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Subdued Mifflin, peaceful Revelry Annual block party sees smaller crowds, fewer arrests, citations Bennet Goldstein

2011 20,000 attendees

2012 5,000 attendees

2013 >5,000 attendees

Reporter Madison police cracked down on enforcement of city ordinances during the unofficial Mifflin Street Block Party on Saturday, with a significant officer presence leading to diminished numbers of student attendees at the event.

The annual block party saw a subdued public presence on the street overall, with more police than party-goers present at several points throughout the day. Police efforts resulted in significantly fewer attendees and fewer incidents than in previous years, according to a Madison Police Department statement.

The exact number of citations had not yet been released on Sunday night, but the number will be significantly lower than the 545 citations issued at last year’s event, according to an MPD statement. There were also no significant incidents, the statement said.

Police were also sent home earlier than in past years, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4. The dedicated arrest processing center was vacant for the majority of the day, he added.

MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said police arrested two individuals by 3:30 p.m.

Saturday.

Lt. Dave McCaw said the low number of citations indicated law enforcement was successful in reining in Mifflin. He said people were willing to listen and respect MPD’s approach to the event.

This year’s unofficial Mifflin Street Block Party was one of the leastattended and most peaceful events in the party’s history, Verveer said.

On April 10, Madison Police Department officials announced the city would no longer sanction the Mifflin Street Block Party as an official event.

Madison’s alcohol policy coordinator Mark Woulf later clarified the city was not canceling the block party because the event could not be city-sanctioned without a group or business to sponsor the event’s permit.

In April, MPD officers distributed pamphlets about block party regulations to Mifflin residents. Tenants said officers were friendly, but they also discouraged them from throwing house parties. UW student Hillary Kump said officers warned her of the risks involved with throwing a party on Saturday. “[The officer] said they could come in and give a citation without giving a warning first,” Kump said.

Several residents said they were glad the police

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Music, arts festival fills 82 percent capacity, hears positive reviews Alice Coyne Higher Education Editor Live music stirred up the crowd at the inaugural Revelry Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, with the University of Wisconsin year-end event selling more than 3,000 tickets to the event.

The Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Revelry Music and Arts Festival hosted 11 different artists and other entertainment activities in a daylong event, held in and outside Union South and on Randall Street.

The student-organized and student-run event sold 3,050 of the 3,700 available tickets for the event, reaching about 82 percent of its intended capacity, according to a WUD statement.

With the purchase of a wristband, those in attendance were given an all-access pass to the day’s planned activities including performances by headliners Hoodie Allen and Toro Y Moi, a foam party, “Before I Die” art instillation and body paint.

Revelry’s Executive Director Sarah Mathews said attendance in the first hour of the day was slow, but reached around 1,000 when Delta Spirit performed and peaked with Hoodie Allen’s performance. She reiterated the event’s intention was to “add to and enhance the Madison social scene, not take anything away.”

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The event saw a positive reception from its attendees, despite accusations toward the event planners for attempting to replace Mifflin.

“A lot of people are saying, ‘Oh no, it’s like counter-Mifflin,’” UW senior and Revelry volunteer Greg Smith said. “Honestly, Mifflin is pretty busy right now, so I think you’re way better off to have something like Revelry in place. This is a great thing to do today

that’s actually sanctioned and, if the cops are going to be dicks anywhere, it’s probably not going to be here.”

However, Jessica Borniger, a UW senior attendee who said she appreciated the vision for the event, emphasized the festival as simply another option for the day, in addition to the Mifflin Street Block Party.

“This is not negative Mifflin,” Borniger asserted.

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UW System reserves to grow by $150 million Jacob Ahrens-Balwit Reporter Amid calls for a tuition freeze from state lawmakers, financial records found the University of Wisconsin System’s reserve funds are expected to grow $150 million by the end of June.

This information comes

directly after Wisconsin legislators from both parties harshly criticized the UW System’s leaders following the recent discovery UW System had more than $1 billion in reserve funds, $648 million of which is unrestricted.

Rep. Steve Nass, R– Whitewater, who is chair of the Assembly’s Colleges and

Universities Committee, said the $648 million is a full quarter of the UW System’s budget.

UW System spokesperson David Giroux said the projected growth in reserve funds is a “very high level” and a “very preliminary prediction.”

He added the true amount of money in the reserve

funds for the UW System would be uncertain until the end of June, and the $150 million increase is the uppermost possible outcome.

The UW System’s assets grew $200 million since 2011, according to Legislative Fiscal Bureau’s April 19 report. If UW’s $150 million growth

prediction is accurate, the system’s reserves would increase about 75 percent more within the next two months.

Nass attacked UW System leaders for the reserve funds and insisted an immediate tuition freeze for UW System schools be implemented.

“It’s a breach of public

trust that these educational crooks would ask for more and more when they have this much already,” Nass said.

The proposed tuition freeze would hold tuition at its current levels for at least two years and has support

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Mifflin, Revelry captured

Bittersweet Senior Day at Goodman

Revelry in review: hit or miss?

A new year, a new Mifflin

A compilation of the best photographs from this weekend’s festivities

The Wisconsin softball team split a doubleheader on Sunday against MSU

Staff writers weigh in on this weekend’s infant music and arts festival

John Waters dissects what went well and what needs to change about last weekend.

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SPORTS | 10

ARTS | 6

OPINION | 5

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Feds call for fair voucher schools Department of Justice letter responds to ACLU disability discrimination concerns Sarah Link Reporter The U.S. Department of Justice urged the state’s Department of Public Instruction to ensure voucher schools do not discriminate against students with disabilities in a letter to the state superintendent.

The letter was in response to a 2011 complaint from American Civil Liberties Union and Disability Rights Wisconsin against Milwaukee’s voucher school program, which provides public funding for students to attend private schools.

Voucher school opponents said the letter showed why Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed voucher school expansion and special needs scholarship program should not go through.

The DOJ letter was addressed to state superintendent Tony Evers and said the state must provide protection for students with disabilities applying to voucher programs and make sure that they “do not encounter discrimination on the basis of their disabilities.”

“The state cannot, by delegating the education function to private voucher schools, place students beyond the reach of the federal laws that require Wisconsin to eliminate disability discrimination in its administration of public programs,” the letter said.

The 2011 complaint alleged DPI did not adequately enforce federal discrimination laws in Milwaukee, which lead to voucher schools having a much lower percentage of students with disabilities than Milwaukee Public Schools, although a University of Arkansas study suggested the percentage was not as low.

Lisa Pugh, public policy coordinator for Disability Rights Wisconsin, said in a statement the letter confirmed their worries

about Walker’s school choice proposals.

“It would clearly be an irresponsible use of tax dollars and a disservice to parents to even discuss expansion of the current voucher program or implement a new special needs voucher at this time,” Pugh said.

Walker’s budget proposes an expansion of voucher schools to nine other school districts and a program that would give children with disabilities scholarships to attend private schools.

Rep. Sondy Pope, D-Cross Plains, has been one of the leading opponents of voucher schools in the Legislature.

Tom McCarthy, a Pope spokesperson, said voucher schools have not been shown to improve performance and take money from school districts that have already faced cuts and would not see a funding increase in Walker’s proposed budget.

Jim Bender, president of School Choice Wisconsin, said the DOJ’s letter was misguided because state law already says voucher schools cannot turn down students on the basis of disability.

“They certainly don’t cite any cases of discrimination, and they ignore that state law already requires that any student that applies under the lottery system into the school choice programs is accepted regardless of education in public schools or special needs,” Bender said.

