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SERVING IT UP WITH SPICE Kabul Restaurant returns with renewed optimism,

looks to expand business while maintaining loyal customers

by Sarah Hopefl

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City of Madison adapts to shifts in bar, dining scene Downtown through the ages: some State Street businesses stick around as others come, go to follow evolving student population

by Daniel McKay City Editor

As downtown Madison sees an influx of young professionals and an increased population density, a city official said the historic area is evolving to meet the needs of its citizens.

Mary Carbine, executive director at Madison’s Central Business Improvement District, said State Street brings a diverse mix of new and old businesses. Some have been around for decades, like the Plaza Tavern, State Street Brats and Kollege Klub, which have all been in business for at least half a century. On the other

hand, new businesses, like Mad City Frites, which will serve the Belgian steak dish “frites,” are coming in to provide a new experience for downtown customers, Carbine said.

Carbine said a regular amount of turnover in local businesses is desirable because it keeps the business district healthy and current.

“People evolve,” Carbine said. “Different generations of people and different populations, as Madison grows and changes, are interested in different things.”

The notable trend for downtown businesses is adapting to fit the changing needs and interests of their

customers, Carbine said.

She said she has been seeing an increase in farm to table restaurants that take advantage of Madison’s food heritage, as well as more convenient options for delivery and takeout which reflect changing trends in how people approach eating in the city.

Madison Sole owner Jeanette Riechers said the diverse combination of businesses on State Street is what makes the area special.

“I love it,” Riechers said.

“My line about State Street always is, ‘the magic is the mix.’

All these things come together, and the juxtaposition of old and new is what’s fun about it.”

Riechers said she is excited about downtown Madison’s future, especially with the addition of brand new developments like The Hub and Ovation 309, which she said bring a good contrast to some of the older buildings in the area.

Madison Sole began in 2002, but Riechers said the building is probably 150 years old.

“There’s challenges in being in an old building,” Riechers said. “It’s not inherently efficient.”

She said operating in such an old building leads to heat and air conditioning problems, but because she is only leasing the store, there is only so much she can do.

While she loves the historic feel of State Street, Riechers said it does not make sense to continue trying to make inefficient buildings work in an evolving business district.

“The truth is, a lot of old buildings just don’t make sense. They’re not historically significant, they’re not beautiful, they’re not efficient,” she said. “We’re going to have to look at, when does it make sense to take out and update buildings that are no longer kind of in tune with the needs of the neighborhood.”

In an effort to make the most of older locations, most downtown businesses have become much more interested

Plaza Tavern upholds history

Location, Location, Location

Downtown establishment remains unchanged since Prohibition, draws clients with old-school vibes

by Daniel McKay City Editor

While many local bars and restaurants come and go, the Plaza Tavern remains one of the oldest businesses in downtown Madison.

For nearly a century, the Plaza Tavern has stood a block off State Street on North Henry Street. The key to the bar’s longevity, owner Dean Hetue said, has been consistency.

“People stop in all the time going, ‘oh, something that hasn’t changed,’” Hetue said.

The building was built in the 1920s and, as legend has it, the first beers were served during Prohibition, according to the Plaza’s website. Hetue said during Prohibition, the Plaza was primarily a pool hall, and a bowling alley was added a decade later.

The Huss family took over in the early 1960s, and the legendary “Plaza Burger” was born. Hetue worked for the Huss family from 1980 until he became the owner in 2003. Since then, Hetue said he has hardly changed anything.

“The older you get,” Hetue said, “the less change you want in your life.”

Hetue said the signature Plaza Burger is a huge part of what makes the bar a downtown landmark, and the Wisconsin State Journal even featured it as one of the 100 things that define Madison.

Other restaurants and bars have also held their ground in downtown Madison for a long time. State Street Brats and Kollege Klub have both been in business since 1953, making them some of the oldest businesses despite name and location changes.

However, Hetue said what

makes his tavern stand out is its unchanged name and location.

One positive change Hetue said he has made to the Plaza is an increase in sustainable business practices.

The Plaza graduated from Sustain Dane’s MPower Business Champion program in April. The program aids small, local businesses in implementing more environmentally-conscious initiatives to their everyday routines.

Hetue said some of the sustainable strategies incorporated include adding more efficient lighting, composting food waste instead of throwing it out and increasing the purchase of local food products.

Through the years, the bar has also seen a number of famous patrons, including Brett Favre, Joan and John Cusac and many Wisconsin politicians, such as Tom

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Barrett and Tammy Baldwin.

Hetue said he often sees locals and former University of Wisconsin students coming in and looking around, “just reliving memories,” and checking to see if the bar is the same as they remember it from years ago.

They are glad to see, Hetue said, that the Plaza is still the same college hangout that students have loved for decades. The simplicity of the Plaza is what makes it memorable, he said.

Hetue said the bar looks like a small town corner bar similar to ones that can be found all over south central Wisconsin. The burger has been the same for 50 years, and he said aside from adding some TVs, everything is all the same.

“You know what you’re going to get here,” Hetue said, “and that’s not a bad thing.”

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in improving sustainability and efficiency, Carbine said.

She said projects such as Sustain Dane’s MPower Business Champion program have helped stores like Community Pharmacy and Tutto Pasta implement more environmentally-conscious practices.

Looking ahead, Riechers said she thinks the biggest change is yet to come, and in the end, she believes it will all be for the better.

“That’s one of the great things about doing business downtown, is it’s constantly changing,” Riechers said.

“There’s not one year that goes by that is like the last.”

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Afghan restaurant returns revamped Kabul owners watch as their old location becomes ‘The Hub’ after reopening their second floor location on State Street

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Although construction of The Hub cost Kabul Restaurant its streetside location on State Street, owner Hamed Zafari said he is making things work.

Zafari said despite the unexpected relocation of his AfghaniMediterranean restaurant to an upstairs space across the street, he has added a full bar and other new features that are bringing customers back to the beloved Madison spot.

The restaurant has been on State Street for 25 years, but was forced to relocate after its original

location under University Inn was torn down last spring in order to build The Hub. The new location is larger and has new features like a full bar, something that Zafari said he has always wanted. He also said he wants to add latenight menus and bring live music in on the weekends.

One month into the semester and Kabul is still finding success in its new second-floor spot above candy store IT’SUGAR. Zafari said he would have preferred to be on the first floor due to foot traffic on State Street, but said it has

not affected business too much.

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had a tremendous amount of support, a lot of people have come back and expressed how happy they are that we are open

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to do to find it,” he said.

“We’ve had a tremendous amount of support, a lot of people have come back and expressed how happy they are that we are open again.”

The restaurant had the option to stay in the previous location, but Zafari said they would have had to wait two years to reopen with doubled rent. Zafari said the restaurant would not be able to survive a change like that without increasing prices significantly.

Zafari said staying near campus was important to him because of all the students and faculty that come in.

“We were scrambling to find a space, and I really wanted to stay close to campus,” he said. “I didn’t see myself moving too far away, or going to the Square even.

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time, and I know they wouldn’t walk all the way to the square, they just don’t have the time.”

Zafari described the construction process as a “nightmare,” spending almost double what they intended to, but he is happy with the new location.

They had a lot of challenges with city building permits and bringing the old wiring and plumbing up to code, he said.

“It’s just good to be open now. It did cost a lot, a lot more than we thought. But I feel like if quality of the food is there and the service is good people will come back,” he said.

The restaurant is now offering deals on the “Hooked” app, which features different deals at different times of the day, another feature that Zafari hopes will continue to bring in students.

“I know students have a limited budget, and I really want to get students in here and get them to try,” he said.

The restaurant has time to settle into the new location, as they have just signed a five year lease.

Zafari said he always looks forward to getting to know new customers.

“Every day I try to make contact with every customer that comes in,” Zafari said. “It really makes me happy.”

Food carts vie for construction-free spots As Madison’s officials conduct their annual vendor tests, owners hope to win locations with heaviest student traffic

by Anne Blackbourn Reporter

Madison’s food carts are hoping to claim campus’ most popular locations, as a series of reviews by a city committee this week will determine their fates.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said between Sept. 22 and Oct. 4, panelists will judge each food cart on a variety of aspects. Verveer is a member of the Vending Oversight Committee which is organizing the review, during which tasters will grade each cart based on its menu and food.

