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MPD made arrests in two open homicide cases this week, and a number of campus-area crimes have an alder’s attention. | 2

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BOE denies fund increase Overture Center will not receive further funds despite community, alder support Dan Niepow City Reporter Members of a city commission voted against an amendment to increase funding in Madison’s budget to the Overture Center by $500,000 after a lengthy debate Monday night.

The Board of Estimates considered this and multiple other amendments to Mayor Paul Soglin’s operating budget during the meeting.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, who sponsored the amendment for increased funds for the Overture, vigorously argued his reasons for support. “ ... I think it is absolutely without question in my mind the right thing to do to provide this increased funding,” he said. “The private sector cannot make up cuts to the

Overture Center.”

Verveer said he believed the city had a commitment to the Overture Center, and he emphasized the effect it had on the quality of life in general.

Betty Harris Custer, a lifelong Madison resident, came to the meeting to voice her support for the increased funding.

She also spoke about the benefits it would have added to the overall quality of life in the Madison area.

“The free and reduced cost programming — as well as the partnerships with schools — help us to reach some out in the next generation of artist(s) and audiences,” she said. “We need the city to stand with us.”

Steve Fleischman, director of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, also expressed his support for the amendment. He said he believed its failure

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Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12, voted against the amendment to add $500,000 to the Overture’s financing in the 2012 budget. She said she could not vote in confidence to support the funding, although she agreed with its basic principles, because other areas of interest in the city need more attention at a time when the city has very limited funds. would have a direct impact on other facets of life in Madison.

“By removing a large gash of money, you indirectly and unintentionally affect every other nonprofit

in the city,” he said.

“The money comes from somewhere, and it will be spread more thinly for everyone.”

Ald. Brian Solomon, District 10, voted against the amendment.

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argued the increased funding would not necessarily guarantee the success of Overture in the future.

He said he made his decision not because he did not support Overture,

but because he felt there were more pressing issues.

Ald. Satya RhodesConway, District 12, also decided to vote against

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Occupy UW movement asks for education rights Organizers chant for lower tuition costs, hope for higher campus involvement Jackie Allen Campus Reporter In the efforts to continue the “Occupy Wall Street” and “Occupy Madison” movements, University of Wisconsin protesters kicked off an “Occupy Taylor Frechette The Badger Herald UW” movement Monday demanding More than a dozen students took to the streets on the UW campus Monday in an effort to voice concerns over unequal educational afternoon, opportunities. The movement also sought to draw attention to the mounting debt organizers said students are likely to graduate with. more equal opportunities

Unemployment payouts place state in federal debt Wis. owes national government nearly $1.18B in loans for added benefit costs Leah Linscheid Deputy State Editor

The state of Wisconsin owes the federal government about $1.18 billion in funds used to pay for unemployment benefits during the recession.

During the recession time period, Wisconsin received an unusually large amount of claims for unemployment benefits, John Dipko, spokesperson for the Department of Workforce Development, said in an email to The Badger Herald.

Wisconsin depleted the funds in the unemployment insurance trust fund and began borrowing from

the federal trust fund in February 2009, he said.

The borrowed funds were used to continue to pay unemployment benefits.

“More than $4.1 billion in unemployment benefits were paid during the 2008-2010 recession,” Dipko said.

“That compares to $2.6 billion in benefits paid during the 2001-2003 recession.”

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While the movement was sparked by “Occupy Wall Street” and “Occupy Madison,” which protest corporate power, Phillips said he wanted “Occupy UW” to illustrate student debt and the lack of job security upon graduation.

“I don’t personally have a bad guy,” Phillips said. “I’m just hoping to encourage more students to get involved and see them rising up and saying no.”

UW freshman Will Keener said he saw the protests as a way to get involved

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Walk the walk

Students and UW community members cross over the bridge connecting the Humanities building and the Vilas building Monday afternoon after the cross-way above University Avenue reopened following several days of construction.

said the Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker agreed the state should borrow money to continue to provide unemployment benefits. Peterson said the benefits act as a social net people have come to depend on.

According to Dipko, the recession resulted in record claims and benefit payments unprecedented in Wisconsin. The federal government approved extended benefits to

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to higher education and reduced student debt.

Organizer and UW freshman Noah Phillips said he hoped “Occupy UW” would encourage more students to become involved in the protests, which Monday afternoon included about 15 UW students and Madison community members.

“At ‘Occupy Madison,’ there has been very, very little student involvement, which is disappointing because they have a lot of energy and passion,” Phillips said. “So I wanted to reach out to students more.”

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CRIME in Brief UNIVERSITY AVENUE Battery A 20-year-old man was taken to the hospital after being assaulted in the hallway of his University Avenue apartment building, an MPD report said.

The victim was treated for an eye injury after being punched in the face by the suspect, 20-year-old Christopher Ousley.

The report said the victim did not know Ousley and was simply walking to his own unit in the building.

MPD arrived as private security was pulling Ousley away from a group of men.

He was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct.

STATE STREET Robbery A 19-year-old Madison man was arrested Saturday for armed robbery, an MPD

report said.

Passersby got an officer’s attention after the suspect encountered almost 15 victims. Witnesses said he was yelling at people on the street, claiming he had a gun and demanding money, the report said.

The same man was arrested for heroin possession earlier this month after being caught in possession of the drug on South Hamilton Street.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said that the city is working to combat robberies.

“We do periodically see robberies, but we have a neighborhood officer and others in the downtown area who focus specifically on preventing these types of crimes,” Resnick said.

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TROY DRIVE Homicide Update Two men were shot last Friday on the 800 block of Troy Drive in Madison.

One sustained an injury, while the other, 20-year-old Jonathan TeAndre Wilson, was killed.

According to an MPD report, multiple shots had

been fired at the “highly chaotic” scene.

Three people were detained by police Friday night. One was interviewed and released, and two brothers remain in custody.

The report said the incident was not a random act and involved two groups with ties to local gangs, although the shooting’s motive remains unknown.

MPD will be working with neighbors and providing extra police attention to the surrounding area to ensure those involved are held accountable and similar violence does not occur, the report said.

GAMMON LANE Homicide Update A suspect in a May 2011 homicide case was taken into custody across state lines Monday.

A 31-year-old male was shot last May in the area

of 1100 Gammon Lane, a Madison Police Department report said. An initial S.W.A.T. search turned up no suspects, and the case remained open.

