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Democratic governors enter Wis. recall fray Though potential opponent a mystery, both campaigns confident, ready Ilona Argirion State Reporter

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Mayor Paul Soglin would not break the tie vote on the Edgewater Hotel project during Tuesday night’s meeting.

Council tie ends Edgewater Hotel Ally Boutelle City Editor Public funding for one of Madison’s most highly contested building projects came to a close Tuesday night when the City Council halted plans for the redevelopment of the historic

Edgewater hotel in a tie vote. The vote over whether to provide $16 million worth of tax incremental financing to the project was a 10-10 split. Ald. Lisa Subeck, District 1, passed on the vote at the beginning of the process and was revisited at the end of voting. She provided the

final and definitive no. Mayor Paul Soglin declined to provide a tiebreaker vote, rendering one of Madison’s most divisive topics in recent city politics a no-go. The Edgewater project

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After the efforts to recall Gov. Scott Walker kicked off Tuesday night, the Democratic Governors Association took a stance to financially support the recall if enough petition signatures are collected. On Monday, DGA Chair and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said in a statement the association plans on becoming financially involved, assuming the issue is ultimately put before voters. “If we have an opportunity to replace a narrow-minded, ideological and ineffective governor with a Democratic governor that gets things done, we’ll be in there with both feet,” O’Malley said in a statement. Organizers of the Wisconsin recall effort already started their 60-day campaign to collect signatures at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman

Mike Tate added more than 9,000 people have been trained for the recalls and that he believes Democrats could take back control of the state Senate, which Republicans currently hold by a 1716 majority. “I fully anticipate there will be signatures collected in every single Wisconsin county,” Tate said. “I hope to collect at least 600,000 signatures by the deadline.” Still, Walker has not publicly come off as alarmed about the events. The governor released a statement Monday saying he is trying not to get distracted by the recall and is instead attempting to remain focused on his 2010 campaign pledge to grow jobs in the state by 250,000 before the four-year term he was elected to serve is over. During the Green Bay Packers’ Monday night football game, Walker came out with his first television ad in reaction to the recall. The 30-second ad had the featured Waukesha school board speaking on the behalf of the governor and was followed by Walker talking directly to the camera. “Wisconsin’s best

days are yet to come,” Walker said in the ad. “It won’t happen overnight, but we are on our way.” According to Walker ’s campaign manager Keith Gilkes, the ad ran in all Wisconsin markets except Milwaukee and will be up for at least a week. University of Wisconsin political science professor Charles Franklin said he expects that, as with this summer ’s recall efforts, there will be a great deal of media coverage surrounding the recall efforts. He said between $70 million and $100 million are expected to be poured into the election from both sides — a sum that would be unprecedented for the state. According to Franklin, DGA would supply a strictly financial contribution to the recall efforts, the extent of which is unknown and unpredictable. While no official Democratic candidate has been selected to run against Walker should the recall go through, a number of potential front-runner

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Voter ID law dredges up concern over GAB process Electoral issues, including stickers, to be decided on in coming months Matt Huppert State Editor A legislative committee asked state election officials to turn their motions on electoral issues into formalized rules to be approved by the governor

Tuesday, a move critics say takes away the group’s independence from the Legislature. In a 6-4 vote split down party lines, the Joint Committee for Review on Administrative Rules voted to change a motion made by the Government Accountability Board into a finalized rule requiring Gov. Scott Walker’s approval. Jason Rostan, spokesperson for JCRAR Chair Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Wauwatosa, said the

MCSC appeals for new eligibility trial Katherine Krueger Deputy News Editor Members of a multicultural student organization appealed their eligibility decision to receive funding Tuesday, saying individual committee members violated viewpoint neutrality and calling into question whether biases played a role in the decision. The Multicultural Student Coalition brought their suit against the Student Services Finance Committee before the Associated Students of Madison Student Judiciary Tuesday night, calling on justices to rule the committee must retry the eligibility hearing. MCSC leadership contended committee members shifted the eligibility criteria applied to assessing the group’s budget. They also alleged the decision was made using a higher level of discretion than used with other

motions on voter ID stickers, technical college IDs and who can pre-fill petitions must go through a fairly lengthy process to become formalized. Rostan said a majority of the committee believed the GAB’s motion allowing the voter ID law to accept the use of technical college IDs is essentially new law created without legislative oversight. The GAB is not an elected body, Rostan said, and should not be able to make

new laws. Consequently, the JCRAR asked the GAB to make this decision a formal rule to be approved by the governor, sent to a legislative hearing, and finalized by the GAB no later than February. Reid Magney, spokesperson for the GAB, said the voter ID law clearly allowed college IDs to be used as voter identification. As a result, he said, the judges in the GAB felt technical college ID should be included because tech

schools are by definition colleges. Magney said the GAB cannot tell clerks to accept stickers, and will ask the campuses that wanted stickers to seek alternatives for the time being. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, said the Republicans on the committee have taken away the GAB’s independence with this decision. “We created the Government Accountability Board to allow for a more

ethical government,” Pocan said. “For Republicans to try to take away their power, it flies in the face of an objective watchdog for good government.” He also said this decision reflects the Republicans’ intentions in the Legislature to suppress voters, particularly students, who tend to favor Democrats in elections. He said the decision

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Not quite old enough to vote... Fabiela and Isabella register to vote at the Mock Election at the Great Hall in Memorial Union on Tuesday. Several mock elections have been taking place in the area to test out voter response to new voting laws, which are still in flux.

groups, particularly in the case of weighing whether services contained in the budget are duplicated on campus. The case comes on the heels of a Student Judiciary decision ruling in favor of MCSC on two of three counts, including the decision that the spending waiver for budgets over $250,000, along with its related policies, is invalid. A key tenant of MCSC’s case centered on differing calculations among committee members on the hours spent on direct services, particularly in reference to Rep. Cale Plamann’s calculations, which were compiled into a spreadsheet and distributed to committee members. Nneka Akubeze, a member of MCSC’s leadership team, said Plamann used his own viewpoint in appropriating educational value and

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On Monday night, two downtown roommates found a man hanging down from a second floor balcony outside their residence, an MPD report said. An accomplice was nearby. The intruders started a fight with the two men. Their other roommates came out to try to keep the peace and were pushed and punched by the suspects, the report said.

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One of the suspects put his hand in his pocket, suggesting that he had a weapon.

allegedly later returned to burglarize the victims’ apartment. Two of the victims’ windows were broken. The roommates successfully caught one of the suspects and held him while waiting for police to come. Police arrested the two suspects.

COLLINS COURT Overdose A 39-year-old man was found unconscious in a public bathroom inside of an Arby’s on Collins Court, a Madison Police Department report said. He was sent to a local hospital, where he admitted to shooting heroin in the bathroom.

The suspects left, but

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Madison Police spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the city is in the middle of a heroin epidemic.

ing racist graffiti found sprayed at several locations on Madison’s west side.

“I try to post this up so people will know the problem hasn’t gone away,” DeSpain said. “We do have a number of people dying from heroin.”

Swastikas and other designs were painted in red on at least one home, a utility trailer and several fences. DeSpain said the graffiti contained racist content, with one saying “White Power.”

DeSpain said there has been joint effort between the county and the city at a level outside the police department to fight drug abuse. “This is not only a police issue,” he said.

“Who is it is targeting? We don’t know,” he said. “There are a lot of different folks living in that neighborhood. There are a lot of ethnicities there.”

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He added the police had received numerous reports of vandalism, many of which concerned openly discriminatory graffiti.

Racist Graffiti An MPD report said police have received a number of complaints regard-

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MALL Retail Theft Madison Police are currently searching for three women after stolen merchandise was reported from the Sephora store at West Towne Mall twice in the last week, an MPD report said. MPD was first notified last Tuesday, when one of the women allegedly stole $3,100 worth of perfume bottles while the other two distracted store employees. Police said the women returned to the store Monday. They again stole numerous bottles of perfume. The dollar value of the recent theft is still being calculated, the report said.

Capitol honors Dick Wheeler Adrianna Viswanatha State Reporter A memorial held for a longtime and influential political reporter brought many together in the Capitol to pay their respects to his memory, his family and his contributions to Wisconsin’s political atmosphere. Dick Wheeler, who worked in the press corps at the Capitol for 39 years, died Friday. The memorial service was held Tuesday in the Capitol rotunda and attended by several hundred people. The three speakers at the memorial were Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, Sen. Mike Ellis, R-Neenah, and Wheeler’s daughter, Gwyn Guenther. Risser, who has worked at the Capitol since 1956, spoke of his friendship with Wheeler. “This rotunda has been the scene of many stories over the years. It is fitting that we meet here in memory of the man who reported on so many of them,” Risser said. Risser said he and Wheeler were friends and they often discussed issues of the day and politicians that have come and passed. According to Risser,

Wheeler had a deep understanding of the rules of the Legislature, perhaps even more than some legislators themselves. “Dick was truly an institution within an institution,” Risser said. The second speaker was Ellis, who began his work at the Capitol the year after Wheeler. Ellis said the press room in the Capitol has been named the Dick Wheeler Press Room in honor of Wheeler’s years of contribution to the place. “Dick Wheeler held a torch of integrity, honesty and tenaciousness,” Ellis said. He said Wheeler and his fellow reporters set the template for making sure Wisconsin gets the real facts about what happens in their government. Both Risser and Ellis spoke of Wheeler’s integrity and adherence to confidentiality in his reporting. “The shenanigans in the Wisconsin Legislature will continue, but they won’t be the same without Dick Wheeler,” Risser said. The third and final speaker was Guenther, who is also a political journalist working at the Capitol. Guenther said despite Wheeler’s passing, the Wheeler Report is not

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Gwyn Guenther, daughter of Dick Wheeler, is warmly embraced during the memorial for her father on Tuesday. Gwyn spoke during the memorial, highlighting her father’s devotion to his job as a steward of Wisconsin political journalism. going anywhere. It will continue to give the Wisconsin Legislature its opinion on what the Legislature is doing right and what it is doing wrong, she said. “My dad loved what he did. He said, ‘The day I stop loving what I do, I will stop coming here [to the Capitol],’” Guenther said. She said that quote spoke volumes, as her father passed away as he was getting ready for work Friday morning. According to Guenther,

Wheeler said he did not care who won the race for governor in the most recent election. He said he had covered eight governors, and he covered them all the same. “Our job is to cover the office, not the person,” Wheeler said. Guenther said her whole life, Wheeler expected nothing less than the best from everyone around him. She said he did not understand putting forth anything but one’s best. “He expected nothing

but 100 percent from himself and expected no less from others,” she said. In closing, Guenther shared some advice she believed Wheeler would have endorsed. She addressed legislators, protestors, staff and others. She also addressed the press, saying that although they may receive stupid answers, there are no stupid questions. “Don’t be afraid to ask if you don’t know something. We all started somewhere,” Guenther said.

