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Weekend, April 12-14, 2013

MPD to employ new Mifflin policing plan By Erin Berge The Daily Cardinal

The Madison Police Department said at a neighborhood meeting Thursday it will implement new no-tolerance law enforcement policies for the Mifflin Street Block Party in its effort to regulate the block party. MPD will employ approximately 300 officers across the entire downtown area under a no-tolerance policy that includes enforcement of house parties, illegal alcohol consumption and trespassing, according to MPD Sergeant Kelly Donahue. Contrary to last year’s Mifflin Street Block Party, MPD is discouraging house parties by eliminating the pledge program, which allowed residents

who signed a pledge of cooperation to call MPD to break up an out-of-control party without incurring citations, according to Donahue. Donahue said although police are discontinuing the pledge program, MPD will always assist people who call for help. Police cannot shut down legal house parties, which include residents of legal drinking age who serve other residents over 21 on their private property. However, if there is any illegal activity, the officers will take appropriate action, according to Donahue. “We’re really trying to make sure we are not sending mixed

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University of Wisconsin-Madison student Henry Mackaman co-founded his band, the Twin Cities-based Phantom Vibration, for which he played guitar and produced music.

UW student dies of bacterial meningitis By Sam Cusick The Daily Cardinal

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The Mifflin Street Block Party, which was heavily policed last year, will see a slight change in how the event is regulated this year.

Legislator discusses citations against Capitol protesters By James Lanser The Daily Cardinal

A state representative held a press conference Thursday to discuss what she said were a growing number of citations due to the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s regulations on protesting in the Wisconsin State Capitol. State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, held the conference along with representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union, attorney Bob Jamboise

and individuals who were arrested while protesting at the Capitol. Current regulations include a requirement that all groups of four or more people who plan to protest to apply for a permit 72 hours before demonstrating. Another regulation prevents protesters from hanging signs inside the building. The regulations, which were originally introduced in late 2011, have drawn criticism from protesters and activists who say the

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University of WisconsinMadison senior Henry Mackaman died Thursday as a result of meningococcal disease, according to Dean of Students Lori Berquam. Mackaman was hospitalized earlier in the week after being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Mackaman’s family took him off life support Thursday, and plans to donate his organs to other patients in need. Mackaman, originally from St. Paul, Minn., was an English and economics major at the university. He was well known among students for his kindness and love of music, according to Berquam. She added Mackaman was a DJ for WSUM Radio and co-founded his

band Phantom Vibration. “He loved being a Badger and he loved going to school here,” Berquam said. “He really created and forged some great friendships here and I know that those mattered to him. He made people feel good in his presence.” According to his CaringBridge site, Mackaman will be able to donate his organs to 54 patients. “That’s a sentiment of great comfort to his family,” Berquam said. “His gift of life will help others to live a better life.” Two other UW-Madison students have died from the disease in recent years, Tommy Kuehn in January 2011 and Neha Suri in February 2010. Meningococcal disease is a specific type of bacterial meningitis, which causes the lining

of the brain and spinal cord to swell. It can cause a healthy person to become severely ill in a matter of hours. Despite the disease’s severity, University Health Services Director Sarah Van Orman said it is not easily transmitted between people and students are not at a heightened risk of contracting it. The disease requires the transmission of saliva to be spread, such as by sharing cups or utensils and kissing. UW-Madison students in need of support or counseling should contact University Health Services. UHS offers drop-in counseling hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Students can also call the 24-hour UHS crisis line at 608265-5600, option 9.

Jane Goodall to speak with community at Monona Terrace Renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference Monday. The conference aims to examine environmental issues in various settings, including neighborhoods, communities, wilderness areas and sustainable urban areas, according to

the event’s website. Goodall began her work researching chimpanzees in Tanzania in the summer of 1960. Since then, she has founded the Jane Goodall Institute, which continues her research and is a worldwide leader in chimpanzee protection, the event’s website said. Goodall also founded Roots &

Shoots in 1991, which is an organization that connects thousands of youth in more than 120 countries to find solutions to world issues and make life safer for animals, the environment and humans. The keynote speech will take place at the Monona Terrace at 3:30 p.m. The event is open to the public, but registration on the event’s website is required.

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