'Curbing Costs' Issue 15, Volume 48 by The Badger Herald

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 2017 · VOL 48 ISSUE 15 · BADGERHERALD.COM

Curbing Costs Gov. Scott Walker is expected to make an unprecedented move to reduce in-state tuition costs, but its impact on students remains unclear.

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ANTI-TRUMP WHINING

Prostests against our president-elect do nothing to heal our country after such a divisive election and shows we are not making an effort to make the transition to his presidency easy.

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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.

Tuesday 1/24 Men’s basketball at the Kohl Center, all day, contact the Ticket Office for pricing

Wednesday 1/25 Louis the Child at Majestic, 9 p.m., $20

Thursday 1/26

Thursday 1/2611/ Donnie Darko (2001) at Union Bear’s Den at Majestic, 9 p.m., $20 Courtesy of Flickr user Emilie Barbier

South, 9:30 p.m., FREE

Friday 1/27 The Lemon Twigs at The Sett, 9 p.m., FREE

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Saturday 1/28

Wax Tailor at Majestic, 9 p.m., $20

Women’s hockey at LaBahn Arena, 3 p.m., contact the Ticket Office for pricing

Sunday 1/29 Jesse McCartney at Wisconsin Union Theater, 8 p.m., $15

Monday 1/30 Dinosaur Pile-Up at The Frequency, 7:30 p.m., $12* Courtesy of Majestic Madison

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Post Animal w/ Post Social & Melkweed at Der Rathskeller, 9 p.m., FREE

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Walker brings ‘carrot and stick’ approach to make ‘Wisconsin work for everyone’ Plan will build on welfare reforms made by former Gov. Tommy Thompson, Democrats believe plan is ‘morally unfair’ by Dana Kampa State Editor

Gov. Scott Walker announced plans to establish new requirements for families using welfare assistance as part of the upcoming state budget proposal in a Monday press conference at the Capitol. Joined by former Gov. Tommy Thompson, Walker said he will build upon the foundation Thompson built during his time in office in a new welfare reform package he calls “Wisconsin Works for Everyone.” “It’s a series of things but with the overwhelming focus on work,” Walker said. “Now, more than ever, we have a tremendous opportunity to help everyone in the state not only find a job but a career, and to ensure everyone who is able is out working and enjoys the dignity that comes from work.” An estimated 7,000 households could feel the effects of the reform, Walker said. Walker used multiple metaphors to convey his vision for the future of welfare, framing public assistance as a trampoline, not a hammock, for those who are physically able. “By that I mean ... we will help people with the skills and increasingly, as you will see, with the barriers to work and barriers to employment,” Walker said. “In turn, we have an expectation that if we give people that assistance, if we give people that help, they will enter or re-enter the workforce.” The governor also referred to ending assistance as “the stick” and benefits facilitating potential career growth — such as training, transportation and child care — the proverbial carrot. Walker did not specify at what point people could potentially no longer receive welfare assistance, claiming federal and state timelines would differ, though the change could be fairly immediate. The unemployment rate in Wisconsin was 4.1 percent as of November 2016, similar to the national unemployment rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Employers are increasingly telling us they need more people to play into the workforce,” Walker said. Walker said by working with the Legislature, he has made great strides for adults without children. He said such individuals are required to be employed 80 hours or more per month and look for work at least five days a week to receive FoodShare assistance. The governor said this has had “dramatic success” in transitioning people to work. But the idea appears to violate current federal

law. Despite this, Walker again proposed the requirement that people pass a drug test to receive assistance. “If they don’t [pass], we put our money where our mouth is,” Walker said. “We put money in and offer rehabilitation, so people can get healthy and clean again and re-enter the workforce.” Walker said the testing is “not to be punitive, but because I hear from employers all the time who tell us ‘give me people who know how to work and people who can pass a drug test, and we can find a job for anyone in this state.’” For people who are unable to meet the above requirements, the state would require them to participate in job training programs for “basic employability skills.” Walker did not explain the specifics of the training but said people would still be able to receive welfare assistance. Walker said one of the program’s main concerns would be focusing on people on the “cliff,” who will receive less or no financial aid by increasing their income but still would not be able to support themselves, particularly when it comes to child care. “Our proposal would wean people off,” Walker said. Parents would pay $1 more in copay for child care for every $3 more they earn. Walker said the goal would be for parents to eventually pay in full without ever reaching that cliff. The same idea would apply to 18-yearolds in foster care and on Supplemental Security Income, a federal income supplement program. “Traditionally there have been huge challenges to getting them into the workforce,” Walker said. “We’re going to create a new earned-income tax credit report to help transition them into the workforce.” People with physical and mental disabilities can be in similar positions of wanting to work but concerned about losing necessary assistance, especially concerning their health, Walker said. He said legislators would work to create a safety net from this cliff. Walker said another goal would be to reduce “recycling” into the correctional system by giving people valuable skill to obtain good-paying jobs. “All these things ... are all about helping ensure that Wisconsin works for everyone,” Walker said. He said he hoped Democrats would also

embrace the proposal as a pathway for success. Thompson recounted a history of working with mothers on welfare and across the aisle to pass the original legislation. “People that need the help wanted it,” Thompson said. “Governor Walker is very passionate about this, and he wants to do the same thing. He wants to make sure that every man, woman and child in Wisconsin has a job and has an opportunity to better themselves.” Though Thompson said his efforts received bipartisan support in the past, some Democrats have been critical of the proposal. State Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, said in a statement she will wait to judge until seeing the full proposal, but the plan currently lacks details. “If Governor Walker plans to provide access to job training and educational dollars like Democrats have always said we should, I’m still in,” Taylor said. “If Walker plans to reduce access to health care and funding for those who serve people in need like he’s done in the past, then I’m out.” State Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison, was

similarly critical in a statement, saying Walker and other Republicans in the Legislature are looking to score political points with the proposal at the expense of low-income families with children. State Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, said in a statement it is “morally unfair and unjust to threaten reduced access to food and shelter for low-income families with children.” Republican politicians state Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, and state Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, voiced enthusiasm for the plan in their statements, as Walker makes Wisconsin a “leader in welfare reform again.” “The governor is taking a major step to make sure people don’t only join the workforce, but succeed in it as well,” Darling said. Kapenga said Thompson’s ‘90s welfare reform was revolutionary for positioning employment as a way out of poverty, and Walker ’s new reform could alleviate “burdensome” regulations. Walker will deliver his 2017-19 state budget in the next few weeks.

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Photos · Inauguration weekend brought tens of thousands of protestors to Madison for various causes. The Madison Police Department estimated 75,000 to 100,000 people attended Saturday’s Women’s March on Madison. Top, from left: Katie Cooney, Michael Lim Bottom, from left: Katie Cooney, Riley Steinbrenner The Badger Herald 6 • badgerherald.com • January 24, 2017

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Million-dollar grant looks to move microbiome research forward Faculty, researchers bring $8 million in awards annually, which initiative looks to increase through funding by Vidushi Saxena News Editor

University of Wisconsin’s Microbiome Initiative looks to help fund faculty and students’ efforts on researching the tiny organisms that make up everyone and everything. The Microbiome Initiative follows the a announced national initiative that seeks to invest in microbiology research, UW assistant professor of bacteriology Garret Suen said. UW Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education Marsha Mailick will award the million-dollar grant to faculty and students to support interdisciplinary research, infrastructure and research community enhancements such as a conference or symposium related to the microbiome. “UW has a rich tradition in microbiome research, and strategic investment in this area will serve to further enhance ongoing microbiome research on campus,” Suen said. This is not be the first time UW has been in the spotlight for microbiome research. Nobel Laureate Joshua Lederberg, a former UW professor and founder of UW’s medical genetics department, is credited with coining the term microbiome, Suen said. Jo Handelsman, Associate director for science

at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and former UW professor, is credited with helping to define and codify many of the approaches used to study microbiomes. Handelsman will be returning to campus as director of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery and is behind the National Microbiome Initiative, Suen said. Over the last few years, 25 UW faculty have submitted 67 research proposals to federal agencies and other funders, resulting in 20 awards that currently generate approximately $8 million a year. With this initiative, Mailick hopes to build on this record of success. Funding for the initiative comes equally from the chancellor ’s office and Mailick’s office. Initiative research and infrastructure projects will be eligible for a maximum award of $250,000 and research community enhancement awards are eligible for up to $10,000. Funding is to be spent over two years, Mailick said. UW’s initiative is modeled after the “very successful” UW2020 initiative, Mailick said. The goal of UW2020 is to stimulate and support highly innovative research on campus, as well as projects that require

significant development prior to submitting applications for external funding. Mailick said the potential of microbiome research is “enormous” and could give UW faculty an advantage when they apply for federal funding for their research in this area. She said she also hopes to engage new research in this area and to encourage researchers to reach out across campus and establish multidisciplinary research that has the potential to revolutionize areas such as health care, agriculture, bio-manufacturing, environmental management and more. “Given recent and projected investments in this area by federal agencies and private foundations, there is an opportunity for substantial growth in extramural support and the UW Microbiome Initiative helps position UW researchers to be more competitive for this funding,” Mailick said. Trina McMahon, UW professor of bacteriology and civil and environmental engineering, said the initiative also provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to get involved in a “really hot” area of research. UW also appears to be falling behind when it comes to advertising its achievements in microbiology research, which McMahon said

the initiative will help bring to the public eye. “There is a lot of awareness of microbiomes — now much more than there used to be,” McMahon said. “So, I think undergraduates who want to get involved in timely, impactful research can benefit from the Microbiome Initiative.” Suen said investment in microbiome research will help to train future generations of workers. Currently, resources are available to help construct infrastructure for microbiome research, which will undoubtedly benefit researchers across campus. Proposals for the initiative are due to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education on March 15. A UW committee of subject matter experts will review the proposals to identify those that “hold the most promise for sustained research programs” or bring the community of microbiome researchers together, Mailick said.The committee will then make recommendations to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, which will make the final decision. Awards will be announced mid-May.

