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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Majestic fights restrictions on liquor license By Lexie Clinton THE DAILY CARDINAL

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U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said state governments must work harder to encourage economic growth Wednesday in Milwaukee. He said taxes on corporations and gasoline must be reduced.

Conditions requiring the Majestic Theatre, 115 King St., to close early and restrict seating will stay until its liquor license is reviewed in May, the Alcohol License Review Committee decided Wednesday. The theater’s owners, Scott Leslie and Matthew Gerding, said because they have met safety expectations set when the license was granted last year, they deserve more freedom now. “We’ve been open almost seven months and we’ve had zero problems,” Leslie said after Wednesday’s ALRC meeting. Currently, the Majestic must close at 1:30 a.m. on weeknights and 2 a.m. on weekends—a half hour earlier than bars statewide. During non-ticketed events, like salsa nights, occupancy is

McCain pushes tax cuts for economy By Megan Orear THE DAILY CARDINAL

MILWAUKEE—Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., visited Milwaukee Wednesday and said drastic cuts in corporate taxes are needed to revive the national economy. Bucyrus International, Inc., a mining equipment manufacturer, hosted the event. McCain participated in a panel with business leaders to discuss the economic plan he released Tuesday. Panel topics included lowering taxes and promoting free trade to

compete in a global market. According to McCain’s website, he would cut corporate taxes 25 to 35 percent if elected president. During the discussion, McCain talked about the need for state governments to create “business friendly climates.” He said different states support businesses at different levels but there should be a more level playing field for companies. “[It] leads to an unevenness in the economic challenges that we face, which frankly should never be there if governments are more

capped at 350 and restricted to the main level. The owners said these restrictions have hampered non-ticketed events because patrons must stop drinking early and have less room because they cannot utilize the balcony. Some ALRC members, however, said the restrictions are necessary. Capitol Neighborhoods Inc. representative Richard Brown said granting the Majestic a regular bar time would conflict with the Alcohol Density Plan, passed in September 2007 to limit drinking establishments downtown. “Agreeing to have several hundred additional patrons spill out on King Street at bar time along with patrons alcohol page 3 Members of the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort participate in a “lie-in” in memory of the Virginia Tech shooting victims at the Capitol rotunda.

responsive to the free enterprise system,” McCain said. McCain’s plan also includes a “summer gas tax holiday,” which would entail suspending the federal gas and diesel taxes from Memorial Day to Labor Day. He also said he wishes to secure the U.S. borders, but added there is a need for comprehensive immigration reform since the United States still wants to attract highly skilled foreign workers. McCain said he would supmccain page 3

Student activists hold ‘freeze-in’ protest for labor rights By Jillian Levy THE DAILY CARDINAL

Nearly 40 student activists and members of the Student Labor Action Coalition staged a flash mob “freezein” on Library Mall Wednesday to protest UW-Madison’s contract with Adidas for athletic apparel. SLAC members said the “freezein” represented the lack of action taken by Chancellor John Wiley to aid the Hermosa Manufacturing workers in El Salvador. In 2005, the Hermosa factory in El Salvador, which manufactured athletic wear for Adidas and UWMadison, shut down and left 260 workers without severance pay upon their dismissal. Sixty-three of the former workers attempted to unionize and were allegedly blacklisted for their efforts. “The freeze-in signifies the past three years of being frozen in labor negotiations with Adidas and the university, and it’s a good way to

draw attention,” SLAC member John Bruning said. At exactly 12:15 p.m., protest participants on Library Mall froze in place for five minutes, drawing strange looks from people walking through the area. During the protest, SLAC member Ryan Garza distributed flyers to on-lookers explaining the purpose of the “freeze-in.” “A lot of people were obviously very curious and were asking a lot of questions,” he said. “We didn’t want to do anything too drastic because we didn’t want to take away our credibility or do anything violent, so we decided to try something new.” Protest organizer and SLAC member Jan Van Tol said the protest was a success and that he was very happy with the number of flash mob participants. “I think it was a clear demonstration that UW students do care about

this issue and it’s not just a handful of radicals,” Van Tol said. “There is wide support for the idea that UW apparel should be produced in just, fair conditions.” The UW-Madison Labor Licensing Policy Committee will meet April 18 to develop recommendations for Wiley as to what actions should be taken to resolve the ongoing conflict with Adidas and the Hermosa workers. Special Assistant to the Chancellor Dawn Crim said LLPC and SLAC will continue working to improve apparel industry for all workers. “We know our students are very passionate about this issue and our students come up with very creative ways to show their support for their cause,” she said, adding no decision regarding the university’s contract with Adidas will be made until after the chancellor reviews all recommendations.

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Officials, activists remember Va. Tech victims at Capitol By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

City and UW-Madison officials joined members of the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort at a “lie-in” tribute at the Capitol Rotunda Wednesday to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre. Wearing ribbons made by the victims’ families and survivors of the shooting, over 20 WAVE members silently lay side by side on the Rotunda floor for several minutes. Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and University of Wisconsin Police Department Chief Sue Riseling also attended the tribute to remember the tragedy and call for

more stringent gun control policies. “Our country has seen two more of these shootings on universities since last April, but we’ve seen countless shootings like this now at malls, churches, post offices, restaurants, schools, universities and even city halls,” Riseling said. According to Riseling, easy access to guns and ammunition in many parts of the country give violent people such as Virginia Tech shooter SeungHui Cho the ability to obtain and use firearms. UW-Madison freshman and tribute 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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