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Alder bids city farwell Camille Albert News Content Editor Bridget Maniaci is, for the first time in four years, a lame duck. When Maniaci was first elected in 2009, University of Wisconsin alumna was 25 years old, making her the second-youngest member on the council. Maniaci said her passion for local government stemmed from being a photographer for the Capital Times and an intern for former Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. As her time on the City Council comes to an end, Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, reflected on both the challenges and rewards of serving her two terms. “I liked that you could see things change,” Maniaci said. “You could make things better. I liked that direct access to constituents that gets delayed and is harder to accomplish at a

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state or federal level.” While Maniaci felt her four years as alder were both enjoyable and rewarding, she said it was challenging to overcome the difficulties that come with being so young. She said she experienced both ageism and sexism while serving on the City Council. Maniaci said in every profession, it takes time to transition from being a college student to a professional, as well as overcome the learning curve and be taken seriously by coworkers and the public. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, is currently the youngest member on the City Council and praised Maniaci for the way she handled the difficulties of being a young professional. “It’s always difficult for people to take you

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Students emphasize consent, impact of victim blaming as part of national awareness month

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Outgoing Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2 reflects on her time in office since 2009. A UW alumna with an interest in public policy, Maniaci will leave Madison to head to graduate school this fall.

The beginning of April marks the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about recognizing, preventing and taking action against sexual assault. The University of Wisconsin’s student organization Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment is hosting several events to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness month and make the issue relevant to the student community. PAVE mainly looks at the social and cultural aspects that lead to sexual assault and works to create a “sex positive”

campus where people can learn about consent, PAVE Interim Chair Aly Jarocki said. This year, PAVE is primarily focusing on the slant with which sexual assault and violence are portrayed in the media, Jarocki said. She said the main issue with this portrayal is the “blame the victim” approach. Jarocki said PAVE wants students to move away from thinking about sexual assault in such a mindset and rather toward promoting a social environment where the crime simply does not occur. This primary prevention, she stressed, is a more productive way to address the issue. PAVE’s first event in recognition of Sexual

Assault Awareness month will be held Thursday evening with UW student a cappella groups Fundamentally Sound and Pitches and Notes. Jarocki said she hopes this social event will shed light on the situation and raise awareness about the importance of consent. PAVE will also be hosting a “Day of Unity” to promote open discussion about sexual assault and provide support for victims, as well as a reading discussion titled “Impact of Pornography,” to explore ways in which pornography impacts the perception of sexual assault. These events will culminate at the end of the month with speakers Zerlina Maxwell

and Chloe Angyal, “feministing” bloggers who will be talking about media issues relevant to those PAVE has been exploring throughout the year, Jarocki said. “The issue is that a lot people don’t like to talk about [sexual assault] or are afraid to talk about it because they feel as though there’s nothing they can do about it,” Jarocki said. “The more people know, the more they can do.” Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault will be hosting a day of events at the end of the month as well, bringing together survivors and supporters to talk about the issue and culminating in a “wrap

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City officials review alcohol policy, tavern safety Training session focuses on laws, guidelines for bar owners in Madison Local bar and tavern

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owners learned about alcohol law and policy at a training session hosted by city officials Wednesday

night. According to Mark Woulf, alcohol policy coordinator, the city hosts a tavern safety training session every six months. He said the city held the session to provide guidelines to bar and tavern owners for creating and enforcing effective policies to keep their establishments safe. Madison Police Department Sgt. Scott Kleinfeldt said it was the

owners’ main responsibility to maintain safety at their venue. However, he added they are encouraged to call MPD for problems without fear of losing their license. Woulf said a new addition to the training was the appearance of the Dane County Rape Crisis Center, which explained to bar owners and employees the use of alcohol can be used as a date-rape drug. “Alcohol is a pretty common dynamic of a

sexual assault,” Maria Schirmer, the Rape Crisis Center’s community educator, said. Kelly Anderson, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center, said perpetrators use alcohol as a tool to make someone vulnerable to victimization. She said there are college serial predators with averages of 20 victims and that bar owners and employees had a high likelihood of

interacting with these types of experiences. “[Bartenders are] the first line of defense in some of these situations,” Woulf said. Many owners expressed concern about unruly patrons on public sidewalks and preventing violence, citing the shooting on the 600 block on University Avenue last summer as an example. Kleinfeldt said bar owners and employees can

call the police to issue an unruly patron, which would ban the individual from the establishment for six months. “It’s probably our most underutilized tool that’s out there,” Woulf said. Jennifer Zilavy, assistant city attorney, said unruly behavior on public sidewalks is an issue, and it is the bar’s legal obligation to manage outside of the

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Student government passes tenant rights bill INSIDE Riley Sexton Reporter Members of University of Wisconsin’s student government unanimously passed a proposed Tenant Bill of Rights that allows the Associated Students of Madison to endorse landlords that abide by certain standards deemed to improve the living situation of students. The proposal includes a wide variety of restrictions on the actions that landlords can take on residents, and those who abide by them will be endorsed by the student government. Requirements from the legislation range from a mandatory 24-hour

notification before entering premises to issues like security deposits and termination of lease. Ryan Prestil, Legislative Affairs Committee intern and author of the Tenant Bill of Rights legislation, said he consulted with the university law department “to ensure that wording and definition were in accordance with existing law.” While the legislation is not legally binding, its purpose is to encourage landlords to seek the endorsement of Student Council as a way to attract tenants. The Legislative Affairs Committee, working with the ASM Press Office, will get signatures for

the Tenant Bill of Rights, according to an ASM statement. Student Council also addressed the advancement of action on changes to the ethnic study requirements. Changes include the timing of when students must take ethnic studies classes, as well as reduced class sizes for discussions. Diversity Committee Chair Mia Akers said she was optimistic about how the research conducted by the Ethnic Studies Subcommittee will address what students are looking for in these classes. “I think these are all great steps, moving the process forward,” Akers said. “Now the biggest thing is to push

for, is to have it [proposed changes] in the campus diversity plan.” Student Council will forward its findings to the University’s Equity, Diversity and Educational Achievement Program for consideration by Vice Provost Damon Williams. The program is currently working on a campus diversity plan to increase diversity throughout the entire university. While Akers said she was optimistic about the implementation of these results, other representatives expressed concern about the process and the amount of time it has taken for changes to be implemented.

Rep. Libby Wick-Bander displayed frustration with the slow development of the campus diversity plan. “We are three years late on a diversity plan, how do we hold him accountable on this?” she said. Wick-Bander said Williams was able to write a book about implementing a diversity plan in the last three years, but has not been able to implement one at UW. She said he has spent more time writing about how to be a good diversity officer than actually being one. Williams’ book, “The Chief Diversity Officer: Strategy, Structure, and

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Revelry gains street use permit A city committee approved the closure of Randall Avenue near Union South for the event.

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City approves Revelry street use license Allie Johnson City Life Editor A city committee has granted permission to student leaders to close off access to Randall Avenue near Union South for Revelry, the University of Wisconsin’s year-end arts and music festival, at a meeting 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 Josh Levin, operations director of the event. Randall Avenue is an important aspect of the event because the interior of

Union South does not reflect the feel of an outdoor music festival, Levin said. Revelry leaders want attendees to be able to walk around outside and see multiple acts, he said. This cannot be achieved in Union South, he added. “[Randall Avenue] is critical to Revelry’s success because of the vision we are striving for,” Levin said. “In order to create the event we want for our student body we need the event to be more than Union South.” Kelli Lamberty, Parks Division representative, said the commission approved Revelry’s application because leaders provided the additional information about the site maps, ticketing and their safety and security plans requested at the

previous meeting. “They met the requirements we have [for a street use permit],” Lamberty said. “We wouldn’t approve it if we felt [the street] wasn’t going to be used as presented.” Revelry will be a multistage venue, according to Levin. There will be stages in The Sett, outside Union South and on Randall Avenue, he said. The street will be the venue for a DJ stage, film party, art installations and several other things that have yet to be revealed, Levin said. No traffic will be allowed on the street and buses, including the 80, will be rerouted, Levin said. However, emergency

vehicles will be allowed if there happens to be an emergency, he said. “UWPD is in charge of controlling traffic in the area,” Levin said. “They graciously offered to help with that.” Regarding security, Revelry organizers will be working with the UW Police Department during the event, Levin said. Hired security staff will act under the direction of the police department, he said. Security will be present on the street to ensure everyone is having a safe time and everything is running smoothly, Levin said, adding that there will be no crackdowns. Levin explained students will be able to enter the

event from both the northern and southern ends of Randall Avenue, near Wendt Commons Library and the front of Union South. He said UWPD will be located at both entrances to make sure people are staying within the designated areas. According to Levin, commission members had few concerns about the street use permit application. “We were excited to see entire venue [for Revelry] approved,” Levin said. “We are excited the city has been so helpful with this event.” Although Revelry is a little more than a month away, more details of the event have yet to be released, Levin said. The group will announce the official musical line-up for the festival today.

