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Rep. proposes stall on Badger Partnership UW System spokespeople say necessary flexibilities can be given to Madison without split Katherine Krueger Campus Editor With tensions wearing thin in the dispute over the New Badger Partnership, one legislator proposed delaying consideration of the plan until after the passage of the budget bill. Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, offered a plan for resolution between University of

Wisconsin-Madison and UW System officials that included removing all provisions relating to the New Badger Partnership from the biennial budget. In a letter to Joint Finance Committee members, Nass suggested the Senate and Assembly committees begin public hearings on a separate bill for administrative flexibilities once the Legislature approves the 2011-2013 Biennial Budget. Nass, who serves as chair of the Assembly

Committee on Colleges and Universities, also suggested the UW System’s Wisconsin Idea Partnership be used as a starting point for granting new flexibilities to campuses, a provision that would retain the Madison campus as a member of the UW System. Mike Mikalsen, spokesperson for Nass, said members of the committee also want new accountability measures for universities as they receive greater autonomy.

He said the proposal comes after growing opposition to the New Badger Partnership has become increasingly evident on the Madison campus and nearly unanimously across the UW System, with committee members also encountering difficulty in garnering support from both party caucuses. “New Badger Partnership is hanging by a thread to have widespread support,” Mikalsen said. “It has not been well-

delivered to the campus and was not brought well to the Legislature.” Allowing the issue to be considered as a standalone bill would require a separate committee and public hearing process that such a matter required, he said, a process which would likely be abridged in the midst of the larger issues contained in the budget. UW System spokesperson David Giroux said while officials agree with the use of the

Wisconsin Idea Partnership as a starting point for flexibilities, administrators disagree on the proposed time frame for the measure. He said preventing any UW campus from “spinning off” aligns with the thinking of System officials, who have also advocated additional accountability measures as campuses gain flexibilities. “One area we disagree is timing. We continue

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Madison City Council swears in old mayor, new body members After Dave’s goodbye, Soglin says library, Overture Center to be looked at in next few weeks Pam Selman City Editor Madison saw a historic changeover in leadership Tuesday when the city once again inaugurated Mayor Paul Soglin for his third stint in the office, ringing in a fresh series of challenges for the new set of City Council members to consider in the coming weeks. After being recognized for his eight years of service as the city’s mayor, Dave Cieslewicz addressed a crowd of reflecting alders in a somewhat bittersweet moment, thanking them for their hard work throughout his tenure presiding over the council and encouraging them to

work with Soglin. “I want to wish Mayor Soglin well in his new administration,” Cieslewicz said in his parting words to the council. “If he succeeds, so does our city, so I want to wish him all good things.” A number of council members, even some who opposed Cieslewicz’s reelection campaign, got emotional saying their goodbyes to the outgoing mayor. Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, said Cieslewicz gave her the tools necessary to succeed during her first term as the district’s alder and said the choice between the two candidates was incredibly tough. Soglin came out on top during the April election, taking the office by a mere 713 votes. “It’s like when parents get divorced and you have

to choose who you love more and who you want to live with,” Manicai said. Outgoing City Council President Mark Clear, District 19, said the projects Cieslewicz championed throughout his tenure would have beneficial impacts on the city for years to come, though in a press conference following Soglin’s oath, the new mayor addressed a number of Cieslewicz’s projects that might be impacted in the coming weeks under the city’s new leadership. Soglin said he began meeting with city officials during his transition period to discuss his requirements and adjustments to projects such as the Overture Center and the renovations planned for the Central Library. “We’ve had a series

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Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is sworn in for his third non-consecutive stint leading the city. He says as mayor he wants to keep Madison fiscally responsible, beginning with a few projects already started by former Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. of meetings with all the members of the council, and I’ve met with some of the department and division heads to get briefings on some of the

major conflict areas, but we have to double back and go through it all again,” Soglin said. “From the very beginning of all of these projects, they had to

be planned out not just in regard to the construction timeline, but in funding.

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Education experts oﬀer opinions on merits of voucher school bill Public school officials say cost of state educational institutes rarely correctly cited in debate George LeVines News Reporter The Assembly Committee on Education heard opposing testimonies Tuesday regarding two bills that would expand the K-12 voucher school program in the city of Milwaukee. Currently, schools participating in the voucher program — which allows parents and guardians to send their children to a private school with state funds — must be located within Milwaukee city limits. The proposals would allow private schools within all of Milwaukee County to participate in the voucher program and would also eliminate the program’s 22,500 total student enrollment cap, respectively. A majority of the testimony came from George LeVines The Badger Herald members of the public, including teachers, parents Milwaukee Public School Legislative Policy Manager Chris Thiel says the voucher school program and taxpayers from the “holds kids hostage” by taking money away from public schools in need, ultimately hurting the students. Milwaukee Public School

District, who said they were opposed to expanding voucher eligibility to schools outside the city of Milwaukee. MPS Legislative Policy Manager Chris Thiel told members of the committee expanding the voucher school program would hurt taxpayers. “What the program does is hold [Milwaukee Public School] kids hostage, because it revokes that money,” Thiel said. “It expects [Milwaukee Public School] property tax payers to pay the ransom. And if they don’t, the students get hurt.” Opponents of the proposals often laughed and scoffed when bill supporters testified with reports that said the cost of educating a Milwaukee Public School student averaged more than $15,000 and the teachers in the system make an average of more than $100,000 per year including benefits. Thiel said the argument that voucher schools were cheaper than traditional public schools was flawed and encouraged the debate

between the two modes of education to be based on more honest statistics. Representatives from schools participating in the voucher program testified in support of the bill citing studies showing enhanced student performance and graduation rates. Terry Brown, president of St. Anthony School of Milwaukee, a voucher school, supported both bill proposals and told the committee his school was outperforming MPS in academics. He said the bills would provide his school with resources it needs. “Every single one of the provisions that are included within this bill would put more money into the classroom,” Brown said. He added the bills would also reduce the amount of paperwork required to admit a student. But after committee members discovered Brown’s school’s population was made up of 98 percent voucher school students,

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State agency ﬁnds Waukesha County Supreme Court vote count accurate Investigation of late-discovered ballots reveals few issues; 2nd review of 2006 election ongoing Andrew Averill State Editor After a four-day investigation, the state agency in charge of validating election results announced Tuesday it found no significant irregularities in the vote totals reported in Waukesha County.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race between challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg and incumbent Justice David Prosser ended too close to call on the night of the election. The next day, Kloppenburg came out ahead of Prosser by 204 votes and declared victory. But a Waukesha County clerk then announced the discovery of more than 14,000 uncounted votes,

which when tallied placed Prosser above Kloppenburg by over 7,000 votes. The Government Accountability Board led an investigation into the votes discovered by Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus and certified by the county’s canvassing team. The GAB said its investigation did not find any significant discrepancies in the vote tally.

“We are satisfied that the numbers reported by the municipalities were consistent with the numbers certified by the Waukesha County Board of Canvassers,” GAB spokesperson Reid Magney said in a statement. “Although staff identified a few anomalies, the GAB finds no major discrepancies between the Waukesha County’s official canvass report and the

documentation provided by the municipalities.” Prosser, who declared victory in the election Monday, said he is satisfied with the GAB’s results and said the GAB’s report added a non-partisan voice of affirmation to the results of the election, spokesperson Brian Nemoir said in a statement. The investigation would seem to negate the need for a recount, which Prosser said Monday was

not warranted and would be costly to taxpayers. Still, despite the GAB’s report, other election observers are calling for a recount to further increase the confidence Wisconsin’s electorate has in their voting system. “We wanted them to look at it, and if they’ve investigated carefully,

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UW’S FUNDRAISING

FUTURE As uncertainty surrounding Chancellor Biddy Martin’s proposed Badger Partnership continues to grow, members of the university’s administration and University of Wisconsin Foundation leadership have already begun making provisions to use many of the university’s proposed flexibilities to increase fundraising earnings for UW. With tuition hikes guaranteed, private support donated from alumni and other friends of the university has the potential to award students with thousands of dollars of scholarship money, helping to offset the rising cost of attending UW while easing their student loan and debt burdens. According to Michael Knetter, head of the UW Foundation, the Badger Partnership could easily spur an increase in gifts to the university, as alumni will have more freedom to direct their donations to nearly any

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area of campus they want. “The Badger Partnership is exciting for a lot of donors,” Knetter said. “The principles that the chancellor has articulated would make private dollars go further by reducing regulatory red tape.” Although the foundation has not yet launched an official fundraising campaign to coincide with the Badger Partnership, Knetter said the campaign would most likely center on the university’s human resources — namely students, professors and other faculty members. Knetter also added that having UW alumni members serve on the proposed leadership board, a key part of the Badger Partnership proposal, would ensure that former students are aware of how important their donations are to the school, thus potentially encouraging further gifts from alumni. Darrell Bazzell, Vice Chancellor for

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Currently, only 20 percent of UW Madison’s budget comes from private gifts and donations. As budget cuts from the state come in and the school sees likely tuition increases, this number will have to increase. It’s OK, though, as officials say more flexibility in where donations can go under NBP will likely bring in more gifts.

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Administration, echoed similar sentiments, saying that while there will be tuition increases at the university, the administration is working to ensure that there are funds available for students who need them, rendering the hikes “harmless” for those families who need financial assistance the most. The ideas articulated by both the UW Foundation and the university administration fall in line with the fundraising plans and agendas used by other public, flagship universities that have gained greater autonomy from state governments. Like UW would under the proposal, these schools use fundraising dollars from alumni to help fund a variety of areas on their campuses. At the University of Michigan, for example, in 2010, private donations and revenue gifts made up 12 percent of the university’s budget and were used for a variety of priorities, ranging

from scholarships to new professorships. Larger donations were also directed towards specific building projects on the Ann Arbor campus. Similarly, the University of Oregon, which is currently pursuing a plan in its state legislature that would phase out state funding over the next 30 years, plans to encourage alumni donations by doubling them. Oregon’s state government has promised to match an endowment dollar for dollar, which would go towards long-term, as well as current, projects on the campus. Despite this, however, UW currently receives more private and alumni support than either Oregon or Michigan. Gifts to the university represent nearly 20 percent of UW’s budget, a number that will likely need to increase as tuition rates increase and the need for more student financial aid increases as well.

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UW WHAT DOES STATE FUNDING DO FOR US?

