Crossing campus late at night with seemingly no one around is one of the instances when we are most vulnerable, and our senses often let us know.
The intimidation factor has only increased in recent times, if only temporarily. Construction around campus compounds the problem.
When the House of Representatives voted on Monday against the passage of a $700 billion bailout bill to buy up toxic subprime mortgage assets from financial institutions, they sent a clear message that the government will no longer allow the country to live beyond its means.
Every August and September, for many years, the Milwaukee Brewers sat backseat to the Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badger football team. Brett Favre, Ron Dayne, Mike Holmgren, Barry Alvarez and many others grabbed the spotlight across the state year after year. And most times, when you compared the performance of the Brewers with those of the Badgers and Packers, their treatment was justified. Fast forward to last weekend.