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Cullen exits recall race Senator will not seek governorship if election triggered, says financial prospects were weak Cogan Schneier Herald Contributor Despite weeks of speculation about Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, seeking to unseat Gov. Scott Walker in a potential recall race, the senator announced today his name will not appear on any ballot tickets because he would not be able to financially compete with the other candidates.

Cullen said in a statement he believes he would not be able to raise the $1 - 2 million to deliver his message and viably compete against at least three other primary candidates. Cullen said the other candidates would have more access to financial resources and also enjoy more name recognition throughout the state.

Cullen said a campaign would be “too uphill in too short a time.”

His campaign manager, Austin Scieszinski, said Cullen has no intention to endorse anyone at this time and currently plans to focus his efforts on the state Senate. Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk is currently the only candidate to declare.

Republican Party of

Wisconsin spokesperson Ben Sparks responded to Cullen’s decision in a statement, calling it a “bail out.”

“Given his track record of running away from tough challenges, it should come as no surprise that Tim Cullen has dropped out of the race for governor,” Sparks said in the statement. “Just last year, Cullen was one of 14 Democratic state senators who chose to abandon their constituents for an Illinois vacation instead of balancing Wisconsin’s budget.”

Sparks said in the statement no matter who is chosen as the Democratic candidate for the potential recall election, Walker believes Wisconsin families have shown they will continue to stand with him.

No Democratic primary will take place if only one Democratic candidate comes forward to challenge Walker. According to Barry Burden, a University of Wisconsin political science professor, the lack of a primary would benefit Democrats, who would like to see the election scheduled sooner.

“In the coming days,

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Mark Woulf, the city’s alcohol policy coordinator, suggests the ordinance would give MPD greater flexibility in determining if a house party would qualify as a nuisance. The loose language troubled the committee.

Nuisance ordinance voted down Housing Committee argues legislation against house parties needs more consideration Katie Slavin Reporter A city committee rejected a controversial proposal to allow police more flexibility in policing nuisance house parties throughout the city on Wednesday.

The city’s Housing Committee voted not to support the ordinance in a 6-3 vote. The ordinance would impose stricter consequences on both

tenants and landlords if it gains the City Council’s final approval.

“I do see house parties as being an issue downtown,” Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said. “I can support immediate dispersal of a house party if these various things were present. I would not support any new penalties. I would not support the idea of eviction.”

The commission focused on how the

nuisance party ordinance would get landlords more involved with tenants and develop relations between the police, tenants and landlords.

According to Ald. Paul Skidmore, District 9, the Madison Police Department and Mayor Paul Soglin’s office are in agreement over the need for an ordinance that would address egregious and lifethreatening behavior.

“I know it’s my intention

and desire, and the desire of the police department and the mayor’s office, to have something in place by Mifflin Street Block Party,” Skidmore said. “It’s not the only area that could have nuisance parties, but that certainly is one of the driving forces.”

This ordinance differs from current Madison ordinances, like the chronic nuisance ordinance and

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Fitzgerald faces fund woes in Senate race Assembly Speaker’s run for national seat sees less financial support than GOP, Democrat opponents Leopoldo Rocha Reporter

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Members of the Madison community provided various insights to the Urban Design Commission Wednesday night, leaving the group unable to make a final decision in the proposed renovations.

State Street proposal stalls in UDC Madison committee refers contentious 100 block plan after hours of debate Leah Linscheid City Life Editor Members of the Urban Design Commission voted Wednesday to refer the discussion of plans to renovate the 100 block of State Street to its next meeting, marking the second commission this week that has been unable to make a comprehensive decision on the proposal.

Architect of 100 Block Foundation Douglas Hursh presented plans for the renovations of State Street’s 100 block to the commission and said the renovations would preserve and enhance the commercial aspects of the street.

The project, which would be entirely privately funded, would demolish several buildings on the 100 block and create space for retail, restaurants and offices.

“The projects are intended to increase quality of our downtown,” Hursh said.

The historic landmark Castle and Doyle building would not be demolished with the other six properties on the 100 block, Hursh said, but historically accurate windows and a doorway would be put in place.

Director of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Stephen Fleischman addressed the commission

and expressed his approval of the renovations proposed by the 100 Block Foundation.

“I applaud this project for two reasons,” Fleischman said.

“I applaud it because it keeps the scale of State Street intact and because it keeps its retail presence intact.”

Several citizens of the Madison area attended the meeting and expressed their opposition to the State Street renovations.

Hursh also said a main goal of the plans is to transform, energize and enliven the adjacent North Fairchild Street. “[The plans] would create a space that invites someone to walk that

way, the way it doesn’t do today,” Hursh said of the renovations to Fairchild Street.

The commission expressed concern for the Fairchild building at the corner of North Fairchild and State Streets, and encouraged the design teams to preserve that particular building.

Jason Tish, executive director for the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation, proposed an alternative plan to 100 Block Foundation’s plans that focused on rehabilitation of the current buildings. Tish said the authenticity

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The latest fundraising numbers released for the race to fill U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s seat this fall have raised questions about the viability of the campaign of Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald.

As Kohl, longtime Democratic senator of Wisconsin, has chosen not to seek reelection, the race has attracted some of the biggest names in Wisconsin politics.

The Republican Party will face a primary Aug. 14 as three candidates have so far announced a run for the primary, including former Gov. Tommy Thompson, businessman and former Rep. Mark Neumann and Fitzgerald, R-Horicon.

The Associated Press reports

that during the 2011 fourth quarter, which went from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, Thompson raised about $656,000, Neumann raised about $518,000 and Fitzgerald raised about $77,000.

U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, currently is the only Democrat to have announced her run for the nomination.

Baldwin raised $1.1 million in the last quarter of 2011.

Along with his campaign finance numbers, Fitzgerald released a statement highlighting his conservative record and the support he has gathered across the state.

“While I may not have the financial resources of my betterconnected opponents today, I see this race not as a sprint, but

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Student government elects new vice chair Group opens new session with complaints from MCSC, threatens to take funding appeal to chancellor if needed Danielle Miller Reporter Members of the University of Wisconsin student government voted in Rep. Andrew Bulovsky as new vice chair during Wednesday night’s Student Council meeting.

Bulovsky was elected with 13 votes. Opposing candidate Rep. Libby Wick-Bander received the remaining 12 votes.

Prior to the vote, candidates addressed issues such as promoting awareness of the Associated Students of Madison, student voting and their intentions if elected to vice chair during a debate.

“If elected as vice chair, one of the things I’ll really want to work on is acting as a liaison between the grassroots committees to make sure that they’re working on things together as much as possible,” Bulovsky said before the meeting. “Because quite often they have some issues with some overlap.”

Wick-Bander said she was committed to making sure communities of students are comfortable with ASM. She added the vice chair’s role was to effectively push student interest, unlike the role of a facilitator.

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Services Finance Committee following wage violations committed this previous summer and again in December. Appeals to SSFC and the Student Judiciary were denied, prior to solicitation to Council.

According to Cecilia Leon, a fifth year student and MCSC member, the group has “gone through every process” soliciting for its cause.

“We’ve done our research and we know exactly where we need to go. And if this has to go to the chancellor, it will,” Leon said.

Freshman Rep. Mia Akers spoke to the Council proposing a new outreach policy to better utilize representatives’ time.

The suggested policy would mandate two hours of representatives’ required four hours of office hours to be spent in reaching out to student organizations.

During those two hours of outreach, representatives would attend student organizations’ meetings and provide them with information on how ASM can help them.

“We are trying to find

groups that we haven’t reached out to in the past and groups that aren’t directly related with ASM,” Chief of Staff David Gardner said.

Alex Brousseau, Chair of the ASM Constitutional Board, also addressed the process of drafting the new ASM Constitution.

Brousseau, who is also The Badger Herald’s Editorial Board chair, said the document posted online is not a final draft and the board is open to feedback from ASM members and students.

Former Coggs aide alleges clocked time spent on developing campaign web site, personal work pushed on Sec. of State Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor A former legislative aide to a Milwaukee senator has claimed his staff engaged in illegal activities, including working on campaign websites, while being paid by the state.

Jana Williams, a former legislative aide to Sen. Coggs Spencer Coggs, D-Milwaukee, has filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Board against the senator’s staff, said Zak Williams, who is currently running

Coggs’ campaign for Milwaukee treasurer and bears no relation to Jana Williams.

The complaint alleges one of Coggs’ aides, Enis Ragland, worked on Coggs’ lieutenant governor campaign website while on the state’s dollar, Zak Williams said. The other complaint alleges staffers delivered documents for Coggs’ wife’s business to the Secretary of State.

“These allegations are utterly false and easily disprovable,” Zak Williams said.

Zak Williams said the claim staffers delivered documents on Coggs’ wife’s business to the Secretary of State’s office makes no sense because that office

does not process these types of papers.

“The only reason this investigation is still going on is because the GAB needs to dot their i’s and cross their t’s.

There’s absolutely nothing here and the allegations will be dropped.”

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Zak Williams, who also ran Coggs’ campaign for

lieutenant governor, called the allegations filed against Ragland factitious. He said the website was built by an independent firm the campaign paid and that all the information about who paid for and built the website is contained in campaign finance reports.

Zak Williams said Jana Williams made her accusations about the website a year ago to the GAB. “The only reason this investigation is still going on is because the GAB needs to dot their i’s and cross their t’s,” Williams said. “There’s absolutely nothing here and the allegations will be dropped.”

GAB spokesperson Reid Magney confirmed that

the board had received a complaint but said there would be no further comment because of confidentiality rules.

Executive Director of Common Cause in Wisconsin Jay Heck said Jana Williams made the complaint shortly after she lost her job. He said she was part of Coggs’ legislative staff, but when the Democrats lost their majority in the Senate she was laid off. While she said she would have made the complaints before, she was afraid she might lose her job.

