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Freakfest ’11 plans unveiled

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.

WHERE: State Street, Madison COST: $8 in advance, $12 at gate Tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 30

Planners release details on band lineup, ticket prices for Halloween celebration Katherine Krueger Deputy News Editor With the finalized lineup for the city’s Freakfest 2011 now public, students and Madison residents alike will likely find reason to kick their brainstorming of costume ideas into high gear.

Frank Productions announced Monday that All Time Low, Neon Trees and The Ready Set will headline the Oct. 29 Halloween celebration on State Street, which one organizer said continues to gain notoriety among artists with each passing year.

Regional acts on the bill include JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, the Big

Strong Men and Quiet Corral, with DJ Will Calder performing on the Frances Street stage.

Advance tickets will go on sale beginning Sept.

30 for $8 at a variety of locations on State Street and around the city, with tickets going for $12 at the event gates, a statement from Frank Productions said.

After the 2010 event broke the all-time attendance record with 55,000 event-goers, promoters are urging Madison residents to buy their tickets early.

Promotions Manager Charlie Goldstone said the $8 face value on this year’s tickets, a $1 increase from previous years, marks an

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Neon Trees The alternative rock band best known for its hit single “Animal” offers timeless rock energy and heart-on-the-sleeve passion on its anthems of adolescent angst.

All Time low Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Thousands of partygoers filled State Street at last year’s Freakfest with a record-breaking 55,000 attendees. The city hopes to break even this year with a $1 ticket price increase over last year’s event. attempt to allow the city to break even on or profit from the event and to close the promoter’s own production budget.

He added the planning of the event includes juggling a number of factors, including booking acts that could appeal to a wide range of tastes among audience members while remaining within the

budget for the event.

“We try to find a balance between acts that fit in our budget that would be entertaining for Madison residents and students,” Goldstone said. “In the last couple years, [Freakfest] has gotten a good reputation in the music industry, and we’re starting

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2000s pop-punk darlings return with new album Dirty Work, featuring hard-charging anthems and sugar-shot rockers that will surely bring the party to State Street.

The Ready Set

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Discovered by Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, Jordan Witzigreuter built The Ready Set from his bedroom as a teen.

More than his undeniably great rock hair, this solo performer’s super melodic tracks will also

The American rapper and organizer of hip-hop festival Paid Dues, Murs provides lyrics that are straightforward, down-toearth and honest, for those of us who don’t live in the hood.

capture your attention.

OTHER PERFORMERS INCLUDE: Locksley, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, The Big Strong Men and Quiet Corral

Board of Estimates rejects further Edgewater funds Alders: Don’t buy anything you can’t pay for; sets bad precedent in city Daniel Niepow Deputy City Editor The Board of Estimates rejected two amendments

to the Capital Budget — involving the longcontested Tax Increment Financing for the Edgewater Hotel redevelopment project — at a meeting last night.

One of the amendments proposed the city increase funding by $12.7 million for financial assistance to expand the hotel project.

Downtown Madison

Inc. representative Susan Schmitz, who firmly supported the amendment, said its failure would have consequences for the future of Madison.

“This sends a very bad message to current and future investors in terms of all the time and effort that was poured into the process,” she said.

Delora Newton, speaking

on behalf of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, shared similar views. She said rejecting the amendment would send a “chilling” message to new investors. She also said the redevelopment of the Edgewater Hotel may increase its property value by $40 million.

Gary Peterson, president of the Wisconsin Chapter

of the American Planning Association, also supported the amendment, calling the Edgewater project “visionary.” He urged aldermen to support the project for a positive branding of Madison.

Still, those who showed up to oppose the amendment said its approval would actually send a positive message to

developers across the city.

“It means that city policy means something,” former city finance director Paul Reilly said.

He also said the tax payoff from the project would not justify the money spent on it.

Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, rejected the bill,

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Bill could worsen OWI punishment Legislation introduced to make first time offenders subject to higher charge Mike Kujak State Reporter

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MFD Union President Joe Conway said the two groups wanted to give the concessions in the spirit of a supportive community that looks out for each other. Employees will contribute 3 percent to their retirements.

MFD, MPD agree to pay concessions Following months of negotiations, local responders’ unions aid in easing budgetary woes Daniel Niepow Deputy City Editor Following months of negotiations between the city and its emergency responders, Mayor Paul Soglin announced Monday a tentative agreement with Madison police officers and firefighters to contribute more of their income to retirement plans in order to help offset a hefty city

budget.

Soglin said Madison Police Department and Madison Fire Department workers agreed not only to shoulder a greater portion of their retirement funds, but also to bear the entire cost of their uniforms.

These measures, Soglin said, would allow the city to go forward with no cuts in basic city services.

“It means we will have

no layoffs,” he said. “We are virtually assured of no furloughs.”

Under the agreement, Madison police officers and firefighters will be making 3 percent contributions to their retirement funds.

Soglin emphasized the cuts were something the two groups were not required to do.

“It takes into account their coworkers and the

people they serve,” he said.

He said it was “unusual” to open up an established contract in this manner.

He also said that they have created a service package that citizens of Madison deserve.

Soglin said that although he is still millions of dollars away from having a budget ready for submittal, he

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A bill introduced by a Democrat state representative could receive bipartisan support as legislators join forces to attach a more serious penalty to first offense drunk driving.

The legislation, authored by Rep. Peggy Krusick, D-Milwaukee, would essentially criminalize intoxicated drivers, even on their first offense, instead of providing a more basic moving violation ticket.

“The [OWI Reform] bill was written with significant help from a bipartisan legislative work group,” Krusick said.

“I’m hopeful that the legislator and the governor’s office will support this comprehensive bipartisan drunken driving reform proposal.”

According to a statement from the Wisconsin Legislature website, Krusick proposed the OWI reform bill earlier this July in order to repeal Wisconsin Act Law 412

and reinstate harsher penalties for several “operating while intoxicated” offenses.

The bill is one of several bills legislators have sent to Gov. Scott Walker in hopes of promoting a bipartisan agenda for the current legislative session.

Along with the proposed OWI reform bill, the list also includes bills aiming to create a task force to reduce repeat offenses by rehabilitating former prisoners and creating a local board in Milwaukee responsible for overseeing the city’s charter schools, according to documents obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal through an open records request.

While legislators are hopeful that bipartisan cooperation can take place in light of Walker’s list of support, Walker spokesperson Cullen Werwie said the proposed list should not be taken as an endorsement. “[The list of proposed bills are] not an

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UW to create new ID cards Students will be able to use revised product to vote in elections under GOP legislation Jackie Allen Campus Reporter University of Wisconsin student government members heard presentations Monday night on a number of controversial changes occurring in Madison, including the new state Voter ID bill, the Mifflin Street Block Party and a state Senate bill removing municipal limits on landlord conduct.

Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers said UW will be instituting new student IDs to include a signature and a valid expiration date, compensating for the Voter ID law which would have made the IDs an unacceptable form of identification to vote locally.

“This is really good news,” Somers said.

“This means we don’t have to lobby the university to change our IDs.” According to Somers, the dean of students office is working to begin the ID transformation process while ASM debates how to best inform students of the new student IDs. Somers added ASM found out about the change last Thursday, but said she believes the dean of students office has been working on

redeveloping student IDs since the beginning of this academic year.

The new student IDs should be available by February, before the next scheduled elections in Madison.

Committee members also discussed the recent Senate Bill 107, which prohibits limits on landlord conduct by municipalities, and which ASM is planning to campaign against throughout the fall. The bill would remove a number of protections put in place by city ordinances pertaining to showings, background checks and refusals of tenancy based on those checks.

Erika Wolf, an advocacy field organizer for the United Council of UW Students, said the Senate bill is a power grab by the state which reverses work to protect potential renters and current tenants from predatory landlords.

“These landlords and folks who rent to young people […] they just see dollar signs,” Wolf said.

“They know they can give you a crappy place to live and you can’t do anything about it.”

Wolf added student responses could include asking Madison landlords to sign an ASM agreement stating they will not adopt predatory practices against

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Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers said the new ID cards will have a signature and valid expiration date in accordance with the requirements of the controversial voter ID bill. The new IDs should be available for students to pick up by February, before the next scheduled elections in Madison. students and blacklisting those landlords who prey on students in the press.

Other suggestions included collaborating student ratings and accounts of their experiences with various landlords.

The committee also debated an ASM survey that would be sent to students regarding the historic Mifflin Street Block Party, following Mayor Paul Soglin’s proposals to end the party

after two stabbings and multiple battery incidents last spring.

The proposed survey would include questions on both the history and safety of the event in an effort to gain student insight to possible proposals by the mayor to change or end the block party.

Somers said the survey will go out to students after the committee schedules a meeting with Soglin and has a better

sense of how he feels on the issue. Soglin has not officially announced a proposal to change or end Mifflin.

“This is to find out how much students know about it and to […] get a student perspective on the issue of ending Mifflin,” Somers said. “We’re going to analyze the student responses and come up with a student perspective on the issue, but it’ll all depend on what we hear from the city.”

