Zumbrunnen named provost after interim stint

PODCAST

Does AI belong in Art?

By Matthew Brady , Matt Titus , Jackson Baker and Ted Hyngstrom | 5:00am

Hosts Jackson Baker and Matthew Brady discuss AI's place in the art scene and the history of "prompt artists" from Damien Hirst to Anthony Warhol.

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PODCAST

In-depth: Staff writer Hannah Sarnoff on Wisconsin womens hockey's postseason outlook

By Hannah Sarnoff and Bret Marbach | Mar. 7

Host Bret Marbach speaks with Daily Cardinal staff writer Hannah Sarnoff on the postseason aspirations of the Wisconsin womens hockey team.

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PODCAST

Journey to the tourney: Badgers struggle defensively in run-up to March

By Matt Titus and Otto von Sothen | Mar. 6

Host Otto Von Sothen outlines Wisconsin's recent West Coast road trip and previews senior night at the Kohl Center. 

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CITY NEWS

Nitty Gritty bar raid fallout sparks debate over Madison police tactics over one year later

By Sophia Capolupo | Mar. 5

Newly surfaced accounts from the Jan. 30 bar raid refueling a heated debate over the ethics of Madison’s nightlife enforcement.

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IN-DEPTH

WSUM a haven for alternative music on campus

By Alexa Cattouse | Mar. 5

The student-run radio station was recently named best college radio station in the country.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Student group repurposes gently used items during dorm move-out

By Elisabeth Carroll | Mar. 5

University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors Amelia Wozniak and Kaleb Roessler created Badger Reclaim to recycle and distribute home items for those in need.

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MEN'S HOCKEY

‘There is a lot of belief in the locker room’: A look inside Wisconsin men’s hockey leadership, resilience

By Aanya Agrawal | Mar. 5

As the Badgers end the regular season, alternate captain Joe Palodichuk discusses the team’s leadership and response to late season slump.

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CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison professors talk impact, legality of Trump’s tariffs

By Katherine Strangberg | Mar. 5

Professors Jon Pevehouse and Scott Baker spoke about the World Trade Organization, Iran and the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to curtail the Trump Administration's tariffs at the Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee’s “Tariff Talk.”

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ARTS

University Theatre’s ‘cullud wattah’ explores Flint water crisis, human resilience

By Eloise Slipper | Mar. 5

In Mitchell Theatre, a swarm of plastic bottles filled with dirty water has invaded the stage. “cullud wattah,” the University Theatre production running through March 8, transports audiences to a household in Flint, Michigan, where three generations of women desperately seek control over their own lives amidst the crushing effects of the Flint water crisis. 

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin bets big on nuclear through university-state partnership

By Sonia Bendre | Mar. 5

In Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address, he announced a nuclear study led by University of Wisconsin-Madison professors and a fusion grant.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Legislators, UW professor talk future of Wisconsin data centers

By Avery Chheda | Mar. 5

The panel focused on looking into the future of hyperscale data centers in Wisconsin, and changes that need to happen to ensure clean energy.

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OPINION

There’s a greater cost to ‘liberation.’ Trump airstrikes threaten Middle Eastern stability

By Safa Razvi | Mar. 5

Iran deserves freedom from authoritarianism. Its people deserve dignity, self-autonomy and safety. However, real freedom cannot be delivered through imperial ambition. It cannot be engineered by foreign powers who have their own interests at heart.

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OPINION

There’s no such thing as choosing the wrong major

By Aneri Prashant Mehta | Mar. 5

So if you're in a career identity crisis, being scared not just of failing, but of not becoming the right version of yourself, know that you're not the only one. The fear of waking up one day and hating the career you picked is a threat that hangs above all of us. But what if we looked at our major as the first step in discovering how we think and what we care about?

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ARTS

Celebrate Black History Month under the ‘Moonshine’

By Britta Sevcik | Mar. 5

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department performed “Moonshine,” a multimedia celebration of Black History Month, on Feb. 27.

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LIFE & STYLE

Hulu series has UW-Madison students falling in love with the Carolyn Bessette Kennedy look

By Yareli Gutierrez | Mar. 5

Inspired by Carolyn Bessest Kennedy’s “Love Story” comeback, University of Wisconsin-Madison students are embracing minimalism and business chic.

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LIFE & STYLE

Wintertime at the Dane County Farmer’s Market

By Jake Piper | Mar. 5

The farmer’s market heads indoors for all your local needs this winter.

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News

Q&A: Indie artist Sadie Jean talks about her love for discovering new music

By Ryan Kim | Mar. 5

Through heartbreaking lyrics and raw emotions, Sadie Jean, 23, gained massive popularity in 2021 with her debut single “WYD Now?” 

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LIFE & STYLE

State Street shop feeds into NeeDoh fever

By Haellie Opp | Mar. 5

Little Luxuries is actively keeping up with the demand for the squishy, gel-like cubes taking over the internet and college campuses.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wisconsin senior night celebration diminished in blowout loss to No. 9 Iowa

By Luca Muehlbauer | Mar. 4

The last home game of the year for the Badgers ended in disappointment as they lost their ninth game in a row. 

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THE BEET

The Daily Cardinal's long awaited, definitive and unbiased Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate website design tier list of 2026, not subject to change, A tier will shock you!

Mar. 4

An in-depth look at candidate websites for single issue voters whose single issue is website design.