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Madtown Crier Madtown refuses to slow down. Here are some upcoming events The Badger Herald recommends to keep you up to speed.

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Young the Giant at Orpheum, 8 p.m., $26 in advance

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Thursday 11/5 Hippo Campus at Majestic, 8:30 p.m., $10 in advance Seeds of the Conflict: Colonial Zionism in Palestine & Israel at Union South, 8 p.m., FREE

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Blank says private fundraising dependent on state funding UW’s ‘All Ways Forward’ campaign aims to raise $3.2 billion by 2020; chancellor says donors look to invest in universities ‘on the rise’

by Catherine Guden Contributor

University of Wisconsin’s “All Ways Forward” fundraising campaign hopes to get donors to make something happen on campus that wouldn’t happen otherwise, UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank said.

The last of the four comprehensive fundraisers of this kind, “Create the Future,” took place in 2006 and raised a total of $1.8 billion. “All Ways Forward” hopes to nearly double this amount by the end of the decade. The campaign aims to increase private support of the university in addition to the support from taxpayers, families and alumni donations gifts.

Gov. Scott Walker ’s 2015-17 biennial budget slashed $250 million from the UW System over the next two years — one the biggest cuts in the system’s history.

But in an interview with The Badger Herald, Blank said the new campaign was in its “quiet phase” for about two years, starting as soon as Blank came to UW. But Blank said the fundraiser wouldn’t make up for the cuts — even though it aims to raise $3.2 billion by 2020 —

since donors typically don’t want to give money for things that would be funded by the state. They want to donate to make something happen that wouldn’t otherwise, Blank said, and the “All Ways Forward” campaign looks to capitalize on this.

Blank said there’s “enormous synergy” between state funding and private fundraising. Private donors are more likely to give to a university getting more state funding, since there is more of a perception that that university is on the rise.

“In all of my experience with fundraising, nobody wants to give to a university whose funds are going downhill,” Blank said. “Everybody wants to be a part of a winner.”

Blank said if the state continues to pull away from the university in funding, she expects fundraising from private individuals will become more difficult.

UW isn’t alone in this fundraising technique. Dean of College of Letters and Science Karl Scholz said most universities have a period of concentrated fundraising in order to raise money for their institution.

“All Ways Forward” provides a time for the deans of colleges to think about what they need to continue to be successful, Scholz said. He said they also seek help from their most engaged alumni supporters to turn their ideas for the university into a reality.

“Every corner of the university will be affected if and when we are successful,” Scholz said. “This four-way partnership is critical to great institutions like ours, and the campaign we are embarking on is a great way to ask our alumni to participate.”

The university runs on four sources of revenue, and the private funds are important for paying for what the state budget does not include, such as financial aid for students. UW Foundation spokesperson Vince Sweeney said state money also goes towards building projects and upkeep of the university.

The university’s fundraising will be put towards four primary areas. Funds will go to faculty support so the university can keep attracting new members while maintaining the faculty they already have.

Scholz said research will continue to be

enhanced and supported on campus, as well. Funds will also be dedicated to student support, such as financial aid and the student experience, which will improve facilities on campus, like RecSports developments.

Scholz said the fundraiser is necessary to continue higher education provided by the partnership between the state of Wisconsin and the federal government that supports research. Scholz said other contributors are tuition-paying students and families in addition to alumni who offer support through their philanthropy.

Gifts given to the university from private donors cannot be spent the same way other forms of revenue can be, Sweeney said, but they are often intended for specific programs. Many are in the form of endowments that are given out as a small percentage of the whole donation every year.

“I think the way to look at private fundraising is it is the margins of excellence,” Sweeney said. “It provides the university an opportunity to do something beyond what the other three revenue sources might be able to do.”

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Wis. nurse takes on Mount Everest to promote hospice care awareness Andrew Land said pain, suffering he feels while climbing helps him connect to patients’ feelings

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found synergism in the pain and suffering he feels while climbing, and the pain his patients go through on a daily basis.

Andrew Land had only three words in Land’s motivation to climb stemmed his mind as he faced Mount Everest’s steep, from his connection with his patients. The slippery slopes. terror and fear he feels when climbing “Make something happen.” reminds him of how scared his patients and Standing at 29,029 feet tall, only a couple their families must feel for their loved ones. hundred Americans have reached Mount It creates a sense of centeredness — from Everest’s summit. But Wisconsinite Andrew which Land feels he has found his place in Land wasn’t just hoping to summit the the universe. mountain — he also hoped to spread hope Land said anything may happen in a and understanding of hospice health care. moment that may alter a person’s life, Now the director of a hospice program whether it’s sickness or the slippery slope in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Land became of a mountain’s side. a hospice nurse in 2000. Since then, he “Life is going to change,” Land said. has helped hundreds of people every year “It’s not going to change the way you think live the remainder of their days to the it’s going to change, or when you think fullest extent with the least amount of pain it’s going to change, or how you think it’s possible. going to change. But it’s going to change.”

Working with a variety of nurses, doctors Land had contemplated climbing Everest and volunteers, Land has a team that in passing, but never seriously thought specializes in treating both their patient’s of attempting it until a Sherpa who Land and family’s physical and emotional pain, met on a previous climbing trip hinted he in order to help them transcend their should try. suffering from their various terminal Unlike his previous climbing trips, illnesses.

Land would truly be climbing for the “Unlike the rest of health care, which hospice care cause. Officially sponsored is focused on staying alive at possible all by the Hospice Organization and Palliative costs, we are about helping you live as well Experts of Wisconsin and money Land’s as possible until you die,” Land said. “Most terminally ill brother had given him, Land people that we are taking care of know trained for a year with the determination they are going to die … [They] want some to be the only climber who reached the say over how those last several months are summit of Mount Everest for hospice. going to go.”

There were many moments where Land When he’s not helping his patients, Land questioned his decision to climb Mount has been climbing mountains. Land has Everest, from the moment he left Wisconsin to the moment he first beheld the many prayer flags at the base camp of the mountain.

Though Land worried about how challenging and dangerous it would be to climb Everest, he cleared his mind of the uncertainty of the future, and focused instead on the present.

“The way to climb a big mountain is just like the way you get through a big marathon, or how my patients and families do,” Land said. “It’s one step at a time ... don’t worry about tomorrow, or three Photo · The activist is now the director of a program in Fond du Lac and weeks from now, or 12 used the experience to connect with those he works with. miles, just think about now.”

Setting out on this Photo courtesy of Andrew Land physical and mental challenge, Land and his team set out from base

camp and successfully crossed the most dangerous part of the climb, “Khumbu Icefall,” arriving at camp one.

Thinking they had survived through the most treacherous part of their journey, a sudden earthquake shook them to reality April 25, 2014. A man in Land’s tent from California identified the situation as an earthquake as avalanches formed all around them.

It wasn’t the classic moment of life flashing before his eyes, but Land said he Photo · An avalanche killed moutaineers at base and his climbing partner waited in a tense camp, but Land was able to stay safe and returned silence staring at each other, wondering if down the mountain. they would be buried alive.

As luck or fate would have it, the Photo courtesy of Andrew Land resulting avalanches did not make it to Land’s tent.

But those who remained back at base and as powerful. camp were not so fortunate. Sherpa radios “It all worked out way different than alerted Land to the destruction and deaths we thought it would be, but in some ways at base camp. way more powerful than we thought it was From an expedition that had hoped to going to be,” Land said. go up, Land and his group hoped to make Land is still discovering what this event their way back down. A few days after means to him, and whether he will climb the earthquake, Land and his group were again. But Land said one thing is certain: rescued by a helicopter.

This happened for a reason, and he now When they had reached base camp, Land has to figure out why. and his group helped javaden-badgerherald-2015.pdf 4 9/2/15 4:43 PM neighboring villages that had been shaken by the devastation and loss the earthquake had caused.

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After Land’s return home, he has slowly reintegrated himself into his work while traveling and sharing his story.

Land wanted to use his success as a way to promote hospice.

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Restorative courts look to decrease disparities in criminal justice system Community Restorative Courts coordinator says increasing age range to 25 important to give people second chances

by Kiyoko Reidy City Editor

A Dane County pilot program designed to address racial disparities throughout the criminal justice system is underway, and already garnering regional attention.

The Community Restorative Courts is a restorative justice program that was implemented in south Madison in July.

Though there are other restorative justice systems in place in Dane County, the exact set up of the courts is unique in the nation, Ronald Johnson, CRC coordinator, said.

Minors aged 12-16 in Madison are already often referred to restorative justice courts, but the CRC pilot program is designed for youth ages 17 to 25 — which is a crucial age for giving second chances, Johnson said.