MPD reported at the time that the victim and suspect likely were acquainted before the shooting. Police eventually obtained a warrant for the arrest of Victor M. McKeavin, but his location remained unknown.

McKeavin was apprehended in Atlanta by U.S. Marshals Monday more than five months later.

Madison police expressed their gratitude to McKeavin’s captors.

“MPD would like to thank the U.S. Marshals Service for continuing to be a strong partner in apprehending wanted criminals,” said MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain in an email to The Badger Herald.

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Police were called to North Frances Street and a nearby tattoo parlor early Sunday morning after a resident saw a suspect smash the glass in two doors, an MPD report said.

A 20-year-old Madison man was arrested and charged with criminal damage to property, breaking and entering and underage possession.

Resnick said occasional property damage does occur in the campus area but has been on a downward trend in recent years.

Changes involve new ban on glass; warn attendees to avoid dangerous props Ally Boutelle City Editor Frank Productions and the Madison Police Department released details about the Freakfest entertainment schedule and costume contest and reviewed safety precautions at a press conference Monday morning.

Charlie Goldstone, spokesperson for Frank Productions, said the event’s famed costume contest will be as highstakes as ever, with thousands of participants expected.

Frank Productions staffers will be handing out “finalist passes” to Zhao Lim The Badger Herald well-costumed people on A Freakfest attendee reaches out at last year’s event. While the event sponsors said the costume the street beginning when contest is expected to be as high-strung as ever, MPD warned against bringing harmful props. the gates open at 7 p.m., he said.

The official contest will take place next to the North Frances Street stage from 11 p.m. until 12 a.m. The grand prize of the night is a 42inch flat screen TV with numerous other prizes to be announced at the event.

MPD cautioned partygoers to avoid any props or costume pieces that could pose a threat to others.

“Be creative and make your props at home — people who arrive with dangerous props will be asked to take them back to their cars or apartments or they will be thrown away,” an MPD statement said.

New security measures introduced at the press conference included an event-wide ban on glass.

MPD’s Lt. Dave McCaw added no alcohol is to be consumed on public property.

McCaw said he expects a safe and controlled event this year.

“The event is now about music, not about the police. We’ve reduced our

forces because the extras are no longer necessary,” he said. “We’re looking forward to a peaceful night for 40,000 people.”

Headliners All Time Low and Neon Trees will be playing simultaneously on separate stages, Goldstone said.

All Time Low will be playing at the top of State Street from 12:15 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. while the Neon Trees show will take place on Gilman Street from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m., Goldstone said.

Goldstone said opening acts will be playing on the State Street stage beginning at 8 p.m. Acts will include The Big Strong Men, Locksley and the Ready Set. The Gilman Street stage will open at 7:30 p.m. and will include performances

by Quiet Corral, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound and MURS. The final stage on North Frances Street, said Goldstone, will feature DJs beginning at 7:30 p.m. and lasting until 1:30 a.m.

MCSC fund proposal denied reconsideration SSFC refuses to check group’s figures; partakes in discussion on new student government power-check committee Katie Caron News Reporter Members of the University of Wisconsin student government met to address legislation regarding checks to committee power as well as hold debate regarding a student group’s denied funding in open forum Monday night.

Debate surrounding the Multicultural Student Coalition’s denial of General Student Services Fund eligibility last Thursday dominated the open forum section of the Student Services Finance Committee.

MCSC members Rebecca Pons and Nneka Akubeze urged the committee to reconsider its ruling on the basis that the numbers used in calculating the

organization’s percentage of direct services were inaccurate.

They asserted that SSFC Rep. Cale Plamann made incorrect calculations, disregarding those given by MCSC. For an organization to receive funding from SSFC, it must demonstrate that more than 50 percent of the organization’s time is spent providing direct services.

Plamann asserted SSFC’s eligibility criteria has been affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Plamann added that he did take into account MCSC’s numbers but did not agree with certain labels for direct and educational services.

Debate over the MCSC funding decision spanned more than two hours, with Rep. David Vines urging

the committee to motion to reconsider the decision.

“Rep. Plamann used his own interpretation of what the group does in spite of what they said they do — that’s his prerogative I guess,” Vines said.

“Somebody who voted ‘no’ on this should motion to reconsider so that we have time to meet with the group and figure out what the actual numbers are.”

Ultimately, no member motioned to reconsider the decision during the meeting.

The Process Standardization Committee legislation, which aims to set up a committee to check power of branches of student government, was also discussed during the meeting.

Plamann said the committee would function

as a part of the Rules Committee and that it should not be too internal within SSFC. He also said viewpoint neutrality training will be mandated for Rules Committee members, and SSFC members agreed.

Rep. Justin Bloesch said having two Registered Student Organization seats on the committee would be beneficial, while Rep. Justin Gerstner disagreed and said the members may not have the expertise and understanding necessary for deeper involvement in the committee.

SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart also addressed the ultimatum she posed last week when she said she would step down if this legislation did not pass to SSFC and refuse to hold hearings.

She said last week she felt the legislation disrespected her authority and that of the SSFC. “Ever since I’ve been elected as chair, I’ve felt like there’s been a lot of backlash from certain bodies of ASM,” Neibart said. “When I gave that ultimatum last week it was kind of [the] last step of me being frustrated with inner battles and dramas of ASM.” Badger Catholic Chair Nico Fassino also asked for an overall decrease in funding at the meeting.

Fassino apologized for an unintentional violation incident concerning bookkeeping later deemed to be minor by SSFC. A decision regarding the group’s funding will be made during Thursday’s meeting.

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BOE, from 1 the amendment. She said she too felt there were more important issues to address in the city’s budget.

“I can’t say ‘yes’ to this and ‘no’ to other amendments,” she said.

The board also began debating an amendment to add $100,000 to library collection materials.

Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, who sponsored the amendment, felt the library needed the funds

urgently.

She admitted the city was in a tough financial situation, but she ultimately felt the funding would be beneficial.

Because of the complex nature of the amendment, Soglin suggested the board address the amendment at a later meeting.

Members agreed with his recommendation and referred the item.

They will discuss the issue further Nov. 7.

Members of the

board also unanimously approved to allocate $88,892 for the creation of a job development specialist position. This person would work to create jobs for low income individuals.

