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Madison woman arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $2,000 worth of liquor

By Nour Saeed | Mar. 1, 2016

Madison police arrested Kenya Lemons Saturday on charges of $1,800 in retail theft and eluding, among other minor charges and citations, according to a department incident report. Police responded to a call from a Target security officer at 4301 Lien Rd, who allegedly spotted Lemons leaving the store with two bottles of high-end liquor she didn't paid for.

Gov. Scott Walker signed almost 60 bills into law Tuesday, including one making it easier for law enforcement to perform strip searches.

STATE NEWS

Walker approves strip search bill, 57 others

By Lilly Price | Mar. 1, 2016

Gov. Scott Walker signed 58 bills into law Tuesday, including a strip search bill and a bill that allows the UW System’s Board of Regents to regulate agricultural land without oversight of the Building Commission. Governor approves strip search bill Walker signed Senate Bill 248, which dismisses the requirement that a person who is arrested or taken into custody can only be strip searched if they are going to be held with other detainees for a minimum of 12 hours.

Hoslet was named the new vice chancellor for university relations Tuesday.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison alumnus Charles Hoslet named vice chancellor for university relations

By Noah Habenstreit | Mar. 1, 2016

UW-Madison announced Tuesday that Charles Hoslet will fill the position of vice chancellor for university relations.

CITY NEWS

Teenager visiting for state wrestling tournament assaulted near campus

By Noah Habenstreit | Mar. 1, 2016

A teenager visiting Madison for the Individual State Wrestling Tournament was assaulted early Sunday morning by a group of six to eight men, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.

This year, the Wisconsin Union’s budget does not include an increase in student segregated fees, Director Mark Guthier explained during the organization’s budget presentation.

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SSFC Spotlight: Wisconsin Union touts affordability, student involvement in budget presentation

By Madeline Heim | Mar. 1, 2016

As Memorial Union construction wraps up in the next few years, the Wisconsin Union seeks to keep its facilities affordable and exciting for students, according to Wisconsin Union Director Mark Guthier.

UW-Madison received a grant that will provide for 205 paid student internships in the next few years, according to a university press release.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison receives grant for paid student internships

By Julia Gilban-Cohen | Mar. 1, 2016

The Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation awarded UW-Madison with a $360,501 Career Ready Internship Grant, according to a Monday university release.

The Department of Corrections has come under fire after a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation allegedly showed instances of abuse and assault at the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile facilities.

STATE NEWS

Democrats renew call for Lincoln Hills investigation

By Andrew Bahl | Mar. 1, 2016

Democratic leaders renewed their calls Monday for an audit of the state Department of Corrections after allegations of abuse at the Lincoln Hills juvenile facility in Irma. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, and three other top Democrats sent a letter to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee in an effort to spur on a closer look at the state’s correctional facilities. Public outcry has mounted after a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation alleging that workers at the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile facilities committed acts of abuse, sexual assault and intimidation of inmates. The scandal has forced the resignation of former Corrections Secretary Ed Wall, and over a dozen prison staffers have been placed on leave. Lawmakers said in the letter that an audit of the DOC would hold staff accountable, as well as provide a plan for future reforms within the state prison system. “The situation can no longer be ignored,” the letter said.

Art made by inmates at the Oakhill Correctional Institute will be on display at the Madison Public Library Central Branch Thursday.

CITY NEWS

Exhibit featuring prison art to be displayed at Madison Public Library Thursday

By Carolyn Hamburg | Mar. 1, 2016

An exhibit that features writing, art, music and dramatic work from inmates of the Oakhill Correctional Institution will be available at the Madison Public Library’s Central Branch this Thursday at 6 p.m.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison launches program to address K-12 education initiatives

By Peter Coutu | Mar. 1, 2016

The Wisconsin Center for Education Research, which is a part of UW-Madison’s School of Education, launched a program earlier in February to address the need for education interventions.

STATE NEWS

Walker signs bill barring county executives from serving in Legislature

By Emily Curtis | Feb. 29, 2016

Gov. Scott Walker signed 46 bills into law Monday, including one prohibiting legislators from concurrently holding office as county executives. Written by Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, Senate Bill 707 passed the Senate with a 19-13 vote. The measure is intended to prevent government officials from taking two salaries from taxpayers’ dollars, Fitzgerald said in a Feb. 2 Wisconsin State Journal article.