“Character development isn’t complete until around age 25,” Johnson said. “People make bad choices. So when someone is given a second chance, most people will take advantage of that.”

The CRC offers an alternative to the

criminal justice system for youth that have received minor charges, such as a city ordinance violation. Madison Police Department refers that person to the CRC, where they work with trained volunteers, called peace-makers. The perpetrator, peace-makers and the victim talk openly before a sentence is determined.

Sentences frequently contain requirements like community service, apology and restitution, Johnson said.

If the offender goes through all the program components successfully, then the charges are dropped, Johnson said.

Typically, when someone commits a crime, their information is recorded alongside the offense in a countywide system. This system is a public record, which allows potential employers or landlords to check the history of any applicants, Johnson said.

For many individuals, being in this system can result in major problems when finding employment or housing, Johnson said. With completion of the CRC program, no information is recorded in that system, allowing participants to take responsibility

for their actions without damaging the rest of their lives, he said.

Diverting offenders, especially young adults, from the traditional criminal justice system typically has better long term results for the perpetrators, Lynn Green, Dane County human services director, said.

“If you can hold them accountable for their actions but divert them from the formal court system, everybody is more successful,” Green said.

Once the program is complete, the CRC helps the offenders make connections for jobs, housing or education. The CRC has many connections throughout Dane County with various social services, which can help past offenders get into a better situation. The CRC also works with a number of University of Wisconsin interns, primarily graduate students in social work, who help to connect participants with resources and services, Johnson said.

A community that is supportive of the CRC is crucial in terms of making the process effective, Green said.

The volunteers that help make the

program successful all go through extensive training in restorative justice philosophies and techniques, as well as victims’ rights, Johnson said.

This program is beneficial from both a fiscal and a community standpoint.

Incarceration is expensive, and for many people it still results in crimes after release, Green said. From a community standpoint, this type of system may help to decrease the number of repeat offenders and actually make neighborhoods safer, she said.

The pilot program will likely last close to a year before being assessed for possible expansion. Eventually, the program would ideally expand from south Madison to the entire county, Johnson said. The CRC has always received calls from other cities, such as Milwaukee, looking to replicate the success the program is experiencing.

“We hope to be able to make a dent in the racial disparities issue,” Johnson said.

“Dane County is leading the country in arrests and incarceration, especially of black males. We hope that we can turn that around.”

Baldwin, Johnson co-sponsor legislation to grow craft beverage industry Bill would substantially reduce taxes for small brewers, distillers, vinters, cider makers; has bipartisan support in state

by Margaret Duffey State Editor

Democrats and Republicans stand on the same side of the aisle when it comes to scaling back taxes for small breweries.

Legislation proposed to the U.S. Congress would decrease taxes on craft brewers, distillers, vintners and cider makers in order to help small businesses profit and encourage continued growth in the booming sectors.

Recently, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act reached 100 co-sponsors with Wisconsin support from both U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, and Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin.

David Canon, University of Wisconsin political science professor, said there are few bills which Baldwin and Johnson both agree on, so their support says a lot about its chances of passage.

Republicans support the measure because it reduces taxes while both Democrats and Republicans see it as a job creator since craft breweries have been a huge growth industry, not only in Wisconsin, but nationally.

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so I think it boasts a good idea,” Canon said.

Canon said to aid small craft breweries, the excise tax on each barrel of beer for breweries producing more than 6 million barrels would remain the same, but would reduce significantly for breweries producing less than 60,000 barrels.

The act would reduce the excise tax from $18 a barrel to $3.50 for breweries producing less than 60,000 and by $2 on barrels up to the first 6 million.

Canon said he thinks even big breweries like Miller and Budweiser will appreciate it because it could lead to $12 million worth of savings for them too.

Liz Henry, UW Renk Agribusiness Institute associate director and a small business bourbon producer, said it will also have a huge impact on the craft distillery industry by reducing the excise tax by almost 80 percent on the first 100,000 gallons from $13.50 to $2.70 per gallon of proof spirits.

Henry and her husband own Henry Farm Family Spirits in Dane, Wisconsin. As a part of a three-generation farming family, they were already growing seed corn six years ago when they decided to start producing J. Henry and Sons bourbon with it. After five years of aging, they started selling this year and are now in most Madison area liquor stores, bars, restaurants and grocery stores.

Henry said since they refuse to put anything

on the market younger than five years old, they were not generating any revenue until this year, but still had to pay overhead and tax during the aging period. Henry said as a small craft distiller producing about 8,000 to 10,000 gallons annually, the excise tax cut would help and save them more than $100,000.

“If we were able to hold on to the $100,000 … we would ... reinvest it in our business and/or put it into purchasing more barrels, purchasing more space, having people doing more work on the farm,” Henry said. “From an accounting perspective, it’s … a reinvestment effort; it’s a way to keep money in the area and really create an environment of growth.”

Steven Deller, UW agricultural and applied economics professor, said a growing consumer interest in novelty foods is causing the craft beverage industry to expand. He said while the craft beer industry has been growing for some time, it is now beginning to spill over into the wine and spirits sectors.

Many of these small craft business owners start off making their alcoholic products as a hobby before deciding to open a business, so there is a level of passion in their work distinct from bigger alcoholic companies, Deller said. With people willing to pay a little extra to know where their

alcohol came from, legislators are considering to cut craft excise taxes in order to give the small businesses room to increase their profits.

Deller said he does not believe the legislation will encourage more people to get into craft beverage businesses, but said it will help the existing small businesses.

“For these small businesses, this is a good thing, but it’s not a magic bullet,” Deller said. “If these businesses are profitable, this will make them more profitable. If these businesses are losing money, they will probably continue to lose money, but it will take a little bit of pressure off of them.”

Margie Lehrman, American Craft Spirits Association executive director, said the organization is excited about the tax reform act because it could help many small craft distillers in several facets of their businesses.

She said with the additional money, the craft distillery businesses could help the local economy at the hiring level, expand their tasting rooms and buy more locally-sourced crops for production. She said the craft distillery business has been working with the beer and wine industry in order to have a united cause when facing Congress.

“So the bottom line is it really will impact everyone and have a successful result for everyone,” Lehrman said.

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Madison organizations band together to diversify workforce Coaching program focused on people of color provides career guidance to young professionals

by Kiyoko Reidy City Editor

Two local organizations are partnering together to provide young professionals of color with career coaches in an effort to diversify the Dane County workforce.

The Urban League Young Professionals, a subsidiary of the Urban League of Greater Madison, and the Latino Professionals Association are partnering together to create a program designed to place minorities and people of color in jobs.

After graduating from college, many firstgeneration college students do not have anyone to advise them on how to enter the workforce, Tania Ibarra, Latino Professionals Association president-elect, said. But the Talent Connections Career Coaching Program aims to change that.

“We want to accelerate their careers by creating more formal career coaching to make sure they have that mentorship from the get-go,” Ibarra said.

The program will match young professionals with professional coaches who ideally have experience in the desired field, Ibarra said.

Local companies frequently say they cannot find any people of color to fill particular roles, and as a result have few working in their offices, Corinda Rainey-Moore, interim-president of the Urban League Young Professionals, said.

The Talent Connections program is designed to help fill the gap by providing companies with qualified, talented young people who have been coached by a professional in the field.

“We don’t want to hear companies saying that they can’t find people of color anymore because we are going to bring those people to them,” Rainey-Moore said.

While there is a disparity in terms of employment in Dane County, the bigger issue is not a lack of employment, but the type of employment, Rainey-Moore said. Many individuals cannot support their families on their incomes, and are forced to work several jobs in order to make ends meet, she said.

Decreasing this disparity by finding wellpaying employment is an important step in mitigating the effects of poverty in the community, Rainey-Moore said.

“If we can connect them with jobs that are offering a salary that will allow them to feed their family, pay for child care, pay for transportation — that’s where we want to be headed,” RaineyMoore said. “We want to see people of color elevated into these positions.”

The program also seeks to improve performances of the young professionals in their fields, Ibarra said. Continuing to educate

participants will help increase the value of the workforce, and will allow the participants to become advocates for themselves, she said.

These types of partnerships are crucial to making an impact on the sort of disparities prevalent in Dane County, Rainey-Moore said.

Much of what the Young Professionals do is through partnerships, which allows them to extend their reach and impact a greater number of people.

“We know that we can’t do this alone,” RaineyMoore said. “A lot of us have similar interests and similar projects, so why not work on those things together?”

The Talent Connections program will start small, with about 30 people participating in the program. Fifteen of those individuals will be coaches, matched with a young professional.