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EDGEWATER, from 1 has been a topic of city discussion since 2009 and has been reviewed by city committees over 50 times. Ald. Marsha Rummel, District 6, said after the vote that she had been unable to justify putting $16 million worth of TIF funding toward the Edgewater when that money would be better spent elsewhere. “I want $16 million to create over $100 million of spinoff, including living wage jobs,” she said. “In principle, I support rehabilitating the Edgewater, but I want more than just hotel jobs out of this money.” Ald. Mark Clear, District 19, who was one of Edgewater’s leading

supporters, called the decision a “job-killer.” “I’m very disappointed,” he said. “I can barely form full sentences — this decision is as bad for downtown as losing the train was.” Clear said he had “no idea” why Soglin declined to vote, but added that it would have made no difference. “The mayor would have been a no,” he said. “Nothing would have changed.” Soglin’s position on Edgewater development has been shaky since the project’s beginning. Edgewater developer Robert Dunn announced over the weekend that he had secured private financing for the project. Soglin expressed concern about that funding Tuesday, telling Dunn that he had a list of several concerns about the project. Were Dunn not able to remedy the mayor’s concerns by the end of the year, City Attorney Michael May said, TIF funding would likely fall through. May reviewed those concerns Tuesday night, saying that the project’s success would be contingent on four tasks. These tasks included providing proof of financing, providing construction contracts to negotiate TIF, providing TIF financing documents

and a borrowing resolution. May said it was highly unlikely that developers would be able to complete all four tasks before the end of the year. Dunn agreed. “Based on other projects I’ve done that have included public financing, that’s probably unrealistic,” Dunn said. Had the Edgewater project succeeded, it would have received the second-highest amount of TIF financing in history, after the Lot 89 development project, city Finance Director Dave Schmiedicke said. The decision came following hours of testimony from dozens of Madison residents and the 20 city council members. Judy Karofsky, a member of the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center board, said Edgewater was an “economic engine” for the city. “When times get touch, the tough create value and jobs,” she said. On the opposing side, Bill Wellman, general manager of the Dahlmann Campus Inn, said he was concerned about the project’s ability to succeed and follow through with the payback of its TIF loan. Pending further notice, the city has seen the last of Edgewater discussions after years of controversy.

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Funds to boost areas where local economies lag Federal grant will help communities use their resources for job growth Caroline Wittenburg News Reporter Despite positive economic factors in the Madison area--including low unemployment and proximity to a world-class research institution-- two consulting firms say local economies have room to grow and are working on plans to produce jobs. The Market Street Services of Atlanta, an outside consulting firm, and Thrive, a non-profit organization focusing on economic development, laid out plans they believe will revitalize

certain aspects of the local south central Wisconsin economies. The new developments have no impact on taxpayers, the report from Thrive said. A federal grant will cover $97,500 of the total $140,000 cost. The remainder of the cost will be covered by Madison Gas & Electric and American Family Insurance. The money will go toward creating an eightmonth planning process and ultimately a fiveyear plan for the city, said Jennifer Post Tyler, interim executive vice president of Thrive. Thrive developed the plans in response to a series of “black marks” on the regional economy. Madison, the report said, has a high cost of living and minimal access to investment capital

and income growth. Despite low unemployment rates, the report said annual average wages in the eight-county Madison region, which totals to $43,871, have not come to parity with the national average, which is $50,492. While Madison is a big part of the report, the report and plan also includes many counties throughout south central Wisconsin. The preliminary blueprint for Madison’s development would take a holistic picture of the city and other regions-including employment, education and growth of minority populations-- and compare it to similar areas in the U.S., according to the report. The blueprint would then lay out the areas that would be the best targets

for development and job growth. “The Madison region must move forward on some timely decisions about how it can leverage its world-class assets — including the University of Wisconsin-Madison — and what kind of prosperity, talent and communities it will nurture in the coming years,” the report said. The development’s ultimate goal, the report said, is to make the Madison area a major economic player by “diversifying and advancing” the area’s strengths. The project also encourages competing more aggressively for jobs in the current economic climate, which has strained global, national and local economies. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he expects

the private sectors to step up during a time of declining public resources and public employment in the community. “It follows that I’m optimistic that the good work that has been put into this blueprint will pay dividends in the years to come,” Verveer said. Tyler said due to the urgency and alarming nature of this economic situation, the use of a national consultant as opposed to a local consultant offered a fresh perspective and would ultimately enable Thrive to understand their weaknesses and improve Wisconsin as a whole. “Madison is a key economic engine for the state of Wisconsin, and what Madison does can be a great example for the rest of Wisconsin. Hopefully there

are also spin-off benefits across the state,” Tyler said. Due to Madison’s important strategic value to the community and businesses in surrounding areas, the goal of this economic reintegration plan is to take advantage of the economic opportunities offered to Madison as well as make some real change, Tyler said. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said Thrive’s economic development report was a very centralized, allencompassing work plan. “The plan discusses how we better utilize many of our resources that we have and also paints the picture of what the economic climate is for venture capitals and new businesses in Madison and the surrounding counties,” Resnick said.

Police shoot gunman on Berkeley campus Some fear man may have connections to Occupy Cal, but no further details given Lisa Leﬀ Associated Press

Terence Chea Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A man with a gun was shot by police Tuesday inside the business school at the University of California, Berkeley, after hundreds of students and antiWall Street activists descended on the campus for a day of protests. The shooting occurred at the Haas School of Business on the east side of campus about a half-mile away from the protest site. Ute Frey, a spokeswoman for the university, said officials did not yet know whether the suspect was part of the Occupy Cal movement. “I just hope it wasn’t from the protest or the movement, because that’s not what the movement is about,” said Sadia Saif, a 19-year-old sophomore at UC Berkeley. University officials said a man carrying a gun was seen by a female staff member in an elevator at the

business school after 2 p.m. The staff member called police at 2:17 p.m., saying she saw the man remove the gun from a backpack. Police said they arrived at 2:19 p.m., and had to locate the suspect in the building. Officers found the suspect in a third-floor computer room where there were at least four students, university officials said. The suspect raised the gun and was shot by an officer, according to the school. At the time, the four students

“I just hope it wasn’t from the protest or the movement, because that’s not what the movement is about.”

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were between the officer and the suspect, said UC Chancellor Robert Birgeneau at an afternoon press conference. None of the students were hurt. No further details were immediately released on the shooting. The condition of the suspect was not

immediately known. A campus alert saying there was a shooting at the business school was sent at 2:56 p.m., 39 minutes after the initial report, saying “everything was under control.” A second alert was sent at 3:03 p.m. saying one suspect was in custody. It was the first shooting since the 1980s on the campus, police said. “This is extraordinarily upsetting,” Birgeneau said. The officer involved was placed on paid administrative leave, as is standard procedure in officer-involved shootings. The shooting occurred as anti-Wall Street activists were preparing another attempt to establish an Occupy Cal camp after a failed effort last week led to dozens of arrests. ReFund California, a coalition of student groups and university employee unions, called for a campus strike, and protesters planned a rally and march to protest banks and budget cuts to higher education. More than 1,000 students, campus employees, faculty and other demonstrators filled an outdoor plaza after many took part in morning teach-ins.

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Student Judiciary Justice Kate Fifield listens during Tuesday’s budget appeal. Members of MCSC stressed the importance of their role on campus and alleged the student government body which allocates funds violated viewpoint neutrality.

MCSC, from 1 determining whether programming falls under the definition a direct service. “Members didn’t understand some of our direct services until postdecision,” she said. “It’s the fact that our process was different from every other organization’s. ... There was a shift in criteria.” SSFC Legal Counsel Samir Jaber contended members adhered to the same General Student Service Funds eligibility criteria used for every group that applies, according to the ASM bylaws. He also argued MCSC brought no substantive evidence before the panel to prove the eligibility decision was made based on any standard other than the

criteria. “To delve deeply into a budget is not a matter of viewpoint neutrality, it’s whether there was a bias that was demonstrated or a process not followed — none of that was demonstrated,” Jaber said. “These are not phantom criteria. … [They] are outlined very clearly.” The petitioners also accused SSFC members of treating the multicultural group differently than other organizations during their eligibility hearing, saying questions of substantive equivalency in services provided came up several times with other groups that were later granted eligibility. Sex Out Loud’s sexual education programs and Greater University Tutoring Service were cited as

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has more to do with narrowing the voter pool than it does preventing voter fraud. “It starts to make it so that politicians are choosing their voters rather than voters choosing their politicians,” Pocan said. “Their actions to suppress the vote, whether for the recall or the fall elections, keep certain voters from voting.”

predictions have begun to circulate. The list includes former U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind from Wisconsin’s third district and state Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton. Still, Democrats have not yet announced a candidate to run against Walker, should enough signatures be collected to force an election. Some have also

examples. MCSC leader Rebecca Pons also charged individual members with “a pattern of breaking the code of conduct” during meetings, saying Internet usage during presentation and inattentiveness indicated personal biases against the group and violations of viewpoint neutrality in the final decision. SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart defended the committee’s adherence to its standardized procedure, saying it is the members’ job to delineate what is and is not a direct service in an interview with The Badger Herald. The decision on the matter will likely be released in 10 regular class days, Chief Justice Kathryn Fifield said.

questioned if former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk would run against Walker. At this point, she has neither accepted nor denied her interest in the position. “She’s not hiring campaign staff or forming a campaign committee. But I don’t think she’s closed any doors,” Falk’s political adviser Melissa Mulliken said in an email to The Badger Herald.

