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What student voters need to know Paige Costakos Herald Contributor With early voting having ended Friday, the University of Wisconsin campus is ready to take on the crowds Election Day Tuesday.

According to UW College Democrats President Chris Hoffman, there will be multiple voting locations around campus, including Memorial Union, Gordon Dining and Event Center,

UW Welcome Center, Madison Fresh Market and Porchlight. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and lines will likely be shorter in the morning, he said.

In addition to the multiple campus locations, UW College Republicans President Jeff Snow added, having voter identification is no longer necessary to vote and students only need bring proof of residence on

Election Day. Students can also register to vote the day of the election at their polling location, Snow said.

According to UW, acceptable forms of proof of residence include any official identification card issued by an employer or Wisconsin governmental body, a real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year preceding the date of election, a current residential lease,

a utility bill for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before the election, a bank statement, a paycheck, a printed copy of a current bursar’s statement or a signed and dated letter from your sorority or fraternity stating you live at that residence.

Individuals also may present proof of residence documents on a smartphone or another type of mobile technology device.

Student polling locations are determined by place of residence. There will be seven locations on campus for those in student housing.

Details regarding specific voting locations can be found at http:// www.cityofmadison.com/ election/voter/Where.cfm.

Other voting information can be found at http:// uc.wisc.edu/vote.

Democratic and

Republican student organizations have also been pushing early voting and political engagement among students in general with hopes students will participate in this years election.

According to the Madison City Clerk’s Office, by Thursday, early voting had a turnout of 28,821 absentee ballots. The office suspected

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Capitol Square to host Obama President to address Madison crowd less than 24 hours before Election Day arrives Camille Albert City Hall Editor President Barack Obama, in his second appearance in Madison in just over a month, will take the stage near the State Capitol Monday morning, according to Kylie Nelson, assistant to the Wisconsin Department of Administration spokesperson.

“Given the scope of this event and the relatively short notice, we fully expect some difficulties to arise.”

Paul Soglin Madison Mayor

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said Obama will be speak some time between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between the City County Building and the Madison Municipal Building.

In a statement from the Obama campaign, doors

to the event are to open at 7 a.m. Those who plan to attend must first RSVP online, the statement said.

Singer Bruce Springsteen will perform at the event as well.

According to the statement, Obama will also make appearances in Des Moines, Iowa, and Columbus, Ohio, the same day.

Entry to the Madison event is located at the intersection of West Mifflin Street and State Street, according to the campaign.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the event is scheduled to go from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 11:30 a.m.

Verveer said Obama will speak after Springsteen and other various speakers.

He added the last time Springsteen appeared at a presidential rally was in 2004 for John Kerry’s presidential campaign.

As of Friday, Nelson said the Capitol Police Department is currently discussing the details of Obama’s visit and deciding how to patrol the event.

According to a statement from Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, there will be

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President Barack Obama (pictured left in his October Madison visit) and his challenger, Mitt Romney (pictured right in West Allis) both visited Wisconsin over the weekend.

Fight over Wisconsin heats up Along with Katy Perry, Obama returns to Milwaukee, talks higher education Polo Rocha State Legislative Editor MILWAUKEE – In his final weekend of campaigning, President Barack Obama spoke to a Milwaukee crowd of about 20,000, contrasting what he said was his proven record of change with his Republican opponent’s tried-but-failed vision for growing the economy.

Prior to Obama’s speech, singer Katy Perry performed a concert in front of an Obama campaign video. She wore a shiny blue dress with white

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letters that spelled out “forward,” the word Obama’s campaign placed on his podium and on the rally signs the crowd held.

Obama, speaking with a somewhat hoarse voice, told the crowd his policies have been effective and are similar to what former President Bill Clinton implemented when he was in office.

On the other hand, Obama said former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney seeks to give tax breaks to the wealthiest and

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In 1st visit since August, Romney draws clear line between himself, opposition Chris Davies Herald Contributor In his first appearance in Wisconsin since August, Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney summoned a crowd numbering the thousands at a West Allis rally Friday.

Speaking at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, Romney repeatedly made comparisons between himself and President Barack Obama in hopes of winning over the battleground state, worth 10 Electoral College votes.

“It is America’s moment

of renewal, purpose and optimism,” Romney said of the coming Election Day, which is tomorrow.

Romney spoke of how President Obama has “fallen so very short” on his 2008 campaign promises.

“The President promised change, but he could not deliver it; I promise change, and I can achieve it,” Romney said.

“Unemployment is higher today than when Obama took office.”

Romney criticized President Obama on the

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Chabad House offers familial feel for Jewish students Isabel Finn Herald Contributor Seven and a half years ago, Rabbi Mendel Matusof and his wife Rebbetzin Henya Matusof dedicated their lives to providing the Jewish community at the University of Wisconsin a home away

from home.

To do this, the Matusof family took over operations of the Chabad House, a Jewish community center serving the needs of the Jewish student population by providing them with a healthy social and educational environment. The family opens their home to

all UW students on a weekly basis, inviting the community in for a free meal coupled with observation and celebration of Jewish holidays.

Currently, Matusof and his wife live with their three boys, ages 5, 2 and 5 months, while allowing hundreds of students the opportunity to join their

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Rabbi Mendel Matusof (pictured), along with his wife, strives to provide a family-like atmosphere for hundreds of students every month.

family in their house several times a month.

Matusof grew up in Madison and continued to pursue his studies in Paris, Canada and Brooklyn. After his travels, Matusof said he found himself back in Madison with the desire to get involved in the Jewish community.

Matusof said he always wanted to become a rabbi — not in the somewhat traditional sense for a synagogue or in the usual fashion that one might expect.

Rather, he preferred to become a Jewish community organizer and facilitator.

At Chabad, the Matusofs make it their mission to provide a meaningful community and outlet to celebrate the Jewish faith.

“The community, particularly the young Jewish community in Madison, need a reason to engage,” Matusof said.

He added in the past, Jewish students have had experiences on campus that were meaningless or negative.

Matusof said he hopes to change that perception by providing a fitting community setting and creating interest where involvement will be born.

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Program Offerings Chabad offers various opportunities and programs for Jewish students to involve themselves. One of the highlights of Chabad is Shabbat, a weekly holiday celebrated every sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday.

Each Friday evening, students are invited to join the Matusofs in a sit down, familystyle dinner. Rebbetzin Henya prepares all of the food with occasional help from student volunteers, simply because she loves it, Matusof said.

Chabad also provides students with educational opportunities. One of the family’s more popular programs is Sinai Scholars, as a non-credited course that discusses the relevance of the Ten Commandments to a modern Jew. Matusof said the course provides an effective means of facilitating discussion on values and issues without preaching what individuals ought to believe.