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Republicans float private school tax credit Noah Goetzel State Politics Editor Two Republican legislators may further incentivize private school enrollment, as they will propose a bill to offering tax credits to parents of students in such schools. Sen. Glenn Grothman, R–West Bend, said Monday he will be co-sponsoring the measure with Rep. Dean Kaufert, R–Neenah, as a possible supplement to Gov. Scott Walker’s voucher school expansion budget initiative. Public schools continue to have their funding increased while attendance of private schools in Wisconsin has dropped 147,000 in year 2000 to 123,784 last year, according to Grothman. Grothman said the bill has been talked about for years but failed to reach the Senate

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BILL, from 1 Change Management,” is set to be released June of this year. “I’ve been trying to get a meeting with Damon for the last three months and I just got one today,” Akers said in response to the concerns expressed regarding the difficult connection between the subcommittee and the vice provost. Akers said Williams will be held accountable through his presence at planning meetings. Furthermore, she said Williams recently invited the ASM subcommittee to the core planning committee of the Campus Diversity Plan. Akers said ultimately she does think the Campus Diversity Plan is long overdue. However, she added that although she would like to see the plan move quickly, it will likely be very complex process that deserves robust development since it concerns diversity.

around” of the Capitol. At the event, any and all supporters of the cause will encircle the Capitol building linking themselves with strings of denim, a fabric representative of violence prevention, Stephen Montagna, spokesperson for Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault said. This exercise serves

POLICY, from 1 premises. “If you don’t think you do, you do,” Zilavy said to the owners about managing off-premises. She added parking lots should be well-lit and staff should regularly patrol nearby parking lots, for which bars are also liable. Scott Strassburg, member of the Madison Fire Department, said another important factor of a bar or tavern’s safety is ensuring capacity is followed. This includes lessening the capacity for patron’s costumes during Halloween, he said.

floor last year. He said he and Kaufert are reintroducing it to boost fairness for all schooling options. For parents who may not be entirely able to afford to send their students private schools, Grothman said it makes sense to help out these parents because public schools already receive so much support from the government. “If the cost of education is usually $11,000 or $12,000 a year in taxpayer money, it seems only fair to give people who go to private schools $1,500 or $2,000 a year,” he said. Starting in the taxable year 2014, the lawmakers said in a statement the tax breaks would save parents of students attending elementary private schools an additional $1,500 a year and $2,500 more for parents of students in high school. Walker’s proposal already

would provide $6,442 per student. “Governor Walker is doing it because he feels private schools will do a better job of teaching core subjects,” Grothman said. “I’m doing it because I think some of the public schools are too leftwinged.” Grothman said rather than reform public schools, he would rather children switch to private schools because it would be to difficult to do, especially in what he said were “left-wing” areas such as Madison. He added public school education is somewhat “anti-American” and portrays American history in a negative light by leaving religion out of the equation. “If you read about the history of America, God was a very motivating factor for people like George Washington or James Madison,” Grothman said.

as a symbolic gesture of the number of people both impacted by sexual assault and working toward ending sexual violence, Montagna said. “Sexual assault remains one of the most underreported crimes in the country because in many instances it is difficult to recognize when an action has crossed the line into sexual assault,” Montagna said. Montagna drew

attention to the high instances of sexual assault among college students nationally, pointing to society for reinforcing the mentality that sexual assault is acceptable in many cases and desensitizing people to sexual violence. He said it is important to know that most reported cases of sexual assault involve a friend or acquaintance of the victim— not a complete stranger.

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Kestin said the best way to do this is to make sure policies are clearly posted for patrons and are applied equally. He said complaints have been filed in the area for unfair treatment in bars, such as against race and gender. Representatives from Bowl-A-Vard on Spring Drive said in response to the discussion on discrimination, they expected to make changes in dress code but did not yet know the specifics. The next training session is expected to take place in October, Woulf said.

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Madison’s Department of Civil Rights, said it is also pertinent that bar owners and employees avoid discrimination.

“It’s wrong to take that out of the schools, to whitewash that away.” Sen. Tim Cullen, D– Janesville, said he is against the bill because it diverts public money to private interests. “Public money should be spent on public schools,” Cullen said. “What’s going on is a series of ways to figure out how to take public money into private schools. …All of it is part of a real political effort. It’s a mistaken effort. I will oppose it as strenuously as I can.” Cullen, a member of the Senate Committee on Education, added he has no problem with students attending parochial schools to learn about religion, as he did. But Cullen also said theology should not be a function of public schools. “The idea that public schools are not teaching

ALDER, from 1 seriously,” Resnick said. “It’s something I’ve faced before, something I know she’s faced and she’s held up to her critics. She showed that she was someone that you had to take seriously regardless of her age, that she had an equal vote just like every other council member.” Maniaci said one of the most defining moments in her career and what helped her get past the learning curve was her role in the contentious Edgewater Hotel redevelopment project. Real estate organization Hammes Co. proposed a redevelopment of the hotel that was struck down by the City Council in 2009, but ultimately gained the council’s support in early 2010. The hotel is currently under construction. Maniaci remained a strong supporter of the redevelopment. She said less than two weeks after she came into office, she attended a meeting for the hotel with neighborhood stakeholders who were against the project. She described it as “a couple decibels short of a shouting match.” “To walk into a situation like that and to be thrown into it and asked to figure it out…I think at the end of the process, there had been very much of an evolution,” Maniaci said. Madison Lawyer Fred Mohs also owned property in the area and was among those in opposition of the project. He opposed the project because the proposed redevelopment did not comply with several ordinances from the Madison Landmark’s Commission, violated height restrictions for the area and would turn the hotel into a residential property when it was zoned to be commercial. Mohs said while Maniaci pushed for development, he was an advocate for historic preservation and lakefront health of the area. He added Maniaci wanted to provide tax base for the benefit of the city. “Bridget’s simplistic approach to adding the

enough about God - I don’t follow that,” Cullen said, adding he thinks the bill is terrible public policy that should be killed in the Legislature. “That’s not our school’s job. That’s our church’s job. That’s our parochial school’s job. That’s where you get your religious beliefs and training, and we ought to have that separation.” Kaufert said in a statement the plan for the legislation providing tax credits for private school tuition provides parents greater flexibility school choice for their children. “I have been a supporter of this tax credit for many years to help families who choose to send their children to a private school,” he said. “I think it would be a positive step forward in giving parents throughout Wisconsin more educational options for their children.”

tax base and wanting density at the expense of all of the other benefits of zoning and land use was a problem,” Mohs said. Maniaci said she worked very diligently on this project, which ended up gaining the supermajority of votes from the council. She said she now has a good-natured attitude toward the issue and realizes her position on the council is bound to draw criticism regardless of the decisions she made. Her controversial tenure extended beyond the political viability of Maniaci’s legislative proposals. Earlier this week, political rival Ledell Zellers won the election to replace Maniaci. Zellers defeated the candidate Maniaci endorsed, Bryan Post. Resnick said her district is one of the hardest to represent because it is comprised of Langdon Street and student dwellings on one side, with multi-million dollar mansions on the other. “It takes a lot to be a District 2 alder, and you’ll never be able to keep everybody happy,” Resnick said. “It’s going to be quintessential [for the next alder] to listen to the students and seek their input on city processes.” Maniaci said it is important to her to have diverse homeowners in the area, and said she is glad many students choose to stay in the city after graduating. She said she sees a lot of potential for Madison and a proactive spirit from the “millennials” that want to get involved and provoke change. She said she now plans to attend graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University for a masters of science in public policy and public management. She added it is probable she will take interest in an elected position in the future. “In four years, in many ways, I think I’ve changed the face of the city in a really powerful way,” Maniaci said. “It’s a good spot to step back and look at what I want to do moving forward.”

