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Orpheum at pivotal point Monona State Bank files papers to foreclose the theater, which owes nearly $1.2 million Molly McCall City Life Editor After the revocation of the Orpheum Theatre’s liquor license, the historic theater now faces its next series of complications in court after the Monona State Bank filed to foreclose the renowned State Street business Monday.

All Wisconsin liquor licenses expire in June and need to be renewed to continue business. The Alcohol License Review Committee refused to renew the Orpheum’s liquor license June 30.

According to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, ALRC

refused the renewal in two separate meetings as a result of concerns with the current management, issues with tax identification and confusion over who was actually holding the liquor license.

He added the revocation mainly stems from a longstanding feud between the Orpheum’s co-owners, Henry Doane and Eric Fleming.

“The ongoing feud has taken its toll,” he said. “The court file for foreclosure is only the latest chapter in an ongoing history that [the coowners] are facing.”

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Following several years of financial difficulties and the revocation of its liquor license this past summer, the Orpheum Theatre now faces foreclosure after Monona State Bank files papers. The historic theater, located on State Street, has housed several events and concerts attended often by UW students, but now its future is cloudy and unknown.

Parking meters to replace panhandling City officials plan to remove the practice from State Street Elliot Hughes Deputy News Editor

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Campus political groups, including the UW College Democrats and the UW College Republicans, came together to commemorate Sept. 11 by decorating Bascom Hill with countless American flags. Flags across the state were lowered to half-staff in remembrance of the terrorist attacks.

City officials are considering the use of discontinued parking meters as a means to prevent panhandling from occurring and ultimately ban it completely in downtown Madison.

With the proposal, city officials say they

hope to allow citizens to donate money to those who need it if they wish, according to Katie Crawley, a spokesperson for Mayor Paul Soglin.

She added the city also hopes to prevent them from directly giving money to panhandlers, which can result in the use of the contributions for alcohol or drugs.

Charitable organizations would purchase old meters to be placed downtown and passersby would then have the option of placing money in the machine.

“The premise of the

program is: let’s allow people to donate money where it can go to better uses than liquor purchases,” Crawley said.

According to Ald. Lisa Subeck, District 1, the idea will most likely be discussed at the next City Council meeting on Sept. 18.

Officials said the program would likely begin with a “pilot” meter on the 500 block of State Street, where panhandling commonly occurs. If the meter is successful and does not become subject to

Groups ignore politics to honor Sept. 11 victims Ozanne delays charges Polo Rocha State Legislative Editor Eleven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Wisconsin legislators and student groups left politics aside yesterday to come together to remember the tragic events.

Gov. Scott Walker ordered that flags in Wisconsin be

flown at half-staff yesterday to honor the attack’s victims, emergency responders, patriotic citizens and soldiers who have served since the attacks.

“Today, Wisconsin mourns the tragedy that took place on Sept. 11, 2001,” Walker said in a statement. “It is important to remember the price individuals have paid for

the freedoms we enjoy today. When those who want to destroy our nation senselessly kill innocent civilians, we respond by banding together and moving forward.”

Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah, said the attack’s anniversary presents a chance for politicians to

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Sarah Eucalano Herald Contributor The charges against those arrested in connection with the Aug. 1 Montee Ball attack have been put on hold due to a shortage of information on the case.

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne delayed the charges against Wendell Venerable, Deonte Wilson and Robert

Wilks— arrested last month after the battery incident against Ball.

All three of the 21-year-old suspects are University of Wisconsin students.

Five men were seen assaulting Montee Ball early in the morning Aug. 1 on University Avenue.

The two other people involved in the incident have not been arrested or charged, Madison Police spokesperson Joel

DeSpain said. He said MPD only had probable cause to arrest the three people originally charged.

Ozanne said he is waiting for more information before charging Wilson, Venerable and Wilks.

“Not all the police reports were to [Ozanne’s DA’s] office,” Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said.

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Whether large, small or just plain weird, UW organizations vied for attention at the Kohl Center Wednesday. Hundreds of possibilities were on display in the center’s halls, providing undergraduates with a plethora of after-school activities.

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Brienne Schaefer Herald Contributor Earlier this year, Interim Chancellor David Ward chose a combination of art and science for this year’s Go Big Read program in effort to promote innovation in the classroom and the community.

Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout, written and illustrated by Pulitzer Prizenominated Lauren Redniss, was chosen for the Go Big Read, UW’s common reading program. At least 60 courses will incorporate the book into their curricula, including some in French, genetics and psychology.

According to a UW statement, Ward chose the illustrated biography from a shortlist compiled by a review committee after previously requesting a

focus on innovation. This is the first year Go Big Read has been connected to a particular theme, the statement said.

Journalism professor Sharon Dunwoody said the book is part of a relatively new genre of graphic novels, as every page is a combination of images and words in an extremely artful layout.

Go Big Read program manager Sarah McDaniel said she agrees with Dunwoody on the book’s artistic ingenuity.

“This novel is not just innovative in context but in its physical form as well.

There are images throughout its pages … and the cover even glows in the dark,” McDaniel said.

Radioactive explains the history of the Curie family, which, according to Dunwoody, had quite “provocative” discoveries.

Dunwoody said she found the combination of science and art shown in Redniss’ book to be reflective of UW. The university integrates diverse approaches while learning or understanding new ideas, as described in Radioactive, Dunwoody added.

McDaniel also said Radioactive is representative of the Wisconsin Idea, because the impact of positive and negative scientific discoveries on society in the book are parallel to the impact that discoveries at UW have on society.

According to McDaniel, various professors of different subjects have chosen Radioactive to be part of their course readings this academic school year.

“Many students will have a chance to discuss Radioactive in the classroom,” McDaniel said. “This way it will bring

ideas from the outside environment in to the classroom for collective discussions.”

Beyond the classroom,

“This UW book program offers a collective moment in time where everyone can read something interesting and talk about it together.”

Sharon Dunwoody

Journalism Professor

Dunwoody also sees the Go Big Read program and the book, which was distributed to the freshman class at the chancellor’s convocation for new students, as an opportunity to unite the campus through thoughtful

discussion.

“Tis UW book program offers a collective moment in time where everyone can read something interesting and talk about it, together,” Dunwoody said. “[Radioactive] has a lot of value, because it is a collective deliberation between students, especially first year students, because they need to get socialized with others on campus and desire intellectual endeavors.”

UW freshman Daniel Baker said he received Radioactive positively, finding it to be something he and the entire freshman class can have in common and share, whether or not everyone reads it.

McDaniel also said she agrees with both Dunwoody and Baker and has seen that trend with the Go Big Read program throughout its four years.

Protest veterans show solidarity with CTU Chicago teachers strike, ask for maintained health benefits in historic labor battle with Democratic mayor Polo Rocha State Legislative Editor As Chicago teachers, some of whom came to the Capitol protests last year, continue to strike over contract negotiations, Wisconsin educators are returning the favor by supporting their efforts.

The Wisconsin Education Association Council released a statement showing their “full support” to Chicago’s teachers.

“We feel it’s important to show our support for these professionals,” WEAC president Mary Bell said in the statement. “We will stick together and speak with one voice — because based on what we’ve witnessed in Wisconsin, what happens in

our various communities and states impacts the profession as a whole.”

Bell said WEAC teachers are giving money to the “solidarity fund,” praising Chicago teachers by sending messages and wearing red.

WEAC spokesperson Christina Brey expanded on Bell’s comments in an interview with The Badger Herald.

“Teachers across Wisconsin know that the work conditions for teachers are the same learning conditions for students,” Brey said. “We value them and the contributions they have made.”

University of Wisconsin political science professor Donald Downs said he does not believe the strike is similar to the Capitol

protests because of the issues being discussed. He also said at the time of the collective bargaining changes, Wisconsin was in a much better financial situation than Illinois is currently in.

As Gov. Scott Walker is one of the many across the nation trying to reform education, Downs said what happens in Chicago may have an impact on what that may look like.

“I think what’s going on in Chicago is going to make education reform an even more serious issue than it was,” Downs said. “It’s going to give more credence to people who really want education reform … The country is watching.”

A statement released Sunday night by the Chicago Teachers Union laid out

the concerns the teachers had with the contract negotiations.

Chicago Public Schools teachers want to maintain the health benefits they currently have, have more training opportunities to be available and have a “reasonable timetable” for installing air-conditioning, as they said students cannot focus in a warm classroom.

They are also concerned about a new system to evaluate teacher performance, which the statement said may lead to about 6,000 teachers being discharged within two years.

The teachers also criticized the system by saying it is far too reliant on standardized test scores, which they claim are not the best way to see how a teacher is performing.

Chicago Public Schools also released a statement Sunday, calling their offer to the union a “fair and reasonable deal” and outlining the positive aspects of the deal.

Another statement released Monday by CPS praised the many in Chicago who are helping students remain safe by offering programs and activities for them.

“The people of Chicago can be proud of the support that has poured in for our students from every corner of the city,” CPS CEO JeanClaude Brizard said in the statement. “We remain committed to working with the teachers union to find a solution that is fair to our teachers and gets our kids back in class.”

Grothman bill would curb sustainability Wis. senator calls for an end to the market for “new, divisive windmills” in the state to decrease cost of electricity Meghan Zernick State Politics Editor A Wisconsin senator has introduced legislation that would freeze the legal requirement for renewable energy in Wisconsin at the current 2012 levels.

Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, said in a statement yesterday that he believes the current ten percent renewable portfolio standard, a price cap on renewable energy sources, is a mistake.

Grothman added that Wisconsin utilities have a sufficient amount of windmills to meet the standard as it is.

Grothman said he is also concerned that raising the cost of electricity would have damaging effects on the struggling economy and would lower property values.

Additionally,

Grothman said he is concerned about increased health risks as a result of the wind mills, according to the statement.

“As overall power usage goes up, utilities will have to use more and more windmills,” Grothman said in the statement.

“Freezing the amount needed at 2012 levels should stop this demand.

It would be alright to get rid of the standard altogether, but that is not viable at this time.”

Grothman added in the statement that all major utilities have met the 2012 standard.

“I feel confident that such a bill would pass and put an end to the market for new, divisive windmills in this state,” Grothman said.

Mike Vickerman, Program and Policy

Director at Renew Wisconsin, said he disagrees with the senator’s proposal. He added he found it unlikely that the measure would pass in the Legislature.

According to

“The people who are in the Legislature today are crazy.”

Spencer Black

Former Wisconsin Representative Vickerman, Grothman will not be able to introduce the legislation until January, which may be further stymied by the possibility of new legislators after the fall election.

“Chances are slim that the bill would ever pass.

But if it does, it will have a profound effect on the utilities of Wisconsin,” Vickerman said. “This bill is not about cutting back on renewable energy. It is about stopping wind energy cold in Wisconsin.”

