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Gov. Scott Walker announced part of his state budget proposal Tuesday, which includes a 5 percent tuition cut for all in-state UW System undergrads.

STATE NEWS

Walker proposes 5 percent tuition cut, $42.5M more in performance-based funding for UW

By Peter Coutu | Feb. 7, 2017

Gov. Scott Walker’s state budget proposal includes a 5 percent tuition cut for all in-state undergraduates in the UW System and $42.5 million more in funding that is tied to performance. The tuition cut would take place during the 2018-’19 academic school year, while the in-state tuition freeze continues for the first year of the new biennial budget.

Five expert panelists contradicted the term “Islamophobia” by defining it and explaining it’s history, while also discussing strategies to combat the effects of bias Muslims face from Islamophobes.

CAMPUS NEWS

Panelists counteract Islamophobia, define ‘disease of fear’

By Sammy Gibbons | Feb. 7, 2017

Experts discussed Islamophobia, which they noted has been apparent in the media following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. However, Director of the cosponsor UW-Madison Middle East Studies Program Névine El-Nossery said in her introduction that the term is not new.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank addressed the Faculty Senate before a discussion on post-tenure review policy.

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Faculty Senate debates UW-Madison post-tenure-review proposal

By Nina Bertelsen | Feb. 6, 2017

Wendt told the committee that the most significant change to the UW System gave greater authority to administration in the review process. Under the Board’s policy, findings from a review by other faculty members would be given to the Dean of the department who would have final say.

St. Mary’s Hospital failed to provide three different sexual assault victims in 2015 with information on or access to emergency contraceptives, according to a document obtained by the State Journal.

CITY NEWS

St. Mary’s Hospital cited for failure to provide emergency contraception access to rape victims

By Gina Heeb | Feb. 6, 2017

St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison is among 21 Wisconsin health centers fined in recent years for failing to comply with a state law requiring facilities to offer emergency contraceptives to rape victims. A state law put into effect in 2008 requires hospital staff to provide victims with information about emergency contraceptives, let them know the drugs are available within the facility and dispense them upon request.

Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, is one of the sponsors of two bills that would move the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana.

STATE NEWS

Democratic legislators introduce medical marijuana bills

By Andy Goldstein | Feb. 6, 2017

Democratic lawmakers seized the opportunity to move toward the legalization of medical marijuana in Wisconsin after a prominent state Republican expressed openness to the legislation.

A UW-Madison student said a man touched her and attempted to kiss her at approximately 3 p.m. Monday in the business building.

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UW-Madison student reports ‘unwelcome sexual advances’ in Grainger Hall

By Noah Habenstreit | Feb. 6, 2017

A UW-Madison student reported that a man touched and tried to kiss her without her consent in Grainger Hall Monday, according to a UW-Madison Police Department crime alert. The student said an unknown man approached her at approximately 3 p.m. and began touching her back. He then attempted to kiss her, after which she left the room and then the man eventually left the area.

Daniel Dropik, 33, who attempted to form a Madison chapter of the American Freedom Party in January, has given up trying to bring the “alt-right” organization to campus and will take a break from his studies.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison student abandons ‘alt-right’ group, will take leave of absence

By Noah Habenstreit | Feb. 6, 2017

Daniel Dropik, a computer science student, originally sparked outrage when he handed out flyers advertising the group and urging students to “fight anti-white racism.”

UW System Student Representatives submitted the names of four applicants for the open Board of Regents traditional student seat to the governor’s office.

NEWS

UW System Representatives debate using segregated fees for sustainability efforts

By Nina Bertelsen | Feb. 6, 2017

The UW-Stout representatives said they hoped to purchase green energy but were told that they could not use segregated fees to purchase energy generated outside of the University.

Gov. Scott Walker proposed allocating over half a billion dollars to K-12 education, and said education is the state’s No. 1 priority.

STATE NEWS

Walker proposes a $649 million increase in funding for K-12 schools

By Lilly Price | Feb. 5, 2017

Three days before his official budget address, Gov. Scott Walker boasted Sunday that his 2017-’19 budget will invest more money into K-12 education than any other budget in Wisconsin history.

STATE NEWS

Bills aimed to tighten up drunk driving penalties receive support from alcohol lobby

By Madeline Schachte | Feb. 5, 2017

Republican legislators recently reintroduced three bills to enforce harsher penalties for repeat drunk driving offenders, among others to make Wisconsin’s roads safer. The bills, introduced by Rep.

