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Wanggaard concedes race Sean Kirkby Senior Reporter After a contentious recount in a contested Senate recall election, Democrats gained a majority in the chamber and are calling for a special session on job creation. However, election experts doubt a session will happen or Democrats will keep their majority past the fall elections.

Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, said in a statement July 10 he would not challenge a recount in his district since he did not have enough time to investigate election irregularities, giving the seat to his Democratic challenger John Lehman.

“Despite pleas from around the state to challenge the election, it is not in the best interests of Racine, or Wisconsin,” Wanggaard said in the statement.

The GAB Recount Manual said a candidate may request a recount if they have sufficient basis. In his petition filed June 15, Wanggaard said voters were allowed to register to vote with improper proof of residence, people voted in more than one polling location and that individuals were given incentives to vote.

After the recount finished on July 2, Wanggaard’s campaign had until July 10 to file a challenge in court. The final totals were 36,358 for Lehman

and 35,539 for Wanggaard, giving Lehman an 819 vote lead.

Lehman’s victory is the only Democratic win in the six June 5 recall elections. Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefish, Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau and Sen. Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls, each defeated their Democratic challengers.

With Lehman’s win, Democrats will hold a 17 to 16 majority in the chamber.

Newly elected Majority Leader Mark Miller, D-Monona, said in a statement his caucus is ready to work with Walker and the Republican-controlled Assembly.

“People out of work cannot wait six months for us to do our job,” Miller said in the statement. “We want to work together on job creation immediately.”

Common Cause in Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck said Senate Democrats would not be able to have an influence in crafting legislation unless Walker called a special session or if both the Assembly and Senate called themselves into an extraordinary session.

He said an extraordinary session is unlikely to occur since Senate Democrats would have to reach a compromise with the Republican-controlled Assembly. Heck said the Democratic majority represents

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Matthew Roelse, a recent UW graduate of the School of Business, tragically drowned on June 22. Matt’s parents want him to be remembered as a compassionate and kind young man living with diabetes. He is pictured here on a study abroad trip to Argentina wearing his trademark blue Patagonia jacket.

Mendota drowning nuanced The surprising drowning death of an alumnus has met with calls for greater safety Tara Golshan Campus Life Editor In the aftermath of the death of a recent University of Wisconsin graduate who drowned in Lake Mendota, officials are continuing to recommend safety measures on the lake while the victim’s family says there is more to his story than may initially be apparent.

Twenty-two year-old Matthew Roelse, a May 2012 graduate of the UW School of Business, drowned on June 22 at

about 2:46 a.m. while swimming with a friend.

According to a UW press release, the Dane County Sheriff ’s Office divers recovered him that morning around 11 a.m.

Roelse’s mother, Lori Roelse, said the general media’s response to the incident focused on alcohol use and neglected her son’s medical condition.

According to Lori Roelse, her son was diagnosed with type one diabetes at a young age and had been living with the disease for 14 years.

However, he was quiet

with his condition, and it was even unknown to the girl he was with the night of the incident, Lori said.

“He didn’t make a big deal of it because he didn’t want people to look at him differently,” she said.

Lori Roelse said she believes her son’s drowning was the result of hypoglycemia, but she said she can understand the public assumption of alcohol use because of his youth.

“People are going to assume that he was drunk, but he was a strong swimmer, and based by

what his friend said, he was not drunk; he had all of his faculties about him,” Lori Roelse said.

According to Lori Roelse, the friend that was with her son that night described his state akin to a “medical condition,” as if he was having seizure, a symptom of hypoglycemia.

“In the news, the university press release said Matt had raised money for juvenile diabetes awareness, but anything that came out in the general media

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UW takes adidas to court over labor violations Katie Caron News Editor In the most recent development since February, the University of Wisconsin is taking Adidas to court over a labor code conflict that began last December.

According to a UW statement, the university is “asking a court to decide”

whether the apparel giant broke the Code of Conduct or Terms of Contract stemming from a situation last year in which the owner of an Adidas subcontracted factory in Indonesia fled without paying 2,800 workers $1.8 million in legally mandated severance pay.

UW and Adidas have a deal that runs through June

2016 that is worth about $2.5 million a year, according to the statement, and in addition to this the company is licensed to be the sole shoe and apparel sponsor of UW’s athletic teams.

Prior to this most recent decision by the UW administration, Interim Chancellor David Ward had decided to move into a

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mediation period with Adidas when disagreement arose over whether the company is liable and must pay the workers.

Throughout the ongoing conflict, Adidas has maintained it is not responsible, while Ward’s advising committee on the topic, the Labor Licensing Policy Committee, has recommended Ward put the company on notice for

termination of contract since last December.

LLPC Chair Lydia Zepeda said the most recent step concerns her because it seems to be stalling and asking for more information rather than coming to any decision.

“This could now take years, and in the meantime these people are out of money, they can’t pay bills and can’t buy

food and some have even died and can’t get death benefits for their family,” she said.

She said the LLPC has been making its repeated recommendations to put Adidas on notice based on two previous similar cases in which both apparel companies ended up paying back the workers in

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Incoming ASM session hopes to avoid squabbles Katie Caron News Editor After a session many would describe as filled with tension, University of Wisconsin’s Associated Students of Madison is headed into its 19th session with hopes of a fresh start and a few new campaigns.

In an email to The Badger Herald, Chair Andrew Bulovsky said he plans to move into this next session having learned from the 17th and 18th sessions he observed.

“[The] 18th session was plagued by internal bickering and turmoil. It stemmed from a lack of understanding of the ASM Constitution and Bylaws and other democratic principles like the separation of powers,” he said.

For 19th session, he said he is confident in the new leadership and expects nothing but success.

Vice Chair Maria Giannopoulos said she agrees and that she has already started to see a “different energy” from the members in the meetings

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“As a session, the 18th session was bogged down in personal vendettas and negative stuff that doesn’t need to be there.” she said.

“I hope this session doesn’t stoop to that level, and I don’t anticipate that it will because I see a high caliber of respect in the representatives.”

She added that for her, seeing the problems ASM faced last session kept her motivated to stay

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GOP frontrunners emerge against Baldwin Hovde begins to advance in opinion polls, Thompson’s numbers tie Baldwin for the U.S. Senate seat Meghan Zernick State Politics Editor As the GOP primary for one of Wisconsin’s Senate seats quickly approaches, it may be less clear which candidate will challenge Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., in the general election.

Previous polls showed former Governor Tommy Thompson leading the pack of candidates, but a poll conducted this month by Public Policy Polling shows former businessman Eric Hovde has taken the lead.

Hovde leads the candidates with 31 percent, while Thompson is trailing close behind at 29 percent. The other two candidates in the primary

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support from day one due to a great ground game and a great organization across Wisconsin.

“Eric’s message is resonating with people across Wisconsin — he’s a fresh face with new ideas; he’s a guy that is going to make the tough decisions that are necessary,” Lansing said in an email to The Badger Herald. “Governor Thompson is a career politician and corporate lobbyist. There is a stark contrast between the two.”

According to the poll, Hovde’s lead comes from an 18-point lead among primary voters who identify with the Tea Party and a 14-point lead with those who identify as Independents.

According to University of

Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden, just a month ago Thompson appeared to have an easy victory in the primary.

Burden believes he might still get the Republican nomination, but he predicts that Eric Hovde could pose a serious threat.

“Hovde has been spending more on advertising than any other candidate and has been aggressively seeking news coverage,” Burden said in email to The Badger Herald.

“Recent polls suggest that he is gaining steam quickly among likely Republican primary voters.

It remains to be seen whether he can continue to build on that as the primary approaches and Thompson begins to fire back.”

Nathan Conrad, communications director for Republican Party of Wisconsin, said he is proud to have four great candidates with expertise in both the public and private sectors. He said all four of the candidates have shown they are capable of balancing budgets, helping to create jobs and are able to make the right decisions to get the nation headed in the right direction.

“Any one of these candidates are a better fit for Wisconsin in United States Senate than the tax-andspend methods championed

by Tammy Baldwin and her rubber stamp of the failed policies of the Obama administration,” Conrad said.

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are former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann and Assembly Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald, with 15 percent and nine percent, respectively. The primary election will be held Aug. 14.

Of the four candidates in the race, Hovde is also the only candidate in the poll to have a lead against Baldwin.

In a potential matchup Hovde lead 45 to 44 percent against Baldwin. Thompson tied Baldwin in the poll while both Nuemann and Fitzgerald are four points behind her.

Sean Lansing, a spokesperson for Eric Hovde, said he believes polls are consistent with what Hovde’s campaign workers have been seeing all along. Lansing said the campaign has had great

An ordinance passed

by Madison’s City Council that will allow city residents access to voter registration forms through their residence has struck controversy with local landlords.

According to Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, the ordinance passed

by City Council requires landlords to distribute change of address and new registration forms to new tenants, providing them a convenient opportunity to register to vote along with information sheets.

“One of the major issues we found on offcampus polling locations is students either aren’t

registered or if they try to register, they don’t have the necessary information to prove their residency,” Resnick said. “You used to be able to have a friend vouch for your address, but that system is now gone in Wisconsin, and we’re looking for other avenues to get students registered to vote.”

Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, sponsors the ordinance. She said voter ID law procedures have made voting more difficult and that the ordinance is logical since about half of Madison’s tenants are renters.

She said one of the new rules as a result of the voter ID law stipulates when someone changes their address on election

day, poll workers must go through a time-consuming process that delays citizens from voting. She added on the day of the recall election this past June, there were 19,000 students who changed their address for the summer and had difficulty voting.

“We’re frequently not able to count absentee ballots until 8 p.m., and given the demographics of the city, it’s important to take note that this is a proposal that would benefit renters citywide,” Maniaci said. “This is not a measure strictly targeted or limited to students; it’s about how we make the city as a whole function well on election day.”

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the

Study: less job security for college administrators UW officials not convinced this relates to Madison higher-ups Tara Golshan Campus Life Editor A survey observing college and university leadership positions has found there is less job security for college leaders now than compared to a few years ago, bringing leadership at University of Wisconsin into focus.

The survey conducted by the American Council on Education followed more than 1,600 college and university leaders, observing their term lengths and backgrounds.

According to the ACE survey, the average chancellor or president keeps their job for seven years — a year and a half less than recorded in the 2006 poll.

The survey also followed the backgrounds of the new hires, finding that one in five college presidents come from occupations outside of academia, compared to the 13 percent polled in 2006. According to the survey, fewer number of provosts were interested in the position than in previous surveys.

Although the survey implies less job security for a president or chancellor position, former UW Chancellor John Wiley said he is skeptical of the lines

drawn from the poll results.

“The turnover rate is highly variable to discern a trend,” Wiley said. “I am a little bit skeptical about the trends.”

According to Wiley, the trend indicated by the survey has not been generally present at UW. Anecdotally, Wiley said when he was a UW student in the 1960’s, there was an even higher chancellor turnover rate than there has been lately.

“We had five chancellors in four years, and the reason for that, we assumed, was the campus itself,” Wiley said. “It was the Vietnam war.”

In addition, Wiley said previous UW Chancellor Biddy Martin’s resignation was for personal reasons and cannot be said to be related to the ACE’s findings.

UW Provost Paul Deluca agreed with Wiley, saying he could not see any evidence to the study’s effect at UW. Regarding chancellor or president positions, both Wiley and Deluca said they could see the increased amount of stress tied to them, especially with budget cuts across the nation and in Wisconsin specifically.

“Any kind of leadership position there is is more challenging today,” Deluca said. “Certainly with public universities a social contract has been breached. Public universities were created to educate the citizens of the state. Before, the

state heavily supported that process. Now, the state’s support of higher education has gone down; the contract has been breached.”

Wiley also attributed the stresses of the position to the role of the state in public education. As funding from the state has gone down, the university has been forced to raise tuition at a much faster rate than desired, putting the administration at odds with students, Wiley said.

However, despite these stresses, Deluca said he does not see any evidence confirming that members of academia have been disillusioned with the position, another idea presented by the survey.

Wiley also explained that the non-academia affiliated hires can be attributed to current shifts towards privatization.

“The trend today, the best way to solve all of our problems, is to privatize,” Wiley said. “That’s just nonsense. The skill sets needed are different. You cannot substitute the McDonalds CEO with the chancellor of Harvard, you just cannot — the skill sets are completely different.”

Interim Chancellor David Ward took over Martin’s position last year when she stepped down after a three-year term as chancellor at UW to become the president of Amherst College. The process for finding the next UW chancellor for the 2013 academic year is set to begin this fall.

ordinance has been very controversial with local landlords. He said the Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin is opposed to it, as well as many individual landlords.

According to Resnick, some landlords do not want to be involved in the voting process and feel that providing additional pieces of paper to tenants is burdensome.

Maniaci added although some landlords in opposition claim they will incur costs because of the ordinance, there will be no extra cost to them because the city will provide all forms.

“All we’re saying is we want the forms to get to the voters,” Maniaci said. “It’s the voters’ responsibility to

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University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said in an email to The Badger Herald a special session on any topic seems unlikely. He said the Republicans do not want to give the Democrats any opportunity to control legislation in the Capitol.