Wis. schools see drop in returning teachers Districts asking previously retired professors to come back to the classroom in light of collective bargaining bill Seong Heo News Reporter After a summer vacation that brought with it massive cuts to education and took away most bargaining rights of educators, schools across the state are seeing increases in teachers leaving their jobs, leaving some schools no choice but to hire back others who have recently retired.

Ken Syke, spokesperson for the Madison Metropolitan School District, said Madison alone experienced a large increase in retiring teachers from last June.

“Usually, there are 175 teachers retiring at any given year,” Syke said.

“Last June, we have seen a 70 percent increase of teachers retiring.”

Despite the dramatic increase of retirees, the state has seen a small increase of retirees being rehired into school districts.

Christina Brey, spokesperson for the Wisconsin Education Association Council, said several school districts have rehired retired teachers as a last minute precautionary measure because of the recent budget cuts and the removal of collective bargaining rights for public employees.

“Occasionally, in the past, school administrators have rehired retired teachers for a number of reasons, although the number one reason, I think, is that the schools need teachers who are properly certified in their roles,” she said. “Due to

the $1.6 billion cut and nearly five thousand teachers being forced into retirement, due mostly to the removal of collective bargaining rights, school districts are trying to make ends meet by rehiring retired teachers.”

A statement from the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds said the budget repair legislation requires all state employees, except for state patrol troopers, to pay more for their retirement contribution.

New hires who have participated in the Wisconsin Retirement System are now required to work for a total of 1,200 hours before they are eligible for coverage under the WRS, a 600 hour increase from the previous year.

The statement also said WRS participants

from July 1, 2011 will be subject to a five-year vesting requirement while retirement contribution amounts will be taken pre-tax, although subjected to Social Security and Medicare withholdings.

Brey said the implementation of Gov. Scott Walker ’s collective bargaining limits this summer, which were heavily contested by teachers and union members throughout the state, will weaken the ability of teachers to bargain for retirement benefits.

“Wisconsin had one of the strongest retirement systems in the whole nation. The result of five thousand teachers being forced out of their work is an unintended consequence of the governor ’s actions,”

Brey said. “Teachers are reliant on their benefits due to their low salary.

The removal of collective bargaining rights greatly affects that.”

Syke said Madison School districts have not rehired retired teachers this year, but instead have hired new teachers, like all previous years.

Still, he said the school district has seen a reduction in efficiency and the total number of teachers since 1993.

When asked if the removal of collective bargaining was the cause of the increase in teacher retirements, he said he does not know.

“The biggest concern for the Madison School Districts right now is the increase in class size,” he said. “Classes have grown by one or two students this year.”

development director.

Ald. Satya RhodesDistrict 12, saying simply that the “costs Conway, [of redeveloping Edgewater] adamantly opposed the amendment. are what they are.”

She agreed that it could Maniaci was not alone in her refusal — Ald. Anita create an exciting new Weier, District 18, also industry but said she ultimately believed the disagreed with the project.

Weier said the city should project was not viable. She consider what the future feared that there would not be leasers costs of the for the new project could facility. entail given “The what kind consequences of money “Don’t buy moving Madison has anything you can’t of forward with on hand at the pay for.” this are an moment. incredibly “Don’t buy Ald. Anita Weier specialized anything you District 18 facility that can’t pay for,” we can’t do she said. anything Although the Board rejected the with,” she said.

Still, Cnare expressed amendment, there is still a possibility that one or both some optimism for the of them may be passed plan. She was not entirely at the next City Council convinced of the success of meeting, according to Ald. the new facility, arguing that the city should at least ask Lauren Cnare, District 3.

The Board also discussed for an extension to discuss an amendment to eliminate the item at a later time.

“We can do something funding for a proposed BioLink project. It would that’s not just run-of-themill,” she said. “We would John Lemmon The Badger Herald allow for creation of a hightech greenhouse in Madison, be remiss to vote this down.

Madison’s Economic Development Director Aaron Olver said the BioLink project discussed by the Board of Estimates Monday would allow for the according to Aaron Olver, [Madison] needs something creation of a high-tech greenhouse in Madison. An amendment to eliminate funding for the project received mixed reactions from Board members. Madison’s economic like this.”

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SSFC entertains budget requests MCSC, Badger Catholic, Rape Crisis Center request additional UW segregated fee funds Selby Rodriguez Campus Editor The Multicultural Student Coalition presented concerns over cutting a previous budget request of $1.27 million to members of student government during a meeting Monday, while two other groups made their cases for funding.

Patrick McMahon and Rebecca Pons spoke on behalf of MCSC concerning events covered under its budget during the Student Services Finance Committee open forum Monday night.

These events included a cultural fair, a Creating Change Conference MCSC wants to send members to and a Queer and Transgender People of Color summit.

McMahon described the cultural fair as providing a safe space for students to both speak and learn about culture.

He added the benefits do not only apply to minority students. “[The cultural fair] helps promote marginalized cultures on campus and benefits campus at large

[…] and gives a chance for majority students to learn about other cultures at the same time,” McMahon said.

Pons spoke on behalf of the Creating Change Conference and a QTPOC Summit that members attending the conference would put together.

Pons emphasized how the conference would provide education on problems facing the QTPOC community and how this knowledge would spread to the university community through the resulting summit.

This is important, Pons said, as it gives an opportunity to provide information on a marginalized group within the already marginalized LGBTQ community.

Both McMahon and Pons said the programs would be severely affected, if not eliminated, by adjusting the MCSC budget to $250,000 as SSFC has proposed.

SSFC also heard budgetary hearings on behalf of Badger Catholic, which began its argument with a presentation by Chair Nico Fassino.

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Badger Catholic Chair Nico Fassino addressed SSFC Monday, saying “Catholic” is universal and the group’s services are open to all students and should consequently get additional funding from the university.

Fassino said Badger Catholic, a group seeking to inspire a lively and constant discussion of faith, meets every requirement for eligibility.

When asked by Rep. Laura Checovich how the organization’s direct services are tailored to students who are not Catholic, Fassino said the word “Catholic” is misleading as the group is dedicated to both inspiring and maintaining a campuswide discussion of faith — not just Catholicism.

“Catholic means

universal, and our service is oriented to any student who comes with any questions to us,” Fassino said.

Dane County Rape Crisis Center Director Kelly Anderson also gave a brief presentation of her organization to the SSFC. The Rape Crisis Center provides a 24/7, 365day specialized service handling both long-term healing and immediate crisis services to students victimized by sexual assault.

While independent of the university, the RCC services

are made fully available to students.

Anderson said the organization provided services for both male and female victims, as well as for victim supporters.

“In closing, sexual assault is much too common in our culture, certainly too common on campus, and no one should have to face the trauma of sexual assault alone,” Anderson said.

Final decisions on all three hearings will be determined at a later date.

The SSFC also voted

on a promotional item exemption for the Working Class Student Union. The exemption would allow WCSU to not print the ASM logo and disclaimer — or only one of them — on its sunglasses and pens.

Chair Sarah Neibart said it would be the SSFC’s responsibility to make sure this decision is upheld with consistency should any other organization bring up similar problems.

The exemption was passed with unanimous consent.

UW System sees spike in 2-year enrollment numbers 2011 fall statistics show 1.6 percent increase in past year for college programs Molly McCall News Reporter Enrollment at University of Wisconsin Colleges increased for the seventh straight year this September, according to a statement from UW Colleges.

Fall enrollment for 2011 increased 1.6 percent from last fall and its enrollment currently stands at 14,614, the statement said.

There’s a reason for the increase, UW Colleges spokesperson Howard

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He said that it was a significant achievement that both police officers and firefighters should be proud of.

Soglin said he would not release further details about the agreement because it still has to be ratified by both unions.

Joe Conway, president of the Madison Firefighters Union, also spoke at the conference. He said firefighters marched with public employees back in February when Wisconsinites came from all over the state to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill that effectively ended collective bargaining. He said this agreement took into account these other employees.

“We decided long ago,

Cosgrove said in an email to The Badger Herald.

“The UW Colleges have the lowest tuition in the UW System — [$]4,503 per 2 semesters — and a lot of students live within commuting distance,” he said in the email. “Couple that with guaranteed transfer of credits to any UW campus, including Madison and Milwaukee and you can see that students can save thousands of dollars by starting at a nearby UW Colleges campus.”

The annual tuition for UW Colleges from 20112012 is $4,502, compared to $8,592 at UW-Madison, according to a statement from the UW System.

The Board of Regents approved an increase

in tuition for the 201112 academic year for all schools in the system, and this year was the first time in five years the system ended the tuition freeze on its two-year schools. Previously these schools had stable tuition while the bills of students at four-year institutions rose.

“UW Colleges offers the least expensive start to a genuine University of Wisconsin education,” Cosgrove said in the email.

Not only was there an increase in enrollment at the 13 two-year campuses, but also at UW Colleges Online.

UW Colleges Online hit a record number of students this fall, with

both of us, that this isn’t a time that you can stand on your own,” he said.

“You have to work with everybody.”