Vickerman said Grothman only discussed wind in the statement, adding that it is not the windmills that produce wind energy, but only grind up grain. It is the wind turbines that generate wind energy, he clarified.

“Sen. Grothman is taking steps to make sure that wind turbines do not go up in his district,” Vickerman said. “This is nothing more than a backdoor step to close down renewable wind energy in the state of

Wisconsin.”

Former Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, said he shares Vickerman’s view that Grothman’s legislation should not be passed. Black, a noted environmental advocate, said that if passed, the legislation would profoundly affect the state in that the renewable energy industry would begin to deteriorate. He added pollution could increase and the number of jobs in that sector could decrease.

Black said despite his beliefs that the legislation would be detrimental to Wisconsin, it may very well be passed.

“The people who are in the Legislature today are crazy,” Black said. “A lot of things that should not have passed did pass, so I cannot really say.”

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More revamping for Library Mall Soglin plans to allocate capital funds for renovations in downtown, State Street the budget allocated to the project is for the design of City Hall Editor Library Mall and not just Mayor Paul Soglin’s for public involvement.

There are several annual capital budget calls for the allocation of funds competing interests in the to renovate Library Mall State Street area, which also places a high importance and State Street in 2013.

According to City on public opinion of the Engineer Robert Phillips, project, Verveer said.

Planners are currently Library Mall will undergo whether design planning in 2013 determining and construction in 2014. bicyclists will be allowed He said because it is a on Library Mall after it highly-used section of the undergoes the renovations, according downtown to Verveer. area, the He said it is public “We know currently illegal will play a we have to for people to significant ride their bikes role in the accommodate a renovation’s fire lane, we have in the area.

He added design. to accommodate another “We know aspect under we have to vendors, and consideration is accommodate people probably a fire lane, have attachments potential issues caused by the we have to food carts that accommodate to certain other elements in that set up shop on vendors, Library Mall and people area.” at lunchtime. probably have Robert Phillips attachments City Engineer He said large electrical to certain outlets other elements in that area,” currently stick out of Library Mall for the food Phillips said.

Ald. Mike Verveer, carts to use, making the District 4, said because area not as functional as he Library Mall is such an would like.

Other concerns that the heavily-used area, Soglin’s proposed budget states city will address include the renovation should be flooding issues of the mall designed by an outside and a possible rebuilding of engineering firm, rather the podium and stage.

The city has been than by internal city staff. parts He added the budget reconstructing dedicated $550,000 to of State Street and the design the area in 2013 and surrounding areas for $4.9 million to construction over a decade, and these new renovations are the in 2014.

Phillips said the designers final piece of the ongoing will start out with a blank project.

Other major design slate and get a feel for what people want to see there projects that will take place and look at alternatives. in 2013, which are funded He added the money in under the budget, include

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City Board of Estimates member Ald. Joe Clausius contemplates the 2013 capital budget proposed by Mayor Paul Soglin, The budget would, among other goals, tackle construction on the city’s section of Library Mall, an area maintained by both Madison and the University of Wisconsin. The city has asked for public input on the future of the redevelopment. renovations to parts of Johnson Street, North Charter Street, Spring Street and Henry Street, according to Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8.

Verveer said part of the State Street reconstruction project included the replacement of sidewalks

Run commemorates murdered UW student Zimmermann’s parents will meet runners at end of 5k later this month Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor The parents of murdered University of Wisconsin student Brittany Zimmermann announced a newly-named “Brittany Run” in remembrance of the 2008 killing of their 21-year-old daughter.

Zimmermann’s parents are hosting the formally named Brittany Zimmermann 5K Run/ Walk in conjunction with Madison Area Crime Stoppers, according to a UW statement.

Crime Stoppers, a privately-funded organization, helps catch criminals and deters others from crime by rewarding a certain amount of money for information and tips given about local crimes, UW Police Officer Erik Pearce said.

According to Brittany’s mother, Joan Zimmermann, the run began when UW Dean of Students Lori Berquam approached her family with the idea of hosting a run in 2009.

Pearce, who is the UW Police Department liaison for Crime Stoppers, said with the

first run, the proceeds were split between Crime Stoppers and the Brittany Zimmermann Reward Fund. However, Pearce added, in recent years all proceeds have gone toward Crime Stoppers.

The run, which will take place Sept. 29 at 9 a.m., will start at University Lot 60 this year, rather than its usual start at Library Mall, due to the current construction projects in the area, the UW statement said.

Similar to previous years, the run will consist of five kilometers and will follow the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path, the statement said. Pearce added the run will include prizes and rewards for participants and winners, making the run more attractive to Madison citizens.

The run, according to Pearce, is an outlet to show support to the family and other members of the community.

“The university suffered a blow,” Pearce said. “One of their own was taken from them tragically.

[Through the run,] the students have a way of coming together.”

Pearce added as in previous years, Brittany’s parents will also be at the finishing line greeting all the participants, providing the run with more meaning.

According to Pearce, in addition to showing support to the grieving family, the purpose of the run is to keep Zimmermann’s murder fresh in peoples’ minds and to better help the solving of the case, which is still active. Several years after the murder, Zimmermann’s killer is still at large.

“Brittany’s murder has yet to be solved,” Pearce said. “Cases have a better solve rate if they are in the spotlight. This really does help give Brittany a legacy, the champion for crime prevention.”

Pearce added oftentimes with unsolved cases, they go under the radar, in which case there is no pressure for criminals to turn themselves in or for people with important knowledge to give tips.

Pearce estimated the run will include 400 participants this year.

However, Zimmermann’s mother is hoping for even more participants.

“We had 300 [participants] last year,” she said. “My goal is 500.

I really hope that people come out.”

The run has an entry fee of $25 for early registration, scheduled until Sept. 25, and a $30 fee for late registration. All proceeds will be donated to Crime Stoppers’ efforts on campus and in Dane County.

on several blocks of the street that have prematurely deteriorated.

He said they are in the worst condition on the 400 block of State Street, near Lisa Link Peace Park.

He said the city poured asphalt in the gaps in the sidewalk on the 400

block that was much more expensive than concrete sidewalk.

“At the end of September we’re going to try to make some spot repairs to the deteriorated sidewalk and use the 400 block as a pilot,” Verveer said. “It’s a disappointment because

city spent a tremendous amount of money to install aesthetically-pleasing sidewalk.”

Verveer said the project will fall under the sidewalk program that dedicates $2.01 million to sidewalks in the entire city of Madison.

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Senate candidates agree to three debates UW professor: Economy will take center stage in contest to replace Sen. Kohl Polo Rocha State Legislative Editor

The candidates running for retiring Sen. Herb Kohl’s seat will debate each other three times before this November’s election.

The debates will be held Sept. 28, Oct. 18 and Oct. 26. The first and last debates will be held in Milwaukee, and the second

will be in Wausau.

The debates will largely be focused on the economy and will spend little time on social issues, University of Wisconsin political science professor Donald Downs said in an interview with The Badger Herald.

He added President Barack Obama’s health care law, recently upheld by the Supreme Court, would also be an issue the campaigns will focus on.

Downs said many voters in Wisconsin may have already made up their minds about the race, and the debates might not have as much effect on public opinion because of this.

“I would not be surprised have already debated in if most people have made public for the last several up their minds,” Downs said. “[Democratic candidate Tammy Baldwin] is pretty well “I look forward to known, and of course, discussing my plan [Republican candidate Tommy Thompson] is to turn our economy around and bring jobs as well.”

As for Wisconsin back to Wisconsin.” politics being a part of the debate, Downs said Tommy Thompson there is a possibility, U.S. Senate Candidate although he added Thompson would need to be careful to not alienate Gov. Scott Walker’s opponents. months.

The debates will In a statement, underscore several issues Thompson, who served that the two candidates as governor in the 1990s,

said he will focusing on the nation’s unemployment and underperforming economy in the debates.

“I look forward to discussing my plan to turn our economy around and bring jobs back to Wisconsin,” Thompson said in the statement. “My opponent and I have clear differences on the issues.

With 23 million Americans looking for work, I want to use my successful experiences as governor growing 750,000 jobs to help get our country moving in the right direction.”

The campaign for Baldwin, a congresswoman

from Madison, said during the debates she would show the “clear choice” that Wisconsin voters will have this election.

In an email to The Badger Herald, campaign spokesperson John Kraus said Baldwin is the candidate that will stand up for the middle class, as he said she has done in Congress.

“Tammy has taken on powerful special interests in Washington, and Thompson has worked for them, helping them write their own rules in a game that has been rigged against Wisconsin’s middle class,” Kraus said.

Presidential campaigns pause negative ads Obama, Romney stop mudslinging to focus on honoring victims of attacks WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney declared a fleeting truce for partisan digs Tuesday as the nation remembered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but campaign politics crackled through even their somber observances.

The campaigns pulled their negative ads and scheduled no rallies. But both candidates stayed in the public eye as the nation marked the 11th

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anniversary of the jetliner crashes that left nearly 3,000 dead.

Obama observed a White House moment of silence, attended a memorial service at the Pentagon, visited Arlington National Cemetery and then met privately with wounded soldiers and their families at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

But former President Bill Clinton carried on with a campaign stop for Obama in Florida, and the Democrat’s camp issued registration appeals under first lady Michelle Obama’s name.

In an echo of his usual campaign speech, Obama noted that the war in Iraq is over and troops are on

communities and nations,” Baldwin said in a statement. “On that brilliant fall day, and in the days that followed, our differences fell away as we

leave partisan politics for another day.

“It is a time to reflect on what happened and the tragedy that struck each and every one of us “It is a time to reflect on in many ways,” Kaufert said. what happened and the “There is always tragedy that struck each something bigger, and every one of us in and this is clearly one of those many ways.”

Rep. Dean Kaufert moments.”

R-Neenah Kaufert, also a small business owner, said he paused the workday to talk to were bound together by his employees about the the love of country and concern attacks and thought many across the state for one another.”

Baldwin added that were conducting similar the public must act in discussions.

U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, this way again by saying D-Madison, encouraged her yesterday was a day to constituents to remember “rekindl[e] our national the heroism displayed that sense of unity.”

On campus, a portion day as well as the spirit the country had in the days of Bascom Hill was filled with over 3,000 flags following the tragedy.

“On a day marred placed by University of by unspeakable acts of Wisconsin Vets for Vets, violence and inhumanity, UW College Democrats UW College we also witnessed acts and of breathtaking bravery, Republicans, according to generosity and kindness a statement released by on the part of individuals, UW College Republicans

track to leave Afghanistan in 2014.

“Al-Qaida’s leadership has been devastated, and Osama bin Laden will never threaten us again,” Obama said at the Pentagon. “Our country is safer and our people are resilient.”