Wisconsin company uses cheese to support student-athletes

Enterprise employs several alumni, works with university’s E-Business Consortium to partner with other businesses statewide by Vidushi Saxena News Editor

In 1926, one University of Wisconsin alumnus had an idea to bring Wisconsin’s legacy to the whole nation. Ray Kubly Sr. founded The Swiss Colony after one of his professors had a unique idea to sell cheese in bulk through mail orders. Kubly, who was a sociology major, and his peers drafted an advertising campaign for a class project that would bring this idea to life, Kim Markham, Colony Brands’ spokesperson, said. Kubly created special adverts offering cuts of bulk cheese and worked with a local Railway Express agent to secure potential customers who might be interested in “good cheese.” The company sold all 50 packages in its first year, Markham said. “Ray was a true entrepreneur in every sense of the word,” Markham said. “For 35 years, he held down a ‘day job’ aside from The Swiss Colony but his attention was never far away.”

After graduating, Kubly turned it into a full-time company. What started as a mailorder cheese business turned into Colony Brands in 2010 to reflect the “diversity” of businesses working under the company, Markham said. The Kubly Family still owns the company and is strongly involved in its operations. Under President and CEO John Baumann, the company has 10 catalog brands including three food brands called The Swiss Colony, Wisconsin Cheeseman and The Tender Filet. It also has seven nonfood brands called Seventh Avenue, Montgomery Ward, Monroe and Main, Ginny’s, Midnight Velvet, Ashtro and Through the Country Door, Markham said. But selling cheese is not the only part of the company that makes it special to Wisconsin. In 1954, Kubly started Monroe Badger Days to raise funds for the UW Athletic Department. Monroe Badger Days is a two-day event

involving golf, a themed party with live entertainment, appearances from Bucky, UW Spirit Squad and a Badger Sports Preview Dinner with head coaches. Markham said this tradition has lived on since it began and now benefits students in the UW Athletics’ program. Proceeds from the event go toward funding the athletics department and sponsoring scholarships. One such scholarship is the Wisconsin Athletics Endowed Scholarship, which supports student athletes and other needs the department might have. Chad Kimmel, assistant athletic director for development, said Colony Brands has supported a number of UW Athletics’ projects throughout the year. He said the company has been a prominent part of UW’s community through its Monroe Badger Days events. “Colony Brands has been a longtime contributor to UW-Madison and Wisconsin Athletics and we are grateful for their support,” Kimmel said. In addition to sponsoring UW Athletics, Colony Brands employs several UW

alumni and is “definitely a sea of Badger red,” Markham said. The company is also a member of the UW E-Business Consortium, which brings different Wisconsin companies together. Recently, Markhamsaid Colony Brands partnered with the Center for Professional and Economic Development at the Wisconsin School of Business, bringing interactive onsite sessions and experienced instructors right to their employees in Monroe. As it moves forward, Markham said Colony Brands looks to maintain its strong relationship with UW and keep its vision of being “forever entrepreneurial and opportunistic,” innovative and supporting its employees and communities alive. “Colony Brands is fortunate to have several great partnerships with the UW, from supporting student-athletes to partnering with world-class experts on staff at the UW to help us continue to define our formula for success,” she said.

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Madison marches in solidarity with women around the country, world

Crowd of up to 100,000 stretched from Bascom Hill to State Capitol; police reported no major incidents by Alice Vagun Digital News Editor

The footsteps of women in Madison echoed those from around the world as they marched in solidarity Saturday to protest the upcoming presidency of Donald Trump. In Madison alone, what was estimated to be an event of at least 10,000 participants quickly turned into a peaceful crowd of 75,000 to 100,000, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. The Women’s March on Madison started off at a packed Library Mall, filled with University of Wisconsin students and Madison residents alike. Despite the light rain women of all ages, backgrounds and sexual orientations came together to show support for one another and voice their resistance to the rollback of women’s, reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights. But women were not alone in this march. Alongside them marched men of all ages, donning signs with messages such

as “Men Of Quality Do Not Fear Equality” and “Keep Your Tiny Hands To Yourself!” For Madison resident Mark Plane, it is important for young feminists to become engaged in political activism, citing pride for his two daughters marching in the original Washington demonstration. Others, like UW graduate student Robert Christal, said it was important to fight against the normalization of Trump’s misogynistic behavior, and continue upholding democracy. As protesters made their way to the State Capitol, with them they carried chants of “This is what democracy looks like” and “Pussy grabs back.” At the Capitol steps, a variety of speakers ranging from legislators to local leaders spoke on the importance of being part of the resistance. Instead of attending the “inaugural pageantry” as he called it, U.S Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, decided to come back

home and show support for his constituents. During his speech, Pocan said the crowd at the capital steps reminded him of the Act 10 protests that occurred six years ago. Upon the mention of Gov. Scott Walker ’s name, the crowd immediately started booing. Pocan had one simple request from the crowd: “Don’t boo, organize.” In the same vein, State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, quoted Beyoncé when asking the fellow ladies in the crowd to “get in formation.” State Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee echoed a similar sentiment to Zamarripa’s. “If you stand up, I’m with you,” Taylor said to the crowd that stretched across the Capitol lawn. One of the last speakers, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, spoke on the importance of working at the local level to find solutions to some of the problems at home.

Even though he said it is important to work with our neighbors, Soglin said it is necessary to show solidarity beyond just Wisconsin. “We have to go beyond the borders of Madison and Dane County and share our feelings of empathy,” Soglin said. With Washington, D.C., and the state Legislature entirely Republican-controlled, the speakers agreed now is the time to be fighting for progressive values and legislation. And when you’re loud enough, Madison resident Jenny Sligh said, you can create a ripple effect. “I think younger women, especially girls a generation or two behind us get to reexperience everything that our mothers’ generation and the work they went through so they can fight apparently a fight we still have to be fighting,” Sligh said. Montana Leggett contributed to reporting to this article.

UW students walk out of class in opposition to Trump’s inauguration Hundreds marched to Capitol to protest newly sworn-in president, vowed to fight against unjust acts by Helu Wang City Editor

At 11 a.m. Friday morning, Donald Trump was sworn into the Oval Office, effectively becoming the 45th president of the United States of America. At noon, thousands of students across the country staged walkouts in a united national opposition to the newly sworn-in president. At the University of Wisconsin, hundreds of students and Madison community members gathered at Library Mall and marched to the State Capitol Building to protest Trump’s inauguration. Throughout the march, protesters advocated protecting refugees and undocumented immigrants, taxing millionaires and making college free. The rally, organized by the Madison Socialist Alternative, aimed to unite the community and launch further demonstrations. Participants ranged from City Council members to undocumented immigrants. They took to the streets to chant messages like “Don’t give in to racists’ fear, refugees are welcome here” and “No Trump, no hate and racists in the USA.” Teddy Shibabaw, one of the event organizers, said the rally showed the power of ordinary people, ranging from the working class to young people, defending their rights. “Trump’s policy agenda is racism and sexism,” Shibabaw said with regard to Trump’s views on immigration,

environmental issues and taxes. In addition to speaking up against Trump’s policies at the national level, local leaders touched on the importance of influencing legislators closer to home. Ald. Rebecca Kemble, District 18, encouraged people to show up to their local institutions and voice their concerns. “Because of the concentration of power and influence of money, people organized for social justice are shut out of national and state politics,” Kemble said. “But that’s not yet the case locally, we still have power in our local institutions.” Community members and students also agreed it is necessary to unite to fight against injustices and work on solutions together. Raven Meyers, a protester, said she was concerned people were not aware of the problems in the community. She said she decided to come out to the rally to support those whose voices needed to be heard. As for UW student Iseli Hernandez, she considered the protest an avenue for people to come together and collaborate to work out solutions. “Obviously our president isn’t going to be here to help us, so we need to start small so we can get to the big picture,” Meyers said. “I feel like as a generation, we need to grow stronger together.”

Photo · As protesters walked toward the Capitol they chanted against President Donald Trump’s election and encourage crowd members to take action and open dialogue. Michael Lim The Badger Herald

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Art program encourages self-expression among at-risk youth Weekly program motivates more than 400 young people to stay in school, express themselves in different ways by Montana Leggett City Editor

Looking to bring Madison-area artists and at-risk youth together, Making Justice provides young people with outlets of expression and connects them with their communities. The program, which began in 2014, operates at the Dane County Juvenile Detention Center, where arrested youth are placed for community protection, John Bauman, Dane County Juvenile Court administrator, said. The program offers youth the opportunity to work with graphic and 3D art, photography and poetry among a variety of other options. Bauman said these activities help at-risk youth engage with the community and express themselves. “It really is helping them feel more connected and interested in doing things that they just wouldn’t have had the

opportunity to take part in,” Bauman said. Youth typically stay at the facilities until their final court order is complete, which takes an average of eight days. Bauman said the longer the program engages kids in school-related activities they are interested in, the more likely they will be invested in school after they leave. The program also operates at the Madison Public Library, Bauman said. This location allows youth in the Dane County Juvenile Shelter Home to participate as well. Youth involved in the program can display their work in exhibitions held throughout the year. Two such exhibitions called “Direct Message” and “Too Much Sauce,” are open to the public, Madison Public Library’s Teen Services Librarian Jesse Vieau, said. Direct Message was completed in Spring 2016 and Too Much Sauce was completed in Fall 2016, Vieau said. Through March, Too Much Sauce is open to everyone at the

new 100State’s office on 316 W. Washington Avenue. University of Wisconsin students are also involved in the program through internships and community engagement placements, Vieau said. Students can be placed at any of the locations for the Making Justice program, he added. All they have to do to get involved is reach out

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to Madison Public Library or the detention center. Bauman said youth in the program recently painted a mural on a wall of the Detention Center visitor ’s room. A timelapse video of the Sunny Horizons Mural project is also available online, Bauman added. Continued support from UW students, faculty and community members has enabled the program to help hundreds of youth throughout the city. More than 400 youth participate weekly in the program’s workshops. Bauman said this has had a significant impact on the program’s participants and the wider community. “Jesse and the folks he’s working with through Making Justice really have done very, very nice work with our kids,” Bauman said. “And our kids have really enjoyed the time that they’ve provided to the different activities and I believe they’ve learned a great deal as a result of the work that he’s done.”

