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‘Academic Freedom in the Age of Trump’ poster causes controversy, censorship concerns at UW-Milwaukee - The Daily Cardinal
UW-Milwaukee University Relations rejected a poster for a talk titled “Academic Freedom in the Age of Trump” for its “partisan tone” last week, according to professors sponsoring the event. However, the university reversed its decision after the incident caused controversy on Twitter, and a university spokesperson later said UW-Milwaukee never rejected the poster at all.
UWPD announces new Downtown Liaison position - The Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison Police Department created the new Downtown Liaison Officer position Tuesday, according to Chief Kristen Roman. The position will serve the off-campus area bordered by Lake Mendota, Lake Street, Gorham Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The role was created to serve as a liaison between students, the Madison Police Department and the University. “It’s unique because it’s the first [community officer position] to venture into off-campus area,” Roman said.
Chican@ & Latin@ studies: How student activism shaped an academic program - The Daily Cardinal
At noon on a Thursday, a line of students and faculty forms outside the conference room on the third floor of Ingraham Hall. They chat about their days and classes while they fill plates with food and sit down for a meal. The weekly Chican@ and Latin@ Studies community gatherings offer a chance for those in attendance to spend time together, but also a time to discuss.
City study shows correlation between alcohol-dense areas, police presence - The Daily Cardinal
A recent City of Madison study on the density of alcohol-selling establishments revealed a higher use of city resources associated with alcohol-dense areas. According to the report, areas such as University Avenue use more police resources and increase city costs. “Higher density levels showed higher costs for Madison Police Department and Building Inspection, with MPD accounting for the majority of costs,” the report said.
Badgers look for spark against Michigan during dreary season - The Daily Cardinal
Friday, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers (0-4-1 Big Ten, 2-10-2 overall) face the Michigan Wolverines (2-1-2 Big Ten, 7-4-3 Overall) at Michigan. The Badgers are coming off a close 1-2 loss to Penn State this week, while Michigan won in a close game 1-0 against Notre Dame in their last outing. The Badgers are looking to spark the rest of their season with a win against a balanced Michigan team.
Man arrested following Langdon Street shots-fired incident - The Daily Cardinal
Police arrested Brandon M. Buckner Sr., 28, for recklessly endangering safety after Thursday night’s Langdon shooting. Numerous callers reported shots being fired on the 600 block of Langdon Street Thursday night. Police officers discovered bullets and shell casings at the scene and property damage, as one bullet pierced a nearby office window. There was no one in the office at the time. No injuries were reported.
GOP upset as Evers calls for special election to fill Congress seat - The Daily Cardinal
To the GOP’s dismay, Gov. Tony Evers announced there will be a special election to fill the Congress vacancy created by U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy’s, R-WI, resignation on Monday. Duffy informed Evers he would be leaving the office after eight years on September 19, effective as of September 23. “... It has been the honor of my life to represent the place that I care about and the people that I love in Congress.” Duffy wrote in his letter to the Governor.
Madison police brace for Mifflin Street Block Party - The Daily Cardinal
For Madison Police Chief Mike Koval, this time of year means shifting his focus to a particular area of the city close to campus. The annual Mifflin Street Block Party serves as a celebration for UW-Madison students each year around spring finals season Centered in the 400 and 500 blocks of West Mifflin Street, thousands of partygoers indulge in loud music, binge drinking and mischief. While participants revel in the environment, the MPD will be hard at work to ensure their safety.
Over 14,000 cast ballots in Madison’s early voting - The Daily Cardinal
According to the City Clerk’s Office, more than 14,000 Madison residents cast an early ballot for the upcoming city elections Tuesday, continuing a recent trend of strong voter turnout. Madison libraries, in addition to other locations on the UW-Madison, Edgewood and Madison College campuses, were open for in-person absentee voting. The total also includes ballots cast through the mail.
Dining program sees $500,000 increase in sales as result of meal plan - The Daily Cardinal
Students last semester spent approximately half a million dollars more in dining halls than they did in Fall 2017 as a result of the new mandatory meal plan for incoming students, according to UW-Madison officials.
