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Legislators introduce water protection bill

Two legislators proposed a bill Monday to establish sustainable procedures and safeguards for the state’s water supply.

City candidates square off for mayoral primary election

Madison mayoral hopefuls will face off Tuesday in a primary election, with the two candidates receiving the most votes advancing to the April 17 general election.

Creation of area grocery store passes through Board of Estimates

Madison’s Allied Dunn’s Marsh neighborhood residents are one step closer to getting an area grocery store after Monday’s Board of Estimates meeting.

Vandalism reports raise anti-Semitic fears for community members, condemnation from city officials

Madison police reported property damage and vandalism on the west side of Madison Saturday that statements from Jewish Community members later characterized as anti-Semitic in nature.

Ph.D. student advocates for women’s involvement in gaming industry

After noticing fewer women in the gaming industry than males, a researcher at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery’s Games + Learning + Society Center began conducting studies on this asymmetry, according to a Feb. 11 university news release.

Presidential pomp parades through UW-Madison’s history

When most students think of presidents and UW-Madison their thoughts drift to one of the more famous sites on campus: the stately statue of Abraham Lincoln perched atop Bascom Hill. This underscores the rich history of presidential visits to the city of Madison and the UW-Madison campus.

Protesters brave the cold to oppose budget cuts, racial injustice

Project Pengyou bridges gap between international, domestic students

On a campus of 40,000 faces, it can be common to feel lost. Two UW-Madison students launched a conversation-based class to build community among the diverse student body.

Black Lives Matter activist expresses optimism for movement

Optimism filled the air Friday as Black Lives Matter activist Opal Tometi spoke about the movement and state of violence against black people.

UW-Madison students, faculty receive Fulbright awards

UW-Madison is home to six faculty scholars and 13 student winners of the 2014-’15 Fulbright awards, according to a UW-Madison release.

Mayoral candidates square off for primary election

Madison mayoral hopefuls will face off Tuesday in a primary election, with the two candidates receiving the most votes advancing to the general election April 17.

Police suspect Williamson Street robbery to be drug-related

Three gun-wielding suspects forced their way into and attempted to rob a residence on the 1400 block of Williamson Street Thursday, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.

Bill T. Jones advises patience, balance at first spring DLS

Award-winning artistic director Bill T. Jones shared the importance of balance in the first lecture of Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series Thursday.

MinutePhysics creator talks free will with UW-Madison students

Do we have control over our actions? The Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics attempted to answer this question when they welcomed Henry Reich, creator of YouTube channel MinutePhysics, for a lecture on the “Physics of Free Will” Thursday.

Young, Gifted and Black Coalition maintains stance in meeting with Equal Opportunities Commission

Madison's Equal Opportunities Commission met with a representative of the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition Thursday night to discuss the organization's mission to raise awareness of the justice system inequalities in black communities.

Lemur lover speaks about Madagascar’s biodiversity

Anne Yoder, a professor of biology and evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, has worked hard over many years to give the lemurs of Madagascar an evolutionary history.

UW-Madison community confers with chancellor on budget

The feared effects of the proposed state budget drew nearly 500 students and community members to Union South Thursday, where UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank addressed financial concerns.

Governor divides otherwise bipartisan legislative session

Gov. Scott Walker’s policies continued to divide both parties on an otherwise straightforward day for the state Assembly.

Wisconsin senator challenges President Obama's stance on immigration

Tensions between U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans over President Barack Obama’s executive order on immigration has left the Senate deadlocked on the Department of Homeland Security funding bill.

Bipartisan legislators propose increase in newborn disease screening

State legislators on both sides of the aisle introduced “Collin’s Law” Thursday, which would require Wisconsin newborns to be screened for a nervous system disease known as Krabbe Leukodystrophy.