University of Wisconsin

Credit Goes To Bud Selig

October 4, 2011 by Waxing America

Sunday I took Natasha and Alex to the Brewers game. This is America. Dad, two of his daughters and a fun baseball team. As we took our seats in the last row of our section, there in the skybox next to us was University of Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez and Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. Before I could walk over to say hello, Bud Selig had gone inside to greet some friends so Barry and I chatted about...

No guns for UW-Madison employees, Faculty Senate says

October 4, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Madison employees would be barred from carrying concealed weapons while in the course or scope of their employment, under a policy approved Monday by the Faculty Senate, the UW News Service reports:

The policy, similar to a UW System policy now being drafted, states: “No employee shall carry or go armed with a firearm or other weapon at any time while in the course and scope of employment unless it is necessary as determined or approved by the chancellor or designees, usually the police chief.”

The policy does not apply to those employed as law enforcement officers.

Those violating the provision would be subject to employee discipline or dismissal. The policy is also expected to go before the Academic Staff Assembly, officials said.

A new law allowing concealed carry in Wisconsin takes effect on Nov. 1. In addition, the law provides the university may continue to ban  concealed weapons in its buildings, athletic events, at campus events  and where appropriate signage has been posted.

Remembering when butter v. margarine wars were fought with taste buds

September 27, 2011 by Uppity Wisconsin

The butter vs. oleomargarine war, which Wisconsin thought it put to rest in 1967,has been in the news again, as the result of a proposal to repeal the state law that makes it a crime for restaurants, prisons and schools to substitute margarine for butter unless a customer requests it.

The sponsor, a state legislator who has never surfaced before and claims his name is State Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield), calls the bill prohibiting margarine substitution for butter "silly, antiquated and anti-free market."

Democurmudgeon stood up for butter, and discovered many restaurants in other states don't seem to know what butter it. the law Kooyenga (rhymes with Booyenga) wants to repeal keeps butter on the table here.

All of this reminded some old fogeys of the famous ole vs. margarine debate and taste test in the state legislature back in days of yore.