Madison community members and board representatives said the new position could help reduce rising poverty rates in Madison.

The City Council will make final decisions regarding the operating budget in the coming weeks.

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FEDERAL, from 1 continue assistance to unemployed individuals after Wisconsin depleted its own unemployment funds.

He added individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own can receive benefits for up to 26 weeks.

Dipko commented on the steadily improving climate of Wisconsin’s economy and said the number of

unemployment benefits claims has declined since last year. Dipko also said the state has added 29,300 private sector jobs since the first of the year.

On the Job Center of Wisconsin website, there are currently around 34,000 job postings available for individuals looking for work.

“We are now working to bring the fund into balance and strengthen the

program,” Dipko said.

Dipko said under legislation approved in 2007, the amount Wisconsin employers pay into the unemployment fund is increasing.

Currently, an employer pays unemployment insurance taxes on each employee’s taxable wages.

An employer can pay up to the first $13,000 of each employee’s wages, compared to $10,500 in

OCCUPY, from 1 with the larger “Occupy Wall Street” movement opposing the influence of corporate power in politics.

He argued Gov. Scott Walker specifically was elected because of the power of corporate wealth and its power of politics locally and nationwide.

Other protesters added the continuing economic crisis makes it increasingly difficult for students to gain access to education.

UW sophomore and Student Services Finance Committee Rep. Justin Bloesch added the widening income gap between the wealthy and average citizens will dramatically affect UW students.

These arguments prompted chants throughout the hourlong march on campus, including, “Education is a right, not just for the rich and white,” and even mocked the Badger football “Eat shit, fuck you” chant with, “Eat debt, screw you.”

“Incomes are going down for the average family, and tuition at UWMadison in the past three years has gone up $2,000 a year,” Bloesch said. “The UW System got over $100 million in cuts and is about to get $60 million in cuts.

That money’s going to come from us.”

After setting up at and marching through Union South, the protesters moved north on Charter Street and continued to Bascom Hill, stopping

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Before the protesters marched north on Charter Street and up Bascom Hill, members of the movement made signs at Union South to inform those witnessing the march of their causes. once for speeches in front of Ingraham and Bascom Halls.

Phillips added he hopes word-of-mouth communication and continued protests will draw out larger numbers of students to the protests.

“Right now, we’re looking for numbers,” Phillips said.

“Next week we’re looking for bigger numbers; the week after that we’re looking for bigger numbers, and then we’ll see where we are.”

The group also discussed ideas which would help

increase turnout and campuswide attention for the protests, including involving the UW Teaching Assistants’ Association and occupying a building on campus.

“We want to maintain the United States [is] a place … of equal opportunity, which it’s not yet,” Bloesch said.

“But it has to start with the rich paying their fair share … and that is why occupy anything — Wall Street, Madison, UW — needs to happen.

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Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, said asking employers to pay more into the unemployment fund is affecting businesses and school districts negatively.

Olsen said if businesses are asked to pay a higher unemployment tax, there is less money available to fund the business and allow it to run effectively.

Olsen said businesses that recently laid off

workers because of increasing expenses are facing another cost with the unemployment tax.

“What you wind up doing as an employer is paying an unemployment tax to pay off the federal government, but it really adds on to the cost of doing business,” Olsen said.

Dipko said the state is working to repay the loan and also improve the unemployment insurance

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The state recently enacted a oneweek waiting period for an unemployed individual to receive benefits. The waiting period will take effect next year, he said.

Wisconsin is one of 37 states to enact a waiting period for unemployment benefits. According to Dipko, the one-week wait will save Wisconsin $45.2 million a year.

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Allegations against Ald. Solomon need court day Taylor Nye Editorial Page Content Editor Sexual assault and abuse awareness is a cause we can never give enough attention to, and that is why I was especially horrified that no charges were brought against Ald. Brian Solomon, District 10. District Attorney Shelly Rusch had valid reasoning for not bringing charges, but she should take her cues from the plaintiff. If Assistant City Clerk Elena Berg was brave enough to report the alleged assault, the DA should be brave enough to move forward with the charges.

Furthermore, dropping the case against Solomon now could lead to much more serious problems later.

The Badger Herald reported that the alleged incident last April after a group of city employees went out for a drink after a City Council meeting.

Berg, a previous victim of sexual trauma, accepted a ride back to her house from Solomon, and they engaged in some consensual kissing before falling asleep fully clothed. Allegedly, Berg awoke at about 5 a.m. the next morning to find, as

reported in the DA’s recent letter, Solomon penetrating her with “two or three fingers,” which she said “really hurt.” Later that morning, employees at the City County Building saw the two and noted that Berg was “tipsy” but that they were mutually affectionate.

It took Berg until the following January to report the incident, and she had remained anonymous until just this past week.

Solomon has been on City Council since 2007 and represents constituents from the Regent and Monroe neighborhoods. The State Journal reports that he found the allegations to be, “really horrible” and furthermore added, “I feel like I’ve had noble and honorable motives for everything I’ve done.”

Rusch, on one hand, has expressed in her letter that she “absolutely [believes] Ms. Berg’s account of what occurred when she awoke in her bed the morning of April 14, 2010. … There is no doubt in my mind that Ms. Berg did not consent to the defendant’s digital penetration.” Evidence to support this claim includes that coworkers described Solomon as “romantically obsessed” with Berg and Solomon’s own statement about the assault. She said it was uncomfortable.

Solomon, on the other hand, “describes his digital workmanship as producing

not one, but two orgasms, in a woman who suffers from sexual trauma on the morning after an excessive atypical drinking binge. He further, incredibly, claims that Ms. Berg thanked him for respecting her boundaries.” It sounds like Solomon is not only lying to the public but also to himself, and as Rusch points out, a story like that “stretches credibility to its limits.”

On the other hand, there are several issues that could cause a jury reasonable doubt that are preventing Rusch from bringing charges. Rusch states in her letter that Berg accepted a ride home from Solomon even though another coworker offered her a ride.

She was drunk. She invited him in and they kissed. She didn’t loudly and forcefully say “no” when she realized the attack was taking place.

Since employees saw them together the next morning, maybe she had “buyer’s remorse” or consented to the activity and then cried assault because she wished it had not happened. Finally, the factor that weighed most on Rusch’s mind was the fact that Ms. Berg had previously been a sexual assault victim, and bringing the case to trial would necessitate the opening of her sealed therapy records and disclosing them to the court.