At least 53 vendors will be inspected and reviewed this year, including those that have been operating at East Campus Mall and Capitol Square. Sixteen brand new food carts will also be viewed Oct. 4, Verveer said.

The carts that receive the highest scores get top priority for choosing their

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operating location for the year, Verveer said.

Some of the factors panelists take into account include presentation of the food, the distinct taste of the food and whether or not the food is appealing to the panelist, Verveer said.

A sheet handed out by Warren Hansen, the Street Vending coordinator, describes the points the panelists may give or take depending on the cart, Verveer said. Vendors are also given their own sheet to know what

panelists will be judging.

Despite the pressure to do their best, food carts are looking forward to the judging, Verveer said. He said many of them hope the new assignments will greatly improve their business after construction season is over, and Library Mall, the former home to many food carts, will be reopened.

Verveer said Library Mall is a primary spot on campus for the carts, and is usually the first choice for the carts with the highest scores.

An employee at

Jamerica Restaurant, a food cart that also has a restaurant located on 1236 Williamson St., said business was much better on Library Mall compared to the current location on East Campus Mall.

The Jamerica employee said parking is much more difficult near East Campus Mall, and construction has made it harder for people to walk around comfortably.

An employee at China Cottage, which now sits across from the Memorial Union, said business has been

difficult since leaving its previous Library Mall location.

Jamerica Restaurant and China Cottage employees said they are awaiting a better location next year, after Library Mall construction finally ends around Halloween.

Verveer said the variety offered by the food carts is part of what makes them so popular and unique to Madison.

“Not many places have as big of a competition as we do, and there are many interesting food cart to visit and taste,” Verveer said.

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Campus begins to adjust to new voter ID law Wiscard office sees just more than 100 students take advantage of free identification card service after one week of availibility

by Brenda McIntire Reporter

One week into distributing voter identification cards to out-of-state students, University of Wisconsin’s Wiscard office has seen just over 100 students take advantage of the free service.

After the state reinstituted the controversial voter ID law earlier this month, UW began issuing free state voter ID cards on Sept. 12, in an effort to simplify one of the steps out-of-state students must take to vote in the November gubernatorial elections.

As of Sept. 23, 107 students used the university service, Wiscard Program Manager Jim Wysocky said. According to UW enrollment reports, there are more than 9,000 undergraduate out-of-state students enrolled at the university.

In 2012, when the program first began distributing free voter IDs, the Wiscard office distributed more than 500 cards within the first three to four months, Wysocky said.

Although there has not been as high of a demand so far, Wysocky said 2012, being a presidential election year, peaked student interest more

than this year ’s midterm election. In 2012, UW saw approximately a 65 percent student voter turnout.

Nonetheless, Wysocky said campus officials, particularly Dean of Students Lori Berquam and members of the university’s student government, Associated Students of Madison, have worked hard to make voter ID cards as easily accessible as possible.

“The campus has worked hard to make the voter cards available to avoid obstacles,” he said. “We want to do our part as much as possible to ensure that students [can

vote].”

Jennifer Reshke, a junior at UW and a Minnesota native, voted in Wisconsin in the 2012 presidential election.

Reschke said although the voter ID law has made it more inconvenient, she said she still plans on taking the necessary steps to vote in Wisconsin in the November election.

Since Reschke lives in Wisconsin for the majority of the year now, she said that the outcome of the gubernatorial race in particular is especially important, and was a deciding factor for her to vote in Madison.

“The governor’s election in

Wisconsin means a lot more as I will be a student and living in Wisconsin,” Reschke said.

The timing of the law’s renewal makes it more challenging for students to compile necessary identification and documentation, Reschke said.

However, as a student, Reschke said she does no think the number of students who might not vote due to the law will likely not affect the outcome of the governor’s race. Nonetheless, she said she felt the law unfairly benefits one party more than another.

The ACLU declined to

comment whether or not they planned on taking further action on the law before the November election, however immediately following the decision they released a statement saying that reinstating the law close to the election will cause widespread confusion and chaos among voters.

“The court could have avoided this pandemonium and given Wisconsin voters a chance to cast their ballots free of obstruction,” Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, said.

“It failed to do so, and we are evaluating our next step.”

Student advocates for patient care after injury Paralysis sparks Jeff Mahlum’s passion for improvin patient care, rights

by Emily Neinfeldt Reporter

First-year University of Wisconsin medical student Jeff Mahlum had always wanted to become a doctor, a dream he became uncertain of following a diving injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down.

After his accident and during recovery, Mahlum focused his attention on patient advocacy, which he discovered through the Center for Patient Partnerships, an education center that focuses on legal representation for patient rights. In the future, Mahlum said he wants to incorporate his patient advocacy skills into his career as he works to advocate for the best interests of his patients.

“I remember my neurosurgeon telling me in the hours before my spinal fusion surgery that he was confident I would become a doctor one day,” Mahlum said. “The Center for Patient Partnerships was a phenomenal opportunity to expose myself to many aspects of the health care

system that I wasn’t familiar with.”

Patients with disabilities face numerous barriers in accessing health care, Mahlum said, including inaccessible clinics and inadequate medical equipment. Examples include wheelchair-accessible scales, height-adjustable exam tables and radiologic equipment, he said.

Besides physical equipment barriers, communication and financial barriers can be just as difficult to overcome in the process of accessing quality health care, he said.

“There are providers who may not understand the patient’s disability or may not treat patients with disabilities with the respect they deserve,” Mahlum said. “Financial barriers range from uninsurance to underinsurance to lack of adequate coverage for needed rehabilitation.”

Removing many of these barriers would go a long way toward improving overall care, he said.

The CPP does a lot to advocate for patients who are struggling with a lifethreatening or serious illness, Sarah Davis, associate director

and clinical assistant professor at the CPP, said. They focus on helping those in need deal with the complexities of the medical system but also the medical bills they are facing, issues with trying to work through their illness and any kind of legal questions they might have, she said.

“A lot of what we do is general access,” Davis said.

“We make sure that people have insurance to pay for their care and that when they do have insurance it covers everything that should be covered. We think that people should be able to get all the care that they deserve and have a right to.”

Mahlum said the most important skills he took away from the center included actively listening to his patients and supporting them through difficult times. He said these skills will carry over into his career as both a medical student and a doctor.

The CPP has a four-part mission to form effective partnerships among people seeking health care and people providing health care, Davis said.

“Our main goal is to educate future providers and professionals, like Jeff Mahlum, who is going to be a doctor, and others who are going into services of social work or law,” Davis said.

“It is important for them to understand the patient’s perspective about the health care system and what it is really like to be a patient.”

Photo · UW medical stuent Jeff Mahlum works at the Center for Patient Partnerships to represent patient rights.

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Coffee shop owners at odds with regulations Local businesses say city officials are cracking down too harshly

by Eden Finer Reporter

Two of Madison’s coffeehouses are finding themselves at odds with the city as new restrictions are impacting their business.

Lindsey Lee has owned Cargo Coffee for 13 years. She said it was not until this past year that the city took issue with an orange windsock attached to the top of the building. The windsock, nicknamed “Wendy,” was recently categorized as a sign, which requires a specific ordinance. Based on the ordinance, Wendy was deemed unacceptable and illegal.

Lee said although saving Wendy the Windsock is just his business having a little fun, there is a more serious underlying matter. Lee said since Mayor Paul Soglin has been mayor, he has heard a lot more complaints from fellow small business owners who feel that the code is being over-enforced.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said he is “perplexed” by Soglin’s crackdown.

“The priorities of the mayor’s office [on this issue] are incorrect. There’s been a focus on a crackdown on sandwich boards, and signage for small business owners and the priorities of the city should be focused elsewhere,” Resnick said. “The city’s resources should

be focused on poverty instead of cracking down on small business owners.”

Resnick said he would rather see the city figure out how to help small business owners thrive, rather than punish them.

Lee said small businesses have even been told they must cut back on putting out dog bowls, art or even potted plants in front of their businesses.

Moving forward, Lee said he plans to apply for a comprehensive sign plan which he believes will be approved and allow Cargo Coffee to keep Wendy the Windsock.