CITY NEWS

City attorney warns ‘safe space’ resolution could mislead community

By Lawrence Andrea | Feb. 5, 2017

Echoing the concerns of Mayor Paul Soglin, a Madison city attorney cautioned against the adoption of a resolution labeling part of the City-County Building a “safe space.”

Members of the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board offered free cake and hot chocolate to students Friday to celebrate 168 years of UW-Madison classes on Founder’s Day.

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Students, alumni celebrate university’s history through Founders' Day

By Catherine Goslin | Feb. 5, 2017

One hundred sixty-eight years ago, the inaugural group of Badgers sat down for the first classes at UW-Madison.

A crowd of over 1,000 protesters listened to speakers in Jefferson Park before picketing outside Speaker Paul Ryan’s office in downtown Janesville.

STATE NEWS

More than 1,000 converge on Janesville, picket Paul Ryan’s office

By Noah Habenstreit | Feb. 4, 2017

JANESVILLE, Wis.—In a demonstration that Janesville police said dwarfed any they’d seen, residents of south-central Wisconsin and beyond marched to House Speaker Paul Ryan’s constituent office Saturday to protest his stance on President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. About 1,000 people—most residents from the area but some coming from as far as Chicago and Eau Claire—convened at 12 p.m.

The UW-Madison Office of Sustainability Green Fund will support students with $50,000 to make future university infrastructure more sustainable and less expensive.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW Green Fund application opens to students

By Chayce Cornette | Feb. 4, 2017

UW-Madison students can reduce the environmental footprint of buildings on campus with the help of $50,000 of funding from the Office of Sustainability’s Green Fund. The application for the first year of the UW Green Fund, which will support student-initiated projects, opened Jan..

UW-Madison students braved the cold Friday and rallied on Bascom Hill to show support for refugees.

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Law students, others show solidarity with refugees

By Noah Habenstreit | Feb. 3, 2017

Braving frigid February temperatures, UW-Madison students rallied Friday morning against President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration policies.

Tobacco sales to minor are occurring at the highest rate in 10 years, according to a study released Thursday.

CITY NEWS

Tobacco sales to Madison minors hit 10-year high

By Claire Lancaster | Feb. 3, 2017

While national rates of smoking are steadily declining, a study released Thursday says the number of nicotine sales to minors in Madison is the highest since 2015. Almost one out of five Madison tobacco retailers willingly sold nicotine products to minors, according to the study, which was conducted by the Public Health Madison & Dane County and the Wisconsin Wins tobacco prevention program. Out of 208 tobacco retailers in Dane County given unannounced compliance checks by PHMDC, 19 percent of the establishments sold tobacco to underage volunteers who attempted to solicit illegal nicotine products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, loose tobacco and electronic cigarettes.

Head coach of the UW-Madison club baseball team (above) released a petition online earlier this week calling on Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez to reinstate a varsity baseball team.

CAMPUS NEWS

Club baseball coach petitions to make baseball varsity sport

By Sammy Gibbons | Feb. 3, 2017

Jeff Block, head coach and one of the founding member of the club baseball team, published a petition online early this week calling on Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez to reinstate baseball as a varsity sport. After four days of being live the petition already has more than 1,000 signatures.

CITY NEWS

Soglin to veto ‘safe space’ proposal as state funding threats heighten

By Gina Heeb | Feb. 3, 2017

Shortly after taking a defiant stance toward a series of immigration-related executive orders signed last week, Mayor Paul Soglin is offering a more cautious tone on related funding threats to Madison posed by state legislators.

The Teaching Assistants’ Association held a meeting Thursday to discuss results of a pay increase for TAs.

NEWS

After news of pay increase, teaching assistants propose next steps

By Ningyuan Ma | Feb. 2, 2017

Following last week’s announcement of a pay increase, graduate student assistants met and discussed proposals for restructuring their stipend rates Thursday night, during a teach-in panel discussion organized by Teaching Assistants’ Association.

STATE NEWS

Sen. Tammy Baldwin says she will not vote for Gorsuch for Supreme Court justice

By Lilly Price | Feb. 2, 2017

Keeping in line with some of her party’s colleagues, Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Thursday that she will vote against President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, conservative Colorado Judge Neil Gorsuch. Baldwin issued a statement Tuesday, the day of Gorsuch’s appointment, saying she would “fully review” Gorsuch’s record and was “deeply troubled” about his rulings on disabled students, against workers and against women’s reproductive healthcare.