Cold cravings

Satisfy your sweet tooth on campus

at UW-Green Bays newest addition
to the Leona Cloud Commons.
pg. 7
Sparked interest
Cross countrys Horizon League
Championship came to UWGB for
the first time in eight years. Flip to
pg. 13
Murder mystery
The Green Bay Community Theater
presents a night of mystery with its
newest play, Night Watch.
pg. 10
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Women candidates make
history on election night
Wisconsin elects
first female senator;
five total across US
JARED CHRISTMAN
Assistant News Editor
President Barack Obamas re-election
may have been the highlight of the night
for many Americans, but he was not the
only major winner on election night.
Women candidates took the electorate
by storm, making major gains on all levels
of government and leaving their mark on
political history
1992 was called the Year of the Woman
after seven female candidates were voted
into the U.S. Senate. On election night
2012, five female senators were elected
to office, bringing the current total to
20. With 76 women to serve in the House
of Representatives, there are nearly 100
women serving in Congress the most
ever.
Following a closely contested race
against Tommy Thompson, R-Wis., Tammy
Baldwin, D-Wis., was among those women
who set course to make history. Baldwin
will also be the first woman elected to
Senate from Wisconsin, as well as the first
openly gay member in the legislative body.
In her acceptance speech on election
night, Baldwin told her supporters she
didnt run to make history.
I ran to make a difference, Baldwin
said, a difference in the lives of families
struggling to find work and pay their bills;
a difference in the lives of students wor-
ried about debt and seniors worried
about their retirement security; a differ-
ence in the lives of veterans who fought
for us and need someone fighting for
them and their families; a difference in the
See History for women, pg. 2 Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., will serve as the states first female and the countrys first openly-
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2012 election spending tops $6 billion
ANDREW CAMPNELL
News Writer
Democratic incumbent Barack Obama was
elected to a second term in office Nov. 6,
capping off the most expensive election cycle
in history.
According to the New York Times, Obamas
campaign raised more than $930 million and
spent a little more than $850 million. Romney
raised almost $900 million and spent a little
more than $750 million.
The total election costs exceeded $6 bil-
lion, most of it coming from outside sources,
called Super PACs.
The high costs could be attributed to
the 2010 case of Citizens United v. Federal
Election Commission. In this case, the
Supreme Court cut spending limits for pri-
vate interest groups. This allowed these
groups to spend unlimited amounts of
money on expenditures such as television
advertisements.
According to CNN, $750 million has been
spent on more than 1 million ads since April.
Aside from unlimited money, these groups
also have the right to refuse disclosure of
their donors, said Michael Kraft, professor
emeritus of public and environmental affairs
at UW-Green Bay.
What you now have are very wealthy
people who can play a major role in elec-
tion, Kraft said. So while they only have
one vote, they have the power to influence
many votes.
According to the New York Times, the top
five biggest independent spenders in this
election spent more than $30 million, most
of their money going to attack ads. Only one
of the five groups, Priorities USA Action, was
in opposition to Romney.
The biggest independent spender from
this election was Restore Our Future, a
Conservative Super PAC that spent more than
$140 million on this campaign 90 percent
of which was spent on attack ads.
American Crossroads, a conservative Super
PAC, came in second, spending more than
$90 million on the past campaign.
According to CNN, almost 150 wealthy
donors gave at least $500,000 or more, con-
tributing $290 million of the funds since
Nov. 5.
While big spending comes as no surprise
in federal elections, local elections have also
been more expensive.
This comes as a surprise because local
elections typically pale in comparison to
higher-level elections, said UWGB assistant
professor of public and environmental affairs
David Helpap.
See Election spending, pg. 3
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NEWS
lives of entrepreneurs trying to
build a business and working peo-
ple trying to build some economic
security. But in choosing me as
the person to tackle those chal-
lenges, the people of Wisconsin
have made history.
Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was
also a winner. Warren faced a
tough battle against incumbent
Scott Brown, R-Mass., who won his
seat in Senate following the death
of Sen. Ted Kennedy in 2009.
Viewed as one of the most
important races for Democrats
to control the Senate, Warren and
Brown were neck and neck for
months. In the last few weeks,
polls found Warren ahead, and
come election night, she swept
the state, winning 54 percent of
the vote. Like Baldwin, Warren has
also set history in her state she
will be the first woman elected to
Senate from Massachusetts.
Democrat Claire McCaskills vic-
tory over Republican Todd Akin
in Missouri was also seen as a
victory for women. Akin sparked
a controversy in August when he
said victims of legitimate rape
rarely get pregnant because the
female body has ways to try to
shut the whole thing down.
Democrats were not the only
ones to make history though.
Deb Fischer, R-Neb., is among the
five new female senators to join
Congress. She overwhelmingly
defeated Democrat Bob Kerrey,
garnering 58 percent of the vote.
Fischer is set to become the first
female senator from Nebraska.