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The 2011 City Council faces new dynamics because of allegations brought against one of its members, Ald. Brian Solomon, District 10, by Assistant City Clerk Elena Berg. The DA has decided not to move forward and press charges. matter more than getting justice. It does not matter that she let him drive her home, that she was drunk or that she let him sleep over.

It does not matter that they kissed, and it especially does not matter that, allegedly, she did not tell him no.

“Coming forward is one of the scariest things I’ve ever done,” the State Journal quoted Berg as saying. She had fears about everything, from losing her job to how her co-workers would view her. However, Berg stood up to her fears to try and make sure justice was served not only for her, but for other women Solomon might come across. “My conscience would not allow me to silently stand back and risk that what happened to me

could happen to anyone else,” Berg said.

Solomon is innocent until proven guilty, but by the looks of it, he will not even be tried unless there is further misconduct to put before a jury. Rusch said, “This investigation is especially important for future reference in the event Solomon is again reported for similar conduct.” But must we wait for there to be another incident? Even though there may be cause for a reasonable doubt, bringing Solomon before a jury has the possibility of preventing another woman from suffering the same injustice if he is guilty.

Furthermore, if the DA waits until another problem arises, Berg’s will only have been

acknowledged in retrospect.

Prosecuting now can show her that the DA takes all allegations of such abuse seriously the first time.

When it comes to support, no amount is too much for an assault victim, even if his or her case will not stand up in court. Whether or not Solomon is guilty, what is most important is that the event that transpired made Berg uncomfortable enough to risk so many things on reporting it. If she was brave enough to come forward, the DA should be brave enough to give her her day in court.

Taylor Nye (tenye@wisc. edu) is a junior majoring in human evolutionary biology, archaeology and Latin American studies.

Bilingual election ballots an important step forward Reggie Young Staff Writer In future elections, Milwaukee will provide ballots and other voting information in Spanish as a result of the growth in the number of predominantly Spanish-speaking residents in the city.

This will be the first time any jurisdiction in Wisconsin will fall under the Voting Rights Act section which “requires that a state or political subdivision provide language assistance for voting when members of a single language minority

group with limited English proficiency constitute more than 5% of the voting-age population or 10,000 votingage citizens.” With the 2010 census finding that Latinos make up 17.3 percent of the city’s population, Milwaukee fits the bill.

Rep. Trent Franks, R-AZ, fears that it would create additional burdens for state and local budgets, which are already facing financial problems. Sue Edman, executive director of the Milwaukee’s Election Commission, noted that enactment may be more of an administrative challenge than a fiscal one.

Hiring bilingual poll workers won’t cost extra because all poll workers are paid the same, and bilingual workers would simply replace nonSpanish-speaking poll workers. Further, no

increases in cost would come from printing ballots because the amount of English ballots will be reduced proportionately to the increase in Spanish ballots. According to Edman, the only real cost would come from translations of ballots, brochures and signs.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel online comments on the change show some polarization on the issue.

One commenter wrote, “If they want to vote on a ballot written in Spanish, then go to mexico [sic] and vote,” and another wrote, “This is as despicable as having the banks and phones asking to select English to process a transaction.”

That is the kind of closemindedness we do not need. It is similar to the partisanship we see in our

state’s politics right now.

It is a division of “us” against “them,” and a way of framing the issue that has a multitude of negative impacts. We lose the ability to recognize that it is not as simple as “We are the protagonists” and “They are the antagonists.”

Another commenter sums up a fatal flaw in the arguments against the requirement of Spanish ballots; he or she points out, “no one is refusing to learn English. … The voter ID laws have been changed drastically and ALL citizens should be encouraged to vote and able to find out the new rules easily.” Note the first sentence of this opinion: “ … as a result of the growth in the number of predominantly Spanishspeaking residents.”

Not “Spanish-only speakers,” but those who

predominantly speak it.

Critics of bilingual provisions often assume that speakers of a minority language can only speak their mother tongue.

But think of all those who come here without knowing English, in hopes of learning it. Learning a language takes time and effort. It will not happen overnight. If your family immigrated to a foreign speaking country, how long would it take you to pick up the language to the point where you could confidently go into a voting booth and choose a politician to represent your views in the country in which you are now a legal resident?

All in all, this is a good step for Wisconsin to take.

While it is important that one learn the language of the country in which

he or she lives, it is also important that one be linguistically open minded.

Why should we be so aggressively opposed to multilingualism? One commenter online pretty accurately described why any arguments against providing the option for access to multiple languages are ignoble; “Many Americans are simply comfortable not challenging their biases and prejudices and they rather focus on the negative, specifically if the race or ethnicity doesn’t match theirs.” We should not fear this movement towards tolerance; we should embrace it.

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

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Unlike other states that balanced their budgets with massive layoffs ... Governor Walker’s reforms protect middle class jobs and property taxpayers.”

- “Protecting Property Taxpayers” Gov. Scott Walker’s new website, www. reforms.wi.gov, was launched Monday, and The Cap Times reports that the Democratic Party already plans to file a complaint. The site, which is payed for with taxpayer dollars, comes less than a month before his opponents have pledged to start petitions for his recall effort.

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The Badger Herald | Comics | Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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What? You still don’t get it? Come, on, really? It’s not calculus or anything. Honestly, if you don’t know how to do a sudoku by now, you’ve probably got more issues than this newspaper.

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This ain’t no time to panic, friend, so keep it cool and I’ll walk you through. Here’s the low down: each clue tells you what the sum of the numbers to the right or down must add up to.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Global Food for Thought combines cuisine, culture New residential program brings food into focus, offers taste of the world Kevin Kousha ArtsEtc. Reporter The GreenHouse Community is unfamiliar to most.

Situated on the first floor of Cole Hall, the learning community focuses on the concept of individually defining sustainability and finding ways to enact those newfound beliefs. As with many learning communities, the GreenHouse offers relevant programming for its members and small seminar classes to provide students with focused, unconventional learning opportunities.

The Global Food for

Thought Meals began as a seminar and is now a regularly occurring part of GreenHouse programming. Led by GreenHouse Food Intern Anna Zeide, the Global Meals are, as she puts it, “an innovative series of dinners that expose students to the cuisine and culture of another place, using food as a lens onto larger ethnic, religious, linguistic, classbased and gender issues.”

