Category: Campus life

The Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow appealed a student government decision that deemed the group ineligible for funding to the Student Judiciary Tuesday. The Student Services Finance Committee said CFACT intentionally violated Associated Students of Madison policy two years ago when they turned in equipment late, making them ineligible for funding. But CFACT president Josh Smith said the group did not intentionally violate the policy, but rather was confused by the requests made by ASM.

A UW-Madison student was robbed early Monday morning after giving a man money to take the bus. According to Madison Police, the victim gave bus money to a man after being approached in the South Bassett Street and Main Street area. The victim walked away but was followed by the suspect. “The stranger caught up with her a second time, pushing her against a wall and demanding her wallet,” police said.

UW-Madison Police have arrested a suspect after an incident Sunday at one of the university?s athletic facilities where a male exposed his genitals.

On December 11th, 2011, UW Madison Police arrested a suspect after an incident where a male exposed his genitals in the South East Recreational Facility (SERF).

A UW-Madison student has been arrested after he allegedly exposed his genitals at a campus fitness facility on Sunday. Sandeep Omladi, 19, was tentatively charged with lewd and lascivious behavior following his arrest on Sunday, UW-Madison Police said. The incident happened at the South East Recreational Facility (SERF) on Dayton Street.

While UW-Madison set a new university record last year by conferring more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees, a poor economy could make it difficult for students to translate their degrees into jobs.

The search for a new dean of the University of Wisconsin?s School of Human Ecology is in full swing following last week?s announcement of a 13-person search and screen committee.

Members of the University of Wisconsin?s student government provided insight into a number of current issues central to student life on the UW campus at a meeting Monday.

UW-Madison class of 2011 graduates have until Dec. 31 to see their donations to the university doubled. Philanthropists John and Tashia Morgridge promised to match donations from 2011 grads dollar for dollar, starting at $20.11 and continuing to $120.11. That deal ends Dec. 31.

In light of sexual assault allegations against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky and former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, university officials in Madison are urging students, faculty and staff to report any inappropriate conduct to authorities.

In response to the recent shooting of a Virginia Tech campus police officer, UW-Madison Police Chief Sue Riseling discussed improvements the university and campus police departments have made to their crisis prevention and response strategies.

If you?re heading to Pasadena, there are plenty of fan events in conjunction with the Rose Bowl.

City and campus officials met with students Thursday at the first of many meetings designed to decide the future of the Mifflin Street Block Party.

The UW Board of Regents? Capital Planning Committee voted to demolish Brothers Bar and Grill on University Avenue as early as this summer and approved the renovations slated for the UW-Madison Memorial Union Thursday.

St. Paul?s student center proposed new plans for a 6-story building instead of the originally planned 14-stories.

City and campus officials are holding a meeting with students Thursday to discuss the future of the Mifflin Street block party and possible solutions that could improve safety at the annual event.

The city?s Urban Design Commission expressed concerns Wednesday regarding proposed renovations to the St. Paul?s University Catholic Center that would expand the site to allow for increased student use and functionality.

The people behind last year?s viral videos all about the Badgers are back again this year with a music video praising the Wisconsin football team as it prepares to return to the Rose Bowl.

If our nation?s future depends on college graduates, UW-Madison is doing its part. The university announced on Thursday that more students graduated in 2010-2011 than any other academic year, with 10,099 degrees conferred. It?s the first time more than 10,000 bachelor?s, master?s and doctoral degrees have been issued in one year by the university, according to a press release from the UW-Madison news service.

A UW-Madison student was knocked unconscious walking through a West Johnson Street parking lot early Saturday morning.

Any college campus has a drinking scene, but UW-Madison is particularly known for its party school status. Here at Madison, students take the expression “work hard, play hard” seriously. But some worry an alcohol-based culture leads to expectations that pressure students to drink. Although the 2012 U.S. News & World Report ranks UW-Madison among the top 10 national academic institutions, UW-Madison is nonetheless stereotyped as the party school full of beer-guzzling students living for the weekend.

Seven protesters from Wisconsin, one of which is a UW-Madison student, were arrested in Washington, D.C., Wednesday after demonstrating with Occupy protesters, according to Dane 101.

Members of the Union Council approved renovation plans for the Memorial Union Tuesday, which include reducing the size of the new student and theater lounge, as well as modifications to the building?s basement and first floor.

A Sellery Hall house fellow and hall officials called University of Wisconsin Police last weekend when a house fellow?s room was entered, vandalized and toilet papered by an unknown person.

Consumer protection officials are warning Badger football fans against Rose Bowl ticket scams.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison senior was found dead in his home early last week, Madison police said.

The consumer affairs major in UW-Madison?s School of Human Ecology is likely to be cut due to a lack of funding, the Daily Cardinal reports. The student newspaper states that the more than 160 students currently enrolled in the major will be allowed to complete their degrees.

Dane County Board member Analiese Eicher is stepping down from her seat representing the county?s fifth district, saying she wants the position to be an outlet for a student voice. Eicher, who was elected in April 2010, said she will not seek re-election, in hopes that a student may continue to represent the district.

Friends and family attended funeral services for Zach Zenk in La Crosse Tuesday after the UW-Madison senior?s death early last week. Zenk, 23, was found dead in his home Tuesday, Nov. 29, after going out drinking with friends earlier in the week, sister Rebecca Zenk said Monday. The death is under investigation, the Madison Police Department said, and investigators are awaiting results from toxicology tests.

?Study: Dolphins are not so intelligent on land,? read the headline of a groundbreaking new finding, as featured in The Onion.  This was just one of the nearly 20 clips the satirical newspaper?s Editor in Chief shared with a packed auditorium roaring with laughter Monday.

The death of 23-year-old Zach Zenk is under investigation after the UW-Madison senior was found dead in his home early last week, campus and city officials said Monday.

Two University of Wisconsin alumni returned to satirical newspaper The Onion?s hometown last night as part of the Wisconsin Union?s Distinguished Lecture Series.

Members of the University of Wisconsin?s student government will co-sponsor a meeting with the Madison City Council to collaboratively debate the future of the Mifflin Street Block Party, members of a student government committee decided Monday.

An evening in the life of a University of Wisconsin Police Department officer entails a wide array of tasks, ranging from patrolling murky and secluded areas of campus to aiding house fellows in monitoring incapacitated students.