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Walker aide makes deal Polo Rocha State Legislative Editor A second former staffer of Gov. Scott Walker has reached a guilty plea deal with prosecutors that would be finalized Thursday in court pending approval from the judge. Kelly Rindfleisch, Walker’s deputy chief of staff when he was Milwaukee County

executive, agreed with the prosecution she would plead guilty to four felony counts of illegally campaigning on state time. Milwaukee County Court records show Rindfleisch was scheduled to appear in a jury trial Monday, but those records are now updated to show a plea hearing at 1:30

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Freshman class breaks size record Despite enrollment decrease across UW System, Madison sees increased Class of ‘16 Lauren Tubbs Reporter While the University of Wisconsin System experienced a minor decline in overall enrollment this fall, the University of Wisconsin saw an increase in its enrollment from the 201112 school year. According to a UW statement, the 2012-13 freshman class added to this enrollment increase by qualifying as UW’s largest incoming class ever with 6,279 new students. Provost Paul DeLuca said the large size of the freshman class can be attributed to two main causes, the first being improved graduation programs that help students

graduate from the university faster. “The overall graduation environment here has improved,” DeLuca said. “This allows us to admit more applicants.” DeLuca added the second reason for a larger freshman class is UW and the city of Madison are attractive to students looking for the right place to go to college. According to DeLuca, Madison’s status as an appealing city for students and UW’s competitive admission process keeps the university’s enrollment level. “We are a very attractive place with a very competitive admission process so we tend to deal

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A recent Madison ordinance has outlawed panhandling, specifically on the 500 block of State Street. ACLU alleges the measure is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment.

ACLU fights panhandling ban Members allege city ordinance restricts speech, violates the Constitution Camille Albert City Hall Editor The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin urged Madison to repeal an ordinance banning panhandling on State Street and around the Capitol Square on constitutional grounds. Madison’s City Council passed an ordinance Sept. 18 that banned panhandling within 25 feet of ATMs, sidewalk

cafés, intersections, alcohol establishments and the downtown business district. This ordinance was targeted specifically at State Street and received support from all but one member of the City Council. ACLU of Wisconsin Senior Staff Attorney Karyn Rotker said in a letter to Mayor Paul Soglin and City Council members if officials refuse to repeal the ordinance, ACLU will

consider all its legal options to move forward. ACLU spokesperson Stacy Harbaugh said the ordinance is unconstitutional because it bans a certain form of speech. Furthermore, Harbaugh said, panhandlers are not the only ones impacted by this ordinance. Salvation Army bellringers and other similar organizations will be prohibited from asking

for donations in the downtown area. “What’s important to remember is the First Amendment is one of our strongest protections for free speech, and what the government has to do is weigh the interest of the government to maintain order and the right of people to have free speech,” Harbaugh said. The main reason the ordinance violates free

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Pulitzer winner speaks on campus Tara Golshan Campus Hall Editor Journalist, activist and Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Antonio Vargas spoke to his “double coming out” as part of a lecture series in commemoration to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month. Vargas, an openly gay man and undocumented immigrant, shared his own story of self-acceptance to a crowd at the Pyle Center Tuesday in an effort to show the parallels between the two identity questions. According to Gabriel

Javier, assistant dean of students and director of the LGBT Campus Center, the complexity of stories like Vargas’ shows the spectrum of identity questions and ultimately strengthen the LGBT community. Vargas, who said he was very drawn to the idea of the “American identity,” moved from the Philippines to California in 1993 and did not know of his “undocumented” status until 1997, when he was 16. According to Vargas, reconciling this “identity intersection” of being both gay and undocumented proved to be difficult.

He added the Defense of Marriage Act, a Clinton-era law that the government no longer enforces, made being undocumented more burdensome. “My whole life I have looked, felt and internalized being an outsider,” Vargas said. “Because of all of this baggage, feeling [of] sense of pride and owning who I am and everything I am has always been a challenge.” Today, Vargas, as an openly undocumented immigrant and acclaimed journalist who has worked for such publications as the Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Rolling

Stone and The New York Times Magazine, said he has decided to use his network to raise awareness and educate the nation about immigration. According to Vargas, the discussion on immigration and race has barely started in the U.S. and is one with questions rooted deeply in the nation history. Vargas said the topic goes back to the basic terminology of “undocumented immigrant” versus “illegal alien.” “It is a pejorative and

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Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Vargas spoke to a packed room Tuesday evening, discussing LGBT and immigrants’ rights.

Open Mic Night spices up Each Tuesday night at 8 p.m., Memorial Union’s Rathskeller hosts Open Mic Night for amateur singers and musicians to take a stab at the music scene. Brooke Curry jams on a guitar to a small crowd, channeling her inner Spice Girl during the event. Jen Small The Badger Herald

INSIDE Campaigns heat up across the country as Election Day nears Both presidential and Senate races intensify in barrages of advertisements that attack the opposition on issues like college affordability.

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Battle of the Bands storms Madison, UW campus The city of Madison and Freakfest producers host a competition whose winner will take the stage alongside Halloween’s musical lineup.

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Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor In effort to appeal to more students, Freakfest event planners have presented a campuswide Battle of the Bands competition for this year’s Halloween event. The side stage of Freakfest will be hosting music voted on by the public this year with the introduction of a Battle of the Bands competition. In conjuction with Frank Productions and the city of Madison, the competition is hosted by WomStreet, a local startup created by University of Wisconsin alumni that provides an online platform for video and photo contests, founder Matt Ford said. According to Ford, the contest, which is in its first year, is open to the

entire city of Madison. The vying bands must post a video of their music to the WomStreet website. One band will be chosen as the winner by popular vote, also collected online, Ford said. The winner will play on the Frances Street stage, Ford said, adding although the band will be “technically” opening for the headliners, the main stage is by the Capitol. Despite being open to all local music, Frank Productions Promotion Manager Charlie Goldstone said the event is tailored for and targeted toward UW students. The idea of bringing Battle of the Bands to Freakfest came with the success of WomStreet’s previous competition held for WSUM, Ford said, adding Frank Productions was very excited by the

idea after hearing the numbers and participation regarding the previous contest. Ald. Scott Resnick,

“In the past, I didn’t care at all about the music, including the headliner. It didn’t appeal to the students, but with a local band it will appeal to the students and get people interested in the side stage as well.” Matt Ford Battle of the Bands Founder District 8, said the concept of bringing local music to Freakfest is “not a completely new concept,” though he commented

the increase in student involvement will affect the event positively. Ford said he is pleased with reception to the event. Currently, there have been 26 entries and more than 6,500 votes, the WomStreet website said. The vast majority of applicants have been UW students, Ford said. According to Ford, the competition provides an opportunity for local bands to get their music heard, which Ford said was previously unavailable to them. Many bands in the area have been trying to find a place to play, Ford said, but have not been able to. Ford added by bringing students to the Freakfest stage, the entire event will also gain more appeal. “In the past, even when I was a student, seriously, I didn’t care at all about

the music, including the headliner,” Ford said. “It didn’t appeal to the students, but with a local band it will appeal to the students and get people interested in the side stage as well.” Resnick said he agreed with Ford in praising the increased student involvement. According to Resnick, Freakfest has always been for the students and has continued for and because of the students. “Any addition to the event that adds student involvement, whether it be in planning or on stage will better it,” Resnick said. The university is not involved with the event. Entries are viewable at http://womstreet. com/brands/ FreakFest/contests/6#. UHTayc0hnwc.

Funding cuts may affect campus research Meghan Zernick State Affairs Editor Decreases in higher education funding have affected the ability of public universities to do research, according to a recent National Science Board study. This study noted between 2002 and 2010, state per-student funding has decreased by an average of 20 percent among 101 public universities in the country. Ten states in the nation experienced cuts that ranged between 30 percent and 48 percent, the study said. Although Wisconsin is not on that list, Gov. Scott Walker has since made extensive cuts to the University of Wisconsin system over the 2011-2013 biennium. Walker cut $250 million

from the UW system for the current biennium, which was among the highest cuts made in the nation. The National Science Board said in a statement it is concerned about the threat the decline in state funding poses for public research universities, saying it “is likely to result in an ongoing increase in tuition and fees.” UW Vice Chancellor Vince Sweeney said it is always very competitive to get research grants, and the significant cuts to higher education over the years have made a noticeable impact on the university’s ability to get research grants. Sweeney said what he called the competence and excellence of the UW staff has helped to offset these cuts. “The university has some

wonderful researchers who work very hard for research dollars,” Sweeney said. “They will continue to work hard to gain knowledge to further their respective fields.” UW sociology and educational policy studies professor Adam Gamoran

“The university has some wonderful researchers who work very hard for research dollars.” Vince Sweeney UW Vice Chancellor said he agreed the education cuts have harmed the university’s ability to competitively seek grants for research.

