Molly Davis

Side by side photos of State Street in 1969 and State Street now.

Wisconsin Historical Society, WHS-51706 (left) and Taylor Wolfram (right)

IN-DEPTH

The changing face of State Street

By Molly Davis | Mar. 25

Recent development projects proposed for the downtown area further contribute to State Street’s gentrification.

Will Cioci

STATE NEWS

Legislator Jimmy Anderson believes hyper-partisanship disables vulnerable Wisconsinites

By Molly Davis | Nov. 21, 2019

The sound of rustling papers, bits of conversation and movement on the Assembly floor began to settle as a voice spoke into the microphone, thanking his audience for their attention.

Will Cioci

STATE NEWS

Stanford Taylor emphasizes equity in her inaugural State of Education address

By Molly Davis | Sep. 21, 2019

Wisconsin State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor told hundreds of people gathered in the Capitol’s rotunda she is “more energized than ever to make a difference,” during her first State of Education address.

Uprise

ARTS

UW-Madison student poets reflect on competition success

By Molly Davis | May. 19, 2019

After months of preparation, students share competition success and reflect on the importance of poetry on campus.

Nina Bertelsen

CAMPUS NEWS

Tweet shows second sticker with racist messaging on campus

By Molly Davis | Apr. 23, 2019

A UW-Madison student brought attention via Twitter to a second sticker from the white nationalist group Hundred-Handers, garnering a response from students and faculty Tuesday. UW-Madison freshman Dianna Murray tweeted a photo of the sticker which read “Mass immigration is white genocide,” along with a photo of a Daily Cardinal article reporting on the first sticker that was found.

STATE NEWS

Climate change’s extreme weather effects cause trouble for Wisconsin dairy farmers

By Molly Davis | Apr. 18, 2019

Jim Goodman was a dairy farmer for more than 40 years. He retired in the summer of 2018, labeling the work an “economic suicide.”

Kalli Anderson

CAMPUS NEWS

First-ever Wisco-lympics event aims to bring students together

By Molly Davis | Apr. 15, 2019

The Wisconsin Black Student Union and the Wisconsin Association for Black Men will host a weekend of competitive team sports in order to engage various student groups with the outdoors. The event, called Wisco-lympics, will consist of two days of outdoor activities including basketball and volleyball tournaments. The games will take place at the Lakeshore basketball courts on April 20 and the Sellery courts on April 21.

Max Homstad

STATE NEWS

Crime survivors feel re-victimized by the Wisconsin justice system

By Jessica Lipaz and Molly Davis | Apr. 11, 2019

"There is no better thing to talk about this week than Marsy's Law," Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, said during a National Crime Victims’ Rights week press conference in the Senate Chambers Tuesday.

Sydney Widell

CAMPUS NEWS

Students, UW police chief discuss campus safety issues

By Molly Davis | Mar. 14, 2019

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Society and Politics Committee hosted a roundtable discussion to address campus safety initiatives Wednesday evening. UW-Madison Police Department Chief of Police Kristen Roman discussed with students at Memorial Union various safety topics both on- and off-campus.

Katie Scheidt

CAMPUS NEWS

UW Credit Union to introduce new brand strategy

By Molly Davis | Mar. 5, 2019

UW Credit Union will roll out a new brand strategy informed by Madison consumer research to focus on retaining members beyond their college years, according to its chief marketing officer. The rebranding will include a new logo, new marketing headlines, and a brand position that more accurately reflects UW Credit Union members.