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Elections board will request more time to review recall signatures for duplicates Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor After already receiving a 30-day extension to review recall petitions, state election officials anticipate asking for more time to review recall petition signatures for a potential election against Gov. Scott Walker.

In a letter sent to the Joint Finance Committee asking for additional funds to cover the cost of reviewing petition signatures, Government Accountability Board Director and General Counsel Kevin Kennedy said the GAB plans to return to court to ask for more time to review signatures.

“The agency anticipates requesting additional time in order to complete the duplicate signature analysis and to ensure if recall elections are ordered, the recall election events are consolidated and do not conflict with existing election events or holidays,” Kennedy said in the letter.

The GAB has already received an additional 30day extension and currently must finish its review by March 19, Kennedy said in the letter.

Kennedy said in the letter the GAB is requesting the finance committee to approve $404,500 in funding to recover expenditures used to analyze recall petitions. He said the request covers costs through Feb. 24, including rent and staffing costs to

review the petitions.

He said the request does not include costs for services from Capitol police, additional staff costs for the rest of the review period and litigation costs resulting from court challenges.

GAB spokesperson Reid Magney said in an email to The Badger Herald that the agency does not know how much time they will require to review recall signatures.

“We do not yet know how much additional time we may ask for,” Magney said.

“We’ll have a better idea by the March 12 meeting, when staff will ask the board’s permission to seek an extension.”

Kennedy said in the letter that a Waukesha circuit court ordered the GAB on Jan. 5 to “proactively” search the petitions for duplicate signatures. He said while the decision was challenged by recall petitioners and remains unresolved, the GAB is committed to implementing the court’s order.

Magney said GAB plans to search for and eliminate fraudulent and duplicate signatures regardless of whether the judge’s ruling is overturned.

The GAB’s intentions to ask for more time to review petition signatures drew mixed reactions from current gubernatorial candidates.

In an email to The Badger Herald, Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, said her

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Few details on extent of damage, injuries released Jackie Allen Campus Life Editor

Olikara also said the scholarship launch is well-timed because UW is currently celebrating the Year of the Wisconsin Idea. He added the senior class wanted to start a scholarship that reflected the ideals of the Wisconsin Idea.

He said the scholarship allows UW to articulate what is special about the campus, particularly in emphasizing service to the community.

Jake Blatnik, a UW sophomore who is involved in Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross, agreed the scholarship will have positive effects on both the scholarship

The University of Wisconsin Police Department is currently investigating an accident between a bicyclist and a moped driver that occurred Monday afternoon on Linden Drive.

UWPD is not releasing the individual’s information or his condition because of privacy concerns, UWPD Sgt. Aaron Chapin said.

He added they are unsure of the exact cause of the crash, which occured at the 1600 block of Linden Drive.

Chapin added the moped driver, who is a UW student, was treated for injuries before being released. He said the individual faces no charges at this time.

According to Chapin, UWPD is investigating the accident as a motor vehicle crash, rather than a bicycle crash.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said he was unaware of the details of the accident or the stage of the investigation.

“If [a victim from an accident is] in a serious condition … we end

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Senior Class President Steve Olikara explains the scholarship is intended to enthuse the incoming freshman class and remind them of the importance of service.

Senior class set to leave legacy with scholarship Student officials launch Wisconsin Idea program to reward incomers Lauren Tubbs Herald Contributor University of Wisconsin senior class officers launched a new scholarship based on service for incoming freshmen and transfer students at an event hosted Wednesday night.

The Wisconsin Idea Scholarship, which is also the senior class gift, was founded by the senior class officers in coordination with the UW Student Foundation,

UW Foundation and the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

According to Senior Class President Steven Olikara, the scholarship will be funded by the donations of UW students and alumni.

Senior officers did not know specifics of the scholarship, such as the number of recipients or amounts, because the fund will be based off graduating UW student donations.

“The Wisconsin Idea Scholarship is a service scholarship meant to inspire young leaders coming to UW and emphasize that service is an important component of academics here,” Olikara said.

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Local psychic Janet Merino establishes special connections with her continuing clients, and has passed the business practices down to her step-daughter who is expected to join Merino’s State Street location soon.

Psychic shows her cards State Street’s truth-teller has always had an ability to examine hidden insights Molly McCall Reporter Janet Merino hangs up the phone with an “I love you,” looks up and apologizes. It’s one of her customers with whom she’s formed a close relationship.

In any other business, such intimacy would be rude, but at the Psychic Gallery, Merino specializes in the business of the spirit and the mystic.

In an edited interview with The Badger Herald, Merino spoke of the development of her unique talents, her family’s tradition and the events which brought her to the Midwest.

“Everybody has that story,” she said of the first time one realizes they are clairvoyant.

Merino was six years old when she began “to see.”

She was at JC Penny with her mother. She said she

was standing at the hat rack when a little girl ran past.

Merino fell to her knees and began to cry.

Her mother asked if the little girl had hurt her, and Merino responded, “No, but a man hurt that little girl.”

When they left, they saw a police car and ambulance.

The little girl, wrapped in a blanket, was in the back of the ambulance, and a handcuffed man was being pushed into a police car.

Clairvoyance, or the ability to see beyond the range of ordinary perception, runs in the Merino family, according to her website. Her training consisted of meditation, and her mother knew exactly how to develop her ability because she is also clairvoyant.

This ability has been passed down from her

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Members of the University of Wisconsin student government postponed a vote Wednesday evening on whether a new constitution drafted for the government will be presented to students in a special election.

Associated Students of Madison Student Council members reviewed the constitution, drafted by the ASM Constitution Committee, but ultimately delayed the decision on having a student special election on the document until their next meeting.

“Students have a right to vote on this and see what else is out there, and I think this could be an opportunity to shed a more positive light on ASM,” representative Maria Giannopoulos said.

Addressing concerns that the ASM Constitutional Committee failed to reach out to students adequately, ACC Chair Alex Brousseau said the group did the best they could by holding information sessions and reaching out to constituents.

Brousseau further asked the council to focus on the document itself and not the circumstances by which it came about. “[The resolution] is

about whether you believe students should have a say in how their student government is run,” Vice Chair Andrew Bulovsky said. “I don’t think the source is as important as the merit.”

In the open forum College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council President Ronald Crandall claimed the new legislation would promote shared governance between all schools and colleges.

According to Crandall, other colleges have expressed support for the document, though have not presented formal resolutions because of fear of retribution from ASM. “I think [the new constitution] is really important to students,” Crandall said. “It really would encourage students to get involved in ASM and engage students in a more positive way.”

