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The 2024 Electoral College results

2024 Election Recap

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor December 1, 2024

In case you didn’t know from every TV ad over the past three months, the 2024 U.S. elections took place on Tuesday, November 5th. While some ballots are still being counted—primarily mail-in, military,...

Election Day Info

Election Day Info

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor November 1, 2024

Election Day is next Tuesday! Many seniors are eligible to vote this year! However, where and how to do so can sometimes be confusing. Here’s some key information so you can exercise your right to vote...

Now Boarding: Bus Rapid Transit Begins

Now Boarding: Bus Rapid Transit Begins

Henry Riley, News Editor, Co-Sports Editor September 30, 2024

If you've driven around the west side of Madison or downtown in the past few months, you've likely noticed road construction seemingly everywhere. But it hasn't just been the usual road repairs. Mysteriously,...

The sign photo is from Aine D, and the ballot box was created by FutUndBeidl.

Election Year Voting Info

PJ Mulkey, Asst Editor-in-Chief, Co-Sports Editor August 31, 2024

Spartans, the election is upon us! As such, many seniors will be eligible to vote this year! However, the details of where and how to do so can sometimes be confusing and unclear. Hopefully, this article...

UW-Madison Predicts 0% Acceptance Rate for 2025

UW-Madison Predicts 0% Acceptance Rate for 2025

Jonathan Buscher April 1, 2024

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND IS MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.   With the college admissions process growing increasingly competitive by the year, university admission rates,...

Artist Chosen for New UW CDIS Installation

Artist Chosen for New UW CDIS Installation

Jonathan Buscher March 1, 2024

In April of 2023, the ground was broken on the UW campus for the University of Wisconsin - Madison’s School of Computer, Data, and Information Sciences building (CDIS). Once finished, the building will...

Neo-Nazi Group Marches Down State Street

Neo-Nazi Group Marches Down State Street

Ava Kahn December 1, 2023

On the morning of Saturday, November 18 in downtown Madison, a group of neo-Nazis marched down State Street to the State Capitol and then to James Madison Park. The group has been identified as the Blood...

Joshua Pleasnick Released on Signature Bond in WI Capitol Case

Joshua Pleasnick Released on Signature Bond in WI Capitol Case

Jonathan Buscher October 31, 2023

On October 4, 2023, Joshua Pleasnick, entered the Wisconsin State Capitol shirtless, with a small dog, and open-carrying a handgun demanding to speak to Governor Tony Evers, who was not in the building...

Death at the Ironman

Death at the Ironman

Ava Kahn October 1, 2023

Dax Bakken, a 51-year-old man passed away during the 112 mile biking leg of the Ironman triathlon. An Ironman staff member and an off-duty police officer saw that the man needed medical attention while...

Challenging Start to MMSD School Year with Bus Mishaps

Challenging Start to MMSD School Year with Bus Mishaps

Jonathan Buscher October 1, 2023

Newly starting for the 2023-2024 school year, MMSD partnered with the First Student bus company through a three-year and $81.3 million dollar contract. According to a statement issued by the First Student...

3 Generations, 1 Family, 1 College

3 Generations, 1 Family, 1 College

Jonathan Buscher October 1, 2023

Carthage College, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, recently had a first for the school as its fall students contained a set of four women making up three generations of the same family. Samantha Malczewsi,...

This image was originally posted to Flickr by James Cridland at https://www.flickr.com/photos/18378655@N00/20067415

Tunnels: The New MMSD Transport Network

Elliott Weix April 3, 2023

DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE IS SATIRE AND IS MEANT FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Madison Metropolitan School District plans to abandon metro buses in favor of a network of tunnels beneath Madison, allowing...

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