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Thursday, March 13, 2014

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UBER vs. LYFT vs. CITY

Joey Reuteman

Police, taxis clash over ride-sharing companies as city orders services to be halted over legal issues Alex Arriaga Print City Editor Two newly-launched ridesharing companies were ordered to cease operations or face a $700 fine in a meeting Wednesday, where cab drivers and police condemned the services as illegal under current city ordinance. The Madison Transit and Parking Commission heard concerns about safety, equity and liability, as well as fair competition with the city’s well-established licensed taxi cab services. Lyft and Uber both arrived in Madison within the past two weeks and have been met with controversy because of a city ordinance that requires all public transportation go through a process that includes a background check and review from the city for operating licenses and vehicle and driver permits. Madison Police Department Capt. Carl Gloede said Lyft

and Uber operations should end until the legal issues are resolved. He said active drivers are in violation of city ordinances and can be fined $700 a piece. The mobile app makes their service easy to monitor, he said. Jason Glomp, a Union Cab driver and member of the company’s board of directors, said Uber and Lyft should not be exempt from licensing ordinances that taxi companies have to follow. “They tell people that they’re not taxi companies and therefore should not follow the same rules,” Glomp said. “However, as I understand, their business model is they contract drivers to pick up customers on demand for a fee. My question is how is that not a taxi service?” Christina Ballard, a Union Cab dispatcher, said the current ride-share operations are illegal and, if allowed to continue, would set a

precedent for future taxi services, which could escalate to a legal battle, she said. “As of today there are 715 licensed cab drivers in the City of Madison,” Ballard said. “If we allowed the 715 drivers to do what Lyft and Uber do, there would be 715 different fare structures, 715 different ways to file a complaint, 715 different ways to solve problems.” Laura Alvarez, a Lyft driver, said the common misconceptions about the company are about insurance and the employment of drivers. All Lyft drivers must have their own personal insurance and also receive additional insurance from Lyft for when they are picking up a passenger or headed to pick up a passenger, Alvarez said. A background check is done on all Lyft drivers as well as thorough car inspections,

Drivers to face $700 in fines after police captain vows to track cars with apps’ location services Kirby Wright The Badger Herald

she said. “I hear a lot of fear, I hear a lot of questioning about uncertainty,” she said. “I think with Madison’s population exploding as it is, there will be plenty opportunity for both the traditional cap paradigm and companies like Lyft and Uber to operate. They serve different communities.” Both Lyft and Uber representatives said there are $1 million insurance policies for the companies available as

backup to the driver’s personal insurance. Taxi representatives and city oﬃcials voiced concerns about discrimination that could occur and how drivers are able to refuse a ride whereas licensed taxi services do not have that option. Nick Anderson, general manager of Uber Technologies in Madison, said the argument that Uber “cherry-picks” neighborhoods when refusing rides has no basis in fact.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said there will have to be some regulatory compromise to accommodate the new ventures. “My approach here is to try to make Uber and Lyft work within the city of Madison,” Resnick said. “I will be looking to draft legislation that will hopefully be a compromise that will allow Uber and Lyft to play on the same playing field as traditional taxi cab companies.”

Senate passes voter ID, election reform Aaron Drews Digital State Editor

This is what research looks like

Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald

Twelve UW undergraduates presented their research in the state Capitol Wednesday.

The state Senate passed a series of controversial election reform bills in the last floor period of the session Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, despite heated objections from the Democratic minority. After a vote to move the election bills to the end of the debate schedule Tuesday night, which the Republicans said would increase efficiency, Democrats criticized the majority for trying to push the bills through at the last minute. “People don’t want us to vote on this in the daylight,” Sen. Tim Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, said. “They

want us to be able to sneak these bills through so that when the press goes home or people aren’t listening, all the dirty work will be done later on.” Democrats used a procedural tactic to delay the vote until Wednesday morning. In addition to a new bill requiring individuals to show a valid photo ID when voting, the Senate also approved measures to limit the times and locations where absentee ballots are available and to expand the pool of poll workers a municipality can draw from during election time. Republicans contend such legislation is necessary to prevent instances of voter fraud and elections abuse.

During the session, they emphasized the importance of election day as a sacred event for American democracy. “Voting by absentee ballot is a privilege exercised solely outside the traditional safeguards of the polling place,” Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin said, quoting the state statutes. “The Legislature finds that the privilege of voting by absentee ballot must be carefully regulated to prevent the potential for fraud or abuse.” Democrats responded by saying instances of voter fraud are rare in the state. Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, said the

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ASM: Athletics must contribute more to Master Plan Rachael Lallensack Print Campus Editor Saying the Athletics Department is a part of the university, student government members voted to call on the department for increased financial support to fund the Recreational Sports $223 million Master Plan. Additionally, the Associated Students of Madison debated the new diversity plan and

reviewed changes to bring the university’s sexual assault policies in line with federal standards. UW Athletics resolution ASM and the Teaching Assistants’ Association formally called for Athletics to contact donors and designate future revenue to help fund the Rec Sports Master Plan. ASM requested the

commitment from Athletics be comparable to contributions of the chancellor, state and segregated fees, which range from $30 million to $127 million. Members said studentathletes are part of the campus community, whether through recruitment or walking on teams, and these individuals as university students contribute to a successful Athletics

program. “It’s difficult to see Athletics as a separate entity. The community the logo, the name — it cannot exist without the university,” Rep. Justin Bloesch said. ASM Chair David Gardner will write a letter requesting a greater commitment from the department to Athletic Director Barry Alvarez later this month. Campus diversity plan

A draft of UW’s new diversity plan will be released to the public this month. Ad Hoc Diversity Plan Committee co-chairs Ruth Litovsky and Ryan Adserias presented the first draft of the diversity plan to ASM. The plan features a list of nine goals, which include improving coordination of campus diversity planning, developing and applying

scholarly expertise to issues of inclusion and diversity at UW and improving institutional access through effective recruitment of a diverse student body, faculty and staff. “We conceptualized this draft as more of a framework, not a document that will live on a shelf. If an issue involving diversity arises, it can be added to the

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The new campus-wide policy for serving alcohol at university events circumvented the student government, Faculty Senate and the governing body for student organizations before it was approved earlier this semester. The policy change focuses on official university events held both on and off campus and applies less to student organizations and undergraduates than it does to departments and graduate students, Sarah Van Orman, director of University Health Services, said. Van Orman lead the task force that amended the alcohol policy. The task force, which included faculty, staff and students, was established to recommend changes to the university policy, Van Orman said. Campus governance groups and other stakeholders then approved the suggested changes, she said. The final policy document was not presented to the Associated Students of Madison, the Faculty Senate or the Center for Leadership and Involvement before its approval.

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Individuals who have been found not guilty in court or whose charges have been dropped could have their cases permanently removed from the state’s searchable online database under a controversial proposal. The bill to alter Wisconsin Circuit Court Access records was introduced by Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, and passed through the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor with a 5-0 vote last week. The legislation has seen sharp criticism from media groups, including the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, the MacIver Institute and the editorial boards of

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26/16 VOTING, page 1 election bills would take Wisconsin back to the era of Jim Crow laws and disenfranchise large portions of the population. “People are going to wake up one morning and go to vote and find out they can’t and wonder what happened,” Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, said. Sen. Julie Lassa, D-Stevens Point, said voter ID measures could increase voting irregularities as a result of more complex regulations. She also said these rules are unnecessary because voter information is already recorded during registration. Erpenbach added the legislation setting limits on absentee voting could hurt senior citizens and college students who are most affected by voting law irregularities.

the policy should be followed on campus. Fraternity and sorority chapters are included under CfLI regulation, but these groups already follow alcohol policies as dictated by each organization, he said. Most of their events are not held on university property, he added. Sarah Laudon, risk manager for the Panhellenic Council, said under its own guidelines and for insurance reasons, Greek-related events do not serve alcohol at events held on campus. CfLI is also reviewing possible off-campus effects the policy could have on RSOs. Since CfLI is a part of the Division of Student Life, its staff must follow the policy,

Knueve said. However, the organizations’ regulations are not considered university entities unless they hold events on-campus, he said. “Any RSO events held offcampus are no longer using university resources and, at that point, are only under CfLI rules,” Knueve said. “This is the area that gets complicated.” There are two ways to serve alcohol at events, either through Wisconsin Union catering or by obtaining an alcoholic beverage permit, Van Orman said. Undergraduate student organizations are not permitted to obtain an alcohol beverage permit. For events where a mix

of faculty, staff, graduates, alumni and undergraduates are present, the committee established a “two-thirds rule,” which states alcohol cannot when two-thirds of attendees are under 21. She said the rule was proposed by one of the student members of the committee. Sharpless said critics of the rule are concerned about the difficulty of tracking an accurate two-thirds total at all times, especially at large events where people come and go. “The university has an obligation to a serious and healthy environment,” he said. Editor’s Note: Sharpless is a faculty adviser to the Herald.

Wisconsin’s two largest newspapers, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Wisconsin State Journal. Bill Lueders, president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, said in an interview with The Badger Herald the bill “would turn the system into an incomplete repository of information,” making it nothing more than a register of known offenders. Proponents of the bill, including Sen. Dale Schultz, R-Richland Center; Sen. Nikiya Harris, D-Milwaukee; and Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, have said the bill is important, as it protects individuals from unjust discrimination in job and rental applications based on their records, whether charges were dismissed or not. Under Wisconsin law, it is

illegal to discriminate based on a criminal record during hiring, unless the offense is directly related to the duties of the job. Harris said in a statement the bill strikes an appropriate balance between protecting the privacy of individuals while protecting the public’s access to court records. “In our justice system, an individual is innocent until proven guilty. This bill protects that tradition and recognizes that individuals who are found not guilty of a crime are regularly discriminated against in society,” Harris said. In a joint statement released by the MacIver Institute and the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, Brett Healy, president of the MacIver Institute,

condemned the bill, saying the Legislature should be looking to incorporate more information on the site rather than less. CCAP currently displays limited information on court cases and does not include information such as juvenile records or witness information. “We believe the people of Wisconsin can be trusted to make appropriate judgments about cases that are dismissed or lead to not-guilty verdicts,” Lueders said in the statement. “They don’t need lawmakers stepping in to prevent them from knowing what is happening in the court system they pay for.” Harris said in Milwaukee, property managers hold criminal records against individuals, and the bill would

allow individuals to move on with their lives without being “stigmatized for having a ‘not-guilty’ verdict on their record.” Lueders said this argument holds little weight, as there is minimal evidence showing individuals are discriminated against for ‘not-guilty’ or dismissed cases. “We don’t dispute that there are occasions where this information is used to deny people opportunities, but I don’t think that it is used abusively. There is no evidence of that,” he said. Lueders added most employers and property managers are not actively “scouring” CCAP, looking to discriminate against people, but on the contrary would much rather accept the individual’s application.

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Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald The final policy document was not presented to ASM, Faculty Senate or the Center for Leadership and Involvement.

