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TRADITION LIVES ON This weekend University of Wisconsin students turned up to prove the Mifflin Street Block Party is not dead. by Kiyoko Reidy

PAGE 3 Jason Chan The Badger Herald

Mayor’s stance on drifters brings attention to city’s shelters Soglin proposes clear initiatives to address public safety concerns around homelessness, but progress on affordable housing remains slow by Kiyoko Reidy City Editor

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin thinks the city has a “drifters” problem. But after Soglin suggested ways to get rid of State Street area dwellers, city officials are questioning

whether there is enough shelter to accommodate the homeless. The number of homeless people in downtown Madison is on the rise as warmer months approach. But, while Soglin wants people to stay in shelters instead of on the streets, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said this isn’t a long-term solution.

Each person has a certain number of days they can stay at any given shelter, but this guideline is frequently put aside in winter due to the extreme cold. By March and April, many chronically homeless people surpass the number of days homeless shelters allot in order

to stay below capacity, and are forced to spend their nights on the street, Verveer said. A lack of affordable housing in Madison is one of the reasons that there are so many people on the streets, Verveer said. In Soglin’s campaign for mayor earlier this year he

called for an additional 5,000 units of low-income housing although the feasibility of the plan was called to question in mayoral debates. In an initial first step toward achieving that goal, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority recently announced

the city received $23.3 million in federal tax credits toward the development of more low income housing units. These buildings, however, will not be built in the downtown area due to the high cost of land, Verveer said.

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Enrollment trends show destigmatization of male nurses

Though University of Wisconsin’s Nursing School saw 6 percent increase in male applicants, minority representation still remains low by Maddie Makoul Herald Contributor

University of Wisconsin senior Ben Howell-Little is part of an increasing trend: He is a male nursing student. Howell-Little chose to join the profession because he wanted to dedicate his time to patients. “It would have been nice to know and hear from other male

nurses that the stigmatization is over-hyped,” Howell-Little said. “Hearing from someone like me that they haven’t had any bad experiences would have made me more likely to pursue this profession.” Despite a lingering social stigma for men in nursing, Ben Howell-Little, said he has had a generally positive experience and that nursing is increasingly seen as an option for men.

It seems awareness is increasing among men that nursing is no longer a profession restricted to females, he said. The trend is reflected in UW School of Nursing’s demographics. The nursing school saw a 6 percent increase in male applicants this year. For the upcoming fall term, 17 percent of applicants were men, which is an increase from 11 percent last year,

Karen Mittelstadt, director of admissions and advising for the School of Nursing said. “Some of the social stigmas with men in nursing have disappeared since the 1970s and the percentage of male nurses has gone up and so has the total number of applicants,” Mittelstadt said. Aside from some initial concerns about the social stigma of men in the nursing

profession, Howell-Little said he has only experienced two instances when a patient requested a female nurse. The nursing school, however, does not set specific goals or percentages for enrollment of minority students in a given semester, Mittelstadt said. Setting goals can be a good way to increase enrollment of underrepresented groups, Judi Hansen, executive director

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of the Wisconsin Center for Nursing, said. “If there aren’t benchmarks, if you don’t set the goals, then you don’t have something set you are working toward,” Hansen said. Hansen said when schools and organizations set goals and assess the workforce, they are better positioned to

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Newly elected representatives of University of Wisconsin’s student government gathered for their first meeting of the 22nd session and elected leadership positions. Running unopposed, former Finance Committee Chair Madison Laning, a UW junior, will succeed Genevieve Carter as next year’s Associated Students of Madison chair. She will take on the role as ASM’s leading voice during a time of impending financial hardship for UW. Kyla Kaplan, former Sustainability Committee chair, will join Laning as vice chair next year along with Secretary Alexander Schultz, who is continuing in his same position. Laning, who spent this year as Finance Committee chair, previously spent time as an intern for ASM’s Legislative Affairs Committee before taking on a leadership role. “I didn’t think I’d be chair of ASM when I first started, but through the great experience and the mentoring I’ve had in this organization, I really want to spread that knowledge to people across campus and support everyone in the way I was supported through this

organization,” Laning said. Laning said next year she will focus her efforts on the shared governance implementation plan and furthering discussion around the diversity framework. She also said she will continue to rollout the ASM funded food pantry and work to address student homelessness. But with Gov. Scott Walker ’s budget to be finalized this summer, Laning said her work as chair will begin right away. She said she plans to connect with student representatives who will be in Madison over the summer and maintain her strong relationship with administration. Yet, Laning said some situations will call for pushing the envelope with UW’s leaders, especially with issues surrounding the budget. Newly elected Shared Governance Chair Jessica Franco-Morales, whose chief responsibility is to appoint students to fill UW’s shared governance committees, had similar concerns regarding administration. She said when filling different campus wide committees with students becomes difficult, UW administration will often use this as an excuse to overlook the voice of students. Next year, she said she

will move forward with the shared governance implementation plan, which will determine who will be able to form and chair a shared governance committee. UW administration’s commitment to shared governance previously came into question last year when UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank changed the Shared Governance Committee of Labor Codes and Licensing Compliance to advisory status after it recommended UW cut ties with JanSport. Franco-Morales said one of her biggest focuses will be to

assure the language of shared governance is kept intact if the UW System shifts to a public authority model under Walker ’s biennial budget proposal. Elected Diversity Commitee Chair Mariam Coker said she wanted the position because students of color are not a part of campus culture. “I want to make sure University of Wisconsin students are as progressive as they are known to be,” Coker said. In addition, ASM elected Matt Walczack as Nominations Board chair,

Photo · Newly elected committtee chairs look to maintain shared governance in upcoming session. Jason Chan The Badger Herald Carmen Gosey as Legislative Affairs chair, Angelito Tenorio as University Affairs chair, Gary Baker as Rules Committee chair and Siddharth Pandley as Press Office director. ASM will continue elections at their Tuesday meeting at 6:30 in the Student Activities Center.

Prof. researches life’s ‘big sloppy questions’ UW Life Sciences professor Dietram Scheufele addresses how people react when facing hot button debates by Brenda McIntire Campus Editor

Professor Dietram Scheufele has devoted much of his life to researching what he calls “the big sloppy questions of our time.” What Scheufele describes as society’s unanswerable questions, such as global climate change, stem cell research, healthcare and the future of our military, all have an inherently scientific core. This has led him to devote much of his career to researching the way that scientific information is shared and viewed, Scheufele said. Scheufele is a professor of Life Sciences Communication in the University of Wisconsin College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Almost all recent technologies have shared three

DRIFTERS, page 1 The incoming federal tax credits will allow the city to build 750 units, preferably near necessary amenities such as grocery stores, bus routes and jobs, Matthew Wachter, Dane County Housing Authority housing initiative specialist, said. “We are taking a much more proactive approach towards this than we have in the past,” Wachter said.

NURSING, page 1 make an impact on diversity of enrollment. She said UWOshkosh is researching this benchmark setting approach and has already developed a diversity assessment tool for the workforce. The Wisconsin Center for Nursing is a small non-profit that reviews nursing workforce data to analyze the direction in

characteristics: they’re fast moving, super complex and many of the questions about the technology are not based on the science behind them, but rather on their ethical, legal and societal implications, he said. “Everybody trusts the scientists and engineers to do the science right,” Scheufele said. “Do they trust [them] to think about the long-term consequences? Not so much.” Scheufele began his career in communications and political science, focusing on how information was shared and why different people can interpret the same piece of information differently. Though this has been discussed in politics for centuries, similar questions have rarely been discussed in science, he said. One of the most surprising things Scheufele has found in

his recent research is the way people interpret technology based on the comments section of a newspaper article. Keeping everything but the degree of civility in an article’s comments section constant, he found that in the uncivil condition people thought the story was more biased and were more polarized in their views of the technology, something he dubbed “the nasty effect.” In a current study, Scheufele is looking to fix “the nasty effect,” and though the study is ongoing, initial findings suggest that inserting a fake moderated comment significantly weakens the effect and could be implemented in newspaper’s comments sections to encourage conversation without compromising their product. Scheufele pointed to the

anti-vaccination debacle as an example of a debate that might come up in his field of study. He said people who believe vaccines cause autism refuse to vaccinate their children. Although only a select group of people may elect against vaccinating themselves or their children, their actions increase the chances of everyone else getting sick and disease being passed around, he said. In this way, Scheufele said he believes scientific moral questions are “more important” and “more interesting” to study. “In many ways scientific issues are much more important and much more interesting to study because it’s not just ideology,” Scheufele said. “It has impacts on how our markets behave and how our politics behave.” In 2010, Craig Venter “jump started life” by taking synthetic

genome, putting it in to a bacterial cell and growing it, Scheufele said. The goal is for five to 10 years from now, scientists will be able to write human genome from scratch, he said. Although it may seem far-fetched, writing a human genome and manipulating genetics will happen, the question is how society will react when it does, Scheufele said. “The question is not ‘Will scientists be able to do this?’ because they will. The questions are ‘Should we do this?’ ‘What are the societal implications?’ ‘Can a rich couple grow their own kid?’ ‘Can I change how intelligent that kid is going to be?’ ‘What gender the kid will be?’” Scheufele said. “[Researching these questions is] the challenge and the exciting part from our research.”

