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The Badger Herald

Independent Student Newspaper Since 1969

The Badger Herald

Independent Student Newspaper Since 1969

The Badger Herald

The inside of courtroom 8D during the preliminary hearing of State of Wisconsin vs. Caleb A Brown. May 23, 2024.
News
Dane County Courthouse holds preliminary hearings for individuals arrested at pro-Palestine encampment
by Sami Bitat May 23, 2024
COVID-19, COVID19, Coronavirus, UW Madison, Frontliners
Meriter union, management reach agreement following weeks of negotiation
by Ava McNarney May 22, 2024

UnityPoint Health - Meriter support and staff ratified a new contract on Monday night after having achieved a tentative agreement between their...

Faculty Senate to vote on resolution condemning police force against protesters, faculty
Faculty Senate to vote on resolution condemning police force against protesters, faculty
by Blake Thor May 14, 2024

The University of Wisconsin Faculty Senate is scheduled to hold a special meeting May 20 to read through a resolution condemning university administration’s...

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First lady of the United States Jill Biden speaks at Festa Italiana in Milwaukee. May 31, 2024.
State of Wisconsin
Jill Biden’s Milwaukee speech interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters
by Zindzi Frederick June 3, 2024

 Friday evening marked the launch of Milwaukee’s Festa Italiana at Henry Maier Festival Park, which is back for the first time since 2019....

Study highlights UW’s economic challenges, opportunities for growth
UW-Madison Campus
Study highlights UW’s economic challenges, opportunities for growth
by Anna Kristoff May 31, 2024

The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy released its final paper May 20 as part of a six-part research study titled “The Economics...

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City Finance Director David Schmiedicke presents at a city budget engagement session in front of Madison citizens and alders. May 30, 2024.
City budget engagement event addresses $24 million structural deficit
by Ava McNarney May 31, 2024

Madison Alders Juliana Bennett, District 2, Mike Verveer, District 4, Marsha Rummel, District 6, and MGR Govindarajan, District 8 held a city budget engagement session Thursday. Madison’s operating budget is facing a $24 million structural deficit,...

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Badger Herald archival photo of the womens volleyball team. December 9, 2023.
Women's sports at UW benefit from 'Day of the Badger' fundraising
by Max Kappel May 10, 2024

The University of Wisconsin held its annual “Day of the Badger” April 16. Running for exactly 1,848 minutes in celebration of UW’s founding in 1848, “Day of the Badger” is a time for giving. Donors can support professors, experiential learning...

Gracie Nelson People of UW graphic.
People of UW: Senior Class President discusses representing 2024 graduates
by Olivia Decker May 8, 2024
Library Mall encampment demonstration. May 5, 2024.
‘Solidarity forever’: UW takes national stage with pro-Palestine encampment demonstration
by The Badger Herald May 7, 2024
People of UW: Association for Women in Communications President talks empowering women, elevating careers in male-dominated fields
People of UW: Association for Women in Communications President talks empowering women, elevating careers in male-dominated fields
by Nyssa Connett April 25, 2024
Wisconsin Badgers v. Illinois Fighting Illini. March 8, 2024.
Collegiate transfer portal causes more harm than good
by Sammie Garrity May 8, 2024

Former Wisconsin men's basketball guard Connor Essegian decided to leave Madison and enter the transfer portal in March, recently committing...

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Russian Folk Orchestra promises spirited performance with annual spring concert
Russian Folk Orchestra promises spirited performance with annual spring concert
by Julia Vetsch May 15, 2024

Saturday, May 18, the University of Wisconsin Russian Folk Orchestra will present its 26th annual spring concert, ‘The Snowstorm’. The concert...

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