The Daily Cardinal Alumni Association

120th anniversary of The Daily Cardinal: Join the Fun!

FAQ about April 26-28, 2012

Register online for this three-day celebration of the 120^th anniversary of the Cardinal’s first issue, published on April 4, 1892.

Room blocks have been reserved under "Daily Cardinal" at the Doubletree Hotel near campus and the Lowell Center on Langdon Street. We recommend that you reserve early. Register online or call either hotel to make your reservations and mention "Daily Cardinal" to get the special rate.

Doubletree Hotel (525 W. Johnson) 608-251-5511

Lowell Center (610 Langdon) 608-256-2621 

Snailmail registration forms are going in the mail in January. If you don’t have yours by February 5, contact secretary@dailycardinal.net.

 

What, Where and When:

Three days of events as follows:

Thursday, April 26, 2012

WELCOME RECEPTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT 

Madison’s Overture Center, 318 West Mifflin Street

7 pm – 9 pm.

An exhibition of the best in the Cardinal's rich visual tradition, past and present. Prints on display will be auctioned Saturday night to benefit the Cardinal's scholarship funds.

Friday, April 27, 2012

JOURNALISM PANEL DISCUSSIONS

UW Fluno Center's Howard Auditorium, 601 University Avenue

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Emmy- and Peabody-winning journalists talk about how Cardinal and UW experiences influenced their work.

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize winners discuss newsgathering: David Umhoefer, Neal Ulevich, Eric Newhouse, Walt Bogdanich, and Abigail Goldman are confirmed. Others’ participation depends on events in the world. Sponsored by Journal Communications. 

Saturday, April 28, 2012

CARDINAL OFFICE OPEN HOUSE

2142 Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The equipment may have changed but the atmosphere is the same.

GALA CELEBRATION

Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street

7:30 - 11 p.m

Drinks and dancing; a silent auction of photography to benefit the Cardinal's scholarship funds; old friends and new.

Why:

We all put sweat equity into the Cardinal and we all gained much more: discipline, hard work, good friends, teamwork. We did it together. Get that feeling again.

All income over expenses will go to help the current and future Cardinal staffs. If you can’t attend, consider a donation to the annual fund (top right-hand corner of this web page) or a generous contribution to our Endowment. Contact mike.looby@dailycardinal.net

Sidebar:

Other events of interest in Madison that weekend:

Wednesday, April 25: The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism 

2012 Watchdog Awards Reception and Dinner

Go to http://www.wisconsinwatch.org

The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) Spring Alumni Weekend, April 27-29.

Go to http://www.uwalumni.com

Friday, April 27: The School of Journalism and Mass Communication 

Annual Awards Banquet

Go to http://www.journalism.wisc.edu

Calling all Cardinal Photographers

Show us the university you documented at the Cardinal.

At the April 26 kickoff to the DCAA's 2012 celebration, the Cardinal will present an exhibition of photographs from the paper, past and present. We need your help to find the best images from the Cardinal's rich visual history. Contribute your photographs to this project by replying to this e-mail with a description of the photo and the format you have it in (neg, chrome, print, 35mm, 6x6, we'll even take contact sheets). Know of a shot we simply can't leave out? Drop us a line and tell us where we can find the photographer who took it, or when the image was taken. We need to hear from you to make this show the best it can be!

Everything sent in will be handled by a professional archivist and printer. You will get a high-res digital copy of any scans we create from your photographs available by email or download (we will not be making scan of all photos, but those we do we'll send).

Make your plans for April 26-28, 2012 now!

Here is a modified schedule for the Big Blowout in Madison to celebrate the 120^th anniversary of The Daily Cardinal. For full details, see further down on the website.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

WELCOME RECEPTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

7 pm – 9 pm.  Madison's Overture Center will feature an exhibition of the best in the Cardinal's rich visual tradition, past and present.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Journalism Panel Discussions

Fluno Center's Howard Auditorium

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Emmy- and Peabody-winners

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.  Pulitzer Prize winners

Satuday, April 28, 2012

CARDINAL OFFICE OPEN HOUSE

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

7:30 - 11 p.m. GALA CELEBRATION at The Orpheum Theater, Madison

Other related events and the WAA's Alumni Weekend to be announced.

Have you received an Emmy or Peabody Award?

