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The best, easiest do-it-yourself Halloween costumes

By Maggie Degroot and Taylor Harvey | Oct. 25, 2012

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. I’m not big on scary movies—too many nightmares—but who doesn’t love candy and dressing up in fun, creative costumes? However, picking out the perfect costume can not only take time, but pre-packaged costumes can get pricey. These are some fun, easy Halloween costumes you can recreate using items you already have or can get at a low price at places like Ragstock or Goodwill on State Street.

NEWS

Police say Freakfest as safe as ‘any other Saturday night’

By Abby Becker | Oct. 25, 2012

While Freakfest was plagued with riots and violence in 2006, officials say the city’s annual Halloween bash is on its way to becoming as safe as any other weekend night on State Street.

CAMPUS NEWS

SLAC, TAA rally with Palermo’s workers

By Sam Cusick | Oct. 25, 2012

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Labor Action Coalition and Teaching Assistants’ Association welcomed two striking Palermo’s Pizza workers to campus Wednesday to share their experiences from working for the pizza company.

CAMPUS NEWS

City, campus plan to jointly address safety

By Cheyenne Langkamp | Oct. 25, 2012

Student leaders announced plans Wednesday to begin regular meetings about campus safety issues with a variety of interested parties from within the university and the city as a whole.

CITY NEWS

New city food policy council hosts inaugural meeting

By Melissa Howison and Kyrie Caldwell | Oct. 25, 2012

A new committee designed to strengthen local food movements while promoting healthy lifestyles convened for the first time Wednesday.

NEWS

College Democrats, Republicans debate issues prior to Presidential election

By Meghan Chua | Oct. 25, 2012

Two weeks before the 2012 Presidential election, students from opposing sides of the political spectrum joined in a debate co-sponsored by a bipartisan student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday.

CAMPUS NEWS

ASM to revisit creation of sustainability committee

By Paige Villiard | Oct. 25, 2012

The Associated Students of Madison Student Council decided Wednesday to reconsider the creation of a grassroots sustainability committee after University of Wisconsin-Madison students showed interest in the committee’s creation.

CITY NEWS

UW student reports ongoing fraud, scamming incident

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 25, 2012

A University of Wisconsin-Madison student reported a fraud incident to Madison police Oct. 6, which had been progressing since mid-September.

CITY NEWS

Federal transportation board approves ordinance allowing cabs to cruise State Street during peak bar hours

By The Daily Cardinal and Seth Bichler | Oct. 25, 2012

Madison cab drivers will be allowed to cruise on State Street between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. beginning Nov. 7 after receiving approval from federal transportation authorities Wednesday.

NEWS

State unemployment falls from August to September

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 25, 2012

The unemployment rate in Wisconsin decreased from August to September, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Workforce Development.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW releases official job listing for next chancellor

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 25, 2012

The University of Wisconsin-Madison released a formal position description for the university’s next chancellor on its Human Resources website Wednesday.

CITY NEWS

Dane County sheriffs arrest inmate missing since Oct. 13

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 24, 2012

Madison police arrested a 21-year-old McFarland man Tuesday who the Dane County Sheriff’s Office declared missing Oct. 13.

CAMPUS NEWS

Sen. Johnson speaks before student debate

By David Jones and By Lulani Dubbles | Oct. 24, 2012

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., spoke about economic issues and their importance in this year’s election at Union South Tuesday prior to a debate between members of a student panel representing different political opinions.

CITY NEWS

Freakfest ticket sales higher than last year

By Meghan Chua | Oct. 24, 2012

Frank Productions, the producer of Freakfest, has sold more tickets for admission to downtown Madison’s 2012 Halloween party than it did last year at this time, a company representative said at a press conference Tuesday.

CITY NEWS

City to reroute traffic Saturday for Homecoming, Freakfest

By Meghan Chua | Oct. 24, 2012

The city is implementing alternate traffic routes for post-game travel on Saturday in anticipation of traffic delays that could result from crowds leaving Camp Randall from the 2:30 p.m. Michigan State football game after city officials begin gating off State Street at 5 p.m. to prepare for Freakfest.

CAMPUS NEWS

Criticism of HR redesign continues at public forum

By Cheyenne Langkamp | Oct. 24, 2012

Around seventy-five campus community members filled the Memorial Union’s Great Hall on Tuesday to discuss issues with proposed changes to the University of Wisconsin-Madison personnel plan.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW students receive 14 Fulbright study abroad grants

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 24, 2012

A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and students won grants from the 2012-13 Fulbright Scholar Program, an organization that gives grants for study abroad and teaching abroad opportunities.

CAMPUS NEWS

ASM leaders pass internal budget

By Megan Stoebig | Oct. 24, 2012

Student government leaders approved the Associated Students of Madison internal budget for the 2013-14 year Tuesday.

CITY NEWS

Council to promote healthy food in city

By The Daily Cardinal | Oct. 24, 2012

A new Madison council that will focus on examining and improving access to healthy, sustainable food will hold its first meeting Wednesday, on the same day as the national annual celebration of Food Day.

CAMPUS NEWS

Chancellor search committee hosts online discussion

By The Daily Cardinal and Clay Thomas | Oct. 24, 2012

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Search and Screen Committee held an online chat Tuesday to receive feedback from another portion of the campus community.