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Senate votes down gun control bill Jacob Ahrens-Balwit Herald Contributor The U.S. Senate voted down a bipartisan plan to expand background checks on firearm purchases from gun shows and Internet sales Wednesday, a failure the president said came as a result of the gun lobby willfully lying about the bill.

President Barack Obama said in a statement he was disappointed senators failed to pass the bill in response to recent fatal shootings.

“They blocked commonsense gun reforms even while

these families looked on from the Senate gallery,” Obama said.

“So all in all, this was a pretty shameful day for Washington.”

Despite the rejection of the proposal authored by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., the public supports expanded background checks, according to recent polls. In a CNN survey released last week, 86 percent of Americans said they support increased background checks.

That number is even higher in Wisconsin, according to Anti-Violence Effort Executive Director Jeri Bonavia. She said she thinks citizens will take

action to make the nation safer, all politics aside.

“I don’t think people are going to walk away from the issue of gun control,” Bonavia said. “I think there’s momentum now for change and I believe that Americans will stand up to their representatives to do what 92 percent of citizens support and not allow politicians to put the public in danger in exchange for political gain.”

Barry Burden, a University of Wisconsin political science professor, said gun control reform is an interesting issue because the public supports

response from the gun-control crowd recently, using tragic events that we all feel for to try and push their agenda forward,” Nass said.

Nass added the ManchinToomey proposition would have simply taken guns away from law-abiding citizens.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D–Wis., has also expressed her support of extended background checks. Baldwin said in a statement broad support exists for the measure.

“Giving law enforcement additional tools to crack down on both gun traffickers and the straw purchasers who help

increased background checks so strongly. He added he thinks Sen. Ron Johnson, R–Wis., will have difficulty explaining his vote against the gun control legislation when his constituents support the measure.

Jeff Nass, president of Wisconsin Firearm Owners, Ranges, Clubs and Educators Inc., a National Rifle Association chartered association, said senators made the right decision. He said lawmakers rejected the bill based on facts, rather than emotions.

“There has been a shameful

get guns into the hands of criminals,” Baldwin said.

In the wake of Wednesday’s decision, disagreement remains on whether policy change still needs to happen on the state or national level.

Bonavia said she thinks due to frustration about the failed federal legislation from supporters of the gun control movement in Wisconsin, now is the time to act at the state level.

“Due to the recent tragedies involving guns and shootings, people have become infuriated

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Acceptance rate dips to 51 percent Report shows increasing selectiveness, UW admissions officers cite growing popularity Alice Coyne Higher Education Editor With a steadily increasing pool of applicants and increasing selectiveness for admissions, more students than ever want to be Badgers.

According to a New York Times analysis of admissions statistics released Monday, the university admitted 15,126 students, denied 12,200 and wait listed 2,307 out of the 29,653 high school seniors who applied for fall 2013. This 51

percent acceptance rate marks a 3.55 percentage point decline since last year’s admission process.

More people want to be part of the Wisconsin community than the freshman class can accommodate, Ken Cutts, UW Office of Admissions spokesperson, said in an email to The Badger Herald.

“We are becoming more popular and, as a result, more people are applying,”

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Runners take on a last year’s Crazylegs race in the rain. At this year’s event set for April 27, security will be heightened in light of bombings at the Boston Marathon.

Group to address Security to increase at Crazylegs run hip-hop tensions Allie Johnson City Life Editor

Allie Johnson City Life Editor Hip-hop artists gained a new voice in city government with the formation of a new committee to address the community’s tenuous relationship with area venues.

The Madison Arts Commission’s Hip-Hop Ad Hoc Committee was created in response to the discouragement felt by hip-hop artists throughout the city in recent years, according to Anthony Brown, chair of the committee and commission member. The committee will focus on addressing the complex

In the aftermath of the explosions at the Boston Marathon on Monday that resulted in three deaths and more than 100 hospitalizations, officials in Madison are planning to increase security measures at an upcoming local race.

The Crazylegs Classic run, an eight kilometer race from Capitol Square to Camp Randall Stadium, will likely see an increased security presence, University of Wisconsin Police Department spokesperson Marc Lovicott said.

The organizers of the race and the city and campus police

relationship between the city and the local hip-hop community, he said.

Hip-hop artists and consumers faced a shortage of opportunities for the genre in recent months after several venues throughout the city chose to stop hosting regional and local shows, Brown said.

One such venue, The Frequency, announced on its Facebook page it would no longer book hip-hop acts as a way of reducing the danger posed to employees and patrons. The announcement was in response to a shot fired outside the club after a fight

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departments are still discussing exactly what the changes will look like, he said. The race is set to take place on Saturday, April 27, starting at 10 a.m.

Lovicott said he expects many extra police officers and security personnel will be on hand at the event.

Canines specializing in bomb sniffing may also be brought in as an added precaution, adding this would mark a departure from typical security protocol at the event.

Lovicott said law enforcement might take other tactics to enhance security at the event as well, but they are still assessing the need for further security measures.

Whether the events in Boston will discourage

“There is no evidence that Boston will have an effect on attendance.”

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participants and spectators, he added.

“There is no evidence that Boston will have an

effect on attendance,” Doherty said. “We’ll have to see.”

As of today, UW Athletics has not had any participants calling with concerns or cancelling their registration for the event, he said.

Lovicott added the bombings on Monday also changed the university’s perspective on other events that draw large crowds. Fans can also expect to see increased security at the spring football game on Saturday, he said.

UWPD and law enforcement agencies are trained to handle the large special events that happen on campus all the time,

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#UWRightNow captures 24 hours of campus life This year’s social media campaign focused on “Face to Face” interactions Julia Skulstad Senior Campus Editor

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people from attending the race is not clear, Justin Doherty, Athletic Department spokesperson, said.

Normally, the race draws around 20,000

While students and faculty made their way around University of Wisconsin’s campus Wednesday afternoon, a conference room of 20 people hovered around laptops on the second floor of the UW Bookstore.

A staff of around 20 worked to produce and run this year’s #UWRightNow

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campaign, taking submissions from a number of social media outlets and publishing them to the live site. This year, the theme for the 24-hour social media campaign was “Face to Face,” which asked for UW students and alumni from Madison and all over the world to engage via YouTube, Vine, Instagram, Twitter and written text submissions. A tweet from UW’s Twitter account said the project had reached 1,000 submissions by around 10 p.m.

Three groups, one responsible for sifting through social media, a second of “web folk” managing the site and a

third of editors working on online text submissions were involved in the project, according to UW spokesperson John Lucas.

As for coordinating submissions from all five social media platforms, UW journalism professor Stacy Forster said they have dedicated teams for every medium, looking at the content coming in from each.

Lucas said he would describe this year’s set up as “remarkably similar” to the #UWRightNow campaign from last year. However, he said due to simplifying the posting process on behalf of

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Author, artist speaks on LGBT identity Stephanie Awe Reporter Well-known author and cartoonist Alison Bechdel shared her experiences on translating her sexuality into a personal narrative as the keynote speaker for an Out and About Month event on campus Wednesday.

Bechdel paralleled her writing and illustrating career to the difficulties she experienced coming out to her own parents.

Her lecture, put on by the University of Wisconsin’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Center, focused on how the personal can become political. Bechdel said she worked to convey this idea in her comic strips,

which she called a way to “normalize” her own differences.

“I felt tension between being an outsider and being a citizen,” she said.

Bechdel said she decided to cease production of the comic strip in 2008 to pursue her first graphic memoir about her father, who committed suicide when she was younger.

