UW-Madison junior Amanda Green and other members of the Student Rights Coalition will be on State Street Mall today gathering signatures to make a point about the role students should play in deciding how to spend the millions of dollars collected each year in student segregated fees.
“Money is a scarce resource,” says Sara Davis, a senior at La Follette High School, “and it can be challenging to manage it in such a way that all of your necessities, plus a few luxuries, are covered.”
Educators and business leaders agree. If kids are left financially illiterate, they can find themselves easy prey to savvy credit lures, financial scams and credit overload later in life. Smart financial planning and decision making, experts say, are basic survival skills in a capitalistic society.
In this day and age, when your Web site crashes due to heavy traffic, you know you’re doing something right.
Such was the case with University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Danny Tenenbaum, who is planning the first Madison Pop Festival on Friday and Saturday at the Memorial Union.
Fourteen acts will play across three stages, and best of all, the entire event is free to the public and open to all ages. (Organizers suggest donating $20 to a favorite charity.)
An editor at a University of Wisconsin-Madison student newspaper was fired after repeatedly plagiarizing stories from other media outlets, the Badger Herald’s editor in chief said Tuesday.
The paper fired state editor Dan Powell Nov. 30 and ran an apology to readers by editor in chief Taylor Hughes in today’s paper. Hughes declined to name Powell in an interview Tuesday but did so in today’s editorial.
The Badger Herald, a UW-Madison student newspaper, fired an editor Nov. 30 who plagiarized at least 10 articles over the course of the fall 2006 semester.
The Badger Herald news staff discovered last Wednesday, Nov. 29, that our state editor had plagiarized a significant portion of his published work. We offer our sincerest apologies to our readers and to the University of Wisconsin community.
Changes may soon be forthcoming to University of Wisconsin core curriculum as Provost Patrick Farrell announced a new vice provost for teaching and learning Tuesday.
An editor at a University of Wisconsin-Madison student newspaper was fired after repeatedly plagiarizing stories from other media outlets, the paper’s editor-in-chief said Tuesday.
The Badger-Herald fired its state editor Nov. 30 and planned to run an apology in today’s editions for his actions, Editor-in-Chief Taylor Hughes said. He declined to name the state editor or divulge his year in school.
“We basically don’t want to ruin this guy’s life. There’s no reason to make it so a 20-year-old can’t learn from his mistakes in the future,” Hughes said.
The Catholic Student Center sued the University of Wisconsin Student Government for rejecting its application to be a fully recognized student group, known as having “contract status.”
The Student Judiciary ruled early today that the student government was wrong to reject the group’s application. It sent the issue back to the student committee responsible and ordered it to re-consider the Catholic Student Center’s application.
27 News learned today of serious plagarism violations at the University of Wisconsin student newspaper, The Badger Herald.
The Badger Herald confirmed today it fired an editor it believes plagarized significant portions of his news stories. Editor in Chief Taylor Hughes says the newspaper plans to issue a written apology this week. Hughes would not release the name of the student accused of the violations. He said other editors noticed two-thirds of a story were copied from another newspaper.
MADISON, Wis. — More than just academics and test scores would be considered for admission into the University of Wisconsin under a new policy that goes to the Board of Regents this week.
Each campus could still draft its own admissions requirements, but the new policy would take into consideration things like a student’s special talents, race and income.
A proposed rewrite of freshman admissions policy for the University of Wisconsin System would de-emphasize class rank and give greater weight to nonacademic factors such as race and income.
Although the proponents of the Plan 2008 forum on diversity cited mixed results at their last meeting, they really should have said: ââ?¬Å?Social justice isnââ?¬â?¢t working on campus, but it still can.ââ?¬Â However, the scope and methods of social justice policies need to change in order for them to succeed.
University of Wisconsin administration sent a memo Nov. 16 to the Student Services Finance Committee (SSFC) stating that university segregated fees can no longer be used to fund the rent of groups in non-university buildings.
A special panel met with about 20 University of Wisconsin students Monday night to discuss hate crimes and their effect on the student body. They were brought together by the UW Think! Campaign to promote Social Justice Week on campus and hate crime awareness and prevention.
Giving all children the ability to attend and succeed in school: Thatââ?¬â?¢s what ââ?¬Å?our generationââ?¬â?¢s civil rights movementââ?¬Â should be, according to Wendy Kopp, president and founder of Teach for America.
The Student Judiciary released a landmark ruling just after midnight this morning, setting precedent for the future of student organization funding at the University of Wisconsin.
A proposed rewrite of freshman admissions policy for the University of Wisconsin System would de-emphasize class rank and give greater weight to nonacademic factors such as race and income.
