UW-Madison freshman quarterback Marcus Randle El was suspended from the Wisconsin Badger football team Monday after violating Wisconsin's Student-Athlete Discipline Policy.
Randle El may appeal the decision, but must wait for the appeal process to run its course before any information regarding his immediate eligibility is announced. Should he choose not to appeal, Randle El cannot participate in practices or competition until the charges are addressed through the legal system.
Randle El, the younger brother of Pittsburgh Steeler wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, appeared in six games for the Badgers, totaling 29 yards rushing on 11 attempts and seven receiving yards on two receptions.
UW-Madison researchers recently uncovered an explanation for why autistic children avoid eye contact with even their closest family members.
The research, which was published in the March 6 issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience, tracked eye movements of autistic children and found that when confronted with a direct gaze, even of a non-confrontational nature, the amygdala becomes activated. As the amygdala is linked to negative emotions like fear, autistic children naturally act to avoid eye contact.
According to the study's senior author Richard Davidson, a UW-Madison psychiatry and psychology professor, this debunks the previously held belief that autistic children avoided eye contact because of the underdevelopment of the fusiform part of their brain.
The focus of an increasing amount of publicity, autism is a developmental disability that impedes individuals from socializing normally. Aversion of eye contact is one of autism's most classic traits, according to the study's fellow lead author, Kim Dalton.
J.B. Van Hollen, former U.S. attorney for Wisconsin's Western District, announced Monday he will run in the state attorney general election in 2006, according to Wispolitics.com.
Van Hollen, 39, becomes the second Republican to vie for the job currently held by Peg Lautenschlager. Van Hollen will face Waukesha Country District Attorney Paul Bucher in the Republican primary.
\I have a vision for the Department of Justice that focuses on restoring integrity to the office, building strong partnerships with local law enforcement and hard-nosed crime prevention,"" Van Hollen said in a statement. ""As someone who has dedicated his professional life to law enforcement, it has pained me deeply to watch the Wisconsin Department of Justice completely lose its focus and priority.\
