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SEEKING SAFETY

Mayor Paul Soglin and the Madison Police Department Chief weigh in on Madison’s unique, yet shaky, status as a sanctuary city. Some say the city qualifies since MPD doesn’t inquire about documentation, but “purists” argue customs should never be notified.

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Under proposed bill, UW System schools would lose the right to prohibit permit-holders from bringing firearms into campus buildings - but that may not be a bad thing.

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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.

Thursday 12/1511/ Lorenzo’s Music at The Frequency, 8 p.m., $5

Tuesday 12/13 Shrines: Power, Desire, Fetish, Obsession at Gallery 1308, All Day, FREE

Wednesday 12/14 Across the Sea by Chen Cheng-Po at Class of 1925 Gallery, All Day, FREE

Thursday 12/15 Christmas Brew N’ View: Elf at Majestic, 8 p.m., $8

Friday 12/16

Courtesy of Comedy Works

Saturday 12/10

Friday 12/9 Behind the Beat with The UWJO at Union South, 5 p.m., FREE

Best Study Hall Ever at Memorial Union & Union South, All Day—3 a.m., FREE

Saturday 12/17

Dance Wisconsin presents The Nutcracker at Shannon Hall, 2 p.m., $34

Sunday 12/18

Dead Man’s Carnival at Majestic, 8 p.m., $15

Winter Commencement at The Kohl Center, 10 a.m., FREE (with presentation of a degree)

Monday 12/19 Courtesy of Sage Arts Studio Photography Courtesy of Majestic Madison

Courtesy of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Roller Life” premiere at Majestic, 7 p.m., $13.50

The Globe/Global in Shakespeare’s Time at Memorial Library, All Day, FREE

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The semester in photos

Photo · All that has happened in the past the past semester is difficult to sum up in just a few words — thankfully, we have photos that speak a thousand. Top row from left to right: Aaron Hathaway, Haley Winckler, Marissa Haegele, Bottom row from left to right: Nyal Mueenuddin, Katie Cooney The Badger Herald December 13, 2016 • badgerherald.com • 5

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Leaders grapple with UW’s fall from top five research institutions

Chancellor Blank, researchers, say loss of funding, faculty contributed to decrease, worry university will be less competitive

by Amos Mayberry Reporter

The University of Wisconsin has long been among the best research institution in the nation, but recent rankings have some researchers worried about staying competitive with declining financial support. National Science Foundation data shows UW continues to be at the forefront of research spending with just under $1.1 billion dollars spent on research across all fields. Even so, UW has dropped from fourth to sixth in research spending. Rankings are strictly based on research funding whether it be through state, federal or private sources, Natasha Kassulke, spokesperson for the UW Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, said. Though this drop is not substantial considering UW still ranks higher than 640 other institutions ranked by NSF, Kassulke said this demotion could be linked to funding. UW has seen budget cuts in five of the last six state budgets which has limited the university’s ability give researchers the resources they need. In a Dec. 2 interview with The Badger Herald, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said the drop is due to the political climate in Wisconsin and loss of faculty at UW. She said tenure and budget changes made top faculty at UW a “recruiting target” for other universities. With less state funding, UW has less money to pay for researchers and necessary research materials. Kassulke said a lack of resources can make it harder for researchers to compete for federal grants and other funding. Because of decreasing funds, UW has also become less attractive to researchers who bring research grants to the University. And recruiting high-level researchers is integral to promoting quality research on campus, Kassulke said. David O’Connor, a UW researcher studying HIV and Zika, said federal funding is very competitive and only around 15 percent of applications get accepted. To receive these grants, researchers have to be at the top of their field, O’Connor said. But the budget for compensation for highly skilled researchers is in decline. The drop in the rankings indicates that, across all fields, UW researchers are not getting as many federal grants as other research institutions, O’Connor said. To compete for these highly competitive grants, UW researchers are dependent on state dollars to pay for faculty salaries and research supplies which can be expensive, he said. “It is important to explore the possibility that [dropping in rankings] is part of a sustained decline,” O’Connor said. UW has seen decreases in funding that have drawn the attention of other top research institutions, Kassulke said. Competition for top researchers has caused some researchers 6 • badgerherald.com •December 13, 2016

Photo · Despite drop, the University of Wisconsin is still at the forefront of spending with $1.1 billion spent across fields, ranking higher than 640 other campuses. Marissa Haegele The Badger Herald at UW to continue their work at a different institution that could provide them with better resources and compensation, Kassulke said. Many undergraduate students at UW are expected to have research experience, especially if they plan on going to graduate school or medical school, O’Connor said. Many of these undergrad students are paid through grants for the researcher, and if these grants decline that will mean less opportunity for undergrads to gain experience. O’Connor said without these opportunities, UW students may be less competitive compared to peers from other institutions. To help retain important researchers and faculty, UW has invested nearly $24 million to counter offers made by other institutions, Kassulke said. While this investment has not ensured the retention of all UW staff, compensation is not the only thing attracting high-quality research. “Sometimes it is less about salary and more

about infrastructure and additional support to [researchers].” Most researchers do decide to stay with UW because they believe in the Wisconsin Idea and are committed to the university’s mission and goals, Kassulke said. She said many researchers speak highly of the students at UW. O’Connor said even though UW is still ranked high among research institutions it is important to maintain this high level of quality. UW needs to continue to have a research environment that is attractive to highlevel researchers or else they will be inclined to move somewhere with a better educational climate and more resources. “It is much easier to work on the climate and make it as positive as you can rather than try to recover once you have lost it because that is more expensive and might well be impossible,” O’Connor said. We have to ask the state to reinvest in the

university to keep high-quality faculty as well as recruit more faculty, Kassulke said. She said the university may be able to find more research opportunities in fields that are currently not developed. To help promote innovative research, the University has partnered with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) to established initiatives like UW2020, Kassulke said. This initiative is targeted at funding research that will change the current field as well as support high-risk and highimpact projects. These innovative research opportunities can help UW gain federal funding. Kassulke said with ground-breaking research, UW will be more competitive for federal grants. “We need to keep telling our stories and showcase the great research that is going on,” Kassulke said. “Research contributes to a strong economy, creates jobs and touches everyone’s lives.”

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Mayor, police chief, discuss Madison’s unclear sanctuary city status MPD doesn’t inquire about documentation based on speculations, but assists customs when asked to; leaders say people shouldn’t ‘live in fear’ by Alice Vagun City Editor

Getting pulled over by the police for a routine traffic stop, for many, is an inconvenience at the least, a possible ticket at the most. But for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants residing in the United States, a routine traffic stop could mean detention, or worse — deportation. While the Madison Police Department will cooperate with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when asked to assist in an immigration matter, MPD, according to their code of conduct, “will not arrest or detain any person solely for a suspected violation of immigration laws.” Because MPD does not always notify ICE when there is contact with someone who is undocumented, Mayor Paul Soglin said many would argue Madison is a sanctuary city. A sanctuary city is a city where local law enforcement have adopted a policy of not inquiring about the immigration status of people they encounter, and not reporting those who are undocumented to federal agencies like ICE. Depending on who you talk to, however, Madison may or may not be considered a sanctuary city, Soglin said. Even though the department follows a policy where officers must seek approval from their commander or the officer in charge before making an arrest or a detention for a suspected violation of immigration laws, law enforcement still cooperates with ICE upon request, MPD Police Chief Mike Koval said. “Purists,” who believe you should never notify

ICE, might say Madison is not a sanctuary city, Soglin said. “Now, the question is when someone is undocumented and has contact with an officer, under what circumstances will ICE be notified?” Soglin said. “At one extreme, every contact would trigger a detention and notification. At the other extreme, ICE would never be notified.” The answer to that question in the city of Madison is simple: It deals with the degree of the offense. Typically, MPD will notify ICE if an undocumented person commits a serious offense, particularly those that involve violence, Soglin said. ICE will also be notified if it’s a case of a serious felony, he added. But if it’s a minor traffic incident, or if it’s a drunken disorderly conduct, then there is discretion involved, and MPD will not notify ICE, Soglin said. Part of the reason MPD uses discretion in incidents that may involve an unclear immigration status, lies in maintaining an agency committed to community policing ideals, Koval said. “ICE can do as their prerogative and admissions statement dictates, but that is not the same mission as a municipal police chief,” Koval said. If ICE called the department and asked to assist in a specific incident, Koval said MPD would help in the matter. But at the moment, immigration does not rise to the level of priority as other issues facing the city, he said. Instead, Koval has greater concerns with the number of shots fired in the city and the abundance of heroin calls the department as

received. The fear and worry about not having proper documentation, however, may lead a segment of the Madison population to either not report crimes or underreport them, whether they be victims or witnesses, Koval said. When it comes to the Hispanic community, Koval worries there could be underreported Photo · There are an estimated 11 million undocumented crimes or cases that immigrants residing in the United States. don’t make it to MPD, such as a woman being sexual assaulted and fearful to come forward Photo Courtesy of Steven Vagun because she doesn’t have a green card. “If certain people don’t pick up the phone and let us know of a crime because they worry about reporting to ICE which, if not followed, may lead to a cut off of federal funds, Soglin said MPD will their documentation, then we are going to have public safety issues permeate our community,” continue to use discretion, and the seriousness of Koval. “Unless we have a full understanding of all the offense will determine whether or not they will initiate any contact with ICE. those crimes and all of those victims, we won’t be “I see no point in disenfranchising or able to generate a full defense scale of everyone.” For Koval, he believes it is “counterintuitive marginalizing people in our community and policing” to repress segments of the community having them worried that the next traffic stop or [police] visit to their workplace or school and have them grow to be mistrusting of the represents a deportation moment,” Koval said. police because they fear they’re going to report “I see no benefit if people are living in fear or them to ICE. Until the federal government sets a standard of mistrust.”

Dane County could pave way for Wisconsin to raise minimum wage Proponents of raising say it will help hardworking families, employees, but opponents argue it will be ‘devastating’ for small businesses

by Vidushi Saxena State Editor

As Dane County becomes the first county in Wisconsin to step toward a $15 an hour minimum wage, other cities and counties are starting to follow Dane County’s example and push to support economic equality across the state. Under state law, local governing bodies, like Dane County’s, cannot implement a minimum wage raise that covers all workers in the county or city, Working Families Party Chair Peter Rickman said. As such, Dane County Board’s plan to raise the wage to $15 over a course of six years will only apply to county employees. The body voted unanimously toward a three percent raise to employees as well as a two percent cost of living adjustment to human service workers last month. Though it will only affect a few, Rickman said this proposal will set precedent for other counties to take action and put pressure on upper levels of government to raise wages. Milwaukee and Eau

Claire Counties also recently passed proposals to move toward a $15 minimum wage. “It’s a matter of good organizing, solid training and building the political will of the leadership,” Rickman said. “It’s bullshit that we haven’t raised wages.” But National Federation of Independent Business’ Wisconsin director Bill Smith said raising the minimum wage to even $12 an hour could hurt struggling small businesses. With an increased minimum wage, businesses could be forced to reduce their labor force due to rising payroll costs or even increase costs to consumers, Smith said. “Increasing the minimum wage would be devastating for the smaller businesses,” Smith said. For hardworking families and employees, however, raising the minimum wage could provide support, Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, said. She praised Dane County’s efforts to push for higher wages. But Sargent said more work is needed on a

legislative level to loosen restrictions on local governments. “I wish that our state didn’t preempt the ability to expand the minimum wage to everyone in Dane County,” Sargent said. “It’s shortsighted to stand in the way of our local governments and their work to support workers.” Sargent introduced a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2015 but the bill failed to pass in Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature. Sargent said she will keep fighting for the issue but changing state law on what local governments can do to raise minimum wage will take more effort. Rallying more support for minimum wage efforts on a local level as Dane County is looking to do could help move the process further on a legislative level, she said. Still, Smith said even though raising the minimum wage seems like it will help workers, it will end up hurting them in the long run because of the likely damage to the economy. According to an NFIB study, increasing the minimum wage would also reduce economic

growth. A 65 percent increase in labor cost for small employers can lower economic output by trillions of dollars, Smith said. But Sargent said raising the minimum wage is a sustainable move for the state’s long-term economic growth. Increasing people’s income will encourage them to spend more and put money back into the economy, which will keep it running, she said. Rickman said it will also help raise living standards and increase worker productivity. Dane County Supervisor Jenni Dye, District 33, said in an email to The Badger Herald the Dane County Board’s next steps are to continue enacting similar proposals and further lay the groundwork toward a $15 minimum wage. She said she is looking forward to hearing people’s response to the increase. “As more Americans hear their stories and as we see the impact of living wage ordinance’s like Dane County’s go into place, this movement will continue to see successes across the country,” Dye said. December 13, 2016 • badgerherald.com • 7

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UW provides resources to help students address testing anxiety Panic before exams is symptom of other disorders, meaning it varies greatly between individuals, stresses may impact scores by Amos Mayberry Reporter by Dana Kampa State Editor

Surrounded by classmates in a large lecture hall, a student watches anxiously as the professor begins to hand out final exams. Nauseousness begins to creep into their stomach, and sweat starts to accumulate on their forehead as they dread the next two hours of cramped hands and mental effort. The student might just be experiencing normal anxiety for their final exam, or they could be experiencing a more severe symptom of an undiagnosed disability. Test anxiety varies drastically from student to student, James Wollack, director of the University of Wisconsin Testing and Evaluation Services, said. “Everybody feels some anxiety during an exam, but for certain individuals, it can be fairly debilitating with the amount of anxiety that they’re feeling,” Wollack said. Test anxiety may effect student test scores, Wollack said. In order to make sure every student is “putting forward their best effort” on test day, it’s important to identify which students struggle with anxiety and provide an environment that can help them succeed.

