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Sexual assault allegations surface UW investigation reveals Chadima reportedly forced contact on student Jackie Allen Campus Life Editor University of Wisconsin officials released a report Tuesday night detailing an incident in which John Chadima, former senior associate athletic director, allegedly sexually assaulted a male Athletic Department student employee during the football team’s trip to

the Rose Bowl. The 30 page report, completed by a four-person independent review panel assembled by interim Chancellor David Ward, details an interview with a male student, “John Doe,” in which he described the alleged sexual assault that led to Chadima’s resignation Jan. 6. According to the report, Chadima hosted a party the night of Dec. 30, 2011 for Athletic Department staff and student employees, some of whom were under the age of 21. Alcohol was present. Later that night,

Chadima asked Doe to continue drinking with him. Doe alleges Chadima removed his belt and placed his hand inside his pants on his genitals. Chadima allegedly then asked “What are you going to do about it?” and threatened to fire the student. Doe brought his allegations to his immediate superior at around 3:15 a.m. Though he detailed the incident, he said he did not want to disrupt preparations for the Rose Bowl. Several more people were told in the ensuing hours, but

it was not until the crew returned to Madison that police and university officials were alerted. In response to the report, Chadima said in a statement released earlier in the day he was “deeply saddened by the contents of this review.” He said the report was not reflective of his lifestyle, but added he is taking steps to correct problems with alcohol. “I make no excuses and have come to the realization that over the past few months, alcohol has controlled and consumed my life,” Chadima said in the

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They found a series of text messages from his phone sent to a student employee the same night of the sexual assault allegation, demanding the student come to Chadima’s hotel room and threatening to fire him if he did not comply. “This has been a tragic and deeply disturbing experience for John Doe, his fellow student employees and the staff in the Athletic Department,” the report said. “What has been alleged is not only a sexual assault but also a

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ACC proposal draws debate Grassroots student movement to modify ASM constitution faces student response

Gov. raises $4.5M in campaign contributions from supporters, mainly out-of-state donors reforms inspired people to contribute to the campaign. State Legislative Editor “Walker’s message of Gov. Scott Walker’s moving Wisconsin forward campaign announced continues to resonate with Tuesday it has raised more voters,” Matthews said in the than $4.5 million in recall statement. “These donations funding throughout the will allow us to fight last five weeks, including back against this baseless millions in contributions recall and ensure Walker can continue to lay the from out-of-state donors. foundation A statement for a more released by successful spokesperson “In normal Wisconsin Ciara keep Matthews said circumstances, no and government there were more than $10,000 working on 21,443 total can be contributed the side of contributions. 16,406 to a campaign, but taxpayers.” The donations were the recall elections statement $50 or less, don’t have that also said representing 76.5 percent limit.” the Walker campaign of the overall number of Mike McCabe finished the contributions. Wisconsin Democracy quarter with a combined Sixty-one Campaign total of more percent than $2.6 The statement said million in cash on hand. The Wisconsinites should note campaign has raised more the grassroots aspect of than $12 million since Jan. 1. Mike McCabe, executive the donations and said the success of Walker’s director of the Wisconsin

statement. “I will take full responsibility for my lack of judgment and actions that evening.” The report added no other interviews suggested an abuse of authority by Chadima prior to the sexual assault allegation. Other student employees reportedly described him as friendly and highly respected. UW’s Division of Information Technology staff also examined records contained in Chadima’s office computer and university-issued cell phone at the panel’s request.

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Gov. Scott Walker faces a possible recall election in the coming months, but has snagged millions in aid from donors who reside and work outside of Wisconsin. So far, 61 percent of all contributions have come from out of state, whereas typically about 10 percent of support to politicians come from outsiders. Democracy Campaign, said although it is normal for politicians to release statements showing a credible amount of donations coming from small donations throughout the state, it is unusual to see the amount of out-of-state donations over the last year. “What is unusual about the out-of-state donations is the size of the biggest donations,” McCabe said. “In normal circumstances, no

more than $10,000 can be contributed to a campaign, but the recall elections don’t have that limit. In this case, Walker had four donors each donate $250,000, totaling $1 million. He’s getting donations 25 times [more than] the normal law.” McCabe said normally about 10 percent of donations come from out of state. He said the state

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After a student grassroots coalition unveiled plans to reconstruct the student government’s constitution this week, members of the University of Wisconsin community have provided a mixed reaction to the announcement, beginning a dialogue that will likely continue throughout the semester. During the group’s Monday kickoff, some of the 13 members of the Associated Students of Madison Constitutional Committee presented on their constitution, which they said aims to make ASM more representative and effective. ACC Chair Alex Brousseau, a UW law student as well as the Badger Herald Editorial Board chair, said the general response so far has been mixed and that it’s too early to say how people will be coming down on the proposed document.

“So far I think it’s been a mixed bag, but everyone is definitely very curious about it,” Brousseau said. “It’s clear from the meeting people want to be involved and that’s great.” The constitution includes an executive branch with a president, vice president and cabinet of directors, a senate as the legislative branch and a judicial branch, which will remain mostly unchanged. “There has been some deadlock and some inconsistency in our current constitution,” Sarah Neibart, an ACC Greek representative who is also a current Student Services Finance Committee member, said Monday. “With this, we want to be more effective in serving students and not caught up in our internal bickering.” Brousseau said the constitution as it stands is a baseline with which to begin and ACC will hold

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Obama: Income inequality puts responsibility on rich State of the Union address tailors focus to financial crisis, economic options Mike Kujak State Legislative Editor President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night, emphasizing his plans for an economic revival and attacking income inequality. While Obama opened the speech with foreign policy issues like the death of Osama bin Laden and ending the Iraq War, the majority of the speech focused on his economic agenda, consisting of education, energy and manufacturing. “Think about the America The Associated Press within our reach,” Obama President Barack Obama addresses the nation Tuesday evening during the final State of the Union address of his term. While Obama continued to reassure the said. “A country that leads country of his leadership, the Republican Party of Wisconsin responded to the speech by saying the president would have to defend countless failed promises. the world in educating its © 2012 BADGER HERALD

people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. A future where we’re in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren’t so tied to unstable parts of the world. An economy built to last, where hard work pays off, and responsibility is rewarded.” Obama also spoke about the financial crisis’ relationship with Wall Street and announced plans to establish a financial crimes unit of highlytrained investigators to crack down on large-scale fraud. He also asked the attorney general to create a special unit of federal prosecutors and leading state attorneys general to expand investigations into the abusive lending and packaging of risky mortgages that led to the

housing crisis. A large portion of Obama’s speech addressed income inequality and called for the rich to pay more in taxes. “If you’re earning a million dollars a year, you shouldn’t get special tax subsidies or deductions,” Obama said. “On the other hand, if you make under $250,000 a year, like 98 percent of American families, your taxes shouldn’t go up. You’re the ones struggling with rising costs and stagnant wages. You’re the ones who need relief.” Republican Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Ben Sparks released a statement regarding the president’s speech that said Obama would have to stand in front of the American people and defend countless failed promises throughout

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Falk’s UW visit highlights career Mike Kujak State Legislative Editor Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, who recently unveiled her plans to run against the governor in a possible recall election, addressed students on campus Tuesday about her 30-year tenure in government, highlighting issues likely to be at the forefront of the campaign. Falk focused her speech on her experience in Dane County, where she was elected three times as Dane County executive, the longest serving executive in the county’s history and the second longest in the state’s history. Falk also discussed her three decades in public service as an environmental advocate. Falk said in an age where many think “government regulation just gets in the way,” she has worked with realtors and builders throughout Dane County to pass a conservation referendum and worked together with them for years to protect environmental

regulations. Falk also discussed the mining bill pending in the state Legislature, which aims to decrease current Department of Natural Resources regulations and streamline the public hearing process for proposed mining projects. In line with the current tension in the Legislature surrounding the bill, Falk said the current regulations in place are sufficient and should not be changed. She argued changing the laws would be harmful to the Wisconsin community. “The existing mining laws have served us and they have been based on facts,” Falk said. “They are not a moratorium. Weakening the laws can hurt our ability to have a thoughtful and fair discussion about the application process.” Falk also spoke to her experience in the Legislature and said while it has never been an easy process to work with, she has noticed a few differences in today’s political culture. “There was some civility that has been drowned out

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Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk presents highlights of her 30-year political career in a campus appearance Tuesday. Falk announced her candidacy for governor early last week and said her history of leadership in the county and in Wisconsin makes her a firm candidate for the position. today,” Falk said. “There are many people in both parties that want to be respectful but they are drowned out by louder voices. It’s hard for them to put their foot forward and find a compromise.” Falk has been touring the state since she announced her candidacy for governor last week after protesters turned in one million signatures to trigger a recall election for Gov. Scott Walker’s seat. She spoke in Rhinelander on Saturday and Ashland on Sunday.

said Falk had already lost two statewide elections and had failed to earn the trust of Wisconsin voters. “Falk’s record as Dane County executive falls in lockstep with a Madison liberal ideology that is far outside the mainstream of the majority of Wisconsinites,” Matthews said in the statement. Falk lost to Gov. Jim Doyle in the Democratic primary for governor in 2002 and also lost in her run for attorney general to Republican J.B. Van Hollen in 2006.