“Most observers believe the Republicans will win back the State Senate this fall, so all the Democrats are likely to be able to do for the next few months is make noise about the Legislature not being in session,” Burden said, Heck said it would be tough for the Democrats to stay in the majority in Senate after the November elections since Republicans redrew Senate district lines this last session to make it difficult for Democrats to keep their seats.

He said Sen. Jessica King, D-Oshkosh, and Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie, both face tough reelection bids following in their new districts.

“Certainly because of partisan redistricting, on paper it would appear the Republicans have a good opportunity and a better chance at taking back the Senate,” Heck said. “But there are always some surprises.”

WISPIRG State Director Bruce Speight said the Legislature needs to meet now since the recall elections saw unlimited campaign fundraising and less campaign disclosure.

He said the hearings should be held soon while the elections are still “fresh” in the voter’s minds.

Speight said he also hopes the Legislature would enact the reforms before the November elections so the

fill the form out; it’s not the landlords’ jobs to take care of the forms.”

Verveer said the ordinance will be adopted in time to affect students and other residents during move-in day on Aug. 15.

Resnick added earlier this summer, City Council and the Building Code Committee passed the Locks Ordinance, which required landlords to change their passcode on locks as a safety precaution.

He said council also added additional police officers to the Downtown Safety Initiative.

The Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin could not be reached for comment.

public would have a better understanding of where campaign funds are coming from before they vote.

In a letter sent to the GAB July 11, a group of Republican Assembly leaders, including Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, Rep. Robin Vos, R-Burlington, and Assembly Majority Leader Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, said they were concerned about election irregularities in the recall elections as well as those uncovered in the Lehman and Wanggaard recount.

The letter said tampering of ballot bags, unsigned poll books and problems with voters presenting improper proof of residence have led to “serious questions regarding the integrity of our election process.”

GAB Director and General Counsel Kevin Kennedy said in a July 13 letter to the Republican leaders the Racine County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office are investigating and reviewing complaints surrounding the June election.

Kennedy said in the letter while the GAB is aware of instances of people not signing the poll list or using proper residence identification, their contacts with local election officials in Racine County have not mentioned individuals tampering with ballot bags.

“Speaking frankly on behalf of our agency and local election officials absent direct evidence, I believe continued unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud tend to unnecessarily undermine the confidence that voters have in election officials and the results of the election,” Kennedy said in the letter.

He said in the letter the GAB is planning to use the recount and recall as a learning opportunity and incorporate the lessons into their action plan for the fall elections.

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enthusiastic about making positive changes in the next session.

The three ASM endorsed campaigns so far are a mental health awareness day, a sexual assault campaign and a project to create a place online where syllabi for classes can be viewed, Bulovsky said.

Giannopoulos said she is spearheading the syllabi

program, which she said if implemented would help students make more informed decisions when registering for classes so they can avoid classes that are not “their style” or they do not need to take.

As for the mental health campaign, Giannopoulos said it will focus on educating students on what resources the university provides.

Giannopoulos said the

sexual assault awareness campaign will be geared toward first-year students and will involve an interactive program on Learn@UW. ASM will also be involved in getting students to vote, Bulovsky said. He said informing students on where and how to vote will be a “primary ASM focus” this fall and that along with this will come a Big 10 Conference competition to see which

school can get the most students to register to vote.

Also on the horizon this session will be the search for the next UW chancellor, as Interim Chancellor David Ward will be done with his term after this academic year.

Bulovsky said ASM’s Shared Governance Committee will be appointing an undergraduate and graduate student to the Chancellor Search and Screen

Committee, with applications going out in late August for all students to apply.

Overall, Bulovsky said he wants this session to be a proactive student government that handles issues that arise with composure and works to make a positive impact on students.

The next ASM Student Council meeting, which is the sixth of the session, will take place Aug. 18.

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City takes new approach to planning Molly McCall City Life Editor

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Construction workers work on the new central library, which will be located on Mifflin Street near the Overture Center. The library has historically been a meeting place for the homeless.

With its reputation preceding itself as a difficult place for development projects to become fully realized, the City of Madison took steps recently to restore confidence in the development community.

Led by Mayor Paul Soglin, Madison’s Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development announced several strategies aimed to make its development review process run smoother.

“If the development community feels that because of these changes there’s more predictability, consistency, reliability and a quicker process at the end of the day, then it might cause them to look more openly on the notion of building something in our fair city,” city planner Tim Parks said.

According to Parks, the city plans to implement a design team of architects, landscape

architects and city planners in August to intervene in proposed projects before they are formally entered into the process to provide feedback to the developer as early as possible.

Other components include an effort to integrating the Urban Design Commission and Planning Commission so developers have fewer applications to fill out and meetings to attend. Also, more staff reports and written guides to working with the commissions will be presented, Parks said.

Delora Newton, executive vice president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, applauded Soglin’s efforts.

“Mayor Soglin has seen the need to further streamline the development review process,” Newton wrote in an email to The Badger Herald. “We support his recommendations.”

According to Newton, these changes may be long overdue as the Madison’s Economic Development Committee

reviewed the development process in 2004 and issued a report making several recommendations for change.

Newton said many of those suggestions were adopted and the review process improved.

However, the need for additional changes remained.

“The changes will make the development review process more predictable and should help the project move through the process more quickly.

[This] saves time and money for everyone — the developer, the city and the neighborhood representatives,” Newton said.

She added the recommendations will empower the professional staff of the City of Madison’s Planning Department because they will be able to make initial recommendations or suggest modifications for projects to comply with zoning and other aspects before projects have gone underway.

Newton also said although the review process will be more predictable, it does not mean all projects will be

approved. Projects must still conform to the zoning code and be approved by the Plan Commission and City Council, she said.

According to Newton, projects will also require review by the Urban Design Commission and the Landmarks Commission when applicable, and neighbors will still have the opportunity to attend public hearings and voice their opinions of the project, she added.

In the related area of construction projects on the University of Wisconsin campus, construction began in June on phase one of the Memorial Union Reinvestment Project. The construction for phase one is expected to continue through June of 2014.

According to a UW statement, the construction will focus on the west wing of Memorial Union, with affected areas to look for this fall including Lot 1 and the southwest corner of the building at the intersection of Langdon Street and Park Street.

Walker hopes Obama’s ousting will stall care act Wisconsin Gov. also turns down Medicaid expansion in hope of pushback.

Leopoldo Rocha State Legislature Editor Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the president’s health care law is constitutional, Gov. Scott Walker will wait until the November elections to decide the extent to which the law will be implemented in Wisconsin.

Last month, the Supreme Court ended two years of speculation on whether the

law would be struck down by upholding its main provisions on a 5-4 vote.

Hours after the decision, Walker released a statement that said Wisconsin will not take any action to implement Pres. Barack Obama’s health care law, adding that he is hopeful “political changes in Washington, D.C., later this year” will ultimately end the implementation of this law at the federal level.

The law requires that by 2014 states have online marketplaces called exchanges where consumers can evaluate and choose coverage options offered by private insurance companies.

According to a publication by the Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services, states can choose to set up and operate their own exchanges, have a partnership exchange or have federally-facilitated exchanges, which would also be the outcome if states refuse to set up their own exchanges.

University of Wisconsin School of Nursing professor Linda Reivitz, a former secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, said states have to present their plans to the federal government

by Nov. 16, and if Obama is re-elected 10 days before the deadline, Wisconsin’s plan will not be well-developed.

However, Reivitz added since the federal government

is “anxious” for states to establish their exchanges on their own, so they may work with states like Wisconsin past the deadline in order to do so.

A White House fact sheet said one of the law’s most popular provisions, keeping young adults on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26, will help bring down the rate of young adults who are uninsured, currently the highest rate out of any other age group.

A press release by the College Republicans National Committee released after the court decision said young adults would be harmed by the law by creating further uncertainty in the job market.

The statement said the president’s healthcare law puts a burden on taxpayers and has “shown to stifle growth in an already grim labor market.”

The law also expanded Medicaid by increasing the program’s income eligibility although the court struck down a part where the federal government would take away all existing federal Medicaid funding if a state did not participate in the expansion.

This decision led to Walker, along with a handful of other Republican governors, turning down the Medicaid expansion.

According to UW School of Medicine and Public Health professor Jonathan

Jaffery, states that have denied the expansion might face pushback from health care providers and consumer advocacy groups, which might eventually force the states to take the “unprecedented level” of federal dollars in the expansion.

“Given that under the [law], the federal government pays 100 percent of the cost of expansion in the initial years, and never less than 90 percent,” Jaffery said, “I think the benefit of expanding access to health care for some of our most needy and at risk populations is good policy, the right thing to do, and should be good politics as well.”

New building open for dining, meeting UW hopes Dejope Hall brings students together while celebrating area’s heritage.

Julia Skulstad Higher Education Editor Students at the University of Wisconsin will find a new Lakeshore residence hall and Gordon Commons Dining and Event Center on campus this fall.

University of Wisconsin Housing administrator Jeff Hinz said UW decided to build another Lakeshore residence hall because of the “housing crunch” on campus.

Hinz said the building, which can host 408 students, features great views of the lake and is next to the Natatorium.

He added that collaborators chose to name the new hall “Dejope” after what the HoChunk and other Native Americans who have inhabited the land for thousands of years called the area.

According to a UW statement, Dejope means “Four Lakes” and was applied to represent the Mendota, Monona, Waubesa and Kegonsa lakes surrounding the area.

“We wanted to be able to honor the historical component of this area and

continue with educating people of the significance of the history and the importance of Indians in Wisconsin and across the country,” Hinz said.

Hinz said they worked with a number of individuals within the Ho-Chunk Nation who granted them permission to use the name Dejope.

According to the statement, the Ho-Chunk Nation Legislature passed a resolution allowing for the residence hall naming last May. UW Housing also worked within the UW campus Native American community, including the American Indian Studies Program, Hinz said.

Outside of the residence hall, students will have access to a fire circle surrounded by sitting stones encompassing bronze plaques of information about surrounding Indian tribes of the area, according to the statement.

Within the new residence hall students will be able to make use of the Four Lakes Market that will provide eight different food menus and a variety of meals, a convenience store for school

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The newly constructed Lakeshore dorm, seen here receiving a much-needed watering, is ready for students to move in. UW Housing hopes to bring back the spirit of the dining hall as a meeting place while also modernizing cuisine and creating a UW Health clinic for walk-in visits so busy students can stay healthy. supplies and groceries, a Bean and Creamery store featuring Starbucks coffee, Babcock and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and a UW Health Services clinic, Hinz said.

“I think it is going to be a nice place for people to live,” Hinz said.

Associate Director of Dining Julie Luke said UW decided to build a new Gordon Commons because of the

needs for modernization and large programming spaces for residents compared to the Gordon Commons built in the 1960s.

She said the goal was also to make the dining facility more of a gathering place.

“Gordon Commons in the late ‘60s was the place to go — and nobody thinks of it that way now, but we are hoping to bring that back,” Luke said.

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Matt Roelse crossed an item off his bucket list when he snapped a pic with Tom Ryan and his famous piccolo.

didn’t mention that he had diabetes,” Lori Roelse said.

However, Assistant Supervisor of the UW Lifesaving Station Sean Geib said regardless of this specific case, statistics often do show ties between drowning incidents and alcohol use.

For those swimming on the lake this summer, Geib, along with Public Information Officer Elise Schaffer, also suggested the use of a life vest in case of the inability to keep afloat.

“Ninety percent of all drownings occur when alcohol is involved and there are no life vests, so we suggest removing one of those factors,” Geib said.

“Either don’t drink when you swim. If you drink

The new facility, which cost $34 million, will offer various views of campus, modernized food offerings and the capability to host 750 guests in a single meeting space, Luke said.

By the fall of 2013, the building will also feature a dock area to clean and process local produce, Luke said.

“We were looking for a place that would be a

wear a life jacket, or both — don’t drink and wear a life vest.”

Additionally, Madison Fire Department Assistant Chief Michael Popovich, who was the incident commander for the call in June, said he urges students not to swim after dark as it can be a dangerous factor and cause people to do things they would not normally do.

Lori Roelse said she also saw the time and location as conduits to her son’s death, while keeping his diabetes in mind.

Had he been on shore, his hypoglycemia could have been treated with some sugar intake, she said, adding that being in the water was “especially dangerous.”

Although no new lake safety measures have been

destination for students, where they would want to eat and hang around too,” Luke said.

According to Luke, the building dedication will take place Aug. 7.

Luke said more information on grand opening activities and events for the new Gordon Commons and Dejope Hall can be found on the UW Housing website.

taken by the city, Popovich said lake safety should be incorporated into orientation for future UW students.

“This incident should be part of new student orientation to reinforce the dangers and the unforgiving side of our lakes,” Popovich said. “If students are challenged by peer pressure or other factors to get in the water when they shouldn’t, another life may be lost.”

In addition to wanting her son’s condition to be made known, Lori Roelse also said she wanted people to remember him as someone who loved life.

“I want people to know that he enjoyed life,” she said. “He was really into keeping the world beautiful and making it a better place.”

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Soglin asks city for preliminary budget cut ideas Camille Albert City Hall Editor Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is asking city agencies to propose suggestions for placement of five percent budget cut in hopes of closing the budget gap for next year.

