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Committee holds chancellor forum Chair: Members will agree upon desired traits for position’s future contenders Lauren Tubbs Reporter In an effort to involve campus and community input in the search for a new chancellor, the University

of Wisconsin’s chancellor search and screen committee hosted its first public forum Tuesday morning to address the characteristics and qualifications the candidates should have.

David McDonald, chair of the search and screen committee and UW history professor, said the purpose of these public discussions is to gather ideas from the campus community regarding the role the new

UW chancellor should play. “[The committee’s] job in this phase is to discuss among ourselves the desirable attributes … and agree on certain tangible qualities we would like to see in somebody who is going to lead us,” McDonald said.

UW political science professor Katherine Cramer Walsh, also a member of the search and screen committee, said the difficult part about the process of

choosing a new chancellor is everyone involved in the process has differing priorities.

Walsh added the committee is holding these meetings in an attempt to mix those individual priorities in hopes of finding a new chancellor who will meet the most needs.

Sarah Miller, associate director of the Madison Teaching and Learning Excellence initiative

program, said UW has always held undergraduate education to high standards, and she expressed her interest in how important these standards will be to the search for a new chancellor.

According to McDonald, undergraduate education at UW has always been a top priority. He added UW has been able to give undergraduates a personalized learning experience despite its large

student population and said he expects the new chancellor to continue this trend.

“We would expect any chancellor to maintain our traditional high standards for undergraduate learning,” McDonald said. “I don’t think there’s a chancellor that would get our support that wasn’t committed to that.”

Miller also addressed the

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Student groups weigh in on presidential debate Professor: Both contenders take on aggressive stances in second face-off Julia van Susteren Herald Contributor The second debate in the presidential election was held Tuesday night between President Barack Obama and presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., and President Obama exchanged many topics, issues and disagreements. Concerning

the character of the debate, however, representatives of both sides agreed both candidates were aggressive, exemplified in multiple interruptions of each other and moderator Candy Crowley.

The University of Wisconsin’s College Republicans watched the debate from State Street Brats. Following its conclusion, Chair of College Republicans Jeff Snow described Romney’s performance as admirable, though he noted the atmosphere was more contentious than the first debate.

“I think Romney came out strong in the debate,” Snow said. “It was obviously a different setting for both candidates.”

Many who watched the debate noted Romney’s discussion of the attack on the American embassy in Libya and, in particular, the president’s reaction to it.

Romney stated Obama did not acknowledge the attack to be connected to terrorism until two weeks later. Snow contended Obama did not spend enough time explaining the issue during the debate.

“I think that he was

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President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., butted heads in the second presidential debate, which took a more aggressive tone than the first.

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ASM presents budget, considers Homecoming funds Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor The University of Wisconsin’s student government presented its 2013-14 internal budget for the first time Tuesday, sparking contention over the presence of Homecoming Week and

All-Campus Party in the internal budget.

Associated Students of Madison Chair Andrew Bulovsky presented the internal budget to the Coordinating Council, demonstrating an overall budget cut of roughly $228 from the 2012-13 $1,264,842.36 budget.

Contrary to the 201213 budget, the presented internal budget for the coming school year included Homecoming and All- Campus Party as part of the internal budget, an action the 18th session decided to reverse from the year before.

ASM spokesperson David

Gardner sparked debate within the committee by noting the two events, which are co-sponsored

by ASM, are registered student organizations under the Wisconsin Alumni Association.

However, Gardner said WAA was “not a traditional [registered

Students and national members from Rock the Vote are finishing up registration efforts this week. The registration deadline is today.

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Task force, mobile application to address substance abuse for addicts

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such an action signifies preferential treatment of certain RSOs over others.

“How are we going to clarify that this is not to say that these two are more important than other groups that get event grants — because they are still

Parisi, UW tackle drugs Camille Albert

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student organization]” and Homecoming and All-Campus Party are “traditional” events.

ASM Student Services Finance Committee Chair Ellie Bruecker said her concerns with Homecoming and All-Campus Party being re-included in the internal budget stem from the idea

Dane County and figures at the University of Wisconsin are striving to successfully treat drug and alcohol addiction in Madison with a new anti-abuse programs from both institutions.

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said he is proposing to allocate funds from the county’s 2013 budget toward a successful treatment program that will provide an alternative for drunk drivers who want to face their addiction.

He added the treatment has proven successful, but it has a chronic waiting list, an issue the county hopes to address by proposing to fund an additional slot for $80,000.

“It’s a strong investment,” Parisi said. “It costs money for these people to be in jail, so if we can get

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them into treatment, we can help them put their lives back together and save tax dollars.”

He added the county budget will also tackle longterm struggles with addiction. He said people dealing with alcoholism must seek treatment themselves and often do not go in before they are ready, so the slots will stay available for them for when they are ready to be treated.

The county also proposed to continue funding the Opiates Task Force, which was included in the 2012 county budget, to combat an ongoing opiate and heroin addiction problem in Dane County. Parisi said it is a comprehensive program that brings together people from across the community, including healthcare providers and pharmacists, who have discovered

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City approves zoning laws Committee worked with UW to create regulations conducive to campus building Sarah Eucalano Herald Contributor Madison’s City Council approved the new downtown zoning code and addressed a proposed cut in funding to the Overture Center in a meeting Tuesday.

The Plan Commission has worked the last five years to rewrite the old zoning code, which dates back to 1966, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4. Verveer said the old code has long been outdated.

The new code will go into effect Jan. 2 of next year and will apply to much of the University of Wisconsin’s property.

Verveer said city staff worked closely with university officials and listened to UW’s desires and concerns. He said the university was supportive of the actions taken regarding the new zoning code.

One major change in the zoning code, which will affect some UW students, is the city will now allow buildings to be constructed with up to six stories in the Mifflin Street neighborhood. He said this is part of the larger Downtown Plan, which will impact the downtown area over the next 20 years.

Ald. Satya RhodesConway, District 12, said the new code is an improvement over the previous code, but it could have been better, particularly on the issue

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of sustainability. She said City Council could have made more improvements in areas such as shoreline protection.

“We’re not zoning for what we want; we’re zoning for what we have,” RhodesConway said. “There are people who think that is the right way to do things, but I am not one of them. I am particularly disappointed.”

She said there were missed opportunities in the zoning code, especially because there are examples of codes that contain aspects of sustainability in other cities.

Mayor Paul Soglin said the zoning code is a living document, which means it can be continually updated and amended.

City Council members also heard from people who may be affected by the city’s proposed 2013 operating budget.

Many people spoke on behalf of the Overture Center, which is predicted to lose around $1 million in city funding for the 2013 fiscal year.

Ted DeDee, the Overture Center’s president and CEO, said the center has used every dollar it received in an efficient manner to provide programs for children and adults. He said the institution will not be able to maintain these programs and reach such a broad amount of people if the proposed budget cuts pass.

DeDee said the city

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City Council President Shiva Bidar-Sielaff weighed in on the committee’s discussion on zoning and the cut funding to the Overture Center. benefits from the increased downtown property values caused by the Overture Center, and it also helps bolster the economy in many other ways.

Tom Basting, chair of the board of directors of the Overture Center, said the city made an agreement with the Overture Center, which required the center

Group alleges voter fraud billboards are suppression Lexi Harrison

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Herald Contributor Billboards reading “Voter Fraud is a Felony” an anonymous donor funded have gained attention in Milwaukee and prompted some to call them an exposition of “voter suppression.”

Clear Channel Outdoor advertising received the money for the advertisements from a “private family

donation.” There are more than 20 billboards, and they have received most attention in minority and low-income neighborhoods, according to a statement from United Wisconsin.

Some are claiming the billboards were deliberately placed in these neighborhoods to discourage these people from voting, United Wisconsin Political Director Erik Kirkstein said.

“These billboards — placed almost exclusively in minority and lowincome neighborhoods — are a clear attempt by an anonymous individual or organization to invoke fear and suppress the vote among residents of these communities,” Kirkstein said in an email to The Badger Herald. “With all of the confusion caused by unconstitutional voter ID laws passed by Gov. (Scott) Walker and his cronies in the state Legislature, people are already unsure of what proof of residency is acceptable and more.

These billboards add fear to that confusion.”

Mike Mikalsen, spokesperson for Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said anyone who thinks these billboards are a form of voter suppression is “ludicrous.”

Mikalsen said he does not understand how those billboards could stop people from voting.

