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ACLU hits voter ID law with suit Tori Thompson News Reporter A Wisconsin civil liberties activist group has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Scott Walker alleging the new voter ID law unconstitutional.

On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against the voter ID law, which goes into effect in February. They argue that besides being unconstitutional, the voter ID law disenfranchises voters.

“The photo ID law imposes a severe and undue burden on the fundamental right to vote under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution,” the complaint says.

According to the complaint, the law is also in violation of the 24th amendment, which bans poll taxes.

However, Republicans have argued the new law will preserve the value of

elections.

The practice of requiring photo identification will prevent fraudulent attempts to vote, Walker spokesperson Cullen Werwie said in an email to The Badger Herald.

“Requiring photo identification to vote helps to ensure the integrity of our elections,” he said. “We already require it to get a library card, cold medicine and public assistance.”

Along with the governor, members of the Government Accountability Board were also listed as defendants in the complaint.

Reid Magney, spokesperson for the GAB, said the board is in charge of implementing the voter ID law.

Individual members, he said, are responsible for a number of tasks, including educating the public about the new law, training election workers and making the necessary changes to the voter registration system.

However, an ACLU

member said the new law jeopardizes the democratic process.

“The right to vote is part of the basis for our whole democracy,” Stacy Harbaugh, spokesperson for the ACLU of Wisconsin, said. “Real voters in Wisconsin will be affected by this law.”

Harbaugh said ACLU is representing groups of people who are less likely to have government-issued IDs, such as students, veterans, people with disabilities, people from low-income households Matt Hintz The Badger Herald file photo and people of color from A student casts a fake ballot at Memorial Union earlier this fall.

After the voter ID bill was signed into law, officials at the campus the Milwaukee area. The and city level braced for the law’s logistical changes by hosting mock elections where voters could do a run-through at the polls. plaintiffs of the ACLU lawsuit are all residents of Wisconsin and represent VOTER ID BILL DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS many of the groups ACLU The ACLU alleges six classes of people are discriminated against by the recently-passed voter ID bill. said will be affected by They are the people who: voter ID the most.

• ... for legal or practical reasons are finding it nearly impossible to get the underlying According to Harbaugh, documents necessary ACLU is not the only • ... will face a severe financial burden to acquire a birth certificate or drive to a state DMV opponent of the voter office.

ID law. She said it has • ... would have to surrender their out-of-state licenses to get a Wisconsin ID. also been challenged in • ... are enrolled in state technical colleges that lack an acceptable photo ID. Wisconsin state court based • ... cannot afford to pay to get a certified copy of their birth certificate in order to get a free on the state constitution. photo ID. ACLU, page 2 • ... lack an acceptable photo ID but have a Veterans Identification Card.

‘Suspicious’ recall signatures OK, with conditions Adrianna Viswanatha State Reporter The top elections officials in the state decided Tuesday to allow only signers and circulators of recall petitions to prepare the petitions and to allow technical college students to use their student IDs to identify themselves at the

polls.

At their meeting Tuesday, the Government Accountability Board voted to reverse their decision from Sept. 9, which stated that technical college IDs could not be used to vote. They decided unanimously, based on the lesser likelihood of fraud with technical school IDs.

The board also voted Tuesday to ensure more security with recall petitions. They decided an individual must have their signature examined by both the electors and the circulators, and only a signer or circulator can prepare a petition.

GAB elections specialist David Buerger and

Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act Coordinator Katie Muller spoke to the GAB’s strategy for review of recall petitions.

Currently, Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four Wisconsin senators may face recall elections.

He said there are

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presently 300,000 petition pages of the 540,208 needed by Jan. 17, 2012, for a successful recall.

Petitioners declined providing a more updated figure at the meeting.

Buerger and Muller addressed concerns over the hiring of temporary staff to assist in the review process. They said they

would be screening for partisan tendencies in their potential employees.

“The overarching priority for the staff we are hiring is that they are coming from a nonpartisan basis,” Buerger said.

There were also

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Changes could limit Pell grants Federal education aid awarded may truncate; students may have harder time qualifiying Katie Caron Campus Reporter

Prankster reflects on subversive acts Adelaide Blanchard News Editor Years ago, armed with super soakers loaded with cheap perfume, members of the Ten Fat Tigers commandeered the University of Wisconsin student government — holding them hostage until campus police arrived.

Taking the student government hostage

was only one of the outrageous pranks staged by the group to subvert normal campus life.

Ben Granby was the leader of the guerilla art group known as the Ten Fat Tigers — a prominent purveyor of mild chaos on campus in the late ‘90s.

After spending years in the Middle East writing and doing humanitarian work with a non-profit, Granby is

back in Madison and sat down with The Badger Herald to retell some of the highlights and stories behind the cacophony.

The Ten Fat Tigers started when Granby and a friend were talking about the Pail and Shovel Party, a prank group from the 1970s that is famous for building the giant Statute of Liberty on Lake Mendota and for sneaking thousands

of pink flamingo yard decorations on to Bascom Hill.

From there, Granby said his next thought was, “Why don’t we take over student government?”

Early in the campaign trail, Granby and other members of the Ten Fat Tigers mock-crucified a student in Library Mall — the student Jesus even

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Proposed changes to the Federal Pell Grant Program in the 2012 federal budget could impact college students across the nation, including those at the University of Wisconsin.

Using parts of bills proposed by the U.S. House and Senate, the bill for the 2012 Department of Education budget would reportedly eliminate the six-month grace period for government-paid interest on subsidized loans and reduce Pell Grant eligibility from 18 semesters to 12.

In addition, the changes would bar students without a high school diploma or equivalent from receiving Pell Grants and reduce the family income where no payment toward education is necessary from $30,000 to $20,000 a year.

UW Director of Financial Aid Susan Fischer said it is important to remember that the latest developments are proposals, and things could change. However, she said the changes as proposed would mainly impact students receiving the Pell Grant or subsidized Stafford Loans at UW.

She said the proposal made her somewhat concerned about costs to other programs, and the elimination of the sixmonth grace period — which would reportedly save $400 million for the fiscal year — is most worrisome to her.

Fischer added in the 2010-11 academic year at UW, about 5,250 students received the Federal Pell Grant, which equals about $19 million in aid.

She said not many students would be affected by the other parts of the proposal. The piece requiring a high school degree or equivalent for eligibility would not affect the school because of admissions standards.

Kyle Sanger, a spokesperson for the Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Administrators, a nonprofit organization supporting financial aid administrators and agencies involved in Wisconsin’s postsecondary education, said the possible cuts to the Pell funding could be a big blow to UW and colleges across the U.S. He added the bigger issue is the reduction of funds to subsidized loans

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Events today In the article “St. Paul’s proposal sent back for additional studentfriendly consideration,” published on Dec. 8, project architect Randy Milbrath was quoted as saying, “Right now, the chapel is the coldest, most uninviting space on the planet earth. It has meaning for people who like it, but as a student center it wouldn’t work. You’d end up demolishing the whole interior.”

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GAB approves all UW System voter IDs Selby Rodriguez Campus Editor All University of Wisconsin System schools will issue IDs before next year’s spring elections after Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board approved voter identification cards designed for UW Colleges Monday.

The board approved both the design and documentation process for the colleges, according to a UW Colleges statement.

The documentation, which will be provided free of charge, requires a verification of enrollment and a laminated photo.

These will be needed in addition to a student ID for voting purposes, the statement said.

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“With the approval of UW Colleges ID cards, we can officially confirm students at all 26 UW campuses will have the ability to get new voter ID cards in time for the spring 2012 elections,” said UW

The process should only take around five minutes from the request to the student walking out the door with all the documents they need to vote.

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System spokesperson David Giroux in an email

to The Badger Herald The voter identification cards will be made available starting the first day of the spring semester, Murray said, which is Jan. 23, 2012.

The law primarily affects out-of-state students or those without drivers licenses, so not all UW Colleges students will need to obtain an additional identification card.

Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers said she was glad the IDs were approved and available for students.

“If there were not the option of an ID card issued by the university for voting purposes, I believe that many students would be disenfranchised,” Somers said.

UW announced

in November that a supplemental ID card will be made available at Union South starting Jan. 23.

Documentation will be necessary in addition to the cards being issued from the universities.

Giroux emphasized the UW System’s acknowledgement of the importance of voting to the college experience and how each respective campus has been working to enable students to vote.

“We all know that voting is a fundamental right, but active civic engagement is also a key component of the college learning experience.

With that in mind, our campuses have been working hard to comply with the new law as quickly as possible,” Giroux said.

Artistic touches may adorn city A city commission laid out their plans for incorporating more public art in Madison during their meeting Tuesday.

The Madison Arts Commission and city officials looked at a proposal that would integrate art into city development projects, promote local cultural venues and encourage collaboration between artists and developers and engineers.

Bill Fruhling, the Downtown Plan’s principal planner, said the plan holds the city’s vision for the next 20 years of development in the downtown area as well as the cultural implications of that new development.

Part of the plan, Fruhling said, focuses on the cultural development within the city, prioritizing expanding the city’s cultural offerings.

“Public art enhances public spaces in cities all over the world and is most successful when thoughtfully integrated into everyday life in a way that contributes to the richness of the

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UW Colleges Student Governance Council president and UW-Fond du Lac’s student body president, described the process of obtaining the IDs as quick and easy.

“The process should only take around five minutes from the request to the student walking out the door with all of the documents they need to vote,” Murray said.

He also commended members of administration for the work done to make the IDs accessible for students.

The approval of the UW Colleges — consisting of 13 two-year campuses and online universities — student IDs marks the last of the UW System’s campuses to implement a card enabling students to vote.

Wisconsin is not the first state to issue voter ID, Werwie said, and in prior court cases, it has been successfully defended.

“At least 15 other states have enacted photo ID requirement to vote,” Werwie said. “Photo

community’s identity,” the plan said. “In creating public art, the interests and concerns intersect those of the community.”

Fruhling said one of the plan’s primary focuses is to integrate public art into several of the new public-oriented developments included in the proposal.

He said another one of the plan’s goals is to encourage collaboration between artists and city engineers.

One of the proposals for public areas to be reworked, he said, would enhance the Broom Street Gateway, part of the entrance to Madison via John Nolen Drive. That entrance, he said, is a key downtown experience and a landmark for visitors.