A proposal to table the resolution indefinitely was met by exclamations from council members that tabling the resolution would be to “sweep it under the rug” and not represent students. Still, the resolution to put the new constitution to a special election has been postponed until the council’s next meeting.

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downtown Madison area.

“We do see a number of acts of violence that take place after bar time in the downtown area,” DeSpain said. “It would appear that the people involved had been out drinking.”

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said an investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.

He added

although this seems to be an isolated incident, students who are out as late as 2:30 a.m. are encouraged to use safe methods to get home, including SAFEride and SAFEwalk, both free UW services.

DeSpain and Resnick both said there is no evidence to believe the incident was associated with gang violence.

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According to the report, the attacker entered a taxi after the incident occurred.

The student described the attacker as a Hispanic male between the ages of 18 and 25, with a shaved head and tear drop tattoos located near his eyes.

DeSpain said acts of violence late at night are not uncommon in the

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MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said.

DeSpain said the student was attacked on the 600 block of University Avenue as he was talking to a friend. Three men began to harass the victim, who told them to leave him alone.

The victim was punched in the mouth by one of the men, knocking out two of his teeth and splitting his

University of Wisconsin employees weighed in on an effort to overhaul UW’s current human resources system at a public forum Wednesday.

Harry Webne-Behrman, a UW training officer, said the forum was designed to be as open as possible to provide accurate information to people about the new system, which has been in the planning stages for several months now.

He said it will be the first in a series of community conversations.

“We really need to be all involved, so whether you are first shift, second shift, third shift, whether

you have easy computer access or not, regardless of your classification in the system and your power and privilege within that system, it is our intention for all voices to be heard,” Webne-Behrman said.

Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell said UW has to make sure the system they put forth is more efficient and more responsive to best serve employees for many years to come.

Bazzell said under the new system, no employee will experience a loss of pay. He also said the new system will include the opportunity for merit pay, which is impossible under the current system.

“We need to make sure this system provides the

best opportunity to attract the best and brightest,” Bazzell said. “We need to make sure we develop them, we retain them and we reward them in ways that are meaningful.”

He said UW also needs to make sure the new system protects employee rights and that the new systems will still be part of the state health care system and state retirement system.

Bob Lavigna, UW’s director of Human Resources and the leader of the Human Resources Design Project, said they plan to implement the system by July 2013.

“This is the beginning of that discussion, not the end,” Lavigna said. “We will continue to reach

out to the entire campus community to make sure that we understand what you think this new HR system ought to be and what to accomplish.”

He said they want to make the system flexible and responsive, meeting the needs not only of employees today but also future needs. He said the new system would also embrace diversity as well as inclusiveness, and ensure employees are engaged with the mission of the university and colleagues.

Lavigna said they have put together a diverse advisory committee, which is helping the project leaders organize the reform and provide feedback to the teams

as they develop their recommendations.

He also said 11 teams are working to develop the program, and seven of the groups will soon present a rough draft of recommendations for the new HR System.

Lavigna added one goal includes creating a more flexible compensation system, but that they would need to figure out how to fund the system.

He said the new plan will have no effect on faculty tenure, no impact on academic staff governing rights and no effect on employees who are currently subject to due process. He also said student employee categories are within the scope of the project.

Polls show conflicting data on U.S. Senate race Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor Two recently released polls present radically different views of the current U.S. Senate race, while a new candidate has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.

A Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday put all three GOP candidates ahead of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, the only Democrat currently running for democratic Sen. Herb Kohl’s seat.

In a head to head race, the poll shows former Gov. Tommy Thompson leading Baldwin 50 to 36 percent, with 10 percent of voters undecided. Former Congressman Mark Neumann leads Baldwin 46 percent to 37 percent, with 13 percent of voters undecided.

Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, leads Baldwin 41 to 40 percent, with 15 percent of those surveyed undecided.

However, a poll released Wednesday by the selfdescribed Democratic Public Policy Polling shows a different story behind the polls. In it, Baldwin leads Thompson 46 percent to 45 percent, Neumann 47 to

41 percent and Fitzgerald 47 to 39 percent.

University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said in an email to The Badger Herald the difference between the two polls could be brought by different methods used by the polling forms.

“One of the most difficult things a survey house must do is determine who the likely voters are,” Burden said. “At this point, it is difficult to determine whether Democrats or Republicans will be more likely to participate in the general election.”

Burden said the real poll numbers might be between the two and cited a Marquette University poll released a couple weeks ago that showed Thompson with a lead of six points over Baldwin.

Darrin Schmitz, consultant to Tommy Thompson’s U.S. Senate campaign, said in a statement that poll after poll demonstrate Tommy Thompson is the strongest candidate in both the primary and general elections.

“Even in PPP’s poll, which is a Democrat poll and is stacked against Governor Thompson, he

The field of Republican contenders for Senate has also grown. On Tuesday, Kip Smith, a Rhinelander physical therapist, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.

“I have a great wife who is fantastic and a one-yearold and three-year-old who are amazing,” Smith said.

“And I can’t sit back and watch this country destroy itself.”

Smith said the biggest issues facing Wisconsin and the nation are to bring

emerges as the strongest candidate to carry the state and derail the Baldwin/ Obama big government agenda,” Schmitz said in the statement.

Phil Walzak, spokesperson for the Baldwin’s campaign, said the Rasmussen poll is a more conservative polling company and that PPP’s polling is more respected.

He said Baldwin leads her opponents because she puts the middle class first and stands up for working families.

down the national debt, cut away regulation and control the cost of health care. He said he offers common sense solutions to Wisconsin’s problems.

He said, unlike many candidates, he will not be running as a career politician and sees the Senate akin to military service, with people serving at the honor and privilege of the public.

“I will be a citizen legislator and your public servant and voice in the Senate,” Smith said.

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SHOLARSHIP, from 1 recipient and other UW students.

“The student [receiver of the scholarship] will be given the opportunity to come to a world-class university,” Blatnik said.

“It will inspire the peers of the receiver; and then who knows how it will impact the world? It’s going to be big.”

Olikara said the Wisconsin Idea Scholarship fills a need for UW to become a better competitor in recruiting top students through scholarships.

He said it will provide an opportunity to inspire the next generations of Badgers to live the Wisconsin Idea.

This opportunity is fulfilled by the scholarship, according to Olikara, because it allows applicants to discover the Wisconsin Idea before coming to UW and inspires them to continue being top students and service leaders.

