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Ward refuses to cut Palermo’s contract About 20 members of the UWMad@Palermo’s Coalition confronted Ward during the annual UW Showcase with the presentation of a giant pair of scissors in an effort to push the chancellor to end a contract with Palermo’s Pizza, which violated the university’s code of conduct and allegedly also breached federal labor laws.

Muge Niu Higher Education Editor Students called for Interim Chancellor David Ward to cut the University of Wisconsin’s ties with Palermo’s Pizza at an administration luncheon on Wednesday in an ongoing workers’ rights dispute which has sparked controversy from student groups.

“We asked him, ‘Are you going to stand up for workers’ rights today?’ and his response was, ‘Not these workers, not today,’” Melissa Horsfall, a member of Student Labor Action Coalition, said. “That really bothers me because these workers make pizza that we sell at sporting events, that the university buys from

inaction after a UW advisory committee recommended cutting the contract over Palermo’s code of conduct violations. Members of UW’s administration did not respond for comment. The UW Labor Licensing Policy Committee has been charged with reviewing the contract and sent a letter to

the company, so if not these workers, then who?” Palermo’s Pizza has a sponsorship contract with UW Athletics and the Wisconsin Union and is a supplier of Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc., which allows the Bucky Badger logo on the pizzas. Horsfall said students were frustrated by Ward’s

Ward requesting he end the contract last November. The National Labor Relations Board and the Worker Rights Consortium have separately investigated Palermo’s regarding issues in union formation, firing striking workers and health and safety violations.

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PostSecret creator visits UW Madeleine Behr Herald Contributor The lights were dimmed and audience members shed tears as the audience shared its secrets in front of a crowd of nearly 700 people Wednesday evening, as community members attended a lecture from the PostSecret project’s founder Frank Warren. “It was super nervewracking, my heart was pounding and I was crying,” University of Wisconsin junior Nicole Rudisill said. “When I went up, I realized I was sharing my secret with a room full of people I didn’t know.” Rudisill, a long time follower of the PostSecret Project, said she only had the courage to share her secret after seeing other

audience members do so at Warren’s encouragement. Warren was on campus as a part of the Distinguished Lecture Series program. Warren said he is the sole founder of PostSecret, an ongoing project to unite people worldwide by sending secrets via postcard to Warren’s home in Maryland to be published in books and online. The PostSecret project began in November 2004. As of today, the website has received more than 450 million views, and Warren has published five books, using the 100 to 200 secrets he receives daily, Warren said. “I printed out 3,000 postcards, and I would walk the streets of Washington D.C. at night and go up to people and say, ‘Hi, my

name is Frank, and I collect secrets,’” Warren said. “The most common reaction was, ‘I don’t have any secrets,’ but I would make sure to give them a card because those people often have the best secrets.” After receiving two to three postcards a day, Warren would then post the secrets on the website. Soon after, the website began increasing its weekly viewers, from 100 to 1,000 to 100,000. Warren also spoke on his personal battles with mental illness, suicide, parental divorce and homelessness and how his childhood helped shape the project. “The earliest memories of my mom are of being defensive and keeping secrets from her,” Warren said.

Not only did Warren share his own secrets and secrets from the postcards, but audience members also formed long lines in front of microphones to share their secrets about suicide, love, homelessness, eating disorders, religion and selfesteem. Austin Jeffries, associate director for Social Cultivation for the DLS program that brought Warren to UW, said organizers decided to dim the lights so the audience’s anonymity would be better protected. Another audience member, Carol Transon, who attended the event with her daughter Brigid, a UW student, said listening to the audience’s secrets was

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PostSecret founder Frank Warren spoke as part of the university’s Distinguished Lecture Series, reflecting on the project and allowing audience members to share their own secrets.

Students request Randall Ave. closure for Revelry Allie Johnson City Life Editor

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State Street’s T Sushi lost its liquor license after closing in Janurary. A city ordinance states that liquor licences must be removed after 15 days of closure.

City revokes downtown sushi restaurant’s license Committee looks to amend city ordinance, help property owners regain licenses faster Sarah Eucalano City Hall Editor A State Street sushi restaurant lost its liquor license Wednesday after a city committee chose to take action on a complaint lodged against the establishment on March 13. The Alcohol License Review Committee revoked T Sushi’s liquor license after the restaurant, located at 251 State St., has been closed since January. Under city ordinances, liquor licenses are required to

be revoked if not used over a 15-day-period or if it becomes unclear who the owner is, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. As T Sushi has been closed for nearly three months and the owner, Teddy Stevens, has ceded control of the restaurant, the city can now take action to retract its liquor license, Mark Woulf, the city’s alcohol policy coordinator said. He added it is unclear who is operating the business. He said once the owner of an establishment is granted an alcohol license by the city, the owner cannot legally give away control of the liquor license or lend it out. According to Verveer, the city’s 15-day cap ensures it can maintain a quota of licenses available for businesses. He said this ensures the city’s

liquor licenses are being used. Jennifer Zilavy, an assistant city attorney in Madison, said under current city ordinances the premise cannot be granted another liquor license for one year now that it has been revoked by the committee. “The way it is now, no license could go in that area for one year,” she said. However, Verveer said the committee chose to submit an amendment to the ordinance, which would allow a property to have a liquor license within 12 months of the original liquor license being revoked. The City Council will take up the amendment for final approval at its April 16 meeting. Verveer said the amendment would allow

Student leaders requested permission to close off access to Randall Avenue near Union South for Revelry, the University of Wisconsin yearend arts and music festival, at a city committee meeting held Wednesday. The Revelry Arts and Music Festival Executive Committee asked the Street Use and Staff Commission to close Randall Avenue to traffic from 10 p.m. on May 3 to 10 p.m. on May 4, according to Sarah Mathews, Wisconsin Union president and the committee’s chief executive. According to Josh Levin, operations director of the event, attractions for the arts side of the festival would take place on the closed street. Levin explained the street would feature film machines and

attendees, according to Levin. However, Madison Police Department Lt. David McCaw raised several concerns regarding Revelry’s permit request. “One of the concerns is what will happen if this bubbles out into the other streets,” McCaw said. Mathews said UW Police Department will handle the traffic around the street and added any police situations inside the event will also be handled by UWPD. McCaw also expressed concern about the possible presence of alcohol on the street. Levin said alcohol would only be allowed in Union South and not on the street, attendees under 21 would be issued a wristband on their way into the festival and no carryin beverages would be allowed.

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a dunk tank where students would potentially have the opportunity to dunk Lori Berquam, UW dean of students. There would also be fabric hung between university buildings on the street as part of an attraction called the “sky maze,” he said. The street would also host a DJ booth for student and local DJs, Levin said, which would add to the festival. Additionally, the street will be used as the main entry and exit points for the festival, rather than Union South, he said. “We want people to see all the festivities,” Levin said. “We don’t want them to enter through the doors of Union South to get in.” Levin said access to the street for festival goers would model the chute-style used on State Street during Freakfest. The Revelry planning committee anticipates the festival will attract around 3,000 to 4,000

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PALERMO’S from 1 WRC found Palermo’s guilty of violating UW’s Code of Conduct in February. However, in November, the national board decided the majority of the alleged labor law violations against Palermo’s lacked merit. The board’s decisions have been appealed, a process not yet completed. In a February statement responding to the Labor Licensing Policy Committee’s request, Ward said there are “clearly contradictory” findings between reports from NLRB and WRC. He said he would not take action until “further word regarding the appeal of the NLRB’s decision.” “We believe taking any action without final findings from the NLRB would be premature,” Ward said in the statement. Labor Licensing Policy Committee member and UW sociology professor Jane

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Student Regent Katie Pointer fielded questions at Student Council from representatives, addressing concerns about shared governance and tuition.

