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Homeless youth on rise

Income change, 1996 to 2012 Top 1 percent: +43% Top 20 percent: +23%

Muge Niu Herald Contributor Countless children look forward to the end of a school day when they can come home to a snack, afternoon cartoons and a family. Yet the reality in Dane County is a growing number of children have neither a home nor a parent to go home to.

The number of unaccompanied homeless youths in Dane County continues to increase, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s yearly comparison report.

Advocates said the actual count is much higher than the report’s identified 29 in foster homes last year.

“It’s very difficult to identify unaccompanied

youths,” said Tyler Schueffner, street outreach specialist for Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin, in an email to The Badger Herald. “Unaccompanied youths tend to avoid service providers … largely because they are aware that few useful resources exist.”

Schueffner described his frustration at what little he can offer unaccompanied youth. He said although he can help them find employment training, obtain health needs and get into counseling, “In all honesty, most kids are looking for accessible shelter resources.”

Jani Koester is a nationally recognized resource teacher for homeless students in the Madison Metropolitan School District and advocates for opening

homeless shelters specifically for such youths.

“One of the barriers to access school is [not] being somewhere consistently,” Koester said. “Children under 17 who don’t have adult guardians can’t access any homeless shelters in Dane County and end up on the streets, in friends’ houses or on couches because they have nowhere else to go.”

Homeless unaccompanied minors are not allowed to enroll in shelters by state law.

Consequently, it does not take long for a homeless teen to get pulled away from school after leaving family homes.

Being alone on the streets can also make these children vulnerable to exploitation.

A YSOSW report estimated one in three youths is

approached for sex in exchange for money, food, shelter or drugs within 48 hours of being homeless.

“Most of these clients were put up in cheap hotels, photographed or videotaped nude or engaging in sexual acts, abused sexually, emotionally and physically,” Schueffner added. “The cards are overwhelmingly stacked against these kids, … and around every corner lurks another pit for them to fall into.”

University of Wisconsin professor Peter Miller studies education in the context of homelessness and said the lack of shelter goes beyond a lack of space and food. He said children who are sheltered receive little advocacy, which he said can

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Bottom 40 percent: -5%

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Percentage of Total Income,

By Quintile

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Middle 12%

Second 22%

Highest 60%

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Report: income inequality rising Gap between rich and poor up in state, with top 20 percent earning 60 percent of income Lexi Harrison Herald Contributor

Homeward bound Taylor Frechette The Badger Herald

Students board a Badger Coach Tuesday morning to head home and see friends and family for Thanksgiving break. Although some will still need to attend classes Wednesday, others took off early —potentially to the disdain of those who need to stay in Madison through Wednesday or Thursday. Classes will resume Monday.

A new report from the Wisconsin Budget Project and the Center on Wisconsin Strategy showed income inequality is widening between rich and poor Wisconsinites.

The report showed the “pulling apart” of high- and low-income earners since 1996 using data from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

There is a national trend of increasing income inequality, and while Wisconsin currently ranks as the sixth lowest in income inequality in the country, it is not immune to that trend. The report showed by the late 2000s, Wisconsin’s income inequality was greater than that of the most unequal state in the early 1980s.

The top 20 percent of Wisconsin residents earn 60 percent of the annual income, while the bottom quintile earns three cents for every $100 state residents earn, the report showed.

According to the WDR estimates, between 1996

Officials call panhandling ban successful City leaders say 2 months of ban going well as police cite few tickets; ACLU continues to voice disapproval Elliot Hughes Deputy News Editor Madison officials and community leaders are calling the new ban on panhandling a success nearly two months after taking effect.

The ban, approved by the City Council in midSeptember, specifically targets State Street and the Capitol Square area.

According to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain, the ban has been effective except for a few instances of the law being broken.

He said police wrote “about a dozen” tickets for panhandling over the past seven weeks in the downtown area.

“Moreover, everything is going very well, at least as far as business owners and others in the downtown area are concerned,” DeSpain said.

Under the rules before the ban was passed, panhandling could be legally performed downtown as long as it occurred a certain distance away from businesses or an Automated Teller Machine.

As a result, panhandling

could often be seen on the 500 block of State Street.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, told The Badger Herald in September he received many complaints about the area.

“Most of the problems associated with panhandling are no longer in the downtown area, although we do occasionally see some panhandling taking place as people are roaming around,” DeSpain said.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin voiced its disapproval not long

after the ordinance was passed for, what it argues, was a violation of First Amendment rights.

ACLU of Wisconsin spokesperson Stacy Harbaugh said the organization is still strongly encouraging the city government to reconsider the law and is open to exploring legal options as well.

“We would encourage anyone who is affected by the law, whether they have received a citation or fall into a category of people who would be affected — that includes individuals

and charities — to contact our legal department,” Harbaugh said.

President of Downtown Madison Inc. Susan Schmitz said she agreed with DeSpain about the ordinance’s success but added it still might be too early to judge its effectiveness.

She said Madison also needs to take the next step and communicate to the public the continued funding of charitable organizations is necessary to help the homeless.

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and 2010, the bottom 40 percent of Wisconsin income earners lost $2,407 in adjusted gross income per tax return, while the top fifth gained $17,286.

The increase for the top 1 percent of earners was even larger, with a gain of $168,773 per tax return.

In percentages, the bottom 40 percent saw a decrease of 5 percent in their income between 1996 and 2010, with the top 20 percent seeing a 25 percent increase and the top 1 percent having an increase of 43 percent.

The income inequality report gave four possible solutions to reverse the trend: adjusting and enforcing the minimum wage as well as indexing it to inflation, providing job training for lowincome workers, protecting working-class family support services and making state and local taxes more progressive.

Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison compared the inequality today to that of the Roaring Twenties.

Hulsey said legislators

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DOA submits budget requests, revenue estimates Agency gives Walker biennial budget estimates; 2013 fiscal year to begin with largest opening balance since 2001 Julia Van Susteren Herald Contributor According to the recently released budget estimates of the Wisconsin Department of Administration, fiscal year 2013 will start with a $342.1 million positive balance, the largest opening balance since fiscal year 2001.

A DOA statement said

there would be no structural deficit for the 2013-15 budget planning process, and for the first time in three biennia, the state does not need a budget repair bill. The beginning of the current biennium, by contrast, saw a $3.6 billion structural deficit.

The statement also noted a $108.7 million deposit to

the state’s rainy day fund in October, in addition to a smaller deposit made last year.

“In the first time in a decade, Governor (Scott) Walker and this administration have set the standard that government will not spend more money than it has,” DOA Secretary Mike Huebsch said. “We

will continue to our frugal management of taxpayers’ dollars so we’re in the best position to help the state grow and create jobs for our hard-working families.”

In an email to The Badger Herald, Walker’s spokesperson, Cullen Werwie, said he expects the state’s economy to continue growing with increasing

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Werwie said Walker’s reforms have ensured the state’s fiscal situation is better, also focusing on the two consecutive years of rainy day fund deposits, a first in the state’s history.

“Because of the decisions made last year, the current

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DOA, from 1 budget we are operating under was rated credit positive and Wisconsin’s fiscal outlook has improved,” Werwie said.

“More importantly, heading into the next budget we are in the unique position of having anticipated surpluses, increased revenue and projected economic growth.”

Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance President Todd Berry said he would not describe the state’s fiscal situation as “rosy” and said it is “not great but not bad.”

He said there might be different revenue estimates in January and the governor and Legislature still need to go through the agency requests the DOA submitted today.

“This is really the first step in a long process,” Berry said. “And what it says is the revenue growth is moderate and there’s not a lot of extra cash laying around, but we’re not in the hole.”

