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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
UW settles ‘Motion W’ lawsuit with Washburn By Rachel Holzman THE DAILY CARDINAL
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UW-Madison came to an agreement with Washburn University on rights to ‘Motion W.’ Washburn will modify its athletic logo.
UW scientists use stem cells to slow ALS in rats By Bill Andrews THE DAILY CARDINAL
UW-Madison scientists have successfully slowed the progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease in rats by using modified adult stem cells to deliver a growth hormone to atrophied muscles, according to the current issue of Molecular Therapy. This result may provide the first hint of finding an effective therapy
Washburn University agreed to modify its athletic logo Friday after UW-Madison filed an unprecedented federal trademarkinfringement lawsuit against the school last year. The UW System Board of Regents accused the Topeka, Kan., school of trademark infringement in December 2007 for using a “W” symbol similar to UWMadison’s “Motion W.” According to Dena Anson, director of relations at Washburn University, the universities settled the dispute outside the courtroom. Anson said Washburn started using its version of the “W” in the 1990s to represent the athletic department. She said the school is currently working on designs for a new logo but a final decision has not been reached.
“We can still use the ‘W’ that was in question, but we will have to modify it so that our university name, mascot name or mascot symbol is transposed on it,” Anson said.
“We went through this correspondence to protect the integrity of the ‘Motion W.’” Casey Nagy special assistant to the chancellor UW-Madison
According to Casey Nagy, special assistant to Chancellor Biddy Martin, UW-Madison strongly believes in protecting the “Motion W” as an iconic symbol of the school. “What we were looking for was retention of our ‘Motion W’
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Former UW professor and Congressional candidate Barrett arrested in abuse case By Jessica Feld THE DAILY CARDINAL
U.S. Congressional candidate and former UW-Madison professor Kevin Barrett was arrested in Madison Tuesday for violating a restraining order filed by his wife, Fatna Bellouchi, according to Madison Police.
Madison Police Officer Lori Chalecki said Barrett turned himself in to police after violating the no-contact provision of his restraining order. On Sept. 10, Barrett was charged with domestic abuse following a criminal complaint filed by Bellouchi. barrett page 3
Men charged in Plaza slaying pleads not guilty at preliminary court hearing Two men charged in connection with a fatal stabbing at the Plaza Tavern earlier this month pleaded not guilty to the charges at a preliminary hearing in court Tuesday. Justin Stout, 31, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide after a dispute outside the Plaza Sept. 3 resulted in the death of 22-year-old Juan Bernal. Travis Knapp, 34, who was with Stout the night of the stabbing, is charged with aiding a felon and felony bail jumping. Dane County Circuit Court Judge
Patrick Fiedler heard eyewitness testimony from Bernal’s friend Yarnell Fuller, who said he saw Bernal put Stout in a headlock and punch him prior to the stabbing. Based on the testimony, Fiedler determined there was sufficient evidence to send the case to trial. Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard said the case would now be turned over to Judge David Flanagan for further proceedings, including the scheduling of a trial date.
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Mayor Dave Cieslewicz speaks at the Teaching Assistants’ Association Political Action Kickoff rally Tuesday. The TAA, which represents about 3,000 graduate-student employees, has been active in working to elect a pro-labor Legislature.
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as a stand-alone icon,” Nagy said. “If someone else was using something similar, there [should] be other features associated with it that would not confuse the public.” Nagy did not comment on specific details of the agreement but said the negotiation settled on preserving the iconic symbol of Wisconsin. “We went through this correspondence to protect the integrity of the ‘Motion W’ because people expect us to do that, and when they see the ‘Motion W,’ they expect it to reflect Wisconsin,” Nagy said. “We certainly did not want to end up in litigation, but sometimes that happens.” Anson said Washburn expects to have an updated logo soon. “We get to keep the basic representation of the ‘W,’ but we will be modifying and personalizing it for our own use,” Anson said.
Wis. Dems motion to intervene in GAB suit The Democratic Party of Wisconsin motioned Tuesday to intervene in the lawsuit Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen filed against the Government Accountability Board last week. According to a statement, the DPW asked Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi to allow them to become a party to the lawsuit. In the lawsuit, Van Hollen claimed the GAB broke election laws put in place by the Help America Vote Act by failing to cross-check voter registrations with other databases. The DPW said they have a direct interest in the case and a right to intervene because it concerns voters’ rights. According to Tuesday’s motion, the DPW claims Van Hollen’s lawsuit would disenfranchise many eligible voters, a large portion who would have cast votes for Democratic candidates. In a statement, DPW Chair Joe Wineke called the Van Hollen case a “baseless” and “hyper-partisan” lawsuit and said the Democratic Party has no choice but to intervene. “By being a party to the lawsuit, we will be able to protect the fundamental American right of all eligible voters to have their votes counted,” Wineke said. Representatives from the campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sent a letter on Aug. 25 to the GAB urging it to reject pressure from the Republican Party to check voter information. —Megan Orear
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”