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Doug Moe: Madison milieu is grist for the mill of ‘radical’ scholar

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NOW THAT Paul Buhle has returned to Madison, it makes sense that he’s embarked on a new book project titled “Return to Madison,” about more of which in a moment.

First, it should be noted that this is a big day for Buhle, whom my Capital Times colleague John Nichols has called “the pre-eminent scholar of American radicalism” and who for many years has been on the faculty of Brown University in Providence, R.I.

Today is the official publication date of “Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History.” Buhle edited the new book, and more than that, 40 years ago, he lived it, as a member of SDS on campuses in Champaign, Ill., and Madison.

UW eyes outsourcing student e-mail system

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison and a host of other colleges are considering saving money by switching student e-mail service to free, professional services like Google, Microsoft or Yahoo.

More than 1,000 colleges have already signed up with such companies, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

But UW-Madison and UW System officials are carefully reviewing the pros and cons of outsourcing e-mail, according to Brian Rust, communications manager for the Division of Information Technology at the UW, and David Giroux, a spokesman for the UW System.

Art takes on global warming

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A lot of big new art shows await you in the coming year.

They will kick off with a bang at the end of January when the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty art show opens Jan. 26 at the Chazen Museum of Art and continue with a new show of prints by Pop icon Jasper Johns, opening Feb. 8 at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.

Another event worth noting is this weekend’s opening of “Paradise Lost? Climate Change in the Northwoods.”

The show, which is on tour around the state, features the work of 20 area artists commissioned to explore the specter of global warming in the Great Lakes region. Interspersed among the art, visitors will encounter a fair share of science, too.

Report: Ike to enter NFL draft

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On the coaches’ ballot, University of Wisconsin junior Jack Ikegwuonu, Ohio State junior Malcolm Jenkins, Penn State junior Justin King and Illinois sophomore Vontae Davis made up the first team All-Big Ten secondary.

Davis is coming back for his junior season. He doesn’t have options. But the others may all be headed to the NFL. Ikegwuonu, for sure, is going in that direction, according to Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com.

Pasquarelli wrote Monday that Ikegwuonu, the former Madison Memorial athlete, has filed the appropriate paperwork with the league office for entry into the draft.

$1M grant funds scholarships for older students

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The Wisconsin Covenant promises college funding for high school students who perform well. The huge Morgridge Fund for Wisconsin Scholars provides grants for financially needy high school graduates.

What about adults who want to go back to college?

Good news came this week in the form of a $1 million grant by the Bernard Osher Foundation to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to endow scholarships for returning adult students.

California Company Signs Stem Cell Deal with UW Foundation (AP)

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A California company hopes to use stem cell technology developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to make new medical and research products.

BioTime, Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation to use 173 patents and patent applications covering human embryonic stem cell technology.

The patents cover some of the work of UW-Madison scientist James Thomson.

Randall Avenue housing proposed

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Monona businessman and campus landlord Richard Fritz is proposing a six-story, 36-unit student apartment building at 125 N. Randall Ave.

Located across from the Camp Randall greenspace, the site currently has four rental homes owned by Fritz. Plans call for razing those buildings and replacing them with new construction.

The project is before the City Urban Design Commission tonight for its first public review but developers acknowledge there are issues yet to be resolved. The major hangup is whether the project would conform to the city’s new Regent Street/South Campus Master Plan. That plan, awaiting final approval of the City Council, calls for stepping back the upper floors of new buildings to make them appear less dense.

UPDATE: State still trying to lure Johnny Depp film to Wisconsin (AP)

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Gov. Jim Doyle’s administration said today the state is still negotiating to bring a new film starring actor Johnny Depp to Wisconsin.

Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton had planned to announce this morning that NBC Universal had committed to Wisconsin as the scene for parts of “Public Enemies,” with Depp playing Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger. Earlier news accounts today said parts of the film would definitely be shot here, but the announcement was canceled at the last minute.

Doyle’s spokesman Matt Canter said the state Department of Commerce was still working out final details of an incentive package with the company.

