Students Confront Biddy Martin over Privatization Plan

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More than 150 students and community members rallied on Bascom Hall yesterday and and confronted Biddy Martin with a list of demands regarding the future of UW-Madison.

The Chancellor has staked her reputation on the New Badger Partnership, and so the heavy opposition to the plan from groups like the TAA and SLAC, among others, can’t be encouraging. While some astroturf and blogosphere support has arisen for the NBP in recent weeks, yesterday’s protest shows that the vast majority of students engaged on this issue are opposed to the proposal.

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