“The allegations made by this employee are serious and criminal, and the GAB must take them seriously,” Heck said.

Students play new role in businesses Fair Trade CEO says cultural expectations shifted, young generation more involved Campus Life Editor

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Rep. Beth Huang to Shared Governance Committee Chair and Reps. Tom Sannito and Maria Giannopoulos to the Nominations Board.

The Council also approved the removal of Johnny Koremenos as a Student Council representative because he exceeded the number of unexcused absences allowed.

During the meeting’s open forum, Multicultural Student Coalition members applied to the Council for help in acquiring funding eligibility.

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Rep. Andrew Bulovsky will serve as the vice chair for the new ASM session. He says his main goal is to act as a liaison between the grassroots committees to ensure collaborative work is being done.

Paul Rice is the CEO of Fair Trade USA, a nonprofit organization that aims to provide farmers fair prices, workers safe conditions and communities sustainable resources in developing nations.

The Badger Herald sat down with Rice to discuss Fair Trade, entrepreneurship and student activism.

The Badger Herald: How has Fair Trade worked in Madison and what has the response been?

Paul Rice: What we’ve discovered is people want to do a lot more than just buy Fair Trade products; a lot of people want to go above and beyond that and get engaged, get involved and spread the word.

The Fair Trade Towns movement gives people a chance to hold events, promote Fair Trade products and get local store owners more involved.

Fair Trade Towns has only been around three years, but Madison, as you might guess, is once again a pioneer in getting involved very early on in organizing a Fair Trade Town here.

BH: How have students influenced the Fair Trade movement and why do they identify with their mission?

PR: Students have kind of been at the cutting edge of social movements in our country for a long time. If you think about it, any and every social movement that’s ever emerged in this country seems to have had its roots in one way or another in a student movement and Fair Trade is no different.

Since we launched the Fair Trade label in 1998, campuses across the country have gotten involved and students have found in Fair Trade a new model of activism.

A lot of student activism historically has always been about fighting something we oppose, fighting back, but Fair

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Fair Trade CEO Paul Rice says society has responded to the company’s efforts in an exceptional way, going beyond simply buying Fair Trade products.

Trade is this powerful positive alternative that you can actually support and that complements some of the other kinds of activism that often go on on campus.

BH: What do you think about the current controversy on campus between the University of Wisconsin and its ties to Adidas, which a student group is protesting because of recent concerns over the corporations use of sweatshops?

PR: The reality is that campus activism around the sweatshop issue is a

big part of what’s making companies sit up and take notice and try and do something. Companies can no longer afford not to do anything … Is there enough? Absolutely not.

Do we have a long way to go? Absolutely. So I applaud campus groups here and anywhere who are focusing on this issue and educating people about the issue.

BH: You’re giving a series of guest speeches at entrepreneurship lectures at UW. What will you be discussing with students there?

PR: When I was a

student, business was seen by a lot of activists as the enemy or as the problem.

So the social movement or the movement for change really was in no way engaged with the business community or with entrepreneurship.

I think times have changed.

I think today’s social activist and today’s student realizes increasingly that partnership with companies and marketbased approaches more generally speaking are often needed in order to solve social or environmental problems.

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Thompson: Federal workers must contribute salaries U.S. Senate candidate says he would work to ensure employees help fund pensions Camille Albert Herald Contributor U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson unveiled a new policy proposal Wednesday that would order federal workers to contribute more to their retirement pensions and health insurance.

According to a statement released by the Thompson campaign, Thompson, a Republican, cited a report released by the Congressional

FITZGERALD, from 1 as a marathon,” Fitzgerald said in a statement. “I have a youthful energy, the support at the grassroots level and a record of conservative accomplishment that my opponents cannot match and which will allow me to be the candidate left standing at the end of this primary.”

University of Wisconsin political science professor Kenneth Mayer said Fitzgerald lacks the statewide name recognition of his Republican opponents, which may have had an impact on his fundraising numbers.

“People in the state are much less familiar with any state legislator than they would be with candidates [who have run for statewide office before],” Mayer said.

Thompson was governor of Wisconsin for 14 years and sought to be the Republican nominee for the presidential election in 2008. Neumann lost in a previous Senate election to former Sen. Russ Feingold and most recently lost the Republican primary for governor to Walker.

Mayer pointed to a few potential problems with Fitzgerald’s opponents

Budget Office that said federal Walker implemented through employee benefits cost, on the budget repair law, which required state workers average, 48 percent to contribute more more than benefits to their pension and earned by privatehealth insurance. sector employees.

Thompson said the “As a U.S. senator, federal budget needs I will introduce similarly strong action legislation to require to take place to balance additional employee contributions to Thompson the budget.

According to Chip health insurance and retirement to bring these Englander, campaign manager benefits in line with the for U.S. Senate candidate private sector,” Thompson Mark Neumann, Thompson’s said in the statement. “We announcement follows similar simply can no longer tolerate ideas that Neumann proposed federal employee pay and months ago.

Englander said Neumann, benefits that exceed what the who is running against taxpayers earn.”

In the statement, Thompson in the Republican Thompson made comparisons primary race, has had the to the measures Gov. Scott most conservative campaign

that could give him an advantage in the primary.

Mayer said Neumann’s past unsuccessful statewide campaigns puts him in a weaker position.

He said although Thompson was governor for four terms, many agree the Republican Party has become more conservative since Thompson’s tenure.

He added Thompson might be viewed as “too moderate.”

According to Mayer, while the campaign fundraising numbers are certainly important, the issues that will be important in the primary are still not clear. He also said it is too early to declare the race over.

The Republicans’ performances in the latest fundraising quarter were described as “lackluster” by Graeme Zielinski, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

Zielinski said the amounts of funds the Republicans raised are very low compared to the amounts “corporate donors” have given to Gov. Scott Walker for his potential recall election later this year.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

and has focused on necessary measures to create more jobs.

“Mark Neumann thinks we need to go further,” Englander said. “In fact, back in November, we were cutting federal workforce by 15 percent and freezing federal worker pay.”

Throughout his campaign, Neumann has outlined 92 programs that he would cut to save nearly $2 trillion, Englander said.

Englander said both Thompson and Neumann have good ideas on how to balance the budget. He added plans to order federal workers to pay more into their pensions and health insurance are part of these ideas, and now the plans need to be put

into action.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Graeme Zielinski said asking federal workers to pay more into their pensions and health insurance is not itself unfair, but he said not all citizens have been asked to make sacrifices.

“It’s very unfair for Thompson to not ask big corporations and billionaires to do anything or give any money and have those making $300 million a year to have a lower tax rate than those making $30,000 a year,” Zielinski said. “Until everyone shares in the sacrifice, it isn’t fair.”

Zielinski said Thompson will not win over many

Wisconsin voters with his proposals because the ideas cater to millionaires and not to the majority of middle class workers in Wisconsin.

Zielinski said Thompson has spent much of his campaign defending big corporations and millionaires.

“A greater dedication to big corporations than to the middle class people will shine through on election day,” Zielinski said. “The people of Wisconsin will start to see where Thompson’s priorities lie and that he doesn’t have the people of Wisconsin at heart.”

The campaign of Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, declined to comment on Thompson’s proposal.

Campaign finance reform circulates Dems introduce legislation in both houses to sponsor state-funded campaigns Julia Jacobson Herald Contributor As potential recall elections loom overhead, Wisconsin legislators are circulating a bill that would restructure current campaign finance laws and reestablish public financing.

According to a statement, Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison; Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay; and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, are currently circulating a bill for cosponsors that would provide the option of 100 percent publicly financed campaigns to all statewide candidates.

“Our desire to clean up government in Wisconsin alone is not enough,” Pocan said in the statement. “We need real reform, and that’s why I’m proud to once again lead the fight for the most sweeping campaign finance change Wisconsin has ever seen. Campaigns should be an exchange of ideas and priorities, not an opportunity for special interest groups and corporations to buy

unlimited attack ads.”

According to a statement, the bill would create the Wisconsin Clean Election Fund, which would provide public financing for state political campaigns for the state Assembly and Senate.

The fund would also create public financing for other state elections, including the governor and Wisconsin Supreme Court races, the bill’s sponsors said in the statement. The election fund is modeled after similar finance systems in Arizona and Maine.

If passed, the bill would reintroduce public campaign funding to Wisconsin.

Legislators eliminated the public funds in the last budget.

Government Accountability Board spokesperson Reid Magney said public financing was repealed because GAB’s funding was already low.

Magney also said GAB used funds previously intended for public finance to implement the new voter ID law, which takes effect

for the 2012 elections.

In a joint email sent to legislators, Pocan, Risser and Hansen laid out the qualifications for public funds.

They said in the email candidates must collect a certain number of $5 contributions from their districts, which varied by the office for which they were running. Candidates who meet this requirement can then receive a grant, the size of which is determined by their intended office position, the email said.

Candidates for Assembly could receive as much as $75,000 total, while senatorial candidates could receive as much as $150,000 total.

Gubernatorial candidates could receive $3,000,000.

If needed, candidates would be given additional grant money for the primary election, the email said.

Candidates would also have the option of accepting matching contributions in an effort to offset funding gaps between candidates

that choose public funding and those who opt out.

Uncontested candidates could receive a grant equal to the average expenditures of the candidates during the four previous election years, the email said.

Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause in Wisconsin, said the bill may give candidates more time to be responsive to the public.

“The virtue of the bill is that candidates don’t have to spend time raising money from special interest groups,” Heck said. “This frees up legislators and state officials from raising money for the next campaign.

They aren’t beholden to the campaign, but the public.”

However, with a Republican-dominated Legislature and Republican governor, the bill is not likely to be passed, Heck said. A similar reform, the Impartial Justice Law, which provided full public financing for Supreme Court candidates, was repealed in June 2011.

