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City will allow taxis to cruise State Street Cabs limited to pickups and drop-offs on 500 block during late-night hours Camille Albert City Hall Editor Madison’s City Council voted to pass an ordinance allowing cabs to pick up passengers on the 500

block of State Street from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. after hours of discussion Tuesday evening. The proposal had been a point of contention between members of the City Council and Mayor Paul Soglin, who proposed prohibiting taxis from cruising State Street this summer. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said taxicabs have been “cruising” on

State Street for several years looking for fares and have been able to do so since the 1970s. Under the newly-passed ordinance, cabs will continue to be able to both pick up and drop off individuals on the otherwise traffic-free pedestrian mall. Resnick said when federal funding was granted to build State Street, only delivery trucks, buses, fire and police

vehicles were allowed to roam freely on the street. He added taxicabs were only permitted on the street if they were dropping someone off or picking someone up. He said this new proposal will benefit the safety of students because cab companies often call in reported incidents downtown late at night. “I believe that this is actually a safety concern

Autumn Eastwooding UW undergraduate Gina Sledow is one of few students who bear the cold and wind to study on Union Terrace as Madison temperatures begin to dip into the 50s. Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald

for students,” Resnick said. “I am all for having eyes on the street, and cabs play a big role, so I very much encourage them being allowed on the thoroughfare.” But Mayor Paul Soglin said the use of State Street has changed significantly over time; it has become more attractive and has demanded more uses. He said if State Street is being considered “so dangerous,”

City Council may want to consider redesigning Library Mall. Soglin also said it is important to look at the space in its totality, which is what he said makes State Street special. “What I found so disturbing is that drunks are ‘driving’ State Street,” Soglin said. “Alcoholrelated safety issues are the

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Panhandling eliminated Ordinance bans asking for money on State Street, within 25 feet of any ATM Camille Albert City Hall Editor City officials passed an ordinance to completely ban panhandling from the downtown area at the City Council meeting Tuesday evening. The ordinance, targeted specifically at State Street, banned panhandling within 25 feet of ATMs, sidewalk cafés, intersections, alcohol establishments and the downtown business district. Last week, the city announced a proposal to place discontinued parking meters on State Street to serve as donation receptacles in the absence of panhandlers. Assistant City Attorney Marci Paulsen said the city has looked at where the

panhandling occurred and wanted to tailor the ordinance to the most restrictive needs. “The courts held that panhandling is a First Amendment right, but several courts said you can’t ban it everywhere; you have to look at what narrowly meets the governmental needs,” Paulsen said. Paulsen said panhandling is defined as asking for an immediate request from another person and does not include those that hold signs or put out items such as a guitar case. Madison police neighborhood officer Jeff Pharo said the issue of panhandling is not always an issue of homelessness. He said about 18 active

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Attorney General requests stay for bargaining decision Elliot Hughes Deputy News Editor In the wake of a Dane County judge’s decision to strike down Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial budget repair law, a Madison teachers’ union is jumping at the chance to engage in collective bargaining talks, while the

state is acting fast to put the law back into effect. Madison Teachers Inc., the plaintiff in the case that overturned the law, filed a request Tuesday to begin negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement that would become effective July 1, 2013, the day after the current deal expires.

However, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen filed a motion to stay the decision of Judge Juan Colás Tuesday. Colás’ decision, released Friday, stated that the bill violated the United States and Wisconsin Constitutions. Should the stay be granted, Walker’s bill would remain valid over

the course of the appeals process, thus preventing MTI or any other public unions in the state from negotiating a collective bargaining agreement. The bill was passed into law in 2011 and essentially eliminated collective bargaining rights for most public employees. The law provoked massive

demonstrations at the state Capitol and a gubernatorial recall election, which Walker easily won. According to a Department of Justice statement, Van Hollen’s motion argues the decision will likely be overturned on appeal, and the stay is required to avoid confusion among local governments.

“It makes no sense to force a return to a broken system before the appellate process is completed,” Van Hollen said in the statement. Nevertheless, MTI Executive Director John Matthews wishes to engage in talks with the Madison

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PETA faithful hold on-campus protest Participants brandish graphic photographs in wake of cat scandal Brienne Schaefer Herald Contributor Demonstrators supporting People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals displayed graphic photographs portraying a cat used in experiments to protest the University of Wisconsin’s alleged acts of animal cruelty Tuesday. The group, carrying signs reading “UW: End Cruel Cat Experiments,” gathered at Library Mall yesterday afternoon as PETA worked to raise awareness about its allegations against the university. The protest’s main objective was to spread the message to UW

students and the rest of the public by providing provocative pictures of cats that were forced to participate in UW research studies, according to Jeremy Beckham, research project manager for PETA’s Laboratory Investigation Department. Beckham said PETA filed a lawsuit against the university after receiving information about a three-year cat study UW participated in and kept secret from the public. PETA also obtained several gruesome pictures of a cat involved in the study that Beckham said UW did not want to release. “Taxpayers need to be fully aware where their money is going,” Beckham said. “Three million dollars of tax money has been used to fund these cruel projects.”

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Sarah Eucalano Herald Contributor In an ironic twist of events within Dane County politics, the only homeless member of Dane County’s main committee dealing with homelessness was removed from his position last week. Daniel Callahan, the former member, said he was told that County Executive Joe Parisi had removed him from the committee after a meeting on Sept. 10. Callahan said he later discovered the decision had been made the previous Friday, but no one had notified him. Callahan said Parisi made the decision after Callahan was involved in an altercation at an Occupy Madison event at Lake Farm Park Campgrounds.

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their post before charges are filed against them. Callahan said he wishes he would have had an opportunity to tell Parisi his side of the story. The Homeless Issues Committee is a new initiative that began approximately two months ago by the County Board, according to Parisi spokesperson Casey Becker. Parisi originally recommended Callahan be part of the committee, Becker said. The committee has seats allocated for people who are or have been homeless, according to Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2. Becker said Parisi chose to replace Callahan with Mike Mullikin, a military veteran who was previously homeless. Callahan was the

committee’s only currently homeless member. Callahan said he has been homeless in Madison since 1979 and knows approximately 80 percent of Madison’s homeless population. Callahan said as a member of the committee, he had hoped to establish a warming center for winter and better housing shelters in downtown Madison. Callahan said Porchlight, Madison’s current homeless shelter, is disrespectful toward the homeless. “The manner that they treat people, it’s degrading,” Callahan said. “Everybody deserves respect.” Callahan also wanted the committee to streamline the city’s shelters, which he said are scattered throughout Madison. He said shelters

in Milwaukee give the homeless access to bus tickets, medical care, food stamps and other programs to help the homeless get back on their feet. Becker said the county’s human services efforts are unrivaled and millions of dollars are spent on nonmandated programs to help the homeless. “The county executive is sensitive to the struggles associated with being homeless and has placed a priority on funding for services that help those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless,” she said. Callahan said even though he was replaced, he will continue to attend the meetings and voice his opinion.

Baldwin ahead in latest polling PPP: Dem candidate leading Thompson for the first time in race for Kohl’s seat Lexi Harrison Herald Contibutor Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson may no longer be the favorite to win Sen. Herb Kohl’s open U.S. Senate candidate, according to a poll that has Democratic candidate Tammy Baldwin ahead of Thompson. According to a poll paid for by Democracy for America and conducted by Public Policy Polling, Baldwin is now winning 48 to 45 percent, with 6 percent reporting they are still undecided. The PPP poll confirms an internal poll conducted by the Baldwin campaign, which put Baldwin in the lead with 50 percent and left Thompson trailing with 45 percent. The internal poll surveyed 800 likely voters in Wisconsin between Sept. 9 and 12 and was conducted for the Democratic Party by the Feldman Group, a political research institution. The PPP poll was conducted between Sept. 12 and 13 and surveyed 959 likely voters. This is the first PPP report in which Baldwin beat Thompson. The most recent PPP report prior to this,

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Four men jumped Callahan; he was subsequently transported to the hospital to be treated for a mild concussion. According to Callahan, he was then jailed for a short time and charged with disorderly conduct and battery. A statement from the Dane County Parks Department said Callahan used foul, racist language and then beat a man during the altercation. Callahan denied being the one who made the racist statement, saying it was dark out and the park worker was unable to see who said it. The case is still pending, but Callahan said the charges will likely be dropped, and his defenders have told him it is unprecedented for someone to be removed from

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conducted Aug. 22, had Thompson beating Baldwin 49-44 percent. Both Thompson and Baldwin were deemed “unfavorable” by the majority on the PPP survey when asked, “Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Tommy Thompson / Tammy Baldwin?” When asked if Baldwin’s

lead in this poll was legitimate, Republican Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Nathan Conrad said he could not comment about the poll directly. “The only poll that matters is the one that will occur on Nov. 6,” Conrad said. He added that he looks forward to the debate prior to the election. John Kraus, Baldwin’s campaign spokesperson, said the campaign is optimistic about November and he believes they are moving in the right direction. “There have been a lot of ups and downs, and I’m sure there will be more,” Kraus said in an email to The Badger Herald. “We are going to continue to focus on the clear choice voters have in this election. Tammy is committed to working across party lines to meet the challenges we face and move our economic recovery forward.” In terms of the poll’s potential effects on the race, UW political science professor Ken Mayer said a conclusion cannot be drawn from a single poll. “This wasn’t really an ‘Internet poll’ of the sort that drives pollsters to distraction,” Mayer said in an email to The Badger Herald. “It was a real poll that was conducted using the Internet, a method that is used more and more. It’s possible that this poll has indeed found that the dynamics of the race have changed.” Mayer added it may be possible the poll is an outlier, and he suggested voters wait for future polls before making a definitive decision. Mayer said the internal poll conducted by the Democratic Party may not be able to be legitimized, but the second poll conducted by the PPP and paid for by the Democratic Party confirms the internal poll’s findings, providing the possibility Thompson may no longer be in the lead of the US Senate race.

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A new design and increased gas mileage are two features of the seven 2013 Ford SUVs UWPD added to its fleet.

