Polo Rocha
Fourth year journalism and political science student
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Twitter: @polorocha18
UW journalism school is finally modernizing its curriculum
I started reporting this column as a pissed off journalism student. It’s not that I’m ungrateful for the wonderful classes and professors I’ve had …
MPD officer who shot Robinson part of officer-involved shooting in 2007
The Madison police officer who shot 19-year-old Tony Robinson was part of an officer-involved shooting in 2007, Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval said in …
Republicans slam Blank for ‘bringing Washington politics to Madison’
The co-chairs of the state Legislature’s budget committee slammed University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank Wednesday for “bringing Washington politics to Madison.” Blank has …
Badgers fans, players shocked on social media as Andersen leaves for Oregon State
UW campus voted more Republican in 2014 than recent years
When U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, entered a packed University of Wisconsin lecture hall to address the UW College Republicans in September, he called …
How Scott Walker won his third governor’s race in four years
It was a neck-and-neck race for several polls, but Tuesday’s midterm elections left Wisconsin Democrats devastated, once again unable to defeat Gov. Scott Walker. …
Top GOP lawmaker calls UW System budget request ‘tough ask’
Transcript: Interview with UW’s Rebecca Blank and Lori Berquam
The Badger Herald and The Daily Cardinal last week interviewed University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Dean of Students Lori Berquam on a …
Pocan: Walker’s tuition freeze ‘lipstick on the pig’
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, says the governor’s arguments that he has helped college students with a tuition freeze is “putting lipstick on the …
Ron Johnson: Congress approval ratings ‘still too high’
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., railed against the federal government in a talk with University of Wisconsin students Tuesday, saying Congress’ roughly 15 percent …
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