After Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement on July 2, President Trump quickly nominated U.S. circuit judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace him on July 9. If approved by the Senate, Kavanaugh could […]
Sun Prairie Explosion
On Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 a major gas leak resulted in an explosion in Sun Prairie. A firefighter volunteer was killed, and several others, including a police officer, were injured. The explosion […]
Dane County Flooding
The floods that hit South Central Wisconsin greatly affected neighborhoods and businesses in and around the Memorial area. More than nine inches of rain flooded western Dane County on August 20, […]
Spain 2018: The Spectacular Endangerment of a Small Horizon
It was early in the morning. Fun. It was raining. Even better. Yet it is here where our nine day journey across the Atlantic begins. We met at the Memorial Union bus […]
What Really is Cinco de Mayo?
Let’s get one thing straight: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That’s September 16th. But then why do we celebrate with tacos and tequila every year on May 5th? Well, […]
DACA Update
In 2017, when the Trump administration rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, it set an arbitrary deadline of March 5, 2018 for Congress to deliver a solution to replace […]
Sword & Shield 2018-19 Official Editor Application Instructions
NOTE: In order to apply for an editor position, you must have written at least one article for the Sword & Shield for the 2017-18 school year. On a word/google doc […]