“I’m a big supporter of enforcing the code, I’m not a supporter of under-enforcing the code, but there is a danger in over-enforcing the code and I think that’s what has been going on in City Hall lately,” Lee said.

Lakeside Street Coffee House has some problems with the city too, owner Kate Burmeister said.

Burmeister has owned Lakeside Street Coffee House for 13 years and has been playing music at the location for about eight of them, but she said recent restrictions coming from the mayor’s office put severe limitations on the noise her coffeehouse generates.

Burmeister said the new restrictions, released in July, categorize and define different locations. For example, a business designated as a tavern

must follow different ordinances than that of a nightclub.

“Because I have music two nights or more a week and I do food I’m considered a nightclub,” Burmeister said. “I understand the need [for restrictions], especially downtown, but we’re a coffee house who has for the most part folk music, classical guitar and duos.”

Burmeister said she received overwhelming support from the neighborhood and customers, including 293 signatures of support for her business and its music. She said her customers have stayed loyal, banding together and writing letters to the alders. The neighborhood association also voted overwhelmingly in her favor during polling, she said.

Burmeister said she is currently “sitting in limbo” until the Common Council meeting Oct. 7, during which the council will decide to uphold the cease and desist order or edit it in favor of Lakeside Cafe’s interests.

Burmeister said she is willing to cut louder acts from her schedule if it means she can continue with quieter performances.

“I’m certainly amenable to making some concessions and trying to make this work for everyone,” Burmeister said, “but it’s affecting my business right now.”

Secular church opens doors ‘Godless congregation’ welcomes all in Madison, focuses on building strong community

by Logan Reigstad Reporter

The Sunday Assembly Madison, a new secular congregation focused on community, opened its doors to the public Sunday and held its first monthly meeting on the city’s southwest side.

Sunday Assembly describes itself as a godless congregation dedicated to celebrating life by living better, helping often and wondering more.

Naomi Kroth, the president of Sunday Assembly Madison, said her goal is to make Sunday Assembly a place for atheists and non-atheists alike.

“I don’t want this to be a pulpit,” Kroth said. “We’re not here to tell you what to think or believe. We’re here to build community, to be a place to springboard from and to do good.”

Kroth said the use of the phrase “atheist church” by those in the community and the media when describing the assembly is used to get attention more than anything else.

A more accurate description of the group, she said, is a “secular congregation.”

“Church really does imply religion,” Kroth said, “but the word church also has the sense of community and togetherness that we want to imply.”

In many ways, Sunday Assembly is very similar to a traditional church service. There is still singing, but instead of traditional religious hymns, they sing songs like The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” and Pete Seger’s “Inch by Inch.” The talks, given by members of the community, are also secular.

One of the talks during the assembly was from Scott McAndrew, a Dane County Circuit Court commissioner and a certified secular celebrant who performs secular weddings.

“Any wedding that doesn’t involve a church could be classified as a secular wedding,” McAndrew said. “Any wedding performed by a judge or a commissioner would generally be a secular wedding.”

The idea for the group began in London in 2013, and today, has spread worldwide with more than 150 Sunday Assemblies across the world, 67 of which are in the U.S. The Madison Sunday Assembly is one of 36 new assemblies that launched Sunday. Other assemblies opened in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Seattle, Toronto, Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris.

When she addressed the congregation, Kroth said hearing different voices and different opinions is of the

utmost importance.

“As long as we make sure I’m not the only one every month giving you my thoughts, but other people get a chance to share their thoughts as well, we’ll have managed the risk,” Kroth said.

Photo · Atheists and agnostics find sense of togetherness at non-religions church group.

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Voter ID laws: reinstitution helpful or harmful?

College Republicans: New legislation will prevent voter fraud

College Democrats: Wisconsin poll restrictions hinder democracy

In this day and age, it is nearly impossible to live in the United States without photo identification.

Americans are required to show identification in order to board an airplane, open a bank account, obtain a credit card, rent a hotel room, apply for employment, purchase alcohol and more. Despite this societal norm, some still believe that voting without an ID is completely fine.

Since ensuring fair elections and allowing all politicians an equal opportunity is one of the cornerstones of our democracy, allowing people to vote without requiring photo identification is bad public policy.

Using this logic, requiring photo identification to vote seems like common sense. It is unfortunate for democracy that the photo ID debate has turned extremely partisan over the years. In general, the Democratic Party is opposed to photo ID laws, while the Republican Party is in favor of the laws. These partisan preferences occur not just in Wisconsin, but all over the country.

Many of those who oppose voter ID laws claim that the problem is not widespread, and therefore the benefits would outweigh the costs.

However, this is simply just not the case. Last June, the Journal Sentinel published an article that told the story of a Wisconsin man who committed 13 counts of illegal voter fraud. Even though the

For the last two weeks, the political conversation in Wisconsin has revolved almost entirely around the Nov. 4 general election and the state’s new photo ID law. While Wisconsinites are justifiably outraged about a law that disenfranchises students and low-income residents, voters face even larger problems that may have been overlooked. Since Gov. Scott Walker took office, state Republicans have passed several voterestricting laws that should leave us all concerned for the future of Wisconsin.

Due to this new legislation, even the simple act of registering to vote has been made more difficult for Wisconsin voters. As of April of this year, new voters must show proof of residence when registering before Election Day. How many students do you know carry around their lease or have their current address on their driver ’s license? Fortunately, if you have registered on campus this year, students are able to prove their residence through the University of Wisconsin Student Center.

However, the process takes longer and often discourages young voters, students and non-students alike, from taking the time to register.

The College Democrats have been working hard every day to register and empower students, in order to give them a voice in spite of this

man was arrested in 2014, he had been voting illegally in every election since 2011.

We know the College Democrats argue that “enacting this voter ID law is disenfranchising minorities and college students,” as junior Autumn Linsmeier recently wrote in a Badger Herald column, but the argument that college students do not have access to the required identification is false, and here are three reasons why.

The first reason is because college students need to have a photo identification to get accepted into college. Both the SAT and the ACT require that everyone show a valid photo identification before being allowed to take either test. Virtually all colleges and universities require either an official SAT or ACT score to be submitted with an application before a student can be accepted into college.

The University of Wisconsin is among them.

Some may argue that students may no longer have this photo ID or that it might be expired. This is definitely a possibility. There is no doubt that some people currently lack valid, current photo identification.

The good news is that if someone currently does not have an ID, they have plenty of time to obtain an ID before the election. The election is not until November. The requirement to display photo identification does not cause a

financial burden on the voter as the state of Wisconsin will provide the identification at no charge to the voter.

Some may argue that UW students do not have access to the Department of Motor Vehicle services due to a lack of transportation.This argument does not make sense because all UW students are provided a “free” student bus pass. You can actually take public transportation to get to the DMV for a photo ID! Additionally, UW will provide voting IDs to students at no charge. Students can obtain these at the Wiscard Office in Union South.

Voter fraud is not a regular occurrence, but it does happen.

Having a voting process that does not include photo IDs is like trying to catch fish with a bunch of holes in your fishing net. Yes, it might cost you a bit of time and money to fix the net, but won’t the process be way more effective in the end?

Just like anything in life, change always brings resistance. However, there is not even much resistance for this law. According to a recent poll taken by Marquette University, 62 percent of likely voters are in favor of this voter ID law.

Without a doubt, the new Voter ID law will prove to maintain the integrity of our electoral process. Besides, if you were a fisherman, would you really listen to 38 percent of your friends that told you not to take the time to fix your net?

silencing legislation.

Since Walker took office, early voting hours have been reduced two separate times, the most recent of which was last March. Early voting was reduced to just two weeks, excluding weekends, and hours were cut to just 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The point of early voting hours should be to allow people who can’t take off work on Election Day to get to the polls at a more convenient time.

Employers are obligated to allow employees to take off work to vote, but they do not have to pay them during that time; for some Wisconsinites, missing work is not an option.

By restricting hours, Republicans have made the early voting process confusing and less convenient. This is especially true in highlypopulated urban areas like Milwaukee and Madison, where voters are less likely to be able to take off work, and are more likely to vote Democratic.

Obviously the most difficult and blatantly obstructive is the new photo ID law that went into effect just two months before the election.

