Referendums reap mixed results
In 13 hours across the span of two days, Associated Students of Madison gave students the opportunity to decide the fate of the Student Union Initiative and Living Wage referendums.
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In 13 hours across the span of two days, Associated Students of Madison gave students the opportunity to decide the fate of the Student Union Initiative and Living Wage referendums.
Arecent report released by the Legislative Audit Bureau that looks at the personal practices and policies of the University of Wisconsin System found that faculty use a great deal less sick time compared to other staff.
Madison Metro Transit is one of the best public transportation systems in the country. In fact, compared to those in communities of similar size, Metro Transit has four times more riders per capita and provides twice as many hours of service than any other public transportation system, according to a Wisconsin Department of Transportation performance audit.
It's no wonder that citizens are uninformed about local elections. Considering this week's release of a study about local television news broadcasts by the NewsLab at UW-Madison, it is amazing that people even know there is an election Nov. 7.
After months of printing green t-shirts, pinning campaign buttons, publishing ads in newspapers and pressing students for their support, advocates of the Student Union Initiative have only one thing left to do: Hold their breath and hope that students will cast a vote in favor of the plan.
After the release of last week's allegations against the marching band, one thing is obvious: The University of Wisconsin Marching Band Director Michael Leckrone should not be blamed for the hazing actions of band members.
As a college town, Madison has a large amount of renters. This means tenants' rights are an important issue for the city to tackle. The ordinance proposed this week to the City Council is a significant step in protecting the rights of students as renters.
Bob La Follette would be proud. In the spirit of the Wisconsin idea, UW-Madison has forged a partnership with Google that will vastly expand the capacity to sift and winnow beyond university confines.
The tragic school shootings of the past few weeks have brought up many important issues dealing with violence and youth in our country. It is obvious better relationships must be made between students and administrators if we hope to solve this problem. Arming teachers, as state Rep. Frank Lasee, R-Bellevue, proposed last week is not the solution.
[Editor's note: The editorial originally posted online incorrectly stated that Ruckus e-mailed the university housing staff list. The Cardinal regrets the error.]
Bicyclists are a common sight on Madison's isthmus. In our city, people bike for a variety of reasons from getting exercise, to traveling to and from class. People bike on the Lakeshore Path to Picnic Point or near the Capitol and Lake Monona.
Gubernatorial candidate Mark Green equates stem cell research with leaving the ""moral compass"" behind. On the other hand, incumbent Gov. Jim Doyle equates stem cell research with an industrial compass that will bring scientific breakthrough and job market expansion to Wisconsin.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's recently unveiled executive budget for 2007 proves he is committed to protecting the city of Madison and the students on this campus.
Last Wednesday architect Gary Brink unveiled plans for a new condominium complex to replace Casa Bianca, 333 N. Bassett St. and Milio's Sandwiches, 454 W. Johnson St., as well as a four-story house.
Between panhandlers, evangelists and WisPIRG, the average UW-Madison student quickly learns to brush off street solicitors without a second thought.
The prevalence of alcohol-related problems on campus necessitates a solution that addresses all causes. The Alcohol License Review Committee's proposed plan to control the density of bars between Blair and Lake Streets is good in theory but fails to focus on improving Madison city life.
In the state of Wisconsin, minorities—including Blacks, Latinos, American Indians and Asians—comprise 9.8 percent of the population. At UW-Madison, the flagship of the UW System, minorities comprise a comparable 10 percent of the student body. And yet university administrators continue to vigorously strive for greater diversity.
Memorial Union desperately requires renovation. Union South is due for complete reconstruction. But when students voted down the referendum last spring that aimed at meeting these needs, the union improvement process stagnated.
A plan that would promote hundreds of UW-Madison Limited Term Employees to full time positions over the next six years is heads to Chancellor Wiley's desk in the next couple of weeks.
The fact that the UW-Madison Roman Catholic Foundation was denied university funding and recognition Friday is disappointing. However, even more upsetting was the journey to the decision, which now puts the nation's largest religious student group without funding.