Olikara said he was excited about the scholarship as an accomplishment because

of its originality and innovation.

“This is the first-ever student-created endowment at the university, and this is the largest student gift back to campus in university history,” Olikara said. “That is something to be proud of.”

The Wisconsin Idea Scholarship is also the first scholarship made available to transfer students coming from abroad, an achievement Olikara said directly relates to how the 21st century Wisconsin Idea has a bigger focus on global impact.

Dean of Students Lori Berquam pointed out the remarkable effects the development of this scholarship will have on future UW students.

“The Wisconsin Idea is about going out and changing the world and making a difference,” Berquam said. “You are paving the way for students after you to do just that. The idea of contributing to those who will come after you is in and of itself profound.”

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Local psychic has honed her fortune-telling skills since a young age in line with a family tradition

PSYCHIC, from 1 grandmother, mother and now her stepdaughter, Bridget, whose biological grandmother was also clairvoyant. By age nine, Merino began accepting clients at her mother’s psychic shop.

Merino was born and raised in California.

In 1994, she opened her own business in Placerville, Calif., which she ran for 17 years.

Merino has been on State Street for five years.

“If you fall down, someone here in Wisconsin will pick you up,” she said when asked why she loves the people here.

Merino said she finds her line of work “amazing,” and anyone who may be skeptical of it needs to “shut up, sit down, and let me do my job.”

Merino’s favorite aspect of her job is

CONSTITUTION, from 1 The council also voted to approve the University Health Services Budget with an additional $84,000 added to the original proposal.

The additional funds will be used to hire two fulltime employees for the organization.

In debate of the budget, representatives voiced student concerns of dissatisfaction with UHS services.

“I think voting down

GAB, from 1 campaign anticipated the GAB’s request for more time.

“I appreciate the work of the GAB,” Vinehout said.

“I expected the GAB to ask for more time. They asked earlier for more time, and they have indicated they do not want the general election to fall the Tuesday following Memorial Day.” Vinehout said her campaign is currently

MOPED , from 1 up getting an alert usually as they hit the ambulance or get to the hospital,” Resnick said.

Resnick added in recent accidents in which the victim sustained serious injuries, such as a woman who was killed in a Madison Metro bus accident over the summer, city officials have been alerted and informed within 30-45 minutes of the accident.

As of 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday, no alert had been released.

chakra balancing because she is able to watch her customers’ progress each week.

“Chakra balancing is a seven way “Ch program,” she said. “There are seven pro chakra that affect you mentally, ch physically, emotionally, spiritually; … it’s every element of your life. The least favorite thing about my job is telling people things they don’t want to hear — I don’t sugarcoat.”

Merino starts every session with: “Good or bad, whatever it is that I am “G going to see for you, I do not want you to be angry or upset with me. I will tell you exactly what I see and feel.”

Merino admits that her ability interferes with everyday activities.

“I have no life,” she said. Merino said she gets so much energy from people that she has to avoid places like movie theaters and amusement parks. She also admits to not being able to see things with some clients and reading things wrong.

“I’m human, not God,” she said. “I make mistakes.”

Beside reading fortunes and chakra balancing, Merino has tried energy healing, tapping into people’s past lives and life coaching. Merino hopes to give her customers peace of mind, tranquility, balance and a new beginning when they leave.

“They become my friends,” she said of her

the UHS budget would be a disservice to students,” Giannopoulos said. “If students are dissatisfied with the service I think that’s something we need to address and make changes.”

The student council also said UW Interim Chancellor David Ward’s decision to enter a mediation with Adidas over a violation of the code of conduct required of companies licensed to reproduce Athletic’s logos is illegal according to ASM bylaws, because of a lack

of explanation to the three shared governance boards.

In response to this action, student council members decided to vote on the resolution at a future council meeting, which would request Ward put Adidas on notice and follow the recommendations of the Label Licensing Policy Committee.

“Putting the company on notice is the most effective way to ensure our contracts are abided,” Rep. Leland Pan said.

anticipating the dates of May 8 for the primary and June 5 for the recall election.

However, she said these are estimates, and when the GAB certifies the election, all of Wisconsin will know the definite dates.

However, Scot Ross, spokesperson for former Dane County executive Kathleen Falk, said in an email to The Badger Herald the delay will only allow Walker to raise more money.

“Over one million people signed recall signatures against Gov. Walker, far more than is required,” Ross said.

“More extensions allow Gov. Walker to continue breaking the spirit of campaign finance law by raising unlimited contributions.

More delays benefit his war chest, but not the interests of Wisconsin.”

Walker’s campaign did not return requests for comment.

returning clients.

But now Merino’s focus is on developing her daughter’s abilities, like her own mother did for her. Merino said she had no choice of what she was going to be when she got older. She wanted to be a nurse, but she said instead her mother took her Barbie dolls and replaced them with Tarot cards. Merino did not want the same for Bridget, so she gave her the option.

When Merino asked Bridget why she wanted to follow in her steps, she said, “People walk in broken and leave fixed.” Merino calls Bridget her “mini-me.” Soon Bridget will be at the State Street location, she said.

She tears up as she speaks of how she met her current husband. Her mother was good friends with her current husband’s mother and tried to

set them up. It worked, because after talking on the phone for nine days, he left Madison on a flight to California.

“He was supposed to stay in town for three days and ended up staying for a month,” Merino said.

He moved to California and lived with her for two years after proposing the idea to move to Madison.

“The only way I’m moving to Madison,” she told her husband, “is if I get an office on State Street.”

And after they found an opening online, they departed the west coast for Wisconsin.

“And I would never move back to California,” she said. “I absolutely love Madison. I love everyone here.”

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Effects of unprecedented UW cuts approaching Taylor Nye Editorial Page Editor In order for Gov. Scott Walker to balance the state budget, the University of Wisconsin has been handed $46.1 million in cuts. As of yet, no UW group is sure how to shoulder the setback, and right now, all anyone can do is plug leaks in the levy while

the flood of consequences is ready to break loose.

In a recent meeting with The Badger Herald Editorial Board, UW System spokesperson David Giroux said budget cuts have led to lowered morale of faculty and staff and that there is a “palpable level of frustration” about having to make do with less. He explained the budget cuts do not mean we’re going to be seeing signs on classroom doors reading, “Class cancelled until further notice,” — just yet.