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Some members of these shared governance groups said they should have had the opportunity to offer input on the policy. “I wanted it to come in front of the Faculty Senate. If the rules are going to have campus-wide effect, then it requires the faculty input,” John Sharpless, a history professor and member of Faculty Senate, said. ASM Chair David Gardner said even though the student government gave feedback, which influenced the policy, members never approved the final document before it went into effect. Chancellor Rebecca Blank recently asked CfLI to create clarified policies for its organizations for the upcoming fall semester, Eric Knueve, director of CfLI, said. A 12-member committee is began reviewing the ways the policy should be applied last month. The committee includes four ASM appointees, four student organization representatives, three staff members and one faculty member, Sharpless said. Knueve said the center is focused on educating registered student organizations about how

Business owners expressed concerns at a public hearing Wednesday over proposed changes in alcohol licensing in the downtown area. Under possible changes to the Alcohol License Density Ordinance, there would be different definitions for new businesses selling alcohol looking to set up shop downtown. Under existing land use definitions, restaurants are establishments that serve food but no alcohol. Restaurant-taverns serve both food and alcohol and must obtain a liquor license, and taverns sell alcohol and do not include kitchen facilities, according to the definitions.

“I believe, given a student schedule throughout the course of a day or week, adding on top of that possible employment, adding on top of that extracurricular activities, that they won’t have enough time during the ‘normal’ hours that this legislation sets out,” he said. Democrats also said they were agitated by Gov. Scott Walker’s recent announcement that he would call a special session of the Legislature this summer to review voter ID regulations. “What we have before us today is legislation that is nothing more than a giant manure pile,” Sen. Robert Jauch, D-Poplar, said. “I can only conclude that six weeks ago the Republicans lost their soul when they denied those on BadgerCare the right to have access. Tonight I’m convinced they’ve lost their mind.”

Under new land use definitions, liquor licensed establishments that serve meals would be categorized as a restaurant-nightclub and could also hold an entertainment license that gives the opportunity for amplified music entertainment. With the proposal, establishments that hold an alcohol license but do not serve food during all hours of operation would be categorized as nightclubs, and those businesses may also hold an entertainment license. Amy’s Café & Bar owner Gwen Cassis said she had concerns over the possible financial impact of restricting alcohol-related businesses. “You know you go into

ASM, page 1 document,” Litovsky said. ASM members raised concerns about leadership accountability, the effects tuition increases have on diversity and how to retain low income or first generation students. Sexual assault policy changes As a part of a nationwide sweep on universities’ sexual assault policies, the dean of student’s office is asking ASM to support the chapter 17 addendum, which allows universities to construct their own policy on sexual assault.

something and build your whole life around it, and what this will affect is our retirement,” Cassis said. Community activist Rosemary Lee said she does not understand the restrictions and thinks they are hypocritical when people are also asking for more entertainment other than only serving alcohol. Lee questioned why taverns and restauranttaverns would not be allowed to get entertainment licenses, saying “that makes absolutely no sense at all.” Mary Carbine, director of the Business Improvement District, said it is not the ordinance’s intention to restrict entertainment, but if any establishment wants an entertainment license

UW currently is not compliant with federal government requirements. Currently, only the respondent has the right to appeal the case, even all the way up to the chancellor’s office, Gardner said. For instance, under current policy, a victim of a sexual assault does not have the right to appeal the decision, Gardner said. The victim may not feel safe on campus, but cannot do anything regarding the case, he said. To achieve compliance, UW officials are trying to apply equal rights to appeal for both the complainant and the respondent.

they must be categorized as a restaurant-nightclub. She said the entertainment license is only necessary for amplified entertainment and does not include things like an open mic night or comedy. Cassis said she was glad that her and other businesses that were grandfathered in are able to maintain their existing licenses. “We’re happy that our licensing is protected and has some value,” she said. “What we were concerned with was that last year, we were looking at losing the value because we were trying to solve a crisis in Madison and it was at the expense of the value of what we had.” More discussion related to retail alcohol licenses is necessary, Mark Woulf,

the city’s alcohol policy coordinator, said. The ordinance still needs to define liquor stores and accessory retail sales, he said. The difference is that liquor stores primarily sell alcohol while accessory retail locations sell alcohol as just a portion of their overall sales, he said. The committee does not intend to burden businesses, Woulf said, but to have a method in place for licensing for new businesses coming into the downtown area. “It’s not our intention to try to change that value, as long as businesses are playing by the rules it’s not our intention to meddle,” Woulf said. The Alcohol License Review Committee plans to vote on the ordinance on March 19.

Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald ASM members raised questions regarding accountability in the new diversity plan.

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UW professor awarded jazz master honor Katie Hicks

Herald Contributor He came by jazz naturally. In Chicago, Richard Davis was inspired by the music of the neighborhood he grew up in. Davis, now a University of Wisconsin professor, started playing bass in 1945. Davis was honored earlier this year with the National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship Award, an honor given to highly esteemed jazz artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Miles Davis since 1982. A UW faculty member, Davis has also involved himself in organizations and student life. In 1998, he created the Retention Action Project on campus to discuss multicultural differences by bringing together university representatives and social change activists. He also founded the Madison Wisconsin Institute for the Healing of Racism in 2000 to raise awareness about the history of racism. After growing up in Chicago and attending the VanderCook College of Music, Davis spent more than 23 years in New York City establishing himself in the music industry. He then went on tour with Sarah Vaughan, showcasing his skills around the world. Davis went on to play with artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis and Barbra Streisand. When he was not collaborating, he played solo concerts in venues around the world. “You tell me a place I haven’t traveled,” Davis said. “Japan, Jamaica … I’ve done extensive traveling for my music.” Japan was his favorite place to perform because he would play for as many

as 5,000 people at a time. When he was not performing, Davis also involved himself in the advertising industry. According to his website, he has recorded more than 3,000 recordings and jingles. “My favorite one was for Fresca. I made that one over 60 years ago,” Davis said. In 1993, he founded the Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists, Inc., which annually brings in bass instructors and performers to teach young bassists. The foundation is directed toward “financially challenged” youth. Davis said he ended up at UW by simply getting on a plane. “I was chosen,” he said. “I wasn’t interested in any other schools.” Davis has been a professor at UW for 25 years and currently teaches European Classical and Jazz. An applied music class, it gives students the opportunity to work one-on-one with Davis to improve their musical skills. Davis said a number of his students have gone on to do notable things in the music industry. Some of them are professors and others are playing in symphony orchestras, he said. For his humanitarian work and extensive portfolio of musical accomplishments, Davis has won more than 40 different awards and accolades. He was named “Best Bassist” from 1967-1974 by DownBeat Magazine. In 2003, he won the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther, King Jr. Humanitarian Award, which was bestowed upon him by former Madison Mayor Susan Bauman. Davis is currently working on his autobiography.

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ASM sees little progress on student campaigns Committee seeks to increase influence in Legislature after student-led bills fail Brenda McIntire Herald Contributor

The student government’s Legislative Affairs committee prides itself on having “the power to make a difference” on student issues by lobbying state officials, but as the legislative session comes to a close, members have little to show for their efforts. Over the course of the session, the Associated Students of Madison committee heavily

advocated for two bills on behalf of University of Wisconsin students, both of which died in committee after receiving public hearings, ASM spokesperson Grace Bolt said. The bills pushed by the committee included the student regent campaign, which would have given students the ability to choose the student regents instead of having them appointed by the governor, and a responsible action bill, which aimed to exempt students drinking underage from citations if they sought emergency medical attention for another underage individual, Legislative Affairs Chair Morgan Rae

said. Last year the committee saw several successes, including playing a role in pushing for the system-wide two-year tuition freeze, Bolt said. “We definitely had some very solid wins last session. We got a tuition freeze and we had a lot of stuff go through with the state budget, and we got different bills written and introduced,” Bolt said. “Last year we saw more movement in the Capitol, whereas this year we’re focusing more on where we want to go next.” Bolt said the previous year only seemed more successful because the state

Legislature was focusing on the state budget. Since the state budget has to pass, the committee was able to make progress more quickly than during a normal session, she said. This year, Bolt said it has proved easier for legislators to delay and postpone legislation the committee has supported. “It’s easy to perceive that the committee had a lot more success last year, and that’s because the state budget has to go through,” she said. “There are a lot of different roadblocks that legislators can put up against students.” Bolt said the overall shift in the political dynamic

at the Capitol has given the committee a chance to reevaluate its goals as they move forward. She said she was proud of what the committee is accomplishing this year “behind the scenes.” One of the main issues the committee saw this year was poor timing of bills, Rae said. “We’ve been getting bills at the end of session,” Rae said. “We’re hoping to start the process earlier next session and meet with individual members of the committee prior to, or after, the hearing. I’m really optimistic about the next session.” In an attempt to expand the committee’s influence in the next session, members

have spent extra time this year focusing on areas where progress can be made, she added. Bolt said drafting bills and working in the Legislature is slow moving by nature, so the committee is laying a foundation for future campaigns. “This year we’re focusing more on what the next steps are in Legislative Affairs and determining what issues we want to push next,” she said. “We can’t just sit there working on two or three bills that we have in the Legislature for the next X amount of years. We need to keep brainstorming ideas and keep working on what is important to campus.”

Wendy’s labor laws protested Students advocate for fair treatment, conditions for chain’s tomato farmers Rachael Lallensack Print Campus Editor

While students flocked to the new Wendy’s on State Street to satiate their Frosty cravings, a group of area students last weekend protested unfair treatment of workers on the farms that produce tomatoes for the chain at its Ohio headquarters. Nazka Serrano, an Edgewood student, reached out to UW students from several organizations, including MEChA, to protest alongside individuals from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Student/Farmworker Alliance against farm labor exploitation. Two UW graduate students, four UW undergraduates and one other Edgewood student went with Serrano. Serrano is a student member of the Midwest division of SFA, which has several years of experience working with the coalition. The two groups recently began a Midwest tour, stopping on multiple college campuses, to raise awareness about its Fair Food campaign. CIW is a workerbased human rights organization recognized for its achievements in the fields of corporate social responsibility, community organizing and sustainable food, according to their website. Serrano said she was invited to attend Encuentro, an event SFA organizes every fall in Immokalee, Fla. where the farmers are from, which focuses on engaging students and youth to teach them effective methods of community organizing. Michelle Castillo is a UW sophomore who attended the protests in Ohio along with Encuentro. She said attending Encuentro was an effective way to learn about community organizing, leading fundraising efforts and running social media campaigns. Serrano spoke

with a worker at the protest about working conditions on the farms. “People don’t really know that Wendy’s gets their tomatoes this way,” Serrano said. “People don’t think about who picked them or what conditions they were picked in.” The two workers’ rights groups work closely to spread awareness about the Fair Food Program, which is pushing for pay increases, stricter rules to protect workers and ongoing auditing to ensure compliance from the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange. Among the top five largest fast food corporations, Wendy’s is the only chain that has not signed on to the program, according to the coalition. Serrano said SFA is focusing on fundraising and creating awareness about the Fair Food movement. She is also trying to organize social media action and a letter writing campaign to Wendy’s in order to increase pressure on restaurants near Midwest campuses to engage in fair food practices. Last semester, Serrano and other SFA students gathered on State Street to make an informative video about Wendy’s and she said it went from a video shoot to a small protest. Currently, Serrano said she is working on other ways to get the voice of SFA to other groups in the Madison area. “I think a lot of people don’t care just because it’s cheap and it’s fast and it’s good,” Castillo said. “That’s honestly how I view the environment on campus, people don’t really care about those issues because it doesn’t affect them.” Castillo said she hopes students start thinking of themselves as consumers because when they become aware of these issues they can responsible about what they purchase.

Kirby Wright The Badger Herald The estimated cost for repairing the house is around $800,000 and Lothlorien residents have raised almost $5,000 in efforts to keep it from being sold.

