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WHEN BADGERS MARCHED Veteran graduates of UW remember a time when campus was a landscape of students and WWII soldiers. by MARIGRACE CARNEY

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Housing market sees power shifts, changing demand Madison’s competetive student rental climate in combination with state legislation creates race for older homes in off-campus areas by Daniel McKay City Editor by Nina Kravinsky State Editor

As students look for housing in Madison, some officials say state legislation is giving landlords the upper hand in a competitive market where housing choices are becoming more complicated. High demand for aging houses As apartment developments continue to pop up around downtown Madison, the choice for student housing is increasingly coming down to either high rise apartment or 100-year-old houses. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the increasing age of these downtown student houses comes with wear and tear and often not enough maintenance. Verveer said many of the

houses in neighborhoods like the Mifflin and Bassett areas were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of these houses are reaching the end of their days, Verveer said. “I think soon they will be outliving their useful life, especially those that have taken years of beatings from students and others moving in and out on an annual basis,” Verveer said. “It’s kind of amazing that some of them are still in habitable condition.” Many of these old houses are already being replaced by new apartment complexes, Verveer said. However, he said these new apartments are not a bad thing. While older buildings do have certain “charms,” such as having a yard, living with a group of friends in a neighborhood setting and more freedom to have parties, some negatives exist too, such as lack

of maintenance and potential hazards. Verveer said most city buildings are only inspected once every seven or so years, so most of the maintenance responsibility falls to the landlords. “Except for the pressure of city building inspectors, a lot of landlords don’t have an incentive to invest in their 100-year-old properties,” he said. Part of the problem is that students sign leases for houses nearly a year in advance, which Verveer said can be attributed to a lack of housing and the historically low apartment vacancy rates in the downtown and campus areas. Considering the condition of some of the houses, Verveer said he is always surprised by the speed in which leases are signed and units are rented. “It is pretty crazy when you think about it, that these 100-year-old houses are being

leased up a year in advance by students to live in, so it is my hope that as vacancy rates climb up a couple percentage points that rents will stabilize,” Verveer said. State legislation shakes up tenant-landlord power dynamic Additionally, changes in landlord-tenant state laws over the past year have shifted the balance of power toward landlords in the City of Madison which Heidi Wegleitner, District 2 Supervisor and attorney at Legal Action Wisconsin, said is something students should be looking out for. The 2013 Wisconsin Act 76 that went into effect March 1, 2014 impacted the city’s ability to regulate landlordtenant law, Wegleitner said. Because of this legislation, a local government entity cannot require a landlord to communicate

GOP at its peak margin in 50 years Paralleling national trends, Wisconsin’s state Assembly, Senate grew more red in 2014 by Brenda McIntire Reporter

Following the Nov. 4 election and a widening of the GOP’s margin in both the state Senate and Assembly, Republicans will likely have minimal difficulty passing more conservative legislation in Wisconsin. Issues that got stymied in the state Senate in the past year will be brought to the forefront in the next legislative session, University of Wisconsin political science professor Barry Burden said. “Republicans in Wisconsin

are ready to go with a really ambitious agenda,” Burden said. “They will be moving fast after the new year to push some things through the Legislature.” The focus of the next legislative session will likely include expanding school voucher programs beyond Milwaukee to several other cities in Wisconsin, additional tax cuts, drug testing for people who are public assistants, expansion of the mine project in Northern Wisconsin and passing a more conservative budget, political science professor David Canon said.

The voter ID law will remain relevant in the coming session as well, Canon said. Republicans will do all they can to ensure that legislation requiring a government issued photo ID to vote will go into effect, he said. Even if the law is turned down by the courts, Canon said he is sure Republicans will come back and try to change the voter ID law to make it acceptable to the courts. Because the GOP had such a substantial gain in both chambers, agreement within the party will determine the efficiency with which the

state Legislature runs, Canon said. “They have the votes to pass pretty much whatever they want to,” Canon said. “It just depends on whether or not there’s agreement within the Republican Party.” The substantial Republican victory in the midterm election does not come as a surprise however, both Canon and Burden said. Overall, Republicans have consistently done better in midterm elections, while Democrats have fared better in presidential elections, Canon said. Generally,

any information, unless it’s required by federal or state law and is required of all other residential real estate property owners. Wegleitner said.this lack of required disclosure can make things especially confusing in cases where students who are new to renting are not asking the appropriate questions when looking over their leases, she said. “Dane County had an ordinance that required landlords to tell a tenant why their application was being denied and/or why they were being non-renewed and give them a detailed explanation of what the problem was and if it was based on inaccurate

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Campus GOP vote share increased this election Last week’s turnout showed a substantial surge in UW’s Republican support, up from both 2010 and 2012.

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or unlawful information,” she said. Vaguer language no longer requires landlords to involve the local government when towing cars on their property, and is no longer required to store a tenant’s belongings after they move out or are evicted, she said. “We had pretty stable, established landlord tenant law for decades, and since 2011, it’s been shaken up a lot,” Wegleitner said. “There have been a lot of changes and it has really caused confusion for landlords and tenants; I don’t know that it’s really accomplished the goals the authors of this legislation have been promoting.”

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Veterans remember a different campus During World War II, soldiers could be seen marching to class from dorms that now make up Lakeshore by Marigrace Carney Campus Editor

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University of Wisconsin’s Lakeshore path and dormitories are known today as the quiet side of campus, but during World War II, the area was known for being home to military servicemen. Campus life was very different at that time than it is today. Caryl Bremer, a graduate of the UW class of 1947, said she remembers quite clearly the way things had to be when she was in school. “There weren’t nearly the number of dorms that there are now… so [servicemen] stayed in the dorms and marched to their classes. … There was a rule that Madison students could not live on campus because of the housing shortage,” Bremer said. Although it was inconvenient for Madison

students, no one complained about having to make these sacrifices for servicemen because everyone was in the same boat, Bremer said. The dynamics of classes were different as well during wartime. Women and servicemen were placed in separate classrooms, and most of the teaching assistants were women because most qualified men were drafted, Bremer said. Robert Doremus, a former UW English professor and associate dean of Letters and Science, earned his PhD in 1940, but enlisted in the war soon after. “In 1942, when the draft was breathing down people’s necks I looked around for, as most young men were doing, for some way to be in the armed forces in some other capacity than a private. And the Aviation Cadet Examining Board visited town in May of 1942,” Doremus said in a 1976

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war, and because of his amount of science classes along with English classes, he graduated with a meteorology degree and enlisted, Doremus said. The only professors who were men usually had a disability of some sort preventing them from enlisting, Bremer said. After the war was over in 1945, the housing shortage was still a problem. Madison students still had to commute to classes, and veterans who came back to finish their educations lived in a trailer park next to what is now the Camp Randall Fieldhouse, Bremer said. “That whole area was all trailers, and the married students lived in those trailers. … They lived in the trailers with their wives, and many of them had children. … It wasn’t real easy but they did it,” Bremer said. The veterans were dedicated to their studies

Photos · During WWII, soldiers occupied what is now Lakeshore residence halls and shared campus with students. Courtesy of Caryl Bremer because after returning from war this was their only chance to get an education, Bremer said. A big part of the veterans’ education was the help they received from the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, otherwise known as the GI Bill. This bill was passed by Congress to give veterans money in order to pay for school, Bremer said. However, through the hard work and adversity veterans faced, it was a good time to be alive, Bremer said. They were happy years, and while there was a lack of material items, the different aspects of living in that time were very valuable, she said.

Students ‘lead change’, form nonprofit org

In an effort to improve access to education in Burkina Faso, UW undergrads develop solution with local comminity leader by Rachael Lallensack Digital News Editor

A group of University of Wisconsin business school students are actively becoming the change they want to see in the world through nonprofit action. The organization Leading Change is an entirely student-run organization with a mission to improve access to education and an engaged economic community in Burkina Faso, one of Africa’s most impoverished nations. Ousmane Kabre, the co-founder and CEO of the group, was born and raised in Burkina Faso before coming to Wisconsin to study at Madison Area Technical College for a semester before transferring to UW. He spoke with The Badger Herald about his dream to create a university in Africa in March and now his plan is getting set into action. “This is actually a part of the goal of Leading Change,” Kabre said. “We want to build a private university along the way, but we are still a very young and inexperienced. So we want to start something small.” Leading Change is the brainchild of both Kabre and co-founder Pavel Shmelov, a senior at UW majoring in international studies. They met up this summer to solidify their

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mission and make concrete steps toward progress. Shmelov said the group envisions a renewed Africa where individuals are taking control of their education, supporting their community and helping their nation grow economically. The project is set up in three phases. First, they want to create an ITbased library to improve the computer literacy gap that region faces currently, Kabre said. Next, they want to build an actual “modern” library to foster scientific research and higher institutional learning. The last step is the creation of a university. “It is not easy to just wake up one day and say ‘I’m going to build a private university;’ it takes a long process,” he said. “We need to learn things along the way and get the right people on board.” Leading Change is officially incorporated in the state of Wisconsin, Kabre said, and they are currently working toward getting their 501c status approved, which officially establishes it as a tax-exempt nonprofit in the United States. Two of the student directors, Emylee Wulf and Jack Pierson, learned about Leading Change through LeaderShape, a leadership workshop through the business

probably bigger than it would have been for some other presidents.” The other force at play in the Republican victory is redistricting, Burden said. Because Republicans were in place after the 2010 elections, they were able to redraw the district lines to elect additional seats. These new district lines were in place in 2012 and again in 2014. Despite widespread Republican victories, the Democratic Party is still optimistic about its chances

school. Both students met Kabre at the workshop and had shared values of education and financial literacy in impoverished nations. Coincidentally, their paths crossed with Kabre again through a business leadership class taught by Loren Kuzuhara, Wulf said. Through the class, the project really started growing, Kabre said. Their current team contains six members, but they are still in the interviewing process, he said. “It started before the class and it will continue after it,” Kabre said. “We are all students and we have a vision for a better

in the 2014 presidential election, Burden said. “In 2012, Obama carried Wisconsin and Tammy Baldwin beat Tommy Thompson for the U.S. senate, which nobody thought she would,” Canon said. “I think what Democrats will be hoping for would be a repeat of 2012 or 2008 when they also did quite well.” Democrats will count on getting the high voter turnout they get in presidential years, Canon said.

future.” As the semester proceeds, the team’s main focus is fundraising. Pierson said they launched a GoFundMe page about a week ago that raised about $420 dollars thus far with an ultimate goal of raising $50,000 total. They are hosting an event Nov. 13 with corporate sponsors, students and faculty, he said. The event will have raffle tickets, a silent auction and a few guest speakers. Kabre said they’ve already started partnering with local businesses, restaurants, insurance companies and accounting firms. Madison West High School already donated

Photo · Students who formed Leading Change want to start small, but have their minds set on eventually developing a private university. Courtesy of Ousmane Kabre computers, so after the event, they can start to ship those items to their contacts in Africa, he said. “We want to make it aware that we are starting something new, but something that is going to be bigger,” he said. If students are interested in reserving a spot at the event Nov. 13, they can email kabre@wisc.edu for more information.