Bender said Walker’s proposed special needs scholarships would have numerous advantages.

Under the current voucher school programs in Milwaukee and Racine, students receive a $6,442 voucher to attend private schools, which may not be enough to cover the cost of educating a student with special needs. The special needs scholarships would allow more funding to go to students with special needs, he said.

Jen Small The Badger Herald

Report finds cost of alcohol-driven events outweigh benefits, proposes early intervention approach to curb excessive underage drinking.

Report: Mifflin example of city’s drinking issues Allie Johnson City Life Editor Madison’s public health department weighed in on the Mifflin Street Block Party late last week, citing the event as an example of the negative effects of the city’s alcohol culture in a report about public health.

The report analyzed the effects of the block party over the past three years on public health, according to Jenny Lujan, public health nurse and co-author of the report. The harm from excessive alcohol consumption is a public health problem and the Mifflin Street Block Party is the best example of this problem, she said.

Lujan explained the sexual assaults, battery and other violent incidents that occur during the block party are alcohol-driven and pose a threat to public health. Alcohol-related deaths are the fourthleading cause of deaths in the state, she said.

The report measured the health costs to the public based on police data from 2010, 2011 and 2012, Lujan said.

“There is a link between police incidents

and health outcomes down the road,” Lujan said. “Looking at police data is a good entry point for helping public health.”

The department totaled the costs to taxpayers associated with the event. In 2012, the department found the block party cost taxpayers $196,000 for law enforcement to keep the neighborhood safe, the statement said.

“The overall associated costs boils down to about $1,300 per resident for excessive drinking when it goes on in neighborhoods and communities,” Lujan said.

The report concluded the costs of events that promote excessive and underage drinking, such as Mifflin, outweigh the benefits, according to a city statement.

The report also offered recommendations for dealing with city’s alcohol culture, Lujan said.

Lujan said early intervention is key to reducing harm from excessive drinking and the city should continue to adopt strong enforcement policies that influence the norm of high-risk drinking.

Ald. Mike Verveer,

District 4, said the city considered the approach to this year’s block party to be a success, but it still had a large cost to taxpayers due to increased police enforcement, he said.

“Taxpayers could have been left off the hook for the relatively small turnout,” Verveer said.

“Considering the costs to the city and the planning for next year, I don’t see why the city won’t be able to plan to downsize the city’s response.”

Verveer added the report marks the first time the public health department weighed in on the alcohol culture surrounding the block party.

Lujan said largescale community events have benefits to the community, but the downtown and campus areas need another option for entertainment and celebration that does not involve excessive alcohol consumption.

“I think celebrations are important and, when you engage with people in a meaningful way, is conducive to individual health,” Lujan said. “I want to see celebrations in a way that doesn’t involve harmful uses of alcohol.”

GOP leaders say Wis. opportunity to show ‘unified’ party Walker: state party has ‘higher moral calling,’ in charting policies Sean Kirkby Senior Reporter A national Republican leader who is also a Wisconsinite praised the Republican Party of Wisconsin as a model for the national party after Gov. Scott Walker issued a call for further reform at the party’s 2013 Convention Saturday.

In audio of the speeches recorded by Wispolitics. com, Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus said RPW was not only the best state party

in the country but also had some of the strongest Republican leaders that he said the party needs, such as Walker and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, D-Janesville.

“We have an opportunity here in Wisconsin to show the country what a unified party looks like, what great candidates do and how a unified party rewards great candidates,” Priebus said.

“We need to grow, and we’ll either succeed together or lose together. It’s our choice.”

Priebus said while in the midterm elections Republicans picked up seats in state legislatures and governorships, the party has not won a decisive presidential race in 24 years. The Republican Party is also planning on implementing a multi-year

and multi-million dollar success on how many nationwide grassroots people depend on it. campaign to better market However, Walker said itself to and engage voters success should be measured on how many fewer people more.

Walker, who spoke before depend on the government because they Priebus have good at the jobs convention, “It’s about time we paying in the private said the state stand up and not sector. needed to just be the party of “It’s about expand the programs austerity and tax time we stand and not just providing relief.” up be the party vouchers of austerity for private Scott Walker and tax relief,” schools, to Governor Walker said. reform the “We’re the tax code to party that has a bring more relief to property owners higher moral calling, that’s and to pursue entitlement about empowering people reform to shift people from to control their own destiny. government dependence to We’re the ones that care for the everyday people of this independence.

He said Democrats state and this country.”

However, Democratic measure the government’s

Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Maggie Brickerman said in a statement to The Badger Herald Walker asked Wisconsinites to measure his success as governor based on his ability to create 250,000 new jobs, which she said he has “completely” failed to do by putting Wisconsin among the bottom in job creation.

“Walker’s plan to make it harder for struggling families to access health care and food assistance doesn’t show he ‘cares too much’ about Wisconsinites,” Brickerman said. “It shows he ‘cares too much’ about winning the approval of other right-wing extremists as he campaigns for president.”

Jay Heck, Common Cause in Wisconsin

SYSTEM, from 1 from both sides of the aisle, Nass said.

The annual increase in tuition at UW schools has been 5.5 percent in recent years. Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R–Brookfield, said he is “astonished” the UW System still continues to accumulate such an enormous amount in tuition and tax dollars.

“The UW System has sufficient means,” said Kooyenga. “We would all like to see a pause on the rising tuition.”

This sentiment was echoed by Gov. Scott Walker, who also called for a freeze in tuition after seeing the full extent of the UW Systems reserve funds. Kooyenga said the governor is planning to amend

executive director, said while the state Republican party has enjoyed some political successes in the state, such as Walker prevailing over a recall attempt and a number of laws they have passed, it has succeeded in a way that has divided the state.

Heck said the party has also had a number of recent failures, such as Ryan failing to carry Wisconsin as a vice presidential candidate and former Gov. Tommy Thompson losing in the Senate race.

“The record certainly has been mixed in terms of success,” Heck said.

“If Priebus claims it’s a national model, I think he’s probably overlooking the failures that occurred in November 2012. And they were considerable.”

the budget to mandate a tuition freeze with bipartisan support.

“Under normal circumstances, the Board of Regents would be the deciding body regarding a tuition freeze,” Giroux said. “But if the budget ends up restricting the amount of money designated to UW schools, the Board of Regents would not have the final say this time.”

An issue still up for legislative debate is the amount of funding for UW System schools generated though tax revenue. Kooyenga said he believes the state budget should eliminate the $181 million proposed funding to the system, as it can subsist off the massive reserve funds they have acquired.

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UW receives national ranking in physics research Alice Coyne Higher Education Editor An indication of the growing shift of physics research into the Midwest, a recent report ranked the University of Wisconsin among the top 20 institutes for physics research in the nation.

Nature’s Scientific Reports, which ranks the top cities for physics research worldwide, has measured “citation patterns” of papers published in American Physical Society since 1995 and ranked UW at the number 19 spot. The

statistics show a trend of physics research moving from the coasts and concentrating more in the Midwest.

Physics Department Associate Chair and professor Mark Rzchowski said UW’s physics department is involved in a diverse range of research areas.

In the College of Letters and Science, the physics department brings in the most external research dollars “by far” and, excluding the Medical School, brings in the most research dollars universitywide, Rzchowski said.

“We have an outstanding

group of faculty researching areas covering all different aspects of physics and its many different subfields,” Rzchowski said. “It’s not that common for a physics department to play such a key role in so many important advances and research areas.”

