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James Baughman, a highly respected journalism and mass communication professor, died Saturday at 64 after battling lung cancer.

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CAMPUS NEWS

Beloved journalism professor James Baughman dies at 64

By Jim Dayton | Mar. 26, 2016

James Baughman, who spent more than 30 years as a journalism professor and instructor at UW-Madison, died Saturday morning from lung cancer at the age of 64. Highly revered by both his earliest students and current journalism undergraduates, Baughman came to Wisconsin in 1979 as an instructor and became an assistant professor in 1981, according to a School of Journalism and Mass Communication release.

Kaitlyn Veto, Vincent Duong

News

Political change starts with us

By Jim Dayton and Emily Gerber | Mar. 14, 2016

With 2016 being a major election year, it's nearly impossible to go a day without hearing or consuming political news of some sort.

NEWS

Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79

By Jim Dayton | Feb. 13, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, was found dead Saturday while on vacation at a Texas ranch, according to a statement by Chief Justice John Roberts. According to a government official, Scalia told friends he was feeling ill before bed Friday night and did not get up for breakfast Saturday morning. Scalia was appointed in 1986 by Ronald Reagan, and his 29 years of service made him the longest-tenured member of the Supreme Court. He was known for his conservative leanings and originalist interpretation of the Constitution. Though Barack Obama has power to appoint Scalia's replacement pending Senate approval, there may be political pressure to wait until the next president takes office before the vacancy is filled.

Nick Monfeli, Nick Monfeli

OPINION

New journey for The Daily Cardinal

By Jim Dayton | Jan. 20, 2016

Welcome back to campus, and welcome to an exciting semester at The Daily Cardinal. Whether you’re a longtime reader or just picking up our newspaper for the first time, you are joining us at a significant point in our 123-year history. This semester marks the beginning of our two-days-per-week print schedule.

CAMPUS NEWS

Join us as we transition into the future

By Jim Dayton | Dec. 7, 2015

The end of the fall semester is upon us, and between exams and final papers these next couple weeks are chaotic for everyone. Even if you’re an avid reader of The Daily Cardinal, academic stress and increasingly cold weather may have caused you to forget about our newspaper’s big transition.

Graphic by Kaitlyn Veto

OPINION

A new era in Daily Cardinal history

By Jim Dayton | Nov. 12, 2015

For 123 years, The Daily Cardinal has been at the forefront of student journalism on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. As editor-in-chief, it is my responsibility to put this newspaper in a position to keep it thriving for 123 more.

FOOTBALL

Brett Favre's flag football game caps off homecoming weekend

By Jim Dayton | Jul. 20, 2015

Facing a third-and-10 near midfield Sunday, Brett Favre rolled left, zipped a pass up the sideline and hit Dorsey Levens in stride, who raced into the end zone for the touchdown.

COLUMNS

Brewers must break out of recent mediocrity and rebuild for future

By Jim Dayton | Apr. 27, 2015

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony once famously rapped in 1995, “See you at the crossroads (crossroads).” It referred to the conjunction between life and death, the place where Bone Thugs paid tribute to their recently deceased mentor, Eazy-E.

COLUMNS

Season not diminished by championship game loss

By Jim Dayton | Apr. 12, 2015

I didn’t think I would come to accept the Badgers’ title game loss to Duke as quickly as I did. It’s only been a week now, but Wisconsin’s defeat to one of the most hated teams in college basketball seems like a distant memory.

COLUMNS

Finding happiness in the little frustrations of golf

By Jim Dayton | Apr. 8, 2015

I’ve always thought of The Masters as the unofficial start to golf season. The “tradition unlike any other” is full of slightly overweight, middle-aged white guys competing in the sport’s most prestigious tournament, with an ugly green jacket awarded to the victor. Doesn’t that get you pumped?