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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Police follow up on recent crime concerns By Sarah Olson the daily cardinal

Armed robberies in the greater campus area have “dissipated” since police arrested Kendredge Dillard Oct. 25, who is alleged to have connections to an estimated 25-30 Madison robberies, according to a Madison Police Department spokesperson. Police arrested Dillard in Illinois following the armed robbery of a University of WisconsinMadison student’s home on the 500 block of West Mifflin Street. MPD Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said the department has had no armed robbery reports since Dillard’s arrest, and MPD has arrested a number of others who could have been involved in downtown robberies as well. “We often see that a small group of criminals can really generate large numbers of crimes and certainly there’s the possibility that was the case with Dillard and perhaps one or two others,” DeSpain said. According to DeSpain, MPD has concentrated a lot of its efforts on stopping the downtown robberies, and they continue to put officers on patrol during the times most crimes occur. “We continue to be very vigilant with our patrol officers and our community police team when we talk about the downtown

area,” DeSpain said. Associated Students of Madison Secretary Carissa Szlosek, who is heading ASM’s campus safety campaign, said she noticed an increase in both MPD and UW-Madison Police Department office patrols following the spike in armed robbery incidents in September. UWPD Spokesperson Marc Lovicott said campus crime has remained constant in the last few months and UWPD has not seen anything unusual, noting the armed robbery incidents were technically off campus, but he encouraged students to “be smart” and practice personal safety. Szlosek said students have taken an interest in campus safety, and she and other campus leaders are brainstorming possible responses, including improving the Safe Arrival for Everyone walk service’s outreach efforts. Utilization of current services, especially SAFEwalk, is an issue ASM wants to address moving forward, according to Szlosek, but the organization is also exploring the possibility of a latenight shuttle service for students. “I hope that everyone is still engaged in this, regardless of whether the crime rate is up or down,” Szlosek said. “I think it’s really important that we ensure students are safe on this campus.”

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Morton Ann Gernsbacher gives a report for the Committee on Access and Accommodation in Instruction, which recently conducted an accessibility survey.

Faculty Senate hears about survey By Paige Villiard the daily cardinal

The University of WisconsinMadison Faculty Senate heard a report Monday from a committee detailing a campus-wide accessibility survey it administered to further its efforts to make sure the university is following state and federal laws to fit the needs of students with disabilities. According to Psychology pro-

fessor Morton Ann Gernsbacher, chair of the Committee on Access and Accommodation in Instruction, the survey assessed aspects such as experiences with accessibility, inclusion of students with disabilities in campus life and general knowledge about disability. Gernsbacher said the committee will soon have all data from the survey collected

and the results will directly impact the next steps the committee takes. She said if the results indicate a lack of knowledge of disability, there may need to be an increase of knowledge of the “federal laws and regulations that require higher education institutions to be accessible to

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Woman reports acquaintance sexually assaulted her A 22-year-old female reported an acquaintance attacked and sexually assaulted her early Sunday morning on the 300 block of West Wilson Street, Madison Police Department Public Information Office Joel DeSpain said in an incident report. The suspect is a male in

his mid-twenties who is of “chunky build” with a nearly shaved head, facial stubble and tan complexion, according to the report. He was wearing a dark colored pullover with an orange design on it at the time of the incident. The victim said in the report

she met the suspect while socializing downtown, and the two went to a bar together. Later, the suspect attacked and assaulted her, according to the report. The report said the victim is not a University of WisconsinMadison student.

UW panel explores possible responses to climate change By Megan Stoebig the daily cardinal

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A panel of UW faculty members discuss the issues and benefits involved with moving away from investment in fossil fuels, known as divestment, at a meeting Monday.

The University of WisconsinMadison Ad Hoc Committee on Fossil Use and Climate Change held a meeting Monday to discuss potential ways of addressing climate change on campus. A panel of UW-Madison faculty led the discussion on topics including what the university is currently doing about climate change, the science and impact of it and funding for initiatives. Donald Downs, a political science professor at UW-Madison and chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Climate Change, said the University Committee assembled the group to construct a report on how UW-Madison should react to environmental issues.

The theme of the meeting was how to encourage the university to get rid of its investments in fossil fuels, according to Downs, which is known as divestment. Craig Benson, Director of Sustainability Research and Education discussed the changes to energy use on campus. Benson said overall, the university has reduced total energy consumption on campus by 12.5 percent over the past seven years. He said this is notable because campus infrastructure, such as new buildings, has grown considerably. New buildings are also being built to be more sustainable, including Union South, which was built from 83 percent recy-

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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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