On a table in the office of University of Wisconsin Chancellor Biddy Martin is a little white Badgers-themed piggybank. Interim Provost Julie Underwood gave Martin the piggy bank Wednesday morning as a way to help UW survive the state’s budget troubles. Martin laughs after she says this, since she has… Read more »

UW Hospital Authority Board voted 11 to 3 to provide second-trimester abortions at the Madison Surgery Center Wednesday evening. The proposal that would make MSC the only institution in Dane County to provide late-term abortions now needs only to gain approval by MSC itself. See Thursday’s The Badger Herald for… Read more »

University of Wisconsin officials said Monday the investigation into the hazing incidents that prompted a one-week suspension of the marching band this fall is over. UW Dean of Students Lori Berquam said she considered the investigation to be over, but added her office will still take into consideration any information… Read more »

Judith Ladinsky watched helplessly as two movers packed the contents of her cluttered office into boxes and moved them down the hall. It was 8 a.m. on a Friday in the middle of September and the public health professor was being evicted from her office. She had avoided disciplinary… Read more »

The managers of the retail space in University Square are searching for a grocer to move in after Roundy’s chose not to put a franchise in the new development on East Campus Mall. Though it was reported in February that Roundy’s — a Milwaukee-based grocery franchise — was going to… Read more »

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, beat out Republican challenger Peter Theron Tuesday to keep her seat in the House of Representatives. With 91 percent of precincts reporting, Baldwin won with 70 percent of the vote. Baldwin was elected for her sixth term as the representative of Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional… Read more »

University of Wisconsin System staff and faculty are donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to candidates’ campaigns in both state and federal elections, lending financial support to Democrats over Republicans by a substantial margin. The disparity, a ratio of more than 55-to-1 in federal elections, causes some to doubt UW’s… Read more »

Barack Obama Afghanistan, Iraq Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. supports the phased withdrawal of troops from Iraq, removing combat forces by the summer of 2010, according to Obama’s official campaign website. He has also said during the debates the resources spent in Iraq could be used to handle real threats to… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Marching Band will perform at Saturday’s football game, ending their indefinite suspension following hazing allegations, officials announced Thursday. UW Marching Band Director Mike Leckrone, who made the announcement that the band will perform at Saturday’s night game against Penn State, said it is still “to be… Read more »

The Greek Judicial Board placed Sigma Phi Epsilon on social probation nearly two weeks ago in response to an incident in May that lead to allegations of hazing. Social probation bans the fraternity from holding any parties for the entire fall semester, as well as the week following next… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Faculty Senate voted Monday to support changing the name of Campus Drive to honor a former UW professor who created a popular blood thinner. The faculty’s governing body passed a motion submitted by UW mathematics professor Anatole Beck, requesting the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation to consult… Read more »

An Atlanta-based wireless company announced Thursday it has acquired Mad City Broadband with hopes to improve wireless Internet service throughout Madison.  Calling Mad City Broadband “an innovative, even game-changing, industry player,” Troy Richardson, president of Xiocom Wireless, said in a statement his company’s transaction could provide an opportunity to improve… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin admitted to mishandling the seating of the student section at last Saturday’s football game against Marshall, causing several students to miss part of the first quarter. After the student section of Camp Randall Stadium was still not filled by the start of the second quarter of… Read more »

Accused of stabbing a man to death outside a Madison bar Wednesday night, Justin Stout was granted  bail of $250,000 Friday at a hearing in the Public Safety Building. Stout, who appeared with a large gash on the side of his head, was also ordered to not have any contact… Read more »

A member of one of Wisconsin’s favorite beer families was named to the state’s top economic position Friday by the governor at a press conference at the Capitol. Richard Leinenkugel, the current vice president of sales and marketing for the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company in Chippewa Falls, was named secretary… Read more »

More than four years after Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced his desire for a citywide wireless network to keep the city on the “cutting edge of technology,” the idea has yet to provide a reliable, mobile connection for web surfers. In his 38-page “Healthy City” vision from 2004, Cieslewicz said a… Read more »

After months of delays due to the termination of the original contractor, the demolition of the University of Wisconsin’s Ogg Hall should see completion by mid-November. The demolition was originally scheduled for completion by the end of March. But after a series of mishaps including a fire and a piece… Read more »

University of Wisconsin chancellor candidate Rebecca Blank named private fundraising as the top priority for the next person who replaces outgoing leader John Wiley. With the decline of state funding, Blank, the former dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Business at the University of Michigan, said at a… Read more »

