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City unveils 2013 budget Cammy Albert City Hall Editor Despite tight financing from the state, Mayor Paul Soglin unveiled the city’s 2013 operating budget Tuesday that placed an emphasis on maintaining basic city services, strengthening neighborhoods and public safety.

Madison received $4.8 million in state-shared revenue in 2012, while Milwaukee received $217 million, Soglin said. He added if Madison received the same amount of shared revenue per capita as Milwaukee, it would have received $85.3 million, causing the city severe difficulty to provide services to its citizens.

Soglin said the city started

the planning process for the 2013 operating budget with an approximately $10 million gap, a discrepancy the city is addressing by increasing ambulance fees for the first time since 2009.

The measure is expected to raise more than $2 million.

He added the city has acquired significant savings in terms of health insurance costs.

“In Dane County, we are very fortunate to have very competitive, reasonable health care insurance rates combined with very highquality health care,” Soglin said.

Additional funding will be provided to citywide safety initiatives for the Madison Police Department Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, Soglin said.

The city will also accept a

federal grant that allows it to hire 18 additional firefighters for a new fire station on the far east side of Madison.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he is generally very pleased the mayor had the right priority with public safety and to fully fund the downtown safety initiative, which provides additional police downtown on weekend evenings.

With the new budget in place, the city will increase public bus fares by 25 percent, increasing the fare from $2 to $2.25, Soglin said.

This is the first increase to Madison Metro fare in several years.

Soglin said with the increase in revenue from the bus fares, the city will now be allowed to fund

a bus to service what he called one of the city’s most challenging neighborhoods, Owl Creek.

“I’m very pleased the overall funding for community service and block grants will continue,” Soglin said. “This reflects our deep concern for Madison neighborhoods, and providing the highest quality services to all the neighborhoods regardless of household incomes.”

Soglin said the city is unable to provide the level of support for community services he would like to see. He added he hopes City Council will allocate the $500,000 in the budget it has to work with to the Overture Center, which received $1 million fewer in

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Mayor Paul Soglin revealed his proposed 2013 budget at a press conference Tuesday morning, outlining plans for increased attention to public safety and maintaining city services.

Madison council moves student voting center Alder: New location at Madison Fresh Market provides convenient venue Cammy Albert City Hall Editor City Council unanimously voted to move a polling location from the fire station on West Dayton Street for convenience reasons at its meeting Tuesday evening.

It will be conveniently relocated for students, and the City Council hopes to make South Park Street more accessible to businesses, bikers and pedestrians.

The council chose the second floor of Madison Fresh Market on University Avenue to replace the previous polling station after a proposal by Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.

“I’ve been frustrated for many years that the fire station on West Dayton

Street is an inadequate polling place and does a disservice to election officials and voters that use that facility in each election,” Verveer said.

He said it is a “woefully inadequate” location for voting purposes because the room is used as a large utility closet and is an inconvenience to the fire department, especially in the winter.

According to Verveer, the location discouraged students from voting

because it is located outside the normal traffic patterns for the average student voter. He added several student voters do not know where the fire station is and oftentimes do not bother to find it on Election Day. “My biggest concern has been that we’re disenfranchising the majority of voters because the majority [in that voting ward] are clearly all University of Wisconsin students,” Verveer said. “I hope it will actually increase

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With or without cheese, Madison’s World Dairy Expo is no laughing matter for its participants. Attracting more than 65,000 people each year, the event boasts the latest research and technology in the dairy field. Activities such as the Champion Dairy Products Contest are available to observe all week.

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Fresh Market is excited about hosting the polling place and has a history of community involvement in the city, Verveer said.

Madison’s city clerk has performed an inspection of the facility and said it will work well as a voting area.

According to Verveer, election officials will greet voters at the front of the building, help them register to vote and direct them to the second floor to cast their

voter turnout, not only for presidential elections, but for many elections in years to come.”

Verveer said the relocation of the polling place will most likely encourage voting and improve voter turnout because it is in a more familiar location. He added he originally requested to move the polling place to the Fluno Center, but the location was denied because its conference facilities are so heavily used.

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Go Big Read author speaks out Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor Pulitzer Prizenominated Lauren Redniss is the author and illustrator of Radioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout, an “unconventional” biography of Marie Curie. This year, Interim Chancellor David Ward announced her book as the 2012 Go Big Read common reading program selection.

Redniss, who is currently a professor at Parsons New School of Design, shared her thoughts on the book in a phone interview with The Badger Herald. This interview has been edited for clarity and readability.

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City disputes homeless shelter

First off, can you take me through the process of this book?

Lauren Redniss: I worked on the text and the illustration simultaneously. I moved to France so I could work in the archives in France; that’s where the Curie archives are, and it also allowed me to be able to be in the streets where the Curies lived. During that time I was doing lots of drawing and putting together the skeletal version of the book — like a physical dummy book where I had collected all of this material.

BH: Your biography has a specific angle. How did you settle on the story that you did?

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Soglin: Proposed home would not address underlying mental health, alcoholism Sarah Eucalano Reporter Dane County’s plans to open a new daytime homeless shelter on Madison’s east side has sparked criticism from the mayor and other city officials.

According to a Dane County statement, County Executive Joe Parisi announced the opening of a new daytime homeless shelter on Wright Street.

The shelter will serve as a place where the homeless can come to stay warm during the winter months, as well as an emergency reprieve for victims of domestic violence.

Parisi said the county

is currently looking at a number of different locations for the shelter in addition to Wright Street.

The statement said the county currently spends $1.5 million to address homelessness. The proposed shelter currently comes with a pricetag of an estimated $50,000.

The county will partner with Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), an organization that provides assistance to victims of domestic violence, and Porchlight Inc., an organization that serves homeless people.

Parisi said there is currently nowhere for the homeless to go during the day, and the county hopes

to address that problem by providing a warm space individuals can turn to in the winter.

Mayor Paul Soglin said the new shelter does not address any of the underlying issues regarding homelessness, including mental illness and substance abuse.

According to Soglin, a PBS study discovered 60 percent of homeless people suffer from substance abuse and or mental illness. He said a significant number of homeless people are in need of counseling, substance abuse treatment and assistance with mental illness issues.

“Simply opening up shelters just fills up shelters

and creates the need for more shelters,” Soglin said.

“It can’t continue.”

The location of the new daytime homeless shelter is one of Soglin’s main problems with the initiative. He said there are better locations in Sun Prairie, Middleton or different parts of Madison.

Soglin added permanent housing is needed to turn around the lives of the homeless.

“Day shelters and overnight shelters are not a solution to the homeless problem,” he said.

“Permanent housing is the solution.”

Parisi said he is confident

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According to University Affairs Committee Chair Becca Buell, Associated Students of Madison hopes to help UHS Director of Counseling and Consultation Services Dr. Danielle Oakley on a campuswide mental health campaign in order to educate students on the resources available.

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September. The campaign aims to focus on three main goals.

These three goals, according to Buell, include the possibility of a mental health awareness day, the creation of a promotional video to raise awareness of mental health resources on campus and the institutionalizing of the various groups working on these UHS initiatives.

Buell said she hopes ASM will be able to help UHS plan and host a mental health awareness day for UW students if a date can be agreed upon.

“It would be hard for ASM to [create the event] by itself, because we aren’t experts in the topic, but we can host the event and bring in the resources to help it be successful,” Buell said.

Buell added ASM could help make the mental health awareness day, if

planned, better through marketing, promotion and the addition of a student voice and perspective.

In her discussion with Oakley, Buell said Oakley also mentioned

“... We can ensure that [our work] will be continued in the future when we are not around.”

Becca Buell

University Affairs Chair she wants to create a promotional video on the topic of good mental health, which will include specific information on the campus mental health organizations and resources they can use.

ASM spokesperson David Gardner suggested ASM

could assist UHS with the creation of this video by allowing UW students with expertise in that area to get involved.

According to Gardner, the inclusion of UW student interns could help with the making of the video, adding the process would be valuable experience, especially for interns interested in working with video promotions.

Buell said the current vision for the video is to include 15- to 20-second testimonies from UW faculty and students to encourage students to use the mental health resources UHS and UW provide.

According to Buell, the final goal of institutionalizing the UHS groups and committees involved with this mental health initiative is important for the future of the campaign.

“[This institutionalization] makes sure in case ASM leadership changes, or if ASM decides this is too much work, we can ensure that [our work] will be continued in the future when we are not around,” Buell said.