The Gateway and the park it includes are an uninspiring first glance of the city and in need of redevelopment, according to the plan.

The plan includes a “comprehensive redesign” with a new site plan, upgraded landscaping, expanded use opportunities for residents and increased lake accessibility.

It goes on to say elements of art and

ID requirement[s] have been passed around the country and upheld by federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.”

This was true of the voter ID law in Indiana, Harbaugh said, which ACLU filed a complaint against. The Supreme Court rejected the challenge, declaring that

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Patty Elson, vice chair for the Madison Arts Commission, reflects on the work of local Madison artists who want their work featured in the city’s arts initiative. Elson said she hopes the city recognizes the value of art in the city with greater funding. design will be added to the space to add a cultural element to a high-traffic area.

“The centerpiece of this proposal is a reimagined dog park that incorporates artistic threedimensional elements and ornamental fencing,” it says. “[It] also provides opportunities to showcase sustainable design features such as uniquely designed wind turbines [and] solar panels.”

Fruhling said the plan is also concerned with the

because any resident can get a free ID, the law is not in violation of the 24th amendment.

The national ACLU, ACLU of Wisconsin and the Center on Homelessness and Poverty still believe it is necessary to scrutinize any law that restricts people’s right to vote

city’s artistic and cultural venues and is particularly interested in connecting the facilities on the Capitol Square with those on campus. “[The plan] will promote the arts, culture and entertainment corridor by coordinating resources of the city, UW-Madison, Madison College, … the Greater State Street Business Association … and other stakeholders,” according to the plan.

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Granby said he had the most name recognition by the time the elections for seats on the Associated Students of Madison student council came around and was the only one who was elected from the Ten Fat Tigers.

But being the solo member of the group on the governing body did not keep him from making an impression.

“I went [to student council] in [a] full rubber and leather outfit, and I had a dominatrix with me. At one point we had a request made that the whipping be stopped because it was distracting. I went as a priest and quoted from the Bible. I went as a 1980s rapper. One time I had someone come in and start washing my hair,” Granby said.

The next year, the Tigers were more visible and well-known on campus, and Granby started a tradition — an annual Jonestown Massacre Reenactment, complete with a table of Kool-Aid and Granby reading Jim Jones’ last soliloquy.

When the next ASM election rolled around, Granby and other Ten Fat Tigers went to a candidate forum where they did their best to disturb the peace.

One of Granby’s

Commission Vice Chair Patty Elson said the increased focus on the city’s cultural and artistic elements makes now the perfect time to increase the city’s financial support of the arts.

“Maybe [the city] could reexamine the amount of money budgeted for the Arts Commission,” she said. “This would be the time to do that, considering how much of this plan is focusing on arts culture and entertainment venues.”

friends pretended to masturbate behind the podium while giving his speech, squirting a bag of yogurt out when he had finished. Another ripped off his shirt to present the budget — a pie graph painted onto him that read: “50 percent money for us, 50 percent beer for you.”

Granby spoke to the audience at the forum with blood capsules in his mouth.

“Those were our formal speeches,” Granby said.

Granby was reelected — this time with a paid position in the ASM office. During his second term on council, he made a few enemies not only on student council, but internationally.

“I started stealing letterhead and writing declarations of war to various countries on the letterhead pretending [ASM was] a sovereign state,” Granby said.

Burkina Faso, a small country in western Africa, was initially very upset, Granby said, but stopped writing back after they realized it was a joke.

Perhaps the “Golden Phallus” is the most wellknown of the Ten Fat Tigers pranks. Granby and other members of the TFT built a golden dick, which they put on a platform and wheeled up to Bascom Hill.

“Randomness is always a positive thing,” Granby said.

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Snow-free streets boost budget Ally Boutelle City Editor After being hit by several major storms early in 2011, Madison remains snow-free for the month of December, which has eased the city’s budget and saved hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In contrast to years past, the city has not expended any of its snow removal budget this season.

City Streets Operations Manager Chris Kelley said the unusual weather is an unexpected financial relief for the city.

“Most storms will cost $300,000 to clean up,” he said. “Last year at

this time, we had two storms to deal with. We spent about $600,000 just in December with two storms early in the month. That’s something we don’t have to pay this year.”

The city has budgeted $6,487,527 for snow removal in 2012. That number is a $507,398 improvement over last year ’s budget of $5,980,129. The budget includes salt, sand, plowing and employees’ time, according to Kelley.

The city budgets for five or six storms a year.

Because of the major storms that occurred earlier this year, there is only room left in the budget for one additional storm until

January, Kelley said.

Kelley added the city plows all “measurable” storms — snowfall of three or more inches.

The clear streets benefit city business owners and residents as well. Last year, a breakdown in the city’s cleanup plan in December left downtown streets and sidewalks unusable, causing financial difficulties for local stores and inconveniences for residents.

After last year’s storm, city officials said the breakdown was caused by a shortage of city staff on hand to plow streets and lay down salt and sand. Many employees had taken leave for

personal reasons and illness.

Communication between local businesses and the city’s parks division needed to be improved to avoid negatively impacting store owners’ businesses and revenue, Madison Business Improvement District Executive Director Mary Carbine told the Herald last winter.

After some city leaders called the maintenance “unacceptable” last year, the city worked to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its snow removal mechanisms to ensure a smoother experience for the current winter season.

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During the last snow day that blessed the University of Wisconsin campus, a worker does his best to brush piles of snow off Library Mall, making it less frozen tundra and more walkway.

Music industry success depends on who you know Talented panelists say relationships key to making it big in competitive field Olivia Raedeke News Reporter Members of the entertainment industry gave audience members a glimpse into how important it is to build and foster personal relationships to advance within the music industry Tuesday night on the University of Wisconsin campus.

The Black Student Union sponsored the event, titled “Minds Behind the Business,”

at the Microbial Sciences Building. The event featured a panel consisting of Vashawn “Rap” Strawns, a rap promoter who has worked with Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Akon and Drake; Kristi Henderson, a publicist liason for Bryan Michael-Cox and Carol Daughters; and Rashad Tyler, a manager for songwriters who wrote hits for Keri Hilson and Chris Brown.

All three drove home the point that the industry is business first — and that no matter where one ends up, it is all about having a business built on personal relationships.

Strawns emphasized this point and added that everyone in the

entertainment industry needs to be business savvy because the business is becoming more transparent.

“Become a people person,” Strawns said.

“Incorporate that with other talents, [and] the sky is the limit.”

Tyler then spoke on his personal experience, emphasizing the importance of these relationships.

“You can have a desire to be in this thing, [but] you have to allow the concept of business to be really front and center.”

Tyler said he started out in the industry when he was 22. He had connections and learned how to play the business side of music fairly

quickly. Now, he owns a management firm where his two main clients are Kevin Cosson and Kendric Dean.

The relationships he

Ladies, you have to be even more laserfocused and on top of your drive.

It’s very much a male-dominated industry.

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built at the beginning of his career largely contributed to his current success, Tyler said.

Henderson also spoke on her past experiences.

Henderson founded the 2fifty Seven Group and is working with a nonprofit, Women in Entertainment and Empowerment Network.

She stressed the importance of being money-smart, saying that knowing how to handle money at a young age can make it or break it for some people.

“We don’t know how to manage money [or] learn when to get in and get out,” Henderson said.

Henderson also stressed the importance of having a mentor within the music industry. She said that women, especially women of color, have to be careful of how they represent

themselves.

This, she said, involves being on one’s “A-game” and staying conscious of the message being conveyed.

“Ladies, you have to be even more laser-focused and on top of your drive,” she said. “It’s very much a male-dominated industry.”

All three panelists agreed that race was a major issue that needed to be worked on in the industry.

UW junior Wole Aregbesola said images of African Americans in the media affect everyone.

He said attending the panel was an insightful experience and it was interesting to get the “inside scoop.”

Child labor revisions draw criticism Opponents say proposal for training less protective, more restrictive, some measures absurd Annie Murphy News Reporter Farm advocates and several lawmakers in the state are worried new federal changes to child labor laws will prevent minors from fully working on farms.

This past year, there have been several attempts to change child labor laws in Wisconsin, specifically relating to youths working in the farming industry, said Casey Langan, spokesperson for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.

The Department of Labor said at the heart of child workers’ rights is the intention to create a safe working environment and give children enough time to go to school.

The proposed changes would not affect any kids who work on their parents’ farms.

However, the proposed revision would require 14- and 15-year-olds to receive special training and certification before they are allowed to do a

GRANTS, from 1 because so many students receive them, and he said any students affected could seek other means of financial aid.

GAB, from 1 substantial concerns over what constitutes a legitimate signature on a recall petition.

Muller said suspaicious signatures, such as “Mickey Mouse,” on recall petition papers would be judged as acceptable as long as they include a valid date and Wisconsin address.

“We base signatures on a presumption of validity, so it may not be eliminated based on the thought that this is a valid signature,” Muller said.

Buerger said the suspicious signatures will be flagged, but

number of tasks on other people’s farms including handling baby animals, heavy machinery and band saws, according to the Department of Labor.

With 78,000 farms in Wisconsin in 2010, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s website, stricter child labor laws could have an outstanding negative effect on Wisconsin’s farming industry, Langan said.

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, which proclaims itself as “A voice for Farmers.

A voice for Agriculture,” is concerned about the “extensive set of sweeping and very wide changes to the child labor laws,” Langan said.

While Langan said there are many different aspects the rules desire to change, there are a few that stand out.

“One rule states that a child could not work six feet above a main elevation. If this were to be taken

literally, that means you could not stand on a ladder to change a light bulb or work up in a hay loft,” Langan said.

Thousands of people showed their disapproval by submitting online comments to the Federal Department of Labor, Langan said. It is projected that a decision will be made in a few months regarding the changes, if any, that will be executed.

Rep. Chris Danou, D-Trempealeau, submitted a letter of disapproval, signed by 28 Wisconsin legislators.

“As a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, I am committed to the highest standards of child safety in the workplace and on the family farm.

However, I am deeply concerned with the proposal as currently drafted,” Danou said in a statement released Dec. 7. “I understand how important it is to update the current labor safety standards.

However, these standards must

be crafted with deep consideration and common sense.”