Under the current proposed state budget, the University of Wisconsin stands to lose $125 million of state-provided funding. Chancellor Biddy Martin says to deal with these cuts UW will need to have more flexibility to raise tuition and bring in donations and gifts from outside sources.

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The University of Oregon will phase out all state funding over the next 30 years, relying mostly on their own methods of bringing in money. However, the state has offered to match an endowment dollar for dollar. This money will go toward paying for both long-term and current projects on campus.

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In 2010 , 12 percent of the University of Michigan’s budget came from private donations to the school. A good portion of the money from donations went to providing scholarships, as well as new professorships for the campus. However, larger gifts given to the school were often directed toward specific building projects.

CITY COUNCIL, from 1 We’ll probably see some changes in how we do our planning here.” Since the election earlier this month, Soglin has said he would require all $8 million in private funding for the Central Library renovations to be guaranteed before the project could break ground — a requirement library officials have said could push the construction back up to three years. Soglin said the library renovations would be of first priority for his administration, but said he could not see any circumstances in which he would allow the city to sign contracts without knowing the city would be reimbursed when the building was complete. He said he knew the requirement could cause costly problems in the immediate future because of the deteriorating state of the building. Soglin also said he was facing similar concerns with the proposals the City Council approved for the privatization of the Overture Center. He said he needed to have more of the “very fine

Laura Hill The Badger Herald

New Mayor Paul Soglin presides over his first council meeting since the 1990s. details” of the transition before he could move forward. The council’s leadership also changed hands. Ald. Lauren Cnare, District 3, was unanimously elected to serve as the new City Council president along with Ald. Shiva BidarSielaff, District 5, who will serve as the council’s president pro tem for the next year. Soglin said he plans to have an active relationship with the council as a whole in addition to its leadership. The new City Council met in its first meeting

of the session Tuesday evening and passed a resolution to accept a study for a rooftop intensive community garden or a green roof as part of the renovations for the Central Library, although they acknowledged the possibility may be outside the realm of the budget. The council also approved a resolution for the creation of an ordinance that would require landlords to provide contact information and create a “bail deposit” for the city to take from in the event of landlord policy violations.

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Supreme Court race uses $4.5M in outside advertising funds Experts say large amount of money spent on campaign shows high public interest Maggie Sams News Reporter A report released Tuesday by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign said financing sources both in and outside the candidates’ campaigns in Wisconsin’s April Supreme Court election spent over $5 million in advertisements and grassroots campaigning measures. The total amount spent over the election was $5.4 million and includes contributions made by the four participating candidates as well as multiple special interest

groups. It is the thirdhighest amount spent on a Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Director Mike McCabe said. “This was the third-most expensive Supreme Court race in history, following totals of $5.7 million in 2007 and numbers just shy of $6 million in 2008,” McCabe said. The report’s $5.4 million estimate includes TV, radio and direct mail advertising as well as grassroots campaigning and door-to-door literature distribution. McCabe said he had no doubt the group was unable to observe some money activity. This year’s election was the first since the Impartial Justice Law passed in 2009.

The law allows candidates to limit their spending by receiving public spending on a volunteer basis. Candidates that choose to participate receive public financing in exchange for limited spending. Executive Director of Common Cause in Wisconsin Jay Heck said the law provided candidates with close to $1 million in campaign finance. “Both Prosser, Kloppenburg and primary candidate Joel Winnig agreed to this, receiving $100,000 each in the primaries. Prosser and Kloppenburg then received $300,000 in the general election. This totaled to the $900,000 that was contributed directly by the candidates.”

Aside from money obtained through public finance, third party special interest groups contributed the remaining $4.5 million. Roughly $2.7 million and $1.8 million were spent to support Prosser and Kloppenburg’s campaign, respectively. The Greater Wisconsin Committee, whose policies include health care reform, environmental protection and quality public schools, counted for nearly all of Kloppenburg’s third party contributions, spending close to $1.7 million to aid the campaign. Prosser’s most significant contributor, the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, donated $1.1 million and is Wisconsin’s

“largest business group and one of the most powerful players in politics,” according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign report. “I am not surprised by the amount of money spent in this election,” Prosser’s campaign manager Brian Nemoir said. “Any dollar spent on an electoral cycle shows the level of interest in that election. This high amount of spending reflects extreme interest in the outcome of this election.” Heck said he believed the large difference in third party contributions would have been avoided had a certain provision of the Impartial Justice Law been passed. The blocked provision would have offset

differences in third party contributions by offering the opposing party public financing up to three times their spending limit. “Had this provision not been blocked, we think we would have seen more from candidates and less from outside groups,” Heck explained. “Still, we see the Impartial Justice Law to be a success because we didn’t have candidates begging for money and it allowed them to have secure public financing.” The $5.4 million election came to a close on Monday when Prosser officially announced his victory. Kloppenburg has until Wednesday to announce whether she will request a recount.

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New Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is sworn in at a ceremony Tuesday morning. Parisi was elected after Kathleen Falk said she would step down last year.

WAUKESHA, from 1 which I have no reason to believe they haven’t, then I am satisfied there isn’t any wrong doing,” Common Cause in Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck said. “But... I think

with the recall elections just ahead it’s important the citizens in Wisconsin have full confidence in the way votes are counted.” The GAB is still in the process of reviewing documents and correspondence from the

Waukesha County Clerk’s office for any peculiar items. Its full report will be available in the next 60 days. Another investigation looking into Waukesha County vote discrepancies in the 2006 attorney general race is ongoing.

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Rep. Steve Kestell, R-Elkhart Lake, the chairman of the Assembly Committee on Education, presides over a public hearing on the merits and drawbacks of legislation setting aside more money for voucher schools.

VOUCHER SCHOOL, from 1 Rep. Christine Sinicki, D-Milwaukee, said a school with that many voucher students should be considered a public school because the state is essentially funding a majority of its student population. She questioned whether a provision existed in the current legislation limiting the percentage of voucher

participating students a private school could carry. Other committee Democrats questioned both bills and the voucher program throughout the public hearing. “I have seen nothing from the voucher program that convinces me [the voucher program] does any better than [Milwaukee Public Schools],” Rep. Sondy Pope-Roberts, D-Middleton, said. “My

fear is that it is the path to privatizing education in Wisconsin.” The committee also planned to hear testimony for a bill that would make the use of education agency equipment for pornographic activities grounds for license revocation by the DPI. But seven hours and 40 minutes after the hearing began, that legislation had not yet been addressed.

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CRIME in Brief STATE STREET

Drug Investigation After being stopped for inappropriately using a skateboard on the sidewalk and in the middle of the roadway along State Street mall Sunday afternoon, an 18-year-old La Crosse man made Madison Police Department officers suspicious he was trying to cover up a more serious offense. Tyler Zink was charged with possession of a Schedule II narcotic, possession of drug paraphernalia and violating the play vehicles not to

be used on the roadway ordinance after trying to place his hands in his pockets during the officer’s confrontation for the initial ordinance violation. Zink was arrested when the officer found hydrocodone in his pocket. “The number one thing to do when stopped by officers is to listen intently to what directives an officer is giving you with respect to your hand location and your body location,” MPD spokesperson Howard Payne said.

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Weapons Violation

An 18-year-old Madison woman was arrested on charges of possessing machine guns and other weapons, obstructing a police officer, retail theft and substantial battery this weekend after allegedly attacking a loss prevention officer at East Towne Mall. After a group of LPOs located Gevonna Green and three other teenagers and young adults suspected of stealing merchandise from Gordmans, Green threw the stolen items at the LPOs and sprayed one officer with a mace-like substance, an MPD report

said. She also allegedly bit a second officer who tried to intervene. “When stopped by officers, citizens should be compliant with the investigation because the officer is trying to move through the investigation as efficiently as they can,” Payne said.

VERONA ROAD Drug Investigation After failing to pull over for a MPD officer late Saturday evening, two Madison men were found to be in possession of cocaine and were arrested

on felony charges of intent to deliver. According to an MPD report, an officer spotted an unregistered vehicle and attempted to pull the two young drivers over to the side of the road. The drivers resisted the attempt and continuously looked back at the officer while fumbling around in the vehicle. When the vehicle finally pulled over, the officer pursuing the drivers called for backup and for the assistance of MPD canine “Slim.” At least six bags containing more than half a gram of cocaine each were

found.

SEQUIOA TRAIL Drug Investigation A 49-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man was found unresponsive in a Madison street as a result of a drug overdose April 14. Russel Guthrie was arrested for possession of heroin after being treated by Madison Fire Rescue and transferred to a local hospital for intensive evaluation. Guthrie was cooperative with MPD officers and relayed his memory of what had happened earlier that day.

Langdon St. oﬃcer connects with students Madison Police Department official attempts to bring open communication, understanding to densely UW populated fraternity row Ashley Toy News Reporter When most students think of Langdon Street, safety is rarely the first word that comes to mind, but one Madison Police Department officer’s entire job is making sure students can walk and play in the area free from harm. MPD officer Grant Humerickhouse assumed the role of Langdon Street Neighborhood Officer in February. Humerickhouse said he serves as a link between the neighborhood, police department, city and university. Before being assigned to the position,

Humerickhouse was a patrol officer on University Avenue and did work on Langdon Street as well. He said his experiences have familiarized him with the Central Police District and prepared him for this new position. Humerickhouse said cooperation between MPD and student residents of Langdon Street was an important part of his job. “I am a voice, I am a face, I am a liaison to the students,” Humerickhouse said. “They are a vital part of the downtown community — they bring a lot to the table.” He called himself a “cheerleader” for the

students because he works to encourage students to get involved and remain active in their community. MPD officers assigned to the State-Langdon neighborhood area work with the University of Wisconsin Greek system to improve communication, Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said in an email. “Over the past several years we have seen an improvement [in the] relationship between [residents] and law enforcement agents in general,” Resnick said. Humerickhouse said it was important to have an officer specific to Langdon Street because it

is a transitional area that is constantly changing. He added it is a compact area with people, places and vehicles and calls for attention from a neighborhood officer. In working with MPD and the Langdon Street neighborhood, Humerickhouse said he hopes to target specific issues in the area, including alcohol, theft from vehicles and sexual assault. He said while alcohol is not likely to leave Langdon Street and the downtown culture, MPD is working to promote education and safety. Humerickhouse added night safety and sexual

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MPD officer Grant Humerickhouse is in charge of keeping the heavily student populated Langdon Street area free from crime. assault prevention were also important goals. He said MPD was trying to bring back Lights

PARTNERSHIP, from 1 to believe all campuses need new administrative flexibility now because we’re facing budget cuts now,” Giroux said. “The time for flexibility is now, the need is real in the form of $250 million in cuts.” He also said officials agree UW-Madison should be granted some specific authorities because of the campus’s unique mission and concentration of expertise. He cited flexibility in new construction projects as one such area outlined in the Wisconsin Idea Partnership. In a recent Board of Regents meeting, Regents also approved a resolution to endorse a piece of legislation to

on Langdon, a student neighborhood watch program on Friday and Saturday nights. reconfigure the board to ensure membership is geographically representative. In an email to The Badger Herald, Chancellor Biddy Martin said the New Badger Partnership was carefully developed after spending over a year studying the campus’ needs with potential fiscal problems on the state level in mind. She said because UW-Madison has been asked to absorb a $125 million cut during the coming budget cycle, the necessity for flexibility for the campus remains a pressing matter. “The need for flexibility and greater autonomy is urgent. It cannot wait,” Martin said. “The time for change is now.”