UW junior unveils run for Dane County Board 2 students set to face off in race to win District 5 supervisor seat in April 3 election Leah Linscheid City Life Editor A University of Wisconsin student announced his plan to run for the Dane County Board Tuesday evening, challenging a fellow student candidate for the soon-to-be open chair in the upcoming spring election. John Magnino, a junior majoring in political science and economics, announced he would run for the District 5 seat to a crowd of approximately 30 supporters on campus. Magnino said a main objective of his campaign will be to engage students in local government

processes. “I’m running to ensure the campus community is once again involved in their government,” Magnino said. “For too long, they’ve been watching from the sidelines. As a Badger myself, I have an intimate knowledge of what the student body wants and how to achieve it.” Magnino will run against fellow UW student Leland Pan. Pan, a sophomore, said he welcomed the challenge of another contester. Current District 5 Supervisor Analiese Eicher, who has decided not to run for another term, also said she is pleased two students will run for her position in the election to be held April 3. The winner will take her seat on the Dane County Board April 17. “I’m glad to see a contested race,” Eicher said. “I think having more than one student candidate

interested in serving in local government is fantastic. I’m really hoping that [this] is going to draw some student interest in participating more in local government.” Pan cited his past work with local organizations as an asset for his campaign. Pan has been involved in the Student Labor Action Coalition and the Associated Students of Madison, among other groups. Magnino is also a participant in several UW communities, including College Democrats and campus Greek life, and said his experiences on the UW campus would make him a strong member of the Dane County Board. “As a student with a diverse set of experiences on campus, I know what a student needs to maintain a high quality of living,” Magnino said. “Through this broad pool

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UW junior John Magnino says his main goal as District 5 supervisor would be to better engage students in the political process and local government. He will go up against UW sophomore and activist Leland Pan. of experience, I hope I can [help in] my own small way give back to the campus and community that has given me so much.” Eicher, whose two-year term will end this April, is a graduate of UW and was a student for most of her time on the board. She said several topics of interest to UW students are often discussed by the board, including quality of lakes and roads near campus. Dane County Clerk Karen Peters said District 5, which spans much of the

UW campus, has often been represented by a student. Peters said the candidates can campaign in the coming months, but student candidates have historically spent little or no money on their campaigning efforts. Both candidates will likely be seeking an endorsement from Eicher to strengthen their odds of winning the seat, Peters said. Eicher expressed her intent to endorse one of the students in the near future, but did not comment on who it would be.

MMSD requests voting clerks go through review Proposal would require poll staff in schools to undergo background checks Vanessa Benton Herald Contributor The Madison Metropolitan School District is asking the city to perform background checks on poll workers stationed at schools. The new background check requirement would improve the consistency of guidelines that all MMSD employees and volunteers are currently required to follow, said Erik Kass, assistant superintendent of business. A recent review of city poll guidelines noted an inconsistency that while

hired staff, teachers and volunteers have been required to go through a background check prior to being hired, poll workers hired to work within the schools during election times have not. “The [background check requirements] come directly from a lack of consistency with the standards that volunteers and staff must follow in the Madison Public School Systems,” Kass said. The city clerk’s office and MMSD are working together to create a plan that would effectively solve the background check consistency issues while not causing too much extra strain at the polls, Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, said. Bidar-Sielaff said the manner in which the potential background

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“The [background check requirements] come directly from a lack of consistency with the standards that volunteers and staff must follow in the Madison Public School Systems.” Erik Kass

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“There hasn’t even been a final decision on whether there will even be a background check, let alone what kind,” Bidar-Sielaff said. “There are different depths of background checks.” Bidar-Sielaff said although it is possible that an official background check may be required and issued by the Madison Police Department, there is also the possibility that poll workers only be required to sign a release form stating they have not been convicted of certain crimes. This is the first time that such a requirement for MMSD poll workers has been brought to the table, Bidar-Sielaff said. The city has not yet reviewed financial considerations, and Bidar-

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In a statement by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin on the morning Falk announced her plans to run, chair Mike Tate said Falk has shown how government can run on a budget and with respect for basic rights. The party did not endorse Falk in the release but said the primary was likely to find the best candidate for the job. Friends of Scott Walker spokesperson Ciara Matthews issued a statement following Falk’s announcement to run and

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saw about a third of the money come from out of state for the summer recall elections. Of the total amount donated to Walker so far, 61 percent came from out of state. Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Graeme Zielinski said the party reported raising $394,213 over the last five weeks. Individual donors were responsible for $9,785 of the total. Zielinski said the amount of donations coming from out-of-state donors for Walker’s campaign is unprecedented in Wisconsin’s history. “If it doesn’t violate the laws of our

Sielaff said the cost for the background checks has not yet been established. The cost would likely fall on the Madison Police Department. Bidar-Sielaff said after the recent voter registration laws, the decision of whether to implement background checks on poll workers must not be arduous on the voters, but instead should give balance to both the people and City Council. While the new laws are already in place, the council and MMSD board are working hard to make each voting facility easier for all voters. They also plan to avoid adding too much strain to an already difficult process, Bidar-Sielaff said. “We still need and want as many volunteers as possible,” Bidar-Sielaff said.

state, then it certainly violates the values of our state,” Zielinski said. “He’s going to New York, D.C. and Texas getting $25,000 checks. We’ve got nothing like that.” When asked about how the recent recall elections in the summer and the upcoming elections in November would affect small donations, Zielinski said he was worried about decreasing donations because of the economic condition of the state. “Given the economic catastrophe, we understand it is going to be hard to give,” Zielinski said. “Plus, the people who need to fight the most are the ones who can afford to give the least.”

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ACC, from 1 daily town hall meetings in the upcoming weeks to solicit suggestions and input from any students interested. Aaron Spooner, co-director of GUTS and an attendee at Monday’s meeting, expressed concern that the introduction of an executive branch could raise questions of cronyism and too much power in the branch. In response, Brousseau said it would benefit ASM to have a president who could generate involvement as the face of the body and that the senate will have the ability to check the appointees of the executive. Neibart also said an appropriations branch will serve as the body overseeing student segregated fees and space, and with the new constitution there would be four separate funding

streams for segregated fee accessibility. SSFC representative Tia Nowack questioned the need to create new funding paths and asked why the constitution could not just revise eligibility criteria. Also a topic of discussion during the kickoff was the comprisal of the members on the ACC, which is made up of editorial board members from both campus newspapers, college student government leaders and General Student Services Fund student organization leaders. Some attendees expressed concern about the involvement of campus newspaper editorial boards and asked how ethics will play into continued coverage of ACC’s endeavors. Brousseau stressed it is important to note that solely the editorial boards — involved in opinion content — were included,

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ACC member Sarah Neibart believes a new constitution and governing structure for the Associated Students of Madison would aid in correcting inconsistencies currently facing the student government. and that no one from the news departments on either paper had been notified until a few days ago. ACC will hold its first town hall meeting today from 8 to 10 p.m. in the

Student Activity Center, room 3118. Brousseau said anyone interested is encouraged to attend and can find more information at the ACC website at http:// asmconstitution.com/.

serious breach of trust within a community that we heard described … as a tight-knit and supportive family.” The panel recommended UW review issues surrounding alcohol after university staff said they were unaware of any regulations that would provide guidelines for events in off-campus facilities. However, they said Doe took the appropriate steps in reporting the incident and various UW offices had attempted to alert faculty and staff of the importance of responding directly and quickly to reports of sexual assault. Alvarez and other Athletic Department officials were aware of Chadima’s parties, the report said, but did not regularly attend them, nor was it clear if they knew about the availability of alcohol at the parties. The report questions the appropriateness of the use of alcohol, saying the Athletic Department provided the alcohol in Chadima’s suite from a purchase made with donor funds. Thus the panel believed Chadima’s parties were, in effect, university events.

