Dear UW-Madison student, Halloween is now only days away! As you’ve been dreaming up and designing that knock-’em-off-their-feet costume, the city of Madison has spent months planning for a safe, fun and problem-free All Hallow’s Eve celebration on Saturday, Oct. 30. But we need your help. You can help ensure that this year’s Halloween yields …
If State Street isn’t your scene, there are numerous other activities scheduled across campus on Halloween weekend. Events listed below are free unless otherwise stated.
Halloween celebrations are a Madison tradition. But the combination of large crowds, costumes and alcohol make it a particularly important time for students to be aware of their own safety and the safety of their friends and guests. Following are safety tips to keep in mind.
UW-Madison fraternities and sororities will host “Trick or Treat with the Greeks,” a unique opportunity for area children to experience a fun and safe Halloween on campus, from 3:30-6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27.
This year, they’ve found plastic bags and sheets, liquor bottles, and even a few undergarments — seven bagfuls in about an hour.
A veterinary neurologist at the School of Veterinary Medicine believes he’s on track to offer a more comfortable and effective treatment for dogs with a fatal neurological condition called granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis, or GME, which causes lesions in the brain.
The Science Alliance welcomes all members of the university community interested in sharing science with the public to the 2004 UW Science Outreach Exchange on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Genetics/Biotechnology Center, 425 Henry Mall.
UW-Madison has consistently opposed large-scale, late-night Halloween activities or events on Library Mall or State Street. However, as a result of the city of Madison’s approval of a street permit for events organized by student government, the university has agreed to help students keep the event as safe as possible.
A botany professor who conducted pioneering research on the plant growth hormone ethylene has been honored with the 2004 Distinguished Researcher Award from the International Plant Growth Substances Association.
Through the end of October, the UW community will examine the issues of relationship violence as part of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month.
John J. Oros, a 1971 graduate of the School of Business, and Anne Wackman Oros, who attended the School of Social Work, have given $1 million to the university’s School of Business.
Henry E. Revercomb has been named director of the Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC), Martin Cadwallader, dean of the Graduate School, announced Oct. 20.
Bucky is running for president during Homecoming 2004, and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) and the UW Homecoming Committee are sponsoring a parade in his honor. Badgers of all ages are invited to show their support at community events during Homecoming week on campus.
The National Institutes of Health has announced that the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, a program of the Medical School, has been awarded a five-year grant for $8.5 million for research on tobacco dependence and its treatment. The research, to be conducted in Madison and Milwaukee, will study the long-term consequences of smoking.
The Wisconsin Section of the (ACS), together with the chemistry department, this week is observing National Chemistry Week.
A Falun Gong study group takes place every Sunday at the Memorial Union. For more information, call 245-3387 or e-mail debsan@mac.com.
A tour of the Arboretum’s Lost City will be given on Sunday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. Meet at the Arboretum Visitor Center. For more information: 263-7888 or mfmurray@wisc.edu.
Poetry, music, storytelling, travelogue and more will converge in the performance art of Laurie Anderson on Friday, Oct. 29.
Chalk-a-block Seen primarily as a shadow, Martin Gutierrez, a student from West High School, works on a mural titled “You Shall See the Colors of Columbia” during Chalk Fest 2004, held in the 100 block of State Street on Oct. 9. Under the mentorship of UW-Madison graduate and undergraduate arts students, some 80 students from …
HONORED Bernd Brückler, senior goal tender for the men’s hockey team, was chosen in September as 2004-05 WCHA Preseason Player of the Year by the league coaches.The league’s lone returning JOFA All-American, and named a preseason third-team All-American by insidecollegehockey.com, Brückler earned five of 10 votes from league members to take the preseason honor. Wisconsin …