Romney, in Reno, Nev., to address a meeting of the National Guard, indirectly but clearly drew distinctions with Obama by spelling out his own national security goals.

“I wish I could say the world is less dangerous now,” he said.

After declaring that the day was not the proper moment to address differences with the president, Romney took

issue with threatened cuts in defense and the handling of disability claims and called for more assertive international leadership.

“This century must be an American century,” Romney said. “It is now our duty to steer it onto the path of freedom, peace and prosperity. America must lead the free world, and the free world must lead the entire world.”

He alluded to his criticism of Obama over threatened cuts in military spending that would kick in if Congress and the president don’t find agreement on major federal deficit reductions.

While acknowledging that the war in Iraq is over and

Chair Jeff Snow.

“Today we set aside political differences and join as Americans to honor the victims, their families, the first responders and our men and women in uniform who died defending the country. … We will never forget,” Snow said.

UW Vets for Vets, a nonpartisan organization, places the flags every year, according to its president Nick Faus. This year, the College Democrats and College Republicans each called Faus to offer their help on the project.

In a statement released

by Faus on Tuesday, he showed his support for the families of those affected by the attacks.

He also encouraged the public to come together more often, regretting that this only happens during tragedies.

“That day serves as a reminder of the horrible things that occur in the world, but it also is a symbol of the strength of our country,” Faus said.

“It was a time when there wasn’t just red and blue.

There was red, white and

FORECLOSURE, from 1 Monona State Bank Credit Analyst Drew DiVall said the Orpheum’s principal balance is approximately $1.2 million.

Additionally, the Orpheum owes money to various businesses.

“That is an indication that things weren’t being repaid,” DiVall said.

Verveer noted there has been overwhelming litigation surrounding the Orpheum, ranging from owners suing each other to other creditors suing the Orpheum. He called the

the U.S. is on a path to exit Afghanistan, Romney warned: “The return of our troops cannot and must not be used as an excuse to hollow out our military through devastating defense budget cuts.”

Obama has insisted on a deficit deal that includes both spending cuts and increases in tax increases.

Romney has blamed Obama for negotiating a deal that would require steep Pentagon cuts if a broad deficit agreement failed to materialize. But in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” last week, Romney said he also disagreed with Republicans who voted for that same deal. Among those was Romney’s running

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panhandling is legal on State Street if it occurs a certain distance from an ATM or a business.

The act is therefore

vandalizing, other meters could appear, Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf said.

The nonprofit “It is my hope organization ReachOut, which that getting rid provides services to Madison’s street of this one legal community, has pandhandling spot expressed interest in will greatly improve purchasing the pilot the atmosphere for meter, Woulf said.

The use of old the 500 block.” meters is also part of a larger effort to rid Ald. Mike Verveer the downtown area of District 4 panhandling.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he commonly seen on and Soglin sponsored an the 500 block of State ordinance in August that Street in front of the would ban panhandling University Inn parking all across State Street, the lot and between Kabul Capitol Square and streets Afghanistan Restaurant within a block of the and the vacant Square. establishment formerly Currently, panhandling occupied by Buffalo Wild is illegal only through a Wings. “patchwork” of ordinances “It is my hope that that allow the act to persist getting rid of this one in certain areas, Verveer legal panhandling spot said. will greatly improve the Under those existing atmosphere of the 500 ordinances, many authored block,” Verveer said. by Verveer himself, “I’ve heard nothing

theater’s history “painful.”

The bank made statements essentially pointing out that without proper licensing from the city, it did not believe the Orpheum would be able to maintain payments, Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said.

Without a state license, the process of receiving denials began, among other issues with the city, including safety concerns, Resnick said. He added the bank may repossess the property, which could mean new ownership that will not only help State Street

mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

For Romney, the appearance before the National Guard also provided an opportunity to address men and women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Romney has been criticized for not mentioning Afghanistan in his speech to the Republican National Convention two weeks ago. While Romney said Tuesday the U.S. goal should be to transfer security to Afghan forces in 2014 — the same timeline as Obama’s — he cautioned, “We should evaluate conditions on the ground and solicit the best advice of our military commanders.”

but complaints about panhandling there for some time now, particularly from the businesses that are in close proximity.”

Subeck, who said she supports Verveer and Soglin’s measure, added that the parking meter idea may serve as a way to include “a broader education effort and a broader outreach effort to get the general public aware of what happens when they give to a panhandler.”

The meters can act as a visual reminder not to give money to panhandlers and to support the programs that help the people who commit the act, she said.

“As long as people keep giving money to panhandlers, people are going to keep panhandling,” Subeck said.

Between 20 and 25 other cities in the U.S. have implemented similar ideas, Subeck said. Some of those include Dallas, Denver, San Francisco and Seattle.

but all of the downtown Orpheum was known for having exceptional community.

Resnick also said food, especially for many different players weekend brunches, he are involved in the said.

“The Orpheum is a Orpheum’s financial problems. Both owners historic building and are portraying two very is an official historic landmark different of the city,” sides, he Verveer added.

“If someone said.

“If “The someone feuding doesn’t step doesn’t step is just the forward soon forward start of it,” and give the soon and Resnick give the said.

Orpheum the Orpheum The love and care the love Orpheum and care it has served it deserves and deserves as a needs, I don’t resource know if that’ll be and needs, I don’t know for the final straw.” if that’ll be University Ald. Mike Verveer the final of District 4 straw.”

Wisconsin Resnick students as said the a result of its proximity to campus. process to determine Verveer noted student the future of the organizations, including Orpheum is going to be the Madhatters men’s “long and arduous.”

“It is an iconic State a capella group, have establishment historically been Street with problems that patrons of the facility.

Whether it be movies, date back nearly half a concerts or private decade,” Resnick said.

The problems are not events, students have been a major segment of new, but Resnick hopes the Orpheum’s business, there is closure in the near future. he added.

“The best days of the Verveer called the closure a “huge loss all Orpheum are still ahead the way around.” The of it,” Resnick said.

The Badger Herald | News | Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Weather promotes exercise in Madison As summer temperatures pervade into the September days, Madisonians take advantage of the sun and spend time outdoors exercising in the downtown area. Temperatures are expected to cool down as the week continues, and some rainfall is in the forecast.

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Ryan returns to Wisconsin

Jen Small The Badger Herald

Romney’s vice presidential candidate speaks to military on 9-11 anniversary OAK CREEK, Wis. home towns. One man (AP) — Republican vice said, “Mukwonago,” which presidential candidate is in Ryan’s district.

“I work for you,” he Paul Ryan stopped at a military refueling wing said.

Another said, “Oak and a fire station in his home state Tuesday, Creek.”

“Likewise,” Ryan said. staying away from The congressman partisan politics on the anniversary of the Sept. didn’t take questions from 11 terrorist attacks and reporters at either stop. instead thanking troops Negative ads from both and first-responders for campaigns were off the air Tuesday, following their service. for the “This is a day we should precedent be thinking about people anniversary of the Sept. 11 who give their lives and terrorist attacks.

Ryan then today went to a fire what we station in the are really “We are here Milwaukee thankful suburb of Oak for are simply to bring Creek and those who notoriety and a had lunch dedicate with about their lives gift of thanks for to keeping what you do for us two dozen fire department us safe, for on a daily basis.” officials. Oak making our Paul Ryan Creek is in his military, Vice President Candidate district and our air it’s also where force, the unrivaled best in the a white supremacist killed world,” he told about 80 a half-dozen people and members of 128th Air wounded four at a Sikh Refueling Wing at the temple last month. He made no mention of the Milwaukee airport.

Ryan ended with “Go shootings.

“This is a day where we Packers!” before he as Americans think and started shaking hands.

Chief Master Sgt. John remember people who McFadden gave Ryan his lost their lives,” he told “chief ’s coin,” which he the fire officials before said he received when he serving them lasagna. “We made rank of chief master are thankful for those of you who put their lives on sergeant.

“I think he’s a great guy. the line for us every day.

I really like him. I support So we are here simply to bring notoriety and a gift him,” McFadden said.

As Ryan shook hands, of thanks for what you do members told them their for us on a daily basis.”

CHARGES, from 1 According to DeSpain, Ball was not a victim of random violence but was targeted for “who he is.”

DeSpain said the attack involving Ball may be connected to a fight at a house party.

The three men initially charged with battery were taken into custody Aug. 28.

The statement said the house party took place before the assault on Ball, on the night of July 27. The fight included UW students and members of the UW football team. Nobody involved in the fight has yet been charged, but the

investigation is still ongoing, according to the statement.

Verveer added the house party took place at the

“For the area where the attack occurred ... I am relieved that it was not a random act of violence.”

Ald. Mike Verveer

District 4

Lucky Apartments building on University Avenue.

As a result of the Aug. 1 attack, Ball suffered a concussion and was briefly

hospitalized.

“My perspective as city councilman for the area where the attack occurred is that I am relieved that it was not a random act of violence,” Verveer said.

“We’ve had more than our fair share of that this summer, although the attack was hugely unfortunate.”

DeSpain said once the police arrest a suspect, it is the district attorney’s job to decide which charges will be placed.

“We just arrest people,” DeSpain said.

According to Ozanne, the next court date regarding the incident will take place Sept. 17.

The assault targeting

Montee Ball was part of a series of violent events in downtown Madison over the summer. Resnick said since the spike in crime downtown, the city has added more police officers, allowed officers to do more overtime, put in additional lighting throughout the UW area and implemented more programs to prevent violence and gang-related activity.

Resnick added the city has allocated $15,000 for these initiatives, which has helped make a difference in violence in the downtown area. He said the influx of students to the campus area for the start of fall semester has also curbed the violence.

Opinion

Editorial Page Editor Reginald Young oped@badgerherald.com

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The Badger Herald | Opinion | Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Money in politics better combated with awareness Joe Timmerman Columnist With the Supreme Court’s ruling in the infamous Citizens United case, much has been said about the influence of money in politics. Many politicians, especially Democrats, have decried the money pouring into this year’s campaign.

While the increased prevalence of money in politics does raise real concerns, it is not as dire a threat to our democracy as some might believe.

Between the presidential campaigns and their

affiliated groups (their respective PACs and national committees), more than $1 billion has already been raised for the 2012 presidential election, according to the New York Times. Of course, this doesn’t take into account unaffiliated outside groups, like Super PACs, which have raised and spent many more millions.

But how much does this money really matter, anyways? In his seminal paper on the effect of campaign finance on election outcomes, Steven D. Levitt found that, while there is a small positive correlation between amount fundraised and winning an election, it is a small one — much less significant than most campaigns appear to believe.

