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Alec Cook found responsible for crime of violence in university hearing, expelled
By Peter Coutu | Mar. 14, 2017One of Cook's attorneys said they will appeal the decision.
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Battle for Bascom crowns Lakeshore victors for sixth consecutive year
By Claire Campbell | Mar. 13, 2017Excitement rose Monday as snow fell with the announcement that the annual Battle for Bascom would be taking place.
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Changes to Summer Term aim to make courses more flexible, accessible
By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 12, 2017Added online courses, as well as scholarships, will make it easier for individuals to advance their academics, according to Dean of Continuing Studies Jeffrey Russell.
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Student organization advocates for UW to switch to renewable electricity
By Matthew Whitney | Mar. 10, 2017The Climate Reality Campus Corps at UW-Madison has been focusing on “raising a lot of student awareness and support, and faculty support for the 100% Committed campaign,” according to Mary Pierce, a member of the group. The organization has had success at smaller universities, but bringing the cause to UW-Madison is part of their goal of spreading awareness on a larger scale.
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Madison socialist community observes International Women’s Day despite heckler’s disruption
By Noah Habenstreit | Mar. 8, 2017Hours after hundreds of Madison residents rallied at the Capitol to observe International Women’s Day, a group of UW-Madison students and community members gathered in the Humanities Building for a “discussion on a socialist strategy to defeat [President Donald] Trump's sexism.” The event, titled “International Women’s Day Against Trump” and sponsored by Madison Socialist Alternative and Socialist Students Madison, featured speakers from the Madison community and across the Midwest.
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UW students, NPR host question the purpose of higher education
By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 8, 2017Student panelists shared personal anecdotes about the driving forces that led them to enroll in college. Evans, a non-traditional student who was homeless for much of her college career, said she owed her desire to continue her education to her older brother, and the Gifted and Talented Education in her early school years.
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Environmental justice advocate defends nuclear energy
By Ellen Krebs | Mar. 8, 2017Though it has many misconceptions, nuclear energy has many benefits, according to award-winning author Michael Shellenberger, who discussed the topic in a lecture Tuesday. Shellenberger, a pro-nuclear environmentalist has co-authored multiple books, including “The Death of Environmentalism,” “Break Through,” and “An Ecomodernist Manifesto.” He has been an advocate for environmental and social justice for more than 25 years. His lecture, part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, pertained primarily to the issue of clean energy resources and the use of nuclear power and energy.
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Immigrant panelists discuss US culture, kick off Women of Color week
By Claire Campbell | Mar. 6, 2017To Women of Color week, WUD Global Connections held a panel Monday that was comprised of three faculty members who come from immigrant families. They discussed immigration and integration—how they have learned to navigate U.S. culture, especially in the current political climate.
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Stories to Break Borders fosters community through filmed student interviews
By Megan Provost | Mar. 5, 2017Stories to Break Borders, a UW-Madison student-led initiative that launched Sunday, is a Facebook-based project through which student leaders on campus can “share their story with the world and tell people their own unique perspective on things,” according to Saeed.
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Suspect in series of campus burglaries arrested
By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 3, 2017Chanell M. Cousins, 20, was booked in the Dane County Jail following a tip from a community member that led to the arrest. She is facing tentative charges of burglary and party to a crime.
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Local activist ‘unpacks,’ promotes discussion of white supremacy
By Megan Provost | Mar. 3, 2017The interactive talk and workshop, titled “Mechanics of the Mind: Unpacking White Supremacy,” was sponsored by the organization Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment. It was initially supposed to be led by racial justice consultant and trainer Brandi Grayson. However, due to a family emergency, Muab-El stepped in for Grayson.
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UW faculty members oppose trigger warnings, discuss safe spaces
By Sammy Gibbons | Mar. 3, 2017UW-Madison instructors debated how they should deliver course content to this generation of college students that have seen the term “trigger warning” splashed on recent headlines. Ellen Samuels, an associate professor in the Gender and Women’s Studies and English departments, gathered a group of students, faculty and staff to discuss how instructors can handle the communication of difficult content in their courses.
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Crime warning emails perpetuate racism and negative stereotypes
By Rachel Gross , Leland Pan , Irene Toro Martinez and Caitlin Tyler-Richards | Mar. 2, 2017On Feb. 27, UW-Madison community members received a familiar “Timely Warning” email that highlighted the ongoing threat of burglary on campus.
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Panel considers how students can be better social justice advocates
By Téalin Robinson | Mar. 2, 2017A panel titled “The Urgency of Now: Perspectives on Leading for Social Change,” assembled Wednesday evening to speak about racial and social justice and its impact on the UW-Madison campus.
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UWPD assistant chief to retire after 32 years on the force
By Noah Habenstreit | Mar. 1, 2017Over 32 years after joining the UW-Madison Police Department’s ranks, Assistant Chief Brian Bridges will serve his final day on the force Wednesday.
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Campus leaders dedicate Black Cultural Center at conclusion of Black History Month
By Catherine Goslin | Feb. 28, 2017The event was a dedication and libation ceremony for the center, which is located on the first floor of the Red Gym. The BCC will serve black students by facilitating opportunities for academic and social support, co-curricular programming and as a community building. It will acknowledge specific realities of black students at UW-Madison, according to their mission statement.
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UW-Madison ranked first in number of Peace Corps volunteers
By Claire Grummon | Feb. 28, 2017With 87 UW-Madison graduates currently volunteering worldwide, UW-Madison ranks first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. Since 1961, when the Peace Corps was founded, 3,239 alumni from UW-Madison have volunteered abroad.
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White nationalist group continues recruiting on campus; Dropik ‘still affiliated’
By Noah Habenstreit | Feb. 28, 2017Roughly three weeks after UW-Madison student Daniel Dropik took a leave of absence from the university, the American Freedom Party, a white nationalist group, has continued to actively recruit in Madison.
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Chazen director to retire after 33 years in June
By Sammy Gibbons | Feb. 28, 2017The Chazen Museum of Art will lose someone who’s been a fixture for 33 years with the retirement of Director Russell Panczenko, who is leaving June 30, according to a UW-Madison news release. Along with holding the director position, he also served as chief curator since 1984.
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Peace Corps Week recognizes national program’s 56th year
By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Feb. 28, 2017The past and present of UW-Madison Peace Corps volunteers will be displayed this week as the program celebrates its 56th anniversary with a week of recruitment events aimed at highlighting the hospitality that forms a central part of service abroad. The national program was founded March 1, 1961, by former President John F. Kennedy.
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