If members of the media have interviewed you, e-mail Liz Wolf Green at greenew@uwec.edu, so she may share the news with University Bulletin readers. Following are examples of UW-Eau Claire people and programs that recently appeared in the media.

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Tess Onwueme, English, was interviewed on the BBC World Service arts and entertainment show "The Ticket" Aug. 17. She discussed her play "Shakara: Dance-Hall Queen," which will be aired on BBC in September.

Todd Hoffner, kinesiology and athletics, was quoted in the Aug. 13 Leader-Telegram article "Blugolds expect field to be ready," about the new artificial turf on Carson Park's football field.

Deborah Newman, Housing and Residence Life, was interviewed on WQOW-TV Aug. 12 to discuss how college students can cut down on costs. A summary of the story can be viewed online.

Ali Abootalibi, political science, was interviewed on WEAU-TV Aug. 12 and WQOW-TV Aug. 11 to discuss Iran and Iraq. Abootalebi recently returned from Iran, where he studied that country's progress toward democracy. A summary of the WQOW story can be viewed online.

Art Lyons, Academic Skills Center, and UW-Eau Claire student Justin Vernon were quoted in the Aug. 12 Leader-Telegram article "Study: Women do better in college setting," about findings of the Male Student Study Group at UW-Eau Claire. Lyons also was interviewed on WEAU-TV Aug. 11 on the same topic.

Chancellor Mash was a guest speaker on the WPVL radio show, "Food for Thought," Aug. 11 in Platteville. The chancellor was interviewed by the show's host, Bob Middendorf, whose daughter, Tracy, will be a freshman at UW-Eau Claire this fall. Middendorf, who attended orientation and heard the chancellor's presentation about succeeding in college, felt that the chancellor's remarks should reach a broader audience.

Katherine Rhoades, School of Education, was interviewed on television stations WEAU and WQOW Aug. 9 about the new Praxis II content tests. Education students will be required to take the tests for teaching licensure under the new PI 34 legislation. A summary of the WQOW story can be viewed online.

Susan Turell, Women's Studies, was interviewed on WQOW-TV Aug. 9 about the small number of women running for political office.

Scott Kilgallon, Athletics, was featured and quoted in the Aug. 8 Leader-Telegram article "On the job," about Kilgallon's first month as director of Intercollegiate Athletics at UW-Eau Claire. Kilgallon and Leslie Huntington, Athletics, were interviewed on WQOW-TV Aug. 5 about the academic success of UW-Eau Claire's student-athletes. The students' average grade-point average was 3.02 for the 2003-04 academic year.

Beverly Soll, Activities and Programs; Judy Berthiaume, News Bureau; and recent UW-Eau Claire graduates Adam Coolidge and Brian Woodhull were quoted in the Aug. 5 Leader-Telegram article "Students warm to summer ceremony," about the benefits of UW-Eau Claire's summer commencement ceremonies.

Michael Cunningham, music and theatre arts, was featured and quoted in the August Dunn County News article "Want to start making music? UW-Eau Claire teacher writes 'A Musician's Primer,'" about Cunningham's new book.

Geoff Peterson, political science, was interviewed on WQOW-TV Aug. 3 for a story about the importance of how political candidates dress. A summary of the story can be viewed online.