UW NOW encourages body positivity and self-acceptance
By Bailey Nachreiner-Mackesey | Oct. 14, 2015“You are beautiful.”
“You are beautiful.”
While thousands of people filled Camp Randall for kickoff Saturday morning, police dog Odin and his handler Sgt. Brent Plisch’s work began hours earlier, running security sweeps on the venue to ensure spectators’ safety.
The UW-Madison campus, spanning more than 930 acres of land and several zip codes, is home to many places that act as epicenters of campus life while drawing students together with the local community. Between the two student unions, more than 40 libraries and countless other popular spots, student life centers around the signature places that make up campus.
At the culmination of its first active year on campus, a UW-Madison student organization gave faculty, students and community members the opportunity to engage in conversations about feminism.
UW-Madison alumna Brandi Grayson has gained widespread recognition as a co-founder and spokesperson for the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition, but her activism in Madison started long before the Coalition’s formation last fall.
Turning 50 inspires some to buy a new car or pick up a new hobby. But Sylvia Swift, a UW-Madison Physics Department employee, joined the Peace Corps and spent two years doing community and organizational development in Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe.
The Dean of Students Office invited UW-Madison students to give feedback on proposed changes to the UW System’s policy on sexual assault and other misconduct Thursday.
A 53-year-old Madison man was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning while waiting at a bus stop on Allied Drive, according to a City of Madison Police Department incident report.