Buell added UHS is focusing on mental health in other ways as well, in addition to partnering its nutrition specialists with Madison Fresh Market to promote the importance of a healthy diet. Teaching students to create healthy meals with healthy choices contributes to mental health substantially, Buell said.

According to Buell, these initiatives are not yet set in stone, but there will be more meetings in the near future to ensure all the options maximize their positive effects on overall mental health at UW.

Early voting has little effect UW study: Procedure before election have negative effect on overall turnout Julia Van Susteren Herald Contributor A recent study conducted by the University of Wisconsin suggests despite voters’ ability to turn their ballots in early, the practice does not facilitate a greater election turnout.

UW political science professor Kenneth Mayer said he initially believed these early voting procedures would give way to higher poll numbers.

“It makes intuitive sense that] if voting was more convenient, turnout would only increase,” Mayer said.

Mayer was among a group of UW political scientists that conducted a study of the election turnout in the 2008 presidential election assessing the correlation between alternative voting options and voting participation.

They analyzed the 2008 election returns in the 3,100 counties of the U.S., taking into consideration their individual variations in demographics and ecology.

Surprisingly, the results of the study showed turnout in counties with early voting was about three percentage points lower than in counties without it. The study concluded, “If the motivation for election reform is increasing turnout, states should not look to early voting, especially on its own.

“It would seem [early voting] actually causes voter turnout to go down,” Mayer said. “Since then, we’ve concluded most of the people who vote early vote anyways.”

Mayer added despite

the drop in only a few percentage points, the significance of the numbers is much more acute as it is within a context of millions of people across several counties.

After the study was published in 2009, census data later reinforced the characteristics of voters and non-voters that were primarily demonstrated in the study.

Mayer and other political scientists involved identified two potential reasons early voting could impede voter turnout.

Among these factors is the theory potential voters are deterred by the two-step early voting process, which includes registration and casting the ballot weeks or months later. Previous studies also suggest early voting erodes the strength of traditional “get out the vote” efforts in the waning days of an election.

“People marginally connected to politics are less likely to vote because of less advertising, depending on state,” Mayer said. “Advertising is half as efficient in states where early voting is an option, since there is less focus on election day and less attention devoted to the election itself.”

Some states that allowed early ballot-casting and registration on the same day in 2008, including Iowa, Wyoming and North Carolina, showed higher amounts of turnout than the 58 percent national rate. The study was limited to data collected over a one-year span, leaving the study open to criticism from potential results of the coming election years.

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City Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf addressed Madison’s City Council Tuesday evening as the committee suggested a changing voting center.

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At the meeting, the City Council also unanimously voted to allow buildings on South Park Street to reach five stories as opposed to the previous restriction of four stories.

Some neighbors are opposed to the proposal, while others do not mind, Verveer said. Ald. Sue Ellingson, District 13, is in support of the

RADIOACTIVE, from 1 Redniss: Yeah, that was one of the luxuries of writing about people who were well-known.

I didn’t feel obliged to include every detail of their lives. There were even important things that I could leave out because there were other biographies that people could read if that is what they are looking for, a more traditional kind of biography. So I could really tailor the story I told, or edit it to the aspects of the story or the scenes I was interested in exploring.

BH: What drew you to this angle specifically?

Redniss: I was interested in their love story and their scientific

redevelopment proposal taking place in her neighborhood.

“There was a group of neighbors who have been opposed to this project, and I want to honor their commitment to making the neighborhood a better place,” Ellingson said. “They thought five stories was too many, and I respectfully disagree with them.”

Ellingson said this redevelopment will bring

new life to Park Street and make it possible for more businesses and retail shops to have a presence in the area.

In an email to the City Council, Ellingson said in order to achieve a “walkable, vibrant” neighborhood, Park Street’s density must increase. She added the redevelopment will attract more people to live in the area, which makes successful shops and restaurants possible.

work, in particular aspects of their scientific work, and I like that combination and juxtaposition so that for those who may not pick up a science book, but would read a love story, they would still read it.

They are two different threads that amplify each other in unexpected ways, or illuminate each other, I should say.

BH: Your book begins with a note to Marie Curie, apologizing for combining her personal life and her scientific life.

What do you think Marie Curie would have thought of the story you told?

Redniss: That’s really funny; I interviewed her granddaughter and I really thought her granddaughter would

hate the book too, but now they are being really supportive. So initially I imagined that it wouldn’t be well received by her, you know, but Marie Curie was a romantic person; she wrote poetry.

BH: Your book is a combination of art and science. Why did you decide to bring these two fields together?

Redniss: Oh, a couple different things, I guess.

One, I am just really interested in science.

That is just something I am curious about as a human being. I like to make my work about things that I want to learn about. And I am a visual artist, so it is natural for me to bring that to whatever I am doing.

BH: How do you think the two complement each other?

Redniss: I guess in all the different ways.

What I always say about this book is that it is a visual book about invisible things. So I guess I would go back to that and those kinds of challenges of creating visual work about invisible matter. It was an interesting problem.

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BUDGET, from 1 funding than in the 2012 operating budget.

Verveer said he was disappointed with the dramatic cut Soglin made to the Overture Center by over 50 percent. He added he is worried the Overture Center will not be able to sustain such a deep cut to the budget without impacting its programming.

Soglin said the

SHELTER, from 1 he and Soglin will able to work out their disagreements and find a solution that could address the needs of the homeless population but also be sensitive to the needs of the city.

Ald. Larry Palm, District 15, said he supports the county’s initiative to provide services to the homeless but does not know if Wright Street is the best or most logical location.

Palm said there was a lack of communication between Parisi and his constituents, adding Parisi should take into consideration how the daytime shelter will affect citizens and whether they can be involved in the decision-making process.

“They jumped to conclusions, [without giving] an introduction,” Palm said. “Other than the county executive, no one is championing the new shelter.”

The city will hold a neighborhood meeting on Oct. 10 at the Madison East Community Center to discuss the daytime shelter. He said he expects many people to come and share their opinion.

Parisi said he hopes the daytime shelter will be up and running by November 2012. He added county staff will look at different operations and is currently communicating with the city on the issue.

Camille Albert contributed to this article.

distinctive challenge in the budget is maintaining city services without cutting back on necessities such as snow removal and garbage collection.

Property taxes produce 75 percent of the budget, a dependency Soglin said frustrates him. He added he does not know of a city that is more property taxdependent than Madison.

“The frustrating part is I have a dream of what the

city looks like and what we could do, and I know it would work if we could just get the resources to do it,” Soglin said. “I want every kid to have three meals a day regardless of their family’s income. I want every kid, regardless of their income, to live in adequate housing. I want all 22 to 24-year-olds to have an opportunity to have a career that’s going to take them somewhere.”

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Outliers inhibit real discourse

Herald Editorial Explainer-in-Chief A lot can change in four years — for that matter, a lot can change in two years. This generation of college students has vivid memories of President Barack Obama’s historic election, and the feeling of boundless optimism it inspired. Many University of Wisconsin students remember the excitement fueled by the president’s visit to Library Mall — but they also remember his conspicuous absence in the tumultuous days of collective bargaining protests that followed.

Now, as campaigns prepare for the final stretch, he will speak tomorrow afternoon on Bascom Hill.

Many UW students have been avid Obama supporters in the past, but the past four years have been difficult.

Tuition and loan debt have increased, and jobs are hard to come by. Frankly, the president has a home field advantage in Madison, and the crowd will be receptive to whatever he has to say. But students are not looking for the inspiration and optimism of 2008. They want to hear facts. They want answers.

Unlike his 2010 visit, Obama will not win us over with jokes about his beer-drinking days in college.

We don’t want to hear a generic university auditorium speech that assumes we are still enchanted with his message of change. UW students are intelligent. They understand the difference between an Obama pumpup speech that bypasses specific policies and one that thoroughly explains his track record with higher education and what he plans to do for students in the next four years.

We are interested in hearing what the president is doing for the average UW student who will graduate with more than $20,000 in student loan debt and struggle to find a job in an ailing economy.

Student debt has been a contentious issue in this presidential campaign. Sure, Mitt Romney has made it clear his idea of a solution to the economic problems students face is to create job opportunities and lower their taxes — which might make it easier to pay off debts ten

years from now — but will not prevent students from accumulating debt in the first place. He’s told students tom“borrow money if you have to from your parents.” The message is clear: Romney does not understand the financial problems students face today, and he does not take them seriously either.

However, Obama does not win by default on this issue. We still expect him to break down student loan debt from a policy perspective. But more importantly we want him to explain in detail the solutions he is proposing.

A federal student loan is a deal.

