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  • Last chance to submit a convocation essay April 28, 2008 Outgoing Chancellor John D. Wiley is asking students to write an essay about their lives at the university, with the winner being given the honor of addressing 5,500 new students from the floor of the Kohl Center at the Chancellor’s Convocation on Aug. 29. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 2.
  • Berquam: Take care of each other at Mifflin Street Block Party April 28, 2008 The dean of students is urging students to stay safe during the Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, May 3.
  • AAP holds Alternative Breaks fundraiser April 28, 2008 The Academic Advancement Program and the AAP Student Organization are holding a fundraiser for Centro Campesino Farmworker Center Inc.
  • Adam Nickel to be remembered by Crazylegs runners April 23, 2008 More than 60 runners participating in Saturday's Crazylegs Classic will be running in memory of Adam Nickel, a University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy student who died after completing last month's Little Rock Marathon.
  • Wear red to celebrate Badger Spirit Day this Friday April 23, 2008 Badger spirit will be on display this Friday as University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni and friends around the world show their support for university.
  • The interpreter: UW–Madison student scores in NBA debut April 17, 2008 Matt Beyer’s first job as a UW–Madison student involved preparing hamburgers at Union South. His final one has brought him shoulder-to-shoulder with the 7-footers, titans and multimillionaires of the National Basketball Association, including one of the most famous men in China.
  • Documentary on spoken word community to premiere in Madison April 17, 2008 A documentary that creates an emotional and personal profile of students in the First Wave Spoken Word and Urban Arts Learning Community at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will premiere in Madison on Tuesday, April 22.
  • Student group hosts hip hop workshop April 16, 2008 This year’s All-Campus Party will not only be rockin’ with Talib Kweli but also with the moves of UW-Madison’s own hip hop team, Hypnotiq.
  • Sexual assault awareness event to address rape, racism, healing April 8, 2008 Aishah Shahidah Simmons, an African-American feminist lesbian and award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer and activist, will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison April 16-17 to help draw attention to the issues of sexual assault, homophobia and racism.
  • UW-Madison senior to compete on ‘Jeopardy!’ April 7, 2008 “Jeopardy!” producers announced April 4 that Suchita Shah, a 20-year-old senior majoring in neurobiology, will represent UW-Madison in the "Jeopardy!" 2008 College Championship.
  • Photo of students auditioning for Jeopardy! Recent sightings: In the form of a question April 3, 2008
  • UW-Madison center makes a name for retail April 2, 2008 About three years ago, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni debating the revival of the School of Human Ecology's Center for Retailing Excellence asked many retail companies what their opinions were on the school's graduates. The overwhelming answer: "We don't know."
  • New book explores Daily Cardinal’s legacy April 1, 2008 After a decade of newspaper reporting, University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism graduate Allison Hantschel found that the most interesting story she was ever a part of was the one she experienced herself during her years on the Daily Cardinal staff.
  • Local alumni to host dinners for 200 UW-Madison students April 1, 2008 The biannual Dinners On Wisconsin! program will strengthen relationships among University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni and current undergraduates when students enjoy home-cooked meals at the homes of graduates and learn about the professional world from alumni with firsthand experience.
  • Talib Kweli to headline All-Campus Party concert March 31, 2008 The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board's (WASB) All-Campus Party (ACP) is proud to announce Talib Kweli as the headline act for this year's Badger Blowout Concert, presented by UW Credit Union.
  • Photo of ketchup packets taped to wall Recent sightings: Ketchup with that? March 29, 2008
  • All-Campus Idol to showcase UW-Madison talent March 25, 2008 The Wisconsin Alumni Student Board (WASB) is set to host the fourth annual All-Campus Idol, a campus version of "American Idol" that showcases the singing talent of University of Wisconsin-Madison students.
  • Shared Governance Committee seeks applications March 25, 2008 The Shared Governance Committee, a committee of the Associated Students of Madison (ASM), is now accepting applications for more than 100 available positions on more than 45 committees all over campus for fall.
  • Photo of medical school Match Day Recent sightings: YESSSSSSSS! March 21, 2008
  • WUD Art Committee hosts 80th annual student art show March 20, 2008 The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its 80th annual student art show at the Memorial Union in April.