Collegiate Don Juan (University of Wisconsin, Madison)

Collegiate Don Juan

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Slain Student Brittany Zimmerman Called Police, But They Arrived 48 Minutes Too Late

Slain Student Brittany Zimmerman Called Police, But They Arrived 48 Minutes Too Late

In April 2008, Brittany Zimmerman, a 21-year-old University of Wisconsin student, was stabbed to death by an unidentified man in her off-campus apartment. Now, Zimmerman's chilling 911 tape suggests that the homicide could have been prevented if the 911 dispatcher had only acted sooner.

 

According to the police report, Zimmerman made a call to ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: The heart of Downtown Ithaca is a vibrant mix of shops, restaurants, cafes, all in the space of a few blocks. Downtown is also the center of Ithaca ’

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The Onion, Founded By University of Wisconsin Students, Predicts The Future With Painful Accuracy

The Onion, Founded By University of Wisconsin Students, Predicts The Future With Painful Accuracy

In an election already full of the accidentally absurd, The Onion provides some much needed intentional absurdity. And while this faux news source created by two students from the University of Wisconsin may not exactly be based on things like facts and reporting, that doesn’t mean they don’t stumble upon the truth every once in a while.
 

Just ...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Grew up within walking distance of the UW campus (if you had half a day); and I am weirder that most of the people I meet.

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Playboy Book Club's Calling All Guys!

Playboy Book Club's Calling All Guys!

What’s stranger than a bunch of guys sitting in a room staring at Playboy together? That’s easy – a bunch of guys sitting in a room discussing Playboy articles. Our friends at Columbia’s BWOG are reporting that the fancy pants guys at Columbia have started a Playboy Book Club, a little weird?

 

The book club was started to discuss Denis Johnson’...

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How Not To Get Caught Cheating

How Not To Get Caught Cheating

College is a time where everything goes - binge drinking is considered a pastime, not alcoholism-- and cheating is seen more as a carpe diem lifestyle than a violation of moral law. CNN has just released some tips on how to not get caught cheating, but OTR has some tips specifically designed for the college coed.

Think different - To keep fr...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Good call giving out your secrets...now we know what to look for...

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Battle of the Sexes - Who's Better?

Battle of the Sexes - Who's Better?

It appears that girls are turning out to be more than just sugar and spice - they're smart too! The LA Times is reporting that a study conducted at UW-Madison has dispelled the myth that boys are better at math. This, of course, leads us all to wonder, What else are these lovely little creatures better at? We thought we had brains and brawns ove...

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Students Die From Loveseat and Alcohol

Students Die From Loveseat and Alcohol

Three UW students were found dead in their off-campus home back in April due to a random fire. When authorities tested the bodies for alcohol they found that their blood-alcohol levels were between two and four times Wisconsin's legal limit.

 

While carbon monoxide was named as the cause of death for 20-year-old Amanda Rief, 21-year-old April...

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UW-Madison Professor Bans Laptops In Class

UW-Madison Professor Bans Laptops In Class

Students are usually super glued to their keyboards, and one professor asks his students to leave their computers in their dorm rooms.

Anuj Desai, an assistant professor of law, instructed his constitutional law to cease the use of laptops in his academic space. Since students are so reliant on their digital companions, his request seemed fore...

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Latest comment by Jessica Almanza: Yea, aquamarine - totally agree with you. Most of my professors know that students spend more time on AIM or shopping online than taking notes.

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Ripe Produce: Must Read UW-Madison Stories

Ripe Produce: Must Read UW-Madison Stories

Madison's a little tame in the summer, but don't worry we've got the hot stuff that you don't want to miss.  Similar to Fresh Cream, Ripe Produce will feature local Badger news that’s “ripe for the reading.” Here are current summer stories you must know.

 

* A battered student gives the worst description of his attacker ever. It’s no surprise th...

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Don't Let the Midwestern Accent Fool You

Don't Let the Midwestern Accent Fool You

Tourist: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to MoMA from here?
Suit: F*ck you, what do I look...
Tourist, indignantly interrupting: No, f*ck you, you motherf*cking piece of sh*t. You don't want to answer, you say "I don't know". All you New Yorkers are a bunch of c*ck-sucking *ssholes.
[Suit, stunned, gives directions.]
Bystander to tourist:...

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Latest comment by Jessica Almanza: Haha, I've seen that before! I have a friend who's originally from Ohio and when we visited NYC - she turned out to be one TOUGH cookie. She shoved, pushed and berated people - it was a side of her we had never seen before.

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Big Ten Football Predictions

Big Ten Football Predictions

Zombie Nation took the liberty of wrongly, iditoically forecasting the Big Ten fall football season.  I won't go into detail on the reasoning behind the list (you can check it out here) but I will say this: they've got it all wrong.

 

Big time.

 

Wisconsin is hyped in the #3 slot with the following note:

 

"The Badgers dropped to third by the sk...

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Latest comment by Anonymous: The Iowa Hawkeyes are a real sleeper team. Watch Out!! They will win the big Ten Championship.

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