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Citizens demonstrate for anti-violence By Laura Grulke THE DAILY CARDINAL

Hundreds of shoes lined the state Capitol stairs representing Wisconsinites who have lost their lives due to gun violence. Legislators, law enforcement officials and advocates against gun violence met Monday to spread awareness on how to decrease gun fatalities around the state. The Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort, or WAVE, launched its new tour, Hearts & Soles, in an effort to raise awareness of gun violence through background checks and gun education. The organization will travel around Wisconsin, setting up a display of 467 pairs of empty shoes, signifying those lost to gun violence. The organization will also campaign in four other Wisconsin cities to advocate for personal and policy changes regarding this violence, Jeri Bonavia, the executive

director of WAVE, said. According to the WAVE website, enforcing background checks for all gun transactions is an issue the organization endorses and one that state Rep. Terese Berceau, D-Madison, said she is invested in. In the press conference, Berceau, who is one author of the background check bill, said she and other legislators are building a network of people who are inclined to advocate for background checks and bring up other issues concerning gun violence. Madison Police Chief Michael Koval said the state is “looking at a public health epidemic.” According to Koval, the number of crimes involving a weapon rose threefold between 1983 and 2014. Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney brought attention to statistics involved in gun violence sayKAITLYN VETO/THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Four hundred and sixty-seven pairs of shoes line the Capitol steps to protest state gun violence.

Legislative Affairs prepares for National Voter Registration Day By Dana Kampa and Cynthia Smith THE DAILY CARDINAL

Student government leaders discussed the importance of voting and made new members eligible to register students to vote in a meeting Monday. The new Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs members came from various backgrounds of political involvement. One freshman said he had experience lobbying at home, while another said she had no experience.

ASM Chair Genevieve Carter said she lacked handson experience when she first joined UW-Madison’s student government. However, all the new members expressed interest in getting politically involved. The new students filed to become special registration deputies in the meeting, meaning they are capable of registering students to vote on campus. ASM currently has 30 to 50 deputies, according to Legislative Affairs Chair Tom Gierok.

Deputies will be available to register students Tuesday, which is National Voter Registration Day. “This is kind of our first practice big blitz day across campus,” Gierok said. “We haven’t done something like this in a long time.” ASM members have registered between 2,500 and 2,700 people campus wide, and Gierok said they are aiming for 5,000 registrations. “That’s a good amount of people on a campus of our size,” Gierok said. “That doesn’t seem

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Free student voter ID cards UW-Madison officials made free voter ID cards available to students Monday. The university is making the cards available following the Sept. 12 decision by federal authorities to lift Wisconsin’s voter ID law stay. Wisconsin residents do not need the identification card as long as they have a valid driver’s license, U.S. passport or military identification. Outof-state students do need the card to vote if they don’t have a U.S. passport or military identification. Students can obtain a card at the Wiscard office in Union South from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Hours are extended to 8 p.m. Tuesday for National Voter Registration Day. DANA KAMPA

City committee approves plans for rooftop restaurant By Patricia Johnson THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison’s Plan Commission unanimously approved final recommendations Monday for a rooftop restaurant to be constructed above the Campus Inn. The Dimension Architect group designed a seven-story elevator and stair tower at the rear of the Campus Inn hotel on Langdon Street for patrons to access the restaurant. The hotel owner agreed to convert two guest rooms into a kitchen and outdoor deck that will have a roof canopy and awning. A large portion of the restaurant is designed with operable glass walls that will provide visibility from the roof when the walls are closed for cold weather. The main concern among commission members focused on

the use of amplified music since the restaurant will be located in a residential neighborhood. Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2, recommended the applicants omit amplified music from the restaurant altogether. “I am very much in support of this project and I think that what they are proposing to do is a good thing for the Campus Inn,” Zellers said. “So I’m pleased that the applicants are happy with adding that [recommendation].” Since the commission approved the report under a conditional use permit, the owner is subject to potential limitations set up by members. Restaurant owner Darrell Slomiany accepted the conditions with no opposition. Under the con-

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Victim reports sexual assault in UW-Madison residence hall Sunday

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Legislative Affairs Chair Tom Gierok said the only way students will be taken seriously is by voting.

Goobernatorial Erection: Do you know who your candidates really are?

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An unidentified victim reported she was sexually assaulted in a UW-Madison residence hall early Sunday morning, according to a Timely Warning release from the UW-Madison Police Department Monday. The victim said she was touched inappropriately multiple times without consent, according to the release. She also reported that a similar incident has occurred before and the perpetrator may have previously assaulted others. While charges have not been filed and law enforcement is

not currently involved, the perpetrator has been identified and the university has begun disciplinary procedures. The incident marks the fourth sexual assault reported to UWPD since the start of the school year, although this is the first reported assault in university housing. UWPD alerted students of the incident in accordance with the Clery Act, which requires universities to maintain a public log of all crimes reported to them, including sexual assaults, and issue Timely Warning releases if a crime poses a threat to students.

The Head and the Heart wrap up Live on King

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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.”


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