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A proposal to make the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus entirely smoke free is on hold because of enforcement questions.

The resolution calls for "all UWSP buildings, grounds, functions and operations" to be completely smoke free by July 5 _ the same day Wisconsin's indoor smoking ban goes into effect.

University Affairs Committee Gerry Ring says the committee had the same questions surrounding a similar proposal in 2008 before the Faculty Senate. Those questions included issues such as enforcement, penalties and whether such a ban would infringe on students' rights.

Environmental health and safety officer Dick Bartos tells the Stevens Point Journal the proposal would likely be put on the back burner until summer.

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Information from: Stevens Point Journal, http://www.stevenspointjournal.com

By Andy Baggot

The nuts and bolts of the Camp Randall Hockey Classic are fitting nicely into place, but two fickle forces will be tracked right up to the last possible second.

Mother Nature and human nature will go a long way toward defining the quality of the inaugural event, set for Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

On-site preparations for the first outdoor games at the 80,000-seat facility — the women’s team vs. Bemidji State at 2 p.m. and the University of Wisconsin men’s team vs. Michigan at 5 p.m. — have been under way since Monday when Ice Rink Events of Woodlands, Texas, began putting the 200x85 ice sheet and its support structure on the football field.

That process has gone smoothly, according to UW assistant athletic director and event overseer Tim Wise, leaving ample time to fret about things that can’t be controlled.

• Like the weather. Bitter cold and/or precipitation would be the biggest detriments to the event. UW Athletic Department officials posted a hopeful Weather Channel forecast on their website this week, outlining an overcast, 32-degree day.

• Like advance ticket sales. The original objective of the Camp Randall Classic was to set a world record for attendance at an outdoor hockey game, making 75,000 the target. The current mark was set at Spartan Stadium in 2001, when Michigan State and Michigan played to a 3-3 tie.

Thirty years after the famed Miracle on Ice, it would take another for that record to fall. The latest report from UW had 46,000 tickets sold. While group sales have been brisk of late — aided in part by the fact the men’s team is ranked second in the country — it’s hard to imagine that kind of surge is in the offing.

Right now, a more attainable goal would be to fill the entire lower bowl, which would mean 55,000 to 60,000. A more definitive favorable weather forecast, combined with heightened attention as the unique event draws near, would help that cause.

“I’ve been doing a lot of praying that the weather holds out and the fans show,” Wise said.

The operational budget for the event is around $600,000, according to Wise, which includes $400,000 for the rink construction, $150,000 for security-related costs and between $20,000 and $30,000 for snow removal.

The business schools in Madison and Milwaukee say they're bucking a national trend that sees fewer incoming freshmen wanting to major in business.

An annual survey by the Higher Education Research Institute says 14 percent of freshmen want a bachelor's degree in business. That's down from 17 percent last year.

The study's authors suggest the recession and negative attention over Wall Street bailouts may have soured the way students see the business world.

But the business schools at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University say applications are holding steady if not rising.

By ROB THOMAS

I'll admit it. I'm not beyond being sucked in by a memorable movie title. And "Douchebag" is certainly memorable.

So, after still buzzing "The Runaways" on Monday morning, I thought I'd head over to the Racquet Club (where the theater is a converted gym, basketball hoops and all) to catch the new comedy from Drake Doremus.

The movie opens with a couple lying in bed --  they seem madly in love, and we learn that they're getting married in a few days. The guy, Sam, has a gigantic bushy beard. And right away, I thought "I think I know that guy." Not in a high-falutin', I-recognize-the-truth-in-this-character sort of way. I mean I actually knew him.

As it turns out, I did. Andrew Dickler, a graduate of the UW-Madison, plays Sam. It's actually his first acting role -- his main job is as a film editor, working on films like "Borat" and "Me and You And Everyone We Know." I met him last spring at the Wisconsin Film Festival, where he was there with "Anvil: The Story of Anvil." He didn't have the beard.