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AND ALL THAT JAZZ Inspired by UW music professor, ‘Jazz Master’ Richard Davis student Wilder Deitz forms a black music ensemble at a local high school by Alex Arriaga

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Walker’s proposal shifts source of UW’s funds

In addition to $300 million in cuts over two years, governor’s budget looks to fund UW System through ‘earmarked’ portion of sales tax by Nina Kravinsky State Editor

The UW System could see a shift in the source of its state funds, along with a $300 million budget cut over the next two years, if Gov. Scott

Walker ’s budget proposal is approved. Currently, the system’s state grants come from the government’s General Fund, which accumulates primarily from state income taxes, but a line in Walker ’s proposal last week suggested

“earmarking” a portion of the sales tax to fund the UW System. The details of the shift are still unclear, but the effect could be substantial, John Witte, a professor of political science at University of Wisconsin, said. “It would be a dramatic

change,” Witte said. Andrew Reschovsky, a professor of public affairs at UW, said while the mechanics of the change have not yet been released, he expects the government would earmark a portion of the sales tax to be used only

for higher education. Like the gas tax, which is earmarked for highway construction, Reschovsky said Walker would most likely set up a fund that funneled a percentage of the total sales tax to fund the UW System. “Finance economists

tend not to like earmark taxes, primarily because when they are instituted they may look like a particular set of priorities, but states’ priorities change over time,” Reschovsky said.

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Wis. legislator to propose ‘death with dignity’ bill

Inspired by husband’s health, state rep. seeks to allow terminally ill adults to make ‘compassionate decisions’ about remainder of their lives by Brenda Mcintire Herald Contributor

A new bill introduced by Rep. Sondy Pope, D-Cross Plains, aims to allow adult residents who have been diagnosed with terminal illness to make “compassionate decisions” about the end of their lives. When Pope’s husband was first diagnosed with pancreatic

cancer in 2001, they both knew that the final months of his life would be full of copious amounts of pain medication and suffering would likely occur, she said. “Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers in that it is very painful, and one of the few remedies of course is a lot of pain medication, like morphine, which often puts you into a more comatose state,” Pope

said. At the time, Pope and her husband disscussed the possibility of making a “compassionate decision” to end his life prior to when the disease ran its course, she said. However, at the time, Oregon was the only state where that option was legal, and eligible patients have to be residents of Oregon for six months. The national life expectancy for

individuals diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the time was four years. The bill she is introducing aims to allow those above 18-years-old with sound mind and less than six months to live the option to make the decision based on their own experiences, hopes and expectations. “My husband and I did talk about it once the initial diagnosis was made and it

settled in that it was a terminal illness, he did indicate that he wished that there was some way to do this without the suffering and without guessing at when it would all end before he lost all control,” Pope said. “[However,] we didn’t talk about it a lot because it wasn’t a legal option in Wisconsin.” Although Pope doesn’t feel optimistic about the bill passing in this legislative session, she

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UWPD keeps tabs on Yik Yak activity Anonymous social media app’s presence, popularity with campus community prompts police attention

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Currently being said around UW-Madison via the anonymous app “Yik Yak:” “Dear Gordon’s. I ordered my food two hours ago. Wtf,” “So much guac and no one to share it with…,” and “With the anonymity of this app I expected a lot more weirdos on here but… Nope, just me.” With the growing popularity of anonymous mobile apps like “Yik Yak,” which allows users to post comments anonymously within the application for others in the nearby area to read, college students nationwide are tuning in to what’s being said on their campus, while also condemning issues of cyberbullying stemming from the app’s anonymity. While Yik Yak activity at the University of Wisconsin has not become troublesome enough to

warrant any response from officials, it is not the case at other institutions such as Clemson University, where, in response to concerns over racial insensitivity, the administration is considering a ban on the app, according to The Tiger News, Clemson’s student newspaper. Marc Lovicott, the public information officer at UW, does not currently notice issues on campus arising from the app’s use. “I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a problem,” Lovicott said. “I think anytime you have apps pop up like Yik Yak that promote anonymity and you [acknowledge] the fact that somebody may do bad things with it or a crime may occur with it, that’s always an issue. But it is a challenge for law enforcement to keep up with a lot of the [anonymous] apps that pop up there.” While Lovicott said

UWPD has not worked with Yik Yak to investigate crimes occurring specifically on the campus, he revealed that UWPD investigators do use it as a way to piece together evidence in broader investigations, he said. Regarding the possibility of ever banning such an app on campus, Lovicott thought it to be unlikely. “I think it would be really tough to do something like that,” he said. Lovicott said if serious issues arise with the use of anonymous apps, UWPD is there to help. He said UWPD keeps relationships with various technology companies, such as Yik Yak, that work with campus investigators in cases that require it. If a student feels threatened or bullied online, UWPD wants to know, he said. While individual cases have yet to become an issue, the use of Yik Yak

has caused frustration and offense among students, especially within the Greek community during the spring of 2014, according to a UW sophomore who is member of a campus sorority, who asked to remain anonymous. She said Yik Yak became very popular among members of the Greek community last year. Unfortunately, she said Yik Yak users were putting down certain sororities and fraternities on campus. The negative comments continued throughout the spring and summer, but finally simmered down this fall, she said. “I feel like it is really an outlet for people in the sorority system to make themselves feel better about what sorority they are in by putting down other ones,” she said. “It was very disheartening. We’d go to chapter and hear girls talking about what people said [about us on Yik Yak].”

She said the anonymity of the app caused people to write comments that are far more offensive than on other sites. “No one would ever tweet out or Facebook post the stuff they said on Yik Yak,” she said. According to Greg Markman, the UW campus representative for Yik Yak, the app has also seen instances of positivity and students coming to each other ’s aid. In one recent instance Yik Yak at UW, a student posted about their struggle with depression and asked users for advice on where to seek help, Markman cited. Users responded by referring them to UHS counseling, and commented, “Stay strong, there are people who are here for you,” and “Yak has got your back.” “Yik Yak does a lot to make sure cyberbullying doesn’t go on. They take it very seriously,” Markman said.

Experts call for shift in science curriculum

With a focus on non-science majors, some professors say STEM courses too centered on fact not practice by Riley Vetterkind Campus Editor

With increasing talk about the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education in universities, some experts argue the necessity of changing the way science is taught, especially for non-science majors. In a recent blog post, in which John Rudolph, University of Wisconsin professor of curriculum and instruction, was a guest commentator, argued instructors of science should move beyond teaching content or lists of scientific facts to be memorized, and focus on how scientists arrive at their conclusions. Rudolph advocates for a stronger emphasis on informing students about the broader role science plays in society so that they can become more critical and informed citizens and leaders. “Non-science majors … become the legislators and the executives in positions of power who make decisions based on their understanding of science expertise, and so they need to use scientific expertise and understand where they can look to for reliable knowledge in the acts of governing or running a business,” Rudolph said. “That’s essential to the knowledge that they need.” According to Rudolph, the type of scientific knowledge the average citizen needs is quite different than the student who plans to enter a STEM

profession. He said it is critical, especially for nonscience majors, to understand scientist methods to prepare them to process and act upon scientific research discoveries in a rational way. Just as important, Rudolph said, is the understanding of the workings of science as an institution. The often complex ways in which researchers obtain funding, if misunderstood, can lead those in leadership positions to make detrimental decisions for the scientific and larger community, he said. “We’ve got the governor cutting $300 million from the UW System budget, a huge cut, and people say that’s all well and good, just have faculty teach an extra class or two and that’ll make up for the budget cut,” Rudolph said. “But [if one knew] the level of involvement that the research faculty on this campus has and the way science works and grants are funded, citizens might be more concerned about this huge budget cut.” Richard Amasino, a professor of biochemistry at UW, said most faculty members mean well in content-based science education as they think that they’re offering students more knowledge for their dollar. The reality is students are not gaining knowledge on how science works, as they might in a class where students arrive at conclusions themselves, he said. To Amasino, the goal

of science education at the university level should be to teach students to begin to think like experts in the field, so if they were given information related to the respective field that was not covered in class, they would still be able to make educated judgments, he said. Amasino said in the past, far too much emphasis has been placed on accumulation and memorization of facts, something that he argues has been central to classes such

as organic chemistry, a class which medical schools use to determine good candidates, he said. “Being able to do organic chemistry has absolutely nothing to do with being a doctor except it was the course that tested whether those individuals had the right kind of brain wiring to hold a huge amount of facts and randomly access them and put things together,” Amasino said. “If we continue to teach STEM

Photo · Experts worry students have a lack of understanding of how science works because the coursework is too memorization-based. Badger Herald File Photo by trying to have our students keep up with this hugely expanding information base, we’re going to miss, even with our STEM majors, the essence of science.”

Energy conservation group petitions MG&E Madison community argues new rates place little incentive on efficiency, raises costs for low-energy users by Eden Finer Herald Contributor

Madison residents are looking to gain support in signatures to increase the city’s transparency regarding energy conservation. A petition drafted by RePower Madison requesting Madison Gas & Electric to re-evaluate their recently restructured rates has reached upwards of 750 signatures since Jan. 26. The petition was drafted by RePower Madison, a local citizens action group asking

UW FUNDS, page 1 Reschovsky said once a tax is earmarked, it is politically difficult to change. He said years from now, if the state decides it needs that money elsewhere, lawmakers could run into trouble. This kind of tax tends to look good in the short run, but might not be beneficial long term, Reschovsky said. “It reduces flexibility for future legislators,”

for “fair community energy conversation,” according to their website. The petition calls for an independent third party to record conservation conversations, the inclusion of the public to request and share information during meetings and events and the establishment of a plan to reach 25 percent renewable energy by 2025, according to their website. Petitioners argue that these restructured rates place little incentive on energy efficiency and raise costs for low-energy

users. Steve Kraus, MG&E spokesperson, said he believes the company can benefit greatly from healthy rapport between the company and their customers. “The community conversations are moving forward and [the company is] wanting to talk with customers and hear from customers about the future of energy in Madison,” Kraus said. Regarding the reason citizens are reacting so strongly to the initiative, Kraus cannot speak for

petitioners on their reasons, but MG&E made a commitment last year to start having conservation conversations he said. Customer outcry is helpful for understanding how their customers are feeling and reacting to changes, Kraus said. The company has been generating space for conversation for the past 10 years. “These conversations are community-wide conversations that go back about 10 years. It’s a chance to talk and hear from all of our customers about the

future of energy in Madison,” Kraus said. Madeline Makoul, a sophomore at University of Wisconsin and a signer of the petition, said she believes that there just needs to be more incentives in place to encourage thoughtful energy use. “I think that MG&E just needs to know that their customers care about these issues, and that they should too. Taking away incentives to be energy-conscious is hurting the Madison community,” Makoul said.