Roughly one-third of these new units will be specifically for people who are currently homeless, according to a City of Madison statement. People with incomes from zero to $40,500 should be able to access to affordable housing according to Soglin’s definition. An email Soglin sent to City Council last week was met with backlash from homeless advocates. The email introduced a

clear cut call from Soglin to reduce an increasing number of drifters in downtown Madison, and remove several new encampments around State Street. His concerns were primarily centered around the health issues related to the influx of homeless people. He mentioned individuals “clearly under the influence of narcotics occupying the benches near Urban Outfitters,” several

hypodermic needles found laying in the grass near The Towers and discarded clothing, including “feces laden pants.” “The combination of city and county policies that encourage drifters to come to Madison, and the concerted efforts of others to send them here has reached an intolerable level,” Soglin wrote. In early February City Council members made moves toward adding Madison’s

homeless to the list of protected classes in a proposal that has not yet been passed. If successful, this would combat discrimination that restricts homeless individuals from getting jobs or finding access to housing. “As much as this city does to provide resources, it seems we are never doing enough,” Verveer said. “There are always so many people on the streets in downtown Madison, despite our best efforts.”

which the workforce is going, Hansen said. Unlike the higher percentages at UW-Madison, male nurses make up only 6.9 percent of nurses throughout Wisconsin, a percentage that has hovered in the same place for several years, Hansen said. But when discussing diversity in the workforce, Hansen said one must also consider other underrepresented groups.

She said around 95 percent of nurses are white, 1.8 percent African-American, 1.6 percent Hispanic, 1.4 percent Asian and 1.6 percent other. “In other words, we don’t mirror the population we serve,” Hansen said. Hansen said a more diverse workforce leads to better outcomes for patients as

they are not only provided with more diverse treatment regimens, but also report a higher customer satisfaction. “There is no doubt having a more diverse workforce will improve patient outcomes, giving us a healthy population and a healthier society,” Hansen said.

Photo · Ben Howell-Little, a male nursing student at UW, said people are becoming more aware that nursing is no longer a field restricted to women. Courtesy of Ben HowellLittle

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Mifflin Street Block Party sees higher turnout After city declared campus bash ‘cancelled’ in 2013, students showed up to turn up, prove Madison’s tradition lives on

Photos · Madison police reported approximately 40 citations this year around Mifflin Street. Jason Chan and Katie Cooney The Badger Herald

by Kiyoko Reidy City Editor

University of Wisconsin students decisively proved the Mifflin Street Block Party is not dead this weekend. Two years after the City of Madison stopped sponsoring the 46-year-old University of Wisconsin tradition, Mifflin saw an increased turnout. Over the last two years, Madison Police Department has worked preemptively to try and discourage party-goers from attending Mifflin. They check alcohol pre-orders at local liquor stores, patrol houses on Mifflin Street and call on the city to enact a ban on glass bottles for the weekend. Logan Walovitch, a UW junior who lives in a house on the 500 block of Mifflin Street, said this weekend was something he and his roommates looked forward to all year. “We got to keep the tradition alive,” he said. Walovitch was a freshman the same year the city starting tightening Mifflin regulation and he said during that time, it seemed like the police were acting like the block party was dead. Personally, he did not go for very long in 2013, but did go last year. Though the turnout was not as big as this year’s, he said it was still fun. “But this year was definitely a different Mifflin than any I’d been

to,” Walovitch said. “It was the best Mifflin for sure. Everyone seemed to be having so much fun it was a beautiful day and definitely the definition of the perfect Mifflin. It was one of my biggest memories as a UW student.” He said the police took a more laid-back approach and “let some stuff go.” “They were still accepting of the fact it’s a good tradition and they weren’t going to arrest just anybody,” Walovitch said. Over the course of the day, approximately 40 citations were given out around Mifflin Street, according to an MPD incident report. These violations were primarily for open intoxicants and underage drinking, but also included citations for public urination and noise, Verveer said. Verveer estimated the crowd turnout on Mifflin Street was in the thousands, with many people standing on porches and partying in backyards along the street, Verveer said. “There’s no doubt that there were thousands of students partying on Mifflin Saturday,” Verveer said. “It was impressive given the fact that the prevailing thought was that Mifflin was on the decline.” Mifflin Street Block Party began in 1969 as a protest against the Vietnam War, and continued until 2013 when the City of Madison released a statement that formally

cancelled the party, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. To develop an alternative to the Mifflin Street Block Party, UW began putting on Revelry Music and Arts Festival in 2013. It began as an end of the year concert, but developed into a completely student-organized music and arts festival, according to the Revelry website. Revelry served as a means to diffuse the crowds that have frequently populated Mifflin in years past, Ald. Zach Wood, District 8, said. “[Revelry] has made it less Mifflin-centric,” Wood said. “If you have people who are going to hang out toward where the concerts are as opposed to everyone being more toward Mifflin, it diffuses the energy.” This year, both Revelry and the Mifflin Street Block Party attracted crowds, including a large number of people who attended both events, Verveer said. “I had a great time at both Mifflin and Revelry,” Verveer said. “Mostly because it was good to see students having such a good time at both of the events.” Revelry sold approximately 6,500 tickets for patrons to attend headliners like the Chainsmokers, AlunaGeorge and Chance, the Rapper and the Social Experiment, according to an MPD incident report. This year was the first year the City of Madison was an official sponsor of Revelry, which recognized that Revelry can bring an alternative activity to a long-standing tradition, Verveer said. “This year Revelry was the biggest and the best, there’s no doubt about that,” Verveer said. “The city’s financial contribution recognized that Revelry was a great event for the community, and one that I hope will have longstanding power.” Despite a large number of Revelry-goers, the festival reported no major incidents, according to the MPD incident report. Though Mifflin experienced a resurgence this year, Revelry brought its own bonding experiences to UW students, Mirabelle Murray, UW freshman, said. “I knew some people

who went to Mifflin and had fun, but I had a great time at Revelry,” Murray said. “I didn’t know what to expect, but the energy was really there.”

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Soglin’s unilateral action threatens Madison’s homeless Homelessness is not a problem for the sad, rich people who don’t like having to walk past homeless people. Homelessness is a problem for those actually on the streets. Yet again, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin seems to have missed this distinction. In an April 24 memo, Soglin unilaterally addressed what he described as “recent downtown behavioral issues.” He specifically warns about “drifters” on Frances Street between State and Langdon Streets. Among other issues, the memo said city officials have found a number of hypodermic needles as well “feces laden pants” in the vicinity. Soglin is absolutely right that this is a public health issue in urgent need of addressing. His plan to remedy the situation, however, is where things begin to go off the rails. Specifically, Soglin’s new policies would affect all homeless people — not just the “drifters” he is targeting. His first measure would end all illegal outdoor living encampments, and force people who wish to live outside to relocate to the City County Building. This is problematic – is it

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even enforceable? — but there is at least some logic to making sure people are living near an accessible public restroom. Of course, a better solution would be for Madison to construct some sort of publicly available toilets downtown, something that is in the works but should have happened long ago. Next, Soglin says police will communicate with homeless shelters to ensure available space when they “force drifters out of unsanitary public spaces.” Of course, police should be doing this in any situation involving a homeless person. But more importantly, if Soglin plans to force people out of their encampments, then he needs to be sure there is adequate shelter space for them. At the moment, it does not appear this is the case. Largely because of the inability of City and County leadership to work effectively together, efforts at adding shelter capacity have ground to a standstill. Soglin then proposes to curtail free food services at public locations besides the City County building. He is also suggesting an ordinance that limits time spent on public benches

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to one hour. These two measures totally miss the point of preventing unsafe public behavior, and are blatantly targeted at homeless people, regardless of whether or not they are following the law. These ordinances will clearly not be enforced equally among all Madison residents. If a white, well-dressed college student spends two hours reading and sipping a latte on a bench, what are the odds the police will kick them off? What about student organizations that give away food on State Street mall? The next part of the plan involves researching legislation to make all of State Street and Capitol Square a public park in order to give the city “greater control of behavior.” It’s difficult to say how plausible this legislation is, but designating a bustling commercial area a public park certainly seems against the spirit of the law. Finally, officials from the health department will begin patrolling problem areas to help police identity and cite public drug use. Of all the measures, this one seems to be the most sound. In the memo, Soglin emphasizes repeatedly that

