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IT’S BACK With voter ID law back in action Wiscards aren’t going to cut it, UW System schools offer a solution

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Madhatters Bar’s request for increased capacity denied Alcohol License Review Committee cites establishment’s previous underage drinking violations, disregard for current occupancy limit

by Nikki Link Reporter

Madhatters Bar and the Regent Street 7-Eleven voiced their concerns to the Alcohol License Review Committee Wednesday, asking for increases in capacity limits and further licensure to keep up with other local businesses.

Madhatters owner Ted Gervasi said he would like to increase the capacity of his establishment from its current 150 occupants at any given time. Gervasi said it was not a fair number considering the

bar ’s popularity, citing lines that will often go down the block on busy nights.

“We have a lot of angry customers because they just can’t understand we’re technically overcapacity, and they come back yelling at me, ‘there’s nobody up there, why don’t you let us up there?’” Gervasi said.

He also proposed the addition of a kitchen to serve food in the establishment.

Madison Police Department Captain Richard Bach, however, expressed concerns over ongoing issues with

“overcapacity” and “lack of good management or staffing.”

Bach cited a specific incident in late August when officers entered the bar to check on capacity issues. On two separate counts, they found the establishment to be at least 50 people overcapacity.

Also, they noted only one security person or bouncer floating in the upstairs portions and identified multiple underage individuals who had entered the bar using fake or borrowed IDs. Due to these citations, the council voted not to

allow the capacity increase for the time being. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he would like to “see a longer pattern of good operating” before granting the change in the alcohol licensure and permission to build a kitchen in the establishment.

Additionally, the committee heard the case of James Fiene, owner of the 1401 W. Regent St. 7-Eleven store. Currently, the location is not permitted to sell single serving cans of alcoholic beverages, which are more than 25 ounces in volume, despite the fact the the

Kwip Trip convenience store on the same block is allowed to sell similar products.

Fiene expressed major concerns about being able to compete with the neighboring convenience store and asked to be granted the same accommodations on his license. This would allow him to also sell popular drinks that come in large single-serving cans, such as Four Lokos.

“Today I’m losing business on that street.

I have a very honorable privilege to sell liquor in the city of Madison and

I’ve honored that and respected that,” Fiene said.

This issue is especially relevant to students due to the stores’ proximity to Camp Randall. However, Verveer said, in his opinion, it was not because of the students that this restriction originally came about.

“It is the problem with street alcoholics, or people that suffer from alcoholism and are living on the streets of downtown Madison,” Verveer said.

The council ruled to refer further discussion to the committee’s next meeting in October.

Students honor Latino culture UW’s first Hispanic Heritage Month highlights campus’ growing multicultural population

by Alex Arriaga News Editor

Mexican and Central American countries celebrated their independence days and the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage this month. This year, student organizations on campus gathered to create University of Wisconsin’s first official Latino Heritage Month.

Christian Hernandez, director of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity and chair of Latino Heritage Month Advisory Committee, said bringing this to UW was something that had been discussed for years as a way to bring the latino community together on campus.

The kick-off Monday,

coinciding with Central American Independence Day, hosted about 300 students, Hernandez said, bringing together various Latino and multicultural groups on campus, plus a Mariachi band from La Follette High School.

Students could be seen battling for the grand prize bottle of Valentina hot sauce over a traditional Mexican game, “Loteria,” similar to bingo, filling their backpacks with smaller prizes of tortillas, Manzanita Sol and Mexican candies.

Latino organizations gave out information about their groups, including La Mujer Latina and Latino Men’s Group, as well as representatives from the Chicano and Latino Studies Program.

“[We’re] trying to promote and establish Latino community on campus,” Hernandez said.

“There’s a division of organizations on campus and something like this rounds them up together.”

Santiago Chavez, a junior who is part of the Latino Men’s Group; Professional Association of Latinos for Medical School Access; and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan de UW-Madison, said the idea was brought by a notice of the strong and growing Latino presence on campus, a presence these groups were hoping could receive acknowledge from UW. Chavez said Latino Heritage Month at UW was essential to remind Latino students where

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they come from and keep them in touch with their heritage when they are not alway surrounded by their culture on campus.

He said while all the different organizations may have a different individual mission, in essence all of their mission is the same.

“Through two languages, we wanted to build a community that will only keep growing and do great things in and out of this campus,” Chavez said.

He said it is also the mission to educate nonhispanic students about the culture, food, music and dances that Latino heritage has to offer. The

Retro is in Madison’s record stores have noticed the switch to more digitally downloaded music, but new interest in collecting vinyl records is saving sales.

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UW System schools to offer voter IDs Out-of-state students will be required to bring additional proof of enrollment, similar documents to polls in Nov.

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good enough, and it’s too late on the day of the election.”

If students do not show the proper ID on Election Day, their ballots will be counted as provisional. That means for their vote to count, they would need to return to the clerk’s office by the Friday after the Nov. 4 election with the right documents — which the city clerk said rarely happens.

Laurel Patrick, a spokesperson for Gov. Scott Walker, said in an email to The Badger Herald that the appeals court ruling was a “win for the electoral process and voters of Wisconsin.”

“Voter ID is a common sense reform the protects the integrity of our voting process,” she said. “It’s important that voters have confidence in the system. The ruling makes it easier to vote and harder to cheat.”

Villa, the UW System spokesperson, noted campuses already provided IDs in February 2012, the only election since the law passed that it has been in place.

“We’ve done this, so I’m pretty confident it’s going to go smoothly on our end,” Villa said.

More information for UWMadison students is available at http://uc.wisc.edu/vote/.

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In today’s world of livestreaming, free downloads, students still have motivation to buy their favorite records

by Lauren Thill Reporter

In an age of digital music, the newest songs are only a click away.

However, Madison’s local record stores are still finding a way to compete.

Local stores such as Strictly Discs, located on Monroe Street, and Ear Wax Punk, on West Gilman and State Street, have been

doing well in recent years, according to their owners, even in the face of easilyavailable free music.

“The business and the whole industry have definitely been changing,” Rob Cleveland, owner of Ear Wax Punk, said.

“At first it was pretty rough on the business.

Music stores were closing everywhere, but I think it’s starting to level out. I think some people might

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is that a student ID has to be used in conjunction with another document that proves enrollment,” GAB spokesperson Reid Magney said.

A significant outreach effort is ongoing at the system level and at individual campuses to let students know of the changes. The Fair Elections Legal Network is hosting a student voting webinar Thursday at noon that some UW System campuses have publicized.

Still, opponents of the voter ID law, including the American Civil Liberties Union, continue to raise concerns. Kristin Hansen, the development director at the ACLU of Wisconsin, which sued against the voter ID law, said with less than 50 days until Election Day, outreach efforts might not reach some students.

“Students who need to get a separate ID in order to vote are going to be able to go and do that,” Hansen said. “However, that still makes you wonder, ‘Are you sure we’re reaching every student who wants to vote? Is there going to be some confusion?’ I fear what we’re going to find is a lot of people who show up to vote thinking they have done everything they need to do, and it’s not

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types of valid photo IDs. Outof-state driver’s licenses, for example, are not valid photo IDs under the law.

“If you do not have a Wisconsin ID, then you definitely want to go get an ID from UW-Madison,” City of Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl said.

“It’s important for students to know the ID they were issued at the beginning of the semester, that’s a perfectly good ID for all other UW purposes, but it’s not in the acceptable list for voting purposes.”

Starting next week, UWMadison students can go to the Wiscard office at Union South to request a voter ID for free. Other UW System campuses will be making their IDs available soon, as many are finalizing the details and confirming that the IDs are consistent with the law.

But in addition to the special university-issued voter IDs, students will need to bring further documentation. That could be a tuition receipt, a letter from the university confirming enrollment or similar documents, according to the Government Accountability Board, the state agency that oversees elections.

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Wiscards will not make the cut for voter identification in November, but for out-of-state students at the university, there is one more caveat: NonWisconsin driver’s licenses won’t work either.

Campuses across the University of Wisconsin System will instead offer students special IDs they can use on Election Day, responding to a federal court ruling last week that revived the state’s voter ID law.

The Badger Herald contacted the 14 UW System institutions after last Friday’s appeals court ruling reinstating the law, which had been on hold since 2012 due to legal challenges. Ten institutions, including UW-Madison and UW Colleges, confirmed they will issue the IDs at no cost to students, as their current student IDs are not valid for voting purposes.

UW System spokesperson Jim Villa said UW-Superior’s current student IDs already meet the law’s specifications and that the three remaining institutions are planning on issuing free IDs on campus, as well.

“That’s really great news,” United Council of UW Students Executive Director Nneka Akubeze said. “It certainly alleviates a huge burden for students who would have to travel [to the Division of Motor Vehicles]. In the case of UW-Madison, they’d have to research a bus line they’re not used to and travel further down University Avenue than they’ve traveled before.”

