Student activist groups generally hope to compel change but they may not always know effective ways to do it.
To discuss useful forms of expression and persuasion, the UW-Madison Student Leadership Program invited members of campus organizations to talk about helpful activism strategies Tuesday.
Upon graduation young professionals are quick to leave Dane County, according to a recent study.
Madison Magnet, a group involved with the development of young professionals, conducted a study of 25-to-34-year-olds to find out whether graduates stay in the area following their university experience. The results revealed that 47 percent of those studied relocated to neighboring counties.
Traditionally, Madison is known as a liberal hotspot, open to the marketplace of ideas and considered a welcoming atmosphere for those who may not subscribe to conventional beliefs or ideologies. However, for students of minority beliefs, this type of atmosphere is not always such an easily adaptable environment.
The Teaching Assistant’s Association passed a resolution Tuesday for the UW System to divest from contractors who have military contracts with regimes around the world, as opposed to the original proposal which focused only on Israel.
Recently, Dean of Students Luoluo Hong introduced a proposal to restructure and reorganize the many organizations connected with the Offices of the Dean of Students. One such organization that would be significantly affected by this proposal is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Campus Center.
In an effort to discourage practices of genocide in Sudan, Harvard University has decided to divest its holdings from PetroChina, an oil company with ties to the Sudanese government, according to an April 4th statement from the Harvard Corporation Committee on Shareholder Responsibility.
University of Wisconsin student Tim Cordes is the first blind student to graduate with a Medical Degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
Although University of Wisconsin students voted down proposed segregated-fee funding for Memorial Union and Union South renovations last week, efforts to renovate the two prominent campus centers will gradually continue.
From the dawn of life, it has tugged our oceans to create the tides. It has shone like a beacon for wanderers in the night. It has inspired the hearts of poets and stirred the souls of romantics. It is a metaphor for something unattainable, yet something that can be attained nonetheless with human ingenuity and desire.
It is the moon, on average a quarter of a million miles away from us. Yet between 1969 and 1972, 12 men spanned that unimaginable distance to set foot on its dusty surface. One of those men is now a UW-Madison professor who, in 1972, was one of three astronauts who piloted Apollo 17 into space and one of two to walk on the moon.
Once again the university administration has decided to put its time and efforts into addressing problems that do not exist. The current football voucher exchange system does not need to be changed, especially not with one of the two new plans the university wants to implement.
UW-Madison’s student government reaffirmed its support for an April 30 Mifflin Block Street Party date after an Associated Students of Madison meeting Monday, according to UW-Madison senior and ASM Chair Emily McWilliams. ASM has drafted a plan of action in response to Chancellor John Wiley’s recent endorsement of a May 7 date for the Mifflin Block Party. McWilliams said the first phase of ASM’s plan is, however, not a meeting with Wiley but Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, should he be available.
UW-Madison alumnus and former The Daily Cardinal writer Walt Bogdanich received a 2005 Pulitzer Prize for his “Death on the Tracks,” a series he wrote for The New York Times on corporate cover-ups of responsibility for fatal accidents at railway crossings. Bogdanich spoke with The Cardinal Monday.
Many consider UW-Madison to be a “liberal” school, possibly leading some to consider the campus to be non-religious as well. Nevertheless, what makes UW-Madison different from smaller, religious-oriented schools like Edgewood College is that UW-Madison does not have an official religion, but rather offers the opportunity to explore many.
Tracing the history of the Onion from a “wacky campus rag” to a national phenomenon that has spawned numerous books and a movie script, former Onion Editor in Chief Robert Siegel shared his favorite headlines with a small but enthusiastic crowd Monday. Siegel spoke as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series in the Wisconsin Union Theater.
Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Cedric Lawson resigned last week after it was discovered by the Dean of Students Offices that he is not currently enrolled as a student at the University of Wisconsin.
The Supreme Court will hear a patent case regarding the protection of research tools April 20 which numerous organizations and universities, including the Wisconsin Alumni Research Association, have taken active roles in the case�s discussion.
Robert Siegel, editor-in-chief of The Onion from 1996 to 2003, provoked much laughter from an audience of University of Wisconsin students as he reminisced about the chronology of the satirical newspaper during a Distinguished Lecture Series event at the Memorial Union Monday.
The Bush administration is attempting to undercut the law that requires publicly funded schools to offer women equal opportunities in sports.
Eva M. Singer, age 81, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2005. She retired from the Meteorology Department of UW-Madison in 1986.
Vern Emma Koehler died on Friday, Nov. 22, 2004. After World War II, she took a position at the men’s physical education department at the University of Wisconsin.
John Robert Eveland, age 82, died on Friday, April 8, 2005. Before retiring, John was employed by University Hospital and Student Health for 34 years.
