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October 3, 2023

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University of Wisconsin is celebrating 175th birthday with new ice cream. It needs your help picking flavor

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

In a fashion only fitting for the Dairy State, Wisconsin’s flagship university is celebrating its 175th birthday with a new ice cream flavor.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison created four new flavor ideas and is asking the public to vote for its favorite by Friday. The winner will be available at campus Babcock Dairy stores in early 2024.

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‘The culture is not for us’: Black students share experiences at Blk Pwr Coalition town hall

Daily Cardinal

One student said it’s “outrageous” that out of the six or seven classes she’s taken toward her African Cultural Studies certificate, she’s only had one Black professor. “I feel like it’s so important that when you walk into a class, you’re getting taught by someone who understands your experiences and understands what it’s like,” she said.

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Korea evolves from a beneficiary country to a global pivotal country

Voice of America Korea

[David Fields] “I think it’s very important to understand that this alliance did not start out that way. That was his price for abiding by the armistice. And so no one was happy. No Americans were happy about this alliance at first. It’s only when Korea started to democratize in the late 1980s and 1990s this alliance for the first time became something that Americans could actually be proud of. And I think as Korea has become a more vibrant democracy, this alliance has really become more of a partnership and more of an alliance that’s focused on shared values and a shared view of the world rather than out of just the security necessities of the ROK. ROK is no longer a liability to the United States, it’s now an asset.”

Amid protests, Madison officials promise to remove fewer trees for Bus Rapid Transit

Wisconsin State Journal

Michael Notaro, who lives in the area and is director of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research at UW-Madison, said it’s important to protect the city’s urban tree cover.

“My general recommendation for city decision-making is to preserve and expand urban tree cover in Madison,” he said. “Anytime planning can be performed with minimal tree loss is a good thing.”

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