America lends money to students in need today so they can educate themselves and make a positive impact on this country in the future.

Students are holding up their end of the bargain — they apply themselves in school, search for jobs and work hard to pay off their debt — they are building a better America. They want to know what Obama will do in the next four years to hold up his end of the bargain.

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Textbook market common sense cure Joe Timmerman Columnist Now that we’re almost a month into the semester and starting to worry about midterms, it’s easy to forget the biannual pain of purchasing textbooks.

The National Association of College Stores estimates that, in the 2008-2009 academic year, the average college student spent $667 on “course materials” — namely, textbooks. The increasing cost of textbooks is a serious problem for college students, and one many might not think about until they see their required book list first semester of freshman year. However, it’s possible to improve the situation.

The market for textbooks is a remarkably inefficient one. The inefficiency arises from the fact the party making the decision about what to purchase isn’t the one bearing the cost of that purchase. Specifically,

accomplish this would be to the university (professors) have students decide which chooses a book, but, since book best suits their needs. they aren’t the ones actually However, this approach buying the book, they doesn’t seem optimal, since don’t need to take cost into the students likely don’t account. For example, there know enough about the might be a textbook that is subject matter to sufficiently 5% “better” than the other evaluate a text. This could competing textbook but be partly remedied by costs twice as much. The having teachers post a list university might choose the of several books to choose “better” one, even though from. It seems, it might not though, there actually be worth the The market for text- is also some to be extra cost. books is a remark- utility gained from Perhaps ably inefficient one. having an the most frustrating The inefficiency entire class the example of arises from the fact using same book. this situation the party making the This allows is when a professor decision isn’t the the teacher to writes his one bearing the cost assign definite readings rather or her own of that purchase. than suggesting textbook, a broad topic then proceeds that will be covered. to force students to buy it.

The other option, which Even worse is when the I contend is the better one, book is barely used. While is to have the university their textbook could be pay for students’ books. of good quality and fairly The mechanism for this priced, this is clearly the is relatively simple: the antithesis of a competitive university raises tuition market. by the average cost of The solution to this inefficiency, then, is to make textbooks per student per year, which is likely around the person who buys the $650-$700. Professors still textbook the same person have input into the book who decides which one selection, but they must get to purchase. One way to

the choice approved by an independent body.

Then, if the university spends less than they raised in tuition, they get to keep the extra money, thus giving them an incentive to choose economical books.

Each year, a panel evaluates spending, and can choose to adjust the “textbook tuition” based on the previous year.

What will likely happen, then, is that the university will charge less and less each year as they get better at finding textbooks that are both high quality and costefficient. As time goes on, students will find themselves paying less toward textbooks — clearly a desirable outcome.

In a market such as the one for textbooks, market power will always play a significant role. Because of this, it’s unlikely that the market will ever be particularly close to perfect.

But it can be improved vastly from its current state.

Common sense reforms like this can go a long way toward controlling the cost of education.

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

unfortunate reality is that this man holds a public office, which is why his remarks are threatening. Which is why he is a good villain.

A good bogeyman, as Craver put it.

Adelaide Blanchard The Capitol Editorial Board Chairman protestors do not get off easy. Jeremy Ryan of Segway fame has I love a good story, and even if you have not recently made headlines after he was charged liked all the endings, with allegedly harassing Wisconsin politics has been full of good stories. journalists at the Capitol, according to the Legislative politics has Wisconsin State Journal. become dramatic to say The police complaint the least. And it grows states Ryan had been more dramatic with the mockingly singing partisan caricatures about the death of Dick who say and do things Wheeler, a respected outside the realm of journalist, in front of his good sense, and there daughter. It’s important is nothing that makes to remember these are a better story than an allegations, but they are excellent villain. There serious ones. If it turns is something strangely out they are true, then fascinating about their his actions breach basic antics to those who decency and also tarnish both agree and disagree a reputation of peaceful with them, and it’s no demonstration and mystery why: People activism this state and enjoy being angry at campus prides itself on. outrageous statements And if you were for the or having the opinions collective bargaining they would never say bill or thought the recall aloud reinforced. and protests were a Neither Democrats nor Republicans are free waste, wouldn’t it be sweet if a well-known of these characters. I protestor did something would like to draw your ugly? Wouldn’t he make attention to Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend a great villain?

If one were to write and Capitol protester a dramatic screenplay Jeremy Ryan. If you’re of the Capitol protests not familiar with the from the protesters term “media-boner,” point of view, he it’s a term I coined would be in the GOP to describe the rush villains’ lair, twirling his people who say and do mustache dramatic and sipping things cognac while feel when Some people see protesters they themselves playing mulled in get the press’s those roles, while the snow, for attention. others look to the hoping a better I usually “villains” to discred- tomorrow. avoid them as it the ideas they do If one were write a a general not agree with. to dramatic rule. screenplay Maybe of the Capitol protests these two will get from the Walker’s media-boners, but point of view, everyday maybe they won’t. I outside the Capitol would avoid talking would look like an about them completely, unruly uprising while but their presence he tried to do what is and role in political best for the State of discourse points to a Wisconsin. Therein lies visceral and perhaps the problem. People like natural tendency in narratives, people like human nature and villains and people like politics. heroes. Some people In a Sept. 30 see themselves playing CapTimes column, those roles, while others former Badger Herald look to the “villains” to opinion editori discredit the ideas they Jack Craver pegged do not agree with.

Grothman as the Both Grothman and liberal boogeyman, Ryan function as these which I think is an characters for both sides apt description. In of the spectrum. If you the same column, were not weary of either Grothman denounced of these men before, be patients disclosing weary now. These men sexual orientation to are arguing and acting doctors, which is a outside the realm of measure Rep. Tammy reasonable behavior and Baldwin, D-Madison discussion, as are the had proposed. He went people who endorse and on to Craver about agree with their actions. how doctors would That said, it is too easy be “appalled” to ask to label all conservatives patients about their or protesters based off sexual orientation. He the unpopular actions of added he usually avoids a few people who attach trips to the doctor’s office to begin with. The themselves to those camps. The villains are future is now, Glenn. out there, and they’re Welcome, we are glad you have arrived. People acting villainously (allegedly in Ryan’s go to doctors here and not everyone’s sphincter case), but they win if they tune out partisan tightens at the thought minds from listening to of sexual health. reasonable arguments I could sit here and from the other side. chuckle to myself about the misguided and Adelaide Blanchard antiquated opinions of (ablanchard@ an older man who has a badgerherald.com) tenuous grasp on what is a senior majoring in decade he is living in. I journalism. could, but I can’t. The

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So to the career fair...the classiest Madison will ever look on a Thursday night!

succumb to during exam time. SO to coffee for making this endeavor possible. DSO to sleep.

I just really love sleep.

SO zumba hip thrusts.

ASO to awkward moments created by making eye contact with a girl entering the room while thrusting.

ASO to being abroad during the fall and missing football season. SO to missing an apparently not great season though. Come on guys, senior year!

Where my Rose Bowl Badgers at?!

ASO to all nighters, the questionably necessary evil that I

Shout out and thank to the mysterious gentleman who made our Satur-

day night. Paid for our drinks and shots, then just disappeared into the crowd, without saying a word.

ASO to setting my hand on fire. Time to put the Zippo away and grow up.

SO checking out a book named “Music for Porn” and getting a dirty/ shocked look from the librarian.

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ArtsEtc.

‘You are a treasured child of the most high God’ LGBT students, allies find support at The Crossing campus ministry Bennet Goldstein ArtsEtc. Staff Reporter Mary Newhauser, a junior at the University of Wisconsin, first attended an event at the University of Wisconsin’s interdenominational Christian ministry when she moved to Madison at the start of her college career.

Newhauser grew up in Chicago’s suburbs attending a nondenominational Christian “megachurch.” As a person of faith, Newhauser looked for a church she could attend during the school year. At the student activities fair, what she found was The Crossing.

Serving the members of the university campus, the ministry aims to promote inclusivity, environmental stewardship, caring relationships and social justice. The non-profit ministry models itself on the teachings of Jesus Christ, and provides a community open to sharing the “indiscriminate love of God.” The Crossing accomplishes these goals through worship and song, social programming and charitable service.

Here, Newhauser said she “immediately felt very at home.” She said the staff and attendees welcomed her readily. “People who are new to The Crossing, you’re not new for long,” she said.

What stood out for Newhauser was the comfort and intimacy she felt at The Crossing. “They make me feel special. You grow up and you’re a college kid, and you think, ‘Well maybe I don’t need that anymore.’