After several workers resigned last week, the University of Wisconsin announced Wednesday the SAFEwalk program has been fully re-staffed and will be providing an extra team of walkers each night during finals week. From Sunday through Thursday, in addition to SAFEride cab service being available until 6 a.m. instead of… Read more »

After having their contract terminated following a series of mishaps, the company contracted to tear down the University of Wisconsin’s Ogg Hall is planning legal action against the state of Wisconsin. Dore and Associates Contracting, Inc. of Bay City, Mich., was given the contract through the Department of Administration’s low… Read more »

The state of Wisconsin announced Tuesday they paid $251,000 to the Sierra Club as part of a settlement that forced the state to reduce coal usage at a University of Wisconsin power plant. UW and the state reached an agreement with the Sierra Club last November after the organization… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Faculty Senate passed a resolution creating a committee to review snow removal procedures in response to the troubles experienced during this past winter’s record amount of snowfall. The ad hoc committee will be made up of members from UW faculty, staff and students, and will report… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Building Project Design Committee approved recommendations Monday night for the Union Council regarding the design of the new Union South. The committee approved the distribution of the 170,000 available square feet for various uses like a convenience store, bowling alley, pub and restaurant, large event space… Read more »

The owner of the property labeled “Worst House in Madison” by the Student Tenant Union last week is demanding a formal apology from the campus group for what he says “defamed” his name.� Patrick Corcoran, owner of Patrick Properties, said the competition held by the STU was poorly executed… Read more »

More than 4,500 University of Wisconsin faculty, staff and students have registered for the WiscAlert-Text Messaging program since the sign-up process began last Thursday. The WiscAlert-Text Messaging program allows members of the campus community to receive text messages on their cell phones in the case of a campus emergency.… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin’s SAFEwalk program is facing hard times as a large number of its most experienced employees are quitting over dissatisfaction with the way the program is being run under its current supervisor. Citing a lack of concern from management, multiple veteran SAFEwalk escorts have quit this week,… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin e-mail system suffered a crash that left the whole system down for a large part of the day Wednesday. According to Brian Rust of the UW Department of Information Technology, the problems began Tuesday evening when the department tried to upgrade the software it used for… Read more »

University of Wisconsin student entrepreneurs who won the Wiscontrepreneur 100 Hour Challenge are scheduled to receive awards today from Chancellor John Wiley in Bascom Hall. Three separate students will be given awards of up to $300 for their efforts in purchasing $10 worth of spare parts from Surplus With… Read more »

More than 90 University of Wisconsin undergraduate students were recognized for their scholarship awards at a ceremony Monday night in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Students were introduced by UW Provost Patrick Farrell and handed their awards by UW Chancellor John Wiley at the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony.… Read more »

The Wisconsin Alumni Association announced Monday University of Wisconsin history professor Jeremi Suri won an award for his efforts in connecting with alumni. Suri won the 4th annual Ken and Linda Ciriacks Faculty Outreach Excellence Award of $2,500 for his role in multiple programs that target alumni to further… Read more »

A man convicted of attacking a University of Wisconsin student in 2006 was sentenced Friday to seven and a half years in state prison and nine and a half years of extended supervision. Paul Aud, 34, was convicted last November for attacking a UW student in the early morning hours… Read more »

More than 15,000 will be working up a sweat Saturday morning as they make their way from Madison’s Capitol Square to Camp Randall Stadium during the 27th annual Crazylegs Classic. Terry Murawski, executive director of the National W Club, which hosts the run/walk, said he expects a record-breaking 17,000 participants… Read more »

A committee appointed by University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley voted Wednesday to recommend he not renew a student group’s contract for the next academic year, which would severely cripple its ability to operate. By a vote of 4 to 2, the committee recommended Wiley not allow the Wisconsin… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin announced a partnership agreement Wednesday with Microsoft that will bring a research laboratory to downtown Madison. Microsoft will start a lab on West Main Street that will work with Microsoft code to research problems with database systems, according to Gurindar Sohi, chair of UW’s computer… Read more »

University of Wisconsin announced Monday the four finalists for a position as executive director of University Health Services for the fall semester. The four finalists have been selected from a pool of about 25 applicants, according to UW Dean of Students Lori Berquam, who headed the Search and Screen Committee.… Read more »

