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The gender disparity in Madison’s shelters Statistics show more space proportionately available to single men By Samy Moskol The Daily Cardinal

One morning this winter, John, a resident at Porchlight’s Drop-in Shelter for men, was outside when a woman came walking down the alleyway headed straight for the back door. He said she had likely been outside all night long, and wanted something for breakfast. “I couldn’t let her in. It’s a men’s shelter,” John said. “She didn’t make the lottery.” In years past, women would line up hours before the Salvation Army single women’s shelter opened each evening at 5 p.m., pushing and shoving for a better shot at a bed that night. Last year the Salvation Army switched to a lottery system to more fairly decide which 30 women would be sheltered each night. “Everyone does have that equal opportunity to get a bed … whether you’re 72 or 18, whether you are in a wheelchair or can walk,” said Karen Potnek, the housing coordinator at Salvation Army. In Dane County more resources are dedicated to sheltering single men and members of families than women because they make up a majority of

the homeless population. Although single women made up 16 percent of people seeking shelter in 2011, emergency shelter beds at Salvation Army’s Single Women’s Shelter only compromised seven percent of total beds for emergency shelter in Dane County in 2011 and 2012. Single men find themselves in a better position. These men comprised 41 percent of people seeking shelter in 2011, when 39 percent of emergency shelter beds were set aside for them. While the 2012 data detailing homeless seeking shelter has not yet been released, available beds for single men increased to 45 percent after a new overflow shelter was built in fall 2011.

“... the women’s shelter system hasn’t got that [overflow] capacity at this point ... It’s just never been built. It’s one of those gaps in the system.” Lynn Green director Dane County Department of Human Services

Women are turned away at Salvation Army’s shelter because of the shelter’s limited space. Kim

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graphic by dylan moriarty

State John Doe probe officially concludes

Chancellor candidate to visit UW Tuesday Dr. Nicholas Jones will visit campus Tuesday as the first finalist for the University of WisconsinMadison chancellor position to meet with faculty, staff and students. Jones, who is currently serving as the dean of the engineering school at Johns Hopkins University, will speak at a public forum from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Mead Witter Lobby of the Chazen Art Museum. Jones said in an interview Feb. 21 he is looking forward to the opportunity to make a difference at an institution he respects. “There’s great people, great motivation, great thinking that has already taken place about what the institution would like to accomplish,” Jones said. “Personally, that’s an exciting environment for somebody like me.”

By Jack Casey the daily cardinal

on campus

So you think you can Bhangra

Teams danced at Aa Dekhen Zara, a dance competetition at the Overture Center for the Arts Sunday. The two dance categories were Bhangra and Bollywood fusion. +Nithin Charlly

The lengthy John Doe investigation officially came to a close Feb. 21 with no charges filed against Gov. Scott Walker, according to a release Friday from Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm. The investigation, which began in May 2010, led to six people formerly associated with Walker from his days as the Milwaukee County Executive getting charged for crimes ranging from illegal campaigning to embezzling a veterans’ fund. Three of the people charged were former Milwaukee County employees, according to the release. Walker frequently dealt with criticism from his opponents while the investigation was still open. Several Democratic leaders in the state said the governor was as guilty as the people who were charged. They also criticized Walker after he hired and maintained a two-lawyer criminal defense team for the investigation. Walker said the lawyers were only retained to assist him

with the investigation and did not indicate any guilt. State Democrats have continued to criticize Walker even after he was cleared in the investigation. State Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, said that Walker needed to apologize to the citizens of Wisconsin for the criminal activity that happened on his watch. “Now Gov. Walker must address these problems and let the people of Wisconsin know how he will prevent illegal activity that happened in his offices from happening again,” Barca said in the statement. “He also must pledge to do better for our citizens in the future.” Walker released a statement addressing the John Doe closure Friday in which he said he was happy with how the investigation, which he initially asked the District Attorney to pursue, turned out. “We appreciate the effort that was undertaken and to bring appropriate matters to justice,” Walker said in the statement.

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”


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