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UW study abroad numbers rank high nationally Julia Skulstad News Reporter The University of Wisconsin ranked high nationally for participation in study abroad programs, but rankings were higher for sending students to different global locations than attracting international students to the Madison campus. According to the 2011 Open Doors Report, 270,604 students from the U.S. studied abroad during the 2009-10 academic year. UW sent 2,169 of those students overseas, the report said, putting the university in the 10th highest spot for institutions with study abroad programming. New York University was ranked first, sending 4,156 students

abroad. “[UW] continues to be one of the top 10 universities sending students abroad,” said Sharon Witherell, director of membership and publications at the Institute of International Education. UW ranked 23rd nationally for institutions that have international students come to learn. During the 2010-11 school year, 4,647 international students studies at UW, according to a statement from UW. The most popular destination for American students to study abroad, according to the report, is the United Kingdom, followed by Italy, Spain and France, respectively. Witherell said study abroad programs impact the lives of a multitude of

college students across the nation. As reflected in the number of students sent abroad by UW, study abroad remains an important aspect to the university, she said. Peggy Blumenthal, senior counselor to the Institute of International Education’s president, said study abroad programs are a necessary part of an experience at a university. Study abroad programs, Blumenthal said, help students with cultural immersion and language skills, overall aiding them with fluency. Blumenthal added these two components are a major source of what allows students to make exponential gains from their own individual experiences. Blumenthal stressed these

experiences can benefit students throughout their lives and not just while abroad. “Immersing yourself in another community [and] living with a family that practices a different culture [are not only] experiences that are personally fulfilling and often last lifetimes, but they also impart valuable lessons about collaboration and problem-solving that students carry with them throughout their careers,” she said. Blumenthal also said the continuation of study abroad programs is important as it allows students to positively portray the U.S. Many students, she said, “serve as ambassadors, build bridges with their hosts and share their own unique cultures.”

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UW’s rank among American universities in production of long-term studies abroad Source: Institute of International Education report

Bill would help condo owners After several complaints, Racine rep drafts new legislation to protect from high fees Annie Murphy News Reporter State Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, proposed legislation to establish a condominium owners’ bill of rights to protect condo owners from being faced with exorbitant costs from developers. The legislation will be based on similar laws in Florida and Washington, D.C., Mason said. The laws allow condominium owners more rights regarding faults from developers that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs for condominium owners, Mason said. Mason visited one specific condo in Racine called the Villas of Racine to gain a further understanding of the conflict between condominium owners and their developers. He worked with two condominium associates to produce the bill of rights. Mike Ellenbecker, community manager of the Villas of Racine, said the bill would require developers to put a 10 percent bond down on any condominium project and provide a warrant for the construction certification manager. Ellenbecker said the effort to find sponsors of the bill, excluding Mason, began Monday, and will continue until the bill is possibly taken to the Assembly floor in the next session. The Villas of Racine have been negatively affected by the burdens placed on them from their developers, with the total cost of repairs reaching millions if a separate lawsuit filed by the Villas of Racine does not go through, Mason said. The other condominium that personally contacted Mason about this issue was the Stonefield

Condominiums. After receiving these two complaints from condos in his district over the span of just a few months, Mason felt concerned and wanted to get involved. “I thought for certain there would be a legal remedy for them to find closure under the law, but in both cases the developer ’s actions were considered perfectly legal, although I question the morality and fairness,” Mason said. Mason explained more details about the new bill of rights, saying that it is not meant to target developers, but is instead meant to protect condo owners. “It implements a threeyear warranty on condos for the work to make sure that it is ‘good quality construction,’” Mason said. Developers are required to give a bond to incur the costs of any repairs, such as the ones at Villas of Racine and Stonefield Condominiums, in case any repairs need to be done after the developers finish their project. If the condominiums do not need any types of repairs, the money will be returned to the developers. This motivates the developing companies to put time and effort into their work in order to get their money back, Mason said. Developers used to have the legal right to maintain control over the condo for up to 10 years, and this bill would remove that part of the law. “I look at the government to act as a referee and hope that two parties that engage under the law can do so fairly, and right now the law is favoring the developers over the condo owners, therefore the current law is lacking in terms of fairness,” Mason said.

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Greg Lukianoff, president of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, speaks at the Law School on Tuesday, where he said freely expressing ideas helps people grow.

Speaker: Campuses need free speech FIRE president says speech codes give institutions power to determine right, wrong Olivia Demarinis News Reporter A leader of a national group that fights for students’ rights argued a positive relationship exists between free speech on campus and a more educated society during a lecture at the University of Wisconsin Law School Tuesday night. In his lecture titled “How Censorship is Ruining America,” Greg Lukianoff, president for Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, said limiting college students’ freedom of speech on campus limits their ability to form and defend their own opinions on discourse and other public matters. According to Lukianoff, this is crucial because education fuels society. “Higher education works as society’s sophistication machine,” Lukianoff said. Society, he said, will

be affected if higher institutions continue to impede rights because free speech is needed to engage in meaningful thoughts in the classroom. He argued the removal of speech rights is detrimental to students, as it denies them the ability to be a realized adult. Lukianoff further suggested college campuses are the least tolerant places for free speech and alleged the major bureaucracies students are forced to pay into through administration systems created this problem. This, Lukianoff said, marks a removal of constitutional rights and fits a trend where people in places of power abuse it. Lukianoff said he included higher education administrators as people in power in his lecture. He defended this statement by saying that a large amount of administrators have the

power to deem what is right and what is wrong. For example, Lukianoff said UW and many other universities have enforced a speech code in the past. These speech codes, he argued, could allow people in power to shut down certain points of view, which would ultimately limit diverse viewpoints for students to choose from. Lukianoff emphasized that higher education systems have failed and continue to fail their students by taking away their ability to challenge ideas. He added administrators are wrong in their assumption that students are too weak to deal with the freedoms presented to them. UW political science professor Donald Downs said in an interview with The Badger Herald he agreed with several of the points Lukianoff made. Downs is a First Amendment expert and teaches courses on the

UW campus allowing students to consider the implications of many of Lukianoff’s arguments. “The talk reminds us how higher intuitions of higher education are failing in turning out young adults prepared for rigors of citizenship, which entails ability to handle complex and sometimes painful idea with intellectual maturity,” said Downs, who is an adviser for The Badger Herald. He added he believes this is a problem UW is currently being faced with. UW sophomore Sean Kennedy said while he does not believe this is a prevalent issue on campus, it was refreshing to be reminded of this freedom and how easily it can be taken away. He added he believes more students should become aware of these issues. “Overall, the speech was a good reminder to question policy,” Kennedy said.

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ASO to the Marilyn Monroe quote “If you can make a girl laugh, you can make her do anything.” False. I am the worst nervous laugher of all time. So basically if you’re a guy trying to talk to me, there’s like a 30%

SO to UW. You’re pretty neat! It’s not too often you ﬁnd all this neatness in one location. SO to the international student who pulled my chair out for me at Wendt library. Way to make studying suck a little less. SO to me believing I could write my paper in time to have it checked at the writing center. HA, who am I kidding? That paper’s not getting written until at least the last possible moment. SO to the new fuck buddy classiﬁeds section in the Badger Herald. Oh wait...that doesn’t exist yet? DSO to the day my dream becomes a reality. SO to successfully biking home with a tea drink in one hand and a grocery bag in the other. ASO to this being the most exciting thing that has happened to me lately

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SO to the girl in my RPSE 505 class that picked out all the rye chips in your Gardettos. That’s a hate crime, but I will forgive you if you give them to me. SO to the stud studying at the SAC on the 3rd floor. suddenly i don’t mind that i have hours of work to do here... ASO to people walking like they have nothing better to do in their day. I’m here for a good time, not a long time, folks. SO to Bascom’s fire alarm. Most soothing thing you could possibly hear during lecture. ASO to the Madison PD. Instead of setting up a speed trap with half of your officers maybe work on that heroine epidemic ey? SO to the brunette girl in my 8:00am modern European history class this morning. I saw you checking your ESPN fantasy football team. Date me ASO to hooking up with a guy at a bar and deciding to take a cab back to his house to be led to an actual house in an actual neighborhood to find out he lives with his dad. most awkward morning ever.

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clearly has never seen an elevator before. No, the elevator will not magically appear if you don’t press the up or down button to call it. Yes, when the door opens, you should step inside of it. You’re like the Asian version of Buddy the Elf. Tis the season! Shoutout to ‘an unintentional man inspired boner’, AKA Broners.

SO to the kind citizen who asked me if I was okay after I spun out MarioKart style on an errant fruit peel by Humanities. Thanks for not laughing when I awkwardly went “bleaaargh” on the way down. ASO to my midterm tomorrow. SO to watching Jenna Marbles videos instead of studying. This has got to relate to psychology in some way right? HMFSO to watching ‘Arthur’ in a cage right now. So calming and brings me back to my childhood! SO to the Ian Somerhalder look-alike studying in the Historical Society. Not sure if I should be intrigued or frightened.... SO to having a squirrel fall from a tree on me today. WTF stay on your branch. I don’t want none of that rabies shit. SO to beer relay races. ASO to not taking into account that the hallway eventually ends and running straight into the wall. SO to not falling out the ninth ﬂoor window and not getting charged for the hole in wall...yet. SO to the nerdy guys dancing at Whiskey last night. That was highly entertaining mainly because you weren’t half bad and also made all the bar skanks feel awkward dancing. Well done sirs SO to the BJ Electrical Services Trucks around campus. Serving you since 1969? 24 hour emergency service? There is no way that’s an accident ASO to moped drivers. next time one of you try to run me over, i’m going to clothesline you oﬀ your POS machine. ROLL TIDE!

