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His Holiness the Dalai Lama is making his 10th visit to Madison this week.
CAMPUS NEWS

?Dalai Lama calls for affection, understanding during visit with Madison community

By Negassi Tesfamichael | Mar. 8, 2016

Charming a sold-out crowd of more than 1,000 people with a charismatic, joyful attitude, His Holiness the Dalai Lama emphasized a need for religious coexistence and strengthening Tibetan identity Tuesday at the Madison Masonic Center. His remarks are part of a string of public appearances in Madison this week as part of during the religious leader’s 10th visit to the area. “We should make this a century of love, a century of compassionate love,” he said.

Great People Scholarship has raised $44 million in matched gifts since the UW Foundation began the initiative since 2008.
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Great People Scholarship has raised $44 million in matched gifts since 2008

By Peter Coutu | Mar. 8, 2016

The UW Foundation announced Friday that the Great People Scholarship has raised $44 million to provide aid for low-income UW-Madison students since the gift matching initiative began. More than 21,000 alumni have donated to the Great People Scholarship since the UW Foundation Board of Regents allocated $20 million to match gifts for need-based scholarships in 2008, according to a university release.

State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is facing criticism for a 1992 editorial she penned where she called the actions of gays “immoral.”
STATE NEWS

State Supreme Court Justice apologizes for 1992 comments toward gays

By Emily Curtis | Mar. 7, 2016

State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley came under fire Monday after a liberal advocacy group released an editorial penned by the justice in which she described the actions of gay members within her college community as “immoral.” One Wisconsin Now released the letter to the editor that Bradley wrote as a college student at Marquette University 24 years ago.

MTV’s “Real World” will hold interviews at Union South Wednesday to find cast members for the show’s 32nd season.
CAMPUS NEWS

MTV’s “Real World” to hold casting call in Madison

By Niamh Rahman | Mar. 7, 2016

MTV’s “Real World” is coming to UW-Madison Wednesday for an open casting call Wednesday to potentially find strangers to be featured on the 32nd season of the hit reality TV show. The show, which is the longest-running program in MTV history, has often been cited as the show that kick-started modern reality TV.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW Fashion Week concludes with final runway show

By Kelsey O'Hara | Mar. 6, 2016

Moda Magazine wrapped up its UW Fashion Week with their annual runway show Friday night, where student designers and Madison area retailers showcased their collections at Union South. About 500 students and residents gathered in Union South’s Varsity Hall to watch UW Fashion Week’s finale show with eight featured collections, ranging from student and local designers to boutique retailers.

In response to Senate Bill 295, Madison made March the first Voter ID Month.
CITY NEWS

Community leaders announce Voter ID Month in Madison

By Katie Scheidt | Mar. 3, 2016

Community leaders held a press conference Wednesday morning to announce March as Voter ID Month in Madison, an effort coordinated by VoteRiders and the Dane County Voter ID Coalition that aims to spread awareness of the new voter ID law passed in February. Senate Bill 295, which passed in early February, mandates that citizens must have a valid Wisconsin state ID, which includes driver’s licenses or state-issued voter IDs, in order to vote.

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