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Final MIU funds bolster advising programs Leaders say chancellor’s picks very close to recommendations of student, oversight committees Katherine Krueger Campus Editor Two years and $16 million later, University of Wisconsin officials announced the final round of Madison Initiative for Undergraduates funding decisions Tuesday.

Aaron Brower, vice provost for teaching and learning, said the third round of proposals was incredibly strong and presented innovative views on how to diversify teaching methods and engage students.

A statement from the University of Wisconsin said the third and final round of MIU granted nearly $4 million to

19 proposals from departments and colleges across campus.

Since Chancellor Biddy Martin proposed the initiative in 2009, 80 new teaching staff members have been brought on campus.

Brower said an oversight committee defined clear goals for the proposals to be submitted, including programming directly at undergraduates and

methods ds to decrease bottlenecks in high demand courses and departments.

He added the third round of funding also came with the rise of more collaborative proposals and cited the teaching professional development project co-sponsored by the Teaching Academy, members of science teaching and the Division of Information Technology.

final funding The fi decisions made by Martin were also very close to the recommendations submitted by the Student Board and Oversight Committee, he said.

“The Student Board and Oversight Committee worked really well together and figured out ways to complement each other so that by the time we went to the chancellor, we had

nearly unanimity in our recommendations,” Brower said.

One of the proposals, which received initial funds in the first round, was approved to add functionality and provide for the long-term maintenance of a campuswide shared adviser notes

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New alder map could combine student areas 4 districts home to large amounts of UW attendees; officials worry only 1 college representative would minimize voice Ryan Rainey Deputy News Editor City officials said student representation on Madison’s City Council could become more consolidated if redistricting efforts extend a student-heavy district further west.

Members of the city’s Ad Hoc Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee delved further into drawing revised aldermanic districts after the 2010 Census found Madison’s population had risen to approximately 233,000.

Currently, most UW student representation is split between alders in District 8 and District 4.

District 8 includes most of the UW campus, most residence halls and some fraternities. District 4 is

home to most downtown housing on Mifflin Street, Dayton Street and West Gorham Street.

Many students living on the city’s near east side also live in Ald. Bridget Maniaci’s District 2, which under some redistricting plans would extend further northeast to the near Maple Bluff, changing the makeup of the district. Other studentheavy districts are District 13 and District 5, currently represented by Alders Julia Kerr and Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, respectively.

Bidar-Sielaff said she believed many of the drafted plans would move many University of Wisconsin students into District 8, soon to be represented by recent UW graduate Scott Resnick.

“I do feel that putting [students] together…

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Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 13, informs the committee that City Council’s unofficial requirements call for one student heavy district. segregates all students into District 8 and has one alder carry all of that weight and their advocacy,” Bidar-Sielaff said.

The City Council had previously set unofficial requirements that the committee maintain one student-heavy district and one downtown district,

said Ald. Satya RhodesConway, District 13.

So far, the committee has considered eight redistricting plans, one of which city resident Gene

Hahn introduced.

In Hahn’s plan, far west side aldermanic

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Walker’s first hundred days in office center around new jobs Experts from UW say while economy seems better, time will tell how governor did Andrew Averill State Editor Tuesday marked Scott Walker’s 100th day as governor — a period of time characterized by a special legislative session on jobs that saw numerous bills passed he said would buoy Wisconsin’s economy, although experts said the impact has yet to be realized.

Walker said he committed the first 100 days in office to bolstering the private sector’s abilities to hire more Wisconsin workers, with his ultimate goal being 250,000 new jobs by the time he leaves office. Walker called his time so far one of the most productive periods in Wisconsin’s history.

Megan McCormickThe Badger Herald file photo “The line of our Gov. Scott Walker finished his 100th day in office Tuesday, though UW political science professors suggest accomplishments sends that he may have began his work to push his agenda for Wisconsin forward months before inauguration. a strong message to

employers all over the globe that Wisconsin and her people stand open for business,” Walker said in a statement. “These past 100 days have seen many bold reforms, but it is only the beginning — there is more work to be done.”

Still, University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said he believed calling Tuesday the governor’s 100th day in office was inaccurate.

Walker’s authority as governor began in November, Burden said, when Walker made requests to former Gov. Jim Doyle to stall on pressing issues facing Wisconsin.

The decision to stop the high speed train project between Milwaukee and Madison could have been pushed through by Doyle, but no action was taken because of the thenGov.-elect Walker’s loud disagreements with the enterprise.

Another legislative issue Walker influenced was the passing of public employee union contracts in December, which Burden said did not take place because of the incoming Walker administration’s complaint it would not be able to handle the state’s fiscal situation while forced to comply with the contracts.

But has Walker been successful in his first official 100 days? Burden said it depends on what indicators are chosen to judge Walker.

If using the state of the economy to gauge Walker’s success, Burden said Walker is doing alright.

“Wisconsin is no worse off and may be a little better off, just like the national economy,” Burden said. “There is a little more hiring going on, and unemployment

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City committee approves new downtown pedicab company Some officials raise concerns over effect on traffic flow; test run of vehicles shows no issue Pam Selman City Editor A city commission raised concerns about how a proposal for a pedicycle cab service in the downtown area would fit in with the busy downtown atmosphere at a meeting Tuesday evening.

The city’s Transit and

Parking Commission met Tuesday evening to consider an application from a group of retired Madison Police Department officers vying for the chance to start the city’s first pedicycle company.

Currently, many Madison-area residents run independent pedicycle businesses in which they are only allowed to ask for tips or donations because the city does not yet recognize pedicycle companies as

legitimate operations, given their lack of licensing and insurance.

According to a statement from City Traffic Engineer David Dryer, the Capitol Pedaler Cab company would have an employee driver operate the cycle on fixed routes for reserved time intervals. Although the driver would steer the cycle and operate the breaks, a

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Transit Committee member Amanda White tells the committee and its meeting attendees the city should do more to promote ride shares and electric vehicles, features of the sustainability report.

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Understanding Wisconsin’s charter school debate New legislation would ease process of starting these alternative schools; experts still debate whether cheaper option good for education in long run George LeVines News Reporter A contested bill recently introduced by the state Senate aims to ease the process of starting charter schools, allowing educators room to innovate in exchange for meeting strict expectations.

Wisconsin Charter School Association Executive Director John Gee said the climate for charter schools is ripe because of available federal grants.

Last year the Department of Education gave out $138,005,068 to state education departments across the country for starting new charters.

While heated bills are currently making their way through statehouses nationwide, charter schools are still poorly understood.

Basics Ray Budde, who taught education at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is credited with naming the charter concept and stating the ideas that led to school reform across the U.S. in his 1988 book “Education by Charter: Restructuring School Districts” The core of his mission was to deliver creative freedom with curriculum and instruction to innovative public school teachers in exchange for a greater responsibility over their student’s performance.

In 1991, Minnesota passed the first charter

school law in the nation, and California followed the year after. Today, charter laws appear in 41 different state constitutions.

A charter school is a primary or secondary, autonomous and public school. Children attend a school by choice, not residence location, and charter schools may not charge tuition. They are funded by the state, but like traditional public schools may accept outside donations.

According to Gee, the distinguishing characteristic of charter schools is their autonomy.

They are separated from much state regulation for educational innovation in exchange for very strict accountability.

A school’s charter acts as a performance contract — defined by a state’s charter school laws — that holds schools accountable for student achievement. It defines goals, programs, communities served, assessment methods and missions set forth by a group of people who feel their current public system underserves them.

“There is a recognition that some school systems have become too bureaucratic and that they are not doing very well for the education of minority children,” said University of Wisconsin Educational Policy expert Michael Apple.

While every state’s charter laws differ, Wisconsin’s local school boards, universities

and municipalities have authority to grant a charter. But a Senate bill authored by Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, would expand this authority to the state.

In Wisconsin This year Wisconsin has 206 charter schools serving 37,000 students, according to the Wisconsin Charter School Association.

Besides a handful of charters authorized by local universities and municipalities in the Milwaukee and Racine areas, local school boards claim most charters in Wisconsin.

Darling’s bill would create a state Charter School Authorizing Board.

Gee said the proliferation of charter schools allowed by expanding authorizing power to a state board would greatly improve education in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination is a standardized test used to evaluate all public schools, including charters. Gee said Milwaukee charter school scores were “off the charts” compared to Milwaukee Public Schools in the most recent release of test scores. Milwaukee currently hosts the highest concentration of charters in the state.

Controversy Funding is one of the many reasons people are eyeing charter schools.

Though differences exist from state to state, most

— including Wisconsin — choose to move funding from public schools to charter schools on a per student basis.

This means if a student from Memorial High School moves to a charter school, the dollars associated with the cost of educating that student also move.

Currently that amount is $7,775 per student per year and is not slated to change, according to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill.

Proponents of traditional public schooling argue this loss of funding hinders the goals public school districts have.

Some states, including Wisconsin, California, Michigan and Arizona, allow private for-profit organizations to run charter schools, raising what some say are ethical questions around the commodification of children’s education.

Progressives who started charter schools as a movement of small institutions worry about the conservative interest in using charters to privatize education and eliminate teacher’s unions. Apple said these suspicions are well founded.

In 2007, Jonathan Kozol for Harper’s Magazine warned K-12 education was the biggest market opportunity since privatizing health care services in the 1970s.

But Gee, who fully supports the bill and expansion of charters, said people who are worried about them becoming a

tool of privatization and union busting are hurting their own cause.

Gee said without the education reform taking place within a public charter system, floundering public schooling systems are the excuse that conservatives are looking for to privatize education and push programs like voucher schooling, where the government subsidizes an individual student to go to a private school of their choice.

Milwaukee College Preparatory School Principal Robert Rauh thinks too few charters exist to have an impact on unions or education privatization.

Most evaluations of charter schools — from organizations like the Center for Research on Education Outcomes and the National Bureau of Economic Research — offer little conclusive evidence charter schools perform better or worse than traditional public schooling.

Proponents of charter schools say most of these evaluations are faulty in methodology, citing a heavy bias on standardized test scores, something many charters de-emphasize in favor of alternative instruction philosophies. The National Education Association says general comparisons between charter schools and traditional public schools is difficult, not to mention “scientifically invalid.”

Two Democrats show intent to run in special elections Rep. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, will campaign against Sen. Dan Kapanke; Oshkosh Deputy Mayor Jessica King expected to announce against Sen. Hopper today Maggie Sams News Reporter The possibility of unseating current lawmakers in the Senate became that much more real over the weekend as one candidate announced her plans to run against a senator in a recall election, while another challenger is expected to publicize her campaign Wednesday.