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Tuesday’s local elections included a Dane County referendum to maintain same-day voter registration. The measure passed with an overwhelming 81.7 percent of the vote.

Madison reaﬃrms same-day registration, democracy wins Nathaniel Olson Columnist Welcome back to Madison, ladies and gentleman, the city where politics never sleeps. Hopefully you spent your spring break preparing for another round of politics, because the city held a slew of local elections on Tuesday to celebrate your return. Which elections you ask? Well, a lot of them actually. On Tuesday, Wisconsin residents cast almost 94,000 ballots in contests to elect City Council representatives, School Board members, alders and a long, long list of miscellaneous local positions. Some races, like the reelection of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers with 79 percent of the vote, had finished before they started. Others, such as the 4-way race for the Shorewood Hills Village Trustee, in which no candidate finished with less than 23 percent of the vote, came down to the wire. Fortunately, even if you failed to cast a ballot, these elections were a big win for you and for popular democracy. Why? The most important item on the ballot, the Dane County referendum to maintain sameday election registration, passed with an overwhelming 81.7 percent of the vote. This law ensures that people who do not have the time or inclination to register before Election Day have a second chance when it matters. The benefits are many and the downsides non-existent. According to the think tank Demos, same-day registration increases voter participation to the tune of 10 to 12 percent on average. In terms of this election, that would mean about 10,000

votes. Dane County residents obviously understand the value this service provides. Same-day voter registration is one of the most effective laws on the books today because everyone, both right and left, values the democratic culture of the United States and desires to keep it healthy. Measures that increase the probability of people exercising their civic rights are tremendously useful – they provide more avenues for ordinary people to influence our state and enhance the legitimacy of both the government and the voting process. Laws like these are also politically inexpensive, an important attribute in a political climate where government attempts to mandate simple things are met with hyperbolic cries of “tyranny!” and “fascism!” Because really, what could be a greater danger to personal liberty than being forced to go to a voting center maybe three times a year, stand in a five minute line and then punch several holes through a confidential piece of paper? Not in my America. We might pay more attention to the downsides of same-day registration if our rates of participation were higher. But when you compare turnouts from American elections to other WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich and developed, that is) countries, the differences are staggering. The Bipartisan Research Center estimates that voter turnout in the 2012 U.S. presidential elections was 57.5 percent. According to Accurate Democracy, in Australia, rates of voter participation are more than 95 percent. Germany’s voter

participation rate is 79 percent, and Canada’s rate is 70 percent. What can the government do to increase participation? There are, generally speaking, two ways to influence behaviors: rewards and punishments. Australia, and its envious 96 percent voting rate, employs a punishment system. According to the Australian Electoral Commission, “Voting is compulsory for every Australian citizen aged 18 years or older. If you do not vote and do not have a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote, a penalty is imposed. Initially the Australian Electoral Commission will write to all apparent nonvoters requesting that they either provide a reason for their failure to vote or pay a $20 penalty.” A reward system would be more complicated. Inspired by the populist success of the Powerball lottery, political analyst Norman Orenstein has suggested a system where every person who casts a vote would be entered into a lottery to win a substantial quantity of money. If people are willing to wait 20 minutes to buy a lottery ticket, it stands to reason they would wait in a voting line for the same reward. Dane County residents understand same-day registration is integral to the health of civil society. It’s effective, democratic and practically cost-free. Maybe one day we’ll have the nerve to do something more progressive with our antiquated voting system. Until then, pat yourself on the back, Dane County. Democracy won this week. Nathaniel Olson (naolson4@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in political science, history and psychology.

How often do you save work that you did in class? When you finish an assignment, a project or an art piece, do you stick it in your portfolio? Do you hang it up? Do you Snapchat it or post it on Facebook? It’s a yes or no answer, and there are problems with both. If you don’t share your class work with those outside of class, you’re not alone. Many students toss their work in the garbage after they get it. Alternatively, they may store their work, convincing themselves they will review it or add to it later – they never do – or they save it to kindle a fire, celebrating the end of the spring semester and the start of summer. It seems that what we create in class, regardless of the grade received, has little value. Wait a second. Doesn’t the real world, the professional workplace that you plan on entering after college, expect nothing less than real value? For those who have their priorities straight, who stray from the banal demands of their teachers’ curriculum, who put a creative flare into their work and share it, there’s still a problem. Who do you share it with? Likely family, closest friends and potential employers who may not even look at more than your cover page. That’s not much of an outreach – for being such a strong connection, it produces weak results. Speaking for all the students around you, all the community members and all the people that walk by you at the terrace – we want to be impressed. We want to see what you’ve got.

Real Examples Some of my greatest work has been produced from not following instructions, from creating something in spite of doing homework. What you are likely realizing is that I’m not the only one. I was at Fair Trade Coffee House last week and met a University of Wisconsin student majoring in journalism. During our conversation he said to me, “I’ve got a room full of journals completely filled up with stories.” Complete stories. Readable material. I may even go so far as to call it art. But how do I know? I don’t – and that’s the point. People all around you no longer want to see the cards in your hand – they want to see the cards that you’re hiding. Your stencil art, your dubstep remixes, your knitting and yes, your writing too! Ron Berger, chief program officer at Expeditionary Learning Schools carries a suitcase of students’ work with him everywhere he goes because when he talks up how phenomenal the students’ work is, no one believes him. Berger says, “The student work in my giant black suitcase is exemplary – beautiful and accurate, representative of strong content knowledge and critical thinking skills – but it’s not from ‘exceptional’ students. It does not come from gifted and talented classrooms or from highpowered private schools. It’s the work of regular students in typical schools around the country.” He goes on to note that the work he carries with him is the result of teachers pushing students to create quality work outside of class, not just items that fulfill the class requirement. Yet, this isn’t the norm in higher education. We’re left to motivate ourselves. And some of us do. An old neighbor of mine started a Youtube channel

where he uploads video game gameplay, tricks and tutorials. John Le, an Augustana College freshman who I met twice, has a Tumblr account of all his photography and artwork. He’s 18 and pursuing a career that combines chemistry with cosmetics. When asked about why he shares his work, he responds, “I share my art by inviting other people into the creative process, having another person as a part of the creative process imbued my art with a blend of my own mind and the other person’s energy. It almost always results in something beautiful.” Roll Up Your Sleeves We’ve had tricks up our sleeves since the first cards were ever dealt. But since when did we keep them there? To the students I see in passing, the students I meet at the café, students I see stuffing their backpacks with their exceptional work and the students needing an external hard drive to hold all their digital creations – roll up your sleeves. All those around you demand it; they demand that you have the guts to open yourself to criticism, to show them your tricks and to share with them your art – whatever it may be. If you had the cure for cancer up your sleeve, would you keep it there? This isn’t an exaggeration – I promise that there is someone that views your work in the same way. And it is for that reason that I would like to invite you to email me a link to your work or attach it in the email, and I will create a document that shares everyone’s various works. I will also share it on my website GarthBox. com. Want to remain anonymous? So be it. At least show you’re here. Garth Beyer (gbeyer@wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in journalism.

