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SPORTS

UW wins five-set thriller over Illinois

By Matt Davis and Tom Walsh | Nov. 19, 2015

It took five sets, but the Badgers’ hot streak continued Wednesday night.

OPINION

Webb’s comments reignite veteran mental health debates

By Sergey Fedossov and Tom Walsh | Oct. 14, 2015

Last night at the first Democratic debate, we had an opportunity to see what the potential nominees for the Democratic Party’s presidential candidacy were good for, and what their weak points were. Lincoln Chafee, the former governor of Rhode Island, was immediately outed for his spotty party affiliations and records, and was even grilled by CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer later on when he planned on ending his “futile” presidential bid. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton each caught flak for their actions, statements and past voting records, but came out without significant damage. Slow-talking Martin O’Malley had the heat turned up on him for his emotional appeals and lack of serious answers regarding the delicate state of Baltimore due to recent civil unrest. However, former Sen. Jim Webb suffered less for his unique stances and speaking style at the hands of debators than he did later at the hands of social media users.

Kaitlyn Veto

FOOTBALL

UW vs Alabama: Numbers never lie

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin and Tom Walsh | Sep. 11, 2015

21 Wisconsin ran the ball just 21 times against Alabama, its fewest rushing attempts in a game this millennium.

Courtesy of Flickr user Anthony Quintano

CAMPUS NEWS

Punxsutawney Phil picks Badgers to go to NCAA Championship

By Bri Maas and Tom Walsh | Mar. 18, 2015

Famous weather-predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil put his prophetical skills to the test Tuesday, picking Wisconsin to end up in the NCAA championship game in a head-to-head bracket showdown with ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale.

News

Congress bracket pool to brutally humiliate losing party, pamper winners

By Liam Hutchison , Tom Walsh and Jebuiz Y'har and Thor Von Killpenstien | Mar. 16, 2015

Political leaders in Washington are just as excited about March Madness as the rest of the country; elected officials recently came together despite an intensely divided Congress to organize a high stakes bracket pool that pits the parties against each other in friendly competition.

Drew Gilmore

CAMPUS NEWS

Coordinating Council seeks student interaction surrounding UW System budget cuts

By Madeline Heim and Tom Walsh | Feb. 11, 2015

The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council reviewed the biennial budget developments and brainstormed ideas to encourage student activism against the proposal.

SCIENCE

Nanotubes help better electronics

By Suma Samudrala and Tom Walsh | Jan. 27, 2015

Starting from scraps, material scientists search for raw materials that can be innovated or substituted to increase the functional efficiency and flexibility of the appropriate technologies. The idea behind the field stems from the notion that the efficiency of a product can be compromised by the choice of material used to construct such devices even with the best abilities of an engineer. Two members in this field from UW-Madison include Associate Professor Michael Arnold and Professor of Material Science and Engineering Padma Gopalan.

Betsy Osterberger

CAMPUS NEWS

ASM hears presentation sexual assault prevention

By Madeline Heim and Tom Walsh | Nov. 20, 2014

The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council heard a presentation Wednesday from the End Violence on Campus program on how UW-Madison students can get involved with ending sexual assault.

Will Chizek

CITY NEWS

City law to crack down on synthetic cannabinoids

By Patricia Johnson and Tom Walsh | Nov. 17, 2014

Synthetic cannabinoids in Madison may see a short-lived future after Public Safety Review Committee members approved recommendations Monday to move an ordinance forward that prohibits the possession, sale or display of the drugs.

CAMPUS NEWS

SSFC postpones MEChA 2015-’16 budget decision

By Emily Gerber and Tom Walsh | Nov. 6, 2014

Due to general budget confusion and a potential violation of total student fee allocation, the Student Services Finance Committee voted Thursday to extend the budget decision deadline for a campus Hispanic advocacy group.