She fell in love with the University of Wisconsin-Madison during her first visit to campus, and started school there in 2019 as a political science major.
Gen Z on new college and career plans in post-Roe America
CNBC
December 19, 2022
Campus life
Antisemitism Is Rising at Colleges, and Jewish Students Are Facing Growing Hostility
WSJ
At the beginning of this school year, graffiti on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison listed five Jewish organizations and said that they all “have blood on their hands.”
When Hanukkah and finals collide, UW Hillel offers Jewish students a refuge for the holidays
Wisconsin State Journal
Of all the Hanukkah events the University of Wisconsin Hillel center hosts for UW-Madison students, the nightly lighting of the candles is what Rabbi Andrea Steinberger looks forward to the most.
Graduating UW-Madison students on the hunt for jobs
Spectrum News
Genac is no stranger to adversity. During his sophomore year, he was hospitalized and found out he had an enlarged heart.
UW-Madison student overcomes incredible odds to graduate
Channel 27
“Find your light,” Berens said. “Find what lights you up or lights your soul up and then let that sort of guide your path.”This message hit close to home for Anthony Genac, who graduated from the School of Human Ecology in just three and a half years after undergoing a heart transplant.
UW-Madison graduates celebrate at 2022 winter commencement ceremony
Channel 15
“This is the first adversity I have ever hit in my life,” Genac said. “I left the hospital with a scar on my chest but a deeper appreciation of universal healthcare.”
UW-Madison students spark conversation about written agreements for university marketing campaigns
Channel 3000
The university said the campaign ended in 2020 and the poster should have been removed. The university said it’s likely it remained up longer than it should have because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Q&A: Comedian Charlie Berens previews UW commencement address
Channel 3000
News 3 Now’s Brady Mallory and Charlotte Deleste caught up with Berens this week to preview his commencement address.
Charlie Berens speaks at UW Winter Commencement
Channel 3000
“Yeah, so I’m hoping to go in hot off the punch lines, you know, slip in a little wisdom, close with a nice solid punch line and call it a day,” Berens explained. “Hoping to get these people home in time for a noon Bloody Mary, spicy.”
State news
Miss America 2023 winner, Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke, reflects on her shocking win: ‘Just absolute chaos’
Fox News
Stanke, a student at the University of Wisconsin, impressed the panel of judges with her classical violin skills. She played “Storm” from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” Stanke revealed she was eager to follow in her sister’s musical footsteps.
Extension
The Easiest Tips For Getting Stale Smells Out Of Your Vintage Pieces
House Digest
According to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension, many bad smells result from either strong bases or acids. Baking soda works by neutralizing both basic and acidic elements, and thereby, eliminating the associated odors in the process.
All The Facts About Steak Grades Explained
Mashed
There’s a reason why prime beef is so well-known: It’s the choicest of cuts. Prime beef is simply the best of the best, and there’s a good reason to back this up. According to a report from Robert Holland at the Center for Profitable Agriculture, this particular beef grade is the most palatable, tender, and flavorful. It takes a lot to be recognized as prime beef: The beef needs to be sourced from young cattle that are under 30 months old and chock-full of all of those fats that make steak so mouth-watering (via Extension University of Wisconsin).
Arts & Humanities
UW Art Department helps shoppers get last minute gifts
Channel 3000
The department hosted its annual holiday sale, featuring plenty of great presents for art lovers. All available pieces were made by UW art students.
Business/Technology
Tom Still: Fusion energy breakthrough is huge, but other uses will come first
Wisconsin State Journal
Also in Wisconsin, Realta Fusion is in the development phases of trying to produce fusion energy, and UW-Madison is working with a German lab affiliated with the Max Planck Institute to advance fusion research.
UW Experts in the News
Trump Is in ‘Deep Trouble’ and the ‘End Is Near’: Former GOP Congressman
Newsweek
“Although the DOJ is independent, such a referral is more than symbolic,” Ion Meyn, an assistant law professor at the University of Wisconsin, previously told Newsweek in a statement. “A referral from a congressional committee that has conducted its own investigation is particularly influential. The referral would place significant pressure on the DOJ to prosecute, and the DOJ will be expected to justify any decision to decline the referral.”
Warming climate leads to changing Wisconsin winters, but drawing links to individual storms challenging, UW professor says
Channel 3000
The storm dropped as much as two to four feet of snow in parts of Minnesota and South Dakota and tornadoes in areas of the country that usually see them more in late winter, but Jonathan Martin, a professor of atmospheric and oceanic science at UW-Madison, said it’s not as simple as drawing a direct line between this week’s winter storm and a warming climate.
UW-Madison Related
‘On cloud nine’: UW-Madison student Grace Stanke crowned Miss America 2023
Wisconsin State Journal
A day after being crowned Miss America 2023 Thursday night at a Connecticut resort, UW-Madison student Grace Stanke said she was “kind of on cloud nine right now.”
Speaking by phone from the Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut, where the competition was held, Stanke said she approached the contest like an athlete competing in the Olympics.