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Students formally charged in “hate crime” hoax Two former UW-Parkside students are being taken to court for their role in an incident involving noose, death threats NEWS | 2

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UW details 2 cases of alleged sexual assault, countered by statements of accused, attorney Jackie Allen Campus Life Editor University of Wisconsin officials released a second report Friday detailing two alleged cases of sexual assault by former associate athletic director John Chadima against male students in the Athletic Department. The second student to come forward, identified in the report as John Doe 2, is a former UW Chadima football player who was visiting Madison in 2010 to attend a football game. After the game, according to the report, John Doe 2, former players, equipment managers and Chadima went to the football locker room and training rooms, where alcohol and mixers were available. Chadima later offered to drive John Doe 2 to downtown Madison but instead drove the student to Chadima’s house, even though the student told Chadima numerous times to turn around, the report alleged. En route, Chadima speculated on the size of the football player’s penis and commented that he had “a nice ass.” At his house, Chadima allegedly made an alcoholic drink for himself and John Doe 2, which he declined. When Chadima remarked he could spend the night, the student

locked himself in the bathroom until Chadima passed out, according to the report. John Doe 3, a student employee of the Athletic Department in the 2000s, claimed in the report Chadima groped his buttocks at a party held when the football team was at a bowl game. John Doe 3 also said there were multiple instances of inappropriate conduct, which occurred when he was working at Camp Randall Stadium alone. According to the report, Chadima said he thought the student employee was homosexual, which prompted John Doe 3 to not attend an away game because of “fear of what Chadima might do to him.” The report added Chadima approached him before the game and said, “maybe we could have some time alone. I will have to find a reason for you to stop by my room. I will find something for you to do.” The report also included interviews with Athletics Director Barry Alvarez, Deputy Director of Athletics Sean Frazier and football coach Bret Bielema, in which they said they were shocked by the claims and had no suspicions about Chadima. This is the second investigation against Chadima, after the same board reviewed a claim by a male student Athletic Department employee

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Wis. senator facing recall resigns Wausau legislator’s decision eliminates Republican majority in state Senate Meghan Zernick Reporter One of the four state Senators facing recall elections resigned Friday because of family health issues, eliminating the Republican majority and throwing the power balance of the Senate into question. Sen. Pam Galloway, R-Wausau, said in a statement last Friday she was resigning because her

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family was dealing with severe and unexpected health conditions, and she felt she could not simultaneously fulfill her obligations to her family and to her role as a senator. Andrew Welhouse, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s spokesperson, said the Senate does not yet know what the plan is as far as the change in power balance. The Senate previously

Ben Vincent The Wisconsin Department of Justice plans to appeal the rulings of two Dane County judges who have issued injunctions against a law requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls. In a statement last Thursday, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said DOJ has filed two separate challenges to rulings recently handed down by the judges. In one ruling, Circuit Judge David Flanagan granted a temporary injunction against the voter ID law. Less than a week later, Circuit Judge Richard Niess issued a permanent injunction against the law.

Assembly passes landlord bill despite Dem. protests Sean Kirkby State Politics Editor A bill making major changes to the landlordtenant relationship has passed the Assembly in its final scheduled meeting of the year and will now head to Gov. Scott Walker for signing. The bill, among other

changes, would prohibit city and state government from establishing a moratorium on evictions. Legislators voted on party lines in the Republican-controlled Assembly, passing the bill 48-32, with 15 members not voting. The bill was the third to last to be discussed and voted on in a 33-hour

session. Rep. Gary Hebl, D-Sun Prairie, offered an amendment to the bill that would have removed a provision prohibiting the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection from promulgating rules and

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beneficial to the Senate. He said because the Senate will have a 16-16 tie, all the committees will be staffed equally. He said no legislation can get through the Senate without the unanimous consent or a majority of both parties agreeing. He added Galloway was likely to be recalled anyway. “She was destined to

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had 17 Republican senators and 16 Democratic senators. However, with Galloway’s resignation, neither party has a majority. Welhouse said Fitzgerald has scheduled a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller, D-Monona, to discuss how the Senate will function moving forward. Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, said Galloway’s resignation may be

“We have made these appellate filings far ahead of the timelines contemplated for appeal, so these matters may be reviewed and concluded in anticipation of the [April 3] election,” Van Hollen said in the statement. Flanagan ruled in favor of the Milwaukee branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Voces de la Frontera in the first case, which was filed in Waukesha. Niess then permanently blocked the law from being implemented after the League of Women Voters challenged the law in the District IV Court of Appeals, located in Madison.

Flanagan in his ruling said he did not find the “irreparable harm” needed to stay the injunction, only saying the difficulty posed to state officials in stopping the enforcement of the photo ID requirement before the April 3 election amounted to an “administrative inconvenience.” Due to the statewide importance of the issue, both cases are likely to be sent to the state Supreme Court. “Both of these cases include novel constitutional challenges to the voter ID law,” Van Hollen said in a statement. “Due to the important statewide legal

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Parkside students face charges after hoax Formal accusations finalized weeks after false “hate crime” on campus, which involved nooses, hit list Tara Hoﬀman

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Reporter The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department is filing charges against two University of Wisconsin-Parkside students for disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer following an investigation of alleged racial hate crimes that were discovered to be a hoax. Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said former UWParkside student Khalilah Ford, who confessed to

creating the death list and noose, and another former student are both being charged with disorderly conduct. Ford was also expelled from UW-Parkside. Both students are also being charged with obstructing an officer because they lied in their initial statements to the investigators, he added. “The students caused a huge, huge controversy on campus there, so that’s why they’re being charged with this,” Beth said. In early February, a UW-

Parkside student reported she found two nooses and a threatening note containing a racially charged hit list in the university’s residence halls. The student later confessed in questioning she made the hit list because she was not satisfied with the initial response to the noose. When the sheriff’s department was first notified of the incident, seven detectives were assigned to work on the case to find answers about who was involved and where the

evidence came from. Once the hate crime was determined to be a hoax, one detective remained on the case to answer unresolved questions from the investigation, Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said. Beth said the 41-page report completed Friday discusses the findings of questions that arose during the investigation. Some of the inquiries included where the rubber bands that created one of the nooses came from, as well as where

the second noose and hit list came from, Beth said. However, answers were not found. UW-Parkside is also making progress in working together to overcome the results of the incident. In a statement from UWParkside Chancellor Debbie Ford, she reiterated that any form of hate would not be tolerated at UW-Parkside. She said she is proud of the students’ response to fight against any intolerance of diversity.

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State Politics Editor A Supreme Court justice is facing a formal ethics complaint and potential sanctions after he allegedly placed his hands around the neck of another justice in a confrontation last June. The Wisconsin Judicial Commission, an independent state judicial conduct organization, alleged in a complaint filed last Friday that Justice David Prosser willfully violated provisions of the Wisconsin Code of Judicial Conduct when he put his hands around Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s neck in her chambers last June with four other justices present. The complaint said the incident occurred

after a heated discussion concerning when the dissenting opinions Bradley and Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson were writing would be completed and when a notice Prosser and his colleagues wanted would be released. According to the complaint, at some point during the discussion, Bradley asked Prosser to leave her chambers and when she directed him to the door, Prosser put his hands around her neck as if he were going to “choke” her. According to the complaint, during a Dane County Sheriff’s questioning about the incident Prosser said while his hands came up when Bradley approached him, it was a

“total reflex.” Prior to the incident, the complaint also said Prosser had demonstrated incivility by telling Abrahamson while other Justices were present she was “a total bitch.” Prosser said in a statement he was innocent and called the charges of the Judicial Commission untrue and partisan. “[The Wisconsin Judicial Commission] has not been interested in discerning the truth. It has been committed to making a political statement,” Prosser said in the statement. “The Judicial Commission is trying to accomplish through this prosecution what some of its members failed to achieve at the ballot box.” Prosser said in the

East side homeless shelter closes as snow disappears Alder: Response to closure positive amid increase in area disturbances Tori Thompson Herald Contributor