Langan said the language used to explain the new potential laws are very vague.

However, he said another law that he found shocking was that a youth could not work around newborn animals or animals that may exhibit unpredictable behavior.

“We can contend that all animal behavior is unpredictable. Will showing animals at a county fair be seen as too dangerous now as well?” Langan said.

The third and most narrow rule that may be implemented is that children can only work on farms that are solely owned by their parents.

A child could not work on a farm if their grandparents or other close relatives owned it.

“While 99 percent of farms in Wisconsin are family-owned businesses, many of them are considered family partnerships,” Langan said.

“As far as thing students can do, it is our hope that if they are no longer able to receive a Pell Grant that there are other grants available through state funds and

other donors,” he said.

Overall, Fischer said she is happy to see bipartisan support for funding the Pell Grant program and is waiting to see more final details

about the funding plans before worrying about it too much.

Developments will continue this week regarding Pell Grant funding talks in Congress.

not removed unless challenged.Additionally, Muller said addresses on IDs will be considered acceptable as long as the review staff can tell there is in fact an address on the ID. She said the requirements include a street number and name, a full date and the review certificate of the circulator, including the circulator’s name and address.

“The review process is the same as it was in earlier recalls for reviewing these recall petitions,” Muller said.

Buerger said he expected the review staff to ask the courts for up to

at least 60 days to process all the petition pages, up from the courts’ normal allowance of 31.

The second speakers at the GAB meeting were Chair of the Voter ID Campaign Sharrie Hauge and GAB Co-Chair Reid Magney, who spoke about the “Bring it to the Ballot” campaign to educate voters about the new law.

She said the media used for publicizing the campaign include a website, videos, a texting program, print and billboard ads, a toll-free number and radio ads.

Hauge said the campaign focuses on reminding voters to bring

their IDs to the polling place and lets them know they can obtain free Wisconsin IDs from the Department of Motor Vehicles if they do not already have one.

Magney said the DMV will issue a free Wisconsin ID if a voter can present a valid birth certificate, utility bill or other proof of presence and residency.

“It’s important that we get that message out there right before [the recall] elections,” Magney said.

He said the campaign is scheduled to launch Jan. 2.

—The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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‘Glass Box’ will put plans over budget John Feith Guest Columnist Why does Memorial Union attract so much construction controversy?

The answer is plain and simple: People really care about the place. The Wisconsin Union has always followed a strict “shared governance” policy in which students comprise the majority in most committees. It is impossible to name another construction project with such complex decision-making, oversight and student power. One downside is that, because of all the approval hurdles, changing any one thing after it is approved can become a large issue — a case of parliamentary procedure and budgetapproval deadlines to the nth degree.

Associated Students of Madison first had to approve taking student fees ($96/semester) to pay over 30 years the $126 million in Wisconsin state debt that was issued for the construction of Union South and renovation of Memorial Union, which includes the new “Glass Box.” Over the last five years during the design process, every interest group at the Union was asked how much more

square footage they needed, and for the most part, they got it.

Unfortunately, there was no interest group formed at the start of the design process that was speaking on behalf of the Terrace users. It wasn’t until the Design Committee realized they were $5 million over budget and had to scale back were any major changes debated (which then had to go through Union Council, the Board of Regents, the Historical Society, an environmental assessment, the State Building Commission and the city of Madison).

There are some financial questions being raised about the project.

The new Union South ended up costing $95 million instead of the $67 million estimated in 2006 because very low interest rates encouragan increased budget. Now, phase one (West Wing) of the Memorial Union renovation is consuming the entire remainder of the student-fee money. That leaves phase two (East Wing and interfacing with the new Alumni Park) in need of at least $30 million in “donor funds.”

Since the Union operates mostly at a loss (made up by another chunk of yearly student seg fees),

there is a fear that it will have to raise user fees or make cuts like offering fewer free shows if it can’t fundraise enough by other means. The millions it makes selling beer and brats can only go so far, and strong leadership will be needed to guide the Union through this difficult phase.

Because student leaders leave yearly, the strongest and most constant power is held by the Union director. The Union has only had three directors in its entire history, and they seem to have liked their jobs, although perhaps less so during major construction projects.

The current director, Mark Guthier, was hired in 2001. He did not have the same UW and Union background as the first two directors, and that was seen as a way to bring a new vision to the Wisconsin Union.

Some Union members will always worry about whether Madison’s Union will someday also have a Burger King, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and other fast food chain restaurants like at Guthier ’s home in Indiana. The introduction of a Peet’s Coffee-branded shop instead of using a home-grown coffee supplier is not necessarily the start. Yet corporate

sponsorship and the outsourcing some of the fast food options will likely become a future debate if budgeting becomes a bigger issue during a later phase of the construction.

Mr. Guthier will have a very difficult time balancing all the needs of the Union. Extra debt will probably be necessary for phase two that will have to be paid from Union profit, not student fees. And there are other things to worry about: competition from the new arts district in downtown Madison, a new concert hall planned for construction on campus when the new music department building is finished and the potential of fewer students enrolling and paying seg fees. It will be especially hard at Memorial Union for the next five years with all the construction happening.

Union South is expected to carry the weight, hopefully not with increased fees.

With all this controversy, how does the Union still thrive? It is exactly because the controversy is public and little is hidden from the investigating eye that the Union continues to have Madison’s love and trust. It is still, as originally envisioned, Madison’s public lakefront

Courtest of Memorial Union Theater Renovation

Memorial Union’s proposed addition has been a semester-long contention for financial and governance reasons among student and historical groups. living room and backyard, with all the family disputes that come with sharing a home.

The Union has always intended to encourage involvement.

The experiment in “social education” and “student leadership” as well as “community involvement” is alive and thriving at the Union. Students will for the most part (and if they utilize their power) still make the final decisions — from what gets built to what band plays on

Saturday night at the Terrace. Once again, there will be harder times in the face of new construction, a need for donations and the threat of overbuilding. But considering its glorious history, it is reasonable to be hopeful that the right compromises will be made to preserve this unique institution.

John Feith (feith@charter. net) is a graduate of UW in electrical engineering and a sailing instructor at Hoofers Sailing Club.

Campaign promises on jobs not Walker’s strength Joe Timmerman Staff Writer There’s something about campaigns that makes politicians say some really stupid things. Take, for example, Lyndon Johnson’s promise to win the “War on Poverty” (ask the 46.2 million Americans living in poverty how that went.) Not to be outdone, George H.W. Bush famously vowed, “Read my lips, no new taxes” and then raised taxes two years later. Or, even more preposterously, Michele Bachmann pledged a return to $2 per gallon gas when she becomes president. OPEC? What’s an OPEC? Alas, our great state is not immune to bad promises, either. Believe

it or not, our very own illustrious governor also bit off a little more than he can chew during his campaign. But no need to worry, Gov. Scott Walker; you’ll have another shot at campaigning again soon enough.

According to a press release by his campaign, Walker guaranteed, “I’ll get government out of the way and lower the tax burden so Wisconsin business owners and factories can create 250,000 jobs and 10,000 businesses in our state by 2015.” Seems like a good promise to make, right? After all, most politicians’ campaign strategies involve primarily repeating “jobs” as many times as possible. It’s rare to see a

politician tweet without including “#jobs.” Of course, they wouldn’t do this if it didn’t work.

Most Americans list either the economy or jobs as the issue most important to them. Tell the people what they want to hear!

How does Walker ’s chances of fulfilling his promise look? You guessed it: not good.

According to the latest report by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Wisconsin has seen a net increase of 20,100 jobs since Walker became governor. In other words, after almost a quarter of his term, he’s created fewer than one twelfth of the jobs he promised. Of course, one could argue that, assuming the economy

gets back on track, the pace of job creation will pick up with it.

However, the numbers are once again discouraging (apparently math doesn’t like Walker, either.) October marked the fourth consecutive month of job losses in the state. As if that wasn’t enough, Wisconsin’s loss of 9,700 jobs in October looks even worse next to Illinois’ net increase of 30,000 jobs, which they managed despite having a Democratic (“job-killing”) governor. To add insult to injury, Walker ’s own government has predicted that he won’t meet his own goal. According to an October report, the state’s Department of Revenue projects that the state will add 136,000 jobs by

the end of Walker ’s term — barely half of what he promised. I think a quote from Rick Perry might be appropriate here: “Oops.”

To be fair, this was a really idiotic promise to make, and hopefully most people dismissed it for the empty pledge that it is soon after hearing it. However, this doesn’t mean that Walker shouldn’t be held accountable for it next time he’s up for election.

Whenever an incumbent runs for office, voters should look at his or her track record from the last campaign to see if new promises can be trusted.

It’s important, though, to remember that politicians from all over the political spectrum make promises that they

First semester without Biddy lackluster Ryan Rainey Editorial Board Member The news of former Chancellor Biddy Martin’s departure from her post was a fitting and predictable ending to a tumultuous academic year in Madison.

Upon announcing her decision, Martin insisted she was not leaving because of the political failure of the New Badger Partnership, but the deflated atmosphere that her resignation created proved the commitment of the Biddy faithful.

Almost six months later, that sense of deflation still hangs over the University of Wisconsin. Students and some faculty feel that Martin’s departure signaled the unfulfilled potential of a great leader in higher education, while others have tacitly celebrated her political defeat. For those in the higher education community, Martin does have at least one thing in common with Gov. Scott

Walker: Almost everyone has an opinion about her, still. Even after finding closure with the New Badger Partnership’s failure, the initiative’s opponents still blame Martin for a variety of problems facing UW, some even suggesting she was one of Walker ’s henchmen during this winter’s controversy.

Lately, Martin’s absence has seemed even more pressing for those who saw her chancellorship as the beginning of a new era for UW’s academic preeminence. Because of Martin, the university is well-known abroad and nationwide.

Leadersmro sympathetic to Martin have called her a visionary; others have called her destructive, but I prefer a different term: earnest.

Martin’s tenure, espec. ally during the NBP process, was characterized by a significant influence over the student body not seen since former Chancellor Donna Shalala’s popularity in the early ‘90s. For UW students, Biddy became a name as widespread as other single-name monikers like Obama, Barry and Bo. To some extent, Martin exerted a disturbingly

savvy PR influence that created some skeptics, including me. But behind Martin’s positive public image — most of which was likely genuine — was a thirst for change and lack of complacency that the university’s leaders clearly lack in her absence.