Luckily for students here in Madison and across the state, many colleges have begun printing free student IDs that comply with the law. Requiring photo identification, especially so close to Election Day,

disenfranchises young and low-income voters, but it also complicates the process for those seeking to vote absentee. According to the Journal Sentinel, more than 11,000 Wisconsinites already sent in requests for absentee ballots, and will now have to re-send a copy of their ID before they can vote. Without adequate instructions or the time necessary to correct this issue, many voters may not be able to get their votes in on time.

According to the Government Accountability Board, as of Sept. 1, Wisconsin has more than 3,380,000 registered voters.

In Madison alone, there were more than 170,000 voters registered, and the College Democrats and Badgers for Burke are working hard to register as many students as possible. The question is, then, why are Walker and the Republican Party actively making it harder for Wisconsinites to vote?

We should be encouraging everyone, especially young people, to become involved in democracy, not making convoluted laws that discourage turnout. Unlike Walker, Mary Burke believes in the voice of Wisconsin voters, and that is why we will be proud to support her Nov. 4. Together, we can show Walker that we can, and will, turn out and vote despite these new challenges.

National campaign places sexual assaults into spotlight Photo · President Barack Obama’s wIt’s On Us campaign to end sexual assault draws much-needed attention to an overlooked subject.

Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald

by SHANNON SKEBBA Contributor

Date rape drugs are quite the party favor — at least that’s what University of WisconsinMilwaukee fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon assumed last weekend.

The hosts of this party drugged

their unknowing victims, young female college students, getting them so intoxicated they had to be taken to detox, with some not even remembering a thing. Mind you this is the same frat that had three sexual assault accusations marring their reputation last year. Coincidence? I think not.

Rohypnol, the drug of choice that night, has terrifying effects. It begins taking effect about a half hour after consumption, paralyzing its users, leaving them lying down, eyes open, able to see what’s going on, but incapacitated. Slipping roofies into young women’s drinks for the pure satisfaction of a man’s own sexual urges is absolutely horrendous.

These attempted and successful sexual assaults are the kind that are becoming more frequent on college campuses all over the nation. Ninety percent of sexual assaults that take place on campus involve the use of alcohol. Evidently, the frat

knew exactly how to draw their victims in.

With college-aged women being four times more likely to face sexual assault than any other population segment, it is time to finally start putting an end to this madness. University awareness alone has clearly not been adequate enough to diminish these assaults and it is time to broaden the spectrum.

Three words now stand for the campaign: It’s On Us. Just this past week President Barack Obama addressed the nation with this nationwide announcement in the hopes of bringing this problem to the forefront. Celebrities to athletic superstars are participating in what will hopefully bring home the zero-tolerance principle — one is too many.

It’s On Us is managing to magnify an extremely important aspect: encouraging male participation in the conversation about sexual assault. While men are also sexually assaulted, it is not to the same extent as women are in our society. Education

and engagement of the male population is crucial for any progress to be made, and It’s On Us is making that clear.

Repect and responsibility falls not just on the male counterpart but on us women, too. We all have a role to play and a say in what can and should be done.

Unfortunately, it has taken until now for any true attention to be called on the matter. The power has now landed itself in the president’s hands, and we need to grab on and hold on tightly to ensure proper progress is made.

Funding, reviewing existing laws and creating task forces to coincide and work alongside colleges and universities are necessary to bring sexual assault off the bench and onto the playing field and into the public eye. The Obama administration realizes that our generation and our culture are not taking the right precautions on this important and overlooked issue.

The NCAA and even our very own Big Ten have already taken strides in helping to take a part

of the solution to ending sexual assault on college campuses.

These great associations represent a vast amount of universities, and are a good way to show that we are actually headed in the right direction by pledging their support to the It’s On Us initiative.

Now that the head of office has taken this under his wing, we can only go up from here.

After what feels like hitting rock bottom with the reality of how prevalent sexual assaults are, a light seems to be emerging at the end of the tunnel.

Having a little white pill slipped into your drink is not the new party favor. Education about sexual assault will cause not only spiked drinks to become extinct, but assaults themselves as well. However, it’s not just college campuses that need to take on this mentality. It’s on ALL of us.

Shannon Skebba (sskebba@ wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in international studies with a certificate in global health.

Income inequality threatens economic stability statewide

by NICHALOUS POGORELEC Contributor

A serious danger, big enough to rival climate change, comes in the form of income inequality. During the first years of the new millennium, the gap has been widening rapidly.

Income inequality is even visible in Madison. The city was just ranked the top midsize city to live in.

However, there are damning gaps in income inequality that are noticeable in our daily lives. One such tangible problem is homelessness, and the city is still working on creating a day shelter for these individuals (progress hasn’t been made).

Income inequity is a worldwide phenomenon.

But just how unequal are different countries? How

exactly can one measure it?

With the help of a “Gini,” of course. The Gini coefficient is used by international organizations like the United Nations and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to measure income inequality.

The scale goes from 0 to 1. A score of 0 means that wealth is equally distributed between all members of that country, and a score of 1 means that one person owns everything and the rest own nothing. Countries’ Gini coefficients usually range between 0.25 and 0.6.

According to the OECD, the United States has the highest score out of all the developed economies with 0.38 in 2011. American income inequality is actually worse in 2014 than it was in 1774, even with slavery factored in. We have also

failed to shake off the racial gap in wealth even though we have made attempts at emancipating ethnic minorities through civil rights laws. In 2010 the median net worth for black households was 4.5 percent of white median household wealth.

The data above shows that the United States is moving toward a state with two societies, the haves and the have-nots. Our middle class is shrinking, and we no longer have the wealthiest middle class in the world. The wealthiest 1 percent of Americans own 35.6 percent of the wealth in our country. Even more surprising, the wealthiest 10 percent own about 75 percent of the wealth. This leaves only about 25 percent of the wealth for the other 90 percent of Americans.

This is evident in Milwaukee, which in February 2014, was found to have seen a “larger increase in income inequality than almost any other city in the nation during the past several years.” This study discovered that Milwaukee’s top 5 percent have earned almost $250 more in the past few years, while the bottom fifth lost almost $3,500, making Milwaukee’s gap the fourth-most severe in the U.S. However, this is not a problem unique to the U.S. Income inequality is rife within the developing world.

For example, in 2008, the Central African Republic was one of the most unequal countries in the world in terms of income, with a Gini coefficient of 0.563 recorded by the World Bank. Control over assets and income inequality are some of the

main reasons that the country has plunged into chaos that includes a civil war.

These social outbursts by those who feel neglected have shown income inequality could destabilize the world, and could lead to the rise of radical political movements.

It’s happened before, when economic misfortune gave rise to the Nazi Party in post-WWI Germany. The world escaped this and other radical ideologies, but it’s not certain that we’d defeat them again. The repercussions of income inequality have already started to appear.

The Arab Spring has led to unstable governments in Libya and Syria that are unable to contain radical Islamist elements within their territory. The way to combat this problem is through the reformation of capitalism.

Capitalism in its current

state is what drives the acceleration of income inequality. We live in an era of predatory capitalism where the pursuit of money and assets have erased morality from corporate decisions. The culture of greed has plagued human civilization in the 21st century, leaving dreams and lives shattered. The bottom 90 percent need to regain control over more capital rather than the small elite that controls almost all of it. If things remain the same, it’s possible that the marginalization of the poor and working classes will lead to a social catastrophe that threatens the stability of our civilization.

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

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Panda Bear brings Majestic to life despite sleepy style Animal Collective’s founding member, Noah Lennox, played set Saturday without enthusiam, made audience groove with music alone

by Kyla Kaplan ArtsEtc. Contributor

At Saturday’s Majestic Theater Panda Bear concert, singer-songwriter and performer Noah Lennox seemed to have no idea that he was performing in front of a packed, enthusiastic crowd.

Somehow he proceeded to put on an incredibly lively and entertaining show without moving or even opening his eyes. It was evident it would not have made a difference to Lennox if he were performing to just the bouncer or bartender; his passion and sheer joy in performing was evident.

Lennox, also a member of Animal Collective, started his show at the arbitrary time of 10:18 p.m. The show followed in the same random pattern as the rest of the night. After saying a simple “hi” like you do to the cashier at Walgreens, Lennox took his spot behind his computer and sampler with nothing but a can of PBR. His grungy, I-could-car-lessthat-all-of-you-came-to-seeme-play look was echoed by the audience as they looked seemingly uninterested.

