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Campus Connection: UW-Madison’s 2011 year in review

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Capital Times

It was generally not a good year for public higher education in Wisconsin. In particular, 2011 was an especially frustrating period for many associated with UW-Madison. Wisconsin?s flagship institution of higher education lost its once-popular chancellor, Biddy Martin, to a highly regarded but small liberal arts college in Massachusetts following a political defeat at the state Capitol. The university, like all UW System institutions, is absorbing record-setting budget cuts as state leaders try to dig out of a budget hole without raising taxes. And UW-Madison?s highly regarded faculty and staff — again, like their counterparts across the state — not only learned they?d go another biennium without raises, but were forced to take a cut in take-home pay. Although few seem overly optimistic entering 2012, it can?t get any worse than this past year. Right?

This is what 2011 looks like: a year of politics, protests, sports triumphs and more

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Wisconsin State Journal

….At UW-Madison, it was bye, bye Biddy after Biddy Martin, the popular chancellor, abruptly announced in June she was bailing for the president?s job at Amherst College in Massachusetts. The move came after her push to split UW-Madison from the other 25 campuses in the system, rejected by lawmakers after an outcry from UW System leaders. For her temporary replacement, the university turned to David Ward, a familiar face on campus who previously served as UW-Madison chancellor from 1993 to 2000. Students showed they could still get their drunk on, gathering in April for the annual Mifflin Street block party and turning it into a crime scene: two stabbings, three sexual assaults, three substantial batteries, four strong-armed robberies and numerous reports of property damage, according to Madison police, who have joined Soglin in calls to end the annual event.

Altercation Between Roommates Leads To Battery Charges

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A 22-year-old Madison man faces substantial battery charges after pushing and punching his roommate on Dec. 21 after he realized that the victim had unplugged his stereo equipment, according to the Madison Police Department. Police said the victim, who was also 22 years old, was trying to get some sleep during finals week, so he unplugged the speakers of Clifton Grefe at their North Lake Street residence.

Santa Monica Bar Is Haven For West Coast Badgers Fans

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WISC-TV 3

PASADENA, Calif. — While the University of Wisconsin football players had to travel far from home as they gear up for next week?s Rose Bowl matchup, some Badgers fans call the Los Angeles area home. For many California-based Badgers fans, it might seem tough to get into the team spirit when Bucky is so far away. That?s why so many West Coast UW alumni are so excited to welcome the Badgers back to their home for the Rose Bowl. In fact, there?s even a bar in Santa Monica that is about as Badgers-crazed as a fans can get on the West Coast.

UW football team reaps benefits with Rose Bowl ‘gift suite’

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Wisconsin State Journal

Three weeks ago, in the wake of the University of Wisconsin football team?s win in the Big Ten Conference title game, players and coaches were ushered into a banquet room at Camp Randall Stadium decked out like the set of “The Price is Right.” Inside there was an array of items such as tablet computers, flat-screen televisions, recliners and Rose Bowl-themed items such as custom bar stools. Everyone was allowed to choose one of the more expensive pieces or a hodgepodge of smaller items. This shopping spree, known as the “gift suite,” is offered annually to all 10 schools participating in Bowl Championship Series games.

Big Ten, Pac-12 Plan Partnership To Increase National Exposure

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WISC-TV 3

NEW YORK — Realizing bigger isn?t necessarily better, the Big Ten and Pac-12 are going ahead with a plan to start regularly competing against one another in the hope that together they can increase their national exposure. While the partnership is for all sports, the most noticeable changes will be seen in football. The two 12-team leagues are aiming to create a 12-game inter-conference schedule by the 2017 season that would have each school play an opponent from the other conference every season.

Obituary: Ronald H. Stark

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Madison.com

CROSS PLAINS – Ronald H. Stark, longtime resident of the Cross Plains area, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 26, 2011, at his home. He was employed at the University of Wisconsin in tebecular research with Dr. Don Smith. Following his retirement from the university, Ron worked for Queen Anne’s Catering (West Side Businessmen’s Club) and recently retired after 20-plus years.

