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Scott McDonell to run for Dane County Executive By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal
Dane County Board of Supervisors Chair Scott McDonell announced his candidacy to replace Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk one week after she decided she would step down this April. “I don’t think public service is a dirty word,” McDonell said at a press conference Monday. “I am here to defend what we hold dear—compassionate human services, effective public safety, a clean environment and a modern transportation system.” McDonell was first elected to the County Board 15 years ago when he was still a student at UW-Madison and has served as County Board Chair for the last five years. With a long list of backers ranging from fellow supervisors to city alders to State Senate Majority Leader Fred Risser, D-Madison, McDonell is entering the race with some significant community support. “One thing I like about Scott is that when I call him on the
phone to talk about something, if he’s not there he calls me back,” Risser said. “That’s the kind of representation we want.” Risser said McDonell will continue in the county’s tradition of “good, clean” government. Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, said McDonell is a dynamic leader. “I look forward to a collaborative approach to city and county government McDONELL issues,” BidarSielaff said. McDonell advocates for the government’s ability to assist constituents, which makes him stand out in an election season where candidates are calling for smaller, leaner government. “The key is to keep investing in the community as we have been,” McDonell said. “One of the things that concerns me is the movement to cut government across the board.”
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Student Karl Kemnitz demonstrates coming out of a cardboard closet yesterday at an event held for National Coming Out Week.
LGBTQ Center sponsors week of events Center launches anti-bullying campaign The Daily Cardinal
In the wake of multiple homosexual student suicides across the country, UW-Madison’s LGBTQ Campus Center is launching “Stop the Silence,” an anti-bullying campaign, as well as holding its annual Coming Out Week this week. “We started the Stop the Silence campaign a few weeks ago to address LGBTQ bullying, harassment and homophobia on campus, in Madison and nationally,” said LGBTQ Campus Center Director Robin Matthies. “We plan on having a year full of events and educational programs that address these issues.” The LGBTQ Campus Center started a Facebook group and will launch a website to provide resources
for students for “how to report bullying, how to combat bullying, how to deal with if they’ve been bullied in the past, especially due to recent events that may be triggering [emotions from being previously bullied] for some people,” Matthies said. The center will hold a Stop the Silence Glow Vigil to recognize the suicides on Oct. 20 from 8-10 p.m. on Library Mall. During National Coming Out Week, the center will hold events and offers resources to students who are coming out and to allies who have friends they want to help in their process of coming out, according to LGBTQ Campus Center Student Services Specialist Aidan Caes. Caes said the center’s goal of the week is to promote visibility of LGBTQ students on campus. “Particularly in light of the recent suicides and bullying across the country, we are saying LGBT students are on campus,” said Caes. “There are issues our community is facing, and we need to talk about that.”
National Coming Out Week Events
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Man admits allegedly killing girlfriend
By Kayla Johnson
Though the weather has been unusually warm for October, students still enjoy the warm, fall colors of the season on campus.
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Festive Fall Social Oct. 12 6-8 p.m. Multicultural Student Center Lounge, Red Gym A social gathering of students from all departments and the LGBT Campus Center featuring student performances, games and free food. Coming Out Workshop Oct. 13 6-7:30 p.m. Memorial Union, Profile Room A student-run program provide
support and resources for students in the process of coming out and allies who want to help their friends in the process of coming out. Alix Olson: Spoken Word Oct. 14 6 p.m. A Room of One’s Own Bookstore Spoken word poet Alix Olson will talk about recent hate crimes and bullying that the LGBTQ community is facing through spoken word.
A 26-year-old Prairie Du Chien man confessed to the alleged murder of his girlfriend, then-23-year-old Shannon Fischer, who went missing nearly four years ago. Suspect Michael John Burroughs entered the Crawford County Jail Sunday morning to admit to the killing, Prairie du Chien Police Chief Chad Abram said in a statement. Police have been conducting an open investigation of the case since Fischer disappeared in December 2006. According to Abram, police are working with the Crawford County District Attorney’s Office to bring homicide charges against Burroughs. No details of the murder have been released as the case remains under investigation, Abram said.
Rep. Obey explains resignation on public TV Molly Reppen The Daily Cardinal
U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wis., joined the “Wisconsin Reflections” live television program Monday to discuss his upcoming retirement and other political issues facing the state and nation. A Wausau native, Obey has represented Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District in the House of Representatives since 1969, making him one of the longest-serving congressmen in U.S. history. “Wisconsin Reflections” host John Roach interviewed Obey in the hourlong production. Obey’s retirement sent shock waves through American politics, Roach said, and asked Obey what made him ‘bone tired’ of his job as U.S. Representative. “What really made me weary over time was the incredibly sour nature of politics and the meanness of it all, and the money,” Obey said. “After a while, you just think there’s more to life than this.” Obey described his time as a political science major at UW-Madison and how he went from being a Republican to a Democrat in his time at the university. “I was a decent student, and I spent most of my time in political campaigns and working for candidates. When I was in seventh grade, I participated in a debate on Joe McCarthy and that’s when I started getting interested in politics,” Obey said. Obey switched his political views due to offensive viewpoints and accusations held by some of his school teachers, who agreed with McCarthy’s beliefs at the time. When asked about the media and the news today, Obey was critical of how media corporations operate. “Today, you find very few experienced reporters on papers,” Obey said. “You’re lucky if a newspaper obey page 3
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”