FEBRUARY 05, 2020
“Monsters of Poetry” connects writers, community.
Host Adam Fell opens the reading. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman It’s Saturday night at a packed bar on Madison’s north side. Friends laugh and joke with one another, …
JANUARY 30, 2020
The Top 10 US News Events of the Decade
By Sam Buisman The 2010s will be remembered as one of the most divisive and accelerated decades in American history. Marked by widening polarization and the conflation of ideological and …
DECEMBER 12, 2019
Students protest return of professor suspended for exploitative lab conditions.
Protestors gather on Engineering Mall. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Students and activists gathered on Engineering Mall on Dec. 6 to protest the reinstatement of Dr. Akbar Sayeed. The …
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Wisconsin Truck Drivers Fight Against Sex Trafficking
Author: Alyssa Hui HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A MAJOR ISSUE NOT ONLY GLOBALLY, AND NATIONALLY, BUT LOCALLY HERE IN WISCONSIN. REPORTER ALYSSA HUI WENT ON A RIDE-ALONG WITH A LOCAL TRUCK DRIVER IN WISCONSIN AND ASKED HIM A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT TRUCK DRIVERS ARE DOING TO HELP COMBAT THIS ISSUE. ALYSSA ALSO SPOKE WITH A SAFETY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR FROM THE WISCONSIN MOTOR CARRIERS ASSOCIATION TO TALK ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO DAY TO DAY TO HELP.
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
UW Health Combats HIV With PrEP It Up
Photo: Av9, licensed under Creative Commons Author: Sam Buisman and Alice Alexeeva UW Health is expanding its efforts to provide the preventative HIV medication called PrEP to Madisonians. According to …
OCTOBER 29, 2019
SIC Introduces Itself With Bascom Hill Protest
Protestors gather at Bascom Hall. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman The newly-formed Student Inclusion Coalition, or SIC, organized a protest on Bascom Hill this Friday to demand inclusive policies …
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Austrian Serial Killer Ivan Milat Dies Without Confession
Ivan Milat, circa 1970. Photo: Marco Uiller, licensed under creative commons. Author: Cailyn Schiltz Ivan Milat, Australia’s most notorious serial killer, died this Sunday in Long Bay Jail’s Hospital at …
OCTOBER 26, 2019
UW-Madison student achieves life-long dream
Author: Alyssa Hui Learn more about Samad Qawi’s journey with basketball and how he achieved one of his life long dreams of joining the UW Badgers Basketball team. Reporter for …
OCTOBER 14, 2019
In their own words: Protester and College Republicans speak out on demonstration.
A SAC employee confronts Jasmine during the protest. Video still courtesy of @GOPBadgers Author: Sam Buisman On Wednesday, Oct. 9, UW Senior Jasmine Kiah protested Donald Trump and the presence …
OCTOBER 12, 2019
Today’s “War at Home”: A conversation with Glenn Silber
Director Glenn Silber. Photo: Glenn Silber Author: Sam Buisman In honor of the 40th anniversary of his Academy-award nominated documentary “The War at Home,” Director Glenn Silber sat down with …
OCTOBER 10, 2019
RECAP: UW-Madison Homecoming Video Excludes Students of Color
Author: Alyssa Hui UW-Madison released a homecoming video on social media a week before homecoming weekend that sparked controversy for some students. The homecoming video received backlash because it didn’t …
Camp Randall to get renovation
Fans watch the UW Marching Band inside Camp Randall Stadium. Photo: lbwings21 via Wikimedia Commons. Author: Jessica Gregory Wisconsin Athletics confirmed the future renovation of Camp Randall’s South End Zone …
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