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“One year later” On anniversary of Capitol protests, activists say their work in Wisconsin is not yet done Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor With wind chill bringing temperatures to near zero, a crowd of protesters huddled together to hear speeches Saturday in recognition of the one-year anniversary of the budget repair bill introduced by Gov. Scott Walker. According to Capitol Police estimates, 500
protesters, chanting “one year later, one year stronger,” gathered on the Capitol steps to mark the one-year anniversary, which removed collective bargaining rights and cut benefits for public workers. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, addressed issues related to Capitol access and protests. He attacked the Walker
Walker “dropped the bomb.” Manski said the rally was also the first ever “Wisconsin Day,” which he said will commemorate not only the beginning of protests against Walker, but the work of activists who started in Wisconsin and spread throughout the world. Mahlon Mitchell,
administration for putting new rules in place which would have required people to get a permit before handing out flyers on the Capitol grounds. “Governor Walker, it’s time for you to go,” Barca said. Ben Manski, executive director of the Liberty Tree Foundation, quoting Walker, said the anniversary marked the day when
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A firefighter addresses the crowd of 500 who gathered to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill and other legislation enacted since he took office.
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Dane County Justice: Voter ID law will continue despite social, racial concerns Ben Vincent Herald Contributor A Dane County judge has ruled against two civil rights groups in their effort to halt the controversial voter ID law, set to go into effect before the spring primary election on Feb. 21, but did not discount a future injunction. Circuit Judge David Flanagan temporarily denied the Milwaukee chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Voces de la Frontera the injunction because they did not adequately demonstrate irreparable harm, according to NAACP attorney Richard Saks. Together, the NAACP and Voces submitted 40 affidavits intended to show the inconvenience caused by applying for photo identification and financial costs, such as obtaining the legal documents necessary to obtain a voter ID, according to the original complaint. Saks said Flanagan will allow the two groups to state their case at a hearing Monday but declined to comment on the likelihood of an injunction being issued and will hold a scheduling conference today to set a date for the trial. Saks also expressed doubt over whether the injunction will be issued prior to the primary election on Feb. 21, but said he hopes one is issued ahead of the presidential primary on April 3. “Our concern going forward is that the judge wants to see that the effect of the law will result in voters being disenfranchised,” Saks said. “We feel very confident that we’ll be able to make that demonstration. On Feb. 21 [we feel] that there
will be a lot of voters who show up at the polls on election day without the acceptable ID and won’t be allowed to vote.” The original complaint filed by the NAACP brings four counts against the new voter ID law, which argue the law unreasonably burdens a citizen’s constitutional right to vote and does not actually address the problem of fraud. According to a statement released by Gov. Scott Walker when groups filed the first of lawsuits against the Voter ID law, Walker said requiring photo identification to vote is common sense and that he would continue to support any reforms that protect the electoral process and increases citizens’ confidence in the results of our elections. Common Cause in Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck said the injunction before the February primary is “unlikely,” but noted it is possible an injunction could be issued before the recall elections are held this summer. Heck said there are serious questions raised by la Frontera and the NAACP with regard to equal protection. “That’s the basis of their lawsuit – how all citizens are treated,” Heck said. “The question is whether or not you have the same ability under the law to be able to get this required state-issued photo ID, and then also to be able to vote.” Heck predicted lower voter turnout amongst the elderly, minority groups and students due to the law. He called the law “burdensome” to these groups, saying some would not be willing to make the
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Senators question recall petitions Fitzgerald has best chance of evading election, UW political expert says Mike Kujak State Legislative Editor The Government Accountability Board posted recall-targeted senators’ petition signature challenges Friday morning amid controversy about the signatures’ legitimacy. The challenges by all four senators, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s formal complaints, can be found on the GAB’s website. Fitzgerald submitted a written challenge to the GAB Friday morning that said the recall petitions submitted contained numerous signatures that must be disregarded and the remaining signatures were well below the 25 percent threshold that is constitutional and would stop the recall election. The challenge said the petitions should be disregarded for a number of reasons, including that a number of the signatures on the petition represented electors outside the 13th district and others were dated outside the circulation period. Dane County Judge Richard Niess has given the board until
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Small plane crashes at county airport Three people aboard sustain minor injuries, are hospitalized when craft deviates from course Katie Slavin Herald Contributor A single-engine plane crashed Friday as it was departing from the Dane County Regional Airport, and three people were inflicted with minor injuries. The plane was taking off on a runway when it deviated from its course, airport spokesperson Brent McHenry said. The plane
was a single-engine, general aviation private aircraft, he said. McHenry said all three people abroad the plane had minor injuries, and were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. “The injured passengers originally did not want to go to the hospital,” Bernadette Galvez, spokesperson for the Madison Police Department, said. “They were transported
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to St. Mary’s, I believe for precautionary purposes. I do not know the extent of the passengers’ circumstances, but I do know they were minor injuries.” Galvez said there was a fire from the debris, which airport firefighters and City of Madison firefighters extinguished. According to McHenry, there is an investigation going on by the Federal
Aviation Administration, and legally the airport cannot speculate as to what caused the plane crash. Galvez said it is not known whether or not the wheels of the plane were off the ground at the time but that it is something the FAA will be looking into. “The FAA will look into what caused the fires,”
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Herald Contributer Police removed benches in the City County building in downtown Madison this week, drawing criticism from one vocal critics that the move was a strategy to prevent homeless citizens from using the facility. According to Tenant Resource Center Director Brenda Konkel, the ostensible reason the benches were removed was to ensure crowds of absentee voters did not block the exits of the building from now until the primaries, scheduled for Feb. 21. However, she is skeptical of the police’s motives behind moving the benches, and she said maintenance workers and
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greater numbers of homeless meeting at the City County building, Madison Police officer Howard Payne said. For example, in libraries, a staff member can ask a manager to review whether a patron is suitable to use the building. Konkel added such procedures are used in private buildings to remove the homeless, but that strategy does not work in the City County building because the building is public property and should technically be available to anybody. As maintenance workers and employees of the building complained of the homeless presence, authorities tried different tactics, with limited success, to rid the City
WEST MIFFLIN STREET According to a Madison Police Department report, police arrested two men during a pre-planned surveillance operation on the 400 block of West Mifflin Street on Feb. 3. “The 53-year-old [suspect] got inside [the other suspect’s car] and [saw] behaviors that those officers have been trained on in terms of individuals that have a high propensity for either using drugs, or for drug sales,” said MPD spokesperson Howard Payne. Payne said the officers then contacted the vehicle on Mifflin.
Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said that the area around Broom and West Mifflin Street has over the years had to deal with continuous illegal panhandling and loitering, which is why the police where surveying the area in the first place.
WEST HIGH SCHOOL Strong Armed Robbery On Feb. 8, a 14-year-old male victim was beaten multiple times by two suspects after refusing to hand over his iPod, an MPD report said. While entering West High School from the Ash Street entrance, the victim was listening to his iPod as the suspects approached
and was unable to take preemptive measures for protection. Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5, said in an email to The Badger Herald that an incident of this nature at the high school is extremely rare. Payne said regardless of commonality of a crime, MPD tells people to always pay attention to their surroundings and environment.
WEST TOWNE MALL Strong Armed Robbery An 83-year-old woman was a victim of a strong-armed robbery on Feb. 8 that allegedly took place within in the vicinity of the West Towne
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Mall parking lot, according to an MPD report. Within the past 14 days, two other incidents of strong-armed robberies have occurred in or near the West Towne mall parking lot. In both instances, the victims had their valuable Apple products forcefully taken from them. “I think the commonality of [strong armed robberies] occurring at West Towne Mall, is definitely something that has been established, and something that we as a department want to get a grip on to try, and try to keep that from happening,” said Payne.
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County building of derelicts, according to Konkel. In an email to city employees, Mayor Paul Soglin wrote, “I understand there have been visitors to the City County Building and some county or city employees who have provided food, money, and blankets to people in the lobby. Please be aware that doing so contributes to an unsafe environment for your fellow employees.” In the same email, Soglin urged city employees to call 911 to report unsafe behavior at the City County building. Konkel said she reviewed the calls to 911 in the past six months, and that complaints to the police were minimal. In an effort to make evicting homeless easier,
the police initiated a code of conduct that stated among other rules that bare feet were not allowed, sitting on floors was prohibited and no personal space heaters were allowed in the building. Konkel said many of the homeless that did cause problems in the City County building were alcoholics, and instead of kicking them out of the building, the city should focus on programs that help the struggling citizens. The police cannot simply evict all homeless from the City County building because most homeless people use the building to vote, Konkel said. “The reason we have this problem is people just don’t like the way they look or smell,” Konkel said.
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building employees simply became tired of seeing homeless people loitering around the building. According to Konkel, the ordeal started last summer when the homeless, looking for a place to go when shelters closed during the day, used the outside of the City County building to nap. She said up to 20 people could be napping at the building in any one day. During the winter months, a smaller number of the homeless moved inside the building to use the benches to rest and bathrooms to wash up, Konkel said. Across the city, procedures have been put in place to remove homeless from private buildings, leading to
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Demonstrators shouted “one year later, one year stronger” while gathered on the Capitol steps Saturday. The rally held that morning kicks off a week of protests in anticipation of a potential election to recall the governor later this year.
president of the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin, said while the protests started with attempts to repeal public employee’s collective bargaining rights, Walker and the Republican legislature have also introduced a whole new set of issues ranging from the mining bill to suppressing voter’s rights. “A wise man once said a cure that heals democracy is more democracy,” Mitchell said. “So I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican, we need to vote the people in that care about middle class issues and care about bringing our community together.” Mitchell said unions need to become more involved in the community, especially reaching out to and educating youth. Another speaker, John Peck, executive director of Family Farm Defenders, said Walker’s decisions have gone beyond
RECALL, from 1 March 19 to determine the sufficiency of all petitions, according to a GAB statement released Thursday. University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said while none of the senators has a great chance at stopping the recall elections against them, Fitzgerald had a much better chance than the other three. When asked about Fitzgerald’s chances, Burden explained it was still going to be tough for the senator
Traffic Incident/Road Rage After one man backed his car into his cousin’s vehicle, the two men began a highspeed chase, according to a MPD report. After one cousin, with a 3-year-old child in the back seat, rammed the other’s car and sent it skidding, a group of onlookers called the police, which eventually led to one man’s arrest, the report said. The chase culminated in a collision on an East Johnson street driveway when one man rammed into the other’s car. The suspect was arrested for 2nd degree Reckless Endangerment.
just collective bargaining rights. He attacked Walker’s tax cuts to big business dairy cooperatives, while local family farmers are struggling. “Shakespeare once said, ‘Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,’” Peck said. “Well, something is rotten in the state of Wisconsin. We got rotten Velveeta in the state Capitol when we need cheddar.” However, one Republican official and Walker-supporters had an answer to the gathering. Ben Sparks, spokesperson for the Republican Party of Wisconsin, said the small number of protesters reflects how the recall effort is being led by a small diehard liberal minority. “The entire movement has been reduced to a fringe liberal group,” Sparks said. “They have been trying to recall the governor from day one. They have no precedent for recall, and the majority of voters still support the governor.”
because a large portion of the signatures challenged for being outside of District 13 are because Fitzgerald is using the new district lines approved by Republicans for the 2012 elections. According to Burden, Fitzgerald has the best chance to succeed in stopping the recall election against him because there is a smaller gap between signatures gathered and signatures required, which makes the total number of signatures he needs to invalidate smaller. Burden said those who
collected the signatures were using the current district lines and said their legitimacy was likely to remain since GAB has said it would be verifying the signatures under the use of the current district lines. A statement Fitzgerald released earlier this month said if the petitions are found to be sufficient and a recall election moves forward, he would embrace the opportunity to run on his record and the accomplishments Senate Republicans have made over the past year.
