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Walker will speak to DA Governor announces plan after months of John Doe controversy, several arrests Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor After a 20-month investigation into former campaign staff that has resulted in multiple arrests, Gov. Scott Walker has announced plans to voluntarily meet with a district attorney investigating the case. In a statement released Friday, Walker said his campaign and office has cooperated with information requests from Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm. Chisholm has been conducting a John Doe probe of Milwaukee County employees who worked under Walker when he served as Milwaukee County executive. “My cooperation in this matter extends beyond a willingness to supply any and all requested documents,” Walker said in a statement. “I have already said that I would be happy to sit down with the people looking into these issues and answer any additional questions they may have. To make that point clear, last year, my representatives voluntarily contacted Mr. Chisholm’s office to arrange a time to discuss any outstanding issues. I will be

voluntarily meeting with Mr. Chisholm.” Walker also said in the statement he has hired two attorneys, Mike Steinle and John Gallo, to help assemble background information and to continue aiding the inquiry. He said in the statement no public money has been used or will be used to review material for the meeting. The announcement drew doubt and suspicion over Walker’s motives from a liberal advocacy group and Democrats. Erik Kirkstein, a spokesperson for the United Wisconsin PAC, one of the main organizers behind the recall petition signature gathering, expressed skepticism over whether Walker really is voluntarily meeting with Chisholm. “At this time, we’re taking him on his word,” Kirkstein said. “But with the hiring of so many attorneys and his press release [announcing his decision] on a Friday evening when the press did not have much time to contact him casts in doubt the nature of this voluntary meeting.” Kirkstein also said the two attorneys Walker has hired are prominent criminal

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SLAC members gathered outside Interim Chancellor David Ward’s office Friday to speak out against allegations Adidas violated its factory workers’ labor rights.

Ward responds to Adidas claims Interim chancellor promises a thorough investigation in light of controversy, protests Ben Vincent Herald Contributor Amid controversy and student protests, University of Wisconsin Interim Chancellor David Ward announced Friday he will conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of labor rights violations brought against Adidas. In a letter distributed at a meeting held by the Labor Licensing Policy Committee to voice concern over the inability of PT Kizone, a company subcontracted by Adidas, to fairly compensate former employees, Ward

acknowledged he found Adidas’s response to the initial report insufficient, but also said he will consult with university officials this week before contacting Adidas again. Ward also said in the letter UW has refrained in the past from terminating contracts prematurely without a thorough process. Instead, the emphasis has been on working with the sponsor to “cure” the sponsor’s failure in performance. “I plan to discuss this matter with the university’s lawyers, business officials, Athletic Department

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administration, the University Committee, the president of the Board of Regents and others to make certain I have consulted with all interested parties and relevant governance groups who advise under such circumstances,” Ward said in the letter. Ward had previously requested and received a report from the Worker Rights Consortium that was shared with Adidas. In response, Adidas denied liability for any unpaid severance to the PT Kizone employees. Ward’s letter came shortly

after a Student Labor Action Coalition protest outside his office. SLAC members said they were concerned by allegations of labor rights violations and sweatshop abuses by the sportswear giant. Members chanted in support of workers’ rights and read from a “UW Ethics 101” syllabus outlining the SLAC’s goals in the protest. The SLAC sought a concrete date for the meeting between Ward and university officials, citing past delays in the process. They also urged

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Police: Parkside hate crime a hoax Student created fake ‘hit list’ to draw attention to noose left in dorm hall Jackie Allen Campus Life Editor A Kenosha County Sheriff ’s Department investigation into into apparent raciallymotivated hate crimes at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside has determined one incident was a student hoax. On Wednesday, a UWParkside student reported she found a noose in her university residence hall to housing personnel, who notified police. Early Thursday morning, the person who reported the incident received a threatening note, UWParkside police officer

Dave Buchanan said. Buchanan said the written threats were in the form of a raciallycharged hit list, and police were treating the incident as a hate crime because the students involved were black. The nooses in question were made from rubber bands and plastic strings. The investigation led detectives to question a female student about the threats. On Friday the Kenosha Sheriff ’s Department confronted the suspect, who was listed on the hit list. According to a

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GAB may accept duplicate names Court of Appeals allows a less stringent review process, decision called ‘victory’ for Dems Mike Kujak State Legislative Editor State election officials may not have to scan recall petitions for duplicate or fictitious names, according to a recent appeals court decision. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals unanimously overruled a lower court’s decision Friday, deciding

that recall committees should have been allowed to participate in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign against the Government Accountability Board. According to the court’s decision, the lawsuit originally filed by the Friends of Scott Walker against the GAB alleged the board was not planning to be aggressive

in verifying the legitimacy on recall petitions, such as not striking fictitious names or checking for duplicate names. Consequently, Waukesha County Judge Mac Davis ordered the GAB to change its review processes, the decision said. However, Davis denied an intervention by recall committees to provide testimony. The recall

Athletics ignoring facilities in need One columnist thinks money for the new Athletic Village and renovations to Camp Randall would be better spent on forgotten other UW athletic facilities in need of major upgrades.

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committees appealed the decision. The new appeals ruling reversed Davis’ decision. The court ordered the case be sent back to Davis, who will have to hear testimony from recall committees. Davis will then have to issue a new order on the GAB’s responsibilities with regard

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Bill Simmons’ new website offers opportunity to showcase talent, but comes with the risk of becoming a pawn of ESPN.

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UW launches Wisconsin Idea Scholars New program will encourage chosen students to discuss, find solutions for the state’s most pertinent problems Katie Caron Higher Education Editor A new program launched Friday aims to foster statewide relationships and promote the Wisconsin Idea by allowing scholars to address issues pertinent to Wisconsin. Created as part of the 2011-12 “Year of the Wisconsin Idea,” the Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program involves 31 scholars chosen from around the state in discussions about issues significant to Wisconsin residents. According to University of Wisconsin political science professor Kathy Walsh, who is a faculty member involved in the program, the group

includes businesspeople, farmers and others in an effort to strengthen UW’s connectivity to the state. “We’re trying to connect with the wide range of sectors in terms of different businesses and groups of people in the state, and we’re really listening to what people in the state want addressed,” Walsh said. Walsh said she played the role of an “emcee” of sorts at Friday’s kick-off event for the program, which took place at UW. She said she also helped choose who to involve and the topics of discussion that will be addressed among the scholars. Walsh said looking forward, the program will include eight more

events at locations across the state where the chosen scholars and others will continue discussion about issues important to their communities. According to a UW statement, each of the eight “learning days” will be broken into three components: a behindthe-scenes experience at a location, a free public event looking at an issue and a discussion about how UW can address those issues. Walsh said although she could not definitively say what the topics discussed at future events will be, a few issues emerged as prominent at the opening session. She said in terms of student issues, preparedness for future employment was one of the

struggles of these rural communities,” Burkart said in the statement. “I don’t know the answers, but at least if we put this group of people together, there might be a few viable ideas worth exploring and working towards.” The program is funded by private donations supporting faculty outreach and public service activities, according to the statement. Walsh said ultimately the Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program aims to recognize and spread the Wisconsin Idea through fostering more connectedness between the university and the state. “The intent is to celebrate the Wisconsin Idea and at the same time sort of further it,” Walsh said.