Leah Linscheid Campus Life Editor A temporary homeless shelter that has been the topic of controversy within the city has closed its doors as the winter months come to an end. The shelter, located on East Washington Avenue, opened in November to house Madison’s homeless community during the winter and was scheduled to close March 15. Located at the now-vacant Don Miller car dealership, the shelter is funded by Porchlight Inc., a community organization that provides shelter and other services to homeless people in the downtown area. Porchlight leased the site from the city for the winter months to accommodate Madison’s homeless population, as other popularly visited sites, including the Capitol and Central Library, were not available to provide shelter this winter. According to Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, the site will likely be torn down for construction of a mixeduse office and residential development in the coming months. The commencement of the project will also require that the Occupy Madison people vacate the area, said Maniaci. According to Maniaci,

the presence of the Occupy Madison people has brought more homeless people to the shelter. The shelter has proved to be a contentious subject in the neighborhood, receiving both praise and criticism from community members. Maniaci said although the shelter was well-run, problems did arise with its presence. A noted problem has been the increase in police calls to the

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neighborhood, she added. “I think what the neighborhood would like to see is that individuals feel safe and secure,” Maniaci said. “The neighborhood is happy for homeless individuals to move on,” said Maniaci. She said the response to the closure of the shelter has largely been positive. Madison Police Department Lt. Dave McCaw said in a previous interview with The Badger Herald that there has been an increase in complaints

by area residents about possessions stolen out of cars, houses and porches. There have also been complaints regarding noise, fights, public urination and trespassing, he added. However, McCaw said that opinions on the homeless shelter are varied among the community. While some residents are upset that a homeless shelter was set up in their neighborhood, others are understanding of the situation, he added. According to Maniaci, the shelter will never re-open in the Don Miller site. Richard Freihoefer, an area representative for the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood, said in an earlier interview that owners of businesses in the area have called the police because intoxicated citizens from the shelter come into their store, disrupting the business and customers. Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association member Echnaton Vedder said moving homeless citizens to another location will not solve the larger problem of homelessness in Madison. “It’s not just that we have a need for homeless shelters,” Vedder said. “I don’t like that it’s shutting down.” Vedder said despite the need for the shelter, it had a negative impact for some in the neighborhood. “I do hear some of the neighbors’ concerns about behavior and activities that some of the people who go to the facility are involved in,” Vedder said. Maniaci said accommodations for the homeless community of Madison will continue to be an issue for the city.

statement no contact would have occurred between him and Bradley if Bradley had not charged him with her right hand in a fist. He said she did not demand him to leave her office until after contact occurred and that he never intentionally touched her neck. He added in his statement he never “choked” Bradley or put her in a “chokehold” and Bradley’s assertions that he did are false. Franklyn Gimbel, the prosecutor appointed by the commission, said Prosser’s accusations of partisanship are not valid. He said the Wisconsin Judicial Commission is an independent state institution. “There’s no factual basis for that kind of statement,”

CHADIMA, from 1 Chadima sexually assaulted him following a party during the Badger’s trip to the Rose Bowl. In a statement released by Chadima’s lawyer Friday, Chadima said he has struggled to address the anonymous allegations of matters he did not recall, but has been supported by family, friends and fellow colleagues “during this most trying time” in his life. “The words have fueled my commitment to seek help through counseling, in particular for alcohol, stress management and especially faith-based guidance,” Chadima said in the statement. Chadima’s lawyer, Charles Giesen, said they trusted the investigative report would find there are no other allegations, while adding it is implausible that a former college football player would lock himself in a bathroom because of a claimed fear of a 45-yearold man. The statement also includes ten pages of letters of support for Chadima from former co-workers, football players and student employees. Ward said in a statement Friday this report has

VOTER ID, from 1 and policy issues at stake, defendants are suggesting in their filings today that certification of both cases to the Supreme Court would be appropriate.” Cullen Werwie, spokesperson for Gov. Scott Walker, said in an email to The Badger Herald he is confident the law will be implemented despite the injunction. He said the judges are standing in the way of “common sense” reforms to protect the electoral process. “It’s a shame activist Dane County judges continue to stand in the way of common sense,” Werwie said. “Requiring photo identification to vote is common sense — we require it to get a library card, cold medicine and public assistance.” Werwie said Walker “looks forward” to implementing reforms he said were designed to protect the electoral

Gimbel said. Gimbel said he requested the case to come before a three judge panel of appellate court judges. The court will hold a trial and determine whether the allegations stand or not. After they determine that they can recommend sanctions, but only the Supreme Court could decide if a complaint is sustained and enforce the sanctions, Gimbel said. Jay Heck, executive director for Common Cause in Wisconsin, said of the seven Supreme Court justices on the court, four are conservative and three are moderate to liberal. He said because of this divide, the chances of judges voting to sanction Prosser are “doubtful.”

concluded the work of the review team, but the University of Wisconsin Police Department is continuing their investigation into the allegations. UWPD Lt. Clark Brunner said while no charges have been filed yet, they are continuing to investigate the allegations to build a “solid case.” “It’s really incumbent on us as a law enforcement agency to make sure we have the best investigation possible before any charges come forward,” Brunner said. Vice Chancellor for University Relations Vince Sweeney said while Fiedler complimented UW on the reporting process for bringing forward allegations of misconduct, UW will also review these reporting procedures to ensure people feel comfortable raising their concerns regarding potential misconduct of UW employees. “I think the next steps are to move forward,” Sweeney said. “We’ve had two independent reviews, we’ve learned from them. … We’ll focus on an overall review of current alcohol policies and update those as needed.”

process and increase citizens’ confidence in the results of our elections. He said ensuring the integrity of elections is one of the core functions of government. Attorney Richard Saks, who is representing the NAACP’s Milwaukee branch in the case, expressed confidence Van Hollen’s appeals will not overturn Flanagan’s decisions. He said the voter ID law would disenfranchise minority, elderly and disabled voters, which he called some of the most vulnerable sections of society. “We don’t think we’re going to get overturned. We think that the law proposes substantial burdens on the ranks of many voters throughout the state,” Saks said. “We think it runs contrary to the spirit and the letter of the Wisconsin constitution, which provides explicitly the right to vote for all Wisconsin citizens.”

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Program offers UW students entrepreneurial boot camp Rachel Seurer Herald Contributor Student entrepreneurs looking to put technological products on the market will have the opportunity to participate in VentureLab Wisconsin, an intensive five-day program happening this summer. The program, coordinated by the National Collegiate Inventor and Innovators Alliance, will run Aug. 13-17. Eric Englund, codirector of the UW Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic, who also headed the committee that approached

VentureLab, said he hopes the pilot run of VentureLab Wisconsin will reflect the program’s national success. He added the Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic expressed a need “to answer to university’s, state government’s and private investors’ increased demands to grow business.” NCIIA spokesperson Patricia Boynton said attendees participate in various interactive concept mapping and design exercises in a “grueling but rewarding five days.” Boynton said student ventures typically aim for positive social impact and

include ideas for medical devices, green technology and alternative energies. By detailing their product’s progression from conception to consumer, she said students are able to identify areas of profit loss before implementing their business strategies. VentureLab also offers participants valuable opportunities to network with business leaders. Boynton said the program typically concludes with an open exhibition of each team’s designs. This exercise allows participants pass relevant contacts to colleagues.

Boynton added VentureLab hopes to “bridge the gap between students in the lab and professionals in the business community.” Englund agreed that networking is especially valuable for student entrepreneurs. Although participants must invest considerable time and energy during this week, he said the program’s emphasis on cooperation between teams ensures young innovators “do not feel as if they are growing their business on their own, but are surrounded by likeminded individuals.” “Often times graduate

students lack time and direction to make the next steps to grow their business,” Englund said. Matching program participants with business mentors ensures the students are ready to navigate through potentially challenging business atmosphere, he added. At this point, however, the UW Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic is still confirming the program’s lineup of guest speakers. “By the time of application, these concepts are typically beyond the idea stage and exist as prototypes ready for experts’ critique,”

CRIME in Brief EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE Battery

A 28-year-old male was assaulted by three unidentified male suspects early morning Wednesday morning, according to a Madison Police Department report. The report said the victim, an employee at the BP Station on East Washington Avenue, was helping a female customer when a male customer began to harass the woman. According to MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain, the employee asked the

suspect to leave if he was not purchasing anything, and the suspect responded violently. The employee left the cashier’s booth to escort the man out and was then attacked by the suspect and the two other men with him. The victim was thrown into a wall and beaten, according to the report. He suffered scratches and contusions but was not hospitalized. DeSpain confirmed the suspects have not been identified and are still atlarge. He said while similar incidents are unusual on East Washington Avenue, MPD has recently focused efforts in the area to combat the rising heroin epidemic.

