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UW Hoofers Club Finds Use For Old Sails

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Monday, June 28th, 2010, 2:17pm

Pictured left is Lauren Regan, right is Jenny Ostroth

The University of Wisconsin Hoofer Sailing club had a recurring problem, what to do with old, worn out sails.  But, an idea from fellow students has turned the old sails into tote bags.

The Sailing Club partnered with the UW-Madison Design Studies Department in the School of Human Ecology.

In an independent study class, design students got one degree of credit to create new uses for old sails. They formally presented their designs to Hoofer Sailing Club Head of Instruction Tom Barry last spring.

"Out of all of the innovative designs we had to choose the most versatile one," said Barry.  "We chose the tote bag because it is big, easy to produce and works great as a reusable grocery bag."

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Current, Future Badgers Chosen In NHL Draft

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Sunday, June 27th, 2010, 1:29pm

Two people associated with the Wisconsin men's hockey program were selected Saturday during the second day of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Current defenseman John Ramage (pictured) and future forward Jason Clark heard their names called during the event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings.

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Beer, Bikes, Big Wheels Are Back In Madison

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010, 4:50pm

The New Belgium Urban Assault Ride, a quirky bicycle ride that features fun and funky obstacle courses is returning to Madison on Sept. 26.

The ride, that includes various checkpoints involving beer, bikes and big wheels, starts at Olin Park at 9:00 a.m.  Teams that register before September 12 save up to $30. 

The event includes various checkpoints around town, is bringing beer, bikes and big wheels back to Madison on September 26, 2010.

The ride is an Austin, Tex. original that launched in 2003.  The Urban Assault Ride is a cycling extravaganza shows riders that cycling is not only a viable means of transportation and a healthy lifestyle choice, but also a vehicle for serious fun.

Visit http://www.urbanassaultride.com/ for more information.

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Badgers Football Players Draw Watch List Attention

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Monday, June 21st, 2010, 4:38pm

Two Wisconsin Badgers football players have been named each to the 2010 Outland Trophy Watch List and the 2010 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, the Football Writers Association of America announced on Monday.

Senior left tackle Gabe Carimi and junior right tackle Josh Oglesby were each placed on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, which has been given annually to the nation’s top interior lineman since 1946.

Junior defensive end J.J. Watt and sophomore linebacker Chris Borland were chosen for the Nagurski Trophy, an award for the nation’s best defensive player.  Borland is one of just five true sophomores on the 74-player list.

There are 137 players combined on the two lists and Wisconsin joins Texas, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, TCU, Alabama, Boston College and Miami as the only schools to have two players appear on each list.

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University Bookstore To Open Racine Store

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Saturday, June 19th, 2010, 12:36am

A Madison-based fixture is expanding into a new region of the state.

The University Book Store will open a new store in the Regency Mall, 5538 Durand Avenue in Racine. 

While The University Book Store primarily serves the Madison area, the store said it looks forward expanding.

The University Book Store’s inventory will include Wisconsin Badger apparel and gifts, in a wide variety of brands including Adidas, Jansport, Under Armor and Champion. 

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Badgers Golf Team Welcomes 3 Freshman

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Friday, June 18th, 2010, 9:29pm

The UW men's golf team welcomes three new members this fall joining a squad dominated by freshmen and sophomores. 

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Southwest Bike Path To Get Upgrades?

Submitted by Scott Beedy, Channel 3000 Community Editor
Friday, June 18th, 2010, 9:02pm

Now that most of the major construction has been finished at the stadium hotel "Hotel-1501" near Camp Randall,  the city said it's looking at several improvements for traffic, pedestrians and bicycles.

The city of Madison has proposed to make traffic repairs and upgrades to the intersection of Monroe Street, Regent Street and the Southwest Bike Path.  

It's part of a joint effort with the mayor’s office, area alders and the city engineering and traffic engineering divisions.

The city’s goal is to make the intersection safer and friendlier for pedestrians and bicyclists. 

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