Halloween revelers will not go hungry if the university has its say.
In a meeting with Associated Students of Madison’s Halloween Planning Committee Monday, university officials offered $16,000 of additional funding for Halloween.
Nearly $15,000 of the projected funding will pay for food to be distributed on Library Mall from midnight to 3 a.m. the Sunday of Halloween weekend.
In light of the weakening of the U.S. job market in recent years, the creation of new jobs is a crucial issue for many Americans.
The University of Wisconsin�s Homecoming 2004 extends from the typical yearly celebration to the realm of politics with a theme that reflects a presidential election year.
The presidential election is still two weeks away, but for University of Wisconsin senior Casey Welch it is all over, save for the shouting and campaigning.
Major Madison property owner Steve Brown reportedly agreed to sell his five private residence halls to a multi-billion-dollar Texas-based real-estate company for an estimated 60 to 65 million dollars.
n an attempt to secure campus facilities, the Kohl Center and Camp Randall Stadium will soon see new additions including concrete walls, boulders and large planters.
Officials said security precautions are necessary at the two campus facilities in order to prevent the possibility of terrorist attacks.
Donning a Badger hat, a scruffy beard and the uncanny ability to rouse emotion in a crowd, filmmaker Michael Moore worked Madison students into a political fervor Saturday night.
Best known for his collection of liberal books and movies that attack right-wing politicians and the state of the American political scene, Moore spoke on the Union Terrace amidst protesting Republicans who obviously did not agree with his anti-Bush rhetoric.
The University of Wisconsin will begin construction on a new residence hall today, part of a major project that will change the entire look of the downtown campus over the course of the next 16 years.
MTV�s Rock the Vote tour made its final stop of the year at University of Wisconsin�s Library Mall on Friday to register student voters and motivate them to get to the polls on Election Day.
The University of Wisconsin, apparently, is full of slackers.
Braving the cold, students came out in droves Saturday night to hear filmmaker and liberal provocateur Michael Moore, who spoke at the Memorial Union terrace as part of his nationwide ââ?¬Å?Slacker Uprising Tour.ââ?¬Â
Muslims around campus will begin eating “fast” food today, with the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Forbidden to eat between sunrise and sunset, it serves as an exercise in self-discipline and a reminder that others are less fortunate.
In the last 50 years, airplanes, internet, telephones and global markets have all shortened the divides between countries to make the world a truly porous place. Front and center in this globalization project has been the United States.
University of Wisconsin students, faculty and members of the Madison law community will run and walk this weekend to raise money for summer grants to benefit UW law students performing unpaid work for underrepresented clients.
At a university where scientific research abounds, University of Wisconsin researchers system-wide can enjoy a new cross-campus collaboration in sharing technology and resources.
Harvard scientists are seeking permission to conduct therapeutic cloning that would involve the creation and destruction of early stage human embryos to get their stem cells for research. Although this kind of research is anathema to the Bush administration and has been opposed in unusually strong language by the president, it is vitally needed to improve scientific understanding of some of the most daunting diseases that plague human beings.
When Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debated in 1858, each was allowed one hour to answer a question, followed by an hour and a half rebuttal period. The debate itself lasted approximately three hours.
This is a far cry from 2004, in which Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and President Bush are given two minutes to answer a question and 30 seconds to form a rebuttal.
American high school students are no better prepared for college than they were 10 years ago, according to a new study by ACT, one of the two big organizations that offer college entrance tests.
Although Pell grants, college tax credits and student loans may not register as major election issues for either Kerry or Bush this campaign season, for many people around the UW, both candidates� stances on higher education could be deciding factors in determining their vote come November.
Millions of students eligible to receive financial aid do not because they simply forgo applying.
With Halloween only two weeks away, city officials and student groups are working to finalize plans for the annual celebration.
The Street Use Staff Team gave ââ?¬Å?conceptualââ?¬Â clearance Wednesday to the University of Wisconsinââ?¬â?¢s Associated Students of Madison for street-permit usage during Halloween weekend.
cologists convened at the UW-Madison Pyle Center on Oct. 7 and 8 to raise awareness of Wisconsin’s ecological deterioration. The workshop, titled “The Vanishing Present: Perspectives on Ecological Change in Wisconsin,” brought together UW, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and other regional organizations to share research findings and promote environmental issues.