Gamoran added the resilience of staff and faculty in continuing to get grants for research is impressive. “Wisconsin is still third in the country in terms of external grants for research, despite the cuts,” Gamoran said. “It is the students that have paid the price because of the significant decrease in financial aid.” Mike Mikalsen, spokesperson for Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said any time cuts are made there will be negative effects. Mikalsen stressed education is the single largest expenditure for the state budget, adding it accounts for 40 percent of the state budget. Mikalsen said because education was receiving so much funding already, it took the biggest cut proportionally. “Wisconsin simply did not have the money to

be putting so much into education,” Mikalsen said. “The budget needed to be cut in all areas.” He also said when Walker came into office, he was confronted with a budget that was too big for the amount of money the state had, so making extensive cuts was necessary. Mikalsen added whether money is reinvested into education will depend on how the federal government handles its own debt. “If the federal debt does not improve, the states will be forced to make deeper cuts in order to make do with less federal aid,” Mikalsen said. “In the last few months, the economy has been deteriorating. Rep. Nass wants to avoid the state making deeper cuts to education, but no guarantees can be made at this point.”

Fight breaks out at Osaka House on State Street Camille Albert City Life Editor Madison police broke up a fight between several women outside Osaka House on State Street early Sunday morning. According to a Madison Police Department statement, the fight occurred on the 500 block of State Street around 1 a.m. MPD arrived at the scene in the middle of an altercation between two groups of women.

The statement said one group of women allegedly thought the other cut in front of them in line outside the bar. Once officers arrived outside the bar, they found several women rolling around on the sidewalk, pulling each other’s hair and punching each other. A 23-year-old Madison woman suffered a bloody nose and another 23-yearold woman was arrested for disorderly conduct, according the statement.

Another 39-year-old woman left the area without her purse before officers arrived. MPD contacted the woman, who said she was “extremely bothered” another woman tried to grab her wig off her head, according to the statement. “It obviously was a quite involved fight,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. “It was such a large fight for a line to get into a bar and is not very common downtown.”

Osaka House has operated its second floor as a night club almost every Friday and Saturday night. According to Verveer, the restaurant has had problems with its club in the past. The Alcohol License Review Committee, according to Verveer, separated Osaka House’s liquor license for renewal last summer. He said the house received several noise complaints from adjacent property owners

VARGAS, from 1 dehumanizing term,” Vargas said in regard to the word “illegal.” “It has become a euphemism; it has become politicized.” Vargas said the difference in terminology is an important one for him, as he is “somebody who cares about words, and has made a career about it,” adding the politicization of the topic is superficial and based on ignorance. Education on concepts like these makes an impact

on the entire immigration debate, Vargas said, adding he was once a “victim of his own ignorance” in associating the term “illegal alien” with people of Mexican heritage. Vargas emphasized the large misconceptions about the undocumented in this country, highlighting the large ethnic diversity of undocumented individuals. According to Vargas, one million out of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States are Asian, a statistic Vargas said

and residents, mainly from the bass in its sound system. Several fights have also taken place in the night club. None of the women involved were severely injured, Verveer said. He added several extra police officers working overtime on foot early Sunday morning helped to resolve the situation. “I was pleased there were enough officers on foot who were able to address the situation,” Verveer said.

he believes a majority of Americans are unaware of. Vargas also highlighted the fact the majority of undocumented immigrants, including himself, pay a significant amount of taxes. As an openly undocumented individual, Vargas, who himself has called the federal immigration office, said the Internal Revenue Service does not care if someone is undocumented and is instead concerned with whether one pays taxes. Currently, Vargas is the founder of Define American, a campaign meant to bring new voices to the immigration debate. Vargas said he hopes to continue this battle for immigration reform and called on communities like the LGBT community to help in spreading the word. “All I can do and all I can say is that I want to create a space where these stories can exist,” Vargas said. “America is a fight; it is something you earn, not something you are given.”

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City to receive more funding; may not be enough Mayor: State aid to be applied to police department, green initiatives

overall budget. He said Soglin proposed new amendments to use the additional aid on three items not initially included in the budget. Schmiedicke said Madison will have a balanced budget, which is required, unlike in many other municipalities. Madison’s 2013 budget is four percent higher than the 2012 budget. This includes a 10 percent increase in transportation aid, he said. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said the budget increase takes into account the increase in property taxes. He said Madison property taxes are approaching the maximum the city can charge and

Sarah Eucalano Herald Contributor Mayor Paul Soglin announced Monday the city received additional state funding that he hopes to allocate toward the Madison Police Department and an environmental initiative. David Schmiedicke, finance director for the city of Madison, said the state aid, adding up to $267,000, will become part of Madison’s

added the budget is very tight. Resnick said the one item proposed to receive the additional funding is a consultant to recommend whether or not Madison should invest in a biodigester, a machine that uses cow manure to create energy. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the biodigester can also help prevent agricultural waste from running off into the lakes system. Dane County currently has one biodigester and will receive another one shortly, he said. Resnick said the rest of the additional funding will go toward the MPD. One item will fund the position

of the MPD employee who keeps track of the online records of pawn shops and similar second-hand dealers, he said. This is part of a relatively new initiative MPD has launched called Leads Online, a program that requires pawn shops to record their purchases in an online database, Resnick said. The database allows officers to return stolen goods that have been sold to pawn shops and to make arrests, he said. He added the third item suggested by Soglin will go toward maintenance at a training center for MPD. Resnick said he supported the allocation of the funds, but $267,000 is a

MPD targets repeat offenders Department to add three officers to initiative focused on crime prevention Elliot Hughes Deputy News Editor The Madison Police Department announced it will add three officers to its special repeat offenders prevention program in February after receiving a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. With funds awarded from the Community Oriented Policing Services, MPD’s Special Investigations Unit plans to add two additional detectives and one intelligence officer, MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said. The unit, introduced in July 2011, is currently a three-detective contingent working closely with violent repeat criminals to prevent further offenses. The COPS grant comes to $712,992 and will fund the extra positions for three years, according to a city of Madison statement. DeSpain added expansion of the unit has been anticipated since its creation. The SIU partners

with local humanitarian the Madison Area Urban agencies and functions Ministry, one of the by ordering Madison’s local agencies working most violent repeat in conjunction with criminals to a hearing the MPD, said she is where they are given pleased the SIU will be the opportunity to expanding in the near receive assistance in future. a number of areas “I think one of including employment, things people education, parenting the skills and substance sometimes don’t realize abuse, according to the is how much of an active role the department statement. Law enforcement officials also attend the hearing to inform the past offenders “What the unit is, is of the consequences a problem-solving that would come from further wrongdoing, method, so it’s focused on deterrents. As DeSpain said. Approximately we move forward, 30 individuals have we’d like to apply been notified by MPD about attending the problem-solving hearings thus far, method to other according to DeSpain, problems including and some have been able to turn away from domestic violence and drunk driving.” crime as a result. “Some people are taking advantage Joel DeSpain of that offer and MPD Spokesperson are working well, and others have not changed their lifestyles,” he said. detectives take [in] “Some of these people keeping in touch with have been revoked and the people involved in the program,” she are back behind bars.” Linda Ketcham, said. “I think it’s going executive director of to be really important

FRESHMAN, from 1 with [the decrease in high school graduates] better than some other universities can,” DeLuca said. Despite the increase in enrollment at UW, a statement made by the UW System expressed a minor decrease of 0.6 percent in

the overall enrollment at UW schools this school year. UW System spokesperson David Giroux said in an email to The Badger Herald this decrease in enrollment involves a small decline from last year of less than 30 undergraduate students and about 1,000 graduate students.

they have the ability to adequately staff [the unit].” Ketcham added she expects MPD’s program to be as successful as similar programs elsewhere in the country, noting the progress High Point, N.C., has seen after implementation of a similar initiative. As the program progresses, DeSpain said the goal is to eventually help individuals with trouble in other aspects of the law as well, rather than just prevention of violent crime. “What the unit is is a problem-solving method, so it’s focused on deterrents,” DeSpain said. “As we move forward, we’d like to apply the problemsolving method to other problems including domestic violence and drunk drivers.” The launching of the SIU back in July 2011 drew praise from community leaders, including Mayor Paul Soglin, according to the statement. U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., also congratulated MPD for the grant.