Just eight days after petitions to recall Sen. Dan Kapanke were filed with the Government Accountability Board, Democratic Rep. Jennifer Shilling, representing La Crosse residents since elected to the Assembly in 2000, said she would be challenging Kapanke

ALDER, from 1 districts would be drawn horizontally, stacking Districts 19, 9, 1 and 7 in succession from Lake Mendota to past the Beltline Highway on the city’s south side.

Hahn’s plan also would include the Eagle Heights neighborhood and Picnic Point in District 8, while extending Bidar-Sielaff’s district further south,

PEDICAB, from 1 minimum of six to eight passengers would pedal.

Retired MPD officer Linda Besser said the group would “provide a group friendly form of entertainment” by placing large pedicycle cabs throughout the downtown area.

Besser said the cycles would be pedal powered and would be handicap accessible with hydraulic breaks. The bikes would be “unique vehicles” that, measuring at 17.5-feet long and 5-feet wide, could accommodate up to 15 passengers. Transportation Operations Analyst for the city Keith Pollock said if the application passes through a number of city commission required for final approval, the company would become the city’s first official business of this type.

Pollock said although the application was off to a good start, the city would

Hopper filed April 7 had 22,500 signatures, which surpassed the number required by the GAB. Despite the clear sign of constituent displeasure, Hopper ’s campaign manager Ted Harvey remained confident the incumbent would retain his spot in the Senate and said Hopper still felt his vote to limit union bargaining rights would put Wisconsin in a better position.

Volunteers and members of Hopper ’s campaign have been going door to door and making calls within his district in preparation, Harvey added.

Democratic

Party of Wisconsin and volunteers collected 21,700 signatures from Kapanke’s constituents, well above the roughly 15,000 signatures needed for a recall election, DPW spokesperson Graeme Zielinski said.

Kapanke’s office did not return calls for comment.

On the other side of the state, Oshkosh’s Deputy Mayor Jessica King is expected to announce her campaign Wednesday to challenge Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, in a special recall election.

King ran against Hopper for the 18th District Senate seat in 2008. Hopper won by only 184 votes.

The petition to recall

wrapping around Lake Wingra.

“What has changed in the last 10 years is the shift west in population,” Hahn said. “You push almost a complete aldermanic district off to the west.”

However, many of the plans would split the representation of many neighborhood associations — an issue some committee members

said might create problems.

Ald. Lauren Cnare, District 2, said some neighborhood associations could accept a split easily, while other newly-formed or fledgling associations should be considered when drafting new boundaries.

“I think we need to identify the [neighborhoods]…

that to move them or to split them could kill them or could dramatically change their complexion,” Cnare said.

The committee is scheduled to meet April 27 to further discuss the student representation and neighborhood association issues.

Rhodes-Conway said the committee will maintain a non-political approach to the redistricting

and instead focus on including accurate representations for minorities and other communities of interests in the new districts.

“It’s our responsibility to create a map that works for the city based on the criteria that we’ve chosen,” she said. “This is about who’s going to be on the council for the next 10 years, not who’s on the council now.”

still need to complete a detailed evaluation of the different complications that could come with the proposal.

“There would need to be a thorough review of the application through the mayor’s office, Metro and the city’s risk manager,” Pollock said.

“The initial concerns come from servicing alcohol and allowing it on board, insurance issues and creating a minor nuance for buses.”

The city would also have to consider how the start-up would impact the John Nolen Drive area, Pollock said. He said the area is already marred with high traffic and suggested the group take the neighborhood out of its potential routes.

Still, retired MPD officer Lourdes Fernandez said the group performed a test run last Saturday and found positive results.

“The test run did not stop or slow down traffic,”

Fernandez said. “People said it was a great thing to bring to Madison and looked forward to [us implementing the program].”

Fernandez also said the group had considered a number of the potential issues the commission brought to light, including safety and insurance issues.

She said the drivers and passengers could wear helmets, and the group has researched liability waivers for passengers to sign before taking a ride.

Besser said as former police officers, the group has considered the atmosphere on State Street that drivers might encounter and said the company would ensure the services were appropriately used and available to all ages.

“The service is meant to be fun and enjoyable without the boisterous, drunken activity that occurs on State Street,” she said.

in a special election later this year.

Shilling invoked La Crosse’s local moniker in a statement criticizing Kapanke for toeing his party’s line despite the outpouring of protest surrounding the budget repair bill that would limit public employee collective bargaining rights.

“When the working families of the Coulee Region needed Senator Kapanke the most, he turned his back on them,” Shilling said in a statement. “Senator Kapanke stopped listening to the people he was elected to serve, and it’s time to move in a new direction.”

She added she would

stand up to the governor and put the government back on the side of the worker.

“When the working families of the Coulee Region needed Senator Kapanke the most, he turned his back on them.”

Jennifer Schilling Representative D-La Crosse

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MIU, from 1 system, Jeff Hamm, associate dean of the School of Education, said.

He said advisers representing about half of the undergraduates on campus currently use the program, which allows advisers to see the advising history of a student through one database.

He added students were surprised to find such a system did not already exist and said the compiled information provides “tremendous insight into how to be helpful as an adviser.”

Gary Sandefur, dean of the College of Letters and Science, said the college received funding on three proposals that target departments in high demand for courses or majors within the school, including political science, English and mathematics.

Sandefur said additional faculty on campus

— Andrew Averill contributed to this report.

would allow for new seminars and activities for undergraduates in the college.

“As an example, in the department of political science, which is our most popular major, it has been difficult for them to meet the demand for courses,” he said. “These are areas where it will have a significant impact.”

Laurie Cox, assistant dean of international student services, said the department will likely provide international students arriving at the university with more confidence and stronger roots with students on campus with MIU funding received in the third round.

Cox said the department will expand their online guide for international students, which lends predeparture information about the academic and social aspects of college life at UW and answers frequently asks questions from students.

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New bill would wave requirements for disinfecting water Clean water advocates say money saved with legislation not worth potential diseases Andrew Averill State Editor A legislative committee voted along partisan lines Tuesday to accept a bill that would change how Wisconsin municipalities treat their drinking water, a decision which concerned clean water advocates.

The bill, sponsored

by Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Hills, and Rep.

Erik Severson, R-Star Prairie, would alter current rules requiring city water systems to disinfect the water they provide to citizens and prohibit the Department of Natural Resources from enforcing the continuous disinfection of drinking water, according to the Legislative Reference Bureau.

The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce and Government Operations voted unanimously to approve an amendment,

also authored by Harsdorf, to the bill that would allow the DNR to continue requiring municipalities to disinfect their water supplies if data gathered showed water quality, well or water system construction indicated potential health hazards.

However, the change would not supersede federal water quality laws, which could require continuous disinfection at some locations around Wisconsin.

The disinfectant systems

used by municipalities are funded in part by the state. The change in DNR rules would have a positive fiscal impact, saving Wisconsin local governments a onetime cost of $634,800 and $130,200 annually on chemicals and new disinfection equipment that would have gone to upgrade the 66 state water systems that are not disinfected, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

However, the bureau

said it was uncertain of the cost to communities if water borne illnesses occur due to a lack of water disinfection.

Opponents of the measure said the potential harm to Wisconsin citizens from this bill far outweigh any savings it would provide.

According to the DNR, the 66 non-water disinfecting communities across Wisconsin have 85,000 residents and disinfection could prevent more than 13,000 illnesses

a year or $458,000 in health care costs.

Mark Borchardt, author of the Wisconsin Water and Health Trial for Enteric Risks study, found viruses in 14 municipalities’ drinking water.

“Many scientific studies show widespread viruses in our drinking water,” Borchardt said in a statement. “In my professional opinion, the municipal drinking water systems that do not disinfect have more waterborne diseases.”

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economist Andrew Reschovsky said the tax has dropped a little bit; cuts hardly created the so have unemployment current shortfall. The cuts did add $117 million to the claims.”

He added that policy deficit, but Reschovsky instruments like budgets said that number is not take awhile to have an significant within the effect so the true impact of context of the total $3.6 Walker’s first few months billion deficit.

Still, Reschovsky said on the economy would have to wait another two he would not have chosen to repair months to be Wisconsin’s seen.

Walker’s If the governor had budget woes legislation to through limit collective asked my opinion tax cuts to bargaining, whether these businesses. though, were likely to be “If the brought the governor governor in effective policies had asked over his head, worth the money in Burden said. job growth, I would my opinion whether The these were prospect of have suggested it losing public would not have been likely to be effective employee effective. policies bargaining worth the authority Andrew Reschovsky money in brought UW economy professor job growth, I thousands would have of public suggested and private it would workers, students and interested not have been effective,” citizens to the Capitol Reschovsky said.

He added the issue for more than a month.

Burden said Walker of whether tax cuts to may have temporarily businesses create more alienated some Republican jobs and a better economy voters from the party, such has been studied by as firefighters, teachers, economists for a long time.

The evidence, nurses and university Reschovsky said, lead him staff.

Some of that anger to believe that tax policies led to people doubting would not be the ultimate Walker’s early tax cuts for factor in determining businesses, claiming they where a business locates, if it expands operations and actually created the crisis.

However, UW if it hires more workers.

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Madison child Rowan Trest marvels over displays with her mother Marie at the Edible Book Festival. The event features edible creations made to represent works of literature. The books were made by students, community members and teachers, and participants voted on the winner.

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Annual Greek philanthropy expected to raise around $20,000 for children affected by HIV/AIDS; officials say hard work worth it Katherine Krueger Campus Editor The Greek community’s capstone philanthropy entertainment event is back on campus this week, and organizers say it is “better than ever.”

The annual Humorology production, which includes six miniature musicals and nearly 300 performers from the University of Wisconsin Greek community, is a competition which donates funds raised to OneHeartland, a Minnesota summer camps for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Roz Thompson, a Humorology spokesperson, said campus fraternities and sororities will compete in the show and managed to raise nearly $20,000 for the cause from ticket sales and other philanthropy events last year.

She said 15 Greek organizations are involved in the production, with students directing, arranging music and choreographing dancing numbers for the show.

Performers are typically not involved in UW theater programs, so she said all audiences tend to enjoy the unique experience of the show.

While winning the competition lends pride to the victorious Greek group, Thompson said the more important goal is raising funds for a worthy cause of helping send underprivileged children to a camp where they can feel accepted, regardless of their diagnosis.

“It’s such a unique and entertaining experience,” she said. “It’s always rewarding to see people do something for the community.”

