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Senate Dems to face recalls Additional petitions put Democrats Hasen, Wirch, Holperin up for special elections; Republican Darling also challenged Alissa Siegenthaler News Reporter Organizers submitted recall petitions Thursday against three Democrats and one Republican, upping the amount of petitions filed against Wisconsin state senators in light of votes on Gov. Scott Walker ’s controversial budget repair bill to eight.

Petitions against Sens.

Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, Robert Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie, Jim Holperin, D-Conover, and Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, were all handed to the Government Accountability Board throughout the day.

Recall campaign managers said they were happy to have collected the required amount of signatures in light of the several weeks of work put into the campaigns.

“It was a feeling of exhilaration to consider the fact that thousands of hours were spent by volunteers to make this happen,” said Dan Hunt, manager of the Wirch recall campaign.

Hunt said it was tough to get the amount of signatures necessary and thinks the bar is set relatively high to submit a recall petition.

He also said the recall campaign had plenty of opposition from

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Government Accountability Board Election Specialist David Buerger examines petitions to recall Democrat Senators Wirch and Holperin.

Four recalls were officially filed Thursday, one for Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and three others for the first Democrats to be recalled. individuals who were opposed to the recall and tried to stop them.

David Vanderleest, an organizer for the campaign to recall

Hansen, said his campaign did not come across any struggles and exceeded the requirement by 5,000 signatures.

“We really didn’t have

any obstacles in our campaign,” Vanderleest said. “We worked very hard by putting ourselves in high visible areas with signs saying Recall

Hansen and the people came to us. We also had people go door to door.”

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New mayor may put stop to B-Cycle plan

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Soglin says though program beneficial on principle, cost of bike sharing could be too much for city; staff to discuss future Friday Alexa Sunby City Reporter

Zhao Lim The Badger Herald

University of Wisconsin students celebrate the final day of All Campus Party Thurday afternoon at the Wear Red, Get Fed event.

Free pizza was provided to students dressed in Badger gear along with entertainment such as games, drawings and a rock wall.

The bike friendly city of Madison may have to wait a little longer for its shared-ride bicycle system planned for a May release after Mayor Paul Soglin announced it may not be economically feasible.

In an interview with The Badger Herald, Soglin said he needed to reevaluate the program for several reasons, including the fact that the program’s rushed approval changed the city’s sign policy in regards to advertising in public places.

The new mayor ’s most pressing worry is the program’s annual price tag. B-cycle, the sharedride system, would cost the city $100,000 annually for the next three years.

The concern lies in the fact the money for this

year would be withdrawn from the city’s $1 million reserve fund.

Soglin said the fund already lost $700,000 for paying police overtime compensation during the demonstrations at the Capitol. He said if the shared-bike program is implemented, then 80 percent of the fund would be gone within the first four months of the year.

Originally, several alders were concerned with the idea of the program because they speculated it was a “sweetheart deal” between Trek Bicycle Store and former Mayor Dave Cieslewicz as the company sponsored his and other city members’ European bike tour last year.

Still, Soglin said he is

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GAB denies Kloppenburg’s private investigator request for recount Election board refutes challenger’s claims of partiality in vote counts Andrew Averill State Editor After announcing she would request a statewide recount in the Supreme Court election earlier this week, challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg and

incumbent Justice David Prosser argued in court Thursday to reach a decision as to how the recount would be done.

Dane County Circuit Court Judge Richard Ness approved a recount procedure that would include a hand recount in 31 counties and allow for electronic voting equipment for the rest of Wisconsin.

Since declaring victory in the race Monday, Prosser’s campaign has been outspoken against having a recount. But Kloppenburg’s campaign manager Melissa Mulliken said she agreed with the judge’s decision.

“We’re pleased the issue was resolved so quickly and believe it is a good outcome,” Mulliken said.

“I don’t think any data has

been or will be destroyed.”

The Government Accountability Board, responsible for overseeing elections in Wisconsin, filed a petition Thursday morning with the circuit court to determine whether voting data in counties using electronic polling devices would have to be destroyed. The automated equipment saved voting

data onto memory sticks, which Wisconsin law says cannot be erased until after a recount is finished.

However, in order for recount officials to store recount polling data, GAB spokesperson Reid Magney said the memory sticks would have to be reused but not before they were erased first.

A judge can grant

permission to erase the memory sticks, but Ness instead allowed a hand recount to be done in those 31 counties that used Optech Eagle machines.

The other 41 county recounts can be done using their existing electronic tabulating machines

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State Assembly members weigh bill banning synthetic marijuana Committee also debates repeal of law requiring officers to note ethnicity of traffic rule violators Andrew Averill State Editor An Assembly committee heard testimony Thursday from lawmakers, police officers and concerned citizens regarding two bills that address what information law enforcement officials write down at traffic stops and a possible ban on synthetic marijuana.

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Committee co-chair Rep. Garey Bies, R-Sister Bay, authored the synthetic drug bill that would list synthetic weed — also known as K2, spice, pure ivory and legal bud — as a Schedule I controlled substance. The listing would prohibit the sale, manufacture, delivery and possession of synthetic marijuana in the state of Wisconsin.

Testifying before the committee, Bies said side effects of the drug include heart palpitations, loss of coordination and rashes.

“Manufactured in powder

form, it’s dissolved and sprayed on plant material then packaged and sold,” Bies said. “Being legal, it’s often sold in convenience stores without any age restrictions.”

Law enforcement has seen a “rapid” increase in the use of synthetic marijuana, Bies said, and some municipalities have already banned the drug.

The bill Bies drafted would make the ban statewide.

One man spoke against Malory Goldin The Badger Herald

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Wisconsin resident Nathaniel Pearman was the only person to speak against the marijuana bill. He said synthetic marijuana is used to soothe a number of illnesses and suggested the state make the ban only for those under the age of 18 or 20 years.

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CRIME in Brief NORTH BLAIR STREET Underage Possession A 20-year-old Madison man was charged with resisting a police officer and underage person in possession after failing to comply with officers’ orders to cease consuming alcohol Monday evening.

After police responded to an initial call concerning Ryan Shenk’s physical well-being after consuming excessive amounts of alcohol, MPD officers made a follow-up a little more than an hour later. They found Shenk, a UW junior, yelling very loudly, disoriented and naked, a Madison Police Department report said.

When police determined Shenk needed medical

attention, he fought back while officers tried to handcuff him. Later in the evening, Shenk said he did not understand the charges against him, asking officers, “Resisting, when did I resist and why am I only wearing shorts?”

