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Cardinal Call: Uncertain Horizons for Immigration in Wisconsin

By Francesca Pica , Oliver Gerharz , Ted Hyngstrom and Ava Menkes | Apr. 16

On this episode of Cardinal Call, hosts Oliver Gerharz and Ted Hyngstrom talk to the Daily Cardinal’s Editor-in-Chief Frankie Pica and Managing Editor Ava Menkes about the Cardinal’s Spring 2025 Action Project, Uncertain Horizons: Immigration in Wisconsin. They discuss the stories in the issue including a photo essay on immigrant students, a local choir, and the Fulbright program.

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Cardinal Call: Crawford Rallies at UW

By Oliver Gerharz and Brianna Davis | Apr. 1

On this episode of Cardinal Call, Oliver Gerharz speaks with the Badger Herald’s Digital News Editor Brianna Davis about her story “Judge Susan Crawford hosts rally at UW as early voting begins for April election” as part of a larger discussion about campus attitudes towards the recent State Supreme Court race.

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Cardinal Call: UW-Madison Students React to Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest

By Zoey Elwood and Oliver Gerharz | Mar. 19

On this episode of Cardinal Call, host Oliver Gerharz speaks with Copy Chief Zoey Elwood about her article reporting on a recent UW–Madison protest: “‘We will not be intimidated into being quiet’: Activists gather at Library Mall in support of Mahmoud Khalil” Articles featured in this week’s campus news in brief segment: ‘This building has to go’: Evers visits Chadbourne Residence Hall, Mosse Humanities to hear student concerns – Zoey Elwood

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Cardinal Call: Federal Funding Cuts Hurt UW-Madison’s Graduate Programs

By Gavin Escott and Oliver Gerharz | Mar. 12

On this episode of Cardinal Call, host Oliver Gerharz speaks with Daily Cardinal Campus News Editor Gavin Escott about his article “‘There aren’t easy answers’: Mnookin fields faculty questions on NIH funding cuts’s impact on junior faculty, graduate students” in a discussion of how recent federal funding cuts will affect UW–Madison and the state of Wisconsin. Articles featured in this week’s campus news in brief segment: Brent Plisch named chief of UWPD – Julia Walkowicz No. 12 Wisconsin unexpected falls to Penn State in sobering end to remarkable regular season – Jacob Szczap

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UW-Madison’s own pinball wizard

By Oliver Gerharz | Mar. 6

University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Will DeGoey restores pinball machines in his spare time, turning neglected machines into intense personal projects and eventually fully-functioning games.

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Cardinal Call: Native Americans and the UW System

By Oliver Gerharz and Elijah Pines | Feb. 26

On this episode of Cardinal Call, Host Oliver Gerharz speaks with Daily Cardinal Senior Staff Writer Elijah Pines about his story Native Americans are underrepresented across the UW System. Educators are working to change that in a discussion of the relationship between the Native American community and higher education in the State of Wisconsin. Articles featured in this week’s campus news in brief segment: Future of diversity-based scholarships, programs in doubt after Department of Education decision – Gavin Escott Wisconsin Sports Business Conference debuts in Madison – Jordyn Grover

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Cardinal Call: UW–Madison Economics Professor to Advise President

By Oliver Gerharz and Wanwa Omot | Feb. 12

This week host Oliver Gerharz speaks to Daily Cardinal Staff Writer Wanwa Omot about her story “Trump taps UW-Madison professor skeptical of tariffs to executive council.” Articles in this week’s “campus news in brief” segment: UWPD in final stages of selecting new police chief, final candidate presents – Alaina Walsh UW System budget ‘completely out of sync with what is available,’ former Gov. Thompson says - Elijah Pines

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Cardinal Call: Food Insecurity at UW-Madison

By Oliver Gerharz and Mary Bosch | Jan. 29

This week host Oliver Gerharz speaks to Daily Cardinal College/Campus News Editor Mary Bosch about her story “Has food security improved at UW-Madison over the last year?” in a discussion of food insecurity at UW–Madison. Articles in this week’s “campus news in brief” segment: UW-Madison removes chief diversity officer, citing financial concerns - Sreejita Patra The rundown on UW System stories you missed over the break - Gavin Escott & Annika Bereny

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Cardinal Call: Indian Americans Divided on 2024 Election

By Oliver Gerharz and Sreejita Patra | Jan. 7

This week host Oliver Gerharz speaks to Daily Cardinal Senior Staff Writer Sreejita Patra about her story “‘We’re the dark horses': Wisconsin Indian Americans divided on election as political representation grows” in a discussion about the long-term voting habits of Indian Americans and the sudden changes felt within this voting bloc in the last presidential election.

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Cardinal Call: UW-Madison Ranks 6th in 2024 National Ranking of Research Funding

By Oliver Gerharz and Ted Hyngstrom | Dec. 10

This week host Oliver Gerharz speaks to Daily Cardinal Staff Writer Ted Hyngstrom about his story UW-Madison climbs research ranking to sixth in a discussion of UW-Madison's status as a top research university.