The program is slated to begin in January.

Senator drafts bill to allow parents to sue for adult children’s wrongful death Proposal would extend medical malpractice suits for guardians up to age 27

by Emma Palasz State Editor

Currently in the state of Wisconsin, if an 18-year-old high school student is killed from medical malpractice, their parents cannot legally sue for wrongful death.

Sen. Nikiya Harris Dodd, D-Milwaukee, wants to expand medical malpractice legislation in the state to avoid such a scenario.

Wisconsin law does not allow parents to sue on behalf of their adult child for wrongful death. Harris Dodd is seeking co-sponsorship for a bill that would allow parents to sue for wrongful death due to medical malpractice for their child up to age 27.

At a briefing Oct. 15, Harris Dodd announced she is calling her bill “Erin’s Law,” dedicated to 20-year-old Erin Rice who died after a misdiagnosed case of bacterial pneumonia in 1999. Her parents were not able to sue the UW Health doctor responsible for her death because Erin was already of adult age.

“I am proud to draft this bill as one step in the right direction to making families whole,” Harris Dodd said at the briefing. “It’s time that we give Wisconsin families who have faced such tragic circumstances the right to have their questions answered.”

Mark Grapentine, senior vice president of government relations at Wisconsin Medical Society, said Harris Dodd likely set the age at 27 because it would be in accordance with the Affordable Care Act’s policy of allowing children to use their parents’ insurance up to that age.

But there are many other gaps in medical

malpractice law, Ann Jacobs, president of Wisconsin Association for Justice said. She said this bill addresses one portion of that.

“What Erin’s Law seeks to do is close one very small part of that gaping hole, and that is to allow parents of unmarried children who are between the ages of 18 and 27 to sue if somebody kills their child,” Jacobs said.

Grapentine said if someone is injured or dies from medical malpractice, they can sue for either economic or non-economic damages.

Harris Dodd’s bill deals only with noneconomic damages, also known as suing for the loss of society and companionship.

Grapentine said such cases are often difficult to sue for because it is hard to create a standard for emotion-based damages in court.

Grapentine said Wisconsin Medical Society is wary of Harris Dodd’s legislation because they do not want to expand the potential exposure of physicians in the lawsuit industry world.

Grapentine said Wisconsin has a fairly well-regarded ability to provide all economic damages that a medical liability claimant can get if they prevail in courts.

“We have a medical liability environment in Wisconsin that is envied by much of the rest of the nation because we don’t have to deal with a lot of junk lawsuits or attempted shakedowns to get a settlement,” Grapentine said.

Grapentine said Wisconsin has the “Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund,” which almost all physicians must participate in. It is an umbrella insurance fund that does not limit the amount of economic damages that an injured patience can be covered by, he said.

“There’s no other fund like it in the country that has mandatory participation and unlimited economic damages exposure,” Grapentine said.

But Jacobs said the fund has flaws. She said Wisconsin ranks last in the nation in terms of people being compensated for medical malpractice.

Jacobs said there are a vast number of issues in current medical malpractice law in Wisconsin. For one, she said patients or their families have a difficult time getting a case in the first place because they are so expensive that attorneys are reluctant to take them.

That is because there is a cap on the amount of damages that can be received in non-economic medical malpractice cases.

Another issue is the limits on who can file a lawsuit, which is what Harris Dodd is trying to address.

Jacobs said by addressing such a narrow part of medical malpractice law, more Republicans might support Harris Dodd’s legislation.

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Madison Sourdough challenges expectations to create unique baked goods

UW alum, co-owner Dan Lohrentz employs entrepreneurship degree to foster productivity, community ties

by Ali O’Rourke ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Madison Sourdough on the east side has become a scrumptious enigma on the isthmus.

Local establishments like EVP Coffee, Metcalfe’s and Marigold Kitchen serve their freshbaked goods, but while a popular commodity, few know the story behind their reputation — not to mention their mocha macarons.

David Lohrentz, co-owner of Madison Sourdough, grew up in South Dakota and Kansas, and also spent time in Tokyo before ending up in Madison. Lohrentz attended graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, where he got an MBA in entrepreneurship.

Lohrentz and the lead baker, Andrew Hutchinson, bought Madison Sourdough from the founder in 2009. At the time the company had seven employees and was little more than a wholesale company. But, in their six years of ownership, Lohrentz and Hutchinson have tripled sales and now have about 50 employees. This success can be partially attributed to Lohrentz’s background at UW. “[The entrepreneurship program] was a tremendous asset for me,” Lohrentz said. “You got a little bit of every aspect of business. When you’re a small business owner, you have to be good enough to wear a lot of different hats.”

Part of what makes this shop so distinctive is their unique business strategy called vertical integration. Typical supply chains start with raw materials, create something from those materials and then sell it to customers. Vertical integration is more involved than that.

“In vertical integration, you’re doing multiple steps along the way, so you make something and then you sell it to yourself,” Lohrentz said.

With the addition of an Austrian Grain Mill this past winter, Sourdough is able to make their own flour from grain, use that flour to make bread and then use that bread to make sandwiches. The stone mill itself is unique; it grinds wheat horizontally rather than vertically to create a higher quality flour.

In addition, the mill opts for grinding Turkey Red wheat — which hasn’t been modified through modern plant breeding — instead of commercialized wheat, creating a more flavorful flour.

But, using local ingredients is also important

Photo · Pierre Ferland (top), a seasoned pastry chef, spreads tempered chocolate evenly on a crust base.

David Lohrentz (bottom) utilizes vertical integration to keep the bakery as involved as possible.

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to Sourdough, because it sets them apart from other businesses and helps the local economy. For example, using Amish eggs and Sassy Cow Dairy has allowed Lohrentz to create connections and relationships with other local businesses.

“It’s not so much you have a recipe and you stick to it,” Lohrentz said. “We want to be better today than we were three months ago. We want to be constantly improving and making these small adjustments.”

The drive for this bakery to improve is not only founded in Lohrentz’s entrepreneurial spirit, but also in a key inspiration of theirs: French baking.

The reputation for perfection that the French have achieved is something Madison Sourdough is also striving for, Lohrentz said. Their laminated pastries, or viennoiserie, are aiming to be as flaky and light as those found in any French patisserie, and their breads as crunchy and chewy as those sold in a Parisian bakery.

“You want to look to the people who are the best in the business and emulate what you see,” Lohrentz said.

Madison Sourdough aims to make high quality, delicious food available to ordinary people and be a part of taking the Madison food scene to the next level.

In the future, Madison Sourdough hopes to be a supplier of flour to restaurants and hobby bakers alike, and even sees growing their own wheat inside the realm of possibility one day. For now, they will challenge the Madison community to raise their expectations of what baking should be, and continue fulfilling those expectations with some truly exceptional breads and pastries.

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Comedian Wyatt Cenac pursues ‘what’s weird’ throughout 15-year career Former ‘Daily Show’ writer talks working at SNL, rides home with Tracy Morgan before stand-up at Comedy Club on State Street

by Kaden Greenfield ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

The allure of entertaining for a living is enough to lead many to work in comedy.

But it’s seldom the prospect of fame alone that attracts authentic talent to the business.

Comedy is an art fully contingent upon originality — talent, individuality and adaptability are the driving forces that deliver results.

Wyatt Cenac has all three.

Working as a writer for the animated adult sitcom “King of the Hill” for four seasons, a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” from 2008-12 and now the host of the weekly comedy showcase “Night Train,” Cenac’s 15-year career has not assigned itself to a specific genre or medium.

Cenac attributes his comedic versatility to his transient childhood. After moving from his native New York to spend a part of his childhood in Dallas, Cenac said he was able to perceive America through an objective lens, creating a platform from which to gain inspiration. “[Moving around the country] allowed me to see things from different perspectives,” Cenac said. “Different cities showed different diversity.

Cenac said his inspiration comes from “what’s weird” to him, as well as what’s

topical. There is also a need to perceive things from outside one’s comfort zone, he said.

“There are definitely things in the world that grab your attention, but it still runs through that filter,” Cenac said. “It’s different depending on what I’m talking about.”

Cenac, a 1998 graduate of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, said he started performing stand-up in college, which ultimately led him to his comedy career.

Before graduating, Cenac interned at “Saturday Night Live” in 1996, during the era of Will Ferrell and Tracy Morgan. But it was Colin Quinn who greatly influenced Cenac’s career path.

“Colin Quinn looked out for me,” Cenac said. “He solidified this job as an attainable path to a career.”