UW researchers have been the leaders in all sorts of cutting-edge discoveries, Rzchowski said, citing involvement in the research and discovery of the Higgs boson, a particle believed to be responsible for giving everything absolute mass. Rzchowski said UW researchers were leaders in the experiment to find this

particle.

He said UW researchers have also found ways to monitor fetal heartbeats in a noncontact way, using magnetic field detection.

The Madison Symmetric Torus, a unique experiment to UW, explains how fusion power works and has been in place on campus for at least 20 years, Rzchowski said.

Although Rzchowski said not too many places in the country are still involved in fusion research, plasma physics researchers at UW are still working to understand and harness this alternative and clean source of power.

Rzchowski also referenced UW’s research involvement in work with neutrinos, particles that interact very weakly and therefore can travel incredible distances without being stopped. Rzchowski said in the South Pole, UW is leading research with these particles, using extensive equipment stored in ice to detect and track these neutrinos.

“There are a lot of amazing things going on here,” Rzchowski said. “We are really only scratching the surface.”

Rzchowski said having faculty so closely involved in such forefront research

is beneficial for students as well, speaking to the unique in-classroom perspective it provides.

UW Physics Department Professor Thad Walker said he is not surprised by Madison’s high-ranking position for physics research.

“One of the things UW provides is an atmosphere where we can pursue knowledge for knowledge’s sake,” Walker said. “And it’s great to be at a place where that’s encouraged and flourishes. We try to hire the best people who attract the best students so we can continue to improve these sorts of rankings.”

First community garden project to break ground Allie Johnson City Hall Editor Dane County residents will have the opportunity to grow food together when the county breaks ground on the first community garden in its parks in the next several weeks.

The garden, located in the Badger Prairie County Park in Verona, allows residents to rent out plots to grow anything they want or to work together to grow food for the local food shelf, according to county supervisor Erika Hotchkiss. The garden is a pilot project, and if it is

successful, county officials hope to expand the idea to additional parks, she said.

The allocated spot for the garden is part of the five acres currently farmed by the Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, according to John Migon, coordinator for the Badger Prairie Community Garden. Migon said he asked CAC if the county could borrow an acre to act as a garden for all residents and they agreed.

Hotchkiss explained the intent of the garden is to bring people together through a community

project. Anyone can get involved in the food production process, he said.

“I hope it brings diverse groups of the community together,” Hotchkiss said.

“I hope it teaches people things, whether it’s growing food in their own backyard, composting or other skills.”

Anyone can rent a plot, Hotchkiss said. In addition to local residents, the county is marketing the garden to school organizations, senior centers and the food pantry, she said.

The garden is designed to be a space where all residents will have access

to healthy food, Hotchkiss said.

Lower income residents can grow their own food and space in the garden will also be allocated specifically for the Verona Area Needs Network, a local food pantry, she said.

“I feel it’s important to have these spaces of land be dedicated to growing vegetables and food,” Migon said. “I think it’s important for people to be in those healing outdoor spaces and [the garden] is a great way to bring people together.”

Of the 90 available plots, 60 are already reserved for residents interested in participating in the project,

he said.

The garden is funded by the county and through fundraising efforts in the community, Hotchkiss said. The county included $40,000 in the current budget to go toward the garden, she said.

Initially the garden was slotted to be available for planting by the end of April, but the project faced several setbacks, Migon said.

Before residents can begin planting, the county must finish the well and irrigation system for the garden, Migon said. The cold weather that extended

into spring and excessive amounts of rain kept work from progressing, he said.

The garden’s opening will likely be a month behind the normal planting season, but the county hopes to have food growing by the summer, he said.

Hotchkiss said there is a strong possibility other Dane County parks could start a community garden in the near future. The county did not have to contribute much to the project because residents are very involved with the project and have reacted positively to the idea of more gardens, she said.

Dane County would favor local businesses in purchasing Allie Johnson City Life Editor The Dane County Board unveiled a plan last week that would give local businesses an edge over their competition when the county is looking to purchase products.

County supervisor Kyle Richmond said he proposed the ordinance because he wanted to strengthen the local economy. The county currently gives preference to locally-owned vendors and service providers for county initiatives, he said, and this ordinance would

take this idea one step further by prioritizing local goods and materials for county projects as well.

“I think we need to strengthen our local economy and make sure we are maintaining as many businesses and jobs that feed the local economy as

possible,” Richmond said.

Colin Murray, executive director of Dane Buy Local, said when the county needs materials for a service or a project, it would ask businesses to offer their goods at a price. If a local business puts up a bid for the county to consider, they are given preference over a business outside the county, he said.

For example, a county facility could need 50 cases of tomatoes, Murray said. Tomato suppliers will vie for the county’s business by offering their goods for price. If a local supplier bids within a certain percent of another supplier, the county will offer the local supplier the chance to match the lower bid and receive the profits from the sale, he said.

Murray said the ordinance is an incentive for local businesses to

sell to the county and keep their profits in the community. If the county gives local suppliers their business, the profits from those sales will be used elsewhere in Dane County.

For every $100 the county spends on local goods, $73 will stay in community, Murray said.

For every $100 the county spends with national businesses, $43 will stay in the community, he said. “[The ordinance] is recirculating money into the local economy,” Murray said. “It makes sense [Dane County] would want to keep their dollars local because it benefits the people that live in the county and increases tax revenue.”

Richmond added the ordinance is important because the county wants money, jobs and businesses to stay in the area. Many jobs have gone

out of the state and the county, he said, and the ordinance is one way to encourage local business.

While the ordinance could benefit local tax revenue, it could also have costs for taxpayers, Richmond said. The county is agreeing to pay a slightly higher cost to purchase goods made in Dane County than they would if the goods came from out of the area, he said.

Richmond said he is not sure how great the effect would be for purchasing decisions in the county. By state law, the county is not allowed to give preference to local businesses for public works projects, only for goods and supplies, which are a much smaller portion of their budget.

The proposal will face final approval from the county board later this month.

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the street with alcohol in hand.

Madison resident Rosemary Lee, 75, said the number of police officers was “excessive” and reduced her enjoyment of the event. She said she counted about 18 officers within one city block of Mifflin Street.

“I cannot condone the heavy handedness and what, I think today, is the excessive amount of law enforcement from the agencies that are here,” Lee said. “I know the police have to make sure everybody is safe … but still there is a right way and a wrong way to do it.”

Several students said MPD’s inconsistent enforcement of city ordinances unfairly targeted Mifflin, adding to their skepticism of law enforcement.

Residents of Mifflin Street said officers were vague

when they explained the ordinances police would enforce.

Determining whether a party was legal was highly subjective, Drew Doering, a recent UW graduate, said.

UW senior Zhanna Godkin said there was a stark difference between how MPD enforced ordinances on Mifflin compared to other weekends throughout the year.

“I can’t take them seriously anymore,” Godkin said. “Two days ago, we were having a party [with alcohol] on the sidewalk … and there was a cop sitting right there and he wasn’t doing [anything].”

UW senior Nicholas Karl said Mifflin’s character had changed. He said he felt he was no longer drinking at “Mifflin the party,” but rather on “some street named Mifflin.” He blamed the police, but only partially.

showed students were able to embrace Revelry as a complimentary event.

However, Anthony Lovenheim Irwin, a UW teaching assistant, said many of his students said they were not going to attend the festival as they were unfamiliar with the artists and wanted to show their support for the Mifflin Street Block Party. “[My students] all said they were going to go to Mifflin to make a point,” Irwin said. “If Revelry were maybe held a different weekend, I think there would be so many more people here.