An undiagnosed anxiety

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, approximately 40 million adults suffer from anxiety disorders, and only about a third of those adults receive treatment for their disorder. The number of UW students diagnosed with an anxiety disorder has increased, said Kate Link, an accommodations specialist at the McBurney Disability Resource Center. While these students have been diagnosed for their anxiety, an unknown number of students suffer from undiagnosed testing anxiety. Though anxiety disorders are diagnosable, test taking anxiety is not, because it is a symptom that arises from other disabilities, Link said.

feels some anxiety during “anEverybody exam, but for certain individuals, it can be farily debilitating. ” James Wollack Director of UW Testing and Evaluation Services This makes it difficult to determine the number of students affected, especially considering different people experience different levels of test anxiety. Test anxiety is also difficult to diagnose because it manifests in various ways, Link said. Link said the McBurney Center does not provide specific services for test anxiety. The center 8 • badgerherald.com •December 13, 2016

only provides accommodations for students with disabilities, and those students need some kind of diagnosis. Though the center does not provide specific resources for students with test anxiety, Link said students can access resources for test anxiety from McBurney’s accommodation specialist side. Accommodation specialists like Link can

There are a lot of people who have “problems managing anxiety. There’s absolutely no shame in this. ” James Wollack Director of UW Testing and Evaluation Services

provide students with advice or suggestions on how to manage stress during an exam through mindful practices like mediation or deep breathing. Strategies vary on what works best for the individual student, Link said.

Accommodating test takers

To help students who suffer from test anxiety, the McBurney Center caters to the specific needs of each student by treating for symptoms of different disabilities the anxiety arises from, Link said. “We accommodate symptoms. So if a student came in and said, ‘I have anxiety and this is how it manifests itself,’ we accommodate the manifestation of the anxiety rather than the anxiety itself,” Link explained. Different people have different severities of anxiety with different triggers, she said. Link said treating symptoms provides a more holistic look at a student that suffers from this anxiety. If the center were only to accommodate the anxiety itself instead of the individual student, then that student cannot receive the appropriate help they need for their symptoms, Link said. Wollack encouraged students who are hesitant to seek out assistance for any reason to reach out to services like the McBurney Center and UW Testing and Evaluation Services to get the help they need. Though UWTES does not help identify test anxiety in individuals, and does not know the nature of students’ disabilities, it can provide resources like extended time to alleviate the anxiety about finishing on a test on time, while avoiding distractions and reducing other distractions, Wollack said. He said they hope that by providing these accommodations, students can produce more valid test scores. “We hope to provide [students] with environments that will be more sensitive to their heightened anxiety and hopefully produce test scores that are more valid,” Wollack said.

Acing anxiety and exams

In college, tests are a very important part of success, and UW has rigorous courses that are

Photo · Approximately 40 million adults suffer from anxiety disorders, and only around one-third of those recieve treatments for their mental illness. Badger Herald archives made to challenge students, Link said. But there are ways to help reduce anxiety when it comes to taking exams. Link said students can use techniques to be proactive about reducing anxiety. These techniques can be used before and during a high stakes test to manage high anxiety levels. Students can practice strategies like deep breathing and meditation practices during the exam but that the best way to reduce anxiety can be preparing for the test beforehand, Link said. Studying effectively is important to reducing stress when it comes to testing. Where you study can even impact how you approach a test. For example, Link warned students to stay away from their beds. Research shows that bodies equate the bedroom to sleep not studying, Link said. Trying to prepare for a test in bed could lead to a few unintentional naps and less productive study sessions. Link suggested studying at a library or

somewhere that encourages students focus on the work at hand. If they can get access, students can consider trying to study in the same place they will take the test, Link said. Studying in the same room the exam will be in gets the student comfortable with the test environment. “Often times [studying in the test location] helps to sort of lessen the anxiety because they’re familiar with the space,” Link said. Students may find other simple techniques effective in formulating a more positive test-taking experience, Link said. Wollack also suggested listening to music while studying or potentially during an exam — with an appropriate visa — to reduce anxiety. “What [students] need to understand is that there are a lot of people who have problems managing anxiety,” Wollack said. “There’s absolutely no shame in this, and it’s something where there are services that are available to help these individuals, and we want to be there.”

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Local leader gives insight into struggles of homeless population Mueller said shelters don’t always meet needs of people on the streets, affordable housing still a problem, change won’t be immediate by Maija Inveiss City Editor

When it comes to public service and understanding homelessness, Torrie Kopp Mueller is no stranger to the topic. After working 17 years at YWCA Madison, Mueller has seen a wide array of issues touching the homeless population. Outside of her work at YWCA, Mueller is also on the Board of Directors for the Homeless Services Consortium. As the recent recipient of the Jeffery Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award, city council and the mayor honored her for her work advocating for low income and homeless families. The Badger Herald sat down with Mueller to talk about her work in Madison and on some of the issues facing the homeless population. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

The Badger Herald: Recently it was found that homelessness in Wisconsin dropped 6 percent, but there still seems to not be enough shelters. Why do you think this might be?

Torrie Kopp Mueller: I think it is hard for people to believe that because there is such visible homelessness when you see people on the street, sleeping outside, everyday, the same people. I don’t know if it is always there are not enough shelters. Sometimes the shelters we have set up aren’t necessarily going to meet the needs of some of our folks on the street. There might be a bed for them to sleep in, but that’s not a place where they feel safe or comfortable, so they are not going to take advantage of that. Instead of talking about shelter, we need to focus on efforts of housing.

BH TM

What are some of the biggest problems facing the homeless population in Madison?

Affordable housing, of course. That’s just such a big one. There’s a lot of people experiencing homelessness and a small number of programs. We right now don’t have the capacity to meet the needs of our community. We could have the capacity, we just need to look at our funding strategies a little more.

BH TM

When it comes to the homeless population, what are some specific changes you would like to see in the future?

The Homeless Services Consortium and the system has made a ton of changes over the past year. I would like to see us continue improving on the changes we’ve made. My dream is that someday when someone experiences

homelessness, which hopefully will be very rare, they can access a shelter immediately and they would only be there a few days and then be connected to a housing resource. I think it will take us a while to get there, but we are moving in that direction.

BH TM

What has been the most fulfilling thing in your career?

BH TM

What do you want the community to know about progress being made in Madison?

What originally interested you in working with YWCA and the Homeless Services Consortium?

When people get housing. Now in my role, I don’t work with families to locate housing, but I’ve done that a lot of my career. I still, to this day, when someone tells me they get into housing I always do a little dance. It’s so good to see the relief to know that they know where they’re going to be every night.

We are, as homeless services agencies, really examining the work we do and hoping to do better and making changes and trying to do better. It won’t have an instant change where all of a sudden we don’t see homeless people. I want the community to bare with us and to know we are taking our jobs super seriously. I think we are moving in the right direction.

I just walked in one day and asked if YWCA was hiring in college, looking for a part-time job. I had no idea that they did, shelter or housing or any of that and they hired me despite my lack of knowing what was happening in the building. That sort of introduced me to homelessness and housing that wasn’t really something I thought about before. After college, I needed a job and applied to YWCA. We developed new programs and I wanted to be a part of those. As part of my work, I am involved with the Homeless Services Consortium, it really wanted to have an impact on our system, so being on the board of directors would be a good way to effect change.

Why did you stay so long with YWCA?

I love our mission — eliminating racism, empowering women. I love that I am able to do the work of ending homelessness and incorporate equity work using a racial justice lens. They also offer a lot of professional development and leadership opportunities that I’ve taken advantage of.

Photo · Torrie Kopp Mueller is the recent recipient of the Jeffery Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award for her work advocating for low income and homeless families. Photo courtesy of Torrie Kopp Mueller

In 2016, homelessness in Wisconsin dropped

6 percent

Source: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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That Was joined other cities reaffirming its commitment to civil rights through a special resolution passed by city council members. Soglin said while many citizens could be nervous about the possible changes because of the new administration, he plans to continue respecting the entire community. Koval said he does not plan to use police authority in issues of suspected immigration. Two local leaders, both representing the campus area, Ald. Zach Wood, District 8, and Dane County Board Supervisor Hayley Young, District 5, said they plan to continue working on implementing progressive ideals post-election, also reaffirming their commitment to the community. The Dane County Board also stood in solidarity with the Muslim community

after controversial rhetoric from Presidentelect Donald Trump. The board passed an anti-hate, anti-bias resolution geared toward the Muslim community. UW students and community members also stood by the Standing Rock protestors by not only visiting the pipeline, but also hosting events in Madison. Ald. Rebecca Kemble, District 18, was arrested in North Dakota, while protesting the pipeline. As a way to vocalize their support for indigenous people, city council expressed solidarity with indigenous resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. After finding out the news of delayed construction of the pipeline, city council members were pleased about the protest, but believed the fight is not over yet. — Maija Inveiss

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UW study investigates women’s role in peace building in Africa Scholars say if more females were included in post-war negotiations, stability would last longer, address unrest in certain areas by Gabby Ortiz Campus Editor

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin recently launched a two-year study to investigate women’s role in peacemaking in certain African countries after times of conflict. From ongoing civil war in Somalia to continued attacks in northern Nigeria, many countries in Africa have been plagued with unrest. In its three years of existence, South Sudan has been in the midst of a civil war and is now “on the brink” of genocide, according to TIME Magazine. Some UW researchers think having women involved in peacemaking efforts could be a key to stability in these war stricken countries. UW’s Center for Research on Gender and Women is leading the project, which started in July. The center is partnering with other institutions in a consortium that includes the Isis-Women’s International Cross-Cultural Exchange, based in Uganda, and the Norwegian Chr. Michelsen Institute, Aili Tripp, a UW political science and gender and women’s studies professor, said. The Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have provided $961,600 in support of the project. Nine researchers are working on the project in Somalia, Algeria, Nigeria, South Sudan and Sudan. These countries are dealing with detrimental conflicts and with Islamist extremism, Tripp said. They have been studying how women’s involvement in behind-the-scenes informal

peacemaking contributes to long-term solutions. If more women were included in formal peace talks, the researchers believe the persistent unrest plaguing certain regions in Africa could be solved better. Tripp said women have their “ear to the ground” and know a lot about local situations, meaning they should be consulted. Tripp said not only are women targets of extremist groups, like the Islamist group Boko Haram, but they are also rarely included in peace talks after war. When half of the population is excluded from peace talks, there is a greater likelihood that conflict will arise again in the near future. Tripp said the study will look at the cost of women’s exclusion and will determine potential opportunities for women to be included in peace talks and possible benefits of their involvement. “There are only a handful of [women] that make it into the peace talks and often just as an observer, and very few get into the actual representation,” Tripp said. Though very few women are actually represented during peace negotiations, female activists are often deeply involved in other areas of the community such as informal talks with militia, pushing for formal peace talks, negotiating the release of kidnapped community members or advocating for peaceful elections. Tripp said scholars started to recognize the benefits of having women involved in peace making and other political decisions by observing post-war negotiations in which women were

involved. The countries that have come out of major conflict tend to be the ones that have passed the most legislation around women’s rights and the highest representation of women in government, Tripp said. For example, Rwanda women currently hold 64 percent of parliament seats — the highest in the world, Tripp said. More women started to become part of parliament during the years following the Rwandan genocide in 1994. After the genocide, the Rwandan government made an effort to open more seats of parliament to more people in the community, including women, Tripp said. Today in Rwanda, conflict is over, but there are still tensions. Another example of how women can help push toward peace is in Somalia. In Somali society, political power is divided along clan lines, and women have to fight to be included, Ladan Affi, assistant professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Zayed University in Dubai, said in an email to The Badger Herald. As a part of the project, Affi, who has a Ph.D. from UW, is currently conducting research in Somalia on women’s inclusion in governance. Affi said each of the Somali clans are “a patriarchal institution” that constantly question women’s loyalty when they marry members of a rival clan. But because these women belong to multiple clans, they are in a position where they can connect two clans and mediate peace talks. Affi said some women already do this by carrying messages

Photo · The Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs donated $961,600 in support of the project. Photo courtesy of Aili Tripp between “warring communities.” This is just one way women can be instrumental in pushing toward peace, Affi said. Both Affi and Tripp emphasized that though women are often key targets of violence, the project is not meant to portray women as victims but as active participants in resisting and preventing violence. “The more you have civil society actively involved in peace agreements and peace negotiations, they are more likely to stick,” Tripp said.

Startup activity in Wisconsin lags, while small businesses excel State ranked last for entrepreneurial growth, strong for young companies with under 50 employees, some say reports leave out information by Cadence Bambenek Campus Editor

Two recent reports seem to be telling two different stories about business in Wisconsin. Back in August, in it’s annual index, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation ranked Wisconsin dead last for startup activity in the country. But a more recent report published last month, the Main Street Entrepreneurship Kauffman index, found Wisconsin to have the second most robust economy for small businesses among the 25 largest states. Jon Eckhardt, executive director for the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship in the University of Wisconsin School of Business, said he was not surprised by the divergence in the two reports. The Kauffman index has consistently ranked Wisconsin last in startup activity since it was initially published, he said. Jason Wiens, the Kauffman Foundation’s policy director, said the two reports may be reflecting one story after all. Wisconsin, Wiens said, has what he describes as a very high rate of small business density, where the number of companies that are older than five years but have fewer than 50 employees is high.

“So that’s a good thing, right?” Wiens said. “Once people start a business in Wisconsin, they have a good chance of that business surviving. The survival rate we found in the most recent report in locally owned small businesses in Wisconsin was almost 51 percent.” One theory, Wiens said, is the strong staying power of small businesses in Wisconsin makes the threshold to enter the market in Wisconsin that much higher, which is potentially depressing startup activity. But, at the same time, while startups seem to struggle to establish themselves in Wisconsin, they consistently outlast small businesses in other states once they hit the five year mark. A dynamic economy is one with wealth creation and increased productivity, Wiens said. “People are moving from job to job and finding their most productive use and value,” Wiens said. “A dynamic economy needs some churn. The higher the survival rate, the less churn there is.” Despite the implications the reports seem to have, Eckhardt and Wiens said they don’t capture the whole picture. Eckhardt said he takes issue with the reports because measuring this kind of activity by state is arbitrary. Economies can bleed across geographic boundaries, among other of the index’s

limitations. UW System aims to connect state universities to Wisconsin businesses President Ray Cross announced the formation of a new council aimed at fulfilling initiatives from the 2020FWD strategic framework plan. Last ... Some argue the U.S. is a collection of regional economies which don’t necessarily respect state lines. Wiens said indexing economies by state, or these accepted political boundaries, makes it easiest to evaluate the impact of certain policies on economic growth from state to state. “There’s probably no perfect measure,” Wiens said. “But I still think it’s a good measure because each state, through the laws and regulations that it passes, creates an environment that can differ in terms of the on-the-ground conditions in which entrepreneurs are trying to start and grow the companies.” To build and maintain a dynamic economy, Weins said policymakers in each state need to consider the different factors that encourage business creation or business sustainability. While the Kauffman indexes strive to capture the current state of economic activity in each state, Wiens said they currently can’t explicitly say why some states perform better on the index and others do worse.