Soglin said he estimates the budget gap next year will be $10 million. He said right now he does not have any speculations about where

exactly the cuts will take place.

“The point of asking the agencies is to get their recommendations, so when I get those, I’ll know what the impact is and how it will affect city services,” Soglin said.

According to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, mayors have been submitting similar budget requests to city agencies for years. He added that in prior years, the fire and police departments have

been exempt from supplying cuts but that Soglin has not exempted them from cuts since returning to office.

According to Soglin, city agencies will have their budget drafts completed in about four to six weeks. He said five percent is the maximum any single agency will be cut, a percentage that was determined as a function of other city revenues.

Verveer said the city budget

City agency budget proposals Soglin requests budget proposals

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2-4 weeks July 9 Budget proposals expected to be completed

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is not finalized until midNovember and goes into effect Jan. 1.

Madison Police Department Chief Noble Wray said a five percent cut is a high percentage compared to previous years, which have involved one percent cuts.

According to Wray, with a five percent budget cut, MPD will have to find a way to cut $3.2 million out of a $60 million operating budget.

“Although we have not determined exactly where we would cut because we are so personnel-intensive, there’s no way to cut $3.2 million without layoffs, reducing staff members or not hiring people,” Wray said. “About 85 percent of our budget goes toward personnel, contracts and things like that.”

Wray said although the

budget cuts are currently hypothetical, he has to begin working with his staff to determine the priorities of the city.

He said the proactive police services people are accustomed to having, such as neighborhood officers, are typically the first to get cut.

He added every year he has been MPD chief, the mayor has elected not to lay off police officers.

According to Wray, MPD must submit the target of a five percent budget cut by Aug. 6 for Soglin to review before releasing his executive operating budget.

Verveer added that he and Soglin are sponsoring a budget request for another $50,000 toward the Downtown Safety Initiative.

“I’m confident that neither the mayor nor City Council will cut services to the downtown campus area,” Verveer said.

He added the city is providing more money for downtown safety currently than in past years due to the recent shooting on the 600 block of University Avenue.

Wray said Soglin’s request is an early one in the budget process and citizens should not be overly concerned about cuts at this time.

“I think citizens understand that we are in tough economic times and that based upon cuts from the state of Wisconsin, we do have a tough budget that we have to try and deal with,” Wray said. “I’m going to always advocate as chief that we don’t lay off officers.”

CRIMEinBrief LAKE MENDOTA DRIVE Fraud

An 84-year-old Madison woman became the target of an attempted phone scam on July 10, according to a Madison Police Department report.

The report said over the course of two phone calls, one caller pretended to be the grandson of the victim’s neighbor, saying he was in Los Angeles for a wedding and had been arrested for drunken driving. He did not want his parents or grandparents to find out.

A second caller identified himself as the grandson’s “lawyer” and indicated $9,200 was needed for bail. The victim refused to pay, and she later learned her neighbor’s grandson was in Madison.

MONROE STREET Weapons violation A 23-year-old hotel manager got into a dispute with a motorcyclist early in the morning July 10 that concluded with the biker raising a handgun to the sky without firing, an MPD report said.

The cyclist stopped at the intersection of Regent Street and Monroe Street, just outside HotelRED, with his engine revving loudly, the report said. It said the manager came to the window, shrugged his shoul-

ders and when the revving did not stop, pointed his middle finger at him.

The biker then flashed his weapon before driving off down Monroe.

STATE STREET AND JOHNSON STREET Exposure

Police arrested a 26-yearold Madison man the morning of July 9 after he was seen masturbating in public on two occasions, according to an MPD report.

At about 8:40 a.m., a 34-year-old Portage woman witnessed Joshua R. Kann masturbating at Johnston Street and Marston Avenue. He was arrested shortly after 9:00 a.m, the report said.

It said police later received another similar report which occurred on State Street between 7-7:30 a.m. Video surveillance confirmed it was the same suspect.

WEST GORHAM STREET Battery A 21-year-old Madison man suffered cuts and bruises after being beaten by two men late July 7, an MPD report said.

According to the report, witnesses said the two suspects knocked the victim to the ground and proceeded to punch and kick him. A 24-year-old woman yelled

at the attackers, helping to end the attack. The attackers could not be immediately located, the report said.

The victim informed police he knew one of the suspects and they are involved in a feud over a woman, according to the report.

NORTH FRANCES STREET Death Investigation A 37-year-old man was found dead on a sidewalk the morning of July 6, according to an MPD report.

No signs of foul play were discovered, and an autopsy will determine the cause of death, the report said.

The body was found shortly after 7 a.m.

LANGDON STREET Injured Person A 23-year-old man was listed in critical condition the morning after falling from the fourth-floor balcony of his home, according to an MPD report.

A half-hour after he was last seen on the balcony in the early morning of July 6, a housemate heard two loud thuds. The victim was then found on concrete approximately 30 feet below the balcony, according to the report.

DeSpain said the victim and his colleagues had consumed some alcohol, but the injured man was not intoxicated. He also

said the balcony had no railing.

“As people were heading inside [from the balcony], at least one of them warned him not to fall asleep out there, that he could roll off,” DeSpain said.

NORTH FRANCES STREET Robbery Police arrested a 26-yearold man wearing only red boxer shorts and sneakers shortly after he ditched the clothing he had stolen by threat of a weapon, an MPD report said.

According to the report, a 23-year-old downtown resident met Quincy T. Franklin at 1:30 a.m., July 3, on State Street. Due to extreme heat, the victim allowed the homeless suspect to sleep in his airconditioned apartment.

The next morning, the victim offered the man some clothes, but Franklin insisted he take clothing that was not specifically offered. He revealed a multitool and began swearing at the victim, the report said.

After Franklin had left the building and the authorities were notified, the suspect removed the clothing and waited for police. He believed he committed no crime, the report said.

DeSpain said the city had previously opened cooling shelters for homeless people to use.

Pocan and Roys vie for Baldwin’s seat Both candidates believe they could best represent progressive ideals in Washington D.C. Leopoldo Rocha State Legislature Editor With the Aug. 14 primary in the race to replace Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., drawing near, the two frontrunners are highlighting their records and backgrounds in hopes to be sent to Washington, D.C. by Madison-area voters.

State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, and Rep. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, are seeking to replace Baldwin’s seat in Congress while she runs for one of Wisconsin’s seats in the U.S. Senate.

In an interview with The Badger Herald, Roys criticized Pocan for voting for two bills supported by Gov. Scott Walker that gave tax incentives

to businesses under the economic development tax credit program or to businesses that relocated to Wisconsin.

Roys said one bill made the structural deficit larger and therefore led to more cuts on education and other issues important to the middle class. She called the other bill “unfair” to Wisconsin small businesses that pay their taxes by giving a competitor from another state a two-year tax holiday.

When asked about his votes, Pocan defended his record on corporate responsibility, giving examples of things he has done such as closing corporate loopholes, raising the capital gains tax and authoring the American Jobs Act, which ensured state agencies would not contract with companies that shipped jobs overseas.

He said his record is “extremely strong” on those issues, noting he has the backing of 26 unions.

Pocan said his experience as the owner of a union printing shop has helped him as an advocate for

small businesses and their employees in the legislature, especially when he served on the Joint Finance Committee, and would continue to do so in Congress.

“One of the most unique things about being a progressive small business owner is it really allows you to be able to talk to people from either party with credibility,” Pocan said.

The fourteen years Pocan has spent in the Assembly have given him what he describes as an “unmatched” record fighting for progressive values. He added the Tea Party has taken up much of the conversation in the Republican Party and that Democrats have to send their “most experienced progressives” to stand up to them.

Although Roys has served only two terms in the Assembly, she said she has many years of invaluable experience, such as her current position as the Democratic Caucus chair, her years of experience as a lawyer, and her four years as executive director

of National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League Pro-Choice America.

Roys emphasized although she would be the youngest congresswoman if elected, her youth should be seen as a fresh perspective in Congress. She said she would stand up for middle class families on issues like family-supporting jobs, affordable education and access to health care.

“The Young Progressives knew I would be the strongest voice for [students], who right now are being ignored

by Congress,” Roys said.

“Having an overwhelmingly older Congress does have an impact on our policies, so we should make an effort to have younger people at the table.”

The two other candidates vying for the Democratic nomination are Matt Silverman, an army veteran and University of Wisconsin Law School graduate and Dennis Hall, a cybersecurity consultant and former Janesville City Council president, according to their campaign websites.

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Numbers show Obama in slight lead Wisconsin could go either way in the 2012 presidential race depending on the economy Meghan Zernick State Politics Editor The most recent polling shows President Barack Obama with a modest lead over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in Wisconsin for the 2012 presidential race.

Public Policy Polling’s most recent data shows Obama’s 50-to-44 lead against Romney is weaker than it was in 2008 but also shows he is the favorite in the November race. The approval rating in the poll also favored Obama, with 47 percent approving of his job performance while 41 percent of voters regard Romney favorably.

Gillian Morris, the Wisconsin press secretary at Obama for America, said for voters in Wisconsin, the choice is clear.

“We’re confident the president’s record of standing up for the middle class, making college more affordable and guaranteeing health insurance for 2.5 million young adults will result in broad support for President Obama across Wisconsin this November.”

However, Nathan Conrad, spokesperson for the Republican Party of Wisconsin, said in an email to The Badger Herald he thinks the momentum from the party’s success in the June 5 recall election will carry into the national election in November.

“Wisconsinites have shown that the time for fiscally prudent decisionmaking is upon us,” Conrad said. “We have no doubt that the people of Wisconsin will rise to the

occasion and deliver our 10 electoral votes to Governor Romney on Nov. 6, turning the Badger State red for the presidency for the first time in a generation.”

University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said in an email to The Badger Herald he believes the polls have consistently shown Obama has a lead going into the election in November. Burden said except for the Rasmussen poll, surveys have shown the president to be up by an average of five or six points.

A week after the recall election, the Rasmussen poll showed Romney with a 47 to 44 lead in the state.

Independent voters in the poll in Wisconsin also showed more support for Romney, with 43 percent

Wisconsin Presidential Race Obama (D) Romney (R) SOURCE: Public Policy Polling

of the state approving of Romney and 38 percent approving of Obama.

The most recent PPP polling also tested potential in-state vice presidential nominees to run with Romney. The polls showed with Gov. Scott Walker on the ticket Obama’s lead would drop only slightly to a 49-to-43 lead against Romney.

However, when Romney is paired with Congressman Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, Obama’s lead drops to a slim 47 to 46 lead over Romney.

Even though Obama’s lead is significantly less than it was in the 2008 election, Burden still maintained the polling was good news for Obama’s campaign.

“It is not clear what Romney can do to help his situation in Wisconsin. He has already visited the state multiple times and has linked up with both Paul Ryan and Scott Walker,” Burden said. “If the economy is not struggling enough for voters to remove Walker in the recall election, it is probably Associated Press not bad enough for them Obama is slightly ahead in the polls, and Wis. Democrats are sure he’ll win to vote against Obama in the state in 2012. Romney supporters think Walker’s win will bolster the GOP. November.”

Immigration decision gives hope to Wis. citizens Leopoldo Rocha State Legislature Editor “Dreamers” across Wisconsin and the rest of the country breathed a sigh of relief as President Barack Obama’s recent change in enforcement of deportations will allow immigrants to stay in the country and work legally, although they would still have no way of becoming legal residents.

On June 15, President Obama announced the Department of Homeland Security will no longer deport a group of undocumented immigrants nicknamed “dreamers”

after the recently-failed DREAM Act that would have granted them a path to citizenship.

Those immigrants must have no criminal record and be enrolled in school, be high school graduates or be veterans in the military. They also must have come to the U.S. before the age of 16 and must currently be 30 years old or younger. Immigrants are required to apply and renew this immigration status every two years with the DHS. “This is a temporary stopgap measure that lets us focus our resources wisely while giving a

City plans for $1 million project E. Wash cleanup, environmental rules to make way for private development Molly McCall City Life Editor The city of Madison looks to the future of development with plans to spend more than $1 million to demolish several buildings on the 800 block of East Washington Avenue.

The cleanup will take place in August, after which private developer Urban Land Interests plans to continue work on a proposed mixeduse project on the north side of East Washington Avenue.

According to a ULI statement, the company was pleased to announce the agreement after a year long approval process of its purchase from the city.

“The city’s goal is to sufficiently remediate the site to allow for its redevelopment into a mixed employment/ residential/retail space consistent with the city’s 2008 East Washington Avenue Capitol Gateway Corridor Plan,” city engineer Robert Phillips said in a letter to members of Madison’s Plan Commission.

In an email to The Badger Herald, Brynn Bemis, one of the city’s project managers, said the Plan Commission found the standards met and approved the demolition permit applications for the 800 block of East Washington.

Bemis said the city has received $1.2 million for the cleanup, with $800,000 specific to the Don Miller block and a

$400,000 site assessment grant to be used for investigating the city for potential environmental contamination.

According to Bemis, the cleanup includes demolishing all of the buildings and structures, excavating petroleumcontaminated soil and excavating soil contaminated with metals and coal ash. She added the level of contamination is neither spreading nor a threat to the environment but must be addressed because the city wants to redevelop the property.