Fall Out Boy booking exempliﬁes Madison’s music scene’s woes Yahoo! on the Road music festival. Fall Out Boy was once at the forefront of the alternative pop-rock scene, before they disbanded in 2010. However, they recently reunited and are back on the prowl. Hayes Cascia The news that Fall Out Staff Writer Boy is coming to town feels somewhat like kissing your sister, when compared Since the Kohl Center to other acts on the tour has not held a concert like Kendrick Lamar and since 2009 and the Alliant Jay-Z, who are definitely Energy Center is just really not coming to Madison. If inconveniently located, Jay-Z were performing, I Madison gets shafted time and time again by big-name think it would be more like kissing Beyoncé, which I music artists. know from experience is It was revealed that Fall awesome… Out Boy – yes, the same Nah, I don’t… but you can band that played on the speakers in your sixth grade imagine if I did! The last big show to be gym class – will play a show held at the Kohl Center was in Madison on Monday, a Billy Joel and Elton John May 13 as part of the

concert. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love “Piano Man” and sometimes I exchange the lyric “hold me closer tiny dancer…” with “hold me closer Tony Danza…” But in all seriousness, can we please try to get someone to play in Madison that cannot legitimately say, “Hell, I haven’t done that since ‘Nam”? I’m talking big things: Mumford and Sons, 2 Chainz (probably just to hear the “Birthday Song”), Big Sean, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift (for my softer side). Hopefully, the Kohl Center will once again open its doors to performers, and in so doing make Madison a preferred location for the big dogs to tour. If the lack of a venue

remains a problem, and if the Kohl Center is unavailable for performances, I think a cool spot for summer concerts would be Bascom Hill. This past fall, more

“It is nice every once in a while to hear a throwback band ... but I think Madison has waited long enough to hear a contemporary band play some of today’s hits.”

than 30,000 people attended the rally for

President Barack Obama, so there really is no question as to whether or not Bascom can hold the amount of people necessary to bring a big name to Madison. Bascom Hill was pretty jam packed that day, and this certainly poses safety and comfort issues. But those are always a concern at concerts and music festivals. Sometimes you just need to man or woman up. Not to mention, I don’t think Honest Abe has seen a good concert in a while, and as he occupies the best seat at the top of the hill, it would be a nice treat for him. I do not mean to bash Fall Out Boy, because after all, the lead singer of the band, Patrick Stump

aka P-Stump, is from my hometown and attended my high school. I also have to say that 8 years ago when the song “Sugar We’re Going Down” came out, I thought it was pretty catchy, even though I had no idea what the hell “a loaded God complex” was. It is nice every once in a while to hear a throwback band play some of your favorite songs from younger years, but I think Madison has waited long enough to see a contemporary band play some of today’s hits. So, maybe we can get 2 Chainz out here in the fall to help me celebrate my 21st birthday. Hayes Cascia (hcascia@ wisc.edu) is a sophomore with an undeclared major.

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than some Brew Crew gear. SC to Mike. Freshman year we used to be bestfriends until you went after my roommate. What happened to our friendship? Do I mean nothing anymore? SC to the cute brunette working at Starbucks yesterday morning. You smile really brightened my day before my big exam! 2nd chance to my grades. Whyyyy am I so lazy?! IS IT SUMMER YET?!?!? SC to Brian. You have the voice of an angle and and I love rocking out with you to the country tunes! Here’s to hoping this weekend you’ll bust out the guitar and sing with me again. SC to Libby. Girl, it has been like forever! Where have you been all my life-ife-ife-ife. SC to Carrie from my accounting class. Studying with you last night was super helpful, I hope you got that hint that I’m interested. I hope you rock the exam! SC to my iPhone.

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More Draper, more drama

‘Mad Men’ returns for a sixth season in the midst of complex character development Cliﬀ Grefe

ArtsEtc. Writer The cigarettesmoking, heavy drinking, womanizing advertisers of Madison Avenue are returning once again to capture America’s attention. The critically acclaimed AMC drama set in the 1960s is all prepped and ready for a two-hour season six premiere this Sunday. Behind the face of actor Jon Hamm, this funny and superficial yet dark and contemplated drama has quickly become one of the hottest shows on cable television. The main reason for the show’s success is that Hamm’s character, Donald Draper, is so difficult to hate. Even though he appears to be just as ruthlessly soulless as the rest of the “Mad Men,” Don has an everchanging family and love life as well as a difficult past. The culmination of the various parts of his life seems to give his professional decisions a

more personal feel. Growing up on a farm in Illinois gives him a very austere manner. Most of this is due to his abusive father and having been born to a prostitute who died during his birth. Another important part of Don’s past is that, in his early twenties, he tries to escape his past by enlisting in the Army to fight in the Korean War. But Donald Draper’s true identity is that of another man. The young runaway character viewers have come to love or hate is actually Dick Whitman. Dick stole the identity of a fellow soldier named Donald Draper when he accidentally caused a gasoline explosion with his cigarette, killing and burning the other man beyond recognition. Dick Whitman then swapped his and the other man’s dog tags, returning to America with a Purple Heart and a new name. All of this information has slowly and cleverly been revealed to the audience

throughout the prior seasons during the rapid development of Don’s professional advertising agency career. Although a large emphasis is placed on Draper’s character, one gets to know a multitude of other people during the first five seasons. Betty, who is Don’s wife until they separate in season two, gives birth to all three of his children: Sally, Bobby and Eugene. She is quite passive but very passionate for love, which gives the viewer at least a glimpse of what emotion looks like. Even though they are divorced, and both remarried, the couple maintains a talking relationship through the bond of the children. Betty knows Don would cheat on her, but the children don’t. This often takes an emotional toll on Betty, as the children blame her for the divorce leading them to want to be with Don most of the time. Many of the underlying themes of “Mad Men” are

gloomy, but the life at the office adds a great deal of excitement. It is as if the office is the place the advertisers go to let loose and party whereas home is dreaded and boring. Roger Sterling, one of the partners of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, is a well-groomed older man with a taste for vodka at early hours in the day and young women. He is often seen flirting with the female secretaries at the office and building rapport with clients by getting them drunk. Peter Campbell is another one of the office playboys, though much younger than the others. In a lot of ways, he is much like Sterling, which is often the source of animosity between the two. In season five, Campbell grows frustrated from the recent move to the suburbs. His long train rides in the morning and at night spark a crazed obsession focused on the wife of a man with whom he rides into town. His adaptation to the family

Michael Yarish AMC

AMC’s popular drama returns for its sixth season this Sunday at 8 p.m. with a two-hour premiere. life is in the most developed stage of the people his age in the office and grants insight into the torn life of an ad man with a family. The show can be marked by the constant shifting of relationships, conspiracy and under-the-table dealings. Seemingly innocent characters like Peggy Olson have huge secrets, such as

her unexpected child from Peter Campbell. Joan Harris, another single mother and key player in the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce office, accepts an offer in season five to have sex with a client to secure the much soughtafter Jaguar account. One thing is for sure: This season of “Mad Men” is going to be very entertaining.

‘Olympus Has Fallen’ action-packed, emotional thrill Alleigh Fralick ArtsEtc. Writer

Ever wonder what would happen if the United States were to be attacked by North Korean terrorists? The highly anticipated film “Olympus Has Fallen” gives an idea of the amount of power our government has and how closely guarded it must remain. Director Antoine Fuqua created this far-fetched but suspenseful film using lifelike situations on a large scale. The film begins with President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart, “Erased”) preparing for yet another presidential appearance with his wife and son Connor (Finley Jacobsen, “Marmaduke”) at Camp David. On a snowy night, as the cars travel to the event, the president and the First Lady are in the process

of exchanging Christmas gifts when a few of the cars spiral out of control. In an unlikely turn of events, the president’s vehicle is teetering over the edge of a bridge, and a member of his Secret Service detail, Mike Banning (Gerald Butler, “Movie 43”), makes a split second decision to pull the president out of the car. The First Lady, who was stuck in the vehicle, falls to her death off the bridge in the car. Eighteen months later, Banning is struggling to come to terms with the decision he made that caused his removal from the president’s detail. Meanwhile, the President meets with the South Korean prime minister to discuss a resolution with the North Koreans. As if Asher had not been through enough, Washington D.C. quickly

becomes under attack, and he is escorted to the bunker with the prime minister and U.S. government members. While the audience is left believing the violence is done after a short spurt of gunfire, a plot twist occurs, and the president is held hostage. Until the bad guys get what they want, they threaten the lives of all American civilians. Banning ends up being the only one in the White House that can find Connor and attempt to save the president with some direction from the acting president and those in the Pentagon. Fuqua’s film is filled with gory and violent scenes, but we see this especially in the first quarter of the movie. When it appears there are just a few terrorists attacking the White House, they