It was her own form of rebellion, Bechdel said, to combine methods of writing and drawing.

“It was the only turf my parents had no interest in,” Bechdel said.

Her memoir was a success, and Bechdel said she spent about seven years recuperating before starting her next memoir.

Bechdel said she initially

had no intention of writing about her mother, but that is exactly where it led. She detailed how her mother dealt with her coming out and deciding to share the family’s personal stories through her memoirs.

“Writing has been a bridge for us,” Bechdel said. “My mother wishes I weren’t a memoirist, but I feel like it’s her own fault.”

About 320 people were in attendance at the event, half of which were students, Katherine Charek Briggs, associate director of the LGBT Campus Center, said.

UW Junior Hanna Hermanson said she was interested to hear Bechdel speak after reading her books for a gender and sexuality class.

“I was really impressed with the honesty,” Hermanson said. “She’s really personable and it’s easy to listen to her.”

UW graduate Kate Knudson said Bechdel’s books had an impact on her life. Since the memoir about Bechdel’s mother included information about psychotherapy and analysis, it sparked her own interested in therapy, she said.

“She’s super charming and funny and insightful,” Knudson said.

Briggs said since Bechdel is relatively famous, she would draw in members of the student body as well as older people, and said it was important to make these communities a part of the event. Briggs added the

event was a success overall.

Briggs said Bechdel’s appearance was important to being visible with queer identity issues and also celebrating them. It brought awareness to issues such as bullying and other traumatic events, Briggs said.

“A lot of [Bechdel’s speech provided] humor, and we don’t get to be joyful about this stuff a lot,” Briggs said.

Bechdel is the author of several graphic memoirs, including “Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama” and “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic,” both of which are recognized New York Times bestselling works.

Bechdel also illustrated the comic strip, “Dykes to Watch Out For.”

ASM considers altering college council rights Riley Sexton Reporter Members of the University of Wisconsin’s student government made changes to internal positions and postponed a vote on legislation that would alter the way student government leaders interact with governance bodies for individual university colleges in their meeting Wednesday.

The Associated Students of Madison tackled issues including the process the press office director goes through in assuming the position, accessibility of school-specific student governments to the Student Council and an attempt to change the eligibility of ASM members to hold office.

After passage of new

legislation, proposed by current ASM Press Office Director David Gardner, Student Council’s press office director will no longer be appointed by the Nominations Board in the beginning of the school year.

Rather, Student Council will elect the director at the beginning of the session, which starts in the spring.

This allows the future director to plan for the next semester and to use the summer to organize, ASM Assistant Press Office Director Grace Bolt explained.

ASM Chair Andrew Bulovsky said he supported the legislation.

“It makes the press office director more accountable to Student Council,” Bulovsky said. “Which is always good.”

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Lovicott said.

“We are used to big, high-profile events,” Lovicott said. “I am confident [the race] will still be safe.”

The university is working to do everything possible to maintain safe and enjoyable environments for the events they host, according to a statement from UW Athletics.

Athletics will update the public regarding any changes to the logistical details of race day so participants and spectators can plan accordingly, Doherty said.

Cutts said. “Even as our applications grow and our selectivity improves, our commitment remains firm to the citizens of the State of Wisconsin.”

The main challenge of being faced with an increased applicant pool is remembering the university has limited space, according to Adele Brumfield, director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment. She said the university has not changed its reviewing criteria but has become more discerning when reviewing each applicant.

Brumfield emphasized UW’s holistic approach to application review and decision-makers’ efforts to “unpack the whole application,” looking at every facet and taking into consideration whether each potential student is ready to step into the community.

She said they especially look for students who have demonstrated their ability to push themselves academically and succeed.

The increased applicant pool may be a result of increased efforts to get the word out about UW and the educational experience on campus, Brumfield said, pointing to the “Your UW Day” the university will host this Friday as one example.

The event is geared toward those admitted students who are still on the fence about committing to the university, providing both them and their families with answers to questions and showcasing all of the best things on campus, according to

Along with changes to the press office position, Student Council considered legislation that would change the way schoolspecific student councils would interact with the larger university student government.

Student Council voted to take a final vote next Wednesday on legislation that would increase accessibility for schoolspecific governments.

While currently any student recognized by ASM may speak at Student Council, their speaking time is limited to three minutes.

The piece of legislation, if passed at Student Council’s next Wednesday meeting, would allow leadership from student governments specific to individual schools

Brumfield.

“The hope is that when they leave [this event], they’ll want to pursue their education at the University of Wisconsin,” Brumfield said.

Brumfield said the university has held similar events in major cities across the country to increase awareness about the university and provide firsthand information in a more accessible way. This year they have expanded to several more cities to incite student enthusiasm throughout the country.

Although admissions decisions are finalized, the final number of student enrollment at UW will not be official until fall of 2013, when all students in the freshman class have officially enrolled in courses, Brumfield said.

Counselors in the Office of Admissions and Recruitment have worked to get the word out about the Wisconsin Experience with the help of the entire campus community, Cutts said.

“Prospective students and their families love hearing about student achievement, alumni successes, how our athletic teams are doing and, of course, our faculty who are renowned for their expertise,” Cutts said.

Brumfield said the size of the applicant pool is a supply-and-demand scenario, explaining if the applicant pool continues to grow and the university’s capacity does not, then UW must become more selective. She said she sees this as a testament to its success.

to have speaking rights on ASM. This would create a special membership status specific to these student leaders, without allowing them voting rights.

Rep. Richard Rolland and the Polygon Engineering Student Council headed the push for a change in accessibility.

Co-presidents of Polygon Olivia Rice and Alexander Schulz spoke on behalf of engineering students, seeking full speaking rights on the student body. Schulz said they hope to develop better communication with ASM. “I think it is definitely a benefit, it expands opportunities for access,” Bulovsky said regarding the impact the legislation might have if passed. “It could

HIP-HOP, from 1 that broke out after a show in late January, the post said.

While he does not blame the venues, Brown said he is discouraged hip-hop is disappearing in the city.

Hip-hop artists who make their living performing their work have to travel outside Madison to put on shows, he added.

Madison Arts Program Administrator Karin Wolf said the committee is important because many artists feel there are not enough opportunities for them to showcase their talents in the city.

“An entire genre of music has to find a place to exist outside Madison,” Brown said. “That alone is a problem.”

Brown said the committee will act as a liaison for anyone who has a stake in hip-hop. The committee aims to establish a dialogue between the city and the hip-hop community to strengthen the relationship between these two groups, he said.

To achieve this, the committee plans to focus on education and outreach throughout the city, Brown said.

He added the committee wants to incorporate a variety of different people throughout the city in its discussions on these issues.

He said they are looking

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However, Burden said he does not see more gun legislation of any kind happening at the state level in Wisconsin. He said he thinks the state Legislature is finished with bills dealing with guns, as it passed a concealed carry law last session as a GOP solution to the gun-violence issue.

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lead to a little bit longer meetings…but that is a very small price to pay for the benefits that could come for expanding access and opportunities for feedback.”

While legislation regarding new speaking rights will be put to a final vote, Bulovsky said he expects its passage.

Rolland, addressing the eligibility of Student Council members, proposed another piece of legislation that would have changed the bylaws to put new restrictions on who could hold office based on how long representatives have been in a school and whether they switched schools during their time as a representative.

The legislation was ultimately defeated.

for college students who are consumers of hip-hop or engaged in the culture to come forward and help solve the problems the genre faces.