Lothlorien co-op may sell house Chantal Cowie

Herald Contributor Madison’s largest community cooperative faces the threat of losing its house due to the cost of damages six months after a fire. Following the fire last September, Lothlorien Co-op had an estimated $125,000 in damages, Eric Dahl, Madison Fire Department spokesperson, said. At the time of the fire, MFD had difficulty accessing the damage because of the house’s location on a hill and the narrow streets that provided limited mobility for fire trucks, he said. Now, six months after the incident, said the estimated cost for repairing the co-op is about $800,000, Haven McClure, the coordinating officer for the Madison Community Cooperative, said. He said the $300,000

insurance settlement for the house has led the cooperative to float a referendum with the members of Lothlorien to consider selling the property. Lothlorien residents have set up a gofundme campaign and have currently raised almost $5,000. Many of the co-op members were not supportive of this proposal, and McClure said some disputed the financial figures. “Really what it comes down to is this: We have to replace 31 units. And if we don’t, we start losing money,” McClure said. McClure said MCC can replace the units in two ways. They can either sell the property or they will have to borrow $500,000 dollars if they want to renovate the house. The property is valued at $1.6

million and if they sell the house, members could buy several properties to replace the units and still come out ahead. Some members have suggested fundraising to attain the money needed for renovations. However, as a fundraising professional for the last 12 years, McClure said his assessment is that it is a huge campaign and that it is unlikely to be successful. McClure said renovating the house would mean the rent for co-op members would also be increased $18 a month. “This is difficult because our mission statement says that we are there to provide low income housing,” McClure said. MCC has started to search for other housing options. They have the potential to move to areas like the east side, where they have never been able to expand

to before, he said. McClure said he is sympathetic with members who have lived at the property for many years and feel the house is synonymous with their coop. However, he said the organization can only plan based on revenue they can count on, and they have to base their decision on the fact that one of the options is a much riskier investment. “There are a lot of memories associated with 225 W. Lake Lawn, but new memories can come into place too,” McClure said. Ultimately, the final decision is up to the members of the Lothlorien co-op. MCC bylaws require there be a two-thirds majority of MCC contracted members that vote to sell the house in order for the property to be sold, he said. The members will vote later this month.

Professors test leadership efficacy Andrew Newman Herald Contributor

A research study to measure the effectiveness of faculty leadership in schools, created by two University of Wisconsin professors, has shown potential to expand internationally. Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning is a web-based program designed to evaluate the leadership skills of faculty members in public schools. Project Manager Mark Blitz began working on the project when it began in 2009 as a graduate student. Blitz is a research associate in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Until the development of CALL, Blitz said most leadership assessments available to schools focused on the principal, but the work of school leaders should be measured to accurately assess school leadership effectiveness. The program automatically

generates the results of a detailed survey distributed to all teachers, administrators and instructional support staff in a school and then identifies the areas most in need of improvement and the areas of strength for the school, he said. School district administrators use CALL to support professional learning and to conduct district-wide needs assessments, Blitz said. Currently, several districts in Wisconsin are using CALL, and they are in discussions to expand to other school districts around the country. Blitz said organizations such as the School Leaders Network, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement and University College in Denmark are using CALL to support their schools. “We are also working with university scholars to develop other versions of CALL, such as a tool that measures school leadership for technology integration and a version of CALL for district-level

leadership,” Blitz said. Richard Halverson and Carolyn Kelley, professors in the UW School of Education’s Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department and co-founders of the CALL system, started working on the ideas behind the survey items in 2003. The program received its initial four year grant in 2009, and it has since been validated with more than 200 schools and thousands of educators, Halverson said. “We were encouraged by the results of the validation process, and decided to build the capacity to provide CALL to educators throughout the country,” Halverson said. The grant was administered through the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, and the Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services helped move the program from the research stage to an active service provider, he said. Blitz said WCER has

provided resources and technical support to facilitate the research of CALL and WCEPS, a nonprofit organization, has been marketing CALL to schools across the country. Halverson said the research team has developed versions of CALL for elementary, middle and high schools, as well as a version for district leadership. The team behind the project would like to provide all schools with the information resources they need to improve leadership, teaching and learning, he said. CALL is receiving interest from the international community to develop a worldwide network, Halverson said. The results of the research suggest the possibility that they can see CALL becoming the “flagship instrument” in national school leadership research. “UW-Madison resources and people were critical to the development of CALL,” Halverson said.

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Alleviate income inequality one meal at a time Aaron Loudenslager Columnist U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, recently gave a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. At the conference he criticized both the economic policies of Democratic politicians and the modern welfare state. He even criticized the policy of public schools providing free lunches to those in poverty. Ryan’s speech is just one small part of a larger phenomenon that demonstrates the Republican Party’s ideological retreat to its 1920s self. Regardless, Ryan’s rhetorical crusade against free public school lunches shows a lack of empathy for those who depend on government programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Program to make ends meet. Ryan has always been a large proponent of free markets. In fact, he is a big admirer of novelist Ayn Rand. In the past, Ryan has supported transforming Medicare into a voucher scheme, partially privatizing Social Security and has actively opposed increases to the federal minimum wage. Many in the modern Republican Party have also supported Ryan’s efforts and still continue to do so. At CPAC last week, Ryan once again embraced Randian ideals by expressing his indignation at social welfare programs, including free school lunches. He argued that free school lunches, among other government programs, give people “a full stomach—and an empty soul.” He further stated, “That’s what the Left

just doesn’t understand. . . People don’t just want a life of comfort; they want a life of dignity — of selfdetermination.” Ryan is correct insofar that people “want a life of dignity,” one that is the result of self-determination. Yet, he is incorrect to say that a person lacks dignity and self-determination by enrolling in government social programs. Unregulated capitalism leads to massive income inequality. In fact, the U.S. is in a new Gilded Age, with income inequality at its worst in nearly 100 years. Since capitalism leads to income inequality, a person does not lose their “dignity” by accepting benefits from a government program. On the contrary, capitalism would not work if government programs did not help

alleviate income inequality and the other negative aspects of capitalism from undermining capitalism itself. Furthermore, implicit in Ryan’s criticism of social programs is the assumption that adults need to take personal responsibility for their lives. Even if this simplistic view of adults and social programs was taken at face value, it misses an important and crucial point: Children are dependent upon parents or legal guardians for their physical and emotional needs. If their parents have limited financial means, they may be at risk for going without the necessities of life such as food and adequate clothing. Children should not be punished for being born into poverty by being denied necessities for life.

Notwithstanding the fact that Ryan’s “paper bag” story was a fabrication, his criticism of free school lunch programs fails to recognize a fundamental reality: Many poverty-stricken children in this country depend on free school lunches so that they and their families have enough to eat. I myself received either free or reduced lunches throughout most of my public schooling, all the way up through high school. I didn’t lose my “dignity” or the right of “selfdetermination.” My family, as a whole, just didn’t make much. My parents weren’t lazy either; many times they were both working. Even so, we couldn’t escape poverty. Those social programs helped give me a chance to escape poverty and pursue an advanced degree. Free school lunch programs didn’t

make me lose my dignity, but instead increased it. The Republican Party’s current rhetoric echoes its former self in the 1920s. Paul Ryan and much of the rest of the Republican Party have criticized the modern welfare state, while promoting the purported virtues of free markets. Ryan has also criticized free school lunches at public schools. The next time Ryan criticizes free school lunch programs, I suggest he finds some empathy and remember there are real people, specifically children, who may go hungry without these programs. Maybe then he wouldn’t be so quick to ax federal social programs that help millions of Americans. Aaron Loudenslager (loudenslager@wisc.edu) is a second-year law student.

Wis., Russia set pace for LGBTQ hypocrisy Audrey Piehl Columnist

PolitiFact.com’s Truth-O-Meter. PolitiFact.com Politicians, especially Republicans, fail to realize we are watching their every step and tracking the progress of every promise they make.

Burke, Walker ads ‘post-truth’ Joe Timmerman Columnist The 2012 elections ushered in a new age of politics: the post-truth era. While this was of course a problem before 2011 — stretching the truth to fit one’s needs is a time-honored tradition in politics — it became ubiquitous during the 2012 presidential election and has been ever since. There are a variety of possible reasons for this trend: the increased spending of outside groups on elections, the rise of the Tea Party (although this is inexorably linked to the spending by outside groups) and the news media’s desire to present two sides of a story on equal footing, even if one is simply not true. Wisconsin, of course, is not immune to this problem. If the early stages of the gubernatorial campaign are any indication, this will be a long, lie-filled election season. To anyone who has followed Wisconsin politics for the last few years, it should come as no surprise that Gov.

Scott Walker occasionally has trouble with the truth. According to PolitiFact Wisconsin, Walker has made four statements rated “false” and one rated as “pants on fire” since late October. Last year, I wrote about Walker’s comically blatant lie about a bow-and-arrow shooting incident. Walker’s Democratic opponent for governor, Mary Burke, has not had much better luck with the truth so far. In her first major ad of the campaign released last week, Burke seems to claim, or at least strongly insinuate, that unemployment under Walker has risen from 4.8 percent to 6.2 percent. This is simply not true — unemployment was 7.2 percent when Walker took office — and Burke’s statement was rated as “pants on fire” by Politifact. In January, Burke said Walker’s tax plan would “increase taxes for nearly 80 percent of people in the state,” which Politifact called “false and ridiculous,” and was again rated “pants on fire.” While these lies may be helpful in painting Walker

in a negative light, introducing herself on a statewide stage with a series of lies is probably less than ideal. What’s puzzling is that Burke would turn to lobbing lies at Walker when there are so many legitimate issues to attack him on. For example, rather than lying about unemployment under Walker, Burke could go after Walker’s greatest vulnerability: his promise to create 250,000 new jobs during his first term in office, which he is nowhere close to completing. Or she could discuss the Republican party’s apparent votersuppression fetish, which is once again in the news. Why Burke would base her first TV ad on a misleading statement rather than one of a smorgasbord of legitimate issues is beyond me. This is especially strange considering a poll released Wednesday by the Republican-biased polling firm Rasmussen has her and Walker in a dead heat — she doesn’t need half-truths (or less-than-half truths) to keep up with the current governor in the polls.

As a side note, one of the more amusing aspects of the posttruth era of politics is watching politicians take a brief break from telling their own lies to feign indignation about another politicians’ mistruths: for example, Walker’s response to Burke’s first TV ad. The people of Wisconsin aren’t stupid. We can tell when we’re being lied to, especially with the help of media outfits like Politifact. The vast majority of Wisconsinites, with the exception of the especially closed-minded at either end of the political spectrum, are interested in the truth and care about the actual facts. Hopefully both candidates for governor will realize this, so we can have a campaign about policies to help the people of Wisconsin rather than baseless lies about the opposing candidate. Joe Timmerman (jtimmerman@ badgerherald.com) is a junior majoring in math and economics with a computer science certificate.