Rep. Jon Richards, D-Milwaukee, said although the numbers from the DOA are positive, they came at the cost of public services.

He said he encourages Republican legislators to work with his party on

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Members of the Urban Design Commission speak on guideline revisions for the city’s downtown zoning code Tuesday night. Topics touched on included landscaping, retaining historical sites and building placement and visibility. The code will go into effect in January.

Commission addresses downtown zoning goals Sarah Eucalano Reporter The Urban Design Commission met Tuesday to address general city guidelines and goals for the downtown area’s zoning code, which will go into effect in January.

Principal planner for the city of Madison’s planning department Bill Fruhling said reviewing and talking through the guidelines have great value. He said the commission had great suggestions and ideas for changes.

The topics the commission discussed during the meeting covered various components of buildings, including landscaping, architecture, signs, awnings, building material, access, building placement and visibility.

The commission also made sure the guidelines fit for different types of buildings, such as modern and historical buildings.

Fruhling described the discussion as a positive one, and he said he hopes that continues in the upcoming meetings.

“It’s going to make for better designed buildings and more thought about how buildings fit into a city type of environment,” Fruhling said.

The two districts the guidelines apply to are the

the state’s next budget and ensure the interests of every Wisconsinite are represented.

“Governor Walker and legislative Republicans balanced their current budget by making historic cuts to public schools, slashing worker training programs and universities and knocking $21,500 off BadgerCare,” Richards said.

“The next state budget offers an opportunity to reverse course so we can help the middle class and move Wisconsin forward again.”

The new Senate Minority Leader, Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, released a statement echoing Richards’ comments and cautioned legislators to wait for “real budgetary numbers” that will be released in January.

Melanie Conklin, spokesperson for Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, also said the public needs to look at the numbers with “extreme caution.”

“These budget projections resemble Swiss cheese — they are so full of holes,” Conklin said.

“Many factors are not taken into consideration here in order for them to paint a rosy surplus picture.”

greater Capitol area and the area around State Street, Fruhling said. The guidelines are supplementary material to zoning commitments, he said.

He said these areas are mixed-use districts, which means the area is more compact and includes a variety of uses for space including commercial, residential and institutional ones.

“The idea behind these guidelines is having some kind of criterion which the developers and architects consider,” Fruhling said.

A point of discussion addressed was historic districts and respecting historic sites in the zoning code. Commission member and architect Dawn O’Kroley said the guidelines should be respectful of historic buildings.

“Historic buildings should not be emulated,” she said.

“Buildings should be of their time.”

Commission member John Harrington, a landscape architect, said parts of Madison should be maintained.

“There should be a few areas we should be protecting,” Harrington said.

“But not everything’s going to be a historic district.”

Another point the commission discussed was

INEQUALITY, from 1 should address the issue by making changes in the tax code and increasing the minimum wage.

“We need to increase taxes on the super rich and close corporate tax loopholes,” Hulsey said.

“We had higher taxes on individuals during Eisenhower’s presidency when income inequality was at its lowest.”

Republicans like Gov. Scott Walker and conservative groups like Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce think one of the solutions is Wisconsin getting the private sector growing and getting more jobs in the state.

In a statement earlier this month, WMC President and CEO Kurt Bauer praised Walker’s business-friendly agenda and said similar reforms should continue in the next legislative session, which starts in January.

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Briarpatch is one of YSOSW’s core programs dedicated to helping adolescents with abuse, homelessness and other difficulties in Dane County.

Casey Behrend, the program’s executive director, said having a youth-specific shelter in the county would expand the scope of needs the county could meet.

“Having a shelter in

maintaining the view of the Capitol dome and making sure the lighting on top of buildings do not compete with the view.

Commission member and citizen representative Tom DeChant said he calls one ten-story building near the Capitol “the zipper” because of the bright lighting down the building that blocks out the Capitol and makes the building look like a zipper. He said the commission needs to tackle 24/7 lighting, which can be a problem in some situations.

Fruhling said the guidelines will assist the city in making a better environment, better public spaces, better streets and better overall communities.

Fruhling said the UDC went through the guidelines section by section to make revisions. He said the revisions to the guidelines will be discussed at the next meeting, and the revisions will then be sent to the Plan Commission.

“We are trying to get this adopted by the end of the year,” Fruhling said. “We can talk through these and keep on schedule.”

After the Plan Commission, guideline revisions go to the Common Council Dec. 3 and will most likely be in effect Jan. 2 with the new zoning code.

Bauer noted Wisconsin has become among the top states in the nation in having a good business climate and can continue to move up those rankings with more businessfriendly policies.

“Governor Walker and the Legislature deserve tremendous credit for improving our business climate,” he said. “In 2011, Walker and the Legislature passed tax cuts, lawsuit reform and regulatory reform and balanced the budget without tax hikes. We have made unprecedented progress, and we need to keep pushing to be more competitive.”

Bauer said the national and international attention Walker brought to Wisconsin with his reforms, including those on public sector unions, has “allowed the state to shine” around the world and has given the state a “rare opportunity” to bring jobs into the state.

Dane County would likely bring us into contact with unaccompanied youths we are not currently serving, thus allowing us to advocate for and help meet the needs of a larger number of youths,” Behrend said.

The gap in services for unaccompanied youths has caught the attention of state Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, who recently proposed opening emergency shelters for homeless children in Madison.

The season of sickness has hit Wisconsin as state lab tests confirmed more than 50 cases of influenza statewide, but officials are reminding Wisconsinites vaccinations are still available.

Anne McCue with Public Health of Madison and Dane County said of the 50 confirmed cases of influenza statewide, one is in Dane County.

McCue said there are often many more cases that are never reported.

Public Health recommends anyone six months and older get a flu shot, she said, and infants, people with health conditions like asthma, diabetes and heart disease, elderly and pregnant women are at higher risk.

It is very important for those who are around infants to get vaccinated due to an infant’s poor immune system, she said.

“The more people who get the vaccine, the more you protect the whole community from the disease,” McCue said.

“You protect your personal health and are helping the whole community.”

Flu shots reach full immunity after two weeks, she said. The peak of the flu season is in February, so it is not too late to get vaccinated, she added.

Flu shots are widely available in clinics and pharmacies, and Public Health provides vaccinations for children and adults who are uninsured, McCue said.

McCue added people cannot get the flu from the flu shot. She stressed awareness of flu symptoms, which include fever, cough and body aches, not diarrhea or vomiting.

Next week, Public Health is launching a media campaign to spread the importance

of everyone getting a flu shot to protect those who cannot get one.

A city of Madison statement reiterated common steps to minimize the risk of getting the flu and spreading it to others, such as washing hands, avoiding contact with those who are sick, knowing the symptoms and staying home when sick.

Nick Roberts at University Health Services said the fall is the start of influenza season and is when UHS focuses on promoting getting the vaccine.

Roberts reminded students flu shots are available year-round, and there is never a bad time to get one.

“Most people need it now,” he said. “Cases increase dramatically in the fall and winter.”

Roberts said cases of students with influenza have begun to be confirmed this year.

The UHS walk-in clinic ended last Friday, but students can come in any time, he said. Flu shots can be scheduled by calling UHS, and they are still free for students, he added.

Roberts said the vaccine reduces serious illness from influenza and some cases often put people out of class or work for a week or more.

A lot of cases are transmitted from surfaces and spread through the mouth and eyes, he said. To lower risks, Roberts said washing hands frequently and avoiding people who are sneezing and coughing are helpful.

“Also, I know it may be hard, but stay healthy,” he said. “Get plenty of rest, exercise and drink fluids.”