However, Fischer was one of
few Republican women celebrat-
ing following the election, the
number of Republican women in
Congress has dropped.
While Republicans are making
efforts to court more female and
minority candidates, it remains a
growing concern in the party.
According to Angela Bauer,
UWGB associate professor of
womens and gender studies, a
reason for this could be candi-
dates lack of support for wom-
ens rights.
As of late, there seems to be
a push toward taking steps back-
ward in terms of limiting wom-
ens ability to regulate fertility,
which then impacts their ability
to pursue careers and participate
in other aspects of society, Bauer
said. We represent half the popu-
lation, we deserve to be heard as
well.
Bauer said electing female can-
didates is important in order to
ensure equal rights for women.
While she described the increase
in female politicians as gradual,
she said it is promising.
Theres a trend toward us
seeing greater representation of
women in Congress, Bauer said.
Its a little slow going, but its
going in the right direction.
From pg. 1
History for women/ progress being made
JAMES TAYLOR
News Writer
Dining and spirits were in order
as the lights shined brightly on
local volunteers and small busi-
ness owners at Titletown Brewery
in Green Bay for On Broadway
Inc.s annual town hall meeting
Nov. 1.
Each year, the nonprofit orga-
nization entertains its supporters
and delivers key messages to cur-
rent and potential business part-
ners during its annual meeting.
Chris Naumann, OBI executive
director, delivered a State of the
Street address.
Were maturing and we needed
to shift our mission statement,
Naumann said. Our new mission
statement is clear and goal-driven.
This is how we want to be recog-
nized.
The new mission statement
reflects OBIs aspirations as well
as those of the volunteers, whose
time is regularly spent cleaning
sidewalks or fundraising for the
organization.
According to OBIs mission
statement, sustainability, residen-
tial recruitment and promotion
of the redevelopment efforts of
Larsen Green will be top priorities.
Larsen Green is an abandoned
industrial complex that will be
used for apartments and commer-
cial space.
Keeping ourselves relevant,
keeping the neighborhood rele-
vant and staying in the forefront
as this community grows is vital,
Naumann said.
As the Broadway district
morphed from a crime-ridden
neighborhood into a thriving busi-
ness section of Green Bay, OBI
has become a leader within Green
Bays business community.
The street has been recognized
nationally as a Great American
Main Street by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation. This
recognition was due in part to
the revitalization effort OBI spear-
headed from its inception in 1995.
Achieving the status of a Great
American Main Street was quite
an accomplishment, said Tara
Gokey, OBI marketing and com-
munication coordinator.
Not long ago, the Broadway
Street business district was over-
run with vacancies, crumbling
infrastructure and building disre-
pair. The revitalization effort has
attracted a wide range of shops
and renewed community interest
in mixed-income residential apart-
ments.
This renaissance has attracted
many entrepreneurs, including
Michael and Diane Bluel whom
attended the town hall meeting.
In a Q-and-A following the pre-
sentation, they shared plans for
a business venture that would
add to the eclectic nature of the
Broadway Street business district.
Were going to create our pri-
mary residence as well as a guest
house, much like how a bed-and-
breakfast works, said Michael
Bluel. Our business will include
several rooms and have a modern
feel and industrial look.
Opportunities for storefronts
are shrinking as demand has
grown for commercial space.
Diane Bluel, Michaels wife, feels
the time to grow a business in the
Broadway district is now.
We think our guests will love
the stylish, exposed brick, Diane
Bluel said. We have talked about
this for years and now the timing
is right, the building is right now
is the time.
OBI has encouraged business
development and engaged the
Green Bay community by pro-
moting several events that have
gained in popularity throughout
recent years. Taste on Broadway,
a weekly farmers market and a
holiday lighting ceremony are
community favorites, Naumann
said.
Growing demand for commer-
cial lots has sparked interest in
downtown living space as well.
OBI and other community leaders
intend to increase the amount of
mixed-income apartments in an
effort to give potential residents
a downtown neighborhood where
work, shopping and entertain-
ment are within walking, biking or
bussing distance.
A lot of emphasis will be put on
housing development, Naumann
said. People have been asking
where they can live downtown.
We want to give them more than
the high-end and low-end. We
need to reach that middle-range
market.
Business owners, volunteers and
supporters clapped and cheered
several times during Naumanns
speech.
How can you not be excited
about what is coming up for OBI?
Diane Bluel said. The possibilities
are tremendous.
Broadway District holds
annual town hall meeting
CIA Director
resigns; cites
extramarital
affair
Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency David
Petraeus resigned Nov. 9, for
showing what he called extreme-
ly poor judgment by engaging in
an extramarital affair.
President Obama accepted
his resignation and appointed
Petraeus deputy, Michael Morell,
as acting director.
Patraeus decision came three
days after the president won
reelection. Obama was expected
to reappoint the former four-star
general.
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