Student regent explains Blank recommendation Riley Sexton Herald Contributor University of Wisconsin’s student government hosted a student regent Wednesday, giving student representatives the opportunity to ask about the recent recommendation of Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank for chancellor. Despite having to maintain confidentiality about the details of the UW System Board of Regent’s chancellor selection process, student regent Katie Pointer joined the Associated Students of Madison’s Student Council to address concerns about tuition, diversity and shared governance. ASM spokesperson David Gardner, who asked for Pointer’s reassurance on Blank’s position on tuition increase and university accessibility, expressed concern that Blank did not seem to find truth in the “sticker shock” of tuition. According to a previous ASM statement summarizing student impressions of the four chancellor candidates, which also endorsed candidate Michael Schill, Blank seemed to dodge questions regarding tuition

accessibility. However, Pointer assured Student Council that Blank is aware of the importance of accessibility. “She never said she favored a high tuition, high financial aid model,” Pointer said. “I think that was an assumption along the way.” Pointer said she has discussed the issue with Blank, and the recommended chancellor talked about the changing demographics of Wisconsin families. Pointer said she was never able to talk to chancellor candidates individually, as individual meetings were not part of the format for the selection process. “Meetings between the regents and the prospective chancellors were, at their smallest, three [regents] to one [candidate],” said Pointer. However, Pointer said she was personally reassured by Blank’s responses, as Blank “displayed the best understanding of this university and it’s intricacies.” Blank seemed to understand the access mission of UW as a land grant institution, she added. Diversity Committee Chair Mia Akers also

Collins said the committee believes Palermo’s has violated the code of conduct for university licensees and that alone is enough to break the contract. “I understand that it’s the end of his term and he has not been able to give the issue the attention it deserves,” Collins said. Allie Gardner, a member of Student Labor Action Coalition, said many faculty members applauded the students’ actions at the showcase. “The [Palermo’s] contract is worth more money [than Nike’s] and I also think it’s because we have a different chancellor and this chancellor is just choosing not to act,” Gardner said. “If Chancellor Ward wants to respect the value of the UW… He will cut the contract before his term ends.” The sponsorship agreement with Palermo’s is estimated to be worth about $200,000.

questioned how Blank would encourage diversity on campus. Pointer, who said she agrees diversity is a crucial issue, said the Board of Regents exists partly to serve the diversity-access mission and Blank is aware of this mission. “I think we oversimplify diversity and this was also something Blank talked a little bit about,” she said. “We [are] not just worried about diversity of skin color. We are interested in diversity of economic background, political thought…She brought up a lot of types of diversity.” Shared Governance Committee Chair Britt Moes questioned Blank’s stance on shared governance, emphasizing the need to uphold UW’s tradition of collaborative governing among administrators, faculty and students. Pointer also expressed confidence in the regents’ selection and the process that lead to the selection of Blank and said she believes Blank “will take this university forward.” She said Blank’s new appointment will be confirmed in an April meeting, adding the vote is more of “a formality.”

The state’s transportation secretary raised concerns among Republicans Wednesday by emphasizing the need for roughly $1 billion in borrowing for road construction projects. At a Joint Finance Committee hearing, Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb emphasized the importance of borrowing for the state’s highway projects. Some Republicans, however, raised concerns about the resulting debt. If the Legislature lowered borrowing, Gottlieb said, the state’s highway system would “continue to deteriorate.” “It should be clearly understood that if highway program bonding or general fund transfers are reduced without a corresponding increase in other transportation revenues, the result will be delays in current and future projects in all areas of the highway program,” he said. Gottlieb said about 40 percent of the bonding will be repaid with transportation revenues from registration and fees in the future. General bonding, which the state would need to pay later from its general fund, will only be used for major programs, he said. Rep. Dean Knudson, R-Hudson, asked Gottlieb to cut about $200 million in borrowing or spending, which Gottlieb said he would look at. Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, who chairs the Senate’s Education Committee, said spending so much money on transportation takes money away from areas like education. The state also needs to find a better long-term solution for transportation funding, he said.

“You guys had this committee that looked at how we make transportation sustainable, and [Gov. Scott Walker’s] budget didn’t really take any of that advice at all,” Olsen said. The transportation committee, created in the past legislative session, recommended earlier this year lawmakers spend more on transportation but also increase revenues, partly through an increase in the gas tax and vehicle registration fees. Republican leaders quickly rejected those revenue recommendations, and Walker touted there would be no increase in user fees in his budget address last month. At the hearing, Republicans also raised concerns over the 180 additional engineer positions at DOT, but Gottlieb said these are necessary so the agency would reduce the amount of contractors. Although contractors would still make up much of DOT’s budget, Gottlieb said the agency would save money by switching some tasks to DOT. Walker’s budget would also begin funding local transit systems with the state’s general purpose revenue, which includes funding for a number of other departments. This would move transit funding away from the state’s transportation fund. Gottlieb said along with economic growth, such a move would put transit funding in a growing revenue source. But Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said she was concerned transit would be “competing” with other agencies over which agency gets how much funding. Although DOT would still manage transit, Schilling said DOT’s funds and focus would shift to highways with this budget.

Throwback Thursday

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A crowd of students flooded State Street after the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team won 64-60 over Purdue, securing a place in the Final Four on March, 27 2000.

SUSHI, from 1 property owners to rent their establishments out to different owners even if a past owner has the original liquor license revoked, because it is not the landlord’s fault if one of their renters loses their license. The ordinance, he said, was inspired by the closure of

Logan’s Madtown, an establishment at 322 West Johnson St., which closed in December after coming under scrutiny for serving a higher percentage of alcohol than its liquor license allowed. Verveer added that Logan’s license is technically still pending but it will likely be finalized this summer,

which would allow for the application of the new amendment. Such an amendment, he said, will allow a business or businesses to occupy the former Logan’s location, which is currently abandoned. “This is not the first time an ordinance that has been on the books for years has come in to question,” Verveer said.

POSTSECRET, from 1 quite moving. “I was really surprised by how many young women talked about their eating disorders,” Transon said. “It is very moving for a mom to hear.” Rudisill also emphasized how important events and projects like PostSecret are for college students. “[Projects like PostSecret] tell us that as people who will enter the real world, where everyone is struggling, reaching out your hand is the best thing you can do for another person and yourself,” she said. “It’s also never too late to share a secret.”

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REVELRY, from 1 McCaw also asked the members of the committee about how to manage emergency calls to the area. “If a crime is committed there has been no discussion of what that would look like,” McCaw said. “It’s important to include that in the traffic plan.” Mathews said the committee would work with the UW Police Department to allow emergency vehicles access to the street throughout the festival. Randall Avenue is a main access point to other parts of the city, she said. Members of the Street Use and Staff Commission also pressed for details on whether the event would occur again in the future. “It all depends on the success of the first year,” Mathews said. UW administrators view Revelry as an event with a lot of opportunity, she said, and these officials are interested in seeing Revelry become an institutionalized event.

Dayton apartments get final green light Allie Johnson City Life Editor A city committee granted final approval to the design plans to demolish three downtown buildings to make way for a new apartment building on Dayton Street. The Urban Design Commission approved a new apartment building, a mixed-use project requiring the demolition of three existing properties located at 415 W. Johnson Street, 226 N. Broom Street and 424 W. Dayton Street. According to Eric Lawson, president and CEO of Potter Lawson, Inc, the architectural firm managing the project, the plan was revised after receiving recommendations from the commission at a previous

meeting, Lack of green space was one of the main concerns regarding the design of the project, Lawson said. One of the first changes to the designs was a three foot wide permanent easement on the sidewalk along Johnson Street, he said, adding the change would allow the developers to preserve green space in the area. The new plan would also allow for the eventual widening of the sidewalk to eight feet, Lawson said. UDC member Al Martin asked whether there was a possibility of incorporating small scale trees into the courtyard of the building. However, Lawson said the courtyard cannot support trees because it is situated directly above the

building’s underground parking ramp. Lawson added although trees cannot be placed in the courtyard, the developers were working with a city forester to preserve as many trees as possible on all frontages of the building. UDC members voiced their approval of the efforts of the developers to address the commission’s call for more green space. “I think the planters and the adjustments [Potter Lawson, Inc.] made are fine,” John Harrington, a UDC member, said. The commission also unanimously approved the final design for a proposed addition to an existing office building at 304 W. Washington Avenue. The proposal came from

the Freedom from Religion Foundation, which is looking to expand its offices with a redevelopment of the current building. Bill Montelbano, the project’s architect, said the motivation behind the final design was to showcase the history of the building. He cited the inclusion of an existing cornice as an example of their efforts. Montelbano added the addition of several windows to the dome-shaped cap of the building also kept the design consistent with the rest of the structure. In addition, the developers planned to keep the existing stucco outside and paint it to match the new brick. The commission also heard the initial design plans for a new mixed-unit development located at 425

W. Washington Avenue, known as the “Washington Plaza.” The development includes both commercial and residential space, architect John Sutton said. The latest design includes less commercial space and an increase in apartments from 42 to 50, he said. The building will offer both one and two bedroom apartments, he added. “We don’t want to create a party area, but it is a natural area to create a nice space,” Sutton said of the proposed project. Although there has only been one neighborhood meeting on the design of the building thus far, Sutton said a full neighborhood meeting for discussion about the proposed design will be held April 10.

