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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Bielema leaves Badgers for Arkansas Unknown who will coach team in Rose Bowl By Parker Gabriel The Daily Cardinal
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Bret Bielema was promoted by former head coach Barry Alvarez, now the athletic director, after Alvarez’s retirement in late 2005. Bielema will not coach the Badgers in the 2013 Rose Bowl.
Logan’s Madtown bar closed Monday, faces loss of liquor license Bar manager pleads no contest to city’s charges By Melissa Howison The Daily Cardinal
L o g a n’s Madtown Restaurant and Bar permanently closed its doors Monday after the city attorney’s office filed charges against the owners in October for violating terms of its liquor license in addition to a city alcohol ordinance. The city filed a suit against Logan’s to revoke its liquor license after the downtown bar failed an audit, requested by the Madison Police Department in July, because more than fifty percent of its profits came from alcohol sales, which is a violation of the restaurant’s liquor license and the Alcohol License Density Ordinance. Logan’s General Manager Adam Mais, pleaded no contest
to the charges at an Alcohol License Review subcommittee hearing Tuesday. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said Joe Bendetti, the owner of Logan’s, decided to escape “under the cover of darkness” when he packed up the bar valuables in a U-Haul, closed the bar and drove to Texas Monday night. By not appearing at the hearing, Bendetti left no option for Logan’s to reopen.
Bret Bielema’s seven-year tenure as the Wisconsin football team’s head coach came to a sudden, unexpected end Tuesday when he was hired by the Arkansas Razorbacks, throwing the UW program into a state of turmoil four weeks before the Badgers face Stanford in the Rose Bowl. At a team meeting Tuesday evening at Camp Randall Stadium, Bielema told players directly he would not be coaching the team in Pasadena, Calif. Jan. 1, according to a source with knowledge of the meeting. Yahoo! News first reported the hiring early Tuesday afternoon. “He just expressed that it was the best opportunity for him,” redshirt junior center and team captain Travis Frederick told reporters outside the stadium after the team meeting. “I think
everybody faces choices in life and you have to do what’s best for you. I think he’s done tremendous things for the program and I think he’s left us in a good spot.” The meeting lasted around ten minutes. At 6:13 p.m., UW offensive coordinator Matt Canada left the complex. He declined to comment. Over the next 45 minutes, players filtered out, mostly in groups. Some declined to comment, though Frederick and injured redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave each briefly addressed reporters. “It was emotional,” Stave said of the meeting. “It’s something that’s new for me, I haven’t really experienced this, but it’s something we’re just going to work through, I guess.” Each said the team was informed today and that there was no prior warning. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said in a statement he was caught off guard as well. “I was very surprised when Bret told me he was taking the offer from Arkansas,” the statement said. “He did a great job for
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Student leaders discuss Mifflin alternative By Cheyenne Langkamp The Daily Cardinal
Student government leaders discussed Tuesday a proposal for a spring festival to be held the same day as Madison’s famous Mifflin Street Block Party, but some expressed concern over the planning process.
The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council briefly discussed a draft proposal for the event, which could include musical performances and vendors selling alcohol to those who are of age. According to a draft of the proposal, student lead-
ers, including representatives from the Wisconsin Union, the Associated Students of Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board and others, met in November to discuss preliminary plans for the event.
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“I especially feel badly for the over two dozen employees of Logan’s, many of whom are UW students.” Mike Verveer alder Distict 4
“We never contested the facts and the numbers, but we were going to argue for our case
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On Campus
A feast fit for the holidays
Memorial Union hosted an evening of fine dining Tuesday at the 79th Annual Tudor Holiday Dinner. Guests enjoyed a performance by the Philharmonic Chorus of Madison and a feast of Beef Wellington and Duchess Potatoes. + Photo by Taylor Galaszewski
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”