But you get that here.”

Currently, Newhauser works with The Crossing’s Student Activities Leadership Team, spearheading The Crossing’s LGBT initiative to promote community acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.

Along with Crossing Intern Evan Karg, Newhauser helps plan LGBT and Christian events throughout the year.

Karg joined the staff at The Crossing this fall.

Raised in Freeport, Ill., Karg graduated from Olivet Nazarene University in May. Around that time, Karg realized that he was “meant to be involved in the church, in a life of ministry.”

Initially, Karg decided he would become an ordained minster at the small, conservative denomination of Christianity he grew up in: the Church of the Nazarene. Things did not turn out the way Karg planned, but not because he lacked faith or a connection to Christianity. He decided not to become a minister for reasons more taboo to Christianity: “I identify as a queer person of faith,” Karg says.

“It’s a process” National media often present the relationship between LGBT people and religion as oppositional.

Jen Bloesch/The Crossing Intern

This message on The Crossing’s wall reminds ministry members to be compassionate in dealings with others, something their LGBT outreach strives to do.

A recent New York Times article referred to this demographic as one that “straddle[s] one of the most volatile fault lines in America’s culture war.“ Karg’s impressions of coming out to family and friends in the Nazarene community reflected the stigma he faced.

“At that time I was in the closet and very conflicted with the stance of my denomination, and also with the teachings and the subtle sayings of people that ... gay people go to Hell, and things of that sort. That haunted me.”

That these statements originated from peers who Karg had shared his

spiritual life compounded his pain.

“All that I knew was church and community of faith, and being cut off from that was one of the most difficult things of my life,” he says.

“It’s confusing hearing sermons, hearing this rhetoric that ‘homosexuality is a sin’ ...

It turns into this process of learning how to hate yourself, or deny part of yourself.”

For Karg, coming out as a gay person became a time where he lost his dreams — his desire to serve God and community. “It’s a process, and a painful process,” he says. He had been a vigilant reader of scripture, and one of the youngest, at 18 years old, to receive a lay person’s Minister’s License, a recognition of his gifts to lead his congregation.

He burned it.

The Crossing Things changed for Karg.

In losing one book, he found others — the writings of Flannery O’Connor, Cormac McCarthy and James Baldwin. In these, he found spiritual connection to the arts. Karg credits one passage in Marilynne Robinson’s novel, Gilead, for leading him back to the church.

He paraphrases Robinson’s words. “The difference between a scribe … and a prophet is that a scribe just writes the ills of the people who (he) chastis(es), but a prophet rebukes (his) people with gentleness and love.”

Karg says Robinson reminded him, in its best form, Christianity is a Jen Bloesch/The Crossing Intern religion of forgiveness.

Crossing Intern Evan Karg (left) helps to plan LGBT and Christian events such as the “Dye Out Bullying” event above. He says, “I just started

weeping because I realized my roots are in the Church.

I am a Christian. And that’s something that even though I want to cast off, for me that’s not an option.

“I still love my relatives and friends who think I’m a sinner or a lesser human being. I still choose to treat them with dignity. And hopefully through that, they will see I want to love God and I want to love others.”

Karg walks a line between the need to soothe his pain and a Christian duty to love the ones who inflicted it. This journey brought him to Madison.

He started to attend Grace Episcopal Church. He met Christians who were, as he put it, “affirming and open to all people.” After joining the United Church of Christ, Karg is now applying to theological seminaries. He dreams of ordination.

Karg has found solace in serving his community.

He uses his experiences as a way to help others avoid life’s darker paths. He has whittled the lessons of his journey into a message of peace.

“One of the most important things … to tell someone that’s in the process of deciding to come out, and they’re a person of faith, is to tell them ‘no matter what happens, my door will always be open for you, and you will always have someone on your side.

You won’t end up out on the street alone as long as you know I’m here.’”

Newhauser agrees.

“I would tell them to come to The Crossing because they can find a lot of support here. And a lot of people who will be

accepting … and willing to help them on their journey,” she says.

As to her spiritual growth, Newhauser credits the academic connections she was able to cultivate at The Crossing.

“Me coming to the point where I wanna be really supportive of LGBT equality … did not come from pressure here. It just came from a really conducive learning environment,” she says. “I think acceptance speaks a lot more than words could.”

During her own times of struggle, Newhauser remembers an affirmation she learned from her pastor. “(He) would say, ‘You are a treasured child of the most high God.’ And that’s like something my Mom has always said to me when I’m down, when I fail,” she says.

“I don’t think God sees in sexual orientation. I think he just sees the person in the heart.”

In late October, The Crossing will start hosting a monthly gathering called Queer People of Faith, open to all religious denominations. The intent of this group is to bring together a multiplicity of beliefs concerning faith and sexuality — to foster learning and support.

On Saturday, Oct. 13, The Crossing staff, student leaders and interested community members will participate in an LGBT ally training. This workshop will certify The Crossing as an LGBT ally campus ministry. Anyone can register for the workshop by contacting Evan Karg (evan@crossingministries. org).

ARTSETC. PRESENTS HUMP DAY

Hump Day gets to the bottom of this week’s question Sam Johnson Hump Day Columnist Dear Hump Day, Lately my boyfriend’s been asking me to try anal.

I’ve never taken it up the butt, but I might be willing to try. Got any tips for me?

Signed, Begging to Understand The Tush Dear BUTT, I’m delighted you asked because so many people are wondering: what’s up with the butt? Lately, it has been hard to find a porno clip that doesn’t involve anal scenes. Kind of makes it seem like everyone is doing it, right? Wrong! Let’s be clear: not even all gay

male couples have anal sex.

In fact, according to The New Joys of Gay Sex, only about a third of them do it regularly. About the same amount of hetero couples have tried it and 10-15% like it enough to include it in their regular sex sessions.

So why do people like anal sex? For plenty of good reasons, my dear friend! Your anus is loaded with the same awesome, feel-good nerve endings of the pudendal nerve that supply the penis and clitoris. Anal play can feel amazing, although it’s cool if it ends up not being your thing. Also — fun fact — the prostate, better known as the male g-spot, is located up there. Many women ask me, “But Sam, I don’t have a prostate. Why would a gal like me be interested in anal?” Inserting something like a butt plug into a female anus can make the vagina wall feel more pleasurably “full.” This is especially awesome for any penis that pays a visit next door to the vagina because

it will feel even tighter with the added pressure from the butt plug. Cool huh?

The female g-spot can also be stimulated through the anal walls because of its anatomical proximity.

So let’s get on to it. I give you the 6-point plan for first time anal. First up is communication. Congrats, because by the sounds of it, you’re well on your way through step number one!

Just remember, you should never have to do anything in bed you don’t want to just because your boyfriend does. It’s your butthole, so you reserve the right to grant entrance and even change your mind!

The next step is preparation. This is what my colleagues and I at Sex Out Loud like to refer to as “The Shit Spiel.” We seem to have this idea that we’re all walking around with poop in our butts all the time. This simply is not true. Waste is stored in the colon until is ready to be disposed of, at which time it travels on down to

the rectum. I am going to take a wild guess and say that most of my readers have been potty trained.

So you know that “full” feeling when you’ve got to go number two? Yeah, that’s probably not the best time to have anal sex. Unless you’re into that.

Now I’m not saying for sure there will not be any trace amounts of fecal matter. That is a possibility you might want to discuss with your partner in step number one. A little secret—porn stars often get enemas before doing anal scenes, a reason they get paid 25-60% more for them. I am no expert on enemas, but I do know that excessive or harsh use of them can be stressful to the anal tissues. And they are really not necessary.

Then it’s time for relaxation. Your anus muscles are tight, although expandable enough to fit turd-sized items in and out of it. Try massaging around either the perineum or butthole for a while. You

can use a lubed-up finger, knuckles, a tongue, or a toy. Try an egg vibrator with multiple settings and a control, like California Exotics Impulse Ultra 7 Bullet. This way your partner can rim the vibrating part around your anus while you hold on to the control. It also helps if you’ve already had an orgasm.

This next step is probably the most important one: lubrication. You are going to need lube, lube, lube and more lube. And if you think you’ve got enough lube on that thang, add a couple more squirts. The ass is not self-lubricating like the vagina or mouth, so it’s going to need some help. Silicone-based lubes are great for anal because they last longer than waterbased ones. But remember not to use silicone lubes with silicone toys like a butt plug—it’ll melt the toy! And numbing lubes are a no-no.

Pain is your body’s way of letting you know something is wrong. You can expect a

bit of discomfort, but there is no pain necessary for anal sex.

