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A rundown on fake emails: How to spot them, protect yourself
By Gavin Escott | Dec. 1, 2022UW-Madison's public email directory leaves students susceptible to scammers.
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Abysmal reading scores in Wisconsin: Causes, effects, solutions
By Sydney Steidl | Nov. 17, 2022Reading scores have decreased among Wisconsin students, and educators are working toward solutions.
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The opioid epidemic: How Wisconsin plans to fight back
By Lara Hagen | Nov. 10, 2022Especially in the United States, opioid abuse became a national problem. The Department of Health Services (DHS) and Wisconsin politicians are now teaming up to tackle the crisis.
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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, 2022“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, 2022“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, 2022Student 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, 2022“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, 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, 2022Most 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, 2022Keeler’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, 2022“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, 2022"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, 2022By 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, 2022“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, 2022Within 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, 2022Skateboarding 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, 2022Though 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, 2022UW-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, 2022With 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, 2022“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."
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