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Colonel Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a NASA space shuttle, spoke as part of Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series Monday.
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First woman to pilot a space shuttle mission promotes aviation as career for young people

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Nov. 14, 2016

Monday night provided a unique opportunity for the Madison community: the chance to hear first-hand accounts of space travel and life in microgravity from one of America’s pioneering astronauts Colonel Eileen Collins. Collins, who became the first woman to pilot and command a space shuttle mission during her 16 years as an astronaut, spoke in Shannon Hall as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

Writing in chalk was recently found on Mosse Humanities Building that sends the same message as the letter calling for UW-Madison to protect undocumented people. 
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Letter calls on UW-Madison to protect undocumented people following Trump’s election

By Peter Coutu | Nov. 12, 2016

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s Tuesday victory, a letter has begun circulating online calling on UW-Madison administrators to protect students, staff and their family members “who face imminent deportation” because of their undocumented status. Trump promised to deport anyone living in the country illegally during his campaign, and his election has already inspired fear among Latino students in Madison, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. The letter calls on Chancellor Rebecca Blank as well as other senior administrators to declare the UW-Madison campus as a sanctuary for community members who are undocumented or those who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which is a program that allows certain immigrants to receive renewable two-year work permits. UW-Madison students Sergio M.

More than 2,000 students and members of the Madison community engage in a "die-in" at the Capitol steps in solidarity with historically marginalized groups. 
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After Trump's win, hundreds of students march to Capitol in solidarity

By Madeline Heim and Sammy Gibbons | Nov. 10, 2016

UW-Madison community members showed support for individuals that have been negatively impacted by President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign by marching from the top of Bascom Hill to the Capitol. Following Trump’s win Wednesday, students from historically marginalized groups expressed concerns with his rhetoric and plans for action in his presidency. The event was organized by UW-Madison students Katrina Morrison, Brooke Evans, Sally Rohrer, Kat Kerwin, Jonny Vannucci, Ali Khan, Billy Welsh and Christian Bradley.

Several students, including Chair of the Shared Governance Committee Omer Arain, watch as election results pour in with Donald Trump leading.
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Historically marginalized students ‘sad and scared’ after Trump’s win

By Peter Coutu and Sammy Gibbons | Nov. 9, 2016

When walking to class the morning after Election Day, UW-Madison sophomore Ali Khan said he felt like someone close to him passed away. In his classes Wednesday, classmates of Khan were laughing about the election results— a perspective wildly different than his own, as he has friends who “are fearing for what is going to happen to them.” “It felt like it only affected you, and I feel like today, these students are not just historically marginalized, but feel marginalized today," Khan said. Many students from groups that Donald Trump regularly targeted during his campaign echoed Khan’s feelings.

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UW Athletics changes venue policy following noose costume

By Jake Skubish | Nov. 9, 2016

New policies will be put in place for attendees of home athletic events, the University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics said Wednesday. The changes come following an incident involving a fan wearing a costume depicting President Barack Obama with a noose around his neck, and the university’s response calling the costume free speech.

Reggie Thedford discussed the importance of community awareness of prison conditions while fellow panelists Tyriek Mack and Michael Roy look on during a panel on mass incarceration at the Law School.
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Panel: Students should take action against mass incarceration

By Kelly Ward | Nov. 4, 2016

Two UW-Madison Law School student organizations encouraged attendees to take action against mass incarceration at a panel Thursday. The National Lawyers Guild and the Black Law Student Association chose the theme of mass incarceration for their “Take Action” panel because it is a permanent issue in the state of Wisconsin and permeates many different types of law, according to a BLSA representative. “[The panel] gave students a chance to come out to the Law School and have a conversation about mass incarceration and have an open dialogue about the issues,” said UW-Madison junior Nehemiah Siyoum. 

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