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‘Cinco de Mifflin’ met with ethical questions
By Ben Siegel | Apr. 26, 2012Stabbings at last May’s Mifflin Street Block Party mired the future of the event in uncertainty for the past 12 months.
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Opening the sexual assault conversation
By Alison Bauter | Apr. 26, 2012During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this three-part Daily Cardinal series delves into the numbers, spotlights available resources and expands the conversation to reflect the real impact of sexual assault at UW-Madison.
CAMPUS NEWS
National student loan debt reaches $1 trillion, grabs national spotlight
By Andrew Haffner and Tyler Nickerson | Apr. 26, 2012As of Wednesday, American students who have taken out loans to pay for school are collectively $1 trillion in debt, a number that has the UW-Madison campus, the president and even Jimmy Fallon taking note.
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Student council determines MCSC is eligible to receive funding next year
By By Mackenzie Chaffee | Apr. 26, 2012Following months of debate, student council deemed the Multicultural Student Coalition eligible for funding Wednesday.
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UW-Madison examines workforce diversity
By Meghan Chua | Apr. 26, 2012An ongoing project to overhaul UW-Madison’s human resources system will also emphasize diversity in all its forms.
NEWS
Porchlight responds to Occupy site closing
By Stephanie Castillo and Mary Chen | Apr. 26, 2012A city homeless shelter will keep its mens drop-in shelter open during May in response to the city denying extension of Occupy Madison’s permit.
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BOOP members out of first ASM meeting
By Anna Duffin | Apr. 26, 2012The Student Judiciary ruled Tuesday the nine student council members from the BOOP campaign will not be allowed to participate in the first student council meeting of the coming session, when the body is scheduled to elect its leaders for the next school year.
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Madison's Chican@ Latin@ day set for Saturday, April 28
By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 26, 2012Mayor Paul Soglin signed a proclamation Wednesday designating Saturday, April 28, 2012 as Chican@ Latin@ Studies Day in Madison.
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UW-Madison study finds decreased poverty rates in Wisconsin
By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 26, 2012A study released Wednesday by UW-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty shows government safety net programs such as tax credits and food assistance have decreased poverty rates in Wisconsin to levels lower than official 2010 census data suggests.
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Dean responds to Mifflin video criticism
By Sam Cusick | Apr. 25, 2012Student backlash toward Dean of Students Lori Berquam’s “Don’t Go” to Mifflin video prompted UW-Madison to pull the video from its YouTube channel. But despite the criticism, Berquam said Tuesday she stands behind her original message that students should not attend the party.
NEWS
Online threats target SSFC members
By Anna Duffin | Apr. 25, 2012University officials are investigating a threatening comment directed at members of the Student Services Finance Committee left on a Badger Herald comment section Tuesday.
NEWS
Car hits student, flees down Lakeshore
By Meghan Chua | Apr. 25, 2012An unidentified suspect hit a student with their car on Park Street near State Street Tuesday afternoon and fled down Lakeshore Path.
NEWS
Student council further delays MCSC funding decision
By Anna Duffin | Apr. 25, 2012Tensions ran high Tuesday as student council debated whether the Multicultural Student Coalition is eligible for funding, ultimately further delaying the decision.
NEWS
Wisconsin leads nation in job loss
By Tyler Nickerson | Apr. 25, 2012From March 2011 to March 2012, Wisconsin had a higher percentage decrease in jobs than any other state, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday.
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Ian’s Pizza moves across State Street
By The Daily Cardinal | Apr. 25, 2012On Wednesday, May 2, Ian’s Pizza will officially move from its 115 State Street location to across the street, to the former Children Museumsite, a 1,500 square foot upgrade that gives the Madison institution room to expand its creative offerings beyond its famous pizzas.
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Dem. assembly leader endorses Tom Barrett in Walker recall election
Apr. 25, 2012Gov. Scott Walker recall candidate Tom Barrett received the latest in a string of recent endorsements Tuesday, as Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, announced his support for the Milwaukee mayor.
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Madison keeps boys state basketball
By Sam Garigliano | Apr. 24, 2012The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control unanimously decided Tuesday to keep the high school boys basketball state tournament in Madison through 2020.
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SSFC declares MCSC intentionally violated university policy
By David Klein | Apr. 24, 2012The Student Services Finance Committee ruled Monday that the Multicultural Student Coalition committed an intentional policy violation by failing to follow university and state purchasing policies.
NEWS
Berquam criticizes Mifflin in online video
By Alex DiTullio and Stephanie Laumer | Apr. 24, 2012In an effort to deter students from attending this year’s Mifflin Street Block Party, UW-Madison’s YouTube page released a video Monday of the dean of students describing repercussions of attending the event and repeatedly telling students “don’t go.”
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With initiative, campus groups come together to support sexual assault victims
By Samy Moskol | Apr. 24, 2012Every Tuesday afternoon, the Campus Women’s Center closes its doors to the public so survivors of sexual assault can come together to heal.
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