City cultural plan may add vibrance Kaylie Duﬀ y Reporter A recently released cultural plan report for the City of Madison has received support from community members who claim the plan will increase communication with consumers and artists while increasing the number of cultural events and amount of creative focus both in the city and on campus. According to the plan itself, “The plan searches for ways the community can strengthen Madison as a center for innovation and creativity...[by exploring] a broadly defined creative sector.”. Cultural Plan Steering Commission member Jason Tish said the plan would ultimately result in connections between venues, consumers, and other artists. Anne Katz, chair of the commission, said she believes Madison was in dire need of a cultural plan for the arts. “Madison was an embarrassment of riches with regards to what is going on in the arts,” Katz said. “We’ve never had connective tissue. We have no one fighting for the arts when city policies are proposed.” The plan was conceived with the help of former Mayor Dave Cieslewicz about ten years ago, Katz said. According to the plan itself, putting the plan together was a two-year process that was supported by city officials and employees. The ultimate goal of the plan is to bring even more cultural events and artistic focus to an already creative city, it said. Katz said this idea broadly includes University of Wisconsin students. According to Tish, the plan will affect students who are involved in art events throughout the city. It will

affect cultural events on campus, including those presented by the Union Theater. Tish said the plan is designed to be a foundation and a broad-based “bigpicture” plan, rather than a specifically-implemented plan. “This kind of program makes it easier for art programs to happen,” Katz added. “For example, this would make it easier for UW students to connect with art shows seeking volunteers.” The city will fund the plan and continue to invest in it in the coming years. According to the plan, there is hope of expansion beyond Madison proper. Approximately 54 recommendations from local artists, community centers and many others are in the report. However, the plan has already been met with criticism, Katz said. “I guess you could find faults with this plan,” Katz said. “You could say it’s not a regional plan, but I’m not interested in people who complain. I’m hoping people will pitch in and get involved in their communities to make things better.” Tish said he has heard very few critiques of the plan as of yet, but added he has heard complaints that the plan seems to be demanding too much city involvement and city resources. He added that it is really too early to tell how Madison will respond to the plan. “The big goal of the plan is to foster a connectivity in the arts community to facilitate the production and consumption of art,” Tish said. Katz said she remains optimistic about the plan and is excited to see where it will lead.

“At the far reaches of [the area], we’ve had some special initiatives for the last couple of months,” DeSpain said. “That’s one of the areas we’ve focused on to disrupt heroin use and dealing, but certainly we do see on occasion robberies that take place.” SOUTH PARK STREET Robbery

An unidentified suspect robbed a Clark gas station on South Park Street Tuesday. According to an MPD report, the clerk was held up by a man wielding a knife but was unharmed by

the incident. The clerk described the suspect as a black male wearing blue jeans and a green hooded sweatshirt, the report said. He also wore a white mask or towel over his face. Police suspect a recent rash of robberies in the South Park Street area may have been carried out by the same individual, DeSpain said. “We’ve had a couple of robberies in that area with the same suspect description,” DeSpain said. “We believe it may be one person responsible for the armed robberies in the area.”

RECALL, from 1 be beat by the Democrats in the recall,” Risser said. “She was one of those that were scheduled for recall, so she just saved herself a campaign.” University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said in an email Galloway’s resignation means her seat is truly up for grabs. He said any Republican candidates who run for the seat will have to start fundraising quickly. “Without the Republican incumbent in the race, Democrats will now view

This case has been assigned to a detective and is still under investigation, MPD Sergeant Linda Covert said in an interview. SOUTH GAMMON ROAD Retail Theft Two Madison women were arrested last Friday for retail theft at a Woodman’s grocery store on South Gammon Road. According to the police report, the two female suspects were stopped by Woodman’s employees after allegedly attempting to leave with a bag of cosmetics they had not paid for. Kelley then

the 29th district as a prime vehicle for winning a majority in the state Senate,” Burden said. “Any Republican candidates who jump into the race now will have to act quickly to catch up with fundraising and organization.” Rep. Donna Seidel, D-Wausau, has already declared her candidacy for Galloway’s seat in a recall election. Galloway said she has been honored to serve as senator and she wished her colleagues the best. “I thank my colleagues for all their support, and I wish them all the best in

their work to rebuild this state,” Galloway said in her statement. “For the sake of the electorate, I hope that better days are ahead for this institution.” The Government Accountability Board, in charge of ordering the recall elections, said in a statement Galloway’s resignation will not halt the recall process. They said an election will still be held to take her place, as the board has verified enough valid signatures to support her recall. “Moving ahead with the planned election is the quickest, most efficient

Englund said. To participate in the program, applicants must also submit $100 in entry fees. These fees contribute to the program’s $40,000 total cost, which Boynton said could help applicants realize the value in what they sign up for. Of the program’s many benefits, Boynton said VentureLab transforms previously inexperienced students into desirable business partners. Participants are also encouraged to apply for the NCIIA’s grants, which totaled over $1 million last year.

attacked a security officer, punching him several times in the face and chest, as he tried to bring her back into the store to pay for the items. Nearly $100 worth of cosmetic products were in the bag, the report said. One of the women did not resist and was cited and released for retail theft, according to the report. The other was eventually handcuffed by the Woodman’s security officer and was later arrested by police for aggravated battery and retail theft. The security officer was not seriously injured, DeSpain said.

way to fill the seat,” the statement said. Fitzgerald wished Galloway a speedy recovery for her family members in a statement. He also said he was impressed by the “incredible job” Galloway did and said she showed remarkable leadership in a difficult work environment. “Pam ran for office for the right reasons, and she’s leaving for the right reasons,” Fitzgerald said in his statement. “Her professionalism, intelligence and dedication to her constituents will be greatly missed.”

Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Assembly members passed a bill prohibiting both city and state governments from establishing moratoriums on eviction, allowing year-round eviction.

TENANTS, from 1 issuing orders changing existing landlord-tenant law. “This bill makes the floating toilets bill look like the Magna Carta,” Hebl said, referencing the Assembly’s passage of a bill earlier in the session allowing the National Park Service to

build a pier containing floating toilets on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Hebl also proposed four additional amendments, including one removing parts of the bill, which would have stopped courts from voiding an entire lease because of “unconscionable”

provisions. All the amendments were tabled. However, Rep. Janet Bewley, D-Ashland, said instead of equal relationship between the landlord and the tenant, the power shifts to the landlord. “It is an unfortunate shift,” Bewley said. “It goes too far, and it does remove very important protections for tenants in ways that are really unnecessary, but I know how the vote is going to go and just needed to say that.” Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, said the bill would have a “terrible impact on a vulnerable population.” She said the bill is another example of a corporate “giveaway” that has happened many times during the twoyear session. She said the Coalition against Domestic Violence, Disability Rights Wisconsin and the United Council of UW Students have all

come out against the bill. She said these groups are often underrepresented in the system. Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, said the twoyear session has seen a number of bills attacking renters. He said next session’s legislators are going to have to strike a balance between the rights of landlords and tenants and will have to pass bills protecting the rights of tenants. While the bill has many critics, there are supporters. Rep. Jim Steineke, R-Kaukana, has previously pointed to provisions in the bill which would shorten the amount of time landlords would have to hold onto property left by tenants and have argued the bill better defines and standardizes landlordtenant relations. He has also said the bill protects landlords from having to deal with “miscellaneous junk” left behind by tenants, removing an “undue burden”.

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Opinion PPACA budget boon, not blunder Vincent Dumas Staff Writer

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The end of the last Republican-dominated legislative session further evidenced a session replete with partisanship and went out as it lived early Friday morning.

