A city homeless shelter plans to open its reserve spaces to homeless people displaced from the Occupy Madison site after a city decision to close the site last week. Porchlight Inc. Executive Director Steve Schooler said Occupy Madison participants may... »
University of Wisconsin Health Services officials held a forum to gather input on a new series of online programs aimed at preventing sexual assault and dating violence for incoming first-year students. Carmen Hotvedt, the violence prevention specialis... »
The University of Wisconsin administration and Police Department are investigating an apparent safety threat against "those in power and those with perceived power" posted anonymously on Tuesday in the online comments of a Badger Herald article. Associ... »
Madison entrepreneurs will join forces this weekend as they participate in a new city business event encouraging young professionals and students to work collaboratively and share ideas to form start-up businesses. Startup Weekend Madison hopes to faci... »
Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs committee held its last meeting of the year Monday, reviewing the past session and planning for efforts to increase participation in next year’s sessions. The committee’s meeting was primarily geared... »
The University of Wisconsin Police Department is preparing to co-host the Drug Enforcement Administration’s fourth annual initiative to collect potentially dangerous medications and dispose of them safely this Friday. The National Take-Back Initiative ... »
The Dane County Farmer’s Market kicked off its first market of the year with large crowds and sunny weather Saturday. Bill Warner, owner of Snug Haven Farm in Belleville, Wis., and former director of the Dane County Farmer’s Market, said a few new vend... »
Hundreds of students and community members sporting green shirts that read, “Ask, Listen, Save” gathered at Library Mall Saturday morning to participate in the second annual Suicide Prevention Walk. Organized by the University of Wisconsin Suicide Prev... »
The return of the annual All-Campus Party, spanning from today through April 28, will give students an excuse to cast aside their books and participate in free events hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board. An... »
Gubernatorial candidate and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett pledged Thursday that if elected governor in a June recall election, he would call a special session of the Legislature to reinstate collective bargaining rights for public employees. Joined at th... »
Student loan debt would be completely forgiven after 10 years of public service under a proposed plan by a top federal education official, which would also strive to make the United States the number one producer of college graduates within the decade.... »
After a recent report found an increase in cases of sexual assault on the University of Wisconsin campus, new efforts have been set in motion in an effort to ensure safety on campus. In 2010, nine forcible sex offenses and 13 sexual offenses were repor... »
The judicial body of the University of Wisconsin student government convened Tuesday night for a hearing involving allegations of violations that supposedly took place during the Associated Students of Madison elections. The Student Judiciary hearing o... »
Student neighborhoods that have witnessed increased burglaries and other criminal activity could be the focus of a city program in the works to foster crime prevention among engaged citizens.At a meeting Monday, hosted by real estate company Hovde Prop... »
Union South celebrated its first birthday Monday by unveiling a new project intended to encapsulate the timelessness of the building. Mark Kennedy, spokesperson for Wisconsin Union, said a time capsule to be opened in 61 years is supposed to represent ... »