Tim Parks, a city planning staff member, said in an email The Badger Herald there are currently no specific redevelopment plans for these sites, which have been owned by the city since last summer.

Park said the properties were purchased using a land banking fund and the city anticipates private redevelopment proposals coming forward for the properties over the next 6-18 months.

“We are currently negotiating with a local development company for the property on the north side of East Washington Avenue,” Parks said.

According to the ULI statement, its development concept is being shaped by the values outlined in the East Washington Avenue Build Plan, including the shared goal of attracting and retaining employmentbased uses that can provide family-supporting wages.

degree of relief and hope to talented, driven, patriotic young people,” Obama said at a news conference announcing the decision.

“Let’s be clear — this is not amnesty, this is not immunity, this is not a path to citizenship.”

Denis Montero, a Milwaukee Area Technical College student affected by the change and an organizer with Voces de la Frontera’s youth branch, described a feeling of “exuberance” when he heard the announcement.

“We have been working on this for some time. It is the fruit of our labors but not something we will settle on,” Montero said.

Obama has had the authority to make the change in enforcement since his first day in office, said University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor Enrique Figueroa, who is director of the Roberto Hernandez Center.

He said despite being pleased with the result, some are disappointed with the nearly four years of delay and the fact that the decision came in the middle of Obama’s reelection campaign.

Madison Common Council President Shiva Bidar-Sielaff welcomed the change as something that gives hopes to children to “continue their academic excellence” and not discourage them early on

because of their immigration status.

She said although the change is a step forward, Wisconsin took a step back when Gov. Scott Walker took away in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants who lived in Wisconsin.

Bidar-Sielaff said a brochure has been made by the city’s Department of Civil Rights and the Latino Support Network to inform local communities of the change, and another will be made when the regulations are released in the coming weeks.

Out of over 10 million undocumented immigrants in the country, Figueroa said it

would affect a relatively small proportion, from 800,000 to 1.2 million, but described it as “a very vocal segment that has been quite effective in getting their story out.”

Figueroa said he believes comprehensive immigration reform might be realized in the coming years as the opposition loses credibility due to, for example, the record amounts of deportations during Obama’s time in office.

“For those affected, this is very good news,” Figueroa said. “They will be able to work without any fear, awaiting comprehensive immigration reform for their parents and for themselves.”

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Letters and Science dean to return to faculty Sandefur retires after a fruitful career to enjoy teaching sociology Julia Skulstad Higher Education Editor The Dean of the University of Wisconsin’s College of Letters and Science will step down next year, with the coming academic school year being his ninth and final year holding the position.

Gary Sandefur said after this last year he will return to being a member of UW’s

faculty.

“I have done my part as dean long enough, and I’m ready to resume my life as a faculty member,” Sandefur said.

After stepping down, Sandefur said he plans on returning to the classroom. He said he used to teach an introductory course, Sociology 134, and is thinking about teaching it again while also participating in the life of the sociology department and continuing his work on diversity issues.

Sandefur said he also plans to work on authoring a book about the five Indian nations in Oklahoma, which

he said will be at least a take and that the quality of four- to five-year project. education is high.

“We have an exciting Sandefur said his ultimate goal is to retire sometime and influential faculty,” Sandefur said. within the “We have hired next four to exceptional five years.

You should leave people, many of “You whom are already should leave a job while you’re making significant a job while still having fun contributions.” you’re still and have trust Elaine Klein, having fun assistant dean for and have and confidence in academic planning trust and colleagues. in the College confidence L&S Dean Gary Sandefur of L&S, said she in would describe colleagues,” Sandefur as the kindest he said.

Sandefur said he is proud person she knows.

“He cares deeply about of his department for making sure it has enough the people of the College of courses for students to Letters & Science, centering

his attention on students and how we help them achieve their academic goals, but he also cares a lot about the people who work in the college,” Klein said.

She said Sandefur knows the importance to place on student learning as well as being resourceful in finding new sources of revenue in a time when budget cuts are common.

Even with some of the tumultuous times the college has gone through in the past few years, Sandefur has been a thoughtful and creative leader, and people have maintained a lot of confidence in his leadership, Klein said.

She said she knows in the coming year Sandefur will be doing everything he can to set the stage for a successful transition to the next dean.

“I don’t work for Gary; I work with him, and he works with me and everyone else too,” Klein said. “I really hope he enjoys his retirement — he deserves the time for relaxation and research.”

Sandefur said he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and his Ph.D. at Stanford University in sociology and has been a part of the staff at UW since 1984.

Work on HR design project continues, due in fall Alder: Individual may not overcome life-threatening injuries Molly McCall City Life Editor The Human Resources Design project at the University of Wisconsin is now in phase two after the department held forums, web chats and online polls to receive feedback that shaped the work teams’ final drafts which were completed earlier this summer.

The Human Resources Design project is part of the flexibility UW received

ADIDAS, from 1 full.

Zepeda added during this conflict Ward has asked for more information multiple times, both from Adidas and from a third party monitoring and investigative group, Worker Rights Consortium, which indicated violations of the Code of Conduct occurred.

“Each time he’s asked for more information to make the decision … It makes one wonder if the information he gets is not what he wants to hear,” she said. “I’m not certain, but it seems that they’re more concerned with money than ethics — but that’s just my speculation.”

Ward has previously expressed concern Adidas has not been taking responsibility but has stated he worries breaking the contract with Adidas could lead to the company suing the UW Board of Regents.

Zepeda questioned this reasoning and said she maintains the language in the Code of Conduct is “in clear, plain English” and that she does not understand what basis Adidas would have to sue since a violation was committed.

In a statement from Adidas, the group again said it has always adhered to the spirit and letter of UW’s Code of Conduct and that the company has continued to provide clarifying information and is confident in a favorable judgment by the court.

“We welcome the legal review process and the court’s decision so we can move forward with our partnership,” the statement said.

in the 2011-13 state budget to restructure the pay system and create a more competitive department.

UW Director of Human Resources and the lead of the Human Resources Design Project Bob Lavigna said there are 11 work teams, seven teams in phase one and four in phase two, each focusing on a specific area such as compensation or recruitment selection.

With final proposals due to be presented in the fall, work teams have continued their work and revised drafts over the summer.

According to a joint statement released by Interim Chancellor David

Ward, Provost Paul Deluca and Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell, many people have been involved across the campus community.

“More than 150 of our colleagues from all areas of the campus community — staff, faculty and students — have served on these teams and spent many hours developing draft recommendations for policy changes that they feel best suit a world-class research and teaching institution as it moves further into the 21st century,” the statement said.

The teams have representatives from academic staff, classified

employees, faculty and labor, Academic Personnel Office Director Steve Lund said in an email to The Badger Herald. Associated Students of Madison also appointed a student representative to each team.

“We’re very excited,” Lavigna said. “I think it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put together a human resources system that will meet our unique and specific needs.”

The 11 teams issued draft recommendations after a series of conversations and outreach activities, including 35 forums, four web chats and online polls, Lavigna said. About

7,800 people participated, making recommendations to the teams’ drafts, he added.

He added that very few universities have had the opportunity to redesign their entire HR system and that the project has been a unique opportunity.

Lavigna also emphasized that the project is not designed to cut budgets or save money.

“The HR Design will not reduce anyone’s compensations,” he said.

“Nothing that comes out of HR Design will result in reductions in compensations,” he said.

Lavigna said next steps for the project will include communication with

governance groups and other campus stakeholders.

The project team made up of Lavigna and three others will combine all of the feedback and recommendations from the work teams to develop policy proposals throughout the rest of the summer, the statement said.

According to the statement, a proposal will be presented to the campus community in the fall. The final proposal will go before the UW System Board of Regents in December and to the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations in the spring.

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SO to having other travelers tell me I talk about Wisconsin in my sleep. ASO to being so far from home.

SO to realizing the word “badgers” can be typed with just one hand. ASO to this realization being the highlight of my work day...

SO to NAH NAH NAH NAH NAH BAT MAN! SO to hearing Jump Around on the radio!

DSO to getting football tickets!

ASO to just paying my ambulance and hospital bills from cinco de mifflin.... this is more painful than paying for books.

ASO to guys who are all over you one month, and then ignore you the next.

Make up your mind. PS, I’m really only in it for the no pants dance anyway.

SO to the beautiful red head that got coffee this morning. You had been running because you were late and were out of breath. Your card was declined, but I just paid for it anyway.

SO to knowing it ain’t nuthin’ but a G thang.

SO to the SOAR staff. Please know that every time I walk through Union South I can’t help but picture you all getting wasted in your red polos.

SO to Langdon…so…many…brotanks.

SO to skinny dipping in Lake Mendota!

ASO to breaking out into a full body rash afterwards…

SO to having a receptionist job and spending all my free time reading shout-outs. ASO to them making me miss Madison more and more everyday. Can’t wait to go back to jump around ASO to nip hair.

SO to sitting around topless in my office. My breasts feel so free.

SO to the cute guy with glasses who was reading Harry Potter at the terrace. Please be the Ron to my Hermione.

SO to Madison. PARTY PARTY PARTY! ASO to the guy in my summer class who smelt of taco seasoning and BO every single DAY. Dude, please shower, is it so much to ask? On a side note, SO to taco dip. That shit is just so good.

ASO to my non-existant sex life. tall, blonde Badger boy ive started to have a thing with lately. I WANT ON. ASO to my three year old cousins for telling me I’m too old and too big to play with them. Guys, I’m only 19. And just because I can’t actually use the pedals on your big wheel doesn’t mean I can’t beat you in a race. Eat my dust, kids.

ASO to partying with a Hoosier last night. DASO for him trying to convince me that IU is better than UW, both academically and socially. SO to being a badger and not having to prove anything to anybody. If you’re not a badger.... well, you’re not a badger.

ArtsEtc.

ArtsEtc. Editor Allegra Dimperio arts@badgerherald.com

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Diversity in design at this year’s Fair

Art Fair on the Square connected artists and art lovers from around the country was key in making MMoCA’s Art Fair a success, and the twelve categories of media provided one layer to that diversity. From 2-D mixed media to fiber and leather, from glass and jewelry to metal and wood, an eclectic mix of art forms and subjects occupied the Square. Housed in tents that did little to dispel the oppressive heat, the art inside proved to be adequate incentive to enter the saunas.

While the 12 pre-defined art categories allowed for some slight definitions of what to see, it required some exploration to fully take in all the facets of even a single genre. Take, for instance, one Best of Show winner, Michael Brown. His quasi-holographic photos might as well have been entered in a 3-D category. Standing in front of a photo of a photographed bridge captured through a ribbed lense with multiple exposures, it was tempting to walk into the image itself.

Joseph Nistler ArtsEtc. Content Editor It isn’t easy to coax some 150,000 Madison residents and visitors from across the map to Capitol Square, especially amid a recordsetting heatwave.

But evidently, when you provide the art, the crowds will amass, as they did for the 54th annual Art Fair on the Square held July 14-15. At this year’s fundraising event for the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, booths around the Square represented over 450 artists, many from here in Madison, but some from as far as Puerto Rico and Istanbul.

It was truly a gathering of cultures that shared a passion: art. “Art,” however, can be a vague term when it encompasses so many forms, but rest assured, the Art Fair on the Square had something for everybody.

Diversity in every sense

Another of his interactive pieces required the viewer to pace in front of it, watching a seemingly stationary horse and rider gallop gracefully across the print.

Brown’s 3-D imagery required no glasses. Shawn Ray Harris, however, designed his work for the purpose of those red-andblue tint shades, which he provided to viewers. It allowed the full experience of seeing, say, a skateboarder in midair right in front of your eyes. Could this 3-D art be considered a sort of virtual sculpture? That’s up to the viewers and judges to decide.

True sculpture, as opposed to “virtual,” occupied a large number of booths as well.

The media varied from glass to wood to ceramic and metal — almost no medium was left out. The subjects of the sculptures themselves ranged extensively from practical use in lawn ornaments to decorative “do-

not-touch” glass pieces and functional woodwork meant to be furniture. Artist Fred Johnson, for example, created quality furniture made from salvaged materials. Using gym floors and other sources, his work featured tables and furniture that is entirely useful, albeit with tentative use. This is one-of-a-kind art, after all.

When bogged down by art purchases, or walker’s fatigue, music and dance entertainment played all weekend across three stages.

The performers encompassed a range of sounds and activity.

There was indie rock, Irish dancing and belly dancing, each as intriguing to the relaxed audience as the next.

The entertainment lasted all day, both days, with over 30 performers across three stages providing at the very least an excellent escape from the heat.

As the weekend rolled to a close, one thing was clear:

Photo courtesy of MMoCA

Every inch of the Capitol Square was covered in art from around the world.

The Madison arts community is large and thriving and is able to attract hundreds of thousands of people to the small quarters of Capitol Square.

The vast crowds of people, many carrying recentlypurchased art, testified to the Art Fair’s success, fueled by hundreds of individuals with penchants for creativity and innovation.

