University of Wisconsin senior left guard Dan Buenning loves watching old clips from NFL Films on television.
Standing Guard
Wisconsin State Journal
Author: Kelly Tyrrell
Waupun’s Dolgner commits to Badgers (WSJ 12/27/04)
University of Wisconsin volleyball coach Pete Waite’s holiday became very happy Sunday night even though the package came a day after Christmas and is almost two years away from a cardinal and white stocking…
Notre Dame asks about Ianello (WSJ 12/27/04)
But the tight ends coach says he won’t talk to new Irish coach Charlie Weis before UW’s bowl game.
Allow UW to insure domestic partners
Wisconsin State Journal
The marketplace has spoken. It’s time for the state Legislature to make it possible for UW System campuses to offer health insurance to the domestic partners of employees.
UW FOOTBALL: Stocco says first season as starter ‘real successful’
Wisconsin State Journal
TAMPA, Fla. – Sophomore John Stocco thought he had a pretty good idea going into the season about what life would be like as the starting quarterback for the University of Wisconsin.
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Learning continues for UW recruit Gavinski, Dells
Wisconsin State Journal
As eager as 6-foot-11 Wisconsin Dells center J.P. Gavinski is to bring his basketball talents to the University of Wisconsin Field House this week, the future Badger knows he needs the same reminder as some fans:
Gavinski is still two years from calling the UW campus his home.
UW MEN’S BASKETBALL: Berghoefer returns to his roots
Wisconsin State Journal
The junior center from Cross Plains gets to come home again, playing the game he loves against the team he watched growing up, while showing his friends and family just how far he has come as a basketball player at Western Carolina.
Those studying in India, Thailand appear safe
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison students studying abroad this year in Thailand and India appear to be safe, although the scope of Sunday’s earthquake and tidal waves in southern Asia made for some tense moments for friends and faculty advisers in Madison.
The Electronic Library
New York Times
Last week, Google announced an ambitious new plan to start converting millions of books into digital files in partnership with several major libraries, including the New York Public Library and the libraries at Harvard, Stanford and Oxford. This is a logical step for Google, which says its mission “is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” The idea of making books available online is not new, but this plan represents an enormous shift in scale, so enormous that if it is carried out successfully, it may redefine the nature of the Internet and the university.
U.S. Slips in Attracting the World’s Best Students
New York Times
American universities, which for half a century have attracted the world’s best and brightest students with little effort, are suddenly facing intense competition as higher education undergoes rapid globalization.
End race-based scholarships (WSJ 12/16/04)
Wisconsin State Journal
End race-based scholarships Race and ethnicity-based admissions practices are permitted under certain conditions by last year’s Supreme Court decision in the University of Michigan case. By contrast, race and ethnicity-based scholarship programs are in clear violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and national origin.
W. Lee Hansen, Madison
Roger Eischens
Madison.com
Roger Eischens, age 63, of Blue Mounds, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004. A yoga teacher for more than 25 years, he also taught physical education and coached athletics at Wayne State University, South Dakota State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW MEN’S HOCKEY: Badgers defy expectations
Wisconsin State Journal
If you are surprised at how well the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team played in the first half of the regular season, you are not alone.
Fun for those who knew or didn’t know Roundy (WSJ)
Given the fact that Joseph “Roundy” Coughlin died in 1971, it is impressive that so many of those attending the Rounder’s Club Christmas Party Thursday have personal memories of the late Wisconsin State Journal sports columnist.
2 men ‘responsible’ for Edgewood assaults (WSJ)
Reversing her position from the day before, Edgewood College Dean of Students Maggie Balistreri-Clarke acknowledged Thursday that federal law doesn’t prevent her from releasing the results of college investigations into two recent sexual assults on campus.
Halloween ideas include gates on State (WSJ)
Options ranging from the “ridiculous” — closing down the Isthmus — to the “sublime” — putting gates around the 500 block of State Street.
