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Column: The Big Ten restart plan is almost as bad as UW’s

I see you. I see you celebrating the triumphant return of Badger football, reposting BadgerBarstool’s instagram post on your story to show all 700 of your followers how much this means to you. You see the headline, “The Big Ten is BACK!” and can’t help but rejoice and crack a warm Hamm’s during your online lecture. 

Evers, DHS give COVID-19 updates, address outbreaks on college campuses

Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm addressed the increasing COVID-19 cases on college campuses in a media briefing Tuesday.

Chancellor holds media release to update community on COVID-19 measures

Chancellor Rebecca Blank stands by UW-Madison’s decision to start with in-person instruction for the Fall 2020 semester, despite the recent rise in cases. 

UW-Madison BIPOC Coalition leads protests against the 'Smart Restart', racial inequality on campus

Amidst rising tensions between the UW-Madison student body and administration, the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Coalition held a demonstration on the Gordon Dining and Event Center lawn Saturday to protest racial inequality and the UW’s "Smart Restart" plan.

Cardinal View: What did you expect?

As we have all experienced over these six months, the COVID-19 crisis has upended normalcy. From remote working to virtual learning, the loss of healthcare to the loss of loved ones, the coronavirus has forced us all to operate under a new, frightening reality. At the same time, it has brought into crisp focus our society’s greatest inequities and our leaders’ misplaced priorities. 

UW moves all classes online, quarantines two dorms for two weeks after county executive asks for campus to send students home

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank has elected not to heed requests from Dane County elected officials, instead opting to move to completely remote instruction from Sept. 10 to the 25. 

UW-Madison TAs against 'Smart Restart' plan

UW-Madison’s approach to this semester was detailed in their Smart Restart Plan, which included everything from free on-campus testing, to physical distancing in classrooms to designated quarantine dorms. But, the plan neglected to acquire input from Teaching Assistants (TAs). 

For UW-Madison’s class of 2020, applying to more than 300 jobs might not be enough in the midst of a pandemic — and it’s worse for students of color.

One night in March, UW-Madison senior Alexis Terry overheard students discussing the possibility of UW-Madison closing campus for the rest of the semester due to the spread of the novel coronavirus as she worked in the library. 

Residents frustrated as UW drives Dane County’s COVID-19 upswing

On Sept. 5, Dane County clocked in at 147 positive COVID-19 cases, beating out its previous record for the highest number of cases in a single day of 141 back in June. As Public Health Madison & Dane County scrambled, calling for restricted travel around the Labor Day weekend, more and more positive results were reported among smaller numbers of conducted tests.

Madison’s anti-racism protests: Who continues to show up?

Friday, Aug. 27 marked the fourth consecutive day of Black Lives Matter protests in Madison following the shooting of Jacob Blake. But something was different this time — only about 50 people showed up to the demonstration to protest police brutality.

Fall 2020 academic instruction to follow Smart Restart plan

In June, Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced UW Madison students, faculty and staff will be welcomed back to campus this fall after careful consideration with public health experts.

1964 UW-Madison graduate's roommate dropped out after backdoor abortion

Decades after a University of Wisconsin-Madison alumna found her freshman-year roommate bleeding in their dorm room, the campus remains a battleground for women’s rights.

Chancellor Blank lays out three-part COVID testing program to be used in the fall

UW-Madison will have a three-part testing program in place when students return to campus in the fall, according to Chancellor Rebecca Blank.

Zoom-ing through Spring 2020: Students, professors share struggles in adjusting to online class

Rachel Alsbury, a senior graduating in May, was shocked when UW-Madison dropped the bombshell classes would remain online through the end of Spring 2020.

Tuesday’s election left Wisconsin voters with difficult safety decisions, missing absentee ballots

As many Wisconsinites cast their ballots across the state, some felt they had to choose between their rights and their health while others were unable to vote because of last-minute changes. 

Through the lens of a journalism student: The media and the coronavirus outbreak

It’s astonishing to think about how just three weeks ago, life was completely normal. I was attending my college classes, sleeping in my dorm room and seeing my friends daily. It felt like a switch went off as schools started sending their students home in light of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. As I manically texted each of my friends I knew at other schools that were taking measures, I hoped for the best for Wisconsin. However, just two days later, I was in my hometown in quarantine, miles and miles away from my college friends. 

Madisonians hope UW-Madison’s ‘party’ dorms will be the first converted into emergency overflow rooms

Following the news that UW-Madison dorms may transform into emergency overflow rooms if area hospitals face over capacity issues given the growing amount of COVID-19 cases, many Madisonians have come forward to advocate that “party” dorms should be the first to be converted.

UW System announces housing refund due to COVID-19

UW-Madison housing to store student items left in residence halls

UW-Madison announced it will bring in an outside shipping and packing company to pack and store the belongings of approximately 4,000 students in residence halls.