The current student IDs at UW-Madison and 12 other institutions cannot be used on Election Day, prompting those campuses to issue separate IDs that fit the law’s specifications.

Under the law, Wisconsin college student IDs are valid at the polls if they have the student’s name, signature and photo, and if they have issuing and expiration dates. The ID cannot be expired, and the expiration date cannot be more than two years after the ID was issued.

Most UW System students have Wisconsin-issued IDs or other valid IDs like passports or military IDs, and election officials and student groups are encouraging students to use those at the polls. But thousands of UW System outof-state students wanting to vote in Wisconsin may not have a Wisconsin ID or other

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be getting sick of the whole digital download process.

They want the actual physical product again.”

Ryan Henke from Strictly Discs said he believes the availability of digital music does not necessarily negatively affect sales.

On the contrary, Henke said that business has actually been stronger than ever in the past decade.

He said he thinks CD sales could have been impacted, but in order to compensate, the store made a good business to move more heavily in the vinyl direction.

Similarly, Cleveland said that vinyl sales have attracted new customers

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that appreciate all of the extra material vinyl records usually come with.

“People like having the physical product if they want the album and the lyrics and the artwork.

It just depends on the importance of the music to you,” Cleveland said. “Not to mention people like the collectability aspect of records.”

Cleveland said the potential to collect vinyl records is very appealing to many customers that think in the long-term.

When inquiring further about how exactly Strictly Discs managed to keep the availability of free music from harming their record sales, Henke said that the location has been incredibly helpful in keeping their business successful.

Strictly Discs is located in a neighborhood with disposable income and situated in between two college campuses, which makes for an extremely good marketing location.

“Madison has definitely been able to support independent music sales,”

Henke said.

Strictly Discs has been selling vinyl and CDs on Monroe Street since 1992, and Ear Wax Punk is situated on the corner of West Gilman and State Street, specializing in heavy metal and punk rock records.

Henke said, even though business has not decreased since digital music became easily available, the store is seeing older customers because most of the younger potential customers are used to getting entertainment for free.

People in today’s world can go one of two ways when approaching music, Henke said.

“If people care about convenience and a lack of a footprint, they will favor digital or free music.

However, there are some people that will go the other way and get back to tangible music,” Henke said.

The music industry is changing, and local record stores are adapting along with it, he said.

Local shop partners with pharmacy school University of Wisconsin gives students the opportunity to explore natural medicine with internship program

by Emily Neinfeldt Reporter

Community Pharmacy, a full prescription pharmacy that features herbs and natural healthcare, has developed a unique internship program with University of Wisconsin’s School of Pharmacy.

The internship program was developed by a pharmacist at Community Pharmacy over a span of more than 30 years to promote learning about Community Pharmacy’s unique structure and work environment among students.

“We like to include [learning about Community Pharmacy as] part of the training, to get [the interns] used to a more untraditional way of pharmacy opposed to a chain pharmacy,” Jessica Kannemeier, co-director of the internship program, said.

Community Pharmacy offers a wide range of natural products. The students spend one afternoon a week in the supplements and herbal section of the store, at least four to five hours at least, she said.

“It gives them the opportunity to learn about all kinds of alternative medicines, Chinese medicines, bulk herbs and supplements,” Kannemeier said.

Interns are trained to do the same work as pharmacists in order to provide a thorough experience. Everything is done under supervision.

She said interns consult patients, help pharmacists with clinical inquiries and work flows and become familiar with the procedure of checking prescriptions. The university also gets involved in the program, assigning mandatory projects and clinical inquiries, she said.

UW senior Erin McAllister, an advanced clerkship intern, has been training at Community Pharmacy for two weeks now.

“The School of Pharmacy doesn’t teach about any natural medicines; everything is evidence-based,” McAllister said. “The internship has allowed me to learn about supplements and alternative therapy for people who don’t want to take prescription medications.”

Interns provide a valuable contribution to the pharmacy as well, Kannemeier said. They are used as resources for drug information questions that patients have, and are welltrained to look up information on Community Pharmacy’s databases.

Kannemeier said the pharmacy gets a lot of questions about the interaction between herbal supplements and medications.

“Interns help with answering these questions. This program is a great collaboration between the university and us. As a unique business in Madison, it’s important to have that presence at the university as well,” Kannemeier said.

There are different internship programs offered depending on where each student is at during

their studies at the university.

The advanced clerkship interns are fourth-year students who train for seven to eight week rotations at different sites.

This rotation is enacted in order to provide training and experience to as many students as possible throughout the year.

Community Pharmacy runs its internship program throughout the summer as well.

“On occasion we work with first-year, second-year and third-year students, but they’re usually only there for a

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certain number of hours a week,” Kannemeier said. “An advanced clerkship intern’s last day is on a Friday and a new intern starts on Monday.”

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Municipal building plan developments to solidify Mayor Paul Soglin requests more than $29 million to finalize Judge Doyle Square, project proposed five years ago under Dave Cieslewicz

by Logan Reigstad Reporter

The renovation of the Madison Municipal Building is one step closer to becoming reality, as the design firm working on the project met with the Madison Common Council Tuesday.

The city has entered into a contract with Meyer, Scherer and Rockcastle, the Minneapolis-based architecture firm also responsible for the renovation of the Madison Central Library, to head the renovation.

The project, which involves renovating the Madison Municipal Building and relocating city offices currently spread between the building and the City-County Building across the street, is part of the Judge Doyle Square project.

Mayor Paul Soglin included the renovation and the reconstruction of the Government East parking garage in his $247.7 million capital budget for 2015. Former Mayor Dave Cieslewicz first proposed the project five years ago.

The firm laid out several plans to renovate and revitalize the aging Madison Municipal Building, located at 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. The plans feature enhancements designed to improve customer experience and worker productivity, as well as improved communication between similar city departments.

One plan calls for sorting the city’s departments into “agency clusters” comprised of departments that work closely together. The agency cluster model would allow customers to work with several departments simultaneously without having to go to another floor or building to address a concern.

“Customers don’t come expecting to go to a certain department on a certain floor of a certain building but rather to address their specific concern,” Traci Engel Lesneski, head of interior design for MSR, said.

The firm’s goal is to provide a one-stop shop model for customers, as opposed to the current back-and-forth model, by moving the most heavilyutilized services to the front of

the building and utilizing the agency cluster model.

Sustainability Sustainable features will play a major role in the Madison Municipal Building renovation. MSR plans include increasing the amount of natural light in the building by increasing window size and creating a more open concept layout.

Additional green features, including solar panels on the roof, geothermal heating and cooling and increased, energy-efficient insulation are being considered as well. The goal, MSR said, is to obtain a LEED Silver designation for the building.

“We’re using energy modeling to vet those options,” Dan Vercruysse, a senior associate at MSR, said.

Past Meets Future Also playing a role in MSR’s design is the ability to respond to future changes in the way business is conducted. Ald. Matthew Phair, District 20, raised a question about how space could be reallocated as more city business shifts to an

online model.

MSR discussed adaptability at length, stating the final design will, “respond gracefully to changes in technology.” One example cited was the possibility that some space could eventually become home to self-serve kiosks, similar to the search kiosks found in the Madison Central Library. The project

aims to create a balance between the historic feel of the building while also incorporating 21st century design aspects.

Mayor Paul Soglin has asked for $29.9 million in his 2015 Capital Budget to be allocated to the project.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2016 and last through 2018, with the completed

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building expected to open in late 2018 or early 2019.

Gay marriage in limbo until court decision

by Tyler Jossart Herald Contributor

Same-sex couples hoping to marry in Wisconsin will wait to hear whether the U.S. Supreme Court will take the case late September.

The Seventh Circuit of Appeals accepted Wisconsin Attorney General Van Hollen’s request Wednesday to stay U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb’s ruling of the unconstitutionality of the state’s gay marriage ban.

In June 2014, Crabb ruled in favor of the motion that Wisconsin’s Constitutional ban of gay marriage was infringing upon equal protection rights of same-sex couples, in violation of the United States Constitution.

Hundreds of gay couples were married that week, only to have Crabb stay her own ruling a week later until all pending or active appeals are resolved in the case, said Molly Collins, spokesperson for the American Civil Liberties Union.

In an unanimous decision earlier this month, three judges on the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Crabb’s ruling from June

in favor of the motion that Wisconsin’s constitutional ban of gay marriage was infringing upon the equal protection rights of samesex couples, making it in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

This stay left many couples in limbo, not knowing whether their marriage was valid to the state or if gay couples that are not married have the legal privilege to marry in the state of Wisconsin, Collins said.

This state of confusion prompted the ACLU to file a federal lawsuit Wednesday representing four couples, asking the courts to recognize the validity of gay couples that married the week between Crabb’s ruling and her stay.