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Two UW engineers nationally recognized Professors have opportunity to spread influence, access resources Katie Caron Higher Education Editor Two University of Wisconsin engineers have received national honors from the National Academy of Engineering for their work in the areas of environmental engineering and nuclear reactor design. Engineers Max Carbon and Craig Benson comprise two of 66 new members named to the NAE, which brings the total national membership of the organization to 2,254, according to a NAE statement. Carbon, the founding chair of the UW Department of Nuclear Engineering — now called the Department of Engineering Physics — began his work in the field at General Electric after graduating from Purdue University in 1949. The NAE attributed its nomination of Carbon to his work in establishing engineering educational programs for nuclear reactor design and safety. Carbon said before he came to UW, he began his career with making plutonium reactors for national defense during the Cold War. He said he later continued his work
CRASHES, from 1 Galvez said. “They are the ones who will figure out what happened in the crash and how it was caused.” The Dane County Regional Airport was shut down for approximately half an hour during the crash, Galvez said. They opened up the primary runway so there was no traffic interruption after that. The airport had kept two runways closed because they were waiting for the FAA to arrive during that time, she said. Galvez said luckily, incidents like this do not happen often.
in the area of ballistics and designing nose cones and reactors. When he came to UW in 1958, Carbon — a retired World War II veteran — said his main job was jumpstarting the department from scratch. “This involved essentially starting from ground zero to build a program and department with aims and expectations to be an outstanding department,” Carbon said. “It’s been a fascinating experience and if I may say so very successful — today the department is topnotch.”
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UW Engineering Professor Carbon said at age 90 he did not at all expect the NAE nomination, but that he is honored by the recognition. Benson, a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor of geological engineering and civil and environmental engineering, said he too was surprised by the nomination. “I nearly fell off my chair,” he said. “I was awestruck — these kinds of things are rare.”
Benson was chosen as a member this year because of his “improvements in design, construction, and monitoring of earthen liners and covers for municipal hazardous and radioactive waste landfills,” according to the NAE statement. He said his work is focused on sustainability and environmental engineering. According to a UW statement, he looks at areas of recycling byproducts and assesses containment systems for different types of waste. Benson is also active in the American Society of Civil Engineers as a fellow of the group, and he works as the ASCE Geo-Institute’s board of governors’ vice president, according to the UW statement. The recognition from the NAE, he said, will allow for UW to continue to contribute to the future of the engineering industry in a meaningful way. “What it really opens up are opportunities for us to define the future of engineering and the direction of engineering education,” he said. “As NAE members we’ll really be able to have a substantial impact and bring it back home to UW.” The academy recognizes those who have contributed to the field of engineering, including in areas of education, literature and pioneering new fields in the science, according to the NAE .statement.
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Nutrition resources Reluctanctly, democracy powerful health tool gives way to power of PAC Hannah Sleznikow Columnist A trip to the Fresh Madison Market on the University of Wisconsin campus offers valuable insights into the diet of the archetypal college student. As one strolls past the shopping carts in the checkout line, he or she is likely to see a plethora of stereotypical “college foods”: Everything from frozen pizza to Easy Mac, and of course the quintessential Ramen noodles. But what is often lacking in those carts are the fruits, vegetables and whole grains that form the building blocks of a healthy diet. In light of the financial and time constraints of being a college student, the motivation for consuming these affordable and easy to prepare foods is obvious. Fast food restaurants also play off of these constraints by offering inexpensive but less healthy food choices that cater to college students’ desire for convenience. Taking into account these considerations, it is inevitable that poor nutrition is a prevalent issue on college campuses. With some exceptions, it is apparent that far too many college students are unaware of what constitutes a healthy diet, and the food they consume and the daily meal choices they make have serious implications for their overall well-being. This lack of awareness often stems from a lack of knowledge about educational resources and guidance. This shortcoming can be addressed via quality services aimed at providing appropriate counseling and direction to students regarding their dietary choices. The University Health Services (UHS) provides preventative health services aimed at addressing a wide array of health-related factors. But, as a staff member in the
counseling division informed me, one group of services you may not be aware of is nutrition counseling. These nutritional counseling services are free and available to UW students by appointment; UHS has two nutritionists on staff to provide initial visits with students and follow-ups as necessary. Although the fundamental framework of a healthy diet seems obvious to some, it is wrong to assume that the elements of this framework are widely understood. There are certainly individuals who are aware of the dietary changes they need to make in order to improve their overall health. However, there are also many that would like to strive for this, but are unsure of what nutritional alterations they need to make and how to implement them into their lives. Additionally, the constant publication of convoluted and contradictory nutritional research and news makes it increasingly difficult for even the savviest consumers to recognize what is and is not “healthy.”
