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Two students run for Dane County Board seat By Allison Geyer The Daily Cardinal
The race for the fifth district of the Dane County Board of Supervisors is beginning to take shape as two Madison students officially announced their candidacy Tuesday night. Michael Johnson of Madison Area Technical College and Analiese Eicher of UW-Madison will be running in this largely student-populated district currently represented by Wyndham Manning. Eicher, a member of the College Democrats of Wisconsin, said that her plat-
form would focus on serving the interests of UW students and giving them a voice in local government. “I have seen firsthand how different campus groups engage various student interests,” she said. “They often focus on solutions from the state and national level, but I strongly believe that positive change can be best enacted at the local level.” In addition to serving as the women’s issues coordinator for the College Democrats, Eicher has interned with
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Snow Day! City prepared for snow, UW cancels classes
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UW-Madison canceled all classes Wednesday due to a declared “snow emergency” for the city. By Caitlin Gath The Daily Cardinal
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UW-Madison student Analiese Eicher officially announced her candidacy for the Dane County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
Poll: majority believe Obama does not deserve Peace Prize By Jessica Feld The Daily Cardinal
As President Barack Obama travels to Oslo, Norway, to accept the Nobel Peace Prize this week, a national poll released Tuesday found only 26 percent of citizens believe the president still deserves the prize. Quinnipiac University found 66 percent of citizens disapprove of the Nobel Committee’s nomination.
According to a statement released by the Nobel Committee on Oct. 9, Obama was chosen for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” However, some believe the president’s decision to deploy more troops, such as his Dec. 1 order to deploy an additional 30,000
Due to the impending blizzard and wintry weather conditions forecasted for late Tuesday and Wednesday, the city of Madison declared a snow emergency Tuesday evening, and UW-Madison canceled all classes for Wednseday. The city, university and county will close all non-essential services until Thursday, Dec. 10. Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said in a statement that only the city’s essential and emergency services would be in operation on Wednesday. “We encourage residents to stay safe at home for the duration of the blizzard,” he said. Gov. Jim Doyle also declared a state of emergency for all 72 counties in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin National Guard will be on hand to assist if necessary.
The Madison Police and Fire Departments, Dane County Sheriff ’s Department, Dane County Highway Department and 911 Center will all continue to operate as usual. The Madison Streets Division will provide “around-the-clock” snow plowing and salting operations. Two Madison public health clinics are also cancelled for Wednesday, including the Madison South Clinic at 2202 S. Park St. and the Madison East Clinic at 2705 East Washington Ave. Appointment-based H1N1 clinics in Middleton, Stoughton and the East Washington offices are all cancelled, as well as the HIV testing and counseling clinic. The impending blizzard conditions caused a slew of cancelled snow page 3
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in Cottage Grove on Monday. Adair was allegedly responsible for the murders of Amber Weigel, 25, and her daughter Neveah WeigelAdair, 2, as well as Tracy Judd, 33, and her daughter Deja Adair, 23 months, which took place last Thursday. “The Weigel family is grateful that the search for Tyrone Adair is over and now families can begin to gain a sense of closure,” the statement said. The family plans to commemorate the lives of Amber and Neveah this weekend at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on the east side of Madison.
• Feb. 6, 2008 – Deteriorating weather and road conditions prompted Provost Patrick Farrell to cancel classes and events as of 3:30 p.m. • Feb. 16, 2006 – The threat of continuing severe weather, including snow, sleet and stiff winds, forced cancellation of classes being held after 4:30 p.m. The campus remained open for business, though by 4:30, most offices were closed. • Dec. 3, 1990 – Heavy snow caused Chancellor Donna Shalala to cancel classes around 10:30 a.m. when streets and highways became nearly impassable. More than 17 inches fell over a 12to 16-hour period.
Family of victim ‘grateful’ search for suspected murderer Adair is over The Weigel family spokesperson released a statement Tuesday following the discovery of the body of quadruple homicide suspect Tyrone Adair. In the statement, the Weigel family expressed their love and support for the relatives of the victims and the Adair family and thanked the Adairs for their cooperation. According to a preliminary investigation from the Dane County Coroner’s Office, Adair’s death was caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Adair’s body was discovered in a silver GMC Acadia on a property
Past UW Snow Days...
• March 17, 1965 – St. Patrick’s Day classes were cancelled due to a major snowstorm, which began as freezing rain followed by 6.9 inches. **Courtesy of University Communications Lorenzo Zemella/the daily cardinal
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”