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‘If you don’t drink, you don’t belong’: A deep dive into UW’s Color of Drinking survey

By Annabella Rosciglione | Nov. 10

“The privileged culture around drinking and the idea that it is the normal thing to do and how people have fun in college makes me feel like I am not experiencing college the way I am supposed to and that I don’t relate to my peers?”

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‘A different time’: Looking back at UW-Madison prior to the 21-year-old legal drinking age

By Miranda Poradek | Nov. 10

“I remember what fraternities were like at UW-Madison in the 80s; frat parties had open kegs and lots of people were eventually drunk and asleep or just lying on the floor,”

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Examining past and future LGBTQ+ activism on campus with the GSCC

By Gabriella Hartlaub | Nov. 3

Student activism on LGBTQ+ issues throughout UW-Madison’s history created a more accepting and safe environment for students, according to GSCC.

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‘Come for the costumes, stay for the riots:’ A history of Freakfest

By Drake White-Bergey | Oct. 27

“I do wish kids that go [to UW-Madison] now could experience it because it was so unique and so fun,” 

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Could Republicans win a legislative supermajority in Wisconsin?

By Tyler Katzenberger | Oct. 13

“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

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

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Q&A: Kasey Keeler talks ‘Mapping Dejope,’ making Indigenous histories accessible

By Miranda Poradek | Sep. 29

Keeler’s upcoming digital project, “Mapping Dejope: Indigenous Histories and Presence in Madison,” is an interactive mapping experience that aims to educate community members about the Ho-Chunk history of the land UW-Madison occupies. 

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Wisconsin continues to experience brain drain of highly-educated

By Annabella Rosciglione | Sep. 22

“Both Illinois and Minnesota, we found, have a net positive attraction of higher educated residents. Wisconsin is one of the states that's contributing to their benefit.”

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New student pay rates raise questions of job inequality among UW student jobs and beyond

By Ian Wilder | Sep. 15

"On weeks where I work weekends [which is every other week], I’m averaging around 25 hours a week … When I was interviewed for the position, I was told I’d be working a maximum of 17”

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Q&A: UW student Pranav Volety discusses his creative process, upbringing, what’s next

By Shane Fruchterman | Sep. 8

By the end of freshman year, most college students could tell you their favorite class or name some friends from the dorm, but not all could tell you the song they helped produce with Kanye West’s team or the time they got to hang with Snakehips backstage after making a piece of art for them. 

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Sen. Baldwin rallies Republicans to codify same-sex marriage

By Annabella Rosciglione | Aug. 4

“I had not expected to be fighting to protect a right that’s already been won in court,” Baldwin said.

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UW-Madison dining services work to accommodate vegan, vegetarian students

By Ellie Bourdo | Jun. 9

Within the last 15 years, the popularity of vegetarian, vegan and flexitarian diets has only increased. This growth includes a rise in popularity at colleges and universities. 

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Skateboarding is illegal on campus, but that doesn’t stop skaters

By Drake White-Bergey | Apr. 28

Skateboarding is a fineable offense in many parts of the UW-Madison community, but is there an alternative to skating in popular spots like Library Mall and State Street?

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‘Not a good look’: Jay Rothman to continue UW System’s tradition of white, male leadership

By Tyler Katzenberger | Apr. 21

Though students and faculty raised concerns about the selection process and Rothman’s lack of experience in higher education, system leaders are confident in his abilities.

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From farm girl to sustainable fashionista: Anne Runde and her online apparel store

By Clare McManamon | Apr. 14

UW-Madison student runs online thrift and custom apparel store, aims to provide a “sustainable alternative” for clothing shoppers.

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Nurses ‘just want to be appreciated’ amidst COVID-19 challenges

By Samantha Benish | Apr. 7

With a surge of patients and a lack of nurse educators, local hospitals continue to face staffing issues.

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'Hiking is just a lot of fun,' says Wisconsin’s latest Ice Age Trail thousand-mile thru hiker

By Annabella Rosciglione | Mar. 28

“​​Hiking is just a lot of fun,” Nowak said. “I really enjoy having a map and going out somewhere. And you've never been to that place before, but you want to be there."