Roberts said there are many ways to reduce risks of getting the flu, and although the vaccine is not perfect, it is the mainstay of preventing the illness.

tool for marketing and communicating “It’s a pretty complex to the public how to group of folks and it’s best donate resources not a one-size-fits-all to homeless and lowkind of solution,” she income individuals. said.

Porchlight Inc. The idea of Executive Director converting old city Steven Schooler said his parking meters into organization’s interest donations receptacles in being involved with for charities the project in an attempt would depend to prevent “It’s a pretty on how its passersby administration complex would from giving group of function. panhandlers money was folks and “The also tossed it’s not a upkeep two months and the ago.

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Downtown Madison, meters usually Based on Inc. President outstrips research what is ever conducted received from

by Downtown Madison them,” Schooler said.

Inc., Schmitz said an “That’s not always the initiative such as that case; there are some probably would not [cities], I think, where bring a lot of money to they’ve actually been help the homeless but able to generate some could be an effective revenue from it.”

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To many, however, that is only the first step to solving a deeper issue of well-being and public safety. Mayor Paul Soglin said permanent housing — not shelter — should be the priority.

“An effective framework is having intake and matching them with permanent housing,” Soglin said.

“Shelter is not a solution to the problem of the homeless.

Permanent housing is.

There’s a difference between shelters and having a home.”

While providing homes

to unaccompanied homeless youths is still far from a reality, for Schueffner, the next best thing for these children is building a consistent and healthy relationship with an adult.

“The long-term costs of how we ‘do business’ in regards to homeless youths is too steep to do nothing or allow for the status quo,” he said. “These individuals can be active and contributing members of society, … but society must do its part to serve them.”

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Provost asks for endowment ideas Pre-proposals for competition now being solicited, aim to further Wisconsin Idea Lindsey Gapen Herald Contributor

Taylor Frechette The Badger Herald

Students study in Union South, which was just given a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold award. The designation was given for the building’s design and operation traits.

Union given sustainability award Lauren Tubbs Reporter The recently finished Union South was designated a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold building, an award given out by the U.S. Green Building Council to buildings whose construction, design and operation meet high environmentallysustainable standards.

Wisconsin Union spokesperson Marc Kennedy said the LEED Gold award is a remarkable achievement, especially because it is the highest award given out by the U.S. Green Building Council. “[The buildings] are rated on their ‘greenness,’ on the way they’re designed, the way they’re built and how they are operated,” Kennedy said.

Kennedy said this enhanced level of sustainability has always been a goal for the Union South building, especially in all the recycling and “green” considerations taken during the building process.

When the building that

was to be replaced by the current Union South was demolished, Kennedy said 90 percent of the building’s material was recycled. He said much of the wood that went into Union South was recycled barn wood from around the state and added other materials used came from within 500 miles of Madison.

“Whenever possible, we tried to salvage material in the building process,” Kennedy said. “In the lower level of Union South near the bowling area, if you look carefully at the wall and tables, the wood in that area is recycled basketball court from the Kohl Center when they re-did their basketball court a couple years ago.”

The roof, Kennedy said, is another aspect that makes Union South “green.” He said the roof was built to catch rainwater that is recycled through the outdoor water features around the building, saving valuable water resources.

Wisconsin Union President Sarah Mathews said the LEED Gold designation given to Union

South expresses how University of Wisconsin students were able to make a big difference on campus to help the environment.

“The reason why we programmed Union South to be so focused on environmental stewardship is because of vocal student input in support of that outcome,” Mathews said in an email to The Badger Herald. “This award shows the value of listening to and being guided by the student voice.”

Kennedy said UW students were actively involved in designing the new building and those students’ demands are what helped Union South reach such high standards of sustainability.

Kennedy said thousands of student voices were heard in the process. He said from this, they were able to determine how to construct and operate the building to reach the most sustainable outcomes.

“Many student voices were heard through open forums, surveys, focus groups and participation

on various sub-committees over a long period of time,” Kennedy said. “[These committees] wanted to make sure students got what they wanted.”

Mathews said the LEED Gold designation shows how valuable it is for universities to listen to the ideas of their students. She said the outcomes have been good for both the environment as well as lowering costs of maintaining the building.

The high sustainability goals achieved by Union South in receiving the LEED Gold award, Mathews said, will also be a main objective in renovating the Memorial Union.

Green buildings are good for environmental stewardship and represent lower costs related to maintenance and energy use long-term, according to Mathews. She said there has been a lot of discussion on how Memorial Union can reach these sustainability standards while still containing the historical significance the UW campus loves.

Pre-proposals are now being solicited for a university endowment competition that aims to share knowledge that benefits the community and the state of Wisconsin.

According to Jeff Russell, vice provost for lifelong learning and dean of the Division of Continuing Studies, the annual Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment competition seeks to extend the Wisconsin Idea by implementing significant research and clinical knowledge into local communities.

“A fairly broad group of people contribute in regards to the application area,” Russell said.

Any University of Wisconsin student, faculty or staff member can participate, Russell said, adding the goal of the Baldwin project is to engage the local community as well as offcampus organizations to advance the Wisconsin Idea while fostering public engagement.

According to Russell, preproposals should encourage new outreach activities that apply to education, clinical knowledge and research that assist in solving problems.

Russell said around ten projects were funded last year, as the committee does not wish to put all funding into one project. He added a budget of $650,000 is available this year for financing various projects.

As a member of the 2012 selection committee, Russell said a compelling example of a proposal from last year is the “Immigrants Justice Clinic,” a project providing opportunities and learning experiences to non-citizen students.

“Other projects in the past have addressed outreach to those with post-partum depression,

outreach to those with PTSD, programs for youth that encourage a positive body image and many other exciting examples to read about on the website,” Russell said.

According to the UW Office of the Provost website, Ira Baldwin and Ivena Reilly Baldwin believed a university’s quality is “determined primarily by the quality of its staff and students.”

According to Eden Inoway-Ronnie from the Office of the Provost, pre-proposals must be submitted to a dean by noon Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, and to the provost’s office by noon Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. She added finalists will be chosen by Monday, March 18, 2013.

Russell said if a preproposal is selected as a finalist, the office will then ask for a full proposal, and final decisions will be made sometime in May. The website adds the project attempts to “share the university’s knowledge and resources throughout the world, and to return knowledge from throughout the world to the university.”

According to InowayRonnie, proposals must build on past experiences at UW, as well as articulate goals, methods and objectives in a clearly understood language.

“The proposal must contain evidence of an external partner willing to commit to the project,” Inoway-Ronnie said.

The proposal must also concisely identify the issue to be worked on, Russell said, adding evidence must be provided that displays proof the project opportunity exists.

Inoway-Ronnie said she would emphasize it is important not to recreate existing outreach projects.

She said projects may last up to three years and the maximum funding for projects will be around $120,000.

Bioenergy center provides K-12 science education support Sarah Murphy Herald Contributor The new University of Wisconsin Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, designed to benefit K-12 science teachers in the classroom, will help teachers live up to new federal standards.

GLBRC Outreach and Education Director John Greenler said in 2007, the Department of Energy put fourth a proposal for four major research centers to be built in the nation. He said one of these was to be the GLBRC. According to a UW statement, after being

established in 2007, the center was able to conduct research to produce technology for biofuel conversion. GLBRC provides materials to aid science programs, the statement said.

Greenler said the center was developed to do the basic research that would allow for the fundamental breakthroughs needed for liquid transportation fuels created from biological sources.

GLBRC also serves the role of being a great educational tool for teachers in the area and will help schools once the Next Generation Science Standards are enacted in 2013, he added.

