Marie Joanis

Modern hackers control zombie computers behind your back
By Marie Joanis
Be sure computer is ready to battle off bots

Ounce of prevention may be found in food
By Marie Joanis
While the details surrounding antioxidants and health are not entirely clear to scientists yet, one thing is for sure: a diet high in them is definitely not bad for you

Food science team takes second place in national competition
By Marie Joanis
Kudamushi, a fruit-flavored dessert sushi, earns high marks for originality

Spooky and fun activities to check out this Halloween season; be prepared for in-state thrills and chills
By Marie Joanis
A walkthrough some of Wisconsin's (fake) haunted houses for this Halloween.

Wisconsin Covenant to begin Thurs. for state eighth graders
By Marie Joanis
Eighth graders across the state can choose to plan their futures starting Thursday if they pledge Gov. Jim Doyle’s Wisconsin Covenant program for admission to a Wisconsin college in exchange for maintaining adequate grades and behavior.

RIAA’s order for UW to give up names costly, DoIT says
By Marie Joanis
The Recording Industry Association of America’s lawsuits against UW System students require university employees to devote time and money to processing complaints without reimbursement from the RIAA, according to Brian Rust, UW-Madison Department o

Attorney and best-selling author ‘Reflects’ on career
By Marie Joanis
Scott Turow addressed his dual role as an attorney and best-selling author in a lecture titled “Reflections of a Man with Two Heads” on Monday at Grainger Hall.

ASM proposes full study day to faculty senate
By Marie Joanis
Associated Students of Madison lobbied the UW Faculty Senate University Committee for a permanent exam study day at its meeting Monday afternoon in Bascom Hall.

Nineteen Democratic state legislators sent a letter to state Attorney General JB Van Hollen’s office
By Marie Joanis
Former United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Stephen Lewis spoke Monday of what he called the heart-wrenching destruction caused by the AIDS pandemic. The speech took place in the Wisconsin Union Theater as part of the Wisconsin Union Direct

Law students demand Kaplan’s apology for Hmong remarks
By Marie Joanis
A group of UW Law School students condemned statements made by law professor Leonard Kaplan in a release issued Sunday, asking him to retract his remarks about Hmong- Americans.

Students, city officials drink to defeating alcohol policy
By Marie Joanis
Students protested a proposed alcohol-consumption policy at a meeting Monday evening at Memorial Union, complete with pitchers of beer.

Students hop over stopped train; UW Police warn of potential danger
By Marie Joanis
Students trying to save a minute on their way to class Monday morning risked their lives by crossing over and crawling under a stopped train that began moving shortly after.

Business school undergrads likely to face tuition increases
By Marie Joanis
Undergraduates at UW-Madison’s Business School dreaming of a future filled with plush, high-paying jobs will likely have to pay more in the short term, as the Business School announced to students last Tuesday it would raise tuition in order to rema

UW-Madison Faculty Senate endorses partner benefits
By Marie Joanis
UW-Madison’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday afternoon supporting domestic partner benefits for state employees, though it recognized the difficulty of working against obstacles like the statewide vote to ban same-sex marriages.

Disputed Catholic Foundation budget decision still pending
By Marie Joanis
The Student Services Finance Committee dissected the UW Roman Catholic Foundation proposed budget at its meeting Monday, following weeks of disputes over UWRCF’s funding issues and in the midst of the organization’s federal lawsuit against the

Student Judiciary hears Union initiative complaints
By Marie Joanis
The Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary oversaw a hearing Monday evening of a student-led group contesting the Student Union Initiative. As of press time, the Student Judiciary had not issued a ruling on the case.

Finance committee announces lawsuit, approves WSUM funds
By Marie Joanis
The Student Services Finance Committee fully endorsed the proposed budget of the WSUM-FM student radio station and announced a pending lawsuit at its meeting Monday evening.

Wiley harps on UW band
By Marie Joanis
Chancellor John Wiley recently tightened control of the University of Wisconsin marching band following reported violations of the band’s code of conduct.

Education, not politics, should be focus of state-UW relationship, state Rep. says
By Marie Joanis
The UW-Madison community received pointers on dealing with a state legislature increasingly hostile to the university from one of the legislature’s own, 1986 UW-Madison graduate state Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison.

SSFC approves funding for sexual assault group, nixes vet. advocacy
By Marie Joanis
The Student Services Finance Committee denied Vets for Vets’ eligibility at its meeting Monday evening in the Red Gym. The committee unanimously approved eligibility for Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, a sexual assault education and activis

Cosby mom offers words of inspiration, anecdotes
By Marie Joanis
Tony Award winning actress Phylicia Rashad, well known for her role as Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” gave a speech, “Enjoying the Journey of Life,” Monday evening. Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity sponsored the event, held in Ingra

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