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Biker dies after crash on Lakeshore path
By Abby Becker | Dec. 7, 2012A biker was pronounced dead after crashing on the Temin Lakeshore Path behind Elizabeth Waters residence hall Friday.
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Out-of-state enrollment cap could increase
By Cheyenne Langkamp | Dec. 7, 2012A University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents committee unanimously approved an adjustment to UW-Madison policy Thursday which will allow an increase in enrollment of out-of-state and international students.
CITY NEWS
Students, city officials concerned with proposal to demolish Stadium Bar for apartment complex
By Whitney Newman and Ricardo Romero | Dec. 7, 2012A development company’s proposal to tear down Stadium Bar for a student-focused apartment complex drew concerns from residents and city officials at a neighborhood meeting Thursday.
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Logan’s owner says bar will not surrender liquor license
By Abby Becker | Dec. 7, 2012The owner of Logan’s Madtown Restaurant and Bar’s said Thursday he will not surrender the bar’s liquor license, forcing the city to move forward with a revocation process.
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Soglin, WISPIRG speak on ‘fiscal cliff,’ impact on student loan debt
By Melissa Howison | Dec. 7, 2012Mayor Paul Soglin and a public interest research group held a press conference Thursday on the impending “fiscal cliff” and how tax policies affect student loan debt.
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SSFC funds Medieval Warriorcraft League, GUTS
By Megan Stoebig | Dec. 7, 2012The Student Services Finance Committee approved budgets for the Medieval Warriorcraft League and Greater University Tutoring Services Thursday after making adjustments to the groups’ initial proposals.
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Campus hosts roundtable discussion on student loans
By Tamar Myers | Dec. 7, 2012An official from a federal agency working with financial products and services participated in a campus roundtable discussion about strategies to reduce student loan debt Thursday.
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Cullen suggests changes to Wisconsin mining bill in letter
By The Daily Cardinal | Dec. 6, 2012State Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, proposed changes to Wisconsin’s mining laws in a letter to the Senate Select Committee on Mining Thursday, hoping to reach a bipartisan position on potential mining legislation.
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Kleefisch, Darling seek cosponsors to ban same-day voter registration
By The Daily Cardinal and Andrew Haffner | Dec. 6, 2012State Rep. Joel Kleefisch, R-Oconomowoc, and state Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, sought cosponsors to a bill seeking to ban statewide same-day voter registration Wednesday, prompting responses from officials around Wisconsin.
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ASM supports Mifflin alternative event
By By Paige Villiard | Dec. 6, 2012The Associated Students of Madison Student Council passed a resolution Wednesday endorsing involvement in a spring festival event to be held the same day as the Mifflin Street Block Party.
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LLPC discusses adidas, Palermo’s labor disputes
By By Cheyenne Langkamp | Dec. 6, 2012A University of Wisconsin-Madison labor licensing committee discussed Wednesday updates to ongoing labor rights issues with companies contracted by the university, including Palermo’s and adidas.
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Regents to vote on out-of-state enrollment rate, HR plan
By Whitney Newman and By Taylor Harvey | Dec. 6, 2012University of Wisconsin-Madison could admit more out-of-state and international students in upcoming years if the UW Board of Regents approves a proposal at its meetings Thursday and Friday, when the Regents are also scheduled to cast the deciding vote on the Human Resources redesign project.
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City officials approve two downtown building proposals
By By Kristen Tracy | Dec. 6, 2012City officials gave final approval to two proposed downtown buildings and postponed further discussion on one building at a meeting Wednesday.
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ASM Sustainability Committee discusses future
By The Daily Cardinal | Dec. 6, 2012A newly created Associated Students of Madison grassroots committee that will address campus sustainability issues held a preliminary planning meeting Wednesday to discuss its formal kick off next spring.
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Referendum could ask voters’ opinions on same-day registration
By The Daily Cardinal | Dec. 6, 2012The Dane County Board will consider at its meeting Thursday placing a referendum on the April 2013 ballot asking voters whether or not they support same-day voter registration in Wisconsin.
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Five UW faculty honored for physics research
By The Daily Cardinal | Dec. 6, 2012Five University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers were named fellows in the American Physical Society Wednesday in recognition of significant research contributions using physics in science and technology.
CITY NEWS
Logan’s Madtown bar closed Monday, faces loss of liquor license
By Melissa Howison | Dec. 5, 2012Logan’s Madtown Restaurant and Bar permanently closed its doors Monday after the city attorney’s office filed charges against the owners in October for violating terms of its liquor license in addition to a city alcohol ordinance.
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Student leaders discuss Mifflin alternative
By Cheyenne Langkamp | Dec. 5, 2012Student government leaders discussed Tuesday a proposal for a spring festival to be held the same day as Madison’s famous Mifflin Street Block Party, but some expressed concern over the planning process.
NEWS
Walker discusses fiscal cliff with Obama, governors in D.C.
By Adam Wollner | Dec. 5, 2012Gov. Scott Walker met with President Barack Obama and five other governors at the White House Tuesday to discuss the impact on the states of the ongoing budget negotiations in Washington.
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UW announces new dean of engineering
Dec. 5, 2012The University of Wisconsin-Madison named Ian Robertson as the new dean of the university’s College of Engineering Tuesday.