Come February, Wiens said, the Kauffman foundation intends to put out a report that takes each of its individual reports: startup, main street and growth. The goal is to synthesize similarities between the similar economic environments to find the common themes, elements or policies across these different states. In Madison, Eckhardt stressed that the entrepreneurship ecosystem has blossomed in recent years — from coworking spaces like 100State, to networking community Capital Entrepreneurs, to Startup Block, a new makerspace in downtown Madison. Incredible efforts have been made to create a sense of cohesion across startup activity in Madison. Eckhardt agreed those efforts need to be made to foster startup activity in Wisconsin. But, in general, Eckhardt said he doesn’t believe Kauffman’s rankings are very useful, citing a lack of research as to whether or not the indexes predict meaningful economic outcomes. “For example, California is ranked number eight in the Kauffman Index of Startup Activity this year, while Montana is ranked number one,” Eckhardt said. “I suspect that most [people] view California, which hosts Silicon Valley, as more entrepreneurial than Montana.” December 13, 2016 • badgerherald.com • 12

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Majestic owner Matt Gerding talks theater’s dedications to Madison music by Hunter Reed Conversation Starter Columnist

Matt Gerding, alongside business partner Scott Leslie, founded the Majestic almost 10 years ago, and since then it has become a venue adored by artists and audiences alike. Working with local groups and celebrating a diversity of sounds, genres, people and cultures, the Majestic has planted roots in Madison as a hub known for its open-mindedness as well as its entertaining live music. The Badger Herald sat down with Gerding to discuss how he has developed his venue and his expectations for it in the future.

The Badger Herald: Can you tell me a little bit about what the Majestic means to you personally?

Matt Gerding: Well, I’m the owner so it means a lot of things. Obviously it means food on the table and a roof over my head first and foremost, but it also, for me, is a cathedral of live music and community. I’ve always been very passionate about live music and we opened the Majestic nine years ago. Because we are passionate, we wanted to bring live music to the Madison culture and community. We believe it’s a great thing.

What did you found the Majestic on and what was the philosophy when you opened this venue?

We had been looking for a venue for a couple of years throughout the Midwest and found the theater through word of mouth. Our philosophy when we opened was basically to be as artist-friendly as possible. [We wanted] to be a place where all types of artists and genres felt welcome, and that all kinds of cultures within the Madison community felt the same. I think that we’ve really strived to bring in a lot of different cultural pockets within Madison and with that I think we’ve created a sense of community around the Majestic.

By nature of that, word of mouth spreads throughout the industry, which is actually pretty small. Most of the bands are booked by a small number of booking agencies. Just by being professional and taking good care of the artists helps, and beyond that we go to a lot of conferences with booking agents and try to get more shows. Probably the most important thing though is just to sell tickets. When bands come to the Majestic and sell four, five, six hundred tickets, that generally means they make pretty good money on the night. If they make good money on the night, then they start thinking of Madison and the Majestic as a place where they can come and sell a lot of tickets. I know recently, you’ve talked about community outreach. You’ve started donating part of your ticket sales to prowomen, pro-immigrant, and other activist groups like that. What inspired that and how does that add to the connection?

years. We’ve had RuPaul’s Drag Race come here. We’ve had that event with DJ Boyfrrriend: Queer Pressure, which was great. All of those things are events we love being a part of because we are openminded people in an open-minded city that likes to support and celebrate all the diversity that exists here.

We’ve worked really hard to build a really strong social media presence, and in terms of our marketing, it allows us to speak directly to people who enjoy live music. We take a ton of pride in live music being a really important part of the community and supporting the arts and entertainment. It brings a lot of culture to the city and so I think that live music in general is intended to be a place where people come together to celebrate music. Everyone that’s there is there for the artist playing on our stage that night. It’s a special and unique experience that’s tough to copy. As a result, it ends up becoming a place where multiple different cultures come to celebrate live music together. So our goal with community outreach, you know launching that [proceeds donation] a month ago seemed just like a natural thing. We’re very supportive of open-mindedness, being culturally aware, making people feel welcome and celebrating diversity.

How have you established yourself since opening almost 10 years ago, not only within Madison but also nationwide with different record labels or touring artists?

Great! We’ve done a lot of LGBT events in the past. We used to do a night in the past withcalled DISCOTECH with a group called indie Queer. That was successful for a few

Through a couple of things. One is we just take incredibly good care of the artists when they come through and make sure they have a good experience.

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Along with that, how has it been working with people like DJ Boyfrrriend and events like Queer Pressure?

How important is it for you, as a venue, to be not only a safe space but an accessible space for as many people as possible?

It’s extremely important for a lot of reasons. From a business perspective, we want everyone that exists in the Madison community to feel welcome to come to the Majestic. We do so many different genres of music from hiphop to indie rock to EDM to heavy metal. It has to be a place where people feel like no matter what the color of their skin is or what their sexual preference is or where they’re from, it’s a place where they can feel comfortable coming to for an event.

Do you think it’s risky to make these political statements as a venue through statements like donating to certain organizations? Why do you think it is important to voice your opinion on these types of things?

It can be a little bit risky. Obviously we [started donating part of our ticket sales to those organizations] on the heels of the election and knowing that it was a big talking point. It’s risky in terms of potentially feeling like you might alienate half the country but at the same time, what we noticed is that when we book an artist people want to see, they’re not going to [avoid] the event because they disagree with some of the political things we put out there.

Sometimes you create more value for yourself by sticking your neck out than by not saying anything about something you feel passionate about. I think the value gained from it is far greater than value lost by not saying anything.

How do you hope to keep the Majestic on top of the music scene in Madison for years to come and looking onward?

The nice thing about live music is that it’s never going to go out of style. We’ve definitely established ourselves as a live music venue that people like coming to and bands like playing at. As long as people enjoy live music, which I think they will until the end of time, and we keep booking good bands, we’ll be around for a long time. But we also have to maintain our goals of being progressive and ambitious with the shows that we book. We have to keep taking chances and try out different genres and artists that come out. We have to really keep our finger on the pulse of the Madison music scene and what people want to hear.

What are some of your more immediate goals for the Majestic, looking forward to spring and summer?

We’re working hard on our Live on King Street series next summer, which is going to culminate with our 10 year anniversary in September. That’s a part of it, but beyond that it’s continuing to book as many great shows as we can and continue to connect with the communities in Madison that need a place to dance or see a show or rock out or whatever it is. December 13, 2016 • badgerherald.com • 13

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‘Blonde/Endless’ by Frank Ocean

‘22, A Million’ by Bon Iver

‘Nightride’ by Tinashe

‘Awaken, My Love!’ by Childish Gambino

‘We got it from Here ...Thank You 4 Your service’ by ATCQ

Lady Wood by Tove Lo

‘Farewell, Starlight!’ by Francis and the Lights

‘Coloring Book’ by Chance the Rapper

‘Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown

‘Lemonade’ by Beyoncé

Imagine all that goes into songwriting, from instrumental parts to guest vocals or verses, as a forest. . On Blond and Endless Frank, took only what he needed from that forest, relying on pure artistry to get the job done. Frank’s ability to do so much with so little, along with the reliance and faith he places in himself, is what makes Blonde so impressive. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber

Lady Wood is an album that can be something to hum along to on the way to class, or it can become a power anthem to listen to when dealing with a harsh breakup. The lyrics are the largest form of musical expression on this album. It would be great for those who are tired of listening to cliché pop songs that mask extremely vague and predictable lyrics with distracting instrumentals. —Jillian Kazlow 14 • badgerherald.com • December 13, 2016

Across 22, A Million’s 10 tracks, , Bon Iver experiments with the full spectrum of sadness, from loss to longing. True to style, Bon Iver values clarity of mood over message on 22. Vernon’s lyrics are often more cryptic than their titles. Each song is structured simplistically but textured so extensively that even the most timid of melodies can be overwhelming. — Brian Vanden Hogen

The eclectic pop album finishes with him thanking everyone and reminding listeners, “this is only the beginning.” With that, we’ll almost certainly be hearing more from Francis, especially since he has now skyrocketed into the stratosphere with many popular producers. There aren’t many who are as talented as Francis and who can say they’ve worked with such amazing artists. — Collin Schmidt

Tinasge spices things up on Nightride. On it, she plays around with instrumentals and rhythmic variations while centralizing the general themes of her songs around partying, sex, independence and the complexities and difficulties that come with them. — Jillian Kazlow

Overall, the leading motif on Coloring Book is Chance’s faith in God. W. Chance’s faith is symbolic in this album for whatever listeners can interpret it as. It’s a message of self-belief and overcoming obstacles, regardless of what those obstacles are. This is not a typical rap album nor should it interpreted as one. It’s a standout project in its uniqueness, quality and motives, and it will surely be one of the best albums of the year. — Dan Chinitz

Perhaps a shock or initial disappointment there isn’t a single rap song on Awaken, My Love! Rather, he leaves hiphop behind entirely. Instead he explores genres like funk, groove, soul, ambient, spacey electronic and even classic rock. It’s overflowing with raw emotion and soul and makes you want to scream along with him, and I mean scream. — Kara Olds

Atrocity Exhibition, as a whole, is not necessarily an enjoyable listen. The album is rough, dismal and narrates tough realities.As a listener, these uncomfortable feelings are fascinating and mark inspiring artwork, regardless of how peculiar it may be.This isn’t an everyday listen for fears of overt pity or assimilating depression, but Atrocity Exhibition is an important album nonetheless. — Brian Vanden Hogen

In the wake of the death of their dear friend, Tribe does not wallow or spend too much time in mourning. No, at its core, We got it from Here … Thank You 4 Your service, is a beautiful, thoughtful album about the pitfalls of America today. It almost serves as an instruction manual on how to address these from a cultural perspective. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber

“While it’s clear Beyonce has created the album as a soundtrack for all women, the socio-politically charged work of art especially focuses on the experience of being a black woman in America. When life gave Beyoncé her hardships, she revolutionized the way an artist presents their music and connects with their fans.” — Alice Vagun (Lemonade is the album of any semester)

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FALL’S TOP CONCERTS Real Estate — Oct. 10, 2016

Zed’s Dead — Oct. 14, 2016

A few songs in to their performance at the Majestic, the band’s lead singer Martin Courtney IV dropped a bombshell in his typically laconic fashion. He casually announced Real Estate had recorded a new album, and they were going to play a bunch of tracks off it. What’s different on their new stuff is the band employs synth and keys like never before, adding a whole other dimension to their tunes. With it the band adds different influences to their songs, airy psych on one and funky gospel keys on another, for example. They finished their show in epic fashion as well. They simply kept adding measure after measure to the song’s ending, leaving audience members feeling like the song was always a beat away from ending for what felt like at least an hour.

The show was a testament to the growing popularity of electronic dance music. Just three years ago, Zeds Dead may have had a tough time garnering a spot at the prominent Orpheum Theater or would have likely been confused with the widelypopular Zedd. When DC and Hooks stepped onto the stage, the crowd erupted in explosive cheers. From the beginning, it was clear the duo wasn’t there to mess around with any of their more light-hearted house songs. They unveiled volatile dubstep beats that melted faces and completely invigorated the Madison crowd into a dancing frenzy. The Canadian duo perfectly blended classic favorites, such as “Rude Boy,” with their newly-created collaborations to conclude the night without leaving anyone disappointed.

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The Staves — Nov. 3, 2016

PARTYNEXTDOOR & Jeremih — Nov. 28, 2016

Seeing the three Staves sisters intertwine their voices together confirms and justifies how much effort the group puts into their vocal arrangements. Each track is carefully proportioned to have just the right amount of solo and unison parts in order to leave a devastating impact on the audience. They harmonize with the understanding that they are all equals. There is no actual lead vocalist or back up. There are only three sisters, equals in genius and talent, singing together as if they were destined to sing together. Considering The Staves are actually siblings, perhaps destiny isn’t out of the question at all.

Security was tight at the Orpheum Theater, and the dresses were even tighter. Stylish men and Kylie Jenner look-alikes did their best to haggle with security, attempting to get VIP tickets and past the barricades for Jeremih and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s Summer’s Over tour. Jeremih, who opened with “Down On Me,” projected intense sexuality, heightened when two women in lingerie came out and slid down poles. Taking a more serious turn, he briefly moved to the piano to play a rendition of “Do You Mind?,” a song that he is featured in on DJ Khaled’s latest album Major Key. For PARTYNEXTDOOR the bass boomed almost louder than the music, thundering loud enough to take the audience’s breath away. The crowd became even louder when asked if there were any P1 (PARTY’s first album) fans in the house.

