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WEBSep 10, 2024 · Charlie Kirk debates UW students in 'You're Being Brainwashed' tour. by Zindzi Frederick • September 5, 2024. Conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk visited campus Thursday to kick-off to his “You’re Being Brainwashed” tour.
Former UW student identified as fan who made racist gestures at ...
WEBJan 26, 2017 · Over a month after the original incident, a Tweet identified former University of Wisconsin student Eric Kotek as the individual who made racist gestures toward the student section at a Northwestern basketball game Jan. 18, 2022. Posted by @thatdaneshguy, the Tweet shows two videos of the incident and confirms Kotek’s identity with photo evidence.
Two new stores add to Madison’s already-robust snack scene
WEBApr 2, 2021 · College campuses are cultural centers for snack cuisine, and with two new stores, snack culture is only growing at the University of Wisconsin. A college campus is only as good as its snack culture. In a normal year, students and locals are out every weekend, hopping restaurants and bars. Students pack their studying and breaks...
Equity, not equality: UW disability community mobilizes for more ...
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · Note: This story uses person-first language (“people with disabilities”) and identity-first language (“disabled people”) interchangeably, per the mixed use in various interviews. Please note that people may prefer either term or different terms. One day in fall 1994, University of Wisconsin law student Brigid McGuire rolled up to a …
What’s in a W? A history of UW’s famous W designs
WEBApr 8, 2021 · The current “W” logo aims to embody tradition and campus spirit. The combination of the “W” crest and “Wisconsin” wordmark contains elements from the Wisconsin Fieldhouse, constructed in 1929, making it a familiar icon for the institution. Credit to UW Media. Another logo synonymous with …
Madison ranks in the top ten safest places to live in the country
WEBJan 26, 2021 · Madison is the No. 10 safest place to live in the U.S., according to the 2020-21 U.S. News and World Report ranking.. The ranking was based on each metro area’s crime rates per 100,000 people, determined by FBI crime reports. Though Madison’s crime had increased between 2016 and 2018, the city’s crime rate in 2018 was around two-thirds of the country’s level, according to NBC15.
Madison Metro Transit plans for bus system redesign to improve …
WEBApr 12, 2021 · Madison Metro Transit will redesign its bus system by August 2023 to better meet the needs of Madison-area residents and businesses by increasing access and frequency, decreasing travel times and improving the experience of transit riders. The current system focuses on peak hour routes, with less service available during midday, evenings and weekends.
Tug of War: Fate of Wisconsin wolves caught between hunters, …
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · This year, the debate surrounding the 2021-22 wolf hunt has been effectively settled but in the opposite direction. In October, a Dane county judge put a hold on the wolf hunt until the DNR could come up with a new species management plan and hunting regulations, as is required by law. The final death blow to the hunt came earlier this month when a federal judge reinstated federal protections ...
Evers approves new Wisconsin redistricting map
WEBMarch 8, 2021. Gov. Tony Evers has long been critical of the district map-drawing process in Wisconsin. He has called the state’s maps “gerrymandering 2.0” and said they unfairly favor the current Republican majority in the state legislature, according to AP News. But on March 3, the Wisconsin Supreme Court accepted the governor’s ...
Badgers celebrate 25 years of ‘Jump Around’ - The Badger Herald
WEBSep 13, 2023 · The iconic “Jump Around” tradition will celebrate its 25th year at Camp Randall Stadium this fall. The moment before the fourth quarter when the stadium erupts into a jumping frenzy to House of Pain’s hit song “Jump Around” is known for physically shaking Camp Randall, emphasizing its unified power.. The tradition was born Oct. 10, 1998 when the University of Wisconsin played Purdue ...