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SO to the construction workers behind my house that ﬁxed my shoe this morning with a staple gun. Our friendship has grown to a whole new level. SO to the fact that we have only four weeks left of the year. ASO to the fact that we have only four weeks left of the year. Home just seems so dull compared to Madtown..... ASO to the ﬁrst stall women’s bathroom in the west corridor at Memorial. What the hell?! Why is it so messy?? And how bad do you have it that there were cans of Keystone Light littered through it? SO to having Aaron Rodgers’ tweets sent to my phone. Feeling like he’s texting me personally just makes my day ten times better. SO to feeling more accomplished after getting my SO posted in the paper than after getting an A on my exam. ASO to bathrooms with two urinals and no divider. Cmon, really? Is a divider all that much to ask for? SO to the guy who complimented my Minecraft t-shirt as we were getting on the bus. Validation complete. SO to 420 being on a wednesday this year. a day full of weed and fresh shoutouts? HMFSO to that HASO to sexting an engineering major and getting this response: “We’ll talk about tonight later, I’m in lab.” ARE YOU SERIOUS. SO to doing my taxes on April 15 while wearing a towel and smoking a bong. I love college.

SO to when you wake up in the morning and go, that didn’t happen. ASO to looking at your phone and realizing, ohh shit that did happen. SO to the guy who puked in Tbell last night. SO to the policeman who had to have seen it and let it go. You are both true badgers. SO to my sex life.. Can you please make up with my love life? You two used to be such good friends, and the fact that you don’t get along anymore is really making me look like a whore. SO to going to Chipotle for lunch with my bro. ASO to asking him if the guy sitting behind me was homeless. DSO to him responding “No that’s my english professor.” oops SO/ASO to those people that you see EVERYWHERE and both of you know it, but will most likely never say anything about it. Seriously, everyone has at least one of these people. ASO to people that don’t understand that at this point in the semester, some people have their spots, where they sit and interact with people that are around them. Stop seathopping like it’s your job. Farewell S.O. to Wendt library. You’re like the skinny bitch who gets tossed aside when the girl with the big tits walks by. Helllooo Union South.

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Herald Editorial Drawing the line(s) On April 28, City Council will meet to continue their discussion of redrawing the lines for Madison’s 20 aldermanic districts. The discussion takes place every 10 years and is used to determine whether the current districts accurately represent Census data. Like most things City Council does, the redistricting process promises to be a drawn-out process. The topic was first broached in a meeting in February, and disagreement already abounds among alders. With the deadline for a final map set for August, we don’t expect a resolution any time soon. As of today, eight possible maps have been proposed with a new set on the way for the next meeting. Debating the merits of each one is a task best left to the council, yet there are several proposed changes that will have a direct impact on students. District 8 Alder Scott Resnick has identified several elements that we as students should push to see on the final map. Maintaining districts 2, 4, 5 and 8 is essential to preserve

the student voice. Redistricting these areas to push students into other districts threatens the limited say they have in city politics, and separating student areas that are currently in the same district will only cause confusion. As Resnick asserted, proposals that split Ogg and Smith or remove Spring Street from District 8 are especially worrisome. Although it is in the student interest to preserve some aspects of the current district lines, several changes can be made to further strengthen their role in city government. Adding Smith, Ogg, and the Lakeshore dorms to District 8 would place them with the rest of the dorms, making sure residents have adequate representation. While students have failed at utilizing their role on the County Board, they have made a positive impact on city politics. This board cannot come up with a logical reason to limit that voice given such a strong success. On a related note, we are pleased that Resnick has taken the initiative to support his constituents so early in his term.

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Teachers respond to challenge of life after budget repair bill Taylor Nye Columnist The big news back in my small, rural southeast Wisconsin hometown is that the high school and middle school have a few new teachers. Every time I run into someone from back home, they have to tell me, “Did you hear about the new science/math/Spanish teacher?” Unfortunately, teachers in my hometown and around Wisconsin are not retiring because it’s their time. What we are seeing are effects from Gov. Scott Walker’s Budget Tyranny Bill, and small and large school districts alike will continue to face large turnover in the foreseeable future. When Walker tried to slash union’s bargaining rights, he opened a legal can of worms. With all the actions that are being brought against his administration over the legality of his moves, it’s difficult to remember that Wisconsin’s teachers are left between a rock and a hard place as long as his measures stand. The educators who are now retiring likely didn’t consider leaving their school systems until it became clear that he was going to put his bill into effect. They have two choices: Take whatever they can get out of early retirement now, or stay on and wait to see what retirement benefits, if any, the unions will be able to bargain for in the future. In addition, there is another worry about continuing

to teach — no one knows how expansive future layoffs will be. Right now, it seems like lawmakers are a long way from laying their hands on teachers’ pension plans, but if it comes to it, they may no longer be eligible for the benefits designed to tide them over until they can receive Medicare. It’s a difficult choice that some are now willing to make. For instance, Oskosh’s school district has doubled its early retirement numbers to the highest since they started tracking them in 1994. Appleton’s retirements increased from 29 to 70 teachers, MequonThiensville’s increased from 10 to 28 and Green Bay’s tripled from last year, with 140 teachers planning on retiring early. Each school district is handling early retirement differently. Some districts, like Madison, Oshkosh and Appleton, have extended their deadlines to apply for early retirement so more teachers can abandon ship while benefits are still decent. Others, like West AllisWest Milwaukee and Wauwatosa usually cap early retirement requests, and others still, such as Whitefish Bay, had their retirement deadline before Walker announced his budget proposal and now refuse to extend it to allow for latecomers. Virtually all school districts realize that they too are in a sticky situation — either they let teachers retire in droves or they will have to enact massive layoffs to be within the budget’s means. “As we try to meet budget shortfalls and have reduced positions, the hope is the retirees match,” said Jack Bothwell, executive director of

human resources for the Waukesha School District, where according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 100 teachers have already filed for early retirement. On the other side of the coin, Janesville public schools had only 11 teachers and one principal file for early retirement, but delivered 125 layoff notices to about 15 percent of Janesville teachers. In general, teachers love their jobs enough to consider staying with a job that guarantees only an unsure future with possible detrimental effects to salary, something many of us wouldn’t do. For example, in Milwaukee, although 207 teachers filed for fullbenefits early retirement, those are much smaller numbers than expected from the area. For those that do leave, it’s nothing less than heartbreaking. Prairie View Elementary School music teacher Jan Rolfe, who has worked for her school district for more than three decades, was quoted as saying, “We’re the teachers that these parents have been waiting for their kids to have… We’re the teachers that mentor the newer teachers. And we’re all going to be gone.” Walker’s new budget bill has hurt not only our educators, but will also have a huge effect on our future. Says Mary Bell, president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council, “The amount of experience and expertise that walks out the door with these retirements is going to be impossible to replace.” Taylor Nye (tenye@wisc. edu) is a sophomore majoring in biological anthropology and Latin American studies.

Fiscal Martial Law sign of dangerous times for working class to. The strategy has proved effective, and the Republican Party should at least be commended for their efficacy in stripping the working class of basic rights and bare-bones social safety measures. Sam Stevenson The implementation Columnist of Fiscal Martial Law in Michigan and the raising specter of such Despite the warm legislation’s enactment in feelings many of us Wisconsin make it clearer have enjoyed attending than ever the true nature historic rallies at the State of the enemy. Capitol in recent weeks, The Republican assault it is hard to ignore that on our democratic values, an invigorated cadre of local governance and corporate fascists are workers’ right to have a on the march, securing voice in the work place one legislative win can best be described as after another across the a fascist coup-d’état. In country. the words of Mussolini, Under the guise “fascism should more of fiscal emergency, properly be called governors and legislators corporatism because it is from Washington D.C. the merger of state and to Arizona are engaging corporate power.” The in a coordinated attack Republicans’ bare-knuckle on some of the last dedication to cutting protections Americans taxes on corporations at have left, which serve the expense of the deficit to guard the poor and the middle class and middle class exemplifies their loyalty against an oligarchy of to corporate interests predominantly-white over those of every-day corporate power. Americans. The assault has been Perhaps more so so bold, comprehensive than any measure rolled and rapid that all the out in recent months, attacks are difficult to Michigan Gov. Rick innumerate and respond

Snyder’s implementation of Fiscal Martial Law legislation leaves no room for ambiguity in the Republican gameplan. The legislation, passed last month, allows for the governor to unilaterally dissolve municipal governments and school districts he deems to be in poor financial health, a description applicable to nearly every community in the state. By appointing an ‘Emergency Financial Manager,’ the legislation strips all elected officials of their power to legislate and govern, investing complete and total control of municipal functions in the hands of one man. This one man is then able to cut city services, appoint corporate consultants into leadership roles, de-certify public unions and sell off city assets and property in a manner optimally profitable to corporate and developer interests. Yes, this is really happening in America in the 21st century. In fact, just last week the city of Benton Harbor, Mich., was taken over by Joesph L. Harris, the governor’s hand-picked ‘Emergency Financial Manager.’ As

stated in Order 11-05, “Now, no City Board, Commission or Authority has authority or power to act on behalf of the City as provided in the Act.” Benton Harbor is a city on the coast of Lake Michigan with a population of over 11,000 people, of which the majority is African-American. The municipality does indeed have a significant amount of debt, although they are certainly not alone in this regard. Do Republicans really think that they can trump up fiscal difficulties to strip citizens of their democratic franchise? Do they realize that our country was founded upon a fierce dedication to democratic principles regardless of economic hard-times, war and other hard-ship? Apparently not, and if some of them do, their principles are easily outweighed by their adoration of power, money and nurturance of the corporate welfare state. After all, why let love of democracy and one’s fellow citizens get in the way of business? While the Republican Shock Doctrine might be

immensely inhumane, it is also effective, even eloquent, and an easy way to make a lot of money. Many Republicans have for decades been espousing this grand strategy, most memorably preserved in Grover Norquist’s depiction of his goal “to cut government in half in 25 years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.” The Republicans have tirelessly fought to broaden the income gap in America, stabbing their heels so deep into the throats of working Americans that their capacity to become politically involved and educated is overwhelmed by their daily struggle to feed their families. Then, after laying the ground work for the greatest economic depression in nearly a century, they find opportunity in catastrophe to further their agenda and strip working class Americans of their franchise, labor rights, access to quality public education and social programs. Sadly, as unconscionably cruel this strategy may be, they are winning.