(The film will be directed by UW-Madison alumnus Michael Mann, who also wrote the screenplay.)

Browns’ rookie LT Joe Thomas named to Pro Bowl roster

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BEREA, Ohio (AP) _ Cleveland Browns rookie left tackle Joe Thomas, a former University of Wisconsin player, has been added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster, replacing Jason Peters of the Buffalo Bills.

The move came Tuesday after Peters injured his groin during the Bills’ game against the New York Giants in Week 16 and missed the regular-season finale at Philadelphia.

Thomas, the third overall selection in last year’s draft from Wisconsin, started all 16 games for the Browns and was part of an offensive line that allowed only 19 sacks, the third-fewest in franchise history.

Major parts of Johnny Depp film to be shot in Wisconsin (AP)

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Actor Johnny Depp, the biggest moneymaker for theaters the past two years, will soon be in Wisconsin portraying Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger, Gov. Jim Doyle said today, confirming a new film will have major parts shot in the state.

Doyle said NBC Universal committed to Wisconsin as the scene for parts of “Public Enemies,” with Depp playing the robber whose Midwest crime spree ended when FBI agents shot him to death in Chicago in July 1934.

It’s the first major production to come to Wisconsin since new tax incentives for the film industry took effect Jan. 1.

(UW alumnus Michael Mann wrote the screenplay and will direct the film.)

Obituary: Dr. Richard Meyer

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Madison.com

Dr. Richard and Ilse Meyer passed away on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008, in Madison. Richard was a distinguished professor at the University of Wisconsin. He was recognized worldwide for his groundbreaking research in mathematics and fluid dynamics.

Fatal Beltline crash won’t bring charges

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No charges are being filed against the driver in a deadly Beltline crash last spring, when Mara Wyttenbach blacked out and crossed over the grassy median into oncoming traffic near Whitney Way, killing one man and injuring another.

Wyttenbach, then 30, of Waunakee, said this week she is just trying to get beyond the tragic May 2 accident that attracted widespread attention because it shut down the westbound Beltline during morning rush hour, flooding nearby streets with traffic.

Wyttenbach admits she blacked out, and she is still not sure why. A former University of Wisconsin soccer player, Wyttenbach said she doesn’t have any medical problems.

UW employee’s suit cites sex harassment

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The only female employee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Walnut Street power plant was subjected to sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation when she complained about it, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court.

The absence of facilities for female employees forced Amy Gabel of Janesville to share a locker room and a bathroom at the plant with her male co-workers for two years after she was hired in June 2004 as a plant equipment operator.

According to Gabel’s suit, her co-workers subjected her to verbal and physical harassment of a sexual nature at work.

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UW football: Bielema fires Hankwitz

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In assembling his first staff, University of Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema sought to strike a balance between youth and experience. To this end, he brought in Bob Palcic to coach the offensive line and Mike Hankwitz to coordinator the defense.

Bielema is now seeking to replace both veteran assistants.

….Over the last two seasons, Palcic and Hankwitz each helped mentor their potential replacement on the UW staff.

Palcic, 59, has joined Rick Neuheisel’s staff at UCLA.

Hankwitz, 60, is looking for work after being relieved of his duties by Bielema.

Madison cancer-fighting firm raises $13M

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When he was a high-ranking executive at GE Healthcare, Dr. Bill Clarke heard a lot of pitches from aspiring entrepreneurs.

It became fairly routine, and he wasn’t expecting anything extraordinary when he came to hear UW-Madison Prof. Jamey Weichert detail Cellectar, a local firm he founded to develop his cancer fighting compounds.

“I was going to give Jamey an hour and four hours later I walked out and I thought, ‘This is really good,’ ” Clarke said in a phone interview.

Patrick Rindfleisch: It’s time to question Bielema decision-making

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Dear Editor: I just finished watching the disappointing finish to the Outback Bowl and I feel that it is time for someone to seriously question Bret Bielema’s decision-making ability.

The most obvious example of this was his decision to go for it on fourth down with five minutes to play.

