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Learning through language UW students look for more than grammar and vocabulary when studying foreign cultures

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Two years after Tony Robinson was shot, more than 50 family, friends and community members gathered to remember the slain teen and urged for greater control over police.

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Community continues to fight for justice two years after Robinson’s death Crowd condoned people’s control over police, encouraged law enforcement to interact with black community

by Lilly Martinez Reporter

On March 6, 2015, unarmed biracial 19-yearold Tony Robinson was shot by police officer Matt Kenny right outside his house. Two years later, more than 50 people gathered in front of Madison East High School in remembrance of Robinson’s death.

Robinson’s mother, Andrea Irwin, spoke to the crowd at the start of the vigil, reminding everyone to stand up for justice and why they were marching.

“When you march down the street remember that at 6:30 p.m. my son was killed, he was murdered,” Irwin said. “ We are going to make sure they understand what justice for Tony Robinson means.”

After Irwin spoke, the vigil took to the

“ We are going to make sure they understand what justice for Tony Robinson means.”

Andrea Irwin Tony Robinson’s mother

streets and marched for Robinson. The crowd called out Robinson’s name and proceeded to chant that they, too, were Robinson.

The procession spoke out against law

enforcement and claimed the “cops in our hood ain’t no good.” They chanted phrases like “no more killer cops,” and demanded Kenny be reprimanded for the life he took.

Amid cars honking to make the crowd get out of the way, they halted momentarily at the intersection of Baldwin Street and Washington Avenue to remind passersby it was the people’s duty to fight for their freedom. The crowd expressed the need for people to support one another.

The march ended when the procession arrived at Robinson’s home. His friends and family took to the microphone one last time to remind those present of his good character and how he touched others in his short life.

Robinson’s grandmother, Sharon Murray, offered some final words about Robinson’s

death and urged those present to evaluate all of the evidence for themselves on a website describing the shooting incident and events following it. She urged the crowd to stand up for justice and not condone Kenny’s actions.

Murray asked individuals to stand up because Robinson’s death involved the whole community. She said if law enforcement would interact with the community, they would think twice before shooting people and that would lead to more justice for the black community.

Robinson’s family friend Sirena Flores expressed her hope the event would help bring out the truth.

“We need to create attention to cause change in a healthy and in a more peaceful way without violence, what we are doing is trying to solve an issue peacefully,” Flores said.

Photo · Tony Robinson’s mother Andrea Irwin (pictured above) urged the crowd to stand up and fight for justice.

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Local initiatives provide support, employment for former prisoners

Journey Home program helps released inmates navigate city transportation, housing, job resources in Madison

by Anne Snyder Copy Associate

For those coming out of prison, re-entering society is a mountain-high hurdle and is not easily done alone.

But every month, the nonprofit Madisonarea Urban Ministry hosts a re-entry service fair through its Journey Home program.

The program helps provide transportation, housing and employment to former prisoners, said James Hawk, Community Against Violence resource specialist and group facilitator at MUM. The Journey Home program operates on the premise of “Residency, Employment, Support and Treatment,” or REST. Volunteers reach out to inmates, orient services, assess inmates’ needs, plan individual treatment and refer individuals to a treatment facility, Hawk said.

Because 80 percent of inmates are incarcerated for drug- or alcohol-related offenses, treatment is an important aspect of helping them stay out of jail, Hawk said. But because there are so many people entering jail with these offenses, there is a waiting list to get into treatment facilities. During this waiting period, Journey Home offers support groups focused on helping participants solve

issues and develop strength by mentoring one another, Hawk said.

Through Family, Mentoring and Reading Connections, some of the other programs MUM operates, volunteers take children to visit their incarcerated mothers at the Taycheedah Correctional Institution in Fond du Lac, Hawk said.

Volunteers take books with them and record the mother reading the book to the children, which helps children maintain a connection with their parent even during incarceration.

If the parent is at a facility too far away, the mother is videotaped reading the book, and then the book and video are sent to the child.

The Journey Home’s re-entry service fair is held on the third Tuesday of each month. It focuses on one aspect of REST each month. February’s service fair focused on employment, Hawk said.

“If we can bring employers here and help them know some of the population we work with, then some of that stigma is removed of having a criminal record,” Hawk said.

Two new companies participated in the service fair this year; construction company J.H. Findorff Inc. and Madison-Kipp Corporation, an aluminum die cast company.

Carol Grundmayer, a talent acquisition specialist with Madison-Kipp Corporation, said hiring people is an ongoing process and

Grundmayer found a few people she was interested in talking to at the service fair.

“We all lose our way sometimes, and providing that help for a person to get back on their feet is just a good thing to do,” Grundmayer said.

This month’s service fair, to be held March 20, will focus on “support,” with members of the police force and clergy participating. The police want to help individuals understand law enforcement is not always the bad guy but is there to help and can be called upon if needed. The clergy have always played a supportive role, helping individuals build a new community and offering them a way out of old toxic environments, Hawk said.

“A lot of times people coming out want to change, but are only allowed to go back to their old community because they do not necessarily have the language and skills to blend into ‘polite’ society,” Hawk said.

Journey Home tracks recidivism rates for Dane County. Through its program, Journey Home’s recidivism rate is less than 10 percent, compared to a statewide average of 60 to 70 percent, Nasra Wehelie, development director for MUM, said.

Circles of Support, an MUM program, has a 93 percent success rate of nonrecidivism, Wehelie said. This shows offering support and tangible aid helps individuals change their

lives. It also saves taxpayers a lot of money since the average annual cost per inmate in Wisconsin in 2012 was $37,994, according to a VERA Institute of Justice report.

MUM’s takes some of its program concepts from a San Francisco ministry called Atlanta Street, which has brought people into their nonprofit facility for a three-year training in their own moving company since the 1960s, Hawk said.

MUM opened Just Bakery in 2013. Just Bakery allows individuals to train for three months in soft skills, baking skills and production, where they can practice what they have learned. They currently sell to the University of Wisconsin and hope to expand to other UW System schools and sell to the general public, Hawk said.

Everyone has something to bring to the table, and Hawk said clients “want to learn how to do things the right way.”

MUM is also looking for individuals to volunteer. Students can work with at-risk children through the Connections program or be a Circles of Support mentor, Hawk said.

“Those who have not been to prison or affected by drugs or alcohol-related issues do not need to feel they have nothing to offer,” Hawk said. “The fact you have not had these problems shows you know how to deal with life on life’s terms.”

Tobacco, nicotine sale to minors in Madison reach highest margin since 2010 Officials work directly with retailers, who play key role in encouraging, stopping sales of substances to minors

by Hannah Miller Reporter

Tobacco and nicotine use among minors in Madison has reached its highest margins since 2006, placing Dane County high in tobacco sales rankings statewide, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Data collected by the state DHS found 19 percent of tobacco and nicotine products sales in 2016 were to minors, an 11 percent increase since 2010. Findings showed Madison ranked 24th for high sale rates to minors in 2016, Tobacco Free ColombiaDane County Coalition spokesperson Nina Gregerson said.

“There is a lack of training on the clerk and manager side of retail,” Gregerson said. “Wisconsin state law inhibits the sale of tobaccos and nicotine products to individuals under the age of 18, however these rules are not being enforced.”

Gregerson conducts frequent inspections in Dane and Colombia counties in an effort to reinforce proper ID checking. Lack of proper retail identification procedures has contributed to the steady increase in youth

smoking rates. Youth inspectors are sent into retailers and attempt to purchase tobacco or nicotine products, she said.

If the minor is denied, Gregerson brings the retailers a “thank you” card to reinforce the proper identification procedure. Dane County Public Health Department provides a 45 minute online training for tobacco retailers.

“If there is a violation, I try to promote retailers to conduct training [instead] of getting a ticket,” Gregerson said.

If found in violation, retailers are subjected to substantial fines. The first offense is $73 and the second is $690, Gregerson said. The online training is a simple solution to ensure retailers have the right information to sell tobacco and nicotine products and avoid getting fines.

In addition to regular cigarettes, e-cigarettes and e-juice are a source of growing concern. Though these products don’t contain tobacco, they contain nicotine, which is a highly addictive drug, Gregerson said.

“In 2016, e-cigs and e-juice are the products sold most to youth inspectors,” Gregerson said.

Doug Jorenby, a professor in University of Wisconsin’s department of medicine and public health and researcher for the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, said there is a growing national trend toward minors using e-cigarettes.

Traditionally, e-cigarettes have been used among long-term smokers as a tobacco replacement, Jorenby said. While e-cigs are

“We want to make sure kids are not getting their hands on tobacco. We want our communities to be healthy, vibrant and not addicted to nicotine.”

Nina Gregerson Tobacco Free Columbia-Dane County Coalition spokesperson

considered lower risk than cigarettes, the long-term effects are inconclusive, Jorenby said.

“To say something is probably less harmful than cigarettes is not really saying a lot,” Jorenby said.

Recent studies have found that among adolescents who vape, a growing portion have never used tobacco products before.

