About The Badger Herald The Badger Herald is one of the nation’s largest fully independent student newspapers, located in Madison, Wisconsin and founded in 1969. The Herald publishes monthly print ...

Samantha Klepfer is the website director at The Badger Herald. She is a senior majoring in environmental science with certificates in sustainability, science communication and computer science. She ...

In the wake of the overthrow of Charles X, Eugène Delacroix gave life to his now-famous painting, “Liberty Leading the People,” to celebrate what he hoped was a new era of French freedom. A decade ...

Nurse Justin Giebel held up a phone for a dying patient. On the other line was a son and daughter, speaking to their parent for the last time. The elderly patient was a no-code, meaning if their heart ...

The Madison branch of the 50501 movement held an Earth Day “Artivism” event Tuesday afternoon at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The event followed the theme “Wake up! and create the world we want to ...

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of suicide and/or self-harm. If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm, dial 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. View options for mental health ...

As warm weather returns to the Dane County area, Madison city officials and public health experts are preparing to keep local beaches safe and accessible during the summer swimming season. With a ...

Students for Justice in Palestine began the University of Wisconsin Against Apartheid Week on Monday with a mock apartheid wall display and a teach-in aimed at raising awareness of Israel’s policies ...

The Wisconsin Alumni Foundation and Alumni Association hosted a virtual discussion, “What’s at Stake with Federal Funding for UW Research,” April 15. Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association senior ...

At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday evening, an individual who was identified as male was seen proclaiming he was voting for Wisconsin Supreme Court conservative candidate Brad Schimel and ...

Wisconsin is 44th in the country for public funding of four-year universities — a drop from 43rd place in 2023, according to the State Higher Education Finance’s 2024 report. In a press release, ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated to reflect accurate information regarding the discreteness of two potential impacts of federal funding cuts on the University of Wisconsin. The University of ...