The Wisconsin Alumni Association named Monday the seven recipients for the 72nd annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, which honor University of Wisconsin graduates who have achieved a high level of accomplishment in their fields. According to WAA spokesperson Kate Dixon, the Distinguished Alumni Award is “the highest honor the Wisconsin Alumni… Read more »

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and poet Maya Angelou are only two of the biggest names on the ballot for next year’s Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Wisconsin. But UW students interested in influencing the lecture lineup for the next academic year should hurry up, as balloting is… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Badgers football team is scheduled to play two evening home games next season on two consecutive Saturdays in October, creating an extra challenge for university officials. The games will be played at Camp Randall stadium at 7 p.m. two consecutive weeks. The games will pit… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin received another wave of pre-litigation letters Friday from the Recording Industry Association of America for students who have been illegally downloading music from the Internet. After not being targeted in the last wave of pre-litigation letters sent out the past February, the university received six… Read more »

Drawing confused looks from passers-by Wednesday afternoon on Library Mall at the University of Wisconsin, a crowd of about 50 students stood still in various poses for five minutes as the latest flashmob on campus. The flashmob was organized by the Student Labor Action Committee to draw the attention… Read more »

University of Wisconsin SAFEwalk employees said Friday they are concerned the program is understaffed and cannot properly provide for the safety needs of the campus following the homicide of a UW student. The SAFEwalk employees, UW students who patrol campus and provide escorts at night, met with Dean of Students… Read more »

Armed with drums made of overturned buckets and a megaphone, a group of about 80 University of Wisconsin students dressed in pink marched and danced through Madison Saturday evening to reclaim the night from violence and crime. Causing curious heads to turn, the “Take Back the Night” parade chanted “Two,… Read more »

A primary patent body associated with the University of Wisconsin’s biotechnology development selected its first executive director Wednesday, ending a six-month long search by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. Erik Forsberg will fill the position that had been unofficially held by WARF Managing Director Carl Gulbrandsen, who was performing the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin said Wednesday it will begin a mandatory program this fall to acclimate freshman athletes to life in college and beyond. The Life Skills Academy will require all UW freshman athletes from every sport to attend six sessions spread throughout the year geared toward improving their abilities… Read more »

A Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The New York Times said Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin the media did not do its job in wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by failing to question the government’s handling of the situation. Eric Lichtblau, who won a Pulitzer Prize for… Read more »

The Arkansas medical examiner’s office announced Tuesday the cause of death for a University of Wisconsin graduate student who died shortly after completing a marathon last month. Dr. Stephen Erickson, associate medical examiner for the state of Arkansas, said Adam Nickel, 27, had a congenital heart defect that had… Read more »

New York Times best-selling author Jonah Goldberg said Monday political leftism is related to fascism and criticized the University of Wisconsin’s traditionally liberal political atmosphere. The Los Angeles Times columnist and author of “Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning”… Read more »

The University Bookstore executive board presented the University of Wisconsin with a gift of $60,000 Monday at the Faculty Senate meeting to start off the need-based scholarship fund the Senate created at its meeting last month. Members of the UBS board announced a gift of $50,000 from the bookstore… Read more »

About 200 members of the Madison community took time out Sunday to remember University of Wisconsin junior Brittany Zimmermann, who was killed last Wednesday. UW students, faculty, staff and members of the Madison community, including Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, joined the family of the slain 21-year-old for a candlelight vigil and… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin questioned Adidas representatives Friday afternoon about allegations of workers’ rights abuses at one of the company’s now-closed textiles factory in El Salvador. Adidas Head of Social and Environmental Affairs Gregg Nebel addressed the UW Labor Licensing Policy Committee’s concerns of the company’s handling of the closing… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin brought back the HTML web timetable Thursday in response to an outcry by students who felt it was superior to a new system for searching for classes. UW stopped offering the web timetable as an option for searching for classes this semester, forcing students to use… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin is reaching out and mourning the loss of a student killed Wednesday in her campus-area home. UW junior Brittany Zimmermann, 21, was murdered in her house on the 500 block of Doty Street. UW Dean of Students Lori Berquam called on students to work together… Read more »

A man convicted of kidnapping and raping two University of Wisconsin students in the fall of 2006 was sentenced Wednesday to a 40-year jail sentence. According to Assistant District Attorney Karie Cattanach, the prosecutor for the case, Antonio Pope, 32, of Fitchburg was also sentenced by Judge John Markson… Read more »

