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February 13, 2024

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Campus life

Palestinian poet Yahya Ashour recites readings at SJP event

Daily Cardinal

Ashour recited poems in both his native Arabic and English, enrapturing the audience in his verse about the grief of living in Gaza. Many of the attendees, including Ashour, wore kuffiya-patterned clothing from popular Palestinian brand PaliRoots as a showcase of solidarity with Palestinian nationalism.

Crime and safety

UW-Madison Police Department chief resigns

Channel 3000

Brent Plisch, who has been with UWPD since 2005, was appointed as interim chief. He previously served as a U.S. Army captain and was a platoon leader, assistant operations officer and battalion staff officer. He was stationed at Fort Carson, Colo. and completed a tour in Iraq.

Athletics

Business/Technology

Opinion | “An Incoherent Riot”: Why London’s Skyline Looks So Weird

The New York Times

“Pittsburgh has recovered from the collapse of its steel industry in the 1970s and 1980s by building out competencies in computer and data science, A.I. and automation and now medical treatments. … Minneapolis-St. Paul — once the flour-milling capital of the world — is now a dynamic finance, retail, medical and biomedical hub. Nearby Madison, Wis. — home to the University of Wisconsin and its University Research Park — hosts over 125 start-ups.”

UW Experts in the News

Some Americans say Valentine’s Day gifts are worth going into debt

Scripps

“Everyone appreciates and remembers experiences more than ’stuff,’” said J. Michael Collins, professor of public affairs and human ecology at the University of Wisconsin. “There are lots of fun and memorable experiences that are not expensive, from moonlight walks to scavenger hunts to simple at-home dinners. Being creative can be better than bling.”

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