Now it’s time for penetration. It’s best to start off small with something like a finger or toy with a flared base. The best positions for first-time anal are ones that put the receptive partner (or “bottom”) in control of the speed and depth. Maybe give receptive-on-top a try. Remember — slow and steady wins the race. You can stop at any time or take breaks.

Last is celebration! Yay, you did it! Debrief with your partner and reminisce on how awesome that was or what could have made the experience more enjoyable.

Until next time, stay sexy and safe everyone! Keep the questions coming!

Sam is a senior sexpert who wants you to send her your sizzling questions. Get your curiosities satisfied at humpday@badgerherald. com

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

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

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The Badger Herald | Classifieds | Wednesday, October 3, 2012

WTF SO to the girl sitting with a guy by the Pres House church, engaging in what appears to be a blood sucking ritual performed on the guy’s forearm. Do enlighten me about this new form of displaying affection, because I am baffled SO to the guy who attempted to jump over the ledge at college library, until he realized it was a several story drop. Props.

SO to the really drunk guy outside on University who helped me put the front tire back on my bike. In 30 seconds you drunkenly did what I couldn’t do in 5 minutes sober. You are an inspiration and a true badger!

SO to the new Mumford and Sons CD. I can’t stop listening.

ASO to antibiotics that you can’t drink with.

SO to chancing it anyway. ASO to the possibility of puking.

SO to the Janitor who cleans the Mens Bathroom at college library... for all the shit you put up with.

SO to Piccolo Pete for playing a schnazzy rendition of the Pink Panther theme song this afternoon! Keep on, keepin’ on!

SO to finding out that Gandhi and Bucky have the same birthday, for realz! Happy birthday to both of them!

SO to my history professor for turning the word “contraception” in to a verb when talking about population growth, as in “they were not contacepting”.

DSO to integrating this new verb into everyday speech.

ASO to facebook for notifying you of the fact that your ex is now in a relationship, which he claimed he wasn’t looking for.

SO to facebook for the guilty satisfaction in that she’s really not that cute. DSO to the realization that if that’s all he can get, you could probably do a lot better.

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Stave or O’Brien? Which quarterback provides best fit for UW? O’Brien was not given a fair shake after rightfully winning the job and is the best quarterback the Badgers have. If he can handle running the ever-important two-minute offense, then why can’t he handle the rest of the game?

“Crabcakes and football.

That’s what Maryland does!”

Danny O’Brien found this out during his time at the University of Maryland and decided that instead, he preferred beer, cheese and football. Personally, I can’t blame him; I’m not crazy for crab cakes.

I’m not crazy for Joel Stave either. Danny O’Brien should be the starting quarterback of the Wisconsin football team, just like he was at the beginning of the season.

O’Brien should never have lost his job. After all, he did outshine “Sunshine” in preseason camp.

Remember just a few weeks ago, when the Badgers were in the midst of losing an offensive coach and preparing for then-undefeated Utah State? These are not ideal circumstances for any quarterback.

So O’Brien faltered a bit.

He completed just half his

thing I love about Stave is the amount of taglines you can make with his last name. Hip, Hip, Stave! Stave goodbye! But that’s where the love ends.

He has benefited greatly from a healthy Jared Abbrederis. Of Stave’s 424 passing yards since the Utah State game, 289 have gone to Abbrederis. O’Brien didn’t have Abbrederis in the game for his last four quarters as a starting quarterback. Give him a healthy Abbrederis, and he could have led a few more touchdown drives for the Badgers when they were in dire need of it against Nebraska.

So I’m a skeptic. I have been ever since I found out my roommate was the winning quarterback when he faced Stave in high school football.

Stave and his golden locks may have won the hearts of many students on campus, but Danny O’Brien still has mine.

passes and lost a fumble. In came Stave to save the day.

While Stave executed the comeback victory as the man under center, his two completions on six attempts and sparkling 2.5 yards per attempt were far short of what the Badgers need from their quarterback.

With a non-existent running game and a seemingly faulty offensive line, Wisconsin doesn’t need a robotic handoff machine. Instead, it needs a quarterback that can help win games with his arm.

Danny O’Brien seems like the automatic choice.

Bret Bielema likes O’Brien’s passing game enough to name him the orchestrator of the allimportant two-minute offense. If O’Brien is trustworthy enough to command the most important drive of a game, then why not the other drives?

At this point, the only

With a solid performance in an extremely hostile road environment, Stave proved he is the long-term solution at quarterback. After all, if O’Brien was benched for lackluster play after three starts, why won’t it happen again?

Are we really having this conversation? REALLY? C’mon man.

Joel Stave showed on Saturday he has the greatest potential at the starting quarterback spot and is deserving of keeping that role throughout the duration of the season. After a weekend playing against a strong Nebraska defense in front of a raucous sold-out crowd at Memorial Stadium with a solid stat line of 214 yards and a touchdown.

Sure, his 13 completions of his 24 passing attempts weren’t impressive, but a majority of the throws he missed were underthrown, a completely correctable mistake that will come with further repetition in a live game situation.

And Stave was constantly pressured throughout the duration of the game, as the quarterback was sacked three times. Eventually, Stave got a bit dinged up and looked a bit rattled, but

some of the hits he took would have broken a lesser man.

I’m not sure if Stave will ever play in another environment like he did this past Saturday, and he will certainly grow from the experience moving forward. Seriously, I was at the game in Nebraska, and I couldn’t hear myself think. And to think the largest hostile crowd Stave had ever started in front of was just around 900 people.

He showed true composure beyond anyone his age at the quarterback position I have seen in a long time.

Besides the intangibles, what about that arm on the kid? Stave showed his accuracy on a pair of deep throws to Abbrederis early in the game that showed a deep game that has been severely lacking throughout the early goings of the 2012 season.

Sure, there are going to be growing pains.

Stave nearly threw two interceptions against Nebraska that were dropped, and at times his throws were far off the mark. This team has responded better to Stave under center for some reason, and the offense has shown noticeable signs of improvement with his time at the helm.

Just give this young quarterback some confidence and declare him the starter for the duration of the 2012 season. This quarterback shuffle game isn’t helping anyone. Obviously, there was a reason Danny O’Brien was benched and lost his starting job. Saturday night, Bielema’s gamble backfired, as O’Brien committed an error on the play call that resulted in a botched attempt to hand the ball to Montee Ball.

Or just have Curt Phillips take over, I don’t care. Just pick someone and stick to it!

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who then quickly passed the ball to Conner for a ball and does a good job of strike that found the back keeping possession. He’s corner of the net.

“There’s no way that a very balanced player overall and I hope to learn ball was not going in,” from him by bringing that Prince said of the Saturday night strike.

“When to my game as well.”

By having started all 10 he’s determined, there’s games so far for the Badgers absolutely no stopping him; this season and being third he’s a special talent.”

“His greatest attribute on the team in minutes played (960 compared to is his ability to get 978 for both AJ Cochran forward,” Trask said. “He is and Paul Yonga), Conner deceivingly quick and can has sacrificed himself for get behind defenders and the greater good of his help us in our attack.”

Scoring goals, teammates. however, is not “It’s nice to “For a player the only aspect be able to go his age, he’s got of Conner’s to someone an outstanding game that made and ask them him the 2011-12 to change range of talent Illinois Gatorade positions whether it be Boys Soccer and without on offense, Player of the hesitation to have them defense, scoring Year and the 2012 Northwest step up into the ball or Player of the the spot for assisting other Year. the benefit teammates.”

In his senior of the team,” season at Cary Trask said of John Trask Grove High Conner. “He’s Head Coach School in Cary, a hell of a Ill., Conner player and he’s scored 14 goals, only going to but, perhaps get better with more importantly, he also experience.

“We think he’ll be in racked up 17 assists.

“For a player his age, he’s the middle eventually, but we felt that right now got an outstanding range his attacking instincts of talent whether it be on are better suited for the offense, defense, scoring the ball or assisting other outside.”

The Badgers surely teammates,” Trask said of have benefited from his Conner. “In time he will “attacking instincts” as they have the complete balance are undefeated (2-0-1) in that is rare and doesn’t games in which Conner has come around that often.”

If the Badgers (3-4recorded a shot on goal.

In the team’s 2-1 victory 3) are going to have a on Saturday night against strong finish to their 2012 Cleveland State, Conner campaign, Conner is going gave the Badgers a goal in to have to be at the top the 43rd minute to take of his game. If he can do a 2-0 lead heading into that, the rest of the Big half. Prince advanced the Ten should be forewarned ball inside the left side of because, as coach Trask put the box and found junior it, “It’s scary how good he defenseman Blake Succa, can be.”