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this is not a homeless issue. And he is right. However, reading past his rhetoric and actually analyzing his proposals, it becomes clear this is not what he believes. Many of these measures will impact homeless individuals, and likely will not (or cannot) be enforced equally. This is especially ridiculous considering that the homeless are far from the only people being unsanitary in public — UW students can take credit for most of the sidewalk

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Editorial Page Editor

vomit stains. In fact, these measures seem aimed more at keeping homeless folks out of the view of State Street shoppers than actually helping anybody. This is another unfortunate instance of Soglin misunderstanding homeless issues at the expense of those actually living on the streets. At the end of last semester, we gave the mayor the “Election Year Homeless Advocate” award, for suddenly talking big about

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Photo · Despite what he claims, Mayor Paul Soglin’s initiatives to combat dangerous behavior of “drifters” will make life even more difficult for many homeless people in Madison. Badger Herald File Photo helping the homeless in the months preceding his election. Not surprisingly, after securing another term, it is more of the same from Soglin.

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Early action needed to prevent Wis. sex trafficking As Wisconsin proves to be “hub” for human trafficking, public awareness necessary to protect state’s most vulnerable by Hannah Fricke Columnist

Although most people think of sex trafficking as something that only takes place overseas, it is a huge issue here at home — in fact, Wisconsin is considered a sex trafficking hub. On April 8, a Minnesota man was found guilty of trafficking an 18-year-old Wisconsin woman. 36-yearold Rhamad Geddes took his victim from her home in Eau Claire and transported her to Minnesota. The victim was returned to her home in January 2014, but Geddes was not found guilty of sex trafficking until many months later. Prosecutors state Geddes took his victim to a motel in Duluth, Minnesota,

and used her cellphone to organize meetings with men. Geddes worked with a friend to set up these socalled “dates,” as well as to photograph her for online advertisement. Along with this, Geddes has also been suspected of physically assaulting his victim. According to USA Today, there have been more than 200 documented cases of human trafficking in Wisconsin, which have taken place in all 72 Wisconsin counties. Furthering this staggering statistic, 1 in 6 of these victims was a minor. The average age of a girl initially forced into the sex industry is 13, according to the Milwaukee-based organization Unlucky 13. Milwaukee is reportedly the area with the most cases of sex trafficking in

Wisconsin. However, this problem is certainly not restricted to that area of Wisconsin, as the issue is relevant in both Dane County and in Madison itself. There are many organizations focused on battling sex trafficking on a local level, including Slave Free Madison (SFM), Five Stones and the UW branch of WE International. This being said, there are many cases of sex trafficking that are simply never reported or go entirely unnoticed. A large component of this is the public’s lack of awareness and the blurred nature of human trafficking itself. In 2008, the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance conducted a study with the intent to collect data and promote awareness and a better understanding of sex

trafficking. The report also outlines some contributing factors to trafficking, including the limited knowledge of both the justice system and service providers, such as hotel or airline employees, and the lack of awareness of the public. Tracy Scheffler, founder of the Beaver Dam chapter of Five Stones, said in 2007, sex trafficking was still unknown in Wisconsin. “Compared to that, we are making huge strides, but we are still in the baby stages,” Scheffler said. “People want to believe it only happens in places such as Las Vegas, Europe or Thailand … Sex trafficking has such a different face wherever you go, almost like a local culture.” Along with that, she said the sobering reason it is

such a problem and such a rapidly growing industry is because “people are reusable resources.” Unlike the other two most lucrative illegal industries, drugs and weapons, human trafficking is the perfect business model. Due to the many hotels located off of the highway, along with a nice highway system, Wisconsin is considered a hub for sex trafficking. Five Stones, along with other local organizations, are actively doing their best to prevent sex trafficking in the first place, and they are doing this through spreading awareness. “Rescuing women and children is one thing,” Scheffler said. “But the reality is that it is an incredibly complex restoration.” Looking to the future, the

Beaver Dam chapter of Five Stones is aiming to get into the local school systems’ health classes to present awareness directly to the students. In the sex trafficking industry, there are groups that are much more vulnerable, like those with low self-esteem, a history of abuse and the list goes on, but the reality is that everyone is vulnerable. Many bills have passed in the last year in an effort to criminalize pimps instead of arresting girls accused of prostitution. However, there is still an incredible amount of work to be done, and as Scheffler said, “It’s a process.” Hannah Fricke (hfricke@ wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in microbiology.

Wisconsin pot legalization is just a pipe dream Because many Wis. legislators still hold antiquated views on drug policies, state’s marijuana laws are here to stay for the near future by Aaron Loudenslager Columnist

Two Democratic state representatives have introduced competing bills involving the recreational use of marijuana. Both bills have little chance, if any, of becoming law this legislative session. These bills’ inevitable fate in the Wisconsin Legislature illustrates the continuing illogic of the American drug war in general and the absurdity of marijuana prohibition in particular. Marijuana has been in existence for millennia. Its use throughout human history has been ubiquitous — and its use continues to be pervasive today, even in the face of blanket federal prohibition. Although marijuana is illegal under federal law, marijuana has been legal for most of human history. In fact, its first use for medicinal purposes goes back at least 6,000 years

and federal prohibition of marijuana didn’t begin until the early 1900s. While federal law currently criminalizes possession and use of marijuana, many states have legalized marijuana for either medical or recreational use. Twenty-three states have legalized medical marijuana and four states have legalized recreational marijuana. In addition, 19 states have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana. In that spirit, two state representatives have introduced legislation involving recreational marijuana. Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, has proposed legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana throughout the state. In contrast, Rep. Mandela Barnes, D-Milwaukee, has introduced legislation that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in Wisconsin. While Sargent’s bill would be the better policy choice

between the two bills, either one would be a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, neither of these bills has a chance of being enacted during the current legislative session. As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, the spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the marijuana legalization bill “does not have significant legislative support” and will likely not make it to the floor for a vote. Even if any of these bills had majority support in the Legislature, it would be vetoed by Gov. Scott Walker because he views marijuana as a “gateway drug.” The reasons for marijuana prohibition, including the state Legislature’s apparent unwillingness to enact any meaningful marijuana reform legislation, stem from an antiquated and unscientific view of marijuana. In the context of human history, marijuana prohibition is a

very recent phenomenon — a historical anachronism. Marijuana is currently illegal under federal law because it is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning Congress concluded that it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” This congressional conclusion is not based on scientific evidence. More than 70 years ago, the LaGuardia Committee report — a study of marijuana use in New York — concluded that “[t]he practice of smoking marijuana does not lead to addiction in the medical sense of the word.” In addition, numerous studies have demonstrated marijuana’s use, and potential use, for medicinal purposes. Furthermore, the Shafer Commission recommended that possession and use of marijuana be legalized in the 1970s. Thus, Congress’s decision to keep marijuana classified as a Schedule I

substance defies logic, if it ever made sense to classify marijuana as a Schedule I substance in the first place. The reasons for prohibition of marijuana, like most aspects of the American drug war, are not rooted in scientific reality, but instead based on unsubstantiated fears. That explains why substances like marijuana, LSD and MDMA — all of which have, or potentially have, medicinal purposes — are Schedule I substances, while cocaine remains a Schedule II substance. And don’t forget, I could smoke as many cigarettes and have as many alcoholic drinks as I wish without violating federal law, even though this would be highly detrimental to my health. The propriety of the drug war — including marijuana prohibition — boils down to how one answers a fundamental question: Should our society blindly incarcerate people who use mind-altering

substances or should our society provide treatment to those who develop substance abuse issues? The latter treats people with dignity and recognizes the fundamental reality that people will use mind-altering substances, regardless of their blanket prohibition; the former ignores reality and, instead of helping those who develop substance abuse issues, incarcerates them. The two bills proposed by Sargent and Barnes addressing marijuana reform will, unfortunately, face legislative defeat. This is because the majority of state legislators base their views, not on scientific evidence, but on unsubstantiated fears. Hopefully, drug policy is based upon empirical evidence in the near future, but I won’t hold my breath. Aaron Loudenslager (loudenslager@wisc.edu) is a third year law student.