— Henry Solotaroff-Webber

— Tia Hagenbucher

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That BBQ Joint presents food that’s authentic but slightly lacking Williamson Street establishment has the passion necessary, but food, decor could definitely use some work by Abbey Geurnik ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Thanks to the creation of Famous Dave’s, restaurants specializing in barbecue have become less of a unique destination and more of a typical American eatery, where diners are just happy to order a regular old rack of ribs. That BBQ Joint is no exception to this phenomena. From the University of Wisconsin campus, it is about a 10 minute drive. But the parking is limited and makes for a stressful few minutes of wishing you would have just walked instead. Sadly, if diners are looking to unravel their scarves and cozy up next to warm barbecue, That BBQ Joint isn’t the warmest (literally) or most inviting spot to choose. At any rate, customers will have a splendid sight of irrelevant and unnecessary maps of the world all over the walls, and not much else. An industrial side room offers about 25 extra seats to diners, but it may make them feel far away from the appealing entry room where they order food before sitting down. This room, while open and full of windows, is chilly enough that customer ’s coats might need to stay on while eating. When it came to the bonafide service and food quality, however, That BBQ Joint does, somewhat, know what they’re doing. The three meals sampled got started with creamy slaw and pasta salad. The pasta salad was acceptable. The raw onion was a bit too biting, but take that out and the full result is very much a passable dish. Had it been made lovingly by someone’s mother, it would have made a decent light lunch.

More on the successful side were the pulled pork tacos, which arrived with several taco shells wrapped in aluminum foil, a container of salsa, onion slices and parsley with a heap of pulled pork on the side. While there were a variety of barbecue sauces to select from to top off the pulled pork, it still tasted a bit dry. It was not the best pulled pork sandwich known to mankind, but it was not exactly disappointing. The rib basket consisted of three bones of meat (with unexpected bits of cartilage here and there), with two sides of one’s choosing and a dinner roll: ordinary but enjoyable. The factory-like feel of the establishment is an interesting touch. The oddly decorated concrete walls seem to point to an attempt of hipster-ness that just screams “try hard.” Nonetheless, That BBQ Joint is admirable for its overall character which is for the most part positive, poised and simple. Hopefully, along the way, That BBQ Joint will redecorate the walls and open up the main entrance for more space to dine. Because who wants to wear their coats in a chilly side room? In spite of all this, That BBQ Joint was one of the more reasonable restaurants that is in the Madison area.

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Dead Man’s Carnival continues vaudeville tradition of Wisconsin Variety troupe featuring magicians, burlesque dancers, freaks, more will make its way to Majestic Dec. 16 by Gracelyn Trast ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Dead Man’s Carnival is bringing Vaudeville back to Madison. Dead Man’s Carnival aims to be a show unlike anything audiences have experienced before. The uniqe event is returning to Madison’s Majestic Theater on Dec. 16. The live music and variety event, inspired by turn-of-the-century Vaudeville, features early jazz and blues music and unique talents such as burlesque, magic and freak shows from all over the country. Dead Man’s Carnival is one of the few true Vaudeville experiences available in the country. The group performs monthly in Milwaukee

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at the Miramar Theater, but has been making the trip to Madison once or twice a year for nearly five years. Creative director Professor Pinkerton Xyloma said what started as a collection of street performers in Milwaukee has turned into an organized phenomenon of quirky, offbeat entertainment. Initially lacking a platform for their talent, the group worked together to create their own independent one to share their talents with an audience. The group also continuously recruits performers and rotates them through shows. The variety portion of the show includes everything from traditional burlesque to stunts and comedy skits, including magic and human oddities. These are connected by live music from

the same Vaudevillian time period for a cohesive show from beginning to end, Xyloma said. Dead Man’s Carnival also encourages audience participation, blurring the division commonly made by more mainstream shows. The dangerous stunts are left to the professionals, but the comedy skits and magic segments are commonly audience-friendly. “It’s never the same show twice,” Xyloma said. His own favorite aspect about the show is the “real-time organicness.” Since the show continuously recruits and rotates new talent through the production and is based on stunts and improvisation, a Dead Man’s Carnival is always one-of-a-kind and constantly evolving. As the creative director, Xyloma has more information than anyone

else regarding how the show will go, but is still constantly surprised with each iteration. He said the emphasis on collaboration and improvisation is what he loves and what makes the show so entertaining and worthwhile. Proudly “enduringly rough around the edges,” Dead Man’s Carnival also works to keep the circus tradition alive and well in the Midwest. Wisconsin has a long legacy, he said. After all, greats like the magician Harry Houdini, the Vaudeville and cabaret star Hildegarde, and the Ringling Brothers began their careers in Wisconsin. Fast forward a few years and Dead Man’s Carnival continues to contribute a key piece to the ever-fascinating production that is Vaudeville.

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Slow Pulp credits recent success to immersion in Madison’s scene Blending dreamy, ethereal pop with terse, grounded punk, local UW band have sound that is all their own by Celeste Benzschwael ArtsEtc. Editor

Slow Pulp’s music is raw and messy and rhythmic, while also being dreamy, mellow and effortless. It’s a blend of punk, psychedelia and pop that is something altogether unique to the band, and gives the listener something familiar-sounding that also comes across as refreshingly original. “Mind Movies,” a track off their EP1 is a perfect example of this. This year, the band was reborn. Discarding their old name, Barbara Hans, they became Slow Pulp, and with that came the addition of a new member, Emily Massey on guitar and vocals. The original members, Henry Stoehr (guitar, vocals), Alex Leeds (bass, vocals) and Teddy Matthews (drums) brought Massey of Melkweed, another local band, into the fold. Soon enough, the dynamic of the band changed into something new, but definitely for the better, Stoehr said. He said bringing on a new member has brought them a new perspective, as well as a new voice. “It opens up the dynamic in a different way,” Stoehr said. “It’s good to have another person in the band that has an outside perspective.” Before all of this, the boys started playing guitar at a young age, around 10 or 11. Since then they have played in bands together growing up, Stoehr, a student of UW, said. Together, they played gigs as far out as Boston before coming to UW. Leeds, though, recently moved to Minneapolis. Though the distance has presented challenges, the members of Slow Pulp still recorded and released their first EP, laconically titled EP1. Stoehr and Matthews would record their parts at the old Spanish Mansion in Madison where they lived at the time, and then Leeds would record his parts and send it right back. Stroher said the free-flowing exchange applies to their creative process as well. While writing music, there is a flow of ideas between the members when they are in different places. When they are all physically together they can really sit and work something out and jam on it, Stoehr said. Collectively, they said they’ve drawn inspiration from 60s music and psychedelic music, but each have their own tastes as well. “Personally, I draw inspiration from heavier 90s music, and dissonant punk shit,” Stoehr said with a laugh. As a complete four-piece, the band began playing music live this year, from which Stroher said they’ve experienced success and gained fans along the way. He credits this to Slow Pulp’s dedication to immersing themselves within Madison’s music scene. It was important for them to make friends and mingle with other

musicians who are also trying to make it in the scene. It was about making themselves present, Stoehr said, for any opportunities that might come their way. Case in point: Massey. Stoehr had played in a band called Modern Mod with Massey prior, and Matthews is also the drummer in Massey’s other band, Melkweed. Bands sharing members is a common practice in Madison. Slow Pulp could have missed out completely on adding Massey, and, as a result, missed out on redefining and expanding their sound. As far as goals for the band go, as of right now Stoehr said they are simply enjoying the time they have spent together, and are looking forward to continuing their musical journey. For them, it’s not about striving to get famous — it’s about the music. “We all just kinda want to write music and play sweet shows,” Stoehr said. “Anything could happen at this point. Right now we are just trying to do everything we can.” The next step in this direction is releasing their second EP, EP2. He said they are excited to get it out there and keep moving forward. Slow Pulp doesn’t leave time wasting. Though they are about to release their second EP, they are already working on new material for the future. They have plans to sit down together over winter break to hash out some ideas, Stoehr said. In the meantime, listeners/fans can patiently wait for EP2 to come out in February. If you can’t wait you can check out their early song release: “Die Alone.” It’s dreamier than anything they’ve ever done.

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Stressed for finals: Take a load off with sensual massage tips by Meredith Head Hump Day Colimnist

‘Tis the season for due dates, papers, finals — and rising stress levels. Worry does a number on sex. Stress not only decreases interest in sex, but it also harms ability to enjoy sex and reach orgasm. Long-term stress has catastrophic effects on the body and brain. Despite the fast-paced, high-pressure society we live in, it does some good to take some time from busy schedules and simply relax with a loved one. For those looking to destress this finals season, Hump Day brings some tips and tricks for sensual massage. Professional massages can get expensive, but UHS at University of Wisconsin offers a 50-minute massage therapy session for $40. Though a nonprofessional massage can be incredibly erotic and lead to sexy times, massages also function as a terrific opportunity to loosen tight muscles, improve mindfulness, relax and even enhance intimacy. Many of the following recommendations are centered around massaging a sweetheart, but one might also enjoy practicing these methods with a close friend. Massage might seem like one partner does all the work while the other lies still and enjoys. But usually both partners experience an unparalleled closeness. Allowing energy to flow along this connection releases happy bonding neurotransmitters in the brain while lowering stress levels.

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Allow at least an hour of undisturbed time for massage with no phones and no visitors. Simply enjoy the skin-onskin sensuality and connection of two people enjoying one another ’s bodies.

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The best massage happens when the Titillating Techniques one massaging focuses intently on their Begin with an exchange of energy. hands kneading and stroking skin. Close your eyes and feel with the In order for everyone to feel relaxed hands, working and kneading from and uninhibited, dim the lights a touch. Lighting candles, burning neck to lower back or buttocks. incense or smudging sage adds to the Experiencing a lover exclusively overall sensory experience. Consider through touch can be incredibly erotic or enlightening. Breathe deeply and a soothing scent: something to set the mood and give off nice light without apply pressure, visualizing affection being distracting. pouring from hands to back, from heart Physical comfort is important for to heart. an enjoyable massage. The massaging These seemingly simple connections partner can either wear comfortable have the power to inspire surprising clothes or something sexier — lingerie or even nudity can seriously turn up feelings of love and lust between partners. As the bond builds and the heat during a massage session. In order to prepare for a massage, strengthens, vary pressure and pay close attention to physical the other partner should undress as much as they feel comfortable with reactions or sounds. Be sure to and lie belly-down on a soft surface. check in occasionally, asking Cover the butt with a towel if that if the location and level of improves comfort level. Play gentle, pressure are pleasurable. relaxing music in the background. For those who love cracking Keep the volume and bass low to create their back, a soothing atmosphere. they should lie face-down on The most important ingredient is some sort of lotion or oil to allow hands a harder surface while a partner straddles their back. Place the to glide over skin and reduce friction. All sorts of oils — including hemp, heels of the hands on either side hazelnut, argan, avocado, walnut, of their back and ask the person coconut, macadamia nut, almond, lying down to take a deep sunflower and mustard — work well as breath. As they begin to exhale, massage oils and can be found at local press down firmly along either shops, such as Community Pharmacy Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons in Madison. Many of them produce a side of the spine. Be incredibly careful with this technique, pleasant scent. as carelessness can result in One might also consider purchasing massage oils, but something such discomfort or injury. as coconut oil is much cheaper and Focus on the back, neck equally effective. Almond oil works and shoulders at first. Use particularly well. In order to apply the long strokes on the back, up oil, warm between the hands and begin and down the spine, then moving the palms all over the back. knead tightened muscles in

the shoulders. Work knots out of the area near shoulder blades using the thumbs, working in circles. In between massaging these areas, gently rub, stroke and massage the neck. Consider rubbing the temples as well, especially when feeling nervous about massage skills. Some individuals may also enjoy a little flowjob — running finger through their hair and gently massaging the scalp. Gradually work down the shoulders and back and knead the lower back.

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UW artist uses childhood memories to fuel vibrant ideas

University of Wisconsin student Audrey Hansa recalls scenes, cartoons from youth to create empowering, striking visuals by Kristin Washagan ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

With the use of vibrant colors and cartooninspired imagery, Audrey Hansa tells the stories of women. Beginning at a young age, the University of Wisconsin student used art as an outlet to express herself and her emotions. She recalls using comics as a means to superimpose herself and to persuade or convince her parents to get certain things in return. Hansa has a distinct interest in using femmeidentifying or female-bodied individuals as her subjects or protagonists in her works, stemming back to those comics from her childhood. “Ever since I was little, I always drew women. I think some of it was also, you know, me drawing myself,” said Hansa. “As someone who identifies as a woman, I feel like going about this world and trying to understand it and your relationship to other people and institutions as a woman.”

It wasn’t until high school, however, that she began painting seriously. There, she learned basic skills in a more naturalistic style through painting still life and realistic images. While necessary for building a foundation for further artistic expression, she felt as though this focus on naturalistic artwork was a bit confining. So as soon as she had the opportunity to choose her own style in college, she decided to go in an entirely different direction. “In the back of my head, I was thinking I had this opportunity instead of drawing still lifes all the time, now I can paint whatever I want,” Hansa said. “It doesn’t even need to be real. So I just kind of ran with it, and was like ‘I want to be anything but naturalistic.’ So super, super saturated colors and then a focus on female-identified people or femalebodied people.” In order to find her own unique style, Hansa returned to her roots. From a young age, she said she was always drawn to the overdramatic facial expressions and colors in popular cartoons from her childhood.

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Growing up, her father, who worked in advertising for Leo Burnett, would frequently bring home concept books from DreamWorks for her to peruse. Hansa credits the collective artists and imagery of the concept books, depicting the same character in multiple different ways, for her outlook on life and artistic creation. “They’re so free. There’s such a free quality to it,” said Hansa. “How can I get to that head space where there are no rules? They’re just so playful, and that’s what makes them so sophisticated. You don’t have to be so pretentious and serious to still be sophisticated with your work.” Hansa also credits other artists for inspiration, including Tim Biskup, a Los Angeles-based artist whose use of numerous mediums, colors and abstract concepts can be seen reflected in Hansa’s colorful works, and Amanda Visell, a Riot Grrrlinspired artist whose use of stylization among high art techniques appeals to Hansa. These principles can be seen reflected in one of her most recent works that depict a female superhero reminiscent of 1960’s “Batman era” and atomic/space age vibes. “I wanted the protagonist to just be this entirely badass, ‘she will kick your ass’ lady,” said Hansa. “I kept telling my classmates it’s a ‘punch-in-the-face’ pink. It’s not quite neon — I mixed a darker color into it — but it’s like so bright, it kind of hurts.” Nowadays, Hansa’s unique works and playful skill set consisting of drawing, painting and screen-printing have landed her in numerous galleries, shows and exhibitions, her most recent being the upcoming Advanced Painting Workshop Show and Screen Printing Show.

