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Madison city officials and the National Weather Service warned of flash flooding as forecasts predict several days of rain.

CITY NEWS

City officials warn of flooding as forecasts show rain

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 4, 2018

Madison city officials are warning residents to keep sandbags in place as rain forecasts over the next several days raise concerns for a new round of flash flooding. City officials report both Lakes Monona and Mendota rose five inches following rainstorms Sunday and Monday, but are still down six and nine inches respectively from their highs during the August storms.

Large underrepresentation of women can lead to disinterest and frustration with STEM subjects.

IN-DEPTH

STEM students of color seek community on campus

By Tiffany Huang | Oct. 4, 2018

Students of color report feeling isolated on UW-Madison’s predominantly white campus, particularly in science, technology, engineering and math classes.

Voter registration on campus in 2018 is comparable to that of a presidential election year, which usually boasts much higher turnout.

STATE NEWS

Campus registration reaches a peak for midterm year

By Andy Goldstein | Oct. 4, 2018

Voter registration on campus in 2018 is comparable to that of a presidential election year, which usually boasts much higher turnout.

CITY NEWS

Man arrested after exposing himself to a family

By Morgan Lock | Oct. 4, 2018

The 31-year-old woman spotted the man on 600 block of East Washington Avenue around 6:30 p.m. The police identified the suspect as 58-year-old Waldemar Santiago-Rivera. They arrested him on charges of disorderly conduct while armed, felon in possession of a knife, as well as lewd, lascivious behavior and exposure.

UW-Madison Professor continues the conversation of hypermasculinity across music genres at a Men Against Sexual Assault meeting.

NEWS

UW-Madison Professor speaks on misogyny in hip-hop

By Carl Zabat | Oct. 4, 2018

Alexander Shashko, a lecturer in the Afro-American Studies department at UW-Madison, spoke to students about misogyny and hypermasculinity in hip-hop at a Men Against Sexual Assault meeting Wednesday evening.

UW-Milwaukee has reached a balanced budget but at a cost

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Milwaukee reached a balanced budget, but at a cost

By Defang Zhang | Oct. 3, 2018

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee balanced its budget at the cost of trimming down faculty and adjusting academic programs.

Morgridge Fellows will work to develop community-based learning courses and research.

NEWS

Morgridge Center selects Fellows to enhance community-based scholarship

By Sarah Jensen | Oct. 3, 2018

In an effort to further support community-engaged scholarship, the Morgridge Center for Public Service hired 10 faculty members as “Morgridge Fellows.” Fellows were selected through a juried process. They will participate in a year-long learning community with the goals of participating in “teaching, research, and scholarly activities that are performed in equitable, mutually beneficial collaboration with communities to fulfill campus and community objectives,” the Morgridge Center said in a statement. In the upcoming year, with a focus on developing community-based learning courses and research, the fellows will be able to build a unique interdisciplinary team of mentors and peers from the teaching and learning community. Michael Maguire, one of the fellows selected for the program, said the fellows present their professional and personal life experiences in order to collaborate on the Community-Engaged Scholarship. “At monthly meetings, fellows will share dialogue and resources related to their role at UW-Madison, contributing to the robust body of knowledge and inquiry about what contributes to excellence in CES,” Maguire said. In addition to discussing personal experiences related to the scholarship, fellows collaborate in an effort to make positive changes to CES. Maguire said the fellows analyze CES during monthly meetings by “identifying past and current CES assets, and areas for expanding or making a positive change to CES on our campus and in the communities we serve.”

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation supports a new initiative that could help society’s middle class.

NEWS

New initiative promotes research on societal issues

By Lexi Schweinert | Oct. 3, 2018

UW-Madison’s new Contemporary Social Problems Initiative was granted over $1 million for research on social, economic and health problems among middle-class families by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduation Education. The two-year grants are intended for research on societal issues such as improving health care, economic conditions and psychological states.

Some Babcock Ice Cream contains beef gelatin, which makes it inaccessible to students with dietary restrictions. Students say that ASM legislation that would make ice cream more inclusive is a symbolic step toward a more inclusive campus.

