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Students waited in line for hours for the chance to win free gadgets from Google Thursday.

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Students wait hours, brave cold for chance at Google gadget

By Luisa de Vogel | Nov. 2, 2017

A line snaked around Engineering Mall in Thursday’s rainy weather as students and community members waited hours in the cold for the chance to receive a free Google Home Mini. “I feel really good, it’s always worth the experience no matter the wait,” said UW-Madison sophomore Allison McDougal, who waited almost two hours, and opted out of studying for an exam for the chance to win a free device.

Larry Seidl, 18, was arrested twice in two consecutive weekends for incidents in Sellery and Ogg Halls.

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Teen who allegedly took photos of UW-Madison women in dorm bathrooms will be sent to mental health facility

By Noah Habenstreit | Nov. 2, 2017

An 18-year-old who allegedly entered UW-Madison residence halls twice and took photos of women inside bathrooms is set to go to a mental health facility.

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Letter to the editor: Peaceful protests should not result in expulsion

By Rena Yehuda Newman | Nov. 2, 2017

In June of 2017, right after students left school for the summer, the Wisconsin state Assembly passed a bill called “The Free Speech Resolution” (SB 250), a policy that would punish students disrupting speakers on campus by threatening suspension and expulsion.

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The public university’s future in private funding

By Nina Bertelsen | Nov. 2, 2017

Within the next three years, private donations through this endowment will rival the combined contribution of tuition dollars and state funding to UW-Madison’s revenue. This is the school’s only growing revenue source, but the foundation hasn’t grown nearly enough to make up for that gap left by lacking state contributions. A study done by the university found that among peer institutions, UW-Madison was last in terms of revenue growth.

UW System President Ray Cross announced the controversial merger proposal in October.

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Wisconsin’s two-year students worry merger would hurt existing relationships with four-year schools

By Noah Habenstreit | Nov. 2, 2017

The UW System’s announcement that it plans to merge each of Wisconsin’s two-year colleges with a nearby four-year university to combat declining enrollment was met with skepticism from many student leaders across the state.

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Results of first campus climate survey show divide in perceptions of inclusivity

By Lawrence Andrea | Nov. 1, 2017

UW-Madison released results from its first-ever campus climate survey, and data told school officials what they already knew from anecdotes — underrepresented students have a significantly less positive perception of how welcoming the university is.

Students hurry away from Bascom after a man with a gun was reported at the Law Library.

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Man with gun reported on Bascom; police say report was 'erroneous' and no threat exists

By Noah Habenstreit and Lawrence Andrea | Nov. 1, 2017

A man with a gun has been reported at the Law Library in Bascom Mall, according to a UW-Madison WiscAlert issued at 11:44 a.m.

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Sexual assault reported in residence hall

By Lawrence Andrea | Nov. 1, 2017

A sexual assault reportedly occurred in a southeast residence hall this past Saturday, according to a UW-Madison Crime Alert.

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Retention and recruitment rates return to normal after UW experiences budget and tenure changes

By Kayla Huynh | Oct. 31, 2017

UW-Madison’s retention and recruitment of staff is returning to normal after the university faced budget cuts and tenure policy changes in the previous two years, according to a 2016-17 faculty recruitment efforts document.

The new Amazon package pickup center in Sellery Hall allows Prime members to receive one-day shipping options and return without packaging.

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Amazon facility in Sellery aims to make package delivery easier

By Lawrence Andrea | Oct. 31, 2017

If you’re tired of waiting for packages, don’t worry — an Amazon pickup point now open in Sellery Residence Hall plans to eliminate the wait for Prime customers.

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New student organization to help Chinese Americans celebrate culture

By Lawrence Andrea | Oct. 31, 2017

When Jacob Lu Peterson arrived on campus last year, he saw organizations for Japanese and Korean students, but did not see any representation for Chinese Americans.

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After lawsuits, Student Services Finance Committee updates policies and procedure for clarity

By Maggie Chandler | Oct. 30, 2017

After losing two Student Judiciary lawsuits criticizing their policies for determining student org eligibility, the Student Services Finance Committee made changes to their standing rules Monday night in an effort to streamline their procedures.

UW Madison associate professor Jack Nitschke spoke Monday in Memorial Union on stress and the brain.

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Professor speaks on the brain, anxiety

By Lawrence Andrea | Oct. 30, 2017

Feeling especially stressed about your midterms? This is likely because your brain is used to these feelings.

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UW-Milwaukee’s student union gets a failing grade — but students are looking to change that with an upcoming vote

By Maggie Chandler | Oct. 30, 2017

With a “D” rating for function and “F” for condition, the UW-Milwaukee student union has its problems, from a non-functioning elevator to plumbing failure that leaks from the kitchen into the Panther Shop. Now, students have the opportunity to change all of that.

UW-Madison students and community members held a banner denouncing potential Fed Chair nominee John Taylor.

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Potential Trump nominee’s speech goes smoothly despite small protest

By Noah Habenstreit | Oct. 27, 2017

A prominent economist — seen by many as the frontrunner to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve — spoke on UW-Madison’s campus Thursday, drawing a small protest organized by an outside group that opposes the speaker’s ideology.

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New research center offers students chance to analyze state economic policy

By Kohei Tsukada | Oct. 26, 2017

A new center at the UW-Madison will stimulate the state’s economy by allowing students to research that policy.

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Graduate assistants unsettled over rapid creation of policy handbook

By Sam Nesovanovic | Oct. 26, 2017

A fast-moving draft of the newest policy book for teaching assistants, lecturers and other graduate-student staff is drawing concern from those it will affect.

The Food Recovery Network, a student organization on campus that redistributes food throughout the UW-Madison community, partnered with ASM's Open Seat pantry earlier this month.

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Student group on campus to shift focus to student hunger

By Lawrence Andrea | Oct. 26, 2017

What started as a once-a-week effort to bring leftover food from Gordon Avenue Market to Madison community members has grown into a larger effort to supply food to not only the community, but also UW-Madison students in need.

Protesting and demonstrating are an essential part of campus history.

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Letter to the editor: Regents policy does not protect speech

By Iron Cross Society | Oct. 26, 2017

As students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we are defined by our unequivocal willingness to protest wrongful ideas, beliefs, and actions.

For students in classes participating in a new pilot program, textbook prices will be significantly lower than in past semesters.

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Textbook prices likely to be chopped by 40 to 80 percent in select classes this spring

By Noah Habenstreit | Oct. 26, 2017

If you’re enrolled in one of the 16 classes that are part of a new pilot program, you’re in luck — your textbooks may be significantly cheaper than in previous semesters.