“Pointing out to the public that certain actions can be a crime is no different than all the public service announcements, advertisements, etc. that the government and nonprofit organizations do every day to remind the public that certain actions, such as drunk driving and sexual assault, are crimes,” Mikalsen said.

Mike Wilder, director of the African-American Voter Engagement Table, said in an email to The Badger Herald the billboards are setting the

work of organizations such as the African-American Roundtable back in encouraging minorities to vote.

Mikalsen said the positives of the billboards significantly outweigh the negatives.

He stressed voter fraud has been a problem in the past eight-to-10 years, and the billboards are meant to educate people on the crime, making them aware certain actions are prohibited.

“The only negative is the race card that is always thrown out by the Democrats on this issue, because it is all they have,” Mikalsen said. “It is a simple fact that voter fraud is a crime. One has to wonder why Democrats are constantly opposed to any effort to secure the voting process. It raises questions about what their motives are.”

Wilder said he agreed with Kirkstein the billboards serve no positive, legitimate function.

“The negatives are that they serve the purpose of attempting to shrink the electorate,” Wilder said. “Voter suppression threatens the very foundation of our great democracy.”

Wilder added the billboards provide no helpful tips to voters, such as a website to check or phone number to call and check if they are eligible.

Furthermore, Wilder pointed out Clear Channel violated its own advertising policies in allowing the group that funded the billboard to remain anonymous.

Kirkstein said she disagreed with the anonymity of the billboards as well as the content.

“The individual or organization responsible for the billboards is acting under the cloak of anonymity,” Kirkstein said.

“Certainly, this leaves us wondering what they have to hide.”

to meet certain goals, such as annual performance requirements. The city’s side of the deal was to commit to a $2 million grant in annual funding to the Overture Center, he said.

Basting said the Overture Center has kept its part of the agreement and questioned why the city was

PARISI, from 1 prescription painkillers are a gateway drug to heroin.

UW Professor of Family Medicine Richard Brown said in Wisconsin, funding for alcohol and drug treatment has been low for a long time and does not provide enough treatment programs. He added several current programs do not have the funds to invest in the latest technological advances in combating drug addiction.

In addition to Dane County’s efforts to help those struggling with addiction, UW scholars are in the process of testing mobile applications aimed at preventing substance abuse relapses, according to a UW statement. A $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse has furthered the research, the statement said.

Dhavan Shah, UW journalism professor and scientific director of the grant, said the grant was awarded in August 2012, and the app is set to go live around August 2013. The initiative will undergo three different trials before being released more broadly, potentially through health systems like UW Health.

Both a smartphone and the app will be provided to people involved in the study’s clinical settings free of charge, Shah said.

According to Shah, part of the app includes a cognitive behavioral therapy system to help people rehearse and plan their behavior so they can be more prepared when put in a difficult setting.

The app also comprises a system where people are connected through a social network and can provide each other with social support, share issues they are facing and learn coping strategies.

“My guess is this kind of technology

not meeting its part of the agreement.

“The Overture served [more than] 220,000 kids and young people last year,” Basting said. “Is it worth five bucks a kid to support them?

I think it is.”

The Board of Estimates will make amendments to the proposed city budget when it meets Nov. 22.

can be effective, but it will not replace good one-on-one personal interactions with treatment professionals,” Brown said. “But a personal counselor isn’t going to be available 24/7, and perhaps your technology will be.”

The app has a geography-tracking feature that allows someone to make a video of themselves explaining why they are

“This kind of technology can be effective, but it will not replace good one-onone personal interactions with treatment professionals.

But a counselor isn’t going to be available 24/7, and perhaps your technology will be.”

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trying to avoid drinking or using drugs that plays when they are in places where they would have typically engaged in this behavior, Shah said.

Shah said substance abuse is a problem throughout the United States, including Wisconsin.

“We won’t only be testing this in Wisconsin, but even on UW campus, it’s a big problem,” Shah said.

“There are students who have certainly had trouble with alcohol.”

Brown said Wisconsin tends to lead the nation in many measures of risky or problem drinking, and approximately five percent of our adult population is addicted to drugs or alcohol.

Parisi said the county board must approve the 2013 budget at its meeting in November and if approved, it will go into effect January 2013.

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State senior health care program nears approval Walker: Program is efficient, costeffective choice for Wisconsin seniors Polo Rocha Legislative Affairs Editor An extension of Wisconsin’s popular prescription drug program for seniors is now closer to coming to fruition, officials announced earlier this week.

Federal officials deemed the application to extend the SeniorCare Prescription Drug Assistance Program complete, and the application is awaiting a decision, Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis Smith said Monday.

The public now has until Nov. 8 to make comments on the Medicaid program.

“We know that SeniorCare is extremely popular, and we look forward to receiving the final approval on our request,” Smith said.

Gov. Scott Walker called the program an “efficient, cost-effective choice” for seniors and said he wishes to see the program extended, according to a statement.

With an annual $30 fee, a deductible based on a person’s income and co-payments of $5 or $15, SeniorCare helps seniors access affordable prescription drugs, according to a Department of Health Services statement.

The program is simple to sign up for and one that saves taxpayer money, said

Rep. Andy Jorgensen, D-Fort Wisconsin, the federal Atkinson. More importantly, government is not allowed he said the program saves to bargain directly with drug lives by ensuring seniors companies, making drugs who cannot afford drugs are more expensive.

“My hope is that we able to access them. can work Jorgensen on making noted SeniorCare Wisconsin is “My hope is a model for the only state that we can the nation,” in the nation Jorgensen said. where seniors work on making “We are doing are not solely SeniorCare a it right and dependent model for the need to show on Medicare the nation this Part D, a nation.” is the way to do federal program Rep. Andy Jorgensen it.”

D-Fort Atkinson Jorgensen that covers encouraged prescription the public drugs.

He said Medicare Part to visit the website and D is not as beneficial describe why the program for seniors because the should be extended. He applications are more said “everybody has a story” complex, there are fewer about how the program is drugs available and, unlike helping him or her live.

Science, engineering degrees see decrease Giroux: Despite nationwide trend, UW System STEM majors increased Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor A nationwide study, conducted in part by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, has begun work analyzing the nation’s decrease in science, technology, engineering and math undergraduate degrees, despite a relatively opposite trend seen at the University of Wisconsin.

According to a report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the U.S. will experience a downturn of one million college STEM graduates in the next decade and has been facing a decrease in interest in the STEM field.

“Currently the United States graduates about 300,000 bachelor and associate degrees in STEM fields annually,” the PCAST report said. “Fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intend to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degree.”

The nationwide study aims to understand why students in the U.S. are straying away from STEM

degrees.

Although the study, which focuses on seven undisclosed universities from varying demographics, does not include UW, WCER Researcher and Principal Investigator of the study Mark Connolly said he believes “Madison is not all that different.”

However, according to UW System spokesperson David Giroux, this trend has not been seen in the UW System, where he said STEM degrees are actually on the rise.

According to a report released by the UW System, over the last decade UW STEM degrees increased from 2,623 to 3,132 degrees.

John Wiley, UW professor and former chancellor, said he agreed with Giroux and he has not seen a decreasing STEM trend at UW. According to Wiley, the real challenge in the STEM field is the involvement of women, an area he said the university has a “difficult time getting an equitable number for STEM majors.”

Connolly said after preliminary research, the study has found many students attribute their departures from the STEM field due to inadequate teaching in the undergraduate field.

According to Connolly, what faculty may find as “untalented students” are simply reacting poorly to classroom environments largely resulting from “weed-out” courses.

However, Wiley said UW has several resources in terms of faculty and as a research institution to promote STEM degrees.

Although UW has seen an overall increase in STEM degrees, Connolly said UW has also made multiple strides to encourage the growth, mainly on the faculty end.

Such attempts include programs such as the Delta Program, which focuses to better prepare graduate students to educate at UW, Connolly said.

According to him, the UW School of Engineering is also promoting initiatives to keep undergraduates in the program and help those who are struggling.

Wiley said he finds it “baffling” fewer students nationwide are interested in STEM degrees.

According to Connolly, in the big picture, the lack of STEM degrees is having an impact on the job market and the overall economy.

“We know acutely that the economy is hurting right now, but there are STEM jobs unfilled,” Connolly said.

COUNCIL, from 1 a student organization,” Bruecker said.

Although Bulovsky pointed out the internal budget does not have to be viewpoint neutral, Bruecker emphasized should the issue be addressed in SSFC, and by the nature of the committee, a more neutral approach would be taken.

According to Bruecker, Homecoming and AllCampus Party were reintroduced into the internal budget as a result of a fear they would forget to apply for event grants.