On the eve of Spring Break, State Rep. Daniel LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, said he would introduce legislation preventing organizations associated with the UW System from offering emergency contraception in the form of the morning-after pill Plan B. The pending legislation is a response to pressure from conservative groups angry at the advertisement University Health Service ran in both student newspapers that was intended to make students aware of their service. Rep. LeMahieu is out of line to propose such legislation.
Science is a subject worth going to class for on the weekend for Niabi Schmaltz and Holly Godar.
The eighth-graders rode their bicycles to the UW-Madison campus Saturday to participate in the Celebrating Women in Science program at the university’s chemistry department.
Starting tomorrow, Badger football fans will be presented with a choice. The student ticket exchange policy will change so student fans must either turn in all tickets a week before classes start in the fall, or will have to exchange ticket vouchers at the Camp Randall gate at game time. Unfortunately, both these supposed solutions seek to change a non-existent problem and would likely only exacerbate current imperfections in the system.
From manipulating objects several atoms thick to using physics to find a cure for brain cancer, some of the most revolutionary research on campus is being conducted by women. As part of the “Celebrating Women of Science” program, five female UW-Madison scientists summarized their research in a public discussion Saturday.
Four UW-Madison faculty members are recipients of the 2005 Hilldale Awards, which annually recognize excellence in teaching, research and public service.
This year’s recipients are Richard M. Amasino, professor in the department of biochemistry, James S. Donnelly Jr., professor in the department of history; Paul H. Rabinowitz, a Vilas Research Professor in the department of mathematics; and Karen B. Strier, professor of anthropology and affiliate professor of zoology.
Officials from the Wisconsin Union say they will continue the push for renovation of UW-Madison’s two unions despite the defeat of a crucial referendum last week.
When students get to college, some continue to attend church, some become non-religious, and others find a new faith altogether. Ultimately, the experiences students have in college affect their faith for the rest of their lives.
Over the long winter, the always-bustling UW-Madison Humanitites building has seen dust balls collect in corners, grime splatter on the windows and graffiti multiply in the bathrooms.
Today a group of UW-Madison music students calling themselves Habitat for Humanities plans to take a stand against this invasion of filthe with a thorough spring cleaning.
Three UW-Madison professors are among 186 scholars and artists in the United States and Canada to receive prestigious fellowhips from the Guggenheim Foundation.
UW-Madison’s awardees are French professor Richard E. Goodkin, English professor Theresa M. Kelley and David Sorkin, a professor of Jewish studies and director of the university’s Institute for Research in the Humanities.
UW-Madison officials will survey student season ticket-holders this week to determine the future of season ticket distribution for football and men’s basketball, the Athletic Department announced Friday.
The Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities announced March 28 that two prominent public libraries and four research programs at universities throughout the country were awarded $1.9 million to digitize the nation�s newspapers.
In a hyper-mediated and ultra-commercialized age, where can we find just plain old “folks?”
UW-Madison will explore that question starting Thursday with a 10-day series of music performances, museum exhibits and public lectures called “The Future of Folk.”
University of Wisconsin Dean of Students Luoluo Hong carries out a multitude of duties, but she said one of the greatest responsibilities of her office is the need to ââ?¬Å?put out fires.ââ?¬Â
In order to eliminate lengthy weekday lines, the University of Wisconsin Athletics Department announced Friday it is drastically changing traditional football ticket protocol and allowing students to vote how they want tickets to be distributed.
While Thursday�s University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents meeting was meant to pay honor to undergraduate researchers of the UW System, Friday�s paid honor to UW System non-faculty and athletes.
Preparing to host an NCAA championship is not something you do in a matter of months.
University of Wisconsin Athletic Department officials have been working on the 2006 Frozen Four men’s hockey championship since their bid for the Bradley Center in Milwaukee was accepted in 2000.
Rob Jeter was in the driver’s seat Friday afternoon, but Bo Ryan still was steering the wheel on their return trip from Milwaukee to Madison.
“I’m driving today. I’m not a head coach officially until Monday,” Jeter said with a laugh.
More than 100 UW-Madison students will join 8,000 students nationwide today in the 21st annual Hunger Cleanup.
The one-day community service fundraiser is an opportunity for students to support local and international hunger relief through hourly sponsorships while volunteering at local shelters, soup kitchens or various service projects.
A tiny speck of zircon crystal that is barely visible to the eye is believed to be the oldest known piece of Earth at about 4.4 billion years old.
For the first time, the public will have a chance to see the particle today at UW-Madison, where researchers in 2001 made the breakthrough discovery that the early Earth was much cooler than previously believed, based on analysis of the crystal.
As state lawmakers prepare to either add or subtract from the university’s proposed budget, top leaders in the University of Wisconsin System on Friday urged members of the UW Board of Regents to lobby hard for more cash.