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GOP rallies behind Medicaid proposal Polo Rocha Senior Legislative Editor Gov. Scott Walker’s rejection of Medicaid expansion received extensive Republican support at Tuesday’s budget committee meeting, with only Democrats and one Republican in opposition. The Joint Finance Committee, comprised of 12 Republicans and four Democrats, convened for the Department of Health Services’ budget briefing, resulting in mostly Republican praise for Walker’s plan. Walker’s health care plan, announced last month, covers slightly fewer people than the Medicaid expansion, which would cover everyone under 133 percent of the poverty level. The federal government would largely pay for the expansion, with it never paying under 90 percent of the costs. At Tuesday’s hearing, however, DHS Secretary-elect Kitty Rhoades said the federal government may not be able to maintain the funding it promised. If that happens, Rhoades said, Wisconsin would be left with massive costs. “[The governor’s plan] preserves the health care safety net for our most needy citizens while reforming entitlements back to their true purpose of transitioning people from a cycle of dependence to independence and self-reliance,” Rhoades said. The plan would put those under 100 percent of the poverty level in Medicaid and move anyone above that level to private insurance. In the insurance exchanges under the federal health care law, individuals between 100 to 400 percent of the poverty level would receive some premium subsidies. Republicans spoke mostly in support of Walker’s plan, but Sen. Luther Olsen,

R-Ripon, who with two other senators has split from some of Walker’s education proposals, said he has some concerns about the Medicaid plan. Olsen said from his interactions with hospital officials, many worry about the rise in uncompensated care, such as the unpaid hospital bills that could arise from the fewer people insured under Walker’s plan. According to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis, the state would also save money with the Medicaid expansion. Olsen said the state should take the federal dollars and if federal funding levels change, then consider changing the program. “It seems to me we’re sort of leaving some money on the table,” Olsen said. “If it goes away later, then we have to make some serious changes.” However, Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, a JFC co-chair, said Wisconsin would not be able to take health care away from the poor if the funding level changes, exposing the state to major fiscal costs. Nygren emphasized Walker’s reforms would end the waitlist and finally give health care to all adults below the poverty level. The committee must approve the budget in order to send it to Legislature, where Republicans hold a large majority in the Assembly and an 18-15 majority in the Senate. Democrats continue to criticize Walker’s plan and have been pushing for a bill that would take the Medicaid expansion. “Under your plan, we cover fewer people, we spend more money… and we allow federal money that would be available to us to be spent in other states,” Rep. Jon Richards, D-Milwaukee, said. “Why is that a good deal for Wisconsin?”

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Increases in crime, including cases of illegal drug use and public sex, prompted the Department of Natural Resources to limit beach opening hours to the weekends.

DNR closes local nudist beach Jacob Ahrens-Balwit Herald Contributor Increased incidents of public sex and drug use prompted a state agency to limit access to a Dane County clothing optional beach, upsetting the local nudist community. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it intend s to limit access to Mazomanie Beach, a nude beach located about 25 miles south of Madison, to weekend-only entry. The restrictions came after the beach saw a spike in crime, most of which involved acts of public sex and illegal drug use. “The beach will be open for public recreation

Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout the year,” the DNR statement said. “New signage is being prepared and will be installed as quickly as possible.” Nudist organizations such as the Naturist Society and Friends of Mazo Beach are taking issue with the new regulations and said the DNR’s measures are excessive for what they see as relatively isolated problems. Cheri Alexander, a 65-year-old beach patron, said she thinks DNR should have talked to the groups’ leaders before making that decision, as she said the “genuine nudists” behave well.

“Nudism is about destressing, relaxing and returning to innocence,” Alexander said. “It’s the illicit and illegal things that the DNR doesn’t like rather than the freedom from clothing. I wish they would have spoken with some of the organization leaders about the issues rather than closing the beach during weekdays. Genuine nudists know how to behave and often police their turf.” DNR Conservation Warden Nate Kroeplin said along with closing on weekdays, the DNR is planning on increasing security measures around the Mazo Beach area. According to the DNR statement, Mazo Beach

property was never designated as a “nude beach” at its acquisition in the 1950s but was adopted by local nudists due to a lack of enforcement since and has been an unofficial clothing optional beach ever since. Kroeplin estimates between 100 and 200 people visit the beach on a summer weekend day and said the DNR’s first priority is making sure these guests feel comfortable and safe. While shutting down property to the public for periods of time is usually a last resort for the agency, he said it is sometimes necessary to maintain ongoing respectful use of the land.

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‘Secret Admirers’ cannot replace true social connection Garth Beyer Columnist This column is going to ask you to take a risk and make yourself uncomfortable. This might not work. You may dislike what I have to say about our society. You may even hate how personal this will be. This column starts with a serious statement: Everyone is lonely. Since when has loneliness become such a taboo? No one talks about it, no one admits it and hell, pigs must be flying if anyone is doing anything about it. My goal is to make pigs fly. Now I’m going to get a little psychological with you for a minute. I’m sure you won’t have a problem keeping up. The following is called the Naked Photo Test. Say a photo turns up of you nakedly doing something that would shame you, your family and your kids – if you even get the chance to have them – for generations to come. This photo isn’t something that can be posted and laughed at on Imgur. This is something along the lines of bestiality. Now ask yourself: How many people in your life would you trust with that photo? For me? One person for certain and possibly two. If

anybody beyond that saw it, I would be part of the group of people that no one would ever mate with. I would say if answering “less than three people” defines you as lonely, then I repeat: Everyone is lonely. Loneliness is a constant ebb and flow. Trouble is, there is more ebb than flow, especially within this century. In their book “The Lonely American,” Jacqueline Olds and Richard S. Schwartz point out that “according to the 2004 General Social Survey, one out of four Americans talked to no one about something of importance to them during the last six months.” Have we made fewer friends? Or are we just talking to friends less? Friendships Does anyone call it that anymore? Friendships are part of the past. Now we just have friends or “followers,” who are neither our friends nor our followers. OK, maybe some of our friends are real, but let’s really look at how college students become friends. For many, friendships were almost forced. If you’re going to be living in a dorm, not being friends with the people on your floor isn’t too much of an option, is it? On the other hand, plenty of students come up with reasons to not connect

with others, in a dorm or not. A friend of mine who studied psychology at the University of New Hampshire and transferred to the University of Wisconsin said, “I do think college students are lonely. I struggled with it a lot in college, especially at the beginning. I tried to be focused on my own studies, and everyone else seemed focused on theirs.” Eventually connections are made, as well as friends. But these connections now work in a much different way than they used to. Prior to the digital revolution, we scheduled plans ahead of time with friends and we met up at that time and at that place. Any other friends who wanted to hang out would either join us or they would have to plan a separate time to hang out with us. Now that we are the driving force of the digital revolution, our planning has changed. We now monitor the movements of all our friends and – in real time – we choose to do that which benefits us most, that which provides the most excitement and that which is most fun. We continuously analyze what situations we can place ourselves in and choose those providing the most gratification. The same works with relationships.