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Obituary: Jane E. Larson

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Madison.com

MADISON – Jane E. Larson, 53, died in her home on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. In 1996 she joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she continued her writing and lecturing on feminist legal theory and property law. Her academic writing has been called “a model of how to integrate the history of doctrine with the surrounding social values.” She was an inspiring teacher. When she retired in October 2011, she was the Voss-Bascom Professor of Law.

UW football: Chryst keen on present tense

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Madison.com

LOS ANGELES ? In many ways, it has been business as usual for offensive coordinator Paul Chryst as he prepares to coach in his final game in his current position for the University of Wisconsin football team.And what better way to end a remarkable eight-year run, which spans two different coaching stints at his alma mater, than a chance Monday to face Oregon in the Rose Bowl?

On Campus: With no ‘Jump Around’ at Rose Bowl, Badgers’ fans get creative

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Wisconsin State Journal

It?s hard to “jump up and get down” with no music. So when it became clear Rose Bowl organizers for a second straight year wouldn?t play the song “Jump Around” at Monday?s game ? a Camp Randall tradition ? the L.A. chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association came up with a plan for Badgers? fans to create their own stadium soundtrack. Enter: Operation Jump Around. The chapter is asking fans to download the House of Pain song on their phones, turn the devices to speaker mode and hit “play” at the exact moment when the clock hits zero at the end of the third quarter of the Rose Bowl.

Chris Rickert: $23.5 million of misplaced prevention

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Wisconsin State Journal

I have to admit, I?m a little disappointed in our new budget-conscious secretary of the state Department of Health Services. So, Dennis Smith is cool with cutting government health insurance coverage for the poor to save the state money, but when it comes to saving $23.5 million aimed at getting people to do what they already know they should do ? stop smoking, eat right and generally live more healthful lives ? he caves? A few months ago, Smith declined to write a letter supporting UW-Madison?s bid for the $23.5 million, five-year federal grant.

50 vets who served in Iraq, Afghanistan to get trip to Rose Bowl

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Wisconsin State Journal

Veterans groups are rounding up 50 service members who recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan for a trip to the Rose Bowl. The Badger Trips travel agency is donating airfare, three nights lodging, transportation in California, and game tickets, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday. Participants will be chosen by Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, the Military Honor of the Purple Heart, AmVets, the Wisconsin National Guard and Vets for Vets. College Travel Experts is helping coordinate the trip.

UW men’s basketball: Badgers have a ball in Nebraska’s Big Ten debut

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Madison.com

LINCOLN, Neb. ? The Big Ten Conference schedule-makers didn?t exactly do its newest member any favors by introducing the Nebraska men?s basketball team to its new league with a matchup against the University of Wisconsin. It was a rude awakening for the Cornhuskers and their fans, many of whom flocked to the Devaney Center exits early to beat the traffic.

Patients donate locally to support medical research for personal connections

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Wisconsin State Journal

When Greg Szymanski started raising money for eye research, he decided not to give it to a foundation far away. He donated the money to the lab of Dr. David Gamm, a UW-Madison retina specialist using stem cells to better understand and treat vision loss. “I wanted to help right here, where we have specialists who work on these diseases,” said Szymanski, 62, of Madison, who lost most of his sight seven years ago. Unlike government grants that pay for most medical research, Szymanski?s money comes with few restrictions, Gamm said.

Fans Take Advantage Of Last-Minute Rose Bowl Deals

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WISC-TV 3

MADISON, Wis. — As the Rose Bowl draws near, prices are starting to drop and many fans are scoring great last-minute deals. Just a few clicks of a mouse can help get any diehard Badger fan to Pasadena at a discount price. Delta Airlines added a few last-minute flights out of Madison, but with some seats still unsold, they are going cheap. Fans willing to leave Thursday and come back next Tuesday will pay a little more than $500. It?s actually cheaper to fly out of Madison right now than Chicago or Milwaukee. ?I think they?re trying to get some last-minute travelers,? said Scott Mast, of Burkhalter Travel. ?In comparison to a week ago, that?s phenomenal because they were going for well over $1,000.?

