THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1969 Volume XLIV, Issue 15
Monday, September 24, 2012
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Sellery Hall dorms hit by burglar Camille Albert City Hall Editor
Police are seeking information from the campus community after a burglar raided Sellery Hall dorm rooms early Friday morning. According to a University of Wisconsin Police Department statement, a male suspect entered
their room may have been been burglarized by the perpetrator. He said he does not know if the suspect is a UW student or a resident of Sellery Hall. He added in past cases of theft in UW residence halls, the thieves did not belong in the residence halls, but found a way to sneak in. The suspect is described as white, age 18 to 20,
multiple residents’ rooms in the B-Tower of Sellery Hall. It said the suspect left several rooms right away when he discovered the residents were awake and stole items from occupants who were asleep in their rooms. UWPD Sgt. Aaron Chapin said police are currently looking to see if there are other residents of Sellery Hall that believe
5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10 tall and approximately 160 pounds with short dark brown hair, according to statement. The statement added he was wearing a black fleece jacket, a white shirt and blue jeans. Chapin said there are many security features in place in the UW residence halls and in order to keep students safe, it takes a combined effort to make
sure the systems work and catch the ways people could “play the system.” “The challenge we have is we’ve always been taught to be nice to other people, and it’s hard when someone behind you says, ‘Hey, hold the door open.’ We’ve been taught it’s kind to hold the door,” Chapin said. “It’s counter-intuitive to challenge that, but we try to tell students that’s
important and a message that housing tries to get out as well.” The statement urged residents not to open doors for anyone who does not have a card or key for doors that require an access card or key for entry. In almost all cases of theft at residence halls, the
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Dairy research wins funding US Department of Commerce awards UW with $1 million over next 2 years Allison Johnson Herald Contributor
Andy Fate The Badger Herald
Rain descends on President Barack Obama as he addresses an estimated crowd of 18,000 in Milwaukee’s Henry Maier Festival Park Saturday. It was his first visit to Wisconsin in seven months.
Obama asks to keep hope alive In Milwaukee visit, president talks education, economy; pledges to ‘finish what we started’ Sean Kirkby Senior News Reporter Despite a light drizzle, President Barack Obama asked thousands of supporters in Milwaukee Saturday to vote for him a second time, claiming change takes more than one term and support from more than one party. Speaking before a crowd his campaign website estimated at 18,000 at Henry Maier Festival Park, Obama said his
administration fought to ensure millions of students would pay less for college by taking on a system that wastes billions of dollars. Obama said he would work to keep tuition costs down and that Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney wants to cut education. “I’ve got a different deal,” Obama said. “I believe that in the United States of America, no child should have a dream deferred because of overcrowded
classrooms or a family should have to set aside a college acceptance letter because they don’t have the money.” Obama also said he would increase taxes on those making over $250,000 a year, while reducing taxes on the middle class and small businesses. Investing in alternative energy and reducing dependence on foreign oil would lead to job creation, Obama said. During his
Green Bay man gets 2 1/2 years for Mifflin stabbing
speech, it began to rain, but he pressed on for 10 more minutes. “I know we’re getting a little wet, but that’s okay,” Obama said. “I’m going to wrap up, but I have a few more things to say.” Obama touched on how creating change in Washington D.C. requires public mobilization, how the government may not be able to solve all problems, but does not create all of
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A University of Wisconsin research center will receive one million dollars over the next two years in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce for their proposed projects. The Center for Dairy Research was one of seven winners of the third annual i6 Challenge, a competition for federal funding between major universities across the United States, CDR spokesperson Bekah Gillespie said. According to Gillespie, in order for universities to be considered, they must demonstrate how they can use their research to meet a proposed challenge. Gillespie said this year the challenge was to show how the research a program was doing could contribute to economic development. CDR Director John Lucey said the challenge was an effort by President Barack Obama’s administration to create more jobs across the nation. “They [the Obama administration] want to commercialize the
world-class research that the world-class universities in the U.S. are doing.” According to Lucey, CDR was singled out to receive funding due to the prominence of the Wisconsin dairy industry. “The Wisconsin dairy industry is a serious economic factor in the state,” Lucey said. “The dairy industry employs a lot of people, and putting the kinds of research [CDR] does into action will help accelerate the creation of more jobs.” Gillespie added the center’s connections within the dairy industry also influenced their selection, as creating partnerships was emphasized by the i6 challenge. UW will be allocated the grant within two years, and the grant will receive matching support by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, a UW statement said. Lucey added the award is also a reminder of the importance of the dairy industry in terms of job creation. Jobs in the dairy industry
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Guess who’s back? Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis finished with a season-high 147 yards — 47 coming on this touchdown grab — on six receptions with new quarterback Joel Stave throwing to him in his first career start. Megan McCormick The Badger Herald
Rosenow convicted for 1st degree recklessly endangering safety McKezi Higgins Herald Contributor A Green Bay man was sentenced Friday to two and a half years in prison for stabbing another man at the Mifflin Street Block Party in 2011. According to Wisconsin Circuit Court files, Colin Rosenow, 23, was found guilty due to a no contest plea of first degree recklessly
endangering safety after stabbing 21-year-old University of Wisconsin student Mathew Warnert five times on the 500 block of West Mifflin Street. The file reported Rosenow was additionally charged with three years of extended supervision and was ordered to participate in mental health treatment. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he was pleased with the decision to sentence Rosenow to prison and added he deserved the sentence due to the serious nature of the crime. “This could have been
a murder case,” Verveer said. “The victim could have easily died with each of the five stabbings had the knife wounds gone in a different direction.” Verveer said he personally witnessed the paramedics tending to Warnert’s wounds the night of the attack and was horrified when police told him Warnert could die due to the injuries. Ald. Scott Resnick, Disctrict 8, said he was also glad to hear Rosenow was sentenced
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