Liberal history, conservative momentum in Madison ahead of 2016 election
(03/14/16 11:00am)
It’s not exactly a state secret that Madison is politically liberal.
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Our Editorial Board staff looks ahead
(05/04/15 5:24am)
As the school year comes to a close, members of our Editorial Board sound off in a series of blurbs on issues in which they’d like to see progress.
Students exchange reactions to Tony Robinson shooting, call for more campus interaction
(03/10/15 4:02am)
The fatal shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson by a Madison Police Department officer encouraged the Center for Cultural Enrichment to host an informal dialogue for UW-Madison housing students Monday.
Ghost of Edwin Witte dismayed by tarnished reputation of dorm bearing namesake upon return
(02/05/15 10:59pm)
The ghost of economist Edwin Witte broke the chains of death and made an appearance in Witte Residence Hall Friday night.
The case against going home
(10/14/14 2:36am)
Eyy freshmen, you’re over a month into this whole college thing and if you’re reading this, chances are you haven’t dropped out yet--so congrats! There is however, another issue at hand: You’re quickly turning into a wittle homesick baby. It’s OK to be homesick. It’s just part of the whole getting acclimated to life without mommy doing everything for you phase. WRONG. See, that was a trick so all you weaklings would let down your guard and admit to missing the ol’ homefront. Homesickness is a disease that will keep people in your dorm farther away from you than open cold sores. If you want to ride with the big dogs here at college, but there’s something--oh, I don’t know, say mommy’s chicken pot pie--that is making you miss those classic high school days, get this through your stupid thumbsucking skull: Only the loseriest of the losers feel homesick. Luckily for all you nimrods thinking about hopping on a Megabus this weekend, Almanac has compiled an exhaustive motivational pamphlet to keep your ass anchored in Witte until Thanksgiving.
Action Project: Recruiting and retaining future Badgers who complete the conversation
(02/24/14 9:23am)
A simple taste of Madison’s scenery and school spirit is all it takes to clinch many incoming students’ commitment to the Badger family. However, had Maria Espino been exposed to the environment pre-enrollment, she said there is a good chance the ethnic uniformity of the student body would have dissuaded her from becoming the junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison she is today.
Source of horrible stench is burrito long forgotten in sophomore’s backpack
(02/20/14 6:39am)
This Thursday, after two weeks of speculation, UW-Madison sophomore Bud Beagsley discovered that the haunting body odor scent emanating from his person was actually the result of a forgotten burrito left in the middle pocket of his backpack for two weeks.
Fake News Friday: Grandma Jones completely wrong about grandson
(11/08/13 1:10am)
Last Sunday night, University of Wisconsin-Madison student Greg Jones went out to dinner with his grandmother, Martha Jones.
Dorm Neighborhood Myths
(07/10/13 4:29am)
Southeast Myths
Lost the housing lottery? How to make the best of it
(07/10/13 4:27am)
Instead of Sellery, you ended up in some Lakeshore dorm on the outskirts of campus and its name sounds like something you’d find at IKEA? You wanted lakeside living but landed a room in what looks like a high-rise jail—and is “Witte” pronounced like…?
UW-Madison's Top 10
(06/03/13 9:35am)
Go out on the lake (both during summer and winter)
Ace that test: exercise, study, eat, repeat
(05/01/13 12:51am)
As Badgers, we are definitely familiar with the quote, “work hard, play hard.” Unfortunately, with exams coming up we are all going to be sitting in our dorm rooms, friends’ apartments, campus libraries or random coffee shops focusing on the “work hard” aspect of that phrase. Finals week can be the most stressful time of the year, and with summer right around the corner, it is nearly impossible to stay focused. However, before you drive yourself insane by imagining every possible dreadful scenario—failing your chemistry test, forgetting to turn in your English paper or running out of time to complete your history project—look here to find healthy ways to de-stress!
Column: To my good friend Aly, who was taken from the world far too soon
(04/25/13 5:28am)
“Cancer can take away all my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever.” Those words were famously spoke by the late Jim Valvano during his 1993 ESPY speech and were proudly carried out by Aly throughout her life.
Messy affairs in moving away from Madison
(04/22/13 3:13am)
After months of cold winter, the last sheet of ice finally cracks on Lake Mendota and the first spring buds start to bloom on Bascom. The green, orange and yellow chairs appear on the Terrace, and the warm sun shines over campus. Madison is the place to be.
Fake News Friday: Student’s schedule works out
(04/19/13 3:55am)
One University of Wisconsin-Madison student scheduled classes with absolutely no trouble or stress Monday morning.
Fake News Friday: Man refuses to admit the red bump on his back is a pimple
(02/22/13 6:26am)
Evan Wray, a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, still refuses to admit that the unsightly, bulbous red protrusion on his upper back is a pimple.
Fake News Friday: Freshman treats girlfriend to dinner at Gordon’s, romantic city bus ride
(02/15/13 3:28am)
Freshman Jared Lang treated his Girlfriend, Amy Katz, to a Valentine’s Day full of wonderful and romantic surprises Thursday night.
Fake News Friday: Lake Shore dorms prepare for possible apocalypse
(02/07/13 11:02pm)
In the wake of a recent rash of winter storm warnings, some of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s more easily spooked residents have begun preparing for the worst.
Spotlight on age-old debates
(11/28/12 3:50am)
Just as many people who partook in the Pepsi Challenge back in the day to see whether they could distinguish between the world’s two foremost colas, American citizens partook in the presidential election a few weeks back to decipher between two candidates whose political views may or may not be apparent to them. Often in life, people believe that they prefer one thing to another and hold steadfast in their perspective that they know that certain thing really, really well. However, after further investigation, their prior views are often reduced to absurdity.
Housing in Madison
(11/01/12 7:33am)
1. State Street