Record number of UW doctorates could lead to increased enrollment Graduate students play key role with research, undergraduate education, will possibly attract prospective students by Vidushi Saxena News Editor

Setting a new record for itself, the University of Wisconsin ranked third in the nation for the number of Ph.D.s awarded in 2015, which experts say could lead to an increase in enrollment and research. According to the Survey of Earned Doctorates released January, UW awarded 836 doctorate degrees in 2015. This placed the university second in the country for physical and earth science doctorates, fourth in life science doctorates and in the top 15 for doctorates in all other fields. UW Graduate School Dean William Karpus said this record will have a “tremendous” impact on faculty as graduate students are responsible for furthering education in more than 100 programs ranging from African languages and literature to zoology. Having a record like this would both reflect their success and encourage them to keep going. “[Large number of programs] coupled with a large research enterprise composed of faculty and staff who value the role of graduate education in advancing knowledge production and discovery contributes to an outstanding environment for education, the next generation of researchers and thought leaders,” Karpus said.

schools, second only to University of Michigan. Noel Radomski, director of Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education, said UW’s success can be attributed to the large number of colleges and schools it houses. He said it is uncommon for private and public schools to have separate schools for medicine, law, business and agricultural sciences, to name a few. Having this many schools is bound to generate and attract more graduate students, who then go on to earn Ph.D.s. “It would be expected that we’d be in the top, if not the top,” Radomski said. Graduate students are not only responsible for working on their own degrees, but also play a key role in undergraduate education, Radomski said. Many are teaching assistants and research assistants to professors, which keeps UW’s research enterprise running. UW’s research enterprise, in turn, makes UW attractive to outsiders as well. According to the survey, 75 percent of Ph.D. recipients had secured or were negotiating employment when graduating. This puts UW considerably higher than the national average of 62 percent. Radomski said UW’s ranking could also encourage students to pursue Ph.D.s, but increases in enrollment are still subjective. He said the job market is a stronger influence

on students looking to complete doctorates rather than UW’s high ranking. With rising higher education costs and a lack of income while studying , students will probably think twice before deciding to pursue a Ph.D. While the rank will not affect students’ decisions to do a Ph.D., it could affect how prospective Ph.D. students perceive UW, Radomski said. “It’s good that UW is doing quite well and hopefully will be good sign for prospective grad students to look at UW,” Radomski said. “Without grad students, our undergraduate students and research enterprise would be hit quite hard.” Radomski said the next step for UW and other research universities will be to offer enough assistantships with adequate salaries and benefits to graduate students. Karpus said graduate student application numbers have been relatively stable recently, and departments and programs base their number of enrolled graduate students on a number of factors including, but not limited to, finance, availability of faculty to serve as research mentors and career outcomes. “With this much research and educational activity on campus, it serves as a magnet for the recruitment of graduate students and faculty,” Karpus said.

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Walker looks to bring state agencies to forefront of combating opioid crisis

Program would help improve communication among government departments, ramp up response to opiod health crisis by Montana Leggett City Editor

People who take opiates for pain relief do not always realize how addictive they can be, Rep. Jill Billings, D-LaCrosse, said. Two college students in the LaCrosse area received opiates for pain relief after they suffered burns while they were cooking. After the students healed, they kept the leftover pills, Billings said. As school-related stress increased for one of the students, the student began to take some of the leftover pills because they remembered it helped them sleep better, Billings said. The student turned to selfprescribing, finished their leftover pills and began using their roommate’s leftover pills. “(The doctors) warned her not to take it with food, but they didn’t warn her about the addictive quality of it,” Billings said. “She thought, this must be safe, this must be safe, my doctor gave it to me, prescribed it to me, so this must be safe.” After the student went to a counselor at their school, Billings said, they finally resolved the problem of their addiction.

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This is only one of many similar stories which has happened to people throughout the state. Through three executive orders, Gov. Scott Walker is looking to engage state agencies like the Department of Corrections in the fight against cases of opioid addiction in Wisconsin. “This is a public health crisis, and that’s why I’m calling a special session of the Legislature and directing state agencies to ramp up the state’s response,” Walker said in a statement. Walker ’s executive orders are based on a report from the Governor ’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse and look to change how state agencies handle opioid and drug addiction. According to one of the executive orders, the DOC will work with Wisconsin Department of Health Services to better judge the total number of fatal and nonfatal heroin overdoses. The DOC will also develop an opioid abuse web-based training program for

their staff. It targets staff directly involved with inmates who are known to have problems with addiction and those who are potentially at-risk, according to the executive order. Billings, who is a member of the task force, said having better communication between departments will be good for Wisconsin, especially if they are working toward helping people recover. According to the Task Force’s report, people who are addicted to prescription painkillers are 40 times more likely to be addicted to heroin. In 2016, 1 in 20 Americans aged 12 and older reported using painkillers for nonmedical purposes. The DOC will also continue a pilot program giving volunteer participants a drug called Vivitrol as part of the order. Vivitrol relieves symptoms of withdrawal for people who are addicted to opioids, Billings said. This helps the participants recover from their addiction. But Billings said opponents believe this program has become partially controversial. Taking Vivitrol allows participants to get over

their addiction but can have fatal effects if participants relapse. Even if participants take a little bit of heroin after taking Vivitrol and getting over their addiction, they can die. Opponents of the program question when participants should stop taking Vivitrol and if the program simply substitutes one drug for another, Billings added. Responding to opponents, Billings said doctors have begun to view addiction as a disease. She said diseases in general, like diabetes, cannot be treated without medicine and needs Vivitrol despite its effects. DOC Communications Director Tristan Cook said there are currently 54 participants in the program. Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, said he has been working alongside his colleagues on the Task Force since 2013 to combat the heroin and prescription opioid epidemic. “We have made many strides forward in the fight, but there is still more work to be done,” Nygren said.

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Grant looks to strengthen UW humanities programs’ impact at university Educational leaders explore models for financing studies, look to bring different fields’ education together by Dana Kampa State Editor

Humanities students may soon be better equipped to counter questions like “So, humanities? What are you going to do with that?” thanks to a University of Wisconsin program aimed to help graduate students find employment with a recently renewed $1.1 million grant. Diana Hess, dean of the UW School of Education, said the “Engaging the Humanities” program could make a huge difference for students seeking jobs outside academia.

Hess said the program is particularly exciting because it provides new opportunities for academic staff and is designed to have a real effect on the community, in line with the Wisconsin Idea. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which funded the million-dollar grant, has consistently invested in activities on campus and substantially supported these innovations in higher education over the years, Hess said. “It’s evidence of the quality of what’s happening on campuses,” Hess said. Sara Guyer, president of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes, said Engaging the Humanities consists of three core components: five annual graduate

fellowships that place students in internships across the city, a program to develop a sustainable curriculum for high schools across the state and funding for translations of faculty members’ work. Guyer said the Center for Humanities launched the program in 2013 “with the aim of developing new pipelines for graduate student careers outside of academia and fostering a culture in which there is a much stronger relationship between the university and the surrounding community.” “Humanities education is at the heart of UW … and even before UW-Madison was a land-grant institution, it was a liberal arts university,” Guyer said. The program is designed to help humanities students think about what careers outside their field look like, show their future students humanities majors do not lead to dead-end careers and embrace the diverse outcomes of graduate education. One of the biggest challenges of the current job market is the proliferation of Ph.D.s compared to job opportunities, Guyer said. Grants like these are part of the changing way humanities are funded, when “the future of the Ph.D. itself” is at stake. “My hope is that the model we have developed through this grant will have multiplier effects, not just across the humanities at UW — and the country — but also for the sciences and social sciences, where graduate students face many of the same questions about their future careers,” Guyer said.

