Wisconsin�s Joint Finance Committee announced Tuesday it will recommend the 2005-07 biennial budget not include a provision introduced by Gov. Jim Doyle aimed to expand University of Wisconsin System employee benefits to domestic partners.
The University of Wisconsin Police Department plans to educate bicyclists and moped drivers this week about on-campus laws and regulations regarding their transportation choices.
The Terri Schiavo controversy centered on two conflicting observations. Physicians said neurological tests indicated she was in a persistent vegetative state, or PVS, in which the higher functions of her brain had clinically ceased. Opponents argued that video clips of Schiavo smiling at her mother with recognition, clearly proved otherwise. But doctors say even a brain-dead person can exhibit reactions normally associated with sentient people.
Although not every patient would jump at the chance, several doctors across the country are warming up to the notion of treating hard-to-heal infections with an age-old nemesis: maggots.
This treatment has been used, perhaps unintentionally, for thousands of years. During wartimes, soldiers have sometimes been left for days with infected wounds that became infested with maggots. Doctors would later be surprised to learn that the patients remained healthy despite a lack of medical attention.
Although it announced some minor changes, the Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee revealed Monday that plans are on track for the Dayton and Park Street residence halls as well as the Campus Master Plan.
Fed up with what they called a series of insults from the UW-Madison chancellor’s office, four members of the Labor Licensing Committee tendered their resignations Monday. University officials, however, are calling the dispute a disagreement over policy options.
In a three-year operation culminating in a difficult hunger strike, Georgetown University�s Living Wage Coalition helped finalize a living-wage policy with the university March 24.
The Colleges and Universities Committee of the State Assembly passed a bill expanding state tax deductions for college savings programs last week.
After 30 years of serving University of Wisconsin students in need of financial aid, Steve Van Ess, director of the Office of Student Financial Services since 1994, announced he will retire Sept. 1.
Memorial Union, one of a handful of historical buildings on the University of Wisconsin campus, is in the midst of a series of renovations designed to both restore the building and bring it to 21st Century standards.
he demolition of Ogg Hall in summer 2007 will usher in two new modern replacements across the street for incoming freshmen at the University of Wisconsin in the fall of the same year. The Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee discussed the new residence halls and the Campus Master Plan at a meeting Monday night.
The legislature�s Joint Committee on Finance criticized Gov. Jim Doyle�s proposed budget Wednesday, mainly due to the $2 billion dollar increase in state spending.
Three student members and one faculty member of the University of Wisconsin�s Labor Licensing Policy Committee resigned at a meeting Monday in response to what members describe as Chancellor John Wiley�s refusal to cooperate in discussions regarding human rights abuses in UW�s licensees� factories.
Another student voice could soon be heard on the UW System Board of Regents. The state Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee passed Assembly Bill 158 on March 22, which would add a nontraditional student-an undergraduate 24 years old or older-to the board.
Five UW-Madison film students were fined $412 apiece Wednesday for disorderly conduct after an encounter with Madison Police atop the Overture Center Ramp, 318 W. Mifflin St., according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
With Madison tucked between three lakes, it seems hard to believe there would ever be a need for an outdoor pool. Yet, when faced with the choice of swimming in a lake full of algae or in a heated pool, most will choose the pool.
The saying goes that all good things must come to an end. For the UW men’s basketball team, this was all too familiar Sunday when their travel plans to St. Louis for the Final Four were cancelled. Sixth-seeded Wisconsin (25-9) bowed out of the tournament and the 2004-’05 season after a close 88-82 battle with the heavily favored No. 1 seed UNC Tar Heels (31-4).
The proposed Wisconsin Institute of Discovery took another step toward becoming a reality on the UW-Madison campus March 18 when the state’s Building Commission voted 7-1 to finance the project.
UW-Madison comparative literature Professor Lewis Keith Cohen will appear in court March 31 to face charges of child enticement and use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, according to a criminal complaint filed last Tuesday.
* This article also appears in the 3/28/05 Daily Cardinal Opinion Column.
While recent snowfalls might seem to argue the point, the equinox has come and gone, and it�s officially spring. Many see this as a time of renewal, but it is one of reflection as well.
Despite optimism aimed at reforming the way college athletics play a role at universities, the National Collegiate Athletic Association�s new Academic Progress Rate system could prove detrimental for several institutions.
A University of Wisconsin research team recently developed new molecules with the ability to thwart persistent bacterial infections and better control the accumulation of specific microorganisms called biofilms.
Most students know Camp Randall houses one of the largest stadiums in the nation, but what many students do not know is that its history dates back to 1861.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a preliminary list of the top 10 universities with the most patents for inventions March 18, where the University of Wisconsin System placed eighth for most patents in 2004.
The Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would potentially provide students with the addition of a second student representative to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.
University of Wisconsin students will vote on the use of segregated fees to aid in the planned reconstruction of Union South following a referendum planned by the Associated Students of Madison.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. ââ?¬â? It took the vaunted North Carolina Tar Heels more than 39 minutes to secure an 88-82 victory over the sixth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers and a place in the 2005 Final Four.
Although California voters last November approved a proposition that promises to push the state to the forefront of embryonic stem (ES) cell research, legislation introduced in the state senate last week may significantly constrain the way that the new California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) conducts business.
Vernon Floyd Perkins, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2005. Vern was employed at the University of Wisconsin Agronomy Department.
Robert J. “Bob” Schutz, age 50, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2005. He worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 13 years.
The idea wasn�t terribly subtle: Money talks at research universities. So if you want to change the way science is taught there, you need to have enough money to capture people�s attention.
In a move that could make it easier for colleges to show that their sports offerings for women comply with law, the Education Department has quietly issued a new clarification of the regulations interpreting Title IX, the statute barring sex discrimination at institutions that receive federal funding.