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GOP increases share of UW campus vote Republicans get higher support from students than in 2010, 2012 by Polo Rocha Digital Managing Editor

When U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, entered a packed University of Wisconsin lecture hall to address the UW College Republicans in September, he called the amount of students there “pretty encouraging.” Johnson — who’s been rated among the most conservative U.S. senators — was entering a lecture hall in a campus that’s seen as mostly liberal. “This is one of the best turnouts I’ve had, so that’s why I’ve got a big smile on my face,” Johnson told The Badger Herald after the event. “This is encouraging to me.” Tuesday’s election results suggest Johnson had a reason to be encouraged. Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who was re-elected Tuesday, was far from winning the UW campus vote, but he came much closer than Republicans — even himself — have come in recent years. The Badger Herald compared three campus-area wards that didn’t change significantly after the city redrew its voting wards. The city redraws its voting wards every 10 years following the U.S. census. The three wards are the ward containing Sellery and Witte Halls and the Lucky apartments; the ward containing Liz Waters and Chadbourne Halls; and the ward that spans the Spring Street area known as the “sophomore slums.” Walker got 42 percent of the

Photo · U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said he was pleased with the turnout at this UW College Republicans event in September. Hayley Cleghorn The Badger Herald

vote in those three wards, up from the 33 percent of the vote he got in those wards when he was elected governor in 2010. During his 2012 presidential run, Republican Mitt Romney got 30 percent of the vote in those three wards. In the ward containing Sellery and Witte Hall, Democrat Mary Burke only beat Walker by 22 votes, getting 49.62 percent of the vote in that ward compared to Walker’s 47.96 percent. “I’m shocked,” UW College Republicans Chair Charlie Hoffmann said. “I am shocked at how close some of the campus wards were.” The wards The Badger Herald compared are largely made up of freshmen and sophomores, some in dorms and some in apartments. Those students tend to vote more Republican than older students who live in off-campus housing, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, who has been the chief inspector at the Gordon Commons polling location for more than 20 years. “The pattern is Democrats and Republicans do tend to be more competitive in some of these campus wards,” Verveer said. “You get off campus, it’s much less so.” For example, Walker got 35 percent of the vote in the off-campus 49th ward, which votes at Madison Fresh Market and includes mostly students in apartments and houses. That percentage fits the typical voting pattern at UW, which consistently sees about 30 percent of students voting for Republicans. Matt Walker, the governor’s son and the chair of the Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans, said Republicans did better in campuses across the state, in part because they’re “just more organized” this year. The candidates on the ballot were also more appealing to students, he added, highlighting

a tuition freeze at UW System campuses as one example. “These candidates have done a lot for students,” Walker said. “They’ve done a lot for young people. … The tuition freeze helped a lot of students, especially those at the UW System.” Hayley Young, the chair of UW College Democrats, criticized Walker’s higher education record, noting that the tuition freeze also came with cuts to the UW System. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, has described Walker’s tuition freeze as “putting lipstick on the pig.” Young attributed the increase in campus voting for Republicans to the UW freshman class being made up more of in-state freshmen than in the past, which especially affects wards that include dorms with largely freshmen. “What you’re seeing here is, obviously, you have freshmen coming here who are from Wisconsin that politics of this state were not new to them in the way that it would be to outof-state freshmen,” Young said. Verveer said the campus saw strong turnout this year, with many students also voting early and pre-registering to vote, making the process quicker on Election Day. The city saw 69 percent turnout, with turnout at campus-area polling locations ranging from 35 percent to 57 percent. The campus turnout numbers were down from the 2012 presidential elections but were higher than typical midterm elections, Verveer said. “It’s impressive when you see that turnout and the amount of enthusiasm and interest,” Verveer said. “I’m impressed so many students pre-registered, which is a credit to the Associated Students of Madison and the partisan groups like College Democrats and College Republicans.”

UWPD takes action against theft of Terrace chairs This summer had highest number of steals, with about 250 of 1,000 chairs missing from Memorial Union by Julian Newman Reporter

The University of Wisconsin Union has a problem — its colorful metal chairs are being stolen. This summer, as an increasing number of the Union’s iconic chairs were being taken away, many concerned Badgers, including Wisconsin Union Communications Director Marc Kennedy, became acutely aware of the problem. In past years the problem of chair theft was limited to about 60-70 chairs being taken in total, some of which were recovered. This past summer, Kennedy and others began to notice the number growing. “There weren’t as many places to sit on the Terrace … We did an inventory on the chairs and found that between April [when the chairs went out] and midsummer there weren’t enough places for people to

sit,” Kennedy said. Suspicions of theft were confirmed when in midsummer the staff took inventory of the chairs at the Terrace, revealing that about 250 of the 1,000 Union chairs were, in fact, missing. The spike in the volume of chair thefts can be attributed to the recent expansion of the Terrace’s physical footprint, Kennedy said. “This year we added about 300 more chairs in a more spread out space, making it easier for someone in the middle of the night to just go down by the water, pick up a chair and take off,” Kennedy said. In order to prevent further chair thefts from occurring, the Union promptly instituted a 24hour “night watchman” service to walk around the perimeter of the building and ensure that no chairs were being stolen. However, the UW Police Department was still faced with the task of

obtaining the 250 missing chairs. UWPD sent out a notice Oct. 7, stating they were partnering with the Wisconsin Union in order to lower the number of the missing iconic yellow, blue, green and orange chairs. With the help of UWPD, word throughout the community was spread to keep an eye out for these colorful chairs missing from the Union. When the notice went out, they received several tips on locations, and were able to recover about a dozen chairs. Recovering the 225 stillmissing Union chairs is an ongoing process. “If you have a chair and you took it, the Union will take it back, no questions asked. We [UWPD] will even take a chair back, no questions asked,” Marc Lovicott, UWPD spokesperson, said. “If we find a chair on someone’s property that has been stolen, the person could face fines.” Fines for stolen chairs can be upwards of $500.

The Union does not want anyone to get in trouble with the police, Kennedy said. They just want to get their chairs back and hope the people who took them will return them, he said. “We get it,” Kennedy said. “The Union chairs are iconic, they are a symbol of the University, they are

nostalgic and represents to people all the great times that they’ve had, but they need to be where they are for everyone to enjoy.” The chairs retail for $300, and are available for purchase in “Badger Red” and “Winter Terrace White” on the Wisconsin Union’s website.

Photo · More chairs out on the Terrace led to more chairs stolen this summer at the Union. This summer, officials found that about 250 of the 1,000 chairs went missing. Badger Herald Archive Photo

Metro, MPD look to decrease level of traffic accidents

In an effort to protect pedestrians, buses, city officials collaborate in development of road safety advertising campaign by Sarah Hopefl Reporter

With high levels of traffic and increasing numbers of accidents, the Madison Police Department and Metro Transit are working to make the streets safer for everyone. Earlier this week, MPD released a list of the top 10 most dangerous intersections in Madison, including busy spots on East Washington Avenue and Stoughton Road. At the same time, Metro Transit released a video showing near accidents with buses taken by cameras that are equipped on every bus in the system. The video

shows accidents such as near collisions between buses and pedestrians, skateboarders and bicyclists. Mick Rusch, Marketing Communications manager for Metro Transit, said the accidents shown in the video are something that drivers see on a daily basis. “Seeing as it happens on such a frequent occurrence, we felt an obligation to share this video to raise awareness that everyone needs to be careful, because you just never know what can happen out there,” Rusch said. The video was shown at a press conference Nov. 3, held by Mayor Paul Soglin

and Metro Transit General Manager Chuck Kamp to encourage people to be more aware of their surroundings out on the streets. MPD Sgt. Rahim Rahaman said MPD has found there is not much of a difference when it comes to who is at fault in collisions. “If you look at the crashes involving pedestrians, 55 percent of the time the car is at fault, compared to 42 percent of the time the pedestrian might be at fault,” Rahaman said. “They suddenly cross the roadway without looking, or they’re walking against signs, those kinds of things.”

Rahaman said in bicycle accidents it is more likely the motorist’s fault, with 60 percent of the cars at fault compared to the 32 percent of the bikes. Rahaman added that the accident usually occurs within 100 feet of the intersection, due to people not stopping at traffic lights and stop signs. Rahaman said while everyone shares the roadway, pedestrians and bicyclists are more at risk. According to Rahaman, the difference between life and death can be caused by something as simple as driving 10 to 15 miles over the speed limit. “Motorists, bicyclists

and pedestrians all think they’re the top dog, but it’s the pedestrians and the bicyclists that have more to lose,” he said. “They’re not protected.” Both MPD and Metro Transit are planning a campaign to get the word out on how to prevent these accidents. Rusch said in addition to the press conference, Metro Transit is going to put out newsletters and place ads in newspapers and on the sides of the buses in the spring when the streets get busy again. The buses have implemented different

features to help prevent accidents, including a chirping sound that activates when drivers make a turn and new mirrors that make it easier to see in blind spots. Rusch said the biggest focus, however, is reminding drivers to stay alert. “We ask everyone to be aware of their surroundings and just be aware of what’s going on in the streets,” Rusch said. “We’re doing this as a community initiative where we’re encouraging everybody to just be more aware and we’re challenging everyone to help reduce these incidents so that they never ever happen again.”

