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Protests now need permits at Capitol

Panel discusses new ways to treat, test for AIDS By Shannon Kelly The Daily Cardinal

UW Health hosted a panel Thursday commemorating World AIDS Day to discuss innovative AIDS treatments and methods of testing for the disease. The discussion was entitled “Getting to Zero” in reference to this year’s World AIDS Day theme of reaching a future in which zero people die of HIV and AIDS.

By Adam Wollner The Daily Cardinal

The state Department of Administration announced a new policy Thursday that requires demonstrators to apply for a permit before hosting a protest or rally in state buildings, including the Capitol. Demonstrators may be held accountable for certain costs associated with rallies, such as damage repair, clean-up and increased police presence. The policy takes effect immediately. According to the policy, demonstrators will be charged $50 per hour for every additional Capitol Police officer needed for the event beyond regular patrols. “Our goal is to provide equal and continual access for all Wisconsinites to their state buildings in a way that is reasonable and safe,” DOA Secretary Mike Huebsch said in a statement. “This policy ensures our ability to appropriately staff events for the safety of those participating.” Permits are also required if demonstrators wish to display banners or signs or use sound amplification equipment inside state buildings. Applications for permits must be filed 72 hours prior to the event if more than 100 people are expected to attend. The only scenario that the DOA does not require a permit is for spontaneous protests that result from unforeseen events.

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Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson announced his intent to run for U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s, D-Wis., seat in 2012.

Thompson to run for Senate By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal

After months of dropping hints and generating speculation, former Gov. Tommy Thompson officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate Thursday night. Standing at a podium inside Waukesha’s Weldall Manufacturing Corporation, Thompson opened his remarks by telling his crowd of supporters, “America is in deep trouble.” “The stakes in this election are enormous—not only for our state but for the entire country,” Thompson said. “And Wisconsin will be the center of the political universe.” One of three Republicans competing for the seat which

retiring U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., will vacate, Thompson enters the race in a state still divided by last spring’s collective bargaining dispute and on the verge of a bitter recall battle. Thompson highlighted campaign goals including a pledge to repeal “ObamaCare,” balance the federal budget, end the “raids” on Social Security and to “responsibly use” American oil, rather than sending “precious dollars overseas.” Thompson also expressed desire to open Northern Wisconsin to mining. Thompson will compete in this spring’s primary alongside

“Assuming you already have HIV, it’s no longer a death certificate.” Dr. Gary Jean-Louis The Dean Infectious Disease Clinic

The panel featured representatives from several AIDSprevention and treatment organizations in Madison as well as people living with the disease. Dr. Gary Jean-Louis of the Dean Infectious Disease Clinic said treatments for HIV and AIDS have greatly improved since the earliest treatments in the 1980s. “Assuming you already have HIV, it’s no longer a death certificate,” he said. In addition to being more effective, Jean-Louis said many

new medications can be combined into fewer pills, making them more convenient to take and increasing the likelihood that patients will stay on schedule with their treatments. Other recent advances in AIDS technology have allowed for rapid testing, which produces results in about 20 minutes, to replace traditional blood tests that can take weeks. Jenny Shafer, Director of Prevention for the AIDS Network of Madison, said quicker testing has allowed AIDS testing and outreach to take place in new settings such as bars. Panel members said while treatment has become more effective, preventing AIDS in the first place should remain the top priority. Panel members stressed the importance of AIDS-prevention awareness tactics and safe-sex practices. One panelist living with AIDS said in addition to treatment, strong support systems are important for people suffering with the disease. “The staff at UW is awesome,” the panelist said. “They’ve seen me at my worst times and, now, at my better times, and I attribute a lot of that to them and the AIDS Network. Just having a good support team is really important.”

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Student Judiciary upholds denial of MCSC funding By Anna Duffin The Daily Cardinal

The Student Judiciary upheld the ruling Thursday that deemed the Multicultural Student Coalition ineligible to receive funding. The Student Services Finance Committee ruled the group could not receive funding in October when committee members determined the group did not spend a majority of its time “directly serving” students. Members from various student groups spoke out against the ruling, saying SSFC has unfairly denied their groups funding in previous years. Despite the reaction from groups across campus, the SJ dismissed MCSC’s claim that SSFC does not have a standardized pro-

cess for determining what constitutes a direct service. MCSC also said the spreadsheet SSFC Rep. Cale Plamann used to decide that the group spent less than half its time on “direct services” was subjective and unfair. The SJ ruling said it was Plamann’s prerogative to determine how much time is spent on direct services. The ruling said by using specific equations to determine if the group was eligible, Plamann “could both add more accuracy to SSFC determinations and make rationales more transparent for the groups.” “We do need to allow for some student discretion,” SJ Chief Justice Kate Fifield said. In response to MCSC’s allegations that some SSFC mem-

bers were either not informed or biased in their rulings, the SJ determined the group had “ample time” to address concerns with committee members. It said SSFC representatives made an effort to understand the group’s inner workings and in voting, each representative displayed that they “felt they possessed sufficient information to make an informed determination.” SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart said the ruling will help guide future eligibility decisions. “I feel that the integrity of SSFC’s processes and the processes we’ve been following for the past few years has been further affirmed,” Neibart said. “I think this will help guide us in future years.”

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Panel members said new treatments for AIDS consist of fewer, pills that are more effective, making AIDS easier to manage.

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