May Day protest draws thousands to Library Mall

SOFTBALL

Badgers sweep Gophers for the first time in 14 years

By Kira Rath | 7:28pm

Badger softball racked up three more wins in their final road series of the season, silencing the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis. Wisconsin clinched their spot in the Big Ten Tournament with the sweep and helped surpass their 11-11 2025 conference record. 

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ARTS

“Michael” is the ultimate fan-service film

By Andrew Holton | 12:40pm

Coming into a film of this magnitude, I had low expectations for “Michael” because of  negative reviews from early critics, but the latest installment in the biopic genre has easily become one of my favorites.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Wisconsin Union discounts unsold food by 67% in sustainability effort

By Zoey Jiang | May. 4

The Wisconsin Union launched a partnership with University of Wisconsin-Madison co-founded Goodie Bag app in early April to increase food affordability by offering a 67% discount for unsold food from Union locations.

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OPINION

Letter to the editor: How the Divestment Debate Reveals Anti-Arab Racism on Campus (and in our Administration)

By Adam Donahue | May. 1

Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor and open letters reflect the opinions, concerns and views of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community, may or may not be accurate and do not reflect the editorial views or opinions of The Daily Cardinal

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ARTS

Band of Horses rocks out at The Sylvee

By Luca Muehlbauer | Apr. 28

Band of Horses visited Madison on April 27 for the first time in 10 years with a two-set show: a full run through of their album “Everything All the Time” followed by a variety of their popular hits. 

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CAMPUS NEWS

Asian American studies certificate expands access at UW-Madison

By Sophia Han | Apr. 28

Asian American studies professor Cindy I-Fen Cheng discusses the impact and significance of the program.

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IN-DEPTH

UW-Madison student creates campus housing rental marketplace app

By Audrey Rubenstein | Apr. 28

Rentle is the newest dating app in Madison - which apartment is your next match?

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CITY NEWS

Six firearms recovered, 37 arrested at Mifflin Street Block Party

By Zoey Jiang and Jane Dardik | Apr. 27

University of Wisconsin-Madison students and visitors celebrated Mifflin Street Block Party Saturday where six firearms were recovered and 37 arrests were made.

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CAMPUS NEWS

CDIS Director to be inaugural dean of College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence

By Sonia Bendre | Apr. 27

Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, who has been at the university for 26 years, will be the college’s first dean.

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ARTS

‘The Drama’ is not the love story you were promised

By Kaelana Faessler | Apr. 25

Since its highly anticipated release on April 3, “The Drama” has received highly polarized reviews, with some saying “there's a pretty good chance you will either hate it, or feel repulsed having watched it,” and others saying, “I hated every second of this. Absolutely outstanding.”  However, it’s perfect for those who enjoy impossibly unanswerable hypothetical scenarios, dramatic plots, terrible romantic decisions and phenomenal acting. 

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ARTS

‘The Pitt’ delivers award-worthy drama in anxiety-inducing second season

By Andrew Holton | Apr. 25

When my mom first told me about “The Pitt,” I was hesitant to watch and immediately dismissed it as a typical medical drama similar to “House,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “ER.” I don’t necessarily dislike these shows and I did watch “House,” but I’m not always interested in the genre. What really pushed me to watch “The Pitt” was how it breaks the stereotypical medical drama mold by making every episode one hour of a singular shift.

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LIFE & STYLE

The easiest way up Bascom is around it

By Annika Bereny | Apr. 24

A definitive ranking of the top six ways to get to the top of the hill

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IN-DEPTH

How WMTV-15’s Audrey Marr turned ‘yes’ into her dream career

By Liset Zacker | Apr. 24

Weekend sports anchor and reporter at Madison’s WMTV-15 Audrey Marr built her career on one word: yes. 

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin moves away from book bans after ranking second nationally for the bans in 2023-24

By Jane Dardik | Apr. 24

School districts across Wisconsin are reversing book bans and focusing on individual parental rights after banning more than 400 books across multiple districts in the 2023-24 academic year. 

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CITY NEWS

City officials discuss preparation, safety measures ahead of Mifflin Block party

By Jake Wesson and Drew Wesson | Apr. 24

Authorities outlined their preparedness measures for the annual Mifflin Street Block party at a press conference Wednesday.

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CITY NEWS

Madison could see a higher minimum wage with proposed state bill

By Jane Dardik | Apr. 23

Proposed state legislation could raise wages in Madison to $20 by 2030 and allow the city to set their own wage ordinances. 

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News

Overture Center hosts clothing swap for sustainability

By Britta Sevcik | Apr. 23

Overture Center hosted its first clothing swap April 18 in celebration of Earth Month, highlighting the importance of sustainable fashion and allowing locals to build community and fight clothing waste.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Why do UW System leaders keep leaving?

By Annika Bereny | Apr. 23

Despite rising in the rankings, UW-Madison, and the UW system as a whole, are constantly dealing with an administrative exodus

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STATE NEWS

‘Governor Evers is an educator first and foremost’: Colleagues reflect on Evers’ education legacy

By Audrey Lopez-Stane and Clara Strecker | Apr. 23

As Gov. Tony Evers leaves the governor’s seat this November, current and former colleagues reflect on his long legacy as an educator.

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CAMPUS NEWS

UW Housing limits dorm guests Mifflin weekend

By Mary Al-Bazi | Apr. 23

After charging a $100 fee for guests during Halloween weekend, University of Wisconsin-Madison Housing will not charge for dorm guests, but will limit guests during the upcoming Mifflin weekend to one per resident.