Reschovsky said. “They could change the law but I think it’s politically hard to change.” Noel Radomski, director and associate researcher for Wisconsin Center of the Advancement of Postsecondary Education, said a shift in state revenue to the UW System from the General Fund to primarily sales would make it difficult for the university to engage in long-term

planning. Radomski said sales taxes tend to be more volatile than other types of taxes and if the state faces a recession the system would be greatly affected. “Quite frankly that does not allow campuses to do long-term planning, because you never know what’s going to effect the sales tax revenue,” Radomski said. Reschovsky said exactly how this change

would effect the system would be dependent on details which will be released Feb. 3 when the budget proposal is finalized. Having a fixed portion of state revenue going to the UW System would actually make it easier for campuses to long-term plan, Reschovsky said, but if there were to be a recession and revenue were to fall, that could lead to bigger cuts to the system.

“Going to an earmarked revenue source for higher education is certainly not typical,” Reschovsky said. Witte said, politically, a shift this dramatic would be hard. He said the way he read the line was as a proposal to increase the sales tax and reduce income tax. The real meaning of such a shift, however, would lie in the details, Witte said.

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Student revives black music with ensemble Drawing from UW professor Richard Davis’s expertise in jazz, Wilder Deitz puts together music group at East High

by Alex Arriaga Features Editor

In a way to combine social work and musical passions, University of Wisconsin sophomore Wilder Deitz has spearheaded his own ensemble at East High School, taking with him musical and teaching strategies from his university experiences. Richard Davis, “Jazz Master” and professor of bass at University of Wisconsin, directs the UW Black Music Ensemble, which practices and performs music by black composers and musicians, focusing on genres such as jazz, blues, R&B and other styles that are typically thought of as having been born in black culture in the United States. Deitz, after having been part of Davis’ ensemble, has taken a page from Davis’ book in starting a replica Black Music Ensemble in his own community

at East High School. Deitz graduated from East High School in spring 2012, has been playing music for six years after learning from his father, but did not join organized music groups at his school because he had never played by reading, but by ear. Instead, Deitz formed a band with some of his high school friends and play various venues around Madison, including house concerts at their own home. Deitz also spends his time teaching piano lessons. Yet, while Deitz continues to follow music as one of his passions, he is a student in social work at UW and has found a way to incorporate the two passions with his ensemble at East High. Teaching and Learning Deitz said his idea for the East High Black Music Ensemble came to him after he had been engaged

in conversation last spring with Davis about how to create a more diverse and inclusive music community, a conversation which reflected much of the concerns throughout campus. “I think it’s a great idea for students,” Davis said. “I got involved because I like him and I like what he does with it.” Deitz said in having the experience of taking

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Wilder Deitz Black Musci Ensemble classes with Davis as well as being a part of his music ensemble, he has been able to adapt teaching styles and bring it to his group at East. “He was very accepting of musicians

such as myself, but he didn’t regard people who didn’t read music as lesser musicians, he was equally as hard,” Deitz said. “When someone doe that, it shows that they care about teaching you to play better.” The high school ensemble, which meets twice a week, focuses on the same genres that are played with Davis’s UW Black Music Ensemble. However, Deitz said his notions of genres are flexible, advice he received from Davis. “He said we can call it whatever we want,” Deitz said. “It’s your music, my music, our music, it’s creative music.” Davis advised Deitz to use music genre categories as a tool to engage students in the music they are playing. If calling something jazz gets the kids engaged, he said, then call it jazz. “When I first got into jazz, I was really intimidated,” Deitz said. “You think of really intellectual people with berets on, you feel like you have to go to school to play jazz, but really jazz is just creative music.”

Photo ·East High School’s Black Music Ensemble performs at their library once a month. Jenna Freeman The Badger Herald

musicians in the music groups that wasn’t representative of the population at East,” Deitz said. Deitz said the group has been successful in developing the diverse, open space. Having gotten to know the different backgrounds of the 15 students who are part of the ensemble, Deitz feels he has accomplished his goal. “I’m very satisfied with how diverse the group is and how everyone seems to be able to coexist and help each other out when they need support from each other,” Deitz said. Deitz said the group is also diverse in the skill level and talents that each member brings. He said the group will get students who know how to read music and play classical to students who are just beginning to play music. Mandell Mathis, a saxophone player in the group, said he is also involved in the high school’s jazz band, Community concert band and pep Engagement band. Deitz said he “I’m all over,” Mathis had two ultimate said. “I brought what I goals in starting had and we like how it up the East High sounds so we all stick School Black Music together.” Ensemble. Mathis said the group First, Deitz started out mostly wanted to engage focusing on jazz and a diverse group of some of the members students. He said are branching out, that something he writing their own songs has had to explain to bring to the table. was that it didn’t The second goal that mean a group Deitz had in developing composed entirely his ensemble was to of black students, incorporate musical but of varied races concepts into a social and socioeconomic environment, to foster backgrounds to musical communication. create an open “In professor environment Davis’s class, the most that reflected the important thing is to population of the be listening, musically high school. and to what people are “There was a trying to say,” Deitz smaller pool of said. black musicians The concepts of than white knowing the right time to speak and the right time to listen are Photo ·A diverse music inherently musical, group means more than Deitz said. Those are having an ensemble of only things musicians do black students, founder every time they play. Deitz said, but rather an Deitz said the East open environment for High School Black students of all racial and Music Ensemble will be socioeconomic backgrounds. opening for Davis’s UW Black Music Ensemble Jenna Freeman Thursday, Feb. 19 at The Badger Herald University Theatre.

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County group works to healthcare enrollment

With Feb. 15 deadline two weeks away, United Way reaches out to homeless, college students to sign up for insurance by Emily Skorik Herald Contributor

This past Saturday, people had the opportunity to receive help enrolling in the Affordable Care Act health insurance at the United Way of Dane County building. The “Super Saturday” event, organized by United Way and Covering Kids and Families, was designed to help people who do not have insurance through their employer or family, Ald. Lauren Cnare, District 3, said. The enrollment process is typically completed via phone call or online, however, there are many people in the community who have no familiarity with insurance, which creates a complexity factor, she said. Dane County offers 85 different insurance plans for people to choose from, an overwhelming number to those unfamiliar with the enrollment process, Cnare said. Cnare is also a licensed navigator with Covering Kids and Families, a Madison organization focused on maximizing healthcare enrollment. “Navigators” are federally funded entities or individuals who assist people in determining eligibility for health insurance. Licensed navigators, insurance agents, brokers

and HealthConnect representatives provided assistance to people reviewing and enrolling in a health insurance plan. “We know not everybody has a computer or Internet access at their fingertips, so this is an opportunity for people who have a lot of questions about how insurance works,” Cnare said. “This is a chance for people to sit down with trained staff at computers, with free assistance, and walk through the process of signing up for an insurance plan, or simply getting answers to questions so they have a better understanding of how to make good decisions for themselves.” By national and local estimates 51,000 people are uninsured in Dane County, including homeless citizens, Cnare said. Many people who are homeless have little to no income and can be connected to BadgerCare Plus, which was also provided as an insurance plan at the enrollment event. The majority of people are eligible if they are a United States citizen or provide legal documentation. The mandate to become insured has pushed more people to enroll in insurance plans, as they may be subject to fine if they remain uninsured, she said. People who did not have insurance last year

are showing up now due to the potential fine of $95 or 1 percent of their total income, whichever is higher, Cnare said. The accessible enrollment process helps Madison residents avoid that fine. This program provides an opportunity for college students to get care as well. Part of the Affordable Care Act states that children remain on their parent’s health insurance until age 26; however, there can be potential complications. If a student’s parents do not have health insurance, they may not have a way to access it either, Hilary Neste, EastCentral Regional Network coordinator, said. There are also events statewide, Neste said. Some provide health plans while others have education components that teach consumers about health insurance and how it works once they become insured. Each event is different based on the community partners that participate. “We’re encouraging everyone who is uninsured to get enrolled,” Neste said. “On Feb. 15 there is going to be a penalty if you don’t have health insurance and we want to avoid that as much as possible.” Enrollment assistance will continue in Dane County until the Feb. 15 deadline.