CRIME in Brief WHITE ASPEN ROAD Homicide

The murder of a 38-yearold man on Feb. 3 marks the first homicide of the year, according to a report from the Madison Police Department. According to the report, a man was shot and killed by his housemate after the two had a fight in their north side home. The suspect then drove away, presumed to be with his

wife and child. Ald. Anita Weier, District 18, said there was also a homicide in the area last October, and that it is worrisome to see two such incidents so close together. “It would have been more frightening if it were out in public where other people could have gotten hurt,” Weier said. LAKEVIEW AVENUE, MCFARLAND Animal Complaint —

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A dog was shot at a residence after the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force launched a raid into the dwelling and the animal presented a threat, an MPD report said. According to the report, the dog was shot in the head and initially thought to be dead. After the incident, the animal was found to be still breathing and was taken to a veterinary clinic.

The details of the raid have not been released, and the current status of the dog is unknown, the report updates said. WEST HIGH SCHOOL Battery A 16-year-old male West High School student was attacked outside of the school building on Feb. 1, according to a police report. The victim was

punched and kicked, suffering injuries to the face, the report said. Additionally, the report said one of the arrested people was also carrying a knife and had that charge added to his arrest. Ald. Shiva BidarSielaff, District 5, said in an email to The Badger Herald this type of incident is rare in the district, though there have been some incidents involving West High students in the past.

Tech advances give Metro its best year yet Madison bus system becomes more user-friendly, allows professionals, students and Madisonians to ride more easily and accurately Sam Morgen Herald Contributor Technological advances, the city’s political atmosphere and an influx of students contributed to a record number of people riding the Madison Metro buses in 2011, up more than 10 percent from 2010 at nearly 15 million people. At the highest number since 1970, 14,923,970 people rode approximately 160 buses last year, which, according to Metro Transit, makes a case for Madison to invest more in the bus system. Metro Transit Marketing Director Mick Rusch said Metro Transit is in the midst of hiring more bus drivers to keep up with

the increased ridership. Rusch said ridership increases dramatically when class is in session. Rusch also cited the protesters as a contributor to Metro’s increased ridership, as 10 percent of the increase can be attributed to last spring’s protest. Rusch said ads in student newspapers, messages on the Metro Transit website, email alerts and Twitter announcements also led to greater knowledge of the accessibility of the bus system. Madison followed a national trend, as public transportation saw a 2 percent spike in participation throughout the country, Rusch said. “Madison’s record year should mostly be explained by the embracing of technology,” Rusch said. Last year, Rusch said, Metro Transit employed the University of Wisconsin’s Division of Information Technology to design a smartphone application for students. The program, part of the larger Mobile UW

application, allows students to locate the nearest bus stops. Another application Madisonians use in their daily commute is BusRadar, which provides real time bus departures and locations. According to the BusRadar website, the application was part of a University of Wisconsin computer science class project. “Computer programs like Google Maps, BusRadar and Mobile UW take away the mystery of where the bus is,” Rusch said. “By taking away the mystery, more people are willing to ride the bus.” The Metro Transit call centers are no longer filled with questions of where to find a bus as more and more people have used technology to keep an eye on bus routes, Rusch said. UW students also took advantage of the unlimited rider pass program, which started in 1996, Rusch said. This year, a new program that allows professionals to easily charge their place of work for bus fares came into

being, Rusch said. UW economics professor Andrew Reschovsky said the increase in ridership could be a sign that the economy is improving. Reschovsky said more people may have jobs downtown, leading to an increased amount of people who need to ride the bus. Reschovsky also said since the government funding of Metro Transit does not completely cover the costs, the more people who ride bus routes, the more efficient taxpayer dollars become. Rusch said Metro Transit not only contributes to the economy by hiring new drivers, it also helps the environment by utilizing 19 hybrid buses with reduced carbon emissions. On average, people save $807 per month by taking a bus, Rusch claimed. “Bus riders don’t have to worry about paying for gas, there is less hassle, you don’t have to worry about parking and, in short, the bus is an easier way to get around,”

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inaction on the matter. “It’s a very urgent situation. We’d like to see swifter steps being taken,” Zinn said. “Frankly, he’s had time to consult with the necessary bodies to make this decision. Really, something should have happened today.” Senior University Legal Counsel Brian Vaughan was present at the meeting and said Adidas’s reply was consistent with their previous responses. Vaughan said the dispute stems from whether or not Adidas breached the Labor Code of Conduct. SLAC member Lingran Kong, a UW sophomore, said

the group’s intent is not to sever the contract between UW and Adidas, but only to make sure Adidas pays the 2,800 workers. “We just basically want them to follow the rules that they signed on to, that they agreed to, and if they don’t do that within 90 days, we’re going to continue our pressure,” Kong said. The LLPC said they contacted the heads of the labor licensing committees at several other universities sponsored by Adidas, including Notre Dame, UCLA and Indiana but received no response.

Director Stephan Thompson said in a statement that the GAB has already committed to removing fraudulent and duplicate signatures. “[Friday’s] appeals court ruling does not invalidate the need for heightened transparency and integrity in this process, and we encourage the GAB to

continue its effort to ensure that Wisconsin electors are not treated unfairly in this process,” Thompson said in a statement. Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Graeme Zielinski called the court’s decision a victory for the recall committees.

Ward to move as quickly as possible on the matter. Vice Chancellor for University Relations Vince Sweeney said the meeting will be this week but did not give a specific date, noting both the complex nature of the matter and the fact that Ward had only recently received Adidas’s response. SLAC member and UW senior Jonah Zinn called the Adidas response “insulting” and questioned the “cutand-run” tactics of the company. Zinn also expressed disappointment over Ward’s

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“bigger issues” discussed. “From surveys and discussion so far, the big issues seem to be public education, the political climate, health care and jobs — both in terms of how to attract industry to Wisconsin and how to prepare students for the workforce in the future,” she said. One of the scholars chosen is Phil Burkart, president of BurkartHeisdorf Insurance Agency in Green Lake, Wis. In the statement, he said issues he hopes to address through the Wisconsin Idea Scholars Program include education and business in rural areas like his own. “I think people who are in cities don’t necessarily realize some of the

to verifying the petitions. GAB spokesperson Reid Magney said the GAB had no comment on the court’s decision at the time but said he will discuss their response at a board meeting Tuesday. Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive

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WALKER, from 1 defense attorneys. Steinle works out of Milwaukee, while Gallo is from Chicago. Spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Graeme Zielinski said in an email to the Badger Herald that no sitting governor has ever been this close to an ongoing criminal investigation. “There exists strong evidence of corruption in Scott Walker’s office as Milwaukee County executive and, given that he has brought the same cast of characters with him to Madison, people

HOAX, from 1 statement released Friday by the Sheriff ’s Department, the suspect confessed she had made the hit list and other printed materials because she was not satisfied with the initial response from a resident assistant when shown the rubber band noose. The statement added the suspect wanted greater attention paid to this issue. “Once we have a chance to put everything together and discuss this case with the DA’s office we will file charges,” Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said in the statement. “Too many people were frightened and upset to let this case go without charges being filed.” Kenosha detectives are continuing to investigate whether others were involved in making the noose or the threatening written material, Beth added in the statement. No one is in custody at this time. UW-Parkside police are now protecting the perpetrator and withholding the name of the woman involved. There is no danger to UWParkside students due to this threat, Beth said in the statement. “Obviously, a high volume of emotions were

are right to fear that he has brought this criminal culture with him as governor,” Zielinksi said. The announcement comes in the wake of recent arrests in the John Doe probe. On Jan. 26, authorities arrested former Walker Deputy Chief of Staff Kelly Rindfleisch and former employee Darlene Wink. The Milwaukee D.A. charged Rindfleisch with foaur felony counts of misconduct in public office and claimed she allegedly spent time in office working on campaign fundraising for lieutenant governor candidate Brett Davis.

generated over the last 24 hours,” the statement said. “Those emotions need to air out and not become focused on an individual.” In response to the incident, UW-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford held several forums with students. In a Thursday event on campus, which filled the student cinema to capacity, Ford said the university would not tolerate hate. According to John Mielke, a UW-Parkside spokesperson, the main focus of the campus is the safety and well-being of students. He added the response from students has been positive under the circumstances, with many saying they would not tolerate the behavior. Buchanan said a number of students who were named on the hit list left campus, but are still remaining in school. UW-Parkside police increased patrols with officers working 12- to 16-hour shifts, assisted by police from UWMilwaukee. “If an arrest is made, this will not be the end of the story,” Buchanan said. “We are going to learn from this, and we are going to become a better university as a result. That’s going to be the positive thing that comes out of all this.”