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Program gives students practical law experiences Participants travel nation providing free legal aid to victims of disastrous hurricanes Julia Skulstad Reporter A group of University of Wisconsin law students is preparing to travel across the United States as part of a nationwide effort to provide legal assistance to non-profit groups.

Since 2005, UW law students have joined with the national Student Hurricane Network to work with nonprofit groups from New Orleans still coping with the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

UW’s SHN President and third-year law student Jennifer Cunha, who organizes the trips, said organizations overloaded with cases will hand students a case regardless of their year in school, giving students practical experience outside of their more theoretical coursework.

“Non-profits are so overloaded,” Cunha said. “So students walk in the door and

are handed a case file.”

Cunha said this allows students to get an irreplaceable personal experience to work with material practicing attorneys would encounter if they were working for these organizations.

AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and Orleans Public Defenders have all worked with the students throughout the past several years.

During her past two trips, Cunha worked closely with members of the non-profit group AIDSLaw, where she specialized in general practice with individuals who either have AIDS or have tested HIV positive.

SHN is funded by the Student Bar Association, Associated Students of Madison and several grants.

However, while interest in the group has peaked, funding for the trips has decreased.

Cunha said while 10 students participated in the trip over winter break, the organization is capping participation in the spring break trips at eight.

Cunha said she hopes to take as many people as possible for the two

upcoming trips over spring break. The trip costs each student $50, which covers transportation and housing. She said the trip is well-worth the price because of the experience students gain.

“This is the first time they get to meet with a client and have a real person on their hands, which brings a human element that first-year students rarely encounter,” Cunha said.

First-year law student Corey Mehlos worked closely with a New Orleans organization called Orleans Public Defenders on a 50-state survey that would aid in analysis for ballistics evidence.

He was also involved with an accidental murder case, adding he was impacted by hearing the accounts of innocent people upon being released from death row.

“Because reading peace law books in class is so removed, with this trip I was able to see real people who have gone through the system,” Mehlos said.

First-year law student Kevin Layde worked with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and assisted individuals who could not support themselves.

Layde said he worked in the housing division of an eviction hearing.

Layde said he was thankful for the chance to experience hands-on work as the result of the physically and mentally challenging devastation from Hurricane Katrina.

He added he benefited from working directly on a law case on his first day.

“I am more confident this semester after my involvement,” Layde said.

“I was grateful to help somebody who really needed help.”

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Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janseville, withdrew from a potential race for governor if a recall election is triggered against Gov. Scott Walker. He said the other Democrats in the race had a financial edge he could not compete with. Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk is the only announced candidate.

CULLEN, from 1 there will be more pressure on people such as Tom Barrett and Kathleen Vinehout to make their intentions about the governor’s race clear,” Burden said in an email to The Badger Herald.

“It is possible that one or more of these candidates will decide to run for lieutenant governor against Rebecca Kleefisch instead.”

UW political science

STATE STREET, from 1 and character of State Street’s 100 block would be compromised by 100 Block Foundation’s renovations.

“We completely agree there’s an opportunity to make downtown better,” Tish said. “We believe a rehabilitation approach could reach all the goals [of the 100 Block Foundation’s plans].”

George Austin, 100 Block Foundation project manager, said the renovations to State

NUISANCE, from 1 other underage drinking laws, in that it would give MPD greater flexibility to determine whether a disturbance is a nuisance party, Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf said.

This ordinance would be broader as it looks at behavior, overcrowding and other issues that are not in the current ordinance, Woulf said.

The nuisance party ordinance would give the police the ability to end a threat immediately by ordering dispersion, something the other ordinances cannot do, Skidmore said.

“The mayor wants to make the city safe, and this is one way of doing this,” Skidmore said.

professor Dennis Dresang said Cullen’s decision not to run may give potential to other Democratic candidates.

“The impact is that it enhances the chances of other Democrats who are interested in running; the kinds of things that [Cullen] would have brought to the office will be brought by other people,” Dresang said.

Dresang said the upcoming recall election is a different political situation from last year.

Petitions signed to trigger Walker’s recall have shown there is already considerable opposition to Walker, Dresang said.

“It’s really not going to make that much difference who is going to be the Democratic nominee because you have over a million people who signed the petition, so those people won’t vote for Walker,” Dresang said. “They’re going to vote for whoever the Democratic candidate is.”

Street would create 75 construction jobs and potentially more than 125 positions within the buildings once the renovations had been completed.

Tish responded that a rehabilitation approach to State Street’s 100 block would create as many or more jobs, arguing rehabilitation construction tends to be more laborintensive than the plans proposed by the 100 Block Foundation.

The city’s Landmarks

Commission largely approved the State Street renovation plans at its meeting Monday night, but voted to refer the most controversial aspects of the plan, including the demolition of the landmark Schubert building on West Mifflin Street, to its next meeting Feb. 13.

Austin said the renovation plans will next be discussed at the Madison Plan Commission meeting, scheduled for March 5.

“This is about protecting health, safety and welfare.

It’s not about going after students.”

In addition to immediate dispersal, the ordinance would include a series of consequences for each offense a tenant may have for a nuisance party, Woulf said.

The goal is to have the ordinance implemented before Mifflin Street Block Party on May 5.

“Saying, ‘This isn’t about Mifflin, but we have to get this done before Mifflin,’ that really bothers me,” Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, said.

MPD will hold a meeting Feb. 8 to discuss changes to the ordinance, Skidmore said.

Skidmore said he was not surprised at the outcome of the meeting.

“I’m not dismayed or concerned really,” Skidmore said. “We need to make some changes.”

Skidmore said he has noticed a misconception that the ordinance will be used as a tool for police to enter properties illegally or improperly. He said this will not be the case.

Maniaci said bringing landlords into the conversation will continue to be a main focus for the nuisance party ordinance.

“I think the ordinance is going to have a lot of changes,” Maniaci said. “If the goal is really to address problem landlords, I think that it’s important to work within some of the tools we already have with the chronic nuisance ordinance that really will bring the property owner to the table.”

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Thursday, February 2, 2012

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UW faculty work on display in ‘Compendium 2012’ Interactive pieces, complex collections among highlights at Chazen, Elvehjem Brontë Mansfield ArtsEtc. Writer Every four years, professors from the art department step away from studios, critiques and syllabi and into the spotlight at an exhibition in the Chazen Museum of Art. The first faculty show to be exhibited in the new expansion is Compendium 2012: Art Department Faculty Exhibition.

Opening with a preview reception Friday night, Compendium 2012 showcases the work of 34 current

faculty and staff artists and 12 emeritus professors, spanning the temporary exhibition galleries in both the Chazen and Elvehjem buildings.

Compendium 2012 is much like a family photo album of the art department faculty, with each artist’s work a snapshot of his or her current artistic endeavors, use of medium and presentation of ideas.

Wandering around the galleries is like flipping through the pages of that album and finding a wonderfully diverse range of art: from aweinspiring, including giant sculptures by Steve Feren of a gorilla, moose and gopher, each embedded in glass; to haunting, like Douglas Rosenberg’s video

installation “Meditation (Mother),” wherein a large television screen plays shots of an aged woman with closed eyes and breathing tubes, to the seemingly interactive.

Many of the pieces in the Rowland Gallery seem to invite a sense of audience interaction, like a reworked metal ladder, a tattoo studio in a box, and especially a large statue called “an incomplete articulation” by Paul Sacaridiz that seems so much like a Rube Goldberg machine it wants for one small touch to send it into motion. These works pull the viewer into the same space as the art, encouraging non-conventional interaction with concepts and interpretations beyond the traditional “please stand

centered and three feet from framed two-dimensional artwork.”

Two very eagerly anticipated works featured in the faculty show are titled “Ossuary” and “Signs (and the Role of the Reader).”

“Ossuary” is a collection of bones resulting from the collaborative work of hundreds of artists, overseen

by Laurie Beth Clark. Clark’s work will be shown in the Garfield Gallery. A hanging installation “Signs (and the Role of the Reader)” in the Rowland Gallery features the work of assistant professor Meg Mitchell. The piece is the physical recreation of an essay on semiotics by Umberto Eco. Both are mustsees of the show that defy articulation.

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for extracurricular gallery wandering, there are two galleries dedicated to the faculty show just a few fights of stairs up from the art history lecture halls in the Elvejhem building.

The works of Tom Loeser, art department chair and professor of woodworking and furniture, are displayed in Paige Court. Loeser’s creations include model-size wooden chairs and full-sized bench and stools, which Loeser encourages visitors to interact with. “I like the fact people are going to use the art,” Loeser said. “In some ways, I think the fact that it’s a functional object makes people more comfortable with the objects and the art. Everybody knows what a chair is and are more comfortable having opinions

in relation to what they know. I think it’s harder for some people to stand in front of a painting and get a grasp on it or talk about it.”

When asked why the show was titled Compendium 2012, Loeser supplied a very fitting definition of the word: “a brief treatment or account of a subject, especially an extensive subject; a summary, epitome, or snapshot of what is going on in the program at the moment.”

Compendium 2012 will run from Feb. 4 to April 1, with gallery talks given by the faculty throughout the length of the exhibition. A full catalogue of the exhibition will be available for purchase in the museum gift shop to commemorate the show’s three-month run.

THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS DAIRYLAND DOWN-LOW

Whither Wisconsin’s water?

Bubbler etymology revealed Holly Hartung Dairyland Down-low Columnist

Photo courtesy of Interscope Records

Between a monotonously dreary soundscape, elementary-level song writing and a complete inability to find a musical niche, it’s safe to say that the would-be next big thing is destined for a shorter shelf life than her fans had originally hoped.