Badgers, Ducks Invade Disneyland For Rose Bowl (AP)

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Wisconsin and Oregon returned to the Rose Bowl this week determined to succeed on the fabled field after losing in their last trips. But first, they had to conquer the Matterhorn and some whirling teacups. The No. 6 Ducks (11-2) and the ninth-ranked Badgers (11-2) descended on Disneyland on Tuesday for the traditional start to Rose Bowl week festivities. Both teams basked in the warm sun on a picture-perfect Orange County day, although Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema assured fans the weather was exactly the same back in Madison.

On Campus: Ducks will wear ‘the most advanced football uniform ever assembled’ at Rose Bowl

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Wisconsin State Journal

They will have wings. They will shine like a mallard?s feathers. They will do just about everything but take flight. The uniforms the Oregon Ducks will wear to the Rose Bowl are “the most advanced football uniform system ever assembled,” according to uniform designer Nike. Nike unveiled the new uniform designs Tuesday with the flourish of a bird shaking its tail feathers.

Quoted: Justin Doherty, UW associate athletic director

Citizen Dave: We might have been a part of it, New York, New York

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Imagine if the University of Wisconsin had a campus in New York City dedicated to competing with MIT and Stanford for being the premiere science and high tech research campus in the nation. That possibility was on the table recently when Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a competition to create a new world-class science campus on underutilized acreage on Roosevelt Island in the East River. The land for the new campus would be given free to the university that competed successfully for it. Bloomberg was offering a $400 million grant in land and infrastructure.

In a town with vivid history of campus protests, where are the youthful 99%?

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Capital Times

It was the Monday afternoon of finals week on the UW-Madison campus, and Noah Phillips still had two reports to write and two exams to take before wrapping up his second semester as a Badger. After spending three weeks immersed in the Occupy Madison movement shortly after it organized on Oct. 7, the freshman from Washington, D.C., admitted he needed to “finish the year strong” after missing some quizzes and falling behind on his schoolwork. And yet, Phillips wasn?t hunkered down in his campus dorm room banging out the reports or trekking to a campus library for a marathon study session. He was in the state Capitol on Dec. 19 with a few hundred others to take part in the Solidarity Singalong, a vocal vigil that?s been held every weekday since March 11 to rail on Gov. Scott Walker and his anti-union legislation.

Keeping College Students From the Polls

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New York Times

Next fall, thousands of students on college campuses will attempt to register to vote and be turned away. Sorry, they will hear, you have an out-of-state driver?s license. Sorry, your college ID is not valid here. Sorry, we found out that you paid out-of-state tuition, so even though you do have a state driver?s license, you still can?t vote.

Political leaders should be encouraging young adults to participate in civic life, but many Republican state lawmakers are doing everything they can instead to prevent students from voting in the 2012 presidential election. Some have openly acknowledged doing so because students tend to be liberal.

Madison360: Wisconsin a leader in keeping students from polls

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Capital Times

The lead editorial in Tuesday?s New York Times focuses on how Republicans nationwide have fixated on making it harder for students to vote. Opines the Times: “Next fall, thousands of students on college campuses will attempt to register to vote and be turned away. Sorry, they will hear, you have an out-of-state driver?s license. Sorry, your college ID is not valid here. Sorry, we found out that you paid out-of-state tuition, so even though you do have a state driver?s license, you still can?t vote.”

Wither, winter? Waters still open on Mendota, Monona lakes

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Winter has been a bust so far in Madison, not only for those trying to ski or sled, but for those who would normally take to the frozen expanses of Lakes Mendota and Monona. We are about to turn the calendar page to January, and there are still large areas of open water on the two big lakes as of Dec. 27, an unusual but not completely unheard of event here, according to UW-Madison?s Stephen Carpenter.

Rose Bowl tickets going for less than half face value

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Wisconsin State Journal

For those still shopping for stocking stuffers, Rose Bowl tickets are selling for less than half of face value. Online ticket retailers such as TicketCity and StubHub were offering Rose Bowl tickets Friday for as low as $71. Face value for this year?s matchup on Jan. 2 between the University of Wisconsin and Oregon is $150. The university announced Dec. 5, two days after the Badgers clinched a second trip to Pasadena in as many years, that it had sold out its share of 25,000 tickets.