DCAA is looking for you. Please contact Allison.sansone@dailycardinal.net or ave.butensky@dailycardinal.net

Alumni News

Allison Hantschel Sansone is organizing the 120^th anniversary gala for Cardinal alums. One of the original board members of DCAA, she has experience organizing previous reunions but she’s really outdone herself with plans for 2012.  Allison was Cardinal Editor-in-Chief in the fall of 1994 and Arts Editor in 1995-96, after the shutdown. She worked steadfastly on payables and receivables while the paper was not publishing. She is a ten-year veteran of the newspaper business. She publishes First Draft, a journalism and politics blog, with her partners Adrastos, Jude and Scout. She is the author of It Doesn’t End With Us: The Story of the Daily Cardinal (2008, Heritage Books) and Chicago’s Historic Irish Pubs (with Mike Danahey) (2011, Arcadia Books). She also edited the anthology Special Plans: The Blogs on Douglas Feith and the Faulty Intelligence That Led to War (2005, William, James & Co.). Her work has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Daily Southtown, Sirens Magazine, and Alternet. She lives in Chicago with her husband, three pet ferrets, and approximately 60 tons of books.

 

Kayla Torgerson was a reporter, photographer and marketing specialist at the Cardinal from 2009-2011. She is currently an American marketing specialist for an in-bound travel agency based in a suburb of New Delhi, India. The company, Discovery Journeys India, focuses on unique and personalized travel experiences. We do everything from spiritual journeys to active adventure holidays. She reports: “I've been in India for just over two months and so far it has been absolutely incredible! I'm traveling for the company almost every other weekend, and when I'm not traveling I have the opportunity to explore Delhi and my suburb, Gurgaon. I love exploring old markets, meeting new people, wandering into temples, and sampling the wide array of street food. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to work abroad and travel at the same time. India is an amazing country - the colors, the people, the sounds, and the smells are all overwhelming, but wonderful. India has tested my patience and strength in many ways, but those challenges have helped me learn many things about myself and about the world around me. Right now I can't imagine being anywhere else.” 

 

Todd Stevens was on the Cardinal from 2008-2011 as a film reviewer, co-editor of opinion, managing editor and arts editor. He is currently in AmeriCorps with the Community Technology Empowerment Project in the Twin Cities, teaching computer classes for the program at community centers in Saint Paul Public Housing sites. “I am working on applications for law school, and providing a quality institution is kind and/or foolish enough to accept me I will be enrolling next fall. I am also working on a blog about television criticism with follow Cardinal alum (and former 2009 arts editor) Kevin Slane. dvroverflow.tumblr.com.

 

Michael Clarence Chatt was on the Cardinal forty years ago and has spent his career making the world better for children. A retired social worker, he specialized in older special-needs children; about 100 children were adopted as a result of his efforts in writing social histories and court reports. That is specialty journalism with a great cause. Earlier, he was a VISTA volunteer in Harlem, teaching children.

 

Marcie Harrison was Assistant Managing Editor on the Cardinal in the mid-1960s and is a DCAA board member. She owns The Harrison Group, a Chicago public relations agency with a strong concentration in healthcare, food service and small business development. Marcie writes: “I learned something while working on the Cardinal that has stayed with me and that is a respect for deadlines. This is a life skill that has served me well.  When I have projects due for clients, they are always delivered on time. And I have seen how much clients appreciate that.”

Looking good!

October 31 saw the debut of the refinement of the new Cardinal design. November 1 saw the debut of the refined, new website design. www.dailycardinal.com

New Chair for Media Corporation

Jenny Sereno has been named the chair of the Daily Cardinal Media Corporation (DCMC) Board, the overseers of the student newspaper. She was a campus and city reporter at the Cardinal from 1982-84. She is currently a Senior Editor at WARF. Jenny has worked with the DCMC for several years and, as such, has also served ex officio on the DCAA board.

Re-experience Cardinal joie de vivre / angst

The DCAA is entering its age-of-majority with a strong board and definite goals. You can renew friendships and meet other Cardinal people by serving on the DCAA Board. Under new guidelines for board members, potential members are asked to serve on a task force or committee first. Find one of interest and contact the chair. It’s a good way to get involved and discover the Cardinal joie de vivre / angst again.