In response to the recent ruling by the Seventh U.S. Circuit of Appeals, Van Hollen is attempting to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, hoping to receive a ruling deeming the Wisconsin constitutional ban on same-sex marriage to be compliant with the U.S. Constitution.

After a ruling by the Seventh Circuit blocking its own order on a similar case in Indiana, Van Hollen asked the Seventh Circuit to publically declare Crabb’s ruling from June to be stayed

to avoid any confusion in that state on the status of the ban.

The attorneys representing the eight clients challenging Wisconsin’s marriage law agree with Van Hollen on the need for the Supreme Court to take the case and weigh in with their opinion.

“Our goal for all same-sex married couples is for them to have the freedom to move from state to state for their jobs or personal aspirations, without having to worry about whether the state will recognize their marriage,” Collins said.

University of Wisconsin political science professor, and The Badger Herald adviser Donald Downs said he believes the Supreme Court will uphold the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling, if they decide to accept the case in the end of September due to the prestige and strength of the court.

“The movement of allowing gay marriage has really picked up steam over the years and is a very popular subject, so I believe the democratic justices of the Supreme Court and Justice Kennedy, appointed

by Reagan, will rule in favor on gay marriage bans being unconstitutional, giving them the required five votes to pass a favorable ruling,” Downs said.

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“Being a predominantly white university, we take it upon ourselves to educate others and show them about our culture,” Chavez said. “We realize that many people might not be aware of some of our beliefs and traditions, either by lack of exposure or false stereotypes.”

Latino Heritage Month will continue until Oct. 15. Events will include a self-defense workshop hosted by Educated Leading Ladies Association and Lambda Theta and an altar setup event for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

Chavez said Hispanic Heritage Month at UW, and the Latino student organizations as a whole, are a worthwhile resource for Latino students who seek a sense of community.

“We push each other everyday, encouraging each other to be the best we can be. Reminding everyone que si se puede,” Chavez said.

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Census Bureau center to boost UW research

by Kaitlin McIntosh Herald Contributor

Research at the University of Wisconsin will get a major boost after a U.S. Census Bureau Research Data Center arrives on campus in 2015.

The center will bring access to federal microdata, data about individual people in the U.S. and individual firms, allowing for more tailored information.

Most information that can currently be found online averages data from groups of people, according to Brent Hueth, a UW professor of agricultural and applied economics and the executive director of the RDC. “I had a project, my own project to identify corporate surveys, and I had to go to Chicago to do the research,” Hueth said. “I thought given the importance of research on campus, lots of other people would like to use it here.”

The center will allow interdisciplinary research to grow on campus, creating a place where researchers can interact with students and

professors from different fields, Hueth said.

Many different departments supported and contributed funds to the project, including the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the College of Letters and Sciences, the Wisconsin School of Business, the School of Medicine and Public Health, the School of Education, the School of Human Ecology, the Graduate School and the Office of the Provost.

John Mullahy, a UW population health sciences professor, said health researchers will benefit from the wealth of data they will be able to access.

“The RDC has access to not just census data, but also disease control and prevention information, which provides a lot of important statistics about health in the United States,” Mullahy said. “It is much more detailed on how health-related factors are being played out at very local levels.”

The Applied Population Lab on campus will also be able to put some of its data into the center and correlate findings with other

statistics, giving it more data to use, Hueth said.

Hueth said in addition to interdisciplinary research, state government will be able to link its data with federal data, helping it come up with effective policies for business creation, economic development and social programs.

“My hopes and goals for the center are that we are very quickly able to show the value and interest that the RDC has amongst researchers and students, and because of that, I hope we will be able to maintain a very active center,” Mullahy said. “We need the support from the research community.”

Hueth said it took many people and departments to make this happen, with four main people stepping up.

The center was a combined effort of UW professor Timothy Smeeding, who heads the UW Institute for Research on Poverty, UW business professor Russell Coff, Mullahy and Hueth.

“The Census Bureau Research Data Center allows for much more power in research,” Hueth said.

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Rampant misinformation distorts reality of vaccines Immunizations are proven extremely safe, effective but have been unnecessarily controversial due to fear mongering, fraudulent research

by MADELINE SWEITZER Editorial Page Editor

If the sudden drop30-degrees-in-one-day transition into fall didn’t remind everyone that colds and flus are on their way, then the mass email from University Health Services encouraging students to get immunized should have.

While most vaccines are administered in early childhood, college students are recommended to get several immunizations, including the seasonal flu shot that UHS offers free of charge. Immunization via vaccine has become unnecessarily controversial in the last two decades.

Whether it be exaggerated claims of the presence of deadly mercury or the continued (but entirely fraudulent) link to autism, misinformation continues to distort reality when it comes to getting vaccinated.

In actuality, vaccinations allow us to manipulate our natural immune system responses in a way that is not only extremely effective, but incredibly safe. Vaccines introduce a weakened or dead version of a disease

or illness into your body so that your immune system can adapt. If you encounter that disease in the future, your immune system “remembers” and is better able to protect against, or completely prevent, the illness. This method of immunization has proven to be extremely effective.

Vaccines produce immunity in children 90 to 100 percent of the time. Vaccines have greatly changed the spread of contagious diseases. For example, since the vaccine for measles was made available, expected cases have decreased dramatically.

Beyond the advantage of extreme effectiveness, vaccines are a totally safe method of immunization.

Myths of poison and “scientific” links to autism are rampant but completely unfounded. Critics often cite the presence of mercury in vaccines as a reason vaccines are dangerous. According to fear mongers, mercury in vaccines is abundant and potentially lethal. In reality, a small amount of vaccines contain thimerosal; a compound used since the 1930s that does contain a type of mercury, but is completely safe because the

body processes it differently. It has been shown to have no serious harmful effects on humans.

Furthermore, vaccines do not cause autism. Nor have they ever. Nor will they ever. How this annoyingly persistent myth began is simple enough. The Lancet, a British medical journal, published a fraudulent 1998 study by former doctor Andrew Wakefield and colleagues that claimed certain vaccines caused autism. However, the fraudulent claim of a medical connection between vaccinations and autism has endured and spread to the point parents will not vaccinate their children is beyond me.

The study that presented the link was unable to be replicated, had numerous procedural flaws, garnered 36 proven charges from the General Medical Council (including four of

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dishonesty and a dozen of abuse) against the doctors who performed the study, was the reason Andrew Wakefield is now banned from practicing medicine within the United Kingdom and was fully retracted

by The Lancet in 2010. In addition, multiple studies have actually proven there is no link between autism and vaccines. It is time this myth was ended so we can channel more resources into research on legitimate potential causes of autism.

It’s sufficient to say that I’m not a doctor. I’m a college sophomore with no intention of studying

medicine.

However, decades of medical research back me up when I say that vaccines are safe and effective. They have had a significant impact on decreasing contagious illnesses. Vaccines contain no deadly mercury and there is no scientific base for a link to autism.

That people vehemently spread misinformation about vaccines when their claims have been disproved multiple times is unfortunate, but should not deter reasonable people from getting vaccinated.

Vaccines offer natural immunity to a range of

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Vaccinations against the flu are effective, safe and offered free of charge by the University of Wisconsin.

Madeline Sweitzer (mcsweitzer@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in political science and intending on majoring in journalism.

America must move past need to ostracize, stereotype the “others”

by NICHALOUS POGORELEC Columnist

Sometime in history, we decided that it was okay to look down upon those who have nothing.

Homelessness: a feature in any large city in this country.

The economic recession showed us that it can appear in small towns too. Today, it seems to be all the rage to cast out the homeless as people who are there because of their own mistakes--most notably seen through how poorly pedestrians and our peers treat homeless on campus and in the City of Madison.

It is time to bleach this stain on society that is the accepted shaming of the homeless.

First, we must address the problem. Many people view the homeless as a menace to society. The problem with this is not just the bold presence of classism, but the fact that human society hasn’t civilized past the point where it needs an “other” to cast out. American society has numerous “others,” the exclusion of racial minorities, the shaming of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer people, to name a few. The homeless are one of these “others” but have the added misery of being extremely visible.

Instead of shaming those on the streets, we should be trying to understand why people are homeless. In an economic system where the acquisition of capital is the road to success, and where some people have a much larger amount of capital than others, it’s a given that there will be some people who have no assets. As for getting to a point where you have no assets, it could happen to anybody. Homeless people are often stereotyped as violent drug-users or alcoholics. To say that this is true of all homeless people is inaccurate. The last recession showed us that an abrupt economic change, such as a major loss of manufacturing jobs, can lead to a spike in poverty regardless of individual actions.

In terms of society’s reaction to the homeless, people have always created illusions to make life more of a happy picture. The illusion here is that if we ignore the homeless, we eventually won’t see them. We don’t want to face the realization that we live in a society with jarring gaps in wealth and quality of life. However, this leads to a morally bankrupt way of treating others. Even to be turned off by the way the homeless go about their lives is wrong.