Anonymous judges will be present at all shows, weighing honors ranging from best female vocalist to best a capella performance, with winners will be announced on Saturday.

Adam Geiger, a member of the Humorology Executive Board, said work on the production begins shortly after school lets out every year when fraternities and sororities find out their cast pairings.

Beginning over the summer, organizers begin gathering general ideas, and the tryout process to join casts begins in December. He said by the time rehearsals begin with six hours of practice a week, casts of around 40 members a technology crew and a live band are also added to the production.

Geiger said in the final run up to the performances, casts will hold practice from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. every night and members of the Executive Board spend six hours a night in the theater to help facilitate last minute changes.

There are usually around four student directors for each musical, he said, who are charged with the duty of rewriting the words to popular songs as well as designing the sets and costumes for the show.

He said the first half of the show consists of four musical numbers, with

Bobby Breitenbach The Badger Herald file photo

This year’s annual Humorology performance will raise money for OneHeartland, a charity that helps children affected by HIV/AIDS. each musical required to include three or four scenes, a dance break and an a capella performance.

Audience members can also expect plenty of pop culture references in the show, he said, including

potential references to Gov. Scott Walker or Disney character cameos.

Geiger said the hefty time commitment tends to prove rewarding for members of the productions.

“Cast members get the ability to be comfortable in front of a crowd, and members of the board get to see a concept through to full production,” he said. “It should be fun for people to come see.”

Humorology performances will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Theater. Tickets are $20 for students with an ID and $30 for general admission.

YWCA officials say renovations needed for community building Former Wis. first lady says in hard economic times women need shelter more than ever Pam Selman City Editor

Malory Goldin The Badger Herald

YWCA Madison Executive Director Eileen Mershart said she hopes the new building will be seen as a celebration for the inhabitants and the community. She credited the community with the success of making the renovations a reality.

Community members attended an open house showcasing the newly renovated YWCA downtown facility Tuesday and were asked to use the center’s improvements as encouragement to further work on community projects.

The YWCA community center, which houses more than 150 Madisonians each night both through permanent housing and nightly shelters, underwent more than $16 million in renovations throughout the past several months to create more of a “home atmosphere” rather than an institutional environment.

Former First Lady of Wisconsin Jessica Doyle said the campaign began in 2008 when members of the project’s board were soliciting donations to

help those in need when a number of community members had little to give.

“This campaign started in the fall of 2008 and times were really, really tough, but our community understood that because times were tough, and still are today, the needs were also greater and greater,” she said. “[The community] sensed an urgency and dug deep, and for that we are extremely grateful.”

YWCA is the single largest provider of housing in Dane County and aids women and children who have found themselves in “desperate situations,” Doyle said. The center also helps women and men with job training skills to further the growth of the community.

Doyle said Madison’s YWCA has always been a model for the rest of the country in demonstrating how a community center can equip individuals to reach new goals and turn their lives around.

“I think this magnificent

[renovation] and the update on YWCA’s Empowerment Center are truly inviting and meet today’s needs,” Doyle said. “They truly embody the mission and empower women while creating a more just world.”

YWCA Madison’s Executive Director Eileen Mershart said the renovated center should be seen as an “incredible celebration” for the entire community, not just the building’s inhabitants.

Mershart said although the community members who came together to contribute to the renovations essentially built a building, the project was actually about building a cause. “[The community has] helped us build hope and you’ve done it with us one brick at a time,” Mershart said. “But this project is about a lot more than bricks and mortar. It’s about creating a home for the 150 people who call this their home every night, and it gives them a very safe place to live.”

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Student court rules in favor of AFTER Members of SJ say while actions of group may have been morally dubious, no law was broken; petitioners argue ad was ‘negligent’ Katherine Krueger Campus Editor While the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary ruled in favor of a student organization in a contentious suit over alleged misuse of student fees, the decision highlights issues of the appropriate use of such funds.

The panel ruled in favor of the Associated Free Thinkers Ensuring Responsibility, a student group which came under fire after purchasing an advertisement in The Badger Herald advocating a ‘no’ vote on the United Council referendum in the spring student elections.

The petitioners on the suit alleged members of AFTER used student segregated fees in the form of an operations grant to purchase the advertisement, in violation of Student Election Commission and ASM bylaws.

Chief Justice Kathryn Fifield said while the panel found the argument that

AFTER intended to use the operations grant on the advertisement convincing, there was not enough evidence provided in the hearing to support that claim and the justices could not definitely declare this was the group’s intention.

In response to the petitioners’ charges the ASM logo was included on the advertisement to lend legitimacy to the group’s stance on the referendum, the court found the organization’s argument that the logo was included to ensure all bases were covered unconvincing.

Matt Beemsterboer, a member of AFTER, maintained the organization included the logo because they originally considered paying for the three advertisements using the operations grant.

“We didn’t have enough funds to cover all of the ads purchased through the grant,” he said. “At the time, our belief was it wouldn’t be an issue because we weren’t promoting an election,

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AFTER members Tyler Junger and Matt Beemsterboer argue before Student Judiciary their ad dealt not with election, but rather with referenda. we were promoting a referendum.”

The decision also said Beemsterboer, as chair of the ASM Finance Committee, would have been well aware that inclusion of the

ASM logo and disclaimer on the advertisement indicated the organization’s publication was funded by an operations grant.

Kyle VandenLangenberg, who filed the complaint

against AFTER, said the petitioners accomplished their goal of acting as steward for the appropriate use of segregated fees.

He said the distinction in student government bylaws

indicating the illegal nature of using student funds to fund election activities intuitively includes items referenda and called the members’ behavior “actively negligent.”

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UW names finalists for vacant chief information officer position University officials say new hire to focus on campus-wide technology initiatives, DoIT Pam Selman City Editor After narrowing the search for a new chief information officer to a list of

five finalists, a commission formed by the University of Wisconsin is asking the public to provide feedback on the candidates before the final decision is announced.

The university’s CIO is responsible for overseeing technological initiatives throughout the campus and

managing the university’s Department of Information Technology, UW spokesperson John Lucas said.

“This [position] would be important for any company, but is particularly important for the university as a major research institution with

a huge emphasis on a very active [Information Technology],” Lucas said.

“This person would run things you see on a daily basis like WiscMail and WiscCal, but also things you don’t really see or think about like maintaining the campus network.”

Lucas said the CIO is an essential element to UW as a research institute because he or she would also assist the research community through addressing researchers’ needs for their individual projects.

UW engineering physics professor Jake Blanchard, the search committee’s chair, said they’re looking for an individual who would be able to help think about the campus in a big picture, expanding on the position’s previous responsibilities from only overlooking DoIT up until recently.

“The one thing that the committee is focused on the most is looking for a CIO that will help think about the ideas campus-wide instead of just at DoIT,” Blanchard said. “Having a CIO is relatively new here,

The one thing that the committee is focused on the most is looking for a CIO that will help think about the ideas campus-wide...

Jake Blanchard UW physics engineering professor so the focus is gradually transitioning away from the idea of a DoIT director — that’s the one thing we’ve discussed more than any

other.”

More than 100 prospects originally submitted their application into the hiring pool, all of whom were considered by the 17-member commission, Blanchard said. The finalists made it through multiple rounds of assessments and interviews.

The group of finalists will now be passed onto UW Provost Paul DeLuca, though the UW community will be asked for input following public presentations led by each of the candidates in the coming weeks.

“We’re looking for feedback not only from students, but from everyone around the campus to listen to the presentations and provide feedback on them, which the chancellor and provost would take into account for hiring,” Lucas said.

“CLOSED”

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Though the beloved Memorial Union Terrace is not yet officially open, students still gathered there Tuesday afternoon to enjoy the sun and some beer. The tables and chairs are expected to be in place next week..

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Mayor Dave no more: Cieslewicz looks back Kevin Bargnes Editor-in-Chief On a 15-degree Saturday in late February, Dave Cieslewicz walked around the Capitol with a group of Madison firefighters. The group was clapping and chanting, some were playing the bagpipes, and all were there together to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. It was the largest protest of the year, with as many as 100,000 on Capitol Square.

Cieslewicz entered the statehouse and headed to the rotunda. Amid the screaming and the chanting, amid the drum circles and the general madness, the bagpipers started playing “Amazing Grace.” The entire building went silent.

“And then the crowd began singing along,” said Cieslewicz in an interview at his office, while his successor met with city officials at a makeshift transition office down the hall. An aweinspired look came across his face and he gave a soft chuckle before continuing.

“And of course, no one knows the words to the second verse of ‘Amazing Grace,’ so the singing stopped. But I’d have to stay that was the best moment, both of the campaign and my time as mayor.”

He hasn’t spent more than three months unemployed since he was 16.

I think that’s a characteristic of the Far Left, that they’re not often happy with anything, so that was a frustration I had with them...[that they’re] difficult to keep happy.

And I would suspect that over time they’ll also become less enamored with Paul and again look for someone else.

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Now, after a hard fought battle with Paul Soglin, Cieslewicz finds himself out of a job he’s had since 2003, and he’s taking a look back at what he did right, what he did wrong and at what’s next.

“It was such a narrow margin,” said the Madison

mayor of the April 5 election, in which Soglin defeated him by 713 votes out of nearly 90,000 cast. “Any one thing could have changed the outcome. I think that, in the end, he was the only candidate who could have defeated me.”

Soglin’s game plan was simple. Keep a positive campaign overall, but still attack the mayor on a few major points: the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment, poverty and Cieslewicz’s strong-willed governance style.

Other than that, all Soglin had to do was remind voters how great he was, given all of his accomplishments as mayor in the 1970s and 1990s, and watch the endorsements and votes roll in from there.

The slogan, “Now, more than ever, we need Paul Soglin” worked — which is a little ironic when you consider Soglin’s political identity was born out of the counterculture movement of the 1960s, and a popular slogan for the Richard NixonSpiro Agnew ticket in the 1968 election was “Now more than ever.”

What’s most fascinating about the race is how the Far Left, a pesky yet important constituency in Madison, got behind a different candidate than they did in 2003.

Paul and Dave battled then, too, and progressives supported soon-to-be-Mayor Dave in high numbers, characterizing Soglin as a tool of the business community.

But in 2011, Soglin had the Far Left’s complete support, and Cieslewicz thinks that flip-flop shows the fickleness of lefty voters.