Snow emergency declared for Madison, schools close as flurries continue - The Daily Cardinal
Following a night that brought more than half a foot of snow to Madison, the city declared a snow emergency Tuesday in anticipation of more accumulation and anticipated plowing difficulties. The snow emergency, Madison’s second in the past two weeks, will remain in effect until at least Thursday morning as plowing crews continue to clear the streets.
New program for incoming freshmen offers early opportunity to take college courses - The Daily Cardinal
A new program this summer will give UW-Madison freshmen a chance to gain a head start on their academics and transition to college life. Campus leaders announced the inaugural Wisconsin Experience Summer Launch program planned to take place during summer semester this year. The program offers newly admitted students the opportunity to take five credits of college coursework.
Forever Forward: Ex-Badger Schneider returns home to Madison's newest professional team - The Daily Cardinal
When striker Harry Kane scores a goal for his hometown team, Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, Tottenham fans break into song, singing “Harry Kane! He’s one of our own!” Every fan of every sports team feels a connection to their players, especially local ones. Badger football fans love players like Tyler Biadasz, who grew up in Wisconsin and starred for their university, but there’s a special connection in soccer.
From one flagship to another: Former business school dean accepts new position following resignation after one semester - The Daily Cardinal
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst selected Anne Massey — the former UW-Madison School of Business dean who resigned after one semester due to plans to discontinue the Master of Business Administration program — to lead its management school. Massey will assume her new position as the Isenberg School of Management dean at Massachusetts’s flagship university in August. After spending 22 years at Indiana University, Massey joined UW-Madison’s School of Business in August 2017.
Madison, Dane County see huge turnout for midterm, governor elections - The Daily Cardinal
Following an unprecedented period of early voting in the city of Madison and Dane County, turnout on Election Day exceeded expectations for the midterm and governor elections. Shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday, the City of Madison’s Clerk’s office announced via Twitter 145,510 voters cast ballots in Madison, representing 92.9 percent of pre-registered voters. The city has not yet released the amount of people who registered at the polls on Election Day.
Trump administration approves parts of new state healthcare plan mandating additional requirements for coverage - The Daily Cardinal
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Wisconsin’s request Wednesday to impose job requirements, increase premiums and benefit length restrictions for low-income Medicaid recipients with no dependents. Although the agency did not approve the state’s request to require drug screenings, drug and risk assessments can be administered by health care providers as a part of a member’s treatment plan according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Arrests made in battery incident outside residence hall - The Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Police Department arrested three suspects Tuesday in connection to the battery incident that occurred outside a UW-Madison residence hall last week. According to a university police report, a UW-Madison student was injured following a fight outside Sellery Hall last Friday. The fight stemmed from another confrontation earlier in the evening at a downtown bar. The victim in the battery suffered a broken wrist and a concussion as a result of the altercation, according to the report.
300 sexual assaults reported to UW-Madison this year, 3 percent investigated - The Daily Cardinal
Over 300 sexual assaults were reported to UW-Madison in 2017, according to data released Wednesday, and while the number was on par with last year, reports increased by just over 100 cases since 2015. University officials pointed to an increase in knowledge about the reporting process, not actual sexual assaults as the reason for last year’s jump. According to Director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards,Tonya Schmidt this years relatively stagnant numbers support this theory.
Incoming students largely choosing more expensive tier meal plan, data show - The Daily Cardinal
The majority of first-year students living in residence halls in the upcoming semester are selecting high-tiered options in the new meal plan program unveiled by University Dining, according to documents obtained by The Daily Cardinal.
Reconstruction of John Nolen Drive stands out among future road projects - The Daily Cardinal
Come 2024, John Nolen Drive will be in store for a major renovation, city engineers told Madison city council members at a meeting Tuesday. According to the city’s engineering division, the project would account for more than 10 percent of the entire expected cost of all the major street projects the city expects to complete between now and 2024.
