“Change is inevitable. Change is constant,” — Benjamin Disraeli

Change is all around in Madison. Drive by where University Square was once located, past the Chazen Art Museum and the addition to Granger Hall.

Change is not limited to campus. Downtown is in a constant state of flux. The west side continues to grow. Even the suburbs seldom remain the same.

For those not from Madison, change is noticeable when you visit your hometown. A favorite clothing store is replaced by Target; the local drug store is now a Walgreen’s.

“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory,” — W. Edwards Deming

Change happens for a reason. The old becomes new because people demand it.

A recent Zogby poll says that 48 percent of respondents say the Internet is their primary source of news and information. This is an increase of 8 percent from a year ago.

“You’re afraid of change. I don’t know the future. I didn’t come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell how it’s going to begin.” — Neo, “The Matrix.”

Change brings mixed emotions. People may be intimidated, as change replaces the known with the unknown.

The Capital Times is changing. Starting today, the print edition of the paper that has survived over 90 years will cease to exist. Roughly 17,000 subscribers in Madison will lose their newspaper.

However, The Capital Times will not disappear. Rather, it will transform.

CapTimes.com will continue the tradition of the newspaper on the Internet. The website is supplemented by two weekly magazines. One will cover entertainment, while the other focuses on editorial.

“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change,” — Confucius
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