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Stadium Bar demolition plans pass By Meghan Chua The Daily Cardinal
Madison’s Common Council unanimously approved the demolition of Stadium Bar as well as a change to an alcohol policy ordinance at its meeting Tuesday. The council approved an adjustment to city zoning ordinances which will allow the demolition of the historic Stadium Sports Bar & Eatery, located at 1419 Monroe St., to make way for a new apartment complex. The Opus Group designed the six-story proposal, which would include 72 apartment units and retail space. Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, said the area could use more density and activity. “The Stadium Bar is certainly very active during football games … but outside of that most of the time it’s like a big parking lot that sits pretty empty,” Bidar-Sielaff said. “It’s going to be nice to see it have a
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The new Common Council elected campus area alder, Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, to president pro tem.
The emotional final gathering of the 2011-’13 Madison Common Council Tuesday included appreciative praise from the continuing alders to their retiring colleagues as well as a swearing in of the new alders and an election, which resulted in Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, being appointed Council president pro tem. Among the alders saying their farewells was Langdon-area representative Bridget Maniaci, who said she is taking a temporary leave from city government to attend graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2, took the oath of office to officially take over Maniaci’s former Council seat. The new Council elected Ald. Chris Schmidt, District 11, as president to act in place of Mayor Paul Soglin when he is out of town, as well as Resnick as president pro tem. Together Schmidt and Resnick will serve as a direct communication line between Soglin and the remaining 18 alders.
Anders Holm to speak at commencement Star of Comedy Central’s series “Workaholics” and University of WisconsinMadison alum Anders Holm will speak at the spring commencement ceremonies May 17, 18 and 19, according to a university release. Senior class officers selected Holm, who gradu-
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ated from UW-Madison in 2003 with a major in history, to speak at commencement. Holm said during his time at the university he fostered his passion for writing and film while taking communications classes his junior year, according to a univer-
sity release. This passion led Holm to create his successful television show, “Workaholics,” with co-stars Adam DeVine and Blake Anderson. Senior class officers chose Holm as the commencement speaker because they wanted an alum who was similar in age to college students and could easily to relate to them, the release said.
Disability advocates address accessibility on campus By Sarah Olson The Daily Cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison hosted a panel discussion Tuesday with disability advocates who addressed issues facing University of WisconsinMadison students who are disabled as part of Diversity Week. ASM’s Diversity Week is an
event which showcases various types of diversity UW-Madison students embody, including diversity in physical abilities, which was the focus of Tuesday’s events. Disability advocates from the McBurney Center for Disabilities described their experiences living with a disability, including
how they have been accommodated at UW-Madison and how their disabilities have impacted their academic and social lives. Drew Hasley, whose central vision is extremely restricted, said he uses braille, live-streamed lecture slides and a screen that reads
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Deaf McBurney employee describes unique Deaf culture A McBurney Center representative discussed the culture surrounding deafness Tuesday as part of Associated Students of Madison’s Diversity Week. ASM’s Diversity Week is part of a campaign to raise awareness about student diversity, including diversity outside the context of race, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tuesday’s events focused on diversity surrounding disabilities.
The speaker, Kate Skarda, addressed the audience in sign language about Deaf culture. She said through an interpreter that Deaf culture, with a capital D, is a distinct culture, and people within the Deaf community have unique educational, recreational and social experiences. Skarda also discounted common stereotypes, such as the belief that individuals who are hard of hearing can not drive or
do not enjoy music, as well as the belief that deafness is a disability rather than a barrier in the “hearing world.” UW-Madison junior Marie Greuel said she thinks the university should offer more opportunities for students to take classes in sign language and interpreting. “[Deafness] is ... another facet of diversity, and it should be acknowledged and praised,” Greuel said.
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The 62-year-old employee was trapped under a loading dock lift while conducting repair work at the UW Art Lofts.
UW employee dies in lift accident A University of WisconsinMadison employee died Tuesday after being trapped under a loading dock lift at the university Art Lofts, according to the UW-Madison Police Department. The 62-year-old employee worked for the Physical Plant department of the university, and died after being transported to UW Hospital with serious injuries, according to UWPD Spokesperson Marc Lovicott. UWPD received the call at approximately 1:45 p.m. Lovicott said the employee was doing repair work on the lift and the machine came down
on top of him. UWPD is currently investigating the cause of the lift malfunction. The Madison Fire Department responded and lifted the machine off the employee. He was later rushed to UW Hospital where he died, according to Lovicott. The Dane County Medical Examiner will release the employee’s identity after notifying the family. The Art Lofts, the site of the tragedy, is located at 111 N. Frances Street and is the Art Department’s recently constructed facility that opened in May 2009.
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