UWPD implements new police vehicles Ford discontinues Crown Victoria model, leading to SUV upgrade Jane Milne Herald Contributor The University of Wisconsin Police Department will patrol campus with a new fleet of vehicles this year, as it plans to replace the older models of police cars. UWPD added seven new 2013 Ford Police Interceptor SUVs to its fleet to substitute the Ford Crown Victoria model, a UW statement said Tuesday. Ford’s discontinuation of the Crown Victoria’s production prompted this upgrade, UWPD Sgt. Aaron Chapin said. In addItion to the discontinuation, Chapin said that it was time for the police vehicles to be replaced since they typically last in the fleet about six or seven years. According to a UW statement, Ford made the announcement in 2010 to discontinue the Crown Victoria Sedan the following year. Police departments across the country used the “Crown Vics” because of their reliability, the statement said. According to Chapin, reliability is a necessary characteristic in a police car. The decision to go with the new vehicle was

Ogren said he wanted a design that brought visibility and brand recognition. When starting the design process, he added he looked at what other colleges and universities were doing as well as other municipalities. “We got the base design from University of Washington but wanted some things that were distinct and unique to Madison,” Ogren said. This uniqueness came “We got the base from the addition of design from the image of the UWMadison campus on University of the back of the car, the Washington but department’s badge and wanted some things reflective chevrons for added visibility, Ogren that were distinct said. and unique to According to Chapin, Madison. the new design is Marshall Ogrene updated to incorporate UPWD Marshal features that make it more recognizable as a police vehicle. statement said. The redesign also In addition to the new fleet, Chief provided a platform differentiate the Susan Riseling found to the change to be an UWPD vehicles from opportunity to refresh other police cars as vehicles. the UWPD vehicle emergency Chapin emphasized design. According to Det. the importance of this Marshall Ogren, the distinction, as UWPD is design had been in use an emergency service. According to the for over 10 years, and was statement, the new “outdated.” Members of the vehicles are owned by the department were given UW Fleet and leased by the opportunity to UWPD. Ogren said he is submit ideas for redesign, the statement said. The excited about this new final vote among the design, finding it to be members was between a nice addition for the two ideas, of which police department and Ogren’s design was something positive and unique for the students. chosen as the winner. because of the increased gas mileage, he said. The new model, which will be several inches shorter, will also provide increased gas mileage by over 150 percent, the statement said. The vehicle is also all-wheel drive, to address the region’s climate and what Ford refers to as “Extreme Officer Protection,” the

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Radio host: UW not all radicals Wisconsin conservative star McKenna urges students to appeal to entire campus Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor Conservative radio talk show host Vicki McKenna told a packed room she “feared no liberal” at the University of Wisconsin College Republicans’ kickoff meeting Tuesday night. Hosted by College Republicans, McKenna was chosen as the opening guest for being a champion of conservatism in Madison and Dane County, according to College Republicans Chairman Jeff Snow. Snow said McKenna has continuously stood up in the face of liberalism. Although Snow clarified McKenna has her own opinions, he said he found she can effectively articulate conservative beliefs. “She can eloquently describe and explain conservative ideas in a way I think resonated with our College Republicans,” Snow said. McKenna, who said she came to Madison slowly working her way into Republican ideals, advised the conservative student body to come out with their beliefs despite a liberal campus bias. According to McKenna, in spite of Madison’s

proclamation of liberal tolerance and liberal acceptance, the area is less open to conservative thought and instead shadows it. “I make a joke about Madison conservatives a lot, that we are the political equivalent of battered women,” McKenna said. “We just wanted to keep quiet and say we were sorry, and maybe they would be less mean to us.” However, contrary to this joke, McKenna, who said she herself kept quiet when first arriving in Madison, said that it is of utmost importance for students to understand they are “force multipliers” on campus. McKenna emphasized the impact students can have on their peers by sharing their thoughts, adding that not every student on campus is a “leftist radical.” “For every single person who is willing to speak out, there are five people who are willing to listen,” McKenna said. “Every time you defend liberty … your futures and the future of this country for generations, you are making an impact.” McKenna also emphasized Wisconsin’s importance in the upcoming presidential

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Conservative talk show host Vicki McKenna speaks to a packed room for College Republicans’ kickoff meeting, telling students to speak out despite a “liberal campus bias.” election and said this year’s presidential election could hinge on the outcome here. According to McKenna, Wisconsin is the place where Obama can be “stopped cold” on his path to victory. Discussing Gov. Scott Walker’s term in office, McKenna said the governor’s actions toward minimizing

government involvement are representative of the great strides made possible through conservative policy. “The budget deficit was erased with Act 10 still in the courts, because local governments did not go forward and sign lucrative contracts they could not afford,” McKenna said, citing Wisconsin’s

contentious budget repair bill proposed in 2011, which sparked debate with its impact on collective bargaining. According to McKenna, the nation could use Wisconsin as an example for effective economic policy. “Essentially do what Scott Walker did for Wisconsin and hang a

sign on America and say we are open for business,” McKenna said. In response to her visit, Snow said in general, she portrayed herself well and “spoke well on behalf of the Republican community.” UW College Democrats hosted Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, for their kickoff meeting late last week.

UHS receives accreditation from national association Lauren Tubbs Reporter A national healthcare association reaccredited the University of Wisconsin’s University Health Services after the program proved to meet countrywide care standards.

Executive Director of UHS, Dr. Sarah Van Orman, said the reaccreditation, which was granted to UHS by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for the next three years, requires numerous standards in various health care-related

categories to be met. “Accreditation organizations set standards in key health care areas,” Van Orman said. “There are hundreds of these standards about how you should operate as a health organization.” Van Orman added the

main categories for healthcare standards listed in the handbook given to health care facilities by AAAHC include patient rights, governance of the facility, overall administration, quality of health care given, infection control and emergency procedures. “We are judged and given accreditation if we do these things based on national standards,” Van Orman said. Director of Clinical Services at UHS, Dr. Gerald Ryan, said AAAHC is an agency that gives accreditation after verifying that both the processes and the overall patient care of the health care facility are carried out in the best way possible. According to a UW statement, UHS was one of the nation’s first university health programs to receive accreditation. UHS first received accreditation in 1984 and has been reaccreditated continuously since. Ryan said the process to being reaccredited by an agency like AAAHC involves a few steps, starting with

STAY, from 1 Metropolitan School District. “Judge Colás’ ruling now enables [the negotiations] and it will provide time to proceed positively and peacefully to reach a new agreement,” Matthews said in an email to The Badger Herald. Matthews mentioned wages, the school calendar, seniority rights and health insurance would likely be topics during the negotiations. MMSD did not immediately return phone calls from The Badger Herald.

the submission of an application stating how the facility has met the required standards. “One of the accreditors sent to the UHS site said, ‘I’d love to work in this organization,’ and for an accreditor to say that was a big deal,” Ryan said. Ryan said after the application is submitted, AAAHC sends site visitors

“One of the accreditors sent to the UHS said, ‘I’d love to work in this organization.’” Gerald Ryan

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to the health care facility, where it looks at all of the records kept by the health care to determine if the standards are indeed being met. He added the site visitors then confirm with the agency whether or not the statements in the application were true. Van Orman said UHS has multiple reasons for ensuring they are meeting the standards necessary to be reaccredited by

In reaction to the court’s decision Friday, Walker released a statement calling Colás “a liberal activist judge in Dane County.” In the statement, he also expressed confidence Colas’ decision would ultimately be overturned. Lester Pines, an attorney representing MTI, challenged Van Hollen in a letter Tuesday to clarify his stance on comments made by Walker last week. Pines’ letter asked Van Hollen if he agrees with his client that Colás is biased. If he disagrees with his client and does not plan to request Colas’ recusal, Pines said in the letter that

AAAHC every few years. “We think it is a public way to talk about the quality of the care we provide,” Van Orman said, adding the application process is also good for keeping UHS on track. It keeps UHS constantly evaluating its practices to ensure it is providing the best health care possible, she added. Ryan said there are some very positive outcomes and implications that come with being a health care facility accredited by an organization like AAAHC. One of those outcomes, Ryan said, was that accreditation processes find areas in which a facility is not doing well and show them how to make these areas better. Ryan added another positive outcome is that accreditation allows an outside, nationallyrecognized organization to validate that the services being provided are good. “If we are meeting national standards provided by a national organization, then students can be sure that the foundations of our health care institution are sound,” Ryan said.

he expects Van Hollen to state his acceptance of the judge’s authority. According to the Associated Press, Van Hollen declined to comment on Walker’s statement Monday. University of Wisconsin political science professor Donald Downs said any collective bargaining would presumably operate under the old rules for the time being, but he added a stay is likely. According to Downs, if MTI and MMSD engaged in collective bargaining negotiations and the law were kept intact by a stay or appeal during those talks, nobody would face legal trouble. “It’s just going to be a mess,” he said. “If the state ends up winning the appeal, they would probably have to renegotiate.” Matthews said in an email to The Badger Herald that he does not believe Van Hollen will be able to win an appeal, because Colas’ decision was “well-researched.”

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Walker approves review of electrical safety code Meghan Zernick State Politics Editor Building code safety requirements may not retain their current state after a recent review of their use. On June 29, state officials approved the Department of Safety and Professional Services to review three devices that are part of

CABS, from 1 determinative factor in regards to how we design and use the street.” University of Wisconsin’s Associated Students of Madison Press Officer David Gardner said after ASM weighed the costs and benefits of allowing cabs to drive on State Street, it decided allowing cabs would benefit students. Gardner said ASM is concerned students who are intoxicated late at night will choose to walk home or try to find a cab on a different street,

PETA, from 1 September Jaworek, a volunteer at a local animal shelter and an owner of a cat business, joined the protest by handing out pamphlets in an effort to inform the public of what she called “an uproar of animal cruelty at UW.” Jaworek said many of UW’s techniques and experiment protocols were largely inconsiderate of the animals’ pain levels. “[UW researchers] are putting steel implants in the cats’ heads and drilling coils in their eyes,” Jaworek said. “UW justifies their reasoning for these cat studies, but they are not taking into consideration the pain these cats are experiencing.” The anti-animal cruelty protest also included petitioners urging students and the public to sign a statement

the current building code and to potentially make them optional instead of a requirement. Currently, builders are required to install arcfault circuit interrupter protection, ground-fault circuit interrupter protection and tamper resistant outlets in both new homes and during remodeling.