IO Echo brings new blood, freshness to ‘alt rock’ scene Seung Park

ArtsEtc. Staff Writer For a band standing on the brink of entering the “mainstream,” Los Angeles-based band IO Echo shrugs off any attempt to define itself and its genre. “What is alt rock?” says Leopold Ross, IO Echo’s bassist and programmer. “I think it’s a term coined by journalists to classify music. I hope IO Echo doesn’t fit into it.” Despite Ross’ reservations, IO Echo - slated to perform at the Orpheum Theater on April 7 - is a rising up-and-comer on the alt rock music scene. Its Madison stop is only one in a series of nationwide performances, culminating at the worldfamous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in mid-April. Serving as opener for Garbage, an alt-rock band formed in 1994, Ross views IO Echo’s current tour as an opportunity. “We were very excited [about performing with Garbage],” Ross said, describing IO Echo members as fans of the Madison-based band. “It’s been a really good experience playing with them. They put on a fantastic show and have been really welcoming to us.” Compared to the almost two-decade-old Garbage, IO Echo’s journey has only

begun. Its first album, Ministry of Love, was only released a few days ago, in early April. Despite their nascent journey, IO Echo members already have a good idea about what they want their releases to be like going forward. “We wanted to make sure that we created a wellrounded album,” Ross said. “Something more experimental rather than just a collection of songs.” Albums can be much more than several pieces arrayed on a disc, Ross argued. Many of the songs on Ministry of Love deal with the subject of loss, a subject Ross said emerged as work on the album progressed. Despite this philosophy, IO Echo acknowledges that they’ve still got a long way to go. “Our whole artistic process is in a continual state of evolution,” Ross said. “I would expect our future material to evolve as well. We’re perfectionists, so there are always things that we feel could have spent more time on.” Although IO Echo would like their releases to be nothing less than perfect, Ross recognizes that some things even time can’t fix. “At some point, you have to let things go and take their own life,” he said, comparing music to another similar artistic endeavor: photography. “A good friend of mine once

said that a recording of a song is like a photograph,” he remembered. “It’s a moment captured, but the song lives on and evolves beyond it.” While one might think that performing at one of the world’s largest rock festivals may be enough to put jitterbugs in anyone’s stomach, IO Echo is taking it in stride, seeing it as one of their biggest accomplishments. “We’re buying a shitload of sun block,” Ross said. “We are definitely excited. To be on the bill at Coachella feels like an honor and an achievement.” The road ahead is still wide open for IO Echo, and Ross believes there’s still plenty more to explore. “I prefer to continually look forward rather than slow down and take stock,” he said. “What I do next is more important to me than what I just did.” On a similar note, IO Echo’s future is still very much up in the air. “Our immediate plans are ... to support Ministry of Love,” he said. “Beyond that, I can’t say. We’ve never really had a blueprint or a game plan. We just do what feels right in the moment.” IO Echo will be playing at the Orpheum Theater on April 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase on Saturday at the Orpheum box office.

continue to appear from all directions, easily taking out Americans left and right. Although the bloody bodies are sometimes hard to bear, it is difficult to take your eyes off the screen throughout this thriller. The love and bravery of both Jacobsen’s and Eckhart’s characters leave you yearning for them to be reunited at the end. The president has a personality that is not difficult to fall in love with. He is strong for his co-workers and is not afraid to get snappy with the terrorists holding him hostage. Perhaps one of his best lines that embodies this persona is when the leader of the North Koreans finds out it is Mike Banning who is in the building and is told not to be worried about him. President Asher remarks, “Well, you should be.” Butler’s character

ultimately makes this film come to life. His sarcastic remarks and “succeed or die trying” mentality brings some humor and light-hearted scenes into the mix. It is exhilarating to watch Banning have a second chance at saving the president’s world, but with many tricky turns of events, you never truly know what the outcome will be. Butler’s character proves to be smart and witty and able to act in an instant. He is quick to think of the best action plan and know when something isn’t right, which can be a change of pace from Butler’s other films. Even though at times the film’s animation was apparent, the hidden passageways and hiding places in the White House, and some of the secret powers of which the

government has control, incorporates enough lifelike situations to make the film believable. “Olympus Has Fallen” leaves you wondering about all of the secrets within the government of which civilians aren’t aware. While this movie was action-packed, it incorporated romance stories between the president and his wife and Banning and his wife, and humor in Banning’s and President Asher’s characters. It has enough of everything to keep audiences on their toes and wanting more. Even if you aren’t an action-packed movie lover, you will enjoy this film on a level you did not think you would.

OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN

The Badger Herald | Arts | Thursday, April 4, 2013

Craft beer phenom elusive, worth the quest Regen McCracken ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Beer. Every Wisconsinite is familiar with this most delicious of beverages. However, since 1979 and the rebirth of Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, a subculture of more selective beer drinkers have been rebelling against the monopoly of such brewing giants as Anheuser-Busch (now owned by the even larger conglomerate InBev), MillerCoors and Pabst. This subculture has grown exponentially over the last few years, and the beer landscape is much improved thanks to this emergence of what has become known variably as craft beer, microbrews or, to some, “good beer.” While the actual quality of beer is clearly subjective, craft beer prides itself on being more flavorful than the typical American adjunct lager (a style into which falls AB-InBev, MillerCoors, Pabst and most other big name brewers). There is a whole world of beer out there apart from the Natty Light and Keystone that is the mainstay of the typical college student’s house and certainly worth exploring. Once a new craft drinker has traversed down the rabbit hole far enough, he or she is sure to stumble upon Michigan’s Founders

Brewing Company, which, thankfully, distributes to Wisconsin. Michigan is known throughout the craft beer world as a hotbed of high quality brewers, and Founders (of Grand Rapids) leads the charge along with Bells Brewing (out of Comstock and Kalamazoo). Perhaps Founders’ most sought-after release is its Kentucky Breakfast Stout, known and labeled as KBS. KBS is an imperial stout, meaning that it has flavors ranging from chocolate to coffee to dark fruits such as figs, raisins and cherries. It is an incredibly complex beer style, and Founders takes an already impressive recipe and adds actual chocolate and coffee to the brewing process. Then, as is currently “en vogue” in the world of craft beer, the company places the beer in used bourbon barrels for a year to age. All of this creates a jawdroppingly complex beer that weighs in at a hefty 11.2% alcohol by volume. While this beer is released once a year in very limited quantities and costs roughly $20 per four-pack, its rarity and ever-increasing buzz makes it difficult to even amass four bottles, as many stores limit sales to as little as one bottle per customer. April 2, 2013 was the day that the 2013 vintage of KBS hit Madison; what follows is one beer enthusiast’s experience

on that fateful day. Hunting down the elusive KBS is not for the faint of heart. It takes dedication, perseverance, deep pockets and sometimes, a whole lot of luck. Unfortunately for those among us who have jobs or class, some stores (HyVee and Woodman’s East) made their stock available at 9:30 a.m. These stores were allotted two cases each and sold out within mere hours because each allowed a fourpack per customer. Other stores were more restrained in time of sale and allotment per person. Jenifer Street Market and Star Liquor began selling around lunchtime, making it easier for the working class to attain the coveted liquid. Jenifer Street Market sold KBS as four-packs, but Star Liquor allowed only two bottles per customer. Still others waited even longer to release their stock. Woodman’s West and Steve’s Liquor on University waited until 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. respectively, allowing those who could not get away from work at lunch to have a chance. Each allowed only two bottles per person as well. Other stores, such as Riley’s Wines of the World and Steve’s Liquor on McKee Road, required prospective KBS customers to sign up for a lottery to gain the chance to purchase the bourbon-y goodness. Discovering all of

this information took footwork, phone calls and communication through one of the craft beer world’s premier websites, BeerAdvocate.com. Many of the website’s Madison visitors worked together to relay as much knowledge as possible in order to allow everyone a fair shot at getting at least a bottle of KBS, and by the look of the KBS-centered thread at the end of the day, many were successful in their quest. To an outsider, this all may seem a bit crazy for something as seemingly trivial as a beer, but once converted to the culture, it is hard not to see the allure of the rarer beers that craft brewing has to offer. The chase is part of the fun, but in the end the question remains: is KBS (and other beers of similar pedigree) worth it? Does the liquid inside the oh-soalluring bottle live up to the hype? The short answer is, “Yes.” The long answer is detailed in my own review of Founders KBS: Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (2013) Appearance: Truly a beer that needs no introduction to craft drinkers, KBS pours like a typical imperial stout: massive, viscous, syrupy, black as night (but with a surprising bit of deep ruby around the edges not unlike Coke) and with a small and evanescent, deep caramel