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HASO to the army of sparrows that disturbed my lunch outside the union today. You sent one soldier after another to creep closer to my sandwich, and I valiantly defended it with a sweep of my hand, but alas you caught onto my ploy and there were ﬁnally

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milk and jangling keys but the bus went by and scared it underneath the Camp Randall ramp. We chased it down Van Hise a few blocks but it hid under a porch. We hope you ﬁnd your pussy! ASO to the unbelievably awkward hookup I had last weekend. Sorry I have at least a shred of my dignity. HASO to running into YOUR MOTHER as I tried to leave and her wanting to know why I was in her house. HMFSO to remembering it can’t possibly get any worse. Helloooooo Friday. ASO to that momentary feeling of certain death when you lean back in a chair you didn’t know was the rocking kind at Helen C. SO to everyone named Zach/Zak/Zack etc. How is it that you are all so sexy yet so douchey? I hate that I love you all. SO to the guy I walked past on Johnson St. tonight who randomly said, “Good evening.” CLEARLY, you are a vampire... But DAMN, do ya gotta be so obvious about it?? ASO to girls who glance over their shoulder after walking past a guy in order to see him checking you out. Ladies, if admiring your hard work is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. SO to reading the “Huge Houses” ad in the Badger Herald as “Hug Houses” and then thinking, “Oh that sounds nice.”

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The Badger Herald | Opinion | Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Herald Editorial Are we Penn State? What does it take for a university to fire a football coach? What does it take for the NCAA to decide a football program has to die? Is it mass recruitment violations? Hospitalizing a teammate? Child rape? The “death penalty” is considered the worst sanction in college athletics. Implemented only five times in the history of the NCAA, the sentence bans teams from competing for one or more seasons. In 1986, it was dealt to the Southern Methodist University football team — which had already been on probation seven times — when it came to light the university had paid players. The NCAA cited the need to “eliminate a program that was built on a legacy of

wrongdoing, deceit and rule violations.” The loss of SMU led to the collapse of the Southwest Conference in 1996. SMU’s football program did not begin to recover until the late 2000s. “SMU taught the committee that the death penalty is too much like the nuclear bomb,” former University of Florida president John Lombardi told ESPN in 2001. “It’s like what happened after we dropped the [atom] bomb in World War II. The results were so catastrophic that now we’ll do anything to avoid dropping another one.” Lombardi’s sentiments reflect a disturbing trend: In college athletics, the only scenario worth avoiding at all costs is the one that would cost a university money. An athletic program’s status as

have surgery on his eye socket. Dayne and Daley received probation for fighting, but Dayne never sat out a game. His name remains prominently displayed in the stadium. In 1994, the UW wrestling team was put on probation after players received gifts from boosters. In 2000, more than 150 UW athletes were found to be receiving illegal discounts at a shoe store. They were punished, but the whole incident might have never come to light if the Wisconsin State Journal had not broken the story. In May, four UW tennis players told The Badger Herald their coach had subjected them to unhealthy diets and a “fearful environment.” Athletic Director Barry Alvarez dismissed the claims

a moneymaker and cultural rallying point has become a bargaining chip, often at the cost of preventing gross ethical violations. The result is a relaxed set of standards that does not hold athletic departments back from continued abuse. Violations remain rampant. In the early 2000s, the Baylor University basketball team committed violations arguably worse than SMU’s that only came to light after the murder of a player. Aside from Pennsylvania State University, the University of Miami and the Ohio State University are also currently going through athletic scandals. The University of Wisconsin is also not without its black marks. In 1998, Badger legend Ron Dayne punched teammate Pat Daley so hard he had to

and supported coach Brian Fleishman four days later. All of these actions, bad and worse, were done in an atmosphere that allows for athletic programs to perpetuate, no matter what. There is no action that will spell their end. Universities must immediately move to create zero tolerance policies. If there is criminal activity, it should be brought to the police, not handled internally. If there is misconduct not covered by the law, it should be broached swiftly with little sympathy. The Penn State scandal can be a lesson learned by all universities. Not just about rape or child molestation, but the need to put an end to the all-too-common abuse by athletic departments.

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Progressives: Recall Walker for aﬀront to education Monday night, at locations around the state, hundreds gathered to await midnight, which would mark the beginning of the collection of more than 500,000 signatures to recall Gov. Scott Walker. On State Street at Hawk’s Bar and Grill, the air was charged, with chants of “Recall Walker!” and “This is what democracy looks like!” ringing out frequently. This effort is the continuation of a fight that Walker began early last spring when he and the Republican Legislature forced the end of collective bargaining rights for public employee unions. Since then, his policies have continued to cater to the wealthy and to big business over individual citizens. He also made cuts to public education from kindergarten to college. His administration saw passage of a voter ID law that is one of the most restrictive in the country. His policies have hurt workers, minorities,

the elderly, the young, low-income families, the unemployed and women. In particular, he has shown no inclination to protect some of the most valuable and vulnerable resources of Wisconsin — its students. It is undeniable that students of all ages have been deeply affected under the Walker administration. Cuts of $1.5 billion — the largest cuts to education in the history of Wisconsin — have been forced on children, teachers and parents across the state. A report released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction found that “the biggest cuts were to special education programs, followed by library and media center staff, reading coordinators, programs for at-risk youth, and drug and alcohol abuse programs.” As a result of Walker policies, more than half of Wisconsin’s public school students will learn in larger

classes with fewer teachers and fewer courses offered. Rep. Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, called Walker’s cuts to education “simply not a choice Wisconsin’s future can afford.” We here at the of Wisconsin and other UW System schools, who have long benefited from a world-class education, have also been hard-hit by a state administration which will not make this education a priority. Walker administration cuts to education have chopped over $300 million from the system — and at least $125 million will come out of UW. UW System spokesman David Giroux responded with dismay, saying, “We do not know how we can take these cuts without negatively affecting the education of our students and the expectations of their families for a quality experience.” Students will be forced to bear the brunt of these costs

as we face higher tuition bills, less financial aid, more student debt and fewer course offerings, with larger class sizes. This week, in the first days of the formal recall effort, such issues should be foremost in our minds. The reasons to recall Gov. Walker are endless. They include moral and ethical failures as well as a refusal to listen to the people of Wisconsin. But Walker’s refusal to support the rights of students — particularly those who cannot yet stand up for themselves at the ballot box — flies in the face of the proud history of Wisconsin’s public education system. These assaults on Wisconsin’s future — whether they come in the form of cuts to our education system, laws like voter ID that unfairly suppress the vote of students and minorities or attempts to end the collective bargaining power of Wisconsin’s

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Walker protesters more diverse group than columnists discussed In response to the Nov. 14 Point Counterpoint, “Are the recall Walker protesters too smelly?” the more than 100,000 Wisconsinites who joined the anti-budget repair bill protests last winter came from all walks of life to speak out against Gov. Scott Walker’s attacks on labor rights. In his short tenure as governor, Walker has attacked more than just the collective bargaining rights of public sector workers. He has cut more than $315 million in funding to higher education, directly affecting learning on this campus. He has cut K-12 education to the tune of more than $2 billion, hurting

Wisconsin’s youth before they even have a shot at getting here. He has cut assistance to the neediest in our state, by slashing BadgerCare. And the list goes on. I collected recall petition signatures at Union South today and was heartened by the breath of support from our campus. Through the Teaching Assistants’ Association, we collected more than 500 petition signatures in only one day. Students led the way back in February calling on Walker not to “break our hearts” and to restore funding to the UW System. Let’s continue that lead today. As students and community members, we must stand up for

workers — cannot and will not be allowed to slip by. The Young Progressives are proud to be among those organizations working on the ground to aid in this effort. As the recall continues, you can find us around campus, as well as in our office on the third floor of the SAC, collecting signatures to recall Gov. Walker and his lieutenant, Rebecca Kleefisch. Already, just by the second day of sixty days allotted, hundreds of students have signed recall petitions. Add your name, then meet us on Saturday, Nov. 19 on Library Mall at 11 a.m. to march to Capitol Square, where we will join forces with thousands from around Wisconsin to take back our state. This is not a time for sitting on the sidelines. This is a time to stand up and make your voice heard. Janel Alters, Executive Officer The Young Progressives

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE BITCHY A roundup of some of the more thought-provoking (or thoughtless) comments left on badgerherald.com In response to the 11/10 column:

Lessons from Penn State by Signe Brewster

the integrity higher education in our state. The UW System cannot sustain Walker’s war on education. Now is the time to fight to keep our university great. And, it’s a good investment in Wisconsin’s future. Figures from the UW System’s Office of Policy Analysis and Research show that 81 percent of in-state students live and work in Wisconsin after they graduate. In total, 67 percent of alumni stay in the state. A recall petition signature is a step in the right direction. On Wisconsin!

This was about power, not sexual orientation.

Jill Hopke (jehopke@wisc.edu) is a doctoral student in mass communications.

I would be much happier if we were just out of

In response to the 11/13 guest column:

College Dems: Momentum key in recall movement by Erin Goulding

Hey, enjoy pissing more money away. It’s not like there’s a Presidential election and an open Senate seat up for grabs here next year. In response to the 11/15 guest column:

United Council should lobby more by Joe Ohler Jr.

UC altogether. Remember that you can request a refund of the seg fees that go toward them!

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The Badger Herald | Comics | Wednesday, November 16, 2011

WHAT IS THIS

SUDOKU

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NONSENSE? Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. 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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DIFFICULTY RATING: God is out for lunch

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I know, I know. Kakuro. 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 Kakuro Unique Sum Chart Cells Clue 2 3 2 4 2 16 2 17

DIFFICULTY RATING: God is robbing your neighbors apartment

REHABILITATING MR. WIGGLES

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3 3 3 3

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Across 1 “That’s all right, ___” (lyric from Elvis’s ﬁrst single) 5 Knife 9 Flat ﬂoaters 14 Pearly gem 15 When said three times, a W.W. II cry 16 One who’s called “the Merciful” and “the Compassionate” 17 Laugh uproariously 19 Brighter than bright 20 “Hee ___” 21 Like the word 16-Across 23 Dinner scraps 24 A Gershwin 25 Perspire mildly 27 Poindexter type 29 Guarantee 30 Crest alternative 32 Preferred way to proceed

35 “___ your request …” 36 Pay cashlessly 39 Blocks from the refrigerator 42 One of the Fitzgeralds 43 Poet who wrote “Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter” 47 Medieval infantry weapon 49 TV show set at William McKinley High School 50 Begin to grin 56 High point of a Swiss vacation? 57 Novelist Philip 58 Tulsan, e.g. 59 Mudroom item 60 “The Mill on the Floss” author 62 Boogie 64 Fruit related to cherry

plums 65 Italian wine center 66 Change a sentence, say 67 ___ 500 68 Laura of “Rambling Rose” 69 Speeds (up) Down 1 Punk rock concert activity 2 Jacket and tie, e.g. 3 It might give you a virus 4 Boxer with an allegiance to 16-Across 5 Fab Four name 6 Ancient Romans’ wear 7 Dutchspeaking Caribbean isle 8 Dyed fabric 9 Sleazy paper 10 Permits 11 Recurrence of an old problem 12 Steak ___ (raw dish)

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13 Business cheat 18 Keyboard key 22 Michael who starred in 39-Down 26 Small bag of chips, maybe 28 It always starts on the same day of the week as Sept. 31 Elevator background 32 Bud 33 Watch readout, for

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short “So that’s it!” Longhorn’s school, informally Bud holder? “The ___ File,” 1965 ﬁlm Flower part Jubilance One way to serve pie Mediterranean port Disney’s dwarfs and others Came back Eminem rap with the lyric “Guarantee I’ll be the greatest thing you ever had” Computer option Wordless song: Abbr. Admit Onetime feminist cause, for short Cough syrup meas. La Méditerranée, e.g.