To approach this question

OpenSecrets.org shows from another angle, that President Obama has let’s take a look at how already spent nearly one candidates typically spend quarter of a billion dollars their money. on broadcast advertising Of course, some spending alone. goes toward the standard So it appears that costs associated with candidates aren’t running using all this any sort of money to somehow campaign All it takes is for magically “buy” an — rent for everyone to spend election. Instead, campaign offices, staff a few minutes they’re pouring cash advertising, salaries, here or there into especially in travelling, reading the think- battleground states event costs and so on. ing before they — for example, However, cast their ballot. Wisconsin.

A variety of athose costs solutions have been don’t even come close to the mammoth proposed to address the glut of money in politics. A fundraising numbers common proposal, voiced by posted by both candidates.

President Obama in a Reddit So where’s the rest of the ‘Ask Me Anything’ thread, is money going? to amend the Constitution.

Ads. All types of ads, but In his own words: “Over especially the gold standard the longer term, I think we — TV ads. An analysis by

need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United (assuming the Supreme Court doesn’t revisit it).”

However, the real solution is much simpler than what would surely be a long and drawn out amendment process. All we need to do is stop letting political advertising affect us. If we all do our own research, which is easier than ever with a wealth of information at our fingertips, and make our own informed decisions, then no matter how many hundreds of millions of dollars candidates spend plastering the airways with their ads, it will be for naught.

More importantly, if someone likes Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson decides to pour millions

Internships should be intern-centric Sarah Witman Staff Writer As an intern, it can be frustrating to see your fulltime, salaried counterparts roll out of the parking lot at 5 p.m. in their ’09 Camrys, knowing they are headed home to luxuries like cable TV and a non-microwaved meal.

Internships rarely offer competitive wages if they offer compensation at all, and the work can be taxing when coupled with classes and other jobs. Yet, instead of crying oneself to sleep at night, despairing the hours that could be more lucratively spent bartending or answering phones for the Wisconsin Alumni Association, it is helpful to think of internships as, essentially, extensions of education.

University students pay tuition for classes, so it makes sense that an internship would incur costs as well — business attire, transportation, sometimes relocation costs and the odd business lunch. Post-graduation, that experience could be what nudges your resume ahead of the pack.

That is, if you have any skills to show for it afterward.

If we are to think of internships as pseudo-classes,

there is a glaring disconnect: while professors must receive years of training, and curricula are subject to governmental scrutiny, all internship experiences can range from stellar to abysmal. Why, then, does nearly every college student seek them out and stick with them for months at a time, regardless of quality?

For the most part, it is a response to our elders’ call that this is the only path to future prosperity, and the fear that there may be no alternative. Internships are competitive, so, even if the one that a student happens to land is not offering a sufficient environment for learning and growth, he or she may wait it out if only to be ensured a soso letter of recommendation in the end. If we are to allow private organizations to play such a large role in our education, there ought to be far more criteria on what an internship should entail, especially one that does not offer any sort of stipend.

This is primarily an appeal for private organizations that offer internships to keep students’ best interests in mind, as well as a wakeup call for students. Some, but not all, internships go something like this: “The old intern used to do it like this … I bet you’ve never used Powerpoint before, how exciting! … You are absolutely welcome to ask me any questions you might have, except not right now, I have a meeting and will be swamped for a while … What’s your major again? … Sorry to

ask you to file all of this, but I suppose this kind of stuff is a rite of passage for you interns!”

If businesses truly posted internship positions with the intention of educating tomorrow’s workforce, they would tailor the position to fit each intern instead of assigning them whatever extra work needs to get done.

Students need to stop this cycle of wasted time and talents at internships that are not designed to challenge or foster their continued learning.

Accepting a position like this is equivalent to handing over a voucher for free time and labor during one of life’s most pivotal times, financially and developmentally.

I had the privilege of walking into my first internship, somewhat blindly, and coming out on top; my mentors explained their expertise and what they could do to help me in those fields. They worked with me to set my own goals, gave me feedback and adequate attention and entrusted me with responsibilities that resulted in plenty of portfolio fodder. I rarely ran errands, and never answered phones.

As a post-grad friend of mine, currently undergoing a graphic design internship, recently put it: “I love what I’m doing. It doesn’t feel like a job, so, for right now, I don’t mind not getting paid.”

It would be only fair, in an economic system that prides itself on being an equalopportunity meritocracy, for

everyone who applies and qualifies for an internship to benefit from these opportunities. For that to happen, internship providers need to step up. Until then, students ought to value themselves enough to demand something more substantial.

Most college students these days tout a hefty list of internships on their resume, in order to prepare for the “must have 2-3 years work experience” line that will eventually abound on realworld job postings. Assuming that an employer accepts internship roles as work experience, this still begs the question: Has that ragtag assortment of internships completed during college truly fostered a competitive body of skills needed for the job market?

Not when interns cycle through and do the same work year after year, essentially filling an unsalaried position within the company. At best, an internship like that is a temporary frustration. At worst it’s an exploitative insult. So, by all means, please continue to offer internships.

They are an integral part of the career-preparation process, and can provide realworld, hands-on learning in ways universities cannot. But to do that, companies must thoughtfully design them with students in mind.

Sarah Witman (switman@ badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in journalism and environmental studies.

upon millions into a presidential campaign, it won’t do him any good.

And this is the key — we don’t need a constitutional amendment, new laws, or a Supreme Court ruling. All it takes is for everyone to spend a few minutes here or there reading and thinking before they cast their ballot.

This may be too much to ask for, but we won’t know until we try.

We can complain about Citizens United and campaign finance laws all we want, but the reality of the situation is that the Supreme Court isn’t the problem and the law isn’t the problem. The problem is us.

Joe Timmerman ( jptimmerman@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in math and economics.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE BITCHY A roundup of some of the more thought-provoking (or thoughtless) comments left on badgerherald.com In response to the 9/9 column:

Social Securityʼs structure awful for studentsʼ futures Sagebrush6 Think for a minute about all those fools out there that can’t even balance theri checkbook or manage a household budget. Do you think they would EVER prepare for retirement ? Not even. Social Security is all that keeps them from eating out of the farmers hog troughs after retirement. Give that some thought.

The opinion editors did give it some thought, and the original column’s main point still stands; with the current structure, students would be better off if Social Security were eliminated.

Social Security is not “retirement insurance.” It’s a malformed system of taking care of retirees. What Sagebush6 misses is it’s not like the money retirees would get in the current Social Security setup would suddenly disappear; it would simply be put in the hands of those who would get it anyway, just at an earlier date.

Yes, some people who have no ability to manage their own finances might be worse off. But based on how poorly Social Security has historically appreciated, they’re better off paying a private investing firm to handle their retirement investments.

There is a place for socialized services, like the health sector. But Social Security is entirely different. We can’t control when we get sick or need to be rushed to the emergency room. We CAN control how wisely our money is invested. If a worker spends his or her life earnings foolishly, that’s not someone else’s responsibility.

Panic button installation shows flawed priorities at Capitol

Reginald Young Editorial Page Editor

Malory Goldin The Badger Herald

Recent installations of panic buttons throughout the state Capitol raise questions of where the state should be setting priorities.

This week, the Wisconsin State Journal reported that 482 panic buttons were installed in offices in the Capitol in an effort to further step up security. It’s sad that Wisconsin state representatives feel their safety is in danger enough to justify panic buttons.

Yes, someone did pull a box cutter on Rep. Brett Hulsey (D-Madison) in Spring 2011, as noted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, but that was more of an isolated incident than a regular occurrence. This, in combination with the new Capitol Police Chief David Erwin taking a harsher, stricter line with

protesters, makes one wonder if our state capitol will turn into a literal military industrial concept.

Perhaps the panic buttons were called for by someone who felt that protesters last year were a threat to the peace. Perhaps it’s because the Republican-dominant

At some point, if the current path of panic buttons and harsh enforcement is continued upon, the state will start to lose legitimacy in the eyes of citizens. occupants feel that protesting is a vile, unjustified form of expression inimical to democracy. Whatever the reason, it’s a shame that the state has felt it necessary to take such

an action.

At some point, if the current path of panic buttons and harsh enforcement is continued upon, the state will start to lose legitimacy in the eyes of citizens. I want to know that security in my state’s capitol is there to protect me, not glare me down from behind a veil of authority. I want to perceive my state’s capitol as an institution open to its citizens, since, after all, it exists to serve them.

Safety is important.

But so is education. And poverty. And mental health. There are a host of other issues more worthy of the $103,172 the installation cost taxpayers. Hopefully the new panic button is the last symptom to manifest itself in a movement toward a less accessible government.

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

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, September 12, 2012

SARAH WITMAN ArtsEtc. Editor Emeritus

In the Driftless region of Wisconsin, the state’s southwest corner, the Thornton family is covering new ground in the field of sustainable architecture.

Set midway into the side of a hill, with exposed round timbers and a sod roof, their future home has aptly been named “Underhill House,” hearkening back to a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series.

“Everybody in my family is a big Tolkien fan,” said Denise Thornton, who will be living in the house yearround with her husband, Doug. “The house is designed

by Whole Tree Architecture and Construction. It is a design and build firm in La Crosse. They name all the houses they work on, and we were involved in the naming process … Underhill was the name Frodo Baggins used when he went undercover.”

It’s no accident that Denise and Doug were able to work so closely with Whole Tree; their daughter, Della Hansmann, works for the firm and was the primary architect for Underhill. Della studied architecture at the University of Minnesota, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Wisconsin.

Her parents are UW alumni as well.

“We had a unique situation,” Denise said. “We got to talk to our architect more than most people do about what they like and what their dreams are. She knew ours.”

Denise and Doug have two daughters, 24 and 30 years old. Their empty nest and desire to downsize gave them the motivation they needed to put their idea of building a sustainable home into action.

Retiring to the Driftless Area eight years ago coincided opportunely with Della’s career decision.

“We always knew we wanted to retire to Wisconsin,” Denise said.

“Right after we bought the

land, our daughter decided she was going to be an architect. We just made up our minds that when she got done with architecture school and was ready to design her first solo house, we would be that house.”

Heating from solar panels will offset utility use in their home, but much of what makes Underhill environmentally sustainable is the small amount of energy needed to transport materials. Everything has been locally sourced, much of it from the family’s land itself.

“Most of the wood in the house came from our land.

No clear cutting, no long distance transport, no highenergy milling,” Denise said, explaining that the tree trunks they repurposed for the house were handselected for having diseases, being lightning-struck, or crowding other trees. “For the most part, this was a very low energy process.”

The lime stucco for the house’s exterior came from Manitowoc, the sand from Mount Horeb and straw bales for the insulation came from a neighboring farm. And, relating to a hot topic of discussion in Wisconsin this summer, the house will have no built-in air conditioning unit.