Now it appears that our own beloved Gov. Walker is planning, behind closed doors, legislation mirroring that of Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan. A front-group in Milwaukee County has already joined the campaign to sugar-coat the ‘benefits’ of the loss of local control. Walker’s tepid denial on Monday, in the context of his and his associates’ already prolific litany of lies, should make even the least astute observer certain that Fiscal Martial Law legislation will be introduced in the Wisconsin State Legislature by the time finals are wrapping up this semester. The days of being able to only pay attention once every four years to the presidential election are definitively over. If we do not fight back against the Republicans’ radical and unambiguously damaging agenda, there can be no doubt we will not recognize our society in few short years. Sam Stevenson (sbstevenson@wisc.edu) is a graduate student in public health.

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Madison’s support system La Lingerie shop owner Katherine Bice gives women a ‘push-up’ toward empowerment

By Cailley Hammel ArtsEtc. Staff Writer Each appointment with Katherine Bice begins the same way: with the turn of a lock. At La Lingerie, LLC, a lingerie boutique tucked into a studio on Johnson Street, Bice is the only employee and runs things her way at what she calls “the appointmentonly fit house.” That starts with introducing herself to her clients and locking the door behind her for utmost privacy. Casual passersby looking to browse are gently turned away by a sign on the door. “It’s really not about that,” Bice says with a smile. Instead, Bice has a greater mission: “Empowering women though everyday beautiful lingerie that fits,” and doing so through a unique, high personal service model of business. “You have to want and need my help, and you have to accept it really, too,” she says. “So I’m here to help you, but…you have to be ready for that.” In other words, this is not bra shopping with your mom.

Mixing business with passion “I’m not used to this, but I think I could get used to it,” a client says from the fitting room. Bice pauses for no more than half a second before offering her thoughts. “The key for a strapless bra to stay up is to have that tight band,” she says as her hands grip an imaginary ribcage in front of her. “The last thing I’d want to do is sell you too big of one and have it drop down.” She speaks quickly, but softly, gently emphasizing a few words of every sentence in a soothing manner. She then glides to the sales floor and selects more options to try, asking her client about her job as a hairdresser and following each question with the word “dear.” Bice boasts six years in the lingerie industry, working at both “big box” stores like Victoria’s Secret and smaller specialty shops like Trousseau in Chicago. While she expected she would climb the corporate ladder at Victoria’s Secret, she left the company after discovering how her values differed from theirs. “Their size run doesn’t empower women in my eyes,” she says. With a smaller range of sizes available in-store, employees like Bice could only fit so many women before turning away the rest. “So any woman who walks in the store, including myself, including pretty much all of my customer base, cannot be fitted at that store.” Bice says. “…Automatically in your head you’re like, ‘Okay, there’s something wrong with me.’” This led to the foundation that La Lingerie would be built on. “How many times have we tried to fit ourselves into a store or brand instead of the brands fitting us?” Bice asks.

Off the ground That realization was just the beginning. Six years later — and at just 26 years old — Bice owns

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her own shop with a carefully The clientele cultivated philosophy that shows. The shop features a blend of Bice can usually size a woman by red, white, ivory and black, with eye alone. But in the fitting room, the added personal touch to give she brings out the measurement the shop a home-like feel. A table tape anyway. with local magazines greets each “I don’t really need it, but its nice patron, as do a few books and an to do to get the direct measurement.” Audrey Hepburn DVD collection. After measuring around the To the left of the door is a blonde ribcage under the bust (and piano that Bice plays occasionally; confirming her initial estimate) she currently, the backboard serves goes to the store floor to “pick out a as a display for Spanx products few fun things.” while the bench is piled with lacy Upon her return, she, with the underwear. client’s permission, assists in the And then there are the bras. dressing process by adjusting the Neatly hung on plastic hangers, straps and securing the hooks in the spread out on tables or fitted onto back. mannequins, they are organized by Her eyes expertly glance over brand, size and color. They’re not the client to study how each part necessarily flashy like those found fits, including the at her competitor ’s straps, the wings shops — you won’t that hug the ribcage, find neon colors, the underwire and crazy prints or the gusset, or the even push-up bras fabric between the at La Lingerie. cups. As she moves Instead, Bice’s around the client, selection focuses she takes time to on beautiful lace, explain what she quality and looking is looking for: a natural. new bra should be “I believe in true fitted on the loosest beauty everyday, hooks, so as the bra so I want you ages, the wearer can to feel beautiful tighten it. The straps and comfortable on the shoulders and wonderful Katherine Bice should have tension everyday,” she La Lingerie shop owner of an inch, but no says. more. Between the For some, what selection, the soft happens in that guitar music and the small, inviting fitting room is life-changing. That’s atmosphere, La Lingerie positions how it was for Mona Melms, who itself as an environment wholly is just one loyal convert to La unlike the typical bra shopping Lingerie. Owner of Studio Melt, a experience — which is exactly fitness studio and personal wellness what Bice was going for. center, she is both a client and Bice’s “It’s very a safe environment,” personal friend of two years. she says. For Melms, lingerie shopping was To launch the shop, Bice sought an experience wrought with pain. the help of her father, Phil Bice, Diagnosed with breast cancer, an accountant and lecturer at the sh she underwent lumpectomy he un unde derrwen de entt a lu ump pecto to omy y University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. con onsi siin– n La La C ross ro sse. e. 18 years yea ears rs ago ago g that ttha hat involved invo in v lv vo lved ed “I tend to evaluate what a lu luat atee wh at w a t tthe at he th removal one tthee re remo mova v l of o va ne likelihood of a business plan u sii ne ness ss p l an la n iin n a qu quarter breast. quar arte terr of o h her e b er reas re ast. t. market sense is go going o ing in n g to d do, o, a and nd d mee “She “S hee ttreated reat re ated at e m ed with respect to Katie, atiie, e, it it was was pretty p et pr etty ty wi with w th such suc uch h kindness kind ki ndne nd n sss ne obvious that her expertise exp perti errti tise see and and her her over that whole over ttha haat wh hol olee capabilities would allow this ld a llow ll ow w tthi hiss to is hi issue where my issu ssu ue of o w whe here ree m y work,” he says. scars scar sc arss we ar were re aand nd With her father help and e r ’’ss he h lp a lp nd a th that, walked that at,, I wa at w lked lk ed d loan of about $30,000, ,00 000, 0 Bice Bic B icee put ic pu ut her her out ou ut off tthere heere re business plan into action. 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such client was a woman looking for the perfect sports bra. A size 32F, finding a bra with adequate support was impossible — until she met Bice. “She was like, ‘Oh my God,’ and she just started tearing up. ‘My whole family are runners, I have never been able to run.’” “Those are the best moments,” Bice says.

“It’s been working, so it’s wonderful.” One of the more striking features to La Lingerie is the credenza that sits on the right wall. With dark wood tones and a deep shine with years of care, it has been passed down by Bice’s great-grandparents who owned a grocery store on East Washington during the Depression. “They would not have expected their great-granddaughter to have a storefront in Madison,” Bice says with yet another smile. She admits that owning a shop was a lifelong dream, but one she didn’t think would be realized until her 30s or 40s — not at age 26. “This has been a dream of mine, I just did not expect it to happen so early and without a lot of money behind me,” she says with a small laugh. And making it work is her unique sales approach that keeps clients, like Melms, coming back. “She helps you develop your body confidence…you just feel better about how you look,” Melms says. And Bice’s father doesn’t see her going anywhere either. “I could probably find 50 people who couldn’t make this work, but Katie just happens to be one that can.”

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How valuable is sexual experience? Nicolette Pawlowski ArtsEtc. Sex Columnist Dear Hump Day, I’ve started seeing a girl and after a couple of dates, she told me she was a virgin. I think that’s hot, but I kind of don’t believe her. She’s almost 22. So I guess my question to you is: How do you know if a girl is a virgin? Sincerely, Just Checking Dear JC, That is a tricky question. It depends on how you define virginity and sexual activity. Can someone who has masturbated still be a virgin? If not, then no one in the world would be, as even fetuses masturbate. Can you still be a virgin if you had oral sex? What about anal? Does toe sex count? What about someone who has been raped? In my definition, a virgin is someone who has not experienced any consensual sexual activity with another person, whether giving or receiving. Other people may have different views. Some people say they are virgins even after they have had anal and oral sex. Other people believe that you can be a born-again virgin, even after years of every kind of sexual activity. Regardless of the definition of virginity, you will never know if someone is a virgin unless you ask. There is really no other way to find out. Now readers must be looking at that sentence with disbelief, asking themselves, well what about the hymen? Indeed, there is a membrane that partially surrounds the vaginal opening of most women. However, the hymen varies in size and coverage, and typically has openings within it to allow for menstrual blood, tampons, fingers and even a penis to pass through. The hymen stretches open as a girl reaches puberty. Even after intercourse, the hymen can still remain intact. Exercise, horseback riding, and jumping jacks can stretch and break the hymen, so the lack of one does not equal the likelihood of penetration. That’s only referring to vaginal sex for a woman. The anus, the penis, the mouth and even the toes have no such membranes, so if you want to know if those places have ever experienced pleasure from sex, you again need to ask your partner. The bigger question is why do you want to know? Our society places great value on sexual virgins. Yet we do not view lack of experience as a desirable quality in any other situation. Would you choose to design a bridge with a