CONNER, from 12

PEDERSEN, from 12 Pedersen said. “I’m trying to do be something I’m not, so I just … [need] to play and I think I’ll be fine.”

Wozniak and Bielema both said the redshirt

KORGER, from 12 yards on the ground but only gained 56 total yards rushing. The Badgers’ O-line struggled with pad level once again and failed at times to adequately pick up blitzes, especially in the second half.

The kicking game didn’t exactly save the Badgers either. While Nebraska’s Brett Maher looked like one of the nation’s best, going 3-4 and only missing a 51-yard field goal, Wisconsin’s freshman kicker Jack Russell missed his only field goal from 41 yards out and also missed a critical extra point. In a game where the Badgers only lost by three, Russell’s performance was a difference in the outcome.

But it’s unfair to point the finger at just one player. Football is truly a team sport, and it takes a collective effort by both players and coaches alike to win in an environment like Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium.

So how about that coaching? Wisconsin offensive coordinator Matt Canada’s play calls were impressive throughout the first few drives, as aggressive passes and multiple playactions left Nebraska wondering what hit it.

But first, Pedersen must regain trust in himself and remember what created these expectations in the first place.

“He’s just at a certain point — we [have] all the faith in the world in him — it’s just him having

the faith in himself and making sure he’s keeping that confidence. And he will,” Faulkner said.

“He’s a good player, he’s a resilient guy, he takes ownership of whatever it is that’s going on, and we move forward.”

the second half that A 54-yard pass to Jared Wisconsin could, for Abbrederis to set up the some reason, not adjust to first score and a 29-yard themselves. There were pass to Abbrederis for a multiple instances where touchdown were breaths it seemed the Huskers’ of fresh air for Badger defense knew exactly fans who had seen very what was coming, as conservative play calling Ball was stuffed behind throughout the first four the line of scrimmage weeks of the season. on multiple instances, But then, for whatever including a key thirdreason, the Badgers failed and-1. to move the ball. Who Canada got knows, if the Badgers’ conservative in his play defense didn’t create two calling; of that there is no turnovers, would the doubt. It looked more like offense have even scored 20 points? The fact is, the the Badgers were playing not to lose in the second Badgers’ offensive stall in half. When the second it mattered half resulted “Football is truly a most, the from a team sport, and it combination takes a collective effort Badgers had four of a few by both players and consecutive factors. coaches alike ...” drives of For one, five plays the Badgers or fewer never during the Nebraska seriously controlled the comeback. The Badgers line of scrimmage. The were outcoached in longest run of the day Nebraska, plain and was a 14-yard scamper simple. from Ball. As far as telling And where was Melvin numbers go, the Badgers averaged just 1.4 yards per Gordon? A week after carry against the Huskers. the redshirt freshman’s breakout 100-plus yard When the run game was effort against UTEP, completely shut down the electric tailback in the second half — the only received two team had just four rushes touches. Montee Ball is of more than three yards — there was no way to sell an outstanding running back, but having a the play-action pass, the change-of-pace back is lethal tool that had set up something the Badgers its first-half scores. have always utilized and Another reason was thrived on. that Nebraska simply But enough of the made adjustments after

criticism and pessimism.

If there’s anything good that can be taken after this loss, it’s that the goal of the Big Ten Championship Game remains obtainable. It’s a long conference season, and the Badgers have a chance to get some confidence back against a weak Illinois team.

With another road game looming in the distance in West Lafayette against Purdue in just two weeks, a game that will likely determine who gets to represent the Leaders Division in Indianapolis, the Badgers need to find a way to play the way they did in those first two quarters of the Nebraska game for the entire 60 minutes.

Because if they don’t, the Badgers will be watching the Big Ten Championship Game not from the field but from their own couches back in Madison.

Nick is a fifth-year senior majoring in history and English. Besides covering the football team, Nick is also a member of 91.7 WSUM’s “The Student Section” that airs Mondays from 4-6 p.m. and “The Badger Herald Sports Hour,” which airs Sundays from 4-5 p.m. Have a comment? Email him at nkorger@badgerherald. com.

junior has looked impressive in practice and seems confident he will help the Wisconsin offense put together a complete game with consistent scoring drives, something it has searched for all year.

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ASO to aggressive/mean drivers. Chill out and be kind.

HMFSO TO PRESIDENT OBAMA COMING TO SPEAK HERE THURSDAY!!!!!!

(Yes, this SO did require all caps) SO to the Badger boy who gave his sweatshirt to his Badger girl on State last night. DSO to Badger love!

SO to the bongo drummers in library mall.

I had to blast out a fart I’ve been holding in all day but by the grace of your obnoxiously loud banging, it was burrowed deep deep in all that noise.

SO to pants. SO to weather that makes me wear said pants. And a final SO to girls pants being so damn tight.

LOLSO to taking shot after shot out of my vodka handle, but then realizing that I wasn’t feeling anything because it only had water in there. I am officially an idiot.

ASO to coming home this weekend. Why do I do this to myself? I hate home! SO to loving Madison to much.

SO to the Shout-Outs.

Thanks for everything SO to my yankee candle co cranberry chutney candle...you smell so good I just have the urge to eat you. ASO to the fact that you probably taste like shit SO to people who think “nip it in the bud” is actually “nip it in the butt.” Classic!

ASO to being a junior who has been in love with her best friend since he first week of freshman year. Ultimate friend zone status.

SO to the guy by Madison Market who sprinted to help pick up the beer cans that someone mistakenly spilled into the street when their brick ripped. DSO to beer SO to Topless Thursdays SO to waiting all week to get drunk to Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming Pools” even though the song is promoting exactly the opposite.. but like who gives a fuck SO to the girl that hit her head at the bottom of bascom today I hope you’re ok!!!!!! That looked like it hurt really badly please feel better!! HSO to the woman that held up traffic on park st. to take the girl to the hospital good karma is coming your way ASO to Starbucks for their craptastic temperature control mechanism (or lack thereof) why is it always freezing in here????

ASO to boring clasqwwwwwwwwwwwwfdsqefdjkgnarg.gfs,fd *classes (sorry I fell asleep on my keyboard) SO to Union Utopia ice cream. ASO to Onion Utopia ice cream.

SO to nutella and strawberries. ASO to midterms ASO to coffee making you feel like you have to poop constantly

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

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THIS WEEK'S TOP GAMES No. 5 Georgia at No. 6 South Carolina

No. 8 West Virginia at No. 11 Texas

Sat., Oct. 6 • 6 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 6 • 6 p.m.

Both teams are 5-0 with three SEC wins, and both need a road win to a division title and a chance for a national championship apperance to remain clear. A productive Bulldog offense will meet a solid Gamecock defense. Likely this week’s best game.

This game will not be lacking in big offensive plays with the explosive season of WVU’s Geno Smith facing off against a Texas offense that is averaging 47.3 points. It will likely come down to which defense can find a way to make a stop.

No. 4 LSU at No. 10 Florida Sat., Oct. 6 • 2:30 p.m.

Another SEC matchup, with all eyes on LSU, who moved down to No. 4 this week after its second uneasy performance. This game will show if the Tigers will again contend with Alabama. Florida will be ready to go after having Week 5 off.

NUMBER OF THE WEEK

131

The number of receiving yards Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter accumulated Saturday against Indiana. The junior moved between rushing and receiving during the game, while mainly playing at quarterback in the previous game.

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

14. Oregon St. 15. Clemson TCU 17. Oklahoma 18. Stanford 19. Louisville 20. Miss. St. 21. Nebraska 22. Rutgers 23. Washingon 24. Northwestern 25. UCLA

PLAYER TO WATCH

USA Today Top 25 1. Alabama 2. Oregon 3. LSU 4. Florida State 5. Georgia 6. S. Carolina 7. W. Virginia 8. Kansas St. 9. Texas 10. Notre Dame 11. Flordia 12. USC 13. TCU

14. Oklahoma.

15. Clemson 16. Louisville 17. Oregon St. 18. Stanford 19. Miss St. 20. Nebraska 21. Rutgers 22. Northwestern 23. Cincinati 24. Texas Tech 25. Boise State

STANDINGS ACC

Atlantic

David Ash Quarterback, Texas The Longhorns’ sophomore is consistently found running the offense. Ash led Texas to a finalminute victory over Oklahoma State Saturday, completing 30 of 37 passes. He will look to continue improving at home against No. 8 West Virginia.