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Point Republicans across state, nation sweep midterm elections Around 100 College Republicans gathered at Brickhouse BBQ Tuesday night to watch and then ultimately celebrate the election night results. The results of Tuesday night show that the American people are fed up with the Democrats’ failed agenda and are ready to look toward the Republican Party to lead. This message resonated throughout the country and it’s worthwhile to note what that means for the future. Here are a couple things to know following this historic election cycle. Gov. Scott Walker prevailed against Mary Burke by a 5.7 percent margin, essentially the same gap he won with in 2010. On the campaign trail Walker kept telling voters that he believes voters to want to “vote for something not against something.” The whole campaign, Walker had talked about what he had done and what he would continue to do if re-elected. Meanwhile, Burke’s campaign never successfully could paint herself as anything other than “not Scott Walker.” Looking back at 2012 the Romney campaign was criticized for doing the same thing against Obama. By never defining herself, she was unable to rally her base enough to boost turnout to win. The state Assembly and state Senate also had a good night in Wisconsin. The Assembly increased their majority to 63 of 99 seats (barring any changes due to recounts) and the Senate increased their majority slightly by gaining one seat

bringing them to 19 of 33 seats. Two weeks ago, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos released the Assembly’s legislative plans for the future. Included in this plan were goals to strengthen rural schools, freeze tuition for the University of Wisconsin System, reform the welfare system and keep taxes low across the state. With an even more conservative Assembly and Senate, expect to see new and forward-thinking bills passed. The national Republican Party also had a pretty good night Tuesday. As of now, the United States Senate has flipped to a Republican majority with 52 Republican senators. This number will likely increase to 54 following a run-off in Louisiana and once the Senate race in Alaska is called. Since 2010, Republicans have been itching to gain control of the Senate and probably would’ve soon if not for poor GOP Senate candidates in 2010 and 2012. With the majority in their hands now, it’s up to them to prove to the American people that they are the party that should be in control. Under Harry Reid’s run as Senate majority leader, the Senate failed to act on more than 300 bills that had been passed by the Republican House. Count on the Republican House and Senate to pass numerous bills thus putting the ball in President Barack Obama’s court. Obama will have to find common ground with the Republicans to hopefully end the Washington gridlock that has existed since 2010.

Another great sign Tuesday night was the diversification of the Republican party. U.S. Rep. Elect Mia Love, R-Utah, became the first black female Republican to serve in the House. U.S. Sen. Elect Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, became the first black senator to win an election in the South since Reconstruction. U.S. Rep. Elect, Elise Stefanik, R-New York, also became the youngest female ever elected to Congress. These elections show the national party realizes the need to become more diverse and reach out to more Americans. To win in 2016, the Republicans will need to continue their so far successful effort of reaching out to areas they once had ignored. Lastly, the College Republicans as a national organization had a phenomenal night Tuesday. In elections all across the country Republicans made huge gains among millennial voters. For example in Ohio, Gov. John Kasich won the youth vote by 10 points, a 25-point swing from his first election in which he lost the youth vote by 15 points. Swings, while not as big, where seen like this in states all across the country. Even in Wisconsin Walker essentially tied Burke when it came to voters ages 18 to 24. Walker’s tuition freeze proved to be a great talking point on campus and showed students what Republican leadership can do for them. These gains with youth voters warn Democrats that they cannot take the youth vote for granted when 2016 arrives.

Counterpoint Democrats may have lost ground, but are far from defeated After months of hard work, thousands of phone calls and hundreds of knocked doors, last Tuesday’s election results brought a disappointing end to the Mary Burke campaign. The hard-fought race ended with Gov. Scott Walker pulling ahead with 52 percent of the vote over Burke’s 47 percent. The people of Wisconsin have spoken, and though we may not agree with what they had to say, it is now time to pick ourselves up and continue to look forward. Although there wasn’t much for Democrats across Wisconsin to celebrate on election night, we should be celebrating the incredible turnout of voters. In Madison alone, turnout reached 69 percent, a number nearly unprecedented in midterm elections. Overall, the Government Accountability Board had projected statewide turnout to reach 56 percent. To put this in perspective, turnout in Wisconsin for the 2012 presidential election was more than 70 percent, and was only 49 percent in the 2010 midterms. It is clear that Wisconsinites were passionate about this election, and regardless of party, we should celebrate that more voters this year were engaged and got out to the polls. Even after disappointing results, it is important to

remember the positives of this election; this was a tough race, but it was fought by an even tougher team. Burke was an underdog from start to finish, and the positivity and strength she displayed on the campaign trail is nothing short of admirable. Midterm elections are known to favor Republicans because of typically reduced Democrat turnout, and even with this year ’s turnout increase, there wasn’t enough support. Wisconsin made national headlines this election season, and with that came national financial contributions. This Milwaukee Journal Sentinel map shows from where the donations to the candidates’ campaign committees were made, showing that nearly half of the $29 million raised by Friends of Scott Walker came from outside of Wisconsin. Burke’s donations, comparatively, were nearly 80 percent from Wisconsin. This should not come as a surprise, since we clearly have a governor who is more focused on his own political gains and divisive games than what the people of Wisconsin need. With a $29 million campaign, not including the $7 million raised by the Wisconsin Republican Party, it isn’t really a surprise that Walker did well. What Democrats can be proud of, however, is that we know

we had Walker scared. With the polls tied nearly until Election Day, the efforts from Team Burke kept her in this race until the very end. Walker would not have had to spend so much money or play so dirty if he didn’t see Burke as a legitimate threat. Even without winning the governor ’s seat, we can and should be proud of everything Burke accomplished during this race. Looking forward, the prospect of four more years under Walker should have everyone wary. He will continue to enact the failed policies of his first term, as well as propagate the divisive partisan strategies we have come to know so well. We can predict the Republican agenda will further restrict voting rights, abortion rights and women’s access to health care, as well as support voucher school expansion and right-to-work legislation. This election, and the last four years, has been hard on Wisconsin’s Democrats, but we must not give up hope. To quote Burke, who gave her concession speech at the Overture Center Tuesday night, “We’re going to dust ourselves off and we’re going to get right back up.” Wisconsin deserves better than Walker, and we, as Democrats and Wisconsinites, must get right back up and continue to fight for a better Wisconsin.

Luxury apartments a welcome addition by ADAM JOHNSON Columnist

Unless you’ve been living under an actual rock, you’ve noticed that Madison’s skyline is littered with cranes. New construction continues across the Isthmus as developers seek entry to an under-tapped market: individuals who want to live downtown outside of traditional student housing. Unlike many students, I think new high-rise apartments are a good thing for the campus community and Madison as a whole. Though it may seem like it sometimes, our city is not populated entirely by students. Long-time residents intermingle with government employees, young professionals and visitors from across the globe. While it seems intuitive that building for these (financially stable) groups only increases prices for student housing, students and the university itself will be helped by increasing the number of downtown housing options. Madison has an abnormally low vacancy rate with less than 3 percent of apartments available for lease. In the 53703 zip code where many students live, there

are 289 open apartments out of nearly 12,000 available. With lakes on each side, the only way to reduce the vacancy rate is to either raise rents to (even more) prohibitive levels or build upwards. I am glad Madison is opting for the second strategy, even if it comes at the expense of some “neighborhood character.” I know that some love the threestory house look of the Mifflin area, but apartments that size are not sustainable. As a simple matter of supply and demand, vacancy rates must increase for rents to decrease. In the Mifflin area and throughout downtown, building upwards will help push rent downwards. Students should support more, not fewer, apartments downtown in order to reduce prices. Besides the economic argument for increasing the supply of apartments, the construction of new high-rise buildings fosters a vibrant downtown community. A nearby population of students, young professionals and longtime community members is vital to bringing creative, productive and tax-paying new businesses and activities to the Isthmus. There will be new bars,

new restaurants, new activities, new attractions and new shopping locations once there is an additional market to support it. Past experience verifies this. Construction of the Lucky building brought with it new businesses that the campus area previously lacked — including a grocery store accessible to more students than is Capital Center. Madison Fresh Market has been phenomenally successful in an area that previously verged on being a food desert. Fresh Market and the numerous other stores that occupy the first floor of the Lucky complex add jobs for students and professionals and drive increased foot traffic through the area. In addition to the increased business and activities available for students, new, large apartment complexes help drive new talent to the Madison area. People visiting a city judge it by its cover. Prospective students visit Madison daily and have only a short time to determine if this is where they want to spend their college years. Beautiful mixed use buildings make the city appear growing and vibrant. The university does this with new dormitories. The Witte and Sellery Halls of the

world are disappearing in favor of the Ogg and Dejope style dormitories featuring modern designs and multiuse facilities. Prospective students find that they have many housing options both on and off campus. In a similar way, young professionals who come to Madison to interview with local businesses are often put up in one of the nicer downtown hotels. Part of the experience for many of these interviewees is visiting State Street at night or having a few drinks around the Square. When I started at Epic, all of those who started at the same time in my area lived out by Verona to be close to work. Now, two years later, everyone lives downtown in order to be closer to the nightlife and opportunities that the downtown area offers. Epic is commonly cited as a reason for the additional apartments being built downtown, and while it is not the only factor driving growth downtown, Epic employs more than 7,000 young graduates who want to live in a fun, active community without saving quarters for the communal laundry machine. Worrying that affordable

housing will disappear is a valid concern, but stopping future construction will not fix that. Right now, low vacancy rates suggest that there is additional demand for apartments, and developers are eager to supply them. There will always be a market for lower-priced housing, just as there will be a market for higher-priced housing. By offering additional housing options, prices will ultimately decline overall. While you may never get into The Hub — opening August 2015 – for less than $500 per bedroom, other options will exist. As with most things in life, if you don’t want to live in a luxury high rise, no one is forcing you to. However, many do want to live downtown in

Photo · Luxury apartments are being constructed for a class of individuals who can afford the high monthly rent — not students, but post-graduate workers. Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald newer, nicer complexes, and I am glad these options will exist. Students should embrace their new neighbors and focus on how to work together to make the downtown the best it can be, for everyone. Adam Johnson (amjohnson25@ wisc.edu) is a graduate student at the La Follette School of Public Affairs.

