I am excited to announce I will be the
@dailycardinal
state news editor this coming school year! I just want to say a quick thank you to
@AvaMenkes
and
@TylerKatzen
for your mentorship and guidance over the last two years. I know I have some big shoes to fill!
You know it’s a great day when you walk into US History and your teacher is dressed as Hamilton rapping their own verse about being at the constitutional convention
@Lin_Manuel
@HamiltonMusical
Dr. Ramzi Fawaz and Dr. Sami Schalk talked about their experiences and perspectives on how conversations about diversity in the classroom benefit students broadly by me via
@dailycardinal
It’s day five of the encampment at UW-Madison. Protest organizers are currently meeting with
@uwchancellor
, we are expecting an update sometime this morning. Reporting live from Library Mall via
@dailycardinal
BREAKING: The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents rejected a resolution to restructure DEI positions in exchange for funding for UW System employee pay raises and building projects in a 9-8 vote.
By me and
@francesca__pica
via
@dailycardinal
Get caught up on the latest news on DEI and UW System funding here via
@dailycardinal
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1. UW System reaches deal to freeze DEI positions in exchange for pay raises, engineering building
By: me,
@LiamPBeran
,
@AvaMenkes
, &
@francesca__pica
Good morning from day six of the pro-Palestine encampment at
@UWMadison
. There are roughly 48 tents pitched on Library Mall this morning. Reporting live via
@dailycardinal
UPDATE: Sen Melissa Agard, D-Madison, weighs in on the proposed medical marijuana bill: “As Wisconsin is increasingly an island of prohibition, putting forward an overly restrictive medical cannabis bill does not move our state in the right direction." Read more below ⬇️
BREAKING: Wisconsin Republicans introduce a bill to legalize medical marijuana. The proposal would allow Wisconsinites to legally obtain marijuana for medical uses for the first time.
by me via
@dailycardinal
The DIY issue has hit the stands!! Pick up your physical copy today or check it out online. Everyone at the
@dailycardinal
worked so hard to make this happen! I’m so proud to be a part of this team. ⬇️⬇️
Really bummed
@NoahKahan
’s concert at Alpine Valley got rained out but at least we got this gem out of it (photo of me editing the
@dailycardinal
Trump shooting article on two cell bars and a dream)
Also, I want to give a shoutout to
@DWhiteBergey
and
@TylerKatzen
for all the hard work they put in behind the scenes. We couldn't have broken such a big story without them and their strong leadership.
Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro will visit UW-Madison for a talk this evening. Student protests have already been planned.
by
@annakleiber03
for
@dailycardinal
Students and community members have taken to the streets of Madison in response to
@UWMadison
’s handling of a student’s racist video circulating online. Follow the
@dailycardinal
for updates as things continue to unfold. I will link articles on previous coverage below.
Jewish students and religious leaders held a Liberation Shabbat on Library Mall to show their support for the pro-Palestine protesters
@UWMadison
Friday night
Professor Samer Alatout addressed the Faculty Senate, asking administrators to protect student and faculty protestors.
“If [the police] come again and the students have not reached an agreement, I will stay again,” he said. “I will stand between them and any police officer.”
Interested in Madison's local music scene? Check out the latest from
@Cardinal_Arts
here! ⬇️⬇️
1. Second annual Arthurfest draws large crowd of Madison music lovers (
@annikabereny
via
@dailycardinal
)
Check out my interview on the
@allbaughshow
where I discussed what it is like to be a student and reporter at
@UWMadison
as well as the
@dailycardinal
's protest coverage thus far ⬇️⬇️
High school teachers: “Your emails should be professional. When you’re in college, your professors will not answer if it’s not formatted correctly.”
Meanwhile, in college, emails from my professors be like:
“Killers of the Flower Moon” depicts a haunting narrative known all too well by Indigenous tribes across the country. Read my first arts story for the
@dailycardinal
here ⬇️⬇️
State Patrol has moved into the encampment at UW-Madison. Officers are playing a violation over a loud speaker to notify protesters that this is a final warning they are in violation of Chapter 18. Reporting on the ground for
@dailycardinal
NEWS: Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford announced her bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race this morning. Crawford has previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access. More to come via
@dailycardinal
I am so proud of the work we have done this week at the Cardinal. It's always extra stressful when big news breaks right before finals so I just want to say thanks for all the love and support you've shown us student journalists the last few days.
Christian counter protesters got physical at 10/24/22 UW-Madison trans rights protest. The trans rights protest was planned in response to conservative political commentator Matt Walsh’s visit to campus. Walsh came to speak to UW-Madison’s YAF organization.
Congrats to all the Crazylegs Classic runners today in Madison! A particular shoutout to all the Cardinal staff who put the sports in Cardinal Sports today! (two of a whole group pictured below)
@AvaMenkes
and
@francesca__pica
have done an amazing job guiding the
@dailycardinal
through some of the most challenging coverage we have tackled yet. I am so grateful for the hard work this management duo has put in to ensure our coverage is timely and accurate!
It has been a little over a week since I began as the Managing Editor for The Daily Cardinal. It has been difficult to explain the pride I have for everyone who helped contribute to our protest coverage this week. (1/4)
UPDATE: Per the 4 p.m. update, MPD says all but one of the mass shooting victims have been released from the hospital. Read the full
@dailycardinal
story here.
Gov. Evers and state Democrats introduced the “Restore Roe Act” and called on Republicans to support the repeal of the Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban
@dailycardinal
The Connection Issue is out! I am so proud of everyone who worked on this issue of the
@dailycardinal
. Pick up your copy from the newsstands today or read the digital version below! ⬇️⬇️
UPDATE: Pro-Palestine organizers said Mnookin wants a resolution before finals begin on Sunday. Administration reiterated they want encampments to come down but did not go into specifics about police violence. More via
@dailycardinal
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Reporting live from VP Kamala Harris’ event in Madison, WI. Harris is expected to unveil new workforce commitments. More to come from me &
@marin_rosen
via
@dailycardinal
Tom Tiffany declines to run against incumbent Tammy Baldwin for Senate, leaving the GOP without a clear candidate to challenge Baldwin in Wisconsin, a crucial swing state. Read my article for the
@dailycardinal
here: ⬇️⬇️⬇️
If .
@DarrenCriss
sings cough syrup at my show tomorrow, I might actually die. Y’all better buckle up for my arts desk review because I am nothing if not a gleek at heart.
The historical tug-of-war over legislative districts in Wisconsin could shift after a coalition of law firms and advocacy groups filed a new lawsuit requesting action from the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Read my article for the
@dailycardinal
about it here ⬇️
UW-Madison students and demonstrators hold a second week of rallies for Israel and Palestine. Read my
@dailycardinal
story on last week’s events here ⬇️⬇️
Reporting live from the Wisconsin State Capitol where
@GovEvers
is expected to make an appearance at the Pride flag raising event. More to come via
@dailycardinal
It’s day eight at the pro-Palestine encampment.
@UWMadison
faculty members are speaking in support of the protesters as they prepare to march up Bascom to the Faculty Senate meeting. Reporting live via
@dailycardinal
@GovEvers
announced three appointments to the UW Board of Regents just one week following Walker appointee Regent Robert Atwell's announcement that he intends to stay on the board past his term until a successor is appointed and confirmed. More to come via
@dailycardinal
Two more UW schools are looking to address budget deficits with the UW System $33 million in the red. Read my article for the
@dailycardinal
about it here ⬇️⬇️
Reporting live from VP Kamala Harris’ event in Madison, WI. Harris is expected to unveil new workforce commitments. More to come from me &
@marin_rosen
via
@dailycardinal