“I think it’s a characteristic of the Far Left, that they’re not often happy with anything, so that was a frustration I had with them,” said Cieslewicz, a West Allis native who moved to Madison for college and never left, spending time on the Dane County Board and focusing on environmental issues. “I always felt my base was left-center. Liberal Democrats voted for us in strong numbers. If you look at most of the west side and near-west side I won those easily, but the Far Left is very difficult to make and keep happy. And I would suspect that over time they’ll also become less enamored with Paul and again look for someone else.”

Cieslewicz said he wishes he had addressed the Edgewater criticisms more directly. He also thinks the budget battle being fought between liberals and the Republican governor helped Soglin more than him.

“Overall when things are bad, when there’s a lot of frustration, that tends not to play well for incumbents,”

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Mayor Dave was somewhat cryptic about whether he would return to politics. He says he has no interest in going to Washington, but did indicate that if the circumstances were right, he may run for governor, or for another term as mayor. said Cieslewicz, a visible figure at the Capitol during the budget protests. “I think it’s because [Soglin] has a more aggressive style, so they felt he might be the kind of guy who would stand up to Walker a bit more.”

That may have some credence. After all, Cieslewicz spent most of his mayoralty under Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat, while Soglin championed a progressive agenda in the 1990s despite the policies pushed on Madison liberals

by Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson.

Regardless of why he lost, Cieslewicz is still proud of his time as mayor, saying he’s proudest of the strength of Madison’s neighborhoods.

When he came to office in 2003, the Allied Drive area was one of the most crimeridden in the city. Now, police calls are down and it’s beginning to develop into a relatively positive low-income area to live. He said 2011 is the first time in which “there is no seriously challenged neighborhood” in Madison.

Beyond that, the mayor was glad to have had a huge hand in Madison’s first municipal pool and the Central Library, as well as Freakfest, a music festival started in 2006 to reduce police costs during the onceinfamous Halloween on State Street celebration.

He wishes he had pushed harder to get funding for the Dane County Regional Transit Authority on the November 2010 ballot, and he’s glad he helped Madison go smoke-free in the workplace in 2005, five years before the state did.

Mayor Dave hopes Soglin continues to work on many of the development projects he began, including the Public Market Square — a plan to turn a downtown parking garage into a yearround public market, à la Pike Place in Seattle — as well as the corridor on East Washington Avenue, an area Cieslewicz thinks is “ready to explode.”

As for the future?

“I want to be editor of The Badger Herald,” joked the mayor. “How do I apply?”

When I informed him my successor had already been chosen, he began to devise other plans.

“I don’t mind having a little time to consider this,” he said. “Having the opportunity to sit back and reflect a bit on what I want to do is a nice opportunity.”

He thinks he can use his position as a former mayor to help the community in some ways. He also wants to continue blogging, something he started doing on the city’s website a few years ago, and he says he has a couple of offers to do that for preestablished blogs.

“In terms of earning a living I’d like to do that in a way that’s also meaningful and worthwhile,” he said. “I do appreciate the opportunity to lead a quieter, saner life. Being mayor is all consuming. Twelvehour days are the norm.

And while I didn’t choose it, the opportunity to live a quieter, more reflective life is something I’m looking forward to.”

As for a return to politics? I asked him about the reported chants of “governor” at his election night party at the Brink Lounge.

“One guy was chanting governor. And he was drunk,” Cieslewicz clarified, chuckling. “But really, I’ve always been less interested in a political career than I was in just being mayor.”

Any one thing could have changed the outcome. I think that, in the end, [Soglin] was the only candidate that could have defeated me.

Mayor Dave Cieslewicz

He says he has no interest in going to Washington and dealing with that “lifestyle.”

“The only other political job I may be interested in was governor, but that’s difficult for me to see coming together,” he said. “But I suppose you never say never in this business.”

He’s probably right: Other Democratic candidates would be more likely in a potential recall election in 2012, and the name “Cieslewicz” may have fallen further into political obscurity statewide by 2014.

As for pulling a Soglin, and coming back for a second stint as mayor?

“I don’t want to spend the next four years lamenting my loss and plotting my return to this job,” Cieslewicz said.

“But if the conditions were right and people wanted me to do it I guess I’d consider it.”

Kevin Bargnes (kbargnes@ badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in journalism.

Observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month with PAVE Kelsey Gunderson Guest Columnist April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and across campus students will engage in and discuss the prevention of sexual assault. However, many of these discussions will likely focus on cases where the victim is a woman and the perpetrator is a man. While these assaults are extremely important to address, it is also vital that we recognize sexual violence within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, sexual assault is a crime in which one person knowingly causes another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat. Sexual

assault is often a common form of domestic or intimate partner violence between two people who know each other, often a couple. Sexual assault often occurs in the form of forced vaginal or anal penetration, forced oral sex or unwanted bodily touching.

While a majority of these violent acts do occur between men and women, sexual assault is also problem within the LGBTQ community, and is more common than many think.

In fact, domestic violence is just as frequent within same-sex relationships as it is in heterosexual relationships, occurring in 25-35 percent of intimate relationships.

One common misunderstanding about sexual violence within the LGBTQ community is that it does not occur in lesbian

relationships because women are not thought of as aggressive or violent.

Sexual violence is often trivialized and considered nothing more than a “cat fight” between two women.

Similarly, the excuse “boys will be boys” is often used to excuse dating/ domestic violence between two gay men.

But sexual assault is a matter of power and control and occurs when one individual believes to be superior and more powerful than another individual. The sexual violence that arises out of these power dynamics is certainly not restricted to men or straight couples, but also lesbian and gay relationships.

According to Amnesty International, another common misunderstanding about LGBTQ sexual

violence is that only gay men sexually assault other men. This, however, is not the case. In fact, most men who have raped other men consider themselves heterosexual. Rape is about exerting power and control over another individual, and it is usually not because of sexual attraction.

Furthermore, sexual violence against male to female transgendered individuals is common, though these incidents are rarely prosecuted in criminal justice system.

Out of 3,658 people reporting intimate partner violence to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, a coalition of groups working to end domestic and sexual violence in the LGBTQ community, in 2009 only 3.4 percent were male to female and 1.3 percent were

female to male.

Another problem concerning sexual assault within the LGBTQ community is that victims often face tougher barriers when reporting their cases.

Because of these common myths surrounding LGBTQ sexual assault, many people are hesitant to believe a gay man or lesbian woman who says their partner sexually assaulted them.

Furthermore, LGBTQ sexual assault victims often refrain from reporting because they fear they will be judged or told “they deserve it” because of their sexual orientation. The situation can be escalated if a victim has not come out about their sexual orientation before and fears telling someone about their sexual assault case will force them to do so.

Sexual assault victims

at the University of Wisconsin can call the Rape Crisis Center’s 24-hour hotline at 608-251-RAPE for immediate assistance.

University Health Services also offers counseling, both scheduled and drop-in, for UW students who have been victims of sexual assault.

Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in A1 Gordon Commons, PAVE is hosting Break the Silence Around Violence. Anyone looking to learn more about this issue and ones like it is more than welcome to attend.

Kelsey Gunderson (klgunderson@wisc. edu) is a senior majoring in journalism and political science. She works as a media volunteer for PAVE. For more information about PAVE, visit uwpave.com.

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ASO to the liars at Kay Jewelers. Every kiss does not “begin with Kay.” Most begin with alcohol consumption and terrible decision making.

HMFSO to the US government. Congratulationsyou procrastinate almost as much as I do.

You have always been such a good role model to the impressionable youth.

ASO to the movie Babies. All I wanted was to watch cute babies, and all you gave me was a lot of boob.

SO to Bassnectar for the most perfect way to lose my virginity to acid.

ASO to facebook message booty calls. I have reached a new low.

SO to the 7th annual Tour de Franzia. all 40 people puking = success

SO to my roommate who used a Malibu rum bottle as a rolling pin when baking us bread.

YAY college!

ASO to my mom opening the letter that had my STD test results. SO to everything being negative. That would have been an interesting dinner conversation...

ASO to the example resume and cover letters on the Letters & Sciences Career Services page having WAY more experience than mine.

SO to God. Will you hate me if I tell my brother that I can’t go to his confirmation because of Mifflin?

ASO to not thinking of a good excuse to ask my parents to buy a full size matress when they offered to replace my twin SO to the girl in my psychology class that “definitely saw penises” when our professor showed us a Rorschach ink blot.

SO to the guy passed out on the floor of College Library’s computer lab. I’m assuming its been a very long night...

ASO to reading a Yahoo! article titled “Dating after 40.” DASO to knowing thats probably what will happen to me.

Where the hell are you Prince Charming?

SO to have so many orgasms today. ASO to that happening while I worked out, not during sex.

SO to seeing a friend you haven’t seen for awhile on the way to class ASO to smiling for another block afterwards and realizing that people are staring at you like you’re creepy. Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about.

ASO to drunk me playing tricks on sober me on a regular basis...Where the hell are my keys and why did I wake up this morning with all of my clothes ripped out of my closet and strewn about my room?!I need to get a handle on that drunk bitch.

SO to trying to pick up chicks while riding on a moped with my bro.

ASO to girls laughing at us instead of riding us.

ASO to all of the girls who have private profiles on facebook. How am I supposed to know if you’re worth hooking up with without a solid creep session?

SO to writing a scholarship essay drunk. DSO to getting it!

SO to my friend for the best sequence of events ever. Shotgunned a beer, yelled america, fell on his face, and passed out. DSO to college.

ASO to the realization that the person you wrote a Second Chance to doesn’t look at the Second Chances...

SO to bad decisions thank you for making my life so much more interesting.

SO to getting arrested at Miller Park this weekend. fuck a $170 ticket, i got to watch the final 2 innings on a big screen tv while handcuffed to a bench!

ASO to puking mid-sex.

DASO to this being my second consecutive awkward sex experience.

I need to stop having drunk sex. shout out to the homeless man who found my wallet and returned it.

THANKS ED! SO to the two old guys that walked by us on our porch saturday and literally said, “You live here? We’ll get you a keg.” dropped it off an hour later and peaced out.

SO to finally being able to take this stupid plastic shit off my windows.

ASO to my roommate walking in on me looking at sex and masturbation tips. You honestly have the worst timing ever.

Shout out to Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot. You made the first film ‘walk of shame’ look glamorous.

SO to knowing you had major beer goggles on the night before when your friend asks to see a picture of the girl you hooked up with and you look through 71 pictures before finding one to validate you.

Related ASO to privacy settings.

HSO to just now realizing that Arby’s = RB’s = roast beefs!!! wow. mind. blown.

ASO to my vagina subconsciously controlling my notes. My midterm is on organisms in the littoral zone. Not orgasms in the clitoral zone.