Having

them the same weekend makes the two events so much more opposed, and students don’t want to be told what to do.”

UW Police Department spokesperson Marc Lovicott said no arrests or citations were made at Revelry. One person, however, was transported to a detox facility, Lovicott said.

He said the festival was a very “peaceful” event, adding UWPD was happy to work so closely with WUD and looks forward to working with them at any potential Revelry Festivals in future years.

had a strong presence on the street.

UW junior Matt Glutch said he was playing games with friends in front of their apartment on Mifflin Street.

He said police officers reminded them to call for help if they needed to.

“They said to let them know if someone tried to come up and get in [our apartment],” Glutch said.

“They were really nice.”

Other residents said they felt the police acted unpredictably at times and officers gave citations to people when they made honest mistakes.

Some party-goers said police alternated between extremes, with some officers allowing residents to take photos with their horses, and then, without missing a beat, arresting a man who crossed

REVELRY, from 1 “If you get good bands to come, I will go see them.

People are still enjoying the day on Mifflin and surrounding streets. It is the coolest scenario that could have happened...Well done, UW-Madison.”

Attendees with wristbands had the opportunity to leave and re-enter the event freely.

WUD Vice President of Public Relations Jose Cornejo said he saw many Mifflin-themed shirts at Revelry, specifically during the Hoodie Allen concert, adding this

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Patience, not legislation, best counter to judiciary Charles Godfrey Editorial Page Editor Frustrated by the efforts of Dane County judges to delay the implementation of state legislation, a number of Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, and Rep. David Craig, R-Big Bend, have introduced a bill that would limit the authority of circuit judges.

Currently, an injunction placed on a bill by a circuit judge delays the implementation of that bill until the case is heard by a Court of Appeals.

Implementation of the law might be held up until the Wisconsin Supreme Court issues a final ruling.

The main problem Republicans seem to have with the current system is the potential for locally elected judges to have an impact on statewide legislation. In the words of Nathan Schacht, a Craig staffer, “Questions have been raised as to whether a ruling from a judge from a small portion of the state should prevent the statewide implementation of legislation passed by the duly elected statewide Legislature and signed by a governor, who is also elected statewide.”

It’s no secret: Dane County judges have been a serious obstacle to the legislative efforts of Wisconsin Republicans.

Since Gov. Scott Walker took office, we’ve witnessed a consistent trend. Republican lawmakers push through controversial legislation — for example, collective bargaining, redistricting

and voter identification — only to see a Dane County judge place an injunction on the law over questions of constitutionality.

Of course, circuit judges can’t singlehandedly strike down a law passed at the Capitol. In all of these instances, the case moved on to the Court of Appeals — in particular, the Supreme Court eventually ruled the collective bargaining law was indeed constitutional.

However, circuit judges do have the power to delay significantly the implementation of a new law. Dane County judges set back the collective bargaining legislation for a number of months — the injunction placed on voter ID laws ensured that they would not take effect before the November 2012

“To the extent it would handcuff Wisconsin’s judges, Grothman’s bill is a much greater danger to state government than the Dane County judges it seeks to silence.” presidential elections.

This delay may seem obnoxious to Grothman and others, but it is a necessary part of the legislative process. If they can’t accept that the judiciary is one of the three branches of government, then maybe they should have chosen a different career path.

Does anyone else see the irony here? Dane County judges have repeatedly blocked state laws because of their dubious constitutionality.

Now, in an effort to silence these judges, Grothman and others are attempting to limit the ability of the judicial branch to serve as a check and balance

on state government.

You know, the concept of “separation of powers” that lies at the core of American government.

So, unconstitutionality leads to — well, more unconstitutionality.

The motives behind these lawmakers’ efforts to prevent judges from questioning the constitutionality of state laws are transparent — they see Dane County judges as politically motivated obstructionists.

This very well could be true in some cases, but it is beside the point.

To the extent it would handcuff Wisconsin’s judges, Grothman’s bill is a much greater danger to state government than the Dane County judges it seeks to silence.

Here’s a thought: If Republican lawmakers are really so upset that every bill they push through the Legislature gets held up in court then maybe they should propose legislation of less dubious constitutionality rather than voter ID laws reminiscent of Jim Crow laws in the mid20th century South and shamelessly politicized redistricting bills. In the case of legislation regarding elections, perhaps a better strategy to reduce the impact of “activist” judges would be to not try to pass that legislation immediately before a hotly contested election.

Dane County judges might be a minor annoyance to Republican lawmakers, but if a law truly is constitutional, it will be upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court — and will eventually take effect. In many cases, patience is a virtue.

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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Fair pay for TAs would benefit all UW students Our teaching assistants — and other grad student employees — need a raise.

With segregated fees increasing, no pay raise since 2009 and increased medical costs after Walker’s Act 10 legislation, our TAs are taking home $1,600 less in annual pay than they did in 2002 (adjusted for inflation).

With an average takehome pay of about $9,500, our TAs earn well below the median for the Big Ten universities and, for that matter, the poverty line. All the while, our TAs have had to handle more than their fair share of teaching responsibilities at our university. Half of all instruction at the University of Wisconsin — not to mention grading and contact hours with students — is performed by inexpensive TA labor, saving our university millions annually.

The typical TA for an introductory course teaches 200 students in a given year. An in-state student taking 10 courses per year pays about $1,038 in tuition per three credit course; for the 25 percent of students who are nonresidents, it’s about $2,663. A single TA thus is responsible for nearly $290,000 of revenue for the university per year and only receives about 3-5 percent of that in

return.

Why should we undergraduates care? As easy as it would be for us undergraduates to ignore the issue, it is crucial to our undergraduate education that we stand with our TAs. University of Wisconsin is a worldclass school with a lot of world-class competitors.

Such low take-home pay for TAs compared to that of TAs in other Big Ten schools is a huge deterrent for potential graduate students; highly qualified graduates might choose to attend our competitor schools instead, leaving us with whoever is left. Since the graduates who do choose to attend and teach at UW are paid so poorly, many of them are forced to work several jobs outside of their responsibilities of teaching, holding office hours, grading papers, etc.

This puts an enormous amount of stress on them, and with their energy so completely drained, it weakens their ability to be effective teachers.

This is especially harmful for undergraduates with classes where TAs play a central role, like language classes.

Furthermore, current undergraduates who hope to go on to grad school could find themselves in the same boat our TAs

are in now, even if they attend a university other than UW. UW’s size and influence means that what happens here sets the standard for what happens at comparable schools across the country; if UW graduate workers continue receiving such low take-home pay, it’s likely that administrations at other universities will follow suit.

The Teaching Assistants Association, the union for graduate employees at UW, has begun their “Pay Us Back!” campaign to demand remission of segregated fees and a much needed increase in their wages. As undergraduates, we can show our support for the TAA by attending their May 9 event: “Grade-In for the Grader Good” taking place on Bascom Hill Thursday, from 12 to 4 p.m. Bring your homework, say hello to your TAs and let them know that you recognize that an injury to one is an injury to all.

Joe Evica (evica@wisc. edu) is a junior majoring in sociology and psychology.

Anne Vandenburg (vandenburg@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in Spanish and zoology with a certificate in Environmental Studies.

Opinion

Lukas Keapproth The Badger Herald

Despite a crackdown on house parties on Mifflin and across the city, most UW students still managed to enjoy themselves on the first weekend of May.

