Society & Culture
Students star in “Hip-Hop U: The First Wave Scholars”
The Wisconsin Public Television documentary explores the innovative work of the students in the First Wave learning community, which focuses on spoken word and hip-hop culture.
Brand New Badger: Incoming freshman started a flourishing African charity — at age 12
As a 12-year-old, Max Bobholz starte a nonprofit that collects used baseball equipment and distributes it to underprivileged children in Africa. Now he's a freshman at UW–Madison.
On voter registration day, students can step up to voting challenge
UW-Madison is competing in the Big Ten Voting Challenge, a nonpartisan effort that aims to mobilize registration and turnout. Students are encouraged to register to vote at the National Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Society & Culture Events
September
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The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (Die Bitteren Tranen der Petra Von Kant) | West Germany | 1972 | 35mm | 125 min. | German with English subtitles Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder2:00 pm, Chazen Museum of Art
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William Frey, Brookings Institution (Mon. 3 pm, 159 Education Bldg.) - "America's Diversity Explosion"3:00 pm, 159 Education Building
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A seminar with Professor Falina Enriquez, Department of Anthropology3:30 pm, 212 University Club
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A traditional Austrian dance band with Upper Midwestern connections5:00 pm, University Club, 803 State Street
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