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ON THE ROAD TO GLORY

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced her intention Monday to step down from her post this April, putting the position up for grabs for the spring election. “As I looked at what I set out to do, what we have done and where I can best serve, the answer was clear,” Falk said in a statement. “As I approach the seventh decade of my life, it is time for me to find that next chapter of how I can make a contribution.” Falk cleared rumors that the decision to leave was because of scandal or political gain. “Let me remove any mystery about my stepping down by giving you the facts,” Falk said in a statement. “I am healthy, happily mar-

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Falk to step down, opens up race in April By Ariel Shapiro

SPORTS

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Pull! Homecoming festivities continued in the McClain Monday with the Badger Games. Teams competed in several challenges like tug-of-war.

ried and, of course, I am replaceable. I am not angling for another political job and there is no alterior motive.” Falk, who has served as the county executive since 1997, received support and praise from Democrats around the state, including Gov. Jim Doyle, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin and local legislators. “Kathleen Falk has been a great Dane County Executive, and her leadership has been an incredible asset to our community,” Doyle said in a statement. “Kathleen will leave big shoes to fill as Dane County Executive, and I wish her the best of luck in all her future endeavors.” Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz falk page 3

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NPR commentator, poet speaks about translation, learning language By Molly Reppen The Daily Cardinal

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced her decision to step down in the spring to make way for new candidates.

Duncan, MTV team up to fix financial aid process By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

MTV is offering a $10,000 prize to the student who conceives the most innovative redesign of the financial aid process for their “Get Schooled: College Affordability Challenge.” Over two million college students do not apply for financial aid, according to MTV, and the contest aims to create an easier process for obtaining tuition assistance. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said this contest is not only a great opportunity for the prize winners, but could help boost the country’s graduation

rate if funding is made easier for students who would not otherwise be able to complete their college degrees. Duncan said making the U.S. number one in worldwide graduation rates again is one of President Barack Obama’s top priDUNCAN orities, and a big component of that is removing the barrier of the long, confusing FAFSA form. contest page 3

National Public Radio Commentator Andrei Codrescu discussed his thoughts on language and translation from the perspective of a Romanian immigrant at the Wisconsin Union Theater Monday night. The event was co-sponsored by UW-Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia. The lecture is part of the Distinguished Lecture Series run by the Wisconsin Union Directorate. Codrescu was born in Romania but grew up speaking German and Hungarian as his first languages. He learned English while growing up in Romania.

Codrescu said there is much more to learning a language than simply learning basic definitions.

“Translation is something else that happens; it’s comething outside the language” Andrei Codrescu commentator NPR

“The language is attached to the body, and I couldn’t speak [English] and learn it until I figured out what the communicative universe surrounding those words

was all about,” Codrescu said. Codrescu described his first journeys in America in his late teens, during which he spent time in Chicago meeting with various professors at the University of Chicago. Although he did not attend the university, his inspiration for poetry and languages began there. Translating texts offers new meaning to poems and literature, according to Codrescu. “From the moment this business of learning language happened in whatever way it happened, it was great to write poems,” Codrescu said. “As much language page 3

Overture Center tour unable to discount alders’ concerns By Grace Gleason The Daily Cardinal

Members of the Madison Common Council and the Overture Ad Hoc Committee toured the Overture Center Monday to assess the potential costs of maintenance in the city’s decision about taking partial ownership of the building. The tour took the committee and council members through the Overture Center as the committee will make recommendations to the

Common Council concerning the future of the building. After the tour, some city officials were apprehensive about the potential costs of this undertaking. “I have doubts about the situation, but I think there’s very few options for the city at this point besides to step forward,” Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, said. If the council does not make a decision by January 2011, the center’s debt will not be forgiven, according to Chief of Staff

to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Janet Piraino. “I am very dubious at this point,” Ald. Chris Schmidt, District 11, said. “The overall cost is very high. I’m not sure we know what they all are. And the time frame to make a decision on it is just too short.” The Overture Center currently has a $28.6 million debt. In June, Overture officials said this debt had overture 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.”


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