UW-Madison Secret Admirers T.S. Eliot observed early in the television age, “It is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time and yet remain lonesome.” I would say the same for the popular Facebook page, “UW-Madison Secret Admirers” – it’s a medium which permits thousands of students on campus to compliment someone and yet remain lonesome and anonymous. Secret admiration is a compliment but not a connection. Here’s something to think about: Maybe so many people stay in relationships – good or bad – because they have no certainty that there are other people interested in them who might be a better match. They have no one else to monitor, compare or weigh options with. Thus, those who are lonely stay lonely. “UW-Madison Secret Admirers” is the absolute perfect escape route by which to avoid doing what matters: connecting. Anonymously telling that girl your feelings or that guy how long you’ve been crushing on him is the easiest, safest thing you can do. It gives us the feeling we’ve connected, when actually we haven’t. “UW-Madison Secret

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“UW-MADISON SECRET ADMIRERS” “I wasn’t expecting this when I joined the program, but Biocore girls are awesome. Gorgeous, smart, and fun. Better than any other class I’ve taken.” “To the brown haired guy wearing a blue button down doing homework with his buddies in the middle of the 3rd floor of the SAC: wow. hi. we had some great eye contact when i walked past you and you seem pretty cool...and gorgeous.”

“To the short brunette that was at Liz tonight with the gorgeous eyes and the cutest dimples ever, I noticed your stunningness, waiting for you to notice mine.” “To the boy who just had a Sandwhich made behind my friend at Gordon’s just now... I wish I was more brave and would’ve said something.” Admirers” is the reason we’re still lonely. We have to stop beating around the bush, playing it safe and avoiding connection. We’re going to stay lonely until we choose to sacrifice our fear of rejection, until we choose to sacrifice our embarrassment of blushing or choking up and choose to sacrifice the parameter

of our comfort zone. In regards to relationships and friendships, there are people all around you who are equally or even more lonely than you. Let’s connect. Let’s make pigs fly. Garth Beyer (gbeyer@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in journalism.

Year-round class would provide students more flexibility Students could benefit from three year programs, better class selection Julia Wagner Staff Writer Summer vacation can be great. It offers time to catch up with old friends, take a break from classes and make some extra money. However, there comes a time to examine whether we really need summer break or if that time could be put to better use. The University of Minnesota is testing out the idea of yearround classes. Two of the university’s programs will be made year-round next fall, as part of a trial to see if this will work for all their programs.

The U of M did a survey of their students to gauge their feelings on the matter of year-round schooling. It turned out that 50 percent of the students support this idea. I read up on it. I found that I support it and think it could work at the University of Wisconsin. An important benefit of year-round classes is that they make it possible to graduate in three years without overloading on credits. Graduating sooner rather than later would really help students out, especially those who are in five-year programs and want to speed things up. This was the most important factor for the students that supported the year-round classes on the U of M’s survey. With the job market in the state that it’s in, most students want to get into it before it gets

worse. Year-round classes would also give students more choices as they decide when to study abroad and in which classes they want to enroll. Many classes are only offered during the fall or spring semesters. This is an unfortunate situation that causes some students to miss out and fall behind in their majors. A summer term could offer another chance to take those classes. Some students are concerned with the fact that summer break represents an opportunity to participate in internships or work in jobs related to the field they are pursuing. However, with the yearround option, one could do a co-op or internship during one semester and still be on track to graduate early.

Jobs are becoming ever more difficult to find during the summer due to the fact that all students get the summer off. This problem is heightened by the fact that a lot of students return to their hometowns during the summer – towns that usually do not have as many opportunities as a college town. With year-round schooling, those internships could be done during the year, with missed credits being made up during the summer term. During the summer, my brain basically gets turned off, and I forget much of what I learned the previous year, especially in my science and math classes. If there were no break, teachers wouldn’t have to spend so much time reviewing. Students could go from an introductory class to the next level

immediately, without a long break in between. We would stay in the mindset of learning much more easily. Living situations are also something to consider. I’ve found it to be quite a hassle to find people to sublet my apartment during the summer. You often lose money in the process, and it is difficult to find ninemonth leases. If students didn’t go home for the summer, this wouldn’t be a problem. The U of M is currently considering making the year-round idea optional. Students who want to attend classes year-round will take the three year track, but students who want to retain their summer break will be able to take the traditional four year track. I think this would be a great strategy for UW if the university

ever wanted to ease in year-round programs. I would like to see a couple programs that typically take longer to finish, such as engineering programs, become year-round at UW. Engineering students typically opt for co-ops or internships, so yearround programs would be especially beneficial for them. It will be interesting to see how year-round programs go over at the U of M – if things work out, the whole university could conceivably switch to a year-round schedule. I hope UW keeps an eye on how all of this plays out because it could have a great impact on students of all disciplines. Julia Wagner ( jgwagner@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in English literature.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Students must call for increase in aid to developing countries More than 60 years ago the United States sat on the sidelines, watching as the world engulfed itself in the flames of war. Then, the attacks on Pearl Harbor occurred. America was shaken out of its isolationist habits. No longer were the days of solitude. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto remarked, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” This giant awoke and showed the world its true potential. After the war, the U.S. could no longer return to its prior absence in worldly affairs. Instead, it continued to enhance its global presence, helping to rebuild its devastated international neighbors. The Marshall Plan, the Berlin Airlift, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund were all successful efforts in getting Europe back on its feet again. The U.S. took the responsibility for rebuilding and sustaining

the world upon its shoulders. As an American born well after this time period, I can only experience such greatness through the retelling in books. It has been long since the days in which America was seen as the leading humanitarian nation. It seems the giant has once again fallen asleep. Today, the U.S. designates 0.7 percent of its budget to foreign aid, a number which will be lower still once the sequestration budget cuts take effect. This amount is embarrassing when compared to the aid budgets of other countries — the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has ranked the U.S. at the bottom of its list of international development aid donors. How can a country with such a vast global presence take such little initiative in a globalized world? Foreign aid is not

merely a humanitarian effort. Rather, improving the developing world is an investment with exponential return potential. For instance, 45 percent of all U.S. exports go to the developing world, which subsequently has the highest economic growth rate. By aiding such countries, the U.S. would be creating and growing new trade markets. This is not just a prediction. We have seen the same thing happen time and time again throughout history. Many of the world’s economic powers were previous U.S. aid beneficiaries. The private sector agrees. Entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and many other CEOs have lobbied Congress to invest in the economies of developing nations – doing so would directly benefit the private sector and create U.S. economic growth. Aside from the economic advantages, aiding developing countries would help stabilize

global security. Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and 50 retired U.S. generals have requested that Congress increase the International Affairs Budget to create non-militarized stability by fostering growth in insecure countries. It is no myth that such countries are breeding grounds for terrorist organizations. Educated, economically prosperous nations are less likely to plunge into the type of social unrest that Afghanistan went through following the AfghanSoviet engagement in the 1980s. The U.S. can either continue to maintain the world’s largest military budget or it can reallocate funds to diversify its national security plan. So why haven’t our politicians started to act upon these facts? The U.S. is arguably the most powerful country in the world with the most potential to enact change.

Isn’t it time to once again take a leadership role and aid developing nations? Doesn’t it seem like the most viable stance in the ever-growing global community? As a citizen concerned with the future of America as well as the rest of humanity, I believe we should once again take the responsibility of aiding developing countries upon our shoulders. As college students, our time to run the country is looming nearer every day. How will our generation be written about in the textbooks? Will our grandchildren wish to have lived during our lifetimes? I want this country to once again be viewed as the most powerful country not because of the number of ships our navy boasts, but because of the number of wells we’ve built, not because of the number of countries we’ve gone to war with but because of the number of countries we’ve helped rise. We

need to leave no mind unsure, leave no doubts or misinterpretations. We need to take a firm stance on the fight against poverty, one that someday will inspire words in a textbook. The beautiful part of all of this is that the U.S. possesses all of this already. We just need to do one thing. We need to awaken the sleeping giant. To help poke the giant awake, use your right as a citizen to make your voice heard. Call our congressional representatives and tell them that the next generation of Americans wants to see increased foreign aid. Let U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan know that we want them to take our sentiments back to Washington and change the way America responds to poverty. Steve Ticknor (triplest13@ gmail.com) is a junior at the University of Wisconsin.