NEWS

National coverage of ice cream debate misses the bigger picture, students say

By Sydney Widell | Oct. 3, 2018

Conservative students on campus oppose the ice cream legislation, but they say it’s not for the reasons Palin suggests. Instead of saying the bill represents political correctness gone too far, they argued instead that it is an irresponsible use of ASM resources, which is something they feel Palin’s article misrepresented.

Madison’s city council voted again to remove the Confederate memorial in Forest Hill Cemetery, a decision that possibly goes against federal landmarks standards.

CITY NEWS

City council votes again to remove Confederate memorial

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 2, 2018

For the second time in six months, Madison’s city council voted to remove the Confederate memorial in Forest Hill Cemetery.

New results from the Department of Public Instruction’s Forward Exam show that more than half of students in the state did not score proficient or better in language arts, math and science.

STATE NEWS

Majority of Wisconsin students score below proficiency level

By Will Husted | Oct. 2, 2018

New results from the Department of Public Instruction’s Forward Exam show that more than half of students in the state did not score proficient or better in language arts, math and science.

CAMPUS NEWS

Nominations Board and former SSFC member discrimination case heard by Student Judiciary

By Robyn Cawley | Oct. 2, 2018

Student Judiciary heard the discrimination case Sophia Alzaidi, a former Student Services Finance Committee member, brought against the Nominations Board when she was not selected to be on the committee this session.

Former President Barack Obama’s newest list of endorsed candidates includes Democrats in tight races around Wisconsin.

STATE NEWS

Obama endorses several Wisconsin Democratic hopefuls

By Jessica Lipaz | Oct. 1, 2018

Former President Barack Obama’s newest list of endorsed candidates includes Democrats in tight races around Wisconsin.

The suspect in Saturday’s murder-suicide had a history of domestic abuse convictions, Madison Police Chief Mike Koval said.

CITY NEWS

Suspect in murder-suicide had history of domestic abuse

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 1, 2018

The suspect in Saturday’s murder-suicide had a history of domestic abuse charges dating back to 2009, according to court records. The Dane County Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 39-year-old James Sykes and 34-year-old Sherry Waller.

Ald. Matt Phair, District 20, announced he would not seek re-election to the city council in order to spend more time with his family.

CITY NEWS

City council member announces he will not run for re-election

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 1, 2018

Madison Alder Matt Phair, District 20, announced Monday he would not seek a fifth term on the city council in the upcoming spring 2019 election.

PAVE members expressed frustration with UW-Madison’s current climate for sexual assault survivors.

NEWS

PAVE joins national conversation on sexual violence

By Jenna Walters | Oct. 1, 2018

In light of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s hearing that gained national attention last week, UW-Madison student organization Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment released a statement regarding the current campus climate for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

Lake Mendota’s 40-year-old pier system will be updated with student fundraiser donations.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison community will benefit from marina renovations

By Jenna Walters | Oct. 1, 2018

The Hoofer Marina Project is now underway, set to remodel the Memorial Union lakefront marina funded by nearly $2 million in donations.

The athletic department released the results of its health and safety survey Friday, saying their findings will help them make future facility improvements.

CAMPUS NEWS

Poor facility security listed as a top concern among UW-Madison student athletes

By Sydney Widell | Oct. 1, 2018

In addition to worries over facility security, students and staff also expressed concern about student athletes’ access to health care, including mental health care, and reporting protocol. The results, which were gathered by Assistant Athletic Director Walter Dickey per the request of UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez, will help the department prioritize programming improvements in coming years.

CAMPUS NEWS

Student Judiciary to hear discrimination case filed by former SSFC member

By Robyn Cawley | Oct. 1, 2018

More than four months ago, the Student Services Finance Committee announced their nominations without a spot for Sophia Alzaidi, a member in the previous session.

Two people were found dead following an apparent murder-suicide on Madison’s east side, among other crimes over the weekend.

CITY NEWS

Two found dead in apparent murder-suicide over the weekend

By Jon Brockman | Sep. 30, 2018

Madison police said two people died on the East Side following an apparent murder-suicide Saturday afternoon. Police were called to a townhouse shortly after noon and forced entry after talking to concerned family members.