Kicking the habit for the New Year

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For smokers, there are just a few more days left if you want to kick the habit in 2011. Doctor Michael Fiore of the UW Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program says most smokers do want to quit, but may need a little extra help getting there. He says that?s why the Tobacco Quit line remains available.

Campus Connection: Walker’s lapse plan another big blow to UW System

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Efforts by the University of Wisconsin System to have its disproportionate hit in state aid reconsidered have failed. On Friday, Gov. Scott Walker?s administration released its plan for cutting $123 million across state government by July, the Associated Press reports. This lapse — or one-time budget cut — was called for under the 2011-13 biennial budget passed earlier this year. And the UW System is absorbing the biggest hit, a whopping $46.1 million.

Obituary: Paul J. Bertics

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Madison.com

FITCHBURG – Paul J. Bertics, age 55, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Paul joined the UW faculty in 1986 and was currently the Robert Turell Professor of Physiology (endowed chair), Kellett Professor of Biomolecular Chemistry, a member of the Executive Committee of the UW Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a co-director in the Material Sciences Research Center in the UW School of Engineering. Paul was extremely dedicated to the students at the UW serving as chair of Medical School admissions for years, instructing over 3,000 medical students, training over 55 graduate and postdoctoral students and mentoring countless undergraduates. He received numerous awards, including the student-selected UW Medical School teaching award twice and the UW Distinguished Teaching Award – Chancellor’s Teaching Award.

Local doctor helps deliver medical supplies to Cuba

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Madison doctor Bernie Micke has allegedly retired after practicing medicine here for 33 years, but he continues to pursue a passion that?s been with him for years ? improving the medical services in Madison?s sister city, Camaguey, Cuba.

State gives green light to Memorial Union renovation

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The first phase of a $52 million renovation project at UW-Madison?s Memorial Union won approval from the State Building Commission, part of the Lakefront Gateway project that is expected to transform the campus waterfront on Lake Mendota. The commission OK?d about $82 million in projects last Wednesday for projects at campuses in the University of Wisconsin system, with the lion?s share of the projects planned at the Madison campus.

Steve Clark: Madison Prep could be better than status quo

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Wisconsin State Journal

Early in the debate, the state Department of Public Instruction said it could support the school only if it could prove that single-sex classes were effective. UW-Madison professor Janet Hyde was quick to point out such research did not exist. Yet we have ample proof that the current school model fails minority students, especially boys.If Hyde and the DPI applied the same test to Madison schools, the whole district would be shut down!

Doug Moe: All we want for Christmas is a sculpture moved

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Let?s try a new spin on a familiar verse: “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house” Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. “The stockings were hung from the chimney with care. “In hopes Nails? Tales would no longer be there. “Yes, judging by reader reaction, what Madison residents want for Christmas ? even more than a grilled Danish from Rennebohm?s ? is for the controversial sculpture adjacent to Camp Randall Stadium to go away.

In preparation for the Rose Bowl, it?s time to compare

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Wisconsin State Journal

It?s Donald Duck versus Bucky Badger. The Emerald City versus Madtown. ?Animal House? versus ?Back to School.? This year?s Jan. 2 Rose Bowl matchup between Oregon and the University of Wisconsin also pits two schools whose presidents departed this year under similar circumstances ? fighting lawmakers and their own bosses for more autonomy.

?It?s a very parallel story,? said Pat Bartlein, a University of Oregon geography professor who got his undergraduate and graduate degrees at UW-Madison. ?The real difference between the two places is just the scale.?

Obituary: UW prof Bertics focused on cancer research

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Wisconsin State Journal

Paul Bertics, a UW-Madison professor of biomolecular chemistry honored for his research and teaching, comfortable in a laboratory, before a class or in a canoe, died Thursday at his rural Fitchburg home. A cause of death was not available for Bertics, 55, a leading cancer researcher and the university?s Kellett Professor of Biomolecular Chemistry.

Federal health grants available for communities

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Wisconsin State Journal

Communities around Wisconsin can apply next month for a share of a $23.5 million federal grant that state officials initially opposed but that was eventually awarded to UW-Madison to prevent chronic diseases. The five-year grant, awarded in September, targets three efforts: smoke-free apartment complexes, access to exercise and fresh foods, and heart disease screening in underserved areas.