He said both groups had been discussing the agreement for several months. He also emphasized his firm belief in the importance of collective bargaining in Wisconsin.

In Walker’s budget repair legislation, he excluded firefighters and police officers from the provisions limiting collective bargaining.

“When you treat your employees with respect, they get things done,” Conway said.

Brian Austin spoke on behalf of the Madison Police Union. He said the agreement was a “truly collaborative effort,” and also expressed his support for collective bargaining.

“The city came to us with

a crisis. We responded to help, and that’s what we’re doing here today,” he said.

Two other officers spoke favorably of the agreement.

They said that they hoped to make their department even better through it.

Soglin also agreed the negotiations were a prime example of the importance of collective bargaining in Madison and in Wisconsin.

He warned that if officials did not respect public service employees, they may leave the state or seek early retirement. He also said this workforce was filled with “fewer people of higher quality.”

“The notion that everyone has to suffer is misguided when we say that public employees are overcompensated,” he said.

He also expressed hope that this agreement might lead to “reconciliation and understanding as to how government works.”

enrollment now at 1,595, a UW Colleges statement said.

“Some were up, some were down and some were flat. There was no pattern and we don’t really know why there was so much variation this year,” Cosgrove said.

He added that two of the schools, UWManitowoc and UW-Rock County, saw a higher increase than others. He said the reason for the spike was uncertain.

UW Colleges is trying to foster a more collaborative model with larger universities in the system where students can start their bachelor ’s degree at the UW Colleges campus and then transfer to a four-year

OWI, from 1 endorsement,” Werwie said in an email to the Badger Herald. “But it’s a list of bills that Democratic legislators brought to our attention that we’re open to looking at moving forward.”

Krusick said the bill makes a first offense OWI a class “C” misdemeanor, which criminalizes a first offense OWI. Seventyfive percent of drunken drivers involved in fatal or serious crash in Wisconsin have no prior history of operating while intoxicated, she said, and Wisconsin is the only state in the nation that treats first offense driving the same as a traffic ticket.

Krusick said first time offenders should not be given less punishment because they have not been charged before, since even a first offender

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1. University Book Store 2. Goodwill 3. Stop & Shop Supermarket 4. State Street Cash Mart 5. B-Side Compact Discs & Tapes 6. Lands’ End Canvas 1963

7. Community Pharmacy 8. Ragstock 9. Mad Dogs 10. Associated Bank Not pictured: Strictly Discs, Mallatt’s Pharmacy & costumes

university to complete their program, Cosgrove said.

“Two year colleges are viable routes to a bachelor ’s degree for students who have a clear sense of purpose and who obtain the information needed to navigate transfer opportunities,” UW sociology professor Sara Goldrick-Rab said in an email.

Goldrick-Rab said more people, especially in the Wisconsin area, should look to attend a two-year college.

“I wish more of Wisconsin’s population would consider attending a two-year college because even a year of post-secondary education imparts knowledge and

to get more calls from bands looking to play it.”

The event offers a unique opportunity for national acts to draw a larger audience, which may not otherwise be possible in other Madison venues, and brings attendees multiple acts with an affordable price tag, he said.

University of Wisconsin Police Department Sgt. Aaron Chapin said although the branch has provided officers in past years to help with law enforcement of the event, a number of events on campus means that UWPD will not be participating this year.

Chapin cited a home hockey series and events in university residence halls as events that would

runs the risk of causing injury or death.

“The fatalities and injuries caused by first time offender bare no difference than those caused by a repeat offender,” she said. “First time OWI must be a crime every time.”

According to a statement from the Legislative Reference Bureau analyzing the bill, the current law, Wisconsin Act Law 412, passed in 2005, prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle on a highway when the person’s motor vehicle operating privilege is suspended, revoked or if the person does not possess a valid driver’s license.

The LRB statement said Krusick’s bill repeals “knowing” OWS as a separate and distinct violation and repeals

require UWPD resources to be focused on campus instead of on the State Street event, along with the

“In the last couple years, [Freakfest] has gotten a good reputation in the music industry, and we’re starting to get more calls from bands looking to play it.”

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safety of the event in years past.

skills needed to succeed in our workforce, thus growing our economy,” she said.

Goldrick-Rab added students thinking about college or unsure if getting a higher education is for them should consider a two-year to determine if they should pursue a path in higher education.

“Enrollment in twoyear colleges always rises during economic downturns,” GoldrickRab said in the email, “Students attend twoyear colleges for many reasons but most often because those colleges are less expensive and enable a student to live at home while attending, [further lowering costs].”

all other provisions of the 2005 Wisconsin Act 412. The new bill creates new penalties for all violations in which the person, in the course of the violation, causes great bodily harm or death to another person.

The LRB statement said these new penalties would include harsher fines and longer license suspension penalties.

Krusick’s bill will be referred to the Transportation Committee and also to the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties because of the new crime penalties that the bill creates.

The Joint Review committee will prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that would result if the bill passes through the Legislature.

“Freakfest is on city property, not on campus,” he said. “The event is very well-managed, so with everything going on, it’s in the best interest of our campus community.”

While Chapin declined to comment on how many officers had worked the event in previous years, he said law enforcement officials typically dealt with mainly alcoholrelated issues, particularly over-consumption and underage drinking among festivalgoers.

Freakfest’s famed costume contest, in which State Street’s best dressed are picked by event scouts roaming the event zone for the chance to win a flatscreen TV and a travel package, will also be continuing in 2011, the statement said.

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Judge indefinitely delays Blagojevich sentencing Courts say next week’s scheduled time would conflict with related case Michael Tarm Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday indefinitely delayed next week’s scheduled sentencing for Rod Blagojevich on multiple corruption convictions, apparently because it would have conflicted with the start of a related trial of a longtime Illinois powerbroker who raised money for the former governor.

In a three-sentence

notice posted electronically, U.S. District Judge James Zagel in Chicago did not offer any reason for cancelling Blagojevich’s Oct. 6 sentencing, saying simply that it has been “stricken until further order by the court.”

Defense attorney Sheldon Sorosky cited the Oct. 3 start of the corruption trial of William Cellini, which Zagel is also presiding over.

“By tradition, a judge will always continue a sentencing if it invades the province of a jury trial. . . . That’s what this was,” Sorosky told The Associated Press later Monday. Blagojevich had no objection to the delay, Sorosky added.

While Zagel did not set a new date, Sorosky said Blagojevich would now likely be sentenced in late October or early November — soon after Cellini’s trial finishes.

Cellini’s trial is the last major case stemming from federal investigations of Blagojevich’s governorship.

The Springfield Republican, 76, was known as “The Pope” of Illinois politics for his influence in the halls of state power dating back to the 1960s.

Cellini has pleaded not guilty to trying to squeeze a Hollywood producer for campaign cash for Blagojevich, though prosecutors do not claim in their indictment that

the then-governor played a role in the alleged shakedown attempt.

Sorosky said Blagojevich was not expected to be called as a witness.

“By tradition, a judge will always continue a sentencing if it invades the province of a jury trial. ... That’s what this was.”

Sheldon Sorosky Defense Attorney

Jurors at Blagojevich’s retrial earlier this year

found the 54-yearold guilty on 17 of 20 corruption charges, including attempted extortion for trying to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. At his first trial last year, a jury deadlocked on all but one count — convicting Blagojevich of lying to the FBI. Blagojevich faces a maximum sentence of 305 years in prison — though federal guidelines dictate he get far less. Most legal experts say Zagel is likely to sentence Blagojevich to around ten years.

In the same notice Monday, Zagel also denied all motions filed

by Blagojevich after his retrial ended in June,

including requests for his convictions to be overturned and for a third trial. The judge said only that “post-trial motions are denied.” A full, written explanation will be issued later, he said.

Blagojevich’s attorneys had accused prosecutors and Zagel of extreme bias against their client, arguing in one 158-page filing that “the playing field was so unlevel that Blagojevich never stood a chance at a fair trial.”

Sorosky said he was “disappointed” in Zagel’s denial of the post-trial motions. The defense plans to appeal Blagojevich’s convictions, but Sorosky said that could only be done after a sentence is imposed

UW team finds breakthrough in corn domestication Discovery shows defining element in genetic crop development Katie Caron News Reporter After a series of related findings, a University of Wisconsin scientific research team has discovered a defining element in the genetic development of domesticated corn.

The finding involves developments from 10,000 years ago when, with the aid of Mexican farmers, corn diverged from teosinte, a wild Mexican grass that was

bushy and produced few kernels, according to a UW statement.

Although this has been known for some time, the exact mechanism by which this happened hadn’t been known until the research teams’ finding.

The team found that about 23,000 years ago a small “jumping gene” named Hopscotch jumped into the gene in teosinte which causes bushiness and less productivity, and converted it to no longer express these traits, the statement said.

This evolutionary mechanism has given rise to modern domesticated corn.

John Doebley, UW plant geneticist and a corn

evolution expert who led the research team, said in addition to causing the crop to express less bushiness and have less branches, the jumping gene increased the gene’s expression to produce a larger number of and greater sized kernels.