However, the instant that

Lennox’s experimental tones and electronic sound started, the whole crowd began to sway and head-bob simultaneously as if it had been choreographed.

Although there were not really lyrics to sing along to, and Panda Bear ran his show like it was one run-on song, the audience was enthralled by the music the entire time.

Alongside the beats and the harmonic sound of his voice, behind Lennox the entire time was a range of projected, hallucinatory and multicolored trippy images that continuously changed throughout the performance. Really, the best way to describe these projections is like being on Willy Wonka’s boat (in the 2005 version of the movie) and going through the tunnel on the chocolate river.

It was hard to understand the composition of these images, but pretty much what I got is he used women’s bodies, assorted foods and brightly colored patterns to make up this backdrop. The bodies of women were not the typical skimpy-dressed, large-breasted blondes that a lot of artists use; instead he focused on the silhouette of their bodies and their facial features. If that was not enough, a strobe light flashed frequently, specifically

at the climax of a particular song to really keep the audience entranced.

The mesmerized crowd did not take their eyes off Lennox the entire show. Lennox, however, managed not to move a muscle, except his hands and mouth, and still put his fans in a trance.

At the end of the show Lennox thanked his opener, Blue Control, and then simply walked off. The crowed hollered for an encore and

Panda Bear took an abnormally long time to come back out.

My friend and I speculated that he probably needed a breather since he literally did not stop performing the entire show. When he did come back out, he took his same spot and again began playing. After another five minutes or so, Lennox went out with a bang, leaving his music playing and flashy imagery projecting as he walked off the stage.

This left the entire crowd

feeling disconnected as the music played without human agency. This was actually not a negative, but just a change of pace from an average concert.

The background captivated the audience more than the artist himself.

Lennox managed to keep the audience absorbed, while also making them question if he was falling asleep or just deeply feeling the rhythm of the music — a talent that not every artist has.

Photo · Panda Bear barely interacted with the crowd or did much performing Saturday night. His quirky background imagery and dance-worthy music kept the crowd entertained.

Erik Brown The Badger Herald

Twin Peaks energizes youthful crowd Friday night Chicago-based band’s fast-paced performance at Frequency incited mosh pits, sing-alongs, dance from high school-age audience

by Sam Cleveland ArtsEtc. Contributor

Despite still being a few days away from turning 20, it was hard not to feel like the oldest person in the room at the Twin Peaks show at the Frequency Friday night. But don’t discount Twin Peaks because of their age or fan base.

They still put on a raucous, energized set driven by a complete disregard for the legal drinking age.

(Not that I was counting, but bassist Jack Dolan plowed through three PBR tall cans in a relatively short

Photo · Twin Peaks and fellow Chicago bands VARSITY, The Liqs and Ne-Hi incorporated stage antics and covers of classic songs into there set.

Derek Bauer The Badger Herald

45-minute set).

Considering the members of Twin Peaks, it’s no surprise they drew a young crowd. Composed of four 20-year-olds from the Chicago area, the band plays an infectious brand of pop-garage-rock that is prototypically youthful in nature.

When the band ambled on stage a little past 11:30 p.m., guitarist Clay Frankel nonchalantly proclaimed, “We’re gonna start with a fast one,” and they did just that. The band warmed themselves up with the incredibly fast-paced song “Out of Commission” from their 2013 studio debut Sunken.

Without stopping for much more than tuning, the band charged through three standout tracks from their newest album Wild Onion, “Strawberry Smoothie,” “Telephone” and “I Found a New Way.” And that’s when the gates of hell broke loose.

ArtsEtc. Events Calendar Monday

Mutual Benefit with Ricky Eat Acid, Double Ewes; The Frequency, 9 p.m., $13.

Tuesday

“Forbidden Art;” UW Memorial Union Porter Butts Gallery, all day, FREE.

Wednesday

Joey Bada$$ with CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, deM atla$, Sincere Life, Tre Money; Barrymore Theatre, 9 p.m., $20.

Thursday

Rusko with Pnhm; Segredo, 9 p.m., $28.

Friday

Radical Something; The Sett, 9 p.m., FREE. Theater, $11, 8 and 10 p.m.

Saturday

“Gone Girl;” Sundance Cinemas Madison; 12:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m.; $7.50-$10.

Sunday

of Montreal with Pillar Point; Majestic Theatre, 8 p.m., $20.

The horde of high schoolers making up the first four or five rows heard the vaguely punk instrumentation and as if it were an automated response: MOSHED!!! This exposed my rather square tendency of being a part of the outer ring of the pit whose main concern is fending off the human projectiles.

But I had to take advantage of the wsituation.

Standing in my spot in the back of the mosh pit, I surveyed the whirlwind of 15-17-year-old bodies, weighed the pros and cons, mapped out a path and eventually pulled the trigger. I deftly navigated to the center of the pit and miraculously wound up right in front of the stage.

There I stayed for the rest of the set. The whole thing wasn’t nearly that dramatic, but I’d like to think it was.

Regarding the show, the guys from Twin Peaks absolutely delivered. They played a tight, concise

set drawing largely from Wild Onion. Tracks such as “Flavor” and “Making Breakfast” translated very well live and injected the crowd with a distinct energy.

The most theatrical member of the quartet is guitarist and vocalist Cadien Lake James. Last time I saw Twin Peaks at the Pitchfork Music Festival this summer, James was relegated to a wheelchair for an apparent foot injury. This didn’t prove to be a hindrance to him rocking out at that set, but seeing him Friday standing on his own made me realize all the power stances and general antics I missed out on this summer.

Near the end of the set, Frankel announced they had three songs left and then said they were all Coldplay songs.

It’s this type of humor that can be used to characterize the nature of the band.

Overall, the best way

to describe Twin Peaks and their live show is fun. Of course, they don’t have the most original material.

Despite this, Twin Peaks brought a certain element of fun that may be lacking in other bands of the same vein.

As they were largely brought up and supported by acts from their hometown of Chicago, now that they’ve “made it,” they find it important to try to help

other Chicago bands out in the same way. That’s why they brought three Chicago bands along for the tour, VARSITY, The Liqs and NeHi. I only saw the latter two and neither were too noteworthy.

Overall, Twin Peaks played a show where it’s hard not to throw your hands up, thrash your head a few times, pound your feet and, most importantly, smile.

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Volleyball ends 2-game skid with sweep of Buckeyes After three-set home loss to Penn State Wednesday, Wisconsin comes out strong against Ohio State to improve season record to 10-2

by Chris Bumbaca Associate Sports Editor

After suffering its first two losses of the season, the Wisconsin volleyball team rebounded with its first Big Ten win of the year against Ohio State Sunday afternoon at the UW Field House.

It took No. 5 Wisconsin (10-2, 1-1 Big Ten) only three sets (25-19, 25-19, 25-17) to dispose of the Buckeyes (9-5, 0-2), but OSU managed to hang with the Badgers throughout the match.

Head coach Kelly Sheffield said Ohio State’s multiple formations and offensive sets, as well as their constant substitutions, made them a difficult matchup to prepare for.

“I thought we did a really good job of not letting them go on runs,” Sheffield said. “I thought we did a really good job of communicating.”

Sheffield said communication was key to identifying and adjusting to OSU’s substitutions.

Despite the Badgers

consistently establishing a lead early on in each set, the Buckeyes found a way to fight back and keep it close, most notably in the third and final set.

Wisconsin scored the first seven points of that set, with sophomore middle blocker and senior right-side hitter Courtney Thomas leading the charge.

Haleigh Nelson opened the set with a kill, and then two points later Thomas and Nelson combined for a block to put the Badgers up four. Thomas slammed a monster kill to increase the lead to 6-0, followed by another block from Thomas and Nelson.

After a Thomas kill and an OSU attacking error, the blocking duo was at it again, this time putting UW up 10-1 and forcing a Buckeye timeout. Right off the timeout, Nelson pummeled her seventh and final kill of the match.

A kill from senior outside hitter Ellen Chapman put Wisconsin up 17-5, which would be their largest lead of the match.