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NETFLIX SHOWS to look forward to in 2017 Distract yourself from study blues with TV show binge

by Henry Solotaroff-Webber ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Santa Clarita Diet A family is rocked when the mother (Drew Barrymore) undergoes a dramatic, physical change. This description might lead one to believe that the show will be a drama, but in reality “Santa Clarita Diet” is a comedy, and a promising one at that. Shown in the trailer, Barrymore’s character becomes undead, and with that she picks up some new unsavory behavioral tendencies. How she and the rest of the family adjust to their new zombie-mom are guaranteed to produce some hijinks and tomfoolery. Release date: Feb. 3

Ozark

Though best known for his role as the prodigal son in “Arrested Development,” Jason Bateman has some serious acting chops. This is what makes “Ozark,” a show Bateman will star in, direct and produce, so exciting. The show’s Breaking Bad-esque premise had Bateman pitted against a ruthless drug lord to whom he owes money. Shot on location in the Ozark Mountains, the show has potential to also be gorgeous eye candy. This show will either be boom or bust, but it definitely will be not be dull. Release date: Second half of 2017

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Off the heels of the improbable 2015 prequel series, everyone’s favorite satiric all-star jam is back, this time for a sequel to the original 2001 film. “Ten Years Later” will borrow the prequel series’ format, spanning 10 episodes and following up on the scene from the original movie where the movie’s main characters agree to meet sometime in the future. While in the prequel, the now-adult actors, were tasked with acting like their teenage selves, this time they will be able to act their ages, adding a new wrinkle to the Wet Hot formula. And even if it doesn’t end up being great, it’s still an immense joy to see all these great actors in one place. Release date: Second half of 2017

Dear White People (2017) Based off the 2014 smash indie movie of the same name, this show will pick up the movie’s mantle of comedically calling out institutional racism in higher education. It’s unclear whether the show will be an adaptation or sequel to the original movie, but most everybody seems to be on board, including writer, director and producer Justin Simien. This is the kind of show that’s sorely needed these days, and should provide thought-provoking laughs. Release date: Late 2017

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Penciling in playtime

Don’t let busy schedules eliminate your sex life by Meredith Head Hump Day Columnist

As the semester heats up and schedules become crowded with class, work and whatever other nonsense, intimacy may seem like a low priority. Students experience high levels of stress and pressure to perform both professionally and academically. Often the duress of daily life makes sex feel daunting, exhausting or too time-consuming. Most people experience subdued sexual desire and arousal in times of stress. Even finding time for intimacy can prove challenging for busy folks — increasing the stress on moments together. In order to work around busy schedules or different desires for sex between partners, planning sex deliberately often becomes necessary to keep the fire going. Some couples might not have sex at all without penciling in one another.

book. Simply setting aside some time to hang out together and allow physical intimacy to happen organically or not can be helpful and bring partners closer. Using a sexy schedule allows partners to align work schedules or find babysitters to enjoy a relaxed sexual atmosphere. One word of caution: don’t let the suspense of that sex date intimidate or apply just as much pressure as approaching exams. Scheduling sex can become stressful if individuals expect sex and then feel incredibly anxious about making it the perfect evening together.

Practical pleasure

For couples who are busy, work opposite shifts, have kids to take care of, desire different amounts of sex or all of the above, scheduling sex can be a lucrative solution. Shared calendars through phones and apps make this particularly easy. Understandably, some people doubt the effectiveness of scheduling sex. They worry about its spontaneity and romance, forgetting we implicitly schedule sex all the time. Inviting someone to “come over and watch a movie” the following weekend definitely implies some intimacy, especially if partners have already established a sexual relationship. Sex might sometimes come as a lovely surprise, but most of the time sexual individuals understand planning a date entails the possibility of sex. So we prepare by shaving, cleaning our bedroom, getting condoms, stretching or stocking up on lube — the only difference between this sort of plan and explicitly scheduling sex is its presentation. Scheduling sex does not have to be as explicit as one might think; no need to literally write “sex” in the appointment

Try to perceive scheduling sex as a practical extension of the pursuit for pleasure in relationships; this is time to play, not stress. Allow time together to blossom just as it might otherwise — ignoring expectations for sex makes time together effortlessly hot. Importantly, scheduling intimacy does not mean sex is imperative; it simply gives the option to get a little hot and heavy.

Differing desires

Especially for partners who disagree on the ideal frequency of sex, scheduling

might be necessary to create compromise. Some individuals never want sex, some want sex occasionally and some would be happy to fuck twice a day (or more). This can create friction as partners feel either pressured or rejected. By planning a tentative sex schedule, couples can discuss how often they want sex individually and cooperatively. Especially for those who experience less frequent desire, both morning and late evening work well; many people experience increased levels of sexy hormones during these times. Scheduling sex is also helpful for those who simply find themselves wanting sex at different times. Partners might plan to switch off morning and night sex, postor pre-date sex. This creates a more level playing field in terms of everyone getting what they want out of the relationship. Indeed, partners with specific desires might schedule sex in order for everything to play out in certain kinky scenes. For example, if a couple wants to role play that one of them is a stranger, they need to schedule some time to create the illusion of surprise and spontaneity. This might seem contradictory at first, but kink involves plenty of planning. Risk-aware consensual kink means every boundary and action is discussed ahead of time. Everyone involved in a kinky scene, especially one that creates a simulated or real loss of control, must in fact have complete control over the situation. Scheduling sex does not have to be formal or awkward. Simply agreeing to spend some time alone together at specific dates and times practicing love and intimacy fulfills many relationships that might otherwise suffer due to conflicting schedules, child care needs and different desires. Make deliberate time for one another and intimacy will follow.

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New releases from both big, small names alike to come this semester

by Celeste Benzschawel ArtsEtc. Editor

With a brand new semester ahead of us, it’s good to have something to look forward to. Music has a way of healing like no other, and we’re definitely going to need it for our back-to-school blues. Music is the accompanist for our walks to class, our most faithful study partner and is sometimes more influential than that friend that tells you to have just one more shot on the weekends. Below are some albums that will hopefully keep us truckin’ along this semester.

‘SAY10’ by Marilyn Manson Time for a rather spooky Valentine’s Day with SAY10, Manson’s upcoming release. He has already gifted quite a bold music video clip for the album. Let’s just say that President Donald Trump may or may not be involved, though it’s open to interpretation. Graphics aside, it’s Manson’s goal to ask very necessary questions.

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‘Volcano’ by Temples These psychedelic Brits are coming out with Volcano this spring. Their single from the album, “Certainty,” shows the steps they have taken to advance their sound, and listeners are sure to expect more. Of course, though, we can count on their dreaminess and pop/rock sound. Courtesy of Wikipedia

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‘Ty Segall’ by Ty Segall Musical chameleon Ty Segall is coming out with yet another album this month. After delving in and out of different projects, including those with different bands and solo endeavors, Segall is coming back with his self titled, ninth studio album, Ty Segall.

‘Heartworms’ by The Shins Though this guitar pop group didn’t start yesterday, they still come out with music as fresh as if they did. Heartworms is set to impress after a fiveyear gap in new tunes. Their latest single, “Name for You,” reminds fans The Shins still have their noteworthy rhythms and captivating vocals. Courtesy of Flickr user Allison Janzen

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CONCERTS to look forward to Spring months to bring shows for all tastes, presenting various genres at local venues

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Bear’s Den

D.R.A.M

The Head and The Heart

STRFKR

Jojo

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British indie rock band, Bear’s Den will be playing Jan. 26 at High Noon Saloon. This two-person band’s latest album, released in July 2016, is called Red Earth & Pouring Rain. Their folk/rock music rings similar to fellow UK bands, Mumford & Sons and Daughter.

STRFKR returns once more to the Majestic after the release of their fourth album, Being No One, Going Nowhere. No strangers to the Majestic stage, fans have high expectations for the band to top their last show. Known for their flamboyancy, fans can look forward to a good stage presence filled with colorful backdrops and something reminiscent of last year’s dancing astronauts.

“Broccoli” singer D.R.A.M. is making a stop at the Majestic Jan. 29 with openers River Tiber and Nebu Kiniza. River Tiber rose to fame after being sampled in 2015 by Drake in the song “No Tellin.” Nebu Kiniza’s major hit, “Gassed Up,” rose to the top charts on Spotify and is frequently used in Instagram memes.

Female R&B singer Jojo’s Mad Love Tour is making a stop at the Majestic March 10. It’s been 10 years since the popular “Too Little Too Late” was on the top of the charts, but Mad Love features big names such as Wiz Khalifa, Remy Ma and Alessia Clare.

The Head and The Heart returns to Madison at the Orpheum Feb. 21, promoting their latest album, Signs of Light. The indie folk band pledges to donate $1 from every ticket sold to Artists for Peace and Justice, which supports various programs and communities in Haiti.

The indie rock band makes their way to the Majestic after the release of their latest album, Sunlit Youth, just last summer. This is deemed to be a highly anticipated show — local fans have not seen them in Madison since 2013. The gap between their latest album and 2013’s Hummingbirds is also sure to brew excitement as listeners wait eagerly to hear the band’s growth.

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Walker sees promise in possible in-state tuition cut, but experts, lawmakers think other solutions may help students more Lower price tag may increase cost for out-of-state students, hamper UW budget as a whole following $250 million slash over past two years

by Nina Kravinsky Managing Editor

Two weeks after Gov. Scott Walker pledged to cut in-state tuition for all University of Wisconsin System undergraduates, some lawmakers, experts and university leaders wonder if a more targeted approach might be more beneficial. Walker hasn’t yet released details of his plan — which seems to be the first tuition cut in the system’s history — but is expected to do so next month when he releases his full state budget proposal. The proposition comes after four years of in-state tuition freezes and $250 million in cuts to the UW System over the past two years.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said at a WisPolitics.com event that an across the board tuition cut isn’t necessarily his goal, though he’s open to Walker’s idea. “If we have extra money, while I’m open to the governor’s idea and want to see the exact language, I would rather put the money in financial aid to help students who are going to leave with a lot of debt because they start with no money,” Vos said. Walker has promised he’ll backfill any revenues the UW System would lose by charging lower tuition. According to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, a 1 percent cut in tuition would cost between $7 million and $8 million and save students at UW around $100 a year. Walker announced his proposal to cut tuition at his State of the State address this month, saying he has made real progress on college affordability while his Democratic predecessor oversaw major tuition hikes. “We are making college more affordable, and at the same time, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is thriving,” Walker said. Vos and other key Republicans haven’t fully embraced the idea, saying they look forward to hearing more details from him. But Mike Mikalsen, a spokesperson for state Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, said an across the board cut, like Walker is proposing, helps students whose families make too much money to qualify for financial aid but still struggle to pay for college. These students usually get left out of the conversation about college affordability. “It’s ridiculous to say we should cover 100 percent of the cost to attend for a lot of people at the lower end when we’re still missing this huge group in the middle,” Mikalsen said.