OBAMA, from 1 his presidency. “Having already said that our country is not better off now than it was four years ago, with 49 million Americans living below the poverty

“Think about the America within our reach. A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs.” Barack Obama President

line, 13 million out of work and a debt that is spiraling out of control, Obama needs to come straight with the American people that his liberal polices have failed,” Sparks said in the statement. Sparks also said while Obama praised solarpanel manufacturer Solyndra as proof of his economic policies success in his last address, the nowbankrupt company was actually a $535 million waste in taxpayer funds and cost 1,000 jobs.

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State Street renovations raise continued concern Despite revised plan, Madisonians push for preservation of historic 100 block Adrianna Viswanatha City Hall Editor Despite a revised proposal, Madison community members are still conflicted over redevelopment plans proposed for the 100 block of State Street after city officials toured the vacant buildings currently sitting on the proposed site. Executive director of the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation Jason Tish said the Overture Foundation is proposing changes to its original renovation plan that would include retaining some landmark buildings, but not others. Tish said the foundation is proposing to retain most of the Castle & Doyle building at 125 State Street, which is one of the designated landmarks in the area. “This is a positive step,” Tish said. Additionally, he said some changes did not stray far from the original proposal, such as retaining the façade of the C.E. Buell building at 121 and 123 State Street while putting new construction behind it. Tish said the foundation

is proposing to reconstruct the façade of the Howell Furniture building at 117 and 119 State Street using the original drawings from the 1916 designers. “It has been dramatically altered since then, so bringing it back to the original façade is an interesting treatment of that building,” Tish said. He said the revisions proposed no change to the plans for buildings at Mifflin and Fairchild. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said there are now tours of the property on the 100 block for city officials and others concerned for the state of the buildings. Verveer said all the buildings differ in their state of dilapidation, from student apartments lived in very recently to others that have been vacant much longer. “Some are in better shape than others,” Verveer said. “Some have been vacant longer than others, and need a lot more work.” Jerry Frautschi, who heads the Overture Foundation’s project, wants no apartment complexes on the block and instead wants to use the upstairs spaces for offices. Verveer said a conversion of that kind would take a lot of work. “The feedback I’m receiving at meetings and from individuals are concerns of historic preservation,”

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The Memorial Union Reinvestment Project will continue to progress as UW and state commissions approved the proposal over winter break. Phase I of the proposal is scheduled to begin in August.

Union remodel pushes forward Alyssa Smith Herald Reporter While students were away during winter break, the first phase of the Memorial Union Reinvestment Project continued to make progress as the Board of Regents and State Building Commission unanimously approved the project. The Memorial Union Reinvestment Project consists of two separate phases in order to keep the union open during the renovation period. Phase I of the project includes construction of the west wing of the building, the theater area and the fifth floor. With the approval of the project, members of the design team met with the Wisconsin State Historical Society and the Campus Design Review Board in order to review design plans. Student project manager ColinPlunkett said the Wisconsin Historical Society was pleased with the collaboration. Plunkett stressed the importance of working with the Historical Society in order to preserve the history of the building. “It’s important to get input on how to keep the building’s historic nature,” he said. Plunkett also said Boldt Construction will act as construction manager for the reinvestment project. He added that Boldt has completed many other building projects for UW in the past. Also over break, a large oak tree was removed to the east of the theater wing. According to Plunkett, the tree removal was necessary in order to further expand the building. “The building is in desperate need of

more space for student programming,” Plunkett said. “The logical explanation is to expand underneath the terrace.” Plunkett also said the tree was in poor condition, and its deterioration may have caused future health concerns if not removed. As far as overall progress, Plunkett said he was extremely happy with the status of the project and believes it to be right on schedule, citing input gathered from students and the community as one reason for its success. Echoing her colleague, project coordinator Jacklyn John said she thinks those involved are excited with where the project is going. She also said the project has received very little negative feedback thus far. “People on the board were very positive about the progress of the design,” John said. John said the project will move indoors for the spring as the focus shifts to interior design. She added the project may be a little more challenging than designing the Union South building because historical spaces must be maintained. John said student input and reactions remain extremely important to the project, and students can expect to receive surveys sometime this spring as well as hear about more committee meetings to attend. She said students are also encouraged to visit the new Memorial Union Reinvestment Project website to view updates and email input and opinions to involved members. Phase I of the reinvestment project is scheduled to begin August 2012 and will continue into 2014.

Verveer said. Tish said the Madison Trust initially came out in opposition to the general concept of removing current buildings and replacing them with contemporary architecture. He said the buildings at Mifflin and Fairchild, the Stark and Schubert buildings, would be demolished under the foundation’s plan. The Preservation Society has been promoting the retention and rehabilitation of the buildings instead. “Every civilization has valued their past,” Tish said. “They have identified what is important, and what illustrates where they are today.” Tish said buildings like the Vallender building, designed and built by German immigrant Frank Frances Vallender, is a manifestation of German heritage in Madison. The Vallender building was constructed right after the American Civil War. “These buildings provide points of contact with history,” Tish said. “They provide a feeling of place in any city, and make it so that one city is not like all the others.” Three city committees, starting Jan. 30 with the Landmarks Commission, must approve the plan before any renovations can take place.

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Student dialogue needed to improve hourly wage Leland Pan ASM Representative

Allie Gardner ASM Chair A common adage students hear from family members is how they “worked through college.” It’s the quintessential American Dream notion that yes, college costs money, but if you work hard enough you could make enough money to pay for your own tuition and not owe anyone else anything. Sadly, that dream is not alive today. A study showed that for a public four-year institution, it would take more than 70 hours of work a week at an average

hourly job to pay off tuition. Those numbers apply to the University of Wisconsin. The median wage for a student hourly here is $8.50. That isn’t even close to the more than $11 an hour living wage policy that the city of Madison and Dane County follow. UW does, in fact, have a living wage policy. It covers every single UW employee, from classified staff to faculty to academic staff — except undergraduate student hourly workers on campus, of which there are more than 10,000. This is understandable, of course. The state and federal government have continuously cut funding to

the UW System. The most recent budget bill cut $250 million, $125 million of which from UW. However, there is an opportunity in this. The budget bill also gave UW the ability to create their own personnel system. This will determine employee management, pay, benefits, protections, etc. for every single UW, no matter what position, pay or status. A design team has been formed, consisting of Human Resources specialists, administration and faculty, staff, labor and students as mandated by our shared governance process. More than 100 people are involved in the process so far. Thanks to the shared governance

process and work done by the ASM Shared Governance Chair Claire Lynch as part of the student workers’ rights campaign, we have a student sitting on every single work team and committee in the entire process. The next step for the ASM campaign is to really engage student workers to understand their concerns. The students sitting on the design team are there to represent student interests. It is imperative that we move beyond the status quo in this new personnel system and ensure that we as students come out with better protections and better wages. However, to find out what the most pressing issues are,

ASM needs to connect back to students. So I ask you today to get in contact with me or anyone else involved in the campaign to tell your story. Talk about what’s good and what’s bad about working for the university. Get involved in the process to improve student hourly rights and to engage fellow student hourlies. Additionally, on Jan. 28th, 2 p.m., TITU, Student Labor Action Coalition and ASM will be hosting a kick-off and training on student worker rights. Come by to learn more about how things are going, what can be achieved and what you can do to improve the working conditions for fellow

Badgers. This school has had a history of student input in improving it. This school has had a history of students standing up for fellow students. We, again, have an opportunity as students to do this — but it is up to you to get involved. Leland Pan (ltpan@ wisc.edu) is a Letters and Sciences representative for the Associated Students of Madison, the coordinator for the ASM Student Hourly Rights Campaign and a member of the Student Labor Action Coalition. Allie Gardner (angardner@ wisc.edu) is chair of the Associated Students of Madison.

Moderation key if Dems want success Adelaide Blanchard Editor-At-Large

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Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., disputes the statement that her position against SOPA came too little, too late as a strategic political move.

