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Plan may freeze Wis. workers’ pay Ilona Argirion State Reporter A proposal made by the governor would freeze the wages of public workers in the state for the next two years.

Gov. Scott Walker proposed a “compensation plan” Tuesday that was outlined by the Office of State Employment Relations and sent to legislative leaders for consideration.

The compensation plan would prevent public employment wages from increasing over the next two years, Andrew Welhouse, spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, said in an email to The Badger Herald.

“There are no general wage adjustments recommended for the biennium,” Welhouse said.

“No increases, no wage cuts and no mass layoffs.”

According to Gregory Gracz, director of the OSER, in terms of employee base pay, supplemental pay and benefits, very little is expected to be changed from the former collective bargaining agreements set

state services are delivered equitably and those who provide state services are treated fairly.

“This is another huge power grab from an administration that is hellbent on rewarding friends and intimidating anybody who dares to speak out,” Beil said. “Walker already eliminated civil service protection for dozens of top agency staff. Now he is giving that political staff all kinds of new power.”

On Feb. 12, the Economic Policy Institute conducted a study and found that full-time state and local government employees in the state earn, on average, 4.2 percent less than they would if they worked in the private sector. The study found that the changes to fringe benefit costs are regressive and therefore hitting the lowest-paid workers the hardest.

Changes to public employee compensation and in the state budget mean that low-income public sector workers may take a hit in their family

forth last year.

Gracz said in the new compensation plan, provisions covering base pay, vacation and sick leave, including sick leave conversion credits, are going to generally be the same or slightly modified from current agreements.

In addition, Gracz said the vast majority of pay progression, supplemental pay and differential provisions from the former contracts of state workers are incorporated into the new compensation plan, with only minor changes in some areas.

“The modified language results in consistency and equity in application of pay and benefit provisions across employee groups,” Gracz said.

Marty Beil, executive director of the Wisconsin State Employees Union, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 24, said Walker’s complete rewrite of the rules eradicates decades worth of protections designed to minimize political influence and assure that

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Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, takes his position as state Assembly speaker during Tuesday’s floor session. A number of pieces of legislation were up for discussion, including a bill pertaining to the times alcohol can be legally sold in Wis.

Landlord legislation stalled in Assembly Tori Thompson State Reporter A bill that would allow Wisconsin landlords to begin showing properties earlier was not voted on during the floor meeting of state legislators in the House Tuesday.

During Tuesday’s power session, the

Wisconsin State Assembly met for the purposes of both a regular and special session. The special session was the second called to discuss jobs in Wisconsin. Both agendas were covered.

Among the many pieces of legislation addressed was a bill that would prohibit

ordinances placing certain limits on landlords. The bill has been controversial on the University of Wisconsin campus because it would give landlords the right to begin showing apartments earlier.

According to the bill, landlords would also

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Suri shares personal past, reasons for leaving UW Samuel Schmitt News Reporter Jeremi Suri used to be one of the University of Wisconsin’s most

widely-recognized and popular professors.

The announcement of his departure after the Capitol protests and Gov. Scott Walker ’s budget

was viewed as a major Wisconsin as well his loss for the university. past.

From his new home at the University of Texas Where are you from? at Austin, Suri shared his reasons for leaving I grew up in New York City. My father is an immigrant from India. My mother is of an immigrant family, so I’m a child of immigrants. I went to public school in New York City.

I was lucky enough to get a scholarship to go to Stanford as an undergrad.

I went to Ohio to get my master ’s and Yale to get my Ph.D., and then I was hired in Madison. My first 10 years as a scholar and a faculty member after my Ph.D. were in Madison.

It was wonderful. I never thought I’d leave, to tell you the truth.

Has anyone in particular inspired you Former UW professor Jeremi Suri lectures on campus. Suri left the university after the political drama at the Capitol this spring. over the years?

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Researchers win grants for global health efforts Samuel Schmitt News Reporter As part of the launch of the new Global Health Institute, eight research projects will receive $40,000 grants to continue their work to advance global health through a variety of methods, including agriculture and women’s health.

University of Wisconsin Vice Provost Paul DeLuca said the institute’s initiative represents a campuswide strategy aimed at gaining understanding in the high impact area of global health.

He said examples of areas of focus include how society and infrastructure affect health and the social conditions impacting health.

The institute is a

merger of the Center for Global Health and Global Health Initiative “It’s a broad spectrum effort at trying to advance our understanding and transfer of knowledge process surrounding global health,” DeLuca said.

In a UW statement, population health professor and the director of the Global Health Institute Jonathan Patz said the institute aims to get to the bottom of human health issues.

“The institute’s mission is to tackle the root problems of human health, and to do that requires an unprecedented, multifaceted approach to these problems,” Patz said in the statement.

Jeremy Foltz, associate director of the Program on Agricultural

One inspiration was my undergraduate history mentor, David Kennedy. I had him as a professor in my first class at Stanford as a freshman.

He just retired now.

He’s been a long friend and inspiration. This is someone who is a worldclass scholar, [a Pulitzer Prize winner], a teacher and has done all kinds of public service. He’s inspired me throughout my life. I think I became a historian because of him.

My 101-year-old grandmother, who just passed away, inspired me with her commitment to making the world a better place. She believed there was no time for triviality; life was too important to waste.

And it sounds cliché, but I’ve been inspired by my students. If there’s one thing I miss most

from Madison, it’s my students.

If you could accomplish one goal in your lifetime, what would that be?

In some small way I would like to be able to say that I helped people conceive of what the American Dream could be for the 21st century.

Why did you decide to leave UW? I decided to leave because I became convinced that the combination of political pressures and financial pressures were going to limit the ability to do creative and exciting new work for the next few years, and I wanted the

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Nothing scares Badgers!

Two students go bravely through a spooky room in the Hoofers space in Memorial Union that was part of Hoofer’s haunted house Tuesday night.

Technology Studies, was one of the recipients chosen to receive a Global Health Institute grant.

He said his research has been looking at production of corn in southern Mali, and now his focus will shift to how the increase in agricultural production translates into an outcome for rural households.

He said the grant money from the Global Health Institute will aid in his pursuit of this research as well as the study of sustainability of agricultural production methods.

“I’ve been interested in technology change in agriculture, but the Global Health Institute is allowing me to take that next logical step to

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Adrianna Viswanatha State Reporter A bill passed during a special session hearing of the Senate Thursday that makes changes to current education laws was met with opposition and proposed changes from Democrats, who argued the bill could take away spots in schools from children who may really need them.

The bill, introduced

by Sens. Leah Vukmir, R-Wauwatosa, Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, makes adjustments to the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, which gives children from low-income families in the city access to private schools through state funding.

The bill addresses family eligibility and regulation regarding entry into the program. Under the bill, students who are rejected from the program one year because the program has filled up are eligible the following year so long as they continue to reside in the Milwaukee area.

The bill would also require some schools that have been “pre-accredited” for the program to receive accreditation by 2015. The bill also specifies that the Department of Revenue does not make enrollment decisions on the basis of student income but merely verifies whether the student is eligible on the basis of income.

At Thursday’s hearing, Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, spoke against the bill.

“[In this session we] do not want to protect or show transparency or eligibility for how taxpayer dollars are used for the Milwaukee program,” Taylor said of the decisions made in the hearing.

Taylor and other Democrats offered amendments to the bill, all but one of which were tabled.

Taylor also said she was concerned about the eligibility of families to enter the program.

She said there is an incentive for families not to be honest when applying for the program, so that their children can get into more expensive schools, even if they are not from a lowincome family.

According to Taylor, under the bill’s “once in, always in” policy, families do not have to consistently meet eligibility requirements. She said they only have to qualify as lowincome one time to be part of the program.

Vukmir said the policy is important for the students in MPCP schools. She said if a family no longer qualifies as low-income, their child might have to leave the school.

“You will rip these kids away from a school and a family environment they have come to know,” Vukmir said.

Taylor’s first amendment focused on concerns over background checks for individuals working in schools participating in MPCP to ensure the safety of the students from sex offenders in the schools.

Vukmir, co-sponsor of the bill, responded to

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During one of Gov. Scott Walker’s addresses earlier this year, Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Wauwatosa, applauds. Vukmir was one of the sponsors of the school choice legislation and countered democratic opposition during Tuesday’s Senate session.

Taylor, saying that many of the schools already have background checks that are required for their insurance.

Another of Taylor’s amendments addressed some schools acting as their own regulatory agencies for determining families’ eligibility for the program.

She said because other schools, such as the University of Wisconsin,

Sen. Lisa King, D-Oshkosh, said the legislation gives families no longer in poverty the incentive to take advantage of the program.

“There are too few available spaces in these schools,” King said.

She said the legislation would take spaces away from children who have real need of them.

are prohibited from selfregulation, none of the schools should be able to self-regulate.

Vukmir said the bill passed the Education Committee as a bipartisan effort to improve accessibility to schools in Wisconsin.

Other Democratic senators also opposed the bill.

Student debt relief plan may not curb costs Obama’s effort to help finance education must work against college prices, which will most likely continue to climb Justin Pope Associated Press (AP) -- As President Barack Obama prepared to announce new measures Wednesday to help ease the burden of student loan debt, new figures painted a demoralizing picture of college costs for students and parents: Average instate tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose an additional $631 this fall, or 8.3 percent, compared with a year ago.