After getting rides home from Tracy Morgan and working six days a week at his one-year stint at “SNL,” Cenac moved to Los Angeles. There he broke into the industry, working various jobs as a production assistant and dabbling at Upright Citizens Brigade and Improv Olympics, in addition to the occasional stand-up gig.

Reflecting on his career after getting hired to write for “King of the Hill,” Cenac said the journey to his success has no tangible path.

“There’s no set path,” Cenac said. “You just know it’s gonna be a long road.”

In the years since Cenac left “The Daily Show,” he’s become increasingly well-

Photo · Cenac has collaborated with everyone from Upright Citizens Brigade to Nickelodeon. He cites a transient childhood as the source of his comedic versatility.

Photo contributed by Comedy Club on State known. He said being a correspondent for the program allowed him the opportunity to be a stand-alone performer.

He’s filmed two comedy specials, the second, “Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn,” was released on Netflix last year. He also voices two characters on the Nickelodeon series “Fanboy and Chum Chum.”

Cenac said over the years nothing has changed in the way he approaches the craft, or how he finds work, despite his increasing popularity.

“Now when I do a show or go to a city, there are more people now who are aware of me, but the process is still the same,”

Cenac said. “But when I’m not working, you can find me with my friends in Brooklyn, wandering around record shops and bars, which isn’t that exciting.”

Cenac will perform Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at the Comedy Club on State Street. Tickets are $15-$20, depending on the night.

Madison Jazz Jam offers musical subculture for amateurs, experts alike Dedicated six-piece group educates eager audience members on improvised rhythm twice a month

by Cara Lombardo ArtsEtc. Contributor

When Madison-area residents gather at the Bourbon Street Grill two Sundays every month, it’s not because the Green Bay Packers are playing.

Instead, it’s to hear the Madison Jazz Jam improvise to a variety of genres with amateurs and experts alike.

Oct. 4, when the song ended with the horn fading out on a dissonant note and a few punchy thumps from the drums after a bluesy jazz standard, the audience clapped.

“I love that tune,” guitarist Doug Brown said afterward. “We decided to change tempos in the middle, and shortly thereafter I got completely lost.”

Bob Kerwin, a saxophonist, founded the nonprofit organization six years ago after noticing the need for an accessible jam session in the area.

Some players are professional musicians;

some only know a few songs and are completely new to jazz improvisation. The youngest are in eighth grade and the oldest are in their 80s. Kerwin believes the most important thing new jammers need to learn is how to play together.

“You’re basically arranging the tunes on the fly,” Kerwin said. “That’s what a lot of the discussion between band members is about.”

In the first half of the jam, the house band members — experienced musicians there to help educate new jammers — give commentary after songs.

Kerwin is closely involved during this jam.

He scans the room and invites new people to the stage for each piece, saying things like, “We’re going to bring Amos up on his trumpet,” and “John, you could probably use another tune.”

John Wanner is an older man who sat in the front of the room and enjoyed the first few songs over dinner and a glass of wine. When Kerwin called his name, Wanner grabbed his song book and joined the Madison jazz jam for

Frank Sinatra’s “In the Wee Small Hours.”

Wanner is a retired high school chemistry teacher. He’s devoting his retirement to his passions: traveling with his wife and singing.

“I would’ve loved to have been a backup singer for Motown,” he said. “I just love those harmonies.”

Many people at the jam feel compelled to give music a meaningful place in their life. Kerwin himself is a family practice and emergency room physician who works parttime to fit in music. He said he values his time more than money.

Kerwin compared learning to play jazz to the years he spent in medical school, the amount of time and the amount of information he needed to make second nature was comparable, he said.

“I think it’s a common misconception that this stuff is appearing out of thin air,” Kerwin said. “Instead, you’re working to memorize and develop a vocabulary and then you combine those words and phrases according to what you want to do.”

Many people come to every jam. Mark Ramirez, a pianist, and Darren Sterud, who plays multiple instruments, but specializes in trombone, are both members of local bands and often attend the New Breed Jazz Jam at the Cardinal Bar. Darren also teaches music in two high schools. But despite their busy schedules, they’ve continued their involvement with the Madison Jazz Jam. “[I want] to support it happening,” Sterud said. He pointed to the bass player currently on stage. “I’ve never seen her here before. You find surprises like that at these things.”

Attendees sometimes spend three hours at the jam and only play one or two songs.

Getting on stage is simply not always the point for the Madison Jazz Jam. “Jazz is not just a music genre, it’s a subculture,” Ramirez said. “That’s why I’m here. I feel connected.”

For more information about Madison Jazz Jam, including a schedule of upcoming jams, visit MadisonJazzJam.org.

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UW Chancellor: Concealed carry ‘defies comm In her third year, Blank addresses key focuses as she maneuvers university relations with Wisconsin Legislature, UW System

by Alex Arriaga Features Editor

University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank says she would not send her daughter to a college that allows concealed weapons in university buildings, and hopes to mobilize parents statewide to voice the same concerns to lawmakers.

“I’m the mother of a sophomore at Northwestern University,” Blank told The Badger Herald editors last week. “I wouldn’t send her to a school where she could end up in a dorm with someone with a gun in the room. I just wouldn’t do that.”

Given the routine news of campus shootings, Blank said she couldn’t be the only parent with safety concerns, particularly combined with the problems campuses have with large crowds and alcohol abuse. Parents’ voices will be critical, she said.

The proposal from Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, isn’t public yet, but has drawn concerns from UW officials, professors and police.

Blank said she was “absolutely opposed” to the forthcoming bill and said it “defied common sense.”

“I don’t think there’s anyone on a college campus that doesn’t look at those shootings and say, but for the grace of God, that could happen here at any moment,” Blank said.

Now well into her third year as chancellor, Blank sat down with The Badger Herald and addressed several topics, such as sexual assaults on campus, budget cuts to the university and what’s next for tenure at UW.

Protecting tenure

Blank defended actions the university and the UW System took in response to the removal of tenure from state statute. Some faculty members have been critical and suggested not enough was done to maintain those protections, but Blank said the Regents’ policies would be sufficient.

“You know, I’m not sure that putting this in regental statute gave us weaker tenure,” Blank said. “The problem was around the language

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that was adopted in the budget and our need to then write regulations around that language. I realize that others can disagree with that and there are some faculty who really believe that state statute was a much stronger protection but, I would say, [it] turned out not to be.”

UW has been crafting its own tenure policy, but UW System President Ray Cross said in a memo Thursday tenure proposals from UW campuses will not be considered until after the UW System has adopted a system-wide policy. Blank said she remains hopeful UW will be able to craft its own policy.

Despite expressing disappointment in an email released Thursday, Blank said there isn’t disagreement with the UW System on the process of crafting a tenure policy.

UW passed a tenure draft policy at Monday’s Faculty Senate meeting that will be need to be approved by the UW System’s Tenure Task Force.

Once a UW System policy is in place, UW’s policy will be finalized.

But Blank admits she had hoped the process around adopting a UW System-wide tenure policy would move faster.

“I would have loved to have this settled before we go fully into recruitment season here,” she said.

“But these things take time to do well and I suspect it will take us into the late winter or early spring.”

Sexual assault

Among Blank’s top focuses this year has been reducing the amount of sexual assaults on campus. Data from the Association of American University’s Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct showed 27.6 percent of students experience sexual assault on campus.

With the increased dialogue surrounding the issue, Blank said the administration is taking a multifaceted approach to target UW’s drinking culture, the prevalence of assaults in fraternities and residence halls and individual perceptions and knowledge of consent.

“To make progress on this, we’ve

got to talk about behavior change,” Blan said. “And whether that is abusive use o alcohol, which affects both the offenders an the victims, whether it is the view of sexualit and how you can take advantage of people certain settings.”

Dean of Students Lori Berquam said the are plans to target Greek life and residenc halls, where data showed sexual assaults occu more frequently. Berquam said dialogue o sexual assault needs to be continuous.

UW plans to further educate both studen and staff in residence halls on how react to situations both as they spiral an beforehand, Berquam said. She emphasize the importance of preventative action an bystander intervention, and the role of cultur awareness and sensitivity in addressing th climate of sexual assault.

“It’s not just in the instance or in the he of the situation,” Berquam said. “That before that even gets there, to engage i conversations about how we treat each othe with respect, how we’re able to communica our needs, how we’re also able to confron each other and say, ‘hey, that is a degradin joke about women,’ or ‘that is racist’ or ‘that

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Death of Tony Robinson, Black Lives Matter “Why is it that we have to have tragedies before you create that type of mobilization, and create those sorts of moments?”