Zac Pestine, UW senior and president of the Chabad Student Association, said the course has greatly benefited him not only as a Jewish student on the UW campus, but also in the way he considers his studies. He

said after experiencing the class, he became a better critical thinker and developed a stronger connection and understanding of his Jewish identity.

Chabad also encourages community and international outreach through social action.

Students can participate in Birth Right, a 10-day free trip to Israel for any Jewish student on campus who has not traveled to Israel on an organized trip, or in Linking Hearts, a volunteer program that pairs both Jewish and non-Jewish students with special needs children.

Participation at Chabad At Chabad, the Matusof family is Hasidic, a movement of Orthodox Judaism, but the greater percentages of students involved are nonpracticing or non-Orthodox.

Over the course of the seven and a half years the Matusof family have been involved in Chabad, they have seen incredible participation within the program.

Matusof said he attributes the house’s great success at the most basic level to nonjudgmental attitudes.

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UW alum spearheads Sandy relief efforts Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor Jacob Wood graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 with a double major in business and physical science. The former UW football player and U.S. Marine Corps veteran is the founder of a disaster relief veterans’ service organization, Team Rubicon, which applies the military experience of veterans to fast-response disaster relief.

Wood, whose organization has been involved with such natural disasters as the Haitian earthquake, Hurricane Katrina and now Hurricane Sandy, spoke with The Badger Herald about his experiences with humanitarian work.

CHABAD, from 1 “We emphasize what the Jewish community has in common, the 90 percent that Jews agree on, rather than the 10 percent we disagree on,” Matusof said, quoting Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz.

Matusof referenced a previous Passover Seder, a ritual feast, of 350 people.

Most of the students who attended were not involved in Orthodox practice. At the Seder, the texts were read in Hebrew, which many were unfamiliar with.

To make the participants more comfortable and the experience more meaningful, Matusof said he wrote and rapped “Teach Me How To Moses,” a spin-off of “Teach Me How to Dougie” and “Teach Me How to Bucky.”

The success may also be attributed to the family feel Chabad provides.

“People associate holidays through the context of family.

CAPITOL, from 1 increased levels of security Monday morning in the area.

“Given the scope of this event and the relatively short notice, we fully

OBAMA, from 1 give insurance companies and Wall Street “free rein to do whatever they please.”

These ideas, Obama added, were already tried by his predecessor and resulted in deficits, inequality, low job growth and the 2008 financial crisis.

“We know what works, and we know what doesn’t,” Obama said. “Gov. Romney... is a very talented salesman.

So in this campaign, he’s trying as hard as he can to repackage the same old ideas that didn’t work and offer them up as change.”

Part of this change, Obama said, is his record on higher education, including his doubling of funding for Pell Grants and his work on reducing tuition growth by half over the next decade.

He said he would never increase college costs in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy and gave his vision

The Badger Herald: Take me through the journey from being a UW student to founding Team Rubicon.

Jacob Wood: It was a really crazy time in Madison because the war on terror began two weeks after school started. I was really close to dropping out of school right there and joining the military, but I decided not to. For the next two years I watched our country go into Afghanistan, go into Iraq.

When I finally graduated in 2005, I enlisted in the Marine Corps, served a tour in Iraq in 2007 and Afghanistan in 2008. Then I came back, and that’s when Team Rubicon started.

BH: What prompted the start of Team Rubicon itself?

JW: I got out of the Marine Corps in late 2009.

Then the Haiti earthquake happened.

After two combat tours, I was like, “That looks a lot like Iraq and Afghanistan.” It was such a mess out there, and I thought to myself, “I have experienced way worse situations.” I decided I wanted to go to Port-auPrince, and I called a couple of relief organizations, and no one was willing to send me down. I thought if I could just get one person to go with me then I would do it. Another marine, the cofounder of Team Rubicon, said “Jake, I want in.” We started raising money, and three days later we were on a plane and landing in the Dominican Republic on our way to Haiti.

BH: How did your organization grow into what it is today?

JW: We crossed the border into Haiti with eight people. It grew in Haiti — numbers swelled to 50. A lot of organizations were very hesitant to act quickly and take risks, but because of our training we were willing to. We had been in tough situations before, and it was an opportunity to show the world that military veterans have a real role in fast response. We realized how powerful this was that the veterans were doing something of service and started to see that veterans were really helping themselves as much as they were helping other people.

We launched a domestic fast relief program. That

is how we found ourselves working with Hurricane Sandy right now.

BH: So with Hurricane Sandy, what kind of work is Team Rubicon doing on the ground?

JW: We have 100 people out on the field since Monday and we were staffing emergency operations in New York — rescue [missions] for stranded flood victims, rapidly restocking shelters — and a lot of our teams help clean the roads. Next week the plan is to get 1,000 military veterans out to the community as the effort transitions from response to recovery.

On campus, you are away from family, but here, you are welcome to join our family,” Matusof said.

When building the new Chabad House in 2009, the Matusofs made sure to create an environment that would aesthetically look and feel like a home while accommodating a large number of people.

Pestine said he was drawn to Chabad after the Matusofs gave him a sense of home.

“It was Rabbi Mendel and Rebbetzin Henya Matusof themselves that really drew me in,” Pestine said. “Because they are such sincere, genuine, kind-hearted people.”

He said the Matusofs make an honest effort to get to know each student. Mendel remembers an individual’s name and where he or she comes from by the second encounter, while Henya knows individual’s birthdays and bakes each student his or her own cake.

Although Chabad is a

Jewish organization, nonJewish students often participate. As Matusof sees it, the non-Jewish individuals come out of their own curiosity and are always welcome. Still, Chabad does not believe in outreach of the non-Jewish community to come in and “become” Jewish.

predicts in the future the community will continue to grow, so much so they will need more space and staff.

Yet, he says the greatest challenge Chabad faces is natural funding.

“We are by far one of the smallest organizations when it comes to resources and in many ways the largest when it comes to Jewish involvement,” he said.

The bulk of the individuals who donate to Chabad are parents. However, the parents who donate are also paying their child’s tuition, making the generous donations few and far between, Matusof said.

Despite scarce funding and resources, Chabad has been able to pull off “miracles,” according to Matusof.

Previously, Chabad put together a $1.3 million selfrun campaign.

Jewish Community UW is home to more than 5,000 Jewish students, one

of the largest Jewish student populations among all U.S. universities. Matusof said the Jewish community is quite strong as there are many ways and opportunities to engage in Jewish life.

UW sophomore Amy Hurwitz said there are always Jewish organizations on campus that offer a place to celebrate or simply hang out and do homework.

However, Hurwitz said there is room for improvement. She said the Jewish community has grown tremendously and became better known on campus, yet organizations are still looking for ways to attract and involve more Jewish students.

Although Pestine agreed improvements could be made, he said the impact Jewish culture and life has had on the UW campus is profound.