Nationally, the cost of a full credit load has passed $8,000, an alltime high. Throw in room and board, and the average list price for a state school now runs more than $17,000 a year, according to the twin annual reports on college

costs and student aid published Wednesday by the College Board.

The large increase in federal grants and tax credits for students, on top of stimulus dollars that prevented greater state cuts, helped keep the average tuition-andfees that families actually pay much lower: about $2,490, or just $170 more than five years ago. But the days of states and families relying on budget relief from Washington appear numbered. And some argue that while Washington’s largesse may have helped some students, it did little to hold down prices.

“The states cut budgets, the price goes up, and the (federal) money goes to that,” said Patrick Callan, president of the National Center for Public Policy

and Higher Education.

“For 25 years we’ve been putting more and more money into financial aid, and tuition keeps going up. We’re on a national treadmill.”

Nonetheless, President Obama planned to announce a series of steps to help with one of the consequences of rising college prices: student debt. This year total outstanding student loan debt has passed $1 trillion, now exceeding credit card debt. And concerns about student loan debt have been front and center with many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters.

Obama will use executive authority for two loan-relief measures.

First, he will move up the start date — from 2014 to 2012 — of a

of millions still paying back their loans. They also could encourage more borrowers to take advantage of the income repayment options that are already in place, but not widely known.

Finally, by consolidating into direct lending, more could qualify for that program’s public service loan forgiveness, which can forgive debts after just 10 years of repayments for people working in nonprofit or public service jobs.

In the College Board’s latest price report, some of the increase was driven by huge increases at public universities in California, which enrolls 10 percent of public fouryear college students and whose 21 percent tuition increase this year was the largest of any state.

plan Congress already passed that reduces the maximum repayment on federal student loans from 15 percent of discretionary incomes to 10 percent. The White House says about 1.6 million borrowers could be affected, and that remaining debt would be forgiven after 20 years, instead of 25.

The administration also will allow 5.8 million borrowers with outstanding loans from two federal programs — direct lending the Family Education Loan Program — to consolidate into a direct loan, potentially saving some borrowers hundreds of dollars per month.

Those changes may not help new borrowers much, but they could put cash in the pockets

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WALKER, from 1 budget of as much as 15 percent, said Tamarine Cornelius, research analyst for Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, in a statement.

In correspondence to this study, Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, said Walker wants to give

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political appointees exceptional power over the lives of middle class workers while forcing the employees to serve them, and that the governor refuses to make job creation and economic security a priority.

“Due to Gov. Walker’s extreme, hyper-partisan agenda that has assaulted workers’ rights, public

SOURCE: Economic Policy Institute Report (February 10, 2011)

education, universities and job-training programs, our state continues to be divided like never before,” Barca said. “The governor’s continuing initiatives to centralize power and cut the people out of involvement in their government will do nothing to bring our state back together, nor does it create any jobs.”

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Children’s museum wins national prize Ally Boutelle City Editor The Madison Children’s Museum announced Tuesday it has been named the recipient of a prestigious national award, propelling the local favorite into the national spotlight.

The museum was one of 10 museums and libraries that received the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, awarded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. It was chosen out of 18,000 museums, said Amy Mertz, spokesperson for the museum.

MCM was nominated

by Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, Mertz said, who filled out the application to apply for the award, which also includes a $10,000 prize.

“We had to demonstrate how the museum is service-oriented and how

it performs a service to the community,” she said.

“We demonstrated the many ways in which the Children’s Museum can affect individuals of all ages and different groups within the community.”

Ald. Mike Verveer, Dist.

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“I think ever since they were able to move into their new permanent location, the sky’s been the limit for them,” he said.

“They’ve been able to do so much more. It comes as absolutely no surprise to me that they’re being nationally recognized.”

The prestige garnered by the award is the next step for the Children’s Museum in becoming a national presence.

“The award takes the museum to the next level,” Mertz said. “It propels us toward doing bigger and better things and becoming

a national model for other museums to follow.”

A statement from the IMLS said a new science exhibit will be geared toward schoolage children, particularly the 8-12 age range. The exhibit will feature a “Building Big Ideas” program, designed to get kids interested in science, technology, mathematics and engineering.

The statement said the program will be a year-long effort that will foster science-related partnerships between the museum and the community. It will be available for school field trips and for exploration by children and parents.

Mertz said the award is a catalyst for a continued pattern of excellence.

“This is a once in a lifetime honor,” she said.

“We have big plans to keep Courtesy of the Madison Children’s Museum doing amazing things in The Madison Children’s Museum brings a bit of hands-on learning to the Square. the future.”

Madison schools approve boosted budget Sam Schmitt News Reporter The Madison Board of Education unanimously approved a $3.5 million increase for the Madison Metropolitan School District’s 2012 budget Monday night.

The board approved a budget adjustment that increased the original budget of $369 million by $3.5 million.

According to the 2011-12 budget update from the district, the adjustment covers costs for upgrading classroom technology, expanding reading programs, increasing supply budgets, reviewing curriculums, continuing maintenance on buildings and several other expenses.

Ken Syke,

spokesperson for the district, explained the budget adjustment is only about a 1 percent increase in the overall preliminary budget that was approved in June.

Budget projections are made once a year and updated accordingly, changing based on the specific enrollment, which is counted in September, he said.

The board is unable to predict enrollment with 100 percent certainty in the spring, according to a district statement from Superintendent of Madison Schools Dan Nerad, which also included minutes from the meeting.

There are roughly 26,000 students currently enrolled in the Madison Metropolitan School District, according to

a statement from the district.

“It’s not a major change to our budget. There’s basically no change to property taxes compared to last year,” Syke said.

Reallocation of funds from the projected spring budget accounted for the majority of costs in the adjusted budget. The statement said about $2.5 million of the additional funding came from previously unaccounted for sources.

Syke said variable expenses did not cost as much as the district had initially expected, resulting in unallocated funds, which went toward the budget adjustment.

Capital reserves paid for repairs and restoration on buildings, Syke said.

According to a statement, the increased budget will not adversely affect Madison taxpayers.

Property taxes have decreased by .03 percent from last year, and the entire district’s spending for the 2012 school year will be $6.1 million lower than the previous year, even with the budget adjustment.

This decrease in spending does not necessarily mean huge changes will be coming to Madison classrooms, however, as class sizes remain about the same, Syke said.

The same is not true statewide, Syke said, as some districts are forced to cut significant numbers from their teaching staff to cover the shortfalls, resulting in an increase in the number of students in

each classroom.

“I don’t think students or parents will see much of a cut. We try to do things more efficiently.

We’re not trying to affect the classroom,” Syke said.

The majority of the budget changes come from the $20 million shortfall caused by the state legislation passed earlier this year, according to the district statement. Gov. Scott Walker ’s budget cuts created a deficit in schools that had to be made up through alternative sources.

“The biggest change is that all the staff members in Madison, as well as the rest of the state, are paying for half of their contributions to their pension. That accounted for $11 million of the $20 million,” Syke said.

GRANTS, from 1 look at outcomes and measure them,” Foltz said.

Assistant anthropology professor and obstetrician Claire Wendland and assistant professor of educational policy studies Nancy Kendall also received a grant for their joint work in the area of young women’s reproductive health in Malawi.

Wendland said with the grant money their team plans to talk to young men and women in rural communities through a “communitybased participatory research” approach that builds on exiting strengths in communities and connects communities with people who have solved similar issues.

She said both she and Kendall are excited about the project and that they feel it fits with the Global Health Institute’s goals of fostering sustainable relationships between UW and other places.

Focuses of other grant recipients chosen include mobile phonedisseminated health information and hypertension awareness and treatment in Latin America, according to the statement.

During the launch tomorrow, Deluca and Patz will unveil the institute and grant recipients will speak on their research projects, the statement said.

The event is open to the public and will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the H.F. DeLuca Forum in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.

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Poetry projects forefront of city art initiatives Chair: Expression will grow through Madison despite budgetary setbacks Andrea Choi News Reporter The Madison Arts Commission took steps to increase Madison youth and students’ access to poetry and other art forms with projects including the nomination of the next poet laureate and the poetry on Madison Metro Transit buses project at its meeting Tuesday.

Fabu Carter Brisco, the city’s current poet laureate, said applicants for the next poet laureate have been received. This year, a team who coapplied together as a package deal was among the applicants.

She said the goal of the poet laureate position is to encourage youth creativity and provide opportunities for young people and students to gain experience as poets and writers.

Carter Brisco added having teams of coapplicants could expand the laureate’s ability to reach youth.

ASSEMBLY, from 1 be permitted to require information such as monthly household income, occupation, rental history, credit information, court records and social security numbers. The bill also states that landlords would have the right to select and reject potential tenants based on this information.

By a vote of 59-34, the Assembly voted to suspend a ruling on the bill.

On Monday, Associated Students of Madison sent out a statement arguing a stance against the landlord bill. “[The bill] was created to eliminate local ordinances currently in place to protect renter rights,” the statement said. “[If the bill passes] landlords will be able to deny or approve renters solely based on their personal incomes.”

In the statement, ASM Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers called the bill “an abuse of power.”

According to the

SURI, from 1 opportunity to continue to do this work.