“I do hope you’ll keep reminding our legislators about the cuts we have made and the efficiencies we’re generating,” System President Kevin Reilly told the Regents. “We have made progress, and we will continue to make it. Now is the time for reinvestment.”
A. Hollis Fowell, died peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2005. Hollis worked in maintenance for the University of Wisconsin until his retirement in 1975.
Consumers still spending
So far, consumers appear only a little worried about rising prices and interest rates. The Consumer Confidence Index dipped slightly for March. It’s published monthly by The Conference Board, a private business-research center.
“We haven’t seen much of a drawback on spending. It would really depend on how high and how long; I think duration is important here,” said Lynn Franco, a Conference Board economist. “So far, we’ve seen consumers at least weathering the hikes well.”
But Laura Dresser, research director at the Center on Wisconsin Strategies, a think tank at UW-Madison, added, “Inflation is obviously a problem for people. It stretches already stretched paychecks and high gasoline prices are hard for very many families to deal with on a budget. . . . Gas prices take a real toll on lower and moderate income families.”
A groundbreaker The earliest feminist bookstores opened in 1969, and though A Room of One’s Own, named for the book by Virginia Woolf, began a little later than that, it was a groundbreaker, said Anne Enke, a UW- Madison women’s studies professor.
The 1970s saw a boom in feminist bookstores, but many have folded due to competition from large booksellers like Borders, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com, Enke said.
Quoted: Stanley Temple, professor, wildlife ecology.
‘Country is watching’ Hunters generally support the feral cat proposal, citing a 1996 study by UW-Madison wildlife ecology professor Stanley Temple that from 7.8 million to 219 million birds are killed by rural cats in Wisconsin each year.
Controversial plans to test tasers on drugged pigs have been blocked, for now.
Executive Management Inc., the private owner of University Square, and UW-Madison will turn a 30-year-old, low-density retail complex into a modernized nexus for student service and resources.
Undergraduate researchers and faculty from UW schools gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to present their research efforts at the annual event, Posters in the Rotunda. The event is organized for student researchers to present their work on posters to legislators, UW Regents and other members of the public.
In a definitive ruling, a Dane County Circuit Court deemed drink specials ban illegal Thursday. Because they engaged in the ban with the city’s approval, taverns that participated in the bans in the past are legally immune from punishment, according to the court’s ruling.
In the midst of the controversy surrounding the date of the Mifflin Street Block Party will take place, Chancellor John Wiley announced Thursday he supports the decision of the city to hold the event May 7.
Gov. Jim Doyle unveiled a $1.1 million initiative Wednesday to pull more college graduates to Wisconsin since the state has encountered hurdles in attracting students to its higher-education facilities.
Associated Students of Madison Chair Emily McWilliams met with Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Thursday to request changing the date of the Mifflin Street Block Party.
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents convened Thursday for its monthly two-day meeting session, but, unlike most meetings, they did not meet at the boardroom on the 18th floor of Van Hise Hall.
University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley discussed issues surrounding the Labor Licensing Policy Committee, anti-war activity, diversity, animal research and his support of the Mifflin Street Block Party to take place May 7 at a press conference Thursday morning at Bascom Hall.
A judge found that the 24 Madison-Dane County Tavern League bars sued in a class-action lawsuit were not illegally price fixing and conspiring, following a Wisconsin Circuit Court ruling Thursday.
Midwest Symposium of Student Paleontologic Research begins at 4-7 pm today with registration and reception at the UW Geology Museum. The best events are mostly tomorrow, including the keynote address, “Dinosaurs on Ice,” by Dr. William R. Hammer, at the UW Pyle Center at 5:30 pm. The conference cost, for those who have rocks in their head, is $60.
Students at UW-Madison living in the Mifflin, Basset, Vilas or Greenbush neighborhoods may face increasing pressure in the coming years to cede their residences to private owners, according to a City of Madison Housing Committee meeting Wednesday. The committee gave a presentation on the university’s assessment of neighborhood planning issues and trends in student housing.
A Republican lawmaker is continuing his push to stop University Health Services from giving emergency contraception to female UW-Madison students despite a warning from the state’s attorney general Tuesday that his legislation is unconstitutional.
The use of Tasers by law enforcement personnel has evolved into an extremely controversial and contentious issue over the past several months. Tasers fire two small darts carrying roughly 50,000 electric volts that temporarily paralyze a recipient. While law enforcement officials, including Madison Police Chief Noble Wray, laud the Taser for its effectiveness as an alternative to using deadly firearms, groups such as Amnesty International have called for a Taser ban due to the 70 deaths related to electric shocks since 2001.
A drug used in organ-transplant patients could double as an effective cancer fighter, scientists announced last week.
