UW students launch discrimination exhibit

Submitted by Leah Linscheid on Friday, May 3rd, 6:08 pm

University of Wisconsin-Madison students are taking a closer look at their campus climate through the "Silenced Stories" exhibit.

The exhibit will highlight stories of harassment and discrimination that students have experienced on the university’s campus through artwork and other forms. The stories, taking place in classes, during sports games and in university housing, will focus on race, sex, gender and other discriminations.

"Silenced Stories" will open May 9 at 5:30 in the School of Social Work, with refreshments available, according to a statement.

The Disability and Advocacy in Multicultural Settings Field Unit launched the exhibit to raise awareness for discrimination on campus, the statement said.

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Madison man sentenced on drug, gun charges

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Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 8:14am

A Madison man was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in prison on federal drug and gun charges.

Edlando Watson, 29, was charged with crack cocaine possession with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm as an unlawful marijuana user. He pleaded guilty in March and was sentenced Thursday to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

Prosecutors said Watson was spotted in October 2012 at an apartment complex in Madison by a security officer who recognized him as having an outstanding warrant. Police responded and the officer said Watson fled when contact was attempted.

The officer and security officer chased Watson and said they saw him place something under a flower pot, which turned out to be a handgun. Watson was captured and police said they found marijuana, heroin and crack cocaine on him.

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Cardiac arrest survivor wants others to learn life-saving skill

Submitted by Leah Linscheid on Friday, May 3rd, 6:01 am

Survivor: '[I was] clinically dead, and I was that way for 20 minutes'

Sudden cardiac arrest kills 1,000 people a day in the U.S., which is roughly one person every two minutes. Would you know what to do if you saw someone collapse in front of you?

Channel3000.com and WISC-TV are proud to partner with St. Mary’s Hospital on Saturday for Hands on Hearts -- a community-wide event offering free compression-only CPR .

COCPR is a hands-only technique to help those in sudden cardiac arrest. The constant compressions are performed 100 times a minute to the center of a patient's chest. The compressions keep oxygen-rich blood flowing to the heart and brain. Mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths are not needed.

When compression-only CPR is used on a victim of cardiac arrest, the chance of surviving increases greatly.

Wagner said if he had died in 2008 when he had a cardiac arrest and he was pulseless for 20 minutes, his daughter Shaylee, left, would never have been born. His wife Theresa gave birth to Shaylee in 2009, nearly one year after Wagner's brush with death. Also pictured is Wagner's son, James.

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Public health authority announces 2013 breast-feeding awards

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 7:59am

Public Health Madison & Dane County recognized six individuals and organizations Wednesday for supporting breast-feeding.

?While many people know that breast-feeding improves the health of both mothers and babies, it is an activity that nevertheless requires promotion, protection and support,? said Alice Meyer, president of the Breastfeeding Coalition of South Central Wisconsin. The coalition is also a sponsor of the event.

Awards for organizations included the Madison Children?s Museum, Willy St. Co-op and ARC Community Services. Individuals recognized included Anne Ebert, pharmacist at Meriter Hospital, Dr. Anne Eglash, physician at UW Health, and Laurel Franczek, breast-feeding advocate.

The awards were given at Warner Park Community Center.

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Madison leaders get first look at speedier bus service plan

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 7:30am

As city alders took their first look at a proposal for a speedier bus service in Madison, Mayor Paul Soglin said the biggest obstacle remains the state.

A city-commissioned study suggests bus rapid transit, or BRT, would relieve crowding on Metro Transit routes and cut travel times by 20 percent or more. Buses would have technology to extend green lights and, in some places, would have dedicated lanes.

The four corridors would be along East Washington Avenue, Sherman Avenue, University Avenue/Mineral Point Road and South Park Street/Fish Hatchery Road.

The system would cost $138-192 million to build, including purchasing larger and sleeker buses, building roadside stations reminiscent of other cities' light rail lines and constructing a maintenance garage.

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Madison crews to flush water mains

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 7:09pm

Madison residents who notice discolored water running from their taps need not worry ? crews are flushing water mains across the city this week.

According to a city statement, Madison Water Utility is performing unidirectional flushing to clean out minerals from water mains. The operation takes about 30 minutes on average and involves opening and closing valves in each section of the main, which can cause residents to notice discolored water, lower water pressure or a brief pause in service.

Officials are reminding residents that if they notice a dark tint to their water, they should turn on their cold-water tap located nearest to the water meter for a few minutes until the water begins to run clear.

Residents can check when crews will be checking water mains near their homes at http://www.cityofmadison.com/water/programs/waterFlushing.cfm.

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Madison officials ask for public input in budget process

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 6:50pm

Madison officials are looking for public input as they begin piecing together next year?s city budget.

According to a city statement, Madisonians can make their voices heard through an online tool called IdeaScale, where they can propose ideas and vote on ideas submitted by others. Local governments across the country have utilized the tool. Madison?s version is available at http://madison.ideascale.com/.

Citywide budget conversations will also take place throughout May. Ideas submitted at IdeaScale will be among several topics discussed at the meetings, the statement said.

Four sessions, all open to the public, will be held, each with its own theme.

Anyone interested in attending the budget conversations can visit http://www.cityofmadison.com/budget/ for dates and locations.

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