All's Fair in Love and War - Issue 35

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 · VOL 46, ISSUE 35 · BADGERHERALD.COM

ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR Madison maintains tradition of protesting for values even during season of love.

by Marigrace Carney

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Walker open to moving UW public authority earlier

Associated Students of Madison voices concern over administration secretary suggestion that university could raise student fees

by Nina Kravinsky State Editor

Gov. Scott Walker’s administration said Wednesday that the governor would be open to launching the “public authority” model early for the University of

Wisconsin System, giving the Board of Regents more time to use flexibilities to alleviate proposed cuts.

Under the change, the UW System — which faces $300 million in cuts over the next two years — could become a quasi-governmental body earlier than mid-2016 as his

currently budget proposal states, the Associated Press reported.

Gov. Scott Walker has proposed the cuts for the UW System but accompanied them with increased autonomy for the system over its spending decisions. Although UW System officials have criticized

the level of budget cuts, they have welcomed the increased flexibility in the proposal, as the system has sought that autonomy for years.

The statement from Walker’s office came a day after Mike Huebsch, Walker’s secretary of administration, mentioned at a Wispolitics.

com luncheon that with the new public authority, the system would be able to more easily increase student fees and be able to increase the number of out-of-state students at campuses.

Huebsch’s comments drew criticism from the Associated Students of Madison.

“Students and their families must urge state policymakers to keep the costs of attendance affordable for every current and future UW-Madison student in order to ensure accessible and affordable higher education,” ASM Vice

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Future of university China outreach office uncertain

Although pilot program for UW presence abroad up for renewal in fall, hopeful Chinese students find other avenues to research campus

by Riley Vetterkind Campus Editor

With the University of Wisconsin traditionally maintaining an international focus, the university is faced with determining successful ways to maintain its reputation abroad while balancing practicality surrounding its interests, especially in China.

With over 12 percent of the student body represented by international students this semester, according to the Office of the Registrar, the university works through a variety of avenues to maintain an international presence.

The university expressed particular interest in China, having founded its Shanghai Innovation Office in 2012 as a pilot program for establishing

UW’s presence abroad.

However, with UW’s threeyear commitment to the program up for renewal this summer, officials have expressed ambivalence about the future of the office.

“When it comes to where we are with the Shanghai Office, this is a time when we’re looking at our options and our priorities, including the priorities of our partners

and what will serve the university’s interests moving forward,” Kerry Hill, UW Division of International Studies spokesperson, said.

“We recognize that because of China’s importance in the world, we need to be engaged and present there.”

Hill said a major focus of the Shanghai office is to coordinate UW faculty to train Chinese partners in intellectual

property, biomedical research and sustainability.

According to a UW statement, when the office began, its goals were to leverage UW’s reputation and advance Wisconsin’s economic interests. UW has provided $200,000 per year for the project, accompanied by funding from UW’s Chinese partners, Hill said.

Even though a decision is

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yet to be made regarding the future of the office, Hill said UW remains committed to China.

“There is general agreement in the importance of UWMadison being engaged and present in China – the largest country in the world, by population and a major player on the international stage,”

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THE BADGER HERALD · NEWS · THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Madison restaurants gear up for Saturday Local business owners, kitchen staff plan far ahead to prepare for ‘finest hour’ this Valentine’s Day

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February is a busy time for local Madison businesses Rocky Rococo’s, Kilwin’s Chocolate shop and Tutto Pasta as they prepare for one of the busiest days of the year – Valentine’s Day. This year ’s Valentine’s weekend is especially busy with both Winterfest and the Madison Symphony Orchestra at the Overture Hall all weekend.

Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year for Rocky Rococo, owner Sam Brown’s family said.

“My father founded Rocky Rococo’s in 1974, and Valentine’s Day has been our biggest day since we rolled out the heart-shaped pizza promotion in the 80s,” Brown said.

Crews are in the kitchen at 6 a.m preparing pizzas and about 30 to 40 employees are on staff during Valentine’s Day, Brown said.

“All of our stores are overwhelmed,” Brown said.

“However, it’s our finest hour, even if it’s a bit difficult to keep up on.”

Rocky’s isn’t the only business in Madison to see a large increase in the number of sales around Valentine’s Day. During the winter season, the average day at Kilwin’s is

relatively slow compared to the week leading up to Valentine’s Day when there’s a huge influx of customers coming into the store, Kilwin’s Chocolate Shop co-store owner Nick Pastermack said.

“The days start to double, then triple and eventually quadruple throughout the week leading up to Valentine’s Day,” Pastermack said.

“Saturday, especially, is expected to bring in a significant amount of people in the store.”

The Kilwin’s specialty for Valentine’s Day is freshly-made strawberries dipped in chocolate, Pastermack said.

The strawberries are brought in each morning and continuously throughout the day so they are not only fresh, but plentiful enough to meet popular customer demands, Pastermack said.

“By Friday we should have a huge shipment of hundreds of fresh strawberries ready to be dipped in chocolate,” Pastermack said.

“By Saturday we’ll be up early dipping hundreds and hundreds of strawberries in the morning and all day long.”

Although they are made continually throughout the

day, sometimes Kilwin’s runs out of particular types of the dipping chocolate, Pastermack said.

It is best to order early so the strawberries are made fresh in the morning and are specially refrigerated and ready for pick up later in the day, Pastermack said.

All orders for Kilwin’s are in-store pickup, to ensure there are always people to help customers in the store, Pastermack said.

Tutto Pasta is also ready for the big day on Saturday.

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Photo · Core Campus, the developer currently building State Street Hub, hopes to erect new building in downtown area.

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by Marigrace Carney City Editor

Following the construction of State Street’s Hub, a similar housing project from the same company, Core Campus, is in its proposal stage — this time on University Avenue.

The plans for Hub Madison Two, which will be presented to the Urban Design Commission on Feb. 25, denote a 12-story, 1,000 bed upscale student housing property.

There are positive and negative aspects of the new

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vacancy rate, which MG&E determines by the percentage of properties appearing to be vacant due to an inactive electric service or if the service is changed to a building owner’s name.

These findings could change due to a crop of new apartments and housing complexes available this upcoming summer, Verveer said. In spite of this, developers are still proposing new housing options due to studies showing a need for more living space downtown.

Hub Madison Two will fit the right amount of tenants for the zoning code for this part of town, Verveer said.

The proposal is based on the city’s current allowance of space, which is not seen as a positive aspect to everyone.

“Some already feel there is a canyon, with all the new buildings on Gorham and Johnson and University Avenue, and this will just add to that,” Verveer said.

“This is a very large building in height and mass. Over the years, people have mention they don’t appreciate all the buildings [downtown], but the city, they’ve had a policy for many years to keep tall buildings generally in one area.”

In the 1990s, there were very few student housing high-rises downtown, Verveer said, but now, there are more tools available to developers to build student housing.

project, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said.

Mayor Paul Soglin, for example, has raised concerns over the changing face of the State Street area over the past few years.

Soglin said he has noticed a decrease in retail shops consistent with an increase in establishments seeking liquor licenses and student housing complexes.

“I’m deeply concerned about the affordability of clothing, books [and] food for the student community as we get more and more liquor licenses in the area,” Soglin

said.

Madison’s biggest need right now is affordable housing, Verveer said.

“Overall, there continues to be a very obvious lack of any sort of affordable housing being proposed downtown,” Verveer said. “The Hub developers ... in 2013, as they were seeking approval for their first Hub, responded by adding several dozen microunit efficiency apartments in their design. So while they’re certainly not spacious at all, they are more affordable.”

Those micro-units are suitable for tenants who

On the comments from Walker’s office Wednesday, UW System President Ray Cross said in a statement that setting an earlier start for the flexibilities UW would get in the budget would still not make up for the cuts the system faces.

“While the UW System is open to changes in the timetable for implementing an authority model, the new flexibilities – regardless of when they’re implemented — will not provide sufficient savings to offset proposed

budget reductions,” Cross said. “In conjunction with other internal efficiencies, reforms and cost-savings measures, however, the flexibilities are a vital part of the authority model that will provide a roadmap for the long-term viability of the system.”

The details of how the cuts will be allocated throughout the 26 UW System campuses are still unclear. Each campus’ overall budget is made up of a different percentage of state funds, as different schools

receive different amounts of tuition revenue and grants.

UW-Madison, for example, faces a 14.9 percent cut to state funding, or over $57 million, while UW-Oshkosh faces a 21.4 percent cut to state funding, or about $6.2 million.

“Clearly the budget cuts in my opinion are too big, and they are going be applied too fast,” UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew J. Leavitt said.