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After decade of service, Dean Underwood to return to faculty; screening committee looks to maintain Ed school’s prestige

by Julian Newman Herald Contributor

The search is on for a nationally-recognized leader in the field of education to head the University of Wisconsin School of Education. An all-campus email was sent last Wednesday announcing the search for a new dean and requesting nominations. Dean Julie Underwood announced her resignation in November after spending a decade heading the school. She will officially step down in August of 2015 to rejoin the faculty. A 17-member committee chaired by David Kaplan, a professor of educational psychology, will conduct the nationwide search to fill Underwood’s place. “We’re the #1 public School of Education in the U.S.,” Underwood said. “We’ve really developed leadership to change the world, [and] I hope we continue on that path.” With Underwood’s leadership, the school saw structural and faculty changes, as well as investment in organizations such as the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, whose research expenditures have more than doubled, Underwood said. Over the past 10 years,

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with Diginity advocates to help pass legislation similar to Oregon’s 1994 law. Following the death of Oregon-resident Brittany Maynard, the organization has seen increased debate on the issue nationally, said Peter Korchnak, a Death with Dignity spokesperson. Korchnak said laws similar to Oregon’s help not just the patient who uses the law, but also his or her family, by allowing “peace of mind” that they were able to die the way they lived. Within the next 10 years, Korchnak said Death with Dignity hopes to have 10 states who have similar legislation. “It allows people the peace of mind in knowing that unnecessary suffering is prevented,” Korchnak said. “It really is an issue that has been on the forefront of more and more people around the country.”

the School of Education has dedicated itself to new areas of research including neuroscience in education, increasing their focus on programs in English as a second language and issues of literacy, Underwood said. In addition, the school has taken on more diverse hires, she said. Under her direction, the school made several renovations including adding an art loft to the building, she said. In terms of her legacy in the School of Education, “we’ve got lots of things to be proud of,” Underwood said. Kaplan is optimistic about finding someone who is well-qualified and a highly notable scholar to succeed Underwood as dean, he said. According to a UW statement, the screening committee will consist of faculty members such as associate professor of educational policy and analysis, John Diamond; assistant director of the Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion Laboratory, LaVar Charleston; and senior administrative program specialist in Division of Continuing Studies, Julie Klein. “We’re really looking for a nationally recognized scholar in education who has a deep appreciation for the varieties of educational scholarship,

Other organizations, including Wisconsin Right to Life, have come out against “assisted” or “doctor-prescribed suicide” bills like this. Chelsea Shields, legislative director for Wisconsin Right to Life, said in a statement she believes such a bill would target certain segments of the population unfairly. “Legislation circulating in the Wisconsin Legislature to legalize doctorprescribed suicide will create a devastating impact on older people and those with disabilities should it be enacted,” Shields said. “The reasons why this legislation is dangerous to vulnerable populations are many, making it a recipe for elder abuse.” If passed, Wisconsin would join Oregon, Washington and Vermont as the fourth state to

Photo · The UW School of Education lauched a nationwide search for qualified candidates last week. Erik Brown The Badger Herald and also someone who is committed to continuing the School of Education’s commitment to the Wisconsin Idea,” Kaplan said. “The advertisement for the position is going far and wide and it could yield internal candidates as well as external candidates — it’s wide open.” The new dean will be tasked with ensuring that the level of scholarship at the School of Education remains high. “I think the future is quite bright, especially if we’re able to maintain the kind of scholarship that we do across the school, and maintain its national reputation,” Kaplan said. Kaplan said the school hopes the new dean will continue to develop the initiatives already in place at the school as well as increase innovation and bring new ideas to the table. “We’re excited about the future, we’re excited about getting a really wellqualified, highly visible scholar as dean,” Kaplan said. “I think it’s going to be really good.”

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Washington can learn from Wis. education reforms While President Barack Obama’s proposal is fiscally irresponsible, Walker has provided more choices, opportunities to students by Jake Lubenow College Republican Contributor by Michael Pesendorfer II College Republican Contributor

Washington, education needs to be reformed and it’s time to take some tips from the state of Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, we have had a series of different measures to increase the quality of our schools and make them more fiscally responsible while increasing funding for worker training. The federal government should look to Gov. Scott Walker ’s school voucher program. The statewide program allows families at or below 185 percent of the poverty line to have the ability to apply for primary and secondary choice schools. The governor has also emphasized charter schools because they give students another option that may be superior to their public school. These options give impoverished students at underperforming schools a better opportunity to learn. The state governments should fund the programs while the federal government establishes the outline for the states. Another policy in

Wisconsin that has helped improve education is Act 10. The reason Act 10 is a leading force in improving education is because of the removal of tenure. There are teachers out there that hold onto their job for one reason — tenure. This policy has proved to be a significant detriment to schools. For example, in Chicago there is a school district where only 28.5 percent of students in the 11th grade met or exceeded standards on their standardized tests 2010. In that same district only .1 percent of teachers were fired due to poor performance from 2005 to 2008. Walker was looking to avoid similar issues in Wisconsin by passing Act 10. Since 2011, 18 states have changed their teacher tenure laws. They must have seen the system work in a state which was ranked 21st in 2010 but jumped to 15th in 2014. To make similar progress Wisconsin in education, other states should adopt similar reforms to Act 10 and do away with teacher tenure. Think “free” community college is a good idea? How about following Wisconsin’s example instead.

Throughout his last term Walker allocated around $178 million toward worker training initiatives, including technical colleges. According to business leader Tim Sullivan, by 2018, 66 percent of Wisconsin’s workforce will require education above a high school diploma but not a bachelor ’s degree. Walker has acted by placing money into career development in grade schools and technical schools. This can be implemented at the national level as well. President Barack Obama’s proposed policy does not address the immediate needs of the education system. Free community college may be good for some students but it does not solve the skills gap we are currently experiencing. Obama and the federal government should reassess their priorities and begin to fund skill and worker development before trying to make community college more affordable. Obama’s plan for community college doesn’t work fiscally. The overall cost of his proposal nears

Worker Training Allocations In 2013-15’s state budget...

$31 million to carry out a requirement that able-bodied adults work or get work training in order to receive food stamps. $22.5 million toward UW System institutions for programs focused on college affordability and economic and workforce development.

To the state Department of Workforce ...

$35.4 million in increased workforce training grants. $20 million toward work training for the unemployed and underemployed. the $70 billion range and puts 25 percent of the “free” tuition burden back on state governments. According to our calculations, that’s $350 million per state. With states already having to make budget adjustments, making room for an extra $350 million is ludicrous. However, if getting the costs of community colleges down is a priority it can be handled by individual

states. For example, Tennessee is providing free community college by using funds from the lottery, an optional taxable purchase made by citizens, in addition to a state endowment. So far this has worked well and is more evidence that education reform be left to the states. Using Wisconsin’s reforms, the federal government and other state

Data courtesy of Politifact governments can lead the nation to better education. It’s time that Washington takes a look to a state with an upward trend. Jake Lubenow (jlubenow@ wisc.edu) is a freshman majoring political science and finance and Micheal Pesendorfer II (pesendorfer@wisc.edu) is a freshman majoring in economics and finance.

Success depends on hard work, not innate talent

Research shows intentional preserverance, determination can lead individuals to triumph more than natural abilities Photo · Melvin Gordon., who was nominated for the Heisman Award, is likely to have gained his achievements through calculated work. The Badger Herald File Photo

by Payden White Contributor

In my experience, some people just seem to be born with the ability to achieve great things. They are undoubtedly naturals when it comes to their respective skills since they have achieved such greatness, right? How did J.K. Rowling create the incredibly

captivating “Harry Potter” series? How did Steve Jobs mastermind the enormous corporation that Apple, Inc. is today? To reference one of our own, how did Melvin Gordon get nominated for the ever-respected and honorable Heisman Award? Maybe they were lucky enough to have inherited some sort of predisposition from the day they were born. But what if they weren’t born any

faster or any smarter or any luckier than you or I? Some of us will always believe that even with practice, we will always be just average at the skills at which we’ve never really excelled beyond the norm. Despite those who insist that without natural talent, one can never truly achieve greatness, there are those who argue just the opposite. In fact, research has suggested that regardless of natural talent, we can be great at virtually any skill we choose. Don’t get me wrong, a week, a few months or even one year probably will not be enough time to practice your desired skill enough to stand out from the rest of the world. However, the idea that you can master something you’ve always wished you were good at is an uplifting premise. As referenced in a 2006 “Fortune” article, “What it takes to be great,” several well-established researchers

have agreed on the “10year rule,” which basically suggests that most people who are accomplished in a certain field have worked for at least 10 years in that area. Additionally, people who share their renowned musical or literary expertise with the world often need at least 20 or 30 years of practice before they reach their highpoints. But practicing for a long time along isn’t going to cut it. Consistency in practice is also incredibly crucial to success. If you want to perfect your free throw shot, you’re not just going to whip the ball up toward the basket 100 times and expect to be a pro, are you? In order to achieve noticeable improvements, one must intentionally work at the task at hand. For example, to hit a higher percentage of free throws, focus on the mechanics of your shot, and adjust accordingly each time you shoot. Be aware of your motions and think critically about to change about your shot to make it better. It’s all about deliberately practicing over and over and over. According to the article mentioned earlier, “More deliberate practice equals better performance. It’s the same story in surgery, insurance sales, and virtually

every sport … Instead of merely trying to get it done, you aim to get better at it.” So how can we incorporate these ideas into our daily lives as students? Who has the time to practice his golf swing for more than three hours each and every day? Who has time to stay up all night every night working on the next best-selling novel? I sure don’t have time to add any time-consuming practice regimen consuming to my already over-filled schedule, but I do have time to apply the little lessons that encourage active learning. Instead of mindlessly copying notes, let’s try engaging with the information we’re writing, attempting to absorb as much as possible. Even if your exam isn’t approaching, deliberately paying attention to the notes you take the first time might just make studying a little bit easier on the back end. Further supporting the claim that talent doesn’t always equate to success, Angela Lee Duckworth presented a Ted Talk arguing the same point. According to her profile on the Ted Talk website, “Duckworth studies intangible concepts such as self-control and grit to determine how they

might predict both academic and professional success.” She described a factor called “grit,” which is basically perseverance, determination and hard work, claiming that this quality is truly the key to success above other predictors of success such as family income or IQ score. Duckworth argues, “There are many talented individuals who simply do not follow through on their commitments. In fact, in our data, grit is usually unrelated or even inversely related to measures of talent.” So there you have it: If you can develop grit, or if you’ve even mastered it already, success might just be closer than you thought. You have the tools to do well, regardless of your prior experience in a field. Let’s be resilient together and push toward our goals no matter where we stand now. Wouldn’t it be amazing if the cure for cancer, the solution to child hunger, the next Aaron Rodgers or even the next great technological advancement came from one of our own University of Wisconsin classmates? Payden White (pwhite4@ wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in community and nonprofit leadership and biology.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Proposed budget cuts provide UW chance to reconnect

The system should move away from public authority model, engage state to ensure universities do not become inaccessible to residents Savvy and engaged members of the campus community and leadership will turn Gov. Scott Walker ’s recent attacks on the University of Wisconsin system into an opportunity for change, rather than being forced into a defensive position. If the people of Wisconsin are persuaded to support Walker ’s plan to cut $300 million from the UW System, it is part because they do not feel connected to the university. But they are connected, and we need to show them that. Saving

UW means reaching out beyond the tight corners of Capitol Square, and reminding the citizens of Wisconsin that UW is here for them. UW System President Ray Cross, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, students, business leaders and donors should come together to start a listening tour in Wisconsin. They should hold town hall meetings throughout the state, in Wisconsin’s smallest and most remote communities to its largest cities, discussing with

the people the problems facing the system, as well as allowing Wisconsinites to articulate their own concerns. They should offer new plans and initiatives to make the system more accessible: more summer and evening courses, guarantees that credits will transfer from one institution to the other within the system, plans to improve graduation rates and time-to-degree, more opportunities for high school students to earn UW credits while in their senior

years, etc. They should schedule interviews with local newspapers, radio and television stations, to address these concerns, and remind everyone that the system is for the people of Wisconsin, and that more public support could also mean lower tuition rates, smaller classes and better instruction. But this cannot be done if the system continues to pursue the public authority model. The people of Wisconsin will see that plan for what it is:

a guarantee of more and higher tuition increases that will bar Wisconsinites from accessing a system which they have built with their tax and tuition dollars, labor and volunteer hours and continuous public support of the system. This is not a partisan issue. Republican members of the Legislature have already voiced opposition and grave concerns, both about the funding cuts and the public authority model. The UW System is here for all people, and not just those of certain class

or racial backgrounds, or political affiliation. But only with the leadership of the UW System can we keep these great institutions open to everyone. Without it, we genuinely risk closing the doors of this system to regular Wisconsinites, and guaranteeing that UW belongs to Wisconsin in name only. With the right leadership, UW can be saved. And it should be. Joshua Brazee (brazee@ wisc.edu) is a PhD candidate in the English department.

