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UW-Madison senior dies Wednesday A 21-year-old University of WisconsinMadison senior died Wednesday, according to Dean of Students Lori Berquam. Berquam said there is no threat to the community but did not have any additional details Wednesday evening. “We are going to have to try to make sense of it,” she said, “and we are going to mourn the loss of what could have been a potentially amazing leader.” A former UW-Madison student and friend of the student said losing a friend “just takes you back at first.”
“It’s tough to actually put into, even, words,” he said. “[They] always had your best interests ahead of [their] own.” Berquam said she hopes students will reach out to other students for support and “make sure that we take care of each other in a time like this.” She added there are resources available to students such as walk-in appointments at University Health Services and a Dean on call at the Dean of Students office. “Every time that we learn of a student dying it impacts us as a community,” Berquam said.
Sports Illustrated poll shows ‘Jump Around’ to be best college football gameday tradition in nation Sports Illustrated announced Tuesday that fans voted the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s “Jump Around” as the greatest in the nation, following a season-long campaign to find the best gameday tradition in college football. UW-Madison students and fans alike have celebrated the Badgers by “jumping around” before the fourth quarter of every home football game since a 1998 game against Purdue. “Jump Around” beat out traditions from college football powerhouses including the University of Southern California, Ohio State University and
the University of Notre Dame. These traditions range from riding a horse onto the field to touching a sign before leaving the locker room. The campaign allowed fans to vote on the traditions in an online bracket. Participants who voted were also entered into a drawing to win a trip to visit the winning tradition, according to the magazine’s website. Additionally, Sports Illustrated and LG Mobile conducted a mobile tour throughout the country, stopping in eight electronics stores to allow fans to vote in person.
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Demolition of the old Gordon Commons dining facility began this week. + Photo by Grey Satterfield
Officials: budget projection optimistic for UW System By Cheyenne Langkamp The Daily Cardinal
State legislators and university officials said the outlook for state funding of Wisconsin’s universities might be brighter following the Department of Administration’s announcement that the state is projected to have $1.5 billion more than originally projected in the 2013-15 biennial budget. The additional revenue will give the state legislature an opportunity to better express its priorities through the upcoming budget, Wisconsin State Assembly Republican Rep. John Nygren said. The specifics of how the state will allocate the extra $1.5 billion have yet to be determined, but the future is “looking a little bit rosier” for University of Wisconsin System funding, according to Nygren. “We have definitely identified education as a priority for us to be able to continue to
grow our economy in Wisconsin,” Nygren said. “While we had to make some tough decisions last time around, we’ll have more flexibility to put dollars behind those priorities in this budget.” The projection comes following a difficult budget cycle last biennium. In an effort to balance the 2011-13 state biennial budget the UW System received an initial $250 million in cuts, followed by an additional deduction of $66 billion due to a budget lapse. “We are not above or beyond the difficult economic times we have faced over the last few years,” Nygren said. “I wouldn’t say all things are guaranteed, but the outlook is much brighter.” The UW System took Wisconsin’s “fragile but improving” economy into account in making its 2013-15 biennial budget request, according to UW Spokesperson David Giroux. The
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ASM supports HR Redesign, passes 2013-14 Internal Budget
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UW-Madison students have cheered on the Badgers by participating in the “Jump Around” tradition since a homecoming game against Purdue in 1998.
Associated Students of Madison unanimously approved a resolution in support for the controversial Human Resources Redesign project as well as passed the 2013-14 ASM Internal budget at its meeting Wednesday. The HR Redesign project resolution supports the implementation of the new HR plan with the added stipulation that students will continue to be recognized in the decision-making process and that any final plan be presented to Student Council. Student Council Rep. David Gardner said student involvement was critical in passing the project because students have been “sidestepped” in the process so far. “We made it very clear that students’ shared governance rights need to be taken into account in these decisions,” Gardner said.
“That’s a condition of our supporting the plan.” Additionally, ASM approved the 2013-14 ASM Internal Budget Wednesday after council representatives proposed several amendments to the budget after the Student Services Finance Committee made cuts to it last week. Student Council Rep. Kyle Rak proposed an amendment to increase travel grant funding for student organizations by $40,000, following cuts made by SSFC. The amendment passed, bringing total funding for travel grants to $120,000. Members of Model United Nations spoke in open forum about the importance of travel grants, which help fund travel to events and conferences for many student organizations
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“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”