“In a democracy, all forms of expression are encouraged, tolerated and embraced,” Wolf said. “If people in our community do not feel they can express themselves, we should be concerned about that.”

Wolf said the committee may face a challenge because it must work the narrow scope of the Madison Arts Commission.

She explained police issues regarding hiphop may be brought up in the discussions of the committee. However, she said the commission does not have the authority to address that type of issue.

While the committee cannot make The Frequency or other venues reinstate hip-hop shows, Wolf explained it could make use of grants to do things like bring hip-hop artists to the Overture Center for the Arts.

“The committee needs to come up with a plan to actually affect change within the abilities of the [Madison Arts] commission,” Wolf said.

Brown recognized the committee is taking on a large topic. The problems with hip-hop are not going to be solved overnight, he said.

email to The Badger Herald he opposed the Manchin-Toomey proposal because while it was “wellintentioned,” it was also “fatally flawed.”

Johnson said he plans to introduce a new proposition that could satisfy both gun rights and gun control advocates.

“As the Senate debates gun crimes, I am proud to cosponsor an amendment which has bipartisan support,” Johnson said.

He said the bill would restrict attempts by felons to illegally procure guns, increase gun trafficking punishments, force the Department of Justice to explain its “failure” to prosecute gun cases and improve the existing background check system.

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them to the site.

Comparing this year’s campaign to last year, Lucas said this year they wanted to focus on people’s stories and faces

rather than what someone is doing at a specific moment. He said he thinks the important thing this year is that they did not do exactly the same thing

over again.

Last year, the campaign drew 1,018 submissions, including tweets and photos.

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University staff hover around the #UWRightNow page, which captured stories over a 24-hour period. The campaign drew photo, video and text submissions from members of the UW community.

much to go and see the total volume we could get but more about could we kind of show the community and show its face and tell stories all in one place,” Lucas said.

Echoing this sentiment, Forster said in a lot of ways, she thinks this year’s #UWRightNow is similar to what she saw last year in terms of the enthusiasm and excitement that people have for UW. Since last year did not have a defined theme, Forster said she did not know how people would respond to the theme this year with the focus on people and places.

“I think we’ve been pleased that people who have been participating have picked that up and gone with it and done some creative thing,” Forster said.

Because this is the second year of the campaign and people might have known

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what to expect, Forster said she thinks in some ways they gained richer content and participation. She said she is excited that people wanted to participate again and be a part of telling the story of the university.

Reflecting on the day as a whole, Forster said going through all the posts from earlier that day, she was amazed to see how much happens on campus in one day.

“It’s amazing all the different things that are going on at any given time,” Forster said. “This is a really neat way to capture that and show that off.”

As for the future of #UWRightNow, Lucas said if University Communications could think of a new way to do the campaign and people seem interested, the project is very likely to return next year.

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Explosions provide lessons in solidarity, tolerance Nathaniel Olson Columnist Runners often say that running is its own reward. After a long day of thinking, reading or arguing with peers, it’s refreshing to lace up your shoes and march to your own drummer. Your body, your music, your pace. Running releases daily stress, gives you a sense of control and does wonders for your attitude and your character (not to mention your abs). It’s an everyday affirmation that you can make your world better one step at a time, no matter from where you start.

As anyone who has ever participated in or attended a competitive racing event knows, one of the appeals is the camaraderie.

Running around Madison for exercise is fun.

Running through throngs

of cheering onlookers on a race day surrounded by a cohort of fellow dashers is downright stimulating.

Moreover, observing the selflessness of a race day environment is akin to getting a booster shot of optimism. People and corporations volunteer loads of time and money to make each event a success.

Kids hand out water and Gatorade to complete strangers, adults stick around to pick up trash and first responders are always on scene to assist in the case of a medical emergency. It makes you hopeful that, if placed in the proper mindset, humans can accomplish positive, productive goals at negligible costs.

On Monday, we saw all these attributes on display in Boston. When two bombs exploded less than 15 seconds apart, killing three and injuring more than 170, the news spread

‘Workaholic’ takes road less travelled Hayes Cascia Columnist The only way to describe the upcoming spring commencement at the University of Wisconsin is “tight butthole.” That’s because Anders Holm, a UW alum with a history degree and one of the creators, writers and actors of the hit show “Workaholics,” will be speaking.

Considering that last year’s speaker was CEO and president of Yahoo! Carol Bartz, it may seem that having Holm speak is a bit on the loose butthole side, but in reality, it represents a significantly tighter butthole (that’s the most times I’ve used “butthole” in a sentence since third grade). I think it will be a great opportunity for graduates to hear firsthand from a fellow Badger about how you can become successful by taking the road less traveled.

How does a history major

“As a speaker, Holm provides a fresh perspective on achieving success that is downplayed because it is not the ‘traditional’ or ‘academic’ route.” become a leading comedic actor and writer? I have no freaking idea… but apparently Holm did. Turns out it was not his major that got him where he is today – instead, it was a love for swimming and making connections.

After Holm discussed swimming with a Hollywood producer at an internship, the producer helped him become a writer’s assistant for the show “Bones.” From there he went on to write sketches for “Second City L.A.,” where he met Adam DeVine and Blake Anderson, two of the other co-creators of “Workaholics.” The rest is history.

To me, this story is a lot more interesting than the classic tale many people tell

about how they started at the bottom of the company and, due to a series of promotions, are now the big kahuna. As a speaker, Holm provides a fresh perspective on achieving success that is downplayed because it is not the “traditional” or “academic” route.

I went to the commencement ceremony last year because my brother was graduating and, although Carol Bartz had a lot of good information about how she achieved her success, the speech was predictable and very dry – drier than a Thanksgiving turkey without gravy.

When Holm speaks, I predict that he will be very unpredictable. Yeah, hard to wrap your mind around that. I think he will do a great job both speaking and entertaining at the commencement.

This year I do not have any relatives graduating, but I would love to go to the commencement ceremony just to hear Holm speak about where he’s been, how he got there and where he plans to go in the future.

Having someone like Holm speak puts things in perspective when kids are stressing out over their majors and grades. How important are your major and grades anyway if what matters are the experiences you have and the people that you meet along the way?

A lot of times, especially during midterms and finals, I think students lose sight of what college is supposed to be about. It’s about building relationships, learning how to get along with people and doing your dishes so you don’t have hepatitis in your sink.

So, I encourage you to study enough to stay in school, but do not burn yourself out – live a little, enjoy life and cherish your time at college. It seems like Holm was able to have a good time in school, and he has obviously made some good connections in life to be where he is now.

You don’t always need to follow the path that Mom and Dad choose for you.

Do something different, do something that you think is tight butthole and maybe someday even you can be that history major turned extremely successful actor and writer. The only thing that’s holding you back is yourself.

Hayes Cascia (hcascia@ wisc.edu) is a sophomore with an undeclared major.

like wildfire. By the end of the day, you would have been hard pressed to find someone who did not have a visceral and immediate reaction to the killings.

These immediate reactions to such senseless suffering come from a very deep place. As Ezra Klein wrote in the Washington Post, “If you are losing faith in human nature today, watch what happens in the aftermath of an attack on the Boston Marathon. The flood of donations crashed the Red Cross’s Web site. The organization tweeted that its blood supplies are already full. People are lining up outside of Tufts Medical Center to try and help.”

The human ability to band together when a crisis strikes is one of our oldest and noblest characteristics.

When a group you identify with is attacked, you’re much more likely

these evolutionary useful abilities (group formation and cohesion) can be brought to dogmatic extremes that stray from what’s helpful (distrust of all outsiders).

