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UW faces pizza strike University cites labor issues, lack of union creation to reevaluate Palermo’s agreement Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor

Sarah Murphy Campus Editor

A University of Wisconsin committee is in the process of re-evaluating the university’s contract with Palermo Pizza as investigations of Milwaukee food company’s alleged labor violations continue.

The UW Labor License and Policy Committee has been charged with addressing issues concerning the university’s licensing agreements and other labor issues with Palermo Pizza, LLPC Chair and UW consumer science professor Lydia Zepeda said in an email to The Badger Herald.

According to Zepeda, the committee must decide on how to advise the university’s actions toward Palermo Pizza, as the company is in both a sponsorship agreement with UW Athletics as well as an indirect licensing agreement through Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc., which allows the Bucky Badger logo on the pizza.

The sponsorship agreement is estimated to be worth about $195,000

royalties from Bucky Badger pizzas reached nearly $7,000 this past year, Zepeda said.

“The LLPC is understandably concerned about workers anywhere being mistreated and how this reflects upon the reputation of UW, since these products bear our name and we profit from them,” Zepeda said.

Palermo’s Pizza is currently under investigation by the National Labor Relations Board for violating labor laws involving firing of workers for union organizing, Zepeda said.

The NLRB investigation shows Palermo’s Pizza’s workers have been trying to organize a union since 2008 to address their safety, overtime and pay concerns, and Palermo’s Pizza has refused to allow it, she added.

Lingran Kong, Student Labor Action Coalition and the LLPC member, added that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has investigated and fined Palermo Pizza’s thousands of dollars for health and safety concerns in the past.

However, according to

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Francesca Bonifacio The Badger Herald

City officials debated what amount of funding for the Overture Center should be included in Madison’s 2013 budget at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. A decision was ultimately not reached.

City adopts budget changes Camille Albert City Hall Editor After hours of public hearing and discussion among members, the City Council voted 16-4 to adopt a series of important amendments to the 2013 capital budget.

The capital budget’s

total cost is $192,642,092.

Numerous speakers addressed the operating budget amendment to allocate more funding to the Overture Center, which will be discussed at the City Council meeting Wednesday.

Important elements of the capital budget

amendments include reduced funding for four additional hybrid buses for Madison Metro, reduced funding to various neighborhood centers and the allocation of funding to plan and design a public market for the city.

In an unprecedented

move, the City Council’s amendments to the capital 2013 budgets were packaged together and sponsored by 14 council members. Some council members, including Ald. Satya RhodesConway, District 12, felt it

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Man arrested for battery on West Gilman Street Sarah Eucalano Herald Contributor Police arrested a man for battery early Sunday morning on the 400 block of West Gilman Street after he punched a stranger.

Madison Police Department spokesperson

Joel DeSpain said the violence occurred after an argument broke out between two intoxicated strangers.

According to a MPD statement, the argument led Kresten Fowler to punch the male victim and cause injury.

DeSpain said after Fowler punched the victim, the

victim’s friend pulled out a knife. The friend, who also had been drinking, did not attack anyone with the knife, he said. The friend cut his thumb open as he put the knife back in his pocket, which required him to go to the hospital and receive stitches, DeSpain said.

Officers made the scene safe after learning a knife was involved in the investigation, according to the statement.

The Guardian Angels, a nationwide organization of volunteers who help prevent crime in communities, helped break up the fight

and alerted MPD of the situation, DeSpain said.

MPD presented the Guardian Angels with an award a few years ago for assisting in the State Street area, according to DeSpain.

“The Guardian Angels intervene where there might be problems, stop situations

Students talk transportation ASM hosts conversation on Metro bus changes, concerns over routes Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor

Get your booze on Claire Larkins The Badger Herald

The Sett bar, located in University of Wisconsin’s Union South, hosted a class on the history of craft beer in the state Tuesday night.

The event featured local microbreweries including Leinenkugel’s and Capitol Brewery and provided samples for students to taste.

In continuation of the Shared Governance Week of Action, University of Wisconsin’s student government hosted a Transportation Forum, in effort to both educate the community as well as gain feedback for the future of campus transportation.

Associated Students of Madison Student Transportation Board welcomed Bethany Whitaker, representative from the transportation planning firm Nelson Nygaard to present data from a survey conducted last spring as well as field any questions and concerns.

According to Whitaker, the firm conducted a survey with approximately 500 participants in spring of 2012 in an effort to collect data for future bus route changes and programs.

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Whitaker said the firm is in the process of applying the data to possible transportation solutions in order to better serve the great numbers of people who come in and out of campus.

The forum, which addressed a myriad of transportation issues such as accessibility for disabled passengers and student safety, focused on campus bus availability and efficiency.

According to ASM Vice Chair Maria Giannapolous, who said she has spoken with many in the student body regarding transportation, students have voiced the most concern for Metro Madison’s 80 line service.

Giannapolous cited her own experiences with the 80 line’s inefficiency and said it took the same time to walk from Dejope Hall as it would to wait for

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from getting out of hand, break up fights and keep suspects on the scene until police arrive,” DeSpain said.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said this is just the latest example of the Guardian Angels coming to the

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Wis. gay marriage legalization needed After electing Tammy Baldwin to the national Senate, it’s time the state legalize gay marraige.

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ASM committee denies CFACT again Student government cites absence of direct services in decision to oppose eligibility for fifth time Tara Golshan Higher Education Editor University of Wisconsin’s student government released its judiciary decision to deny funding to Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow after the organization was denied eligibility earlier this year.

Student Judiciary announced its decision yesterday evening, after the group appealed to the branch on the grounds of a Student Services Finance

Committee viewpoint neutrality violation.

CFACT, which according to SSFC Chair Ellie Bruecker has been denied eligibility and appealed for the past four years, lost their appeal again, as SJ ultimately sided with SSFC on the decision.

Associated Students of Madison spokesperson, David Gardner said the organization appealed to SJ claiming inconsistency with SSFC’s formulated direct services percentages, which distinguish eligible groups.

Eligible groups must prove to have 50.1 percent of resources allocated towards a direct service.

Although CFACT contended SSFC did not articulate the percentages clearly, according to the SJ decision, the “burden of the proof was on the petitioner,” CFACT, and not the responsibility of SSFC. According to Gardner, CFACT’s application was modeled after different eligible organizations, but it still failed to produce the adequate percentages of

direct service.

However, Brueker said she believes the organization has applied with the same documentation over the years, but she acknowledged CFACT has seen change in appeals.

Previously, eligibility was denied on the grounds that CFACT had committed an intentional policy violation in the last four years, Bruecker said in an email to The Badger Herald.

She added this year, the violation was no longer

relevant, but CFACT does not fit the direct service criteria under their current model.

However, despite CFACT’s loss, Gardner said the case would promote further transparency in SSFC eligibility decisions and percentage breakdowns.

“The ruling creates more transparency for SSFC,” Gardner said. “The one improvement.”

According to Bruecker, SSFC will make some adjustments in effort to increase transparency.

Scare empties Grainger Hall Student pulls alarm, citing gas leak; police confirm no problem in building effort to reach out to students and inform Herald Contributor them why crowds were A University of congregating outside Wisconsin building was Grainger Hall.

“Social media is a evacuated yesterday morning in response to great way to contact students,” Chapin said. a suspected gas leak.

The building was Grainger Hall was evacuated at closed for only a short approximately 11:30 period of time, Chapin a.m. Tuesday after said, as investigation someone inside the determined conclusive results that building there was no allegedly natural gas smelled “Social media leakage. natural gas is a great way According and pulled to the the fire to contact the department’s alarm inside students.” the building, Aaron Chapin Twitter account, UW Police UWPD Sergeant students Department were allowed Sergeant to re-enter Aaron the building a little Chapin said.

Chapin said the fire before noon.

Chapin added department arrived immediately, and the students inside the building was evacuated building at the time in a “smooth, orderly did not need to be fashion.” The event concerned about health demonstrated how risks, as no gas leakage effective and efficient was discovered.

He added no the evacuation process further investigation is, Chapin said.

According to the of Grainger Hall is UWPD Twitter account, necessary because the students were informed building was deemed a leak was not found and safe.

“The building and it was safe to re-enter the building. Chapin students are safe, and added there were no the future is bright,” reports of issues or Chapin said.

UW spokesperson injuries regarding the John Lucas said the evacuation.

Information about event was minor and the evacuation was sufficiently covered by released on the UWPD Chapin.

“The event was not Twitter account, Chapin said, in an serious,” Lucas said.

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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Kate Prengaman spoke on campus Tuesday about Wisconsin’s blooming industry of sand mining.