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Michael Rooker talks Comic-Con, zombies, Chris Pratt Man behind villainous Merle Dixon in ‘Walking Dead,’ Yandu in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ looks forward to meet with Madison fan base by Audrey Piehl ArtsEtc. Editor

Better start polishing your Stormtrooper armor, binding those autograph books and optimizing camera memory on that smartphone because Wizard World Comic-Con, the yearly pop culture mecca typically associated with San Diego and New York, is coming to Madison this weekend. From Feb. 6 to Feb. 8, the Alliant Energy Center will house ecstatic enthusiasts reigning from all fandoms, palms sweaty and eyes bright with wonder, as celebrities, artists and even the famed Delorean from “Back to the Future” will make an appearance at the massive convention. One of the most prominent guests will be actor Michael Rooker, known for playing Merle Dixon, the brother to talented bowman and resident bad boy Daryl, on “The Walking Dead.” More recently, he starred as the blue alien bounty hunter Yondu in the international mega-hit,

“Guardians of the Galaxy.” In addition to these recent credits, Rooker is also one of only two actors to have starred alongside all members of the 80s action golden trio: Sylvester Stallone in “Cliffhanger,”Jean-Claude Van Damme in “Replicant” and Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The 6th Day.” Though originally from Alabama, Rooker studied acting in Chicago and has many close ties to the Dairy State, including a cabin in Princeton, Wisconsin. “You know what, I haven’t had a chance to do [a ComicCon] in Madison or in Wisconsin at all. So this is going to be a good, new experience,” Rooker said in an interview with The Badger Herald. “I hope it’s not too cold. I hope we don’t get snowed in or snowed out.” The Wizard World ComicCon is the perfect arena for Rooker as fans from far and wide will be eager to witness the notorious Merle, featured in the apocalyptic zombie show “The Walking Dead” from 2010 to 2013. Rooker described the

character as the perfect mixture of “aggressive, sardonic humor,” the Georgian older brother heavily influenced by loyalty to Daryl and the drive to survive. “[Merle] had a great way of putting you down and also making the audience smile. It just came out that way. It wasn’t written that way for sure,” Rooker said. “You get these kind of roles and you’re kinda like, ‘how do I make this a little different?’ … It ended up great.” “Walking Dead” is known for being particularly tough to shoot between make-up, sets and all the other production necessary to simulate “walker” mayhem. Rooker described it as shooting a tiny movie every 10 days; everyone was exhausted by the end of shooting. “When we fall down to our knees and start crying, they cut out. We gotta look tough and like real survivors,” Rooker joked. After leaving the show in its third season, Rooker had little time to recover from his zombiefighting days before his next big enterprise arrived: “Guardians

of the Galaxy.” Adapted from a comic book of the same name, the critically-acclaimed film grossed more than $774 million worldwide, becoming the most successful movie of 2014. As the debaucherous adopted father figure to Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill, Rooker captivated audiences and quickly became a fan favorite. While “Walking Dead” was filled with grime and guts, he described the most difficult part of being Pratt’s patriarch was deciding which of the two actors were more handsome. Many have drawn similarities between Merle and Yandu, both family-oriented and villainous characters, but Rooker is keen to point out the latter had much more humor associated with him. “At times the laughter and the audiences’ response was too loud to hear the line. People came to see it two, three, four times just to make sure they could hear everything,” Rooker said. “I try not to compare [the two characters] too much. I got

off on whatever particular way this role is leading me … I put my twist on it and make it mine.” Despite being known for these entertaining, often uproarious characters, Rooker does not apply labels like “character actor” to his nearly 30-year career. “I just consider myself an actor,” Rooker said. “I do the little ones, big ones, in between. Whatever turns me on. I try to do my work well and let the chips fall where they may.” With the “Guardians” sequel in the works and a rich repertoire of roles any nerd would salivate over, Rooker is looking forward to enjoying Madison and the throngs of excitable fans for all three days of the Comic-Con, including a special Q&A panel from 3 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. “[Madison] is a great town. I have some memories but they’re fading and I’ll have to make some new ones when I get there,” Rooker said.

Photo ·Alongside Ian Somerholder, William Shattner, Bruce Campbell and a host of other artists, the Georgian actor Michael Rooker will headline Madison’s debut Comic convention. Photo courtesy of AMC Networks

‘Manikin’ uses silence, movement to prompt dialogue UW senior Natalie Cook’s play aimed to raise questions about race, gender with performance, panel at Memorial Union’s Play Circle Theatre

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Three black men knelt, ropes around their necks. Their heads hung low. They had just been lynched. The middle man popped his head up, and asked one of the others how they were going to get out of the tree. They lamented over their lack of a lighter and a knife, which could maybe get them out of this imaginary hanging tree. The audience laughed. The three acted as ghosts, stuck in the tree where they were lynched. One ghost noted that knives don’t grow on trees. The other asked the first if he thought they, the hung men, grew on trees. The audience snapped in appreciation of this shift to a more serious tone. The scene again lightened up as the men continued bantering. The man in the middle ended the scene wishing for a lighter. It was this sort of serious reflection interspersed with bits of humor, the type of vignette that characterized University of Wisconsin senior Natalie Cook’s play “Manikin.” She hoped that audience members would see themselves in the play. “I just wanted to hold up a mirror to the audience … ” she said. “The goal was for anyone in the audience to see themselves in the play, and no matter if they’re black, white, it doesn’t matter.” Most of the audience seemed to know each other and many of the members were a part of the First Wave Learning Community like Cook. The feeling of the theater was one of family. Cook did pick the name of her play based on its inclusion of the word “kin.” “A lot of times black people use kin as slang like ‘that’s my kinfolk,’” Cook said. “I just thought that was so appropriate because the play is about gender relations between black men and black women.” One scene featured

actors Hiwot Adilow and Eddie Ukoeninn standing at imaginary sinks, facing each other as if looking into a mirror and seeing the other person. They washed their faces silently, and punched themselves in the face in slowmotion. The two spoke no words. Cook later described the thinking behind that scene. “All of that was overwhelming on purpose … you saw them hitting themselves … kinda like, when you hurt me, you’re hurting yourself. When I hurt you, I’m hurting myself,” she said. Throughout the scene, the two spoke no words. Silence was a big part of the play. “A lot of times in the rehearsals we would talk about how violent silence can be. We really wanted to say that in a lot of scenes,” Cook said. In one scene, two whitemasked actors dressed and positioned Obasi Davis, playing the role of the symbolic “manikin,” in several stereotypically black outfits and poses, like a lynched man, a rapper and a basketball player. In another scene, everyone lounged around a table. The actors spoke the same line, over and over again. “You’re killing me.” Except each time, the actors inflected it differently, assigning a different meaning to the phrase. Sometimes it meant “stop joking!” and other times it took on a more literal meaning. The play is actually part of Cook’s senior thesis meant to explore gender relations within novels written by James Baldwin and an interview with Nikki Giovanni. She knew she wanted to do an artistic supplement to her research but it didn’t

turn out exactly as she wanted it, but she kept it the same and that’s why the play is so vague, she explains; it is part of that big idea. After the play, Cook and the actors answered questions from the audience, and received a lot of “thank yous” in the mix. The evening concluded with a panel discussion of UW professors

Anthony Black, Cherene Sherrad-Johnson and Michael Thornton. They shared stories ranging from conversations at a buffet to how someone is starting to identify, in postcards, the white people sitting below the lynched man. They wondered what scenes the black members of society would have chosen, if they could have taken photos to

record their history back in the 1800s. And that’s a big part of what Cook was trying to accomplish. She wanted to portray history from a modern perspective. “I wanted the audience to see their own reality. With plays, the thing about them is that you can’t get away from them,” she said. She wanted to change up

Photo · The play featuring First Wave scholars and other artists was accompanied by a panel of professors that addressed issues discussed in the show. Cynthia Venters The Badger Herald the conversation, which often came in the form of silence.

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UW student sings as youngest principal in ‘Sweeney Todd’ Senior Joshua Sanders transitions from chorus performances to first lead role at Madison Opera, balances school work load, rehearsal by Selena Handler ArtsEtc. Editor

Joshua Sanders was five years old when he began singing for a large audience. He remembers his mother herding him into the car after putting on a show and singing for his fellow preschoolers. Although Sanders has grown as a performer and honed his craft as an Opera singer, not much has changed about his desire to sing. Granted, his original rehearsal space of his preschool class in Plain, Wisconsin, looks very different than the Opera center in Madison. And his audience of classmates was much smaller than a packed 1,089-seat auditorium of Capitol Theatre. Now the University of Wisconsin senior will test his lifetime of vocal performance practice in his first principal role with a professional company. Playing the part of Tobias Ragg in Madison Opera’s rendition of “Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” Sanders will also be the youngest singer in a principal role in the entire company. As the only undergraduate in his leading position, he has the unique experience of balancing long hours of rehearsal with 16 credits of school work. Sanders is a vocal

performing major at UW and in the days leading up to the show’s debut performance Feb. 6-8, he is going to class, rehearsing the entire show and singing in a Schubertiade (an event celebrating the music of Franz Schubert). The rehearsal schedule for the show is only 11 days long, but the days run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., leaving little time for anything else, especially error.

