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Future of the Associated Students of Madison’s Black Lives Matter sign is up in the air after vote introduction By Robyn Cawley COLLEGE NEWS EDITOR
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A gunman opened fire on coworkers in a Middleton office building Wednesday, leaving four hospitalized.
Gunman dead, four more wounded after Middleton shooting By Milica Andric STAFF WRITER
Four workers were wounded after a fellow employee opened fire in their Middleton office Wednesday morning, according to police reports. The gunman was an employee at WTS Paradigm, a Middleton software company, according to a witness statement reported by the Wisconsin State Journal. Authorities responded to 911 calls from the 1800 block of Deming Way around 10:25 a.m. Andrew King, an employee at TrafficCast, located near the scene, told the Wisconsin State Journal that he “saw a dude walking with a gun inside the building.” Middleton Police Chief Charles Foulke said that he had
been in the building just before the shooting began. More than 50 police officers responded to the scene, and the shootout left the suspect critically wounded, the Middleton Police Department said. “Four officers engaged and neutralized the suspect,” Foulke said in a press conference. The shooter was taken to an area hospital, where they later died. The four injured employees remain in care at UW Hospital. UW Hospital spokesman Andrew Hellpap told the Wisconsin State Journal that one of the victims was in critical condition Wednesday afternoon, while two were listed in serious condition. St. Mary’s Hospital also treated one victim with injuries that were not life-threatening,
spokeswoman Kim Sveum said. Sentry Insurance employee Lance Muzzillo was working on the fourth floor of the building during the shooting, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. “I didn’t hear anything,” Muzzillo said. “We were on lockdown for maybe 45 minutes and then we had Dane County Sheriff’s officers come up and account for everybody on our floor and then escort us down to this spot.” Residents in the area were told to seek shelter, and area schools were placed on lockdown, which has since been lifted. UW-Madison Police Department officers responded to the scene as backup. So far, no motive has been identified and the case is currently under investigation.
Mixing their drinks with record game day heat sends dozens of fans to ‘medical cooling centers’ By Sydney Widell ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
For some Badgers fans, a surprise loss to BYU was made worse by an emergency stint in an onsite medical cooling facility after spending an afternoon watching the second hottest game ever played at Camp Randall Stadium. The game was record-break-
ing heatwise — temperatures soared in the mid 80s and clear skies offered little relief from the sun — and it also saw the Badgers break their 41 home game winning streak against non-conference opponents, which had stood since 2003. While the game itself may have been sobering for die-hard fans, the UW-Madison Police
The fate of the Black Lives Matter sign that hung in the Associated Students of Madison office window until last summer is uncertain as the council debates its suitability on the prominent location. After two years, the sign was taken down for window cleaning. At the time it was originally put up, the 23rd session of ASM was not consulted. Representatives in the 25th session wanted to include the all perspectives prior to putting a sign back up. Before bringing up the legislation, College Republicans Chairman Charlie Mueth displayed interest in making a sign that represented all student organizations on campus.
“ASM is at it’s best when it is supporting all [student] interests rather than just picking and choosing a couple of them,” Mueth said. “So, why is ASM putting up a sign with just one of the interests instead of a bunch of signs with them?” However, the Equity and Inclusion Chair Agalia Ardyasa and Representative Paul Jackson II views this as an opportunity to promote inclusivity on campus and allow students to feel welcome to join the council. “As you can see there’s not very much representation in ASM and I feel like putting it down would get rid of that tension between ASM and the community,” Ardyasa said. “And, that’s not one thing that I would like to see as the chair this year.”
Wisconsin Union student staff frustrated with wage change By Grace Wallner FEATURES EDITOR
Student employees of the Wisconsin Union were ecstatic upon news of a pay raise, only to be let down when they were informed that certain units wouldn’t receive the raise. Union employees found out that the starting wage would be increased from $9 to $10 via an email sent by Union Human Resources Director Tim Borchert. A few days later, another email was sent to explain that the pay increase would not apply to all Union positions. According to the original email, pay rates would increase for “all positions within the
following areas that are not desk jobs.” The positions listed were Facilities, Catering, Restaurants and Kitchens. “I saw an email that I was going to be getting a pay raise, or that the Union in general would be getting a pay raise, and it wasn’t until later that I found out that the raise didn’t apply to my unit,” said Ali Kennelly, a UW-Madison senior who has worked at Peet’s Coffee for nearly a year. Employees working in cafes and markets — such as Peet’s and Badger Market — will not be included in the change, which was outlined in an email sent by Associate Director for Dining &
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Department reported it issued 19 underage drinking citations and made 20 arrests in the stands, as well as ejected 42 stadium-goers. Three people were taken to detox by the time the day was over. In all, UWPD reported 82 game attendees had to be taken to medical cooling centers after KATIE SCHEIDT/THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Some staff members will receive raises, but not every Union unit.
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