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Game titans to release new systems Christian Moberg

Herald Arcade Columnist It’s that time of year again: The big three game companies, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, have announced their plans for this release season. The upcoming months promise new consoles, new games, social network integration and reimagined apps. Sony announced the release of the PlayStation 4 earlier this year. While there has been a huge amount of speculation about what the system will look like, the only official hardware images that Sony currently has released are the new DualShock 4 controller and the recently developed PlayStation Camera. The controller has been the topic of many online discussions. The DualShock 4 maintains a similar shape to its predecessors but has the newly added Touch Pad at the top of the controller. This will allow players to interact with games in new ways. The ways that the Touch Pad can be used will vary depending on the game. The biggest feature is the Share Button. This is the first time any gaming system will have the capability to instantly record gameplay and post it online. According to Sony’s press conference from earlier this year, Sony is working with social media networks, including Facebook, to make it possible to instantly share gameplay experiences without needing to edit the recordings.

The PlayStation Camera is essentially Sony’s response to Microsoft’s Kinect. Probably the only difference will be that the PlayStation Camera is better at picking up depth than the Kinect, but, at this point, there really isn’t anything too impressive about another motiontracking device. Sony also has a killer line-up of games. They have Bungie, the team who created the “Halo” series, making “Destiny,” a post-apocalyptic firstperson shooter. Sony will also bring back a new “InFAMOUS,” as well as a new swashbuckling addition of “Assassin’s Creed,” both on PlayStation 4. A huge and incredibly promising “Watch Dogs” will also be available on the Playstation 4. The player controls a man who has a unique control of the entire city of Chicago and has access to everyone’s private information. All of the games are ridiculously pretty, incredibly detailed and realistic. Buying games has also changed. Sony will enable players to go to the PlayStation Store and play part of the actual game with all of the full game’s features enabled before deciding to buy it. Before it was just demos, small snippets of games without all of the features enabled, available to players, but now the player will be able to fully experience how a game feels before deciding to buy it. Nintendo hasn’t had many announcements

since the Wii U was released and the production of a new “Super Smash Bros.” and “Legend of Zelda” games were announced. This could be a good thing since Nintendo doesn’t have many big upcoming releases other than “Pikmin 3” and “The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.” Probably the only remotely interesting part of Nintendo’s announced content is “Wii U Panorama View.” It seems like Google Maps for the Wii U. It’ll be like the player is standing in the middle of the selected area and can look around the area by moving the GamePad around the room. Google has even taken interest in this prospect and has actually added Google Maps to the Wii U. With the Wii U Panorama View, the user can look at locations on the street level - think of the little guy on map applications that can be dragged to a map to see the street view. This will essentially be street view on the GamePad. Nintendo may be kind of lackluster this season, but hopefully that means there will be good games coming out next year. Surprisingly enough, Microsoft has almost no information available about their upcoming system, except that there is a system in production. Everything has been pretty hush-hush regarding the system, nicknamed “Xbox 720” by fans. There has been speculation as to the appearances of both the

system and the controller, as well as to what its actual name will be. Fans have been creating their own images of what the system and controller could be. For competition’s sake, Microsoft’s new system will need a similar level of immersive gaming like the Wii U, which will probably take the form of something similar to the Kinect. It will also have to contend with the graphics and gameplay promised in the PlayStation 4. Hopefully, the silence about the system is Microsoft’s way of saying that they have something so good in the works that there isn’t any time to release information to the public. Knowing Microsoft, there will most likely be a whole new slew of social media and online gaming capabilities. Since Sony has essentially shown its hand, Microsoft will be the company to watch. Based on what is currently known about this release season, Sony is set to completely blow Nintendo and Microsoft out of the water, but it seems that all three companies are going to have a good year. With the movement to mostly online purchasing of games, it is likely that all of the companies will be releasing many more games strictly available in their respective online stores. 2013 is apparently the year of the socially integrated, beautifully rendered and immersive games. Christian Moberg is a junior studying Japanese and computer science.

head. A bit more head would have been nice, but it is seldom found in imperial stouts. There is some lacing, but much of that is destroyed in the flood of alcohol legs that adorn this beer. At 11.2% ABV this should come as no surprise. This is done perfectly to style, which is exactly what drinkers have come to expect from Founders. 4.5/5 Aroma: There is almost too much to describe here. Chocolate, coffee and tasty roasted malts are the first to hit, but they are simultaneously supported and usurped by the oak and bourbon characters from the barrel aging. Beneath those first levels of aroma hides vanilla character (again from the barrel) and a pleasing cherry/dark fruit aroma. There is sweetness, bitterness, alcohol and simply everything one can ask for from a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, let alone a beer in general. 5/5 Taste: Espresso and dark chocolates lead the charge, as in the nose, but, again, the barrel character is only a step behind, and it hits hard, though not in a bad, “hot” way, but rather in a more supportive role than in the nose. The vanilla from the barrels kind of steals the show, but the chocolate roastiness never fully fades away. Caramel, cola, cherries and dark fruits also come through more as

the beer warms, but they are never on the frontlines with the coffee, chocolate and bourbon. The balance here is truly incredible, and it makes for a ludicrously drinkable beer at this ABV. 5/5 Mouthfeel: Again, the drinkability of the beer is what stands out. There is no mistaking this beer for a summer day quaffer, but it is also not a heavy, sludgy stout bomb either. The carbonation is surprisingly strong for the style, which contributes to the silky smooth way the liquid goes down. The mouthfeel itself is at the low end of thick, and is honestly perfect. The drinkability of this beer sets it in a bit of a different playing field than other stouts, not necessarily better, but just different. 5/5 Overall: Easily (and unsurprisingly) worth the hype. KBS is everything you might have heard it is. It is worth the day off work that people take to hunt it. It is worth $20 per four-pack and it is worth the race to the liquor stores in a fifty-mile radius around you. Nearly everything about this beer is perfect. This is the first bottle I have ever had of it, and it was absolutely worth the wait. It is worth trading for if you missed it this year. Bottom line, as mentioned way too much in this summary: KBS is worth it, whatever “it” may be to you. 19.5/20

The Badger Herald | Sports | Thursday, April 4, 2013

Dinh hitting her stride in sophomore campaign Earning first career individual tourney, golfer ready to take on larger team role Caroline Sage

Associate Sports Editor For the Wisconsin women’s golf team, a rising star has begun to shine bright. Redshirt sophomore Kimberly Dinh earned a first-place finish in the BYU Entrada Classic March 19. Dinh finished with 216 strokes at even par to edge-out the second-place finisher, teammate and junior Kris Yoo, to earn her first individual collegiate title. Following her winning performance in St. George,

Utah, Dinh was given Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors March 20. “It is definitely a boost knowing I can play well and compete and win a college tournament,” Dinh said. “It’s just given me a lot of confidence going into these next couple tournaments that we have knowing I can put up numbers consistently.” Entering the final round, Dinh was already in prime position to win the tournament. She led the field after posting a 70 and 72 in the first two rounds of play — a career-best 18-hole and 36hole performance. Dinh finished the last 18 holes at two-over par, earning two birdies in the round to seal in her topplace finish. Assistant coach Katie Elliott watched the young

