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Sunday, September 13, 2026

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The Daily Cardinal

2142 Vilas Communication Hall

821 University Avenue

Madison, Wis. 53706-1497

(608) 262-8000 - Fax (608) 262-8100

The Daily Cardinal is online every day, published in print each Thursday and distributed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in the surrounding community with a circulation of 10,000.

The Cardinal is a nonprofit organization run by its staff members and elected editors. It receives no funds from the university and is completely independent. Operating revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales.

The Cardinal was founded in 1892 by William Wesley Young who named the paper after UW-Madison's official colors, cardinal and white. 

Capital Newspapers, Inc. is the Cardinal's printer. The Daily Cardinal is printed on recycled paper. The Cardinal is a member of the  Associated Collegiate Press and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. 

How to get involved 

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Who to follow

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Contact Information

Send letters to the editor to:  editor@dailycardinal.com. Please send event listings to me@dailycardinal.com. Comments regarding the website and newspaper in general may be sent to edit@dailycardinal.com.

To contact a specific person, please see the list below.

Editorial Staff

Editor-In-Chief - x211

Alaina Walsh

editor@dailycardinal.com

Managing Editor - x212

Avery Chheda

me@dailycardinal.com

Campus Editor 

Sonia Bendre

campus@dailycardinal.com

College Editor 

Grace Carlson

college@dailycardinal.com

City Editor 

Jane Dardik

city@dailycardinal.com

State Editor

Audrey Lopez-Stane

state@dailycardinal.com

Associate Editor

Zoey Jiang

news@dailycardinal.com

Features Editor

Jake Kilander

features@dailycardinal.com

Special Pages Editor

Natalie Popper

specialpages@dailycardinal.com

Podcast Directors

Amellia Fowler and Yadiel Chavez

podcast@dailycardinal.com

Opinion Editors

Siena Ferarro and Brady Ahler

opinion@dailycardinal.com

Editorial Board Chair

Safa Razvi

editorialboard@dailycardinal.com

Editorial Board

Alaina Walsh, Avery Chheda, Safa Razvi, Siena Ferarro and Brady Ahler

Arts Editors

Ryan Kim and Liset Zacker

arts@dailycardinal.com

Sports Editors

Haellie Opp, Otto von Sothen and Luca Muehlbauer

sports@dailycardinal.com

Life & Style Editors

Isabella Barajas and Jackson Baker

lifestyle@dailycardinal.com

Science Editors

Lauren Eno and Addison Dama

science@dailycardinal.com

Photo Editor

Jonathan Mintz

photo@dailycardinal.com

Graphics Editors

Eloise Guth and Klaire Maduscha

graphics@dailycardinal.com

Copy Chiefs

Emma Schieffer and Brendan Wolf

copy@dailycardinal.com

Digital Editor 

Meredith Schadrie

newsmanager@dailycardinal.com

Business Staff

Business Manager - x205

Wyatt Vail

business@dailycardinal.com

Advertising Manager - x201

Lauren Downham

ads@dailycardinal.com

Marketing/Outreach Director

Hallie Egelseer

marketing@dailycardinal.com

Social Media Manager

Aanya Agrawal

socialmedia@dailycardinal.com

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