“The house is built into a hill, so that will keep that part of it cooler. And it’s insulated so it won’t be getting hot,” Denise said.

“In the summer, the sun is higher in the sky, so we are going to have awnings over the window; it will be shaded.

And the transpiration from the grass on the sod roof is a cooling process. It’s designed to have prevailing winds come in from one side and have breezes going through.

We are also prepared to do what people used to do and sweat it out. If you turn the air conditioning on it’s only going to make everything else get even hotter.”

Denise and Doug will have a small, wood-burning stove in the main part of the house, and a propane backup. They hope to generate electricity

as well as heat from solar power some day.

The couple feels the project is a perfect marriage between high-tech sustainable technologies and reverting back to nature.

“This is more out of the box,” she said. “This is kind of a hybrid between natural building techniques — very elemental things like lime plaster walls, round timbers for the frame, straw insulation and a sod roof — and then mixed together with cutting-edge technology, like windows that are designed to keep it as efficient as possible.”

Although Underhill is their most ambitious endeavor, Denise said all of the family’s homes have had some type of addition or update to make them more sustainable, from a greenhouse to extra insulation. This time around, they wanted “sustainability with a capital S,” which has brought its own set of challenges.

“Inviting all these different techniques is a constant challenge; it’s kind of like feeling your way along.

We have to be coming up with solutions on the fly when things don’t quite come together the way they were imagined or planned originally. You have that in any building project but that certainly happens a little more when you are trying to build in a new style,” Denise said. “Nothing is ever square [when using whole trees and branches in construction], and that is a challenge in itself.”

She said, though, that she takes these obstacles in stride, since they are clearing the way for future environmentally-minded homebuilders.

“You learn as you go. But we feel like we are pioneering a message; some of the things we learn in our process will help other people to take it a step further and feel more comfortable. They’ll know what the pitfalls are,” Denise said.

The crew working on the house, Denise says, often comments that the process

of building this “treehouse” has taught crewmembers techniques that they will bring to their next project.

She says she is happy to be a part of that process, not only to act as a leader in environmental construction, but to help keep Wisconsin’s workers in that field employed.

“I would say we are definitely spending less on materials and more on labor.

And I’m ok with that because these are wonderful guys and they have a job while they are building the house,” she said.

The crew has been just the first point of contact when it comes to spreading the word about the techniques employed at Underhill; the

Thornton family hopes that once more people see their new home — friends, family and visitors — they too will be inclined to look into a similar project.

“They are all very intrigued; when people see it, it seems more doable to them,” Denise said. “I think it’s almost got to be word of mouth, someone you know has done it and it came out well, before most people will venture on into familiar territory.

[UW journalism and mass communication professor] Sharon Dunwoody has done research on what makes people change their minds, and essentially found that same thing. Change the minds of people around you

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and people you know.”

While responses have been mainly positive, Denise said it is easy for people to hold some preconceptions about what life in Underhill house might be like. These hesitant onlookers will have to wait until the project is fully finished to decide if the Thornton’s dream for a liveable, environmentally sustainable home meets the final product. And they may want to revisit the opening line of Tolkien’s first novel: “Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.”

Photo courtesy of Denise Thornton

Builders work on the locally-sourced wooden frame of Denise and Doug Thornton’s eco-friendly “Underhill House.”

ARTSETC. FEATURE

From virgins to facials, your sex questions covered Sam Johnson Hump Day Columnist Happy Hump Day friends, foes, and fiends. You all had so many amazing questions for this week, so I’m just gonna get down to it. Keep them coming at humpday@ badgerherald.com.

I’ve heard that the first time having sex can be painful and bloody. What are good sex positions for virgins?

I hear ya. Taking a whack at first time penetration can be anxiety-riddled enough, what with the emotions and the uncertainty and the sheer excitement. Then throw in all of the urban legends of bloody sheets and tearing and heartbreak into the mix and this whole sex thing seems like more of an unnecessary burden than something people actually do for fun!

Let me reassure you that most of those stories you’ve heard have probably been greatly overdramatized exaggerations. True, a tiny percentage of female-bodied people have anatomical anomalies that may make first time sex more difficult.

The discomfort of “cherry-popping” that we hear about growing up is all thanks to the hymen. It’s a thin membrane of skin that partially covers the opening of the vagina and gets pushed aside to make room for the dick or dildo.

Tampons are typically too slender to disturb hymens, but a big ol’ cock or rubber dong plunging in will sure do the trick. There may be a few spots of bright pink blood when you wipe next, but this sometimes happens to even the most seasoned of sex-pros.

The best sex position for first time intercourse is probably receptive-partneron-top, commonly known as “cowgirl.” Reason being, the person with the hole is in direct control of the depth, speed, and force of the humping. Make sure to

have a lot of lube on hand, whether it be the tried-andtrue spit or a packet of water or silicone-based lube. Stroke some on to your partner and yourself; lube just makes everything slide in so much easier. Start off slow. Grab on to the cock or toy with one hand and massage it around the opening to start familiarizing your body with its new buddy. Work in the head, then the shaft, and slowly release your hand as you settle down onto it.

Hope that helps make your first time a smooth one!

How exactly do lesbians have sex?

Well thanks for asking instead of assuming lesbians just scissor! Female-onfemale sex may involve rubbing vulvas together. but it can also include pussy eating, dry humping, vulva massage, making out, fisting, using sex toys, vaginal sex, anal sex and everything in between.

I think that female-onfemale sex, to gays and straights alike, may be so alluring and mysterious because of how strongly

held our cultural idea of what “sex” really is. What is your definition of sex?

What image do you see?

Is it the classic image of a hot dog shooting through a donut hole? Too often we think of penetrative sex as the only way of doing it that “counts” as being “real” and everything leading up to intercourse as mere foreplay.

By that definition, most lesbians would be considered virgins.

I know way too many freaky, kinky lesbians for that to be true. And I also know way too many straight couples who have mind-blowing sex without intercourse. I would like this column to encourage you all to think of sex outside of the pee-in-the-vajay box.

Sex can include anything and everything that makes you feel bodily, sensual pleasure. Take your time to enjoy yourself and play on the playground instead of running the bases of the baseball diamond.

I think I’ve had an orgasm before but I’m not sure.

What’s the difference

between good sex and an orgasm?

My dear friend, good, even great sex, need not involve an orgasm. And besides, I’ve seen plenty of boring, uneventful sex end in an orgasm. But I understand the need to know.

For those with penises, most (but not all) orgasms will be accompanied by ejaculation, aka gooey semen shooting or dribbling out of the pee hole. It’s a bit more tricky for those with vaginas to know if they’ve orgasmed, mostly because there are no outward, physical signs of orgasms for us (unless you’re a squirter, which is a topic for another column).

An orgasm is distinct from feeling “turned on” in that it can be felt as a build-up of bodily tension, muscles, and sensations in the groin, extremities, belly and chest.

The tension builds until it seizes — you may actually feel like you’ve temporarily lost motor control — and then finally releases in a euphoric outflow.

What is your take on facials?

Facials — ejaculating on a willing participant’s mug — are definitely not everyone’s cup of tea. Some like to avoid contact with semen in general, so a full load to the face could be a mega turn-off. Others find the act of cumming on another person’s body parts to be degrading, like a dog peeing on a tree to mark its territory. And some people, although fully aware of the subliminal undertones of facials, just loooove the sight, smell and feeling of jizz dripping all over them.

Submitting yourself to or dominating over your partner in such an intimate way can be a very arousing feeling. What do I think about facials? Any sex act shared between two fully informed, enthusiastic, consenting adults is just fine by me.

Ta-ta for now!

Sam is a senior who works at Sex Out Loud, the University of Wisconsin’s peer-to-peer sexual health resource. Send her some sugar at humpday@ badgerherald.com.

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ASO to realizing that my freshman 15 has turned into the sophomore 30. I need to work out...

ASO to the new dumbass NFL refs. Not only are most of your calls late, but half of them aren’t the right call anyway.

Shoutout to the blind man I saw tonight competing in the Wisconsin

Ironman. Anyone who can swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles without sight is more than an athlete, you sir are an inspiration.

SO to BEEEEEEFSTICKS

ASO to car accidents.

SO to moms. DSO to my mom who poured me glasses of wine while I had to explain to my father why his new tricked out truck would not be able to tow his boat up north this weekend.

SO to the guy who handed me a hard cider in the La Ciel elevator as I cried today. As you could see I was having a rough day, but you made it just a little bit better. You sir are a true Badger.

SO to realizing the bus

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ASO to the weirdness between GDIs and Greeks. I don’t care what you are, as long you know how to drink and have a good time.

The Badger Herald | Classifieds | Wednesday, September 12, 2012

ASO to our upstairs neighbors on W Wash.

As much as I can appreciate your love for some Denstiny’s Child throwbacks, I don’t need them vibrating the walls of our ancient building at 3 pm on a Thursday. Some of us like to come home to study, read, and rest during the day. The weekends are yours but give me back my weekday mornings and afternoons.

HMFSO to the sloth on the UW homepage. Those outstretched arms make me want to hug the shit out of you

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Juniors and ask for directions on the first day of class. You’ll be alright little Badger, you’re gonna do great here. :]

Classy!

#ASO to how slow learn@ uw loads. I could walk up Bascom Hill faster than you load, and thats saying something

ASO to the girl in animal cognition who brings the loudest foods to class. When I can hear your chewing over the in class video, you’re officially being obnoxious. Maybe try a soft food?

SO to sorority girls.

I love hearing you talk all of class! You know, some people have to pay for their own education. We don’t all have paychecks called “dads”.

ASO to the new moped parking rules. I like to be lazy and you have officially ruined me.

If I wasn’t so lazy, I would start a petition or something.

SO to a club in Ghana playing Jump Around last weekend. DSO to Jumping Around with a fellow badger senior I met in Ghana...House of Pain-helping badgers feel at home all around the world.

SO to the freshman Badger who wasn’t afraid to come up to group of

SO to the guy biking down Brooks whistling “Macho Man”. Stay

SO to summer. and christmas. ASO to it not being either right now

SO to anyone who will let me pay them $1000 to be their friend...

SO to team USA men’s national soccer team in their World Cup 2014 qualifier against Jamaica tonight. Let’s see a hat trick, Dempsey my boy!

ASO to the asshole who locked his bike to mine at Union South. Seriously, ever heard of a little thing called common courtesy?

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What? You still don’t get it? Come, on, really? It’s not calculus or anything. Honestly, if you don’t know how to do a sudoku by now, you’ve probably got more issues than this newspaper.

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This ain’t no time to panic, friend, so keep it cool and I’ll walk you through. Here’s the low down: each clue tells you what the sum of the numbers to the right or down must add up to.