Gardner added last

In Walker’s last budget, he attempted to make SeniorCare participants go through Medicare Part D instead, drawing criticism from Democrats as well as some Republicans.

Jorgensen said he and others collected more than 14,000 petitions to inform Walker and the Republican leadership that SeniorCare needed to be preserved.

Nino Amato, president of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, said his group also played a large part in overturning Walker’s decision and getting both parties to agree on an issue during the “worst toxic environment” in the Legislature. Amato said this showed what happens “when seniors get upset.”

Helen Marks Dicks, spokesperson for AARP

Wisconsin, said the program has garnered support from both sides of the aisle.

“It does have very wide bipartisan support,” Dicks said. “I always laugh, because I don’t know how many senior meetings I’ve been to where legislators say, ‘I’m the mother of SeniorCare’ or ‘I’m the father of SeniorCare.’

Everyone claims it is their own, regardless of party.”

Dicks said the program ends up being cost-neutral for the state, with some money coming from the federal government, as SeniorCare is part of Medicaid. Other sources of funding are the state’s general purpose revenue funds, the rebates for drug bargaining and the out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries.

year because of SSFC’s decision to reduce budget allocation, there was speculation aspects of the events, like the parade, would be lost. However, Homecoming Committee did ultimately get approved for funds, “The argument is that if we keep in the cosponsored line, it will preserve the event,” Gardner said.

ASM Vice Chair Maria Giannopoulos said the two events’ presence in the internal budget can be explained by ASM’s involvement as a cosponsor of the event.

Sam Seering, ASM

Shared Governance chair, agreed with Giannopoulos and added by co-sponsoring an event, it would also provide ASM opportunities to advocate for other groups’ involvement with the activities.

However, ASM Financial Adviser Rich Sterkowitz said clearer reasoning and a process that is ultimately more neutral are necessary.

Bruecker expressed concerns that by allowing the two RSOs into the internal budget, it would incite anger from other student organizations for not receiving internal funding.

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NRA shows support for Republican ticket in Wis. Professor: Gun control laws will not affect outcome of presidential election Meghan Zernick State Affairs Editor As the election draws near and both presidential campaigns continue to treat Wisconsin as a swing state, the National Rifle Association is using its support of the Republican candidates to persuade undecided Wisconsin voters.

The NRA endorsed the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan campaign on the premise that President Barack Obama is trying to take

DEBATE, from 1 given only 90 seconds on the Libya issue,” Snow said.

“Obama failed to mention that the attack was not caused by a YouTube video, but was a planned attack on the anniversary of 9/11. … Romney won the second debate of the race, and momentum is definitely on his side.”

Madison Democrats watched the debate from Obama for America’s office Tuesday night.

Peter Anich, chair of Students for Barack Obama, said he thinks the debate was a clear victory for Obama.

The president gave concise answers, and his positions were very clearly on the side of the American people, Anich said.

“I think that in the first

away United States citizens’ Second Amendment rights, according to a statement from the NRA. Chris Cox, chairman of the NRA Political Victory Fund, said in the statement Obama “mocks our values, belittles our faith and is threatened by our freedom.”

According to the statement, Obama appointed two justices to the Supreme Court that are not in favor of guns, one of whom has said Americans do not have the right to own firearms.

“Romney and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will work to protect Second Amendment rights, and have already stated they are against the United Nations’ proposal to

create a global gun control bureaucracy,” the statement said.

The NRA also endorsed former Gov. Tommy Thompson in the U.S. Senate race.

“Tommy Thompson has a proven record of defending the Second Amendment,” Cox said. “Because of his support of our rights, Tommy Thompson has earned an ‘A’ rating and endorsement from the NRA[Political Victory Fund].”

According to the statement, Thompson supports “The National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act.” This act would make it legal for those individuals with “valid concealed handgun permits” to carry their weapons in any state

debate, Obama was playing it safe,” Anich said. “But within three weeks of Election Day, it’s not time to dance around and be polite to Romney. We have to take things seriously and call him out when he is lying to the American people. It’s comical, the way Romney changes his stances again and again.”

Anich said he was pleased with Obama’s performance and that he was also impressed with the moderator’s performance.

UW political science professor David Canon said he agreed with Anich’s assessment of the president’s performance.

“I think that Obama won the debate, because he was more aggressive on a broader range of issues,” Canon said. “Romney was better at attacking the

president, but he never went into detail about how he would correct the issues, while Obama did a good job of aggressively defending his record.”

In particular, Canon noted Obama’s aggressiveness when “he looked straight at him and said that what he [Romney] said was offensive.”

Noting the character of the debate, Canon said both candidates were guilty of aggressive behavior.

“The tone was a little too aggressive for both candidates,” Canon said.

“They both interrupted each other, they didn’t let each other finish saying things, they were ignoring the moderator. There were several times where Romney told the moderator ‘No, I’ll keep talking.’”

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CHANCELLOR, from 1 issue of possible tuition increases and said she was curious about how the new chancellor would continue the tuition discussion.

UW alumnus Jim Prudent said a raise in tuition is worrisome because even the current price of education at UW is too expensive for some families.

“We need a chancellor to figure out ways that everyone in the state that wants to come to the university system can get in,” Prudent said.

“Obviously grades are important, but there are a lot of students who can’t come simply because they or their families can’t afford it, and it’s a sad situation.”

McDonald said a big part of this is the initiatives UW has taken to utilize more online resources in hopes of coordinating more resources while lowering costs.

He added he hopes the chosen chancellor will come in with a vision for an efficient way to coordinate and manage UW resources, especially those online, to increase efficiency while keeping costs down.

UW Board of Regents member Regina Millner said UW should look for a new chancellor who understands the university’s complex system of shared governance and who can bring the different areas of expertise on campus together.

Millner added the committee should look for a candidate who understands the need for experts and holds the ability to work across the array of fields with these experts.

that does not prohibit concealed carry.

Jeri Bonavia, executive director of Wisconsin Anti-

“Neither of the candidates provided any sort of plan to move forward after these tragedies.”

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Violence Effort, said neither of the candidates in the national election is talking much about gun laws.

Bonavia said after the shootings like the one in Oak Creek, all either

candidate did was offer his condolences.

“Neither of the candidates provided any sort of plan to move forward after these tragedies,” Bonavia said.

Bonavia said when looking around at all the other high-income countries in the world, one can see none of the other countries with a similar economic status to that of the United States has as much gun violence as the U.S. does.

Bonavia said there are many things the United States should be doing differently to reduce gun violence.

“One thing that could be done differently is requiring a background check for each individual that wants to purchase a gun,” Bonavia

said.

Donald Downs, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin, said that as far as the national election is concerned, gun laws will not be a factor.

“I don’t think it will matter much due to the economy and foreign relations are more important, those for whom gun possession or gun control matter a lot already have their minds made up and President Obama won’t touch this issue with a 10foot pole this close to the election lest he further rouse the pro-gun base,” Downs said in an email to The Badger Herald.

Buster Bachhuber, director of the Wisconsin chapter of the NRA, declined to comment.

Presidential debate uncovers truth, lies WASHINGTON (AP) — In the rough-and-tumble of a town hall-style debate, not all of the presidential candidates’ claims stood up to scrutiny Tuesday night.

Yet again, President Barack Obama claimed that ending the Afghanistan and Iraq wars makes money available to “rebuild America,” even though it doesn’t. And he pointed to a string of job creation while ignoring the job losses that came before it, on his watch.

Republican Mitt Romney actually corrected some of the errant claims he’s made before, while stretching the facts on the auto bailout he opposed.

A look at some of their claims: OBAMA: “Let’s take the money that we’ve been spending on war over the last decade to rebuild America, roads, bridges, schools. We do those things, not only is your future going to be bright, but America’s future is going to be bright as well.”

THE FACTS: What Obama didn’t mention is that much of the money that has been paying for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was borrowed.

In fact, the government borrows nearly 40 cents for every dollar it spends. Thus using money that had been earmarked for wars to build schools and infrastructure would involve even more borrowing, adding to the federal deficit.

ROMNEY: “I know he keeps saying, ‘You want to take Detroit bankrupt.’

Well, the president took Detroit bankrupt. You took General Motors bankrupt.

You took Chrysler bankrupt. So when you say that I wanted to take the auto industry bankrupt, you actually did.

And I think it’s important to know that that was a process that was necessary to get those companies back on their feet, so they could start hiring more people. That was precisely what I recommended and ultimately what happened.”