“Could involvement always be better? Of course,” Pestine said. “But at the same time, I really believe Jewish life thrives here.”

expect some difficulties to arise,” Soglin said in the statement.

Resnick added the city is encouraging people to walk to the event and park somewhere a little further away.

Verveer said Sunday Obama is expected to arrive in Madison sometime late Sunday night in preparation of the rally.

WDA spokesperson Stephanie Marquis said

in an email to The Badger Herald the campaign has a permit to occupy the Capitol grounds Monday.

She said all state office buildings will stay open the whole day.

Obama held a rally on

Bascom Hill Oct. 4, which drew a crowd of 30,000 students and members of the community.

Resnick said he does not believe the presidential visit will pose any dangers to the downtown area.

the president’s health care plan, and to also review, repair and eliminate all “Obama-era-regulations” that are “holding the economy back.”

In an interview with The Badger Herald, Graeme Zielinski, spokesperson for the Wisconsin Democratic Party, compared Mitt Romney’s economic plan as having as much substance as a “cream puff,” a reference to the beloved cream puff treats, annually sold at the State Fair — the same location where Romney was giving his speech.

He also warned Romney’s plan forces the middle class to shoulder the tax-burden for Romney’s proposed taxpolicies.

Romney criticized President Obama’s energy policy for waging a war on the coal and natural gas industries, while “sending billions to his favorite solar

and wind companies.” On education, the former governor said the president caters to his largest campaign supporters, the public-sector-unions.

But Zielinski also accused Romney’s campaign of working closely with the interests of other industries. ”Romney’s campaign is controlled by groups from Wall Street to big oil,” Zielinski said Romney said he intends to be the voice of the children and their parents since “there is no union for the PTA.” The two-hour rally also exhibited a lineup of the Wisconsin Republican leadership. State Senator Leah Vukmir, R-Wauwatosa, State Representative Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker and Senatorial Candidate Tommy Thompson all attended.

for education as one that can be accessed by students of all backgrounds.

“Kids dreaming of becoming scientists and doctors, engineers or entrepreneurs, diplomats — maybe a president, they need a champion because the future will never have lobbyists like the status quo does,” Obama said.

Obama’s frequent visits to Wisconsin have been an attempt to stop Romney’s “growing momentum” in the state, according to Ryan Hughes, spokesperson for the University of Wisconsin College Republicans. “...We as students realize the economy his presidency has produced — high unemployment, especially among college graduates, growing national debt to be paid for by the next generation and rising costs of education,” Hughes said in an email to The Badger Herald.

Challenges While the Matusofs are excited by the growth in the program, they have experienced a few unique challenges.

On average, more than 100 people attend weekly Friday Shabbat dinners. In addition, last semester the program Sinai Scholars enrolled 53 participants.

According to Matusof, maintaining a family atmosphere with such large crowds has been one of the family’s main concerns.

Catering to the former crowd of 30 to 50 people was more natural, he said. Matusof

ROMNEY, from 1 current unemployment rate and also linked the loss of jobs to the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ‘Obamacare.’

Instead of “focusing on creating jobs,” Romney criticized the president for focusing on Obamacare, which killed jobs, Romney said.

Romney also took time to discussed his five-point plan.

It includes improving trade, energy independence, curbing government spending through the “Fiscal Sanity Act,” a proposed “Retraining Reform Act” to help the average American acquire skills to compete in the marketplace and assistance to small businesses through executive orders that will assist the economy.

Romney promised to grant state waivers to repeal

POLLS, from 1 the number would surpass the 32,212 of the 2008 election.

Snow said he was confident conservative students would show up to vote either early or on Election Day. He said many students have signed the organization’s “Commit to Mitt” forms, promising they will cast their vote in this election.

However, Hoffman said youth turnout among college liberals might not be as great as in the past.

“I don’t think it’s that students are less enthusiastic about this election or that it’s less important,” Hoffman said. “But in 2008, we had had a horrible president for eight years who did essentially nothing for

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students, and I think that challenged the youth to vote more in 2008.”

Snow also believed the numbers of voters might not be as high this year.

“I think Obama’s lack of results and decreased efforts to target young people has caused a lot of college students to become more apathetic towards both his campaign and the election,” Snow said.

However, despite his prediction, Hoffman added he believes a large number of liberal students will show up regardless because they know Obama is the only candidate who will make progress and push the country forward.

Regardless of turnout, both Snow and Hoffman agreed voting will be easy for students this year.

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RYAN RAINEY

There is always uncertainty in the outcome of elections. Often, a fraction of a percantage point decides between red or blue, Republican or Democrat, heads or tails. We asked columnists to break down the issues at stake, examine both sides of the coin and explain how your vote can make a difference.

Consider LGBT rights TAYLOR NYE When it comes to political issues, there are so few that are as black and white as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. You’re unlikely to find a person who does not feel strongly on the issue, either for gay rights or against gay rights.

For this reason, it’s important you know what the future of equality will look like under either candidate.

President Barack Obama was the first president ever to voice support for same-sex couples to get married. He is an unequivocal proponent of same-sex adoption, stating he thinks adoptive children should have a family life no matter what its gender makeup. He has provided funding for HIV/AIDS research and support agencies, and he brought an international HIV/AIDS conference to the U.S. for the first time in decades. Obama has signed a hate crime prevention law that recognizes hate crimes motivated by gender identity or sexual orientation. He also sponsored a website, stopbullying.gov, dedicated to ending bullying — including bullying that targets LGBT students.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., does not support anti-discrimination laws for LGBT individuals. He said of the

Employment Non-Discrimination Act, “I don’t see the need for new or special legislation” regarding the protection of gays and lesbians. He did, however, make statements supporting HIV/AIDS research in July 2012, The Christian Science Monitor reported. In contrast to Obama’s position on gay adoption, Romney said he believes “nurturing [of children] … is enhanced by the nurturing of two parents of two different genders.”

Also in contrast to Obama’s position, Romney does not support civil unions and signed a pledge a year ago to introduce a constitutional amendment mandating that marriage is between one man and one woman.

A few weeks ago, I saw a drag queen named Chad Michaels perform in Madison. At the end of her performance, she spoke to the audience, saying, “It’s so important that you vote. There are places in the U.S. that people can lose their jobs because they are gay. Only you can vote to change that.” I was inspired, and I hope when you cast your vote, you will also consider LGBT rights.

Taylor Nye (tnye@badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in human evolutionary biology, archaeology and Latin American studies.

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Most political enthusiasts, especially the Democratic ones, prefer to see their presidents carry out some sort of major legislative accomplishment that was previously deemed impossible. This is what made President Barack Obama’s success with the Affordable Health Care Act so spellbinding and surprising.