According to Jerry Deschane, executive vice president of the Wisconsin Builders Association, the reviews will be conducted because DSPS is skeptical as to whether or not these devices even serve their purpose of keeping others safe. Cullen Werwie, spokesperson for Gov. Scott

which may lead to safety concerns. Gardner added additional cabs would not cause a problem with blocking traffic; delivery trucks on State Street are more likely to block traffic. He said the visibility of cabs is as important as the availability, and if people leaving a bar late at night see a cab driving by, it encourages them to take it instead of risking a walk home alone. Not only is it a benefit to students, but also to the community, Gardner said.

“We use State Street; it’s part of our community and it’s part of the UW experience,” Gardner said. “We shouldn’t be moving away from safety in our community.” This ordinance is particularly important because of the discontinuation of SAFEcab this past summer, Gardner said. He said ASM is currently talking to UW Transportation Services about bringing back SAFEcab or creating a new form of it.

to end the university’s animal experimentation, according to Jaworek. According to an earlier UW statement released in April 2011, the Association for Assessment Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International Council awarded UW’s animal research programs full accreditation with no additional suggestions for improvement. Eric Sandgren, UW’s animal research oversight director, added in a recent statement that PETA was making false interpretations and taking techniques out of context. The statement said university veterinarians looked at each claim made by PETA and found them to be false. Had any claim been proven to be true, the university would have made changes accordingly, the statement said. UW sophomore Kelsey

Corrigan, a biochemistry major who often works with animals in a UW lab, said she found the research practices to be executed with positive purposes. “We are not vicious toward them or treat them poorly,” Corrigan said. “Instead we use them in an effort to gain knowledge about cancer treatments.” Beckham said the protests were only the first step in PETA’s fight against UW’s animal research labs and alleged animal abuse. “We are going to do whatever it takes to inform the public where their tax money is going and what is going on behind closed doors in UW research labs,” Beckham said. “This is just the beginning in our efforts. We plan on continuing protests to inform the public of animal cruelty and will not stop until it is completely eliminated.”

use of these products, this rule change would make it optional.“ According to Deschane, Walker is not planning any actual changes to the electrical safety code, but instead is only proposing a review process to ensure the reliability of three main components. “Walker is not proposing any sort of changes be made

Walker, said the governor has campaigned on getting government out of the way by ensuring that regulations are science-based and predictable. “The change to this rule simply reflects concerns that were raised to DSPS by individuals who construct homes,” Werwie said in an email to The Badger Herald. “Instead of mandating the

to the electrical safety code,” Deschane said. “This is not a change; it is the beginning of a process. There have been complaints across the state about the reliability of the AFCI, GFCI and the tamperoutlets.” Hearings for public input and information will be scheduled before any changes are made.

Senate holds informational session for mine proposal Speakers focus on effects of regulation on the history of the industry Meghan Zernick State Politics Editor Despite the death of a former mining bill amid environmental concerns, Wisconsin’s Senate Committee on Mining held an informational hearing on the topic Tuesday. The five-hour meeting was intended to educate the committee of seven senators and the general public about current mining laws and the history of mining in the state of Wisconsin, according to Senator Jim Holperin, D-Conover, a member of the committee. Tom Evans, assistant director of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, began his testimony by discussing the history of mining in great detail. He said that mining requires specific regulation in order to prevent the “unreasonable degradation” of Wisconsin’s natural resources. Evans added that one goal of the hearings should be to define what “unreasonable” means in terms of loss of natural resources. He stressed the

importance of responsible mining. He also said that so many minerals are used day-today, and it is important to take a look at what could be done to better conserve them. “Each person uses 3,700 pounds of minerals per year,” Evans said. “Regulation of the metallic mining industry is important.” The other speakers were Rebecca Graser, program manager of regulatory affairs for the Army Corps of Engineers in Wisconsin, and Ann Coakley, director of the Bureau of Waste and Materials Management within the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, opened the meeting and said since the legislators are not in session, this hearing will be a great opportunity to better understand current mining laws and give the general public a chance to learn as well. Cullen also mentioned that it is important to note that there are other governmental entities that play a role in the issuing of a mining permit. According to Holperin, a mining bill has yet to be written. “It is too premature for legislation to be

PANHANDLING, from 1 panhandlers use the 500 block of State Street daily. According to Pharo, since January 2001, those 18 people have had 608 contacts with police. He added 12 of them are felons, five are sex offenders, nine have weapons histories, two are on parole supervision and four are currently wanted by police. Pharo said one panhandler is in charge of all the other panhandlers and dictates who is allowed

to occupy the street on scheduled blocks of time. He added the lead panhandler will batter anyone that goes against his wishes, that he also deals drugs at the location and has been incarcerated 19 times. Ald. Brian Solomon, District 10, said he is not convinced the ordinance will help with the aggression of the panhandlers. He said the ordinance does not address alcoholism or crack addictions, adding not all

written,” Holperin said. “We as legislators need the briefing in order to refresh ourselves before we reconvene in January.” Holperin said Tuesday’s hearing was a good start as far as educating the legislators about the current mining status. He also pointed out it is important for citizens to understand the state is not the only force in issuing mining permits. Native tribes may play a role in mining permits because even if the state grants the permit, the tribes can still intercede if it is on their land. “Today’s hearing was a solid update on the current mining law, and a thorough, comprehensive review of mining as a whole,” Holperin said. “This will be helpful for when we meet again in January to create new mining legislature. This way we can write a law that will be more acceptable and not get shot down the second time around.” The first mining bill was rejected by the Wisconsin Senate March 6 this year. Two more informational mining hearings are scheduled, one Thursday at 10 a.m. in Room 411 South in the Capitol, and the next hearing is the following Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the same location.

homeless people use panhandling money for drugs and alcohol. Steven Schooler, executive director for Porchlight, a homeless shelter in Madison, said the panhandlers are “sophisticated businesspersons.” He said State Street is a very easy area for panhandlers to get money because there are many students who are very willing to donate to the panhandlers. He added this easy access to panhandling enables chronic substance abusers to continue using, and the ordinance could make a difference to some individuals. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said he is not concerned about the panhandlers in Madison that have been there for years but instead worries the new ones coming into the city will not follow the rules and cause trouble downtown. “We are essentially at a tipping point for the issue of panhandling, and this expresses a clear measure of what acceptable behaviors will be downtown,” Resnick said. Several local State Street business owners said the panhandlers on State Street have discouraged people from shopping in the area and many have to clean up vomit, urine and feces in their doorways before they open their store in the morning. They said the panhandlers are smart and know how to hide misconduct from police. Mayor Paul Soglin said just because someone is homeless does not mean they are panhandling, and, inversely, just because they are panhandling does not mean they are homeless. He said it is long overdue the city bans panhandling because it can be dangerous and is a waste of police and fire department resources.

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Obama retaliates against ‘47 percent’ comments President: Office occupant must work for everyone, not just for some SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night the occupant of the Oval Office must “work for everyone, not just for some,” jabbing back at Mitt Romney’s jarring statement that as a candidate, he doesn’t worry about the 47 percent of the country that pays no income taxes. Romney neither disavowed nor apologized for his re-

marks, which included an observation that nearly half of the country believe they are victims and entitled to a range of government support. Instead, Romney cast his comment as evidence of a fundamental difference with Obama over the economy, adding the federal government should not “take from some to give to the others.” As the rivals sparred with seven weeks remaining in a close race for the White House, two GOP Senate candidates publicly disavowed Romney’s remarks, caught on videotape at a fundraiser. Republican officials

openly debated the impact that a series of controversies would have on the party’s prospects of winning the presidency. Romney’s running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, said the Republican presidential nominee was “obviously inarticulate” in trying to make his point. The Wisconsin congressman told KRNV-TV in Reno, Nev., “The point we’re trying to make here is, under the Obama economy, government dependency is up and economic stagnation is up.” Top Republicans in Congress declined through aides to offer their reaction to Romney’s remarks — just as they generally refrained from commenting a week ago when he issued a statement that inaccurately accused the Obama

administration of giving comfort to demonstrators after they breached the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. The most recent controversy in a campaign filled with them was ignited by the emergence of a videotape, made last May, in which Romney told donors at a fundraiser that 47 percent of Americans pay no income taxes. They “believe the government has a responsibility to care for them … believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. That that’s an entitlement.” He said, “I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.” In a next-day interview on Fox, the network of choice for conservatives, Romney said he didn’t in-

tend to write off any part of a deeply divided electorate, including seniors who are among those who often pay no taxes. Instead, he repeatedly sought to reframe his remarks as a philosophical difference of opinion between himself and Obama. “I’m not going to get” votes from Americans who believe government’s job is to redistribute wealth,” he said, adding that was something Obama believes in. He also said he wants to be president so he can help hard-pressed Americans find work and earn enough so they become income taxpayers. Romney didn’t say so, but the U.S. income tax is designed to be progressive, so those who earn the most theoretically pay

the most. Through programs as diverse as Social Security, Medicare, health care and food stamps, the government collects tax revenue and pays it out in the form of benefits for those who qualify. Obama responded during an appearance on the David Letterman show. “One thing I’ve learned as president is that you represent the entire country,” he said. As for Romney’s statement about the 47 percent, he said, “There are not a lot of people out there who think they are victims” or simply entitled. At the same time, his campaign released a new ad saying that if Romney wins the White House, he might seek the elimination of a series of tax breaks used by millions of middle class Americans.

