Isthmus Cover Stories
-
Shawn Harper
Arts aplenty
Madison is a creative city. Want proof? Here’s our guide to upcoming highlights in theater, dance, visual arts and classical music. more
Charlie Sykes' inside account of the right-wing crackup
Charlie Sykes is dumbfounded by accusations that his opposition to Trump is driven by expediency. While Paul Ryan and Reince Priebus moved into positions of influence, Sykes is out in the cold. “An opportunist goes with the power, not into exile.” more
Sep 14, 2017
Juliet Goodman
Fall music preview
We’ve got Inuit throat singing, feminist hip-hop, shoegaze, punk, ska, prog rock and a host of other concerts coming up from now until the end of the year. Get your calendars out. It’s time for Isthmus’ fall music preview. more
Sep 7, 2017
Jeff Miller/UW-Madison
UW Badgers Football Preview 2017
According to Bovada’s Las Vegas Superbook’s college football odds, the Badgers have a 20 to 1 chance of winning the 2018 National Championship — the same as Michigan and Penn State. Getting there won’t be easy, but it could sure be fun. more
Aug 31, 2017
WHS 70856
Happy centennial, Camp Randall!
Millions of people have passed through Camp Randall, which celebrates its 100th birthday this year. It’s the oldest stadium in the Big Ten. more
Aug 31, 2017
David Michael Miller
Why I didn’t let my son play football
I realized that the odds of my own son suffering a catastrophic injury — be it from a late hit or a freak injury — were slim. But, I imagine, so did the parents of those young football players who died. more
Aug 31, 2017
David Stluka/UW Athletics
The team behind the team
From academic advisors to athletic trainers to nutritionists, it takes a whole village to support the more than 800 student-athletes at UW-Madison. more
Aug 31, 2017
David Stluka/UW Athletics
Patience rewarded
Notre Dame may be the home of Rudy, but Wisconsin football is where walk-ons really thrive. more
Aug 31, 2017
5:00 AM
Jeff Miller/UW Communications
The Model Lake
As Steve Carpenter, one of the world’s most respected ecological thinkers, retires from the UW Center for Limnology, he sounds a warning for Lake Mendota. more
Aug 24, 2017
5:01 AM
Thomas Yonash
Transitioning in Greek life
Ace Hillard never quite fit in at UW-Madison. But joining a sorority changed all that. A transgender man, Hillard says his closest support system on campus has always come from his sorority sisters. more
Aug 10, 2017
5:00 AM
Wisconsin Historical Society
Crash history course
Where did Monona come from? The town of Blooming Grove, of course. It was also once a center or bootlegging and prostitution. more
Jul 27, 2017
5:00 AM
NOT in Monona!
Do you know what’s in Monona and what’s not? Clip and save our handy cheat-cheat. more
Jul 27, 2017
5:00 AM
Trending
Not so fast
Debate over what to do with Dane County’s outdated jail has dragged on for years. But condo owners in the historic Baskerville building say the $75 million plan to add floors to the Public Safety Building will leave them in the shadows — literally. more
Changing the culture
The UW-Madison’s Trans Research Lab has no physical space, a budget that consists only of grant money, and only recently launched a website. Nevertheless, the lab is pioneering transgender studies and attracting researchers to the university. more
Irreverent rock
Audience favorites Woodrow release their second EP, “Buds & Thorns,” at the High Noon Saloon on Sept. 29. Hear it first right here. more
Swastikas and “Trump Rules” found on plaque outside Madison synagogue building
The vandalism was found on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the first of the Jewish High Holy Days. Holiday services are slated for Wednesday evening and Thursday. more
“Mini crime wave” hits food carts
Thieves are apparently targeting food cart operations. The losses can be crippling to the small businesses, whose owners operate on some of the thinnest profit margins. more