It was almost “never really a question, it was more like a fact: I was going to be a singer.” Joshua Sanders Principal singer

“We are all human, we all mess up, we all forget our words, but sometimes being the young one I feel like I can’t get away with that, I have to be on it,” Sanders said. “It has really pushed me to learn how to prepare better and learn how to keep my cool in these situations where it feels a lot more high-pressured.” Over the years, Sanders has gleaned a technique for keeping cool under the perceived pressure. His most tangible advice involves working a nap

into his daily schedule and looking at the music before he comes to rehearsal. But to quell his internal conflict, he remembers simply that he is human. He remembers to let mistakes go and be vulnerable. Despite his arsenal of performance tools, compared to his fellow company members Sanders is still not a seasoned opera singer yet. He only discovered that opera was his desired mode of performance freshman year of high school when he saw “The Barber of Seville” in Chicago. “I was just so blown away, I was like, ‘This is what I have to do, I know it.’ I just felt such a connection with the music and the artistry,” he said. In high school, Sanders also dabbled in other performing styles, including a stint in a production of “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Sanders cites one major gaffe during one of his performances as his worst production experience. He was giving a monologue at the end of the show when he skipped pages of monologue. He and his cast mates were momentarily derailed, but eventually picked off where he left it and carried on. In spite of the fear of that “Oh, shit” moment, he continued

with the show and has learned to embrace that aspect of his career. “That’s the fun of live theater, it really teaches you how to keep on your toes because I really think it is inevitable,” Sanders said. “It’s very rare to walk away from a show and say, ‘Wow that was the most perfect thing I have ever done.’” Now, Sanders has been focusing more on building his repertoire as an opera singer. He has been in the chorus of the Madison Opera since his senior year of high school, but just last summer the company asked him to audition for the part of Tobias in “Sweeney Todd.” A few days later he showed up, sang and got the part. He describes the character of Tobias as a street urchin and orphan who has been abused and manipulated his whole life. He is a complex character who starts out in the story in a docile, subservient role, but in the end emerges as major player in the dramatic conclusion of the show. Tobias is weak, yet forceful. He is maniacal but with good intentions. It’s hard to immerse yourself in such a complex role, Sanders said, but he tries to draw from a place that is very real. “We all have certain parts of our personality

or memory that we can use on stage, so maybe using some of the darker memories we have, or the darker feelings we have to try to keep it as authentic as possible without making a farce out of it,” Sanders said. As a child, Sanders always enjoyed playing the villain and remembers singing “Hellfire” from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” around his house as a five-yearold. Now he gets to act out his triumphant ballad as a less nefarious character with “Not while I’m around.” It’s a big acting piece as well as emotional song. Here he tries to communicate the meaning without being corny or overdramatic by drawing on those real feelings and leaving his heart out onstage, he said. He described the feeling after a big piece like that as euphoric, as a rush. But after the shows, Sanders likes to reel it in and partake in an activity many UW students are familiar with: vegging out and watching Netflix. As a performer, it is hard to find time to be alone. And as a self-proclaimed introvert the dinner parties, conversations with donors and socializing with cast

Photo · The singer playing the principal role of Tobias Ragg in ‘Sweeney Todd’ will debut his part Feb. 6-8. at the Orpheum Theatre. Photo courtesy of Kristen Hoebermann mates can take a toll. But at the end of the day it’s all worth it, Sanders said, because he is doing what he loves and what he has always loved. “It was almost never really a question, it was more like a fact: I was going to be a singer,” Sanders said. Sanders will have come a long way from the days of putting on a show for his preschool class by performing in a principal role in Madison Opera’s “Sweeney Todd” Feb 6-8 at the Overture Center.

Milwaukee group impresses Union Pop-garage-rock band’s Rathskeller show proves as harbinger of great things to come by Sam Cleveland ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Any rock band comprised of four men dressed for a business meeting can create a bad impression. Any band that uses a backlit kick with a crisp, clean logo should be approached with caution. Any band that openly compares itself to the Beatles and the White Stripes while using phrases such as “evolving the pop sensibilities of the British Invasion with explosive garage rock textures” and “a fevered jukebox dream of another lifetime” in their biography is disconcerting. The Living Statues, a trio-turned-four-piece from Milwaukee defy all these traditionally horrid aesthetic elements by making their brand of popgarage-rock really, really fun to see live. Having made the trip down I-94, The Statues took the stage at Der Rathskeller a little after 10:30 Saturday night. The band admitted the last time they played the

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venue, January of 2013, they drew “like 13 people.” Turnout Saturday night was quite a bit healthier. Jumping right into “Not My Fault,” a track from its only EP, Knockin’, The Statues set the tone for what would be a great set. With a high level of energy, the band played through that and “Foolin’ Around,” another track from Knockin’. The artists played similarly to how they were dressed, smooth and sharp. They didn’t completely conform to that austerity throughout the whole show, however. And at moments — in spite of their vests, sport coats and ties — the band was loose and clearly having a lot of fun. Frontman Tommy Shears, a former University of Wisconsin student, frequently danced around the stage and shot out somewhat seductive glances to the audience in time with his emotive vocals. Bassist Alex Thornburg demonstrated a spasmodic bending, twisting and stumbling akin to Kendrick Lamar ’s flask-carrying character

from his performance on “The Colbert Report.” The real star though seemed to be newest member and lead guitarist Zak Rickun. He is the engine to the band, letting off riff after powerful riff. His powerful guitar at times transcended the rest of the band and deservedly captured the audience. Following the opening two tracks with various older, unreleased material and newer unreleased tracks, the audience didn’t really break out until the band’s excellent cover of Amy Winehouse’s song “Valery.” What had before been a pretty stationary crowd who was evidently enjoying the music turned into an all-out, dancing crowd who was clearly enjoying the music. The band didn’t let up from there. They kept the crowd engaged and dancing. After playing a third new track (at least three unreleased new tracks were played), the band went into “Knockin’” and “Extra Day,” likely the two catchiest songs from their EP. Despite saying “Extra Day” would be

their last song, the band revelled in the cheers of the crowd and went into one more song, their first ever release “Our American Cousin.” There is definitely a reason why The Living Statues made it onto the Milwaukee JournalSentinel’s list of six Wisconsin bands to watch in 2015. Not only is their recorded material super catchy and emotive, but it translates astoundingly well live. Clocking in at about 55 minutes, it’s impressive the band played that long considering they only have six released tracks. While it would have been interesting to see another cover or two, like some form Arctic Monkeys or the Strokes, two of their clear influences, it’d be hard to come away from Saturday’s performance not feeling satisfied. Considering how much fun the Statues are live and the strength of their debut EP. It will be interesting to see how long it will take the to reach the bigger and better opportunities they clearly deserve.

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THE BADGER HERALD · SPORTS · MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Win at Iowa puts UW in driver’s seat for Big Ten title With 7-1 record in conference play, Badgers sit in first place with game-and-a-half lead, control own destiny for rest of regular season by Eric Kohlbeck Sports Content Editor

A little less than halfway through the Big Ten season and one of the main goals the No. 5 Wisconsin men’s basketball team set for itself is starting to look very achievable. Wisconsin has not won a regular season Big Ten championship since 2008 and after this weekend’s slate of games in the Big Ten, combined with the Badgers’ 74-63 win over Iowa Saturday, Wisconsin now has a two-game advantage in the loss column over the five teams that currently sit at second place in the conference. Maryland, Ohio State, Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue have 6-3 records in Big Ten play, one-and-a-half games back of first place Wisconsin who sits at 7-1 in conference. But don’t tell these numbers to anybody on the fifth-ranked Badgers, who are one upset-loss to Rutgers away from being undefeated in Big Ten play. There’s still plenty of the regular season left to play. “We’re just as far away from it as we are to it,” sophomore forward Nigel Hayes said of winning a conference championship. Through eight Big Ten games this season it would be very hard to argue that Wisconsin is not the best team in the conference. The Badgers are the only team currently ranked in the top

15 in the country from the Big Ten and their two losses this season, overall, are the fewest of any team in the Big Ten. So while the Badgers are certainly on the right track toward their first conference regular season conference championship in six years, there’s still plenty of work to be done. “We talked about how we’re kind of in the driver ’s seat right now and that we control our own destiny,”

senior forward Frank Kaminsky said. “We don’t want to drop any games and we want to win out from here and go into the [Big Ten] tournament as Big Ten champions.” The rankings as of Sunday show that the Badgers have just two ranked opponents left on their regular season schedule. No. 25 Indiana comes to the Kohl Center Tuesday before Wisconsin travels to Maryland Feb. 24 to take on the No. 16 Terrapins.

In addition to Indiana and Maryland, the Badgers still have to travel to second place Minnesota and Ohio State and play Michigan State at home. So while Wisconsin sits at 19-2 and 7-1 in the Big Ten, it won’t mean much if a regular season Big Ten championship slips through its grasp. “We haven’t done anything yet,” Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan said. “That’s our motto. We haven’t done anything yet.”

Photo · Frank Kaminsky (44) and Nigel Hayes (10) helped the Badgers hold Iowa to 27 second half points after the Hawkyes scored 36 in the first half, as Wisconsin pulled away to earn its fourth straight win. Margaret Kisperet The Daily Iowan

Iowa Game Notes — Wisconsin’s 19-2 start to the season is the program’s thirdbest start while its 7-1 Big Ten record marks just the third time in program history that Wisconsin has won seven of its first eight conference games. — The Badgers have now won four straight games over the Hawkeyes, winning both matchups this season and last season. Overall, Bo Ryan is 19-7 against Iowa in his tenure at Wisconsin. — With four players scoring in double figures (Sam Dekker, Josh Gasser, Hayes, Kaminsky), the Badgers have now had at least four players score in double figures in a game 10 times this season. — Wisconsin turned the ball over just six times Saturday and with the one turnover the Badgers committed against the Hawkeyes Jan. 20, they turned it over only seven times in two games against Iowa. Excluding the games against the Hawkeyes, Wisconsin has committed less than seven turnovers in a single game only four times this season. — With a game-high 24 points, Frank Kaminsky has now scored 20 points in four of his last five games and has eclipsed the 20-point mark seven times this season. — Sophomore guard Bronson Koenig had zero turnovers Saturday and has only three in 177 minutes as a starter for Wisconsin.