SO to condoms and the overwhelming relief a girl gets when you find the wrapper on the floor the next morning

ASO to studying and doing worse on a midterm than the last one, which you smoked before. it was calc...

SO to wearing the same clothes to class Friday morning that I wore out Thursday night...love you Madison.

SO to our youngest Badger’s 21st birthday,do not forget to finish your under age alcohol class this week! Love Mom & Dad Badger.

SO to that moment when you realize you’re the only one drinking on the megabus..DSO to the girl sitting next to me who proceeded to bring out her book entitled “The History of God”.

Going.Straight.To.Hell.

SO to my dignity, will power, and sanity. I seem to have misplaced you all at a party, in the chocolate aisle, and at the library, respectively. Please come back.

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Bow chicka wow wow: A hook-up worthy playlist or a total amateur, I’d suggest giving it a go. But when you do, here are a few things to keep in mind.

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Ra Ra Riot, the indie-rocking sextet hailing from Syracuse, have quickly garnered a reputation and exuberant following for their sonic cocktail of reveling vocals, expressive string accompaniments and even more energetic live performances.

Prepare to get rowdy at pop rock romp with Ra Ra Riot After globe trotting, band members have come a long way since Syracuse days Francis Bea

ArtsEtc. Writer Unengaged and distracted is one way to put it. Tired, stopped at a gas station to answer questions understandably isn’t the best scenario for an engaging interview and you get what you can with what you have to work with for the pithy sentences, composed pretty much of “yes” and “no” responses.

To gauge the disconnect between interviewer and musician, it was merited to eventually ask Ra Ra Riot’s cellist’s sentiments on the music business. “It depends on the person.

I’m not too interested in the business aspect,” Alexandra Lawn said.

An interview is just one of the necessary evils for a musician that could care less about the press and business side of the music industry, and it’s a common pervading sentiment among artists, similar to studying for a chapter that you absolutely hate in your favorite class. We’ve all been there.

“So interviews and finances and all that stuff are something that has to be done?” I asked.

“Yeah,” Lawn responded.

Only if managers and PR reps were the public face of the band.

Ra Ra Riot was born in Syracuse University, starting out with college house parties and as supporting acts at the petite and congested Funk ‘N’ Waffles stage, until they graduated to becoming the darlings of SXSW. Several years later, the sextet is headlining their own shows to sold out venues, while touring Japan to the UK, Germany, Austria and Belgium.

You couldn’t blame them if in their own minds, they’ve sold out.

They’ve traveled to just about every corner of the world and met just about every single person. But, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and soon overlook this one slip up, because Ra Ra Riot’s addicting pop rock romp is a riot live.

The fan’s testaments to the sparks kindled by the chemistry of Ra Ra Riot’s stage presence and forceful acts are a saving grace. Their self-professed genre on MySpace states, “Healing & Easy Listening” but for having chosen the band name Ra Ra Riot, you can come to the justified conclusion that to an extent, the epitome of this band is a living, breathing oxymoron.

“I think it was kind of funny to put that. A while ago we changed some things to make it funny,” Lawn recounted when asked about their stated genre.

But Wes Miles’s raw but naive, even innocent, vocals frees the mind of impurities, allowing you to bask in the beautiful falsetto and vibrato. It may be more than just humorous. Maybe it’s the truth. Backing Miles are the interjections of guitar and drum high hats occasionally strung through synthesizers, balanced by the classical string instruments that soften the current trend of the forceful metallic crashing and banging typical of the pop rockcum-techno genre these days.

They will be headlining what should be a great show at the Majestic, but the chemistry between fans and Ra Ra Riot may not exist.

What should you expect?

“Um, hopefully whatever they’re expecting they can get. I don’t know. I hope they have fun,” Lawn said.

This should only pose a problem if you really care for trivialities, because really, you’re paying to watch them. Besides, they’re giving you the freedom to be the judge of Ra Ra Riot with the mere hope that you have fun.

Ra Ra Riot will be performing at the Majestic Theatre Thursday, April 14 with the Generationals.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $17 at the door. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8:30 p.m.

Scenario: You’re in your room with the person you’re hooking up with/ dating/ambiguously “seeing,” and you think to yourself, “Wow, some music would really spice things up right now.”

Looking to get down, you grab your laptop and wait for iTunes to load, but when you start browsing through your playlists nothing seems quite right.

“Workout Mix 2k10”?

Nah. “PREGAME!!!11”?

Definitely not. Frustrated, you make a Coldplay Genius Mix and call it a day.

And this, my friends, is the eternal dilemma of the hook-up playlist.

Some of us have one, some of us don’t and those of us with too much time (or a strong affinity for making playlists) have a few for different occasions. But while it may seem trivial, music has an undeniable impact on our attitudes and moods. Looking at my iTunes library, I have mixes to accompany most of my daily activities — waking up, walking to class, working out, going out, etc. But when it comes to the old “sex mix” taboo, some of us shy away for the following reasons: 1. It’s awkward to play music if you’re hooking up with someone new, or by the same token, someone you’re not yet comfortable with.

2. The logistics of getting up, walking to your computer and blasting “mood music” just seems a bit weird and/or forced.

3. You can’t even decide what type of music you’d want to DJ your hook-up. Rap? Acoustic?

Enya? The choices can be overwhelming.

If you’ve tried hooking up to music and aren’t a fan, that’s completely normal. Diff’rent strokes, right? But if the idea appeals to you, whether you’re a sex-music veteran

Genre Matters You might be inclined to add any hook-up-worthy song to your playlist, but make sure you don’t neglect uniformity. For example, slow, acoustic songs alongside gangsta rap might not evoke the mood you’re looking for and could even result in your partner laughing out loud when “Thug Mansion” starts playing.

It’s usually best to figure out which type of music you and your partner respond best to and just go with that.

Looking at my iTunes library, I have mixes to accompany most of my daily activities — waking up, walking to class, working out, going out, etc. But when it comes to the old “sex mix” taboo, some of us shy away...

What’s in a name?

To avoid public discomfort, it’s probably best to name your hookup playlist something inconspicuous — like “Chill Music” or “Slow Jamz.” Think about it: If I had a mix called, “Rachel’s Sex Tunes,” it would be awful if my parents/ boss/ people who stalk my Mojo library happened upon it. But then again, I do write this column, so the whole “embarrassment” argument probably doesn’t hold much weight.

It takes two to tango One of the most challenging aspects of creating a great hook-up playlist is remembering you’re not the only person listening to it. If you feel comfortable enough with the person you’re seeing, making a joint playlist can be a really fun activity. That way, you can

combine your preferences into something that only the two of you share.

Sappy? Yeah, but I promise it’s fun.

And if you’re unattached and just want to make a playlist for potential future intimacy, have at it! Seriously, put whatever you want on that thing, and if the person who eventually listens to it with you really hates some of the songs, then just do the whole mutual-selection thing I talked about before.

For some of us, the idea of hooking up to music sounds appealing, but deciding which songs to include can be tricky. I know everyone has their own, unique musical preferences and yadda yadda, but I figured I’d share some of my personal favorites just in case you’re looking for some (really awesome) suggestions.

I’m not saying I have a hook-up playlist, or that I’ve had one in some form since like five years before I even know what “hooking up” meant, or that I edit it more than I edit most research papers, but if I did have a hookup mix, it might look something like this (Sorry, Mom): 1. “Orange Sky” by Alexi Murdoch 2. “La Mar” by The Beautiful Girls 3. “Wicked Game” by Chris Issak 4. “Pablo Picasso” by Citizen Cope 5. “Sparks” by Coldplay 6. “Colorblind” by Counting Crows 7. “This Year’s Love” by David Gray 8. “Here’s to the Night”

by Eve6 9. “Hear You Me” by Jimmy Eat World 10. “Honey and the Moon” by Joseph Arthur 11. “First in Line” by Matthew Mayfield 12. “Californication” by Red Hot Chili Peppers 13. “Wonderwall (cover)”

by Ryan Adams 14. “Run” by Snow Patrol 15. “Keepsake” by State Radio Rachel Dickens is a senior majoring in journalism and communication arts.

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Spiritual solidarity in a tumultuous time West Coast-based Zion I and The Grouch mix hip-hop beats, reflect unique messages of social consciousness, positivity Aly Pavela

ArtsEtc. Writer Expect to do more than just coast on a dream through the Zion I and the Grouch show.

Known for their bumping beats and smooth lyrics, the Bay area based duo, Zion I, sound reminiscent of classic, old school hip-hop that you’d listen to while driving through the sunny suburbs on a dry, hot summer day. But don’t think you can stereotype this duo quite yet. Their style combines hip-hop, reggae and electronic dance.

MC Zion and DJ and producer Amp Live are known for their fusion of classic hip-hop and meaningful lyrical messages. Their hip-hop beats aren’t overlaid with lyrics about sex, drinking and drugs, as is often common in the hip-hop scene, rather, their lyrics focus on messages about love, hope and awareness of the world.

With lyrics like, “I feel so divine givin’ thanks I’m alive,” from Zion I’s hit song “Coastin’” it’s clear this isn’t the kind of

music that everybody in the club will be getting tipsy too.

In a recent interview with The Badger Herald, Zion I’s MC Zumbi, said that their new album Heroes In The Healing of The Nation, is meant to encourage people to be strong in the tumultuous time we are living in and to inspire positive solutions.

“There are earthquakes, wars going on, people fighting for oil and water, governments toppling like dominos. This is great time of change,” said Zumbi.

Zumbi also reflected that this album is not meant to only bring about awareness, but also to call to action individuals and communities.

Their origins reflect this mentality as well.

“We always wanted the spiritual aspect of our music to be at the forefront of what we did.

That’s why we chose the name Zion I; Zion I is the crown we put on ourselves. Everything we do is going to reflect that name, that’s the energy with which we started the band in the first place,”

Photo courtesy of Z & G Music

Using the power of their music to inspire change, hip-hop duo Zion I (pronounced ‘Zion Eye’) and The Grouch prepare to deliver positive lyrical messages to Madison.

MC Zion I said.

The duo frequently collaborates with other bay area rappers such as Rasco, Planet Asia and The Grouch.

The Grouch used to be in Living Legends, a bay area-based, indierap group. He started out playing local shows and selling tapes, creating a fan base through a kind of grassroots awareness.

When he spoke with The Badger Herald about Heroes In the Healing of The

Nation, Grouch discussed how the title of the album has immense significance, “In Heroes we meant that we are all leaders, gods, goddesses, kings, queens. I believe that we are all put on this earth with super powers, and sometimes we think we are ones in billions of people, and that we aren’t that powerful. But we are super powerful beings,” The Grouch said.