Rocky the Herald Comics Raccoon™

I can’t ﬁgure out these Republican presidential debates. It’s like they’re competing to see who’s the worst. You all win, okay?

ArtsEtc. Editor Sarah Witman arts@badgerherald.com

The Badger Herald | Arts | Monday, September 12, 2011

ArtsEtc.

Absolutely Art is a blank canvas

Owner Meghan Blake-Horst opened her community-based gallery in 2005. She calls the project a for-profit business with a non-profit mentality. Malory Goldin The Badger Herald

Local gallery provides outlet for community creatives Katie Foran-McHale ArtsEtc. Staff Writer A two-mile bike, bus or car ride from the Capitol to Madison’s near east side will lead straight to Absolutely Art, the city’s community-based gallery, featuring works by nearly 200 artists. Although jewelry and greeting cards are best sellers, products ranging from paintings and photography to ceramics to furniture are for sale. Meghan Blake-Horst, the gallery’s owner, ended up in her curatorial career after a curious beginning — a degree in exercise management and kinesiology. But after a tough job market emerged, Blake-Horst found herself drifting in a different direction. Coming from a family that includes an actress, a writer, singers and a musician, BlakeHorst decided to go back to her artistic roots. “The more I thought about it, I’ve just been immersed in the arts my whole life,” Blake-Horst said.

A local touch After extensive networking with Madison’s arts community and using her background in management, Blake-Horst opened the gallery in 2005. Since then, she has purchased 90 percent of the gallery’s inventory from primarily Dane County-based artists. The other 10 percent comes from monthly exhibitions, which are based on consignment. Now, the brightly lit, sunnypainted walls bring the gallery’s merchandise and featured shows to life, while leaving room for a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere. “There’s so much to look at; there’s so much creativity,” she said. One area is reserved for kids whose parents are perusing the gallery, with art supplies and creative opportunities abound. “We keep it laid-back, fun and playful — it’s very easy going,” Blake-Horst said. Every month, Blake-Horst also holds two art shows. Throughout the month of November, works of photographer and digital artist Susan Lukas are on display in Window to Wisconsin, combining original photos in Photoshop and creating a pseudo-Impressionistic feel. At nearby Café Zoma, retired graphic designer Nancy Welch and retired teacher Judy Landsman’s November show, Wrapture, features repurposed Barbie dolls wrapped in papiermâché. “It’s really abstract … really funky and silly,” BlakeHorst said.

December will feature 25 oil paintings of Madison, with campus buildings, the Overture Center, the Capitol and Tenney Park. “I wanted to celebrate Madison and all the iconic images that conjure up Madison,” Blake-Horst said.

Giving back In addition to her duties in working with customers and artists, marketing, staffing, inventory and accounting, Blake-Horst is always looking for ways to give back to the community. “I have such a strong connection with this community that I feel like it is my turn to give back,” she said. Since the gallery’s inception, Blake-Horst has been involved with Dane Buy Local, a nonprofit that educates the community about the importance of shopping locally. “Your dollar bill goes seven times as far when you go to a local store rather than a chain store,” she said. And her ties with local businesses in the community are reflected right in the gallery’s window — throughout the month of October, BlakeHorst asked customers to write down their three favorite local businesses, all of which currently decorate the window display. According to her survey, among customers’ favorite Madison businesses are Daisy’s Café and Cupcakery, chocolatier Gail Ambrosius, the Willy Street Co-Op and A Woman’s Touch. Promoting Absolutely Art as a for-profit business with a nonprofit mentality, one of Blake-Horst’s largest community projects is the yearly Re-Art Swap, in which she offers all the gallery’s unused art supplies and art supplies that need to be repurposed to art lovers who might have something to trade in return. It’s an eclectic mix of items ranging from crayons to sewing machines to frames. Among the quirkier items, the state of Wisconsin recently donated old maps. “Those make really cool wallpaper or wrapping paper — the sky’s the limit,” Blake-Horst said. Treasures like barely used oil paints (worth $500) can also be found. And although the big event takes place in June, artists, both aspiring and actual, can arrange an appointment to check the gallery’s swappable inventory year round. Blake-Horst also recently partnered with the Monona Public Library and the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer awareness, sells fine art and affordable gifts at the Overture Center’s monthly series, Overture After Work — of which the next installment is Wednesday night — and

Nearly all of Absolutely Art’s inventory comes from Dane County artists. The works range from classic to kitsch, and may be featured in Blake-Horst’s bimonthly shows.

will participate at the Atwood Winnebago Winter Festival on Dec. 1. Between her involvements with the community, responsibilities at the gallery and two children, aged 5 and 8, Blake-Horst wears many, many hats. “I feel like I’m in college, working until 2 in the morning on something that has a deadline for the next day,” she said.

The most visited time of the year While taking care of these regular commitments and planning for December’s show,

Blake-Horst described midNovember through December as the gallery’s busiest time of the year. With some early shoppers already making their holiday lists, she said almost a third of her annual business comes from the year’s last month and a half. And with good reason — although the gallery’s wide array of gifts is elegant and stylish, it’s affordable, even for an average college student’s wallet during the holiday season. Blake-Horst said 80 percent of the gallery’s inventory is less than $100. “We have a lot of inventory that’s in the $15-$30 price range for your mom or your best friend [if] you only have $15 to

spend but you really want to get something nice, thoughtful and handmade,” she said. “[Even] if you only have $5, you could get something unique and interesting.” In the under $25 price range, popular and affordable gift items include brightly colored balsa wood earrings, waterproof wallets and fashionable winter wear made out of recycled sweaters and fleece. Just a few miles beyond the familiar shops of State Street, Blake-Horst has created a gallery that celebrates Madison in all its elegance and quirks, worth the short commute for any city shopper. “There’s local flavor in our local art, and [in] getting a sense of what amazing talent we have hiding in Madison,” Blake-Horst said.

Absolutely Art is located at 2322 Atwood Ave. For more information about the gallery, upcoming events and hours, go to www.absolutelyartllc.com.

The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, November 16, 2011

THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS HUMP DAY

At adult bedtime, keep your toys out Amie Kjellstrom Hump Dway Columnist

Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Singers

Pictured here during one of their shows, the group that bills themselves as ‘UW-Madison’s professional entertainment company’ has roles from dancing to public relations.

Company excels on stage and oﬀ Wisconsin Singers to perform at Overture Center for first time in their history Alexandra Clairborne ArtsEtc. Writer Made up of 26 singers/ dancers, instrumentalists and tech staff members, the Wisconsin Singers perform roughly 40 shows a year — a challenging feat to balance considering the rigorous academic curriculum of UWMadison. Their hard work has readied them for the performance of their show, STARSTRUCK!, on Friday. The show will be held at one of the best venues in Madison, the Overture Center for the Arts. It is the first time the group will perform in that theater, which has hosted professional musical tours like Wicked. Founded in 1967, the financially independent non-profit Wisconsin Singers are “UW Madison’s Professional Entertainment Company” that performs at schools and venues across the Midwest. However, the group not only consists of singer/dancers, but also a business management team. Ten students are currently training in the areas of business, graphic arts, management, public relations and advertising within the entertainment industry. Whether as a performer or someone behind the scenes, director Robin Whitty-Novotny explains that it is a “hands-on experience.”

Novotny herself was a member of the Singers as an undergraduate and has been directing the group for just over 20 years.

One might think such a group would be comprised mostly of music majors; however, the members of Singers have diverse academic interests. “It brings me back; students have so much ownership over what they do, no egos,” she said. “They’re just typical college students who care deeply, work so hard and also have so much fun doing this. It’s just an energized place to be.” Because they have fans of all ages, STARSTRUCK! boasts something for everyone. The group is choreographed by Chad Schiro, who has worked with John Stamos choreographing musical revivals on Broadway, and Angie Canuel, who is currently working with Hugh Jackman on his newest Broadway production. The show covers the last 40 years of American pop music and includes

classic rock, Broadway numbers and current songs by Hollywood stars (need the Bieber be mentioned?). Plus, the band is showcased with their jazz and classical music medleys. And for all the Badger fans, there will be a “5th Quarter Show” full of everyone’s favorite game day jams from “Time Warp” to “Swingtown.” The Singers have achieved much success over the years. This summer they placed fourth in the nationally televised “America Sings” competition against over 100 other singing groups. The entertainment company was also discussed in Mike Weaver ’s book “Sweat, Tears, and Jazz Hands: The Official History of Show Choir from Vaudeville to Glee.” One might think such a group would be comprised mostly of music majors; however, the members of Singers have diverse academic interests. Students pursue everything from engineering and biology to pre-law and communication. Junior Bryce Mahlstedt is a communication arts major and the dance captain. He explained how he balances his need for an education with his passion for performing. “It is truly a one of a kind experience I couldn’t find anywhere else,”

Mahlstedt said. “I am also developing leadership skills that will help me later on in life by serving as dance captain on our student staff. But above all, my experience with Singers has been pure joy and fun, as I have created long lasting friendships and memories.” Friday will be the first time the Singers perform at the Overture Center in their 44-year history. And just like any passionate group of performers, they are thrilled to be taking the stage. Said Mahlstedt, “I am beyond excited; it is unbelievable to know that the Singers will be singing and dancing on a stage where hundreds of Broadway stars have done the same.” Freshman and veteran performer, Mia Akers, said of the upcoming show and venue, “It is the perfect place for the Wisconsin Singers show, and anyone who comes to our performance will be blown away not only by how amazing the Overture Center is, but also by how amazing this year’s show is!” The Wisconsin Singers perform STARSTRUCK!, at the Overture Center for the Arts on Friday, November 18th. All seats are reserved, $23 orchestra/$13 for balcony seats. Visit their website at www. wisconsinsingers.com for more information.