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‘This show is for you’ Chance the Rapper and his fellow headliners proclaimed their University of Wisconsin love as they led impressive performances at the third annual Revelry Arts and Music Festival. Whether you boycotted for Mifflin, didn’t want to blow the cash or simply feel nostalgic, here is a play-by-play of what is was like.

by Jake Rickun and Andie Burjek ArtsEtc. Staff Writers

Take a ‘Chance’ on Revelry Say what you will, but this year ’s Revelry was superb. I saw some incredible performances and I was still able to party on Mifflin all morning through early afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m., I walked over to Library Mall where Revelry set up its Main Stage this year. Here were my top five favorite shows of the day. 5. Mick Jenkins Though a tad late, Jenkins eventually ran on stage in crisp white vans and dark denim jean overalls. As quickly as he arrived, the temporally choppy synths of “THC” from his mixtape The Water[s] filled Library Mall and absorbed the crowd into attentiveness. The vast majority of his set came from The Water[s]. After “THC,” he engaged with the crowd, instructing the audience in a call-andresponse that would become a motif in his set. “When I say ‘Drink more,’ y’all say, ‘Water,’” Jenkins said. Despite a pretty tight set, there couldn’t have been more than 75 people in the crowd, which Jenkins seemed to take note of. They couldn’t match his energy, and an underwhelmed Jenkins left without a bang. Still, his set and performance were pretty kick-ass. 4. Me en You At this point I’m pretty embarrassed to say that I didn’t know Madisonbased Me en You until a couple weeks ago when I interviewed Daniel Kaplan

(Lord of the Fly, Me en You). Their frontman is Eric Newble, but Kaplan has a strong presence in the band’s musical makeup. Damn, was I blown away. The sun gleamed warmly on Mendota while boats and water-skiers slalomed and made ripples on its otherwise calm waters. It made for great scenery as Me en You filled the Terrace with the most instrumental and soulful set of Revelry. They had saxophones, bass guitar, steel guitars, drums and more. I’m not sure the stage could have been more packed. These guys were having so much fun, and I’m sure everyone felt that. Their energy was magnetic and their music was extremely organic and heartfelt. 3. AlunaGeorge There’s no way to say this without sounding like a huge hipster douchebag, but I’ve been a big AlunaGeorge fan since they released their debut singles “You Know You Like It” and “Your Drums, Your Love” back in 2012. Singer Aluna Francis took the stage donning a Mifflin tank top, Wisconsin athletic shorts and a bright red Bucky bandana. It was pretty cool to show her appreciation for UW like that. I was standing about three feet away, looking up at her as she sang hits from 2013’s Body Music. I melted. AlunaGeorge had a snappy drum set that really added a nice touch to the band’s digital foundation. Throughout the whole set, Francis’ voice was absolutely flawless. She danced around on stage and

never missed a note. I was extremely impressed to hear that their musical fidelity translated perfectly into a live show. AlunaGeorge slayed. 2. LORDprez Lord of the Fly (Kaplan) returned to the stage for a second set with CRASHprez (Michael Penn II). DJ *hitmayng (Ian Carroll) introduced Lord of the Fly and his onstage “opponent” CRASHprez. It was friendly of course, and reminded me of Lil Wayne and Drake when they did their matchup a while back. I’ve been a fan of Lord of the Fly’s work since he released Not Safe for Work last April. But I hadn’t started listening to CRASHprez until this year. After interviewing them a couple weeks ago, I made sure to see their collective performance as LORDprez. It was Penn’s last show as a student here. He promised a lot, but damn did he and Lord of the Fly deliver. They started the show with a powerful homage to Tony Robinson and lyrics from CRASHprez’s “40, 28.” “No one man should have all that coward,” they said in unison. As expected, their chemistry was magnetic. Lord of the Fly’s unstoppable spastic energy fused perfectly with CRASHprez’s performative aggression and charisma. As the sun began to set, yelloworange LEDs replaced the sun’s diminishing glow and illuminated their faces in a captivating, menacing light. These guys knew what they were doing. They knew their audience and how

to connect with them on a level that transcended sheer performance. 1. Chance the Rapper Madison loves Chance. His mixtape Acid Rap is surely an all-time favorite for many. While it was explicitly Chance’s show, it felt more like a collective effort with Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment joining him on stage. They’re dropping their debut album Surf later this week, so they made sure to perform their latest single “Sunday Candy” to help promote it. “This is your show,” Chance said. “How many of you actually downloaded Acid Rap?” It seemed like every single person screamed to let him know. Acid Rap wasn’t “pushed onto” anyone like many albums and singles are, Chance added. He thanked the crowd for being a part of his rise to prominence. I found a spot in the crowd and ran into CRASHprez and Lord of the Fly, where I congratulated them on a fantastic show. All around me was blissful energy, mouthing Chance’s songs verbatim and losing themselves in the moment. It couldn’t have been a more fitting way to end Revelry. I know we students have been told “don’t go” to Mifflin. Of course no one listened. I’ll agree that Mifflin is a blast and that you should go. But at this point, Revelry has become something special, so it would be a huge mistake to miss it for another year. P.S. If you’re wondering

where the Chainsmokers are on this list, any group that touts itself on having members that are “devilishly handsome” doesn’t really deserve much praise. I’m sure their set was totally #turnt and that everyone was there for the music. Cali dreamin’ at The Terrace The Terrace Stage at the Revelry Arts and Music Festival was something like a county fair: groups of friends played cards, people kept to themselves and read books, families lounged in the sun. And it was all the while bands of varying talent took the stage. I found a table and people-watched, only to find that people watching got old very fast, considering that most people dressed like they were attending Coachella on a midwestern farm. Terrace Stage headliners LORDprez wouldn’t be taking the stage for a few hours, and in the meantime the audience sat through a mixed bag of afternoon performances. Madison-based Modern Mod and the Minnesotabased Bad Bad Hats gave the best performances. The lead singer of Modern Mod, Emily Massey, rocked an appropriately modern mod hairstyle: short, straight hair and bangs, but blonde with pink streaks instead of the 1960’s black. She had a strong voice and the band had a well-organized set with a sound reminiscent of Best Coast’s California vibes. They were having fun and they passed that on to the audience. The Bad Bad Hats

also had that Californiaband vibe. The audience bopped in front of the stage lightheartedly. I really liked them, and I only liked them less when the lead singer Kerry Alexander announced that the next song was inspired by the awful Mandy moore movie “A Walk to Remember.” I was also disappointed they weren’t actually wearing bad bad hats. Regardless of these flaws, their performance was strong and fun. Other groups did not make the same impression. Local group Dolores incorporated too much jamming and not enough coordination. My friend compared them as a wannabe Phish, but who would even want to be Phish? Also, they’re described as a “funky indie psych rock pop fusion.” That’s too many adjectives. When did describing a genre of a band become so complicated? Still, Dolores was decent compared to the one-man show Ben Talmi. A lone boy with a guitar and a whole lot of eye-roll inducing music. He was like that kid on your floor freshman year who tried to impress girls by playing acoustic guitar and saying he writes his own songs. All-in-all, the afternoon was a casual, mellow, relaxing alternative to, let’s say, a Kentucky Derby party, and equally white. A stage of live music (a singular Eastcoast boy with a guitar and “deep” songs, a few groups with strong female singers with a very California style of music) with beautiful Lake Mendota backdrop complete with sailboats.

ARTS EVENTS CALENDAR MONDAY

TUESDAY

Madison Craft Beer Week: Potosi Pint & a Plaza Burger at The Plaza Tavern, noon, $8

Agent Orange at High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m., $10 in advance “Blood, Sweat and Beer” at the Marquee, 7 p.m., FREE

WEDNESDAY Sneak Preview: “Dope” at the Marquee, 6 p.m., FREE

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Tradition and Innovation: The Human Figure in Contemporary Chinese Art at The Chazen, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., FREE

Daikaiju, Knuckel Drager, Fire Retarded, Roboman at High Noon Saloon, 9:30 p.m., $7

Madison Roller Derby Season 11 Championships at Alliant Energy Center, 5 p.m., $12 for adults

Madison Craft Beer Week: Sunday Funday at Vintage at Vintage Spirits & Grill, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., prices vary

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Lights, camera, Wisconsin: Nine films set in Dairy State From classic ‘Mean Girls’ to terrible depiction of Rathskellar in ‘The Prince and Me,’ here are flicks where Sconnie sights take centerstage by Andie Burjek ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

What if a “Sex and the City” sequel were set in Madison, Wisconsin, and college students could mock Carrie for ordering a “cosmopolitan” on Bacon Night at Wando’s? What if a 2004-era Nicolas Cage stole a sacred Capitol badger instead of the Declaration of Independence? What if the creators of “Ratatouille” recognized that the state of Wisconsin provides 25 percent of the cheese in the U.S. and didn’t get into all that pretentious French shit? Where’s the Wisconsin lovin’ that we all crave? Midwesterners are too

friendly to outright ask for this justice, and until we do, here are some films that feature Wisconsin in some context. You may or may not have heard of these films set in or shot in the Dairy State.

Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards, features footage from the protests ands interviews with people who were there. It covers events such as the Sterling Hall Bombing of 1970 and police-protester animosity.

“The War at Home” (1979) Students who attend the Mifflin Street Block Party now love to think of themselves as rebellious. What’s ironic is that 50 years ago, students at the University of Wisconsin were among the most radical in the country when it came to something much more significant: the Vietnam War. “The War at Home,” nominated for Best

“Love Actually” (2003) This classic, ensemblecast British rom-com playfully insults America in so many ways, including a fictional asshole American president of 2003. Another example is how homely Colin (Kris Marshall) buys a plane ticket to America because American girls are easier than British girls! Of course, he goes to Wisconsin, where he proves his ridiculous

theory with three beautiful Wisconsinites who take him home solely because of his accent. “The Last Kiss” (2006) Zach Braff stars in this American remake of the 2001 Italian film, “L’ultimo bacio.” Michael (Braff) is a 30-year-old who should, for all intents and purposes, be satisfied with his life and his girlfriend, but isn’t. Eventually he begins an affair with a younger woman, Kim (Rachel Bilson). Reviews are mixed for “The Last Kiss.” But, more importantly, if you watch the trailer and ultimately the movie you will see glimpses of the Wisconsin State Capitol, a underrepresented cinematic beauty! “The Prince and Me” (2004) Perhaps the worst movie on this list. Its one redeeming quality is the setting. Paige and Eddie both attend UW. Julia Stiles plays a college freshman more interested in school than fun, and Luke Mably plays a

Photo · If only for a moment, the millennial classic “Mean Girls” mentions Madison. Unlike fetch, we’re happy they are trying to make Madtown “happen.” Screencap courtesy of Paramount Pictures

prince from Denmark who just wants to go to an American party school. The IMDB description harps on the hokiness and predictability impeccably. “At college Paige meets Eddie, whom she first dislikes but later accepts, likes and loves.” Original stuff, film industry. Still, the preview features a drunk frat boy yelling “Wisconsin rules!” which is something that could charm any UW student, really. “Mean Girls” (2004) “Oh, I have to go to Madison with my parents. We have tickets for this thing,” high school Junior Caty Heron said in what is probably one of most quoted movies of all time. What is she referring to? Ladysmith Black Mambazo. A line like this would resonate with any UW student who has seen posters for the quirkiest variety of concerts plastered around campus. ”The Boy who Drank Too Much” (1980) Scott Baio plays a high school hockey player, beloved by his peers, who is hiding a big secret from his teammates. He is an alcoholic, just like his father. This TV movie was shot partly in Madison, Wisconsin. Also, its title accurately describes many students’ experiences freshman year.

“Bridesmaids” (2011) This Milwaukee-set crowd pleaser has inspired a large following of Kristin Wiig and Rebel Wilson fans. Sadly enough, Wisconsin doesn’t get a lot of love or attention in this movie and Chicago does. So do Las Vegas and Paris. But Milwaukee is more a generic Midwestern backdrop where Annie could have a breakdown about her crippling social life and career and could still drive to Chicago for the important stuff. “The Giant Spider Invasion” (1975) In the small town of Merill, Wisconsin, a monstrous spider comes to terrorize the unsuspecting townspeople. Apparently this low-budget movie did pretty decently in the theaters, no doubt poisoning the minds of people everywhere about the quality of life in Wisconsin. “Back to School”(1986) A rich business man decides to accompany his son to college at the fictional Grand Lakes University. Of course, UW is the real backdrop. The trailer itself is hilarious, as millionaire Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) navigates his way through college and becomes that party-animal, popular student even though he’s “the world’s oldest living freshman.”

Openers trump Speedy Ortiz at mini punk-rock festival Two Inch Astronauts, Krill overshadow headliner with ‘milk forgotten in microwave,’ hopeless songs about peanuts at Frequency by Lexy Brodt ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Friday at the Frequency was a miniature punk rock festival. Proud Parents, Two Inch Astronaut, Krill and eventually headliner Speedy Ortiz took the stage in a frenzy of deadpan intros and high voltage guitar riffs. With a nearly soldout show, the tight venue surged with the energy of bearded indie punk savants in high-waisted shorts and converse. Local band Proud Parents matched the audience’s vibes with Ghostbusters T-shirts and an edgy “Just a Girl” cover. Lead vocalist Claire NelsonLifson fronted the stage with her cool, Aubrey Plaza air and retro John Lennon glasses. Two Inch Astronaut took the stage at 10 p.m., repetitively spouting their love for Wisconsin in between inaudible

lyrics, each song fairly indistinguishable from the next. Not much of note happened until Krill took the stage, a tight-knit band of misfits from Boston. Singer and bassist Jonah Furman’s voice fluctuated across the map, at times screechy with voluntary voice cracks. He came off as moody and odd as his vocal chords filled the room, accompanied by fine-tuned melodies. Two Inch Astronaut’s songs were dressed with a gruesomely funny humor. For instance “Turd” offered the angry symbolism of the life as a peanut, wishing someone would swallow it, so it could “take a cling at your insides.” The song was more accurately about feeling needed or worthy, but the metaphors were a nice touch. Ultimately, it was these humor-laden stabs at reality and worries of a semi-

normal 20-something that made Krill worth the listen. By 11 p.m., Furman was just shouting into the darkness about a “glass of milk you forget in the microwave.” Next up was Krill — the highlight of the night — who held a headbanging audience captive with strong, stinging guitar progressions and a dry wit. Unlike their predecessors, who took punk rock as an excuse to put noise to nothing, Krill maintained experimental autonomy amid punk genre confines. Throughout the performance their bass notes shined under distorted, angry percussion and nearpop intros gave off Vampire Weekend-esque bounciness. Unfortunately, headliner Speedy Ortiz didn’t stand out. To be fair, by 11:30 p.m. most patrons were cornered on all sides by a surprising number of middle-aged old men and tolerance for fellow human beings could have been slowly dwindling. Still, Speedy left much to be desired. The Massachusettsnative band took the stage with their skewed Nirvana sound and inexplicably had the audience in submission. But despite the audience’s reverence, founding member and guitarist/vocalist Sadie

Dupuis led the performance with a muted, morose energy. Letting out song after song with a seemingly bored demeanor from Speedy’s new album Foil Deer, the night drained on. Her voice vibrated with a crazed, angsty, almost frightening ring. She was a girl in a yellow bow and graphic tee, picking apart good lyrics to good songs, but not giving much of a performance. Luckily the music itself took reign above the performance, including entrancing melodies

cornered by crapshoot, loud screaming of nothing (in a good way). Speedy churned out tracks like “the Graduates” and “Silver Spring,” messed around within their grunge palette and spilled out a pale humor between songs. The interims between songs included discussion of Boggle and Dupuis’ “cat silk Renaissance shirt.” The evening was a bunch of glum, handsome bearded people rocking out to innovative (mostly) punk and grunge. I went home with a sharp ringing in

Photo · Despite the audience’s submission as they walked onstage, Speedy Ortiz failed to entrace with muted energy. Opener Krill brought down the house with genre-defying sounds and a dry wit. Photo contributed by Scott Kunkel my ears, wired with lyrics from Krill’s song “Brain Problem.” “Just ‘cause it’s not getting better now / doesn’t mean it won’t ever.”

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Comoros or Barbados

Gap subsidiary

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“Roll the ___”

Wilson and Hoover, but not Eisenhower

Image often accompanying the phrase “Legalize it”

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Deli loaf

Biblical partner of 47-Across

Like morning grass

Rammed like a ram

Charles Schwab competitor

It has axes

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BECKY & BUCKY: A STARVING PARADOX TONY CASTAGNOLI

51 Somewhat,

informally 53 O.K.

Puzzle by Joel Fagliano 34 Passion

attended by Lord Grantham on “Downton Abbey”

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Modern cash register device

Like many mouthwashes

Beige shade

11 Business

“Same here”

“___ Your Dog, Charlie Brown” (1968 TV special)

42 Where

Neighbor of a Hoosier

Ham or lamb

1-10, e.g.

Winning tic-tactoe row

Traveling, as a band

Result of a king vs. king endgame

Exercise with a cobra pose

Graceland is: Abbr.

