The Badger Herald – Independent Student Newspaper Since 1969
WEBSep 28, 2010 · Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway talks affordable housing, budget deficit, gun safety at student media roundtable. by Zoe Klein • September 26, 2024. City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway hosted a student media roundtable Sept. 19, addressing important issues impacting Madison including affordable housing, …
UW addresses leaked women’s volleyball photos - The Badger …
WEBOctober 21, 2022. Shane Fruchterman. The University of Wisconsin released a statement Wednesday addressing the leak of sensitive photos and videos of the women’s volleyball team. The players are not being investigated for wrongdoing and will be provided with appropriate resources to support their well-being, the statement said.
Why the legal drinking age should be lowered to 18
WEBNov 25, 2019 · Lower drinking age would allow for increased education, greater safety among young people, college students. College students consuming alcohol is inevitable — while not all choose to partake in drinking, many do. Drinking alcohol can lead to unsafe conditions. An altered state of mind impairs individuals which …
Football: The origins of Wisconsin’s most popular traditions
WEBSep 14, 2020 · Traditions such as “Jump Around,” singing “Build Me Up Buttercup” staying late for “Bucky’s 5th Quarter” and the rallying cry of “On, Wisconsin” are all traditions that have been staples at University of Wisconsin football games. The Badger Herald delved into the origins of these four great football traditions. “Jump Around”.
One Century of Camp Randall: A Brief History - The Badger Herald
WEBNovember 4, 2017. UW Communications/ Jeff Miller. Today, Camp Randall Stadium can hold upwards of 80,000 football fans at capacity after a long journey of innovation, renovation and construction, beginning a century ago in 1917. The stadium now serves as the vehicle that allows Badger fans to come together in a sea of red, but this was not the ...
Former UW student identified as fan who made racist gestures at ...
WEBJan 26, 2017 · Over a month after the original incident, a Tweet identified former University of Wisconsin student Eric Kotek as the individual who made racist gestures toward the student section at a Northwestern basketball game Jan. 18, 2022. Posted by @thatdaneshguy, the Tweet shows two videos of the incident and confirms Kotek’s identity with photo evidence.
Badgers celebrate 25 years of ‘Jump Around’ - The Badger Herald
WEBSep 13, 2023 · The iconic “Jump Around” tradition will celebrate its 25th year at Camp Randall Stadium this fall. The moment before the fourth quarter when the stadium erupts into a jumping frenzy to House of Pain’s hit song “Jump Around” is known for physically shaking Camp Randall, emphasizing its unified power.. The tradition was born Oct. 10, 1998 when the University of Wisconsin played Purdue ...
Bucky Badger: History, people behind beloved mascot
WEBSep 17, 2019 · Bucky Badger. Buckingham Ulysses Badger — more commonly known as Bucky Badger or just Bucky to University of Wisconsin students and alumni — has been a part of Wisconsin culture since the early to mid-20th century. According to author Gwen Schultz in her book “The Bucky Badger Story,” Bucky’s first known appearance was in a …
What’s in a W? A history of UW’s famous W designs
WEBApr 8, 2021 · The current “W” logo aims to embody tradition and campus spirit. The combination of the “W” crest and “Wisconsin” wordmark contains elements from the Wisconsin Fieldhouse, constructed in 1929, making it a familiar icon for the institution. Credit to UW Media. Another logo synonymous with …
Wheel taxes in Wisconsin have tripled since 2017, report finds
WEBDec 8, 2021 · In 2019, the City of Madison raised its wheel tax to $40 — the highest in Wisconsin. Madisonian vehicle owners must additionally pay $28 in wheel taxes to Dane County and $85 to the state, according to the Wisconsin DOT website. Owners of electric or hybrid vehicles must also pay a $100 or $75 surcharge, …