While this seems positive, Jorenby said most people vape to replace cigarettes but adolescents on the other hand are not vaping for the same reason. This is a “huge red flag” for public health officials, Jorenby said.

Gregerson said officials and organizations like Tobacco Free Colombia-Dane County Coalition are trying to conduct as much outreach as possible. Reinforcing proper identification procedures can significantly help retailers decrease the percentage of tobacco and nicotine products sold to minors in Madison.

“We want to make sure kids are not getting their hands on tobacco,” Gregerson said. “We want our communities to be healthy, vibrant and not addicted to nicotine.”

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Nationwide increase in hate groups creates ‘frightening environment’ Experts urge students to stand as allies, speak out against crimes as minorities are vulnerable to biased organizations’ activities

by Izabela Zaluska Copy Associate

Amid a nationwide rise in hate groups, some experts are concerned these groups could create a “frightening environment” for minorities and increase hate crimes.

According to a study the Southern Poverty Law Center, the number of hate groups in the U.S. increased from 892 to 917 between 2015 and 2016. Hate groups have beliefs or practices that attack an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics, SPLC senior fellow Mark Potok said in an email to The Badger Herald. There are currently nine hate groups in Wisconsin, compared to eight in 2015.

Potok said hate group activities can include criminal acts, marches, speeches, rallies and meetings.

“It has nothing to do with criminality or violence — just the ideology of the group,” Potok said.

The groups in Wisconsin range from white nationalist to neo-Nazi to antiLGBTQ+. The Ku Klux Klan, black separatist groups and anti-Muslim groups are the most prevalent in the country.

For the past two years, the number of hate groups has been on the rise. AntiMuslim groups have grown the most — from 34 in 2015 to 101 in 2016, representing a 197 percent increase, Potok said.

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professor Pamela Oliver said when politics takes an anti-minority turn, it “villainizes” the minority. It is then common to see personal attacks against members of that

“It’s a very frightening period for minorities.”

Pamela Oliver UW sociology professor

group.

Potok believes the election of President Donald Trump “electrified” hate groups.

Under the current political climate, these groups might feel like there are no consequences or that they cannot be stopped, Oliver said.

“It’s a very frightening period for minorities,” Oliver said.

A hate crime is any crime motivated mostly or entirely by hatred of a named class such as religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, Potok said. These attacks can

be planned or they can be done at random, Oliver said.

All crimes have victims, but while crime affects the individual, hate crimes impact a whole community, Oliver said. She said it’s a very “unsettling” time for people because when an individual of a group is targeted for a hate crime, it makes everyone feel unsafe.

“Even though a minority of people [have] personally experienced hate crimes, a much larger group is scared and worried,” Oliver said.

In addition to the political climate, social media has helped groups connect with one another, and as a result the hate movement has grown in size and energy, Potok said.

But anti-minority violence existed before the advent of social media as well so people

do not need it to create hate.

Gabriel Javier, interim director of the Multicultural Student Center, said UW students are not immune to events happening in the wider word. Minority students, especially, are more vulnerable populations, he said. There is a cumulative impact between what is happening in the wider world and interactions between classmates, he said.

The Multicultural Student Center offers students a space to gather, talk and connect with people, Javier said. There is also access to mental health services and help with bias reporting.

“It’s important to look at the role of allies in addressing bias on campus,” Javier said.

“Faculty, staff and students have a really big role in interrupting harmful behavior.”

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Two assistant professors earn notable fellowships for innovative research Award gives each recipient $60,000 to kick-start fieldwork, help establish reputation, build UW’s credibility as institution

by Anne Snyder Copy Associate

When University of Wisconsin assistant professor of neuroscience Darcie Moore was in college, she did not know much about science. In fact, she was majoring in opera performance and performed professionally.

But a desire to use her skills to help people pushed her to take more science classes and switch her major to music theory. Her professors noticed her talent and encouraged her to pursue it, bringing her to where she is now.

Meanwhile, an instructor once discouraged UW assistant professor of mathematics Steven Sam from pursuing his interest in mathematics. But Sam followed his dreams and eventually earned a Ph.D. in the field. He said he had always been good at math and could not leave it behind.

Going against all odds, Moore and Sam worked toward their dreams and have seen their work pay off. Along with 126 other young researchers across the

U.S. and Canada, the two were awarded the prestigious Sloan Fellowship for outstanding potential in their area of expertise.

Switching to science was challenging for Moore because she had to catch up. Moore said she loved the way science made her think and how it challenged her with the puzzles it presents.

“You don’t have to come from a science background but you can still work hard, be creative and disciplined and make things happen,” Moore said.

Sam, who was one of 20 mathematicians awarded fellowships, studies algebraic structures as they appear in mathematics and related areas. Algebraic structures are a more abstract form of math and include concepts like vectors.

“I took various kinds of courses as an undergrad and liked math courses most so kept pursuing them,” Sam said. “It is something I really enjoy.”

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Each fellowship awards the recipient $60,000 to kick-start their research. The money can be spread out at the discretion of each recipient throughout the two-year fellowship.

Moore was one of 16 neuroscientists who were awarded fellowships. She said she is continuing her postdoctorate research on stem cells. She is also conducting new research to understand if a certain type of cell process is a factor involved in the dysfunction of stem cells as they age.

Research is expensive, Moore said, and the fellowship gave her time to write grants for more funding. It also gave her the recognition she needs to gain future grant funding.

Moore also said she enjoyed the aspect of teaching, which she said is similar to performing on stage. She recognized how her mentors changed her life and wanted to have an opportunity to impact other people’s lives by sharing the knowledge she was learning. Much of what Moore does

today draws on her opera days, especially perseverance and determination.

Both Moore and Sam said they decided to do their research at UW because it offered the strongest programs.

Moore said UW is well-known for stem cell research, and research in neuroscience here is highly ranked.

Science is hard and there are many disappointments for every discovery, Moore said. Students have to have a natural curiosity and excitement about learning, a drive to self-educate and a lot of motivation to come up with creative ideas to solve problems in the world.

Sam said students should take their studies seriously and interact with professors since the academic selection process gets tighter and tighter at different levels. He advised taking advantage of opportunities like participating in research projects as well.

“These things will not only enrich your education, they will also prepare you for your future tract,” Sam said.

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The Growlers combine dark lyrics, surf rock aesthetic on latest releases California-based band, pioneers of ‘Beach Goth’ genre prepare for upcoming stop in Madison on their 2017 tour

by Gracelyn Trast ArtsEtc. Writer

The Growlers are devoted to their craft and love sharing it with others. The “Beach Goth” band, based in Costa Mesa, California will make the trek to Wisconsin next week as part of their 2017 tour, and after their first real break from touring, Brooks Nielsen, Matt Taylor and Kyle Straka are back on the road, seasoned and ready for bigger shows.

The band has released three EPs and five albums, the most recent of which, City Club, was released this past September. The Growlers are known for their surf rock tones and dark lyrics. Lead singer Nielsen said the band’s work is their own take on dark music

with dark lyrics and minor tones. Tracks from City Club like “I’ll Be Around” and “Night Ride” definitely reflect the vibe the band has worked so hard to achieve.

The Growlers are also known for making “Beach Goth” what it is. They have branded themselves representatives of this unique genre, organizing and headlining the annual Beach Goth festival in Santa Ana, California, since 2012. Past editions have included amusement park rides, live performances of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and performances from the likes of Bon Iver, James Blake and TLC. Nielsen said the festivals stemmed from a desire to go back to the group’s roots. The band used to play at house parties before they could get into the bars. Once they were

old enough they would go from bar to bar, and eventually venue to venue. Nielsen said they missed the homegrown vibe of their early days, so they made a festival to reflect that.

The band wants to continue the festivals as long as they can, making it better and better each year.

On the creation of their “Beach Goth” music, Nielsen said the band draws its inspiration directly from their lives.

They are “afraid of fabricating things, so [they] keep things simple” so people can relate to them. With regard to the writing process, Nielsen said sometimes it takes a bit of forced creativity to produce music, as it is his job to do so, but he makes it work.

Nielsen uses his free time, which, thankfully, he has a lot more of these days,

to visit the mountains to write as much as possible. The band has been doing well, so now there are more people to handle the business side of the production. Nielsen is “free to be a weirdo,” and he said this newfound freedom to focus on the music itself is his favorite part of the gig thus far.

Regarding the future, Nielsen said the band does not have any distinct goals because they are going with the flow and enjoying their time on the road.

Looking forward to Wisconsin, and having played here before, Nielsen said, “Madison is a great crowd. We’re making tweaks to have a great show, and we’re going to be happy to be in Madison. We’re ready to have a good time.”

The Growlers will play at The Majestic March 8.

Indie rock band The Griswolds frontman talks creative process, inspirations

Lead singer Chris Whitewall discusses production of latest project, prepartion for March 11 concert at The Frequency

by Hunter Reed ArtsEtc. Writer

Mastering a complex fusion between hip-hop, R&B and rock, The Griswolds are making a name for themselves in the undercurrents of alternative music. With their latest LP, High Times for Low Lives, the Australia-born band continues to blend genres and create pop-friendly hits with deep meanings.