It’s easy to see why professors feel Walker’s breath on the backs of their necks. The pared

down budget will not take effect until next fall, but by then, academic positions go unfilled and there will be fewer re-hires, Giroux said. This means less people to do the same amount of work, which will translate to less class availability for students and fewer teaching assistants. All of this will have a direct effect on the quality of education we receive at UW. The boiling frog anecdote resounds with student committees as well. In a recent meeting with the Herald Editorial Board, Shared Governance Committee Chair Rep. Beth

Huang said, “We’re not working to become more efficient just so they can cut us more.” The Associated Students of Madison are in a fight to continue to allocate funds to all the services we students have come to depend on and enjoy — but with less available funding, it’s an even greater challenge.

This means they must be hyper-vigilant about their purse strings. This is evidenced by recent Student Services Finance Committee decisions to table Rec Sports’ and the Wisconsin Union’s budgets until they can provide stripped down and highly itemized lists of

what money will go where.

Furthermore, they are trying to implement a Lobby Day for UW students to discuss with our legislators what budget cuts mean for the education of UW students.

It is important to note that this has not been a part of the ASM’s agenda any time in recent memory because it’s been a long time since the UW system was saddled with such detrimental budget cuts.

It’s unfortunate our educational system is in such a bind. From meetings with both a UW administrator and student leaders, it’s obvious neither managerial

nor student policy-makers know how to proceed when so much is on the line. They are both striving to make the best of a bad situation and salvage what can be fixed, but at this point, there’s not much that can be done. Until then, both need to continue to make their voices heard, and students should chime in whenever possible. For education’s sake, recall election day can’t come soon enough.

Taylor Nye (tnye@ badgerherald.com) is a junior majoring in archaeology, human evolutionary biology and Latin American studies.

Recall amendment unwarranted, cause for concern Reginald Young Editorial Content Editor The criteria qualifying an elected official for recall would be narrowed by a recently proposed amendment. If passed, the Legislature would establish a code of ethics to determine if a politician facing serious crimes or ethical problems could be eligible for recall. Recall petitioners would also have to show sufficient grounds for a recall.

The obvious impetus behind the proposal comes from the current recalls against Republicans like Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau.

The argument favoring the proposed amendment is pretty simple: We don’t want officials going in and out of office like it’s a revolving door. A state would only suffer if citizens continually recalled elected officials simply because they disagreed with them politically. But does that warrant restricting recalls to ethical concerns?

My first concern is who decides what’s ethical? Any arbiter will have bias. Will legislators decide what constitutes “unethical”?

Do the courts? In the end, someone with some kind of bias will decide. Ethics, in

many ways, is politics. Some Wisconsinites will say the Walker administration has been morally upstanding, while others won’t hesitate to describe it as unethical.

Creating an amendment that lets an individual, or a group of individuals, decide what is ethical seems like a quick and easy way to infuse the election system with bias.

What also concerns me is that it would require petitioners to show some sort of “sufficient evidence” for a recall. Again, who decides what’s sufficient?

Furthermore, if there is unethical corruption, chances are the officials who would be subject to recall would be willing to act unethically to cover up evidence. Hell, they might even sign secrecy oaths!

The proposed amendment would have to pass the Legislature in the current and next session, eventually being decided by a statewide voter referendum. I’m worried because on face value, yes, the proposed amendment sounds logical. We shouldn’t have politicians getting thrown out of office on the whims of the voters. But in reality, citizens aren’t politically motivated enough to be that whimsical. The current recalls are the only ones I can remember experiencing in my life. Politicians just simply don’t face frequent recalls. The proposed amendment seems like just another solution to a problem that doesn’t exist,

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A recall amendment, driven by recent recalls against Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, among others, has been proposed to restrict a recall to ethical reasons. similar to the voter ID law.

Sometimes politicians engage in unethical behavior. But that shouldn’t be the only reason they can be recalled. Sometimes they get in office and take a more drastic approach than any of their supporters expected. Recall for nonethical reasons is another check and balance on

despotic approaches to power, and this one’s linked directly to the people. I don’t know about you, but I don’t really want to take away the public’s ability to keep elected officials more reasonable and balanced.

There are already speed bumps to cull recall attempts. There is a threshold of needed

signatures and a mandatory waiting time. These two obstacles are considerable enough to make sure only the legitimate attempts survive.

Ultimately, it should be the people deciding whether a politician ought to be recalled. Not legislators, not some arbiter, but the people.

The proposed amendment

to narrow the grounds for recall would erase a check and balance on public offices that keeps officials from getting too radical and should not become part of our state constitution.

Reginald Young (ryoung@ badgerherald.com) is a junior majoring in legal studies and Scandinavian studies.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “A Madison man was charged with battery and disorderly conduct after he allegedly punched a member of the Guardian Angels in the face ... then bit two of his associates.”

-SANDY CULLEN, WISCONSIN STATE What better way to welcome the Guardian Angels, a group aimed at fighting crime that has recently come to Madison, than punching one of their members in the face? Throw in a few bite marks, and you’ve got one hell of a memorable Sunday night.

Normally, Madisonites respect authority. Perhaps this man felt the Angels were more mall cops than police and wanted to express his true feelings. Congratulations on being so amiable to a newcomer that it was necessary to introduce his face to your fist.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Thursday, March 1, 2012

Israeli Film Festival blooms in 9th year Cultural movies highlight diversity, culminates with tonight’s showings Sarah Witman ArtsEtc. Editor Emeritus There is something about the term “festival” that suddenly becomes less colorful when the word “film” gets tacked on the front end.

Visions of balloons, performers, activities and delicious foods are instantly replaced with a flickering screen and quiet, darkened theater.

The Israeli Film Festival committee is determined to steer clear of these ho-hum connotations — and, with upwards of 100 spectators at the movie showings and events so far this week, success seems within reach.

This year marks the ninth Israeli Film Festival on campus, according to the committee’s primary organizer, senior Jaclyn Schindler. She said since she and the group of six other students on the committee became involved, there has been a lot more organization, publicity and planning.

Past festival-goers were only attracted by extra credit for Hebrew class or the films themselves, but face painting, notable speakers, free popcorn and traditional Israeli fare are just a few reasons for the high attendance this year, which began Sunday and will have its last two showings tonight at The Waisman Center.

“We are taking it above and beyond,” said Michelle Cimbol, a senior on the committee who worked with funding and promotion. “The Jewish community on campus is really small, and the Israeli community on campus is even smaller, so the fact that people are starting to recognize this is really amazing.”

