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UW-Madison activities to beat the seasonal blues
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (582+ words) From university and student-led events to casual activities students can opt into at any time, winter campus traditions are fun ways for students to start their spring semester off right, all while surviving the cold." Another great way to immerse…...
Shark Tank-funded Snow Scholars perseveres through growing pains
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (512+ words) Snow Scholars, a startup launched in 2022 by University of Wisconsin-Madison alum Jake Piekarski, aims to help students pay for college by employing them to shovel snow during the winter season." "I saw through community forums and local groups that snow…...
Winter Wisconsin Welcome events give students opportunity to connect, get outside in the cold
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (363+ words) As the winter weather continues, the University of Wisconsin-Madison welcomes both returning and new students to the spring semester in frigid fashion." First years this fall enjoyed Wisconsin Welcome events as they learned the campus layout while returning students reacclimated....
Here’s the UW news you missed over break
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (737+ words) Although campus activity slowed with many students home for winter break, news did not stop at the University of Wisconsin-Madison." Between a conservative law firm filing a complaint on race-based scholarships at UW and a string of burglaries at the…...
Winter commencement speakers stress uncertainty, disruption and a wavering job market
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (613+ words) Students and family gather in the Kohl Center for Winter Commencement 2025 on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. Amid surging artificial intelligence and an unpredictable job market, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2025 Winter Commencement speakers emphasized the importance of learning to pivot and persevere through challenging…...
‘An organized free-for-fall’: SAE, UW negotiating additional security, safety measures for Lily’s Classic
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (724+ words) Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the fraternity responsible for organizing the Lily's Classic fundraiser every year. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) is proposing increased law enforcement presence, adjustments to fencing layout and stricter attendance policies this spring to Lily's Classic, their annual…...
UW sophomore Ellen Zhang launches Common Council candidacy pushing for buses, sanctuary cities
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (258+ words) University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore Ellen Zhang announced her candidacy for the open student seat on Madison's Common Council Dec. 2, pushing for expanded public transportation, affordable public housing and additional food support for students." "I'm running on a sense of urgency,…...
Need a study buddy? Students explore AI tutors
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) As final exam season starts, many University of Wisconsin-Madison students are increasingly turning to a new kind of study partner " one that never sleeps, charges hourly rates or judges a panicked 2 a.m. homework question." Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT have become…...
UW-Madison leans on lobbying amid federal pressure, budget strain
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (654+ words) Lobbying reports from OpenSecrets show UW-Madison has spent $831,000 on lobbying since the beginning of the year, but information from the last quarter of the year has not been reported yet. During all of 2024, UW-Madison spent $807,000." UW-Madison is currently implementing major…...
The Battle for Bascom: frosh dorms lay siege in snowball fight
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Bascom Hill turned into a warzone Monday night as a few hundred students duked it out at the annual Lakeshore vs. Southeast snowball fight " aka The Battle for Bascom. Braving fierce wind and icy temperatures, the…...