“We’re in an excellent position to develop the materials and provide the materials for educators for them to actually meet those standards,” Greenler said. “These standards focus on several different key dimensions; one of them is scientific and engineering practices.”

Another major convention that is articulated for the standards are called crosscutting concepts, Greenler said.

The concepts are universal to all the traditional scientific domains, whether it be biology, chemistry, physics or engineering, he said.

The statement said GLBRC provides advanced

programs.

“The framework takes an innovative approach to science education standards by identifying student performance expectations in three dimensions: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts and core ideas,” the statement said. “It also emphasizes covering fewer key ideas in more depth, including current societal issues.”

Today’s problems, according to Greenler, are ones demanding minds that are able to think beyond a single discipline.

Greenler said in order to help in the development of these new minds, GLBRC helps with the

education of middle school and high school students and has recently started collaborating with some elementary school teachers as well. He said they do significant work with undergraduates as well.

“We have the opportunity to work locally with teachers so we can have a regular exchange in communication in terms of how our materials might be working for them,” Greenler said. “We know that, as that process is going on, it is getting the consideration of the teacher who knows what works and doesn’t work in a classroom.”

Greenler said since this year is the Year of Innovation at UW, GLBRC

is excited to be able to take the innovative work on energy that is being done on campus and directly engage educators and students alike in the research that is happening.

For UW to be able to take innovation in the field associated with the university and have students do parallel experiments, Greenler said, really makes education come alive.

“The students really get this,” Greenler said. “They know that when what they’re doing in the classroom is a part of this research and engineering, it’s much more exciting, it’s much more contemporary, it’s much more engaging.”

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The Badger Herald | Opinion | Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Metro changes good, temporary Joe Timmerman Columnist Free bus passes are one of the many benefits University of Wisconsin students receive. However, since these passes are issued separately from Wiscards, there’s an opportunity for students to try to game the system. Specifically, a student who never rides the bus could get his or her free bus pass then fraudulently sell it to a non-student who rides the bus regularly.

While this obviously benefits the two people buying and selling the pass, there is no free lunch, and ultimately the university is stuck with the bill. To combat this, Madison Metro has, for some time, officially required students (and others) with unlimited ride passes to show an ID from whatever institution issued the pass. In reality, this requirement hasn’t been enforced until recently.

The news that a Madison bus driver was punched in the face Saturday morning by a young man who was unhappy about having to show his ID, while unfortunate, shows this enforcement is needed.

After all, it seems unlikely that a person with a valid ID and with his or her legally-obtained student pass would choose to punch a bus driver and then flee, missing out on the bus ride in the first place rather than just show an ID. Of course, the easiest way to stop this sort of bus pass fraud would be to stop issuing free bus passes in the first place. If the university didn’t issue bus passes and instead required students to pay for fares/ passes on their own, the problem would immediately disappear, and students who don’t use the bus wouldn’t have to help pay for those who do. While this is an option, it brings up a host of different issues as well. I’ll avoid opening that can of worms for the time being.

For the near future, Madison Metro’s current policy of enforcing the ID rule is probably for the best. While it

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Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Madison Metro’s recent steps to be stricter about requiring students to present their IDs is a step in the right direction, but they shouldn’t stop there. certainly will cause some inconveniences for both drivers and passengers, like longer loading times, it’s ultimately what’s needed.

If Madison Metro doesn’t start to enforce the rule, it risks losing the business of schools and other institutions that purchase the passes.

A better solution, but one that would take some time, would be for Metro buses to have some sort

of system that integrates Wiscards and bus passes.

For example, a bus pass could be tied to a person’s Wiscard account, and buses could be installed with Wiscard readers, thus eliminating the need for redundant bus passes and IDs. Of course, this solution would only work on campus, but similar programs could be implemented for the different organizations

that purchase bus passes.

It would likely be fairly costly and take a significant amount of time to implement, but it would likely be worth it in the long-run.

I am by no means an expert in the logistics of public transportation.

However, requiring bus pass owners to verify that they are, indeed, the rightful owners of their pass seems to be common

sense. For the time being, asking bus riders to show an ID is a workable, if not ideal, solution. Hopefully, though, in the long-term, Madison Metro will be able to come up with a solution that causes fewer headaches for everyone involved.

Joe Timmerman ( jptimmerman@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in math and economics.

Students should vote more often left, just as Republicans in 2010 portrayed their Guest Columnist victories as a rejection of President Barack The day after the Obama’s presidency. But election, news sources neither is really accurate declared Republicans — there aren’t that many had been “drubbed.” swing voters. Instead, a Democratic candidates significant percentage of talked about the the Democratic base just vindication of their sits out for three years out platform. Republicans of four. finally seemed to be There are a few reasons taking notice of the young people (including nation’s changing UW students) show up positions on social issues so much less frequently and demographics. The during non-presidential consensus seemed to be the “conservative coalition” elections. First, there’s less social pressure to go to the was dead, that the group of polls for local elections, Republicans who propelled and a lack of recognition Bush to power was for candidates. People fragmented and couldn’t know who Obama is and compete with an influx what he stands for much of minorities and young better than, say, former voters.

State Supreme I really Court Justice wish I could be as It’s not really to candidate JoAnne In optimistic either Kloppenburg. addition, students about this party’s advantage have less free as most to tout the fact that time than people liberals.

But sadly, its performance with regular nineto-five workdays.

I don’t depends largely on All of this think this the election cycle. explains students’ election behavior, but it is a good doesn’t excuse model it. In terms of for those immediate and personal that will occur over the effects, state and local next four years. Our elections are probably country may be getting more important than younger and more diverse, those for the president. but it’s not really that Walker and Mayor Paul demographically different Soglin have both pursued from two years ago, controversial agendas, and when Republicans swept the results are obvious. elections nationwide.

Tuition is rising. Union No, something else power has been clipped. is going on here: Young Panhandling is illegal on people and minorities are State Street. much less likely to show If Democratic students up for midterm elections are serious about their than presidential ones. In political beliefs — and most wards around the want to avoid the political University of Wisconsin humiliastion that brought campus, the Dane County Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Clerk’s Office showed the fall 2010 elections attracted and Walker to power — they must show up to barely half the people who the polls more than once showed up at the polls in every four years. Elections 2012. As a probably result that don’t play out on a of this, Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., lost his Senate seat, grandiose scale are no less important than those that and Gov. Scott Walker was do. And regular voting is elected governor. the only way to prevent It’s not really to either the balance of power from party’s advantage to tipping back and forth tout the fact that its between the parties every performance depends other year. largely on the election cycle. As a result, Gus McNair (gmcnair@ Democrats are branding badgerherald.com) is a 2012 as proof the senior majoring in English American people are and journalism. moving widely to the

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Union South: not student friendly Reginald Young Editorial Page Editor Chances are every student here will at some point set foot in Union South in their years at the University of Wisconsin. While it is an architecturally impressive building, it only takes a view visits to realize the university deserves a face-palm from students.

Considering, as the Wisconsin State Journal reported, the new Union South cost $94.8 billion dollars, and our segregated fees covered about 60 percent of the bill, it would follow that the Union should be built with a focus on students. But, then again, that would just make too much sense.

As someone who lives across the street from

Union South, I spend a lot of time there (if you’re reading this while there, you can probably do a once-over and find me).

It was a pretty cool place to study and hang out at first, but soon the Union’s shortcomings exposed themselves pretty quickly.

Have you ever tried eating there? Your options are: over-priced greasy food from The Sett, overpriced moderately healthy food from Harvest Grains, pizza drowned in grease from Urban Slice or, probably your safest bet, Ginger Root.