Gov. Scott Walker’s presidential ambitions “It’s always more difficult when you have a major leader in the state running for president because you get caught up in the politics of presidential primaries ... it puts everything through a different lens than the sole question of ‘what should we be doing here in the state?’

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UW’s role in the state homophobic.’ All of that feeds into a climate of sexual violence, and that’s the systemic part of this that we want to have addressed.”

With a larger portion of sexual assaults occurring at fraternities, Berquam said she had been discussing ways the Greek system can mobilize to solve the problem.

She said there have been several meetings led by the Greek community to discuss sexual assaults.

To target sexual assaults in residence halls, Berquam said the university plans to implement further training for residents and house fellows to make the community a net of support, with training in how to be advocates.

Out-of-state enrollment cap

In search for growth in enrollment, Blank has had success pushing for the removal of UW’s out-of-state enrollment cap. Critics have argued the move will allow more affluent out-of-state students while further increasing socioeconomic divides on campus, and that more emphasis should be placed on in-state recruitment.

But Blank said the removal of the enrollment

cap is a strategy that will allow the university to grow in a state at a time when fewer in-state high school graduates are applying to UW. She said it’s important to make sure resources like scholarships and financial aid grow to meet needs of low-income students.

Twenty-five percent of any tuition increase should go back into scholarship aid to guarantee tuition increases don’t shut off the flow of lower-income students, Blank said.

She argued increasing diversity on campus will involve increasing out-of-state students.

“Given what Wisconsin is and what Wisconsin looks like, a high share of our diversity comes from out-of-state,” Blank said.

“We work hard at in-state diversity, but we have to attract out-of-state diversity if we want a Latino population here ... One of the reasons why a little bit of expansion of out-of-state is good is it’s not just ethnic or racial diversity, but diversity in terms of experiences and where people come from increase diversity.”

“There’s just a lot more issues that need to be publicly discussed about what is higher education and what is the role of campus and what role do we play in the state ... I’ve learned that we can’t take anything for granted about those issues.”

Voter ID “They’ve made it harder to vote. That’s a fact. But I think we’ve done — we’re doing — everything that we can to try to make sure that students who want to vote know exactly what has to happen to get the things to them that they need.”

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How to achieve liberation through art of stripping

by Meredith Head Hump day Columnist

Anyone who drives outside of Madison into other parts of Wisconsin knows strip clubs line the highways — Silk Exotic Gentlemen’s Club, Adult Entertainment Club, Cruisin’ Chubbys ... the list goes on.

Despite a clear prevalence of strip clubs and their dancers, people remain convinced that only uneducated, unhappy drug addicts and sex workers take off their clothes for money. But this stereotype rings false in the face of many strippers who enjoy their job, attend university and even claim feminist ideologies while dancing for cash.

Unhappy workers exist in any profession.

While the dangers of misogyny and manipulation in sex work are real and sometimes severe, dancers often find clubs that empower and respect them. Many strippers feel liberated by newfound confidence in their bodies. The opportunity to choose to objectify oneself and get paid for it excites many and leads them into the

world of stripping.

Of course, such a hot-button career choice offers a multitude of risks. Customers can be rude, aggressive and even violent. Strip clubs owned by people who care little about their workers often host poor conditions and unhappy dancers.

A good strip club should be clean and wellmaintained, with dancers in control of their work and bouncers prepared to protect them from customers who cross the line. While plenty of people have no interest in strip clubs, respect toward dancers is still of the utmost importance.

Striptease Whether or not stripping seems like a lucrative job choice, bringing the sensuality and slow suspense of stripping into the bedroom can be incredibly hot. Used as foreplay or an isolated sexy event, a striptease gets blood flowing in all the right places. Anyone can do a striptease — no body shape, gender identity or sexuality is excluded from the opportunity to feel hot and confident while taking off clothes. While

Channing Tatum’s moves in “Magic Mike” and “Magic Mike XXL” are impressive, intricate dance moves aren’t required to get hot.

Though the end game is nudity, consider carefully what clothes to start off with. Dressing in layers offers the opportunity to strip for longer, but any clothing item with complicated fastenings or straps is out of the question. Every article of clothing to be removed should be played with beforehand; twirl the hem of those Hanes or slide a nightgown up and down the body before finally slipping out. Mile-high stilettos might look hot, but if they’re too uncomfortable, ditch them and go with bare feet or bunny slippers.

To set the stage, dim the lights and toss scarves over lamps for a softer atmosphere. Arrange a chair for the audience to sit back and watch the show. Set the chair far back enough to just be out of their reach, but not so far that it’s awkward.

Crank up some tunes with a strong beat, but not too fast. Anything that brings out a mischievous vixen vibe (“S&M” by Rihanna) can easily set the pace for a striptease.

Sometimes stepping into the spotlight can be

nerve-wracking, so practice it in front of a mirror to boost confidence. Doing mini-stripteases with a partner during sexy time can also reveal how easy and hot stripping can feel. No need to feel super serious about the striptease, either. Laughter is sexy, and stripping is hardly a somber activity.

Walk slowly and seductively; enjoy being watched. Pay attention to where the hands lie — dragging the fingertips across the neck, collarbone and other sexy parts draws attention to them. Utilize eye contact by meeting their gaze every so often throughout the striptease to convey confidence. To make the striptease more dynamic, feel free to lie down, sit on a chair and stand over the audience so they get all the best angles.

Letting go of insecurities and hang-ups about bodies can be difficult during a striptease. More than anything, stripping should be an act of selflove — love for our sexuality, love for the way we move and love for relishing in the beauty of our bodies.

Step proudly out of that silk nightie, own a sexy striptease and show the world what beauty really means.

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HUNKER DOWN FOR WINTER WITH THIS DARK, DELICIOUS STOUT GUIDE

by Bryan Kristensen What’s on tap Columnist

While many college kids probably enjoy guzzling beer that tastes a little better than dirty tap water — I know because I drink it all the time too — but a lot of early beer drinkers can miss out on some of the huge varieties.

One of these distinct styles of brews are stouts. While most stouts each have similar features, such as a dark body and strong flavor, they all have uniqueness among them and build upon one another ’s flavor.

This week, I’ve decided to break down some of the most popular stout styles, especially as Winter Seasonals start soon.

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notes of coffee and/or chocolate. It has traditionally been made with roasted barley, and is always a very dark, usually black, color. The ABV in these beers can range anywhere from 4-7 percent.

Recommended English Stout: Belhaven Scottish Stout (Belhaven Brewery) Irish Dry Stout Perhaps the most famous style of stout in the entire world thanks to Guinness, Irish Dry Stouts tend to have a very distinct, dark black body and are made with roasted barley and have slight coffee taste as well, but they are usually made with low carbonation and mixed with nitrogen gas, which gives them a very creamy and smooth flavor that is very easy to drink.

Recommended Irish Dry Stout: Donnybrook Stout (Victory Brewing Company) American Stout American Stouts lend their origins to the English and Irish styles of stouts, but as time has passed, this style of stout has become it’s own unique flavor. American Stouts usually feature a much more hoppy flavor and aroma that mixes in with the traditional coffee and chocolate flavors.

Recommended American Stout: Big Slick Stout (Ale Asylum Brewing Company) Oatmeal Stout An off-shoot of the English Stout, Oatmeal Stouts have very smooth-tasting flavors from the addition of oats to the body of these beers. Typically, we see

darker malt flavors from these beers, but flavors can range from coffee to chocolate to even caramel, with a slight hint of sweetness from the oats.

Recommended Oatmeal Stout: Founders Breakfast Stout (Founders Brewing Company) Milk Stout Another style within the traditional English Stout brand is Milk Stouts. What makes Milk Stouts different from other stouts is the addition of lactose, or milk sugars, to the final product, which give the beer a sweetness that combines with the roasted flavors to create a distinct taste that is very drinkable.

Recommended Milk Stout: Milk Stout Nitro (Left Hand Brewing Company)

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Grothman sets dangerous precedent on level of fanatic conservatism Congressman’s statements have been racist, misogynistic, bigoted; extreme ideology should not be considered Republican

by Connor Touhey Columnist

When I think of people who say bizarre and upsetting things to garner attention within the state of Wisconsin, nobody stands out more than U.S. Congressman Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin.

As a lifelong Wisconsinite and UW graduate, Grothman is an advocate for issues nobody else seems to be fighting for. Whether it is fighting to end the working weekend or protecting the “oft besieged” rights of white men, Grothman’s statements have been racist, misogynistic, homophobic and just plain bigoted.

I realize going after a prominent state Republican might seem to some as just “sour grapes” considering the current (sad) state of progressive politics in Wisconsin, but Grothman really shouldn’t even be considered a Republican.

