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Produced by professional master's students in the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Spring 2022

This interior view of the Madison Free Library, which was funded by Andrew Carnegie, shows a study alcove in the reference room.

Free access to information

Since its inception more than 150 years ago, the library’s mission remains the same: providing the community with free access to information. It’s one of the last bastions where there is no expectation to spend money.

Protesters marched down State Street May 3 in support of abortion rights which Sarah Godlewski addressed in her campaign ad

Godlewski first Senate candidate to highlight risk to Roe in campaign ad

U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski wasted no time in incorporating the newly revealed risks to Roe v. Wade in a new campaign ad dropped May 5.

A wooden sign at Orton Park’s southwest entrance welcomes visitors to the Madison’s first park.

Madison’s First Park

People have been visiting Orton Park for 135 years, since the site was established as Madison’s first municipal park. Save for a couple commemorative plaques, the unassuming park gives little indication of its rich and unique history.

Protesters in Madison gathered at an emergency rally May 3, the day after the opinion leak to overturn abortion rights.

Madison reacts to leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning abortion rights

Crowds of people gathered at the state Capitol in Madison in early May, less than 24 hours after the leak of a draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that would undo Roe v. Wade, taking away constitutional protection of the right to an abortion in the United States.

Jeremiah Streng made his debut in Chattanooga and logged 12 minutes of play after being subbed on late in the second half.

Jeremiah Streng makes his debut for Forward Madison FC

I sat down with Jeremiah Streng, who recently joined Forward on loan from top division Finnish club Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho, to chat about his transition into the American game and playing in front of the Forward faithful for the first time.

Yerzhan Abdramanov recalls his first year in Madison

A first year in Madison filled with challenges, surprises and favorite things

Yerzhan Abdramanov is a first-year professional master’s student from Almaty, Kazakhstan, who moved to Madison with his wife and son to begin his graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison last September.

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