THE RUNNER-UP BLUES Alex Rigsby and the Badger women couldn’t hold off the Golden Gophers as Minnesota took home the national championship.
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GOP senator resigns, state senate split
‘Boop’ campaign seeks student council reform
By Rachel Hahn
Wondering what ‘Boop!’ is? According to freshman Associated Students of Madison candidate Selma Aly, “That’s the reaction we’re hoping to get.” With ASM elections starting Monday, the latest reform group running for seats on student council is using their attention-grabbing title to promote a platform of student government transparency, engagement and student outreach. But depending on one’s perspective, Boop’s 23 candidates could be a passionate group of student government reformers or just another party of donothing rhetoricians. In the past five years, groups like MPOWER and others have ridden a wave of frustration to a student council position, campaigning with arguably mixed results on transforming finance committee funding policies or student council’s alleged apathy in solving student issues. As the latest group of reformers, Boop
By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal
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Recall target state Sen. Pam Galloway, R-Wausau, announced her resignation Friday, an action that will result in Republicans losing absolute control of the Senate. Galloway cited family health issues as her reason for leaving. “My family has experienced multiple, sudden and serious health issues, which require my full attention,” said Galloway in a statement. “Unfortunately this situation is not compatible with fulfilling my obligations as state Senator or running for re-election at GALLOWAY this time.” The recall election against Galloway will continue as scheduled, with primaries May 8 if necessary and general elections June 5, according to a statement made by the Government Accountability Board. GAB spokesperson Reid Magney said in a statement Galloway’s resignation does not stop the recall process against her, and a recall election to fill her seat will still be held without her name on the ballot. Republican officials have mentioned Assembly members Jerry Petrowski, R-Marathon, and Mary Williams, R-Medord, as possible candidates to replace Galloway. Galloway’s resignation means Republicans could lose their narrow 17-16 majority created by the summer 2011 recalls and result in an even 16-16 divide until a majority is established. Although the legislative session has ended, the potential change in control will affect several committees, including the powerful Joint Finance Committee, because senate committees will now be equally split between Democrat and Republican members. Galloway’s resignation could also affect legislative district maps as lawmakers await the decision of a panel of judges on the constitutionality of previously drawn maps. If the judges find the maps were drawn inappropriately, they will likely be sent back to the legislature to be redrawn. The current legislative session just ended; the split in the Senate would be significant if the legislature were called to a special session to pass iron ore mining regulations, a measure that previously failed. However, the equal division of the Senate may not last long, as three Republican Senators face recall elections this summer and other members of the Senate face a general election in the fall.
On the Square
Shamrockin’ around
Masses of spectators clad in green gathered at Capitol Square Saturday to watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade which featured attractions including bagpipe players and traditional Irish dancing. + Photo by Grey Satterfield
New details on claims against Chadima emerge first of these allegations. He was first approached at an employee party held The university revealed the details in Chadima’s hotel suite during the of two sexual misconduct accusations Badgers’ participation in an unspecified against former Associate Athletic Director bowl game in the 2000s. According to John Chadima in a second report Friday, the report, Chadima approached the stuinvolving a former football player and a dent and groped his “inner buttocks.” second student employee. Chadima continued to pursue the Former Dane County Judge Patrick student in Madison, making both sexuFiedler investigated the allegations ally inappropriate physical and verbal made after his independent, university- advances in and around Camp Randall commissioned report on the first sexual Stadium, the report said. misconduct allegation against Chadima A former UW-Madison football playwas released January 23. er made the second allegation, claiming The first report investigated allegations that Chadima made several sexually of Chadima’s attempted sexual explicit comments to him when assault of an Athletic Department he visited Madison in 2010 for a student employee during the 2012 football game. Rose Bowl weekend. The player had been “Upon review of the second drinking throughout the day, report — and further review of according to the report, and the first report — it is clear to had spent time with former me that our decision to remove players and Chadima in a room Mr. Chadima from his workplace off of the team’s locker room CHADIMA and conduct independent inveswhere “alcohol and mixers tigations was the prudent course were available.” of action,” Chancellor David Ward said Chadima offered to give the former in a statement Friday. player a ride when the group decided Though no additional accounts of to head to the bars. Rather than ending sexual misconduct were found, all up downtown, however, the ride took accusations made against Chadima him to Chadima’s house. According to involved encounters where the victims the player, Chadima was driving “too were alone with him, the report said. fast” for him to escape the car. When A former student employee of chadima page 3 the Athletic Department made the
By Ben Siegel The Daily Cardinal
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Mifflin planning group decides on party theme By Meghan Chua The Daily Cardinal
A Mifflin planning group made up of city officials, student representatives and Mifflin residents decided Sunday on “Mifflin Now, Mifflin Forever” as the theme for the 2012 Mifflin Street Block Party. “Mifflin Now, Mifflin Forever” highlights the idea that if this year’s block party is safe, the event will continue to happen. “If [Mifflin] goes well now, it’ll be forever,” planning group member Maria Giannopoulos said. The Mifflin Planning Committee members said they want to give the event a stronger identity this year. By having a theme, planning member Jacob Miller said the committee is “branding it as not just a bunch of random students doing [Mifflin],” but as an event organized by a group. Students had the opportunity to consider themes for the party and give feedback to the committee at an informational meeting last week. Despite low student attendance, the committee decided on “Mifflin Now, Mifflin Forever” for its positive feel, according to group member Dave McCaw. Other ideas included “I Am Mifflin” and “We Are Mifflin,” as well as “Take Back Mifflin,” which some committee members felt had a negative tone. “We repeated over and over again the need for a safe event… We stressed that if that doesn’t happen, Mifflin could go away,” Miller said. Changes to this year’s May 5 event
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“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”