If the Republican Party is content with his current label, we have a more serious problem than anyone realized in this state.

While those on the left vehemently disagree with nearly every stance the Republican Party takes, they can at least understand the rationale behind some of those views.

I always felt that respect for all people even if you disagreed with certain aspects of their lives was a key proponent of Republican ideology.

This was (I thought) the key to compromise between the parties.

But Grothman holds views so extreme that his ideology seems to not even fall under the Republican banner. People like Grothman set a dangerous precedent of fanatical conservatism for those we choose to let represent us as Wisconsinites.

Since his rise to semi-relevancy, Grothman has made it clear he doesn’t harbor any pride in the proud traditions of the working man in Wisconsin.

Prior to winning his seat in the House, he suggested an end to the Wisconsin law that mandates at least one day of rest a week for employees. His reasoning suggested this was about “freedom” and that “all sorts of people want to work seven days a week.”

Though the sentiment of people wanting to work more is lovely, Grothman clearly doesn’t hold any compassion for working people in Wisconsin. I suppose this shouldn’t be a surprising coming from the man who once suggested “you could argue money is more important for men,” but it still needs to be discussed.

We as a state have already created an atmosphere that disenfranchises working men and women. But to suggest they no longer deserve time to recuperate or spend time with family and friends seems not only an affront to Wisconsin ideals, but American ones as well.

For Wisconsinites, embarrassment for Grothman’s thoughts on race, social class,

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Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons sexuality and gender should only grow. After various interviews, press releases and op-eds over the years, Grothman has made himself one of the loudest voices promoting those who already have a megaphone.

In regard to legislation on sex education in schools, Grothman has argued programs that mention homosexuality should be banned as some teachers may have “an agenda to turn kids gay.”

On the issue of race, Grothman sent out a press release which stated “Kwanzaa is a phony holiday promoted by “white left-wingers who try to shove this down black people’s throats in an effort to divide Americans.”

Grothman also wrote an op-ed piece claiming “observations of people who work in food stores indicate that many people who use food stamps do not act as if they are genuinely poor.” He

concluded this after interviewing “over a dozen people who check out those on food stamps.”

And finally, in various comments on women, Grothman has stated that “as a guy” he has plenty of options for health care, so Planned Parenthood holds no purpose. This complements his comments claiming that women are paid less because money is more important to men, making equal pay legislation unnecessary.

After all these ridiculous comments, shouldn’t we as a state be more concerned? I absolutely understand the ebb and flow of swing state politics (even with absurd redistricting efforts), but this seems like such a drastic swing that we are undermining our identity as a state.

To be clear, it is not impossible to understand the appeal of fiscal and social conservatism to those who live in the 6th District.

But do the things Grothman has said stand for

conservative ideology? It would be nice to think that regardless of whether or not they agree on a particular issue, conservatives would treat those of different race, religion, sexuality, social class or gender with respect.

Isn’t this at the core of who we are as Wisconsinites and Americans? The views held

by Grothman stand out as radical, even when measured against the endless list of strange things coming from the right wing as of late.

If nothing else, I hope the words of Grothman can at least serve as a means of creating a political dialogue in Wisconsin. Is this who we are and the direction we are heading? For the sake of this proud state and its hardworking and diverse population, I sure as hell hope not.

Connor Touhey (ctouhey@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in political science and history.

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Letter to the editor: Myth that only 1 percent of businesses succeed Studies show start-up founders often overcome failure; passionate vision key to success

by Eric Martell

You have an idea that excites you. You have a plan in mind for turning your idea into real, functional business. It seems like the right time to act on your plan, but you can’t get past the pervasive question … “Am I just wasting my time? Don’t 99 percent of startups fail?”

As a startup founder, I know how hard that question can be. In 2010, I started EatStreet, a company that makes online ordering software for restaurants, as a student at University of Wisconsin. EatStreet remains based in Madison to this day. Suspending disbelief and passing on post-graduation jobs to build a company was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.

With a rapidly changing technology landscape, statistics on startup success are difficult to come by, and are often outdated by the time they’re published. Private companies invested $48 billion in 2014, up from more than $20 billion in 2009.

Comparing the success of a company started in 2009 to a company founded in 2015 might be apples and oranges; more than twice as much

money is being invested today than a half decade ago.

But, with obvious exceptions such as Uber and Snapchat, most companies take five to 10 years to reach any kind of stable value. The world changes a lot in five years, so a lot of the research being done today comes from companies that were started in the “dark ages” before smart phones proliferated everyday life.

One of the best quantitative studies I’ve come across about the chances of achieving financial success in a startup comes from a group called 80,000 Hours.

The study is specifically on the founders who participated in Y Combinator, the oldest and most respected startup accelerator in the country.

The study looked at the classes of 2004–09 and determined that the 634 startups surveyed were worth a combined $26 billion, $8 billion of which still belonged to the startup founders, making the average founder worth $18 million.

There’s a significant caveat, though: 80 percent of that cash belongs to the founders of AirBnB, Dropbox and Stripe Payments. So, in the case of Y Combinator, the real “winners” become fabulously

wealthy, but the averages mean very little. A follow-up analysis delves a bit deeper: 38 percent of companies are no longer in business, and 50 percent are either operational or sold for a profit.

Based on the professional credentials of those accepted into Y Combinator and comparing them to the values of the companies, the author argues that 12 percent of Y Combinator founders make more money than they would have made by not starting a business, 38 percent make roughly the same and 50 percent make less.

So, according to this study, and for Y Combinator companies, the chances of at least making what you would in a more traditional environment is a coin flip. Not the most reassuring odds, but a lot better than the “1 percent of startups survive” myth.

Starting a business provides more than monetary gains. In order to create a successful business, you need to be passionate about your vision.

Empirically, all the successful startups I’ve witnessed have had teams that really believe in what they’re doing. You can’t assign a dollar amount to the satisfaction of solving a problem

you care about.

Starting a company for monetary gains alone reduces your odds of 50/50 to “maintain your lifestyle while doing something you truly want to be doing” to 12 percent chance of “making it big” while not doing something you care about, according to the Y Combinator study. And that doesn’t even factor in a higher failure rate of companies without real vested interest in the problems they’re solving.

Finally, persistence is a hallmark of successful entrepreneurs. The founder of Uber had a failed startup, and a failing podcast company created Twitter. If the chances of succeeding in a startup are 50/50, the 50 percent of founders whose companies don’t survive can hit gold the second time around. That moves the needle to 75 percent.

If you have an idea that keeps you awake at night, my suggestion is to act on it. The gratification of building something you care about, along with the chances for financial upside, makes it a worthwhile journey no matter how it ends.

Eric Martell (eric@eatstreet.com) is the co-founder of EatStreet.

UW should advocate for cultural shift to combat ingrained prejudices Exclusion on campus worse than underrepresentation; diversity in friend groups important to challenge preconceived notions

by Aaron Reilly Columnist

There are two worlds at the University of Wisconsin that often overlap and intersect: the mainly white students coming from the middle to upper-class and — to overgeneralize — everyone else.

While these two groups intersect, they are not interwoven; preconceived notions people hold are not fully challenged, which doesn’t follow the Wisconsin Idea of influencing and improving the lives of all people.

What’s troubling about the diversity issue at UW is that it’s an issue at all. Madison is viewed, by Wisconsinites and Americans, as one of the most progressive cities in the nation.

Naturally, you would think the campus would be an inclusive, diverse place. But that’s not the case.

Significantly underrepresented populations are black and Hispanic students, making up 2.1 percent and 4.8 percent of students respectively.

U.S. census data from 2010 shows black people compose 13.2 percent of the population and Hispanics, 17.4 percent.

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But, what’s worse than underrepresentation is exclusion. Unfortunately, we, as a student body, are withholding ourselves from having plethora of positive effects. When 98 percent of your friend group is comprised of people who come from the same background, that is a problem.

The homogeneous nature of your relationships allows for preconceived notions and prejudices to fester. The man in charge with helping defeat these types of scenarios, University of Wisconsin Diversity and Climate Vice Provost Patrick Sims addressed the Associated Students of Madison Oct. 21 about the state of diversity and inclusion on campus and said, “Students of color are being referred to with hateful language cloaked in superiority.”

This, in part, is due the the lack of inclusivity on campus. At the Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council Wednesday, students expressed their desire for Responsible Action to be a state law.

This problem of friend groups that lack any sort of diversity is not a problem limited to UW — it’s ubiquitous. A study published in 2011 by the University of Kansas showed that at large campuses with 25,000 or more students,

people choose friends that have beliefs, values, attitudes and personalities more closely aligned to their own than those at smaller colleges and universities.