THE FACTS: What Romney recommended did not happen, and his proposed path probably would have forced General Motors and Chrysler out of business. He opposed using government money to bail out the automakers, instead favoring privately financed bankruptcy restructuring.

But the automakers were bleeding cash and were

poor credit risks. The banking system was in crisis. So private loans weren’t available. Without government aid, both companies probably would have gone under and their assets sold in pieces.

OBAMA: “And what I want to do is build on the 5 million jobs that we’ve created over the last 30 months in the private sector alone.”

THE FACTS: As he has done before, Obama is cherry-picking his numbers to make them sound better than they really are. He ignores the fact that public-sector job losses have dragged down overall job creation. Also, he chooses just to mention the past 30 months. That ignores job losses during his presidency up until that point. According to the Labor Department, about 4.5 million total jobs have been created over the past 30 months. But some 4.3 million jobs were lost during the earlier months of his administration. At this point, Obama is a net job creator, but only marginally.

ROMNEY: “The proof of whether a strategy is working or not is what the price is that you’re paying at the pump. If you’re paying less than you paid a year or two ago, why, then, the strategy is working.

But you’re paying more.

When the president took office, the price of gasoline here in Nassau County was about $1.86 a gallon. Now, it’s $4.00 a gallon. The price of electricity is up. If the president’s energy policies are working, you’re going to see the cost of energy come down.”

THE FACTS: Presidents have almost no effect on energy prices; most are set on financial exchanges around the world. When Obama took office, the world was in the grip of a financial crisis and crude prices — and gasoline prices along with them — had plummeted because world demand had collapsed.

Crude oil prices have since risen even as U.S. oil production has soared in recent years because global demand is reaching new heights as the developing economies of Asia use more oil.

Other energy prices have fallen during Obama’s term.

Electricity prices, when adjusted for inflation, are down, and homeowners are finding it much cheaper

to heat their homes with natural gas. That’s because natural gas production has surged, reducing prices both for homeowners and for utilities that burn gas to generate electricity.

OBAMA: “What I’ve also said is, for (those earning) above $250,000, we can go back to the tax rates we had when Bill Clinton was president.”

THE FACTS: Not exactly.

The Bush tax cuts set the top income rate at 35 percent. Under Obama’s proposal to raise taxes on households earning more than $250,000, the president would return the top rate to the 39.6 percent set during the Clinton administration. But he neglected to mention that his health care law includes a new 0.9 percent Medicare surcharge on households earning over that amount — and that tax would be retained. The health care law also imposes a 3.8 percent tax on investment income for high earners.

So tax rates would be higher for the wealthiest Americans than they were under Clinton.

ROMNEY: “I’m going to bring rates down across the board for everybody, but I’m going to limit deductions and exemptions and credits, particularly for people at the high end, because I am not going to have people at the high end pay less than they’re paying now.”

THE FACTS: Romney is proposing to cut all income tax rates by 20 percent, eliminate the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax, maintain and expand tax breaks for investment income, and do it all without adding to the deficit or shifting the tax burden from the wealthy to the middle class. He says he would pay for the tax cuts by reducing or eliminating tax deductions, exemptions and credits, but he can’t achieve all of his goals it under the budget rules presidents must follow.

The Tax Policy Center, a Washington research group, says in a study that the tax cuts proposed by Romney would reduce federal tax revenues by about $5 trillion over 10 years. The study concludes that there aren’t enough tax breaks for the wealthy to make up the lost revenue, so the proposal would either add to the deficit or shift more of the tax burden on to the middle class.

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Herald Editorial Post’s unsettling Swordpen is mightier than the pen self-victimization The University of Wisconsin’s student government is a collection of characters and storylines that should only last four years a piece. But some figures just cannot help themselves and linger in the Student Activity Center long after their time is up. Matt Manes, a former chair of the Student Services Finance Committee, is one of those people.

Manes, currently working a full-time job and maintaining his ability to peep his head into SSFC because of his special student status, received eligibility approval for the Medieval Warriorcraft League.

The group will use segregated fees to train UW students in the art of medieval battle.

He may use pens shaped like swords to promote the group.

It is possibly the most practical group that has received approval from SSFC so far this

year.

Just kidding.

The idea the group needs segregated fees funding is absurd. Manes himself would probably admit that.

Throughout his time at UW, Manes has highlighted this very absurdity inherent to the General Student Services Fund and proposed a more pragmatic solution, the Campus Services Fund. The CSF would alleviate the shame of students possibly funding for groups with dubious practicability, like Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow or the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group.

The MWL will have seven salaried positions. We can begrudgingly understand why the group would need student funding for purchasing swords and daggers, but we doubt the importance of paying people for positions which could

easily be filled by volunteers.

Students should be outraged that money they spend can fund this.

Manes insists that his proposal comes from a love for medieval warriorcraft and not a desire to blow up the GSSF. But the proposal still highlights some of the most ridiculous intricacies and loopholes of the fund in a manner Manes probably wanted to expose.

We hope this year’s SSFC can get medieval on the GSSF’s ass and tweak the absurdity Manes has highlighted to prevent the type of waste evident in his group.

But we still do not think Manes should be applauded for exposing these systematic inefficiencies. He might think the group is a case of breaking an egg to make a bacon and reform omelette, but students are still paying for his ridiculous point.

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Editorial Board opinions are crafted independently of news coverage. Adelaide Blanchard recused herself from this editorial.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Participate, vote in ASM elections We all know what time of year it is: election season. I’m sure you have all seen the commercials, and maybe noticed our current president stopped by a few weeks ago.

However, it’s also election season for our campus. The Associated Students of Madison Freshmen Student Council Representative elections are currently in progress, and not only is it incredibly important that you vote, including freshmen and first year students, but it’s also crucial to take the next step and get involved in our work.

Voting is an incredibly powerful tool to voice concerns, and getting involved in campaigns in addition

can do so much more to further our ability to advocate for students.

ASM Student Council is a place for elected representatives to voice their opinions on behalf of students, but in addition we host many grassroots committees running effective campaigns for students.

Diversity Committee, University Affairs Committee, Legislative Affairs Committee and Shared Governance Committee are all groups of students who hold weekly open meetings in the Student Activities Center, in which students have full speaking and voting rights. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings, and more

information about them can be found on ASM’s website, asm.wisc. edu. You can also check for updates on our Facebook and Twitter (@ asmstudentgovt) pages.

I highly encourage all students to become active participants in ASM, because all students enrolled in the University of Wisconsin are members of ASM. Becoming involved not only guarantees your voice is heard, but also that your Wisconsin Experience is enhanced.

Grace Bolt (gracebbolt@gmail.com) is the Assistant Press Office Director for ASM, and a sophomore studying journalism.

Adelaide Blanchard Editorial Board Chair The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Post is toast. The student newspaper serving the Milwaukee campus recently published a frontpage editorial essentially begging their readership to come to their aid with advice and financial support. The Post did not mince words: The newspaper industry is dying, they say, and the Post is making attempts to adapt to that industry. Also, they have no money left. The UWM Post editorial has a kernel of truth, but it is a cop-out and sets a dangerous precedent for student journalism.

I placed a call to the UWM Post’s office, but their editorial department did not return my call. I had a few questions about how they intend to proceed with their quest for funding. I assume they will be applying for segregated fee funding, which means they may be funded with tuition dollars, which means they will be attached to UW-Milwaukee.

The UWM Post editorial makes the argument a bankrupt independent paper cannot serve its community properly, and sacrificing independence for financial support makes the newspaper more viable for the community.

I fundamentally take issue with this. A newspaper that is not going to fight for its independence is not going to fight for much else. An organization which cannot maintain its core qualities in the wake of a changing industry will likely bend to the pressures of authority.

Universities do pressure student reporters. Earlier this summer, the editor-in-chief and many high-level staff of The Red and Black of the University of Georgia resigned and made national headlines of their own. They released documents which pressed them to do more “GOOD” (Read: “feel good”) journalism, and less “BAD” (Read: “investigative”) journalism, according to the blog “Red and Dead,” which the staff started when they resigned in protest of the restricting measures.

I do not think a good

student newspaper has to be independent to be a reliable source of news. Last year, I had the opportunity to meet student editors from around the country. All of them were excellent reporters and editors and we came from a mix of independent papers and papers with histories of advisers and university funding. What I do have issue with is independent student papers that shed their independence when the going gets tough.