GOP leader armed in Assembly Concealed weapon necessary in light of emailed threats, political unrest, Kramer says Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor A Republican leader in the state Assembly, in charge of maintaining order during legislative sessions, has carried a concealed gun during sessions in the Wisconsin Legislature. Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Bill Kramer, R-Waukesha, told the Associated Press Friday he has carried a concealed Glock 26, a subcompact semi-automatic gun, on the Assembly floor. Kramer said he received a concealed carry permit before Thanksgiving and needs it because of the atmosphere in the Capitol. He said he has received threatening emails, including one calling for Jesus to return and stab him with a flaming sword. “Have you been in the Capitol lately?” Kramer asked the Associated Press. “The saying is you don’t need a gun until you need

it. I hope to go to my grave having never fired it at anything but a paper target.” He added he is not the only legislator who carries a concealed gun in the chamber. Kramer has found support with other members of the Assembly. Rep. David Craig, R-Vernon, said in a statement he supports Kramer and that the right to bear arms is a constitutional guarantee. “I support the decision of any member of the legislature or any staff member or visitor to the Capitol to lawfully exercise their Second Amendment rights,” Craig said in a statement. Mike Mikalsen, a spokesperson for Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said Kramer should have the right to carry a weapon on the Assembly floor due to the concealed carry laws. He added the Capitol police and police in general cannot always be there to

protect people. “I think Kramer’s decision is not a shock, and it should not be a shock to anyone, both in terms of safety and freedom,” Mikalsen said. “The reality is any regular citizen has the right to conceal and carry.” Mikalsen said Republican legislators have been stalked by a group of “crazies” who have picketed outside their private homes, sent threatening letters and even followed them throughout Madison. He pointed to the assault of Rep. Robin Vos, R-Burlington, who a protestor doused with beer. He also said Rep. Joel Kleefisch, R-Oconomowoc, has received insults from protesters, especially against his wife, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, even in front of their children. However, Democratic representatives questioned the need for concealed carry in the Capitol. Rep. Kelda

Helen Roys, D-Madison, said she has never felt unsafe in the Assembly. “I really can’t imagine why a member of the Assembly feels the need to have a gun on the floor, especially at a time when people are being taken out of the Assembly chambers for silently holding signs with pictures of the apple pie and copies of the Constitution silently,” Roys said. Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, said while members of the Republican Party are now carrying guns in the Capitol, they ironically closed it to the public during spring protests after discovering .22-caliber bullets. Mikalsen called it disgraceful for Democratic representatives to question why Kramer carries a gun on the floor since they have encouraged protesters. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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New bill not enough to curb underage drinking Charles Godfrey Columnist Amid the ongoing controversy over ID requirements for Madison bars, the state Assembly is poised to take bar reform to the next level. There is a bill on the table that would give establishments the right to sue underage drinkers in civil court for damages up to $1,000. The bill in question borrowed heavily from a state law that Alaska implemented 10 years ago and has the support of the Tavern League of Wisconsin and the Green Bay Police Department. Oh,

and one more thing — it may be the most preposterous measure brought before the Assembly in the past year, a legislative year that has seen its fair share of Assembly absurdities. To begin, I may be a delusional and intoxicated college student who deserves to be hauled off to civil court and fined into indentured servitude. But last time I checked, Wisconsin is not Alaska, but in fact a distinct state located in the Lower 48. It may be true that Alaska is the world’s last great wilderness, complete with vast expanses of pristine natural beauty and home to people with remarkable outdoor savvy and a serious libertarian streak. It’s not true, however, that Alaska and Wisconsin are comparable in terms of state government and civil law. Alaska is geographically

and politically an outlier state — the fact that a law was successful in Alaska is weak evidence that it will be beneficial for the state of Wisconsin. Furthermore, the version of this law that was eventually passed in Alaska included the option that underage drinkers convicted in civil court could pay a $300 fine and attend an alcohol use reform program, while the version that is in the Assembly right now includes only a $1,000 fine. This bill implements a harsh fine that cannot be substituted with a lesser fine and education, and one questions its effectiveness as a measure to curb underage drinking. Rep. Andre Jaque, R-Bellevue, thinks, “Underage drinking is a tremendous public health concern in Wisconsin … and deserves a vigorous response.” His argument

is reasonable, but this bill represents a poor public health strategy. Good public health measures are grounded on education at a community level, and both education and reform are noticeably absent in this bill. An even more concerning legal issue in this bill is that it makes bars, not the police, responsible for punishing underage drinking, and even puts them in a position to profit from underage drinking. It is as if the state government has thrown up its hands in resignation over the problem of underage drinking, passed off the responsibility of enforcement to the bars themselves. The net result is a law that implements hefty fines on under-21-year-olds — which in reality means fines on the families of underage drinkers — and contains a skewed financial incentive for bars

to admit and then fine them. The most unjust part of the proposed law is that it gives profitable businesses the right to collect thousands of dollars in damages from underage drinkers. It takes both an underager and a bar for underage drinking to occur, and both are at fault when it happens. It is clear this bill before the Assembly sides with the bar and places most of the blame on underage drinkers in a heavyhanded way that benefits businesses at the expense of youth who would be better served by a law that values reform over punishment. Wisconsin bars thus stand to profit from a “tremendous public health concern” that the state has been helpless to resolve. If the Assembly truly is concerned by underage drinking, they might consider policies with

the goal of preventing underage drinking in the first place. Making sure high school students have access to chemical guidance counseling, for instance. Rather than providing incentives for bars to take underagers to court, a better use of the Assembly’s considerable power would be to think up incentives for the under-21 crowd to stay sober. With that said, this underage writer could really use a drink. He might even toast Jaque’s health and lifelong prosperity. Of course, this is all hypothetical and would never take place at the Plaza Tavern on Henry Street, because, of course, how would he know about that den of vice? Charles Godfrey (cwgodfrey@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in math and physics.

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Volunteers collected more than 500K signatures to recall Walker, yet the decision to post them online remains contentious.

In recall signatures, Dems try to cloud transparency Vincent Borkowski Staff Writer While the liberal left touts the greatness of the state recall process, another governmental right was almost squashed by them: the open records request. You might be asking yourself why such proponents of people’s rights are so against making information free. The answer I’ve found is that most liberals only like government rules that give them an advantage and don’t like it when regular citizens use it themselves. Case in point is the publication of the recall signatures, the online publication of which they’re fighting tooth and nail. The thing that the liberals (conveniently) forget is the public record: documents made available to the public with an open records request. Whenever you’re bored, you can go online or in person to the governmental building and submit such a request. Open record requests are also fun for the national government, too, where you can see how many liberal senators voted for a particularly costly “stimulus” bill, or where President Barack Obama spent his most recent luxury vacation. I alluded to open record requests in an earlier piece in which it was found out that more than 1,000 dead people voted for Obama in the 2008 election (voting record is public record too). This is the stuff of democracy, keeping the government transparent when it doesn’t want you to know about luxury

vacations and votes cast by zombies. Thankfully, the Government Accountability Board has posted the pages, some 150,000 of public records. All was well for the liberal left, until someone with at least a little computer savvy noticed something: There is no search option. All 150,000 pages are just the copies of the recall papers. There seems to be absolutely no use in viewing the papers without a search option. Try scanning all 150,000 pages for people you know (or the fictional names people put on there).

