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ASM leaders face removal by judiciary By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal
The Student Judiciary postponed a ruling that would remove Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Beth Huang and committee chair Niko Magellan from student council Wednesday. The SJ voted to remove Huang and Magellan Tuesday following campaign violations by both representatives last spring. Huang said she and ASM Nominations Board Chair Magellan both “dorm stormed,” or canvassed in student housing, during their spring election. A Witte Hall resident filled a case against them last spring, and both representatives were sentenced to 20 hours of community service and required to write a letter of apology. According to Huang, she and Magellan complied with the requirements, but the SJ ruled they did not submit the hours on time. Huang said the service hours had to be completed by Sept. 15, and she submitted her times the night of the 15th. “I guess there are two dif-
fering interpretations of what ‘by’ means, whether it means ‘before’ or ‘on,’” said Huang, who plans to appeal the ruling in the near future. Until that time, Student Judiciary Justice Kathryn Fifield has postponed the ruling to “make sure the normal order of business of ASM could continue,” according to Huang. Huang said she has “no idea” how her appeal will fare before the SJ. “The gravity of the situation is severe,” Huang said. “I think the basic premise is ‘rules are rules,’” said former ASM Chair Brandon Williams. “If she violated something, there may have to be discipline.” According to Williams, the bigger issue is the challenge the sudden removal of two ASM leaders poses to student council. “This will be a huge blow for [ASM],” said Rep. Cale Plamman. Depending on where the case goes next, replacing the positions “could change the entire course of the council.” The SJ will meet in special session to discuss the case Thursday night.
By Cheyenne Langkamp The Daily Cardinal
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ASM Vice Chair Beth Huang may be removed from ASM following a student judiciary decision this week.
Events leading to ruling April - Huang and Magellan violate ASM bylaws by campaigning in a residence hall April 30 - Both were disciplined with 20 hours community service and submitted apology letters September - Huang and Magellan complete their hours and submit them night of their deadline Sept. 20 - Student Judiciary decides to remove both from council for submitting late Sept. 21 - Judiciary postpones removal
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City officials Wednesday refocused an ordinance meant to curb large house parties to more specifically address the problem of underage drinking in downtown Madison. The Alcohol License Review Committee reduced Mayor Paul Soglin’s 17 “requirements” that designate a party a nuisance down to five to more effectively tackle the city’s main goal: to control large, uncontrollable house parties that draw excessive underage crowds. The committee identified underage drinking as one of the five “requirements” needed for a party to be designated a nuisance. Overcrowding and excessive noise are also among the “requirements.” One of the “requirements” removed from the draft was a controversial piece of the ordinance that
allowed police to enter house parties where a keg is visible from the outside. This was originally implemented to prevent underage drinkers from flocking into a house party. According to Downtown Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf, there have been issues on the southwest side of campus with out of control after-bar parties, but the goal of the ordinance is not to target those of drinking age. The committee also reconsidered a controversial part of the ordinance that could result in police fining the landlord on a tenant’s second nuisance party offense. The committee said it wants to script the provision to ensure “active” landlords are separated from inactive landlords who neglect preventing tenants from throwing another rowdy house party. The committee said a landlord could be considered “active” if he
UW-Madison student government voted to include a referendum for students to vote whether or not to support Memorial Union renovations on their fall election ballot, despite strong opposition from students working on the project. Although the votes would not decide the fate of the union renovations, the Associated Students of Madison said the student input could influence Chancellor David Ward’s decision. Graduate student Baris Aydinliglu said the project has changed drastically since a referendum for the renovations passed in 2006 and so it is necessary for students to vote again. “Students voted on a vision, and where we are right now is substantially different than that vision,” Aydinliglu said. Union Council President Katie Fischer said the referendum would be “premature” because plans haven’t been finalized. Fischer said members of the Wisconsin Union are still seeking student input
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Ordinance changed to target underage parties By Kate Ray
Thursday, September 22, 2011
files a complaint against the tenant for not abiding by regulation or if the landlord works with city officials to try and prevent a tenant’s second offense. “If the landlord is active enough to be meeting with the city attorney and the police department then those landlords should not be subject to a fine,” Woulf said. Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, said she would like to see alders present in steps between the city attorney and landlord to ensure landlords are following up with their tenants. The idea is not currently in the ordinance but may be revisited at a later date. Madison Police Department Captain Mary Schauf asked committee members to postpone a decision in order to grant the police department more time to review the entire ordinance.
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Chancellor David Ward held an informal meet-and-greet with students at Memorial Union Wednesday.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”