I didn’t leave because I was mad [or] because I felt I had been mistreated. It seemed to me that it was a good time to go somewhere else. I’m 39 years old. I have at least half of my career ahead of me; I don’t want to just coast.

“The good thing about having co-applicants is that it expands the opportunities of creativity,” Carter Brisco said. “A poet laureate is asked to travel all over the state. The position comes with obligation; you really do want to promote poetry and respond to invitations.”

Leslee Nelson, a

“The good thing about having co-applicants is that it expands the opportunities of creativity.”

Fabu Carter Brisco

Madison Poet Laureate

professor in the art and liberal studies departments at the University of Wisconsin, said having a team promoting poetry to youth could be an asset to the community and a “brilliant idea.”

Members of the commission agreed to vote on the applications in the next meeting after going over each applicant’s evaluations and poetry.

The commission also

reviewed Bus Lines, a program that displays poetry by high school students on Madison Metro Transit buses.

Carter Brisco said response from students was very positive, but problems with insufficient funding persisted.

“The only downside was that we realized there wasn’t any money.

The Metro line budget was frozen, and we had already chosen our poems,” Carter Brisco said.

She added the project has received an enormous amount of submissions and emphasized the importance of high school poets having a place to show off their poetry.

“We have come up with nine poems by area youth. We partnered with the Wisconsin Book Festival, and it turned out really, really well,” she said.

Celia Klehr, the commission’s chair, said advertising spaces on buses had been donated, but the expense of printing and adhering the poems to the spaces was problematic.

Despite the financial setbacks, Klehr said she

statement, the landlord bill has several provisions that would disrupt any sort of balance that exists between a renter and owner. “[The bill] will eliminate many city ordinances that work to create a positive, constructive relationship between a landlord and tenant,” the statement said.

Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, proposed an amendment to the landlord bill that “protects some vestiges of local control.” Taylor said Madison has a larger tenant population than most communities because of the large student population, which he said should be taken into account when drafting legislation of this kind.

There are a lot of firsttime renters who should be considered when the Assembly does vote on the landlord bill. With a vote of 60-33, the amendment was tabled, Taylor said.

Also during the meeting, the Assembly

passed a bill that would permit extended hours during which liquor can be sold. The Republicanbacked bill will now head to the Senate for approval.

Currently, stores can sell beer from 8 a.m. until midnight and other liquors from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. Under the bill, retailers could start selling alcohol as early as 6 a.m.

A wide variety of other issues was addressed in the Assembly meeting, including bills that related to the selling and procurement of alcoholic beverages, nicotine and prescription drugs.

The special Assembly meeting brought out a small group of protesters, some of which came carrying copies of the U.S. Constitution. Many were escorted out of the gallery by police officials for disregarding gallery rules by displaying their Constitutions and videotaping the event.

Somers did not return calls as of press time.

What are you working on now?

York Times about contemporary American foreign policy and how the lessons of history could, I think, help Obama make better policies than he’s made so far.

I just finished a book on American nation building, how Americans over 200 years have approached nation building and what are the lessons learned that could help us with policy today in places like Afghanistan and Iraq.

I also just published a big piece in the New

--The Associated Press contributed to this report.

This is one of two parts of the Herald’s interview with Suri. It has been edited and condensed. Watch for the second installment in Thursday’s paper.

felt excited that poetry is growing as an art form in the Madison community.

The commission also looked at the applications received for the Signature Grant.

Klehr said a $5,000 grant would be made to individual artists to support creation of new works.

Klehr said applicants should be residents of Madison and should be showcasing their artwork in the city, but the content of their artwork did not have to be directly related to Madison Samples of the applicants’ artworks were evaluated by the commission members.

Results will be revealed at the commission’s next meeting.

John Lemmon The Badger Herald

Madison’s current Poet Laureate Fabu Carter Brisco gave her opinion on the benefits of having more than one poet laureate for the city during Tuesday night’s meeting.

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Classifieds HSO to all of you gorgeous Engineering boys.

I hope you don’t mind a non-engineering girl studying around your part of campus more often because after just an hour at Engineering Hall last night, I’ve determined you’re the best looking group of guys on campus. The fact that you’re all super smart amps up your sexiness too.

BECAUSE SIZE MATTERS

SO to the party on Orchard Court this weekend that involved the collapse of the basement stairs. I’m not sure what was worse: being the people trapped down there or being on the main floor and not being able to get to the keg in the basement.

SO to Spark notes. You save my life. HASO to the “take a study break” links on the right hand side. Noooo, Spark notes, I need to be productive!!

ASO to the bouncer at Logans who took my actual drivers license on Saturday. Firstly, its Logans. I was probably 1 of 15 actual 21 year olds trying to get into the bar. Secondly, when I came back with my passport AND social security card to get my ID back you refused.

And I quote “all the information is exactly the same, but I can see where your ID’s been altered.” Really???

SO to all the Greek SOs. I know you’re referencing specific matters, but this makes me want a gyro.

ASO to the invisible 2 inch bump between the east and west side of the physics third floor that I never fail to stumble on. Chamberlin Hall is a dick.

(OhHawtDAMN)SO to guys in suits! Point made.

ASO to the tool frosh who decided it was a good idea to smoke a jay in college library bathroom and got hundreds of stressed out students kicked out of College to wait for the fire department...smooth one SO to the girl who walked into college and practically screamed “so you think she looks better when you’re on drugs?”. Way to make an entrance, girl.

SO to the guy that just left the SAC silent reading room and gave a girl a note before leaving. It was so cute. And she blushed.

There should be more of you fellows around. Get it, boys! And girls.

So to anyone that can come up with a subtle way to say “i want tofuck your brains out” i don’t know how to go about this.

ASO to the chairs at college library. in my

rocking backwards i did not anticipate completely wiping out and losing all chances of getting up the nerve to talk to the cute girl in blue...spending the rest of the night at memorial...

SO to Wisconsin! Yeah, the Badgers may have lost this weekend, but at least when we wake up every morning, we don’t live in Michigan.

SO to the dude across the street who just yelled “shut the fuck up” to a car alarm going off for all of 30 seconds. We sir, need to be friends.

SO? to the girl walking up bascom today whose left boob was literally hangin out. how did you not notice that? it’s not that warm out.

LMFAO SO to the uw tour guide who told a group of parents and students that “campus has a bit of a social scene.” understatement of the fucking century.

SO to epic journeys involving cannabis and star wars.

SO to Sam the bartender at the KK. You are fine.

If I wasn’t so distraught by the badger game I would have tried to talk to you more.

DSO to your name, I guess all Sam’s are the shit...

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ASO to realizing that I’ve never even kissed a blond guy! I’m all for the tall, dark, and handsome (obviously), but I need something different in my life.

H(Halloween)SO to any sexy blond Badger boys that want to convert me this weekend, I’m ready when you are ;)

really really really sorry I was a jackass and tried to cut that corner. I was hungover as shit and already 45 min late for work. You were really nice about it considering it was all my fault. Way to take the high road and I hope some good luck heads your way!

SO to just wanting to roll down Bascom every day instead of walk it.

ASO to girls that don’t know how to wear heels at the bars. DASO to the hot mess that stomped on my foot with her dagger of a heel and left a nice bruise.

SO to puppies. DSO to sunshine. TSO to chocolate. QSO alcohol. HASO to exams.

SO to life. Yeah I know that the Brewers aren’t in the world series, that the Badgers lost last night, and that Winter is Coming, but we seriously have the best lives of any college students in the entire world. I wouldn’t trade that for anything. Keep it real Wisconsin.

SO to the hot italian biddie who coincidentally is in my Italian 101 class. Girl are those space pants?! Cuz that ass is outta this world!

SO to all the smashed pumpkins lying around.

I’m sorry your life had to end before halloween but hopefully you all can enjoy the festivities together up in jack-o-lantern heaven!

ASO to people who walk by the cages in Memorial and comment on how creepy they are or how they would never study in them. We can hear you...

SO to the girl i hit on my bike early Fri. morning on Randall. I’m

I don’t have time for this. Get out! I’m gonna be a lawyer bitch!

H(thank you)SO to the girl(s) who returned my key on the black string. Btw, we noticed that you literally live fifteen feet away from us (in the 4 seasons) come find me for some thank you drinks and/or doba!!!

A(apologetic)SO to the people who live below me in lucky....sorryshit got crazy last night in my bed...hope you weren’t home.

SO to the guys laying/ playing catch outside of their house on Brooks drinking PBR at noon on a Monday.

I, along with everyone else that walked past, am extremely jealous.

SO to the fire blanket in the frozen foods section of Madison Market. Got to be ready for that flammable yogurt.

SO to bow ties. Bow ties are cool.

SO to the Badgers.

Bucky still wins in the shlong department, so suck on that, Sparty.

ASO to a Union South toilet for automatically flushing as I leaned forward mid-poop. SO to said flush scaring the shit out of me literally.

LOLSO to the girl on the third floor of college library who just freaked the eff out when it started thundering and lightening and now can’t stop laughing. That was hilarious SO to the house on orchard and mound with the condom wrappers littered in the front yard. I can’t say I’m a fan of the ribbed variety, but I approve of your collection.

ASO to the people in costumes walking around the Law Library. This isn’t College Library.

