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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Common Council OKs Central Library plans, suspends ALDO limit By Grace Urban The Daily Cardinal
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The Wisconsin Student Public Interest Group celebrated Madison’s distinction as a Fair Trade City with a press conference Tuesday and will host a “Go Bananas for Fair Trade” event on Bascom Hill Thursday.
Madison named the first Fair Trade state capital By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal
The Wisconsin Student Public Interest Group held a press conference Tuesday to announce Madison’s status as a Fair Trade City, making it the 16th city in the nation and the first state capital to receive this designation. WISPIRG’s announcement followed two years of student lobbying
Charges dropped against man accused of assault at Mifflin Police released a UW-La Crosse student Tuesday who had been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman during the Mifflin Street Block Party Saturday, according to a police report. The 20-year-old man was cleared of third-degree sexual assault charges when the district attorney decided that he lacked sufficient evidence to prove a crime had taken place. The victim told the Madison Police Department she was trying to find her friends at the party when the man followed her into the basement, MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain told The Capital Times. The sexual assault allegedly occurred when the two were in the basement, DeSpain said, although the man said the sexual act was consensual. According to WKOW, police took him to the Dane County Jail immediately following his arrest and he remained in custody until Tuesday, when the Dane County district attorney declined to prosecute the case.
and work to gain the support of the Common Council, local businesses and community members who are in favor of the fair trade initiative. According to WISPIRG, the “Fair Trade” distinction is reserved for products produced under fair labor conditions in which workers receive a fair wage and work in a safe environment that prohibits child labor.
The steps in becoming a Fair Trade City include crafting a local campaign, creating a Fair Trade “steering committee” to ensure continued commitment, and establishing the presence of local businesses offering Fair Trade products. In Madison, some currently participating businesses include fair trade page 3
Madison’s Common Council voted nearly unanimously Tuesday to rebuild the Central Library on its existing site in addition to voting to temporarily suspend the controversial 365-day limit of the Alcohol License Density Ordinance. The decision to rebuild the Central Library follows the breakdown of negotiations between the city and Fiore Companies over a $2 million contract dispute. Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, spoke for many alders when she expressed her frustration with the lack of communication throughout the process. “I support the library, although I will say I do so not feeling at all good about how the process has unfolded,” she said. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said rebuilding the Central Library was critical to the entire library system. “I want to dwell on the future,” he said. “Let’s just do it, time is of the essence.” Many alders emphasized the need to build the library as quickly as possible to take advantage of low construction costs resulting from the recent economic recession. “This is a tremendous investment in our future and in our city,”
Ald. Tim Bruer, District 14, said. Also looking toward the future of the city, the Common Council voted to suspend the 365-day limit included in the Alcohol License Density Ordinance until October, when the ordinance is due to come up for re-evaluation.
“This is a tremendous investment in our future and in our city.” Tim Bruer alder District 14
The 365-day limit requires licensed property owners to find a new tenant within one year of releasing their last tenant if they wish to retain the alcohol license at that location. According to Mary Carbine, executive director of Madison’s Central Business Improvement District, the 365-day limit has had unintended consequences, such as forcing landlords to retain bars that are failing financially to preserve that option in the future. “[The 365-day limit] makes it council page 3
Gone with the wind
Danny Marchewka/the daily cardinal
Windsurfers packed up their things as the sun fell over Lake Mendota Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, the weather shouldn’t last into the weekend.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”