Sand fracking expert talks economic benefits for state Blossoming industry brings support, angst across state as Wis. frac mines increase Lauren Tubbs Reporter The Nelson Institute sponsored a forum presenting the facts and potential consequences of the fracking industry, a market currently experiencing an economic boom in Wisconsin.

Reporter for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Kate Prengaman said frac sand is the same as other types of sand, the only difference being that it is sold to various industries for profit.

Prengaman said mining sand has been a common practice in Wisconsin since the origin of mining in general,

but recently the increased demand for this frac sand has caused sand mines to become bigger and more expansive projects.

“Increased demand from oil and gas industries is really what made frac sand a newsworthy story in Wisconsin,” Prengaman said. “Sand mining is not new to Wisconsin, but what is new is the scale of and scope of the operations.”

Prengaman added she has witnessed the conflicting opinions of communities located near sand mines through her profession in journalism, as some communities have welcomed the mining companies while others have put a moratorium on the subject, which Prengaman attributes to a lack of knowledge.

Rich Budinger, president of the Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association, said the sand mining industry is highly regulated to protect air, water and overall environmental quality in the mining processes.

Budinger added the frac sand mining has positive benefits on the economy by adding thousands of jobs to rural areas of Wisconsin.

“Everything involved in the mining process creates jobs,” Budinger said. “It’s not just the jobs on site, but the jobs of suppliers and transportation. …

It also has a direct impact through the salaries the new employees will make and spend locally.”

Budinger said concern about landscape destruction and overuse

of water in sand mining processes is misplaced because there are high standards in place for reclamation of the surface land after the mining is completed in an area, as well as regulations requiring the water used in the sand mining to be recycled for future use.

However, according to Thomas Pearson, assistant professor in the social science department at University of Wisconsin-Stout, many grassroots organizations have formed in Wisconsin to express concerns about the recent boom in the sand mining industry.

He added a major concern of these organizations is the potential destruction of treasured landscape imagery and the costs this destruction would have on the local community.

“A lot of discussion and debate in Wisconsin revolves around how we as a community determines who has the right to transform the physical landscape and benefit from it while at the same time creating a cost others in the community may have to deal with,” Pearson said.

Pearson said these organizations have expressed frustration in the lack of open community discussion surrounding the question.

Pearson added community members in these grassroots organization are also concerned with the coercive methods used by sand mining companies to convince community members to allow a sand mine to be developed in their local area.

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State Dems, GOP appoint new Assembly leaders Walker, Tate show support for new Speaker, Minority Leader selections Emily Loveland Herald Contributor After last week’s election, Wisconsin’s Assembly began the process of selecting leaders.

Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, won Speaker of the Assembly, and Republicans now make up the majority of the Senate and Assembly as well, according to the Associated Press.

As for the Democrats, Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, has been selected to be the

PALERMO’S, from 1 Kong, Palermo Pizza’s most outstanding violation on the worker’s rights has been an inability to form a union.

“Perhaps [the] most important, blatant violation that has occurred on this case is … concerning the freedom of association and collective bargaining, which states that they will respect and recognize the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining, which Palermo’s has, in the course of half a year, clearly violated,” Kong said.

According to Zepeda, the committee is reevaluating the contracts and agreements to ensure all subcontractors meet UW’s labor standards.

“The licensing agreement requires Roundy’s and all its subcontractors to uphold the UW’s Labor Codes of Conduct,” Zepeda said. “These Codes of Conduct outline the UW’s commitment to fair wages and work hours, [and] workplaces safety, among other things.”

As part of the review, Zepeda said LLPC has spoken firsthand with Pizza Palermo’s workers about the alleged violations, including stories of excessive work hours, safety violations and the firing of striking workers.

According to Kong, SLAC would like to see the university cut ties with Palermo’s by the end of the semester, a sentiment that he feels LLPC will echo.

“The committee wanted the university to give Palermo’s a 30 day period for them to remedy their situation,” Kong said. “Otherwise, we’ll recommend the university part ways just because this is a time sensitive issue.

We’re hoping to see some concrete action taken on behalf of the university by the end of the semester.“

Democratic Leader in the Wisconsin Senate, according to a statement from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

According to the Associated Press, Rep. Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, was expected to have been re-elected as Assembly Minority Leader.

Mike Tate, the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, said although Barca’s re-election was expected, Larson has proved himself to be a strong leader in the Senate and Wisconsin.

Tate expressed his confidence in Larson’s abilities and said he has high hopes.

“There is no doubt that under his leadership, our Senate caucus will fight for progressive values in a

way that seeks solutions, not sound bites, and which seeks to represent all Wisconsinites, not just the monied few,” Tate said.

Gov. Scott Walker released a statement congratulating the recently-elected leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature.

“Over the course of the last week, I reached out to Democratic and Republican leaders in the Assembly and Senate in an effort to set the groundwork for the upcoming legislative session,” Walker said in his statement. “I look forward to continuing those efforts by working with all four legislative caucuses to help create jobs in Wisconsin.”

Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, said she believes the

outcome of these elections will not significantly impact Wisconsin citizens.

According to Lazich, very little has changed, and Wisconsin is still under the same leadership. She said instead, they are turning their focus to the agenda.

The agenda as of now, according to Lazich, is the economy and the lack of jobs.

“Our number one problem is unemployment,” Lazich said. “We need to listen to job creators and fix the problems.”

Their focus is to discover what is obstructing job creation so that legislators can come up with a solution to fix the problem.

Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause in Wisconsin, said

he believes since there is such a large majority of Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate, the agenda is soon to change.

Vos is a strong supporter of Walker’s agenda and their biggest challenge is jobs, Heck said. He also noted Vos has been known in the past to reach across the aisle and work with Democrats.

“Vos seems to be a genial type of person,” Heck said. “He [is] more likely to seek cooperation from Democrats. Vos has a close relationship with [Rep. Mark] Pocan, which is a promising sign.”

Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Graeme Zielinski felt differently about the election and its implications on Wisconsin citizens.

Zielinski expressed his disapproval of Republicans’ sweeping of Wisconsin’s Legislature.

“Republicans are going to represent Wisconsinites,” Zielinski said. “It’s a shame.”

There were 200,000 more votes for Democrats in the Assembly, and therefore the public agrees with the Democratic policies, approaches and views, Zielinski said.

Zielinski viewed the outcome as a result of “unethical gerrymandering done by Wisconsin.”

Zielinski also said because the public picked Democrat views over Republicans, there is a strong rejection for radical Republican views.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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State Dems ask Walker to implement health care Letter signed by five legislators implores governor to create health plan for Wis. Lexi Harrison Herald Contributor Wisconsin Democrats are pressing Gov. Scott Walker for a new, state-run health care plan versus a program run by the federal government, according to a letter from Democratic politicians.

The letter, signed by U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wisconsin, and U.S. Reps. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, Tammy

Baldwin, D-Madison and Rep.-elect Mark Pocan, D-Madison, was released on Tuesday. The letter asked Walker to create a healthcare plan unique to Wisconsin that would not rely on the federal government to draw up a general plan for the state.

The individuals writing the letter said creating a state exchange would be in the best interest of Wisconsin citizens.

“We hope we have the opportunity to work with you on this, and we respectfully request that you not ask for an extension in announcing your decision,” the letter said. “We again urge you to ensure the state plays a role in operating the

exchange. It is the best decision for Wisconsin consumers, businesses and families.”

The Democratic Party wants Walker to make a plan specific to Wisconsin because health care reforms allow for state-based insurance exchanges, according to the letter. This measure would permit small business owners, family farmers, individuals and families to increase purchasing power, which will create more affordable and better quality health care.

United Wisconsin member Erik Kirkstein explained the plans of the Democratic party in an email to The Badger

Herald.

“Wisconsinites spoke with one voice on Election Day and are now taking every avenue necessary to urge Walker to move forward immediately with these common-sense reforms,” Kirkstein said.

“We would call on Walker to allow greater public input during that time.”

Kirkstein said if the state wants to include the voice of consumers and providers on the specifics of the reforms, it would be best to submit a declaration letter by Friday and a full blueprint

by Dec. 14. Federal officials recently extended its deadline for states to provide blueprints a month later, instead of

Analysis shows 2011 economic slump Professor: Wisconsin’s economic problems can possible be chalked up to state policies Julia Van Susteren Herald Contributor Growth in the U.S. gross domestic product has slowed from 2010 to 2011, according to an industry analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

After increasing 2.4 percent in 2010, the GDP growth increased by 1.8 percent in 2011.

The analysis outlined that the manufacturing results of retail and durable goods were among the major causes of the slowed economic growth.

Furthermore, the decreased success of 12 of 22 industry groups contributed to the slowdown of GDP within the span of one year, according to the analysis.