Noel Radomski, director for the Wisconsin Center

for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education, or WISCAPE, said the system has discussed creating a new formula for distributing cuts based primarily on campus’ financial stability.

Radomski said some schools, like UW-Superior and UW-Eau Claire, are already facing deficits. A new formula would make it so these campuses would take lighter cuts, whereas schools not facing deficits, like UW-Madison, would not, Radomski said.

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“I looked a lot at the rankings,” Wang said.

“Chinese high school students looking for schools in the United States have an agency helping them do the whole application, so my agency recommended a lot of schools for me at different levels according to the ranking.”

While Wang said she recommends UW to Chinese students applying to U.S. universities, the conversation

among students in China largely focuses on Ivy League schools, she said.

According to Emilie Dickson, assistant director for global initiatives at UW, the university’s admissions office puts forth most of its international effort in networking.

“Here in our office, our international strategy is based primarily on networking and working with the various stakeholders

who work with international students overseas,” she said. “We connect with high school guidance counselors through various professional association and work with alumni who are overseas [who] can be a very valuable resource.”

Reflecting UW admission’s general strategy, Hill said UW has developed a strong reputation that hasn’t required a lot of direct marketing.

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prepared for the upcoming weekend with their Valentine’s Day specials as well as their desserts, which they will be preparing all day, McCord said.

The restaurant plans for Valentine’s Day a year in advance, McCord said.

want to live alone, Verveer said. However, it is too early in Hub Madison Two’s plans to tell if similar micro-units will be included.

On the positive side, there are many people who want to live downtown, Verveer said. Vacancy rates for both students and downtown residents is extremely low, he said.

“Madison Gas and Electric company has done regular surveys for years based on their utility services to estimate vacancy rates throughout the whole community, and vacancy rates in the downtown area are the lowest they’ve ever been in the history of their surveys,” Verveer said.

MG&E has been conducting rental vacancy rate surveys since 2008, according to the MG&E website.

Vacancy rates have decreased almost by 25 percent since 2008, according to MG&E. Between the months of July and September, vacancy rates have consistently been the highest.

As of December 2014, Madison had a 2.39 percent

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up to accommodate the many dates they are expecting, restaurant owner Pamela McCord said.

Tutto is always busy and full during Valentine’s Day, McCord said. However, with the holiday falling on a Saturday, this year will be especially busy.

“We are always completely full as we get so many walk-ins, and do not let reservations stay waiting over five minutes for [customers] who have not shown up,” McCord said.

However, Tutto Pasta is

he said in an email to The Badger Herald.

While the Shanghai office provides one component of bolstering UW’s presence there, word-of-mouth and rankings are the main avenues through which Chinese international students gather an opinion of UW, according to ASM Diversity Committee Chair Dolly Wang.

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Fight for rights, love tied to Madison tradition Madisonians, Badgers protests reflect unrest common to Valentine’s Day history; UW faculty to continue pattern Saturday

by Marigrace Carney City Editor

Valentine’s Day, normally seen as a happy and uplifting holiday, is anything but traditional at the University of Wisconsin.

The origin of Valentine’s Day may seem romantic and inspiring to some, but it all began with an act of defiance.

Valentine, a Roman priest, was marrying couples in secret around the year 270 despite the command of a Roman ruler, continuing to do so until he was condemned to death and beheaded on Feb. 14.

Valentine later became a saint.

The date was initially seen as St. Valentine’s feast day, but progressively became associated with flowers, poems and romance.

Yet throughout history, Valentine’s Day has been linked to conflict. In 1779, for example, the Patriots defeated the Loyalists in an American Revolution battle in Georgia. In 1929, the infamous Valentine’s Day Massacre –

considered the peak of Capone’s gang war with Bugs Moran and also their last interaction – occurred in Chicago.

Then in 1942 on Valentine’s Day, napalm was invented in a secret Harvard lab. Later on, there were major protests during the Vietnam War against Dow Chemical Company, which would produce napalm for war use, according to UW graduate Bill Gates.

Valentine’s Day at UW UW is no exception to the unrest that can culminate on Valentine’s Day. During Valentine’s Day weekend in 1971, UW students held a rally protesting the Vietnam War. The Wisconsin Student Association, United Front and Madison Area Peace Action Council ran the protest in the Camp Randall Memorial Building, now known as the Shell, according to UW Archives and Oral History. There were more than 2,500 attendees who intended to march to the Capitol after the protest, but

police stopped most of them before they reached their destination.

“WSA vice president Andy Himes said the purpose of the rally was to reach out to get all the segments of the Madison community involved in the movement,” The Badger Herald’s Ken Bingenheimer reported at the time.

The speakers included a Vietnam war veteran, an ex-steelworker, a priest and others.

Protesting the weekend of Valentine’s Day was not just by coincidence, UW graduate Caryl Bremer said.

“They were protesting anything that was traditional or sentimental,” Bremer said.

In 2011, UW’s Teaching Assistants Association led a protest on Valentine’s Day against Gov. Scott Walker ’s budget repair bill, according to the TAA Facebook page.

The protest was titled “Don’t Break My Heart,” and protesters brought heart-shaped balloons and signs showcasing a Valentine’s Day theme and sent Walker valentines to get their point across. Students and members of TAA both marched up State Street and to the Capitol, part of the protests that would continue at the Capitol over the bill.

Exactly one year later, the TAA was back at the Capitol, the Facebook page said. Continuing with the Valentine’s Day theme, the group led a solidarity rally, intending to relay the message to Walker and other Republicans that they still loved Wisconsin. “[TAA is] calling for restoring funding for higher education in this state and collective bargaining rights for public sector workers,” the Facebook page said.

This Saturday,

Photo · Although some say it’s no coincidence protests fall on Valentine’s, the holiday typically remains lighthearted.

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Photo · TAA fights budget repair bill in “Don’t Break My Heart” 2011 protest at the state Capitol.

Photos courtesy of TAA, UW-Madison Archives protesters will again walk up State Street to the Capitol, this time led by faculty and staff members protesting against the proposed cuts to the University of Wisconsin System in Walker ’s budget.

The protest — sponsored by United Faculty and Academic Staff and Wisconsin University Union — is called “Stop the Cuts-Save UW” and will start at noon at Library Mall, according to the Facebook event.

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Among all the anger and unrest that seems to blossom on Valentine’s Day, more traditional events have still surfaced.

In 1941, a Valentine’s Day dance was held at Memorial Union. Hy Lowe and his band provided live entertainment, and the entrance fee was one dollar for each couple, according to university archives.

This year ’s campus sponsored Valentine’s Day activities are lighthearted. Students can write and send candy grams to friends and loved ones this week, and residence halls are hosting events this weekend for students to make valentines and decorate cookies.

The UW running club is also joining in, hosting their annual 5k race the morning of Feb. 14th.

The race will start and end at the UW-Natatorium, looping through Lakeshore path.

Photo · An invite to a 1941 Valentine’s Day dance at the Great Hall in Memorial Union shows forgotten tradition.

Photo courtesy of UW-Madison Archives

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THE BADGER HERALD · OPINION · THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Herald Editorial Resnick will offer innovative solutions to persistent problems Madison has changed substantially since Paul Soglin was first elected mayor nearly 43 years ago.

It is finally time for the city’s leadership to reflect that change.

On Feb. 17, Madisonians will take to the polls to decide which two mayoral candidates will face off later this spring. The three main contenders are former District 2 Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 8 Ald. Scott Resnick and incumbent Soglin. The other candidates, Richard Brown Sr. and Christopher Daly, are long shots.

As is often the case in Madison elections, this is a strong field of candidates.

Soglin has been involved with Madison politics longer than the Maniaci or Resnick have been alive and can claim credit for a great deal

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of Madison’s success during his terms as mayor. Maniaci, a native of Madison, has practical experience on City Council, along with a Master ’s degree in public policy.

However, Resnick is the best choice — both for Madison and for University of Wisconsin students.

During his time as city alder, he has proven to be a strong advocate for students. With his eighth district covering much of campus, he has experience representing student interests at the city level.

Most importantly, Resnick has distanced himself from the rest of the field by his ability to bring others together in order to govern more effectively. Both Soglin and Maniaci have engaged in a number of public feuds — occasionally with each

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other.

The elephant in the room of Soglin’s campaign is the fact that, despite his rhetoric on homelessness, Madison is still lacking a day shelter. While Soglin places the blame for this failure squarely on Dane County, this is an overly simplistic view of the situation. What is clear is that there has been a severe breakdown of communication between the city and county, and Madison needs a mayor who will work to correct that.

It is unjust for Madison’s homeless to be out in the cold in part because of local politics. Resnick, who was favored to be the next City Council president before choosing to run for mayor instead, has shown he is capable of the coalition building necessary to repair this relationship.

