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Cardinal Call: College Enrollment and Birth Rates Fall Together in Wisconsin

Cardinal Call: College Enrollment and Birth Rates Fall Together in Wisconsin

This week host Ted Hyngstrom speaks to Daily Cardinal Staff Writer Alaina Walsh about her story “Declining youth population poses challenges for UW System” in a discussion of declining enrollment rates at UW–Madison.

Articles in this week’s “campus news in brief” segment:
South Asian dance competition hosted at UW-Madison draws hundreds from across the countrySonia Bendre
Trump administration federal grant freeze will not affect federal financial aid at UW-MadisonAlaina Walsh

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Alaina Walsh

Alaina Walsh is the city news editor for The Daily Cardinal. She formally served as the associates news editor and has covered breaking news on city crimes, a variety of state and campus issues, the 2024 presidential election and the UW-Madison budget.  You can follow her on twitter at @alaina_wal4347


Ted Hyngstrom

Ted Hyngstrom is the Podcast Editor for The Daily Cardinal. Alongside directing all audio storytelling, Ted hosts the Cardinal Call, a weekly campus news feature segment airing on local radio station WORT 89.9 FM. He also covers current events for the campus news desk.


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