While the analysis addressed the larger economic problems of the U.S., University of Wisconsin economics

professor Menzie Chinn said Wisconsin’s economic challenges are likely to be influenced by state policies.

Chinn specifically addressed the economic policies of Gov. Scott Walker in an email to The Badger Herald.

“Employment in Wisconsin has lagged behind the rest of the U.S. and the other Midwestern states since Walker has been governor,” Chinn said.

“This is not surprising, given his determination to reduce spending and using an aggressive and uncertainty-raising approach to implementing his policies.”

Executive Director of Wisconsin Common Cause Jay Heck said these policies reflect a larger economic problem of a lack of disposable income.

“When Walker campaigned, he gave this notion that he would create 250,000 jobs, and he hasn’t

come anywhere close to that target,” Heck said. “In 2001, he really focused on destroying his political opposition and this is what caused Wisconsin to fall behind other states.”

Chinn warned if federal tax increases are allowed to expire, the U.S. economy would go through more hardship in the years to come.

Chinn said if only a third of total tax increases and spending cuts associated with the fiscal cliff are implemented, the U.S. might manage to sustain growth of about 2 percent in 2013.

“If all tax increases are allowed to expire and sequester-related spending cuts go through, we will definitely go in recession,” Chinn said.

Heck said the only tax that is really an issue is that making a return of $50,000.

When Democrats challenge this, Republicans would say

small businesses would take the fall for it, Heck said.

According to Heck, it appears asking the wealthiest to pay more will not cause less growth, but the contribution of the wealthy toward the deficit may help stimulate growth.

Heck further said the lack of job growth is further influenced by the differences in tax rates between the wealthy and the middle class.

“Giving tax cuts to the very wealthy doesn’t stimulate more demand,” Heck said. “Whenever they give the rich more money, what they really do is just keep it and not create jobs.”

According to Chinn, the job growth problems of the U.S. are rooted in a lack of investment. Companies in the U.S. have few difficulties in finding skilled workers, but without demand for U.S. products and services, the economy has little to stand on.

CITY, from 1 eliminated the possibility for discussion of each separate amendment.

“It seems like the majority of my colleagues made up their minds before they heard the public testimony and before they heard what we had to say to each other, and that is disappointing to me because I think what we were elected to do was to listen and learn and to vote only after we’ve done those two things,” RhodesConway said.

The purpose of putting the amendments together was not to simply make the budget process easy, but because levy limits need to be looked at all together, Ald. Sue Ellingson, District 13, said.

Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, said this is the

Nov. 16.

Walker has yet to give an indication on what his decision will be for health care reform.

The Republican Party does not have one consistent stand on what they think is the best health care option for Wisconsin.

Rep. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, said she does not think Obamacare is the best health care option for Wisconsin.

Lazich said Wisconsin has wonderful health care facilities, doctors and health care education facilities, such as the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

“I feel that with

Obamacare, we will lose the automotive of those independent features of our healthcare system,” Lazich said.

With three days left until Walker makes a decision, Kirkstein assured The Badger Herald via email the Democratic Party is not backing down.

Kirkstein said he hopes Walker will do “what is right” and work on implementing a program for Wisconsin.

“Wisconsinites cannot wait any longer for the state to move ahead with health care reform,” Kirkstein said. “For the first time, access to quality and affordable health care is within reach for those who need [it].”

ASM, from 1 the bus.

Whitaker proposed several ideas to address Giannapolous’ observations, including to an inner campus circulator bus line, which would provide access to a limited area during the day and do so with 15-minute circulation times.

However, according to Whittaker, although there would be some overlap with the campus bus, this idea would better serve those with disabilities, especially in terms of getting between classes. The measure is still in early stages of planning.

“The idea is that it would serve that small portion well,” Whitaker said.

In addition, Whitaker also presented the idea of a split 80 line, which would have have two circulations. One would circulate in the downtown housing region and a second would transport riders toward the hospital and

first time the council has organized their priorities systematically by weighing citywide and district issues.

Chuck Kamp, general manager of Madison Metro, discussed the importance of funding hybrid buses and said they are quieter, cleaner and receive good public acceptance. He said the most hybrids are used around University of Wisconsin campus, State Street and the Isthmus.

He added they have a 20 to 25 percent better fuel economy than other buses.

Part of the 2013 operating budget amendment package proposed adding $900,000 for the Overture Center, bringing its total funding to $1.75 million.

The $350,000 of Soglin’s amendment proposal is

eagle heights.

ASM Shared Governance Chair Sam Seering agreed with the split 80 proposal and found it to be an adequate solution to the current inefficiency of the line.

“The split seemed like such a rather innovative idea to me because I never truly understood why our circulator service goes so far out during the day when it is mostly meant to be serving the central part of campus,” Seering said.

The forum also addressed student safety as several attendees expressed the need for safer night transportation resources.

According to STB member Herschel Kissinger, students place more priority on bus accessibility at night rather than efficiency.

“It is not as time sensitive,” Kissinger said. “I feel safer, if I am waiting at College Library, than the 10 minute walk that I have to take from the bus stop to my house.”

dependent upon private contributions from the reconstruction of Lisa Link Peace Park. Soglin’s original 2013 operating budget cut funding to overture by around $1 million.

President of the Overture Center, Ted DeDee, said although Soglin’s alternative amendment is appreciated, the institution will have a difficult time functioning with such financial uncertainty.

Soglin’s proposal also requests the Overture Center maintain an open book policy and be transparent with its finances.

DeDee said he believes the City Council and Soglin have all the data necessary, including the Overture Center’s most recent financial statement.

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MPD and the Guardian Angels have been working together for many years now, Verveer said. The Guardian Angels are a group that originated in New York decades ago, he added.

“The Guardian Angels work collaboratively and cooperatively with Madison police,” Verveer said. “The police can’t be everywhere.”

Verveer said the stretch of West Gilman Street between State Street and University Avenue has been “plagued” with violent incidents in the recent past.

He said this is largely due to the several taverns that are located in the area. He said no specific establishment is the cause of the problems, but rather the problems come from the concentration of taverns and the number of people there during bar time.

Verveer added the area also does not receive as much attention from the police. The street has newly-added pedestrian lighting, but is still dark compared to adjacent streets, he said.

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Extreme conservatives pose problem for Walker Reginald Young Editorial Page Editor The Republican Party just learned a lesson about having radical factions in your party at a national level: You will lose votes, and, consequently, elections. When candidates have to tailor their platforms not only to the moderate left or right, but extreme factions like the Tea Party, having to appeal to two different groups at

once, instead of one unified cohort, is never beneficial.

I am hopeful that Wisconsin’s conservative legislators got their desire to be extreme out of their system last session. And while I am still optimistic that most did and will come back to the table with a more moderate, compromising approach this January, a few lone conservative extremists are still lurking in the legislative branch.

Like, for example, the nine Republican legislators that The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports want to back a bill to arrest any federal officials who try to implement the health care law. Or the

Wis. gay marriage needs legalization Jared Mehre Columnist Last week Tuesday, the state of Wisconsin once again stepped into the spotlight by electing Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, to be the first openly gay Senator in United States history.

With this historic election, it is time for Wisconsin to legalize gay marriage.

Baldwin will soon hold one of the few state wide elected offices in Wisconsin.

By electing Baldwin, Wisconsin has proven, as a whole, that they are ready to legalize same-sex marriage. Throughout the campaign to be Wisconsin’s next Senator, neither Governor Tommy Thompson nor Baldwin made the issues of gay marriage or Rep. Baldwin’s homosexuality the center of their campaign.

Thompson never attacked either of these issues since he knew that it would result in a vehement push back from voters at the ballot box.

Baldwin did not make either issue the center of her campaign as well.

Baldwin knew that if she made homosexuality the center of her campaign, she would merely be viewed as a token, simply to add diversity to the American political stage.

However, it is key to point out that Baldwin did not shy away from her homosexuality as she made that information readily available to anyone who wanted to know it. This is another clear sign that Wisconsin is ready for gay marriage.

Wisconsin did not elect Baldwin because they desired to be the first state to have a gay senator. We elected Baldwin because she was a strong Senate candidate, who represented the progressive Wisconsin values that have made us

the state we are. Being gay was merely an attribute that played no role in decisions made by voters, just like it wasn’t an issue that Former Senator Russ Feingold is Jewish or that Gov. Scott Walker never finished college.

Marriage is an institution that is regulated by each individual state government, and, as such, it is up to government to provide its citizens with equal rights and protections under the law. If particular individuals feel that samesex marriage is wrong because of particular religious beliefs or simply because it makes them uncomfortable, then that is fine. Religious institutions have every right to deny marriage to individuals of the same sex since they are separate bodies that have protections under the First Amendment due to the separation of church and state.