Hansa also recently had three pieces featured in the Memorial Union art gallery: one titled “Pins and Needles” that depicts an arm with rainbow-colored pins stuck into it, a screenprint entitled “Dunce” inspired by the simplicity and sophisticated charm of old matchbook designs and the distinct visual of a dunce cap planted on a woman’s head, and a piece featuring a young female musician, entitled Vic, named after the Vic Theatre in Chicago. “I wanted [a name] that kind of sounds like a girl’s name,” said Hansa. “I don’t want to call her like ‘Lincoln Hall’.” Hansa has many artistic goals for the future, including finding a way to integrate her two greatest loves, art and music, into a common form. While she is still brainstorming ways to do this in a new way, she remains hopeful that this goal can be met through working with other talented artists and musicians. While at times Hansa hopes to integrate a more complex message on the female identity or experience through her works, Hansa also just thoroughly enjoys drawing the female form. “I just love drawing the crazy facial expressions, and the colors, and the hairstyles, and the way people carry themselves. That’s just so cool. They’re just more fun to draw, just the shapes of different bodies too.” Through the use of interesting, outlandish femme-characters, clean line work and unnatural color schemes and images, Hansa creates works and stories that are not only sophisticated but playful as well. “I like telling stories, and I feel like since I have a connection as a woman, I feel like I come from a legit place telling these characters’ stories.”

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The past four months have been some of the most memorable in University of Wisconsin history. The Badger Herald Editorial Board would like to take this opportunity to present our awards to those people and places which have risen above the rest.

the great deceptor award: UHS Remember when the University of Wisconsin had an actual meningitis B epidemic this semester? We do. Remember those neato little slips of paper we got along with our band-aids and high fives after getting vaccinated, saying we were due for another injection in 30 days? So do we. Remember thinking that UHS would see us through until we were fully vaccinated in order to completely defeat this evil menace-gitis? Yeah, us too. UW gave students false impression abWell now that we’re all due for our second injection, UHS seems to have flown the coop on us, but apparently, the fine print said that we were never getting that second, crucial injection. In all fairness, UW doesn’t shoulder the blame

THE It (Hopefully) Won’t Happen Here Award: Madison Police Department In an age where police-community relations are volatile, the Madison Police Department has been prompted to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of officers and the public. As of Oct. 3, MPD officers no longer had the option of disregarding backup, according to internal memos obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal. Previously, the first officer to arrive at the scene was able to check out the situation and unilaterally call off backup. But now, unless someone at the scene is in imminent danger, the first officer must wait for backup to arrive before investigating, as reported by the State Journal. 22 • badgerherald.com • December 13, 2016

While this protocol would arguably increase response time and slow down officers as more calls come in, given the killings of police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana over the summer, it’s a logical and obvious response. This would protect community members too by having more boots on the ground during any incident. For this clear-headed call by police Chief Mike Koval, and the police department’s adaptability in internalizing the new procedures, we award MPD the It (Hopefully) Won’t Happen Here Award, as they work to maintain public — and officer — safety.

alone. It wasn’t until late into the first round of vaccines that UHS was aware it wouldn’t be able to offer the second shot due to lack of funding. But despite mass emailing the parental undergraduate list in mid-November with the news, no formal announcement was made to the student body, blindsiding students when they finally realized they wouldn’t be able to get the second round at UHS en masse. It’s not UHS’s fault that they didn’t have the funding to provide the vaccines, but they should have been upfront with students about it. Because of their collective amnesia when it came to alerting students about where to get their second vaccine, we award UHS the Great Deceptor Award.

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The Punting-it Award: Chancellor Rebecca Blank First of all, let’s call it a lynching. Calling the racist display at the Oct. 29 football game against Nebraska a “noose incident” might help UW administration sleep a little better at night when they reflect upon their choice to protect two bigots’ freedom of hateful expression over the emotional health of students of color. Once again, they were reminded with harsh force of their status as second-class citizens on campus.

That was not a costume. That was intention to intimidate, to instill fear and shame. For UW officials to deem such a blatantly offensive costume as appropriate per stadium policies, so long as the noose was removed, is reprehensible. The dangerous precedent set by this decision cannot be reversed by a sheepish apology from Chancellor Rebecca Blank a week later, nor by revoking a pair of season tickets. The wound is deep, comes at a time when students are already questioning their safety and worth on campus, and will take much longer to

heal than it did to inflict. If administration wants to convince anybody that their apology came from a place of genuine regret and not just mounting pressure to erase a mistake, they need to use this incident as a lesson to never again allow UW to blur the line between free speech and hate speech. Otherwise, they should anticipate students of color using their freedom of expression to express just what little respect their institution has for them. For Blank’s cowardice to proactively denounce racism, we award her the Punting-It Award.

The Sore Loser Award: Wisconsin Presidential Recount Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s eye-roll inducing recount is truly the icing on the 2016 election cycle cake. When Stein announced she would be filing for a recount in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan – three states key to President-elect Donald Trump’s victory – in light of rather dubious, conveniently-timed suspicions of hacking, it was more than a little facepalm worthy. Election-rigging claims were off-base when Trump, believing he would lose, promoted them and the similar sentiments that permeate Stein’s recount remain just as off-base. There’s no evidence to suggest widespread voter fraud, hacking or anything else that would

delegitimize the election results. But while the recount is redundant and a bit evidence-challenged, it’s at least dumb on its own dime. If Stein really felt the need to double-check a completely legitimate election process and was willing to put up the $3.5 million to do it, who would waste additional time and resources trying to block it? Enter Trump supporters. The recount saga somehow became even more headache-inducing as two Republican-leaning PACs and an individual Wisconsin voter filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 2 attempting to halt the process. While their argument that the recount violated the constitution’s equal protection requirements

fell flat in court, one has to wonder why Trump supporters even bothered. After all, for reasons stated above, the recount would only reaffirm Trump’s win. Instead of staying out of the fray and letting the results expose the recount’s own redundancies, Trump supporters decided to make themselves look equally ridiculous. The only thing that sucks more than Trump winning the 2016 election is him winning the 2016 election twice. For being the pinnacle of childish partisan politics, we award the Wisconsin presidential recount the prestigious Sore Loser Award.

THE Fair Weather Advocate Award: UW Campus Remember those two glorious weeks we all talked openly and honestly about sexual assault? Those were the days. The weeks following the arrest of University of Wisconsin student Alec Cook, campus found itself in shock. Terrified that a student, a classmate, a friend could be accused of such horrible (and so many) acts, the university was forced to truly address this campus’

issue with sexual assault. This didn’t mean administrators could just sit back and say, “Well, we offer the Tonight Program,” whenever asked about sexual assault. This meant taking action. This meant empowerment. By placing Cook on emergency suspension almost immediately following his arrest, university administrators sent a strong and reassuring to the campus. Students began talking candidly about sexual assault.

There was no victim blaming. No skeptical eye rolling. Just listening and acceptance. Sadly, this was short lived. As Cook’s name faded out of the national and campus spotlight, so did the important conversations about sexual assault and consent. Sexual assault is an epidemic that’s not going to go away. Our campus cannot just talk about rape when it makes headlines.

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The Make Democracy Great Again Award: Panel of Federal Judges A panel of federal judges in November did the seemingly unthinkable: deem the Wisconsin Legislature’s 2011 redistricting of the state Assembly an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. It’s a bold and never before seen move in the sphere of election law. Courts have previously ruled against gerrymandering on the basis of race, but never for favoring a political party, the tacitly implied advantage parties get for gaining power. The case could now head to the Supreme Court, whose decision could have a noticeable impact on congressional and state elections nationwide. To some extent, gerrymandering serves as a less than ideal, yet tolerable by-product of a two-

party democracy — voters are not distributed evenly across districts according to party preference. But it’s clear that Wisconsin proves to be a notable exception: the 12 Wisconsin state Democrats serving as plaintiffs in the case argue that in the 2012 state Assembly election, Wisconsin Republicans won 48.6 percent of the two-party vote but took 61 percent of the Assembly’s 99 seats. With such a disparity, there is no question that Democrats have a disadvantage. What is more troubling is the implication for Wisconsin voters, whose voices are effectively prevented from being fairly recognized. This federal court ruling allowed Republicans and Democrats 30 days to offer their solutions for

how to move forward. While any solutions won’t eliminate partisan gerrymandering, we can hope it will be reduced. The fact that Wisconsin is seeing the highest level of GOP representation in state government in decades might not be troubling if state lawmakers’ elections actually represent the votes of the people. Gerrymandering, however, has severely skewed the people’s voice. The integrity of our state government can only be restored if the people’s will is along with it. For its upholding of fair elections, we award the panel of federal judges the Make Democracy Great Again Award. December 13, 2016 • badgerherald.com • 23

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Gerrymandering in WI continues to give Republicans unfair advantage

Problems with redistricting subvert will of people; state Legislature has long way to go before problems reversed by Aaron Reilly Opinion editor

Part of the founding principles of this country is that the voice of the people matters. Well, it looks like Wisconsin’s Republican redistricting has subverted that ideal. In late November, a federal appeals court ruled in a 2-1 decision that Republicans in Wisconsin redrew district maps in such a fashion that hampered Democrats and ultimately led Republicans to win state elections in 2012 and 2014. “The evidence establishes that one of the purposes of Act 43 was to secure Republican control of the Assembly under any likely future electoral scenario for the remainder of the decade, in other words to entrench the Republican party in power,” head judge on the case Kenneth Ripple wrote in his decision. But this case is far from over for two main reasons: the court didn’t determine how the districts should be redrawn to mitigate the gerrymandering and a new principle called the “efficiency gap,” a way to measure the discriminatory effects of gerrymandering, was brought up as a main argument by plaintiffs in this decision.

Wisconsin has several options in redrawing their districts, two of which I think are good option to keep gerrymandering out of Wisconsin. One solution to this is by instituting a nonpartisan redistricting commission to redraw the lines without regard for partisan considerations. Now this sounds like it solves all the problems with redistricting, but these commissions can still, subtly, subvert the will of the people. Nonpartisan redistricting doesn’t provide for proportional representation. It traditionally favors geographically compact districts, resulting in a few, urban heavily Democratic districts and many contested Republican districts in rural areas. The other is splitline redistricting, which is based on math. This type of redistricting uses lines to halve a state into two equal parts, and then repeat that process until all districts are created with equal size and make geographic sense. This is an even better option seeing as it takes people out of the process, leaving behind only districts without human biases, but comes with the same problem as nonpartisan commissions. Honestly, either of these options are better than the current state of the districts in Wisconsin, taking away the outright

advantage to Republicans and giving them only a slight advantage. While the court didn’t make the efficiency gap the official measure of gerrymandering, other states can use this principle to examine and strengthen cases against gerrymandering in their own states like North Carolina or Maryland. Wisconsin’s state legislature had an efficiency gap of 13 percent in 2012. The national average efficiency gap for state legislatures in 2012 was a third of that. The plaintiffs argued that at a seven percent efficiency gap should be considered an unconstitutional gerrymander. Whether or not this mathematical efficiency gap is adopted shouldn’t hinder the strive for fairness in our election process.

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Concealed carry, if executed with caution, could be for the best

Permitting firearms in UW System campuses, so long as permit-holders have passed thorough examination, keeps people safe by Phil Michaelson Associate opinion editor

Apparently, they’re going to try to push a bill allowing concealed carry in University of Wisconsin academic buildings in this upcoming legislative term and there’s been a bit of a uproar as a result. Now if this whole thing has somewhat of a familiar taste to it, it’s because it does: an eerily similar GOP bill was shot down about a year or so ago. If you’re not aware, the bill was trying to change the law which allows concealed carry holders to bring their firearms on UW System campuses, but not into any university buildings. Under the bill, the UW System wouldn’t be able to prohibit permit holders from leaving their guns at the doors. I mean, ideally, this would work to protect the student populus from any situations involving an active shooter on campus. And as admirable as that may be, it’s not too hard to imagine that there’s going to be a little pushback when you bring more 24 • badgerherald.com • December 13, 2016

guns into the equation. But to be honest, I think concealed carry gets an overall bad rap. I mean I’m pretty sure the whole point of concealed carry is that the weapon is hidden from the rest of the public so ideally, no one knows a weapon is there except for the person carrying it. It’s not like people are just walking around with their guns out and fingers on the trigger. Furthermore, people usually get a concealed carry permit as a means for their own personal protection. So in other words, some people feel generally safer when they are able to carry their weapon. Therefore, the argument could be made that limiting concealed carry so that one group of the public can feel safe is placing some people’s right to feel secure above others. Personally, I don’t really feel the need to strap up in order to feel safe, but at the same time, I’ve never really been in a life-threatening situation such as an active shooter scenario. But I concede, it isn’t likely that a person with concealed carry would even be able to stop a rampage.

Over the past 33 years, no mass shootings have been stopped by civilians, so claiming the logic that a good guy with a gun will stop a bad guy with a gun doesn’t seem to hold up. The underlying issue which needs to be addressed is the fact that if we’re going to continue to loosen concealed carry boundaries, the requirements for earning a permit need to be continually reviewed and revamped and honestly should probably include some sort of mental health check. Concealed carry shouldn’t really be an issue if the permit holders are well-trained and well-of-mind individuals. The problem isn’t so much if guns are bad, but who should be allowed to carry them. All-in-all, people should really be able to do what allows them feel most comfortable in their surroundings so long as their actions don’t threaten others, which is what concealed carry can allow if properly executed.

Photo · While the bill has gained a sore reputation, UW should do all in their power to ensure each person feels as safe as they can. Marissa Haegele The Badger Herald Phil Michaelson (pmichaelson@ badgerherald.com) is a junior majoring in biomedical engineering.

