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The Badger Herald

Independent Student Newspaper Since 1969

The Badger Herald

UW alum Jason Gay, the Wall Street Journal's sports and humor columnist, speaks during the winter commencement ceremony held in the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 15, 2019. (Photo by Bryce Richter /UW-Madison)
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Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Gay to deliver UW spring commencement keynote
by Shannon Hare April 16, 2025
UW fails to uphold multiple terms of its agreement with Students for Justice in Palestine
UW fails to uphold multiple terms of its agreement with Students for Justice in Palestine
by Aiden Mellon April 10, 2025

Last Spring, the University of Wisconsin chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine led an encampment protest opposing the war in Gaza on Library Mall that lasted from April 29 to May 10, 2024, which UW temporarily disrupted using police force...

Former Governor Scott Walker speaks on campus. April 7, 2025.
YAF hosts former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for discussion on taxes, tariffs, federal spending
by Sarah Van Der Vaart April 8, 2025

The University of Wisconsin’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter hosted former Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Monday evening at Grainger Hall to discuss the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump. The YAF chapter at UW, or the “conservative...

Bascom Hall. April 1, 2025.
Visa records of six UW students, seven alumni terminated by federal authorities
by Cat Carroll April 7, 2025

In a Monday update about federal immigration enforcement, the University of Wisconsin said the records of six current students and seven alumni on employment extensions have been terminated by the U.S. government. The report comes just five...

Bascom Hall. April 14, 2025.
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UW experts warn of growing risks to research from federal funding cuts
by Opal Nicholson April 16, 2025

The Wisconsin Alumni Foundation and Alumni Association hosted a virtual discussion, “What’s at Stake with Federal Funding for UW Research,”...

MFBC co-founders from left to right, Tess Parker, Gaby Goldberg and Sam Waxer.
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Madison Fashion Business Collective: UW students bring new student organization to campus
by Emmie Digon April 16, 2025

University of Wisconsin students, Gaby Goldberg, Tess Parker and Sam Waxer, come together as co-founders and co-presidents to establish the Madison...

Bascom Hall. April 14, 2025.
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UW ends BIPOC network meetings amid federal, fiscal pressures
by Shannon Hare April 16, 2025

The University of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources will no longer organize or fund gatherings for its Black, Indigenous and people of color...

Rusty Patched Bumble Bee courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. July 24, 2018.
‘I have a mixture of sadness but also hope’: Pesticides harm Wisconsin bee populations, local conservation groups work to protect bees
by Anna Smith April 16, 2025

Decades ago, the Bombus affinis species of the bumble bee could be seen thriving across the Eastern and Midwest regions of the United States. The species is distinguished by the presence of a rusty colored patch on its lower abdomen, which gave it the...

Carter Gilmore. March 18, 2025.
Men’s Basketball: Carter Gilmore leaves behind legacy of grit
by Ryan Witt April 15, 2025

Carter Gilmore of Hartland, Wis. has broken many of the common stereotypes in the modern college basketball landscape. He spent five full seasons with the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team, in an era where players commonly transfer two, three,...

People of UW: Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow head of corporate development seeks to provide career opportunities for underrepresented students
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People of UW: Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow head of corporate development seeks to provide career opportunities for underrepresented students
by Marielle Iannella April 9, 2025
Badger Herald archival photo of student studying at Memorial Library. February 26, 2022.
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Trigger warnings in the classroom: Helping or hindering students? UW professor weighs in
by Opal Nicholson March 6, 2025
Photo courtesy of Carly de la Masa.
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People of UW: ‘That’s All There Is’ co-founder discusses experimental theater, Neo-futurism
by Matthew McClintick March 5, 2025
The transgender flag sits in the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center. March 31, 2025.
Proposed Wisconsin GOP bill would force teachers to out trans students to parents
by Alexia Becker April 15, 2025

Republican lawmakers’ latest legislative push, Assembly Bill 103, would require Wisconsin teachers to alert parents if a student asks to be...

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Behind the scenes of a recent The Issue photoshoot.
What to wear this spring: The Issue on spring style, upcoming events
by Sasya Reddy April 16, 2025

Seasons change, and so does campus style. As the University of Wisconsin welcomes a warmer climate, students are shedding their bulky winter...

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