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The Badger Herald
Independent Student Newspaper Since 1969

The Badger Herald
Independent Student Newspaper Since 1969

The Badger Herald

Opal Nicholson, News Associate Editor

All content by Opal Nicholson
Madison Chief of Police Shon Barnes addresses the nation following a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison. December 16, 2024.

UPDATED: Madison police investigate shooting at private K-12 Christian school

by Opal Nicholson and Zindzi Frederick
December 16, 2024
Badger Herald archival photo of Dane County Airport. November 2, 2023.

Dane County Regional Airport begins PFAS chemical clean-up project

by Opal Nicholson
December 14, 2024
SSFC Chair speaks at the ASM Meeting. December 4, 2024.

ASM passes student organization, committee budgets in last meeting of semester

by Opal Nicholson
December 5, 2024
The Badger Herald archival photo of a police car on State Street. March 8, 2024.

City of Madison police chief advocates for body-worn cameras

by Opal Nicholson
December 2, 2024
An aerial view of The Shell being demolished. October 21, 2024.

UW Track and Field female athletes protest recent demolishing of indoor track facility

by Opal Nicholson
November 24, 2024
Line to vote early at Memorial Union. October 30, 2024.

Wisconsin College Democrats, Republicans talk third-party impact on election results

by Opal Nicholson
November 22, 2024
The Badger Herald archival photo of City Hall. September 20, 2016.

Madison voters pass tax referendums: What this means for residents

by Opal Nicholson
November 19, 2024
Stoplight on the University of Wisconsin campus. November 18, 2024.

City of Madison introduces options to address traffic-related fatalities

by Opal Nicholson
November 18, 2024
UW Health, November 4, 2024.

Wisconsin hospital, clinic closures impact UW medical students

by Opal Nicholson
November 12, 2024
Badger Herald archival photo of the University of Wisconsin Police Department building. April 14, 2023.

UW-Madison Police Department responds to racist text messages

by Opal Nicholson
November 11, 2024
Senator Tammy Baldwin delivers remarks at Vice President Kamala Harris' Campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. July 23, 2024.

Baldwin wins Senate race, Hovde yet to concede

by Opal Nicholson
November 6, 2024
A Tribute Tree created in observance of Orange Shirt Day is filled with tobacco ties at the "Indigenous Art: Reclaiming Space, Reclaiming Stories" exhibit. November 2, 2024.

Indigenous Heritage Month: UW celebrates ‘Native November’

by Opal Nicholson
November 6, 2024
Thanksgiving turkey. November 4, 2024.

Wisconsin Union hosts Thanksgiving to-go meals

by Opal Nicholson
November 4, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris held a campaign event in Madison at the Alliant Energy Center. October 30, 2024.

Harris-Walz campaign Madison rally draws over 13,000, urges students to vote in pivotal 2024 election

by Alexia Becker, Opal Nicholson, and Zoe Klein
October 31, 2024
MPD police car. September 9, 2022.

Office of the Independent Monitor reveals ‘overdue’ Madison police monitor

by Opal Nicholson
October 29, 2024
A student uses Chat GPT. October 12, 2024.

UW-Green Bay launches AI-generated student support chatbot

by Opal Nicholson
October 24, 2024
Archival photo of former President Obama speaking at rally. March 3, 2016.

Barack Obama, Tim Walz to campaign for Harris in Madison Oct. 22

by Jones Millstone-Rivo and Opal Nicholson
October 17, 2024
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