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Photo · As the alder for District 8, Resnick has shown he is able to effectively work with people he disagrees with. The same cannot be said of the other candidates.

Jason Chan The Badger Herald Resnick’s experience in business, especially in the tech sector, also makes him uniquely equipped to lead Madison into the future.

His plans to use technology to combat poverty in Madison — for example, he proposes to provide free or subsidized internet access to low-income neighborhoods — are especially compelling.

At the end of the day, Madison is in a good place (at least if you’re somewhat wealthy), and Soglin deserves credit for playing

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a part in Madison’s success.

Regardless of who wins the race, Madison will likely continue to flourish for some time. However, the city needs a change of leadership in order to continue thriving well into the 21st century.

Therefore, we endorse Scott Resnick for mayor.

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Walker should take casino budget ‘mulligan’ Menominee tribe offers to fund part of Milwaukee Bucks arena, which would free up money that could be used for UW Photo · Constructed in 1988, the BMO Harris Bradley Center, which houses the Milwaukee Bucks, is quickly becoming run-down and outdated.

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by Adam Johnson Columnist

The Menominee Tribe offered Gov. Scott Walker a mulligan Tuesday that came in the form of a $220 million offer to pay for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena, but only if Walker would reconsider his decision on the Menominee’s proposed

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for Kenosha. At first, Walker denied the proposal for the new casino last month. This new offer comes as a saving grace for Walker, who has faced harsh criticism for several aspects of the budget since it was released.

It offers an alternative way to pay for an unpopular arena, fund other line items that were cut and boost his

presidential aspirations by finding a smart private sector solution to alleviate Wisconsin’s budgetary problems.

First off, Walker ’s current Bucks arena proposal is not realistic, and even Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has already expressed concerns. Simply put, the Bucks would need to average a salary of $33

million per year per player by the end of the 30-year plan in order to make the funding scheme work.

Bucks players make an average of $4.1 million now. Even with TV contracts coming up and salaries continually increasing, this seems like a phenomenal leap of faith to assume consistent — and rapid — progress.

On the other side of the coin, Walker ’s reluctance toward the new casino probably stems from a relationship with Wisconsin’s existing Potawatomi Tribe, which currently operates many casinos in Wisconsin. The state would be obligated to pay the Potawatomi for lost revenue if a competitor opened due to a 2005 agreement, but the Menominee have offered to cover the state’s losses here in addition to the $220 million for the new arena.

This offer will not only add $220 million back into state

coffers but will also cover any additional losses on top of that. This is as free of money as a governor could hope for.

The University of Wisconsin System currently faces a $300 million cut over two years, and even Republicans are grumbling that the cut is too large.

State tax dollars now slated for the Bucks arena could be freed up to restore the majority of the funding to the UW System, allowing Walker to “trim the fat” off the UW to the tune of $80 million while not absolutely eviscerating employment numbers. Outside of the UW, we are borrowing $1 billion — with a b — for road improvements in this budget, and even if the UW cuts remain, the money from the Menominee Tribe could go a long way in reducing our future obligations. Either way, it’s free money.

This is a perfect political storm for Walker, and he would be smart to take this deal. He can retain his no-tax-increase pledge, restore funding for education and add needed jobs to the Milwaukee area. He gets a new story for the campaign trail about finding innovative and smart private sector solutions to budget issues,

and the state can benefit from not having to pony up tax dollars for a private arena. However, Walker is not really a backtracker and might double down on the strategy of stubborn refusal. He would be foolish to turn down this offer. The Menominee are removing a large potential legislative hurdle by offering Walker free private money to create jobs in an area that desperately needs them.

Walker only wins on this issue if he says yes. He avoids a large legislative battle over the Bucks arena.

Kenosha wins new jobs and revenue. The Bucks win a new arena without having to increase their players’ salaries by huge amounts. Taxpayers win by not having their tax dollars going toward a private arena. Walker ’s presidential aspirations win by offering a private sector solution to his public sector problem.

He can kill so many birds with this $220 million stone that, if he turns down the offer, we can truly say that the last remnants of reason have left the governor ’s mansion.

Adam Johnson (amjohnson25@gmail.com) is a Master ’s candidate at the La Follette School of Public Affairs.

Harassment targets must be respected in their decisions Uninvited touching, catcalling, unreturned advances may be troubling but each person should be free to react as they see fit

by Jen Small Copy Editor

There are a lot of rightful calls to end sexual harassment.

Voices across campus and in The Badger Herald have demanded the end of uninvited touching, catcalling and unreturned advances. The message I hear from them is largely humanitarian — that we are all human, that we all deserve respect. A culture in which power can be freely and unjustifiably exerted over others is incredibly harmful; I can imagine few would disagree. However, it’s also important that we recognize respect should remain unwavering for those who are harassed, despite what their response to harassment may be.

Public opinions on harassment have created a framework defining how women are expected to respond when strangers

approach and speak to them: blow them off and don’t allow strangers to come at you with shallow comments. These opinions frame advances and remarks from unfamiliar men as invasions and unacceptable objectifications, threatening to them as individuals and to women in general. As a result, women’s responses to harassment are supposed to range from silent rage to shrugging it off to publicly expressing detest.

Readers may be left to assume that allowing a man to tell you you’re hot without asking about your hobbies and interests first is an attack on gender equality. However, it’s important we address that negative reactions to objective comments or other advances, while certainly justified, are not expressions required to make you a good feminist.

The conversation on sexual harassment needs to acknowledge the damaging

effects of suppressing free expression of those who are targeted. By taking away people’s ability to respond organically to advances, we silence them and further strip them of power over their own body. Bodies of men and women alike deserve autonomy, and their actions should not be judged just because they may not match our own.

Much of sexual harassment isn’t black and white. It’s an issue that lives largely in the blurred lines between flattery and offense. It’s relatively common to see a strong negative reaction when a stranger slaps a woman’s ass while telling her to get down on her knees ­— most people neither appreciate nor tolerate that sort of intrusion.

But harassment, catcalling, touching — whatever you want to call it — is not typically clear-cut and is a different experience for

everyone.

It may be difficult to speculate how you’ll feel when a light, yet intentional, hand finds your lower back, pulling your person in close to have a comment about your incredible body whispered in your ear. Are you supposed to be mad? Are you allowed to accept the compliment?

While some are disgusted, others may be flattered. The expectation of a negative response quiets the expression of those who remain unoffended, stripping their ability to freely be themselves.

In this way, by expecting women to react negatively to sexual harassment, we, as a society, shift the blame of harassment from the harasser to the woman who did not respond negatively to the situation.

We have seen a similar situation occurring with the issue of slut shaming. We largely agree slut shaming

is not adequate justification for harassment, concluding the root of harm lies not with a girl’s choice to wear a miniskirt but with the guy passing vocal and sometimes loud judgment on her. In the same way, people who harass are perpetuating harassment, not the women in miniskirts. People who harass are perpetuating a culture of disrespect, not women who allow or enjoy their advances.

Negative responses to all advances are not required to prove commitment to gender equality and basic human decency.

While every individual has the right to take offense and respond in a way that reflects their disgust, it’s critical each person is shown the respect and autonomy to respond according to their own personal boundaries and preferences without judgment.

Not every comment, touch and look can

be cut-and-dry categorized as friendly or harassing, as things that offend one person may not have the same effect on another. No one is required to tell off someone who comments on his or her body to remain an ally to feminism.

You don’t even have to dislike it.

Those who are catcalled have every right to tell off the asshole that harassed them, and equally hold the right to take that asshole home to consensually and mutually objectify them in return. Judgment must not be placed on a target’s freely expressed response.

It’s important we encourage individuals to explore where their own boundaries lie and support them even when their reactions would not match our own.

Jen Small (jsmall@ badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in psychology.

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Hump Day: Put Valentine’s Day in its place with BDSM In contrast to abusive relationships in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ consensual power roles can be sensational twist for sex lives

by Meredith Head ArtsEtc. Columnist

’Tis the season for roses, heart-shaped boxes full of chocolate, sappy gifts and ... bondage. Due to the upcoming release of the film “Fifty Shades of Grey,” BDSM has found an unusually bright spotlight. BDSM is an acronym for Bondage/Discipline, Dominance/Submission and Sadism/Masochism.

Every activity under BDSM is consensual; without this crucial part, such behaviors become abusive.

Bondage involves tying, binding or restraining a partner. Discipline includes any element of punishment involved in a BDSM “scene” (a previously agreed-upon amount of time dedicated to “play”). Dominance and submission describe the power relationship among partners.