New name aside, Lana del Rey no indie pop princess Despite advance hype, ‘Born to Die’ as depressing, obvious as its title Ryan Rainey ArtsEtc. Writer Just a day before Lana del Rey performed her now-infamous two-song set on Saturday Night Live, I sat down with my roommates to watch “That Thing You Do,” the 1996 film about a 1960s onehit-wonder called “The Oneders.” Their story seems oddly parallel to del Rey’s quick rise and her imminent quick fall, punctuated by the release of her debut album Born to Die. Just like her fictional counterparts in “That Thing You Do,” del Rey rocketed onto the indie pop scene with a near-perfect, catchy song that captivated all who listened to it. In her case, the swelling strings, genuine songwriting and sultry vocals of “Video Games” led to almost instant recognition on blogs last summer, and Lana del Rey’s vintage good looks seemed to have her positioned to replace Zooey Deschanel as the stereotypical love of all American hipster men.

But something happened between the release of “Video Games” and Tuesday’s release of Born to Die, and it wasn’t the lackluster SNL performance. Del Rey’s penchant for melodrama hit its peak with the release of the video for the album’s

title track in December; the bloody and provocative clip converted her from potential pop gem to the kind of artist fans of bands like Muse listen to so they can say they have indie cred.

Born to Die appeals to this demographic. Throughout the next several months, we’ll probably hear the title track on the radio or see “National Anthem” listed as one of the mostlistened songs on Spotify.

But the entire album fails to become the first major music event of 2012 everyone expected and hoped it would be.

Case in point: the evolutions of “National Anthem” and “This Is What Makes Us Girls,” the closing track. Demo recordings of both songs leaked in late 2011 and suggested del Rey’s debut would be musically diverse and feature just as many cathartic songs like “Video Games” or “Born to Die” as it would upbeat, top-down convertible songs like “National Anthem.”

Everything about the original “National Anthem” was pleasant, sunny and exactly what could have made del Rey a truly effective, but not great, pop star. But instead, she (or her producers) decided to add a downbeat, depressing-sounding element to the song, a malady which plagues the entire album. Not one track on Born to Die breaks from the apocalyptic-sounding love ballad mold, and those who were expecting LDR greatness are left wondering what bade them believe in her in the first

place.

Del Rey’s inability to write a song better than “Video Games” is especially noticeable on the album’s second half. “Million Dollar Man” is the most cringeworthy offender — another progression of swelling strings blankets a truly awful refrain: “One for the money/ Two for the show/ I love you honey/ I’m ready, I’m ready, I’m ready to go.”

Those who were rooting for del Rey, me included, will spend the next few weeks wondering what went wrong. Why didn’t we listen to everyone who warned us she was overexposed too soon? Why did we even care? And perhaps most importantly, how will all of this be remembered?

For now, my money says del Rey will fade away as a singer-songwriter without a niche. Her refusal to embrace either indie fans or their foils, Katy Perry fans who liked what they heard, means she will only be remembered for the months-long hype and crushing disappointment that surrounded the release of Born to Die. Hopefully that’s good enough material for a fun movie about a one-hitwonder singer 30 years from now.

As a graduating senior with plans to possibly move out of the Badger State, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I may have to let go of a Wisconsin tradition. It’s time to start calling it a drinking fountain, not a bubbler. However, it won’t be an easy task because my fondness for the word is rooted mostly in nostalgia, not logic.

The first objection to the slang word I often hear my out-of-state friends use is that “bubbler” is a misnomer because the water does not bubble from the source, but instead shoots out in a perfect stream. To you, I say, maybe you should have gone to the same Catholic grade school I went to.

The deteriorating building contained many ancient plumbing fixtures, which I suspect dispensed chemicalladen water. And we liked it too! That’s mostly because we

I still reside in this state, I know I might have to change.

I fear that if I cling stubbornly to this word, strangers will say, “Wait, what are you looking for? A bubbler?

What’s that?”

Then, I will wonder aimlessly, slowly consumed by dehydration. Sure, I could just bring a water bottle everywhere, but when it’s empty, then what? Fill it up in the sink? Nah. I will just conform. I’ll call it a drinking fountain if that’s what you jokers want. I will shed my Sconnie ways if it means quenching my insatiable thirst, but I won’t like it.

I’ve got standards, though.

I will concede to drinking fountain, but you’ll never catch me calling it a water fountain because I reserve water fountains for making wishes. Next time I throw a penny in a water fountain, I will wish for a world where everyone calls it a bubbler, so I can live the dream a little longer.

Holly Hartung (hhartung2@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in journalism and communication arts. If ya have ideas for future Dairyland Down-Low columns about Wiscaaansin culture, send ‘em her way

THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS A DROP IN THE BUCKET

Bucket list: Ride Group-X tide, make waves SERF-ing like a pro classes worth checking out:

Late night yoga

Katie Foran-McHale A Drop in the Bucket Columnist This semester, I’m checking off the last remaining items of my University of Wisconsin bucket list. Some things I’m covering I’ve already done but think any student should give a try.

Over the past week, I decided it might be fun to attend as many fitness classes as possible at the SERF. But, like many New Year’s Resolutions that dwindle by the end of the year’s first month, so did my ambitions for my own physical health.

Luckily though, I used to be in tip-top shape — and by that I mean running 10 miles a week and braving the weight room; go ahead and laugh, real runners — and can review my favorite experiences.

BUCKET LIST ITEM #2: BECOME A PRO SERF-ER

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were afraid that complaining was somehow sinful and would land us in Hell, though.

More importantly, these water dispensing devices — or bubblers, if you will — were markedly different than more modern ones. Water did bubble up before spilling into porcelain basins, providing us with nourishment so that we might merrily skip along in our plaid skirts and polo shirts and praise Jesus, or whatever. To put it simply, the term “bubbler” reminds me of my more youthful LipSmacker-wearing, Pokemoncard-trading days. Who wouldn’t want those days back?

Then there’s the old “bubbler was a particular brand of drinking fountain created by the Kohler company in Wisconsin, so not all drinking fountains are bubblers” argument.

Congratulations! You found Wikipedia! But riddle me this, pal: Have you ever called a generic tissue Kleenex?

Do you put Chapstick on your lips, or do you always call it lip balm? That’s what I thought. Sometimes the brand name is just catchier and more fun.

Although I am a strong proponent of this word while

Here, “pro” means whatever makes you feel your physically best. Apart from any cardio you participate in, here are some Group-X

This is the perfect way to relax Thursday nights after a stressful week. And unlike a Wando’s fishbowl, it won’t make you feel like death the next day.

On my first visit, I wondered why more men weren’t present. Yoga might be a stereotypically girly form of exercise, but I struggled to think of many guys I knew who would refuse to work out next to dozens of

I asked my now ex-boyfriend to join me [at yoga].

He refused. His reasoning? “I would fart too much.” nimble college girls aiming their butts at the ceiling. I asked my now ex-boyfriend to join me. He refused. His reasoning? “I would fart too much.” So there you have it, ladies, one less creep to look out for.

All jokes aside, the stretches and poses will make life-induced tensions evaporate. Unless, like my last time, self-consciousness becomes unbearable as a doppelganger for a Victoria’s

Secret model apologizes if “her ass is in your face.”

Power Flow Described as Pilates plus yoga, this one’s a bit more intense than an hour of posing like a downwardfacing dog, but not much.

You’ll feel the abs workout, which always feels like victory to me .

Group Strength For those who want a little bit of strength training coupled with a bit of cardio action, this class is most effective when taught by badass Raquel S. Fridays at 5 p.m. The moves aren’t hard — my favorite exercises were ab moves on a BOSU — but when matched with your choice of free weights, it’s enough to break a sweat.

My biggest challenge?

Sitting on my knees after one had collided with the pavement a few days earlier for the first time in three years. I thought I’d mastered winter, but my currently purplish-black knee disagrees.

To enjoy these selections and more, check out a schedule at recsports.wisc.edu — classes are free through Sunday.

What’s on your bucket list?

Share your stories and ideas with Katie at kforanmchale@gmail. com.

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Dem. Senate candidacies require more effort Taylor Nye Editorial Page Editor I’ll have to admit, I felt both relieved when our news editor told us last night that Assembly Minority Leader Donna Seidel, D-Wausau, and Kristen Dexter and John Lehman were about to announce their candidacies against three Republican state senators in recall elections later this year.

For weeks, all anyone has said about Wisconsin’s Democrats is that they need to get their heads in the game and pick some strong challengers as recall

candidates if they ever hope to pull off this coup they’ve put in motion.

So for liberals, this is exactly what the doctor ordered, and I certainly agree with State Senate Democratic Committee executive director Zac Kramer.

“I know that these three candidates will run ambitious, top-notch campaigns,” Kramer said.

However, there is another facet of the candidacies of Seidel, Dexter and Lehman.

As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal: “The Senate recalls are part of a broader effort by Democrats to exact revenge on Republicans for passing Gov. Scott Walker’s contentious collective bargaining law.”

Obvious issues of impartiality in reporting aside, this statement is

exactly true. The main reason these three are throwing their hats into the ring is not, according to Seidel as reported in The Badger Herald, because they were “inspired by the commitment of thousands of people throughout her district who collected signatures.” Although these strong legislators may be able to effect the change constituents want to see, they’ve already showed their hand about their untoward motivations for running.

First, there’s the issue of their press conference. The Democratic strategy was blatantly obvious: There is strength in numbers.

By holding one event, the candidates’ strategists painted Republicans into a corner, not allowing them to comment on each challenger one on one, but

rather forcing them to attack the whole. Individually, each candidate may have easily seen deficits, but as a whole, they’re a lot harder to penetrate. This will hurt political discourse because we are less able to examine the candidates from all perspectives if no real criticism can be raised against them.

Second, the very nature of their candidacy is intended as a crapshoot. Republicans currently hold a razor-thin one vote margin in the Senate, so just one of these new challengers needs to win a seat to tip the balance of the whole Legislature.