Skepticism over cut effectiveness

Democrats have been significantly more skeptical, with Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, telling reporters after the address that Walker refused to give more money to the UW System while it faced flat revenues from the tuition freeze. “The problem has been that he’s never funded the freeze, so I can’t imagine that he’d fund a decreased tuition,” Barca said. UW System officials were also cautious in their support. UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in a statement she fully supports a decrease in tuition, as long as

the state makes up for the lost revenue. “It is our hope that the governor and Legislature will not only fully fund the proposed tuition reduction but also provide additional investment in the UW System in line with the modest request made by the Board of Regents, which is critical if we are to continue providing an outstanding education experience to our students,” Blank said. The tuition cut is part of a broader UW System funding debate. The system, for example, is asking state lawmakers for $42.5 million more in state funds in the next budget, saying it’s “time to reinvest” in the state’s universities. The UW System is also requesting about $78 million over the next biennium to increase pay for its staff. Walker has said he wants to increase funding for the UW System, but he’d like to see those funds tied to performance measures. In doing so, Walker would follow the lead of 32 other states that use some sort of performance-based funding for their universities. He hasn’t yet detailed what criteria he’d like to use. As Walker puts the finishing touches on his budget proposal, he also got news last week he would have more money to work with. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau forecasted tax collections will be $322 million higher through 2019 than Walker ’s administration estimated in November. That has many hoping some of those funds will find their way back to UW. With the tuition cut, however, Walker landed on a proposal that would prove popular among Wisconsin families, said Noel Radomski, Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education managing director. “The popularity of saying ‘I propose to reduce undergraduate tuition without any caveats’ — that makes people happy,” Radomski said. “It’s like apple pie. How can you be against tuition reduction for state kids?”

tuition-cut proposal seems more about looks than real progress in the effort to make college more affordable. He described the move as a “gimmick.” “Spreading across a limited pot of money for a tuition decrease might get you a headline, but the reality is there are students who can afford to go to school and there are students to which the affordability is a major obstacle for them to even be able to consider going to college,” Hintz said.

Threats caused by cut

Radomski said if the budget doesn’t include backfilling the cuts, schools with fewer out-of-state and international students will suffer more than campuses like UW, where increasing other students’ tuitions can make up for the cuts. That includes the two-year UW colleges located around the state. UW Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen said most of the students at the UW Colleges are from lower-income households and many are first-generation college students. She’s confident Walker ’s budget will include backfilling the tuition cuts, but she emphasized the colleges don’t have a lot of

wiggle room. She said the colleges went through a “major restructuring” of administration after the last round of budget cuts, and more cuts would be damaging to the campuses and students. “The two-year campuses are already very frugal and efficient,” Sandeen said. Rohrer said she not only hopes the budget fills any gaps from lost tuition revenue, but at least fulfills the Board of Regents’ $42.5 million request, which she described as “very modest.” Rohrer said revenue decreases would likely result in fewer services for students. This could mean more time until graduation, which would make college less affordable, she said. ASM has started two hashtags — #BackOurBudget and #FundOurUW — to express why UW needs funding as the governor and state Legislature craft the budget. “My fear is that with tuition cuts, and even if we fund the tuition cuts for instate students, we’ll still be at the level of budget emergency, always kind of living on the edge and not being able to prosper,” Rohrer said.

Photo · Gov. Scott Walker said he may use state dollars to fund the gap in the UW System budget from decreased in-state tuition. Courtesy of the Associated Students of Madison

Tuition cut as a ‘gimmick’

Even though it could end up meaning raises in out-of-state or international tuition to make up the difference if the cuts aren’t backfilled, Radomski said legislators’ focus tends to be on Wisconsin families. An unprecedented move like this might benefit Walker in the future if he decides to run for reelection in 2018 or make another bid for president, Radomski said. Sally Rohrer, Associated Students of Madison’s legislative affairs chair, expressed concern about the impact Walker ’s tuition cut might have on international and out-of-state tuition. Out-of-state students at UW saw a $3,000 tuition increase this year and will see hikes totaling $7,000 in the next three years. Blank drew up the out-of-state tuition increase plan and the Board of Regents recently approved the last two years of hikes. “We want to be an accessible university to all, not just instate students,” Rohrer said. State Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said Walker ’s

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Unique sound, love for music puts jank pop band Soul Low on rise Bassist Sam Gehrke talks Milwaukee-based success, reflection on last tour, excitement for upcoming spring release by Gracelyn Trast ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

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What started as an after-school hobby nearly eight years ago has turned into a cross-country touring, pop/rock phenomenon. In just the last year, Jake Balistrieri, Charlie Celenza, Sam Gehrke and Sean Hirthe released and toured their second album Nosebleeds, and are now looking to release album number three later this spring. After their college-years’ hiatus, the band’s first full-length album, Uneasy, was born. It spurred from a two-week tour out to New York, and a decision to move back to Milwaukee to turn the once hobby into a serious art. The tour of their second album was supposed to be a one-off, but the group collectively decided they enjoyed it too much to let it end. Several EPs and two albums after its birth, Soul Low is close to performing its 200th show and are ready to reach other milestones in the next coming years. The Milwaukee-based band said the music scene there is really supportive. Though it may not be as big as other cities like Chicago, bassist Sam Gehrke said bigger bands and new bands know each other — it’s easy to chat with whoever you like, and this has led to a more inclusive atmosphere. This has allowed bands like Soul Low to thrive. Soul Low has fine-tuned its sound over the past few years. The youthful pop and excitement from the first album remain, but dark tones infiltrate much of the band’s recent work. Soul Low’s sound is not just defined by its two albums, but also by its three EPs. One of them, Sweet Pea EP, is nearly an album itself with a solid nine tracks and demos. Gehrke said the band uses its EPs to fine-tune its sound and workshop its approach to future releases.

These EPs create space for opportunities like collaborations with local rappers, as well as allow the band to test “long, drawn-out, dramatic” songs, and reconnect with its more-or-less pop roots whenever it likes. Looking forward to the third album, Gehrke said they have shied away from pop songs in the initial writing process, so it is projected to be pretty dark, but it will include some “fun pop elements with a dark flare.” It is also likely to be longer than the first two albums — the band has written a few extra songs this time around. On Soul Low’s writing process, Gehrke said, is pretty consistent — everyone shares ideas, and Balistrieri, lead singer and guitarist, writes the tunes. Recording is also pretty straightforward — the band was able to record Nosebleeds in just one weekend. The speed they recorded this album with came out of the momentum from the first one, namely Uneasy, Gehrke said. Beyond writing and recording, Gehrke said his favorite part about being a part of Soul Low is booking tours and performing: “Touring is a personal favorite; I love traveling. I’m kind of a nerd about booking and the organizational aspect, and I love experiencing live shows,” Gehrke said. Growing up, Gehrke loved live shows, and now experiencing new audiences every night is something the entire band really holds dear, he said. The live aspect is also exciting because it forces them to adapt to new situations and respond accordingly to new audiences. Reflecting on his favorite experiences, Gehrke offered advice to younger artists: “Write the music that you’re into, and go with the ebb and flow of your ideas.” In addition to its next album, Soul Low is planning a month-long run to the west coast, more collaborations, more shows and more records. Listeners can look forward at what’s to come.

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Days in, new administration shows it is on fast track to success

President isn’t going to fail anytime soon as he begins making strides to repeal ACA, expand economy, put America first by John Graber Columnist

As I expressed in a previous column, President Donald Trump was not my first choice. I first supported Gov. Scott Walker, then U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and finally U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, before backing the eventual Republican nominee. I was surprised at how successful Trump was in the election. He has thrown out the political rule book and put together a winning coalition of voters. I had the wonderful privilege of attending his inauguration on Friday with numerous enthusiastic supporters. While many applauded Trump on his inauguration day, his foes were also lurking about. Riots occurred at the nation’s capital, leading to the destruction of property and more than 200 arrests. A day after, Women’s Marches were held across the U.S. in response to Trump’s rise to power. It seems to me many liberals are hoping Trump’s presidency will plunge into failure as quickly as possible, but that probably won’t be the case. He has no reason to acknowledge monstrous rioters or civil protesters. Elections are held to decide leadership, demonstrations are not. He was

elected with an agenda and should follow through with it. I think most voters don’t care about social issues and Trump’s rhetoric. They care about real results that will benefit them, particularly when it comes to economics.Time and time again during his candidacy, the media threw all sorts of scandals in Trump’s way, but none of them worked. He managed to successfully leap over these hurdles that would permanently damage any traditional politician and created new press coverage by simply using social media. The election has handed the Republicans majorities in both houses of Congress for the next two years. Trump’s win has given him a mountain of political capital. He has the opportunity to repeal the Affordable Care Act, expand economic growth, protect workers who’ve been threatened through global competition and put the country toward the path of a balanced budget. As of now, I’m going to take polling data with a grain of salt as a result of tremendous errors during the presidential election. Pollsters might make necessary changes to their samples, but the only way to see if that is true will be in the midterm elections two years from now and, naturally, 2020. Even so, Trump has never cared about poll numbers. He’s a man who focuses

on exciting his own base, which led him to electoral success. Policies matter more than popularity now because they will change the voters’ perceptions of the president. If Trump manages to execute his policies and they are triumphant for the country, then the Democrats will have an extremely laborious time attempting to convince the American people to vote for them. Another problem for the Democrats and many in the liberal media is the outright fear they have attempted to generate of Trump’s presidency. They painted his inauguration speech as dark and setting the bar low. If his presidency does not lead to worsened race relations, a reduction in women’s rights and the LGBTQ+ movement’s destruction, then the left will be looked at as laughingstocks. A war will be waged the next four years against Trump and the Republicans. I wouldn’t be surprised if the president created more controversy in speeches and more scandals were revealed, but I don’t think his words will produce any necessary outcries.

