Tom Oates: It's getting easier for BCS schools to choke on a cupcake (Wisconsin State Journal)

5 September 2008, 11:40 am

Every Sunday, University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema sits down with his players and together they take a good look at the world of college football. Increasingly, what the Badgers see — especially in September — is a college football world gone stark raving mad. Take last weekend, f... read more

Parkside Theatre plans five plays for 2008-09 season (Lake County News-Sun)

5 September 2008, 4:31 am

KENOSHA -- Parkside Theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside has announced plans for an ambitious 2008-09 season.... read more

UW cross country: Bethke, Jager leave team (Wisconsin State Journal)

4 September 2008, 3:47 pm

The University of Wisconsin men's cross country team has lost two highly regarded runners, both attributed to the departure of former coach Jerry Schumacher. Brandon Bethke, a former Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year who finished 98th at the NCAA meet last season as a sophomore, has transferre... read more

UW volleyball: Recruit de-commits, picks Cornhuskers (Wisconsin State Journal)

4 September 2008, 8:17 am

Hayley Thramer's dream always was to play at Nebraska. But for that dream to come true, the Ewing, Neb., senior had to face reality this week. She had to call the coaches at the University of Wisconsin and tell them she was backing away from the commitment she had made in June to the Badgers. "W... read more

Wurtz shoots a commitment towards Wisconsin (The Oshkosh Northwestern)

4 September 2008, 2:28 am

Taylor Wurtz has one more basketball season to play but she knows one thing for sure: she wont have to worry about wheres shes playing next season.... read more

OUT AND ABOUT (Grayslake Review)

4 September 2008, 2:12 am

Jaime Pollard of Gurnee is a volunteer in the Health Ed program of the U.S. Peace Corps in Mauritania, West Africa. She is a graduate of Warren Township High School and a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin.... read more