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In the spirit of International Osberg, who is double Education Week—Nov. THE DAILY CARDINAL majoring in internation17 to 21—the Division of Mounting the Acropolis and gaz- al studies and economInternational Studies launched ing out over the sprawling city of ics, studied in Brussels, the Badgers Abroad Blog. Athens is etched in UW-Madison Belgium, from January Students currently abroad to May 2008 and visitsenior Mike Osberg’s memory. can make posts to the blog So is combing the beaches of ed 11 countries during and help future study-abroad Normandy, basking in the sun on his time overseas. participants prepare for Last year, approxithe Spanish Steps of Rome and wittheir own travels. nessing the Changing of the Guard mately 1,900 UWFaculty, graduate students Madison in London. students and alumni can also utilize Experiences like these are what participated in a study the space to promote and Osberg remembers of his time study- abroad program, up heighten the university’s about 14 percent from the ing abroad. presence in the “Seeing things firsthand puts year before. In fact, UWglobal society. everything you learned in school Madison ranks 10th among Check out the blog at into a real-life perspective,” Osberg U.S. research universities for www.badgersabroad. said. “You can’t drink Belgian beer or study abroad participation, accordwisc.edu/blog. eat Italian gelato from ing to the annual Open Doors report, a book.” released last week by the Institute of International Education. share The popularity of studying abroad s i m i l a r continues to grow, but as the econo- sentiments, my waivers, international travel may and the campus does Study Abroad not seem feasible to young adults not come up short on resources for Resources on and college students. prospective study abroad students. Campus “If you understand the value International Academic Programs is of going abroad, the non- the most widely used study abroad CALS Study Abroad Office monetary gain is far beyond service on campus. In 2007-’08, (608) 262-3673 what it will cost you to go it offered 106 study abroad and www.cals.wisc.edu/studyabroad there,” Osberg said. exchange programs on six contiAnother UW- nents and in 46 countries. IAP Study Abroad Resource Center Madison senior, Jessica “We’re trying to help the student (608) 265-6329 Megna, already has her find a program that fits them,” said www.studyabroad.wisc.edu ticket to London for Claire Marcus, a senior working at the spring semester. Megna IAP office in Bascom Hall. “We ask Wisconsin School of Business: agreed that the gains them questions to get a feel for why International Programs of studying abroad far they are studying abroad and what (608) 265-5017 outweighed the costs. they want to get out of it.” www.bus.wisc.edu/international “I know London is Marcus studied abroad twice, expensive. I know I’m spending a summer studying in College of Engineering: going to spend money,” Florence, Italy, before going to International Engineering she said. “But it truly is Australia for an internship. Marcus (608) 263-2191 an opportunity. I can travel said student peer advisors and studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/ when I’m older, but I will marketers make up the staff at the international never again be a student study- IAP office. ing abroad. I can’t wait.” Many UW-Madison students study abroad page 3 By Cassie Holman
Lawton pushes value of liberal education in current economy By Rebecca Autrey THE DAILY CARDINAL
Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton spoke Friday at the Pyle Center on the importance of a liberal education in today’s economic climate. The Association of American Colleges and Universities defines “liberal education” as an approach to learning that “provides students with broad knowledge of the wider world … as well as in-depth study in a specific area of interest.” Representatives from 14 of the UW System schools met in Madison Thursday and Friday for a conference about the importance and usefulness of a liberal education.
Lawton discussed the Liberal Education and America’s Promise initiative, which advocates this type of learning. She said a liberal education leads to skilled and qualified workers and Wisconsin must retain these workers in order to keep the state economy “vibrant.” “As we all know, if we look at the outward migration of Wisconsin’s college graduates, they’re flowing to Minneapolis and Chicago at great expense to the state of Wisconsin,” she said. Lawton said bright, knowledgeable, adaptable employees with a liberal education are highly sought after in the job market. She also said one problem with
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promoting liberal education in Wisconsin is the word “liberal,” because people are often scared of the weight and activism the word conveys. According to Lawton, future economic challenges are too great and surviving difficult economic times both nationally and in the state will require bright, wellrounded, educated individuals. “Education and skills slowdown is the biggest issue facing our country that is looking to drive its way out,” she said. “This is a challenge that will shape the destiny of our nation, and it certainly will as we think about what we are going to do in Wisconsin.”
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Fans reminisce at Union South’s last Badger Bash By Alyssa Connolly THE DAILY CARDINAL
UW-Madison students and alumni and members of the UW Marching Band gathered to celebrate the last Badger Bash at Union South before the Badgers faced off against Cal Poly Saturday. As has been the custom for the past 36 football seasons, Badger fans joined together to eat brats and burgers and listen to the UW Marching Band play before heading to Camp Randall. Bob and Judy Gause, who have been celebrating Badger Bash at Union South for the past six years, said they will definitely continue to attend the celebration at the new south campus union. “We enjoy the band and the enthusiasm of everybody, that’s why we come,” Judy Gause said. Corky Sischo, a participant in the construction of Union South in 1971, said he started Badger Bash the year after the union’s opening. “I wanted to get a lot of activity going here, so I talked to [UW Band Director] Mike Leckrone … and I said, ‘Would you come over
here and practice?’” Sischo said Leckrone enthusiastically accepted the request and has been performing at the tailgate ever since. As Wisconsin fans enjoyed the energy and enthusiasm of the initial event, attendees continued to be charmed by the UW Marching Band renditions of “On, Wisconsin!” and “If You Want to Be a Badger.” Sischo, who is now retired from the university, said Badger Bash has grown enormously over the years and estimated Saturday’s attendance at between three and four thousand people. Despite the cold weather, attendees said the final Badger Bash was a great success. Directors of Union South closed the event by dumping buckets of red and white confetti from the roof onto fans below. According to Hank Walter, associate director of the Wisconsin Union, Badger Bash will move to Engineering Hall for the 2009 and 2010 football seasons until the new south campus union is finished in the spring of 2011.
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Badger fans celebrated with the UW Marching Band and Band Director Mike Leckrone Saturday at Union South’s last Badger Bash.
Leckrone responds to retirement rumor Contrary to weekend reports, UW Marching Band Director Mike Leckrone said Sunday he does not plan on retiring this season. The reports surfaced after the Badger football game against Cal Poly Saturday, where Leckrone and the band celebrated his 40th season as director at the Fifth Quarter. In its performance, the band made a formation that read “Mike 40 years.” “The statement [about the retirement] is not true,” Leckrone said in an interview. “I heard a few people express it to me [Sunday], and I had no idea where the idea came from.” Erica Pape, a UW-Madison senior and Marching Band member, said
Leckrone did not say anything to the band about his alleged retirement. “We figured he would have told us first,” she said. According to Pape, not many band members knew about the false report. “I heard rumors of people talking about it. I don’t think it was a widespread thing,” she said. Earlier this season, university officials suspended the band due to sexual hazing allegations, but the suspension was lifted Oct. 10. Leckrone has been the director of the UW Marching Band since 1969 and is a professor in the School of Music.
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