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MIU may fund new electronic learning center By Kelsey Gunderson The Daily Cardinal
A multi-million dollar electronic learning center was one of the 31 proposals recommended for Madison Initiative for Undergraduates funding to Chancellor Biddy Martin Tuesday. According to Aaron Brower, vice provost for teaching and learning and a member of the MIU Oversight Committee, the E-Learning Center would be a new classroom on campus equipped with special technology geared toward highly interactive learning. He said it would most likely be used for certain math and language classes on campus. “There are some courses that really benefit from a different kind of instruction,” he said. “It would be a
real hybrid between online learning and group-based learning.” Tyler Junger, chair of the Associated Students of Madison, said that although he likes the idea behind the Center, he feels such a large amount of MIU funding should not be used to build a new classroom. “I love the programs that would take place inside the Center for E-Learning, but as for actually building the center with Madison Initiative money, I really hope that there are other sources of money for it,” he said. Brower said even though the proposal initially asked for $6.7 million, members of the Oversight Committee recommended Martin allocate about
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Brothers in arms
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Brother’s Bar and Grill continues their campaign against UW’s use of eminent domain, which would force the bar to relocate. Brother’s resistance has included asking the UW for more monetary compensation as well as running full-page ads in multiple local publications.
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City committee impressed with changes to Edgewater Hotel design By Maggie DeGroot The Daily Cardinal
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Ald. Bryon Eagon, District 8, expresses his opinion regarding Johnny O’s request for an expanded liquor license at the ALRC meeting.
ALRC approves liquor license for new Quaker Steak & Lube By Beth Pickhard The Daily Cardinal
Quaker Steak & Lube, which will replace the Pizzeria Uno’s just off State Street, was granted a liquor license during an Alcohol License Review Committee meeting Wednesday. Scott Acker, owner of the new Quaker Steak & Lube and Middleton establishment, said latenight entertainment options including karaoke night and dueling pianos would be offered to patrons. Minors would be served during day-time restaurant hours. “I’d love to have the 18-year-olds, but I can’t promise they won’t enter the building,” Acker said. “No operator can guarantee that so that’s why I went with 21.”
In addition, board members granted approval to Target to increase their alcohol offerings at both their east side and west side locations. Floor space dedicated to liquor sales will expand with the enlarging of their grocery section. The committee prohibited Johnny O’s Restaurant & Bar from expanding business to cater to underage patrons for special events. Johnny O’s had proposed adding 18- to 21-year-olds to their license for entertainment events aimed at student groups and fund raising. Officers of the Madison Police Department said they were concerned about Johnny O’s ability to alrc page 3
Discussions were heated at Wednesday night’s Urban Design Commission meeting concerning the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment, even though there was not a decision made concerning initial approval of the plans. New designs, including a shift of the guest room floors in the hotel tower and the construction of an underground parking structure, were major changes brought to the meeting by Hammes Co., the Edgewater developers. Out of all the new suggestions made by Hammes Co., the idea of a covered parking structure brought the most positive feedback by the committee as well as the public present at the meeting. According Ken Saiki, an architect on the project, the new parking structure would decrease traffic
around the Edgewater. The parking structure would be located between the Edgewater Hotel and National Guardian Life Insurance Co. building.
“Frankly, we are at a point where we need to get some positive feedback.” Robert Dunn president Hammes Co.
The parking structure would have approximately 365 spaces in comparison to the current 235 spaces. Ald. Marsha Rummel, District 6, liked the idea of an underground parking structure, and other members of the commission also had positive feedback for this addition to the design.
Rummel said she felt moving the tower 15 feet further from the shoreline is another positive step in the design plans. However Hammes Co. President Robert Dunn voiced his concern that the commission has yet to make an initial approval of the Edgewater Hotel plans. “Frankly, we are at a point where we need to get some positive feedback,” he said. “We need some guidance or direction to complete the design.” Dunn said his team’s responsiveness to the issues brought forth by the public and the committee and has made appropriate changes to the design. Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, said she also feels the project needs to keep moving toward initial approval. She said there is no need for these types of discussions to go on for another month.
ASM funds tenant resources, increases SSFC stipends The Associated Students of Madison restored $50,000 for student Housing and Tenant Support to the ASM Internal Budget for 2010-’11, but the budget was postponed to a Conference Committee until next week. The Student Services Finance Committee removed the Housing and Tenant Support from the ASM budget last week, claiming its organizers did not present a clear plan to back their intentions. SSFC Chair Brandon Williams said he did not want to put $50,000 toward an unimplemented plan. ASM Representative Erik Paulson
said a contract to implement the tenant services is currently being written. “After tuition, the second biggest expense in student’s budgets is housing,” he said. “The university has to do more in assisting students with housing.” ASM also approved an increase in stipends for SSFC members, sparking controversy among ASM members. “There’s always going to be a debate and it’s always going to be a political issue. We are taking money from students and paying ourselves,” ASM Representative Colin Ingram said. Williams said he believes the sti-
pend increases are justified by the members’ time commitment. However, he said he does not want the stipends to rise arbitrarily again and will pursue the raise through proposing ASM bylaws to standardize the stipends. ASM also approved decreases in stipends for various ASM positions, such as Nominations Chair, Diversity Committee Chair and the Academic Affairs Chair. The Conference Committee finalizing the budget will meet Feb. 26 and will consist of four ASM members and four SSFC members. —Kayla Johnson
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