The New Badger Partnership was flawed, and the proposal process even more flawed. Insults flew between professors and student government leaders, and Martin engaged in testy exchanges with protesters outside her Bascom Hall office. Walker eloquently tweeted that “We need 2 give UW the tools 2 operate more like a business.”

Martin stood in the middle of the crossfire between these two factions and thus received most of the blame and negative rhetoric.

On Facebook events, she was Photoshopped to appear like Queen Elizabeth II, and some student protesters at the Capitol spoke to her with a level of vitriol more commonly seen from teenagers pissed their parents won’t let them stay out past midnight.

The flurry of controversy has now given way to a

sustained sense of malaise in Wisconsin’s higher education leaders. Walker, the Board of Regents, a selection of UW professors and student leaders and polarizing figures on either side have caused this, but Martin has received blame for being the agent of division on Bascom.

As we approach the end of 2011, Martin’s role in UW’s history has once again become fair game for debate. She remains a polarizing figure despite being 900 miles away from Madison, but mostly because students remain nostalgic for her time as chancellor. As someone who was formerly leery of Martin’s influence over the student body, I’m starting to share this sentiment.

For the sake of the restoration of confidence in UW, it is essential that those still angry at Martin direct their ire somewhere else. Time has proven she was legitimately interested in UW’s progress, and the university isn’t the same without her.

can’t keep. PolitiFact counts more than 50 broken promises by President Barack Obama, including his failure to close Guantanamo Bay and pass a cap-and-trade bill. Most politicians are overly idealistic while campaigning for office and then get hit in the face with political reality after they win. So, as easy as it is to get caught up in the anti-Walker fervor, I do my best to take a step back from the situation and look at things from all viewpoints. But damn it, Walker, you make it really, really difficult sometimes.

Joe Timmerman (jptimmerman@wisc.edu) is a freshman intending to major in economics and math.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“This is what all rednecks do with their dogs.”

-JAMES ALBRIGHT III

Mr. Albright, a 19-year-old Omro man, pleaded no contest to beating a puppy to death with a baseball bat. A criminal complaint had been filed earlier in the year against he and his roommate, and police officers told them to get rid of their two dogs due to the poor conditions of their living space. They then drove the dog to a field, where his roommate tried to convice him to stop.

He defended his actions with the above quote.

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

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

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

Repeating numbers?

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And that’s that, slick.

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DIFFICULTY RATING: Not taking an exam you studied for. What’s on TV?

REHABILITATING MR. WIGGLES

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9 Old Buckeye State service station name 14 Chewy candy treat 15 Old buffalo hunters of the Great Plains 16 Work that gives the illusion of movement 17 Needing no invitation 19 Safety ___ 20 Like a successful marathoner?

22 Late-night beverages 23 1960s teachin grp.

24 Bit of crying 27 Same: Prefix 28 Helsinki hoosegow?

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lassie, O”: Burns 35 Pulitzer nominee for the novels “Black Water” and “Blonde” 36 Accommodating person? … or a hint to 20-, 28-, 48- and 57-Across 40 Bat cave deposit 43 It’s part of the gene pool 44 Intentions 48 Call of a siren?

52 Chess champion Mikhail 53 It may be green or black 54 Seek damages 55 Warm and comfy 57 Jaded ale drinker’s question?

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65 Pro’s foe 66 Some readouts, briefly 67 Not realized 68 For fear that 69 They may be announced en route: Abbr.

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7 Massage deeply 8 Longtime Democratic House leader 9 Tapless tapdancing 10 Mayberry moppet 11 Construction worker

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45 46 47 41 Slangy reversal 52 42 Chemical agent for climate change 45 “You’re on!”

46 Title woman in a Harry Belafonte song 47 Duplicity 49 Many a rosary 12 Org. with auditors carrier 13 Giant legend 50 Goodhumored 18 Little slapfest 51 Prod 21 Takes too much, briefly 56 Like an acrobat 25 Alternative to I, you, he or she 58 Prod 26 Gives the 59 Non-P.C. nod to suffix 29 Suffix with 60 They’re taken peace in high sch.

30 Food and 61 Home of shelter the Horned Frogs: Abbr.

31 Home in a Mitchell 62 Directional novel suffix Rocky the Herald Comics Raccoon™ It’s more difficult than you might think to find qualified mall Santas.

You need people who have a modest enough criminal record that will allow them to be around children, yet slim enough career prospects and a debilitating case of alcoholism such that they have no choice but to apply to be a mall Santa.

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www.BadgerHerald.com/ShoutOuts

SO to sitting in union south hung over, wearing sweatpants, and trying to do homework while eating a lunchable. ASO to looks i’m getting from the touring highschoolers, you’ll understand soon enough

Yessssss. ASO to finals being so important in the long term of my life

SO to the brunette sex god in Union South. I’ve never seen a man look so sexy eating a banana. I’d eat your banana.

ASO to Captain America. Quit being indecisive and figure out what the hell you what already. I’m not going wait for you to wake up from your 70 year nap in the ice of the Arctic to see if you’ve figured out if you’re ever going to ask me on a date.

SO to the guy in second floor quiet study in college with the mini holiday tree on his table. you made my saturday night at the library a lot easier to endure.

ASO to people who try to be all cutesy and write status updates in Spanish, but make so many grammar/vocabulary mistakes. So uncomfortable. Dios mio.

ASO Ugh in da Lib 4eva, can some1 bring me to Taco Bell and a gun? I’ll love u 4eva. SO to taking a shot after every page of reading I complete-after 5 pages, I get 1 hour of go karting!

SO to hyraxes, the coolest fucking animal ever. If you know what I’m talking about, we should be friends.

SO to that awesome moment when two huge crowds of people are waiting on opposite sides of the road to cross and when the sign says walk, my mind goes into slowmotion of the two groups heroically walking towards each other, intenselystaring into each others’ eyes, wind blowing their hair and scarfs, trying their level best to keep their path as straight as humanly possible, without giving room for the opposition to cross through their path.

ASO to the awkward moment when I bump into someone else and they give me that “what the hell” look.

SO to the American Apparel mannequin in the window of the store on state st. You’re rockin that orange shirt and nippin out like crazy. DSO to never realizing that mannequins actually have nipples.

SO to my three roommates for making out with the same girl at a party. Keep up the good work SO to the bird near the corner of Langdon and Lake. Where is your head? Seriously, where is it?

SO to being sexy and opening a condom with my mouth.

ASO to quickly realizing it was coated in heating lubricant when my mouth went numb. Well... at least it started sexy.

ASO to victoriassecret.com being blocked at Chapel.

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ASO to hooking up with wanna-be hipsters and then seeing them all over campus. You don’t have to pretend not to know me, hon. I forgot you existed the day after we met. Now go talk to your friends about a band that they haven’t even heard of.

flin the other night shouting into his phone “I OWN THIS STREET!” over and over again. Yes sir, you most certainly did.

ASO to those days when you completely bomb the peanut butter to jelly ratio.

DASO to the sandwich being on terrible bread making it even worse! Oh the woes of a poor college student...

SO to UW for giving me the greatest three and a half years of my life: 2 Rose Bowl berths, a hockey national championship appearance, copious amounts of underage alcohol consumption, and a degree from a premier university. DSO to all my friends who made my time here amazing.

I’ll see you on Mifflin. On Wisconsin!

SO to the drunk guy running down Mif-

ASO to girlfriends period correspondence with finals

week, I guess ill have to resort to the “old” form of stress relief AdviceSO to everyone- before you post a shoutout complaining about something, ask yourself: “Is this a first world problem?” If the answer is yes, then keep it to yourself, because we all have dem first world problems.

ASO to studying the male reproductive system in anatomy right now. As if I weren’t horny enough already, I have to stare at a giant penis powerpoint during lecture. Need.

To. Get. It. In.

ASO to the doucheasaurus rex who was rollerblading on University this afternoon. 1, you look like an idiot and 2, you ran a red light and almost ran over and old man without apologizing..go die ASO to how cold my right hand gets while using my computer. Definition of first world problems.

SO to when my cheerios form into the shape of a penis.

HMFASO to Pandora/ Amazon. “Did you know that the average college student spends 534 dollars on textbooks each year?” YES, I DO FUCKING KNOW THIS.

Get a new commercial, stop making me want to cry about financial woes, and let me just listen to my christmas music in peace.

ASO to tortuous dark magic of finals, currently wreaking havoc on my muscles.

SO to any handy wizard willing to cast Episkey.

ASO to freshmen who lie and say they’re sophomores.

If you’re trying to hookup with a girl, she doesn’t care about your age as long as you’re over 18 and hot. If you’re trying to date her, well don’t you think you should start things off

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SO to the guy at Carson’s tonight eating a candy bar with a fork and knife. Keepin’ in classy.

ASO to always finding that one uneven crack in the sidewalk. Always.

SO to realizing that I’ve basically used direct quotes from Batman Begins, The Prestige, and Inception in the last two papers I’ve written. DSO to Christopher Nolan movies, I can’t help it if they are so quotable.

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SO to the cute lit608-235-5931 0202, tallardapartments.com 29 S. Randall: Large 3 BR house near Open Pantry on Regent/ Randall includes 2 baths, living and dining rooms, enclosed 3 season front porch, large sharable bedrooms, central air, energy efficient thermo-paned windows, and free laundry. $2195/mo + utils, 250-0202, tallardapartments.com

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tle kids outside Wendt today. Not only did one of you have a little badger hat, but you all said “cheeeeeesecurds” when your picture was being taken. Made my day.

Glad to know the badgers of the future are already starting their campus visits!

SO to heeding the advice of the Shoutouts and making an online dating profile. ASO to all the weirdos that have sent me emails and to the email I just got from a forty two year old man (although from the looks of it, 48-50) asking for a threesome with him and his 20 something

girl friend. CAN’T WAIT. ASO to fancy schools who have a “reading week” between classes and finals. You know what we have?

We have “study day.”

H.A.M,bitches.

SO to Christmas Vacation being on TV (A?)SO to me for watching it instead of doing a paper thats due tomorrow on a book i havent read HMFSO to the guys playing ‘hide and seek’ in the Memorial Library stacks.

