Thursday, March 24
Gov. Scott Walker signs a “sexual assault amnesty bill” that protects victims and those who report crimes from being cited or disciplined for underage drinking. About 80% of student sexual assaults go unreported, according to U.S. Department of Justice statistics.
Aaron Mayes
Saturday, March 26
Beloved UW-Madison journalism professor Jim Baughman dies at age 64 after a battle with lung cancer. His passing prompts an outpouring of love and remembrances from former students and colleagues and recognition from Mayor Paul Soglin.
Monday, March 28
Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton speaks at UW-Madison and urges Wisconsin voters to consider the future of the U.S. Supreme Court when casting ballots in the April 5 presidential primary. Ohio Gov. John Kasich meets with supporters at the Madison Sheraton Hotel. He’s trailing far behind his rivals for the GOP presidential nomination but says he has the best shot at winning the White House.
Tuesday, March 29
More hate messages are appearing on the UW-Madison campus. Last week, “attackers” targeted Internet-accessible printers and remotely printed a number of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-gay flyers, according to a release from university officials.
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump makes his first visit to Wisconsin with a campaign stop in Janesville that draws thousands of supporters and protesters. The two groups clash outside the rally, and a 15-year-old girl is pepper sprayed.
Wednesday, March 30
IceCube, UW-Madison’s massive neutrino research observatory at the South Pole, gets a five-year, $35 million cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation.