The Badger Herald had the chance to sit down with lead vocalist Chris Whitewall about inspirations, tour life and evolving as an artist.

The following interview was edited for style and clarity.

Badger Herald: What was the creative process like for High Times for Low Lives?

Chris Whitewall: The whole band moved to a crazy mansion in the middle of nowhere two hours north of Sydney in Australia. We set up all of our shit and just wrote our asses off for like, four months straight, living up there. It was awesome. It was such a cool house. That was how the writing process went. It was really, really free.

Everything was welcomed in.

BH: How did you get over the sophomore slump a lot of artists suffer from?

CW: In terms of the stress of the sophomore record, that’s always going to be a thing I guess.

It’s a thing with the debut record sometime. You only get one chance at a debut record. You only get one chance at a sophomore record. I think with both records we were very free and tried to relieve ourselves of stresses. We just tried to make an album that we loved.

BH: Tell me about the production on this latest LP. What kind of sound were you trying to evoke?

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CW: The production style comes so much from us, as the writers. We produce all of the demos ourselves, and a lot of the sounds are kind of created in the writing stage. What went in came out, if that makes sense. What we were listening to, what we were inspired by at the time all just came out. We were heavily listening to Kendrick Lamar, Kanye, The Weeknd and Tame Impala.

All those inspirations that we were listening to and drilling into ourselves, it came straight back out when we made the record. I think that’s why it sounds more hip-hop, a little more R&B. We also had an R&B, hip-hop Grammy-awardwinning producer. That also contributed to the sound. His name is Andrew Dawson and he basically recorded a lot of Kanye’s earlier stuff.

He’s worked with [Childish] Gambino, Beyoncé and Rihanna. It was very cool to get him on our project.

BH: Rihanna’s “James Joint” cover on the album was a surprising addition. Was Anti something you guys were listening to while you made this record?

Why did you decide to include this cover in your final project?

CW: That track was a cool addition to the project. I was very, very happy with that. I hadn’t actually heard Anti and my girlfriend put in on one day. I heard it and I was like, ‘I love that song.’ It was the last day of recording. I was like, ‘We have to add this song onto the album.’ It fit so perfectly lyrically. I had a vision in my head on how we could do it. Everyone was like, ‘Oh, really dude, it’s the last day and we have other things to do.’ I put my foot down because I really believed in this song.

BH: What was it like working with Lizzo on your

track “YLDM.” How did that collaboration come about?

CW: We met her at a festival we did last year called Hangout Fest. We met her, hung out and became friends. She kind of lives between Minnesota and Los Angeles and I live in Los Angeles now. While we were recording some parts of the album, she came to hang out. We were looking for a feature on ‘YDLM’ at the time, and I was like, ‘Hey, do you want to do it?’ I told her what it was about, and she came in. We had the chorus written already. She came in and wrote the bridge in like 10 minutes and just knocked it out.

She’s amazing and really easy to work with. She was there for a total of half an hour and was like, ‘Bye.’ She’s just amazing.

BH: Are there any tracks on High Times for Low Live that you are especially proud of?

CW: I think this album, being so honest and raw, it really doesn’t hold back. It [was] sometimes scary for me because there are some real big secrets of mine on this album. A track like “Rufio” for instance, it tells a real story where my headspace was at like a year ago. I’m very proud of that song because it’s really honest and [it has some] of the best lyrics on the album. It kind of has a message of learning from your mistakes, which I think the whole album does. But [“Rufio”] I especially love.

BH: What do you guys bring to the stage and what do you like about interacting with real people in that live environment?

CW: I love live performances. It’s your chance to express everything you’ve done with real people listening to it. It’s basically your only chance to be face-to-face with fans and get their reactions. What we love to bring live, is just a lot

of energy to the stage. [We want] to a have a big party with the fans. It’s just all of us in a room having an experience together.

BH: Walk me through what tour life is like. Is it something you guys enjoy? Do you enjoy that aspect of being an artist?

CW: It’s obviously really fun. We have this opportunity to travel around the world and play music to people. It can also be really difficult. It’s not always easy to be far away from home and far away from loved ones. It can be lonely on the road and being in a new city every day can be a really crazy feeling. It’s like, ‘Where am I now and what am I doing?’ You don’t get much sleep.

The key factor here, though, comes down to how you think about it. You’re going to think about it positively or negatively. We’re here to play our album and have fun. It’s not always easy, but that’s just the way life is. You just have to take the good with the bad and appreciate everything you’re doing. I just like to appreciate every new city I’m in and be grateful that this is my life.

BH: Speaking of traveling, you are going to be in Madison on March 11. It’s a show between two big cities: Chicago and Minneapolis, and Madison is a lot smaller. Do you like playing in smaller venues with those different vibes?

CW: I love intimate venues and we’ve been to Madison twice before. We’ve always had good shows there. The show’s already sold out, which is really exciting. I’m really thankful and grateful.

I love playing festivals in front of 20,000 people and I also love playing shows in front of 200.

The Griswolds will be performing with Dreamers and Kid Runner at The Frequency on Saturday, March 11 at 8 p.m.

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Conversation Starter High Noon Saloon founder talks venue’s sale to Frank Productions After 13 years at the helm, owner prepares to enter new chapter in life, decreased involvement in business she built

by Kristin Washagan ArtsEtc. Editor

Founder and current owner of the High Noon Saloon Cathy Dethmers recently made the decision to sell the beloved Madison venue to Frank Productions.

The Badger Herald talked with Dethmers about the recent decision and her plans for the future.

The following interview was edited for style and clarity.

The Badger Herald: You have been the founder and owner of the High Noon Saloon since 2004, correct? How has that experience been for you?

Cathy Dethmers: It’s definitely been a mixed experience. I’ve loved this place with all of my heart and had a blast putting on shows for years and years and working with all kinds of musicians and all different kinds of community events and having the ability to be really creative about how we use the space, what kinds of things we present here. That all has been really awesome. I’ve also been very lucky to work with largely the same staff for all of that time. I’ve been very fortunate to have a really good team to work with and they’ve been really loyal and have stuck with me through all of these years so that’s been great. It’s like working with a family.

I guess the flip side of it is, you know, it’s a very active business. We have often 45 shows in a month, and I do the booking for that. I also run the business, and it’s time-consuming and kind of a high stress environment a lot of the time; lots of details to coordinate at all times and a very constant pace where there’s not really ever a break. So, in that sense, I m relieved to be stepping away from that for a while.

BH:

The High Noon Saloon has been a favorite venue in Madison and has hosted a large variety of music acts.

Are there any that stand out to you? What has been your favorite show or tradition at the High Noon?

CD:

It’s hard to pick a favorite show because there have been so many. I’ve liked so many of them for different reasons.

I don’t have like one or two highlights.

Everybody is asking that question, but I just

don’t have that. But you know, I can say to the other part of your question, there have been a lot of traditions that we’ve built here that I really value. For instance, our St. Patrick’s Day tradition of having The Kissers play here. The Kissers got their start at my old venue, O’Cayz Corral. They played there every Monday night.

So being able to have a continued tradition like that here has been really cool. And as the band and myself and some of their crowd have grown older, they’ve added a family show as part of their tradition and that’s been not only really fun, but also a huge success. People seem to love that portion of it and it’s always sold out and crazy and fun.

We’ve had some long-standing annual events with Natty Nation who have been really great to work with. They work really hard to promote and not only get their own name out but give exposure to other local and regional reggae bands that maybe are having a harder time making their break. And so they do that through their annual Black Friday show here or their annual Bob Marley birthday party show here, and those have just become traditions that people really look forward to year after year.

a lot of their team that deal with those shows and the promotion of those shows. And, you know, our staffs are all friends and it just feels like it would be a fairly seamless transition, because we’re not going to have to spend any time explaining to them what we do here. They already totally get it. And they respect that and want to keep it going and maintain the legacy that was built here. That’s a huge relief to me, because I care very deeply about this venue and what happens here. To know that they are excited about continuing on that same thing is a huge relief to me when walking away.

BH:

Oh, of course. This is the only career I’ve known for my entire adult life so it’s a huge game-changer for me to walk away. But yeah, I think any person selling something they’ve created from scratch would have reservations, but the Franks have worked closely with me just to make sure they do understand how things run here so that they can just do their best to keep it going seamlessly.

CD:

Why did you initially make the decision to sell the High Noon?

BH:

Well, someone actually approached me and got the wheels turning in my head, just because I had two young boys at home and just the constant pace and stress level that I have here is just really a challenge to balance with being a mom and trying to spend time with my family. So I was kind of starting to hit a breaking point anyway and then someone popped the idea into my head that it was a possibility to sell the business and have it continue on as it is, but without me at the helm. So I pursued that.

CD:

Why did you believe Frank Productions would be a suitable fit to take over?

BH:

BH: CD:

BH:

Mostly because we’ve had a really long-standing relationship working together already, so they understand the culture of the High Noon. They bring bands here multiple times in the month; we work with

CD:

Did you have any initial reservations to selling?

Do you think there will be any initial changes to the place?