You are entertaining me. Thanks.

ASO to getting an invite to the Chamber Orchestra concert and thinking it

said I was getting invited to the Chamber of Secrets. If only...

SO to listening to The Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack while studying.

There’s a bottle of rum waiting on the other side of this exam....almost there....DSO to Jack Sparrow.

ASO to llamas. all of you can go die. now. especially the ones named tina.

SO to twizzlers. U da fukin best, u da fukin best, u da fukin best, best i eva had, best i eva had, best i eva had...

Happy Holidays!

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An ArtsEtc. SPOT ON

JUMPTOWN UW GOES

SWINGINGSIXTIES ‘Mad Men’ meets Dean Martin for swanky, retro holiday soiree

Katie Foran-McHale

“It’s an easy thing to pick up; almost anybody can do it,” he said.

ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

LISTENING TO THE BEAT

In Madison, the urge to dance the night away might eventually subside after experiencing the beer-sloshing, uninvited grinding of State Street clubs.

But Jumptown, an organization dedicated to promoting swing dancing at the University of Wisconsin for the past decade, can put the swing back in your step.

Jonathan Jacobs, co-president of Jumptown, caught the bug after hearing a live performance at the Memorial Union Terrace by the Twin Cities Hot Club, a gypsy jazz band from Minnesota. “I was like, ‘I love this music; why not start dancing to it?’” he said in an interview with The Badger Herald.

The foundation of swing dancing lies with the Charleston, a craze of the roaring ‘20s. It was developed in Harlem as a reaction to stuffier styles of ballroom dancing. The basic step resembles fast-paced walking in place, with arms swinging forward and backward as the opposite leg steps forward, bouncing to the rhythm of swing music. The step developed into the Lindy Hop in the 1930s.

According to Jumptown’s website, it’s a versatile dance, ranging from fast-paced and athletic to slow and sexy, allowing dancers to develop their own style and show off their selfexpression.

“It’s really friendly and low key — and it’s a great way you can meet people and social dance,” Jacobs said.

Music that accompanies swing dancing comes from the heyday of jazz in the ’30s and ’40s. Jumptown uses selections from Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Django Reinhardt and other jazz giants of the era.

While most rock and pop music places an emphasis on beats one and three of any given measure, jazz brings out two and four, providing the foundation for its rhythm and dance.

The most famous examples of swing include Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” and Benny Goodman’s “Sing, Sing, Sing.” But listeners should also YouTube lesser-known hits like Duke Ellington’s “Rockin’ n’ Rhythm” or Count Basie’s “One O’Clock Jump.”

Although hits from the jazz era like these can’t be heard on most FM radio stations today, they remain classics for the jazz community — and with good reason. With an up-tempo feel and vibrant melodies, they can serve as a prescription for nearly any case of the blues.

“The music is timeless,” Jacobs said.

LEARNING THE MOVES Jumptown typically offers a four-week series of dance classes at Grace Church, located at 116 W. Washington Ave. Topics have included “Introduction to Lindy Hop,” “Guided Practice and Moves” and “Tricks for Beginners and Intermediate Dancers” and will recommence in February. “[Jumptown] helps cultivate dancers and introduce them to [the art of] dancing,” Jacobs said.

Partnered with the Lindy Connection, a Madison community swing group, Jumptown also hosts a free weekly dance at the Brink Lounge on East Washington Avenue, Wednesdays from 9-11:30 p.m.

Dancers can come with or without a partner or any experience.

“The idea is that it’s social dancing — we actually have it so that you rotate people and you’re not with a specific partner,” Jacobs said. “It’s for everybody, and you don’t need any experience beforehand.”

UW grad student Amanda McMillan recently started attending the weekly dances after learning east coast swing dance in Pennsylvania.

“I realized that dancing was a lifegiving catharsis for school stress,” she said. “It’s a great group of people and wonderful music.”

Jumptown also offers a monthly dance on Friday nights at Dance Fabulous on Lake Street with a free intro lesson in east coast dancing, what Jacobs refers to as “an easier version of swing.”

complimentary hors d’eouvres from Bluephies and fancy vintage cocktails available for purchase. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door.

Jacobs said he hopes the event will catch the eye of jazz and dance lovers, with an ultimate goal of getting more jazz events happening in and around the city.

“[Swing dancing is] a really good way to connect with people, and it’s a fun way to socialize,” Jacobs said.

“Dancing makes people happy.”

For more info about Jumptown and its dances and classes or more info about this Friday’s Mad Men Soiree at the Majestic, go to www.uwswing.com.

TAKING IT TO THE NEXT STEP Some students and community members from Jumptown and Lindy Connection take recreational dancing to the next level to compete nationally, most recently in Minneapolis and Austin, Texas.

“You have to be really athletic to be good at swing, so it’s a kind of exercise,” Jacobs said.

Competitions are sometimes choreographed or with a partner, both pre-chosen by the participants or assigned by the judges.

“These competitions range in levels,” he said. “It’s kind of encouraged that people just try it. It can help you work harder on your dancing; it gives you a goal.”

Through national competitions, Jacobs said he’s met people from around the country and around the world.

“The community is small, but it’s global. And it’s a way you can communicate with each other,” he said, referencing a past dance partner from France. “I might not know the language of the person I’m dancing with, but you can still connect with that person without words.”

Some Jumptown dancers participate in national swing dance competitions, such as the event in Minneapolis, shown above. Swing dancing is a versatile art, ranging from the energetic to romantic, that originated during the 1920s.

DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY On Friday, Jumptown will perform at the Majestic Theatre as part of the Mad Men Soiree, beginning at 8 p.m.

Although the “Mad Men” era heralds ’60s swank and style, the early part of the decade still celebrated jazz. At the soiree, vocalist Joe Scalissi will perform music of Dean Martin, while DJ Nick Nice will provide other selections from the “Mad Men” era.

“It’s just a nice way for us to collaborate with the community and hopefully get people interested in swing that wouldn’t have been,” Jacobs said.

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Participants can come with or without a partner, as dancers rotate throughout the evening at a typical night of swing dancing with UW student org Jumptown, which will perform at Friday night’s Mad Men Soiree at Madison’s Majestic Theatre.

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Here’s to ho ho ho-ping for one steamy holiday season Sam Johnson Hump Day Columnist Hey there, Hump Day readers! Before we get to your questions for this week, here are the winning sexy ways to ask for consent, as promised: • “I’ll trade you your consent for my cock.”

• “Hey, nice shoes; wanna fuck?”

• “I’m already lost in your eyes; can I get lost in your body?”

Good job, everyone!

Creative, hilarious and hot!

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For the hair-ripping, fist-clenching stressors of finals, Hatebreed will provide a healthy outlet for students tomorrow night at the Majestic.

Heavy metal Hatebreed to rock Majestic Theater Hatebreed invites concert-goers to let go of aggressions at Thursday show Jacob Fricke ArtsEtc. Writer “Hardcore. Metal. Fast.

Powerful. Energetic.”

If a thousands words are worth a picture, what about just five? They evoke images of sheer aggression, passion, excitement and perhaps just a hint of danger.

These are the words that guitarist Wayne Lozinak used to describe his band, Hatebreed.

Since releasing its landmark first album, Satisfaction is the Death of Desire, back in 1997, the band has gained infamy in heavy metal circles for its uncompromising music and the occasionally bizarre antics of lead singer Jamey Jasta.

Though the band is currently a supporting act on a larger tour, it is bringing its unique blend of metal and hardcore punk to Madison’s Majestic Theater tomorrow evening as the headlining act.

In this regard, Lozinak likens the band’s approach to the idea of touring to the way it presents its actual shows.

“We like to keep busy by playing shows all the time,” Lozinak said.

“That’s just how we do it.”

Over its 15-year history, Hatebreed has regularly characterized themselves as a live band whose best product is not necessarily heard on an album.

“Being in the studio is always long and boring.

The finished product is always good, though,” Lozinak said. “The way we do it is 10 in the morning until midnight, every day, until we get things done.”

[Hatebreed’s] current stint as a support band to hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch has allowed the band to play to the largest crowds in their career.

Lozinak said he much prefers the band’s constant touring to the creation of an album.

Their current stint as a support band to hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch has allowed the band to play to the largest crowds in their career.

However, Lozinak’s approach to playing doesn’t change based on the crowd size.

“Obviously in the arenas, more people come and see you, and there’s more room on stage,” he said. “But there’s more interacting with the

crowd at the smaller club shows. It doesn’t matter if the stage is big or small; I like them all.”

One must be very cautious when describing something as simplistic.

Although Hatebreed may create something that isn’t necessarily complex, to characterize it as onedimensional would completely miss the point.

“We try and keep [the music] the same and not change too much,” Lozinak said. “We stick to the same formula like we always have. Things did start out a little more simple, with straight hardcore, but recently we’ve added more metal stuff with solos and different melodies.”

And, much to the surprise of longtime fans, “there’s even some singing.” Lozinak is quick to emphasize, however, “It’s enough to not change what the band is about.”

Ultimately, this leaves Hatebreed in a unique position in the contemporary music industry, one where passion and aggression overtake studio magic and standstill shows.

Lozinak describes the situation best: “Straightforward, heavy music. Get your energy and aggressions out and go home.”

Hatebreed plays the Majestic Theater in Madison on Thursday at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15.

How do I initiate dirty talk without being awkward?

First things first: Brainstorm some not-sotechnical terms for the body parts and actions you want to talk about.

Somehow “ohh yeahh fuck me with that hard cock!” sounds way better than “penetrate me with your rather firm penis.”

Easy, right?

The second step is even easier. Simply describe what is happening or what you’d like to happen. My colleague and dear friend Taylor Ludwig suggests tapping into your five senses for this one. Describe what you see, hear, feel, taste and smell.

If you love the way your partner’s breasts look bouncing up and down or how their arm muscles pop out when they’re thrusting, tell them! If their pussy, mouth or butthole feels tight and wet, compliment them on it.

Shout it out if you love the sound of having an ass smacked.

Just be careful, because some people can feel objectified by statements such as these.

You might want to ask them beforehand what their thoughts on dirty talk are. If getting this graphic turns off you or your partner, just make it a bit more PC. Tell your partner how beautiful they are or how much you love pleasuring them.