An appreciation of this phenomenon is essential to understanding the reactions of some of our countrymen. Some, like Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, used the attacks to stress the need for more stringent background checks on foreign nationals and tougher guidelines for student visas, despite the complete lack of evidence that a foreign national perpetrated the attacks and that one of the three dead, Lu Lingzi, was a foreign student. Others, like some passengers aboard an American Airlines flight from Boston to Chicago that departed later in the day, were spooked enough by the mere presence of two Arabic-speaking men

to assist them than you are to assist a similarly aggrieved group you don’t identify with. This is true to a fault. The deaths of three Americans, if media coverage is any indication, matter a lot more to the average American than say, the deaths of 55 Iraqis under (relatively) similar circumstances.

Another pernicious underside exists to this group cohesion: The desire to protect our own can result in the unnecessary exclusion of outsiders.

This paradox underlies debates on things like immigration reform and the Park51 Islamic Community Center in New York, which opponents refer to as a “Ground Zero mosque.” Harm done unto people that resemble us by people that don’t makes us more likely to be wary and distrusting of that outgroup in the future. In all these cases, it’s apparent

that the plane returned to the gate and the Arabic speakers were escorted off.

Let’s make sure we don’t learn the wrong lessons from Monday’s events in Boston. America can either crack down and shut the world out, or prove that our resilience is second to none by staying free and open. America became the nation it is by espousing these virtues, not by being closed and insecure. If we’re really the land of the free and home of the brave, let’s show it by making it easier, not harder, for foreign students to obtain a visa. We’ll never be completely secure, but we can make America a better place for people of all stars and stripes, one step at a time.

Nathaniel Olson (naolson4@wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in political science, history and psychology.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “... if action by Congress could have saved one person, one child, a few hundred, a few thousand; if it could’ve prevented those people from losing their lives to gun violence in the future while preserving out Second Amendment rights, we had an obligation to try. And this legislation met that test. And too many senators failed theirs.”

- PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted 54-46 to reject the Manchin-Toomey background check plan, dealing a major blow to gun control legislation. While background checks are currently required for sales at gun stores, this plan would have extended them to sales at gun shows and online.

Minutes after the votes were tallied, President Barack Obama aired his frustration in a public statement made in the Rose Garden. Calling it a “shameful day for Washington,” he charged the gun lobby with willfully lying about the bill and argued that senators failed to represent the majority of Americans.

“All that happened today,” Obama said, “was the preservation of the loophole that lets dangerous criminals buy guns without a background check.” Referring to senators who called blocking the plan a victory, he asked rhetorically, “a victory for who?”

Students, professors must meet halfway Garth Beyer Columnist The best way to view the world is to stand on the shoulders of giants.

As you can imagine, giants do not like you climbing on them. In order to stand on their shoulders, you have to persuade them to allow it. You have to show them it would benefit them to prop you up and you have to prove you are worthy.

Of course I am not referring to actual giants, unless you could classify them as academic giants.

Rather, I am alluding to the professors at the University of Wisconsin.

It is common knowledge that this university is a research-based institution, and this means that nearly every professor has something in the works, a project that you may or may not hear about, and possibly even recruits a task force of students to help complete the project.

What does this mean for you, me and the rest of the students on campus?

At first glance, it means nothing. In fact, it may even mean that the professors care less about teaching and more about their research. While this gives the university something to brag about, it gives students something to rant about. “Don’t professors care?”

But let’s set that aside and take two different looks at it.

It’s more than just showing up Woody Allen said 90 percent of success is showing up. Well, in some classes, people show up every day and gain little to nothing. Much of academic success is due to the work people do outside of class.

This likely holds true for a handful of subjects.

When you go to a lecture and find less than half the class in attendance, it is not because people dropped out or failed. It is because they can be just as successful – perhaps more successful – by not showing up.

The other 10 percent of success is about the real work. That work used to be following instructions to get the end product. Do as the teacher says, and you will get a good grade. Good grades get you a good job.

And so on.

Now the 10 percent consists of connecting, creating and compensating for your fear of standing out. It’s still 10 percent but a different kind of 10 percent. Obviously, you can do the old school work without showing up and still get the old school success.

Nowadays, to reach modern success as students, we must connect with our professors.

By a show of hands that I will never see, who has stayed after a class to share an idea or question with a professor? How many

students have gone to a professor’s office hours to get input on a project they are working on? Or ask about what project the professor is working on? Sure, we get credit for participating in class, but real participation is forming a relationship with your professor and making a connection – this often means that you must meet with your professor outside of class.

Participating in class isn’t connecting.

Participating when no one expects you to, on the other hand, is connecting.

It’s a two-way street Realistically, a few students in every class are naturally and independently successful.

By “naturally,” I mean highly self-motivated, self-made. They don’t feel the need to connect with giants because they have built a tall enough pedestal themselves. If anything, professors need to be connecting with them.

It’s true! Too many professors fail to realize the ability of the exceptional, outlier students in their class. By appealing to the majority and focusing on their research, professors miss opportunities that could benefit students, but more importantly, benefit them.

For the teachers reading, give students a chance to really show you what they can do.

For the students reading,

give the teachers a reason to show you what they can do.

Redefining the research university Standing on the shoulders of giants is a Western metaphor that, according to Wikipedia, has come to be explained as “One who develops future intellectual pursuits by understanding and building on the research and works created by notable thinkers of the past.”

I am arguing that it is not the notable thinkers of the past whose shoulders we should be standing on; rather, the notable thinkers of the present – students and professors alike.

Historical data, emotions and actions can be pulled up with a simple Google search. But contemporary research that has an impact on the present or the future calls on us to combine the information of the past with the different perspectives, attitudes and skills of the present.

In this economy, how much you know plays a part, but what is more important is who you know. And I know there are students that some professors will regret not connecting with, and vice versa.

Let’s change that.

Garth Beyer (gbeyer@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in journalism.

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SC to Danna. I still have a crush on you from lab last spring.

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SC to the girl I bumped into multiple times last week but whom I didn’t say anything to. I hope your backpacking trip in Tennessee was great!

SC to the blonde gentleman in Riley’s on Saturday night who didn’t laugh at me for falling on my booty trying to get my beer out of the fridge but, instead, helped a girl out with the everimportant task. You were adorable and I should have introduced myself, but I was simply too embarrassed to function. I hope you had a wonderful night and I see you again real soon... On my next beer run, perhaps?

SC to L. I have been very inappropriately thinking about you, hoping for you to text me, and always looking forward to hang out with you. ASO to me being a bad person for thinking these things as I am

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SC to Jess at the grocery store we work at. I’m sorry you thought I was being mean, but I was just trying to hide the fact that I thought you were extremely beautiful.

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2nd chance to John who I met at Hatters this weekend. I lost the piece of paper that you wrote your number on since my phone died! Here’s to seeing you this weekend! Or at least finding that paper!

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The Badger Herald | Arts | Thursday, April 18, 2013

Cloud Cult to soar with masterful folk pop Minneapolis-based folk collective to fill Majestic with experimental tunes Ian Erickson ArtsEtc. Writer The eclectic, innovative sounds of the Minnesotan indie-rock collective Cloud Cult are coming to Madison this Saturday.

Led by environmentally conscious singer and songwriter Craig Minowa, Cloud Cult aims to please you not only with songs and instruments, but also with a full-on music experience that transcends the stage and

aspires to improve the world around you.

Cloud Cult started some odd 15 years ago as a solo studio project by Minowa.