WEST MAIN STREET Theft A woman who had left her car unlocked Sunday afternoon returned to her vehicle to find a man in her front seat rummaging through her belongings.

According to an MPD report, the woman exchanged words with the suspect and followed him once he fled the scene.

She was able to direct

the responding officers to the man’s location, and police recovered the woman’s MP3 player in the suspect’s pocket.

MPD spokesperson Howard Payne said a victim should not approach a suspect when confronted in a similar situation, but should instead call MPD. “Any victim should not approach a suspect in a matter because you don’t know who you are approaching or what they might posses by way of weapons,” Payne said.

NAKOOSA TRAIL Drug Investigation A 20-year-old Cottage Grove man was arrested on Nakoosa Trail earlier

this week after officers discovered more than 200 grams of marijuana in his vehicle during a routine traffic stop, an MPD report said.

Griffin McGivern was charged with possession with intent to deliver less than 500 grams of marijuana — a Class I Felony — and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police found more than 100 grams of marijuana in jars in the rear seat of the car, along with scales and more than 100 rounds of ammunition. Officers also found more than 100 grams of cut and dried marijuana plants in the trunk.

Payne said the discovery in the trunk led officers to search

McGivern’s residence using police dogs.

The dogs found more marijuana in several locations within the house.

WEST BROADWAY Theft Three individuals were arrested on a number of charges relating to an incident in which an unlocked, running car was robbed with a child inside earlier this week.

A 22-year-old woman said she ran inside a gas station on West Broadway and was advised while in the store that two males were entering her vehicle.

The woman determined her purse and CDs were missing, but her child was unharmed.

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A statement from UW said students Joseph Keuler, Matthew Kirk, Patrick Kirk and David Osmalov composed the winning problem-solving team.

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Holloway said the group’s project focuses on the booming biogas industry by creating a method to harvest hydrogen from the products produced when farm wastes are converted to harness natural gas energy.

In the project, Tracey said the team found a “win-win” chemical approach to convert biofuels waste using enzymes. She said this approach could function to not only reduce waste and fossil fuel usage but also provide another source of income to farm owners.

With many teams working on their proposals for weeks before submitting a 20page summary report, Holloway said judges selected a proposal that demonstrated the potential to provide a successful contribution to

research on sustainability.

“We looked for something new and realistic that students could actually implement,” she said.

“They have the potential to become blockbusters and this group could take a meaningful step in getting the ball rolling.”

Proposals were initially narrowed down to the top four teams, Holloway said. The other three teams each received awards of $2,000. She said the challenge is open to all undergraduate or graduate students in any college or program.

With the challenge, the Institute hopes to promote a culture of problem-solving around big environmental issues while also allowing students to do networking in the industry and consider real-world solutions that

can be used as an engine for entrepreneurship, Holloway said.

Osmalov, a UW senior, said the group looks forward to the opportunity to begin purchasing equipment to further research their new approach to sustainable fuel and said members were “absolutely flabbergasted” at the winning announcement.

He said the group worked with a certain synergy after knowing each other for nearly five years and he anticipates the opportunity to establish a company based on the proposal that received acclaim in the competition.

The group began working on their proposal near the beginning of the semester and Osmalov said he and his teammates spent nearly eight weeks conducting scientific

research and strategizing how to most effectively sell their idea.

“We just stumbled upon a couple of really good ideas and worked on putting some cuttingedge technology together in a novel way,” he said.

He also said the final implementation of the proposal would include building expansion reactors for existing biogas fuel centers throughout the state.

While the team has not received direct offers from members of the energy community, the students expect the project could carry broad appeal among industry leaders.

Osmalov, who is majoring in chemistry, added that participation in the challenge provides an invaluable experience for students involved, regardless of their field of study.

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Mayor Paul Soglin speaks at a mayoral debate early last month. Soglin has said he has concerns about bringing a bike sharing program to Madison.

B-CYCLE, from 1 not against the idea of the program on its principle.

“I’m fully supportive of the concept,” Soglin said. “But I have specific concerns about the contract.”

The Wisconsin Bike Federation has publicly supported instating B-cycle in Madison, but a federation spokesperson said the group understands Soglin’s concerns.

WBF spokesperson Amanda White said WBF is hopeful B-cycle would still move forward with Madison. As some cities pay $1 million for B-cycle, White said Madison is fortunate to be offered the program for a lower price.

“We would be getting a robust, cutting edge bike sharing program for just a fraction of the costs for what other cities across the country are paying,” White said.

White said a bike sharing system would be a good investment and positively impact downtown businesses.

Since the announcement of the shared-ride system a few months ago, White said she has received phone calls from people planning conferences in

Madison asking to buy passes for B-cycle.

“While there is an upfront investment, it’s a very good investment for our downtown economy, businesses and quality of life,” White said.

Besides the $300,000 cost, Soglin said he is also concerned of the physical placement of the bikes themselves and the city’s contract with B-cycle.

Soglin said he was slightly skeptical of the no-bid contract because a contract within the public sector usually allows for a bidding process.

While the city would pay upfront costs, White said Trek would be paying the bulk of the bill because they would operate the system on their own.

As for B-cycle’s future, city staff plans to meet Friday to discuss the project and the concerns, Soglin said. Another meeting will follow on Tuesday between the city and B-cycle representatives.

Soglin said the sharedride bicycle program’s fate is dependent on the outcome of those two meetings. B-cycle hoped to have the system up and running before the end of May and fully operational by June.

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UW alumna wins Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting Winning Journal Sentinel series centers around 4year-old’s medical battle Grant Hermes News Reporter The University of Wisconsin received international recognition this week as an alumna won the Pulitzer Prize for her profile of a child’s medical struggle which defied diagnosis.

Kathleen Gallagher and a team of journalists from the Milwaukee Journal

MARIJUANA, from 1 the bill. Nathaniel Pearman said prohibition was not the solution to the problem.

“People use synthetics for mulitple sclerosis, pain, Crohn’s disease and many other illnesses,” Pierman said. “Why not consider making it 18 or 20 plus?

Why are you restricting the choices of consenting adults?”

The bill would also define the drug Methylenedioxpyrovalerone — known as MDPV and comes as a bath salt with names like Vanella Sky or Hurricane Charlie — as a Schedule I controlled substance. Users snort or smoke the bath salt and experience an effect similar to cocaine.

RECALLS, from 1 Vanderleest said he had strong confidence Hansen would lose the recall election but was unsure of who would challenge him. He said he hoped a non-RINO, or Republican in name only, candidate would challenge Hansen.

The Recall Wirch campaign used a variety of strategies to collect the necessary signatures.

