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Cronyism is invading top govt. positions

Cronyism is defined as \favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office."" After the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the failure of management at all levels of government to respond, President Bush's cronyism has been exposed. 

Survey shows Madison residents largely unprepared for emergencies

Recent surveys of Madison homeowners indicate that most households are unprepared for emergencies. To help residents prepare themselves, the Madison Fire Department has joined public health and safety partners in a program called People Responding to Emergencies Program, a year-long effort of informing the public through events. 

Campus' innovative recycling program 'one of the best'

Late in the evening and early into the morning, when only raccoons and the occasional badger roam the UW-Madison campus, the Waste and Recycling night crew makes its rounds. 

reader of the day

So, apparently there is this event called the Witte Olympics, and a big part of the shebang is a scavenger hunt. They have do do things like \go on a date with Bucky Badger"" or ""find and publish lewd photos of your U.S. Representative."" Being The Daily Cardinal's Reader of the Day is 10 points. Not bad. But we think the devoted Cardinal readers of Witte 10A should get 10 points each. Oh, and we also think five points is a little low for ""strike peace accord in the Middle East.\

Acting only 'Upside' to this drunk

Alcoholism has been depicted on the silver screen innumerable times, but is rarely handled the same way twice.  

Piping Hot

If you sat next to an Olympic gold medalist in class every day, would you be able to tell?  

East campus paralyzed during afternoon classes

While Monday meant it was time to get back to the grind for most Madison residents, thousands of UW-Madison students and staff on the east side of campus saw their day suddenly grind to a halt after an electrical fire sparked a two-hour power outage. 

UW students steamed over false alarms

UW-Madison freshman Megan Beckner was sound asleep at 3 a.m. in Witte Hall when the fire alarm began to ring. Because of past false alarms, Beckner tried to sleep through the ear-splitting sound, but after 15 minutes she was forced out into the cold. 

No worries, Mac has all the answers

During the course of the day, while buried in the depths of the Daily Cardinal's bombshelterstyle office, I get to hear some of the major concerns and questions that exist in today's sports world. In this column, I would like to share a few of those with my devoted readers. 

Wisconsin students face loss of college access programs

The new budget proposed by President Bush Monday could eliminate funding for student aid programs such as Upward Bound and Talent Search which give first generation students an opportunity to attend college. 

Gov. touts stricter smoke ban

State-run government buildings will be subject to an all-building smoking ban within 30 days, and Gov. Jim Doyle urged Monday that local government buildings follow suit.  

Swimmin' on up

This weekend, the men's and women's swimming and diving team traveled down to the Lone Star State and secured 10 automatic bids for the NCAA tournament.  

Graffiti supporting insurgents despicable

On Saturday afternoon, I saw what was one of the most disturbing sights I've ever encountered on this campus. I was walking out of the SERF and passed by Witte Hall, and for a minute I thought I'd taken a wrong turn. Was I in the Sunni triangle, or possibly the West Bank?  

Life in the fare lane

The life of a cabbie is one of always being in motion. People come and go, but the road never ends as they search for the next fare and big tip. In Madison, taxi cabs congregate around State Street like bees to the hive, and on the Friday night of Halloween weekend, everything is swarming and alive.  

Magnum-sponsored flyer false, alleges Baldwin

A flyer sponsored by the Dave Magnum for Congress campaign incorrectly urged UW-Madison students to \Vote at the Polling Place of Your Choice,"" prompting challenger U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, to decry the Republican Party for giving out false information.  

Letters to the editor

For frosh in coma, a fundraiser

Students gathered in the Witte Hall backyard yesterday to raise medical funds for the family of UW-Madison freshman Jason Gratzl who fell Aug. 28 from a second-floor Mifflin Street balcony and is currently in a coma. 

Witte vandals deserve harsh punishment

As students enter the dorms for the first time and start living on their own, some seem to feel that university housing rules don't apply to them. The residence hall handbook is often one of the first items to be thrown away or shoved into a desk drawer at which point the fun begins. Apparently this 70-page rulebook just isn't valuable for anything except the coupons at the end. 

Carry out a fortune

If you cringe at the thought of yet another grease-laden, fatty take-out meal, perhaps what you need is an MSG-laden, fatty take-out meal instead. The UW-Madison campus area abounds with Asian dining options, ranging from those serving classic cramp-inducing pork lo mein to more refined sit-down spots with hibachi-style cooking.