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Balance necessary to stop piracy In response to the Jan. 22 column “Dems’ SOPA support risky in 2012,” by Ryan Rainey: I do not believe it is the responsibility of Internet service providers to become the police of the Internet. Nor should they be charged with the responsibility to shut down access to pirate websites. Consequently, I am opposed to the Stop Online Piracy Act in its current form. I do not believe it is the intent of supporters of this legislation to promote Internet censorship. However, the bill as written will have a chilling effect on Internet expression. We must maintain due process under the law and continue advancing policies that promote Internet commerce, innovation and free expression. The theft of billions of dollars of intellectual

property by foreign piracy websites is a very real threat that must be addressed. When intellectual property rights are infringed, or stolen outright, it hurts our ability to compete in world markets and threatens jobs here at home. We must address this very real concern, but we must do so without undermining the foundation of an open Internet. The Internet has played an important role in fueling remarkable innovation and the free flow of ideas and expression throughout the world. I remain hopeful that all sides are able to come together and craft a solution that balances the rights of copyright holders with our commitment to a free and open Internet. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.

WHERE WALKER’S RECALL CAMPAIGN MONEY CAME FROM KWIK TRIP

RICK PERRY HIMSELF, IN UNMARKED BILLS IN A METAL CASE

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Only one thing is certain about the recall election against Gov. Scott Walker — the stakes are high. Boris Epshteyn of U.S. News & World Report laid out all the national consequences of a Walker victory: It would be indicative of the national stance toward unions, a positive for Republicans in both legislative houses and it also be a moral boost for the Republican presidential candidate. In other words, an outcome at the ballot box favoring Walker will bleed through to other parts of the country. It is for that reason that “Walker-is-the-root-of-all-evil” arguments are so frustrating. There’s a lot for both sides to lose, and the upcoming campaigns against Walker will require subtlety and cunning, not blunt force, to win over moderate voters. Before I am accused of sabotage, let me tell you a bit about myself. I’m a fairly liberal lady who grew up and went to high school in Waukesha County. I know, right? For those of you who aren’t familiar, Waukesha County is a place where gay marriage rights and socialized medicine are discussed in hushed tones among small cliques of left-wingers who meet secretly under the cloak of night. As a former political minority, I know the best way to persuade people who may be hostile to your line of thinking: Don’t sound crazy. Better yet, sound reasonable. Sensible, even. Speak with measure and clarity. For those that are not so entrenched in their viewpoint that no amount of reason will ever break down their thick-skulled ideologies, an even keel may lower defenses just enough for you to sneak in. While the 2010 gubernatorial election clearly proved Wisconsin’s red streak had clout, it also revealed some possible soft spots in the GOP armor. According to the New York Times breakdown of the polling results, the victory margins in at least 15 counties were 10 percent or less. Most counties that ended up voting Republican had victory margins between 15 and 20 percent. Those counties went to Republicans in 2010, but not by a staggering amount (except for a knot of counties in southeastern Wisconsin, including Waukesha, which are a bold red). There is hope, but there is work to be done. A Democratic victory must pull the blue out of the purple. In the Nov. 16 edition of The Badger Herald, University of Wisconsin professor and

Badger Herald adviser Donald Downs said Walker opponents heading up recall efforts had two inherent obstacles to successfully recalling Walker: Moderate voters may be resistant to the idea of a recall at all and even more turned off by the price it’ll cost taxpayers. Now that Walker has been successfully thrown into another recall election, he’ll have those advantages at the ballot box. In the politically volatile (and, frankly, exciting) atmosphere currently enveloping Wisconsin, luring the moderate to vote Walker out of office will be similar to coaxing a skittish fawn to eat out of your hand. That’s why the current rhetoric won’t work beyond those who are already firmly rooted in the blue camp. Galvanizing Badger Democrats was necessary to make a recall election possible, but now it’s time to shift gears to make sure moderates get to the polls and vote Walker out. Don’t mistake anger for passion and don’t mistake volume for communication. In a Politico.com piece from Jan. 18 by Tim Mak, John Nichols, Cap Times columnist, was quoted in The Nation, saying, “Scott Walker should be afraid, very afraid of the opposition he has unleashed in a state where it is now clear that the people are prepared to defend their rights, and their future.” Afraid? There should be fear in his heart? This isn’t the French Revolution. The commoners are not going to behead Walker in the public square if they prevail, and to suggest otherwise is counterproductive to the movement. In another example, on the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s website, a Jan. 18 statement reads: “BUSTED: Scott Walker’s Continued Problem With the Truth.” The crux of the argument was Walker’s administrative and budget choices are going to leave many Wisconsinites without BadgerCare. However, no one would’ve reached that conclusion from the headline. Instead, they would’ve thought it was a blurb on how Walker was a liar. In a persuasive arena, that’s white noise. The statement is a good example from how the emphasis now must go from “WALKER IS A LIAR!” to how many people won’t have access to health care. Ultimately, the recall can’t center on Walker, but rather Wisconsin. When I go to the polls to cast my vote against Walker, it won’t be because I want some GOP asshat to feel my wrath. It will be because I genuinely believe this is the right move for the Badger State, and hopefully the Democratic campaigns can convince the moderates the same. Adelaide Blanchard (ablanchard@badgerherald. com) is a junior majoring in journalism.

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The Badger Herald | Comics | Wednesday, January 25, 2012

WHAT IS THIS

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NONSENSE? Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. 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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I know, I know. Kakuro. Looks crazy, right? This ain’t no time to panic, friend, so keep it cool and I’ll walk you through. Here’s the low down: each clue tells you what the sum of the numbers to the right or down must add up to. Repeating numbers? Not in this part of town. And that’s that, slick.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, January 25, 2012

ArtsEtc. THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS HUMP DAY

Hump Day is back: Time to get it on again Sam and Amie hold court on period sex, manscaping and TA tomfoolery

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Gary Lightbody and the rest of Snow Patrol offer a more electronic spin on their trademark soft rock with the band’s newest album. The change-up succeeds in parts but bores in others.

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Snow Patrol drifts on latest Veteran Irish rockers create intentional departure from previous work on ‘Fallen Empires’ Casimir Panawash-Bielinski ArtsEtc. Writer Earlier this month Gary Lightbody and the members of Snow Patrol released Fallen Empires, their sixth studio album. With so much prior international attention surrounding the Irish band, it’s accomplished nearly everything a band sets out to do. The group has won awards like Best British Band and Best Irish Band as well as had hits like “Chasing Cars” and “Signal Fire” played on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Spiderman 3,” respectively. This has set a standard for fan expectations, but with its newest album the band urges listeners to keep an open mind. The work maintains Snow Patrol’s softer essence while expanding into a few new directions. But after Snow Patrol’s 13 years, it will be up to fans to determine if the new album is an acceptable “reinvention” or

if it has strayed too far from what made the band in the first place. Fallen Empires is by no means a poor album. Its deep, layered instrumentation is a familiar fit for Lightbody’s fans, and each song maintains a distinct identity. The track “Called Out in the Dark” deserves its role as the album’s first single. Its catchy techno bass embodies the band’s mission to find a different sound. But the vocals and simple drumbeat bring the listener back just enough to release any inhibitions about the change and accept it as a radio-ready tune. The final lines of the chorus, “We are listening/ And we’re not blind,” seem to be hinting at what Lightbody wishes fans to do: Listen without blind bias toward previous efforts. “This Isn’t Everything You Are” brings the nostalgia of Snow Patrol’s brilliantly dragging strings beneath a powerful

chorus of voices in the song’s emotional apex. It maintains the same moving feel as “Run” from Final Straw. The message within the song speaks of not limiting existence to the temporary negative moments within it, that, “There is joy not far from here.” But after the excitement of a new album wears off, what remains? Songs like “The Weight of Love” and “Those Distant Bells” do not offer anything new or pleasing to the ear. The beats and lyrics become repetitive and seem to drag on in quite a dull — and, honestly, boring — fashion. And it is hard to find a more uninteresting way to sing, “Oh you will never know/ How much I love you so,” than in “The Garden Rules.” This is unfortunate, given the effort put into the collaboration with American folk rock artist Lissie. Apart from its two singles,

Fallen Empires may be more of a background music album, but perhaps that is the point. Music isn’t always about lyrical meaning or catchy hooks; sometimes it’s just about feeling. Therefore, determined fans should put on their headphones, lie down and drift away to see what Snow Patrol has to offer, while newcomers should see if the two singles entice them to listen to the whole album.