“We were able to go door to door, have signature drive-thrus, place inserts into newspapers and have TV commercials. We did a lot in order to get here,” Hunt said.

The Wirch recall campaign also differed in how the organizers funded the efforts. The campaign spent a little more than $12,000, but the funding came from individuals within the state, which Hunt said would classify their campaign as more of a “grassroots funding effort.”

Vanderleest said the Hansen recall campaign spent less than $2,000, most of which came from the organizer’s own pocket.

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INVESTIGATOR, from 1 because those machines have replacement memory sticks available or have a different storage device all together, Mulliken said.

Kloppenburg first announced she would request a recount Wednesday. That same day she also said she would be asking the GAB to appoint an independent investigator to take another look into the Waukesha County clerk, who discovered 14,000 votes from her county went uncounted.

“The Government Accountability Board should hire an independent investigator to conduct an investigation because the Government Accountability Board worked closely with clerks on a day to day basis, and that relationship, though appropriate, compromises the board’s ability to conduct an investigation,” Mulliken said.

In a letter sent to the GAB Wednesday concerning the request for an independent investigator, Kloppenburg’s attorney

Sentinel won the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of a four-year-old boy’s medical battle with an undiagnosed illness.

Gallagher, who graduated from UW in 1981, writes for the business section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and also covers stories in the life sciences and health fields in the state of Wisconsin, a statement from UW said.

The prize is awarded annually to journalists and writers with the most compelling and in-depth The committee also heard testimony on a bill that would repeal a law requiring Wisconsin police officers to note the race of the persons they pull over during a traffic stop with the intent of discovering officers who racially profile. The bill has been hotly contested by some police organizations throughout the state.

“It makes assumptions our law enforcement officers are stopping individuals without just cause,” the bill’s author Rep. Kathy Bernier, R-Chippewa Falls, said.

Democrats on the committee questioned Bernier on her bill, asking her why there are more minorities in prison than non-minorities. of a recall election, Hansen said he remained confident in his decision to go to Illinois during the budget repair bill debate.

“Never will I regret standing up for the workers’ rights and preventing the middle class from being eliminated,” Hansen said. “In life you need to take a stand in what you believe in and there may be results that aren’t good.”

Hansen said he was not surprised the recall campaign against him collected enough signatures.

He claimed that signatures were being sold on Craigslist for 50 cents each, with people from as far as Texas and Colorado signing the petitions.

Darling also had recall petitions handed in against her Thursday.

The Recall Alberta Darling Committee handed in an estimated 30,000 signatures, more than 9,400 signatures higher than the required amount.

A total of three Democrats and five Republicans have had recall petitions filed against them.

Susan Crawford said there was correspondence between GAB investigators and Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus that amounted to an “alliance.”

One email, Crawford wrote in the letter, showed a GAB election specialist “expressing his support and appreciation for Ms. Nickolaus.”

Another item listed in the complaint alleged Prosser met with Gov. Scott Walker the night after the election for a one-on-one meeting.

The GAB released a statement from director Kevin Kennedy addressing Kloppenburg’s criticisms of their process and refusing to step aside in the investigation.

“With respect to the public statements about our impartiality, it is the statutory responsibility of this agency to conduct these operations,” Kennedy said in the statement. “We are authorized to employ outside investigators, but they work under our direction.”

The Prosser campaign could not be reached for comment.

stories. Gallagher and her colleague won in the category of explanatory reporting, according to a release from the Pulitzer Prize Board.

UW journalism professor Greg Downey said in a statement the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earned the recognition for publishing a series of stories of exceptional explanatory journalism.

Gallagher’s body of work received positive acclaim for its use of a variety of different media to capture

many angles of the story.

UW journalism professor Katy Culver said Gallagher and her colleagues utilized the conventional method of reporting in print and also used photos, videos, graphics and online media to present their story in fresh and interesting ways.

“Ten years ago or maybe even a year ago someone would have written this story as a narrative only on paper,” Culver said.

Culver added the Sentinel’s use of different media in the story clearly

shows the way the public receives their news is changing and stories such as Gallagher and her colleague’s’ serve to grab an audience’s attention.

Gallagher is not the first Badger alumni to win the prestigious award. She joins over a dozen Pulitzer Prize winning writers and journalists who have graduated from UW. While the award draws attention to the Journalism School, Culver said the school cannot accept all the credit.

“Any time a UW alumna is honored we like to brag, but the truth is their success is not totally due to the school,” she said.

She added journalists in the news and reporting world still need to have the drive to delve deeper into their stories.

Culver said she was very proud that UW continues to produce journalists who are brave in what they write.

Gallagher and her colleagues received $10,000 for the award from the Pulitzer Prize Board.

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Walker’s budget will have adverse effects on middle class it.

Elise Swanson Columnist

The most appealed-to group in politics is also the most elusive: the middle class. The definition of this socioeconomic group is fluid, and the only thing people can agree on is that they’re not the upper class or the economically disadvantaged. They’re just stuck somewhere, wandering around in the murky in-between realm, and yet, this is the group politicians always claim to represent, the ones they’re allegedly protecting from those shady others — greedy corporations, welfare abusers and all the accepted scapegoats of the two parties.

Here in Wisconsin, we’ve got a governor claiming to protect the middle class while opponents are berating him for destroying

Whatever his rhetoric, altering the Homestead Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit is not good for the middle class, especially the lower middle class (isn’t that just so descriptive?). Walker is systematically attacking Wisconsin’s middle class, and perversely defending his actions as protecting its members. The only thing scarier is the thought that if people are not actually paying attention, they won’t even notice.

In his budget (not the budget repair everyone was/is protesting against, but the actual budget), Walker proposes separating the Homestead Tax Credit from inflation and lowering the rebates people would qualify for under the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Basically, these changes would both make it more expensive to own property and increase the amount of taxes lower-income individuals would have to pay. But don’t worry, Walker’s not touching the corporate taxes.

He did promise in his

campaign to not raise taxes.

He must have just meant certain kinds of taxes, like those for the interests that funded his campaign (oh, oops, did I just say that?

My apologies for cynicism).

Walker would like to argue that these tax breaks will help the middle class by creating jobs. That’d be fine, except trickle-down economics have pretty much been debunked at this point.

Most of us on this campus weren’t alive during the 1980s (or, if you were, it probably isn’t a time you remember), but Ronald Reagan tried out this ‘supply-side’ economic theory with the nation.