Showcase to highlight female talent Campus Women’s Center puts together ‘Women in Art’ gallery, show at Memorial Union Bess Donoghue ArtsEtc. Staff Writer Tickets to watch Badger football or hear the University of Wisconsin Madhatters a capella group sell very quickly. Meanwhile, talent among women on the UW campus often goes unrecognized. However, this Saturday, the Campus Women’s Center is offering students, faculty and members of the Madison community a chance to appreciate the artistic stylings of campus women in their showcase, “Women in Art.” The idea was created by interns at the Campus Women’s Center. Interns at the organization are responsible for creating an event overseen by program coordinator, Julia Gutierrez. “They wanted to do a fun event that was not so academically heavy, because we believe that art is an important aspect of our learning. So we thought the idea of having the show case can provide a space for women to show their talent,” Gutierrez said. The Campus Women’s Center is a student-run organization that works to provide a series of services to women, educate the community about women-related issues and serve as a resource to all students. The center has not held

an entertainment-based event like this since the women’s music festival a few years back. “We had a lot of artists that were interested in showing their work,” Gutierrez said. “This event has shown that women are artists and more than willing to show their work.” The event’s set-up is similar to other shows, consisting of two acts with an intermission. However, instead of an intermission during which audiences can take a break, Gutierrez said the staff is calling the break a “gallery viewing” at which point female artists can showcase their still work. “It is important for women to have a space to voice their voice. Whatever voice that comes from, either through art or science, through writing, through dancing, but just having a space for women to do it is very important. That’s how we know and are aware of each other’s struggles and each other ’s achievements,” she said. Many women entertainment groups and solo artists will be present at the show case, including female a capella group Pitches and Notes, and dance group Bellydancing UW. Both groups were excited when approached with

the opportunity and the chance to collaborate with the Campus Women’s Center.

It is important for women to have a space to voice their voice. Whatever voice that comes from, either through art or science, through writing, through dancing, but just having a space for women to do it is very important. Julia Gutierrez

Program Coordinator, Campus Women’s Center

Alex Ross, a member of Pitches and Notes, said the singers have prepared great melodies for the show case including songs from Nicki Minaj, the Jackson 5 and Adele. The event has been important to the group because women are all coming together to put on a show. “It’s a lot of great talent that I don’t think gets necessarily recognized on campus. It is a really wide range of talent too, and it just shows you, we are all really hardworking students, and this shows

all our passions, and how we spend our time. I think it’s really going to show how much time we put into our art forms,” Ross said. According to dance member Jan Chitphakdithai, the Bellydancing UW team plans to incorporate a mix of tradition and modern dances for their performance. In regards to the performance, the team is excited about the variety of performance that will be showcased. “I think it’s a great opportunity to see what’s out there, and what people do outside of class. You get to see what people are good at outside of their major,” Chitphakdithai said. “I think it’s a great way to really see what talents exist beyond our education.” Chitphakdithai anticipates a good crowd for the free event. “I think it’s really exciting to see so many women come together and actually be willing to share their talent. A lot of times I feel like girls get really self-conscious, so it’s really exciting to see a lot of organizations step up to show what talent they have,” Chitphakdithai said. The “Women in Art” showcase will be held in 3650 Humanities on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 6-9 p.m.

Maybe you’ve been to an adult sex shop before; late at night, with a couple of your friends, wandering through row upon row of multicolored sex toys, scandalous lingerie, spermicidal lube and penis-shaped cake pans. If you’re anything like me, you’ve stopped in front of a shelf of unrecognizable objects and wondered: “What could that possibly be used for?” Finding the right sex toy can be a bit of a challenge. Adult sex shops can, for some, be a bit overwhelming — so many options! And ordering online is not always better, since many college students still have credit cards in their parents’ names. So what’s a horny college student to do? Time to tackle your top sex toy questions. Do all vibrators feel the same? Nope. You can find vibrators out there that hum lightly (like a kitten purring) or vibrators that give off a bumpin’ bass. Vibrators differ in speed and intensity, in shape and material, in color and size. What type you buy depends on your own personal preference, and you might have to try a few different types to figure out what you like best. Are there sex toys out there for men? Absolutely! There are tons of options for men interested in sex toys. One of the most popular options is to use a standard, batterypowered vibrator with a cup-shaped attachment. The cup is made out of a soft gel material and surrounds the head of the penis, stimulating especially sensitive areas. This is a great toy for men to use on themselves or to use with a partner. Just note that when purchasing this kind of toy, you may have to order the cup-shaped attachment separately. Another popular sex toy for men is the vibrating cock ring. This toy is meant to be combined with manual or oral stimulation or sexual intercourse. The soft and stretchy gel ring holds a small, eggshaped motor that gives off light vibrations at the base of the penis or beneath the testes to enhance stimulation. Give ‘em a shot! How can I buy sex toys without anyone finding out? Can you suggest some stores and sites that are super discreet? As we move further into the digital age, more companies are recognizing people’s desire for privacy and discretion when ordering sex-related products online. In fact, many companies have recognized that their level of discretion can be the difference in a consumer ordering from their site or another toy site online. When you find a product you want to order, poke around the website and look for a section titled “Support” or “Shipping and Billing FAQ.” Most of the time, people have asked questions like, “Under what name will you bill my credit card?” or “How discreet is your packaging?” See how your site has answered these questions — most companies nowadays

will deliver sex products in plain cardboard boxes (rather than in notorious black plastic) and will bill you from a generic company name. Some sites I recommend: SexToy.com will show up on your bill as “Convergence, Inc.” and will ship your products in plain cardboard packaging. Also, anything you order directly from Amazon (rather than through a store connected to Amazon) will show up on your statement as Amazon.com and comes in standard packaging. I would also recommend heading over to Williamson Street and stopping by the best sex store in town, A Woman’s Touch. The people who work there undergo extensive sex toy training and despite the name, they carry tons of products for men, too.

Maybe you’ve been to an adult sex shop before; late at night, with a couple of your friends, wandering through row upon row of multicolored sex toys, scandalous lingerie, spermicidal lube and penis-shaped cake pans. ... Time to tackle your top sex toy questions. Are there any special tools for grooming … down there? You bet. You can buy small electric grooming devices about the size of your pinky finger to get those hard-to-reach hairs down there. You can find these on Amazon for about $30. If you’re not looking to go electric, head to Walgreens and pick up a pack of Noxzema bikini shavers. They’re super small, skinny razors that will help you clean up your shave. Yes, they’re pink, since they’re advertised to women during bikini season — but they can be a great tool for guys looking to trim up a bit, too. Now, if you’re committed to being completely hair-free, there’s always the Brazilian wax. Take it from me: They’re not as painful as everyone makes them out to be, but they can be a bit intimidating since you’re baring it all in front of someone you’ve never met. If you’re nervous about getting waxed, just remember that the people doing the waxing are not only professionals, but also see a ton of people every day. A word of warning: Don’t get waxed if you’ve just been tanning. Don’t. I’ve heard that vibrators weren’t always used for sex. Is that true? It’s true. In the 19th and 20th centuries, specifically in the Victorian period, male physicians used vibrating massagers to treat women who suffered from “hypersensitive nerves” and ”hysteria.” Besides the fact that these “diseases” were merely cultural justifications for sexism, the male physicians who “treated” the female “patients” were actually believed to be within their professional rights to stimulate these women to orgasm. Did you know that the very first vibrators, used for such treatments, were actually steam powered? Can you imagine? Amie Kjellstrom is a senior English major. Don’t be shy — send her your sizzling sex questions at humpday@badgerherald. com.

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MCCUE, from 16 ball and score with six goals and eight assists. Regularly jumpstarting the UW offense all season with bending kicks and precise passes, the Canada native was named an All-Big Ten selection at the end of the year and looks to be in for a career year as a senior. Zadro showed the ridiculous numbers he can put up as a freshman at Illinois Central College in 2009 — 14 goals and 14 assists in 19 games — and should turn into an even more prolific scorer as he grows more comfortable with his teammates. Arguably the secondbiggest weapon for the Badgers in their 2012 campaign will be freshman defender A.J. Cochran. A true freshman who coaches praised all year as one of UW’s best players, Cochran didn’t blow up the stat box with five points on the year, but still looks to have a greater upside than anyone else on the team. An incredibly aggressive defender who displayed all year that he wasn’t afraid to use his 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame to shut down the Big Ten’s most dynamic offenses, Cochran will anchor Wisconsin’s defense next year. After starting 18 games in his first year, Cochran was unanimously selected

to the Big Ten AllFreshman Team and is capable of becoming one of the conference’s most feared defenders as a sophomore. Helping Zadro on the offensive end will be forward Chris Prince and midfielder/forward Nick Janus, two players who showed major development in their sophomore campaigns. Prince and Janus, with four and three goals on the year respectively, offer a threatening

Jentsch surrendered an average of just 0.83 goals per contest and could often be credited with keeping the Badgers in tight games with acrobatic saves. ... Look for him to keep even more balls out of goal as a junior. duo of size, speed and aggressiveness. Prince, a speedier forward with great ball skills, will likely be one of the Badgers’ top scorers behind Zadro next season. The more physical Janus — who demonstrated his potential with an assist and a goal to hand Indiana its first loss of the year — will add yet another scoring threat to the Wisconsin midfield. Rounding out the critical players next year will be the man protecting UW’s net in goalkeeper Max Jentsch. Jentsch surrendered an average of just 0.83 goals per contest and could often be credited with keeping the Badgers in tight games

with acrobatic saves. As he continues to become more comfortable as the starting Wisconsin goalkeeper, look for him to keep even more balls out of goal as a junior next year. From goalkeeper to defense to the midfield, the Badgers are loaded with talent in what could be a special (think Rose Bowl-esque) year for the UW men’s soccer squad. Throughout the year, coaches attributed critical mistakes to Wisconsin’s lack of experience and the fact that the team was still gaining familiarity with each other’s game, and any fan could see that growth as the season progressed. Another year for the transfers and freshmen to build the unspoken connections on the field and an NCAA tournament berth may be a rather low bar to meet in 2012. Though the expectations will certainly be higher and Wisconsin won’t be able to draw motivation from its lack of respect by other teams, Trask could take the program back to its once dominant level, such as in 1995 when UW won a national championship. Without another transfer miracle, Camp Randall may not be the great source of success it has been the past couple years next season, so why not follow the UW men’s soccer team? After all, this is their time to shine. Ian is a junior majoring in journalism. What do you think of the Wisconsin soccer team’s chances to do something big next year? Can they handle the pressure? Let him know at imccue@badgerherald. com or tweet @imccue.