A big emphasis for the Israeli Film Festival has always been one of welcoming all individuals.

Since the films thus far have been shown on a screen inside the Hillel building, which is a Jewish campus

organization on Langdon Street, the committee hopes that non-Jewish students are not scared away by a feeling of exclusion.

“It’s not just for Jews,” Schindler said. “None of the movies are religious, so you don’t have to know anything about Judaism or Israel. People hear Hillel and think ‘Oh, I can’t go.’ We are very open.”

The committee chose the 10 films based on their reputations, ones that spoke to members’ experiences studying in Israel and, most of all, films that embodied the theme for this year’s festival: “Diversity in Israel.” The films’ genres range from comedy and horror flicks to romance and drama. The committee members feel their selections embody a truly diverse array of perspectives on Israel — with the exception of

“We want to make it a positive experience for people on campus because not a lot of people are necessarily learned in things going on in the Middle East, specifically Israel.”

Michelle Cimbol UW Senior

violence.

“We want to make it a positive experience for people on campus because not a lot of people are necessarily learned in things going on in the Middle East, specifically Israel,” Cimbol said, adding that the arts are an effective way to reach and unite people of different backgrounds, since human emotions are universal. “A lot of people have negative connotations based on what the media says. …

Our goal is that people will come see the movies and realize that Israel isn’t a third world desert; it has a society, an economy, technology, arts and all these other things.”

By showing films that

were shot in Israel and illustrate characters growing up there, the committee hopes viewers will draw parallels with their own lives and realize Israel is not so different from other firstworld countries. Shifra Rothenberg, who is a senior on the committee who studies film, shared the notion that the film festival has a unique ability to offer a lighter point from which to view the Middle Eastern country.

“We wanted to show positive recognition toward Israel; the daily life. It’s not all war,” she said. “Film is a really good art form that anyone can use and understand because film is such a part of our lives. Showing Israel through a film is a really great way of having anyone understand the country.”

The free films playing tonight at The Waisman Center are presented in conjunction with another group, the department of communicative disorders.

The committee planned to show a film about a deaf community in Israel, then learned another film on the same topic would be showing that night.

Therefore, “Voices from El-Sayed” will be playing at 6 p.m. followed by a talk by the director, Oded Adomi Leshem, and then “Deaf Jam” will show at 7:15 p.m. There will also be a discussion with a panel of students with communicative disorders and a dessert reception.

“It’s kind of integrating a different aspect of the community,” Schindler said of the pairing.

Schindler said she feels rewarded in exposing students to films they wouldn’t otherwise be able to experience in a theater setting. She said she hopes the festival can continue to be a large event in future years under new leadership.

Cimbol said she agrees, saying she thinks the event is finally getting the recognition it is owed.

“People are starting to take notice,” she said.

For more information on the Israeli Film Festival, visit its website at www. israelfilm.weebly.com.

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The comedy, staring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, has some weak points, but contains enough jokes and awkwardness to hold viewers’ attention.

Descent into bohemia packs laughs despite tenuous plot ‘Wanderlust’ plumbs humor in transition from urban class to smoking grass Alex Claiborne ArtsEtc. Writer What happens when two die-hard Manhattanites are transplanted into unfamiliar territory with hippies, drugs and nudists? “Wanderlust” reinterprets the classic tale of city dwellers adjusting to a different environment through the medium of raunch comedy.

George (Paul Rudd, “Our Idiot Brother”) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston, “Horrible Bosses”) are a married couple forced to leave New York City after each of their careers take a dive. A failed attempt to pitch HBO a documentary about penguins with testicular cancer leads to Linda facing unemployment for the umpteenth time, while George is laid off from his hated corporate job. The pair decide to move to Atlanta, where George will take a mediocre position working for his brother. On the long drive, the pair decides to stay at the nearest bed and breakfast, which turns out to be a raging hippie commune.

While the New Yorkers are initially uncomfortable, they stay the night and are charmed by the chanting bohemians.

The couple soon finds life with George’s overbearing brother, Rick (Ken Marino of TV’s “Childrens Hospital”), too hostile to handle. So Linda and George return to the commune, Elysium,

only to find that they must embrace its rules and customs wholeheartedly, which include “free love,” refrain from violence and a no privacy policy.

While the plot tends to meander, its intended path is always clear and predictable.

Like many raunchier comedies, the plot is not the center of attention — the jokes are.

The comedy flows freely and remains constant throughout the film. The humor is quite raunchy, with the occasional scene of uncomfortable awkwardness sprinkled in.

This awkwardness stems from the extensive quantities of nudity in “Wanderlust.”

While the nudity is at times fairly hilarious, it veers to the side of being overdone and distasteful.

Other elements of the hippie lifestyle are also showcased in the film, such as the characters’ use of marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs, which generates some silly situations.

The film is staffed with a well-rounded cast that specializes in bit parts and character acting. Alan Alda (“Tower Heist”) portrays an old hippie with convincing charm, while actresses like Kathryn Hahn (of TV’s “Free Agents”) and Kerri Kenney (Best known for “Reno 911!”) play to their strengths as earthy kooks. Paul Rudd essentially plays Paul Rudd, a guy who is funny and a little weird, but ultimately a straight man and a foil for comedic insanity.

In last summer’s “Horrible Bosses,” Jennifer Aniston’s performance playing against type showed her depth as a

comedic actor. To her credit, in “Wanderlust,” she garners some big laughs, but she ultimately returns to familiar territory as a woman who is unsure of her career path, yet is very attractive and thus becomes a prize to be fought over (cough — Rachel Green — cough).

“Wanderlust” succeeds in its portrayal of adversarial characters, as they inflate the film with unrestricted humor.

The leader of the commune, Seth (Justin Theroux, “Your Highness”), is composed of a hodgepodge of stereotypical antagonist traits. He is extremely fit, a talented musician, a manipulator and, though verbally slick, has moments of utter dimwittedness.

George’s brother Rick’s explosive and politically incorrect humor adds not only a side story line, but another outlet for hilarity.

Overall, this film succeeds in producing consistent humor of multiple varieties like craziness, nudity, oneliners and physical comedy.

The writing is sharp, but many elements of this movie seem slightly redundant and rushed, especially the ending.

The characters have strong on-screen chemistry (this is the third project Aniston and Rudd have done together), but that element was at times overshadowed by the force of some outrageous humor. It is a fun film that may perturb those averse to nudity and profanity, but ultimately, most will leave with a grasp and appreciation for the comedic sensibilities of “Wanderlust,” however ridiculous they are.