As any biologist will tell you, dandelions send out many seeds in the hopes that one will take root, and this is exactly the approach Seidel, Dexter and Lehman are taking. They are not as

focused on the policies and beliefs of each candidate, but rather that in at least one district, one of them will be elected. Unfortunately, this will probably be to the detriment of constituents because we’ll end up with just someone and not necessarily the best one.

Last, there’s the eye for an eye aspect of the race. Seidel is the only one currently in the political arena — the other two lost in 2010 and are looking for a comeback.

In fact, Lehman lost after serving only one term in the Senate before being defeated by Wanggaard, who is who he’s taking on in the recall. Although it’s not even politically taboo, if that doesn’t scream revenge, I don’t know what does.

When I first heard Seidel, Dexter and Lehman were announcing their

candidacies, I was excited to think that Dems were at last honing in and giving us strong candidates that would represent their constituents’ interests when GOP legislators had failed.

That’s what the recall should be about, right?

However, further examination casts doubt on whether or not any of the candidates are really entering the race motivated by anything other than factionalism. It is still unclear whether these Democrats will be able to effect the change their constituents so deeply desire. With vengeance as a motivator, somehow, I think not.

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

Legacy of inadequate representation by supervisors Jake Begun Editorial Board Member Students of this university are fortunate to live in such close proximity to government. A lively state Legislature, a passionate and active City Council — we’ve got it all here. What makes this proximity to government most unique however, is that we’re recognized with dedicated student seats at a number of levels. With the April elections approaching, voters within Dane County’s primarilystudent District 5 will once again take it upon themselves

to elect our new representative to the Board of Supervisors.

Some will undoubtedly say this is your chance to make a difference. The candidates will claim this seat is crucial for student advocacy on the county level. But based on our sorry history of supervisors and feeble showings at the polls every two years, current candidates would be advised to take drastic steps to distance themselves from past elections.

The Dane County Regional Airport, the Rape Crisis Center, the 911 Center and a whole range of human services originate on the county level.

But there’s relatively little our representatives can do, or have done for that matter, to significantly impact how we see these services manifested.

In my experience covering city and county issues as a

reporter and editor at this paper, I’ve seen that County Board meetings simply don’t have the immediacy or relevance of decisions made by, say, City Council.

The County Board, because of Dane County’s size and makeup, spends much of its time on issues outside of Madison city limits. This means a unique student perspective truly applies to only a fraction of a fraction of the issues discussed. That itself may not warrant an end to the “student seat,” but it plays heavily into the biennial embarrassment that is the District 5 election.

It’s not merely the lack of excitement concerning the issues dealt with; it’s a lack of excitement on the part of the constituency. Students in District 5, they don’t vote with their brains; students in

District 5 don’t vote with their gut. We’ve ended up with the local political nobodies of years past because students in District 5 simply don’t vote.

2006’s race drew 673 votes in a district of more than 13,000; 2008 got 460 and 2010 had a mere 264 votes cast. It would be generous to assume students aren’t turning out in droves because they’re disillusioned with the issues under the purview of County Board.

It could be the nature of a spring election lacking that certain pizzazz of its autumnal counterpart. From where I stand however, I believe it’s a failure of candidates past and present to stress the nominal importance not just of the County Board, but of the democratic process.

Former Sup. Ashok Kumar really pioneered progressive-

minded irrelevance in 2006 with an abandonment of any identifiable student focus. Wyndham Manning performed a nice little disappearing act after he was elected to the County Board in 2008; he could barely answer a phone, let alone tell you what he accomplished during his tenure. The only real effort the current supervisor, Analiese Eicher, put into communicating with her constituency was to let them know a few months ago that she wouldn’t be running for reelection.

Each of these supervisors, elected on vague promises of increased public safety, loosened drug enforcement policies, cleaner lakes or some other medley of liberalminded, student-friendly buzzwords managed to make an already forgettable position

that much more so following their unremarkable public service.

The current candidates for the position, John Magnino of the College Democrats and Associated Students of Madison representative Leland Pan, both fall into the same tired dichotomy of liberal versus liberaler that has characterized the recent electoral history of District 5. Rather than turning out a few dozen friends from their affiliated organizations to win them the seat, these candidates need to make it clear that, despite all evidence to the contrary, this position can and should matter to students.

Jake Begun (jbegun@ badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in history and journalism.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “To bird lovers, sandhill cranes are majestic creatures whose cries hearken back to prehistoric times. To others, they’re the rib-eye of the sky.”

-TODD RICHMAND, Wisconsin State Journal

Adelaide Blanchard The Badger Herald

Put a little A1 sauce on and I’m sure those sandhill cranes would slide down easy.

What’s better than putting a bullet through a majestic, serene creature in order to have a nice cook-out in the backyard? I’m sure there’s nothing better than the smokey smell of a crane fresh off the grill. Maybe with some seagull nuggets and fried hawk on the side.

Stay optimistic, Wisconsin, you might see deep fried, chocolate covered sandhill crane at the Wisconsin State Fair.

Think how diverse your diet would become if lawmakers allowed sandhill crane hunting. Some nice sautéed crane with that new-found vegetable, pizza. Because here in America, we don’t have to change our diets; Lawmakers just make what we eat healthier.

Annie get your gun, it might be sandhill crane season soon.

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2nd Chance: To the girl with the neon green shoes, You could have whoever you choose, As you gently glide past on University, I hope one day you will notice me. While your blonde hair gleams in the sunshine, I dream someday you will be mine.

SC to the girl at Steep and Brew last

night - you’ve got my kind of thighs.

Yours, JCrew SC to the cute boy in the lobby who remembered the days we had SOAR together. I remember you too, and also don’t know your name.

Come find me on 2a!

SC to the beautiful girl with the short, brown hair in English 553, thank you for being so sweet when I didn’t know anyone in that class.

Hopefully you’re single and have a compatible sexual orientation.

See you next class.

SC to the cute girl with the blond hair at the Union Sunday night. You were a great distraction.

Coffee sometime? H(opeful) SO that this actually works. ASO to the loud idiot on speaker phone, he wasn’t a good distraction. DSO to your friend for telling him to shut up!

SC to KC. I’ve had a ton of poli sci and econ classes with you, but never worked up the nerve to talk to you, much less ask you out. HSO (hopeful shout out) to getting over that this semester...

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Ammerman shows worth in BSU win Sophomore forward provides depth for Badgers’ 2nd line in latest series sweep Caroline Sage Women’s hockey writer When it needed it most, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team found success from one of its rising stars.

Sophomore forward Brittany Ammerman assisted on two crucial goals for the Badgers (24-2-2) this past weekend against Bemidji State, giving the team two more victories and a series sweep.

While usually not a top scorer for UW, Ammerman, with just four goals this season, has made a big impact by creating opportunities for

BATTLE, from 10 “We’re not somebody to be just looked over like ‘Oh, that’s Wisconsin, that’s an easy game that we can win,’” Paige said. “Teams are starting to say ‘Hey, we really need to look out for this team ... they’re going to catch you on your toes and they’re going to make you work for that win.’ I think we’re really starting to adjust and I see it more not as excitement but now our expectations are being raised.”

Although Kelsey & Co. aren’t surrendering their never-satisfied attitude,

teammates to knock the puck in.

“I had the mentality of just working hard and doing the little things for the team and hoping good would come out of it,” Ammerman said. “To get those assists, Friday night especially, built confidence in Saturday’s game.”

Saturday night, Ammerman found senior forward and linemate Hilary Knight charging towards the goal.

After breaking away from the defender, she slid the puck to Knight who then buried it in the back of the net, giving the Badgers their 1-0 victory.

“There is a lot that comes into play when you are scoring a goal; her pass last Saturday night was amazing. It was a nice backhander,” Knight said.

“You couldn’t really ask for more.”

Although her goal count is

players and coaches alike are pleased with the notable progress Wisconsin has displayed in its most recent games. Stopping a veteran Iowa squad, even in an increasingly loud home environment, will be no simple task, but there’s a renewed sense of confidence around the program.

“It’s just encouraging, going into the Big Ten tournament we know that we have that potential to play with everyone, and I [believe] that’s what these last few wins have given us the confidence of,” Thomas said.

low, Ammerman is just one assist away from matching the 12 she racked up last year, an impressive feat considering the post-season is still a month away.

With many players on the team taking on the scoring role, the Badgers need players like Ammerman to consistently make the plays with scoring possibilities.

Not having scored as many goals can make a player lose confidence, but Ammerman has embraced her ability to contribute to her team in other, but equally important, ways.

“I don’t think I am in a scoring slump at all. Some people might say I am, but every year your role changes as a player, and each team needs people to do different things, not just score,” Ammerman said.

Also contributing to her success is the training she has done in the past year at U.S. national team camps, working on her game and conditioning over the summer. With a national championship already attained, her goal remains the same: to continue bringing the Badgers success.

Ammerman, along with Knight and sophomore forward Madison Packer, are stepping up big as Wisconsin’s second line. Packer scored Friday night’s overtime goal off a pass across the front of the net by Ammerman, a pass strong enough that Bemidji goaltender Zuzana Tomcikova could not adjust to in time.

The key goal scoring plays, along with other opportunities by the line in both games, add depth to Wisconsin, a team that has already found success in its first line. This has head

KORGER, from 10 The only way to beat Brady and the Patriots’ offensive juggernaut is to pressure him in the pocket.

Luckily, the Giants have all the right tools to do just that come Sunday. Anchored by Pro-Bowl defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora, the Giants have perhaps one of the most talented combinations of pass rushers in recent memories.