It was great — we deregulated industry after industry, cut taxes for corporations, removed oversight and let business take care of itself. After all, businesspeople are all socially responsible individuals and wealth is just a secondary goal. It’s something that you get for doing a good job, but you do a good job because you love it. And then there was 10 percent unemployment

in 1985, a rate that had been slowly rising for years.

I understand the theory — if you give businesses more capital they’ll invest it, hopefully in new small businesses, and the world will be good and we’ll be happy with our dogs and white picket fences. It’ll be like the ‘50s but without the threat of nuclear holocaust.

These changes would both make it more expensive to own property and increase the amount of taxes lowerincome individuals would have to pay.

Except that didn’t happen. Continuing deregulation led to a lack of oversight and sketch business deals conducted by investors trading derivatives, and a housing bubble — an elaborate glass house that came

crashing down in 2008.

Walker should remember this history when he designs his economic policies.

Walker is not defending the middle class. He’s making it harder for people to get by, burdening those with less wealth with the greater burden of paying for state services.

The promise of America is supposed to lie in the potential for upward mobility — as Mika puts it “Who gives a damn about the family you come from?” That’s the way it’s supposed to be. Where you come from is not supposed to matter. Walker’s current trend of policies will make it matter, and matter a lot.

The harder it is for middle class individuals and families to get by, the harder it will be for their children to advance further.

When parents can’t afford gas, food and other daily expenses, they won’t be saving for their child’s college education. They won’t be investing in stocks or bonds or even an IRA. These aren’t the people who deserve to be

challenged. These aren’t the people who put Wisconsin in debt, and they aren’t the ones with the wealth to get us out of it. Walker’s rhetoric may strike an appealing tune, but it’s not in the best interest of Wisconsin’s middle class.

If the middle class doesn’t pay attention to the real consequences of these policies, if they don’t look beyond the rhetoric (of both sides) to really understand the proposals, then we’re doomed (I say that in the least melodramatic way possible).

Political discourse will continuously degenerate into visceral and unfounded attacks instead of respectful and productive debate. You can oppose these policies while still supporting Walker (or you can just disapprove of him, too). But don’t think this won’t affect you, and don’t take the rhetoric at face value.

Elise Swanson (ehswanson@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in political science and English.

Media and money players in College Republicans to host Supreme Court recount drama conservative pundit at event Victoria Yakovleva

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At the beginning of this month, JoAnne Kloppenburg declared victory over Justice David Prosser when standing ahead by only 204 votes in the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice.

Even then, people were discussing how ridiculous it would be to have a recount, saying Prosser was just a sore loser and the money spent on a recount would be wasted tax dollars. Now, behind by 7,316 votes, Kloppenburg announced a recount this Wednesday.

Oh, how the tables have turned.

Throughout the turn of events, the greatest takeaway has been the impressive driving force of money and media for the results of such a close election. Although the left claimed the state had swayed against Walker, the money supporting Prosser proved otherwise.

Although logic and reason support the pointlessness of a recount, the media support toward Kloppenburg proved otherwise.

It was recently reported that this spring’s Supreme Court race spending totaled $5.96 million, with $4.5 million spent in the two months leading up

to the general election.

Of that $4.5 million, $2.7 million went to Prosser — $1.1 million of which came from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, the state’s largest business group.

The remaining $1.8 million went to Kloppenburg.

Almost all of those funds came from the liberal group Greater Wisconsin Committee, which put together the offensive and inaccurate TV ad about Prosser less than two weeks before the election.

There has been an incredible rise in campaign spending since the ‘80s. It is now at the point where over 90 percent of House and Senate races are won by the candidate who spends the most money, with the average price tag for a seat $1 million.

Although Supreme Court races claim to be more nonpartisan and less money-centered than other races, this election proves otherwise. By the trend and the released figures, it should not have been surprising to hear Prosser won by over 7,000 votes. Money talks.

Just as interesting as the role of money in this election is the media.

When Brookfield had a significant drop of 26 points in voter turnout, according to the original results that favored Kloppenburg, the media failed to report the discrepancy. The additional votes that were then accounted for by the supposedly absent-minded Waukesha

County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus made up for the difference. Once that announcement was made, however, the media had a field day: References were made to the audit of Nickolaus last year for possible equipment faults during the September primary election.

The result of the past weeks’ reporting has been a build up of momentum from the left in favor of a recount. Because there is now a finger to point at Nickolaus and because the victory margin is within 0.5 percent, Kloppenburg gets to play out her denial of a hasty victory declaration by spending what could be as much as $1 million of this state’s money for a statewide recount.

If there is anything this election has proved, it is how little the generally educated voting public matters when money and media have their own political agendas in mind.

Perhaps one of the best solutions to this recurring problem is to make the facts and figures transparent to the general public throughout the election. It is important for each voter to know who is financing each candidate and what the results are in each county as they are happening. It does not help the issue when all of the facts and figures are released only after the fact.

Victoria Yakovleva (yakloveva@wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in chemical engineering.

Adam Reiersgaard Guest Columnist

Esteemed conservative pundit and author, frequently featured in the New York Daily News and Sean Hannity’s “Great Great Great American Panel”, S.E. Cupp will be speaking to students from across the political spectrum on campus today. Cupp will bring a common sense conservative voice to campus; a political view that is seemingly nonexistent on our progressive campus.

Cupp will be speaking to political activism on campus.

No, she won’t be addressing political activism that encourages campus-wide class walkouts, in-your-face protests or pow-wows inside the State Capitol for three weeks. She will be speaking about political activism that takes courage, especially on college campuses, and that is promoting the widely underrepresented

viewpoint of outnumbered conservative students.

She’s as fiery and passionate as Glenn Beck, but not a lightning rod of controversy like Ann Coulter. In a recent article titled “Are Liberal College Students Rebels Without a Cause,” Cupp writes “Rebellious would be a conversation in a coffee shop about the value of limited government and the oppressiveness of socialism.” Cupp understands the political mindset that is found on most college campuses, and will spark interest in conservatives to actively promote their view in Madison.

I, along with many other like-minded students, am excited we will be having a nationally recognized, high-profile speaker discuss issues that matter to us, and issues that often get ignored on campus.

College Republicans Chairman Stephen

Duerst released this statement about Cupp’s visit on Friday: “We are excited to host S.E Cupp and look forward to hearing her insight on conservatism on college campuses. Given our strongly liberalleaning campus and the outrageous response to Governor Walker’s attempt to create jobs and balance the budget, it will be refreshing to hear a rational, common-sense conservative viewpoint.”

Ms. Cupp will be speaking at 5 p.m. this evening in Grainger 5120 Capitol Conference Room. This event was organized by the UW College Republicans along with the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute. I, along with the College Republicans, hope to see you there.