Editorial Page Editor Reginald Young oped@badgerherald.com

The Badger Herald | Opinion | Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Opinion

Investing in infrastructure better in long run Joe Timmerman Columnist Much has been said, perhaps too much, about the effects of the budget cuts championed and implemented by Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican state legislature. However, most of this discussion revolves around the shortterm effects of the cuts. And these cuts will have serious short-term consequences, indeed. However, the short-

term is just that: it doesn’t last. What’s important — and in this case, even more alarming — is looking at the medium and long-term consequences of these budget cuts. In a recent interview with the Capitol Times, Laura Dresser, the head of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, discussed the possible consequences of the Wisconsin government’s failure to invest adequately in the state. In Dresser’s words, “We need to have a conversation about what it means to the long-term future of this state to act as if we don’t have the resources to maintain or enhance that infrastructure that got us where we are.”

Maintaining and enhancing infrastructure, as Dresser puts it, is one of the government’s most important roles. The reason for this is if the government doesn’t provide and maintain these so-called “public goods” — goods like roads, which the private sector won’t produce because there’s no way to stop people from using them for free — then no one will. Why would someone want to invest all the money in building a road if people can use it for free? It just so happens that some of these public goods are vitally important for building and maintaining a sound economy. After all, if a state doesn’t

have adequate transit networks and educational systems, then who would want to bring or keep a business there? Clearly infrastructure investments help to attract business, and thus the much-discussed “jobs” and “growth.” New York Times columnist Paul Krugman gave name to this effect, calling it “crowding in” (as opposed to crowding out, which is the economic term for government borrowing “crowding out” private sector borrowing). By investing in its infrastructure, a state can actually help to crowd new businesses in. In this context, Walker’s refusal of nearly $1 billion from the federal

government for a highspeed rail network looks downright foolhardy, if not plain negligent. Not only did Wisconsin lose out on the immediate benefits, like the infusion of $1 billion into the economy and many new jobs, but we also don’t get to enjoy the long-term benefits of a state-of-the-art public transit system. Of course, one area of the budget seeing the most significant cuts is education, specifically to the University of Wisconsin system. This is a topic that has been discussed ad nauseum on campus, so I’ll avoid talking about it in depth. Suffice to say that reducing investment in education is not a path to economic

growth and prosperity. Reining in government spending is important, and wasteful spending should certainly be eliminated. Additionally, investments in infrastructure are not unambiguously good — for example, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s “bridge to nowhere.” And of course, tax breaks are, without doubt, beneficial to the economy. However, they should not come at the expense of infrastructure investment. If we don’t reverse course soon, we may have to learn this lesson the hard way. Joe Timmerman ( jptimmerman@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in math and economics.

Youth homelessness becoming mainstream issue Adelaide Blanchard Editorial Board Chair I’m graduating this December with a journalism major and a certificate in whining. If I forget my computer charger at home, want a snack or incur some “great injustice” from a professor on a test, I will voice my temporary inconvenience, sometimes with a sigh dipped in martyrdom. I was sobered while researching Rep. Chris Taylor’s, D-Madison, proposal to bolster services for homeless youth in Dane County — a topic I think is too often talked about in abstract terms. Taylor’s proposal includes funds for shelters specifically for homeless unaccompanied youth and allowing them to stay in shelters for 28 days instead of 15.

I spoke with Jani Koester, a resource teacher at the Madison Metropolitan School District’s Transition Education Program, and asked her what the cost of not having Taylor’s proposed services would be. “It would have a cost educationally. Not having a place to stay at night means you don’t have a place to do your homework or to study. You don’t have a network of people to work with. Your focus is on ‘where am I going to sleep, what am I going to eat, and how am I going to be safe through the night?’ “School is in the back of your mind, because you’re in survival [mode],” Koester said. She added she knew of some families who were staying in their vans last night. Could you imagine not knowing where you are going to wash your clothes? Or when you are going to eat next? What would you tell your teacher if you spent the night trying to find a place to sleep instead of doing the assigned problem set? Koester said all those are

an interview the part of the very real and very harsh her proposal dealing with reality of being a homeless allowed time in the shelter unaccompanied youth. should be ready by the Koester explained that time legislators reconvene some youth are homeless, in 2013, hopefully with but have guardians. bipartisan support. However, Unaccompanied youth she said the portion of her have a place to stay, she proposal that would require said, while unaccompanied homeless youth have neither funding may take some more time before it hits the of these. She works with floor. many youth, ages 13-18 and Taylor said she has seen older and said cases went a lot of money this session into the thousands for the spent on “corporate tax 2011-12 school year. breaks and Taylor tax cuts for needs to fight Could you imagine not the wealthy,” until there and wants to is a shelter knowing where you funding for youth in are going to wash your direct to youth Dane County. clothes? Or when you programs, Expanding the number are going to eat next? including the shelter. of days it This would also be the is permissible to stay in most difficult part of the a shelter from 15 to 28 proposal because it would would make a difference need funding, which Koester no doubt, but it would be said is the biggest barrier a major step to actually to getting both short-term have a space exclusively for and long-term services for unaccompanied homeless youth, and currently Koester homeless unaccompanied youth. While she said longsaid there is not one for term services are the key to them in Dane County. true change in a homeless Right now the State youth’s life, the emergency Legislature is not in shelters and short-term session, but Taylor said in

Public schools in race to the bottom Kristin Prewitt Guest Columnist With Chicago public school teachers on strike, there are 350,000 students out of class, causing critics to question educators’ commitment to the children they are supposed to serve. But long before the strike, Chicago’s schoolchildren, like their peers across the nation and around the world, have felt the brunt of education policy that demands that students do better with less. Despite the media coverage of the Chicago Teachers Union strike, little attention has been paid to the actual issues at stake, with news outlets seizing upon the drama of the “toxic relationship,” as one New York Times article put it, between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTU president Karen Lewis. But this debate is about the students. Across the country, from K-12 to higher education, policy changes addressing teacher assessments, standardized testing, merit-based pay, charter schools, unions and increased tuition have been met with a concerned but unsystematic response. At the root of these policy reforms is a philosophy at odds with the values of public education. For instance, standardized testing only shows socioeconomic disparities. Designed initially as an instrument of segregation, standardized tests “still discriminate and they, together with inequities in housing, employment, education

and health care, contribute to the ‘achievement gap,’” CTU’s proposal titled The Schools Chicago’s Students Deserve reports. For teachers whose pay is determined based on these tests, there is no incentive to work with the school children who need help the most, such as special education students or those who have uninvolved parents. This growing gap between students’ needs and what their public institutions have to offer is exacerbated even more by charter schools and vouchers. The Huffington Post reports that at the Republican National Convention, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made the case for the so-called “school choice” platform through a grocery store metaphor; grocery shoppers have a wide selection of milk, from whole milk, to skim, to organic, to flavored, to soy, and therefore, he concludes, “parents — regardless of zip code or income — should be able to send their child to the school that fits them best.” Yet not all students can afford the milk they need. If public education is a tool for opportunity and social mobility, then policy changes that threaten its quality and accessibility undermine the foundation of the public institution. Some students, particularly at the college level, have resisted these mandates. In Quebec, over 170,000 students protested tuition hikes this summer, facing police brutality. Last winter, California

students demonstrated against government cuts and increasing tuition rates, resulting in the controversial pepperspraying incident at the University of CaliforniaDavis. But in the war for the integrity of public education, teachers mostly fight alone. The New York World reports that this past weekend, one branch of New York’s city college system, in retaliation against teacher resistance to a proposed credit-hour change, cancelled all composition courses and fired all adjunct faculty, decimating the English department and leaving students in the underserved Queensborough area without an accessible means to satisfy a critical degree requirement. Only instructors empowered by collective action can effectively resist administrative measures that do a disservice to students. The only hope for reversing this detrimental policy is the teachers’ union. Here in Wisconsin, in the wake of the upheaval of a year and a half ago, Gov. Scott Walker’s anticollective bargaining law is making its way through the judicial review process, with one judge striking it down on Friday, but Walker, vowing to appeal the decision, will continue to enforce the law. As educational policy continues to be dictated by the people furthest removed from the classroom, education suffers; Wisconsin teachers

have lost their ability to advocate for public education. And at UW, elements of former Chancellor Biddy Martin’s New Badger Partnership, a proposal that sought to address impending budget cuts, continue to be implemented. The Human Resources Project Design, which will release its proposal Sept. 21, will affect everyone from faculty and staff, to student hourlies and the rest of us. By expanding the segment of university workers that cannot have a union, the HR Project Design will effectively undermine any kind of collective advocacy, potentially leading to even higher tuition rates on top of this year’s increase and further diminished quality of instruction through faculty departures and decreased training and support. While the CTU strike may seem worlds apart from what we feel here at the UW, it points us toward the common challenges that afflict the project of public education in all of its forms. The strike forces us to take notice of the measures being implemented as we speak, measures that further imperil the quality of our education, but that have received little attention or outcry from us. Though we can debate the prudence of the particular actions unions take, teachers remain the last bulwark of public education. Kristin Prewitt (kprewitt@ badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in English.

services are an integral and necessary first step. So how can Taylor make this proposal a reality? It is difficult to engage in a conversation about homelessness because there are so many uncomfortable factors which play into both the problem of homelessness as well as the solution, including alcoholism, mental health and, if you are a homeless 11-year-old, bad luck. Tuesday night, Koester said, there will be families and kids sleeping in a van. Those are uncomfortable realities, but they belong in the dialogue about homelessness solutions because without them, I do not think people will care enough to support and work for a difference. Yes, we all agree that homelessness is bad in some abstract sense, like we can all agree that war and sickness are bad. But it is harder to talk about solutions because solutions mean funds and resources, which are hard to negotiate for. That is why Koester’s words struck me and

are important. Taylor’s statement lists some startling figures about the numbers of homeless youth (approximately 10,000 in Wisconsin according to the Wisconsin Division of Housing). Those are important and necessary for a policy discussion. Additionally, being reminded of the very material consequences of being a kid and not having a house or a guardian puts more emotional urgency on the problem. It is necessary to take homelessness out of the abstract. This is a massive issue with consequences (or benefits) that may span decades: Taylor said the ultimate goal of youth programs is to make sure they become fulfilled people with an education and a job. I was overdue for a reminder about how real homelessness is in the area where I live, and I am sure I cannot be the only one. Adelaide Blanchard (ablanchard@badgerherald. com) is a senior majoring in journalism.

