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State superintendent Tony Evers is running against Gov. Scott Walker for governor. If elected, Evers says he will cut tuition for two-year UW schools by 50 percent.

STATE NEWS

Tony Evers announces plan to cut tuition for two-year UW schools if elected governor

By Marissa Beaty | Nov. 15, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate and state school superintendent Tony Evers announced plans on Wednesday to cut tuition by 50 percent at all 13 of UW’s two-year colleges if elected. The proposal would cut current tuition of $4,750 with the hope to “strengthen our UW Colleges, create a better-trained workforce and make college more accessible to all Wisconsinites,” Evers said in a statement. In total, Evers expects the plan to cost less than $20 million – an amount he says is more than feasible if current “legislative Republicans are fine with giving 11 multimillionaires $22 million in tax breaks,” referring to Gov.

State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, came under fire Wednesday only appointing white lawmakers to a task force that will access the state’s prison system.

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Black legislators decry appointments to prison task force

By Jessica Lipaz | Nov. 15, 2017

Four black Democratic legislators wrote a letter to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, in response to a new task force that will study the efficacy of Wisconsin prisons that solely consists of white men. The task force was created to analyze Wisconsin’s need for a new prison amid recent prison incidents involving overpopulation, neglect and violence. The letter, signed by Democratic representatives from Milwaukee, David Crowley, Jason Fields, David Bowen and Leon Young, requests Vos to reconsider his nominations in order to add at least one black member to the task force. “In Milwaukee County over half of African American males in their 30s have served time in state prison,” the letter said.

UW-Madison's LGBT Campus Center will change its name to the Gender and Sexuality Spectrum Center.

CAMPUS NEWS

LGBT Campus Center to adopt more inclusive name

By Sammy Gibbons | Nov. 15, 2017

After adding a “T” in the late 1990s, UW-Madison’s LGBT Campus Center plans to evolve again with a fresh name — Gender and Sexuality Spectrum Center.

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Late-night attack on campus prompts van service proposal from UW leaders

By Kayla Huynh | Nov. 14, 2017

An after-hours van service might soon be an option for UW-Madison students who study at the library late at night to get home safely.

A bill introduced by state Sen. Shelia Harsdorf, R-River Falls, would move flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes behind the counter with other cigarettes in order to curb adolescent smoking.

STATE NEWS

Juuls and swishers could be moved behind the counter, under new legislation

By Dylan Ayer | Nov. 14, 2017

A bill pending in the state Senate would require retailers to remove tobacco- and nicotine-related products from the show floor, placing them in a more secure location, inaccessible without retailer assistance. Following national trends to reduce tobacco consumption, the bill seeks to curb adolescent exposure and accessibility to tobacco products, with most becoming long-term smokers at an early age and developing health conditions later on in life.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison ranks high in study abroad participation, report shows

By Kayla Huynh | Nov. 14, 2017

UW-Madison students like to study abroad, a recent report shows.

City council members shot down a similar proposal funding body-worn cameras for Madison police in 2015.

CITY NEWS

City officials nix funding body-worn cameras for Madison police

By Gina Heeb | Nov. 14, 2017

Body-worn cameras won’t be part of Madison police uniforms anytime soon. The Common Council removed $123,000 from the city capital budget early Tuesday morning, which would have purchased 47 body-worn cameras, storage equipment, training and overtime for some officers.

CAMPUS NEWS

Student pay, leadership training questioned as internal budget hits finance committee

By Maggie Chandler | Nov. 14, 2017

The Associated Students of Madison’s internal budget made its appearance at the Student Services Finance Committee meeting Monday night, where members raised questions about the costs for student pay and leadership training — two potential points of contention as the committee will vote on the budget later this week.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Stevens Point student government rejects conservative group, College Republicans protest

By Sammy Gibbons | Nov. 13, 2017

Controversy arose within UW-Madison’s student government this spring, as a national conservative organization provided campaign materials to candidates vying for spots on the student finance committee. Now, conversations about the group have sparked at another UW System institution — UW-Stevens Point.

"Catfishing" would become a misdemeanor if the bill passes.