person who doesn’t know how to work AutoCAD? Would you prefer to go kayaking with someone who has never lifted an oar before? In all other areas of life, we want to participate in activities with people who at least have some knowledge and experience of that activity. We should do the same for sex. I don’t suggest that we demean virgins. We were all virgins once (or still are). But seriously, what is the attraction with virgins? Even a person who is highly read in the intricacies of sex will fumble and miss some spots the first and heck even the 100th time around! In my opinion, you will always have more fun exploring and discovering a new partner if that partner already has some hands-on experience of what can turn a person on. There are many 22-yearolds who have never experienced sexual pleasure. Will that change the way you date this woman? Have sex with her? If you are both virgins, that’s not as big of an issue, as you can both learn and explore at the same time. But if you are experienced sexually and you meet someone who isn’t, your first thought shouldn’t be, “That’s hot.” It should be, “Do I want to have sex with this person? Will it be as enjoyable? Do I have the time to fully introduce this partner to all the different areas of sexuality?” To disregard a person’s inexperience is to do them and you a huge disservice. I would hope that you would be more accommodating and patient if you ever decide to go to bed with her. Teaching someone from scratch can be fun, but it can also be tiring. There are a lot of areas to discover and play with. First-time sex can be hilarious, awkward and amazing, as long as you are willing to have lots of lube and time for laughter and exploration. Beyond being a virgin, I think, JC, you should think about having sex with this woman for another reason altogether. Do you want to have sex with someone you do not trust? There are many things that you can do without when participating in great sex, but trust is one of those areas that wouldn’t be wise to compromise on. If you don’t believe she is a virgin, will you believe her when she says she is on birth control? (Note: you should also be using condoms if you don’t want to have babies and STIs at this point in your life.) Virginity may come and go, but trusting your partner is essential when communicating and deciding when, if and how you are going play together. This article was written by Nicolette Pawlowski. Nicolette is a trained sexual health educator and a graduate student in Educational Policy Studies. All questions are from real readers. Have a question about sex or relationships? Email: humpday@ badgerherald.com.

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Parodying anything and everything, Lajoie, notorious for his ‘Show Me Your Genitals’ video, tackles stay-at-home dads and pedophile beards, among other things.

Jon Lajoie: A true (online) performer After reaching success with his crude comedy music videos, French-Canadian renaissance man moves beyond YouTube fame Bess Donoghue ArtsEtc. Writer Unlike Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black, who have reached YouTube stardom through negative comments, comedian Jon Lajoie has become a comic sensation after an increasing popularity in his music videos, “Everyday Normal Guy,” “Alone in the Universe,” along with many others. After performing all around Canada and the United States, and internationally in Iceland and Canada, Lajoie will be making his first stop in Madison to perform at the Barrymore Theatre on Thursday. For this tour, Lajoie will be performing his most popular songs and also has a fair amount of new material. “At least 50 to 60 percent of the show are songs and jokes people have not heard…I just came out with a bunch of new material to keep it interesting for them and myself,” Lajoie said in a recent interview with The Badger Herald. Audiences can expect

Lajoie to perform the music from his successful video “Everyday Normal Guy.” Lajoie found inspiration for this popular song after enjoying hardcore hip-hop music in high school. Lajoie, who considers himself a “pretty normal dude” found he could never relate to the music. “I superimposed my life onto the hardcore hip-hop sound,” Lajoie said. Not only does Lajoie use his life experiences as material, but he finds ideas everywhere, particularly when he finds someone or something taking themselves seriously. One of his music videos “Michael Jackson is Dead” pokes fun at the people who began to worship Michael Jackson after his death. “The day Michael Jackson died, I was watching the reports and the media had done a 180 turn…They basically tore him to pieces for 20 years and then all of the sudden once he passed away, they loved him again, and I thought that was ridiculous,” Lajoie said. Like any other

performer, Lajoie has his comedic influences as well, ranging from “The Kids in the Hall,” “Monty Python,” and “Saturday Night Live.” “It’s more sketch comedy that influenced me and later on stand up became something I really enjoy, but the early sketch stuff always had a huge influence on me,” Lajoie said. Along with performing his music videos on tour, Lajoie currently has a role on the FX network television show, “The League.” The show was created by Jeff and Jackie Schaffer, also producers of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Lajoie has been enjoying his time on the show calling it two seasons of “insanity.” “It’s a fun process to work on the show because it’s semi-scripted…we kind of know what we are doing but most of the dialogue is improvised… They’ll [Jeff and Jackie Schaffer] allow me to throw something into a scene that nobody saw coming,” Lajoie said. From online music videos to a role in a

Rockin’ and rollin’ to support a worthy cause The Mad Rollin’ Dolls, Madison’s own roller derby team, set to put on ‘Rollin’ for the Rising Sun’ benefit concert to raise money for Japanese tsunami victims Katie Foran-Mchale ArtsEtc. Reporter Local musicians and roller derby players will be teaming up to support the tragedy in Japan. Mad Rollin’ Dolls, Madison’s premier roller derby league, is presenting the fundraiser Thursday night at the Majestic, dubbed “Rollin’’ for the Rising Sun.” “It’s part of our league and our culture to give back to our community,” said Carol Poole, a roller derby player and organizer of the event. The Mad Rollin’ Dolls are also involved with other charitable endeavors throughout the year as part of their community outreach, including involvements with the Boys and Girls Club, Red Cross, Girl Scouts of America and Rape Crisis Center. They

also donate a percentage of their proceeds from every event to a different local charity. Otherwise known as Cannonball-Z on the team, Poole felt a special connection to the tragedy, having lived in Japan for five years. “I think it’s going to be a great opportunity for students to be a part of a greater cause, but it’s also a good introduction to a lot of really good local bands,” Poole said. “I think it would be a really good time to be introduced to some new local music.” The night will feature four local bands, including Venus in Furs, which features Mad Rollin’ Dolls player Elle Machete on guitar. Venus in Furs, who describes the band’s genre as “gritty disco dance surf rock,” provides energizing

melodies driven by solid beats and bass lines. The three other bands performing include Underground Day 1, Early Thomas and The Nod, which features Matt Gerding, owner of the Majestic and collaborator in planning the event. Early Thomas blasts indie rock through soulfilled vocals, catchy guitar riffs and a driving tempo. On a more extreme level, Underground Day 1 from Pardeeville rocks out with gritty vocals and lyrics and a dark musical texture, bordering on metal rock. The Nod is set to serve as a nice juxtaposition to the darker Underground Day 1, featuring much more lighthearted indie pop with light instrumentation, influenced by both rock and folk music. “All of the bands that

are playing are really upbeat and fun bands to listen to,” Poole said. With the help of local businesses the fundraiser transformed from an idea to a reality. “It’s been really cool — Roman Candle is donating pizza to feed the bands and the volunteers, The Majestic is donating their space, all these bands are donating their time, all these volunteers from Mad Rollin’’ Dolls working the event,” Poole said. “So it’s been a really awesome collaborative effort.” They united relatively quickly — she began planning the event less than a week after the tragedy. Poole stressed that organizers of the event want as many people to come as possible, even if they are students on a tight budget. “We want

to encourage students to come,” Poole said. “It’s a $10 suggest donation, but if they only have $2 and they want to come in the door, it doesn’t really matter.” In addition to drink specials throughout the night, the Mad Rollin’ Dolls will also be selling custom-designed show t-shirts and donated crafts. “I think it’s going to be a really fun, high-energy night,” Poole said. “And it’s going to be a great community event.” Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m. for those aged 18 and up. The suggested donation is $10 at the door. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross to support earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan. For more information, visit majesticmadison.com.

television series, Lajoie admits he is still blown away from the success and the sudden rapid-pace jump of his career. “With the internet, everything is just a number below a screen. You don’t actually see the 40 million people watching the music videos…It only exists in this digital world, and every once in awhile it will become a reality,” Lajoie said. In regards to his upcoming show, Lajoie believes the audience should expect a good time. “I will kill a live chicken on stage…But if they don’t want to see that and have a really fun night of comedy that takes them out of their normal 9 to 5 lives,” Lajoie said. “I go into areas that people don’t necessarily go into during their dayto-day activities.” Overall, Lajoie is adamant that is should be a “good time.” Jon Lajoie will perform at the Barrymore Theatre on Thursday, April 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit barrymorelive. com.

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THIS WEEK’S TOP SERIES Cincinnati at St. Louis

Kansas City at Texas

2011 POWER RANKINGS Chicago at New York

Fri., April 22 • Sun., April 24

Mon., April 25• Thu., April 28

The Reds will face their first tough division road test of the year when they travel to St. Louis to take on the Cards. Pujols might be turning it around, and the Cardinals now sit only a few games back in the standings.

After a big four game series with Cleveland this week, upstart Kansas City will continue to try and show if it is a real threat this season as they go down to Texas and take on the defending AL Champs.

Some of the best pennant races in history have been fought between these two storied franchises. The White Sox need a few big wins to get back on track, while the Yankees have already found a bit of a groove.

NUMBER OF THE WEEK

7th

Carl Crawford’s new position in the Red Sox batting order after the high-priced outfielder has failed to meet expensive expectations in the early goings of the season. Maybe Buck Showalter was onto something.

1. Philadelphia Phillies 2. Cleveland Indians 3. Colorado Rockies 4. Kansas City Royals 5. Texas Rangers 6. Los Angeles Angels 7. Cincinnati Reds 8. New York Yankees 9. Florida Marlins 10. Toronto Blue Jays 11. St. Louis Cardinals 12. Oakland Athletics 13. Baltimore Orioles 14. Los Angeles Dodgers 15. Washington Nationals

BEST TEAM

16. Chicago White Sox 17. Milwaukee Brewers 18. Detroit Tigers 19. Pittsburgh Pirates 20. Chicago Cubs 21. San Francisco Giants 22. San Diego Padres 23. Tampa Bay Rays 24. Atlanta Braves 25. Minnesota Twins 26. Boston Red Sox 27. New York Mets 28. Arizona Diamondbacks 29. Houston Astros 30. Seattle Mariners

2011 STANDINGS

Tampa Bay Rays

AL EAST Team Yankees Rays Orioles Blue Jays Red Sox

After a horrendous start to the season, losing its first six games, Tampa Bay, without the help of injured third baseman Evan Longoria mind you, has turned it around and strung together several solid series in a row against the Twins and Red Sox.

