Preliminary hearing for Oct. 25 robbery suspects

Two men charged with an Oct. 25 robbery of use of force on UWM property will have a preliminary hearing Nov. 7.

Johnson Mack, 22, and Arsenio Murdock, 17, were both arrested after they grabbed a man walking by Klotsche Pavilion and demanded money, according to the university police.

The initial UWM police report states:
On Thursday, October 25, 2007 at about 7:50 p.m., a man walking by the Klotsche Pavilion was approached by two men who grabbed him and demanded money. The two suspects took keys, a wallet and a cellular telephone from the victim and fled toward Garland Hall.

At about 8:04 p.m., City of Milwaukee Police Officers stopped a vehicle in the 1600 block of east Locust Street. Two individuals in this vehicle who matched the description of the two suspects were subsequently arrested and property belonging to the victim was recovered.

Mice infest Johnston Hall

Mice were found in the first floor in Johnston Hall, which is where the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication’s offices are located.

Steve Butzlaff, superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, says instances of mice coming into buildings are common this time of year because of drops in temperature.

“This is not a big issue. It is just the season,” Butzlaff said.

The university has already gone through its vendor to exterminate the mice.

Capitol/Humboldt U-Park Closed

The Capitol/Humboldt U-Park lot closed Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 for repairs to television channel 10/36 broadcast towers adjacent to the lot.

The lot first closed Nov. 6 when high winds blew off pieces of the towers. The utility workers waited until winds calmed down in order to fix the towers.

UW 2nd in Research University

The University of Wisconsin is second only to Johns Hopkins University in funding for research in science and engineering, as reported by The Capitol Times.

Out of 600 research universities, UW moves up from third to the second spot with funds in 2006 reaching $832 million for sciences and engineering research. UW also spent $73 million in research for education, humanities and business.

Milwaukee moves on up

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the revised 2006 U.S. Census Bureau report shows an increase of Milwaukee’s population by 30,000, for an overall population of 602,782.

This increase makes Milwaukee the 22nd highest populated city in America, surpassing Boston and Seattle.

This adjustment comes after the challenge that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett pushed for regarding how the report counted housing projects. Boston plans to challenge the official report, as well.

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