A variety of friends and fellow musicians came in and out of the studio, and eventually many of them joined him to form the band. For those wondering about the origins of the band’s name, it is based off of prophecies and lore of southwestern Native Americans that mention a “cloud cult.”

Since its start, the band has released a total of nine albums, with many members coming and going. Their sound spans the genres of indierock, pop and folk, while dabbling with electronic

and experimental beats and sounds, masterfully mixing them all together into combinations that are eclectic and refreshing.

One thing that sets Cloud Cult apart from many other bands is its self-started, eco-conscious label, Earthology Records.

Started in 1997, the label is a branch of its nonprofit environmental organization, Earthology. “[The label was] created out of necessity,” Minowa said.

“After our first album, there just weren’t any tools out there that could produce a record in an environmentally friendly way.

So we decided to make our own label, and it grew from there.”

Minowa became a trailblazer in the green industry by making his CDs the first in the country to be packaged in 100 percent postconsumer recycled material.

Additionally, any album on the band’s website is available for live-stream or digital download.

All of the band’s merchandise is made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled material, and the band has planted thousands of trees to balance its carbon footprint.

With a stop in Madison before a homecoming in Minneapolis, Cloud Clout’s Saturday performance is definitely something to look forward

to this weekend. Cloud Cult’s live performances are representative of the band’s wide-ranging musical style and are truly an experience.

“We cycle through a lot of our different members, depending on the song,” Minowa said. “We also have two live painters on stage who paint throughout the entire performance and, at the end of every show, we auction them off and donate

‘Indicud’ testament to Cudi’s talent Bryan Kristensen ArtsEtc. Writer Since his launch in the hip hop scene, Kid Cudi has proven to be as unique as they come. Dubbed the “Lonely Stoner” early on, Kid Cudi made a name for himself and built a loyal fan base centered on his psychologically complex content and diverse track production.

Coming out of GOOD music during Kanye West’s experimental years, Cudi was first featured on “Welcome to Heartbreak” on Kanye’s 808s & Heartbreak. Soon after, his mixtape A Kid Named Cudi exploded and produced the smash single “Day ‘N’ Nite.” His first two studio albums garnered massive popularity and critical acclaim. His experimental project into rock ‘n’ roll, however, didn’t bode very successful, leaving fans unsatisfied after two tremendous albums.

With the release of his third solo studio album, we see a fusion of Kid Cudi’s variety of sounds and vocals. Throughout Indicud, Cudi’s mind opens in a new way previously unseen. Blending diverse

styles, we see each area of musicality Cudi explores.

From tracks like “New York City Rage Fest,” a strictly instrumental song that is reminiscent of any popular electronic song, to “Lord of the Sad and Lonely,” a true Cudi track that showcases his appreciation for the fans he inspires, Cudi strives to touch all points on the spectrum.

Cudi has released various tracks from the album since August, when the world was graced with “Just What I Am,” a song with Kid Cudi’s Cleveland brother King Chip. It showed fans that Cudi was returning to his psychedelic roots and was embracing his recreational habits. In addition, “King Wizard,” “Immortal” and “Girls” were all also released before the actual album.

Self-producing the album, Cudi uses true musical freedom throughout, and his ability to concoct ridiculous instrumentals is evident.

“The Resurrection of Scott Mescudi” kicks off the track list, opening up with an instrumental beat that appears to be

one from a slasher film.

The gloomy undertone in the song kicks off the album with signature Cudi sound. Immediately as the musical tone quickly shifts to a spacey undertone, a chilling sound bite from Macaulay Culkin in the film “The Good Son” kicks off “Unf*ckwittable,” a tune that gives the listener a direct listen into Cudi’s mind. Behind a synthesizer beat, he reminds his critics that no matter what hate is spewed at him during his constant musical evolution, he will brush the comments off and continue to do as he pleases. Cudi demonstrates how he has reached stardom with his success and that his loner status among the posse-heavy scene that dominates hip hop nowadays just isn’t his style.

“Brothers,” a highly anticipated track that prominently features A$AP Rocky and King Chip, shows while Cudi may be known for his independence, he will always keep his real friends close. A$AP’s vocal tone matches the laid back

melody perfectly, as Cudi dominates the chorus with hollow words that echo in the beat. Cudi continues to flip the bird to the people that frequently trash his music and acknowledges that those who really matter are just fans, family and friends.

“Red Eye” may very well be the most melodic song Cudi has ever produced, and if any song on the album catches the listener’s ear right away, it’s this track. The soothing and smooth vibrations of the beat match the soft and tranquil vocals of Cudi and the band Haim. This upbeat jam offers a side previously unseen in the rapper and is quite the impressive change of pace from his normal style.

Featuring an eclectic group of guests ranging from Kendrick Lamar -- the hottest storyteller in hip hop -- to Michael Bolton, Cudi has proven with Indicud that he isn’t afraid to experiment with various musical styles.

While Indicud may not match the lyrical content that Cudi fans fell in love

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SC to Marquis. hot on a whole new level.

Second chance to my ex-boyfriend Nick.

You text me all the time and I had a great time on our date last week!

Let’s please try it again, I miss you!

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Second chance to the love of my life Matty-cakes. Uhhh miiiish yeeeew! And your red jacket is super sexy. Let’s bang soon mmmk???

SC to my summer work friends. I wish I hadn’t been sick for our reunion! I miss you all so much and we don’t see each other nearly as much as we should!

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You are so cute and way smarter than all of the other freshman!

the money to charity.”

Attending the concert this Saturday is sure to be a fantastic time, and you will be supporting a group that is heavily devoted to a cause. So head on down to the Majestic this weekend and get your head in the clouds!

Cloud Cult will perform this Saturday at the Majestic Theater at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $16 in advance, $18 the day of the show.

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‘42’ captures dynamics of era, story of sports legend Bess Donoghue ArtsEtc. Staff Writer During a quiet month at the box office, Jackie Robinson baseball biopic “42” brought in a surprising $27.2 million this past weekend. As baseball season starts to kick off, the film’s inspirational story was released just in time for Jackie Robinson Day on April 15.

In reflecting on some of cinema’s best sports dramas, it has been a while since audiences have enjoyed a baseball film focusing on the player and the game.

Directed and written by Brian Helgeland (“Robin Hood”), “42” is a baseball sports drama that will certainly bring smiles to audiences.

The film starts just as America is celebrating peace after the end of World War II. The United States has a confident and excited atmosphere. With spring slowly arriving, baseball teams are headed south for their pre-season training.

Among them is Jackie Robinson, played by Chadwick Boseman (“The Kill Hole”), a talented player recruited by Brooklyn Dodgers team executive Branch Rickey, portrayed

by Harrison Ford (“Cowboys and Aliens”). In an effort to progressively alter a traditional American past time, these two baseball enthusiasts collaborate to face the harsh opposition that presents itself throughout the course of the film.

The film introduces itself with a number of photos, articles and newsreel footage to set the historical tone for the late-1940s

storyline. The artistic design of the film offers a beautiful backdrop for the time frame of the film.

As Robinson drives around with journalist Wendell Smith (Andre Holland, “1600 Penn”), neighborhood houses are surrounded by small, whitepicket fences and residents congregate on their porches for a glass of cold, iced tea.

At the baseball games, women wore hats as part of their traditional attire, men wore suits and attending the game was a more formal occasion. Journalists carry typewriters and large, bulky cameras and technology is virtually nonexistent.

The film is idyllic of the immediate post-World War II era and the happy environment of the United States.