Except Ginger Root is only open three hours a day, so if you’ve got class during lunch time, tough luck. And while Harvest Grains is probably your healthiest option, the times I’ve gotten a soup or the macaroni and cheese side from there, it was pretty evident they probably put more butter in them than any human should consume in a day.

The second problem with trying to eat at Union

South is there’s nowhere to sit during lunch. In fact, there are so few places to sit you can’t even pull the awkward “Hey, mind if I sit at this table with you?” to a stranger, because all those seats are already taken. If you want to have a place to eat your probably-over-priced

If you hope to find an open outlet at Union South, good luck. That’s even harder than trying to find a seat at lunch.

lunch, then you better get to the union before at least 10:30 a.m. And considering most of us come from class, that’s not an option.

The third major factor making Union South not student-friendly is the everyday problem all college students face:

We’ve got electronics that need to be charged. If you hope to find an open outlet at Union South, good luck. That’s even harder than trying to find a seat at lunch. Want to study at Union South during midterm season or finals? Better charge your laptop before you go, because there’s no way in hell you’ll find an open outlet.

It seems to me Union South, basically, is a union for parents and alumni on Badger game days. But considering that’s only seven days out of the year, it seems like the students who use it the other 358 days got a little screwed.

But, on the bright side, at the rate the university renovates and rebuilds the campus, it won’t be long until there is a chance to correct Union South’s shortcomings in the near future.

Reginald Young (ryoung@ badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in legal studies and Scandinavian studies.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, November 21, 2012

ARTSETC. PRESENTS HUMPDAY

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Burn, baby, burn: Add oomph to your work-out Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro Hump Day Columnist Happy Hump Day, fellow Badgers!

It’s getting colder, and I’ve found it’s getting harder to make myself venture out to the gym. Some of you may also be having this problem, so here’s a fun fact: Did you know during 30 minutes of active sex, a person will burn around 200 calories? Not to mention all the muscle conditioning!

So call your partner over and see how many calories you can burn together.

Like any other workout, you need to warm up first.

Kissing alone burns about six calories a minute as long as you’re doing it somewhat vigorously, and remember that kissing counts even if it’s not on the mouth, so keep moving your mouth down your partner’s body. Whether your partner has breasts or

not, you both have nipples.

Your lips have been doing a lot of work so far, so make sure your tongue gets put to use by slowly making circles around each of their nipples.

You can even backtrack a little by sliding your tongue back up to their neck and mouth, but make sure you head south again. While this is happening, your partner could be getting their warm-up too. Giving a massage can burn about 70 calories, so while you’re warming up your mouth they could be working on their hands by rubbing your shoulders, neck, arms or back.

They can keep doing that as you head even further south.

Keep using that mouth!

Oral sex burns approximately 100 calories an hour. Does your partner have a vulva? This is what your mouth has been warming up for. Have your partner spread her legs as far as she can and hold it. It’ll get even

harder to hold them apart as you start using your mouth on her, forcing her to work her thigh muscles even harder. Want to make it extra challenging for her? Focus on her clitoris, making circles with your tongue as you put a little pressure on it. The clitoris extends deeper into the body too, so make sure you also stimulate that part by massaging just below on either side of the visible part of it.

Are you ready to work on your arms? As you’re using your mouth, insert your fingers in and out of her pussy using a thrusting motion.

Next you can curl your fingers toward her belly button to both stimulate the G-Spot and give your forearms a little extra work. Does your partner have a dick? Ask him to stand to up to increase the intensity of this workout. Instead of getting on your knees, stay on your feet and squat the entire time your mouth is

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on his cock. Give your arms a workout too by paying some attention to his balls.

Massage them, and every once in a while give them a light squeeze. You can even use your hand on his cock to give you a breather or to add a little extra sensation. Switch hands every once in a while to make sure each arm is getting an equal amount of work. Feeling the burn yet?

Once you and your partner are adequately warmed up, you can move on to the main workout. Let’s start with the missionary position. If you’re the person on bottom, work your hips and contract your core to match your partner thrust for thrust. Or tell them to stay still while you do the thrusting alone. Either way, you can give your thighs a burn by wrapping them around your partner and pulling them toward you over and over again. If you’re the person on top, you get a core

workout too. Many people use their leg power when thrusting toward their partner, but this time focus on using your core to do the work for you. Hint: The harder and faster you go, the more conditioning your core will get. Let’s work on your arms while we’re at it. If you’re one of those who rests on their elbows or keeps their arms locked, switch it up this time by resting on your hands and keeping your elbows bent. It’s like doing a thrusting plank!

Want more intensity? Just switch up a few simple moves for each position. If you like straddling on top, don’t just place your knees on either side of your partner. Instead, place your feet on either side and lower yourself onto them.

Your thighs, ass and calves will be feeling the burn. Going at it from behind? Just like in the missionary, contract your core as you match each other thrust for thrust. If you

want to up the intensity even more, try fucking your partner standing up. You’d have to hold them up with their legs wrapped around you, but you can always use a wall or other surface for support.

Are you going at it solo?

Don’t worry. You still burn 100 calories or more for every 20 minutes you masturbate.

Make it a little more intense by lying on your back. This will make you have to use your core because you are reaching further.

Whatever you do, if you’re breaking a sweat, you’re probably getting a good workout in. I hope these tips help you feel less guilty about skipping the gym! Until next time, stay safe and sexy!

Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro is one of the Herald’s sexy power trio.

Say hello to the Hump Day ladies at humpday@badgerherald. com and get your sizzling questions answered.

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Stay home or roam Heading home for Thanksgiving essential to catching up on much-needed veg-out time

Skipping town over Turkey Day can save intrepid travelers cash and stress in quest for cheap thrills

UW students hope to capitalize on ‘Badger Style’ mega-success Kevin Kousha Campus Editor “Are you guys, like, the new-age Blues Brothers, or what?” a partygoer asked, her voice barely audible over the blaring music. Her question was directed at the DJs. One was wearing turquoise pants, a bright orange vest, a purple shirt reminiscent of the 1970s, a black bow tie and thick black-rimmed glasses. As he danced, the gold clips of his suspenders flashed from under his vest. His partner was dressed similarly, and their bow ties and glasses matched. By the time she asked the question, she had been jostled by countless elbows. She was surrounded by people packed shoulderto-shoulder in a crowded basement.

When they sat down and sketched out their idea for a production company, Matt Hanson and Riley Gasiorowski never thought they would end up DJing a basement party on Mifflin on a Friday night or being asked about their style by a reveler. Yet there they were, live-mashing songs and showing off their abilities.

Their set, skillfully mashed, faded and mixed, had been put together just hours before the party. To add to the chaos, this was their first time as DJs. While their DJ career was as yet undefined, the two had a term for their style. “We call it ‘white boy swag 2.0,’” Hanson explained with a smile, “we’re branding ourselves to set us apart.” The unusual tactic is just one of many for the pair as they venture into media production.

Hanson and Gasiorowski are founders of Low Drag Productions.

Originally, their concept was unique but simple: Combine media production and artist promotion into a single company. They wanted to become the one-stop shop for aspiring artists and set up a sort of multimedia recording studio to do it from.

“The original idea was a record label,” Gasiorowski said.

But a chance

Photo courtesy of Low Drag Productions

Low Drag Production’s Matt Hanson and Riley Gasiorowski rock their branded style. encounter would change the direction of Low Drag and bring it unexpected success. It would be an iPhone charger that would link Gasiorowski with Low Drag’s most important partner to date.

What gave Low Drag its current momentum was “Badger Style.” By chance, Gasiorowski met Tyler Warner, who was already in the process of creating the Badger Style video. Warner was locked out of his apartment and knocked on Gasiorowski’s door, asking for an iPhone charger.