Of course saying all this with some direct eye contact, a coy smile, or this-is-so-hot-I-can’tcatch-my-breath voice helps to contribute to the visual and audio stimulation.

And there’s really no need to get too detailed, either. Just a few words said in a low, sultry voice

can instantly turn your partner on. Throw in a couple, “ohh yeahhs” and “oooh that feels so good,” or say your partner’s name when they do something good.

It’s all about positive reinforcement.

relationships? This winter break is going to be make-or-break for mine.

Although it’s not exactly spontaneous, regular Skype or phone dates are pretty important for people I got a pair of in long-distance fuzzy handcuffs for relationships. Without Christmas. What do I this pre-planned time set do with them without aside to dedicate to each being too weird/ other, life can get in the kinky? way.

Swap schedules. If If the idea of using Tuesdays are especially them really weirds you packed for you, let them out, don’t use them. You know to not be expecting can even leave them calls that day. Likewise, hanging off the bed post talk about when heavy or lying on the floor exams and papers are. without ever touching That way you’ll know them. Sometimes just the when the other person idea of doing something needs a bit of extra space can be a without mega turn them on, even if having to If their pussy, mouth or we would tell you. never want butthole feels tight and It’s also to actually wet, compliment them on a sweet engage in gesture something it. Shout it out if you love to send ourselves. the sound of having an them a For ass smacked. example, some thoughtful “good luck people love jerking it to on your exam, babe” text bukkake or gagging porn right beforehand. Little but would never actually things like this can mean want to do it. And that’s a lot for partners who are just fine. geographically separated.

But if you are feeling My last piece of advice a little kinky, just is to just tell them about incorporate them into your day. Even the notwhatever you normally so-exciting things. What like to do when you did you do for lunch get down. Do you like today? Who did you missionary? Put the study with? By freely person on bottom in the offering up information cuffs with their arms like this without your above their head. Is partner having to pry, it doggy style your go-to? creates an atmosphere Handcuff the insertive of transparency and partner’s hands behind trustworthiness. their back and have the bent over one do the Are there any thrusting. The act of particular positions simply being restrained outside of the norm and being tantalized by that you would the fact that you can’t suggest? reach out and grab that booty, no matter how Froggy style. It’s badly you want to, can be wonderful variation on so deliciously tempting. basic positions for some You can also mix it extra deep penetration. up by strapping the There’s two ways you handcuffs to some ankles can do it. Either do it instead of wrists. The doggy style, but instead partner who is doing of kneeling or standing, the penetrating can grab the insertive partner on them and use them should bend their knees as leverage to move like they’re about to do the other person’s legs some squats and hover a around. bit behind and above the Lastly, if you do want receptive partner. to get a bit kinkier, have Or try receptive partner one person face fuck on top, but instead of or hover over the face grounding with their of the person who is knees, the receptive handcuffed. Make the partner should plant their restrained person work feet and use their thigh for it by moving just a muscles to bounce up few inches out of their down. Arch the back and reach every once and a reach for your partner’s while. Looking down shins or feet to give them and watching them twist a wonderful view of the and squirm with an open show. mouth aimed at your goodie bits can be extra Stay sexy and safe over nice. winter break and remember to send Amie and Sam Do you have any your sex questions at tips for maintaining humpday@badgerherald. a long-distance com.

Re-thinking assumptions about favorite crusted dishes: pie Sam Stepp Chew On This Columnist What? Didn’t think you had any assumptions about pie? Think again.

For many of us, pies are a sweet dish synonymous with the holiday season.

Think of your family’s traditional Thanksgiving or (insert religious holiday here) spread, and often a pie or two will be part of that picture.

Golden caramelized pecans, toasted lemon meringue peaks, bright red cherries peeking through a lattice of flaky brown pastry, delicate chocolate curls on a bed of pillowy white French silk topping … that’s pie, right?

Well, according to “History of Pie” — on the extremely

reliable resource www. whatscookingamerica. net — when pies first appeared in the Middle Ages, they were actually just vessels used to keep food fresh. Often, the crusts themselves were inedible.

“For hundreds of years,” the pie historians say, “it was the only form of baking container used, meaning everything was a pie.”

If that last little tidbit doesn’t blow your mind, I don’t know what will.

But before you freak out at your upturned pie universe, keep in mind things have changed a little bit since then.

Thanks to the refrigerator, we no longer need to use pies for food storage. That being said, in today’s culinary world, a pastry need only have a crust to qualify as a pie. This means what we think of as “pie” is actually only a small segment of the wider pie community.

Foods technically

labeled “pie” include savory dishes like pot pie, mincemeat pie and even pizza. We may come across a few surprises even in the sweet category; cheesecake is technically a pie as well.

And, of course, pies need not be round. Bake an apple pie in an 8-by-8 pan, and you can still

Think of your family’s traditional Thanksgiving or (insert religious holiday here) spread, and often a pie or two will be part of that picture. call it a pie without fear of vocal retribution — always a concern, I know.

Pies don’t have to be restricted to the cooler holiday months, either.

Two classic examples are rhubarb and peach pies, which are best eaten

during the summer. As for spring, a light lemon meringue or key lime goes perfect with the blooming weather.

Now that we’ve undone some of our assumptions about pie, let’s focus on the merits of some traditional pie favorites.

This past weekend, I got together with some fellow foodies for pie tasting. The subjects included members of the three main dessert pie groups: fruity, creamy and fruity-creamy.

Didn’t know there were dessert pie groups? Well, there aren’t. But it’s my column, so I’ll group my pies how I want.

In the “fruity” category, we had apple and cherry.

In the “creamy” category, we had a French silk pie, and in the “fruitycreamy” category, we had banana cream.

It wouldn’t be fair to compare these very different pies against one another. Instead, it’s better to discuss the

merits of each.

If you’ve never had French silk pie, prepare yourself for an explosion of creamy, rich,

Just as its namesake red baubles like to stand alone on top of ice cream, cherry pie shines bright just on its own. dense, chocolate flavor.

Although many members of the tasting cited it as one of their favorite pies, they also noted it was difficult to get through the whole slice — I had no difficulty polishing off two, but I guess that’s my problem.

While not as intense as that of the French silk, the flavor of the banana cream pie was light, smooth and delicate, which many of the tasters found refreshing. Plus, you just can’t beat a deliciously sandy graham

cracker crust.

And just as its namesake red baubles like to stand alone on top of ice cream, cherry pie shines bright just on its own. From the flaky golden crust to the bright tart filling, this dish represents a composite of well-balanced dessert perfection.

Some pies, however, work better when paired with something else.

For instance, a slice of warm, gooey apple pie undeniably goes better next to a dollop of vanilla ice cream.

A hallmark of old family recipes, apple seems to be the pie that many people hold most dear. It’s impossible to crown a pie king, but if we had to, in the end it would have to go to this bastion of American culinary tradition.

Sam Stepp is a senior majoring in journalism.

Email recipes, suggestions or comments to ssstepp@ wisc.edu.

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The Badger Herald | Sports | Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Jets snap Wild’s 7-game road winning streak WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Bryan Little scored with 5 minutes remaining in regulation, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.

Zach Bogosian also scored and Ondrej Pavelec stopped 34 shots to help the Jets win for the eighth time in their last nine at home.

Guillaume Latendresse scored for Minnesota and Niklas Backstrom had 25 saves as the leaguebest Wild snapped their seven-game winning streak. Minnesota also ended a seven-game road winning streak, tops in the NHL this season.

Little’s 11th goal of the season came just as a Jets power play expired and extended his points streak

to six games. Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler assisted on the goal, which came at the end of a slick passing play.

Minnesota had a power play with 1:06 left to go in the third when Bogosian was called for boarding and a game misconduct, but the Wild couldn’t get the puck past Pavelec.

Backstrom made a couple of key saves late in the scoreless first period before Minnesota took a 1-0 lead at 4:39 of the second on a two-man advantage.

Latendresse took a rebound off Mikko Koivu’s shot and put the puck over Pavelec, who rolled on his back to try to make the save.

The assist extended Koivu’s points streak to five games. Dany Heatley,

playing in his 700th NHL game, also assisted on the goal to extend his points streak to seven games.

The lead lasted less than four minutes as the Jets started swarming around Minnesota’s end. Bogosian scored his first of the season when he stopped a clearing attempt, put the puck down and fired a shot from just inside the blue line that beat Backstrom at 8:37.

The Jets had a goal waved off because of goaltender interference with 2:46 left in the period.

Minnesota, which dropped to 20-8-3 on the season, was playing the finale of a five-game road trip. The Wild’s 43 points are two ahead of Philadelphia, which beat Washington 5-1 on Tuesday.

Associated Press

Minnesota forward Guillaume Latendresse had the Wild’s lone goal of the night as they fell 2-1 to the Winnipeg Jets, who have won eight of their last nine at home. Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec faced 35 shots from the Wild’s offense, making 34 saves.

REPORT, from 16 games but credited with a 2-5 record. Peterson has made 199 saves with a .884 save percentage.

But the Oregon, Wis., native probably made the most notable save of the first half of the season.

In game two against Minnesota-Duluth, Peterson relieved Rumpel midway through the second period. By that time, UMD already had a 4-0 lead and was not looking to slow down any time soon.

Facing a UMD break, Peterson followed the puck as it was passed between two Bulldogs, who faked the final pass. The freshman dove across the crease for an incredible glove save, keeping the Bulldogs up by only four goals with half the game left to go.

While Peterson’s save was astounding and exemplary of UW’s potential, it was not the best play of the season. That belongs to sophomore forward Mark Zengerle.

In the WCHA home opener against NebraskaOmaha, Zengerle took the puck into UNO’s zone and spun around 180 degrees before passing the puck to sophomore forward Tyler Barnes, who was waiting in the slot.

Barnes simply had to tap it in, giving UW a 2-0 lead at the time.

“A fantastic play,” Barnes said in post-game interviews of the pass.

“It’s not hard to tap those home.”

Zengerle has undoubtedly taken a step forward from last year and is currently one of the Badgers’ offensive leaders with 27 points on eight goals and 19 assists and a 17-game point streak.