The plan, to be considered by the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday and Friday, would also no longer encourage prospective students to take the ACT college entrance exam instead of the SAT. Instead, ACT or SAT scores would be given equal consideration.
Drinking is a part of most students’ college experience. But, according to safety advocates, students often take consumption too far, and drink specials, in part, are to blame.
To combat unsafe drinking habits at the University of North Dakota, the state might consider legislation to ban certain kinds of drink specials researchers say contribute to extreme over-consumption by young drinkers.
By midnight on Tuesday, three students will have decided the fate of millions of dollars that go to student groups. The student judiciary must decide if the rules used to hand out the money are fair.
At issue are contract-group agreements…a yearly partnership between the UW and a student organization. It’s entered into when the university decides the group’s services are of significant value to students.
A sprinkling of snow was enough to bring out an avalanche of skiers for the 43rd annual Wisconsin Hoofers Ski and Snowboard Resale at the Memorial Union on Saturday and Sunday.
The event featured more than 6,800 pieces of discounted cross-country, downhill and snowboarding equipment and accessories from area vendors, as well as used gear from the general public.
For a second straight year, fresh powder enhanced the enthusiasm of area skiers, and sales were unusually high, topping $250,000.
Dear Editor: I am a junior at UW-Madison and attended my first men’s basketball game. I was having a great time until an older woman sitting behind me tugged on my sweatshirt and said, “If you’re going to stand, could you at least stand still?”
Once the lid of the cannula was removed, I could smell the bacteria inside doing the digesting. A uniquely awful smell. As I reached my arm into the rumen, the feed the cow just ate was still in good-sized particles, yet to be fully digested. As my arm reached farther into the rumen, I began to feel the particles turned to liquid. The cowââ?¬â?¢s rumen was churning, digesting around my rubber glove. The cow leaned toward me; this means she likes it. They told me she was feeling a ââ?¬Å?good sensation.ââ?¬Â
The UW-Madison Police Department has taken no suspects into custody and has not disclosed any further information about the abduction and sexual assault that occurred Wednesday on the 1500 block of Observatory Drive.
University of Wisconsin fraternities and sororities are working to boost holiday spirit this winter season, as Greeks began contributing to seasonal charities on campus over the weekend.
The University of Wisconsin Student Judiciary is scheduled to release a ruling today that will set precedent for the future of the university.
“No matter how hard you hit someone with this flogger, it will not hurt,” said Ann Slabosky, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as she unleashed a black leather whip on the forearm of her partner.
The duo was leading a workshop on sexual pleasure for nearly 15 classmates in the lounge of a residence hall. They had started with a discussion of body parts and were now on the subject of sex toys. The toys were being removed from a large red toolbox and passed around with glee.
“Can I whip you?” one participant giggled to another after the flogger landed in her lap.
It was all part of Sex Out Loud, a student organization causing a lot of, um, excitement at UW-Madison. Begun a decade ago to provide information about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, the group has expanded to include graphic workshops on how to give and receive sexual pleasure.
University of Wisconsin-Madison police are investigating an abduction and sexual assault they said happened on campus Wednesday night.
Jack Ikegwuonu, a star cornerback for the University of Wisconsin football team, was arrested over the weekend in DeKalb, Ill.Ikegwuonu and his brother Bill were charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony in Illinois, and criminal trespass.
It’s unclear whether Jack Ikegwuonu, who last week was named a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the league’s coaches, will face a suspension. Under the UW’s Student-Athlete Discipline policy, “felony theft or felony criminal damage to property” are among the crimes which can cause a student-athlete to be suspended.
An 18-year-old female UW-Madison student was sexually assaulted approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday after being forced into a car on campus and driven to an unknown location in Madison, the UW-Madison Police Department reported Thursday.
A University of Wisconsin student was abducted and sexually assaulted on the 1500 block of Observatory Drive around 8 p.m. Wednesday according to UW Police Department Sgt. Michael Newton.
If your student loans loom large now, just try ignoring them. They’ll get much, much bigger. And unlike with most other debts, there’s no statute of limitations on the government’s authority to pursue unpaid student loans, says Deanne Loonin, staff attorney for the National Consumer Law Center. ââ?¬Å?That means these debts can follow you your whole life.ââ?¬Â
University of Wisconsin cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu faces residential battery and criminal trespass charges after being arrested last Saturday in DeKalb, Ill., according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The newspaper quoted DeKalb Police as saying Ikegwuonu and his brother Bill, who plays at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, apparently tried to steal an Xbox player after breaking into an apartment. Bill Ikegwuonu was caught by police, the newspaper reported, and Jack Ikegwuonu later surrendered to police.
