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Action Project: Local Langdon district could push Madison in 'greener' direction

If you take a walk up East Gilman Street or North Pinckney Street, you have surely taken note that most of the houses you pass have greater historic character and continuity than some of Madison’s other downtown neighborhoods. The city’s decision to make the Mansion Hill neighborhood a locally designated historic district in the 1970s is the key reason why the neighborhood today has the highest concentration of historically significant residences in the city. 

The Smelly Bird: Sex advice for the less adventurous birdies

Disclaimer: This is heteronormative. I’m a straight girl. Sorry, all my queer friends.

Valentine's Day cards for all your relationships

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. (Friday, FYI). This year, instead of falling into cliches that put pressure on couples who might believe this day to be most important, throw singles into a metaphorical pit of despair and give everyone in between anxiety attacks, it’s time to get real. These are real Valentines I will be giving out this year, from the bottom of my heart. If one speaks to you please cut along the dashed line and attach a doily and some glitter. Should I work for Hallmark?

Wisconsin politicians call for further action in ending statewide propane shortage

Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., as well as the entire Wisconsin delegation, urged President Barack Obama in a letter Friday to take further action in addressing the propane shortage and ensure a similar shortage does not occur in the future.

Downtime inspires curiosity

I had too much time on my hands over Thanksgiving break. So, I spent my long weekend pondering a few questions while I online shopped and watched a disturbing number of Harry Potter movies. Let me share:

Gritting over graduation change

As you may have heard, Camp Randall will hold spring commencement this year. In previous years, commencement was held at the Kohl Center over the course of an entire weekend. The ceremonies were broken up by schools and colleges into four ceremonies, with Letters and Science on Sunday, and other schools Saturday. The switch to Camp Randall means all 6,000 spring graduates will sit on one field to experience, for the first time in history, a communal sense of Badger pride, all together, everyone, rain or shine.

A plea to bring back a piece of campus past

Dear UW administration, 

A guide for treating a case of writer’s block

For all you creative types and artsy-fartsy writers out there, I present to you a guide to solve the evilest of evils, the bane of my existence and yours, the writer’s block. 

Confessions of a Badger football party pooper

Dear student body,

Dorm Neighborhood Myths

Southeast Myths

Valentine's Day Cards 2014

Valentine's Day is almost upon us. (Friday, FYI). This year, instead of falling into cliches that put pressure on couples who might believe this day to be most important, throw singles into a metaphorical pit of despair and give everyone in between anxiety attacks, it's time to get real. These are real Valentines I will be giving out this year, from the bottom of my heart. If one speaks to you please cut along the dashed line and attach a doily and some glitter. Should I work for Hallmark?

Valentine's Day Cards 2014

Mifflin 2013

How to4

Tip 4: Phone a friend for better advice than this.

How to3

Tip 3: Openly communicate when she clearly doesn't understand your passive aggression.

How to2

Tip 2: Use passive aggression when applicable. Accidentally make messes where messes can be made.

How to1

Tip 1: To prevent bedtime convos, respond to everything she says with a quote from the Bible and avoid eye contact.

How to tip 4

Tip 4: Talk about all your girlfriend's qualities you admire, like her sense of humor, her knack for the Cryptoquip or the size of her brains.  

How to tip 3

Tip 3: Talking about politics can be a mine field, so just say you support everything.