….What is hard for me to get over is when a coach makes decisions that obviously hurt his team’s chances to win and no one calls him out on it.

UW football: Quarterback recruit Phillips will honor commitment, regardless of Chryst’s future

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Curt Phillips made it clear Sunday that he intends to honor his verbal commitment to the University of Wisconsin football program, even if offensive coordinator Paul Chryst leaves the Badgers for Purdue.

Phillips, a Tennessee native who is rated as the No. 8 dual-threat senior quarterback in the nation by recruiting service Rivals.com, is a member of UW’s 2008 recruiting class.

Mike Lucas: Palcic on the move; Chryst could be next to leave

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While University of Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst is pondering his options — Chryst has been targeted as a potential replacement for Joe Tiller at Purdue when the 65-year-old Tiller retires — another UW assistant has already made up his mind to move on. In so doing, Bob Palcic, the Badgers offensive line coach, will be rejoining an old colleague, Rick Neuheisel, who was recently hired as UCLA’s head coach.

Teary goodbye for nurse: She retires after 43 years at University Hospital

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As she retires after 43 years of nursing at University Hospital, Nancy Jolliffe remembers one patient particularly well. Walter, from Rockford, Ill., had bladder and prostate cancer.

“He was 78 when I met him in 1988,” Jolliffe recalled. “I cared for him for four years.”

Toward the end of that time, she stopped in Rockford to see him on the way back from Chicago. That was not part of her job; she knew he was not doing well and thought she should visit.

Iowa’s Over; Don’t Discount the Dairy State

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With Iowa done, New Hampshire next week and Super Tuesday coming up, Wisconsin will have to follow some very big events before the February 19th primary.

Local political analysts say that doesn’t mean the Dairy State’s primary is a mere side-show. In fact, UW Professor David Canon says there’s a 50/50 chance our state could play a pivotal role in the selection of candidates.

Obituary: Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus

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Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, 81, of Waukesha, died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008, at his home.

Governor Dreyfus received his BA, MA and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from 1967 until 1978, was elected Governor, State of Wisconsin, from 1979 until 1983, and served as President of Sentry Insurance from 1983 until 1984. From 1984 until his retirement he was a National/International Speaker.

College hockey notes: NCAA rules committee to ponder things all tied up

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So you watched the University of Wisconsin lose a shootout to Colgate last Friday and you’re not thrilled with the idea of having one-on-one penalty shots decide who wins?

Try this instead: Both teams get a power play as part of the overtime procedure. If the Badgers score and keep the Raiders from converting on their chance, the Badgers win. If the Raiders score shorthanded on the Badgers’ chance, the game’s over immediately and the Raiders win. Penalties on the shorthanded team extend the power play by two minutes.

That interesting scenario is one of many on the table for discussion by the NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee as it looks into whether it’s time to reduce or eliminate ties in the college game.

State may still carry primary weight

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Thursday’s strong showings by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mike Huckabee could breathe new life into Wisconsin’s Feb. 19 presidential primary.

“It’s still a longshot” that the nominations will still be in play by then, “but last night was probably the optimal outcome for us,” University of Wisconsin-Madison political science Professor Charles Franklin said this morning.

UW men’s basketball: Badgers’ team chemistry shines in national spotlight

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There are no complicated answers to explain why the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team is back in the national spotlight as one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten Conference.

The Badgers’ 70-54 win at Michigan in their Big Ten opener Wednesday night was their fifth straight victory and third on the road. Included in that streak is a 67-66 upset win over then-ninth-ranked Texas last Saturday. Wisconsin and Texas are the only teams in the country with road wins against top-10 teams this season.

Editorial: A Wisconsin maverick

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Lee Sherman Dreyfus didn’t need his signature red vest to stand out. With his flamboyant personality and gift for gab, he would have been the center of attention even in a gray flannel suit.

Prominent ALS Researcher To Leave UW Hospital

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MADISON, Wis. — Pre-eminent ALS researcher and University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics doctor Benjamin Brooks is leaving the hospital after 25 years of work.