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THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS: A DROP IN THE BUCKET

Staying a night at Helen C. White my need for an occasional all-nighter — anyone who hasn’t, send me your secrets and/or Hermione Granger’s time-traveling device — and the best way to do it is to spend the night with Helen C. White, campus’ 24-hour Katie Foran-McHale library, with room for a break A Drop in the Bucket Columnist to watch the day begin over the lake. I’ve lost count of how It’s my last semester at many all-nighters I’ve pulled the University of Wisconsin. as a UW student. And since Before I go, I’m giving one the amount of caffeine in last try to an admittedly energy drinks for me quickly cliché endeavor — my UW transforms from actual bucket list. energy into nausea, regret Of course, there are and general self-disdain, I quintessential items that now only consume a mental would make anyone’s list: cocktail to keep me awake: hanging out at the Terrace, going to the outdoor farmers’ three parts procrastination, two parts fear of failure and a market, tray sledding, shot of approaching-deadline nursing a hangover at adrenaline with a serving of Mickies Dairy Bar. Reddit and Facebook on top. But with this column Enter the fairest maiden I’m hoping to expand your on campus, one with whom bucket list horizons a bit most of us have had either with firsthand accounts of a brief or full-on affair: things you should do before Helen C. White. We’ve spent you graduate. Items I’ll be countless nights together, covering throughout the and not the stereotypical semester might range from undergrad “going on a date ice fishing to performing at with Helen C.” kind, either. an open mic to checking out One all-nighter last spring dinosaurs at the UW Geology began how my all my allMuseum. Suggestions are nighters typically do: making welcome. a horrifying list of the things I needed to accomplish that Bucket list item #1: A night and setting up camp. succesful all-nighter + Armed with candy, Powerade terrace sunrise and a backpack with a weight It should go without that approached my own, I saying – every Badger needs claimed one of the coveted to experience at least one Open Book Café booths at beautiful sunset over Lake 8:30 p.m. to start and finish Mendota at the Terrace, an 8-10 page paper on a 1960s with or without a pitcher of newspaper merger due the Wisconsin’s best beer. But in the spirit of “Fiddler next afternoon. I sometimes do my best work on a strict on the Roof,” I’m equally and upcoming deadline. Or at interested in sunrises. Any least that’s what I tell myself. dedicated student with a full courseload, part-time job and Stage 1 of an Allextracurriculars might share

Nighter: Dread. Staring at a blank Word document might be one of the most intimidating First World problems there is. The impatient blinking of the cursor, the silent shouts of one’s brain to the fingers to: Just. Type. Something.

Stages 2 and 3: Preparation and Progress. Before I knew it, it was 1 a.m. I had five pages of notes and an eight-page transcript of an interview. No actual paper yet, but a satisfying start that warranted a welldeserved break. Creative juices usually flow at this point for a few hours.

Stage 4: Temptation. The hardest part of an allnighter is between 3 and 4 a.m. when sleep is unbearably tempting. Fortunately, here’s where the library staff comes in handy, riding valiantly on giant vacuum cleaners and moving tables around to the point where only those in a mild coma would be able to get some shut-eye. That night, I wasn’t able to completely fall asleep, but I did hallucinate a man riding the vacuum cleaner to be a penguin driving a Zamboni. Having three pages left to go and hours to kill while slowly losing my sanity and sense of self-awareness, I tried to pay more attention to my snacks and social media sites that I had been checking every 15 minutes anyway.

Stage 5: Success. An hour or two later, the paper finally reached donebut-I-don’t-know-if-it-sucksand-won’t-know-for-hours status. Still quite early in the

morning, I decided to make a half-asleep escape to the nearby Terrace as exterior light protruded into Helen C.’s first floor.

Stage 6: Epiphany. There was something profound about seeing the sun rise in a place I’d spent too many drunken sunsets. The solitude and peace of the moment was empowering — although every member of the YouTube generation gets told they can do anything, I gloriously felt like it was true as the sun peeked over the horizon. With a new, validated sense of self, I walked to my first class of the day, silently judging all the sleepy-eyed students who’d just woken up. They’d rolled out of bed minutes before while I’d already written a 10-page paper that day. But aspiring procrastinators beware: The post-all-nighter high can have a violent crash. Feelings of superiority and accomplishment are usually and quickly replaced by being embarrassingly jolted awake in class and general malaise. Before that occasional depressing and inevitable realization that the cycle will recommence in a matter of days or weeks, though, a peaceful morning after a hectic night alone is sometimes all it takes to recharge your batteries. While Katie won’t be writing about walking across frozen Lake Mendota or drinking a Wando’s fishbowl alone this semester, she’d love to hear what’s on your list. Send suggestions to kforanmchale@ gmail.com.

Happy Hump Day! Welcome back to another semester of pillow talk from your two favorite sex columnists on campus. We’ve got some crazy stuff planned for this semester, so be sure to check in every Wednesday to see what we’ve got in store. This week, to answer some of our trickiest questions yet, we’re both going to give you our opinions because, to be honest, we don’t always agree about the best way to answer your questions. Let’s get it on.

My current boyfriend refuses to have sex with me when I’m on my period, but one of my exes said it never bothered him (as long as the lights were off ). Should I try to persuade my bf? How do guys really feel about having sex during a girl’s period? Sam: I personally don’t mind having period sex (the wetter the sex, the better the sex!). But if your guy does mind it and you’re both still super horny, I have three suggestions for discreetness: Shower sex will wash everything right on down the drain, receptive condoms will contain the mess by keeping the fluids inside the vagina, and red or burgundy colored shower towels will hide it all when you lay that bad boy down and go to town. Amie: Great suggestions! But I’d say that if your boyfriend really isn’t comfortable with having sex on your period, you shouldn’t try to persuade him. Instead, find other ways to touch and pleasure each other during those few days. Let him search the rest of your body for sensuous zones, or convince him to use a toy on you in the dark. That way, he doesn’t have to deal with the mess on his member.

Last semester, I was really attracted to my TA, but waited to act on it until after the semester ended. Over break, we had really great sex, and I started wishing I would have made a move sooner. My question: Is it ever okay to sleep with your TA? Amie: Personally, I think you did the right thing by waiting until the semester ended — you wound up having a great time in the sack and avoided the potential shitstorm that could have arisen from the situation. If you ask me, once the semester’s over your TA is just another person who, like the rest of us, has sexual needs. Just make sure not to sign up for another class with that person as your TA. Sam: I have to go with Amie on this one. Definitely a conflict of interest to sleep with a TA during the semester, but I’d say fair game once the grade hits Student Center. Ethically, you should probably wait until the

semester is over regardless of UW policy. There’s just too much room for offthe-record pillow talk that would give you an unfair advantage — giving some extra editing attention to your work, hooking you up with professional connections, giving you answers to an exam.

As a dude, I would rather not have to shave “down there,” but I’ve heard that women prefer it. Is there some sort of universal standard for male pubic hair grooming? Amie: Well, we can’t speak for everyone, but I’ve definitely heard girls say that it’s nice to be able to do work without pulling hair out of their teeth. When it comes down to it, I’d say that if you’re super, super hairy, just keep it under control. You don’t need to rush out and get a bikini wax, but you shouldn’t be able to get dreadlocks started, either. Sam: No universal standard, but I prefer my dudes’ short and curlies to be trimmed but not shaved. There’s just something about untamed hair that is masculine and sexy. But guys, if you want your jewels to be licked or sucked, you might want to devote some extra manscaping time to that area.

Is it okay to go condom-less with a trusted partner? Amie: Oh boy … depends. As someone who uses two forms of birth control, I’d say that if you and your partner are monogamous and share the same STI-status, then yes. However, if you’re in a heterosexual partnership and you’re trying to avoid pregnancy, then going condom-less is a no-no, unless you’re willing to take the risk. Sam: My short answer is yes (as long as you’re not concerned about pregnancy). Going condom-less is called being fluid-bonded partners, and plenty of people do it and love it. But heed this warning: former Herald staffer Charlie Gorichanez did a campus-wide survey on the sex lives of UW students last year, and almost a sixth of us Badgers fessed up to having penetrative sex with someone other than their partner while in an exclusive relationship.

Is it OK for young, college-aged men who are sure they don’t want children to get vasectomies? Sam: No, just no. I mean it is your reproductive right to choose to do whatever you want with your fertility, yada yada yada. But still … no. Amie: Know any college students who have ever changed their majors? ‘Til next week, Badgers. Open your email and send Sam & Amie your sex questions at humpday@ badgerherald.com. Right now. K… Go.