I mean, I don’t know exactly what they have in mind but my guess is there would be little change other than perhaps small aesthetic changes. But I think they pretty much plan to take the keys and keep it rolling.

BH: CD:

When will the sale and transition be finalized?

The plan is for it to happen on May 1.

You have been a very prominent member of the Madison music scene for years, and some people might be sad to see you go. What would you say to those people?

CD:

I feel sad too. Like I was saying, it’s very bittersweet. It’s hard for me to walk away from something that I have

poured my heart and soul into for so long. And I still care deeply about it and I always will. I’ve been doing this for 23 years and the time is right for me for me to make a change and I feel I have a responsibility to do it while my kids are young and still need me. You know, I’m not leaving the scene forever; I’m just changing roles.

BH:

How do you think the venue might grow in the future?

I don’t know. I mean, it’ll be really interesting for me to see how someone else views what else is possible here. I can’t even guess because I only have my own perspective that I’ve worked within for so many years. So it’s hard to say what someone else will view as another option.

CD:

BH: for that?

Are you going to try to stay involved in any ways or attend shows there regularly? What are your plans

Oh yeah, I definitely plan to keep attending shows. I’m hoping to also play more music. It’s hard to say, I’m still of in the midst of a crushing work load, not only getting ready for the sale but also continuing to run the place. Once I have a month or two breathing freely to sort of figure out and refocus on what’s next, then I can probably answer that question better. But yeah, I love live music. I always have, I always will and I’m sure I’ll be involved on some level just probably a lot more in the background than I have been.

CD:

BH: CD:

What are your plans for the future, after the sale is complete?

Honestly, I just don’t know. I mean, obviously spending a lot more time with my family. That’s my first priority and what I’m going to do first. And then I just don’t know. I have honestly never had the time or the headspace to even really consider what else I might do. I guess I need to get to that space to really think about what else I might like.

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Phantogram reflects on latest album, collaborations, genre fluidity Eclectic/rock, shoegaze group uses experimentation, lyricism to cement their brand, gain recognition in music industry, beyond

by Kaden Greenfield ArtsEtc. Writer

“We tended to be a lot more open with talking about this record,” Barthel said. “It’s a nice change where we couldn’t hide what we went through this past year in our lives. Three is about heartbreak and living through and getting through challenges and persevering.”

Despite this being the second album the duo recorded at their producer’s studio in Los Angeles’s artistically inclined Echo Park neighborhood, the change in location has yet to influence their music.

“We always thought that recording in California would change our sound, but so far there have been no differences,” Barthel said.

“It’s more of what we’re going through as people that shapes our music, not where we are [that shapes our music].”

Phantogram’s personal and deeply emotional music, coupled with their innovative style, lends their music a visual versatility that works well for other media. Their music has been prominently featured in television, film and several commercials.

Though some have decried the use of their music in commercial media, Carter claimed it

Since the 2009 release of their first album, Eyelid Movies, the music of electronic/rock duo Phantogram, has continued to grow “organically and naturally,” building on experimentation and keeping an open mind.

The group, composed of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, writes the same type of music and the same type of song, it is their ability to work from an emotional place that provides the group with its distinct brand of alternative pop, Barthel said. Their sound includes shades of shoegaze, and electro rock that is reflected differently on each of their three released albums and several EPs. What has culminated in their latest album, Three, released last October, is a departure from Carter’s and Barthel’s typical recording and songwriting process. On a typical day, they would go into the studio around 10 or 11 a.m., drink coffee and work until 6 or 7 p.m. This regular schedule afforded them the opportunity to channel emotions that were far more personal to them.

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is this intertextuality that strengthens both the music and the medium in which it is featured.

“As long as we maintain our integrity and something that we believe in, I don’t see any harm in doing so,” Carter said.

The duo’s fans are familiar with the eclectic mix of sound that often composes a Phantogram album. One song can be “weird and electronic-y,” with the next song more in the vein of something classic, but their albums seamlessly transition from one to the next.

“We try out a lot of different-sounding things, whether analog or digital,” Barthel said. “Being in a band that’s innovating and trying to do something fresh and original is what we’ve strived for.”

Phantogram’s penchant for experimentation has also manifested itself in the band’s previous collaborations. Barthel and Carter have credits on Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz as well as Big Grams, their side project’s self-titled EP done in conjunction with rapper Big Boi. Yet despite their illustrious collaboration, it wasn’t always easy for them to share their writing process with other artists.

“Collaboration has been a fun and big eyeopener for us. When we started out, it was just us. We didn’t want anyone to know about our music until it was done,” Barthel said. “But collaboration made us realize that we didn’t have to be that way.”

It is their effort to write music with other people, as well as their ability to maintain a strong sense of artistic ability that has given the duo a steady momentum, Barthel said. From selling out Terminal 5 to playing the Hollywood Bowl, Phantogram has put itself on the map of artists who do not let genre define their style.

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross once offered to let Barthel and Carter borrow their equipment, Barthel said. Both Tame Impala and Billy Corgan have said the duo’s music has touched them in a very poignant way. Phantogram has spoken to the music community with their unique range, refusing to be shut out by the ephemeral nature of contemporary music. They speak to the importance of staying powerful in an age of musical saturation.

“We never wanted to be a flash in the pan,” Barthel said.

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‘Six’ provides chilling story about abduction, grief through a mother’s eyes that leaves readers feeling uneasy, unsettled

by Emily Neinfeldt Managing Editor

Welcome to StoriesEtc, a place where University of Wisconsin students can share their original works of creative writing with the community, whether it be poetry, short stories or anything in between. As a section dealing with the arts, it feels only natural to create an opportunity for students to share their creative talents.

With that being said, let’s meet this week’s contributor, Emily Neinfeldt: The Badger Herald: Tell us about yourself.

What’s your major? Year in school?

Emily Neinfeldt: I’m a senior majoring in journalism and political science. I’m graduating in May, and I hope to get a job writing more long-form features at a magazine someday.

I’m currently a managing editor at The Badger Herald.

Define your writing, authorship and BH: perspective.

For me, I always wrote creatively EN: because it was something I really

enjoyed. But when I began reporting news and writing features, it wasn’t just that I really enjoyed it — I felt what I was doing was really important, as well.

BH:

When did you start writing creatively?

EN:

I think I started writing creatively in middle school, and when I came to UW, I wanted to be a creative writing major. Then when I began reporting news, creative writing kind of slipped away from me.

Talk about your creative process.

BH: What inspires you, and how do you get from an idea to a finished product?

EN:

I’ve always really enjoyed writing the opening scenes of novels, but I find it really hard to maintain inspiration to continue a project until it’s a finished product. Then when I began writing short stories, I found it much easier to stay inspired until I finished.

Here is a sample of Emily’s work: It was sunny out, for the first time in nearly two weeks, and Magda was skipping her way home from kindergarten, ladybug lunchbox swinging in hand. It was warm today, warm enough that her mommy had packed her brand new pink sandals

for her to wear.

“Spring’s coming Magda, don’t see you the birdie over there?” her daddy had said that morning, as she waited for the bus.

“What’s it doing?” she asked.

“Probably just looked for something to eat,” her daddy replied distractedly as he pulled his tie neat. “I’ve got to go now, Magda. Now listen, you’re going to your mom’s after school remember? Taking the bus and then walking from the bus stop?”

“Yes, Daddy,” she said.

Magda shook her head of curls back as she skipped over the crack in the sidewalk — wouldn’t wanna break her mommy’s back. As she made her next leap, a car pulled over onto the side of the road. Magda paused for a minute as she observed the car. The door swung open, and a man stuck his head out. He looked funny. His beard was bushy. Her daddy never had his beard like that.

“Hi there, sweetie. Whatcha doing?” he asked.

“Walkin’ home. I’m a big girl now. I’m 6.

Timmy and Suzie and Rory are all 5, but not me.

I’m 6,” Magda said proudly. Her mommy always said not to brag, but it was true! She was 6.

“Six, huh. Hey, that’s a pretty cool lunchbox you got there. Could I see it?” Magda immediately took a step forward before pausing for a second, glancing around nervously. Her mommy always said to never talk to strangers but she also always said to share with others. Her lunchbox was pretty cool. The least she could do was share it.

— Viola glanced at the clock. 3:05 p.m. Magda was only five minutes late but, well, five minutes seemed like a lot now that she thought about it.

Viola paced from the kitchen to the front door, peeking out the window and glancing down the street before making her way back to the kitchen.

With another glance at the florescent green numbers — now reading 3:06 p.m. — she slipped her sandals on and stepped out onto the front porch. Her watch read 3:07 p.m. She anxiously made her way down the street toward the bus stop. It was only a five minute walk from the house and Magda made the trek every Monday through Thursday without a hitch. Viola reached the bus stop — not a thing looked amiss. The street was calm. The wind blew gently.

Feeling a slight hysteria rising in her mind, Viola briskly walked back to the house, willing herself not to panic, not to run. With trembling fingers she dialed the school.

“Rosewood Elementary.”

Viola’s mouth was bone dry and she had to

swallow twice before she managed to get the words out.