SO to indirectly facebook creeping by looking over people’s shoulders while they are on facebook during class. The ultimate creeping.

ASO to Church Key liquor store for selling me 10 MONTH expired beer & when I realized it and called about it, they made it MY FAULT for not checking the labels... Ummmmm?

SO to wanting a freshman in my history discussion. I can teach you things even our TA doesn’t know.

SO to Aaron Rodger’s swagger. What I would do to shake that man’s hand..

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SO to all the sexy badgers in their business casual going into 1295 on Wednesday nights.

I wanna say something.

I’m gonna put it out there; if you like it, you can take it, if you don’t, send it right back. I want to be on you.

SO to the painting of a yawning Native American in the reading room at the Red Gym. I know, I’m tired and want to go out for double long islands at the Plaza too...

SO to the kid in my psych lecture who upon the professor asking “What are the main ingredients of butterscotch?” raised his hand and with total seriousness responded, “Butter and Scotch.” We should bake together.

SO to finding the Shangri-La of breathtaking shapely spandex ass: third floor of Helen C.

I’m going to spend the rest of the evening coming up with a graphical representation of how many majestic buns walk past vs. how much work I’m not getting done.

SO to Dumbledore. When the thought of my future after graduation depresses me, I hear your voice in my head: It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. So true.

SO to the girl walking down langdon who jumped in EVERY SINGLE pile of leaves. and then you challened me to tackle you into one to see if it would hurt... you are amazing. date me.

SO to Prof. Downs in Poli Sci 470 for asking “who here watches porn?” DSO to the one student that raised his hand. That just made my week, thank you sir SO to everyone in the

world who has accidentally typed “me” instead of “my”. Best typo ever. You sound like a pirate. SO to meself for occasionally doing it. Arghhh.

ASO to the Regent Appartments for allowing only one guest per resident for halloween.

What the hell? I have to choose whom I will be sharing my bed with BEFORE I go out? How does that work...

SO to the wicked adorable blond boy in tartan in Psych this morning. You were just so cute that it makes me want to do nasty things to you.

SO to the guy next to me in Van Hise who is talking about where he went in China and happily exclaimed “I can do my banana thing, but this is easier” SO to the squirrel carrying a walnut

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hanging out with garden gnomes since 1969

that booked it across University before the ensuing rush of traffic. That nut was bigger than your head and you made it across literally just in time. You then buried it outside the Fluno Center...good luck finding that in about a month.

Shoutout to seeing Thor look alike leave the Regent Appartments on a little white woman’s bike everyday.. He always puts a smile on my face.

ASO to the guy that

told me while we were hanging out that he was sorry for smelling considering he was bicep deep in a female deer that morning, gutted it on the forest floor and dragged it to the processor to be made into bacon....

SO to Stephanie who is ungodly fast at getting physiology discussion. *Whistle* I just wanna say...you sexy ASO to the Great Dane for not brewing their pumpkin beer this year.

Since FreakFest ruined

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Halloween on State St, this is normally the single greatest thing about Halloween in Madison.

ASO to the frisky fly jumping all over me and my things right now. I will kill you.

SO to the hot hockey player that I’ve seen two evenings in a row in College third floor quiet. Why are you sitting alone tonight? ;)

Editorial Page Editor Allegra Dimperio oped@badgerherald.com

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The Badger Herald | Opinion | Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Conservatives a real presence in Madison Ryan Rainey Editorial Board Member When participating in stereotypically Madisonian activities like riding a community bicycle, strolling around Capitol Square during a farmers market or drinking a hazelnut latté, I often wonder how the most conservative politicians in Wisconsin deal with spending such a significant portion of their lives in the Midwest’s cesspit of sin and taxation.

But I always come to the same conclusion: Madison is not nearly as “liberal” as our friends in Waukesha County like to think it is. Although folks like Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, and Gov. Scott Walker might try to convince you otherwise, the pockets of truly progressive influence in our city are few and far between. Yes, Madison is an overwhelmingly Democratic city, but that says nothing about the true liberalism here. And, shockingly, the University of Wisconsin campus is one of the most conservative areas of the city.

I have noticed this change in identity

for many years. As an embarrassingly conservative seventh grader, I paid a visit to Madison with my family and refused to come to school here because of a sign I saw hanging from a house reading “BUSH LIES.” As an embarrassingly liberal high school junior, I was dead set on coming to Madison because it seemed to be the political opposite of my hometown in northern Illinois.

But conservatives on UW’s campus hold more positions of power than I believed they would when I first arrived here.

The movement was just beginning a resurgence in fall 2009 when President Barack Obama began his political doldrums and many Wisconsinites, even some from Madison, began to agree former Gov. Jim Doyle’s eight years had been a failure. Even our student government, the Associated Students of Madison, was being run by relatively conservative figures.

Johnny Koremenos, a current member of Student Council and this year’s College Republicans chair, is probably the most prominent conservative at UW. He is an active member of the Greek system, and the administration seems to love him enough to feature him on the university’s website. He has noticed

the same pattern with conservative Badgers that I have noticed.

“We only target common sense conservative ideas ... things that people aren’t divided on,” Koremenos told me. “We’re not these whack jobs some liberals make us out to be.”

Koremenos is right.

Conservatives like him have abandoned traditional social issues like gay marriage and abortion that were once the base of campus Republican politics and instead have embraced the type of economic rhetoric that got Walker elected. He attributes this to a change in the College Republicans’ leadership recently, but I have noticed another reason for this: There simply are more conservatives on this campus than we realize.

In last year’s midterm elections, a Republican named Dave Redick ran for the District 77 Assembly seat against Ben Manski and Brett Hulsey, the west side Democrat who eventually won after a hard-fought campaign.

Redick stuck out like a sore thumb in the race — he hilariously chastised several young audience members for laughing at his broadly-painted arguments about America’s fading dominance at an oncampus debate.

Going into the election, Redick was widely perceived as an insignificant also-ran

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College conservatives have recently been in the public eye, such as their campaign to elect Gov. Scott Walker. Their success is seen in charismatic leaders like Johnny Koremenos and high numbers of straight-ticket voters in the dorms. in the ugly campaign between Hulsey and Manski. But miraculously, Redick took 18 percent of the vote, with much of it coming from UW’s Lakeshore and Southeast neighborhoods. As I was covering Hulsey’s party, I noticed his expression turn to a mixture of disbelief and concern as he learned Redick had taken about 28.5 percent of the vote in the Holt Commons precinct and 30 percent of the Gordon Commons vote.

Most of those votes for Redick were likely straightticket voters: Republicans who checked every Republican box without knowing about Redick’s laughable campaign. 30

percent is not a number to laugh at, and UW likely has many more conservative thinkers who do not vote than we would expect.

Public figures like Grothman, Walker and Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, who commonly deride UW’s perceived “progressive” influence on Madison’s character seem to ignore the huge numbers of conservatives who actually go to school here. During this year’s union protests, Grothman went on MSNBC and offensively described many of the protesters as a bunch of college students “having a big party” at the Capitol.

How would the 30 percent

of Republican voters feel about that kind of generalization?

I am not a conservative, but I have a hard time believing being a conservative in this city is as socially dangerous as being a Yankees fan in Boston or an American in France. Koremenos, a “common sense” guy with great political skills, is a perfect example of how even the most conservative Wisconsinites can fit here. So conservatives — stop complaining about Madison. You are not doing yourselves any favors.

Ryan Rainey (rrainey@ badgerherald.com) is a junior majoring in journalism and Latin American studies.

Kipp Corp. must take initiative on groundwater contamination components and controls a substantial portion of the supply chain beginning with the metal alloying to the final production of the machines. Ownership of the entire supply chain results in greater Matt Jeffers production, which means Columnist more chemical and industrial use.

Of course, a fundamental According to the problem with Department of Natural social Resources, “Sampling from such a business is the one of the wells drilled negative externalities that last summer to test for result from its work. In pollutants in groundwater the past, Madison Kipp near Madison Kipp Corporation has faced Corporation turned up complaints over noise as traces of an industrial well as air emissions from solvent at nearly six neighboring houses. This times the maximum level new groundwater and soil allowable in drinking contamination issue is just water under state and another externality that federal standards.” the company is imposing the surrounding Madison Kipp Corporation on is a producer of machine community.

Madison Kipp Corporation ought to deal with this issue before it even goes to court and costs it more money and the neighbors greater headaches. The corporation might begin by giving a substantial portion of money to surrounding neighbors that have been affected by these negative side effects.

This it should do as a good neighborly gesture and include in this a mailing about specific and detailed explanations of how the corporation is going to amend this situation. Then it should figure out how to prevent these externalities from occurring in the first place instead of trying the cleanup method (which obviously is not working very well). I am

Actually, GOP governors put Wis. budgets in the red that the state deficit started.

Wisconsin Republican governors are notorious for running deficit budgets. When Republican Lee Dreyfus took office in 1978, outgoing Democratic governors Pat Lucey and Martin Schreiber left Dreyfus with a multibillion dollar surplus.

Dreyfus spent it and more and then laid off state workers to try and balance the budget.

When Dreyfus left office, he saddled incoming Democratic Gov. Tony Earl with a $500 million debt. Tony temporarily raised the sales tax to get rid of the debt and turned the governor’s office over to

harmful substances are being emitted by a large corporation.