The sophomore is second only to all-American junior defenseman Justin Schultz, who has 28 points on nine goals and 19 assists.

But on such a young team, it’s the freshmen who have improved the most.

“It’s tough to say,” Rumpel said. “Everyone has gotten a lot better from the beginning of the year. We had to grow quick because there’s so many of us. We all had to take a pretty big step and kind of make our transition a little quicker than other teams.”

Barnes specifically pointed out freshmen forwards Joseph LaBate and Brad Navin, who have both made big plays for the Badgers so far this season. Barnes also wanted to note that this does not mean they were terrible initially; they have just adapted to the

game well.

“I’d say like Navin or Labate,” Barnes said. “Those two are making strides, and I think every day they’re getting noticeably better and working towards becoming a top player.”

But while the Badgers have made plenty of progress and maybe even surprised a few people given the amount of youth they field, the Badgers still have plenty of growing to do.

Wisconsin has yet to win on the road and essentially needs to make their amazing moments more consistent.

According to Barnes, the Badgers need to figure out how to close out games.

“Closing out games and doing what it takes to win,” Barnes said. “I think that’s something that we need to figure out — our team identity in that sense and figure out what it takes for us to get the job done.”

Ultimately, UW needs more wins, and Rumpel is ready to stop making excuses for their losses.

“We can’t use any more excuses about bad bounces or anything; we’ve just got to battle through it, and when it comes down to it, we need to get some victories under our belt,” Rumpel said.

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Eric Wiegmann

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Kelly Erickson

Billiard

Always right

POINTCounterpoint

Better QB: Cutler or Rodgers?

Cutler may not win in the stat department, but he’s the clear front-runner when it comes to the ladies

Ladies? We’re talking football, in which Rodgers has led Green Bay to 19 straight wins, 3 against Chicago

Bears down. With an injury plagued roster, the last few weeks of the season look pretty bleak.

But, putting the horrors of a Caleb Hanie-directed offense behind us, it’s time to look to the future, a brighter future.

That brightness emanates from one Jay Cutler.

Even though he’s currently under the weather, a healthy Jay is no doubt the best quarterback touching the upper Mississippi. Now, before your head explodes in a splatter of cheddar cheese, hear me out.

Yes, Jay Cutler may be slightly inferior to cheesehead QB counterparts in the numbers column with a 19-point deficit in his QB rating, no Superbowl ring and a 1-3 record versus the Pack.

But, where he excels over Rodgers is in two ways: the lady-charming division and not being a jackass.

Jay Cutler recently wooed his way back into Kristen Cavallari’s life and put a ring on it, for a SECOND time.

Billiard.

Unfortunately for Rodgers, the ladies are not his strong point.

Resorting to a childhood crush, Rodgers is rumored to be dating Destiny Newton. Two words: tramp stamp. I guess that is something to championship belt to, right?

Whether it’s a championship belt or a tramp stamp belt (no, literally it wraps around to her stomach), Chicago will be singing “Cutty Come Back” for the rest of the season.

Ok, let’s be real, is this even a question?

Jay Cutler, better than Aaron Rodgers?

Excuse me while I pass out from laughing.

Cutler may have shown some of his worth this year leading the Bears to some decisive wins over Atlanta, New Orleans and Detroit, not to mention a mid-season six-game win streak, and is apparently essential to Chicago’s success given the three-game losing streak they’re currently on without him.

But everyone saw these two quarterbacks face off in one of the most important games of last season. It was Rodgers who led the Packers to a National Football Conference title and ultimately a Super Bowl victory.

Aaron boasts a 103.7 career passer rating with 16,848 yards and 126 touchdowns.

Jay has a measly 84.5 career passer rating and 117 touchdowns, but does outpace Rodgers for 18,283 yards.

End of argument.

Also, Rodgers has led Green Bay to an undefeated season so far and 19-straight wins stretching back to last year.

What has Cutler done? Been a little pussy.

In the NFC Championship Game last season, he suffered a knee injury, sidelining him for much of the second half.

When your Super Bowl hopes are on the line, you find a way to play through it. Seriously. And a sulky Cutler does not make for an interesting sideline shot, Fox Sports.

Aaron Rodgers is far and away the better quarterback on the field and in the lady-charming division.

Head to badgerherald.com/sports and let Kelly and Eric know your thoughts on the Packers/ Bears rivalry. Also, Jay Cutler sucks.

FIAMMETTA, from 16 of the water, it’s no surprise there’s no root cause for this sort of dominance.

As opposed to previous seasons, the Badgers have thrived without one singular

DODGE, from 16 pushed their lead to 4427 on a three-point play

by Evans with 15:17 left.

“We could have crumbled, become impatient and forced a few things,” Jeter said.

“But we battled back.”

But the Panthers went on a 16-1 run that included two 3-pointers, an inside score and a three-point play by Meier, cutting Wisconsin’s lead to 45-43 with 9:27 left.

Meier said Jeter “kind of called me out” at halftime, demanding better play.

“In a nice way,” Jeter joked.

Badgers coach Bo Ryan said the Badgers got away from their defensive game plan during the Panthers’ run.

“They went on a 3-point barrage, and we got away from a couple of rules that we had coming in,” Ryan said.

The Panthers later tied the game at 48 on a layup

by Meier with 5:19 left.

Berggren hit a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired, but

leader. Ball will shred defenses over and over until he’s finally in the endzone, and Wilson will certainly start games off with a bang and finish them with one even louder.

But without them together? Who knows

where Wisconsin would be at this junction.

Milwaukee’s Ryan Allen answered with a dunk.

Taylor then scored inside and later made two free throws, giving the Badgers a 55-50 lead with 3:27 left.

Milwaukee’s Kaylon Williams scored, cutting the lead to three with 1:08 left.

Taylor then hit the 3-pointer with just over 40 seconds left to put the game away.

With the win, Ryan once again came out on top against Jeter, his former assistant.

Milwaukee was without two starters because of injuries, forward Kyle Kelm and guard Ja’Rob McCallum.

Wisconsin had won two straight games coming in, recovering from losses at North Carolina and at home to Marquette by beating Wisconsin-Green Bay and UNLV at home.

The Badgers have been struggling to hit shots from outside of late. But even when they aren’t hitting 3-pointers, the Badgers still play defense.

Milwaukee got off to

a miserable start against Wisconsin, which came into Tuesday’s game as the nation’s best defensive team allowing 44.9 points per game.

The Panthers started 3 for 18 from the field and 0 for 6 from 3-point range, and fell behind 22-8 on an inside shot by freshman Frank Kaminsky. Milwaukee went on a 12-4 run from there, cutting the lead to 26-20 on a jumper by Evan Richard.

But Berggren hit a 3-pointer, Evans scored inside and the Badgers went into halftime with a 31-20 lead.

Evans, whose previous career-high was 15 points in Wisconsin’s Nov. 25 victory over Bradley, said winning a tight game will help the Badgers get ready for Big Ten play.

“These are huge, especially for later in the season, knowing we have been there and endured that feeling and pull it out,” Evans said.

“That’s a good feeling, and that’s going to be huge for us down the stretch.”

Mike is a senior majoring in journalism.

What have you thought of the Badgers’ leadership situation? Let him know on Twitter @ mikefiammetta

Matt Hintz The Badger Herald

Wisconsin defenseman Stefanie McKeough has contributed three goals and 16 assists to an offense that averages 5.1 goals per game.

UW proving why No. 1 tag belongs in Madison Wisconsin blazes through first 20 games by winning 19, scoring 102 goals Caroline Sage Women’s Hockey Writer Multiple scorers, a solid defense and an unstoppable goalie have allowed the Wisconsin women’s hockey team to exceed already high expectations in the first half of their season.

With a record of 191-0, the Badgers enter their winter break with confidence and a sense of accomplishment. UW has maintained its No. 1 rank in the U.S. college hockey national poll since the start of the season.

After beginning strong, Wisconsin now looks to continue toward another national championship.

“Overall, I think we have exceeded our own expectations in having such a strong record,” junior defensemen Stefanie McKeough said.

“This season we knew we had a good team, but we also had a lot of new players.”

Key to this success is the explosive Badger offense.

The team has racked up 102 goals in the 20 games they have played in this first half of the season, averaging just over five goals per game. But most impressive is the contributions by multiple Badgers that poses an even bigger threat to opponents. Four players have contributed at least 10 goals each.

Leading the Badgers is junior forward Brianna Decker, with 48 points thus far. Decker has scored 21 goals while assisting on 27 goals, and this has led Decker to currently hold a 31-game point streak that shows no signs of letting down.

“We have at least six of us that are putting the puck away and making things happen out there,” Decker said. “That shows a lot of depth in our team.”

Backing up this powerhouse is a consistent defense and

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solid goaltender. UW has allowed opponents to score only 26 goals.

Leading the defense, McKeough has been able to integrate her play with the offensive lines. She has scored three goals for the Badgers and has 16 assists for 16 points on the season.

Sophomore goaltender Alex Rigsby continues to be an instrumental aspect of Wisconsin’s accomplishments.

Highlighting her success is the 80 saves made in the series against MinnesotaDuluth back in October.

Rigsby has also posted six shutouts. Her success has helped propel the team forward, and her hard work ethic both in games and practices pushes her teammates to become better as well.

“The harder [Rigsby] makes it to score goals in practice, we have to work harder,” McKeough said.

“We are able to then finish more in games.”

The work ethic of the Badgers is the biggest reason they have been able to consistently perform well. Both on and off the ice, each team member sees their hard effort pay off as they challenge one another to do better.

At practice each day, there is a sense of urgency and determination on the ice, something head coach Mark Johnson has insisted on from the start.

The team believes they are their toughest opponents, and their tough mentality at practice has shown to be successful during gameplay.

For freshman forward Blayre Turnbull, the expectation of top-notch practice was something she feels has helped her step up and improve her play. Although knowing the highly respected reputation of the women’s hockey program at UW, Turnbull was amazed at how much effort her teammates put in both on and off the ice.

“The work ethic of all the players is great. Not that I expected them to not work hard, I just wasn’t expecting everybody to be playing their very hardest every time and every

practice,” Turbull said. “I knew coming in here how good the team was. … I am just very happy that we really have been able to be so successful.”