The UWM Post sets a dangerous precedent for student journalism: “Running out of money? You can ask the university for funding if the situation gets desperate enough!” If I could send a message to every student editor in the country, it is this: If you sell your independence to the powers that be, you’re setting yourself up to sacrifice your other ideals and notions of good journalism down the road.

Another unsettling tone the UWM Post staff takes in their editorial is one of victimization. They say they are victims of an industry which is already deeply taking root online, where there is little money to be made. Boldly, they state, “Online ad revenue is virtually nonexistent “ and they dismiss the possibility of a pay wall.

If a news organization doesn’t print actual newspapers, it will save money.

However, good coverage will always cost money, no matter where it ultimately gets published. Cameras, publishing software, secure servers, transportation, fees for open records, etc. all cost money. Lots of money. Ending printed pages will not solve money woes. Simply put, if you had to jump ship entirely from your print publication, the chances of you doing well as a strictly online publication are very slim.

If you think I’m being mean to the UWM Post staff, then good. This is not an easy time to be in working for a newspaper, but as journalists we cannot put our tail between our legs and surrender our values as the industry we are comfortable with shifts to something foreign. We can evolve as newsrooms while holding onto the traits which set us apart from press offices.

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

Recent bike deaths show cyclists need to obey law Joe Timmerman Columnist Madison is known for being extremely bikefriendly. This is clearly a boon for the city — more bikers means fewer cars, which means less traffic and less air pollution, and these gains come from relatively small investments in biking infrastructure. However, a recent string of three accidents involving bikes and cars, resulting in the deaths of two cyclists, serves as a sobering reminder that everyone

who uses the roads must be safety conscious to keep more deadly accidents from occurring.

In order for cyclists to remain safe on the roads, it’s vital motorists take the proper precautions to help keep them safe. Most importantly, drivers need to be aware of where any bikes may be on the road.

Being cognizant of cyclists is especially vital on roads like University Avenue, where there is a bike lane in between the normal lanes and the right turn lane. This is easier said than done because, unlike cars, bikes are relatively small and quiet, which makes them much less noticeable. However, this isn’t an excuse to not notice cyclists. It just means people driving cars need to be that much more vigilant.

Even if motorists do everything right, though, it won’t be enough unless cyclists do their fair share, as well. As someone who regularly bikes to and from class and around campus, I know this isn’t always the case. One of the most common lapses in safety and common sense I’ve noticed is a lack of proper lighting at night. It doesn’t cost very much to get a couple bright lights for the front and back of a bike.

For this reason, the city should require all cyclists on the road at night to have front and rear lights on their bike. While it’s an individual’s decision as to whether they value their life enough to buy a couple of lights, they shouldn’t be allowed to subject a motorist to the guilt of having accidentally killed

someone.

Further, if cyclists want to be treated as equal users of the roads, then they need to follow the rules of the road as well. While many cyclists follow the law, there are a significant number who don’t. This is especially evident in the heart of campus around class time. In the general area of Linden Drive and North Charter Street, it’s common to see bikes zipping through stop signs without a care in the world.

This issue is also prevalent at the intersection of West Dayton Street and North Charter Street, as students blow the stop sign trying to get home from class faster. When traveling around campus on foot, especially when using a crosswalk, I feel almost as threatened by bikes as I

do by mopeds — which is saying something.

Of course, this behavior is not only endangering the safety of the cyclist, but also that of the cyclists, motorists and pedestrians around them. In order to counteract this, the police need to start cracking down on cyclists who ignore traffic laws. If cyclists are tearing through stop signs and thus endangering the safety of others, the police should disincentivize this behavior by citing cyclists who blatantly disregard the rules of the road by running stop signs or red lights.

Police shouldn’t go to the opposite extreme, though, and start citing cyclists for minor infractions. There is a significant difference between a cyclist who slows down to a few miles

per hour, looks both ways and then rolls through a stop sign and one who, without touching his or her breaks, goes through a stop sign at a normal riding speed. Madison cops tend to be pretty good about exercising reasonable judgment, so I don’t think overly heavy-handed enforcement is a huge worry.

Cyclists certainly deserve to be able to commute safely on roads. However, this requires that we, as cyclists, take some basic precautions and follow the law, just like everyone else on the road. If we can’t do that, then maybe the police should help us along.

Joe Timmerman ( jptimmerman2@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in math and economics.

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Classifieds SO to possibly buying a sippie cup for myself because I spill hot liquids down my front EVERY DAMN DAY. SO to my mother who still does not forbid me to wear white shirts.

ASO to the lack of hick boys on campus.

ASO to being paranoid after leaving every class that my bag is open and I look like a fool SO to wishing my life was like a romcom. ASO to the fact that it is not even close.

ASO to whoever has made the Ag Hall 2nd floor bathroom into their own personal office, complete with boombox. You do realize that it’s a bathroom, don’t you?

Gross!

ASO to power lectures.

No matter how many I have in my UW career, they will never stop

feeling infinitely long.

ASO to having three this semester alone. SO to at least not having any labs.

SO to the guy handing out donuts in our power lecture, making everyones morning more tastey. HASO to our professor yelling at him to put them away.. grinch much?

SO to getting it in last night.

C(confessional)SO to it being with my best friend’s little brother...

SO to the girl whose phone went off in Chem 104 lecture. Your backpack must be like Hermione’s never ending bag because you could not find your phone to save your life. DSO to your ringtone making our awkward professor dance.

SO to anyone who changes their wiscmail theme colors to green and gold! GO PACK GO! ASO to the old guy behind me in lecture.

When has it ever been socially acceptable to clip your nails inside a public institution?

SO to alcohol shits, I swear it’s like the equivalent to eating a box of fiber bars.

HMFSO to my roommates planning to put a dildo on top of our Christmas tree. because we’re classy mothafuckers & that’s how it’s done ASO to this whole tapering before a race making me feel like a sexually frustrated energizer bunny.

ASO to the stalls that have a one-inch gap where the corners are.

(Paranoid)SO to someone washing their hands and seeing me via the mirror.

SO to being a week deep into hot chocolate season. God damnit hot chocolate, you are my life nectar.

SO to whoever put popcorn in my moped last night. I’m not mad... just confused?

ASO to those students that get a little bit too comfortable asking questions during lecture. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. SO to every day being dishwasher appreciation day.

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SO to the only thing more painful than running a half marathon being sitting down on the toilet the next day.

ew!! Happy birthday, buddy!

ASO to the girl shining the red strobe light around the third floor of college on a sunday afternoon. This is a library not some rager. If you dont have anything to do pick up your books and leave.

ASO to my radiator.. you’re set on OFF, not ‘spew boiling hot water all over the place’.

PLEASE STOP TRYING TO KILL ME WHILE I SLEEP. you’re scarier than my old Furby. DASO to furbies

SO to watching Batman at Union South after watching the Dark Knight porn parody on youjizz

ASO to the endless cycle of midterms and papers. All I want to do is watch Arrested Development and drink tequila with my friends!

ASO to lease signing time, why must you be so stressful? i’m this close to living at home next year and commuting. i just wanna cry and hug my mom.

HMFSO to my sister for expelling a child from her vagina! Move aside world and make room for my awesome (and healthy) little neph-

578

SO to nature on PBS. Theres no such thing as too many bear episodes

SO to being plagiarized, It’s the best form of flattery.

ASO to stores already advertising for the holidays. Please let me have a good drunk Halloween time before I have to start thinking about everybody’s Christmas presents.

ASO to the bitches trying to decide where to live next year and choosing to talk that out in the quiet section of the library.

Just why.

SO to Neyo. So underated, but still so sexy.

SO to watching Friends in my apartment curled up... Gosh I love this show. SO to having all ten seasons and having watched all the episodes multiple times ASO to the fact that when I see my roommate in public places around campus, I have to pretend not to see her just to avoid having to talk to her. DASO to the obvious awkwardness for the rest of the semester. What to do...

ASO to intro classes that take a shit on my GPA.

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“Eraserhead” (1977)

Photo courtesy of the American Film Institute

“Trollhunter” (2010)

Kristin Prewitt

Reginald Young

“Eraserhead” is so twisted, movie theaters would only screen it after midnight. This bizarre black-and-white film flits between the protagonist’s subconsciousness and consciousness, offering images of a menstruating chicken at dinner, a decapitated head turned into erasers at a factory and a tap-dancing Lady in the Radiator who sings songs about heaven as she crushes replicas of alien fetuses. This movie will leave you baffled, repulsed and intrigued. Perhaps the most disturbing and unnerving film directed by cinematic auteur and denizen of Madison’s own Le Tigre bar David Lynch, “Eraserhead” is a beautiful, psychological mind-fuck

Most foreign scary movies are … well, typically subpar. Trolljegeren, or “Trollhunter,” however, sets the bar for obscure foreign movies. While not as scary as most Hollywood horror movies, the Norwegian film is like a foreign Blair Witch Project with just as intense a cult following. It follows three university students making a documentary on recent bear killings that turn out to be much more than bear killings. The film features quality, believable graphics that bring the fairy tale world to life. If you’re looking for a great Halloween movie you and your friends haven’t heard of, this is the one.