“Overall, the number of undergraduate students system-wide declined by a very small amount — less than 30,” Giroux said in the email. “That small decline tracks with a decline in the number of high school graduates, which is a result of declining birth rates starting about 18 years ago.” Giroux added while the number of undergraduate students parallels the number of high school graduates, the slightly greater decline of

small amount compared to Madison’s annual budget, which is in the tens of millions of dollars. “We face a very tight budget due to a dramatic cut in state aid,” Resnick said. “Any amount of money we receive will go back into the budget to fund necessary services.” Resnick named two funding projects he hoped would be returned to the budget with the newlyreceived funds. The first would be $20,000 to provide special clean-up during move-in and move-out season when leases turn over in August, Resnick said. He added this includes overtime compensation for workers and covers recycling and

garbage pickup. Resnick also said he would like the budget to allocate more funds to the Overture Center. “This is a big concern,” Verveer said. “The Overture is a great attribute to Madison and an awesome resource.” Verveer said students comprise a significant portion of attendees at Overture events, which include concerts and parties for student organizations. The Overture Center also offers employment opportunities for students. City Council will take a final vote on the budget in the second week of November.

trial, but if the judge agrees to the plea deal Thursday, Heck said he would no p.m. Thursday. The charges she faces longer need to testify in front are connected to her of the jury. “This means the campaigning for Republican continues,” Lt. Gov. candidate Brett investigation Davis, a former state Heck said. “This moves the representative from Oregon investigation up the ladder. who is now the state’s top Kelly Rindfleisch was not the main target.” Medicaid official. Prosecutors said a secret One Wisconsin Now Executive Director Scot Ross email system was installed said Rindfleisch agreed to in Rindfleisch’s office that cooperate with prosecutors was tied to campaigning. in their ongoing John Doe Working on a campaign being paid by investigation, which has while been focused on Walker’s government funds, in this case Milwaukee County, is a county executive office. Ross emphasized felony. The maximum time Rindfleisch was one of Rindfleisch Walker’s top could spend in aides, which may prison because reflect badly on “This means the of her felonies him. is six years, a “We’ll have investigation number that to see what the continues. will now likely plea deal was decrease. and what that This moves the The probe cooperation is,” investigation up is an extensive Ross said. “A the ladder. Kelly look into cloud remains Walker’s office under Gov. Rindfleisch was when he was Walker. I don’t not the main Milwaukee know how target.” this could be Jay Heck County considered good Common Cause in Wisconsin executive. One staffer, news for Walker.” Executive Director Darlene Wink, The plea pleaded guilty deal is not unexpected, according to to two misdemeanor offenses Common Cause in Wisconsin earlier this year for asking Executive Director Jay Heck. for campaign contributions Heck noted plea deals, while being paid by the which lessen the punishment county. She sent emails for the accused, are done and made flyers for Walker in return for further campaign events. Franklyn Gimbel, information on superiors. lawyer, Because of this, he said Rindfleisch’s Walker campaign Walker is likely not “off the and spokesperson Tom Evenson hook.” Walker was subpoenaed were not available for Monday as a witness for the comment.

graduate students systemwide could be from a variety of different reasons. Giroux said some schools within the system saw enrollment gains like UW while others saw declines. He added there could be many possible reasons for an increase in UW enrollment despite the system-wide decrease, but one major factor is graduation rates. “As we do a better job of graduating students faster, that reduces our total enrollment,” Giroux

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said in the email. “In that respect, the general declines may be a result of our success, to some extent.” DeLuca said the decrease in high school graduates also plays a definite role in the overall drop in enrollment within the UW System. “The number of kids graduating from high school is on a downward trajectory, … and if you have no change in your admissions policy, that means you will have less students being enrolled in

you school,” DeLuca said. However, DeLuca added UW has not been as affected by these high school graduation rates as some of the other schools in the UW System, as can be seen in UW’s increased enrollment. DeLuca added he is pleased to see the student enrollment at UW continually increasing. “I think it is an indication of the quality of the education we give here and the attractiveness of our campus to students,” DeLuca said.

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City debates 2013 budget Madison officials voice concern over Overture Center, Metro bus funding Camille Albert City Hall Editor

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U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, and former Gov. Tommy Thompson faced off in recent ads, attacking each other on issues such as college affordability and extreme politics.

Presidential, Senate races heat up Obama beats Romney in campaign spending, mud-slinging advertisements Julia Van Susteren Herald Contributor A recent report showed President Barack Obama’s campaign is currently leading in advertising spending, especially in battleground states. The Wesleyan Media Project released a report last week that showed Obama “dominat[ing]” advertisements in the election’s crucial states. “The heavy advertising from the Obama campaign has challenged the assumption Romneyfriendly outside groups would saturate and dominate the airwaves in key markets,” Co-Director Erika Franklin Fowler said in the report. Since April, Obama’s campaign has spent about $164 million, while former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., has spent approximately $57 million, the report said. From the time the national conventions ended in Sept. 9 until Sept. 30, Obama had a larger advantage in advertising in 14 of the 15 top markets.

The report also showed both campaigns have become more negative in their advertising. Obama’s campaign ads consist of 63.8 percent attacks, 33.7 percent contrast and 2.5 percent promotion of the candidate. These numbers for Romney were 61.3 percent, 23.3 percent and 15.4 percent, respectively. Presidential campaign spending this election cycle has surpassed any other election in history, according to Common Cause in Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck. The 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United ruling, which allowed unlimited campaign spending through super PACs, is a large reason for the dramatic increase in spending. Obama’s 2008 turning down of public financing for his campaign contributed to that as well. “Obama was the first presidential candidate in 30 years to not abide by spending limits in 2008 when he ran, and that, combined with the Citizens United decision, blew the

top off of spending limits in election campaigns,” Heck said. In an email to The Badger Herald, UW life sciences communication professor Dietram Scheufele said campaigns are going outside traditional media in order to reach voters who were previously difficult to connect with. “This includes Obama targeting young voters in video games, but also fairly elaborate strategies for tailoring political messages to potential voters in various online arenas, including social media,” Scheufele said. Scheufele said he agreed there is more advertising spending occurring during this campaign. This increase in campaign spending, he added, will only cease when Congress passes reforms in campaign financing. “I think campaign spending will not slow down any time soon, unless Congress manages to pass comprehensive campaign finance reform,” Scheufele said. “Unfortunately, I don’t

see that happening any time soon.” In Wisconsin’s Senate race, the report said Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is spending more in ads than her Republican opponent. She is spending about $1.98 million, while former Gov. Tommy Thompson is spending $1.65 million in ads. Scheufele said advertising, polls and funds are all tied together so the recent polling that has found Baldwin in the lead might be leading to more funds, which in turn lead to more ads. “Fundraising, poll numbers and media coverage are all linked reciprocally,” he said. “In other words, the better a candidate does in the polls, the more money she raises. And the more money she raises, the more media coverage she’ll get and the better she’ll do in the polls.” Heck said campaign advertising has become the most expensive Senate race in Wisconsin history, adding he expects this record to be broken again.

Baldwin, Thompson attack each other in recent ads on college affordability, extremism Polo Rocha Legislative Affairs Editor Although this election year has often been characterized by campaigns centered on health care, Wisconsin’s Senate race continues to raise the issue of college affordability with new advertisements. Both candidates are portraying themselves as friendly to families looking to send their children to college. An ad released Tuesday by Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, displayed a family with children whose parents think, “Tammy gets it.” The family claimed she seeks to make college more affordable by lowering student loan interest rates and increasing grants. In an email to The Badger Herald, campaign spokesperson John Kraus expanded on Baldwin’s record on student issues, citing her support of President Barack Obama’s student loan reform and expansion of career

ACLU, from 1 speech, according to Harbaugh, is because in order for police to enforce it, they have to listen to the content of what people on the street are saying to see if it involves asking for money. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said upon the advice from the Madison City Attorney’s office, the city believes the new ordinance is consistent with the law and can be defended in court. “Based on our attorney’s advice, we are confident

Thompson spokesperson Lisa Boothe said in an email Thompson is focused on improving the economic situation of every family.

“Unlike Baldwin, Tommy Thompson has done everything he can to ensure a better life for Wisconsin families by working with the private sector to create jobs, reforming the education for the better and improving their overall quality of life,” Boothe said. She added Baldwin’s “extreme legislative agenda” has increased family debt by $136,000 each and has slowed job growth, leading to college graduates not being able to work. An ad released Monday by the Thompson campaign said Baldwin voted for a tax raise of $3,000 for every family. Obama opposed this vote, a fact the ad used to claim Baldwin is more liberal than the president. “Tammy Baldwin, too liberal for Pelosi and Obama, too extreme for Wisconsin,” the ad concluded. In a statement following the ad, Thompson said the vote would have raised taxes by 15 percent for

Wisconsin’s low-income families. He contrasted that vote by citing he put in place 91 tax cuts while governor. Thompson said if he were elected, he would protect middle class families from tax raises again. Baldwin’s campaign responded to the ad by talking about Thompson’s time as a lobbyist, which Kraus said shows Thompson is not interested in middle class families. “The fact is [Thompson] cashed in on his connections and went to work for special interests at an elite, Washington D.C. lobbying firm,” Kraus said in an email to The Badger Herald. “Now Thompson has come back to Wisconsin and turned his desperate campaign into a dishonest campaign based on false claims and outright lies.” Recent polling has shown Baldwin leading in the race, although a poll last week said her lead was narrowing.

the ordinance is legally sound and very much constitutional,” Verveer said. “I would be really disappointed if litigation was filed by the ACLU or others, but if that’s the case, the city would defend themselves against the lawsuit.” Harbaugh said City Council’s desire to make State Street a more “pleasant” place to be by banning panhandling is not a strong enough argument to take away the free speech of others and punish them with a ticket or fine.

