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Native American activist takes fresh look at environmental problems
By: Shannon Kelly Native American environmental activist Winona Laduke promoted how environmental sustainability and awareness of indigenous faith can benefit American society in a speech at...
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Regent named chair of UW task force
By: The co-chairs of the legislature's Joint Finance Committee named the chair of a task force that will decide whether colleges in the UW System should be granted more flexibilities, Thursday. ...
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Changes to come for 2012 SOAR
New changes to Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) aim at improving advising for incoming freshmen by removing placement testing from the program. The SOAR core planning team...
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Occupy Madison brings national protest to city
As more protesters take to the streets in New York City, demonstrators brought the Occupy Wall Street movement to Madison over the weekend. The populist protests, which started in lower Manhattan...
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Church ordains first openly gay minister
Westboro Baptist Church protests, supporters of minister counter The United States Presbyterian Church ordained the first openly gay minister in the nation Saturday morning at Madison's Covenant...
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Man punched in face on University Avenue
By: The Daily Cardinal A 30-year-old Madison man was punched in the face early Wednesday morning after he and his friend had an altercation with another man, Madison Police reported Friday. The man...
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NRA criticizes possible concealed carry rules
By: Samy Moskol The National Rifle Association and the author of a new law allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons have criticized the Department of Justice, saying it's too stringent in...
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Regents OK new building
System leaders approve Nursing School building The UW System Board of Regents approved building designs for a new $52.8 million UW-Madison School of Nursing facility Friday. Construction is expected...
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Humanitarian worker discusses plight of immigrants
By: Kelly Kallien Following the theme of illegal immigration as featured in this year's Go Big Read book, a humanitarian worker from Oaxaca, Mexico discussed dangers migrants face when migrating from...
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Faculty cannot carry weapons
Under a new policy passed Monday UW-Madison employees are prohibited from carrying concealed weapons while working on campus. The Academic Staff Assembly voted to approve the policy in response to a...
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Bucky Challenge raises $20,000 for scholarships
By: Sam Cusick Through a campaign that matched any new follower to UW-Madison social media pages with a $1 donation, the Bucky Challenge fundraising initiative has raised nearly $20,000. UW-Madison...
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Fitzgerald joins GOP race for Senate
By: Alison Bauter Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, officially announced plans to run for Herb Kohl's open U.S. Senate seat on a conservative talk ra...
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Hearing on CEO’s findings scheduled
By: Abby Becker The State Assembly's Committee on Colleges and Universities will host a hearing early next week addressing a conservative think tank's findings that UW-Madison's undergraduate and law...
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Bassett neighborhood to see developments, renovations
By: Meghan Chua Plans for a new apartment complex were on the agenda of the Bassett Street Neighborhood Association meeting Monday, where the group heard proposals for the construction of an apartment...
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Two UW student protesters jailed
Two UW students were sent to jail Monday after refusing to sign a statement which they interpreted as an infringement upon their right to protest. Junior Damon Terrell and sophomore Thi Le were ar...
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SSFC debates oversight committee, hears CFACT eligibility
By: David Klein Student leaders debated legislation to put an additional check on a student government committee Monday. The legislation would require the Student Service Finance Committee to submit...
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DPW, United Wisconsin to launch Walker recall efforts
By: Samy Moskol As the anniversary of Gov. Scott Walker's inauguration approaches, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate announced Monday the group will begin collecting signatures Nov. 15 to...
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Proposed bill would restore bike grant funds
By: Mckenna Kohlenberg State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, and state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, proposed a bill Wednesday that would restore funding for a bicycle g...
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MCSC appeals SSFC ruling, says committee is failing
The Multicultural Student Coalition told the Student Judiciary Tuesday the Student Services Finance Committee that denied their $1.27 million budget request in September is a 'failing institution.'...
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Foundation gives $1 million to School of Nursing
By: Alex DiTullioAnonymous group reveals itself The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation identified itself Tuesday as the group that anonymously donated $1 million to the UW-Madison School of Nursing. The...
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