However, it is wrong for our government to allow certain individuals to participate in the institution of marriage while denying it to others.

Government needs to be blind to the gender of the individuals getting married. The law should not state the marriage is only legal for one man and one woman, but that it is legal for any two consenting adults who wish to engage in the institution.

Wisconsin culture on marriage is beginning to shift, and the prospect of Senator-elect Baldwin proves that the idea of same-sex marriage is only becoming more accepted throughout our state.

Finally, for those of you who continue to perceive same-sex marriage as immoral or approach it with discomfort, you must realize that gay marriage is inevitable, and you cannot stop people from being themselves when their decisions will have absolutely no effect on the way you or anyone will live their life.

Jared Mehre (mehre@ wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in political science.

eight of those nine who want to pass a law that would allow for charging Transportation Security Administration agents with sexual assault for conducting pat-downs of passengers when they go through airport security.

Wait, what?

I guess those legislators never took a civic ed class in high school. Because, you see, a state official arresting a federal official for doing their job is not exactly kosher. The Republican Party won back the Senate and kept a strong grasp on the state Assembly. So while they have an overwhelmingly strong voice in state legislation right now, if

they want to maintain it, they ought to not let a few radicals hijack their party.

If they let that happen, Democrats will have plenty more controversial legislation to point to come next election.

Fortunately for the Republican Party’s integrity, the governor seems to already be taking a more sensible approach to the next legislative session. When talking about rightto-work laws that bar private-sector labor contracts from including provisions that make employees join unions as an employment conditions, Gov. Scott Walker told The Milwaukee Sentinel

Journal he would do “everything in [his] power” to prevent that kind of legislation.

The up side of comments like the ones those nine republican legislators made is that the Democratic Party will come out on top. If Walker doesn’t reel in his compatriots in the legislature, an extreme approach to legislating like the one the nine law makers have used will likely result in Republicans holding less seats in the state Senate and Assembly.

If Walker does manage to reel them in, then that means a less extreme conservative voice. Either way, Democrats gain something from these sorts

of radical comments.

Divisive factions in the party exist not only at the national, but state level. When compared to the extreme outliers at the federal level, Walker has a relatively easy job trying to control these nine legislators from getting too extreme. However, if he wants to keep the Republican Party in top form in Wisconsin, he better stop these sorts of positions from being publicly made, as they will only benefit Democrats.

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

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE BITCHY A roundup of some of the more thought-provoking (or thoughtless) comments left on badgerherald.com In response to the 11/12 column:

In response to the 11/13 column:

From the desk of the Editor-In-Chief: Innovation at The Badger Herald

Americans must take Texan secession seriously

John Heaton

Anon This is the problem with the Internet. It gives voice to stupid. It allows stupid people to put together a stupid petition to do a stupid thing that will never

Will you be making the Friday crossword puzzles available on the website? actually happen.

The Badger Herald will be doubling up crosswords on Tuesday’s so that you all will still be able to get your five weekly crossword puzzles in.

You may not agree with everything that is said and done on the Internet, but you have to admit it is currently the closest forum we have to a marketplace of ideas. Yeah, dumb stuff is going to arise. And we ought to let it. But fear not, pessemistic commenter, only the strong will survive.

Catholicism needs to adapt values Adelaide Blanchard Editorial Board Chair Following last week’s election, the Vatican starkly reinforced its opposition to gay marriage, but this is a backwards and antiquated position. Yet to some extent, they know they are fighting to preserve a tradition. What they call tradition, I call a fevered death grip on a romanticized and fictional past, but their stance is not new. What the church has not considered are people like me and how their own position on major social issues may end up sabotaging them down the road.

The church has portrayed gay marriage as an affront to heterosexual marriage, according to The Chicago Tribune, and the church will continue to stand in the way of making it a reality.

They are not alone in their anti-gay rhetoric: Recently in Uganda, an insane “anti-gay” bill is dangerously close to becoming a law, which would result in equally insane punishments for homosexuality, according to Reuters.

Both institutions — the Vatican and the Ugandan government — are pushing dangerous attitudes. While the Ugandan case has more direct power to make

the lives of some their citizens miserable, the Vatican is peddling a different kind of power: They believe their attitudes are based in a moral superiority and God’s law.

From a theological standpoint, it is nonsense the Catholic Church, which follows the teachings of Jesus Christ, would actively want to get in the way of two consenting adults getting married in what is supposed to be a bond of faith and love. For a group of men who are shockingly cavalier about eating the flesh and blood of a prophet who lived 2,000 years ago, the Vatican is oddly uptight about two dudes getting married.

But making a theological or even logical argument to the Vatican about their attitude is pointless, and that is not how change will come about. Rather, the church will need to adapt and survive when younger, more tolerant Catholics start making choices about their adult faith life and family life and cannot reconcile the church’s toxic viewpoints with their own beliefs on the way people deserve to be treated.

Being socially liberal on gay marriage and Catholic may seem like a counter-intuitive pairing, but when you grow up with a constant bombardment of “do unto others as you would have done to you” and “woe unto you that are rich!”

(Luke 6:24-26), higher taxes and equal rights for

all people seem pretty reasonable.

Yes, the Catholic Church’s stance on gay marriage is upsetting to some. From a citizen’s standpoint, I respect their opinion, and since they are a private institution, they can have whatever rules they want. As a member of the Catholic faith, their stance is disheartening. Their recent renewed decrees against gay marriage go against the acceptance and love they profess to cultivate.

I grew up in the faith.

Both sides of my family are Catholic, and all marriages and funerals I have ever been to were under a Catholic Church roof, with a crucifix in plain sight. I spent 10 years in Catholic grade school and was confirmed in high school. The teachers I had in some of my more turbulent years growing up were not wicked nuns, but thoughtful and kind women and men who were progressive in their own way. When my family was dealing with a very serious and frightening illness, the community network in the church came out and supported us in ways that were comforting and sincere.

And now in college, Catholicism is the base for a lot of my spiritual and philosophical questions. It is not just an abstract belief system — it has played a real role in both my education and family.

So as much as the Catholic Church’s stance on gay marriage deeply

bothers me, I cannot ignore and separate myself from the Church completely because Catholicism is something that is part of my family, my culture and my identity. I have a stake to stay, but at some point the spheres of how I believe people deserve to be treated and how the Catholic Church treats people will influence how I live my adult life and whether or not the church will be part of it.

The Catholic Church is not going to wither and die if Addie Blanchard does not go to church every Sunday, but as mainstream attitudes toward gay marriage and gay people are becoming more and more accepting and tolerant, the church’s chilly and austere attitudes will become outdated and repellent to more people than just me.

The church is at an intersection: Either the next generation will blindly accept the church’s stance or just leave altogether; or the next wave of Catholic leadership will come to their senses and treat all people equally.

Hopefully a change will come from popular outcry from Catholics and local leadership.

Being a member of any faith community is an investment in many ways, but there are some things that cannot be sacrificed in order to belong.

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

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’m very worried about our economy. I’m extremely worried about our debt. I’m worried about the state of our health care system and our military.”

-PAUL RYAN

The difference between Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney is that while Romney ran to get President of the United States on his resume and was willing to further whatever platform would help get him there at any given moment, Ryan actually believed what he said.

The sky is not falling. The country will still soldier on, regardless of who is president and vice president.

And while Romney may understand this and may have moved on to the next goal without fearing for the collapse of the nation, Ryan will likely dwell and continue to preach the rhetoric he did while campaigning to be vice president. This is the scary difference beween Ryan and Romney: Romney’s campaign rhetoric was empty; Ryan’s wasn’t.

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SO to listening to Christmas music while working out as motivation to lose weight and get fit before the holidays SO to Friday Highday with my girls. There’s no better way to bond than over a bowl!

SO to the guy that has listened to Diamond by Rihanna on repeat in Memorial quite section for the last hour SO to realizing I’ve been washing my clothes with fabric softener all semester... facepalm SO to early mornings.

There’s something magical about campus that early, when the stoplights aren’t even on, but are all just flashing yellow, and there’s only like 5 cars out.

SO to the guy that has listened to Diamond for a second straight hour on repeat.

SO/ASO to going to certain fast food restaurants on the weekends so much that I’m on a first-name basis with some of the employees at those places.

Calories on the weekend don’t count..right?

LMAOSO to the football player I saw who attempted to spit his chew on the ground but it landed on your shoe.

I guess we are all good at certain things.

Stick to football ASO to this weather wanting to wear a snuggie around campus. DASO to this being socially inappropriate. SO to totally doing it tomorrow if its this cold again SO to the kid wearing shorts and sandals today, you are the definition of a true sconnie.

HSO to the kind badger who saved my bike from being stolen and locked his bike to mine during class when my bike lock was acting up. Thank you, you made my day!

