a salty situation
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Opinion columnist Nick Fritz advocates for salt alternatives for ridding private grounds of snow +OPINION, page 5 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin and Illinois will meet for the first time in three years on Saturday + SPORTS, page 8
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
MCSC denied funding again, debate ensues By David Klein The Daily Cardinal
The Student Services Finance Committee upheld its decision to deny the Multicultural Student Coalition funding Monday. SSFC denied MCSC eligibility having determined less than 50 percent of the group’s time was spent directly serving students. None of the five SSFC representatives who voted to deny MCSC eligibility decided to change their vote after the appeal. After being denied eligibility, the group submitted a second report of its service hours, which group members said proved MCSC was eligible. “The basis upon which this committee initially voted was incorrect,” said MCSC Diversity Educator Rebecca Pons. But SSFC Rep. Cale Plamann said the finance committee analyzed the information MCSC gave it in an unbiased manner. “I personally applied the definition of ‘educational’ to [MCSC’s] services as they were provided to me,” Plamann said. “The burden of proof is on them.”
MCSC Diversity Educator Nneka Akubeze said SSFC lacks a clear method for determining what constitutes a “direct service.” “Several members of SSFC have clearly shown there is no established standard for determining direct service time,” Akubeze said.
But Neibart said the committee does have a process for determining what direct services are. “We have criteria that establishes what a direct service is, and it is each member’s prerogative to
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ASM chair presents student government internal budget Associated Students of Madison Chair Allie Gardner presented ASM’s $1.2 million internal budget to SSFC Monday night. The budget sparked debate at last Wednesday’s ASM meeting when some representatives disagreed on the importance of certain items included in it. While some representatives argued the portion of the budget that would fund a commencement speaker would benefit the student body, others said it was unnecessary. The fund is currently earmarked at $1 to be adjusted by SSFC. Among other items, the budget includes funding for student
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ASM Chair Allie Gardner explained the $1.2 million budget. services and over $100,000 on ASM trainings. SSFC will adjust ASM’s budget Monday before it returns to student council for final approval.
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Members of the Multicultural Student Coalition expressed concern and disappointment with SSFC’s ruling Monday.
State Street plans prove divisive By Ben Siegel The Daily Cardinal
The largest hurdle facing the redevelopment of State Street’s 100 block was made explicit at a city meeting Monday: public disapproval of the demolition of six historic and landmarked buildings. In a joint meeting of the Urban Design and Landmarks Commissions, representatives of the Jerry and Pleasant Frautschisponsored project presented their proposal for the buildings bor-
dered by State, N. Fairchild and W. Mifflin Streets. All of the buildings slated for demolition were constructed within the first quarter of the 20th century; several are designated historical landmarks. The 100-block project is designed to do “something special” by contributing to downtown’s “cultural arts district,” according to architect Eric Lawson, referencing the area in the vicinity of the Overture Center, the new Central
Library and the proposed site for a new Veterans Museum and Historical Society building. The presenters believe the project maintains the “fabric and character” of State Street through the reuse of existing facades, but many worry that the proposal does not do enough to retain the historical significance of area. “Historic places are designated because they … contribute a great
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Expert: Recall ‘uphill battle’ for Democrats
Border battle
Packin’ heat
Clad mostly in green and gold, students gathered at Union South Monday to watch the now 9-0 Green Bay Packers trample the Minnesota Vikings 45-7. +Photo by Daven Hines
As Democrats begin gathering signatures Tuesday in hopes of holding a recall election for Gov. Scott Walker, both parties can anticipate a taxing battle to rally constituents in their favor. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin and United Wisconsin, a political action committee, will have 60 days to collect more than 540,000 signatures, which, if obtained, would prompt a recall election of Walker. According to UW-Madison Professor Dietram Scheufele, turnout will be critical for both parties. “If you can’t mobilize large
numbers of people … you just aren’t going to go anywhere,” Scheufele said. Walker supporters will rely on reminding the public of the “successes” he has had while in office. “The Republican strategy has been a very smart one,” Scheufele said. “The groups that support [Walker] rely much more on the idea that there is an incumbent governor that may actually be doing well.” But Democrats will need to rely on rekindling their party’s fervor from the collective bargaining protests through social media and
grassroots campaigning by “making sure that the people who were really angry translate that anger” into participation in the recall effort, Scheufele said. But reminding the public of their anger will be the hardest part, he added. “I don’t really think that it’s going to be as easy as people thought when the demonstrations were taking place,” he said. “We’re far away from that kind of mobilizing sentiment.” For this reason, Scheufele said it will be an “uphill battle.” —Jenna Bushnell
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