In a statement, he said Mexican farmers began to see the more productive crop, and weeded out the teosinte.

Doebley said the project has been underway for many years.

The question of what changed teosinte into corn has been a primary focus at his lab, and he and his team discovered the key gene about 10 years ago and have now pinpointed its exact role

in corn’s evolution.

“You answer one question and that leads to a new one,” Doebley said.

“It’s something we’ve worked on for a long time, and we’re making new discoveries all the time.”

Doebley said a key importance to the finding is its uniqueness in terms of understanding evolution.

He said not much in the way of specifics is known in regards to evolution, so his lab’s discovery is not common.

“All the organisms around us evolved to be different, and we don’t have as detailed an understanding of that as you might think.

[Our discovery] is

significant because we’ve managed to track down a case where we can say very precisely what happened,” he said.

He also said the finding is key as it could lead to future developments.

Once society has a greater understanding of how domestication worked 10,000 years ago, Doebley said the information could be used to improve our domesticated crop in today’s modern society with new information.

Doebley also noted certain companies that are interested in such projects would likely use the findings to their advantage by using it as a jumping point.

“I know for a fact that

breeding companies take an interest in the work we do,” he said. “Breeding companies may use our jumping genes to make other genes turn on a faster level.”

Doebley said what is important to note is the fact that the project was carried out mainly by UW graduate students, most importantly Tony Studer, who is a former UW graduate student and now does postgraduate work at Cornell University. Doebley said he also had a hand in the research process.

Doebley said the National Science Foundation as well as the United States Department of Agriculture mainly funded the research.

Congress passes resolution to avoid government shutdown Partisan feud over disaster aid solved through legislation David Espo Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending weeks of political brinkmanship, Congress finessed a dispute over disaster aid Monday night and advanced legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown only days away.

The agreement ensured there would be no interruption in assistance to areas battered by disasters such as Hurricane Irene and last summer’s tornados in Joplin, Mo., and also that the government would be able to run normally when the new budget year begins on Saturday.

The Senate approved the resolution after a day of behind-the-scenes talks and occasionally biting debate, spelling an end to the latest in a string of standoffs between Democrats and Republicans over deficits, spending and taxes. Those fights have rattled financial markets and coincided with polls showing congressional approval ratings at historically low levels The breakthrough came hours after the Federal Emergency Management Agency indicated it had enough money for disaster relief efforts through Friday.

That disclosure allowed lawmakers to jettison a $1 billion replenishment that

had been included in the measure — and to crack the gridlock it had caused.

The Democraticcontrolled Senate approved the measure on a bipartisan vote of 79-12, sending it to the Republican-controlled House for a final sign-off.

There was no immediate comment from House GOP leaders, although their approval for the measure seemed a mere formality after the party’s Senate leader agreed to it. .”This compromise should satisfy Republicans... and it should satisfy Democrats,” said Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, who added that Budget Director Jacob Lew had informed him that FEMA did not need any additional funding to meet its needs for the final few days of the budget year.

“It’s a win for everyone,” declared Reid, who had spent much of the past few weeks accusing Republicans of choosing to heed the wishes of tea party adherents rather than the needs of their own constituents battered by acts of nature.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said it was a “reasonable way to keep the government operational.”

But he got in a final jab at Democrats, noting that the disaster funds sought by the Obama administration and its allies in Congress were now known to be unneeded.

“In my view, this entire fire drill was completely unnecessary,” he said.

But not even the disputeresolving agreement prevented Democrats from proceeding to a politically charged vote earlier in the evening that was designed to force Republicans to decide whether immediate aid to disaster victims or deficit concerns held a higher priority.

And the rhetoric was far harsher during the day on the Senate floor, when Mary Landrieu, D-La., unleashed an unusually personal attack on House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., saying the weeks-long controversy started when he said, “Before we can provide help we need to find offsets in the budget.”

She called that “the Cantor doctrine” and said the controversy “could have been avoided if Cantor had just said, ‘I’m sorry, but I made a mistake.’ But instead of saying that, he doubled down,” she said.

Laena Fallon, a spokeswoman for Cantor, responded that the Virginia Republican had “never said the things she alleged, he has only suggested that we ought to provide disaster aid dollars to those who need them in a responsible way — something that she’s voted to block despite the urgent need.”

In fact, House Republicans insisted that any new disaster aid for the expiring budget year

be offset by cuts elsewhere in the budget, a decision that Democrats seized on in hopes of reshaping the political terrain to their advantage.

Because the House is on a one-week break, it was not immediately clear how the legislation would be cleared for President Barack Obama’s signature.

Among the options are passage of a temporary funding measure, to be passed in a brief session of the House planned for Thursday, that would keep government agencies in funds until lawmakers return on Oct. 4. The Senate approved the bill without objections.

Alternatively, GOP leaders could call the full House back into session this week for a vote.

Either way, the agreement assures funding until Nov. 18.

FEMA spokeswoman Rachel Racusen, said the agency had $114 million left in its disaster relief fund, enough to last until Thursday or Friday, the final business day of the current budget year. She said the exact timing would depend on the number of emergency victims who apply for aid, and whether any new disasters occur.

FEMA officials had said previously the funds would run out early this week.

That concern prompted the Obama administration a few weeks ago to ask Congress to approve a

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Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, takes a call during a brief break in the debate and voting process for a short-term funding legislation to avoid a national government shutdown. replenishment to tide the agency over through the Sept. 30 end to the fiscal year.

House Republicans agreed weeks ago to provide $1 billion and include the money in a bill that also provides money for most federal agencies for the first few weeks of the 2012 budget year. At the same time, they insisted on cutting spending elsewhere in the budget by $1.5 billion to prevent the deficit from rising, an amount later raised to $1.6 billion.

That, in turn, produced a quick attack from Senate Democrats, who opposed cuts.

While it was unclear precisely how long FEMA’s remaining funds would last, one official said the agency

began conserving funds last month as Hurricane Irene approached the U.S. mainland, prioritizing its aid to help individual disaster victims and pay states and local governments for immediate needs such as removing debris and building sand bag barricades.

Funding of $450 million has been put on hold for longer-term needs such as reconstruction of damaged roads, the official said. In addition, the agency has been able to reclaim unused money from past disasters, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing lack of authority to discuss the matter publicly.

AP writer Alan Fram contributed to this story.

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The Badger Herald | Opinion | Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Badger Catholic right to receive student funding Vincent Borkowski Staff Writer

Our humble university has decided to capitulate and pay legal costs to an unusual group.

No, it’s not a center for diversity. And it’s not my personal party fund either.

It’s the Badger Catholic student group. In 2007, the group was turned down for a funding request for religious activities. The university had denied the group a large sum of money (something to the tune of 35,000 clams) because it is seen as “religious.” The debate quickly devolved into an argument of separation of church and state. A look at the distribution of segregated fees showed that the university had given money to them before. The report did not go into specifics, but either the group asked for money for non-religious events or the university didn’t seem to have a problem with religious activities earlier.

Of course Badger

Catholic is religious, but that shouldn’t keep the university from sharing a bit of that large stack of segregated fees (the same seg fees that buy the condoms at the Sex Out Loud booth. Go grab some!). The First Amendment is quite clear about the freedom of Badger Catholic to do what it likes, and the university is wrong to deny them even the smallest fraction of the much-coveted bounty (feel free to take a look and see how much cash was collected in the name of segregated fees — more than $1 million).

Segregated fees are paid with your tuition at the start of each semester.

This past semester was approximately $700 per student — not a small sum if each of the 40,000 students has to pay up.

What doesn’t go the Natatorium and SERF (and other maintenance items) can be distributed to those who request it.

In their attempt to turn down the church-

and-state-mixing Badger Catholics, the university’s legal fees ended up coming to almost $500,000.

Not only that, but they wasted a lot of time on lawyers, appeals and the 7th U.S. Circuit Court.

The university claimed that allocating money to Badger Catholic would appear as if they were endorsing the beliefs of that group. But the UW has allocated money to many groups that could be interpreted as “endorsement.” Not everyone agrees with ASM or those awesome glow-in-the-dark condoms from Sex Out Loud, yet they receive seg fee money without much hassle.

While there are no other religious groups that are currently supported (at least partially) by the segregated fees, many other secular groups are.

Other groups currently funded by the segregated fees are the Wunk Sheek (a Native American group), FH King Student Farm, and the Multicultural Student Coalition. If

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Based out of St. Paul’s Catholic Center on Library Mall, Badger Catholic’s legal battle with the university over whether the student group was elligible to receive student segregated fees ended earlier this year with UW owing $500,000 in legal fees. going through now).

One would think this debate is the ageold argument of why tax money is spent on religions. Or you could think it’s about why religious groups need money (for food of course; I mean I personally enjoy the free sundaes).

It might also seem that it’s a debate on whether or not the university is anti-Catholic. The real

Badger Catholic uses the money for non-religious activities, aren’t they just like these other organizations?