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POINT COUNTERPOINT The politics of climate change College Republicans: Let the free market take the reigns The past few months everyone in politics was focused on an election, and now it’s time to get back to business - debating some of the most important issues our nation faces. The Democratic Party has been talking about climate change and government-led solutions for years, in case you’ve managed to not watch the news since Al Gore ran for president. Aside from disastrous and destructive policies like cap-and-trade, the focus has mostly centered around renewable energies, how they will affect the overall energy market, and what types should be invested in and by whom. The debate over renewable energies gets to the core of what Republicans and Democrats cannot agree on. Who knows best: the free market or the government? While some in my party are skeptical of the science of climate change, almost all climatologists and scientists agree that climate change is a real and pressing issue. So let’s get past the debate about climate change and the potential monumental impact and start talking solutions. President Barack Obama began an aggressive top-down agenda led by the EPA that was supposed to curb climate change immediately, make it affordable for everyone to take part in the renewable energy revolution and provide funding for renewable energy companies. His vision was noble but lofty and misguided. Obama’s plan was a major loss for not only consumers of power but also for those looking for a solution to climate change. The EPA’s own policy analysis model, called MAGICC, has determined that the overall impact of the president’s policy is approximately a .01-degree Celsius difference by 2100. That doesn’t make me feel much better and it shouldn’t make you feel any better either. So how much money is the government spending exactly for that .01-degree difference? Thirty-nine billion dollars a year. That’s $39 billion that could be going to solving poverty, terrorism or healthcare. Not to mention the cost to the consumer

would be astronomical if we push this agenda too hard. There is an overabundance of natural gas flooding the market right now and oil prices are trying to compete with that. That makes it incredibly hard for renewable energy companies to compete. The NERA’s report on the president’s plan estimated that rates could rise 21 percent for some consumers. The last thing we need right now is the poor and middle class burdened by extra costs that they cannot avoid incurring. The EPA-run loan program has had no measurable impact since its beginning and is known for massive blunders such as the Solyndra investment. The EPA, in all their infinite wisdom, decided that it knew better than the dozens of financial analysts in the private sector who had decided it was not worth the risk. The result? Solyndra misled government officials who put taxpayers on the hook for over $500 million that funded a company that quickly went bellyup. There are a dozen other examples just like Solyndra that show exactly why the loan program has failed. The solution to funding renewable energies? Let the free market do what it does best: selfregulate. Most of the funding that goes to renewable energies is from the private market and that’s where most of the success is. The current administration is either blissfully unaware of how poor their policy will perform, or they just enjoy giving public funding to donors of their campaigns and Super PACs. You can decide which is worse. While the Democrats continue to push for failed policies that lead to little results, watch Republicans free up the market to continue investing in what works and watch the companies invested in by the private sector continue to outperform government subsidized renewable energy companies. Jake Lubenow (gopbadgers@gmail.com) is a junior majoring in finance, investment and banking and political science.

College Democrats: Trump, Pruitt pose enormous threat Climate change is one of the greatest threats to the well being of our nation and the world. In order to combat the harmful effects of climate change, such as temperature fluctuation and the melting of the polar ice caps, the United States must be committed to investing in renewable sources of energy that do not release harmful chemicals into the air or contaminate vital drinking water. By cutting energy waste in homes, schools and hospitals through improvement in energy efficiency, not only will the health of our planet be preserved, but the American economy will improve. Cutting energy waste saves money for families and businesses alike, and efforts to add more jobs in the clean energy sector will give many people sustainable opportunities for employment. By using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels we will no longer be releasing harmful toxins like carbon dioxide into the air, protecting people from pollution which will lead to improved health of our population and our environment. The use of renewable energy will also decrease our country’s dependence on foreign governments, allowing more American money and jobs to remain at home. The tax code must also reflect our commitment to a clean energy future by eliminating special tax breaks and subsidies for fossil fuel companies as well as defending and extending tax incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy. We must be committed to closing the Halliburton loophole that stripped the Environmental Protection Agency of its ability to regulate hydraulic fracturing. Fracking has threatened the well-being of so many people by risking the purity of drinking water for the sake of corporate

profit. President Barack Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline was a huge win for the health of our planet. Instead of investing in the unsustainable oil industry, Obama has chosen to look toward the future, committing more money than ever before to research and development of renewable energy sources. President-elect Donald Trump is putting our nation, and our planet, at risk by perpetuating false information that deny climate change in order stifle the progress we have made in environmental protection. Scott Pruitt is an irresponsible, incredibly dangerous choice to head the EPA, our nation’s leading body charged with regulating practices that harm our planet’s health. Pruitt has been classified as a climate change denier and has close ties to the fossil fuel industry. A man with so much stake in an industry directly competing with clean, renewable energy cannot be expected to place any focus on investing in these new and improved forms of power. Tax breaks for fossil fuel companies will likely continue while Pruitt does nothing to encourage growth in an industry of the future. Investing in renewable energy is an invaluable facet of a long-term plan to sustain our land, water supply and atmosphere. We must act soon and we must act quickly to fight climate change. The health of our planet is too important to wait around for politicians to come around and listen to scientific fact. Eliana Locke (elocke2@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in political science.

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Democratic Party fractures in the wake of election, faces uphill battle Clinton’s loss, instability within DNC prove liberals need to realign values or risk another loss in 2020 governor, which meant that as a gubernatorial candidate he appealed to voters in an area that other Republicans wouldn’t be as It isn’t always easy to accept successful in. defeat. Walker won many suburban It’s even worse when the defeat communities in Milwaukee occurs when you are expected to win. county like Wauwatosa, West That’s how many Democrats feel as Allis and Greenfield because he they try to figure what went wrong understood the voters’ concerns in 2016. of a heavy tax burden, reduced From 2008 to 2016, the Republicans spending and the need for an underwent a civil war for the soul of efficient government. their party. Now, for the next four During the last two years, it will be the Democrats. gubernatorial elections, The civil war began with the Democrats have run candidates debate over who should lead the from the two liberal bubbles of Democratic National Committee. Madison and Milwaukee rather The previous chairwoman, Debbie than someone from another area Wasserman Schultz, was forced to of the state that has a deeper resign after it was revealed that connection with voters who don’t her leadership was biased towards usually back Democrats. former Secretary of State Hillary Midterm elections that will Clinton over her opponent Sen. take place in 2018 are a good Bernie Sanders, D-Vt. start because of the historical She resigned, but she quickly advantages when it comes to received a job in Clinton’s campaign. opposition parties, but it is never The current chairwoman is only too early to plan for the next temporary — Donna Brazile, another presidential race. establishmentarian and a veteran of There are many factors that many presidential campaigns. will determine 2020. Hillary Her tenure, however brief it is, has Clinton was a deeply flawed been tarnished as well. candidate who didn’t connect to Email dumps from WikiLeaks have everyday Americans. proven that she gave Clinton debate It is best not to run an elitist. questions during the primaries The personality and the message before those debates took place. a candidate conveys matter, no Photo · The future of the left looks grim as middle America loses what little dashes of blue it had left. She has now lost her job as a CNN matter what party faction of contributor. the Democratic Party the next Marissa Haegele As they consider who will fill the nominee will come from. The Badger Herald seat of the DNC Chair, Democrats are If 2016 proved anything, it struggling to come to consensus over would be that you don’t need U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN. The a conventional candidate. establishment who were enthusiastic in 2008, they had 29 governors total. debate is over his views of Israel. Ellison fans of Clinton and anti-establishment Now they only have 16. The losses are Billionaire Mark Cuban was a loud critic of firmly believes American foreign policy is liberals that supported Sanders. This war similar in the Senate and the House of Trump during the campaign trail. Maybe forged by Israel and their political allies in he could be the Democratic nominee in will extend from local races, to statewide Representatives. the U.S., which, in his view, means we are primaries in midterms, finally culminating 2020. ignoring all the other nations in the Middle in the 2020 presidential election. As crazy as it may sound, celebrities Damage like this to a political party is East. His comments have led to criticism who’ve been active in politics like Oprah The Democratic Party is in crisis. critical. from some Jewish Democrats, such as President Barack Obama may have Ultimately, having few local politicians Winfrey or George Clooney might be prominent donor Haim Saban. better options than New York Gov. Andrew achieved two terms during his presidency, means having fewer candidates for higher Ellison is also being attacked for his but his ability to mobilize a coalition did offices in states. A lack of statewide Cuomo or Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ. connections to black nationalist Louis Whatever route the Democratic Party not transcend to Clinton. officials, like governors and senators, Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam, The 2016 election proved how alienated means fewer candidates for president. takes, they have to understand that they which may have been criticized as “black the Democratic Party has become. It is What remains are tiny collectives of liberal are endangered and desperately need to supremacist.” find a new way to connect with enough dominant in the coasts but has lost middle lawmakers in cities. I can’t help but find it hypocritical that America at a steady rate. Wisconsin is the perfect example. American voters to get back into the White people who have attacked Steve Bannon House. Aside from Obama, the Democratic Republican success can be attributed to for his links to white nationalism have no Party’s record in 2016 and previous high turnout among conservatives and The time to learn lessons and fight back problem backing someone that has ties to is now. midterm elections is grim. connecting to voters in swing parts of the black nationalism. Over 900 seats in state legislatures have state. The dividing lines over DNC leadership John M. Graber (jgraber3@wisc.edu) is been lost since 2010. Gov. Scott Walker was a Milwaukee are being fought by the center-left a junior majoring in history and political When the Democrats won in a big wave county executive before becoming

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Army Corps denial of DAPL permit does not end battle at Standing Rock Despite misguided headlines claiming victory, Energy Transfers kicks back as fight for our planet, Native rights rages on by Yusra Murad Opinion editor

As the sun rose over Cannonball River Sunday morning, more than 100 men stood, shoulder to shoulder, lining either side of a dirt road wet with ice. Arms extended, they gripped the hands of hundreds of women, who gently lifted their skirts and slowly descended the hill one by one, clenching a fist of tobacco. Right, left, right, left. Beaded mittens grasped camouflage gloves, thick boots crunched fresh snow and chapped lips, just barely visible above thick scarves, mouthed the words, “Good morning. We love you.” Prior to Sunday morning, prayer had never been so crucial. Nearly an hour passed before the last woman in line knelt at the foot of the river, shut her eyes and cast the last few flakes of tobacco. With the tobacco offering compete, her eyes opened again, and the reflection of two army veterans helping her back up again gleamed in her tears, as her face did in theirs. In the hours following at the Oceti Sakowan camp, on the Standing Rock reservation, the force of prayer was palpable. A line of cars waiting for entry extended well into the horizon, some of which carried allies and buckets of supplies, most of which carried army veterans. On the eve of Dec. 5, the day the Army Corps of Engineers was expected to approve for Energy Transfer Partners an easement authorizing the Dakota Access Pipeline to pass through Lake Oahe and Standing Rock, thousands of veterans came pouring into the reservation from across the country to stand in solidarity with the Lakota tribe on a march scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Helicopters roared, gauging the immensity of the crowd, as clouds of sage drifted upward to an otherwise cloudless sky. The hum of prayer and song permeated the echo of pounding hearts as water protectors gathered goggles, gas masks and helmets, squeezing each other ’s hands. The sun beat down, but the thousands of veterans, environmental activists and allies who had come to stand with the Lakota people were protected

driving this movement has slowed, and the burden of responsibility seems to be sliding away. There is enormous cause for hope today. In the midst of a moment that has planted a knot of helplessness in the hearts of the strongest people, the denial of the permit is the purest, most invigorating evidence of the power of the people. On Sunday, celebration took hold of the night. But on Monday morning, well before the sun had the chance to break above the horizon, the Lakota were awake again. Praying again. Planning again. Mobilizing again. This is when we dig our heels into the ground. Up until now, in many ways, fighting has been easy. Anger is easy, and necessary. Feeling defeated, spouting frustration in a powerfullyworded Facebook status, criticizing lawmakers for their silence and sharing GoFundMe’s comes naturally when it appears that all hope is lost. What is harder is Photo · After a few days of well-deserved celebration, the Lakota tribe and environmental activists from across the country are recognizing that a small buckling down, preparing for a long winter, aware that the fight is far from over . glimmer of hope is just that – a glimmer. A symbol that the Yusra Murad sun is rising on a better day, that the sum of a million small The Badger Herald parts of people across the country pouring their sweat under the shade of mounting anticipation. to reroute,” or that the protestors have into this movement in whatever capacity White women stood alongside Native “won the fight” have attempted to conceal they can has amounted to something, elders, stood alongside army veterans, the truth, the Lakota know as well as but that it’s light will soon dim without stood alongside black children. Energy Transfer Partners and the federal nurture. When the drum began to play and the government that this small victory only Now is not the time to settle down. Now elders began to dance, no one understood. concludes one short battle of this grueling is the time to harness how powerful this When the Chief finally announced to war. has made us feel, and bring the fight home, a crowd of hundreds he had received Though construction has been wherever home may be. confirmation that the Army Corps of temporarily denied, restrictions could face The Dakota Access Pipeline, nearly Engineers had denied the permit, sending swift upheaval when the keys to the White complete, already rips through four states construction of DAPL to a screeching halt, House change hands in just over a month. and covers nearly 2,000 miles. But it will for a brief moment, no one spoke. When Multimillion-dollar oil companies have a have to fight for its life. camp broke out into song and dance, no way of getting exactly what they want, and So we fight harder for our planet. one was alone. the federal government has a way of giving In the days since the announcement, it to them on a silver platter with expedited Yusra Murad (ymurad@badgerherald. celebration has quietly subsided. While shipping. com) is a junior majoring in psychology and an abundance of click-bait headlines But with the latest news on the supposed preaching that DAPL has been “forced “victory” at Standing Rock, the momentum business.