Ultimately, we are just perpetuating a nationwide problem that plagues other larger campuses. It has been proven that integrating diverse groups brings many benefits to society and individuals. A brochure produced by UW’s Women in Science & Engineering Leadership Institute titled “Benefits and Challenges of Diversity in Academic Settings” has already shown there’s plenty of benefits to an inclusive, diverse student body.

Compiling data from a bevy of diversity in education studies, the brochure states that meaningful interactions between diverse peoples has positive effects on cognitive development, growth in motivation, academic skills, critical thinking and intellectual engagement.

If we know the benefits of an inclusive student body, why isn’t this already in place?

Sims and others at the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement are charged with finding an answer to this question.

Two new initiatives this year are the Diversity Inventory Project and a campus-wide diversity climate survey. These initiatives are being added this year to help foster inclusion of diverse people on campus.

The campus-wide survey will establish a baseline as to where UW is at in terms of inclusion. The project will determine if inclusion programs are accomplishing their goals.

There are two facets in challenging the twoworld story. First is awareness, the recognition of diversity on campus, and second is inclusion, the integration of a wide range of people.

Inclusion overcomes prejudice. Awareness continues one’s preexisting notions. We all are responsible for forwarding the two-world narrative, merely by being aware of the many different types of people around us.

A collective effort is needed to overcome these divisions within our student body, moving to an inclusive atmosphere where we all reap the rewards of a diverse campus.

Aaron Reilly (areilly2@wisc.edu) is a freshman majoring comparative literature and Russian.

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Brazzoni: Clement shows what could have been for himself, offense domination showed offense’s potential, his absense forced others to step up

by Nick Brazzoni Sports Content Editor

Coming into the season, everyone knew it was junior tailback Corey Clement’s time to shine.

He had shown flashes of potential within the offense through his first two seasons in a reserve role, averaging an astounding 8.2 yards per carry as the third-string back his freshman season and nearly totaled 1,000 rushing yards as a sophomore backup. Now, after waiting patiently behind the likes of James White and Melvin Gordon for two years, it was finally his turn to lead UW’s rushing attack.

But before the preseason Heisman trophy hopeful could even take his turn on the field, something stood in the way.

In the week of practice before the team’s first regular season game, Clement suffered what was thought to be a hamstring injury and as a result, the running back was limited to just eight carries for 16 yards in his debut as the lead back against Alabama.

But what was already bad news turned into horrible news when the team announced that Clement had a sports hernia and was expected to be out 4-6 weeks following surgery. At this point, the idea of Clement taking a medical redshirt to preserve his season became a real possibility in order to save the junior another year of eligibility.

“I was very close to [redshirting],” Clement said. “But coach and I had a great talk. He said, ‘I don’t want you to even think about redshirting. That’s only going to mess with your mind more.’ It was almost like finding an excuse to get out of the season.”

Just under four weeks after surgery, Clement returned in an exciting way, carrying the ball just 11 times for 115 yards and three touchdowns. And for the first time all season, Wisconsin’s offense looked truly dangerous with its best player back on the field.

Now, Clement says he is continuing to look forward and finish the final stretch of the season in a strong way.

“At this point, I need to think about the rest of the season and possibly next year,” Clement said. “You want to do what you can do this season and roll into next season. You need to see what you can do for the rest of these games.”

While a majority of Wisconsin’s players will tell you the same thing, there is no doubt that there is an overarching question of what could have been if Clement had stayed healthy for the entire season.

Perhaps the Badgers could have made their opener against Alabama a bit more competitive. Perhaps they could have taken care of business against Iowa at home and had a firm grasp on the Big Ten West title.

There is no question starting

Photo · Clement added an entirely new dynamic to Wisconsin’s offensive attack, as he rushed 11 times for 115 yards and three touchdowns in his first action on the field in nearly two months.

Jason Chan The Badger Herald quarterback Joel Stave would not have had as much pressure to carry the offense on his shoulders, as the quarterback found himself throwing the ball more than 35 times for three straight games. Clement’s presence would have balanced the offensive attack, and no one understands that more the man under center.

“It’s just fun to have one of your better players out on the field again,” Stave said. “To be able to have him back, to see him making cuts we know he can make, breaking runs we know he can break, it’s fun to see.”

But, perhaps the hypothetical can be taken in another direction.

If Clement hadn’t been injured and was healthy and dominating the touches out of

the backfield, tailbacks Taiwan Deal and Dare Ogunbowale wouldn’t have emerged like they have this season, which allowed Badger fans to rest easy in regard to the future of the position. Or maybe less passes from Stave would have hindered the progress of wide receivers Robert Wheelwright and Jazz Peavy who have seen more time on the field than ever before in their careers at UW. Obviously, if coaches, players and fans had it their way, they would want all of their players, including Clement, to be healthy and productive all season — but that’s not how football works.

Guys go down and miss games, but the important thing is knowing that the next man up is ready to fill in and produce. No one has

had to learn that lesson more than Clement and the Badgers did this season.

“I just think this transition kind of matured me,” Clement said. “Sometimes you won’t be able to play this game for very long because your body does get beat up throughout this process.”

That maturation has made this team stronger and allowed for guys to take advantage of unexpected opportunities. And now, with the end of the season in sight, these Badgers are optimistic that they can now finish the year strong.

But despite all the trials and tribulations this team has had to face this season, the question will always linger.

What if?

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Maryland has experienced a tumultuous 2015 season, and that doesn’t even include its futile performance on the field.

Randy Edsall was fired Oct. 11 as head coach, and has been replaced by offensive coordinator Mike Locksley. Since Locksley has taken over, the Terrapins (2-6) have lost to Penn State (31-30) and Iowa (31-15).

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Sophomore quarterback Perry Hills has faced a turbulent season on his own.

After shockingly winning the starting job over Caleb Rowe back in training camp, Hills started off rocky — throwing four touchdowns and two interceptions, but completing only 53.6 percent of passes and averaging 153 passing yards per game.

Since losing the starting job for three games to Rowe and then regaining it against Ohio State, Hills’ performance

has gotten even worse. He’s thrown three touchdowns and eight interceptions, passing at 51.6 percent and accruing a season-low 19.9 adjusted QBR against Iowa, in those three losses.

Despite having the second-worst pass offense in the Big Ten, Maryland’s rushing offense has tried to shoulder the load as best as it can. Senior running back Brandon Ross has rushed for 520 yards and three touchdowns alongside Hills’ 517 yards and three touchdowns.

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With a defense that allows 33.8 points per game and 425.3 yards per game, the Terrapins have combined for an abysmal combination on both sides of the ball.

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Wisconsin’s Catalano makes immediate impact in return to starting lineup Sophomore midfielder delivers in comeback with crunch-time goals; presence on pitch brings UW energy, leadership Photo · Despite missing a month with a hip injury, midfielder Mike Catalano has scored three goals this season, netting two scores in his first two games back on the pitch.

The Badger Herald was for the sophomore. Catalano played the entire 90 minutes, producing three shots, one of which was the game-winning goal as the Badgers knocked off the Panthers 1-0.

In the penultimate home game of the season against Penn State, and his first home start since Aug. 30, Catalano played all 110 minutes of the double overtime contest, once again supplying a crucial goal for Wisconsin as his goal tied the game at 2-2 to force overtime.

UW head coach John Trask stressed the importance of having a player with Catalano’s “physical strength, sublime technique and understanding of rhythm within the team” back in their midfield.

by Matt Foster Men’s Soccer Writer

It was a September training session like any other for sophomore midfielder Mike Catalano.

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team was prepping for their match against SIUE the following day by doing shooting exercises.

But during the drill, Catalano realized this wasn’t going to be a normal practice.

“The last shot I took — I just tried bending the ball,” he said. “I pulled my hip further than I thought when I hit it.”

During that shot, Catalano injured part of his right hip/quad region, sidelining the midfielder for more than a month.

Not only did the injury force Catalano to sit out the match the following day against SIUE, but he also missed the Badgers’ matches against Maryland, UW-Green Bay, Michigan, Marquette and Michigan State.

Wisconsin was winless in those six games, losing four of them and drawing twice.

Prior to Catalano’s injury, the Badgers were riding a two-game win streak following back-to-back road victories over Rutgers and St. John’s. Once Catalano went down, there was a void in the center of the midfield. There was also no player capable of being the vocal leader Catalano sees himself as.

“I like to bring a lot of energy to the game,” he said. “I just like to keep things

ticking over in the match, and I just try to keep everyone going — keep the energy up when the game gets slow.”

