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Student entrepreneurs turn passion into progress

By Ava Wojnowski | Nov. 10

Students and alumni turn their creations into businesses.

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Unionization, explained: How workers across industries unite for better working conditions

By Sanjeev Anand | Nov. 9

Employees are increasingly battling for better working conditions and benefits despite corporate resistance, as demonstrated by Madison’s own Starbucks on State Street 

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UW-Madison continues sustainability initiatives amid student calls for greater progress

By Ellie Bourdo | Nov. 2

UW-Madison continues to make efforts toward a more sustainable campus, students call for more action.

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Jewish leaders on campus offer support for UW-Madison students

By Ellie Bourdo | Oct. 26

 Jewish leaders explain the variety of support they offer for UW-Madison students. 

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50 years after the Clean Water Act, pollution persists in Madison lakes

By Sanjeev Anand | Oct. 19

Water pollution scarcely originates from specific sources now, but lake communities like those in Dane County remain at physical, economical and environmental risk.

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Q&A: Vanessa McDowell-Atlas, CEO of Young Women’s Christian Association

By Sim Khanuja | Oct. 12

 Vanessa McDowell-Atlas, highlights the goals and values of YWCA, detailing the efforts made to ensure equality in the Madison community.

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Et tu, Bucky: Why UW-Madison men think about the Roman Empire

By Clara Zimban | Oct. 5

“It's like a testimony to their testosterone,"

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Starship robots quietly disappeared from UW-Madison, but they'll be back 'soon'

By Sarah Parker | Sep. 28

As students have returned to campus, the Starship Robots have not. Where are they?

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Damaged wheelchairs, delayed rides: Accessible transit an ongoing challenge at UW-Madison

By Sanjeev Anand | Sep. 21

Students with disabilities face challenges with easy access and equipment security when using campus paratransit services

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Students tackle the half and full Ironman in Madison

By Ava Wojnowski | Sep. 14

How University of Wisconsin-Madison student triathletes balance the rigor of work and school with grueling Ironman training.

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Examining increases in undergraduate data science enrollment

By Ava Wojnowski | Sep. 7

A look at why students are becoming more attracted to a data science major and the value it presents.

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Why UW officials don’t light UW-Madison’s Lakeshore Path

By Tomer Ronen | Aug. 10

Many students avoid using Lakeshore Path at night due to safety concerns. But is the path truly as dangerous as many believe?

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Public defender, prosecutor shortages prevail in Wisconsin

By Liam Beran | Mar. 23

“A lot of people really need help, especially those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford defense.”

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Tracking down the elusive snow days of UW-Madison

By Ian Wilder | Mar. 9

This winter, Madison saw the most snow in one day since 2019, yet classes and regular campus events persisted. 

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Natural climate solutions: Using nature to lessen climate change effects

By Madeleine Afonso | Jan. 26

Land-based practices utilizing nature are a way to help lessen the effects of climate change, according to the Guardian. At the local level, certain instances are being implemented in southern Wisconsin and on campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Could Republicans win a legislative supermajority in Wisconsin?

By Tyler Katzenberger | Oct. 13, 2022

“The way the map breaks down and the fact that there's even a chance for a Republican two-thirds supermajority in a 50/50 split state just goes to show you how absurd these maps are,” Shafer added.

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Understanding UW-Madison’s complicated emergency alert systems

By Ian Wilder | Oct. 6, 2022

Most recently, multiple students took to Twitter questioning why there was no WiscAlert issued after the June 14 State Street assaults on three individuals.