The battle lines have been drawn over the placement of an antique scale in a struggle between the University of Wisconsin Campus Women’s Center and the Memorial Union. Chynna Haas, a UW sophomore and CWC support services coordinator, said the Union has taken back a bathroom scale the group… Read more »

University of Wisconsin’s Bucky Bus, which provides rides during home football games, may be in danger of extinction when new federal regulations take effect later this month. Federal Transit Administration rules prohibiting public transportation agencies from providing services other than their regular routes and fares will begin April 20.… Read more »

A group of University of Wisconsin students called for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and drummed up support for the Iraqi Student Project at a discussion forum Monday. CAN members solicited support for the Iraqi Student Project, which will be on the ballot in today’s Associated Students of Madison… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin has switched the format of the timetable students use to search and register for classes, angering many students who feel the old format was better. UW has provided students with two formats for the timetable they use to search and register for classes, a web-based… Read more »

Three of the four candidates for the Student Services Finance Committee faced off on issues regarding the handling of segregated fees Sunday night in University of Wisconsin’s Grainger Hall. Current SSFC members Kurt Gosselin and Adam Porton joined newcomer UW freshman Joe French on the debate panel to make… Read more »

Members of a young campus group declared Thursday night that the University of Wisconsin needs to take more responsibility in protecting the environment, starting with the Charter Street coal plant. The Action for Environmental Justice warned a small group of students about the harmful effects using coal for energy has… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin expanded the vice provost for diversity and climate position Wednesday, naming Damon Williams to the job, ending a nine-month search process. UW Provost Patrick Farrell announced the position that is responsible for diversity issues on campus will be a full-time position when Williams officially assumes the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin has banned smoking on the premises of the health sciences buildings on campus, taking another step toward a smoke-free campus. The smoking restriction, which will go into effect April 2, will ban smoking on the lot containing UW Hospital and Clinics at 600 Highland Ave. and… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin selected a new vice provost for faculty and staff programs Wednesday, filling the position from within their own ranks. UW Provost Patrick Farrell officially signed the papers making UW history professor and director of Latin American and Iberian studies Steve Stern the new vice provost. The… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin announced Tuesday a researcher recently received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of more than $1 million to aid the prevention of a worldwide bird flu pandemic. UW pathobiology professor, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, along with Maryland-based Lentigen Corp., received the $1.3 million donation… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin research team, using Michelangelo�s sculpture �David� as their model, has developed a technology that can predict the placement for fractures in stationary objects. UW mechanical engineering professor Vadim Shapiro and Florida International University professor Igor Tsukanov presented their �Scan and Solve� technology at the International Conference… Read more »

In an effort to increase security for sensitive information, the University of Wisconsin is disabling all outdated UW identification cards that are attached to the user�s Social Security number starting April 15. Brian Rust, communications director for UW�s Department of Information Technology, said the old form of ID had the… Read more »

Spending in Ohio was more than three times greater than in Wisconsin, according to a report released Wednesday by University of Wisconsin Advertising Project. The amount of money spent by the candidates in Ohio was about $6.8 million, all of it coming from Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. and Sen. Hillary… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin art department suffered a loss this week when a professor passed away unexpectedly. The cause of Gelsy Verna’s death is still unknown, according to Elaine Scheer, chair of the UW art department. Scheer believes Verna passed away Sunday. �She was a wonderful colleague and a very… Read more »

The United States Patent and Trademark Office officially upheld Tuesday the two remaining patents on stem cell technology held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation that had been challenged by two watchdog groups. The decision came nearly two weeks after the patent office issued an initial decision upholding the… Read more »

One of the finalists for the position of University of Wisconsin vice provost of diversity and climate has accepted a position at another university, narrowing the field of candidates from three to two. Kenneth Durgans, the current vice provost for institute diversity for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin student was ordered to stay away from Bascom Hall Monday at an initial court appearance stemming from a February confrontation with a UW assistant dean. Alan Dubrow, 20, has been charged with disorderly conduct in Dane County Circuit Court after a Feb. 21 incident in… Read more »

An interfaith panel highlighted the differences and similarities between Christian, Jewish and Muslim beliefs in an afterlife in front of a group of about 40 students and faculty at the University of Wisconsin Thursday. Laurie Zimmerman, a representative of the Congregation Shaarei Shamayim; Brent Christianson, director of the Lutheran Campus… Read more »

