Author: Kelly Tyrrell

Offended and enraged readers voiced their opinions surrounding The Badger Herald�s controversial Feb. 13 republication of the recent Danish Muslim cartoons during a expert opinion panel discussion sponsored by the Dean of Students office Tuesday night.

Along with an overview of the drinking scene at UW-Madison, the Policy Alternatives Community Education meeting Tuesday saw the resurfacing of a controversial keg registration ordinance.

As part of their continued efforts to draft a citywide alcohol policy, university and city representatives heard keg registration and downtown liquor licensing presentations Tuesday from top city officials.

As part of their continued efforts to draft a citywide alcohol policy, university and city representatives heard keg registration and downtown liquor licensing presentations Tuesday from top city officials.

A wide range of panelists assembled Tuesday to discuss the wisdom and ethics of the decision to reprint a controversial cartoon in The Badger Herald last week.

Frigid winter weather froze the remnants of the Feb. 16 snowfall, much to the chagrin of students walking to class Monday.

Last weekend�s sub-zero temperatures caused flooding and minor property damage in several University of Wisconsin buildings after pipes froze over and burst.

Police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed himself to a female University of Wisconsin student at a Madison Metro bus stop Feb. 16.

An outbreak of an equine herpes virus has struck horses owned by the UW-Madison Hoofers riding club, imposing a quarantine on a barn owned by the organization, according to the Capital Times.

UW-Madison animal experts euthanized two Hoofers horses Feb. 7 and 10, after they supposedly contracted the virus.

The Langdon Street area was once the heart of UW-Madison student activity. While the construction of off-campus apartments and dormitories has shifted some of the focus away from Langdon Street fraternities and sororities, the neighborhood is still alive and well.

A Hoofers Riding Club horse and one horse which had been boarded at the organization�s barn were put to sleep after University of Wisconsin veterinarians believed the horses contracted a neurological virus.

As the snow accumulation rose to over five inches Thursday, many had difficulty traveling across campus. Workers from the UW-Madison Physical Plant, who are responsible for campus snow removal, cleared roads and sidewalks in the early morning but fell behind when a second heavy fall hit at 8 a.m.

Physical Plant Director John Harrod said his department fell behind in their total grounds maintenance and focused on primary snow removal areas.

ââ?¬Å?You can anticipate it, you can get ready for it, but you can only do so much,ââ?¬Â Harrod said. ââ?¬Å?Weââ?¬â?¢ll do general maintenance all day, slow down as people leave campus, and hit it hard again around midnight. Thatââ?¬â?¢s our general procedure.ââ?¬Â

A day-long snowstorm resulted in the cancellation of all UW-Madison evening classes Thursday, as five to seven inches of snow buried the campus.

UW-Madison Interim Provost Virginia Sapiro cancelled classes after 4:30 p.m. because of unsafe travel conditions caused by high winds and low visibility accompanying the storm.

Students trekking to class through freezing winds and icy sidewalks Thursday evening may have been in for a surprise when they walked into an empty lecture hall.

With more than half a foot of snow on the ground and reports of continued snowfall, strong winds and ââ?¬Å?extremely hazardous travel conditionsââ?¬Â coming from the National Weather Service yesterday afternoon, the University of Wisconsin cancelled all classes scheduled to begin after 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Chancellor John Wiley issued a statement Tuesday chastising the Badger Herald for reprinting a cartoon Monday that has incited riots in the Middle East in past weeks.

After an investigation of sexual harassment accusations and subsequent professional analysis of University Health Services� management and staff morale, former UHS Director of Clinical Services Scott Spear stepped down from his position Monday to become a regular staff physician.

As the top party school in the United States, UW-Madison sees its fair share of house parties. But when these parties get out of control and the police arrive, the good times can be expensive.

An advocacy group started by college students hopes to protect young people from the dangers of illegal downloading and encourage legal practices.

Scott Spear, director of clinical services at University of Wisconsin Health Services, stepped down from his role Monday to become a UHS general practitioner.

Madison police arrested a man suspected of beating and robbing a UW-Madison student in January after a brief chase Friday night.

An official from the University of North Carolina was named dean of the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, according to a university statement.

This time next year, some Memorial Union limited-term employees may find themselves in full-time positions with benefits and higher pay.

If approved by Associated Students of Madison�s Student Services Finance Committee, Chancellor Wiley and a to-be-formed campus committee, nine limited-term Memorial Union employee positions will convert to full-time positions, according to a Union statement.

Two UW-Madison freshmen charged with a hate crime appeared in Dane County Court today, where their lawyers pushed back their felony status conference appearances until March 13.

Both the University of Wisconsin Recreational Sports Department and the university bus-pass program proposed increasing their campus services yesterday, but at an increased cost to students.

The University of Wisconsin named Robert Golden, the vice dean of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, as the new dean of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Monday.

Wearing pressed shirts and ties and accompanied by their attorneys, the two University of Wisconsin students charged with felony hate crimes appeared in Dane County court Monday.

Apparently, University of Wisconsin Interim Provost Virginia Sapiro wants out.

Sapiro, the second highest-ranking administrator at UW, is interviewing today with University of Vermont officials about their vacant provost position in Burlington, Vt.