Despite concerns about tearing down five 19th century homes and blocking views of the Capitol, the city Plan Commission approved a 12-story student apartment tower at the corner of West Gorham and Broom streets.
The $14 million project from Karl Madsen and Mike Fisher of Great Dane Development is the latest in a series of high-rises near where West Gorham turns into University Avenue.
Undergraduate student inventors at the UW-Madison will display medical devices, collapsing stools, water filters, a fishing lure, a device to walk on water and more inspired ideas during the 11th annual Innovation Days competition Thursday and Friday.
Freshman defensive lineman Gino Cruse was suspended from the University of Wisconsin football team this week after his arrest Sunday.
Cruse, 19, was jailed on charges of criminal damage to property and domestic disorderly conduct. In addition to the criminal charges, Cruse was issued municipal citations for possession of marijuana and underage drinking.
The University of Wisconsin is holding a series of events in February to celebrate the nation�s 35th annual Black History Month. Each event is organized by a different campus organization to spread knowledge of black culture to members of the community.
As Gov. Jim Doyle prepares to deliver his final 2005-06 biennial state budget address tonight before a joint session of the Wisconsin legislature, state legislators are already discussing several of his proposals.
A growing number of public universities are requiring that students have health insurance before they are admitted to save the uninsured from huge bills and college hospitals from getting stuck with the cost.
In an effort to preempt Tuesday’s state biennial budget disclosure, a group of 10 UW-Madison students unraveled 3,000 petitions in Gov. Jim Doyle’s office Friday calling for lower tuition costs and an increase the quality of education.
The seventh annual Kites on Ice Festival took flight this weekend on Lake Mendota in front of Memorial Union, with highlights like the extreme sport of “snow kiting.” Hundreds of Madison families participated in workshops, admired exhibits and watched kite performances. Pilots from around the world showcased their abilities for the largest crowd of any kite festival in the United States.
One week after 232 alcohol tickets were issued to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students, residents of the area reported seeing fewer college students.
Representatives from a coalition of University of Wisconsin organizations descended upon Gov. Jim Doyle�s office Friday afternoon to deliver more than 5,000 signatures requesting additional state aid for the UW System.
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the few public universities with two competing independent student newspapers. And soon the historically liberal hotbed will have a third paper, this one with a conservative twist.
A master�s degree in women�s and gender studies may soon be offered for students at the University of Wisconsin.
The warm weekend weather welcomed more than 80,000 guests from around the world to experience North America�s largest kite festival at the seventh annual Kites on Ice.
When Karin Iuzzolino applied to college, she skimped to hold down costs. She applied to four schools rather than the eight that interested her. She did not visit several colleges because transportation costs were prohibitive. She chose not to take an Advanced Placement exam because it cost $82.
Last month, five students from the Middle East began their second semesters at Beloit College, where they will study until May 2006 as part of a new State Department program aiming to foster cooperation between America and the Muslim world.
AURORA, Colo. ââ?¬â? A student protest turned into a brawl here Thursday, shutting down a meeting of the University of Colorado board of regents after it agreed to investigate a professor who compared the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to Nazis.
Several dozen supporters of professor Ward L. Churchill repeatedly shouted down regents as they discussed whether the instructor had crossed the line of academic freedom.
CHICO, Calif. — A California State University student died of “water intoxication” during hazing in the basement of a fraternity, authorities said Thursday. Carrington’s is the second pledge death at Chico since 2000, when an 18-year-old died of alcohol poisoning.
The University of Wisconsin fairs well when it comes to overall graduation rates among undergraduate students but according to a new study, not so well when it comes to minority students.
The study compared UW to 15 schools of similar size, like the University of Georgia.
For the second time in two weeks, state Rep. Rob Kreibich, R-Eau Claire, is proposing a major overhaul in the way the UW System operates.
A combination of members from several University of Wisconsin organizations, including the Associated Students of Madison (ASM), Student Labor Action Coalition (SLAC) and the Teaching Assistant Association (TAA), will be delivering over 5,000 signatures to Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and the Joint Finance Committee today.
The UW-Madison Habitat for Humanity Chapter invites the puboic to enjoy its Souper Bowl meal deal from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at West Hight School.
UW-Madison athletes will be on hand to help serve the soup.
THE FEB. 7 Sports Illustrated, in mailboxes around the country today, picks the 25 best sports bars in the United States, and coming in at No. 13 is State Street Brats in Madison.
“Simply the best sports bar in the nation’s best college sports town. This is where the Grateful Red and alums have been gathering since 1953 to do what Wisconsinites do so well: drink and root….
“State Street also boasts the best drink special in the land….”