Former United Nations Food and Agriculture liaison told a group of University of Wisconsin students and faculty Wednesday the nation has an obligation to provide health care to poor nations to protect their basic human rights. As the keynote speaker to kick off the Global Health Symposium, current managing… Read more »

University of Wisconsin will soon have a student chapter for the �We Conserve� campaign to advocate campus energy efficiency. We Conserve program director Faramarz Vakili-Zadeh said the initial steps to create the student chapter have already been taken. According to Vakili-Zadeh, the chapter will consist of a seven-person student board,… Read more »

A clogged roof drain and a large amount of melting snow caused an electrical outage in Van Vleck Hall early Monday morning, forcing officials to cancel all classes held in the building. A large amount of water from melting snow � in addition to a partially clogged drain �… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin Pharmacy School graduate student died late Sunday morning immediately after finishing the Little Rock Marathon in Little Rock, Ark. According to race director Gina Marchese Pharis, 27-year-old Adam Nickel collapsed and died between 11 a.m. and noon, shortly after crossing the finish line of the… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday to create a voluntary faculty fund to raise money for need-based scholarships in hopes of promoting diversity on campus. According to Robert Mathieu, chair of the University Committee that drafted the resolution, the action is a response to a… Read more »

The Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group is holding a clothing drive this week, jumpstarting the spring cleaning season while helping those in need. The clothing drive will run from today until March 10 in Sellery Residence Hall. According to UW sophomore Sam Meyer, who organized the drive, there will be… Read more »

The United States Patent and Trademark Office announced Thursday they upheld the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation�s patent on human embryonic stem cell technology discovered by University of Wisconsin researcher James Thomson. The stem cell patent was called into question by the Public Patent Foundation based in New York and the… Read more »

A high-speed car chase in downtown Madison ended with an overturned car and a foot chase early Wednesday morning. University of Wisconsin police arrested Matthew Hale after he overturned his car trying to elude them. According to UWPD Sgt. John Lind, a UWPD officer tried to pull Hale over after… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin professor was elected to the governing body of the National Academy of Sciences earlier this month, joining a very elite group of scientists and engineers. UW biochemistry professor Judith Kimble was elected by the NAS to the 17-member council that oversees the operations of the academy.… Read more »

Nearly four months after the three finalists were announced, the University of Wisconsin still does not have a new vice provost of diversity and climate. According to Michael Thornton, chair of the Search and Screen Committee that nominated the candidates, UW has been without a vice provost for diversity and… Read more »

Individualist feminist author Wendy McElroy told a large group of University of Wisconsin students Monday night they should not vote because it is immoral. �I am extreme left. I am extreme right. I am crazy,� McElroy said to start her speech. She added political consent is the most important thing… Read more »

The Morgridge Institute of Research announced Monday stem cell pioneer James Thomson will be the first member of its multi-disciplinary scientific leadership team. According to Carl Gulbrandsen, director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and a member of the institute�s board of trustees, Thomson�s official title will be director of… Read more »

The Associated Students of Madison are still going to pursue the installation of a grocery store in Union South despite plans for a grocery franchise to move into the new University Square complex in August. ASM chair Gestina Sewell said the announcement that Roundy�s will place one of its franchises… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board officially approved the 2008-09 athletic department budget Friday, including no ticket price increases for UW athletic events in the upcoming academic year. According to Logan Hulick, an Associated Students of Madison representative on the board, season tickets for basketball will cost less next year… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin announced a new director for Administrative Legal Services Friday, ending Charles Hoornstra�s two-year tenure as interim director of the department. Lisa Rutherford was named director of the department that serves as the internal legal counsel for the university, according to UW Provost Patrick Farrell. Farrell said… Read more »

The bells of the Carillon Tower at the University of Wisconsin solemnly tolled for an entire minute Thursday, stopping all pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the area as the ROTC honored the victims of last week�s shootings at Northern Illinois University. The scene on Observatory Drive at noon was… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin student spoke out Thursday on charges of disorderly conduct, after allegedly pulling a knife on two students in Witte Residence Hall following a night of drinking Feb. 1. According to a criminal complaint, UW freshman Brandon Bensen, 19, pulled a knife on two students, including… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin is hiring students to lend some muscle and help clear the campus of ice and snow until spring provides some relief for the worn-out grounds crew. The university needs extra workers to help deal with the record-setting amount of snow that has fallen this winter, and… Read more »