Society is an invisible

and complex institution; depending on your place within society, there are certain demands, duties and expectations you must fulfill.

However, for the homeless there is a void when it comes to societal duties because they have limited assets to build upon. What we perceive as socially unacceptable behavior, like begging, is an understandable reaction to their situation because it’s unclear what a profit driven society demands from them.

The 21st century, with all its technological power to show different viewpoints, is an opportune time for humans to change the way we treat those who don’t exactly fit into the cookiecutter of society. We see the homeless almost every day walking around campus and downtown. It’s time we show them compassion. Not because we feel sorry for them, but because we ought to give them the dignity of being recognized and being treated equally. There are valuable lessons we can learn from their experiences. Lend a hand to the next homeless person that solicits your attention instead of ignoring their existence.

Nichalous Pogorelec (pogorelec@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in sociology.

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Basic communication skills lacking in high school ed Universities are left to pick up slack, waste of students’ time in class

by JESSICA THOMAS Contributor

Once, my sister attempted to explain something to my family, none of whom understood.

She huffed, “I explained it well, you just didn’t understand.”

Unfortunately, that situation is all too common. You can be a genius, but without the skills to successfully communicate your ideas to others, all is futile. English is the one component of our education system upon which all others rely, whether it be math, science or social science. It is the lightbulb, the illumination, enabling all others to be seen, understood and remembered. While discussing education with a fellow student, he shared, “I consider my

[English] skills terrible compared to where I want to be.” College is not the time to be learning the basics, but, instead, the time to be applying the basics to higher learning. If our English skills do not improve, the documentation and innovation of our other studies will begin to suffer.

When I stepped onto the University of Wisconsin campus and into the collegiate world, I was excited to be surrounded by the brightest of my generation. (UW is one of the top 30 schools in the world.) However, what I discovered shocked me.

In every single one of my classes, the professors lectured on grammar, punctuation and spelling.

I thought, “Ridiculous.

What college student does not know the correct placement of quotation marks?” . . . Apparently most of us. As the year progressed, I came to the realization that while these kids were bright, they lacked the ability to communicate their brilliance.

During an English literature class discussion, my TA informed us that we were not to write in cursive on our blue book exam.

Therefore, I was restricted from using cursive because of founded expectations of illegibility. Our discussion quickly turned to the topic of cursive writing and many of my classmates shared that they did not remember, or had never learned, how to write it.

This discovery of students’ lack of competency with their own written language has been a hard realization.

Our high schools are no longer turning out graduates with high school English abilities, leading to a decline in expectations at college and from our college graduates.

Even after my acceptance to UW, I was required to take a placement test to see if I needed to take a remedial English course — our institutions of higher learning realize a high school diploma no longer signifies one’s ability to construct correct, cohesive and concise paragraphs or even write a legible handwritten note. Noah Webster, the author of Webster ’s New World Dictionary and other school curricula around the time of the Revolutionary War, once stated, “We should remember that unless the Greeks and Romans had taken more pains with their language than we do with ours, they would not have been so celebrated by modern nations.”

Therefore, as current college students, how can we change the status quo? The clock cannot be reversed, throwing us back into the realm of high school studies (I cry at the mere thought). Will we be forever bound to lectures on basic English skills?

Of first and foremost importance is a dedication to improvement. Everyone must first understand the importance of solid English skills. However, everyone must endeavor to improve their own and apply them to classes outside of basic English credits. College provides the knowledge and the energy, but without an outlet, all that hard work is pointless.

This next generation has the potential for brilliance; give them the communication skills they need, the lightbulb, and they can share their brilliance with the world.

Jessica Thomas (jlthomas3@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering and English.

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‘The Trip to Italy’ pits leads in humorous battle of wits Director Michael Winterbottom edits sequel from miniseries into feature film, wraps themes of professional, personal insecurity in comedy

by JUSTIN MOLLICA ArtsEtc. Film Columnist

The miniseries was edited down to a movie, but Michael Winterbottom’s “The Trip to Italy” borrows the original “Trip’s” very slight premise almost wholesale. Whereas in “The Trip” Steve Coogan (“Philomena”) and Rob Brydon (“Gangsta Granny”) tour restaurants in Northern England for BBC, the movie takes the two of them — playing very thinly veiled versions of their real life selves — and puts them in Italy instead of England, where they eat fine food, joke about Alanis Morissette and discuss their love and professional lives. As fun and funny as these conversations are, the film is defined less by Coogan and Brydon’s chemistry and affection for one another than by an odd lack of those qualities.

In “The Trip to Italy,” Brydon’s career seems to be moving its way up, from low to high culture, whereas Coogan is starting to run into some professional stagnancy.

Although almost the entire film is them joking around, every line of dialogue is loaded with professional and intellectual jealousy. Coogan’s

contempt for the broadness of both Brydon’s personality and acting turns to resentment as his career begins to surpass his own. Brydon’s intense jealousy of Coogan’s apparent respectability and intellect partially trumps and defines any of his own successes.

The quality of Coogan and Brydon’s wit and chemistry is strong enough to candycoat it, but it’s the deep wells of bitterness and inferiority that define their relationship, making it the ultimate antibuddy comedy.

The film works best when exploring and playing with these levels of aggression, which define almost every scene. When exchanging impressions (a theme in both movies), both Sean Connery and Michael Caine is intended less to make the other person laugh than to prove the superiority of one’s impression — and thus merger of talent and intellect — over the other. The same goes for the characters’ interest in quoting classic films or reciting poetry, where the mention of “Casablanca” or the works of Lord Byron are used less as indicators of interest, but as pieces of intellectual weaponry.

In these moments of careful wordplay and warfare, the film serves as both a very funny

piece of talk cinema and a thoughtful meditation on intellectualism and its relationship with masculinity.

The film works just as well outside of the context of the two men’s layered conversations when it tests these same characteristics with people outside of the bubble these two men created. A married Brydon uses his same intellectual façade, matched with his more overpowering manic persona, as a means to impress women and, in turn, mask his own marital ennui and personal insecurities.

Coogan, thinking of himself as a more genuine intellectual, is forced to sit back, weary from a recent divorce and jealous of Brydon’s capacity with women, all while attempting to form a stronger emotional connection with his son. Juxtaposing the lives of Brydon and Coogan, the film interestingly brings up questions about the roles that professional and personal insecurity play into our sense of stability, as Brydon and Coogan flee from, and attempt to form, authentic relationships.

It’s a testament to director Michael Winterbottom’s skill with character — as well as his capacity to edit from a much longer project (the films are cut from two seasons of a far longer British sitcom) — that these darker moments can be carefully housed within consistently funny moments.

Those moments allow the film to provide massive insight to these two men’s lives while never focusing too directly on those internal conflicts. The film falters a bit when it does

Photo · In the sequel to “The Trip,” Steve Coogan and Rob Byron frequently attempt to outshine each other, both intellectually and professionally, resulting in a keen meditation of masculinity.

begin to paint this lethargy with a heavier hand, especially towards the end of the film.

However, despite those small missteps, the film is a highly amusing and occasionally profound look into the lives of two men forced to make peace with the directions their lives, whether they like them or not.

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Alt-J finds itself mid-revolution on lackluster second LP On ‘This Is All Yours,” bird sounds, Miley Cyrus samples come together to create a stilted departure from band’s normally evocative sound Photo · While Alt-J’s first album blended folk influences with strange electronica and unorthodox vocals, “This Is All Yours” finds them moving into different sonic terrority that showcases less of the band’s original, mindblowingly effortless sound. courtesy of flickr user anna Hanks

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Alt-J often seems on the cusp of making sense. The lyrics evoke something without explaining it, the melodies surround the listener without a distinct beginning or end and even the odd name can be typed in letters or in symbols (∆).

The band has been together since 2007, when

they were classmates at Leeds University. After several different names, they settled on ‘Alt-J,’ or ∆ , a symbol produced by — surprise — hitting alt-j on a Mac. The quirky name pairs well with their quirky sound, a mix of textured, layered instrumentals and a wide range of vocal ability.

Their first album, An Awesome Wave, received predominantly positive

reviews and was noted as being a successful mix of a wide number of genres.

It was an album of many sounds that formed into a cohesive whole. It was somewhat poppy and moody, manipulating sounds into calming melodies or frantic riffs, often going from one to another on a whim.

This is where the band’s second album, This Is All Yours, falls a bit short. Part

of the appeal of the first album was its decidedly unstudied feel. The band’s sound creates a feeling, instilling something in the listener instead of describing it through lyrics or demanding attention with technical guitar riffs.

The first album reads as one long, morphing song.

The second, on the other hand, jumps from a bluesy, funky vibe in “Left Hand Free” to the tweeting of birds and a recorder melody in “Garden of England.” Yes, there is actually a recorder duet in the middle of the album.

