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Back to the way things were
A famous UW alum and former NBA All-Star announced plans for an endowed fund for minority students | 3
Wisconsin felt right at home Saturday, defeating Purdue 62-17, knocking the Boilermakers out of second place all along the way. | 10
Deputy State Editor A Muskego man filed the first recall effort against Gov. Scott Walker Friday, a move some suspect to be a ploy by supporters to allow Walker to raise campaign funds earlier. According to paperwork filed with the Government Accountability Board, it was filed by a committee called “Close Friends to Recall Walker.” David Brandt, treasurer of the committee, filed the paperwork and checked a box that stated he would not raise more than $1,000 in the calendar year. In the paperwork, Brandt wrote his intent to file the recall papers was “to fulfill my friend’s last request. Brandt contributed $50 to Walker ’s election
campaign in fall 2010. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has been preparing for a Nov. 15 date to begin their recall effort against the governor. An official can begin to raise unlimited campaign funds as soon as paperwork for a recall effort against them has been filed, according to Reid Magney, spokesperson for GAB. Cullen Werwie, Walker ’s spokesperson, said in an email to The Badger Herald he was unaware of the effort. The Republican Party of Wisconsin did not return calls as of press time. Rep. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, said the paperwork brings an “unfair” aspect of recall elections to light. “One of the aspects of the recall is the loophole that allows politicians
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Bare It All!
Walker recall sees surprising start Leah Linscheid
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More than 200 participants showed up for Sunday morning’s chilly Bare It All charity run. The annual 5K run/ walk is free to participants, but sponsors ask for a clothing donation either before the race or as the race progresses and participants heat up. This year generated more than 300 pounds of clothing donations. Megan McCormick The Badger Herald
who are being recalled to raise unlimited funds while the petitions are being circulated,” Roys said. “Campaign finance laws exist to make sure nobody’s voice is drowned out. We have campaign limits for a reason, and this loophole makes a mockery of those laws.” Roys said the ability to raise unlimited funds in a recall campaign sends citizens the message that government does not matter, because politicians will only listen to their corporate contributors that support them the most financially. Roys recently authored legislation to end the unlimited funds allowed to politicians undergoing recall elections. At this time, the legislation has not
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Officials consider pitfalls in downtown bar policy Valid state driver’s license, passports now required at some locations for proof of age Molly McCall News Reporter
Megan McCormick The Badger Herald file photo
Bar-goers lining up outside Wando’s on University Avenue can expect to see a sign in the establishment’s window saying only valid driver’s licenses and passports are acceptable forms of ID.
A new ID policy put in effect by a handful of Madison bars to only allow entry with a valid driver’s license or passport has led some city officials to take concern about possible racial discrimination. Recent research done in Madison shows that about 15 percent of Caucasians do not have a license compared to about 50 percent of black people, city Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf said. “That alone raises eyebrows and could easily be determined to be discriminatory,” he said. A few bars implemented the policy this summer in response to a rise in violence, he said. Student or state IDs displayed by patrons will no longer be accepted. The bars with the restrictive policy allege it has reduced incidence of violence. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said the policy
violates the legitimacy of a state-issued ID. Some bars that have implemented the policy in the past or currently follow it include popular campus bars such as Wando’s, Brothers and Logan’s, he said. Resnick said he disagrees that the purpose of the policy is to curb underage drinking, calling the claim illegitimate. The new policy is also not a city-backed policy, Mayor Paul Soglin said. Woulf said there has been no formal complaint against the bars who have signed on to promote the new rules. If a bar were to be found violating the city’s equal opportunities ordinance, it could lead to the removal of the bar ’s liquor license, Woulf said. If a complaint were to be filed, someone would have to bring it to the civil rights department, Soglin said. Although some bars have adopted the new
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Stricter rules near for student athlete concussions Assembly passes legislation requiring further parent education on risks Matt Huppert State Editor More severe handling of student athlete concussions will be at the forefront of athletic department policies around the state after a bill requiring more intense and rounded education of the risks associated with concussions passed the Assembly last week. Under the bill passed Friday, players involved in a youth sporting event who are experiencing symptoms that suggest they have a concussion
must be removed from the game or practice and are not allowed to play until they have been cleared by a health professional to do so. Consequently, a player will not be able to play for the remainder of the week unless they show no signs of concussive symptoms as determined by a heath professional. David Bernhardt, a medicine and public health professor at the University of Wisconsin, said the public has become more aware of the effect concussions have on youth athletics. The current attention paid to concussions, Bernhardt said, is in part due to the increased focus professional and collegiate sporting leagues have put on collision-induced head
traumas over the past several years.
“[The legislation] decreases the risk of having multiple head injuries, but has it decreased the risk? No, but it’s a step in the right direction.” David Bernhardt
UW medicine and public health professor
Jay Heck, director of Common Cause in Wisconsin, said a bill of this nature would not receive much political
turmoil in the state, a rarity, he said, from the heated measures that have occurred during the past session of the Legislature. “[With this bill] there’s not much politics involved,” Heck said. “I can’t think of anyone who would be opposed to taking extra safety precautions for [concussions].” Heck said while it is unfortunate this type of bipartisanship has not been experienced in job creation legislation, it is encouraging to see the Legislature uniting to pass legislation which can keep kids in the state safe. Athletic trainers are taking a more conservative approach when it comes to treating and diagnosing a player with a potential concussion, Bernhardt
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said. Guidelines and preventative measures adapted by trainers from high school to the professional level have also been evolving, he said, due to the increasing information from the medical community about the long-term ramifications concussions may have. School athletic programs do not have the resources to provide a medical professional at every youth sports game, he said. He said the legislation wisely puts the responsibility on coaches to determine if a player is experiencing concussive symptoms. While many of the long-term effects of concussions are still being discovered, Bernhardt
said the psychological damages of concussions are better known. An athlete experiencing postconcussive syndrome, or the presence of long term symptoms of a concussion, often deals with some level of anxiety and depression. Moreover, Bernhardt said the most common effects of post concussive syndrome are chronically recurrent headaches. Athletes can also experience a lack of focus, prolonged fogginess and a slower reaction time. Bernhardt said the risk of receiving an initial concussion in a youth sporting event is not likely to decrease. However, he said the legislation’s requirement that prohibits
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