Spring graduates swim 3.5 miles across Lake Mendota
By Ellie Nowakowski | Jun. 21Hoping to make one last memory before moving out of Madison, Gleb Tsyganov, Daniel Miller and their unicorn floaty made an ambitious swim.
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Chris McIntosh selected to head UW athletics department
By Sophia Vento | Jun. 7UW Deputy Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh has been named the new athletic director as sitting director Barry Alvarez is set to retire later this month.
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‘The first step is listening’: PAVE hosts Denim Day in support of survivors of sexual assault
By Ellie Nowakowski | May. 2In partnership with the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association, Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE) hosted their Denim Day “Take Back the Night March” in support of survivors.
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New ASM Chair and Vice Chair-elects look ahead for more progressive change
By Gina Musso | Apr. 29ASM Chair-elect Adrian Lampron and Vice Chair-elect Lennox Owino build on lessons from a pandemic year, push for campus CAHOOTS system.
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Student governance body reflects on alleged wrongdoings of outgoing vice chancellor
By Jessica Sonkin | Apr. 29Past and present ASM leaders are not disappointed by the departure of Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller given his lack of willingness to comply with student voices.
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ASM passes three new pieces of legislation in last meeting of the year
By Anthony Trombi | Apr. 28The student government passed legislation in support of Indigenous people at UW-Madison, demanding the elimination of specific student fees and refining their COVID-19 Student Relief Fund.
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Students reckon with policing of Mifflin Street Block Party
By Caitlyn Halfon | Apr. 28Students identified significant inconsistencies between the policing of Mifflin Block Party and events with higher Black, Indigenous and People of Color engagement.
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UW wins sustainability award, students call for further action
By Gina Musso | Apr. 28Although UW-Madison won the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Award, students still advocate for divestment from fossil fuels.
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UW-Madison to welcome garden plaza for the Divine Nine
By Ellie Nowakowski | Apr. 27A dedication ceremony Saturday marked the location of a developing plaza that will house National Pan-Hellenic Council meetings and historic markers.
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PAVE’s Denim Day 2021 seeks to support, empower survivors of sexual violence
By Sophia Vento | Apr. 27Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment is hosting their annual Denim Day event on Wednesday, April 28, in solidarity with victims of sexual violence.
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Student-led climate strike urges university to divest from fossil fuels
By Ellie Nowakowski | Apr. 26The Wisconsin Student Climate Action Coalition teamed up with multiple student organizations to host a climate strike on campus Friday.
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Thousands gather at Mifflin Street Block Party despite UW, city warnings
By Sam Tuch | Apr. 25A group of students jumped on top of a car and smashed in its windshield, causing thousands of dollars in property damage.
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Blank hopes for a “typical” Fall 2021 semester
By Samantha Henschel | Apr. 23Blank said that while testing and vaccination requirements will stay rigid, she is hopeful the fall semester returns to in-person learning.
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UW-Madison to offer expanded appointments for COVID-19 vaccine
By Gina Musso | Apr. 23As COVID-19 vaccination supplies become more readily available, nearly 40% of UW-Madison students and employees have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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UW unveils modified COVID-19 response for the summer, eases protocols
By Sophia Vento | Apr. 22For the coming summer term, students will no longer need a green Badger Badge to enter campus spaces, and saliva testing will be replaced by nasal swabs.
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WASB strives to connect students, campus community
By Gina Musso | Apr. 21Wisconsin Alumni Student Board will host their “All Campus Party” this week as part of their efforts to connect campus.
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'Not new, but frustrating': Coalition’s ‘Unity’ march shadowed by new police shootings
By Ellie Nowakowski | Apr. 19The UW-Madison BIPOC Coalition gathered on Sunday to protest racial inequality and show community support after multiple police shootings targeting BIPOC.
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Earth Week kicks off at UW-Madison
By Nathan Denzin | Apr. 19Earth Week is back for the fourth year with a hybrid mix of in-person and virtual events, ending with a Climate Strike Friday afternoon.