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Nick Korger

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Sports Content Editor

Associate Sports Editor

POINTCounterpoint

King of game day: Beer or Brats?

How the hell do I keep from falling off the bleachers during ‘Jump Around’ when I’ve been drinking all day?

Brats’ delicious, tender goodness makes for triumph that arouses stronger emotions than birth of first child

Do you like beer? I like beer. Hell, I love Want something that tastes great and is beer. Who doesn’t? We’re from Wisconsin less filling? Try Milwaukee’s own Miller and no state does it better for brewing up Lite (Bud Light should be illegal in the beverage of the gods than the Dairy Wisconsin), perfect for the many games of beer pong, beer ball and flip cup that State.

In fact, I bet Sean would argue beer is make game day, or any other day for that the king of tailgating if he was of legal matter, such a great occurrence. Can you drinking age. But he’s not. So let me tell make fun games out of brats? Seriously, let you why beer is best while I put Sean up me know; that’d be awesome.

Maybe you’re not balling on a budget in his high chair. and you want to get For one, it tastes classier in your beer delicious. I don’t care if choice than your it’s Pabst Blue Ribbon I’ll drink any beer grandmother’s choice or Milwaukee’s Best; I’ll (except Keystone Light, drink any beer (except a worse destroyer of the in scotch. Might I recommend any of the Keystone Light, a worse destroyer of the innards innards than dorm room fine choices New Glarus, Capital Brewery or than dorm room toilet toilet paper) until I feel Leinenkugel’s offer? paper) until I feel (or as bloated as William And let’s be honest. look) as bloated as On a warm summer day William Howard Taft. I’ll Howard Taft. or a crisp fall afternoon, take six Schlitzes … or nothing hits the spot better than that first whatever’s free!

There are countless varieties on the sip — or shotgun — of beer.

But I won’t say no to one of those brats. drink as well. For those who want to consume more than the recommended Or several. After all, I’ll need a solid base amount, there’s beer on the lighter side. to go with this six-pack of Moon Man.

When it comes to tailgating, there is no don’t want to be making multiple trips to more frequent a visitor than the bratwurst. the lavatory, then don’t make the mistake Our German ancestors not only made the of choosing beer over brats.

Better yet, use that beer a different wise choice of immigrating to Wisconsin; they brought brilliance to the meat game. way and cook your brats in it. After all, Not only do words fail to describe it, Wisconsin is the original home of the but few tastes compare to that first brat beer-battered brat. I have yet to hear of of the afternoon, draped in whichever brat-battered beer.

Just about everything can help your condiment(s) your taste buds yearn for in brat, too. Ketchup, mustard, relish, pickles, supplement. onions, ... I am running In this PCP, brats out of breath. face stiff competition Got underage kids from their game day If you don’t want to be comrade, beer, but the making multiple trips to at the tailgate? Help fill them up without bratwurst holds attributes breaking the law and unmatched by beer and the lavatory .... hand them a brat. I many other favorite bet they’ll ask you for tailgating beverages.

First off, with a tailgate scene that another.

When it comes down to it, the obvious generally includes at least 10 companions, brats are ideal. Why limit the efficiency of choice is the Bratwurst. Brats won’t leave your grill with flattened burgers when the you stumbling around, leaving stains on succulent sausages can double the amount your wardrobe. They just want to be eaten, at every tailgate imaginable. of grill space?

If you’re getting real hungry and feeling Brats will fill you up along the same lines beer does, yet the alcoholic beverage really creative, throw a pair of brats on the won’t last very long in your system. If you same bun. That’s tailgating gold.

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The Badger Herald | Sports | Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Badgers look for polished game against Panthers Defense hopes to bottle up in-state rival with Big Ten play approaching

Ten matchup with No. 11 Penn State Sunday.

However, UW redshirt junior forward Paige Adams said she believes there is enough of a rivalry between the two Wisconsin teams to keep the Badgers Spencer Smith from looking ahead to Women’s Soccer Writer Sunday’s game.

“I think just because In their last game it is Milwaukee and we before the Big Ten have such a rivalry with schedule begins, the them that no matter what, Wisconsin women’s soccer we are always focused on team travels eastward beating them rather than Wednesday for their the game ahead,” Adams annual matchup versus said. “I know Penn State in-state rival Wisconsin- is a big game but we take it one game at a time and Milwaukee.

The No. 13 Badgers that’s what we are going to (5-1) have had problems do.”

The Badgers have had with the Panthers (1-31) in recent years with no problems lighting up only one win, three the scoreboard this year losses and a tie since with 17 goals already on head coach Paula Wilkins the young season, good took over. Wisconsin will for an average of nearly look to avenge last year’s three goals a game. They 2-1 in overtime loss to will hope to keep their explosive offensive attack Milwaukee.

Wilkins said she knows going against a Milwaukee Milwaukee is going to team that have given up give Wisconsin everything 15 goals in five games they’ve got Wednesday and has allowed three or more goals in its last four night.

“It’s always been a great matches.

Adams, who leads the in-state rival game for us,” team with four goals, Wilkins said. “Throughout the offensive the years we have hopes unit will improve on its exchanged wins and losses.

They are always well fundamentals against the overmatched organized.

Panthers’ They are going to be “I think just because defense.

“I think very good we just have it is Milwaukee and they and we have such a to get back are going to want to rivalry with them no to the basic things that play. Their matter what, we are we got away movement always focused on from a little off the ball Adams and ability beating them rather bit,” said. “Like to keep than the game pressing as the ball is ahead.” a group and fantastic.”

Paige Adams recovering UWRedshirt-Junior Forward in transition.

Milwaukee, Those are a member of some things the Horizon we got away League, is from in the currently last game, but we are going on a three-game losing skid, with their last win to get back there.”

Milwaukee’s offensive coming at home against St. squad has not posed much Bonaventure Aug. 19.

Wednesday’s game with of a threat for opposing the Panthers marks the teams thus far, scoring only Badgers’ last contest before seven goals on the season while being shut out in they enter Big Ten play.

Wisconsin has every over half its games.

The shortage of goals for excuse to overlook the UW-M may be a result of single-win Panthers Wednesday and look the lack of experience on ahead to its gigantic Big the team. Milwaukee has only four seniors on the

DANIELS, from 14 future seasons.

Division I college basketball attendance at home games has been in a slow decline across the country since the 2008 season, and while UW men’s basketball tickets have still managed to sell out regularly during that span, many team’s tickets — especially student tickets — increasingly go unused each year.

In response to the disturbing trend, the UW Athletic Department has tried multiple strategies to once again fill the student section to the rafters over the last few years — including a shift to halfseason ticket packages, the creation of a winter break package and many free giveaways, like free shirts, throughout the season — with varying degrees of success.

This year, though, when tickets went on sale to students early this morning at 7:30, they came with one major change from last year’s ticket plan: a return to one massive ticket package, containing a whopping 15 home games throughout the season, priced at $150.

From a ticket-selling standpoint, the return to one package initially might seem like a smart move by the UW Athletic Department. The die-hard fans who were awake early this morning to get the limited tickets — the new plan creates half as many season tickets as in past years — are more likely to consistently go to games, but it also leaves questions for the future of the Grateful Red this season and beyond.

By returning to the old format of just one package, with the ability to add on a four-game winter break package for $40 more, the Athletic Department magnified the pressure on

the students to make sure the Grateful Red is filled during each game this season.

While before it was fairly easy to attend seven to nine games a season by purchasing one of the two season ticket packages, now any student who buys tickets this year will be faced with attending every one of the 15 home games.

This becomes a daunting task when many of the games fall on weeknights and coincide with midterms and finals.

As a result, many tickets will likely go unused if students choose not to use,

By returning to the old format of just one package, with the ability to add on a four-game winter break package for $40 more, the Athletic Department magnified the pressure on the students to make sure the Grateful Red is filled during each game this season. or can’t manage to sell, their unwanted tickets. It’s a phenomenon that could leave sections 114 through 117 emptier than usual this winter.

Still, while this most certainly doesn’t mean Wisconsin will host talented teams like Michigan Feb. 9 or Ohio State Feb. 17 in front of an empty student section, many of the non-marquee games may experience a dip in student attendance simply because UW students don’t have time to go to so many games in a single season.

The continuation of the winter break ticket package again this year

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Already surpassing her total from a season ago, redshirt-junior forward Paige Adams leads the Badgers’ offensive attack with four goals and one assist in just six matches.

33-man roster, and only one of them is a forward.

With a lack of experience in the offensive unit, the Panthers lack a veteran to take over the offensive burden. Amy Kauffung, with two goals on the season, is the Panthers’ only player who has scored more than one goal.

The stagnant Milwaukee offense might be just

has the potential to be an even more damaging effect that this ticket plan could have on student attendance and the team’s performance.

The winter break package, which gives students the option to avoid having to try to sell games during the monthlong winter break, can be particularly useful for students who return home or are out of town during break, but it also discourages students from going to those games altogether if they don’t already have the money invested in tickets to winter break games.

If last year’s winter break package experiment was any indication, the Badgers could be in for rough winter break again this season if the student section continues to have low winter break attendance.

Out of five home games included in the winter break package last year, the Badgers lost two — including an unexpected loss to an Iowa Hawkeyes team that finished with a measly 3-9 record away from home in 2011-2012 — on their way to four total home losses for the season.

So, despite the almost unreal success the Badgers have had at home over the last decade, if Bo’s most dependable sixth man, the Grateful Red, can no longer provide the intimidating environment fans have become accustomed to at the Kohl Center, that impressive record may be put to the test more frequently in the coming season and beyond.

Nick is a junior majoring in journalism. Do you agree or disagree with the UW Athletic Department consolidating the ticket packages? Let him know at ndaniels@badgerherald. com.

what Wisconsin’s defense needs to get back on track. Wisconsin redshirt sophomore defender Alexandra Heller said the defense will need to stay focused for all 90 minutes in order for the defensive play to remain consistent.

“The key to our defensive success is staying focused,” Heller said. “In the first halves

of games we do really well and then we kind of drift off and lose our mentality.

So I think we just have to make sure that we do the details right.”

The defenders aren’t the only ones who want to see more stability. Wilkins said she hopes the game with Milwaukee will be a stepping stone in the entire team’s effort to

remain consistent for an entire game.

“The biggest thing for us is consistency,” Wilkins said. “I saw some things in the Illinois State game and then some things where our work rate just wasn’t high enough. So we are demanding more from each other to be better all the time, so that will be a big thing.”

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on a repeat visit to the top of the podium this November.

Though Ahmed recognizes it is a new team with new faces, he and his teammates agree this year’s team has the potential to be even better.

“There’s always pressure,” Connor said. “Especially when you have Mo on your roster — not many people can

explained.