The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Playwrite takes aim at art’s cost Overture’s newest theater draw studies connection between commerce, culture Amie Kjellstrom ArtsEtc. Reporter The lights come up on a giant stack of boxes. Piled high and wide, the stage is filled with dozens of manila crates used for filing old tax returns. Projected onto those boxes is the New York City skyline, which pulls the audience into an office at the Met as two commissioners debate the best way to get their hands on a newly discovered set of Walker Evans’ photographs for an upcoming display. Moments later, a glowing, orange farmhouse appears on those same boxes, taking the audience deep into Kansas in the dustbowl years with Evans himself, who has taken a government job with the Farm Security Administration. His job: to document the lives of the rural poor during the depression — to “introduce America to Americans.” As the play unfolds, “A Thousand Words” takes its audience back and forth between the 1930s and the present in order to uncover the true story between the mysterious set of photographs and the various people who claim to have a connection to them.

Just as Evans’ gutwrenching photography tells the sad yet honest tale of those living in extreme poverty in the 1930s, so does playwright Gwendolyn Rice’s own work reflect on the times. As many Americans are beginning to dust themselves off after the only economic recession in decades to be likened to the Great Depression, Rice presents a play that challenges its audience to critique the capitalist system once again. History cycles. And good art can predict. “Good art is art with a point of view,” Rice claimed. “It’s original and it’s emotionally or intellectually intriguing. Most important, it needs to mean something — to communicate to me, to make me feel something profound. And hopefully it inspires me to think new things, feel new things, respond with my own art.” Unlike most artists, Rice is not afraid to point to the connection between art and commerce. By exploring the disconnect between authenticity and profitability, Rice’s play shows that art is always a business, even for large “non-profit” organizations

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Though Gwendolyn Rice admits her play isn’t perfect, her honest look at showbusiness was an endeavor five years in the making by the time it appeared on stage last week. like the Met. “It’s important to me to ‘expose’ museums and other arts organizations as businesses with very real financial and programming challenges,” Rice argued. “It’s important to ask: Who owns art? Why and how is art created? And who profits from it?” Rice, who is also communications director for Madison’s own Forward Theater Company, began writing “A Thousand Words” after reading a newspaper article about the surprising discovery

of some of Evans’ photographs in Ernest Hemingway’s belongings. Five years later, the play is still far from perfect. In fact, Rice admits that she and her crew were adjusting the script all the way up to the show’s preview on Jan. 19. Regarding the rewrites, Rice says with a smile, “I’ve cut three of my favorite lines in the play. That’s hard. William Faulkner said, ‘In writing, kill your darlings,’ which means that just because you like a particular scene or turn of phrase, it doesn’t mean it’s

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Michel Haznavicius directs the excellent new silent film starring Bérénice Bejo and Jean Dujardin as a pair of Hollywood actors straddling the 20th century’s silent-talkie divide.

Silent revival: ‘Artist’ succeeds Classic story, top-notch acting carry terrific new film; effort a ‘must see’ this season Tim Hadick ArtsEtc. Writer The silent movie genre has long been considered extinct, but French writer/director Michel Hazanavicius revives the format in the film he calls his love letter to cinema, “The Artist.” In 1927, Hollywood’s most beloved silent film star is George Valentin (Jean Dujardin, “A View of Love”), a handsome, dashing heartthrob every woman — except his wife — fawns over. A proud, elegant gentleman, he doesn’t realize at first how much a chance meeting with Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo, “Prey”), an actress working her way up in the industry, will change everything he knows and thinks. Peppy is drawn to George’s style and brilliance on the silent stage, but — reminiscent of the classic “Singin’ in the Rain” — Hollywood is losing interest in him as producers begin ushering in an era of voiced films called “talkies.” As the years pass and Peppy’s career takes off, George begins to lose his grip on Hollywood and, eventually, himself. Foremost, “The Artist” is a character study of a tragic hero who must choose to either spiral into dismay while clinging to his pride, or change in

order to keep pace with the film industry. The film is not a love story, but rather follows George and Peppy in their very different worlds. As George falls in love with Peppy, her career in the fresh, new “talkies” blossom while George’s crumbles. George and Peppy’s emotional relationship evolves throughout the film, and the mood of each passing year is displayed so well through both actors’ body language it would be a shame if “The Artist” had spoken dialogue. Every glance at each other, every deep, longing thought of what could be and every look back at better times draws the audience deeper into the characters’ minds. The well-executed use of the silent film format in “The Artist” is refreshing. The film not only pays tribute to the genre, but uses silence, music and visuals to create an astounding performance in its own right. Although characters’ lines are often transposed in frames of text on black, not every conversation is handled this way. This lack of spoken dialogue is not detrimental, as the meaning of those missing words is clearly portrayed by the acting. The music’s crescendos and melodies tell the audience exactly where to laugh or cry via classic 1920s and ‘30s orchestral

pieces. Music also plays an especially important role in keeping the film’s pace, often acting as the sole director during events, like in the film’s opening scene when George entertains an audience to the rhythm of the orchestra. Various conventions of old-time cinematography are implemented, such as the newspaper’s headlines popping off the presses, giving the film an appropriate age. And everything is pulled together with brilliant character interactions staged in an old Los Angeles that feels brand new. While Dujardin and Bejo may be making their first big debuts in U.S. theaters, fellow well-known actors and actresses’ excellent performances help ease the audience’s worries of “The Artist” being too foreign. John Goodman (“Happy Feet 2”) plays a pushy Hollywood producer insistent on bringing in the new and young. James Cromwell (“Secretariat”), George’s butler and friend, is George’s only support during desperate times. No character, no matter their role, feels left out or unimportant; the ensemble revolves around George’s story, yet every character’s background can easily be assumed and imposed in order to assess their motives and emotional reactions.

The only glaring flaw in “The Artist” is a slight imbalance in every event’s importance and impact. The mood and music of the film play such an important role that the almost-always giddy nature of the entire film, an obvious reference to the upbeat pace of the genre, can feel out of place at times. The film’s darker moments sometimes feel too bright and lose some of their impact in the interest of keeping the film going. However, the emotional impact is still felt in every aspect of the film, from small juxtapositions to the slightest change in expression. In an era of filmmaking obsessed with keeping the audience’s attention, even a second of silence in a theater can throw off an audience. “The Artist” takes these preconceived notions of modern cinematography and throws them out the window in favor of a format that proves to still be tried and true. George’s journey over six years should capture the hearts of all moviegoers ready for something different. Already scooping up awards left and right, “The Artist” is the must-see film of the season.

THE ARTIST Michel Hazanavicius

what the story needs.” What the story does need, Forward decided, is to present a mixed media exhibit in conjunction with “A Thousand Words” that features local artists inspired by the work of Walker Evans. The exhibit, which showcases work from the Center for Photography at Madison as well as the Madison Contemporary Fiber Artists Guild, will be on display in the Playhouse Gallery and in Gallery II at the Overture from now until early March. So what’s a picture worth,

anyway? “That depends on the context,” Rice says with a grin. “If it’s a Photoshopped picture of a supermodel in an ad for wrinkle cream, probably not much. If it’s a picture that captures a moment in time you would love to have back, it’s priceless.” A Thousand Words is running at the Overture Center for the Arts on State Street through Feb. 5. Tickets range from $20-37 and can be purchased online at overturecenter.com.

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Sports McCUE, from 12 The sideline is blanketed not by players with eye-popping athleticism and even bigger egos, but by skilled athletes who were often overlooked by other major Division I programs. Walk-on athletes like Abbrederis who are accustomed to earning each moment they spend on the field are often able to make a tremendous impact by their sheer commitment to constantly improving. Nebraska may have the best-known walk-on tradition, regularly producing quality players under legendary former coach Tom Osborne, but a tradition of its own is developing in Madison. With a program that

Bielema loves to describe as “not sexy,” it’s no coincidence that walk-ons find much success on the Camp Randall sidelines. One former walkon standout is New York Jets safety Jim Leonhard, who has turned into a ball-hawking starter for the New York Jets. Watt, whose well-known story included a stint delivering pizzas, arrived at Wisconsin as a walk-on in 2009 and transformed himself into a top 15 pick in the NFL draft in two short years. It is precisely this attitude that has fostered an extensive history of success from walkons, as most of them didn’t have the stellar numbers or didn’t fit the physical mold to gain serious attention from the nation’s top programs. At