Aggressive behavior, public intoxication, harassment and intimidation are among the concerns city officials have with panhandling. But according to Harbaugh, those things are all already criminal behavior. She said this ordinance takes an unnecessary extra step by making it a punishable offense to simply ask for money. Verveer said he supports keeping the ordinance in place because he represents an area where he receives

regular complaints about panhandlers. Harbaugh said ACLU is optimistic City Council will repeal the ordinance. She said it is possible the council did not know all the information about the ordinance when it was passed. “Issues of poverty and homelessness are important to the mayor and we’re all trying to figure out what to do about poverty in our community, but banning panhandling is definitely the wrong way to go,” Harbaugh said.

training and grants. Kraus said she supported Obama’s expansion of parents’ health insurance to young adults until 26, which he said has resulted in millions of students keeping their insurance. Kraus also talked about Baldwin’s emphasis on multi-faceted ways to create jobs in the state, a major issue for those who will soon be graduating. “She has been a strong advocate for publicprivate partnerships and government investments in the foundation of innovation — education, research and technology — which will make Wisconsin more competitive and help fuel economic growth in the state,” Kraus said. Former Wis. Gov. Tommy Thompson’s campaign disputed Baldwin’s record on job creation, contrasting it with Thompson’s.

As the City Council prepares to vote on Mayor Paul Soglin’s 2013 operating budget, a committee focused on fiscal policy directed its attention on financial plans for Madison Metro and the Overture Center at a meeting Tuesday. The Overture Center discovered it would have to endure more than a 50 percent cut when Soglin unveiled his 2013 operating budget last Tuesday. “It’s actually quite devastating,” said President and CEO of Overture Center Ted DeDee. DeDee said the Overture Center does not know the details of where it will make cuts, but the organization will consider the expense and revenue sides of its budget. He said the expense side involves staffing and trying to find greater efficiencies in the company, and the revenue side comprises prices it charges and dates on the schedule for shows. In order to put on additional shows or invest in rental activity, the center would have to go into a competitive mode regionally to try to fill the gaps in revenue, DeDee said. According to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, a great amount of the city’s commitment to the Overture Center lies with its free and reduced prices for various programs. DeDee said reduced prices include anything less than $30. The institution has 14 free and reduced-cost programs and currently draws more than 220,000 people during the course of the year, DeDee said. He said they have added some additional events to each

of the programs, including “Kids of the Rotunda,” which educates children about music. DeDee said the Overture Center is dedicated to fundraising and agreed to go out into the community and raise $2.4 million. He said despite skepticism, the organization achieved its goal, and he added the community has taken steps to develop a stronger relationship with Overture Center. There are more than 1,700 individuals who donate to the center and more than 400 new donors who help leverage the fundraising in the community, DeDee said. “We were very gratified with the response from the community,” DeDee said. “Our staff feels cautiously confident that this community will again answer our call for the need for funds.” The majority of the Overture Center’s earned revenue comes from off-Broadway shows, according to DeDee. He said the Broadway budget has increased this year as a result of the addition of four more events. City Council also contemplated funding for Madison’s busing system. Madison Metro Manager Chuck Kamp said the bus systems are allocating funds to more police officers at the South Transfer Point. He said they allocated funds based on the most police activity in a certain area. “While cameras are very important, I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to have police in peak times at transfer points,” Kamp said. The price of a public bus fare would increase from $2 to $2.25 with the new 2013 operating budget.

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Classifieds ASO to girls who think tights=leggings. I don’t ever want to ﬁnd out we have the same underwear, especially not that way. ASO to the kid doing chew on the 3rd ﬂoor of Wendt. Don’t do it in the library. Actually don’t do it at all. You really should kick that disgusting habit.

SO to feeling like Pocahontas this morning when the wind picked up and leaves started swirling around my head. DSO to having Colors of the Wind stuck in my head for the last three hours. SO to good morning back massages and shoulder kisses, you make exam days better 100%

SO to the girl at Union South reading with her computer sideways. We’ve all been there, fuck you Learn@UW!

ASO to the infestation of small children at Union South today. STAY BACK YOU SMALL VARMINTS!!!

SO to spending my Sunday afternoon productively by building a bad ass scarecrow from my neighbors leaf piles, then positioning it on our secondﬂoor porch. But ASO to today’s wind blowing his giant pumpkin head away.

SO to red bull smoking when you open it.. it’s like it know shits about to go down. ASO to the ﬁrst red bull of the semester, let’s get this over with

ASO to the fucker who stole the mirrors oﬀ of all of the mopeds at College Station. Why?! The only thing that achieves is making all of us less safe. BAD badger. I hope you fail all your midterms. ASO to being dirt poor. DASO to having to skip class to go into work a few hours earlier because you currently need money more than knowledge. ASO to ﬁnishing an exam early but being stuck in the middle of a row. Let me out of here!!!

SO to the cow who crapped on one of my friends, it provided a hilarious laugh for all of us. DSO to repro physiology. ASO to my boyfriend also being in this class and focusing on artiﬁcially inseminating a cow all semester.. awkward. ASO to hickeys. They are embarrassing and I don’t own enough scarves to cover this shit... SO to the group of people playing League of Legends at 1 am in Union South.

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The Badger Herald | Opinion | Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Opinion Sarah Witman

Reginald Young

Editorial Board Member

Editorial Page Editor

POINTCounterpoint

Badger behavior

Jen Small The Badger Herald

The proposal for increased transparency could result in athletes like Montee Ball suffering decreased privacy.

Athletics proposal would cause invasion of privacy Christin Wiegand Staff Writer When someone says “Penn State,” what is the first thing that springs to mind? For many, given the past year, it is the Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky scandal. For any university, having such strong ties with a disgrace is a nightmare. Past achievements are ignored as the media and general population are consumed by conversation pertaining to the scandal. This past Thursday, the Board of Regents here in Madison heard a proposal intended to increase transparency between the board in terms of legal and ethical issues regarding campus athletics. So what does that mean for the sports teams at the University of Wisconsin? Put simply, heightened instances of communication between the university and the board. Initially, this seems like a great idea. Although there was no glaring red flag at UW to instigate the change in relations, why not protect ourselves from future issues through the implementation of more communication and monitoring of our sports teams? For one, this puts an increased pressure on the student-athletes of UW to keep themselves in check at all times. The argument I’m sure will be made by many officials is that our athletes should be constantly well-behaved, since in many instances they are the faces of our university and it is their responsibility to act as such. But is that really

a fair pressure to place on our athletes who already are under intense scrutiny to perform on their respective domains at all times? With their names constantly splashed across local and national media sources, is it a reasonable request to dip into into their personal lives as well? The Board of Regents is responsible for “protect[ing] the integrity” of the academic and athletic programs in the system, explained Senior Vice President for Administrative and Fiscal Affairs Michael Morgan. The new proposed system would simply involve increasing transparency across the school and keeping an eye on how athletes are doing academically as well as monitoring programs’ spending and ensuring compliance. While I agree with the monitoring of spending of the various sports teams across campus, I feel the inspection of the athletes’ academic performances is an invasion of privacy. As a former athlete at the University of Wisconsin, I can say student-athletes on this campus already comply with a rigorous set of compliance standards to remain eligible in their given sport. This includes a minimal GPA requirement established by the NCAA that is universal from university to university across the country for any given sport. With pressure to excel academically and athletically and the knowledge that their grades are the business of their academic supervisors, coaches and the NCAA, I don’t believe it is fair to go the extra mile and share this information with the Board of Regents. Academics are any given student’s own

personal affair. Student-athletes lose that privacy as their grades are shared with coaches and the NCAA, but this is a sacrifice they make to participate in an activity they love and the rest of us, as spectators, love to watch. Yet this proposal also threatens to go further than academics to report on the social behaviors of student athletes cross campus. They defend that minor alcohol infractions may not necessarily need to be reported to the board. This raises my eyebrows and makes me question whether the board will stay true to that point. Is it fair that just because a given student is also a UW athlete that they should also have their behavior out of the spotlight watched as well? We’ve already seen the implications of alcohol, student athletes and the media when five men jumped football player Montee Ball early in the morning this past summer. The incident was reported on and spread across the country, leading to investigations of whether or not the incident was provoked and a pressing into of Ball’s personal life. While Ball is an exceptional circumstance given his celebrity in the football world, do we really want this kind of monitoring behavior impressed upon all of our athletes across campus? What does our university stand to gain if this proposal is employed? While it may protect us from scandals such as what occurred at Pennsylvania State University this past year, it leaves the private lives of our athletes in the crosshairs. Christin Wiegand (cdwiegand@wisc.edu) is a junior with an undecided major.

If students want to get rowdy at Camp Randall games, they better be able to live up to the consequences.

Letting go at Badger games is the perfect way for students to learn important life lessons.