___ Starling, “The Silence of the Lambs” protagonist

62 Molecule

hidden in 4-, 11-, 23-, 25- and 29-Down

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“The best is the ___ of the good”: Voltaire

Lab research assistant, maybe

Hall of fame

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1 Betty who appeared in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”

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2 “It’s all gone wrong!” 3 Small songbirds

“Hooray for us!”

49 Einstein

Word on a redand-white name tag

1945 conference site

House tour giver

“Frozen” studio

Like loamy soil

Like a case before the court

Spot for a shot

Mont Blanc, e.g.

61 Walked

7 “Little Women” woman

___ mode

8 Speak Persian?

Place for a hoedown

YOUR NAME HERE

4 Fierce way to fight 5 Estée of fragrances 6 Sign up, to Brits

Start to catch up to

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64 Thanksgiving

dessert

Sporting arenas

WHAT IS THIS

HOW DO I

SUDOKU

KAKURO?

NONSENSE?

I know, I know. Kakuro. Looks crazy, right? This ain’t no time to panic, friend, so keep it cool and I’ll walk you through. Here’s the low down: each clue tells you what the sum of the numbers to the right or down must add up to. Repeating numbers? Not in this part of town. And that’s that, slick.

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F. You know this is, excuse me, a damn fine Sudoku Monster. I’ve had I can’t tell you how many Sudoku Monsters in my life, and this...this is one of the best.

The Kakuro Unique Sum Chart Cells Clue 2 3 2 4 2 16 2 17

DIFFICULTY RATING: My log saw the solution to this.

WHAT IS THIS

SUDOKU

NONSENSE?

Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. This may not be a goddamn Sudoku Monster, but it’s still pretty damn fine. Just saying.

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THE BADGER HERALD · SPORTS · MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015

Electric feel: Gordon goes 15th overall to Chargers Although only two former Badgers were chosen in this year’s NFL Draft, former UW standout becomes highest pick since Ron Dayne in 2000 by Dan Corcoran Sports Editor

He waited for his turn to shine and that wait paid off for Melvin Gordon. After one of the best individual seasons in Wisconsin football history, Gordon was rewarded for his efforts when the San Diego Chargers chose him with the 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft Thursday night. Gordon spent the first three years of his Wisconsin career behind two other marquee running backs in Montee Ball and James White, both of whom were taken in the NFL Draft in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Both of those players congratulated Gordon on the heels of his accomplishment. With both Ball and White in the NFL, Gordon took the reigns of the rushing attack in 2014 and didn’t disappoint with 2,587 yards on the ground, the second highest total in FBS history. His breakout season, which also included 32 touchdowns, earned him a unanimous All-American selection and the Doak Walker award, while he finished as the runner-up for the Heisman. His signature performance, which helped solidify his Heisman campaign and draft stock, came November 15 when

SENIORS, page 10 teammates through the initial anxieties of Division I competition. Mersch said the key is reminding them how they were once in their shoes. As a last-minute commitment change from mid-major Loyola to Madison, she remembers her first wideeyed moments at the

Gordon rushed for a then single-game FBS record of 408 yards against Nebraska. In that game against the Cornhuskers, Gordon also became the fastest player to reach 2,000 yards in a season in the midst of the career game. Gordon finished his Wisconsin career with 4,915 total rushing yards, the third most in Wisconsin history and sixth-most in Big Ten history despite playing only three seasons after he redshirted in 2011. Although Gordon’s single game rushing record was broken just a week after he set the new high, he still managed to set another record along the way with the FBS record for yards per carry at 7.79. All those accolades and the on-field ability of Gordon led him to be the highest drafted Badger since Ron Dayne was taken 11th pick of the 2000 NFL Draft. Despite Wisconsin’s history of churning out elite running backs, the Badgers have yet to have a running back find lasting success in the NFL. Dayne played eight years in the NFL with three different teams but rushed for more than 50 yards per game in only two seasons. Ball is heading into his second season in the NFL, but after playing in all 16 games his first season, he saw action in just five contests a season ago.

But Gordon’s explosive style has many expecting a special NFL career after a pretty memorable college one.

Goodman Diamond. “I think our relationships with the underclassmen are great,” Mersch said. “A lot of people get stressed out and nervous coming into their freshman year, and it’s a big deal, but I think they’ve done a great job of knowing their role and asking us questions. That freshman year is tough; it’s a big jump.” The role of mentor, Mersch

added, is one she certainly doesn’t take lightly. “The best players in the country are playing at this level,” Mersch said. “We keep telling the [underclassmen] everyday that they’re going to get better, and just by experience, they’re going to fail, but by junior and senior year, they’re going to be great at it and know in every

Havenstein Picked Up by Rams in Second Round The St. Louis Rams traded down their original second-round draft slot (41st overall) to the Carolina Panthers for additional picks later in the draft, including No. 57 overall. At No. 57, the Rams picked former Wisconsin right tackle Rob Havenstein. Havenstein had been projected as a third-round choice in early mock drafts, but had increased his stock after an impressive Senior Bowl. During his time at Wisconsin, Havenstein tied the school record in career starts with 54. He was also a consensus all-Big Ten selection in 2014 and a was named a second-team AllAmerican by USA Today. In his collegiate career, Havenstein blocked for three 1,000-yard rushers: Ball, White and Gordon. The Rams made sure to shore up their offensive line, especially after they took Georgia running back Todd Gurley No. 10 overall in the first round. Herring Signs with Falcons After not hearing his name

called during the seven rounds of the NFL Draft, Warren Herring’s dream of playing professionally continues, as he signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons finished 21st in run-defense last season, so Herring’s role on the defensive line as a gap-eater should serve Atlanta well. This is the second year in a row the Falcons have

signed an undrafted, free agent Badger, as they inked former Wisconsin tight end Jacob Pedersen shortly after the draft last year. The two players drafted from Wisconsin this year marks the fewest former players from UW taken in a draft since 2010 when there were also only two players drafted. Five former Badgers were drafed a year ago, while six

situation what they’re going to do.” Despite a noticeable lack of power hitting out of the Badgers this season, Healy said all it really takes to jumpstart a team is an impressive rundown in the outfield or aggressive base running, and Tancill and Mersch have been able to provide that boost more often than not this season.

While their absence next season will leave a significant gap in the middle of the batting order next season, Healy believes the leadership qualities instilled by the senior class will leave a mark on a promising group of underclassmen – a group hopefully ready to take the same challenge as Tancill and Mersch two summers ago. “They’re having career

Photo · Gordon (25) rushed for the second-most yards in a single season with his 2,587 during the 2014 season, and was the runner-up for the Heisman Memorial award. Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald

were taken in the 2012 draft.

years, but they’re kids that have just really overachieved with the skills that they had when they walked into Madison,” Healy said. “They’ve become better people, better athletes, and leaders. It’s been fun to see them grow and evolve and, as coaches, I think the greatest pride is that we could make the most of their talent.”

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THE BADGER HERALD · SPORTS · MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015

UW stars primed to go high in upcoming NBA Draft Coming off impressive final seasons with Wisconsin, Kaminsky, Dekker both possess diverse skill sets that should translate to next level Sam Dekker Frank Kaminsky

by Nick Brazzoni Men’s Basketball Writer

Biggest Strength Dekker’s biggest strength is definitely his versatility thanks to his size and athleticism. At 6-foot-9, 229 pounds, Dekker is bigger than a typical wing player, so he has the ability to play both small forward and power forward. With his solid shooting ability, Dekker can also be thrown out onto the court as a two-guard if need be because he presents athleticism and skill along with such a large frame. What he’s improved on the most Along with scoring from three positions, Dekker has also proven he can guard three positions, which is the aspect of his game where he has made the biggest strides. A lot of guys who were offensive juggernauts in college don’t make it in the NBA simply because they cannot get away with bad defense, save for extraordinary offensive talents. Coming into UW, Dekker was a very poor defender, but he made huge improvements in his junior season and was playing superb defense on some of the best wing players the Big Ten had to offer. It’s something he will need to continue to grow if he wants to be a somewhat successful defender in the NBA, but Dekker is definitely headed

in the right direction. Biggest Weakness Dekker’s biggest weakness is his offensive consistency. There were times, especially in this year’s NCAA tournament, where Dekker was ruthlessly attacking the basket and playing out of his mind from behind the 3-point line. But then there were times when it appeared that Dekker disappeared. He would follow a 20-point performance with five points, or a 15-point performance with four points. And while Wisconsin was usually good enough to afford an off-night from Dekker, Dekker will not be able to afford off-nights where he shoots 0-for6 from the behind the arc in the NBA. Dekker will be most effective at the next level if he can maintain that aggressive, killer mentality he showed at times on a consistent basis. Other areas for improvement Dekker showed his ability from behind the arc both off the dribble and with his feet set, but he still only shot 33 percent from behind the arc. If Dekker can establish a more consistent jump shot, he could go from solid NBA scorer to borderline deadly NBA scorer. To start, defenders will likely sag off Dekker and dare him to shoot from the NBA three, simply because they know he will be much more lethal attacking

Photo · Coupled with his versatility on the offensive end of the floor, Dekker refined his defense in his three years with UW to improve his draft stock. Jason Chan The Badger Herald the basket than hoisting up a three. In improving his jumper, both from three and mid-range, Dekker will force his defenders to respect his shot and give him more control over what he wants to do offensively. Projected Draft Position Dekker is projected to go anywhere as high as 12 to as low as 20. Team with the best fit It may be lower than Dekker would like to be drafted, but in that 12-to-20 range, he would fit in best with Houston at No. 18, who have the Pelican’s firstround pick. The Rockets lack a true scoring presence on the wing, something that most championship teams have, and Dekker could ultimately be just that. It also gives them another isolation scorer, as James Harden is the only true one-on-one scorer this team has. Finally, Houston plays a face-paced game, and Dekker excels in the fast break as much as anybody in the draft.