But this focus on major legislative accomplishment in Obama’s first term ignores the importance of the old-fashioned infrastructure spending. This is why the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, more commonly known as the stimulus package, has proven to be the true hallmark of Obama’s presidency so far.

It’s become common for both political parties to demonize infrastructure spending as pork barrel waste, and some of it is just that.

But politicians and those who criticize them often forget the difference between pork and capital investment.

The stimulus package remains one of Obama’s least popular initiatives because Republicans have succeeded at branding it as pork — but even if it wasn’t a FDR-esque success for Keynesian economics, it was the most forward-thinking action of a man whose campaign slogan is “Forward.”

This Republican rebranding rhetoric is not just misguided; it’s dangerous. No young Republicans I’ve encountered are willing to agree with their party’s position on gay marriage, but they loathe almost any form of public investment a Democrat proposes.

The United States might be the only country in the world having this debate. Infrastructure development is essential in order to compete with emerging economies whose focus on public and private investment is making them more attractive for commerce. Case in point: my favorite foreign country, Brazil.

For almost its entire history, Brazil — like many other Latin American nations — was a haven for the rich and a hell for the poor.

No middle class existed, and public services like trash collection, paved roads and public transportation only served the most well-off

neighborhoods in the region’s richest cities.

But in São Paulo, the financial capital of Latin America and one of the world’s largest cities, a focus on large-scale public projects has started to close that gap. Despite delays, a large-scale plan to connect more of the sprawling city with expanded, uber-modern Metro lines is helping growth and crime — the city boasts the lowest crime rate of all Brazilians state capitals. Rich executives still take to the skies in helicopters to avoid the abysmal automobile traffic, but officials hope the proposed infrastructure changes will alleviate that.

For decades, Americans have looked south to Brazil as some sort of bizarre corruption of our own country because of its extraordinary social inequality and decrepit infrastructure.

But Brazil is catching up to us — just like China, India and many Arab nations.

Investment and development have opened up new, larger markets for big companies — McDonald’s and Carrefour are now popular enough there that obesity is becoming a problem, thanks to middle-class consumption habits.

Brazil still must cross large hurdles related to human development and equality. However, my time there was eye-opening because it made me realize the power of the responsible capitalism I just described. Many of Obama’s critics love to call him a European socialist, but he’s the kind of responsible capitalist who understands ignoring the advancements other nations are making with new airports, schools, train lines and roads will make America hostile to business and foreign investment.

Both parties have correctly identified deficit reduction as a crucial issue in this campaign, and we will never be able to pay off our debt without taking measures to make this country more attractive to global economic actors.

Just look at what’s happening in Wisconsin for proof of what can go wrong — austerity doesn’t help, but correctly and efficiently planned investment does.

Ryan Rainey (rrainey@badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in journalism and Latin American studies.

Keep consistent economic policy decisions in mind REGINALD YOUNG A lot of election rhetoric will naturally and logically focus on candidate platforms.

President Barack Obama supports social health care, while his opponent, former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., stands for cutting spending, etc. You know what I mean — the stuff we get beat over the head with by advertising.

These platforms should, of course, be what citizens base their ballots on. But there’s another argument I have yet to hear advanced: policy consistency.

Whether or not you support Obama, I think we can agree he hasn’t messed up majorly. Sure, he’s enabled the enactment of legislation you might strongly disagree with, but the economy is recovering slowly but surely and we haven’t entered into any new wars. Obama also faced a pretty

unstable world during the past four years when it comes to foreign relations. But he hasn’t screwed up in a serious way.

If Romney were elected president, he probably wouldn’t screw up majorly either.

Even if he did, it would probably happen only once or twice and would be something the nation could recover from. But here’s the thing — our country has been, and still is, in the process of a slow economic recovery. Both Democrats and Republicans can point fingers and blame the other side for the lethargic state of the recovery, but it’s nearly impossible to prove any cause and effect relationship because of how complex and convoluted the economy truly is.

So if neither candidate is going to royally screw up, and because let’s be honest — politicians in the U.S. are basically just different shades of gray when compared to the full color spectrum one finds in other countries — then why does it matter who

wins the presidency?

Economic policy consistency.

One of the worst possible courses of action is to stop in the middle of one road to economic recovery and back-track just so you can take another road. Sure, both will lead to the same place. But doesn’t it make sense to continue down the one you’ve been on for the past years if back-tracking will lead to, well, back-tracking?

See, a good way to create economic instability, especially during a period of recovery, is to say, “Remember all these business regulations that you’ve been spending time and money to adapt to? Well, just kidding, we’re going to change them all again now.” Suddenly changing economic policy will absolutely be detrimental during a recovery.

“But Reggie,” you say, “that’s not true.

What if the new policy was better?” Better is subjective. Sure, you can point to studies showing how conservative trickle-down

economics have worked in the past, but I can point to studies that show how it hasn’t.

The economic policies of the past four years have begun the process of healing the broken economy Obama was handed.

And the economy is slowly getting better — slowly, but surely. Why risk another recession, or even depression? Our president hasn’t screwed up. The economic policies he’s enacted haven’t crippled us in any way.

Of course, your vote should be cast based on your political beliefs and the candidates’ platforms. But if you consider the two candidates to be pretty much the same — which in many aspects they are — it would be wiser to vote for Obama in order to keep consistent economic policy, especially because he has proven he won’t screw up.

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

Defend women’s rights Invest in science and tech MEHER AHMAD I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the two congruous civil wars being fought in this country: the War on Women and the War on Moms.

The wars seem to have escalated as of late, with both the GOP and Democrats claiming attacks on the female race are a critical issue in this election.

And critical they are. Buzz words aside, the discourse surrounding women’s health is the most disappointing aspect of the 2012 elections. While Republican “gaffes” — which include claiming rape as a gift from God and mysterious science explaining how women’s bodies shut down in “legitimate rape” — bring a twisted hilarity to the issue, the fact of the matter is women’s bodies are being used as political talking points.

What’s up in the air in this election will physically affect many women. I don’t think a lot of political commentators comprehend the physical results of policy. Take for instance Wisconsin’s own heartthrob, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. While I credit him for never flip-flopping on women’s health like his running mate, my compliments stop there. Ryan has zero tolerance for abortions of any kind and has time and time again voted against Planned Parenthood funding for services that have nothing to do with politicized issues, like cervical and breast cancer screenings.

While his P90X muscles may make some swoon, I for one find his disrespect for women’s health anything but attractive.

Then comes the issue of personhood.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., and Ryan both support a personhood initiative that could mean legal repercussions for taking Plan B. Personhood would mean abortions would be counted as murders, so women could serve time simply for seeking sovereignty over their bodies. It could also lead to the banning of in vitro fertilization. That means if a woman

sought pregnancy through in vitro, she would be breaking the law, and a woman seeking to abort a fetus would be the same kind of criminal. Clearly there’s some flawed logic behind their understanding of personhood.

