‘I did not believe Trump is somebody who can unite the country,’ College Republicans of UW president says.
Trump wins 2024 presidential election, UW campus leaders urge unity
Badger Herald
November 7, 2024
Campus life
UW-Madison student organization CLEAN urges students to sign energy burden petition
Daily Cardinal
Campus Leaders for Energy Action Now urge students to sign petition for a rental energy burden disclosure ordinance in Madison.
‘America has failed us’: UW-Madison students and community members voice disbelief, fear of the future after Trump victory
Daily Cardinal
The Daily Cardinal spoke to over a dozen students and community members who shared shock, horror and disgust of Trump’s blowout victory.
Athletics
$11 million at stake for Wisconsin with Kohl Center’s new premium seats
Wisconsin State Journal
It costs about $775 per game to watch the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team from the most expensive new seats at the Kohl Center this season.
UW Experts in the News
Democrats find success in state elections, pick up seats
WKOW – Channel 27
An expert says the new, slimmer majority could create new possibilities for speaker. “With the narrower majority, it’s possible that someone else could throw their hat in the ring, and given how it’s been more difficult for Republicans to enact their legislative agenda under Governor Evers, it may be that Republicans are looking for a change,” said UW-Madison Journalism Professor Mike Wagner.
‘It’s simple, really’ – why Latinos flocked to Trump
BBC
Michael Wagner, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said her direct appeals to working-class voters may not have made much of a difference given the national political climate.
UW-Madison Related
UW-Madison’s history, campus police subject of new podcast
The Capital Times
The creators of a new podcast want to tell the history of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that people won’t hear on a campus welcome tour.
How Donald Trump flipped Wisconsin back to red
Wisconsin State Journal
Trump performed the best he ever has among student voters at UW-Madison, according to an analysis of vote totals from the 12 Madison precincts containing the majority of on- and off-campus housing for UW-Madison students, while Harris performed than worse recent Democratic candidates among the same group.
Babcock Dairy recalling Orange Custard Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream
Wisconsin State Journal
Babcock Dairy said Tuesday it is voluntarily recalling Orange Custard Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream due to mislabeling and an allergy risk.
Tammy Baldwin wins third term in Senate, defeating Eric Hovde in Wisconsin
The Hill
“I’m supposedly the jerk from California. Yet, I’m born and raised here in this state, spent my last 12 years living where you grew up,” Hovde said. “I’m a [University of Wisconsin] grad, you’re not.” Baldwin responded that she was. “Law school, not undergrad,” Hovde shot back.