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THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1969 Volume XLIII, Issue 109
Monday, March 19, 2012
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Chadima: new details
Luck o’ the Irish Madisonians of all ages donned green clothing and beads and came out in huge numbers Saturday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at a parade circling the Capitol Square. Matt Hintz The Badger Herald
UW details 2 cases of alleged sexual assault, countered by statements of accused, attorney Jackie Allen Campus Life Editor University of Wisconsin officials released a second report Friday detailing two alleged cases of sexual assault by former associate athletic director John Chadima against male students in the Athletic Department. The second student to come forward, identified in the report as John Doe 2, is a former UW Chadima football player who was visiting Madison in 2010 to attend a football game. After the game, according to the report, John Doe 2, former players, equipment managers and Chadima went to the football locker room and training rooms, where alcohol and mixers were available. Chadima later offered to drive John Doe 2 to downtown Madison but instead drove the student to Chadima’s house, even though the student told Chadima numerous times to turn around, the report alleged. En route, Chadima speculated on the size of the football player’s penis and commented that he had “a nice ass.” At his house, Chadima allegedly made an alcoholic drink for himself and John Doe 2, which he declined. When Chadima remarked he could spend the night, the student
locked himself in the bathroom until Chadima passed out, according to the report. John Doe 3, a student employee of the Athletic Department in the 2000s, claimed in the report Chadima groped his buttocks at a party held when the football team was at a bowl game. John Doe 3 also said there were multiple instances of inappropriate conduct, which occurred when he was working at Camp Randall Stadium alone. According to the report, Chadima said he thought the student employee was homosexual, which prompted John Doe 3 to not attend an away game because of “fear of what Chadima might do to him.” The report added Chadima approached him before the game and said, “maybe we could have some time alone. I will have to find a reason for you to stop by my room. I will find something for you to do.” The report also included interviews with Athletics Director Barry Alvarez, Deputy Director of Athletics Sean Frazier and football coach Bret Bielema, in which they said they were shocked by the claims and had no suspicions about Chadima. This is the second investigation against Chadima, after the same board reviewed a claim by a male student Athletic Department employee
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Wis. senator facing recall resigns Wausau legislator’s decision eliminates Republican majority in state Senate Meghan Zernick Reporter One of the four state Senators facing recall elections resigned Friday because of family health issues, eliminating the Republican majority and throwing the power balance of the Senate into question. Sen. Pam Galloway, R-Wausau, said in a statement last Friday she was resigning because her
Lights, camera, fashion Models prepare backstage at the UW Fashion Week runway show, presented by MODA Magazine and WUD Publications/WUD Music. The event featured designs by 16 retailers, many of which were local. Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald
family was dealing with severe and unexpected health conditions, and she felt she could not simultaneously fulfill her obligations to her family and to her role as a senator. Andrew Welhouse, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s spokesperson, said the Senate does not yet know what the plan is as far as the change in power balance. The Senate previously
Ben Vincent The Wisconsin Department of Justice plans to appeal the rulings of two Dane County judges who have issued injunctions against a law requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls. In a statement last Thursday, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said DOJ has filed two separate challenges to rulings recently handed down by the judges. In one ruling, Circuit Judge David Flanagan granted a temporary injunction against the voter ID law. Less than a week later, Circuit Judge Richard Niess issued a permanent injunction against the law.
Assembly passes landlord bill despite Dem. protests Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor A bill making major changes to the landlordtenant relationship has passed the Assembly in its final scheduled meeting of the year and will now head to Gov. Scott Walker for signing. The bill, among other
changes, would prohibit city and state government from establishing a moratorium on evictions. Legislators voted on party lines in the Republican-controlled Assembly, passing the bill 48-32, with 15 members not voting. The bill was the third to last to be discussed and voted on in a 33-hour
session. Rep. Gary Hebl, D-Sun Prairie, offered an amendment to the bill that would have removed a provision prohibiting the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection from promulgating rules and
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beneficial to the Senate. He said because the Senate will have a 16-16 tie, all the committees will be staffed equally. He said no legislation can get through the Senate without the unanimous consent or a majority of both parties agreeing. He added Galloway was likely to be recalled anyway. “She was destined to
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Wis. DOJ to appeal ruling overturning Voter ID law Herald Contributor
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had 17 Republican senators and 16 Democratic senators. However, with Galloway’s resignation, neither party has a majority. Welhouse said Fitzgerald has scheduled a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller, D-Monona, to discuss how the Senate will function moving forward. Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, said Galloway’s resignation may be
“We have made these appellate filings far ahead of the timelines contemplated for appeal, so these matters may be reviewed and concluded in anticipation of the [April 3] election,” Van Hollen said in the statement. Flanagan ruled in favor of the Milwaukee branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Voces de la Frontera in the first case, which was filed in Waukesha. Niess then permanently blocked the law from being implemented after the League of Women Voters challenged the law in the District IV Court of Appeals, located in Madison.
Flanagan in his ruling said he did not find the “irreparable harm” needed to stay the injunction, only saying the difficulty posed to state officials in stopping the enforcement of the photo ID requirement before the April 3 election amounted to an “administrative inconvenience.” Due to the statewide importance of the issue, both cases are likely to be sent to the state Supreme Court. “Both of these cases include novel constitutional challenges to the voter ID law,” Van Hollen said in a statement. “Due to the important statewide legal
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