STATE NEWS

Bipartisan bill would crack down on online ‘catfishing’

By Noah Habenstreit | Nov. 13, 2017

Creating a false identity online and using it to manipulate another person — a phenomenon commonly known as “catfishing” — is currently permitted under Wisconsin law. A bipartisan bill is looking to change that.

SilverCloud, released in October, is a self-guided, interactive program intended to provide students with behavioral therapy techniques to be able to address their concerns related to anxiety, depression, stress and body image.

CAMPUS NEWS

UHS to provide 24/7 mental health program to campus

By Lawrence Andrea | Nov. 13, 2017

About two years after a survey revealed that 22 percent of UW-Madison students had sought mental health counseling in the past year, University Health Services released an online mental health service program for students and faculty.

Ariela Suster created Sequence Collection, an artisanal product-producing company that employs at-risk boys.

CAMPUS NEWS

Former fashion editor talks aid, employment in El Salvador

By Jessica Lipaz | Nov. 13, 2017

Ariela Suster, an El Salvadoran who fled her country during its civil war, told UW-Madison students and community members about her journey from the war-torn country to becoming a fashion editor in New York City during her keynote address for International Education Week Monday evening.

Children of any age can now hunt legally in Wisconsin.

STATE NEWS

Wisconsin officially eliminates minimum age for hunters

By Noah Habenstreit | Nov. 13, 2017

Until Saturday, children under the age of 10 were prohibited from hunting in Wisconsin. But now, thanks to a law signed by Gov. Scott Walker this weekend, any kid can shoot.

The number of residents of the Audre Lorde co-op, which can house 15 Queer and Transgender People of Color, shrank to one lone member following issues within the Madison Community Cooperative organization.

IN-DEPTH

Co-op organization’s ability to accommodate marginalized groups questioned

By Grace K. Wallner | Nov. 13, 2017

Audre Lorde — a co-op queer and transgender people of color call home — lost all but one of its members after a series of events caused residents to question the Madison Community Cooperative organization.

UW-Madison faculty members are encouraging university administration to implement policy that will help campus become carbon neutral by 2050 or sooner.

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UW-Madison faculty calls for administrative support of a campus-wide climate action plan

By Kayla Huynh | Nov. 13, 2017

UW-Madison faculty members adopted a measure last week calling for campus administrators to take action on climate change and limit the university’s carbon emissions.

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Tommy Thompson Center’s first event could be politically imbalanced, critics argue

By Allison Garfield | Nov. 12, 2017

UW-Madison’s controversial new policy center, named after one of the state’s leading Republican figures, announced that its first event this month will feature speakers with varying political views.

CITY NEWS

The city council will consider 19 budget amendments. Here are the ones you need to know.

By Noah Habenstreit | Nov. 12, 2017

The Madison City Council will begin their budget deliberations Monday, and alders will debate a number of provisions with the potential to affect students and other city residents.

Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a woman he was driving with on John Nolen Drive.

CITY NEWS

Police still searching for attempted homicide suspect

By Katie Kalvelage | Nov. 12, 2017

Police are searching for a man suspected of stabbing a female acquaintance he was traveling with in a car along John Nolen Drive Friday.

Legislation that would make it easier to opt-out of standardized tests passed the state Assembly this week, marking one of the last acts of the years’ legislative session.

STATE NEWS

‘Test transparency’ for K-12 students boosted under Assembly-approved bill

By Andy Goldstein | Nov. 12, 2017

More parents would be able to excuse their children from standardized testing under a proposal approved by the state Assembly last week, as part of a series of education bills making their way through the Capitol. The proposal would allow parents and guardians to excuse their student from statewide examinations between grades three-12, building upon current law, which allows opt-outs during grades four and eight-11. The opt-out provision, which was initially intended to be expanded to other grades, was never broadened after mandated testing became more regularly applied for all students. This inconsistency, bill co-sponsor state Rep.

Following Sheila Harsdorf’s appointment to agricultural secretary, the governor has scheduled a special election to fill the vacant state Senate seat for early next year.

STATE NEWS

Special elections slated to replace vacant seats

By Will Husted | Nov. 12, 2017

Gov. Scott Walker has announced a special election early next year to replace former state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, following her appointment to the post of agricultural secretary. The appointment comes after Ben Brancel’s retirement from the position in August after seven years on the job.