Troy Tulowitzki Colorado Rockies

His stats may not appear dominant, but he’s put up the best numbers in the one stat that really matters: wins. In two starts Correia held opponents to six earned runs, good enough to collect two more wins on his season total.

AL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER RACE 1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit .317 BA, 5 HR, 12 RBI, 1.073 OPS

2. Adrian Beltre, Boston .254 BA, 5 HR, 16 RBI, .812 OPS

3. Nelson Cruz, Texas .263 BA, 5 HR, 12 RBI, .992 OPS

4. Howie Kendrick, Angels .300 BA, 5 HR, 8 RBI, .958 OPS

5. Alex Rodriguez, New York .385 BA, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 1.321 OPS

AL CY YOUNG AWARD RACE 1. Dan Haren, LAA 4-0, 1.16 ERA, 27 K, 0.65 WHIP

2. Alexi Ogando, Texas 2-0, 2.33 ERA, 9 K, 0.72 WHIP

3. C. C. Sabathia, New York 0-1, 2.52 ERA, 23 K, 1.36 WHIP

4. Gio Gonzalez, Oakland 2-0, 0.47 ERA, 14 K, 1.26 WHIP

5. Jered Weaver, Angels 4-0, 1.30 ERA, 31 K, 0.80 WHIP

NL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER RACE 1. Matt Kemp, Dodgers .459 BA, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 1.224 OPS

2. Joey Votto, Cincinnati .407 BA, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 1.130 OPS

Team Win-Loss Phillies 10-6 Marlins 9-6 Nationals 8-7 Braves 7-10 Mets 5-11

The New York Yankees have always had big payrolls, but rich rosters don’t always translate into championships.

Salary cap no guarantee of parity The other big leagues in the country who employ salary caps see no more parity than MLB Tom Sakash Extra Innings Editor When you’re running a business, it’s always about the bottom line. Sure, you need to take care of your employees (at least if you’re worth your salt as a business owner), and make sure you’re not employing any illegal practices, or wrongfully cutting corners, etc, etc. Major League Baseball’s bottom line is as black as ever. Over the last few years, even during the “double-dip” recession the country has suffered through (sounds like a style of Dairy Queen Ice Cream doesn’t it?), baseball is more profitable than it ever has been in history. In fact, compared to the NFL, which many believe to be the omnipotent being of all professional sports in the United States, Major League Baseball has considerably gained ground in terms of popularity and total revenue. So to all those franchises out there that whine about how their entire payrolls tremble in the shadow of many individual players, I say suck it up, life in baseball is good. If I read one more GM complain that a cap-less league makes for an unfair one, I’m going to bury my face in a latrine at a truck stop. Please, I implore you to take a look at the other major professional

sports in America before spouting off things like ‘we need parity’ or ‘stop the evil empires.’ Pop-quiz: In the NBA, which, mind you, has had a salary cap for 26 years running now, how many different teams have won a championship? Is it 20? No. Is it 15? No. Is it 10? No. The answer is seven. Only seven different franchises have had the honor of hoisting the big metallic ball on top of the weird cylindrical net over the past 25-plus years. Yeah, that sounds like parity. Most believe the NFL sees the most ‘parity’ even though in this decade the New England Patriots won three out of five Super Bowls, the Steelers came very close to accomplishing the same feat, the Indianapolis Colts have won almost every AFC South division title and the Lions, Bills and Browns have always, always stunk. Plus, the NFL’s regular and post seasons give teams with less talent a much better chance to succeed than in the MLB. If you’ve noticed, and hopefully you have, otherwise you’re probably reading the wrong section of the newspaper, the NFL schedule only runs 16 games long (maybe it changes to 18 games next season, but the

point remains the same). If a team with less talent gets on a short, hot streak during the regular season they can find themselves in the playoffs in the blink of an eye, where they enter a single-elimination playoff structure when anything can happen (Remember when Eli Manning and David Tyree beat the best football team of all time?). How many more Super Bowls would the New England Patriots have won if they played a 25 game season and a best-of-three style playoff system? During Major League Baseball’s long season, any aberrant and protracted winning streaks are usually evened out by another long stretch of bad baseball; it’s something called the law of averages. This means franchises that possess the most complete rosters, over the long haul of a 162 game season, more often than not prevail by season’s end. However — and this is an extremely important however — teams with the highest payrolls in baseball do not necessarily field the most complete rosters. The most salient example of this is when in 2008 the Tampa Bay Rays, who had a total payroll of $43 million (which was second lowest in all of baseball) were far and away the

best team in not only the AL East, but also the entire American League. How did they do it with such a meager payroll? Well the answer to that is supremely obvious: Steroids and magic tricks. No, the Rays did it because they built up their farm system and brought up top prospects to fill in around the established solid core they already had. Spending a trillion dollars on players like Adrian Gonzalez — I hate to tell you Red Sox fans — does not make for a guaranteed World Series ring. Look at Kansas City this season. They are made up of a group of young talent (which also only happens to be the tip of the iceberg, sorry to say to the rest of the AL Central), and they look like one of the toughest teams in the league in the early part of the season. I understand that the Yankees have put together rosters in recent years with payrolls upwards of $200 million. The truth is for the last decade the Yanks have had the highest payroll in baseball. But out of those years, they’ve only won one championship, the same as (or less than) the Giants, Phillies, Red Sox, Cardinals, White Sox, Diamondbacks, Marlins and Angels.

.328 BA, 7 HR, 14 RBI, 1.201 OPS

TRIPLE PLAY

.283 BA, 3 HR, 15 RBI, .843 OPS

4. Prince Fielder, Milwaukee .338 BA, 3 HR, 17 RBI, .988 OPS

Sizemore Back — In his first game back with the Indians after missing a sizeable portion

1. Roy Halladay, Philadelphia 2. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco

2-1, 1.67 ERA, 32 K, 0.89 WHIP

of time last year, Grady Sizemore blasted his first home run of the season. Many question whether or not the Indians can remain as successful as they have been at the start of this season, but with Sizemore back in the lineup, doubters might want to lay off for the time being.

O’s No! — After a blistering start to the season, Buck Showalter’s Orioles have fallen from whatever high branch they were perched on back down to mediocrity or even lower. It was fun while it lasted, you know, for those 10 games of the regular season that no one will ever remember. The Orioles never really had a shot anyway, but it was nice to see sort-of meaningful baseball in Baltimore for once.

3. Josh Johnson, Florida 3-0, 1.00 ERA, 27 K, 0.59 WHIP

4. Matt Cain, San Francisco 2-0, 1.42 ERA, 10 K, 0.95 WHIP

5. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers 2-2, 2.96 ERA, 29 K, 1.27 WHIP

GB -1 3. 6.5 GB -.5 1.5 3.5 5

NL CENTRAL Team Win-Loss Reds 9-7 Brewers 9-8 Cubs 8-8 Cardinals 8-8 Pirates 8-9 Astros 5-11

GB -.5 1 1 1.5 4

NL WEST Team Rockies Giants Dodgers Padres D’Backs

Win-Loss 12-4 9-7 8-9 7-9 6-8

GB -3 4.5 5 5

MLB BATTING LEADERS BATTING AVERAGE 1. Matt Kemp, LAD 2. Starlin Castro, CHC 3. Joey Votto, CIN 4. Maicer Izturis, LAA 5. Alex Rodriguez, NYY

.459 .408 .407 .394 .385

HOME RUNS 1. Troy Tulowitzki, COL 2. Lance Berkman, STL Jonny Gomes, CIN Mark Teixeira, NYY 5. Adrian Beltre, TEX

7 6 6 6 5

RUNS BATTED IN 1. Prince Fielder, MIL 2. Adrian Beltre, TEX Mark Teixeira, NYY 4. Ryan Howard, PHI 5. Jonny Gomes, CIN

17 16 16 15 14

ON-BASE PCT 1. Matt Kemp, LAD 2. Joey Votto, CIN 3. Alex Rodriguez, NYY Jonathan Herrera, COL 5. Billy Butler, KC

.529 .520 .500 .500 .493

SLUGGING PCT 1. Alex Rodriguez, NYY 2. Troy Tulowitzki, COL 3. Lance Berkman, STL 4. Ryan Braun, MIL 5. Mett Kemp, LAD

.821 .793 .692 .690 .689

MLB PITCHING LEADERS WINS 1. Jered Weaver, LAA Dan Haren, LAA 3. A.J. Burnett, NYY Aaron Harang, SD Kevin Correia, PIT

4 4 3 3 3

SAVES

4. Ryan Howard, Philadelphia

2-1, 2.83 ERA, 25 K, 1.12 WHIP

Win-Loss 11-5 10-6 8-8 5-12

NL EAST

3. Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado

NL CY YOUNG AWARD RACE

GB -2 4.5 5.5 6.5

AL WEST Team Rangers Angels Athletics Mariners

Over his last seven games “Tulo” has hit four home runs, totaled 8 RBI and hit for a whopping .519 average. He might very well be the best shortstop in the game and is going to hit a lot of home runs in his career at Coors Field.

Kevin Correia Pittsburgh Pirates

GB -2.5 3 3 4.5

AL CENTRAL Team Win-Loss Indians 12-4 Royals 10-6 Tigers 8-9 White Sox 7-9 Twins 6-11

BEST HITTER

BEST PITCHER

Win -Loss 9-5 8-9 7-9 7-9 5-10

Sabermetric of the Week — Speed Score (SPD) Obviously, this measures the speed of players based on five factors: stolen base percentage, stolen base attempts as a percentage of opportunities, triples, double plays grounded into as a percentage of opportunities and runs score as a percentage of times on base.