Sounds more like an advocacy group leader

than a hip-hop rapper.

On working on his second collaboration album with Zion I, The Grouch said, “We get along well, things flow smoothly in the studio.

We see eye to eye on issues with music and the rest of the world. It’s kind of like a natural coming together.”

As for what audiences can anticipate for their upcoming Majestic show?

“Expect music you can have a party too, as well

as music that delivers a cool message,” The Grouch said.

“Expect energy, slaps from past, present and future, a lot of flavor on the set.” MC Zumbi added. “And we’re going to go hard.”

Zion I and The Grouch will be performing at the Majestic Theatre on April 15 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at the Majestic Theatre’s website, or at the door.

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THIS WEEK’S TOP SERIES Texas at New York

Milwaukee at Philadelphia

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Cleveland at Kansas City

Fri., April 15 • Sun., April 17

Mon., April 18 • Wed., April 20

Mon., April 18 • Thu., April 21

In a rematch of last year’s ALCS, Texas, the hottest team in baseball, invade Yankee Stadium to face off against New York. The Yankees haven’t scuffled quite like the Red Sox, but they aren’t playing great baseball just yet.

Two of the three best starting staffs in the National League butt heads in Philadelphia next week when the Brewers travel to the City of Brotherly Love for a three-game set. Bring any extra “K” sheets you can find.

Who would have thought these two teams would sit atop the AL Central in the early going?

Two of the youngest clubs in Major League Baseball will battle in Kansas City for the early division advantage.

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Unbelievably, it’s Albert Pujols’ batting average two weeks into the season. Pujols also only has one homer. It may be early, but it seems those looming contract talks might be bothering one of the game’s greatest sluggers.

1. Texas Rangers 2. Philadelphia Phillies 3. Cincinnati Reds 4. Baltimore Orioles 5. Cleveland Indians 6. Kansas City Royals 7. Colorado Rockies 8. Pittsburgh Pirates 9. Chicago White Sox 10. Los Angeles Dodgers 11. New York Yankees 12. Florida Marlins 13. Toronto Blue Jays 14. Chicago Cubs 15. Los Angeles Angels

BEST TEAM

16. San Diego Padres 17. Milwaukee Brewers 18. Oakland Athletics 19. Arizona Diamondbacks 20. Washington Nationals 21. San Francisco Giants 22. New York Mets 23. Minnesota Twins 24. Atlanta Braves 25. St. Louis Cardinals 26. Seattle Mariners 27. Detroit Tigers 28. Houston Astros 29. Boston Red Sox 30. Tampa Bay Rays

2011 STANDINGS

Cleveland Indians

AL EAST Team Orioles Yankees Blue Jays Rays Red Sox

Cleveland, one of the youngest groups in baseball has rattled off eight straight wins against the White Sox, Red Sox and Mariners.

Perhaps they’re the beneficiaries of an early easy schedule, but eight straight at any point of the season is nothing less than impressive.

Paul Konerko Chicago White Sox

Team Win-Loss Phillies 7-3 Marlins 5-5 Nationals 5-5 Braves 5-6 Mets 4-6

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Kansas City has played well thus far in the 2011-12 season, but a history of letdowns doesn’t bode well for the Royals.

Several clubs pretending to contend Don’t be fooled by early success of several young teams; big payrolls will kick in as season grows older

2. Paul Konerko, White Sox .421 BA, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1.173 OPS

3. Nelson Cruz, Texas .278 BA, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 1.094 OPS

4. Howie Kendrick, Angels .375 BA, 4 HR, 4 RBI, 1.218 OPS

5. Alex Rodriguez, New York .321 BA, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 1.155 OPS

AL CY YOUNG AWARD RACE 1. Alexi Ogando, Texas 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 0.54 WHIP

2. Felix Hernandez, Seattle 1-1, 4.50 ERA, 17 K, 1.27 WHIP

3. C. C. Sabathia, New York 1-0, 1.45 ERA, 17 K, 1.29 WHIP

4. Jeremy Guthrie, Baltimore 1-1, 0.64 ERA, 7 K, 0.64 WHIP

5. Jared Weaver, Angels 3-0, 0.87 ERA, 27 K, 0.87 WHIP

NL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER RACE 1. Joey Votto, Cincinnati .459 BA, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1.256 OPS

2. Miguel Montero, Arizona .448 BA, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1.274 OPS

3. Ryan Howard, Philadelphia .378 BA, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 1.134 OPS

4. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee

Tom Sakash Extra Innings Editor There’s no reason to freak out, Red Sox fans.

Don’t you worry just yet.

Five months and two weeks is plenty of time to right the very wronged ship with which your team has left harbor.

Oh, and if you’re an Indians or Orioles fan, please reconsider setting aside that hardearned income for World Series tickets. It’s probably just a tad early to be constructing your “World Series or Bust” posters.

The truth is, the first ten games of the regular season are simply not enough to know what a team is made of, or for the pessimist, which it seems many Red Sox fans are these days (did you hear the ‘nation’ boo Dice-K Monday night?), what teams sincerely lack.

In fact, it’s usually not until about 60 games into the season when fans can either run the white flag up the pole or fill their hopeful minds with dreams of a title.

Ten games? Come on, man.

If for some reason Kansas City fans can’t remember, or maybe they simply choose not to, the Royals began the 2003 season 11-1. That team finished 83-79 and well out of the playoff hunt.

And to those Indians fans that are just ripe with hope for the young season, think back to 2002 when the Tribe began 11-1, just like Kansas City, only to follow it up with a run of 15 losses in 17 games.

Cleveland would finish 14 games under .500 and 20.5 games behind the Twins in the Central.

We’ve read this Nora Roberts novel before; we know what’s going to happen in the end.

Teams which erupt off of the starting blocks to early leads end up falling at blinding speed back to the cellars of their respective divisions as summer rolls on.

Those teams with superior talent, at least on paper, and swollen payrolls (such as the combined $363 million of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, who presently trail behind the O’s, or the $350 million of the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers who lurk behind Kansas City and Cleveland) have absolutely nothing but time.

Now, just because these teams have shown us before that they are well practiced in the art of blowing division leads doesn’t mean they are destined to do so again this season.

But unless you’re the Chicago Cubs or the Minnesota Twins (both

of whom are exemplars of the aberration for different reasons, as the Cubs have had big payrolls and won nothing and the Twins have had comparatively limited payrolls and consistently won divisions over the last decade), payrolls usually make the difference in today’s game.

Just like most aspects of baseball, it’s all in the stats.

According to a study done by “SB-Nation,” in the last 12 years, a period that has seen payrolls increase at unthinkable rates, of the fifteen teams with the highest payrolls in the game, 11 of them have winning records.

Of the 15 teams with the lowest payrolls, 11 of them have losing records in the same 12 years.

The fairness of an organization (namely MLB) that allows a system, such as it is, to continue is a discussion for a future newspaper.

However, the statistics read ominous for those surprised fans who see their favorite team atop the standings in the early going.

It wouldn’t be fair to simply say “Enjoy it while it lasts you bunch of broke losers because the big money teams are going to catch up sooner or later,” so maybe a bit of hope should be cast on those who still believe their

teams can overcome the payroll trend that usually takes hold by season’s end.

Let’s hold off from squashing the dreams of at least one team this season (this isn’t a prediction, just a chance for one of the surprise teams this year).

Hmm… How about Kansas City?

A few decades of futility earn a franchise many an early round draft pick, some of which can turn into good players who can be traded for even more high draft picks. The result is an abundance of young talent.

The Tampa Bay Rays used the same formula a few years ago and made an incredible run to the World Series and have recently remained relevant in a very tough AL East.

The good news for the Royals is that the AL Central is probably not as tough as the East, and is a much more winnable division.

Young players, who have been successful throughout their baseball careers and that have nothing-tolose attitudes, can be dangerous.

If Kansas City can sustain a protracted winning streak and build a sizable lead in the division while the predicted “frontrunners” continue to find themselves, they might have a chance.

Maybe.

.353 BA, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 1.211 OPS

5. Matt Kemp, Dodgers .364 BA, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1.184 OPS

TRIPLE PLAY NL CY YOUNG AWARD RACE

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Who needs ‘ya? — When Cliff Lee turned down the gigantic contract offer made by the Rangers over the offseason and headed to Philadelphia’s already ridiculous starting rotation, many thought that Texas’ own family of arms would struggle. But after two weeks of baseball, the Rangers’ overall team ERA is a mind-blowing 2.22. Take that Cliff!

1. Chris Narveson, Milwaukee 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 14 K, 1.00 WHIP

2. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco

Bad move, Bombers — Last week the Yanks signed Carlos Silva, who the Cubs dumped off

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1-1, 0.64 ERA, 18 K, 0.79 WHIP

3. Roy Halladay, Philadelphia

their roster before the regular season began. Silva has shown signs of clubhouse trouble, which is why the Cubs got rid of him, and isn’t worth the blubbery bad attitude he’ll bring with his 4.8 something ERA. He could screw up the chemistry, though if he proves to be a problem, the Yankees really won’t think twice about dumping him, as well.

1-0, 0.69 ERA, 13 K, 0.92 WHIP

4. Matt Cain, San Francisco 1-0, 1.38 ERA, 7 K, 0.92 WHIP

5. Chris Carpenter, St. Louis 0-1, 1.98 ERA, 11 K, 0.88 WHIP

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NL CENTRAL

Edwin Jackson Chicago White Sox

.385 BA, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1.248 OPS

Win-Loss 9-2 5-5 5-5 3-7

NL EAST

BEST PITCHER

1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit

GB -1.5 2 4.5 4.5

AL WEST Team Rangers Angels Athletics Mariners

In his last seven games, the White Sox captain has posted a .444 average with three home runs and eight RBI. Konerko has basically started where he left off last season, when he was in serious consideration for the AL MVP.

AL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER RACE

GB -1 1.5 4 5

AL CENTRAL Team Win-Loss Indians 8-2 Royals 6-3 White Sox 6-4 Tigers 4-7 Twins 3-6

BEST HITTER

In his start against the Tamp Bay Rays last Thursday, Jackson posted 13 strikeouts while letting up four hits and one earned run over eight impressive innings. When his slider is on, Jackson becomes very difficult to figure out.

