CAMPUS NEWS
UW-Madison Faculty Senate pushes for UW Foundation to divest from fossil fuels
By Gina Musso | Mar. 2, 2021UW urged to divest from fossil fuels to reduce its impact on climate change.
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STATE NEWS
Republican lawmakers ask Evers to prioritize funding for in-person school districts
By Elena Price | Mar. 2, 2021On Monday, a group of 52 Republican lawmakers called on Gov. Tony Evers to distribute the rest of the state’s federal educational COVID-19 relief funds to districts that have been teaching in-person since the beginning of the 2020-21 school year.
CITY NEWS
Madison church to give out its own ‘stimulus’ payments amid Washington’s inaction
By Sam Tuch | Mar. 2, 2021The Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Madison gave out fifty $500 stipend payments to those in need, and plans to give out more when funds are available.
STATE NEWS
Evers signs bill to begin modernizing unemployment system
By Hope Karnopp | Mar. 1, 2021Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill to begin updating the state’s outdated unemployment system and put back in place the suspension of the one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits Thursday.
CITY NEWS
Proposal to cut State Street buses by 30%, make way for rapid transit program
By Molly Carmichael | Mar. 1, 2021Metro transit proposed to reduce the number of buses operating on State Street and adjust current routes in preparation for future Bus Rapid Transit project.
CAMPUS NEWS
Badger Seal endorsed by the CDC to slow the spread of COVID-19
By Samantha Henschel | Mar. 1, 2021The CDC endorsed a mask fitter designed by UW-Madison researchers that provides protection closer to an N-95 mask.
STATE NEWS
Wisconsin’s wolf hunt ends early as hunters exceed harvest quota
By Helena Wehrs | Feb. 26, 2021Hunters and trappers killed 20% of Wisconsin’s wolf population in just 3 days.
STATE NEWS
Bipartisan group of legislators seeks to bring ranked-choice voting to Wisconsin
By Tyler Katzenberger | Feb. 26, 2021On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers proposed implementing ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin’s federal elections.
CITY NEWS
Vaccines for teachers, child care workers delayed two more weeks
By Zoe Bockhorst | Feb. 26, 2021The lagging COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Wisconsin means teachers and child care workers will wait until mid-March for first dose, after in-person instruction begins.
CITY NEWS
PHMDC reports 150 “suspected” cases of reinfection
By Addison Lathers | Feb. 26, 2021While molecular sequencing is required to confirm reinfection, Public Health Madison & Dane County has recorded rising numbers of “suspected” cases of reinfection in Dane County.
CAMPUS NEWS
Wisconsin Union distributes free meals to 1,350 students
By Gina Musso | Feb. 26, 2021In an effort to address campus food insecurity, the Wisconsin Union distributed free meals to students on campus.
CAMPUS NEWS
UW System praises Gov. Evers proposed budgets
By Alison Stecker | Feb. 26, 2021Interim UW System President Tommy Thompson says it is the best budget offered for the universities in over 20 years.
IN-DEPTH
College drinking in the age of Corona: What’s changed?
By Sammie Johnson | Feb. 25, 2021Students and staff discuss how the drinking culture at UW-Madison has changed as a result of the pandemic.
CITY NEWS
As new COVID-19 strain arrives in Dane County, experts preach persistence
By Benjamin Farrell | Feb. 25, 2021Doctors Westergaard, Andes and Sethi Encourage Prudent Behavior in the face of a new strain.
CAMPUS NEWS
UW addresses COVID-19 false positives as students discuss concerns, frustrations
By Sophia Vento | Feb. 25, 2021As the UW campus faces an uptick in coronavirus cases, conversation concerning false positives and saliva-based tests has emerged among the campus community.
CAMPUS NEWS
New legislation from ASM denounces xenophobic and transphobic groups, supports COVID-19 vaccine efforts
By Anthony Trombi | Feb. 25, 2021The student governance body discussed measures denouncing violence towards Asian Pacific Islander Desi American students, evaluating budgets and supporting UW’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts.
CAMPUS NEWS
UW System Chancellors react to in-person plans for Fall semester
By Gina Musso | Feb. 24, 2021Chancellors from UW-River Falls, UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire support UW System president’s goal to “plan for a traditional college experience” for Fall 2021.
CAMPUS NEWS
UW-Madison’s UniverCity Year to facilitate community improvements
By Anthony Trombi | Feb. 24, 2021UW-Madison will be partnering with four communities under the UniverCity Alliance this year to facilitate community improvements.
CITY NEWS
Initiative to place Vel Phillips Statue at the Capitol more than halfway toward fundraising goal
By Nicole Herzog | Feb. 24, 2021Phillips would be the first person of color to have a statue in the Capitol.
STATE NEWS
Republican lawmakers introduce bills to restrict voter registration laws in Wisconsin
By Rosie Marder | Feb. 24, 2021Republican Sen. Duey Stroebel is leading the charge, introducing bills that would require a medical professional’s endorsement to receive an absentee ballot, among other changes.