“I like to teach that you have to enjoy the pursuit of the goal, regardless of what that goal may be — as well as to enjoy getting after it every day. Once you can get into that spot, then everything else is fun, everything else is exciting and it makes the journey a lot easier.”

This year’s Wisconsin cross country team is poised to be a threat for the NCAA national championship again.

UW’s team, which has won 13-consecutive Big Ten titles, proved their legitimacy by winning the Badger Opener Sept. 7.

Wisconsin hosts the Big Ten Cross Country Championships this year at the Zimmer Championship Course, and a 14th-straight victory there could mark the start of another national title march.

“Absolutely [a repeat is possible],” Ahmed said without hesitation.

“University of Wisconsin, that’s all you need to say.

There hasn’t been a year when we haven’t been to the national championships and we don’t plan on starting now.”

teammate this summer, is one of the many factors motivating both the Badgers’ star and his teammates to do well.

“Mo being around Cam is very good; our guys being around Mo is very good,” Byrne said. “Our young guys learning from Mo and realizing that once upon a time he was in their shoes is good.”

Considering this year’s team doesn’t include a single athlete who had won a national championship before last season, the team expects some bumps along the road.

The leaders of this team will have to do their best at keeping this team motivated to get back to the top of the podium.

“We are still learning as we go because we haven’t been through this together,” Connor said. “We have a lot of new guys on this team that are just as hungry as we were last year.”

But one thing is for sure: The Olympian will not let any of his teammates dwell on last year’s success and is counting

MILLER, from 14 to blame, it’s still at the root of those issues.

“The bottom line is it’s not close enough to what we expect from our offense and the way we’re going to play,” Canada said.

With all the drama surrounding Bielema’s swift decision, especially after such a poor performance last Saturday in Corvallis, Ore., — 207 total offensive yards from 35 rushing yards and 172 passing yards — Wisconsin still has to move forward and prepare for its next matchup. As such, Wagner and Canada each noted that Tuesday night they had one of the best practices they’ve had all season.

“There hasn’t been a year when we haven’t been to the national championships and we don’t plan on starting now.”

Mohammed Ahmed

boast an Olympian on their squad. But it comes with an added element of pressure to win and to perform.”

That pressure is something Byrne is working to eliminate from the team.

“A big part of my philosophy is … not just thinking about the trophies or the titles, but thinking about what we need to do on a daily basis,” Byrne

Now it’s a matter of translating practice to Saturday.

“I think it’s just to keep

“He wanted to get through to us that we’re going to be the old o-line of the last couple of years here.

We still have all the skills; we have all the same personnel. We’ve just got to show it.”

Ricky Wagner Redshirt-Senior Left Tackle

up the way we practice,” Wagner said. “We had a couple of not too good preparation weeks and

I think [Tuesday] really turned that around.”

“You just have to execute and we have to play situations better,” Hammock said. “We’ve got to be better on third down and … in the red zone.”

While the results of this unprecedented situation have yet to be confirmed, one thing is clear: The o-line needs to play better.

Miller’s first words to the unit were used simply to remind it that it’s just as talented as it ever was.

“He wanted to get through to us that we’re going to be the old o-line of the last couple of years here,” Wagner said. “We still have all the skills; we have the same personnel.

We’ve just got to show it.”

Gridiron Nation Editor: Caroline Sage | sports@badgerherald.com

The Badger Herald | Sports | Wednesday, September 12, 2012

THIS WEEK'S TOP GAMES No. 1 Alabama at Arkansas

No. 20 Notre Dame at No. 10 Michigan St.

Sat., Sept. 10 • 2:30 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 15 • 7 p.m.

Notre Dame will face their first real test this season, led by young QB Everett Golson. However, if the Fighting Irish want a chance at an upset, they will have to shut down or at least contain the Spartans’ star running back Le’Veon Bell.

No. 18 Florida at No. 23 Tennessee

A week ago, this game had national title implications, but the Razorbacks’ loss to upstart Louisiana-Monroe leaves the Hogs’ season in dire straits. The solid Crimson defense will be difficult for Arkansas to get through.

Sat., Sept. 15 • 5 p.m.

After narrowly defeating Texas A&M last week, the Gators will face an equally challenging Tennessee team that is averaging 541 yards of offense. A win for either team would mean a top position in the SEC East and a rankings boost.

NUMBER OF THE WEEK

653

The number of yards the Nebraska defense gave up in its loss to UCLA, the second-most yards the program has ever given up in its history. The Bruins rushed for 344 yards and were 9-20 on third down conversions in the upset win.

NATIONAL RANKINGS Associated Press Top 25 1. Alabama 2. USC 3. LSU 4. Oregon 5. Oklahoma 6. Florida State 7. Georgia 8. S. Carolina 9. West Virginia 10. Michigan St. 11. Clemson 12. Ohio State 13. Va. Tech

14. Texas 15. Kansas St. 16. TCU 17. Michigan 18. Florida 19. Louisville 20. Notre Dame 21. Stanford 22. UCLA 23. Tennessee 24. Arizona 25. BYU

PLAYERS TO WATCH

USA Today Top 25 1. Alabama 2. LSU 3. USC 4. Oregon 5. Oklahoma 6. Florida State 7. Georgia 8. West Virginia 9. S. Carolina 10. Michigan St. 11. Clemson 12. Texas 13. Va. Tech

ACC

Atlantic Team WF Clemson FSU Maryland N.C. St. BC

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Louisville Rutgers S. Florida UConn Temple Syracuse Pittsburgh

A huge reason UCLA upset Nebraska, Franklin ran for 217 yards, with an average of 8.3 yards per carry and a touchdown against the Huskers. He also recorded three receptions for 59 yards out of the backfield.

Gary Anderson, Utah State

Anderson led the Aggies to a 2720 overtime victory over Utah.

This is the first time the team has beat the Utes in 15 years. With Wisconsin up next, Anderson said consistency will be key to playing with the Badgers.

HEISMAN HOPEFULS 1. Matt Barkley, QB, USC ‘12: 559 yards, 10 TDs 2. De’Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon ‘12: 166 yards, 3 TDs 3. Geno Smith, QB, WVU ‘12: 323 yards, 4 TDs 4. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Mich St. ‘12: 280 yards, 4 TDs 5. Braxton Miller, QB, OSU ‘12: 362 yards, 3 TDs

CONFERENCE POWER RANKINGS

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SEC — Four SEC teams have remained in the Top 10 since the preseason poll.

With the exception of Arkansas, the conference has lived up to the quality it has displayed in the past.

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Big XII — As a whole, the conference is 15-2 in nonconference games this season.

The addition of TCU this year, which opened the season with a 56-0 victoy over Grambling State, strengthens the conference .

No. 9 Arkansas fell to unranked and unheralded Louisiana-Monroe in a 34-31 overtime stunner as the Razorbacks took a historic plunge in the polls.

Top programs’ seasons in crises after just two weeks Wisconsin, Nebraska, Arkansas and Penn St. face must-win games heading into Week 3 of college football Caroline Sage Statistics Editor A week of non-conference matchups with the top teams being favored by double-digits ended with three teams dropping out of the Top 25 and seasons left in question.

Wisconsin’s loss to Oregon State was not the only major upset of the weekend for teams that expected to breeze by opponents. Nebraska and Arkansas saw their undefeated seasons fall apart to the hands of UCLA and Louisiana-Monroe, respectively. These teams are now faced with must-win games heading into Week 3 if there is any hope to revive their oncepromising seasons.

After surviving an unexpected tight game in its first week at home against Northern Iowa, the Badgers (1-1) faced an Oregon State (1-0) team that went 3-9 last season. As the No. 13 team going into Week 2, a dominating offensive performance was expected. However, the Badger offense resembled nothing like a program that has played in the Rose Bowl the last two seasons. Oregon State physically outplayed Wisconsin, holding the traditionally dominant Badger offense scoreless until the last two minutes of the fourth quarter.

Week 3 holds a crucial game for Wisconsin as they return home to face Utah State. With a new offensive line coach, it will be interesting to see if the Badger offense can finally turn the lights on this season. But Utah State is coming off a big upset win over rival Utah and will undoubtedly be riding on that momentum

3.

Pac 12 — USC and Oregon continue to shine in the Pac12 with powerhouse offenses that are being matched by equally solid defensive play. Either team has potential to make it to the national championship game.

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Big 10 — Week 2 was an absolute disaster for the Big 10. Upset losses by Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois, along with an 0-2 start for Penn St., are making it nearly impossible for anyone to defend this conference as one of the best in the nation.

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ACC — Florida State is the powerhouse in this conference, but Clemson, Wake Forest and Maryland are all 2-0 and show no signs of slowing down.

come Saturday. Another loss for Wisconsin before starting Big Ten play would prove deadly to the team’s confidence before their Big Ten opener.

While Wisconsin’s offense appeared to be out of sync, it was the Nebraska defense that was run over by the Bruins (20). The Huskers (1-1) gave up 653 yards of offense, secondmost in program history. Missed tackles and poor communication plagued Nebraska as UCLA made some noise, beating the No. 16 team in the nation. UCLA received proper credit for its accomplishment with a No. 22 spot in the Top 25.

Offensively, Nebraska’s quarterback Taylor Martinez continues to lead the offense as a threat both passing and rushing.

Martinez went 17-31 with a 92yard touchdown scamper in the first quarter. However, going 1-11 on third down conversions forced the Huskers’ offense off the field, and without the defense playing well, a loss became inevitable.

With questions looming in the air as to whether the Huskers will make their mark on the Big Ten this season, the team does possess the advantage of time.

Week 3 brings a matchup at home with Arkansas State, who is coming off a 33-28 victory over Memphis. Quarterback Ryan Aplin poses the biggest threat to the team, having thrown for more than 300 yards in each of the first two games this season.

If Nebraska can put the loss to UCLA behind them and make the necessary improvements, the Huskers have the talent to go far in the Big Ten. Week 3 will show if this loss was a hiccup or a true sign of weakness.

For Arkansas (1-1), time is also working against them as they hope to turn their season around.

After losing to Louisiana-Monroe (1-0), powerhouse No. 1 Alabama will make its way to Fayetteville for what was supposed to be this week’s biggest matchup.

But after the Razorbacks fell to the Warhawks 34-31 in overtime Saturday, the previously eighthranked team found itself unranked in the second largest drop in poll history and the first top-ten team to lose to a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

Time is also a problem for the Razorbacks in terms of injuries.

Quarterback Tyler Wilson will likely play against Alabama despite missing the second half of Saturday’s game with concussionlike symptoms after a blow to the head. Injuries to the secondary also hurt the team, leading to 412 passing yards for Warhawk quarterback Kolton Browning last week.