Responding to a United States District Court ruling last November, the University of Wisconsin and the state Department of Administration are holding a town hall meeting Thursday to hear community opinions regarding the future of the Charter Street coal plant and others in the city. The meeting will be held… Read more »

Jesse A. Miller, 20, the man who caused the University of Wisconsin campus to lock down multiple buildings in September last semester, entered his official plea of not guilty for reasons of insanity Monday to charges stemming from an incident that occurred in the Dane County Jail in January. Miller… Read more »

College students can now receive tutoring from Ph.D.s anytime during the day or night, making late-night cramming just a little bit easier. Harvard University graduate student Syed Adil Hussein and a few of his friends launched www.uProdigy.com last week after their business plan won a prestigious award from the Massachusetts… Read more »

Standing on an orange bench in Laundry 101 on Gilman Street Thursday, actors Kal Penn and Brandon Routh campaigned for Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in front of a large crowd of University of Wisconsin students and community members. Kal Penn, better known as Kumar from the 2004… Read more »

While still struggling to deal with Madison�s snowiest winter on record, University of Wisconsin officials said Wednesday they are going to reevaluate how the institution deals with snow removal � and they said they need help. Alan Fish, UW associate vice provost for facilities, released a statement in response… Read more »

Four years after the University of Wisconsin initially conceived renovating Union South, the university announced Thursday it has finally hired the architects for the project. Part of the Wisconsin Union Initiative is a $160 million project to renovate Union South into a �green,� eco-friendly building. Initiative Involvement Coordinator David Christopher… Read more »

Two University of Wisconsin alumni will be featured on United States Postal Service stamps that will debut in late February and early March. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings will be featured as this year�s representative of the �Literary Arts� series. The stamp will be released Feb. 21, when there… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin was named to the 2007 President�s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll this week for its active roll in providing students with opportunities to learn and serve the local and global communities. According to Randy Waller, associate director of the UW Morgridge Center for Public Service,… Read more »

A team of University of Wisconsin students who designed a system that helps people with insufficient control over bladder and bowel movements won $10,000 at an annual UW invention competition Tuesday. The �ActiveCath,� aimed at curbing incontinence, monitors bladder pressure and controls urine flow through the use of a catheter.… Read more »

The chairs for College Democrats and College Republicans clashed over the Iraq war and job outsourcing at their first annual debate Monday night. College Republicans Chair Sara Mikolajczak and College Democrats Chair Oliver Kiefer fielded 10 predetermined questions and several follow-ups at the Memorial Union’s Great Hall in front… Read more »

Safe sex is taking center stage on campus as National Condom Week events are set to prepare students for Valentine�s Day romance. Sex Out Loud, a student organization devoted to improving sexual health awareness through education, is hosting a series of events to celebrate the weeklong event running from Feb.… Read more »

On the two-year anniversary of the last time the University of Wisconsin cancelled late afternoon and evening classes, UW officials decided Wednesday to cancel late classes again. The decision was �too little, too late� for many UW students who said they had to suffer through the blizzard all morning. Around… Read more »

Porn Nation, a controversial, interactive multimedia presentation about the effects of pornography on society, will take place today at the University of Wisconsin. The program is presented by Michael Leahy, founder of the Bravehearts Organization that is dedicated to helping people lead healthy sexual lives. Leahy said there can be… Read more »

University of Wisconsin has received permission from the Big Ten Network to broadcast next Wednesday�s basketball game between the Badgers and the Indiana Hoosiers on the big screen at the Kohl Center. Associate Director of Athletic Communications Vince Sweeney said there were still some details of the event to… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin paid $19,500 to a former Walnut Street power plant employee who said he suffered retaliation from management for speaking out about the sexual harassment of a female co-worker. William Black received $9,000 in damages, $10,500 in attorney�s fees and was allowed to retire in a… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin called Monday for a states-oriented approach to address what she said is a faulty national health care system. Baldwin appeared before a crowded lecture hall in the University of Wisconsin Health Sciences Learning Center to discuss the health care proposal she co-authored and why she endorsed… Read more »

A University of Wisconsin study released Friday reveals while presidential candidates have spent more than $100 million on political advertising, candidates have not invested a penny in states holding primary elections on Super Tuesday. UW political science professor Katherine Walsh, part of the Wisconsin Advertising Project, said this is a… Read more »

