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SSFC passes new wage fund resolution
By Ellie Herman | Apr. 23, 2015The Student Services Finance Committee approved a smaller financial reserve for organizations’ wage budgets Thursday.
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UW-Madison’s own Campus Kitchen opens to serve community, save food
By Jessica Dorsky | Apr. 23, 2015Seven hairnet clad students bustled around The Crossing’s small kitchen preparing for the official opening of the Campus Kitchen at UW-Madison Thursday, making dishes that featured ingredients picked up the previous day from Rheta’s Market Place that would have otherwise been thrown out.
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New baby orangutan makes her home at the Henry Vilas Zoo
By Sam Cusick and Joe Lynch | Apr. 23, 2015A new baby female orangutan was welcomed to parents Kawan and Datu earlier this month at the Henry Vilas Zoo, officials announced Thursday.
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Police charge man with sexual assault of a minor
By Daily Cardinal Staff | Apr. 23, 2015An 18-year-old Oregon man will face trial after being charged with the March 28 sexual assault of an 8-year-old girl at the Madison Public Library, according to a Thursday Madison Police Department incident report.
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Torn garments commemorate Rana Plaza victims
By Miller Jozwiak | Apr. 23, 2015The Student Labor Action Coalition displayed a public art installation by UW-Madison undergraduate artists Natalie Hinahara and Steven Kaplan-Pistiner to commemorate the 1,129 people who died due to the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh two years ago Friday.
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Student Council proposes increased minimum wage, Wisconsin Grant funding
By Ellie Herman | Apr. 23, 2015Associated Students of Madison Nominations Board Chair Megan Phillips supported a resolution to raise the minimum wage for all campus jobs at a Student Council meeting Wednesday.
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Congressional Democrats push policy on Earth Day
By Will Hoverman and Rachel Sherman | Apr. 23, 2015State legislators used Earth Day as an opportunity to voice concern with Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget cuts to the Department of Natural Resources after 57 DNR employees received notice they may potentially lose their jobs under the proposed budget.
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UW System President congratulates student researchers
By Madeline Heim | Apr. 22, 2015Over 200 students, faculty and guests from several UW System campuses gathered in the state Capitol Wednesday morning for Posters in the Rotunda, an undergraduate event.
CITY NEWS
City committee delays Hub II, denies Madison College construction
By Negassi Tesfamichael | Apr. 22, 2015Madison’s Urban Design Commission delayed approval for the Hub at Madison II and heard new plans from the developers of construction for Madison College in a meeting Wednesday.
CITY NEWS
Four separate shooting incidents reported Tuesday night
By Dana Kampa | Apr. 22, 2015Callers reported to the Madison Police Department four separate incidents of shots fired in the city starting at 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to an incident report.
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Federal judge clears way for chief justice vote
By Andrew Bahl | Apr. 22, 2015A federal judge denied another attempt Monday by state Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson to block a potential vote that could remove her from office, as both sides met in an initial hearing on the case.
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Harvard professor, Wall Street Journal writer debate racial policies
By Jake Skubish | Apr. 22, 2015Last year saw an outbreak of high-profile racial crimes, igniting the “Black Lives Matter” movement and a national conversation on race relations.
CITY NEWS
Common Council defers sex offender ordinance
By Michael Frett | Apr. 22, 2015Spurred by public testimony that warned against “one-size-fits-all” approaches, the Common Council reconsidered an ordinance that would ban sex offenders from living near schools, during their meeting Tuesday night.
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Senate votes to eliminate Wisconsin’s handgun waiting period
By Lucas Sczygelski | Apr. 21, 2015Senate Republicans pushed through a repeal of Wisconsin’s 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases Tuesday amid vocal resistance from Democrats.
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Senate sends Uber, Lyft bill to governor
By Lucas Sczygelski | Apr. 21, 2015The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill Tuesday to regulate rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft, sending the proposal to Gov. Scott Walker for his approval.
CITY NEWS
Newly elected alders sworn in to Common Council positions
By Laura Grulke | Apr. 21, 2015The City Clerk of Madison swore in seven new alders as well as the Common Council president and president protem Tuesday at the City-County Building. They will join 13 alders already on the 20-alder council.
CAMPUS NEWS
Waisman Center appoints new director
By Ellie Herman | Apr. 21, 2015UW-Madison professor of Comparative Biosciences Albee Messing was named the new director of the Waisman Center April 14, according to a university release.
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Sexual assault reported in Southeast residence hall
By The Daily Cardinal and Marlon Lima | Apr. 21, 2015A UW-Madison student reported a sexual assault in a Southeast residence hall early Sunday morning, according to a Tuesday crime report sent to students by the UW-Madison Police Department.
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Weekend shooting at State Street Brats raises downtown safety concerns
By Irene Burski | Apr. 21, 2015Following the latest shooting incident early Saturday morning at State Street Brats, the downtown Madison area may no longer be considered immune from citywide gang violence, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson calls on students at Earth Day Conference to broaden perspectives
By Rachel Wanat | Apr. 20, 2015Though he spends most of his time on “Cosmos” talking about outer space, Neil deGrasse Tyson brought his keynote message a little closer to life on Earth for the 9th Annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference at Monona Terrace Monday afternoon.
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