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Thursday, March 21, 2013

Fake your own tropical getaway right here in town By Phillip Balistriere and Tim Hadick

This year’s spring break is going to be cold. We’re talking really cold, as in barely getting above freezing in Madison. Those lucky enough to have the funds to escape this frozen climate can enjoy beaches, fun in the sun and beautiful weather. But those who are not so endowed or cannot return home can still enjoy a tropical experience without leaving the city. The ArtsEtc. Staff whipped up some comfort activities to keep the Badgers sticking around town warm — or at least thinking warm. Out On the Town New Orleans Take-Out: New Orleans is far enough south that, for spring break purposes, it makes a worthwhile destination. Of course, traveling about 1,000 miles down from frigid Madison may not be a possibility -- but getting good food is. From gumbo to jambalaya to seafood and a variety of items spicy enough

to be labeled not only “hot” but “very, very hot,” one can sweat in the freezing temps while eating a dish spicy enough to make eyes water. Prices are moderate. Flashing the cook for beads probably won’t get you anywhere, but, hell, it probably couldn’t hurt. Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace: Looking to get down to the border, but too damn broke? Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace can get you there. Located on Atwood, this place serves up margaritas and Tex-Mex food in an atmosphere that mimics — without being tacky — the shack style restaurants of Austin, Texas. Chalk full of homemade ingredients in giant portions, Tex Tubb’s Taco Palace will leave you in a food coma so deep that you can dream of being wherever you want. Buraka: On spring break, most travelers go to either Florida, Mexico or the Caribbean. How cliché is that?

Go a little further out. Actually, go a lot further out and take up some East African style cuisine at Buraka. This downstairs restaurant on State Street is affordably priced with dishes infusing curry, lamb, lentils, plenty of fruit blended drinks and some good old fashion beer. If you are not looking for alcohol, the coffee and espresso menu offers ten different forms of the caffeinated beverage to keep you warm. Come Back In: If you’ve ever been been to Come Back In, you will know that there is nothing tropical or exotic about it. However, that’s not a bad thing. Come Back In is straight-up Wisconsin, but they do offer dollar tacos and two dollar margaritas on Mondays that will get you sufficiently full and/or drunk while not breaking the bank or feeling homesick. Besides, eating tacos in a blatantly Wisconsin-style atmosphere counts as escaping

reality. Right? Do It Yourself Let’s face it, the college life often means little to no funds for such grand adventures as spending spring break on a white, sandy beach somewhere while sipping a Mai-Tai, much less leaving extra money to go out to eat. So, use a little imagination. Call up some friends, grab a bottle of rum, make a pineapple pizza and dance the night away to Jimmy Buffett until you wake up on the bathroom floor with a lampshade on your head and a grass skirt where your pants should be. Good times with good friends do not have to take place near the equator! Drinks: Got a blender? Got booze? Able and willing to brave the cold and make it to the store for supplies? If so, there’s no reason not to feel warm over break. Websites like whattodrink.com offer great lists of tropical drinks to try,

but spring break offers budding alcohol connoisseurs time to hone drink-making skills and trying new beverages. Or, just throw your favorite fruit in a blender, add some tequila and hit the button. It’s not hard to drink the same drinks your classmates will be paying outrageous prices to have. Work it: While your friends may be tan after the break, they’ll have probably neglected their physical regimin. Keep in shape or start working out in your room with just a laptop, a chair and a bed. YouTube is stocked with fitness videos that turn your bedroom into a gym while the Nat and SERF are closed.

Midwest hip-hop queen returns Erik Sateren ArtsEtc. Staff Writer From the frozen landscape of the Midwest comes a magical voice that, at its angriest, sounds like a pack of hyenas gnawing at the carcass of injustice and, at its gentlest, sounds like an arthritic butterfly perched atop a flower just as heavy raindrops begin to fall from the sky. The voice comes from the mouth of Dessa, a rapper, singer and all-around goddess hailing from Minneapolis. She is a member of Doomtree, a collective based in Minneapolis and the purveyors of some of the greatest hip-hop rhymes still undiscovered by the greater United States populace. Dessa put out her first EP in 2005. She followed it up with her debut album, A Badly Broken Code, in 2010, which received rave reviews and was voted the 20th best album of 2010 by the A.V. Club. On the album, Dessa rides a fine line

between delicately sung phrases and propulsive rap bars spit atop very punky, very Doomtree beats, courtesy of Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger. This vocal duality makes the album precarious and irresistible, unnerving and soothing. Dessa’s lyrics tackle social issues in a manner far from preachy -- something many independent hiphop artists are often guilty of -- and instead approaches topics through vivid imagery and densely-packed phrases of unabashed poeticism. In 2011, she put out Castor, the Twin, featuring new arrangements of songs from her first two releases. This time, a backing band supported her vocals. The live instrumentation on the album complements the lush imagery and irresistible mien of Dessa’s rhymes. The album is a breath of organic hiphop, with sounds made from wooden instruments and real people -- no computers.

Dessa is currently touring to promote Castor, The Twin. She recently played five shows in two days at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. Now she’s back in the frigid Midwest (“I hate the winters,” she said), and she will play the last show of her tour at the High Noon Saloon in Madison on Saturday. She’s currently traveling with a five-piece band, a couple members of which are multi-instrumentalists. “I think this is the fullest live sound I’ve ever taken on the road,” Dessa said. “It’s got a lot of the aggression of a Doomtree set and a lot of the more delicate moments from the organic instrumentation that was featured on Castor, the Twin.” Because it’s the last show on the tour, Dessa said the concert will have an air of celebration, noting her excitement about being close to home. Dessa, a native Midwesterner, feels a special connection to

Madison. “I think Madison, for a long time, has been exceptionally supportive of Doomtree,” she said. “In a lot of ways, it feels like a home away from home. People know the material. People have been coming for a long time. So Madison feels like familiar territory, and we all sense that we’re just a few hours’ drive from our own city, which probably makes all of us that more excited to play.” Dessa recently finished recording a new album that she will be releasing sometime in June. It features some aggressive rap songs in the Doomtree vein, but also songs that feature building harmonies, which she compares to Florence and the Machine’s vocals. The album features a blend of tracks produced by Lazerbeak and Paper Tiger, as well as instrumentation from the same ensemble that recorded on Castor, the Twin. “I think this record has

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Dessa will bring powerful messages with unique instrumentals to melt Madison Saturday. the best of both worlds,” she said. Dessa will debut two to three new songs at Saturday’s show. Anyone interested in experiencing intelligence in the form of pure hip-hop cannot miss this show. The density of Dessa’s

lyrics requires full attention in order to be appreciated, but that isn’t difficult at all. Her music is a magnet for audience attention. It is music for provoking brilliant thoughts and for cracking a full smile when you understand what it all means.

Wis. Film Festival expands programming to 8 days Bess Donoghue ArtsEtc. Staff Writer Although it’s hard to believe, spring is quickly approaching, and that means the Wisconsin Film Festival is just around the corner. About to enter its 15th year, the festival, which is programmed by the University of WisconsinMadison Arts Institute and the UW Department of Communication Arts’ film studies program, is gearing up to present over 150 films in just eights days from April 11-18. This year’s festival implements new adjustments in order to include four additional days of programming, which means a constantly changing basic groundwork. Mike King, the senior programmer and technical director for the festival, anticipates this will provide a greater opportunity

for audiences to see more films. “A lot of people, over the years, say it has been so hard to choose,” King said. “Now you have four extra days where you can really spread out and see more. There are more opportunities then ever to see films.” Preparation for the festival happens more than a year in advance, which means discussion of the 2014 festival already started. However, the majority of the work occurs during the fall season, especially with the kickoff of the Toronto International Film Festival, typically held in September of each year. Beginning with Toronto and following film exhibitions, the Wisconsin Film Festival programmers begin an important task: watching as many films as possible. “There’s a lot of watching,” King said. “And trying to get your ear to the ground trying

to figure out what is going to be good and just spending a lot of time trying to track them down.” Throughout the course of watching films in the fall, King and other coordinators begin to conceptualize how they want to program the festival. They believe their approach to programming tends to be “organic” programming not based on what they want but rather what they find. “[Director of Programming] Jim Healy and I were just seeing a lot of bold and daring films from young American directors,” King said, giving them the inspiration for the new festival series Brave New American Cinema. King said that coordinating a schedule after watching so many films becomes one of the greatest obstacles in organizing a festival. Making decisions about what films would play well together takes