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 9/17 column:

UW admin on right track with recent Adidas lawsuit amerrrrricaaa

Adidas sure didn’t hesitate to cut the income of those workers... but hey, who cares about the poverty stricken anyway.

Adidas didn’t cut the income of the workers fired without severence pay. The Adidas-contracted company, PT Kizone, did. The comment was part of a string, some of which accused the university of only caring about money. This one, like the others, failed to factor in a little thing called law. UW had a contract with Adidas, and Adidas had a contract with PT Kizone. UW didn’t have a contract with Adidas’ subcontractor. And this is why it’s in the court. Because if UW dropped Adidas unduly, it could be sued. Really, it revolves around Adidas’ liability for Adidascontracted companies. Not “greed and profit.”

In response to the 9/16 column:

Police break up 26 house parties over weekend Frank

And how many students were robbed or mugged while these cops were busting parties?

This commenter misses the point. UW had AT LEAST 26 parties worth busting this weekend. That’s an accomplishment. In all seriousness, before pointing fingers accusing the Madison Police Department of ignoring issues like muggings, one ought to realize maybe they were actually doing that. And in all reality, there’s a likelihood that at least one of the parties busted something ill would have happened to some party-goer. Police don’t always bust parties to just “show it to the students.” Sometimes, they actually care about our well-being.

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SO to girls who like facials. Givin em out all year long. ASO to the wind knocking some poor guy’s ice cream cone out of his hand and onto state street this afternoon. HMFSO to him booting, rallying, and picking it up again. You probably have some kind of rare mouth fungus now, but I’m sure it was totally worth it. SO to the guy who gave me a round of applause after I ran up Bascom. You sir made that part

of my run the most enjoyable for a change. SO to finally stealing back the Nintendo 64 from my sister and playing Mario Kart drunk driving! ASO to now being tempted by Super Mario, Zelda and Diddy Kong Racing. My homework is never going to get done... SO to finding another use for my ski goggles. DSO to my eyes not burning when I cut up this onion. SO to spending the

HMFSO to my Badger mom for making my senior football season extra magical by buying me game day bibs. Three years of subtle hints have led to this moment and its gonna be LEGEN(waitforit)DARY! SO to the freshman in my linguistics discussion who believed PBR stands for peanut butter and raisins....you have so much to learn

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ASO to the girl on the 80 sucking on a ring pop and telling her friend about how surprised her mom is that she learned how to clean her room...wowwwww. ASO to the fella who

snagged the eggplant we placed at the corner of Park and Dayton to watch for Friday night entertainment. SO to finding out a half hour later that said fella had relocated our eggplant to a corner three blocks south. DSO to the new-found entertainment value of eggplants. ChallengeSO to tequila. You fucked over my entire household this time, but I promise I will defeat you. Next time there will be no puking and no hangovers. Just you wait. SO to the new TLC show Breaking Amish. It’s like a super toned-down version of the Real World but with Amish kids. Can’t wait for them to get drunk together. SO to our maintenance guy coming to fix our broken washing machine in our house of girls only to find that the source of the problem was a thong that got sucked down and was clogging the tube that lets water drain from inside!!! haha, life’s little moments. bet that one was a surprise ASO to that feeling of betrayal you get when you walk into your favorite bathroom stall and see skid marks in the bowl. ASO to seeing a fine ass woman with a guy you know isn’t doing it justice. SO to the girl at UW credit union who went out of her way to help an old man pick up his comb then out of her way again to open the door for him, you made that guy’s day and restored my faith in gorgeous women!

HASO to people who can’t text and walk at their normal walking speed. The sidewalks are crowded enough without your obviously popular snail ass slowing everyone down. SO to anyone who wants to chalk a texting lane on all the sidewalks with me. ASO to school. If I died and went straight to hell it would probably take me two weeks to realize I wasn’t still at school. SO to my roommate who thought she couldn’t study abroad in Ireland because she can’t speak Irish. Bless your heart. ASO to accidentally yanking your ear buds out. So startling. SO to the wonderful girl who bought my wrap at Coffeebytes today! After losing my wallet, I only have my checkbook to deal with these days. Turns out I waited in line forever only to find out Coffeebytes doesn’t take checks! The girl behind me offered to pay for my $5 lunch. My Badger heart is still warm and fuzzy. Thanks! SO to the ES/FU cheer reigning supreme! Keep it strong Badger faithful-where’s the statement confirming this BS about sweet caroline not playing b/c of a little competitive banter between sections. ASO to people who don’t brush their teeth before going to lecture in the morning. I understand it’s a 9:30 class, but really? I shouldn’t be able to smell your gross morning breath from 3 rows back.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Mutemath to bare ‘Odd Soul’ in Majestic show Band brings new guitarist but familiar stage presence to Madison Thursday Nick Bauman-Martin ArtsEtc. Reporter Tomorrow night, New Orleans-based rock band Mutemath will make their return to Madison at the Majestic Theater with Civil Twilight and Quiet Entertainer. Having played the venue before, Mutemath is looking to present something new. “We’ve got some new songs, a new guitarist since the last time we were in Madison and just a new show,” Paul Meany, the band’s lead singer, said in an interview with The Badger Herald. The quartet, which features Meany, Roy Mitchell-Cardenas (bass), Todd Gummerman (guitar) and Darren King (drums), is dropping by Madison on their tour promoting their most recent album, Odd Soul. Just as work on the album began, the foursome found itself reduced to a trio when Greg Hill, the previous guitarist for the band, left early in production. “It

created an opportunity for our bassist to pick up the guitar”, said Meany, “It contributed a lot to the foundation of that record.” Though Todd Gummerman has since joined the ranks, according to Meany the band opted to remain a trio for the production of the album. The Madison date will be the sixth on the band’s 29 date tour, and shortly after playing The Majestic the band will head to Canada, where Meany recalls one of the band’s more interesting shows. “We went there and we played our first show ever in a hailstorm. I didn’t even know that was possible. But it was an outdoor festival and the wind was blowing it right into the stage and we were just getting pelted,” he said. “But it actually turned out to be a pretty fun show. Nothing adds an X factor to a show like getting pelted with ice chips.” Meany said Lollapalooza is his favorite festival to play. According to Meany, the city of Chicago brings an air to the festival that is unmatched. “There’s just something about being there and about Chicago that makes it a special place to play,” he said. The band most recently played the festival in 2010.

The original incarnation of Mutemath formed in the early 2000s and released their debut EP, Reset, in 2004. According to Meany, his relationship with Darren King lead to the creation of the band. “When we were first starting the band, we didn’t really have an M.O. and it was just playing what was feeling good and sounded right,” said Meany. But since their formation, the band has experienced multiple setbacks, breakthroughs and moments of frustration that in the end led to growth. Meany identified the departure of Greg Hill as one such formative change. “There’s a lot of trust and camaraderie, and when you lose a guitar player or someone else like that, that’s when you draw on the strength of the guys you have left and of everyone who’s on board with you,” he said. The band’s continued growth shows no signs of stopping, and Meany claimed the band’s mindset is ever-forward. “We haven’t made our best record yet and that’s what drives us,” he said. “We hope that we’re going to make our best album yet … We open for bands and play for thousands and thousands

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Mutemath’s most recent lineup of Roy Mitchell-Cardenas, Paul Meany, Darren King and Todd Gummerman is set to play Madison. of people who have no idea who we are, and we know there’s a large portion of the population we still have to reach. So the goal is to just get better and try to get more well-known.” With Mutemath taking their well-deserved place as headliner, Meany says this show isn’t one to miss. “Our

M.O. on stage is to try to do as much as possible with as little as possible on the stage,” he said. “We’ll play our asses off. You get a $100 ticket show for $20.” And for those who still doubt The Majestic is the place to be this Thursday, Meany had this to say: “You never know when we’ll be back and it’s

always our goal to put on a great show.” Mutemath will play the Majestic Theatre September 20 alongside Civil Twilight and Quiet Entertainer. The doors open at 7:00 P.M. and the show starts at 8:00 P.M. Tickets are $23 in advance, $25 at the door.

ARTSETC. PRESENTS HUMP DAY

Find a hump-mate tonight with these easy tips Sam Johnson Hump Day Columnist It’s that time of the week again peeps—Hump Day! We’re officially halfway through the work week which means only a few more evenings until there’s enough free time to get back to the hump sessions that keep you pushin’ through. No, is that just me who only has time for sex on the Lords’ days? Well screw you and your amazing blessed sex lives then. JK. Many of you have been writing and approaching me asking, “Sam, how the heck am I supposed to meet that special—or fuckable—someone on campus when there are 45,000 fish swimming in this sea?” Legitimate concern, baby badgers. Most people

would appreciate having companionship or someone to get their rocks off with every once in a while. Even now as a senior, some of my upperclassmen peers are in this sudden tizzy to find someone who they actually intend to settle down with. Oy vey, growing up is a scary thing to do! If you’re looking for a place to meet cool people or take a cool person on a free date this week, consider this your official invitation to WUD Film and Sex Out Loud’s screening of “American Pie” tonight at 7pm in the Marquee theatre at Union South! If your trouble is finding someone to take on a free date, read on. You first year students have the benefit of claiming innocence. It is very much socially appropriate for you at this stage to just walk right up to strangers and strike up a conversation, introduce yourself, ask some surfacelevel personal questions and grab an in. For those of the more introverted kind,