They spoke for a while until Madison Property Management came with a key. Later, they met again by chance, and Gasiorowski introduced Warner to Hanson and told him about their business.

Warner excitedly explained his most recent project and how he needed someone for sound production. The same night they drafted their business contract for “Badger Style” and began work immediately. The timetable was tight. “We had a to-do list, and everything on it was always supposed to be done already,” Gasiorowski said.

Low Drag would go on to master the track in what Hanson described as “the most ridiculous 72 hours of this year.” “The first vocal was recorded at 5:30 p.m. on a Friday, and we were done by 5:30 a.m. the next

morning,” Hanson said.

“Not one of our days is ever normal.”

But the rush wasn’t over for the pair. They helped sell “Badger Style” shirts to numerous vendors like the University Bookstore and continued to promote the song.

Following its “Badger Style” success, Low Drag began talks with the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bulls and even the Mexican soccer team Chivas for similarly styled “pumpup” videos for the teams.

It also entered a video contest where Hanson won fi rst place, and Gasiorowski second.

The future of Low Drag is promising, but its projects are uncertain. Hanson and Gasiorowski have recently been talking to the city of Madison, hoping to make a promotional video about the independent music culture of the city. Both members believe in reaching out to people and companies they feel could use their services instead of waiting for offers.

With the duo’s “try anything” attitude, their next project will likely be whatever comes their way.

There is an undeniable sense of humility and excitement in them both, and they relish every opportunity, however unexpected, that comes their way. As Gasiorowski said, “Working with talented artists, talented people … that’s where I want to be.”

Sarah Witman

Allegra Dimperio

ArtsEtc. Content Editor

ArtsEtc. Editor

As a Fox Cities Sconnie, there is nothing for me to do at home. No nightlife to compare to Madison’s bar scene, no pleasant weather to take in, not even a mall in which I could window-shop. This is precisely what makes it the best possible destination for a college student on break.

No external distractions, free and delicious foods aplenty and a heating system that actually works: This is the college student’s definition of paradise.

Whereas if we were on a trip, who knows what the conditions would be? Flights get delayed. Money is needlessly spent on airport food and subpar hotel rooms. And where is your VHS collection to comfort you when stranded on a New York subway platform? Oh yeah, it’s all the way back here in the suburbs where you left it.

I do not mean to dis the life of a nomad. I have taken countless road trips and spontaneous vacations in my day, too. Given my way, I will be living across the pond come graduation. But four days is not nearly enough time to get a decent tan, or do more than a hurried sightsee. Heck, you will be seeing more of the inside of O’Hare than the culture of wherever that plane is taking you.

Allegra, let me give you a rundown of my itinerary between now and Saturday night — Sunday is reserved for our writers meeting and newspaper production, of course.

Wednesday (Yep, my classes were canceled. What up!): Sleep in. Watch Harry Potter films one through three.

Make pie. Go on a nature walk with family.

Thursday: Wake up slightly earlier to help make Harry Potter-themed foods for the Thanksgiving feast. I am talking pumpkin pasties, pumpkin juice, treacle tart and Ferrero Rocher winged snitches. Watch films four through six, interrupted briefly by a short game of football with neighbors.

Eat said feast. Nap. Make crafts I have been pinning on Pinterest all semester but have not had time to actually do.

Friday: Gloat about not partaking in Black Friday madness. Finish out the week with both “Deathly Hallows” films. I would normally be up for seeing “Lincoln” or “Silver Linings Playbook,” but by this point the eyes will be movied out. Eat leftovers from the Thanksgiving meal. Pack the rest up and head back to Madison for the men’s hockey game against Mankato.

Saturday: Go drunk-bowling with friends, make lasagna and rent a movie. That’s right; no more fruitlessly flipping through Netflix for this girl.

And that is why, my fellow editor, home is the one and only place to be this break.

Dear Sarah, there’s no place like home for the holidays. Except when there is.

Most people will tell you Thanksgiving is a time to be with family, to break bread together and share in the warm glow that comes from truly appreciating what you’re thankful for. I’m going to be a cynic and say Thanksgiving is far too often simply the massive meal between a football game and the crazy fest known as Black Friday. So why not skip it this year?

While air and bus fares are often jacked up for those heading home for Thanksgiving, if home is not your destination, Thanksgiving can prove a thrifty time to get your travel on, especially if you fly out on Thanksgiving Day itself or use standby programs like AirTran U. If the idea of traveling on Turkey Day to save a buck is at first offensive, consider the fact that thousands of shoppers will venture out with bellies still full of stuffing to get 10 percent off things they didn’t need. And now proceed to feel less guilty about traveling.

Since the University of Wisconsin has decided we deserve only two days off, you’re not going to be able to fully utilize cheaper fares to, say, Europe, but a few U.S. cities are sweetening the deal for non-turkey seekers. Tourist destinations like Vegas and even Chicago offer deals on hotels and shows over the weekend in attempts to cut losses, meaning you, oh college student, can dip out for a crazy mini-vacation at as little as half the price. Now is an excellent time to get your Cirque du Soleil on.

This is not to say you working preexam stress out on the slot machine is more important than family. Family is (or at least should be) a vital and important part of everyone’s lives, but you really don’t need a Hallmark holiday to express that. The schlepping and consuming involved in Thanksgiving can make it more obligatory than fulfilling, and stressing grandma out with conflicting bus schedules and changing dietary restrictions (all of you sudden vegetarian/vegan/gluten-frees out there) is really not as enjoyable as calling her up for a lunch date just the two of you. And if you’d be traveling home anyway, why not repurpose the “hassle” of travel from a dive into the mundane into a quick break from reality? You can even catch up on Harry Potter while in transit.

So while the rest of the country is out sneaking wine and having that second slice of subpar store-bought pie, you can be living it up in a hotel suite with your bestie, watching highlights of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on YouTube or planning your non-3 a.m. kickoff for a luxurious day of shopping — maybe if you bring mom a souvenir she won’t

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The Badger Herald | Comics | Wednesday, November 21, 2012

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What? You still don’t get it? Come, on, really? It’s not calculus or anything. Honestly, if you don’t know how to do a sudoku by now, you’ve probably got more issues than this newspaper.

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SO to the girl who called me “stoic” the other day. Man, if only you knew.

ASO to professors who don’t answer emails. We pay you to teach us so you can at least act like you care!

ASO to my procrastination. You have always been a good friend of mine...until now. Now you are COMPLETELY FUCKING ME OVER. DASO to myself for ever having a relationship with you.

SO to my Professor giving pizza and pop at a review session. Made my day. ASO to having 4 exams on Monday.

ASO to this city being filled with high schoolers who think that they know how we do it here.

You don’t. Go home.

ASO to people who talk about themselves constantly. Seriously? Get over yourself, you’re really not that great.

ing an exam and feeling that you have survived another assault and are safe for a while at least.

ASO/SO to the TAs in my CA class for inputting our exam scores incorrectly. You made me have a mental breakdown when i saw “50%” as my score, but now that it was corrected to “97%” I have a reason to get drunk and celebrate!

SO to Ben & Jerry’s Cannoli flavor! And here I thought I already knew what love was...

SO to having a relationship with my Ian’s pizza: it’s real and it’s deep.

ASO to all the SO’s complaining about roommates and cleaning. You instill fear in anyone who has ever skipped one week of their chore or not washed their dishes for a day.

SO to my boyfriend’s job for requiring him to be clean shaven, so he can’t participate in No Shave November.

Sure, facial hair looks hot, but that shit HURTS.