“Hi, this is Viola Marks calling. My daughter Magda hasn’t made it home on the bus today.”

“Alright Ms. Marks. The procedure for this situation is to contact Magda’s teacher and the bus company before getting in contact with the police if we can’t find her. I will call you when I have any more information,” the receptionist replied, her voice calm, collected.

Viola nodded before realizing she was on the phone.

“Yes,” she replied, her voice thin and weak.

“Yes, alright,” she tried again, only coming off slightly stronger. The only reply was a dial tone, and as she placed the phone back in its holder she started to feel light-headed. Viola made her way over to the couch in the living room. As she sat down she willed herself not to cry. Another wave of dizziness rushed through Viola and she braced her hand on the arm of the couch as her vision started to dim.

A loud pounding startled Viola awake several hours later. She ran her fingers through her hair as she made her way to the front entrance. Pulling the heavy oak door aside revealed two police officers. “Is this the home of Magda Marks?”

“Yes. Have you found my daughter?”

To Viola amazement, Magda darted forward from behind one of the officers and disappeared into the house. Viola’s mouth dropped in elation.

By the time she could focus on the officers again, she only caught the last few words, “... I’m so sorry ma’am.”

Viola was puzzled at the words, but nevertheless, she nodded at the officers, thanking them one last time. She caught a flash of their concerned looks before easing the door shut.

Putting it out of her mind, Viola turned to Magda and scooped her up in a tight hug, despite Magda’s limp arms refusing to return the affection.

“Oh Magda honey, I’m so glad you’re home.

What happened, why didn’t you take the bus?”

“I did take the bus, Mommy.”

“You did? Well then why didn’t you make it home?” Viola asked, trying to make sense of the situation. Magda had no answer for her though, merely shrugging before skipping off to her room.

When she woke the next morning, it was to a voicemail from her boss.

“I heard about what happened Viola and I’m so sorry. You can take the next few weeks off. Just let me know when you’re feeling up to coming back.

I know it must be hard.”

Viola was pleased at the offer but also

surprised. This all seemed a little excessive when she considered the school’s call from the night before, explaining how Magda would be unenrolled and her belongings would be dropped off shortly. Nevertheless, she wasn’t going to turn down the opportunity to spend more time with Magda.

The next few weeks passed in a flood of giggling and grinning Magda. Spending all day at home with her little girl was more than she could have hoped for. Viola could hardly believe how wonderful everything had turned out after that fateful day. Monday morning, however, saw her preparing for work for the first time in what seemed like ages. It was time to brave the world again.

“Hi James, this is Viola. I was wondering if you were up to looking after Magda today. I know you haven’t seen her in weeks,” Viola questioned down the phone.

“Viola, that’s not funny. I can’t believe you’d say something like that,” James replied before the line cut off. Viola stood there staring at the phone in her hand. How rude. Not even a goodbye. Well if he didn’t want to watch Magda then Viola had no choice. She lifted the phone back to her ear after dialing the office.

“Boston Corporate,” the voice at the other end greeted.

“Hi, Jan. This is Viola. I’m just called to give my notice. I’ve got no one to watch Magda, and I think it would be better for me to just take some time off and care for her.”

There was a long pause from Jan before, “All right, Viola. You just take a while to rest. Don’t worry about a thing.”

— Viola was just putting several dishes in the sink when she heard the doorbell ring. She made her way over slowly, tucking a gray lock of hair behind her ear as she went. She just couldn’t move around as fast anymore. The heavy oak was almost too much for her to handle, but she managed. “Ah. Dr. Sheeran. Come in, come in.”

“Hello, Viola,” Dr. Sheeran greeted when they were all settled in the living room. “How are you today?”

“Oh, I’m doing just fine,” Viola replied.

“And … how is Magda?”

“She’s doing just lovely. She gotten so interested in painting lately. I need to remember to stop by the store and pick up some more colors.”

“Viola ... how old is Magda?” Dr. Sheeran asked. What a silly question.

“You know that, Doctor. Magda’s 6,” Viola laughed.

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While native instructors might have better comprehension of the culture itself, non-natives can help students through shared experiences Foreign teachers can provide greater opportunities for undergraduates, graduates alike when it comes to understanding nuanced aspects of languages, countries

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When Junko Mori came to Wisconsin in the 1990s, Japan was experiencing an economic boom. To foster business collaboration, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recruited native Japanese speakers to help elementary and secondary school students learn the language.

After one year working in a Waukesha school district, Mori decided to pursue advanced degrees at the University of Wisconsin. Today, she is the department chair of Asian Languages and Cultures.

Native versus non-native speakers

Photo · Ernesto Livorni (top), associate chair of the French and Italian department, said non-native speakers might feel disadvantaged, but they can perceive students’ needs needs.

Junko Mori (bottom), the department chair of Asian Languages and Cultures, said as instructors, it’s important to understand how students want to use their foreign language skills.

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Like Mori, many other scholars from foreign countries come to UW to teach their native languages. These instructors bring an authenticity to the classroom that students highly value.

Lexi Gee, a UW student majoring in English with an Italian certificate, is a veteran of foreign language learning. She has studied Spanish since kindergarten and took French classes in college. Right now she is trying to teach herself French outside of the classroom.

From her own experience, Gee said she appreciates native speakers as foreign language teachers for their firsthand cultural experiences.

“It seems more authentic to me,” Gee said. “It seems easier to get in touch with the culture when you’re learning from somebody who grew up in that environment.”

Gee represents a large number of students who seek cultural exposure from native speakers. But foreign language professors at UW said it is unwise to overlook the impact of non-native speakers teaching those languages.

Heather Allen, an associate professor in the department of French and Italian whose native language is English, said there’s no significant difference between native and non-native language instructors. A French teaching assistant from France and one from the U.S. should have the same quality.

“It really is about the individual and how the individual carries out instructional techniques and strategies and what they bring to the classroom,” Allen said.

But the preference for native speakers is by no means extinct.

Claire Kramsch, a German professor at the University of California, Berkeley, conducted research on what she called the “symbolic authority” of native speakers with regards to language instruction. In a 1997 column, she discussed the “de facto authority and prestige” that native foreign language speakers have. The emphasis on

oral communication rather than grammar or translation has made native speakers even more favorable than their non-native counterparts, she wrote.

Kramsch revisited the study in 2015, concluding even as institutions today begin to value “multilingualism and transnational diversity,” the demand for native instructors keeps growing.

This phenomenon is met with passionate counterarguments from UW professors.

Mori questioned the term “native speaker” since it represents a sense of “authenticity” over the teaching ability. She said in a classroom setting, the ability to teach and engage is what matters most.

“Being a language teacher, you have to have a certain understanding of the linguistic mechanism and how it’s used, have the ability to explain and create activities in a nice sequential manner so people can progress,” Allen said.

The linguistic understanding and ability to help students progress that Mori mentioned are exactly the qualities UW seeks when hiring foreign language instructors, Grazia Menechella, associate professor of Italian, said.

Menechella said UW language departments never separate language from literature or culture. For that reason, departments need to assess the profile of candidates as scholars.

“We consider that their scholarly research and language skills had to be fitting to the opening in the department, and there’s no discrimination based on nationality.”

Menechella said. “If you look at the list of our colleagues, it’s very mixed, but the non-native colleagues all have near-native language skills.”

In fact, some UW professors believe that compared to native speakers, non-native speaker instructors might have an advantage when engaging students.

Ernesto Livorni, associate chair of the French and Italian department, said nonnative speakers drawn to languages because of passion might be more effective in delivering the best parts of that language and culture.

“The non-native speaker may feel at a disadvantage before the Italian instructors coming from Italy, but they have the ability to perceive the need of students and deliver exactly what draws them to that language they’re studying,” Livorni said.

Livorni said another advantage of nonnative speakers is that they have firsthand experiences with learning a new language.

They can relate to the learners’ perspective, which might yield a better understanding of what challenges students might face and how

to overcome them.

Allen, as a non-native speaking French professor herself, agrees relatability has a deep impact on foreign language learners. While some are excited to engage with native speakers, others can be equally intimidated and prefer someone similar to themselves.

“For every student who says, ‘Oh, I would really love to learn with a real native speaker,’ there’s another student on the other side saying ‘No, that’s really scary! I would feel much more comfortable to learn from someone who I know [has] been in my shoes, who have gone through the process themselves,’’’ Allen said.

Foreign professors at UW

For UW foreign language instructors, language teaching is only one piece of the pie, Allen said.

There are multiple positions in language departments, Allen said. From graduate student teaching assistants to tenure-track full professors, each have distinct duties to perform.

Allen said tenured and tenure-track professors have responsibility related to three things: research, teaching and service.

Allen said most of her tenure-track colleagues with the rank of assistant, associate or full professor teach two courses per semester. The courses can be language or society and culture. The requirement for lecturers is to teach three courses per semester, so their metaphorical pie would be composed of mainly teaching and a small amount of service.

Graduate students’ responsibilities vary from those of professors or academic staff, Allen said. They tend to have 20 hours of contracted work per week, teaching one specific course three to four times each week. Meanwhile, they need to juggle their identities as full-time students taking three to four graduate-level courses and language teachers.

