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ASM Committees team up to push campaigns forward
By Molly Reppen and Ellie Herman | Apr. 7, 2015To advance the status of their current campaigns, members of the Associated Students of Madison University Affairs Committee collaborated with another ASM leader Tuesday.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates retells history,, calls for reparations in final DLS
By Bri Maas | Apr. 7, 2015Growing up in the 1980s as a black male in Baltimore presented many unique experiences, from being in constant fear of having to protect one’s own body to a history of hating Duke University lasting longer than most Badgers’ lifetimes.
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UW administration proposes plan to increase tuition over four years
By Laura Grulke | Apr. 6, 2015Dean of Students Lori Berquam released a proposal Monday detailing a tuition increase for nonresident and international undergraduate students and for several graduate programs at UW-Madison.
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Fans wait for hours outside State Street bars to watch NCAA Championship
By Bri Maas | Apr. 6, 2015In preparation for Monday night’s basketball game, State Street filled with cardinal-and-white-clad Badger fans waiting outside the campus’ most popular bars as early as 1:30 p.m.
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Crowds on State Street stay peaceful after Saturday’s game
By Laura Grulke | Apr. 5, 2015Crowds of proud Badgers peacefully flooded State Street Saturday night in celebration of the men’s basketball team’s victory against the University of Kentucky, drawing praise from law enforcement.
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Blank defends UW faculty’s multifaceted roles
By Whitney Newman and Ellie Herman | Apr. 5, 2015UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank supported employees’ contribution on campus in a blog post Thursday, after various statements suggested faculty increase their workload.
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UW-Madison graduate student uses art to combat racial issues
By Laura Grulke | Apr. 5, 2015While many aspects of the movement for racial equity in Madison and across the country have included protests and press conferences, Jay Katelansky uses a phantom to fight the status quo in Madison, which she described as a “bubble.”
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UW-Madison students impart fears of proposed budget to state Legislature
By Ellie Herman | Mar. 27, 2015In their matching gray #SaveOurUW T-shirts, members of the Associated Students of Madison traveled to the Joint Finance Committee hearing Thursday to vocalize their concerns over Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget.
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Union construction to cause early Terrace closure
By Bri Maas and Cassie Holman | Mar. 26, 2015The beloved Memorial Union Terrace with its iconic chairs will close early this summer, leaving students disheartened.
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Coordinating Council brainstorms for Vice Provost forums
By Madeline Heim | Mar. 25, 2015The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council prepared for the upcoming selection of two UW-Madison vice provost positions during its meeting Wednesday.
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UW System President to resign if current budget passes
By Ellie Herman | Mar. 25, 2015Sitting onstage at a UW-Milwaukee budget forum Wednesday, UW System President Ray Cross affirmed an audience member’s question that if Gov. Scott Walker’s budget passes and shared governance is lost, he will resign from his position.
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UW-Madison to continue campus, community conversation on Diversity Framework
By Ellie Herman | Mar. 25, 2015UW-Madison officials announced plans to hold forums to update students and community members on the Diversity Framework’s progress throughout April.
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Political theorist Danielle Allen brings new ideas of equality to campus
By Kelsey O'Hara | Mar. 25, 2015Political theorist Danielle Allen shed a modern light on the Declaration of Independence Tuesday by analyzing the U.S. colonists’ foundation for political equality in a lecture given at Memorial Union’s Shannon Hall.
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TAA develops stronger relationship with UW administration despite tumultuous history
By Ellie Herman | Mar. 24, 2015When he arrived on campus in 1968, graduate student David Newby found himself amid campus-wide riots and protests in which he desired to take a more active role.
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SSFC limits funding eligibility application to once per year
By Laura Grulke | Mar. 23, 2015The Student Services Finance Committee passed clarifying legislation Monday regarding rules for student groups applying for funding eligibility, closing a loophole that could potentially cause unfairness.
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Sigma Chi fraternity suspended for code of conduct violations
By Bri Maas and Liz Puibello | Mar. 23, 2015The Committee on Student Organizations suspended UW-Madison’s chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity until May 8 after numerous conduct violations, according to a university release.
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Expedition fosters public’s lifelong passion for science
By Kelsey O'Hara | Mar. 23, 2015Over the weekend, UW Science Expeditions welcomed community members from children to retirees for three days of science exploration with 96 stations, seven science exhibits and three documentaries spread across 24 venues on campus.
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UW-Madison junior engineers the right racing formula
By Bri Maas and By Cheyenne Langkamp | Mar. 22, 2015Faced with the task of designing and building a racecar from scratch then taking this potential deathtrap for a test drive may sound terrifying, but for engineering major Billy Kucinski, it is an opportunity to learn through doing what he loves.
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UW System president crosses state for budget talks
By Ellie Herman | Mar. 22, 2015For UW System President Ray Cross, March will be filled not only with basketball, but visits to various state colleges and universities for conversations about Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget.
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