6-foot-2 and 180 pounds, the talented young Abbrederis, who started as a quarterback in high school, didn’t have the build to be a top-flight receiver in the Big Ten — or so the college scouts thought. Walk-ons are the same guys who made all-conference teams in high school, who proved they had the talent to take their game to the next level, but simply weren’t projected as top talent. Instead, Abbrederis has become the Badgers’ doit-all player. Filling in as UW’s primary punt and kick returner when he wasn’t running slant routes, it’s hard to argue that the redshirt sophomore wasn’t one of the most important players on the roster this season. Ranking

ninth in the country with 315 return yards this season and one touchdown, Abbrederis made a name for himself as one of the premier returners in the conference. But the underdog attitude that walk-ons like Abbrederis and defensive tackle Ethan Hemer bring to practice every day has undoubtedly helped bring the Badgers success over the last two decades. While other Badgers may feel comfortable taking it easy in practice, players like Abbrederis are crucial to making sure practices run at full speed with a level of competitiveness comparable to that of a real game. Bielema simply carried over the development of walkons from fabled head coach

Barry Alvarez, and the results have clearly shown through between the hash marks. This isn’t to say that walk-ons alone are responsible for turning around a program that was formerly a Big Ten bottom dweller, but it’s certainly a key part of the victorious formula. As the ever-consistent wideout makes the transition from walk-on to former walk-on, its important to realize the critical role they play in turning Wisconsin into a truly elite program. There is no player on the UW roster — perhaps in all of college football — more deserving of a scholarship than Abbrederis. But, spending two years as a walkon despite appearing in every single game over the past two

seasons is the approach that has taken the Badgers to new heights in recent years. The walk-on attitude extends well beyond singular players to the coaching staff and even the program itself. His reign as the star walkon has ended, but come fall another unexpected star will likely fill the place of Abbrederis and become an instant fan favorite with Badger fans. Just remember, it’s all part of the winning formula. Ian is a junior majoring in journalism. What do you think that Wisconsin’s tradition of turning walk-ons into starss? Let him know at imccue@ badgerherald.com or tweet @ imccue.

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Grades: Taylor leads resurgence Senior guard buoys offense, gets in groove against Wildcats, Illini Elliot Hughes Sports Editor Every week this season, Herald Sports will look back on the previous two games of the Wisconsin men’s basketball team and offer a report card on the Badgers’ performance. Wisconsin, sitting with a lowly 1-3 Big Ten record about two weeks ago, continued its resurgence on Sunday, winning its fourth consecutive conference game, 67-63, over Illinois on the road. Prior to that, Wisconsin dismantled a visiting Northwestern squad in the second half and pulled away to win big, 77-57. The wins bumped the Badgers (16-5 overall) to just a half game outside of first place in the conference — with Ohio State, Michigan State and Michigan all sporting a 5-2 mark — and earned UW a spot back in the rankings, resting at No. 25 in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches’ Poll. The Badgers hit the floor again Wednesday, as No. 16/17 Indiana stops by for a round at the Kohl Center. Offense — 4.5 out of 5 Against the Wildcats and Illini, the Badgers managed to score north of the 61.4 points they average every conference game and maintained an efficient offense throughout all four halves of play. Overall, Wisconsin converted 47.2 percent of its shots over the two games while hitting 46.7 percent

MATURITY, from 12 Eaves acknowledged Rumpel’s attention to details, which has translated to success. “His growth is like our forwards and defensemen,” Eaves said. “In his position, he’s got better at moving the puck. He’s got better at his rebound control. He’s raised his level of intensity in terms of detail work to his area as a goaltender. And as a result, it’s helped him get better numbers.” But Eaves also attributed some of Rumpel’s success to the skaters in front of him. “Our team in front of [Rumpel] is better because we’re older. We’ve been working on our play away form the puck, which is ultimately going to help him because we’re going to give up fewer scoring chances and fewer shots.” Rumpel wasn’t the only Badger reporters couldn’t get enough of. In what may be turning into a standard topic, Eaves fielded yet another question on what junior defenseman Justin Schultz means to the Badgers. Schultz — who earned WCHA defensive player of the week honors — is skating to another

DREAMS, from 12 NHL]; nothing is given,” said Mersch, a sophomore forward drafted in the fourth round of 2010. “It’s really up for grabs still.” Perhaps one of Shuchuk’s messages has gotten through to the talented but very young Wisconsin team. “There are thousands of thousands of guys trying to make it to the NHL and only 1 percent that make it,” Shuchuk said. “So how do you get there? One is luck, two is your talent and three is that desire. You have to have something more within you to show that you want to play in the NHL and the next level. We just try to squeeze all of their talent out of them.” Being the best hockey

from the arc. After eight games in conference play, UW has hit just 33.3 percent of their three-pointers but against NU and IU, the Badgers hit at least 50 percent of their shots from downtown in three of four periods. Their most inefficient half of scoring came in the first period against the Illini, sinking 41.7 percent of all shots. On top of that, UW divvied up the scoring equally against Northwestern, with four players scoring between 10 and 17 points.

The wins bumped the Badgers to just half a game outside of first place in the conference ... and earned UW a spot back in the rankings, resting at No. 25 in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches’ Poll. The only downfall was Wisconsin’s puzzling feebleness at the free throw line. Traditionally a strength for the Badgers under head coach Bo Ryan, Wisconsin drained just 65.6 percent (21 of 32) of its charity tosses. Defense — 4 out of 5 The Badger defense remained solid against its two most recent foes, holding the Wildcats below its conference scoring average (61.7) and stopping Illinois before it scored much more above it (64.4). The shooting of Wisconsin’s opponents fluctuated by half, with Northwestern baking the Badger defense on 54.5 percent shooting in the first half and hitting 3-of-5 three-

pointers. Things changed in the second, however, as the Wildcats cooled down to a 30.4 percent clip and hit 2-of9 threes while the Badgers began to pull away. The Illini’s exploits went the reversal, starting cold (34.5) and heating up (53.8). Although both teams had a turn at imposing their will on the UW defense, the Badger defenders minimized offensive rebounds (a total of nine allowed in the two games) and managed to keep teams’ offenses at bay nonetheless. Furthermore, guard Josh Gasser bottled up Brandon Paul, who is second in the Big Ten with 18.9 points per game in conference play. Against Gasser, Paul mustered 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting. Bench — 3.5 out of 5 The first half of the Northwestern game featured a back-and-forth affair and as the lead changed hands, it left little time for Ryan to dig deep into his bench until the second period. Nevertheless, reserve guard Ben Brust provided a nice amount of support with eight points, three rebounds and a steal in 23 minutes. As Wisconsin broke away in that eventual 20-point win, UW’s bench ultimately put up 17 points to Northwestern’s one. But the help increased against the Illini and came before the game had already been won. Brust grabbed four rebounds and with guard Rob Wilson combined for 14 points while Illinois’ reserves never contributed to the scoreboard. One caveat remains, however: In just six minutes of play against the Illini, Wilson turned the ball over twice. Player of the week — Jordan

standout year, powering the Badgers offense with 37 points — only one point behind team leader, sophomore forward Mark Zengerle. But Schultz is by no means a vocal leader. He leads by example, more in his work ethic than anything else. “His impact on the team is done on different levels and in different ways,” Eaves said. “First of all, the type of person he is. He is probably our hardest working [guy] on our team on a day-today basis in practice. And if you’re a younger guy, and you’re looking at this guy who is so skilled, and he’s our hardest working, then I want to take that lead as well. So he teaches without even saying anything.” Similar to Rumpel, what Eaves witnesses Schultz do in practice converts to success on the ice. “In games then, his hard work and his ability to play at a high level, it’s the cornerstone of the success that we’ve had this year. In the games that we’ve won, he’s been a big part of it. To have a player like that, with the skill and the work ethic, he becomes your ultimate teacher, because he’s in the locker room when you’re not there.”