UW FOOTBALL: Badgers land another Connecticut recruit
Wisconsin State Journal
Connecticut is not known for producing large numbers of NCAA Division I football talent, but the state has been pretty good lately to the University of Wisconsin.
Work Begins on Vet Lab (WSJ)
Construction began Wednesday on the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, a $24 million building on the UW-Madison Campus.
Edgewood vows to open up on campus crimes (WSJ)
Edgewood College officials promised Wednesday to better warn the public about crimes on campus and change other safety procedures after student complaints about the handling of two reports on forcible sexual offenses in a dorm earlier this year.
Build more housing for university students (WSJ)
Picture 750 UW-Madison 18-year-olds roaming State Street, . Warming hands by a community campfire. Crawling into cardboard boxes insulated with old newspapers for the night.
Margaret Ward Orsini
Madison.com
Margaret Ward Orsini, age 88, died on Monday, Dec. 13, 2004. Joining the department of anatomy of the UW Medical School as an assistant professor in 1969, she was promoted to associate professor in 1971 and became a full professor in 1973.
Lawrence “Larry” Halle
Madison.com
Lawrence “Larry” Halle, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004. Larry attended law school while being a house fellow in the University of Wisconsin-Madison residence halls. Larry was offered an opportunity to supervise the university housing for married student veterans at the Badger Ordnance Works at Badger Village. When the federal government reclaimed the village in 1951, he returned to UW-Madison where a massive housing building program was about to begin. During the subsequent years, Larry enjoyed many positions within the university housing system including personnel training adviser and assistant director in charge of expansion program and construction.
Great Wolf Resorts’ IPO met by wave of traders
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: Jim Seward, UW- Madison associate professor of finance and director of the Nicholas Center for Applied Corporate Finance.
Lawsuit challenges fertilizer rules
Wisconsin State Journal
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks to mow down city and county ordinances banning the use of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus.
According to the lawsuit, advocates of the phosphorus ban admit that lawns are only a minor source of phosphorus runoff into lakes. The suit refers to research by the UW- Madison’s O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research Center which asserts that poorly kept, unfertilized lawns contribute 40 percent more phosphorus to runoff than well-maintained, fertilized lawns.
Trials of vaccine trade
Wisconsin State Journal
Visitors to Gary Rattmann’s barn dress like they’re in an operating room rather than on a farm.
“We’re very careful,” Rattmann said. “People aren’t allowed in the building unless they’re completely gowned up.”
Eleven athletic department employees to make at least $5,000 in outside income this calendar year
Wisconsin State Journal
As long as they get permission in writing, coaches and administrators in the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department are free to use a variety of outside income sources to augment their salaries.
UW WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Stone won’t let Badgers lose focus
Wisconsin State Journal
It was a arguably the biggest victory during Lisa Stone’s year-plus tenure as coach of the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team.
Finals week not as stressful as it used to be?
Wisconsin State Journal
Mind-numbing comprehensive tests and term papers.
Long essays in blue exam books.
Hordes of pale, bleary-eyed students locked in library study carrels.
There’s still some of that at UW-Madison as finals week begins today. But increasingly, student achievement is being assessed in other, less Draconian ways.
California’s Stem Cell Gold Rush
New York Times
WASHINGTON The person to watch in American medical science today is a California real estate developer named Robert Klein II. As the driving force behind the initiative to invest $3 billion in stem cell research over the next decade, the builder-financier has just been nominated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to head the citizens’ committee overseeing the state’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
Brian Luo, 7, is one tough chess player
Wisconsin State Journal
He often sits on his knees during tournaments or climbs all over the chair.
Brian spends time after school every week at both the West Chess Club and the chess club at UW-Madison, said his father, Shen Luo, who credits the clubs with strengthening his son’s skills. Brian also plays basketball, baseball, soccer and piano.
Conservative students to start newspaper at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
Weary of what they describe as liberalism in the Madison media, conservative students at UW-Madison will roll out their own newspaper next semester.