If Montee Ball can get ticketed at Mifflin — him being of the legal drinking age and acting entirely sober, at that — then it’s absolutely reasonable for fans to expect the same treatment when they are breaking laws and acting out at football games. Students drink and get rowdy — parents, alumni and community members do as well. As Reggie mentions, such is the culture at Wisconsin. A rich and vibrant culture it is, excessive imbibing included. Heavy drinkers that we are, it should follow Badger fans are better-versed in alcohol-related policies and etiquette than any school in the Big Ten. We Wisconsinites engage in alcohol-related tomfoolery knowing full well that it can lead to trouble: Bad for the underage, worse for the visibly intoxicated and worst for the belligerently drunk. If one person finds him or herself in all three of those categories, it would take a far more charitable soul than I to take pity on them. In the first game of the season, there were 20 citations, 20 arrests and 30 ejections. About three-fourths from each category were current University of Wisconsin students. Note that not each recorded offense represents a different individual; for example, a person both cited and ejected would add one to the total in both of those categories. Since the season opener, the stats have gotten significantly worse, especially in ejections: In the most recent home football game against Illinois, there were 25 citations, 25 arrests and 152 ejections. I would hazard a guess that such an extraordinary spike in the number of ejections is influenced more by the level of enforcement than behavior. But whether the increase is the result of a crackdown by police patrolling Camp Randall, or simply an unusually unruly crowd, is hardly relevant. These are not victims falling prey to harsh or unwarranted citations. To my knowledge, there have been no instances of a sober Bucky fan, partaking in wholesome school spirit, getting ejected from the stadium by a swift kick to the seat of his red-and-white striped overalls. While statewide attitudes toward drinking have long been lenient, by both its residents and statutes, we still generally know what type of behavior will cross the line of the law. Whether we listen to that nagging voice or continue to down Jägerbombs is another matter, but pouting at the consequences would be foolish.

The University of Wisconsin has so many nostalgia-inducing traditions and identifiable places it’s easy to lose count. What wasn’t hard to lose count of last Saturday, however, were the amounts of arrests and ejections made at the Badger-Illinois football game. Seventeen university students were cited and arrested, and 86 students were ejected. We can’t help it; students just like to jump around and have fun. Part of the Badger experience is knowing you’ll have a chance to be involved in memorable events throughout your undergraduate career. And yeah, some of them just do happen to get a little rowdy. One of the most crucial aspects students learn in their time at a university, in addition to how to work hard and think critically, is how to be an adult. We all come in thinking we’re hot shit. Part of the college experience, though, is learning we aren’t; being an individual of value to society means more than how many parties you go to each month or how much you can drink before puking. We all “knew” this, but the best way to learn is to do. Badger games are the perfect setting to let kids learn that doing dumb things can have dumb consequences. If an of-age student drinks too much and pukes, then they learn to limit themselves next time. If you are responsible but still have fun, then you’ll make great memories. Basic lessons of life can be learned at Camp Randall. Yet another facet making Badger games perfect is the fact there is some supervision. If a fight breaks out, for example, then there is security present to stop and give those brawlers a monetary lesson in why fisticuffs are not a responsible undertaking. Security, while it should be present, should be lax in enforcing arrests and ejections. Kids will be kids. We’re at college to learn, and that education extends outside of the classroom.

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

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

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 10/7 column:

Obama understands, Walker disregards urbanization Guest

Why are we still talking about the train? It was a boondoggle before it even started. The nation is effectively broke.

We’re still talking about the train because we’re still in a long, drawn out recession recovery. And in case you haven’t ever had a history class, you might want to read up on the New Deal acts. Legislation that creates jobs stimulates the economy. And jobs that create long-term results, like infrastructure, are an incredibly wise investment because they are used daily for years and years.

In response to the 10/7 column:

Obama rhetoric false, misleading Sagebrush6

I am sure tired of the professors peddling BS about how to get everything from the government and about how the government owes you everything.

Sure, Sagebrush6. Governments with strong welfare provisions just happen to positively correlate with overall higher standards of living and higher citizen satisfaction. And after one of the opinion section editors spent the summer in Norway, an incredibly socialized society, he noted a stark difference between nations. But why would professors ever teach anything supported by evidence if it supports Democrats’ views of government?

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ASO to the guy sitting next to me at the LSAT who developed a huge annoying cough halfway through the test. Were you trying to mess me up? SO to Joel Stave. You look like Prince Charming.

SO to the guy singing “why can’t we be friends” during the ES FU chant at the football game!! ASO to whoever came to our house last night and pooped (LITERALLY POOPED) in our otomman full of movies. SO to the fact that Anchorman and our Friends seasons weren’t in there and are safe and shit-free.

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ASO to my roommate who always pees with the bathroom door wide open. just dont.

time after a blackout night. DSO to waking up without a phone full of missed calls, angry text messages, or random facebook friend requests.

ASO to my friends being obsessed with playing FIFA and not doing anything else. If you’re wondering why you’re not getting any recently -- just know that nobody else is wondering why.

SO to recently realizing my ‘slack-oﬀ’ class has now turned into one of my hardest. ASO to averaging two all-nighters a week.

ASO to Ugg boots season starting, mainly because girls all of a sudden become unable to pick up their feet when they walk.

HASO to the girl in our OTM exam who repeatedly said “ahem” at least a kajillion times. You sounded like a real life Dolores Umbridge.

SO to my parents for not asking what really happened when I broke my ankle

SO to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The Heist is fuckin awesome.

SO to waking up on

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SO to the Physics 103 TAs for making our exam start 10 minutes late because you all could not figure out which rows needed which versions of the test. Though you claim to understand how the universe works, you clearly have not figured out how to distribute exams. SO to York peppermint patties. You are so delicious after a long day, even if I’m not supposed to be eating you in Memorial Library. I(Ironic)SO to the banana peel on Bascom that I almost slipped on. Thank god I saw you at the last second, because no one actually slips on banana peels in real life. UnrelatedSO to using Gwen Stefani’s musical genius to spell banana. Ain’t no hollaback girl. ASO to the bros cutting their hair on their balcony at the Equinox. Do it inside so people down below don’t get hit by your pube like hair ASO to people who stick their gum onto chairs and anything else. GET OFF YOUR LAZY ASSES AND THROW IT OUT!!!! I REALLY was not a happy camper to discover your

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nasty ABC gum on my favorite jeans. ASO to all political facebook statuses and comments from now until the election. People on both sides: YOU ARE NOT ACTUALLY GOING TO FUCKING MOVE TO CANADA! ASO to already wanting to give up on this semester. Boo, you whore. SO to whoever shook my chair and woke me up during vietnam lecture ASO to Rhetas and Gordons not serving lunch after 2:00...I can’t help it I have class until then and I’m hungry!! SO to the guy in my class whose bottles in his backpack clinked when he stood up to turn in his midterm. It’s only tuesday, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do. SO to seeing a TA post a shoutout. That means FOR A FACT that TAs and Professors read them. SO to the fog over the lake making it look like the terrace is seaside. SO to the girl who has what sounds like the cough of the black plague. Girl, go home and try to get some

rest! You are practically begging for chicken noodle soup and herbal tea. ASO to girls that come over and eat a beautiful dinner you made but then hang on another guy two hours later. Seriously SO to Professor Peery in lecture yesterday. You were wearing those jeans sir. Damn ASO to today. I don’t like you. HMFASO to people who carry on phone conversations in public restrooms. Maybe you don’t care if your mother hears you pee, but I’d like to be left out of it, thanks. GTFO. ASO to there never being enough seats in union south. I just want to eat my lunch without racing someone to the open table. SO to Madison. I am studying abroad this semester, and the university I am attending has 2,000 students, two buildings, and one library. I miss UW’s bigness. ASO to people who wear Minnesota Gopher shirts on campus. GTFO.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, October 10, 2012

ARTSETC. PRESENTS HUMP DAY

Hump Day’s newest sex guru gets down to business Katherine Harrill Hump Day Columnist Hello my sexy Badger brethren, this is Katherine, your newest Hump Day columnist! We’re now halfway through the week and I’m here with answers to your most pressing sex questions to help carry you through to the weekend. I’ve got a lot to say this week, so let’s jump right in with our first question. I’ve been with my girlfriend for just about a year now, but I don’t think I’ve ever made her orgasm. Any advice on how to give her the big O for our anniversary? I know many people who are in this same situation, so don’t feel like you’re necessarily doing anything wrong. According to a recent survey, about 75% of women never orgasm from intercourse alone, and as high as 15% of women never experience an orgasm

under any circumstance. With this in mind, there are some tips you can try to help your girl reach her climax. First of all, relax. It’s incredibly hard for people to perform under pressure. Start things of with a massage or some heavy petting and see where things go from there. Secondly, don’t be afraid to utilize toys, videos, or anything to help get her off. Since the vagina doesn’t have too many actual nerve endings, many women need some extra stimulation and time to reach their big finale. The clitoris has more nerve endings than even a penis, so grab a vibrator and go to town! Finally, some women just cannot reach orgasm, and that could be the case. Just communicate with your girlfriend to make sure she still feels satisfied sexually. In the end, showing you care about her satisfaction can make the biggest difference.

I’m recently single after a long, serious relationship where we didn’t use condoms. I’m now used to “raw” sex but know I shouldn’t have it with a random hookup. How do I get that feeling without the risk? Ah, the question of condoms vs. pleasure. Many have pondered this issue since the invention of male condoms. Luckily for all of us sex maniacs alive today, we can have both thanks to a variety of products available for purchase. Many condom companies have some version of a “thin” condom, which allows for more sensation during sex. These condoms are equally as protective as their thicker counterparts, and cost about the same, providing a quick and easy way to increase your pleasure while keeping you safe. You can even pair those condoms with one of the many varieties of

lubes and gels marketed as “pleasure enhancers.” These come in a wide range, from tingling to warming to ones made just for males and others just for females. It may take some testing to find one that produces a sensation you enjoy, but I can think of worse ways to spend your time. Some condom brands are even pairing the thinner condoms and lube for you already, giving you quite the bang for your buck. Lastly, for the more adventurous people out there, a variety of toys made specifically for men can help to replace the pleasure wearing a condom may deplete. For instance, there are quite a few vibrating cock rings on the market right now, which are soft, stretchy rings worn around the base of the penis with a vibrating bullet attached. Just simply slip on, switch on, and get ready for some intense playtime.