Determination and hard work were necessary from the start as UW faced a consistently competitive schedule. Wisconsin matched up against topnotch squads like North Dakota, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth and Boston University in consecutive weekend series during October.

They managed to come out of this tough month with only one loss to Minnesota.

With Minnesota being the team’s biggest rival, these games are hyped up among the players.

After winning game one of the home series, UW fell victim to their rival in a close game two. While it would have been ideal to start of the season with a perfect record, the team used this loss to fuel their desire to win and showed the Badgers the importance of consistency between games.

“I think [a loss] makes you realize you are not invincible and that every game is a new game no matter how good of a game you had the day before,” McKeough said.

“Every game is a new 60 minutes.”

With the impressive 2011 portion of the season in the past, Wisconsin still faces challenges ahead.

The team will begin 2012 with two away series against second-ranked Minnesota and sixthranked North Dakota before returning to Madison to face ninthranked Minnesota-Duluth.

UW will need to carry over their hard work ethic seen in this first part of the season to be successful in the tough schedule ahead.

“I think game by game we have been doing well, obviously, but I think if you break down each game by periods, I think we can show up to each period a lot more consistently,” Decker said on moving forward. “We expected to do well this season, but all that matters is we continue to show up every weekend.”

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Inexperienced UW getting results versus top competition, but flash 7-9-2 record Kelly Erickson Associate Sports Editor Not many people would have thought that the Wisconsin men’s hockey team, with a rag-team of youngsters, would be sitting at 7-9-2 at the halfway point in the season.

The Badgers’ record is not overwhelmingly astonishing, but three of those wins and one of those ties came against three teams that were ranked among the top five in the nation.

Ultimately, they’re pleased with where they are at — for the time being.

“It’s kind of up in the air right now; it could go both ways,” junior defensemen John Ramage said. “But for right now, we’re just trying to focus on the positives.”

On Oct. 21, 1-3 Wisconsin welcomed WCHA rival No. 5 North Dakota, who at the time boasted a 2-1-1 record.

The Badgers were undoubtedly the underdog, having won only one game against a non-conference team with their youthridden squad.

UW scored a total of 10 goals in the series,

sweeping UND with a 5-3 win Friday night and a 5-4 win Saturday night.

Only two weeks later, the Badgers faced another top-five team at home.

This time, No. 1 Minnesota crossed over the border to face the 4-5-1 Badgers.

Once again, Wisconsin pulled through with a huge 3-1 upset Friday night, outskating Minnesota and looking mightily similar to a top-five team itself.

“That Friday night against Minnesota, we really played our best hockey,” Ramage said. “I think we really played well as a unit and showed that we can play with the top team in the country.”

But the following night spelled troubled for the Badgers as a threegoal third period by the Gophers put a rest to the hopes of another sweep.

UW lost 4-1, splitting the series.

Last weekend, Wisconsin played host once again to a No. 1, but this time it was Minnesota-Duluth.

The Bulldogs were on a 12-game unbeaten streak and had yet to lose on the road. Unfortunately for the Badgers, they were not able to reverse that trend.

Wisconsin led early Friday night, leading 2-0 after the first. In the third period, the Badgers were on top 3-2, and another upset seemed within reach.

UW gave up another goal,

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Sophomore forward Tyler Barnes scored Wisconsin’s lone goal in a 4-1 game two loss against then-top-ranked Minnesota. That came one night after the Badgers defeated their rivals 3-1. and the contest ended at 4-4. The following night, the Bulldogs showed why they are ranked so highly, dominating the Badgers 4-2.

“The emotion before Minnesota was really cool,” Rumpel said. “Any home series has been really fun with the crowd. It’s a really neat experience, nothing like I’ve ever seen before.”

The Badgers have time and again shown they can play with the best. In doing so, their youth has already started to improve and come up with big plays.

Two noted freshmen are the goaltenders, Landon Peterson and Joel Rumpel.

Rumpel minded net in the 3-1 Minnesota win and has started to stand out and head coach Mike Eaves’ go-to guy in big

games. So far this season, he’s played in 11 games and made 304 saves with a .902 save percentage. The freshman boasts a winning record at 5-4-2.

And Rumpel feels more than happy with his short collegiate career so far.

“I feel like we’ve had a pretty good year,” he said.

“I’ve grown quite a bit from when I first got here.

I’ve learned a lot, and how

to manage hockey and school was a little tough at the start, but I feel like I’m at where I should be.

Obviously, there’s always room for improvement, always room to get better, but I’m happy with how things are so far.”

Peterson only trails Rumpel’s stats by a few steps, playing in only eight

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UW Badgers’ Wilson, Ball: can’t have 1 without other Mike Fiammetta Mike’d Up

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Wisconsin’s Ben Brust drives inside against UW-Milwaukee’s Ryan Allen Tuesday, losing the ball in the process. Brust had five points on the night.

Wisconsin dodges late UW-Milwaukee surge Taylor delivers late 3-pointer to put axe in Panthers; Evans scores career-high MILWAUKEE (AP) -Jordan Taylor hasn’t quite been the consistent scoring threat he was expected to be for No. 14 Wisconsin early in the season.

That won’t stop him from taking the big shot.

With the Badgers trying to fend off a furious second-half surge from in-state rival WisconsinMilwaukee on Tuesday night, Taylor drilled a 3-pointer with just over 40 seconds left to help Wisconsin hold on for a 6054 victory.

“That last one, I felt like

I got a little bit of room,” Taylor said. “Just tried to step in and knock it down.”

Jared Berggren scored 17 points and Ryan Evans had a career-high 16 for the Badgers, who have won three straight to recover from consecutive losses earlier in the season.

While Taylor wasn’t happy with his offensive play early in the game -- he scored 14 points but shot 5 for 14 from the field Tuesday -- teammates still look to him with the game on the line.

“To tell you the truth, I knew it was going in,” Evans said. “The look in his eyes, when you know he’s going to hit a shot, he had that look. I started running back the other

way. I didn’t go for the rebound because I knew it was going in. Him down the stretch, he’s big time.”

Tony Meier scored 15 points, playing a key role in a second-half comeback for Wisconsin-Milwaukee (8-3).

Milwaukee coach Rob Jeter noted that his undersized team did a good job standing up to the Badgers. Milwaukee outrebounded Wisconsin 34-32 and had a 30-20 edge on points in the paint.

“You’d think you could win that game,” Jeter said.

“But it came down to kids made a couple tough shots.”

Leading 31-20 at halftime, the Badgers

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On a team with two top-10 Heisman Trophy finalists, who’s the leader?

Montee Ball’s appearance in New York Saturday night for the presentation of college football’s greatest honor was Wisconsin’s first since Ron Dayne won it back in 1999. Ball finished fourth while Russell Wilson finished ninth, a nice inclusion on the list that typified the season UW has had this year.

Some might say the Badgers are two lastsecond heaves away from a perfect record and a more legitimate Heisman candidacy for both their running back and quarterback.

A more rational mind would mention the offensive ineptitude Wisconsin suffered from in the second and third quarters of those games.

Either way, the Badgers have been stunningly proficient in 2011 en route to the nation’s No. 4 scoring offense (44.6 points per game) and No. 6 scoring defense (17.0 points allowed per game).

In Wisconsin’s first loss to Michigan State, Wilson threw two interceptions but did engineer a riveting fourth quarter comeback that, at the very least, put the Badgers in suitable position to win the game. Ball rushed for 115 yards on 18 carries (6.4 yards per) and one touchdown. He also added a two-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Wilson with 1:26 remaining in the game that tied the score at 31.

At Ohio State the following week, Ball scored two touchdowns but was held to just

85 rushing yards. As a team, Wisconsin was held to only 89 rushing yards, a troubling number for a program renowned for its ability to maul opposing defenses and gash them with big plays on the ground. Wilson completed 20 of 32 passes for 253 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Once again, he engineered a fourth-quarter miracle that put the Badgers ahead 29-26 with 1:18 left on the clock.

Of course, that was too much for the Buckeyes in what ultimately became a 3329 OSU victory. But the point here, in the midst of these oddly quiet post-Heisman, postBig Ten championship days, is that Wisconsin once again finds itself in consecutive Rose Bowls for the first time since the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

Along the way, there was Wilson and Ball, Ball and Wilson, but rarely one without a significant performance from the other.

Leadership’s always a funny thing to scrutinize from a media perspective, and football coaches would probably tell you it’s overblown.

Teams thrive off players holding themselves accountable and staying earnest, but at this competitive level of the game, all the rah-rah stuff only goes so far if it doesn’t translate to production on the field.

In that sense, it’s perfectly fine that this year’s Badger squad doesn’t live or die by one single player. Last season, it might’ve been defensive end J.J. Watt, as quarterback Scott Tolzien was a pretty reserved guy and the running backs took turns basking in the spotlight garnered by the three-headed monster of Ball, John Clay and James White.

UW fed off Watt’s work ethic and never-saydie attitude, but his production on the field

(62 tackles, 21 for loss, seven sacks and three fumble recoveries) spoke loudest.

Off the field this season, Wilson’s been nearly perfect.

Heck, you could’ve cut this guy from the Friday Night Lights mold of Hollywood quarterbacks. From his consistent expression of his faith as an explanation for his success to his ability to deflect criticisms with robotically phrased answers and his ending of all press conferences with “On Wisconsin,” Wilson made himself impossible not to root for as a Badger fan.

On the field, he’s been, at best, brilliant.

At his worst, Wilson’s still been remarkable.

His lowest passer rating of the season came Nov. 26 in the regular season finale against Penn State, when Wilson completed 19 of 29 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns for a 142.2 rating.

Wisconsin won that game 45-7. Not too bad, eh?

Dissecting Ball’s season is even more difficult. In all likelihood, barring a total breakdown in Pasadena against Oregon, Ball will break Barry Sanders’ NCAA record of 39 total touchdowns in a single season. His fewest rushing yards (63 on 10 carries, also his lightest workload of the season) came in Wisconsin’s first game, a 51-17 drubbing of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Ball rushed for at least one touchdown every Saturday — he’s scored at least two in all but two games — and he’s also caught a touchdown pass in six of the Badgers’ 13 contests.

Wisconsin’s offense has been a marvel to watch all season, and with their proclivity for blowing the great majority of the team’s opponents utterly out

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