On The Edge News

By Alyssa Allemand  I’m filled with infinite gratitude as my first semester as editor for On The Edge News comes to a close. Firstly, I thank our staff writers, editors, media editors, and photographers, whom are all students at Edgewood College. They take time out of their already hectic schedules for On The Edge because they have a passion for the work that […]

By Hunter Holum Edgewood College is the only private school in Wisconsin to be recognized as a top school for military veterans. 70 of the 2,221 students on the Edgewood campus are veterans, and military veterans’ graduation rate at Edgewood is 67 percent. A comprehensive list of colleges has been developed by the Military Times Best for Vets: […]

By Perri Moran The final results came in around 3 a.m. Wednesday. Many people had gone to bed by that time, but many were up, biting their nails and refreshing their browsers to see the counts changing in real time. It was the election that had people awake, and the governor’s race that had them on the edge […]

By Anna Hansen Edgewood’s Writing Center is working on implementing a new social media policy which will incorporate a larger online presence. The plan, according to supervisor Mikayla Mrochek, is to start with a Facebook account, which will post information regarding the center as well as tutoring opportunities. “We’re hoping that social media will help advertise to […]

By Katherin Torres Edgewood College has seen a rise in early graduation rates, resulting in an enrollment decline, according to statistics found on the college’s website. The numbers show a 5 percent spike in the four-year graduation rate with 38 percent in 2016 and 43 percent in 2017. There are many factors that play into this, officials […]

By Charlotte Williams  Edgewood College’s Assistant Director of Student Inclusion and Involvement Anjali Pattanayak has stepped down from the position, where she focused on orientation and first year experience. Her last day was Nov. 7.  Edgewood has not hired anyone to fill her position yet. Pattanayak spent the last two years focused on creating a format for […]

By Marissa Ramirez Federal law enforcement raids seeking undocumented individuals sparked fear in Wisconsin’s immigrant communities, including those at Edgewood College. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials spent four days in the state of Wisconsin performing immigration raids across 14 different counties, including Dane County. A total of 83 people were arrested, including 20 in Dane County. Some of these individuals have been removed from […]

By Lexi Chitwood Since 2016, Edgewood College’s personal counseling policy has changed from unlimited sessions to a maximum of 10 per semester. However, there is no limit to urgent or group care. Before these limitations were put in place, students could see a counselor once a week for their entire academic career if need be. […]

By Ari Ebert-Standard One October Monday, Edgewood College senior Holly Schaal (they/them/theirs) noticed that a sanitary product dispenser in a women’s restroom in Mazzuchelli had an Out of Order sign on it. In a move that Schaal described as “kind of an art therapy moment,” they took out a marker and wrote on the sign in protest. “Make sanitary napkins free,” they wrote among other […]