The first song of their newest release, “Intro,” takes the band’s usual harmonies and sends out a song that is half “glee club warm-up” and half Celtic

Women. It feels as though the band members forgot their sound and tried to follow instructions on how to recreate it. Rather than being appealingly and almost accidentally weird, many songs seem weird for the sake of being weird.

They read as inauthentic and heavy-handed — or overly bland, as is the case with “Pusher.”

Yet there are as many songs that still work, evoking that “something” that seeps deep into the mind. “Hunger Of The Pine” marries the layered sounds, whispered vocals and unexpected addition of sampled vocals (hello, Miley Cyrus). It almost feels like a remix, but where the addition of birds or other natural “sound on tape” comes across as awkward, these samples fit well into the song. It builds until it feels like a part of the listener ’s own thought process. This effect is again found in “Every Other Freckle,” which despite being more frenetic, has a cacophony of sound that sucks the listener into another world.

Alt-J is best at creating

these worlds. The album is strongest when it plays with impressionistic and playfully moody noise, interweaving not-entirelyidentifiable sounds.

The birds, the easily recognizable influences and the attempts at poetic lyrics don’t compare to the half-folk, half-electronic, evocative “mess” they do best.

The album is not a bad one. It has strong singles and shows a willingness to change and experiment.

While there is nothing wrong with changing and evolving as a band, Alt-J seems to be mid-evolution and uncertain about the next step.

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Barber Closes, Hairarchy Ensues College Barber Shop on State Street closed this past Saturday. This marked the end of over 86 years of haircutting. In response to this historic closing, Madison students are ecstatic that they can finally let their hair grow to it’s full, luscious potential.

“I always thought my hair had the potential to grow into long, flowing locks,” one Madison student said. “However, once my hair started to get a bit too long, College Barber Shop was there to cut it off. Now I can finally let my hair grow into the exquisite, heavenly do that it was always meant to be.”

Noteworthy customers of the shop included football player Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, and University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan.

When asked about the

closing, Ryan admitted that he “really only went there out of pity. Now that the shop is gone, I can finally grow my hair out like I did when I was younger.

It’ll be like the ‘60s all over again.”

Ryan added that he looks forward to stroking his hair while he romps through Tuscan vineyards, as per usual in his vacation time.

Other Madison residents are happy about the closing as well. Harold “Hairy” Peterson, better known to most Madison residents as “that hippy-looking dude who hangs out on the corner of State and Lake,” was ecstatic to see the State Street fixture finally close it’s doors.

“Back in my day, long hair was a sign of rebellion,” Hairy said.

“You knew a guy was ‘with it’ if he had hair that looked like a #!@% European Mink

crawled on his head and died. Nowadays, these kids have their iDroids that force them to get short haircuts like they’re joining the $#@!&%$# Red Party Fascists.”

Hairy went on to talk for some length about how he also opposes showering, citing that it contributes to the “sanitary industrial complex.”

However, not all students are happy about this change.

UW junior Kyle BrettCorey is one of many students on campus worried about what will happen in the absence of a conveniently located, oldfashioned barbershop.

“Things are about to get out of control,” BrettCorey said. “If people can’t get haircuts, their hair will just grow forever.

We’ll have pandemonium, where streets are covered

in hair and people are constantly tripping over one another.”

Already students have reportedly started to experiment with alternatives to haircuts, which include putting their hair in paper shredders, lighting it on fire or getting a friend to take turns gnawing on dead ends in an attempt to shorten it.

“I saw someone yesterday try and cut his hair with a dull rock and I was like ‘dude, get some scissors,’” BrettCorey said.

A spokesperson from any of the other barbershops on State Street could not be reached for comment.

Still, some students will certainly miss the unique aesthetic that College Barber Shop brought to campus. Said one student,

“College Barber Shop will always be that shop I passed by on the way to Chipotle, and went into one time when my grandparents came to visit.”

Photo · Bo Ryan with hair free flowing at Monday’s basketball practice.

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Student ignore warnings, get real liquored up Multiple polls from this semester show that University of Wisconsin students are more educated about alcohol than another school in the nation, and are aware not only that alcohol can cause liver damage and kidney failure, but also that alcohol’s effect on a person differs with weight, age, gender and even how much they have eaten that day.

However, overwhelming evidence shows that despite the data showing the dangers of alcohol, students continue to consume the substance in excessive quantities.

“I’m fully aware that alcohol can impair your vision and decision-making capabilities,” sophomore Jacob Wise said. “That said, I really don’t give a shit.

I’m going to get fucking wasted.”

As a result of the Alcohol Education program required for all incoming freshman, students are now knowledgeable about how alcohol can cause lowered productivity as well as an increased risk of making regrettable decisions. Some students are even intelligent enough to calculate the

exact BAC of everyone around them at a glance, thanks to repeated efforts

by University officials and UWPD. However, a vast majority of the data indicates that students really don’t give a flying fuck about any of this.

“I know how ethanol is made up of a hydroxyl group on a carbon molecule, and this can react with chemicals

in your brain to alter the way your body functions,” junior chemistry major Sarah Ellington said. “I also know that I can make a wicked margarita, and that there’s no way in Hell I’m missing wine and Teen Wolf nights with my girlfriends.”

Many other colleges around the country have applauded Madison for its cutting edge alcohol

education programs and sophisticated classes of learned students who now know exactly why they woke up in the shower covered in their own vomit.

Officials agree that the programs implemented at UW have given students the information they need to know prior to going out and getting completely shitfaced.

Campus Phone Scam Students, Faculty, and Staff – Over the last few weeks, parents and grandparents of University of Wisconsin students have been contacted over the phone by individuals who identify themselves as being with the UW Police Department. The parents and grandparents are told that their son/daughter has been arrested and they must immediately provide a sample of sterile, unspoiled urine to release them from jail.

THIS IS A SCAM. It is a version of a larger nationwide urine scam, where drug users attempt to pass drug tests by obtaining a pure, unadulterated urine sample of a person

who is not a drug user.

The UWPD, or any police department for that matter, will never call someone to demand uncontaminated, sparkling-clean urine to take care of a warrant or to release someone from police custody.

The National Commission for the Administration of Urine Sampling has become involved, as dozens of schools across the country are experiencing the same scam. It is believed that those making the calls are hoping to use the untainted, scotfree urine in order to pass drug tests for their jobs at local burrito joints.

Under no circumstances should you ever give up your urine to someone else,

especially if they are asking specifically for “unsullied,” “unsoiled” or “absolutely immaculate” urine. If you receive a phone call of this nature, tell the caller you’re calling the police, and hang up. It’s not necessary to actually call the police - but if you feel threatened in any way, or if you accidentally provided any urine to the caller, please call the police station’s non-emergency number to file a report.

Students, your parents and grandparents have already been notified about this scam, but please forward this message to them to ensure they’ve received the information.

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The Senior Bucket List Dear Madison seniors, you have only a finite amount of time left in Madison, so you’ve got to know how to make the most of it. Luckily, the Madison Misnomer has provided you with a list of things to accomplish before you leave this place.

• Enjoy a sunset at the Terrace • Thank your friends and family for everything they’ve given you

• Tour the Capitol building • Renew your AARP membership • Reconnect with old friends from your time here • Spend an evening at Picnic Point • Consider becoming an organ donor or donate blood at a Red Cross Center • Take a bike ride on the scenic Capital City Trail • Finish up your living will or trust • Go to a Madison Mallards game

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• See a movie at The Marquee in Union South • Give someone durable power of attorney • Try something out on Willie Street • Read a good book • Attend a game at Camp Randall or the Kohl Center • Reconnect and reconcile with any estranged siblings or children • Enjoy a concert or performance at the Orpheum Theater • Eat as much as you can handle at the Chocolate Shoppe • Finalize burial arrangements and funeral expenses • Dance like nobody’s watching

God Ignoring Crees of Library Mall Prophets After watching his messenger at the University of Wisconsin rant for several hours about how everyone needed to repent and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior or be smote by the hand of the Lord, God made the executive decision to take a well-deserved nap instead of following through on his end of the bargain.

“I’m just feeling really lazy today, and smiting people for not believing in me is a lot more work than you think,” the Almighty Creator said.

“I mean, it’s easier than making an entire world, but people are just so insignificant to the course of the everexpanding, infinite universe that the amount of time and effort I’d

have to invest to smite even one non-believer just doesn’t seem worth it right now.”

When asked whether he thought it was unfair for the man preaching his holy word to be left hanging after being personally contacted and asked to warn the people of Madison, Wisconsin that they must repent else their souls will rot in Hell for eternity, God responded, “Eh, not really. To be honest, he’s not even the first person I’ve ignored. Have you seen the news lately?”