Whether your artistic

preference be 2-D “classic” artwork, 3-D sculptures, woodwork or ceramics, all that and more made MMoCA’s Art Fair on the Square a Madison arts event not to miss. And if you missed it, mark your calendar for 2013, which will feature the Best of Show artists from each category and hundreds more in two days of pure art and relaxation, all on the scenic Capitol Square.

Electric Forest an ear-ringing success Second year of electronic/jam band festival has us wanting back in to the woods Allegra Dimperio ArtsEtc. Editor

Photo courtesy of STUNVOLUME Records

Members of Garbage will return to Madison for their first show since 2005

Madison welcomes Garbage back home The grunge sensation will join The Flaming Lips in headlining Pondamonium next month Daniel Niepow ArtEtc. Staff Writer Local grunge rock quartet Garbage of ‘90s fame will make its way back to Madison as part of the Pondamonium music festival Aug. 9. We caught up with them during the European leg of their 2012 tour to discuss their past, their present tour and their upcoming Madison date where they’ll be joined by The Flaming Lips, Dum Dum Girls and a few other acts.

Garbage guitarist Steve Marker admitted feeling just a little nervous about returning to Madison, where the group first formed back in 1994.

“Madison really is our home,” he said in an email interview with The Badger Herald. “It’s probably the most intimidating place for us to play, because we know so many people there and they know us all too well too.”

Despite his worries about living up to the city’s expectations, Marker was still unmistakably excited for the show, which will take place at Warner Park.

“I really think the Madison show is going to be a celebration — a homecoming,” he said. The group has not played a show in Madison since 2005.

Right now, however, the group is performing everywhere from Rome to Portugual to Switzerland, and they’ll make a few stops in the U.S. in August before heading out for performances in Taiwan, Japan and Singapore.

Garbage has evidently seen a huge amount of both national and international success throughout its roughly fifteenyear existence. Marker credits the Madison community, more than anything else, with shaping the band into what it is today.

“This band wouldn’t exist without Madison,” he said.

“We wouldn’t be who we are as people, and we wouldn’t have been able to do all the things we have done.”

Marker said he’s also looking forward to performing with fellow headliners The Flaming

Lips and Dum Dum Girls at the show. He and other band members were able to watch the former group perform in Hollywood under the full lunar eclipse — an experience he called “absolutely unbelievable.”

Garbage tries to mix up its own lineup as much as possible during live performances, he said. They usually play tracks from across their discography, sometimes to their own detriment.

“The last two nights here in Italy, Shirley took requests from the crowd, which meant that we ended up playing obscure Garbage songs that none of us really remembered the chords to, or most of the words to either,” he said. “But it was wicked fun.”

Not Your Kind of People, the group’s latest album since Bleed Like Me was released in 2005, is certainly not the last stop for Garbage. Marker didn’t discuss any specific plans for the future, but he seemed confident that the band would continue to work together.

“We’re going to keep on going,” he said. “I can’t say how, because we’ve never had a plan and we never really talk about it, but the four of us work together in a way that is meaningful to each of us... and I can see that extending far out into the future.”

For the moment, however, Marker said he’s just feeling content with how well the album has been received.

“In a way we’ve already exceeded what we thought this record could do,” he said. “We put it out on our own label, StunVolume, and it’s done really well. … We didn’t know that anyone would care — turns out they did.”

Garbage will play at Warner Park on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 6:30 p.m. The Flaming Lips, Dum Dum Girls, Royal Bangs and The Congregation will also perform as part of the Madison Mallards’ “Pondamonium.” Tickets can be purchased in advance for $45 or at the gate for $50. For more information, visit pondamonium. com.

On a Monday morning, some 10,000 cars inched their way out of the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Mich. Among the line of cars leaving the ranch’s campsite were license plates from Maryland, New Jersey, Colorado, Mississippi, Texas and even California. The cars, VW vans and pickups were stocked with haphazardly packed camping gear, nearly empty coolers and passengers in various states of disarray. The Monday was July 2, and the passengers were Electric Forest attendees.

The second year of the jam band/electronic camping music festival brought festival lifers and first-timers, hippies and ravers and East Coast kids and Southern youth all to the same neon fairy tale forest. Both Steve Aoki and The Infamous Stringdusters played during the four nights of music, and festival-goers had as much enthusiasm for headliners The String Cheese Incident as Bassnectar, if not more.

As potentially perplexing as a lineup featuring both strings and sequencers sounds, the fest’s sold-out status and overall positive vibe show that it works.

While festival-goers had the option of shelling out their pennies to stay in one of the many cabins

or suites on site, most of the 20,000+ attendees opted to camp, suddenly creating a three field-wide tent city with roughly the population of Fitchburg.

Wandering through the campsite, one could see every conceivable way to car camp, from those who eschewed tents altogether to those who looked as if they had dedicated their entire lives to building the perfect festival setup.

Once inside the forest, however, the dedicated festie became almost indistinguishable from the casual day-tripper.

Inside the festival grounds, bikini- and bracelet-bearing electro fans mingled with tie-dyed and dreaded jam band enthusiasts.

Every degree of dress, personality and musical taste in between was also spotted, from the Hollister-wearing high school girl who was discussing cheer camp in line to the 20-something gentleman wearing a long plaid skirt and elf shoes that was whistling to himself from behind his face bandana. Whether those two individuals came more for The Travelin’ McCourys or for Zed’s Dead was anyone’s guess.

Though the music fit firmly in either the jam band or electronic camp, the variety within those genres was on par with the variety found in the crowd.

Though both defined

as jam bands, STS9’s psychedelic electrorock performance was worlds away from The String Cheese Incident’s insistent fiddle. While both in the electronic arena, Colorado-based Big Gigantic’s saxophoneinfused set stood in stark contrast to 12th Planet’s hip-hop-heavy bass lines. Bassnectar’s set was a surprising blend of both worlds, with many staple ragers missing and mellowed out psych/ ambient tracks in their place, but in a way it represented the attitude of the festival as a whole: When in the forest …

A description of the festival would be woefully incomplete without mentioning its namesake forest, but trying to describe it in words winds up being woefully incomplete.

When making the journey from the grassy Ranch Arena to the sensational Forest Stage, only flashes of light and a stray laser or two indicated what lay ahead. When the Sherwood Forest was finally reached, the challenge was deciding which dizzying lights to follow first.

In one direction could be found a circle of gongs that surrounded and chimed at those looking for zen, in another direction was a hammock colony and along the edge of the forest was a building dubbed the “Salun,” a small shack

with couches built up into the wall, revelers dancing on tables and live DJs overlooking the madness.

Various art installations were also scattered about, glimpsed only when the lighting was right or you dared leave your current dazzling perch to explore the rest of the forest.

An illuminated clock tower that seemed to do everything but tell time guided wanders back to the center of the forest.

While the Forest Stage was just one of five stages within the festival, some festival attendees camped out among the trees from the moment the gates opened each day until they were kicked out at night, and they just may have been just as satisfied as those that diligently trekked from stage to stage. Unlike Lollapalooza or even fellow camping fest Wakarusa, the setting more so than the music was what made the experience.

With just under a hundred performers, dozens of unique vendors, four days of music and one all-encompassing sensory forest, Electric Forest proved once again it was a festival not to be missed. Whether you want to fist pump to fouron-the-floor beats, amble about to improvised guitar riffs or just soak up a forest you truly have to see to believe, this festival is one you’ll never forget.

Come 2013, we’ll see you in the forest.

Tobin Voggesser Photo courtesy of Madison House PR

Lasers, strobes, and techicolor-lit trees flanked the entrance to Electric Forest’s Sherwood Forest, where thousands of revelers enjoyed the display.

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Hometown hero Vaski to headline first Infrasound Minnesotan DJ will bring his brand of dubstep to three night camping dubtacular Adelaide Blanchard ArtsEtc. Contributor Midwest dubstep and electronic fans will get a little taste of “Minnesota nice” with the first annual Infrasound Music Festival — a weekendlong campout in Houston, Minn. Summer’s end and the grind of school are closer than we care to think about, and Infrasound offers a weekend romp to listen to some big names in dubstep under the stars.

Among the headliners

is Vaski, a dubstep DJ and Minnesota native who is known for such singles as “Dreamworld” and “Limitless.”

He will play the Friday of the fest. In an interview with The Badger Herald, Vaski dished about his name, Infrasound and what dubstep means to him.

The name “Vaski” has unlikely origins. After putting all his favorite letters into an online letter scrambler and scrolling through all the jumbled combinations, “Vaski” was the stage name he decided on. The anonymity is something he said he values and has tried to cultivate.

“I don’t like people knowing my real life … Being somebody that people look up to when you’re out of state is different when you’re in your

hometown. When I’m home I just like to be in my own world and do my own thing,” he said.

The first time Vaski ever heard dubstep was at an outdoor festival similar to Infrasound, and he said the Minnesota scene has been gathering clout and distinction. While it’s not vastly different from other cities and places he’s played at, he said there are some distinguishing traits of a typical Minneapolis and Midwest crowd: There’s little violence at shows, and the scene caters to a large fan base where everyone can feel welcome and enjoy what’s important — the music.

“As far as the amount of shows and the size, I’d say for the size of the cities,

Minneapolis has a pretty standard crowd which comes out. I think other DJs are surprised. I’ve talked to other DJs. Minneapolis isn’t a very famous city, so it’s pretty cool to see that we go really hard and everyone has fun,” Vaski said.

So if you’re a festival junkie whose looking to take a little adventure to the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Vaski said you can expect a smaller atmosphere than some of the big-ticket fests like Ultra Music Festival and Electric Zoo — and that’s not a bad thing.

He said his friends at Twin Cities Dubstep, a local company and not a major corporation, put on Infrasound. Vaski said that fact alone means Infrasound

will be less about drawing as many people as possible to make as much money as possible and more about the music.

The genre itself has taken root with mainstream listeners, he said, and even though someone new to dubstep may think it all sounds the same, it has developed many facets, from chill, twinkling beats to doom-heralding drops. Along with being “aggressive” and “intense,” dubstep, Vaski said, could be a vehicle for all kinds of emotions, which is what he tries to convey with his music.

“With my music, I would say dubstep is a way to express a lot of different feelings in the same kind of music,” Vaski said.

Infrasound won’t be Vaski’s

THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS “HUMP DAY”

College Sex 101 Samantha Johnson Hump Day Columnist Oh hey there, hornballs.

Sam here, your friendly neighborhood sex columnist and titillator extraordinaire.

I’ll be seeing you right here in the ArtsEtc. section for your weekly indulgence of “Hump Day.” Check us out each Wednesday as we get down and dirty on everything your loins desire to read about sex, love, relationships, hooking up, kink and sexual health.

Now this definitely isn’t your high school sex talk — this is a no-holds-barred, uncensored arena where no question or topic is too raunchy or taboo to discuss.

Trust me, we’ve heard it all. Email me your sizzling questions and column ideas anytime so that each column is filled with the questions and concerns of real, live Badgers.

Here are some things to consider before your arrival to campus: To be or not to be?

Sexually active, that is.

You might be familiar with the stereotypical images and sexual lifestyles of college students — sneaking quickies into study breaks with co-eds, blowjobs in the library stacks and getting laid Thursday through Saturday evenings. College is supposedly a fluid-swapping playground where the boobies and the inhibitions run free. This is, after all, most of our first experiences living untied from parental gaze and that keep-oneear-open-in-case-someonewalks-in mood-killer.

Sure, the University of Wisconsin definitely has a strong hook-up culture for those who choose to partake in its pleasures.

But most Badgers actually say they have zero to one sex partners in a given academic year. Monogamy and “traditional” dating is definitely an available option if that’s what you prefer, as are friends-with-benefits, fuck buddies, anonymous sex partners and everything in between. The beauty is you can try all or none of these options and even change your mind! You get to build your own sex life.

“Hooking up” is a curious thing. We always seem to think everyone else is doing it! Just remember this when you overhear your dorm mates all atwitter with stories of last night’s hook up — “hooking up” can mean anything from making out to mashing goodie bits. Sexual anthropologists report that this vagueness is precisely the appeal of the phrase.

It can be used to easily disguise or amplify sexual experiences and keep the dirty details a mystery to peers.

“You will get chlamydia.

And die.”

No, you won’t. But sexually transmitted infections should definitely

be on your radar. Half of all new cases in the U.S. are among 18-24 year olds, the Center for Disease Control reports. so we’re definitely overrepresented in that department. Our University Health Services says they see a handful of HPV, chlamydia and herpes cases every week.

It’s important to stop by UHS for a free STI screening every six months if you have multiple partners, or once a year even if you just have one regular partner. And hey, even if you do happen to contract something, life will go on, I promise. All STIs are treatable, if not curable, but they’re also all definitely preventable.

If you have reproductive capabilities, now is also a good time to consider or reevaluate your birth control options. “Better safe than baby,” I always say! There are pills, patches, shots, insertions and many more devices available. You can make an appointment at UHS to sort through the plethora of options out there. The local Planned Parenthood can also set you up with free options.

And if I ever see any of you purchasing condoms or lube at a Walgreens, I will throw something at you. My dear Badgers, you should never have to spend your dollars and cents on safer sex supplies while you’re living anywhere near a college campus. Places like UHS, Sex Out Loud, Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, the Campus Women’s Center and the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Campus Center have got you stocked with condoms, lube and even sex dams, medical gloves and receptive condoms. You can come visit me at the Sex Out Loud office for the most variety — we’ve got all different brands sizes, flavors, shapes, textures and colors on deck.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to roomie!

