Madison?s public health department weighed in on the Mifflin Street Block Party late last week, citing the event as an example of the negative effects of the city?s alcohol culture in a report about public health.
Madison police cracked down on enforcement of city ordinances during the unofficial Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, with a significant officer presence leading to diminished numbers of student attendees at the event.
Live music stirred up the crowd at the inaugural Revelry Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, with the University of Wisconsin year-end event selling more than 3,000 tickets to the event.
Arrests and attendance were dramatically lower at the Mifflin Street Block Party this year after efforts by the city to deter students from going. A separate UW-Madison music festival at Union South, called Revelry, also helped give students another outlet for celebration, and no arrests were reported at that event, according to UW Police.
Noted: University of Wisconsin at Madison: Non-resident freshman enrollments increased from 2,319 in 2009 to 2,448 in 2011. Over that same time period, the number of black freshman decreased from 133 to 120 and the number of Hispanic freshman decreased from 246 to 226.
It took a few more steps than is usual for most contestants for Julia Sprangers to cross ?compete on ?Jeopardy!?? off her bucket list.
University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Julia Sprangers is scheduled to appear on ?Jeopardy!? Monday after she flew to the game show?s home in Los Angeles from Spain, where she is studying abroad for the semester, according to The Wisconsin State Journal.
Lois Levenhagen didn?t know it when she hemmed that first pair of marching band pants, but she started a relationship with a band director and his students that has lasted decades.
A state lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday to allow veteran students first priority when registering for classes at schools within the University of Wisconsin System.
Faced with declining levels of state funding and higher operating costs, universities across the country are increasing tuition to maintain sustainable operations. But another trend follows nationwide at colleges such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where some students rely on higher-interest private loans to fund their way through college because federal loans have not kept up with tuition hikes.
Despite their arrest at the 2012 Mifflin Street Block Party and the Madison Police Department?s promise of stricter, zero policy enforcement, some of the 103 students arrested last year plan to celebrate all the same, if not with little more discretion.
Local health officials released a report with recommendations on how to cut down costs of the Mifflin Street block party.
Chancellor David Ward selected ?A Tale for the Time Being? by Ruth Ozeki for the fifth Go Big Read book at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Mifflin area residents gathered for a neighborhood meeting Wednesday and heard a panel of city representatives from Madison?s Common Council, along with the fire and police departments, discuss concerns about the Mifflin Street Block Party.
City officials and representatives from the police and fire departments made one final effort to clarify any confusion on policing policy for the upcoming weekend at a meeting with Mifflin neighborhood residents Wednesday.
About 100 workers rights activists and immigration reform advocates held a May Day rally on the Capitol Square Wednesday to speak, chant and sing against unfair labor conditions for undocumented workers.
Students who occupied the UW-Madison chancellor?s office Monday say they just want to be heard.They say they felt pushed into their extreme action because interim Chancellor David Ward has ignored two official findings that labor practices at the Milwaukee factory that makes Palermo?s Pizzas sporting Bucky Badger logos violate the university?s Code of Conduct for licensees.
UW-Madison officials are investigating claims that a small group of students briefly disrupted last Saturday?s Downtown performance of ?The Vagina Monologues? by pounding on a window and making a lewd gesture while standing outside the theater.
On Monday, as a dozen protesters staged a sit-in at Interim Chancellor David Ward?s office, the dispute over labor violations by Palermo?s Pizza was thrust into the campus spotlight.
This week, Henry Mackaman, a University of Wisconsin-Madison college student, died from bacterial meningitis. On Monday he didn?t feel great and so decided to walk to the local hospital for care — he had a headache, a fever and his right hand “felt funny.” He died on Wednesday, two days later.
An historic Catholic school will reopen as faith-based housing for University of Wisconsin-Madison students August 15 following a slim vote of approval by the city Council Tuesday, despite ongoing concerns about the future tax exemptions for the building owners.
On Monday, as a dozen protesters staged a sit-in at Interim Chancellor David Ward?s office, the dispute over labor violations by Palermo?s Pizza was thrust into the campus spotlight.
The Associated Students of Madison has approved a $52,670 budget for a mental health office in the Student Activities Center that will be used to help students with mental health issues.
It has more than 25,000 “likes? and hundreds of comments a day. The UW-Madison Confessions Facebook page is one of the most recent social media trend among students.
Deposits are due today for students wanting a spot at their college of choice this fall. And for many state public universities, an increasing number of those students will be coming from other states. That means those schools collect much higher tuition.
Mayor Paul Soglin introduced plans at a press conference Monday for the city to invest money it has spent on the Mifflin Street Block Party in summer youth programming.
Police arrested and detained a University of Wisconsin-Madison student Monday after he engaged in a sit-in protest and rally with student and community groups to encourage the university to cut ties with Palermo?s Pizza following allegations of labor violations.
After four years at the University of Wisconsin and 18 years before that as a child of two American parents, I?ve heard the word ?privilege? with a steady degree of regularity. Its use starts as a warning like, ?Having your toy is a privilege, not a right,? and in an academic setting evolves something much more indicting; for example: ?You are the embodiment of white privilege.? The mere use of the word makes most people chafe and immediately begin to defend themselves from a perceived assault on their character or their own group identity.
Members of the University of Wisconsin?s student government hosted a question-and-answer session with a congressman representing the Madison area Monday to talk about student issues at the federal level.
