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Linda Johnson anxiously checks her Facebook page for likes and comments from her almost middle-aged female friends.

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Local Facebook mom goes viral after posting Langdon Bid Day woes

By Sam Jones | Sep. 13, 2018

Ah, Bid Day. Hordes of sorority sisters traveling, speaking, singing, and dancing in impenetrable packs: what’s so scary about that? However, the glory of the over-enthusiastic and estrogen-fueled Bid Day for campus sororities was less than enjoyable for Linda Johnson, a concerned mother, essential oils dealer, organic tomato grower, and avid Facebook user.

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Celebrating diversity of Latinx ‘cultura’

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 11, 2018

The word “cultura” means culture in both Spanish and Portuguese. That’s why UW-Madison's Latinx Heritage Month planners chose it as the theme for their celebrations this year.

Associated Students of Madison host distinguished campus organizations to talk about diversity on campus.

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UW-Madison receives No. 15 ranking for public universities

By Gianina Dinon | Sep. 10, 2018

UW-Madison ranks 15th among public colleges, according to rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. Overall, UW-Madison ranks 49th in a four-way tie.

A student received an outpour of attention on Facebook after highlighting a troubling course syllabus.

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Student sparks conversation after posting class concerns on Facebook

By Jenna Walters | Sep. 8, 2018

A UW-Madison student voiced concerns of a culturally insensitive class syllabus in a Facebook post, Wednesday.

Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal includes millions of dollars dedicated to facility renovations across the UW System.

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Athletic department partners with Lyft

By Jenna Walters | Sep. 6, 2018

UW-Madison Athletics is now partnered with Lyft, a rideshare company, providing community members with an alternative form of transportation on Badger game days. Through the partnership, Lyft will have designated pick-up and drop-off locations at the Kohl Center and Camp Randall.

The Red Gym will house two new cultural student centers this fall.

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Two new cultural student centers to open this fall

By Jenna Walters | Sep. 5, 2018

Two new cultural student centers will open this fall in the Red Gym, following over a year of student initiative.

Michael Leckrone will leave UW-Madison after a 50-year reign as Marching Band Director.

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UW-Madison band director to retire after 50 years

By Jenna Walters | Aug. 26, 2018

Reigning UW-Madison band director, Michael Leckrone, announced the upcoming academic year will be his last, leaving behind a 50-year legacy at the university.

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Badgers receiver Davis suspended for two games

By Bremen Keasey | Aug. 22, 2018

Sophomore wide receiver Danny Davis has been suspended for the first two games of the season Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst announced Wednesday.

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Badgers receiver Cephus suspended from team for sexual assault charges

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Aug. 20, 2018

Junior receiver Quintez Cephus has been formally suspended from the team following the announcement of a pair of felony sexual assault charges Monday.

UW-Madison Police Department arrested Samuel F. Spencer on Tuesday for reported thefts at the Shell along with other crimes.

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Battery reported along Lakeshore Path

By Jenna Walters | Aug. 18, 2018

A battery, which occurred on the Lakeshore Path at UW-Madison, was reported to the UW-Madison Police Department on Saturday.

Wide receiver Quintez Cephus announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that he would be leaving the team because of impending legal charges.

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Wide receiver Cephus takes indefinite leave from team due to impending legal charges

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Aug. 18, 2018

The Wisconsin football team will be without last year’s top receiving target for the indefinite future, following today’s announcement by junior Quintez Cephus that he is leaving the team due to “unspecified charges” possibly to come from the Dane County District Attorney’s office.

After the implementation of a cashless system at Gordon dining hall, every dining hall run by University Housing will be cashless.

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Gordon dining hall to join cashless movement this fall

By Jenna Walters and Gianina Dinon | Aug. 13, 2018

After piloting the cashless system in Liz Waters residence hall two years ago, University Housing has decided to implement a cashless system at Gordon Dining and Event Center this fall. With this system, students can only use a credit card, debit card or Wiscard to pay for food at university dining halls.

Union Council members passed a resolution Monday that would remove former KKK fraternity members names from Memorial Union Spaces

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Campus spaces memorializing KKK fraternity members likely to see name change, following Union Council vote

By Sydney Widell | Aug. 7, 2018

Wisconsin Union spaces that memorialized former Ku Klux Klan fraternity members could receive new names this fall, if UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank approves the Union Council resolution passed in a 7-2 vote Monday night. The council’s resolution comes after a summer’s worth of discussion and debate surrounding the Porter Butts Gallery and the Fredric March Play Circle, after a report published last spring linked those spaces’ namesakes to a 1920s campus fraternity called the Ku Klux Klan.

UWPD arrests two men driving a stolen car after a car crash on Park Street.

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Two men arrested after traffic crash in stolen car

By Gianina Dinon | Aug. 3, 2018

Two men driving a stolen car were arrested after crashing into another vehicle Wednesday, according to a UW-Madison Police Department incident report.

The attempted strong-arm robbery is the second to occur on the UW-Madison campus in less than 24 hours.

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UWPD investigating second attempted strong-arm robbery in less than 24 hours

By Lexi Schweinert | Jul. 29, 2018

An attempted strong-arm robbery occurred on North Lake Street between University Avenue and West Johnson Street early Sunday morning, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning issued Sunday morning.

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Attempted strong-arm robbery and battery reported near Memorial Library

By Lexi Schweinert | Jul. 29, 2018

An attempted strong-arm robbery and battery occurred near Memorial Library late Saturday night, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning issued early Sunday morning. The warning stated that an officer was driving through the area when they were flagged down by the victim.

UW-Madison's Kappa Sigma Fraternity suspended after incident at house party.

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University suspends Kappa Sigma Fraternity following safety incident

By Jenna Walters | Jul. 5, 2018

UW-Madison’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity has been placed on interim suspension by the university following a safety incident that occurred at a party last weekend.

Kappa Sigma fraternity has been suspended by its national organization for events at a party this past weekend.

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UW-Madison fraternity suspended by leadership for incident at party

By Lawrence Andrea | Jul. 3, 2018

UW-Madison’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity had its charter withdrawn from the national branch of the organization Tuesday for an incident at a party this past weekend, according to a screenshot of an email from the Supreme Executive Committee of Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Two burglaries occurred at University Hospital this week.

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UWPD investigating two burglaries at University Hospital

By Gianina Dinon | Jun. 29, 2018

The UW-Madison Police Department received notice of two burglaries that allegedly took place at University Hospital this week, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning.

Beginning in the fall, the names of former Klu Klux Klan fraternity members will be covered on campus, as historians and community members search for meaningful ways to confront the school's history

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Confronting the Klan on campus: UW project hopes to unearth dark past

By Sydney Widell | Jun. 12, 2018

Today, the researchers behind an upcoming public history project that will aim to confront legacies of exclusion and injustice at UW-Madison say addressing campus’s present inequalities must be the priority of that work, and that doing so is a shared responsibility.