Priorities, not Eaves source of hockey struggles by Dan Corcoran Corcoran’s Clubhouse

This weekend, the 1990 National Champion Wisconsin men’s hockey team came back to the Kohl Center for its 25th anniversary celebration and reminded everyone — or at least the people who went to the trouble of showing up — of the Badgers’ storied program history. The problem is, that history has become watered down as of late, especially with the atrocious season currently a long seven

weeks away from its painstaking conclusion. If you, like many other people out there, haven’t paid much attention to this year ’s Badgers, you’ve only missed two wins since the season began back in October. On the other hand, if you have watched the Badgers, or at least kept track of them this season, you’ve probably lost several years off your life and have become a nihilist in the meantime. That might be an exaggeration. But after this past Friday’s collapse against Minnesota and the tying goal by the Gophers with just two seconds left in regulation Saturday night, it would be understandable if some out there have developed heart disease, or simply just can’t believe in anything anymore because your hopes and dreams keep getting stomped on,

until you forget you even had any to begin with. But hey, sometimes teams have bad seasons and sometimes those bad seasons turn out to be the worst ever in the long, illustrious history of a winning program. But firing head coach Mike Eaves will not solve any issues. Because college athletics revolve around money, let’s start with the biggest reason why Eaves will stay. Eaves makes $236,005 per year and his contract runs until 2017. If Barry Alvarez were to part ways with the 13th-year head coach, Eaves would be paid his yearly salary for the next four years, according to the buyout clause in his contract for termination without cause. For math’s sake, let’s just call that roughly $1 million. Sure, the athletic department pulls

in a lot of revenue, but its expenses are nearly equal, if not more, every year, and Alvarez and the rest of his clan aren’t going to want to throw away that much money for the next four years. It won’t just be money that the athletic department will be throwing away for the next few years either if it rids itself of Eaves. Regardless of what coach you fire and what sport it is, not too many programs have immediate success. Eaves’s predecessor Jeff Sauer wasn’t fired, but when Eaves took over for Sauer, the Badgers struggled pretty mightily in his first year in 2002-03, winning just 13 games. Success did come, including a national title in 2006, but it took time. If Eaves gets fired, you can bet next year will be

another dumpster fire, perhaps with some jet fuel added to the mix. Wisconsin will endure a host of changes with a new guy at the helm and goaltender Joel Rumpel, who has saved the Badgers from disappearing into a black hole this year, will be gone. And for those of you who forget, Jake McCabe and Nic Kerdiles both left early after last season and all but sealed the fate for a losing campaign this season. Those two might not have made Wisconsin into a world beater this year, but they would have at least helped the Badgers contend in the Big Ten. Players leaving early in college hockey is a reality for programs that want to win, and unfortunately that happened to Eaves at the same time as he lost nine seniors a year ago. Then there’s the fact that Alvarez will never fire anyone, especially not someone with such strong ties to Wisconsin as a player and coach. In this past week’s Varsity magazine, Alvarez essentially spoke to Eaves’ job security, calling him an “excellent coach” doing a job that he can’t begin to contemplate, with players leaving early compounding the difficulty of putting together a sound roster year-in and year-out. And that’s just the problem. It’s not Eaves. It’s Alvarez. Under his watch as a coach and now athletic director, Wisconsin has risen to bigger and better heights in both

Photo · With Wisconsin recording just two wins so far this season, head coach Mike Eaves (left) has come under intense scrutiny, including many calling for his removal after the season. The Badger Herald File Photo

football and basketball, which is great for the fans and athletic department. But after Wisconsin won the national title in men’s hockey in his first year as full-time athletic director, the Badgers’s men’s hockey team has since fallen into the shadows behind football and basketball. You’ll see Alvarez and his recognizable presence on the Camp Randall scoreboard’s video screen every football Saturday and you’ll see him roaming the basketball sidelines for many games. But when is the last time Alvarez made an appearance at a hockey game? This past weekend, Associate Athletic Director Jason King was on hand for both hockey games handing out game sticks to the gameday sponsor both Friday and Saturday night, which is usually Alvarez’s duty during football games. Granted, Alvarez is busy, overseeing a $100 million dollar sports operation and 23 varsity sports, but he rarely makes his presence known at men’s hockey games like he does for men’s basketball and football. The one thing that he has made known is that he hasn’t made hockey a priority. People can clamor all they want about firing Eaves and there are some legitimate complaints there. However, a changing of the guard at head coach won’t change any priorities surrounding the hockey program, and even if the Badgers get better, there’s no saying the buzz about the program like it had in the 1990s will return. For now, if you want a change of head coach, wait until 2017. But if you want any real changes, you better hope Alvarez wants to coach the Badgers for the Big Ten tournament when Eaves gets fired.

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THE BADGER HERALD · SPORTS · MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Badgers forced to adjust with Johnson on sidelines Redshirt senior forward, leading scorer went down for season with a torn ACL in early December, which has shifted focus to other players by Jamie DeGraff Women’s Basketball Writer

Dec. 4 against Miami, with 11:50 left in the first half, redshirt senior and leading scorer Michala Johnson took an awkward misstep, twisting her left knee. An MRI later confirmed she had torn her ACL for the third time in

her playing career. The 66-54 loss that day became a side note as head coach Bobbie Kelsey described a devastated locker room, not because they lost a star player that helps them win, but because Johnson, who many players look up to, might have played her last game as a Badger. After giving few days to

let the dust settle, redshirt senior Cassie Rochel said the team knew they had to stop dwelling on the setback and view it as an opportunity to come closer together. The reality was that it was time for others to step up and fill the void. Players with originally smaller roles, like junior guards Dakota White and Nicole Bauman, now had the chance to

show their full value to the team and maximize their opportunities on the court. “When Michala is shooting 15 shots per game, that’s 15 shots that other people need to pick up the slack for,” Rochel said. Kelsey echoed the thoughts of Rochel, adding that every team suffers a significant injury at one point or another. What really defines a team, Kelsey emphasized, was not how they do when everything is going their way, but how they respond to adversity. “The thing you learn about your team is if people buck up and play, and really step up to the plate and challenge themselves to get out of their comfort zone and do more. Just when you think you’re doing more, do more,” Kelsey said. “Everybody experiences something; you can’t just quit. It’s either fight or flight.” Johnson’s injury thrust junior guard Tessa Cichy into the starting lineup, who is averaging 8.0 points per game, while

Photo · Junior guard Dakota Whyte has picked up the slack in the absence of Michala Johnson, averaging 10.4 points per game, an average which she has brought into double digits since Johnson went down with the torn ACL. Jason Chan The Badger Herald

Bauman (12.9 ppg) and junior guard Dakota Whyte (10.4 ppg) have shouldered the bulk of the scoring load. As Johnson’s roommate, Rochel said the reality of the injury hit Johnson hard at first, but she has since come to terms with her new role as a supporter of the team from the sideline, with valuable experience she can still bring to the table as a member of last season’s AllBig Ten Team. “She’s such a mature person that she would never bring anyone down because of it, and that’s one thing that speaks volumes about her and her leadership,” Rochel said. “Leading from the sideline is something she does really well—everyone looks at her when she speaks and she has so much maturity and experience. Everything she says is for a reason and it really shows.” Rochel said Johnson’s younger sister, sophomore Malayna Johnson, has had difficulty witnessing her sister go through the injury again, but has ultimately given her more of an opportunity to gain some experience and hone her skills against Big Ten competition. While the intriguing prospect of the two sisters being on the court together again next year remains a possibility, it will require approval from the NCAA committee to grant Johnson a second redshirt senior season, which is not guaranteed. One thing Rochel noted about Malayna was her improved tenacity on both sides of the ball, a trait that

BORDER BATTLE, page 14 as Minnesota’s had 13 different players tally a point throughout the evening. Another common theme throughout the night came in the form of Wisconsin allowing rebound chances. The final three goals of the second period from Minnesota all came after Rumpel made the initial save. “It’s obviously tough letting in seven, but I was battling as hard as I could. I was inches away from making three of them,” Rumpel said. “It’s unfortunate, but it happens some games I guess.” Wisconsin got another late goal in the second period to bring the lead

down to 5-4 heading into the final frame. But, Minnesota had another short burst of offense eight minutes into the third period to put the game away. Taylor Cammarata slammed home a rebound try on the power play after Rumpel stopped Sam Warning’s initial shot from the top of the left circle. Then just 36 seconds later at even strength, Hudson Fasching zipped one past Rumpel from the slot to make it 7-4. Jedd Soleway’s goal a minute and 15 seconds later brought the lead down to two, but Wisconsin couldn’t get any closer the rest of the way. Dating back to Jan. 17 against Minnesota, Wisconsin has been outscored 25-11 in its last

her older sister has mastered on the court. Against rival Minnesota Jan. 4, Malayna scored a season-high nine points off the bench in a 7260 loss. “She’s grown leaps and bounds from when she started, and she’s a lot more aggressive,” Rochel said. “I think it motivated her to do it for her sister in a way, so as unfortunate as it was, it really was a positive thing for Malayna.” From a basketball perspective, Kelsey said Johnson’s versatility on the offensive side of the ball is the most difficult aspect of her game to replace for the rest of the season. “We just knew that when we gave her the ball, she would be able to put a lot of pressure on the defense to score. She’s very crafty around the basket and can hit a 15-footer. She can put it on the floor and get to the rim and finish, make free throws,” Kelsey said. “She’s had to have a lot of attention, so that takes some pressure off of other people.” Senior Jacki Gulczynski said while the loss is obviously tough, the Badger ’s ultimate goals haven’t wavered as they look to finish the season stronger than ever. “The games are dwindling down, but obviously each one is important,” Gulczynski said. “At the end of the day you have to put five out there, and it hurts not having Michala out there, but we’re doing what we can without her.”

four games. And despite a nearly carbon copy of last Friday’s 7-4 loss to Michigan, Wisconsin still couldn’t learn from its mistakes from a week ago in its fourth straight loss. “With this happening before, I think we were a little bit more confident in [keeping the lead], but I think the results showed that we weren’t tonight,” defenseman Chase Drake said.