ASO to not knowing when it is socially appropriate to start wearing my winter coat SO to the casual encounters section on craigslist. I’m a single badger girl, I’m horny, and I want to fuck all the time without the commitment of a relationship. Is that so wrong? Let’s make it happen badgers.

ASO to people who don’t show up to group meetings. If I wanted to meet with myself, I would have done so whilst wearing my pajamas and watching Modern Family.

ASO to the lack of beards this November.

It’s NO shave NOvember.

Not, lets shave everyday. I’m very disappointed in the lack of burly men around campus.

ASO to my wisdom teeth coming in. This is making studying for midterms much more of a pain. Not to mention eating, and sleeping, and making out... which are all things I really enjoy minus constant jaw pain.

SO to the guy that finally stopped listening to Diamond. I’m pretty sure he switched it to Cher though. Bring Diamond back.

ASO to artists that arent rappers that talk in their songs.

I’m looking at Taylor Swift. You sound ridiculous.

ASO to roommates that think they don’t have to clean just because they’re busy. Pretty sure all of us are just or if not more busy with school..that’s no excuse. I’m not your mother, you can do your own cleaning for goodness sake.

SO to finally having sex in the dorms. ASO to it being as a senior.

I am going to have to reevaluate my life.

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ASO to the girl who turned to her friend and asked if the Cold War was part of WWII. DASO to her friend for having to look that up.

Get out of this university.

SO to Mike for having ZERO shame and telling us about shitting himself in a Walmart when he was 12 because he was excited about Sims 2.

HASO to people who don’t know how to lower their voices. You’re talking to somebody literally 6 inches from your face. You’re talking about my friend, even though I’ve never met you. STFU. SO to it being Tuesday!!! I got really upset when I thought that for the first time in my college career the BH didn’t have Wednesday shoutouts. Imagine my relief when I realized what day it actually is.

ASO to having no idea what I’m doing with life as a junior. SO to just taking classes that look fun. Honey badger don’t give a shit.

ASO to actually getting my real ID taken this weekend. It’s bad enough that I have to pay out of state tuition and now this garbage?!

ASO to rude people. If I go out of my way to hold the door open for you, I expect a thank you. SO to hoping a door smacks you in the face one day. Also ASO to badger men who don’t hold doors open for us ladies. Come on boys!

ASO to actually hoping a family member is hospitalized so I have an excuse to not take this exam

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Now Safety Rated as Not All That Toxic, Really Noah J. Yuenkel comics@badgerherald.com

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WHAT IS THIS

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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.

TWENTY POUND BABY

DIFFICULTY RATING: Pfft. Those kids’ll be fine.

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HOW DO I

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.

C’EST LA MORT

paragon@badgerherald.com

PARAGON

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

DIFFICULTY: Tests? C’mon, you gonna trust those eggheads over me?

YOURMOMETER

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

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Across 1 1970 #1 hit with the lyric “Easy as …”

4 Last option, often 9 Equally poor 14 Miracle-___ 15 Soap genre 16 Macbeth or Macduff 17 Surgically replaceable body parts 19 With 49-Across, jumble 20 Sop up 21 Many a corporate plane 23 On videotape, say 24 Supposed skill of some hotline operators 27 The sun, in Spain 28 Some INTs result in them 29 When mammoths roamed 31 Sedona automaker

33 On-the-spot appraisal 36 “___ directed” 39 Sun-kissed 40 Tea-growing Indian state 41 Classic mountain bikes 44 H.R.H. part 45 Alternative to texts 46 Manhattan’s crosstown arteries: Abbr.

49 See 19-Across 52 Cards, on scoreboards 53 Green “pet” 54 Bar musicians may put them out 56 Total nonsense 58 “___ the loneliest number” 59 Serving with syrup 62 Lee and Laurel 63 As such 64 Merry Prankster Kesey

65 The hotheaded Corleone 66 Protected from rainouts, say 67 Sellout sign Down 1 Terror-struck 2 Greased the palm of 3 Thickets 4 Foot problem 5 Manhattan film festival locale 6 ___ Solo (Ford role) 7 Defib operator 8 Sing like Tom Waits 9 Playwright Fugard 10 Hits the “Add to Cart” button and then continues, say 11 Elicitors of groans 12 Actress Jolie 13 Bug repellent 18 Stewart in the “Wordplay” documentary

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Rocky the Herald Comics Raccoon™

Today is the dry run for skipping class before Thanksgiving.

Why are you here?

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Wednesday, November 14, 2012

ArtsEtc.

Turquoise Jeep rolls through Madison tonight Dance-enthused rap collective brings energy, mystery to The Majestic tonight Colin Kellogg ArtsEtc. Reporter Maybe you’ve seen the t-shirts that say: “Flynt Flossy is my favorite rapper.”

Maybe you’ve watched “Lemme Smang It” on YouTube. Maybe you’ve heard Childish Gambino’s song “F**k Your Blog.” If any of the above sounds familiar, you’ve experienced Turquoise Jeep, and tonight, you’ll be able to experience them in the flesh. Tonight’s show at The Majestic will be Turquoise Jeep’s first time ever in Wisconsin, though they were close last spring when they performed in Chicago.

Turquoise Jeep first rolled up on the music scene in October 2010, when their video “LEMME SMANG IT” became a YouTube hit.

For those of you confused by this song title, “smang” is a combination of the words “smash” and “bang.”

The video is notorious for its catchy chorus — “Lemme smang it, gurrrrrl/ (Smash and bang it)” — and the puzzlingly low-tech backgrounds, as well as for Flynt Flossy’s killer dance moves.

“Not everything is meant to be understood,” said Flossy in an interview with The Badger Herald.

So who is Turquoise Jeep? No one really knows.

Seriously.

The group is notoriously secretive about their origins. Each of the members — Flynt Flossy, Pretty Raheem, Slick Mahony, Tummiscratch, Whatchyamacallit and Yung Humma — is disguised in some way: Almost every member wears shades and too-ridiculous-to-be-real facial hair. No information about members’ preTurquoise Jeep lives are known, including any names besides stage aliases.

However, there are rumors circulating that Turquoise Jeep members are secretly successful Atlanta-area record producers.

Turquoise Jeep member Flynt Flossy said group members met each other through their involvement in the entertainment industry.

The rap group started when Flossy realized he knew lots of creative people in the industry and went to Whatchyamacallit, now a fellow member of Turquoise Jeep, with his idea.

“We’re surrounded by talent,” Flossy had said to Whatchyamacallit. “It just needs the right leadership and to be molded.”

They chose to put “turquoise” in their name

Photo courtesy of Turquoise Jeep Records

Five of Turquoise Jeep’s six members pose at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. They’ll take the stage at The Majestic tonight on their first-ever Madison date. because it is the color of serenity. If Turquoise Jeep were a drink, he said it would be a mix of turquoise stuff, chillness and creativity.

“We’re all a bunch of chill, laid-back dudes,” Flossy explained.

Turquoise Jeep has a unique artistic vision. Flossy says the group believes in total creative freedom.

“The vision is not caring,” Flossy said. “Whatever comes into my head, I’m just gonna do it. … If it’s in my brain, I’m gonna do it.”

Flossy spoke highly of fellow rapper Childish Gambino, also known as Troy from the popular

NBC show “Community.”

Flossy and other Turquoise members met Childish Gambino at Fun Fun Fun Fest, an annual music and comedy festival held in Austin, Texas.

“I think he’s brilliant,” Flossy said. “His rhymes are superb,” Flossy said.

Flossy said Turquoise Jeep would like to collaborate with Childish Gambino again in the future, as well as will Timothy DeLaGhetto, who is featured on their song “Gotta Go To Cali REMIX.” Flossy would love to someday have M.C. Hammer or Prince in one of his music videos and wishes he could have had a

chance to work with the late Michael Jackson.

The group is known for high-energy performances, which Flossy says comes from the group’s genuine love of sharing their talents with everyone in the audience. Although Flossy is known among Turquoise Jeep fans for his dance skills, he says all group members dance onstage.

“I just see something on TV, and I do it,” said Flossy.

“It’s all from dancing at parties and such.”

In Turquoise Jeep’s spare time, they stay devoted to their music. The group utilizes a variety of

social media to promote themselves and have performed many times since their debut in 2010.

“We’re always on the road, always making music,” Flossy said. “We’re either filming or recording or we’re touring.”

For those who catch the Madison leg of their current tour, Flossy had this to say: “Expect an experience,” he said. “Keep the jeep ridin’, baby.”