The seed had already been planted for Global Meals before Zeide joined the GreenHouse team last semester.

Professor Jack Kloppenburg, director of the GreenHouse, decided such a series would be the best use for grant money awarded from the Division of International Studies. Zeide echoed Kloppenburg’s sentiment, though, stating that food is “a perfect lens onto

international cultures, and so the idea of an international-focused food series was born.”

Many of the meals feature chefs or speakers from the Madison area from restaurants that are familiar to most students, like Chautara on State Street.

However, the cuisines and cultural topics offered span the globe.

While the food itself is prepared by the chefs in University Housing’s food department, they collaborate closely with the guest speakers and modify the cuisine to include locally available ingredients.

The meals are impressive.

As sophomore Adam Luepke recalled, “I remember my first meal.

It was dish after dish of delicious food; everything was spot on. It was a restaurant-quality meal

with restaurant-quality service.”

But the discussion that follows is certainly no afterthought. Many of the speakers and chefs have lived in different countries, and as such, they provide insight into common matters from a unique perspective.

Students learn about topics ranging from eating locally to how to make tempeh.Speakers sit with the students too, offering some the chance to have a less formal conversation, which helps provide the communal atmosphere Global Meals strives for.

Most recently, the Global Meals series featured Scott Barton, a culinary consultant with extensive industry experience and a teacher of various classes, including some at the masters level. His meal centered on Afro-

Caribbean cuisine, which included everything from traditional cheese bread to a pumpkin dessert.

Barton spent the majority of his discussion talking about food identity, how it varies from person to person and how it heavily relies on a person’s experience.

To Zeide, food is the gateway through which students can better understand a foreign culture or idea. In her words, “Food can be a powerful reflection of cultural difference, and shared eating can bring different people together.” While the tastes might be foreign, the language of food is universal: Everyone can find a common thread in sitting down and sharing a meal.

Two installments remain in the series this semester. One, featuring West African cuisine,

will even have a brief exhibit of West African dance. Next semester, the Global Meals will partner with the Women in Sustainability series, combining the two ideas by inviting women who have focused on large-scale agricultural sustainability.

While the Global Meals Series is in its infancy like the GreenHouse itself, it has already yielded some interesting results and a positive flow of ideas. To the students, it provides a chance to expand their knowledge of foreign cultures over a delicious and unique meal, in a language spoken by everyone.

For more information on Anna Zeid, check out her work on www.grist. com or her own food blog, Dining and Opining, diningandopining.blogspot. com.

Justice back with top-notch Audio ‘French electronic kings’ return to studio, pump out near-perfect sophomore effort Sam Berg ArtsEtc. Writer Since its debut Cross hit clubs and mixes across the planet in 2007, Justice has slowly been losing its previously constant place on college party playlists. The French electro duo’s infectious single “D.A.N.C.E.” had listeners humming for days after its first release.

But will its second LP, Audio, Video, Disco, garner the same universal appeal that earned the duo a Grammy nomination four years ago?

Audio, Video, Disco hits the ear hard from the start with intense but playful melodies. “Civilization,” the first single off “Disco,” offers a simple rhythm and a sparse three stanza of vocals for the nearly four minute-long song.

With these elements, Justice crafts epic songs that could be played at a club or the climax of a James Cameron film.

Despite forays into pop vocal territory, Justice stays true to the sound that can shake arenas full of people.

The album is not all pomp. Some tracks stretch into sentimental territory with soft harmonies and lighter basslines. “Ohio” offers sweet vocals that sound pop enough to capture the same mainstream attention “D.A.N.C.E.” received.

While the song’s lyrics are as insightful as one might expect (“Ohio / Tennessee / California / Endlessly / Right on” [repeat]), the track is nonetheless infectious and musically complex.

Unlike much of its previous record, Justice gives listeners an album that never gets monotonous. Even with its command of English that scarcely matches a second grade reading level, Disco provides jams in spades that all warrant repeat listens.

The French electronic kings have stated they aimed for a lighter sound with their second record.

If Cross is night music, Audio, Video, Disco is for the day. In this vein, Disco provides plenty of catchy vocals in songs like “On’n’On” that provides,

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A follow-up to its popular album Cross, Audio, Video, Disco promises to provide nearly as many persistent earworms inching their way into the ears of Justice fans this fall. perfect back tracks to lipsynching on a groggy Monday morning.

Other tracks on the album seem like they were created for the sole purpose of being sampled and remixed. Deep cuts like “Helix” refrain from aggressively pulling people to the dance floor with quiet melodies and long instrumental segments.

Justice shows its love for heavy metal in many of the songs. Going from fuzzed out Daft Punk riffs

to over-the-top shredding that sounds like AC/ DC samples, there’s no shortage of rock sounds on Disco.

Many electronic artists who began making music before dubstep was trendy have begun to draw influences from the fadtastic genre.

Rather than implanting overblown drum breaks and cheesy bass wobbles, Justice draws its sonic influences from the classic rock and electronic artists who paved the

way for it to make music today. Without falling into generic rip-offs of previously good music, Justice manages to craft a record that is timeless, yet would have been impossible to make at any other time.

Cross got Justice a nomination for best album; Audio, Video, Disco could very well get the win.

Those who like electronic music will fall in love with the new album, and those who

do not will be hearing a lot of Justice after the album’s release today; Disco is awesome and will be played constantly and deafeningly.

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THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS LOW-FAT TUESDAY

Have your candy and eat it too: tips for a healthy Halloween Jenny Slattery Low-fat Tuesday Columnist Well folks, it is time for the holiday that generates the highest candy sales: Halloween. Now I know for many of you trickor-treating is not on the menu, but care packages from home, Halloween candy commercials or those daunting candy isles at the convenience store may have you going cuckoo for chocolate.

When cravings are through the roof, the only thing we can really do is find a way to have our candy and eat it too.

That, my friends, is why I am here. I will provide you with the some of the most popular candies on the market and ways to burn them off (all calculations are based on an average weight of 150 pounds).