Photo courtesy of Filmkameratene A/S

Happy Halloweekday!

Pop in these lesser-known flicks to make tonight fright night

Photo courtesy of Filmirage

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“Troll 2” (1990) Nick Korger Ever watch a movie and think, “Man, I could act better than that”? Chances are you’d be telling the truth after watching “Troll 2.” With special effects reminiscent of your days in the high school AV club, “Troll 2” highlights a family pursued by creatures that wish to turn them into a planty-goo substance so they can eat them (Wikipedia kindly calls these creatures “vegetarian goblins,” I call them creepy as fuck). With acting of the quality of a Sunday school nativity play and a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the scariest thing about this way below B horror movie is that it was actually produced. While you’ll wish you forgot everything else, you’ll never forget the legendary line, “OH MY GODDDDDDD!”

Photo courtesy of Moviehead Pictures

“Birdemic” (2011) Adelaide Blanchard “Birdemic” was recommended to me by a worker at Four Star Video after he informed me there were no copies of “The Room” left. If you like bad movies, he said, you’ll like “Birdemic.” The premise is exactly what the title would suggest: There are hundreds of killer birds with a taste for human blood, and the main characters travel around making feeble attempts to dodge them. The acting is awful, it’s an hour too long and the special effects were most likely ripped directly from some stock image library.

It is an awful movie which is entertaining in spite of itself.

“Birdemic” was supposed to instill terror into its viewers’ hearts, but ended up being a hilarious embarrassment. If you’re a bad movie aficionado, you cannot miss it.

“Audition” (1999) Tim Hadick “Audition” tells the tale of widower Shigeharu Aoyama as he hesitantly reenters the dating world. After some trouble getting started, his friend sets up a fake audition, calling in many beautiful young women for Shigeharu to meet. He falls head over heals for Ms. Asami Yamazaki, and, despite their age difference, they hit it off. But after Asami begins showing strange behaviors and the audience begins to experience her true psychotic mind, it’s only a matter of time before the film reaches a gory, mind-cringing climax. Integrating the slow shivers of Japanese horror with trippy psychological directing and almost too-real performances, “Audition” will have you screaming at Netflix on a chilly October night.

THE BADGER HERALD PRESENTS “HUMP DAY”

Hump Day tackles grunts, groans, too few moans where your roommates are coming from. Everyone should have the right to fall asleep soundly without the sounds of his or her BFF mashing genitals until sex fluids ooze out creeping into their dreams.

Sam Johnson But at the same time, Hump Day Columnist privacy is a hot commodity and, depending on how many people you live with, Good day, Hump Day you’re not always going readers! The weather is to be guaranteed to have getting chilly and you alone time. know what that means.

It is true that public sex, Snuggle season! Ever like sex in common shower wonder why there are so areas or atop Abe Lincoln many spring babies? Stop on Bascom Hill, is not by the Sex Out Loud office okay. All of the people who to check out the Snuggie may see, hear or otherwise Sutra from our library witness you getting some from some extra cozy sex head in the library stacks position ideas and you did not consent to getting might find out. a preview of your sex life, This week’s topic is sex right? Roommates make noises. things more complicated though.

My roommates have I personally think that passive-aggressively asked agreeing to live with other me not to have sex so people involves both a loudly in the apartment. legal and social contract.

But I’m like, where else am To live with people is to I supposed to do it then? experience them at their Help! most intimate and accept Oooh, this is a tough their quirks and oddities one. I can definitely see

— doing dishes at 1 a.m. in the morning, hearing the echoes of bathroom noises, tripping over shoes occasionally, etc. Chances are they live their lives differently than you do yours and vice versa, but we learn to accept differences because that’s the price of reduced rent.

And I realize I may have a different view than most people, but when I hear my roommates having sex, I send over an ESP high five, not shame and disdain.

Your bedroom is already the most private space in the world for you to have sex, so it’s not as if you can go somewhere else. That being said, of course, to the best of your ability, try to plan sexytime when others are out. Swap schedules with your roommates and see if there’s any possible slots for you and your boo to let loose. If that’s not possible and you live in a house or apartment, shower sex could be an option. Although it won’t completely cloak the noise, running water is great for

muffling sounds.

Another hot thing to try could be the “quiet game” — also a great trick for babysitting children that irritate you. Challenge yourselves to not make a peep, no matter how your body is feeling. The restraint of not being able to contain yourself and the naughtiness of not being able to break a set rule can add a whole ‘nother layer.

Last, could you try piping it down a bit? I don’t know what your romp sessions sounds like, but porn star squeals are definitely not necessary and can in fact be off-putting. Try to listen to the sounds of your lovemaking next time — is every gasp authentic and in response to a stimulation? If not, like the unnecessarily fluff words in paper assignments, cut it out!

I’m having the best sex of my life right now aside from the fact he’s silent in the sack. Dirty talk is a huge turn on for me or at least some vocal signs

he’s into it. I thought he would follow my lead but maybe he’s still shy. What do I do!?

Oh gee, quite the opposite issue! Well that’s awkward. Sort of reminds me of that classic scene in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” where the silent woman under the sensuous, brooding body of Jason Segel’s thrusts unenthusiastically says, “I just came.” Anyone? Is it just me who finds Jason Segel attractive?

Anyway … have you been able to express what a turn on dirty talk is for you? Most partners are willing to please within their comfort zone, so he may just need to be let in the loop on your kinks!

Otherwise, you may be able to use your own dirty talk to illicit responses from him.

Instead of making statements, turn your pillow talk into questions: “How does that feel?”; “Do you like it when I suck/tease/grind on/ lick your cock/balls/ass/

chest/neck?”; “Tell me what you want.” Asking the questions will serve multiple functions — you’ll learn more about what he likes, you’ll turn yourself on more by saying such racy things, they require participation and they’re easy enough for him to take dirty talk for a test run.

If dirty talk — or just sounds of approval in general — are very important to you, you may want to bring up the topic outside of the bedroom.

Over coffee or during a quiet study session, tap your lover on the thigh or hand, look at him coyly and say, “Hey you know what I really like?

Hearing you moan while I’m fucking you/giving you head/kissing you.”

That’s all for now, folks! Stay sexy and safe everyone.

Sam is a senior and wannabe Cosmo writer.

Hit her up at humpday@ badgerherald.com with your kinky questions for next time.

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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: Put what where? You had a weird childhood, huh?

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

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6 7 23 24

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

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10 11 29 30

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

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

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

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Feeding off the experience of others has clearly paid off, as offensive linemen have noticed his ability to make

difficult in-game reads at the line of scrimmage.

“He’s not focused on, ‘OK, my guy’s the same on this play; I’m going to go block the same,’” center Travis Frederick said. “If the [cornerback] comes, he can

make that adjustment; that’s something that we really appreciate.”

Taking on a greater offensive role a la Ewing, who had 20 receptions in 2011, will come with increased game exposure at

a still relatively unfamiliar position. Matching up with Ewing — a fifth round pick of the Atlanta Falcons who suffered a season-ending knee injury during the preseason — as a member of the scout team nearly every

week last year, the mentor and his protégé grew close.

The newly professional Ewing continues to coach from afar, offering Watt pointers through text following games. As Watt continues to establish

an individual identity in Madison, it’s but another legacy to overcome.

“If you can play fullback the way that someone before you had and put a little twist on it yourself, that’s the best you can do,” Watt said.

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matchup opponents need to plan for, even though he is relegated to the defensive side of the field for most of the game.

“AJ is just a big defender.

He is able to win 50/50 balls, air balls, everything that comes to the back,” fellow defender Paul Yonga said.

“His confidence in the back allows him to know that he is going to win every ball in the back [of the field]. All that put together makes him a great defender.”

What separates Cochran even more is his approach to the game.

“I know a lot of my teammates probably don’t like to practice against me because when I step across the lines, I think you have to have a different attitude,” Cochran said. “I will be your best friend off the field, but once you get on the field, it’s

second place. This season, Cochran is the only Badger to play every minute of all 13 matches.