Five fraternities at UW-Madison joined together Saturday to discuss issues pertaining to race on the UW-Madison campus.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison fraternities hold event to raise awareness about diversity issues

By Peter Coutu | Feb. 29, 2016

Five fraternities came together Saturday to attend the first Greek Life Cross Council Diversity Discussion to raise awareness about different issues regarding race on the UW-Madison campus. The members discussed a wide array of topics, including white privilege, microaggressions, institutionalized racism and the prison-industrial complex. Members of five Greek organizations—including Pi Lambda Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma Beta, Chi Sigma Tau and Lambda Theta Phi—attended the event. UW-Madison students Stanley King, Kenneth Cole, Devon Hamilton, Cheta-Chukwu Agwoeme and John Schroeder had been in communication to organize the event for roughly two weeks.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank said President Trump’s plan to repeal DACA “puts at risk a group of promising students at UW-Madison.”

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Blank shares progress, need for improvement surrounding campus diversity

By Madeline Heim | Feb. 29, 2016

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank detailed data about enrollment, retention and educational outcomes for students of color on campus in a Friday blog post, saying although there is still work to be done, the university has improved its efforts in these areas.

CEO Elizabeth Donley founded Stemina Biomarker Discovery in 2006 with then-UW-Madison professor Gabriela Cezar.

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UW-Madison spin-off company studies potential autism identifiers

By Peter Coutu | Feb. 29, 2016

UW-Madison spin-off organization Stemina Biomarker Discovery is attempting to create a biological method to diagnose autism by screening blood samples. CEO Elizabeth Donley and UW-Madison professor in the Department of Animal Sciences Gabriela Cezar founded the company in 2006, according to a university release. The company received $2.7 million from the National Institute of Mental Health in August 2015 to fund the study, which is titled the Children’s Autism Metabolome Project.

CAMPUS NEWS

Washburn Observatory to reopen Wednesday

By Peter Coutu | Feb. 29, 2016

UW-Madison’s 135-year-old Washburn Observatory will reopen for free public viewings Wednesday night after being closed for nearly two years due to repairs. The observatory closed in April 2014 due to an unexpected malfunction in the sliding door on the dome of the observatory, according to a university release.

In 2015, Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval called for more sworn officers to account for a population increase.

CITY NEWS

Madison Police Department recruits to start field training in March

By Miller Jozwiak | Feb. 29, 2016

The streets of Madison will see 23 new police recruits in early March for field training, after more than five months and nearly 900 hours of training, according to a Madison Police Department statement. The state requires 720 hours of training before recruits can begin field training, which MPD exceeds.

NEWS

Memorial Union Rathskeller, Subskeller close temporarily

By Madeline Heim | Feb. 29, 2016

The Rathskeller dining room and Subskeller station in Memorial Union closed Feb. 28 for further renovation, according to a press release from the Wisconsin Union. The closing is part of a larger, ongoing construction project that began in 2012.

STATE NEWS

Walker signs bill creating mental health pilot programs

By Andrew Bahl | Feb. 28, 2016

Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Friday that would streamline bureaucratic hurdles for Medicaid patients with chronic mental illness and create pilot programs for alternate mental health care. The bill, authored by state Sens.

Assembly Session, Right to work, Budget 2015

CITY NEWS

Madison police name only suspect in Calypso Road homicide

By Miller Jozwiak | Feb. 28, 2016

Jose L. Vasquez-Garcia, 39, is the only suspect in last Wednesday’s homicide of his girlfriend Christina A.

STATE NEWS

Ron Johnson announces bill to track Guantanamo prisoners

By Katie Moakley | Feb. 28, 2016

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., proposed a bill Thursday requiring the U.S. State Department to inform Congress on Guantanamo Bay prisoners being transferred.

The 2016 Administrative Improvement Award acknowledges those who perform exceptionally in administrative roles, which Chancellor Rebecca Blank said is vital to the success of UW-Madison.

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UW-Madison accepting nominations for 2016 Administrative Improvement Award

By Peter Coutu | Feb. 27, 2016

UW-Madison is seeking nominations for the 2016 Administrative Improvement Award. The award acknowledges candidates who have performed exceptionally “in administrative roles that support academics, research, student services, outreach and administration,” according to a university release. Chancellor Rebecca Blank, Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell said administrative work is vital to the continued success of the university. “This Administrative Improvement Award program acknowledges that our students’ success is supported by the operations and administration of the university,” they said in a joint statement.