Gov. Walker warns conservatives as Democrats hope to ride “blue wave” into November - The Daily Cardinal
Gov. Scott Walker is going on the offensive following loses for Republicans at the polls on Tuesday, taking to Twitter to emphasize his worry about a potential “Blue Wave” in the state and the effects it could have on his conservative base. Walker’s statements come following a string of liberal victories within Wisconsin. Earlier this year, state Sen. Patty Schachtner, D-River Falls, won a seat that was previously under Republican control for 17 years.
ASM committee pushes petition urging university restroom inclusivity - The Daily Cardinal
An online petition from the Associated Student of Madison’s Equity and Inclusion Committee calls on the university to draft a usage policy — which would encourage students to use the bathroom that they are most comfortable using — by mid-April. Committee Chair Alex Hader said the petition was launched earlier Monday and currently has 62 signatures.
Legislature rejects plan to give Wisconsin DACA recipients in-state tuition at UW schools - The Daily Cardinal
To the dismay of Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, a bill that would grant undocumented Wisconsin residents the opportunity to receive in-state tuition at UW System institutions once again failed to pass, according to a recent press release. The 2017-’18 cost of out-of-state tuition at UW-Madison was $34,783, compared to $10,533 for in-state students.
After push from LGBTQ community, every Madison public school will add gender inclusive bathrooms - The Daily Cardinal
Within the next few months, all 48 regular-district schools in the Madison school district will have at least one accessible, single-stall public bathroom available to students of all genders. It is an all-gendered bathroom that can be used by all students, visitors and families. “We’re just trying to normalize it,” Sherie Hohs, the district’s LGBTQ+ social worker, told the Wisconsin State Journal.
Under new city proposal bar-goers could bid farewell to late night food carts
Late-night food carts often frequented by UW students may be phased out in the next five years as Madison officials hope to cut down alcohol-related violence downtown. The Madison Police Department, the Economic Development Division and the city attorney's office collaborated on a draft proposal to eliminate food cart sales from designated downtown locations between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m., Thursday through Saturday by 2023.
Is Walker’s new agenda too Democratic for Republicans?
After unveiling support for a new child tax credit for Wisconsin families, Gov. Scott Walker must now convince state Republicans to back the historically Democratic policy proposal. One of the key components of his “Ambitious Agenda,” Walker announced a push to implement a new social program, one that would give $100 from the state annually to families for each child under 18 living at home. “We are getting positive things done for the people of Wisconsin,” Walker said in a press release.
What would a DACA repeal mean for Madison?
Erika Rosales came to the United States illegally when she was 12 years old. Today, she is a UW-Madison employee and a UW-Milwaukee student. Those accomplishments were possible, she says, because she is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient. But it wasn’t always that way. Rosales recalls living in fear before she became a DACA recipient. “It has been extremely tough, being in fear the majority of our lives since we arrived here,” she said.
Walker’s controversial plan to drug test food stamp recipients moves forward
Gov. Scott Walker is moving forward with a plan to drug test food stamp recipients, disregarding critics who say such an effort is a waste of taxpayer money, based on false stereotypes of welfare recipients, and unconstitutional. If the plan goes through, Wisconsin would be the first state to drug test able-bodied adults applying for food stamps. Each time other states have tried to mandate such a test, the measures have been found unconstitutional or struck down by the federal government.
Student government condemns controversial dining hall policy
UW-Madison’s student government has come out against a new plan that requires housing residents to spend at least $1,400 at dining halls in a year, joining other prominent campus groups including the school’s College Democrats and Working Class Student Union.
State legislators push to let 19 year-olds drink
Already one of the booziest states in the union, Wisconsin could allow residents as young as 19 to belly up to the bar and walk through liquor stores under legislation. The bill, introduced by three Republican state legislators, would set Wisconsin apart from the rest of the country by lowering the drinking age from the federally-mandated 21 to 19. Wisconsin’s alcohol regulation policies already stand out nationally, as minors are allowed to consume alcohol with a guardian of legal age.
