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Van Hollen: health care law void in Wis. By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

Although state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen deemed Obama’s health-care reform null and void in Wisconsin in the aftermath of a Florida judge’s ruling, the immediate ramifications of the declaration and the future of the law remain ambiguous. State Rep. Jon Richards, D-Milwaukee, said in a statement Van Hollen’s declaration is false. “The state of Wisconsin is bound by acts of Congress, not by the orders of one judge on the other side of the country,” Richards said. UW-Madison political science professor Howard Schweber said Van Hollen does in fact have the authority to make such a declaration, as Wisconsin was party to the Florida lawsuit, but it is “not entirely clear what the binding force of a declaratory judgment is.” Because the suit is expected

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to go to the Supreme Court, Schweber also said there will likely be a stay placed on the case, which would freeze the law until a further ruling is made. Assistant Attorney General Steve Means said he also expects a stay will be placed on the case, but that by doing so, Democrats will be contradicting their claim that the law can be implemented anyway. cardinal File photo

“We wanted to join the suit because we felt the challenge was right.” Steve Means Assistant Attorney General Wisconsin

The reason why Wisconsin ended up party to a Florida court

Feb. 5, 1849 marks the birthday of UW-Madison. In honor of Founder’s Day, students can attend the free event, “Obama’s First Two Years,” a lecture by professor Ken Mayer. The event will be held at the Pyle Center at 2 p.m., and free cake will also be provided.

Diversity town hall gives students opportunity to discuss issues at UW By Alex DiTullio The Daily Cardinal

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Private donations to UW drop in 2010 UW-Madison may have routed Indiana University 83-20 during the football season, but IU outraised UW-Madison by over $30 million in private donations during 2010, according to the Voluntary Support of Education Survey. The survey, released Wednesday by the Council for Aid to Education, ranked UW-Madison 12th in the country in private donations last year. However, Indiana finished two spots ahead of UW-Madison and first among Big Ten schools.

Bardem brilliant in otherwise dreary Spanish flick ‘Biutiful’

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Overall, 13 of the top 20 schools overall saw a drop in private donation money from 2009 to 2010, including UW-Madison. Private donors gave $311.85 million to the university in 2010, dropping from the $341.81 million raised in 2009. Both of those totals are far below the university’s 2005 total of $595.22 million, when UW-Madison ranked second in the country behind only Stanford University. Stanford ranked first in the nation again in 2010, raising $598.89 million.

Nearly one hundred students gathered Feb. 3 in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union with the common goal of solving minority problems on the UW-Madison campus. The Student Town Hall Meeting began with vice provost for Diversity and Climate Damon Williams discussing the major diversity issues on campus and the progress made in solving these issues. “I hear so much of the pain from students, faculty or staff,” Williams said. “People look at me differently because I am x, y or z.” Williams presented issues progressing on campus and others

that have remained the same or regressed. One of those issues progressing is the university’s “I hear so much of the pain from students, faculty or staff. People look at me differently because I am x, y or z.” Damon Williams vice provost for Diversity and Climate UW-Madison

undergraduate enrollment of minorities, but Williams will not be happy until UW-Madison is the “national champion.” Chancellor Biddy Martin made a brief appearance and applauded the initiatives of the forum.

After seeing the diversity issues on campus, students formed into small groups of eight to ten to create solutions. Students focused on four issues including student academic success, campus climate and campus media, diversity and ASM, and students and campus partnerships. After much discussion, each group generated three tangible solutions to their specific topic. Proposed solutions surrounding minority portrayal in media included a minority-centered column in campus publications with the goal of spreading their message to a widespread audience. Students proposed ideas town hall page 3

Cieslewicz, Barrett invited to watch the Super Bowl at the White House Sunday

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Despite being Chicago Bears fans, President Obama and the First Lady invited Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to watch the Super Bowl at the White House Sunday. Cieslewicz received the invitation Thursday to watch the Green Bay Packers take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at the White House, according to Rachel Strauch-Nelson, the mayor’s spokesperson. “I’m excited by the invitation to the White House Super Bowl party, even though it means watching the game with a Bears fan,” Cieslewicz said in

a statement. The Obamas also extended the invitation to Barrett and his son Tommy.

“The fact that I will be watching the Packers win the Super Bowl with the Bears’ ‘Fan-in-Chief’ is particularly satisfying.” Tom Barrett mayor Milwaukee

“The fact that I will be watching the Packers win the Super Bowl with the Bears’ ‘Fan-in-

Chief ’ is particularly satisfying,” Barrett said in a statement. Barrett said he will bring a Usinger’s Famous Sausage “Touchdown Box” and a Klement’s Sausage gourmet gift package. It has not yet been confirmed whether or not Obama will be joining Cieslewicz and Barrett at the Super Bowl party, StrauchNelson said. Gov. Scott Walker will be attending the Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas Sunday. Walker is charging the tickets and travel expenses to his campaign, according to a statement. —Maggie DeGroot

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”


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