Pollution and environmental contamination are things that are being taken far more seriously these days, especially when it endangers people’s safety, as in the case of groundwater contaminants. Thus, the risk of a large expensive lawsuit against Madison Kipp Corporation looks likely. Furthermore, the corporation needs to really consider the longterm cost opposed to the short-term cost. A large initial investment to solve the pollution issues will cost an enormous amount in the short run, but it will save the corporation substantial sums of money,

time and effort in the long run. In this case, the investment may very well be worth its short-term cost.

Madison Kipp Corporation has been the target of lawsuits in the past, and there is no reason to expect that it will not be again unless it takes action to both address community concerns and also to modify its current production systems. Sure, it will suffer high initial fixed costs to create cleaner and safer systems, but it is the right thing to do, morally, legally and for the corporation’s own bottom line.

Matt Jeffers (mjeffers@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in philosophy and economics.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

In response to the Oct. 23 article, “Vague wording in pension plan leads to squabbles,” Vincent Borkowski is entitled to his opinion, but it would be wise if he did a bit of reading before writing. First, the disclaimer: I never voted for Jim Doyle for governor.

Borkowski whines about “the deficit Jim Doyle created during the last 18 years.” Sorry to inform you, but Jim Doyle was governor for eight years, not 18.

The 14 years prior to Governor Doyle were in the hands of Republicans Tommy Thompson and Scott McCallum.

It was during the Thompson years

not an expert in industrial production techniques, but it seems clear that Madison Kipp Corporation’s current approach is failing.

If Madison Kipp Corporation neglects to rectify this issue, it is not only failing in its moral and legal obligations, but is ultimately hurting its own self-interest.

Corporations are taking a lot of public heat as it is, and doing business in a liberal-minded community with little respect for the neighbors is going to harm their reputation over the long haul. They not only have to consider the ramifications that not dealing with this will have on their reputation, but also on their bottom line.

Going to court is expensive and even more so when

Tommy Thompson along with a state surplus of $32-$36. Not much, but it was a surplus.

Thompson ran to Washington and saddled his lieutenant governor, McCallum, with a huge debt that Doyle inherited from the Republicans.

During his time in office, Doyle was able to pare down the debt a bit, and his last budget left a $112-120 million surplus.

A bit of advice, Vincent: Stick with neurobiology, because your political thoughts are pretty much makebelieve.

“Real Bazookas or chainsaws are not permitted.”

-CITY OF MADISON FREAKFEST GUIDELINES

The City of Madison’s website, www.cityofmadison.com/ residents/halloween.cfm, gives tips for the 40,000 attendees it expects this weekend at Freakfest. The festival, which has experienced difficulties in the past including riots, further gives the advice: “Be creative [and] use common sense.”

If this is what the committee wants, maybe they should also ban headlining band All Time Low.

Kim Tschudy (milroad@ yahoo.com) is a historian based out of New Glarus.

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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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Looks crazy, right?

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.

Repeating numbers?

Not in this part of town.

And that’s that, slick.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Straight No Chaser to gambol at Overture performance Since amateur start at Indiana University, group has sung its way to greater heights Amanda Connors ArtsEtc. Reporter Since its 1998 rendition of “The 12 Days of Christmas” went viral on YouTube in 2006, the a cappella group Straight No Chaser has been gaining popularity all over the Midwest. The group will appear for the first time in Madison tonight at the Overture Center.

The 10-man a cappella group originated at Indiana University, but should not be confused with Indiana University’s Straight No Chaser amateur a cappella group that still performs there.

The original 10 members of the college group were signed to a five-record deal with Atlantic Records in 2008 and since then have toured the country and recorded three albums.

“We’re really excited about those three albums,” Straight No Chaser

member Tyler Trepp said.

“Two are holiday albums.

Holiday Spirit [is the first one], and Christmas Cheers is the second one.”

The albums include favorites such as “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” but also include numbers such as “Who Spiked the Eggnog” and “The Christmas CanCan.” The group’s nonholiday album, With a Twist, was released in

‘We’re nobody different than we are off the stage.

We’re just the same bunch of guys.’

Tyler Trepp

Straight No Chaser singer April 2010.

“We were No. 29 on billboards for our last non-holiday album [With a Twist], which is kind of an award within itself. I was pretty surprised about that. That was pretty cool,” Trepp said.

People cannot seem to get enough of the

professional a cappella group — and for good reason.

“We were fortunate enough to go on the Jimmy Fallon show last year. It was a really cool experience for me. I’m a huge fan of the show, and when we got the call to go on it, I was pretty excited,” Trepp said. “So that was really fun for me and fun for the group as well.”

Straight No Chaser has put together a very diverse show. The group will be singing songs from all genres and eras — anything goes, from R&B to a little bit of Lady Gaga near the end of the performance.

“We do it all. Something for all age ranges,” Trepp said.

Along with Trepp, Straight No Chaser includes members Michael Luginbill, Randy Stine, David Roberts, Charlie Mechling, Jerome Collins, Walter Collins, Don Nottingham, Ryan Ahlwardt and Seggie Isho. Trepp attributes the group’s uniqueness to members’ comfortable personas.

“Our camaraderie onstage [makes us

Photo courtesy of Atlantic Records

Straight No Chaser, an a cappella men’s singing group that gained popularity from a viral Youtube video, will perform tonight in Madison’s Overture Center. unique],” he said. “We are just 10 guys up there being ourselves, singing songs that we like to sing and having a good time, joking around onstage.

We’re nobody different than we are off the stage.

We’re just the same bunch of guys.”

Although the group itself has not been to Madison before, Trepp is an Iowa native who has visited the city previously. He said he is

excited to come back to this “beautiful city” and “great college town.” He said Straight No Chaser ’s show will appeal to all, especially students.

“I think the people that come to the show kind of feel that they are part of the show and they can be friends with us. We do a meet and greet after every show and make sure that if anyone wants to meet us we always … take the time to do that and show our

fans that we appreciate them coming to the show,” Trepp said.

Ticket prices range from $26.50 to $42.50 and can be bought online at www. overturecenter.com, by phone at (608) 258-4141 or in-person at the Overture Center located on State Street. The show begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. For more information about Straight No Chaser, visit its website, www.sncmusic.com.

Heating up, avoiding sex-related frights this Halloween weekend dinky little reservoir the manufacturers give you.

Re-apply lube if you are going for an extra-long sex session.

Sam Johnson Hump Day Columnist Photo courtesy of John Ochoa

Joey Youngman, otherwise known by his DJ name Wolfgang Gartner, will turn Segredo’s restaurant and bar into an 18-plus music venue this weekend.

Wolfgang Gartner to carry on Avicii legacy at Segredo Friday show could serve as stepping-off point for city’s future success in EDM scene Allegra Dimperio ArtsEtc. Writer Just four years ago, California-born Joey Youngman made a name change. The then25-year-old producer ditched the moniker “Deep House” and chose the pseudonym “Wolfgang Gartner” for his new project as a DJ. The rest, as they say, is history.

Wolfgang Gartner has played Ibiza, Ultra, Electric Daisy Carnival, the UK’s Creamfields, Australia’s Parklife and hundreds of venues in between. This year, he released his first album, jumped 14 places on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ list and came in at No. 7 on America’s Best DJ list.

So, what’s next for the seemingly unstoppable DJ? A Halloween weekend show at Segredo.

The increasingly popular Wolfgang will stop in Madison on Friday as part of his hectic North American tour. For those seeking to get close enough to touch the American DJ du jour, Segredo General Manager Shayne Miller has this piece of advice: “Get here early.”

Segredo teamed up with the student-run production company Electronic Dance Madison to get Wolfgang Gartner for Halloween as part of its Friday night co-promoting contract.

With Segredo, the EDM

team of University of Wisconsin seniors Jack Mulqueen and Jordan Heifitz has brought Dutch wunderkind Nicky Romero and upand-coming Dillon Francis to Madison, and future plans include bringing Tiesto’s tourmate Hardwell at the end of semester.

“Our ultimate goal is to just have a packed house every Friday where different groups of people end up in the same place sharing a similar passion — having a good time in a nightclub environment listening to the world’s most famous DJs,” said Heifitz, EDM co-founder and former DJ. Fans predict the Wolfgang Gartner show will meet that goal.

As an 18-plus venue, Segredo keeps out the drama of all-ages shows but still invites a fairly mixed bag. If the recent AC Slater appearance is any indication, the Wolfgang show will draw nervous freshman boys, 21-year-old girls who just want to dance, frat boys, computer nerds and drug-enthusiasts that have gravitated to the genre. And they will all be in costume.

So why make electronic music with all its freaks the genre of choice for Segredo?

“When we first got in here, we didn’t know what we were doing.

And then last April, a gentleman named Avicii decided to come play for us,” Miller said wryly.

“When the light bulb finally went on, it was like storms of bulbs just popping.”

Those light bulbs led to a monster sound

system, brand new lights and plans to apply for an increased capacity and install a larger stage. For now, the 605-person venue will provide an intimate setting for Wolfgang Gartner ’s show, a vast improvement from the 50,000-person festivals he has played and a rare treat for a small town from a Top 100 DJ. It is hard to say if the newly released hiphop influenced album Weekend in America will be a saving grace for the often lukewarmlyreviewed performer, but Madisonians who love such tracks as “Illmerica” and “Animal Rights” may well overlook the fact that he lacks the charisma of Tiesto or Skrillex, especially if costumes and alcohol are involved.