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In young career, Woods’ father plays critical role Freshman forward recovers from scary injury with help from former NHLer Brett Sommers Statistics Editor If you grow up in a hockey family, especially one where your father is a former professional hockey player and assistant coach for the four-time defending NHL Southeast Division champion team, it’s pretty difficult to breathe and bleed anything other than hockey. It’s probably a big reason why Wisconsin freshman forward Brendan Woods’ father, Washington Capitals assistant coach Bob Woods, gave his son a funny look when he said he wanted to be a baseball player during a dual interview when Brendan was younger. Brendan has certainly found his way though, despite his momentary dream of being a baseball player, realizing the potential he possessed in hockey and taking advantage of the benefits of having such strong hockey roots. “It comes natural,” Woods said. “You are around it all the time, and it kind of sets you one step ahead of everyone else. You know what to expect.” Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves added that while final determinations

GROY, from 16 put in extra film sessions to prepare for Illinois. Konz admitted to peppering Groy relentlessly over how to handle whatever Illinois might throw at him, from run blocking to zone schemes and safety blitzes. When Groy didn’t hesitate on any answers, Konz knew he had found the key to prepping his substitute. “The biggest thing was comfort. At this point, for me, there’s telling him every single in and out of what I’ve learned. It’s not going to sink in, and I know that. You’ve really got to go through some experiences, you’ve go to go through some losses and personal hard times in the game, on the field, to be able to pick up some of these,” he said. “But as far as him feeling comfortable — because I know he can play as good as anybody in the Big Ten if he’s feeling comfortable — just him knowing it in his own mind is the key to this week.”

COLGATE, from 16 far in practice, Colgate is a team with a plentiful amount of size and shooters that enjoys flaring to the outside for open threes. “I know they do have a few big guys,” Berggren said. “From what the scout team ran at us today, there was a lot of flares and stuff, so guys can shoot it. We expect a good team, so we know we have to execute and be ready to compete and take care of business on Wednesday.” Wisconsin is also witnessing the emergence of Brust, who spent nearly the entirety of last season watching from the sidelines as a freshman. Brust was the first substitute in for the Badgers on Saturday and spent 23 total minutes on the floor, tying for the team lead in points while also adding three rebounds and two steals. Eyes will certainly be on Brust come Wednesday to see if the 6-foot-1 sophomore can reproduce the effort seen against KSU. And Paris believes Brust won’t disappoint. “I think he’s going to be a consistent performer,” he said. “He has an explosiveness to him from the offensive end where it’s not like he’s searching and hunting for shots. He can just find 15 shots within the flow of the game, and that’s a talent that some guys don’t have. “He could be really good for us.”

during the recruitment of a player come down to individual traits on and off the ice, coming from a solid hockey environment certainly doesn’t hurt a player’s chances. Woods chose to come to Wisconsin and play for Eaves after being courted by other national hockey powers such as Minnesota, North Dakota and Colorado College, with hopes of winning an NCAA Championship and receiving the necessary preparation to continue to the NHL.

“I wonder where I would be strengthwise. [At the time] I was uncommited, but I was having colleges call me, which was a great thing for me to have.” Brendan Woods

Forward

“What Coach Eaves has done with guys in the past, he’s been there, he knows what it takes [to play in the NHL], so it’s just putting myself in his hands, knowing that I am in the right place, and I know if I give him all I got, he’s going to get me somewhere, and that’s what I am looking forward to,” Woods said. But for a brief moment, it looked like which college Woods decided to play for had little relevance. In his 2009-

10 USHL rookie season playing for the Chicago Steel, Woods suffered a terrible injury. He broke his femur and dislocated his knee on a leg-onleg collision while in possession of the puck. “It’s always in the back of my mind,” Woods said. “I wish it didn’t happen; I wonder where I would be strength-wise and even hockey-wise. [At the time] I was uncommitted, but I was having colleges call me, which was a great thing for me to have, because me sitting on the couch wasn’t the greatest thing for me to be doing. Having them call me and letting me know they cared and still had faith and potential and all, that was a good thing.” While many people played critical roles in his recovery and maintenance of a positive attitude, it was Brendan’s father who really helped push him through. “He has always been there for me,” Woods said. “I had that traumatic injury with my knee, and we kind of put hockey aside there. I was wondering what I’m going to do, but he was a dad. He was there for me, he was there to encourage me and give me the positives out of it.” The injury still had an impact, keeping Woods from being drafted in 2010 despite being ranked as the No. 83 skater in North America by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. He then dropped to No. 147 in 2011 and was bypassed once more.

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Freshman forward Brendan Woods broke his femur and dislocated his knee in a nasty collision while playing in the USHL in 2009. “The year of my draft year it hurt, but if you look at the positives of not being drafted I could have all teams wanting me,” Woods said. “The hockey world is crazy sometimes. You are going to run into things that are going to tear you to pieces inside, but you have to dig deep and find out what it’s going to take.” Now that he is back on the ice and contributing nicely for the Badgers, Woods has four points on the season and Eaves sees encouraging signs of the type of player he can envision Woods becoming. Matching his skills with his physical stature

increases the value of Woods to the Badgers even more. Eaves cites Woods’ 6-foot-3 frame and ability to move up and down the ice with good speed as key reasons why he still has what it takes to be an NHL player. “He is just hard to play against. In the corner he can protect pucks,” Eaves said. “The power play goal that we scored up in St. Cloud, he was a direct result of being in front, being a big body that was hacking and whacking at it, so his presence on the ice can be felt in many ways.” If Woods is fortunate enough to be drafted into

the NHL and play at the next level, would Brendan want to grow his family hockey roots even deeper by playing for his dad and the Capitals? “Of course not,” Woods says. “I just want to play against him. I don’t think I could handle him screaming at me. He would probably be the hardest. If you ask any kid that plays for their parent, mom or dad, they are always going to be hardest on you, so you would rather play against them and beat them and be able to smile at them across the ice, just letting him know you got the better side of him.”

Balanced attack key to Badgers’ success With multiple players contributing in all phases, Wisconsin’s offensive threat hard to overcome Erin Barney Volleyball Writer Wisconsin women’s volleyball head coach Pete Waite has always spoken with pride about his team’s balanced offense. At any given match, a number of Badger attackers could lead the team in kills, making it difficult for opponents to anticipate which Badger will get the next set up. This well-distributed offense has helped Wisconsin reach a 15-13 overall record and a 7-9 mark in conference play. Despite the losing record, four of the Badgers’ wins have been over ranked opponents, which is the most the program has seen since 2006. Waite attributes much of this success to his team’s ability to keep the defense guessing.

“When you have a balanced attack, it is really hard for a defense to key in on just a couple of players,” Waite said. “When we are setting all of our hitters, it keeps the defense off balance.” The primary Badger attackers are outside hitters Ellen Chapman and Bailey Reshel, middle blockers Dominique Thompson and Alexis Mitchell, and setters and right side hitters Courtney Thomas and Janelle Gabrielsen. The Badgers have also seen good minutes from the bench with Elle Ohlander, Mary Ording and Julie Mikaelsen. In 11 out of its 16 conference games, Wisconsin has seen two or more players tally double-digit kills. For the first half of conference play, freshman outside

hitter Crystal Graff was often one of those players, pounding more than ten kills a night. However, a knee injury against Minnesota benched her for the remainder of the season. In 63 sets, Graff racked up 166 kills and led the team with a .234 hitting percentage. When Graff’s spot opened up, Waite filled it with two players. Reshel took over Graff’s offensive position while Caroline Workman covered Graff’s back row responsibilities. “Any player that comes off the bench is ready to come in and ready to play,” Gabrielsen said. “Although [Graff] is a really great player and we miss her a lot, [Reshel] definitely stepped in and stepped up. Every team has players that are hurt, but it’s whether or not

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Junior middle blocker Alexis Mitchell is one of several Badger players who have made noise on the offensive side of the ball this year. Against Michigan, she finished with 11 kills and so far this season is second on the team with 226 kills, good for 2.26 per set.

you can overcome that adversity, and I think we are doing a great job.” Since losing Graff, Wisconsin has won several big games over ranked opponents, including back-toback victories against the defending national champions and No. 6-ranked Penn State and the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines. Both Penn State and Michigan have one main offensive weapon that the Badgers had to contain. The Nittany Lions utilize attacker Ariel Scott, who has tallied 312 kills this season and has a hitting percentage of .257. Against Wisconsin, the sophomore got away with 23 kills, despite the Badgers’ 15 blocks. The Wolverines primarily ran their offense through Alex Hunt, who had 22 kills. Again, the Badgers out blocked the Wolverines 11.5 to six. Badger middle blocker Mitchell notes that being carried by one player isn’t necessarily advantageous. “I think it is great for those players who are able to do that, but I do think that a big disadvantage of that is that we can wear that player out,” Mitchell said. “They are getting a ton of reps, a ton of attempts. It’s also easier for your opponent to scout you. Teams can just camp out on that one person and take away the shots that they have.” By distributing the ball to different players at all locations on the net, the Badgers keep their opposing defense playing honest. “We don’t have other teams commit blocking us, so normally we are one-on-one, which allows everyone to get swings and kills,” Mitchell said. “It makes our offense run more smoothly.” Several of the Badger hitters are close to reaching, or have already reached, career milestones in the kills category. Thomas broke the 200-barrier in kills against Michigan State, and Chapman is just 37 away from 300. Ohlander, meanwhile, needs 21 more kills to reach 400. Gabrielsen will break 500 with 22 more kills, and the senior

is also one block away from 200. The two setters, Gabrielsen and Thomas lead the team in doubledoubles with 14 and 11, respectively. With the Badgers’ kill leader changing from match to match, Gabrielsen is never out of options to set to. Mitchell, Graff, Thomas, Chapman and Reshel have all recorded the team high for kills in a conference match this season, often followed closely behind by a teammate or two. “I also like to have a balanced attack, so I will switch it up and I’ll run plays for other people,” Gabrielsen said. “But when somebody is hot, I’ll run plays for them so I can try to get them in a one on one situation.”