Based on coverage of the Sochi Olympics, there are infinite ways in which Russia and the United States are different. A little more than two decades ago, Russia was emerging from the Communist era as our democratically-elected president commanded Soviet states to literally and figuratively “tear down their walls.” While we no longer have missiles pointed at one another, it seems some media outlets choose to build new warheads in the form of soundbites. During a two week period supposedly dedicated to uniting the world through an appreciation of elite athleticism, reporters preached the dangers of Russia’s pseudodictatorship and the restrictions placed on the rights of its people, particularly homosexuals. But look no further than Madison to see the massive similarities between these two countries. Both have established an affinity for alcohol to dull winter’s chill, both worship their respective hockey teams and both share a significant socialist tradition. This final characteristic is particularly relevant in light of the increasingly tense Ukrainian situation. The new, “westernized” Kiev government has clashed with the southern Crimea region, which has remained loyal to Russian policy and culture. This situation is comparative to early 20th century Wisconsin, when political strife ensued between the federal government, proclaiming its intention to “make the world safe for democracy,” and the many Sconnies looking toward “eastern” socialist doctrine. This battle reached a head when socialist Victor Berger was elected to the House of Representatives from the Milwaukee district and his seat was refused to him on grounds of “criticizing the government,” namely intervention in World War I. But the most important modern comparison between Russia and Wisconsin can be found within their respective conservative administrations. Now I’m not saying Gov. Scott Walker and President Vladimir Putin are one in the same, but both leaders have received heavy criticism on their rightwing policies, particularly those surrounding LGBTQ citizens. With the Russian “anti-gay propaganda law” sparking protests within and outside its borders, the airwaves have condemned the nation for their bigoted policies. But if you look to the Wisconsin constitution, same-sex marriage is not only banned within Wisconsin borders, but also prohibits the recognition of same-sex marriages conducted in other

states. Although this amendment does not have the “sensationalistic nuance” supposedly worthy of daily discussion, there it stays. While many may blame the archaic context in which the amendment passed, remember that it was initially introduced in 2003 and later voted in by popular vote in 2006. This is not an ancient declaration that has been collecting dust for decades; much like the anti-gay propaganda law, it is the product of a recent legislative initiative to explicitly deny minority rights. This is particularly alarming considering the context in which both of these country’s established these laws. One of Russia’s most famous cultural gems, who they boast as a sign of pride and accomplishment, is composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Although thinly disguised from the public during his lifetime, Tchaikovsky was gay, and many believe his sexuality heavily influenced his music. Jump across the pond and you have Wisconsin, home to U.S. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, two openly gay politicians. It is truly a fascinating paradox that Russia violently suppressed pro-LGBTQ protests while triumphantly playing Tchaikovsky masterpieces during their open ceremonies. Similarly, it seems incongruous that the state Baldwin and Pocan represent in the federal government forbids them to marry and receive other benefits, due to their sexuality. This hypocrisy is unacceptable regardless of nation. Fortunately, an all important difference exists between the United States and Russia; as American citizens we are allowed, and in many ways encouraged, to speak and act. This is particularly true on a college campus like here in Madison, where thousands of intelligent students come together and work to improve the world around us. With an astounding rate of volunteers for programs like the Peace Corps, Teach for America and many more, this student body’s activist determination is obvious. We have never feared obstacles when faced with social injustice nor ignorance, often with powerful results. I know this positive energy for change will be channeled later this month, when the American Civil Liberties Union testifies on behalf of a lesbian couple from Minnesota who wishes for their marriage to be recognized in the state of Wisconsin. It begins with small victories, but if we solve our own domestic problems, perhaps we can extend this knowledge to the international stage. It all begins here at home. Audrey Piehl (abpiehl@wisc. edu) is freshman majoring in history.

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The troubling case of sexism in Hollywood films With numbers of female characters dropping in film, disparities remain Erik Sateren ArtsEtc. Editor In case you missed it, sexism is still very much a problem in Hollywood. It’s a deeply-rooted, structural form of sexism, but sexism nonetheless. This year’s “Celluloid Ceiling” report from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University — an annual report that measures employment numbers in the top 250 highest-grossing films of the previous year — reveals that, of the 3,000 employees surveyed, only 16 percent were women. In 1998, 19 percent of employees working in Hollywood were women. The film industry, it seems, is moving backwards. For an industry that prides itself on honoring minorities and celebrating left-leaning politics, this seems like hypocrisy. The numbers are even worse for female characters in film. In 2013, women made up only 15 percent of film protagonists, according to another study by the Center of the Study of Women in Television and Film. They made up 30 percent of all speaking characters. Female characters were more likely

to be young, more likely to have an identifiable marital status, less likely to have identifiable goals and less likely “to be portrayed as leaders of any kind.” Like the numbers on female employment in Hollywood, there seems to be little positive progression for female characters. After all, in 2002, 16 percent of film protagonists were women. Hollywood, you suck. Yet 2013 seemed like a good year for women in film. Films like “Gravity” featured a female protagonist fighting for her life as she orbits the Earth. “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” also features a strong, female protagonist. “Frozen” is perhaps the first Disney film to suggest that a woman doesn’t need a man in her life. As co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Amy Pascal points out in a recent New York Times column, “Between ‘Gravity,’ ‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Frozen,’ ‘The Heat’ and others, that’s $4 billion.” She stresses this as “a gigantic change.” But this is troubling logic. While 2013 might have appeared to be a good year for women, it’s impossible to argue with the numbers listed above. Saying sexism in Hollywood is ending because of a few successful, female-driven films is like saying, “We have a black president now — guess racism’s ending.” It’s a superficial interpretation of contemporary industry

affairs, and it ignores the deep-seated problem at hand. “Gravity,” despite its brave lead female protagonist — played with strong conviction by Sandra Bullock — is still somewhat problematic. Bullock’s character is prone to fits of anxiety. At times the only solution to her nervousness is the calm, soothing voice of her costar George Clooney, the comparatively debonair male character who stands in complete opposition to Bullock’s neurotic character. When she comes close to death, the memory of Clooney inspires her to fight for her life. In a film heralded for its “strong female protagonist,” why does this character need to rely so heavily on a man? As film critic Mike D’Angelo recently observed in the A.V. Club, the phrase “strong female characters” is frequently used, while the converse is rarely discussed. He argues that we need more “weak male characters” in film and notes that in Hollywood’s Golden Age, major male stars were generally confident enough to make themselves look vulnerable (e.g. Henry Fonda in “The Lady Eve”). A film like “Gravity” can have a vulnerable female protagonist — that’s fine. When she’s relying on the strength of her male coprotagonist, though, her female independence is negated. In a film with

Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Despite having a “strong female character,” “Gravity” still relies heavily on a male figure to assist her through danger.

both male and female protagonists, the balance of power should constantly be shifting. Clooney should also be exhibiting moments of weakness, but those never come. In 2003, Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” created a cultural firestorm with its dazzling blend of witty dialogue, extreme violence and endless homages to film genres of the past. The film features a predominantly female cast and boasts a lead female protagonist who frequently proves herself much stronger than the male characters in the film. The

film was widely successful, with both volumes of the film taking in a worldwide box office total of $333.1 million. On the Internet Movie Database, males and females, aged 18-29, rate the film equally, with 8.2 out of 10 stars. Females make up 52 percent of moviegoers, professor Martha Lauzen, who runs the annual studies for Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, told the Times. But women don’t watch solely romantic comedies, as many industry executives seem to believe. “Kill Bill” is a

testament to this: A film can be extremely violent and hugely successful at the box office, while still appealing to female moviegoers and boasting a cast of strong female characters.Not only should there be more females working in Hollywood, there should be more female protagonists, more weak male characters and more shifts in power between male and female co-protagonists. If Cate Blanchett has to preface her Oscar acceptance speeches with diatribes about sexism in the film industry, then you’re doing it all wrong, Hollywood.

‘Divergent’ soundtrack boasts musical all-stars Cam Ariana ArtsEtc. Staﬀ Writer

Photo courtesy of Rosario López / flickr The English band’s seventh LP bursts with life and mystery and pulls from the entire emotional spectrum.

Elbow’s latest discovers humanity in weirdness Lexy Brodt ArtsEtc. Staﬀ Writer The Take Off and Landing Of Everything, the English band Elbow’s seventh album, embodies that unnamed genre of unforgettable music that’s completely worth waiting around for. It’s quiet and tranquil, yet bursting with life and mystery. With most of the tracks spanning more than five minutes in length, each song sucks the listener into an inspiring journey. A more optimistic alternative to Radiohead, Elbow’s music floats on the cusp of weirdness while still appearing human and honest. Despite a number of identifiable influences (Radiohead being one), Elbow is captivating in its heterogeneity. Their sound vacillates between the abstract and the philosophical, sometimes shooting for artistry, at other times striving for something more. Lyrics from tracks such as “My Sad Captains” spill over with a pleasing yet cynical wisdom: “Another sunrise with my sad captains / with who I choose to lose my mind /And if its so we only pass this way once / what a perfect waste of time.” The song seems playfully to mock all the strange things that people tend to cherish in life, yet with a dreamy, dazed and slow melody. Even if life is converted into an odd and slightly depressing object of

speculation, the slow blare of trumpets makes the exposition seem more than OK. Each song on the album takes pride in being so much more than it appears. The lyrics are far from minimal; but still, there’s an overwhelming emotional presence that only occasionally decides to float to the surface, surprising us with a delightful passion for life and experience. The song “Honey Sun” seems relatively grim on the surface, flattened by sinister background vocals and monotonous techno beats. Yet the futuristic hypnosis gives way to a livelier chorus: the bounce of a tambourine matched with the brilliant, sad and enlightened voice of Guy Garvey. Despite its overwhelming wisdom, the stories that fill the songs still loom on the edge of error. They toy with mistakes and habits and sorrows. “Fly Boy Blue/Lunette” channels this sadness into assonant wordplay: “Would the dawn ever kiss me, forgiven me, knowing what’s done / Would the drivel make scribble make sense and then song.” As a result of being plain smart, poetic and just a little bit meta, the words imprint themselves in our minds just like they should. More than anything, the lyrics, and more generally the music, remind us what music is actually for: to inspire us and, at its core, to make

us feel really damn good. Unlike the band’s last album Dead in the Boot, The Take Off feels less experimental, more selfabsorbed and confident. The newer album may not be layered with thrilling effects and computerized idiosyncrasies, but it still sticks to us with slow reverberations and a perpetual echo. The instrumentals are often subdued till the bridge, giving the lyrics a chance to shine through. And they do. Loaded and meaningful, whether telling a story or creating one, the words give us something to think about. Beautiful, creepy, slow and inspiring, the music of Elbow has a way of throwing itself across an emotional spectrum, hardly looking for a point to focus in on. From the seeming heartbreak of “Charge” to the self-satisfied popaura of “Colour Fields,” Elbow never ceases to surprise. Well worth the second, third and fourth listen, The Take Off and Landing of Everything reminds us what great music is really supposed to sound like.