The nation’s public flagship universities are becoming less accessible to students who are from low-income families or who are members of underrepresented minority groups, according to a report released last week by the Education Trust.
One of its primary goals, says Prof. William Cronon, is “getting people to fall in love with the place.” The environmental historian and geographer is touting the interactive online map of UW-Madison’s Lakeshore Nature Preserve, launched the Sunday before last as part of the preserve’s vast new Web site.
Engines of Inequality, a report by the non-profit Education Trust, recently gave UW-Madison a poor score for serving African Americans, Hispanics and American Indians.
The report, which focused on the country�s 50 state flagship universities, based its ratings on enrollment and retention rates for minority and low income groups.
UW-Madison�s School of Business undergraduate and graduate accounting programs were ranked among the top 10 programs nationwide, University Communications announced Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education hosted a Brown Bag forum Wednesday to discuss the G.I. Bill among postsecondary education leaders and policymakers.
UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley announced plans to launch a student wage review Wednesday.
A committee of students, faculty and staff will be appointed to review and possibly recommend market-based increases to student hourly wage scales.
Students and faculty were offered a bit of a history lesson Wednesday, as a University of Wisconsin researcher presented on how the GI Bill had an immediate effect on institutions when it was introduced more than 60 years ago.
Continuing a series of informative conventions and lectures for World AIDS Week, the Student Global AIDS Campaign sponsored a lecture by University of Wisconsin experts in AIDS-related pharmacy and law Wednesday evening.
The undergraduate and graduate accounting programs in the University of Wisconsin School of Business were nationally recognized earlier this year.
University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley is appointing a committee to determine whether hourly wages should be raised for student employees on campus.
With exam week on the frontier and study time mounting for University of Wisconsin students, some will be relying on more than soda and coffee to get them through long nights at the library.
The phenomenon of Wisconsinââ?¬â?¢s ââ?¬Å?brain drainââ?¬Â has become a common buzzword in business circles in the past decade. However, what exactly is this brain drain, and does it really exist? Furthermore, what does this trend mean for new grads of UW-Madison?
College students never seem to have a lot of money, becuase of this they are usually aching to get their first paycheck. While one might be tempted to spend money freely upon getting that first job, looking ahead and investing for retirement might be the better thing to do. Starting earlier can be the key to financial health in the distant future.
Forty-eight little eyes are looking up at you waiting for your next direction. Today�s task: teach 24 first-graders their vowel sounds, addition and the concept of sharing. You rise before sunup and your car is the last to leave well after sundown. You work 12-hour days, and make around $30,000 a year.
As war rages in Iraq and conflicts arise around the world, National Guard troops from Madison have played a pivotal role both overseas and in the United States.
UW-Madison is a higher education haven for inquiring minds who may wonder about anything from how many calories one burns walking up Bascom Hill, the date of Parent�s Weekend next fall or why Bucky Badger has so much sex appeal.
With cars zooming by and no traffic lights to be found, pedestrians crossing some of Madison�s busiest streets often turn to little red flags for protection.
David Christopher insists he’s not a salesman.
When he leads tours of the UW-Madison campus, he’s making a pitch, yes, and it’s a job, but he’s also doing it as a labor of love.
A public hearing was held Tuesday evening to discuss proposed utility improvements on the University of Wisconsin�s west campus.
A popular website for University of Wisconsin students who are currently scheduling classes added another feature to last week. Pick-A-Prof.com announced its collaboration with Facebook, the popular social networking site.
Students aiming to become successful entrepreneurs have a new academic option at the UW-Madison.
The School of Business now offers students the opportunity to pursue a concentration in entrepreneurship within its undergraduate major in management and human resources.
The UW Roman Catholic Foundation dropped its religious discrimination charges against individual Student Services Finance Committee members Monday night, deciding to focus its complaints on SSFC�s alleged failure to give due process.
Ah, my favorite time of year is finally here. The semester has been long and difficult, but I can finally sit back, relax and vent ââ?¬â? itââ?¬â?¢s time to fill out class evaluation forms.
Local Midwestern news broadcasts aired four minutes, 26 seconds of paid political advertising during the typical 30-minute broadcast, according to a University of Wisconsin study released last week. Those same newscasts aired just one minute, 43 seconds of election news coverage.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison and other state universities boast some of the nation�s best study abroad programs, according to a report released last week.
Many University of Wisconsin students are well aware of the ingredients for a successful ââ?¬Å?bar crawl,ââ?¬Â most notably several friends, several bars, lots of booze and lots of walking.