All was well for the liberal left, until someone with at least a little computer savvy noticed something: There is no search option.

It’s almost impossible with so many pages. We are thankfully saved by an independent volunteer group that is uploading each name individually so as to give the documents a search option. A local man recently revealed that he searched his name in the documents and (thankfully) did not find it, because he did not sign them. But he did find someone using his address to sign it. Out of so many signatures that were collected, a huge number are probably fake, just like

what happened to this man. Between the man who claimed to have signed the petition 80 times, people stealing addresses to sign and copies being faxed to out-of-state people, it looks like this recall was bloated with illegal signatures. The search option is helping citizens find out if they were used for political purposes in this way. I’m expecting the number of valid signatures to quickly drop. Of the recall signature collectors I’ve talked to, none knew the names and addresses would become public record. This certainly means they never told the people who were signing it that their names would become part of the public record for all to see. It’s not certain how many people would have been turned away at this prospect, but what they don’t know won’t hurt them, right? The left’s manifesto must be “at any cost.” Lies, deceit, fighting transparent government measures. All in a day’s work. I almost want to see Kathleen Falk or another one of the left’s puppets win, realize that being governor isn’t as easy as it looks, screw up the economy and then be given a Nobel Peace Prize. It’d be fitting. As a moderate, I’d like someone from the left to realize this hypocrisy and change it. I encourage you to look at the recall papers and submit a formal complaint if your name and address were used against illegally.

what we own. Perhaps it’s a byproduct of our sense of American exceptionalism. Birth, supposedly, doesn’t determine our place in society, so we believe that our wealth or lack thereof is a testament to our character. Jeﬀ Schultz Our economic baggage Staff Writer becomes our psychological baggage. We carry that Indiana University’s baggage into our interactions School of Public and with our families, our friends Environmental Affairs and complete strangers. Furthermore, an absence recently published a white economic security paper, or authoritative of report, on poverty. It states, precludes our ability to “Poverty is expected to become fully functioning Psychologist increase again in 2011 due individuals. to the slow pace of the and University of Wisconsin economic recovery, the graduate student Abraham persistently high rate of Maslow theorized that unemployment, and the those who are preoccupied long duration of spells of with where their next meal unemployment.” In other or paycheck will come words, the economic from, or with their general tsunami, which Wall Street safety, will have a harder and Washington created, time achieving self-worth, is continuing to envelop loving relationships and selfthose who once considered actualization. Romney may themselves “safe” from its want us to discuss inequality in a “quiet room,” but a effects. Why does this matter? padded room may be more Poverty and class struggle appropriate as our mental have become highly health is subject to economic politicized in recent months conditions. However, all hope is not because of the Republican presidential primary’s elitist, lost. On Jan. 12, talk show out-of-touch contestants host Tavis Smiley hosted who can’t help but document a “symposium on poverty” their callousness in debates at George Washington and on Fox News. With University. The symposium all of the recent YouTube featured some of America’s videos and Facebook posts leading voices on the poor regarding the “silver foot” and the economy, including analyst Suze that presidential candidate financial Mitt Romney has lodged Orman, public intellectuals in his mouth, it’s hard to Barbara Ehrenreich and remember that poverty is Cornel West, and filmmaker not a political issue. It’s been Michael Moore. I encourage said before and is becoming you to watch the symposium increasingly true — poverty on c-span.org. Two things to note is a moral issue, because poverty colors, if not dictates, about the symposium: all of our social, cultural and who participated and who didn’t. Most of the panelists economic exchanges. We base so much of were black. As the white how we view ourselves as paper discusses, poverty people on our financial is endemic in black and standing, what we do for a Hispanic communities even living, where we live and in economic boom times.

White Americans are only now beginning to bear the moral and psychological hardships that some black Americans have always borne. I felt the symposium was an opportunity for the participants to say to white America, “Look out! We know what’s coming, and it’s not good!” Another thing to note is there were no politicians on the stage, with the possible exception being Michael Moore. The age when we could depend on politicians for the answer to society’s ills — if that age ever did exist — has passed. While you can read about my concerns over the Occupy Movement in my op-ed from December, I still think it’s the best, most democratic way to address economic inequality, and I think it needs to expand. Rev. Jesse Jackson explained to The Nation magazine that people need to occupy prisons and voting booths for the movement to challenge all oppressive institutions. I would also encourage the protesters to occupy military bases — symbols of the military-industrial complex that leaves millions dead and even more poor. If I have one complaint about the symposium or our general discourse about poverty, it’s the use of the term “class warfare.” “Warfare” implies that two sides are fighting one another. However, right now, the wealthy are facing no substantial backlash from those living on the lower frequencies of society. I would liken the actions of the big banks, investment firms, credit card companies and politicians to a mass lynching of the poor and the soon-to-be poor. Jeff Schultz ( jdschultz@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in history.

Vincent Borkowski (vborkowski@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in neurobiology.

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Simmons risks falling victim to media machine Lin Weeks ArtsEtc. Editor Lights up and zoom in on our host, decked out in D.C. apparel. He’s squinting as if he’s slightly in pain, as if he knows what’s coming isn’t for his own good, the good of the studio audience or even the sparse population watching at home. And he’s right. When “Ridiculousness” with Rob Dyrdek first came on the air in 2011, it billed itself as sort of a “Tosh.0” for the extreme sports crowd; “Web Soup” with more motocross videos. In form, that’s exactly what it is. Every show begins with Dyrdek standing atop an enormous laptop with the screen as his background. He’s accompanied by a video DJ and Chanel West Coast, the secretary with rap aspirations from Dyrdek’s previous show, “Fantasy Factory.” But in practice,

“Ridiculousness” is a barren quagmire bereft of any semblance of humor. Like a bad comic strip, “Ridiculousness” is all setup, no punchline. Here’s an example of the comedic stylings of Dyrdek from “Dan Heaton,” an episode I chose at random from the second half of the show’s first season. On a video of a monster truck doing a flip: “Okay, I don’t know what this guy is trying, but it looks like he did it perfect. If by perfect you mean knocking yourself unconscious and mowing down all your friends! Not quite as good as it looked in the beginning.” On a forklift plowing into a stack in a warehouse, knocking everything over: “Worst case scenario in a forklift: You hit one support beam, you knock down the whole building. Great work. Great work. Flawless execution.” The studio audience howls with laughter, the dishonesty of which is accented nicely by Chanel’s high-pitched braying. Dyrdek wears a shirt that reads “Make your own luck,” which is appropriate.