Win -Loss 6-3 5-4 5-5 3-8 2-9

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Sabermetric of the Week — Base Runs. BsR measures the amount of runs a team ‘should’ score. The formula extrapolates every possible outcome of every team’s batter, which produces a number that represents runs. Simplified, the formula is (base runners x base runner advancement) / (base runner advancement + outs) + (guaranteed runs or homeruns).

Team Win-Loss Reds 7-3 Pirates 5-5 Brewers 5-5 Cubs 5-5 Cardinals 4-6 Astros 2-8

GB -2 2 2 3 5

NL WEST Team Rockies Dodgers Padres DBacks Giants

Win-Loss 7-2 6-4 4-5 4-5 4-6

GB -1.5 3 3 3.5

MLB BATTING LEADERS BATTING AVERAGE 1. Joey Votto, CIN 2. Matt Kemp, LAD 3. Miguel Montero, ARI 4. Brandon Phillips, CIN 5. Paul Konerko, CWS

.459 .441 .433 .425 .390

HOME RUNS 1. Nelson Cruz, TEX Mark Teixeira, NYY Miguel Cabrera, DET Howie Kendrick, LAA Ian Kinsler, TEX

5 4 4 4 4

RUNS BATTED IN 1. Paul Konerko, CWS Ryan Howard, PHI 3. Nelson Cruz, TEX Prince Fielder, MIL Ike Davis, NYM

12 12 11 11 11

ON-BASE PCT 1. Jose Bautista, TOR 2. Joey Votto, CIN 3. Matt Kemp, LAD 4. Yunel Escobar, TOR 5. Miguel Montero, ARI

.571 .543 .537 .531 .515

SLUGGING PCT 1. Miguel Cabrera, DET 2. Nick Hundley, SD 3. Ryan Braun, MIL 4. Miguel Montero, ARI 5. Howie Kendrick, LAA

.769 .750 .735 .733 .732

MLB PITCHING LEADERS WINS 1. Jared Weaver, LAA 2. Tim Hudson, ATL A.J. Burnett, NYY Bronson Arroyo, CIN Roy Oswalt, PHI

3 2 2 2 2

SAVES 1. Jonathan Broxton, LAD 2. Huston Street, COL Brian Fuentes, OAK Neftali Feliz, TEX Carlos Marmol, CHC

4 4 4 4 4

EARNED RUN AVG 1. Chris Narveson, MIL 2. Alexi Ogando, TEX 3. Tim Lincecum, SF 4. Jaime Garcia, STL 5. Jeremy Guthrie, BAL

0.00 0.00 0.60 0.60 0.64

STRIKEOUTS 1. Jared Weaver, LAA 2. Edwin Jackson, CWS 3. Clayton Kershaw, LAD 4. Josh Johnson, FLA 5. Matt Harrison, TEX

27 24 24 22 21

WHIP 1. Alexi Ogando, TEX 2. Dan Haren, LAA Jeremy Guthrie, BAL 4. Andrew Cashner, CHC 5. Tim Hudson, ATL

0.54 0.64 0.64 0.71 0.71

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SWAN, from 16 all, I’m a coach. …It’s a different feel definitely.”

But as much as Swan would like to be out there running the routes, he knows his job now is to teach them.

As a first-year coach, Swan needs to determine how he will approach his role as a teacher.

“It’s a position that I’m still feeling out, honestly,” said Swan.

“It’s a combination of things and I’m still learning my style as a coach. … You want to keep that coach-player relationship and gain their trust but also let them know when they’re doing something wrong.

Whenever there are mistakes I’m alongside them letting them know I’ve been there.”

Swan’s big smile and friendly manner makes it easy to assume he’ll play the role of big brother for UW wideouts, but according to receivers coach DelVaughn Alexander, Swan and every other graduate assistant must first and foremost establish themselves as authority figures.

“As a graduate assistant one of the first things you want to do is establish that you’re a coach,” Alexander, who was a GA himself for three years at his alma mater Southern California, said. “Luke has plenty of responsibilities and he’s learning from us coaches how to communicate those things.”

Swan and Alexander have been working together with the Badgers for just over a month, but Alexander can already see the positive impact Swan is having on his position group.

“It’s been really good.

We have a young group of guys and having him with his experience and his success, he can give these guys some pointers,” Alexander said. “They understand that he’s played the game more recently than I have.”

Redshirt sophomore

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Redshirt sophomore wideout Jared Abbredderis has been working closely with Swan this spring to raise his game to a new level after a solid 2010 season.

Jared Abbrederis and the rest of the wide receivers believe Swan’s fresh input to go along with Alexander ’s experience will serve as a tremendous asset throughout the season.

“Having these two coaches really helps us out with all the young guys,” Abbrederis said.

“They both have their different twists on things so it helps out getting more than one view. It’s been valuable.”

Working for new rewards Abbrederis is one of the players whose been working closely with Swan this spring.

Much like Swan, Abbrederis came to UW

as an unheralded, in-state walk-on wideout. Their similar backgrounds created an instant connection and their player-coach relationship has continued to grow.

“Luke was a great example for me because not only was he a great athlete but he was a great guy,” Abbrederis said.

“He came in as a walkon, same as me, and had to work for everything he earned. It’s good to have him here and he has a lot of good advice.”

Swan has become Abbrederis’ coach at an interesting time in the young receiver’s career.

With senior Nick Toon out for the entire spring due to foot surgery, Abbrederis is now the

No. 1 receiver on the depth chart. The redshirt sophomore made a name for himself last season hauling in 20 catches and scoring three touchdowns and he’ll be counted on to play a bigger role in 2011.

He’s become a reliable, fundamentally sound target, but Swan is hoping to take Abbrederis’ game to the next level.

“Abby’s getting to where he understands the basics and for me it’s been fun to be able to expand his mind a little bit,” Swan said. “Just get him to think a little outside the box — how to work his routes and how to go from a solid receiver to a great receiver — kind

of expanding his game.“ Bielema believes Abbrederis’ has done just that.

“He is up in the offices all the time, working with the young guys,” Bielema said. “He’s really beginning to grow as a playmaker.”

“That’s exciting for me as a coach,” Swan said of Abbrederis’ productive spring. “It’s exciting to see something that you’ve talked about translate over onto the field.”

That is the kind of reward Swan is now working for. He can’t score the touchdowns.

He can’t make the clutch third down catch over the middle.

Instead, he has to teach

others to make those plays. He has to help them improve each day.

His players’ growth is what drives him.

The switch from player to coach takes time and Swan admits he has a lot to learn. But he’s connected with his players and is excited to teach them everything he knows about the game he can’t live without.

“I feel a little bit like a freshman here with this coaching thing. It’s a process,” Swan said with a smile. “But the guys have really opened up and accepted me.

“I think they feel like this guy has been there and done that and we can learn something from him.”

Page 14, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 HUGHES, from 16 about that.

Baseball gets chance to reclaim center stage Despite claims that baseball is no longer America’s pastime, as noted above, the MLB isn’t miles behind the NFL like other leagues who get doubled up on by pro football.

Although college football won’t be going anywhere, without the top dog NFL around, the window would still be open for baseball to stir up nostalgia for the days when baseball was all there ever was and reconnect with their fans.

NFL stadium goers will find themselves with some extra cash and the MLB conveniently has some pretty cheap tickets.

Bonus Swimsuit Issue!

The annual Sports

Illustrated Swimsuit Issue was originally forged out of the idea that it would be published during a lull in the sports calendar.

Without the NFL (and

Although college football won’t be going anywhere, without the top dog NFL around, the window would still be open for baseball to stir up nostalgia for the days when baseball was all there ever was and reconnect with their fans.

possibly the NBA, for it has its own collective

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SPORTS bargaining issue on the horizon as well) sports would enter another slow period in late October when the World Series is over and done with. Thus, as the formula goes, we need more half-naked women to make up for it!

Any complaints about the NFL going soft fade away Ever since the NFL took an interest in protecting players from concussions, the league has been met with a constant barrage of criticisms generally aimed in the direction that the league is hypocritical for doing so and at the same time going “soft.”

True, the NFL does want its players to hit hard — the violence is part of the national appeal — so say what you want about the assertions of hypocrisy

(although there are smart and stupid ways of hitting and the difference can be taught).

Either way, the revelations of concussions are a bit frightening and the NFL does have a responsibility of protecting its players.

Perhaps if the NFL goes on hiatus for a bit longer than fans would like, the negative chatter about shielding players from brain injury will cease when the game returns.

Everyone will be so glad football is back they’ll just be glad to watch it again.

Elliot Hughes is a junior majoring in journalism. Do you think your sports life would be terrible without the NFL on Sundays? Are you at all worried about he lockout? Send your thoughts to ehughes@ badgerherald.com.

MOMENTUM, from 16 Jennifer Krueger. The senior put together an uncharacteristic performance against Northwestern, going hitless in both games.

“Everyone has confidence in [Krueger], so we all know she can do it.” Grimm said. “She just needs to just keep working, and we know she’ll get those hits to come.”

While South Dakota State heads into the double-header at Goodman Softball Complex with a record of 8-26, the Badgers have prepared for the Jackrabbits the same as every other team it has faced this season.

“We want to win games, so we’re taking each opponent like they’re tough,” Blackshear said. “We’re not going to throw them off to the side.”

While the Badgers have a rigorous Big Ten schedule ahead, its double-header against South Dakota State is the

We want to win games, so we’re taking each opponent like they’re tough. We’re not going to throw them off to the side.

Shannel Blackshear Sophomore infielder

only opponent on the Badgers’ mind.

“We are taking every single game one at a time,” Blackshear said.

“We’re not even looking at the Big Ten right now.”

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After struggling last year, Seyferth, Berner click No. 2 doubles team now providing a spark for UW women’s tennis squad Kelly Erickson

Associate Sports Editor Team leaders aren’t the only ones who can produce inspired efforts.

On the men’s basketball team, for instance, sophomore forward Mike Bruesewitz brought energy to the court from the bench.

On seemingly every team, there are role players who bring that special something to the squad to keep spirits up and make key plays in crunch time.

For the Wisconsin women’s tennis team, senior Jessica Seyferth and sophomore Hannah Berner team up to bring that special something in the middle of the lineup.

Seyferth and Berner have been a solid pairing at the No. 2 doubles spot all season, boasting a 14-3 record.

“To be honest with you the only ones that probably know that they have that many wins are them,” said head coach Brian Fleishman.

“Everybody else is caught up in trying to get their own record better. I think it’s a positive spot for us because they’re right in the middle of our lineup in singles and doubles and it’s kind of inspirational for the rest of the team.”

Off to one of their better starts in the last several seasons, Seyferth and Berner have been a consistent bright spot on the squad.

