L&S in the News: Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

October 7th 2015
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The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Did we miss an article? Send us a note at LSNews@ls.wisc.edu.


Faculty & staff:

Five Goshen College alumni to be recognized
Goshen News (9/29/15)
Mentioned: Aliko Songolo, French and Italian

Professor says Russian airstrikes in Syria aim to keep Assad in power
WPR (9/30/15)
Quoted: David McDonald, History

New Great Lakes recreation map aimed to help focus restoration priorities
Morning Sun (10/1/15)
Quoted: Peter McIntyre, Zoology

Why Peeple, the ‘Yelp for people,’ is a bad idea
MSN (10/2/15)
Quoted: Robert Drechsel, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Guess what this guy hasn't done since 1952
Huffington Post (10/2/15)
Quoted: John Hawks, Anthropology

Fisher Center features Elizabeth A. Povinelli
Hobart and William Smith Colleges (10/5/15)
Mentioned: Frederic Neyrat, Comparative Literature

With Scott Walker's exit, Wisconsin is open for business for other GOP presidential candidates
Sioux City Journal (10/5/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science

Walker appointee may get boost in court race
The Northwestern (10/5/15)
Quoted: David Canon, Political Science

Alumni:

AASHTO names new president and VP
For Construction Pros (9/29/15)
Quoted: Paul Trombino (B.S.'88, Economics)

Ski-Hi's traditions continue: 108-year-old orchard has new manager
Baraboo News Republic (9/30/15)
Quoted: Jacob Franzen (B.S.'08, Zoology)

Kristi Luzar
Urban Milwaukee (9/30/15)
Quoted: Kristi Luzar (B.A.'98, English and Political Science)

MOA welcomes new academic director
Wake Forest University (10/1/15)
Quoted: Andrew Gurstelle (B.A.'07, African Languages and Literature and Anthropology)

“The community is first” Serge Dedina, Mayor of Imperial Beach
La Prensa San Diego (10/2/15)
Quoted: Serge Dedina (M.S'91, Geography)