Photo · Freshman Matt Ustaski (27) scored in the late stages of the first period Friday night and added two assists for his first multi-point game of his career. Emily Robinson The Badger Herald

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Winless series not without lessons, competitive play Badgers continue hot first periods, learn from collapse Friday night to come back late in second game to earn shootout win over Gophers by Derek Franklin Men’s Hockey Writer

Even though the Wisconsin men’s hockey team failed to record a win this weekend against Minnesota, there was certainly no lack of thrill Friday and Saturday night at the Kohl Center. After Michigan swept the Badgers last weekend in a fairly uncompetitive series, the Badgers made things interesting both nights against the Gophers, even if their efforts only resulted in a loss and a tie. Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves agreed that the crowd certainly got their money’s worth. “The people that came to the ice rink this weekend, they got their entertainment in two games,” Eaves said. Jumping out to a 3-1 lead on Minnesota Friday night, it looked like the Badgers were on their way to stealing a win from the more talented Gophers and possibly ready to turn their rough season around. However, whatever optimism there was to have for Badgers fans would vanish in the blink of an eye roughly six minutes later. Eleven minutes into the second period, Minnesota’s Vinni Lettieri scored to bring the Gophers within one goal. A minute later, Minnesota struck again when Jake Bischoff put in a rebound to tie the game, and just like that, the lead was gone. Twenty-six seconds later, the Gophers scored again. Just like that, the Gophers had the lead after scoring three goals in 39 seconds, rendering a shocked Kohl Center crowd completely speechless. Amazingly, Minnesota wasn’t done. Thirteen seconds later, the Gophers found the back of the net again. Scoring their 4th goal in 100 seconds, Minnesota

not only silenced the Badgers, but also drove a dagger through any hope that Wisconsin could still pull out the win. The Badgers continued to fight for the remainder of the game, but Minnesota’s lead never appeared to be in serious doubt as they skated to a 7-5 win. Badger defenseman Chase Drake said he felt his team lost focus and got away from their game plan during that four-goal stretch for Minnesota. Teammate Grant Besse agreed, and vowed that the Badgers would get better result the next game, as long they stayed concentrated. “When we have a lead, we’ve showed that we get a little too excited and forget our game plan,” Besse said. “If we learn to stay focused throughout the rest of the game, then we’ll be fine.” Fortunately for Wisconsin, Besse words proved correct the following night in game two of the weekend series. While it would have been easy for the Badgers to lie on their back versus the Gophers after such a deflating loss, Wisconsin did the opposite. The Badgers came out guns-blazing, as freshman forward Ryan Wagner gave Wisconsin the lead nine seconds into the game with his first goal the season. Wagner ’s goal also tied the record for fastest goal to start a contest in school history. While Minnesota put Friday night’s game to rest in the second period, Saturday night between the Badgers and Gophers was a tenacious battle throughout. The game included multiple scuffles with neither team ever appearing willing to back down. With the game tied 1-1, Corbin McGuire received a five-minute major kneeing penalty, giving Minnesota a prime opportunity to pull

away. Despite being in a big hole against the top power play in the nation, Wisconsin gave up only one goal during Minnesota’s extended one man advantage and despite losing the lead, the penalty kill still felt like a success, according to Eaves. In the third period, the Badgers and Gophers took turns from coming back from one-goal leads. With 13 minutes to play, Besse tied the game at two for Wisconsin by firing a one-timer past Minnesota goaltender Adam Wilcox. Just 30 seconds later, Minnesota quickly responded to regain the lead.

After a goal by Wisconsin’s Kevin Schulze brought the teams even once again, freshman Cameron Hughes thought he had saved the day for Wisconsin when he found the back of the net with just a minute and 13 seconds left in the game. With more than a minute to play, Wisconsin had the lead and the Kohl Center was the loudest it had been all season. However, just two seconds away from their first conference victory, Wisconsin gave up a heartbreaking goal and spoiled a win that Badgers seemed to truly earn.

After a scoreless overtime, the Badgers won a shootout that does not count toward their overall record, but gives them an extra point in the Big Ten standings. Keeping up with this weekend’s drama, Wisconsin’s Corbin McGuire bounced from his costly fiveminute major penalty in the second period to become the hero by scoring the winning shootout goal. Despite losses against Minnesota, the Badgers are hopeful they can grow from this rollercoaster weekend and finish this season’s story with a happy ending. “I think obviously we’ve

Photo · After scoring just two first period goals before last weekend, Wisconsin has scored six goals in the first frame between three of its last four games. That included Friday against Minnesota, where UW jumped out to a 2-1 advantage after the first 20 minutes. Thomas Cawrse The Badger Herald had some ups and downs,” freshman forward Cameron Hughes said. “We’ll keep working on it and play our best hockey at the end of the year.”

Q&A: Worgull forecasts Signing Day for UW Badger Nation’s Publisher, who covers Wisconsin recruiting, athletics, answers questions on what to expect out of this year’s football class by Eric Kohlbeck Sports Content Editor

On Wednesday, hundreds of high school players across the country will sign commitments to play collegiate football at various schools as part of National Signing Day. With a new head coach and coaching staff at the helm, Wisconsin will close out its recruiting efforts for the 2015 season Wednesday as the newest batch of Badger football players will sign on the dotted line to come to Madison. With National Signing Day just a few days away, Eric Kohlbeck of the Badger Herald talked to Benjamin Worgull of BadgerNation. com to discuss all things Wisconsin recruiting. Worgull is the publisher of BadgerNation.com a member of the Scout. com Network - and covers Wisconsin recruiting and athletics for the website. The Badger Herald: How would you say Wisconsin’s recruiting class for 2015, overall has made it through the coaching change? Benjamin Worgull: Well, it’s gone through some peaks and valleys, without question, just because of the different ways these coaches attack, as I’ll try to explain. Gary Andersen extended a lot of scholarship offers to a lot of prospects of the 2015 class. Probably about 250 or so kids he offered. And he extended to a lot of kids that maybe had questionable – who needed to do work in the classroom to be admitted. So now that Chryst is here, we’ve seen a couple of those kids decommit from the program and they’ve lost throughout the entire recruiting process, they’ve lost four kids because of academic related issues. The Thursday after the national championship game, I believe, is when you can start doing in-home visits; you can start going out

and see prospects at their school. So he’s been very aggressive over these last several weeks. He’s added some kids to this recruiting class that probably will help add depth that Wisconsin has to add at quarterback, they added a nose tackle, they added an in-state athlete who’s going to play outside linebacker. So, Gary Andersen set a really good foundation for this class. He went to a lot of different areas of the country, attacking a lot of really high-character players, lot of guys who have a high ‘star ranking’ and Chryst has come in and really done a good job at hitting in-state kids hard. So, where both these coaches have done a really nice job is Gary Andersen has set the foundation and kind of built the walls and now Chryst is building the roof and trying to get everything else set up inside for National Signing Day, if that makes sense BH: Would you say the number of players that have decomitted since Andersen left and Chryst has taken over, is that typical of what you would see when there’s a coaching change? BW: Yeah, and I think there’s more coming to be honest with you. We sit at 23 [commits] right now but I wouldn’t be surprised if they lost three more. Probably it’s a little bit more than normal just because Gary Andersen took fliers on some kids. So you had some kids who, like I said, that needed work to do in the classroom to get there, while maybe some other coaching staffs don’t have that type of problem with the academics or the previous coaching staff recruited guys who were academically set. So, there’s probably been a little bit more than usual, but that’s part of the reason why, because of the academics. When you lose the head coach and you lose most

of the assistant coaches, you’re going to have some kids that realize this isn’t the program I committed to; I don’t know any of these new coaches and sometimes new coaches come in and they, maybe there’s one

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coach that likes you but the next coach doesn’t, so they want kind of their own guys. None of these kids are the, what I would call, the main players in this recruiting class. So, is it a little more than normal? Yes, but I don’t think Wisconsin will get hurt by this in the long run. BH: Out of all the recruits that are expected to sign on National Signing Day, and the ones that have already enrolled early, who do you think has the best chance of seeing significant playing time right away next year as a freshman? BW: Probably Jordan Stevenson, the four-star running back out of South Oak Cliff in Dallas. And I say that because you look at the running back roster right now and there’s Corey Clement and there’s nobody else. I think one of those true freshman will play. I think Stevenson is a talented athlete. He’s such a mean runner. To put up those kinds of numbers in Texas high school football is just so impressive and he plays at a really good high school too that has a number of D-I prospects

on it. He’s just a smooth, natural runner. He was committed to Texas for a long time and he took an official visit up here in late September for the USF game and just fell in love with the running back tradition that was here. Obviously one of the inside linebacker that I mentioned, Nick Thomas, I think has a great shot to play early. I would say a wide receiver but they only signed one wide receiver in this class. But I would also maybe keep my eye on Jon Dietzen from Seymour just because Wisconsin needs a right tackle and Dietzen can play either tackle spot. He’s enrolled early, so he’s going to get a full year with the program and if he has a big offseason, I could see him possibly getting an opportunity to play early. But other than that, I really don’t see anyone else making that big of an immediate impact. History suggests that probably between four and six true freshman will probably play this year. BH: This isn’t necessarily a recruiting question, but with quarterback Austin Kafentzis coming in, do you see him making a push to see playing time at quarterback and overall, who do you think is going to win the starting quarterback job? BW: I would be surprised if Kafentzis played this year, but having known him and having seen how determined he is and how intelligent he is, I wouldn’t count him out. He’s a very good athlete and without question is probably the highlight of this class. He’s been committed for so long. He committed back in June of 2013. So he’s a really good athlete. I don’t really know a lot about [Alex]

Hornibrook. He’s a lefty and he strikes me more as a pocket passer. For him to be enrolled early is key. You look at that quarterback group and there’s going to be a lot of quarterbacks and not a lot of reps in spring so it’ll be interesting to see how they vary it up. I don’t think Tanner McEvoy will be quarterback under Paul Chryst and he shouldn’t. So I kind of think right now, Joel Stave is the leader in the clubhouse and I know that’s going to rattle some people but Joel Stave has a ton of experience. He’s won a lot of games for Wisconsin. He just won a

bowl game — well Melvin Gordon won the bowl game — but, you know what I’m saying. Paul Chryst recruited Bart Houston and if anyone can get Bart Houston going on the right track it’s Paul Chryst. D.J. Gillins has taken steps forward. He’s dual-threat that Wisconsin, under Gary Andersen, was looking for and he’s made some nice strides. So I think just to see how these quarterbacks fare in the spring under Paul Chryst who, unlike Gary Andersen, Paul Chryst has an offensive background and really can impact these quarterbacks.