The funny thing is, Ryan and Romney say time and time again government needs to stay out of a lot of American affairs.

Apparently that slogan stops short when it comes to our ovaries, ladies. Repealing meaningful strides that have been made in women’s health under the guise of debt reduction is not only morally deplorable but an infringement on a woman’s right, not only to choose whether she terminates a pregnancy or not, but to choose the terms on which she manages her own body.

President Barack Obama’s health care plan has made it clear being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition, and he made birth control affordable and available to millions of women who were unable to previously afford it. Romney’s answer is to bring that pre-existing condition philosophy back.

UW is a sexually open and active campus. We’re lucky to have services such as Sex Out Loud and University Health Services at our fingertips anytime a health issue arises. But if the GOP gets its way, when we leave the university and the cushioned health care available to us now, the reality of women’s health won’t be pretty. Imagine if after a drunken mistake you were unable to attain affordable Plan B. Imagine if simple tests for sexually transmitted diseases and breast cancer were a financial burden.

The right over a woman’s body is not something that should be decided on a ballot. It’s an undeniable and fundamental human right, and with the political wars heightening, we’re at risk of losing it.

Meher Ahmad (mahmad@badgerherald. com) is a senior majoring in international studies and Middle Eastern studies.

CHARLES GODFREY Politicians have a tendency to view science as a means to an end — for them it stands for technological innovation, a strong industrial economy and an ever-increasing standard of living.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., appears to be one of those politicians who is proud of American innovation in the hightech industry but isn’t interested in actively supporting scientific progress in this country.

He seems to understand science in terms of innovation that will spur growth in the private sector.

This isn’t a problem per se. To give credit where credit is due, Romney is absolutely right about opening up immigration to foreign students who graduate from American universities with advanced degrees in science and engineering. The fact Washington has been unable to pass this legislation despite overwhelming bipartisan support is flat-out embarrassing.

Still, I get the impression Romney approaches science as a scrutinizing investor — the only problem is science was never intended to be a profitable industry in terms of dollars and cents. Responding to a collection of science questions prepared

by ScienceDebate.org and Scientific American, he said he would provide government resources to research programs developing “technologies with widespread application and potential to serve as the foundation for private sector innovation and commercialization.”

Personally, I think approaching science as nothing but a pathway to private sector innovation and commercialization is narrowminded and misconstrues the government’s role in scientific research. The projects that need government funding are those with no imminent commercial value but which could potentially revolutionize daily life in years to come.

Romney’s go-to solution with regard to science and engineering is the private sector.

He criticizes President Barack Obama for

investing in green technology, and he seems to think science will grow best unregulated.

He even advocates a hands-off approach to improving science and math education by giving students the option to choose their schools and providing incentives for teachers.

Romney’s assessment of educational policy in the U.S. blames teachers unions for inhibiting reform and proposes a free-market economic solution.

The notion that scientific and technological innovation will take off if Washington leaves funding for research to the private sector and gives students the option to choose their schools is both myopic and irresponsible.

With all of this in mind, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 68 Nobel Prize winners recently signed an endorsement of Obama, writing, “President Obama understands the key role science has played in building a prosperous America.”

I’m not here to campaign for Obama. But at least he understands the government can play an important role in the future of science and technology and has demonstrated this by committing government funding to research in green energy, medicine and a smart grid — all of which will be essential technologies in the 21st century. He’s also done an excellent job of collaborating with the scientific community by putting together a team of science advisers.

Furthermore, Obama realizes America’s ongoing problem with science and math education is a time-sensitive issue that demands a large-scale solution, which is going to have to come from public schools.

Obama has taken steps toward this with proposals to invest in training science and math teachers.

I get the sense Obama has figured out that in the long run, America will be better off because of today’s investments in scientific research and education, and that’s why I see a brighter future for science and technology under his administration.

Charles Godfrey (cgodfrey@badgerherald. com) is a junior majoring in physics and math.

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Sleigh Bells rings true

Tis the season: holiday fashion

Brooklyn-based duo heat up the Majestic with hair flips, stage dives, major volume

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Zachary Schwaller ArtsEtc. Reporter Partially blinded, probably bleeding, definitely sweating and down some hearing ability were the patrons stumbling away from the Majestic Theatre this past Thursday night. Sleigh Bells, a Brooklyn-based noise rock duo and their opener AraabMuzik brought the pain, as promised, in the forms of volume and intense strobe lights.

A casual half an hour behind schedule, the very cool-looking AraabMuzik and his hype man DukeDaGod took the stage around 9:30 p.m.

The so-called “hype man,� however, did little more than rock back and forth at the wings of the stage and occasionally offer and emphatic, “Oh!�

AraabMuzik, considered a master of the drum machine, certainly has impressive button pushing skills. His hands moved intricately and were at times even too fast to see.

Yet the disjunction between fast button pushing and universally good music was obvious. His music offered up an unfortunate amount of the womps and laser beam sounds indicative of dubstep — a genre that should have phased out as quickly as it has phased in.

The skipping beats were at times so repetitive it seemed as though AraabMuzik may have gotten stuck in a muscular reflex rut, not consciously deciding to beat the same noise for a full 30 seconds.

The strobe lights were indefinitely blinding, letting off a single lightning bolt pulse just as soon as one would dare look back up at the stage. The bass was chest-shaking, each notch up creating another ground swell from the crowd as

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Sleigh Bells front woman Alexis Krauss got the crowd moving Thursday as she tore up the stage and her vocal cords. they danced a little closer, got a little bit hotter and a little bit more violent.

As the opener finished, there was a resounding energy about the crowd in the face of this dubstep sample hybrid.

In the following 40 minute break, roadies wheeled onto a dimly, red-lit stage eight Marshall amplifiers and stacked them into a wall, reminding everyone when Sleigh Bells took the stage, there would be no drummer needed to create a real loud factor. While setting up the amps and microphones, someone tuned a guitar with an unabashed camouflage paint job that seemed like it was only able to exist among dinosaur toys on the plushy white carpet of a rebellious suburban tween’s bedroom. The owner — the 30-year-old Derek Miller — came out unassumingly with his partner, Alexis Krauss, and their second guitar player, greeted by the cheers of the crowd.

Echoing chords broke the silence like a chainsaw.

Come to think of it, the chords themselves sounded like a chainsaw too. As they played their first songs, Krauss showed her in-person and on-stage personas are astronomically different people. In a leather jacket, full arm of shining wristbands and a tank top stamped with the parental advisory warning, she stomped and screamed vivaciously at the crowd. She was so outwardly passionate it seems probable in another life she could have been a rapper. Instead she sang in a light, but piercing voice that was shockingly consistent considering how much she was whipping her hair and body around.

