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The Badger Herald

Tawee Walker and teammates celebrate in the End Zone. October 5, 2024.
Football
Football: Badgers roll past Rutgers 42-7
by Julien Payen October 12, 2024
SJP members stand in the middle of Bascom Hill, a space the group attained UW permission to occupy. October 7, 2024.
Students for Justice in Palestine Bascom Hill rally met with pro-Israel counter-protest
by Anja Breiehagen October 8, 2024

The University of Wisconsin chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine held a rally on Bascom Hill Monday. SJP and other supporters gathered to recognize and honor the past year of resistance upheld by Palestinians, according to an SJP speaker. The...

Vigil at Library Mall. October 7, 2024.
UW Hillel hosts vigil commemorating Oct. 7 attacks
by Sophie Wooldridge October 8, 2024

The University of Wisconsin Hillel hosted a vigil on Library Mall Monday evening for members of the Jewish community to mourn the lives lost during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel one year ago and to commemorate the hostages still in captivity,...

Badger Running Back Tawee Walker takes it into the End Zone. October 5, 2024.
Football: Badgers steamroll Boilermakers 52-6
by Julien Payen October 6, 2024

The University of Wisconsin football team — 3-2, 1-1 Big Ten — returned home after a trip to Southern California to face Purdue — 1-4, 0-2 — in its first home Big Ten game of the season. The Badger faithful, 76,091...

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333 East Campus Mall. September 13, 2024.
News
Reported on-campus rapes decrease, UWPD finds
by Zindzi Frederick October 15, 2024

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence. If you have been sexually assaulted, experienced domestic violence...

Badger Herald archival photo of UW Women's Soccer team. November 6, 2023.
Sports
Women's Soccer: Badgers upset No. 9 Iowa
by Taylor Kaufmann, Sports Associate Editor • October 15, 2024

The University of Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer team — 6-3-4, 2-2-3  in the Big Ten — recorded a huge upset against the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes...

Halloween mocktails are a fun non-alcoholic alternative. October 14, 2024.
ArtsEtc
Festive mocktails to spice up Halloween
by Julia Vetsch October 15, 2024

With Halloween right around the corner, campus is buzzing with plans, parties and booze. With Madison being known as a party school, it can be...

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Voting stickers. November 2, 2020.
Wisconsin's Native American communities continue facing voting barriers
by Anna Kristoff October 14, 2024

Native American people were fully assured the right to vote by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and currently there are an estimated 71,000 Native voters in Wisconsin, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette. But injustice and prejudice toward Native...

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Braelon Allen. September 14, 2023.
Badgers in the NFL: Braelon Allen shines as youngest player making history with the Jets
by Cameron Wilhorn October 2, 2024

Every year, exceptional college football players slip into day three of the NFL Draft, with some never proving worthy of an early-round pick. Others make the general managers who passed on them regret their decisions. New York Jets fourth-round pick and...

People of UW: Student Voters Union co-founder talks student role in election
Features
People of UW: Student Voters Union co-founder talks student role in election
by Blanca Collins October 14, 2024
Sold out: Ticket lotteries force empty-handed students to navigate risky reselling networks
Features
Sold out: Ticket lotteries force empty-handed students to navigate risky reselling networks
by Brody Killoren October 1, 2024
Crowd member at the Kamala Harris rally in Milwaukee. Aug. 20, 2024
Features
‘You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?’: How Harris’ campaign embraces Gen Z pop culture
by Anna Kristoff September 13, 2024
Newsstands. October 7, 2024.
Media divides: Political polarization in news shapes American public health
by Aanika Parikh October 14, 2024

The American lifestyle is far from a picture of health — this is no secret. Social media posts joke about the American diet, while research...

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High Noon Saloon. September 18, 2024.
All-female Brooklyn band 'kicks brass' at High Noon Saloon
by Miles Felix October 14, 2024

Friday, Oct. 11, Madison welcomed the Brass Queens and Mama Digtown’s Brass Band to High Noon Saloon.  Hailing from Brooklyn, New York,...

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