Partisanship fills Legislature’s end Charles Godfrey Columnist While the legislative session that began in January 2011 and ended last Friday is now a thing of the past, its impact is still reverberating through the state of Wisconsin. If there were such a thing as a political seismograph-- you know, those devices that measure earthquakes and look like lie detectors-- the graph from the past year and a half would look like a series of quakes in the seven to nine range on a Richter scale. Like earthquakes measurements on a seismograph, this legislative session had its ups and downs. Capitol politicians succeeded in passing several important bipartisan measures, making sure youth athletes are removed from organized sports if they have suffered a concussion, preventing Florida mining firm Gogebic Taconite from initiating a massive open iron mine in northern Wisconsin and most importantly, making it easier for home brewers to share their beer and wine, as reported by The Cap Times — which may be the most historically important and enlightened political accomplishment of the year. Unfortunately these small victories were isolated glimpses of political normalcy and common sense on both sides of the aisle in what was otherwise a sea of partisan discord. The overriding theme of the past year in Wisconsin politics has been a widening gap between the right and the left. A never-ending series of partisan clashes that began in earnest with the repeal of collective bargaining in February has pushed Democrats and Republicans further and further to their respective extremes — the result is a Wisconsin more polarized down party lines than ever before. Republicans held the governor’s office and majorities in the Assembly and Senate, so the outcome of a legislative session favored the GOP. Gov. Scott Walker and his colleagues were able to adopt an uncompromising resolve in their agenda and had no need to consult with Democrats before passing legislation. Conversely, Democrats resorted to stall tactics like filibustering and becoming political refugees in the state of Illinois in a desperate effort to stem the flow of Republican legislation. I read an article in the Wisconsin State Journal titled, “Analysis: Winners, losers emerge in legislative session.” It listed Walker, Republicans, wind energy and real estate developers as “winners,” Democrats, venture capital and public schools as “losers.”

It’s true, these interest groups have reaped short-term gains from the results of this legislative session, but in the long run, no one stands to benefit. A number of the major bills passed during this session have gone to court over questions of constitutionality, and in all likelihood collective bargaining will be reinstated as soon as Democrats regain a majority, so whatever policy changes have been made in the past year are at best temporary. The net result of the past year in Wisconsin politics is simply a polarization of the state government. The state is at a loss because elected officials have demonstrated time and again their lack of interest in compromise and bipartisan progress, and shown that their commitment to party politics is greater than their commitment to creating pragmatic policy that benefits the people of Wisconsin. There are few signs that the next year will do anything to unify the state. Wisconsin is in serious need of moderate voices in state government. In today’s political scene, nothing is more radical or more rare than a true moderate who is willing to work across the aisle to break the political gridlock and get things done. In any given election, about 50 percent of voters go left, and the other half goes right. At the moment, state government represents this division as two diametrically opposed extremes, rather than representing the average of Wisconsin’s political opinions. However, most voters are neither full-fledged conservative Republicans, nor true blue liberal Democrats, but something in between. Moderate politicians in state government would not only represent these middle block of voters, but serve as a unifying voice to stabilize what has become a back and forth game of political hardball. Republicans blamed the Democratic senators for leaving to Illinois and holding backroom meetings, but essentially all legislation this session was passed by the GOP without consulting Democrats, much of crafted in the same sort of backroom strategy sessions. Democrats blamed the Republicans for not creating enough jobs in the state, even as they stonewalled any piece of legislation put forth by their opponents, whether it would create jobs or not. What is clear is that the problem isn’t the Republicans or the Democrats. The problem with Capitol politics is that these two parties refuse to cooperate. Until they can see beyond their own party lines, and until voters can elect moderate representatives, polarized politics will continue to be the greatest roadblock to progress facing the state of Wisconsin. Charles Godfrey (cwgodfrey@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in physics and math.

In The Badger Herald’s point-counterpoint exchange last week on Obamacare, the portion written by Vincent Borkowski was riddled with factual and logical errors attempting to support ridiculous points. The primary grievances about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as “Obamacare,” were disjointed complaints unsupported by facts or rational argument. First, some history to provide a basis for discussion. The individual mandate, which is the lightning rod in the PPACA for conservative criticism, was originally developed by the Heritage Foundation, not the most respected but certainly the most vocal conservative think tank, in 1989, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. In 1993, Republicans, including many presently howling about the PPACA, introduced two separate health care bills relying on the idea of a mandate as the conservative alternative to the creatively titled “Hillarycare” of the Democrats, as reported by The Daily Kos. This small fact dispels one of the most prevalent points by opponents of the PPACA, namely, that there was no compromise involved in the passage of the bill. The Democrats did not merely compromise, they wholly adopted the Republican

proposals from a decade before. Further evidence of the bipartisan nature of the bill is that current Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney signed similar legislation, the deftly named “Romneycare,” as the governor of Massachusetts, as reported by Forbes. The so-called “socialist principles” of the PPACA are actually conservative ones. Opponents maintain that the PPACA is “disgustingly expensive,” as Borkowski does, which is a non sequitur considering many “fiscally responsible” Republicans have proposed similar legislation in the past, and for good reason. Repealing the PPACA would, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, increase the federal deficit by $230 billion over the next decade, and drive it up even more in the decades after that as reported by CBS news. People who wish to get rid of the PPACA are advocating for more government spending, not less. However, the repeal would reduce insurance premiums, but only because coverage would be curtailed and everyone with preexisting conditions would be excluded. Furthermore, subsidies would be terminated, so that people would end up paying more for worse health insurance, as reported by Forbes. Repeal would render 32 million more citizens uninsured, as reported by the Huffington Post. This should particularly concern those worried about society bearing the high costs of bad foresight, because when the uninsured visit the emergency room, the taxpayers provide the

purse. Either hospitals withhold needed medical attention, thus demanding the hospitals observe people they could save die in the waiting room, or they treat them. If they are not insured and therefore cannot cover the exorbitant costs of emergency room treatments, the government must cover it, or else the hospitals would be bankrupt. Mandating insurance entails access to preventative care and medical attention outside the super-expensive emergency room and, better still, their insurance providers would be paying for it. The idea that because Borkowski “doesn’t use birth control” his tax dollars shouldn’t pay for it is patently absurd, but he goes even further saying that rich liberals should cover the cost of contraceptives. If that’s a good metric, it seems reasonable that those who support the religious institutions’ right to deny contraceptives to those relying on them for health insurance should be made to pay for the billions of dollars in lost federal and state revenue, shifted to other citizens by these religious institutions’ tax exempt status. And for that matter, why should Midwesterners be paying for highways in Alaska if they will never use them? The list of services the government provides that most will never use is endless, yet everyone uses many of these services, and all share the pecuniary burden of the services each individual uses. To pick out a governmental good or service and say “I don’t use it” is a preposterous and hypocritical standard for national policymaking.

Another of Borkowski’s claims, that “no law should force a religion to do anything that it does not agree with” is demonstrably false: bigamy, adolescent marriage and child sacrifice are all illegal no matter one’s particular spiritual persuasion. Contraceptives may be objectionable to some, but if they are purporting to provide health insurance, then they are obligated to cover all areas of health. Just as parents should not give their gravely ill children prayer instead of antibiotics, chursches shouldn’t give their employees dogma instead of contraception. They can believe and preach that it’s wrong, but as long as they are in the business of providing health insurance, or paying others to provide health insurance, they must cover all medication and treatments medical experts agree have real medical benefits. How often do these facts and arguments have to be presented and subsequently refuted before the people repeating them aren’t considered merely ignorant but intentionally deceptive, willing to say any blatant falsehood to further their political agenda? The PPACA is a federal deficit-reducing measure, insuring more people and attempting to control burgeoning costs. The belief that somebody living in a society should only have to pay for the things one personally uses is mindlessly deleterious. Vincent Dumas (vdumas@wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in history and philosophy and minoring in computer science.

GOP tax policy overlooks poverty reality Meher Ahmed Staff Columnist We all know the familiar feeling of frustration and disappointment when we compare the year-to-date amount to the current on our paychecks. I know personally, it feels like money that I have earned is being taken from me. But I understand the importance of payroll taxes and what they’re being used for. It’s a basic aspect of being a citizen of a country with any taxes at all. That difference between the YTD amount and the amount I’ll actually receive still stings every time I read it, though. That natural emotion is exactly what conservative members of the GOP use to their advantage when painting a dramatic picture of attacks on America’s wealthy. In the upcoming months, our TVs are going to be flooded with classist rhetoric regarding income tax. In a recent advertisement by Gov. Scott Walker, the governor claims that he’s kept his promises by holding the line on property taxes and balancing the budget without raising taxes, coupled with his mission to reduce the “tax burden,” as stated on his website. The validity of his statements aside, Walker paints a picture of a