this can be an incredibly intimidating thing to do. So here’s your new motto, I want you to repeat it to yourself daily until it sinks in — “fake it ‘til you make it.” Got that? I’m not at all saying that you need to spread your bounded wings and transform into an extroverted butterfly. I’m no psychologist and I tend to believe that introverts contribute a quiet, grounded, and reflective insight to the workplace. But you know, to find a partner, you have got to be willing to put yourself out there at least a bit to make a connection. Fake yourself out that you can actually do it and eventually speaking to new people will feel natural. Also, clichés aside, join clubs or organizations — or at least go to a couple kickoff meetings — that appeal to you. Because chances are, other people will be there that also share that interest. And people who share a similar interest that is strong enough to pry themselves up off the couch and go to a

meeting tend to have other things in common. Opposites may initially attract and have some heated, passionate, explosive chemistry, but across life spans, birds of a feather really do stay flocked together. For those still quaking at the idea of talking to a nonfamiliar human, just take a casual approach. If you do happen to put yourself out there and things go awry, the best I can tell you is to chalk it up to bumping into a random a-hole who insists on sticking with their high school friends and didn’t get the memo that college is a time to get out of your comfort zone and meet new people. Here’s another response for your insatiable curiosities. My first time having sex was extremely painful. Could my hymen have had one of those “anatomical anomalies?” Maybe. Maybe not. Hymens come in all different pretty patterns that are

formed while we’re still in the fetal development stage. There are lots of different kinds of hymens, sort of like how there are lots of different skin types and hair textures. Some types may require more tearing or stretching than others, but all kinds are perfectly normal. There is one type, called an “imperforate hymen” that may need more medical attention. This is when the opening to the vagina is actually completely blocked. A quick snip trip to the doctor is all it takes to open up, which is actually pretty important for period blood to flow out. For any female-bodied people feeling a bit nervous about cherry-popping, you have a few options before the big day. Some doctors, upon request, are glad the take a peek and cut the hymen before first time sex to avoid any jagged, painful tears that penetration might cause. You also may be able to stretch the hymen yourself as well, just by sticking a finger up

there and pressing the hymen against the vaginal walls, 360 degrees all the way around. And now you know! A revision from Hump Day on 9/12: Last week, I reported that most lesbians would be considered virgins in the traditional definition of the word. In fact, The Guttmacher Institute reports that about threefourths of women who identify as lesbians have a history of sex with men. Sexuality, sexual identity, and sexual preferences are very fluid concepts. They may change through years, relationships, even minutes! Combine that fluidity with a heteronormative culture and the stigma associated with coming out and it’s no wonder that many lesbians have had sexual encounters with the opposite sex. Sam is a senior who will be at “American Pie” Wednesday night. Meet her there or e-mail her your burning sex and love questions at humpday@ badgerherald.com

So it’s Wednesday, it’s the third week of class, and it’s a little chilly outside. Right about now the procrastination blues should be kicking in hard. Here at ArtsEtc. we feel your pain, and because we are ArtsEtc. we decided to write a song about it. Well, not write one exactly, but to provide you with a playlist of songs to help you either get over your procrastinating tendencies or to celebrate them (and by celebrate them we mean yell and swear at the work you have to do). So either kick back or buckle down, because after a listen to these songs you’ll be an hour closer to the weekend.

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shit out of that bunny all over campus.

SO to this awesome autumn weather but ASO to how quickly it snuck up on us. Most of us haven’t gotten the chance to swap our flippy floppies for outdoor fuzzy slippers and such! SO to going home this weekend and doing just that :) SO to apple cider. You’re so comforting and delicious. SO to the apartments by the train tracks with the flamingos on the balcony. Y’all got swag. ASO to Bucky losing to something called Ms.

SO to finding out Culver’s delivers to camWuf in the Capitol One pus! A better brand of Mascot Challenge. C’mon beef does make a butter burger better! Badgers, let’s show them that Bucky could eat Ms. Wuf for break- SO to state street for fast AND second break- smelling like maple syrup fast! ASO to eating all of the m&ms and peanut butter chips out of my Monster trail mix and now only having the peanuts and raisins left. DASO to raisins. A few are tolerable, but you get gross REAL quick.

ASO to my entire family choosing to go on vacation in Colorado while I’m stuck in school. I swear to god if I get one more text with moose pictures I’m dropping out of school.

SO to red and white game day flabongos! ALSO to my roommate’s pet COHOL GET IN MY BELLY! bunny moving in with ASO to DADS (day after us! DSO to her also bringing a bunny leash. drinking shits). Burns the whole way out. I’m going to walk the

Sports GOALIE, from 14 a freshman goalie. Jentsch remained in goal for a majority of the 2011 season as well, starting another 15 games as the Badgers finished in a tie for second in the Big Ten. When the 2012 season began, Jentsch was in goal for Wisconsin, but was removed at halftime with the Badgers in a two-goal deficit. In just his first

collegiate appearance, Rau ran the defensive show and the Badgers ran up the scoreboard in a 4-3 comeback victory. At that point, Rau began to believe he had won not only the job as goalkeeper, but the trust of his coaches. Although it took 45 minutes of sitting on the bench, Rau had always believed he would be the goalie in a major soccer program.

“I’ve had some very good coaches, and they would always tell me from the start that I had great potential,” Rau said. “When people are always slamming that into your ear, it just makes you want to get better and better.” If he can continue his high level of determination, Rau will have a future in soccer beyond the fields of the Big Ten. He is a freshman

Badger goalie for now, but as always, he has aimed for “bigger and better things.” As more recognition and opportunities head his way, Rau is considering every avenue. “Now that I am here [at Wisconsin], what’s next for me,” Rau pondered. “I know one thing for sure, I will be getting a quality degree at a quality university, but my next goal here is to move on to the next level.”

FREDRICK, from 14 “[Abbrederis] is a playmaker, and that’s what I … hope I will be when I get that opportunity,” he said. “When he’s in the big games, big situations, he’s made those plays. That’s one big thing I want to do is definitely just be that playmaker that he’s been.” Fredrick — whose best performance came against Northern Iowa with

MCCUE, from 14 defenders before they could get a solid grasp on his No. 16 jersey. More importantly, his speed opened up the running game and made for a deadly play-action pass. When he proved he was a dangerous passer, defenses couldn’t simply stack the box and clog up any holes along the offensive line — a strategy that has stalled the Badgers’ offense all year. It’s easy to not recognize the massive impact that one player can have when it comes so easy, when you’re too elated to see the Badgers dismantle Nebraska by 31 (remember when Lee Corso picked the Cornhuskers? Ha!) to break down each individual play, to recognize how one player reshaped the possibilities and image of Wisconsin football. The “how many points will they score this time?” mindset overwhelmed any analysis of why this was working. But that was then and this is now. The expectations continued to soar — especially given a friendly schedule where UW faced its two toughest opponents, Michigan State and Ohio State, at home — but the play didn’t follow. O’Brien supposedly had some mobility in the pocket, but with 11 yards gained (you don’t even want to know the net yardage) this season using his own feet, it hasn’t exactly been a critical part of his pocket presence in the nonconference season. And when he can’t complete the playbook-opening passes down the sideline, the offense will not warrant relation to the 2011 crew. But don’t take my word for it. Just glance over the difference in third-down

two catches for 39 yards — is hesitant to make predictions about the player he can turn into in the coming years. But the coaching staff is hoping the bumps in the road this season will pay off. They’re banking on the future. “We have some guys that can make those plays,” Azzanni said. “We just don’t know if they can do it yet.”

efficiency between 2011 and 2012. Last year Wisconsin led the nation in converting 55 percent of its third down tries. This year it has dropped to 31 percent, with Ball stuffed on every other 3rd-and-1 or 3rd-and-2. On those short yardage thirddown tries, Wilson and Co. likely converted at an even better clip. So what have UW fans learned from the first three games, in which the Badgers escaped by the skin of their teeth in two home victories and lost the other game on the road? They’ve learned that this isn’t 2011, and that the “next man in” mentality players and coaches in this program love to spew has not worked this season. One look at the offensive line proves the rotation of talent that worked seamlessly between 2010 and 2011 is not working this year. At all. It’s still early, and Wisconsin has nine more games to prove it can rally around this unexpected adversity and secure a spot in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. Maybe O’Brien finally got the message this weekend when Bielema pulled him out in favor of Joel Stave, a quarterback with exactly zero minutes of game time experience before Saturday. Maybe this is when everything turns around. But the strongest message from the first three games is crystal clear: Beware of the preseason hype. What a difference a year makes. Ian is a senior majoring in journalism. Did you also catch preseason a case of Rose Bowl-itis this summer? Tell him about it at imccue@badgerherald. com.

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THIS WEEK’S TOP GAMES No. 18 Michigan at No. 11 Notre Dame

No. 10 Clemson at No. 4 Florida St.

Sat., Sept. 22• 6:30 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 22 • 7 p.m. Clemson is just one of two ranked teams remaining on Florida State’s schedule. A win for the Seminoles would be a major step toward the national title game. However, the Tigers’ offense will give the Florida State defense its first true test.

Two of college football’s oldest programs will face off in a battle of wills. The Fighting Irish’s stout run defense will try to contain one of the nation’s most electrifying players in Michigan’s stud quarterback Denard Robinson.

No. 15 Kansas St. at No. 6 Oklahoma Sat., Sept. 22 • 6:50 p.m. Kansas St. will be looking for revenge after getting destroyed by Oklahoma at home last season. However, the Sooners are 14-0 at Owen Field against Top 25 teams. It’s a great Big 12 matchup that will bring the winner back into the spotlight.

NUMBER OF THE WEEK

12 The number of missed thirddown opportunities for USC and Matt Barkley. The Trojan offense went an abysmal 1-13 in third down situations in its 21-14 loss to Stanford. However, USC did capitalize on three of its five fourth-down plays.

NATIONAL RANKINGS Associated Press Top 25 1. Alabama 2. LSU 3. Oregon 4. Florida State 5. Georgia 6. Oklahoma 7. S. Carolina 8. West Virginia 9. Stanford 10. Clemson 11. Notre Dame 12. Texas 13. USC

14. Florida 15. Kansas St. 16. Ohio State 17. TCU 18. Michigan 19. UCLA 20. Louisville 21. Michigan St. 22. Arizona 23. Miss. St. 24. Boise Stata 25. Nebraska

PLAYER TO WATCH

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

STANDINGS ACC

Atlantic

Braxton Miller Quarterback, Ohio St. Miller continues to shine, giving his best career performance in the Buckeyes’ 35-28 win over Cal. Totaling 324 yards of offense and accounting for all five OSU TDs, he is now a potential Heisman candidate with both passing and rushing abilities.

