University of Wisconsin men’s hockey forward Ryan MacMurchy will appeal his suspension stemming from a weekend fight outside a campus-area bar.
UW hockey: MacMurchy to appeal suspension following fight
Capital Times
Author: jnweaver
Prize-winning reporter: U.S. ‘never understood’ Iraq
Capital Times
Although Anthony Shadid won the Pulitzer Prize earlier this year for his coverage of the war in Iraq, and even though he’s writing a book on the subject, he likes to tell people he really doesn’t know much about what is going on there.
Regents will vote on hospital for kids
Capital Times
The planned American Family Children’s Hospital at University Hospital and Clinics is up for a vote this week by the UW Board of Regents.
Voter’s sharp question to Edwards was rare
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: UW-Madison political scientist Kathy Cramer Walsh.
UW grad, Islamic affairs correspondent Shadid Q&A
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Anthony Shadid, Islamic affairs correspondent for The Washington Post, has braved bombs and bullets in the pursuit of some brilliant stories. In 2003, Shadid covered the U.S. invasion of Iraq. His articles from that country, distinguished by their many stirring human portraits, won a Pulitzer Prize. Shadid, 35, earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he’s scheduled to deliver the Ralph O. Nafziger Lecture today.
Benefits of cardiac rehab touted
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Patrick McBride, a professor of cardiovascular and family medicine at UW-Madison.
Instant replay hit for delay of game
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Barry Alvarez supports the Big Ten Conference’s test-run with instant replay, but he thought the experiment went awry Saturday. Instant replay? There was nothing fast about it in the Badgers’ 34-6 victory at Camp Randall Stadium.
Executives get just one vote each, but they steer lots of campaign cash
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Charles Franklin, UW-Madison political science professor.
To revamp health care, we need a level playing field
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Op-ed piece on health care authored by Robert Stone Newsom, a senior scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin Public Health/Health Policy Institute.
State’s economic picture grim for blacks
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A biennial analysis of data on Wisconsin’s economy offers a grim view of growing disparities between white and black residents. “The State of Working Wisconsin,” released Sunday by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, presents a “decidedly mixed” picture of Wisconsin’s economy.
Milwaukee teens use pot more than U.S. peers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Sherry Martin, an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor with the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics adolescent intervention program.
State’s job recovery puts Doyle on spot
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Joel Rogers, director of the UW-Madison Center on Wisconsin Strategy.
Tommy vs. Jim: Secretary and gov to square off over election
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: John Coleman, UW political science professor
Cinematheque focus: Ode to Ozu
Capital Times
To film historian and retired University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor David Bordwell, he is “the greatest of all directors.” And the UW-Cinematheque is treating Japanese film director Yasujiro Ozu as such.
Wright loss was Elvehjem gain
Capital Times
Imagine Frank Lloyd Wright selling his beloved Japanese art prints for a buck apiece. The truth is that this man of seemingly unfathomable greatness was vulnerable to being tricked and exploited. (Capital Times article re: “Frank Lloyd Wright and the Japanese Print” exhibit opening Friday)
3 students beaten by man with gun
Capital Times
Police suspect that the same gun-wielding man beat three young men in two separate downtown incidents early today.
Amato gets rebuff on tuition freeze
Capital Times
Former UW Regent Nino Amato took his tuition-freeze message to the Capitol Tuesday but, just as when he offered it to his fellow regents, he didn’t get very far.
Bucky asks Badger fans to roll out the red carpet at Camp Randall
University of Wisconsin and community leaders are unveiling an initiative today aimed at creating positive energy at home football games and planning ahead to keep fan behavior from getting out of control. (Capital Times print edition)
Warning to fans — Replays can be hypnotic
Capital Times
Don’t get Barry Alvarez wrong. The University of Wisconsin football coach and athletic director wants Badgers fans to enjoy every little nook and cranny about the bigger and better Camp Randall Stadium.
Victim of fall from balcony still in critical condition
Capital Times
An 18-year-old freshman who fell from a Mifflin Street balcony Saturday remained in critical condition today.
From Madison to Athens: Local athletes enjoy Olympic success
Capital Times
A rundown of how athletes from the Madison area or the University of Wisconsin fared at the Athens Games.
