Alex Pacheco

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A closer look at Big Ten Championship game scenarios

Affordable housing development fund awarded to four proposals

Dane County announced Monday that the $2 million Affordable Housing Development Fund was awarded to four proposals pending County Board approval, allocating $500,000 for housing for individuals released from custody and $1.5 million to three rental housing projects.

Chryst loses running backs coach, hires receivers coach

Just as one item was checked off his offseason to-do list, head coach Paul Chryst will have to pencil in another before he can begin his first season leading the Badgers.

Women's Hockey: No. 1 UW, No. 2 Minnesota face off in showdown

Ranked No. 1 for the first time since the 2011-’12 season, Wisconsin has turned its focus to this weekend’s monumental series against the very team it supplanted at the top of the polls: Minnesota.

Point-Counterpoint: Does everything definitely mean something?

Mmm yeah, definitely

Letter to the Editor: Madison Common Council actions must be better scrutinized

While I appreciate Patricia Johnson’s coverage of the buffer zone ordinance aimed at pro-life free speakers in Madison (see March 10th, 2014 issue), it appears that Ms. Johnson was not aware of an important recent development in the case when she wrote the piece.

How to spot a Chad at your local concert

A number of weeks ago, I wrote about an amateur videographer named Chad. Chad is the bane of my existence for a plethora of reasons. However, in my last column, I stuck to his videography skills—or lack thereof. This time, I am here to talk about Chad, the (personal) space invader.

Barbie to 'Brink': Childhood dreams die hard

As college students, we get asked, “What do you want to do with your life?” pretty often.

Floating in the froth with ‘roman a clefs’

“A River Runs Through It.” “On the Road.” “All Quiet on the Western Front.” “The Bell Jar.” “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.” What do these books have in common, you might ask? Well, for one, they’re all rooted in autobiography, and their official title is roman a clefs (“novels with keys” in French).

Men's Tennis: Wisconsin ends skid, then falls to Indiana

Apparently all bad things do come to an end, as the No. 75 Badgers finally halted their seven-meet losing streak Friday at Nielsen Indoor Tennis stadium against No. 58 Purdue, beating the Boilermakers 4-3. However, it was not a walk in the park for the Badgers, as the meet lasted about four hours, and almost every match was highly contested.