It seems that some priorities are a bit out of order. Are we really turning down a simple request for an established religious group? There are more pressing issues that the university should be worried about (like the tangled web MCSC is

issue here, though, is simply the university’s judgement of the segregated fees. While some discretion should be practiced, the honest, hard-working groups who complete their paperwork on time shouldn’t be kicked aside.

Vincent Borkowski (vborkowski@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in neurobiology.

Herald Editorial

A BASIC solution At a meeting with Dean of Students Lori Berquam earlier this month, one particular sentiment from Berquam stuck out: It is only a matter of time before there is an alcohol related death on our campus.

The city of Madison and University of Wisconsin are working together to change student’s attitudes about drinking before the unthinkable happens. Any student who receives a citation for anything alcohol related this year may be sent to the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students program, a $75 set of classes that aims for early intervention in cases of student alcohol abuse.

Students who commit more egregious

violations will be asked to sit own for two 90 minute individual sessions for $200.

On a campus plagued with alcohol abuse, nothing can be more important than education. Madison Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf told this editorial board the class is not a traditional alcohol education lecture, but rather a place for students to recognize and discuss their mistakes in a supportive environment. Woulf said the university and city looked at several different models used at other schools and municipalities and found that models similar to BASICS had a high level of success.

Currently at UW there are two

options for alcohol related punishment: Depending on the severity of the event, students will either be issued a warning or have the transgression noted on their permanent record. BASICS provides an in-between option, allowing students to learn from their mistake, but not have it follow them around for life.

As much as we believe students need increased alcohol education, we also know they hate being forced to do something they think they don’t need.

With that in mind, it is important that cases are not immediately referred to BASICS, but continue to be looked at on an individual basis. If every freshman caught with a can of beer is forced to pay $75 and sit through two

classes, this beneficial program will become a subject of resentment all over campus.

Berquam said earlier this month roughly only 30 of 230 open alcohol related cases have currently been referred to BASICS. These numbers show her office is using discretion with who they are sending, a practice we hope will continue. She added students have the option to appeal her office’s decision if they truly believe they do not belong in BASICS. With proper use, BASICS will be an asset to our campus community. With the notion of a student death looming, how can we afford not to take that step?

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Poll on repealing Walker’s bill shows Wis. is divided Reginald Young Columnist A recent poll shows Wisconsinites are evenly split over collective bargaining rights.

Fifty-three percent of Wisconsinites polled favor restricting bargaining rights for public employees, with 45 percent opposing any restrictions.

However, with an almost five percent margin of error, the only certain thing those numbers show is that our state is divided. But

here in Madison, we see little of that division due to the cities’ strong liberal base, which is why, here, those results might come as a surprise.

The protests last year brought to light something important about unions here in Wisconsin: There are issues that need fixing.

For example, unions can often create incredible inefficiencies in the work place. I spoke with my friend’s dad, a business owner, who told me of many times when union inefficiencies have cost him time and money. The undeniable fact is that there are downsides to unions.

Does this mean we should get rid of them?

Of course not. However, if the problems had been

dealt with by the unions earlier (i.e. before Walker took office) it would have taken a lot of the power of his argument away, and the chances that he would have successfully dismantled them would have been much less.

The inefficiencies should have been dealt with, but weren’t. As a result, it gave Republicans an argument to hide their ulterior motives.

I think most people would agree that Walker’s bill limiting collective bargaining rights will be changed in the future.

But it’s worth noting that maybe there will be positive effects of it being in place. Don’t get me wrong, I’d like to see him recalled and the bill

repealed, but at the same time, maybe pushing things so far right will cause the changes needed to make unions more economically viable so that the problems won’t develop to a point that would justify dismantling them entirely.

We definitely should not abandon collective bargaining merely because there are inefficiencies that can be fixed. The framers of our country didn’t give up on creating a united country simply because there were some faults in the Articles of Confederation; they fixed those problems and moved on. We shouldn’t raze collective bargaining to the ground; we should merely fix the things

that need to be fixed and progress forward. After all, “Forward” is our state motto, isn’t it?

Forty-three percent of those polled said they would like to see Walker’s bill repealed, 34 percent would like to keep it as is, and 18 percent would like to see it amended in some way. While I agree with the 43 percent who would like to see the bill repealed, I also agree with the 18 percent that would like to see it amended. Ideally, I think our state would be best off by repealing the law, and enacting a new, bipartisan effort, to smooth out the bumps unions sometimes hit. But unfortunately, our state and federal government seem to be unable to

understand the meaning of bipartisan.

Collective bargaining rights in this state are undeniably undergoing change right now. The most important question to ask is: Could some of it be beneficial? Democrats and union leaders ought to understand that there are facets of collective bargaining that can be perfected, and they should work towards fixing those imperfections. If they did, they would be able to better defend the rightful necessity of the existence of unions in our state.

Reginald Young (rcyoung3@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in Legal Studies and Scandinavian Studies.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Sculpting spatial transformations

UW professor Carolyn Kallenborn weaves metal, fabric pieces that interact with surroundings Bennet Goldstein ArtsEtc. Reporter Individuals need only see the artwork of professor Carolyn Kallenborn to know that she is the one who is responsible. Kallenborn has been teaching textile and garment design at the University of Wisconsin’s design studies department since 2007. She is also a fiber artist. She constructs hand painted garments and sculptures and has showcased her work across the United States and overseas, winning many awards and accolades.

Last Thursday, her work was on display at the opening performance of the Wisconsin Science Festival.

Kallenborn also screened her documentary, titled “Woven Lives.”

The film traced the history and cultural practices of present-day Zapotec weavers in Mexico.

One feature of Kallenborn’s work is her focus on moments of transformation, “when one thing becomes something else.” Solids

melting, doors opening, flower buds bursting — Kallenborn captures these transformations in the way she constructs and exhibits her artistic creations. To do so, she weaves together fabrics and metals.

Many of Kallenborn’s sculptures and garments look razor sharp, like cut metal or glass. But they also flow or hang as soft drapes or cloth patches.

Viewers notice the metallic shimmer of silks as they wash to the floor.

“In some pieces, fiber is dyed and manipulated to look and move like molten metal and in others, metal is transformed to look or move like fiber,” Kallenborn says. She puts these elements into her artwork because she is interested in creating pieces that “combin[e] opposing characteristics.”

Kallenborn says that her “goal is to create pieces in which the elements not only exist side by side,” but also “interact, influence and enhance each other.”

Playing with the textures of fiber and metal is not the only way Kallenborn explores

scientific contributions to the field of chemistry as a basic building block of her artworks.

“For me, the textiles are the starting place.

And it’s very technical.

There’s all these things you have to know about how to spin the thread, then dying — I’m not a chemist and I don’t do chemical formulas, but I know why [textiles] are doing what they do. If they don’t, I can’t make [the artwork] happen …

I can’t take advantage of the sort of serendipitous things that happen if I don’t understand why it’s happening.”

Last weekend’s science festival also examined the relationships between artists and scientists.

Kallenborn says the festival helped break down the barriers we often believe divide the two professions. But Kallenborn sees the two professions as coexisting.

She recognizes their different ways of seeing the world, but she also believes their different viewpoints enhance one another.

“Science is about how we understand the

transformation. She also manipulates the spaces around her works when they are exhibited.

“In my work, I’m always interested in the context around the thing rather than the thing itself. I’m interested in how fabric works. I’m interested in the light and the space and the people that are using the space.”

One way Kallenborn alters space is by playing with the colors of the lights that shine on her pieces.

“There are certain ways you can dye things to … catch different colors.

I can take a fabric that basically looks like … it is coppery orange, but with the right lighting, it turns to blue,” she said.

“It’s a combination of [the] space, [the] color I put on [the piece], and the openings [in the piece].

They can create shadows.”

In addition to exploring the interactions between solid and liquid, light and color and space and shadow, Kallenborn looks at the interaction between two professions that she believes are important to her creative process: science and art. She views

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Kallenborn’s work makes use of the space in rooms left empty by more traditional artists. world, and to me, art is about how we transcend the world. They can be thought of as very opposite,” she said. “But actually, if you work … together, it will intensify both of them.”

Much like her works combine opposite elements to reveal interactions, Kallenborn sees interactions within the art world and between artists and scientists.

Kallenborn thinks that art is increasingly becoming a collaborative profession, much like science and

even her artwork.

“It’s less about a solo single performer, person or entity,” she said. “Textiles are like that. They are made up of multiple units of individuals that, by themselves, the wind would blow away. But when you weave them together, knot them together … or stitch them, you can cover a stadium with it. So for me, textiles conceptually fit really well with the whole idea of collaboration and multiple things coming together.”

Conatus aims for, achieves greatness Wisconsin’s own Nika Roza Danilova loses some distortion but keeps all depression on latest ‘near masterpiece’ Joe Nistler ArtsEtc. Reporter Wisconsin-bred, UWeducated Nika Roza Danilova, better known as Zola Jesus, is set to release her third full-length album, Conatus, next Tuesday.

In it, she showcases opera-trained vocals and apocalyptic fascination more than ever. But for the love of Jesus — Zola Jesus — don’t call it a doomsday opera. It is so much more.

