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UW-Madison addresses sexual assault on campus
By Peter Coutu | Jan. 27, 2016UW-Madison released a statement Tuesday detailing their efforts to reduce sexual assaults on campus.
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Pedestrian awareness a Madison problem, MPD lieutenant says
By Miller Jozwiak | Jan. 27, 2016Total Madison Police Department traffic citations through the third quarter of 2015 increased compared to 2014, partially thanks to continued Department of Transportation grant initiatives. MPD Lieutenant Trevor Knight spoke to the Pedestrian, Bicycle and Motor Vehicle Commission Tuesday evening about the Third Quarter Traffic Enforcement Activity Report. The report showed there were 6,946 citations issued in the third quarter, an increase from the second quarter’s 4,943. Of those, 1,336 citations and 375 warnings came from DOT Bureau of Transportation Safety grant initiatives.
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United Council of UW Students respond to Sen. Nass statement
By Jake Skubish | Jan. 27, 2016The United Council of UW Students responded Monday to comments by a state politician regarding the student group’s meeting with UW System President Ray Cross.
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UW-Madison researchers publish study on Zika virus
By Peter Coutu | Jan. 27, 2016A team of researchers from UW-Madison, working alongside scientists from the Universidad de Sucre in Colombia, published a study Tuesday detailing the spread of Zika virus in Colombia.
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Vice Chancellor Bazzell to leave UW-Madison in March
By Shauna Jacobs | Jan. 26, 2016This March, UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell will be leaving the university after 13 years of service.
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Milwaukee man who planned mass shooting arrested
By Lilly Price | Jan. 26, 2016A Milwaukee resident was arrested Tuesday for possessing a machine gun and silencer that federal investigators say he was planning to use to attack a Masonic temple.
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Feingold makes his case for affordable college tuition at campus meeting
By Lucas Sczygelski | Jan. 25, 2016Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold braved Monday night’s thick snowfall to preach college affordability to a receptive group of College Democrats. Feingold finds himself locked in a pivotal race with incumbent Ron Johnson, the tea party favorite who rode a conservative wave in 2010 along with Gov.
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Equity and Inclusion Committee seeks to increase campus inclusivity
By Hannah Altwegg | Jan. 25, 2016The Associated Students of Madison Equity and Inclusion Committee met Monday to update members on the committee’s plans to improve inclusion on campus.
CAMPUS NEWS
Bill would eliminate drinking tickets for victims, witnesses of sexual assault
By Madeline Heim | Jan. 25, 2016Victims of sexual assault and bystanders who provided assistance would not receive consequences for improper alcohol consumption, state legislators and university personnel explained in a bill unveiled Monday.
CITY NEWS
Driver arrested for hit-and-run near Madison East High School
By Jake Skubish | Jan. 25, 2016A Madison driver was arrested Saturday afternoon after running his car into a parked vehicle near the intersection of Hoard Street and Oak Street, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
CITY NEWS
Madison-area Christian organization raises $120,000 to help the community
By Hannah Malone | Jan. 25, 2016The Madison Christian Giving Fund successfully concluded the 2015 year by raising $120,000 in grant money via payroll deductions, private donations and with the help of social media campaigning.
CITY NEWS
Nine-hour police standoff on East Side ends with overdose of shooter
By Noah Habenstreit | Jan. 25, 2016Madison police responded to reports of several shots fired on the city’s East Side Sunday and subsequently engaged in a standoff with an armed man that lasted nearly nine hours and ended in the man suffering a drug overdose.
STATE NEWS
Democrats unveil proposal for debt-free college
By Andrew Bahl | Jan. 25, 2016College affordability has been on the lips of many state politicians in recent days, and two state Democrats continued the trend Monday by introducing a bill that would expand state financial aid programs.
CAMPUS NEWS
State Senator renews push to eliminate state statute criminalizing abortion
By Noah Habenstreit | Jan. 25, 2016Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, is proposing a bill to eliminate an outdated state statute that criminalizes abortion.
NEWS
Go Green practices in Madison
By Helu Wang | Jan. 25, 2016Employees at over 45 companies receive the words, “You made cool choices yesterday. Here are some new choices that you can make today,” in their e-mail inboxes. Cool Choices, a newly introduced online card game, promotes sustainability in workspaces.
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Students and officials forge conversation on racial climate within UW System
By Madeline Heim | Jan. 25, 2016Student representatives from the United Council of UW Students met with UW System President Ray Cross last Thursday to advocate for improved diversity measures and more support for students of color on campus.
CAMPUS NEWS
WARF managing director will receive achievement award
By Madeline Heim | Jan. 24, 2016After nearly 20 years with the organization, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Managing Director Carl Gulbrandsen will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from In Business magazine.
CAMPUS NEWS
Historic letterpress printing museum moves out of UW-Madison
By Madeline Heim | Jan. 21, 2016After more than 40 years at UW-Madison, Silver Buckle Press and the letterpress printing collections housed there will move to the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum
NEWS
Madison Central Library to display “Racial Justice Maps”
By Miller Jozwiak | Jan. 21, 2016The Madison Central Library will display four “Racial Justice Maps” from Feb. 1-Feb. 28, each one with a different area of focus. Geographer Elsa Noterman and printmaker Anders Zanichkowsky made the maps, which focus on three racial inequity topics: indigenous land use and colonization, incarceration and homelessness.
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BB gun discovered in speeding vehicle on Nakoma Road
By Avery Schulman | Jan. 21, 2016The Madison Police Department was notified Wednesday afternoon about a speeding vehicle on Nakoma Road that contained a fake firearm.
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