Centers for Disease Control officials announced last week the supply of influenza vaccine will be cut in half this 2004-05 flu season due to contamination in a British plant, inducing a shortage of the medicine to many low-risk individuals.
The Daily Show executive producer, Ben Karlin, spoke at Helen C. White Library Monday morning about his experiences as a writer for Comedy Central�s mock newscast.
Karlin, a University of Wisconsin Communication Arts graduate, was head writer of the Daily Show from 1999 to 2002 before becoming executive producer.
Midway through the month of October, Halloween hype is rearing up for students on the University of Wisconsin campus, and even those attending the University of Minnesota. And for many downtown establishments, the long-winded weekend and out-of-town crowds do not just make an impression on students, but also impact local business.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England – Every year, about 500 women come to the Newcastle Fertility Center, an assisted reproduction clinic in the heart of this northern industrial British city.
They walk under a large, exuberant sign in primary colors that reads “Life” (the “f” in the shape of a chromosome), past a cafe called Twist (the “i” in the shape of a double helix), amid throngs of children parading to the nearby science museum, and then into the bright yellow Life Bioscience Center building.
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Usually they come in hope of conceiving a child, but beginning recently, the patients have been offered an unusual option: the possibility of donating egg cells for the creation of cloned human embryos, which researchers here hope to use to isolate human embryonic stem cells. So far, the laboratory director says, most patients are willing.
Much of politics is timing. For Senator John Kerry, whose aides have called embryonic stem cell research a “sleeper issue” in the presidential race, the death of Christopher Reeve puts a spotlight on the issue just as the senator has begun emphasizing it in the campaign.
Students, teaching assistants and supporters gathered on Library Mall Friday and marched to the Capitol to rally for lower tuition.
Signs noting “October is too cold for hiking” and a steadily increasing number of students drew attention to the already energized crowd.
Twenty-four-year old Philip Mumm presumably drowned early Saturday morning after he jumped from a sailboat into the 47-degree waters of Lake Mendota.
Search efforts continued throughout the weekend; however, no body has been recovered.
The state Capitol has had to walk a tight line in recent years, trying to cope with a massive budget deficit while keeping the University of Wisconsin System as affordable and accessible as possible.
The annual American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference brought several hundred University of Wisconsin System student diversity leaders to UW-Madison over the weekend. The conference provided student leaders a chance to share their academic experiences with students from other UW System schools.
A female University of Wisconsin student was the victim of criminal activity this past weekend, adding to the recent incidents of robbery littering the downtown Madison night scene.
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents met Friday to wrap up its monthly meetings for October.
The board passed several construction resolutions, totaling about $2 million.
For Philip Mumm, a late night swim in Lake Mendota turned into a tragedy.
Mumm and several friends were on a sailboat early Saturday morning after being in Downtown Madison.
University of Wisconsin System students rallied at the Capitol Friday afternoon in protest of tuition increases by Gov. Jim Doyle and the state legislature.
Downtown Madison is once again the stomping ground of numerous bookworms, wannabe poets and published authors as the third annual Wisconsin Book Festival comes to town. The festival, which started Wednesday, continues with a weekend full of readings, lectures, discussions and book signings as well as storytelling, exhibits and children events, offering something for every reader.
University of Wisconsin scientists have developed a sensitive, rapid test to detect the presence of the botulinum toxin, the most lethal substance known on earth
As the number of women who voluntarily enlist in the armed services grows, so does the public debate about females and the draft.
The Board of Regents met yesterday at University of Wisconsin-Superior, beginning the first of a two-day monthly planning session for the UW System.
Researchers from University of Wisconsin�s National Primate Research Center have received a $6.5 million contract from the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases to characterize primate genes.
The House unanimously passed a bill yesterday to close loopholes that allow student loan companies to collect hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies, and the Senate was expected to do the same as early as today.
Last month, Gov. Jim Doyle told a group of students who asked him to make the University of Wisconsin more affordable that they “must be living in a dream world.” In fact, we do have a dream-one where all people, regardless of their race, class or social circumstances have equal access to high-quality, low-cost higher education. Unfortunately, it seems that Doyle, along with the state Legislature and the Regents, do not share our vision.
Technophobes beware, UW-Madison students are now more computer and Internet-oriented than ever, according to a UW-Madison Division of Information Technology survey.
