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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
First chancellor forum receives low turnout By Cheyenne Langkamp and Meghan Chua The Daily Cardinal
In the face of low turnout at a forum Tuesday morning, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chancellor Search and Screen Committee heard its first taste of public opinion on the qualities the next leader of Wisconsin’s flagship university should have. The committee aimed to solicit input from faculty, staff and the community at the 7 a.m. forum in the Health Sciences Learning Center. However, with only approximately 15 in attendance, turnout was lower than expected according to Jason Chiang, a student representative on the committee. Though the CSS committee is diverse in experience, hearing UW-Madison community members’ insights and opinions gives the committee a better idea of what
to look for in a prospective chancellor, Chiang said. “Our view of the university is only a slice of the pie,” he said, emphasizing the importance of community participation in the process. While 7 a.m. seems early for a forum, Chiang said for many attendees, such as medical professionals who start their workday early, Tuesday’s session was their only chance to contribute to the discussion. He added the times of future forums are more accessible to students and community members, including a 2 p.m. session in Grainger Hall’s Plenary Room Wednesday and an 11 a.m. session Friday in Varsity Hall III at Union South. Despite low turnout, the com-
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Madison’s city Council hears concerns from community members on Mayor Paul Soglin’s proposed 2013 budget. The city’s financial committee will review the budget Oct. 22.
Overture supporters petition Soglin for increased funding By Abby Becker The Daily Cardinal
Almost all of the seats in Madison’s city Council’s chambers were filled with concerned community members ready to petition for more funding from Mayor Paul Soglin and city officials on the proposed 2013 executive operating budget. Soglin’s proposed $1 mil-
lion cut to the Overture Center for the Arts prompted many speakers to urge the city Council to increase funding to the community arts center for 2013. Although Soglin dedicated $1.85 million to Overture in 2012, he proposed granting $850,000 to the performing arts center for 2013, even though the Overture Center Foundation
requested $2 million. Overture President Ted DeDee said the arts center is a major asset to the city, benefiting downtown business, tourism and local community members. The $1 million cut could potentially decrease or cut free and low-cost programs the Overture is currently able
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City Council approves new zoning code Abigail Waldo/the daily cardinal
People gather at Memorial Union’s Der Rathskeller Tuesday evening to watch the second presidential debate.
Second presidential debate heats up President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney engaged in a heated second presidential debate Tuesday night in New York, trading jabs over a wide range of domestic and foreign issues. The first question of the typically confrontational town hallstyle debate came from a college student set to graduate in 2014, Jeremy Epstein, who expressed concern over the lack of available jobs post-graduation. Romney, the former
Massachusetts governor, said he would ensure students could afford a college education and avoid debt by continuing to grow the Pell Grant program and keeping student loans in place. He also repeated his pledge to create 12 million new jobs in four years. “When you come out in 2014— I presume I’m going to be president—I’m going to make sure you get a job,” Romney said. While Obama has often
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Madison’s city Council’s decision to approve a new comprehensive zoning code, representing five years of planning, was met with applause from both Council members and city staff Tuesday. Effective January 2013, the updated zoning code designates land use for every property in the city and will streamline new development projects. “The existing 1966 code has been outdated for years and years,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. “It’s a cumbersome code requiring special exceptions for development.” Verveer said the new zoning code allows for greater density downtown, specifically in the Mifflin Neighborhood, and will permit developers to construct
multi-use buildings instead of solely residential buildings. The zoning code also allows new developments to be up to six stories in height, according to Verveer.
“The existing 1966 code has been outdated for years and years.” Mike Verveer alder District 4
Although the changes will not happen immediately, Verveer said the Mifflin neighborhood will be the most “dramatically” changed in the future. While Council members
unanimously approved the zoning code, some city officials had reservations regarding the document as a whole. Ald. Satya RhodesConway, District 12, said while the newly adopted zoning code is an improvement, the council may have missed opportunities such as placing a greater emphasis on sustainability. “I feel like after spending four years on something, there’s a lot of stuff I wished we had a better result on,” Rhodes-Conway said. But council members refer to the zoning document as “living,” meaning the document can and will be developed over time, according to Plan Commission Chair Nancy Fey. —Abby Becker
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”