Team Florida St. WF Clemson Maryland N.C. St. BC

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Team Miami Va. Tech Ga. Tech Duke Virginia UNC

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Team Rutgers Cinc. Louisville UConn Temple Syracuse S. Florida Pittsburgh

Picking off Heisman hopeful Matt Barkley once would have been impressive, but twice earns Richards top honors after Week 3. His performance helped lead Stanford to an upset win over then-No. 2 USC.

COACH OF THE WEEK

Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Kelly is bringing attention back to the Fighting Irish with its first 3-0 start since 2002. The domineering 20-3 win over a good Michigan State team shows Notre Dame may finally be back. The team earned the No. 11 spot, its best ranking since 2006.

HEISMAN HOPEFULS 1. Geno Smith, QB, W. Virginia ‘12: 743 yards, 9 TDs 2. De’Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon ‘12: 228 yards, 4 TDs 3. Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio St. ‘12: 611 yards, 7 TDs 4. Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia ‘12: 842 yards, 8 TDs 5. Johnathan Franklin, RB, UCLA ‘12: 541 yards, 3 Tds

CONFERENCE POWER RANKINGS

SEC — Once again, there is not much of an argument against the SEC as the nation’s top conference. Besides being home to the top two teams, its depth is equally impressive.

Big XII — Eight teams remain undefeated in the Big 12. While Oklahoma is looking like the top contender, West Virginia, Texas and Kansas State could rise up with big conference wins.

Pac 12 — While having its best team’s march to the national championship game haulted, the rest of the conference is on the rise with Oregon and Stanford now in the top 10.

Big 10 — Despite going 10-2 this weekend, the Big 10 hasn’t done much this season. Its only undefeated teams, Minnesota and Northwestern, are unlikely to continue on the winning train. The start of conference play should reveal the top contenders.

After receiving an almost unanimous nod as the media’s Heisman favorite in the preseason, Matt Barkley and No. 2 USC fell over the weekend at Stanford.

Barkley, USC fall, blurring preseason Heisman picture Expected contenders struggling to match expectations after just 3 weeks in season Caroline Sage Statistics Editor As the saying goes, the bigger they come, the harder they fall. And nothing holds truer for this year’s preseason Heisman contenders. Three weeks ago, if you would have handed me a list with your Heisman predictions heading into Week 4 and not included Matt Barkley, Michigan’s Denard Robinson, and Wisconsin’s own Montee Ball, I would have handed it back with a big question mark drawn on it. Yet none of those names are listed as Heisman hopefuls. Most shocking is the absence of USC-darling Matt Barkley. At the start of the season, almost every Heisman watch list had the senior quarterback as the favorite to win. But last weekend Barkley’s chances for the coveted award not only took a hit, they fell flat. The Trojans 21-14 loss to Stanford was by no means the sole fault of Barkley, but tossing a pair of interceptions and failing to throw a touchdown pass does not read as Heisman caliber play. Barkley’s decline, combined with the overall unimpressive performances thus far by Robinson and Ball so early in the season mean one thing: the Heisman is up for the taking. There is no denying that the race does not begin on even ground. Barkley was a returning quarterback who would have likely been a top ten pick in the NFL draft, but chose to stay and play for a team with national title potential, with the word “revenge” characterizing their approach to the season. Sounds like the perfect story line. But I have concerns with a contest that is biased before it begins. Yes, there will always be favorites, but there is a difference between having the most potential and being told it is yours to lose. To which I say, when did he prove that he deserved it? Thus far this season, these early top prospects haven’t, leaving the contest wide open for a large array of potential candidates. West Virginia’s senior

weekend against California, Miller came through with a huge 72-yard touchdown pass with under 3:30 left to play, giving Ohio State the 35-28 win. The biggest issue facing Miller is not being able to play in the Big Ten Championship Game or a post-season bowl game. The only Heisman winner who did not play in a post-season bowl game was Andre Ware with Houston in 1989. The Week 4 matchup between top ACC teams Florida State and Clemson will cast either Seminoles’ EJ Manuel or Tiger quarterback Tajh Boyd into the mix, while most likely ending the losing quarterbacks’s chance at a Heisman. Other signal callers that remain on my list to watch are Kansas State’s Collin Klein and Texas sophomore David Ash. De’Anthony Thomas, the Oregon Ducks sophomore star has the rare ability to catch the ball just about as well as he can run with it. His 382 total yards in three games may not catch your eye, but the fact that he has only been given the ball 31 times and has scored seven touchdowns should. Continuing to post the numbers he has, Thomas should have no problem contending to be a Heisman finalist. Stanford’s big win over USC brought another new name to the Pac-12 running leaders, Stepfan Taylor. Taylor ran 59 yards for the Cardinal’s first touchdown, then turned around in the third quarter to catch a pass for his second touchdown. Taylor is just another impressive, dual-talented player with the pedigree to hang around in the race. Jones and Mani Te’o at Notre Dame, both had amazing performances this week during big roads wins, with both doing so on national television. While they are long shots and have yet to establish themselves to be near the level Woodson was, anything is possible in a long and lengthy season. I should also point out the hopes of Barkley, Ball and Robinson are not crushed. They are just no longer the cream of the crop when it comes to college football’s most impressive players. This will make for a season in which the winning Heisman candidate’s story will most likely not be one based on preseason hype but instead be based on earned success. I think that is what being the “most outstanding” is all about.

QUICK HITS

ACC — Va. Tech’s astonishing loss to Pittsburgh hurt the ACC, but they still boast top teams Florida St. and Clemson, who square off Saturday.

quarterback, Geno Smith, is now at the top of the Heisman contenders list by ESPN.com, Sportsillustrated. com and most other sports blogs. He has started off the season by recording nine touchdown passes and, coincidentally, just nine incompletions. However, don’t forget the Mountaineers have only played two games. Smith is in a similar position as last year’s Heisman winner Robert Griffin III at this time in the season. Smith is another Big 12 quarterback with the numbers to make a case for himself, but not part of a team contending for the national championship game. To remain a frontrunner, Smith needs an impressive completion rate, which is currently a high 88%. Even though he has shone brightly thus far, his current numbers come from playing in games against weak competition, so the true test will be if he can have similar performances against tougher Big 12 powerhouses including Texas, Kansas St. and Oklahoma. Time will tell, but I have doubts that Smith will remain near the top of the pack. This brings me to the opposite story, a player flying under the radar, but holding the potential and the criteria for solid Heisman candidacy: Georgia’s quarterback Aaron Murray. Georgia’s schedule, especially the second half of the season, gives the Bulldogs an excellent shot at remaining undefeated and earning a spot in the national title game. With Barkley’s name out of the spotlight, Murray is the top Heisman contender from a team with national title potential. He has started the season with 842 yards, eight touchdowns and has already beaten a Missouri team that was one of the likely potential spoilers of the Bulldogs’ season. If Georgia keeps winning and Murray continues to put up similar numbers, which he is very capable of doing, I see him having a prime seat in New York at the award show come early December. In a generally weak Big Ten, Ohio State’s quarterback Braxton Miller is the conference’s best hope for a Heisman winner. Under the coaching of Urban Meyer, who was at Florida when Tim Tebow won college football’s highest honor in 2007, Miller could become a top contender if improvement in his overall game continues. Surviving his first test this past

Gamecocks without Swearinger against Missouri

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South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier accepted the SEC’s one-game suspension of safety D.J. Swearinger for a helmet-to-helment hit against UAB last weekend. Swearinger recorded four tackles against the Blazers but will sit out when the Tigers come to town Saturday.

Bomb threat haults LSU Monday practice A threat on LSU’s website from a social media outlet forced a campuswide evacuation Monday afternoon, canceling the scheduled football practice. The Tigers were able to gather for meetings and film later after the threat cleared, but it was too late to practice.

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Associated Press

In just his second college football appearance, Shell lit up the field with 157 rushing yards off 23 carries to help the Panthers upset No. 13 Virginia Tech 35-17. The freshman is averaging 6.1 yards per carry this season, rivaling veteran teammate Ray Graham.

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

BIG EAST

Jordan Richards Safety, Stanford

Rushel Shell Running Back, Pittsburgh

Overall 3-0 2-1 3-0 2-1 2-1 1-2

Coastal

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

FRESHMAN FOCUS

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

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

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Team Minn. NU Iowa Michigan Mich St. Nebraska

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Legends Overall 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-1

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

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Team Arizona UCLA Arizona St. Utah Colorado USC

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South Overall 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-1 0-3 2-1

BIG XII Team TCU Iowa St. Kansas St. Texas TTU Baylor Oklahoma WVU Ok. St. Kansas

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Overall 2-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 1-2

SEC East Team Florida Georgia S. Carolina Kentucky Missouri Tenn. Vandy

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

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Overall 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-2 2-1 2-1 1-2

West Overall 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 1-1 1-2 1-2

2012 STAT LEADERS Quarterback Rating 1. Casey Pachall, TCU 2. Geno Smith, WVU 3. AJ McCarron, Alabama 4. Tyler Wilson, Arkansas 5. David Ash, Texas

242.4 209.8 196.6 195.3 190.5

Rushing Yards 1. Johnathan Franklin, UCLA 2. Stepfan Jefferson, NEV 3. Robbie Rouse, Fresno St. 4. Beau Blankenship, Ohio 5. Braxton Miller, OSU

541 529 382 379 377

Receiving Yards 1. Austin Frankln, NMSU 2. Alex Amidon, BC 3. Marqise Lee, USC 4. Marcus Sales, Syracuse 5. Jaime Wilson, WMU

415 366 363 350 330

Sacks 1. Bjoern Werner, FSU 2. Travis Johnson, SJSU 3. Damontre Moore, A&M 4. Stephon Tuitt, ND 5. Kyle Van Noy, BYU

6.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.5

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Fredrick fulfilling childhood dream Homegrown UW wide receiver finds self at No. 2 spot in first eligible season Ian McCue Sports Editor The first snap against Northern Iowa. That was when redshirt freshman and newly crowned No. 2 wide receiver Jordan Fredrick knew he had officially locked up a starting wide receiver spot, donning the jersey of his hometown team, the very one he grew up cheering for. A lifelong Madison resident and Memorial High graduate, the surprise experienced by every Badger fan when they opened up the first depth chart of the season this August was matched only by Fredrick himself. Despite never setting foot on a college field in uniform, he was the first man in line behind far-and-away No. 1 option Jared Abbrederis, who led Wisconsin with 933 yards in 2011. “I didn’t think it was going to come that fast,” Fredrick said. “Had a good camp and obviously that first game was at No. 2 so that was a good feeling.” On a receiving unit loaded with youth but short on experience aside from Abbrederis, Fredrick was an opening-day starter, playing in front of the seats that held many of his childhood memories as a season-ticket holder.