The parking dilemma: finding a home for yourself, your car by MACKENZIE KRUMME Columnist

Parking your vehicle near the University of Wisconsin campus is not an easy task. You are tired, maybe even hungover. You may be late and the rain, snow, hail or sleet is coming down. You finally arrive at an uncovered parking lot that is far away from your apartment or dorm. If you are lucky enough to park on the street near your building, you may be running outside every hour and 58 minutes to move your vehicle from the designated two-hour parking spot. However, you are most likely paying an obscene amount to store your car at the place you live. The parking situation where most students reside is difficult.

There are many students with many cars and many non-students in downtown Madison, and yet few places to park. The combination allows for apartments to charge high prices to their residents. For instance, in the area known as the “Sophomore Slums” (near Spring Street), there are apartment complexes such as Humbucker Apartments, Randall Station and Dayton Orchard which provide parking for their renters. However, the prices range from around $130 per month to $185 per month. The price, although comparable to other apartments, is rather high when you add it to rent, utilities and growing tuition debt. Then there’s the alternative — you can just live off campus and commute. This method also

has its drawbacks. Obtaining a campus-parking permit is neither cheap nor convenient. To be eligible to get a parking permit you must either be commuting from outside of Madison (more than one mile from the city transit system), be a working student who uses their vehicle at least three times per week for employment or be a student with special circumstances. After approval, you select one of the six lots, where you will park your vehicle and walk to class. The prices for the 20142015 school year range from $838 to $1,199 annually. If you are taking the cheapest lot and you are car-pooling, the price doesn’t seem as monumental. However, if you are commuter student, who’s to say that you are not paying the UW permit fee in

addition to the aforementioned parking fee at your place of residence? If you live on a street such as Marshall Court in the Village of Shorewood Hills (like me), you would be doing just that. The Village is almost entirely made up of two-hour street parking. If you are a resident of the Village you may obtain a free annual parking permit that allows you to surpass the two-hour limit within 100 yards of your residents (awesome!). That is of course, unless you live on certain streets within the complex (not awesome!). Marshall Court is a street inside the Village that has an apartment complex, Arbor Crossing and condominiums such as Shackelton Square. Any resident of these complexes is not allowed to obtain a parking permit. Although parking is

available at a monthly fee to both locations, it is unfair that residents in those locations do not receive the same privileges as the rest of the Village. For all of the above reasons, the parking situation in and around campus is less than pleasant. What are the solutions? Obviously if you live on a street such as mine, street parking for more than two hours is not an option. The “Sophomore Slums” also has restricted street parking. The city of Madison’s parking utility website lists specific addresses where Madison residential parking permits are not available, permits which would allow you to surpass the two-hour parking limit. The addresses include buildings on Spring Street, North Mills and Randall. The addresses are ineligible because of “restrictions

placed on the conditional use approvals of the buildings.” If parking is expensive and the only street parking available is for a maximum of two hours, what are your other options? Although use of the public transportation system is ideal, owning a car can be a necessary evil. We are students with jobs, families and off-campus obligations. Unfortunately, taking a bus to a city such as Stoughton or biking to Sun Prairie is not really an option. If you wish to live near UW campus with a car, be prepared to dodge parking enforcement or fill out paperwork for another student loan to cover it. Mackenzie Krumme (krumme@ wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in international studies and intending to major in journalism.

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Umphrey’s McGee lives up to cult stardom at Orpheum show Jam band plays their 2,000th perfomance in Madison with particularly tight production, experimental dance tunes to loyal cult following by Sam Cleveland ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

I must admit, going into the Umphrey’s McGee show at the Orpheum Friday night, I didn’t entirely get the hype. Sure, I knew jam band shows were fun and garnered a loyal following, but I just couldn’t wrap my head around the level of dedication the fans have. They wore hats with pins signifying how many shows one has seen and homemade “Umph Love” stickers that were being passed out generously. Fans buzzed about what songs they had played recently and speculated about what we were about to experience. Everything felt different from just a normal show. Surprisingly, the Umphrey’s super fans didn’t

even have to wait for the band’s set to see them take the stage. After 35 minutes of their own set, opening band Dopapod announced they were bringing Umphrey’s onstage, a complete reversal of typical concert procedure. Dopapod and Umphrey’s then went into an awesome rendition of Prince’s “1999.” Umphrey’s keyboardist, Joel Cummins, nailed the 80s vintage synth and the band accurately foretold the rest of the night with the chorus, “So tonight we’re going to party like it’s 1999.” Umphrey’s then came out for their own set and opened it in amazing fashion. Starting it off with their own song “Educated Guess,” they then transitioned to “Example 1” from their 2000 release, One Fat Sucka.

Without stopping, they went into a deep cut from the Beatles’ “Flying,” an unreleased instrumental track before going back to “Example 1.” Umphrey’s showed no signs of slowing down and continued their first set with widely varied jams. A lot of the first set had a distinctively funky, danceable feel and the crowd loved it. The band has a power to change the sound and feel of their jams seemingly on a dime. Any given jam could go from funky to hard rock back to funky to aggressive to soaring, atmospheric guitars. Despite technically improvising, the band seems to know exactly where it wants to take the sound and the crowd. Umphrey’s closed their

first set with a cover not widely known that they haven’t played since 2012. Cummins was featured heavily on the key-heavy rendition of Chick Corea’s “Señor Mouse.” After a half-hour break, the band returned to an amped-up crowd ready for more. The jams and general sound of the second set had a decidedly more punchy feel than the first. While there still remained a solid groovy, danceable aspect, there was definitely more of a hard rock feel. Highlights of the second set include “Tribute to the Spinal Shaft” with a tease of The Meters’ “Cissy Strut” and a ridiculously good rendering of Iron Maiden’s “Trooper.” It was only the second time in 1,999 shows the band has played it.

If anyone has the authority to say how good or bad an Umphrey’s show was, it is Jefferson Waful, the band’s esteemed lighting director who has been with the band for almost five years and has seen hundreds and hundreds of shows. The day after the show, Waful tweeted, “Last night’s #umphreys show was a rare instance of the band being locked in nearly 100% of the time. It was effortless to light. Pure bliss.” Umphrey’s succeeds at a feat that few others are capable of, playing a polished show without it feeling contrived. Having been together so long, the members are always on the same page, but everything is still put together on the spot and there is not one bit of sleekness lost to the

spontaneity of the show. Umphrey’s also succeeds in bringing together a crowd. Everyone in the room knew they were sharing a unique, once in a lifetime show. Strangers exchanged high fives and fist bumps that seemed to increase exponentially as the show went on. I came into the show not completely understanding the ultra-loyal, cult-like following of Umphrey’s McGee, but when I lost myself in one of the numerous jams, I think it finally clicked. Not only are you watching six incredibly talented musicians put together music on the spot, you also know that it has never been played that exact way before and never will be again. And that’s pretty special.

Ingrid Michaelson’s Union show melds comedy, music Stripped-down performance made large auditorium feel intimate by Sam Sklar ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Ingrid Michaelson added an unexpected stop to the North American branch of her “Lights Out” tour early on this fall at University of Wisconsin’s Memorial Union. Word of the show spread rapidly across Madison, and the show sold out almost immediately, making for a packed house last Friday night. The indie singersongwriter and platinumselling recording artist took the stage at Shannon Hall for a stripped-down performance. Despite the unadorned and unvarnished nature of the show, it was nothing less than incredible. Though Michaelson’s vocals sound beautiful on all her albums, recordings do not even begin to convey just how beautiful her vocals truly are. Echoing through the venue, Michaelson’s voice took on a more

Photo · The musical production and vocals at her Friday night show were even better than her recorded material. Despite the large venue, she engaged with the crowd. Jenna Freeman The Badger Herald

defined and radiant tone than it seems to on her records. Her vocals also exhibited a magnificent sense of control that — though present in her studio work — could be more readily identified and appreciated in her live show, allowing audiences to grasp how talented of a vocalist Michaelson is. The stripped nature of the show — using all acoustic instruments and, at times, minimal instruments, further complemented Michaelson’s vocals, as it made them the center of attention and the focus of the show. Michaelson played through her classic ballads, as well as a section from her new album. Three band members accompanied her, who played acoustic guitar, bass and piano. Regardless of the presence of a backing band, Michaelson herself still played her own instruments, shifting back and forth between ukulele and keyboards. Some numbers of the set were stripped down even further, leaving Michaelson and her ukulele on stage alone. One number was even sung acapella, as Michaelson’s band put down their instruments and joined her at the microphone to sing beautifully executed fourpart harmonies.

Though I did expect Michaelson to put on a quality musical performance, I did not expect her to put on a one-woman comedy show. Nonetheless, that is exactly what she did. In fact, Michaelson was funnier than most standup comedians – making audience members, including myself, laugh until our stomachs hurt. With a flare of personality and an improvisational wittiness, Michaelson played off the audience, using their every word of commentary and their every reaction to fire back humor-fueled rants, jokes and remarks. In doing so, she transformed a venue of 1,655 filled seats into what felt like a smallscale living room: highly intimate and perfect for a one-on-one conversation. As the show came to an end, Michaelson stepped up the intimacy a notch, bringing about 20 audience members to the stage to sing her encore song, “Afterlife,” with her. As Michaelson, her band and the handful of selected audience members danced around the stage, the remainder of the crowd jumped to their feet, ran down the aisle and flocked to the foot of the stage – wrapping the show with a bang and officially blurring the line between where the stage ends and crowd begins.

“From Up Here” addresses problems of trust, growing up Forward Theater play covers diverse, relevant issues with character foils by Sam Cleveland ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Director Jennifer Uphoff Gray and the cast and crew of Forward Theater Company succeeded in covering a wide range of timely issues in their rendition of “From Up Here” playing at the Overture Theater. From the use and effects of antidepressants to school violence to social ostracization to family conflict, “From Up Here” was rich with mention of such important issues. Within the 100-minute, no-intermission performance, each scene was either a careful examination of the teenage psyche, the effects of being treated certain ways or the strains experienced by the modern family. Kenny, a teenager dealing with his trifling father, high-strung mother and sardonic sister, is at the center of the story. The initial scene at home on a weekday morning serves to give a quick profile of Kenny. He is perennially unhappy, distant from his family and seems averse to the excitement surrounding his own birthday. The biggest revelation in this scene, however, is that his stepfather needs to search his backpack daily before school. This mysterious aura surrounding Kenny is augmented when his sister Lauren makes a reference to Kenny being called a psycho by a classmate and also makes an illusion to “the list” that her brother had made.