Team FSU Clemson WF Maryland NC State BC

Conf.

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

Team Miami Duke Va. Tech Ga. Tech UNC Virginia

Conf.

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

Overall 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-2 3-2 1-3

Coastal

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Overall 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-3 3-2 2-3

BIG EAST

Geno Smith Quarterback, West Virginia

Team Rutgers Cinc.

Louisville UConn Temple Syracuse Pittsburgh S. Florida

A 656-yard day, throwing eight touchdowns, completing 45 of 51 attempts, all without an interception, Geno Smith is on fire. His Week 5 performance set Smith apart from the rest of the Heisman contenders.

Conf.

1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1

Overall 4-0 3-0 5-0 3-2 1-2 1-3 2-2 2-3

BIG TEN

FRESHMAN FOCUS Duke Johnson RB, Miami (Fla.)

Rushing, receiving and returning, Johnson has made a significant impact for Florida. He has tallied 956 yards of total offense this season, including 433 yards on kick returns alone. Second on the team in touchdowns with seven, Johnson is only going to improve.

COACH OF THE WEEK Steve Sarkisian Washington

The Pac-12 continues to take down its own as Sarkisian led the Huskies to a 17-13 upset win over No. 8 Stanford Thursday. Defeating a top 10 team for the first time since USC in 2009, Sarkisian’s win ended with Huskie fans storming the field.

HEISMAN HOPEFULS 1. Geno Smith, QB, WVU ‘12: 1,728 yards, 20 TD 2. EJ Manuel, QB, FSU ‘12: 1,147 yards, 9 TD 3. Braxton Miller, QB, OSU ‘12: 933 yards, 8 TD 4. Collin Klein, QB, Kansas St. ‘12: 758 yards, 5 TD 5. De’Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon ‘12: 302 yards, 5 TD

CONFERENCE POWER RANKINGS

1.

SEC — The Eastern division is wide open for No. 5 Georgia, No. 6. S. Carolina and No. 10 Florida to take. Week 6 games will put a front-runner in the picture.

2.

Big XII — Five teams remain undefeated after the start of conference play. With Kansas being the only true weak team and more confernce games coming in Week 6, the tie for first will lose a few names.

Leaders Associated Press

Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter has led the Wildcats to a 5-0 start but has also played time at wide reciever, giving Trevor Sieman (13) his chance to shine.

Northwestern squeaks way into top 25, Big Ten picture Behind strong play of junior quarterback Kain Colter’s arm and legs, Wildcats relevant for first time since 2009 Caroline Sage Statistics Editor Northwestern University is known for many things: its near ivy league admission standards, the small town charm of Evanston, and a beautiful campus to name a few, but being a Top 25 football program is not one of them.

With a 5-0 start to the season after their most 44-29 win over Indiana (2-2), the Wildcat name enters the field of college football’s top teams. The program emerged in both the AP and Coaches Top25 polls this week, at No. 24 and No. 22 respectively. This is the first time they have been ranked since 2008. Though the Wildcats by no means give No. 1 Alabama a run for their money, the team deserves the recognition and some attention for their success thus far.

After a late-touchdown win in their first game against Syracuse (1-3), Northwestern handed the SEC its first loss of season in Week 2, against a decent Vanderbilt (1-3) team. They outscored Vandy 17-3 in the fourth quarter, a good sign for a team that typically allows opponents back into the game after taking an early lead. The Wildcats finished out their non-conference play with home wins over Boston College (1-3) and South Dakota (2-2).

I realize these teams, with the exception of Vanderbilt, are not high caliber competition. However, when you consider that the Big Ten is 6-9 against teams from other BSC automatically-qualifying conferences and Notre Dame, and three of them belong to Northwestern, that sounds pretty good.

Starting out Big Ten play

3.

Pac 12 — After another conference game ending in an upset with No. 8 Stanford takng the hit, Oregon is the clear front-runner. Surprise successes AZ State, Oregon State and Washington give the Pac-12 depth.

4.

Big 10 — Starting Big Ten play showed Ohio State and Nebraska to be the leading big names, while Northwestern breaks into the top 25 after a 5-0 start. Still, the potentials of Wisconsin, Michigan State and Michigan have yet to show.

5.

ACC — Ranked teams remained as such with Florida State moving to the No. 3 spot. However, the ACC’s 2-3 nonconference record is not turning any heads its direction.

against an Indiana team that went 1-11 last year doesn’t help improve the quality of programs this team has beaten, but looking at what Northwestern has done on the field should turn a few heads.

What is brewing just north of Chicago is not the standard look of a football team. But uniqueness is a trait that separates the good from the best. I am not saying this Wildcat team is close to being the best, but they have do have an X-factor, which gives them what all teams need to become the best, potential.

Which brings me to the curious case of Kain Colter.

I have to state that I do not follow Wildcat football religiously, so when I first started to look up this Colter kid and watch him play, I had to do a double take to make sure I was in fact seeing the same player throw, run, and catch the ball.

The junior quarterback’s performance that encompassed all three of these roles against the Hoosiers was a key element to setting a school record of 704 total offensive yards. Colter attempted just three passes in the game, one of which was an interception. But running for 161 yards and four touchdowns, as well as racking up 131 receiving yards off nine passes made up for that error. While Colter’s main role was at quarterback in previous games, head coach Pat Fitzgerald changed things up, and the team did not skip a beat. Colter’s performance Saturday earned him co-offensive Big Ten Player of the Week, Nebraska Quarterback Taylor Martinez shares the title. His dynamic ability on the field and his abilities need to be given more attention.

If Northwestern keeps winning, I think that will happen.

A win this Saturday against the University of Pennsylvania will be a good indicator to whether or not this team is going to stay near the top of the Big Ten. With games against Nebraska, Michigan, and

Michigan State still to be played, Saturday is a must win. I don’t expect the Wildcats to make it through the Big 10 untouched, but those three match-ups down the road are winnable games with the way this team has been playing.

Offensively, Northwestern has the talent, as well as adaptability, and that will be their strong foot entering in the rest of the games.

The questions surround defensive play. The Wildcats have allowed their opponent too much time in the pocket, something their future Big 10 opponents punish them for if the defensive line does not improve its pass rush performance.

Historically, what plagues this team is not being able to come up with wins later in the season.

To see this, look no further than the Wildcats’ bowl history. The program earned a spot in a bowl game the last four seasons and has appeared in 10 bowl games in the program’s history. Not bad. What is dreadful to look at are the outcomes. Northwestern is currently tied for the longest losing streak. Nine straight losses in bowl games. Ouch.

Could this be the year the trend ends? I like Colter, and I like the players that surround him. This season, we have seen Big Ten teams with a single player in the spotlight not performing so far this season, for example: Denard Robbinson and Michigan, Le’Veon Bell and Michigan State, and, I hate to say, Montee Ball and Wisconsin. If you look at No. 1Alabama or No. 2 Oregon, you see an all-around good team before you name single star player. I see a similar situation at Northwestern.

Colter is their best, but his multiple talents allow Fitzgerald to use his other top players, namely quarterback Trevor Sieman and running back Venric Mark.

I see a win for the Wildcats in University Park Saturday, and a top two finish in the Legends division is very possible if this happens.

QUICK HITS

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ACC record for Miami (Fla.) quarterback Hurricanes’ quarterback Stephen Morris threw for a school- and ACC-record five touchdowns and 566 yards in the team’s 43-37 win over North Carolina State. Morris’ final touchdown came from a 62-yard toss with 19 seconds remaining in the game. The win gives Miami its first three-game winning streak since 2009.

Arrest and suspension for South Florida’s Dunkley The University of South Florida suspended Chris Dunkley indefinitely on Sunday after the sophomore wide receiver was arrested several hours after the Bulls’ loss Saturday. Dunkley was arrested and charged with domestic battery after what authorities called an altercation with his girlfriend became physical. He was released from jail Monday morning.

Team Ohio St. Penn St. Purdue Wisconsin Indiana Illinois

Conf.

1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1

Team N’western Nebraska Iowa Michigan Minnesota Mich. St.

Conf.

1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1

Overall 5-0 3-2 3-1 3-2 2-2 2-3

Legends Overall 5-0 4-1 3-2 2-2 4-1 3-2

PAC-12 North Team Oregon Oregon St. Wash.

Stanford Wash. St. California

Conf.

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

Team Arizona St. UCLA USC Colorado Utah Arizona

Conf.