with clean streets and worker finally being top-rated schools like able to keep the money Hawthorne Elementary he earns, ignoring Scholastic Academy, the fact that property a rare Chicago Public taxes and other “tax School with a 10 out of burdens” contribute 10 GreatSchools rating. directly towards public Conversely, the schools that taxpayer’s neighborhoods of the children attend, roads south side can only boast that taxpayers drive on and the salaries of public high crime ratings and schools like Chicago employees that attend Vocational, where only to taxpayer’s need. The 6 percent of the school advertisement also met the 11th grade PSAE makes it appear as if reading standard, as public employees were reported by not paying schooldigger. towards com. their The GOP has Economically, pensions been portraying the difference and the nation’s between the healthcare north and the to begin underclass as south side is with. a lazy group breathtakingly The root drastic. While of the issue of welfaredependent you can shop behind for matching his antipeople who too cashmere taxation long have been sweaters for rhetoric pits your baby and the wealthy living richly at against the hard-working dog and buy them both the poor. American’s organic food The GOP expense. on the same has been block in Lincoln portraying Park, the south the nation’s side has been deemed an underclass as a lazy “urban food desert” by group of welfareexperts due of the lack of dependent people who basic produce availability too long have been in the area, as reported living richly at the hardby Time. Despite the working American’s fact that stepping off of expense. the red line on the south The reality of the side is like stepping into situation is far from that a third world country, claim. My experiences the GOP continues living in Chicago are a to paint the poor as perfect example of the unsightly members of dichotomy between society that lack the the rich and poor in entrepreneurship and the United States. motivation the rich Taking the red line possess. from the north side of On his site, Walker the city all the way to characterizes tax cuts the south side is like as a method to promote a trip down America’s entrepreneurship and income bracket. The restore Wisconsin’s “bougie” north side competitiveness. While neighborhoods like this may be valid in his Lakeview and Lincoln vacuum devoid of the Park are gleaming

15 percent of Americans who lived in poverty in 2011, as reported by Yahoo!, it is hardly fair to say achieving the American Dream is equally difficult for those living in poverty and those born into American’s wealthy. The old “pick yourself up by your bootstraps” logic glosses over the immense hole the poor have to dig themselves out of just to get a decent education, let alone escape the paycheckto-paycheck lifestyle. The U.S. has an income inequality gap larger than that of Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Nigeria, which are all third-world countries, according to the Central Intelligence Agency. For the 15 percent who lived in poverty in 2011, every dollar is worth infinitely more to them than to someone in the top income bracket. My frustration with my YTD account is put into perspective when I can afford to spend $3 on coffee when 17.7 percent of Madison is living in poverty, as reported by the Cap Times. You might call me a filthy commie because of how I justify that, but I find true patriotism to mean bringing the whole country to a basic level of economic decency, not earning as much as you can and screwing the rest. The GOP has based its tax policy on the notion that the rich deserve their wealth and all that entails. As if the poor somehow do not. Meher Ahmed (mahmad@badgerherald. com) is a junior majoring in international studies and Middle Eastern studies.

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Union South-housed fashion show successful Student-run mag plays host to unique showcase featuring array of designers Jenny Slattery ArtsEtc. Reporter After months of hard work, the staff of MODA magazine and their cosponsor Wisconsin Union Directorate Music successfully put together the University of Wisconsin’s first-ever Fashion Week and ended it with a big bang at Union South this past Friday. The Sett at Union South helped wrap up the week with a free fashion show event to showcase national brands, local stores and Madison student collections in a charged setting. Guests were encouraged to get dressed up for a night of glam and glitz and to put their best pump forward. Upon arrival, each attendee

was given the opportunity to stand on a red carpet rolled out just for the event and have their picture taken by multiple professional photographers. This simple touch added to the highfashion feel of the event and allowed guests to show off their own style in a unique and exciting way. The background jams, courtesy of UW student DJ Diox, pumped up the crowd during the show and kept it running smoothly. The music had an upbeat tempo and encompassed a mix of charttopping artists like Beyonce. The models enjoyed the beats as well. They strutted their stuff on the catwalk with confidence and the perfect amount of sass to songs like LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It,” followed by a few giggles, hoots and whistles from the crowd, keeping the evening light and fun. The show was split into two halves, the first featuring more commercial from Ann

Taylor, Rent The Runway, Gap Lands’ End and New York & Co. The first half also included a collection by Caroline Wilson, a design student at UW. Her pieces were cute, funky and included an ingenious Campbell’s soup dress. The designs in the first half of the show included spring casual wear as well as evening attire. Spring colors such as coral, robin’s egg blue and purple popped up throughout the show along with khakis for the men and various colored cardigans. During a short intermission allowing the models to change; oldies like “Sweet Caroline” maintained the atmosphere. The second half of the show presented more highfashion designers. Flaunt Clubwear, based in Chicago and run by Liz Simpson, featured an array of outfits for a night out on the town. Jazzman, Twigs, Shoo and Pitaya, all campus-area shops, each presented their

spring looks as well. Libby Peterkort, a UW design program graduate also showcased pieces made specifically for the event, debuting some fabulous craftsmanship and creativity. Nicholas Schmidt, a Madison-based designer, chipped in some of his custom denim and leather goods including a great classic, unisex suspender look. The high fashion portion flaunted some risqué see-through tops and dramatic gothic pieces done by Rachel Frank. Frank’s pieces were exceptionally interesting, dark and mysterious: all black with feathered shoulder pieces and shredded leggings. Coupled with intense music and great acting by the models, the presentation was unique, to say the least. Support came from several local and national retailers: All of the shoes for the event were provided by Aldo and Madison Sole; all styling was done by The Aveda Institute.

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MODA Magazine’s week of events wrapped up last Friday with a display of runway style. The entire show was directed by KJ Lynn, a local model and modeling coach. She also casted the models and choreographed the show. Once the runway show concluded, Chicago’s BBU hit the stage for some after-show entertainment. In all, MODA’s fashion show as a hit. The guests enjoyed themselves and the food and drinks

available at The Sett bar and grill. The show was well choreographed, not too fast or slow paced and, thanks to the models, had a cool, laid back vibe. Head to modamadison. com to take a look at the online magazine, or visit their Facebook page under MODA Fashion Magazine to check out contests and more.

Strange, bumpy road on new Odd Future oﬀering Tyler, The Creator, Frank Ocean, et al release sporadically well-made album Jared Heino ArtsEtc. Writer With laid-back beats and a slow methodical sense of rhyming, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (a.k.a. Odd Future), has released an album titled The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2. The rap group from L.A.

has been recently placed on the mainstream map since the group’s leader, Tyler, The Creator, won the Video of the Year Award at the MTV Video Music Awards for his track “Yonkers” in 2011. The group is a collective of a multitude of different rappers all ranging is style and flow. Along with Tyler, The Creator, Odd Future is home to rappers Hodgy Beats, Earl Sweat Shirt, Domo Genesis, Mike G. and Frank Ocean. Odd Future also is home to many non-music members such as producer Left Brain, Syd tha Kid and Matt

Martians. The majority of beats have a mid-tempo rhythm to them, creating a sound that is not often heard in the rap genre today, reminiscent of mid-’90s hip hop like De La Soul or A Tribe Called Quest. Each track seems another argument to dismiss the groups label as horrorcore or indie rap. The rhymes on the album are extremely smooth and very methodical. Tyler, The Creator has mastered this slow rap, working through each line as if it were a puzzle piece to create a unique sound. His style

is complemented nicely by the soulful singing of Frank Ocean on most of the tracks. But the album seems lacking in any substance. Most lyrics have to do with fighting, having sex and getting money, but they’re oddly different from other rap music that touches on these subjects in light of the fact that Odd Future’s songs are clearly not solely dedicated to them. If there is anything stranger than the lyrics, though, it is definitely the music videos. Released as a single, the music video for the track “Rella” shows Tyler, The Creator dressed as a centaur snorting a ridiculous amount of cocaine on top of

a hill. As Vol. 2 progresses, it transitions roughly from one track to the next, bringing the listener through a variety of different sounds. “Rella” is upbeat, making the probability high that it will be heard soon playing at your local frat party. The album then moves very quickly into the track “White,” a soulful experience from singer Frank Ocean, similar to that of Jon Legend. The inconsistency in flow, though, does not take away from the project’s overall quality. Vol. 2 would be perfect for a long road trip or just walking to class, as it keeps the listener guessing as to what is going to be

heard next. Odd Future are working their way up as a collective, and The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2 will certainly help them gain further standing in the rap community. They do, however, certainly have a long way to go if they seek to gain a stronger following.

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Welcome warm weather with 5 songs for spring lost among Third Eye Blind’s extensive catalogue.