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Futuristic sci-fi action movie “Divergent” released its soundtrack this week, and it’s loaded with some of today’s most popular artists. Many of the tracks carry a bubbly space-age sound, blending electronic elements with uplifting lyrics from Ellie Goulding and others. Given the many artists who contributed to it, the “Divergent” soundtrack fails to live up to its full potential, but it still packs a punch with a few banging tracks. The music and lyrics encapsulate the tone of the movie, which tells a story of a girl overcoming societal pressures, finding her true identity and embarking on a sort of hero’s journey. On “Fight For You,” Pia Mia melodiously sings over a thumping beat, “I know you know it, you know it / But you can’t choose who’s inside / But if you just show it, let me know it / Then I’ll fight for you tonight.” The never-say-never song features Chance the Rapper, who continues to demonstrate his versatility, rapping offbeat and often changing voice inflections over his echo-y verse. Some of the best-known artists of the electronic scene, including Skrillex, Zedd and Pretty Lights all contribute songs. Skrillex, usually known for his screaming dubstep womps, produced the track “Stranger,” which is also featured on his new album. Sam Dew sings on the first part of the song, which then drops into a captivating moombahton/ trap beat with high-pitched bleeps that sounds like something Diplo would produce. Kendrick Lamar goes in on the Tame Impalasampling “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards,” boldly spitting rhymes on living without rules and standing up for what you believe in. His first words are intentionally shouted: “And we’ll be screamin’ out no rules, no rules / Feel the energy we go through, I told you.” In fact, a good portion of his verses are yelled rather than spoken, and it ends up sounding

pretty neat over Tame Impala’s psychedelic-rock backbone. The spotlight of the soundtrack shines brightly on Goulding, who has not one, not two but three solo tracks on the album. Only one of the songs – “Beating Heart” – was made solely for the soundtrack, but all three are extremely appropriate for the movie as a whole, sharing similar sound components. “Dead In The Water” lacks any sort of beat, led simply by arpeggiating synths and choruses of string instruments. On its own, the track seems slow, but the more you listen to it, the more it becomes something to get lost in. It will be interesting to see how the track gets used in the movie. One of the most auspicious tracks is ODESZA’s remix of Pretty Lights’ “Lost and Found.”

ODESZA re-imagines the organic electronic sound of Pretty Lights to create something entirely new; pulsing, heady synths make the track mesmerizing yet energetic. Not every tune on the 16-song “Divergent” soundtrack is worth a listen. A few are likely to be used as unnoticeable songs in the background of the movie. But the diversity of artists who contributed means that there’s a little something for everyone. “Divergent” hits theaters on March 21.

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#Uber and #Lyft advised by Madison, WI city attorneys and Police to cease operations immediately. “They are in violation of city ordinances” Rebecca Kemble

ASO to computer batteries that last less than two hours. RASO to super crowded libraries the week before Spring Break. But SO to all the cuties in the 3rd floor silent section of College tonight. Yes.

@rebeccakemble

I have three exams the second Monday after spring break

Meghan @MegZandy

ASO to being a senior and still feeling like I have no idea what the hell I’m doing 95% of the time.

One more class tomorrow and spring break, here I come! lizzy taylor

ASO to sleeping with an old hookup and it not being as great as I remember.

@Lizzzmackin

Just one more horrible Thursday and then it’s spring break!!! #pumped HMFSO to the weather. About time the temps reached above 50.

Typo or... Western-themed barber shop?

ASO to all of the problems I’m starting to have with my body just as a 22 year old. Wtf is this shit??

Jillian Leenay @jillianleenay

The most romantic thing thats ever been said to me: “Beer pong isn’t the same without you” Megan Opperman @megan_opps

Nate Moll @natemoll

Walking up Bascom was actually really pretty with the waterfall running down it. #todayisfun Dana Graves

Pros of not going somewhere warm for spring break: I don’t have to wear a swim suit for anoth- I got drunk as hell celebrating daylight savings er 2 months so I can keep eating unhealthy food time #yolo Claire Hornacek @ClaireHornacek

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Eating at Gordon Commons alone as a senior. I have hit rock bottom

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SO to the girl who bought liquor at SO to the girl who bought liquor at MillMillers immediately after exercising. ers immediately after exercising. That’s That’s awesome, andwere you’re were Igorawesome, and you’re gorgeous. geous. I wish I asked for your wish I asked for your number... number... This is what March Madness is all about. UWMilwaukee with a shot to make the tourney. #WiscoLove Kale George

ASO to the engineering prof who scheduled a Friday night exam yet didn’t show up to administer their own exam. Apparently professor time on Friday night is private but not your TA’s or student’s huh?

Everything here is covered in ice, so if you don’t hear from me, I probably slid down Bascom and died. Andrew Mueller

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SO to my roommate for listening to me ramble on about Shakespeare plays and always being there to drink with me! You da best!

ASO to my attention span right now; facebook, twitter, email, shoutouts, *glance* at paper, repeat.

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I really think that Bascom hill needs a ski chair lift. Maybe I should campaign for this.

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my mom is drunker than me and idk how I feel about that jviks @viksiee

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10 | The Badger Herald | Thursday, March 13, 2014 City to turn University Ave. into Red Light DIstrict...Old Red Light District to be Home Depot...Elderly tell hipsters to return their nostalgia for dumb shit...

Indie ‘Playmobil Movie’ follows ‘Lego Movie’ As an off-the-beaten-path alternative to the hit “Lego Movie,” Warner Brothers has announced that a movie based on the Playmobil franchise is in the works. Actress Aubrey Plaza will star quirky, confused Clementine, trying to find a compatible suitor that accepts her chain smoking and beatnik disposition, all the while racing against time to prevent a local failing record shop, where she works, from a buyout by the notorious Capitalist Records. Plaza says she is thrilled

to have leading lady status in a major film, following the release of the obscure film on everyone’s Netflix cue, “Safety Not Guaranteed.” “I’m so excited to have this exposure,” Plaza said. “When the only way people identify you is ‘that one girl’ from ‘Parks and Rec,’ it’s hard to make a name for yourself.” Actor Christopher Abbott will play her confidante, Mordecai, an unemployed glass blower subsisting on cashed in savings bonds and the

occasional sale of his intricately made chalices. Abbott also claims the “Playmobil Movie” will bolster his career for the better after his controversial, abrupt departure from the HBO series “Girls,” playing Marnie’s pretentious, unnecessary boyfriend. “I don’t really see myself playing characters that don’t know who they are, so I felt like this role was deﬁnitely for me,” Abbott said. “And the fact that I can hide behind those

signature round faces and plastic spiky hair makes the deal even more irresistible.” Several other key talents in the film and music industry will join Abbott and Plaza. Emily Blunt will play Plaza’s emotionally unstable, yet lovable next door neighbor Gertrude, Logan Lerman is cast as Plaza’s pot-smoking, literary nephew and Steve Martin is Mr. Mann, the CEO of Capitalist Records. Musician Justin Vernon has already begun work on the ﬁlm’s soundtrack.

The “Playmobil Movie” has already garnered attention for its discriminating, selective choices in casting. Actress Zooey Deschanel was reportedly rejected four times after persistently auditioning for the role of Clementine. While the structure of the “klickies,” (as they are called in their native Germany), is rigid and awkward, director Mark Duplass says it won’t be diﬃcult to form enough actions for the characters to perform in a 90-minute feature ﬁlm.

He even wants to try new things. “I think it would be cool to construct some interesting sex scenes with Clementine and Mordecai, as well as some artistic shots of hipsters milling around and performing basic tasks, which we all know is a feat in itself. It’s all in the hips, so we’ll see how it goes with these guys,” Duplass said. “Playmobil Movie” will be released around Christmas, exclusively in select Sundance Theaters nationwide.

#BitchinPuddleCam Student fears ‘Home Improvement’ spoilers

Shelby Greenwaldt As the weather warms up and midterms continue at the University of Wisconsin, the melting snow and

Trying his best to avoid social media, news channels and entertainment websites this week, sophomore Christopher Gibbons urged his friends and family not to spoil the ending of the Tim Allen-driven ‘90s sitcom “Home Improvement.” Gibbons has been “painfully” waiting until he completes his final midterm on Friday to finish the show, the No. 1 rated television program during the 19931994 season. He has periodically been binge-watching blocks of episodes on the weekends, he said, but still has several episodes left in the show’s eighth and final season. “I know everyone’s talking about the finale, and it’s driving me crazy!” Gibbons said about the series’ final episode which originally aired May 25, 1999. “I don’t even get coffee anymore because I’m worried someone will start talking about Tim and Jill’s big decision while I’m waiting in line.” Gibbons said to him the show’s strength rests on the “multi-layered nature” of Allen’s Tim Taylor character, who balances hosting a low-

rated home improvement cable show and raising three boys with his wife Jill. Gibbons said he can only suspect the series’ writers would use this as their driving creative force when sculpting the show’s final act. [Warning: the following quote includes possible SPOILERS for those who haven’t seen the first part of the show’s three-part finale.] “When [Tim] said he was quitting Tool Time, I was shocked along with the rest of the country,” Gibbons said. “But Tim’s an everyman, a real American. His cocksure attitude can get him into trouble, but at the end of the day after a humbling talk with Wilson he makes the right call. For the life of me I couldn’t tell you what that call will be, but I sure am excited to find out.” Despite the show’s high ratings, Gibbons said he is not just a “Home-Imp Bandwagoner,” insisting he has been with the show since it first aired September of 1991. As soon as he watched the premiere Gibbons knew he was watching a show of

“artistic genius.” “Everything in the show is television at its highest form,” Gibbons said. “From the way its multicam setup acts as a pastiche to the golden age of sitcoms, to the complexity of its show-within-a-show narrative rabbit hole, to the intertextuality of Tim’s primal grunts harking back to the works of Brando and Dean. Pure, unadulterated craft.” Gibbons says he could never pick a favorite episode since the show must be appreciated in its entirety, but if he had to choose it would either be the very special episode where Randy has a thyroid cancer scare or the Man Kitchen. “As soon as I finish I’m going to read every “Home Improvement” finale article on The A.V. Club and Grantland,” he said. “I can’t wait to hear Andy Greenwald’s take on what ‘Tool Time’ did for meta-TV, what Al’s flannel says about white middle-class America and whether, like Wilson, we all on some level shield half of ourselves behind the fence between our yard and Tim’s.”

tears of disappointed, exhausted students combine to form the “ultimate puddle” near Union South.

Student’s sex life only Student asks stranger aﬀects her boyfriend to watch over her stuﬀ In a shocking study, University of Wisconsin junior Jessica Turner’s sexual relationship with long-term boyfriend Brad O’Brian has affected only their relationship and not any other people. “I was just so shocked to find this out,” Turner said. “Brad and I always thought that our intimate sex life, so mutual and caring, would affect at least dozens of other couples in Madison.” The fact that they use dozens of different positions, including some light kink, has had no effect on other couplings, finding littleto-no change in the vitality of straight, gay, lesbian, polyamorous and other non-

normative relationships. “Much like Ms. Turner, I was so surprised to find that my relationship was unaffected by their healthy sex life” said UW sophomore Robert Vangelis. “My polyamorous triad continued to yield satisfying and meaningful sexual experiences that strengthened my relationship with my two partners.” Likewise, bank teller and amateur gardener Josh Robertson said, “My wife and I have found ourselves still maintaining our healthy, if boring, marital life in Middleton. Our children are still doing well in school, on a few littleleague teams and on track to go to a pretty

good state school. We couldn’t be happier.” Others were skeptical, including UW botany professor Ursula Kingston, herself in a committed relationship with her partner, Tricia Wallace. “I still don’t buy it. There is no way that their mutually beneficial relationship with open communication and frequent, satisfying sex doesn’t cheapen our partnership. How can we get what we want when they are getting what they want?” Kingston said of Turner’s relationship. The young couple’s sex life does not even have an impact on young people who choose to remain abstinent.