Instead, call it an experiment in progression.

That’s what Danilova did: Conatus is a philosophical concept that any given ‘thing’ will strive to enhance itself and continue its existence. As far as vocals, Danilova’s career itself displays conatus, or at least an increase in confidence. Her pipes may have been great from the start, but her debut album The Spoils made it hard to tell by piling layers upon layers of distortion.

Since 2009, each release has scraped off some Photo courtesy of Sacred Bones fuzz to expose a truly Zola Jesus’ performance on Conatus follows the glitchy, gothic sounds of 2010’s Strid- intriguing voice. Although ulum with another strong showing. The singer’s third album will be released next week. that tidying-up may have

alienated some industrial or noise-rock fans, it’s all part of a progression.

The mechanical sound is still there; just listen to “Swords” — the intro track in which she swoons with glitchy electronics over weighty bass stomps like an apocalyptic march.

The march continues into “Avalanche,” in which the hearty bass gets a rhythmic harness.

Danilova discovered her natural instrument — her voice — in 2010’s Stridulum and has since continued to belt her words from deep within, producing a sound akin to a gothic Florence + The Machine. The only apparent vocal effect this time is a constant echoing, which plays up a gray eeriness mixed with vocal harmonies, as evidenced in “Shivers.” Another vocal highlight track is “Skin,” where a modest piano melody is the sole vocal accompaniment.

If the album does its job, listeners’ skins should feel shivers most of the time. And not just from the approaching autumn, though Danilova can

sympathize with that chill. Many readers will appreciate the fact that she grew up in the woods of small community in Wisconsin — Merrill, to be precise.

A wooded, small-town Wisconsin atmosphere typically has a chilling effect on artists — just look at Bon Iver. Zola Jesus experiences a similar effect: Conatus explores a narrow range of emotions, from devastating to terrifying to lonely, with but a glimmer of hope here and there. “Hikikomori,” for example, illustrates how it feels to willingly isolate oneself from the world.

And “Seekir,” despite being one of the more upbeat, dance-y tracks, opens with a creepy cello and features the lyric, “Is there nothing there / Just a hole inside,” in the chorus.

The only problem is, try as they might, listeners won’t be able to distinguish the preceding line. Such is the case with the majority of songs on the album. In fact, it often feels as if the most important verses are being vocally distorted

on purpose. On the other hand, it’s hard to call that a problem when Danilova’s sheer power evokes the same emotion as the words. Unless the lyrics veer drastically from the music’s overall feel, what’s important isn’t what she says, but how she says it.

She says it with gusto.

For daylight lovers out there, the desperate emotions lighten in at least a couple tracks, including the closer, “Collapse.” The album isn’t completely doom and gloom, which is partly how it evades being perfectly defined.

Definition is a killer, so call it what you will: “Near masterpiece” is appropriate for the powerfully lonesome Conatus.

Zola Jesus Conatus

Power moves: Don’t let midterm week become midterm weak Jenny Slattery Low-fat Tuesday Columnist Increasing amounts of homework, midterms not too far off and only 24 hours in a day — finding time for exercise during days like these can prove to be troublesome. But don’t fret! Here is a total-body sculpting workout for even the busiest of bees that can be done just about anywhere.

WHAT YOU NEED: Water, comfortable clothing, tennis shoes, weights (for increased difficulty) and about 20 minutes.

WARMUP: Start with 2-3 minutes cardio (jogging, high knees, jumping jacks, etc.). Then move on to a hamstring stretch, quad stretch, chest expansion stretch (breath in, bring arms up; breath out, expand chest, bring arms down; repeat for 3 breaths) and side stretch (bend right at the waist with left arm raised; switch sides and repeat).

MOVE ONE: Push-up Assume the plank position: legs

together, back flat, hands directly under shoulders. Keep butt down, glutes and abs tight, elbows tight to the body. Lower down until elbows are at a 90 degree angle.

Push back up to plank. Aim for 20-25 reps. Place knees on the floor to modify the move. To make the move more challenging, move hands inward, making a diamond shape underneath center of chest.

MOVE TWO: Lunges with arm raises Stand with feet hip-width apart, then step out with right foot and lunge. While lunging, lean forward so the bottom of the rib cage slightly touches the thigh.

Bring both arms straight above head, then bring arms back down to sides and return to standing position. Repeat with left foot.

Complete 20 reps. Hold a set of weights to make this move more difficult.

MOVE THREE: Bird-dog Start on hands and knees; knees underneath hips, wrists underneath shoulders. Keep back in neutral position (no excess arching or sagging).

From this position raise right arm straight out parallel to floor, simultaneously lifting and straightening the left leg.

Hold for one breath and return back to hands and knees; this is one rep. Repeat this move with

the opposite arm and leg, and continue until 12 reps have been complete for each side.

MOVE FOUR: Dead-lift squat With feet slightly wider than hips, squat down as if beginning to sit in a chair. Make sure knees do not bend past toes, keep weight on heels, and stick out butt, keeping the chest up. Squat until knees make a 90 degree angle with the floor, then come back up to start.

Aim for 20 to 25 reps. To make this more challenging, explode up into a jump after lowering into the squat, landing softly on balls of feet and knees slightly bent to avoid injury.

MOVE FIVE: Plank Begin in basic push-up position, knees off floor. Engaging abs, back, and glutes hold this position for 1 minute. Try the three-pointplank for a challenge: Hold the same plank position, but lift each leg alternatively every 2 breaths.

MOVE SIX: Chair dips Facing forward, place hands on the edge of a stationary chair or chair-height surface. Place feet hip-width apart in front of body.

With elbows tight to the body and back straight, lower body down in front of chair until legs are at a 90 degree angle. Push up and repeat

20-30 times. To get a deeper burn keep legs straight, or with legs straight lift each leg alternatively every dip.

MOVE SEVEN: Squat run Begin in a squat position but with one foot in front of the other.

Engage abs and move arms back and forth as if sprinting. After 30 seconds, switch feet. Get lower in the squat and hold a pair of weights to pump up the intensity.

MOVE EIGHT: Superman, banana Superman — lay on stomach with arms in front of you.

Simultaneously raise both arms and both legs off the floor maintaining tightness throughout the entire body. Keep ears in line with arms. Banana — From superman position roll over onto back with arms and legs still up.

Abdominal engagement is crucial here to maintain good form.

Switch from superman to banana every 10 seconds for a total of one minute.

MOVE NINE: Calf raise squats Perform a basic squat, but on the way up transition into a calf raise.

Hold for one second and come back down to a standing position, then lower back into squat. Repeat 20-25 times. Hold a set of weights

to maximize difficulty.

MOVE TEN: Steam engine In standing position, place hands behind head. Lift right knee to hip height or higher and touch left elbow to right knee. Try to keep chest up and abs engaged. Switch knee and elbow. One rep equals a knee raise on both sides. Aim for 30-50 reps at moderate pace.

COOL DOWN: Lightly jog in place, slowing down to a march to lower heart rate. Perform hamstring, calf, quad, and glute stretches. Come to hands and knees for cat stretch: sag back down breathing in, arch back upward and breath out; repeat two more times. Transition to upward dog stretch for the abs: lying on stomach push up until arms are fully extended, legs and hips remaining on floor. Last, transition into child’s pose: Arms out in front of body, sit back onto heels, forehead facing the floor.

For best results this routine should be completed three times a week with at least one day between sessions, along with a consistent cardio routine. Don’t forget to breathe during these exercises, drink plenty of water, and eat smart!

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UW hopes to Pac Mac Men’s soccer opens Big Ten play against Indiana, looks to extend 3-game unbeaten streak Nick Daniels Sports Writer After winning 2-1 on Sunday against Loyola Marymount, the Wisconsin men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to three games, bringing its overall record to 4-3-1.

The other teams they have played during their current unbeaten run include a victory over Drake University and a tie with SIU Edwardsville the previous week, with scores of 3-1 and 1-1, respectively.

Hoping to continue that winning streak this weekend and get more fans to come to the games, the team hopes to piggyback off of what is expected to be a big crowd for the football game between Wisconsin and Nebraska Saturday with their annual “Pac the Mac” doubleheader Sunday at the McClimon Complex.

“I am hoping we can catch a little bit of fire ourselves

and maybe grab a few Nebraska and Wisconsin fans and get them out on Sunday,” head coach John Trask said.

Pac the Mac will consist of both the men’s match against Indiana and the women’s match against Ohio State.

Wisconsin students who show their student ID will receive free admission to the games.

Trask emphasized the relatively quick growth of maturity and leadership in the team over the last few weeks as playing a large role in his team’s current run.

“We’re maturing,” Trask said at his weekly Monday press conference. “A lot of guys have great experience.

We brought in the No. 18-ranked recruiting class this year, and a couple of these freshmen are outstanding and junior college transfers that we brought in. ... We’re just better, we possess the ball better, we’re stronger in the

most critical moments in the game.”

Trask has turned to many of his young, new players this year to play important roles, especially true freshmen AJ Cochran and David Caban.