The grant will boost disease prevention programs around the state, said Tom Sieger, prevention coordinator for UW-Madison’s University Health Services.

Chris Rickert: ‘Nail’s Tales’ may be loved or hated, but it’s still art

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Wisconsin State Journal

The pile of my children?s new toys was reaching near-obscene heights, I?d drunk enough egg nog to float a small ship, and if I heard Karen Carpenter sing “the logs on the fire fill me with desire” one more time, I might take a Christmas tin to the kitchen radio. It was time for a little holiday detox. So on Monday, the State Journal?s official Christmas day off, I boarded my Schwinn and pedaled into work, intent on making a slight detour to see a Madison controversy that knows no season.

Trucker carries the load for bowl-bound Badgers

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Madison.com

University of Wisconsin football fans are known for traveling to bowl games both in numbers and style, but it?s guaranteed no one will have road tripped to the Rose Bowl quite like Shane Prichard and his sidekick. Fueled by junk food, an expansive iPod playlist, the thrill of charging more than $500 at a pop to the company credit card and the reaction of excited Badgers fans on the open road, Prichard and student assistant Zack Dubois made the 35-hour road trip to Pasadena last week behind the wheel of the semi-trailer that essentially relocates the football offices from Camp Randall Stadium.

UW football: Are these the Badgers’ special Rose Bowl jerseys?

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Madison.com

For anyone fearing a revolutionary upheaval in jersey design for the University of Wisconsin football team when it takes the field at the Rose Bowl, it appears you can relax. Though the Badgers’ jerseys won?t be officially unveiled until the Dec. 30 media day, uniforms being marketed as replicas of what UW will wear in Pasadena are already on sale via Internet marketplaces. At first glance, anyway, the adidas uniform provokes a “That?s it?” response.

Walker releases details of budget cuts; UW System to take biggest hit

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Wisconsin State Journal

The University of Wisconsin System will have to cut another $46.1 million over six months, on top of a previously approved $250 million two-year reduction, under a detailed budget-balancing plan Gov. Scott Walker?s administration released Friday. The new cut to UW was part of $213.2 million in additional reductions ordered to be made across state government. The amount in cuts was approved under the budget passed in June but not specified until Friday. Walker?s Department of Administration ordered agencies to make the cuts without layoffs, if possible.

On Campus: University of Oregon, UW-Madison will put rivalry aside to volunteer together

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Badgers and Ducks fans will put aside their football rivalry and work together on a service project the day before the Jan. 2 Rose Bowl. About 100 volunteers from UW-Madison and the University of Oregon will work on a New Year?s Day community service project in Los Angeles.The students, alumni, and fans will sort and pack food for clients of Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles? SOVA Community Food and Resource Program.

Tom Oates: Toughest decision yet ahead for Bielema

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Madison.com

Of all the good things Bret Bielema has done as football coach at the University of Wisconsin ? replacing a legend, recovering from the troublesome 2008 season, pushing the program to a new level the past two seasons ? nothing compares in degree of difficulty to task he now faces. And, no, I don?t mean beating Oregon in the Rose Bowl. For his next act, Bielema must replace offensive coordinator Paul Chryst, the home-grown kid who is the unsung hero of UW football in the post-Barry Alvarez era.

UW football: Long climb ends with 48-hour whirlwind for Chryst and family

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Madison.com

It was Katy Chryst, the 18-year-old daughter of University of Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst, who may have best summed up the whirlwind her family went through over the previous 48 hours. Her dad was introduced as the new head coach at Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon and the whole family was there, including her mom, Robin, and younger siblings JoJo (16) and Danny (14).

Best of 2011: ?Fakespearean? comedy, abstract paintings mark arts scene

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Wisconsin State Journal

It?s that time of year again ? one last chance to look back and remember all the highlights of the year in Madison.