God became very thoughtful as he continued, “You know, while it is kind of crowded here in Heaven, I haven’t really smote anyone since the ‘40s. We just kind of let people in if their

Photo · “No seriously, I really meant to help you out but I just ordered a pizza so...yeah nah, brah” - God Evan Conley The Madison Misnomer morality lands them in a sort of gray area.

We could try to deport them to Hell, I guess, but at this point, its probably easier for everyone involved just to make them naturalized citizens of eternal paradise.”

When asked whether he would continue contacting human beings, giving them orders to spread his word without following through on his promises, our Creator smiled, responding, “Well, let’s just say it’s my guilty pleasure.”

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Lone freshman breaks out in team of upperclassmen

Newcomer Bates steps into big role amidst seasoned veterans

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Kelli Bates is the only freshman on the University of Wisconsin volleyball team, but she’s already played like a veteran in her first eight games.

The outside hitter started five of those eight matches, and made the most of the opportunity, earning a spot in the Badgers’ starting rotation. In the five matches Bates started, she averaged 3.18 kills per set and 2.88 digs per set.

On the season, Bates is averaging 2.56 kills per set and 2.19 digs per set. She has played in all of Wisconsin’s 27 sets so far this year.

Her teammates were impressed with how Bates handled the adjustment to the team as the lone true freshman.

“From the first week she was here I didn’t even think of her as a freshman,” senior outside hitter Ellen Chapman said. “She fit in right away.”

Chapman added that Bates reminded her of her younger self because at first she was timid with her teammates on the court. After prodding from Chapman, head coach Kelly Sheffield and the rest of the team, that is no longer an issue for Bates.

“She’s tough-minded, she’s a competitor [and] she’s learning” Sheffield said.

Bates stands at 5-foot11, which is on the smaller side for an outside hitter.

Her height causes her to exploit opposing blockers in a different way, whether it be being finding a gap between defenders or hitting a finessed lift over them.

“I’ve always had the kind of crafty shots that would get blockers frustrated,” Bates said. “At the same time, I really need to work on hitting shots outside the

block.”

It’s all part of the transition for Bates. The team itself, which is only under Sheffield for the second year, is transitioning as well.

“It would be an understatement to say that the game picks up quite a bit,” Bates said. “Kelly [Sheffield] talks about our own offense speeding up.”

Bates said she’s needed to adjust to scouting other teams and recognizing strengths and weaknesses of the other teams, something that doesn’t happen in high school play.

“Obviously you have to scout out other teams, so you have to realize their strengths and weaknesses,” Bates said. “You have to know your own team’s strengths and weaknesses, and you have to execute both of those. You don’t have time or room to have a bad night, especially playing here at Wisconsin.”

As the lone true freshman on the squad, Bates said she feels that’s given her an opportunity to be integrated into the team faster since the learning curve applies to only one player rather than a group of new youngsters.

“I just took after all of the other players that play my position like Ellen [Chapman] and Deme [Morales], and they helped me get through certain drills,” Bates said. “Everyone has really reached out to me in a certain way, and the entire team has made it so easy for me to just feel comfortable and natural in this type of setting.”

The Bradley, Illinois native comes from athletic roots.

Her dad, Don, played basketball at Florida State and Vanderbilt. Her sister, Kara, played college volleyball at Maryland and then transferred to Ball State, where she played under Sheffield for two seasons.

Bates committed to UW in March of her junior year of high school. During her senior year, she was named to the 2014 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 and an AAU All-American.

Both Bates and her coaches have high expectations for her, even as a freshman.

She recalls one day of practice where Sheffield pulled her aside and asked her if she has ever thought of becoming the Big Ten Freshman of the Year or an All-American.

“I want her to dream big, and I want her to not get caught up,” Sheffield said.

“It’s so much harder at this level ... and I’m wanting her to find something that’s out front and work towards that and go after that.”

As she rarely played in front of more than 50 people throughout high school and club ball, Bates had the opportunity to play in front of a substantial crowd for the first time in her career against Colorado State, where nearly 7,000 fans were in attendance. She had her breakout game in the home opener against Miami (Florida), a match in which she had a team-high 14 kills.

“I think that because of the tradition that [Wisconsin] volleyball has and their fans that have always just supported the program really makes me feel more comfortable to just come out here and do what I’ve done,” Bates said.

Bates watched last year ’s team reach the National Championship game from her home in Bradley. This year, if the Badgers return to the title game, she’ll have the chance to compete for her ultimate dream: winning a National Championship.

“Now that I’m here, it’s no longer a dream,” Bates said.

“I think I’m kind of living it, and I’m trying to make the best out of it.”

Volleyball heads west for Pac-12/Big Ten showcase

Badgers to face off against two top ranked teams in Seattle

by Elise Romas Volleyball Writer

The Wisconsin volleyball team plans to showcase their talent this Thursday when it takes to the court for their first match against a Pac-12 team this season.

Not only are the No. 10 USC Trojans (6-2) a part of the Pac-12/ Big Ten Showcase, but the undefeated 9-0 Washington Huskies are as well. Both will take on the No. 4 Badgers (8-0) this weekend.

New Big Ten foe Maryland will also participate in the Showcase, but will not play UW this weekend, saving that matchup for conference play.

With both USC and Washington serving consistently and aggressively in the 90th percentile of the NCAA, in addition to controlling a decent passing game, Wisconsin has their work cut out for them as they try to maintain their perfect record.

For USC, sophomore Ebony Nwanebu towers at 6-foot-4 on the left side.

This summer, Nwanebu was chosen by the USA National Collegiate Volleyball Team to play in East Asia. In addition to this, Nwanebu helped guide the United States to a silver medal victory at the Montreux Volley Masters tournament in Switzerland. So far, Nwanebu has a total of 54 kills this season.

Junior Samantha Bricio, the 6-foot-2 outside hitter for USC, is a valuable asset to the Trojans. She leads the team with 101 kills this season.

According to Wisconsin’s head coach Kelly Sheffield, she also possesses one of most unique and effective serves in the nation.

“Bricio has one of the best serves, if not the best

serve, in college volleyball, very dynamic.” Sheffield said. “Nwanebu is going to be an absolute handful out there on the right side, big attacker.”

Meanwhile, Washington will bring another challenge to the Badgers on Friday night.

Undefeated at 9-0, the Huskies have a team filled with valuable players such as Krista Vansant, the senior outside hitter who has totaled 128 kills and 63 digs this fall. Libero Cassie Strickland has dug 95 balls and receives serve at an average of 97 percent.

Finally, the combined setting abilities of Katy Beals and Tanner Bailey equal 306 assists thus far.

However, for a team with consistent playable passes ranging anywhere from 87-100 percent off of opponents’ serves all season, and with a team average of 15.56 digs per set, the Badgers have maintained a focused and confident mentality as they head into their upcoming matches.

“We’re working on what we need to, to be the best for these matches,” junior Taylor Morey said. “It’s mentality and keeping our heads. A lot of people can get too high or too low in these moments that it’s important to keep our heads on straight.”

Although USC and Washington are teams with impressive rankings, win-loss records and high kill percentages, it’s important to take note of how successful the Badgers have been so far this season.

Wisconsin is currently the only undefeated team in the Big Ten conference, standing firm at 8-0 after three wins in last weekend’s HotelRED Invitational. In addition to their 8-0 record, the Badgers lead the nation with 15.67 kills per set, and are currently the assist (13.39 per set) and dig (15.56 per set) leaders of

LEGAL NOTICE Public Scoping Meeting Environmental Impact Statement Music Performance Building University of Wisconsin – Madison DFD Project #10F2J An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping meeting to present the proposed UW-Madison Music Performance Building project will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2014, in Conference Room 132 of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Building located at 610 Walnut Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53726 on the UW-Madison campus. Parking is available free of charge after 4:30 p.m. in adjacent parking Lot #64. A description of the project will be presented, and all persons will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to identify both orally and in writing any support, issues, or concerns they believe should be addressed during the EIS process for this proposed project. The EIS will be prepared in accordance with the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA), Wisconsin Statutes 1.11, and University of Wisconsin System Administration (UWSA) guidelines. The project manager is the state Department of Administration’s Division of Facilities Development (DFD).

Ayres Associates has been retained to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on behalf of the UW. In December 2010, pre-design and programming began for the proposed Music Performance Building.

That process resulted in a series of concept plans and a program statement for an 800-seat concert hall, 350-seat recital hall, rehearsal room, lobby, and general support and services spaces for each of the halls. The project will be completed in two phases. Phase I of the project includes the design and construction of the 350-seat recital hall (5,030 assignable square feet [ASF]), rehearsal room (3,900 ASF), and associated storage and support space for a total of 15,400 ASF/29,400 gross square feet (GSF). Phase II of the project includes a 24,600 ASF / 35,700 GSF 800-seat concert hall that will be constructed at a future date when funding is secured. This EIS will evaluate both Phases I and II of the project.

