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(11/04/09 6:00am)
When the White House announced President Barack Obama would be
visiting Madison, the public's eyes immediately turned to the Kohl
Center and Monona Terrace. Both are standard venues for big
occasions, and both played host to Obama during his campaign. To
everyone's surprise, the president chose Wright Middle School for
this visit to talk about our primary education system.
(11/04/09 6:00am)
Students on this campus have a lot to be proud of in the action
taken at Tuesday's Common Council meeting.
(11/04/09 6:00am)
After Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton's surprise Oct. 26 announcement
that she was withdrawing from the 2010 governor's race, the obvious
reaction was, ""Why?"" Lawton was the first and only Democratic
candidate announced against several Republican candidates. She has
nearly eight years of experience as Wisconsin's first female
lieutenant governor. It had seemed like Lawton had been gearing up
for this moment for years now.
(11/02/09 6:00am)
Remember that issue of the Alcohol License Review Committee
student voting member? That thing The Daily Cardinal has been
harping on for over a week now?
(11/01/09 6:00am)
For the past week, The Daily Cardinal has called upon students
to contact city alders and express their support for District 8
Ald. Bryon Eagon's proposal to add a student voting member to the
Alcohol License Review Committee. Spurred by the ALRC's unanimous
rejection of the proposal, we have lauded Eagon's idea, printed
contact information for the Common Council and called for a boycott
of the Nitty Gritty, the bar owned by Marsh Shapiro, one of the
most vehement and dismissive opponents of the student voting
member. We feel all of these actions have been important to improve
the chances the full Common Council will approve the proposal.
(10/27/09 6:00am)
When Gov. Jim Doyle signed the 2009-'11 state budget, he also
approved a provision, under certain conditions, allowing students
who are undocumented immigrants, or the children of undocumented
immigrants, to receive in-state tuition rates at UW System
schools.
(10/25/09 6:00am)
With last week's rejection by the Alcohol License Review
Committee of District 8 Ald. Bryon Eagon's proposal to add a
student vote to the committee, the issue now moves to the full
Common Council. In the time between now and the upcoming vote, we
urge students to get involved in the issue and express their
opinions concerning student involvement in city policy.
(10/25/09 6:00am)
Over a decade ago Plan 2008 was implemented to place an emphasis
on increasing diversity at UW-Madison. The plan targeted American
Indian, black, Hispanic and Southeast Asian-American students at an
early age to give them structure and motivation, primarily through
PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning
Excellence). However, the plan's sentiments were undercut a few
years later when the university was embarrassed by the cover of an
undergraduate magazine that had a black student pasted in to create
the appearance of diversity. The university found out quickly that
Photoshop is not a proper substitute for actual minorities on
campus.
(10/23/09 6:00am)
The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald often offer strongly
opposing viewpoints on campus or city issues. But after Wednesday's
meeting of the city's Alcohol License Review Committee, the main
organization in Madison that decides alcohol policies citywide, we
have agreed with the Herald's editorial board that a combined call
to action is needed.
(10/21/09 6:00am)
This Tuesday the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that
would ban all drivers from texting behind the wheel. Drivers caught
texting could face fines ranging from $20 to $400, the same rates
assessed by a pre-existing state law against inattentive driving.
The bill passed 27-5 but must be approved by the Assembly before
becoming law.
(10/21/09 6:00am)
Last year, The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board wrote that it is
best for tenants to know their rights when renting so landlords do
not continue to rent properties without oversight. As we said,
""The onus is on the landlords to heed the concerns of students who
are paying sizable amounts of money for a safe place to live.""
Every year, rental companies in Madison get thousands of new
tenants, many of whom have never seen a lease before, and landlords
frequently take advantage of this.
(10/20/09 6:00am)
Alcohol policy in Madison is rarely simple, straightforward or
one-size-fits all. Any proposed policy must be thoroughly vetted in
terms of its impact on students, bar owners, police and the general
community. This is a city that demands public participation in such
decisions and should not be one that unfairly singles out a
particular constituency for inappropriate burdens on personal
rights.
(10/16/09 6:00am)
If State Rep. Marlin Schneider's, D-Wisconsin Rapids, top
priority is grabbing the spotlight, he certainly has accomplished
this. Earlier, the Democrat proposed property tax exemptions for
newspapers. Now he has a plan to limit public access to circuit
court records online. Like his previous ideas, this is still a
well-intended but impractical suggestion.
(10/14/09 6:00am)
Last week, Common Council members requested several amendments
on Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's capital budget including hangups for two
of the largest price tags. First, they challenged the tax
incremental finance contributions to the Edgewater Hotel remodeling
project, which could total up to $16 million in funding. Second, it
was requested that the central library project, totaling $37
million, be put to a public vote. Underlying both referendum
proposals is not only the possibility of political power plays, but
also an unnecessary demand to put major spending decisions on the
shoulders of the average citizen.
(10/12/09 6:00am)
The Alcohol License Review Committee is one of the most
important bodies in Madison's government, tasked with coordinating
and implementing all alcohol related policies in the city. From
approving the liquor licenses of new bars to coordinating with
police, the ALRC has a lasting effect on how city residents use
alcohol. And when a city loves its alcohol as much as Madison,
there will always be a wealth of issues to deal with. Yet until
recently the voices of students have been comparatively absent on
the committee, with a non-voting student advisory position added
only last semester.
(10/12/09 6:00am)
State Sen. Alan Lasee, R-De Pere, has always been an interesting
character. Perhaps it comes with the territory, as he is stranded
over in the corner of the state in Door County, surrounded by
tourists and cranberry farmers. Or it just might be the cowboy hat
he totes around on his head. However it came about, Lasee has a
reputation of being an interesting lawmaker, and with that comes
interesting ideas. One of Lasee's most recent initiatives is
actually one of his old standbys: give the offices of secretary of
state and lieutenant governor the axe in Wisconsin.
(10/06/09 6:00am)
Plans to renovate Peace Park on State Street may sound
appealing, but the estimated $1,000,000 price tag comes at a time
when we should be tightening our expenditures as a city. Expenses
that would not draw significant jobs or economic activity to
Madison should be scrutinized, not rubber-stamped. From a new
police training facility to the Edgewater development to a new
central library branch, the city is currently staring down plenty
of more beneficial multimillion-dollar projects.
(10/05/09 6:00am)
It's been a little over a year since we tepidly endorsed
then-candidate Wyndham Manning for Dane County Supervisor of the
5th District. It was a decision made with a certain amount of
reserve and precaution—one that was not made without considerable
skepticism of Manning's ability to perform and execute in the
position of supervisor and adequately represent the student voice.
During his year in office, Manning has done little to challenge the
low bar that was set for him, and his awkward and secretive
announcement to not seek re-election only validated our earlier
preoccupations with endorsing him.
(10/02/09 6:00am)
On Wednesday, the Offices of the Dean of Students held a town
hall meeting to discuss exactly how they would use the $1.5 million
that has been appropriated for student services. During the town
meeting, many good ideas were floated around dealing with student
leadership, textbook resources, and faculty retention concerns.
(09/30/09 6:00am)
Up to 3,000 convicted felons who perhaps should still legally be
in prison may be wandering the streets of Wisconsin. That's a
comforting thought, isn't it?