A woman was sexually assaulted early Saturday at the apartment of a man she had just met after leaving a bar near UW-Madison’s campus, police said.
Madison woman sexually assaulted by man she just met, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
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Bob Sorge: Looking beyond the hateful costumes at Camp Randall
Capital Times
It makes me wonder what kind of lives they live to consider this a form of entertainment. That’s a lot of anger to carry around directed at people they don’t even know. As for the way UW-Madison handled the crisis: As an alumnus, what I want to hear is an unequivocal focus on the condemnation of racism. Let the perpetrators make the argument for free speech.
Sánchez, Roberto G.
Madison.com
He then joined the UW-Madison faculty as an Assistant Professor in 1950, was awarded tenure in 1955, and promoted to the rank of Full Professor in 1963.
Rise of mission investing is trend companies should follow
Wisconsin State Journal
Long known for patenting and licensing inventions rooted in the Madison campus, WARF began investing in some of those companies more than 15 years ago and appears poised to consider doing more.
The Daily Cardinal endorses Clinton, Feingold and budget increase for Madison’s public schools
Daily Cardinal
Election editorial.
Badgers women’s hockey: Ann-Renée Desbiens breaks NCAA shutout record as UW routs Bemidji State
Wisconsin State Journal
Ann-Renée Desbiens’ name is already littered all over the NCAA record book, but on Sunday, the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s goaltender cleaned up one particular entry.
‘Workaholics’ Anders Holm ‘Keeps It Real’ during UW Homecoming Week kick-off event
Daily Cardinal
Comedy Central’s Anders Holm visited his alma mater Saturday to answer questions for students about his time at UW-Madison and the success he has had since graduating in 2003.
Ethnic studies requirement under review to improve campus climate
Daily Cardinal
In light of recent racially charged hate and bias incidents at UW-Madison, the ethnic studies requirement has come under review this semester to ensure all of its courses are aligned with the learning outcomes of the university.
Tom Oates: Greg Gard could take Wisconsin basketball to an even higher level
Wisconsin State Journal
There is no disputing the current location of the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program. Once a college basketball nobody, UW is now living large, situated firmly in the sport’s high-rent district.
UW engineers create flooring that produces renewable energy
WKOW-TV 27
Engineers at UW-Madison have created the floor of the future that produces its own power when it’s walked on. It’s made with wood and cardboard fibers that have been treated with a cellulose gel. Because of that, the creators said it’s good for the environment too.
Character assassination of people of color in the media leads to spike in racially charged violence
Badger Herald
My heart sank twice late Monday night as I scrolled by a Facebook status linked to a story about a University of Wisconsin-Stout student dying after a violent assault. It sank first for the life of the student, and second for the repercussions this would have on Middle Eastern students. The mugshot-like photo of the victim, a Saudi student, could prompt further profiling of Muslim students on the UW-Stout campus and potentially here at UW-Madison.
UW professor leads petition to save venus flytraps
Daily Cardinal
Ecologists at University of Wisconsin-Madison led a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Oct 21, demanding Venus flytrap be recorded as an endangered species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act.
Students respond to meningitis on campus
Daily Cardinal
Sore arms and talks of a deadly infection flooded the campus last week, a result of students swarming the Southeast Recreational Facility to receive the first of two free meningococcal B vaccines offered by the university’s health services after three UW-Madison students fell ill this past month.
Memorial fund established in name of slain UW-Stout student
Madison.com
A memorial fund has been established in the name of a University of Wisconsin-Stout student from Saudi Arabia who was attacked and killed.
Chris Kammer: Other fans should have stopped man with noose
Capital Times
This latest incident of racism at last Saturday’s UW football game is shocking yet somewhat familiar. Last year I gave my football tickets to a black friend of mine and his 10-year-old brother. As they were walking down the aisle to their seat, some jerk, who was apparently sitting with his son, shouted “Sit down n—–!” Many people in the area heard this and NO ONE DID ANYTHING!
Jane Montemayor: Noose crossed line from free speech to hate speech
Capital Times
I was horrified to read about the writing off of a football fan in Obama mask and noose at last Saturday’s football game. As an educational institution that taught both of my parents, my father an immigrant, I am ashamed at the lack of thoughtful reflection that led to the decision by UW that this was simply “free speech.”
Intimate partner violence affects 1 in 5 UW student relationships
Badger Herald
Intimate partner violence will affect one in five undergraduate relationships at the University of Wisconsin.
Gov. Scott Walker spends birthday promoting Republican values to UW students
Badger Herald
Gov. Scott Walker spent his 49th birthday speaking to College Republicans Wednesday about the fundamental differences between Republicans and Democrats in light of the Nov. 8 elections.
Killing it: The Badgers could be headed to their best season yet
Isthmus
Cover story on UW women’s volleyball team.
