CHARLOTTE, N.C.—President Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for a second term Thursday, urging voters to stay the course and let him finish the work he began four years ago of turning the economy around.
With construction to the Memorial Union already in full swing, University of Wisconsin-Madison students are finding the renovation an inconvenience, but said it was worth it in the long run.
The Student Services Finance Committee hosted a direct services demonstration night Thursday to give campus organizations the opportunity to display the services they provide to the student body.
State Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, told the Wisconsin State Journal Wednesday the charges leveled against him for his recent interaction with a nine-year-old boy at a city beach may be “politically motivated” and connected with Mayor Paul Soglin’s administration.
Students can expect bus detours and delays on various bus routes Sunday when approximately 2,900 athletes compete throughout downtown Madison in Ironman Wisconsin.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced a new First Wave full-tuition scholarship Thursday named for hip-hop artist MC Lyte.
The latest in a string of bad news for Wisconsin agri-business, a report released Thursday revealed nearly 90 percent of the state is still experiencing crippling drought.
CHARLOTTE, NC—Former President Bill Clinton officially nominated current President Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential 2012 nominee Wednesday while further emphasizing the party’s populist convention theme in an address to the delegates.
Associated Students of Madison Chair Andrew Bulovsky signed a document Wednesday night that could lead to a lawsuit with University of Wisconsin System administration over last year’s Wisconsin Union and Recreational Sports budgets.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host the second annual #FindUW event Friday to reacquaint students with campus while also expanding the university’s social media presence.
A Department of Revenue report released Wednesday shows Wisconsin took in $126.6 million more in general-purpose tax revenue during the 2011-2012 fiscal year than projected, a number that could prove historic.
Student government heard legislation proposing a new Associated Students of Madison constitution at a meeting Wednesday night that calls for a complete restructure of the current student government institution.
The balance between historic buildings and new projects in downtown Madison came under discussion Wednesday night when city officials heard a proposal for a new student-oriented apartment complex slated for construction where three historic buildings currently stand.
At a press conference Wednesday regarding Madison’s 2013 capital budget, Mayor Paul Soglin discussed a request he made in July that all city department heads present an operating budget with a five percent reduction in spending.
Henry Vilas Zoo brought in three new animals, all native to Wisconsin, to join its facility after successfully rehabilitating them to health as part of its animal rescue efforts.
A drunk driver was unable to exit the State Street Campus Parking Garage on North Frances Street early Wednesday morning due to his high level of intoxication.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Democrats officially convened in Charlotte for their national convention Tuesday, primarily defending President Barack Obama’s policies in the midst of his re-election battle against GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney and urging greater economic fairness in an appeal to the middle class.
Members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison community are working to honor student and First Wave scholar John “Vietnam” Nguyen by continuing his activism efforts after his death.
Mayor Paul Soglin introduced his $192.1 million capital budget proposal for 2013 to the city council Tuesday, which includes funding for a new fire station and skate park.
Mayor Paul Soglin told a campus learning community at Gordon Commons Tuesday afternoon, among various social justice issues affecting Madison residents and University of Wisconsin-Madison students, lack of housing poses the biggest threat to the area.
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