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Windsurfer killed by boat on Lake Mendota
By Lawrence Andrea | Jun. 1, 2017A person was struck and killed by a boat while windsurfing on Lake Mendota Wednesday evening.
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UW-Madison student injured in hit-and-run incident
By Lawrence Andrea | May. 27, 2017A UW-Madison student suffered “significant injuries” in a hit-and-run Friday morning, according to the Madison Police Department.
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Potential segregated fee policy changes to ensure consistency across UW System
By Maggie Chandler | May. 26, 2017UW System schools may have to change the way they use segregated fees after state lawmakers approved a measure Thursday requiring the Board of Regents to revise fee policies.
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Former Badger running back to serve prison time
By Lawrence Andrea | May. 25, 2017A former UW-Madison running back and first-round NFL draft pick has been sentenced to five years in California prison after pleading no contest to multiple felonies including identity theft and burglary.
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UW-Madison to open leadership center named after former governor
By Lawrence Andrea | May. 23, 2017Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Tommy Thompson’s inauguration, state government leaders and UW-Madison officials announced plans Tuesday to open a leadership center on campus named after the former Wisconsin governor.
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?JFC holds off vote on UW System tuition cut
By Maggie Chandler | May. 23, 2017The state’s Joint Finance Committee decided Tuesday to postpone a vote on Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget for the UW System, with Republicans in a disagreement over tuition rates.
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Attempted sexual assault reported on west side of campus
By Sam Schwab | May. 20, 2017An attempted sexual assault allegedly occurred Thursday in a university building on the west side of campus, according to a crime warning from the UW-Madison Police Department.
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Hackers infiltrate UW-Madison Twitter
By Lawrence Andrea | May. 17, 2017UW-Madison’s official Twitter account is the latest account to fall victim to hackers, as everal obscenity-riddled tweets were issued from the university’s account early this morning. “[The hack] looks like it happened about 6:30 this morning central time,” UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone said.
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Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association names new alumni officer, director
By Lawrence Andrea | May. 16, 2017The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association has appointed a new face to the position of chief alumni officer and executive director of the foundation’s branch organization, the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
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Thousands attend 2017 Spring Commencement to celebrate new graduates
By Lawrence Andrea | May. 13, 2017A crowd of roughly 42,000 friends and family of graduates enjoyed the clear and sunny sky for the 2017 Spring Commencement at Camp Randall Saturday.
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Student Judiciary ruling orders Morrison to write apology letter
By Maggie Chandler | May. 11, 2017The Associated Students of Madison’s Student Judiciary voided legislation Wednesday which would have created a bylaw change for the creation of a financial transparency and ethics subcommittee. The ruling comes after former ASM Chair Carmen Goséy and current Chair Katrina Morrison received a complaint about their conduct at the April 12 student council meeting.
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Park honoring alumni to open on Lake Mendota
By Lawrence Andrea | May. 10, 2017UW-Madison students and community members will soon be able to enjoy a new park overlooking Lake Mendota.
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UW-Madison issues statement highlighting diversity achievements
By Sam Schwab | May. 9, 2017Just under a week after opening the Black Cultural Center on campus, UW-Madison released a statement detailing the university’s accomplishments over the past year—particularly those relating to diversity on campus. Dean of Students Lori Berquam and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick J.
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University deactivates official class Facebook groups
By Noah Habenstreit | May. 9, 2017After many UW-Madison students were confused by a May 5 Facebook notification telling them their official senior, junior or sophomore class groups had been “archived,” a university official confirmed to The Daily Cardinal that the school shut down the groups.
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UW-Madison plays key role in Big Ten’s Green Power Challenge victory
By Noah Habenstreit | May. 9, 2017The Big Ten won the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016-’17 Green Power Challenge, and UW-Madison was a key player.
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?Local and student organizations join for grassroots divestment march
By Lawrence Andrea and Maggie Chandler | May. 5, 2017A week after the Associated Students of Madison passed controversial divestment legislation, a mix of local and student organizations held signs and chanted outside four different “destructive banks” in Capitol Square Friday in a denunciation of their dealings with private prisons and the recent pipeline projects.
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New faces join the Student Council table
By Maggie Chandler | May. 5, 2017There will be new faces at the table at the next Student Council meeting after the group elected new sustainability, grant allocation and SAC governing board chairs Thursday night.
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After Goséy’s letter, students weigh in on university’s treatment of people of color
By Maggie Chandler | May. 4, 2017A major diversity goal for UW-Madison officials is “enhancing the campus climate for inclusion.” However, for some students, including outgoing Associated Students of Madison Chair Carmen Goséy, the administration is failing to uphold this ideal.
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Got scammed on your WiscMail address? Here’s what you should do
By Noah Habenstreit | May. 4, 2017Did you get a mysterious email inviting you to open a Google Doc some time in the last few days? Chances are, you were scammed.
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Controversial political scientist continues with speech despite small protest outside
By Lawrence Andrea | May. 4, 2017After much anticipation for protests during a speech from controversial libertarian political scientist Charles Murray’s Wednesday the only disturbance came from a brief fire alarm.
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