But what is often lacking in those carts are the fruits, vegetables and whole grains that form the building blocks of a healthy diet. For individuals in this predicament, the prospect of changing their routine can be daunting. Such a venture can easily seem overwhelming initially. However, with adequate assistance and education, anyone can gain the confidence necessary to make tangible dietary and lifestyle changes for the better. A discussion with a UHS nutritionist to develop a basic meal plan and a personal strategy for better eating habits may be helpful. This would provide students with the knowledge and momentum they need to make healthier food choices on a day-today basis, yielding positive health benefits
and the prevention of potential healthrelated problems. Another possible approach to addressing the nutrition issue on the UW campus should be more campuswide events to create awareness of the problem and propose potential solutions. In addition, emphasizing awareness of healthy eating to freshmen in residence halls may be an effective means of helping them cope with the transition into college. This programming could include what constitutes good nutrition, and what the best food choices are for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In terms of the overall campus student community, another avenue would be to better promote the nutrition services already offered by UHS. By doing so, students would be able to receive the help they need to make positive nutritional changes, and UW would send the clear message that nutrition is an issue critical to the health and wellness of the campus. There are both short and long term effects from poor nutrition and lifestyle choices, which is why it is critical that young people begin making positive changes now to prevent potential negative health consequences in the short term and in the future. Readily available nutritional services are an important way to provide students with the necessary knowledge they need to implement a healthy approach to eating well. Students should seriously consider taking advantage of the nutrition services UHS provides. And it would be wise for officials at the campus level to work toward raising the awareness of the importance of good nutrition and healthy eating for its students, faculty and staff. “Eat well to live well” is a slogan on one of the UHS web pages. We should all take this to heart.
Meher Ahmad Associate Multimedia Editor In a press release from President Barack Obama’s administration last week, campaign manager Jim Messina announced Obama’s disdain for the Citizens United ruling. The release, titled “We Will Not Play by Two Sets of Rules,” clarified that while corporate super PAC funding is dangerously altering the fabric of our democracy, the Obama campaign has no option but to turn to Priorities USA Action, the super PAC formed to counter the millions funneled into its GOP counterpart. The press release’s title was essentially contradicted by its ultimate message: We will play by two sets of rules, but only because we have to. The 2012 elections are the first presidential elections to be affected by the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling of 2010. The ruling opened the floodgates for corporate funding for campaigns, allowing for corporate personhood to move into the political sphere. Messina is correct in asserting the ruling has created a “trend toward a political system increasingly dominated by bigmoney interests,” but corporate personhood in campaign finance has farther reaching effects than just deepening the pockets of politicians with corporate cash. In a Free Press report entitled “Citizens Inundated,” authored by Timothy Karr investigated the link between negative ad campaigning, the overwhelming
Company, donated close to $200,000 to Walker in the past year. U-Line Shipping just recently relocated its headquarters to Wisconsin after being offered millions in refundable income tax credits as an incentivizing, state-funded “Enterprise Zone.” Uihlein’s massive donations and move to Wisconsin paint a clear picture of how to buy politics with a hefty check in hand. The combination of unlimited corporate spending and the breakdown of media reporting has created the perfect storm for a breakdown of democracy. This election season has been and will be one of the ugliest to date, and politicians are increasingly turning to corporate agendas because they have no other choice. Obama’s press release, though admitting to contradiction, was also an admission of guilt. Obama, along with all candidates who cringe at the thought of corporate interests dominating elections, can’t take negative ad campaigns lying down. They’ve found themselves in a political quagmire, where refusing super PAC support is political suicide.If money is free speech, as the Citizens United ruling stipulates, then the richest are the loudest. If corporations can directly buy politicians and the media, “we the people” might as well be “we the wealthy.”
focus of super PAC donations and political discourse. Broadcast corporations like CBS Corp. and Media General will rake in close to $3 billion in political ads this year, paid for by corporations like the aforementioned. These corporations ultimately benefit in the breakdown of democracy, which explains why in an average 30-minute newscast, 4 minutes and 24 seconds of political ads stack up next to the 1 minute and 43 seconds of election news coverage, according to a University of Wisconsin study. Corporate interests in Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign have directly affected recall efforts against his administration. The ties between the Koch brothers and Walker have been apparent since day one, but who else has contributed to the $12 million raised since the beginning of the recall efforts last year? Foster Friess, a UW graduate and conservative businessmen, a major financer of Rick Santorum and formerly Mitt Romney’s campaign, donated $100,000 in December 2011 directly to Walker. He was applauded at a private Koch brothers’ event for his nearly $1 million donation to the Kochs’ political activities, which have clearly bolstered Walker’s campaign. Friess is in the company of several out-of-state donors to Walker’s campaign, who have risen to the substantive recall efforts with corporate-backed funding. Richard Uihlein, president of U-Line Shipping
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Herald Editorial Bored of Regents When University of Wisconsin System chancellors unveiled a proposal last week to create advisory boards, they took a half-hearted crack at something we have all known for quite some time: The Board of Regents does not have the means to tackle the needs of all the UW System schools. But after the wailing and gnashing of teeth that accompanied the New Badger Partnership’s attempt to diminish the Board of Regents’ power last year, the chancellors were hesitant to come up with anything substantial. The advisory boards would seat regents and