All participants derive pleasure from dominating or being dominated. Control or loss of control is a key ingredient for many people who enjoy BDSM. Dominant and submissive roles may also be called “tops” and “bottoms.” A “switch” enjoys both roles. Inflicting pain turns on sadists, while masochists find experiencing pain pleasurable. These roles may overlap or combine to form a particular experience of BDSM. “Fifty Shades of Abuse”?

Most of us know “Fifty Shades of Grey” began as “Twilight” fan fiction, but this is hardly the worst of it. Both the book and film depict BDSM as an abusive relationship without equal agency of both partners. Using the Center for Disease Control’s standards of emotional abuse and sexual violence, social scientists found that nearly every interaction between Anastasia and Christian was abusive. When Anastasia gets drunk, Christian takes advantage of her, undressing

her in his hotel room without consent — even though she asked him to take her home.

Anastasia consistently blames herself for anything that goes wrong between them and relies on Christian to validate her attractiveness and self-worth.

The book contains rampant slut-shaming, most starkly depicted in E.L. James’ sexualization of Anastasia’s virginity. And the kink introduced by Christian is definitely varsity-level stuff; just like anything in the bedroom, it needs to be worked up to, and Anastasia’s lack of experience makes her an easy target. Christian stalks and manipulates her, initiates lots of sexual activity without her consent (we call that rape), ignores her safe word and advances the myth that kinky people are survivors of abuse.

In order for BDSM to be pleasurable and safe for everyone, it is essential to discuss and consent to each and every activity — an element neglected almost entirely by Christian (except when he introduces a contract, which Anastasia never signs).

Although “Fifty Shades of Grey” can be used to inspire and arouse, it should not be used as a manual for BDSM. While there is nothing inherently harmful about BDSM, romanticizing and sexualizing aggression is dangerous.

Why does it hurt so good?

Playing with power roles and pain might seem like an irrational choice, especially if it’s with someone we love.

Being tied up or involved in dom/sub play can induce an altered state of consciousness.

Many submissive partners report feelings of freedom, presence and reduced anxiety.

Dominants, on the other hand, describe feelings of deep concentration and focus.

Enjoying pain can lead to an adrenaline rush, creating a feeling similar to a “runner’s

high.” People who play both roles claim to feel closer to their partners after partaking in BDSM. Plus, our bodies are built for experiencing pleasure and pain together. The same chemicals and areas of the brain that control pleasure control pain, too. This explains why being spanked, flogged or paddled can be erotic and enjoyable for some people. People who are experiencing pleasure also have a higher tolerance for pain— especially women. So if a person is really turned on and their partner spanks them, it might sting less. Some people are turned on by the sound of spanking or flogging in addition to the feeling. Red marks, hickeys, bruises and ropes also hold some aesthetic appeal for many kinky folks. The power roles involved in domination and submission can be just a thrilling game of cops and robbers — with your pants off.

Consent Consent is the most important part of BDSM. Without it, a perfectly healthy dom/sub relationship is abuse.

BDSM is not for everyone.

Those who practice BDSM often refer to the acronym R.A.C.K.: Risk-Aware Consensual Kink. Thus, all parties should be aware of the precise risks involved and consent to them accordingly.

Here are the tools you need to practice BDSM sanely and consensually: Negotiate the scene beforehand. Do not attempt to discuss BDSM in the bedroom, where there might be pressure to perform immediately.

Discuss what you both want to happen, your limits and set rules. Consider drawing up a

written agreement, particularly for very risky activities. Talk about what you’ll each need after the scene is done.

Use a safeword. These should be discussed during negotiations so that the scene can be stopped at any moment.

A safeword should not be words like “no,” “stop” and “don’t,” because some scenes may involve a submissive who uses these words (often to create an illusion of lack of consent; of course, this illusion is consensual in itself).

Common safe words include “red” (stop), “yellow (slow down) and “green” (go ahead).

If a partner is gagged or unable to speak, they should be given a bell to ring or a ball to drop.

Know your body. It is important not only to realize what you like and dislike, but what parts of the body can be damaged by BDSM. Never tie around joints, as the ropes can cut off circulation. The best place to use floggers, whips and paddles is on meaty areas of the body (thighs, butts,

etc.). If you’re using tools like these, consider testing them on yourself to gauge how they feel.

Consider your triggers. Some aspects of BDSM can trigger negative reactions. Partners may experience flashbacks to abuse or be overwhelmed by what they are thinking and feeling. While negotiating, consider everything that could make you or your partner uncomfortable, and use your safe word any time you feel as though you have reached your limit.

Aftercare Aftercare is the important (and often overlooked) process of taking care of one another after engaging in a potentially exhausting BDSM scene. Some people may want to rest, be left alone or process the experience in their own way. Common aftercare rituals include hugging, kissing, cuddling, complimenting, affirming an emotional bond, stroking hair or any other number of activities (sexual or otherwise).

Photo · In abusive ex-”Twilight” fan fiction, Anastasia faces stalking, ignoring of safe words and other negative aspects that put consensual BDSM in a bad light.

Screencap courtesy of Focus Features Aftercare is not just for the submissive partner; doms like to be snuggled afterward, too!

Make sure to be receptive to what your partner needs and express your own needs.

Sexual preference is a wonderland meant for people to explore and safely experiment with. Nothing about enjoying BDSM indicates a psychological problem or history of abuse, so never feel shamed or dirty for enjoying something that others do not.

So maybe this Valentine’s Day, take your sweetheart to Home Depot and pick out a nice rope for a consensual night of BDSM.

Funny women halt haters with Jewish humor, confidence

Shows like ‘Broad City’ broadcast how comediennes continue to use self-deprecation in television to refute sexist claims about female comics Photo · Unashamedly stoned and hilarious Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler of “Broad City” debate which candy will satisfy their munchies.

Screencap courtesy of Comedy Central

by Audrey Piehl ArtsEtc. Editor

In 2012 the acclaimed sitcom “30 Rock” aired one of its most popular and socially poignant episodes: “Stride of Pride.” The plot followed Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), the head writer of a variety show entitled “TGS,” as she discovers the star of her program doesn’t believe women are funny. In order to rebuff his claims, she performs a series of skits that make the cast and crew of “TGS” laugh hysterically.

Though successful in proving her point, Lemon’s co-worker Frank incredulously asks afterwards, “That was funny, Liz. So why does ‘TGS’ suck so

much?”

In many ways, “Stride of Pride” is the perfect response to the prevailing, sexist statement “women aren’t funny.” The episode proves the argument false through Liz’s successful endeavors and Fey’s selfdeprecating screenwriting; Lemon is by no means perfect, as demonstrated by Frank’s comment at the end of the episode, but she can be funny anyway. In this way, Fey utilizes the triedand-true defense mechanism of female comedians: Jewish humor.

Jewish humor developed as Jewish comedians sought a peaceful, intellectual way to combat prevalent and often violent antiSemitic sentiments. Though religious in name, the style

has become quite secular in practice: Neither Liz Lemon nor her creator and writer, Tina Fey, are Jewish.

Legendary comedian Mel Brooks, known as a founding father of Jewish humor and star of films like “Blazing Sadles” and “Spaceballs,” summarized his humor ’s intent in his famous quote: “Humor is just another defense against the universe.”

Much like with the Jews, “the universe” has not been historically kind to female comedians. Since Shakespeare, men have repeatedly determined women simply are not funny.

One possible explanation for this perpetuating stereotype is the pressure to impress

and serve men over time. In 1885, Kate Sanborn penned this predicament in her book, The Wit of Women: “No man likes to have his story capped by a better and fresher from a lady’s lips. What woman does not risk being called sarcastic and hateful if she throws the merry dart or engages in a little sharp-shooting. No, no, it’s dangerous — if not fatal.”

Regardless of cause, this social pattern has not dwindled after several waves of feminism. For example, in 2000, Jerry Lewis stated that he did not like any female comedians.

Some have even attempted to analyze this “phenomenon.” In 2007, journalist Christopher Hitchens explained why women simply could not be funny in an article with Vanity Fair: “For some reason, women do not find their own physical decay and absurdity to be so riotously amusing, which is why we admire Lucille Ball and Helen Fielding, who do see the funny side of it,” Hitchens wrote. “But this is so rare as to be like Dr. Johnson’s comparison of a woman preaching to a dog walking on its hind legs: the surprise is that it is done at

all.”

The physical jokes Hitchens refers to as the only example of women accomplishing good comedy (like Ball in her classic scene along the chocolate conveyor belt) is perhaps the simplest interpretation of Jewish humor — slapstick — which is the visual representation of not taking one’s self too seriously.