“Like Vines” — The Hush Sound Regen McCracken Paper Radio Columnist As much as I’d have liked to write in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’m really not a big fan of any Irish or Irish-inspired music. Instead, I’m going to do a quick rundown of what I’m currently listening to and why you, dear reader, should be giving it your attention. The temperatures have been unseasonably awesome as of late, and spring always brings around a lighter, more accessible, more fun playlist thanks to the it being the “rebirth” season and the reemergence of humanity from the always dreary, gray and desolate winter. Here’s what spring sounds like for me.

“Losing a Whole Year” — Third Eye Blind This song, with its jazzy, island-ist guitar, slow, punk-inspired drum beat and lyrics about recovering from a love lost perfectly embody the current weather. The listener can’t help but smile at the tongue-incheek lyrics dissing a former significant other and the nostalgic cries to the past relationship that may remind the listener of springs or loves past in their own lives. Unfortunately, it has been

With subject matter based entirely around picnicking with a lover, it’s not difficult to see how perfect this song fits in with the spring. The bouncy piano sets the tone perfectly, and the rest of the instruments complement and set off the song. The only thing missing is pianist Greta’s amazing voice, usually featured in other tracks by The Hush Sound. The rest of the band’s discography fits the spring motif quite well, too.

“The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press” — Panic! At the Disco This oft-overlooked gem from Panic!’s debut album is perfect to blast with your windows down cruising around the countryside (that is, if you’re not embarrassed to be heard listening to Panic! in the first place). The song is just too fun to pass up what with its satirical lyrics, bouncy beat and Panic!’s trademark electronic infusions. Although “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” was criminally overplayed, do not pass up on this great track, which was actually the first single off the debut.

“Something in the Way That You Are” — The Reign of Kindo This relatively unknown piano driven indie-jazz group’s greatness is beyond words. They have immense

talent at every position in the band, but they do not use this potential to melt your face off, rather opting to write great, catchy and, of course, jazzy songs with poetic and intelligent lyrics. This particular track stands out because of its awesome, almost R&B vibe and the syncopated drum beat that’s just too much fun to sit still to. This is another track perfect for cruising around, and lends itself as well to a walk about town.

“Elephant and Castle” — Houston Calls Houston Calls are now sadly defunct. Instead of mourning their loss, the best thing to do to celebrate this excellent pop-punk group is to listen to this ridiculously catchy tune on a breezy, sunny afternoon during this beautiful, early release from winter’s icy grasp. While the lyrics are a bit depressing, they ultimately uplift as a result of the upbeat guitar riffing and the bouncy drumming. This is the perfect song for a morning jog as well. All of these tracks are sure to get your legs moving and your mind and body ready for spring. Hopefully we can avoid the depressing beckoning of winter and keep the tunes uplifting. Regen McCracken is a junior intending to major in journalism. He has a love for video games, metal, jazz and all things that make one think. He also writes and performs his own music. Send questions and comments to rmccracken@wisc.edu.

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The Badger Herald | Sports | Monday, March 19, 2012

HEARTBREAK, from 10 goal of the game came from Erickson once again early in the third period, making a Wisconsin comeback extremely difficult. It is a disappointing end for a Badger squad that ranked No. 1 nationally for all but one week of the year. Wisconsin finished the regular season as WCHA champions as well, but Minnesota earned the season’s most important victory. Despite the disappointment, Knight could not have been more proud of the way Wisconsin played. “Not once in that game did we ever give up, and I think that’s the important

KAZMAIER, from 10 Johnson said the team held a dance contest after practice last Thursday, calling them an energetic group. That contagious attitude translated to Wisconsin’s play on the ice the season, uniting Decker and the entire Badger team. “If you are going to be successful in this game you have to play as a unit, and certainly players can make a difference, but it takes a group of players,” Johnson said. The success of Wisconsin’s program in recent years, including multiple national championships and Patty Kazmaier award winners also projects a good image to young hockey players. “I think it gives some young girls in Wisconsin some hope either to want to be a Badger one day or play hockey and be able to be successful, like Jessie (Vetter) and myself,” Decker said. “I hope the young girls take a lot out

SWEET 16, from 10 Commodores trailing 59-57, Jenkins created some space between him and Jarred Berggren, but like so many of his other shots on this night, it was long. “That was as wide open a shot as we gave up the whole game,” Badgers coach Bo Ryan said. “It just didn’t happen to go down.” Evans grabbed the rebound among a mash pit of bodies pushing and shoving underneath the basket, corralling the ball and drawing the foul with 2.1 seconds left. “It was a pretty good look,” Jenkins said. “I felt like I got a good chance of having it going in, just like a lot of looks I had today. It just didn’t drop for me.” Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings desperately wanted a whistle on the Badgers but didn’t get it. If the Badgers didn’t get away with a foul, they know they got away with a rare defensive breakdown. “He’s one of the best scorers in the country, one of the best shooters in the country,” Badgers point guard Jordan Taylor said. “So when you see a guy get a look like that, your heart kind of drops. I know my mom already bought tickets to Boston, so I was hoping that it didn’t go in. “But Jared did a great job of recovering there and making it as difficult as possible. Ryan did a great job of checking out down low and securing the rebound. But it was definitely heart-stopping for a second there.” Berggren would get another chance to come up big for the Badgers, and he did. Evans sank the first free throw but after a Vandy timeout, he missed the second and the Commodores called another timeout with 1.3 seconds left to set up the full-court play for a chance to send it to overtime. Berggren got his right hand on Lance Goulbourne’s overhand heave, however, and the Badgers, celebrated a return trip to the Round of 16, where they lost last year to Butler. The fourth-seeded Badgers (26-9) were led by Jordan Taylor’s 14 points and also got 12 from Berggren, 11 from Evans and reserve Ben Brust and 10 from Mike Bruesewitz.

thing that we can take away from here,” Knight said.

“Not once in that game did we ever give up, and I think that’s the important thing we can take away from here.” Hilary Knight Senior Forward

“Again, at the end of the day it is a loss and it hurts, but we had a great season and I’m proud to be a part of such a great group.”

of it and come support our games.” As a sophomore last year, Decker cheered on Duggan — the 2011 Patty Kazmaier winner — never believing she would follow up her friend’s performance just a year later. Johnson believes playing alongside past UW leaders like Duggan helped develop Decker into the player she is today. “With the season last year, and the help of Meghan Duggan and Hilary Knight, she understood what she needed to do to make the choice to go to the next level and the type of player she wanted to become,” Johnson said. Decker’s work ethic and will to win can’t be undermined, but she said her award-winning season relied upon support of those around her. “I can’t do any of this without my team, and I give so much credit to them and the coaches because they made me the player I am right now.”

The Badgers grabbed two critical offensive rebounds in the final minute. First, Berggren rebounded a miss by Evans with 46 seconds to go and then Josh Gasser, who was hooked up to IVs earlier in the day after waking up sick, grabbed another board with 16.3 seconds left. He missed the front end of a 1-and-1, however, giving Jenkins the chance in the closing seconds to send fifth-seeded Vandy (25-11) to the regional semifinals for the first time since 2007. Stifled by a team that allowed just 52.8 points coming in, Vanderbilt didn’t take its first lead until the first minute of the second half, on Jeffery Taylor’s first basket of the night. The Commodores actually outshot Wisconsin 43.5 percent to 41.8. But they made just 5 of 19 3-pointers, and the Badgers made 10 of 33. “Well, people who are going to shoot have off days,” said Jenkins, who was 3 of 13 from the floor. “And it was one of mine today, unfortunately.” Jeffery Taylor, had an off day, too. He was just 4 of 12 on the same court where he led Hobbs to the New Mexico state bigschools championship in 2008. “I think it was more a matter of the ball not going in” than the Badgers’ badgering defense, Jeffery Taylor said. “All of my shots pretty much felt good. They just were a little bit short or a little bit too long. Things like that happen in basketball.” Brust’s layup and 3-pointer from the right corner gave the Badgers their biggest lead at 5344 with 6:33 remaining. Suddenly, however, the Badgers had trouble with Vandy’s 2-3 zone. They couldn’t penetrate and kept taking long 3-pointers with the shot clock winding down. The Commodores capitalized with a 13-3 run, taking a 57-56 lead on Festus Ezeli’s layup with 2:25 remaining. Jordan Taylor restored Wisconsin’s lead with a contested 3-pointer from the top of the circle and the Badgers turned to defense to improve to 4-0 at The Pit. They also won twice here in 2000, advancing to the Final Four.

