Sreejita Patra is a senior staff writer and the former summer ad sales manager for The Daily Cardinal. She has written for breaking news, campus news and arts. She also covered the Oregon Village Board for the Oregon Observer.
The construction of a new Dane County Jail facility will address the current building’s crumbling infrastructure, Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said, but its rationale and high costs come with concerns from the community.
Healthcare workers in Madison joined Meriter Hospital nurses to call for increased safety and better working conditions at a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Reactions to Dr. LaVar Charleston’s removal tow party lines as politicians look to state DEI audits for answers.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison removed Dr. LaVar Charleston from his position as chief diversity officer due to “concern” about Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement “financial operations and fiscal judgment.”
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.
Indian American Wisconsinites remain conflicted about Donald Trump’s reelection and party affiliation as the community’s political presence grows.
Aaron Vieth will investigate Students For Justice in Palestine for violating Expressive Activity policy during their Dec. 5 protest at Gordon Dining & Event Center on behalf of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.
Follow The Daily Cardinal news team as we bring you live updates on the presidential race, Wisconsin’s U.S. House of Representatives races, U.S. Senate race, state Legislature races and more.
Students reported lines of about two hours, and early voters at campus polling locations comprised nearly a fifth of in-person absentee ballots cast in Madison.
In an interview with The Daily Cardinal, “The West Wing” actor Bradley Whitford talked post-2000s politics and encouraged voter turnout for the Harris-Walz campaign.
Common space for inmates in the low-level security building.
Parenting program room where inmates can play with their children.
Healthcare workers and Meriter Hospital nurses held a press conference to call for better working conditions on Feb. 20, 2025 in Madison, Wis.
Whiteboard with notes for sexual assault survivors at UHS's April 2024 Connect & Reflect Discovery Building exhibit.
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