New Mifflin look a success, now city needs to back off John Waters Columnist Mifflin happened this weekend; it looked a lot different than it has in the past, but we still had a pretty good time. It bugs the crap out of me that the city gets to call it a huge success and act like they beat back the menace that is a co-ed with a beer in hand, but for the most part, things got better.

As much as I have loved the actual block party, it was ultimately too much of a logistical problem for the police to actively maintain it safely. For the most part, what I saw yesterday was a good end to the idea of moving away from the block itself and toward people choosing to go to house parties around the city. Couple that with the new option of Revelry and the always-available bars, and there was plenty going on to ease the sting of losing the block party.

My biggest problem was the way the day was policed. Now there is going to be a low number of tickets from police on Saturday and that is great, but my personal experience with outdoor drinking and how the police handled it was beyond reasonable.

I was at a party on Henry Street in the backyard of a house. It wasn’t a big party, and it certainly wasn’t a loud party — one keg, a couple of speakers and maybe 20 people. If this same party had been going on during a football

Saturday, it wouldn’t have even been noticed. Yet there they were, at least six cops, telling the house owners they had to break the party up or get a noise citation.

Those kind of actions, which we were supposed to accept as necessary to maintain safety, happened at the small gatherings all over the city. And yet even that wasn’t a good enough line for the city. On a sunny, 70-degree Saturday afternoon, if your party wasn’t crammed inside of an apartment or house, you were inevitably going to have to deal with the

“But for next year and beyond, I just hope the city doesn’t keep finding arbitrary reasons to prevent kids from using their property how they want one day a year.” police like you were doing something wrong. Any refusal to immediately shut down would be ticketed.

Hell, some people got tickets for shutting down right away anyway.

I’m kind of stuck on that, but hopefully with a weekend Soglin can call a tremendous victory, the city will back off a bit next year. They have proven their point: The passage of the nuisance party ordinance, arbitrarily enforceable noise violations and underage drinking gave them all the tools to crack down on us.

Yet now that the 20,000 person block parties seem to be a thing of the past, it would be very nice to

see the city go back to treating students the first weekend in May the way they treat us the other 51 weekends of the year. The positive relationship and mutual respect between students and the police on this campus shouldn’t take a weekend off because people want to drink outside.

Stay out of our homes and backyards unless there is actually a problem. Communicate with students instead of threatening them, and don’t pretend that a couple speakers outside on a Saturday in Madison is illegal.

Other than that, I think the new look works. People have more choices, and the spread out nature will help keep out-of-towners from having a central, overcrowded and difficult to control location to invade.

We had fun Saturday, and there were no major incidents — for me, that was always going to be a success for the day. But for next year and beyond, I just hope the city doesn’t keep finding arbitrary reasons to prevent kids from using their property how they want one day a year.

Mayor Soglin will call this weekend a victory, but to me it is the students who deserve the applause. We were the ones who found our traditions changed and threatened and, with all eyes on us, still had a good time and stayed safe. Almost like we are responsible adults at one of the best universities in the world.

Oh wait.

John Waters ( jwaters@ wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in journalism.

Tweet of the Weekend @dhookstead u are the worst @jberggren40 Jared Berggren On Saturday, David Hookstead — better known as “The Creator” of UW confessions — tweeted the following: “The amount of trashy people I’ve seen walking around today is mind blowing. I love Mifflin, but some people bring trashy a new definition.”

Apparently taking offense at UW’s resident douchebag insulting so many of his fellow Badgers, former UW basketball player Jared Berggren responded, succinctly summarizing how most of the campus feels in four short words.

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Revelry has successful first year, bright future ahead Festival fitting way to end the year, potential to become staple event Chris Kim ArtsEtc. Staff Writer Revelry swept Union South this past Saturday, producing a very strong showing for its first year. All things considered, the lineup was solid and the festival was well-run. The event has the potential for greatness and could definitely become an end-of-year staple for years to come.

The event allowed for a lot of switching between acts and had a very festivallike feeling to it, on a miniature scale. The event was impressive in how professional it was and for the variety of music offered in close proximity. The Plaza Stage had an outdoor festival vibe and had the capacity to hold the bigger crowds with a large stage, while The Sett offered more intimacy with the artists and a high energy vibe to the shows.

The DJ Booth on Randall Avenue was outfitted with foam dispensers, causing all sorts of fun and havoc on the normally busy road.

The way the set times were staggered made it convenient for festival goers to see the greatest amount of sets. One could easily hop between stages to catch multiple sets. Unfortunately, no stage had consistency in its theme or type of music, so festival patrons couldn’t just stay in one place to enjoy a similar vibe for the rest of the day.

The acts themselves were all great performers.

Oh Land played a very beautiful set enhanced by the falling rain and had a great use of electronic beats and a xylophone-esque instrument. Her voice was enchanting, singing words like “Another champagne’s

raining on your window” and “You are the wolf and I am the moon.”

PHOX’s prominent use of wind and brass instruments, such as the clarinet and trumpet, fit very well with lead singer Monica Martin’s vocals. There were times when music from the Plaza Stage infringed on the peaceful moments indoors, but that comes with having two music stages in such close proximity.

The atmosphere drastically changed when Chance the Rapper’s set was about to start. Young hip-hop fans filled The Sett and rapped along with Lord of the Fly, CRASHprez, Ragelife and the highlyanticipated Chance the Rapper. Chance drew a roar from the audience when he appeared on stage and gave an exciting performance with his eccentric rap and dance style. The highlight was Chance rushing the stage and yelling “[the] fuck you talking about!” while jumping around at the conclusion of the show.

The Mowgli’s were next, changing the ambiance to one of love and cheerfulness while keeping the energy very high. Reminiscent of Of Monsters and Men with their hippie folk rock, group members came down to the audience and danced and sang with them. It was the feel-good ending for the day at The Sett.

Hoodie Allen concluded the day’s performances with a bang on the Plaza Stage.

There was a giant red ball bouncing around on the audience, which was the biggest crowd of the day.

Audience members sang along with hits like “No Interruption.” Hoodie Allen’s set in particular felt the most

like an end-of-year spring bash and was a fitting way to end a great day of music.

The variety of music was the strongest part of Revelry and there seems to be big potential for the event to grow into something great.

One minor detractor was the underutilized DJ Booth in an odd location compared to the proximity of the other two stages. But with a greater consistency in the types of acts at a particular stage and a big-name headliner for next year, Revelry could become a springtime staple on campus.

Small crowd noticeable, but great music, foam pit are big hits Phebe Myers ArtsEtc. Staff Writer Foam pits, face paint and three stages equal one pretty solid Saturday afternoon. Revelry Music and Arts Festival served as an alternative option for student festivities this weekend--but was it successful?

With roughly $100,000 to spend on the event, many students were disappointed the festival failed to bring a solid headliner to the event.

Three stages were created

Taylor Frechette The Badger Herald

Rapper Hoodie Allen holds down the fort at Revelry’s Plaza Stage outside of Union South. The lively rapper’s energetic set drew the largest crowd of all the event’s acts.

at and around Union South: one in The Sett, one in the plaza outside of Union South and one on Randall Avenue. When walking, crowd-goers were immediately presented with an interactive art exhibit where people could write things that are on their bucket lists. The two dreams seen most often were “Fall in love” and “Mifflin.” If that doesn’t describe the population of the University of Wisconsin, nothing does.

Hoodie Allen, the main headliner, played his poppy, catchy raps to a crowd of about 1,000 people.