Badger battle the pressure with confidence and skill, seeing Dinh utilize her rigorous preparation and capitalize on her biggest asset: her short-game. “She just knew where she wanted to hit the ball and she was able to. If she got herself in trouble she got out of it and made some really good putts,” Elliott said. “She hit the ball pretty well throughout the course of the week, and, a lot of times, it comes down to the short game.” For Dinh, the personal victory was met with excitement, but in her eyes, the success was, most importantly, a push in the standings for the team towards a successful finish. Her performance helped seal Wisconsin’s first team tournament title of the season. The top-10 finishes

Men’s tennis seeking key wins against OSU, PSU Wisconsin looking to get back on track on road after tough 1-4 start to B1G play Christian Karcher Men’s Tennis Writer

The Wisconsin men’s tennis team looks to bounce back from their slump this weekend on a road trip out east to Ohio State and Penn State. The team has dropped five straight meets and will need back-to-back wins to climb back into the Big Ten conference race. Wisconsin (10-7, 1-4 Big Ten) will face No. 5 Ohio State (20-2, 5-0 Big Ten) Friday and Penn State (7-11, 1-4 Big Ten) Sunday. Standing in the way Friday is an Ohio State program that hasn’t lost a home meet since 2003. The Buckeyes team will be ranked fifth in the nation going into this weekend while riding an 11-match win streak. “We just got to go out there and play loose, play confident and hopefully be able to compete,” head coach Greg Van Emburgh said. “That is the biggest thing we have been working on as of late.” Picking up a single point in this matchup will be no easy feat, however. The Badgers have been struggling in recent weeks and with five nationallyranked opponents on the Ohio State roster — Peter Kobelt, Blaz Rola,

DOWN, from 10 players can’t take live reps with the rest of their teammates on the field, Aranda is making sure the guys who are out are kept up to speed. “We give them scripts when they are on the sidelines so they can follow along with the calls,” Aranda said. “We involve them in all of the meetings and we have player teach tapes where I voiceover a defense. So they’ll be able to study that and get better that way.” One positive to be taken away from the onslaught of injuries that the defense has sustained this spring is increased amount of reps the younger players get to see while filling in for the injured veterans. Allen sees the opportunity for the younger players to get

Connor Smith, Chris Diaz and Devin McCarthy — Wisconsin could be in for a long day. However, the coaches seem confident that if the players focus, they can play well and maybe pick up a win or two. “As far as singles goes,” assistant coach Joe Bates explained, “they just have to focus on themselves and the task at hand. If they can keep it close early and find a way to get into the match they will always have a chance.” As long as the Badgers singles play continues to struggle, the doubles point becomes even more important. However, this is a tall order for a young UW team as all three of Ohio State’s doubles pairs are nationally ranked — with Peter Kobelt/Connor Smith No. 13, Devin McCarthy/ Ille Van Engelen No. 27 and Blaz Rola/Kevin Metka No. 57. “It is going to be important for us to get the doubles point,” Bates said. “I think we realistically can, it is going to be difficult, but there is no reason if we play the way we have been that we couldn’t get the point.” On top of difficult doubles matchups, the Badger number one doubles team could be missing senior Billy Bertha who is struggling with a flare up of his reoccurring back injury. Bertha didn’t practice Tuesday and his return to the court this weekend is questionable. The 6-foot5 senior is 8-7 this year in doubles play with three

better and has made sure he does whatever he can to help them improve every day. “One thing I’ve been doing a lot is helping out with the younger guys because they haven’t gotten as many reps,” Allen said. “It’s a good opportunity for them to step in and get those good reps, prove themselves and get good experience.” At the end of the day, all of the defensive players coming back from injury want to get back on the field and are doing everything they can to make sure that will be sooner rather than later. “Even though we aren’t out there during practice we are still getting our time in,” Allen said. “We just all want to get back on the field and be healthy and I think we’re all motivating each other to do that.”

different partners. “I am going in for some cortisone shots later in the week,” Bertha said. “Hopefully I will be able to play this weekend, but it is really still up in the air right now.” The last time Bertha missed a doubles match was March 9 against Western Illinois. Wisconsin’s best chance for a win this weekend comes when they visit Penn State on Sunday. Penn State is 1-4 in Big Ten play this season and has struggled in doubles play all year. The team is also coming off a close 4-3 loss to No. 57 Nebraska. “What we really want to do is go out there and try to get some momentum,” Van Emburgh said. “We are going to be looking to play a good match against Ohio State, and we want to take the positives from there and bring that into Penn State.” Despite the recent slump in singles play, the Badgers seem fairly confident that they can get back on track this weekend with a win at Penn State. The team has had historical success against the Nittany Lions, taking home victories the last few years and is hoping to continue that run with hard work and good tennis. “They have a better team than ever this year,” Bates said. “But we seem to play pretty well against them. All we have to do is start with the doubles point and fight and grit for a couple singles wins.”

ZAK, from 10 He believed too strongly, a recently unfortunate realization for A.D.s. They are put into position to watch over it all, throw their trust at hundreds of employees and assume (actually hope) that they won’t be fooled. Would the situation be different if Rice was more focused on Rice himself or if he was less trustworthy? Probably, but only because of how swift the hindsight sword can swing. Maybe A.D.s should be more thorough in their hiring process, but that might not be fair. If they wait but two weeks, everything can change. For this among other reasons, I would not want to be an athletic director. Dangle that money in my face. Even this college kid isn’t taking it. Sean is a junior studying journalism. What would you change about athletic directors and their actions? Let him know with an email to szak@ badgerherald.com.

by Dinh, Yoo and senior Lindsay Danielson propelled UW atop second place finisher Minnesota by just six strokes. After completing her final putt, Dinh knew she had a successful outing but with Minnesota on the team’s tail, the excitement was overshadowed with the tension of waiting for the rest of the field to finish. “We didn’t know what the team standings were so it was really exciting but nerve wracking at the same time as we waited for the rest of the girls to come in and see how things would shake out in terms of the team win,” Dinh said. After redshirting her first year, Dinh played in eight of Wisconsin’s 10 tournaments last season but found herself competing each week to travel with the team.

PRACTICES, from 10 thought I had him covered … and then the ball was passed, and he was already 20 yards past me and he scored.” Nonetheless, Cochran described him as humble and hardworking in his approach to practice, despite his fame. As a result, it didn’t take long for the team to take him in as one of their own — chatting and joking around with him as they would any other new addition to the group. Donovan even showed off his table tennis skills, challenging a few of them to matches after practice had finished Friday, before

This season she has competed in all 15 tournaments, scoring in 11, and with the recent topplace finish, she has proven her ability to be a regular competitor for the Badgers. “It is really encouraging more than anything. She is a player that came into our program and has really just worked her way up,” Elliott said. “Initially when she came in she was fighting week-in and week-out for a spot and now she has started to solidify that spot a little more.” Following the successful tournament, the team finished tied for 13th in the Briar Creek Invitational — Dinh finished tied for 63rd at 24-over par — with tough course conditions and heavy wind plaguing the competition. Elliott believes her team is

heading in the right direction but needs to continue working on controlling the ball, especially in adverse conditions. Dinh also noted while her putting remains a reliable asset, managing her play and minimizing mistakes will be crucial moving forward. “Kim is definitely a leader on the team. Academically, she is extremely bright and works really hard. She is out there practicing day-in and day-out,” Elliott said. “She is just one of those kids that has the right mentality and work ethic. It is really exciting to see, and I think her teammates really enjoy seeing that too.” Dinh and the rest of the Wisconsin squad will look to bring their recent success to Dallas for the SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitation this coming weekend.

eventually getting beaten by the team table tennis champion, freshman midfielder Luc Kazmierczak. “Luc is ridiculously good,” Conner said smirking. “He won 21-18. If we had to take the team though, and rank them, Landon would probably be number two.” After the two days were up, Donovan headed back to Los Angeles and made his return to the Los Angeles Galaxy lineup March 30, while the Badgers returned back to their normal routine. Still, even though Donovan may be gone, the experience the team gained learning from a veteran of their sport hasn’t worn off.

For Zadro, playing with Donovan was a reminder of what he hopes will be his fate after he completes his final season for UW next fall. “It definitely motivated me,” Zadro said. “The fact that he was there, training on the same pitch as me, made me think, ‘why can’t I do that?’” For the younger Badgers, it was a reminder of how much room they have left to grow in a sport they’ve always dominated. “We all got to see what a pro plays like and that just cranks up the intensity that much more,” Cochran said. “I’ve still got some things left to learn.”