My boyfriend recently became more aggressive in bed, to the point where he’s hurting me a little. How do I tell him to back off without hurting his pride? In my opinion, the minute anything becomes too aggressive or painful, you should gently tell him it hurts and to slow down. There’s a good chance he doesn’t realize what he’s doing, and until you share your feelings he won’t know to take it easier. Additionally, telling him as it happens and giving him direction could reduce the chance of hurting his pride. If you wait until a day or more later, he could take your reaction as a critique of his performance in bed versus simply a recommendation for how to please you in the moment. If the problem persists after you originally talk with him, I would sit him down and have a nice chat about what you each enjoy during sex, and how to

Naked Prince Harry

Katniss Everdeen

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Unless there’s someone at TMZ who will pay for naked photos from Vegas. As Americans are still obsessed with all things royal family, chances are you saw shots of a very bare Prince Harry either cupping his royal self or giving some unidentified lass a bear hug from behind. Ahem. You’d think few would be confident enough to mimic this monarch, but given the 20 or 30 Michael Phelpses we saw strutting about three years ago we think any excuse for a guy to get naked on Halloween is good enough for them. For our sake (and yours when you sober up), prove you’re a prince with more than your sword this Halloween.

There’s a Barbie doll, there are fan art sites a la “Twilight” and there will be a sequel. But these three reasons are not enough to have you braiding your hair and grabbing the closest bow and arrow in tribute to “The Hunger Games’” Katniss Everdeen. In fact, they are reasons not to, but we do give you credit for not wanting to give your body up to frostbite. We hate to be the ones to tell you, but “The Hunger Games” is not just a movie but a book series, not just a book series but a series for young adults (think 12-year-olds). While Halloween isn’t a holiday to act your age, it also isn’t a holiday to be twinsies with your little cousin either.

Kanye and Kim This couple’s costume has all the elements of greatness – Boushie stunner shades, tons of bling, fancy shoes - bet you can’t tell which K we’re talking about! The temptation for girls to squeeze into bodycon dresses and convince their beaus to dress up as the rapper they secretly wish they were may (and will) prove too strong to resist, but unless you fully commit with fake butt implants and some facial hair you’ll wind up looking like what you are: a drunk couple playing dress up. As sad as it is to say, what makes Kim and Kanye so alluring is the fact they’re Kim and Kanye. Best stick to the old clichéd couples costumes people will be too busy opting for the new clichéd couples costumes to bother with.

Katherine Harrill is a junior majoring in psychology. To have more of your burning sex questions answered, give her a shout at humpday@badgerherald. com.

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best combine your kinks to fit your relationship the best. It is much better to risk hurting his pride for a moment than to risk your health and safety. Best case scenario, he takes this in stride and you two get to enjoy a night of experimenting to find out what works. Worst case, he becomes upset at the news. If this does happen, you two may have to sit down and talk some things through, but it is definitely worth it to keep yourself happy and safe. Remember, safety and consent are the most important things when you’re engaging in any sexual activity. Well everyone, that is it for this week. Until next time, stay safe and stay sexy!

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Psy By now we’ve all drunkenly shown off our best attempts at the pony dance made famous by this South Korean’s “Gangnam Style” music video, and some of us may think we’re pretty damn good. Maybe even good enough to show off our moves in a tuxedo and shades on Halloween. We’re here to tell you not to, even if you own a tux, even if you have a spare horrifying “Asian” mask laying around, and even if you are in fact South Korean. Why? Because if you do, you’ll see yourself everywhere, just as the original Psy is seeing himself on talk shows, in bars and in parodies across the world. If a video has 200 million views, chances are you’re not the only one with the brilliant idea to imitate it for Halloween.

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Honey Boo Boo Child We really don’t know what a successful Honey Boo Boo Child costume would look like on a non-6-year-old, but we have this terrifying feeling we’ll see a lot of failed attempts. The Mountain Dew-guzzling “star” of TLC’s “Toddlers in Tiaras” has sadly not gone away, but created her own spin-off show this year, meaning her sass will still be on people’s minds. This costume idea has permeated most of the “best costume” lists we’ve seen to date, and while everyone will get the reference, you’ll get to wear a tiara, and you’ll get to talk shit with a Southern drawl, you’ll be dressing up like a deranged, overweight toddler train wreck whose claim to fame is being horrifying. Please act accordingly.

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The Badger Herald | Comics | Wednesday, Rocktober 10, 2012

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SUDOKU

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NONSENSE? Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. 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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KAKURO?

I know, I know. Kakuro. Looks crazy, right? 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. Repeating numbers? Not in this part of town. And that’s that, slick.

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The Kakuro Unique Sum Chart Cells Clue 2 3 2 4 2 16 2 17

DIFFICULTY: “Your first born died too? Weird, man. Weird.”

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Possibilities { 1, 2 } { 1, 3 } { 7, 9 } { 8, 9 }

3 3 3 3

6 7 23 24

{ 1, 2, 3 } { 1, 2, 4 } { 6, 8, 9 } { 7, 8, 9 }

4 4 4 4

10 11 29 30

{ 1, 2, 3, 4 } { 1, 2, 3, 5 } { 5, 7, 8, 9 } { 6, 7, 8, 9 }

5 5 5 5

15 16 34 35

{ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 } { 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 } { 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 } { 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 }

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MCCUE, from 14 way into the end zone, drawing ever closer to the all-time NCAA record and running like he’s being chased by a pack of wolves? Will the offensive line create the gaping holes to allow the star tailback to open up the run game? Will Stave show the same composure he did in the first half in Lincoln, tossing playaction deep routes to Jared Abbrederis like it’s no more than a screen

pass? We’ve seen moments this season where each of these questions could have been answered affirmatively, the times when fans get butterflies in their stomachs and feel strikingly light-footed. But at this point in the season, it’s time to put them together — an impressive drive, quarter or half is no longer sufficient. That Wisconsin even finds itself in this position six games into the year is a

minor miracle, and against Purdue the most unlikely of dreams will either continue its wayward path or come down with a violent crash. But then again, maybe it’s just another game. Ian is a senior majoring in journalism. How do you expect the Badgers to do against Purdue this weekend? Share your thoughts by email (imccue@badgerherald. com) or on Twitter @ imccue.

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Thielke aims to transfer previous success to UW After winning 4 state championships in prep career, Badger ready for next step Dan Corcoran Sports Writer Almost every athlete who makes it to the collegiate level experienced some degree of personal success and achievement in high school, but few Wisconsin athletes had as much pre-collegiate success as wrestler Jesse Thielke. During his high school years, Thielke won not just one, but four individual state titles as a member of the Germantown High School wrestling team. Going to the state tournament all four years as an individual is incredibly hard to accomplish, considering the consistency and dedication it takes to

DENMARK, from 14 some of Denmark’s top soccer prospects — including players like Christian Eriksen, who at the age of 18 was the youngest player to play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. “I’ve played against a lot of players who play in Europe right now,” Kristensen said. “For example, Christian Eriksen and Viktor Fischer, another great Danish player, so some of the guys I’ve played against sold for huge [transfer] fees. “It’s kind of fun to look back at it and see the great players you have played against.” At the age of 20, Kristensen was faced with a tough decision. In Denmark, he could either continue to try to pave a soccer career for himself or attend school, but he couldn’t do both. So Kristensen looked to America. After assistant coach Keith Tiemeyer identified Kristensen as a potential recruit, and a series of scouting trips to Europe by members of the coaching staff — one of which included head coach John Trask going to visit Kristensen personally — the coaching staff was sold. “[We] walked away

compete for four years. It is especially challenging for an underclassman competing against older and more experienced athletes. But not only was Thielke able to compete at a high level for all four years of high school, he was the best in Wisconsin at his weight class every single year, a feat very few other athletes have been able to accomplish. According to UW head coach Barry Davis, the personal strengths Thielke has that helped him make adjustments in high school will also be beneficial in helping him make adjustments to the college scene. “He is very knowledgeable about the sport of wrestling, and he can pick up techniques really quickly, but the key is he is willing to win,” Davis said. “He prides himself on winning and he loves the sport, and that will help make his transition much quicker.”

favorably impressed with him, not just as a soccer player, but as a young man,” Trask said. “We thought he could be a student-athlete that would succeed at the University of Wisconsin.” Playing for UW hasn’t come without its challenges, as Kristensen has had to adjust to a much more physical style of soccer in America. “The game is much more physical over

“The other day we were going to get dinner and when you don’t have money normally you ask your buddy to spot you. He asked, ‘Hey can I owe you money,’ which just sounded funny to me.” Drew Conner

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here,” Kristensen said. “I think it is because you have more substitutions. It makes the game much faster to have more substitutes, but I think it is also less technical.”