Along with a make or break for Wolfgang Gartner ’s Madison fan base, the show will be a test for Segredo, a club still occasionally plagued by the stigma of Mad Ave. EDM also has something at stake, for this show may determine what DJs they can bring in the future. Luckily for all parties involved, anything can happen on a Madison Halloween, and the sheer exuberance of a crowd that has for once been given good music on the holiday might be all it takes for the stars to align. The fun part will be watching it unfold.

Wolfgang Gartner will spin at Segredo Friday.

The show begins at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $45 in advance or $50 at the door. Go to www.segredomadison. com for more information.

Happy Halloween! Pick up some free safer sex supplies around campus this week before beginning your Halloween festivities.

Here is some sex Q&A to help you out for the weekend.

I know I am supposed to ask for consent. But how do I ask without being awkward?

Great question! Consent is a clear, freely given, informed and enthusiastic “yes” and is not the absence of a “no.” Consent should be given every step of the way since permission for fingering or handjobs does not equal a go-ahead for penetration.

Consent does not have to be formal: “May I gently squeeze the underside of your left mammary gland in T-30 seconds?” You can totally make it hot! An easy, sexy way to ask for consent is by talking dirty.

Try asking, “What do you want to do next?” or, “Tell me what you like, babe,” or, “Where do you like to be licked?” or, “Does that feel good to you?” The possibilities are endless.

Remember to always assume no until you hear a yes. Also — alcohol interferes with the ability to give consent. If you would not give someone your car keys to drive you home, you should not be boinking them.

Condoms usually break on me. Am I doing something wrong?

Maybe. There are many different steps in putting on a condom, each with potential for a mishap. Make sure you are checking the expiration date and that there is an air bubble in the package before opening the wrapper.

Add a drop or two of lube in the condom before putting it on to reduce friction. Pinch the tip before rolling it on to get rid of any air in the tip; otherwise, it might pop.

Leave some extra room in the head of the condom — I am talkin’ like a good inch in the tip, not that

How much of a difference does the kind of condom really make?

Condoms can differ by material, size, texture, shape, flavor, color, lubricant and thickness.

When it comes to condoms, it is all about your own personal preference, so experimenting with different textures and thicknesses will help you figure out what you like best. Let us take a look at some of the different options.

Material: Latex, polyisoprene, polyurethane and lambskin. Some people have latex allergies, and some people prefer to use non-latex condoms anyway because they transfer body heat more easily. Sheepskin condoms do not provide protection against STIs. Size: Snugger fit, standard, XL or XXL. Finding the right size is important to keep the condom on and an erection hard.

Texture: Ribs, studs or standard. The raised lines and/or dots are intended to give extra pleasure to the receptive partner. Careful, though, because some people actually find these irritating.

Shape: Flared head for some extra wiggle-room, or straight up and down.

Flavor: Strawberry, banana, orange, cherry, chocolate, apple, mint, vanilla and many more.

Great for oral sex, but remember flavored condoms are not meant to go in the butt or the vag.

Color: Condoms are available in all of the colors of the rainbow. Lifestyles even makes a black “tuxedo” brand for more formal occasions.

Lubricant: Waterbased, silicone-based, un-lubricated, lightlylubricated or ultralubricated. Silicone lube lasts longer but can stain sheets and cannot be used with silicone toys.

Thickness: Extra strength, regular, thin and ultra-thin. Condom material ranges in thickness from .00185 inches to .0035 inches. And they are all just as effective in preventing STIs and pregnancy.

Glow-in-the-dark: Just ‘cause they are awesome.

Makes cocks and dildos

look like lightsabers!

If you are looking to try out any of these styles of insertive condoms, Sex Out Loud’s office in the Student Activity Center carries all of them. SOL also has sex dams, receptive condoms, latex gloves and a variety of lubes.

Is it normal if I do not have an orgasm every time?

According to the Douglass sisters, two doctorate holders who have made a career out of studying orgasms, dudes climax in three-fourths of their sexual encounters with women. Ladies only reach orgasm in 29 percent of their sexual encounters.

But interestingly, they cum 83 percent of the time they do it solo or with other women. So, yes, totally normal. Besides, having an orgasm is not the be-all end-all of great sex.

What is the average time it takes for a female to orgasm?

According to Brown University’s Health Education department, female-bodied people take about four minutes to orgasm when masturbating.

During foreplay and/ or intercourse with a partner, it takes about 10-20 minutes, and it usually requires direct clitoral stimulation. For comparison, a 2005 study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reported that the average time men “last” is 6.5 minutes of actual penetration, although anywhere from 2-10 minutes is normal.

How many Badgers do not have sex?

According to an annual national survey by the American College Health Association with University Health Services in 2006, about a quarter of University of Wisconsin students had zero sex partners in the previous year. In 2005, Badgers averaged about two sex partners during the academic year.

Stay sexy and safe this weekend. Happy Freakfest!

Sam is a junior working at Sex Out Loud and Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment. Email the Hump Day columnists your sex questions at humpday@ badgerherald.com.

The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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give BAK Student-founded group Badger Acts of Kindness does good deeds of all stripes

Katie Foran-McHale ArtsEtc. Staff Writer A University of Wisconsin senior wanted to start a movement that would promote selflessness, happiness and a more positive outlook on life — plus free hugs and high fives.

This fall, Brianna Prosser, a biology and life sciences communication major, created a new student organization, Badger Acts of Kindness, to spread these ideals throughout campus.

“Walking around campus every day, the things that make my day are the little things people do [like] holding open the door, sending people notes asking if they’re having a good day,” she said. “I thought it would be a fun way to spread kindness around campus.”

In a sea of 40,000 students who are often confined to their headphones and whose social interactions may be limited to close friends, random acts of kindness provide small ways to disrupt complete isolation and even bring people together — if only for a second or two.

“It’s about making sure that other people know that you’re there, that you’re friendly and nice [and] willing to help out.

Everyone needs that person around,” Prosser said, who is BAK’s president. “I have a good friend who always does nice things for me when I need a little boost, and it always makes me feel better.”

Prosser herself is no stranger to helping others, having volunteered on builds with Habitat for Humanity and participated in an alternative break aiding in hurricane relief efforts in Indiana during her freshman year.

“It’s something I’ve always been passionate about; helping others and doing whatever I can,” she said.

The organization is still in development after kicking off at the beginning of October and holding two planning meetings, but several initiatives are already in place.

Members of the group have recently created “kindness cards” in hopes to create a “pay it forward” mentality. After a cardholder does something nice for someone — even something as small as a smile on the street to a stranger — he or she can pass on the card, which gives the following instruction: “You have been chosen as a recipient of a Badger Act of Kindness. Now do something nice for someone else, expecting nothing in return, and pass this coupon on to them.”

Members have also distributed “Take a Smile” flyers around the city with inspirational phrases like “Smile, you’re beautiful” or “Spread your wings and fly” for strangers to find. While messages like these might not immediately alter your life philosophy, they may provide a bit of relief — maybe even hope or happiness — as you trudge across campus from one frustrating midterm to the next.

To Prosser, anonymous acts are part of what defines kindness.

“Kindness to me means going out of your way to do something nice for someone else without receiving anything in return,” she said. “I like the way it makes other people feel.”

Both World Kindness Day (Nov. 6) and World Kindness Week (Nov. 14-20)

“Smile, you’re beautiful”

Matt Hintz The Badger Herald

Brianna Prosser, who studies biology and life sciences communication at UW, founded a unique organization called Badger Acts of Kindness this October in order to brighten students’ lives with small, thoughtful actions and projects as part of the “pay it forward” mentality.

are approaching, and Prosser has plans for BAK to celebrate. Each day will focus on a different act, but sure to be included are free balloons, free hugs and free high fives on Bascom Hill. Throughout the week, the group will also distribute lists of random acts of kindness students can bring to their daily lives.

Also on the docket for the group is the Red and White Hunger Fight, in which it will distribute flyers and bags to encourage food donations, which will eventually be delivered to the Community Action Coalition, a local nonprofit that aims to develop economic Make a difference with and social capacities of individuals and these acts of kindness families to reduce poverty.

The group has also been in contact with the Colleges Against Cancer Foundation for future 1. Writing a friendly note collaboration. BAK also plans on raking and shoveling random 2. Giving gifts to the homeless lawns and driveways throughout the Madison community.

3. Holding the door for someone Prosser said she was able to 4. Cooking a meal for someone establish the group with the help of the Random Acts of Kindness 5. Hugs and high fives Foundation, which guided her 6. Raking and shoveling sidewalks along to start an organization at UW, raise awareness and give 7. Saying good morning ideas. The most popular suggestions on the group’s website, www.

8. Embracing mistakes randomactsofkindness.org, include giving care packages to the homeless, saying good morning, holding the door open for someone, embracing mistakes and cooking a meal for someone.

Prosser said the foundation is working on

spreading campus affiliations throughout the country.

For now, though, BAK is an independent project.

Funding for the organization is provided by group members and sponsors through donations.