1. Mariano Rivera, NYY 2. Huston Street, COL 3. Brian Fuentes, OAK Leo Nunez, FLA Jonathan Broxton, LAD

7 6 5 5 5

EARNED RUN AVG 1. Gio Gonzalez, OAK 2. Josh Johnson, FLA 3. Dan Haren, LAA 4. Matt Harrison, TEX 5. Jered Weaver, LAA

0.47 1.00 1.16 1.23 1.30

STRIKEOUTS 1. Tim Lincecum, SF 2. Jered Weaver, LAA 3. Clayton Kershaw, LAD 4. Dan Haren, LAA Edwin Jackson, CWS

32 31 29 27 27

WHIP 1. Josh Johnson, FLA 2. Dan Haren, LAA 3. Alexi Ogando, TEX 4. Jered Weaver, LAA 5. Josh Beckett, BOS

0.59 0.65 0.72 0.80 0.85

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011 HUGHES, from 16 The other layers of UW’s defense has its established playmakers (Aaron Henry in the secondary and Chris Borland and Mike Taylor at linebacker) so while it’s great that the rest of the defensive line returns, one of them needs to step up as a hazard for opposing offenses. A place to look for the next one is fifth-year senior Louis Nzegwu. Last season, Nzegwu functioned as reliable defensive end, one who didn’t seem to make costly errors. He finished second on the team with three sacks, third with 7.5 tackles for loss and also disrupted six passes and forced one fumble. Those numbers aren’t much of a departure from what Watt did during his junior season in which he first played at starting end. After a mistakefree junior year, look for Nzegwu to up his play. D-backs a bane no more Last season, UW’s

WRs, from 16 someone you can go to and just talk to him about how to get better,” he said. After bursting onto the seen his sophomore year with 805 yards and four touchdowns on 54 catches, Toon’s 107 career receptions are tenth in UW history and his 1,521 yards are 11th. As he works his way into the Wisconsin record books, Toon hopes to establish himself as an elite wideout in the minds of many. “I believe I am an elite receiver, not only in the big ten but in the country but hopefully I’ll be able to stay healthy and prove that by the way I play this year,” he said Abbrederis steps up One of the high points of spring practice has certainly been Abbrederis’ performance. The redshirt sophomore out of

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secondary was usually regarded as the weakness of a strong defense. UW’s rush and pass defense both finished third in the Big Ten in fewest yards allowed, but what separates them are their touchdowns allowed. Wisconsin’s pass defense allowed 20 scores, while the rush defense allowed just nine. Although two starters departed from last year, Wisconsin’s defensive backs still sport a healthy amount of experience. Henry returns from a second-team All-Big Ten season (58 tackles, three defensive touchdowns), and Antonio Fenelus (team-leading four interceptions) also returns after a solid season last year. They’re joined by Devin Smith, a cornerback who started all 13 games in 2009 and is enjoying an impressive spring this year, and Shelton Johnson, who earned some playing time filling in for Jay Valai last year. Dezmen Southward, an extremely

athletic player who has earned some reps with the No. 1 defense, is also pushing Johnson for the strong safety spot. This is a mature group that’s got a good amount of leadership as well. Henry has developed into a natural leader, while the rest of the unit features smart players. They’re all led by safeties coach DeMontie Cross, who’s done an excellent job in his first spring, and defensive backs coach/co-defensive coordinator Chris Ash, who transformed Henry into a Second Team All-Big Ten safety after playing cornerback a year before. One year under Ash and the defensive backs already saw improvement. Expect the progress to continue.

Wautoma has made play after play, steering clear of dropped passes and bad routes. Abbrederis has been seen catching high passes out of the corner of the endzone, low passes inches from the ground and downfield passes that leave all else behind. Head coach Bret Bielema has been pleased with Abbrederis’ production and leadership, especially with Toon sidelined. “I think Abbey, since Nick’s been out, has really taken on that leadership role,” he said. “He’s up in the offices all the time, he’s working with the younger guys, I think he’s really beginning to grow as a playmaker.” After joining the program as a preferred walk-on, the speedy 6-foot-2, 180-pound wideout caught 20 passes last season for 289 yards – 14.4 yards per reception – while also scoring three

touchdowns. Although he finished fifth on the team in receptions, Wisconsin definitely enjoyed giving him the ball last year. Throughout the season he received the ball on endaround plays, rushing for a total of 27 yards and returned 10 punt and kickoffs last season as well. All told, Abbrederis accumulated 494 allpurpose yards – an average of just under 15 yards every time he touched the ball. That’s a good start for a young player who’ll be counted on making plays this season at a position that’s full of inexperience. “Jared’s obviously a great player, played a lot for us last year and you know, expecting big things out of him this year,” Toon said. “He’s very smart has great hands and loves the game. All of those make for a good combination in a player.”

Elliot is a junior majoring in journalism and philosophy. What are you going to keep on eye on in this year’s spring game? Drop Elliot a line at ehughes@badgerherald. com.

BEHIND, from 16 offensive sparks for us. Missing them has hurt us a bit. They’re great players, and it will be nice to have them back in the lineup.” The addition couldn’t come at a better time,

“Every game’s important. We just have to get our job done every day.” Amanda Najdek UW Freshman Pitcher

as the Badgers are still struggling to get a foothold in the Big Ten. The Badgers continue to play hard, as five of the teams conference losses have come by three runs or less. With Wisconsin fighting for an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament, the Badgers will be focused on putting together a run as only 12 conference games remain. “Every game’s important,” Najdek said. “We just have to get our job done every day.”

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A head coach since 1999, Brian Fleishman coached four national champions while at Wake Forest.

Women’s tennis enjoying Fleishman’s coaching style Wisconsin head coach motivates team with his disciplined work ethic Tom Sakash Statistics Editor Wisconsin women’s tennis head coach Brian Fleishman earned two minors when he graduated from Christopher Newport University in Virginia in 1991; one was in coaching, the other was in psychology. It must have surprised the CNU grad to learn that when he finally got into coaching tennis, his psychology minor would prove more valuable than the one in coaching. “I use it every day,” Fleishman said. “There’s something new going on every day. [The players] have their ups and downs off the court as well as on the court. They’ll come here after tests mentally exhausted, and I have to figure out how I’m going to get them motivated for that day.” Now, as the head coach of the Badgers, who as a team have also had their ups and downs this season (12-10, 3-5 in the Big Ten), Fleishman is not only tasked with keeping his team mentally prepared, but also working with each individual’s technical game and game planning. Sophomore Hannah Berner, who plays No. 4 singles for Wisconsin, believes that since her time began with Fleishman her game has vastly progressed. “We’ve done work on all elements of my game,” Berner said. “It’s more the mental aspect of the game that I think he’s hit on a lot. He takes my strengths and builds them and gets my confidence up.” Aside from Fleishman’s teachings on the court, he likes to keep things loose off of it in order to keep his players mentally fresh

during the season. “He definitely likes to joke a lot with us which is fun,” senior and No. 6 singles Jessica Seyferth said. “He’s always been pretty relatable; you can talk to him about anything, and it’s not always tennis all the time, which is nice.” The senior was surprised to have Fleishman as a coach when she came to Wisconsin four years ago, as he replaced the coach who originally recruited her to the program. Seyferth had never met the new coach before, but from his reputation, she knew what type of coach she was getting. “As soon as I met him I was happy with the hire and really excited to play for him,” Seyferth said. “I’d heard great things about him and the things he had done at Wake Forest.” Fleishman’s coaching career, however, didn’t begin at Wake Forest. In fact, he might say his coaching career began during his youth, growing up with a dad in the Army. “He was very disciplined, and that’s what the Army does for you,” Fleishman said. “I think I carry that over to my coaching now. I’m very disciplined, the work ethic is there, I’m very organized, I’m kind of anal about detailed work and I try to stress that to the team.” After playing tennis through college Fleishman began his career in the coaching ranks at Van Der Meer Tennis Academy on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. The recent college graduate coached at the academy for a few years, teaching and traveling around the world with the founder of the academy, Dennis Van Der Meer. After the academy,

Fleishman coached several men’s professional tennis players. The most notable of which, Grant Stafford, at one point made it to No. 53 in the world. Fleishman received his first assistant coaching gig at William and Mary. From there he moved laterally to another assistant coaching position with Wake Forest, a program where he’d eventually take the reigns as head coach and win a women’s Division I national title. The young coach believes he learned a lot about each facet of coaching tennis at all of the stops throughout his career. “Working at an academy for four years before I got into coaching helped me on the technical side, traveling on the tour helped me more so on the organizational side and working at William and Mary helped me at the mental side,” Fleishman said. In Fleishman’s playing days at Christopher Newport University, he described himself as “the player nobody wanted to play” because of the variety of looks he’d give opponents on the court. Though Fleishman played in college, a nagging shoulder injury kept him from making that next step to the professional level. Through all of his experiences growing up and playing sports, he has coined a philosophy that he preaches to his players. “Hard work pays off eventually,” Fleishman said. “It’s something I have stood by ever since I got into coaching. I use that for myself. If I’m going to work hard, hopefully down the road somewhere it’s going to pay off. It’s the same thing for my players.”

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Like so many other club athletes at UW, sailing team member Meg Six knows the ultimate goal:

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The seven white sails billow as they catch the wind on Lake Mendota, carrying the University of Wisconsin sailing team members farther from the shore outside Memorial Union. UW junior Meg Six and her partner go into a tack to help their boat gain momentum while turning. Just as the 11-foot-long boat seems to tip irreversibly toward the water, Six stands up and yanks the boat back upright. After spending every weekend in March traveling to and from regattas, Six enjoyed two weekends of freedom, and after getting the piers in April 5, the team decided to sail on their own lake for the first time in a long time. Typically Six spends eight to 10 hours of each week practicing, with more time involved on weekends she competes. As a UW club sport athlete, Six is part of a subculture that is less visible than UW varsity athletics, but at times just as dedicated.

Juggling it all A French and English double major, Six has learned how to manage her time effectively during the team’s fall and spring competition schedule. The Sailing Team travels a lot, with its meets on the east coast requiring nearly 20 hours of driving each way. Depending on where the meets are, the team returns to Madison anywhere from Sunday evening to 7 a.m. Monday. “I found that with professors, if I talk to them early on in the semester, I can usually find some way to make up for any lost lectures or discussions,” she said. “I generally have a plan with whoever is teaching the class, usually extra work to make-up.” Most professors are flexible, Six said, but when midterms and papers start to pile up having a large team benefits those who need to study instead of compete. The team holds practice Tuesday through Friday each week, with Monday serving as a day to rest and catch up on homework. Team members need to attend two practices each week if they want to compete on the weekends, Six said. During the winter the team does cross-training exercises at the Southeast Recreational Facility. When the ice recedes from Lake Mendota, though, the team starts practice at 2:30 p.m. each day, usually hitting the water around 3-3:30 p.m. after gearing up and rigging the boats. Once on the water, the group does warm-up drills, followed by longer drills. Six said they usually end practice with anywhere from three to five

races before heading back in.

