Local bar staff members and managers learned how to control crowds and recognize signs of sexual assault at a training session Wednesday hosted by Madison’s Alcohol License Review Committee.
A Madison commission approved final details Wednesday of two new apartment buildings to be located in off-campus areas, after Common Council approved the buildings’ construction at previous meetings.
The Student Services Finance Committee approved the Wisconsin Union’s budget Thursday despite criticism from many representatives over the large amount of student fees going to an organization that students have little control over.
The Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee discussed Monday a new provision to its Responsible Action Bill that would prevent students from using the policy as a means of avoiding a drinking ticket.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced Thursday it would award $1.1 million, in the form of a federal grant, to Dane County farmers. The money will go toward reducing harmful nutrients and sediment runoff into Lake Mendota.
Everybody knows diversity matters. For college students, an important way for us to explore the idea is through various student groups on campus. That's probably why UW-Madison now hosts a dazzling number of student organizations. While ""diversity by numbers"" is without doubt a convenient criterion to measure our progress, student participation should be the ultimate standard to gauge the quality of UW's diversity. However, the current lack of communication between student organizations has become a major obstacle deterring students from fully appreciating campus diversity.
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