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Why Wisconsin fans should reconsider views on Cotton Bowl No. 15 Western Michigan is undefeated against Big Ten this season with two road wins over Northwestern, Illinois early by David Hayes Senior Sports Editor

After a tough loss in the conference title with a trip to the Rose Bowl on the line, many Wisconsin fans aren’t satisfied with their team’s New Year ’s Six bid against non-Power Five conference No. 15 Western Michigan University. During last week’s Facebook Live session, The Badger Herald sports section was asked if a potential berth in the 2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl against No. 15 Western Michigan would be a disappointment to this season’s Badgers team. After Wisconsin let a 21-point lead in the second quarter slip through their fingers and end in 31-38 heartbreaker to then-No. 7 Penn State in conference championship, this what-if scenario quickly became a reality Sunday afternoon. While there is plenty reason for Badger fans to feel disappointed with Wisconsin’s second-half performance in Indianapolis last Saturday, those who remain discontent with the season as a need to take a step back and remember that this year ’s team was projected to finish somewhere in the ballpark of .500. With Wisconsin’s meat-grinder of a schedule, headlined by six games against top-12 opponents, the Badgers could have easily been competing in the “Toilet Bowl” this winter, let alone a New Year ’s Six bid to the 2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Wisconsin has never competed in the Cotton Bowl either, which may I remind everyone is one of the most storied and prestigious bowl games in college football in its 81 years of existence, and having a chance to win it means something. With the disappointment in Wisconsin’s non-Power Five conference opponent made clear by many across this campus, the 2017 Cotton Bowl is beginning to share some ominous similarities to the 2008-09 Allstate Sugar Bowl between No. 4 University of Alabama and No. 6 University of Utah. Alabama earned a spot in the Sugar Bowl that year after losing to the University of Florida in the SEC Championship Game, in which the Crimson Tide also squandered a similar three-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Despite Utah’s undefeated record, Alabama and many of its fans felt they had been cheated with a matchup against a non-Power Five conference team in the Utes. Heavily favored Alabama proceeded to underplay Utah’s easier schedule and half-heartedly slept-walked into a what they expected to be a meaningless beat down. Utah had different plans. The Utes 28 • badgerherald.com • December 13, 2016

came ready to play for a national championship that night because for a non-Power Five school (especially in the BCS era) like then-Mountain West Conference champions Utah, that game was the national title as far as they were concerned. Utah stunned Alabama with a 21-0 wake-up call in the first quarter, and went on to win 31-17 to prove those “nobodies” from the Group of Five were formidable somebodies. The message is clear: Wisconsin and its fanbase can’t afford to underestimate a team playing with a chip on its shoulder like WMU. In the last 10 meetings – spanning nine seasons – between Group of Five and Power Five conference teams in New Year ’s Six (previously referred to Bowl Championship Series games before the College Football Playoff was implemented in 2014), the Group of Five has gone a convincing 8-2 against their big brother, including three consecutive victories in the past three seasons. These Group of Five teams are consistently underestimated by their Power Five opponents on the big New Year ’s Six stage, and this mistake persistently comes back to haunt to them year in and year out. Keep in mind, there are only two undefeated college football teams in the country this season: Alabama & Western Michigan. Even if the Broncos did play no one but teams like Cupcake University or Marshmallow Tech all year, finishing perfect through an entire season is an impressive feat. All season long, the Broncos have heard comments like, “Their [Western Michigan’s] undefeated record doesn’t mean anything because they aren’t Power Five,” and “They can’t compete with the Power Five because they haven’t played any decent teams this year, blah blah blah.” Come kickoff in Arlington, Western Michigan’s electrically charismatic head coach P.J. Fleck and his undefeated, No. 15 Broncos are going to have something to say about these comments themselves on the field. Teams like Western Michigan live to prove major Power Five programs and their fans like Wisconsin and its fans wrong. Expect Broncos to play Wisconsin harder than any other team they’ve faced all season long. Wisconsin’s downfall in last Saturday’s loss started and ended with Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley’s dismantling of what turned into an unrecognizably porous Badgers secondary. The Nittany Lions’ explosive passing game exposed an Achilles Heel in the Badgers’ otherwise suffocating defense for the first time this season.

Adding 384 yards, four touchdowns and no picks against UW in Indianapolis, McSorley’s season totals through 13 games rose to 3,360 yards, 25 TDs and five interceptions on the year. Don’t look now, but WMU senior quarterback Zach Terrell has thrown for a gravely similar 3,376 yards, 32 TDs and three pick in the same number of games. Any members of the Grateful Red who are the under the impression WMU will make a nice doormat for the No. 8 Badgers in an insignificant game may want to brace themselves for Jan. 2. The game is scheduled for Janurary 2, 2017 and will air on ESPN at noon.

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Female Athlete of Semsester: volleyball’s Lauren Carilini Senior’s presence will be sorely missed as she finished her career first in double-doubles, second in assists at UW by Peter Tongas Beat Writer

University of Wisconsin senior Lauren Carlini played her final match at the UW Field House Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd, finishing off her standout career with another stellar season. Though Carlini was unable to claim a National Championship in her four years with Wisconsin, the senior setter did just about everything else over her career as a Badger. Since becoming a Badger in 2013, Carlini has helped the program grow tremendously. The Badgers were on a seven-year tournament drought before Carlini arrived, and she leaves them on a four-year streak. The UW setter led her class to a 113-25 record across four years, making them the second most successful class in program history. She captained the team three of those four years. She also is the only three-time All American in program history, earning first-team honors the previous two seasons

while winning second-team honors as a Freshman. The 2016 selections have yet to be made, but it seems likely Carlini will add another to her total. On top of her All-American selections, Carlini was awarded with her fourth straight All-Big Ten selection, making her the only Badger to win the award all four years of their career. She is also a threetime Academic All-Big Ten selection. This year, Carlini elevated her game as well as the Badgers, taking down 13 ranked opponents on the way to Wisconsin’s first ever No. 1 ranking in program history. In the process, Carlini led the Big Ten with 11.80 assists per set, which was also the third best rate in the country. The senior also helped the Badgers make their fourth straight Sweet Sixteen appearance, including multiple Elite Eights as well as a National Championship appearance. Though she couldn’t claim the elusive title for the first time in Wisconsin history, she can take solace in the position she left the program. Not only has Carlini helped the team win since she came on board, but Wisconsin has

also seen attendance jump from 3,512 per-match to a projected school record of 5,915 per-match, drawing 19 sellouts over that span. At the end of the day, head coach Kelly Sheffield put it best when he reflected on Carlini’s time at Wisconsin after the season. “Lauren’s the best,” Sheffield said. “She’s the best Badger we’ve ever had. I hope I’m not offending anybody by that.” With an unbelievable freshman class, Carilini has served as a dominant role model to the next wave of Badger standouts. The senior has been the face of Wisconsin volleyball for almost half a decade and has made quite an impact on the UW record books. Carlini leaves Wisconsin ranked first all-time in double-doubles (73) and second all-time in assists (5,599), but she leaves more than just records behind. Whatever future successes are in store for Carlini, her legacy as a Badger will always live on.

Photo · Alongside a dominant roster, the leader put her name among the rafters at the UW Field House. Jason Chan The Badger Herald

Male Athlete of Semester: football’s dominant TJ Watt Redshirt junior linebacker racked up second most sacks in Big Ten, decision over NFL future looms going forward by Ben Cross Senior Sports Editor

The male athlete of the semester, redshirt junior linebacker T.J. Watt, has a slightly different story than female athlete of the semester Lauren Carilini. He is not a senior, not a four-time All-American and not a highly touted recruit, but he has almost as equal of an impact this semester. T.J. Watt, the third brother of a family that all played football at the University of Wisconsin, had the best season of football of his entire life this fall, earning AP secondteam All American honors and finishing second in sacks in the Big Ten with 10.5. The Pewaukee, Wisconsin native did all this, however, as a first year starter and former tight end with the Badgers. T.J. Watt joined the team as a freshman, redshirted his first year and then missed most of his second year due to a prolonged leg injury. In 2015 he took a different turn, switching positions to linebacker and starting from scratch under former visionary defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. Watt played in all 13 games as a redshirt sophomore, recording eight total tackles and making his college debut against the eventual national champions, Alabama University, the first week of the year. To give some perspective into how much

Watt improved this season, his 10.5 tackles in 2015 were as many tackles for loss he got this year, not including the rest of the tackles he had the rest of the season. Now under defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox, Watt is able to pave his own path away from his two brothers and prove his ability to thrive at the next level. Despite injuries to key guys around the linebacker unit, including captain Vince Biegel, Chris Orr, Jack Cichy and T.J. Edwards, Watt has stepped up his production and became a major part of the defensive dominance that Wisconsin has been known for this season. With his great play, however, comes a decision that will weigh heavily on T.J. Watt: whether he wants to return to Madison for his final year. His oldest brother, J.J. Watt, was a defensive lineman at Wisconsin in 2011 and chose to forgo his senior season to eventually be drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the NFL Draft. The middle brother, Derek Watt, was the primary fullback at Wisconsin until a year ago but, unlike his eldest brother, finished out all four years before getting drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the draft. Currently, T.J. Watt is projected to go anywhere in the second to third round of the draft but has dodged almost all questions as to whether he’s truly considering leaving or not. After his season this year, however, Badger fans will do anything to get him to stay.

Photo · The third in a family of Badger stars has paved his own path this season as a first year starter. Jason Chan The Badger Herald

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Photo · UW men’s basketball, football and volleyball kept Badger faithfuls on the edge of their seats for what was an enormous semester in Wisconsin sports.

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Top five moments of fall semester for Wisconsin athletics Volleyball, men’s soccer, men’s hockey, football all made impact on records in Madison, country

by Ben Cross, David Hayes, Chris Bumbaca and Ben Pierce Sports Staff Writers

Volleyball: comeback at Texas

Football: Dixon interception vs LSU

Men’s hockey: upsetting No. 6 BC

Despite a disappointing finish to the season, the volleyball team made the Elite Eight for the third time in four years. And with the No. 1 RPI schedule in the country, produced one of the most exciting seasons in program history. While the No. 3 Badgers were unable to capture their first National Championship in school history, the team’s unbelievable three set comeback to take down then-No. 2 Texas University in Austin was a moment that has yet to be surpassed in college volleyball this season. The thrilling match produced several school records as senior setter Lauren Carilini set the record for most career doubledoubles with 62 and senior middle blocker Haleigh Nelson became the seventh Badger to record 500 career blocks. The win catapulted Wisconsin into the national title contention conversation for the rest of the year and was the marquee win the squad held high going into the postseason. Despite the end result of the September battle in Texas, the Longhorns punched their ticket to the Final Four Saturday while the Badgers booked their trip back to Madison for the year. The team didn’t finish where they might have wanted to, but its win over UT remains one of the highlights of the UW athletic semester and deserves a spot on this list.

No one, save for Aaron Rodgers, expected unranked Wisconsin to take down then-No. 5 Louisiana State University, a preseason national title contender. The Tigers also had Leonard Fournette, a strong favorite to win the Heisman Trophy before the season began. None of that mattered Sept. 3 at Lambeau Field. The Badgers’ defense held the LSU offense to 14 points, and D’Cota Dixon’s interception of LSU quarterback Brandon Harris with 57 seconds left, after Vince Biegel pressured Harris, clinched the UW upset. The play gained traction nationally after LSU guard Josh Boutte leveled Dixon after the play ended. Boutte was suspended for one game, but not before the clip of him sending Dixon airborne generated millions of loops on Vine (RIP). The win slingshot the Badgers all the way to the No. 10 spot in the AP poll and kept them no worse than No. 12 for the rest of the season. The loss for LSU led to the eventual firing of long-time head coach Les Miles before the Tigers were able to rebound and finish in the top 25. The interception is one of the icons of the football season and is a big part of this list.

The men’s hockey team has had a dismal two years prior to the 2016-17 campaign, winning just 12 total games and landing at the bottom of the Big Ten conference each season. This season, however, was a different story for Wisconsin with a new era emerging under brand new coaching staff. The Badgers have gotten off to their best start in years and have defeated some high-powered teams, including a dominant 3-1 performance over the No. 6 Boston College Eagles midway through October. The victory was not only the first over the Eagles since 2006, but gave a heartbeat to a rising Badger team poised to be serious contenders in the Big Ten and the nation. Not only was the win the first marquee win under new coach Tony Granato, but it signaled to the rest of the college hockey world that Wisconsin was back. While the Badgers are now in conference play, the nonconference schedule was defined by this moment and will be a prominant win for the team come postseason seeding. Especially with an incredibly young lineup, the triumph over the Golden Eagles was put on this list as it might have very well foreshadowed a bright future for the Badgers.

Men’s soccer: knocking off Indiana in PK’s to move on The men’s soccer team came into the season with low expectations from their conference counterparts, who expected the Badgers to simply try and improve on a 5-11-3 overall record in 2015. Instead, the Badgers proved they were looking for much more than improvement, and went on to finish this season 114-4 and an undefeated 9-0-1 record at home, culminating in a No. 3 seed for the conference tournament. The highlight of the season came in the Big Ten tournament, when they faced No. 2 seed Indiana, who was also ranked No. 7 nationally. Few expected the Badgers to end up winning the game, but it was marked down by pundits as something to watch for in a highly contested conference tournament. After giving up a late goal in the 79th minute that tied the game 1-1, the two teams played two scoreless overtimes to send the game into a penalty shootout. The Badgers had been in plenty of overtimes this season and saw this game

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as an opportunity to prove themselves on on the biggest stage. Wisconsin outshot their opponents 4-3 in the penalty kicks, proving to the nation they were capable of playing against any team in the country. They will be a force to be reckoned with over the upcoming seasons. While UW was left out of the NCAA tournament despite being ranked No. 18 before a one goal loss to No. 1 Maryland University in the Big Ten Championship, the season as a whole should be viewed as a massive success. Despite no change at the top or major changes in the roster, the program took a massive turn and looked dominant against Indiana. This moment made this list for the obvious upset factor, but signaled the comeback of the men’s soccer program at UW and is one of the more prominant events to make the list because of it. The team now looks ahead to spring ball and in preparation of a fall season that will bring plenty of expectations.