If you’ll have a roommate this fall, there’s never a better time like the present to have the sex talk. There’s nothing worse than being sexiled from your room the night before a big exam or waking up to the sound of the upper bunk squeaking. If you’ll be living in the dorms, your house fellow will likely give you a roommate quiz to tease out your preferences and boundaries for getting along.

Go deeper than that.

Come up with a secret password for the marker board to signal “Come back later, I’m getting laid” that isn’t so obvious so that the rest of the floor is prompted to obnoxiously pound on your door and giggle. Pick a designated plan B crash pad for when one of you is having an overnight guest and the other needs a spot to sleep. Be forthcoming about weekly (or daily) self-loving time. Get the picture?

Until next time, stay sexy and safe, everyone.

Sam is a senior who works at Sex Out Loud, UW’s peerto-peer sexual health resource.

Email Sam your burning questions at humpday@ badgerherald.com.

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Actor Andrew Garfield shares a masked moment with Emma Stone when the two portray Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy.

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ fresh spin on familiar hero Tim Hadick ArtsEtc. Columnist In Marc Webb’s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” we are re-introduced to high school genius Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield, “The Social Network”), a wiseass know-it-all living in New York City. Peter mostly keeps to himself and only bothers others when he needs to.

This all changes when Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone, “The Help”) takes interest in him after he intervenes in an unfair schoolyard fight and gets his aforementioned wise ass handed to him.

Peter’s Aunt May (Sally Field, TV’s “Brothers & Sisters”) becomes concerned about him coming home beat up, but Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen, “Mass Effect 3”) offers words of encouragement about growing up. But when Peter discovers documents his father left to his aunt and uncle before he and Peter’s mother died in a plane crash, his concern shifts from high school drama to understanding what happened to his parents.

Peter connects the

documents to one of OsCorp’s top scientists, genetic splicing specialist Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans, “The Five-Year Engagement”).

When Peter sneaks into OsCorp’s headquarters to meet Dr. Connors, his curiosity gets the better of him, and he finds himself in a room of genetically altered spiders. After a less than dramatic scene of Peter receiving the destined spider bite, the now-bitten Peter starts discovering his powers through series of humorous fights and death-defying stunts.

After tragedy strikes home, Peter seeks revenge toward a criminal with a distinctive tattoo. Realizing he must conceal his identity on the nighttime streets of New York for his own safety while searching for the criminal, Peter begins to define himself as the partman, part-spider superhero.

Peter’s search leaves him with a reputation for fighting petty crime, and Spider-Man is soon being hunted by the New York Police Department.

In a twist of fate, Peter learns the head of police, Captain Stacy, is Gwen’s father, and

as Gwen and Peter grow closer, so does Captain Stacy to catching Spider-Man. But even Captain Stacy will need Spider-Man’s help when Dr. Connors’ experiments go terribly wrong.

Compared to the 2000s’ “Spider-Man,” this reboot feels more natural and fluid.

Ousting Tobey Maguire as Peter in favor of an actor who can pass for a high school senior was the right choice.

Peter’s dialogue is wittier, and Garfield’s comfort and ease being Peter make the film easier to watch. There is a greater emphasis on acting quality given the reputation of the cast. Emma Stone, for example, is no damsel in distress as Gwen Stacy.

Smarter and more driven than Peter, Gwen plays a vital role in helping SpiderMan defeat the Lizard, while Stone uses her charming and witty personality to swoon the audience. The chemistry between Garfield and Stone — far superior to that between Maguire and Kirsten Dunst — keeps the audience’s attention during long periods where SpiderMan is absent.

No expense was spared in

first time playing to a large outdoor crowd, and he intends on rolling out some new material during his Friday set.

While he’s currently working on a collaboration with signer Ava, who has previously worked with Bassnectar and Lupe Fiasco, fans at Infrasound can expect to hear his new single, “Insane,” along with other Vaski classics.

And don’t forget the camping. Vaski said he’ll be staying around Infrasound for as long as he can, soaking up the experience and camping out.

Infrasound Music Festival will be held in Houston, Minn., August 2-4. Two and three day camping passes are available, for $90 and $110. Visit facebook. com/tcdubstep for more info.

making “The Amazing SpiderMan” shine visually. Special effects are crisp and detailed, and action sequences are well planned out. Responsible cinematography and lighting capture New York City’s dark side but keep the atmosphere of the film overall light but serious. While nowhere near as ominous as “The Dark Knight’s” Gotham, director Marc Webb (“(500) Days of Summer”) mixed New York City’s reputation as a world capital with homage to its violent past. The mood of the film is pulled together by an excellent soundtrack and themes composed by James Horner.

Despite its runtime of over two hours, “The Amazing Spider-Man” flies by. The film slowly builds up to Spider-Man’s overall character by emphasizing Peter’s quick growth into not only a superhero, but also a responsible adult. It’s easy to engage with and relate to Peter, making the progression to action-packed thriller all the more satisfying. Seeing Spider-Man struggle to master his powers throughout the film keeps things fresh and believable.

However, this Spider-Man film is easy to nitpick for plotholes and inconsistencies: The Lizard’s thought process is convoluted and makes little sense, even for a mad-scientist, and sneaking into buildings these days is much harder than the movie makes out to be. Let’s use locks on doors, people, seriously. These add up to enough “What?” moments to hinder the film’s overall appeal.

Effects and production quality put “The Amazing Spider-Man” on-par with “The Avengers,” and its emphasis on acting alongside action sequences makes the film far superior to its immediate predecessor. Overlooking plot holes, “The Amazing SpiderMan” will not disappoint as a great summer action flick.

THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN MARC WEBB

THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS CHEW ON THIS

A different sort of taste of Madison Samantha Stepp Chew on This Columnist During the next four (or five, or six or seven) years, you’re going to realize Madison has a lot to offer as a city, not the least of which is great food. As a recent graduate, I have many friends well-versed in Madison cuisine. So for my last food column I asked all of them: “What advice would you give incoming UW freshmen about where to eat in Madison?” Listen to these guys! If there’s one thing they love, it’s Madison … and food!

“If you’re vegetarian, vegan or have food allergies, you must go to The Green Owl on Atwood Ave [1970 Atwood Ave.]. If you have any decent taste at all, you must go to any Food Fight restaurant. Google ‘Food Fight Madison’ to check out this awesome local restaurant group!” - Kelsey Baubie, 22 “Gotta go with Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry [317 North Francis St.]. Great burgers, good food and atmosphere all around! Honorable mention to Ella’s Deli for being insane [2902 East Washington Ave].

The food is pretty good too,

and they have Chocolate Shoppe ice cream, but it’s a little south of campus.” Devin Burke, 23 [Editor’s Note: Not to worry! There is a Chocolate Shoppe ice cream store right by campus at 468 State St.] “Holla, McDonalds … nuff said.” - Chadd Siebers, 22 [Editor’s Note: Many students don’t know about the existence of the Madison McDonalds until their second year, but it’s there! 1102 Regent St., a half mile from Sellery Hall.]

“Try the 99 cent tea at Mediterranean Cafe [625 State St.]. The Library Mall food carts are also a perfect for a yourself for a midday treat.” - Suzanne Liebergen, 23 “Jolly Bob’s for dinner [1210 Williamson St.], Ha Long Bay for lunch [1353 Williamson St.] and Lazy Jane’s for breakfast [1348 Williamson St.]. If you eat at these places, you get to eat on Willy Street and then you will become a badass hipster! But you’re living in Madison for the next several years so becoming a hipster is going to happen.

Welcome to Madison!” - Rick James, 22

“Ian’s Pizza [100 State St. or 319 North Frances St.].

For the more hearty grab-ngo meal, you should venture to the top of State Street and try Myles Teddywedgers [101 State St.]. For a slightly classier sit-down type meal (i.e. when the folks come to visit), go to Paisan’s [131 West Wilson St.].” - Jedediah Boskowitz, 28 “Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry, New Seoul Korean Restaurant [2503 University Ave.] and The Great Dane [123 E. Doty St.].” - Jevin Lortie, 23 “The best place for dinner is the Greenbush Bar/restaurant [914 Regent St.]. Smoked chicken in gorgonzola cream sauce on noodles with roasted walnuts = awesome. Get it every time..” - Bob Omb, 37 “Med Caf by far!!

Mediterranean Café to the incoming freshmen [625 State St.]. My favorite meal there is the lamb akins plate, but you really can’t go wrong with anything you order there. I always order a glass of Moroccan mint tea, which is like drinking relaxation and serenity while at the same time feeling more energized.

I don’t even like tea, so the fact that I probably wouldn’t be able to live without this tea says a lot.” - Makenzie Graham, 22 “Taqueria Guadalajara [1033 South Park St.]. I tried several Tex-Mex-style dishes there, the traditional gamut, and then one day I decided to try a couple gorditas, which are these small tacostyle items with plenty of tasty fattening stuff in them.

I got the gordita con pollo (chicken) because, well, chicken. And then for the second I decided to try the gordita con papas (potatoes) because potatoes can be good, but that was amazing!

So now whenever I go there I strongly consider getting two gorditas with potatoes.” - Dan Keidl, 31 So there you have it, recommendations from those who have loved and eaten Madison well. Try their suggestions or venture out on your own food adventures.

Happy eating!

Sam Stepp is a graduate of the journalism school.

Comments, questions, recipes, suggestions? Email her at ssstepp@wisc.edu.

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From the desk of the Editor-In-Chief

Welcome to the best school, paper Why should you Congratulations on making two very wise decisions. You have elected to attend one of the world’s greatest universities and you have begun reading one of the nation’s best student newspapers.

That type of ego-inflating rhetoric is common at any university or at any student newspaper. But you will soon find out that Madison is full of superlatives — from the city’s natural beauty to the unparalleled level of thinking and research that happens here on a regular basis — that support those claims. At The Badger Herald, our mission is to help you make sense of what happens in the campus community on a daily basis, and we don’t pull any punches when doing so.

Many student newspapers across the country publish their content at the discretion of the university’s administration or a faculty adviser who plays the role of grown-up. But at the Herald, we are the grownups. The entire company of dozens of employees is student-run, and

the content of our newspaper reflects the spirit of independence we have held dearly since our humble foundations in 1969.

We regularly run news or opinion pieces that are critical of the university or the city’s government. We send reporters to the Capitol to provide a studentbased angle of Wisconsin’s legislative chaos. We run a weekly sex column that understands the sex lives of undergraduates. We give our readers a voice with an open opinion page and weekly “shoutouts” that describe the intricacies of campus life. And we have one of the best sports sections in the state that covers collegiate sports, with reporters and editors with direct access to players and coaches.

You will soon discover that the Herald is an important part of the daily life of University of Wisconsin students, and we could not be more excited to provide you with a preview of what makes our publication and the university we

attend so special before your arrival on campus.

For those interested in getting involved with the Herald, please feel free to come to one of our new writers’ meetings near the beginning of the academic year.

Everyone, from an engineering major to a prospective journalism major, should feel free to join our staff. If you’re worried about prior experience, fear not. Just three years ago, I walked into the Herald office without any prior experience, and now I’m in love with journalism and I practically live at our office.

For the majority who will not write for us, we are excited for what the next four years will bring to the university and even more excited to chronicle them for you every weekday.

On Wisconsin!

Ryan Rainey (rrainey@ badgerherald.com) is the editorin-chief of The Badger Herald and a senior majoring in journalism and Latin American studies.

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Reginald Young Editorial Page Editor Last year, as news of Gov. Scott Walker’s initiatives inundated headlines, hundreds of students joined in the protests at the Capitol. Some students’ opinions were strengthened, others changed and others were formed for the first time. It was one of the most historic events this state has seen in years.

One lesson that emerged from what transpired last year is that a multitude of opinions is one of the cornerstones of a

democratic society. It increases understanding, increases willingness to work together and teaches the real meaning of critical thinking. That last one is particularly important because critical thinking is probably the most important skill one can acquire from a higher education. In short, it means taking your own views into consideration when thinking about an issue, and it’s a process that is facilitated by reading others’ opinions and putting yours out there.

Therefore, I encourage those of you coming to Madison this fall to put your thoughts out there, no matter how radical, no matter whether they’re a majority or minority voice. Come write for us and get the most out of your time at the University of Wisconsin.

With new legislature, No Child Left Behind women can’t have it all means Wisconsin lags to birth control and other necessary health care. So that’s strike one.

Planned Parenthood in the city announced that legal language in new laws concerning birth control tied their Adelaide Blanchard hands on their ability to Editorial Board Chair administer pill abortions, so they suspended the practice locally, according Earlier this summer, to the State Journal. And Anne-Marie Slaughter that’s strike two. Up to wrote a much-buzzedbat, we have Sen. Mary about article for The Lazich, R-New Berlin, Atlantic titled, “Why and the abstinence-only Women Still Can’t Have sex education bill which it All.” The title alone can Walker signed into law, jolt knee-jerk emotional according to Education reactions from many.