However, Hitchens fails to realize that women have been commenting and making fun of “their own physical decay and absurdity” for decades, the audience of which has increased astronomically with television. After “I Love Lucy” (1951-1960) came the “Carol Burnett Show” (1967-1978); “Mary Tyler Moore Show” (19701977); “Golden Girls” (1985-1992); “Sex and the City” (1998-2004); “Gilmore Girls” (2000-2007). The long list continues into today, from “Girls” to “Parks and Recreation,” each femaledriven show with one essential feature in common: self-deprecation.

Whether the subject is glass ceilings, sex lives or the all-encompassing human condition, women have defended the right to broadcast their lives using Jewish humor.

This pattern has taken a huge leap forward with “Broad City.” The Comedy Central show, produced by Amy Poehler, follows the mundane-turned-absurd lives of self-proclaimed Jewesses Ilana and Abbi, played respectively by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson.

In many ways, “Broad City” represents the next frontier for women in comedy. The show combines Jewish self-deprecation with an unapologetic, realistic interpretation of modern

women and their refusal to abide by heteronormative depictions of femininity.

In an interview with Grantland, Glazer described this approach: “I don’t think that the representation of women has caught up with the real.

Every girl I know shits and talks about it, and fucks and talks about it,” Glazer said. “And people are like, these women are filthy! And I’m like, not compared to my friends. The show may be a cartoon version of us, but the cartoon sometimes gets closer to reality than anything.”

In the recent episode “Knockoffs,” Abbi faces a dilemma when the first hook-up with a longtime crush turns into a question of whether or not to “peg.”

The situation centers on gender role-reversal and sexual boundaries, in addition to being plain hilarious.

Later, Ilana is so excited for Abbi and this new sexual expedition that she twerks against a wall.

Abbi proceeds to do the deed, owning the sudden awkwardness (before putting the dildo in a dishwasher, leading to more hilarity).

In “Knockoffs,” Abbi and Ilana balance the dirty, unsound parts of life with being confident enough to handle them. In other words, a woman can be imperfect, self-assured, relatable and funny all at once.

Jewish humor may have built the foundation for women to enter the comedic scene and quiet the haters, but now many female comedians are moving beyond that. They are embracing their faults and they’re not caring. And it’s pretty fucking hilarious.

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Walker plans cut to campus foxes Report: Moped drivers hated

Governor expresses desires to brutally murder adorable critters for budget, pelt sales Following planned budget cuts and “drafting errors,” the governor has reentered the spotlight with his announcement that he plans to remove the popular UW-Madison foxes from their home near Observatory Hill.

By the end of month, his proposal details, Walker plans to have each and every one of those foxes beheaded and impaled to the top of the Wisconsin State Capitol.

“Violently murdering those little fur mongers would be one of my greatest achievements during my administration,” Walker remarked.

“It gives the Madison students, already struggling with finances, less mouths to feed and the opportunity to suckle nutrients from the dead critters’ severed neck veins.”

Local student supporters of Governor Walker agree with his decisions to brutally remove the foxes from the local ecosystems’ budgetary roster.

“I, for one, see this

Students express interests in irrationally kicking motorized scooterists just because In recent news, studies conducted by UW’s Department of Sociology has shown a large majority of the UW campus has, at some point during their college career, considered kicking other students off of their stupid mopeds for no good reason.

as a necessary move to save our state struggling to support itself under its own exorbitant costs,” senior economics major Benjamin Jillens commented.

“If our school has to make cuts to its staffing and research facilities, I don’t see why we can’t make these same cuts into skulks of foxes.”

“Plus, I am looking for a new coat.”

Others on campus see this move from Walker as a case of politics as usual.

Sophomore political science major Sophia Copple posted in a series of tweets, “Walker is, once again, ignoring the needs of the citizens to see little, adorable critters around

campus in favor of looking towards securing the prochicken voters at 2016 Iowa Caucus. #typical” In closing remarks to the media on the foxes, Walker was asked to cite the political influence that influenced this controversial decision.

“Vlad the Impaler ’s a hero of mine.”

Snow battle prompts peace talks Bloody turmoil on Bascom between Southeast and Lakeshore students forces intervention BASCOM HILL--The aftermath of a horrible and brutal snowball battle in the ongoing war between the Southeast and Lakeshore neighborhoods has prompted both sides to contemplate peace talks.

Substantial losses to both sides have caused a temporary ceasefire, with leaders agreeing to meet on neutral ground at Camp Randall for negotiations. The meeting was originally planned to take place at Gordon Commons, but Lakeshore generals complained that

it “was a really long way to walk.” Southeast strategists countered that Lakeshore was “a really long walk from anywhere,” but to no avail.

Talks are expected to begin Wednesday when Charles “Canon Arm” Jones and the Lakeshore delegation will meet with General Jennifer “The Snowblower” Carson and leaders of the Southeast Confederation.

Experts agree that the meeting will be the first time any Badger with the ability to throw an object over a distance of 30 yards will be on the field in

Camp Randall since the time of Russell Wilson.

Though the factions have been at war for nearly a century, both sides speculate the extreme number of casualties will outweigh the feelings of mistrust and bitterness. Junior Seth Meersman (Lakeshore), a veteran of the snowball fight, described his experiences.

“All I saw was a blinding white light.

Then the snowball hit me. I remember a medic kneeling beside me preparing an IV of hot chocolate and peppermint

schnapps,” said Meersman.

“They carried me away on two lunch trays we stole from Four Lakes Market.”

As the peace talks draw nearer, both sides are anxious and busy.

Enormous stockpiles of snow can be seen next to Ogg Residence Hall, as well as on the fields in front of Dejope Residence Hall. With armories growing to nearly nuclear proportions, one can only hope that a solution can be reached, both for the good of Bascom Hill, and the good of humanity.

“You can’t enter through the rear” 80 bus driver makes request to droves of students, husband to follow signs, change ways Madison, WI - Local 80 Bus Driver Edna Cunningham is reportedly “sick and tired” of telling both students and her husband Gerald that they cannot enter through the back door. The 15-year veteran is requesting the bus line to put up signs in busses as well as her home, stating that entering the back door is a non-negotiable no zone.

“A lot of people don’t think it’s a problem,” Cunningham told reporters.

“But the truth is that it can really mess stuff up back there. It’s a real pain in the ass.”

Many bus riders offer an opposing opinion. Many college age students see entering through the back door as a safer alternative to the front.

“I can’t why it’s such a big deal,” says freshman Brendan Ollerman. “I keeping asking her to just let us do it once, just to see what it’s like.”

Among other problems, Cunningham says entering through the backdoor can obstruct the flow through the exits, and even cause pain in some cases.

“I just get really worried about the really big guys,” said Cunningham. “I never know if there will be enough room back there. The worst is when you get three or four guys at the same time, and it just gets so crowded!

I used to be able to handle a few guys coming through the front door one after the other, but now I just need people to slow down and take their time. Otherwise, it’s just

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exhausting.”

In addition to safety concerns, Cunningham told reporters entering through the back can cause quite a large mess afterwards.

“They are always claiming there’s no risk in entering through the back” says Cunningham, “but there’s always a risk. It’s a lot to clean up, especially when you have traffic coming from both ways.”

After rebuking requests to enter through the rear at work, Cunningham says at home the problems are even worse. Her husband’s insistence on entering the rear is getting out of hand.

Gerald Cunningham, a UPS delivery man who occasionally rides the bus on deliveries, is frustrated with his spouse’s refusal.

“In all my years of delivering packages, I think I’ve gotten reasonably good at it,” said Gerald. “But dammit, Edna never lets me get

my package close to the rear.

Even on my birthday she wouldn’t bend.”

Gerald explains that he is usually not very firm with his requests, but that he is ready to take a wooden stance with this issue.

“I’m hard as a rock on this one,” said Gerald. “One way or another, I’m getting my package in the back door even if I have to jam it in.”

Cunningham says she it isn’t the size of the stout yet wide package that is causing the controversy, it’s the principle of the act. “If I let him in, I’ll have to start making exceptions for all the others trying to enter. I just don’t think it’s what nature intended.”

While her refusal to let anyone go through the back door of the bus is clear, both Cunninghams told reporters they’re definitely doing hardcore anal tonight, along with other kinky shit that no one wants to picture old people doing.

“There’s just something about UW students riding around on mopeds that strictly pisses me off.

Like, here I am sweating my goddamn ass off up Bascom as some soft motherfucker zooms past on his moped, and I inhale the gaseous fumes,” UW sophomore Steve Buscehoudini stated.

“Makes me want to straight-up roundhouse kick him off his moped if it were physically possible.”

