UW–Madison Associate Prof. Susannah Camic Tahk, an expert tax law and policy, comments.
Bill Lueders: Records show state role in $492 million drop of power plant value
Capital Times
Author: gbump
Hands on Wisconsin: Bucky the student-athlete
Wisconsin State Journal
Editorial cartoon.
Protesters outside Kohl Center deserved respect — Mark Condon
Wisconsin State Journal
Dissent is a constitutionally protected right, and often is a high form of actual patriotism. My hat is off to the people who stood silently in protest the other night.
Badgers football: Barry Alvarez will coach UW in Outback Bowl
Madison.com
Senior players asked Alvarez to coach them in the Outback Bowl against Auburn on Jan. 1 following the departure of Coach Gary Andersen.
Devoted to the university, former UW-Madison administrator Art Hove dies at age 80
Wisconsin State Journal
A fixture on campus for more than 60 years, retired UW-Madison administrator and arts journalist Art Hove died Tuesday from a neuromuscular disorder. He was 80.
Indie-folk friends come together in Wintersong concert
Wisconsin State Journal
The idea for Wintersong came from (Anna) Vogelzang’s husband Andrew Young, a UW-Madison Ph.D. student in psychology and part-time bass player who often performs with her.
Badgers football: Departed coach Gary Andersen doesn’t explain rationale for exit
Madison.com
Gary Andersen declined an opportunity Thursday to explain his rationale for abruptly stepping down as University of Wisconsin football coach.
Tom Oates: Next football coach needs to know how UW runs its business
Madison.com
It’s not like University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez to get blindsided by anything, especially when it comes to the football program he built, but it happened again Wednesday.
Campus underage drinking tickets spike as UW police increase patrols
Wisconsin State Journal
The number of underage drinking tickets given out by UW-Madison police rose about 50 percent this fall, officials say, driven by an effort from the department to crack down on dangerous drinking habits.
Bass, Gordon Allan
Madison.com
An important achievement for Gordy was also working on the scorer’s table at the UW-Madison Men’s basketball home games. He not only served as the timer, but coordinated table personnel at both the Field House and the Kohl Center for 40 years before retiring due to ill health … For 40 years, Gordy was the scoreboard operator at Camp Randall Stadium for the UW-Madison Badgers’ football games.
Stay classy, UW students and fans
Wisconsin State Journal
Vulgar chanting turned Wisconsin’s nationally televised basketball game against Duke last week into an R-rated event. Then after the game, outside the Kohl Center, some fans targeted a peaceful demonstration with insults. Wisconsin deserves better.
Paul Soglin mulls options on business future of State Street, Capitol Square
Wisconsin State Journal
The mayor’s ideas include an ad-hoc committee composed of people now serving on relevant committees such as the Plan Commission and Downtown Coordinating Committee plus representatives of the UW-Madison community, property owners, existing retailers and other businesses, and people who don’t go to State Street or the Square.
Before heading out of town, lock your stuff, UW-Madison police say
Madison.com
The UW-Madison Police Department said it might be a simple, obvious thing to do, but students can forget to lock doors and secure belongings with all the other stuff going on.
UW School of Journalism will award the first Tom Mulhern scholarship in April
Madison.com
Professor Hemant Shah was a longtime admirer of Tom Mulhern’s work in the Wisconsin State Journal, and it’s clear to the director of the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication that he wasn’t alone.
Badgers volleyball: Determination drives Lauren Carlini to the top of her craft
Madison.com
The 6-foot-2 sophomore setter already has taken her place among the top players in the program’s history, and her resume continues to grow … This season she’s led the Badgers to their first Big Ten title since 2001, earning conference player of the year and setter of the year honors.
Poverty on the rise for young adults in Dane County
Capital Times
High poverty levels reported in census tracts near the UW-Madison campus — more than 80 percent in some areas in the latest estimates — likely contribute to the higher-than-average level of poverty for Dane County young adults.
Badgers football: Melvin Gordon a Heisman finalist
Madison.com
After having one of the best seasons for a running back in college football history, it was no surprise when Gordon was named a Heisman Trophy finalist along with Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota and Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper.