Week. Strike three, The “all” she refers to everyone. I hope you’re is the ability to balance ready for your little a career and a family brothers and sisters to without the aid of wealth learn everything about the or powerful connections, birds and the bees on the and while that may not be bus, from Jersey Shore and on your radar as a student Law and Order. entering or already in From the “having it all” college, the answer has perspective, how can you enormous political, social actually expect to plan and economic weight. your professional and Slaughter shares her own personal life as a woman experiences as a mother if you can’t control when and professional and you get pregnant? And I’m outlines the cultural values not saying that Wisconsin that need to change in Republicans have taken order for women to be able every pill and shot in to balance a personal and this city and burned it professional life.

I’m neither a mother nor ritualistically during a legislative session, but do I have a career. I can’t speak with the professional why does access to health care to help women make and personal experience those choices have to be of Slaughter, but I’m a expensive and hard to get?

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No. That’s the short And then we have the answer.

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University of Furthermore, a Wisconsin, spokesperson and budgets from the to state Wisconsin public Alliance for schools have been Women’s Health told snipped by the Walker the State Journal the act administration. An anemic would lower the barriers

education system will yield an anemically-educated workforce, which spells trouble for intelligent, career-oriented people, not to mention Wisconsin women.

So we’re not in a good place. I don’t think that the effects are irreversible yet, but the conversation has to change. In Slaughter’s article, she said she believes modern family values and work place culture need to evolve for a society where women can find that balance.

In Wisconsin, though, that balance rests in legislative agendas. I believe in the power of rhetoric, and I think it’s being misused in the conversation on women, the economy, power and equality. Embellishment and hyperbole have their place in political discourse, so I understand why the phrase “War on Women” has been floating around amid certain pieces of legislation from the Walker administration. However, I think it’s the wrong way to describe what’s happening in our state.

Alex Brousseau, our Editorial Board chair last semester, called the “War on Women” rhetoric tasteless from a conservative standpoint, and I must admit that it conjures imagery of bombs, guns and trenches — enough to make even a hippie puke like myself roll my eyes. But the problem with the rhetoric is that it’s so easy to dismiss, and it doesn’t accurately portray what’s happening: A “war” draws imagery of an explosive battle, but what’s happening now — with rising education costs, falling educational quality, less less access to birth control and the roll back of equal pay — is a slow erosion of the things that let women rise to power. It’s not a war so much as it is termites in the foundation of a house, waves on the rocks on the shore. They are equally destructive, and much harder to pinpoint and stop.

The only accurate connotation of the “war” rhetoric is that there very well could be a loser. And if these trends in education and access to necessary health care continue, there will be losers: women, liberal and conservative, young and old.

Jared Mehre Columnist Recently, President Barack Obama has granted the state of Wisconsin a waiver to be exempt from many of the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, as reported by the Sheboygan Press. The No Child Left Behind Act has been at the forefront of criticism for several years now, with many in education stating the law’s primary goal of all students reaching a proficient level in math and reading is unobtainable. Schools that did not reach the 100% proficiency goal would be labeled failures, sanctioned and have their funding cut.

Many other critics believe that NCLBA has actually caused schools to have lower and more limited standards.

By requiring schools to show their student’s proficiency through standardized tests with narrow testing ranges, students’ educations have been filtered down to the bare minimum of acceptance with some schools emphasizing only the subjects which are tested.

I say good riddance to NCLBA with the personal belief and hope that soon, this stagnating measure will eventually be gone from the country entirely. With half the United States no longer bound by the act and other states seeking to be freed from its grasp, its days are numbered. The White House released a statement saying that in order for a state to be granted a waiver, it must “[agree] to raise standards, improve accountability and undertake essential reforms to improve teacher effectiveness.”

be state-approved. If such Along with schools having schools are unable to show higher standards, state and improvements, they may face local officials will also be closure. given more flexibility within Rewarding the best their educational practices. schools is a much needed The flexibility aspect is most requirement of any new law important in solving our and would be a rallying cry education problems as no two against NCLBA’s “No child schools nor students are the left behind, no child gets same and a one-size-fits-all ahead” effect. For too long law will continue to benefit our education system has no one. been focused on satisfying Aspects of Wisconsin’s the lowest score requirement. educational reformation are This has been challenging as done by well as highly I say good lowering beneficial to riddance to standards and its students.

Wisconsin NCLBA with the spending more on lower students will personal belief... time performing now need to that this schools. attain more credits in agitating measure Unfortunately, results in the areas of will be gone from this the suffering of science and the country the upper and math. Many education entirely. middle segments of students. By officials rewarding our are also best performing schools and advocating for more elective highlighting their procedures, requirements, especially a new law may have the in art, music and world intended effect of producing languages. This is due to more prepared students as NCLBA’s damaging effect well as the unintended effect that many schools cut such of raising standards to levels programs in order to save that are challenging for money to pay for the courses everybody. on which students were Overall, Wisconsin’s tested. educational strategy aims to Wisconsin also intends to make students well-rounded, develop a more efficient and prepare them for colleges fair way in which to measure and careers and prune the a school’s performance, educational tree of its weaker as noted by The Christian hickory sticks. The flexibility Science Monitor. From of the new laws will allow these comprehensive for a more personalized performance scores, the educational experience for highest performing schools Wisconsin students. These will be rewarded and have goals and achievements would their teaching methods never have been possible accentuated for other under the old NCLBA. schools to learn and adapt.

The lowest performing Jared Mehre (mehre@wisc. schools will have four years edu) is a sophomore majoring in to show improvement with political science. their new plans, which must

Adelaide Blanchard (ablanchard@ badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in journalism.

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Fresh responsibilities abound for Abbrederis Junior wideout among UW’s top returnees for 2012 Sean Zak Associate Sports Editor Jared Abbrederis has taken the path less traveled in becoming one of the best wide receivers in the Big Ten. Coming onto campus as a walk-on just three years ago out of Wautoma High — where he started and starred at quarterback — the redshirt junior’s transformation to an honorable mention All-Big Ten receiver last season is certainly not the standard in Division I college football.

Though it may have been an unorthodox route, Abbrederis is the Badgers’ leading wide receiver returning to Camp Randall and one of many returnees expected to power the offense in 2012.

Abbrederis may have arrived at Wisconsin without much clout, but he was soon able to stand out, even if not on the field. Among his teammates and coaches, Abbrederis is nearly a consensus pick as the hardest worker on the team.

New receivers coach Zach Azzanni has spent only a few months around Abbrederis but can already see that he possesses an extreme breed of competitiveness.

“The first thing that impresses you about Jared is that he is not only the

hardest worker in our group, but probably on the team,” Azzanni noted. “He definitely sets himself apart with his work ethic and his goalsetting.”

As a walk-on, setting goals had to be part of the plan.

For Abbrederis, impeccable timing has helped him along the way as well. He entered his redshirt freshman season slotted below multiple seniors on the depth chart, but after multiple injuries to others at the position, he was able to contribute with 20 receptions and three touchdowns.

Abbrederis benefitted from the departures of David Gilreath and Isaac Anderson, jumping into the No. 2 receiver role behind Nick Toon. Abbrederis continued to stand out with 55 receptions and eight touchdowns in 2011. With Toon advancing to the professional ranks, it’s now up to Abbrederis to once again step into a larger responsibility.

“I honestly don’t think it’s going to be that much different [from 2011],” Abbrederis said. “I’m just going to try to attack every practice and prepare myself for every game situation.

When someone steps out, someone has to step up, so I’m not really worried about it at all.”

Duplicating his success as a receiver may not even be the most difficult task for Abbrederis to conquer this season. In 2011, Abbrederis was an electrifying punt returner for the Badgers,

averaging over 15 yards per return. His 14.1 career average ranks first in school history — a mark he himself owns but modestly shares with his teammates.

“It’s not just me out there,” Abbrederis said. “We have a lot of good blockers up and down the field. … if I’m able to make one or two guys miss, then we can usually get 20-30 more yards.”

Making one or two guys miss is an assignment that Abbrederis fulfills with apparent ease. The athleticism of the junior wideout — who set a Wisconsin high school state record in the 300-meter hurdles — is on display whenever the ball is in his hands. Whether it’s returning a kick, running a reverse or sprinting past a defensive back, Abbrederis is a lethal offensive weapon.

“You can definitely see the athleticism he has,” fellow redshirt junior Jeff Duckworth said. “The little techniques of being a receiver and route running have gotten better every year, so he will keep getting better and better.”

If Abbrederis can improve as well as expected, the Badgers will be in great shape in 2012.

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Redshirt junior Jared Abbrederis is the Badgers’ only returning wide receiver who has previously seen significant playing minutes. after concocting numbers that rivaled NCAA records, but Ball will return as the leader of a very deep running back core in 2012.

He may not get as many carries or touches as last season, as the Badger backfield boasts both junior James White and redshirt freshman Melvin Gordon. But running behind another great arrangement of offensive lineman, Ball will begin the season as a Heisman Trophy contender, the first Badger to do so in over a decade.

Montee Ball, Running Back The prize piece of the Wisconsin roster, Montee Ball, surprised many by choosing to stay in Madison for his senior season. There were plenty of reasons to believe the Heisman finalist would Mike Taylor and make the jump to the NFL Borland, Linebackers

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2012 men’s soccer expectations soar Despite youthful appearance UW returns veterans, hopes to continue winning trend in fall Nick Daniels Associate Sports Editor It wasn’t long ago that the University of Wisconsin men’s soccer team seemed destined to become a perennial bottom feeder in the Big Ten conference.

In what was a revolving door for UW soccer coaches, current head coach John Trask was the third coach in three years when he stepped into the role in 2010. With a young team that saw as many as seven freshmen play key roles, the 2010 season wasn’t any different as the Badgers finished with a disappointing 4-13-3 record and were unable to get a single win on the road (0-71).

Now, just two years after that four-win season, the UW soccer program suddenly has very different prospects.

With strong showing after strong showing defensively in a 2011 season that saw the team improve to an 1110-1 record, Trask had the opportunity to experiment in the offseason with his offense, trying many of his attackers in positions they had not played for the Badgers previously. And the results showed.

Goals began to come in bunches for UW during

SCHULTZ, from 20 BH: Do you have any regrets leaving early?

I mean your freshman year you were runnerup national champions and obviously an allAmerican two years and a Hobey Baker finalist those two years as well.

JS: You know, I obviously wanted to win a national championship; that’s the reason you play. But they’re going to have a good team this year and they’re going to have a good chance so it’s kind

the non-competitive spring season, oftentimes netting multiple scores each game, and Wisconsin only lost once in six spring games.

“In the spring season, since we got the defense part down, we started to work offensively a lot more and I think it showed in the spring too,” junior Chris Prince said. “I mean, our last game [in the spring against DePaul] we had five goals, which really shows how much better we are getting offensively.”

A productive offense will do much more than provide goals for the team, as the added offensive pressure the strengthened Badger attack exerts should have a similar effect on the defense.

“It goes back to the old saying ‘offense is the best defense,’” senior defender Kyle McCrudden said. “I think if the offense can relieve some pressure off of the defense that will only help us win more games.

They can’t score if they don’t have the ball.”

As a result, the 2012 team now seems primed for their best season in years. With Trask’s first set of incoming freshmen, the core of the team, now becoming juniors this fall, Trask credits the experience and valuable game time they have gained

of bittersweet. They’ll be fine without me. I’m excited to move on.

BH: Speaking of moving on, do you have any hopes or fears for what’s to come, because obviously it’s not guaranteed yet.

JS: Yeah, I obviously have to prove myself and make the team.

I’ll be a little nervous making this step, it’s a big jump for me, but I’ll just go on the ice and play like I’ve always played and I should be fine.

over the past two years for their steady turnaround.

“A lot of our attacking players are just now getting into their junior year and that is usually where you see the most improvement,” Trask said. “The continued maturity and their understanding of each other is what has made us more dangerous.”

The players are already noticing the difference as well as they head into the 2012 season.

“It is going to feel like we are seniors this year,” Prince said. “After how much time we have played for the last two seasons since our freshman year, we feel like we have as much experience as many teams’ seniors would have.”

And yet the players aren’t the only ones who have gained valuable skills as the Badgers prepare for their heavily anticipated 2012 campaign.

In the offseason, Trask was given the privilege of serving as an assistant coach on the U-23 Men’s National Soccer Team while the team competed in Olympic qualifying matches against top competition across North America.

While the team ultimately failed to qualify, Trask hopes that what he learned will

help the Badgers to reach new heights this season.

“Obviously it was disappointing that we didn’t qualify for the Olympics, but it was great to get to be working with some professional players again,” Trask said. “Anytime you are asked by your country to do something like that, you gain experience.

“There is no question that when I got back to the Wisconsin [the players] noticed immediately that there were little tweaks on our training and our approach. It doesn’t hurt your credibility factor with the players either to know that you are working with some of the best players in the country.”

With expectations growing for a veteran Badger team, the pressure is on as they seek their first berth in the NCAA tournament since 1995 at the culmination of the Big Ten season in November.

“We’re just trying to continue to develop a winning mentality,” Trask said. “We feel that we are ready to push the envelope this year … and hopefully better prepare ourselves to make a run in the Big Ten conference and hopefully the NCAA tournament as well.”