Photo · Liberals will struggle once again in 2020 if Trump makes good on his promises — and he will. Daniel Chinitz The Badger Herald The people know who Trump is. What you see is what you get. They’ll focus on policies rather than rhetoric. The question is whether the Democrats and the media will realize it. John M. Graber (jgraber3@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in history and political science.

Ravings of a future stay-at-home dad: Trump is no match for women Nationwide marches prove after resisting centuries of oppression, misogyny, president will face well-practiced opposition

by Henry Solotaroff-Webber Columnist

On the way to Washington, D.C., on the day of the inauguration, I sunk into my seat. I read news about President Donald Trump cutting endowments for the humanities and arts, and taking down pages from the White House website. Though mere drops in the bucket of policies and promises the new president has postured, these changes are damaging and indicative of what is to come. And how many drops in the bucket can we take before it fills up and drowns us all? Suffice to say I became a sad, sad boy. Luckily I was surrounded by three strong women, one of them my own dear mother, who are also three strong participants in the labor force — it takes a lot to raise a kid — and three wonderful human beings. Though it felt to me like we were driving straight into the abyss or straight into the dragon’s den, to them it appeared to be like a nice weekend getaway. They, three longtime friends, caught

up, reminisced and speculated. At times they laughed and scolded, complained and commiserated. But mostly they idly chatted, inquiring about each other ’s daily lives. Their buoyancy as a trio, despite their full knowledge of the event of Friday and its gravitas, confused and even angered me. Those negative feelings tossed and turned inside my brain as I longed to take part in their conversation, as light and pleasant as a warm breeze. At a stop at Starbucks, I finally caved and asked one of my marching companions, Renee, a longtime family friend, about how they could act so normally in times like these. With a thoughtful pause, she asked me if I had ever run my hands under the water after my mother had washed dishes. I told her I had. “How did it feel?” She asked. I remembered it being hot, and my hands buzzed as I recalled the pain. She read my mind. She said that to her, it felt like nothing, her hands were more than used to the pain of near-scalding water.

This was how she explained how women were able to keep calm and carry on in a time like this, and in times just like it from the past. This most recent defeat, though especially devastating, comes for these three women as part of a long list of defeats and victories they have faced as individuals and as women. These defeats and victories have scarred their psyches, leaving them tough, but soft, like leather. Hearing this, I could feel my own emotions toughening as well. Though the inauguration of our first orange president was devastating, I knew the power of women would only serve as fuel in the protests and policy-making to come.And hey, there was a pretty big protest to come. On the rest of the way to D.C. we gabbed about college romances.

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Wisconsin is evidence complete Republican control is deterimental

Having either party hold all power is dangerous, but looking at home state shows just how much damage conservatives can do by Connor Touhey Opinion Editor

Now that President Donald Trump is officially sworn in and can begin his presidential duties, the American people will experience something unseen for nearly 10 years: conservative governance at nearly every level. For the first time since the Bush administration, the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, the Office of the President of the United States and, soon it seems the U.S. Supreme Court, will all be Republican-held. I should preface any negativity in paragraphs to come by saying that for many around the country, there is hope for this new wave of conservatives in office might bring to the table. The possibility of more, better-paying jobs is very real and the safety and security so many Americans feel they currently don’t have could be within their grasp with just a few executive orders and some (likely illegal) legislation. But nobody really knows what to expect.We can try and guess what the next two years will bring, but the fact is, especially under a wild card like Trump, we just don’t know. We can, however, try to make some assumptions by taking a look at recent, smaller-scale Republican control in places that tend to be a political battleground. Frankly, the results will likely not be all too good for those banking on major

of proud Wisconsin unions and quality education in our state. Republicans cut funding to education at every level. Though we haven’t seen the full repercussions of cuts to the University of Wisconsin System, we have seen UW drop in recent rankings. Infrastructure has gone to the wayside, as Republicans in the state refuse to address how they plan to update roads in the state, or even how they’ll pay for them. The economy in the state has been sluggish at best and flat out stagnant at worst with previously stalwart Wisconsin companies like Oscar Meyer leaving the state. None of these issues even begin to

address the shady and bizarre things Walker and state Republicans continue to do to hide their agenda and remain in power. The demise of the Government Accountability Board and obvious gerrymandering leave Wisconsinites almost unable to do anything about the state of our state. Wisconsin is a mess and frankly, complete Republican control is to blame. While I personally would rather have the Democratic Party in power to uphold things like equal rights, environmentalism and a government that works for the people rather than for corporations and banks, I don’t necessarily think having the Democrats in control of everything is all

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publicans gradually began to take control of Wisconsin. In the years since, Wisconsin has been a mess. ” positive change. Wisconsin is the perfect example. After the 2010 election, Republicans gradually began to take control of Wisconsin. In the years since, Wisconsin has been a mess. Gov. Scott Walker enacted Act 10, leaving thousands of Wisconsinites with a lower quality of life and undermining generations

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Photo · We don’t have to look further than our own state to see the flaws in the Republican agenda, including cutting education funding. Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald

that great for American democracy either. I admit I was pleased after the 2008 election when Democrats took control of the White House, the House and the Senate, but the results weren’t as good as many Democrats might have hoped.

“ What’s really disturbing is the potential damage that could come about due to Republican control at the federal level for the next two years. ”

Certainly, some part of that has to do with Republican obstructionism at nearly every turn, but Democrats still didn’t make nearly as much progress as they said they would. Truth be told, I am a firm believer the American government functions at its highest capacity when Republicans and Democrats hold a relatively even split within the branches of government. If a Republican is in the White House, it is good to have at least part of the legislative branch with a Democratic majority. The simple fact is, historically speaking, the American government is at its most effective and efficient when both parties work together. Obviously, the last two decades tell a different story, but understanding both sides’ unwillingness to work together is an irritated rant for another week. What’s really disturbing is the potential damage that could come about due to Republican control at the federal level for the next two years. While there is a real likelihood the American people could see drastic changes which negatively impact millions of people’s quality of life similar to Wisconsin, the truth of the matter is it could potentially be much, much worse. Trump could do all Walker has and more, with the full capabilities of the U.S. economy and military behind him. That’s something we all need to prepare for. Connor Touhey (ctouhey@badgerherald.com) is a senior majoring in political science, history and journalism.

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POINT COUNTERPOINT What the College Democrats and Republicans can do for you College Republicans: Liberal campus aside, conservatism thrives

College Democrats: Refocus passion to local races, community

Freedom, liberty, opportunity, justice. These are just a few words used to describe our country. If any of these terms deeply resonate with your image of this country, you are probably a Republican. Furthermore, if you believe equal opportunity, economic empowerment and a free capitalist market make America better than other countries, you might just be a Republican. If you believe any entrepreneur should be able to start a business without government interference, you might actually be a Republican. Or if you believe individuals have certain unalienable rights that should not be taken away, and if you believe that the government shouldn’t intervene in citizens’ daily lives, you might just be Republican. If you believe in the classic “American dream” and the idea that everyone has the chance to succeed, you are a probably a Republican. Finally, if you believe in the power of the individual over the power of government, you are definitely a Republican, and you have just found a home on The University of Wisconsin’s campus: College Republicans. UW’s chapter of College Republicans is the biggest in the state. The Facebook page for College Republicans of UW-Madison has more likes than the College Democrats’. This shows there are many more students on this campus who believe in the basic tenants of American culture than one would think. These conservative students believe the values that made this country so great are vital to our society. It is easy to step on this campus and be overwhelmed by the amount of liberalism following your every move. From professors giving lower grades on assignments if you don’t agree with them, to students who won’t even talk to you because of a Republican sticker on your laptop. But don’t be afraid to have differing views than others. Many students won’t tell others they’re Republican for fear of being chastised. The best way to meet these fellow conservatives is to join College Republicans. The people you meet in this organization will

There is no doubt the past fall was rough for anyone who decided to turn on the news or even simply log onto Facebook. It is easy to shut yourself off from the world of politics completely after such a tumultuous election. Deleting all social media and never watching TV again might seem tempting, but it is far from whatever candidate you so passionately supported would encourage. It is now more important than ever for students to remain engaged in the political process, at all levels of government: local, state and national. College Democrats will be working hard this semester to encourage our elected leaders to consider the progressive values so many of their constituents share. Even though we just got through an election cycle, there are more elections right around the corner. Spring races for local officials are critical in electing leaders who effect tangible change right in our own backyard. Last spring, College Democrats helped elect Hayley Young to the Dane County Board of Supervisors. Young was a tireless advocate for students during her campaign and has continued to work for solutions to issues on our campus during her time in office. This semester, College Democrats will be working to ensure that those elected to City Council, Madison School Board and other local offices have strong progressive values to strengthen our community. Elections aren’t the only way of affecting change this semester. Issue advocacy is more important than ever, and this semester is critical for all University of Wisconsin students — the Wisconsin Legislature will pass the biennial budget. The budget has a tremendous effect on what resources will be available to

become some of your best friends. You will find you share many more things in common with fellow members than merely political views. Social events such as attending a Milwaukee Brewers game and gun-range trip, as well as the Conservative Political Action Conference, are great ways to connect with members. If you are interested in a political career, making friends through College Republicans is a great way to have connections. Many recent graduates, former members of the organization, have gone on to work at the Wisconsin Capitol, a think tank in Washington, D.C. and even the U.S. Capitol. Conservative speakers ranging from Gov. Scott Walker to House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville, media personalities and state representatives have all come to speak to our members at meetings. There aren’t many opportunities to both hear and meet these speakers in such a casual setting, so take advantage of it while you can. Along with the speakers, there are a multitude of opportunities open to our members. Frequently, internship and job opportunities are provided in our meetings. Recruiters from various congresspeople and the Republican Party of Wisconsin attend meetings, hoping to find eager new interns, knowing the College Republicans are their best bet. There are also chances to help with grassroots efforts and various political campaigns across the state. The opportunities are truly endless. College Republicans of UW is an organization where all are welcome to come and share their beliefs. You won’t be yelled at or shunned because you may disagree with a fellow member. Even if you are merely curious about Republican ideals and want to learn more, please attend. Joining College Republicans provides you with experiences, opportunities and friends that last a lifetime. Also, we usually have pizza at our meetings. Kennedy Borman is a sophomore majoring in political science. She serves as the Outreach Director on College Republicans executive board.