For tenured professors, the courses they teach might change according to their interests and backgrounds, Névine El Nossery, an associate professor in the French and Italian department, said.

She spent the first seven years at UW teaching French literature and culture, but after she got tenured the African Culture Studies department approached her to teach her native language, Arabic. Last semester, she also became the director of Middle East Studies program.

“When you get tenured, you have more freedom to pick what you really want to teach,” El Nossery said. “I have a training in Arabic literature, and since this is a culture very much related to who I am, to my root and to my belonging, it’s good for me to also teach something that is very close to my heart.”

said it is important to understand the specific outcomes of different students to help better advance their language skills.

Some students want to use the language in real world situations, some want to find a job in that country and others want to be able to read literature in that language, Mori said.

Therefore, Mori said it is essential for educators to analyze the context in which students wish to apply their language skills.

Livorni compared learning a foreign language to developing a different aspect of our own personality.

The more we learn a language, the better we understand ourselves. People can gain a new viewpoint and way of life.

“It’s one thing to learn just to get credits and another thing to learn because ‘I’m in love with the culture, I’m plunging into the culture and trying to live that culture,’” Livorni said. “If you’re able to appreciate the good things, then your linguistic experience gets [better].”

At UW, language instruction is surrounded with cultural and societal contexts while including linguistic components, Menechella said. This combination helps students understand how foreign languages came about, how they evolved and

how they are used today.

El Nossery said UW’s language departments embrace multilingualism and background diversity since they bring valuable cultures to the classrooms. Students welcome UW’s language programs because each instructor offers something unique.

For example, students would ask El Nossery about women’s conditions in the Arab world, things she directly experienced in her country of origin, Egypt. Native speakers offer firsthand knowledge of that culture, she said. But non-native speakers bring their own understanding and experience related to the language, which completes the picture.

“What we offer is culture through language,” El Nossery said. “If you’re teaching a language course, it doesn’t mean you’re only teaching words. You’re also teaching the spirit of the language. You’re also teaching the culture. You’re exposing the students to a variety of experiences that come from all over the world.”

The UW commitment

Foreign language instruction is a clear academic focus at UW. The university currently offers 16 languagerelated majors through the College of Letters & Science, eight through the School of Education and 23 language certificates in total, according to the Languages at UWMadison webpage.

This discussion of native and non-native foreign language instructors is deeply rooted in the standards UW hold in its language and cultural education, Mori said.

While the university offers a range of promises, Mori

Photo · The University of Wisconsin offers 16 language-related majors through the College of Letters & Science, eight through the School of Education and a total of 23 language certificates.

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Is it time to repeal and replace “Obamacare”?

College Republicans: Yes, get rid of the ‘Unaffordable’ Care Act

College Democrats: Not until the GOP provides viable alternative

For six years, Americans have suffered under the disastrous Affordable Care Act, an unreasonably glorified piece of legislation that promoted affordable health insurance for all, and instead guaranteed just the opposite.

“Obamacare” proved to the American people that what sounds good on paper does not always live up to expectations.

While “Obamacare” offered health insurance to everyone, it failed to make that health insurance affordable. Middle-class families suffered at the hands of premiums that doubled, crippling their pocketbooks. The freedom to choose a health insurance company gradually dissipated after the government smothered marketplace health insurance competitors.

“Obamacare” has served as nothing more than campaign rhetoric that successfully helped secure former President Barack Obama’s presidential victory.

Luckily, the storm is nearly over. President Donald Trump has moved in with a powerhouse of GOP legislators who are here to provide relief to the millions of Americans Obama’s empty promises have penalized. As Obama’s final months in office played out, the majority of America woke up to realize he had successfully made affordable health insurance unattainable for masses of middle-class Americans. Small families of four with an annual income of $97,000 a year not only did not qualify for “Obamacare,” but received huge hikes in the cost of their health insurance premiums.

According to CNN Money and a Kaiser study conducted in 2015, 46 percent of uninsured Americans chose to opt out of “Obamacare” to avoid expensive premiums. Many people were willing to take the risk of having no insurance at all. Lower-income families have even preferred to opt out of health insurance and pay the federal penalty because it was more affordable. Between 2013 and 2017, health insurance premiums have risen about 140 percent for many middle-class families.

When Obama first proposed his health care plan, he promised opponents of the legislation he would not take Americans’ right to choose their health insurance companies and their health care provides. But “Obamacare” has stifled the competition, putting several health insurance providers out of business. According to the Heritage Foundation, 70 percent of counties in the U.S. have only one or two health insurance

After victories in November, Republicans in Congress and in the White House have felt emboldened to deliver on their campaign promise to “repeal and replace ‘Obamacare,’” but do they have the mandate to take such drastic action on legislation that has insured more than 22 million Americans? Despite Republican majorities in both houses of Congress and a Republican White House, only 26 percent of Americans favor a complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Elements of the ACA have widespread bipartisan support across the country.

Individuals under 26 can now stay on their parents’ insurance plan, those who need health care the most can no longer be denied insurance because of a pre-existing condition and women can no longer be charged more than men simply because of their gender.

Families like College Democrats Chair Augie McGinnity-Wake’s used to be burdened with extremely high premiums before the ACA, because of his father ’s preexisting heart condition.

“The Affordable Care Act is one of the reasons I can afford to go to college,” McGinnity-Wake explained. “When the ACA passed, the premiums my family had to pay per year lowered by thousands of dollars.”

A complete repeal before an adequate replacement has been passed, a repeal that would kick millions of Americans off of their health insurance plan or force premiums to skyrocket to alarming rates, would be irresponsible at best. But it seems that this is just what Republicans in Congress are dead set on doing.

Republicans are completely divided on how, when and with what to “repeal and replace” the ACA. There is now even debate about whether to use the phrase “repeal and replace” anymore. The few concrete ideas that have been laid out will only result in coverage that is harder to get and provides inferior care. The “specific” plan recently laid out by house Republicans is anything but specific. The only thing the plan really goes into detail about, is its hyperbolized criticism of the ACA. It was even criticized by other Republicans for its lack of detail regarding a replacement plan.

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“Obamacare” has also harmed the marketplace because it has provided incentives for employers to cut jobs. Many companies felt forced to provide expensive, governmentdetermined health insurance to all employees or they would be penalized with federal fines. In addition, companies experienced tax increases thanks to”Obamacare,” ensuring that health care is unaffordable.

Trump, with the help of a red Congress, is on his way to repealing this disastrous legislation. While determining viable solutions to “Obamacare” has required a lot of deliberation and struggle, the GOP has started by discussing the value of Americans investing in health savings accounts and receiving tax breaks on their health insurance.

Trump has advocated for tax exemption on employer-based health insurance and for individuals who purchase health insurance on their own. This is a step in the right direction.

Now Trump and Congress are working to stimulate market place competition among private insurance companies and provide working class Americans with tax breaks.

In addition to Trump’s strategies for replacing “Obamacare,” U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, has enthusiastically pointed out the several sufficient bills that could replace the legislation. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Paul emphasized legalizing inexpensive health care by eliminating federal mandates attached to”Obamacare.” Paul is confident that eliminating ACA taxes on health insurance agencies and the American people will create a more competitive market place where health insurance can be offered at more inexpensive rates.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, has also proposed the Patients’ Choice Act, which would put the power of controlling and choosing health insurance programs back in the hands of the individual and the state. Ryan’s proposal aims to provide Americans with thousands of dollars in tax breaks and attain individualized health care that meets their needs.

Unfortunately for Democrats, who struggle to differentiate political rhetoric from reality, “Obamacare” was a disaster that made health insurance unaffordable. Luckily for America, Trump and GOP lawmakers are here to make America’s health insurance great again.

According to PolitiFact, the complete repeal approach before an adequate replacement has been developed could result in insurance rates rising at alarming rates, collapse of the insurance markets created by the ACA and an increase in the federal deficit by removing ACA-created subsidies without decreasing the cost of health care overall. This could all result in a crisis for the health care and the health insurance industries, not to mention the fact that millions of people will lose the coverage they so desperately need. The GOP health care plan redirects federal funding towards wealthier Americans over those who need it the most and does not specify how it would provide continuing coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.

The plan also involves a complete defunding of Planned Parenthood, which would eliminate crucial services like cancer screenings, STI testing, prenatal care and low-cost birth control for millions of lowincome women. Medicaid expansion will also receive a serious cut in funding from the federal government, resulting in devastating effects on low-income families who rely on federally-backed insurance programs for the care that they need.

It has been made clear to the American people that the ACA is not the catastrophic law that Republican legislators have spent years claiming it is. The plan Republicans have been claiming will be better is not so perfect and potentially non-existent.

Republicans have realized that the complete overhaul of our nation’s health care system that they have dreamed of for so long may not be as easy as they thought. Some “new” Republican health care policies like the “continuing coverage incentives” seem oddly similar to former President Barack Obama’s individual mandate that many Republicans ranted and raved against.