As basically anyone that every watched “Rob and Big” knows, Dyrdek parlayed a professional skating career, an extroverted personality and a massive, affable bodyguard into a show about exactly those things. And he excelled in the form, cultivating a loyal following of millions of guys that dreamt of fucking around all day, racing turtles, pranking friends and setting the occasional world record here and there. But when Big Black left the show, Dyrdek looked for a little more creative license. And MTV gave him that in spades, moving his operation into an enormous warehouse space for a show called “Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory.” There, Dyrdek could do basically anything his eclectic mind desired. Attempt the most expensive grilled cheese ever? Why not? Roll with John Mayer, then guilt him into apologizing to his mother? Check. Man a massive tennis ball gun? Obviously. That hangar-sized concrete room was

Dyrdek’s oyster and he was cranking out pearls. But with “Ridiculousness,” to mix a metaphor, the whole jug turned sour. The situation calls to mind another self-made creative that’s recently been granted an enormous degree of artistic freedom and, by all accounts, is making the absolute most of the opportunity. Bill Simmons, the ESPN columnist and best-selling author, recently spun out his column into a fullfledged arm of the World Wide Leader’s universe with the founding of the website Grantland.com this summer. The self-styled “Sports Guy,” famed for the way he’s been able to weave focused pop culture references into his encyclopedic sports knowledge, rode that skill for years but was made editor-in-chief of his own website last summer. As he assembled a starstudded cast of writers (Chuck Klosterman and Dave Eggers both appeared on the masthead at the website’s founding; writers like Charles P. Pierce and Coleson Whitehead have

contributed since), it became clear that Simmons would use the website to realize some of his longstanding pet projects. So far, in the half-year of the website’s existence, Grantland has presented a Reality TV fantasy league and a Bad QB fantasy league. They’ve run a long-form feature on the World Series of Poker and statistically broken down the New York Times wedding announcements. Simmons has assembled a talented, motivated group of people that all kind of think like him, and the results, so far, have been spectacular. But therein lies the worrying part of the scenario. When MTV took the leap to putting Dyrdek alone in a concrete room and hoping something interesting would happen, they were investing in his personality, banking on the fact that his charisma could carry a show. The situation with Simmons feels similar: ESPN must have felt that their premier columnist had the connections and breadth of ideas to run what’s essentially an

online publishing house, that Simmons has enough awareness to surround himself with talent and manage it to its potential. The problem is, while people like Dyrdek and Simmons might never run out of ideas, corporations like MTV and ESPN inevitably do. And that’s when they look to their biggest talent, stroke their egos a little bit and sell them on selling out. Everyone loves “Fantasy Factory,” Rob. All you’ll have to do is stand on this keyboard and be yourself. Here’s hoping it doesn’t happen with Simmons. Call it paranoia, but I can hear it now: Jim Rome’s spot is wide open, Bill. You’ve been on “Pardon the Interruption.” You’ve done “E:60” spots before. People want to hear what the Sports Guy has to say every day at 3:30. When the pressure to build a brand becomes bigger than the motivation to entertain, entertainers end up lying face down in their own failed experiments, and the truest words sting the most: not quite as good as it looked in the beginning.

‘Tramp’ makes folk music accessible New Sharon Van Etten album pushes singer to top of indie music hierarchy Sarah Witman ArtsEtc Editor Emeritus

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“Smash’s” Hilty and McPhee battle over who will make the better Marilyn in the pilot episode of the new series, which premieres tonight at 9 p.m.

Spielberg’s ‘Smash’ may be just that Director’s new theater-based television show has potential to revive NBC ratings Alex Claiborne ArtsEtc. Writer For probably the first time in entertainment history, executing a project conceived by Steven Spielberg (“War Horse”) was a risk. The notoriously successful director created the television show “Smash,” which is about the world of Broadway and those who inhabit it. While a musical show like “Glee” (Lea Michele) is considered a general success story, others, such as “Viva Laughlin” (produced by Hugh Jackman), have infamously bombed. When it comes to investing time and money into a musical TV series, it can be a real gamble (pardon the “Viva Laughlin” joke). So how about investing $7.5 million in the pilot alone? While “Smash” costs a pretty penny to produce, it is a theater lover’s dream come true. It all begins with Karen Cartwright, (Katherine

McPhee, “American Idol”) a Midwesterner trying to establish herself as a musical theater actress. Cartwright continuously struggles and is often shut down by producers in favor of their cell phone calls. Meanwhile, Julia Houston (Debra Messing, “The Starter Wife”) and her musical-writing partner Tom Levitt (Christian Borle,”Mary Poppins” [musical]) decide to create a show based on the life of Marilyn Monroe — a well-known taboo in the American theater. At first, they recruit the bombshell Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty, “9 to 5, The Musical”) to record some numbers as Marilyn. Things are quickly complicated when director Derek Wills (Jack Davenport, “The Boat That Rocked”) and producer Eileen Rand (Anjelica Huston, “The Big Year”) become involved in the project, ultimately setting up a competition for the lead

between Ivy and Karen. While some musical cliches such as stock characters, general drama and economic struggles infiltrate the content, the writing is sharp and the performances are riveting. With all original music, the songs further plot points and also add some humor (i.e. “Hey, we could do a baseball number!” in reference to Marilyn’s relationship with Joe DiMaggio.) The numbers also take a stylistic cue from the film “Chicago” in that the costumes and sets transition back and forth between rehearsal and an extravagant stage. However, the show’s best asset is its cast of gifted actors who satisfy audiences’ desire for star power and talent. Hilty and McPhee prove themselves to be worthy leading ladies through their acting, dancing and great vocal ranges — though sometimes Hilty’s Broadway experience allows her to outshine McPhee.

“Smash” has also generated a buzz with new guest stars like Uma Thurman (“Ceremony”), who will play a famous movie actress coveting the lead part. Also, theater fans will rejoice that two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters (“Follies” [musical]) will guest star to play Ivy’s pushy mother. Peters is no stranger to the role, as it is reminiscent of the character Rose in “Gypsy,” for which she earned a Tony nomination in 2003. Overall, “Smash” is entertaining, and even captivating if you are interested in theater. The show hopefully will not veer into “Glee” territory, marked by unnecessary and farfetched plot points. This program could turn into NBC’s crown jewel or its biggest headache, depending on whether the writers stay true to the theater roots of “Smash.”

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East Coaster Sharon Van Etten is no stranger to Madison, having played shows in town less than a year ago. Those who’ve seen her live may have fallen in love with her folksy, nonpresumptuous vocals, but her latest album, Tramp, brings a diverse array of sounds. The songs range from the expected — reminiscent of Neko Case or The Mamas and the Papas — to the wonderfully surprising with R.E.M-esque guitar riffs on “Warsaw” and similar alt-rock drums in the intro of “Magic Chords.” Since 2010’s Epic, it was only a matter of time before Van Etten’s music made another record store appearance. Although only available for a nondownloadable, online listening experience until Feb. 7, Tramp is sure to garner positive responses from many and become an album listened to ad infinitum for select few others. The first three tracks happen to be the most listenable on the album: “Warsaw,” “Give Out” and “Serpents.” As already mentioned, Van Etten is definitely folk — but more liberally so, and with a modern sensibility that is probably what has made her music more accessible over the years to a larger audience. That said, it is surprising she is still not a household name. “Warsaw” is incidentally not about the capital of Poland, at least as far as the lyrics reveal. But some elements of the musical composition do use a level of innovation in such a way that one could find a parallel to the WWII-era destruction and later rebuilding of the city. In “Serpents,” she chooses more visual imagery: When Van Etten sings “Tell me it’s time/ serpents in my mind/ looking for your crimes,” her message to an unknown subject, of her confusion and obsession, becomes almost biblical. She then uses parallel syntax to emphasize the later line, “trying to forgive your crimes.” As is the style of Van Etten, she utilizes the contributions of other musicians, such as Beirut’s Zach Condon, to achieve certain sounds on Tramp. With Condon serenading in the