In a sports film, male sports players, coaches, managers and journalists (before there were female reporters) are constantly present throughout the film, but some performances are well done. Boseman handles the title role well, particularly during a scene in which he breaks a bat to pieces, letting out the frustration he is trying too hard to keep inside.

However, Boseman’s acting is stronger in his relationships with other characters.

Ford and Boseman embrace the leadership ability of their characters, and support each other as they embark upon a journey together that offers nothing but risk.

Robinson shares a young, romantic relationship with Rachel Robinson (Nicole Beharie, “The Last Fall”) who is extremely supportive and encouraging of her

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Chadwick Boseman stars as legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson in “42.” The film is set in the late 1940s at a time of hope and confidence in post-World War II America. husband’s baseball career as well as hopeful for his attempt to overcome a racial barrier in the sport.

Like other sports dramas, the story becomes about more than racial mixing on a sports team. Similar to the high school football film, “Remember the Titans,” a small group of people -made up of players, coaches and journalists -- are trying to convince a larger audience, as well as their fellow peers, that change is inevitable.

Even more similar to the hockey film “Miracle,” in which a coach just

wanted to win the Olympics regardless of the political situation with the Russians at the time, “42” makes it clear that Boseman started his journey just wanting to play baseball, unaware his actions created greater implications.

For example, Holland’s character Wendell Smith makes his hopes that Robinson’s actions will create a change in his journalistic career clear. He wants the opportunity to work in the press box where he is not allowed due to his race.

The transition of the film

from game to game, season to season, is well-done and smooth, except for the ending, which concludes rather abruptly. Although the final scene provides closure to one storyline in particular, it was discordant with the rest of the film.

Audiences, of course, know of Robinson’s successful career following the ending of the plot line in the film, but do not be surprised when the credits start to roll earlier than anticipated.

In approaching a film about any historical figure, filmmakers face a great difficulty in effectively

representing that person’s accomplishments in just two hours. However, Helgeland and the rest of the film’s cast honor Jackie Robinson and his supportive team, on and off the field, in a way that makes audiences realize the importance of the number “42” in baseball history.

The only number retired in baseball history and worn by all players in the MLB every April 15, “42” shares the athletic and historical accomplishments of Jackie Robinson and honors his groundbreaking legacy.

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Hold onto your Shock Jockey! Infinite has arrived!

Christian Moberg Herald Arcade Columnist Well, it’s finally time. 2K has released its “BioShock Infinite.” This game has been anticipated since 2010 when the original news of its development was released. Before I go any further, I will not put any spoilers in here to preserve the fun for everyone.

I got a PC copy of the game because I couldn’t get my hands on a hard copy for PS3 or Xbox 360. I’ll admit that I am a little out of my element since I don’t play firstperson shooters or play on the PC, but I bought into the hype. I had to play this game. For a firstperson shooter, “BioShock Infinite” is incredibly easy to get used to. It took me a good twenty minutes to get used to the control system.

The game has a very

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manageable learning curve.

The game itself is super pretty. Even with very low resolution, the graphics are mind-blowingly good.

I’m honestly too afraid to raise the resolution -- my eyes may explode from the beauty. It’s not just combat or the Vigor abilities either; the entire floating world of Columbia is amazing.

The creators put so much effort into the entire world and it features minute details in every section: If you wander into a random room somewhere on the map, you will find at least a blood stain and some object with which you can interact.

You start the game as Booker DeWitt, a man with a shady past, who is riding in a rowboat to a lighthouse. Booker is left on the dock with only a picture of a girl, a pistol and a card with some pictures

tracks, as displayed by “Young Lady,” featuring Father John Misty. His constant switch between singing and rapping adds a unique feel to a Kid Cudi album that is more eclectic than those in the past. He had a hand in writing every track,

on it. So after Booker gets dumped there, he proceeds to the lighthouse. After he climbs to the top, Booker enters the room with the light in it and sits in a chair.

Booker gets strapped into the chair, and the chamber closes around him. The chair flies in a rocket to the floating city of Columbia.

So that’s all in the first 10 minutes. Columbia may be in the air and a somewhat technologically advanced city, but it has an old-time America feel to it. People wear suits and dresses out on the town, and men’s swimsuits are the old fullbody suit complete with red stripes. It even comes complete with its own civil unrest and religious fanatics. Booker doesn’t pay too much attention to any of that, though. He tries to save the girl from the photo.

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and only had assistance in the production of one track. If there’s anything to pull from the album, it’s that Cudi is a musical powerhouse who has an independent vision with his music and isn’t going to change that any time soon.

and the Beast” look-a-like, Elizabeth, is a girl locked in a library who the players must lead to safety. Don’t be too upset about the escort mission because Elizabeth DOES NOT need to be protected at all. The game even has a tutorial to tell players that she can handle herself. Also, to my knowledge, she can’t die. She is the best escort mission I’ve ever had to deal with.

Elizabeth not only cannot die, but she can also be helpful. 2K really outdid themselves. Elizabeth can pick locks, which becomes incredibly useful when all of the items you want are behind a pane of glass taunting you and the only way in is a locked door. She finds money on the ground and, during combat, she gives you health packs, ammo and salts. She saved me countless times.

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Elizabeth also has a special talent that players will learn about when playing that allows her to be even more helpful in combat and advances the story. She can open distortions in space called tears. In the tears are another form of reality.

It’s pretty easy to guess that the tears become an integral part of the story later on, but that’s all I’m going to say. I will tell you about tears in combat though. While on the battlefield, a number of tears exist. You can tell Elizabeth to open the tears and you can exploit whatever comes out of them. It can range from health packs to automated turrets. She can only open one at a time, but picking which tears to use when is incredibly important.

The rest of the combat is pretty standard for a

BioShock game. It has guns galore that you can upgrade at vending machines and Salts, replacing EVE from the old game, which allow Booker to use new abilities like sending a bunch of crows to distract people or throwing fire bombs. The amount of battling does get crazy at times, but it’s all pretty manageable.

“BioShock Infinite” has been ridiculously hyped, and I would say it has lived up to the reputation. For such a complex world, the game has very few glitches, with visible effort put into all aspects of the game. The game caters to all types of gamers from the rush-inand-shoot-everything type to the hide-and-snipeeveryone type of players.

The story is so-so, but the experience is amazing.

Christian Moberg is a junior studying Japanese and computer science.

The Badger Herald | Sports | Thursday, April 18, 2013

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Badger softball hosts Buckeyes in 3-game series Wisconsin fans get first taste of Big Ten action this season at Goodman Diamond Spencer Smith Associate Sports Editor After playing 37 straight road games to start the season, the Wisconsin softball team is now in the middle of its longest home stand which continues this weekend with a three game series against Ohio State.

Wisconsin (30-9, 7-5 Big Ten) takes on a red hot Ohio State team (2614, 6-6 Big Ten) that is

currently riding a fivegame winning streak which includes a threegame series sweep of conference opponent Penn State.

The weekend series with the Buckeyes marks the Badgers’ first chance to defend their home field against a conference opponent.

“It’s really important just because we really haven’t been playing at home and it’s big to come out and protect your home field,” Wisconsin senior first baseman Shannel Blackshear said. “Being a team that’s been on the road, we understand how big of a deal it is for

another to come in and beat you at home and every series is important anyway. So, just going out and getting wins against them is going to be huge.”

Ohio State brings a high-powered offense to Madison that has brought 32 runners around to home plate during its fivegame winning streak and has outscored opponents by 19 runs in that stretch.

The OSU attack is led by sophomore outfielder Taylor Watkins who leads her team in batting average, hits, runs scored and stolen bases.