The strobes and the immense amount of noise slowly altered the environment itself to the point where consciousness was a hazy line — so much so that when Miller dove out onto the crowd nobody even realized, probably not even the people holding him up. When the

paunchy Miller retook the stage, the duo high-fived like kids jumping a tree stump on their mountain bikes. The rambunctious crowd began moving and molding together in an almost profound way. The volume, used differently somehow than by AraabMuzik, had a very cohesive and uniting quality, perhaps unified by shared hearing loss. People were quite literally sharing sweat, tears and — in the case of an unsuccessfully avoided drunken elbow — blood, as well.

At the end of the show, the cold night air was sobering, literally and figuratively, leaving behind — but hopefully not forgetting — the memories of a truly great performance. The noise and light may have been abusive, but the combination was able to accomplish a sense of community previously unseen in a typically shovey crowd. Who knew such violence could elicit such a wholesome aftereffect?

This year’s ‘Reel Love’ real success WUD’s student-run LGBT film festival provided representation for different kind of love Seung Park ArtsEtc. Staff Reporter The 2012 ‘Reel Love’ Film Festival, focusing on LGBT-centered films and themes, ended its successful run Sunday after four days of non-stop programming.

Organized by the WUD Film Committee at the University of Wisconsin, the festival, now in its second year, drew film connoisseurs and LGBT activists alike with its selection of films that accurately portrayed many aspects of a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual way of life. “We were tasked with having to represent all aspects of the LGBT community,� said Alec Valadez, one of the lead programmers for ‘Reel Love.’ “Our goal was to encompass as much as we could. We wanted an even variety of fiction, independent dramas and comedies, documentaries and foreign films.�

In a reflection of Valadez’s philosophy, the screening list for the festival was varied, containing both works of dramatic fiction and

documentaries based on real life. One highlight was “Kiss Me� (2011), a Swedish film Valadez describes as being “dramatic, but also sexy.�

Other featured works included “How to Survive a Plague�

(2012), a documentary about LGBT activists who helped turn around the effects of AIDS, and “The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye�

(2011) — a groundbreaking experimental film about the musical career of Genesis P-Orridge and Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge.

The emphasis on newer, more recent films was one of the biggest changes since the festival’s debut last year, Valadez said. “Last year, we had a lot of great films, but we were new to the whole thing and we were showing a lot of older titles,� he explained. “Instead of going that route, [this year] we went with the newer titles, things people haven’t heard of — but are still playing in the film festival circuit.�

This move has allowed the festival to gain more recognition, Valadez noted. “We got Lori Berquam [the Dean of Students at UW] to close our festival

this year,� he explained.

Berquam delivered a short speech before the last film screening Sunday. “It’s cool the festival came to be recognized by the Dean of Students,� Valadez said.

The WUD Film Committee invested a lot of time in trying to get ‘Reel Love’ up to snuff with its peers, Valadez explained. “The thing with LGBT film festivals is, in general, there’s a lot more than just us,� he said, counting examples of similar festivals in Los Angeles, London, Milwaukee and elsewhere. “We’re hoping one day, our festival will be just as big as the Wisconsin Film Festival and other LGBT festivals.�

Although ‘Reel Love’ is still small in comparison to other film festivals, Valadez is hopeful it will eventually grow bigger. “The Wisconsin Film Festival was started more than ten years ago by a couple of students, just like us,� he noted.

Although ‘Reel Love’ is only a baby by film festival standards — having just wrapped up its second season, Valadez is excited for its future and ready to start planning next year’s

event, which he promises will be yet another improvement over this year’s festival.

One of his priorities is incorporating ideas and content from local UW students. “To make next year even better, we’ll probably be adding the student aspect for sure,�

Valadez confirmed. “Since this festival is only in its second year, I think the student film aspect will definitely be something that is included in the future.�

Other than expanding the festival’s repertoire, Valadez is also looking forward to hosting additional events outside the screenings themselves. “Because we will be more notable [by next year], I foresee bringing in directors to talk about their films as well.�

However, despite his plans for growth, Valadez expects one thing to stay the same: price. The festival has been free since its inception, and he plans to keep it that way. “One thing I would love to keep is that all the movies are free,� he said. “It’s a really good opportunity for the students here.�

So, it may be a little early to start talking about the holidays.

After all, if Starbucks starts serving their eggnog lattes right after Halloween, why can’t fashionistas get in the spirit too? With holiday parties as an excuse to show off the most festive, luxurious fashions and Santa’s wish list making it culturally acceptable to covet material objects you don’t really need, it’s almost surprising the season wasn’t created with the fashion-obsessed in mind.

For those who believe the holidays start after Thanksgiving, you’ve got it all wrong — Thanksgiving is just the first holiday party. Maybe it’s the fall colors mixed with the smell of pumpkin spice, or maybe it’s just the fact that I traditionally spend the holiday with my most conservative, East Coast family members, but something about Thanksgiving makes me think collegiate prep.

When sitting around the dinner table waiting for that big old turkey, wear a look inspired by country club-infused trends.

A peek into J. Crew’s and Madewell’s catalogs are sure to make you swoon for the quirky-meetspreppy looks gracing their pages. Think of skinny trousers in offbeat prints and fabrics and luxurious cashmere and wool sweaters layered over buttoned-up collars or turtlenecks. If you go for a skirt instead, play with different lengths from the mini to the maxi and stick with opulent fabrics like leather, suede or even chiffon. Top the look off with a pair of loafers in a fun print (leopard is, of course, this season’s obsession) or simple leather oxfords for an adorably tomboy flair.

Following Thanksgiving is a month or so when you have to prance around campus, trying to ignore every inkling of holiday spirit so as to concentrate on the ever-threatening finals.

However, considering exams go until Dec. 22 this year, throwing off your spirit during this stretch would be to throw it off all together.

Get ready for the season with comfy, cozy knits that work as well in the library as they do by the fire. This is the time for layers — a chunky, fitted sweater with a simple print goes over a collared shirtdress, letting you look as studious as you feel.

Keep warm with loose

fitting hats that can be bought at your trusty Walgreens at two for three dollars and cotton scarves in simple prints tied around your neck.

Lastly, during the month of December, the coat is everything.

Even your biggest lazy-girl outfits can be covered up by something chic while you run from class to class. This season’s most remarkable coats alternate between sophisticated and utilitarian. On the one side, there is the camel fur, wool and leopard prints; classic pea coat shapes made unique by collar and shoulder details or luxurious buttons. On the opposing side is the modern day parka with Sherpa lining for extra warmth and a drawstring waist for a slightly more flattering fit.

Once the semester is over and the holidays go off in full force, parties celebrating the season are the perfect opportunities to trade in your casual get-ups for something really astounding. Pair lush fabrics with even lusher fabrics for attention grabbing combinations, such as velvet and leather, silk and suede, chiffon and metallics.