While receivers like Big Ten Championship Game hero Jeff Duckworth had more experience, Fredrick said he won over coaches during fall camp with his consistency. He made the occasional big play, taking advantage of his big, athletic frame, but it was more the lack of mistakes that earned him the surprising nod. And in his third game on a college football field against Utah State, he turned into Wisconsin’s de facto No. 1 receiver with his mentor sidelined with a concussion. “He’s a Wisconsin-type player all-around,” wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni said. “He puts in all the overtime — he (and Abbrederis) watch more film than probably anybody I have.” Recruited as a linebacker and suiting up as a defensive back for his first three years of high school, head coach Bret Bielema gave the former all-state player two options: continue as a linebacker, or make the full-time switch to wideout, which he also played in high school. After glancing over at a linebacking corps with a mainstay of talent in Mike Taylor and Chris Taylor — each with multiple years of eligibility remaining — he realized his best chance to see the field was as a receiver. Former UW standout Nick Toon would depart for the NFL after his redshirt year, and the competition was wide open. Little did he know, a year later he would be starting

in front of his parents and friends at Camp Randall. “It definitely means more when you have that background of being a Badger,” said Fredrick, whose father played tight end for the Badgers from 1979-81. “It’s not just a college team. You’re not just playing at the next level; you’re just playing for a lot deeper meaning. It means a lot more to you.” Playing on an offense that has struggled to build an offensive rhythm and averages 156.3 passing yards per game, Fredrick’s numbers are modest — four receptions for 67 yards through his first three games. The statpadding downfield bombs increasingly rare this season, Azzanni said his young crew of receivers must show offense coordinator Matt Canada they can consistently complete such plays. But Fredrick has tried to take every cue he can from his more accomplished counterpart. Building a tight bond with Abbrederis over the summer — often on the golf course — the redshirt freshman understands much of his role is creating better looks and serving as a decoy for UW’s top target. “Just encouraging them as they go along their way,” Abbrederis said of how he helps his young teammates, adding that he will return to the field against UTEP this weekend. “There’s not much I can do — I can’t just make them go out there and make plays. “But if I go out there and

Andy Fate The Badger Herald

Redshirt freshman Jordan Fredrick has four receptions for the Badgers and is currently second on the team with 16.8 yards per catch. do what I do, try to make plays, they’ll follow suit and they can do the same thing.” Fredrick admitted he can’t match Abbrederis’ speed and he won’t trip up cornerbacks with ankle-breaking cuts on his routes, but he does have one obvious advantage: size. Listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, he has the frame

of a physical receiver who will overpower rather than outrun. Flashing a wide grin when he speaks, Fredrick looks more linebacker than wide receiver, in stark contrast to the undersized Abbrederis. His position coach noted the first-year player “likes contact,” and with a few years of experience, it’s easy

to imagine the Madison native as an intimidating downfield threat. And though he has started two of the Badgers’ first three games, he understands he has much to learn from Abbrederis’ tutelage.

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Small-town goalie doing big things for UW

Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Freshman goalie Chase Rau recorded two shutouts this weekend en route to earning his first Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award. Sean Zak Associate Sports Editor For Chase Rau, the small town of Sparta, Mich. means everything. It’s the place he calls home, it’s where he first made headlines and it’s where his biggest fans reside. Most importantly, Sparta is also his motivation. Throughout his high

school years, the town of 4,180 actually seemed to focus on just one or two citizens, one of them being Rau. The freshman goalkeeper has since put Sparta on the map and could never forget the place he came from, but the city where he first made saves constantly reminds him of his overarching goals. “Growing up in a small

town, it always seemed like people would come back to that town,” Rau explained. “I loved where I grew up, I love Sparta, but I always knew that I wanted to end up somewhere else and do bigger things.” And move on to bigger things he has. In just his first semester on campus, Rau has vaulted into a starting role at goalie and

has started six games after being subbed in halfway through the season opener. This past weekend with Rau in the box the Badgers tied Western Illinois and beat IUPUI this past weekend, as Rau did not surrender a single goal. His weekend effort that saw over 200 minutes of play at the UIC Soccer Classic earned him recognition as the CoDefensive Player of the Week in the Big Ten. Rau made four saves in each game, continuing off his four-save performance against Georgetown the previous Sunday. Rau shared the award for the week with Indiana defender Caleb Konstanski, but he listed specific others that also played a part in this week’s award. “I give all the credit I’m being given to [my fellow defenders],” Rau said. “I definitely wouldn’t receive this award if I didn’t have such a strong, intelligent and mature group of kids in front of me.” Rau went on to name nearly every defender on the Wisconsin roster, noting that a good goalkeeper is only as good as the set of defenders in front of him. A good goalkeeper is also able to control the field, being the only player with literally the entire field in front of them. Head coach John Trask considers this vital to the success of any goalie and

any soccer team and while Rau is just a freshman, the Badgers need him to communicate like a senior. “[We hope he can] continue to be a good presence in the back of the team — making the save when called upon and organize the defense,” Trask said. “I’ve told him that even though you have a junior captain [Paul Yonga] and AJ [Cochran], the nature of the position says that you have to be the one that communicates with those guys. You’re the boss of the back of the team.” With just one goal allowed in the last 310 minutes of Badger soccer, Rau has been a good boss recently. The ever-driven freshman cannot settle with that, however. He keeps strict standards for himself, looking to pitch a shutout every match. “My expectations of every game are to not let any goals through, even though many times that’s not the case,” Rau said. “You have got to set the bar high if you want to be successful.” Following their disappointing start to the season, Rau and his teammates have certainly set the bar high. “We simply decided as a team that we’re not going to lose any more games,” Rau stated. “We were going to start on Sunday [against IUPUI] — we’re going to win all the games, I’m not going to give up any goals

and we’re going to be strong on defense.” The UIC weekend was a great start, but carrying those goals through the chase of a Big Ten Championship is a much more difficult dream to attain. Adding a freshman goalie to the mix would tend to make things even more difficult, but Rau has never been a typical goalie. Even though he attended a small-enrollment high school in Sparta, Rau was recognized on a national soccer scale. AllConference, All-State, and All-Region awards were not enough. As a senior, Rau was selected to the All-America team for men’s soccer and was one of 40 players chosen to play in the inaugural High School All-American game. His rise to starter, therefore, was no surprise to his new teammates. “We knew he was a good goalie coming in; we knew he was going to compete for a spot,” Yonga said. “Being a freshman goalie for a team like Wisconsin may have been a big surprise for most people, but we knew he was going to be a good goalie.” The expectation clearly became that Rau would compete for the starting job, but his competition was as fierce as they get. Junior Max Jentsch was in a familiar role to Rau in 2010 as he started ten games as

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Badgers’ preseason hype an unfortunate by-product of 2011 Ian McCue Right on Cue Rose • Bowl-itis (n.): a disorder leaving fans with excessive feelings of confidence or hope before the season starts; symptoms include booking flights to Los Angeles and hotels

in Pasadena in August; most prevalent in the Midwest. I, too, was a victim of the hype, my dreams driving deeper with each preseason analysis and poll I locked my eyes on. With a Heisman finalist returning to the backfield and another quarterback savior flying in from the ACC, the Badgers were a lock for Indianapolis. A modest prediction it seemed. A third-consecutive Rose Bowl appearance seemed not only within reach, but likely. There

were too many key returnees, too many backups more than ready to step in, to not come close to matching 2011’s success. What a difference a year makes. But after sliding by Utah State thanks to the shaky right foot of Aggies kicker Josh Thompson, this team isn’t even in the same orbit as its preseason expectations. The Aggies are certainly a quality nonconference opponent, but a Rose Bowlbound unit doesn’t come close

to falling in its home stadium to a team hailing from the Western Athletic Conference. Danny O’Brien isn’t Russell Wilson. That was clear from the day Wisconsin pulled the former ACC Rookie of the Year away from Maryland. Yet what UW fans didn’t realize was just how wide the gap was between those players, that O’Brien wouldn’t be able to build an instant chemistry in Bret Bielema’s pro-style offense, a la Wilson. The once potent scoring machine of Wisconsin has

dropped to 16.3 points per game — just more than a third of what it averaged per game in 2011. Those were the days when three touchdowns was little more than a solid quarter with a Badger offensive line that steamrolled Big Ten defensive linemen, a future NFL-starting quarterback at the helm and an explosive Ball ruling opponents in the backfield week after week. While the massive turnover of the UW coaching staff has played a role in the

early season struggles, it’s not the lone reason for the severe offensive drop-off. What that drop-off has revealed is how much Wilson meant to this team. Not only was he a deadaccurate passer, seemingly never rattled by a 300-pound defensive tackle flying toward him, but his mobility added a new dimension to the Badgers’ offense. His quick feet in the pocket allowed him to extend plays with his feet, eluding

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