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Power plays go uncapitalized Gopher goaltender Ray withstands Badger offense, posts 42 saves in title game Caroline Sage Women’s Hockey Writer DULUTH, Minn. - All season long the Wisconsin women’s hockey team dominated offensively. However, Minnesota goaltender Noora Ray proved to be the factor that would stop the Badger powerhouse in the final game of the season. Although losing the national championship game, the Badgers outshot the Gophers 44-25. Head coach Mark Johnson felt his team was simply unable to put the puck in the net and turn the game around despite a strong showing. “We battled, made a few mistakes in situations, didn’t execute in others but the effort was there,” Johnson said. “We needed a break or a bounce tonight and didn’t get it in the second half of the game.” Raty posted 42 saves Sunday night and kept UW off the scoreboard in both the second and third periods, giving way for

Minnesota’s 4-2 victory. Wisconsin was not short of quality opportunities. Late in the first period after coming back from a two-goal deficit, UW found itself with a two-man advantage for just over a minute after two tripping calls against the Gophers. Unable to find the back of the net, UW instead gave up a goal after Minnesota capitalized on a penalty shot after a tripping call was made on a Gopher break away. “We had an opportunity. There were several points in the game you look for, but we didn’t take advantage of it. … We had the opportunity with the 5 v. 3 power play,” Johnson said. “If you score there it will take a little wind out of their sail after the two goal start.” In the second period UW was on the power play with just over three minutes left to play. Needing a boost to tie the game up and find energy to close out the period, the Badgers came up short. The Gopher

penalty kill denied all opportunity and created a break away opportunity for themselves, forcing Wisconsin goaltender Alex Rigsby to step up and make the stop. Again with just under three minutes to go in the final period, Wisconsin found itself in power play situation. After pulling Rigsby, UW sought a two-man advantage. Raty proved nearly invincible in the final minutes of the game. With 20 shots alone coming in that last period, Wisconsin turned on the heat in a comeback attempt. With all 20 shots on net ending up in saves, Wisconsin just could not find a way to get the puck in the net. Coming into the championship game, Wisconsin knew they would be facing a tough defensive opponent. Allowing only three goals in her last six games, Raty serves as base for the Minnesota defensive. The unit was consistently rated number one in the nation with an average

of 1.32 goals allowed per game. Sunday’s final game showed nothing less and displayed why it is the defense that leads a team to a championship. Responding quickly to the two-goal deficit the team faced to begin play, the offense was not without accomplishment. It only took UW 2:40 after falling two goals behind to put the puck away. In the end, the response created in the first period was unable to be repeated again, leading the Badgers to end their season without the championship trophy. Leaving Wisconsin is a senior class that has been the leading force behind the strong offense. Senior forwards Carolyne Prevost, Brooke Ammerman and captain Hilary Knight highlighted the UW scoreboard in their four years as Badgers, combining for 196 points this season. Although unable to pull off a win in the final game, they did not end their careers without a fight.

Wisconsin sweeps doubleheader Men’s tennis takes down UW-Whitewater, Illinois at Chicago; Badgers go combined 14-0 Erin Barney Men’s Tennis Writer Despite lingering injuries and 80-degree heat, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team managed to sweep both WisconsinWhitewater and Illinois at Chicago in a double-header Sunday. After a 7-0 victory over the Warhawks from Whitewater, the Badgers began what would be their second sweep of the day against the UIC Flames. Wisconsin started off strong in doubles play, winning all three matches and clinching the point. The No. 1 team of Alexander Kostanov and Petr Satral set the pace early by getting a break in the first game and after holding serve to get to 6-3, the duo never looked back and secured the first doubles win at 8-3. Alex Robles and Rod Carey in the two spot, playing in their third match of the day, also broke early and held a consistent lead all the way to an 8-4 victory. Despite falling behind a break at 2-3, Fredrik Ask and freshman Jack Larsen fought back with strong serving to round out doubles play at 8-4. Slight adjustments to the singles lineup from the first match to the second did not appear to phase the Badgers as almost the entire singles lineup held each UIC opponent to two games or less in the first set. The exception was Kostanov in the No. 2 singles position as his first

ERICKSON, from 10 State took the lead 76-75 with 4:15 left in the game after a pair of baskets from the charity stripe and would not relinquish the lead for the rest of the game. Simply put, March just is not as insane as it has been in years past — yet. That’s where Wisconsin comes in. Wisconsin has not made huge waves in the tournament up to this point. They have not garnered much attention — in traditional Badger form — but that’s not to say they aren’t still playing strongly. Squaring off with Montana in the first round, it was no small belief the Badgers would be making an early exit. Well, winning by a margin of 24 points in the 73-49 decision quieted those critics. The combination of Ryan Evans and Jordan Taylor — who posted 18 and 17 points respectively — drove the Badgers into the round of 32 for a match up with a scary Vanderbilt team. Again, not much was

day in which no Wisconsin player dropped a set. “Billy [Bertha] was injured, we had [Quinton Vega] injured, so we probably had three new guys playing, but I thought that they all came out really well and responded to the quick lineup changes and they all got their wins so we are happy with that,” assistant coach Joe Bates said. Ask was one player who experienced the lineup change, as he only appeared on the No. 1 singles court in the second match against the Flames. The sophomore from Norway breezed through his first set after breaking his opponent, Alexander

Raa in the opening game. He ended with a statementmaking service game to go up a set at 6-2. The second set proved to be more challenging as Raa came out strong in the opening games and Ask fell behind 1-3. “I was pretty comfortable in the first set, so maybe I took it a little too easy in the second,” Ask said. “He’s a good player, and I let down my game a little bit.” Ask got his game back quickly when he broke at 2-3 then held serve to bring it back to even. Raa did not win another game, and Ask was the fourth Badger singles player off the court with a 6-2, 6-3 victory. Wisconsin began the day just as strongly as they had finished it, shutting out the 8-4 Warhawks. Led off by Robles and Carey, the Badgers had no problem securing the doubles point. The No. 2 doubles partners were broken only once at 5-3, but did not lose another game until winning with a break of their own at 8-3. Satral and Kostanov quickly followed up with another victory of the same score. Completing the doubles sweep with the closest match at 8-5 was the pairing of Ask and freshman Quinton Vega. In an effort to preserve certain players for the second match of the day, the singles lineup included Kostanov in the first spot and brought sophomore Alexander Teppert in at the No. 6 singles position. However, it was Satral in the third spot that was the

first off the court with two seemingly effortless 6-1 wins over Andy McGlashen. Pushing the Badger’s match score lead to 3-0 with 6-3, 6-2 victory was Larsen at five singles. Carey in the two singles position sealed the win with a grueling second set against Andrew Bayliss. Bayliss was unable to keep up with Carey’s deep corner groundstrokes in the first set, and the Badger won 6-2. However, a strong serve from Bayliss in the second set kept him in the game, and Carey was unable to pull away until a much need break at 5-3. He eventually won 6-4. “I think I might have lost a little bit of focus because it was kind of an easy match which made it a little tougher but I felt in control the whole match,” Carey said. Kostanov’s match went to what would turn out to be the first of two tiebreakers he would play that day. The junior Badger ran away with the first set 6-0 but, backed by a rowdy Warhawk crowd, Byron Balkin forced the second to a tiebreak. Balkin placed several in the net and Kostanov pulled away to a 7-3 victory. “I think the best part was that we won every match,” Bates said. “That’s the biggest positive, no matter if it was a little bit close here or there in some matches. I think just taking the wins into this weekend with Michigan and Michigan State is what we need.”

