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Spring 2021 ASM election results announced, students support relief fund

The Spring 2021 Associated Students of Madison election results were released on Wednesday evening, announcing the UW-Madison students that will fill seats on the Student Council and the Student Services Finance Committee.

Delayed stimulus payments finally pass the Senate, yet many Americans are still waiting on their benefits.

As the litigation-filled Trump administration has come to an end, newly elected President Biden has followed through with some of his economic campaign promises. The American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion economic relief bill, passed the Senate narrowly with a vote of 50-49. The bill includes the long-awaited stimulus payments of $1,400. 

Finding a New Home: Homelessness and Housing in Madison

Welcome back to a new season of The Student Dive. Gaby Vinick and Hope Karnopp break down some of the latest neighborhood stories. We cover the closure of the homeless encampment at McPike Park, tenant horror stories and the upcoming move for A Room of One’s Own. Make sure to check out these stories on dailycardinal.com. Resources: https://porchlightinc.org/ https://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/. Co-hosted by Gaby Vinick and Hope Karnopp and produced by Sylvia Yan.

No place like home: COVID-19’s impact on student living decisions

This past fall, while much of the world was sheltering in place and leaving their homes as little as possible to lower their risk of being exposed to COVID-19, college students across the world were doing something that might seem unthinkable in the middle of a pandemic: 

Badgers for Special Olympics address inclusion on campus

Badgers for Special Olympics discussed the inclusion of students with disabilities at a meeting Tuesday. 

'Promising Young Woman's' Cassie Thomas is a misunderstood hero

Warning: This piece contains spoilers! 

As UW ramps up testing enforcement, some students describe confusion, concerns

UW-Madison students have expressed confusion with the university’s attempts to enforce its new testing policies while the UW administration maintains that their communication strategy has been effective. 

Badger volleyball pauses all team activities for 14 days

Amid positive COVID-19 cases in the program, No. 1 Wisconsin (10-0) will pause all team activities for 14 days. Among those team activities are four matches that the Badgers were scheduled to play. 

UW System praises Gov. Evers proposed budgets

The University of Wisconsin System leadership praised Gov. Tony Evers 2021-2023 budget proposed last week, as it nearly doubled the already-ambitious initial request to help UW pull out of its financial deficit. 

College drinking in the age of Corona: What’s changed?

One year ago, students were packing themselves into bars, fraternities and house parties. They’d meet new people, travel and drink freely in confined spaces — COVID-19 was only an overlooked whisper. Now, in February 2021, the college drinking scene undoubtedly looks very different than it did last year.

Cardinal View: Why you should care about city politics

Within the city of Madison, there are a plethora of issues which affect local residents. Oftentimes, though, it’s easy to get caught up in national level issues, leading city politics to take a back seat. As students and residents alike, we bear witness to the impacts of housing policies, policing and drug enforcement, to name just a few issues. 

Cardinal View: Vote Ayomi Obuseh for District 8 alder

Editor’s Note: On March 31, 2021, the Daily Cardinal retracted this endorsement of Ayomi Obuseh for District 8 Alder following the candidate’s discouraging comments on sexual assault. Read the full statement here.

UW-Madison’s UniverCity Year to facilitate community improvements

UniverCity Alliance aims to improve the sustainability, resilience, livability and general well-being of communities by partnering with UW-Madison. 

Evers recommends new L&S building, other campus projects in capital budget

Gov. Tony Evers recommended about $1 billion for building projects within the UW System as part of his nearly $2.4 billion Capital Budget unveiled Monday. 

Students volunteer at once-monthly food pantry for Madison homeless

Students volunteered at a monthly food pantry Saturday to serve Madison individuals facing homelessness. The pantry at First United Methodist Church provides students an opportunity to give back to their community.

Student tenants inhabit unsafe conditions while property managers profit

 Like all problems with the apartment, it started with an inconvenience. 

Why isn’t Lakeshore Path lit?

Walking the Lakeshore Path after nightfall is not for the faint of heart. Not only does the trail suffer from non-existent lighting, aside from the streaks of moonlight through the trees, but it lacks access points for police or escape routes for walkers. This renders the path unusable at night — except for those walking in groups, keys clenched between their knuckles with their phones out and ready to call 911. 

Students struggle to pay rent amid pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, students are struggling to pay rent, some without any federal support. 

University is right to block ASM’s COVID relief fund

The Associated Students of Madison (ASM) are seeking to create a $2 million COVID-19 student relief fund despite numerous reminders from University officials that the fund can't legally move forward as proposed.