Having to sit on the sidelines and watch his team play without him was hard, Catalano said. The Roselle, Illinois native had never had a significant injury.

“It sucks getting an injury,” Catalano said. “I’ve had tweaks and missed one game, but never missed three weeks and all those games.

It was tough mentally. It’s hard sitting on our bench while the team’s struggling.”

Since going down with that injury, Catalano said he put in work with the UW athletic training staff twice a day, every day, so he could get back on the field and help his teammates in the only way he knows how — by bossing the midfield.

Catalano returned to the field as the Badgers began a difficult three game road trip, starting with a visit to St. Louis University. He only logged 58 minutes in the match, but the Badgers left Missouri 2-1 winners in double overtime. In the following game at Ohio State, Catalano put in 75 minutes of work in a losing effort.

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“[Getting Mike back] is huge,” Trask said. “If I’m critical of him, it’s only because I think he is that talented and he can have a big effect on the game.”

Since Catalano’s return to the lineup, the Badgers have posted a 2-1-1 record and have started to click more as a team on both ends of the field. Catalano has played a big part in that.

While the sophomore said he knows his role in the team isn’t to be the main goal scorer, Catalano understands the need for him to do whatever it takes for the team to win, whether that be picking up points or assists. Catalano’s impact on a game doesn’t always show up in the final box score, and he said he’s okay with that.

“It doesn’t have to be any stats,” Catalano said. “I just gotta boss the midfield and make sure we’re dominating the game.”

Catalano’s role in the team is invaluable, and in the coming seasons he said he sees himself contributing in the same way he is currently — in the middle of midfield trying to boss the situation as much as possible.

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In NCAA women’s volleyball, there is arguably no player more captivating than University of Wisconsin’s Lauren Carlini.

Possibly the most dominant player in her sport, she’s enthralled an entire generation of fans who pack the UW Field House each home game.

Not only that, she’s unintentionally brought some new faces to the university as well, as is the case of redshirt sophomore Jordan Robbins, a transfer from UCLA who shares Carlini’s position as a setter.

“It’s honestly an honor playing with her,” Robbins said. “Getting to practice alongside and learning from her. Everyone said I was crazy for coming to the school with the best setter in the country, but I mean she really drew me here. Just watching her play, it’s amazing.”

No other player’s influence parallels Carlini’s.

Her grasp is far-reaching and her peers look to her for guidance and inspiration.

The 6-foot-1 junior’s personal numbers are impressive. She’s currently the eighth-best in assists in the NCAA (11.67 per set) and has registered 57 kills on the season.

But, she takes her game to another level by making unbelievable plays, ones her stats could never describe and the true basis for her teammates’ and fans’ admiration.

“I don’t look at stats a whole lot,” Carlini said.

“I don’t really pay attention to weekly awards or things like that. I really just focus on getting better every week for my hitters and seeing what I can do better for each of them. That’s how I determine if I’m playing well.”

With a clear focus on team gains rather than personal ones, Carlini has led Wisconsin to a new level of play. One that includes personal

accountability and a clear focus on improvement as checks for making sure that everyone is dedicated to the team’s cause.

“It’s about consistency and determination,” Carlini said. “We have some really bright spots where we’re all playing really well together. And then we have times where the wheels kind of fall off.

“It’s just been finding a way to even that out and smooth the road ... playing together more and finding a consistency between us.

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“In most team sports, you have somebody who has the ball in their hands the most and they’re running the show,” Sheffield said. “They either make the game easier or very difficult for other people. The teams tend to take on the personalities of that position as well because all eyes are on that position.

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great volleyball team with a bad setter. ” UW head coach Kelly Sheffield “There’s no such thing as a great football team with a bad quarterback. There’s no such thing as a great volleyball team with a bad setter.”

Carlini has the ability to affect games on a nightly basis, which is in-part why she holds herself to such a high-standard of play.

Despite six losses in 2015, Carlini has left it all on the floor in each of the matches. She averages 48.5 assists per game in losses, including a season-high 56 against Arkansas, compared to

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Andrew Salewski The Badger Herald 42.5 in wins.

Her dedication has led to impressive wins over No. 7 Illinois and No. 3 Nebraska, a long way from those losses to Western Kentucky, Arkansas and Penn State in the beginning of the season. Through her continued determination, Wisconsin now finds itself in a wide-open Big Ten in which six other teams are within grasp of the regular-season title.

Thrust into the position of leadership by her status and position as a setter, Carlini hasn’t found the task of leading a sometimesstruggling Wisconsin team in an unpredictable conference daunting.

“I think it’s good; it’s easier to motivate people that way,” Carlini said. “It’s a little different if you’re way at the bottom or way at the top. But when the field is this open and when anyone can win on any given night, any game can go in our favor. In keeping people focused and motivated, it’s been really important this year.”

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‘Eat chips, fondue’ barely keeps specialty shop afloat Chant only thing to sustain local cafe; owner claims business would ‘totally go under’ if not for subliminal food message

Andrew Martel, owner and proprietor of local establishment, Famous Drew’s Fondue, thanked University of Wisconsin student section for their indirect promotion of his restaurant Sunday.

This came after Martel’s restaurant was nearly single-handedly brought out of bankruptcy by the “Eat Chips, Fondue” chant heard at Badger football games. Martel, 55, has operated Famous Drew’s Fondue on State Street for 24 years and had struggled with bankruptcy until the chant became popularized around 2009.

To students, the famous football chant represents a quirky, food-based chant that is good for the whole family but to Martel, it means so much more.

“The postgame business we get on Saturdays pays the bills for the whole month,” said Martel.

Flirting with closure for over a decade, Famous Drew’s Fondue regained its foothold in State Street thanks to use of the popular chant at Badger football games. Every Saturday after a home game, a line extending down State Street

of students waiting for a taste of Famous Drew’s melted cheeses.

“There’s nothing that makes people crave communal liquid more than two thousand people yelling ‘fondue’ repeatedly,” Martel said. “As soon as the student section at Camp Randall begins, I get my pots a boilin’ because I know that we will have a packed house after the game ends.”

Students seen streaming out of the stadium after the third quarter often go directly to State Street to feed their chant inspired thirst.

“We gotta get in line early for that primo cheddar,” sophomore football game attendee Jane Crapchiss said. “After Jump Around, there’s nothing I want more than Drew’s ‘due dripping down my chin.”

The chant came under fire recently as lactose intolerant students and university affiliates including Barry Alvarez moved to have the chant abolished over concerns for the impact it has on the school’s reputation.

“Hey Barry,” Martel said.“Eat Shit.”

Wop connoiseurs gather

First annual mixer unites amateur mixologists, freshmen drinkers Wop aficionados from around the world gathered at Obrick Gardens Saturday for the first annual Madison Wop Mixer. Attendees paid the traditional $5 a cup for the day, allowing access to live music, hors d’ouevres, and samples from over 300 Wop Vineyards.

Notable distillers included Oakwood Acres, Pierre-de Le Paul Wop distillers and those guys who live down the hall from you.

Wop was judged in 12 distinct categories, including Best Everclear-based Wop, Best Vodka Wop and Best Improvised Wop. However, at the end of the day it was the Alpha Sigma Sigma fraternity that captured the prize for Best Overall Wop. “We take great pride in a recipe handed down from frat brother to frat brother for generations,” chapter president Kyle “The Dong” Dongizetti said. “We combine only the finest, cheapest vodka with cranberry juice and fruit punch before adding a patented blend of pineapples, strawberries, and cantaloupe.

Dongizetti said the frat ages the wop for over 12 minutes in the plastic bin that “Chad used to move in his laundry.” He said it’s a

long, arduous process, but that those who taste it find it to be more than worth it.

“Remember: If it doesn’t taste like ASS, it’s not Alpha Sigma Sigma,” Dongizetti said.

Winners of other categories included the wop from the basement at your friend’s birthday party and the wop you got at that pregame freshman year. Though many vendors refused to divulge the secret ingredients in their wop, the St. Paul Catholic Wop Producers Company did give the Misnomer its recipe: “Moonshine, Dayquil, raspberries, and Crystal Lite,” said master distiller and alter boy Peter Jennings. “We don’t fuck around.

We mix that shit, add a little bit of holy water, and guzzle it like we were siphoning gasoline.

That’s how wop was meant to be drank.”

The event was an overall success, despite the fact that many vendors were arrested for selling alcohol to minors and selling alcohol without a license. Tickets for next year can be purchased at www.whatswop.com or purchased upon entry. If one would like to set up a table selling wop at next year ’s festival, they should reconsider.

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