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Statewide recreational marijuana legalization unlikely despite Dane County referendum

By Jane Roberts | Apr. 2, 2014

A Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday said three-fourths of Americans believe marijuana will become legal for recreational use, despite their own opinions on such policies. Wisconsin however, might take much longer to legalize, despite a Dane County referendum in which a majority of voters showed their support for the legalization of marijuana.

CAMPUS NEWS

Student Council hears presentations on a divestment bylaw and Open Book Wisconsin

By Maija Inveiss | Apr. 2, 2014

The Associated Students of Madison Student Council heard presentations on a divestment bylaw and Open Book Wisconsin at a meeting Wednesday.

CITY NEWS

100 block of King Street to close Friday

Apr. 2, 2014

The 100 block of King Street will close Friday due to construction, and through traffic from East Main Street to South Pinckney Street will close April 7 until mid-June.

CITY NEWS

Panel held to analyze results of Race to Equity report

By Patricia Johnson | Apr. 2, 2014

Everett Mitchell, a member of the Racial Inequality panel held Wednesday, experienced the “shocking” results of inequality firsthand in Madison when approached by a young white girl who laughed at him for the color of his skin.

Action Project: A 360 degree look at a college degree

CAMPUS NEWS

Action Project: A 360 degree look at a college experience

By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 2, 2014

The Daily Cardinal Action Project series is an effort to investigate under-reported issues facing the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the surrounding community. The second edition of this project attempts to take a 360 degree look at a college experience. We hope this issue and these stories will spark an ongoing discussion.

CAMPUS NEWS

ASM Shared Governance says Greek recruitment committee violates state Supreme Court directive

By Dana Kampa | Apr. 2, 2014

The Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance sent a letter to Dean of Students Lori Berquam Tuesday saying a review committee is in direct conflict with a Wisconsin Supreme Court directive.

CITY NEWS

Leland Pan re-elected to Dane County Board of Supervisors

By Patricia Johnson | Apr. 2, 2014

Editor's note: this story was edited to correct the percentage of voters in support of marijuana legalization.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison students hit the road to the Final Four

By Daniella Emanuel | Apr. 2, 2014

At around midnight Monday, Wisconsin Athletics sent out an email announcing that student tickets to the Final Four in Texas were on sale for $40, prompting a flood of interest.

NEWS

Senate closes legislative year

By Andrew Hahn | Apr. 1, 2014

In its last floor period of the legislative session Tuesday, the state Senate passed bills to govern oral chemotherapy regulations, minimum wage exceptions and strip searches, among others.

CITY NEWS

Fire causes significant damages to West Mifflin Street residence Tuesday

By Patricia Johnson | Apr. 1, 2014

A fire was reported to the Madison Fire Department Tuesday afternoon at an apartment on West Mifflin Street, where several University of Wisconsin-Madison students live, resulting in significant damages.

CAMPUS NEWS

UW-Madison, Madison school district aim to strengthen ties

By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 1, 2014

The University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District approved an initiative targeted at enhancing student achievement at a MMSD Board of Education meeting Monday, according to a university news release.

CITY NEWS

Farmers' Market to open strong despite cold winter

By Laura Grulke | Apr. 1, 2014

Larry Johnson, manager of the Dane County Farmers' Market, said Tuesday that he expects the market to open on a strong note, despite cold weather.

CITY NEWS

Police recruiting class to train alongside officers in field

Apr. 1, 2014

Madison citizens are expected to notice an increase in officers responding to calls as police recruits enter the first phase of a 14-week-long field-training process.

CAMPUS NEWS

‘The Living Room Part 2–Human Living Room’ installation appears on UW-Madison’s campus

By Joe Lynch and Adelina Yankova | Mar. 31, 2014

Just a day after its setup, a living room tucked into a corridor outside of the Humanities building has attracted the attention of multiple passersby on University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus, including freshmen Olivia Gallenberger and Selia Salzsieder.

CAMPUS NEWS

SSFC discusses returning unused student organization funding

By Scott Bembenek | Mar. 31, 2014

The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee met Monday to discuss midyear budget transfers for groups funded by the General Student Services Fund.

CAMPUS NEWS

Action Project: Bridging the gap between indecision and purpose

By Lilly Eggert | Mar. 31, 2014

The train of American education boards students at preschool and stops every nine months when summer rolls around to allow passengers to stretch their legs and explore the scenery, in hopes they will find an academic track to continue navigating before reaching the final destination of college graduation.

District 5 Board of Supervisor candidates

CITY NEWS

Dane County voters to give input on marijuana legalization, vote on local candidates

By The Daily Cardinal | Mar. 31, 2014

Dane County residents will vote Tuesday in local elections, determining the District 5 county board seat and giving input on the full legalization of marijuana in Dane County.

CITY NEWS

Madison man exposes himself in Olbrich Park Sunday

By The Daily Cardinal and ??zge Sevindik | Mar. 31, 2014

On a warm spring evening in Madison, two unsuspecting young adults were enjoying a peaceful evening at the park. Then, without warning, the night took an interesting turn.

NEWS

State Democratic lawmakers call attention to citizens losing health care

By Eoin Cottrell and Clint Robus | Mar. 31, 2014

State representatives and senators held press conferences in Madison and Milwaukee Monday to call attention to the thousands of residents who will lose BadgerCare coverage April 1, according to a statement from Citizen Action of Wisconsin.

CAMPUS NEWS

Action Project: Time abroad sparks global learning

By Bri Maas and Courtney Sohn | Mar. 31, 2014

Twenty-five wooden desks sit in neat rows facing a blackboard covered in fragments of calculus equations, foreign words and declarations that “Erin was here,” all smeared and clouded by dust-saturated erasers. A clock hangs above the exit—a lagging reminder of the minutes remaining in class, while a teacher at the front drones to sleepy-eyed students.