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USDA clears UW of alleged animal cruelty
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Like Joe Biden in 2008, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is taking advantage of a law that allows public officials to run for two different offices in the same election cycle.
Paul Ryan’s other race Vice presidential hopeful also runs to retain his seat in Congress By Jack Casey The Daily Cardinal
In Kentucky to debate Vice President Joe Biden Thursday, vice presidential hopeful and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., finds himself in the unique position this fall of convincing voters he is the right man for two jobs, even if he can’t have both of them. Ryan has represented Wisconsin’s First District in Congress for 14 years, but his
opponent in the upcoming election, former Kenosha county official Rob Zerban, is looking to change that. Ryan can simultaneously run for Congress and vice-president under what is known as the “LBJ law,” named for former President Lyndon Johnson, who had Texas law changed to allow him to join John F. Kennedy’s ticket in 1960. Like Johnson, as well as Joe Biden in 2008, Ryan would have to immediately resign his congressional position if re-elected to Congress and elected to the White House on Nov. 6. While Ryan sits in the spotlight in his bid for the secondhighest office in the country, Zerban, the former owner of two small catering businesses and a
political unknown, is gathering steam in Janesville. Zerban has focused on introducing himself while accusing Ryan of abandoning the district he has represented since 1998 for the vice-presidential race. “Serving the first district should not be a consolation prize for … not winning the vice presidency,” Zerban said in an appearance on “Hardball with Chris Matthews” ahead of Ryan’s Thursday debate. Despite his national appearance against Biden, Ryan has been noticeably absent from Wisconsin’s smaller stage. The Republican vice-presidential nominee has debated each of his congressional opponents
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After People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested on campus and filed allegations of animal cruelty during research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the United States Department of Agriculture cleared the university of all charges Oct. 5. The allegations originated when PETA accused UW-Madison of harming cats during research aimed at improving hearing by drilling holes into cats’ skulls and intentionally deafening the animals. When the USDA visited the university during its investigation into the allegations, “no noncompliant items were found,” according to a report obtained by The Capital Times. Following the investigation’s findings, PETA released a statement condemning the USDA for allowing the alleged
animal cruelty to continue at UW-Madison, but also said it will continue to ask the National Institutes of Health, which provides the funding for the research, to cut all funding to the projects. “This is not the first time that the USDA has failed to do its job and take action when presented with such clear evidence of violations of federal animal welfare laws,” PETA said in the statement. “So we are disappointed, but not surprised by the agency’s callous inaction.” Despite being cleared by the USDA, PETA said it will continue to protest the alleged animal cruelty during UW-Madison research. “PETA’s vigorous national campaign to end these deadly experiments on cats is unaffected by the USDA’s decision and will continue,” the organization said. —Sam Cusick
Affirmative action case could affect UW admissions policy By Sam Cusick The Daily Cardinal
While the affirmative action case facing the U.S. Supreme Court only concerns the University of Texas directly, indirect effects of the ruling on university admissions could change policies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, depending on the court’s decision. In the case, a white student applied to the University of Texas and was denied admission. Following her rejection, she challenged the university’s use of “racial preferences” in its admissions system. Texas’ current poli-
cy states it takes race into account in admission, among many other factors. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case Oct. 10. According to Provost Paul DeLuca, UW-Madison uses a “holistic” admission policy, which admits students based on a number of factors, including economic background and first generation college student status as well as race and ethnicity. But DeLuca said if the court decides to change the current
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Homeless protest city’s removal of personal belongings By Abby Becker The Daily Cardinal
A group of approximately 25 homeless people and housing advocates gathered with signs and bull horns on the steps of city hall Thursday to protest Madison police discarding homeless people’s personal belongings. The rally was a response to a Madison Police Department officer removing homeless people’s property he found in the concourse mall area between the Wisconsin Veteran’s Museum, 30 W. Mifflin St., and State Street Wednesday, according to Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
DeSpain said in a statement the items on the street included grocery and trash bags, alcohol containers, bed rolls, suitcases and cardboard boxes, which appeared to be abandoned.
“[The officer] owes everyone an apology, and he owes us all a lot of money or our stuff back.”
Duane Dahl, Jr.
The officer contacted Mall Maintenance staff, a city group that cleans city streets, and
requested the property be removed, according to DeSpain. But city Streets Department employee Carrie Riddle said police followed the trucks to a city dump facility on Olin Avenue and retrieved the personal belongings, so there is a chance people could retrieve their possessions. Although DeSpain said the officer on duty attempted to track down the owners of the possessions, Duane Dahl, Jr., who is currently homeless, said police made no effort to contact him. “[The officer] owes everyone an apology, and he owes us all a lot of money or our stuff back,”
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Homeless people and housing advocates rally Thursday in response to the city’s removal of personal belongings.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”