It has been recorded that 7% of campus uses a moped to get to class; a small percentage of the student body who probably thinks they go to PCA in California and that their moped is a Jet X. This small percentage most likely pretends they are Jamie Lynn Spears on Zoey 101 before she got pregnant.

“A part of my soul dies when I see a girl maneuvering her moped to class with one hand while balancing a Starbucks latte in the

other,” UW environmental studies major Karin Lestow stated.

“Like get a bicycle and some loose leaf tea instead please, and spare our suffocating atmosphere and my undying urge to linebacker shove you off of your two-wheeled

garbage machinery. You’ll be better for it.”

Despite the recently conducted studies, UW sophomore Charlotte Miché proudly defended her moped as a token of her European travels.

“I have been to Europe before. I loved Europe so, so much and I can’t wait to go back. For now I ride my moped around on campus to remind everyone how cultured and European I am, because I have been to Europe.”

Despite the campus disdain for students on mopeds, there is a resounding acceptance by the UW campus for its athletes on mopeds.

“I am very amused when I see the basketball team on mopeds. They’re like normal-sized people on crotch-rockets,” UW Chancellor Becky Blank stated in an earlier interview.

“And I swear, the other day I thought I saw Frank Kaminsky riding a wiener dog to class. Turns out it was a moped. Hilarious!”

Valentine’s Day ideas for lovers The Madison Misnomer helps plan out your Saturday so your girlfriend won’t get angry Let’s cut to the chase - ever if you’re in a relationship, not all of you have plans for this Valentine’s Day. We know it, you know it, so let’s not make this a big deal and just figure out some plans for what you could do this Saturday to avoid feelings of abject loneliness.

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dinner Dancing only part of the night because you got tired, fatass Simultaneously crying and masturbating Switch around gender roles cause fuck it, ya know?

Jaywalk to remind yourself what it’s like to feel anything at all Get arrested and make your inmate your lucky Valentine Anything to make you think the relationship will last another month Avoid meeting anyone you might want to date until the 15th Figure out that reason why your girlfriend now only spells it ‘womyn’ Give a rose a new name and see if smells just as sweet Buy protection for the evening, like boxing gloves and a kevlar vest Fondue, duh

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SO to feeling so close to someone this Valentine’s Day even when they’ll be on the other side of the country.

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#SO to the guy walking down charter brushing his teeth

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Belated HMFSO to the girl who helped me push my friend’s lime green car out of the snow on the corner of E. Johnson / Butler / Hamilton. You are a true Badger and I hope you ace all your classes.

Iggy didn't win anything so I'd say the Grammys were a success Emily S

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SO to the boss bitches of Gilman, you are the real MVP’s!!

#SO to these guys moving a couch on a moped

ASO to people who use normal voices in the quiet section. Come on people I’m trying to study.

UWshoutouts @UWshoutouts

Team Of Sherpas Needed To Climb Bascom Today

ASO to being abroad and no one understanding that you JUMP AROUND when Jump Around comes on. Jumping alone in a club while everyone stares is not nearly as fun.

SO to my badgers who know what to do.

The Badger Harold @TheBadgerHarold

SO to my main squeeze: you’re hotter than a cornballer.

omg i'm in an argument with a 70 year old lady about beyoncé barbie bitch

"Thank you for breaking my heart because you got me four Grammys"

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Breakup goals Only 6 more days till Valentine's Day but more importantly only 7 more days until hella discounted chocolate Emily S

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My favorite part about Valentine's Day is the fact that the day after all the chocolate is 50% off Mandi Kalmon @MDKalmon

SO to the two wonderful guys that pushed my car out of an unplowed area of Broom Street.

Especially since I didn't even ask (pretty sure you could see me screaming in frustration in my car though...). You seriously made my night 10x better!!

SO HGTV to being more entertaining than my homework!!

keeks

@KateGrout1

SO to swiping right on a whim, and unexpectedly spending the last 4 months with the sweetest, most honest guy I’ve met. You’re the real Prince Eric.

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Heavy breathing. #Mickies #food

SO to ordering Toppers, DLUX and McDonalds for our valentines date. Couples who eat together stay together.

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ASO to the real world. If you learn one thing in college, that is to never leave.

SO to Miller Lite. You’re the real bae.

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Alex

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Nothing would make me happier than a Gumby and Pokey reboot.

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Youth contributes in big way for women’s hockey With loss of many valued seniors from last season’s team, underclassmen now provide spark for No. 3 Wisconsin in playoff push

by Eric Goldsobel Women’s Hockey Writer

When the 2014-2015 season began five months ago with a trip to Lindenwood University, a fairly large private school in Missouri, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team came in ranked at number two.

The ranking came with skepticism since a large contingent of seniors had left after the prior season. Among those were captain Alex Rigsby, and assistant captains Madison Packer and Kelly Jaminski — each having played extremely vital roles in their respective positions.

Rigsby, who is argued to be Wisconsin’s best-ever goalie.

Jaminski, a notable defender, finished her career with a total plus-minus rating of +84.

And Packer, a distinguished forward, tallied over 100 career points skating for the Badgers.

Among the three were an additional four seniors for a total of seven key players leaving. Such turnovers of personnel have destroyed teams, most evidently their next door neighbor in the Kohl Center. The Wisconsin men’s hockey team lost ten seniors this past offseason and has since had a rather sub-par year (2-18-4 overall).

Typically, players have a hard time adjusting to the faster pace of the college game.

Freshman Annie Pankowski admitted this early on in the season as she adjusted to the competition.

Yet Pankowski finds herself a household name five months later, having put 14 shots past opposing goaltenders, and assisted 17 others in the process.

While this is quite a fascinating situation in that a true freshman

RUMPEL, page 12 “With such a young team, we expected him to carry us early through the season,” Drake said. “I think he’s just progressed into carrying us, and maybe we’ve gotten a little bit too comfortable with that. Maybe that’s why it’s still happening.”

Rumpel didn’t actually begin the season as the starting goaltender, as fellow senior Landon Peterson took the reins for the opening game against Alaska-Fairbanks where he made 30 saves on 31 shots in a 1-0 defeat. But since then, Rumpel has all but taken command, starting in every game besides the Nov. 21 matchup at Colorado College.

He acknowledged that he knew at the season’s outset

has found herself in the center of the spotlight, the bigger anomaly is how many other freshman and sophomores have done the same for the Badgers this year.

Ann-Renee Desbiens, the sophomore goaltender, has been lights out. Posting a 122-1 record, a 1.32 goals against average and a .931 save percentage.

Emily Clark, a freshman forward, has been Pankowski’s other half. Clark currently sits at eight goals and 13 assists through Saturday’s game.

Sarah Nurse, a sophomore forward, currently has nine goals and eight assists.

“The freshman have been able to step up,” senior forward Karley Sylvester said.

“They’ve learned the game well and stepped into their roles. The sophomores have gotten progressively better and better and become a huge part of our team.”

In addition to sophomores Sidney McKibbon, Jenny Ryan, and Melissa Channell, along with freshmen Baylee Wellhausen and Maddie Rolfes, together, the young group makes up nine of Wisconsin’s top 15 point scorers and 49 percent of the team’s goals this season (49 of 99 goals scored).

“Leadership is not a problem with these players,” Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson. “On their previous teams they were captains or leaders there, I think as you get older you get more comfortable. It’s just how they conduct themselves. The more you do the right things the more you get noticed.”

The leadership the underclassman exhibit however, Johnson believes, owes in large part to the

amount of help they’ve received from their older counterparts.

“I believe that it has to do with the upperclassmen,” Johnson said.

“They’ve helped them, welcomed them, supported them and have been really mentoring and caring for them. Once those players realize they’ve got help, a trust builds and their game evolves.”

Five months into the season, the team finds itself only one spot below that initial ranking they started with to begin the season.

That is not to say that the upperclassmen on the team have been slacking in production, though. It is actually quite the contrary.

Captain Blayre Turnbull exhibited her offensive prowess this past Saturday in a 5-0 stomping of Minnesota – Duluth where she tallied a hat-trick off three powerplay goals. Sylvester leads the team in points with 32 (12 goals, 20 assists) and Brittany Ammerman finds herself third in points with 31 (11 goals, 20 assists).

The key to the younger players playing so well has been the depth and the energy they bring to the ice each night.

“I try not to put too much pressure on myself,” Clark said.

“We have a lot of really good players on the team and depth so we all share the load. I try to

bring a lot of energy whenever I can get on the ice because others are there to help.”

The team has demonstrated that age does not necessarily come with superior skill, and that youth does not therefore come with a lack of it. The true spirit of this Badgers team has come in the form of meshing the experienced players with the inexperienced ones to create a truly dangerous team.