Ohio State’s junior first baseman Leesa Gresham adds the punch to the

Buckeyes’ lineup with nine homeruns, 13 doubles and 34 RBIs on the season.

The Ohio State batters will also have their hands full with a Wisconsin pitching staff that continues to put up strong outings on the arms of junior Cassandra Darrah and senior Meghan McIntosh who both sport an ERA under two.

Darrah came up with a win in Wisconsin’s second game in its home opening double header against the University of WisconsinGreen Bay Tuesday.

McIntosh gave a very strong effort, giving up just two runs, in UW’s first game, but the Wisconsin

bats were unable to reward the senior pitcher, giving her no run support in a one-run loss.

The Wisconsin hitters will look to get back on track this weekend, after averaging just over one run a game in their last six games.

“I think we’re just looking to put the ball in play more when it counts,” Blackshear said. “We haven’t been getting the key hits like we normally do in the past couple of weeks and I think that’s really shown. So, I think a big deal is going to be us putting the ball in play hard and scoring some runs.”

The Wisconsin bats showed some signs of life in the second game of the Tuesday double header, putting four runs on the board including a tworun home run from senior utility player Whitney Massey.

Wisconsin is excited for its first opportunity to lace up for a weekend series at Goodman Diamond and is hoping to get the support from a big home crowd in a big conference matchup.

“It’s huge. It’s nice to be home finally and we haven’t had a Big Ten game at home,” Darrah said. “So hopefully we’ll have a lot of fans come out and support us.”

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Spring Game: What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing - Saturday will resemble more of a glorified practice with several key players watching from the sideline Spring games for a college football program typically generate a lot of hype from fan bases as loyal football gurus get their first look at their team since the bowl season or even earlier. The same goes for the Wisconsin Spring Game which is set to be played Saturday at Camp Randall. While the game will give the Grateful Red a chance to see their beloved Badgers for the first time since Gary Andersen has taken the reins, take what you see with a grain of salt.

First off, several key players on both sides of the ball, like Chris Borland, Dezmen Southward, Jared Abbrederis, James White and many more, will not be playing Saturday in order to get more

SPRING, from 10 televised on Big Ten network.

For redshirt freshman offensive lineman Dan Voltz, the opportunity to play in the Spring Game in front of so many fans is the highlight of the spring — especially having never played in a regular season game for the Badgers this past fall.

“Last year, my first Spring Game, I know I was pretty excited,” Voltz said. “So for the younger guys who have never played on TV or in front of a large crowd, it will be pretty cool.”

rest. So, while the game will give valuable experience to players competing for a job in Andersen’s new offensive and defensive systems, fans and coaches will not be able to accurately determine a player’s ability to play against the best a team has to offer. If I see Joel Stave or Curt Phillips complete a 50-yard bomb for a touchdown, I’ll be impressed, but I’ll still know the pass was completed without Wisconsin’s best secondary player, Southward, on the field.

Another reason the Spring game performances should not be over-heralded is the new format Andersen has put in place for this weekend’s game. Andersen has decided to deviate from the usual

TOURNEY, from 10 Sheffield also said that he will experiment with different lineups and formations on the court this weekend in order to find the best system for his team.

“In the fall, there’s a lot of prep work that goes into your opponents,” Sheffield said. “In the spring, we’re worried about ourselves … We’re just trying to get a little better right now.

We’ll put some different lineups out there. Some different people will be able to get the opportunity to play, whether it’s a [different] position or alongside some different folks. That just gives us more information.”

Hickey said that playing

Spring game approach and has come up with a unique scoring system that gives both the offense and defense opportunities to score on several nontraditional scoring plays like getting a first down or turnover. I think this format is a good way for Andersen to be able to rest his star players and still keep the fans intrigued, but I want to see the No. 1 offense take on the No. 1 defense in a traditional game of football before I am ready to make judgments on any player’s merit. You have to believe if the teams are trying to get points in ways other than scoring a touchdown or field goal, it will affect the way the players approach the game.

Minnesota will allow Wisconsin to show a league rival the improvements that the team has made since the fall, but expects that other Big Ten teams have made changes during the offseason.

Hickey also said that even with the last day of official team spring practice approaching next Thursday, it is important that the Badgers continue to practice at full speed.

“I think a lot of people expect every team to get kind of tired down towards the end of spring season,” Hickey said. “I think one thing we’re trying to focus on is we’re still going every day in practice but still trying to maintain that high level of competition.”

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Not so fast - even though it may be just an intrasquad scrimmage, key positional battles have chance to shine So what? The Badgers may be missing some of their most critical contributors in order to avoid injury, but there is still plenty to see at Saturday’s Spring Game.

For one, every single one of the quarterbacks will be participating, and with the plans at quarterback still largely hidden up head coach Gary Anderson’s sleeve, the chance to see all of them in action will be a great opportunity to see what each has to offer in the position come next fall.

Furthermore, while the game is being carried out in scrimmage format, each of the scenarios are

designed to replicate real game situations. In fact, the first 30 minutes of the Spring Game will be played with all of the same clock and time constraints as a regular game.

At the very least, the time constraints and pressure put on the coaches and players will show how well they are able to handle tough situations — an important, sometimes even critical, aspect of the game, especially in a competitive conference like the Big Ten. The pressure of these simulated scenarios may cast an even more important shadow as to the talents, or lack

KOSTANOV, from 10 to join powers with Wisconsin’s other senior tennis player, Billy Bertha. Despite lingering injuries, the duo has been able to post a 3-5 record this year.

With Kostanov leaving the team next year, the coaches are looking to fill the hole he will leave. His hard work ethic and strong have always been an asset to the team, helping get the players on task and in the right state of mind.

“He is the type of person that leads by example,” Van Emburgh said. “I don’t think he has ever been late to practice. He always works as hard as he possibly can. Every time he is here he is competitive and he tries to do the best he can. Whether he is on the practice court or playing you know what you are going to get from Alex.”

As anyone can see from any number of examples in the sports world, respect comes from a player’s work ethic and leadership.

thereof, of the coaching staff, which up until this point has had little opportunity to prove itself to Wisconsin fans.

And while the number of fans in attendance may only total close to 10,000 this Saturday, the game provides a valuable first step toward the regular season and the chaos that can be Camp Randall during football season.

So if you’re curious about Wisconsin’s chances at a fourth-straight Rose Bowl appearance, meandering over to the stadium to watch the Spring Game might just give you more insight than you think.

Kostanov has that special blend of both that has helped him lead the Badgers in his two years with the program.

After he is done with his collegiate play, Kostanov will still be around campus finishing his degree in economics when the season comes to an end.

But what comes after that is a mystery, even to Kostanov.

“More than likely I will go back [to Russia],” Kotanov said. “But I am not sure, maybe I will find something to do around here.”

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Badgers prepare for Spring Game UW players, coaches excited to show fans what team has been learning in practice Nick Daniels Sports Content Editor After six weeks of hard practice, the Wisconsin football team will be lifting the curtain Saturday when it opens up the final practice of the season for fans to come and watch an intrasquad scrimmage.

Saturday marks the first Spring Game for Wisconsin since the arrival of new head coach Gary Andersen in the offseason, and things are already beginning to look different as the game approaches.

Andersen announced weeks ago that the Spring Game would not take the same format that is has in years past — choosing to change the game into a scrimmage that will mirror game-like scenarios.