consideration and paying attention to balance among genres and types of film. The programming specifically for the Wisconsin Film Festival helps to distinguish it from other film exhibition events from across the country. Rather than having a specific theme or focus for the festival, the programmers plan a broad, varied schedule of films ranging from silent films to recent 2013 films that just premiered last week at South by Southwest. “We have films from all over the globe, documentaries, experimental cinema, animation--so this festival really covers all sorts of ground,” King said. “That’s something that’s nice: to be able to hop between all these different forms of movies over the course of the day.” With the release of the festival’s schedule, the box office has been nothing but chaos, with over 16,500 tickets

sold in 48 hours as of Monday. However, the programmers still have much work ahead of them. In addition to selling and marketing tickets, King is preparing for the technical aspect of the festival. “All the movies are coming in from around the world. We are focused on getting them here on time, inspecting them all, making sure they’re in the right formats and will run properly in the ways we expect, and setting up the venues,” King said. “Now it’s a lot more focused on getting the logistics of the show done.” As a result of developments in technology in recent years, King is adjusting to new forms of projecting all the films. With 35mm films becoming a thing of the past, the Wisconsin Film Festival is using more Digital Cinema Packages, or “super-digital, high-resolution hard drives” for a majority of the festival, King said.

“So many distributors say now that DCPs are the only way we can get a print of a lot of films,” King said. “It’s a big change that I’m learning how to navigate for the festival.” Although a different form of technology, the DCPs are expected to project quality visuals that should still encourage audiences to attend the festival and enjoy the diverse programming schedule. Audience enthusiasm at the Wisconsin Film Festival also differentiates the event from other film exhibition events across the country. King describes the audience as having an “intangible vibe” and an enthusiasm to see great films. “It’s really hard to see these kind of films in Madison during the rest of the year,” King said. “A lot of times there is a drought for art house cinema in Madison, so I think people like to take advantage of the festival.”

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SC to the cute guy walking a golden lab on State on Friday afternoon. Can I have you? Both of you. SC to the guy who told me I was “god damn beautiful” as I was leaving a brooks street apartments and all I did was laugh and run away. I couldn’t help myself. Sorry for going all Cinderella on you. What I should have done is politely introduced myself and asked your name -the embarrassed red head SC to Joel R. It doesn’t happen often, but will you let me score? I have a thing for tall Canadians.... 2nd chance to my weekend sophomore. You’re super cool and I want to hang out again...or at least sex again SC to the tan bar-

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The Badger Herald | Comics | Thursday, March 21, 2013

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Holloway silent force for Ole Miss Lost in midst of Henderson circus, Rebel forward brings consistency to team’s roster Nick Korger Sports Editor While Marshall Henderson is the player on Ole Miss who steals the spotlight, in reality, the biggest reason the Rebels are in the dance is the play of senior forward Murphy Holloway. In his second season since transferring back to Ole Miss from South Carolina, Holloway has served as a steady rock of production for his team, especially when star guard Henderson goes cold. A Second Team All-SEC selection after leading the conference in rebounding (9.6 per game) and field goal percentage (.557 percent on the season) while ranking seventh in scoring (14.6 per game), Holloway stands at an imposing 6-foot-7 and 240-pound challenge for Wisconsin in Thursday’s Second Round game. It was Holloway who led his team to victory in the SEC Tournament championship against Florida. With his team shooting cold from the field, Holloway kept his team in the game by scoring 12 of his squad’s 26 first-half points, using a variety of post moves from the catch to one-on-one dribbles from 10 feet out.

Finishing with a gamehigh 23 points and 10 rebounds, Holloway’s competiveness embodies the persona that his Ole Miss team took on during its tournament run, one that solidified a tournament berth that might not have come if the team had lost. It wasn’t just desperation that fueled the post player’s performance but a thirst to prove himself. “We had a chip on our shoulder from Missouri, they beat us really good one time,” Holloway said. “Florida beat us really good one time, and so we wanted to have a chip on our shoulder of ‘us against the world’ and thinking we’re not good enough.” Strange, considering Holloway is more than good enough. He’s the model of an efficient offensive player and a true back-to-the-basket scorer. “I think it took me to my junior year just to know what works, when to do it, when to make certain moves,” Holloway said in an interview with The Badger Herald. “He reminds me a lot of the guys at Michigan State,” Wisconsin associate head coach Greg Gard said. “He doesn’t shoot the three …but just relentless on the glass.”

Those “guys” Gard is referring to are the Big Ten’s most talented group of true post players in Adreian Payne, Branden Dawson and Derrick Nix, who combined to record 38 points and 41 rebounds in their two games and harassed the Badgers on both ends during their two meetings meetings with the Spartans. Holloway hadn’t gotten the chance to watch film on Wisconsin at the time of the interview, but he had high compliments for the Badgers’ posts from what he had seen on TV. “All of them got a swag to them,” Holloway said. “They’re really good guys, they’ll play basketball at the next level whether it’s overseas or the NBA. It’ll be like going against guys like [Florida’s Erik] Murphy and [Patric] Young, NBA level guys.” With the Badgers’ struggles against players like Holloway throughout the season, Wisconsin is going to make sure it takes away as many touches for the Rebel’s player as possible. “You try to eliminate the amount of times he can touch the ball or limit it as much as possible and that’s not always easy to do because he moves pretty well,” Gard said. “They

do a good job of finding him, and he also gets on the glass so well. He can step off eight, 10 feet and attack, he’s got some moves he goes to there. “He’s long enough and athletic enough and nimble enough that he can make plays off you whether it’s straight line attacks or countering with the spin.” Gard also sees that Wisconsin’s experience playing against talented big men like Indiana’s Cody Zeller and others as a great reference point when describing to the players the similarities of Holloway’s skill set to that of other Big Ten posts. “I think this is where the games we’ve played in the league will help us because we can give some reference back to the type of the player they are,” Gard said. “We’ll prepare and try to follow our rules the best we can.” Facing elite players isn’t anything new for this Badgers’ group, and fifthyear senior forward Jared Berggren is eager for a chance to test his skills against another skilled adversary. “It’s our time to step up and lead,” Berggren said of the Wisconsin starting frontcourt. “I think I can provide a little more for the team.”

KORGER, from 12 they shot 27 of them— and made 14 of those attempts, making for one of the most thrilling games of the entire tournament. Then there was the loss in 2010 to Cornell, where Wisconsin once again saw its season end due to poor defense. Sure, the Big Red were feeling it, but plenty had to do with the fact the Badgers’ defense was non-existent, allowing their opponent to shoot 61 percent from the floor. The list goes on and on, but you get the point. With the Badgers’ offense in 2013 about as consistent as a politician’s promise, defense is what will carry this team forward. And not just defense, but matchups. Are there any offensive juggernauts that could maul Wisconsin like Florida did earlier this year? Yes, there certainly are, but not for at least a few rounds. With that, let’s look at the first round matchup. Ole Miss is definitely a classic 12-seed when it comes to the tournament. They have the capability to burn you offensively, and Marshall Henderson is a big reason why. He’s like watching a little Energizer Bunny - he just never gets tired. But he’s wild and has a gunner mentality; something the Badgers should be licking their chops at. If they stay disciplined in their defense and junior guard Ben Brust has the same success chasing him like he has other opponents this year, Wisconsin should be able to force Henderson into a very miserable shooting performance. After being forced to play defense for the entire shot clock, Henderson will be antsy to put up shots early in the shot clock. If he makes them and gets into a rhythm early, it’s going to be a close game. If he misses a couple early, this could be a Wisconsin blowout. Don’t worry about Henderson scoring there’s no doubt he’s going to get his points.

