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ASM passes legislation to recognize Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day

By Hannah Malone | Oct. 7, 2016

The Associated Students of Madison Student Council passed legislation Wednesday to recognize the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day throughout campus. Although UW-Madison does not formally recognize Columbus Day as a holiday, the resolution called on the Faculty Senate and Chancellor Rebecca Blank to officially name the date Indigenous Peoples Day to acknowledge the Native American community on campus and throughout Dane County.

Jamein Cunningham of Portland State University discussed legal and racial relations in the 1960s and ’70s at Thursday’s Institute for Research on Poverty seminar.
CAMPUS NEWS

Professor discusses legal services, race riots of 1960s

By Jacob Borowsky | Oct. 7, 2016

Though simply tweeting #BlackLivesMatter after a police shooting might be easy, professor Jamein Cunningham explained that immersing yourself in research and data on legal and racial relations of the 1960s and ’70s is a substantially more effective response. Cunningham, an economics professor at Portland State University, presented findings from his extensive study on this topic at a seminar Thursday at Memorial Union, hosted by the Institute for Research on Poverty.

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Wunk Sheek receives eligibility for funding from ASM

By Megan Provost | Oct. 6, 2016

Wunk Sheek, UW-Madison’s “only organization that can speak for the indigenous voices on campus,” received eligibility for funding from the Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee Thursday to finance enduring cultural traditions and the development of new programming.

STATE NEWS

Trump slated to visit Walworth County Saturday

Oct. 6, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be back in Wisconsin Saturday, this time appearing at a fall festival in Walworth County. The annual event, hosted by the 1st District Republican party in Elkhorn, will feature other notable Wisconsin Republicans, including Gov. Scott Walker, House Speaker Paul Ryan and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.

CAMPUS NEWS

Yoga workshop creates safe space for students in recovery

By Jack Tancill | Oct. 6, 2016

In an effort to create a safe space for students suffering from substance misuse disorders and addictive behaviors, the Live Free student organization hosted a yoga workshop Wednesday evening. The workshop, held in the Student Activity Center, was the first of the organization’s October Wellness Initiative Series.

The likelihood of contracting the West Nile Virus, spread by mosquitoes, is low, but public health officials are encouraging residents to be cautious after two cases were discovered.
CITY NEWS

West Nile Virus found in Dane County

By Miller Jozwiak | Oct. 6, 2016

Two Dane County residents have tested positive for the West Nile Virus, the first two of the season in the county and the third and fourth in Wisconsin. The disease, which is not spread from person to person, is contracted when an infected mosquito bites an individual.

Assembly Republicans are reportedly considering an expansion of the state’s voucher program.
STATE NEWS

Assembly Republicans reportedly considering voucher expansion

By Sarah Schoenfeldt | Oct. 6, 2016

Assembly Republicans are currently considering allocating part of the 2017 budget to a new voucher school expansion in an attempt to increase school choice options, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Thursday. The Educational Savings Account would allow for more flexibility for low-income parents, and would be designed to cover the costs of not only tuition at private schools, but textbooks, tutors and extracurricular activities. The ESA is backed by many Republicans, among them state Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield.

STATE NEWS

Sanders attempts to swing Clinton skeptics in Madison rally

By Lilly Price | Oct. 5, 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sent a strong message to his animated supporters Wednesday afternoon during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Monona Terrace, arguing that the rabid crowd should take a hard look at issues ranging from raising the minimum wage to student loan debt. “A lot of media portrays politics as a personality contest,” said Sanders.

STATE NEWS

State report sheds light on UW remedial classes

By Sam Schulz | Oct. 5, 2016

A report detailing the number of incoming freshman from various Wisconsin high schools who needed to take remedial courses at UW System schools was released to the public this week. The report names 175 high schools that have at least six students who needed to take remedial math or English classes at UW colleges and universities and was sent by UW System President Ray Cross to state School Superintendent Tony Evers Sept.

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin is spending more on education, says report

By Andy Goldstein | Oct. 5, 2016

Wisconsin state spending on education has increased slightly, according to a report from the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, which showed an approximately 1 percent increase in fiscal support for total school costs. State's coverage of effective costs rests at 62.7 percent, up from 62.3 percent in 2014 and 62 percent in 2013. The proportion of fiscal support provided varies widely, and is calculated from relevant variables including district property values, poverty levels and specific targeted aid.

A legislative committee voted to extend an emergency voter ID rule, despite debate over whether voters have been told conflicting information regarding the law.
STATE NEWS

Lawmakers question voter ID implementation in hearing

By Ningyuan Ma | Oct. 4, 2016

A state committee voted for a 60-day extension of the state’s voter ID law Tuesday. The vote comes admist reports that Division of Motor Vehicles staff has been offering inaccurate information for people about how to obtain their IDs required for voting. Wisconsin enacted a statute requiring voters to present one of several acceptable photographic identifications in 2011.

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