By Rebecca Dickman Oct. 31, 2020 Edgewood’s spring semester schedule looks much the same as it would have in a pre-COVID world. President Andrew Manion announced in an October 29 email that the college would conduct its spring semester as posted on the academic calendar, with Spring break and Easter break remaining the same. “We […]
By Nora-Kathleen Berryhill Oct. 31, 2020 Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Mark Pocan spoke to Wisconsin students at a virtual campaign event about the issues most at stake in the upcoming election. The Zoom event, hosted by UW-Madison, was part rally and part get-out-the-vote effort where attendees volunteered by making campaign calls to Wisconsin voters. […]
Oct. 30, 2020 “Conversations On The Edge” is an On The Edge News podcast where we discuss the issues, culture, and politics shaping the Edgewood College community and the world. Contact Nora-Kathleen Berryhill with suggestions for future episodes. Today I speak with Professor Amitabh Pal to discuss the rise of right-wing populism in India and the U.S. Amitabh Pal […]
By Mandy Scheuer Oct. 27, 2020 COVID-19 is still spreading despite the Center for Disease Control’s guidelines. Doctors, nurses and other essential healthcare workers are doing their best. I chose to write this article because I know an employee at UW Health. He’s my dad and is the director of materials management, responsible for insuring clinicians and support staff have the medical/surgical supplies […]
By Anna Hansen Oct. 27, 2020 Edgewood’s Office of Student Inclusion and Involvement (OSII) hosted a Badger football tailgate party Oct. 24 that some students said was unsafe The event, featuring a root beer keg and bean bag toss in Predolin’s Recreation Area, sought to divert Edgewood students from the potentially hazardous activities of downtown […]
By Rebecca Dickman October 22, 2020 As the Pandemic wears on students, Residence Life and the Office of Student Inclusion and Involvement are staying creative and finding new ways to keep students engaged on campus and maintain a connected college community. Programming has taken many different forms this year, according to Claire Mand, Director of […]
By Pierce Doyle October 19, 2020 On what was a particularly beautiful fall afternoon, Edgewood College’s student organization, MFT (Marriage and Family Therapy) Rocks took to “the streets of campus” to raise awareness for mental health care, and to raise funds for The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). This year’s Annual NAMI Walks Your […]
By Anna Hansen October 19, 2020 Edgewood’s Student Senate, accompanied by Edgewood President Andrew Manion and Vice President for Student Development Heather Harbach, hosted a town hall Oct. 13 to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on campus. Harbach said that Edgewood’s residence hall protocols, which include distanced seating areas and mask requirements, were based on […]
Following the Sept. 24 announcement of Edgewood College President Andrew Manion’s “see something, say something” hotline, there has been an 83 percent decrease in active cases amongst the Eagle community.
By Nora-Kathleen Berryhill Oct. 10, 2020 UPDATE: clerks can no longer email ballots to voters. Edgewood College will offer on-campus voting and voter registration on the first floor of the Oscar Rennebohm Library on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 3). Early voting will also be available Oct. 26 through Oct. 30 outside of Predolin Humanities Center […]