University of Wisconsin students are now able to nominate candidates for the seat Chancellor John Wiley will leave when he steps down this upcoming summer. UW�s Chancellor Search and Screen Committee set up an e-mail address last week to receive suggestions and nominations from students and other members of the… Read more »

Dropping temperatures caused the ice on Lake Mendota to crack Thursday afternoon, shaking the University of Wisconsin campus and giving students another reason to curse the cold. When the ice shifted on the lake around 12:50 p.m., there was a loud bang and buildings along the lakeshore shook for two… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Department�s budget proposal unveiled this week brings good news to Badger fans hoping to save some money when buying tickets during the 2008-09 school year. The proposal would raise the budget by about 6 percent but would not affect fans� pocketbooks due to extra income… Read more »

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics will be honored next month by the American Stroke Association for its high level of care for stroke victims. UW will receive a Silver Performance Achievement Award, part of the ASA�s �Get with the Guidelines� program, according to a statement released Wednesday. Lisa Brunette,… Read more »

University of Wisconsin graduate student Ryan Hanke had been planning the Focus on the Nation event kickoff since November and thought nothing could prevent the live Internet feed from being broadcast Wednesday. The live webcast, which features actor Edward Norton discussing global warming, was supposed to be shown at three… Read more »

Memorial Union announced Tuesday it will soon open a Peet�s Coffee and Tea in the vacant space formerly occupied by STA Travel. The space has been empty since STA Travel moved all its operations to its location at 429 State St. According to Carl Korz, assistant director of food service… Read more »

University of Wisconsin Alumni Student Board has agreed to terms securing rapper Talib Kweli�s performance at the All-Campus Party in April. All-Campus Party co-director, Justin McGivern, said the deal with Kweli is �95 percent done,� adding �details just need to get worked out, contracts need to be signed.� According to… Read more »

University of Wisconsin responded to media reports Tuesday that twice as many people may have been affected by a UW security breach than previously suspected, stating there was no evidence of a further breach. Brian Rust, director of communications for DoIT, said there was nothing to indicate anyone else has… Read more »

New Era Cap Company responded Monday to allegations of human rights abuses at its plant in Mobile, Ala., in the wake of University of Wisconsin severing its licensing contract with the hat manufacturer. According to a statement by New Era, the apparel company held a rally at its Derby,… Read more »

University of Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema received a one-year contract extension Friday, keeping him on the lead of the Badgers until 2013. The UW Athletic Board also approved three other contract extensions during its closed meeting Friday. Volleyball coach Pete Waite, men�s soccer coach Jeff Rohrmann and women�s… Read more »

Gov. Jim Doyle addressed an overcrowded lecture hall at the University of Wisconsin Thursday to endorse Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for president. UW Students for Obama, clad in red shirts declaring �Hope has a new face,� opened its semester kick-off party with an appearance by the governor, who said he… Read more »

University of Wisconsin officials responded Thursday to allegations that the university was cited for mistreating animals used for research. Eric Sandgren, director of UW Research Animals Resource Center, said the inspection reports obtained by Stop Animal Exploitation Now were routine documents, and the university receives multiple similar reports every year.… Read more »

University of Wisconsin researchers announced this week that they have created a strand of the Ebola virus unable to replicate in normal cells, eliminating risks of contamination and allowing more labs to be able to study the virus. UW pathobiological professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka and his team have discovered how… Read more »

The United States Department of Agriculture cited University of Wisconsin Research Animal Resource Center in early 2007 with multiple violations of federal law regarding treatment of animals used for research. According to USDA inspection reports dated June 20, 2007 obtained by The Badger Herald, UW violated a number of… Read more »

University of Wisconsin began tracking and analyzing political advertisements in early January to collect data that will be used in a one-of-a-kind national political research project. UW political science professor Ken Goldstein is again heading the Wisconsin Advertising Project, which has tracked and coded political advertising data since 2000. As… Read more »

The University of Wisconsin School of Music received a donation last month, allowing the department to provide its first full-ride undergraduate scholarship program for students majoring in piano and voice, specifically sopranos. UW alumni Glenn and Winifred Skillrud have committed to donate between $150,000 and $175,000 to the UW Foundation… Read more »

Two University of Wisconsin alumni donated a record $175 million to start a need-based scholarship foundation for college students in Wisconsin. John and Tashia Morgridge founded the Fund for Wisconsin Scholars to provide grants of $1,000 to $5,000 per year to students of lower income families. UW Director of Financial… Read more »