The survey, conducted between February and April 2004, revealed students polled averaged 26.5 hours per week on the Internet, an increase of almost 87 percent since 2000, according to a DoIT press release.
A flu vaccine shortage will likely affect University Health Services’ ability to give out free flu shots to UW-Madison students, according to UHS spokesperson Jonathan Zarov.
n its “Need to Know” press conference Wednesday, Associated Students of Madison announced goals for campus diversity, Halloween safety and shared governance.
Halloween safety was the most immediate of the aforementioned topics, as ASM touted several initiatives to curb the possibility of riots erupting this year.
Have you ever closed your eyes for a really long time and tried to imagine what it is like to be blind? You probably thought of a world without colors, where you recognize people only by their voice, not knowing what anyone looks like. Navigating around your room with your eyes shut, you would trip over a lot of stuff and be scared of not being in complete control. If you haven’t met Beth, an 18-year-old freshman, that might be how you imagine it.
University police arrested two alleged perpetrators Tuesday in connection with 80 recent campus crimes. A police investigation following an incident in Lot 60 Sunday, in which 19 vehicles and two buildings were damaged, led to the arrests of two adolescents believed to be responsible: Edward Burger, 19, and Riccardo Dufek, 18.
Some six years ago, a bright scientist at the University of Wisconsin introduced his work to the public through the prestigious journal Science. He reported the first case of isolating human embryonic stem cells. The ground breaking announcement made the scientific, and particularly the medical community, sit up and take notice; the possibilities appeared astonishing.
According to a recent study, a majority of college students know how to play it safe while tailgating. The National Collegiate Athletic Association and brewing company Anheuser-Busch, released the 2004 Safe Celebration Study, showing 90 percent of students tailgate safely.
Al Franken brought his nationally syndicated radio talk show to Madison Wednesday, delivering his program live in front of listeners at the Memorial Union Great Hall.
For many students, the University of Wisconsinââ?¬â?¢s Policy, Alternatives, Community and Education program is a group attempting to control alcohol consumption in Madison. But the program does more than curb alcohol-related policies ââ?¬â? it also addresses health and safety concerns of high-risk binge-drinking.
The Associated Students of Madison unveiled its plans for the upcoming semester during a press conference on Library Mall Wednesday. The conference highlighted a long list of goals the group placed on an eight-foot tall checklist, covering topics ranging from Academic Affairs to Halloween.
University of Wisconsin police arrested two self-proclaimed anarchists Tuesday who, in a vendetta against government vehicles and wealthy students, went on a crime spree. Their actions included campus-wide damage and theft last weekend.
By recreating the influenza virus that killed up to 50 million people in 1918-19, researchers may have identified the gene that turned it into one of the most lethal in human history.
Violations will carry stiffer penalties this Halloween after the Madison City Council amended ordinances last night.
“We’re very pleased [the ordinances] were approved,” said Noble Wray, acting Madison police chief. “Now we need to spread the word so people will plan properly and voluntarily change their behavior.”
UW-Madison’s undergraduate class of 2003-’04 graduated with an average student loan debt of more than $17,000, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. The average debt for the 1993-’94 class was $10,800, said Susan Fischer, associate director of the Office of Student Financial Services.
UW-Madison administrators announced the university will not sponsor any Halloween-related events that occur on campus, rejecting Associated Students of Madison’s proposal to have a large national act perform in the campus area.
When Landon Lueck, a UW senior majoring in landscape architecture, cut ahead of people waiting in line for MTV�s Real World casting call at State Street Brats last year, he did not think he would actually make it on the show. Little did Lueck know he would spend his summer with seven strangers in Philadelphia and receive a glimpse into the life of a celebrity.
Many students often do not consider how tough it is to land a job as a professor.
ââ?¬Å?Itââ?¬â?¢s very selective,ââ?¬Â said University of Wisconsin Chemistry Professor Helen Blackwell.
While the Internet-class-intensive University of Phoenix�s facilities may consist of old movie theaters and vacated business buildings, with billboards and other advertisements carpeting the country, it has become the nation�s most successful for-profit university.
With the threat of increased bail-amount deposits for drinking-related citations looming on the Halloween horizon, City Council members decided to instead implement the increased fines recommended by the Madison Police Department, where most tickets will increase more than $100 from the old fines.
