After the Madison Black Lives Matter protests, I made a point to see the murals along State Street. For me, this artwork raised new questions to consider, community issues to understand, and social concerns to contemplate.
Category: Health
What it’s like to be tested for coronavirus
With the continually rising cases of coronavirus infection in the greater Madison area, testing for the pandemic responsible for nearly 140,000 deaths in the US has become a regular occurrence for many. At least for me. Nasal swabs which determine the presence of the virus are currently being done by the National Guard at the Alliant Energy Center and promised until at least August 31.
African American Council of Churches leads thousands in Black Lives Matter Solidarity march
On day number seven of protests in Madison, thousands turned out in representation of the faith community.
The Black Lives Matter Solidarity march organized by the African American Church Council started at the Bethel Lutheran Church Sunday evening at the intersection of University Avenue and Park Street and ended at the state Capitol. Every nine minutes the group, which stretched for blocks, stopped in recognition of the 8 minutes and 46 seconds in which a white police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd. Mackenzie Krumme was there.
The Bus Stops Here: For Essential Travel
As of May 17, there are 12,571 positive cases and 453 deaths from COVID-19 in Wisconsin, and 537 and 25 respectively in Dane County. The
Chapman concerned for family, community and country during COVID-19 crisis
Kathleen Chapman admitted she is bored under the current stay-at-home order, but she also recognizes the struggles faced by millions of others around the country — especially people of color and those in single- income households.
“I live in a position of enormous amounts of privilege. My husband’s job is secure. My job is secure. Heck, even my daughter’s job is secure,” Chapman said. “We are not in a position to worry about whether or not we’re going to make our mortgage payments or any of that. My concern is for the people who are going to be more disproportionately affected, and that’s going to be people who have always been more vulnerable in our society.”
Racism a concern for Chinese students amid COVID-19 pandemic
Tao Zhou is one of thousands among the UW-Madison Class of 2020 whose college years were cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. For many seniors,
Finding political identity: How the pandemic changed one UW-Madison student’s primary vote
Dylan Witte can count on one hand the number of times they’ve brought up politics to their parents. In fact, it was only once, in fourth grade, when they were learning about then-presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Their father’s response was, “Excuse me, what?”
Witte — a nonbinary, queer-identifying UW-Madison junior (who uses they/them pronouns) — thought that was a normal reply. That is until they came to study in the state’s politically diverse capital.
Why We Need Medicaid Expansion and Why Opponents Are Wrong
The co-chairs of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee have announced plans to reject Governor Evers’ proposal for Medicaid expansion in the biennial state budget.
SSFP: Local Neighborhood Foundation Helps Students Develop Real-Life Skills
The Mellowhood Foundation’s Summer Initiative is a paid summer program in the southwest Madison Meadowood neighborhood that teaches a large age-range of children about independence
Enter Madison’s Selfie Contest Now
The City of Madison’s Selfie Contest is well under way, but there’s still time to enter.
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