Man carrying weapon at UW-Milwaukee shot by campus police officer

A UW-Milwaukee police officer shot a man on campus near the Peck School’s Fine Arts complex Tuesday morning. 

Local students call for climate action, join global climate strike movement

Saying their classes could wait but the climate couldn’t, hundreds of high school students converged on the capitol Friday to call for action on climate change and demand environmental justice. 

UW Health female anesthesiologist cites abuse, gender-based inequity in legal suit

Alleging unequal pay and opportunity along with a hostile work environment for female doctors, a UW Health anesthesiologist sued the former head of her department and the UW System Board of Regents. 

After not facing charges for misconduct, Whitehorse Middle School principal resigns

Whitehorse Middle School principal resigns nearly two weeks after not being charged for allegedly attacking a student in February

Lack of representative turnout results in abrupt adjournment of student council

A lack of representatives at the Associated Students of Madison student council meeting coupled with a lack of communication caused the council to be called late and adjourn mid-session Wednesday.

MPD attempting to identify body found in Lake Mendota Friday morning

A body was found floating in Lake Mendota near Lake Street early Friday morning.

Warm weather, rain cause flood concerns for Madison area

Concerns over flooding have been raised after a wave of warm weather swept through the Madison area, causing large amounts of snow to melt. 

Fate of controversial campus landmark remains undecided

Nails’ Tales, the towering sculpture of footballs standing just outside Camp Randall, may soon be non-existent as UW-Madison makes plans to renovate the area around the university landmark. 

The Color of Drinking: Racism hidden behind alcohol consumption

After a 2018 survey demonstrated alcohol amplifies racial tensions for students of color, Associated Students of Madison’s Student Council met with the study’s authors to learn more about their findings Wednesday night.

Students, UW police chief discuss campus safety issues

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee hosted a roundtable discussion to address campus safety initiatives Wednesday evening.

Witte resident faces felony charges for attacking police officer

The UW-Madison student who assaulted a university police officer in Witte Residence Hall earlier this week now faces two felony charges. 

Vanuatu Shockingly Revealed as 2016 Election Meddlers Rather than Russia

Wisconsin joins multi-state lawsuit against Trump’s emergency declaration

Wisconsin joined 19 other states in a lawsuit challenging the national emergency President Donald Trump declared in order to fund a border wall without congressional approval.

Experts link suicide increase to lack of access to health services

As Wisconsin experiences a shortage in mental health services, the number of suicides has spiked, influencing advocates and leaders to raise their voices together in hopes of reducing the rate and improving access to care. 

UW System signs new software deal to support underrepresented students, lower opportunity gaps

The UW System Board of Regents have signed a five-year deal with the Education Advisory Board to improve retention and graduation rates Tuesday. 

The Society of Women Engineers empowers women to try their hand at welding

The Society of Women Engineers held a welding seminar where women in the engineering college were able to come to the Technical Education and Manufacturing lab and make their own union chairs on Tuesday evening. 

UW-Madison graduate schools ranked high for quality

UW-Madison graduate schools once again ranked among the best in the nation, according to new findings by U.S. News & World Report. 

County executive endorses Satya Rhodes-Conway for mayor

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi made his first-ever endorsement of a political candidate Tuesday, throwing his support behind Madison mayoral candidate Satya Rhodes-Conway. 

Proposed refinancing authority aims to help UW graduates with student loan debt.

As part of Gov. Tony Evers' proposed budget, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announced a plan that could potentially help UW System graduates restructure their student loans Monday.

Lincoln Hills to be replaced by new locations in Milwaukee and Outagamie

The Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls will finally see closure after Governor Tony Evers announced the two cities selected to house new facilities in hopes of creating a safer environment for the incarcerated juveniles Tuesday.