Ammerman and her line with Pankowski and Clark has been an example of how deadly this meshing can be. The trio have combined for 33 goals and 50 assists, a total of 88 points.

As the playoffs come around in a month, these players who

he was being counted on by his teammates and still is, but that isn’t really something that bothered him.

“I felt a little bit of that pressure, but it wasn’t anything that I don’t enjoy or don’t look forward to,” Rumpel said. “I’m still happy with how things are going.”

But things as of late haven’t gone that well for Rumpel and the Badgers, who are currently in the midst of one of their tougher stretches of the season. In the 10-game winless streak, Rumpel has allowed at least four goals seven times, including a career-high seven goals against Michigan on Jan. 23. This season, Rumpel has surrendered four or more goals in 14 games, which is striking considering that had

happened only 13 total times in his previous three years combined.

But with the fact that nine of the 12 total true freshmen – which includes the nowdeparted Keegan Ford and his replacement Jake Bunz – have seen ice time in a game, there have been a lot of moving parts in front of Rumpel.

Those moving parts have led to an increased workload for Rumpel and left him out to dry on numerous occasions.

And although his lower statistics and the defense’s gaudy numbers might tell one story, that isn’t the only story to be told.

“Obviously our stats don’t show anything,” Rumpel said.

“I feel confident out there.

I’m making some saves that I

never used to be able to make back in my younger years here, so that’s promising.”

Rumpel entered this year with a career 92.6 save percentage and a GAA of 2.16, but this year has just an 89.5 save percentage and a GAA just south of four at 3.82. But those aren’t the only relevant stats. He’s also had to make an average of almost four more saves a game than he did a season ago, and in his last 14 games that he’s finished, he’s averaged over 37 stops.

“If you look at his stats, they’re not where they were last year, [but] he’s made more saves and tougher saves [this year],” Eaves said. “He didn’t have to make a lot of these saves last year because he had veteran guys in front of him.

He’s probably made more tougher saves this year than he has in his first three years.”

This rough stretch for Wisconsin and Rumpel has also included two games where Eaves pulled Rumpel after slow starts. Two games before the winless streak began, Rumpel allowed three goals on the first six shots he saw and then sat on the bench for the rest of the game. Then 22 days later against Michigan, Rumpel allowed two scores in the opening 2:03 and was pulled in favor of Peterson.

But despite being taken out of games, allowing careerhighs in goals and making 30 or more saves night in and night out, Rumpel has somehow managed to remain upbeat.

“You’re going through a time like this where we haven’t won in 10 games and the guy, he’s just always positive,” Drake said. “I’ll tell you it’s not fun coming to the rink right now when you’re losing games. But he’s always positive. He’s just resilient.”

Even after some of his toughest performances, Rumpel has taken the

Photo · Sophomore goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens has been one underclassman to step up for the No. 3 Wisconsin women’s hockey team. So far this season, Desbiens owns a 12-2-1 record.

Thomas Cawrse The Badger Herald didn’t know each other and had never skated on the same ice as each other some months ago, will be in the hunt for the nation’s top prize. It’s an extremely noble feat regardless of the outcome for a team that has come together so closely in such little time.

personal adversity in stride, according to Drake, who lives with Rumpel.

“He’s so even-keeled that you really can’t notice anything different,” Drake said. “I remember after the Tech game he really didn’t talk. But he was out there. We were watching TV, had dinner and stuff together. Before he goes to bed, it’s the same old Joel. It’s bizarre, but maybe that’s why he’s so successful where he is.”

As tough as this season has been, Wisconsin still has 10 more regular season games remaining and at least one game after that in the Big Ten Tournament.

An NCAA tournament berth is all but impossible, barring three-straight wins at the conference tournament to get an automatic spot, but there’s still a lot of hockey to be played and Rumpel saves to be made.

“It’s been a struggle so far, but you feel every game you’re starting to add a different aspect to your game, and come the end of the season, I’m looking forward to being able to tie that all together,” Rumpel said.

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Badgers to take on Illini, look for eighth straight win No. 5 Wisconsin men’s basketball team will look to extend three-game conference lead against Illinois at Kohl Center Sunday

Wisconsin

with a team playing well at a time when every conference (22-2 gameoverall, is 9-1 Big Ten) crucial.

Big Ten: for 9-1,Sunday’s 1st place by three games Tip-off matchup between Ohio the State, Indiana, Michiover Maryland, Badgers and the Fighting gan State and Purdue Illini is set for noon.

by Nick Brazzoni Men’s Basketball Writer

After what was a grindit-out victory for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team at Nebraska Tuesday, the Badgers will be back home Sunday to take on Illinois for the first time this season.

In their two meetings last season, Wisconsin (22-2 overall, 9-1 Big Ten) dominated Illinois (168 overall, 6-5 Big Ten) by a combined margin of 37 points.

UW will look to do more of the same to Illinois this year as they continue to ride their seven-game win streak.

In those seven games, Wisconsin is averaging 74 points per game and has an average margin of victory of 14.6 points.

Senior forward and Player of the Year candidate Frank Kaminsky continues to lead the Badgers during the streak. Kaminsky leads the Badgers in points (17.3), rebounds (8.3), assists (2.5) and blocks (1.7) per game this season and also has a conference-leading nine double doubles.

Wisconsin leads the Big Ten in scoring defense, giving up just 56.2 points per game, and is currently fourth in the conference in scoring offense, averaging 73.6 points per game.

On the other side, the Fighting Illini are currently riding a win streak of their own, winning their last three games and five of their last seven, including an impressive road win at Michigan State on Saturday.

Illinois’ impressive hot streak has come without their best player coming into the season, senior guard Rayvonte Rice.

Rice, the team’s leading scorer at 17.2 points per game, suffered a left hand injury in practice in early January, and then was

Last game: Defeated Nebraska 65-55 Tuesday Probable Starters: G – Bronson Koenig (6-4, 7.2 ppg) G – Josh Gasser (6-4, 7.5 ppg), F – Sam Dekker (6-9, 13.2 ppg) F – Nigel Hayes (6-8, 12.3 ppg) F – Frank Kaminsky (7-0, 17.3 ppg) Key Reserves: F – Duje Dukan, G – Zak Showalter, F – Vitto Brown

Illinois

(16-8 overall, 6-5 Big Ten)

Big Ten: 6-5, 8th place Last game: Defeated Michigan State 5954 Saturday Probable Starters: G – Malcolm Hill (6-6, 14.8 ppg) G – Kendrick Nunn (6-3, 11.5 ppg) G – Jaylon Tate (6-3, 3.9 ppg) F – Leron Black (6-7, 5.4 ppg) F - Nnanna Egwu (6-11, 7.0 ppg) suspended indefinitely last Saturday for violating team rules.

In Rice’s absence, it has been sophomore guard Malcolm Hill who has stepped up for Illinois.

Hill has scored in double figures in each game since Rice’s injury, averaging an impressive 17.7 points and five rebounds per game in the nine games without Rice.

Illinois remains in the middle of the pack for both

scoring offense and defense, scoring 72 points per game — good for sixth in the Big Ten — and giving up 63.3 points per game – seventh in the conference.

Illinois has a chance to extend their win streak before taking on the Badgers, as they go up against Michigan at home on Thursday.

Despite the result for Illinois on Thursday, Wisconsin will still have their hands full on Sunday

Photo · Senior forward Frank Kaminsky, who leads the Badgers in points, rebounds, assists and blocks, has a conference-high nine double doubles. The seven-footer had 13 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks against Nebraska Tuesday.

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Key Reserves: F – Vic Law, G – Dave Sobolewski, G – Sanjay Lumpkin Who – No. 5 Wisconsin vs. Illinois When – Sunday, Feb. 15, 12 p.m.

Where – Madison, Wisconsin; Kohl Center (17,230) TV Broadcast – CBS

UW with chance for first Big Ten win against Ohio State With no conference victories, Wisconsin men’s hockey team will travel to Columbus to take on second-to-last place Buckeyes Photo · With their last win coming back on Jan. 3 against Michigan Tech, the Badgers will look to turn the tides this weekend against the Buckeyes.

Thomas Cawrse The Badger Herald

After losing twice at Penn State a week ago, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team will hit the road once again this weekend looking for better results in Columbus against Ohio State.

Ohio State (7-15-2, 2-8-0-0 Big Ten) is the first team with a losing record Wisconsin (2-18-4, 0-8-2-2) has played since Colorado College over two months ago, making this weekend’s two game series a prime opportunity for the Badgers to capture their first Big Ten win.

But while the Buckeyes are second-to-last in the Big Ten, ahead of the Badgers,

Wisconsin goaltender Joel Rumpel said they are treating the Buckeyes just like any other team on their schedule.

