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The morning of Tuesday, March 7, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota signed the Driver’s Licenses for All bill into law, surrounded by supportive activists and lawmakers. As only the most recent state to offer driving privileges to unauthorized immigrants, Minnesota’s efforts have reignited similar movements here in Wisconsin. Conversations about “driver’s licenses for all” cannot...

March 20, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed two bills into law — H.B. 311 and S.B. 152 — which together form the Utah Social Media Regulation Act. The House bill prevents social media companies from “using a design or feature that causes a minor to have an addiction to the company’s social media platform,” while...

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The Chazen Museum of Art revealed the newest addition to its “re:mancipation” exhibit May 4. The sculpture, titled “Lifting the Veil,” is a critical response piece from conceptual artist Sandford Biggers to the problematic 1873 “Emancipation Group” monument. “‘Lifting the Veil’ serves as an artistic intervention in which we have examined a museum’s collection, acknowledged...

The month of June marks the beginning of Pride month, a time to honor and celebrate the accomplishments and joy of the LGBTQ+ community in the United States. Some celebrate Pride month by participating in parades or other special events. But in a capitalist nation, large corporations don’t want to miss the opportunity to turn...

UW-Madison’s Premier Independent Student Newspaper

UW-Madison’s Premier Independent Student Newspaper

UW-Madison’s Premier Independent Student Newspaper

UW-Madison’s Premier Independent Student Newspaper

Shortly after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, owner of Door County Candle Co. Christiana Trapani was on the phone with her aunt, who lives in Ukraine. “She was crying and scared and it was … it was a very heavy and difficult call to have,” Trapani said. “I knew I wanted to do something...