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An age-old problem: Fred Risser, ageism and guaranteed reelection
As of 2018, the average American predicts they’ll retire at age 66. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the average American life expectancy is 79 years old. Twelve years past...
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Republicans wonder if a majority of Wisconsinites should count in elections
Start paying attention to American politics and you quickly learn one thing: cities are terrible. Some single them out as misguided, like when former Wisconsin Gov. Lee Dreyfus called Madison “77...
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Tokenism without representation: Soglin’s campaign treats diversity as an...
After a failed gubernatorial bid, a change of heart and a crowded primary, Mayor Paul Soglin is only one election away from serving a ninth term as Madison’s highest ranking city official. Soglin’s...
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Stemming from a young age: Girls need role models in STEM fields
Last month, University of Wisconsin genetics professor Ahna Skop was selected to be an IF/THEN Ambassador by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The IF/THEN initiative seeks to...
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Point Counterpoint: Democrats will prioritize diverse representation in 2020
Last February, when the Wisconsin State Legislature came together to recognize Black History Month, there was a problem. The resolution drafted by the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus honored Colin...
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Point Counterpoint: Gov. Evers’ push for political redistricting is new form...
Few political issues in Wisconsin have been as contentious as the process of drawing district lines in the state over the past few decades has been. This issue recently resurfaced in a redistricting...
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UW Health focuses on improving diversity in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials
University of Wisconsin Health is working to improve diversity in clinical trials by including a diverse trial population in a series of clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine. In recent statement, UW...
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Divine Nine perform their strolls at Kohl Center for Black History Month
During halftime at the University of Wisconsin vs. Rutgers basketball game Feb. 12, members of the University of Wisconsin’s “Divine Nine” fraternities and sororities took the court at the Kohl Center...
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The Badger Herald Editorial Board: Six issues our next chancellor can’t...
As the University of Wisconsin moves to hire a new chancellor following Rebecca Blank’s departure for Northwestern University after this academic year, the campus finds itself at a crossroads on a...
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Visiting professor to return as permanent faculty this fall
After working as a visiting professor for the past semester, Morgan Jerald will permanently join the University of Wisconsin Department of Psychology in fall of 2022, bringing her research on...
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