WANDERLUST David Wain

THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS DAIRYLAND DOWN-LOW & A DROP IN THE BUCKET

Lessons on state’s geography Bored? Board Metro for found within mittens, gloves total Madison mobility Holly Hartung Dairyland Down-low Columnist When people ask me where I am from, my answer usually elicits one of three reactions.

Firstly, fellow residents of the Fox Valley region typically sneer and say something to the effect of, “Menasha? You mean, Metrasha?”

Then there are the residents of Wisconsin who simply have not heard of my hometown of about 17,000, the pride of which is a gas station. (Yes, there is a place called the Pride of Menasha.

Yes, it is quite literally a gas station.) For those people, I usually say that I live right next door to Appleton and halfway between Green Bay and Oshkosh.

But, b’gosh, what if they have not even heard of Oshkosh? What if the only thing they know about Green Bay is that it’s where the Packers play, but they don’t have a clue where it is? Well, that’s when I utilize one of

the skills that only Sconnies and Michiganders possess. I use my left hand to teach the geography of my state.

Because I don’t have a smart phone even though it’s 2012, nor do I carry a map with me at all times, I, like many other Wisconsinites, use the most basic resource I have on hand.

I proudly display the back of my left hand and point to a spot just southwest of where the thumb and index finger come together to form the hypothetical Bay of Green Bay. That’s Menasha. The good teacher that I am, I make sure to point out other landmarks for context.

I trace my right finger down the thumb almost to my wrist and there, ladies and gentlemen, is Milwaukee. I head directly “west” and stop when I am lined up with my middle finger, and that’s the place where Bucky lives.

The knuckle of my middle finger roughly constitutes either Steven’s Point or Wausau, or what I like to call the cut off for “Up North.”

Now at this point, I am pretty sure I can hear the haters saying, “Wisconsin doesn’t even look exactly like a hand! Why don’t you just tell people you’re from northeast

of Madison?”

While I agree that Wisconsin does not form a perfect hand, it would be naïve to say it does not at least resemble one. Furthermore, it’s a system that works.

Let’s not pretend you kids from the ‘burbs of Chicago and the Twin Cities know much about the geography of Wisconsin outside of where Madison, Milwaukee and maybe La Crosse and Eau Claire are.

Also, there’s no need for you guys to attempt to fashion your hands into the shape of your respective states, because in 90 percent of cases wherever you came from is “just 20 to 30 minutes” outside of the big city.

Sure, I could just tell everyone my hometown is just a two-hour drive northeast of Madison, but can they really picture where that is?

Simply put, the hand method is precise, accurate and efficient at teaching a lesson in Wisconsin geography.

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

Katie Foran-McHale A Drop in the Bucket Columnist During the twilight of my sophomore year winter break, Madison felt like an icily lonely place. I’d come back to stay in the dorms after returning from an alternative break to Mobile, Ala., and there was not another soul to be found on my already quiet floor. And as exciting as being able to shower with no one in line, belt out Regina Spektor songs in my room and watch “Step Brothers” with no one around to judge me all were, the novelty of it wore off after a few days.

One frozen morning, I had an ambitious idea and no one to talk me out of it.

Bucket list item #5 — TAKE A MADISON METRO ADVENTURE

(I must preface this with an important note. Don’t ever do this at night, and if you want to embark on

an adventure alone, keep someone in the loop about your whereabouts. And at least know the general route of the area you wish to go. I once found myself very alone and very south on Park Street late at night, which in hindsight was not a wise decision. Safety first, kids.)

Although it was my sophomore year, I knew very little about Madison.

I rarely went beyond State Street, and even my knowledge past the 400 block was severely lacking, largely due to my glued-tothe-phone lifestyle of my freshman year. So I made a plan — start riding buses and just see where they take me.

That chilly January morning, I bundled up and went to a stop on University Avenue in hopes of exploring the city. A half hour later, I found myself at the West Transfer Point, immediately regretting not planning more and waiting another half hour for the next round of buses to arrive. This was before I traveled alone on a crosscountry Greyhound trip and a month in Europe, so I had yet to perfect my “I know

exactly where I am so you should leave me the hell alone” face, which led to a bit of unwanted attention.

But it was mostly a safe, lowkey day on the far west side with stops at West Towne Mall, Point Cinema and McDonald’s.

Other bus adventures have led to entire days wandering around Willy Street (if you’ve never been to Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse, drop everything you’re doing and go there right now), Hilldale Mall, Monroe Street, Westgate — oftentimes discovering that the best places in Madison require a little worthwhile legwork to get to.

For those who have yet to explore Madison beyond route 80, check out cityofmadison.com/metro.

It has routes and schedules that are (usually) updated live. And if you get lost, remember to use your “I know exactly where I am so you should leave me the hell alone” face to any passersby.

What’s left on your UW bucket list? Tell Katie your aspirations/adventures at kforanmchale@gmail.com or tweet @kforanmchale.

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DIFFICULTY: I’m told there are some Ides you should be aware of

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Sports OUTLIERS, from 8 “I actually was a fan of the Maine Blackbears when [Minnesota] lost to them in 2002,” the freshman forward said, referring to the national championship game that year. “I really liked [Maine’s] jerseys when I was younger so I never was a huge Gopher fan. I went to some of their games, but it was never my goal to be a Gopher like some kids.”</p> <p>Faust, a native to Bloomington, Minn., faced a similar experience to Barnes. Once he was on campus, he just couldn’t get past the feeling he had&nbsp;found the right school.

And&nbsp;like LaBate, the Gophers just weren’t the team of his dreams.

“I always watched them and it was exciting when they won the national championships and stuff,” Faust said. “I was kind of a fan, but I never had that calling that some kids talk about, how they always wanted to grow up and be a Gopher. I followed them, but [they were] never really

BATTLE, from 8 However, all that changed when the Badgers outrebounded the Fighting Illini by a 36-17 margin Sunday. Kelsey & Co. believe how UW employs its height advantage over a smaller, guard-heavy Minnesota squad to gain an edge on the glass will be critical for Wisconsin.

“The edge is maybe on the boards, who can get out and get some easy baskets, who can push the tempo a little bit, take care of the ball, so it can tip in either way,” Kelsey said. “I think this is a very good matchup for us.”

Complimenting Banham on the offensive side is senior guard Kiara Buford, who averages more than 13 points per game, along with the Gophers’ primary post presence in 6-foot-4 forward Katie Loberg.