University of Wisconsin officials are considering transferring student e-mail accounts to a free service provider. Following the example set by universities like Arizona State and Northwestern, UW is currently investigating whether it would be worthwhile outsourcing student e-mail accounts to a company like Google, Microsoft or Yahoo, all of which… Read more »

A U.S. District Court judge ruled Jan. 17 the University of Wisconsin must fund the Roman Catholic Foundation until their trial in June. In a preliminary hearing, Judge John Shabaz, who will preside over the June trial, ruled UW had participated in �viewpoint discrimination� when it denied funding requests from… Read more »

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation entered a licensing agreement in early January with a biotech company to commercialize stem cell technology created at the University of Wisconsin. WARF signed a nonexclusive licensing agreement with BioTime, Inc., a biotech company located in Emeryville, Calif. The contract allows BioTime to use technologies… Read more »

A former employee of University of Wisconsin�s Walnut Street Heating Plant filed a sexual harassment lawsuit earlier this month against three of the plant�s supervisors and the UW System Board of Regents. Amy Gabel filed the lawsuit against power plant supervisor Gary Guitzkow and assistant power plant supervisors John Loescher… Read more »

The Salvation Army warming shelter faces a shortage of space this winter despite receiving funding from Dane County to extend operations year-round. The Dane County Board of Supervisors announced initiatives Monday to increase funding for homeless programs. The county will increase its funding by about $145,000 with the goal of… Read more »

Beauties and geeks showed up at the University Bookstore Saturday hoping to earn a spot in season five of Beauty and the Geek, CW's reality television show. Casting director Barb Wulff and casting associate Piper Goldberg for 3Ball Productions braved the Wisconsin snowstorm to hold a casting call for the… Read more »

Three campus groups were denied funding from the Associated Students of Madison's Student Services Finance Committee Monday because they failed to meet the criteria as interpreted by the Student Judiciary.ASM's Student Judiciary had ordered SSFC to reconsider the student fund applications of the Roman Catholic Foundation of the University of… Read more »

A state Senate committee heard heated testimony Wednesday morning at the Capitol both for and against medicinal marijuana.The Committee on Health, Human Services, Insurance and Job Creation held a public information hearing about medical marijuana featuring testimony from three "expert witnesses" followed by responses from the public.Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton,… Read more »

Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton enthusiastically endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., in the senator's candidacy for president Monday night in front of a group of University of Wisconsin students in Van Vleck Hall.Lawton, a co-chair for Clinton's Wisconsin and Midwest campaigns, addressed Students for Hillary, a student group advocating Clinton's election,… Read more »

Although the current budget proposal passed through the Board of Estimates Monday night with the support of the mayor, it is not without spirited opposition. The Board of Estimates considered 81 total amendments to the budget proposal Mayor Dave Cieslewicz submitted in October. According to Ald. Mark Clear, District 19,… Read more »

Amid recent criticism, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s appointee for director of Economic and Community Development withdrew his name from the consideration of the City Council Friday. Bill Clingan, whose appointment last month has been controversial ever since, had been meeting independently with the city’s alders during recent weeks to garner support… Read more »

In response to a proposal for a new high-rise apartment building on the 2500 block of University Avenue, the Regent Neighborhood Association held a public meeting Wednesday to discuss plans for development guidelines in the area. Brian Mullins of the Mullins Development Group, however, said the night’s meeting would not… Read more »

A local woman launched a website last week designed to provide a forum for people who have problems with the state of health care in Wisconsin. Lori Nitzel, a Madison lawyer, started Uninsuredinwisconsin.com to give a voice to the 530,000 uninsured and many more underinsured residents who have a difficult… Read more »

Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz appointed a new member to his staff Thursday to replace a current assistant to the mayor, who has accepted a position in another office. Ray Harmon, who is currently the Special Projects Manager for Gov. Jim Doyle, will take over the assistant position on the mayor's… Read more »

Members of a local coalition met Tuesday to discuss the city's plans for Halloween and possible new alcohol policies for the future. PACE — Policy, Alternatives, Community and Education — is an organization made up of members of the University of Wisconsin faculty, city government and student organizations whose main… Read more »

Many individuals in Madison's local business community are upset over a recent mayoral appointee. Ignoring the recommendations of the Economic Development Committee, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz appointed Bill Clingan to the newly created post of director of economic and community development last Friday. As a result, committee member Tom Cill and… Read more »