Throughout the playoffs the group has terrorized offenses, combing for 33 tackles (seven tackles for

CLASS, from 10 Greenwood, Ind. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound tackle was named Mr. Football for linemen in Indiana his senior year while also earning First Team All-State, All-Conference and AllCounty accolades. Meador

loss), 10 quarterback hits and five sacks. This group knocked out two of the NFL’s better passers as well this postseason, eliminating Matt Ryan and Aaron Rodgers.

If Rob Gronkowski is unable to play, look for Brady to face harassment off the edge all game, as the Patriots’ tight end is not only a terrific weapon in the passing game as a receiver but extremely invaluable for the chip blocks he gives when lined up against a premier rusher. With a high ankle sprain, the recordsetting tight end will most

originally committed to Ole Miss but settled on Wisconsin after a few months of communication with Bielema and new offensive line coach Mike Markuson, who worked at Ole Miss last season.

Reggie Mitchell — Cornerback The two-star recruit

coach Mark Johnson hopeful as he looks ahead to the rest of the season.

“Anytime you get secondary scoring and production from people other than the top line, it makes us that much better and even stronger,” Johnson said. “Hopefully that will continue to happen, but the big thing is to continue to create these opportunities because usually something is going to happen.”

With injured players for UW returning to the ice, Ammerman, Knight and Packer have been able to focus on improving as a line for the past few weeks. At practices, they continue to communicate on how to connect better, which is successfully transferring to games. “[Knight] was in a little bit of a cold streak in terms of goals, but I think just being able

likely be a step slow even if he plays. This may erase his value as a pass blocker, forcing New England to either keep a running back present constantly in the backfield or Aaron Hernandez off the edge to give help if the Giants’ pass rush gains early success.

With three Pro-Bowl caliber defensive linemen seeing snaps, I’m giving my edge to the G-Men. Advantage: Giants Two key position battles that may define the Super Bowl. Enjoy your wings, beer, brats, pizza, sandwiches and other

from Pittsburgh, Pa., was also a quarterback in high school. The 6-foot, 178-pound Mitchell was named First Team All-State defensive back as a senior but also threw for over 800 yards and ran for 1,420 yards and 22 touchdowns in that season.

Leo Musso — Running Back (listed as “ATH”) The 5-foot-8, 189-pound Waunakee native was a three-time state champion who rushed for 5,531 yards and 87 touchdowns in his career. As a senior and junior, he was a unanimous First Team All-Conference choice and was named First Team All-State. He also won the Elroy ‘Crazylegs’ Hirsch Running Back of the Year Award after rushing for 2,398 yards and 39 yards his senior year.

D.J. Singleton — Safety The 6-foot-2, 195-pound four-star recruit is considered one of the top20 safeties in the country.

The Union, N.J., native posted 53 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and 12 tackles for loss during his senior season. He also earned All-State, All-Metro and All-County accolades after his performance his senior year.

to work through that and in practice talking to each other about what we need to do to made it better,” Ammerman said. “Being able to move the puck was really the difference in this last stretch.”

With just three regular season series left, Wisconsin needs Ammerman to build off what she has accomplished this past weekend if she wants to keep the dream of another national championship alive.

Johnson said he sees the potential of Ammerman as a key member of his dominating team and believes her recent success will propel her moving forward.

“It is a learning opportunity,” Johnson said. “That is what we have practices for, and she will continue to work, and the momentum she has built the last few games is something to build on.”

miscellaneous deep-fried foods this Sunday. Perhaps the most important part of Super Bowl Sunday doesn’t actually deal with football, but the hangover (induced by food, football or something else) that follows.

Maybe there’s another key matchup out there: Students vs.

Monday morning class.

Nick is a senior majoring in history and English. Think you know something about the game Nick doesn’t?

Probably, he’s not that smart.

Let him know at nkorger@ badgerherald.com anyway.

Dan Voltz — Offensive Line Voltz is a four-star recruit out of Barrington, Ill. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound guard is the third and final new recruit to join the Badgers’ spring camp. As a senior, he was earned All-State accolades.

Voltz spoke about trying to keep UW’s recruiting class together despite the six coaching departures the football team experienced.

“When I committed, I committed to the university, not necessarily the coaching staff,” Voltz said. “I told a lot of guys why I committed, and I think that had a lot of influence on a lot of guys.

Obviously everyone makes their own decisions; we lost some guys, but we have a great recruiting class still.”

Walker Williams — Offensive Line Williams found his own way to Wisconsin. After seeing the Badgers play in the Rose Bowl last year, he sought out Wisconsin’s program. The 6-foot-7, 320-pound Tacoma, Wash., native is a three-star recruit.

The guard was a three-time All-State offensive lineman in high school and earned All-League honors on both the offensive and defensive line as a senior and junior.

Hoops America Editor: Brett Sommers | sports@badgerherald.com

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The Badger Herald | Sports | February 2, 2012

THIS WEEK'S TOP GAMES No. 8 Kansas at No. 4 Missouri

No. 3 Ohio State at No. 19 Wisconsin

Sat., Feb. 4, 8 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 4, 1 p.m.

Madison was a house of horrors for last year’s 24-0 Ohio State team. The Buckeyes look to come to Madison for revenge as well as assert themselves as the class of the Big Ten, while the Badgers try to extend their winning streak to seven games.

The clash of two Big 12 titans. Missouri sits ahead of Kansas in the polls, but Kansas has a one-game lead in the conference standings. It should be a high-scoring affair and keep in mind, the Tigers have yet to lose at home this season.

No 7. Duke at No. 5 North Carolina Wed., Feb. 8, 8 p.m.

Duke versus North Carolina is always a marquee matchup, but with both teams sitting in a three-way tie atop the ACC with Florida State this game could give the winner the inside track to winning the regular season conference crown.

NUMBER OF THE WEEK

29

The number of assists

by North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall in UNC’s past three games.

Marshall now has 9 games this season in which he has reached double-digit assists.

NATIONAL RANKINGS Associated Press Top 25 1. Kentucky (63) 2. Syracuse (2) 3. Ohio State 4. Missouri 5. UNC 6. Baylor 7. Duke 8. Kansas 9. Michigan St. 10. Murray State 11. UNLV 12. Florida 13. Creighton

14. Georgetown 15. Marquette 16. Virginia 17. SDSU 18. Saint Mary’s 19. Wisconsin 20. Indiana 21. Florida State 22. Miss. State 23. Michigan 24. Gonzaga 25. Vanderbilt

TEAM OF THE WEEK

ACC

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Associated Press

Illinois guards D.J. Richardson (1eft) and Brandon Paul (right) celebrate the Fighting Illini’s defensive 42-41 win over No. 9 Michigan State Tuesday night.

Big Ten as good as advertised, offensive juggernauts beware

Shane Gibson Sacred Heart Pioneers

NAISMITH WATCH 1. Kevin Jones, F, W. Virginia 20.9 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 1.1 bpg 2. Anthony Davis, F, Kentucky 13.5 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 4.7 bpg 3. Will Barton, G, Memphis 18.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.7 apg 4. John Jenkins, G, Vanderbilt 19.9 ppg, 44.1 3P% 5. Thomas Robinson, F, Kansas 17.5 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 1.2 bpg

CONFERENCE POWER RANKINGS

1.

Big Ten — The Big Ten has five teams in the top 25 and there has been talk of as many as nine of 12 Big Ten teams making the tournament in March. Even the top teams have had trouble winning tough league road games. The Big Ten is tough.

2.

Big 12 — Kansas, Baylor and Missouri are all very good teams, but the depth of the Big 12 just doesn’t seem to equate to the Big Ten’s. Keep an eye on Iowa State after having won three out of four games and a rousing upset of No. 5 Kansas.

3.

Big East — The polls still feel oddly void with the lack of Big East teams making noise this season, but Syracuse is a very strong team despite its first loss of the season. There should still be a solid handful of teams come tournament time.

4.

ACC — Duke, North Carolina and Florida State share the lead in the ACC, and FSU holds the tiebreaker having beaten both. It seems an odd trio but all have shown a great amount of talent so far this season.

5.

SEC — It doesn’t look as if anybody has a chance to prevent Kentucky from earning the SEC title, but Florida has a chance to make it interesting with a matchup against the Wildcats Tuesday.

Team

Conf.

Overall

UNC Duke Florida St. Virginia NC State Maryland Miami Clemson BC WF Va. Tech Ga. Tech

6-1 5-1 5-1 5-2 4-3 3-3 3-3 3-4 2-5 2-6 1-5 1-6

19-3 18-3 14-6 18-3 15-7 13-7 12-7 11-10 7-14 11-11 12-9 8-13

BIG EAST

O.D. Anosike Siena Saints

Gibson torched Mount Saint Mary’s Saturday for 41 points on 16-of-28 shooting (.571) from the floor. Had Gibson gotten any legitimate help, the Pioneers may have avoided the 81-80 loss. It was Gibson’s sixth straight game over 20 points.

14. Georgetown 15. Marquette 16. Saint Mary’s 17. SDSU 18. Virginia 19. Miss. State T20. Wisconsin T20. Indiana 22. Michigan 23. Harvard 24. Florida State 25. Louisville

STANDINGS

After losing its first game of the season at Notre Dame, the Orangemen bounced back with quality wins on the road at Cincinnati and a nailbiter at home against West Virginia.

The win against WVU had a key controversial call, but a win is a win. Syracuse was led by Kris Joseph who averaged 15 points.

TOP PERFORMANCE

1. Kentucky (31) 2. Syracuse 3. Ohio State 4. Missouri 5. Duke T6. Baylor T6. UNC 8. Kansas 9. Murray State 10. Michigan St. 11. Florida 12. Creighton 13. UNLV

All Standings and Stats are up to date as of Feb. 2, 7 p.m.