As the Badgers face one of the more undersized

KORGER, from 8 For the experienced Wisconsin basketball fan, these stats are often repeated. However, many forget that Ryan lost two recruits from his 2009 class — Diamond Taylor and Jeremy Glover — to off-court issues. If those two had remained, the Badgers would perhaps have some depth at the guard position that they seemingly lack aside from Jordan Taylor, Josh Gasser and Ben Brust. With Traevon Jackson sitting in waiting, it would have been nice this season to have two more guards to give the Badgers some

my passion. I just wanted to play college hockey.”

Despite their desires — or lack thereof — of wanting to be a Golden Gopher, the culture of the sport in Minnesota provided each with a unique chance to develop their skills in a state that values the sport as one of the best.

Without missing a beat, Barnes, LaBate and Faust each noted Minnesota’s hockey statehood.

“We call it the ‘State of Hockey,’” Faust said. “Just in general there’s a lot of focus on it because people will always be talking about it and everything. It adds a little pressure coming from Minnesota, but at the same time, it opened a lot of doors. I don’t think I’d be where I am today if it weren’t for the communities and coaches I had growing up.”

Eaves himself got the chance to call Minnesota home for a time playing for the Minnesota North Stars for a total of five years — four of which came consecutively from 197983.

Notching 207 games

with the North Stars — with 55 goals during that time — Eaves experienced Minnesota’s uncommon love for hockey firsthand — likening it to that of Canada’s. “[Assistant coach Gary Shuchuk] and I always talk about when we go north of the border and hockey is like football and basketball is down here.

I mean, it’s crazy,” Eaves said. “The first three pages of the sports page are all about hockey. The first 10 minutes of a sports show is hockey. Down here, in most of the States, it’s not that way, but in Minnesota … hockey has a more predominate role, if you will, in the state.”

Hitting the road against Minnesota this weekend, the skaters are more stoked than anything to get a stab at their home state, especially Barnes who was a solid fan of his hometown team growing up.

“It’s more exciting having the chance to play against the team I grew up watching,” Barnes said. “To get the chance to go out on that ice again and perform is a great thing.”

teams in the conference, much of the offense could run through Covington, along with Rochel and forward Ashley Thomas, as they look to establish a dominating presence close to the rim.

“Because they’re guard-oriented, we need to make our advantage known inside,” sophomore guard Morgan Paige said.

“Especially rebounding — if we have the size advantage, we need to capitalize on that.”

With remarkably similar shooting stats on the season — both Minnesota and Wisconsin average close to 40 percent from the field and 34 percent from beyond the arc — issues like turnovers and offensive rebounds will be an essential factor in who emerges with the win.

While many players still vividly recall the tremendous disappointment of losing

in the first round of last year’s Big Ten tournament, they are determined to make a longer stay in Indianapolis this time around. With little chance at qualifying for the WNIT or NCAA tournaments without a lengthy run in the conference tournament, the entire team realizes what’s at stake.

As Kelsey sees it, it’s the final opportunity to go on a thrilling run that would leave players with a lasting, positive memory of this season.

“You don’t want moral victories, but you certainly want to let your players know that, hey, they have the opportunity to do something great,” Kelsey said. “If you play together and you’re consistent and you’re not turning the ball over, the little things that are going to make you successful, you have a chance to win the game.”

extra pop at the 1 and 2 positions.

Now, the Badgers have a real shot at finishing tied for third in the conference.

Ryan has once again shown that his strong defensive man-to-man approach and controlling half-court tempo yield consistent results. This season more than ever has shown that Bo can squeeze out the most of any talent he possesses.

To say that this Wisconsin team has overachieved is false.

There is no such thing as overachieving. If a team produces a certain result through a 30-game season — in this case,

plenty of wins — the team is achieving nothing more or nothing less then it is supposed to. Basketball may be a game of highs and lows, but to get a top spot in the Big Ten, a team must consistently play at a high level every night, and this team has shown it can consistently compete with the Big Ten’s best.

Entering into the Big Ten tournament and the Big Dance, the Badgers are once again a team few hope to draw. The Badgers rarely beat themselves and have a formula that leads to consistent victories.

The teams to knock off the Badgers in the NCAA tournament the past four

years have been Butler, Cornell, Xavier and Davidson. In those losses, the Badgers allowed their

To say that this Wisconsin team has overachieved is false. There is no such thing as overachieving ... the team is achieving nothing more or nothing less then it is supposed to. opponents to shoot 42, 61, 39 and 49 percent, respectively.

If the Badgers can consistently play stifling defense in the NCAA tournament, there isn’t going to be any reason why this Wisconsin squad can’t make a deep run into the NCAA tournament.

The field once again lacks dominant teams, and the Badgers have that gritty Bo Ryan brand of basketball to pick off undisciplined giants.

Dick Bennett and the Badgers made their improbable run to the Final Four in 2000.

The team won their last seven of 10 games down the stretch, with all three losses coming to eventual national

champion Michigan State.

The Badgers went on to dance all the way to the Final Four, where they lost once again (for the fourth time) to Michigan State. Just keep in mind that Wisconsin finished that year 16-12 overall and 8-8 in conference play entering the Big Ten Tournament.

Crazier things have happened. It isn’t crazy to think this Badger team’s defense has the chance to carry Wisconsin deep in the tournament.

Love the column? Hate the column? Let Nick know at nkorger@badgerherald. com.

Sports Editor Elliot Hughes sports@badgerherald.com

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SPORTS

MEN'S HOCKEY

Outliers Natives of ‘The State of Hockey’ return wearing Badger red

Badgers’ defense fit for deep run in Madness

Nick Korger Korger’s Korner

and gold.

“That’s one of the things we try to find out early in the process and ask SPORTS CONTENT EDITOR them to be quite honest with us because Any Badger hockey player will tell you when they’re in your state, they’re on just how exceptional the hockey culture your TV all the time, and if you’re a little guy, chances are you want to be is in the state of Wisconsin.

But that appreciation pales in that because it’s what you’ve grown up with,” Eaves said. “But comparison to the culture sometimes we have kids in in neighborly Minnesota.

Aptly nicknamed “The “I grew up watching Minnesota where there are connections [to] Wisconsin State of Hockey,” the somehow, they just happen sport permeates all ages [the Gophers]. My to live there. You never can throughout the land of dad had season tell for sure; you always 10,000 lakes. From mini tickets so I’ve been to ask the question.” mites to high school to the watching them my have Between forwards NHL, hockey is simply a whole life.”

