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Memorial Union Pier collapses, causes multiple injuries

Wisconsin volleyball tallies two more wins in nail-biting matches against Arkansas

Wisconsin women’s volleyball was truly on the road for the first time in the young 2023 season, and they faced their stiffest test so far in a narrow win over the No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville. 

The sun is rising on a new football era in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Badgers officially announced the hire of Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell as the new Badgers head coach last November.

Protestors withstand heat for march outside Fiserv Forum during GOP debate

MILWAUKEE – A coalition of protest groups demonstrated against the first Republican presidential primary debate Wednesday evening in downtown Milwaukee.

DEI endeavors remain in limbo as UW System manages budget cuts

Tackling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs has posed a considerable challenge for Wisconsin state lawmakers and University of Wisconsin System leaders. 

You don’t live next to a bike repair shop? Now you might, temporarily

Does everyone have an underused bicycle in dire need of a tune up collecting dust in their basement? You may not, but I certainly do. Nonetheless, my bike remains broken and unused, and my excuses for not getting it fixed continue to pile up.

What I missed in Madison from my time abroad

I studied abroad this past spring semester in Seoul, South Korea. It was unbelievable, magnificent, delicious and every other positive praiseworthy adjective you can think of. I could spend this entire article recounting the semester and rambling about the people I met, the places I saw and the things I learned. 

UW professor blends art, science in effort to depolarize climate change

 University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor and researcher Nan Li is helping to bridge the gap between scientific research and the creative arts by sparking conversations about the importance of visual representation in understanding scientific concepts.

UW budget brawl intensifies as Republicans eye cuts to diversity initiatives, kill engineering building

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, ignited debate after indicating on June 13 that he wanted the Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to completely cut diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) funding across the University of Wisconsin System.

Starbucks on State Street votes in favor of unionization

State Street Starbucks employees voted in favor of unionization June 1 in the U.S. District Court building in Madison.

Badger Athletics: Expectations, reality and the future

Volleyball

The science of staying motivated in STEM

During your freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, you’ll likely hear one question repeatedly: which chemistry class are you in? 

Starbucks on State Street faces union busting attempts from company, workers allege

Employees at Madison’s State Street Starbucks location have faced union-busting attempts from the company’s upper management after filing to unionize in April, according to multiple workers.

‘Each one can reach one’: Challenges, hopes for organic farming in Wisconsin

For most people, it’s easier to walk into their local grocery store and purchase affordable food than it is to buy food from a farmers market. 

As UW students call for expulsion, officials cite free speech protections, policy barriers

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition to expel a white University of Wisconsin-Madison student recorded saying racist slurs as student calls for administrative action grow.

‘We Are Not Ghouls’: A must-watch testament to US war on terror horrors

In the years after the 9/11 attacks, there have been countless stories of courage, hope and faith illustrating American strength and tenacity in defense of peace, even when hatred, anger and fear dominated much of the country. 

More than 90 years of the Terrace: Events, music, more this summer

The University of Wisconsin-Madison community got a sneak peak into the wonders of the Memorial Union Terrace season last week, when the sunburst chairs returned the same week Madison was bathed in high-temperatures and sunshine. 

CUNA Mutual Group union overwhelmingly authorizes unfair practice labor strike

CUNA Mutual Group United, the union representing over 450 workers at the CUNA Mutual Group, voted 92% in favor of authorizing an unfair labor practice strike against their employers Monday.

UW-Madison: The only Big Ten university without a varsity, Division I baseball team

Josh Caron is a baseball player from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The catcher is in his sophomore year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was recently named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List, according to Nebraska Athletics. Throughout high school, Caron was recruited by several other Division I schools before ultimately choosing Nebraska. The schools that recruited Caron included Ohio University, the University of Central Florida, Eastern Michigan University and Saint Louis University. 

‘The story of our country’: 111-year old Italian Workmen’s Club seeks national historical certification

Dotted on the walls of the Italian Workmen’s Club (IWC) on 914 Regent St. in Madison are photographs, memorabilia and artifacts — a group photo of club members estimated to be from the 1930s, letters from grateful scholarship recipients and a memorial to club members lost in World War II.