Sports Editor Nick Korger sports@badgerherald.com

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Star soccer player practices with UW Nick Daniels Sports Content Editor American soccer player Landon Donovan has pretty much done it all. Throughout his illustrious professional career beginning in 1999, he has played for soccer teams in Germany, England and the United States, in addition to becoming one of the most successful U.S. National Team players in history. One soccer experience that has always been missing from his résumé, however, is college-level soccer experience — an opportunity he chose to forego when he began his professional career while still a teenager. So when an opportunity emerged for him to join the Wisconsin men’s soccer team March 20 and 22 in preparation for his return to the Los Angeles Galaxy lineup in Major League Soccer on March 30, Donovan jumped at the chance to be an honorary Badger. “It was pretty unexpected,” sophomore defender AJ

Cochran said. “We were told Tuesday that he would practice with us, so it all came pretty fast. We were shocked.” Jumping right in with the team, Donovan participated as just another member of the program, sporting the same white training shirt and red shorts that the rest of the team wears. But the Badgers immediately began to notice the small differences that come with being a professional soccer player. “It was all the little things that he did,” freshman midfielder Drew Conner said. “His little quick movements off the ball as soon as he would pass it. He was always there moving into the right spaces.” Standing with the team, the 5-foot-8 Donovan certainly fit right in — save the beginnings of a receding hairline and a fuller beard than most 20-year-olds are able to grow — but when Donovan stepped on the McClain Center indoor field, practice immediately took a more intense tone, as each player fought to impress his childhood hero.

“The intensity was really high, the level of play was awesome,” Cochran said. “He is a super special player, and he only helped pick up our games even more.” “I hope he learned from me too,” senior midfielder Tomislav Zadro joked. “I don’t ever remember being so tired after a practice before.” Playing at what Cochran described as “only 30 percent,” Cochran and Co. still saw glimpses of some of the skills Donovan possesses. In one scrimmage scenario, Conner was matched up with Donovan, who was playing the same position on the other team. Even though Conner said he thought he had been doing a good job of containing the speedy 31-yearold midfielder, it only took one moment for Donovan to slip away and score the winning goal for his side. “I thought I was doing pretty well going into the last minute,” Conner said describing the scenario. “I checked my right shoulder and he was right there, I

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U.S. National Team and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan (right) joined the Wisconsin men’s soccer team March 20 and 22.

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Redshirt senior Ethan Armstrong (right) is among three key returnees to the Wisconsin defense that has been held out of spring practice but not the learning of a new defense.

Down, not completely out Injured returnees Armstrong, Gilbert, Allen left to learn new defense on sideline Spencer Smith Associate Sports Editor The Wisconsin football team broke in the turf in Camp Randall Stadium for the first time in 2013 this week, with players in full pads working on new schemes brought in by Gary Andersen and his coaching staff. The defense continued to work on implementing the new 3-4 system for the front seven brought in by new defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. Although the new defensive scheme was looking effective during its outdoor practices this week, it will look very different come fall because of the numerous injuries to key players the defense has sustained this spring. Senior defensive tackle Beau Allen and linebackers Ethan Armstrong and David Gilbert headline the

injury report for the defensive squad that is in transition. Allen, coming back from January surgery on a torn anterior talofibular ligament in ankle, is the biggest cheerleader for UW’s defense during spring practices. “It’s definitely frustrating because I want to be out there and getting reps,” Allen said. “I just have to be patient with myself and not come back before I’m ready, but it is frustrating. But, I’m kind of also being a big cheerleader on the sidelines just trying to get everyone psyched and ready for practice. I’ve got a role to fill even though I’m not out there.” Gilbert and Armstrong are also recovering from surgeries on their foot and shoulder, respectively. With so many key players down for the

Wisconsin defense, the players have put together as Allen said “a special rehab group” to help push each other to ensure smooth recoveries. “Since none of the guys in the transitional rehab are playing, we’re really working on getting our bodies right and healing injuries, but also making gains in the other areas that we can really train hard,” Armstrong said. While Allen is openly itching to get back on the field with his teammates this spring, it will be a while longer before Armstrong and Gilbert suit up for the cardinal and white since Gilbert just underwent surgery on his foot in midMarch, and Armstrong is nursing his shoulder back to health until the fall. Although Armstrong will not be lacing up until long after spring ends,

he is not worried about catching up with his defensive teammates. “In fall camp, we’ll have 30 practices to get it all hammered out,” the redshirt senior said. “I’ve done more in less time before. So, we’ll be alright.” While all three, as seniors, have extensive experience to lean on in missing spring practice, they will be learning Aranda’s 3-4 system for the first time just as the newest players have been. Allen says he isn’t too daunted by the task of catching up with the new defensive system once he finally does get to put his hand in the ground again. “I’ve played a lot of football here,” Allen said. “I’ve got three years under my belt and [the 3-4] is not too different.” Since the injured

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Most people would do anything for a million dollars. If they were given a salary of $1 million a year and promised a reasonable position, the money would be many times too much to even bat an eye in deliberation. Yes, yes, please sir. A salary like that — actually that plus a few thousand more — is the figure that Barry Alvarez makes as the Athletic Director here at Wisconsin. Regardless of the seven-figure paycheck, that’s one position where I would be extremely reluctant to take based on money. I would not like to be an athletic director, and this week proved it to me. A few things happened. First, Steve Alford played puppeteer with the University of New Mexico and abruptly cut the string. Just two weeks ago, Alford and the Lobos had finished the regular season with a Mountain West championship and a 3-seed in the NCAA tournament. A day before their first game, Alford, the head coach, agreed to a 10year contract extension, ensuring his position through the 2022-23 season. I would be in my thirties by the time Alford would be contractually out of work at New Mexico. That sure is a scary thought. But the Lobos loved their coach that had rescued an average program and created what many hoped would be a national contender. That was Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday night, Alford coached his team to a shocking defeat at the hand of Harvard, a less-than-heralded Ivy League team. Off nights happen. The NMU program was still in good hands, likely for another decade or more. That was until Alford departed with Bret Bielemalike flair this Saturday for the sunny pastures of UCLA. If Barry Alvarez was taken back by Bielema leaving, imagine NMU Athletic Director Paul Krebs. Krebs probably thought he was doing a good thing, not only

for his university but also the coach he chose to hire in 2007. All of a sudden, Krebs had been duped and was thrown into the middle of a coach hunt. It’s an all too familiar story. Coaching destinations arise and fall and the location, tenure, salary and prestige offered by athletic directors lead to changes in the market. The lucky A.D.s are like Alvarez, who hire coaches similar to basketball head coach Bo Ryan who are successful and faithful enough to stay and stay for a while. The unlucky A.D.s are also in a sense like Alvarez, who hire Bielema with Ryanlike intentions, only to have the university look like a ring on a ladder to a higher post. Nowadays, athletic directors have to constantly be prepared for the next Arkansas-style swoop of coaches. Maybe that’s part of their job, but it shouldn’t have to be. It’s certainly not all of their job or even the most important part. Instead of frequently handling coaching changes or, at the least, plentiful rumors, A.D.s should be able to focus elsewhere, because things like Mike Rice happen. Mike Rice was fired Wednesday from his position as head coach of Rutgers basketball for his cruel, intense and vicious coaching habits and actions toward players. When a video was brought to athletic director Tim Pernetti’s attention displaying inappropriate actions — spiking players with basketballs, pushing and pulling them over the court while belittling them with profanity — Pernetti hired investigators while fining and suspending Rice for three games. But the punishment — controversial in its extent — wasn’t enough to change Rice. Pernetti would peek his head into the gym, and Rice was on his best behavior. He would leave, and the true Rice would unveil. Pernetti was the father tucking Rice into bed each night, just before Rice would crack the window and sneak out. Pernetti believed Rice and believed in him as a person. He believed that the man he hired to bring Rutgers from the cellar of college basketball could change his ways and his strategy of leading young men to grow as individuals and a group.

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