He told WISC-TV he is headed to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., where he will be able to concentrate on researching ALS, which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

….Past and current patients and others in the ALS field rallied behind him in 2004 after UW Medical School officials closed Brooks’ ALS research lab in early 2003, alleging bookkeeping and training problems with testing procedures.

Doug Moe: Ho-ho-hold it right there, Santa Claus!

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MOVIES AND literature are full of stories about the terrible night that Santa Claus got lost in the woods, or stranded in Texas, or over-served in a saloon.

This is the story of how, last week, Santa Claus got stuck in a UW-Madison parking ramp, which as many of us know can be one of the scariest places on earth.

Dreyfus dies: Populist governor was as colorful as his vest

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Former Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus, the red-vested former chancellor of UW-Stevens Point who waged an outsider campaign for governor as a Republican in 1978 and won, has died. He was 81.

Dreyfus, who had been ill for some time, died Wednesday evening from “respiratory failure relative to a heart issue” at his home in Waukesha, his son Lee Dreyfus Jr. said this morning.

….Born in Milwaukee, Dreyfus served in World War II in the U.S. Navy and then received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He taught in the communications department at UW-Madison and then became the chancellor of UW-Stevens Point in 1972. He held that post until he was elected governor.

Last call here for 3 art shows

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Art-wise, things are generally quiet here during the “winter intermission,” though the beginning of the month will always see some new shows going up. More important, this is your last weekend to catch three major shows that come down after Sunday.

At the University of Wisconsin’s Chazen Museum of Art, you can see a big, bright and beautiful exhibition drawn from the museum’s extensive collection of Japanese woodblock prints. It’s called “Competition and Collaboration: Japanese Prints of the Utagawa School.” It’s one of the must-see shows of 2007.

….If you’re looking for new art to see, early January is also a great chance to remind you that the Wisconsin Union Galleries, at the Memorial Union at 800 Langdon St., have opened again after the UW winter break.

Former Gov. Lee Dreyfus dies at 81

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Former Gov. Lee Dreyfus died Wednesday night. He was 81.

Lee Dreyfus Jr. said this morning that his father died of “respiratory failure relative to a heart issue” at his home in Waukesha.

….Born in Milwaukee, Dreyfus served in World War II in the U.S. Navy and then received bachelor’s, masters and doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He became the chancellor of UW-Stevens Point in 1972 and held that post until he ran for governor.

Home Prices Must Fall Far To Be In Sync With Rents

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U.S. house prices “likely would have to fall considerably” to return to a normal relationship with rents, says a study by one former and two current Federal Reserve economists.

The U.S. study is by Morris Davis, an economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and until 2006 a staff economist at the Fed; and Andreas Lehnert and Robert F. Martin, staff economists at the Fed.

Badgers to pick up the pieces

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

When the Badgers begin preparations for the 2008 football season – with winter conditioning later this month – they will be coming off a disappointing 21-17 loss to Tennessee in the Outback Bowl, a loss that capped a disappointing 9-4 season for a team that opened No. 7 in both national polls.

Former Gov. Dreyfus dies at 81

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Former Gov. Lee Sherman Dreyfus, who served one term starting in 1979, died at his Waukesha home last night, his son said Thursday. He was 81.

Doug Moe: Dillinger episode here might have Depp appeal

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BARABOO IS buzzing with the news that a big-budget movie, starring Johnny Depp and directed by UW-Madison graduate Michael Mann, may film in the city. The movie is about 1930s gangster John Dillinger, who used to wind down from the stress of robbing banks and killing people by relaxing at a northern Wisconsin resort known as Little Bohemia.

Doug Moe: Maraniss takes on ’60 Olympics in next book (etc.)

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LET’S START the new year with a bit of this, that and the other thing:

Fans of Madison author David Maraniss will be pleased to learn that his latest book, “Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World,” is now available for pre-order on amazon.com as well as Simon & Schuster’s Web site, simonsays.com.