Biggest Strength As far as what will transfer nicely to the NBA, it’s Kaminsky’s touch from behind the arc and his ability to stretch the floor offensively. In his senior season at UW, Kaminsky shot 41.6 percent from the 3-point line, which was the best mark on the team. At 7-feet tall, the consensus National Player of the Year will create plenty of mismatch problems for some NBA big men by stretching them out to behind the arc and opening up the floor for his teammates. What he’s improved on the most Kaminsky has taken advantage of his ability to stretch the floor by improving on his quick first step and dribble penetration. He repeatedly used his quickness to get past slower big guys who had to guard him on the perimeter. He was most effective off the pump fake, which put his defender in the air and allowed for an open lane to attack the rim. Obviously players at the next level will be quicker on defense, but Kaminsky still has great quickness off the dribble for someone

Softball falls short in final game Badgers take two of three from Scarlet Knights, but Rutgers wins with walk-off Sunday by Derek Franklin Softball Writer

Wisconsin finished the regular season strong this weekend, but its season is still over. Wisconsin (21-31, 5-17 Big Ten) started off the three-game series Friday with a 5-1 victory over Rutgers. The following day, the Badgers made it two in row, beating the Scarlet Knights (29-12, 11-12 Big Ten) 3-1. A win Sunday would have made it a sweep for the Badgers, but they were unable to close out the Scarlet Knights, who rebounded with a 3-2 win to keep UW from a series sweep in New Brunswick, New Jersey. In Friday’s series opener, Wisconsin got it done with their pitching, limiting the Scarlet Knights to just one run. That was the fewest runs UW had allowed in a game throughout its entire Big Ten season. After both teams went scoreless in the first three innings, the Scarlet Knights walked senior Marissa Mersch with the bases loaded to put the Badgers ahead. In the same inning, junior Ashley Van Zeeland extended Wisconsin lead to two with a sacrifice fly. Three innings later, Chloe Miller belted a tworun RBI double to double Wisconsin’s lead. UW eventually increased its lead to 5-0 heading into the final frame and won the game 5-1. Miller told UWBadgers. com after the game of how she came to the plate looking to make up for her early woes at bat. “After getting struck out twice, I came back with some redemption,” Miller said. “I’m just working toward getting more

doubles.” Wisconsin starting pitcher Taylor-Paige Stewart was excellent for the Badgers. The Badgers’ ace went 6 1-3 innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits. According to Stewart, this win meant a lot to her team. “Any Big Ten win that you get is something for the program so you have to be happy with everything you get,” Stewart said. Game two for Wisconsin was all about freshman standout Kelsey Jenkins, who carried the Badgers to the victory. Jenkins belted three home runs, which matched her season total entering the series. Jenkins’s first homer came in the first inning when she followed up a Maria Van Abel single by going deep to give the Badgers a quick 2-0 lead. Two innings later, Jenkins put one over the center field fence on a solo shot to extend Wisconsin’s lead to three. Then in the sixth inning, Jenkins hit another solo home run to give her three for the game and tie Wisconsin’s school record for home runs in a game. The four runs Jenkins drove in would prove to be more than enough support for Stewart, who was stellar on the mound for the second straight day. Stewart pitched a complete game, giving up one run on seven hits while striking out four. In the final game of the series, Stewart took the mound for the third straight day and remained in excellent form, but Wisconsin wasn’t able to

get the same performance out of their bats besides that of Jenkins. Jenkins continued her hot hitting, knocking in two more runs for the Badgers, but her two RBIs would prove to be the only runs Wisconsin would score on the day. Stewart gave up three earned runs in six innings of work, making it 19 1-3 innings for her on the weekend. Through the first six innings, Stewart gave up just two runs as the game stayed tied heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. But with one swing of the bat, the Scarlet Knights won the game in walk-off fashion. Rebecca Hall deposited Stewart’s first pitch over the wall in left-center to give Rutgers the 3-2 win. Despite the two wins,

Photo · Wisconsin’s TaylorPaige Stewart pitched all three games this weekend, totaling 19 1-3 innings in the circle, while giving up just five runs total. Three of those runs came in UW’s 3-2 loss Sunday. Jason Chan The Badger Herald Wisconsin will not take part in this week’s upcoming Big Ten tournament due to a new tournament format this season that doesn’t include the bottom two teams. As the 13th team conference standings, Wisconsin will not participate in the postseason, marking the first season under head coach Yvette Healy that UW has finished under .500.

his size. Biggest Weakness While Kaminsky showed plenty of aggression on the offensive end, he sometimes lacks that same aggression and drive on the defensive end. Which, to be fair, it is a lot to ask of someone when he is already his team’s primary option on offense. Regardless, Kaminsky got pushed around in the post and it will only get harder as he enters the NBA. This could leave Kaminsky as a potential liability on the defensive if big guys continue to back him down and push him around in the trenches. Other areas for improvement Kaminsky showed plenty of ways to finish last season, with both conventional and unconventional moves. Kaminsky will have to become more consistent with his post moves if he wants to become the same inside-out player he was in his final year at UW. There were times last season when Kaminsky would throw up shots that left fans thinking, “How the heck did that go in?” He won’t be able to get

Photo · Kaminsky averaged just 4.2 points per game as a sophomore, but vastly improved his last two seasons, as he led UW points per game, rebounds, assists and blocks. Jason Chan The Badger Herald away with those shots in the NBA. He will absolutely have to refine his post game. Projected Draft Position Kaminsky is projected to go anywhere from as high as 10 to as low as 16. Team with the best fit In that 10 to 16 range, Kaminsky would fit in best with Atlanta at No. 15, which has the rights to Brooklyn’s pick. The Hawks are an ideal fit because it not only puts Kaminsky in the weak Eastern Conference, but Atlanta is also a team that loves to share and move the ball. Kaminsky, a great passer out of the post, would be a perfect fit into that offense and would be just another 3-point weapon on a team that already loves to shoot threes.

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THE BADGER HERALD · SPORTS · MONDAY, MAY 4, 2015

Curveball takes Land’s life in different direction Wisconsin varsity baseball’s final head coach recounts his career, team’s final season, his choice to give up profession to stay in Madison by Dan Corcoran Sports Editor