Archives: (digitizing the Cardinal back issues) jean.sue.johnson.libkind@dailycardinal.net

Communications: jean.sue.johnson.libkind@dailycardinal.net

or to help with social media outlets:  judy.massuda@dailycardinal.net

Directors (recruitment): nancy.olesen@dailycardinal.net

Education (seminars for student staff): mike.juley@dailycardinal.net

Events (120th Celebration): Allison.sansone@dailycardinal.net

Funding (staff requests): steve.kerch@dailycardinal.net

Fundraising (endowment and annual funds: mike.looby@dailycardinal.net

Mentoring (student/alum partnerships): barry.temkin@dailycardinal.net

DCAA Membership: Anthony.sansone@dailycardinal.net

Outreach (campus relations): herman.baumann@dailycardinal.net

Scholarships: gail.bensinger@dailycardinal.net

President: Anthony.sansone@dailycardinal.net

Treasury: adam.lasker@dailycardinal.net

Celebrate 120 years of The Daily Cardinal

 

Snappy Cardinal © Natasha Soglin for The Daily Cardinal Alumni Association

Thursday, April 26, 2012

WELCOME RECEPTION AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT

 

7 pm – 9 pm. Join us as we kick off the Cardinal's 120th anniversary with a welcome reception at Madison's Overture Center, featuring an exhibition of the best in the Cardinal's rich visual tradition, past and present. Exhibits will include work by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers, and prints on display will be auctioned Saturday night to benefit the Cardinal's scholarship funds.

 

Friday, April 27, 2012

JOURNALISM PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Fluno Center's Howard Auditorium

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Daily Cardinal's journalists went on to have incredible success not only in newspapers but in television news as well. Join Emmy- and Peabody-winning journalists as they talk about how their Cardinal and UW experiences influenced their work.

1 p.m. - 3 p.m. The Cardinal counts among its graduates numerous winners of print journalism's highest honor, the Pulitzer Prize. Discuss newspapering with half a dozen of those winners, including David Umhoefer, Neal Ulevich, Eric Newhouse, Walt Bogdanich, and Abigail Goldman.

 

Satuday, April 28, 2012

CARDINAL OFFICE OPEN HOUSE

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.  Relive your Cardinal days and meet today's staff in their natural habitat -- the Cardinal's Vilas Hall offices. The equipment may have changed somewhat, but the atmosphere is still the Cardinal you remember: young journalists fearlessly sifting and winnowing to find the truth.

GALA CELEBRATION

7:30 - 11 p.m.   at The Orpheum Theater

Wish the Cardinal a happy birthday with drinks and dancing at one of Madison's most unique venues, the Orpheum! There will be a silent auction of art and photography to benefit the Cardinal's scholarship funds. Meet old friends and raise a toast to the Cardinal's next 120 years.

There are other events planned on campus to coincide with the anniversary. More details on those will follow.

Please consider organizing an informal gathering for your colleagues on Saturday afternoon at the bar or venue of your choice.

 

All events will be held in Madison Wisconsin

Continuing Cardinal Camaraderie: April 26-28, 2012

Where will you be on these dates? Plan to be in Madison for the 120^th anniversary of the Cardinal. Find out what happened to the annoying freshman reporter, the stumble-bum photographer, and that girl (you know you always wondered what happened to her). Whether you stayed in journalism or not, we want to see YOU. Room blocks have been reserved under "Daily Cardinal" at the Doubletree Hotel near campus and the Lowell Center on Langdon Street.

Next month: full details on pictures, panels and parties.

Alumni News

Welcome to DCAA! Harry Williams was editor of the Cardinal in 1942-43. 

John Campbell was drama critic and columnist for the Cardinal in 1976-79. After stints at Cliff's Notes, Simon & Schuster, and Random House, he has established his own literary agency in NYC and LA, handling authors' book deals, movie & TV deals, and digital rights deals.

Dan Vebber, Cardinal graphics editor in early '90s, has won an Emmy award for his work on Futurama.

Adam McCalvy (late ‘90s) is the beat reporter covering the Milwaukee Brewers for MLB.com. He recently outran all others in his class to win the Sausage Race 5K. No word on whether he prefers bratwurst or hot dogs.

FACULTY FRIEND Katy Culver of the J-School is among the recipients of the UW System’s 2011 Alliant Energy Underkofler Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Culver teaches Journalism 202, the point of entry to the school for journalism majors. Over the years, she has been a good friend to the DCAA.

Rocco Landesman is the tenth chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Prior to his appointment, he was a Broadway theater producer. Rocco is a Daily Cardinal alum. From the NEA website: “At one time or another, he owned three minor league baseball teams, various racehorses, and a collection of Roger Miller long-playing records.”