Thielke’s success was not just limited to the high school mats, and in fact most of it occurred at a much higher level. Starting during his high school years, he was a four-time member of the junior world team, the most recent time being the beginning of this school year. During that stretch, Thielke won a junior national championship, placed fourth at the US Open and more notably, in September, won the bronze medal at the FILA Junior World Championships. Although he had already been to the Junior World Championships three times prior, Thielke considered his latest trip to be the most memorable. “I had been to three world championships before that, but Thailand was completely different than all of them [because] it was in Asia instead of Europe, and then just being able to finally bring back some hardware

Still, as Kristensen adapts to a new soccer team in a new country, the 5-foot-9 midfielder has already begun to make an impact in his first year with the team. So far this season, he has played in eight of the team’s 11 games, starting two of them. In the absence of junior midfielder Tomislav Zadro, Kristensen has been looked to for an offensive spark whenever he goes into the game. Kristensen has also already begun to show glimpses of the talent he offers, recording 14 shots on goal and one goal. On top of the changes on the soccer field, Kristensen has also done a lot of learning off the field as well. “I’ve enjoyed it so far,” Kristensen said. “The school is kind of tough; you have to read a lot in English, which I am not used to. The guys over here have been great though, helping me out.” Since his arrival, Kristensen’s teammates have taken him under their wing as he makes the transition to a new country. But, as is often the case when someone travels to a foreign country — even for someone like Kristensen who knows the language — the move from Denmark hasn’t come

was probably my biggest accomplishment so far,” Thielke said. As if competing at a world-class competition four years in a row was not enough, Thielke also took last year off to train and make an attempt to make the U.S. Olympic wrestling team. Thielke came up short in his bid when he placed fourth at the Olympic Trials, but despite not reaching the Olympic level, fourth place was still quite an accomplishment for someone not even in college. And even though Thielke did not make the Olympic team, it’s hardly as if it was a waste of time because he trained with some of the best athletes in the world, including fellow Wisconsin wrestler Tyler Graff. Graff had the opportunity to see his future teammate when they trained together over the course of the past year, and he got a glimpse of the talents Thielke possesses.

without its awkward moments, something his teammates are more than happy to jokingly remind him. “The other day we were going to get dinner and when you don’t have money normally you ask your buddy to spot you,” fellow freshman midfielder Drew Conner said. “He asked, ‘Hey, can I owe you money,’ which just sounded funny to me. “So he just says little things like that. We have to teach him certain words or certain slang to help him adjust.” More importantly for the Badgers, though, as Kristensen gets more comfortable and familiar with the system Trask has in place at UW, the Badgers have the potential to be a very dangerous team down the road. A part of a strong 2012 freshman class, Kristensen is one of four freshmen — also including Chase Rau, Adam Lauko and Drew Conner — to get a good amount of playing time midway through his first season. “This coaching staff is continuing to bring in quality players from all over the country and overseas,” Conner said. “We are just getting more and more talent here.”

“[Thielke is] a very good Greco wrestler,” Graff said. “He’s good at positioning, and he’s got a good feel for the sport.” It is not a question of whether Thielke has the abilities to have success at the college level given his previous achievements, but more of how well he can adapt to collegiate wrestling. To a fair-weather wrestling fan, the sport would seem to be the same across all levels of competition, but that is hardly the case. There are two major types of wrestling: freestyle and Greco-Roman, the latter being the style Thielke has been wrestling in for the last year at the Olympic and world junior levels. The major difference between the styles is Greco consists of only upper body wrestling, with the legs and lower body not used for attack and defense. Thielke will have to adjust to the freestyle

form, the one used in collegiate wrestling, and Davis said he sees this as the biggest focus for his young but talented athlete. “He needs to make some adjustments to collegiate style wrestling because he’s been wrestling Greco the last couple years, but he’s picked up [freestyle] really quickly,” Davis said. “Time will tell what he can finally contribute because we’re not sure if we’re going to redshirt him or wrestle him for sure. But for right now he needs to learn more about collegiate style wrestling rather than Greco.” If Thielke can make the necessary adjustments and adapt well to the freestyle form of wrestling, all signs point to even more success in the future for both him and his teammates. “He’s been wrestling with the best guys in the world,” Davis said. “There’s no doubt he can contribute to us because that’s what he’s used to.”

was only given six carries. His seven yards per carry now, so I’m blessed with the didn’t come as a surprise opportunities I have and try because he has averaged 5.8 throughout his Wisconsin to take advantage of them.” The three running back career. His impact, however, rotation known to the was considerably greater than program throughout the a typical six carries. White took just one years generally features a lead back, but also highlights reception out of the Badger the best each back has to backfield that game and did what he has always done offer. White has consistently with limited opportunities — been the intermediary in the shine. He turned upfield after Badgers’ rotational schema, receiving a short toss from stemming largely out of his quarterback Joel Stave and lacking a defined running used some timely blocking back style. While he calls to a 62-yard offense-igniting touchdown himself the catch. His seven “quick-ontouches amassed my-feet” type “James does it total yards, of running all, to be honest. 104 more than 14 back, his We call him ‘the yards per touch, pass-catching stats that could abilities have natural.’” him a consistently Melvin Gordon earn starting job if found him with only he wasn’t more receiving complementing yards than the equally-viable rushing yards. His skill set once again Ball. Looking into the 2013 places him in between Ball and Gordon, but running season, the emergence of backs coach Tom Hammock Gordon, medically redshirted Jackson and recognized White as a Vontae balanced back who handles additional recruits threaten White’s quest to be a lead everything thrown his way. “I think he has equally back once again. His senior good traits of running and year will be his last and likely receiving; he is just a good best chance to be a starter football player,” Hammock and finally lose the tag of said of White. “We need to being second best. When asked about the find more ways of getting him prospect of White eventually on the football field.” White took on an increased becoming a starting running role in the victory over back, Hammock quickly Illinois last Saturday, gaining stated, “No question about the workload over Ball and it,” and it should be easy to Gordon on select drives, but understand. He is the natural.

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Big Ten void of eligible contenders in 2012

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Caroline Sage Gridiron Nation Glancing over college football rankings after Week 6, I saw the expected drop of LSU’s and Georgia’s positions after losing Saturday. Then an odd feeling struck me when I hit the USA Today Coaches Poll. Something is missing. Then I realized, it, where is a team from the Big Ten? For the first time in the history of the Coaches’ Poll, there are no Big Ten teams in the Top 25. You are probably asking yourself, Is the Big Ten really that bad? Well, I hate to say it, but yes. Do keep in perspective the fact coaches are not allowed to vote for undefeated Ohio State (60, 2-0 Big Ten) because of NCAA sanctions banning the team from post-season this year. The AP Poll has tabbed the Buckeyes at the No. 8 spot. But regardless, when there are more Big East teams in the Coaches’ Top 25, it is no subtle indication the Big Ten as a whole is struggling. We could sit and argue if this season was simply over-hyped for many teams like Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin. And this inevitably caused the sheer disappointment

and pessimism you are reading. But stats and the scoreboard don’t lie; Big Ten teams haven’t been that good this year. Just look at the Leaders division. The only two teams in the Big Ten that boast a 2-0 conference record are Ohio State and Penn State. They sit atop the division but do so with an asterisk next to their names. Penn State (4-2, 2-0 Big Ten) has won their last four games. Scoring 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter Saturday against then-undefeated Northwestern is not a performance I would call bad. But the team has already suffered two losses, and half of their remaining six games will be played on the road. Ohio State is unarguably the best this conference has and could very well go undefeated this season. However, with their possible wins being capped at 12, the one shining program so far in the conference will not represent the Big Ten in the championship game, or find its way to the big stage in Pasadena. The middle of the pack teams in the division, Wisconsin (4-2, 1-1 Big Ten) and Purdue (3-2, 0-1) will battle to represent the Leaders in Indianapolis, and whichever of the two arrives will likely get pummeled.

