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The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated pre-existing racial healthcare disparities. In an attempt to lessen those disparities, the foundation partnered with the Public Health Madison and Dane County to promote community COVID-19 safety education, mask distribution, expanded testing and quality care and access for highly impacted communities, Stevenson said. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, communities of color experience higher rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and d...

With the waves of racial justice extending from Black Lives Matter last summer and fall, to the current Stop Asian Hate on the street and social media, the current generation has begun to realize the importance and the necessity of diversity, equity and inclusion. This realization has been extremely important for educational institutions, regardless of whether they are private or public schools. In the election of the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction, all candidates shared making ...

District 8 Alder candidates conflict over statement denying sexual assault survivorship Alder candidate Juliana Bennett says candidate Ayomi Obusehs claims were about her, while Obuseh says her post was not directed at Bennett athiel Following the Badgers Vote District 8 candidate forum, District 8 Alder candidate Ayomi Obuseh posted a now-deleted Facebook status condemning people who falsely claim to be survivors of sexual assault. During the forum, District 8 Alder candidate Juliana Bennett m...

People who pronounce it “melk”  The Daily Cardinal’s nomination came as a surprise to many, as the paper has historically been a lowly snore-fest. Students and faculty alike have recognized the organization’s evolution as a quality campus news source. “They’re impressing me more and more everyday,” English professor Kerry Smush said. “The Daily Cardinal is really climbing the ranks — their articles are similar to Daily Mail … or those other fun Snapchat ones!” The survey ...

Recent legislation aimed at elections show signs of a desperate party afraid of losing fair fight

Beloved University of Wisconsin mascot Buckingham Ulysses Badger announced Thursday he would be severing ties with the UW System at the end of the Spring 2021 semester. Bucky made the announcement via Twitter, where he shared a Notes app screenshot explaining the situation. “As much as I truly love this university and this community, I’ve made a series of realizations regarding myself and my relationship with UW that have lead me to this difficult decision,” Bucky said. Throughout the twe...

Apr 1, 2021 MADISON (WKOW) -- The Dane County Fair will be held this year at the Alliant Energy Center and will be open to the public. The announcement came in a press release Wednesday from the Dane County Fair Association, Inc. The organizers said that the decision to open the July 15-18 event to the public "was not taken lightly." They promised to make modifications to the fair to allow for a safe environment. Organizers cited the countys response to the pandemic and the increasing number of...

Apr 1, 2021 Photo Courtesy of Second Crop Creative MONROE (WKOW) -- Green County officials pronounced a man dead at the scene after he lost control of his truck going around a corner Wednesday morning. According to a news release from Green County sheriff Jeff Skatrud, the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown several hundred feet from the truck in the crash. The time of the incident is unclear, as the crash site was not reported until 6:12 a.m. Wednesday. The crash occurred on State...

Data suggests overt discrimination in courts, leading to overincarceration of people of color Herald Archives Cheddar cheese, waterparks and farmers’ markets … thinking of Wisconsin usually brings up these fun Midwest staples. Across the state, residents think fondly of their hometowns, and here in Madison, we pride ourselves on liberal political leanings and burgeoning art culture. But Wisconsin has under-publicized some of its more painful attributes. This state has some of the highest r...

According to UW Director of News and Media Relations Meredith McGlone, these are sensible doubts. At this point, any change to the spring calendar would significantly disrupt classes, McGlone said in an email to The Badger Herald. Though the petition was created only a few weeks ago, UW’s decision to cancel spring break was put into effect last September, said Assistant Vice Chancellor of University Communications John Lucas. At that time, university officials could not have anticipated the s...