The University of Wisconsin MadHatters, based out of Madison, Wisconsin, are the premier men’s a cappella group of the UW campus. Since their founding in 1997, they’ve developed a worldwide […]
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The Promotion of a Tolerant and Just Community
n Monday September 30th, our host John Quinlan’s guests included Diego Campoverde-Cisneros who will receive the the 3rd Annual “Alix Olson Award for the Promotion of a Tolerant and Just Community” at the Racial Justice Summit on Wednesday. The production manager of La Movida radio, (Wisconsin’s first 24/7 Spanish language radio station), he is also the found of Aliianza Latina, a support group for LGBT Latina/o community members. Also, Cindy Crane of Seekardia on this year’s “What’s Religion Got to Do with it?” writing contest for LGBT youth.
Our Planet’s Future
On Friday September 27th, our host Esty Dinur was joined by Alex Rivera, a world renown documentary filmmaker, and Alan Weisman, an award-wining journalist to discuss the future of our planet.
Salamat Arabic News Update Includes Tasty Home Fries Recipe
This week your host Sabi Atteyih features poetry by Muhammad al-Maghout from Syria, news about the Madison-Rafah Sister Project City Benefit to furnish the library in the Rachel Corrie Cultural […]
GOP Pushes For School Mascot Reform
Wisconsin Indian Education Association Chairperson Barbara Munson calls the Republican-led effort to protect race-based school mascots “an act of racism.”
UW Police Warn Students About Crime Uptick
UW-Madison Police Information Officer Marc Lovicott tells In Our Backyard about what’s being done to increase campus safety.