Republicans in Congress have yet to prove that their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act will provide better coverage, at lower costs, to more people. Health care is a human right and our government should continue to work toward policies that achieve this right for every person in America.

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At universities, sexual assault looms as constant, immutable fear Holding men accountable, educating diverse arrays of student communities crucial to fighting crime affecting 1 in 4 campus women

by Jenna Webster Columnist

It’s your typical trip home from the library on an October night, it’s nearly 1:30 a.m. when you throw on your backpack and head out into the frigid fall weather. You know you have to make sure to always walk in well-lit, well-populated areas while simultaneously watching for any movements in the shadows.

During this short 15 to 20 minute walk home you notice everything in your path — the homeless men asking for change, the screaming girls who’ve clearly had too much to drink and the men who leer at both them, and you, as you pass by. By now you’ve been told enough times that as a woman you can’t walk alone at night and you can’t even do something as simple as listening to music because that makes you easy prey for predators.

As you power-walk your way home, maybe pretending to talk to someone on the phone, you can’t help but feel an icy cold chill run down your spine anytime a man so much as looks at you, or you hear a sound as small as a twig snap behind you. Honestly, you just can’t wait until you are home so you can let your guard down.

Now let’s put a male college student in the same situation. Seems kind of crazy right? I mean why would anyone want to analyze a 20-something-year-old man doing something as simple as walking home after studying at the library? But that’s exactly the problem.

So now that you’re a man, you pack up all your stuff, plug in your earbuds and play some jam upbeat enough to keep you awake until you reach home. You trudge along Langdon or State streets fantasizing about your nice, fluffy bed awaiting you at home and how happy you are to be done studying. You get so wrapped up in your thoughts that before you know it, you’re home. You promptly drop your backpack somewhere, kick off your shoes and pass out.

These situations started exactly the same — simply a college student packing up after a long night of studying and heading home to get some rest. But after that, they couldn’t diverge more.

As a man, you aren’t forced to constantly observe your surroundings, just waiting for some sort of monster to jump out and attack you. Men have the privilege of simply tuning out their surroundings, letting off steam as they rock out to their favorite song. Women, on the other hand, have long been taught what to do — or not do — to protect themselves from the unwanted advances of men.

Don’t wear anything too revealing — you’re asking for it. Don’t drink too much — after that, it’s your own fault if anything happens. Don’t do this. Don’t say that. But isn’t it time that we start holding the men involved accountable and start teaching them that this isn’t simply a women’s issue, but a societal one?

Sexual assault is a problem that has long

been associated with college campuses all throughout the U.S. While this topic has recently been getting more and more attention on the national stage it is important to bring the subject straight to the ones most involved — college students.

And there is hope. For example, We’re Better Than That - Men Against Sexual Assault is doing exactly that.

This organization was founded in August 2015 by a group of male University of Wisconsin students who felt this issue needed more men involved in the conversation. WBTT strives to educate students at UW on sexual assault from the very start of their journey here.

The organization has three teams that target three communities — incoming students, student-athletes and Greeks — to try and raise awareness of the prevalence of sexual assault and provide education on how to help prevent it from happening. By organizing interactive meetings, dialogues and panel discussions for these new students, athletes and Greek members — both fraternity men and sorority women — WBTT has helped educate thousands of students.

Additionally, more than one in four women (27.6 percent) who are undergraduates at UW will be sexually assaulted, according to a 2015 survey conducted by the Association of American Universities. The AAU further elaborates that more than three-fourths of UW participants in this study stated the perpetrator had been drinking alcohol prior to the attack.

Moreover, the study also showed sexual assault incidents involving UW students were nearly 10 percent more likely to involve alcohol than the survey’s national average.

The thought that 27.6 percent of UW female undergraduates can expect to be sexually assaulted during their time on campus makes my stomach drop, and makes me want to take action and inspire others to do the same.

While the media seems to report mostly on female sexual assault victims, students of all races, genders and sexual orientations are victims as well. This is why WBTT is such a crucial movement — it shifts the conversation from mainly talking about attacks involved with white female victims and male offenders to including all races, genders and sexual orientations.

I believe someday I won’t be scared walking home alone from the library, fearing that someone could jump out of the shadows and attack me. But to achieve a future like this, we must all come together and change the conversation on sexual assault.

Simply put, we’re better than that.

Jenna Webster (jwebster4@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in journalism and political science.

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Exclusion of disabled community from ‘mainstream’ society must end

Inclusion of people with disabilities in able-bodied spaces is crucial for social growth, as segregation perpetuates stereotypes We live in a society where social justice movements are becoming extremely prominent.

People march for women’s rights, protest discrimination and demand equality. While these movements are necessary to create a just society, it is also crucial to advocate for those who, sometimes, do not have voices or communicate using “typical” language.

I write to address the dignity and respect that all people, no matter their level of ability, deserve.

In 1954, the U.S. outlawed segregation.

For centuries leading up to the civil rights movement, people of color were discriminated against simply because of their skin. While America has made advances towards ending segregation and discrimination, we are all aware this unfortunately still exists, on the basis of race and beyond.

People with special needs are often excluded from their typically developing peers and communities. We know that segregation due to race is not permissible.

Neither is segregation based on ability level.

I grew up with a close friend who has autism. In elementary school, she spent time in the general classroom, learning alongside her peers. Since she would frequently exhibit behavior such as screaming and crying in frustration, she was often taken out of the general classroom to take a break from overstimulation.

However, throughout her years in school, she learned from her peers just as we learned from her. She learned about social cues, emotional regulation and began spending time with her peers outside of school. We, her typically developing peers, learned about patience, differences and how everyone should be treated equally.

Today, my friend is in college, completely independent and immersed in mainstream classes. Including people with special needs in their communities is not only practical, but extremely beneficial to growth and development for all.

I once had a peer tell me that having people with special needs in the mainstream classrooms would be disruptive and distracting to typically

developing peers. I had to stop my jaw from dropping. I cocked my head and stared at him, because this ignorance and selfishness was distracting to me.

Do we, as typically developing people, ever think that we too have distracting behaviors? How about the person who chomps their gum way too loudly or talks on the phone in a designated quiet area?

Now what about distractions that impact people with diverse abilities? What about the hug that feels like pins and needles to someone who has autism, or the sounds that go unnoticed to us, yet sound like nails on a chalkboard to someone with a sensory disorder? Spread awareness. Stop exclusion.

Rather than thinking about people with disabilities as distractions or interruptions, or seeing their communication styles as “disruptive,” think of the social growth and development their inclusion brings not only into their life, but into yours as well.

Working with students in the special education program at my high school has contributed to my ability to solve problems using unique tactics, and has increased my

patience infinitely. Additionally, disabled people are extremely special in their abilities to selflessly love others despite the barriers they so often face, and spread happiness in unbearable situations.

Our country does not stand for segregation based on race. Nor should we allow for people to be excluded or discriminated against due to varying ability levels. Everyone is a human and should be treated as such. We all differ in our ability levels, making this world interesting and diverse.

We tell our children to treat others the way they would like to be treated. Stop and think. How would you want your child to be treated? Teach them disability does not mean no ability. Teach them to act with respect for all people, and spread awareness about the variety of strengths and positive contributions that exist. Teach them that inclusion is essential.

Rachel Gold (rachelgold927@gmail.com) is a junior majoring in community and nonprofit leadership with a certificate in education and educational services.

Sexual assault allegations won’t stand in way of winning an Oscar Casey Affleck’s win yet another display of blatant disregard for sexual assault, proving our apathy for unforgivable crime Oscar nominee and winner Casey Affleck has faced accusations of sexual harassment by several women co-workers.

In 2010, Magdalena Gorka, director of photography for one of his films, alleged that Affleck repeatedly made unwelcome advances, innuendos and sexual comments toward her. Gorka also reported Affleck, along with other members of the production team, openly discussed engaging in sexual activities with her and suggested she have sex with the camera assistant. A second victim, Amanda White, also reported she was mistreated while working with Affleck — who had another crew member show her his genitals, referred to women as “cows” and suggested she become pregnant by a male co-worker due to her increasing age and lack of fertility.

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actress Brie Larson, a very public sexual assault activist, presented the Oscar for best actor, which was awarded to Affleck.

Larson is best known for her role as Ma in “Room.” Her character is held hostage in a garden shed with a child she had as a result of rape. Throughout the movie we are shown other instances in which the kidnaper sexually assaults her. Larson went to great lengths to understand the role of a woman in this situation and since has taken to social media to speak out for survivors. We saw how much this activism matters to her when she refused to applaud him for his award.

The sexual assault epidemic across the nation, and specifically on college campuses, is a huge problem. It is one that, on many accounts, hasn’t been taken seriously. The fact the president of our country faced accusations of sexual

harassment and still won an election is example enough that punishment for these actions is slight. In the past few years

“The sexual assault epidemic

across the nation, and specifically on college campuses, is a huge problem.

It is one that, on many accounts, hasn’t been taken seriously. ”

there have been countless reports of sexual assault cases on college campuses that have been awarded little to no punishment, including Brock Turner ’s case at Stanford.

