Estephany Escobar

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A discussion about race: documenting traffic stops

PACE project yields discussion on alcohol consumption initiative

UW-Madison campus and community leaders held a final meeting Tuesday to honor the accomplishments of a 14-year initiative to reduce alcohol consumption.

UW System schools wish to increase number of grads

University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly set goals for UW campuses to increase the number of graduates by 30 percent over the next 15 years.

Hunger event sheds light on Madison poverty

The Millennium Development Goals Awareness Project held its second conference discussing hunger and poverty issues in the Red Gym Tuesday.

Harvard graduate encourages activism

Derrick Ashong, Harvard graduate, musician, actor and political activist, discussed the importance of activism in bringing positive change to the country at the Distinguished Lecture Series Wednesday. In his presentation, Ashong said to change the country's political and economic situation, everyone needs to be involved in this process, not only politicians.

Faculty Senate supports exempting non-state-funded staff from furloughs

The UW-Madison Faculty Senate voted Monday to support a state bill that would exempt non-state-funded university employees from state-imposed furloughs.

Panel discusses Obama's impact on racism

The UW-Madison Center for the Humanities held a panel discussion at the Madison Public Library Wednesday about race and racism in relation to the Obama administration.

Student organizations march for change

Members of multiple UW-Madison student organizations joined a rally to voice their support for immigrant rights Friday.

UW resources help in victims’ recovery efforts

After being sexually assaulted on campus by a summer acquaintance in the fall of 2008, a UW-Madison female student walked to her classes, feeling unsafe and consumed with anxious thoughts. 

Sexual consent ads to debut on buses

Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment will hang posters in Madison buses for the month of April to address the issue of sexual consent.