“AJ Cochran, our center back out of St. Louis, was player of the year in Missouri and is a gifted national team member, he is just incredible because of his abilities,” Trask said. “He is big, he is strong, he is aggressive, he has been a great addition in this team. David Caban, who was player of the year in Wisconsin, as they say, he’s got a lot of soccer in him.

He’s a heady player who just makes us a better team.”

As the team begins to find its stride and gain confidence, Trask said he also believes the team will begin to become much more of an offensive threat.

“We are able to attack, and I think the fans that are coming out to watch us play

are realizing we’ve got some pretty gifted attackers,” Trask said. “We’re not having to play defense and hope something comes good for us over the course of ninety minutes. We’re making things happen, I mean, [Sunday] we saw some great interplay, the guys are starting to learn each other and move for each other.

There are some real qualities that hopefully the fans will come out and take a look at.”

Later this week, the Badgers will face interstate rival Marquette on Wednesday and then open the Big Ten season against No. 7 Indiana on Sunday.

The Hoosers begin a tough stretch for the Badgers which also includes No. 3 Creighton, as well as Michigan and Michigan State, who both began the season ranked in the top 25.

“Anytime you play Indiana, it’s a storied program there, they’re going to be very good,” Trask said.

Jacob Schwoerer The Badger Herald

Freshman defenseman David Caban scored the game-winning goal against Loyola Marymount Sunday, boosting Wisconsin’s record to 4-3-1 on the season.

“Soccer, in our conference, last year it was No. 1-rated.

This year, if it’s not the best, it is in the top two or three in the nation. You see Michigan or Michigan State and they

may be a little bit down [this year], but they are still really talented. There is just a wealth of talent in this part of the country and every game is tough.”

Royals down Twins 7-3, Cabrera hits 200th Kansas City beats Minnesota in battle between AL Central’s worst MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins now have two options: Win the final two games of the regular season or lose 100 games.

After Monday night’s 7-3 loss to Kansas City, the two-time defending AL Central champion Twins fell to 61-99 on the season.

With the worst record in the American League already guaranteed, Minnesota entered the final series of the season trying to avoid losing 100 games for the second time since the franchise moved to the Twin Cities before the 1961 season.

For that to happen, the Twins are going to have to win consecutive games, something that has only happened one time since July 27. Since then, the Twins have gone 12-44 and gone from six games back in the AL Central to Associated Press 32 games back.

“You don’t want to have Royals pitcher Felipe Paulino only gave up three runs in six innings and struck out nine. Paulino a triple-digit in the loss had has 17 strikeouts in his last two appearances and at least eight in three of his last four starts. column,” said Minnesota’s

Michael Cuddyer, who reached the 20 home run mark in the fifth inning.

“You don’t want to lose 99 either, but I guess we don’t have a choice with that one.”

The Twins have lost 100 games only once in Minnesota, going 60-102 in 1982. Even if Minnesota wins the next two games, it will have suffered the second most losses in franchise history.

Avoiding 100 losses is something that is clearly on the minds of the Twins.

“We wanted to win tonight to stay away from having to win the next two,” Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said.

“Now we’ve got to. We’ve got Pavano going the last day. We’re hoping we can get to that last day and have Pavano stop it from ever happening. We’ve got to win tomorrow.”

For much of Monday evening, it looked like the Twins might avoid their 99th loss. Kevin Slowey held the Royals to just one run through five innings.

But the game changed dramatically in the sixth.

The Royals, who are now 10 games clear of the Twins in the race for

fourth in the AL Central, sent nine batters to the plate in the sixth and scored four runs. With two outs, Kansas City’s Mike Moustakas homered to right to break a 3-3 tie and give the Royals a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

“The sixth inning was a microcosm of my season, just an absolute dearth of consistency,” said Slowey, who gave up five runs and 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings. “I make two or three good pitches and leave one over the plate or make a couple of good pitches and get them fouled off and then give up another hit.”

As a result, Slowey (08) became the first major league pitcher to make at least eight starts and lose them all since the St. Louis Browns’ Lou Sleater went 0-8 in 1951, according to STATS LLC. Minnesota fell to 0-14 in games Slowey pitched in this season.

After winning a careerbest 13 games in 2010, Slowey has now gone more than a full year since defeating Oakland on Sept. 18, 2010.

“It has been a very difficult year, not just for me, but for a lot of guys in this clubhouse,” Slowey

said.

“I know the results from this season are not the ones that I wanted and I’m going to do everything that I can to make sure that doesn’t happen next year.”

While Slowey couldn’t avoid a winless season, Kansas City’s Felipe Paulino (4-6) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings, striking out nine. The right-hander has 17 strikeouts in his last two outings and at least eight in three of his last four starts.

As a result, the Twins have work to do if they want to avoid being only the second team with a payroll of more than $100 million to lose 100 games.

“Coming out of spring training, I don’t think anybody would have thought we were going to lose 100 games, but it’s the direction this season went,” Cuddyer said.

“Nothing went well for us and on top of that, we didn’t play well. When you don’t play well and nothing goes well, you’re trying not to lose 100 games. ... We’ve tried, we just haven’t been very good.”

caliber talent year-in and year-out. With another stalwart unit on display this season, the tradition appears to be alive and well.

to get all these accolades, which [are] very welldeserved,” Bielema said.

“Obviously, they’ve been as good as anybody out there.”

With a Sports Illustrated article highlighting the line’s success due out this week, it would appear the big boys have gone national.

“How many times has Sports Illustrated asked to come in and do an article on offensive linemen?” Bielema asked. “It’s very rare.”

NOT FOOLED, from 10 line has consistently been one of the hallmarks of the program, producing NFL-

HUGHES, from 10 some of his numbers won’t be of the caliber he’s put up the last two weeks, but I think his efficiency rating will stay afloat and I think he can be counted on to bail out the Badgers in the game’s tensest moments.

Mistakes will be minimal.

Wilson seems to be on the cusp of a storybook season and all he needs to lock himself in Wisconsin lore is fine competition to push

his performances to the next level, the level of fourth quarter magic.

Expect him to pick up the gauntlet Saturday.

Elliot is a senior majoring in journalism. Are you looking forward to seeing Wilson play against top-shelf competition? Think he’ll have a special game? Tell him your thoughts by sending an email to ehughes@ badgerherald.com or Tweet @BHeraldSports.

Bielema said the group is appreciating the recognition that comes with being a top10 ranked program.

“Our offensive line wants

GRADES, from 10 to middle linebacker, recording eight tackles (two for loss) and also returning an interception 29 yards downfield. Kevin Claxton returned to action after fracturing his wrist in the season opener and finished third in tackles with six.

Secondary — 5 out of 5 The Coyotes had a devilish time passing against the Badgers’

secondary. Quarterback Dante Warren completed eight of his 15 passes for 41 yards and two interceptions (to Borland and safety Shelton Johnson). Freshman reserve quarterback Josh Vander Maten completed both of his two passes for eight yards and did throw a touchdown in garbage time. Antonio Fenelus continued to be stellar in coverage as the team’s top cornerback, while Marcus

Cromartie continues to prove himself an able replacement for Devin Smith, who is out for the remainder of the season with a leg injury.

Specialists — 3 out of 5 For whatever reason, redshirt sophomore kicker Alec Lerner continues to struggle with consistency on kickoffs. Saturday, he kicked two out of bounds and had a few others fall a bit short of the desired

range. He did recover to kick two out the back of the endzone for touchbacks, but his consistency has been a season-long question. Phillip Welch is finally healthy, and Bielema indicated that he could take some kicks Saturday against Nebraska. In his place, redshirt freshman Kyle French has converted two of his four attempts.

Against South Dakota, French was 1-for-2, missing a 50-yarder way short.

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After surging through non-conference play, Bielema anticipating tough Big Ten opener Ben Vincent Sports Writer In years past, a matchup with the University of Nebraska meant opponents had to be prepared to grind offensively, as the Cornhuskers have routinely fielded one of the nation’s top defenses.

But so far this season, the Huskers have posted defensive numbers very uncharacteristic of a Bo Pelini-led team. Through four games, Nebraska is allowing 349.8 yards per game, 52nd in the country.

After having one of the nation’s best defenses in both 2009 and 2010, the Huskers’ 2011 start has generated some questions.

But Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema isn’t letting the recent trend draw the Badgers into a lull.

“From a personnel standpoint, they’re extremely gifted athletically on defense,” Bielema said in his weekly press conference

Monday. “[They really have] some special players at … linebacker, defensive back and defensive line positions, guys that you really have to be aware of where they are at all times.”

The Cornhuskers will get a boost with the return of preseason All-American cornerback Alfonzo Dennard, who made his 2011 debut last week against Wyoming after missing the first three games due to a leg injury.

Coupled with the return of standout defensive tackle Jared Crick from a onegame absence, Bielema feels moving the ball against Nebraska will be no small task.

“Crick, whether he plays or [doesn’t play], they’re still a very good, very dominant, very aggressive, physical group, so there will be a lot of carryover [from last year],” Bielema said.

