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CITY NEWS

Nacho decision: Judge rules city must give State Street Taco Bell liquor license

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 22, 2018

The Taco Bell on State Street will soon be serving alcohol after a Dane County judge ruled in favor of the restaurant in their lawsuit against the city over a rejected liquor license. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin vetoed the license, which had been approved by the City Council, in December 2017. He claimed additional establishments serving alcohol would make the area more dangerous and increase costs for the police department.

Madison’s city council will have several new members after at least eight alders declared their intentions not to seek re-election.

CITY NEWS

City council expects many new members after spring elections

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 15, 2018

Madison’s city council will have several fresh faces in its chambers come April, as at least eight of its members will not run for re-election.

International teaching assistants face unique struggles and stressors, while still prioritizing their students' education.

IN-DEPTH

International TA’s navigate the globe and the classroom

By Defang Zhang | Dec. 7, 2018

International teaching assistants at UW-Madison face challenges in and out of the classroom, but maintain a passion for teaching and their students’ learning.

UW-Madison Police Department arrested Samuel F. Spencer on Tuesday for reported thefts at the Shell along with other crimes.

NEWS

Suspect charged for campus, citywide thefts

By Jenna Walters | Dec. 6, 2018

UW-Madison Police Department arrested Samuel F. Spencer, a suspect connected to a string of thefts that occurred on UW-Madison’s campus in recent months.

The Associated Students of Madison brought together university housing and dining faculty and campus organization leaders to answer concerns of new meal plan and housing shifts.

NEWS

Meal plan, residence hall renovations lead to uneasiness for students, staff

By Robyn Cawley | Dec. 6, 2018

To alleviate dining and housing concerns, the Associate Students of Madison hosted a town hall to allow leading faculty and students to discuss the meal plan and residence hall renovations Wednesday.

The Center for Educational Opportunity celebrates 25 years at UW-Madison.

NEWS

UW’s Center for Educational Opportunity celebrates 25th anniversary

By Alyssa Hui | Dec. 6, 2018

For the last 25 years, the Center for Educational Opportunity has served the UW-Madison community.

Democrats rode an ambitious agenda to their clean sweep of Wisconsin’s state offices, but questions around their ability to execute now surface as it seems likely that the offices they inherit will be weaker than those they ran for.

STATE NEWS

What Democrats can (and can’t) do with a weakened governorship

By Andy Goldstein | Dec. 6, 2018

Democrats rode an ambitious agenda to their clean sweep of Wisconsin’s state offices, but questions around their ability to execute now surface as it seems likely that the offices they inherit will be weaker than those they ran for.

NEWS

Faculty say no to proposal that would make cutting low-enrollment majors easier

By Will Husted | Dec. 5, 2018

The Faculty Senate voted to reject a new proposal aimed at extensive and expedited reviews of majors in the UW System Monday in an effort to send a message to system officials.

In an unprecedented move, state Republicans have passed a series of reforms to disempower the offices of the governor and attorney general on key issues before they fall into the hands of Democrats.

STATE NEWS

GOP disempowers state offices in lame duck session before Democrats take them

By Andy Goldstein | Dec. 5, 2018

In an unprecedented move, state Republicans have passed a series of reforms to disempower the offices of the governor and attorney general on key issues before they fall into the hands of Democrats.

During Gov. Scott Walker’s lame-duck period, the Senate approved 82 of his appointees, including two new additions to the UW System Board of Regents.

NEWS

With few days in office remaining, Walker scrambles to fill Board of Regents seats

By Aylin Merve Arikan | Dec. 5, 2018

During Gov. Scott Walker’s lame-duck period, the Senate approved 82 of his appointees, including two new additions to the UW System Board of Regents.

Madison’s city council rejected a proposal to temporarily ban new alcohol licenses downtown and approved a $6.8 million award to four affordable housing developments.

CITY NEWS

City council rejects alcohol license ban

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 5, 2018

Downtown Madison will not have to fear an alcohol shortage following the city council’s decision to dismiss a motion placing a temporary ban on new alcohol licenses.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank has been appointed to the NCAA Board of Governors.

NEWS

Chancellor Blank announces proposed tuition hike

By Tiffany Huang | Dec. 4, 2018

UW-Madison out-of-state undergraduates, along with some graduate students, may see a tuition spike in coming years with a plan Chancellor Rebecca Blank proposed Tuesday. Tuition is currently $36,805 for non-resident students and $37,805 for international students.

NEWS

Workforce talent maintenance fuels increase in faculty, staff salaries

By Robyn Cawley | Dec. 4, 2018

Despite budget deficit, UW System President Ray Cross asks for six percent increase to faculty and staff salaries.

CITY NEWS

Two arrested in drug incident, three officers treated for fentanyl poisoning

By J. Adam Wigger | Dec. 4, 2018

Three Madison police officers were treated for exposure to fentanyl following exposure to fentanyl-laced heroin while serving a search warrant Monday.

STATE NEWS

Hundreds of protesters brave cold to object to lame duck Republican legislation

By Michael Bogaards | Dec. 4, 2018

As state Republicans prepare to strip the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of some powers and stifle future voter turnout, hundreds of protestors descended on the Capitol building to voice their opposition.

SSFC voted to reduce funding to the Wisconsin Association of Black Men and Sex Out Loud Monday.

NEWS

Wisconsin Association of Black Men and Sex Out Loud Granted Reduced Budgets for the 2019- ‘20 Fiscal Year

By Morgan Lock | Dec. 3, 2018

For both groups, the number of salaried weeks was decreased from 33 weeks to 30 for the duration of the school year, and their summer hours were decreased from 12 hours to 10 hours a week as well.

The city of Madison will change the Public Market development’s location from a privately-developed venture to a city-owned building.

CITY NEWS

New location planned for Madison Public Market

By Griffin Blue Emerson | Dec. 3, 2018

A long-planned Madison Public Market has shifted locations, reverting the project's status back to renovation rather than new construction. Previously, the city placed a bid to construct the market along East Washington Avenue, though it that bid is being dropped, according to Anne Reynolds, chair of Madison's Public Market Development Committee. The new site is situated on the corner of North First and East Johnson Streets, across from the previous location.

Many students who receive services from the McBurney Disability Resource Center require the use of laptops in class, which can lead to a lack of privacy in a class that does not allow the use of technology.

CAMPUS NEWS

McBurney Center partners with Division of Student Life to increase food pantry donations

By Ethan Feller | Dec. 3, 2018

As the holiday season continues, the reality of food insecurity in Madison is more prevalent than ever.

NEWS

Access, achievement equity shape new initiative with UW-Madison

By Robyn Cawley | Dec. 3, 2018

UW-Madison will work to boost accessibility and eliminate the achievement gap — which are often attributed to race and socioeconomic status — in a new initiative led by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. The effort, which is known as Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success is the largest collaborative effort in the country garnered toward improving college access and equity, as well as the number of degrees awarded each year. The participating institutions will break down into “clusters” ranging from four to 12 universities to discuss and implement practices that will encourage success for students pursuing a degree.

CITY NEWS

Weekend crimes: Shots fired near Capitol, police arrest multi-charge suspect

By Jon Brockman | Dec. 3, 2018

Dozens of people fled after gunshots rang out in front of a downtown bar early Sunday morning, Madison police said. The shots were fired around 2 a.m.