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A recent survey administered to Dane County education professionals showed they are largely in support of more regulations against e-cigarette use.

CITY NEWS

Rise in e-cigarette popularity among teens causes school staff to worry

By Kayla Huynh | Oct. 9, 2018

The rise in popularity of e-cigarettes have Dane County education professionals worried, the City of Madison announced Tuesday. The city shared results of a survey focused on e-cigarettes, which was sent in May to staff from Dane County schools, including nurses, social workers and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse program coordinators, as well as middle and high school principals.

Gov. Tony Evers intends to decriminalize recreational marijuana and legalize medical use in the upcoming budget.

STATE NEWS

Marijuana referenda on ballot in 16 Wisconsin counties

By Will Husted | Oct. 9, 2018

Wisconsin voters in 16 counties will voice their opinion on marijuana legalization in the November election.

The first debate in Wisconsin’s race for U.S. Senate outlined the combative nature of the campaign thus far.

STATE NEWS

Baldwin and Vukmir face off in first Senate debate

By Andy Goldstein | Oct. 9, 2018

The first debate in Wisconsin’s race for U.S. Senate outlined the combative nature of the campaign thus far.

Chemistry Professor and research assistant develop new technology that could improve energy storage and distribution.

NEWS

New technology could help generate and store electricity

By Jenna Walters | Oct. 9, 2018

A UW-Madison chemistry professor and research assistant developed a new technology that can generate and store electricity.

Student Services Finance Committee members voted to pass their new operating budget Monday.

NEWS

SSFC approves internal operating budget

Oct. 8, 2018

The new $177,566.22 budget will help cover the hourly rate of SSFC members as they work to allocate $51 million in student segregated fees over the course of the year, as well as travel, programming and supply expenses.

At UW-Oshkosh, a former art professor engaged in an “intimidating and degrading” sexual relationship with a student. Now, that student is suing the university and the UW System Board of Regents for mishandling the case.

NEWS

UW-Oshkosh student seeks justice in federal court for neglected sexual harassment reports against professor

By Sydney Widell | Oct. 8, 2018

The complaint, filed Oct. 3 with the U.S Eastern District Court, stated that former professor Michael Beitz violated the former student's rights under Title IX and the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. The complaint states that the university "acted with deliberate indifference to Beitz' sexual harassment of the plaintiff."

U.S. Postal Service workers gathered in front of Madison’s main post office to protest potential privatization suggested by the Trump administration.

CITY NEWS

Madison’s postal workers hold ‘U.S. Mail Not For Sale’ rally against privatization

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 8, 2018

Madison postal workers gathered Monday in front of the city’s main post office on Milwaukee Street for the “U.S. Mail Not For Sale” rally protesting threats from the Trump administration to privatize the postal service.

While the Association of American Universities prepares to launch its second survey about sexual assault on college campuses, the state Department of Justice said it is seeking to help colleges respond to reports.

STATE NEWS

DOJ leads campus sexual assault training in La Crosse

By Andy Goldstein | Oct. 8, 2018

While the Association of American Universities prepares to launch its second survey about sexual assault on college campuses, the state Department of Justice said it is seeking to help colleges respond to reports.

In the wake of a successful vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, student groups on campus share their thoughts on the controversy.

STATE NEWS

Student groups react to Kavanaugh confirmation

By Andy Holzmann | Oct. 8, 2018

In the wake of a successful vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, student groups on campus share their thoughts on the controversy.

An increase in the amount of graduate students at UW-Madison could be due to the recruitment process used by the university.

NEWS

International graduate student enrollment rate rises

By Jenna Walters | Oct. 8, 2018

The enrollment rate for international graduate students at UW-Madison has risen steadily in recent years, increasing by over 5 percent in the past decade.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW System seeks funds to promote affordability, prosperous opportunities

By Robyn Cawley | Oct. 8, 2018

The UW System shared plans to improve resources and increase student opportunities post-graduation through the Capacity-Buildings Initiatives and Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Grant Thursday.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin denounced the Town of Madison police department’s decision to hire former DeForest police chief Daniel Furseth, who resigned in August after racist comments came to light.

CITY NEWS

Soglin “disappointed” in Town of Madison’s hire of former DeForest police chief

By Jon Brockman | Oct. 7, 2018

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin expressed his disappointment in the Town of Madison police department’s decision to hire former DeForest Police Chief Daniel Furseth, who resigned in August after making racist comments in a YouTube video. The video, posted to YouTube in December 2015 by a former DeForest police intern, features Furseth speaking in a stereotypically black voice while filming a group of well-dressed black men walking into a Steak and Shake restaurant.

Students appealed to the department of Gender and Women’s Studies and UW-Madison for a more inclusive curriculum.

CAMPUS NEWS

Students call for reforms, representation in Gender and Women’s Studies curriculum

By Sydney Widell | Oct. 7, 2018

Campus activists are calling on the Gender and Women’s study program to change the name of their class “Women and Their Bodies in Health and Disease,” arguing that the name excludes and marginalizes trans and nonbinary students.

A still from the 2018 UW-Madison 2018 TV spot. The university released the short feature to celebrate some of its values and achievements with football fans.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison mini film showcases progress, achievement

By Aylin Merve Arikan | Oct. 7, 2018

UW-Madison released its 2018 TV spot during Saturday’s football game, featuring themes of challenge and achievement.

A Society for Professional Journalism speaker offered reporters election coverage tips and security advice as part of a joint effort between the organization and Google to promote data-driven reporting.

STATE NEWS

Tech and journalism organizations team up to boost innovative reporting

By Sydney Widell | Oct. 6, 2018

A variety of lecturers talked security, analysis and big data at an event Thursday to an audience of journalism students and local reporters. The speakers introduced the audience to new ways of using technology to tell stories, while also cautioning them about the security risks inherent to navigating life in a digital age.

Following Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s trial, protestors marched together to the Capitol to combat sexual assault and promote reproductive freedoms.

CAMPUS NEWS

Madison protestors join a nationwide movement in support of sexual assault survivors

By Grace Wallner and Robyn Cawley | Oct. 5, 2018

On Thursday, UW-Madison students and community members participated in the #CancelKavanaugh Walkout Against Sexual Assault in response to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s trial.

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.