While the event that caused all this is never fully revealed, it is clear to the audience Kenny had some sort of trouble months prior, likely involving threatening or planning a violent act at school. After this, the story centers around how each member tries to help or heal Kenny. This involves many characters, but two contrasts emerge. The first of those is the difference between two foils, his sister Lauren and his assigned peer mentor Kate. While Kate initially appears as a saving grace and huge help for Kenny, after a while it is revealed that she has ulterior motives. After this, Lauren emerges as the main peer adviser to Kenny, showing that familial ties are more dependable and lasting. The biggest contrast, however, is shown in another set of foils, Kenny’s mother Grace and his aunt Caroline. While Grace is usually dressed in business casual attire, stressing about something or is “visually merchandising” something that shouldn’t be, Caroline is the exact opposite. Caroline is a free-spirited traveler-type who — more than once — suggests “smoking a bowl” as the solution to a tense situation. The most interesting part of this dichotomy is how differently Kenny reacts to each approach to help him. While his mother suggests “getting involved” and pushes Kenny a bit too much, his aunt connects with him on a more personal level, and her free-spiritedness

Photo · Alistair Sewell, Sam White and Frost White star in a performance detailing the coming-of-age story of a boy named Kenny. Photo courtesy of Zane Williams ultimately draws him in. Trust is a central issue of the story and Caroline shows how to best reach a struggling teenager. Kenny’s development is one of the best parts of the play. At the beginning, he is cold and withdrawn from nearly all social and familial ties. A combination of internal and external forces lead to a heart-warming scene near the end in which he emotionally connects with his mother and things seem to be looking up. Praise is also due for whoever chose the music that plays as the scenes transition. Despite being made up mostly of vapid Top 40 songs, the instances where they were used both gave the songs a deeper meaning and served to sum up the prior scene or set the stage for the next one. The show is bookended by scenes depicting postcards sent from Aunt Caroline to Kenny. Both at the beginning and end, these scenes served to show just how instrumental Aunt Caroline was for Kenny’s improvement. Overall, “From Up Here” takes what could be a tired or clichéd setting and situation and instead turns it into an effective vehicle for analysis of important issues such as bullying, school violence and how to treat others.

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Best eats in Madison to celebrate peanuts

Here is a compilation of local eateries that serve the special nut in inventive ways by Meghan Horvath ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Tofu Scramble at Mickey’s Tavern

College life is glamorous. After every debauchery-filled weekend, Monday inevitably rolls around, and you’re stuck facing midterms and piles of essays. It is days like these when a serious craving for comfort food kicks in. Lucky for you, it’s National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. We’ve got you covered on the innovative ways and places to stuff your face with gobs of this heart-hugging goodness.

Tofu is one of those ingredients that half the world lives in fear of. Another small percentage of the population will brag about the tofu salad they had at lunch, though we all know they had to choke it down. There are then people who have experienced tofu done right and thus, genuinely love the stuff. After trying the Tofu Scramble at Mickey’s, you will fit into the latter group of the tofu world. What makes this tofu so wonderful is that it’s marinated in peanut butter. It’s special. Some people dismiss the soy product because of its tendency to taste bland if not prepared correctly. When it’s cooked up at Mickey’s with just the right amount of rich peanut butter, this worry is null. Sautéed spinach, sweet red pepper and red onion are added to the flavorful mixture. It’s no wonder this dish is known for winning over antitofu folks. The fresh produce cuts the intensity of the peanutbuttered tofu and offers great contrast in terms of color and texture. Though it’s only served during their weekend brunch, the Tofu Scramble is so wonderful you’ll be craving it all week long.

Barrie Burger at AJ Bombers Whoever reasoned that a bacon cheeseburger is the ultimate grease fest of a meal apparently never graced their lips with a peanut butter bacon cheeseburger. Oh, it exists, and AJ Bombers is whipping them up real good. Don’t be turned away by the excessive richness of this glorious menu item. The Barrie Burger at AJ Bombers is a strange masterpiece you didn’t know you needed in your life until you had your first taste. One bite and those buds in your mouth will be confused. The greasiness of the cheese, the heartiness of the burger and the succulence of the bacon all manage to meld cohesively with that crunchy peanut butter. It’s as if Mary Burke and Scott Walker were to run into each other on the street and acknowledge each other on good terms. While there is some initial tension and wariness, both parties coexist in relative harmony. This is the confrontation between the burger and the peanut butter. They meet, acknowledge their competition and live on as two powerful flavors. Now isn’t that lovely.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Shake at DLUX Everyone with a soul loves ice cream — except for those who have a soul but also a serious intolerance to dairy. If this is the case, you’ll just have to pop some of those magical fast-acting Lactaid pills and get yourself a Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Shake at DLUX. Yes, it is necessary. The rich chocolate ice cream

Photo · The Barrie Burger at AJ Bombers is one of many options that cherishes the sweetest and life-affirmingest food, in honor of a national monthlong holiday. Meghan Horvath The Badger Herald blends with an intense dose of peanut butter in an amazing way, but it’s the pretzel that rocks this milkshake. The salty deliciousness of the pretzel transforms the indulgent yet somewhat typical chocolate peanut butter milkshake into something transcendental. Not only does the pretzel offer a flavor contrast, but more importantly it enhances the peanut butter flavor with its salty bite. If unique and bold flavors are what you seek, then this is the shake that will make even lactose intolerant folks jump for joy. Spicy Peanut Curry at Lao Laan-Xang Curry is a beautiful form of comfort food, but when the curry broth is largely composed of peanut butter, you’ve got a whole new level of comfort food. Rich, warm and bold in terms of flavor, the Spicy Peanut Curry at Lao LaanXang is genius. The reality is that once you’ve had a dose of fantastic curry, whether it be Japanese curry, Indian curry or Thai-style curry, there is no going back; you’re a curry fan for the long haul. Before you know it, you’ll be dreaming of the lovely simmering of coconut milk and peanut sauce for days. Lucky for you, the Spicy Peanut Curry at Lao Laan-Xang offers the remedy, so go ahead and feed that crave.

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Corn Pops competitor “Leaving ___ Vegas”

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ACROSS 1 Fictional doctor operates with huge ego, sorry (7,5) 8 What the Narnian prince is in the real world (3) 9 The master himself is from Uruguay (4) 10 Stand up oddly to give birth to children? (4) 11 Endless old Chennai is theatrical (5) 12 Clean Red Cups (7) 14 Primary mediating software, reversed (2) 15 No cash, with endless evil adds up to tasty fish, believe me (9) 16 Messages to read; Domestic animal in trash-can? (5) 18 Popular element in Harappa, lost? (2) 19 A lip, a deadly snake, make me slice up a cone? (9) 20 Maybe it’s not a good idea to drive without them (5) 22 George Lucas made history with him (7) 23 Radiates continuously, in the present (7) 24 No! (3) 25 Airborne mammal and I scheme a trap (4) 26 He starts off with the unlucky number (4) 27 Get back to business, how? No fair play! Spare no quarter, it’s a dog-eat-dog world! (4,3,5)

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THE BADGER HERALD · SPORTS · MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2014

AROUND COLLEGE FOOTBALL Quotable

Unsung Badger-Joel Stave

“You walk through the locker room after practice, spend five

The Wisconsin quar terback situation has presented issues at various points throughout the season, but Stave had a solid day Saturday when the Badgers’ needed him, throwing for 219 yards and two scores, the first time this season a UW quarterback has gone more than 200 yards in a game.

minutes with them, do they all love each other? No, that’s fallacy.; 105 guys aren’t going to love 105 guys, but they like and respect each other and care for themselves and care for the other kids on the team and make sure they try to do

Top 25 in Review

things the right way.” – UW head coach Gary Andersen on

1. Mississippi State: 45-16 W vs. Tennessee-Martin — Quarterback Dak Prescott accounted for three total touchdowns while throwing for 206 yards, as the Bulldogs rolled over the Skyhawks in a non-conference matchup.

the team’s cohesiveness.

Top Three Defenses (Yards/game)

267.6 252.0

251.1

2. Florida State: 34-20 W vs. Virginia — The Seminoles put up 21 points in the second quarter to overcome a first quarter deficit and stay undefeated. 3. Auburn: 41-38 L vs. Texas A&M — Trailing by 18 points at halftime, the Tigers attempted to make a late comeback but fumbled twice late in a detrimental upset loss. 4. Oregon: 51-27 W at No. 17 Utah — The Ducks put up 24 fourth quarter points behind four total touchdowns from Heisman candidate Marcus Mariota to escape an upset bid from the host Utes.

Heisman Watch

1. Dak Prescott – QB, Mississippi State Saturday: – RB, Georgia

2. Marcus Mariota – QB, Oregon Saturday: – RB, Georgia

3. Melvin Gordon – RB, Wisconsin Saturday: – RB, Georgia

4. Ameer Abdullah – RB, Nebraska Saturday: – RB, Georgia

5. Alabama: 20-13 W at No. 16 LSU — Despite fumbling late near their own goal line in a tie game, the Crimson Tide managed to take it to overtime where they scored the only touchdown to stay in the playoff race. 6. TCU: 41-20 W vs. No. 7 Kansas State — In a battle for the top of the Big 12, the Horned Frogs blew past the Wildcats with 219 yards through the air and 123 yards on the ground from quarterback Trevone Boykin. 7. Kansas State: 41-20 L at No. 6 TCU — Jake Waters threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns, but the Wildcats got outscored in every quarter in a blowout loss. 8. Michigan State: 49-37 L vs. No. 14 Ohio State — The Spartans had yielded only 108 yards rushing on average per game this season, but gave up 268 yards on the ground and 568 total yards to the Buckeyes in the loss. 9. Arizona State: 55-31 W vs. No. 1o Notre Dame — Leading by just three in the later stages of the fourth quarter, the Sun Devils scored three straight touchdowns to knock off the Fighting Irish. 10. Notre Dame: 55-31 L at No. 9 ASU — Everett Golson threw for more than 400 yards but had four costly interceptions, as the Fighting Irish gave up the most points since 1985. 11. Mississippi State: 48-0 W vs. Presbyterian — Bo Wallace contributed three total touchdowns as the Rebels blasted the Blue Hose in a non-conference matchup. 12. Baylor: 48-14 W at No. 15 Oklahoma — Bears quarterback Bryce Petty had 387 passing yards and one touchdown, and Baylor didn’t give up any points after the first quarter to improve to 8-1. 13. Nebraska: Did not play. Next at No. 25 Wisconsin, Saturday, Nov. 15.

