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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Faculty explore future of College of the Arts By Tamar Myers the daily cardinal
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Madison’s Plan Commission approved plans to demolish the historic Stadium Bar and build an apartment complex despite concerns from the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
Committee approves plan to demolish bar By Kristen Tracy the daily cardinal
Madison’s Plan Commission approved a construction proposal at a meeting Monday that calls for the demolition of the historic Stadium Bar in order to build an apartment complex. The proposal would tear down Stadium Bar, located at 1419 Monroe St., to construct a six-story building, which would include commercial space and 72
housing units. The University of WisconsinMadison Police Department expressed concerns about the construction site’s proximity to the UWPD station. “We want to continue to have a dialogue with the developer on issues from everything related to the parking lot around the building to how we unload prisoners nearby,” UWPD Captain Steven Rogers said. “We cannot, at this
point, support this [project], but we do hope to be able to work things out.” Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, urged committee members to support the proposal despite UWPD’s concerns. “I do not think their issues rise to a level that requires this application to be referred,” she said. “I think some of the issues
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Bassett area residents hear policing strategies for Mifflin, Revelry events By Sarah Olson the daily cardinal
A Madison police sergeant shared the department’s policing strategy for the Mifflin Street Block Party at a Bassett Street neighborhood meeting Monday. MPD Sgt. Kelly Donahue said officers will patrol the downtown area, specifically covering Breese Terrace, College Court and Fahrenbrook Court areas in addition to Mifflin and
Langdon Streets. Donahue said MPD expects more activity in these areas because they are closer to the Revelry musical festival, which will happen the same day. According to Donahue, MPD is approaching the situation differently this year, and it is trying to discourage any event on Mifflin Street. Last year, Mifflin residents had the option to sign con-
The University of WisconsinMadison Music Department will hold another vote to determine whether it will join a proposed College of the Arts. The College of the Arts, currently in planning stages, would combine the arts departments currently located under three different colleges into one arts college. The drama, theater, dance and art departments have all voted to join the new college, University Committee Member Mark Cook said. Cook said the move would “bring the arts together in some format … to figure out some way to build strength on this campus instead of being scattered.” However, last year there was division among multiple units within the College of Letters
and Science over whether to join the proposed college. Due to its failure to adhere to open meeting protocol, the Music Department will retake its vote April 25, presenting the possibility that the department will not join the new college. If the Music Department votes against joining the new college, Cook said the department might stay in L&S and the College of Arts could still move forward. However, Cook said the University Committee would consider it “unacceptable” to leave the arts system as it is. “To just return to the way it was before is not going to grow and develop the arts on this campus,” Cook said. While faculty involved in music performance general-
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CBS News correspondent visits UW By Shannon Kelly the daily cardinal
Acclaimed journalist and news correspondent Byron Pitts spoke at Union South Monday night as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Since 2009, Pitts has been the Chief National Correspondent for “CBS News” and a contributing correspondent for “60 Minutes.” He has also written a book on his experiences with faith entitled “Step Out on Nothing.”
During the lecture, Pitts described some of the experiences he has had during his more than 30 years as a professional journalist, including interviews with the last six presidents of the United States and the coverage of Ground Zero in the aftermath of Sept. 11 that won him an Emmy. According to Pitts, his past work covering events in Iraq and at Ground Zero have led
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tracts with MPD under which MPD would not fine residents for throwing illegal house parties if they complied with MPD requests, but Donahue said MPD will not engage in such contracts this year. “This year is more of a no tolerance for illegal house parties,” Donahue said. Also at the meeting, Wingra
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Additional Revelry ticket details released Revelry Arts and Music Festival organizers announced additional details about the event’s tickets, which were available for purchase Monday. Revelry organizers announced University of WisconsinMadison students can purchase up to two presale tickets and
can use one of these tickets to bring a non-UW-Madison student as a guest. Presale tickets are only being offered to UW-Madison students in order to keep the event primarily for students to celebrate Badger pride, according to Revelry Marketing
Director Josh Lieberthal. After April 22, tickets sales will open up to members of the Wisconsin Union and other UW System schools. Ticket prices may also increase after April 22, although actual prices are not yet known. genevieve globus
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Acclaimed journalist Byron Pitts speaks with UW students at Union South about his experiences and childhood illiteracy.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”