“You don’t pay too much attention to the record when you know everyone in the Big Ten is a strong team,” Rumpel said. “You’ve got to prepare the same way, like you were playing one of the best teams.”

While Ohio State does not have a winning record, they will still enjoy the advantage of having the home crowd behind them. Wisconsin freshman Cameron Hughes said it will be important for them to match the energy and momentum the Buckeyes will gain from playing in front of their

“To extend our season, we have to play well on the road,” Eaves said. “We get six more cracks at it before we go to Detroit, so it’s pivotal for us to figure this

riddle out.”

The Badgers and Buckeyes will square off at 5:30 p.m.

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According to Hughes, they can accomplish that by embracing the role of the underdog and believing in each other even if it seems like no one does.

“Playing on the road, you’ve got to create, you’ve got to create your own energy, you’ve got to create your own momentum,” Hughes said. “We can use the ‘us against the world’ mentality mantra on the bench.”

In addition to matching Ohio State’s energy, Wisconsin will also hope Hughes can match his strong last couple weeks of play.

Two weekends ago against Minnesota, the freshman earned his first goal as a Badger in dramatic fashion when he scored what looked — at the time — like a game-

winning goal with just over a minute left before the game eventually ended in a tie.

Hughes added two more to his tally in Friday night’s 5-2 loss to Penn State to give him his first multi-goal game of his career.

Hughes said that he and his fellow Badger freshmen started to feel more comfortable and settled since the team’s holiday break, which has allowed them to step up their game and provide the team with added depth.

“We’re feeling more comfortable since Christmas time, and that’s good moving forward,” Hughes said.

“We’re able to roll four lines now, and all guys are contributing.”

While the Badgers would likely rather play this weekend at the Kohl Center, Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said this weekend’s trip is a valuable experience for his team. The trip to Columbus, or any road game in the Big Ten, serves as a dress rehearsal for the Big Ten Tournament, when the Badgers will be playing away from home in Detroit with their season on the line.

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Rumpel weathers storm in senior season

by Dan Corcoran Sports Editor

At the Wisconsin men’s hockey game in early January against Boston University, a young fan wore a t-shirt with a slightly altered picture of Jesus and the words “Rumpel Saves” inscribed underneath it.

The picture didn’t quite resemble Jesus. Instead, it had the face of this year’s

team and a miracle worker of sorts in between the pipes in senior netminder Joel Rumpel.

Through his first three seasons in goal, the Swift Current, Saskatchewan native had compiled some of the best numbers in Wisconsin’s hockey history.

He already had the secondmost shutouts for a career with his nine, he was on pace for the second-best

goals-against average and he was just five percentage points shy of equaling the record for the highest career save percentage.

But after helping Wisconsin to the Big Ten Tournament Championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year last March, things would change drastically for Rumpel and the Badgers in only a few

months’ time.

Nine seniors graduated from last year’s squad, and when two more left early for the NHL, head coach Mike Eaves had an even taller task of trying to replace such a veteran group. He brought in 11 true freshman to try to replace the sheer size of the departing class, but knew that it would take time to get them up to speed in the college game.

With a fairly sizable group of six seniors that included Rumpel and senior captain Chase Drake, though, those remaining pieces from last season believed the transition for the new players could be made fairly quickly.

“We knew it was going to be challenging with that many freshmen coming in, but we thought with our leadership and our past

experience, they’d be able to adapt with us, and we’d be able to hit the ground running,” Drake said.

“Obviously, that hasn’t been the case.”

Now over four months into the season, Wisconsin still sits on two wins, winless in its last 10 games and just as heavily dependent on Rumpel as it was at the season’s outset.

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Gasser continues to find strength with leadership Badgers’ own ‘Captain America’ leads on court, breaks career starts record through toughness, work ethic, selflessness

by Eric Kohlbeck Sports Content Editor

The first six words of his bio on uwbadgers.com — the official athletic site of the Wisconsin Badgers — tell you all you need to know about Wisconsin men’s basketball fifth year senior guard Josh Gasser.

The bio, which is over 1,500 words long, starts with “The undisputed leader of the Badgers”.

Sure, other players have insightful and eye-grabbing starts to their respective bios that usually pull you in with gaudy stats and figures, but only Gasser can lay claim as “the undisputed leader” of the fifth-ranked Badgers who are in the midst of a journey with Final Four aspirations.

And if that title should belong to anyone on this Wisconsin team, it has to be Gasser.

Dubbed “Captain America” by his teammates, Gasser has been a fixture on the men’s basketball team since 2010 when he came to Madison as a freshman from Port Washington, Wisconsin.

As with any Bo Ryancoached team, playing time as a freshman is hard to come by, but Gasser started in 30 of Wisconsin’s 34 games his freshman season — to even his surprise.

“I knew I would play eventually in my career,” Gasser said. “I was confident in myself that I was going to get minutes to help the team, but it happened so early

in my career, which was something I was a little surprised about. But I worked so hard that I felt like I deserved it.”

But how does a 6-foot-4, three-star guard out of high school crack Ryan’s starting lineup in his first few months at Wisconsin?

Because perhaps nobody embodies what Wisconsin basketball is all about more than Gasser.

“I think from day one [Gasser] accepted and bought into the simple philosophies we’ve had in this program: of toughness, working hard, not caring who gets the credit, just trying to do the best thing that you do and help the team win,” associate head coach Greg Gard said.

The toughness in Gasser has always been on display while at Wisconsin. His defense speaks for itself, as he is often tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best scorer night in and night out. All that has done is earned him a spot in the Big Ten All-Defensive Team in 2012 and 2014.

But Gasser ’s toughness reached a watermark in October of 2012.

Much like the actual Captain America who was frozen in ice, Gasser was frozen for the 201213 season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament — better known as an ACL — prior to his junior season.

Yet to no one’s surprise, Gasser bounced right back the following season with his tireless work ethic to average a career-high

34.1 minutes per game in addition to 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

And now, three-and-ahalf years after the injury, Gasser sits as the program’s all-time leader in starts with 128, breaking Alando Tucker ’s previous record of 126 in the Badgers’ game against Northwestern last Saturday.

“No, not even in my

I think from day one “[Gasser] accepted and bought into the simple philosophies we’ve had in this program.

”

Greg Gard Wisconsin associate head coach wildest dreams. It’s cool,” Gasser said of imagining he would break the all-time starts record before he came to Wisconsin. “You know, things have worked out pretty well in my career. I’ve been able to stay healthy, in terms of during the season, so things have worked out pretty well for me.”

As a fixture on the floor for the Badgers the last five seasons, Gasser undoubtedly brings a leadership quality — as his bio suggests — to the Wisconsin team. Arguably, that has become most important this season after starting point guard Traevon Jackson went down with a foot injury in late January, forcing sophomore

Bronson Koenig to step into the starting role.

Right alongside Koenig in the backcourt has been Gasser, who continues to lead despite Koenig having the playcalling duties.

When Koenig brings the ball up the court, he knows exactly what he has to look forward to with Gasser next to him.

“Just a solid leader,” Koenig said. “He’s a fifth year senior leader that is always going to make the right plays, just do what’s best for the team, swing the ball around and not take bad shots and not make mistakes.”

And as Koenig progresses in his second season at Wisconsin, the numbers have come with it. In eight starts this season, Koenig is averaging just under 13 points a game, and that’s in large part thanks to what Gasser has been able to do for the sophomore.

“He’s given me a lot of confidence to just be aggressive and to do my thing,” Koenig said of Gasser.

Koenig’s improvement has been just one more example of Gasser not caring who gets the credit, which has been necessary on a team with so much

talent this season.

“I’ve definitely had to step up as a leader,” Gasser said. “I think myself, [Traevon Jackson] and Frank [Kaminsky] are without a doubt the leaders for the team, and I think myself and [Jackson] are the ones who are the vocal leaders.

With him out, I’ve definitely been able to step up in that way. And it’s natural for me. I love talking on the floor, I like being a leader that way, so I haven’t had to hold anything back, and I definitely like it.”

So while the Badgers conquer the rest of the Big Ten season and march on into the NCAA Tournament next month, they’ll rely on

Photo · Redshirt senior Josh Gasser has led the Badgers the past five seasons and is now the all-time starts leader for Wisconsin.

Hayley Cleghorn The Badger Herald the generosity, hard work and toughness of Captain America as the “undisputed leader of the Badgers.”

“He’s such a steadying influence,” Gard said. “He doesn’t change, he doesn’t waver in what he’s trying to do. Facial expressions, whether things are going well or not, he just keeps plugging away and keeps coming back for the next possession.”