UW-Madison senior Olivia Zieve discussed the state of the university’s economic affairs with Chancellor Biddy Martin at the campus-wide forum held in Grainger Hall Thursday.
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New crime scene details in Brittany Zimmermann’s homicide case reveal the condition of her slain body and sounds of her 911 call.
Seen in: New details of Zimmermann case released
If you are looking for a chocolatey treat on your way to class, stop in to Steep & Brew for a sophisticated twist on this childhood classic.
Seen in: Hot chocolate steams up Madison winter
Students will no longer need to receive wristbands for football games. The estimated time to get into the stadium is expected to drop with the implementation of the old ticketing procedure.
Seen in: Assigned seats back for rest of football season
As season ticket holders cheer on the Badgers in Saturday’s home opener, Charter subscribers will be able to watch the game on the Big Ten Network. Charter’s carriage of BTN programming went live Thursday.
Seen in: Charter to show football opener on Big Ten Network
With the graduation of receivers Paul Hubbard and Luke Swan, sophomore receiver Kyle Jefferson (above) becomes the most experienced player at a very thin wideout spot.
Seen in: Badgers raring to start season
The UW men’s crew team won all six races they competed in over the weekend, overcoming MIT, Boston University and Dartmouth. It was the first time they went 6-0 on this trip since 1999.
Seen in: Their cups runneth over
Senior Andrew Braasch and the Wisconsin men’s rowing team moved up in the national rankings from No. 6 to No. 3. The team will race for the Cochrane Cup and the Jablonic Cup this weekend.
Seen in: Rowing for the legendary Cochrane Cup
Senior Allen Langford will have to take a leadership role with the UW secondary when he returns from his ACL injury.
Seen in: Secondary in transition for UW
Michel Gelobter of Cooler Inc. addresses energy resource and global warming issues Wednesday night in Humanities.
Seen in: Green business owner discourages oil use
Senior offensive lineman Kraig Urbik is the most experienced Wisconsin lineman having started 39 straight games at guard or tackle
Seen in: Offensive line coming together
Police continue to investigate the homicide of 21-year-old Brittany Zimmermann, a UW-Madison junior, after finding her body at her West Doty Street apartment Wednesday. Investigators canvased the area Wednesday looking for clues.
Seen in: Police clear boyfriend as suspect in homicide
The UW men’s rowing team opens its spring season Saturday by welcoming the Michigan Wolverines to Lake Mendota. The following weekend, the Badgers will head to Blue Island, Ill., to race the Gophers.
Seen in: Water workers
The UW men’s rowing team opens its spring season Saturday by welcoming the Michigan Wolverines to Lake Mendota. The following weekend, the Badgers will head to Blue Island, Ill., to race the Gophers.
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The UW men’s rowing team opens its spring season Saturday by welcoming the first of two Big Ten rivals to Lake Mendota. Both Michigan and Minnesota will travel to Madison in the coming weekends.
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The UW men’s rowing team opens its spring season Saturday by welcoming the first of two Big Ten rivals to Lake Mendota. Both Michigan and Minnesota will travel to Madison in the coming weekends.
Sophomore Kyle Jefferson has the most experience on Wisconsin’s young receiving corps. Yet, he is not guaranteed to start this fall.
Seen in: Young tight ends get shot to star
Wendy McElroy speaks to students Monday night at the “Don’t Vote: Why Voting is Immoral” forum at the UW-Madison Law School.
Seen in: Speaker debates morality of U.S. voting
Gov. Jim Doyle apologizes to motorists who were stuck on Interstate 39/90 during the severe winter snow storm on Feb. 6 and 7 as a result of poor government response.
Seen in: Doyle admits response to Feb. 6 snowstorm mediocre
Junior forward Marcus Landry recorded his first career double-double against Indiana, with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Seen in: Badgers down Hoosiers at home
The Associated Bank at 202 State St. was robbed early Thursday morning. The male suspect carrying a gun followed a bank employee into the bank from a nearby parking lot and ordered the clerks to wait before calling police, then fled the scene with money.
Seen in: Armed robbery at State Street bank
The Dalai Lama speaks at the Kohl Center during his most recent visit to Madison on May 4, 2007. He will return this July.
Seen in: Dalai Lama to visit Madison this summer
Senior guard Janese Banks was one of three Badgers to tally 13 points against Air Force. Wisconsin has won its first three games of their five game home stretch.
Seen in: Stone keeps Badgers focused at home
Salvia divinorum packets (above) on the glass tabletop of a Madison store that sells the drug. There is currently a bill in the state Assembly that would allow law enforcement to confiscate the drug and give a $10,000 fine for distributing it.
Seen in: Hearing held on salvia, penalties to be added in Assembly bill
UWPD sought Brian Glueck after he sent threatening e-mails to English dept. staff and students in early November.
Seen in: Alleged faculty stalker arrested
Sophomore forward Mariah Dunham is sixth on her team in scoring. She has shot perfect from the charity line, going 12-for12 this season.
Seen in: Super Sophomores
Junior tight end Travis Beckum can only wait and see which SEC team the Badgers will play in this year’s bowl game.
Seen in: Wisconsin accepts Outback Bowl bid
UW System Board of Regents introduced the College Portrait initiative and discussed the 2007-’09 biennial budget on Thursday.
Seen in: New plan to test undergrad learning
UW-Madison spends nearly $20 million on the Badgers football team, according to the 2006-’07 Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act.
Seen in: UW Athletics details finances in nat’l report
Gary Sick, principal White House aide for Iran during the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis, addressed community members Thursday about the unlikelihood of the United States invading Iran.
Seen in: Former White House aide doubts United States will invade Iran
Junior defensive end Matthew Shaughnessy will be relied on heavily against Indiana, as the Badgers will have to get tremendous pressure on Hoosier quarterback Kellen Lewis.
Seen in: Badgers welcome Hoosiers
State Sen. Russ Decker, D-Weston, replaced Sen. Judy Robson, D-Beloit, as the new Senate Majority Leader Wednesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after the state budget passed.
Seen in: Robson ousted as state Senate Majority Leader
Sophomore running back P.J. Hill will have to come up with another big game for the Badgers Saturday against Penn State.
Seen in: Into the lion’s den: UW at PSU
Junior cornerback Allen Langford will have to rebound against Illinois, as he and the Badgers defense try to stop Illinois’ offense.
Seen in: Badgers head to Illinois
True freshman wide receiver David Gilreath has made an immediate impact in UW's specal teams. Gilreath racked up 178 return yards Saturday, a new Wisconsin record.
Seen in: Badgers hold off Spartans
True freshman wide receiver Kyle Jefferson has made an immediate impact for the Badger's offense, including a 64-yard touchdown catch Saturday.
Seen in: Shootout: Badgers down Michigan State
Because Saturday night included a 7 p.m. home football game, the Madison Police Department had to deal with especially wild nighttime revelers until past bar time.
Seen in: Behind the badge
Junior defensive tackle Jason Chapman has been a distruptive force up the middle for the Badgers’ defense this season.
Seen in: UW looks to avoid Bulldog upset
Gov. Jim Doyle awaits the state Legislature to agree on a biannual budget. The Assembly and Senate remain in gridlock on many state issues, including funding amounts for the UW System.
Seen in: State budget unresolved, major compromises left for September