Coed wings set for Towers Hall

Ninth, 10th floors will include both male, female residents next fall

By DJ Slater

As a ninth floor Towers Hall North resident, sophomore Sarah Chiodo has become accustomed to her living environment, which is entirely female. She enjoys her living condition well enough that she wouldn't mind staying there if she doesn't get accepted as a Residence Assistant next fall.

Students team up for election

Werthmann, Boer organize group

By Susan MacLaughlin

Sophomore Marcus Greely doesn't remember voting in last year's Student Senate election. Nor does he remember knowing when it was or having much information about it. "I don't even know what a Student Senator would do, I guess," he said. With this year's Student Senate elections starting Feb.

Tuition protest set for Madison

Sign-up sheets now available in Davies Center to travel to rally

By Mark Schaaf

While freshman and suburban Milwaukee native Chris Nielson said his family does not have a problem paying his tuition, there are many close to his hometown who don't have the same financial means to access higher education. "If you go about 20 minutes from my house you will begin to reach people who ... desperately want to send their kids through college," Nielson said.

Doyle proposes UW System benefits

Wisconsin could gain $1 million for domestic partners if idea passes Legislature

By Karline Koehler

Gov. Doyle's budget proposal would offer benefits to domestic partners of UW System employees, according to a budget brief released last week. The budget proposes to "permit state agencies and the University of Wisconsin System to offer domestic partner benefits" and "provide $1 million to the system for that purpose.

Religious service learning ban still under discussion

The service learning ad-hoc committee approved the philosophy and mission statement at their meeting Wednesday and are starting to move on to the objectives, according to Student Senate President and ad-hoc committee member Chad Wade. "We're making progress, no doubt," Wade said.

Presidential bill dropped

Amendment would have required Senate experience in candidates

By Susan MacLaughlin

Student Senate made up for its marathon meeting on Feb. 7 as it kept Monday night's Valentine's Day meeting short and sweet. The meeting, which also covered some items from the Feb. 7 meeting, lasted less that one hour and included votes on four organizations' constitutions and one bill.

Drinking, drug, theft complaints down

University Police annual report shows decline in three most common citations

By Brian Reisinger

The recently released 2003-2004 University Police annual report shows a decline in the number of underage drinking, drug abuse and theft complaints from the previous school year. Despite the decline, those three complaints remain the most common. "What you see in the statistics really reflects what the major complaints are," said Rexann Lemke, assistant chief of University Police.

Board of Regents grants transgender protection

System policy will defend 'gender identity or expression'

By Karline Koehler

The UW System Board of Regents added transgendered individuals to the list of those protected by the UW System's nondiscrimination policy at its meeting Friday, said Kimberly Barrett, vice chancellor for Student Development and Diversity. The change will add the phrase "gender identity or expression" to documents addressing the System's nondiscrimination policy.