The project site is bounded by University Avenue to the south, North Lake Street to the east, Fitch Court and the Chazen Museum to the west, and the UW-Extension Building to the north. A portion of Fitch Court will be vacated prior to construction. The project is part of the East Campus Gateway development and sits at a major entry point to the campus from the eastside and downtown Madison.

The budget for Phase I of the project is estimated at $22,500,000 and will be funded using gift funds.

As such, there is no state (tax supported) funding associated with this project. Phase II is planned for a future date after additional funding has been secured. Project bidding is planned for July 2015 with a construction start in August 2015 and building occupancy in March 2017.

An initial requirement of the EIS is the scoping process, with the intent of identifying at an early stage any potential impacts of the project on the physical, biological, social, historic, and economic environments. Impacts that are identified during this process will be incorporated into a Draft EIS which will be made available to the public for a 45-day review period and circulated to appropriate federal, state, local agencies and interested parties.

If you are interested in this project or have any information relevant to it, we welcome your comments, suggestions, or other input. For consideration in the Draft EIS, please submit your comments at the meeting or in writing by October 2, 2014 to:

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Photo - UW tries to remain undefeated against highly ranked USC and University of Washington.

Hayley Cleghorn The Badger Herald the Big Ten. “[One of] the hardest things for teams to handle is being able to put the ball down and be able to pass us,” sophomore setter Lauren Carlini said.

“Because we are a really good serving team so I think it’s going to be a challenge on both sides.”

Sheffield has brought a new approach to the Badgers’ offense this year, and has spent the beginning of the season pushing the tempo and making it quicker and more efficient.

“I love the fast tempo,” freshman outside hitter Kelli Bates said. “I feel like it’s just going to be unstoppable because no other defense is going to be able to pick up where Lauren [Carlini] is setting.”

The entire team, including the coaching staff, exudes excitement and readiness about the forthcoming matches.

“We have big goals and we know that these are the types of teams we need to get into the ring with and brawl,” assistant coach Brittany Dildine said.

“No fear or anything at all. We’re all very much embracing the challenge.”

All of the hype and anticipation feeding into these matches probes the Pac-12/Big Ten Showcase to be filled with intense and exciting rallies. Three ranked teams playing in a four-team tournament including two of the country’s most successful conferences should raise interest and excitement for players, coaches and fans from coast to coast.

The Badgers will face off against USC Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Friday at 10 p.m. against Washington.

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Unheralded third captain hopes for more time on pitch Little-known junior defender Adam Lauko leads youthful men’s soccer team from sideline as he battles for more in-game action

by Nick Brazzoni Men’s Soccer Writer

By now, Badger men’s soccer fans should know of captains senior Jacob Brindle and junior Drew Conner. Both have been important players these past couple years for University of Wisconsin and each of them has already found the back of the net this season.

But it is time that Badger fans put the third captain on their radar as well.

Junior defender Adam Lauko is that third captain and he might just be the most important player on this soccer team.

Lauko is originally from Baldwinsville, New York, where in high school he was named to the ESPN High School New York’s starting 11. His freshman year at UW, he picked up right where he left of in high school, starting 11 games for the Badgers and being named to the Big Ten’s AllFreshman Team.

Sophomore year, however, was a different story for Lauko, as he started in only two matches and appeared in just five overall.

Now in his junior season, Lauko plays a much bigger role for this team, but still is fighting for a secure position in the team’s rotation. Dealing with that on top of the expectation

to be a strong leader for the team will be tough for him, but head coach John Trask said he has full trust in Lauko’s capabilities.

“We are asking [Lauko] not only to show leadership ability, but he’s also fighting for playing time and for his position within the group,” Trask said. “That’s a lot to ask out of any one player. Usually when you go to a guy and you talk about being a captain, it’s either he knows he’s a nonplaying captain or he knows he is pretty well set in the team. We are asking for both from Adam.”

The fact that Lauko was named a captain by his team and coaches, even though he doesn’t yet have a concrete, defined role on this team really pays tribute to the high character person that Lauko strives to be.

Trask said it was “loud and clear” that both the team and the coaches wanted the Lauko to be the leader.

“He’s an outstanding young man,” Trask said. “His character, his leadership abilities, the respect he has from his teammates. They respect him and they know he has been through a lot since he’s been here. It’s not always the best players that make the best captains.”

While the coaches have the utmost respect for

Lauko, that respect can also be found coming from his teammates.

Senior defender David Caban, who shares the backline with Lauko, has seen a lot of the junior over the past few years. Caban also feels that, in the end, it is Lauko’s personal traits that make him such a strong candidate to lead this team.

“Off the field, [Lauko] is definitely a responsible guy,” Caban said. “He likes to keep guys in check off the field, especially the younger guys. He’s just a good guy to be around.

He’s an honest guy, he works hard and you can tell he’s got a good head on his shoulders. He’s also definitely a calming presence in the locker room.”

Even though Lauko shows the strongest of character in his personality, that in no way means he is lacking in his on-the-field capabilities. While Lauko has not had a strong role for this Badger team in his first two seasons, the team will rely on strong performances from Lauko in his junior season. That alone is enough to make this a big transition for the New York native.

“It’s different,” Lauko said. “I was coming off a good freshmen year personally, but not so good

team-wise. And then my second year it personally wasn’t that great of a year, but we did incredible as a team. It was the most fun ride last year. Now this year and my senior I’m trying to be part of both of it. I’m going to be playing a big role, but we also hopefully will be winning a lot of games.”

A large part of Lauko’s transition is becoming a more calm, focused player on the pitch.

Lauko’s teammates, especially Caban who is playing right beside him,

UW safety leads defensive charge Redshirt junior Caputo looks to build on solid start to 2014 season as leader of secondary

by Eric Kohlbeck Sports Content Editor

Wisconsin football’s second game of the season against Western Illinois: the Leathernecks were in the red zone, just a few yards away from taking an early 7-2 lead on Wisconsin. Wisconsin was struggling to start the game. But WIU’s drive came to an end. Redshirt junior Michael Caputo picked off Trenton Norvell and returned it 27 yards.

It was Caputo’s first career interception, turning the tides for Wisconsin, who ended up trouncing Western Illinois, 37-3.

A native of Imperial, Pennsylvania, Caputo started 12 of Wisconsin’s 13 games in 2013 after only starting one of the 13 games he played his freshman year.

Two of the three turnovers that the Wisconsin defense has forced through two games this season have come from Caputo, although his road to becoming a prolific playmaker on defense started in 2013 as a sophomore.

Last season, Caputo hit double-digit tackles for the first time in his career with 10 against Arizona State. He eclipsed double digits once more when he recorded a season-high 12 tackles against BYU. Before the 2013 season, Caputo’s previous high for tackles in a game was just three.

Caputo’s performance throughout his sophomore season was impressive enough for the media to give Caputo honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. His performance in 2013 was one that safeties coach Bill Busch attributed to Caputo’s knowledge of the entire defense.

“Probably the biggest thing for [Caputo] is his overall knowledge of every position,” Busch said. “Not just the positions he plays, but everything that’s going on in the grand scheme of things.”

But Caputo’s two biggest games of his career may have come this season against LSU and Western Illinois.

In the national spotlight against LSU on Aug. 30, Caputo logged a careerhigh and team-high 15 tackles, while recovering a fumble in the second quarter. It was the first turnover of his career and put the cherry on top of one of Caputo’s most impressive games for the Badgers.

Despite arguably Caputo’s best performance of his career against one of the premier programs in college football, Caputo saw the game against LSU as the defense playing well as a whole, which allowed him to have such a strong performance.

“I think a lot of factors play into it,” Caputo said.

“If you look at it, we just played great defense that game. We were playing as a team and that enabled a

lot of us to do well. But it was cool and a great feat for me.”

However, if you ask someone other than Caputo about his performance against LSU, you can expect to gain a different perspective.

True freshman Lubern Figaro, who was making his first appearance of his collegiate career against LSU, said that Caputo’s performance really impressed him, as it was first time Figaro saw Caputo in live-action.

“It was great seeing [Caputo] for the first time,” Figaro said. “In person, seeing him play for the first time, getting all of those tackles. He was a man among boys.”

Busch even went as far as to say Caputo’s game against LSU was one of the best performances he’s ever seen from a safety.

“In [the LSU game] he played extremely well,” Busch said. “It was one of the better games that I’ve ever had a safety play, as far as just obviously playing within the scheme.

But he was a very violent player in that game. I just appreciate his violence towards the ball.”

Caputo is one returning piece of an experienced Badgers’ secondary that also includes redshirt junior cornerback Darius Hillary, sophomore cornerback Sojourn Shelton and Figaro.

Figaro is the lone newcomer to the Badgers’ starting secondary and has watched Caputo’s

playmaking ability, and knowledge of the defense since he committed to Wisconsin.