Editorial: Get on the Dane Train
Capital Times
Officials in Madison and Dane County have been talking about developing a commuter rail system for decades, and area residents have justifiably come to doubt that this train will ever leave the station.
Mike Lucas: Wind can be tricky at renovated Camp Randall
Capital Times
“When the stormy winds do blow; when the battle rages loud and long …” – Thomas Campbell (Ye Mariners of England)
Mike Allen stopped short of wetting his index finger and sticking it in the air.
Matt Pommer: States look to Wisconsin to tame health costs
Capital Times
The hottest news in American health insurance may be Wisconsin’s stunning success at controlling costs for public workers and retired public employees. Other states are clamoring for advice on how it’s done.
Freshman hurt in fall at party
Capital Times
A 19-year-old man is hospitalized in critical condition today after falling from a second-floor balcony during a house party Saturday night.
Doug Moe: Filmmaker works on drug bust
Capital Times
FOR A DECADE after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991 with a degree in political science, Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau made an excellent living selling drugs. Not, mind you, on a city street corner after dark. Slattery-Moschkau worked for a pharmaceutical company that paid her to fly around the country and persuade doctors to prescribe their drugs.
Landlord rips UW for creating special housing
Capital Times
The owner of the Regent and other private residence halls near campus is blasting UW-Madison officials for “packing students like sardines” into converted lounges in university-owned dorms.
UW discovery hurdles fuel cell barrier
UW-Madison researchers (James Dumesic, Won Bae Kim, Tobias Voitl & Gabriel Rodriguez-Rivera) report in the 8/27 issue of Science that they have discovered a method that clears a major hurdle to efficient operation of hydrogen fuel cells. (Capital Times, 8/27/04)
Doug Moe: When Davis looked hopeless
Capital Times
Star UW running back Anthony Davis is featured in Sports Illustrated this week with a color picture and story that says when first came to Madison, he nearly left without playing a down. (8/27/04 Capital Times)
Weird summer begets early fall colors
Some areas of Wisconsin like to promote their fall foliage — just not this early. UW-Madison horticulturist William Hoch is quoted. (Capital Times, 8/27/04 print edition.
Moving day excitement swirls around UW
Capital Times
Nicole Spranger of Greenville says she’s excited to start her college education, even as she says goodbye to her parents, who have returned to their northern Wisconsin home. (8/27/04 Capital Times)
Mike Lucas: Diagnosis devastating for UW’s Smith
Capital Times
If asked, Latrell Fleming would love to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Dwayne Smith. Thursday night, Fleming explained why. “I can offer him some positive advice because I’ve been through it, and I know how hard it’s going to be for him,”….
100 Black Men to distribute stocked backpacks to children
Capital Times
Hundreds of local families are expected to flock to Demetral Field Saturday for a popular back-to-school event: free backpacks of supplies to all kids who show up, courtesy of 100 Black Men of Madison. (Vice Chancellor and local chapter president Darrell Bazzell is quoted.)
College grad salaries vary widely
Princeton, N.J. — Starting salaries for new graduates vary greatly, says CollegeJournal.com, the Wall Street Journal’s guide for career-minded college students. (Capital Times, from PRNewswire)
Colleges fear XP download jams (Capital Times)
Microsoft Corp.’s decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities. (From the Washington Post)
Big push courts young voters (Capital Times)
More than 67,000 Wisconsin residents between the ages of 18 and 24 have registered to vote as part of a national project to increase political participation among young adults.
$1B state cash flow problem foreseen
Capital Times
The state could face a nearly $1 billion cash flow problem in its general fund in early December, Administration Secretary Marc Marotta said. That warning was included in a request for legislative approval of up to $800 million in short-term operating note authorization.
New justice to new students: ‘Do the best you can’
Capital Times
Less than three hours after he was sworn in as a state Supreme Court justice, Louis Butler paid a visit to his alma mater and reflected on his life’s journey.
Doug Moe: The Talk
Documentary interview with history professor John Sharpless mentioned, along with the 34th anniversary of the Sterling Hall bombing & a possible sighting of fugitive Leo Burt. (8/25/04 print edition of the Capital Times)
Fall concerts, full schedule
Capital Times
Musically speaking, autumn seems to be coming a little early this year.