5. Trevone Boykin – QB, TCU Saturday: – RB, Georgia

Most Impressive Wins of Weekend 1. No. 5 Alabama’s 20-13 comeback, overtime win at No. 16 LSU. 2. No. 6 TCU’s 41-20 thrashing of No. 7 Kansas State. 3. No. 15 Ohio State’s 49-37 victory on the road at No. 8 Michigan State.

Playoff Bound 1. Mississippi State

14. Ohio State: 49-37 W at No. 8 Michigan State — Freshman quarterback JT Barrett threw for 300 yards and the Buckeyes had two 100-yard rushers to boost them to a big road win against the Spartans. 15. Oklahoma: 48-14 L vs. No. 12 Baylor — After jumping out to a 14-3 lead, the Sooners gave up 45 straight points in their third loss of the season. 16. LSU: 20-13 L vs. No. 5 Alabama — The Tigers recovered a fumble inside the red zone in the late going, but after taking the lead on a field goal, they allowed the Crimson Tide to get one of their own to take the game to overtime, where the Tigers couldn’t find the end zone. 17. Utah: 51-27 L vs. No. 4 Oregon — Trailing by seven in the first quarter, it looked like the Utes’ Kaelin Clay had a touchdown to tie the game, but the wide out dropped the ball before the goal line, which turned the tide in the Ducks’ favor. 18. UCLA: 44-30 W at Washington — Bruins’ quarterback Brett Hundley threw for 302 yards and had a hand in four total touchdowns in the road victory against the Huskies. 19. Arizona: 38-20 W vs. Colorado — Anu Solomon threw for four scores, and the Wildcats had 14 points in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Buffaloes.

2. Florida State 3. Oregon 4. TCU

20. Georgia: 63-31 W at Kentucky — Hutson Mason had four touchdowns through the air, and Isaiah McKenzie had two special teams returns for scores as the Bulldogs coasted to a win. 21. Clemson: 34-20 W at Wake Forest — The Tigers scored 17 points in the second half to keep the Demon Deacons winless in the ACC. 22. Duke: 27-10 W at Syracuse — The Blue Devils racked up 17 points in the final quarter to escape an upset attempt from the Orange.

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23. West Virginia: 33-16 L at Texas — Johnathan Gray ran for 101 yards and three touchdowns as the host Longhorns held Mountaineers’ Clint Trickett without a score in the upset win. 24. Georgia Tech: 56-23 W at North Carolina State — The Yellow Jackets scored 35 first half points and coasted the rest of the way to a road win against the Wolfpack. 25. Wisconsin: 34-16 W at Purdue — Melvin Gordon rushed for 205 yards and had two total touchdowns as the Badgers stayed in the thick of the Big Ten West race.

1985

The year that Notre Dame last gave up more than 55 points in a game. In the Fighting Irish’s loss at Arizona State Saturday, they gave up 55 points, including three touchdowns in the five minutes of the game. It’s the most points surrendered by ND since it lost 58-7 to Miami (FL) November 30, 1985.

SEC-East Missouri Georgia Florida Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt

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6-4

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5-4

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3-6

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3-6

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Conf. W-L 6-1 3-3 3-4 2-4 2-5 1-5

Overall W-L 9-1 5-4 5-4 6-4 3-7 4-5

Pac-South Arizona State UCLA USC Arizona Utah Colorado

W-L 5-1 5-2 5-2 4-2 3-3 0-7

W-L 8-1 8-2 6-3 7-2 6-3 2-8

ACC-Atlantic Florida State Clemson Louisville Boston College North Carolina St Syracuse Wake Forest

Conf. W-L 6-0 6-1 5-3 3-3 1-5 1-5 0-5

Overall W-L 9-0 7-2 7-3 6-4 5-5 3-7 2-7

ACC-Coastal Duke Georgia Tech Miami (FL) North Carolina Pittsburgh Virginia Virginia Tech

W-L 4-1 5-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 2-4 1-4

W-L 8-1 8-2 6-3 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-5

Big Ten-East Ohio State Michigan State Maryland Michigan Penn State Rutgers Indiana

Conf. W-L 5-0 4-1 3-2 3-3 2-4 1-4 0-5

Overall W-L 8-1 7-2 6-3 5-5 5-4 5-4 3-6

Big Ten-West Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Northwestern Illinois Purdue

Conf. W-L 4-1 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-4 1-4 1-5

Overall W-L 8-1 7-2 7-2 6-3 3-6 4-5 3-7

Mid-American-East Bowling Green Ohio Akron Massachusetts Miami (OH) Buffalo Kent State

Conf. W-L 4-1 3-3 2-3 2-3 2-4 1-4 0-5

Overall W-L 6-3 5-5 4-5 2-7 2-8 3-6 1-8

Mid-American-West Conf. W-L Overall W-L Toledo

5-0

6-3

Western Michigan

4-1

6-3

Northern Illinois

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7-2

Central Michigan

4-2

6-4

Ball State

2-3

3-6

Eastern Michigan

1-4

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Badgers top Purdue, move to tie atop Big Ten West Running back Melvin Gordon accounts for 249 all-purpose yards, pair of touchdowns to help Wisconsin improve to 4-1 in conference play by Eric Kohlbeck Sports Content Editor

For the first time this season, the Wisconsin football team is atop the Big Ten West standings. With a grueling threegame streak looming, the No. 25 Badgers (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) avoided any potential letdown by taking care of Purdue (3-7, 1-5 Big Ten), 34-16 Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The win moved Wisconsin into a three-way tie for first in the Big Ten West with Nebraska and Minnesota. The Badgers won their fourth-straight game Saturday with both an effective run and pass game. UW running back Melvin Gordon had 249 allpurpose yards including 205 rushing yards, going over the 200-yard mark for the fourth time in his career, while quarterback Joel Stave went 19-for-29 for a season-high 219 passing yards with two touchdowns. “The balance on offense was definitely a step in the right direction,” Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen said. “We ran the ball well at times, we threw the ball well at times and it was a good mix.” It was a sluggish first quarter for both Purdue and UW before Gordon found the end zone for the first score of the game which came on a 14yard run with 2:35 left. In the second quarter the Badgers took over, outscoring the Boilermakers 17-3 to take a 24-6 lead at halftime. Stave threw his first touchdown of the game to Gordon in the second as he took a pass down the sidelines and hurdled a defender to score on the 27-yard pass. Stave then once again led the Badgers down the field, going 80 yards on 10 plays in 2:29, capping the drive with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Alex Erickson.

Stave’s performance in the first half was his best of the season, going 15-for-20 for 190 yards with the two touchdown passes. He also completed passes to four different receivers with Jordan Fredrick leading the way with four catches for 51 yards. In all, Stave found eight different wide receivers Saturday. Fredrick finished the game with a team and career-high 64 receiving yards. “[Stave] really threw the ball well, and into the wind. That was great to see,” Andersen said. “It was great to see us mix it around. Different guys caught the ball and we caught some contested balls. Three or four times those balls were highly contested and we found a way to make the play so there was definite improvement there. The production in the throw game was great for Joel.” But Purdue would not go away quietly, scoring the first 10 points of the third quarter. Purdue’s Akeem Hunt pulled the Boilermakers within eight at 24-16 when he hauled in a 79-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Austin Appleby. However after the score from Hunt, the Wisconsin defense would shut out the Boilermakers the rest of the way and score 10 unanswered points. UW’s final touchdown of the day came on a 13-yard run from quarterback Tanner McEvoy and kicker Rafael Gaglianone added a 31-yard field goal to put Wisconsin up for good, 34-16. The Badgers finished the game with 489 yards of total offense, which more than doubled Purdue’s total of 230. Stave and McEvoy, who ramped up the twoquarterback system by both playing on the same drive for the first time this season, combined for 225 passing yards while UW outgained Purdue on the ground 264-26. McEvoy also had 42 rushing yards on only four attempts. Saturday’s game was

yet another dominating performance for the Wisconsin defense who continues to lead the nation in fewest yards allowed per game. UW had four sacks, three of which came from outside linebacker Vince Biegel, and the defense as a whole had 10 tackles for loss with four of those coming from Biegel. “It was important for us to get to the quarterback,” Andersen said. “But for us to be able to get into a position, and change things up a little bit in the halftime, have a couple pressures they hadn’t seen. Again the staff did a great job and the kids took the pressures and applied them … it definitely got [Purdue] out of a rhythm in the throw game.” Wisconsin will now head back to Camp Randall for the biggest game of the season as they take on No. 11 Nebraska in what could determine who wins the West division. Following Nebraska, the

Photo · Junior tailback Melvin Gordon (25) has rushed for 100 or more yards in a game on 17 different occassions in his career, including Saturday against the Boilermakers. He has rushed for more than 100 yards in all but one of eight total games this season. Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald Badgers will continue their final stretch of games with a road test at Iowa before closing the season at Camp Randall against first place Minnesota. And it appears that the Badgers are peaking at just the right time with one of the country’s best rushing attacks, a two-quarterback system that becomes more effective each week and a defense that is one of the best in not only the Big Ten but all of college football.

FINAL, page 12 According to Eaves, Wisconsin deserved to win the game for two-and-ahalf periods, but the last 10 minutes of the game was missing the link the Badgers needed to get the win. “Sometimes, one of the branches breaks off and that’s what happened tonight in the last 10 minutes,” Eaves said. While Wisconsin still failed to close out the game Saturday, Eaves said the Badgers’ effort to close it out was a step in the right direction. “We were closer to earning that victory than last night so that’s building block we leave with tonight,” Eaves said. Badger goaltender Joel Rumpel also felt his team had made strides despite two losses, saying he felt there were positives Wisconsin could take away from their performances this weekend against the nation’s secondbest team. Even though Wisconsin is still working to play more complete games, the Badgers believe the consistency will come sooner or later. The team captain Drake alluded to the 2012-2013 Wisconsin team’s similarly slow start as a reason to still be confident everything will come together. “We’re all frustrated, but we have experience with this,” Drake said. “We can look back from two years ago when we started off 1-7-2 and

Photo · With fellow defenseman Eddie Wittchow sidelined with a broken finger for much of the weekend, Kevin Schulze (28) logged a great deal of minutes in both games and played well according to head coach Mike Eaves. Laena Carroll The Badger Herald learn from our mistakes then. They’re pretty similar now.” Coaches often prefer to lean on veteran players in high pressure late-game situations. Unfortunately, Eaves does not have that luxury with this year’s team. Wisconsin has 11 freshmen on their roster and had to replace their top four scorers from last season. They’ll now have to additionally replace junior defenseman Eddie Wittchow, who is out indefinitely after suffering a broken finger in Friday night’s game. The Badgers will be counting on their young players to develop the maturity and poise needed in late-game situations as the season goes on. Fortunately for the Badgers, they will have the next two weeks off to try to figure things out. Wisconsin’s next opportunity to avenge their third period woes will come two weekends from now when they travel to Colorado for road games at Colorado College and Denver.

