Gov. Scott Walker’s Education Policy Assistant Michael Brickman met with student leaders Monday to discuss the implications of the recently released state biennial budget, which granted the University of WIsconsin System $181 million in new investments.
I can’t lie, when I first listened to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ album The Heist, I was temporarily convinced that for some artists, maybe the message could outweigh the money. Songs like “Same Love” and “Make the Money” assured me that Macklemore had a different set of priorities, notably staying true to himself amid the “the fame, fortune and the mansion.” For a moment I believed that maybe an artist could be successful and still enlighten his listeners.
Representatives of the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee and United Council of UW Students, a statewide student lobbying organization, met Monday to discuss strategies to lobby for a student-friendly state biennial budget.
Listening to Freelance Whales isn’t about sharing a common thread. Their music takes listeners on their own individual journeys.
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