ASO to the Dbags in the quiet section of College library who thought it was funny to interrupt everyone with their nonsense about one of them having herpes...Take the freshman year bullshit back to Liz Waters losers SO to Jillian who works at the Badger Herald.

I like you, you like me. Lets do something about it ASO to people who say they’re too busy to have a relationship. If it’s the right person you always have time!

SO to the guy who serenaded us on our way to the serf with backstreet boys. you made our night :)

ASO to having two exams, hearing an ex girlfriend is in the hospital and getting robbed at gunpoint all in the first week of turning 20. SO to finding a dime on the street. Coins make this Jew feel a little better.

SO to thinking of exams as attacks by a pack of wolves stalking me.

They just keep coming and I have to fend them off. SO to finish-

ASO to the fact that my roommate hasn’t owned a can of shaving cream this whole semester and has decided it’s ok to use mine instead. That

shit is expensive so if you’re too lazy to buy it get those cool razors with the shaving cream built in instead of stealing mine!

ASO to seeing my Ochem TA at FIVE Nightclub.

Don’t care that you’re gay, but I may have seen more than I wanted to see from you.

ASO to bikes. HEY GUYS, RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS PERTAIN TO YOU TOO. BIKES ARE BASICALLY CONSIDERED VEHICLES IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. *stepping off my soapbox now.

ASO to how bad my boyfriend is at texting back. DASO to being minutes away from gluing his phone to his face. TASO to anyone who’s thinking that my solution won’t work. I have already thought that he would not be able to see it and incorporated a mirror in to my plan. I recognize that the message will appear backwards, but if he can’t manage to read it anyway, I need to dump his ass.

ASO to being a junior and still missing my parents every time I see a campus tour. S0 to thanksgiving!

SO to using more flour in a month than most college students will use in their entire

ASO to cramps making me think I finally got my period...SO to going to the bathroom to check and realizing I just really had to poop.

SO to describing things that are wack and atrocious as ‘wackatrocious’. Spread the word SO to Badgers and any other animal that closely resembles these intimidating and fearless yet sensitive mammals SO to Starvation. Not the malnourishment that many humans suffer from each and every day, the mixtape by Ace Hood.

ASO to starvation.

ASO to my computer battery life. I’m torn between pulling the plug on you or keeping you going on life support SO to wondering if most shoutouts are posted at the library when people should be working on something SO to the Cheetah Girls coming on shuffle while I’m studying. CHEETAH GIRLS CHEETAH SISTERS! This is just what I needed at 11:07 pm on a Friday night at College. That, or maybe a margarita...

LOLSO to people who still write their name at the top of every handout/notes page.

We’re not in high

SO to finally having sex while my girlfriend is on her period. DSO to the sex not being with my girlfriend. TSO to slutty freshmen.

ASO to my boyfriend who now won’t talk to me because “it kills him that I told him to be quiet while playing video games”. He lost the game.

ASO to the assholes who live below me for pounding on their ceiling as I was getting it in this morning. I’m not sorry that I’m awesome, and my girl likes to vocalize it. Maybe if you didn’t pull asshole moves like trying to cock-block fellow Badgers, you’d be having sex too.

SO to the seniors and the rest of the football team. Thank you for making the last 4 years of my life the greatest ever.

I’ll never forget the memories I made during football games. DSO to Madison, when you say Wisconsin, you really do say it all.

ASO to the worst movie franchise to ever exist... twilight.

SO to my bed. Y’all be jealous of my layers of fluff that envelop me with a soft hug every time I lay on such sweet heavenly comfort.

ASO to that awkward moment when you’re fighting to open a bag of munchies in the quiet section of college library...DASO to that awkward moment of crunchy food grappling between your teeth and tongue, trying to resist the loud noise by quietly consuming it and wondering whether or not anyone can hear you..

ASO to chalk board squeaks, making my nuts shiver!

SO to opening iTunes

at Gordon Commons and seeing someone’s shared library with the title “Sandusky’s Nursery Lullabies”. Incredibly inappropriate, but I’d be lying if it didn’t give me a chuckle.

SO to the group of students handing out free hot chocolate outside of Van Hise today. This is why I love UW. Pay it forward, Badgers.

ASO to the lights that bikers use. I understand you want to be seen so you don’t get run over, but you don’t need to give me a seizure while you’re doing it.

HSO to the season of hot cocoa, cozy fires, and snuggling. I may not love the cold walks to class, but winter is still going to be amazing!

SO to being so incredibly horny all the time and being a girl and never having to worry about hiding something in my waist band!

SO to making it this far without turning on the heat. DSO to the lowest electric bill so far this year. TSO to going home for 5 days starting tomorrow and hopefully saving a lot more electric bill money!

SO to all the adorable old people that spend their time in the Historical Society. You are too cute! DSO to the Historical Society.

Studying there almost makes you feel like you go to Hogwarts!

SO to wanting to beat the shit out of hipster guys when I’m drunk.

Except the ones in flannel. You’re ok.

SO to studying for my Biochem exam by masturbating and going for a run. ASO to Biochem.

SO to hoping that Jump Around is played at my future wedding so my Badger husband and I can get up get up and get down.

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Sports BRUST, from 8 a three-point attempt.

“I just try to provide a spark for our team,” Dekker said. “I’ve never had to come off the bench before, but now that I’ve done it for the past few games I’ve gotten used to it and I try to come out and bring energy on the offensive and defensive end.”

But, while Dekker was the spark, Brust was once again the star of the show for Wisconsin.

In just his fourth career game as a starter, the junior guard showed his range as a three-point specialist outhustled every Presbyterian player on the floor for his 12 rebounds, hounding the glass and also recording two steals, constantly testing if his man

was paying attention.

“He’s got a nose for the ball,” Ryan said. “The opportunities are there sometimes, the shots bounce his way. He’s working hard, he’s getting the opportunities and he’s taking advantage of it.”

Wisconsin’s defense held Prebyterian to 36.4 percent shooting from the field and just 33.3 from beyond the arc. The number would have been far lower if the Blue Hose’s didn’t bury three consecutive three-point attempts to close the game.

“Somebody told me ‘you don’t ever want to come up here and play Wisconsin,’” Nibert said. “I’ve lost some games, but I don’t think we’ve ever lost as bad as we lost tonight. It was against a heck of a team and a heck of a coach.”

OFFENSE, from 8 other time it was pinned behind its own 20 to start a drive. UW took the ball 62 yards in 16 plays in eight minutes and five seconds — its most time-consuming drive of the game. It ended with French booting it wide left.

The Badgers had no issue moving the ball, but when it came to getting in the end zone, the Buckeye defense didn’t break.

SOFTBALL, from 8 in her junior campaign for Mayfair High School with a 4.18 ERA and 10 complete games, also batting .413 with four

Wisconsin’s offense has seen this sort of inconsistency all season.

One Saturday it’s rushing for a school record; the next it can’t find the end zone in an efficient manner. Certainly, Ohio State was one of the toughest defenses the Badgers have faced this season, but Ball doesn’t want to say it’s a matter of the teams they face either.

“I don’t want [to] say all the way it’s the nature of the teams, because let’s

home runs, 27 RBI’s and 32 runs.

“Nyah is a big lefthanded hitter with a tremendous amount of potential,” Healy said in an email to the Herald.

give credit to Indiana — they kept battling, but it’s not [a] secret Ohio State is a great team,” Ball said. “They have great athletes, so we knew they were going to be a better defense. At times we just weren’t doing the right things that we needed to do on the field and it hurts.”

Frederick noted he feels this offense has really started to hit its stride around the middle of the season, which

is also a testament to how far the once-shaky offensive line has come — he did admit there’ve been a few bumps in the road, like Michigan State and Ohio State.