Adam Reiersgaard (reiersgaard@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in atmospheric science and the field director of UW-Madison’s College Republicans.

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Teachers respond to challenges of budget repair bill

by Taylor Nye

Oh poor teachers who worked 30 years to make six figures! How offensive of them to dare make that much money when UW business school is full of students wanting to make six figures by age thirty. What greedy bastards, the teachers who educated a state whose most valuable asset is it’s flagship research university! I hope they all retire so we can become South Dakota with some shoreline! Down with teachers, those bastions of greenbacks!

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You expect kids to learn without the government instructing them? Has that ever happened in the history of the world?

- i think they’re called private schools

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This year’s show includes over 100 fashion garments chosen by a panel of judges from a range of designers. So where is the show taking place this year? Is it in New York or Paris? No, in fact it’s right here at the Monona Terrace in Madison.

Most students at UW don’t realize there is an annual student fashion show at our campus.

Although it has been a smaller event in years past, in the last two years the show has seen tremendous growth and gained a professional edge. This is due to a new structure and bigger budget the school has to work with, thanks to a donation from Kohl’s Department Stores.

Not having attended last year’s show, I decided to sit down with one of the show’s directors, UW Professor Jodyann Fossum, to learn more about everything that goes into making this show possible. One of the most exciting parts about the show this year is the theme.

Last year there was an incredible white garment that hung in the exhibit

hall that had taken the student designer the entire year to complete. Many people don’t understand how long it takes to construct these types of garments, so the students and faculty thought it would be fascinating to show the entire process to the audience. As each model comes down the runway, behind them will be a screen telling the audience the designer and also their inspiration for the garment.

“Whether it was their original sketch of that [garment] or going to be some inspiration: Tears, fabric, whatever,” Fossum explained. “The whole show would be about A to Z, how to design a garment. Showing the inspiration, the garment and on the model.”

The most important goal of the show is of course to show off the student’s work, but how do students get their garments into the show? First, they have to be in the Textile and Apparel Student Association (TASA) to enter. Then a jury, made of three professionals, comes together to judge the garments that students submit.

“Everyone who’s in the show got juried; they had to be chosen. The jury rates each piece on construction, creativity and overall concept. And then we tallied all the scores and chose those designers to be in the show,” Fossum said.

Out of 180 garments, 111 were chosen from 41

student designers.

“We spent the fall semester really working on the creative and the philosophy and the presentation of the show and what we really want to get across,” she said.

So who puts together all the planning and execution of the show?

There is actually a class at UW students can take to help plan and run the show. It’s a one credit class that not only exposes students who are interested in PR and marketing to a real world experience but also helps the show to be a student run production.

Fossum emphasized that staying true to the core mission of the show, celebrating the work of students on campus, is something they really try to adhere to. In the spring, the class really picks up momentum as the date of the show gets closer.

The students not only have to sell tickets to the show but also make sure everything for the rehearsal and production day is coordinated, and that they get the advertising and promotion of the event in the public eye.

Another big part of the planning committee’s job is to hold a model call. Yes, that means everyone on this campus had a chance to prove they could strut their stuff on the runway.

You could very well see your fellow classmates modeling the clothing at the show. At this year’s audition, 36 models were

chosen to participate and be fitted with the designer’s clothing.

To add to the chaos and busy lives of the students involved, there is a rehearsal of the show that runs most of the day before. May 7 there will be two shows, one at 2 p.m. and one at 7 p.m.

Each show will be about an hour long, illuminated with lights from above each piece as they come down the runway. Both shows are only $10 for students and the night show will also include a reception afterward and an exhibit showcasing more student pieces. Tickets can be bought online or from many retail and design major students.

When walking in, don’t anticipate a small event.

Last year both shows brought in around 700 people each, a number they hope to increase this year. The show is a breathtaking reflection on what our fellow students can create, and the true genius and talent hidden in Sterling’s walls.

Original textiles and garments will truly showcase the passion these designers have for fashion. I guarantee you’ll leave the show with your head swimming in awe of some of the most creative students we have on campus.

Gina Jensen is a senior majoring in retail and is a wannabe Carrie Bradshaw.

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ReThreads Manager Tasha Poepping feels a fashion show can uniquely display the store’s constant stream of trendy items, as well as aid a valuable charity.

Local recycled garments strutted for charity Madison’s ReThreads shop continues tradition of high fashion, low cost in presentation of ‘Spring Revival’ fashion show Kate Northey ArtsEtc. Writer Since opening on State Street October 2009, ReThreads Recycled and Used Clothing has established itself as an eco-friendly fashion hot spot among Madisonians.

ReThreads is a unique and hip thrift store that selectively chooses its previously owned merchandise, all the while proving you can be trendy and still love mother earth.

This Saturday night, the High Noon Saloon is hosting the ReThreads “Spring Revival” fashion show, offering an evening of fashion, music and fun … all in the name of charity. The fashion show starts at 9:30 p.m., with a post-party that extends until 2 a.m.

ReThreads Manager Tasha Poepping said the event is open to individuals 18 and over, and that 100 percent of the $6 cover charge will go directly to the Goodman Center, a program established to strengthen

the lives of people in the Madison community.

Poepping noted they are donating directly toward an afterschool program for high school girls.

“It’s a good thing for kids, so they don’t get into trouble,” she said.

The planning for “Spring Revival” began three months ago and is sure to trump last year ’s show, which drew a crowd of approximately 200.

With this year ’s event on a Saturday, rather than a Wednesday, Poepping is counting on a bigger audience -- and more funds raised to help the Goodman Center.

“Spring Revival” features 27 models strutting their ecofriendly stuff through three different themes in the show. The first set is inspired by spring, the second flaunts vintage attire and the third displays modern styles.

The diverse themes also allow ReThreads to show off its vast array of merchandise.

“There are definitely

clothes you can wear on an everyday basis, but we tried to make it more funky this time,” Poepping said. “We do stuff that’s a little more dressy and designer stuff.”

Shopping for recycled clothing can be rewarding if you find what you are looking for, but with everchanging merchandise, shopping can be a little competitive. So, Poepping encourages her customers to visit often to take advantage of the great merchandise that comes into the store on a daily basis.

“We’re just really lucky to get so much great stuff in. Being on State Street is the best location we could have asked for,” she said.

Typical fashion shows aim to sell garments straight off the runway, but this show is geared toward promoting the store, while simultaneously giving back to the community.

However, Poepping reassures fashion show goers if they see something they like on the runway, she would be glad to put

the item on hold following the show.