Football: defensive stand closes out Nebraska in OT Another upset win, another Dixon play to seal the Wisconsin win. While the Badgers were favored to take down the Huskers in UW’s fourth top ten matchup of the year at the time, a win in the fashion that it turned out to be was something out of a storybook. On third down, with No. 11 Wisconsin leading No. 7 Nebraska 23-17 after a Dare Ogunbowale and Andrew Endicott’s missed extra point on the first possession of overtime, Dixon nearly intercepted Husker quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr.’s pass over the middle. He could not corral it, giving Nebraska one more shot. Armstrong heaved it deep to the right corner of the end zone, right in front of the student section, on 4th-and-10. This time, Dixon would be sure to end the game. He flew from the middle of the field to break up the pass, and the Badger bench spilled out onto the field in celebration. The win secured Wisconsin as a top ten team for the rest of the season and was a big turning point in turning the year into

a Big Ten West division title. The Badgers rattled off five more wins to reach the Big Ten Championship game for the fourth time of the last six years following the game, more appearances than any other team in the conference. Dixon and the secondary only continued to build off of their success in the Nebraska game and finished the year with 21 interceptions, the best mark in the entire country. Three straight games against Illinois University, Purdue University and Minnesota University produced 11 interceptions on their own, roudning out a dominant defensive year. While the defense was unable to force any turnovers against Penn State University in the Big Ten Championship, there is no doubt in the national picture that the Badgers had one of the best fronts in the country, highlighted by one of the most clutch stands of the season against Nebraska. Even if this moment wasn’t the highlight of the season for the Badgers, it was one of the coolest ends to a great win.

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No. 3 Badgers fall short of National Championship dreams

Wisconsin reaches Elite Eight round of NCAA Tournament for eighth time in program history, finishes 2016 season by Erik Helm Beat Writer

It was a weekend of comebacks at the UW Field House, but not just for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team. The first rally of the weekend came in the favor of the Badgers Friday afternoon against conference opponent Ohio State University, but the second would reveal a different fortune for UW down the road. The Badgers were able to take advantage of poor passing by the Buckeyes to win the first set. Soon afterward, however, the home team found themselves in a 2-1 deficit, and trailing in the fourth set 19-14, only six points away from a season-ending loss. In times like these throughout the season, the team had often turned to seniors Lauren Carlini or Haleigh Nelson to dig themselves out of the hole. In this game, however, the season-saving performance came from sophomore Amber MacDonald. Using her impressive float serve, MacDonald was able to keep the Buckeyes out of sorts from the beginning of each rally and let the Badgers retake control of the match. What followed was a six-point run from the Badgers that included an ace from MacDonald and three attacking

errors from the Buckeyes, culminating in a 20-19 lead for Wisconsin. From there, the Badgers were able to ride the momentum to a 25-22 victory and a match that was tied 2-2 going into the deciding set. In the fifth set, Wisconsin was able to take an early 2-1 lead off of Ohio State’s errors, a lead they then held for the rest of the set to take it 15-13 and the match 3-2 overall. The following night, the UW Field House was again treated to an impressive comeback. This time, however, there were no more late-game fireworks left in the tank from the Badgers as Wisconsin fell 3-2 to Stanford University on the Cardinals’ path to the Final Four. In similar fashion to Friday afternoon’s game, the Badgers came out of the gates with a fast start. Wisconsin won the first set 25-18 behind strong attacking, hitting a remarkable 43.2 percent. In the second set, Wisconsin showed the same fight they had Friday afternoon when the Badgers found themselves trailing 15-11. On this day, Nelson led the charge with the first kill of the streak and then continued to serve Wisconsin to a 1715 lead. The set would conclude with a 2624 edge for the Badgers, who appeared to be in control up 2-0 heading into the third

set. In the end, however, the drama of the weekend caught up to the Badgers, dropping the last three sets 25-21, 25-21 and 15-9 to watch their dominating season come to an abrupt end just one set shy of their first NCAA Championship appearance since 2013. The Badgers simply didn’t have an answer for Stanford senior middle blocker Inky Ajanaku, who led Photo · 2-0 lead was not enough to lift UW to Final Four. the Cardinals with 20 kills on 38 attempts. Marissa Haegele She played a vital role on the defense as well, The Badger Herald recording nine block assists to help lead her players vital to their success season, team to 18 total in the match. starting with middle blockers Tori Blake The UW volleyball team finished the and Haleigh Nelson, outside hitter season with a 28-5 record and one of the Romana Kriskova and setter Lauren most impressive campaigns in program Carlini. history. The Badgers graduate four key

Men’s hockey: Wisconsin splits first Big Ten series with UM Badgers’ prolific offense came unglued Friday in seven-goal performance, didn’t carry over to Saturday’s defeat by Ben Pierce Beat Writer

The Wisconsin men’s hockey team went .500 this weekend in their first conference matchup against the unranked University of Michigan Wolverines. Wisconsin fell behind 2-0 midway through the first period on two Michigan power play scores. The Badgers would respond late in the same period when freshman Trent Frederic found the back of the net to cut the lead to one. Frederic’s goal would ignite the Badgers as they lit up the second period, outscoring the Wolverines 5-1 to build a sizable 6-3 lead. “Everybody was feeding off of each other, everybody was positive on the bench, but definitely that energy I mean when someone scored it felt like everyone had scored,” Wisconsin senior forward Aidan Cavallini said. The Big Ten foes would both score a single time in the third period to end the first game of the series in a dominating 7-4 34 • badgerherald.com • December 13, 2016

performance by the Badgers. Sophomore forwards Luke Kunin and Will Johnson both had no problem finding the back of the net as each of them scored a pair of goals in the offensive feast. Their fellow forward, junior Ryan Wagner, would finish the night with the assist hat trick finding his teammates on three of the seven Badger scores. Saturday’s contest would tell a different story despite a similar beginning for Wisconsin. The Badgers, again, fell behind 2-0 in the opening period but could not muster up the same offensive rebound from the night before. A power play score from senior Grant Besse was the only shot Michigan goaltender Hayden Lavigne let by him the entire night in a sensational 34-save redemption performance from the night before. Wisconsin shut down the Wolverine attack in the last two periods, excluding the two empty net goals at the end of the

third. The offensive success from a night before did not carry over as Michigan thwarted any chances the Badgers leaving Ann Arbor with a clean sweep. Ryan Wagner finished the weekend on the road with four points moving him up to the fourth spot on the team’s leaderboard. Luke Kunin had a prolific showing as well, scoring twice on Friday and recording an assist on the single Badger goal Saturday night. A road split in conference play — especially on the road — is far from the worst thing for a Wisconsin team who has struggled mightily the last couple years in the Big Ten. It was only a season ago that the Badgers finished dead last inconference and could rarely even scrape out a split against a team as good as Michigan. Head coach Tony Granato has this team playing at an elite level and, going forward, could have them in contention for a conference crown. That being said, there

is a lot of hockey left to play before that picture comes to be and the next few weeks should provide some sparkling clarity into how far along this team really is. Despite getting six votes to be ranked in the NCAA rankings a week ago, the loss gave the Badgers only one this week and pushed Michigan up to five votes. Even with the drop in votes, Wisconsin is only improving and should get more in the coming week.s Conference play continues after a winter hiatus on Jan. 6, when Michigan State University travels to Madison for the Badgers’ first Big Ten home series of the season. Despite a week hiatus a couple of weeks ago, another solid break should give Wisconsin the legs it needs to get some more quality wins against dominant foes, like the Spartans. The puck drops at 8 p.m. CT on the 6th and 7 p.m. CT on the 7th with both games airing on the Big Ten Network.

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Men’s basketball: Badgers roll over Idaho State, Marquette

I-94 rivalry was no match for Golden Eagles as Wisconsin dominated second half, achieving revenge after last year’s loss

by Chris Bumbaca Senior Sports Writer

Games are never over before they start, but the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hardly belonged on the same courts as Idaho State Wednesday night at the Kohl Center. The No. 17 Badgers (9-2) demolished the lowly Bengals (1-9) 78-44. The game was never close, as Wisconsin began the game on a 21-3 run over the game’s first 11 minutes. The Bengals had more turnovers than points until 5:29 left in the first half when they reached 10 points. Their 4-for-11 clip from 3-point range aided their attempt to chase down the Badgers, but they shot just 33 percent (16-for-48) from the field on the night. Seventeen turnovers did not help Idaho State’s cause, as simple tasks like perimeter passes and shooting 3-pointers resulted in changes of possession. The beating that Idaho State took nearly drove its head coach, Bill Evans, to the bottle. “Is this tequila?” Evans joked as he approached the podium for his post-game news conference, pointing to an ASPIRE sports drink bottle. “Because if it’s not tequila, I’m not interested. I don’t drink, but I’m about ready to try.” Wisconsin took advantage of its opponent’s inferior talent and won its fourth-straight game, making this home stand a success. UW beat Prairie View A&M, Syracuse, Oklahoma

and then Idaho State by an average of 31.5 points. Wisconsin held Idaho State to a seasonlow point total by an opponent. Idaho State’s leading scorer coming into the game, guard Ethan Telfair, managed just two points with fifth-year guard Zak Showalter shadowing him all night. UW head coach Greg Gard said his team’s defense was sharp for most of the evening. “There was a few breakdowns here and there, but for the most part, defensively, we were in position and attentive to detail,” Gard said. “We did a pretty good job of making life difficult for, specifically, Telfair.” Showalter said the key to slowing Telfair down was not letting him get comfortable and that it was a team effort. “We did a good job as a unit tonight,” Showalter said. “We switched a lot of dribble handoffs so other guys were matched up with him, so that kind of helped. But I think we all kept him taking tough shots.” Senior forward Nigel Hayes (11 points) passed former Badger Frank Kaminsky for ninth all-time on UW’s scoring list (1,458 points) with a free throw four minutes and five seconds into the game. Hayes will now chase Mike Wilkinson for eighth place (1,532 points). Bronson Koenig scored a game-high 21 points in just 17 minutes, as foul trouble kept the senior guard on the bench for the majority of the first half and the blowout allowed him to remain there. Redshirt sophomore Ethan Happ recorded his fourth double-double of

the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman guard D’Mitrik Trice played a teamhigh 26 minutes but was just 1-for-5 from the field. It was a solid shooting night for the Badgers, as they shot 52 percent from the field and made 6 of 20 3-pointers (30 percent). The Kohl Center lacked energy all night, understandably. Khalil Iverson’s alley-oop from Trice brought life into the arena, but for the most part, sneakers squeaking against the hardwood floor and coaches instructions were audible throughout the game. UW’s 17 forced turnovers was a seasonhigh. Over the last two games, Wisconsin has forced its opponents to turn the ball over a combined 33 times. Wisconsin, and Hayes, in particular, continued its woes from free throw line. Hayes shot just 3-for-8 from there and the team finished at 12-for-22. Balint Mocsan led the Bengals in scoring with 10 points. The Badgers took to the road Saturday down I-94, taking on rival Marquette University in a difficult showdown. After losing a season ago at home to the Golden Eagles, Wisconsin was determined to bring home a win to Madison and did, 93-84. The victor in Milwaukee was not an easy one and took a massive Badger run in the second half to secure it. Usual suspects of senior Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig, Vitto Brown and sophomore Ethan Happ all

asserted themselves down the stretch and completed the five game win streak. What made the difference in Saturday’s contest, however, was the Wisconsin bench and its production, more specifically, Kahlil Iverson. The sophomore provided explosive play after explosive play to finish with 16 points, two blocks and five rebounds. The most surprising facet to Iverson’s coming out party Saturday was going 5-6 from the floor, including a three pointer that ignighted the bench to go out and finish the win. Iverson is normally not known for scoring anything outside of a close distance and his impressive showing this weekend could give the Badgers another bit of depth to help them going into conference play. The two wins this last week showcased impressive depth and fortitiude from a Wisconsin team that is trying to recover from a tough blowout loss to the University of North Carolina in the championship game of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational two weeks ago. The five win stretch is a good sign to say the lease and could lead Gard and UW to a dominant conference slate going forward. The Badgers now stay in the state and at home for a three game stretch against in-state foe UW-Green Bay, Florida A&M University and Rutgers University in their first Big Ten game. The stretch will last until December 27 before the team travels to Bloomington, Indiana to take on a top five indiana University squad that is red hot.

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Management Hayley Sperling (1) 2016: Editor-in-Chief 2036: Calmly explaining to her children the perils of internet memes Nina Kravinsky (2) 2016: Managing Editor 2036: Still an aspiring nana Riley Vetterkind (3) 2016: Managing Editor 2036: Lost in the woods News Emily Hamer (4) 2016: Print News Editor 2036: Makes millions off Harry Potter fan fiction franchise Teymour Tomsyck (5) 2016: Digital News Editor 2036: Still tagging Hayley in memes on Facebook Vidushi Saxena (6) 2016: State Associate Editor 2036: Calm cataloguer of doggo memes Dana Kampa (7) 2016: State Associate Editor 2036: Unwittingly at center of year long twitter war between leftists, Ben Shapiro Alice Vagun (not pictured) 2016: City Associate Editor 2036: Turns into an actual machine Maija Inveiss (8) 2016: City Associate Editor 2036: Opens world-renowned bakery called “Sassing Teymour”

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Cadence Bambenek (not pictured) 2016: Campus Associate Editor 2036: Decides to watch her first TV show Gabby Ortiz (not pictured) 2016: Campus Associate Editor 2036: Studying conversational English Sports David Hayes (not pictured) 2016: Sports Editor 2036: Part-time journalist, part-time truck driver living a life of petty crime along with the rest of his band of Alabama vagrants Ben Cross (9) 2016: Sports Editor 2036: UNC Lax Head Coach Opinion Yusra Murad (10) 2016: Opinion Editor 2036: Owner of Plaza Tavern and Grill in London Aaron Reilly (not pictured) 2016: Opinion Editor 2036: Still getting trolled by Jill Stein supporters Phil Michaelson (11) 2016: Opinion Associate Editor 2036: Trophy husband ArtsEtc. Henry Solotaroff-Webber (12) 2016: ArtsEtc. Editor 2036: Still president of Cuba after 2017 study abroad goes awry Celeste Benzschawel (13) 2016: ArtsEtc. Editor 2036: Wondering why exactly her daughter won’t take her along to frat parties, because,

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