Although one concert-goer described Allen as “hiphop for a 15-year-old girl,” Madison seemed to love him and the feeling was mutual. Allen repeated over and over again how impressed he was with the audience; later tweeting “Wisco is the best college in America WOW #TURNUP” and “That was so fucking nuts. I wish every show brought it as hard as that #Wisco #MIFFLIN #revelry.” He also brought students up on stage for a dance competition and played “All The Small Things” as a throwback to Blink-182. Even for someone unfamiliar with Hoodie Allen, he played such an engaging show it was hard not to get caught up in the excitement.

At the DJ Booth where The Al Gore Rhythm Method performed, audience members could get an almost private show. There was a total of 10 people, mostly bros, dancing in an overwhelming amount of foam. The foam was misplaced — it would have

been more successful if the foam had been at the Plaza Stage where Hoodie Allen performed. There was more foam than there were people, and not because The Al Gore Rhythm Method set was bad, because they weren’t, but because the audience was just not there.

Indie band Toro y Moi also brought their eccentric mix of beats and lyrics to the Plaza Stage. The crowd was filled with hipsters familiar with the up-andcoming band. Toro y Moi’s unique mixture of sounds proved this band has all the potential to become the next big thing — in the indie music world, that is.

So to answer the question — was Revelry a success? I certainly had a wonderful afternoon, leaving the festival with kitty whiskers painted on my face. The festival had a fun setup and the organizers deserve full credit for planning an event filled with different activities. What Revelry lacked, though, was the crowd. Shows like The Al Gore Rhythm Method set could have been a blast if the audience had been there to dance it up in the foam. Hoodie Allen drew the largest crowd — but an unfriendly one where audiences were pushed and pummeled.

The Revelry organizers did the best they could to plan an event that would appeal to everyone — but there was going to be too much opposition to an alternative to Mifflin, no matter what Revelry did.

If Revelry hadn’t coincided with Mifflin Street Block Party festivities, it would have drawn larger crowds and been more successful.

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‘Iron Man’ returns to light up sky, silver screen McKenzie Kirkland ArtsEtc. Writer Tony Stark and friends light up the big screen both figuratively and literally in “Iron Man 3.” Director Shane Black has made the Marvel films everything a superhero movie can and should be.

The newest “Iron Man” deals with a popular theme that has hit the entertainment business: terrorism. Some interesting plot twists lead Stark, played by none other than Robert Downey Jr. (“The Avengers”), to Tennessee where he makes new, helpful friends.

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a present threat to the president and to the everlovely Pepper Potts, played

by Gwyneth Paltrow (“The Avengers”), Stark must come up with innovative ways to combat more hightech foes.

“Iron Man 3” proves to be your typical superhero movie, which is a popular genre for the silver screen as of late. But be sure to watch “The Avengers” before hitting the theatre for this one. There are many references to the movie in regards to Tony’s symptoms resembling posttraumatic stress disorder.

The effects of the action scenes are quite chaotic

at times. In a particular attack, the switch between real life and CGI gets a little spotty and becomes difficult to follow.

Eventually everything is sorted out and the screen play resumes smoothly.

Overall, everything was as realistic as a superhero movie can be and the terror attacks continue to be “staged.”

Tony Stark’s snarky remarks seem to be contagious, unlike in past films. The sarcasm spreads to Pepper and Colonel Rhodes and makes for some snappy dialogue moments. The ever-present Jarvis even gets in a few

quick remarks here and there to get the audience laughing.

Iron Man is much more relatable in this movie because he shows his weaknesses.

Generally speaking, Tony Stark seems to be the prideful, rich man basking in the glory of having his identity known. This time around, he is learning the benefits of anonymity. His boastful ways prove threatening to him and Pepper, which is an eye-opener for the snarky superhero.

The opening of the movie really sets the tone for the past coming back to bite you. Tony opens with

a line about “creating his own demons.” The movie goes on to explain and the rich back story sets the stage for the action to continue. There seems to be several threads going on at the start, but they all tie up into a neat little package at the end. It kept the audience guessing.

Tony’s tinkering hobby also created a whole new line up of iron suits to marvel at. Yes, pun intended. The new collection proves useful in the end, rather than just a bunch of toys lying around the fancy oceanside mansion. But the suits don’t work without a man

in them, do they? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see what’s new in the Stark household.

The movie shows Tony’s growth since the first movie where he was shamelessly flaunting his newfangled technology.

With more advanced technology he is forced to be quick on his toes, sometimes without his usual equipment. Yet, as always, it all works out in the end because, after all, he is Iron Man.

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Sci-fi features of 2013 share elements with action genre Spencer Semonson Class Critic Columnist Sci-fi received a major boom in the past 10 years and, thanks to studio recognition, there have been some seriously huge films coming out as of late. As one of my favorite genres of film, I am excited for the fresh crop coming out soon, but as I look through them I can’t help but see several trends emerging, and that worries me. Sci-fi generally stays away from stereotypes, generic storytelling and one-dimensional characters.

That’s been the norm lately anyway, thanks to the re-emergence of Joss Whedon and the superhero genre planting people firmly in their seats. These monstrosities are getting to the point of “too big to fail” and with that obligation to its backers, we’re starting to see trends, as sad and typical as that is. This year, there are some huge and exciting new films. Here’s what to expect.

Humans in Robot Armor Whether they’re the big fighting kind like in Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming “Pacific Rim” or the simple suit Tony Stark dons to become the hulking superhero in the recently-released “Iron Man 3,” there are a buttload of these futuristic gizmos flying around theaters this summer. I don’t mind there being robots, this is sci-fi of course, but don’t you miss the rich foppish personality of C3PO in the “Star Wars” franchise, or even Robbie the Robot’s dullard servitude in “Forbidden Planet?” Nowadays robots themselves are not showing up, but people in robot suits.

There is also a remake of “Robocop” in the works and Matt Damon will star in the dystopian heavy “Elysium,” out this summer,

both wearing a semblance of robotic armor.

Earth Is Gone or Going This is a pretty common theme in most sci-fi, and so it makes sense that it’s showing up this year. Films such as “War of the Worlds” and “Independence Day” are probably the best examples of a semi-trained human figuring out the weakness of an invading alien race and killing them off, and the first films I think about since they are so grandiose and over-budgeted. The films coming out this year are much more to the point when it comes to human intervention. In “Pacific Rim” they’re fighting for the rights of the human race against apocalypse, while “Star Trek Into Darkness” is vague, but with an unnamed villain in the mix we’re uncertain just what’s in store for this new universe, and “Oblivion” had us at the very beginning with a trailer featuring a confused Tom Cruise running around on an abandoned Earth, devoid of people. Even the upcoming Will and Jaden Smith sci-fi vehicle “After Earth” tells you from the beginning that all hope is gone for the human race.

New Worlds Await Us We got a taste for other worlds with last year’s “Prometheus” and some of the upcoming films of this year are sincerely breaking past the conventions of Earth. This is one trend I am actually excited for, because world building itself is not easy, and, when done right, it’s magical to see. With slated films including the newly retooled “Star Trek Into Darkness,” we will finally get to see what is to be laid out for us following the change in storyline from the last film’s time warp. Besides that, we have the finally-to-be-released

“World War Z” and, although it takes place on earth, at least it’s a world filled with the undead. (Did I just get excited about zombies attacking people?) Out next year is the Wally Pfisterdirected “Transcendence,” starring Johnny Depp and focusing on computers taking over the world.

Christopher Nolan will also come out with his first foray into sci-fi with “Interstellar,” and the Wachowski brothers will return to the genre with their hugely-billed “Jupiter Ascending.”