Bielema and Pelini know each other well, going back to their days together at the University of Iowa. In 1991, Pelini served as a graduate assistant when Bielema was a junior defensive lineman.

“I’ve known Bo over the years,” Bielema said. “We’ve probably both come a long way since then. The thing I admire is, he took over a

program and put his stamp on it right away. They play very, very fast, and I think he has probably evolved as a head coach much the same way I have.”

Pelini has been known to run a defense that is predicated on complexity and speed. But Bielema knows Pelini sticks to the basics when it comes to defensive schemes. “[Nebraska’s defense] is complex, but … if you understand what they’re trying to do, it’s pretty basic, as well, in the concepts and ideas,” Bielema said.

Preparing for a dynamic Husker offense Saturday night figures to feature tough matchup of talented offenses. The Cornhuskers place four offensive starters on preseason award watch lists, highlighted by sophomore quarterback Taylor Martinez and junior running back Rex Burkhead.

“I think Burkhead is a throwback,” Bielema said.

“The more you watch him play, you realize he really loves the game. [Martinez] … is very, very fast. He pulls away from people. In the throwing game, he lets guys go up and make plays. They

Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Center Peter Konz leads a UW offensive line that continues to garner national attention as one of college football’s biggest and most dominant. have a couple guys that can really streak down the field.”

Martinez’s multidimensional ability poses problems for opposing defenses. He leads the team in rushing yards (421) and is tied with Burkhead for the lead in rushing touchdowns (7).

In practice this week,

Bielema has designated one of the fastest players on the team, freshman wide receiver Lance Baretz, to replicate Martinez on the scout team in preparation for this week’s game. “[Baretz] might be the fastest guy on our football team,” Bielema said. “Lance has got extremely quick feet.

I’m not saying he’s Taylor Martinez, otherwise he might be playing. But he’s doing a really nice job of simulating it.”

Offensive line primed for national spotlight The Wisconsin offensive

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Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Linebacker Mike Taylor led Wisconsin with 10 tackles Saturday against South Dakota. Taylor has recorded 30 tackles this season, second only to Chris Borland’s 35.

Grades: Linebackers thrive Borland, Taylor lead defense; receivers continue to excel with Wilson leading offense Mike Fiammetta Sports Editor Every week, Herald Sports will look back at the most recent Wisconsin football game and award grades to each position group on a scale from zero to five. Here is a look at how the Badgers fared in Saturday’s 59-10 victory over South Dakota.

Quarterbacks — 4.5 out of 5 Perhaps if the Badgers’ No. 1 offense was needed for a full four quarters, this grade would be a perfect 5 out of 5. But with UW leading USD 52-3 with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter Saturday, there was zero need for quarterback Russell Wilson & co. to still be on the field.

Redshirt freshman Joe Brennan led the secondteam offense onto the field and went 0-for-2 with one interception.

Brennan’s failure to complete a pass in two attempts certainly didn’t scar the Badger offense’s sparkling performance Saturday, as Wilson completed 19 of his 25 passes for 345 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Wilson suffered his worst game on the ground as a Badger, rushing five times for negative-two yards, though it was hardly a complaint for a Wisconsin offense that racked up 612 yards against South Dakota.

Running Backs — 4.5 out of 5 Despite not having a single 100-yard rusher, the Badgers gained 267 rushing yards against the Coyotes. James White was by far the most productive, gaining 95 yards and one touchdown on nine carries (10.6 yards per). Montee Ball started slow but finished with 88 yards on 15 carries (5.9 yards per) and two touchdowns.

One of the most promising aspects of UW’s running game Saturday was seeing its two freshman running backs, Jeffrey Lewis and Melvin Gordon, continue to find success in their limited roles. Both scored their first career touchdowns, and Lewis rushed for 49 yards on five attempts (9.8 yards per). Gordon, meanwhile, gained 32 yards on eight carries.

Wide Receivers — 5 out of 5 Perhaps Wisconsin still lacks a true solution at the No. 3 receiver spot, but with the way Nick Toon and Jared Abbrederis played Saturday, it might not matter. Toon tied his career-high with seven catches and set a careerhigh with 155 receiving yards, while also scoring twice. His one-handed grab early in the game was good enough to make ESPN’s “Sportscenter” Top 10 Monday, and his diving catch for his

second touchdown was an example of the playmaking potential a healthy Toon provides the UW offense.

Abbrederis, meanwhile, caught five passes for a career-high 101 yards. He also scored a touchdown, and it was his first game with 100 or more receiving yards. Abbrederis also made an excellent hustle play on White’s 49-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, sprinting from across the field to get ahead of his running back and set up the score with a great block at the five-yard line. Manasseh Garner also finally saw some action, making a tremendous 27yard leaping catch.

Tight Ends — 3.5 out of 5 UW’s tight ends were relatively quiet Saturday, as only Jacob Pedersen caught a pass for 11 yards. Neither he nor Jake Byrne was a liability, in any regard, and it’s safe to assume Wilson will continue to look their away — and especially to Pedersen, who has caught 11 passes for 175 yards and four touchdowns so far this season.

Offensive Line — 3.5 out of 5 Wilson was sacked twice Saturday, costing the Badgers 15 yards, though neither was necessarily a drive-killer. Interestingly enough, Wisconsin has had six penalties in every game thus far, with several

coming along the offensive line in the form of either false starts or holds. While the flags have yet to be a legitimate concern for the Badgers, head coach Bret Bielema certainly won’t stand for six per game against Big Ten competition.

Defensive Line — 4.5 out of 5 Wisconsin entered Saturday with seven sacks, and they left the Camp Randall Stadium field with three more after dispatching South Dakota.

Defensive end David Gilbert and defensive tackles Beau Allen and Patrick Butrym each had one apiece, totaling a loss of 15 yards for the Coyotes.

South Dakota rushed for only 124 yards, a clear testament to the strong play up front by Wisconsin.

Linebackers — 5 out of 5 Regardless of the fact that South Dakota, a Football Championship Subdivision program, was arguably the weakest opponent Wisconsin has faced this season, the Badger linebackers had arguably their greatest collective effort of the season Saturday. Mike Taylor led all players with 10 tackles, one of which went for a loss of three yards. Chris Borland continues to impress as he makes the transition

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In case you get lost in the mob and clutter Saturday, 1440 Monroe St. is what you’re looking for.

That’s where one of the most anticipated games in Wisconsin football history will be kicking off, a perennial powerhouse in Nebraska being welcomed to the Big Ten by the everrising brand of the Badgers.

ESPN’s College Gameday has its rooms booked for the weekend while, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, 20,000 Nebraska fans have been fighting to snatch the 3,000 tickets allocated to the visiting team.

Breaking ground in the newly reformatted Big Ten with a game that will feature two top-10 ranked teams at Camp Randall for the first time since 1962 has catapulted the excitement surrounding this game into the realm of UW’s last four Rose Bowl trips and the 1999 Iowa game in which Ron Dayne became the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher.

But through all the dazzle set to take place under the lamps at Camp Randall, there’s one thing I’ll specifically be looking for Saturday night: a balanced and strong performance from quarterback Russell Wilson.

A tale that seems ready to burst any moment, all the legend of Russell Wilson needs to really take off is a huge performance against a juggernaut team in a marquee game.

Saturday’s game provides that launch pad, and I think Wilson will take advantage and lift off.

It is remarkably just three months after he announced his intention to join the Badgers and after his first four games playing in cardinal and white, Wilson has already galvanized fans and reporters with his number.

He’s already begun to chip away at the UW record books, owning the seventh(347 yard against Northern Illinois) and eighth-highest (345 yards against South

Dakota) passing yard totals in Wisconsin history. He’s also the first quarterback in school history to throw multiple touchdown passes in four consecutive games and the first to throw at least three touchdowns in three-straight games.

Not impressed since they came against Mickey Mouse squads? Just remember that Wisconsin has routinely lined up against wishywashy non-conference foes for years and past quarterbacks have only put up comparable numbers nine times since 2003. Not to mention they played in UW’s system longer and probably played all four quarters – which Wilson has not done yet.

He’s also done the seemingly impossible: make Wisconsin look like a passing team by outgaining the famed ground game, 1,136 yards to 982.

Over the last decade, several Wisconsin running backs have been mentioned in passing as a potential Heisman candidate during the preseason, but Wilson – just four weeks into the season – has already become Wisconsin’s most legitimate candidate for the bronze trophy since Dayne in ’99.

All of this from a guy who’s probably still learning how to get around Madison outside of campus.

Point being is that despite the rave reviews surrounding Wilson prior to his arrival at Wisconsin, nobody thought he would command the playbook (starter from day one), the huddle (one of four captains), or opposing defenses (nation’s second highest passer efficiency rating) as well as he has so far.

But what may be Wilson’s best attribute in a game with national appeal is his calm demeanor and work ethic.

As sports clichés go, great players thrive in big games. In order for them to do that, their heads need to be cleared and prepared and they need to respond to a challenge well. Wilson, simply by being a team captain, has clearly shown an ability for all of the above so far this season.

I’m expecting to see his best game yet on Saturday.

Maybe — or probably –

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