expected of Wisconsin. The Commodores had just downed overall No. 1 Kentucky, 71-64, for the SEC tournament title and manhandled a hot Harvard squad in the first round of the big dance 79-70. Vanderbilt certainly seemed to spell doom for Wisconsin as many — including yours truly — did not think the Badgers would make it past the second round. But with solid numbers shared throughout the team — five players posted in the double digits — UW staved off its typical second-half cold streak to pull away with the 60-57 victory. Through the second half, the Badgers only trailed twice — once at the beginning of the half for about a two-minute stretch that ended with a Jared Berggren 3-pointer that resulted from a Mike Breusewitz steal. Taking a 35-33 lead, UW wouldn’t trail again until the 2:21 mark as Vandy’s Festus Ezeli put the Commodores up 57-56. But Taylor came right back with

a 3-pointer, which effectively sealed a ticket to the Sweet 16 for the Badgers. And who would be waiting for them there other than Syracuse. It’s been a rough run for the Orange after losing their top defensive threat in Fab Melo to ineligibility issues. In the first round Syracuse squeaked by UNC-Ashville 72-65 after a few favorable calls swayed the momentum of the game. With Thursday’s matchup, the Badgers are primed to spike the punch and jazz up this year’s Big Dance. So far the Badgers have played a consistent game that they’ve given on their best days. They have not gotten cold and have had plenty of scoring help from multiple sources, including the bench. Against Vanderbilt, Brust was the star off the bench, putting up 11 points and grabbing four rebounds in 19 minutes on the floor. But Evans, Taylor, Bruesewitz and Berggren each put up 11, 14, 10 and 12 points respectively en route to

one of their most solid allaround performances of the year. If they stay this consistent it is entirely logical they could be Syracuse — which could lead to a potential faceoff with conference foe Ohio State. But regardless of potential matchups, Wisconsin faces a beautiful opportunity to make a deep run through the tourney this year and turn the Madness of March up another notch. If you asked me my opinion on that two days ago, you would have received the most pessimistic response, but the planets just seem to be aligning for the Badgers in such a great way that they simply need take advantage of by staying consistent.

set went to a tiebreaker. The junior transfer faced a resilient James Li from UIC and despite good ball movement by Kostanov, Li would not go away and neither player broke the other, forcing the first set into a seven-point tiebreak. Behind his powerful serve, Kostanov claimed the win at 7-5 and wrapping up the long day for the Badgers with a 6-3 win. This completed the flawless

“I thought that they ... responded to the quick lineup changes, and they all got their wins ...” Joe Bates

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SPORTS

Sweeps all around More coverage of men’s and women’s tennis’ weekend wins can be found online.

Badgers suffer hockey heartbreak GAMER

DULUTH, Minn. — You can’t win them all. The Minnesota women’s hockey team defeated Wisconsin 4-2 in the NCAA Division I championship game Sunday afternoon, denying the Badgers their fifth title. The Badgers found themselves trailing early, but fought back to tie the game at two before Minnesota regained control of the game. Minnesota scored its third goal late in the first period off an Emily West penalty shot and relied on tough defense and lock-down goaltending the rest of the way. In the later periods, Wisconsin could not find

a way to phase UM goalie Noora Raty. Despite giving up two goals in the first period, Raty recorded 42 saves, making game-saving blocks throughout the afternoon. As the nation’s top defense this season, Raty and the Minnesota defensemen slowed down Patty Kazmaier winner Brianna Decker and the rest of UW’s top forwards. Senior forward Hilary Knight and the Badgers’ put 44 shots on goal — 19 more than the Gophers — but only managed to score twice. Afterward, Knight stressed the importance of not getting frustrated by tough defense and goaltending. “You just have to stay positive,” Knight said. “When you’re working hard the bounces are going to come, at least when you’re in the moment, you think they are and you’re going to capitalize on them.” Despite a disappointing end to another stellar season, Wisconsin players and coaches were proud of the team’s resiliency — especially

during the first period comeback. Head coach Mark Johnson liked his team’s effort, but said a few missed opportunities left his team on the losing end. “It’s a tough pill to swallow,” Johnson said, who has won four titles with the Badgers. Knight — Wisconsin’s all-time leading goal scorer — did not end her career at Wisconsin the way she had imagined, but she remained proud of her team. “We can walk out of here knowing that we fought valiantly,” Knight said. “And I’m so proud of everyone sitting to the right and left of me in the locker room and just being a part of something so great and so special.” Wisconsin got off to a rough start, giving up two goals early in the first period. Minnesota forward Amanda Kessel opened the game’s scoring. Coming off a center ice faceoff, the speedy sophomore faked out UW goaltender Alex Rigsby

lot about the depth of our program and the type of players that get recruited to Wisconsin. I think we have all-around staff and resources that are phenomenal.” Decker anchors one of the best offensive lines in hockey, playing alongside senior forwards Brooke Ammerman and Carolyne Prévost in a unit that combined for 77 season goals. Decker led the nation this season with 37 goals, and her 82 overall points tied for the nation’s best.

Decker attempted six shots in the national championship against Minnesota Sunday but did not find the back of the net in the 4-2 loss. She became the fourth player in Wisconsin history to win the award, joining Sara Bauer (2006), Jessie Vetter (2009) and Meghan Duggan (2011). Four Wisconsin Patty Kazmaier winners in the past six years is quite an impressive feat for head coach Mark Johnson as well as the program.

“We’ve had a couple of kids go though this arena before,” Johnson said. “Each one, if you look at all four, earned it. Brianna isn’t different than the other three; she went out and continues to grow as a player and continues to develop as a leader off the ice.” Although the Patty Kazmaier celebrates the nation’s best hockey player, Decker said the honor reflects the success of the team more than her individual play. The

Wisconsin drops national title game 4-2 to WCHA rival Minnesota Nathan Palm Women’s Hockey Writer

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Forward Brooke Ammerman takes a moment to collect herself following Sunday’s loss.

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Decker becomes 4th Badger in 6 years to win Patty Kazmaier Award Nathan Palm Women’s Hockey Writer DULUTH, Minn. — Wisconsin junior forward Brianna Decker emotionally embraced her family and made her way to the podium

Saturday afternoon as she became the 15th recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. The award recognizes the best player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey each season — much like football’s Heisman Trophy. Decker was one of three finalists for the award, including Jocelyne Lamoureux of North Dakota and Florence Schelling of Northeastern. “It is quite an accomplishment,” Decker said. “I think it shows a

before finding the right side of the net. Minnesota continued its hot start thanks to a Sarah Erickson’s deep one-timer goal, further setting the tone for the Gophers play early. The high-paced, intense first period quickly turned in Wisconsin’s favor after it responded with two goals of its own. UW junior defenseman Stefanie McKeough struck first, capitalizing on the Badgers’ first power play of the game. McKeough scored on a deep wrist shot with just two seconds remaining on the power play. Less than two minutes later, UW forward Brooke Ammerman tapped in a short goal off a rebound to even the score at two. But Minnesota again swung the momentum in its favor once and for all after West’s penalty shot goal. The rest of the game featured the tough defense and goaltending of Minnesota. The only other

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Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth, Minn. — host of this year’s ceremony — erupted with cheers from Decker’s teammates, a testament to the tight knit camaraderie within this Wisconsin squad. “I honestly don’t think this is an individual award,” Decker said. “Obviously it is given to one person, but it comes from the team and the team makes each player who they really are. I think that is exactly what my team did for me this year.”

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Associated Press

Jared Berggren (40) erupts along with his teammates just after time expired in their 60-57 win over Vanderbilt Saturday.

UW bound for Sweet 16 after 60-57 victory ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Wisconsin Badgers are riding the nation’s stingiest defense — and admittedly a bit of luck — back to the round of 16. The Badgers held the Southeastern Conference’s two leading scorers in check Saturday night

and Ryan Evans grabbed a crucial rebound with 2.1 seconds left to help Wisconsin fend off Vanderbilt 60-57 in the NCAA tournament. The Badgers held John Jenkins (20.1) and Jeffery Taylor (16.3) to 13 and 9 points, respectively in

advancing to face topseeded Syracuse in the East Regional in Boston. Jenkins got just one good look at the basket all night, and it came on a wide-open 3-pointer in the final seconds. With the

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Wisconsin-Syracuse upset needed for March Madness Kelly Erickson Erickson the Red Friday night, millions of tiny voices screamed out in agony as brackets everywhere were torn asunder. Consistent and

accountable No. 2-seeded Duke had lost to No. 15-seeded Lehigh 75-70. Up to that point, March was not quite so mad or chaotic like its nickname promises. But with the Missouri loss to Norfolk State only a few hours prior to Duke’s loss, things were finally starting to pick up. But this year still has some convincing to do. There has yet to be that classic matchup where the

underdog takes it to the final minute only to hit that buzzer-beater and seal the upset. In the case of Duke and Lehigh, Duke simply appeared as if it forgot that it was in a season-ending situation. Missouri’s 86-84 loss to Norfolk State appears much closer in ending score than the game actually was in the final minutes. Norfolk

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