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Students taped pictures of Hitler and swastikas to another resident’s door Jan. 26.
CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison responds to anti-Semitic residence hall incident

Members of the UW-Madison administration issued a statement Thursday on the Jan. 26 incident in Sellery Hall in which students taped pictures of Hitler and swastikas to resident’s door. University Housing and and the Division of Student Life quickly responded to the event, according to the statement, and an email was sent to residents of Sellery Hall notifying them of the incident.


An estimated 20,000 protesters crowded the Capitol Square Thursday to protest two bills moving through the state Legislature they say are discriminatory.
STATE NEWS

Estimated 20,000 flood Capitol in ‘Day Without Latinos’ protest

They came in thousands, from the dairy farms of Oshkosh, from the city centers of Milwaukee and Eau Claire and from high schools in Madison, all in an attempt to give Wisconsinites a glimpse at what their state would look like without Latinos. An estimated 20,000 protesters crowded the Capitol Square Thursday to protest two bills moving through the state Legislature they say are discriminatory. The first bill, approved Tuesday by the state Assembly, would cut state funding from cities, that don’t enforce immigration statutes in an effort to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities.


The fire that caused $600,000 in damage occurred at 141 E. Gorham St. Saturday night.
CITY NEWS

Gorham Street fire deemed unintentional by MFD

Madison Fire Department investigators said a Gorham Street fire that displaced 11 residents was unintentional, but the source will remain “undetermined,” according to a Wednesday press release. Nobody was injured in the Saturday night fire, but MFD had 47 firefighters battle the blaze for more than three hours.


Despite objections, the state Assembly passed Scott Walker's college affordability package in a marathon session that lasted until early Wednesday morning.
STATE NEWS

Assembly passes college affordability package over objections

The state Assembly passed early Wednesday Gov. Scott Walker’s college affordability package late Tuesday night in a marathon session, despite the concerns of some lawmakers that the bills do not go far enough. The six bills would allow for full deductions of student loan interest on state income taxes, help students find internships to enhance skill development; and require colleges to provide more financial information to students. Walker introduced the bills in his state of the state address last month and pledged to work with legislators to ensure their passage.


Both middle school and high school students can enter a UW-Madison-organized crystal growing contest March 1.
CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison organizes statewide crystal growing contest

The Molecular Structure Laboratory of the UW-Madison chemistry department is beginning its third statewide Wisconsin Crystal Growing Contest March 1 for both middle school and high school students. Students are allowed to work either individually or in small groups to grow crystals from two safe materials, according to a university release. More than 500 students participated in the contest in 2015, and leaders of the event expect that number to rise in 2016, as it is the first year that middle school students can participate.


STATE NEWS

Bradley, Kloppenburg take state Supreme Court primary

State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley and state Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg were victorious in the state Supreme Court primary Tuesday night. Bradley received 44.9 percent of the vote and Kloppenburg followed with 43.2 percent, with roughly 96 percent of the precincts reporting.



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