A 11-6 run by Ohio State cut the Badgers lead

to 23-17, but Wisconsin responded with kills from Thomas and freshman outside hitter Kelli Bates to seal the win.

For Thomas, Sunday’s match was a rebound performance after struggling against Penn State last week, a match in which she only had one kill and a -.167 hitting percentage. She finished Sunday with a match high 11 kills and hit .360.

“I didn’t lose much confidence after Penn State ... I’m not always gonna have a great game,” Thomas said. “The next game gives me the opportunity to bounce back ... I knew this match I was gonna have a good game.”

Early in the match, senior middle-blocker Dominique Thompson dominated the attacking middle of the court. Sophomore setter Lauren Carlini would set it quickly to Thompson and then she would attack off the quick set before the defense could respond.

Nine of her 11 kills came in the first two sets of the match. She also hit for a match high .391.

“I think we all were very focused,” Thompson said.

“We wanted to get out of this little losing streak we were in and we wanted to come out hard today and show everybody what we could actually do.”

Her first kill sparked a 3-0 run by Wisconsin in the first set, putting UW up 6-3. From there, OSU would never get closer than two or fall behind by more than three until back-toback kills by Chapman and Nelson put the Badgers up 19-13. OSU cut the lead to 23-19, but a service ace by the Buckeyes and a Chapman kill finished off the set.

Thompson was the spark again in the second set. With UW holding a 4-3 lead, Thompson’s kill sparked a 4-0 run the Buckeyes couldn’t recover from. Thompson and Bates also combined for a key block during that run to put the Badgers up 7-3.

From there Wisconsin never lead by more than four but didn’t allow OSU to come within three until UW went up 2115 following a Chapman

kill and an OSU attacking error. Nelson polished off the second set with a kill and an ace after OSU had pulled with four once at 2319.

Eleven Badgers saw the court Sunday. Senior defensive specialist Caroline Workman saw increased playing time because of her serving ability. She notched an ace in the third set.

Carlini racked up 36 assists in the match and had two serving aces. She also dug nine balls. She was instrumental in exploiting the middle of the court, whether it was Nelson and Thompson in the early going or Thomas at the end.

“That was definitely part of our game plan, to attack the middle part of the court,” Carlini said. “I think overall our hitters had a great day.”

Wisconsin outhit OSU .266 to .123.

Taylor Morey returned to her typical form in the match. After accumulating only nine digs against Penn State Wednesday night, the junior libero had a matchhigh 22 digs against Ohio

State.

After losing to No. 3 Penn State and No. 5 Washington in back-to-back matches, Sheffield feels that this win says a lot about his team’s resolve.

“I think we’ve got players that take pride in coming back,” Sheffield said.

“I think we’ve got players that take pride in, individually, if they have a tough match, of making sure that doesn’t stretch on.

I think we’ve got players that take pride in that, if things don’t go the way we want it to in a match, they’re gonna make sure that they come back with strength.”

Photo · Left: Dominique Thompson (14) goes up for one of her three block -assists Sunday at the Field House. UW finished with seven team blocks. Right: Caroline Workman (16), who had one of four service aces for the Badgers, celebrates after a point.

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VOLLEYBALL ANALYSIS

Badgers serve up strong offensive Thomas, Thompson tally double-digit kills to lead Badgers to triumph over Ohio State

by Elise Romas Volleyball Writer

The Wisconsin volleyball team has finally put an end to its two-game losing streak.

After dropping matches against Washington and Penn State over the course of the past week, the Badgers defeated Ohio State in three sets Sunday afternoon.

According to head coach Kelly Sheffield, losing two games straight has not hurt the Badgers in their pride whatsoever. He said he sees Wisconsin as a strong team and believes that strong teams are able to come back. The Badgers displayed determination and perseverance against the Buckeyes, fighting off several OSU rallies throughout the three-set sweep.

Although the match against Ohio State was the first time in the last four matches Wisconsin hasn’t faced off a ranked opponent, Sheffield was confident his team was ready to take on any opponent.

“It wouldn’t have mattered who was wearing the uniform on the other side of the net,” Sheffield said. “You totally expect this team to come out and make

a statement and I thought that’s what we did that today.”

The distribution of hitters made a statement for the Wisconsin offense, helping it get back on the right track.

The attackers seemed to be particularly challenging for Ohio State’s defense. The tandem play of Wisconsin’s middle blocker Dominique Thompson and right side hitter Courtney Thomas forced OSU’s back court defense to stay on its toes, as the two Badgers finished the match with a combined 21 kills.

“We all were very focused, and we all wanted to get out of this losing streak that we were in,” Thompson said. “We wanted to come out hard today and show everybody what we could actually do.”

Due to OSU’s constant substitution and switching between running a 5-1 and a 6-2 offense, Sheffield strategized multiple plays to mix up where Thompson and Thomas hit from along the net in order to throw the Buckeyes off balance.

“Part of our game plan was to attack the middle part of the court. Our middles did a really good job today of transitioning hard,” setter Lauren Carlini said.

“Courtney [Thomas] also did

really well hitting from the middle of the court too.”

Throughout the match, Thomas ran a route in which she approached her kills from the middle of the net, while Thompson would simultaneously approach from the right side for a slide shot off a quick back set from Carlini.

“Lauren was trying to get the ball to Dom [Thompson] a lot early,” Sheffield said.

“We thought we could be successful early at the middle part of the court, not just with her, but we thought that we could get the ball to Court on some second tempo balls in the middle.”

That game plan set up was very effective for the Wisconsin’s offense as Thompson swung for 10 kills, while hitting at a .391 clip, and assisted on three blocks by the end of the match. That was an improvement from Thompson’s performance against Penn State where she had only six kills and a .333 hitting percentage.

“I think we’ve got players that take pride when things don’t go the way that they want them to in a match,” Sheffield said. “They’re going to make sure that they come back with strength.”

This is particularly true for Thomas, Wisconsin’s

right side hitter.

In Wednesday’s match, Penn State silenced Thomas, who completed the match with only one kill. Sunday, she finished on an entirely different note as she emerged from the match against OSU with 11, the highest amount of kills on either team.

“I knew they [Penn State] set up a good block against me. I’m not always going to have a great game,” Thomas said.

“If they set up a good block on me, so what, the next game gives me an opportunity to bounce back.”

Sunday was an ideal time for the Badgers to bounce back and finish on top, as this win signifies both the end to a losing streak, as well as their first conference win of the season.

“It feels good,” Carlini said. “It’s hard to play well against this team, but we executed the game plan well, and came out this week for our first Big Ten win. We’re excited about it.”

Wisconsin will travel to Illinois to face off against the Northwestern Wildcats this Wednesday, as the Badgers continue to work their way through a challenging Big Ten schedule with a growing determination and confidence in their play.

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AROUND COLLEGE FOOTBALL Quotable

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“The fumble today, I don’t think that there’s any running

F i g a r o f i n i s h e d w i t h t h e s e c o n d - m o s t t a c k l e s S a t u r d a y,

The number of games Florida State had played in program

back in the history of the world that would have any

including one that sparked one of the most impor tant plays

history without allowing 24 points in the first quarter, before

o f t h e g a m e . A f t e r t a c k l i n g Ke n n a r S w a n s o n , F i g a r o f o r c e d a

allowing NC State to score 24 in the first quarter Saturday.

chance of not fumbling that football.”

- UW head coach Gary Andersen on Melvin Gordon’s turnover in the redzone just

fumble inside the Wisconsin redzone to keep UW up 20-10.

since the fourth quarter against Florida in 2012.

before halftime.

1. Florida State: 56-41 W vs. NC State — The Seminoles trailed by 17 points in the first quarter, but quarterback Jameis Winston led them on four straight scoring drives in the third quarter to take control of the game.

2. Oregon: Did not play. Next game vs. Arizona Thursday, Oct. 2.

3. Alabama: Did not play. Next game at No. 11 Ole Miss Saturday, Oct. 4.

4. Oklahoma: Did not play. Next game at No. 25 TCU Oct. 4.

Most Impressive Wins of Weekend

2. UCLA’s 62-27 throttling of host Arizona State, despite both teams being ranked in the top 15.

6. Texas A&M: 35-28 W vs. Alabama — Kenny Hill orchestrated two fourth quarter scoring drives, including one with more than two minutes left in regulation, to rally the Aggies from a 14-point deficit, who eventually won in overtime.

