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Police investigate, citizens condemn racist graffiti

Police are currently investigating a series of racist graffiti acts across southwest Madison in recent weeks.

Students protest labor policies

Members of the Student Labor Action Coalition held a demonstration Monday protesting UW-Madison’s main licensing partner, saying it fails to give severance pay to recently unemployed factory workers.

UW to issue new IDs for voting

Researchers at UW find stem-cell breakthrough

SSFC passes Legal Info. Center budget

The Student Services Finance Committee approved a budget of over $35,000 for the UW-Madison Legal Information Center Monday but tabled its decision on the Associated Students of Madison internal budget until next week.

Group finds impacts of Union plans

An environmental group agreed with original Memorial Union renovation plans to remove a 150-year-old oak tree from the Terrace along with a number of other recommendations detailed in an environmental assessment of the project released Monday.

City, UW officials approve revised Memorial Union plan

Woman sexually assaulted on State

Man angered after alleged coffee spill

30,000 rally to recall Scott Walker

Nearly 30,000 people gathered to protest and to sign recall petitions for Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch Saturday, making it the largest demonstration at the Capitol since the spring collective bargaining protests.

Bill allows vocational diplomas in high school

A bill introduced in September would allow Wisconsin school districts to offer vocational high school diplomas to students, permitting students to graduate without fulfilling educational requirements for core subjects now in place.

UW-Madison student receives Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford

For the first time in 11 years, a UW-Madison student earned a Rhodes scholarship.

Report: Wis. citizens pay lowest taxes in 15 years

Wisconsinites contributed the smallest percentage of their personal incomes to state and local taxes in 2009 than in the 15 years prior, according to a report released November 17.

No reports of incidents at rally

The Madison Police Department reported no problems or arrests at Saturday's rally on the Capitol Square.

Proposal would add eight species to endangered list

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources proposed to remove 16 species and add eight species to the endangered list Nov. 17.

Alan Fish, leader behind recent campus building expansion, to leave UW-Madison

Alan Fish, the man behind the recent wave of campus building expansion, announced he is leaving UW-Madison and accepting a new job at Johns Hopkins University.

Construction at Library Mall to end in mid-December

The construction that has obstructed much of Library Mall for more than two years will finally be coming to a close in mid-December when ongoing utility replacements and upgrades are complete.

State officials vote for two year employee pay freeze and restricted overtime pay

The first employee pay plan created since the restriction of collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin passed Thursday, freezing state worker pay for two years and restricting overtime pay.

UW releases guidelines describing limitations of political activity

In the midst of increased political activity around the state, UW-Madison posted guidelines Wednesday reminding faculty, students and staff of appropriate political activity on campus.

Proposed downtown plan could change Bassett neighborhood, extend bike path along Lake Mendota

Developers introduced a new Downtown Plan to Madison's Common Council earlier this week, which includes the installation of a bike path along Lake Mendota and redeveloping some downtown neighborhoods.