stakeholders at a common table to examine and address the unique local needs of each campus. With that information, they would work toward new revenue streams and increase communication with the board. When the chancellors presented their plan to the Legislative Task Force last week, it took JoAnne Brandes, co-president at the Center for Leadership Excellence in Milwaukee, to point out the obvious: Why not create local governing boards instead of advisory boards? Ward responded that the idea would be much more complicated than their
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current proposal; being chancellor is not like being a CEO, but instead the mayor of a “messy city.” Isn’t that exactly the point? Because each school has become its own “messy city,” the old one-size-fits-all model no longer works, as each campus is too nuanced and exact in its goals for a state board to be making final calls. UW System schools need autonomy in the form of local governance boards. Anything less than that is just another level of unnecessary bureaucracy. It is time to stop tip-toeing around the rubble of the New Badger Partnership and build a system that works. Ryan Rainey Managing Editor
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Wis. recall efforts flirt with mob mentality Vincent Dumas Staff Writer The spate of recall elections that has been taking place across the country, including here in Wisconsin, have been praised as affirmations of our greatest democratic ideals. However, there is a strong defense of a notquite-opposing view that these elections are a slightly mitigated form of mob rule. The founding fathers implemented a form of representative democracy that would give power to the people but keep the policy-making with the peoples’ chosen delegates. And while their cult has descended to absurdity, the founders have been vindicated in this matter
by both history and the present. To gather an intuition of how the fickleness of the crowd leads to policy shipwrecks, look no farther than California. Here, where the gods of referenda rule, there is a crisis in most policy arenas. Popular referenda passed to simultaneously ensure the continuance of beloved social services and vitiate the ability of government to raise the revenue necessary to fund these services have caused California’s finances to be in their death throes. It gives the people who haven’t done the math or thought through the myriad consequences of the chance to have their money and spend it too. In the struggle preceding the passage of Proposition 8,
which would have denied the rights of same-sex couples to marriage had it not been struck down after passage, there was over $83 million raised between the proponents and opponents. While politicians might generally be busy slobbering over lobbyists and salivating over their super PACs, at least their standards for corruption are higher than a 30-second ad spot seen twice a week. Turning back to Wisconsin, one can see an analogue in the recall elections of various state senators in 2011. Thirty million dollars was spent by “outside interest groups” to influence the recall elections. With so much cash coming in from abroad, this is not a product of Wisconsin democracy,
but rather a manufactured outrage paid for by very specific interest groups. The elections were instigated by the now notorious budgeting bill aimed at curbing the massive shortfall, yet the bill’s austerity measures were not really surprising given the views of the senators stated prior to the uproar. The lack of any clear public opinion on the matter adds credence to this view. Throughout the protests surrounding the creation of the budgeting bill law, as well as after enactment, Gov. Scott Walker’s approval rating has remained remarkably consistent. Only fluctuating a few points, he is still well above the ubiquitous disdain his opponents seem to think him at; he’s
been staying in the midway zone of about 51 percent approval to 46 percent disapproval. The near-perfect divide moves one to ask how it is that a recall election can be propounded without incontrovertible disapproval from an overwhelming majority. Without universal condemnation of an incumbent, it merely becomes a further perversion of process, as the filibuster has become in the U.S. Senate. One can easily imagine the terrible political future of a state that recalls its elected officials every year when no more than half the populace disapproves of some measure. The vicious cycle perpetuated by special interest money,
rabble-rousing and cheap slogans will yield the end of effective governance. The drastic consequences of using spurious recall elections as political ploys are too great to disregard. While there is much to loathe in the legislation and administration of Walker and co., one might turn again to a founding father and remember that “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is especially relevant when the cure itself has unignorable, adverse side effects; there is no substitute for an educated electorate before they go to the polls. Vincent Dumas (vdumas@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in history and philosophy, and minoring in computer science.
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What is an image? B y S a ra h Wi t m a n U Artist-in-Residence Lynda Barry UW ggets students to use their hands to think and draw outside the lines
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In a 300-person lecture at the University of Wisconsin, it’s come to be expected that each student will remain faceless and nameless in the professor’s mind all semester. But, even so, there is hardly a more insulting gesture, in a class of 24, than for an educator to outright refuse to learn the small handful of students’ names — and instead hand out a deck of cards, assigning each person to be known for the next eight weeks as “the three of hearts” or “the king of spades.” But when the professor is Lynda Barry, the Arts Institute’s artist-in-residence for UW this semester, what would initially seem to be a lack of regard ultimately comes from a place of caring. Her course, “What It Is,” named after her book of the same title, utilizes this technique to get to know students first by their written work, and then by their personalities. For now, class time is meant for generating material — which can total more than 700 drawings or several short stories per class — without critique. “We don’t talk about what’s produced at all,” the teaching assistant for “What It Is,” Lydia Conklin, said. Conklin is pursuing a master of fine arts degree in fictional creative writing, and has long been a fan of Barry’s work. “We don’t say we [like or dislike] a drawing, we just look at it and say nothing. It’s without judgment. … And since we are only identified