The group’s impact is still too soon to measure, but Prosser said the feedback she has been receiving from students, especially from initiatives like the “nice notes,” has been positive.

“People are intrigued about what we’re doing,” she said.

While she continues to raise awareness about the organization and the mission behind it, Prosser hopes to show students how to be more conscious of the things they do on a daily basis.

She said she feels students can have a large impact on their own lives and the lives of others around them by adopting kinder practices.

“Being conscious about the little things people do — even though they’re little things — they can make a big difference,” she said.

Those who may be skeptical of this optimistic message should take heed. Even Kurt Vonnegut, famed novelist, satirist and pessimist, once wrote, “There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — ‘God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.’”

“Spread your wings and fly”

Badger Acts of Kindness meets every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in 2131 Humanities. For more information about the organization, search “Badger Acts of Kindness” on Facebook.

Alex Laedtke The Badger Herald Design

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ABBREDERIS, from 16 something,” Abbrederis said. “In practice, we do the same thing; we get a lot of reps, we do the special teams too, so practice prepares you for the game.”

Against Michigan State alone, Abbrederis’ number was called 14 times — six receiving, four rushing and two each on punt and kick

returns. He covered a total of 204 yards, and for the 10 times he received the ball on offense, he earned seven first downs.

Overall, it was another productive night for Abbrederis. But if there is one play on offense he would still like to have back, it would be the deep pass he let slip through his hands in the fourth quarter.

With less than eight

minutes remaining and down 31-17, Wisconsin had the ball on its own 23-yard line. Quarterback Russell Wilson dropped back and heaved one downfield to Abbrederis, who had his man beat.

However, Abbrederis lost the ball as it floated past the lights and dropped a pass that would have put the Badgers at least within Michigan State’s 30-yard line.

“Obviously it hurt, but you just move on from it,” Abbrederis said of the play. “Attacking it, attacking practice, going after every rep and trying to make the best of things.”

The rest of the Wisconsin offense moved on from it, as well.

Abbrederis caught one more first-down pass and took another end-around before game’s end.

MCCUE, from 16 charge mentioned several times that her players have “bought in” to the new system, and that appears to be the case. This is not an instance of the coach putting words in the mouths of players — the new confidence and anticipation are visible among every player in a Wisconsin uniform.

When asked about what she was most looking forward to this season, Paige, who many expect to help fill the serious scoring void, was quick to discuss Kelsey’s new offense.

“The up-pace tempo, it’s really going to be fun,” Paige said. “I think we’re going to surprise a

lot of teams; they’re not going to be ready for the difference.”

As the players finished their interviews with the media, they started to exit the Kohl Center media room. But they quickly turned around and retook their seats as their teammates reminded them of the new rule: They always leave as a team. Another change and another sign of the ever-apparent new mentality that will define the Kelsey era.

Ian is a junior majoring in journalism. What do you think Bobbie Kelsey can do for Wisconsin women’s basketball? Let him now by tweeting @imccue or emailing him at imccue@ badgerherald.com.

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Still young, Rigsby continues to thrive in goal Only a sophomore, goaltender’s ability on display as UW eyes another title Caroline Sage Women’s Hockey Writer From undergoing surgery to winning a national championship in less than one year, Alex Rigsby is proving herself virtually unbeatable yet again this season.

In the first eight games of the season, Rigsby, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s sophomore goaltender, has led the Badgers (7-1-0) to seven wins, playing three tough opponents (North Dakota, Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth) consecutively. While this playoff-like schedule holds the potential to cause panic so early in the season, Rigsby met the challenge.

After a career-high 80 saves this past weekend against the Bulldogs — 46 coming in Saturday’s win alone — Rigsby was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for the second week in a row. She earned her first award after posting 52 saves against the Minnesota Gophers the previous weekend.

“She has gotten herself off to a good start; she seems to be comfortable and confident,” head coach Mark Johnson said.

“In the last six games, she has been good in all six of them, and when you look at the quality of the opponents, she is one of the big reasons we have been able to win five of

those six games.”

Rigsby’s confidence is apparent in the consistency of her performance thus far.

Against North Dakota, she saved 68 shots, which helped the Badgers hold onto two close wins. The series against Minnesota was no different, as the Delafield native posted a .912 save percentage.

Rigsby’s consistent play has assisted her teammates and provided a backbone for the Badgers. She has given the defensive lines an extra boost of confidence knowing they have such a strong goalie behind them.

“Mistakes do happen — it is part of the game — but when your goaltender can bail you out, it gives you a sense of relief,” junior defenseman Stefanie McKeough said. “We have the utmost confidence in our goaltender.”

What lies behind this confidence and consistency is a set of personal triumphs.

Most notable is Rigby’s successful performance in the WCHA playoffs last season that led the Badgers to a national championship. As only a freshman, Rigsby was able to effectively handle the high-pressure situations.

Rigsby said she believes this experience has made her a better player today, though she does not boast about her prior success as the reason for her play this season.

“This year is a completely different season, and you kind of have to just forget about last year,” Rigsby said.

“Obviously, I gained huge experiences [last year], but you have to take it one

Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Sophomore goaltender Alex Rigsby has been a steady presence in goal since suiting up for the first time last year. With her in goal, Wisconsin is eyeing another national title. game at a time.”

Preparing for the current season was much more enjoyable for Rigsby than it was her freshman year. After having major hip surgery prior to summer training camp last year, her focus was then centered on rehabilitating herself.

Traveling away from the team for rehab purposes throughout the summer, Rigsby had to re-learn everything, including how to skate and the basic fundamentals of being a goalie. This set her at a disadvantage from the start, as she was unable to consistently train with the team and did not make a full recovery until

December of last year.

Not having to deal with such a strenuous recovery has allowed Rigsby to focus more on her conditioning and further her improvement, which is proving to be triumphant.

“It was definitely a huge thing for me to learn that you can overcome something like that situation,” Rigsby said.

Her resiliency to bounce back from such a setback and turn it around into a national championship has been noted and admired by her peers. As a coach, Johnson sees this determination as an admirable attribute in a player — especially as goalie, which he argues

takes a very unique athlete to be successful at.

“What she went through last year, you can’t buy that experience,” Johnson said.

“So she did it at a real high level and certainly has continued to get better, and that is what you look for in an athlete.

Having those experiences has helped give her the start that she has had up to this point.”

Rigsby’s impressive opening to the season is just the beginning of what she hopes for in the coming months.

With another national championship in mind, she plans to continue to work hard every practice to translate this goal into

a reality. But beyond being a Badger, Rigsby aspires one day to play in the Olympic games and represent Team USA. For now, though, she remains focused on improving and setting an example for the rest of the team determined to bring the trophy back to Madison once again.

“I don’t think you can put [her success] into words,” McKeough said.

“Last year, being a freshman and leading us to a national championship game, obviously that is saying something very special about her and her talents … and this year, she proved it to us even more.”

Wisconsin adjusting without injured Graff Workman, Reshel called up to fill in as freshman out for rest of season Erin Barney Volleyball Writer The Wisconsin volleyball team received a painful dose of news this week.

Freshman outside hitter Crystal Graff will miss the remainder of the season with a right knee injury, and head coach Pete Waite foresees freshman Caroline Workman and junior Bailey Reshel working in tandem to fill Graff’s spot.

“Crystal is a sixrotation player, so she was playing front row and back row,” Waite said. “When you’re in the back row, your passing and ball handling all the time, and she’s very good at that. To replace her right now, we will go with two different people. At times it will be [Reshel] or [Mary Ording] in the front row, then [Workman] in the back row for them.”

Although Waite is happy to have the opportunity to rotate

several bench players into the starting lineup, replacing one player with two comes at a high cost.

“It makes a difference in our substitution patterns because we have a limit of 12 to use each game. If it’s a long game and we run out of those, it could cause some issues.”

Recently, both Workman and Reshel have been seeing more court time. Reshel made her starting debut this past weekend against Indiana.

The junior outside hitter helped the Badgers secure a 3-1 victory by contributing 11 kills and just one error.

Reshel also assisted in three blocks and had two digs, bringing her averages up to .59 and .45, respectively.

“I’d like to keep a low hitting error percentage,” Reshel said.

“My expectation is to be aggressive. I have to fill someone else’s shoes, and I would really like to keep it pretty consistent.

That’s my goal.”

In the opening set of Reshel’s first season start, it appeared that the new lineup was going to take some getting used to. The Badgers fell behind early and

eventually lost 25-20 to the Hoosiers. However, Reshel felt prepared and confident.

“In practice, we are always making switches when people get tired or when we have to help

“It makes a difference in our substitution patterns because we have a limit of 12 to use each game. If it’s a long game and we run out of those, it could cause some issues.”

Pete Waite

Head Coach UW Volleyball

someone out,” Reshel said. “I think it’s pretty comfortable.”

Workman will be filling the hole that Graff left on the defensive end of the ball. This season, the freshman defensive specialist has played in 17 matches, including

two starts. Workman averages .90 digs per set, and though she has consistently seen court time, the Badger recognizes that her spot is not guaranteed.

“There are four or five defensive specialists, and I think we all have an equal shot at playing in that back row position,” Workman said. “I think it’s just a matter of who is playing really competitive in practice and who can play well under pressure.”