* Hilary Hahn and Valentina Lisitsa Feb. 17 at the Wisconsin Union Theater

* ?They Marched Into Sunlight? March 26, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Department

* Sean Scully Paintings and Watercolors Oct. 22 through Jan. 15, 2012, at the Chazen Museum of Art

Biz Beat: Jobs report notes high number of Wisconsin layoffs

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Capital Times

There are more mixed signals on the Wisconsin jobs scene. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday released a report showing Wisconsin with the second-highest number of unemployment claims from mass layoff events in the nation last month. A “mass layoff” is any event affecting at least 50 workers, according to the BLS. Its mass layoff report for November estimated Wisconsin with 90 such events in the month, impacting 9,359 individuals.

“The tilt against manufacturing over the last few months is hitting Wisconsin pretty hard,” says Laura Dresser, a labor economist with the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, a UW-Madison think tank.

New program provides free veterinary care for Madison police dogs

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When Mary Morton?s beloved German shepherd Carl died two years ago, the Shorewood Hills resident wanted to do something to honor his memory. “He was my constant companion for a decade,” said Morton, a board member of Capital K9s who has put together a program providing free veterinary care for the Madison Police Department?s K9s.

State Building Commission approves projects

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MADISON (WKOW) — The State Building Commission approved several projects on Wednesday. They include renovation of Dairy Science facilities at UW-Madison….”The projects approved today represent important investments in our state,” Governor Walker said Wednesday. “I am pleased that the Building Commission was able come together to work in a bipartisan fashion.”

Badgers’ Offensive Coordinator Chryst Named Head Coach At Pitt

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MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst will become the new head football coach at Pittsburgh next season, according to Pitt officials.Chryst?s formal introduction as coach will take place at a 3 p.m. press conference at the Panthers? practice facility, school officials said Thursday.

Board eyes investigation of 10 doctors who signed questionable sick notes

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Wisconsin State Journal

The state Medical Examining Board is looking into investigating at least 10 doctors not previously disciplined for writing sick notes the Madison School District considered fraudulent. The review, which started Monday, was triggered by a State Journal article Saturday, said Greg Gasper, spokesman for the state Department of Safety and Professional Services.

….The UW School of Medicine and Public Health reviewed 22 doctors said to have been involved in writing questionable sick notes and disciplined at least a dozen of them. The university hasn’t released the specific actions, saying the process isn’t complete.

Dave Searles: Division III wrong category for UW-Whitewater football

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Capital Times

Dear Editor: The NCAA Division III Football Championship is a joke. UW-Whitewater defeated Mount Union College of Alliance, Ohio. Before getting to the championship game, UW-Whitewater defeated Franklin College, of Franklin, Ind. What business does UW-Whitewater have competing in Division III? It is a big university with an enrollment of over 10,000.

UW source: Chryst to leave Badgers for Pitt job

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Madison.com

University of Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst is the new head football coach at Pittsburgh. A UW source confirmed late Wednesday night that Chryst had taken the job. An NFL source told the State Journal earlier it was a done deal and the announcement would be made on Friday.

….UW coach Bret Bielema supported Chryst?s search for a head coaching job. Previously, Chryst interviewed for the openings at Illinois and Kansas. Bielema has said Chryst would still coach in the Rose Bowl against Oregon on Jan. 2, even if he took another job. The loss of Chryst is a significant blow to UW?s program, but hardly unexpected.

UW student mugged early Wednesday; similar to July attacks

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Capital Times

A 19-year-old female UW-Madison student was attacked early Wednesday morning while walking home alone after studying at a campus library in an assault similar to two other attacks in July, Madison police reported.The mugging was reported at 4:05 a.m. on North Carroll Street near Langdon Street, police said in a news release.

AT&T faces ‘difficult decisions’ after T-Mobile deal fails, experts say

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Wisconsin State Journal

AT&T may very well look for a smaller wireless company to buy now that it has given up on plans to acquire T-Mobile USA, or it may just wait for a new administration in Washington, D.C., two UW-Madison School of Business finance experts say. “They?ve got some difficult decisions to make. The government now has set the bar,” said Jim Seward, director of the Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking. Assistant professor Oliver Levine said he thinks AT&T may wait until a new president is elected before trying another merger. “In a different political environment … they may try to do it again,” Levine said.

Student allegedly attacked Downtown

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Daily Cardinal

A man attempted to mug a 19-year-old female UW-Madison student early Wednesday morning as she was returning home alone from studying at a library on campus, reminiscent of two attacks that occurred in July.