Good Female Characters Are Hard to Find I know, you’re all sick of hearing about how there aren’t any strong female characters in film and think I am griping about nothing.

Seriously though, sci-fi has far too many problems getting its act together when it comes to having some complex, flawed, personable women in its ranks. We got a nip of that possibility with Charlize Theron’s turn in “Prometheus” last summer, although the film itself left a lot to be desired thanks to the aimless direction it took.

Thankfully we do have Zoe Saldana as Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek Into Darkness,” Jodie Foster as a tough politician in “Elysium” and Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts in “Iron Man 3.”

“Pacific Rim” looks like it’ll be a giant sausage fest--most of the superhero films have a male protagonist, and the only female-helmed action flick coming out is “Catching Fire.”

There isn’t a tremendous amount of true sci-fi in this year’s releases, but the amount of movies with fantastic and supernatural elements should please any sci-fi nerds. The year ahead looks very exciting and I can’t wait for this summer, particularly as we move into a new era for sci-fi.

The Badger Herald | Sports | Monday, May 6, 2013

Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald

With a record crowd on hand, the Wisconsin softball team finally received the opportunity to play on a stage similar to their level of play in a historic and successful 2013 season.

KORGER, from 10 of the program and in the midst of beginning to turn the program around with a 30-23 season. Someone in the Badgers’ dugout was thinking the same thing.

“It’s amazing to go from what we had a couple years ago and to seeing how full it was today,” senior infielder Shannel Blackshear said of the attendance. “It just shows how far the program has come.”

Snapping out of my daydream to present day, I spotted a notable face in the sold-out crowd, Wisconsin Athletic Director

Barry Alvarez. Working up my courage, I decided to sit down next to him and ask him a question. I know, you’re probably thinking, “Oh no, a student journalist bugging Barry as he’s trying to enjoy a game. Don’t do it, Nick!” No worries, I thought the same thing.

If it was any other day, I would’ve left the living legend alone. Unfortunately for him, seeing as I only have two weeks left before I graduate, I decided to throw caution to the wind.

After shaking his hand and introducing myself I asked him what he thought of everything he was

seeing. After all, Alvarez had been the one who hired Wisconsin head coach Yvette Healy just three years ago to resuscitate a Wisconsin softball program that was dead in the water.

“Well, I think it says volumes for what she’s done,” Alvarez said. “She’s put excitement into the program. I love the attitude of the kids and how hard they play and you can see they’re having fun. She’s upgraded the quality of play and I couldn’t be more impressed or more pleased with the job that she’s done.”

Then I said thank you.

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A four-year starter for the Wisconsin softball program, Massey set the single season record at Wisconsin for doubles in 2011.

Setting the single season home run record Sunday, Massey is poised to be a repeat selection for First Team All-Big Ten in 2013.

CONQUERS, from 10 It was a perfect reminder for the Wisconsin crowd and Massey of how far the senior has come in her career donning the Badger uniform.

A four-year starter, Massey was hidden deep in the lineup her sophomore year because she struggled offensively after a standout freshman year, finishing the 2011 campaign with just a .233 batting average — although she did hit five doubles and two home runs.

Her junior year in 2012 yielded a drastic jump into offensive stardom with a team-best .358 batting average and a Wisconsin single season record of 22 doubles, earning her a First Team All-Big Ten honor and a spot on the NFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team, making her just the third Badger to ever earn a spot on the list. This year has been no different, with Massey batting .362 and recording 18 doubles.

But it’s been the home

run that has made Massey an elite offensive player in her final season. Thanks in large part to her 12 home runs, triple the number she put up just a season ago, Massey leads the team with 46 RBIs from her three-spot in the batting order.

“She’s really risen to the occasion, and she’s a kid that we challenged and got on, and she responded the right way,” UW head coach Yvette Healy said.

“She’s got a lot of heart.

She’s a tough kid with a lot of fight and that’s what you want to see towards the end. You want kids that play well but have the right temperament, where they don’t have fear and rise to the occasion in these types of environments.”

The environment Massey played in Sunday definitely had the feel of a big stage.

Playing in front of the largest home crowd in Goodman Diamond history, Massey delighted the 2,007 fans not only with her home run, but also an overall dominant performance in Sunday’s

doubleheader.

Going 5-of-6 from the plate with 4 RBIs Sunday and 6-for-10 with 6 RBIs in the entire series, Massey terrorized the Michigan State pitchers all weekend to leave her home dirt on her own terms, even though her team lost the rubber match and fell out of second place in the conference standings at the end of the regular season.

Although the season is far from over with the Big Ten Tournament approaching next week in Lincoln, Neb., Massey can take solace in knowing her senior class and its efforts have not only put the program in a position to make its first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2005, but also have left a program that went 20-31 their freshman year to 3419 in their final season.

“I don’t take it for granted any day,” Massey said. “I’m always out here working hard. I know where I came from and it’s not a far road back to that.”

And ran away. With a senior bucket list item crossed off.

After I regained my composure, I realized the Wisconsin AD hit the nail right on the head. Covering Healy’s first two years at the program, it was hard not to notice every game how the Badgers were playing looser and more relaxed. Not only were they improving every game on the field, they legitimately seemed to enjoy playing.

The next year the attitude was the same, but the wins came easier.

“We got that 30th win my freshman year and now my junior year we’re

at 39 and have more games to play,” junior outfielder Mary Massei said. “It’s a great culture and atmosphere we’ve created for this team.”

Now, it looks like the team is going to make its first NCAA tournament since 2005.

And maybe, just maybe, advance past the first round of the NCAA Regional for the first time in program history.

And after playing in front of a Goodman Diamond record crowd of 2,007 fans, the Badgers won’t be able to say they haven’t been prepared for the pomp and circumstance the sport’s biggest stage has to offer.

“Today really had that NCAA tournament atmosphere and I think that’s so important for the team because this is a group who has a chance to keep playing into the postseason,” Healy said. “You have to get used to this type of environment. It’s thrilling, it’s exciting, but it’s still different.

“I think the more we can have things like this, the better it will make our team when there are other schools that see this every weekend. For us to get a glimpse of it, I think it makes them hungry to do more.”

It goes both ways, coach. Now that fans have seen a glimpse of your program, they’re going to stay interested.

Just like I have since the first day I ever reported on your team.

Nick is a fifth-year senior and law school hopeful. Nick serves as the Sports Editor of The Badger Herald and a radio host on the WBA award-winning show “The Student Section” and “The Badger Herald Sports Hour” on 91.7 WSUM. Think Nick should have asked Barry more questions about UW softball? Email him at nkorger@badgerherald. com.

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BITTERSWEET, from 10 with an equally enthusiastic roar from the sell-out Goodman Diamond crowd.

“I was just seeing the ball well,” Massei said. “I knew that [Smith] went inside for strikes, so I backed off a little bit and just took hacks.”

Wisconsin went on to win 3-0, giving Healy her 100th win with the program and UW its 39th win of the season. The 100 wins also made Healy the fastest coach in UW history to reach the mark.

The series kicked off Saturday after Friday’s game was postponed due to poor weather.

McIntosh got the nod for the Badgers but was unable to make it out of the second inning after giving up six runs, four earned, through 1 2/3 innings as the Badgers went on to lose 9-4.

Friday also marked the second poor start for McIntosh who, until this weekend, had been having a career year sporting a microscopic 1.57 ERA coming into the series.