Rape charges dropped against former UW tailback
Wisconsin State Journal
Rape charges against former Badgers tailback Dwayne Smith and another man were dropped Tuesday after DNA evidence suggested there were problems with the story told by the alleged victim in the case.
Go to college and you might live longer
Wisconsin State Journal
Dane County residents without some college education are three times more likely to die young than their better- educated counterparts.
Catch Moore on short stories and more
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison’s most critically acclaimed writer, Lorrie Moore, will make a rare public appearance when she speaks at Borders West at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Regardless, expect an enlightening discussion with Moore, who has long established herself as a must-read short-story writer. The UW professor, now 47, was the youngest author included in the book “Best American Short Stories of the Century” in 1998 with her piece, “You’re Ugly Too.”
Pressure of finals leads some students to cheating
Badger Herald
For most University of Wisconsin students, school studies have moved to the forefront of priorities with final exams beginning Thursday. Although some upperclassman students said their study habits are better than freshman year, College Library was more crowded than usual Tuesday night, packed with a wide range of students cramming and stressing about papers and rapidly approaching exams. Many students said they do not think final exams at UW are the best procedure teachers could use for them to learn the course material. But as time passes, they said they gain an understanding of how to improve study methods and techniques necessary to get those highly coveted A�s.
Police urge end-of-the-year safety
Badger Herald
Following a recent crime string, police are encouraging students to be safe in the last week of the semester.
Sleep deprivation distresses students
Badger Herald
It�s the week before finals, and all through the town, students are suffering from severe sleep deprivation as they struggle to cram a semester�s worth of knowledge into their short-term memory.
MExhibit to reature nanotechnology (WSJ 12/12/04
UW-Madison and Milwaukee’s Discovery World Museum of Science, Economics and Technology will unveil an exhibit about the cutting-edge field of nanotechnology during an open house Thursday on the UW-Madison campus.
In wired world, there are times to plull the plug (WSJ 12/12/04)
Being accessible 24/7 can be too much for some people, so they set limits or take breaks.
Katie Achille grew up with the Internet. She was 9 when she first tapped into it — and quickly became an avid e-mailer, Web surfer and sender of instant messages. But when recent computer troubles left her without regular Web access, something unexpected happened: To her surprise, she suddenly felt free.
Regents reject University Square residence hall plan
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved Friday $56.85 million in funding to unify student services and activities in the re-development of the University Square project.
It’s The Holidays, And We Are Going For Broke
Wisconsin State Journal
Kristi Slack of Stoughton can remember past years when the bills from her holiday spending in December could take until the following May to pay off.
So now, rather than pay into the summer after, the 35-year-old social work professor at UW-Madison starts saving for presents the summer before the giving season.
Google Is Adding Major Libraries to Its Database
New York Times
Google, the operator of the world’s most popular Internet search service, plans to announce an agreement today with some of the nation’s leading research libraries and Oxford University to begin converting their holdings into digital files that would be freely searchable over the Web.
What’s Up At Uw?
Wisconsin State Journal
You have to wonder what’s going on at the UW System these days. In August, there was the Board of Regents’ recommendation to boost tuition 4.3 percent and have taxpayers provide 7.2 percent in additional funding in each of the next two years. The regents want money for a 5 percent pay raise for all employees in the new budget at a cost of around $50 million, with UW officials saying it’s needed to help keep faculty from leaving the system.
Necessity as the Mother of Tenure?
New York Times
Hoboken, N.J. ââ?¬â? AS we fret over the nation’s fitful economic growth and the growing number of jobs moving overseas, few are discussing a matter that may be a better indicator of our future in the global marketplace: the declining number and quality of patents awarded to Americans.
Caroline Goss Thompson
Madison.com
Caroline Goss Thompson, founder and long-time director of the Occupational Therapy Program at UW-Madison, died on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at the age of 95. She served as director of the Occupational Therapy Program for 31 years, from 1945 to 1976.