by a playing card, you don’t even know who did it.” Barry is primarily a writer and cartoonist, one who crafted the weekly comic strip, Ernie Pook’s Comeek, for 30 years. A Wisconsin native, she’s contributed to publications like Esquire and Mademoiselle, and written 17 novels — including a few of which she says “The bookstores don’t even know where to put them.” Students hoping to enroll in Barry’s course found themselves answering questions as ordinary as “What classes did you take last semester?” to “What was a toy you hated when you were young?” or “What’s your favorite kind of monster?” To be the TA, Conklin found herself subjected to a questionnaire deriving from the same whimsy. Promising applicants were those who answered these questions with vivid imagery, and would bring a diverse set of disciplines and mindsets to the table. Ninety applied, and less than 30 currently sit in the 2 1/2 hour class each week. However, others may follow the progress of the course through videos and posts on Barry’s blog, thenearsightedmonkey. tumblr.com. She also has array of guest speakers, lectures and events planned that go beyond the course for the rest of the semester. A series of two writing workshops at the Madison Museum
of Contemporary Art called “Writing the Unthinkable” is meant to be a miniature version of the “What It Is” course, allowing a larger number of people to sign up and reap some of the benefits of her lessons. Full descriptions can be found at www.arts.wisc.edu/ artsinstitute/IAR/barry/events. After applying nearly a year ago, Barry’s residency began in August. She commutes to campus from rural Rock County, Wis., and said being an artist-in-residence is the subject of a lifelong dream. The position has already become a recognizable asset to the artistic process she has had for more than 30 years, which involves analyzing the Image and its purpose. She said there are some things she cannot understand on her own, and that her students will be an integral part of answering the question “What is an Image?” “[Artist-in-residency] is already influencing my artwork tremendously,” she said. “I’ve never had the opportunity to work with such amazing students for as long as I will be. For me it’s very much like writing a book or doing a painting, although I’m doing it with students.” A phenomenon Barry sees in people between the age of 10 years and adulthood is the transition from making things with one’s hands (what she calls “the original digital tools”) to spending time on activities that will meet others’ expectations. She said there is a period where humans identify their own strengths and weaknesses, and then cease producing things they enjoy. “Art gets separated from people’s lives and they feel like they can’t do it, and just watch other people do it,” she said. “But there’s an absolute biological function to this thing called the arts; we wouldn’t have carried it with us through all our evolutionary stages if it didn’t have some survival function. I think it has something to do with the feeling that life is worth living.” Because of the detachment from artwork that comes with age, Barry wanted to make sure her students would start at a basic level and move up from level playing fields. In this, they have so far been tasked with the most basic hand-made artwork: coloring. “Color crayons are not an easy material to use; for some people, they haven’t even used their hands to make stuff in a while, and when you remember coloring you forget that there’s an effort involved,” she said. “Part of [the assignment’s purpose] is to build up your hand muscle … Instead of make our crayons last, we’re trying to use them up and get as much color on the page as possible.” Conklin feels Barry’s methods make the work more accessible than other creative writing courses she’s been involved with. The curriculum for “What It Is” begins with writing first-person memoirs, and will explore fiction before leading into students’ preferences. “Everyone has childhood memories so that’s a way in for everyone,” Conklin said. “She’ll say, ‘Write a short story from your childhood about dogs,’ so then it’s easier to think of an idea. Same thing with a drawing. … Before, they had to freak out about what to draw and here they can just get into the rhythm of it again.” Barry compared the state of most adults’ art to riding a stationary bicycle: By doodling in the margins of “serious” notes, we go through the motions but don’t get the full enjoyment of the ride. She finds this particularly applicable to the university community, and for that reason emphasizes the value of having an artist-in-residence — with public events that are accessible and free. “Students now are overloaded and overworked; you get on your hamster wheel and go,” she said. “Being able to see working artists, take a break and activate parts of your brain will help you with the hamster wheel.” Sigrid Hubertz The Badger Herald Design
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How long can Linsanity last? Hype surrounding breakout star guard here to stay
Five fantastic games not enough to label anyone a star
The haters will continue to claim that Jeremy Lin won’t last in the NBA, that he doesn’t have the size or speed to last in an increasingly physical league. But the man who has singlehandedly taken over Twitter and has people around the country tuning into Knicks games is more than just a short-lived SportsCenter phenom. After putting up at least 20 points in five consecutive games, Lin has proven that he has the skills to reign as one of the league’s top point guards. This is a man who Andrew Bynum described as “a lot like [Steve] Nash, only more aggressive to the basket,” after the Harvard grad threw down 38 points on the Lakers. And it’s no coincidence Lin’s play has stepped up tremendously since he started seeing significant time on the floor. Before Feb. 4, when he posted his first career 20-point game against the Nets, he saw 20 minutes or more of playing time just once and never got a real chance to prove his worth. In typical underdog fashion, Lin was cut by the Golden State Warriors as well as the Houston Rockets and overlooked in favor of his more athletically gifted counterparts. Yet in every game of the streak that has turned him into a household name, over which the Knicks are a perfect 5-0, he has finished with at least 20 points. Sure, he’s bound to have a rough night where he doesn’t hit the 20-point mark, and that game could come quite soon, but he’s a long-term solution to an aging Baron Davis, New York’s starting point guard before Linsanity took hold. His fearlessness to drive through the lane — even when it’s full of post players that could bench press Lin himself — makes him the rare floor general that can become a consistent scorer. While most of the attention surrounding the 6-foot-3, 200-pound guard has come from his impressive scoring numbers, Lin has also tossed an average of eight assists per contest over his last five games. If his shots aren’t falling, he’s still able to slip the ball to talented teammates like Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, making him a threat on the hardwood on any given night. I’m not usually one to become entranced by these unexpected stories of success (see: Tim Tebow), but the Knicks’ latest star has the talent to turn into the most unusual of NBA stars. He may not have the intimidating build of LeBron James or the athleticism of fellow point guards like Derrick Rose, but don’t expect Lin’s highlight clips to stop taking over ESPN anytime soon. New York’s latest hero is for real.
