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“We’re part of something bigger than ourselves. That rings true and I think [it was] instilled especially at the University of Wisconsin.” Hilary Knight forward U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team
Still, the cold could not keep her off the ice when she started playing at age five, and it will certainly not keep her from Sochi. She said she hopes to bring home a gold medal and is excited “just to be able to wear the U.S.A. sweater.” “To be able to represent your country and compete on a world stage, let alone in the Olympic Games, is something [every athlete] dreams of,” Knight explained. Furthermore, Knight said hockey will remain her primary focus in the coming months, and she is eager to compete despite government safety warnings. She added she looks forward to experiencing the “fraternity and community” of Olympic village life. Likewise, community is what Knight said she remem-
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Several years ago, as University of WisconsinMadison faced treacherous weather conditions not unlike last week’s “polar vortex,” a few lucky Badgers got a surprise lift from Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Hockey player Hilary Knight. Likely, few realized they were catching a ride with a future Olympian. Knight, a UW-Madison alumna and member of the 2014 U.S. Women’s Hockey team, recalled picking up various students and driving them around after seeing “people trying to trudge their way through snow” that winter. “We had no idea who half of these people were, but a couple of my teammates and I thought it was great to just help out. It’s miserable in the cold,” Knight, who is a forward, said.
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Porchlight homeless assistance shelter suffered approximately $20,000 in property and content damage Sunday.
Fire damages local shelter Residents of Porchlight stood by and watched as smoke dissipated from a fire at the local Madison homeless assistance shelter Sunday afternoon, causing approximately $20,000 in damages according to a Madison Fire Department news release. The MFD was contacted at approximately 2:26 p.m. after the call was received by Madison’s 911 dispatch service, according to Assistant Chief of Operations Lance Langer. MFD arrived immediately to the scene at 306 N. Broom St. The MFD sent three paramedics and four fire engines, two with ladders, to reach the source of the fire on the fourth floor, according to Langer. Residents evacuated the area immediately into the lobby of the Porchlight building and across North Broom Street in Grainger Hall to stay warm. The fire was extinguished
within minutes of MFD’s arrival, according to MFD spokesperson Lori Wirth. Wirth said the door to the unit that caught fire was closed, which prevented the flames from reaching any other units. The damage to the building was estimated at $15,000 for property damage and $5,000 for contents, according to the news release. The majority of damage was confined to the single unit with water damage in nearby units, according to Langer. “There is some minor damage to the units below but I don’t think those residents are going to be displaced for the night,” Wirth said. Only one resident needed to be seen by paramedics at Porchlight Sunday. Wirth said the resident was treated and released at the scene without sustaining any serious injuries. MFD is still investigating the cause of the fire. —Patricia Johnson
President Barack Obama spoke Thursday to employees of the General Electric factory in Waukesha, Wis., and repeated the promise he made in his 2014 State of the Union address to begin a “year of action.” The president reiterated his plan to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 per hour and closed his remarks by signing an executive order requesting a comprehensive review of the country’s worker-training programs. Obama used his visit to Wisconsin to outline four separate strategies in order to define and execute his “opportunity agenda” to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to be successful. The president said creating jobs, training citizens, educating America’s children and raising wages were crucial to moving the country forward. “What will drive me until I wave goodbye is making sure that we’re restoring opportunity to every single person in America,” Obama said. State Senate Minority Leader Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, said it is unfortunate Obama has to use executive orders to help the
country. However, Larson said he agreed with the president’s strategy in order to answer the needs of the country. The fulcrum of the president’s new initiative will be an extensive “soup-to-nuts” review of the nation’s job-training programs authorized by the executive order Obama signed after the speech, and will be spearheaded by Vice President Joe Biden.
“As a chief executive, I’m going to lead by example ... to restore opportunity to everybody who’s willing to work hard.” Barack Obama president United States of America
The vice president will facilitate discussion with elected officials and business and labor leaders to define and develop successful programs. Jeffrey Stenzel, a machine fabricator at GE’s factory, said he was pleased with the president’s speech. “It’s all the stuff we need to address to get the economy back in place,” Stenzel said.
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President Barack Obama expanded upon his ‘year of action’ promises at a General Electric factory in Waukesha Thursday.
Three men rob West Mifflin Street residence Sunday, according to police Three black males in their thirties, one carrying a handgun, entered an unlocked residence on the 400 block of West Mifflin Street at approximately 7:10 p.m. Sunday, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
The suspects took the victims’ cell phones and one of their wallets, and then demanded they go into a closet before leaving on foot, according to the report. No one was injured during the robbery. The cell phones were dis-
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carded by the suspects near the scene of the incident and tracked by MPD officers, according to the release. MPD has not found the suspects, despite attempting to track them with police dogs, the release stated.
University of WisconsinMadison students were informed of the incident through an alert sent by UWPD and were advised to avoid the area of the robbery until further notice. The warning was later lifted.
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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.”