Hannah Ritvo

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‘Good to be back’: Pop band Surfaces surprised me

On their “Good to be Back tour” SURFACES stopped in at the Majestic Theatre on November 18. 

Why dorms?

Badgers continue to pay up to $14,100 a year to live in dorms. Why? 

Sylvan Esso shocks fans at the Sylvee

In front of a breathtaking light show, Sylvan Esso and Lido Pimienta bring an otherworldly performance to the Sylvee the Friday before Halloween. 

UW-Madison researchers awarded $750,000 grant to combat COVID-19 and 2020 election misinformation

Researchers will use the grant to create a system that fact-checks information on social media sites.

Anti-mask student org protests mask mandates

Unmask UW protested the university’s mask mandate on Friday, claiming that the requirement violates student rights. 

UWPD officers begin patrolling university crosswalk, face student, faculty backlash

Illegal crossings have prompted the UW-Madison police department to begin stationing officers near a crowded intersection on University Avenue. 

Major Biden cracks under pressure

President Biden’s German shepherd puppy, Major has been making national news headlines all around America for his involvement in two newsworthy biting incidents. While Major has been put on blast for these aggressive acts, no one knows or can possibly understand what the dog has been through. 

Twenty-four hour spring break? Hell yeah!

Stress is in the air. Midterms after midterms are slamming students while they labor through their spring semesters online. Luckily, UW-Madison sensed this stress, and they are generous enough to give us a Friday AND two Saturday’s off of school! When asked about this altruistic decision, the Chancellor told us: “we just knew that a Saturday off would be super relieving for a lot of students — and we’re really really concerned about their mental health right now.”

Sesh with Becky?

Legal weed? What a game changer. Gov. Tony Evers has released a budget plan that proposes legalizing medicinal and recreational marijuana in Wisconsin. The UW-Madison administration has decided to wholeheartedly endorse this change when it comes. 

Nine ways to get UW-Madison vaccinated — with and without force

Every day, vaccination access is becoming more widespread. However, we all know some people who swear they will never get the COVID-19 vaccine. Chad from your business class, the girl on your floor who was a little too into the moon landing being fake or maybe the entirety of PIKE. Thus, the UW-Madison administration must decide if they will make the vaccination a requirement for returning to school in the fall. Here are nine ways Becky and the administration can incentive the student body to get vaccinated.

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