Ian, I’m not sure if you’re still hungover from that party last night, but I’m going to drop some knowledge that can cure that keg-tapped beer cloud hangover your brain seems to resides in. It’s hard to not appreciate the rise of this young star straight outta Harvard. Canny with the basketball, aggressive on the drive and lighting opponents up like it’s the fourth of July, Lin is the biggest breath of fresh air to hit the NBA since the Memphis Grizzlies made a run just a year ago without Rudy Gay. The biggest question now, however, is can he keep it up? I say: I don’t know. In a league where the season lasts longer than a Wisconsin winter, consistency is everything. Lin has only started five games in New York, against five teams with a combined record of 55-82. Impressive! Also, one of those teams was named the Washington Wizards. Zounds! Forgive me if I don’t anoint a star when I’ve barely seen him play five games, let alone an entire season. Before anyone can call Lin a star, he has to put up the stats for the entire course of the year. Also, keep in mind that Lin was shooting on average over 58 percent from the floor in his first four starts. In his last game against the Timberwolves, Lin only shot 33 percent. The only point guard shooting that well in comparison this season is Steve Nash at 56 percent. Is Lin likely to make over half his shots this season in the NBA as a point guard? Common sense would say no. Another cause to postpone judgments on Lin with reference to his young resume as a starter is scouting. Lin has only started five games; it’s not too farfetched of an assumption to guess that NBA teams didn’t have a complete file on the guy. Now that Lin is no secret, NBA teams will continue to adjust to the strengths and weaknesses he has shown on the floor. Once again, the big question is how Lin will respond to opponents getting to know him throughout the season. What makes superstars like Kobe and Lebron so great is the fact that it’s almost impossible to slow them down, and what made them superstars is the fact that they have done it not one season but their entire careers. Lin has a long way to go. The last point I’ll make in argument against my esteemed colleague is the fact that Lin’s chemistry is about to change. Once the Knicks welcome back Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony to the lineup, the whole dynamic of the team will be different. Lin could benefit from the attention of teams focusing on these two star players but he may soon find his game being changed for the worse. Star players demand plenty of touches, and with neither star in the lineup Lin has been able to focus on his game rather then theirs. I hope Linsanity can last, but in a long NBA season full of talent it’s hard to proclaim the young man a star just yet.
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grace came from some rock solid and clutch-free throw shooting in overtime against Minnesota. Fifteen of the 17 points the Badgers scored in the extra period came from the charity line, with only two attempts going astray (88.2 percent). Defense — 3.5 out of 5 Wisconsin did well to stifle the offenses of the Buckeyes and Gophers as they both failed to reach their season averages. Ohio State, No. 2 in the conference in scoring, fell about 18 points below its average while Minnesota, in 40 minutes of regulation, was kept at about the same distance from its own. Both opponents ran efficient offenses, however, and ran them consistently. Neither Ohio State nor Minnesota shot below 40 percent from the field in either the first or second halves. But the two teams didn’t shoot very well from downtown — hitting a combined 7 of 24 for 29.2 percent — although neither really had to since there were opportunities inside and UW’s offense was streaky in
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ERICKSON, from 8 going to get their degree on time, who are not going to embarrass the school — there are some very valuable things,” Brennan said. But when it comes to anything — sports, writing, any dreams — Brennan just wants people to have the same experience she has had, which is simply the joy of doing what she loves.
comparison. Although forward Jared Berggren failed to contain OSU forward Jared Sullinger in his 24-point performance, he’s quickly evolved into a hardened defender and consistent shot-blocker, swatting away five shots in the last two games. Fellow forward Mike Bruesewitz also denied three shots of his own as well.
a pair of assists against UM as well. But there were some frowning points, too. Wilson failed to score at all and Brust, against OSU, turned the ball over twice.
Bench — 2.5 out of 5 Head coach Bo Ryan hasn’t dug deep into this year’s lineup very often, but the game against Minnesota marked a real lack of utilizing the bench. Despite coming off the bench all season, guard Ben Brust averages 24.4 minutes per game (and played 22 against the Buckeyes) but played just eight against the Gophers. Meanwhile, forwards Frank Kaminsky and Rob Wilson never played more than 10 minutes in either game. Still, the three managed to chip in somewhat. Brust hit a three-pointer late in the first half in Minnesota, and Kaminsky nailed a clutch trey against Ohio State. Wilson also grabbed two rebounds and Kaminsky had
Player of the week — Ryan Evans The junior forward might have just enjoyed his best twogame stretch of the season, posting double-digit scoring outputs in both games and earning his first doubledouble of his college career. Evans was both the top scorer and the most efficient scorer against OSU, hitting 7 of 14 shots for 14 points. He complemented that effort with five rebounds, an assist and one steal. Although Evans wasn’t satisfied with his defensive performance from that game, his steady hand kept Wisconsin in the game nevertheless. And at Minnesota, Evans did a bit of everything, totaling 17 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. He didn’t shoot all that well – hitting 5 of 14 – but was a solid 7-for-8 at the free throw line. Six of his points came in the five-minute overtime period as well.
The Badgers out-shot the Huskies 46-27 in the game. Wisconsin killed off all five penalties in the game and went 1-for-4 on the power play. Wisconsin returns to the Kohl Center on Friday and
Saturday, Feb. 17-18, to host Ohio State. Friday’s game will start at 2 p.m. Saturday’s game is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and will be aired live on BTN. -UWBadgers
“Follow your heart and follow your passion,” Brennan said. “This doesn’t just happen. For me, I feel so fortunate. To say the word ‘dream job’ is not even quite right because I don’t even think of this as a job. If I use the word job or work, it’s kind of a mistake because I don’t consider this that. This is like dancing through life, I get to do what I love to do and get paid … it’s a wonderful
life, it’s a wonderful career and it’s exactly what I want to do with my life. “But I don’t want to sound goofy about it because I’ve worked very hard for this.” Kelly is a junior majoring in journalism. Taken any great life experiences for granted lately? Share your story by emailing her at kerickson@ badgerherald.com or tweet @kellymerickson.
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Grades: Inconsistency plagues offense Evans puts up 1st double-double, enjoys solid 2-game stretch offensively Elliot Hughes Sports Editor As is routine, Herald Sports will offer a weekly report card on the Wisconsin men’s basketball team’s two most recent games. The No. 22 Badgers (19-6, 8-4 Big Ten) have had plenty of time off recently, last playing on Feb. 9 in a 68-61 overtime win against Minnesota. Before that, UW lost, 58-52 at home against Ohio State — its fourth home loss of the season. Wisconsin now sits in fourth place of the Big Ten, just a half-game behind third-place Michigan. The Badgers will resume play Feb. 16 at Michigan State, which currently resides in second place.