Lori Berquam: Silence and solidarity face insults outside the Kohl Center
Wisconsin State Journal
I am proud of the way our students handled themselves. I am proud that they took a stand for what they believe, and that they did so with dignity and grace. They clearly displayed the values this university holds dear.
Paul Fanlund: Badgers’ losses to Duke and Ohio State are connected
Capital Times
My point is that, in all probability, there is a ceiling on how far these two most visible UW programs can go, that actually winning a national title in either football or basketball in the knowable future is unlikely.
Badgers volleyball: Victory is sweet as seniors say goodbye to UW Field House
Madison.com
The seven senior members of the University of Wisconsin volleyball team stood alone on the court at the UW Field House, embraced, shared some tears and waved to the fans. And then they rejoined the rest of their teammates, ready to move on to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
Scott Walker’s comments on right-to-work plan echo those of Michigan governor
Wisconsin State Journal
William Jones, a UW-Madison history professor, cited comments Walker made to Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks, a prominent GOP donor, in January 2011. Hendricks had asked Walker whether lawmakers could make Wisconsin a “completely red state” and “become a right-to-work state.” Walker replied that the “first step” was public employee unions, “because you use divide and conquer.” “I think it’s clear that he supports this type of thing,” Jones said.
Health Sense: Meningitis death, vaccine bring disappointment, hope
Wisconsin State Journal
It’s been 20 months since Henry Mackaman, a 21-year-old UW-Madison student, died from meningitis. His mother, Meredith Leigh, is still disappointed over his care, which she claims was inadequate. But she hopes a vaccine recently approved for the type of meningitis Mackaman had could prevent other deaths.
Man mugged at gunpoint Downtown, police say
Madison.com
The suspect got back in the car and it was last seen heading west toward the UW-Madison Memorial Union.
Ray Cross calls for closer look at UW student fees, faculty research and graduation requirements
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross said it’s time for a fresh look at how the statewide system does business, calling for an array of measures that would cut costs and could affect campus life.
Decades-old campus Christmas tree sale still fresh
Capital Times
About 400 Christmas trees were packed into the pavilion Friday morning for the UW Forestry Club’s annual Christmas tree sale.
New UW-Madison performance center named in honor of donors George and Pamela Hamel
Wisconsin State Journal
A new UW-Madison performance center planned for the corner of Lake Street and University Avenue will be named in honor of alumnus George Hamel and his wife, Pamela Hamel.
Kaiser, Dee Ann Drinkwater
Madison.com
Dee Ann began her career at the UW-Madison Radiation Safety Department.
Around Town: Children get to play Santa as they shop with cops
Wisconsin State Journal
The program, Shop with a Cop, now in its 14th year, is a partnership between the police departments of Madison, Monona, town of Madison, UW-Madison, Middleton, Oregon and Waunakee along with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.
Tom Oates: Bowl gives UW opportunity to wash out bad taste of Big Ten title game
Madison.com
If you think it’s hard for you to flush the University of Wisconsin’s embarrassing defeat in the Big Ten Conference Championship football game out of your system, imagine what it’s like for the team.
The girls in the band — then and now
Wisconsin State Journal
Jensen performs with the Johannes Wallmann Quintet, featuring UW-Madison music professors Wallmann on piano and Les Thimmig on saxophone, Nick Moran on bass and Keith Lienert on drums; 8 p.m., Morphy Recital Hall in the UW Humanities Building, 455 N. Park St.; free.
Badgers football: Experts say a UW win Saturday over Ohio State would be Peach-y … or Cotton-y
Madison.com
If the Badgers get past Ohio State in the Big Ten Conference championship game Saturday in Indianapolis, they are virtually guaranteed of a berth in one of the College Football Playoff bowl games … If UW loses to Ohio State, that’s where the picture gets a bit fuzzy.
Plan to add engineering degrees at three UW campuses meets resistance from Madison, Platteville
Wisconsin State Journal
Rebecca Blank, UW-Madison chancellor, echoed those concerns at a November Board of Regents meeting, calling the proposed creation of new programs “really foolish.” UW-Madison, the flagship, has by far the largest engineering program, followed by UW-Platteville, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Stevens Point. The chancellors at River Falls, Eau Claire and Stout — along the Interstate 94 corridor — proposed the Northwest Wisconsin Engineering Consortium in response, they said, to growing demand from business owners for more engineers in the region.