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

Overall 5-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 2-3 1-4

South Overall 4-1 4-1 3-1 1-4 2-2 3-2

BIG XII Team Kansas St. TCU Texas Tex. Tech West Va. Baylor Iowa St. Oklahoma Ok. State Kansas

Conf.

1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

Overall 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-2 1-3

SEC East Team Georgia S. Carolina Florida Missouri Tennessee Vanderbilt Kentucky

Conf.

3-0 3-0 3-0 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2

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

Conf.

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

Overall 5-0 5-0 4-0 3-2 3-2 1-3 1-4

West Overall 5-0 5-0 4-0 3-1 3-2 1-3 1-4

2012 STAT LEADERS Quarterback Rating 1. Geno Smith, WVU 2. David Ash, Texas 3. Aaron Murray, Georgia 4. J.W. Walsh, Ok State 5. Casey Pachall, TCU

208.4 184 183.5 181.2 180

Rushing Yards 1. Stefphon Jefferson, Nevada 2. Beau Blankenship, Ohio 3. Johnathan Fraklin, USCLA 4. Cody Getz, Air Force 5. Le’Veon Bell, Michigan St.

877 757 697 683 655

Receiving Yards 1. Terrance Williams, Baylor 2. Stedman Bailey, WVU 3. Austin Franklin, NMSU 4. DeAndre Hopkins, CLEM 5. Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas

667 635 627 604 591

Sacks 1. Travis Johnson, SJSU 2. Cornellius Carradine, FSU 3. Will Sutton, ASU 4. Travis Long, Wash St. Trevardo Williams

7.5 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.5

Sports Editor Ian McCue sports@badgerherald.com

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SPORTS

Pedersen battles through early drops Experienced junior tight end aiming to return to dominant form of 2011 season Ian McCue Sports Editor A season ago, tight end Jacob Pedersen was the unexpected breakout player, the bonus threat to an elite quarterback in Russell Wilson and a receiving crew led by Nick Toon and Jared Abbrederis.

Finishing third on the team behind Abbrederis and Toon with 356 receiving yards on 30 receptions, the then-redshirt sophomore became a favorite target for Wilson — particularly in the end zone, where he grabbed eight touchdowns.

That season left Badger fans drooling at the thought of the second coming of Lance Kendricks circa 2010, when the AP second-team AllAmerican caught 43 balls for 663 yards.

But Pedersen, who head coach Bret Bielema said dropped three passes in the loss to Nebraska Saturday, is not shy about admitting he hasn’t matched his own expectations.

“There’s no reason for [quarterback Joel Stave] to target us,” Pedersen said.

“We don’t make the plays for him; we make him look bad. I wouldn’t throw to me either. So that’s got to be a trust level, he’s got to be able to trust me, so we’re working on it.”

Through five games, the redshirt junior tight end has shown shades of his 2011 form — his best performance a four-catch, 36-yard day including his lone touchdown catch of the season against Oregon State — but is off the pace of last year’s Mackey Award semifinalist form.

Pedersen and No. 2 tight end Brian Wozniak have together accounted for only 132 yards through the air this season, the former with 95 receiving yards and the latter adding just 37 more.

But the man whose eight touchdown grabs tied him

for second-most in the nation last year said picking up his play is a mental battle.

It’s something he has not faced before, but Pedersen refused to place the blame on anyone aside from himself.

“As far as the drops, my coach took blame for stuff like ‘I’m not doing enough drills,’” he said. “I learned to catch when I was 3 years old, so it’s not on him at all.

It’s just something I [need] to work on; I just got to get in more reps after practice, get on the jugs, things like that.”

Though Wisconsin is best known for producing a steady supply of NFLcaliber offensive linemen and power-based running backs, tight ends have established a more recent legacy of success wearing the cardinal and white.

Kendricks is now in his second season with the St. Louis Rams, and former Badgers Owen Daniels and Garrett Graham both play for the Houston Texans.

Pedersen seemed the next man in line to continue that trend, but a revised playbook under new offensive coordinator Matt Canada and the increasing use of tailbacks as receivers out of the backfield have changed how tight ends are used. Though Pedersen said he is running just as many routes as last season, the new offensive coordinator’s system has given 12 different players at least one reception this year.

“I don’t think it’s declined so much as [Canada is] just trying to find the best ways to get us the ball,” said Wozniak, who often lines up opposite Pedersen. “[Abbrederis] is playing great, so we want to get him the ball in the air. … I just think that it’s getting spread out more to two guys instead of just one sole guy.”

But according to UW tight ends coach Eddie Faulkner, the Badgers used tight ends on 75 percent of their offensive snaps against UTEP and Utah State, evidence they still maintain an important offensive role.

One of Bielema’s six

Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald

Redshirt junior tight end Jacob Pedersen has dropped passes throughout the 2012 season but still ranks second on the team with nine receptions for 95 yards and one touchdown. new hires in the offseason, Faulkner is quick to point out Pedersen’s numbers declined in the second half of last year and such a trend could reverse in 2012. And the Menominee, Mich., native’s most important

contributions this season may have come in helping other receivers get open and blocking along the edge of an offensive line that has not consistently cleared the way for running backs as in years past.

As he tries to cut down on the dropped passes and mental mistakes that have given him stats barely better than his best game of 2011 — 80 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon State — Pedersen said he

must continue to play to his strengths, something he got away from early this year.

“My coach asked me on Sunday what I got to do, and I just said ‘be me,’”

PEDERSEN, page 9

Badgers road woes continue Nick Korger Korger’s Korner

Megan McCormick The Badger Herald

Freshman midfielder Drew Conner connected on his second goal of the season Saturday, providing the difference for the Badgers in their one-goal victory over Cleveland State.

Conner fitting in well for Badgers Heralded high school recruit making his mark in freshman season at Wisconsin Zack Miller Sports Writer Ranked the No. 1 player in the Midwest and No. 30 in the U.S. by Top Drawer Soccer (Jan. 2012), freshman midfielder Drew Conner has made his presence known on the Badgers’ men’s soccer team halfway through his first season.

Making his mark was something head

coach John Trask hoped Conner would do when he recruited him last fall.

“During recruitment we could tell that he could make the transition to Division 1 soccer,” Trask said. “He’s a mature player coming from a very impressive soccer background.”

That soccer background includes time playing for the Chicago Fire Youth Academy —

a program designed to “maximize the frequency of training and give players access to the top soccer coaches and development facilities in the Midwest” — where coach Trask said Conner developed his “technical ability, tactical awareness and competitive edge.”

The players felt his imprint on the men’s soccer program as soon as he took the field this

summer.

“Within the first few days of preseason we could tell that he was the real deal and that he was ready to contribute to this team,” junior forward Chris Prince said.

“He’s a very influential player and he’s so committed to his game,” Prince added. “He knows how to be calm on the

CONNER, page 9

Déjà vu, anyone?

No, you weren’t seeing a replay of last year’s Wisconsin team on the road this past Saturday, and yes, Nebraska scored 20 unanswered points to overcome a 17-point deficit in the third quarter to beat Wisconsin 30-27, the second biggest comeback in Huskers’ history.

Once again, in a recurring theme of Badger teams on the road, the team jumped ahead by a big lead, had its opponents by the proverbial throat and somehow found a way to let yet another key victory slip through its grasp.

While last year’s Michigan State and Ohio State losses were soulcrushing blows because of the way Wisconsin lost, there is an air around recent Badger teams that no lead on the road, no matter how large, is ever safe. Sure, losing away from home is a common theme in football, but losing the way the Badgers have been is getting old.

So what gives? The Badgers are 0-2 on the road this year, and although both losses have been against teams currently ranked in

the top 25, the team looks like a shadow of its former self.

During the Bret Bielema era at Wisconsin, the team is just 21-18 overall on the road. Against opponents in the top 25 away from Camp Randall? The Badgers are just 2-7, and that includes bowl games and games played at neutral sites.

But placing the blame for the Badgers most recent loss is a tough assignment.

The players themselves failed to execute multiple times through the duration of the Nebraska game.

Montee Ball dropped a pass that hit him in the hands and looked like a sure-fire touchdown, as Ball had slipped behind the last line of Husker defense on a wheel route. Sure, quarterback Joel Stave underthrew the ball, but it was a play Ball has made multiple times throughout his illustrious career at Wisconsin and one he should’ve made Saturday.

And how about the offensive line? The group once again showed flashes of vast improvement but ended up losing the battle in the trenches. In the first quarter there was one instance in particular where Montee Ball ran through a hole so big you could’ve driven a Mack truck through it. Ball bounced off one tackler and finally found himself in space.

The Badgers gained 110

KORGER, page 9