UW junior Stacy Felsch approached a complete stranger on Tuesday and asked if he could keep a keen eye out for people with sticky fingers while she ran to the bathroom in the upper-level of Starbucks. Stating that it’s such a hassle to pack up her Macbook Pro, iPhone, Beats by Dre headphones, Kindle Fire, Patagonia fleece and her North Face jacket just to run to the restroom for five minutes, Felsch chose a man consumed by his chemistry homework to watch her things. Felsch became relieved when the stranger’s eyes flitted up from his laptop while he gave a half nod before going back to studying.

“It’s a nice feeling when you can come into a crowded establishment like this, not recognize a single person, and still feel comfortable leaving all your things unattended. After all, trust in a city is pretty hard to come by! I’m blessed to be a Badger,” Felsch said. During the same time period, several other people politely asked unfamiliar individuals if they “might be able to just guard” all their precious valuables for a short time. Studies by the American Psychology Collective show that people fear losing their study table to other students more than they fear losing the belongings they have

spent months saving up to buy. Felsch returned to her table delighted to find everything in its proper place and thanked the stranger for his vigilance before going back to typing an essay for class. It is believed that the man’s headphone volume was turned up so high that he was not fazed by her gesture of gratitude. Addressing the time he spent guarding Felsch’s thousands of dollars of merchandise, the unfamiliar man stated, “What? Oh yeah, right. All in a days work, I guess. Sorry. I’m pretty distracted by this chem exam coming up. Can I go now? Someone is watching my stuff over there.”

Fifth-year senior still excited by Wienermobile Fifth-Year University of Wisconsin senior Brent Bradshaw was elated this week after seeing the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile for the 37th time. Witnesses claim Bradshaw jumped up and down and screamed, “I love you!” when the iconic yellow and orange vehicle drove down University

Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Bradshaw, when asked to comment, explained “It’s a car shaped like a hot dog! A HOT DOG!” His roommate, Grant Salami said unenthusiastically, “It’s just a car shaped like a hot dog.” When interviewed Bradshaw pulled a

necklace bearing four Wienermobile whistles and said, “I got the first two at the State Fair, the fourth on May 3rd, 2012 and the third on October 9th when the driver honked at me.” Bradshaw then burst into excited tears and yelled, “Honked! At me! It was the greatest day of my life!”

After the sighting this week Bradshaw’s twitter posted eight tweets with, “#sawthewienermobile.” He uses a variety of social media tools to show his love for the Weinermobile. His Facebook profile boasts a photo of the Wienermobile photoshopped into a wedding dress with the

captions, “Me and my boo.” He is also listed as “in a relationship” with the Wienermobile. His Instagram account sports many photos of Bradshaw and the hot dog shaped truck. Bradshaw told the Misnomer, “I will never not love seeing the Wienermobile. Do you

know how lucky we are to witness this? It’s like a unicorn sighting, only better! It’s the WIENERMOBILE!” He promptly broke into tears. An Oscar Mayer representative responded to Bradshaw’s excitement with, “He knows we’re based in Madison, right?”

Twitter: @Madisonmisnomer Instragram: @Madisonmisnomer INFO@MADISONMISNOMER.COM. THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY THE MADISON MISNOMER DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE HERALD.

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Badgers, Crimson playing to sustain seasons Wisconsin, Harvard will play in NCAA quarterfinal game Saturday at 7 p.m. Christian Karcher Women’s Hockey Writer Wisconsin’s early exit from the WCHA tournament at the hands of North Dakota dropped the Badgers down to the fourth overall seed in the NCAA tournament, setting up their March 15 matchup with sixth-seeded Harvard at LaBahn Arena. When it comes to the NCAA tournament, the two teams are fairly familiar with one another because in 2007 and 2008 they met in the eightteam tournament that decides the national champion. In 2007, two defensive minded squads fought to a 0-0 draw before Wisconsin finally cracked the Crimson halfway through the fourth overtime, the second longest game in women’s NCAA history, to move on as one of the remaining four teams. The Badgers would go on to repeat as the National Champions that year. In 2008, the Crimson looked for payback when the two teams met in the Frozen Four, but its chance at retribution would be unsuccessful as the Badgers pulled off another win, this time by a final score of 4-1. Over the course of their histories, Wisconsin and Harvard have met five times, with the Badgers taking all but the inaugural game back in 1999. In those games, Wisconsin has outscored Harvard 15-9. However, the current players have never faced one another,

which should make for an interesting matchup. Although the two teams are separated by nearly 1,000 miles, their playing styles, strengths and weaknesses are extremely similar. “We’ll get some film on them and break things down... but on paper, and some of the things we do know, there are a lot of similarities with the two clubs,” head coach Mark Johnson said. Both teams are defenseoriented. The Badgers have given up just 1.1 goals per game this year as the top scoring defense in the country, while Harvard has given up a respectable 1.5 goals per game, making them the sixth best defense in the country. Both teams’ defensive success lies with their goaltenders’ play. For Harvard, it’s sophomore Emerance Maschmeyer. Maschmeyer is a Patty Kazmaier finalist, earning the distinction with the fourth best save percentage nationally of .943 and a 1.75 goals-against-average. For the Badgers, Alex Rigsby has been a staple of Wisconsin back line, coming into the NCAA Quarterfinal with a 1.18 goalsagainst-average. Special teams are also critically important to both teams’ game plans. Wisconsin has been focusing on special teams all season, and their work has paid off in big ways. The Badgers have the third best power play in the country and one of the best penalty kills with nine shorthanded goals. In fact, Wisconsin’s penalty kill has scored more goals than it has allowed this season, as the Badgers have only yielded seven powerplay goals to opposing teams.

While Harvard’s power play has been good this year, their penalty kill has been even more important to their success. They are ranked 4th in penalty kill with a 91.8 percent penalty kill percentage. If penalties become prevalent in this matchup, you can be sure the special teams battle will decide the game. The Badgers finish in the WCHA was disappointing to say the least. They made an early exit from the tournament in a 1-0 loss to North Dakota and were forced into a third game by Minnesota State in their first round series. Overall, the Badgers have only netted two goals in their last three games, a surprising drop in production as the Badgers have averaged 3.1 goals per game this season. “You’re not going to win many hockey games if you don’t score goals,” Johnson said. “We need to get the fish in the boat. It’s no good to put it on the end of your reel and fight it for 10 or 15 minutes and then go down and all of a sudden it gets away from you. We need to concentrate here in the next three or four days and bear down, and I think if everybody gives just a little bit more, hopefully, that will be enough.” Harvard has had an equally peculiar end to their season. They finished with four of their last eight games going into overtime. Even more strange is that Maschmeyer has lost her last two starts. Harvard’s only postseason wins came with freshman Brianna Laing in net. Harvard will also be playing without sophomore Mary Packer, who has scored 13 goals this season for the

Kelsey Fenton The Badger Herald File Photo Head coach Mark Johnson is looking to take the Badgers back to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2012.

Crimson and is one of their most important playmakers, but will be sidelined due to a concussion. Wisconsin’s inability to score and Harvard’s uncertainty in net and on the offensive end will make the two teams’ matchup unpredictable and entertaining as the teams

Football has many holes to fill Spring practice will provide wealth of opportunies for younger players on roster Dan Corcoran Sports Content Editor The phrase of the day from Wisconsin head football coach Gary Andersen when he spoke to the media Wednesday morning, a week into spring practice, was “a work in progress.” After losing a heap of key players from last year’s team, the Badgers’ coaching staff has plenty to assess and work on before the spring game April 12. Included among the key losses for Wisconsin are nine players who saw significant time on the defensive side of the ball last season, but Andersen and the rest of the coaching staff still have a lot on their plate outside of the defense. With Andersen and most of the other assistants now in their second year, the process has been smoother than a year ago, but that hasn’t stopped testing the newer faces. “I wanted to give them some curveballs through spring ball as a young crew to see how they’re handling the adjustments and schedule and surprises for the coaches and surprises for the kids,” Andersen said of having Wednesday’s practice in the morning. “It was a good morning and overall this crew was working hard. We have a long ways to go on offense, defense and special teams.” One of the key developments so far this spring, not surprisingly, is the quarterback competition. Highly touted newcomer D.J. Gillins, an early enrollee from Jacksonville, Fla. has seen most of the repetitions at the quarterback position so far this spring, with Joel Stave sidelined with the shoulder injury he sustained in Wisconsin’s Capital One Bowl loss to South Carolina on Jan. 1. Gillins comes to Wisconsin as the No.

4 rated dual threat quarterback in the country and the 17th ranked dual threat quarterback by ESPN. com. He has the skill set Andersen has said he wants in a signal caller. Still, with only having gone through a handful of practices so far, Gillins is still in the process of adapting to a new offense. “He’s definitely not a head of the offense at this point,” Andersen said. “I wouldn’t say it’s a jump that he’s making but he’s staying and maintaining his knowledge of the offense, which is impressive because there is a lot of offense going every day. He’s stayed focused since day one here.” Meanwhile Stave, having missed the first

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handful of practices, was finally back in action Wednesday. In his first full season in the starting role, Stave threw for 2,494 yards on 208 completions, which earned him honorable mention All-Big Ten as voted by the media. However, in the New Year’s Day loss, Stave went down with an injury to his throwing arm, which has kept him out of the spring festivities up until Wednesday and was still quite limited in his first action of the spring. “He got in the red zone, so as you can see in the red zone the throws are obviously controlled. He doesn’t have to throw it as far. We felt like we could get him in those drills,” Andersen said. “It was good to see Joel get out there and

compete a little bit in as a controlled situation as we can. We can’t control a situation more than the red zone.” Another big hole on offense for Wisconsin, as it moves toward the spring game, is at the tight end position where the Badgers lost both of their starters from the fall, Brian Wozniak and Jacob Pedersen. As was the theme, Andersen called the area a work in progress with several younger players, led by Sam Arneson, competing for time at the two positions. Although the Badgers lost several key members of the offense including the two tight ends, running back James White and wide receiver Jared Abbrederis, those losses pale in comparison to the gaping holes left on the defensive side of the ball. The biggest area of concern will be the front seven, where Wisconsin lost six of the seven members including the heart and soul of the defense, linebacker Chris Borland. With the departure of many older key players like Borland, who also occupied important

leadership roles on the team, the younger players, like Warren Herring and Derek Landisch, are still learning how to step up into newer roles. “I think Warren [Herring] is still kind of a quiet leader. Landisch is much the same,” Andersen said of the nose guard and linebacker. “When I want to see their leadership come and rise to the top is when it’s going to get hard in spring ball, when there’s some adversity to the defense. And when it didn’t go so well, we’ll see how they are, what their leadership is. They’re respected by their team.” The good news for Andersen and the Badgers is despite all of the gaps to fill, there is still a great deal of time to get things in order. “I don’t want to go play a game tomorrow,” Andersen said. “I’m glad we don’t have to, but I think we’ll be ready by that time, as we move through this middle part of spring to the last third of spring. I think we’re going to be pretty comfortable. They are very athletic and their care factor is high, but again, it’s a work in progress.”

fight for a spot in the Frozen Four. If Wisconsin manages to slip past Harvard, it will face the winner of the Boston University and Minnesota matchup. The Badgers went 0-4 against their boarder rivals this season, including a decisive 4-0 loss in their most recent matchup. Wisconsin

had better luck when they faced Boston University earlier this year in Vail, Colo. They ended up winning that game 5-0, outshooting their opponents 34-19. Wisconsin will play Harvard at 7 p.m. Saturday at LaBahn Arena, with a trip to the Frozen Four in Hamden, Conn. on the line.