He had coached baseball at the Division I level for 21 years and then one day in May of 1991, it was over. He hasn’t coached since. But the story of Steve Land is hardly that simple. His decision was by no means made in the spur of the moment. But when the University of Wisconsin voted to cut baseball in the spring of 1991, Land had to make a difficult choice. He no longer had a position as the head coach. Land thought about potentially coaching at a lower level Division I school, following his eight years at the helm of the Badgers. But he was raising a family and balked at having to uproot it to pursue his coaching career. It came down to a simple reality for all Division I baseball teams: America’s national pastime doesn’t generate money at the college level. Land would have to scrap for resources at another school like he had done at UW. “After being here 21 years and battling and battling and battling, I just thought I don’t want to spend the rest of my life doing that,” Land said. “I had twin boys that were raised in the school system. It would have taken quite a bit for me to leave and pull them out of it,” he added. And so after Wisconsin fell 1-0 to Purdue in the finale of a twin bill at Guy Lowman Field May 10, 1991, Land’s coaching career came to a close. Out of left field It was no secret that Wisconsin struggled in baseball and had been a perennial middle of the road team over the course of its 117 years as a program dating back to 1870. But despite the lack of continuous success, with only five Big Ten championships and none since 1950, Land had no clue baseball was on the chopping block, even just a year before it got the axe. In the fall of 1990 Land heard the athletic department was looking into the possibility of eliminating several sports to try to fix long-standing financial issues, he said. That was the first time getting rid of baseball was in the conversation. But by March 23, 1991 the UW athletic board was already convinced it needed to eliminate baseball, along with both men’s and women’s gymnastics and fencing. Try as they might, Land, the players and others involved with the baseball program could not sway the board’s decision. “The fact that it was over

was really, really hard to accept,” Land said. “Some still have not accepted it. Some are still as bitter today as they were then. I can understand that.” Dual athlete Rob Andringa, who was a standout defenseman on the hockey team in addition to his utility role on the baseball team, was one of those immediately affected by the athletic department’s decision. He was only in his junior season in the last year of baseball and would have had one more season left had baseball not been cut. But Andringa wasn’t as upset as some of his other teammates. “I don’t know if it hit me hard,” Andringa said. “Honestly, I think some of it had to do that I came to school to play hockey and I was wanting to play baseball, but I was very fortunate that coach Land allowed me to play baseball.” There were a few other players that were dual sport athletes, including John Byce a few years earlier, but for the most part, nearly all of the baseball players only played baseball. Their backgrounds in sports were only one part of the factor of how each player handled the decision. “It varied immensely, not in terms of ability but just in terms of players,” Land said. But regardless of how each player felt about the situation, the final weeks were emotional. “There was a lot of tears, anger, heartfelt speeches and rallying and points and moments during the last year of baseball that tried to show the general public that this was not right cutting the baseball program,” Andringa said. The final mood in the last game was not overbearingly negative, according to Land, but Wisconsin took to the field in symbolic fashion. “We wore black shoes, and black socks, and black shirts, black hats” Land said of the attire for the final game. “But just the finality of realizing that baseball was done and that these kids were done playing baseball at the University of Wisconsin. They had a lot of questions. That was not easy for any of them.” Move to the stands The transition for Land was made better by the fact that he had more in his life than just baseball. Coaches back in the early ‘90s, especially in a nonrevenue sport like baseball, weren’t paid at the rates they are now. That pushed Land to find an additional source of employment, so he could maintain his family’s financial

stability. As part of his college education, Land had taken some math classes because he was required to get a certificate in another field in addition to his major in physical education. After graduating from Northern Illinois in 1964, Land took a job at Highland Park High School just outside of Chicago, where he ended up teaching math along with his duties as head baseball coach.

“After being here 21 years and battling and

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Steve Land Former UW head coach When he came to Wisconsin as an assistant under Tom Meyer in 1970, Land switched from teaching to learning once more, as he decided he wanted to pursue a master ’s in physical education. But after a few years, Land realized he’d rather spend his time more focused on baseball. That’s when he picked up teaching again. “I’m sure that some people thought that I should be full-time in the athletic department and be a full-time coach, which would have been my choice,” Land said. “But with what they paid me salary-wise that wasn’t

something I felt I could afford to do. “I would have made more money if I was full-time teaching.” In his 21 years as a coach with the Badgers, Land spent the better part of 19 of them teaching at Madison’s Memorial and West high schools. Sometimes that meant getting back from road trips at 3 a.m. on a Monday morning and only a few hours later showing up to teach morning math classes at West. Land spent his mornings instructing teenagers and then afternoons at baseball practices with college-aged athetes. Sometimes when baseball practice ended early, Land would take some time to recruit. In addition to that he also had to fundraise and complete other administrative duties, as he was responsible for nearly every aspect of the program. But even with everything he had on his plate, Land never felt overwhelmed with all aspects of his double life. “I had some difficulties some times, but the season actually ended in terms of, I didn’t know how to slow down,” Land said. “All of sudden I had a day where I didn’t really have to do something all day long.” Life after the show At the age of 57, Land had retired from teaching and thought about trying to find a job at UW, which he had originally done after losing his job as head baseball coach. But just as before, he found his way back to teaching where he stayed for another 12 years.

He finally retired from teaching morning classes at Madison West about four years ago, but he still continues with education, tutoring in his spare time. And although his baseball coaching career might have concluded years ago, his relationship with baseball still continues to this day as well. It’s just a little different. “The only place I really get involved with it now is with grandchildren, and as much as I can with that, which is a lot of fun to see and watch,” Land said. However, his now distant past with Badgers’ baseball is remembered by many throughout Madison’s baseball community. “No matter where I went in Madison everybody that knew I worked in baseball, that was always the thing that was brought up,” Land said. “It still is today. I run into people that I haven’t seen for awhile, ‘When’s baseball coming back? Is it ever coming back?’” Even though the prospect of baseball is brought up to him quite often, Land assured he doesn’t get tired of hearing about it. But he recognizes the probability of baseball returning is slim. Although the baseball team was underfunded and had some of the worst facilities in the Big Ten while it was around, it provided lasting memories for Land and Andringa even in its dying embers. “The last moment … I think everyone knew that this was it,” Andringa said. “From there, all you can hang onto are your memories and the friendships and the things that

Photo · After coaching high school baseball in Illinois, Steve Land then came to UW as an assistant in 1970. He was hired as head coach in 1983 and served in that role until the sport was cut. Photo courtesy of UW Archives

you’ve built up during your years at Wisconsin. And hopefully take those with you and turn them into a positive somehow.” Land managed to transform the turmoil into positives and has had some time to reflect on his time as the last coach in Badger history. He regrets a few things like not getting to know his players better and not giving some players more opportunities. But he also remembers what he helped instill as coach. “We had three things: wear your hat right, run hard, be on time,” Land recalled. “Run hard means that you busted your butt all the times that you were there. Wear your hat right meant that you looked like a baseball player. You weren’t sloppy in your appearance whether on the field or off it. Be on time was that when things were supposed to happen, you were ready for them to happen.” Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part story about the history of baseball at the University of Wisconsin. UW had a varsity baseball team until 1991 when the sport was cut by the athletic department along with five others in order to combat a financial deficit.

Hard work off field pays dividends for pair of seniors Marrissa Mersch, Megan Tancill’s commitment to improving translates to success on field as both leaders, key cogs of UW softball team Photo · After seeing limited time in her first two years, Megan Tancill (left) has started in 95 games the last two seasons, while Mersch has started in all but three games in that time frame. Jason Chan The Badger Herald

by Jamie DeGraff Softball Writer

As seniors Megan Tancill and Marissa Mersch wrapped up their Wisconsin softball careers this past weekend and now reflect on the past four seasons, they

will certainly have a lot of fond memories to look back on. As part of a senior class with the secondmost victories in program history, Tancill and Mersch contributed to more than 130 wins, 380 hits and a Big Ten Championship in 2013. In the

process, Mersch has evolved into Wisconsin’s secondleading run producer this season with 29 RBIs, while Tancill’s .355 batting average is good for third on the team. But what many don’t realize is that their success didn’t always come as easily as it does today. Unsatisfied

with who they were as players following their sophomore year, the two teammates made a major commitment to transform themselves and elevate their game, agreeing to a highdemand summer training program with strength and conditioning coach Stephanie Housh. For the duration of the hot summer months, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday would start the same for Mersch and Tancill: a morning lifting session followed by hours of work in the outfield. Whether it was perfecting their swing, running sprints or pushing through grueling defensive drills in the unforgiving Madison sun, Tancill said

they slowly developed into tougher all-around players, gaining the mental edge they would need to be productive team leaders in their upperclassmen seasons. “I think working with the coach Housh really gave us that extra push that we needed to really crack the line up. It really made us go the extra mile in terms of work ethic,” Tancill said. “I think it kind of changed our mentality, and just physically we have more confidence walking in after the workouts and just all the vision training and tee work we did really gave us that jumpstart into the fall.” As a first-hand account to the progression of Tancill and Mersch, head coach Yvette Healy remembers sitting down with the two after their sophomore season and challenging them to take their game to the next level. Despite both of them already being relatively capable base runners and defenders at the time, Healy noticed a particular lack of physicality and aggression in their styles of play,

something that would take more than just a few weeks of tuning to fix. The long road to successfully transform that mindset is one Healy believes is underappreciated and unrealized from outside viewers. “I think the reason they’re having these career seasons this year has everything to do with years of training,” Healy said. “Sometimes people think, ‘Wow, what are they doing right now to have a great season?’ And sometimes it’s a 1, 2, 3-year project for them to work as hard as they possibly can and train and get stronger, and commit themselves so they can even have one great season.” With improvement on the diamond comes improvement in overall confidence and leadership as well. While previously not vocal players, Mersch believes she and Tancill have been able to smoothly transition into leaders who can help guide younger

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