First off is the good old Milk Chocolate Hershey’s bar. One regular size bar has 210 calories, 13 grams of fat, of which 8 are saturated, and 24 grams of sugar. You can always opt for Hershey’s Kisses or Hugs instead, which only have 7 grams of saturated fat per 9 pieces, unless, of course, you are not the touchyfeeling type. Walking at a brisk pace for about 40 minutes, which seems to be about the average time we spend walking to class each day, should burn those chocolate-covered calories right off.

Up next is Butterfinger.

This has 270 calories per 60 gram bar with a total of 11 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat and of 29 grams of sugar. Burn it off with 30 minutes of touch football or a moderatelypaced run around campus.

Starburst? Don’t mind if I do. With 240 calories per package, these are high in calories and packed with sugar (30 grams) but have less fat: 5 grams total, 4.5 grams

saturated. We might tell ourselves we will just have a couple, but before we know it the pack is gone. What to do?

One, wish we had more Starbursts, and two, take the stairs. Walking up stairs instead of taking an elevator will not only burn more calories over the course of the day, but it will help strengthen your legs and tone your butt.

Next, Skittles. We can definitely taste the rainbow, and man, does it taste good. With 31 grams of sugar, Skittles are certainly a sucrose kick in the pants, but with 170 calories per package and just 2 grams of saturated fat, they are one of the “better” candy choices. Burn them off with 30 minutes of weight lifting and 15 minutes of calisthenics while you watch your favorite show.

Damn you, H. B. Reese, for making peanut butter and chocolate taste so good. Two mouthwatering Reese’s peanut butter cups have 210 calories, 13 grams

of fat and 21 grams of sugar, but only 4.5 grams saturated fat. Although the peanut butter does provide 5 grams of protein, Reese’s are not a healthy way to fulfill your intake for the day. But Box Blast or Zumba, both offered at the Southeast Recreational Facility, will burn about twice as many calories!

Why, yes, I am hungry, thank you for asking.

Snickers have a total of 280 calories per bar, 14 grams of fat of which 5 are saturated and 30 grams of sugar. Head on down to State Street for a couple hours of shopping to burn it off, and get your Halloween costume while you are at it.

Twix bars are up next with 260 calories, 12 grams of fat, 9 grams saturated fat and 24 grams of sugar. While you might not want to stuff a whole bar in your mouth at once like the commercials, you can definitely enjoy a package without apprehension. An hour of leisurely biking burns about 270 calories,

and you could easily accomplish this by getting some friends together and taking a bike trip to Picnic Point.

M&M’s have been one of the country’s top selling candy for years, so it is no surprise that they are always a big hit this time of year. One original, chocolate package has 240 calories, 10 total grams of fat, 6 grams saturated fat and 31 grams of sugar. Scorch them off by playing a game of pickup basketball at the SERF. You will melt away 240 or more calories and, more importantly, get a great heart-conditioning workout.

Last, but certainly not least on the list, is candy corn. Whether you love it or you hate it, it is the healthiest on the list for popular Halloween candy.

20 pieces of Brach’s brand has only 150 calories.

They contain 33 grams of sugar, but guess what the best part is? No fat! With about half the calories of other candy and not one drop of saturated fat in sight, candy corn is a

great option to satisfy that sweet tooth (and if you’re anything like me, yours is the size of a saber-toothed tiger’s). Hit Union South for a bowling night with friends, skipping the battered fries or cheese curds of course, and you won’t even notice you’re exercising.

All sweets are perfectly fine to eat, but moderation is the key.

Most of the listed options also come in mini or fun sizes, which are obviously better options. It is important that you do not use the consumption of sweets as a sole reason for exercise. Physical activity should be done daily to improve your overall physical and mental health.

There are many ways to get that blood pumping while still enjoying yourself, so have your candy and eat it too!

Jenny Slattery is a sophomore majoring in journalism. Want a healthier lifestyle? Send questions and comments to her at jslattery@wisc.edu.

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Grades: Ball still strong Wisconsin struggles against Michigan State; Wilson’s poise falters as special teams fails test Kelly Erickson Associate Sports Editor Every week, Herald Sports will look back at the most recent Wisconsin football game and assign grades to each position group on a scale of zero to five. Here’s a look at Wisconsin’s performance in its heartbreaking 37-31 loss at Michigan State for the second year in a row.

Quarterbacks — 3.5 out of 5 For the first time all year quarterback Russell Wilson appeared shaken. Wilson finished the game with two interceptions and two sacks, and he completed 14 of 21 passing attempts with only two passing touchdowns.

He rushed eight times for a net gain of 30 yards and one touchdown.

Overall, Wilson had an up-and-down game, showing flashes of brilliance Badger fans have become accustomed to but also seeming to suffer the consequences of a shorter quarterback playing in Wisconsin’s toughest Big

FRESHMEN, from 8 keeps attributing to what might be as simple as not knowing any better, combined with a drive to excel.

“I think it’s who these young men are, to a degree, but I also think it’s just being young and just keep playing, being naïve,” Eaves said. “Because of their youth, they’re excited to get on the ice every time.

But, also, because of the work they did this summer, and what Jim (Snider) has seen from in the weight room, they do work hard.

They stay with it.”

Eaves said he also recognized the strong play of UW’s key freshmen, Joseph LaBate and Matt Paape. LaBate is tied for second on the team in points with six and two goals, and Paape has contributed three assists for the Badgers this season.

“I think that [LaBate] really wants to be good, and that’s where his assertiveness lies,” Eaves said. “I think, physically, he’s still kind of feeling his way around … but his mindset is that of being assertive, is pushing

HUGHES, from 8 a nuisance for another, some people — namely, fans — can become hesitant for rematches when they begin to fear that they just cannot beat this particular opponent.

Can Wisconsin defeat Michigan State? Oh, you bet.

Other than giving up two turnovers, the Wisconsin offense unlocked the Michigan State defense like nobody had ever done this season. Just look at this comparison: On average (before Saturday’s game), MSU allowed 119 passing yards a game, and UW threw for 223. On the ground, MSU’s defense averaged 67 yards on the ground, and UW

Ten game to date.

Running Backs — 4 out of 5 The running backs, specifically Montee Ball, were a major key to the success UW did have Saturday night. Ball had 18 carries for a 115 yards and one touchdown and caught two passes for 24 yards and one more touchdown. Ball sat out for the latter part of the second quarter due to an unspecified injury (he appeared to be on the receiving end of a nasty head-on-head collision but said after the game he passed every concussion test administered), but came back for the second half to play a key role in Wisconsin’s comeback. Ball also contributed as a blocker on several occasions, one of which led to Wilson’s rushing touchdown.