background, Van Etten gives a solid vocal performance in “Give Out,” as she builds up to the quasi-chorus: “I’m biting my lip as goblins are speaking to me/ I loosen my grip from my palm, put it on your knee/ and by the way I’ll say you’re the reason I’ll move to the city/ you’ll move to me.” This verse highlights the attention-grabbing lyrics that set the album apart. “Give Out” will soothe and entertain until the very end, where she repeats, relenting as the song fades, “It might be I always give out.” Van Etten is on the indie record label Jagjaguwar, along with artists like Bon Iver and Peter Wolf Crier. Her name should be expected to soar to the same heights in this genre as those before her, especially with this release. A few selections on the album have their shortcomings, though. “In Line” starts out with a powerful, harrowing drumbeat — Karen O or Florence and the Machine listeners have heard it before. It’s as if the drum became an inconsequential object, something that just happened to be there when the artist felt the need to hit something, a musical response to the pulsing of heart. Although many comparable musicians have already been mentioned, this song is also the most Neko Case-like of the album because of layered cries mixed into Sharon’s lead vocals — and the downtempo, grungy urbanity of her words. The one bad thing here is it fails to build up to a satisfying culmination. This problem is eerily similar to the disappointing drawbacks of “All I Can,” which was stunningly performed at this summer’s Bonnaroo music festival but falls flat on the album’s recording. While Sharon Van Etten needs to work on bringing a consistent energy, her latest recorded work, Tramp, is an undeniable success.

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TUMBLES, from 8 for the Badgers, who shot 40 percent on the day, from catching up. Wisconsin hit just five of 27 3-pointers and earned a mere three attempts at the line. Ohio State cleaned up rebounds as well, topping Wisconsin 32-28. UW last had the lead with just more than four minutes gone at the start of the game, but 10 points off turnovers in the first half, compared to OSU’s zero, helped the Badgers keep the deficit consistently between one and four points. But at that time it was Sullinger who the

TRANSLATE, from 8 minutes of the game and got several quality looks at the net. After scoring the game’s first goal and taking a 1-0 lead early in the second period, it appeared that Eaves’ advice was finally leading to goals. However, as defenseman Frankie Simonelli noted, the St. Cloud goalkeeper put an end to any offensive rhythm Wisconsin found. “We ran into a hot goalie, and it seemed to be the difference-maker tonight,” Simonelli said. With just 39 total shots in its road trip to North Dakota the previous weekend — three less than the 42 it put up against St. Cloud Saturday — Wisconsin’s aggressiveness with the puck created a continuous

ERICKSON, from 8 long as I want without any worries, but as a home to a decently successful track and field team, it just isn’t up to snuff. Wisconsin is clearly putting money into the teams or facilities that bring in revenue. There’s nothing wrong with that concept. The $76.8 million being used for the Athletic Village came from the Wisconsin’s Athletic Department revenue in addition to private gifts — no tax dollars required. While some renovations to Camp Randall and the new Athletic Village include new tutoring and academic support services that will affect all athletes, the aforementioned athletic

ball, Jordan did a great job putting us in position. They were trying to take away him off of ball screens, he did a good job of getting rid of the ball when he needed to.” On Wisconsin’s first possession alone, the Badgers attempted two three-pointers as Berggren missed from deep and Evans corralled the offensive rebound. Taylor nailed a trey to give the Badgers a 3-2 lead, and then Berggren sunk another on their next possession. That three-

pointer came at the 17:53 mark, and it was the last UW made in the first half. In the second, the Badgers missed their first three three-point attempts before Berggren made one with 15:35 left. That made the score 32-31 in favor of Ohio State, and it was the closest Wisconsin would come to the lead until 3:46, when a three by Bruesewitz narrowed the Buckeyes’ lead to 51-50. The bucket appeared to give Wisconsin legitimate momentum heading into

the game’s final minutes as the Kohl Center was once again electrified, but the Badgers didn’t score until Taylor converted a layup with 43 seconds remaining. “I don’t know if it was an inability, I think we just — especially early in the first half — we missed Berggren and Ryan and myself, other guys in the post a little bit,” Bruesewitz said. “I think we needed to look inside a little bit, especially since our threes weren’t falling for us.”

Buckeyes were riding on. He had 16 points at halftime — on 6-for-8 shooting — and had no fouls to his name. Only two other Buckeyes had scored baskets. Sullinger was at it from the first possession for OSU, scoring the team’s first nine points. “At the start of the game, didn’t do a good job of limited his touches; let him get a couple easy ones early and it set the tone from there,” said UW forward Jared Berggren, who spent the majority of the afternoon guarding Sullinger. “A great player like him, once he gets a little bit of confidence,

he’s hard to stop. “A lot of it came early on, I let him get going and I got to take a little blame, myself.” Wisconsin eventually lost that points-offturnovers advantage in the second half with OSU outscoring UW 9-5 in that regard. With threes not falling and players failing to get to the line, Wisconsin’s scoring outlets shrank and Ohio State was able to maintain a lead that fluctuated between four and seven points for the majority of the second half. When Wisconsin did get to within one point, it earned a possession one

more time before Buford’s three. But despite the chance to take the lead, Taylor turned the ball over. And in the wake of what followed, the Badgers could hardly muster any more offense after Buford’s three. The final two and a half minutes saw UW miss two 3-pointers and commit two more turnovers. “I think I had my turnover and then Buford’s three was a pretty key sequence in the game going forward,” Taylor said. “It was kind of a big momentum swing, but we just didn’t execute.”

stream of scoring opportunities. Even in an otherwise disheartening 5-1 loss Friday, the Badgers managed to outshoot the Huskies by eight shots, but Eaves saw his team’s energy decline after an impressive opening to the game. “We started it pretty well, the shots were 7-2, I thought we had some good chances,” Eaves said. “Mr. Lee shut the door, and when we didn’t get rewarded for our efforts, we kind of lost our energy.” Schultz, Zengerle share rare weekend absent from score sheet With only two goals in the series, much of the lack of scoring against St. Cloud could be attributed to the lack of production from the team’s two biggest stars in

Justin Schultz and Mark Zengerle. Zengerle, a sophomore center who holds the slightest grip on his title as the team’s point leader with 39, finished the weekend without a goal or an assist over the two games. Lee and the rest of the St. Cloud defense also contained Schultz, a junior defenseman, who sits just behind Zengerle with 38 points. Although their contributions didn’t jump off the stat sheet, Eaves didn’t feel like his two primary offensive producers suffered from a lack of scoring opportunities. “If you take a look at the shots, they had a lot of shots, they were involved in a lot of chances, they just didn’t get on the score sheet,”

Eaves said. “If we were to take a look at this and we didn’t see they had shots, or we look at the film and we see they don’t have scoring chances, then we could say what’s going on.” Although frustrated by being held scoreless in the series where the Badgers were hoping to get their season back on track after dropping two games to UND, Zengerle believes he can benefit from a bye week where UW will try to move on from its four straight losses. “We’re just going to have to get past it and get back to practice and that’s where you kind of regain your confidence,” Zengerle said. “So I guess you do go back to the drawing board a little bit, but maybe it’s a good thing that we have a week off.”

facilities need more help than — essentially — any other facility on campus. The Athletic Department, by its very name, serves all athletes in all sports around campus, which extends to the fields, courts and rinks they call home. I will admit the Athletic Department is holding true to this fact when it comes to the new La Bahn Arena, which is set to open next season. The arena will serve as home ice for the incredibly successful women’s hockey program, which has won four national championships in its last six seasons. It will also serve as an on-campus practice facility for the men’s hockey team and

house locker rooms for the swimming team with a tunnel connecting to the SERF. But the majority of the $27.9 million project is being funded by gifts to UW Athletics and the remaining coming from bonding. With two-thirds of the funding coming from donations — with a $5 million check coming from the arena’s namesake Chuck and Mary Ann La Bahn — the facility would not have been able to become a reality if fans, alumni and whoever else felt like giving. The Athletic Department is supportive of all its athletes, certainly, but when it comes to the current renovations being made to Camp Randall, I

simply draw issue. In light of football’s recent success, it’s no surprise the Athletic Department would want to update Camp Randall, but this was a plan that was set in motion in 2008. It is undoubtedly in need of a small makeover, including its adjoining facilities, but after all is said and done, there is greater need elsewhere that — at the moment — is simply being ignored. And it’s a little embarrassing. Kelly is a junior majoring in journalism. Think she’s completely off her rocker? Email her at kerickson@ badgerherald.com or send her a tweet at @ kellymerickson.