“I think a lot of it sometimes has to do with the Senior Day,” Adix said of McIntosh’s struggles from the circle. “Some seniors will play well on Senior Day and some will feel just a little bit of nervousness.

They think more about how it is the last time they are going to play on this field.”

While coming away with just one win in the three-game series with the Spartans was not what the Badgers had in mind, Healy believes it will be a wake-up call for her team and help to prepare them for the Big Ten tournament, which is set to start next weekend.

“I think it makes everybody a little aggravated and focused,” Healy said. “It’s better to have a weekend like this [happen] this weekend.

Moving forward, there’s no room for error really; you have to play well or go home for the rest of the way out, so I think better now than later, and hopefully it keeps people hungry.”

Sports Editor Nick Korger sports@badgerherald.com

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Bittersweet Senior Day for Badgers Largest home crowd in history watches UW split B1G Sunday doubleheader against MSU Spencer Smith Associate Sports Editor It was a somber scene Sunday afternoon as the senior members of the Wisconsin softball team began to realize the inevitable end of their Badger careers, removing their name tags from the dugout lockers after the regular season finale at Goodman Diamond.

Michigan State (24-24, 9-10 Big Ten) played the role of spoiler to a T, taking two of three games from No. 25 Wisconsin (39-11, 16-7) over the weekend, capping the series off with an 11-5 win over the Badgers in the second of two games Sunday.

In her last home game for Wisconsin in front of a record-setting crowd, senior catcher/infielder Whitney Massey admited Sunday was emotional for her and the six other seniors.

“There’s a lot of emotion,” Massey said. “I think for the seven of us, it’s kind of been a roller coaster for us these last four years, but it’s nice to know that we’re not done.”

After being shut out in a 3-0 loss to Wisconsin in the first game of the doubleheader, the Michigan State bats came to life against senior lefthander Meghan McIntosh, scoring six runs in the first inning and chasing McIntosh off the mound after only one-third of an inning pitched.

Taylor Paige-Stewart came

in for relief of McIntosh in the first and went the rest of the way for UW, giving up five runs on five hits.

“Tay did good,” UW pitching coach Tracie Adix said of Paige-Stewart’s relief appearance. “She came in, popped them up and kept them off balance. That’s really all we can ask from her, try to keep them contained so we can get some more runs.”

Sunday marked PaigeStewart’s only 11th appearance of the season in the circle.

She now has a 2.28 ERA in 46 innings pitched.

The Wisconsin offense did its best to pull off another comeback as it has been able to do all season, but the six first-inning runs by the Spartans proved to be too much for the Badgers to overcome. UW brought in just five runs in the 11-5 defeat.

The silver lining came in the bottom of the fifth when Massey set the single-season record for home runs after the California native launched her 12th home run of the season to right field to score two and bring the deficit down to five.

“She’s stepped it up,” Wisconsin head coach Yvette Healy said of Massey. “She’s catching for us and putting together some great games and she’s just tough. She’s fun and she’s going to be sorely missed.”

The Badgers snagged their only win of the series against Michigan State in the early

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Wisconsin head coach Yvette Healy congratulates junior Mary Massei after her leadoff home run in the first inning of Game 1 of the team’s doubleheader agaisnst Michigan State. game of the twin bill on the back of an outstanding pitching performance from junior righthander Cassandra Darrah, who pitched seven scoreless innings for Wisconsin.

The Michigan State hitters were making solid contact

on Darrah’s pitches, but were only able to generate six hits off the Wisconsin defense, shutting out the Spartans en route to Darrah’s 23rd win.

“Cass was ready to go and started mowing them down,” Adix said. “She was getting weak ground balls, pop-ups.

She wasn’t trying to blow the ball by people. Cass just stuck to the game plan, kept them off balance and fielded her position well.”

At the plate, it was junior rightfielder Mary Massei who started the game off with a bang on a lead-off no-doubter

to left-center to give the Badgers the early 1-0 lead.

Massei put a charge into another ball in the fifth inning off Michigan State’s ace Kelly Smith, notching her second home run of the day paired

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Wisconsin’s Whitney Massey made her Senior Day a memorable one, etching her name in the UW record books with a home run in the second game of the team’s doubleheader.

Massey conquers Spartan pitching Senior utility player blasts way into Badger record books with 12th home run of season Nick Korger Sports Editor On a bittersweet Senior Day, one senior in particular made sure her name won’t be forgotten after she graduates or even after her final game at Goodman Diamond.

Hitting her 12th home run in the rubber match of the Wisconsin softball team’s series with Michigan State, senior utility player Whitney Massey set the UW single-season record

for long balls.

The home run propelled Massey past former Wisconsin power hitters Anastatia Miller and Katie Hnatyk, who set the record at 11 in 2005 and 2007, respectively.

“I had been seeing the ball really well all day and it was Senior Day, so I felt like something special had to happen,” Massey said.

“This pitcher had been throwing me the same stuff all weekend so I felt I had to take one. I had a hard hit in

the first game and I thought it was gone, so I had a little anger behind [the home run].”

Her teammates were quick to share in the special moment, mobbing the plate after Massey cranked the 1-0 inside fastball off Michigan State pitcher Kelly Smith for her recordbreaking two-run homer.

“I’m so proud of her,” junior Mary Massei, who hit two home runs of her own Sunday, said. “She’s just been hitting the ball so

well. Last year it was with the doubles and this year it’s with the home runs.

I’m proud to call her my teammate.”

“Whit is just a bulldog,” fellow senior Shannel Blackshear said. “She’s very determined and doesn’t let anything get her down.

She could have three of the worst at bats ever, but then she’s always thinking she’s going to come back and get you at some point.”

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It had been a long time since I had made my last trek to Goodman Diamond.

Apparently so long that I missed the memo that everyone knows about what’s going on with Wisconsin softball.

Call it a rebirth, call it an emerging powerhouse, call it whatever you want.

But in the midst of the best season in program history, Sunday afternoon at Goodman Diamond, everyone and their friends turned out for Wisconsin Senior Day. After serving as the softball beat writer two seasons prior, I had to make the difficult decision to give the post to a pair of upcoming young bucks in The Badger Herald sports ranks.

But, on this lucky day, one of the writers asked me if I could cover the Sunday doubleheader for him. All too happy to oblige, I set off on the familiar walk down the Lakeshore path. The weather was clear, the wind was blowing and the setting picturesque. And the parking lot outside Goodman Diamond was … packed?

Getting my first glimpses of the diamond revealed, well, something I had never seen before: Goodman Diamond

was absolutely full to the point of bursting.

Scratch that, it was overflowing. Extra bleachers had actually been brought in behind the outfield fences to house the excess fans.

Players noticed the extra bleachers when they first arrived to warm up, hours before the first spectators filled their seats.

“When we saw the bleachers in the outfield, us seniors were like, ‘We have never seen anything like this,’” senior utility player Whitney Massey said after the doubleheader.

Multiple news outlets were in attendance, with numerous cameras positioned behind home plate. The press box was a tight squeeze with extra UW personnel brought in to specifically handle the higher attendance.

And luckily for me, the usual wonderful press box potluck luncheon was so full that the legs of the table supporting the magnificent spread looked to be shaking under the immense weight of food.

Finding my spot on a box next to my staff members, with Spencer Smith and beat writer/ freshman all-star Dan Corcoran calling the game on the radio, I started to reminisce about the first senior day I had attended during my two years with the team, which wasn’t exactly wellattended.

That was back in the day when Wisconsin softball’s head coach Yvette Healy was in her first year at the helm

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