2. Alabama

Saturday: 21-41, 386 yards, 4 TD, 30 rush yards

3. Oklahoma 4. Auburn Top Three Scoring Offenses 52.3 pts/ game

10. Ole Miss: 24-3 W vs. Memphis — The Rebels led by just four points going into the fourth quarter, but Bo Wallace threw a touchdown and Jaylen Walton ran for another to help escape an upset bid from the Tigers.

3. Todd Gurley – RB, Georgia

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11. UCLA: 62-27 W at No. 15 Arizona State — In a matchup of top 15 teams, the visiting Bruins stomped the Sun Devils with 355 yards passing and four touchdowns from Brett Hundley.

Saturday: 22 carries, 208 yards, 3 TDs

13. South Carolina: 21-20 L vs. Missouri — Despite rushing for just 43 yards, Tigers’ running back Russell Hansbrough scored two touchdowns in the final seven minutes to lead Missouri to a stunning upset.

5. Everett Golson – QB, Notre Dame

14. Mississippi State: Did not play. Next game vs. No. 6 Texas A&M Oct. 4.

15. Arizona State: 62-27 L vs. UCLA — Despite out-gaining the Bruins 626-580, the Sun Devils turned the ball over four times in the blowout loss.

19. Wisconsin: 27-10 W vs. USF — Melvin Gordon rushed for 127 yards in the second half and two touchdowns to overcome a dismal three-point offensive effort in the first half.

20. BYU: Did not play. Next game vs. Utah State Friday, Oct. 3.

21. Nebraska: 45-14 W vs. Illinois — Ameer Abdullah rushed for 208 yards and three scores as the Cornhuskers thumped the Illini in their opening Big Ten game.

22. Ohio State: 50-28 W vs. Cincinnati — The Buckeyes put up more than 700 yards of total offense, scoring points in every quarter to pull away from the Bearcats in their final non-conference game.

23. East Carolina: Did not play. Next game vs. SMU Oct. 4.

24. Oklahoma State: 45-35 W vs. Texas Tech — Quarterback Daxx Garman had 370 passing yards and five total touchdowns to help the Cowboys fend off the Red Raiders.

25. Kansas State: 58-28 W vs. UTEP — Charles Jones rushed for three touchdowns on just 12 carries as the Wildcats crushed the Miners.

Badgers Report Card Offense — B-: Outside of Melvin Gordon's strong second half, where he had 127 yards and two touchdowns, the offensive unit struggled for much of the game.

Were it not for Gordon, the Badgers might have had even more trouble taking care of the Bulls than it did. For the third of four games this year, the passing attack was underwhelming, with Tanner McEvoy throwing for just 160 yards.

Although he didn't have a turnover against South Florida, McEvoy missed a big pass to Sam Arneson and continues to struggle with the deep ball. The ball did get distributed to six different receivers though, and Alex Erickson continues to impress as the number one option.

Defense — B: Although most of the players on defense weren't happy with their performance against USF, they still held the Bulls to only 10 points and only three in the first half. While they were suspect to a few strings of big plays, the defense responded twice with two crucial turnovers, including an interception

by Derek Landisch and a forced fumble by Lubern Figaro that was arguably the play of the game. As they head into Big Ten play the defense will have to limit the big plays if they hope to keep the slow-starting offense in the game, but for Saturday's performance, the defense certainly did their job and played a big role in giving the Badgers their third straight win.

Special Teams — B: After an impressive game on special teams last Saturday, Kenzel Doe was limited this week by USF's strong kicking game. Doe had just one opportunity for a return, but made the most of it by taking 24 yards, continuing to showcase his potential as an impact player on the special teams unit.

As far as kicking went for Wisconsin, Rafael Gaglianone made both of his field goal tries, albeit both from under 25, and kickoff specialist Andrew Endicott had three touchbacks on six total kickoffs. Chris Dunkley had a punt return for 23 yards, but otherwise Wisconsin had solid kick coverage for most of the game.

Coaching — C+: It was much easier for the UW coaching staff to prepare for USF than it was for Bowling Green two weeks ago. The Bulls ran an offense that was fairly similar to that of the Badgers and the defense appeared to be ready for it. However, overall the Badgers seemed to come out of the gates slow, especially on offense. As they head into Big Ten play, Wisconsin still doesn't have a down-field threat at wide receiver and the coaches haven't even tried to find one. There were very few shots taken down the field Saturday, but nevertheless the running game called by offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig was proficient enough to get the win, while Dave Aranda and the defense played well enough to keep the offense in the game.

Saturday: 28 carries, 208 yards, 2 TDs

4. Ameer Abdullah – RB, Nebraska

12. Georgia: 34-31 W vs. Tennessee — Todd Gurley rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns, including a gain of four on fourth-and-three with 35 seconds left to seal the win for the Bulldogs.

18. USC: 35-10 W vs. Oregon State — Quarterback Cody Kessler accounted for more than half of the Trojans’ total yards with 261 yards passing and two touchdowns in their Pac-12 victory.

Saturday: Did not play

2. Kenny Hill – QB, Oregon

1. Oregon

8. Notre Dame: 31-15 W vs. Syracuse — Quarterback Everett Golson had four turnovers for the Fighting Irish but also tossed a career-high four touchdowns and completed a school record 25-straight passes to lead Notre Dame to a win over the Orange.

17. LSU: 63-7 W vs. New Mexico State — Quarterback Brandon Harris and running back Leonard Fournette combined for 300 total yards and five scores in the dismantling of the visiting Aggies.

1. Marcus Mariota – QB, Oregon

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7. Baylor: 49-28 W vs. Iowa State: The Bears accumulated more than 600 yards of total offense with Bryce Petty accounting for 336 of them through the air, as Baylor easily won on the road in Ames.

16. Stanford: 20-13 W vs. Washington — Kevin Hogan threw for 178 yards and a touchdown to help the Cardinal escape Seattle with a win.

Heisman Watch

1. Missouri’s come-from-behind victory on the road at South Carolina, scoring 14-points in the fourth quarter to win 21-20.

5. Auburn: 45-17 W vs. Louisiana Tech — Behind quarterback Nick Marshall’s three 3. Texas A&M’s overtime win over Bret Bielema and touchdown passes, the Tigers ran away with the non-conference game. Marshall threw Arkansas, scoring twice in the fourth quarter to tie for 166 yards and ran for 105 more in the win. the game.

9. Michigan State: 56-14 W vs. Wyoming — For the second-straight week the Spartans offense scored more than 50 points, winning big over the visiting Cowboys with 533 yards on offense.

It was the most points FSU has given up in a single quarter

Saturday: 32-39, 362 yards, 4 TDs

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Badgers overcome slow first half, drop Bulls After only three points between first two quarters, Gordon leads charge in final 30 minutes with 127 yards on the ground, pair of scores

by Dan Corcoran Sports Editor

Slow starts have plagued the Wisconsin football team lately, and Saturday’s home contest against South Florida began much the same way the previous two home games have.

For the second time in the last three games, Wisconsin scored fewer than 10 points in the first half, but managed to pour it on after halftime to escape a scare from the Bulls for a 27-10 victory.

Badgers’ head coach Gary Andersen explained the slow start as more of players trying to do too much than not being ready to go come kickoff.

“I don’t think we were tight. I don’t think we were prepared poorly. I just think we were pressing,” Andersen said.

South Florida (2-3 overall) scored the game’s first points on a field goal with 6:49 left in the first quarter on a 26-yard field goal from Marvin Kloss. After starting on the Wisconsin 49-yard line, the Bulls drove 41 yards on eight plays, but the Badgers’ defense held tough in the redzone to keep USF to the field goal.

Wisconsin (3-1) tallied a field goal of its own with 52 seconds left in the opening quarter, but neither team had much offensive success in the remainder of the half. The best opportunity came for Wisconsin at the end of the second quarter when the offense drove all the way to USF’s five-yard line with under a minute remaining, trying to take the lead going to the locker room. But the drive got cut short when running back Melvin Gordon coughed up the football with 25 seconds left.