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Big Ten crown still possible for men’s hockey UW trails Gophers by 5 points with 6 points on line against Spartans Caroline Sage Men’s Hockey Writer The Wisconsin men’s hockey team, still in the hunt for the inaugural Big Ten hockey title, will travel to Michigan State this weekend for its final regular season series. The Badgers (21-9-2, 125-2 Big Ten) sit five points behind first-place Minnesota (42 points), as both teams head into the weekend with six points on the line. To claim the Big Ten title, UW will have to secure a series sweep while UM would need to be limited to a loss and a shootout loss. Although an unlikely feat for UW, as the Golden Gophers have won five of their six last games including a sweep over Michigan — who the Gophers will again take on in Ann Arbor this weekend — Wisconsin is using the opportunity to close out the season on the road with the stakes high as practice for the upcoming postseason. Wisconsin has struggled to carry its superb home record (17-2-1) on the road prior to last weekend series sweep at Penn State, winning just four games outside the Kohl Center all season. “I think it’s a great opportunity ... We look at it as the fact that we get to go on the road and play. We’re going to play on the road when it comes to the Big Ten Tournament, when it comes to Regional, when it comes to hopefully the Frozen Four,” head coach Mike Eaves said at a press conference Monday. “So it’s just as we’ve used the term ‘dress rehearsal’ before to get

RIGSBY, page 14 history to ever do so. “I think with some of the adversities that she’s had to face she’s been able to persevere and come back stronger because of some of those things,” Johnson said of his netminder. “For a lot of people those are life-changing things, and you never know how you’re going to react. She certainly has done it in a very positive and very impressive way, and is well

in that mindset.” Entering the upcoming series on a three-game road winning streak, Wisconsin’s top line of senior center Mark Zengerle, senior winger Tyler Barnes and sophomore winger Nic Kerdiles is firing on all cylinders, scoring five of the team’s seven goals against the Nittany Lions last weekend. The duo of Zengerle and Kerdiles produced 12 of the 19 total points on the weekend, earning the pair the Big Ten’s First and Second Stars of the Week awards, respectively. “I think Mark’s game has risen, his point production has risen, as [Kerdiles] is saddled next to him. I think they did get excited playing with each other, and you can see the chemistry is finding itself again. So they’re doing some really fun things out there,” Eaves said. “Although [Barnes] doesn’t get as much of the flair, he did a lot of work for that line,” Eaves said. “He won a lot of races in battles this weekend in the corner. That opens up space for those two. So they’re once again playing at the level they were last year.” After a 4-2 win Friday, in which all three players recorded a goal and Zengerle and Kerdiles left the ice with four points each, UW found itself in overtime Saturday tied 2-2 after a late goal by PSU. But Zengerle kept UW’s Big Ten title hopes alive, scoring the game-winning goal with just 20. 3 seconds left in the overtime period. “We responded well in the second and the third and, in the overtime, we were dominating in that five minute overtime,” Eaves said. “Our play makers made a play for us to get us to victory.” Zengerle currently leads the team in points with 36 off

respected in our locker room. That’s why we felt comfortable with her being captain this year.” Johnson looks to be right about Rigsby’s resiliency. After having to battle for her spot back before the season started, the senior spent the rest of the season adding a few more records of her own to UW history, tying two past Badger goaltenders for save percentage (.941) and surpassing Olympian and former Badger Jessie

nine goals and 27 assists, and as of late, his performance has been unprecedented. Making a name for himself as a playmaker throughout his UW career and as the leading assist man in the Mike Eaves coaching era, Zengerle has broken out in the scoring role lately, tallying five goals in his last five games. Meanwhile, Kerdiles owns 30 points so far this season, third-most for UW, and Barnes sits right behind his line mate in the fourth position with 23. As far as the series with the Spartans goes, Wisconsin closed out its regular season home schedule three weeks ago with a sweep over Michigan State. While the Badgers’ power play got its wheels going against MSU with its first pair of games with multiple power play goals since 2011 against Mercyhurst, it was the standout performance of goaltender Joel Rumpel that really came to the forefront during the two games. The junior recorded 55 saves in the series and earned his ninth career shutout in the team’s 2-0 victory in game two. Currently, Rumpel ranks second among the nation’s goaltenders with a .937 save percentage. Since the teams last met, MSU dropped a game 7-1 to Michigan in Ann Arbor only to turn around their play the following night at home and earn a 4-3 victory. Like Rumpel, Spartan goaltender Jake Hildebrand is at key strength of his team, as he ranks 20th nationally with his .927 save percentage. Looking ahead, getting UW’s second, third and fourth lines contributing more has been the focus of coaching discussion as of late. “I think upstairs as we talk as a coaching staff, we’re talking about how can we

Chris Lotten The Badger Herald File Photo Mark Zengerle has recorded five goals in his last five games and earned this week’s Big Ten First Star award.

keep improving, can we get more scoring from our secondary people, can they chip in more than just what they are right now,” Eaves said. “We think they can.” For Eaves that means getting his three lines outside of the first forward unit going offensively. While senior winger Michael Mersch leads the team in goals, with 20 on the season as a regular contributor on

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UW’s second line and on the power play, it hasn’t been the other offensive players who have made a splash, but contributions from the Badgers’ defense. Senior blue liners Frankie Simonelli and junior defenseman Jake McCabe have shown up on the scoreboard regularly with 17 and 23 points on the season, respectively. “We think our second,

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third and fourth lines can still contribute more. And that’s what we’re trying to this weekend and even going to the Big Ten Tournament,” Eaves said. “Every weekend we’re going to try to get better, so we’re looking at those type of things that we can get from our kids.” Wisconsin and Michigan State will face off in East Lansing, Mich. at 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday.

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Vetter’s overall wins record at Wisconsin. If UW defeats Harvard this Saturday in the first round of the NCAA playoffs, Rigsby will have attained her 100th career win—a mile marker only two other goaltenders have achieved in the history of collegiate women’s hockey. When asked how she was feeling about

potentially pushing her total over into the triple digits this weekend, the senior seemed more concerned with winning for the sake of moving on than for any personal gain, maybe showing that early-learned competitive edge from her boys’ hockey days. “I’m super excited to play Harvard,” Rigsby said without hesitation.

“It’s going to be competitive, and fans are going to see a very good game between two good teams.” Being at the tail end of a memorable college career, you can’t help but wonder what’s in store next for Alex Rigsby. She mentioned she was thinking about the national team, getting a job, maybe playing over

in Europe at some point and even just getting an internship somewhere for the summer. But even with no solidified plans for what happens after her last season with the Badgers, Rigsby said she knew one thing for sure. “I definitely at this point know I want to keep playing hockey. There’s no way I can’t keep playing.”

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Gophers looking for 3-peat in NCAA Tournament Border battle rivals on crash course to meet in semifinal match Dan Corcoran Sports Content Editor Although it’s time for March Madness, the madness of the NCAA tournament when it comes to women’s hockey is relatively contained, as only eight teams make it into the tournament, compared to the 68 that make it into the men’s basketball tournament. Still, the play will not be diminished as the eight squads take to the ice this weekend for the quarterfinals with a trip to the Frozen Four on the line. No. 1 Minnesota After winning the championship last year with a 41-0-0 record, the first undefeated season in collegiate hockey history, Minnesota almost matched the feat this year with its current record of 36-1-1. Despite losing the reigning Patty Kazmaier award winner Amanda Kessel to the U.S. Olympic team, the Gophers have had no shortage of offense this year, averaging a nation leading 4.76 goals per game, which is a goal more per game the second ranked offensive team in the country. With the best goaltender in the nation in Amanda Leveille, don’t be surprised if the Gophers go three for three. Boston University BU played its way into the tournament with its Hockey East tournament crown, and otherwise wouldn’t have made it into the tournament with its 2412-1 overall record. After falling decisively 5-1 to Boston College in the final game of the regular season,

TOURNEY, page 14 the conference tournament, but that’s just not how the Badgers, or their coach, are built. “As a guy that hated to lose a game of marbles growing up or being forced to give my baseball cards to someone else, I don’t like being on that side of the fence,” Ryan said. “We prepare the best way we can for the Big Ten tournament because it is on the schedule and it is next … So it’s extremely important to the players because if you’re going to get into something, you might as well try to do the best you can.” If Wisconsin were to

UNKIND, page 14 Badgers will still be one of the top seeds in the tournament. Just don’t expect them to go very far. It might seem harsh to say that after the Badgers put together quite the run during the regular season having only lost six games heading into their first Big Ten Tournament game Friday. But despite what will end up being the fewest losses since the 2007-2008 season (five), Wisconsin has gotten quite lucky to this point for how inconsistent it has been to have lost only six games. Wisconsin could well have lost more games than it has to this point; for example, the Wild West shootout, which was UW’s 103-85 victory over North Dakota earlier in the year, was a win that without Frank Kaminsky’s 43 points could have been a loss. But it wasn’t just that game that has escalated my early onset of heart disease. Plenty of other contests this season, with a few more wrong turns, could have brought about opposite results. The problem with this year’s Badgers’ squad is that the inconsistencies aren’t limited to just one area. Sure, every team will experience good shooting nights and poor shooting nights every now and then, but Wisconsin hasn’t just been limited to shooting problems. In

the Terriers reeled off three straight victories in the conference tournament including a 3-2 win in the championship game to take revenge on Boston College. The defensive end leaves a little to be desired for BU, which comes into Saturday’s game with Minnesota ranked 19th in the country in scoring defense, giving up an average of 2.54 goals per contest. The Golden Gophers should test that defensive weakness heavily, and although anything can happen any given night, the Terriers look like they are quite overmatched in their quarterfinal. No. 2 Cornell The Big Red come into the NCAA tournament flying high after winning the ECAC tournament this past Sunday, knocking off Clarkson in the championship game in a 1-0 nail biter. As one would expect out of one of the top ranked teams in the country, Cornell has also been quite the prolific scoring team in the country, and although not on the same level as Minnesota, Cornell still averages a quite respectable 3.61 goals a game. That offense has carried the Big Red to a record of 24-5-4 so far this season. The one weakness that Cornell has might have is in the net, as they allow an average of 2.12 goals per game, the second worst per game average of the eight teams in the tournament. Mercyhurst The good news for Mercyhurst is that it has already faced Cornell this season. The bad news is that the Lakers didn’t record a win in a two-game series just over two months ago. Another problem for Mercyhurst is that it hasn’t played a great deal of tough competition this season as a member of the CHA,

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Cornell and Clarkson are looking to become the first teams outside of the WCHA to win a National Championship. The first 15 have been won by Wisconsin, Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth. which is considered one of the weakest leagues in women’s college hockey. After falling short in the championship game of the CHA tournament, the Lakers still had enough of a body of work with their 23-8-4 record to secure an at-large bid. Mercyhurst still has statistics to back up its performance with five scorers tallying 30 points or more and a goaltender in Amanda Makela who has a 1.79 goals-against-average and .927 save percentage. Cornell should be a tough matchup for the Lakers, and it will be seen how much they have improved since the first two games. No. 3 Clarkson Besides Cornell, Clarkson might very well be the best

win its first game of the tournament on Friday, it will then play either No. 3 Michigan State, No. 6 Iowa or No. 11 Northwestern in the semifinals around 3:15 p.m. Saturday. A berth in the Big Ten Tournament could feature a rematch with fourth-seeded Nebraska, a tough matchup after falling to the Cornhuskers in the regular season finale, or a rubber match with topseeded Michigan on Sunday. No matter who Wisconsin draws in the quarterfinals or any other round after that, Ryan doesn’t have an explicit strategy on how far he wants his team to go in the conference tournament.