Google aims to scan books of key libraries (WSJ)
San Francisco — Google Inc. is trying to establish an online reading room for five major libraries by scanning stacks of hard-to-find books into its widely used Internet search engine.
Changing Of The Guard
Wisconsin State Journal
The role junior guard Ashley Josephson plays this season is as foreign as the two weeks she spent in June with the Big Ten Conference touring team in Australia.
After returning to Madison, Josephson encountered a bit more culture shock. Coming off a season in which she started every game and led the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team in scoring and minutes played, she finds herself coming off the bench.
UW Building Projects
Wisconsin State Journal
Gov. Jim Doyle’s administration wants the University of Wisconsin System to borrow money for nearly $3 million in campus building projects — including two totaling $500,000 at UW-Madison — rather than use cash raised and saved by the individual universities.
“It is unusual to substitute borrowing for cash,” said David Miller, the System’s assistant vice president for capital planning.
UW-Whitewater Head Takes Connecticut Job
Wisconsin State Journal
NEW BRITAIN, CONN.
A Wisconsin college administrator proudly put on a white Central Connecticut State University baseball cap Friday and accepted the university’s top job.
John W. Miller, 57, chancellor at UW-Whitewater, takes over as Central’s president on July 1.
Kleinman: UW brings more than money to state
Wisconsin State Journal
What is Gov. Jim Doyle doing to higher education in Wisconsin? What does he think higher education is for?
A few weeks ago, the governor proposed a $375 million research initiative called the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. The aim of this institute, a public-private partnership, is to bolster the state’s competitive position in medicine — especially stem cell research — and development.
Denver-Alcohol cited in studen’ts death (WSJ)
Colorado State University officials said a 20-year-old student whose body was found over the weekend appears to be the latest in a string of alcohol-related deaths involving Colorado students this fall.
UW FOOTBALL: For James, pain provides healthy purpose
Wisconsin State Journal
Whenever University of Wisconsin defensive end Erasmus James started feeling sorry for himself last year, when a dislocated hip threatened to put a premature end to his football career, he would think about his sister.
Kiara Walters is 9 years old and suffers from sickle cell anemia. She has been in and out of hospitals more times than James cares to remember.
Political activism in Madison changing
Daily Cardinal
It was hard to open a mailbox, change the channel or ride down a street in Madison this year and not be confronted by politics.
Regents will hear report from joint UW-Tech college panel
Daily Cardinal
The Committee on Baccalaureate Expansion will present plans to the UW System Board of Regents today to increase the number of bachelor degree holders in Wisconsin.
Architects, students discuss dorm plans
Badger Herald
A group of professionals involved in the construction of the proposed Dayton Street Hall met with University of Wisconsin students Thursday night to discuss their plans for the property and the construction of their Environmental Impact Statement.
DPI opens pre-college program
Badger Herald
Wisconsin officials and the U.S. Department of Civil Rights recently decided to open the Minority Precollege Scholarship Program, which began in 1985, after accusations of discrimination, as the program was formerly open only to minority students.
Regents address concerns
Badger Herald
The Board of Regents met Thursday with a panel of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community to discuss the often difficult and challenging environments college campuses can create.
Protesters call for emergency shelter
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin students and Madison residents gathered on Library Mall Thursday afternoon to rally in support of building an emergency shelter for Madison�s homeless community.
‘A good deal for taxpayers’ (Isthmus)
A few years ago, when Genesis Enterprise Center was looking for new office space, it tried to buy the Villager Mall.
Located in the 2200 and 2300 blocks of South Park Street, the Villager is home to a city library and public health center, as well as outreach offices for tye UW-Madison, MATC and Edgewood College, an Asian grocery store and other tenants.
Wells Fargo gets state OK to run college savings plans (WSJ)
Wisconsin State Journal
California-based Wells Fargo & Co. will take over Wisconsin’s college savings progrmas once its acquisition of Strong Financial Corp. is finalized, providing a seamless transition for investors, state officials said Thursday.