Despite Saturday’s loss, all Ball can preach is the need to move on.

“We still have everything in front of us,” Ball said. “If we sit and cry about the last game, it’s not going to help us for this game or the Big Ten Championship Game.”

“She’s young, smart and enthusiastic. Her outgoing personality and intellect make you know that she’ll be successful in sports and life the first time you meet her. … She knows that our

staff can help her reach and exceed her potential, and have fun while doing it.”

The class of three helps address the Badgers need for strong pitching.

Sports Editor Ian McCue sports@badgerherald.com

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SPORTS

“What the hell is going on?”

-Bo Ryan After Ben Brust recorded his third doubledouble in four games, the Wisconsin head coach wasn’t afraid to share his reaction

Badgers, Brust undress Blue Hose Junior guard records third double-double in four games, UW blows out PC 88-43 Nick Korger Sports Content Editor The Kohl Center was sparsely populated Tuesday night when Wisconsin welcomed Presbyterian to town.

But those who made it out had a chance to watch one of the best offensive performances in recent memory for Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan’s program.

Ben Brust recorded his third double-double in his last four games, scoring 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as the Badgers (31) handled the Blue Hose (04) in an 88-43 thrashing.

Leading the Blue Hose was Khalid Mutakabbir, registering 14 points and four rebounds on the night, while Joshua Clyburn chipped in 10 of his own.

Wisconsin dished out 24 assists to just six turnovers, a marked improvement from their last game, where the team committed an uncharacteristic 16 turnovers against Cornell.

“I thought we did a better job of squaring up, getting in position to see the open man, making the next pass,” Ryan said. “I thought they improved.”

Whether it was making the extra pass or hot second half shooting — UW connected on 10-of-17 of its second half three point attempts — Presbyterian head coach Greg Nibert was at a loss of words.

“They shot the lights out,” Nibert said. “We’ve played a lot of good teams in this five years of us being Division 1, but that was the greatest display of shooting and

passing that I’ve seen.”

It was over from the start, as the Badgers opened the game on a 22-2 run. UW led at the half 39-15 and at one point led by as much as 52.

The defense was solid as well, as the Blue Hose didn’t break double digits on the scoreboard until three minutes remained in the first half.

Presbyterian decided to play a 1-3-1 zone rather than matchup against a taller Wisconsin squad, solidifying the middle against players like Berggren, Kaminsky and Evans.

But Brust, who shot 6-for9 from downtown, and his teammates moved the ball extremely well around the perimeter, tiring out their opponents and finding the open man.

At one point, Brust pulled up from just three steps beyond half-court, hitting nothing but net.

“We tried to pick our poison,” Nibert said. “We didn’t want to be chasing them around there with our size. We’re a little bit smaller and had some bad matchups…we tried to go with the zone and hope like heck that we could contest every shot.”

The crisp passing around the arc also wore down the Blue Hoses throughout the game, as the team only played a six man rotation, with four starters recorded over 30 minutes.

When the final horn sounded, six different Badgers had made a three pointer against the Blue Hose’s zone defense.

Freshman Sam Dekker continued to show his value to the Badgers, scoring 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting — 2-for-4 from beyond the arc — in just 15 minutes of play off the bench.

Fans at the Kohl Center have embraced Dekker as a fan favorite already in

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Junior guard Ben Brust leads the Badgers after their first four games, averaging just more than 14 points per game for the cardinal and white, while also adding an average of 9.3 rebounds for UW. the young season, taking notice of the highly touted freshman’s play. It was further evident Tuesday night as an audible buzz and gasp was audible every time Dekker pulled the trigger on

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Badgers’ offense stalls in opponent’s territory After inconsistent outing against OSU, UW looks to take burden off defense Kelly Erickson Senior Sports Writer Fact: When you have to punt the ball three times in your opponents’ territory, something on your offense isn’t working.

The Wisconsin football team didn’t lose to Ohio State due to a lack of offense — with 206 rushing yards and 154 passing yards for a total of 360 yards, the Badgers far outpaced the Buckeyes’ 236 yards. No, Wisconsin was moving the ball just fine, that is, until it entered OSU territory.

Saturday night, the Badgers only had three drives into Buckeye territory that had potential to end in a touchdown, one of which ended in a now infamous goal-line fumble by none other than Montee Ball.

Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald UW had four other Montee Ball was has struggled through inconsistent offensive line play all season, but Saturday against Ohio State, Ball fumbled away a critical 4th down. drives that night that

stalled on the OSU side of the 50. Three ended at the Ohio State 30, 49 and 45, respectively, while the fourth resulted in a missed Kyle French field goal.

According to offensive coordinator Matt Canada, it was just matter of not moving the ball inadequately time and again.

“Each series is a little bit different,” Canada said. “We’ve got to score touchdowns, there’s no question. That was certainly disappointing in the sense that we didn’t move the ball effectively — we ran the ball very well against a very good opponent, but didn’t get enough points to win.”

While Canada looks at the tactical side of moving the ball, junior center Travis Frederick didn’t mince words about his team’s shortcomings.

“The result is that we didn’t score points and we didn’t take advantage of those opportunities. …

When that happens it kills your drives,” Frederick said.

“You can hope to pin them deep; the punt (team) did

as well as they could to get them pinned deep on a few of them which is good for us, but you can’t have that.

That’s something we really need to focus on and work on.”

The punt team certainly did have a good night, as the Ohio State’s average starting field position was from its own 18. Wisconsin, on the other hand, had an average starting field position on its own 35. In fact, the Badgers started inside their own 20 on only three occasions.

The first drive inside the 20 started on the Wisconsin 1-yard line at the 10:57 mark of the first quarter. The drive ended on the Ohio State 30, where Bielema and co. decided to punt the ball rather than attempt a long field goal.

The second drive starting within the UW 20 started on the Badgers’ 18 and turned into their first touchdown drive of the game.

Finally, in the third quarter Wisconsin took over at its own 15, the only

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Wisconsin softball nabs 3 for 2013 recruiting class Healy inks Miller, Novak, Rodman to national letters of intent for Badgers Nick Korger Sports Content Editor Wisconsin softball head coach Yvette Healy announced the signing of

three recruits to national letters of intent Tuesday.

Chloe Miller (Bettendorf, Iowa), Sara Novak (Shorewood, Ill.) and Nyah Rodman (Lakewood, Calif.) will become the newest Badgers in the fall of 2013.

“Above all, this class is filled with great students who have a tremendous amount of athleticism,” Healy said in an email to The Badger Herald. “All

three young ladies are big physical kids who will thrive in the weight room.”

Miller was a three-time member of the Iowa Girls Coaches Association AllState softball first team and also a standout volleyball player who led her team to a 38-2 record in her senior season. A shortstop and catcher by trade, Miller spurned going to Iowa, her childhood dream, for

a chance to play for Healy at Wisconsin. Miller gave a solid verbal in December 2011.

“Chloe is a fierce competitor who hits with power from the left side of the plate,” Healy said in a press release. “She’s a great leader on defense, with the ability to run the field at shortstop and behind the plate.”

Novak, a utility player

who can also pitch, set school records for strikeouts, strikeouts per inning and opponent batting average her junior year, posting a 14-5 record and 1.65 ERA from the mound. She’s not too shabby from the plate either, posting a .453 batting average for Minooka Community High School in 2012.

“She’s always stood out

as a competitor,” Healy said in an email to the Herald.

“She’s extremely athletic and agile for being so tall and strong. She epitomizes that hard-working Midwest kid who values education and family.”

Rounding out the Badgers’ signees, Rodman is an athletic left-handed pitcher who went 15-8

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