Throughout his career, Cochran has tallied just two career goals, but as a defender, it isn’t often Cochran’s name stands out in the scorebook. However, he does stand out in a completely different way: his physical makeup and athleticism.

Standing 6-foot-3, Cochran is taller than many other players, which immediately separates him from competitors and his 200-pound frame complements his height, making him more of a mountain for opposing forwards to get around than a skinny cedar tree.

Add a 30-plus inch vertical leap, and he becomes one difficult

COCHRAN, from 12 seen in awhile. The Badgers had not finished above .500 in Big Ten play since 2006, and Trask was looking for a defensive centerfold.

Cochran was his man.

And ever since, Cochran has been a key piece in the puzzle for a Wisconsin team that has made steady improvement.

The 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year from Missouri started for much of his freshman season, logging over 1,600 minutes, more than any other Badger freshman. His consistent play throughout the conference schedule made him an obvious pick to the Big Ten All-Freshman team.

The Badgers finished his freshman season with a conference record of 4-2 and a surprising tie for

Nation’s top teams face tough road to No. 1 spot Caroline Sage Statistics Editor Seven weeks of upsets, domination and struggle have already come and gone in the world of college football. With the midway point to the season now upon us, legitimate BCS talk begins.

The first BCS rankings released Sunday put Alabama, Florida, Oregon, Kansas St. and Notre Dame at the top. Each team owns a perfect 6-0 record, but with six more games to be played, will all, or any, remain in the top 5?

The No. 1 Crimson Tide show no real weaknesses, but their competition will drastically improve in the second half of the season.

The toughest game left on their schedule will be the much-anticipated SEC West rivalry against LSU on Nov. 3. Although suffering a loss to Florida in Week 6, the No. 6 Tigers turned things around quickly, proving they are still a huge threat with a key win over South Carolina Saturday.

Also left on the docket is undefeated No. 12 Mississippi State and No. 18 Texas A&M. While Alabama has not played a ranked team since thenNo. 8 Michigan in Week 1, it seems unlikely Alabama will succumb to any of these upcoming threats.

Their defense, ranked top in the nation averaging just 7.5 points allowed per game, is supported by Heisman hopeful AJ McCarron, their quarterback who has led the offense to average just over 40 points per game.

Alabama looks like it will march its way to another national championship game.

Rated No.1 since Week 2 and with a favorable schedule, there shouldn’t be much change at the top spot in the polls.

Alongside Alabama, the No. 5 Fighting Irish could very well make it to 12-0.

While they have a tough schedule still ahead, Notre Dame has proven this season they can take on, and defeat, quality teams.

So far they have downed

Michigan, Michigan State and, most recently, Stanford.

Linebacker Manti Te’o is undoubtedly one of the best defensive players in the nation right now.

Recording 11 tackles against Stanford, what perhaps is most impressive about Te’o is that 11 tackles is right around his average each game. In six games he has made 57 tackles, averaging 9.5 a game.

Notre Dame will play No. 9 Oklahoma in two weeks and then No. 10 USC to end the season, both games on the road.

For both opponents, offense is their strength, but Te’o and the Fighting Irish defense average the second fewest points allowed per game with 8.7.

If the Irish offense can post several scores, they have a good chance at beating Oklahoma.

USC is going to be the biggest challenge. Having their hopes at a perfect season and a spot in the national championship game ruined in Week 2, the Trojans now play a spoiler role this second half of the season as they fight for a BCS bowl game spot. Notre Dame’s fate will likely come down to this final game.

USC also has the potential to devastate their Pac-12 rival, No. 3 Oregon. The Ducks have remained in the top 5 this first part of the season, but have yet to face any real challenges. Their explosive offense led by running back De’Anthony Thomas has picked apart every defensive opponent, scoring 42 points or more in all six games.

Three conference games against ranked teams like USC, No. 20 Stanford and No. 8 Oregon State will finally test the Ducks. USC and Stanford have each suffered a loss already this season and both do not want to make it two.

Oregon’s defense is nothing special. While they shut out Arizona, they have given up an average of 24 points in the other five games against teams that are not near the caliber of these three upcoming opponents.

With an even tougher schedule ahead of them, No. 2 Florida will also have to fight hard in order to keep its top five status as well. After beating LSU without even allowing the Tigers a touchdown, Florida earned its spot in the top five. But No. 2?

That could be a stretch.

The Gators barely escaped Texas A&M back in Week 2 and even against LSU they were unable to put a score on the board until the second half.

With No. 7 South Carolina and No. 11 Georgia back-to-back in the next two weeks, I don’t see Florida making it out untouched. Quarterback Jeff Driskel showed his ability to run on Saturday, rushing for 177 yards against Vanderbilt for three touchdowns.

However, a much tougher South Carolina defense awaits the Gators in the near future. And even if they do push through to 8-0, a trip to Tallahassee to face Florida State to end the season could also spell out a loss.

Finally, there is the case of the No. 4 Kansas State Wildcats, who have taken the Big 12 by storm this year. They will travel to play No. 13 West Virginia Saturday, with Mountaineer quarterback Geno Smith looking to regain his prominence in the Heisman race.

However, West Virginia’s defense is ranked an abysmal 112th in the nation in points against, and Wildcats’ quarterback Collin Klein will exploit this. If Kansas State can get to 7-0, they still face several strong Big 12 opponents. It’s going to be a tough road for the Wildcats in conference play.

So who is going to join the top five then? If South Carolina can get by Florida, the rest of their schedule poses no serious threats. They remain the team to beat in the SEC East.

Whatever the case is, it’s still evident there is plenty of football to play and the rankings at the top will always change. But that’s the fun of the game.

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a eat or be eaten mentality for me.”

It’s that mentality that makes Cochran a boost to the Badgers offense and a strategy problem for opponents. Now having played more than 10 games in the Big Ten, Trask has noticed that opponents are scheming to keep the Badgers’ leaper close to the ground.

Whether it is fouling, holding, tripping him or just getting in the way, Trask knows that teams aim to take Cochran out of the offensive equation.

Sometimes, however, his aggressiveness is too much to contain.

“You see times where the goalkeeper doesn’t even touch the ball, and you hear ‘AJ’s ball,’” Trask said. “I have not seen too many other collegiate players who have

MCCUE, from 12 around as the last-ditch option to throw up a late shot outside the paint.

But perhaps the most critical — and unpredictable — players helping to replace Wisconsin’s best player come in George Marshall and Sam Dekker, neither of whom have ever suited up for a collegiate game.

Marshall, the classic overlooked talent Ryan loves to sign, earned much praise last season as the Badgers’ scout team point guard. Even Taylor himself said the undersized 5-foot11 point guard impressed him in practice.

And it’s not as if the coaches expect Marshall to step in and start raining down threes. That said, the apparent frontrunner for the starting spot as the floor general will need to be an efficient ball-handler, as a turnover-prone man at the point would wreck the Badgers’ entire offensive philosophy.

Then there’s Dekker.

Everyone knows about the highly-touted recruit who landed on the top spot of Sports Center’s top plays last spring with a game-

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that mindset of ‘If it’s in the air, it’s mine.’”

His leaping ability is clearly important to his effectiveness, and helps him stand out among the best defenders in the Big Ten. Trask, however, thinks Cochran is one of the best defenders in the nation, and it is not too lofty of a claim.

Cochran has competed for the United States throughout his amateur years in Argentina, Chile and Northern Ireland as a member of the U-18 and U-20 national teams.

His travels and opportunity to represent his home country were “unreal” in his words, but in the end, he still could not get Wisconsin off his mind.

“It is a lot different than college, because you are obviously representing your country,” Cochran said. “But

going all around the world to play the sport you love, and then coming back here to a campus and school you love to play for, the two kind of go together.”

Sort of like Cochran and Trask. Trask also spent some time with the U.S. national team this summer as an assistant coach, and that bond among others is a common ground they share that few other players and coaches can match.

Their strong relationship has continued to grow, and the program Trask mentioned in his recruitment is starting to take full shape.

“At times I wish we were a little bit further along for AJ’s sake,” Trask said of his program’s status and Cochran’s potential. “He has been a big part of why we think the program is going in the right direction.”

winning three-pointer in the WIAA state basketball tournament. A top 20 recruit nationally, Dekker could see even more time on the court with forward Mike Bruesewitz missing time with a leg injury that will keep him out for the first few games of the season.