With Ball sidelined for part of the game, James White gained an opportunity to lead the offense out of the backfield.

He had 11 carries for 42 yards (3.8 per carry) and one reception for 12 yards.

It certainly was not one of

his best performances this season.

Tight ends — 3 out of 5 Jacob Pedersen had a decent game, setting the pace of the first quarter by catching a touchdown pass with no coverage around him. Pedersen had one other reception in the game and finished with 23 yards.

Wide Receivers — 3.5 out of 5 The wide receivers had an “if” night. If Nick Toon had turned around sooner, maybe Wilson would not have thrown that first interception. If Jared Abbrederis had caught a perfectly placed deep ball in the third quarter, maybe the comeback would have started sooner.

Toon only had two catches for 58 yards, one of which was a 42-yard pass that set up a Badger touchdown. Abbrederis had six catches for 91 yards and also ran the ball four times for 33 yards.

Offensive Line — 4 out of 5 The offensive line made

right now … have been a result of him being around the puck.”

Perhaps the biggest concern at this point for the Badgers is the health of freshman defenseman Jake McCabe. Eaves did

not go into much detail concerning the injury, said to be an upper body injury after game one against North Dakota, but Eaves did specify he was given a six-week recovery timetable for McCabe, though it could range anywhere between five and eight weeks.

The Badgers are beginning preparation for this Friday’s start to a series against NebraskaOmaha. Wisconsin has limited experience, playing only seven games against Nebraska-Omaha, but UNO’s head coach, Dean Blais, spent 19 seasons coaching North Dakota earlier in his career, giving Eaves a sense of familiarity.

“The fact is that we found a way to win two games,” Eaves said. “The level of play which we had over the weekend was a step for us, but we’re still such a young team that we’ve got to [keep] still making these little steps to improve and play more consistently, the way we want to play, in order for us to be considered an upper echelon team, working our way to be a championship team.”

ran for 220. In total offense, the Spartans allowed, on average, 186 yards a game, while the Badgers busted that wide open with 443.

MSU’s defense normally allowed no more than about 11 points a game, and UW scored 31.

The Spartans’ offense is replete with talent, as well.

And given a few of Russell Wilson’s mishaps — an unwise throw that led to his second interception and a preventable fumble early in the second half — MSU might have the conference’s calmest quarterback in Kirk Cousins, although Wilson wouldn’t be far behind.

Nevertheless, Michigan State’s offense has come nowhere near as dominant as its defense this year, as the Spartans do not come

within the nation’s top 40 in passing, rushing or total offense, as well as scoring.

Wisconsin held Michigan State’s offense to below its seasonal averages in two of those four categories — total and rushing offense.

Cousins did have his way through the air, but MSU’s offense did also get a ninepoint boost from its defense and special teams, as well.

And not to belittle the significance of special teams’ performances, but Wisconsin’s offense clearly showed it was better than Michigan State’s defense while UW’s defense showed more poise than I thought it would against a formidable MSU offense.

Knowing that, Wisconsin can — and probably should win a rematch — should it

forward and getting better.

“Matt is one of those hockey players that has things you don’t teach.

The puck finds him. He’s kind of got, like a football player, you say he has a nose for the football. He has a nose for the puck.

He tries things offensively.

And the points that he has

“I think it’s who these young men are, to a degree, but I also think it’s just being young and just keep playing, being naïve.”

Mike Eaves Head Coach UW Men’s Hockey

only a few mistakes. In the first quarter especially, the Badgers’ front proved it could control the Spartans’ notoriously tough defensive line. Wilson faced pressure a few times and was sacked twice. But the run game flourished with Ball in the backfield, and the O-line pushing upfield.

Defensive Line — 3.5 out of 5 The defensive line got to Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins often, sacking him four times throughout the game and making him throw under pressure on multiple occasions.

It stifled the run game, limiting running backs Le’Veon Bell and Edwin Baker to only 87 and 15 yards, respectively.

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Russell Wilson went 14-21 Saturday against the Spartans, throwing two interceptions and taking two sacks. He scored two passing touchdowns and one rushing, despite being shaken by the MSU defense.

Secondary — 3.5 out of 5 The secondary played a clean game but missed several key tackles that led to big gains by Michigan State. Aaron Henry had seven tackles and a pass break-up that was essential to stopping a fourth-quarter Spartans’ drive.

Antonio Fenelus and Marcus Cromartie were picked on early and often, especially the latter. Both finished with a handful of tackles — six and four, respectively — and Cromartie recovered the fumble Taylor forced.

Linebackers — 3.5 out of 5 Chris Borland and Mike Taylor continued to lead the defense with 13 and seven tackles apiece. Both finished with a quarterback hurry, and Taylor forced MSU’s only turnover.

Borland had one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss.

Specialists — 1.5 out of 5

REBOUND, from 8 caught it at the oneyard line and fought his way in the endzone, but was ruled down at the one-yard line.

After an official review, the play was called a touchdown, sending the Spartans’ sideline flooding into the field in euphoria.

“Saturday night when I got home, [the play] was on every 10 minutes on the TV that I was flipping through, so I had a lot of opportunities to watch it,” Bielema said. “We wish we could’ve done certain things better.

I think every guy that was out there on the field, especially at the point of attack, wished they could do things better.

“But that’s a formation and a play that you practice every week. I’ve never seen it actually obviously happen that way. I mean, for it to hit off a guy, the facemask, and another guy’s arm and to have our guy’s arms around it is just a

occur Dec. 3.

The two biggest things that stood in the Badgers’ way on Saturday were, indeed, special teams and failure in pressure situations.

Special teams took points off the board on a blocked field goal attempt and put points on for Michigan State after a blocked punt resulted in a touchdown.

Perhaps more importantly, though, they were huge factors in the gigantic shift in momentum in the second quarter that had UW clawing back from for the rest of the second half.

Tight end Jacob Byrne allowed Darqueze Dennard to rush around his edge on the field goal while offensive lineman Robert

perfect storm to get the right results for them — obviously, not for us.”

“I said to [the team]... ‘You should never get used to this feeling. This feeling should hurt ... it’s something that we need to get rid of and shake out tonight.’”