While the Badgers as a whole have been relatively successful in doubles play going 3519, Seyferth and Berner boast an 82.4 winning percentage this season.

Playing to two different strengths, the duo compliment each other, which has only helped build their

confidence.

“I did know that I wanted to make sure that Jess had a partner she was comfortable with going into her senior season,” Fleishman said. “I knew what Jess’s capabilities were, I knew what Hannah’s capabilities are and they kind of mesh really well. One’s an extremely powerful player — Jessica — a lot of velocity on her ball and of course Hannah has a lot of finesse. The combination of those two things make a good doubles team.”

“I think getting off to a good start was really key to build that confidence in our doubles pairing,” Seyferth added. “We both have really good chemistry and know our roles on the court.

I think we compliment each other really well and the more we’ve been winning the more confident we’ve been getting.”

Even when they have faced trouble, they have been able to keep each other motivated.

“It’s very positive on the court,” Fleishman said. “They compliment each other really well.

It’s exciting tennis. They handle adversity really well. They pump each other up if one’s not playing well, makes the other person smile or laugh. It’s a good combination, sort of like a good marriage between the two of them.”

Seyferth feels the confidence and success she’s had with Berner on the court can also translate to her singles game.

Having sat out only one match so far this season in singles play, Seyferth holds a 10-7 record.

Berner has had a little more success with a 12-6 record in singles play and holds a solid 10-3 record at the No. 4 spot. Only freshman Jenny Hois has

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Last year, Jessica Seyferth finished 11-19 in singles and 12-16 in doubles. She’s turned things around since, going 10-7 this year. a better record at 12-5.

For Seyferth her success this year is a positive step from last year.

“Last year I kind of struggled a little bit in doubles,” Seyferth said. “I’ve always loved doubles. Going out with a winning record and to keep winning is really important. I think that can translate into singles.

It’s important for me to finish strong individually and as a team. Every year

I’ve looked to hopefully improve in the Big Ten standings. You’ve got to give it everything you have, it’s my last year.”

Last season Seyferth finished 11-19 in singles matches and 12-16 in doubles.

Berner faced a similar finish in doubles play finishing 15-18, but had the opposite result in singles, finishing her freshman season strong with a 20-11 record.

Having lost only a few matches this season — one of which was this past weekend — their past adversity has only helped them grow stronger as a duo.

“Even though we split this weekend it’s OK,” Seyferth said. “We didn’t play bad. Now we know what we have to work on this week and go back out there this weekend. I think our confidence is really high right now and

now we know that our team can depend on us.”

With only a handful of regular season matches left, Seyferth and Berner hope to continue their success and stay solid for their team.

“We have really good energy out there and we have fun at the same time,” Seyferth said.

“We’re competitive.

We both have the same mindset and will do anything to win.”

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Wisconsin riding wave of momentum After pulling off biggest comeback in program history, UW faces SDSU Justin Mertes-Mistretta Softball Writer

Zhao Lim The Badger Herald

Sophomore infielder Shannel Blackshear is one of the hitters on a hot streak for the Badgers.

Blackshear hit the home run that sparked the six-run comeback against Northwestern on Saturday.

Wisconsin softball heads into its doubleheader with South Dakota State on Wednesday coming off the biggest comeback in the school’s history.

Down 8-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning in the first game of Saturday’s double-header against Northwestern, the Badgers were able to put together a late rally to come back to win 9-8.

“It was a great team effort,” sophomore outfielder Kendall Grimm said. “We all stayed in it the whole game.

Everybody was focused in the sixth inning when we made the comeback.

Everybody was building off each other’s energy.”

Momentum isn’t the only thing the Badgers have going for them heading into its game with South Dakota State.

Wisconsin’s assistant coach Tracie Adix, who spent the past three seasons as a pitching coach for the Jackrabbits, gives her team the upper hand.

“Our scouting report

this time is doublesided,” Grimm said. “[Adix] has a lot of good information.”

For South Dakota State, the Badgers’ ability to get out of tough jams will be highlighted in its scouting report of Wisconsin. While it has allowed a lot of runners on base this season, the Badgers have shown the ability to battle and leave opposing runners on base time and time again.

“We do allow runners to get on base, whether it’s walks or errors every once in a while, but I think as a team we’re growing,” Grimm said.

“We’re being able to get out of these tough situations.”

Another significant strength of this Badger team has been its ability to get consistent production out of the top of the batting order, especially in the power category. One of its hottest hitters is sophomore infielder Shannel Blackshear, who hit the momentum shifting home run in Saturday’s comeback win over Northwestern.

In practice this week, Blackshear looks to build off the weekend’s strong performance.

“I’m focusing on pitch selection and putting the

ball in play and trying to score runs for my team,” Blackshear said.

“As a team we’re just focusing on getting the big hits when we have the opportunity.”

Another player who is seeing success in the top of the lineup is junior infielder Karla Powell, who leads the Badgers with eight home runs on the season. After both Powell and Blackshear homered in the first game against Northwestern, Healy decided to move them into the three and four spot in the batting order, respectively. The new batting order did not turn in the best results, producing only one hit between the two hitters. However, this will not keep Healy from changing things up in the future.

“Coach Healy changes it up every game,” Blackshear said. “She likes to go with what’s working, but I think they go based off what pitchers were going to see and what kind of team we’re playing.”

One of the few players who is not carrying much momentum coming into Wednesday’s game is senior outfielder

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What would be the effects of an NFL-less sports year?

Elliot Hughes Hughe’s You’re Daddy?

This country of ours really, really likes NFL football.

It’s got the biggest television contracts, ridiculously high ticket prices that still sell and sponsorships up the proverbial wazoo.

When you call the Super Bowl an unofficial

holiday, you almost begin to wander into the same territory of fanaticism as the other kind of football in Europe and the rest of the world.

And yet we still have this pickle — a labor dispute that has now blossomed into a lockout — the NFL’s first since 1987.

What kind of a void would that create for American sports? Well, according to magazines Sports Illustrated and Fortune, the cash cow that is the NFL ($9.3 billion) is worth just about as much as the MLB ($6-7 billion), the

NBA ($3-4 billion) and the NHL ($1 billion) combined.

I’ve noticed a few owners over the past couple weeks reassured their fans that there will, without doubt, be a 2011-12 NFL season and nobody by any means has hit the panic button. But what if the season never happened? What would sports be like without professional football?

Let’s check out some possibilities.

Wisconsin’s student sections get revitalized — if only a little Perhaps this is a

stretch, but I don’t think it’s out of the question to surmise that the student sections for football and men’s basketball become a little more disciplined.

Let’s talk football first.

I was born and raised in Wisconsin and for anyone who can say similar, it’s no secret that Badger fans attend every school in this state (including football-less Marquette).

Without time and money to spend on the NFL on Sunday, student ticket holders may find an influx of willing buyers both from the University of Wisconsin and elsewhere in the state.

Those who buy tickets second-hand are probably more likely to finish their drinks on time and be in the stadium before or just after kickoff.

Same idea applies to men’s basketball. All of the Badgers’ nonconference season and their first three Big Ten games overlapped with the NFL season. The Grateful Red struggled to fill out its section in every game except of course when No. 1 Ohio State came to town and everyone smelled blood.

For some students it’s just difficult to spend the hours watching an NFL

and college football game in the same weekend — or an NFL and college basketball game. Not everyone has that free time. But without the NFL, maybe some will be more willing to pick up the slack.

Soccer starts to turn heads Hahaha. Just kidding.

Oh man, that’s good.

Maybe if football, basketball, tennis, golf and hockey face work stoppages at the same time. Then we’ll talk

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Swan embarks on coaching career Former Badger captain returns to alma mater to guide wide receivers as graduate assistant Max Henson Sports Editor When he graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Luke Swan desperately wanted to keep playing football.

The former Badger walk-on, who became a 2-year scholarship starter at wide receiver, was a fan favorite at UW, finishing his career with 60 receptions for 1,046 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2007 — his senior season — the Fennimore native served as a team captain, but his collegiate career didn’t have a happy ending.

Swan severely injured his hamstring in just the sixth game of the season against Illinois.

The injury required surgery and Swan was ruled out for the year.

Coming off an injury with modest height at just about 6-feet tall, Swan was not selected in the 2008 NFL draft. He did however, earn a tryout with the Kansas City Chiefs and was signed as an undrafted free agent.

He was on the roster for just over a month before he tore his hamstring again. The Chiefs placed him on waivers.

But Swan wasn’t about

to give up on his dream to play professionally.

He decided to join the cast of Michael Irvin’s television show “Fourth and Long” which aired in 2009. The show gave 12 contestants an opportunity to compete for an invitation to the Dallas Cowboys’ training camp, with the hope of making the team’s final roster.

Swan was cut from the show in just the fourth week after suffering another leg injury.

It appeared as though football would no longer be a part of Swan’s life.

He took a job in the corporate world with ME Insurance. He got married and wanted to settle down with a steady job that could provide some stability.

He worked in insurance for about a year and a half, but Swan soon realized he couldn’t stay away from the game he loved.

“I always kind of had football in the back of my mind,” said Swan, 26.

After an extended break from live action and a history of injuries, playing was no longer an option.

But Swan could coach.

When he left UW after

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After making a run at the NFL and later working in insurance, Luke Swan was hired by Bret Bielema to help coach the UW receiving corps. that 2007 season, head coach Bret Bielema knew his former wideout had a future in coaching and he made sure Swan understood that.

“Swanny is a guy that I talked to originally when he was leaving us,” Bielema said. “I told him that when his professional football career came to an end I would be interested in hiring him.”

“I knew coaching was a possibility,” Swan said.

“I had discussions with some of the coaches when I was still here and then the right kind of opportunity came.”

Bielema had an opening for a graduate assistant in the offseason and Swan called expressing interest. And just like that, Swan was back with the Badgers for spring camp.

“I absolutely missed it,” Swan said. “I really developed a love for the game and I missed it a

lot. If I had stayed in the corporate world I think it would have been good and I would have enjoyed it. But my passions are more here than anywhere else.”

Adjusting to a different role Years ago, when Swan entered the locker room, he was there to put on his pads. He got his ankles taped, grabbed his helmet and trotted out onto the field ready to hit and be

hit.

Now, Swan grabs a hat.

He picks up his play chart and practice schedule and jogs out of the Camp Randall tunnel in sweats.

That’s still taking some time to get used to.

“I still kind of have the mentality that I’m one of these guys, that I’m a player,” Swan said. “I want it to be that way but it’s not that way at all, I’m

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