Badgers football: Barry Alvarez says stadium policies will change before next home football game
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said Wednesday that the university will change stadium policies in the wake of an incident Saturday when the Badgers took on Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium.
Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez promises changes to stadium policies in wake of Obama costume incident
Yahoo!
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said the school would change its stadium policies following last Saturday’s incident where a fan wore an Obama mask with a noose around its neck.
Panel: Students should take action against mass incarceration
Daily Cardinal
The National Lawyers Guild and the Black Law Student Association chose the theme of mass incarceration for their “Take Action” panel because it is a permanent issue in the state of Wisconsin and permeates many different types of law, according to a BLSA representative.
Badgers football: UW No. 8 in initial College Football Playoff rankings
Wisconsin State Journal
The College Football Playoff committee’s public opinion of the University of Wisconsin didn’t surprise anyone Tuesday night when the group released its initial rankings.
UW officials commit to making policy changes before next home game
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin officials have committed to making stadium policy changes before the next home game in response to outrage over an offensive costume.
Muslim students concerned over death of UW-Stout student, campus diversity
WKOW-TV 27
Muslim students at UW-Madison say they hope the murder of a UW-Stout Muslim student sparks conversations about acceptance on campus.
Badgers football: Big Ten schools not thrilled with Friday night games in 2017
Wisconsin State Journal
In the wake of the Big Ten’s controversial announcement that its member schools will play six primetime games on Fridays during September and October beginning in 2017, the University of Wisconsin announced it is not open to hosting such games at Camp Randall Stadium with the exception of Labor Day weekend.
Badgers football: Barry Alvarez says stadium policies will change before next home football game
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said Wednesday that the university will change stadium policies in the wake of an incident Saturday when the Badgers took on Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium.
As fallout from noose costume continues, prospective UW students are ‘absolutely’ watching
Wisconsin State Journal
Before he enrolled at UW-Madison, student Devon Hamilton had never heard of the fraternity members at the university who dressed in blackface and held a mock slave auction in the 1980s.
Erika Monroe-Kane: UW must reduce hate speech while maintaining free speech
Capital Times
The climate at University of Wisconsin-Madison for many African-Americans, Latinos, and individuals with mixed heritage is often one where they feel unseen, unwelcome and unsafe. Beyond looking at policies at Camp Randall, I challenge the university leadership to confront and reduce hate speech while maintaining free speech.
Community leaders call for ‘zero tolerance’ policy following noose costume outrage
Capital Times
Madison community leaders are calling for a review of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s stadium policies and for a zero tolerance policy when it comes to racist behavior on the university’s campus.
Court documents show UW student charged with sexual assault accused in stalking case previously
WKOW-TV 27
Court documents show the UW-Madison student charged with the sexual assault of several women is accused of moving into a woman’s campus apartment complex in order to stalk her.
UW mourns after Stout student from Saudi Arabia dies following assault
Daily Cardinal
The UW community responded to the death of Hussain Saeed Alnahdi, a UW-Stout international student from Saudi Arabia, Monday by offering condolences and holding a memorial service.
Diversity forum created conversation between administration, community about inclusivity
Daily Cardinal
With recent incidents of hate and bias making news locally and nationally, the annual UW-Madison Diversity Forum provided an opportunity for administrators and the campus community to discuss inclusivity on campus.
‘Go Big Read’ author talks Milwaukee evictions, poverty
Daily Cardinal
The Wisconsin Idea is based on the belief that UW-Madison students will take the knowledge they gain on campus and apply them to issues throughout the state. With his best-selling book “Eviction: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” alumnus Matthew Desmond took that idea to full effect.
Student org fighting against sexual assault presents budget to ASM
Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison student organization Promoting Awareness and Victim Empowerment, or PAVE, presented their budget proposal last Thursday in front of the Student Services Finance Committee.
UW to review stadium policies after offensive costume seen at Badgers game
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin-Madison officials will be reviewing Camp Randall policies after a fan wore an offensive costume to Saturday’s Badgers football game.
Racine native among Wisconsin alumni honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards
Racine Journal Times
The Wisconsin Alumni Association honored three alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards this fall. Racine native Doris Feldman Weisberg, former Food Network producer and educator, was among those honored.
UW-Baraboo professors commemorate colleagues, protest funding cuts
University of Wisconsin-Baraboo/Sauk County faculty and staff gathered around the university’s Sifting and Winnowing plaque Tuesday to recognize colleagues who left the UW System due to what they view as an attack on the Wisconsin Idea.
UW-Madison launching review of Camp Randall policies after noose costume stirs uproar
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison will review policies at Camp Randall Stadium after photos of a man in costume with a noose around his neck stirred outrage, with officials saying they will seek to ensure “that symbols of this type are not displayed in our stadium again.”