“And today it’s far more extreme, far more ubiquitous and far more pornographic,” media critic Jean Kilbourne told a crowd of UW-Madison students Wednesday night during her Distinguished Lecture Series presentation at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
….The models portrayed in ads have a body type that only 5 percent of women have. They are genetically thin for the most part, but still often starve themselves, Kilbourne said.
“Attempting to achieve this ideal causes a lot of suffering,” she added.
There was nothing to hold onto. Lauren Osgood watched as waves and flecks of sea spray licked at the glass on the door. Computers, library books and furniture crashed to the floor and were flung against the walls as the ship leaned like a massive metronome from port to starboard and back again. “We were right by the exit doors on either side, and so you could like see the waves on the doors, which freaked me out,” said Osgood, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who was enrolled in the Semester at Sea program, which used the research ship Explorer as a floating classroom.
Attacking what one resident called a weekly “hurricane” of disorder, Milwaukee police officers swept through five parties near the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee over the weekend, issuing 232 alcohol tickets totaling nearly $30,000.
Student men’s basketball fans should rethink their opposition to half-season packages, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor John Wiley and athletic department officials said. But student leaders aren’t biting yet. Students say they deserve more seats at the Kohl Center games.
Six women face a handful of citations after a UW student fell off their balcony. The incident happened January 21 on the 900 block of College Court.
An 18-year-old male fell off a balcony while at a house party hosted by the women. They were all between the ages of 19 and 20. He suffered head injuries and alcohol appears to be factor in the accident.
On college campuses around the country Tuesday, students and faculty joined together to release State Public Interest Reasearch Group’s new report “Ripoff 101: 2nd Edition.”
In recent years, budget cuts and tuition raises have discouraged many students from applying at schools in the University of Wisconsin System. But the student government for the UW System is standing up to protect university access for current students and future UW applicants.
Twenty years ago, teachers in suburban Baltimore urged Lisa Turner to go to college, pushing the SAT, she says, ââ?¬Å?like it was candy.ââ?¬Â Never mind that she didn’t have a clue about what high school courses to take or how to choose a school. After scoring poorly on a standardized intelligence test, Turner says, ââ?¬Å?I found myself kind of goofing off in school.ââ?¬Â
Six Madison students received big fines for alcohol violations after an investigation into a student’s fall from a downtown balcony.
The 18-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison student fell from the balcony in the 900 block of College Court just before midnight on Jan. 21 and was taken to University Hospital with head injuries. Police said the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
The Regent Neighborhood Association met with UW Facilities Planning and Management last night to discuss major architectural and landscaping changes that will take place throughout all of campus as a part of the Campus Master Plan.
This weekend marked the 30th anniversary celebration of women�s sports at the University of Wisconsin. While the athletic department has been busy writing articles, conducting interviews and setting up celebrations in honor of the moment all season, Sunday afternoon was culmination of their hard work.
Two officers from the University of Wisconsin Police Department will be traveling to New Orleans on vacation next week to observe the Mardi Gras celebration and bring strategies back to Madison for Halloween.
University of Wisconsin men�s basketball has one of the smallest student sections in the Big Ten, despite a high demand for student tickets.
UW-Madison’s Habitat for Humanity chapter will hold its ninth annual “Souper Bowl” from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Madison West High School. Since this is the event’s 10-year anniversary, the group hopes profits from this year’s Souper Bowl will bring the event’s cumulative earnings to $100,000….
“As students, Madison gives us a great place to live and learn,” notes Allie Wenzel, UW-Madison Habitat for Humanity chapter president. “It feels good to give back to the city, and it is uplifting to see the community come together and support our cause.”
Two students have fallen from balconies since UW’s school year began. In response to two alcohol involved, balcony falls by UW students at house parties, a summit on the risks of uncontrolled house parties will take place February 22 at the Memorial Union.
Susan Crowley of UW Health Services leads the PACE project, which develops strategies to decrease student binge drinking. Crowley told 27 News the meeting will involve the drinking issue’s stakeholders: students, UW administrators, police officers, landlords and representatives of neighborhood associations.
On one level, campus reconstruction-the demolition of Van Hise, the reconstruction of Ogg and the development of Lakeshore-is positive. Van Hise is so dangerous it is cheaper to demolish than refurbish. Ogg is a reputably filthy tower riddled with tiny, garret-like rooms. Lakeshore needs some new pizzazz. In short, new buildings will make this campus both more attractive and safer.
JOHN STOLZMANN, the 23-year-old UW-Madison senior who won close to $1.5 million playing cards Thursday night in Mississippi, isn’t sure he’ll make a career of poker when he graduates in the spring.
“I’ll play poker for at least one year,” Stolzmann was saying Friday. “During that time I’ll also be applying to law schools.”