Bret Bielema Head Coach UW Football

Now, despite the fact that the Buckeyes have struggled to a 1-2 record in Big Ten play, the Badgers face a crucial matchup that once again comes on a primetime stage. For the fourth time this season — and the second in as many

Burge, as an upback on the punt, whiffed on the block that allowed the deflection. Those mistakes are correctable.

But on the other hand, it’s not very easy to just come out on top in pressure situations. Michigan State converted on eight of 16 third-down attempts as well as a fourth-down try that turned into a 35-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Cunningham.

That sounds pretty familiar to last year, when the Spartans converted nine of 18 third downs and two of three fourth downs.

One of those fourth downs included a 1-yard, gameclinching touchdown pass to Cunningham.

For some reason, it is common for fans to engage

The specialists had a rough night. Michigan State blocked not only a field goal, but also a punt from Wisconsin’s 36-yard line — due to a completely blown blocking assignment — which was recovered in the end zone for a Spartan touchdown. Punter Brad Nortman finished the night with only two punts for a total of 83 yards.

While Abbrederis came close to breaking loose for the end zone a few times on punt returns, the line put a fair amount of pressure on MSU punter Mike Sadler, forcing him to make a few bad punts.

weeks — Wisconsin will kickoff at 7 p.m. on national television, this time on ABC. Despite its poor record, Ohio State remains a treacherous in-conference opponent, as evidenced by its 12thranked scoring defense (16.3 points allowed per game).

With the Leaders Division picture suddenly much cloudier — if the season ended today, Penn State would win the division, not Wisconsin — the Badgers’ ability to bounce back will likely define its season.

“I said to [the team] — I wanted everyone to hear me on this one — I said, ‘You should never get used to this feeling.

This feeling should hurt; it should be in your minds. It’s something that we need to get rid of and shake out tonight. But if you ever accept it or if it becomes common for you, or you can think that this is something you can live with, then it’s going to become a habit more than you’ll ever want it to be,’” Bielema said.

in the ifs and buts after losing a game that involved multiple special teams miscues.

It is almost never worth going through the ifs and buts. Looking toward the next meeting is more rational.

Both teams appear to be on a path that will pit them against each other in the Big Ten Championship Game, and if Wisconsin can polish its special teams and play better in flex situations, then it will have the motivation and manpower to take down Michigan State on that neutral field.

Elliot is a senior majoring in journalism. Do you think UW would win a rematch in Indianapolis? Let him know at ehughes@badgerherald.com.

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Despite stunner in East Lansing, Wisconsin doesn’t have much time to wallow in loss Mike Fiammetta Sports Editor As cruel as Saturday night’s last-second 3731 loss at Michigan State was, the Wisconsin Badgers don’t have any time to dwell on it.

That was head coach Bret Bielema’s central message to the media in his weekly Monday press conference, an indicator

of UW’s mindset as it prepares to rebound from its first loss in more than nine months.

“The plane ride home was extremely quiet,” Bielema said. “The bus ride to pick up our cars and our scooters [at Camp Randall Stadium], a lot of times I’ll just have my headphones on. I popped them off a couple of different times expecting

to hear some noise, and I didn’t hear anything.

I think the kids really absorbed the defeat on Saturday night.”

With a daunting road trip to Columbus, Ohio, against the Ohio State Buckeyes looming Saturday, it seems Wisconsin’s best interests lie in quickly moving ahead from the heartbreaking loss to

Michigan State.

With four seconds remaining in the game and the score tied at 3131, MSU quarterback Kirk Cousins let rip a 44-yard Hail Mary into the endzone, where wide receiver Keith Nichol caught the football after it deflected off another player’s facemask. Nichol

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After a heartbreaking, last-second loss to Michigan State, Bret Bielema advised the Badgers to move past the defeat quickly and focus on their next opponent, Ohio State.

Eaves pleased with freshmen LaBate, Paape draw solid early reviews; Wisconsin finds similarities with Nebraska-Omaha Brett Sommers Statistics Editor While the youthful Wisconsin men’s hockey team has unmistakable weakness to improve, head Stephanie Moebius The Badger Herald coach Mike Eaves is not Freshman Joseph LaBate has impressed early this season. The forward is tied for second on the team with lacking encouragement. six points off two goals and four assists. LaBate is tied for the highest plus/minus on the team, at plus four.

UW’s head coach

maintained an upbeat tone in his weekly press conference Monday. Eaves, though he said he was pleased with the sweep over North Dakota, did not disguise his surprise over the fact that Wisconsin was able to win both games despite not playing as well

as he thought it could have.

“It’s amazing in athletics how fickle [winning] can be,” Eaves said. “How you can play very, very well and not find a way to win, and that we don’t play as well as we would’ve projected we might’ve on Saturday, and yet we

still find a way. … We just kept playing and had the attitude like things are going to be all right.”

Keeping their heads up even when things are not going as planned is something Eaves said he

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Expect UW, MSU rematch Elliot Hughes Hughe’s Your Daddy?

Last year, in a column I wrote about how Ohio State had usurped Minnesota as Wisconsin’s biggest rival given the level of competition over the past few years; I mentioned how much it must annoy OSU that UW frequently gets in the way of its bigger and better plans.

In other words, Wisconsin had become a consistent nuisance to Ohio State — both in basketball and football.

But if there is anyone who is a nuisance to Wisconsin, it has got to be Michigan State.

You know the story. For the second year in a row, the Spartans smeared something good, something special.

Just to add some perspective: In 2004, Wisconsin visited Spartan Stadium ranked fifth in the BCS standings. It was the second-to-last game of the season, and UW lost 49-14.

In basketball last year, Wisconsin blew a ninepoint lead late in the second half and eventually lost in overtime 64-61.

When it comes to the members of this Badger team, though, whatever happened in 2004 or on the basketball court is neither here nor there.

Still, given the last two meetings with the Spartans, it would not come as a surprise if some members of the Badgers would especially relish a rematch — and victory — over MSU in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game.

For starters, Montee Ball is hoping he will see Michigan State again this year.

“Of course,” Ball said, after being asked if he’d see the Spartans again.

“Hopefully we do.”

That was just this past Saturday. In the hours after the Indiana game, Ball also said he thought Wisconsin owed Michigan State for last year’s 34-24 loss. Imagine what he feels the Spartans deserve now.

But when a team becomes

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