Wisconsin looks to turn season around against Iowa

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Wisconsin women’s hockey picks up pair of shutouts against Maine

By Hannah Sarnoff and Jonathan Mintz | 11:35am

Playing under a new national championship banner, the Badgers mauled the Black Bears in consecutive 5-0 shutouts.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Women’s soccer dominates border battle, blanking Minnesota 3-0

By Sungyun Jung | 11:18am

The Wisconsin women’s soccer team shut out their border rivals 3-0 Saturday following a brutal loss against Michigan State.

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VOLLEYBALL

Wisconsin volleyball crushes Big Ten opponents Illinois and Michigan

By Abigail Bures | 11:12am

The Badgers continued their dominant stretch, but lost star Charlie Fuerbringer to injury.

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PODCAST

Slumping: Badgers extend losing streak to 3

By Otto von Sothen , Ted Hyngstrom and Caroline McGartland | 5:00am

Hosts Ted Hyngstrom, Otto Von Sothen and Caroline McGartland discuss the Badgers' loss to #20 Michigan and highlight their upcoming Big 10 matchup against Iowa. Also covered are the early season successes of womens hockey team and recent turnaround of the mens soccer team. 

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News

Madison police conduct over a dozen bar raids after lying to students

By Dominic Violante | 2:00am

 “It was all too easy,” Chief John Patterson said.

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STATE NEWS

Legislators push to crown the Monarch Wisconsin’s official butterfly

By Talia Diller and Arthur Ho | Oct. 9

The Assembly Committee on Environment debated whether symbolically declaring the Monarch Butterfly the state butterfly would have a genuine impact on conservation efforts in the state.

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CITY NEWS

Agard proposes hiring freeze, spending cut in 2026 County budget

By Zoey Elwood | Oct. 9

Staring down a $31 million deficit, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard’s proposed Executive Budget would cut spending for the second year in a row. 

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IN-DEPTH

Timeless traditions define Wisconsin hockey games

By Clara Strecker | Oct. 9

From music to mantras, Wisconsin men’s hockey’s traditions have shaped the program for decades.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Law experts criticize ‘fundamentally flawed’ political spending

By Jake Piper and Grace Carlson | Oct. 9

Panelists debated failures of the campaign finance system at Election Matters First Amendment event.

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CITY NEWS

Madison increases budget by $20 million

By Sonia Bendre | Oct. 9

The city’s 2026 operating budget gives residents a $30 annual tax rate increase and allocates funds to a new homeless shelter and library.

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SCIENCE

RFK Jr. plans to phase out many artificial food dyes. What does science actually say?

By Rabea Richter | Oct. 9

The Trump Administration’s Make America Healthy Again campaign to restrict synthetic food dyes is rife with scientific uncertainty, but reflects a broader push toward healthier, less processed diets. 

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ARTS

Taylor Swift stages a dazzling, defiant reinvention with ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

By Alaina Walsh | Oct. 9

Her 12th album is part glitter, part grit — Taylor Swift shines big with a theatrical reinvention that confronts the double standards of fame and still earns a standing ovation. 

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STATE NEWS

Republican gubernatorial candidate criticizes UW at campus visit

By Mia Warren and Ava Diener | Oct. 9

Republican gubernatorial candidate Josh Schoemann criticized the University of Wisconsin System’s focus on money and lack of conservative representation in a campus visit. 

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SCIENCE

Bat Brigade: The UW group contributing to bat conservation

By Grace Bathery | Oct. 9

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Bat Brigade monitors bat populations on campus, producing data that is utilized nationwide. 

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ARTS

Glam rock ballet ‘Puppet Master’ brings spandex, leather and neon to the Overture Center

By Ryan Kim | Oct. 9

Kanopy Dance Company starts its season with a bizarre glam rock ballet. 

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COLUMNS

Column: Soccer fans lose as FIFA’s World Cup pricing scheme prioritizes profit over accessibility

By Brady Kamler | Oct. 9

University of Wisconsin-Madison students and the Chief Operating Officer of Forward Madison FC weigh in on the controversial decision from the governing body of soccer.

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ARTS

Prodigy Greg Zelek joins UW-Madison Concert Choir for harmonious organ-chorus performance

By Kayla Northway | Oct. 9

The collaborative performance is the first in the 21st season of the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s Overture Concert Organ Series.  

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OPINION

How to find peace in solitude

By Shreya Bhargava | Oct. 9

The only person you spend forever with is yourself. Might as well make it worthwhile. 

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OPINION

Pro-Palestine is not anti-Israel. It’s pro-human

By Safa Razvi | Oct. 9

This article argues that supporting Palestine is not an act of hostility toward Israel but a call to recognize the shared humanity of all people affected by the conflict. It traces the historical roots of the Palestine-Israel struggle and critiques both the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and institutional attempts to silence pro-Palestinian voices, including at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Ultimately, the piece urges students and readers to use their voices, empathy and platforms to advocate for peace, justice and human rights beyond politics.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Faculty Senate discusses new computing school, ethnic studies

By Alaina Walsh | Oct. 8

University of Wisconsin-Madison leaders discussed creating a new college for computing and data sciences and the future of ethnic studies as a general education requirement at a Faculty Senate meeting Monday.