Like fellow back row anchor Annemarie Hickey, Workman holds her own from the service line.

She has scored on five aces so far this season, averaging .10 per set.

Workman has also added 11 service errors to Wisconsin’s season total of 137.

“We have to be a much stronger serving team,” Waite said. “That’s a big part of it. If we can keep the other team out of their offense and get a few more aces, it’s going to make a big difference.”

Another possible substitution for Graff in the front row is outside hitter and middle blocker, Mary Ording.

The 6-foot-3 junior has

played in 10 matches, her best being against Michigan State when she scored on a season high eight kills, raising her average to 1.33 kills per set.

Both Workman and Reshel are aware of the high expectations their coaches and teammates have for them now that they are going to be playing a bigger role in the Wisconsin’s success.

“Their expectations are the same as mine: to execute and stay consistent,” Reshel said.

Workman shares a similar attitude.

“For me, being a freshman, I have to work as hard as I can and be as competitive as I can and really work hard on just passing the ball and playing good defense,” Workman said.

As the second half of Big Ten play begins this

weekend with round two against the Illinois Fighting Illini, Waite’s goals remain the same despite the loss of a key offensive threat.

“Our goal is to match or exceed what we did in the first half. We have seen these teams once already, so those freshmen of ours now have an understanding of what those teams are bringing. I think we caught some people by surprise last time, so now we have to battle to keep improving and beat those teams in the second round.”

Waite’s players, including Workman, have similar objectives for the remainder of the 2011-12 Big Ten season.

“As a team, I hope that we can finish .500 or above so that we can make it to the tournament,” Workman said. “I hope that we can improve mentally as a team and also physically.”

S PORTS UW likes ball in Abbrederis’ hands Sports Editor

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Rising walk-on wide receiver 2nd on team in all-purpose yards as role steadily grows Elliot Hughes Sports Content Editor Walk-ons always make for an encouraging story in college sports, mainly because of their humble beginnings and goals.

Wisconsin wide receiver Jared Abbrederis certainly fits that storyline, but what sets him apart is the kind of impact he is making in just his third year in the program.

The redshirt sophomore, who enjoyed an all-state career at quarterback in high school at Wautoma, has risen above the Badgers’ arsenal of offensive weapons to become one of its most sought-after ball carriers.

Unsurprisingly, running backs Montee Ball and James White have carried the ball far more often than the rest of the team so far this year. But Abbrederis — who leads the team in receptions (30), takes end-arounds and acts as a return specialist — has carried the ball 43 times this year, third most on the team.

And with that high a number of touches, Abbrederis is second on the team with 865 allpurpose yards, just 93 yards shy of first-place Ball.

That is pretty good for guy who is still waiting for his scholarship — which will come in January.

“Coming in (as a freshman), I just wanted to work as hard as I could to get the opportunities,” Abbrederis said. “I think with a lot of things, if you just work hard and you just keep improving, you’re going to get that opportunity and that chance.

“I didn’t really know what the future held; I was just going to work

and see what God had in store for me.”

As a redshirt freshman last year, Abbrederis worked his way into a wide receiver rotation that was stacked with experience, finishing fifth on the team with 20 receptions and totaling 289 yards and three touchdowns.

Once four of those wideouts graduated, experience in the unit suddenly became scarce beyond fifth-year senior Nick Toon. But Abbrederis stepped up in such a way that the Badger offense has been able to thrive without having to look beyond its top two targets at wide receiver often.

In leading the team in receptions, Abbrederis is second with 482 yards and has scored two touchdowns along the way.

Based on what he saw during spring camp, Toon is not surprised with how Abbrederis has taken a featured role in the Wisconsin offense and special teams.

“I knew that Jared had the capability to come in and fill the hole that was left when Kyle (Jefferson), David (Gilreath) and Isaac (Anderson) left,” Toon said. “Obviously he’s done a great job, and he’s been a big part of our success as an offense and in the passing game.”

Understandably, the potential was not necessarily apparent from the beginning. Toon and offensive coordinator Paul Chryst both said they weren’t able to foresee what awaited his career when he first arrived. There were still things for the athletically gifted 6-foot-2, 180-pound wideout to work on.

But wide receiver coach DelVaughn Alexander and Chryst don’t remember the former quarterback as a raw individual who needed an overhaul of work to make the transition.

“I know raw, so I don’t remember him being that

Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

On a team stacked with offensive talent, redshirt sophomore Jared Abbrederis has carried the ball 43 times this year, behind only tailbacks Montee Ball and James White. raw or that kind of raw,” Alexander said. “As the days went by, he learned pretty quickly. Sometimes you see raw and it takes months, years. But for Jared, his transition was pretty quick.”

His natural athleticism has opened up other opportunities, as well.

As a return specialist, Abbrederis currently leads the nation in yards per punt return with 22.3 and also zigzagged his way to a 60-yard return for a touchdown against Indiana.

Chryst has also entrusted Abbrederis with taking the occasional

end-around, a play that, by nature, is not always effective and is easy for a defense to sniff out once an offense runs it once.

Nevertheless, Abbrederis has taken handoffs eight times this year and has averaged 9.1 yards on such plays.

Sometimes, the demand

can be a little taxing for the redshirt sophomore, but ultimately, it is no different than practice.

“Once in a while, I can get a bit tired, but coach Alexander does a good job of getting me out if I need a water break or

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Kelsey brings changes, ups tempo in women’s hoops Ian McCue McCue’s View A spotless locker room.

It is just one change sophomore forward Cassie Rochel identified under new coach Bobbie Kelsey, but the lack of sweatsoaked practice jerseys on the locker room floor

is indicative of the new attitude surrounding the Wisconsin women’s basketball program.

Kelsey, hired last April after spending three years as an assistant at Stanford, is more than just a new face and another attempt

by Athletic Director Barry Alvarez at trying to put a team on the Kohl Center floor that consistently wins and earns NCAA Tournament bids. As players made clear at their media day Monday, Kelsey is bringing a sense of excitement and eagerness

to a program that has never developed the consistency of the team it shares the Kohl Center floor with — Bo Ryan’s men’s team.

While Kelsey herself evokes excitement, it is clear that the Stanford alum arrives with a sense of urgency and demands the players work harder than they ever have before. For a team that has never won a Big Ten title and often considers a top-three finish in the conference a success, the Badgers are not in the same league as the squad Kelsey left in Palo Alto.

However, Kelsey seems to coach UW as if it is indeed a high-caliber team, like it is a squad that should regularly be bringing the Big Ten crown to Madison.

“It’s a whole new vibe,” sophomore guard Morgan Paige said. “[The coaches] bring an intensity where they expect you to do things, and they’re not going to tell you more than once, they’re not going to pound you for it; they expect you to do it right, and they hold you accountable for it.”

It is that change in attitude and expectations that could have the Badgers finishing well beyond most people’s not-so-lofty expectations for them. Players certainly enjoyed suiting up for former head coach Lisa Stone, but Kelsey’s coaching seems to have brought a greater aura of confidence to their locker room.

In interviews, the Badgers could hardly contain their excitement to kick off the season, pointing out along the way that they cannot wait to surprise plenty of critics this year. While the adjustment to the new coaching staff — especially Kelsey’s fastpaced system, a major change from Stone’s defense-first style of play — will certainly require an adjustment period for players, there is much to look forward to for Wisconsin.

With players rating the conditioning an 11 on a scale of one to 10, the transition has not come

without its struggles, but the Badgers may appreciate Kelsey’s tough drills in the coming weeks.

“People need to worry about us; it’s not us just worrying about them,” Kelsey said. “Our kids are ready to go. They’re excited.”

Complementing the smiles and enthusiasm that grace players’ faces as they discuss the changes under their new coach is the fact that Kelsey’s more aggressive offense could lead the Badgers

In interviews, the Badgers could hardly contain their excitement to kick off the season, pointing out along the way that they cannot wait to surprise plenty of critics. ... to a strong start in the preseason. After suffering a brutal seven game losing streak last season against a challenging non-conference lineup, Wisconsin’s new look could have the team pulling off a couple major upsets before the Big Ten season even gets underway.

Early in the year, and perhaps for much of the non-conference lineup, opponents truly will not know what to expect from the Badgers, a temporary advantage, but one that could nevertheless

allow Wisconsin to pick up some unexpected victories. In addition, UW’s top three scorers from last year — Alyssa Karel, Lin Zastrow and Tara Steinbauer — were all seniors, leaving plenty of scoring to be had in 2011.

According to her players, Kelsey’s system emphasizes everyone stepping up to score and anyone on the court having the green light to shoot if she is open.

“Any time you lose that much scoring, it’s always an opportunity then for those whoever didn’t get a chance,” Kelsey said. “We’re going to need everybody contributing on the offensive end, not just three or four folks; it’s got to be everybody.

If you’re on the court, you’ve got to be a threat.”

Whether it’s a matter of the new system fitting well with the Badgers’ situation or the coaching staff adopting to the lack of proven scorers, Wisconsin will rely on several of last year’s role players to step up in a big way this year. With zero returning players having averaged doubledigits last year, offering everyone a chance seems like the right approach to find the Badgers’ true scoring threats.

Regardless, the fact that players approach this lack of veteran scorers as an opportunity rather than a challenge demonstrates Kelsey’s influence on this squad.

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