Regardless, Wisconsin and Ryan will be in Indianapolis this weekend, doing everything they can to return to Madison with a Big Ten Tournament Championship. “We’ve been on all ends of it, winning it, losing in our first game, getting to the final,” Ryan said. “We’ve been all over the map as far as our results and it isn’t because some coaches...[are] like, ‘Well, maybe it’s best. We can stay healthier for the NCAA tournament.’ I don’t buy into any of that. If you’re in it, you’re in it to try and get the whole thing. So, it’s important because it’s there. It’s there on the schedule.”

fact, looking at the stats, offense should be the least of its worries with four players who average double digit scoring and six who average eight or more points per game. Still, with an offense that Bo Ryan would have gladly welcomed in the past, Wisconsin finds itself time and again in extended sequences without a basket as happened in Sunday’s game. Even when the offense has fared well though, the Badgers have still found ways to lose games in other ways this season, most notably with defense or lack thereof. If you look into the past you’ll notice how Wisconsin has routinely led or been right near the top of the Big Ten, and the nation for that matter, in scoring defense. It’s certainly nothing to complain about, but this year the Badgers have fallen well off the mark they are usually at under Ryan. Wisconsin ranks only fourth best in the Big Ten in scoring defense and 42nd in the country in the category, the lowest mark since the 2005-2006 season and the second most points per game they have ever given up in Ryan’s tenure (64.2 points per game). Some people might attribute the higher number of points given up to the fact that Wisconsin has played more up-tempo this year with more speed and more scoring options.

That does factor in somewhat, but outside of that mediocre excuse, the numbers tell a story about a Wisconsin defense that just hasn’t been good this year. For starters, the Badgers have allowed opponents to shoot 43.1 percent from the field this year, hardly a good mark. In the last 11 straight games they haven’t held a single opponent under 40 percent shooting either. The offense, as has been seen firsthand multiple times, isn’t going to put up 105 points every night. So to rely on a lackluster defense throughout the postseason is asking a lot. Going outside of the numbers, Wisconsin’s defense has also had a hard time controlling penetration into the lane, reflected in the fact that it has given up 30 or more points in the paint 15 times, just one game under half the contests this season. Mix that in with a free-throw shooting enterprise that has had some trouble hitting the freebies, especially in the latter stages of games, and any number of tragic flaws have brought the Badgers their defeats. Sure, it’s been a great year for basketball, and I’m not discrediting what has been accomplished this season. But if you’re looking for old reliable come tournament time, you may want to cast your gaze on a team other than Wisconsin.

bet to take home the title this year outside of the Golden Gophers, at least according to the statistics. That’s because Clarkson is the second best offensive team in the country as well as the best defensive team in the nation. With strengths on both sides of the puck, the Golden Knights have compiled a 28-5-5 record heading into their quarterfinal matchup with Boston College. Although they fell in the ECAC championship game, the Golden Knights took home the conference regular season title, outlasting Harvard by a point in the conference standings. Clarkson is led by the nation’s leading scorer Jamie Lee Rattray who was recorded 59 points this year, but it isn’t limited to just one scorer

with four other players who have tallied 40 or more points this season. A balanced offensive attack and air tight defense should take Clarkson deep into the tournament. Boston College After winning the regular season title in Hockey East, the Eagles fell one win short of the HEA playoff title after running into a hot BU squad in the final game. Boston College sports an overall record of 27-6-3 heading into its first round matchup

against Clarkson. The game should be a defensive battle since, like Clarkson, BC is ranked in the top 10 in the country in team defense, allowing 1.69 goals per game. The Eagles’ offense is even better than their defense as the fourth-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 3.54 goals per game. In a defensive battle with the Golden Knights, the offense could very well be the deciding factor in the game.

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Rigsby leaves legacy of excellence Senior netminder will leave UW as one of best to don cardinal and white after setting multiple career records Meghan Eustice Women’s Hockey Writer Across any level of sports, college athletes have the least amount of time to prove themselves. Think about it: If they want to advance to a higher level or even just be remembered, their four years as a collegiate athlete must be remarkable and realize every last ounce of talent. As the NCAA playoffs approach, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team is preparing to bring its season to a close. Whether it ends in the first round against Harvard University this Saturday or after a national championship, six seniors must hang up their cardinal and white jerseys for a last time and hope they made the most of their time at the University of Wisconsin. One of these seniors is goaltender Alex Rigsby, whose four more-than-remarkable years in Madison cemented her name in the record books, highlight reels and fans’ memories.

Long before arriving at UW, Rigsby displayed both a love and talent for the sport, one unrivaled by other extracurricular activities. “When I was sixth or seventh grade, I was playing soccer and realized that I just wanted to play hockey, and it was too much to do both sports,” Rigsby recalled. From that point on, she was, in her words, “full-time hockey.” The senior Badger goaltended solely on boys’ teams growing up, something she attributes her competitive nature to, along with what made the game fun for her in the first place. Head coach Mark Johnson added that from a coaching perspective, the curlyhaired goalie’s history of blocking boys’ slap shots and breakaways so successfully is what made her a standout to scouts. “The impressive thing with [Rigsby] was she played AAA Midget hockey with the boys,” Johnson explained. “For a female to do that, especially at that position, indicates

that somebody thinks she’s pretty good. She also went down to the Chicago Steel’s camp and got drafted in the USHL, and her being able to do those things with that level of competition means she’s got the make of being a pretty good goalie.” A “pretty good goalie” would prove to be an understatement. Upon arriving at UW during the 2010-2011 season and becoming a part of women’s team for the first time, Rigsby took no time to adjust to the collegiate level of competition. She earned a shutout during her Wisconsin debut, was named the WCHA’s Rookie of the Week on two different occasions and was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week once. What’s more, the moment Rigsby still considers to be the biggest of her time at UW came at the end of that first season. “I think the biggest high of my career has been winning the national championship my freshman year,” Rigsby said. “I came in here and we had a

Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald Senior goaltender and team captain Alex Rigsby has set a myriad of records, overcoming obstacles along the way in her four years.

fantastic team, a fantastic season, and we finished off strong and that was huge for our team.” It was an impressive start to say the least and Rigsby was just getting warmed up. Over the next three years, the Delafield native only added to her successes. In the conference alone, she went on to be named to the All-WCHA Academic Team twice (2012-2014), received Defensive Player of the Week nine more times, was on the roster of both the All-WCHA first and second teams (20132014, 2012-2013 respectively) and once was the league’s Goaltending Champion

(2011-2012). In Wisconsin’s own history, her name frequents the record book often enough to make you wonder if there were two or three Alex Rigsbys. She ranks first in overall saves (3,271) and in a single season (1,044) as the only UW goalie to record over 1,000 saves in one season. As if that isn’t enough, she occupies first place in the UW records for the number of games played and minutes played in a career. She is also tied for second for most points scored by a goaltender (3). But several challenges were sprinkled throughout

her successes along the way. She faced surgeries and injuries even before freshman year started, dealt with some tough family issues last season and even had to work at earning her spot back this September after being cut while she tried out with the Olympic team last year. Johnson mentioned that watching her battle through so many different obstacles is something that makes him proud of Rigsby and is why she wears the “C” on her jersey in her senior year, the only goaltender in UW

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UW could see rough March Badgers are too inconsistent to make a prolonged run in NCAA tournament

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KIrby Wright The Badger Herald File Photo Head coach Bo Ryan has led the Badgers to 25 wins this year and is only one win away from his 700th all-time, the fifth most wins among active coaches.

Path unknown for Badgers in Indy Wisconsin will face either Golden Gophers or Nittany Lions in Friday quarterfinal Spencer Smith Sports Editor For the 14th-straight year, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team will have to wait until the first round of the Big Ten Tournament is over to know who it will be going up against the following day. This year, Wisconsin (256, 12-6 Big Ten) fills the No. 2 seed in the tournament bracket and will await the winner of No. 7 Minnesota and No. 10 Penn State, who play each other Thursday at 5:30 p.m. When preparing for a game with two possible opponents, Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan says his team

will take time to plan for both Minnesota and Penn State, but focus on what it can do to be ready itself. “It will be one day, one team, one day the next and then a little bit of both,” Ryan said in the Big Ten coaches teleconference Monday. “The other part is to make sure we’re ready, that we’re doing the things that we normally do with as much efficiency as we can. I’m sure that’s how everyone else does it too.” Minnesota looks like the more likely opponent for Wisconsin to face Friday since the Golden Gophers swept the season series with the Nittany Lions, including a 26-point blowout in its final game of the regular season. If the Badgers were to

matchup with the Golden Gophers in the quarterfinal, it wouldn’t make for an easy opening game. Minnesota has played up to Wisconsin in both meetings this season, winning by 13 points in Minneapolis in the first meeting and losing by just eight at the Kohl Center in February. Richard Pitino’s Minnesota team is in need of some wins to solidify a position in the NCAA Tournament. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi currently has the Golden Gophers missing the tournament as one of the “first four out” in his bracketology. Pitino says the key to his team making a run in the conference tournament will be offense and specifically two players. “The two guys that

have been, when we win, offensively the key in my opinion are Austin [Hollins] and [Maurice Walker],” Pitino said in the teleconference. “When those guys put up pretty good number, double digits, we normally win … Austin and Mo may be those two wildcards that, when they’re good offensively, we win.” In UW’s case, after finishing second in the Big Ten Conference and landing at No. 12 in the Associated Press poll entering postseason play, it is already a lock for the NCAA tournament field of 68. It might be easy to look ahead to the big dance and put less importance on its finish in

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This past weekend, I got the chance to see my cousin and his seventh grade basketball team play in the Minnesota state tournament. Of the many observations that I came away with from the games I saw — besides the fact that I wish I could play basketball with some semblance of athleticism — the one that really stood out to me was that whether a team is made up of a ragtag group of 13-year-olds or a highly skilled group of college players, the formula for winning in the postseason doesn’t change. It takes the right ingredients to succeed. While a team can pull out a few fluky wins in a row with inconsistent play, only one loss ends a season, and inconsistent teams end up watching the championship games from their couches. Unfortunately, my cousin’s team fell into the latter category as it fell short in its championship bid. After seeing Wisconsin falter against Nebraska Sunday, I’m convinced the Badgers find

themselves in the same category, although the Wisconsin players are a few years older. In the beginning stages of the season all was well with the Badgers. They were on the way to a school-record 16game winning streak, and everyone, even the college basketball analysts, was lauding Wisconsin’s play and dreaming up this grand idea that it could find itself in the Final Four come March Madness. Then the praise train skidded off the tracks and into a barren wasteland as the Badgers lost five of the next six games and dropped out of the rankings. But with the flip of a switch following that landslide from the top, Wisconsin vaulted itself right back into No. 1 seed talk with an eightgame winning streak. However, with the loss to the Cornhuskers, the Badgers fell to No. 12 in the AP Top 25. A top seed looks like a stretch now, although The Badger Herald’s very own Spencer Smith is convinced Wisconsin can still make the top line. I’m not here to argue what seed Wisconsin should be in the tournament, but whatever number goes along with the nomenclature come this weekend, the

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