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Unkind times in Border Battle for Badgers UW surrender 3-1 lead in just two minutes Friday, allow tying goal with just two seconds left in series finale to stay winless in Big Ten SATURDAY

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by Dan Corcoran Sports Editor

For the second time since the start of January, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team got close, but again close turned out to be not good enough. Tied at three with Minnesota Saturday night, the Badgers (2-16-4, 0-62-2 Big Ten) scored on the power play with just 1:13 remaining in regulation to take the lead. But that lead didn’t last, as the Gophers (12-9-3, 3-2-3-0) scored with only two seconds left to send the game to overtime. However, in the extra session Wisconsin responded and battled to a scoreless five minutes and then took down the Gophers 3-2 in the shootout to earn the extra point in the Big Ten standings. Although disappointed with the second last second goal of the month to force a game into overtime, UW goaltender Joel Rumpel saw consolation in at least a positive result.

“Quite honestly, we’ll take whatever we can get,” Rumpel said. “We battled hard hard and we played a good game. It’s obviously heartbreaking with two seconds left to give one up like that. Honestly, I’ll take it.” Like Friday night, Wisconsin jumped out to the lead, and a rather quick one at that. Freshman Ryan Wagner tipped Jake Linhart’s shot past Minnesota netminder Adam Wilcox to give UW the lead only nine seconds into the game, tying a Badgers’ record for the fastest goal to start a game. But Minnesota answered with a goal 7:48 later in the first to tie the game, and then took its first lead 4:47 into the second period of play. Unlike Friday night though, Wisconsin had a response to the Minnesota offense. It took a little more than a period, but Grant Besse answered with the first of the Badgers’ two power-play goals 7:01 into the third period to bring the

game even at two. The back and forth affair continued, and Minnesota came back immediately to take the lead when Christian Isackson buzzed a shot past Rumpel’s glove 30 seconds later. But Rumpel continued to make saves throughout the rest of the game to keep Wisconsin within catching distance, finishing with 42 saves total. “Without Rumps playing the way he did, we don’t have the tie and we don’t win in the shootout,” Eaves said. “He was a big picture of it tonight.” Wisconsin took advantage of Rumpel’s stellar play after defenseman Kevin Schulze drew a penalty with 3:12 remaining in the third period. That set the stage for freshman Cameron Hughes, who blasted a slap shot past Wilcox from the right circle to give UW what seemed to be the game-winning goal. Minnesota had another answer left, and it came from Seth Ambroz, who continued to haunt

Wisconsin. Ambroz banged the rebound past Rumpel in the waning seconds for his 34th career goal, 11 of which have come against the Badgers. After the teams played the overtime without a goal, Wisconsin won the shootout 3-2 with the clincher from Corbin McGuire. Wisconsin earned two points, but again left a win on the table still in search of its first Big Ten win. “It seems right now our path to success, we’re really hitting some bumpy roads to get there,” Eaves said. “There are some hard lessons. I was really interested to see how our kids reacted in overtime after getting scored on... because against [Boston University] we were flat coming out for that overtime. But tonight we had more life. “We need to use this as a lily pad to keep growing.” Without one minute and 40 seconds, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team would have dispatched Minnesota Friday night at the Kohl

Photo · Redshirt freshman Corbin McGuire (3) took a costly five-minute major penalty in the second period Saturday night, but ended up scoring the winning shootout goal to give UW an extra point in the Big Ten standings. Emily Robinson The Badger Herald Center. Unfortunately for the Badgers (2-16-3, 0-6-1-1 Big Ten), they had to play the entire 60 minutes, and in two separate spans that totaled just over two minutes, the Gophers scored six times to drop UW, 7-5. For the second straight series opener, the Badgers jumped out to a big advantage, but for the second straight series opener, the middle period haunted them, as Minnesota (12-9-2, 3-2-2-0) scored four times in 100 seconds in the midway part of the frame to erase a 3-1 deficit. “Compared to the lead we had last Friday night

[against Michigan], I thought we were better,” Eaves said. “It was like somebody turned the light off for a minute and 40 seconds and we had no clue what our brain was doing.” Wisconsin had scored with just seven seconds left in the first period on a nifty breakaway goal from freshman Matt Ustaski to go up 2-1, and added to that with Grant Besse’s fifth goal in his last five games 4:13 into the second period. But a little less than seven minutes later, Minnesota’s Vinni Lettieri found a loose puck in front of UW goaltender Joel Rumpel and stuffed the puck in between Rumpel’s legs to start the Gophers’ onslaught. It took the Gophers another 1:01 to tally their next goal, but Jake Bischoff ’s score at the 12:01 mark began a string of three goals in just 39 seconds to put Minnesota up for good. Those four goals in the second period came from four different players,

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Strong second half propels Wisconsin over Iowa Frank Kaminksy scores 24 points with three other players in double figures to help Badgers shoot down Hawkeyes, win fourth straight by Eric Kohlbeck Sports Content Editor

IOWA CITY, Iowa – It wasn’t quite as easy as it was on Jan. 20, but No. 5 Wisconsin defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes for the second time in eleven days at CarverHawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. With just a six point lead at the half, the Badgers shut down the hot-shooting Hawkeyes in the second half while Frank Kaminsky scored a game-high 24 points as the Badgers knocked off Iowa 7463. Wisconsin scored the first five points of the second half to open up an 11-point lead with 18:37 left in the game, but from there, both teams would struggle to score and after Iowa closed Wisconsin’s lead to six with 16:10 remaining, it would not make another field goal until nine minutes and 25 seconds left in the game. Following a field goal from Mike Gesell at the 9:25-mark, Iowa’s next field goal didn’t come until three minutes and 30 seconds left in the second half on a layup by Gabriel Olaseni. By that time, the Badgers had a 65-54 lead and were well in control as they held the Hawkeyes the rest of the way and made their free throws down the stretch to win their fourth straight game and remain in first place atop the Big Ten standings. While the Hawkeyes struggled offensively in the second half, so did the Badgers, as they were just 8 of 24 (33.3 percent) in the half and only 2 of 8 (25

percent) from three. While Wisconsin was struggling to score, it could have been an opportunity for the Hawkeyes to take the lead, but UW’s defensive efforts prevented that from happening. “That could have been a time that changed the tide,” Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan said of his team’s offensive struggles in the second half. “But it didn’t so we kept plugging defensively. Kept getting it back.” Iowa didn’t go away quietly and kept chipping away at the Wisconsin lead for the majority of the second half. But anytime the Hawkeyes began to close the gap, the Badgers always seemed to respond. Josh Gasser hit a huge three with the shot clock winding down mid-way through the second half after Nigel Hayes threw down a put-back dunk earlier in the half. Wisconsin used 15 offensive rebounds to score 16 second chance points Saturday and converted 21 of its 26 free throw attempts. With the memory of the Michigan game fresh in the Wisconsin players minds, they weren’t going to let another 11-point lead slip away on the road. “Well, if you look at last week, against Michigan, we had an 11-point lead and we let them chip it down and eventually tie the game,” Kaminsky said. “But we didn’t want that to happen again, so we just knew in our minds that we had to get stops and convert on offense.” Four players for Wisconsin, Nigel Hayes (14), Sam Dekker (11), Josh Gasser (11)

and Kaminsky (24) scored in double-figures Saturday. Kaminsky led the Badgers in rebounding with nine while Dekker had eight, including five offensive rebounds. Once again, every starter for UW hit a three with both Gasser and Kaminsky leading the way, going 2-for-4 from beyond the arc. After allowing Iowa to score 22 points in the paint in the first half, the Badgers held the Hawkeyes to only 10 points in the paint second half. It was a large reason why Iowa struggled offensively in the final 20 minutes of play. “In the first half we made a couple mistakes, couple communication mistakes,” Hayes said. “I think we did a better job of switching which made it harder for them to get into the lane which works to our advantage.” Wisconsin took a 42-36 lead into halftime after both teams shot over fifty percent from the floor in the first half. Iowa finished 16-for-25 (64 percent) while the Badgers were 15for-38 (54 percent). The game stayed fairly close in the first half with Wisconsin taking the largest lead of the half at eight points with 9:02 left. The Badgers used seven offensive rebounds in the first half to convert 10 second chance points while making seven free throws to Iowa’s one to take the lead from the hot-shooting Hawkeyes. Both teams combined for just one first half turnover. Kaminsky had a game-high 11 points at the half while Dekker had nine points and a team-high five rebounds for UW.

Aaron White led the Hawkeyes with seven points and four rebounds. Gabriel Olaseni also chipped in seven points in the first half for Iowa. White finished with a team-high 15 points while Olaseni was the only other Hawkeye to score in double digits, adding 12 for Iowa.

Iowa center Adam Woodbury saw limited court time due to foul trouble and only played 18 minutes. He was effective and efficient though, scoring eight points on 4-5 shooting. Wisconsin returns to the court Tuesday when they take on Indiana at the Kohl Center. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Photo · Frank Kamisky (44) scored in double figures Saturday for Wisconsin, and with his 24 points against the Hawkeyes, he has now scored 20 or more points in four of his last five games. Margaret Kispert The Daily Iowan