‘Who Gets Kissed?’ is one corny UW invention
Capital Times
“Who Gets Kissed?” is the name of a new organic sweet corn developed by the UW-Madison and a nonprofit called the Organic Seed Alliance.
From Camp Randall to Lucas Oil Stadium: Badger fans follow their team to Indy
Wisconsin State Journal
After the Badgers beat Minnesota last week, many students had one day to decide to buy tickets for the game before they went on sale, prompting a mad dash to make travel plans to Indianapolis. Associate Athletic Director Justin Doherty said Thursday that about 9,000 of the 10,000 tickets allotted to UW-Madison by the conference have been sold, and all 2,000 tickets of those available at a lower rate to
Madison activists plan ‘Black Lives Matter’ demonstration for Friday
Capital Times
Announcement of the decision Wednesday not to indict Pantaleo led to protests in New York and cities across the country, including a silent vigil outside the Kohl Center during the Wisconsin basketball game.
Johnson, Arnold A.
Madison.com
Arnold worked as a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin in Madison for over 40 years.
Fix Field House for a real sellout — Bob Hunt
Wisconsin State Journal
The upper deck of the Field House, currently not in use, needs a couple hundred thousand dollars in investment to open. Why not fill the Field House for a championship UW program? Why not have the optional capacity to fill the Field House for any sports event?
Badgers volleyball: NCAA tournament a chance to cement program as elite
Madison.com
The Badgers 28-2 enter their NCAA tournament opener tonight ranked No. 2 in the AVCA coaches poll and seeded No. 4 overall, the highest in the program’s 17 NCAA appearances. That’s a big step up from a year ago when the Badgers entered the tournament under the radar as the No. 12 seed and went on a surprising run to the championship match, knocking off top-ranked Texas in the national semifinals.
UW proposes hotline to report fraud
Madison.com
A hotline could soon be in place to report waste, fraud or abuse by University of Wisconsin System employees or schools, separate from an existing hotline run by the state audit bureau.
Plain Talk: Preening Robin Vos is genuine political bully
Capital Times
Although he served as a student member of the UW Board of Regents back in 1989, he has had the UW-Madison in the cross hairs because some in the administration crossed him. His latest threat is to have the Republican-led Legislature micromanage how many hours professors spend in the classroom — and worse, make sure the UW’s huge research function is geared to helping the state’s economy, rather than focusing on “ancient mating habits of whatever.” It shows how ignorant Vos and all too many of his colleagues are about the UW-Madison and its internationally renowned research, which has found cures for diseases, revolutionized farming and the production of food, educated students who have gone out to lead the business world, is on the cutting edge of stem cell development and is a leader in countless other scientific and technology areas — benefits for not only Wisconsin’s economy, but the world.
New UW-Madison anti-bullying policy is getting good reviews
Capital Times
A new anti-bullying policy at UW-Madison, the genesis for which was reported Monday by the Capital Times, is getting good reviews, according to a new post in Inside Higher Ed.
ESPN bringing ‘SportsCenter’ to the Kohl Center floor Wednesday night
Capital Times
The ESPN flagship news-and-highlights show will originate from the Kohl Center after No. 2 Wisconsin’s men’s basketball game against No. 4 Duke.
Spending $1,000 on a UW-Duke ticket might be bad if ticket is bogus
Madison.com
The UW-Madison Police Department is asking fans to think twice before shelling out a large amount of cash for a ticket since you might be buying a counterfeit ticket that won’t get you a seat at the game.
Former Badgers football player Jack Ikegwuonu, twin brother arrested for alleged armed robberies
Madison.com
A former University of Wisconsin football player and his twin brother were arrested Wednesday for allegedly committing five armed robberies in Madison and Middleton over a nearly two-week period last month.
Lynda Barry’s fantastic course materials available in cartoon festooned new book
Capital Times
If the syllabus is any indication, Lynda Barry’s class at UW-Madison, The Unthinkable Mind, must be fantastic.