Following the offensive

struggles in the first 30 minutes, where Wisconsin had only 139 total yards including just 60 rushing yards on 23 carries, Gordon took matters into his own hands to alter the course of the game.

“I didn’t like the way things were going and that’s why I had to talk to those guys,” Gordon said about his halftime speech to the offense. “It’s my first time stepping up and doing that, speaking to our offensive group as a leader, and it showed. Those guys responded and they listened, and we went out there second half and we were a different team.”

With Gordon leading the charge, Wisconsin took control from the opening play of the second half.

Gordon took the first handoff of the second half and rumbled 22 yards to the UW 47 to set the tone for the drive. He then broke into USF territory with a 10-yard gain immediately thereafter.

After two runs went nowhere, Wisconsin got some help from the Bulls with a defensive holding call that kept the drive alive. Quarterback Tanner McEvoy took advantage of the opportunity and completed his next pass to Alex Erickson for 14 yards and another first down. Following a McEvoy scamper for nine yards to the USF 11, Gordon finished the drive that he started with back-to-back rushes, plunging into the endzone on the second to put Wisconsin up 10-3.

The Wisconsin defense forced USF into a threeand-out on its next drive, which again set the stage for Gordon. On the very first play of the Badgers’ next drive, Gordon eluded several tacklers on a run up the middle and broke free for a 43-yard touchdown to

put UW up by 14.

But South Florida wouldn’t go away and answered with a quick four-play drive to come back within a touchdown with just under two minutes left in the third quarter.

UW got another field goal from Rafael Gaglianone, but one of the biggest plays of the game came with Wisconsin on defense on the ensuing Bulls’ possession. USF quarterback Mike White completed a pass up the left sideline to fullback Kennar Swanson, who got behind the Wisconsin defense and looked like he might score. But freshman safety Lubern Figaro stayed with the play, caught Swanson from behind at the UW 10-yard line and forced a fumble which Wisconsin recovered.

South Florida had the opportunity to get the game back to one possession, but the pivotal turnover swung the momentum in Wisconsin’s favor for good.

“Those are the plays that change games, and those are the plays that oftentimes change seasons.

You have to have a few of them,” Andersen said.

Wisconsin then marched down the field on one of its more impressive drives of the season, eating nine minutes and 33 seconds off the clock on a 18-play drive. McEvoy capped the drive with a oneyard touchdown pass to Sam Arneson for his only throwing score of the day.

With just over five minutes remaining in the game, South Florida had too big of a deficit and not nearly enough time to mount a comeback.

Wisconsin forced another three-and-out and then ran out the remainder of the

quarter to secure its third win of the season.

Gordon finished with 187 yards on the ground, but realized his team has to play a full game if it hopes to be successful when Big Ten play starts next week.

“We got to do it for four quarters. We get into Big Ten play and you have a slow start against a Big Ten opponent, it’s going to be a long game and you might not be able to bounce back or come back. You might be

in a big hole,” Gordon said.

Wisconsin managed to shake off the cobwebs and South Florida, but the Badgers’ play showed some obvious areas of improvement heading into Northwestern next Saturday.

“I’m always unsettled,” Andersen said. If we had played very well today, I’d still feel very unsettled walking into Big Ten play.

“We have a lot of work to do.”

Photo · Top: Running back Corey Clement tries to pull away from two USF defenders. He finished with 77 rushing yards. Bottom: Quarterback Tanner McEvoy (5), who had 183 total yards, throws a stiff arm during a scramble.

Hayley Cleghorn The Badger Herald

Defense holds strong, forces key turnover in win Badgers allow just 245 yards of total offense, including only 72 on the ground, while Figaro’s tackle leads to fumble in redzone to preserve lead

by Eric Kohlbeck Sports Content Editor

Coming into Saturday’s game as a 34-point underdog to Wisconsin, South Florida had to feel good about where they were, down just 20-10 with wide receiver Kennar Swanson running down the sidelines after a 52-yard pass completion. Swanson was just ten yards away from putting the Bulls within three points of the No. 19 Badgers in the fourth quarter, but in came a swarm of Wisconsin defenders.

True freshman safety came Lubern Figaro flew in and

hit Swanson on the 10-yard line, forcing the ball out of his hands. There to pick up the ball was UW outside linebacker Vince Biegel.

The forced fumble gave the ball back to Wisconsin, who would then go on an 18-play, 90-yard drive that took 9: 33 off the clock and ended in a touchdown pass from Tanner McEvoy to Sam Arneson that put the Badgers up for good, 27-10.

“I was kind of eyeing the ball up the whole time,” Biegel said. “Lubern [Figaro] hit the ball with his helmet, and I kind of simultaneously picked up the ball as it kind of hit it so it was a fortunate

play by us. And it was a huge play. I think it kind of really was a huge momentum swing. [South Florida] was about to go down there and score…it was a huge play by our freshman free safety.”

Forcing a big turnover when it’s needed has been a theme for the Wisconsin defense this season, and it continued against USF on Saturday as the Badgers forced two turnovers and allowed only ten points to the Bulls.

Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen admitted after the game that his team can’t always rely on a turnover to bail out the defense, but was

still impressed that Figaro came up with such a big play when the defense really needed it.

“Huge play by Lubern [Figaro],” Andersen said.

“What an unbelievable play by a true freshman in a situation to make that play in that moment was impressive.”

While the Wisconsin offense struggled in the first half, scoring only three points, the Badger defense was right there to keep them in the game, giving up only three points and 101 yards to the Bulls through the first two quarters of play.

The players on the defensive side of the ball described the win as a sloppy one, including on defense, but it’s hard to argue with the results that occurred on the field. South Florida finished with only 245 yards of total offense including just 173 yards through the air and 72 on the ground. Freshman Marlon Mack, who entered Saturday’s game as the nation’s ninth-leading rusher, finished the game with only 34 yards on just 10 carries for the Bulls.

Photo · Derek Landisch (30) had three tackles for Wisconsin in the win and also had the lone interception of the game, as part of a stingy UW effort against the Bulls.

Hayley Cleghorn The Badger Herald

USF quarterback Mike White went just 8-for-19 for 173 yards, with 52 of those yards coming on the pass completion to Swanson that ended in the fumble.

An area of concern for the Badgers on defense, which was showcased on Saturday as well, is the susceptibility to the big play. Saturday, South Florida had five plays of over 20 yards, four of which came through the air.

But senior linebacker Marcus Trotter sees those situations as a time for the defense to step up and take the ball away. While they have surrendered the big plays this season, UW is still the only team in the nation who has not allowed a red zone touchdown so far this season.

“That’s what you need to do as a defense. If it’s not going your way you have to find a way to get the ball back and what better way than a takeaway. So we’re getting better at that and the coaches are really focusing on that,” Trotter said.

Wisconsin’s other turnover on defense came in the first quarter with the game tied at three. Linebacker Derek Landisch picked off a pass that was dropped by South Florida’s Mike McFarland, and returned it 19 yards to the USF 36 yard-line.

Landisch, who finished the day with three tackles, also had the only sack of the game for the Badger defense. Both tackles for loss from the UW defense on Saturday were also courtesy of Landisch, who is without a doubt

having his best season as a Badger, and Andersen recognizes the senior’s strong leadership on the defense.

“His presence is felt on the field, his presence is felt in the locker room more every single day and every single week,” Andersen said of Landisch. “You can see it on Tuesday just as well as you can see it on Saturday. He’s a huge part of that defense.”

Most players on the defense recognize that they have a lot of things to work on as Big Ten play arrives next weekend against Northwestern. However, the defense can certainly build upon the fact that they have given up an average of 10 points per game over their last three contests, and rank in the top 25 when it comes to most major defensive categories, including scoring defense, and total yards per game.

It’s a defense that, barring the big play, appears to be ready for the gauntlet that is the Big Ten season, and one that can keep a slow-starting offense in the game.

“I think we built some momentum and we kind of have an identity on defense,” Landisch said. “We want to make big plays, we want to create turnovers and we want to carry that into Big Ten play.”

“Had a few good warmup games, had a good LSU game, but now it’s time to really roll,” defensive end Konrad Zagzebski said. “It’s really time to hone in, get serious, and run the Big Ten as we like to say.”