Turquoise Jeep will perform at The Majestic tonight. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $15. For more information, visit majesticmadison.com

ARTSETC. PRESENTS HUMP DAY

Nasty or nice: best, worst of little pleasure ‘gifts’ are free, but required. Pick them up this week at the University Theatre Box office in Vilas Hall.

On to your questions for the week!

Sam Johnson Hump Day Columnist Happy hump day, horn balls! Mega thanks for the shout out last time. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside to know I’m giving out erections in class.

Who is excited for Dan Savage to come to campus!?

I know I am! Mr. Savage started off writing his internationally syndicated column, Savage Love, from right here in Madison. You can catch him weekly on The Stranger’s website or listen to the Savage Love podcast online. His book, “It Gets Better,” is available for check-out at campus libraries. Come see him speak in Varsity Hall at Union South on Monday, Nov.19 at 7:30 p.m.! Tickets

My girlfriend of two years has never had an orgasm. We’ve never had penetrative sex, but I get so much pleasure from her and I fear she only sometimes gets pleasure from me. She’s kind of closed minded when it comes to sex and I want to … expose her a bit more.

I want to buy a vibrator for her, and I was wondering what kinds would be good?

Well gee, that’s an awfully nice treat to get for your gf! I have to say, I am a bit concerned that she may feel a little sprung on. Especially if she has never considered using a sex toy before — maybe even never seen one in real life — she might be a bit startled when she unwraps the surprise inside!

I am also wondering if it could be a beneficial experience to shop together

for that little something special. That could facilitate an intimate, titillating bonding experience that is a shared, mutual activity rather than you taking it upon yourself to add something to her sexual toolbox. Set up some time to shop online — in bed, with the lights low, in your skivvies, randy. Or perhaps take a trip to the local sexuality boutique!

A Woman’s Touch out on Willy Street is a wonderful shop for couples to explore together. They love when lovers come in together and there are samples of the toys out so you can turn them on, feel them and imagine playing behind closed quarters.

So, what kinds would be good? Whichever she prefers!

I’ve been getting frequent yeast infections, and my friend told me that lube may be the culprit. Is that true?

Unfortunately, yes. Sad

face. Many, many lubes contain glycerin, which is just a fancy word for sugar.

Yeast eats sugar to survive, so it can turn a few loner yeastie organisms into a fullblown infectious party.

Good news is that there are some great alternatives on the market that are glycerin free. My personal fave is Liquid Silk, reason one for the super sexy name, reason two because it is seriously silky to the touch.

It actually kind of reminds me of what wet pussy feels like. The best part is that it contains an ingredient that may actually be helpful for treating yeast infections.

It is “bio-static,” which, according to Liquid Silk’s website, stops infections from spreading. Yay! Good Clean Love lube is another pretty popular glycerin-free option. It is organic and comes it super fresh, lovey dovey scents like lavender and rose.

Sliquid — just saying it out loud sounds slippery, right? — is a glycerin-free,

Band saves world with bluegrass, bass Old Crow Medicine Show to carry crowd home with modern themes, Americana dreams Philip Balistriere ArtsEtc. Staff Reporter Coming off of a year that has seen a tour by railway, a concert DVD, an appearance on Prairie Home Companion and a new album Carry Me Back, Old Crow Medicine Show has been a very productive bunch. However busy the band might be though, founding member Christopher “Critter” Fuqua still took the time for a phone interview with The Badger Herald to discuss the group’s history, current direction and it’s upcoming show at The Overture’s Capitol Theater.

The band, having taken a small hiatus, is back together for yet another tour, and Critter is genuinely excited about playing again.

“There’s a newness to the band that’s really exciting,” he said. “It’s a new entity almost, kind of a rebirth.”

That’s not to say that before this break, the band was in any sort of slouch.

“We have this cohesive unit that really goes after the music in an energetic way

and really is involving of the audience,” he said. “People just love it, they want to be involved, they want to be entertained.”

The band’s “almost hokey showmanship” as Critter calls it, is a skill they’ve been developing since they began their careers as street musicians. “We might not have been the best musicians, the best pickers, but the energy, the drive and the showmanship … if you’re having fun, it spreads like wildfire.”

However, Critter wasn’t just content with being in a popular music group and took an extended break from the band to attend college, studying English. “I’m fluent now,” he joked. “That’s how I’m able to do this interview!”

More seriously though, Critter believes that the study of literature directly influences the band’s songs.

“I still read a lot and study things I studied in school,” he said. “Those two things go hand in hand. So much story goes into our songs, studying the literature, all that kind of

works with each other.”

In projecting those stories, some with heavy topics like murder and substance abuse, Critter believes the musical styles of country, bluegrass and Americana transcend stereotypes and allow the band to talk about the issues people face today.

For example, Critter says one of the band’s darker songs “Metamphetamine” “is just like a moonshine song, but it’s what’s going on in the mountains now.” He added, “It’s a real testament to what this music can do in an original form. It doesn’t have to be a song about a dog on the porch.”

The stories aren’t always about the down and out though, as evident in Old Crow Medicine Show’s most famous tune, “Wagon Wheel.” While first recorded for the band’s major label debut O.C.M.S. over eight years ago, the song’s continuing popularity still surprises Critter. “It’s really weird, that song is huge and the thing about that song … it’s not on the radio, it grew

like a folk song does by word of mouth,” he said. “It’s up with there with ‘Freebird’ and ‘Devil Went Down to Georgia’ for requests for a band that plays this kind of music. You know when that happens, you have a good song.”

As Critter discussed energy and audience engagement, we had to ask what else a concert attendee can expect from an Old Crow Medicine Show live performance.

“You might get loaded, and you might have a good time,” he said, and advised fans to arrange for “a sober ride home.”

To catch Old Crow Medicine Show and potentially get loaded and have a good time, head to The Capitol Theater tomorrow.

Old Crow Medicine Show will be at The Capitol Theater in Madison’s Overture Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35.00.

For more information, visit overturecenter.com

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That’s all for this week my happy humpers! To have your question answered, give us a shout. Until next time.

Sam is a senior who works at Sex Out Loud, UW’s peerto-peer sexual health resource.

Email her and the rest of the Hump Day ladies your burning questions at humpday@ badgerherald.com.

The Badger Herald | Classifieds | Wednesday, November 14, 2012 10 ANTICIPATORY SHOUT OUT TO THANKSGIVING! Imma go HAM...on some turkey?

SO to babies. So to Witte having baby therapy back in the day when I was a freshman.

Seriously makes me want to consider living in the dorms again for senior year. ASO to lease signing. You suck.

SO to flannel Fridays!

DSO to no shave november! I LOVE MY WOODSY MEN.

LOLSO to my grandpa who considers hunting to be sitting by the garage and drinking beer with guns in our lap. Find by me!

ASO to friends with hostile attributional biases. DASO to school making me realize this about my friend.

their biggest pet peeve is selfishness, but are actually unbelievably selfish themselves. Just FYI, only wanting to talk about yourself and your needs isn’t the ONLY way to be considered selfish.

ASO to people who say

SO to hunting season next weekend. SO to returning to the northwoods where you are judged on your character rather than your appearance and amount of North Face attire and bro-tanks.

around Paige for five months, but has already noticed how important she is to the squad. After joining Bobbie Kelsey’s staff in June, Callahan quickly realized that as the shooting guard, Paige plays an integral role for Wisconsin.

Her work ethic and her basketball intelligence — two things she can attribute to her family of gym rats — have shined the brightest in Callahan’s eyes.

“She goes hard all the time and is very coachable,” Callahan noted.

“Her knowledge of the game is very keen. … She knows the game very well and is able to translate that on the court.”

The Badgers will need it more than ever from Paige this season. As Wurtz returns from battling a preseason injury, Paige is

the next highest returning scorer for UW. She makes it enjoyable too. Head coach Bobbie Kelsey noted Paige is always smiling and never upset.

With the game of basketball so deeply ingrained within her family, it’s easy to understand that the game she plays still remains a game. Basketball for Paige, just like seemingly anyone else with the same surname, is just what comes natural.

And for Wisconsin, the basketball makeup of Paige is just one part of something larger building itself at Wisconsin under Kelsey. “[Basketball has literally been in our DNA forever,” Paige said. “I can’t imagine going through a day without thinking or doing some type of basketball activity.”

SO to Novembeards.

Ohhhh lordy yes. DSO to mountain men all year round.

Sports PAIGE, from 12 brightest of lights at North Carolina.

Although Marcus playing at a neighboring school made it difficult for Sherryl and Morgan to watch his games, he made things easier for Morgan on a basketball level.

“We’re actually really close and even closer now since we’ve gone to college,” Morgan said in describing her relationship with Marcus. “He’s so far away now that it’s become really important for us to talk, and a lot of times it’s on a basketball level.”