Club Teams at UW Club teams such as the sailing team have successfully represented UW since the 1960s, according to Dahl. The sailing team exemplifies this success, boasting numerous championships, five AllAmericans and three Olympians. UW sailors frequently compete against varsity teams from other schools, which Dahl said is not unusual for UW club teams. Thirty-five clubs represent sports from archery and Frisbee to table tennis, with some clubs fielding more than one team. Unlike varsity athletes who have access to a tutoring center in Camp Randall Stadium, club sport athletes typically form their own study groups or seek academic help from Greater University Tutoring Services. And while varsity athletes are required to maintain a certain grade point average to compete, club sport athletes have no such requirements from UW. Varsity athletes need to have a 1.65 at the end of their first semester, increasing for the next three semesters to 1.80, then up to 1.90 for their junior year and finally a 2.0 for fourth and fifth year eligibility, according to Big Ten and NCAA eligibility requirements. In contrast, a club team’s national governing body may set a GPA threshold, or the club team itself might, Dahl said, but otherwise students are on their own. Competing on the sailing team also has a financial cost, with team members paying for nearly all travel costs. Some club teams do receive funding from segregated fees, Dahl said, but the funds are limited to no more than $2,500, and teams are not eligible for funding until they’ve been around for five years.

“The best part” Sailing and school dominate Six’s time at UW, not leaving much room for involvement in other activities. Looking back, even though joining the sailing team forced her to adjust a lot, Six said the benefits of joining outweighed those adjustments. “The best part is just getting the chance to sail and compete with people in the Midwest as well as across the country,” Six said. “I have great friends from all the Big Ten schools, and you get to see a lot of the country by driving around this way.” Six’s noble nature is part of why she made friends, with the honors she earned as a sophomore proving it.

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UW aims to put its difficult losses behind Softball looks to bounce back from losing streak vs. border-rival Gophers Nick Korger Softball Writer Two games. Two heartbreaks. After a weekend series in Bloomington marked by a pair of losses that came down to the final at bat in each game, Wisconsin (22-17, 2-6) looks to rebound against Minnesota (2518, 3-5) in a Wednesday doubleheader. While the Badgers are returning home to the friendly confines of Goodman Diamond, Wisconsin received a shot of confidence over the past weekend and showed it could play with the best in the Big Ten. Against Indiana, the second-best team in the conference, Wisconsin hung tough the entire series. On Saturday the Badgers dropped a 4-3 decision to the Hoosiers in eight innings, while on Sunday Wisconsin lost 6-4 after a Hoosier walkoff grand slam in the bottom of the seventh. Freshman pitcher Amanda Najdek and the team are taking only the positives from the games that got away. “Knowing that we can hang with a team who has a 30 RPI feels really good,” Najdek said. “We were in those games so long, it makes it feel like

we can do it. You can’t stay down about games like that.” The Badgers had chances to win both games over the weekend, but head coach Yvette Healy knows that mistakes came back to bite them in the end. “Indiana is really good. I think a team like that you can’t give them any extra outs,” Healy said. “The key to the last game was the four errors we gave up. We turned their lineup over one more time and had to face their big dogs in that last inning. The seventh inning their one, two and three hitters all came up while we had the bottom of our order to the plate.” Wisconsin will be well prepped for its matchup with Minnesota’s star pitcher Sara Moulton (2210). While the freshman ace boasts an impressive 1.99 earned run average, the Wisconsin offense will be battle-hardened after facing a double dose of Indiana’s ace Morgan Melloh. In two games Melloh fanned 33 Badger hitters, including 21 in the first game on her way to being named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week. The recent experience against one of the best pitchers in the Big Ten will help prepare the Badgers for their border clash with the Gophers. “Moulton’s been great

for them,” Healy said. “If we can hit her it will serve us well. Their first baseman Malisa Barnes is great too. She hits in the mid .400’s and has home run power. So if we can contain her and figure out some ways to get hits off Moulton, we’ll be happy.” Moulton will have her hands full when she faces the Badger power hitting combination of junior Karla Powell (9 HR) and sophomore Shannel Blackshear (8 HR). Blackshear enjoyed the rare opportunity to bat in the leadoff spot against Indiana, where she justified the decision with a leadoff home run against Indiana Saturday. “I was a little antsy and excited up there because I’ve never led off before,” Blackshear said. “I was just up there thinking I was going to hit the ball and get on base. I wasn’t expecting to hit a home run, but I was really happy that I did.” “She made us look like geniuses,” Healy said. Along with the long ball, Wisconsin will most likely receive a boost offensively in its lineup with the long awaited return of freshman Mary Massei. The Badgers lost Massei to three facial fractures after a collision with Jennifer Krueger in the outfield during the teams Big Ten opener against Penn State in March. The return of Massei

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After weekend of two tough losses on the road against top Big Ten competition in Indiana, senior Dana Rasmussen and the Badgers look to take out their aggression at home versus the Gophers. (.329 avg) as well as freshman Michelle Mueller (.275 avg) will add depth for the Badgers as the team enters the midway point of

conference play. “We were short a couple people this weekend,” Healy said. “We’re really excited Massei and Mueller will be back in.

That’s huge for us; those are two key kids who have had a lot of great

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Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis functioned as one of the Badgers’ most important reserves last year. Now he takes a starting role.

Toon, Abbrederis leading young WRs Rebuilding Wisconsin passing game in good hands with top 2 wide receivers heading into 2011 season Elliot Hughes Associate Sports Editor A few months removed from enjoying a passing game that boasted a 168.1 passer rating, the Wisconsin football team now finds itself in an overhaul in the air attack. Among the quarterback, wide receiver and tight end positions, only one starting incumbent from 2010 remains on the team. Quarterback Scott Tolzien (189.2 yards per game, 72.9 completion percentage) and tight end Lance Kendricks (teamleading 43 catches and five touchdown receptions) have graduated from the college game and are currently waiting to hear their names called in the NFL Draft. And while it will be tough for their successors to duplicate the output of these two standouts on the football field, the wide receiver position took its own blow as well.

UW waved goodbye to its third and fourth most targeted players, Isaac Anderson and David Gilreath, as well as the experienced Kyle Jefferson. Of the 12 receivers they leave behind, only two of them are older than a redshirt sophomore. There are eight freshmen – although seven have already redshirted. This leaves redshirt senior Nick Toon and redshirt sophomore Jared Abbrederis as the lone wideouts with more than just a few plays worth of prior experience. The two expected starters enter 2011 looking to lead the wide receiving corps this year under the new aerial attack. Toon trying to make up for lost time After a few nagging injuries (turf toe and a thigh bruise) removed Toon from four games during last season’s co-Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl run, he still hasn’t

quite freed himself from the side affects of football. Toon has spent the entirety of spring practice in a boot rather football cleats after undergoing surgery on a fractured foot. The injury isn’t serious, though, and he is expected to recover easily. But with a new quarterback in Jon Budmayr, Toon’s time on the sidelines has robbed him of a chance to get acquainted with and establish some on-field chemistry with the man who’s going to be throwing him the football. Now entering his third year as a starter, the rising Badger wideout says he’s taken a more mental approach at preparing for the season due to his injury, like spending more time in the film room, for instance. And according to wide receivers coach DelVaughn Alexander, the Middleton native has embraced the approach. “We spend a lot of

extra time [with the quarterbacks] because of his injury,” Alexander said. “We’re trying to take more of a mental approach with him and he’s really bought into that and has really shown up in terms of the classroom but you know you miss quite a bit when you can’t apply it on the field.” The injury has also allowed him to watch the progress of his passcatching teammates. Toon still attends practice and can be seen talking to his teammates on the sidelines of scrimmages, offering them his advice. According to Abbrederis, Toon’s knowledge is most welcome. “I think we can go to him with any question we have, that’s really helpful too, just having someone that’s been there, that’s done it. He knows a lot of the spots and a lot of the details so he’s

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Before I get into anything, just keep one thing in mind you should already know: Don’t take the Wisconsin football team’s spring game on Saturday ultra-seriously — that is, if you plan on paying any attention to it. We are in the middle of April, and the 2011 college football season doesn’t begin until Sept. 1. Like bicyclists who leave their steeds outdoors in the winter, spring is just about shaking off some of the rust. So when I’m about to tell you to keep your eye on these five things during the spring game, don’t go and give up on the season or make reservations for the Rose Bowl based on how they play out this weekend. Linebackers blitzing The linebackers on display on Saturday will be an unfinished product — Chris Borland will sit out — yet the spring game still gives us clues as to how Mike Taylor and Kevin Claxton will fare in the pass rush now that Borland is moving to middle linebacker. When healthy, Borland is by far Wisconsin’s best edge rusher, but now that he’ll be the enforcer in the middle of the field it’s up to firstyear starter Claxton and Taylor (who’s regaining his explosiveness since his season-ending knee injury during his freshman year). We won’t see all the contents of the bag of blitz tricks Wisconsin has drawn up — especially the ones that include Borland — but make sure to watch Claxton and Taylor whenever they gun it for the backfield and see how much disruption they can

Budmayr under pressure On Monday, head coach Bret Bielema announced the No. 1 offense and the No. 1 defense will clash in the spring game — a change of pace from years past when all starters played on the same side against the reserves. That means we’ll get an earlier-thanexpected look of starting quarterback Jon Budmayr against a starting Big Ten defense, and his decisionmaking on Saturday should be a relatively accurate reflection of his progression thus far. Budmayr’s been off and on so far during camp. He’s overthrown a few deep balls but has been on the money at other times. He’s also shown some adeptness at scrambling. The Abbrederis Connection Jared Abbrederis has impressed me the most during this spring camp. The redshirt sophomore has proven to be as reliable as anyone on the field. He doesn’t drop passes, he doesn’t run bad routes and he can outrun defenders. Wisconsin is, of course, known for its running backs and offensive linemen, but the Badgers always manage to find diamond-in-the-rough wide receivers, and Abbrederis is next in line. I’ll bet five bucks he scores a touchdown on Saturday, and don’t be surprised if he scores twice. It’s not as sure of a thing as James White crossing the goal line, but the point is Budmayr can hit this guy on the fly — they stretch the field together. Nzegwu to take the next step? Wisconsin lost only one player on the defensive line, yet that one player, J.J. Watt, just happened to be the defense’s biggest playmaker.

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