Spring Break Spunk An interesting trip to Grafton. +PAGE TWO University of Wisconsin-Madison
WATCH YOUR HEAD! The many dangers of sports-related concussions are coming to light. +SPORTS, page 12 Complete campus coverage since 1892
l
dailycardinal.com
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Students, Madison officials discuss city budget
RECALL NEWS
Kohl endorses Barrett in recall
By Anna Duffin The Daily Cardinal
Students met with Madison officials Wednesday to discuss the city budget and areas where students would like to see greater investment, such as improving safety on campus. In light of recent late-night muggings on campus, some students said the city should focus more on campus safety, especially on the streets late at night. Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers said students should be able to feel secure walking home at night, but currently many do not. In late March, robbers targeted pedestrians on campus in five separate instances on the same evening. Around a handful of other attacks have been reported on campus within the past year. “The fact that students don’t feel safe going home after studying at night is a big problem,” Somers said. “It’s important that we feel safe in our neighborhoods and going home.”
budget page 4
Mark Kauzlarich/the daily cardinal
Tom Barret and Kathleen Falk (center) lead in the lastest polls, but still trail Gov. Scott Walker. Hundreds of people heard the candidates make their case at the Concourse Hotel in Madison.
Walker challengers highlight differences Democrats’ hopes at re-claiming the governorship from embattled Gov. Scott Walker now lay in the hands of four candidates, all of whom were at the Concourse Hotel Wednesday to make their case to a packed crowd. Tom Barrett, Kathleen Falk, Kathleen Vinehout and Doug La Follette were asked questions about their stance on collective
bargaining, their plans to bring more jobs to Wisconsin and other questions central to the platform of the recall effort. In a straw poll taken after the candidates spoke, Falk received 118 votes to Barrett’s 93, Vinehout’s 46 and La Follette’s two. Milwaukee Mayor Barrett, who lost to Walker by a slim fourpoint margin in the 2010 race, and
former Dane County Executive Falk lead the other two candidates in the latest statewide polls, with Barrett slightly edging out Falk. However, according to the same Marquette Law School poll, both would still lose to Walker. Since Barrett’s anticipated entry into the race, he and Falk
walker page 3
Retiring U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, D-Wis., endorsed Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Wednesday in his bid to oust Gov. Scott Walker from office. Kohl said Barrett is a strong leader with statewide name recognition that would help bring the state together and forward after a year that has seen bitter political divide and economic hardship. “Whether its working with businesses to create jobs, protecting education or standing up for working families, Tom will be an effective and forward-thinking governor for all of our state,” Kohl said in a statement Wednesday. The endorsement comes as Wisconsin union AFL-CIO endorsed Kathleen Falk, Barrett’s main foe in the race.
Slow Food UW makes local food affordable
Parking prices will increase
By Rachel Shulze
The Parking prices on campus will increase next year, the UWMadison Transportation Services announced Wednesday. The increases are intended to help Transportation Services address its current deficit. Transportation Services also
The Daily Cardinal
For about the same price as a breaded chicken sandwich and waffle fries, some UW-Madison students choose to eat food like veracruzana chicken stew with winter squash and fresh lemons bars Monday nights at Slow Food UW’s Family Dinner Night held in a church near campus. Slow Food UW, a chapter of the international Slow Food organization, hosts the dinner to promote access to local, sustainable food and fair treatment of farmers. The group supports using food from Madison-area farmers and grocery stores instead of food from large, faraway farms. Compared to organic food that may be produced far away, local food travels a shorter distance and uses less energy. While locally sourced food may have earned a reputation for being
slow food page 4
changed its policy for appealing parking citations. Currently, students and staff must put down a bond for the amount indicated in the citation before appealing it online. Under the new policy, individuals with a valid UW NetID will be able to appeal a citation without first giving a cash bond.
Increases include: • Parking lot permits will increase by $45 • Service permits will increase by $45 to $845 • Motorcycle permits will increase by $20 to $120 • Monthly parking permits will increase by $40
Grey Satterfield/the daily cardinal
A Slow Food UW member serves vegetarian chili at Family Dinner Night. Each week, about 130 people attend the event.
• New evening garage specific permits will increase by $40 • New evening campus surface permits will increase by $125
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”