What better level for the siblings to connect than the game they adore? Although admittedly Morgan surrendered her hold over the hard-fought games of 1-on-1 in seventh grade, their shared commitment

ZAK, from 12 first ounce of a conversation about the victory over LSU the prior weekend or how bad the rival Auburn is this season.

There may have been a presidential election on Tuesday, but the game that everyone was waiting for, tailgating for, was the biggest spectacle in the state, just like it is every week. As I took my seat in the end zone of the stadium, it, and the countless number of fans, enveloped me like Camp Randall never could.

The 101,000-plus fans, every one of them considering themselves as lucky as myself to be on site, witnessing Alabama football live. They weren’t there to

to the game of basketball is one that benefits both of them.

Working together over

“I’m a little more vocal than most.

Tiera is a bit more fiery and Tay is just a workhorse.”

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the summer, Marcus helped Morgan with her ball handling, her self-noted weakness.

Throughout their years together, Marcus provided the enduring work ethic of a “gym rat,” one that Morgan admires.

“He was a role model for me in high school,”

socialize with roommates, see old friends or to enjoy the afternoon. They were there to watch a football game, invest in their lives, never miss a play and throw their heart into the air through cheer, screams and delight.

Only the delight came in extremely small portions.

Alabama, ranked No. 1 in almost every poll imaginable, was facing Texas A&M, the new blood in the SEC that would surely falter at the sheer intimidation of Alabama football and Bryant Denny Stadium.

But A&M jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first quarter. If I was surprised — holding no allegiance to either team other than the Alabama sweatshirt I purchased the day before,

Paige said. “He had a drive to just go, it didn’t matter what time of the day, he just wanted to go to the gym. Sometimes I’m like, ‘Hmmm, not today. I can’t shoot with you today, I just can’t do it.’”

Yet, the more experienced Morgan gives quite a bit to the relationship as well, yielding all types of advice to her brother in his first semester as a studentathlete.

“He’s a teenage boy, let’s be serious,” Paige said. “I can sit and talk with him after games or we can watch different game together — just chop it up and really learn the game from a different perspective. And I think that’s awesome.”

Similar to guiding her brother, the Wisconsin women’s team will look for Paige to guide the squad as

simply to fit in — then everyone else was in utter shock.

The Tide wouldn’t be denied its chance to rule as they crept back into the game, though failing to ever take the lead.

As the game wore on, it was glaringly visible how invested each of these people were in their Crimson Tide. A holding penalty was worse than a car accident; a touchdown rivaled Christmas morning. If I had to guess, many of these fans receive gifts of Alabama gear on Christmas morning.

Eventually, too many critical mistakes in the most crucial of times cost the Tide, as they fell 29-24. My Alabama experience was over.

she was named a tri-captain for the season. Paige is the only junior captain, joined by seniors Taylor Wurtz and Tiera Stephen.

All three were picked by their teammates and all three bring a different type of leadership to the floor for Wisconsin.

“I’m a little more vocal than most,” Paige said.

“Tiera is a bit more fiery, and Tay is just a workhorse.”

Regardless of her vocal, forthright ways on the court, Paige is actually lauded for her under-theradar type of approach to the game.

“Morgan, she’s sneaky.

You’ll just see her, and the next thing you know, she’s got 15 points,” Stephen said. “But you’ve got to give Morgan her credit; she gets the job done.”

Assistant coach Jayme Callahan has only been

Camp Randall and Madison are great, but in every way that Alabama was drastically different, it was equally just as amazing.

Without a professional team within 200 miles of Tuscaloosa, the Tide represent the hope, joy, elation or devastation of the lives of millions of people.

Football is what they live for, and as Texas A&M did the seemingly impossible, the Aggies temporarily ruined the lives of millions.

That is, until next Friday afternoon.

Sean is a junior majoring in journalism and communication arts. What do you think of Alabama football? Let him know on Twitter @sean_zak.

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Wisconsin hockey adjusts to life without Butters UW players describe departure as “shock,” continue preparation for Minnesota series

“I respect his decision,” senior defenseman John Ramage said. “It wasn’t something that had to do with hockey, it was just a personal decision, and sometimes when you have a personal decision, you go Nick Daniels with your heart. You really Associate Sports Editor can’t argue against that.”

During his brief tenure For the Wisconsin men’s with the Badgers, Butters hockey team, the 2012-13 was in charge of the season has been anything defense and the penalty but normal. kill, and in his absence, the After being forced to defensemen have already open the season without noticed some differences in freshman forward Nic practice without Butters on Kerdiles amidst a scandal board. that he received benefits Butters became famous from an NHL agent and among the players for losing star junior forward giving out nicknames based Mark Zengerle to a broken on some of their attributes index finger for 4-6 weeks, on the ice. Now, even Wisconsin thought they had though Butters has moved weathered the storm. on, the nicknames remain.

Then Nov. 7, assistant “We would always play coach Bill Butters decided these smaller games, and to step down six games into he would always come up the season so that he could with these nicknames for pursue faith ministry. different guys,” McCabe The players got their first said. “He calls Mark clue that something was Zengerle “Rain Delay” up when head coach Mike because he has such Eaves called an impromptu patience with the puck, and team meeting on a day he calls Joe Faust “Steel the coaches had originally Fingers” … just making a planned to give the players joke that he has got rockday off. solid hands.”

“We had planned for a “Just little jokes like that, day off because we had our he lighten[ed] the mood.” bye week,” redshirt junior Even more, Butters was forward Keegan Meuer said. one of the players’ go-to “Then all of a sudden it was resources for questions on like, ‘Oh hey, 1:30 meeting.’ and off the rink. McCabe Nobody was really sure said players regularly went what it was about, and when up to talk to him in his we walked into the room, office about whatever was we sat down and coach on their mind.

Eaves was like, ‘Coach Bill On the ice, McCabe has something said the to share with transition us,’ and then to assistant he kind of “I don’t think any coach Gary dropped the Shuchuk of us expected a bomb on us.”

— who coaching change, For now takes especially midsophomore over the defenseman reigns of season. It’s pretty Jake McCabe the defense rare at the college and his — was level; you don’t teammates difficult at — who have first, but he see it much.” already credits the survived a remaining Jake McCabe roller coaster coaches Defender of a season — in their the news came ability to as shock. transition “I don’t the team amidst yet another think any of us expected distraction for the team off any coaching change the ice. whatsoever, let-alone “We know that [the midseason,” McCabe said. coaches] will find a good “It’s pretty rare at the person to fill his shoes,” college level; you don’t see Ramage said. “We know it much.”

[Shuchuk] has good Still, while they may credibility, so we aren’t have been surprised by the really worried about all announcement, the players that.” are anything but bitter Now almost a week later, about Butters’ decision to while the players have come leave. to terms with their beloved

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“He was a very young player in a lot of respects coming in, hadn’t had a lot of experience playing basketball,” UW assistant coach Gary Close said.

“He’s a very smart player, he knew what he had to do to get onto the court, and now I think he’s just a more well-rounded, talented player that’s still got a lot of upside.”

That remaining upside is a product of the fifthyear senior first playing competitive basketball in the seventh grade and averaging all of two or three minutes per game until his junior year of high school.

His first collegiate offer arrived from Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan after his final game as a senior at Arizona’s Hamilton High School.

In his first year on the floor for the Badgers in 2009-10, Evans showed enticing athleticism, his 6-foot-6 frame sailing above the hoop for crowd-juicing dunks. But after increasing his scoring by over eight points from his sophomore season as his minutes climbed to 30.5 per game in 2011-12, the once wide

net of development has narrowed.

Evans said he focused on ball-handling in his last collegiate off-season as he continues to grow comfortable sinking 10- and 15-foot jumpers.

The approach, Evans says, has remained the same. Only now, he’s the one watching freshmen players develop their raw talent into refined, Big Ten-caliber skills on the hardwood. “[My development] has been more of a confidence thing for me,” Evans said.

“So I’m excited to see how George [Marshall] and Traevon [Jackson] and those guys all build their confidence up and how quick they can do it and contribute.”

A 2012 all-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection, his “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” looks are no longer his sole identity among Badger fans. But his old-school hair — complemented by the plain white, vintage Adidas high tops he broke out at a recent practice — is genuine for the man who says he has “always stepped to my own drum.”

And the flat top is nothing new, a look Evans

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Sophomore defender Jake McCabe and the Badgers have surrendered 16 goals in just six games this season and will be forced to adjust to a new defensive coach in Gary Shuchuk. coach’s decision, the task ahead of them — short two players and now short an assistant coach — still remains a difficult one, especially as a weekend series at Minnesota quickly approaches.

“You can’t make excuses,” McCabe said.

“You’ve gotta keep going.

