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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
New bills could intensify state OWI penalties By Meghan Chua the daily cardinal
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Numerous students turned out at Sellery Hall Monday to donate blood to the American Red Cross. Each participant donated approximately one pint of blood, enough to help up to three people in need of a blood transfusion. + Photo by Nithin Charlly
UW professor, ACLU sue over state Capitol protest permit rules By Meghan Chua the daily cardinal
A University of WisconsinMadison professor and the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin are suing the state Department of Administration over its requirement that demonstrators in the state Capitol obtain permits. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of Michael Kissick, an assistant professor
in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, saying the policy violates the First Amendment, according to a news release on the organization’s website. Capitol Police began cracking down on protesters without permits in September, enforcing a pre-existing policy requiring groups to apply for a permit at least 72 hours before demonstrating in the Capitol.
The policy faced opposition from protestors and state Democrats for being unconstitutional even before it took effect in December 2011. At the time, DOA Deputy Secretary Chris Schoenherr said similar rules aimed at keeping the Capitol safe had already been in effect since 2006. The suit aims to end the per-
Penalties for Wisconsin drivers who operate a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants could become more severe if the state Legislature adopts bills a pair of Republicans introduced Monday. If passed, one of the new bills would allow judges to take a repeat offender’s vehicle away after a third offense. Another would impose a minimum penalty of 10 years if the offender is convicted of a homicide while operating under the influence and a minimum of six
felt was right. “It’s a bit surprising because it’s unprecedented in this time,” Hietpas said. “I think Pope Benedict shows humility in the sense that he’s recognizing his health is not allowing him to fulfill his duties.” Additionally, Austin Franke, a campus ministry trainee at St. Paul’s, said he was “saddened” by the pope’s decision to resign, but excited about the future of the church. Vice President of Badger Catholic Sean McNally said the catholic student group was grateful for the pope’s service and that Benedict did a “fantastic job” continuing Pope John Paul II’s legacy.
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OWI legislation Proposed bills: —Create a minimum sentence of 10 years if a drunk driver kills another person while operating under the influence, and create a minimum sentence of six months to three years if a drunk driver injures another person. —Allow judges to take repeat offenders’ vehicles away on a third or higher offense. —Require first time offenders to appear in court.
Under current law: —No minimum sentence. —Judges do not have the power to take away offenders’ vehicles. —In some counties, offenders can send their attorney to make the court appearance.
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Pope’s resignation surprises campus catholic community The Vatican surprised Catholics around the world, including those at the University of WisconsinMadison, when it announced Monday that Pope Benedict XVI would resign at the end February 2013, the first time an active pope has resigned since 1415. Benedict was elected in 2005 at the age of 78, but due to declining health and old age, the pope chose to step down from his current position. The cardinals are expected to announce the new pope during Easter mass. UW-Madison sophomore and member of St. Paul’s University Catholic Center Austin Hietpas said he was surprised by the pope’s resignation, but said Benedict showed courage by doing what the pope
months to three years if a person is injured. Under current Wisconsin law, those convicted of drunk driving offenses face a maximum penalty of 25-40 years in prison, but no minimum penalty. Judges will be able to give a sentence shorter than the proposed minimums if the person killed or injured was a passenger in the drunk driver’s car, according to state Rep. Jim Ott, R-Mequon, who introduced the bills. Ott said the purpose of the legislation is to deter drunk
Student Judiciary hears appeal of second SSFC funding decision
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SSFC Chair Ellie Bruecker said Monday it is a student group’s responsibility to prove it is eligible for segregated fee funding.
Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow argued in an Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary hearing Monday that Student Services Finance Committee representatives showed inconsistencies in their decision to deny CFACT funding eligibility this fall. CFACT is a campus organization that advocates for free-market policies with limited regulation. Many SSFC members cited confusion over CFACT’s direct services in their decision. An organization must undergo eligibility hearings every two years and prove it spends a majority of its time providing “direct services,”
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“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”