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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
NASA runs trial of submersible in Lake Mendota By Jillian Levy THE DAILY CARDINAL
NASA’s robotic submarine ENDURANCE was sent into Lake Mendota Tuesday for a series of trials before heading to Lake Bonnie in Antarctica for astrobiology and terrestrial research. The ENDURANCE’s function is to create 3-D maps of lake and ocean floors through advanced navigation and measurement systems. The submarine is a prototype for a probe NASA hopes to send to investigate the frozen oceans on Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. John Rummel, head of NASA’s astrobiology program, said the probe would allow scientists to explore the idea of drilling into Europa’s oceans through trials in arctic lakes. “We’re learning how to explore under the ice on worlds we’ve just become aware of,” Rummel said. The submarine’s name, which stands for environmentally non-disturbing under ice robotic Antarctic explorer, stresses the project’s dedication to protecting the untouched arctic environment it seeks to explore. “There’s a really nice synergy between the NASAfunded research, which is looking at the astrobiology search for potential life elsewhere, and ongoing terrestrial research that’s funded by the National Science
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Gov. Jim Doyle introduces presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to more than 17,000 attendees Tuesday. The event drew one of the largest crowds in Kohl Center history. For more photos, log on to dailycardinal.com.
Obama rallies at Kohl Center Over-capacity crowd waits two hours to hear presidential hopeful By Amanda Hoffstrom
John McCain, R-Ariz. Obama said McCain’s recent remarks about troops spending 100 years in Iraq was “reason enough not to give him four years in the White House.” The senator said the money spent on the Iraq War should have funded schools, hospitals, roads and bridges. “In this election, your voice will be heard,” Obama said. “It is time to turn the page and write a new chapter in American history—our time for change has come.” As Gov. Jim Doyle took the stage to introduce Obama, he announced the senator’s projected win in the Maryland primary, which brings Obama’s victories to eight consecutive states. “Next Tuesday, here in Wisconsin, we are going to make it nine straight,” Doyle said.
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UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley urged students Tuesday to learn about the presidential candidates, register to vote and participate in the 2008 Wisconsin primary Feb. 19. “As I’m sure everyone is already
aware, Wisconsin voters will have the chance to make their voices heard in the presidential primary,” Wiley said in an e-mail sent to all students Tuesday. UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group is currently working to ensure students will be well repre-
Polling locations for dorm residents Bradley, Cole, Humphrey, Jorns, Kronshage or Sullivan Halls: Holt Commons: Lower Cafeteria
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Adams, Barnard, Chadbourne, Elizabeth Waters, Slichter or Tripp Halls: Memorial Union Tripp Commons
Kronshage Drive Tripp Circle Observatory Drive
Conklin Place W Johnson Street
Sellery or Witte Halls: Gordon Commons
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Ogg or Newell J. Smith Halls: Madison Metropolitan School District’s Doyle Administration Building
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University Avenue
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Two men who allegedly attacked and robbed a UW-Madison student on the 400 block of North Frances Street were arrested early Tuesday morning shortly after the incident, police said. Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said police identified the victim as a 19year-old male student. According to a police report, the victim told officers he was walking down the sidewalk just after midnight when he was hit from behind with a hard object, dragged off the sidewalk and kicked repeatedly. Police said the suspects took the victim’s wallet and fled on foot. DeSpain said an officer patrolling the downtown area saw two men matching the victim’s descrip-
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tion of his attackers on the corner of Langdon and Henry streets at around 1 p.m. “It certainly is possible that they were looking for an additional victim or victims,” DeSpain said. Police arrested 20-year-old Cristobal Jimenez-Montes of Madison and 25-year-old Hugo Diaz of Sun Prairie in connection with the crimes. Both men are tentatively charged with robbery, recklessly endangering safety and carrying a concealed weapon. UW-Madison junior Lindsey Dieter lives in the Langdon neighborhood and said the attack shocked her. “I think the Langdon Watch Program has done a really good job lately,” Dieter said, noting she feels
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The ENDURANCE project was lowered into Lake Mendota Tuesday for its first trial run.
Wiley encourages student participation in Wisconsin primary
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UW-Madison student victim of Frances St. armed robbery
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An overflowing crowd of UW-Madison students and community members filled the Kohl Center and the attached NicholasJohnson Pavilion Tuesday to rally for presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. “This is our moment, this is our time,” Obama said in front of the energized crowd of more than 17,000. “And where better to affirm our ideals than here in Wisconsin, where a century ago the Progressive movement was born. It was rooted in the principle that the voices of the people can speak louder than special interests.” Obama did not mention his competitor for the Democratic presidential bid, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., in his speech. However, he vocally opposed the policies of the “likely Republican nominee” U.S. Sen.
sented when polls open next week. “We’re really focused on getting new voters to the polls,” WISPIRG Chair Jeff Rolling said of the group’s New Voters Project. “Candidates are coming to students because they know that students are turning out in record numbers. “We really have the ability to sway an election outcome.” WISPIRG has many plans to appeal to new voters, but their upcoming Feb. 14 campaign may grasp the most attention. In light of National Condom Week, the group will host a “Lose Your Political Virginity” tabling event at Memorial Union. Its goal is to bring in as many new voters as possible. In years past WISPIRG has brought voting attention to over 100,000 students. Issues like health care, higher wiley page 3
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”