….UW-Madison graduate and former WKOW-TV/Channel 27 reporter Steve Levitan recently contributed an essay on the Hollywood writers’ strike to deadlinehollywooddaily.com, Los Angeles journalist Nikki Finke’s Web site that is must reading for those in show business. The piece by Levitan, co-creator of the new Kelsey Grammer sitcom “Back to You,” is part of a series of essays titled “Why We Write” that Finke has solicited from the striking writers. In his piece, Levitan touches on his time at UW-Madison (“the Harvard of America’s Dairyland”), and at Channel 27.

….Last week in the New York Times, reviewer William Grimes loved “My Family and Other Saints,” the new “enchanting memoir” by UW-Madison professor of cultural anthropology Kirin Narayan.

Little child, big loss: Children grieve loved one’s deaths differently, experts say

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It was a heartbreaking situation that Rachel Thill never dreamed she’d be in. How was she going to tell Stella, her 18-month-old daughter, that she’d never see Papa again?

Thill’s husband, Craig, died unexpectedly in October 2005 at age 39. An autopsy was not conclusive, but sleep apnea and cardiac arrhythmia might have been contributing factors.

“All I know is that our world changed forever the night Craig died,” says Thill, who lives in Verona and is a program assistant in sports medicine at UW Research Park in Madison.

Quoted: Joel Wish, a UW pediatric health psychologist

Frank M. Casey: Saying all academics lean left is simplistic

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Dear Editor: I love it when someone tries to explain why college faculty lean left on the basis of their being “smarter than the average American, better educated, have more time to think about what’s going on” and then concludes, “It is that simple.” Oh my, talk about leaving one’s self open for rebuttal with that conclusion!

The reality is the author of those statements puts forward an explanation that is, in fact, simplistic.

First of all, not all college faculty lean left, as there are a significant number who are conservative but keep their political leanings from those who are responsible for advancement in academia because of the bias shown against those who are not liberal lemmings.

Another lukewarm bowl for UW

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Another New Year’s Day, another bowl game in Florida against another Southeastern Conference opponent, another half-filled upper deck in a palm-tree-lined stadium, another Ainge beating on another team from Wisconsin.

It’s good that some things don’t change, not so good on others.

Doom and gloom

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

One year ago, Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer and his players left Raymond James Stadium frustrated and bitter because they thought generally sloppy play had contributed greatly to their loss in the Outback Bowl.

University of Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema and his players know that feeling today.

UW research center never happened

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As scientists become increasingly concerned about the safety of chemicals that mimic hormones, a group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison remembers what could have been.

The best scientific minds in big business, academia and environmental advocacy were to be plucked from across the globe to join forces in a think tank. Their charge: to investigate endocrine disruptors – chemicals in everyday products – to see if these compounds were making people sick.

UW football: Lost opportunities haunt Badgers in loss to Tennessee

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TAMPA, Fla. — The University of Wisconsin football team’s workouts during the last two offseasons have been buoyed by the satisfaction the team gained from victories over Southeastern Conference opponents in January bowl games.

This offseason will be quite different for Bret Bielema’s charges. Depending on how they respond, it may not be such a bad thing.

If the reaction by the Badgers’ underclassmen to a 21-17 loss to Tennessee in the Outback Bowl Tuesday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium is any indication, anger and regret may be the central themes over the next seven months before the Badgers arrive for 2008 preseason camp.

UW football notes: Bielema lashes out at officials

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TAMPA, Fla. — University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema may have managed to anger officials from two conferences following the Outback Bowl.

Bielema tore into Tuesday’s crew following the Badgers’ 21-17 loss to Tennessee, saying, “I guarantee you I’m never going to schedule a game that’s officiated by WAC officials, that’s for sure.”

Problem is, Tuesday’s officials were from the Mountain West Conference, not the Western Athletic Conference.

Bielema appeared to have some legitimate gripes. On UW’s first touchdown, senior quarterback Tyler Donovan’s was shaken up after what appeared to be a helmet-to-helmet hit by Tennessee safety Er

Academic rigor? Athletes’ independent study courses raise attention but UW officials say everything’s OK

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While six University of Tennessee football players will sit out today’s (Monday’s) Outback Bowl due to academic ineligibility, the Badgers have no such problem.