“When you have a balanced attack, it is really hard for a defense to key in on just a couple of players. When we are setting all of our hitters, it keeps the defense off balance.” Pete Waite

Head Coach In a rare occasion when a Badger hitter did record more than 20 kills, she was not the only player to record a double-digit statistic. Chapman led Wisconsin to a victory over Michigan with 21 kills. Even with that notable performance, the balanced Badger attack was still in effect as Mitchell came in with 11 kills, followed by Gabrielsen with 10. Both Thomas and Reshel chipped in nine in the upset over the Wolverines. “If we have depth and we can count on people and trust them to go in and raise the level of our game, everybody feels more comfortable on the court,” Waite said. “That’s also how teams lose. If they make a sub or there is an injury, and someone comes in who doesn’t do their part, that’s usually where the points start slipping away.”

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The Badger Herald | Sports | Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Sophomore offensive lineman shoulders hefty task in filling in for top-notch center

about the game in general. You see a look, you can see it from a center standpoint and you can see it from a guard standpoint. Even from [Groy’s] standpoint, you can see it from a fullback standpoint. You know where Mike Fiammetta people are going and the Sports Editor way the things move better as a whole.” The first time Ryan Groy At 6-foot-5, 320 pounds, stepped into a starting role Groy’s figure bellows on Wisconsin’s starting “center.” But as evidenced by offensive line, he might have his experience as a fullback, had an excuse for a mistake. the Middleton native boasts This time, with starting stunning mobility for one center Peter Konz sidelined of the biggest linemen on two to four weeks with a one of the nation’s biggest offensive lines. When he was thrust into the forefront of the offense following Frederick’s injury, both Konz and left tackle Ricky Wagner, unprovoked, labeled him the team’s quickest offensive lineman. “I’ve seen a huge change between last year and this year in just his ability to understand the defenses,” Konz said of Groy, with clear emphasis on “huge.” “It’s one thing to memorize plays, but it’s another to change those plays in the middle of the game or practice. That’s something he’s going to be able to do.” Indeed, when Groy suited up for his first start along the offensive line in Week 2 against Oregon State, the Badgers missed nary a step in a 35-0 shutout that saw UW gain 397 yards of total offense, 208 of which came Megan McCormick The Badger Herald on the ground. The offensive Center Peter Konz (66) has been constantly peppering Ryan Groy, a utility man of sorts for the Badger offense, with questions regarding the Illini’s defense all week in preparation. line cleared gaping holes for dislocated ankle? There’s little margin for error. Wisconsin, now ranked No. 17 in the BCS, controls its postseason destiny after the losses by Ohio State and Penn State this past weekend. Should the Badgers win out, they’ll represent the Big Ten Leaders division in the conference’s inaugural championship game Dec. 3. After that, a BCS bowl berth is beyond feasible. Konz suffered his injury in Saturday’s 42-13 win at Minnesota when running back Montee Ball was

tackled into Konz’ left leg as the 6-foot-5, 315-pound junior center was making a block on the edge. Konz immediately crumpled to the ground, and after several minutes without much movement, was carted off the field. Fortunately for the Badgers, x-rays found no surgical damage anywhere in Konz’ ankle. So with a road game at Illinois looming Saturday and the season finale at home against Penn State the week after, Groy slides into a role he’s well accustomed to. Earlier this season, Groy

filled in for left guard Travis Frederick when he sprained his MCL in Wisconsin’s season-opener against Nevada-Las Vegas. That was after spending the majority of last season as a fullback where he started two games, with some spot duty along the offensive line mixed in. “It’s hard, but it’s also very, very beneficial,” Frederick said, who’s bounced between guard and center himself. “When you have a position like that where you know three [different] positions, that’s just more that you know

Wisconsin’s running backs, who together averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Saturday against the Illini, however, Groy will be charged with proving he’s more than an athletically gifted big man — he’ll need to set Wisconsin’s offense against Illinois’ 12th-ranked scoring defense. “Right now, I’ve been a center for the last couple of weeks,” Groy said. “I’ve been in this position; instead of going in and having to know three positions, I’m going in knowing I’m just center. I’m just preparing for that.” Lying behind Konz on Wisconsin’s depth chart for most of the season, Groy has witnessed a lineman widely perceived to be one of the nation’s best centers. Konz is on the watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top center, and he very well could be a high NFL draft pick if he chooses to leave UW after this season. “He’s just very aware of the game and the defense he’s going against,” Groy said of Konz. “He’s a really athletic guy, and his knowledge of the game is really something that I admire and I’d like to follow.” The first step in doing so comes in this week’s preparation, as Groy said that Konz, Frederick and several other linemen have

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Colgate up next for Wisconsin men’s hoops Badgers hope to stay savvy from perimeter versus visiting Raiders Elliot Hughes Sports Content Editor Walking into the Kohl Center is hard enough, even when the Wisconsin men’s basketball team isn’t making nearly 59 percent of its shots. Colgate University will venture inside the arena today to tip off against No. 14 Wisconsin, who appeared to do no wrong in its season opener against Kennesaw State Saturday. In the 85-31 victory, Wisconsin put forth an astounding offensive effort, hitting 58.8 percent of shots from the field and 60 percent from the perimeter. The Badgers featured eight players who attempted at least one three-pointer, and not one of them made less

than 50 percent of their tries from the arc. Although a team’s success-rate shooting the ball inevitably ebbs and flows, kicking off the 201112 season in such a way still served as a confidence booster for the Badgers, according to assistant coach Lamont Paris. “It’s a huge confidence booster; we were in a flow” Paris said. “Sometimes you just have nights like that where you can get the same shots [that], in another game, maybe not make quite as many.” As Paris also pointed out, the Badger offense did well to distribute the bevy of opportunities present in Saturday’s game. Five players finished in doublefigure scoring — with guards Josh Gasser and Ben Brust leading the way with 14 each — and the team accumulated 23 assists, with point guard Jordan Taylor producing seven himself. Against Kennesaw State, a much smaller school

from the Atlantic Sun Conference, Wisconsin’s dominance extended farther than just shooting the ball. The Badgers outrebounded the Owls 41-20 and also allowed just eight points in the first half. But for forward Ryan Evans — who put up 13 points, six rebounds and four assists in his first career start — allowing 31 points on the day was the team’s biggest accomplishment. “I think scoring’s going to always come,” Evans said. “You always got guys who want to put the ball in the hoop, so the main thing is defense. Being able to hold a team to 31 points is huge cause you can always find ways to put the ball in the hoop, but defensively, that’s where you kind of worry.” Wisconsin’s defense will have to stay on its toes against Colgate, who began their season with similar success shooting the ball. In a 78-74 win over Binghamton University, the Raiders converted on

49 percent of its shots from the field while also seeing 33.3 percent of their threepointers fall into the basket. Guard Mike Venezia and forward Sterling Melville led the scoring effort for the Raiders in that game with 22 and 17 points, respectively. And another forward-guard pair, Brandon James and Mitch Rolls, just missed out on double-figures by adding another nine points apiece. Wisconsin held a formidable advantage over Kennesaw State, but won’t exactly have the same edge over Colgate. The Raiders boast a 6-foot-11, 263-pound center in John Brandenburg, who, in 27 minutes in the season opener, blocked four shots and scoured the boards for a game-high 11 rebounds. He didn’t figure too much into the offensive output, however, scoring just five points in the game. From what forward Jared Berggren has gathered so

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Matt Hintz The Badger Herald

Redshirt junior Ryan Evans (5) registered 13 points, six rebounds and four assists in his first career start at forward for Wisconsin against Kennesaw State in the season opener.

Best still to come for Badgers men’s soccer Ian McCue McCue’s View Young. Talented. Aggressive. Developing. These words have a single common denominator: Wisconsin men’s soccer. Despite missing the NCAA tournament (the bracket was released Monday night), the Badgers have a bright future to look forward to as the wounds of another season cut too short slowly begin to heal. A team predicted to finish dead last in the Big Ten in the preseason coaches’ poll, Wisconsin finished out a hard fought campaign to

finish No. 3 in their conference. Players and coaches may have a hard time appreciating the positives right now, but this year proved that the UW men’s soccer team is back to being a contender and has regained its status as one of the top programs in the Big Ten. Finishing out the year at 10-8-2, Wisconsin showed tremendous improvement from last year’s four-win rebuilding campaign. In just their second year under head coach John Trask, the Badgers proved that a still youthful team has not only taken their skills to a new level on the field, but that they are growing into a cohesive unit that could soon have them hoisting a Big Ten title trophy. So while it’s nice to reflect on the team’s achievements this season, Wisconsin soccer

fans should already be salivating at what’s to come. Friday’s loss to Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament marked the end of the college careers of forward Josh Thiermann, defender Colin Mani and key reserve defender Arnel Zahirovic, but the Badgers will retain nine of their 11 regular starters next season. Trask also returns four of his top five scorers for 2012 along with a host of younger players whose gametime experience doesn’t reflect their underclassmen status. The key to the Badgers’ success next year is junior midfielder Tomislav Zadro, who, in his first year in Madison, led the squad with 20 points, showing his ability to spread the

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