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19 arrested after pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Board of Regents meeting

By Annika Bereny and Mary Bosch | Dec. 5

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department arrested and detained 19 protesters at Gordon Dining & Event Center at 8:30 a.m.  All were released without citations at this time. 

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Instructors from conservative law firm will teach UW law course, drawing student criticism

By Wanwa Omot | Dec. 5

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Law School hired Skylar Croy and Daniel Lennington to teach a constitutional law course this upcoming spring semester. Some students, who attended clerkship programs WILL sued to alter diversity requirements, disagree with the law school’s hiring. 

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Eastern European students willing to give Trump a shot on ending Russo-Ukraine war

By Peter Fishman | Dec. 5

Eastern European University of Wisconsin-Madison students are open to President-elect Trump’s promises to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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UW System’s 2024 review proposes major changes amid financial debate

By Alaina Walsh | Dec. 4

As the University of Wisconsin System navigates its 2024 review, sweeping proposals and financial debates bring the system’s future into focus.

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UW-Madison climbs research ranking to sixth in 2024

By Ted Hyngstrom | Dec. 4

The University of Wisconsin-Madison spent more than $1.7 billion in research expenditures for the first time, ranking sixth in research spending after years sitting at eighth place.  

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UW-Madison reinstates, alters sex education module after link to adult film award site prompted removal

By Jake Piper | Dec. 3

The university removed the SexWise module  after an October inquiry from conservative student newspaper The Madison Federalist revealed the module contained a link to an adult film award site. 

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Trump’s Wisconsin victory aided by rightward shift of UW System campuses

By Nick Bumgardner | Nov. 21

While the majority of University of Wisconsin System students voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, concerns about inflation, border security and foreign policy swung UW system campuses rightward. 

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UW-Madison student government establishes Black Affairs Committee

By Finnegan Ricco | Nov. 21

The Associated Students of Madison passed legislation to create a new committee, after Black student leaders expressed the need for greater support from student government. 

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UW-Madison sees rise in whooping cough cases

By Ella Hanley | Nov. 20

Since September, more than 20 UW-Madison students have been diagnosed with whooping cough, University Health Services said Wednesday.

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Bad River tribe discusses fight against Enbridge pipeline during campus Q&A

By G Sorensen and Elijah Pines | Nov. 20

During a moderated Q&A after a University of Wisconsin-Madison film screening, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa members discussed threats to their water. 

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Study proposes paving, lighting Lakeshore Path

By Noe Goldhaber | Nov. 18

Preliminary recommendations from a study on the Lakeshore Path including paving and lighting the path used by thousands of University of Wisconsin-Madison students and community members daily. 

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TAA launches bioscience graduate worker campaign

By Annika Bereny | Nov. 13

The University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate assistant’s union, the Teaching Assistant Association, launched a campaign to improve working conditions for graduate student workers in bioscience departments including genetics and microbiology. 

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UW-Madison experts discuss what second Trump term means for East Asia

By Shriya Samanta | Nov. 13

UW-Madison’s Center for East Asian studies hosted a panel before the election exploring the impact of a second Trump term on East Asia.

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Sexual assault reported on west campus

By Ella Hanley | Nov. 12

The incident occurred early afternoon Sunday, and the individual did not report it to UWPD, according to an email UW-Madison sent to students Tuesday.

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UW-Madison students receive racist text messages as part of nationwide incident

By Drew Wesson | Nov. 11

UWPD said in a statement that UW-Madison students received racist text messages as part of a wave of texts sent to various Black individuals around the country.

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Courses disappear from UW-Madison Canvas dashboard

By Noe Goldhaber | Nov. 10

 There are no known workarounds at this time and the DoIT investigation is ongoing.

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‘America has failed us’: UW-Madison students and community members voice disbelief, fear of the future after Trump victory

By Gavin Escott | Nov. 7

The Daily Cardinal spoke to over a dozen students and community members who shared shock, horror and disgust of Trump's blowout victory