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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1960
Page
19
Marble bricks bearing an ancient motto and current date are piled on a rock in Rome to mark the excavation of a landmark. The inscription S P Q R stands for Senatus Populusque Romanus, the motto of ancient Rome, as workers prepare the Gladiators Arena site for setting.
UW historian Vernon W. Carstensen traces the Wisconsin Idea from 1885s agricultural short course and farmers institutes to state legislative support and university extension. The idea links public service with academic freedom, shaping UW outreach and policy influence across Wisconsin.
Uncle Rays Corner reflects on Charles Dickens and his classic A Christmas Carol. It notes Scrooge Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit, then outlines Dickens early life in Portsmouth and Lowestoft, including his father’s debt and imprisonment, factory work, schooling interruptions, and a note offering a free illustrated leaflet titled The Story of the Alphabet.
A 1957 plaque on Bascom Hall at the University of Wisconsin asserts the university’s guiding principle of continual and fearless inquiry. The inscription emphasizes freedom to seek truth, framed as essential to UW's functions and policies.
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