It is unknown how far the drop of the Razorbacks will be.

With former head coach Bobby Petrino fired this past April after a series of transgressions off the field unfolded, new head coach John L. Smith is now under high scrutiny. With the short but impressive legacy Petrino created on the fi eld now in the rear-view mirror and a historic loss to boot, Smith will be feeling the heat if he struggles to salvage the Hogs’ season.

Scandal-plagued Penn State (02) is also in need of a win in Week 3. Although the team was never expected to have a great season, the school is in need of a spark after losing its first two games for the first time since 1991. Head coach Bill O’Brien was given what many consider the toughest job in sports, picking up the pieces of what was left of Penn State football following sanctions from the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

A win over Kent State (1-1) this weekend would be a huge boost of morale for a team struggling to stay afloat.

Week 3 will be a true telling of where these four programs are headed. While it’s only the third week of the season, each of these teams needs a win to salvage any of the high expectations it held coming into the season.

QUICK HITS Wynn Bows Out Early After Newest Sholder Injury

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Utah quarterback Jordan Wynn announced he will retire from football after a shoulder injury during the second half of the Utes’ loss to Utah St. The redshirt junior has suffered from three other shoulder injuries since the spring of 2010 and now will likely need his fourth surgery. Wynn could have returned next season but felt it was time to walk away.

Guilty plea from Michigan’s Frank Clark

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Michigan sophomore defensive back Frank Clark pleaded guilty to one felony count of second-degree home invasion Tuesday after taking a computer from a campus dorm room this summer. Clark recorded four tackles against Air Force Saturday after being reinstated by head coach Brady Hoke. His status on the team remains up in the air.

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BIG TEN

Associated Press

COACH OF THE WEEK

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BIG EAST

Johnathan Franklin, Running Back, UCLA

With Jalston Fowler now out for the season due to a knee injury, the door is wide open for Yeldon to step up and take on the lead RB role for ‘Bama. And with the stellar 11 carries, 111 yards and one touchdown during Week 1, he has shown the potential.

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Coastal

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

T.J. Yeldon, Running Back, Alabama

14. Kansas St. 15. TCU 16. Stanford 17. Florida 18. Michigan 19. Notre Dame 20. Louisville 21. Arkansas 22. Wisconsin 23. UCLA 24. Nebraska 25. Arizona

STANDINGS

Tyler Bray, Quarterback, and Justin Hunter, Wide Receiver, Tennessee Two solid performances from the duo has led the Volunteers to a 2-0 start. Three of the four Vols’ touchdowns aginst Ga. St. resulted from the dangerous Bray-Hunter combination. This duo could already be arguably the best combo in the country.

FRESHMAN FOCUS

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Leaders Team Indiana Ohio St. Illinois Purdue Wisconsin Penn St.

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Team Mich. St. Minn.

NU Iowa Michigan Nebraska

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Legends Overall 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1

PAC-12 North Team Oregon Stanford Oregon St. California Wash.

Wash. St.

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Team Arizona AZ St. UCLA USC Utah Colorado

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South Overall 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 0-2

BIG XII Team Iowa St. Kansas St. OU Texas TTU Baylor TCU W.VU Kansas Ok. St.

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SEC East Team Florida Georgia S. Carolina Tenn.

Kentucky Missouri Vandy

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Team Miss. St. Alabama LSU Ole Miss Arkansas A&M Auburn

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Overall 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 0-2

West Overall 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 0-1 0-2

2012 STAT LEADERS Quarterback Rating 1. Nick Florence, Baylor 2. Geno Smith, WVU 3. AJ McCarron, Alabama 4. Tyler Wilson, Arkansas 5. Tyler Bray, Tennessee

209.5 200.9 199.8 195.3 194.8

Rushing Yards 1. Johnathan Franklin, UCLA 2. Branden Oliver, Buffalo 3. Cody Getz, Air Force 4. Braxton Miller, OSU 5. Stephon Jefferson, Nevada

431 349 348 302 282

Receiving Yards 1. Austin Frankln, NMSU 2. Austin Hill, Arizona 3. Marqise Lee, USC 4. Michael Campanaro, WF 5. Alex Amidon, BC

308 263 263 260 248

Sacks 1. Bjoern Werner, FSU 2. Travis Johnson, SJSU 3. Alden Darby, ASU 4. Darius Slay, MSST 5. Kenneth Acker, SMU

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Sports Editor Ian McCue sports@badgerherald.com

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SPORTS

O-line ready to play under Miller Badgers confident in hire; new coach spent time with Bostad in 2011 Kelly Erickson Senior Sports Writer

Shock and surprise rocked the Wisconsin football program Sunday night when head coach Bret Bielema announced the departure of offensive line coach Mike Markuson.

But the surprises didn’t end there. Markuson’s replacement was none other than an untested UW graduate assistant, Bart Miller.

“Oh I was definitely surprised,” running backs coach Thomas Hammock said of Bielema’s decision.

“I respect his decision. As a head coach he’s responsible for the program and doing what he feels is necessary to move the program forward.”

Hammock and offensive coordinator Matt Canada were the first people Bielema informed of his decision. Canada added it’s a completely unique situation, something he personally has never experienced before.

While the situation is unlike any other in recent program history, Canada preached the need to keep moving forward.

“Our job is very structured; our schedule is what it is,” Canada said.

“You move forward, you come in, you do your job, the players play, the coaches coach. … Obviously it’s a change, but you just have to adapt to it and move on.”

Markuson was only two games into his tenure at Wisconsin and seemingly became a scapegoat for the Badgers’ poor play through those two games and the

embarrassing 10-7 loss to Oregon State.

Miller, on the other hand, while praised to be “mature beyond his years”

by Bielema, has only helped coach the offensive line in a limited sense. The one credential Miller currently holds is the fact that former offensive line coach Bob Bostad coached him at the University of New Mexico for two years. Miller also helped coach the offensive line last season under Bostad’s supervision.

Ultimately Miller serves as a bridge, according to Bielema, to Bostad’s infamous style of coaching, with minor changes and details, a quality senior left guard Ricky Wagner parroted.

“We have all the confidence in the world; we’re real happy that they picked Bart,” Wagner said.

“He’s kind of a mix of Bo and Markuson, I guess you could say, and we’re real excited to get working with him.

“He’ll get on you; you don’t want to mess up in front of him,” Wagner added of Miller’s similarities to Bostad.

After UW’s coaching staff was shaken up at the end of last season with the departure of six assistant coaches, dismissing one of those in the midst of a transition causes yet another transition — the players now have to get used to a second “new” coach in only a few short weeks.

Yet despite another transition, Wagner did indicate the o-line has plenty of confidence in Miller’s capabilities.

“He’s been right along side us the last two years; he was just like a second coach,” Wagner said. “He knows everything. I have a lot of confidence in him and love his coaching style.”

Through only two games, the normally dominant

Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Fifth-year senior and starting left tackle Ricky Wagner (58) cited comfort with Miller at the helm as the Badgers’ offensive line prepares for yet another coaching transition. and crushing o-line — which has churned out All-Americans year in and year out — failed to provide consistent and solid

protection for quarterback Danny O’Brien and running backs Montee Ball and James White.

Far too often did

O’Brien find his pocket quickly collapsing around him; nor could Ball and White consistently find the necessary gaps to

gain significant yardage on the ground. While the offensive line isn’t totally

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Ahmed brings Olympic experience to Wisconsin Fresh off competing in Summer Games, senior leads potent cross country squad Zack Miller Sports Writer

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics

While many students at the University of Wisconsin spent their summers catching up with old friends, going on vacation or interning in their respective fields of study, Mohammed Ahmed — better known as “Mo” by teammates — managed to do all three.

He spent quality time with his friend Cam Levins, went overseas to London and dedicated himself to becoming a better student of long-distance running.

Oh, and there was one other thing: He also represented his home country, Canada, at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Ahmed, a senior member of the Wisconsin cross country team and the first Badger to qualify for the Summer Olympics while still

in school since the Atlanta games in 1996, said it was like nothing he had ever experienced before.

“The noise of the crowd was constant from beginning to end,” Ahmed said. “It was as if bees were buzzing throughout the stadium.

“Aside from the noise, just watching other athletes and seeing the best of the best — people who I have looked up to for a long time — made the whole experience very memorable and it taught me a lot.”

His Badger teammates hope Ahmed can share some of the wisdom he gained with them while he was in London.

“He has taught me to eat less,” head coach Mick Byrne joked. “Look at him; he’s skinny. We can’t even find a uniform for him to fit into.”

“We get to see what one of the best guys in the world is doing,” said fellow senior Reed Connor, who joined Ahmed as an All-American last season. “I just finished a workout with him and the kid finished 18th in the world [at the Olympics]. So we get to see his passion,

The Badgers’ Mohammed Ahmed competed in the 10,000 meters in London this summer, finishing 18th in the race.

his commitment and his work ethic first-hand and use it to hope that one day we, ourselves, can get to the Olympics.”

But before any Badgers start thinking about the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, they must focus on the task at hand in the 2012 season.

And it’s not exactly a modest one — repeating as national champions. After grabbing their first national title in six years in 2011, the goal remains the same within the program. As a senior, it’s the St. Catharines, Ontario, native’s final chance at etching a deeper legacy in Wisconsin cross country history.

“All I want to do is help the team win another national title,” Ahmed said. “I also have my own goals — becoming national individual champion — so I am going to approach this season differently, simply because of the experiences that I’ve gained and where I want to be.”

Levins, Ahmed’s Canadian long-distance running

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New student package impacts ferocity of Grateful Red While the UW men’s basketball season may still be nearly two months away from its regular season opener at the Kohl Center Nov. 11, it’s already that time of year again for UW students to reserve their Nick Daniels spots in the Grateful Red Nick’s Picks student section for the 20122013 season.

Since its first season in 1998, the Kohl Center has had the pleasure to boast a 2,100-seat student section extending from the floor to the nosebleeds on the south end of the court as part of a stadium seating capacity of over 17,000. That makes the Kohl Center one of the bigger college basketball

venues in the country.

And since the Grateful Red’s inaugural season in 2002 — when the student section was renamed after previously being called “Mr. Bennett’s Neighborhood” before former head coach Dick Bennett’s resignation during the 2000-2001 season — it has been just that: a

hostile environment for any team brave enough to play there.

To illustrate how overwhelming a place like the Kohl Center can be: Since Bo Ryan’s first game coaching the Badgers in 2001, the team has gone an unbelievable 166-15 (yes, you read that right) at home,

giving the Badgers at the Kohl Center the fourth-best winning percentage in all of NCAA Division I basketball as of 2011.

Unfortunately, the intimidating presence of the Grateful Red may not be quite so intimidating in

DANIELS, page 12