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Woman escapes assailant Monday A man grabbed a 21-year-old female and touched her inappropriately near the intersection of Henry and Langdon Streets early Monday morning, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. Police describe the suspect as a six-foot-tall, slender black man who was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt at the time of the incident, according to the report by MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain. The victim was able to escape from the suspect, according to the report. The victim said she was walking down Langdon Street on her way to work and had just turned onto Henry Street when the suspect approached her, according to the report.
State sees $759.2 million surplus through June 30 Gov. Scott Walker’s administration announced Monday the state’s 2013 fiscal year surplus as of June was $274.5 million more than expected at the beginning of the year, which allowed the University of Wisconsin System to keep tuition below the Big Ten average for a public university. The state Department of Administration made the announcement through its Annual Fiscal Report, which analyzed state spending numbers through June 30. The $759.2 million surplus allowed the UW System, which accounted for 7.8 percent of total general-purpose revenue spending, to increase spending by $183.2 million or 20.1 percent. The surplus also kept tuition $1,102 below the “Big Ten” public institution average, according to the report. It also allowed the state to increase its emergency fund by $153.2 million, bringing the total to $278.5 million. The report’s release comes a day before the state Legislature is expected to take up a bill to cut property taxes that would use $100 million of the surplus. State legislators have said they expect the property tax cut to receive bipartisan support as it moves through
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Fan council to advise athletics Badger fans can move out from the sidelines and talk to officials about their gameday with the institution of a new fan advisory council. The Athletic Department is currently accepting applications for a 20-member Season Ticket Advisory Board. Members must hold season tickets to at least one sport and attend four yearly meetings. amy gruntner/the daily cardinal
Provost Paul DeLuca addresses the Academic Staff Assembly Monday to discuss potential ramifications of the government shutdown continuing for an extended period.
Shutdown could hurt ROTC, UW veterans The government shutdown could have substantial impacts on areas of the university including veterans benefits and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Provost Paul DeLuca told the Academic Staff Assembly Monday. “We haven’t had catastrophic or even significant impacts so far but we will,” DeLuca said. “If something doesn’t give very, very soon, we will.” According to DeLuca, impacts would include the end of veteran’s benefits from the G.I.
Bill. DeLuca said these costs, along with the impacts on ROTC funding, would cause immediate finanical losses According to DeLuca, any process that involves a federal agency would come to a close and be out of the university’s control, which could affect researchers applying for funding or international students who need documentation. Academic Staff also approved a motion that aims to improve the Critical Compensation Fund, which
Chancellor Rebecca Blank recently announced will be reimplemented on campus. The CCF provides funds to increase critical faculty and staff‘s compensation. According to DeLuca, the motion passed by Academic Staff contains recommendations on structural changes and potential modifications to the CCF, after an evaluation workgroup found the 2012 CCF’s total awards to academic staff were much lower than the originally set target. —Paige Villiard
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Celebration on the hill Campus Women’s Center members made T-shirts as part of an intern appreciation at a Lawn Party Monday afternoon on Bascom Hill. + Photo by Jane Thompson
“It gives fans an opportunity to have a voice with the Athletic Department.” Justin Doherty associate athletic official athletic department
Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs Justin Doherty said the advisory board will help officials hear consistent feedback from fans. “It gives fans an opportunity to have a voice with the Athletic Department,” Doherty said, “and it gives those of us in the Athletic Department a chance to interact with fans and hear feedback from them about our events and being in our venues.” The department has received around 100 applications so far, Doherty said, and there is no set deadline for when the application will close. The first meeting is planned for sometime in November.
Man attacks woman in Langdon Street apartment Police arrested a 26-year-old male who choked a 22-year-old female and smashed her head into the floor in her Langdon Street apartment late Saturday night, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. Alexander Koprowski, who knows the victim, kicked in her door and threw her laptop against a desk before he attacked her, according to the report. The victim said in the report Koprowski threatened to kill her. Koprowski choked her to unconsciousness. She sustained neck injuries and was taken to the hospital to ensure she had no additional injuries. Police found the suspect at a North Carroll Street parking ramp, according to the report. Police arrested him for choking with pressure on the throat or neck, holding the victim against her will, battery and criminal damage to property, the report said.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”