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Yanz plays key role behind scenes for volleyball Director of operations got start because of head coach Kelly Sheffield in her time at Dayton; now occupies same role for Wisconsin by Chris Bumbaca Associate Sports Editor

Jessica Yanz was about to complete her Master’s Degree at the University of Dayton in the spring of 2011, but she still had one important assignment to go. It wasn’t even from a professor or a teaching assistant, but from her volleyball coach, Kelly Sheffield. After Yanz approached Sheffield seeking the newlycreated director of operations position at Dayton, Sheffield assigned Yanz her final assignment. The task? Sheffield instructed Yanz to call three other directors of operations at various programs across the country, interview them about the daily obligations the position entails and then report back to him — by writing a paper. “Once she got all the facts, she was interested,” Sheffield, now the Wisconsin volleyball head coach, said. “I knew she had the right personality and ended up being really good. She’s somebody that likes to

take charge. She’s an attention to detail type of person. She’s somebody I knew I enjoyed being in the office with everyday.” Yanz developed her “in charge” mentality as a setter on the volleyball court. She was a highly-touted recruit, earning Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year honors out of Naperville Central High School. Yanz began her collegiate career at national-powerhouse Penn State, but saw little playing time her first two seasons. She was a member of the 2007 National Championship squad. Following that season, she transferred to Nebraska, but sat behind All-American setter Sydney Anderson. Yanz kept up her playing dreams after completing her undergraduate studies, and pursued her Master’s at Dayton, where Sheffield coached her for a season because she still had eligibility after redshirting for a season at Nebraska. Yanz and the Flyers experienced great success that season, going undefeated in Atlantic-10 conference play and advancing to the

second round of the NCAA tournament. Yanz earned A-10 Setter of the Year honors and was named an honorable mention All-American. That spring, Yanz continued to attend practices and realized she still wanted to be a part of volleyball. “I’m a volleyball junkie at heart,” Yanz said. “It was kind of natural to stay within the realm of athletics, if not a volleyball team.” She had applied to director of operations jobs for a basketball and volleyball team, but didn’t get either. Then, the Dayton Athletic Department created the position after Sheffield had fought for the founding of the job. Yanz had the job. “Typical Kelly fashion, making me work to get the job,” Yanz joked describing the ‘application’ process he made her complete. After Sheffield took the Wisconsin job in December 2011, he moved the bulk of his staff to Madison, including Yanz. Yanz’s job has several facets. In addition to being in charge of and planning the team’s travel, she oversees the

team’s budget and academic scheduling. “My job allows the coaches to coach and recruit,” Yanz said. “I do everything else to take the responsibility of everyday life that just happens. If I do my job right, they’re not stressed at all. It’s kind of a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff.” Behind-the-scenes it is. During matches, she sits in the upper-level of the UW Field House coding every hit for the team. Fans can barely see her. Yanz is in charge when the team is on the road. She makes sure the team is on time to board buses, ensures that meals are ready to be served upon the team’s arrival to a restaurant, tells players the exact flight duration so they know how long to charge devices and coordinates latecheckout with hotels when road games are later. Yanz’s key to successful travel is an itinerary planned to the minute. She puts herself five steps ahead of the itinerary to ensure everything runs smoothly. “If they’re [players and coaches] not worried about anything, I’m doing my job right,” Yanz said.

“She makes the coaches lives easier. She makes the players lives easier,” Sheffield said. “She’s the connecter.” Sometimes, Yanz has the opportunity to incorporate activities if the team is on the road long enough. For example, this past weekend in between matches against Michigan and Michigan State, the team saw Matthew McConaughey’s new movie “Interstellar” during the team’s off day. Earlier this season in Seattle to play Washington, the team went to the Space Needle. Last season, when the Badgers made it to the Final Four in Seattle, it was Yanz who made sure players had flights back to their hometowns to celebrate the holidays and start winter break. Not only did she have to plan the flights so the team could focus on volleyball, but had to coordinate with the player’s families to make sure someone could get them from the airport. Last week, just another example of Yanz taking care of what needs to get done, she drove from Bloomington (where the team was

prepping to play Indiana) to Indianapolis to pick up sophomore middle blocker Haleigh Nelson from the airport, after Nelson tended to family matters in Tennessee and didn’t travel with the team. “She doesn’t coach us and doesn’t tell us which shots are open in a game, but she kind of just keeps us in line,” Nelson said. “It’s a different kind of guidance.” Yanz, who is engaged and planning a wedding on top of road trips, will talk to players about that among other things, while making sure the player’s main focuses are volleyball and schoolwork. “She runs a tight ship so that we don’t have to think about anything else,” Nelson said. Yanz has embraced her role from the shadows, something she began to learn about during her playing days. Now, giving young women an opportunity to succeed as student-athletes makes it all worth it. “Seeing them have success, and knowing I played some small role in that by making their lives easier,” Yanz said.

Four Nations Cup adds to resume of Badgers’ stars Blayre Turnbull, Emily Clark finished run to tournament title this past weekend for Canada, while Annie Pankowski competed for US squad by Eric Goldsobel Women’s Hockey Writer

With an off-weekend for most of the Wisconsin women’s hockey team, it has been an enjoyable past few days for head coach Mark Johnson and his players. While the team is still working hard, practice pace is a little slower, more jokes fly around, players flash smiles on the ice and a general easiness surrounds LaBahn Arena. However, almost 2,000 miles away, select Badgers are playing their absolute hardest for their respective countries as the 2014 Four Nations Cup gets underway. Wednesday night, the United States took on Canada, with five players representing University of Wisconsin. Among the Badgers taking part in

the tournament are senior captain Blayre Turnbull and freshman Emily Clark, playing for Canada, along with freshman forward Annie Pankowski, playing for the United States. These players find themselves teammates for most of the year, but will face off against each other in a border battle that always breeds fierce competition. The United States-Canada rivalry has grown extremely fierce in recent years on both the men’s and women’s sides. Canada has bested the United States in the past two Olympic women’s hockey finals, and many American players feel the need to finally win on the international stage. Former Badgers Hilary Knight, Alex Rigsby and Brianna Decker will lead the United States in the tournament. Despite the intensity

this rivalry brings, Johnson is not worried that the competition will cause any divide amongst Badgers of Canadian and American heritage. “[The Canadian and American players] have been in camps together, or on the same team, whether they were growing up or at respective colleges like here,” Johnson said. “Once the puck drops and Canada is playing the United States, Clark and Pankowski are going to do things to help their respective teams and if they bump into each other, that’s just part of hockey. When the game is over and they’re flying back they’re teammates again, friends again.” Johnson touched on the strong bond his players have, which he believes a national team game can’t break. Instead of worrying

about possible tensions that could arise from such a fierce rivalry, Johnson created a program in which no such rivalry can break the camaraderie. He has no reason to worry, and instead commends his players for their hard work and skills. “That’s the fun part of competing at this level,” Johnson said. “You have the chance to play for your country and, uniquely, you get a chance to play against one of your teammates, and it is quite an experience.” Regardless of whichever nation finds victory, the Badgers can only benefit from sending players to compete at the international level. Which could be just the spark the team needs after a slightly disappointing series this past weekend at North Dakota. The Badgers tied 3-3

against UND last Friday and squeaked out a 3-2 win Saturday to finish the series. Leading goal-scorer Brittany Ammerman tallied her fifth and sixth goals of the season and Sarah Nurse scored twice. While many offensive leaders are playing well, one statistic stands out among the rest. The Badgers outshot UND 40-21 Friday and 3117 Saturday, prompting one to question why each game ended so closely when the Badgers heavily outshot their opponents. As Johnson pointed out, there is a very rational conclusion. With Pankowski, Clark and Turnbull all missing due to the Four Nations Cup, the Badgers were missing some major points and morale leaders on the ice, showing just how invaluable they are to the team. Another point to be taken

away, as Johnson explained, is the added depth the Badgers have this year. “Under the circumstances, I thought we played very well,” Johnson said. “We were missing three of our top forwards on Friday, four on Saturday, so we had a gutty effort and came away with a tie and a win. I was very pleased.” The Badgers depth was on display against No. 1o North Dakota, which could mean big things for Wisconsin as the season progresses. When Turnbull, Pankowski and Clark return to Madison with their invaluable experience, Wisconsin’s depth will only increase. The offensive production should follow closely behind. The Badgers return to action this weekend with a Thursday, Friday series against Minnesota-State Mankato.