Syracuse Orange

Anosike plays for a struggling Siena (10-11) squad, but he has been a beast all season, grabbing double figure rebounds in every game but one. Last week, Anosike had games of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 22 points, 16 rebounds, raising his season averages to 15.5 points and 12.9 boards per game.

USA Today Top 25

Brett Sommers Statistics Editor What is going on in college basketball, specifically the Big Ten right now? Be it football or basketball, the Big Ten is rarely considered the best these days.

Yet suddenly, everybody is talking about how the Big Ten is the best basketball conference in the country and could have as many as nine teams playing in the tournament come March.

The hype the Big Ten has been receiving lately seems strange — almost oxymoronic. For years the Big Ten has been made fun of for its lack of scoring and “boring” defensive contests. Take, for instance, the two Tuesday night matchups earlier this week of Illinois versus Michigan State and Wisconsin versus Penn State.

Illinois served No. 9 Michigan State a 42-41 loss on the road in Champaign, Ill. and No. 19 Wisconsin overcame an ice cold shooting hand in a 17-point first half to earn its sixth straight conference victory at State College, beating the Nittany Lions 52-46.

Arguably, in any other season, analysts would have been droning on and on about how terrible Big Ten basketball is. So what is the difference in 2011-12 that has the Leaders and Legends flying so high in the eyes of so many college basketball experts?

First and foremost, it seems the defensive prowess of the Big Ten is finally getting some of the respect it deserves. The Big Ten boasts four teams in the NCAA top 50 in points allowed per game, two in the top 10.

Wisconsin, boasting the topranked defense in all of college basketball, is the only team to allow fewer than 50 points per game (49.6 ppg). The Badgers also lead the country in field goal percentage defense at 36.3 percent. Ohio State is ranked seventh at 55.6 ppg, Michigan State sits at No. 32 with 60.2 and Michigan falls in at No. 44 at 61.1.

People can complain about lack of offense all they want, but Big Ten players don’t lack the offensive talent that conferences like the Big 12 and ACC are known for. The work Big Ten players put in on the defensive end of the floor simply surpasses that of any other league, forcing offensive players to play against the best defenses in the nation.

Perhaps the increased amount of respect also has to do with the fact Big Ten teams aren’t just holding other Big Ten teams to impressively low scoring lines. There is a notable list of offensive juggernauts that have had their offenses suffocated by Big Ten defenses.

To name a few, No. 7 Duke, ranked 11th in scoring at 80.3 ppg, managed just 63 in a loss to Ohio State. Wisconsin severely frustrated the offenses of No. 11 UNLV, which is ranked ninth at 80.6 ppg, and No. 5 North Carolina, which is the top ranked offense in the country at 84.9 ppg, allowimg just 62 and 60 points, respectively, in both games.

Although the timeless adage of “defense wins championships” lives on, Big Ten defense has long outshone other conferences, so it seems fair to assume that the caliber of defense isn’t the only reason the conference is garnering increased national attention.

In Joe Lunardi’s most recent ESPN.com bracketology update, eight Big Ten teams would be included in the Big Dance in March, including (in order of projected seeding): Ohio State (1), Michigan State (3), Michigan (4), Wisconsin (5), Indiana (5), Purdue (9), Illinois (10) and Minnesota (11).

All eight teams have six or fewer overall losses, which is incredible due to the average strength of schedule for the eight schools: 27.75 (Sum of each team’s strength of schedule divided by eight projected bids). If Northwestern can pull any sort of late season turnaround and get into the tournament, the Big Ten’s resume would look even more impressive, as the Wildcats are ranked No. 8 in strength of schedule but have thus far failed to capture enough important victories.

Eight projected bids was only second to the perennial frontrunner Big East’s nine, but a quality 16-team league is bound to receive more bids.

Comparing the combined overall records by conference also reveals the top-to-bottom strength of the Big Ten. Out of the six major basketball conferences, the Big Ten is nearly running away from the pack. The Big Ten boasts a .679 overall win percentage; the only conference comparatively close is the Big 12 at .674. The winning percentages of the four other leagues, the ACC (.629), Big East (.653), Pac-12 (.565) and SEC (.660), prove that top to bottom, no conference can match the depth of talent in the Big Ten. The improvement by the Big Ten compared to rival conferences is unprecedented. Since 2000, there have only been three seasons where seven Big Ten teams were called on Selection Sunday, the current Big Ten record for NCAA tournament bids in one season. If current projections follow through, a minimum of eight selections, the Big Ten has a great opportunity to set a new record.

When Selection Sunday does finally arrive, don’t write off the Big Ten teams as you fill out your brackets. In 2012, the conference’s high intensity defenses and sometimes slow and methodical offenses know how to win and are capable of beating the best. March Madness is what Leaders and Legends are made of.

3 POINTERS

1

After missing three games for the Syracuse Orange, including Syracuse’s first loss of the season to Notre Dame Jan. 21, sophomore center Fab Melo has been reinstated. Melo missed the three games due to academic issues, according to an ESPN.com report. The 7-foot center was only averaging 7.2 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, but his presence was missed on the defensive end of the floor.

2

Just the latest news to break in the Syracuse sex abuse case regarding former assistant coach Bernie Fine. An affidavit filed in a slander suit against Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim says the wife of Fine had sex with Syracuse players and that multiple people associated with the program were aware of it. Boeheim has been able to weather the storm longer than Joe Paterno did at Penn State, but things couldn’t be getting much worse.

3

In anticipation for the 35th anniversary of the McDonald’s All-American Game, the organization released its own list of the 35 greatest McDonald’s All-Americans of all-time. Names including Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Earvin “Magic” Johnson highlight the list. Other names include: Jason Kidd, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Dominique Wilkins, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Kevin Garnett and more.

Team Syracuse Marquette G’Town ND S. Florida Louisville Cincinnati WVU UConn Rutgers Seton Hall St. John’s Pittsburgh Villanova DePaul Prov.

Conf.

9-1 8-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-4 5-4 5-5 4-4 4-5 4-6 3-6 3-7 3-7 2-6 1-8

Overall 22-1 19-4 16-4 14-8 13-9 17-5 15-7 15-8 14-6 12-10 15-7 9-12 14-9 10-12 11--9 12-10

BIG TEN Team

Conf.

Overall

Ohio State Wisconsin Mich. St. Michigan Illinois Purdue Indiana Minnesota Nebraska Iowa NW Penn State

7-2 7-3 6-3 6-3 5-4 5-4 5-5 4-5 3-6 3-6 2-6 2-8

19-3 18-5 17-5 16-6 16-6 15-7 17-5 16-6 11-9 11-11 12-8 10-13

BIG XII Team Kansas Missouri Baylor Iowa State Kansas St. Ok State Oklahoma A&M Texas Texas Tech

Conf.

7-1 7-2 6-2 6-3 4-5 4-5 3-5 3-5 3-6 0-9

Overall 17-4 20-2 19-2 16-6 15-6 11-11 13-7 12-8 13-9 7-14

PAC-12 Team

Conf.

Overall

California Wash.

Oregon Colorado Stanford Arizona UCLA Oregon St. Wash. St. Ariz. State Utah USC

7-2 7-2 6-3 6-3 5-4 5-4 5-4 4-5 3-6 3-6 2-7 1-8

17-5 14-7 15-6 14-7 15-6 14-8 12-9 14-7 11-10 7-14 5-16 6-16

Team

Conf.

SEC Kentucky 8-0 Florida 5-1 Vandy 5-2 Miss. State 4-3 Arkansas 4-3 Ole Miss 4-3 Alabama 3-4 LSU 2-5 Auburn 2-5 Tennessee 2-5 Georgia 1-5 S. Carolina 1-5

Overall 22-1 17-4 16-6 17-5 16-6 14-7 14-7 12-9 12-9 10-12 10-10 9-11

NATIONAL LEADERS Points 1. Damian Lillard, WEB 2. Reggie Hamilton, OAK 3. Doug McDermott, CREI 4. Shane Gibson, SHU 5. C.J. McCollum, LEH

24.4 24.0 23.5 21.6 21.4

Rebounds 1. O.D. Anosike, SIE 2. Thomas Robinson, KU 3. Mike Moser, UNLV 4. Kevin Jones, WVU 5. Arnett Moultrie, MSST

12.9 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.3

Assists 1. Scott Machado, IONA 2. Kendall Marshall, UNC 3. Jesse Sanders, LIB 4. Vincent Council, PROV 5. Jordan Theodore, HALL

9.9 9.5 8.1 7.3 7.0

Blocks 1. Anthony Davis, UK 2. C.J. Aiken, JOES 3. Damian Eargle, YSU 4. William Mosley, NWST 5. Darrius Garrett, RICH

4.7 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.6

Sports Editor Elliot Hughes sports@badgerherald.com

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The Badger Herald | Sports | Thursday, February 2, 2012

UW lands small class

SPORTS

UW football’s 2012 recruiting class boasts 12 players on scholarship, 7 preferred walk-ons Kelly Erickson Sports Content Editor Amid offseason turmoil on its coaching staff, the Wisconsin football team was nevertheless able to glue together its new recruiting class.

As National Signing Day came and went, the Badgers amassed 19 letters of intent, seven of which came from preferred walk-ons.

Head coach Bret Bielema knew it would be a smaller class and called it a blessing in disguise given the state of his staff after the Rose Bowl.

“There really wasn’t a lot of huge numbers — if we were dealing with a class of 22, 23, it would have been a real challenge,” Bielema said. “ …

I can’t say enough about my staff and the way they pulled the belt a little bit tighter and strapped it on and went after things. I do think if it would have been another 10 players that we had to keep track of, it wouldn’t have been good.”

On an unusually warm February afternoon, Bielema was more than happy to completely unveil his 12 new scholarship players.