Alex Gee: An open letter to the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Capital Times
I find it difficult to express the depth of my disappointment with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. If this is not hate speech … a costume of a black president in a noose, then what is?!
Journal Times editorial: Nooses don’t belong in Camp Randall
Racine Journal Times
Social media erupted over the weekend after a pair of football fans showed up at the Wisconsin Badger football game in Halloween costumes depicting Donald Trump hanging Hillary Clinton and President Obama with a red and white rope noose.
UW diversity forum gets tense and emotional
WKOW-TV 27
UW-Madison’s latest race-related incident at a football game on Saturday where a man could be seen wearing an offensive costume was a topic of discussion at the university’s diversity forum.
UW-Madison to review Camp Randall policies following noose costume at football game
Daily Cardinal
Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Athletic Director Barry Alvarez released a joint statement Tuesday in which they committed to keeping controversial costumes out of Camp Randall.
UW Scientists share secret behind their brain imaging sensors
Badger Herald
In 2014, two University of Wisconsin engineering professors revealed technology light years ahead of what was currently available for imaging the brain.
State lawmaker says voter impersonation still a problem despite no reported incidents
Badger Herald
Though the percentage of people in both cases is relatively low, the statistic could highlight underlying clashes between people on whether the voter ID law is actually beneficial to Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said.
UW-Stout student dies after weekend assault
Madison.com
A student at the University of Wisconsin-Stout has died after he was injured in a weekend assault in Menomonie.
Student ticketed for pulling dorm fire alarm on UW-Madison campus
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison student was ticketed for allegedly pulling a fire alarm in Witte Hall on the UW-Madison campus, forcing the dormitory to evacuate in the early Friday morning hours.
Donald Trump makes a play for Wisconsin as Hillary Clinton maintains edge
Wisconsin State Journal
Noted: The latest Wisconsin visits by Trump and Kaine could signify that the presidential contest in Wisconsin is tightening slightly, or it could be the latest symptom of a race that has defied all traditional rules for presidential campaigns, said UW-Madison political science professor Ken Mayer.
UW System should have authority over its own construction projects
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin System should be able to manage construction projects on campuses rather than allowing bureaucracy to muddle up the works.
UW-Madison criticized for response to costume that depicted Obama in noose
Wisconsin State Journal
A costume depicting President Barack Obama with a noose around his neck at Saturday’s Wisconsin football game has ignited a firestorm on social media and on campus, with students, faculty and others denouncing both the people who wore it and what some considered a weak response to the incident from UW-Madison.
Students sacrifice time in the classroom to support N.D. pipeline protest
WKOW-TV 27
“It’s really disheartening and sickening,” said Ashley Duffy as she explained the situation. Duffy is a second year law student at UW-Madison whose studies are focused on federal Indian and environmental laws. “And I think this really hits home,” she added. She’s also part of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribe.
Renovations in place at UW Hospital’s Emergency Department
WKOW-TV 27
The UW Hospital’s Emergency Department has been renovated.
Students discuss offensive, inappropriate Halloween costumes
WISC-TV 3
Reaction to the picture shared at Saturday’s Badgers football game on social media of a man wearing a costume of President Barack Obama hanging by a noose is spreading nationwide.
Dane County’s Boys and Girls Club CEO calls UW’s response to offensive costume “soft”
WKOW-TV 27
Boys and Girls Club of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson says he’s not pleased with the university’s response to an offensive costume shared on Twitter, showing President Obama in a prison garb with a noose around his neck.
Flamingos on Bascom represent another successful year of donations for WAA
Daily Cardinal
What started as a prank from a satirical political group, the Pail and Shovel Party Student Government, in the fall of 1979 has turned into an annual philanthropy event for UW-Madison.
Madison students, faculty earn awards for outstanding work in sciences
Daily Cardinal
With thousands of students and faculty working to bring change through various academic projects at UW schools, it can be easy to feel as if one’s work isn’t appreciated. This was not the case for a few students and faculty Friday, however, as the Alliant Energy Foundation and the UW System awarded them for their exceptional achievements.
‘Very intoxicated’ student cited for starting fire in Witte
Daily Cardinal
Students were evacuating Witte as the Madison Fire Department arrived to an alarm activation around 2 a.m. Friday, according to a daily report.
In 11th year, Freakfest arrests remain low
Badger Herald
With about 30,000 people partaking in the 11th annual Halloween celebration on State Street Saturday evening, no serious incidents were reported.
Football fan in President Obama mask exercising freedom of speech, chancellor says
Badger Herald
The incident comes at a time when students, faculty and staff are questioning the University of Wisconsin’s campus climate, after what Chancellor Rebecca Blank referred to as “ugly incidents” last Spring.
Bill Berry: Maintenance at UW System schools getting the shaft too
Capital Times
Republican lawmakers are fond of saying public institutions should be run more like businesses. But what successful business would put off needed repairs to the tune of $2 billion?