Play with silhouettes with dresses that are sheer on bottom and others that allow you to shape-shift with their offbeat structure.

Keep jewelry simple and sophisticated with metallic arm cuffs or (depending on your top) a bib necklace made of gold or silver chains. Finish your opulent look off with stellar shoes. Nothing says elegance like a pair of stiletto ankle boots in luxe leather with gilded, baroque inspired detailing — though for those of you who want to walk in comfort, a block heel will do the trick just as well.

The holiday season ends with a countdown when New Year’s come rolling in, and make sure to bring in the year with an outfit that speaks to the festivities. This is a time to channel an edgier look that lets you break out of your shell with a party girl attitude. Leather (or pleather) jeans are a great way to command attention with a badass attitude when paired with block ankle booties and a tuxedo-inspired collared shirt. Luckily, leather jeans are an investment, as they can be brought down to earth with a chambray shirt and flats. However, New Year’s Eve is not a time to think practically, so go all out with fake eyelashes, glitter and even a sequin tank top.

Maggie Schafer is an English/creative writing and sociology major.

Send her your opinions or questions on the latest trends at mfschafer@ wisc.edu.

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Sports TIGERS, from 8 conference game on its home ice.

“We haven’t skated on this sheet of ice since forever, the beginning of October, and it looked like it at times,” Eaves said. “[The rink] is five feet wider, but when you multiply that by 200 feet that is a lot more square feet.

Although Meuer would score a key goal late in the third to bring the game to a 4-4 tie at the end of regulation, it only took 25 seconds for CC to score the game-ending goal in overtime.

The speed with which Colorado College scored the final goal

silenced the home crowd, and ruined a night that may be better remembered for the dedication of the Kohl Center ice to former UW hockey coach Bob Johnson.

For Meuer, the ceremony and game had special meaning, making the loss even more difficult to swallow.

“It’s really special to me because my grandfather was Bob Johnson’s best friend,” Meuer said.

“Without my grandfather meeting him, I never would have played hockey.

“That being said, once the ceremony was over, it’s game time, and the result is really frustrating.”

LABAHN, from 8 take the lead in the first period when Sowchuk scored her second goal of the season on an assist from junior forward Madison Packer. “[Scoring the first goal] felt great,” Sowchuk said. “I was just happy to help my team out and be able to put a point on the scoreboard for us. I just happened to be at the right spot at the right time.”

After both teams were unable to score in the second period, Kelter gave UW the 2-0 lead in the third period on an unassisted goal with 13:47 left in the game.

Wisconsin held off Minnesota State’s late game efforts to score when the Mavericks pulled their goaltender with less than a minute to go, giving the Badgers a 2-0 win.

The pair of victories over MSU puts UW on a four-game winning streak and moves Wisconsin up to third in the conference standings.

“You look at the 12 games and yeah, you would like to have one or two of them back. But we are going in the right direction,” Johnson said. “We’ve had four good games here at home and now we get a chance to take two weeks to prepare and try to make ourselves even better.”

KORGER, from 8 healing time, giving the coaching staff and players an extra week of prep time to develop a gameplan and getting players like left tackle Ricky Wagner healthy again.

So who knows what’s going to happen on this trip out to Indiana.

But one thing’s for certain. In this season of Big Ten football, uncertainty is the only certainty.

Nick is a fifth-year senior majoring in English and history. Have a comment on the column? Let him know at nkorger@badgerherald. com.

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SPORTS

Zengerle out with injury Online: UW’s star forward to miss 4-6 weeks with broken finger.

Tigers spoil Badgers’ home opener

Andy Fate The Badger Herald

Keegan Meuer netted a goal and also picked up an assist in the 4-3 overtime loss to Colorado College Friday night before the Badgers lost game two 3-0 and fell to 1-4-1 on the season.

Nick Daniels Associate Sports Editor There may still be a long way to go in the 2012-13 season, but after rounding out its first six games with a 1-4-1 record, the next few months might end up feeling even longer for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team.

Following a disheartening overtime loss to Colorado

College (5-3, 2-0 WCHA) Friday, the Badgers (1-2-1 WCHA) had even less success Saturday, surrendering to the Tigers in a 3-0 shutout.

The series sweep by CC now brings UW’s losing streak against the Tigers to six straight games, and makes the next few games for the Badgers critical ones if they want to get back on track this season.

“It’s about taking it in,

being emotionally stable, not letting ourselves get too low about it,” junior defenseman Frankie Simonelli said. “It’s the beginning of the year still; we are going into a bye week, we know there are still things we need to work on and hopefully we can accomplish those and get ready to go into Minnesota.”

The game started fairly positively for the Badgers — they held CC scoreless

through the first period and had 11 shots, four more than their counterparts from Colorado.

But all that changed in the second period.

Early in the second, junior forward Mark Zengerle left the game with a broken left index finger that will keep him on the bench for the next four-to-six weeks.

Playing without Zengerle — who is considered to

be one of UW’s most potent offensive weapons — the Badgers struggled to relieve pressure on their defense.

Less than two minutes into the second period, the Tigers would break the deadlock with their first goal of the game from point-blank range in front of the Wisconsin net.

Obviously frustrated to be behind for the second night in a row, UW tempers flared throughout the rest of the game with a number of minor scuffles emerging between the two teams.

The rest of the second period would not get much better for the Badgers, as the Tiger offense would double its lead later in the second after a Tiger effort from an impossible angle to the left of the crease deflected off junior right winger Keegan Meuer’s stick and into the top shelf of the net.

Just a few moments later, the Badgers thought they had pulled a quick goal right back when sophomore forward Matt Paape managed to push one across the goal line into the back of the CC net.

But in a play that would serve as a microcosm of the game for UW, Saturday night was not the Badgers’ night, and the referees called the goal back, claiming Paape had pushed the CC goaltender into his own goal in his scoring effort.

Already down two goals, a dejected Badger team would allow one more before the day was done, handing the Tigers a commanding 3-0 victory by the

time the clock had expired.

“It was just a tough day at the office,” head coach Mike Eaves said. “Sometimes it’s just like you are biking into the wind or swimming into the stream.

It certainly felt like that today especially, but [also] this whole weekend.”

Badgers lose home opener late in high-scoring affair In a solid offensive performance Friday night, the Badgers scored four goals over the course of the game — the highest total from the Badgers so far this season — only to cave later and hand CC its first win in its last four games.

After two first period goals from junior left winger Michael Mersch and sophomore left winger Brad Navin to put UW ahead, the defense squandered their two-goal margin. Just six minutes into the second period, the Badgers saw their two-goal advantage shrink to one on a Tiger shot from the middle of the slot.

Then, a still-reeling UW defense let another goal slip in from the left circle less than two minutes later, completely erasing the comfortable margin the Badgers had built earlier in the game.