Vince Biegel — Linebacker Biegel is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound four-star recruit from Wisconsin Rapids. In

his senior season at Lincoln High School, Biegel made 172 tackles, 21 sacks, three interceptions, five forced fumbles with three fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns. Biegel finished his high school career tallying 425 tackles, 27 sacks, 10 interceptions, 10 forced fumbles with five Megan McCormick The Badger Herald fumble recoveries and four Dan Voltz, a 6-foot-4, 295-pound offensive lineman is one of three members of Wisconsin’s 2012 recruiting class to enroll in school this spring. He’ll be participating in spring camp as well. touchdowns.

Hugs Etienne — Cornerback The 5-foot-11, 170-pound three-star recruit from Plantation, Fla., is one of three UW recruits to join the Badgers for spring camp.

Etienne finished his high school career with 88 tackles, six interceptions and seven forced fumbles.

Etienne credited his decision to leave high school early to brotherly guidance.

“I talked to my older brother — he’s my mentor — and he told me coming up early would take a lot of pressure off of my back coming in, in the fall when you’ve got school and football on your mind,” Etienne said.

“So coming up early, you get some of that stress off and you get going.”

Arthur Goldberg Defensive Tackle

Goldberg is another threestar recruit, hailing from Mount Lebanon, Pa. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound tackle finished his high school career with 162 tackles, seven sacks and 12 tackles for loss. In his senior season, he was named First Team All-State and All-Conference, recording 63 tackles, three sacks and seven tackles for loss on the season.

Bart Houston — Quarterback As one of the most highly touted quarterbacks in the country, Houston was a three-year starter in high school, losing only one game during that stretch. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Dublin, Calif., native went 272437 in his career for a 62.2 completion percentage. He — threw for 5,178 yards and 46 touchdowns.

Vonte Jackson — Running Back The 6-foot, 190-pound running back out of Kenosha is a four-star recruit and considered the No. 2 player in the state by ESPN. Jackson missed almost all of his senior season after he tore his ACL in the first game of the season, but Jackson, along with Etienne, will join the Badgers’ camp this spring.

Before being sidelined, Jackson rushed for 956 yards and 13 touchdowns his junior year, catching 14 passes for 266 yards and four touchdowns along the way.

While Jackson joins a talented running back corps, running backs coach Thomas Hammock did assure him he’ll have the chance to compete for any spot in the depth chart.

“He’s real big on competition,” Jackson said of

Hammock. “He doesn’t want me to be behind Montee Ball, he wants me to be better than Montee Ball … He told me before ‘I want you to tell James White that you’re coming for his spot.’”

Signing Day by

Reggie Love — Wide Receiver Hailing from Boynton Beach, Fla., the 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver is a three-star recruit. As a senior, he was named All-State, All-County and team MVP, recording 38 receptions for 876 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season.

Recruits who will be on scholarship

Jake Meador — Offensive Line The highly soughtafter recruit is a three-star offensive lineman from

Four-star recruits, as rated by Scouts.com

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the numbers

12 3

Recruits from Wisconsin on scholarship

5 8 Number of states represented by recruiting class

UW, UI battle for .500 Women’s hoops ready to avenge loss from 2 weeks ago, climb conference standings Ian McCue Associate Sports Editor As Wisconsin and Iowa prepare to take to the Kohl Center hardwood Thursday night, they find themselves in surprisingly similar spots.

With identical 4-5 conference records — placing them in a tie for seventh — it’s a critical opportunity not only to clamber up the Big Ten ranks but also to continue riding their respective hot streaks before heading into the approaching conference tournament. Winners of three in a row — their longest such streak of the season — the Badgers have a chance at redemption after falling to the Hawkeyes two weeks ago.

Although Wisconsin is playing its best ball of the year, Iowa is surely not searching for confidence after handing conferenceleader and 15th-ranked Noah Willman The Badger Herald Purdue its first loss in Big Badger sophomore Morgan Paige will see a familiar face in Iowa’s Jaime Printy Thursday Ten play.

While talk of the night. The pair both hail from Marion, Iowa and played against each other in high school.

conference standings dominates conversation among fans, head coach Bobbie Kelsey is focusing on her own team’s improvement rather than constantly checking on the bigger picture.

“I looked at the [Big Ten] standings probably for the first time last night,” Kelsey said. “I just want to win the game in front of us … You want some people to help you, but you’ve got to handle your own business. You can’t be worried about what other folks are doing.”

The primary concern facing UW will be limiting the open shots for the Hawkeyes’ hot-handed guards. Powering the offense is junior guard Jaime Printy, who averages a team-high 17.3 points per contest and 35.8 percent from the field.

Complementing Printy and helping the Hawkeyes put up an average of 70 points per game is senior guard Kamille Wahlin, who also averages double figures and sinks 42 percent of her

shots from the floor.

“Iowa’s a really good three-point shooting team,” sophomore guard Morgan Paige said. “Obviously Jaime Printy does the majority of their scoring, and Wahlin, those two on the perimeter.

Then you have Morgan Johnson on the inside, so we really got to be able to play one-on-one containment and really guard the threeline, because they shoot it pretty well.”

As Paige pointed out, the Hawkeyes’ offensive production doesn’t end with their guards. At 6-foot-5, Johnson, a center who is second on the team with 14.1 points per game, will be one of the biggest post challenges of the year for Badger forwards Anya Covington, Ashley Thomas and Cassie Rochel to defend.

Currently leading the Big Ten with a 54.6 shooting percentage, Johnson will keep UW from focusing all its defensive attention solely on the perimeter.

To contain an Iowa team

that isn’t afraid to fire the ball off from deep and quickly bury opponents when it finds a rhythm, Kelsey believes strong oneon-one defense is key to a home victory.

“Last time [against Iowa] we didn’t do a very good job of one-on-one defense,” Kelsey said. “You can’t help a lot off of this team because they have great three-point shooters. We didn’t do a very good job of keeping ourselves in front of the ball.”

After putting together a string of victories that included an upset Monday night over Michigan, the Badgers believe they are earning greater respect around the league.

Scoring 73 points per game (up from 59.1 on the year) over the recent streak and burying 42.5 percent of their shots from beyond the arc (up from 34.2), UW is proving it can win when its new, fast-paced offense operates as planned.

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Super rematch depends on QBs, linemen Nick Korger Korger’s Korner For many sports fans in the Dairy State (happy cows come from Wisconsin, not California), this Super Bowl presents a vexing situation.

Grumblings and moans have been echoing into space from the state, “This is the worst Super Bowl matchup ever.”

Granted, there are some fair points to those grumblings. Two East Coast franchises that have been contenders for a long period of time are both in the Super Bowl. For diehard fans of the green and gold, it’s almost impossible to root for the Giants: a team that ended one

of the most successful regular seasons in franchise history.

On the other hand, it’s not exactly a dream to root for a man who wears hoodies with the sleeves cut off, and a quarterback who has dominated the NFL while getting more borderline roughing-the-passer calls (and the tuck rule) than anyone in history. While the good of the NFL lost in the divisional round for Packer fans, a big decision remains for Sunday: Do we root for the bad or the ugly?

Even though Titletown’s finest did not reach the pinnacle of football prowess this season, the Super Bowl offers one of the better title game storylines since, well, the last time the Giants and the Patriots met. David Tyree doesn’t belong on New York’s roster this time around, but it’s hard to believe that Bill Belichick and Tom Brady won’t be out for revenge

this year. There’s no reason they shouldn’t be, the Giants and Eli Manning have had the Patriots’ number lately.

After defeating New England in Foxborough during the regular season, 24-20, New York has all the confidence in the world they can once again repeat their Super results.

Trying to predict any Super Bowl in the past has proved challenging, but there are a few keys the average sports fan should keep his eye on when two of the NFL’s best collide on the greatest day on the entire sports calendar.

Manning vs. Brady There’s really no arguing that Tom Brady is a Hall of Fame quarterback. This Sunday’s game will match the fifth time the signal-caller has reached the Super Bowl, tying him for the most appearances in NFL history along with John Elway. Brady is coming off another terrific season,

posting 39 touchdowns and a quarterback rating over 100.

Brady makes the big plays at big moments, and reaching another Super Bowl is just a testament to that fact.

Eli Manning, on the other hand, is starting to cement a legacy of his own. Often regarded as an afterthought for sharing the same last name as his brother Peyton, the younger Manning has a chance to surpass his older brother in Super Bowl titles.

While Eli has been closely scrutinized this season after referring to himself as an “elite” quarterback on a radio show this past August, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to argue against that title. Manning put up his best season as a pro this year while posting eight touchdowns to only one interception in three playoff games.

In both of the Giants’ Super Bowl appearances with Manning at the helm,

the team has taken the road less travelled to the promised land of the Lombardi Trophy.

In 2008, when the Patriots and Giants met in Super Bowl XLII, Manning guided the Giants through three straight road playoff games on their way to beating the Patriots. This time around, Manning guided them through two postseason road games, including an upset at Lambeau Field and a dramatic overtime victory over San Francisco at Candlestick.

Manning has been clutch time and time again in the duration of his playoff career and with the added hunger of proving himself as one of the NFL’s best players under center, it may be a dangerous choice to bet against an Eliled Giants squad playing its best football when it matters most.

Normally, this would be a push for advantage, but since

it’s the Super Bowl we’ll go to a tiebreaker. More tolerable: Brady’s different hair styles or Manning’s face?

Advantage and Tiebreaker: Manning and the Giants Giants’ D-line versus Patriots’ O-line While a quarterback is the most important position in the sport of football, a quarterback is only as successful as his offensive line. Brady has usually been lucky in his lengthy career as the Patriots’ starter, surrounded constantly by Pro-Bowl linemen who give him a mini-vacation in the pocket on every passing down. This year both of the Patriots’ guards, Logan Mankins and Brian Waters, were named to the ProBowl, helping to strengthen a line that boasts the likes of veteran tackle Matt Light.

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