Badgers men’s basketball: Early successes have stoked hype for UW/Duke matchup
Madison.com
Tipoff for this one is set for 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Kohl Center, and the game will be televised by ESPN.
Chris Rickert: The ‘sober bus’ doesn’t make many stops in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal
Richard Brown, a physician and addictions specialist at UW-Madison, said he’s not aware of any sober bus regulations, but it does “raise an especially interesting set of ethical and legal questions if alcohol establishments are sponsoring the services.”
UW-Madison on the map of campuses studied for series on ‘Alcohol’s Hold on Campus’
Capital Times
UW-Madison is among the college campuses explored by the Chronicle for Higher Education for a special report, “Alcohol’s Hold on Campus.”
Woods, Robert K.
Madison.com
He worked at UW Hospital, Madison, in maintenance for 27 years, retiring in 2000.
Stanley Kutler: Pentagon unwilling to face the Vietnam truth: We lost
Capital Times
Stanley Kutler has written “Nixon’s the One” with Harry Shearer, now on YouTube, and the play, “I, Nixon.” He has written widely on Vietnam and is a UW-Madison professor emeritus.
Tom Still: Public perceptions of science, tech often filtered through values versus data
Wisconsin State Journal
A leading researcher on the interface between science communications and politics is Dietram Scheufele of the UW-Madison’s Department of Life Sciences Communication. In a recent paper for the National Academy of Sciences, Scheufele said the “knowledge deficit model” of science communications misses the boat.
Doug Moe: The legendary life of the kangaroo kicker
Wisconsin State Journal
As a lifelong Badgers fan, I knew (Pat) O’Dea as an Australian who showed up on the Madison campus in the late 1890s and proceeded to astonish the nation with his kicking exploits on the football field. He could punt the ball 110 yards, and in 1898, O’Dea made a 62-yard field goal against Northwestern. He drop kicked it.
Douma, Pastor Larry Allen
Madison.com
Most recently he worked for 20 years at UW-Madison as a carpenter on campus and at family housing, which he enjoyed.
‘Amazing Race’ Recap: UW #SweetScientists survive backstabbing and backbreaking
Capital Times
What’s more painful – getting a deep-tissue massage, or finding out that you can’t trust a professional wrestler? The UW #SweetScientists team of Amy DeJong and Maya Warren got to experience both traumas during Friday’s episode of CBS’ “The Amazing Race,” and still managed to survive and make the Final Four for the globe-trotting reality competition show.
Badgers football: UW storms back to axe Minnesota, earn spot in Big Ten title game
Madison.com
UW beat the Golden Gophers 34-24 to advance to next Saturday’s Big Ten Championship game against No. 7 Ohio State.
UWPD dishes out 34 citations during the Badgers’ battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe
Madison.com
During the Badgers’ storybook win over the Minnesota Gophers to retain Paul Bunyan’s Axe, UW-Madison police issued 34 citations to fans in attendance, 10 of which were given to UW students, according to a UW-Madison Police Department report.
Madison B Cycle station removal to begin Monday
Wisconsin State Journal
Other stations set for removal this week include UW-Madison Memorial Union, Lake and Langdon streets, Hawthorne Court and State Street on Tuesday … B Cycle stations will return in March.
Badgers volleyball: UW draws No. 4 seed in NCAA tournament
Madison.com
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team received the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA tournament — the highest seed in program history — as the field for this year’s tourney was announced Sunday night.
New policy at UW-Madison aims to discourage faculty bullying
Capital Times
Derogatory remarks. Unwarranted physical contact. Sabotage of a colleague’s work. Use of threats or retaliation in the exercise of authority. Sounds like seriously bad behavior in the workplace, especially for faculty at Wisconsin’s flagship university. But Soyeon Shim, dean of the School of Human Ecology, says she has heard of many incidents fitting one or all of those behaviors at UW-Madison.
Kyle Costigan’s ill mother hopes to see his final home game at UW
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kyle Costigan, a fifth-year senior guard from Muskego High School, is set to play his final home game Saturday when the Badgers face rival Minnesota. But he isn’t sure his mother will make it this time. Sandy Costigan is struggling in her battle with kidney cancer.