SWEPT, from 8 demonstrated this weekend. “This week in practice … as we watched us do drills, we were standing there as coaches and we said to each other, ‘Man can you believe how far we’ve come?’ And then we come out and do what we did last night which was — I still can’t explain that,” Eaves said. “But you know I think [our record] doesn’t reflect the growth. And we’re putting some pressure on a lot of young people to perform and demand at a high level.” Friday night, conversely, the Badgers gave one of their worst performances of the season. Losing 5-1, Wisconsin put more shots on goal — something Eaves was preaching after only putting up a combined 39 shots on goal against North Dakota last weekend — but didn’t connect on any of their 32 shots on net until 2:05 was left in the game. But it wasn’t the four unanswered goals that led to SCSU’s victory or UW’s revamped offense that defined Friday night’s contest. Rather, it was junior defenseman John Ramage’s game-tossing shoulder-toshoulder hit. Fourteen minutes into the first period, SCSU’s Nick Oliver was bringing the puck from the neutral zone when Ramage came flying into him, leading with his shoulder. Sophomore forward Jefferson Dahl was on Oliver’s tail at the time and as a result, Oliver was sandwiched between the two, sending his snapped stick in opposite directions as he fell to the ice. A brawl broke out as every skate on ice went after one another. The referees judged that Ramage made some contact to Oliver’s head and as a result was ejected from the game. “The referee’s explanation was the fact that it was an

east-to-west hit, a year ago it would have been a fine hit, but it was unsuspecting and by high judgement of the rule, it was a penalty,” Eaves said. “I think the reaction that was in the building raised the intensity level in the building and gave some life to the building.” While the intensity in the Kohl Center was already boiling before the hit, it reached a breaking point as Ramage skated toward the locker room. Unfortunately for the Badgers, that intensity consistently fueled the Huskies as they went on to score four more goals throughout the rest of the game and keep UW at bay. “We faced some adversity and when we faced that adversity, we didn’t respond well,” junior forward Ryan Little said. “We branched out and didn’t stick together as a team. Therefore we fell apart and embarrassed ourselves.” The embarrassment may not have possibly been felt deeper than by freshman netminder Joel Rumpel. Over the course of the season, Rumpel had emerged as Eaves’ No.1 guy, but Rumpel admitted that after letting in five goals, he had had the worst performance of the season. His youth was on display as SCSU’s Nic Dowd made it 4-0 with 1:05 left in the second. Dowd took the puck from the right circle and got Rumpel to commit to a deke. As Rumpel attempted to make a save, Dowd hung onto the puck, bringing it across the front of the crease and knocking in what was essentially an empty-netter. “I need to do better for the team,” Rumpel said. “I know everybody expects a lot out of me. The second and third goals were completely my fault. … I have to be better.”

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Buford’s 3 stymies Badgers’ late push, earns Matta’s 1st win in Kohl Center Elliot Hughes Sports Editor For the first time in Thad Matta’s career, the Buckeyes left Madison with a spring in their step. Now in his eighth year as head coach of No. 3 Ohio State (20-3, 8-2 Big Ten), Matta’s team finally exorcised the demons of the Kohl Center Saturday, defeating No. 20 Wisconsin (18-6, 7-4 Big Ten) by a score of 58-52. It’s also the first time the Buckeyes have won at the Kohl Center at all since January 2000. “I’m going to state the obvious: It’s a great win

because I think when you look at Wisconsin basketball, it has withstood the test of time,” Matta said. “How many times we and a lot of other teams have come in here and gone home without a win, it definitely is a good win for our program.” The loss dropped Wisconsin to a tie for third place in the Big Ten and reaffirmed Ohio State’s position as the conference leader — which otherwise could have been drawn into a tie for first place had it lost. Star forward Jared Sullinger led the way for the Buckeyes, hitting 8 of 16 shots for 24 points while grabbing 10 rebounds — five offensive. He was backed up by Deshaun Thomas and William Buford, who scored 16 and 11 points with each earning six rebounds apiece. Buford, a 43.3 percent field

goal shooter heading into Saturday’s contest, had a bit of an off day, hitting only 4 of 15 shots. Nevertheless, it was he who Matta turned to late in the game with the lead hanging in the balance. In less than two minutes’ time, Wisconsin whittled down Ohio State’s sevenpoint lead to just one with 3:46 remaining, thanks to a three-point play from Jordan Taylor, two baskets from Ryan Evans and a 3-pointer from Mike Bruesewitz. Bruesewitz’s three brought the Kohl Center audience of 17,230 into a frenzy, but the Buckeyes then immediately called a timeout. In the huddle, OSU drew up a play to get the ball in Buford’s hands behind the perimeter. Ohio State was 0-for-6 from three-point land at the time, but no matter: Two possessions later, Buford hit the three with 2:47 left, and

Wisconsin never came within four points again. It lived on as Ohio State’s only 3-pointer of the day. “It was designed and we felt like, with Jared [Sullinger] coming under, [UW guard Josh] Gasser was going to stay home and help and Will came up and … it was a big time shot,” Matta said. “I’ve got great faith in Will.” Evans led the Badgers with 14 points and 7 of 14 shots in the process, while Bruesewitz chipped in with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Taylor added another 12, while Jared Berggren scored 10. Despite OSU’s lack of 3-point power, the Buckeyes converted 43.1 percent of their field goals Saturday, along with 13 of 16 free throws falling inside the rim. That made it pretty difficult

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Preseason All-American Jared Sullinger (center) made life pretty difficult for UW, as he flexed double-double numbers in points (24) and rebounds (10). Five of his boards came on offense.

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Wisconsin tosses up 3-pointer after 3-pointer to no avail; Sullinger executes Mike Fiammetta Senior Sports Writer With Ohio State coming to town, Wisconsin knew its biggest priority would be shutting down All-American forward Jared Sullinger. But that didn’t happen, as the No. 20 Badgers (18-6, 7-4) frequently allowed Sullinger to get the ball in comfortable position in the paint during Saturday afternoon’s 58-52 loss to the No. 3 Buckeyes (20-3, 8-2) at the Kohl Center.