EDMOND, Okla. — A University of Central Oklahoma student group is planning what it calls “Straight Pride Week” on campus. Members of the College Republicans said despite objections from some, they have every right to celebrate.
Associated Students of Madison members advocating a larger student section on behalf of their peers were unfairly silenced at the Tuesday night University of Wisconsin men�s basketball game against Illinois. Security guards confiscated fliers distributed by ASM members who were attempting to protest the size of the Kohl Center student section.
Not only does the incident
There�s been a lot of noise about expanding student seating at basketball games, but there haven�t been many numbers.
The United States Peace Corps declared University of Wisconsin the No. 1 producer of Peace Corps volunteers for the 18th-straight year.
As plans develop on a master plan for developing and improving the campus, the University of Wisconsin will hold a series of meetings for students and staff to contribute ideas to the future of the Madison college grounds.
The percentage of men’s basketball tickets reserved for UW-Madison students is the lowest in the Big Ten, a check of the other universities in the conference shows.
A UW-Madison philosophy student pulled off an upset victory in a major poker tournament Thursday night, becoming an instant millionaire. And they say liberal arts majors will never get rich. John Stolzmann, 23, of Sheboygan outplayed some big names in the poker world to win the Jack Binion World Poker Open in Tunica, Miss. His prize: $1.5 million and the right to advance to the World Poker Tour Championship in April.
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the University of Michigan to pay $672,000 in legal fees and costs to attorneys for students who sued the school over its use of affirmative action in undergraduate admissions policies. The university had maintained it wasn’t responsible for the legal bills. U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Duggan disagreed, but ruled that the $2.1 million originally sought by the attorneys was excessive. In June 2003, the Supreme Court upheld a general affirmative action policy at the University of Michigan law school but struck down the university’s undergraduate formula as too rigid because it awarded admission points based on race.
…(23-year-old UW senior) Laura Naylor, who majors in kinesiology, still considers herself a patriot and wouldn’t trade her experience as a soldier if she could turn back the clock. Still, while in Iraq, she also grew disillusioned with the war.
The longer the United States stays in Iraq the larger the insurgency becomes, she said. The best strategy right now is to get out, she added.
A 23-year-old UW-Madison philosophy student from Sheboygan is the poker world’s latest million dollar baby.
Thursday night, in Tunica, Miss., John Stolzmann won the Jack Binion World Poker Open, and $1,465,944, topping a strong field of much better-known players including Chau Giang of Las Vegas, who finished second.
If some UW students still harbored the silly notion that college sports have something to do with them, they learned the awful truth this week.
Some of them actually thought that the fearless sifting and winnowing plaque up there on Bascom Hall included the Kohl Center.
When a building has poor ventilation, heating and air-conditioning and is in danger of violating fire codes, something needs to be done, no matter how much of a landmark the building happens to be.
Watching UW football go 1-0 next fall may cost students a few more dollars.
Deputy Athletic Director Jamie Pollard told the Wisconsin State Journal preliminary budget estimates for 2005-’06 show ticket prices for the general public may bump up $2 to $4 per game. Ticket revenue supplies much of the Athletic Department’s budget.
In a contentious verdict, the Ohio State University administration allowed a campus Christian organization to bar homosexuals. The decision permitted the Christian Legal Society (CLS) chapter at OSU to deny admittance to two students who wanted to join the group last fall.
The Joint West Campus Area Committee, a group that acts as a liaison between the west campus and all the neighborhoods surrounding it, discussed the University of Wisconsin campus master plan Wednesday night.
The UW-Madison student government association is crying foul after university officials thwarted its plans Tuesday to protest for more student seats at the Kohl Center during the ESPN-televised game against Illinois.
I just bought a used, soft cover textbook on eBay for $16. It’s a good thing I didn’t go to the University Bookstore because they sell the same used, soft cover textbook for $51. I decided to check the same book at the Underground Textbook Exchange. $51 again.
A handful of UW-Madison students met in the Red Gym Wednesday night to discuss their concerns with continual tuition increases. Members from the MultiCultural Student Coalition and the Student Labor Action Coalition are trying to organize students to demand that the state do something about tuition costs, which are rising every two years.
UW-Madison’s new e-Grading system, implemented in December, allows faculty to enter grades more efficiently and students to view highly anticipated final grades sooner, according to the Office of the Registrar.
The Joint West Campus Area Committee announced dramatic changes for some of west campus’ most familiar landmarks Wednesday. The destruction of Van Hise and Union South, as well as the redevelopment of Eagle Heights and the Lakeshore dormitories are among reconstruction plans for the next 20 years.
As the second week of classes comes to a close, many University of Wisconsin students are working diligently toward the goal of graduating college and gaining a number of advantages in life, including economic advantage.