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Offense — 3 out of 5 There’s plenty of success interwoven with failure in terms of Wisconsin’s shooting over the past two games, which earns this team a middling grade. Against Ohio State, the Badgers shot miserably from behind the 3-point line (18.5 percent) but performed well enough inside to finish with a 40 percent field goal percentage nonetheless. Wisconsin then lit up Minnesota in the first half, hitting 7 of 11 3-pointers (63.6 percent) before nose-diving in the second, shooting 2-for11 from behind the perimeter (18.2 percent) and 7-for-25 overall (28 percent) in that period. Even with the Gophers mounting a compelling comeback, the Badgers failed to score a basket of any kind in the final seven minutes and 43 seconds of the game. However, Wisconsin’s saving
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Badgers claim WCHA title, roll past Huskies Wisconsin skates to 6-2 decision for 4th conference championship ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- The No. 1-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team claimed its fourth conference championship Saturday afternoon, using a 6-2 victory over St. Cloud State to claim the WCHA crown for the secondstraight season. Hilary Knight led the charge for UW at the National Hockey Center with a hand in all six Badger goals, scoring one. With two games left to play in the regular season, Wisconsin (28-2-2; 21-22-1 WCHA) holds a two game lead on second-place Minnesota. The Badgers need just one win to clinch an outright claim to the conference title. Recording a season-high six points, Knight started the game by assisting on the first five UW goals before scoring her own to cap off the win. Assisting on Katy Josephs’ goal just 2:43 into the start of the game, Knight recorded her 250th career point. Brittany Ammerman scored five minutes later to
put the Badgers up 2-0. Both Carolyne Prévost and Stefanie McKeough tallied goals in the final six minutes of the period to put the Badgers up 4-0 heading into the first intermission. Halfway through the second period, Brooke Ammerman scored on the power play, recording her 200th career point. She becomes just the fourth in program history to reach the 200-point mark, joining Knight, Meghan Duggan and Sara Bauer. Both Bauer and Duggan were Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winners. St. Cloud State scored its first goal of the weekend when Alex Nelson scored off a rebound to make the score 5-1. After five assists, Knight scored her own goal in the third after picking up the puck in the defensive zone, taking it all the way down the ice and beating SCSU goaltender Tayler VanDenakker. St. Cloud State scored its first goal of the weekend when Alex Nelson scored off a rebound to make the score 5-1. With 4:07 left in the third period, St. Cloud native Nikki Kaasa replaced Rigsby in net for the Badgers. Kaasa made one save, but
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Senior forward Brooke Ammerman posted two goals and two assists at St. Cloud State last weekend. Scoring the fifth goal Saturday, Ammerman notched her 200th career point.
Dreams come true; 1-on-1 with USA Today’s Brennan Kelly Erickson Erickson the Red In my short career as a sportswriter covering the Badgers, I’ve done some pretty amazing things that, to be honest, I’ve seriously taken for granted. As a junior I’ve already covered a national championship team — and spoke with a few Olympians who also called that team home. In the last few months alone I went on a whirlwind
adventure to Indianapolis to cover the drama that was the inaugural Big Ten Championship and then, a few weeks later, I made the 30-plus hour drive across the American West to cover the Granddaddy of Them All. A few weeks away from my 21st birthday, I can’t deny that I’ve been given some insanely spectacular opportunities, but it wasn’t until I was presented with another opportunity of the same caliber that I realized that these chances I’ve already been given are a dream come true. Last week, I had the chance to sit down with Christine Brennan and speak one-on-one at my leisure. Brennan is currently
a sports columnist for USA Today and has a show on NPR, on top of being a commentator for ABC News, ESPN and Fox Sports Radio. She has covered the Olympic games since 1984 and has published four books, several of which are best sellers. Brennan has been around the business for some time and holds a few landmarks to her name. She was the first female sports reporter hired by the Miami Herald and not too much later after that, she was the first female to cover the Washington Redskins. At the time, Brennan didn’t think anything of these notable opportunities. She was simply doing her job.
“I didn’t really think of how momentous it was,” Brennan said. “I just did it. … I did not take myself too seriously. … I really try to keep a healthy perspective. Covering the Redskins, for me it was like ‘OK, well, this is what I’ve been assigned to do. I want to do it.’” Despite being one of the leaders in her field, growing up, Brennan didn’t know this career was even a possibility. “I didn’t know that women did this. … I was just a total geek about sports and media,” she said. “I never read a woman’s sports byline. Never saw one, all through high school.” Growing up in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Brennan was a rare girl who loved sports with
a passion. Unfortunately, women’s sports weren’t nearly as respected at the time — which says a lot considering the popularity women’s sports lack in comparison to men’s sports. As a result of that disrespect, Brennan grew up in a time where women’s sports had to fend for themselves. Enter Title IX. Now 40 years old, Title IX has provided girls across the country unprecedented opportunities to play sports. Brennan spoke about how appreciative she is of the fact that even while I was growing up, I never questioned the chances I had to even play sports. The very idea that I personally was able to play basketball for most of my childhood
until I decided to quit was something that didn’t exist only a spare few decades ago. Brennan considers it a success that at Wisconsin, we as Badgers have as many women’s sports as we do and successful women’s sports — specifically the likes of women’s hockey. While Title IX certainly has its drawbacks — such as the loss of UW’s baseball team, which Brennan acknowledged — the overall value women’s sports brings to a university outweighs those inconveniences. “The value of women’s sports — teamwork; incredibly great, nice student athletes who are
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