students on campus, based on how much funding the state Legislature decides to provide for our university. The last round of budget cuts the state imposed on the UW system slashed many programs throughout the state and limited the ability of our esteemed professors to continue groundbreaking research. We cannot allow UW to lose its world-class reputation because our officials decide it isn’t worth funding. Republican legislators have discussed deeply troubling proposals, such as tying state funding to teaching or not teaching certain courses and requiring certain speakers to come to campus. These types of proposals slash the heart of the Wisconsin Idea and the academic freedom of our university. The College Democrats have the organizing power to work with legislators who are fighting for students from inside the Capitol and put pressure on those who favor more cuts. The College Democrats can effectively show lawmakers student voices matter, especially when the decisions made in the Capitol directly affect our future. This election cycle was tough — Democratic losses were even tougher — but the most important thing to gain from 2016 was the determination exemplified in so many of our candidates. We must take the energy we had during the campaign, the fierce commitment to fighting for what is right, and keep going. Politics certainly does not stop after the last ballots is cast, and the steps toward progress have only begun. Join College Democrats, make your voice heard and keep fighting for progressive change. Eliana Locke (elocke2@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in political science.

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Debunking Trump’s 100-day plan to make America great again

President’s intentions to withdraw from NAFTA, repeal Obamacare will be detrimental beyond repair to millions of people by Aly Niehans Associate Opinion Editor

Officially the 45th President of the United States as of Jan. 20, Donald Trump has the next four years to make good on his promise to ‘make America great again’. Releasing a 100 day plan titled “Donald Trump’s Contract with the American voter” in October of 2016, Trump, then still campaigning, promised to clean up the corruption in Washington D.C., also known as ‘draining the swamp, to protect American workers, to restore security and the constitutional rule of law, and to repeal numerous legislative gains made by the Obama administration, most notably to repeal the Affordable Care Act. One of Trump’s more vocalized ‘day one in office’ priorities is to either drastically reform the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, or to completely withdraw from the agreement under Article 2205. “[NAFTA is] the worst trade deal in history,” said Trump repeatedly throughout his campaign, and since his election on November 8th. Taking an isolationist approach to stimulating the economy, Trump and his administration believe that NAFTA has cost the American people millions of jobs. The way to remedy this, according to them, is to withdraw from regional or international trade agreements that they cite as the impetus for said job loss. By removing itself from NAFTA, Trump believes America will regain the millions of jobs lost to the agreement, because American companies will be incentivized to move their companies back to America. Trump has already zeroed in on companies such as Ford, GM, and Toyota, who manufacture their products in Mexico. Trump claims that he will install a 35% tariff on their goods, and others like them, that enter America from Mexico. “We will retaliate right away if you hit us with a major border tax,” responded Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo. “It would be a problem for the entire world. [A Trump tariff] will have wave of impacts that can take us into a global recession.” Guajardo, and other critics of Trump’s obsession with destroying NAFTA as the world knows it today, are correct. Withdrawing the United States from this trade agreement would drastically reduce the number of jobs in the American economy, contradicting Trump’s repeated promise that it would create them. As many as 14 million American jobs that rely on trade with Canada and Mexico regulated and encouraged because of NAFTA would disappear, leaving 14 million

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Americans without a job. The 14 million jobs lost to NAFTA are troubling enough, seeing as though the American economy just recently managed to claw its way out of the hole created by the 2008 financial crisis. However, add to the extreme job loss the promise of retaliation by the governments of the countries Trump promises to impose tariffs on, and Trump’s plan is looking at lot like that of the United States post the Great Depression: high tariffs, no international trade, and the subsequent collapse of the global economy. Obviously this situation is different than that of the 1930s, but Trump does need to be aware that tariffs come with retributions, that global trade is an immensely important part of the American economy, with an estimated 11.5 million Americans employed by sectors dealing with exports alone, and that Photo · Americans must prepare for a rough four years of a new administration and inevitable destruction of policy norms. withdrawing from the global economy is going Marissa Haegele to be detrimental for both the The Badger Herald American economy, and the global one. Trump further promises to If Congress succeeds, repealing Americans how terrible Obamacare is, is it destroy the Affordable Care Act, dubbed Obamacare would lead to nearly 30 million not worse to yank coverage from millions ‘Obamacare’ by many of its opponents. Americans becoming quickly uninsured, the of Americans, leaving them uninsured, and Signed into law in March of 2012, majority of these people from the working unable to afford a simple doctor ’s visit? Obamacare provides healthcare to millions of class. The cost of healthcare to re-insure these If what Trump wants is to dramatically Americans who were previously uninsured, 30 million people would drastically rise, as increase ‘government handouts’ in the form and has lowered the number of Americans insurance companies now possess the ability of both federal and state governments forced who are uninsured from 16% in 2013 to to hike up premium rates. It is estimated to pick up the bill of free medical services below 10% in 2015. Another important facet that only 8% of people who currently have provided to the newly uninsured, then of Obamacare is that it eliminates the ability coverage would apply for insurance if the repealing the ACA is the perfect move. of healthcare institutions to turn away ACA were to be repealed. However, considering the inherent people who have previously been sick, be While the government would eliminate Republican fear of any government hand charged more or less based on gender, or to almost $109 billion in Obamacare spending, out, maybe Trump should rethink his plan to be dropped mid-treatment due to a personal this would be offset by the estimated $88 decimate the ACA. error. billion increase in demand for free medical Trump and his administration have the Trump’s plan to repeal the ACA within the services due to the spike in uninsured next four years to, in theory, ‘make America first 100 days of his presidency, according Americans. great again’. Whether or not they succeed is to analysts, has about a 65% chance of Repealing the ACA would also yank a very different story, and, from the looks of working. In order to successfully repeal the funding from organizations such as Planned his 100 day plan, Trump will do more harm Act, Republicans most likely would use a Parenthood, which provides millions of than good. process called reconciliation. Reconciliation women with crucial screenings for cancer, allows the Legislature to bypass the filibuster prenatal treatment, STD testing, and access Aly Niehans (aniehans@badgerherald.com) is in the Senate, and for budgetary bills to pass to contraception. a freshman majoring in international studies. almost uncontested, making the process to While Trump and his administration repeal much simpler. have been shoving it down the throats of

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Men’s hockey: Badgers upset Minnesota in Border Battle Young lineup steps up to earn first win over Gophers since 2013, should lead to first top 25 ranking in same time span by Ben Pierce Beat Writer

The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team earned an impressive four points against No. 7 University of Minnesota with an overtime loss Friday and a comeback, 5-3 win Saturday. The win kept the Badgers in the top half of the Big Ten standings at No. 3, behind the Gophers and the red-hot University of Penn State. The Gophers jumped on the home team early Friday, shutting the Badgers out 2-0 in the first period and putting up a whopping 18 shots on goal to Wisconsin’s six. “That’s a heck of a team and they didn’t let us get to our game, they kept us on our heels and kind of off balance all period and that’s why they’re ranked fifth or sixth in the country,” head coach Tony Granato said. The early goings of the game spelled blowout for the young Badgers, who the highflying Gopher offense seemingly overmatched. Wisconsin needed some momentum if they were to hang with a top-10 team like Minnesota. That momentum came when sophomore captain Luke Kunin found the back of the net less than a minute into the second period. Kunin’s score got the ball rolling for the Badgers and when the referee called Minnesota for tripping just moments later, the Kohl Center knew they had a game on their hands. The border rivals went penalty-for-penalty and shot-for-shot as the second period ensued, each team scoring once more to end the period with a 3-2 Gopher lead. Emotions and tempers flared as the game went into its final frame, each team battling its heart out both in between and outside the whistles. The Gophers outshot the Badgers 2918 up until that point, but the young Jack Berry was not fazed in front of his own net. The freshman had stopped 26 of those onslaughts and would finish the game with an impressive 36 saves. “I thought Berry was real big for us early in the game. It could’ve been a little bit bigger lead for them so I think that was important,” Granato said. If the first two periods weren’t exciting enough, the third would turn out to be a thrilling finish to this rivalry game. The Badgers took the offensive, sending shot after shot at Minnesota’s Eric Schierhorn until finally, midway through the final period, freshman phenome Trent Frederic found the back of the net to tie the game. The Kohl Center absolutely erupted as Frederic caught his teammates in celebration, but the job was far from finished. Just more than 10 minutes remained in the game as