“I’ve been watching [Caputo] since my senior year of high school,” Figaro said. “To see how great of a player he is, great tackler and a guy who does the little things right. He’s one of the best players I’ve ever seen.”

Caputo’s leadership for this year ’s secondary is one that nobody would doubt. From Figaro, to Busch, to Caputo himself, the fourth-year player has embraced his role as the one that spearheads the secondary.

“I see my role as a leader,” Caputo said. “I see my role as to get the young guys up to a level of play to succeed at a high level.

And then for me, just fly around and hit people.”

“He’s in the back, he’s the leader, he’s the one that runs the show,” Busch said. “He’s the guy that people will look to in tough times, and he’s the guy they’ll look to on the field.”

Caputo has just under two years remaining at Wisconsin, and his talents are just beginning to show their true potential.

Coming into Saturday’s game against Bowling Green as the only one on the Badgers to have an interception, along with being the team’s second leading tackler, Caputo has, without a doubt, been a force in the defensive backfield in 2014. For Busch, he’s seen Caputo play the last two seasons and thinks that his potential is limitless “He doesn’t have a ceiling,” Busch said.

“His ceiling is extremely high because you never have to coach effort, toughness or any of those things right there. So you never have to address that because he does that.

His ceiling is very, very high, because every day he comes to work and says, ‘I have to get better.’”

Photo · So far this season, safety Michael Caputo ranks second on the Badgers in tackles and first in turnovers.

Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald

have noticed his increased calmness, and say that despite the poor results the team has gotten thus far, Lauko has really grown in his own role.

“My coach in high school always used to say to me don’t get too high and don’t get too low,” Lauko said. “I used to be up and down all the time, but now I make an effort to stay at a calming level and be a mediator, not only between our own teammates, but for the game as a whole.”

Lauko will do whatever it takes to be the best soccer

Photo - Adam Lauko has taken on captain’s role while competing for playing time.

Jenna Freeman The Badger Herald player he can be for this team, but in the end, for his final two years, his main priority is to be the best leader he can be for this team, and he is honored to be put in that position.

“It’s an honor just to think about being named captain,” Lauko said. “It’s a great feeling.”

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UW hopes to stop Falcons from consecutive Big Ten wins After last weekend’s victory over Indiana, 2013 MAC champion Bowling Green brings fast-paced offense to Camp Randall Saturday

by Dan Corcoran Sports Editor

Wisconsin After an early season bye last Saturday, Wisconsin enters its second home contest this Saturday with still a fair amount of questions remaining and only two nonconference games left.

UW’s last time out was a rather non-event, as the Badgers took care of business in their final game against an Football Championship Subdivision opponent for the foreseeable future with a 37-3 domination of Western Illinois. Despite the rather comfortable margin of victory, not everything ran as smoothly as head coach Gary Andersen might have hoped for, especially in regards to the offense. Heisman hopeful Melvin Gordon rushed for just 38 yards on 17 carries, his lowest rushing total in the last two seasons.

A big reason for Gordon’s

lack of success and UW’s mediocre day on the ground as a team had a lot to do with what the Leathernecks’ defense had planned, and how it adjusted in the first half.

Wisconsin totaled just nine first half points in that game, and at times, Western Illinois stacked the box with up to 10 players, all but begging UW to try to beat it with the pass.

But the Leathernecks’ hope that quarterback Tanner McEvoy would have trouble throwing the ball backfired, and McEvoy eventually settled in and threw for 283 yards through the air and three touchdowns, his first three passing touchdowns of the year.

However, outside of McEvoy’s success, the Wisconsin offense sputtered throughout most of the game, and the rushing attack as a whole turned out a lackluster performance with only 112 total yards, excluding McEvoy.

Considering the performance came against an FCS opponent

too, it was that much more disappointing, as Wisconsin has typically run all over FCS opponents in the past without having to rely too much on the passing game.

However, this weekend’s game should provide more answers about the true identity of the offense with a quality opponent as Bowling Green.

Although it was only one game, McEvoy’s ability to make throws and scramble should allow more space for Gordon and Clement in the backfield, as the two backs look to bounce back in a big way. But if McEvoy struggles to hit his throws and the Falcons load the box on Wisconsin again, it’ll be seen whether or not the Badgers can run the ball when it’s expected of them.

UW’s defense was solid two weekends ago, allowing only 54 rushing yards and has played much better all-around than the offense in the first two games.

Bowling Green The Falcons have not won against the Badgers in three tries in series history, but this year ’s team poses a very real threat to upset 19th-ranked UW. Bowling Green comes to Madison with a 2-1 record this season, with its most recent win an impressive 45-42 outgunning of Indiana last weekend.

Although Indiana has characteristically been one of the weaker teams in the Big Ten, Bowling Green’s win against a power conference team still carries a warning flag for others.

As last year ’s MidAmerican Conference champion, BGSU annihilated Northern Illinois 47-27 in the MAC Championship game last December. It has already showcased its offensive prowess in its first three games this season, even though the Falcons underwent a coaching

change at the top with Dino Babers taking over the head coaching job.

Bowling Green fell in their first game of the season on the road at Western Kentucky in a 59-31 loss, but have rebounded since then to score 48 and 45 points, respectively, in the last two games against Virginia Military Institute and Indiana.

Last weekend against the Hoosiers, the BGSU offense was rather pass-heavy with 73 total pass attempts, 46 of which were completed for a total of 395 yards. The Falcons also averaged 4.4 yards on the ground with 176 net yards rushing.

It’s clear that the offense can do big things for Bowling Green Saturday afternoon, but the key weakness for it this year has been the defense, which has allowed an average of 31 points per game. Western Kentucky’s explosion for 59 points skewed that number,

but still, the Falcons have allowed over 40 points in two of three games this season.

If there’s one area that especially struggled on the defensive side of the ball for the Falcons, it has been the secondary. Despite an offense that averages over 300 yards through the air per game, Bowling Green has actually been out-gained by opponents’ passing games, yielding a per game average of 412 yards.

Despite a small sample size for the Falcons’ defense, those eyepopping numbers favor the Wisconsin offense, which has now demonstrated that it can have success in the passing game. Even if the Falcons can stop the run, their big weakness defending the pass could prove detrimental if they try to outgun the Badgers and win their second straight shootout.

GAME STATS

WISCONSIN

BOWLING GREEN

POINTS PER GAME

30.5

41.3

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

35

32

YARDS PER RUSH

5.6

5.2

4

9

10.6

10.1

4

5

37%

43%

7-9 (78%)

11-14 (79%)

vs.

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS YARDS PER CATCH PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 3RD DOWN CONVERSION % RED ZONE SCORES

569.3

520.7

412.3

387.0 324.7 217.5

263.5

196.0 173.5 169.5

157.0 90.0

TOTAL OFFENSE

RUSH OFFENSE

PASS OFFENSE

MELVIN GORDON - RB

TOTAL DEFENSE

against LSU started out with a bang as Gordon ran for 144 yards, almost half of which came on a 63-yard rush to begin the second half. Since then, though, Gordon has run 20 times for only 40 yards. In his first two seasons, Gordon averaged almost 10 yards per carry, so his numbers recently are nothing he, or fans for that matter, are accustomed to seeing.

PASS DEFENSE

JAMES KNAPKE - QB

Hayley Cleghorn The Badger Herald

Running back Melvin Gordon waited for his turn to showcase his abilities in a Wisconsin rushing attack that has forged the identity of Badgers’ football over the last two decades. After spending time behind Montee Ball and James White, Gordon had high expectations heading into this year but has started the year off slower than expected.

The first game of the season

RUSH DEFENSE

Wisconsin’s power running game is still its calling card, and if Gordon can break out of the mini-slump, the Badgers’ offense could become a force to be reckoned with.

If a healthy and destructive Gordon gets back to his potential this weekend, and if quarterback Tanner McEvoy continues with what he displayed last week, Wisconsin will win big.

Courtesy of Bowling Green Athletics

Knapke didn’t play in the first game this season against Western Kentucky, which also happened to be the only loss for the Bowling Green this season, but since then he has put up some impressive numbers in back-to-back wins.

After redshirting his freshman year and seeing limited playing time a year ago, Knapke has stepped up

in his first two career starts this year, orchestrating a 4542 win over Big Ten squad Indiana last week. Not only did Knapke throw for almost 400 yards, with 395 yards through the air against the Hoosiers, he also displayed a dual-threat potential with 37 rushing yards on eight carries.

The week before in a comfortable win over VMI, Knapke had three total

touchdowns and 237 yards through the air in his first career start.

Although his college numbers have been limited, he had a strong high school career as the only quarterback in Indiana to lead his team to three-straight high school championships. With a big day from Knapke, the offense for Bowling Green could give Wisconsin a formidable test.