The soundtrack to this magical night will be defined by three talented and diverse acts. DJ Legalize It will get the venue bumping with dubstep, a futuristic type of electronic dance music. Roboman was described by Peopping as “a one man band that is like rock and folk” while Dharmonic Deluxe was characterized as “more experimental and dance music.”

It is nice to see local shops in Madison stepping up to host events that give back to the community. In Poepping’s own words, “I just think it’s important to show people they can be green and do something for their community and the earth. They can be fashionable and affordable; anybody can come here and shop.”

ReThreads “Spring Revival” fashion show will be at the High Noon Saloon April 23 from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a $6 cover charge.

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Broom Street Theatre actors embody Matsushita’s clique of bigoted characters.

Local director takes on eccentric themes Trio of actors to perform work by atypical Madison playwright Rob Matsushita this month, cryptically titled ‘Hitler was Right’ Daniel Niepow ArtsEtc. Writer Rob Matsushita, Madison-based playwright and filmmaker, has got something to say about controversial titles. Case in point: his latest play, entitled “Hitler Was Right (The German Shepherd is a Great Dog! He Loved Dogs!).”

It’s not the kind of title most people would feel comfortable repeating out loud, but there’s a reason behind its obscenity and quirkiness. What began as a long-running joke among his friends eventually developed into a full-fledged show.

In explaining the title of his own show, Matsushita tells the tale of another play (whose name he decided to withhold) that had an equally controversial title. It received heavy criticism due to the fact that the play itself had nothing to do with its title. Its author whined and said people were missing the point.

This was the beginning of his long-running joke.

Matsushita came up with his own gag title that he laughingly tossed around among his comrades.

But as he started actually working on this project, inspiration struck.

“Once I wrote the first scene, I realized I had something I would want to finish,” he said in an interview with The Badger Herald.

And thus “Hitler Was Right” was born. Unlike the aforementioned play, Matsushita’s “Hitler” play actually bears relation to its title — albeit distantly and humorously. But that’s probably the point.

It’s a play that addresses racism, the underlying ignorance it stems from and a slew of other colorful topics by focusing solely on the dialogue of three spoiledrotten girls hanging out at a mall. Their names are Tiffany, Kirstey and Monica. Despite being mere teenage girls, their thoughts and conversations will make jaws drop.

Tiffany is a Christian abstinence student, played by Celia Lohr.

Kirstey, played by Broom Street Theatre veteran Kate Boomsma, is an overprivileged racist, whose evil is exceeded only by the likes of Monica.

Monica, played by UWMadison senior Trisha Picard, is the embodiment

of evil.

“In the script it’s suggested that she is possibly Satan,” Matsushita says.

In creating these characters, Matsushita draws inspiration from playwrights Neil LaBute (“In the Company of Men”) and David Mamet (“Glengarry Glen Ross”).

In particular, he is fascinated by LaBute’s ability to render such evil, “mercenary” characters.

These are the types of characters who, despite never engaging in violence, are still rotten to the core. Matsushita also draws out the distinction between evil and ignorance in his characters.

Some of his methods for creating characters are intriguing, albeit a little unconventional.

In doing research for another project, Matsushita browsed white supremacist websites and message boards. Shocked by the bizarre and appalling language used there, he found inspiration for his characters.

“Much of Kirstey’s racist rhetoric throughout the show is taken pretty much, in some cases, verbatim from websites like the ones that I found,” he said of the experience.

The play has no definite plot, but rather consists of a series of dialogues between these girls. It is a relatively short play, and Matsushita says there will be little “surprises” at the end of each show, which may be screenings, play readings or other activities.

Matsushita admits this show will not suit everyone’s taste. But he still hopes audiences will realize these characters reflect reality more eerily than one would expect.

Perhaps viewers won’t know whether to laugh at the ridiculous things that come out of these girls’ mouths, or shudder at the thought people like them actually exist in the real world.

“Hitler Was Right (the German Shepherd Is a Great Dog! He Loved Dogs!)” will run at the Broom Street Theatre from April 22 to May 8, at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Tickets are $9 for evening shows, and $6 for Sunday matinees. To purchase tickets or to get more information, call 608-244-8338 or visit BSTonline.org

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Badgers host Hawkeyes, Illini in weekend series Wisconsin faces Big Ten rivals as regular season winds down, Seyferth’s career comes to end Kelly Erickson Associate Sports Editor The Wisconsin women’s tennis team is ready to leave it all on the court.

Returning home for its final matches of the regular season, Wisconsin (12-10, 3-5 Big Ten) will host Iowa (6-13, 3-5 Big Ten) Saturday and Illinois (9-10, 5-3 Big Ten) Sunday.

After a confidence building 4-3 win at Penn State last weekend, the Badgers are looking to end the season on a high note.

“It was a pretty exciting match so we’re still kind of talking about it,” head coach Brian Fleishman said. “The momentum thing is basically what you make of it. We have momentum, now what we have to do is go out on Saturday against Iowa and use the positive experience we had at State College and believe that we can beat Iowa.

That’s basically it. There’s no secrets now at this end of the season. Everybody knows everybody — weaknesses and strengths.”

With only two more matches until the Big Ten Tournament, the Badgers are hoping for a successful weekend to help carry

PHILLIPS, from 8 freshman wide receiver Marquis Mason tore the ACL in his left knee in Saturday’s practice.

“Unfortunately, we didn’t think it was as severe as it was until they went in and MRI’d it,” Bielema said. “He has an ACL surgery that will probably take place after finals, so he’ll be doubtful for any time next year.”

Spring game scoring system For the first time, the Badgers will pit their top offensive unit against their top defensive unit in the annual spring game.

In recent years, starters and key reserves made up the Cardinal squad, while the remainder of the team played for White.

“We’ll go ones-ones; all the offensive players will be in red along with [kicker] Phillip Welch, and all the defensive players will be in white,” Bielema said.

“We’re going to actually showcase our new jerseys that we’ll possibly be

ERICKSON, from 8 same mindset — they’re crazy and will never be able to fully explain their love for their sport.

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even more momentum into the postseason.

Being back at home gives UW a perfect opportunity to continue its success.

At this time in the season it’s same old, same old. We’re working on some doubles, trying to get stronger doubles, trying to get more confident.

Also working on singles, trying to dictate the points early as opposed to just being defensive.

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“I think it’s a great advantage for us,” senior Jessica Seyferth said.

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everything we on the court we have.”

Seyferth is the only senior on the squad this season. With the final home match Sunday, the team will honor her and hopes to end her career on a high note.