Tyler Barnes, Jason Clark, part of life.

Joseph LaBate and Tyler Unsurprisingly, the Minnesota men’s hockey Tyler Barnes Lapic, and defensemen team boasts 23 natives Forward Patrick Daly and Joe Faust, Wisconsin somehow stole on its 27-man roster. But their hearts or they simply somehow Wisconsin head had no interest in attending coach Mike Eaves has been able to steal Minnesotans for his own Minnesota in the first place.

For Barnes, he always wanted to be a squad. Six of this year’s 26 Badgers claim a hometown on the other side of the St. Gopher — at least until he laid eyes on what Madison had to offer.

Croix.

“Obviously growing up as a little kid, But getting a hockey player out of the state of Minnesota isn’t the easiest I grew up watching them,” Barnes said. task. In fact, the first thing Eaves finds “My dad had season tickets so I’ve been out about a Minnesotan recruit is how watching them my whole life.

“Visiting (Wisconsin) and seeing the badly&nbsp;he wants to don the maroon

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#7 TYLER BARNES

SOPHOMORE, FORWARD HOMETOWN: EAGAN, MINN. G-A-P: 8-5-23 PICTURED ON LEFT

#16 JOSEPH LaBATE

FRESHMAN, DEFENSEMAN HOMETOWN: EAGAN, MINN. G-A-P: 5-15-20 PICTURED CENTER

#24 JOE FAUST

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campus and all that it has to offer and the tradition here pretty much had a strong influence on me.”

Unlike his fellow Eagan, Minn., native, LaBate wasn’t ever a die-hard Minnesota fan. In fact, he was a Maine fan for a little while.

OUTLIERS, page 7

When the Badgers graduated the dynamic post scoring duo of Keaton Nankivil (make sure you YouTube his game-winner for his team in Germany) and Jon Leuer (YouTube him blowing by and dunking on Dwight Howard), it looked like the team would find it easier to focus on preseason All-American Jordan Taylor and shut down the Badgers’ offensive drive.

Jared Berggren was high on my radar, but it was ambiguous as to how he would measure up as a starter against some of the Big Ten’s elite, physical posts in Draymond Green and Jared Sullinger.

Just a year ago, it seemed Ryan Evans was nothing more than a dynamic, athletic defender with a streaky shot, one that made fans groan every time he went up. Mike Bruesewitz was solid at knocking down the open looks from the three spot in his sophomore year, but it was hard to tell how many of those open looks came from the presence of Nankivil, Leuer and Taylor on the court.

But, the Wisconsin winning recipe always comes down to one thing. When Bo Ryan celebrated a big upset on the road against Ohio State in the locker room, he did so combining it with the footwork of a defensive drill. Ryan is a defensive-minded basketball coach, to say the least.

I embrace Ryan’s defensive approach to the game, which is the reason the Badgers have been in the top tier of the Big Ten for Ryan’s entire Wisconsin tenure. With a 242-91 record overall combined with a 120-48 record in conference play, it’s hard to argue against Bo Ryan as an elite coach in the NCAA. This year, solid defense has allowed the Badgers once again to remain a ranked team in a year they lack the usual offensive depth. Wisconsin is currently the best defense in college basketball points-wise. The Badgers allow an anemic 52 points per game on average to opponents. The Badgers also rarely waste possessions, ranking 18th in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio at an impressive 1.29. They commit the second fewest turnovers in the nation, averaging only nine giveaways a game.

Wisconsin also doesn’t commit fouls.

The Badgers commit the third fewest fouls per game in the NCAA (14 per game). This season, through 30 games, the Badgers have had a player foul out only five times. Those stats are more important than you may think, especially for a team who has a 6-8 man rotation.

KORNER, page 7

Border Battle set for 1st round of B1G tourney 9th-seeded UW to reignite rivalry with 8th-seeded Minnesota Ian McCue Associate Sports Editor It’s the last stand for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team.

As head coach Bobbie Kelsey’s first season at the helm of Wisconsin comes to a close, the ninthseeded Badgers will battle Minnesota, the No. 8 seed, in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Although Wisconsin has dropped six of its last seven contests, a momentum-restoring victory over Illinois Sunday established a renewed confidence that players are hoping to ride into the allor-nothing tournament.

In this unplanned Border Battle, the Badgers aren’t disregarding the

importance often placed However, Minnesota has in taking down the since proven they have rival Golden Gophers, talent to bring down the but remain focused on conference’s best, defeating making sure their stay in an Ohio State squad that Indianapolis lasts longer earned a No. 2 seed in the tournament. than one day.

At the “We are heart of the really on a positive note, “The edge is maybe Gophers’ is especially on the boards, who offense freshman coming off Illinois; we can get out and get guard Rachel should be some easy baskets.” Banham, who posts an really focusing of in and ready Bobbie Kelsey average to make Head Coach 16.1 points per game and can that push,” catch fire from sophomore outside as a guard Moran Paige said. “It will be really 43.8 percent three-point exciting. I think it’s going shooter.

UW forward Cassie to be fun because we have some returners that have Rochel played alongside been there but we also have Banham at Lakeville North freshmen that get to get out High School in Lakeville, Minn., and calls the young there for the first time.”

Despite finishing 5-11 in Gophers’ guard her “best Big Ten play, Wisconsin friend.” And while all earned a rather favorable personal relationships will matchup, as they already be tossed aside once the took down the Gophers two face off at Bankers Life Jan. 26 in Minneapolis. Fieldhouse, Rochel can’t

help but be impressed by her friend’s ability to score from any spot on the court.

“She’s a penetrator. She’s got really good handles, so no matter what she’s probably going to break a trap or take you one-onone off the dribble,” Rochel said. “She’s got a great pullup, she can go to the basket, she can finish really well and she’s got a phenomenal three-point shot.”

While the Badgers can count on standout guard Taylor Wurtz and senior forward Anya Covington — who could be playing the final game of her college career — to produce on the offensive end, the key to victory may lie on the glass.

Rebounding has become an emphasis for Wisconsin much of the year as they have too often handed their opponents put-back opportunities thanks to a lack of aggressiveness on the boards.

BATTLE, page 7

Andy Fate The Badger Herald

Cassie Rochel will face an old friend come Thursday in Indianapolis. Rochel was high school teammates with Gophers’ leading scorer Rachel Banham and refers to her as a “best friend.”