Though the 6-foot-7 high school All-American has no shortage of athleticism, his lanky frame could be a liability in the Big Ten, a conference known for its physicality. Freshmen have played a key role on Wisconsin teams before — think Josh Gasser two years ago — but Dekker may be the first Wisconsin true freshman in years fans can count on to make a considerable scoring impact.

The list could go on with the likes of Bruesewitz (once he returns), offenseigniting sixth man Ben Brust and sophomore forward Frank Kaminsky.

Not a single player on the roster draws the national attention Taylor garnered a year ago as a preseason AllAmerican and recognition as one of the nation’s top point guards.

While Taylor did

not keep pace with the outstanding numbers he posted as a junior and didn’t match the preseason expectations many set for him, his offensive footprint reached beyond scoring and assists.

Not only did he create scoring opportunities for teammates because he drew so much attention from opposing defenses, but the ball passed through Taylor’s hands on nearly every Wisconsin possession last year.

The key components are there for UW to go dancing come March. But an unusually challenging nonconference schedule will test the mettle of the Taylor-less Badgers early.

So when UW tips off its regular season-opener Oct. 11, a fresh face will dribble the ball up the court, feeding it inside to Berggren or finding an open Evans on the left elbow. And so will begin a new era.

Ian is a junior majoring in journalism. How do you think the Badgers will fare without Taylor running the point?

Let him know by email at imccue@badgerherald.com or on Twitter @imccue.

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Making his own name Wisconsin’s Derek Watt looks to create own legacy away from shadow of brother J.J. Ian McCue Sports Editor When Wisconsin fullback Derek Watt logged onto Facebook during the Packers game Sunday night, high school friends lit up his feed with comments about how difficult it was to believe that was indeed their former high school classmate eyeing Aaron Rodgers from the right edge of the defensive line.

There was J.J. Watt, now the star defensive end for the Houston Texans and a twoyear starter on Wisconsin’s defensive line, pulling down Rodgers in his navy blue No. 99 home jersey and celebrating with his own rendition of the Green Bay quarterback’s trademark “championship belt” move.

“It doesn’t surprise me that he is where he is, because I know what he’s gone through, and how he’s worked, and stuff like that,” the younger Watt said. “But at times it is just pretty cool to just sit back and watch and say, ‘That’s my brother doing

that kind of stuff in the NFL.’” And as much as he loves watching his brother — who currently leads the league with 9.5 sacks — rattle opposing quarterbacks, Derek is more than content as the Badgers’ starting fullback.

That in itself is a feat of its own, considering Watt still planned on playing linebacker before a meeting with head coach Bret Bielema midway through fall camp. Though the redshirt freshman split time at running back at Pewaukee High School, he had never lined up at fullback.

But after realizing it was the quickest way to earn time on the field, he switched sides and within months had grabbed the starting role from redshirt sophomore Sherard Cadogan. While Watt would catch two passes for 35 yards in his starting debut, Bielema said he had his “most complete game” in the 38-14 victory over Purdue.

“I think the way he’s adapted, he’s a guy that’s

gotten better every week,” offensive coordinator Matt Canada said. “Playing linebacker through camp, (he) was making blocks, making catches. He’s done a very, very good job for us.”

But he plays a position that may be shared only by offensive linemen in the lack of recognition for their achievements. In two years as the Badgers’ starting fullback and four years on the field, Bradie Ewing carried the ball all of seven times for a grand total of 33 yards.

Ewing took exactly zero carries as a senior in 2011.

So despite UW’s affinity for running the ball, Watt isn’t exactly holding his breath for his first handoff.

“You’ll be recognized through [the running back’s] successes,” he said. “We take personal pride in how our running backs do and as long as we do our thing, just cover up your guy and they can do some special things. … So we take our own credit in-house.”

Still, Derek Watt’s play will forever live in the extensive

shadow cast by the legacy his brother left in two years as a Badger — a run that included second-team All-American honors in his final season. It’s not as if he didn’t understand the comparisons would come when he decided to don a cardinal and white jersey just as his brother departed for the NFL. One look at Wisconsin’s fullback leaves little doubt he’s related to the No. 11 overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft. The buzz cut and the distinctive facial features are there to help spark the recognition that Derek is indeed a Watt. But 3 inches shorter and 70 pounds lighter than his brother, he is best described as a less physically overwhelming version of J.J. “I’ve been kind of based off of him by a lot of people; people kind of look at us as the same,” Watt said. “But we play totally different positions. I don’t mind being compared to him in terms of how we work and our successes, but I’m definitely trying to build my own path.”

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UW’s Watt didn’t even start fall camp as a fullback. A meeting between Watt and Bielema during fall camp switched him from linebacker to the backfield.

Though slightly undersized for the position, the redshirt freshman has impressed his counterparts on the offensive side of the ball with an understanding of the game uncharacteristic of a player

his age. After making the switch to fullback, he sought out the help of Wisconsin’s running back tandem of Montee Ball and James White

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Cochran solid for Wisconsin Sophomore defender’s physicality and aggressiveness lead to improved Badgers squad Sean Zak Associate Sports Editor Three years ago, when AJ Cochran heard of Wisconsin, he fell in love almost immediately. The Big Ten atmosphere, the 40,000-plus students, the social scene and excellence in academics all appealed to the then high school senior. While Megan McCormick The Badger Herald still in pursuit of finding In his second season at Wisconsin, sophomore defender AJ Cochran has played every minute in the the university where he defense this fall. In addition to his defensive duties, Cochran has also scored one goal for UW in 2012. would like to play collegiate

soccer, a simple, small shove of guidance from his sister made all of the difference. “[Wisconsin] was an awesome and unreal campus, from what my sister told me,” Cochran said. “I was like, ‘I’m definitely going to go check this place out.’”

And once he made that decision, the game was just about over for competing schools, as it took Cochran just 30 minutes to decide

Madison was the place for him. It also helped that now head coach John Trask had made a very similar decision.

Trask began his recruitment of Cochran while he was head coach at Illinois-Chicago. One year later, once he became UW’s head coach, the idea of Cochran as a Badger was a perfect fit for everyone involved.

“It became a win-win-win all the way around because

academically and socially [Cochran] was crying out for an institution like this,” Trask recalled. “Once I got to [Wisconsin], it was pretty much a done deal for his family and him to commit to us, knowing that we were building something.”

What Trask was building was a notable soccer program at Wisconsin, something that hadn’t been

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UW has talent to succeed on court Ian McCue Right on Cue When point guard Jordan Taylor took his final steps on the hardwood in a Wisconsin uniform in a heartbreaking one-point loss to Syracuse seven months ago, he left a power vacuum for the lead role of the Badgers’ offense.

Who would fill in for his 14.8 points and 11.5 field goal tries per game and his sure-handed ballhandling, so critical to Bo Ryan’s swing offense?

Who would step in to replace his two-plus years of starting experience and the playmaking ability so dangerous opponents designed game plans around it?

Such is the exact predicament facing this Badger squad as they ready for the 2012 campaign, their sights set on a 15th-straight NCAA tournament appearance.

Three days after opening the UW basketball team’s first practice of the season, a handful of young players and select group of returnees from last season’s unit have shown something more than potential but short of promise in helping to fill Taylor’s massive void.

Perhaps more than in any other season in recent memory, Ryan and Co. will rely on the collective talents of a group of semi-proven wild cards, the players who needed all four

years to reach their true potential. In a program built on overlooked talent and overachieving role players, this unit is the epitome of the Ryan system. With no outright star, how this collection of players feeds off one another will determine if this Badger squad can live up to its top 20 preseason billing.

So who, exactly, is in line to make up for the three-point heaving, offensive wizard that was Jordan Taylor?

It starts with a pair of fifth-year seniors in Ryan Evans and Jared Berggren — the only two returning players who averaged double-digit scoring in 2011-12. The freakishly athletic Evans, Wisconsin’s secondleading scorer last year, has the biggest window of potential of any other player on the team.

After jumping from under three points per contest as a sophomore to 11 as a junior, Evans must develop a consistent shot inside the three-point perimeter. His crowdjuicing, rim-rattling slams are certainly a joy to watch, but with Taylor’s consistent jumper no longer present, Evans needs to be a more complete player this year to consume his slice of the Taylor pie. He is now one of the Badgers’ go-to offensive weapons.

And backing him up in the frontcourt will be forward/center Berggren, the versatile big man who also saw his numbers jump in 2011-12, his first year as a full-time starter.

Though Berggren served as the Badgers’ primary inside threat last year, he no longer has Taylor

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