each team poured their hearts onto the ice in attempt to seal the victory. With just 30 seconds left the Badgers released a flurry of shots in front of the Gopher goaltender, sending the Badger crowd into a frenzy as each attempt was deflected before the clock hit zero. It seemed as though the Badgers were right where they wanted to be, taking the No. 7-ranked team into overtime, coming off an incredible offensive sequence. But, like every elite team, Minnesota would bend but not break. The Gophers rallied in overtime and closed out the game when senior captain Justin Kloos snuck by the Wisconsin defense to give Minnesota the win. “They’ve got so much speed that fall asleep for one second or you give them one opportunity on a rush they can beat you and that’s what happened in overtime,” Granato said postgame. The play for Wisconsin would only get better on Saturday. The win came down to surprising plays from some relatively unknown players for the Badgers as Will Johnson, Cameron Hughes, Tim Davison and Frederic all tallied goals in less than a period. Johnson got the puck sliding early with a goal late in the first period to open the scoring in the Kohl Center. Minnesota would rally with two quick goals to take an end-of-firstperiod lead, but were unable to hold onto the momentum in the second period. After a goal from Hughes about midway through the game, Davison slipped a shot by Schierhorn to give the Badgers a 3-2 lead and notch his first goal in well more than a year. The next few minutes were an attacking onslaught for Wisconsin, scoring at the end of the second and just 57 seconds into the third. The 5-2 lead was too much for the Gophers to overcome and, despite their third goal of the game with about 10 minutes to go, their seven-game win streak would end in Madison. Even with the first-place spot in the Big Ten, Minnesota suffered their first loss to Wisconsin since 2013 and ended their weekend on a low note. As for the Badgers, their dominant victory makes one of the biggest statements of the year in college hockey: Wisconsin is back. After sitting right on the cusp of being ranked a week ago, UW will undoubtedly move into the top 25 for the first time in years. The Badgers now move on to Columbus, Ohio for a two-game series with Ohio State University and another big opportunity to move up in the conference rankings. While the first game will be played at Ohio State, the two teams then travel to New York for a primetime matchup on BTN. The puck drops on Thursday at 6 p.m. CDT and on Saturday at 6 p.m. as well.

Photo · Wisconsin reasserted itself as one of the best in the Big Ten and the country with two impressive displays against their top rival. Elliott Moormann The Badger Herald

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No. 1 UW tested but emerge victorious against No. 4 N.D. Despite injuries, Desbiens, others outlast talented Fighting Hawks in another display of their continuing dominance by Kristen Larson Beat Writer

Saturday night was a prime example of a heated rivalry between the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Traditionally, the history between these two teams has always led to a fierce battle, but there was something different about Saturday’s matchup. From the moment the puck dropped, it was clear both teams were fighting to keep their Western Collegiate Hockey Association reputation in tact. The battle between the No. 1-ranked Badgers (22-2-1-0, 17-2-1-0 WCHA) and the No. 4-ranked Hawks (12-8-5, 9-6-4 WCHA) was intense, and closely matched, which resulted in a lack of quality scoring opportunities throughout most of the first period. It would be during the second half of the first period that Wisconsin’s Sarah Nurse would help get her team on the board for the night. But, unlike many Wisconsin games in the past, UW had a hard time pulling away from the Fighting Hawks entirely. It would be shortly after Nurse’s goal that North Dakota would answer back with one of their own, tying up the game heading into the second period. With such evenly matched rosters, and a rivalry that dates to the beginning of the WCHA, tensions rose entering the second period. Play began to get chippy between the two teams, and penalties were handed out left and right through the remainder of the game. Most of the penalties would see a player from both team taken out, resulting in fewer power plays on the night. Senior defenseman Jenny Ryan certainly saw an intense game, since Saturday’s matchup was highly reliant on a Wisconsin defense keeping the game in check. But, even with the standard of play dropping with each passing period, Ryan knew the Badgers still had the skill to topple North Dakota. “We keep reminding each other to stick to our game,” Ryan said. “We don’t usually play a physical game like that. We know that we’re strong enough to [play a physical opponent] and we know that we’re faster than them, so we just started to use that to our advantage.” When all was said and done, the Badgers finally managed to secure their win, thanks to a third-period goal by Annie Pankowski. With such a physical game behind them, Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson was proud of how his team handled one of their hardest matchups to date.

“It was a physical game, and I give them credit,” Johnson said. “They came in and they played hard, and they gave themselves an opportunity. It was a pretty good college game. There was a physical component that we haven’t seen a lot this year, but I thought that we battled through and fought through it.” It was clear from the moment the puck dropped again Sunday afternoon that a physical battle was about to ensue. While both teams might have left Saturday’s contest with some unresolved issues between them, it was clear only one team had let their issues go. North Dakota was aggressive, to an almost astonishing level, from the minute the clock started. While North Dakota’s style of play might have been uncalled for, there was also a clear lack of control from the referees officiating the game. Both Saturday and Sunday’s contest showed a clear absence of authority from the officials, and tensions continued to climb with each missed call. In a rivalry game as fierce as this, good and timely calls are the difference between an organized battle of skills and mutiny on the ice. The disorganized and unpredictable calls from the referees did not mitigate frustration between the two teams. The lack of calling resulted in the injury of two key Wisconsin players. A North Dakota player hit Mellissa Channell hard against the boards during period one. While Channell did come back later that period after seeing UW athletic trainer Dennis Helwig, she would not return after the first period intermission. As if losing Channell wasn’t enough for this defensive core, Helwig would also escort Lauren Williams off the ice at the beginning of the third period. Williams was injured behind the play and was immobile on the ice for a few minutes, before finally getting up and skating off to the tunnel. With two defensemen out, and only Maddie Rowe left to put in the lineup, Johnson was forced to move Sam Cogan to defense, in hopes of rescuing an out-ofcontrol game. Even with the last-minute changes, the Wisconsin defense core handled the situation well, managing to hold North Dakota back for the final 20 minutes of play and sealing the 2-1 victory on the night. “The best part is we won the game,” Johnson said. “They’ll be tired and they’ll be bruised up, but generally if you win those games it doesn’t hurt as much as if you lose them. They should be walking out of here with their heads held high, feeling proud of themselves.”

Photo · Badgers win twice, but lose two crucial starters, which could hurt them down the stretch as they pursue a national championship. Elliot Moormann The Badger Herald

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Chryst signs five-year extension to remain at helm in Wisconsin Now third-year coach puts NFL rumors to rest with new contract at UW, hiring internally finally paying off for Alvarez by Ben Cross Senior Sports Editor

The University of Wisconsin football head coach Paul Chryst will remain at that position for the next five seasons with a new contract extension that lasts until 2022. While Chryst signed an extension in 2016 after his first season in Madison, the renewal removes any doubt the secondyear coach was considering any offers to

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coach in the NFL next season. The Madison native has been one of the most successful new coaches in the modern era of college football, winning 10 games in each of his first two years and a 2-0 record in bowl games, the best bowl record of any Wisconsin football coach not named Barry Alvarez. Known as a players coach, Chryst is one of the few head coaches in college football to call the plays on offense and have full control over the offensive end. His ability to control time of possession and run the

ball earned the Badgers the No. 1 ranking in time of possession and helped the defense rest during games. Chryst’s work this season, despite a disappointing loss in the Big Ten championship game, earned him the Big Ten Coach of the Year award over Ohio State University’s Urban Meyer and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh. With a head coaching vacancy in Los Angeles with the Rams, there were rumors Chryst’s style of play would mesh well with second-year running back Todd Gurley and Chryst

might be one of the top candidates for the job. While the head coach almost mocked those rumors in an interview a few weeks ago, no Badger fan could be entirely sure of their head coach’s fate, especially after defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox left for the University of California, Berkeley a week earlier. The defensive coordinator position is still very much in the air, but at least there will not be another head coaching vacancy at Wisconsin for five years.

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my weekend has consisted of pizza, movies, homework and more pizza Karly

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*syllabus week intros* student: my name isme: what? student: my name isme: who? student: my name isme: *record scratch* Slim Shady Kelsey Pulera @kelseymargo

Alpha Red @Er4th14

I STILL get lost in the humanities building looking like an out of town first semester freshman fuck coko

@ColleenKoval

We went from syllabus to lecture 1 way too quick. I’m not mentally ready for this

Made an apt w my advisor to talk about my classes/careers after college & I showed up 10 min late and asked her if she had a phone charger d HOges

@dhogesss

Just saw a man carry a baby up Bascom Hill which is amazing because I have a hard time carrying my emotional baggage all the way up

Prof: “I’m not gonna spend time talking about syllabus” *spends 1 hour of lecture explaining reasons why we should take the class* ??? Erika Engen @ErikaEngen

Is it bad to fall asleep on the first day of class when the professor is reading the syllabus at a painfully slow rate? Asking for a friend.

Sylvia Los @Sylvia Los

Cal Weber @cal_weber

Alyssa Gerstner @AlyssaGerstner

BANTER

Masturbate in the Lincoln Bedroom

BI NGO Check out the White House volleyball court for a game of Nukem

Watch West Wing in the East Wing, ironically

Recreate the funhouse from the "The Man With the Golden Gun" for the press

Tip the Secret Service attendant who pumps your gas

Skinny dip in the White House pool

Try on the last president's clothes

Settle for a presidential bearded dragon

Keep a George Take Air Force Foreman grill One for a joy ride in the Oval Office

Put "don't touch" signs on all of the artwork

Buy a new suit on the national outlet mall

Fulfill promise write a edition Supreme Justice

your Set up an Xbox to in the Oval new Office of the Court League

Prank the vice president into sleeping in the doghouse

Check the Resolute desk for any artifacts Auto-tune your next speech

Call your mother to tell her you got that job you wanted

Download movies on the Starbucks Wi-Fi at 1730 Pennsylvania Ave. Name all American bald eagles after yourself

Don't get any ideas from Fallout 3

Commission Nick Cage to double check the desk

Declare the West Wing a nudist colony Put Washington's portrait on the fridge