In 2017, one UW Madison student created a Facebook group for students to share their own comedic jabs at campus life through memes. Today, the group has grown to nearly 30,000 members – and the community is shaping campus culture and discourse. This week on New Domains, we hear from Shane Linden – the founder […]
The Student-Led Fight for Menstrual Equality with Bleed Shamelessly
Students and supporters in Madison gathered for a menstrual equity rally near the state capitol as part of National Period Day in October. For today’s episode, Ali sits down with Maggie Di Sanza, founder of the organization Bleed Shamelessly, and student activist Lauren Duhr to learn about the student-led fight for menstrual equality. Maggie and […]
UW-Madison Announces Cultural Center “Startup Spaces”
UW-Madison will officially open the Latinx Cultural Center and the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Cultural Center in 2019 following remodeling plans this winter. These will become the university’s third and fourth cultural centers, after the Black Cultural Center and the American Indian Student and Cultural Center. They’ll be in the Red Gym on Langdon […]
A Conversation about Gun Violence with High School Activists
At approximately 3 AM on the morning of Sunday, August 5, a man wearing a mask and hood entered the WORT station and opened fire on three DJs in the broadcast studio. Witnesses say five shots were fired, injuring one DJ and shattering the glass between studios. In the wake of this incident, we want […]