Petition circulates after proposed elimination of business school full-time MBA
A petition is circulating after a proposal that would suspend admissions to the full-time Master of Business Administration Program degree for one year surfaced last week. According to the business school’s website, no current business school students — whether they are in the MBA program or not — will be affected if the proposal is enacted. The business school is also accepting applications for the fall 2018 class.
Multiple campus-area streets to close for Homecoming Parade
Multiple streets in the State and Langdon Street areas will close Friday in anticipation of UW-Madison’s Homecoming Parade, according to the Madison Traffic Engineering Division. Although the parade does not start until 6 p.m., Langdon Street between Lake Street and Wisconsin Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue between Langdon Street and West Gilman Street will be closed from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A driving lane to the Edgewater Hotel will be kept open.
Man arrested for sneaking into residence hall and entering women’s restroom
An 18-year-old man was arrested by UW-Madison police late Wednesday morning after he allegedly snuck into a UW-Madison residence hall, entered the women’s restroom and took pictures of a female resident inside.
Hillary Clinton touts importance of Supreme Court in UW-Madison visit
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton visited Madison Monday to discuss the importance of factoring in the Supreme Court nomination crisis into voters’ decisions for the next president of the United States. At Gordon’s Dining and Event Center on campus, Clinton talked to a room filled with invited guests about the problem President Barack Obama currently faces after his nomination of U.S. District Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court several weeks ago.
No criminal or hate crime charges to be filed against student in Sellery altercation
The UW-Madison Police Department will not file any criminal or hate crime charges against the student who was the aggressor in the Saturday Sellery Residence Hall altercation, according to UWPD Public Information Officer Marc Lovicott. Lovicott said there is “no evidence that racial discrimination” played a role in the altercation between the UW-Madison student Matthew Hsieh and several other residents in Sellery Hall.
Several more instances of anti-Semitic graffiti reported
Late Monday night at approximately 10:38 p.m., three men vandalized two parking signs at a sorority house on Langdon Street with anti-Semitic symbols, according to an email sent to members of the UW-Madison chapter Kappa Alpha Theta. This instance comes only a few days after two other cases of anti-Semitic graffiti appeared on university buildings, including the west-end wall of the University Bookstore and Engineering Mall.
Staggering forward - The Daily Cardinal
Nearly 16 years after UW-Madison came under fire for photoshopping a black student on the 2001-’02 Undergraduate Application’s cover photo that created a facade of diversity, #TheRealUW movement has once again crashed the illusion of a diverse and inclusive campus for all.
2016 Revelry lineup announced, ILoveMakonnen to headline festival
The 2016 Revelry Music and Arts Festival lineup was announced Tuesday and Atlanta-based rapper iLoveMakonnen, who was nominated for a 2014 Grammy for his hit song “Tuesday,” will headline the April 30 show. DJay Mando performed on East Campus Mall Tuesday in celebration of the entire 2016 lineup being announced, which also includes producer Hudson Mohawke, WebsterX, Finding Novyon and Davilla.
Center for Healthy Minds researches best ways to improve mental health, well being
For most people, exercise includes breaking a sweat by lifting weights, going for a run or playing a game of pick-up basketball. However, researchers at UW-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds focus on training the mind in order to seek better health. UW-Madison neuroscientist Richard Davidson founded the unique research center in 2008 with the goal of studying what establishes a healthy mind.
Potential segregated fee policy changes to ensure consistency across UW System
UW 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. The Board of Regents will now re-classify allocable and non-allocable fees at all UW campuses to ensure consistency after the state’s Joint Committee on Finance approved the UW System budget Thursday.
Students in shock as Clinton loses Wisconsin, the presidency - The Daily Cardinal
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton entered the night as the favorite to win the White House. But as the night wore on, Clinton’s odds of winning dwindled. First Ohio, a state where Republican Donald Trump was slightly favored, went Republican. Then Florida and North Carolina were called for Trump. The likely fatal blow to Clinton’s chances came shortly before 1 a.m. Central Standard Time, as Pennsylvania was called, defying the predictions of pundits.
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