Could one reason be that University of Wisconsin athletes take many independent “directed study” courses involving one student and one professor that yield a high percentage of top grades?

A review of hundreds of records for directed study courses between summer 2004 and spring 2007 by The Capital Times did not yield conclusive evidence of a problem, but it did reveal patterns that have been viewed as warning signs at other universities around the country.

UW men’s basketball: For Flowers, game-winning shot pales to inspiration from cancer survivor

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michael Flowers was sitting on the edge of the couch telling the story to a visitor Tuesday night when he stuck out his left arm and watched hundreds of goose bumps pop up from his elbow to his wrist.

“Every time I think about it I get chills,” said Flowers, whose gentle smile as he stared at his arm provided the perfect punctuation to the special story that took place in Austin, Texas, this past Saturday.

Randall W. Hoelzen: Time right for UW staff to have right to unionize

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A recent article from The Associated Press cited concerns of University of Wisconsin faculty and administration alike over the state’s pay plan for UW faculty and academic staff. The plan results in a pay reduction when viewed in “real dollars.”

This has raised concerns among many people in the UW community about UW’s ability to stay competitive with peer institutions. It’s no secret that the UW System is facing a crisis in faculty retention. UW-Madison, for example, has a 57 percent success rate in retaining faculty who had received an outside offer, a significant drop from the previous six-year average of 75 percent retained.

Hospitalists keep focus in hospital, not clinics

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How many times have you had to wait 45 minutes at the doctor’s office because he or she was called to the hospital for an emergency?

And have you been awakened early in the morning at a hospital because a doctor is making rounds before heading off to the clinic for appointments?

Both of those possibilities have lessened because of a new physician type — the “hospitalist.”

Great Lakes in better shape than 15 years ago

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Low water levels. Invasive species. Global warming.

Faced with those kinds of challenges, you’d figure the Great Lakes are in trouble, big trouble. But scientists say the lakes are actually in pretty good shape and have been improving since 1969….

(Quoted: Phil Keillor, a coastal engineer with the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute)

Ex-UW prof, Bhutto confidante stunned by assassination

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“Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!” was initially all that Dr. Amna Buttar could say this morning, stunned to find out that former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto had been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a political rally in Rawalpindi today.

Buttar, until recently an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, had been in Pakistan since October, joining Bhutto on the former prime minister’s triumphant return to her native country after eight years in exile.

“Everyone is in shock,” Buttar said. “It is very sad.”

Permanent collections shine in 2007

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….it is worth noting how much outstanding fine art is already located in this city of less than 250,000 that sits in a county of only about 460,000 — hardly a major metropolitan center or money axis to compete with New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Minneapolis and even Milwaukee, all of which have much bigger populations and more wealthy patrons.

And the local collections are about to get even better. By a lot.

Although details are still being worked out, the Chazen is about to benefit mightily from a rich bequest by a New York businessman whose personal art collection included works by such titans as Giacometti, Picasso and Matisse among many others. Small wonder the Chazen desperately needs the new building that is scheduled to open by 2011.

(In addition the Chazen, the UW’s Gallery of Design and the Memorial Union Galleries also mentioned in this article.)

Stalkers: Hidden Campus Danger

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On college campuses, many women have a false sense of security. They’re either not paying attention to their surroundings — talking on cell phones, listening to iPods, etc. — or posting their schedules and personal information on MySpace, Facebook and similar Web sites.

All of that makes them especially vulnerable to a danger many don’t even know exists — stalkers.

More than one-in-eight female college students are victimized by stalkers, according to one recent survey. But, while 93 percent of those victims tell their friends about it, only 17 percent notify campus authorities or the police, advocacy groups say.

Decision looms for Ikegwuonu

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

If cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu learns he can significantly improve his NFL draft stock by returning to the University of Wisconsin for his senior season, he’ll gladly be back at UW in 2008.

If Ikegwuonu is told he will have little to gain by remaining in college one more year, he’ll likely be playing in the National Football League next season.