But, those points do come at a cost in the games Ole Miss has lost this year. Henderson has averaged 18 points a game in the team’s eight losses but he shoots a paltry 33 percent on average from the floor — a combined 45-for-136 from the field in games the team has fallen. But Ole Miss has an inside-outside game that helps to even out the gung-ho play of Henderson. Wisconsin’s men must remain weary of Ole Miss senior forwards Murphy Holloway and Reginald Buckner, two players who hound the glass for Henderson’s misses. Remember, Henderson focuses his shot by aiming at the back of the rim. That way, if he misses, the rebound is long, giving his teammates an opportunity for an offensive rebound. Maybe that’s the reason why both forwards finished in the SEC’s top 5 for offensive rebounds. However, the Rebels have a few glaring weaknesses the Badgers should be able to exploit. This team struggles to get back in transition defense worse than any team from a major conference the Badgers have played all year. Wisconsin outscored Indiana in transition points when the two teams played in the Big Ten Tournament. Why can’t they do the same to the Rebels? As far as the first round goes, there’s a reason Ryan is 10-1 in the team’s opening games of the NCAA tournament. The biggest reason is opponents from other conferences have rarely played a team as disciplined, precise, patient and methodical as Wisconsin. It’s not going to be any different this time, folks. Wisconsin will break down Henderson and Ole Miss in a laughable manner Friday afternoon in Kansas City. Nick is the sports editor of The Badger Herald and the Wisconsin men’s basketball beat writer. Do you think he’s wrong with his game predictions? Let him know at nkorger@ badgerherald.com.

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Bruesewitz must stay hot from beyond arc Senior forward has struggled to shoot from 3-point range throughout season Nick Korger Sports Editor Recently named a member of Cosmopolitan’s “Hottest Guys of March Madness 2013,” Wisconsin redshirt senior Mike Bruesewitz was not surprised. “Absolutely not,” Bruesewitz said with a straight face. “I deserve to be on that list. I worked extremely hard to be on that list. I clearly am very concerned about my appearance at all times. I just got swag, according to Marshall Henderson.” His teammates, however, were in a state of shock. “That’s a shocker. I think that’s our first major upset of March right there,” Jared Berggren, senior forward, joked upon hearing the news. “I don’t know who judges on that stuff,” Sam Dekker, freshman forward, said. “I have several sources that were shocked by the decision,” Berggren laughed. “They could have had anyone on this team and they picked Mike,” Dekker said, this time with a look of obvious disappointment. All kidding aside, the “Seinfeld” Kramer lookalike with the ferocious tomato-top haircut will need to prove he’s hotter than just his looks when it comes to competing in March Madness. Bruesewitz, once renowned as a player with a knack for the big shot

after hitting a dagger three to beat No. 1 Ohio State in 2011, has struggled to make three-pointers in 2013. This season the forward is just 28 percent from deep, the worst percentage of any player on the Badgers who has attempted at least 40 shots from beyond the line. In the Big Ten Tournament, Bruesewitz was absolutely vital in helping the Badgers advance to the conference final. He provided a solid fourth option of offense against Michigan, knocking down two of his four attempts from three, helping to stretch his defender farther out to the

“We need the passion, energy and toughness that [Bruesewitz] brings to the team.” Jared Berggren Senior Forward line and away from senior forward Ryan Evans and Berggren in the post. Against Indiana, the senior hit one of his two attempts, making the Hoosiers continue to respect him as an outside threat in a continuation from his hot shooting against the Wolverines. In the championship game against Ohio State, Bruesewitz shot his season average from beyond the arc, going 2-for-7 from deep. Many of the looks were open too, with the Buckeyes hesitant to close out too far, valuing Berggren and Evans in the post more than Bruesewitz from three. For taking the third

most threes on the team and almost being the statistically worst threepoint shooter, it may be time for Bruesewitz to turn back inside. And even though it’s hard to invest too much in statistics, Bruesewitz is a combined 4-for-19 from three in the team’s last four losses. It’s a situation similar to Evans, who struggled for a majority of the season to make his mid-range jumpers. As the season winded down, Evans turned into primarily a post player, who would look to score down low before drifting out for any perimeter catches. But there’s a reason why Bruesewitz starts and the entire nation knows it. He’s the glue guy, head coach Bo Ryan’s prototypical small forward who relies on toughness and grit to make his impact. He’s only led the team in scoring in one game this season, but Bruesewitz makes up for a lack of offensive points with his overall game. Assists, rebounds, steals and floor burn, Bruesewitz has earned admiration nationally for his play and boisterous personality. In fact, Wisconsin assistant coach Greg Gard sees a bit of a likeness between the redhead and one of their upcoming opponent’s players: Marshall Henderson. “He likes to have fun, I guess,” Gard said in reference to Henderson. “I think our No. 31 likes to have fun too. Maybe he’s our version of Henderson.” There’s no doubt about the fun part. After defeating Indiana to move on to the Big Ten Tournament finals, Bruesewitz bounced

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Senior forward Mike Bruesewitz has struggled from beyond the three-point arc this year, averaging less than 30 percent from three this year. But what he lacks in three-point shooting, he has made up for in pure grit and determination for UW, earning respect for his high-energy play. around as he walked out of the United Center. Upon seeing Ohio State waiting in the hallway to take the floor for its game with Michigan State, Bruesewitz chimed “Good luck fellas, see you all tomorrow alright?” The Buckeyes can deny it all they want, but most of them cracked a warm smile. “We need the passion, energy and toughness that he brings to the team,”

Berggren said. “He does all the little things... that have been trademarks of the program over the years that he really buys into and brings to the team. When he’s healthy for us and playing at a high level it makes us a better team.” It’s not as simple as it seems, but the Badgers offense truly comes to life when Bruesewitz is hitting his outside shots. Look at

the four tournament wins the forward has been a part of in his career. Between the 2011 and 2012 tournament, Bruesewitz went a combined 8-for-12 from three and scored 37 points. In the two losses he’s experienced, Bruesewitz managed to go a combined 0-for-5 from deep and score just nine points. So keep an eye on the Wisconsin player with the red hair.

Rebel with a cause: UW preps for Henderson With controversial history in his past, star forward leads Ole Miss to NCAAs Nick Korger Sports Editor There’s no doubt that Marshall Henderson is the heart and soul of the Ole Miss basketball team, but the journeyman guard has been on quite a journey through three different schools, run-ins with the law and plenty of controversy to get to where he is now. Here’s a brief introduction to the act that is Marshall Henderson. The Hurst, Texas native spent his freshman season at Utah where he started 30 games but decided to transfer to Texas Tech in order to get closer to home. He also said Utah head coach Jim Boylen’s rules and restrictions didn’t fit his “individualism.” But things didn’t go as planned in Henderson’s journey. After Pat Knight, Texas Tech’s head coach

DEFENSE, from 12 we were very efficient on offense,” senior forward Mike Bruesewitz said. “That’s the biggest thing. You can’t be inefficient, you can’t be missing a lot of shots. You got to shoot a pretty good percentage, got to get hot at the right time.” And Bruesewitz’s theory checks out. Wisconsin has played in six NCAA tournament games over the past two years, shooting an average of 45.5 percent from the field in its four victories (Belmont, Kansas State, Montana and Vanderbilt) and 36.7 percent in its two losses (Butler and Syracuse). Over that stretch, the Badgers have never finished worse than

at the time, was fired, Henderson decided to terminate his transfer and go to junior college at South Plains College. There, he led the Texans to a perfect record and a Junior College National Championship while being named an AllAmerican and Junior College Player of the Year. Henderson, now a junior, then elected to transfer to Ole Miss. The results have been everything the Rebels could have wished for— to a degree. The player who is nicknamed “White Chocolate” has helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2002 and a date with Wisconsin in the first round. But what have drawn the ire of many in the college basketball world are the bizarre antics of the junior on and off the court. In 2010, Henderson was arrested for forgery after buying marijuana with $800 of counterfeit money. Last spring, Henderson spent 25 days in jail for violating his parole when he tested positive for marijuana, alcohol and cocaine on a

blood test. After winning the SEC Tournament last weekend, pictures surfaced of a visibly intoxicated Henderson and a tweet from his Twitter account proclaimed “jst had to say …. 10 IN A ROW IN PONG!! WHO WANTS TO SEE US?!?!” On the court, Henderson has made a name for himself for an incident where he threw ice that had been thrown on the court back at his own team’s student section and, more famously, for celebrating a win on the road at Auburn by flapping the front of his jersey at members of their student section, bringing a slew of cuss words and extended middle fingers from the enraged fans. Senior forward Murphy Holloway, Henderson’s teammate and First Team All-SEC forward for Ole Miss, explained in an interview with The Badger Herald how people come to either love or hate his teammate. “He’s a wonderful guy, but if he’s not on your team you’re not going to like him,” Holloway said.