Seyferth’s doubles partner, sophomore Hannah Berner, wants nothing more than a win for Seyferth.

“I think I’m going to get emotional,” Berner said.

“She’s one of my close friends and I look up to her a lot. She’s had a great career so far and we’ve had a really impressive doubles season. I really want to just show her off at the end of the day and have a great time. At least have fun this last weekend to finalize her career.”

Despite the special weekend at home, Fleishman wants to make sure his team stays focused.

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While the Badgers picked up an uplifting win over Penn State last weekend, they lost the doubles point. Having to rely heavily on the singles matches to get them the win isn’t the position they want to face in any

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Sophomore Hannah Berner has formed a solid doubles team with partner Jessica Seyferth, the lone Wisconsin senior. This weekend will be Seyferth’s last as a Badger, and Berner is eager to win. matchup.

Heading into the weekend, the Badgers are focusing on winning that doubles point and also finding ways to get ahead in singles play rather than having to play catch up throughout the match.

“At this time in the season it’s same old, same old,” Fleishman said. “We’re working on some doubles, trying to

SPRING GAME: WHO TO WATCH Jon Budmayr, quarterback With Scott Tolzien graduated and Curt Phillips out with his third right knee injury, a tremendous amount of pressure will fall on the redshirt sophomore.

Jared Abbrederis, wide receiver Returning starter Nick Toon hasn’t practiced all spring, leaving Abbrederis as the most experienced WR this spring. Abbrederis could also return kicks and punts.

Peter Konz, center Former offensive linemen Gabe Carimi and John Moffitt also departed for the NFL. However, Konz is widely regarded as one of the most talented O-lineman UW has.

Louis Nzegwu, defensive end J.J. Watt, the biggest playmaker on last year’s defense, left UW early for the NFL Draft. Nzegwu returns and will be relied on to make many of those plays.

Devin Smith, cornerback Now a senior, the up-and-down Smith is expected to fill the starting role left by the graduated Niles Brinkley. Smith figures to be heavily scrutinized. wearing in the fall, so it’ll be another little added flavor to the game.”

The game, for which the Badgers are for the first time charging $5 per ticket, is the last scrimmage before the team departs for the

summer.

Given the mismatch typically present between the two sides, a unique scoring system is typically used.

Saturday, Bielema still plans to do the same.

“We’re going to spot the white team some points at the beginning

why someone would ever commit themselves to four years of it, competing at the collegiate level.

“To be a rower, you walk a fine line between dedication, obsession and just plain crazy,” Leinss said. “The lack of recognition on campus

provides fuel to the fire for most rowers. A typical morning of waking up while it’s still dark, biking to the boathouse, practicing on icy Lake Mendota while trying to avoid sinking from all the whitecaps and then rushing to an 8:50 [a.m. class] starving and

of each half and the only way they can score points is obviously turnovers in transition, as well as some field goal opportunities,” Bielema said. “We’re looking forward to Saturday, and hopefully we’ll keep them all healthy.” still chilled to the bone only to hear other students complain about how tired they are tends to bring to mind the words, ‘You don’t even know.’”

After an indefinable amount of time on the team, most girls quit.

“Out of the 160 girls who

get stronger in doubles, trying to get more confident. Also working on singles, trying to dictate the points early as opposed to just being defensive.”

Wisconsin feels confident about its chances this weekend despite the losses it has collected through the Big Ten season so far.

“I don’t want to reveal

any strategies,” Berner said. “It’s all about who wants it more at the end of the day with these teams because the Big Ten is really kind of balanced.

Anyone can beat anyone on any given day.

Whichever team shows up that day is going to take it. We can take both matches this weekend.

For sure, we have a chance.”

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in there to help the team anyway I can. I try to get better everyday. We expect our team to improve every game. Against Illinois, we just need our offense to play our game and do the little things right.”

“There’s a ton of potential with these freshmen,” Krueger said. “Before Mary and Michelle got hurt they were a big part of the offense. Having them back is great; we shouldn’t rely on them completely, but it obviously helps.”

With other players filling in for the injured freshmen, more Badgers played in the field and gained considerable experience that will only help down the road.

“In their absence we still did a good job,” Healy said. “They both bring a nice spark for us with their ability to get game-changing hits. We’re looking for big things, but it still isn’t going to be easy.

Illinois has some good pitchers, they’ve gotten some big wins this year, so we aren’t taking anything for granted. I’m proud of the way we’ve responded to adversity this season.”

averages. But Illinois’ rock lies in their leadoff hitter, senior Danielle Zymkowitz.

Zymkowitz currently holds a .409 batting average, the seventh-best in the Big Ten. Illinois’ leadoff hitter has also scored 42 run this season, the second-best total in the conference.

“I think Zymkowitz is the best leadoff hitter in the conference,” Healy said.

“She’s a kid who’s really fun to watch, she really runs the bases well. We’ll have to keep her off the bases. She’ll cause a lot of havoc. We’ll have to limit her like we limited Minnesota’s leadoff hitter on Wednesday.”

If the Badgers hope to keep pace with the red-hot Illini bats, the Wisconsin freshmen will need to continue their success.

With the Badgers adjusting their lineup with the return of freshmen Michelle Mueller and Mary Massei, Wisconsin will continue to lean on the familiar bats of freshmen Krueger and Stephanie Peace.

“I’m comfortable wherever I end up in the order,” Peace said. “I’m just start on the novice roster their freshman year, maybe eight will make it all four years,” Buchholtz added.

While rowing might not get much recognition on campus — like many other non-revenue sports — it carries a chip on its shoulder that only makes it

stronger.

Kelly is sophomore intending to major in journalism. Do you think the rowers are just plain insane?

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Phillips suffers setback before spring game Redshirt junior quarterback sustains 3rd right knee injury, will have procedure Friday; Mason also out with torn ACL Mike Fiammetta Sports Content Editor When the Wisconsin Badgers take the Camp Randall Stadium field for Saturday’s spring game, they will do so without one of their top quarterbacks.

Redshirt junior Curt Phillips, who tore the ACL in his right knee twice last season, suffered another injury to that same knee. The severity and exact time of the injury are unknown.

Head coach Bret Bielema said Phillips will have an operation Friday.

“He started off the first three weeks [of spring practice],” Bielema said.

“He’s going to actually go in for a little procedure [Friday] and clean things up and hopefully be back full time in June.”

After first injuring his knee last spring, Phillips returned in the fall but suffered another tear midway through the

season. Throughout his rehabilitation, Phillips was largely expected to challenge redshirt sophomore Jon Budmayr for the starting spot.

