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Eagle Talon Jewelry Suggests Neanderthals Were Capable of Human-Like Thought

Smithsonian

Quoted: “We’re looking at evidence of traditions that have to do with social identification,” says John Hawks, an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who wasn’t involved in the study. “Why do you wear ornaments? Why do you go through this trouble? Because you notice something interesting, you want to associate yourself with it, [and] you want it to mark yourself for other people to recognize.”

Getting Fit Meant Sink or Swim for an Ex-NFL Star

WSJ

More than a decade of hits took a toll on his body. The 6-foot-6-inch Mr. Thomas has had four knee surgeries since his days playing for the University of Wisconsin. Constant joint pain and inflammation made practice excruciating during his final pro years. “My last season I made it to three training camp workouts,” he said.

Regents leader appoints UW president search committee

WISC-TV 3

Regent President Andrew Petersen said Friday that board Vice President Michael Grebe will chair the committee. Other members include Petersen, regents Mike Jones, Edmund Manydeeds and Torrey Tiedeman, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, UW-La Crosse Provost Betsy Morgan, UW-Superior Chancellor Renee Wachter and former regent Regina Millner.

Zuba, Kenneth E.

Wisconsin State Journal

He dedicated 32 years of service passionately tending to the lands of the UW-Madison Arboretum.

After Katie Hill, media grapples with possible onslaught of nude photos

POLITICO

Quoted: Kathleen Culver, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, warned that “every newsroom should be having discussions in advance about how they will handle all kinds of issues involving personal privacy and leaked information. This certainly isn’t the last time we’re going to see this kind of question.”

Opening for Nicholas Recreation Center delayed

WISC-TV 3

“We’re just as excited to get into the facility as (students are),” Peirce said. “We share the disappointment that it’s not going to open in January, but we’re working really hard with our partners on the project.”

ASM adds ‘diverse engagement coordinator’ to boost outreach to marginalized groups

Daily Cardinal

The Associated Students of Madison created a new position Wednesday to increase the organization’s engagement with various groups on campus. The additional position — titled “diverse engagement coordinator” — will help connect ASM with the Multicultural Student Center, the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center and the McBurney Disability Resource Center.

Semipermanent Tattoos: Why Millennials Love Them

The Atlantic

Amy Niu, a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin who’s currently conducting a study on selfie taking and self-perception among college-aged women in the United States and China, isn’t as worried. “In the U.S. sample, I found there’s no correlation between selfie taking and satisfaction with physical appearance,” Niu says.

Sydney Reed hates losing, so her Flint Hill volleyball career has gone quite all right

Washington Post

During the 2012 Olympics, an 11-year-old Reed had her eyes fixed on the television as she watched the U.S. volleyball team and her idol at the time, Destinee Hooker, who played at the University of Texas. From that moment, Reed wanted to play Division I volleyball. Her father, who played football for the University of Wisconsin, showed her what it would take to get there.

Meet Ontario’s asparagus man

The Star

Wolyn grew up in New Jersey and studied plant science at Rutgers University and then earned his masters and PhD in plant breeding and plant genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1988, he came to the University of Guelph, taking over the already decade-old Asparagus Breeding Program from the previous professor who died.

Ritcherson, Lewis H. “Les”

Wisconsin State Journal

Coach Ritcherson was recruited to become the first Black coach, in any sport, hired by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the second Black football coach hired by a Big Ten School. He coached from 1966-1972 before being named Assistant to the Chancellor at the UW-Madison.