Steven Kerch, DCAA Vice-President, is Assistant Managing Editor at MarketWatch, published by Dow Jones & Co. Steve was an award-winning real estate editor at the Chicago Tribune and has added personal finance editor to his real estate responsibilities at MW. Less than a year after their debut under Steve, MarketWatch’s real estate Web pages were named the best in the nation in The National Association of Real Estate Editors 2002 journalism awards and Steve himself won first place in the Best Internet Report category. The Web site was again named best in the country in 2003 and 2006. At the Cardinal, he was Managing Editor, 1976 and Editor-in-Chief, 1977. Steve is the c oach for his five-year-old son’s soccer team.

Judy Massuda is DCAA’s Social Media Coordinator and keeps busy with Facebook, Twitter, and  Linkedin. She is a Business Intelligence Manager for Social Media at Sears Holdings Corporation focusing on social media analytics and improving the user experience for all aspects of reviews, including developing and managing campaigns to generate more reviews. After graduating from Madison, she got her law degree at Marquette University.  Judy was Cardinal Photography Editor, 1998-99. She's living in Chicago, with her husband, two whiny cats and the most lovable pug you'd ever meet.

 

Students prefer paper to electronic issues

A survey in September 2010 cited a real preference for the paper-and-ink editions.

http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/making-sense-of-news/105600/students-prefer-printed-college-newspapers-over-online/

 

Associated College Press

SAMY MOSKOL, State Editor

Being a new news editor for the Cardinal this year, I decided attending the ACP conference in Minneapolis this past summer would help me be more prepared for daily production.  During the three day conference, which I attended with this years Campus Editor Alex DiTullio, I chose six different classes to attend led by journalism professors from colleges across the country.

 

In one, I learned more about how to take advantage of resources that used to be unfamiliar, like FOIA requests and the Student Press Law Center. I also attended a period on Interviewing, a skill area where I needed more confidence.  Since I didn't have much of a background in photography, I attended a class about how to choose the right photo stories, which proved helpful and engaging. I also benefited from a class about media law.

 

In addition to attending lectures, we got the opportunity to tour the Minnesota Daily's office, which was quite overwhelming. (The editor in chief gets paid 30,000 a year I believe.)

 

But the most rewarding part of the conference was meeting other editors at student newspapers from upstate New York, Texas, Alaska, from all over the country. Hearing their experiences at their own school papers made me realize how much we could relate.

 

ALEXANDER DITULLIO, Campus Editor

ACP was both informative and thought provoking.  It honestly made me feel proud to say I am a journalism major by emphasizing the importance of journalists in the world.  The instructors had great insight on important ethical considerations of being a journalist in the future as well as good tips to make the news room a more welcoming environment.  I'm really looking forward to applying some of the tips I learned at the conference to the Daily Cardinal.

 

College Newspaper Business and Adverting Managers (CNBAM)

NICK BRUNO, Advertising Manager

The Ad Manager workshop is a special experience. Running an ad team and strategizing for the success of the paper is a tough job.  This workshop focuses on providing ad managers with fresh ideas to meet their goals.  What truly makes the workshop unique is the limit of around thirty-five attendees, all of them student ad managers at papers around the county.  Therefore, there is plenty of opportunity to discuss issues directly with other students, and to hear exactly what’s working, or perhaps not working, at their papers.  This was special for me, as I participated in discussions that helped me generate numerous ideas for training and improving the efficiency of my ad team, as well as dealing with difficult situations as a manager.  And by attending the workshop, I have established several professional and student contacts that I will continue to reach out to for issues/questions I may have in the future.

The Management Seminar for News Editors (MSCNE)

ALISON BAUTER, News Editor and DCAA scholarship winner

MSCNE, located in 15-degrees-cooler-than-Madison Athens, Ga., was an opportunity to step outside my hectic, three-job summer routine and reflect on the year ahead. Everyone from Poynter experts to fellow students with stories to share packed our week, keeping the 60 conference participants in the classroom six and seven hours a day. Trips to the University of Georgia's Red and Black newsroom and CNN's Atlanta base filled the time not spent in lecture halls. But perhaps just as valuable was the space outside the itinerary spent talking with fellow editors. Their passion for news and student journalism mirrored my own, and many their papers faced similar challenges to the Cardinal's, ensuring there was constantly invigorating (albeit deeply nerdy) discussion. Ultimately, I believe the conference not only fleshed out my goals as News Editor, but enhanced my personal perspective on the field of journalism and its direction. The trip was invaluable for the learning experience, and for the connections made with college editors across the country.

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