Eaves said after the game even when UW had a one-goal cushion after the first period, the lead never looked safe, citing the larger Kohl Center rink for providing many issues for UW in the team’s first

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Wisconsin shuts out Minnesota State at LaBahn Badgers, winners of 4 straight on home ice, take 5-0, 2-0 decisions over rival Mavericks Spencer Smith Women’s Hockey Writer The Wisconsin women’s hockey team continued its domination of Minnesota StateMankato this weekend, pulling off a series sweep against the WCHA opponent at LaBahn Arena.

Wisconsin (7-3-2, 2-3-2 WCHA) improved to 56-1-3 in its all-time series with Minnesota State (4-6-2, 2-4-2) with a pair of shutout victories.

On Friday, UW came out on top 2-0 over MSU and backed up Friday’s game with a dominating 5-0 win Saturday.

“The important part is that they are league games,” Johnson said. “What I am most pleased at is over the six periods, we played pretty well in all of them. It’s a good team effort. We’ve made some good strides.”

The Badgers played well in almost all aspects of the game, scoring seven goals and recording two shutouts against the Mavericks.

Wisconsin’s penalty kill continued to play well, stopping all four chances Minnesota State had with the single man advantage.

Junior goaltender Alex Rigsby was an integral part of the defense’s success, recording 36 saves in the two games.

With the two shutouts over the Mavericks, Rigsby now boasts three shutouts in a row.

The reigning WCHA Defensive Player of the Week attributed her success against MSU to her ability to stay focused.

“It feels good to not let any goals in,” Rigsby said. “I’ve had good weeks of practice and preparation. I’m coming in focused for the games and ready to go.”

Rigsby and the defense seem to be on a roll, allowing only five goals in their last five games after allowing nine goals in their first five games.

The only thing UW struggled with during the MSU series was converting on power play opportunities. Wisconsin had a total of 18 minutes of power play and was unable to come out with a single goal during that time.

Wisconsin needed time Saturday to get going offensively but finally got on the board when senior forward Alev Kelter scored on an assist from freshman forward Erika Sowchuk with just over five minutes remaining in the first period.

After the first goal, the Badgers went on to score two goals in both the second and third periods.Sophomore defenseman Katarina Zgraja scored early in the second period on an

Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald

After not scoring Friday afternoon, senior forward Brianna Decker scored two of the Badgers’ five goals against Minnesota State-Mankato Saturday, giving her 12 this season. unassisted shot.

Then it was the senior captain Brianna Decker doing what she does best, scoring a goal late in the second period and again 29 seconds into the third period to bring her season total to 12 goals.

Sophomore forward Blayre Turnbull finished

the scoring for the Badgers Saturday, getting her first goal of the season with 13:05 left in game.

Johnson said it is the team’s ability to move quickly and spread out the puck which has helped Wisconsin increase its scoring.

“Our ability to move our

feet and move the puck, if we are doing that like we did in yesterday’s game, we can create a lot of things,” Johnson said. “Most of the game we were doing that.

Our passing is getting better and obviously if you pass the puck well, it makes it difficult to cover people.”

UW ended up outshooting

MSU 40-22 Saturday and committed only two penalties.

Friday’s game featured very aggressive play from both teams, which translated into a total of 11 penalties in the game.

Wisconsin was able to

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Saturday date with Indiana simply unpredictable lately, would anyone be surprised by anything this game could produce?

A game who’s winner will most likely represent the Leaders Division in the Big Ten Championship Game, Wisconsin comes Nick Korger limping into Bloomington Korger’s Korner with an uncertain situation at quarterback, an underperforming offensive To say this season has line and a tear-jerker of a loss been surprising would be an against its archrival Michigan understatement.

State.

Every emotion the brain Indiana? They come can produce — joy, anger, in rolling off two straight rage, hope, disappointment conference wins, including — it’s all been encapsulated the program’s first conference within the already wobbly home win since 2009 and extending frame of thanks to a comeback Wisconsin’s 2012 campaign. effort against Iowa this And boy, could it get even weekend. And now, sitting crazier Saturday. with just a 2-3 conference The Badgers haven’t lost record, the Hoosiers have to the Indiana Hoosiers a chance to take the lead of since 2002, falling 29-32 in all bowl-eligible teams in Bloomington. But still, with the Leaders Division with a the way things have gone

win over the Badgers. Yes, you read that right: A team with a below-.500 record in conference play has a chance to take the lead in a division during November.

Not good.

The Hoosiers have found a way to slide into contention for a chance to play for the program’s first Rose Bowl berth since 1968. Just to put things in perspective, the Hoosiers haven’t been the toast of the conference since Lyndon B. Johnson was president, the Vietnam War was in full swing and O.J. Simpson was the running back at USC. Yes, the Hoosiers lost the Rose Bowl against a Trojan team with O.J. Simpson in the backfield.

Some would say the fact this game is even relevant — even more, deciding — of the Leaders Division title is a travesty and a farce

to a conference that is already severely lacking competitiveness against the other major automaticqualifying conferences (minus the Big East). I mean, when the top two teams aren’t even bowl eligible thanks to scandal and the rest have unimpressive records, who cares?

Well, Wisconsin and Indiana fans do. And maybe even some people outside of that. But, that’s probably where it ends. But maybe others should, considering the unpredictable nature of this Big Ten season.

This Hoosier program is fast on the rise under offensive guru and secondyear head coach Kevin Wilson. Sure, the wins for the Hoosiers have come against a paper-bag Illini squad and a reeling Hawkeye group, but this Indiana team also fought

tooth-and-nail with Ohio State and holds the thirdhighest scoring offense in the Big Ten behind Nebraska and Ohio State.

And it’s no given which Badger team, or rather, what quarterback, will show up to play Saturday. Will it be the weathered and unproductive Danny O’Brien, or comeback kid Curt Phillips?

Wisconsin has already handled its fair share of adversity this season. Montee Ball’s offseason incidents, a seemingly revolving door at quarterback and a firing of an offensive line coach after two games. But Wisconsin and Bielema have continued to respond to each setback the same way, putting their proverbial heads down and plowing forward. Which is really the only thing you can do on the rocky road this team has endured so far.

So it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Badgers blew out the Hoosiers Saturday. But then again, it wouldn’t exactly be a shocker if they lost as well.

Stave’s injury doesn’t exactly make it easy to diagnose the Badgers’ chances against Indiana.

Heck, it doesn’t make it easy to decide against anybody at this point. One thing’s for certain: UW’s offense won’t be able to rely on its defense to give it time to wake up like it did against the Spartans.

Facing the best offensive competition since its loss on the road against Nebraska, Indiana can put points on the board quickly. But without Stave, will the offense be able to keep up with its opponent’s production?

The Badgers have had two weeks of preparation and

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