Park Street runs through the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, and some of the places where students spend the most time are on or near that street including the Memorial Union, Helen C. White College Library, Bascom Hill, and Library Mall. What many students don�t know is that the Park Street corridor is also a major street running through Madison, and one whose buildings and neighborhoods have, over the years, housed many Italian, African American, Hmong, and Latino families, among others. Indeed, the history of Park Street reflects the changing immigration and migration patterns in the United States, and the diverse groups who have made up Madison.
MADISON ââ?¬â? Sometimes you can see her standing behind a red-covered table at the Dane County Farmer’s Market on the Capitol Square. Other days, you will hear her speaking lightning-paced Spanish at the Juneteenth Celebration, Africa Fest, or Fiesta HispaÃ?±a, answering questions posed by people interested in attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters and Science new Dean Gary Sandefur made one of his first public presentations recently at the Madison Rotary Club�s monthly luncheon.
Sandefur, the first American Indian to be named a dean at UW-Madison, succeeded Phillip Certain as dean of the College of Letters and Science. The announcement was made by Chancellor John D. Wiley on Aug. 13, 2004,
Electric currents are being used to move bacteria around silicon chips and trap them at specific locations. The technique could help to assemble nanomachines from miniature parts, and to create a new generation of biological sensors.
Discussions about human cloning legislation are heating up once again, with two opposing conservative camps vying for the best strategy to outlaw the practice.
On Thursday, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) reintroduced a bill to ban human cloning that has failed to pass twice since 2001. The bill would ban both reproductive cloning, which would lead to a baby, and therapeutic cloning of the type researchers believe could lead to treatments for human diseases.
f you’d like your landlord to finally fix that drafty window, tell him you’re feeling “crimmy.”
Joan Houston Hall, chief editor of the Dictionary of American Regional English, introduced “crimmy,” meaning “cold,” and other regionally unique terms and phrases Wednesday in a speech presented by the UW-Madison Language Institute.
On April 5-7, UW-Madison students will have the opportunity to vote in the student referendum to upgrade, renovate and expand Wisconsin Union facilities. Wednesday night, Wisconsin Union Directorate members hosted an open forum and discussed the proposed future plans for Memorial Union and Union South.
For some students, the winter blues can signal a larger problem than just longing for warmer weather. Seasonal Affective Disorder, depression sparked by fewer daylight hours, can interfere with a student’s ability to function academically and socially.
San Francisco-With an eager audience of leading game developers and academics in attendance last week, the Moscone Convention Center was transformed into a video game lovers utopia.
Canc�ºn, Daytona Beach and Acapulco are popular spring break locations among college students, but for those not interested in these typical trips, there are many alternatives involving service projects as well as sightseeing.
The $375 million Wisconsin Institute for Discovery will turn the near west side of the UW-Madison campus into a cutting-edge nexus for integrated research, allowing the state to remain a leader in research areas across the academic spectrum.
UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and Lic. Carlos Brisefio, Secretary General, University of Guadalajara System sign a joint agreement between the University of Wisconsin System and the University of Guadalajara.
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute sponsored a panel discussion at the Madison Central Public Library on multilingualism in schools. The event was part of the Voices of Wisconsin series, which seeks to raise awareness and foster public discourse on the diversity of language and cultures in our local communities. The series also celebrates 2005 as the Year of Languages in the United States.
ââ?¬Å?Invest in your creativity,ââ?¬Â a high school teacher told Milwaukee native Tai Words as she was going about the painful yet exhilarating task of applying to colleges during her senior year in high school.
On the first day of February, a rare winter air-quality advisory was issued for Dane County lasting six days, warning everyone not to engage in strenuous activity and advising children and older adults to avoid outdoor activity completely.
Many University of Wisconsin students plan to take alternative breaks aiming for an educational experience instead of taking a more traditional, sometimes wild, vacation.
The debate over steroids in baseball is not limited to the professional level. Indeed, many claim the single biggest problem with professional ballplayers� use of performance-enhancing drugs is the example it sets for younger athletes.
In an effort to bolster and reinforce the University of Wisconsin System�s dedication to the liberal arts, the collection of campuses entered a partnership with the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
A group of 45 students protested outside University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley�s office Wednesday afternoon and demanded an end to sweatshop labor in the production of UW apparel and merchandise.
In an effort to keep the University of Wisconsin at the forefront of biotechnology research, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday during a press conference that he will include $19 million for the first phase of construction of the Institute for Discovery on the Madison campus.
The headline of yesterday’s front-page story, “Ideological standoff forces outspoken student to drop class,” should not imply the professor or the university forced the student to leave for ideological reasons. Joe McWilliams and the professor said the student left of his own accord. The Cardinal regrets any misinterpretation that may have resulted from the headline.
President Bush honored UW-Madison computer science Professor Emeritus Carl de Boor and representatives from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Monday with the nation’s highest awards in science and math, respectively.
The Teaching Assistants Association will again reject the state’s contract offer for 2003-05. An overwhelming majority of TAA members told their bargaining committee Tuesday night the contract was insufficient and the bargaining procedure with the state is broken.
Putting not only a human, but a female, face on the life of soldiers in Iraq was the focus of a talk given by UW-Madison senior Laura Naylor Tuesday evening about “A Woman’s Perspective” as a soldier.
Everyone can remember a particular teacher from his or her educational history that simply wasn�t cut for the job.
The Teaching Assistants� Association decided to decline last week�s 2003-05 contract offer from the Office of State Employment Relations in a general meeting Tuesday night.
University of Wisconsin senior and U.S. National Guard Sgt. Laura Naylor spoke to students Thursday about her experiences as a young female soldier serving in the war in Iraq.
A University of Wisconsin freshman was arrested Monday for allegedly dealing drugs out of his Ogg Hall room.