We’ve got a great group of guys, we’ve got to step up. Zengerle is a big loss, Kerdiles obviously that was a tough situation … coach Butters as well, but our other guys have to step up.”

When it comes to the media, student athletes are well trained to say that their focus is

always on the next game, especially in times of turmoil. After all, it is always a safe answer.

This time though, the players seem to genuinely mean it — hoping that a return to the ice can somehow right the rough start that nobody expected coming into the season.

“It’s in the back of our heads,” McCabe said. “ Now we are focused on Minnesota, just like the other things going on this year we have got to keep on going forward. …

Minnesota is our biggest rival. … We have to get some points over there.

There’s no excuses.”

said he first sported as a toddler with his dad acting as barber.

“He’s a kid that’s always been confident enough to know that he has the ability to get the job done, and that’s something, even when he’s gone through struggles, I don’t think he ever doubted himself,” fellow fifth-year senior forward Jared Berggren said. “That’s a trait of a great player and that’s something he definitely has.”

Evans, who earned his undergraduate degree in May and is pursuing a graduate degree, just missed out on a doubledouble with nine points and as many rebounds in the Badgers’ season-opening rout of Southeastern Louisiana. But his startling 1-of-8 finish from the free throw line indicates his game is still developing.

Never the most vocal player on the court, Evans says building confidence in a cardinal and white uniform is the most marked change from the 18-year-old who stepped onto the Kohl Center floor four years ago.

That confidence may be precisely what he needs to play, alongside Berggren, the role of mentor for a

backcourt that became much less experienced when point guard Josh Gasser went down with a season-ending knee injury.

“We’ve had a couple talks about it, just knowing that we are the seniors now and being fifth-year guys, that we’re expected to take on more of a leadership role and lead by example as well as being vocal,” Berggren said.

Close and Berggren are both quick to talk about Evans’ steady improvement, how he has added a fresh piece to the puzzle each year. An arduous nonconference slate ahead, what Evans adds this year may shape the potency of the Badgers’ offense this season.

With lofty visions of a dream senior season coming true in March providing the constant drive, Evans offered a fitting description of his own career path when describing how this Wisconsin team can fulfill its goals.

“We’ll get there one day at a time,” he said. “It’s a marathon, so there will be ups and downs, but as long as we’re going up gradually, we’ll get to where we need to be.”

Sports Editor Ian McCue sports@badgerherald.com

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Basketball family affair for Paige UW guard grew up with mom as coach, little brother as top recruit in country Sean Zak Associate Sports Editor They travel together, eat together and work together.

And sometimes, they even bathe together.

In every season, just about every team, no matter how big or how small, considers itself a family. The Paige’s are a lot like that, except that their family is, well, a basketball team.

There is Ellis and Sherryl Paige, mother and father, who met at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, playing basketball for the Mustangs.

Then there is Marcus Paige, a freshman point guard at North Carolina, wearing the baby-blue Tar Heel jersey for the first time this fall. And then, last but certainly not least, is Morgan Paige, the newly appointed junior tri-captain of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team.

Regardless of their basketball background, add in any other family member, and they have a great starting five. Yep, basketball is a pretty important thing for the Paige family, making it easy to see why Morgan Paige has become successful.

Paige excelled in high school at Marion High in Marion, Iowa, just five miles from where her mother and father graced the hardwood in college. Honored as an all-state selection in each of her four years at MHS,

Paige was tabbed as one of the best women’s basketball players in the region.

According to Jeff Dahn, formerly of the Marion Times, Paige helped her coach tally a record of 8314 and a state semifinals appearance. That coach, unsurprisingly, was her mother, Sherryl.

Morgan was the star, Sherryl the guidance.

Unlike many star athletes and coaches, the two rarely, if ever, butted heads.

“I feel like some people can’t play for their parents,” Paige said. “But I feel like my mom and I had an understanding where, as soon as we’re in the gym, it’s business, and she’s not my mom anymore and that respect level is there.”

“I really enjoyed playing for my mom. It was really nice to see her outside of family life. She cares so much about her players. … It’s awesome to see that double side of her.”

The two made basketball look easy as a duo, but little brother point guard Marcus threw a wrench — or better yet, a bounce pass — into the system.

If Morgan set the bar high, Marcus cleared it, and then some. Attending LinnMar High School, a nearby school in Marion, Marcus splashed onto the basketball scene, playing varsity his freshman season, much like Morgan.

But Marcus one-upped his sister by winning a state championship his junior season, eventually being named the top point guard in the 2012 class and committing to play basketball under the

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Junior Morgan Paige has a basketball background that few can match and will be looked upon to lead the Badgers to improve on their ninth place finish in the Big Ten last season.

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A raw athlete when he first arrived on the Wisconsin campus, Evans has developed into a more consistent offensive player as well as a solid defensive forward for the Badgers.

Evans confident with Badgers Once cut from high school team, forward’s story one of constant improvement Ian McCue Sports Editor For Wisconsin basketball forward Ryan Evans, it has always been about the pride.

The very pride rattled when coaches cut him from the basketball team as a sophomore in high school, the same quality that brings immense pain, he says, when an opposing player nets even a single basket on him.

And such strong

emotional attachment seems more than necessary for the completion of Evans’ unlikely tale from a self-described high school “scrub” to a twoyear starter at a Big Ten program.

“I’ve always been kind of an arrogant individual, I always think I’m a leader in my own mind,” the fifth-year senior said from a chair courtside after a recent practice.

“Other people might not think that, but I’m pretty

stubborn and arrogant, and I say that about myself because I’ve always felt that way.”

Known for his sculpted flattop rather than his numbers on the floor in his first two seasons, Evans has the tools to blossom into the versatile player Wisconsin needs to help replace the scoring void left by point guard Jordan Taylor. Once a defensive specialist tasked with guarding the likes of Duke’s Kyle Singler and

Ohio State’s Evan Turner as a redshirt freshman, the Phoenix native is hoping the pieces will fall into place in his final year on the floor for UW. A once undersized, 175-pound freshman, Wisconsin’s second-leading scorer last season has turned into a muscled-up forward who has slowly developed into the allaround player Evans has always envisioned himself

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This past Friday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. — just like many other Fridays every fall — hundreds of thousands of people awoke from their work or school-induced slumber.

Not because the workweek had finally ceased, not because a beautiful, sunny weekend was in its approach and certainly not because Sean Zak was in town (although that’s a pretty good reason). It was because Alabama football was ready to host another home game, their fifth of the season.

There were a few storylines leading up to the game, so a fair amount of buzz could stand as reason for the excitement. But it was just another SEC football game, after another week spent ranked No. 1 in the nation, so why did so many people suddenly rouse?

Because football in Alabama isn’t just a fun event every other weekend where alumni bring their family or where students get disgracefully drunk and cheer cuss words back and forth.

It’s way different. In Alabama, football is a way of life.

Given an opportunity that few, if any, Wisconsin student journalists are offered, I jumped at the chance to take in a weekend immersed in Tuscaloosa for the AlabamaTexas A&M football game. I’m glad I did because it opened my eyes even wider to the world of college football, one normally limited to the 608 area code.

I briefly met a pair of football fans in the airport who were traveling from Boston, simply out of respect from the rumors they had heard.

This pair, like myself, needed to verify the lore surrounding

the tradition and prowess of Alabama football.

As soon as classes were out on Friday afternoon, the footballs came out as well on nearly every front lawn of the 26 fraternities that line the campus. Bryant Denny Stadium — home to the Crimson Tide football squad — may rest in just a corner of campus, but there is not a more important building to the University of Alabama.

How could I tell? It was guarded at each entrance like the baby doll of a 6-year-old girl.

It was only Friday afternoon, more than 24 full hours from the start of the game, and there was already the feeling that everyone in town was waiting for something, kickoff in particular. But there was all Saturday morning to wait too, and no tailgate I’ve ever attended could compare.

On campus there is an open park known as “The Quad.” The park is rarely open because, normally, it’s flooded.

Take Bascom Hill, flatten it out, multiply it by about 15 and litter it with hundreds of tents, loads of food vendors and about 100,000 college football fans. Take everyone from Spring, Dayton, State, Johnson, University, Randall, Breeze and Lathrop street and throw them into one area.

That’s the “Quad.”

Located directly adjacent to the stadium, “The Quad” is the place to be from Friday afternoon to the early hours of Sunday morning. ESPN Radio held it’s popular radio show College GameDay, and while it certainly attracted quite the audience, the masses of tents held even greater attraction.

The university sponsors some tents, dressed to the nines with flat screen TVs showing, you guessed it, SEC football.

Other tents are set up by the thousands of ‘Bama fans, consistently displaying their version of Southern hospitality with a beer or a plateful of chicken wings, jumping at the

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