Despite Wisconsin’s 5-1 run to start the second half of the season, it still sits in the lower half of the WCHA standings at No. 9. This weekend will prove to be a tough test as Wisconsin travels to North Dakota. “They play a physical game,” Eaves said. “And it’s going to be a real good test for our kids. We as a staff are very much interested to see how we respond and see if we can play in that atmosphere because that’s the kind of atmosphere you’re going to play at when it comes time to win, or try to win a championship.” Earlier this season, North Dakota made the trip to the Kohl Center and left with nothing to show for it as Wisconsin swept them 5-3 and 5-4. But as UND holds strong at No. 6 in the WCHA, Wisconsin is only two points behind in the standings, with 16 points to North Dakota’s 18. “You do, as a staff, take a step back to take a look at the bigger picture,” Eaves said. “Right now, because of where we’re at, as Coach Shuchuk put it, these games are almost four-point games for us now as we go down the stretch.”

player possible is what drives these athletes, but even freshman defenseman McCabe, who hopes to hear his name called in June, is focusing on the major task at hand in his collegiate career: winning a WCHA championship. “Being draft eligible and everything, obviously it’s in the back of your mind, but I’m not going to change my style of play knowing that there is possibly going to be a dozen scouts or whatnot,” McCabe said. “Maybe there are going to be 20 NHL scouts, maybe there is going to be none. The way I play every night is the way I want [scouts] to see me play anyway. I am just trying to contribute to the team and get home ice [advantage]; that is our

biggest goal right now.” If Eaves or any of the coaches ever worried about the focus of their players and whether they have team interests prioritized above personal ones, that statement should be proof the players have recognized how much they can learn from those who went before them. “The things we talk about every week, the things that we talk about all year long, are fundamentals that are going to help us win at this level,” Eaves said. “Those same fundamentals are going to help them be successful at the next level. What we are doing, if they can grasp those concepts, it will help them [in the NHL].”

Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Jordan Taylor has been a solid fixture through UW’s four-game winning streak. The senior averaged 17 points, six rebounds and 5.5 assists against Northwestern and Illinois. Taylor scored 14 points in the second half against Illinois to continue Wisconsin’s newfound successes. Taylor Also the recipient of the latest Big Ten Player of the Week honor, guard Jordan Taylor averaged 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5.5 assists against the Wildcats and Illini. The senior hit 41.7 percent

of his field goals (10 of 24) during the two games, as well as 46.2 percent (6 of 13) from the perimeter and acted as a clutch outlet for the offense. Of his 34 points in the two games, 26 of them came in the second half, including 14 in a game decided by four

points against Illinois. Perhaps most impressively, Taylor’s ball security went completely unmatched. Despite playing a total of 76 minutes and holding the ball more than anyone else on the team, the point guard conceded just one turnover.

Sports Editor Elliot Hughes sports@badgerherald.com

The Badger Herald | Sports | Wednesday, January 25, 2012

SPORTS

NHL dreams becoming reality BADGERS IN THE

NHL DEREK STEPAN F, NY RANGERS 10 GOALS 20 ASSISTS 30 PTS

CRAIG SMITH F, NASHVILLE PREDATORS Noah Willman The Badger Herald

Justin Schultz (center) never expected he would make it to the pros. In 2008, Schultz was eventually drafted in the second round as the 43rd pick by the Anaheim Ducks.

Talent, luck, desire make for chance at pros Brett Sommers Statistics Editor Amid worries of beloved football players leaving for their chance at the NFL draft or basketball players trying their hand at the NBA, hockey players rest easy. More often than not, they already know the NHL team for which they’ll play upon graduation, or that ever-sotempting choice to step up to the pros early. At Wisconsin, the men’s hockey program is the only major sport where student athletes are drafted to a professional team while donning the cardinal and white, sometimes even before. In fact, Wisconsin’s current roster, totaling 26 players, includes eight that

have already been drafted into the NHL and one additional prospect eligible to be drafted for the first time in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in June. Although not as massively popular as football at Camp Randall on a fall weekend afternoon or a basketball game at the Kohl Center leading into March Madness, hockey gives something to athletes other sports don’t: early interaction between collegiate players and the team they might one day play for. A major bonus for members of the Badger hockey team in dealing with a unique set of circumstances is having three coaches who have all played in the NHL. “[Head coach] Mike [Eaves], [assistant coach] Bill [Butters] and I played in the NHL and know what it takes to get there,” assistant coach Gary Shuchuk said. “We try to convey to the guys, even though you are a good player and you can

skate, there is more to the game than that. You have to have the heart, the passion and the drive. You have to have internal drive; we can’t tell guys to go out and play hard. It has to come from within.” Whether being drafted so early adds pressure or pushes them to become a better player, being drafted is certainly something none of them will forget. Arguably the Badgers’ top player and a candidate for the 2012 Hobey Baker Award, Wisconsin defenseman Justin Schultz, didn’t think he had a shot of ever going pro before he was 17 years old and has since been chosen as a second-round draft pick by the Anaheim Ducks in 2008. “I was shocked,” Schultz said. “Being a young kid, I was never a top prospect or anything like that. I was always a late bloomer and seeing that, I was in shock at first and then it just made me work harder and try to get to my dream. “[Being drafted] was

definitely a moment I am never going to forget. All my family and a couple of my best buddies [were there]. Seeing my name pop up on the computer screen was pretty funny. We were all going nuts and my mom was crying and it was pretty awesome.” The seven other Badgers to be drafted include: Jason Clark, Patrick Daly, Joe Faust, Joseph LaBate, Michael Mersch, Brad Navin and John Ramage, while Jake McCabe waits for the results of this year’s draft. But don’t let the fact that each of those players may have a jersey with their name stitched on the back waiting for them in a professional arena somewhere fool you into thinking they aren’t practicing and playing hard for Wisconsin. “You can tell which kids have accomplished certain things at certain points in their career, but you still have to work to get [to the

10 GOALS 18 ASSISTS 28 PTS

JAKE GARDINER D, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 0 GOALS 12 ASSISTS 12 PTS

BRIAN ELLIOTT G, ST. LOUIS BLUES

DANY HEATLEY

1.68 GAA 0.937 SAVE %

F, MINNESOTA WILD 14 GOALS 19 ASSISTS 33 PTS

RYAN McDONAGH D, NY RANGERS 4 GOALS 15 ASSISTS 19 PTS

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Abby continues walk-on success Ian McCue Right On Cue At Wisconsin, the five star recruits, big name coaches and national media usually aren’t lured to the bright lights of Camp Randall. So it’s no surprise that a hardworking, severely undervalued player like Badger wide receiver Jared Abbrederis somehow went two seasons without a full athletic scholarship. At Wisconsin, several of the most reliable, consistent players who have played essential roles in leading Bret Bielema’s squad to back-to-back appearances in Pasadena are guys who were barely recruited in high school, players whose Rivals.com profiles consist of nothing more than a brief description and a “no rating” classification. Abbrederis — who was finally awarded a scholarship Monday — led the team with 933 receiving yards in 2011 and snagged just nine fewer receptions than senior No. 1 wideout Nick Toon. UW

fans’ freshest memory of the redshirt sophomore may be his sideline fumble on a potential game-winning drive in the Rose Bowl, but there’s little chance the Badgers would find themselves in the Granddaddy of Them All without Abbrederis reeling in Russell Wilson’s passes. Additionally, Abbrederis led all receivers with 119 yards and a single endzone grab. Although it’s certainly surprising that it took Abbrederis two and a half years (one redshirt season and two years officially suiting up for the cardinal and white), the overachieving walk-on has become a staple of Wisconsin football. From Chris Maragos to J.J. Watt to Abbrederis — along with a host of other Badger greats — nothing better exemplifies Bielema’s program than the talented athletes who are forced to prove themselves before being handed a coveted scholarship. Largely, in-state products who dreamt of donning a helmet with the motion “W,” like the Wautoma, Wis., native Abbrederis, have helped push the football program to new heights. Wisconsin is often known for its hard-nosed running backs and motivated, highmotor players on defense.

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Noah Willman The Badger Herald

Freshman Joel Rumpel notched his second shutout of the season last weekend. Through the last six games, Rumpel is 5-1 and has showed great improvement throughout the season.

Eaves pleased with new maturity To begin season’s second half, Wisconsin posts 5-1 record, grab two shutouts Kelly Erickson Sports Content Editor A 5-1 record in the last six games is certainly nothing to scoff at. Three weekends into the second half of its season, the youth-ridden men’s hockey team has finally started to turn its talent into consistent play and, ultimately, wins. In his weekly press

conference Monday, head coach Mike Eaves credited their recent success to the continued growth of his squad and the development it has had through the course of the season. “We watch video and we’re connecting the dots, understanding systems better, winning more one-on-one battles, doing the things that we have

been trying to improve in practice, we’re seeing results in the game now,” Eaves said. “It has helped us to have the record that we have right now.” Over the course of the past six games, the Badgers swept nonconference foe RIT at home (6-3 and 2-1) and also swept WCHA bottomfeeder Alaska-Anchorage (4-0 and 3-2) this past

weekend. Wisconsin also notched their first road win, paired with freshman netminder Joel Rumpel’s first shutout of the season in a 4-0 victory over Minnesota State. Through that time, Rumpel has surfaced as the No. 1 goaltender, earning two shutouts and allowing only eight goals.

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