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Campus shows solidarity with Paris victims By Negassi Tesfamichael THE DAILY CARDINAL
The French House, a francophone cultural center and private residence hall located just off campus, brought members of the public together Monday in support of lives lost during recent terrorist attacks in Paris. Six coordinated attacks in France’s capital city left 129 dead and hundreds wounded Friday, according to The New York Times. Andrew Irving, the director of the French House, collaborated with UW-Madison’s Department of French and Italian to host the event. “What happened was unthinkable, and we want to convey to our friends and colleagues a sense of solidarity,” said Gilles Bousquet, chair of
the department. “We have a lot of connections with Paris and we felt that the French House was the place for us to come together on this day of mourning in France.” Rick Keller, associate dean of the Division of International Studies, said the attacks have personal meaning to him. “I can remember many afternoons spent at the café, and many dinners at the restaurant,” Keller said. “The street will bear a new meaning. I’ve spent the weekend combing lists of victims hoping not to know someone on the list.” Representatives from University Health Services said staff will be available to help campus members mourn the attacks. Professor of French Névine
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the welcoming nature of our city toward cyclists,” Soglin said in the release. More than 5 percent of Madison’s population commutes by bicycle, utilizing the city’s 75 miles of off-street paths
Gov. Scott Walker and other Republican leaders signaled Monday that Wisconsin will not be accepting any Syrian refugees following Friday’s terrorist attacks on Paris which left 129 people dead. Wisconsin joins the growing list of states, including Alabama, Texas and Mississippi, that are refusing refugees due to concern that Islamic extremists could slip through the rigorous vetting process and plot acts of terror on U.S. soil. “In light of these horrific and tragic attacks, our first priority must be to protect our citizens,” Walker said in a Monday statement. “I have deep concerns about the Obama administration’s plan to accept 10,000 or more Syrian refugees, especially given that one of the Paris attackers was reportedly a Syrian refugee.” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, echoed the governor in a letter to the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement, cautioning “we cannot take any chances.” Walker’s decision comes after days of firm rhetoric from other Republicans, including GOP presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz, who suggested safe haven be restricted to Christians. “We should focus our efforts as it relates to the refugees for the Christians that are being slaughtered,” Bush said on “Meet the Press” Sunday. “There is no meaningful risk of Christians committing acts of terror,” Cruz told reporters Monday. “They pretend as if there is no religious aspect to this.” President Barack Obama shot back Monday, saying “that is shameful… we don’t have religious tests for compassion.” Several Wisconsin lawmakers agree. Prior to the Friday attacks, a bill with bipartisan
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The French House is a francophone private residence hall located just off campus that serves French-speaking students. El Nossery emphasized a need to look at the bigger picture when coping with the aftermath. “The best thing to do is to talk about it more and more, and to have different perspectives on the situation,” she said. “Not only having for sure our emotional expres-
sion is important, but putting it all in perspective so we have a bigger understanding of the bigger territories of the conversation.” Numerous student organizations have scheduled a vigil Thursday for victims of the ISIL attacks.
Feingold calls for improved intelligence following Paris terrorist attacks U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold made a statement Sunday calling for increased funding and emphasis on intelligence efforts as France prepared its retaliation for a series of terrorist attacks in Paris. “While every option should be on the table ... the United States cannot repeat the mistakes of the past by responding to one crisis at a time solely with military action,” Feingold said in the statement. In 2010, Feingold introduced the Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission Act, which was passed into law but remains unfunded. Feingold maintains that moving forward, the U.S. needs better intelligence. His proposed intelligence commission would include eight people, half chosen from each political party in Congress, as well as two non voting members selected by the president. “Friday’s attacks are a reminder that ISIL threatens all of us, and that we can only succeed together, with our partners and allies, through cooperative intelligence, military and diplomatic efforts,” Feingold said in the statement.
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More than 5 percent of Madison residents commute by bicycle, utilizing 75 miles of bike paths.
City of Madison earns Platinum status nationally as a bicycle-friendly community By Phoebe Kiekhofer THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Wisconsin Bike Federation announced Monday the City of Madison has achieved Platinum status as a bicycle-friendly community. This recognition reflects longstanding efforts in the commu-
nity to promote biking, originating with the bike paths Mayor Paul Soglin enacted in the 1970s, according to a press release. “What a journey, and what a great recognition for the incredible bike paths, bike lanes, and our relationship with Trek and BCycle, cycling amenities and
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”