“The way he plays, when he plays basketball or any sport, if he plays wiffle ball, he talks trash, even to us. If you’re not on his team you’re not on his team in whatever sport you play.” It’s that chip on his shoulder, that “me against the world” mentality, that made Henderson such a villain in the SEC this season and a polarizing figure in college basketball. Still, the fact remains Marshall is one heck of a player. Named the SEC Newcomer of the Year by the AP and the SEC Player of the Year by CBS Sports, the guard led his conference in points per game with 20.1 a contest— and with an average of 11 threepointers attempted a game. Various team’s defenses have tried to slow Henderson down, but he’s consistently found a way to get his shots. Even if they’re not open, even if they miss badly sometimes, Henderson is the classic version of what we call a “gunner” in basketball. He has no conscious, he will shoot from anywhere and you can almost guarantee he’s

42 percent from the floor and survived onto the next round. When Wisconsin finds that offensive groove, players and coaches agree, it can create a spark that carries over to the defensive side. “Any time you can score it obviously energizes your defense and Sunday [against Ohio State] it was a grinder, it was like two teams that have played each other for the third time and both had been slugfests,” UW associate head coach Greg Gard said. “I think the difference was in [UW’s 71-49 win over Ohio State Feb. 17]. Here we were able to make some shots and get some separation.” But sinking shots with any consistency is much

easier said than done for Wisconsin. After dual 68-point games in wins over the Wolverines and Hoosiers in Chicago, the Badgers managed only 43 against the Buckeyes in the championship game, hitting just 38.3 percent of their shots. So the journey begins Friday against Ole Miss, who boasts the seventhhighest scoring offense in the country. UW’s defense will likely be its usual stringent self, prepared to chase sharpshooter Marshall Henderson off the three-point line and hold the Rebels comfortably below the 78.2 points they average per game. The question marks arise on the opposite end of the floor.

“I think a lot of the same shots have been there all year, from game one to where we are now,” Brust said. “Whether [the offense is] up or whether it’s down, we know that we need to play defense. Because if we’re playing defense we’re going to most likely be in the game and we could win some games when we’re not shooting well and we play defense.” However, as the Big Ten tournament final ultimately proved, defense can only act as the Badgers’ saving grace for so long. Against the nation’s premier teams in a high pressure one-anddone setting, there is no second chance to recover from an off night shooting the ball.

going to get his points. Wisconsin will need to be wary of this little lightning bolt of energy on Ole Miss. If they let him get going early, it could be one long afternoon of the Marshall Henderson Show in Kansas City. Henderson has also gained a reputation as a trash-talker on the court, but Wisconsin’s players won’t be listening to

any chatter that might come their way. “I don’t even know how to trash talk,” Wisconsin junior guard Ben Brust said. “I’ve learned throughout my years ‘in one ear, out the other.’” “That’s just the type of player he is,” freshman forward Sam Dekker said. “It works for him. You’ve got to respect him as a player.”

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Badgers’ experience will break undisciplined Rebels Nick Korger Korger’s Korner March Madness. It’s a time for filling out brackets, decreased productivity in offices across the United States and enough college basketball to rot your brain into a gooey pulp. This year, unfortunately, the unofficial national holiday of the NCAA tournament’s opening round of games (because, let’s be honest, play-in games don’t count) fall

during class time for most college students. So we will sneak watching the games on our laptops, smart phones and other gadgets while pretending to pay attention in class. Some of us may construct “fan caves” in our rooms with multiple televisions. Maybe others will sit in their rooms with the lights turned off and fast food delivery on speed dial, shunning significant others, roommates and family members for days in a blurry haze of buzzer-

beaters and upsets. Well, maybe that’s just me. This year, like so many, there is once again an air of hope surrounding the Wisconsin team’s tournament prospects. Battle-hardened by a rigorous Big Ten schedule and the adversity of losing their starting point guard before the season even started, Bo Ryan’s Badgers have somehow found themselves primed to make a run into March. But the question remains: How far

will they go? Well, that depends on the matchups. Who will Wisconsin lose too? Will it be the neurotic Marshall Henderson and Ole Miss in the team’s first game? Will it be a potential game with Kansas State and onceIllinois coach Bruce Weber? Or is there a chance that Ryan and the boys fall to the No. 1 seed Gonzaga? As one of the Herald’s senior writers Ian McCue examines today, it all comes down to defense. But, more specifically, how well the

Badgers can play man-toman defense against more athletic teams. The experienced Wisconsin spectator knows what I’m talking about. Last year, when the team lost to Syracuse in the Sweet 16, Wisconsin allowed its opponent to shoot layup after layup, as the Orange constantly blew past the Badgers’ defenders for easy layups and high percentage shots. How high? Try 55 percent from the field for the entire game. Yes, Syracuse was one

of the most athletic, if not the most athletic, teams in the country, but the Badgers and Ryan took a shot and gambled they could somehow match up oneon-one with their talented adversary. And, truthfully, if it wasn’t for the Badgers shooting the lights out from beyond the arc, they would have been blown out. Get this: Syracuse shot just nine three-pointers the entire game. Wisconsin? Well,

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Wisconsin defense playing crucial role in recent surge Badgers’ ability to contain opponents key as they march into NCAA tourney Ian McCue Men’s Basketball Writer The secret, it seems, is in the defense. It is the defense that powered the Wisconsin men’s basketball team to a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten and a run to the Big Ten tournament championship game in Chicago last weekend. It is the defense that has allowed the Badgers to head into the NCAA tournament Friday with 23 wins despite sitting in the bottom 40 percent nationally in scoring offense. And it very well may be the defensive play that determines just how long the madness lives on for the Badgers this March. “That’s a staple of this program,” fifth-year senior forward Jared Berggren said. “Like I’ve said all year long, the shots aren’t always going to drop for us but our defensive effort can always be there. You don’t go cold on defense, it’s something you can bring every single night, just have the right mindset to work and stick

to our rules.” A system rooted first and foremost in never surrendering easy transition baskets to the opponent is exactly why critics peg Wisconsin basketball as “unwatchable.” But head coach Bo Ryan has carefully assembled a group of players who value offensive efficiency over individual numbers. Even those who don’t arrive on campus with the defensive pedigree required in Ryan’s system — junior guard Ben Brust and freshman forward Sam Dekker are prime examples — learn to love the other side of the floor. They find pleasure in watching opposing players unravel, consumed by the frustration of not finding their usual offensive rhythm. “It’s kind of fun because you can really see how uncomfortable they are, and they’ll even say some stuff and they’ll just start missing shots,” said Dekker, a sharpshooter who Ryan has often singled out for defensive lapses this year. “That’s something we predicate ourselves on--is influencing the flow of the game and playing at our pace.” Defense has formed the foundation of Wisconsin’s success for more than a

decade under Ryan, but this year it has buoyed this team even more so than in recent years. Without a scoring defense that ranks 10th nationally and tops in the Big Ten (55.9 points per game), UW might not have to worry about an NCAA tournament game to begin with. Opponents’ numbers slump enough when playing the Badgers that they come in at No. 3 in Ken Pomeroy’s adjusted defense rankings. Wisconsin’s 42.5 percent team field goal percentage ranks sixth in the Big Ten, the second-lowest rate of any team in the conference that qualified for the 68team NCAA tournament field. The two top Big Ten squads in that category — Indiana and Michigan — fell to the Badgers on backto-back days in Chicago, and UW will need a similar defensive effort for the chance to make a run to the West regionals or beyond. But it took more than simply suffocating defense to upset two teams ranked in the AP top 10. “If you look back at our runs, ever since I’ve been here, especially my sophomore [year] and even last year, we played really good defense and

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Junior guard Ben Brust has done his part in Wisconsin’s stingy defense this season with 31 steals and averaging just over five rebounds a game. Brust had 14 rebounds and four steals in three games during the Big Ten Tournament last weekend in Chicago.