It’s still the last full week in August, but one could make a case that the fall concert season in Madison starts now….We may need the early start because this is looking to be one of the busiest concert seasons in recent memory.
Venture fair success a mixed bag
Capital Times
Given the growing number of out-of-state companies presenting, perhaps they should change the name to the Midwest Life Sciences and Venture Conference.
UW’s Reilly gets perks fit for a president
Capital Times
Like his predecessor, UW System President-elect Kevin Reilly is eligible to use up to 20 work days per year serving on corporate boards of directors….The 20-day provision is outlined in Reilly’s contract, which the UW System provided at the request of The Capital Times.
Police chiefs, doctors push ban on assault weapons
Capital Times
Fifty-five Wisconsin police chiefs (including UW-Madison’s) joined the groups Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort today to call for reauthorizing and strengthening the federal assault weapons ban.
Insurance costs drop for state retirees
Capital Times
Unexpected success at controlling drug prices will lead to premium reductions for some 10,000 retired state workers. At the same time, the cost of providing state employee health insurance will increase by only about 5 percent in 2005, under action taken today by the Group Insurance Board.
From Madison to Athens: Around the rings
Capital Times
Beau Hoopman, a former University of Wisconsin athlete from Plymouth who started rowing only after being recruited at UW freshman orientation in the summer of 1999, claimed gold with his teammates on the U.S. men’s eight boat Sunday.
Todd Finkelmeyer: Alvarez’s comments on Bell troubling
Capital Times
…Was anyone else surprised to see that Barry Alvarez directed some rather harsh comments toward a probation officer from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections?
Library Mall hip-hop concert wins praise
Capital Times
‘New’ Camp Randall to greet fans
Capital Times
Stand at midfield at Camp Randall Stadium and look to the west, and it’s hard to see what $107 million brings these days. But wheel around and look up, and it may be tough to believe you’re still in the same stadium.
Sound Off! UW Dean
“Once again, the chancellor and provost of the UW-Madison protected the old boy network of their upper level administration.” (On page 10A in the 8/20/04 Capital Times print edition)
Editorial: Olympic triumph
Capital Times
“Wisconsinites…know it is competitors like (Paul) Hamm and UW swimmer Carly Piper… who embody the very best of the traditional spirit and intent of the Olympics.”
UW tuition hike of 4.3% a year proposed
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin tuition would increase annually by about 4.3 percent for the next two years under a proposal passed by the Board of Regents. It was the first step in the university’s budget process.
U.S. News ranks Madison campus 7th
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin-Madison officials have learned the school is ranked as the seventh best public university in the country. While saying it was great to be recognized as a good university, Provost Peter Spear said Thursday that prospective students and their families should use caution when comparing colleges on the U.S. News and World Report list.
Freeze tuition, Amato says
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin must freeze tuition to make higher education affordable to working families, Nino Amato, the ousted regent, said in his farewell to the board.
From Madison to Athens: UW’s Piper wins relay gold
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin swimmer Carly Piper’s gold in the 800-meter relay was the first medal for a UW female athlete since rower Kris Thorsness earned gold in 1984.
Genetic integrity of UW stem cell lines strictly monitored
Letter to the Editor from WARF’s Carl Gulbransen appears on page 9A of the 8/18 print edition of the Capital Times.
Honoring Camp Randall: Fans to vote on top memories at stadium
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin athletic department is staging a promotion to identify the 25 greatest memories in Camp Randall history.
From Madison to Athens: UW’s Piper helps relay reach finals
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin swimmer Carly Piper helped the U.S. 800-meter freestyle relay team to a spot in the finals and the best time in qualifying.
Minnesota matches Wisconsin’s ACT
Capital Times
After years of outperforming other states that have heavy participation in a college entrance exam that’s popular in the Midwest, Wisconsin this year shares its ACT top score with Minnesota.
UW shifts a bit as rankings of party schools draw fire
Capital Times
The Princeton Review’s annual survey of American college life ranks UW-Madison No. 3 among “party schools,” down one notch from last year. The leader of a campus project aimed at stopping binge drinking at UW criticized the rankings, saying they trivialize the problem.
UW seeks more tax funds after cuts
Now that the state appears to have weathered the worst of its financial crisis, the University of Wisconsin wants to build itself back up.