Evans on Sullinger. “That was an easy decision. How many post touches did he have after that?” Trailing 28-24 at halftime, Wisconsin’s biggest deficit came at the 12:23 mark in the second half following a pair of Sullinger free throws. Berggren played the first seven minutes of the second half, went to the bench for two minutes and then returned at the 10:16 mark. He subbed out at the 7:39 mark and did not return for the remainder of the game, finishing with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting, three rebounds and two blocks. “At the start of the game, I didn’t do a good job of limiting [Sullinger’s] touches,” Berggren said. “I let him get

Sullinger finished with 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting and also pulled down 10 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Forward Jared Berggren, listed at 6-foot-10, 235 pounds, guarded the 6-foot-9, 280-pound Sullinger for much of the first half, in which Sullinger scored 16 of Ohio State’s 28 points. In the second half, the combination of forward Mike Bruesewitz and guard/forward Ryan Evans was used more frequently in an attempt to limit Sullinger from getting the ball in the paint. “Well, I just wanted people who wanted to move their feet and not allow a pass to enter the post,” head coach Bo Ryan said of using Bruesewitz and

a couple easy ones early and that set the tone from there. A great player like him, once he gets a little bit of confidence, he’s hard to stop. A lot of it came early on, I let him get going and I’ve got to take a little blame for myself for that one.” Only two other players scored in double-digits for the Buckeyes — forward Deshaun Thomas with 16 points and guard William Buford scored 11 — as the majority of the OSU offense ran through Sullinger. Although the switch to Evans and Bruesewitz was noticeable, Ryan denied any intentional shift in Wisconsin’s game plan. “I’m not going to sell out any particular players or anything, but if anybody

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thinks that’s what we said we’re going to do coming into that game, then you weren’t at practices watching what was going on,” Ryan said. “We did not play him differently by assignment, by scouting report or anything else. It’s about execution. Some of those teams that doubled him paid — big time. It’s tough to say that we changed what we were doing. The instructions were the same.” Badgers stubbornly inefficient from outside Wisconsin was also consistent with its game plan on the offensive end Saturday afternoon. Despite shooting 2-for-14 from 3-point range in the first

Season-high 42 shots on goal not enough to overcome Huskies in low-scoring game Sports Content Editor Sometimes a team’s best performance simply doesn’t translate to a win, and unfortunately for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team, that tragic fate awaited it Saturday night. In a 2-1 decision at the Kohl Center, Wisconsin (12-14-2, 7-12-2 WCHA) was swept for the second weekend in a row, this time by St. Cloud State (12-14-4, 9-10-3). The Badgers skated out their best start of the season. UW looked cohesive, brought consistent pressure on SCSU goaltender Mike Lee and paid attention to small details that led to its ability to control the pace of the game. But Lee, a junior from Roseau, Minn., gave an

undeniably outstanding performance — making 41 saves en route to a series sweep. “We had chances, we just couldn’t find a way to put anything in so it was frustrating,” junior defenseman Justin Schultz said. “He’s a good goalie.” The Badgers extended their offensive pressure from Friday night getting 42 shots on goal, which were the most they’ve had all season. About four minutes into the second, the Badgers finally found some success as they capitalized on their second power play of the game. Freshman forward Joseph LaBate passed the puck out to sophomore defenseman Frankie Simonelli at the point. Simonelli fired hard and notched UW’s lone goal of the night. But, with two goals

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SCSU’s Brooks Bertsch flies into UW’s John Ramage Saturday night in an attempt to get off a shot. Ramage left Friday night’s game in the first period on a controversial hit. bookending the third period, St. Cloud State would leave the Kohl Center robbing Wisconsin of a win on the weekend — especially in light of its performance. “I think we definitely put together a better effort than we did last night and played a pretty complete game,” Simonelli said. “Our shots were up in the 40s — I think that was one of the first times all year we had that — but we ran into a hot goalie and it seemed to be the difference maker tonight.” The remarkable

difference in the strength of the Badgers’ performance was evident in more than their offensive production. After spending 42 minutes in the penalty box the previous night, UW didn’t give SCSU a single power play through the entire 60 minutes of play. Despite the result, head coach Mike Eaves saw his team make a better effort that is reflective of what he has seen in practice, but the growth hasn’t consistently shown itself come game time as

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Wisconsin’s 74 shots on net only translate to 2 goals in series sweep at home Ian McCue Sports Associate Editor Although the Wisconsin men’s hockey team struggled to find the back of the net in a home series where it was swept by St. Cloud State, the Badgers showed a new liberty to shoot the puck in the two losses. After being swept on the road at North Dakota

last weekend, head coach Mike Eaves stressed the need for his players to take more shots, and the Badgers clearly listened to his advice in a disappointing 5-1 defeat Monday and a much closer 2-1 loss in game two. Firing off a season-high 74 shots on the weekend, Wisconsin was only able to find the back of the net twice, but Eaves remains confident that the approach will lead to victories in the

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half, the Badgers attempted 13 more in the second and made just three. Ultimately, UW finished 5-for-27 (18.5 percent) from behind the arc, stunningly poor for a team that entered the weekend third in the Big Ten in threepoint shooting at 36.6 percent. Although they didn’t fall often, Ryan said he liked the looks Wisconsin got from outside. “I thought they shut off stuff going to the rim, and so then you’ve got to go to what’s next, and that’s either kick across or kick out,” he said. “I liked the looks.” Just as the Badgers’ overall offense was balanced — four players scored in double

long run. “Sometimes you’ve got to tip your hat to the young goaltender, and we got some shots that we wanted to, so we’ll continue to pound that drum,” Eaves said. “History tells us the more shots and pucks and bodies you get in net, good things will happen for you eventually.” A major reason the shots continued to stay in front of the goal line was the outstanding play of St.

Cloud goaltender Mike Lee. A junior, who had only made six starts this season coming into the weekend, was at the top of his game in Madison, consistently rejecting wellplaced shots and solid rebound attempts. In game two, the Badgers emerged from the locker room looking strong in the first period and launched eight shots in the first 10

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I cannot deny that, currently, the University of Wisconsin Athletic Department irks me. I have no gripes about a particular sport; rather, I’m upset with the new renovations that recently started at Camp Randall. In Wisconsin athletics, a strong sense of tradition permeates every sport at every level. And, unfortunately, tradition is a concept that seems to have extended into UW’s facilities, leaving them in need of some sprucing up. Camp Randall and its adjoining facilities could definitely use an upgrade, so the concept of the $76.8 million Athletic Village is not detestable in the least. The renovations include building a tunnel from underneath the McClain Athletic Facility to the field, replacing Camp Randall’s turf, and updated locker rooms, weight rooms and athletic training centers that have been deemed outdated. And while I couldn’t agree more that football’s weight room, for instance, is nowhere near a state-of-the-art workout facility many other Division I programs possess — I’ve been inside that claustrophobic room — major renovations at athletic facilities are significantly needed elsewhere. I’ve covered athletic events at a variety of locations, from Camp Randall and the Kohl Center to the McClimon Soccer Complex and Nielsen Tennis Stadium. To begin,

I don’t know if the soccer stadium can be considered worthy of a Big Ten athletic facility. I’ve seen high school stadiums in a more beautiful and grand state. There is only one small collection of stands on one side of the field, but so far away that one feels entirely removed from the action. More often than not, the stands aren’t even large enough to accommodate all the fans that choose to attend games. It is, quite honestly, a terrible set up for anyone’s viewing pleasure. If you’re a young, spritely reporter, the best option to get a full view of the game is to sit in the stands — which basically detracts from the entire idea of trying to be an objective journalist. The “press box” — if you can even call it that — is small, cramped and blocks off entire sections of the field due to the thick window frames. Basically it is a disgrace that Wisconsin even accepts the shoddy facility as usable. But McClimon is more than a soccer stadium; it’s also the location of Wisconsin’s outdoor track. As a former track and field athlete, the track could use some serious revamping. It should be completely re-laid with new rubber and paint job. Without a doubt, my high school track — which is the nicest in the state of Minnesota (Still-h20!) — is more fitting of a Div. I tag than the riff raff that Wisconsin currently claims. Continuing in that vein, even the Shell, home to UW’s indoor track and field season, could use some help. As my preferred campus gym, I love it because I can normally walk in and claim a machine for as

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