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Badgers welcome Michigan State back to Camp Randall for the first time since 2009.

Add in Ohio State’s lack of bowl eligibility this season and the Badgers have the table set for another run at a Big Ten Championship and a Rose Bowl title.

Like any other season, the ultimate goal for this program is a national championship — which the Badgers were just two desperation heaves away from playing for last year. But with large turnover on the roster and coaching staff, this season will be the most challenging test to reach a BCS bowl in recent years.

Even with all the changes, and as this long, hot summer interlude before training camp wanes, the Badgers are poised to repeat and even build on their success from a season ago.

this season will again lay in the Badgers’ defense and more specifically its ability to get to the quarterback.

Wisconsin contains arguably the best linebacker tandem in the nation with Chris Borland and Mike Taylor, but a playmaker must emerge in the defensive trenches if the Badgers hope to win close games.

Reflecting on last year, the Badgers’ inability to wrangle down Michigan State’s Kirk Cousins and Ohio State’s Braxton Miller cost the team losses. Both Beau Allen and Brendan Kelly showed glimpses of big-play potential, and with another off-season to get stronger and faster, and with David Gilbert returning from a foot injury that sidelined him for almost the entire 2011 season, the Badgers could see vast improvement.

Wisconsin finally has a favorable schedule in 2012.

Aside from road games at Nebraska and Penn State, the

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Over the past three seasons, Wisconsin fans have seen what Borland and Taylor could do as individuals. Taylor jumped into a starting role as a freshman, and Borland was crowned Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2011, Wisconsin fans were finally able to witness the two linebackers together in ruthless harmony.

Borland, a redshirt junior, and Taylor, a fifth-year senior, are a leading tandem of returning tacklers in the nation with 143 and 150 tackles in 2011, respectively. With one last season together, arguably the most dangerous duo of linebackers in all of college

football calls Wisconsin home in 2012.

Ricky Wagner, Travis Frederick, et al., Offensive Line With a large margin of turnover each season, the Badgers’ offensive line is often underrated but stays remarkably strong year in and year out. Once again, Wisconsin returns a large crew, led by Wagner, a redshirt senior. Other notable returnees are Travis Frederick and Ryan Groy. If Wisconsin is to have a successful season, the big guys in the middle will be at the forefront.

old duo walked on at Wisconsin and seven years later find themselves at the athletic goals.”

While he will have a red sport’s highest level, the and white Canada jersey first heats set for July 28.

“As soon as we started draped over his frame in London, Ahmed says he rowing … it really became a will carry many identities, deal where you could try to that of Somalia, America outperform your brother,” — his home for the last 11 Grant, who earned a years — and his Muslim degree in mechanical engineering in Dec. 2009, roots.

The 10,00-meter race said. “When you have is widely considered one similar body types, a lot of of the most grueling it comes down to who just Olympics events, the wanted it more, who was longest event run on willing to [put in] the extra the hallowed grounds of effort.”

Ross and Grant joined London’s Olympic Stadium.

The race is tremendously the Wisconsin rowing taxing, even on those who team on a whim, picked have undergone years of out by head coach Chris Clark at Summer intensive training.

“Your body, your leg Orientation Advisement or your hand, something and Registration because is going to give up on of their oar-friendly 6-foot5 frames. you,” Ahmed Initially explained. attracted “You just have “I could be by the to talk yourself destined to opportunity through it to make and the pain have this gold, I friends and all the don’t know. I’m in a new unexpected just going out environment, things and hurdles that there to enjoy it they quickly scaled the come with the and not put any rowing ladder race.” pressures on and helped Hours the under-23 before he is myself.” national team set to line up Mohammed Ahmed take gold in alongside the UW distance runner 2008. world’s best Ross, who runners, many of whom he has idolized graduated in 2010 with for years, Ahmed says the a degree in biological engineering, nervousness will set in. It’s systems then that he will envision grabbed the final seat on the biggest race of his the eight-man boat. His life as just another NCAA brother said he felt his competition, no different spot on the team was more than the many he has run secure during tryouts and admitted it would be for Wisconsin.

Ahmed’s April qualifying difficult to not have Ross time is more than a in the boat with him.

But all eyes have turned minute slower than the world record Kenenisa to the podium in London.

“I’m sure once we get Bekele — the defending 10,000-meter Olympic there the gravity of the champion — owns. But situation, the grandeur after making it this far, of being at the Olympics will sink in a little bit,” don’t count him out.

“I could be destined Ross said from Princeton, to have this gold, I don’t N.J., where he and his know,” he said. “I’m just brother were completing going out there to enjoy it their final training before and not put any pressures departing for London.

“But at the same time on myself.” it’s always for a purpose Twins carry cardinal and — we’re out there to not do anything but win an white to men’s rowing Returning to Madison Olympic medal.”

The twins plan to with a national title in 2008 is one of the most pursue rowing for as gratifying experiences in long as they can, already a boat for rowers Grant thinking about a 2016 run and Ross James, but one in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. achievement would surpass Like Ahmed, the thought the feeling — standing atop of getting a medal draped around their neck is too the Olympic podium.

The James brothers, appealing to bury the twins who grew up in James brothers’ dreams.

“Winning an Olympic DeKalb, Ill., and rowed under the Wisconsin gold medal is more of a banner from 2005-2009, life-changing thing; it each earned a spot on the really affects you for the U.S. eight-man boat that rest of your life because will glide across London’s you have that medal,” Dorney Lake. The 24-year- Grant said.

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Ian McCue Sports Editor Mohammed Ahmed still remembers etching “Olympian” under future occupation in the yearbook as an eighth-grader in Canada. Seven years later, that prediction has turned into reality for the Wisconsin cross country and track and field athlete who just finished his junior year.

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A four-time All-American with the Badgers, he earned the Big Ten 10,000-meter crown in 2010. But even the top NCAA competitions pale in comparison to the grandest stage in all of sports, one Ahmed will step onto Aug. 4.

It’s also a landmark achievement for his coach at Wisconsin, Mick Byrne, who in 29 years had never coached an Olympian. Ahmed was an

Payton Jordan Invitational in the 10,000-meter race, Ahmed shocked himself by handily beating the men’s Olympic A qualifying standard of 27:45.

After winning the Canadian Olympic track and field trials in late June, the 21-year-old officially booked his ticket to London.

“Very surreal,” Ahmed said of his pre-Olympic experience. “But I pretty much told myself, ‘You have to make this one,’ because this would really help me

accomplished runner at the junior level, but as his coach noted, such success does not always translate to the collegiate level.

Born in war-torn Somalia, Ahmed spent the first ten years of life in neighboring

countries like Ethiopia and Kenya. Byrne said his life experience allows his star pupil to understand the magnitude of the Olympics.

“To see his growth as a young man and his personality, his maturity

is incredible,” Byrne said.

“He has a great ability to distinguish between what’s important and what isn’t important in his life as he pursues his academic and

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Q&A: From Badger to Oiler Former Wisconsin blueliner Justin Schultz discusses his jump to NHL Kelly Erickson Sports Writer Emeritus On June 30, former Badger defenseman Justin Schultz confirmed what everyone had been anticipating for weeks: He’s finally making the jump to the NHL. After days of guessing where he might end up off a short list of teams that included Vancouver, New York, Toronto and Ottawa, the two-time All-American in 2011 and 2012 , who was also a Hobey Baker finalist those same years, announced his decision to take his talents to the Edmonton Oilers.

In his time at the University of Wisconsin — beyond his national accolades — Schultz amassed 113 points over three seasons on 40 goals and 73 assists. In both of

his All-American seasons, Schultz was the highestscoring defenseman in the nation with 47 points in 2010-11 and 44 points in 2011-12. Schultz’s 16 goals last season led the Badgers offense and a youthful squad to a 17-18-2 finish.

Herald Sports recently caught up with the West Kelowna, B.C., native to talk about his decision.

Badger Herald: So why Edmonton?

Justin Schultz: They have a young core of young players there so I thought I’d fit in there if I make the team. [There is] a very good coach there that could help me along the way, especially in my early years. Obviously being in Canada is a pretty cool place to play hockey, so it’s exciting.

BH: Can you talk about being contacted by guys like Wayne Gretzky?

That’s certainly not an everyday affair.

JS: Yeah it was pretty cool to be contacted by him; I mean he’s obviously

the greatest player to ever play the game. It was kind of a shock but it really showed that Edmonton was willing to reach out to those kind of efforts to get those people to call me and show their interest in me.

BH: Was it humbling knowing all these teams were vying for your attention?

JS: Yeah, I wasn’t really expecting any of that.

They’re not going to know what’s going to happen once I play, but having all those teams wanting me to be a part of their organization is definitely pretty cool — I mean after all the hard work I put in.

It was a neat experience.

I’m happy it’s over with.

BH: How did you handle the criticism that you got through the whole thing?

JS: I just kind of tuned it out. I know I got a lot of tweets and stuff like that so I just shut that down for the time. …

I’m not trying to worry about any of that and

just worrying about hockey.

BH: When did you know, or when did you decide that this was going to be your last at UW? JS: It was kind of a big decision for me to come back this last year and probably pretty early on in the season or halfway I kind of knew it that it would be my last year of college hockey. I kind of knew the whole year that it was my final year.

BH: Was that, initially, a hard decision to make?

JS: Not this year it wasn’t because I think the harder decision was to come back for another year last year.

Ever since it was a decision, I think, everyone expected me to make. I know coach [Mike] Eaves, he expected it so it wasn’t too difficult.

Justin Schultz

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Defenseman | Edmonton Oilers UW Career Stats: 40 goals, 73 assists, 113 points Two-time All-American Two-time Hobey Baker Finalist

Wisconsin football poised for another run at BCS Nick Korger Korger’s Korner

The past two years, the Wisconsin Badgers have made the trip to Pasadena.

That’s a remarkable feat for any team. Two consecutive years of finding a way through the highs and lows, rebounding from last-second losses and finding a way to get to one of the premiere stages in college

football is not exactly a walk in the park. For many schools, making consecutive BCS appearances would mark an apex in program history.

But not at Wisconsin.

Losing the “Granddaddy of Them All” twice, and even more painfully, by the smallest of margins, has hampered the

Badgers in their march to solidify their reputation as the premiere team in the Big Ten. Although it takes decades of success to establish a name as strong as the Big Ten’s Michigan and Ohio State, winning two consecutive Rose Bowls could have sealed Wisconsin’s reign as the new dynasty in the conference.

But somehow, the smell of roses has been only a whiff that’s alluringly resonated in the nostrils of Badger fans and players alike.

Yet if there’s one thing head coach Bret Bielema and the Badgers have shown, it’s resiliency. After losing the Rose Bowl in 2011 to TCU on a failed two-point conversion, the program caught its greatest prize in school history by landing Russell Wilson. The N.C. State transfer went on to shatter the NCAA mark for passing efficiency in a single season and the Wisconsin single-season mark for touchdowns (33), passing yards (3,175), completions (225) and yards of total offense (3,513).

The offensive fireworks last season didn’t stop with Wilson, either. Montee Ball radiantly displayed what Wisconsin has been lacking for so long — a complete running back. Producing a touchdown total that has been matched only by the legendary Barry Sanders, Ball benefited immensely from the combination of

his first full season as the Badgers’ starting tailback as well as the commanding presence and talent of Wilson. In a historic season, he amassed an incredible 39 touchdowns and led the country with 2,229 yards from scrimmage.

Needless to say, Wilson and Ball’s domination during their time together at Wisconsin served as an eye-opener to the rest of the country. The Badgers may have played the most primetime, nationally televised games in school history last season — the team played three games with ESPN’s “College GameDay” on-site and had played just seven prior to 2011 — while showcasing an explosive, balanced offense that shattered the mold of the “run-first” model that has become a stereotype associated with Wisconsin football.

Add an ESPN “This is SportsCenter” commercial with Bucky Facebook creeping, and it became apparent that UW had indeed landed a permanent spot on the national stage.

However, even with the school’s greatest offensive year in history (the Badgers put up 6,578 total yards last season, shattering the previous mark by almost 1,000 yards), the team failed to bring home any BCS hardware. It was a successful season in the conference for UW, winning the first

ever Big Ten Conference Championship Game, but the Badgers fell just short once again of silencing the critics and doubters of Big Ten football against the other major conferences.

Wisconsin has reached its destination twice with a chance to take the next step in the program’s history. Now it’s just a matter of finishing the job.

The Badgers have plenty of weapons to make another Rose Bowl push. While Ball decided to forgo the NFL draft and remain at Wisconsin for his senior season, he is just one in a handful of key returnees coming back to run the Badgers’ offensive machine.

Wideout Jared Abbrederis will return to become the No. 1 receiver after enjoying a breakout sophomore campaign, replacing the hole left by the departure of Nick Toon. Tight end Jacob Pedersen returns as another solid option in the passing game after registering eight touchdowns last year, the second-highest mark in the country at his position.

Quarterback Danny O’Brien will face some growing pains in his first few months at Wisconsin, but the junior has the talent and the experience to be a successful quarterback in the Big Ten. While the major offensive personnel looks mostly set, the deciding factor of success

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