Madison mourns Richard Davis, beloved professor and legendary bassist
(09/22/23 7:00am)
Richard Davis, a beloved musician, teacher and activist, died Wednesday, Sept. 6 after spending two years in hospice care.
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The revolution brewing in a coffee cup: Conversations with the Starbucks strikers
(09/14/23 9:00am)
On my second day of class, I found myself walking past the Starbucks on State Street. However, it wasn’t the enticing aroma of coffee that drew me but the scores of baristas rallying around the front door. They were armed with signs and powerful stories of working early mornings and long afternoons for a company working to restrict their healthcare and leaving them consistently understaffed.
Milwaukeeans take in scene of presidential primary debate from local establishments
(08/25/23 4:42pm)
MILWAUKEE — Tickets for the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday were tightly controlled by the Republican National Committee and Fox News. Those who couldn’t be inside Fiserv Forum tuned in from the next best place: local bars.
Starbucks on State Street faces union busting attempts from company, workers allege
(05/31/23 12:00pm)
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.
UW-Madison grad student writes public chalk response after art professor exposed breasts
(05/03/23 7:00am)
A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student wrote chalk messages Thursday on Library Mall in what they described as an effort to raise awareness about the university's responsibility to safeguard its students.
The brilliance of brevity
(04/28/23 7:00am)
The 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival's series of short films titled “Experiments,” shown at the Chazen Museum of Art earlier this month, demonstrated the power of short form film. While the featured shorts required extensive effort to achieve their visions through mediums such as stop motion, animation, 3-D rendering and film, their timestamps left audiences infatuated and curious.
Madison community members participate in Earth Day sustainability rally
(04/26/23 7:00am)
The Associated Students of Madison's Sustainability Committee executed an Earth Day March on Saturday. Participants included students, government officials and local community members. They marched from Library Mall to the Capitol building.
‘Swarm to Table’ inspires insect acceptance
(04/20/23 1:00pm)
Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to eat a bug? The notion may seem strange, but on Saturday, 300 people gathered at The Crossing to do just that.
Inside AGT star Drew Lynch’s comedy: an interview
(04/06/23 7:00am)
“America’s Got Talent” star and comedic sensation Drew Lynch is coming to Madison on April 14. I spoke with Drew over the phone as he made his way across the country on his latest tour. Are you wondering what the comedian has been up to lately, or want to learn more about his perspective on comedy and life in the public eye?
Roaring romp ‘Babylon’ is amusing, if half-baked
(03/31/23 7:00am)
With a star-studded cast, a large budget and a fantastic director, "Babylon" was a movie built for greatness but fell short of reaching those standards. The early Oscar hype for the category of Best Picture only manifested into three nominations: Best Original Score, Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. Nevertheless, the movie is still very respectable and worth a watch.
Wisconsin’s unions are finding a political foothold after years of decline
(03/30/23 7:00am)
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, union favorability is on the rise after years of decline. Recent Gallup polling found 71% of Americans approve of labor unions — the highest level since 1965.
Q&A: UW-Madison director and researcher Jill Denson takes action-oriented approach to studying maternal, child health in Wisconsin
(03/28/23 5:00am)
Jill Denson is the interim director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Prevention Research Center (PRC). The PRC is one of several nationwide CDC-funded centers researching preventative care and risk reduction for chronic illness. At UW-Madison, the center studies maternal and child health issues aiming to address these topics through community and action-oriented research.
Advantages of being a student employee
(03/30/23 7:00am)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a whopping 9,000 student employees. The opportunities are endless, with jobs ranging from working at a dining hall on campus or being a personal trainer at the gym to working at an official university office.
On the passing down of knowledge and tradition in college
(03/25/23 7:00am)
Most of us will spend between three and five years as a student here before moving on. When we do, our stories and knowledge leave with us. That includes both the stories we create and the ones we were told.
Survival guide for early morning classes
(03/23/23 7:00am)
It’s 7 a.m. on a Monday, an alarm blaring in your ears. The last thing you want to do is get out of bed and hit the books. You refrain from slapping the snooze button and quietly start your morning routine so as not to wake your roommate, who was smart enough to not choose any 8 a.m. classes. Nothing but regret floods your mind as you think back to course registration last semester, when you thought, “This won’t be too bad.”
This is a review of a movie about a bear that does cocaine
(03/09/23 6:00am)
“Cocaine Bear” is based on a real story that took place in 1985 in which a bear encountered an abandoned bundle of cocaine, ate it and then died. That bear, nicknamed Pablo EskoBear, is now stuffed and displayed wearing a sideways baseball cap at a tourist trap in Kentucky.
Hopping freights with Bob Weir
(03/04/23 8:36pm)
From the moment he stepped on stage at the Sylvee on Feb. 28, Bob Weir invited his audience to “enjoy the ride,” and for three hours and two sets I did just that.
Q&A: Alder Sabrina Madison on the permanent homeless shelter, her podcast, plans for a second term
(02/27/23 8:00am)
There are many words you could use to describe Sabrina Madison: community activist, entrepreneur and now, alder. The founder and CEO of the Progress Center for Black Women, Madison was appointed as the alder for District 17 in October after the previous alder resigned.
Rihanna brings the Super Bowl to new heights — literally — with her electrifying halftime performance
(02/23/23 8:00am)
While this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles featured many highlight-worthy moments, the most dominant performance arguably came during halftime.
‘We want to see our classrooms look more like our hallways’: Madison teachers express excitement for new AP African American Studies course
(02/21/23 8:00am)
The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) will offer Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies in the fall of 2023 at Madison East High School and Vel Phillips Memorial High School.