Big Ten title well worth wait for women’s soccer First conference championship in nine years takes more than 100 minutes to decide, but Badgers come through in double overtime to top Hawkeyes by Jamie DeGraff Women’s Soccer Writer

As penalty kicks loomed large to decide the finals of the Big Ten Tournament, the No. 11 Wisconsin women’s soccer team broke through in the waning minutes

Photo · Goaltender Genevieve Richard extended her shutout minute streak to 652 with 103 minutes of scoreless soccer against Iowa Sunday afternoon. She hasn’t allowed a goal since Oct. 18 against Minnesota. Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald

against Iowa to claim the title in a dramatic 1-0 double overtime victory. In a tournament packed with upsets, including top seed Penn State getting bounced in the first round by an upstart Northwestern squad, the underdog Hawkeyes (14-7-1 overall, 7-6-1 Big Ten) nearly forced the Badgers into an anythinggoes penalty kick shootout before Wisconsin’s junior midfielder Kinley McNicoll ended the match in a shocking fashion. With six minutes left in the second overtime period, the Badgers’ (18-2-2, 10-22 Big Ten) attacking front forced a corner kick, just their second one of the game. The Hawkeyes lined up with each

of the Wisconsin attackers in the box to avoid the chance of a game-ending header. While the kick from McNicoll didn’t connect with any of her teammates, it landed somewhere far better: the back of the net. The kick, which traveled though the box and over the reaching hands of Hawkeye goalkeeper Kiley Beck, had just enough curve to avoid the defenders and send the ball into the goal for the first time all afternoon. The breakthrough score was well deserved for the Badgers, who had tallied up an astounding 23 shots, including seven on goal, leading up to the defining moment. Up until she left the game in the 94th minute,

Iowa’s original keeper Hannah Clark was making a strong case for player of the match, racking up an impressive six saves and zero goals allowed against a formidable Badgers attack. Offensively for the Badgers, the midfielders took control of the game. With a combined six shots on goal between McNicoll and sophomore Rose Lavelle, the duo combined for 75 percent of the Badgers’ on-target attempts. Just like they have all season-long, the Badgers backline kept their team in the game throughout, led by the efforts of junior Brianna Stelzer, sophomore Kylie Schwarz and redshirt senior Alexandra Heller. In

103 minutes of play, UW limited Iowa’s offense to just six shots and only required Wisconsin’s redshirt senior Genevieve Richard to make one save. To earn its berth in the Big Ten finals, Wisconsin cruised past Illinois in their opening match and held onto a 1-0 victory in the second round over Minnesota. The dynamic senior forward duo of Kodee Williams and senior forward Cara Walls took command against the Illini, putting the game away early with a first half goal by the Badgers’ striker. Junior midfielder McKenna Meuer scored the lone goal against Minnesota in the eighth minute, which was coincidentally her lone

goal of the season so far. The Badgers’ Big Ten Tournament victory is their first since 2005 and the first in the eight-year tenure of head coach Paula Wilkins. For their efforts in their three victories, McNicoll won the tournament’s Offensive MVP award, Richard won Defensive MVP, and Walls earned All-Tournament honors. With the victory, the Badgers also secured the most wins in school history with their 18th. The Badgers now await news of their seeding and opening round opponent for the NCAA tournament, as the committee releases the bracket Monday at 3:30 CT.

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North Dakota dashes chances for first UW win Badgers enter third period in both games either with lead or 1-goal deficit, but lose 4-3, 5-1 against nation’s second-best team in UND by Dan Corcoran and Derek Franklin Men’s Hockey Writers

Sometimes the puck doesn’t bounce your way, and for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team it bounced the wrong way into the Badgers’ own net. With UW (0-6-0) trailing by one to No. 2 North Dakota (7-1-1, 2-0-0 NCHC) with less than 10 minutes left in the third period, defenseman Chase Drake tried to clear a loose rebound in front of his own crease. But instead of moving the puck to safety, Drake swiped it past senior netminder Joel Rumpel to give UND a pivotal goal and a 3-1 lead with 9:37 left in regulation. “I was just trying to clear it and Rumps was going to save it,” Drake said. “I should have let him have it. I ended up just getting my stick caught in his glove and pushing it in myself.” Just 44 seconds later, UND defenseman Troy Stecher rifled a wrister past Rumpel to extend the lead to 4-1 and shift the momentum squarely on North Dakota’s side. UND would tack on another goal later in the final period to make it a 5-1 final score, but despite what the scoreboard might have indicated, UW head coach Mike Eaves thought his team had played better than a night before. That better play centered on the Badgers’ performance in the second period, where they outshot UND 10-7. The second period was the only one during the weekend which the Badgers possessed a shot advantage. However, even with several quality chances, Wisconsin managed to put only one shot past North Dakota goaltender Zane McIntyre. After UW freshman

center Ryan Wagner had a breakaway chance denied by McIntyre just over six minutes into the period, sophomore Grant Besse came right back for the Badgers and ripped a wrister from the slot to tie the game at one. But outside of that goal 6:16 into the second frame, Wisconsin had several close opportunities slip through its fingers. Besse had another good chance in the late stages of the period, as Wisconsin tried to battle back again to tie the score after UND had taken the lead at the midway point of the second. Drake fed Besse in the right circle, and it looked

the best teams in the country and left some hope in the wake of another defeat. “We took a lot of big steps this weekend,” Rumpel said. “They’re the number two team in the country. We’re beating them, down by one

were good and moments we weren’t good,” Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said after the game. “They played at a higher pace and with a higher tenacity.” While the scoreboard didn’t show it for the first two

out how to win some games,” Eaves said. After a slow start by both teams, North Dakota controlled much of the play in the first period and outshot the Badgers 12-7. Both teams came out firing

in both games going into the third. Obviously you can tell that we’re getting better, so I wouldn’t call it discouragement, more like improvement.”

periods, North Dakota was the better team Friday night from start to finish, firing over twice as many shots on goal and frequently occupying Wisconsin’s defensive zone. But despite giving up four goals, Badger goaltender Joel Rumpel was a bright spot for Wisconsin and had many big saves that allowed the game to remain close throughout. According to Eaves, the team will be relying on Rumpel to hold things down while the team continues to grow into themselves. “Rumpel is going to have to play well, steady the ship, let us get some experience, and then we can start figuring

in the second period and wasted no time getting shots on goal. Following a North Dakota hooking penalty, Wisconsin defensemen Chase Drake put the Badgers up 1-0 with a power play goal four minutes in, which was their time first leading all season. Unfortunately for Wisconsin that lead would be short-lived. Three minutes later, North Dakota tied on the game on a power play goal of its own when forward Connor Gaardner put in a rebound that came from a slap shot. Despite North Dakota controlling most of the second period, Badger forward Jedd Soleway put Wisconsin back

Photo · North Dakota outshot Wisconsin in all but one period over the weekend, with a combined 23-8 edge in the third period, where UND outscored UW 6-1. Laena Carroll The Badger Herald like Besse had most of the net to shoot at. But on the ensuing shot, McIntyre kicked out his left pad to sustain the North Dakota advantage. “It could have been a turning point in the game if we had converted on some of those chances we had,” Eaves said of the second period. “We didn’t make the shots that we needed to.” Wisconsin heads into its third bye week in its last four weeks still searching for its first win of the season, the longest the Badgers have gone winless since Eaves took over as head coach in 2002. Although UW experienced a frustrating loss Saturday night, it came against one of

UND tops UW 4-3 Friday Despite leading North Dakota after two periods, The Wisconsin men’s hockey team was unable to come out with a victory Friday night as the Badgers dropped their home opener 4-2. With Friday night’s loss, Wisconsin’s record sank to 0-5-0 to the start the season as it is still in search of its first win this season. “There were moments we

on top with just over a minute left in second with a wrist shot that found the far top corner of the net. “We had a 2-1 lead in the third period going up against the number two team in the country we would have taken that if someone told me that would have been it,” Eaves said of his team’s attitude heading into the third. The third period was all North Dakota as Wisconsin had trouble staying out of the penalty box for much of the final 20 minutes. UND took advantage of key Wisconsin penalties by scoring another power play goal and then a shorthanded tally, giving them three total special teams goals for the game. After the second power play goal gave North Dakota its first lead of the game, a breakaway goal by UND forward Michael Parks gave North Dakota a comfortable 4-2 lead. With 18 seconds left in the game, Badgers Drake brought Wisconsin within one with a slap shot goal, but it would not be enough to escape defeat. In addition to losing the game, the Badger lost junior defenseman Eddie Wittchow to injury indefinitely as he suffered a broken finger in the latter stages of the first period. The Badgers had to replace Wittchow with inexperienced freshmen defensemen. That proved to be a big struggle, according to Eaves. “It’s like biking against a 40 mile per hour wind,” Eaves said. “It’s tough work.” Wisconsin captain Chase Drake said that the team had a tough time accepting the loss considering how much effort they put into the game. “We were hungry, we all wanted to win that game,” Drake said. “I think we’re all frustrated right now.”

Best of the Big Ten Photo · It took 103 minutes, but the Badgers got a goal on a corner kick from junior Kinley McNicoll to knock off Iowa 1-0 in double overtime in the conference tournament championship game Sunday. David Stluka Wisconsin Athletics

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Final periods prove detrimental in pair of losses North Dakota scores six goals between two final frames Friday and Saturday night, as Wisconsin still searches for complete performance by Derek Franklin Men’s Hockey Writer

Going into the final period of both games this weekend versus North Dakota, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team had a chance to win. Unfortunately for the Badgers (0-6-0), they were unable to seal the deal in both games Friday and Saturday night against North Dakota (7-1-1), leaving Wisconsin still

winless on the year. In their home-opener Friday, the Badgers were leading UND 2-1 after the second period following a goal by defenseman Chase Drake with more than a minute to play before the intermission. Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said the team was feeling good going into the final period with the lead against North Dakota considering that UND is one of the best teams in the nation.

“We had a 2-1 lead going into the third period against the number two team in the country,” Eaves said. “We would have taken that if somebody had told us that would’ve been it.” Badger forward Grant Besse agreed with Eaves, saying he felt they were the better team in those 20 minutes. “I believe we outplayed them in the second period. Outshot them, didn’t give them too many shots, so it’s

frustrating because we knew we gave ourselves a chance.” Wisconsin could not take advantage of that chance as things fell apart for the Badgers in the final 20 minutes of the game. Wisconsin spent much of the period playing shorthanded after racking up multiple costly penalties. UND outshot the Badgers 14-3 in the third and tallied three goals, giving them a 4-3 victory over Wisconsin in game one. “We just have to learn to

close out the game,” sophomore forward Jedd Soleway said following Friday night’s loss. In Wisconsin’s rematch with North Dakota Saturday, the Badgers entered the final period against second-ranked UND trailing by only one goal with considerable momentum after the Badgers had just outshot UND in a period for the first time all series. But Wisconsin was once again unable to sustain that momentum in the third as

it gave up three goals in the final period for the second consecutive night. What was an evenly played battle for more than two-thirds of the game turned into a decisive 5-1 victory for North Dakota. “We had two big periods again tonight, and just fell short again in the third, let momentum swing toward the end,” Drake said after the game.

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