Three University of Wisconsin professors and a former UW faculty member are the finalists set to compete for the position of dean of the College of Letters and Science, the largest college at UW.
Local business owners and city residents voiced concerns over a proposed development at the corner of State Street and North Frances Street at a neighborhood meeting Monday.
University of Wisconsin police arrested 12 students after they barricaded themselves in the chancellor?s office while protesting against Palermo?s Pizza, officers say.
(7) CommentsBascom Hall at UW-Madison was closed early to general access Monday because of a protest inside and outside the building against the university?s business ties to Palermo?s Pizza, which protesters accuse of unfair labor practices.
The National Labor Relations Board?s Washington, D.C., office on Monday upheld a local decision that Palermo Villa Inc. did not violate labor relations laws when it fired dozens of workers last year because they didn?t have appropriate documentation proving their eligibility to work in the United States.
MADISON ? Ellie Bruecker is set to graduate next month from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shouldering about $20,000 in student loans.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor John Hawks says one of the best parts of his job is the opportunity to speak for those who lived a long time ago.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Board unanimously endorsed an update to the drug testing policy that oversees student-athletes Friday, aiming to emphasize therapy before punishment and offer student-athletes additional protections from unwarranted testing.
While every Badger walking the stage at graduation has a story as unique as the next, one family will be seeing its graduates in triple.
Henry Mackaman took two important steps to prevent bacterial meningitis, but he still died from the disease April 10.
Even Abbey Thiel admits when she thought of Gilly?s, she thought of its famous frozen custard. Now she, and others, have another reason to like the burgers as well.
Members of the State Street Design Oversight Committee met Thursday to plan meetings with potential stakeholders to seek their input on the Library Mall redesign.
As the outrage about the cancellation of the Mifflin Street Block Party escalates, there may be some value in considering where Mifflin began and where it is now.
A city committee worked to incorporate community feedback into the designs for the reconstruction of Library Mall and State Street at a public meeting Tuesday.
North Park Street on campus will reopen to two-way traffic on Friday, which should make it easier to get around campus for the Crazylegs Classic Saturday.
Gov. Scott Walker and state legislators from both sides of the aisle are calling for a full University of Wisconsin System tuition freeze after a state audit revealed the system is operating with a $648 million surplus of unrestricted funds.
As a college student, I often get asked which class or which professor I enjoy most. While I?ve definitely had a number of great people influence my education and my world view, I?ve always held a special appreciation for a different group of individuals and this piece is dedicated to them. I extend my gratitude and appreciation to the janitorial, custodial and general maintenance staff that work in the student dormitories and campus buildings. You guys have always shown the most consistent kindness whenever I have interacted with you. Your responsiveness has been uncanny whenever I send in general maintenance requests. Your politeness has been thoroughly refreshing through numerous experiences I?ve had with you on campus.
Student Council unanimously voted in support of two resolutions, one for a conflict-free University of Wisconsin campus and another on member council?s legislation, in its final meeting of the semester on Wednesday.
The UW-Madison Police Department proudly announces a very prestigious honor for Chief Susan Riseling.
Gov. Scott Walker plans to ask the Legislature to freeze tuition at the University of Wisconsin in light of reports that UW has $650 million in reserves.
The recent discussions over a $1 billion surplus in the University of Wisconsin System balance boiled over Tuesday as a planned discussion on the system?s Human Resources program before the state?s Joint Committee on Employment Relations turned into a heated question and answer session with UW System President Kevin Reilly.
Efforts to advance the University of Wisconsin?s learning and research community will culminate with the opening of a behavioral research space between the Wisconsin School of Business and the School of Human Ecology.
Representatives from City Hall and University of Wisconsin hosted a public input meeting Tuesday at Memorial Union to generate ideas for the reconstruction of the 700 to 800 block of State Street near Library Mall.
One of the most popular places on the UW-Madison campus is getting a facelift, and the public can help shape its future.
Its shaping up to be a busy two years on one of Madisons most popular streets.
Across Wisconsin, many of us felt the spirit of radicalism in the air during 2011. Gov. Scott Walker?s Budget Repair Bill spurned an outburst of political protests from educators, students and legislators, throwing Madison into the national spotlight. Although we are two years from the protests, the topic is as relevant as ever.
The release of a state audit that revealed the University of Wisconsin System held a balance of over $1 billion at the end of June 2012 has prompted discussion among state legislators, system administrators and campus leaders over the role of tuition dollars and cash reserves.
City officials approved plans Monday to convert a downtown Catholic school into a student-oriented apartment complex Monday and permitted Essen Haus to build an outdoor volleyball court.
Last year around this time, The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board penned ?UW needs to pay commencement speakers.? The column was primarily in response to the announcement University of Wisconsin -Madison Alumnus Carol Bartz was to be the spring 2012 commencement speaker. The editorial board was not optimistic that the former Yahoo and Autodesk?s CEO would deliver a rousing address. Somewhat paradoxically, this year?s announced commencement speaker, Anders Holm, did not have his credentials so stringently examined by this board.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Jack Kloppenburg has had some of his most memorable experiences abroad, but he focuses on taking that worldview and applying it locally.
When the human survivors on campus made their last stand against an overwhelming zombie force Friday night, they were armed with socks rather than the standard Nerf guns, as part of a compromise with university officials after a week of heightened suspicions and unease regarding weapons following the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings.