We all knew the road to the Big Ten Championship was not that difficult for Wisconsin. With Montee Ball returning and what we thought was another solid transfer quarterback, Danny O’Brien, the Badgers could be a powerful team regardless. However, I sit here after Week 6 questioning if, based on how Wisconsin has played thus far, they really deserve that postition. Which brings me to Wisconsin’s “competition.” Illinois (2-4, 0-2) and Indiana (2-3, 0-2) have effectively taken themselves out a chance to play in the conference championship with two conference losses already. To further emphasize how much of a non-factor these teams appear to be, the biggest headline in Champaign, Ill. is that head coach Tim Beckham was seen chewing tobacco during Saturday’s game against the Badgers. A violation of NCAA rules, this should not amount to any major response, but still, that is the biggest news I have to talk about. Until either team proves otherwise, they remain in the Big Ten basement this year. With the Leaders offering no superior post-game potential, the Legends division appears where the Big Ten champion will emerge

from. But these teams are in a state of question as well. Michigan (3-2) is the frontrunner to emerge from the division at this point. They snuck back into the AP Poll as the No. 25 team after a win over Purdue in Week 6. Their two losses so far this season come at the hands of No. 1 Alabama and No. 7 Notre Dame. Currently tied at 1-0 in the Big Ten with the Wolverines, Iowa (3-2) has yet to show us anything remarkable with their three wins coming against Minnesota, Northern Iowa and Northern Illinois. This coming week, the Hawkeyes will face division rival Michigan State (4-2, 1-1), and it should be a good matchup for who will contend with Michigan in the division. After losing their conference opener to Ohio State, the only reason the Spartans are not 0-2 in the Big Ten is the fact Indiana’s defense blew a 17-point lead Saturday. While defensively Michigan State has been solid, the offense led by running back Le’Veon Bell has been inconsistent since losing to Notre Dame in Week 3. Defense is where Nebraska and Northwestern need to make some serious improvements, and fast. Nebraska (4-2, 1-1) fell hard

Saturday, giving up 63 points to Ohio State. The Huskers’ four turnovers didn’t help the defense either. Their defense allowed 498 yards, a similar problem the team faced in its Week 2 loss to UCLA. The Wildcats (5-1, 1-1) had hope with a 5-0 start, but falling to Penn State in Week 6 showed they are not a real threat. Defensive woes finally caught up to their dynamic offense that had masked problems, as an 11-point lead turned into a 11-point loss. Against Indiana in Week 5, Northwestern allowed Indiana to score 29 points in the second half, but managed to come away with a dominating 44-29 victory. Last, but not quite least, Minnesota (4-1,01) showed they are not a true contender in the Big Ten as well, falling 31-13 to Iowa in Week 5 after an 4-0 start to the season. My pessimism should not be taken as insult, but more of a reality check to the conference. For every good team there is a team in shambles, and in the middle you find the rest failing to reach their potential thus far. There is still a lot of football left to be played. I think everyone is hoping to see this conference improve, but as it looks right now, I am simply unimpressed.

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Team Miami Duke UNC Va. Tech Ga .Tech Virginia

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Coastal Overall 4-2 5-1 4-2 3-3 2-4 2-4

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Conf. 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-3 0-2 0-2

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

Conf. 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1

Overall 6-0 4-2 4-2 3-2 2-3 2-4

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

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UW’s White proves worthy of reps Junior running back consistently making most out of limited chances Sean Zak Associate Sports Editor Ever since he first stepped foot on campus, James White has been labeled as second-best. As a freshman, White was tabbed as the second running back behind thenreturning 2009 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year John Clay. A year later, he found himself slotted behind the record-breaking stats of Montee Ball. Once again, in his junior season, White finds himself trailing the preseason Heisman candidate Ball on the depth chart. Though he has spent all three years of his career at Wisconsin as the second best running back, White is second to none at fitting into his role as a Badger. Throughout his years at Wisconsin, White has taken on and expanded roles such as the fast-paced backup that complemented John Clay, the sure-handed and explosive kick returner and the third-down back that can catch passes out of the backfield. Put them all together, and you now have an experienced junior running back who is integral in the success of the Badgers’ offense. When it comes to his teammates, they are rarely

surprised by the abilities he possesses on the football field. “James does it all, to be honest. We call him ‘the natural,’” redshirt freshman running back Melvin Gordon said of his elder teammate. “It probably takes me and Montee [Ball] a couple of reps to do something. For James, it’s one time.” It is an easy thing to understand, White’s innate aptitude for success as a running back. He has always made the most of limited opportunities because, as he said, “You never know when you’re going to get the ball again.” White attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he was yet again considered secondbest. Throughout his years at Aquinas, White trailed Giovani Bernard, who currently starts at tailback at North Carolina. White was a three-star recruit, while Bernard was a four-star and the starter. But suddenly, a hamstring injury to Bernard thrust White into the starting role. Just a year later, White was at Wisconsin and back to starting games on the bench. But the second running back position at Wisconsin is different than many other football programs across the nation. It can be far more glorious. White was given the third-most carries his freshman year, and with all 156 of them, he tallied the most yards on the team

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Junior running back James White has spent his entire career as a backup but has amassed more than 1,900 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns, including his first receiving touchdown this past Saturday. (1,052) and second most touchdowns (14). In his second year, with less than half the carries Ball was given, White still

garnered 713 yards and six touchdowns. And now, in 2012, even as his carry total continues to decrease and he remains slotted as

the backup on the depth chart, White continues to appreciate the chances he is given. “I’ve enjoyed [the role],”

White said. “So many people want to be in the shoes that I am in right

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From Denmark to Madison Midfielder Anders Kristensen adjusts to life away from home, physical style of U.S. play Nick Daniels Associate Sports Editor While most freshmen experience a tough time adjusting to college classes and living on their own when they arrive on UW’s campus in August, freshman midfielder Anders Kristensen had to adjust to a new country. Kristensen, who grew up in Silkeborg, Denmark, has been playing competitive soccer since he was 4 years old. Unlike in the U.S., where soccer players generally don’t start dealing with recruits until high school, in Denmark soccer is king. Megan McCormick The Badger Herald And so, at a young age, Freshman midfielder Anders Kristensen has appeared in eight games for the Badgers this season, scoring his first collegiate goal three weeks ago against IUPUI. Kristensen was plugged

into the Silkeborg IF youth program to begin his development in the sport. Little did he know it would become a huge part of his life. In Europe, soccer clubs are much more involved with players from a young age. As a result, Kristensen played for Silkeborg IF from age 4 to age 20. As he grew and developed as a player, so too did his competition. By the time he was at the U17 and U19 levels of competition, Kristensen was playing in a national league against the top 15 youth teams in the entire country, not to mention

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Game against Purdue set to define season for Wisconsin

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For just one week, for 60 minutes on the field, head coach Bret Bielema must toss aside his prized “1-0” mentality and realize the significance of this week’s matchup in West Lafayette, Ind. When asked about the importance of this game, Wisconsin’s head coach has continued the typical coachspeak — that Purdue is just another game, another conference matchup with nothing more than a ‘W’ on the line. “All the games matter,” Bielema said at his press conference Monday. “It doesn’t matter if they’re

in the Leaders or in the Legends. Your overall record is of the utmost importance.” Perhaps Bielema was thinking back to the preexpansion years, when there were no divisions in the Big Ten and each conference game carried equal importance. But it’s no longer 2010, and Wisconsin is facing a much different — and unique — situation. It is fair to say this is not exactly the typical third game of the Big Ten season, as the winner all but punches its ticket to the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis. With the top two teams in the Leaders Division in Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for postseason play and Illinois and Indiana both sitting at 0-2 in conference play, Saturday is the make-orbreak moment for the 2012 Wisconsin football team.

If the Badgers pull off the win over a Boilermakers team that suffered an embarrassing blowout to Michigan in its lone Big Ten game of the year, they improve to 2-1, their path to Lucas Oil Stadium all but paved. Lose, and Bielema’s squad drops to 1-2 in conference play as the Leaders race turns into a season-long waiting game. While the players and coaches will continue to push it off as nothing more than a fresh name on the schedule, there is no way they do not recognize the magnitude of their second Big Ten road game of 2012. Perhaps the “treat every game the same” mindset is what is required to stay focused, to not succumb to the pressure of such a big game. But it is a near-guarantee after Saturday’s game they will care about what this game meant, realizing it has either kept alive a

potential trip to Pasadena or relegated Wisconsin to a middle-of-the-pack conference finish. And beyond the postseason implications Purdue holds, it may set the tone for the still important remainder of the Big Ten season. After what should be a quick tune-up but could turn into a pesky battle at home for Paul Bunyan’s Axe, Ohio State and Michigan State await, sandwiched by a trip to Indiana. Though the Spartans have faced tribulations of their own this season, they still stand as one of the toughest opponents left on the Badgers’ schedule. As for the Buckeyes, well, that game looks terrifying either way. In his first year, Urban Meyer already looks to be turning Ohio State into a Big Ten powerhouse, the Braxton-Miller offense growing scarier by the

second as the Buckeyes suffocated Nebraska with 63 points. Even so, it would certainly help to have that win over the Boilermakers in the back pocket, even if it’s nothing more than a redemptive achievement. With so much on the line in a single game, UW’s play against Purdue may be the defining moment of the season. For the Badgers, this is the chance to show that not only will they make a second consecutive trip to Indianapolis, but that they actually deserve that chance, that the team isn’t simply taking advantage of a precarious situation but has the offensive weapons and staunch defense to actually challenge whoever takes the Legends Division crown. Wisconsin has yet to win a game on the road this year, and though Ross-Ade Stadium won’t boast the screaming heads with block

N’s running through their veins known as Nebraska fans that Memorial Stadium had in bunches, it’s still an unfriendly environment. And yes, I understand they consider “Boiler Up!” an intimidating cheer in West Lafayette (honestly, that’s an embarrassment to the Big Ten). An offense that continues to show flashes of what it is capable of — think Nebraska first half and the fourth quarter against Illinois — Joel Stave & Co. are still searching for the convincing four-quarter effort. The retooled offensive line and the running game looked nothing less than brilliant in that final quarter against the Fighting Illini, but against Purdue the Badgers must show up on both sides of the ball. Will Montee Ball continue to high-step his

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