However, Phillips participated in only some non-contact drills during his first three weeks of spring practice. In five career games, Phillips has completed seven of 13 attempted passes for 65 yards and one interception. He has also rushed 14 times for 138 yards.

The setback leaves Budmayr and redshirt senior Nate Tice as the only quarterbacks on UW’s roster with game experience. Budmayr has played in three games and completed eight of 10 passes for 134 yards and one touchdown. Tice, meanwhile, has played in two career games but has not attempted a pass.

Bielema was optimistic Phillips’ injury will not alter his timetable for the

Lukas Keapproth The Badger Herald file photo

Redshirt junior Curt Phillips has seen action in only five career games after tearing his ACL twice last year. He will have surgery Friday. fall.

“It shouldn’t be anything major, hopefully, going into Friday’s procedure,”

Bielema said. “We’ll kind of just deal with the cards after they’re there. If it’s something that they can take care of and clean up,

hopefully he will be back full-time in June.

“Curt’s a pretty tough kid. As soon as he can go, he’ll go.”

Bielema also revealed Thursday that redshirt

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Entering 2nd half of Big Ten schedule, Badgers host Illini With 10 conference games remaining, Wisconsin hosts weekend series with Illinois Nick Korger Softball Writer It’s crunch time for the Wisconsin softball team and head coach Yvette Healy.

At the halfway point of the Big Ten season, the Badgers have 10 Big Ten games remaining to solidify their record. With hopes for an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament in June, Wisconsin (23-18, 3-7) will welcome Illinois (19-17, 6-4) to Goodman Diamond for an important weekend series.

With Wisconsin’s next eight conference games coming against the Big Ten’s top five teams, Healy knows the task ahead for Wisconsin will be difficult.

“The Big Ten is way Megan McCormick The Badger Herald better this year than it Through 41 games, senior Jennifer Krueger is batting .366 with 48 hits, 28 runs scored and four RBIs. was last year,” Healy said.

“From an RPI standpoint as a conference it’s doing great, which makes every game a lot tougher. I’m happy from what I’ve seen so far, I’m proud of the Big Ten for how tough it is.”

Healy is also pleased of her young team’s success thus far in her inaugural season as head coach.

“I’m pleased with where we’re at,” Healy said. “I’d like to keep getting some wins here but I think the girls have been giving us a lot and we’re getting a lot from them.”

After two tough series against great pitchers in Minnesota’s Sara Moulton and Indiana’s Morgan Melloh, the Badgers hope their recent experiences against tough pitching will prove fruitful for its offense against Illinois.

“It really helps a lot, facing pitching like that,” senior Jennifer Krueger said. “The way the ball

comes off Illinois’ hands will probably be a lot different and hopefully easier to track and hit.”

Illinois’ probable starter for Saturday’s matchup will be sophomore Pepper Gay. While Gay currently allows a little more than three runs per game, she shouldn’t be taken lightly. As a freshman, the Illini pitcher posted a 16-1 record and a 1.46 ERA. “I hope that we have a good, aggressive offense approach,” Healy said.

“Illinois has one of the best offenses in the country. It’s fun to play teams like that because you learn from them. I hope watching how aggressive they are will rub off on the team.”

Aggressive indeed, the Illini average a team batting average of .296 with four players having .300-plus

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Chipped shoulders fuel rowing attempt to repeat 2010 success Kelly Erickson Erickson the Red

I’ve preached to you about women’s hockey.

I’ve mentioned the 180 the softball team has taken.

Now, it’s time to shed some light on a few of Wisconsin’s lesser-known athletes.

If you like water, boats, oars and the ability to flex some insane muscle mass, rowing may very well be

for you.

But before you get too excited, you should be aware of grueling 6 a.m. workouts and the constant feeling of wanting to say “eff it” that the rowers endure. Doesn’t sound too terrible, right? Well, let’s just say rowing has its ups and downs and is definitely not

a sport for everyone.

Last year, the Wisconsin women’s open-weight rowing team raced to one of its best finishes ever.

The squad won the Big Ten Conference title, and as a team had a program-best seventh place finish at the NCAA’s with individual boats taking spots as high as third.

In light of last year’s triumph, the team is expecting to do just as well, if not better.

“The combination of confidence supplied by the underclassmen mixed with the upperclassmen’s constant reminder of the struggle to achieve the victories in 2010 create the perfect launching pad into even better triumphs in 2011,” junior Hayley Leinss said in an email to The Badger Herald.

However, recognizing that success has been more difficult for the squad this season thanks to the Wisconsin weather and a winter that just doesn’t know the meaning of goodbye.

UW rows against schools from across the country on a regular basis.

Schools in California, Texas and other warmer climates actually have the opportunity to row their boats on water.

Wisconsin hasn’t been so fortunate.

“I think every season starts kind of rocky for [us], spring break is the first time we’re on the water since November and we go up against teams

that have open water all year round,” junior Rachel Buchholtz said in an email to The Badger Herald. “I think we’re going to be faster this year than we were last year, we just wont peak until the end of the season when we’ve gotten more water time and finalized the line-ups for the fastest boats.”

To be a rower, you walk a fine line between dedication, obsession and just plain crazy.

Hayley Leinss UW Women’s Rowing

In fact, the Badgers have had more time on the water elsewhere than on Lake Mendota, their home course.

So far this season, Wisconsin has competed in four regattas, three of which have taken place outside the Midwest.

Instead of being able to actually row, the Badgers have been building their strength and endurance, transforming themselves into one of the fittest teams in the field. Their regiments have a clear translation to the boat when it comes time to actually race.

Despite the lack of water time so far this season, the team has already showed promise.

Through their four

regattas (which span days) the Badgers have finished in the top four in three of them. Wisconsin won its Big Ten double dual against Michigan and Michigan State. Most notably, UW raced two boats in the San Diego Crew Classic — which wasn’t a team event — and each placed fourth.

“We were very successful at the Crew Classic, finishing fourth, beating out the University of Washington who was ranked ahead of us,” Buchholtz said.

If Wisconsin wants to build off the success it had last year, the whole team has to be committed. Rowing has no quarterback to lead an offense or goalie to keep the other team from scoring. But it’s also not an individual effort.

Each rower in each seat on each boat must be committed to the team effort. If one rower is off, the whole boat will have issues.

“It’s the ultimate team sport,” Buchholtz said.

“There are no star players, one person can’t carry the team and if one person has an off day…the whole boat has an off day. You can have the eight fastest rowers in one boat and it still won’t go fast if they aren’t perfectly in sync.”

As much as they rely on one another, the rowers also know they all have the

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