“It’s offense versus defense,” Andersen said in his Monday press conference. “But it is a game. It will feel much like a game. It’s true scoring. If I at times need to maybe skew the score to keep it close, then I might have to do that. We’ll make it fun and entertaining for everybody that’s out there.”

Unlike last year’s Spring Game, which pitted the No. 1 defense against the No. 2 offense and the No.

2 defense against the No. 1 offense, this year’s Spring Game will consist of two 15-minute periods of play between the offense, wearing white uniforms and the defense, wearing cardinal uniforms. Then, after a five-minute halftime, the team will take the field for two more tenminute periods to end the scrimmage.

While both teams can score in all of the traditional ways — scoring a touchdown or a field goal — the coaching staff also added several more interesting point-scoring methods to get both the players and fans excited about the scrimmage.

The offense will be able to score by earning a 15yard run, 20-yard pass or first down, and the defense can get on the scoreboard by earning a turnover or a three-and-out, among other nontraditional scoring options.

Still, while the scoring will certainly add a new element to Wisconsin’s final practice, redshirt sophomore quarterback Joel Stave said the emphasis of the Spring Game is still on getting better above all else.

“Nobody really looks at it as a real game, since you are playing your own guys,” Stave said. “So it’s just an opportunity for us to get in some good work for one more day … a chance to practice, tackle and play live.”

During the last few

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In the middle of a tight battle with Curt Phillips for the starting quarterback job, Joel Stave will enter Saturday’s Spring Game looking to separate himself with a strong performance. practices, Stave and redshirt senior Curt Phillips have begun to take the majority of the reps at quarterback during practice.

While a strong performance from either one could have an impact on the starting job next fall, Stave said the weight put on the quarterbacks in the Spring Game is no different than any other practice.

“There were 14 practices before this, and there was a

lot of growth in there,” Stave said. “So this is just another practice to try and compete and get better.”

One of the reasons given by the coaching staff for the more scrimmage-like approach to the Spring Game this year was the lack of depth on the offensive line.

After injuries to a number of players, the offensive line dwindled to eight eligible linemen at its lowest

point this spring. With many of the remaining players having to sit out some practices for various injuries, a full-on Spring Game might have put them at risk for further injury.

In addition, a number of key players for Wisconsin on both offense and defense will sit out Saturday, including redshirt senior offensive lineman Ryan Groy, redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis,

senior running back James White and redshirt senior linebacker Chris Borland.

With a number of key upperclassmen sitting out Saturday, many of the younger players will get their first experience in front of the Badger faithful in the Spring Game — an event that garnered more than 10,000 fans last year.

The game will also be

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Kostanov guiding UW tennis team Senior leader starring in final year after transferring from South Carolina in 2011 Christian Karcher Tennis Beat Writer

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Sophomore outside hitter Ellen Chapman and the Wisconsin Badgers have a chance at a perfect spring season if they can win three in a row at the Minnesota Spring Invitational this weekend.

Badgers head to UM for tourney After starting spring 3-0, Wisconsin volleyball hopes to finish exhibition season strong Lee Gordon Volleyball Writer The Wisconsin volleyball team will cap off its spring schedule by hitting the road for the first time this spring to compete in the Minnesota Spring Invitation Saturday at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis.

Wisconsin will face Minnesota-Crookston, Ohio and tournament host Minnesota-Twin Cities in a two-game match format instead of the standard three out of five game setup.

Head coach Kelly Sheffield believes this weekend is an opportunity for him to form a better picture of his team after all of the hard work the players have put in.

“Some of them are starting to get the accumulated effects of working really hard,” Sheffield said. “Bodies are really sore, and that’s not a bad thing. These guys have been working hard…This

weekend allows us to gather more information. There are some positions that are going to be some incredible battles once we get to the fall. The spring allows them to continue to work some of those things out, and to show us what they can do.”

This weekend’s tournament will pose one of the rare occasions in which the Badgers will have to play multiple matches in a day. Wisconsin will first play Minnesota-Crookston at 9 a.m., Ohio at 11:20 a.m. and wrap up the day with Big Ten rival Minnesota at 3:50 p.m.

Sophomore outside hitter Ellen Chapman, who has racked up a team-high 37 kills in 10 sets during the spring season, said players are at a disadvantage at tournaments when they are scrambling from match to match.

“We’re not going to be able to scout and look at the players,” Chapman said. “It’s going to be a little different.

If we have down time in the middle, we’ll just stay warm and stay focused.”

Junior libero Annemarie Hickey added that it is especially important for the team to eat properly and get plenty of sleep leading up to a hectic day of volleyball.

Minnesota will be the only conference match Wisconsin will play during the spring. The Gophers finished third in the Big Ten standings with a 15-5 record last season and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament as the eight seed.

Sheffield said that while playing a conference rival in the spring season doesn’t necessarily help Wisconsin improve, playing stiff competition does.

“It’ll be great because obviously [Minnesota] packs a little bit more punch in their swings,” Sheffield said.

“They’re a more physical team. When you’re playing somebody that’s very

physical, the demands on you are a little bit different.”

Of the other teams Wisconsin will face in the tournament, Ohio has won eight consecutive MAC tournament titles and finished their 2012 season with a 21-10 record and a 14-2 conference mark.

Minnesota-Crookston completed last year at 11-16 overall and 7-13 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.

Sheffield said that he has dedicated much of practice in the past two weeks to defense. Last year, the Badgers ranked third in the conference in blocks and first in digs, with Hickey finishing first in the Big Ten with 4.93 digs per set. Wisconsin also had two players in seniors Alexis Mitchell and Mary Ording who individually contributed over a block per game, both good for a top ten spot in the league.

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On a sports team, one of the most important and difficult things to obtain is the respect of your peers. It takes a person with a special mix of skill and discipline to gain that respect from his teammates. Despite being on the team for only two years, senior Alexander Kostanov has done just that.

Kostanov began playing tennis at the age of seven in his hometown of Kursk, Russia, about a two-hour drive from the Ukrainian border. His father is a tennis instructor and when Kostanov was young, his father provided the extra push for him to pursue his passion for tennis.

After high school, Kostanov committed to the University of South Carolina, and he spent his freshman and sophomore years with the Gamecocks, putting up a record of 22-33 in singles and 21-28 doubles.

His strong work ethic and skill helped make him one of South Carolina’s top tennis players by the end of his sophomore campaign, playing in the number one singles spot for the final five games of the season.

After his sophomore year, Kostanov was looking for more of a challenge on the court and in the classroom.

While looking for a Big Ten school that would fit his intellectual and tennis needs, he stumbled upon a Wisconsin team looking to add players.

“We were definitely one of the schools he was looking at,” Head Coach Greg Van Emburgh remembered. “He wanted to

be part of a solid program in the Big Ten. He felt like indoors would really suit his game so it was just an all-around nice fit.”

The nice fit did not stop at just the tennis facilities.

Kostanov’s stoic personality and hard work ethic melded into the team well from the very beginning.

“He fit in right away,” Assistant Coach Joe Bates said. “The guys took him seriously, as a player and a person, and they have respected him for it from the beginning.”

Because of his work ethic and his new environment,

“The guys took him seriously ... and they have respected him for it from the beginning.”

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Assistant Coach Kostanov quickly worked up the ranks on Wisconsin’s tennis squad. His junior year, Kostanov played primarily in the number two slot posting a record of 13-16 on the year. He fit in even better while playing doubles where — at the number two spot — he finished with a 8-6 record.

His success has continued into his senior year.

With just two matches left before the Big Ten tournament, Kostanov has nearly split his singles matchups with a record of 14-13. In doubles, he was also recently moved up

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