For victims of sexual violence, it is extremely discouraging and unfair to know these cases aren’t being taken seriously, and that their voices don’t matter. On a stage as grand as the Oscars, it matters that Affleck wasn’t held to a higher standard, and disqualified for his chance at an Oscar. It matters that we continue to place power and publicity above strong morals when we need to be supporting victims and survivors. At what point do we stop sending the message that sexual assaults aren’t a serious offense?

Kelsey Redman (kmredman@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in community and nonprofit leadership.

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GOP cannot only be pro-life when it comes to Planned Parenthood

Hypocritical for Republicans to fight abortion on grounds of humanity, while advocating policies which harm women, minorities It is appalling the GOP wants to defund Planned Parenthood, an important women’s health care clinic that provides affordable reproductive care to an estimated one out of every five women in the U.S. Without this organization, millions of women of all ages would go without access to birth control, STD tests, cancer screenings and reproductive health education.

Pro-life politicians defunding Planned Parenthood say they care about life. But their stances on issues outside the realm of abortion prove otherwise.

Most controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood is based on the abortion services they provide. As a pro-choice Christian woman, I believe having an abortion is a decision to be made by a woman and her doctor.

Though I would never have an abortion, it is the right of a woman to choose what is best for herself. I cannot imagine the pain and difficulty that goes into this decision, especially in the case of rape or if the woman is a minor.

Planned Parenthood’s abortion

procedures cover only 3 percent of their annual services.

The organization is also forbidden from using taxpayer money to fund abortions.

Planned Parenthood spends most of its time providing needed health care to women through STD tests, birth control and cancer screenings — not abortions.

Though Planned Parenthood provides needed care, many pro-life politicians want to defund this organization because they care about the life of the unborn child.

These politicians say they care about life, but their other political stances seem to take the opposite approach.

If you were pro-life, you would be advocating for universal health care, providing welfare and food stamps to children and families in need or trying to stop gun violence and mass shootings that affect families every day.

If you were pro-life, you would want to address racial discrimination regarding police shootings or help transgender students facing bullying and harassment in schools.

If you were pro-life, you would care about the thousands of Syrian refugees

trying to seek asylum in our country or be advocating to help children of illegal immigrants receive a college education.

Republican politicians also stress the importance of individual rights.

“If you were pro-life, you would be advocating for universal health care, providing welfare and food stamps to children and families in need or trying to stop gun violence and mass shootings that affect families every day.”

What about a woman’s right to choose?

What about a woman’s right to privacy?

What about a woman’s right to health care?

A woman in poverty deserves access to reproductive care just as much as a wealthy woman who has health insurance through an employer.

College students, like myself, deserve access to a quality women’s health organization like Planned Parenthood.

Republicans show hypocrisy in defunding Planned Parenthood. While these politicians claim a pro-life stance, their policies do not seem to support the life of a child who is transgender, a refugee escaping persecution or a poor, single mother who needs welfare to support her child.

Republicans claim to be champions of individual rights and freedoms, but they invade a woman’s right to make her own private reproductive health care decisions.

It is troubling to see this political party going against their self-proclaimed core values to defund Planned Parenthood.

Lauren Manier (lmanier@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in community and nonprofit leadership and political science.

Era of fake news, biased media not likely to end anytime soon Journalism faces rocky future ahead, claims that millenials, students will grow to discern truth from fact are idealistic I am writing in response to the column titled “Journalism students poised to restore public faith in media” published on Feb. 21, 2017.

After writing a paper for my Communication B requirement about how news is shared by University of Wisconsin to students, I concluded that because media is biased, it interferes with communication to students.

This column was a great leverage point for continuing this discussion with the greater campus and student journalists.

I agree with the author ’s argument that news biases seen in today’s media have a great impact on the audiences that read them.

Today, social media sites like Facebook are becoming common news sources for people checking up with their friends and family throughout the day, but what I saw

during the election and even today are political opinions being formed off what people see their friends comment, or after reading one biased news article.

Do you think social media as a news source will take away from the role of journalists?

I might challenge the author ’s argument about news sources becoming less biased, because I feel there is still a strong division between Republicans and Democrats in our nation after the November election.

How can these news sources help the country come together in unity?

Our generation, in particular, has not participated in an election without the blessing — or curse — of Facebook, and I think a lot of us would agree that we tend to read political articles and news that conform to our standing opinions, increasing the role of confirmation bias.

For students who are still trying to form some of their own political opinions, do you recommend finding news sources that have the opposite political bias, as you typically wouldn’t agree with?

One final point of the column I wanted to address: If a majority of news is biased, where will this “hard evidence” journalists will need to strengthen their arguments even come from?

Many would argue that what we once thought was ethical is now is questionable after seeing what examples come from the White House. With such a controversial president, it’s going to be more difficult when reporting the news to convince your readers of the evidence and facts you are trying to prove through the news.

To add to my point, Harvard professor Thomas Patterson said, “[f]or years on end, journalists have told news audiences

that political leaders are not to be trusted and that government is inept. And when journalists turn their eye to society, they highlight the problems and not the success stories. The news creates a seedbed of public anger, misperception and anxiety.”

Therefore, I have a hard time agreeing with the author ’s claim that faith in journalism will be restored by today’s journalists. Even though this is an amazing, idealistic solution to a problem we see every day in our community and throughout the world, I don’t think it will come as easy as you proposed here.

Jaclyn Dedering (jededering@wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in community and nonprofit leadership.

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Badgers say goodbye to 2017 seniors with 66-49 win over Minnesota Wisconsin’s four-man graduating class has now won 111 games, elevating them to a tie for second-winningest class in program history

by David Hayes Senior Sports Editor

University of Wisconsin’s men’s basketball rebounded in a major way Sunday as the 2017 seniors led the Badgers to a 66-49 finish over rival University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with postseason seeds at stake.

Minnesota (23-8, 11-7 Big Ten) and Wisconsin (23-8, 12-6 Big Ten) were locked in a tie for third place in the Big Ten standings with the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament on the line after No. 16 Purdue downed Northwestern 6965 in West Lafayette.

While both teams came into Sunday’s Border Battle boasting identical conference records, Wisconsin and Minnesota were heading in completely opposite directions during the month of February.

The Badgers had dropped five of their last six games, and came crawling into the Kohl Center for the season finale on the tail end of a three-game losing streak. On the other hand, the Gophers were looking to make Wisconsin the next name on their eight-game winning streak list.

With just under eight minutes remaining in the half, Wisconsin was shooting an abysmal 25 percent from the floor (5-for-20), and 14 percent from three (1-for-7). Happ added seven rebounds and three assists in the first half, carrying the Badgers’ veteran core until senior forward Vitto Brown revived the previously whispering Grateful Red. Brown stepped into a three ball and drained the jumper to bring UW within 1 point of the Gophers at the six-minute mark.

As Happ’s veteran teammates finally came to life on the offensive end during the second half, his offensive production leveled and he finished the night with nine points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

Wisconsin Player of the Gane: Nigel Hayes

Honorable Vitto Brown

Wisconsin’s senior force showed off in the early minutes of Sunday’s season finale.

After senior guard Zak Showalter opened the Badgers’ offensive attack with a 3-pointer, senior forward Nigel Hayes followed suit by scoring the team’s next five consecutive points.

Hayes was the driving force for the majority of the second half, and certainly turned the tide for the Badgers down the stretch with key buckets when Wisconsin needed them most.

The fourth-leading scorer in Wisconsin history ended his final home appearance with 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting, along with six rebounds and three assists.

Minnesota Player of the Gane: Nate Mason

Gophers junior guard Nate Mason was a large part of the reason why Minnesota was able to take a 2-point lead into the half Sunday. Mason shot 50 percent from the floor with a game-high 11 points through the first 20 minutes.

Even as his fellow starters began riding the pine thanks to foul trouble, the veteran scoring threat put up a valiant effort to keep Minnesota in the game late in the second half as he Badgers started to run away with it. Mason put up 17 points – tied for the game-high total with Wisconsin senior guard Bronson Koenig – and four rebounds in the season finale.

Unsung Hero: Ethan Happ

Despite the senior push in the second half that gave Wisconsin the real edge over Minnesota, it was sophomore forward Ethan Happ who towed the line in the first half for the Badgers.

Amid the lights and celebration of his senior teammates, Happ took control of the first half for the Badgers after the Wisconsin offense fell off a cliff.

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Though the senior starter brought only five points to the table offensively, the Photo · All four seniors shined in the Badgers season finale as Wisconsin rallied in the second half to topple the Golden Gophers timing and reaction to both of for sole possession of second place in the Big Ten. Brown’s two buckets unleashed an incredibly energizing wave of cheers from the fans at critical moments in The Badger Herald the game.

After draining a 3-pointer to cut to fall from just outside the paint as the referee during a 27-point performance and climbed to Minnesota’s early first-half lead to one, Brown nearly brought the Kohl Center roof signaled for an and-one foul. The bucket gave 17th on UW’s all-time individual scoring list. down with a punishing one-handed jam off a the Badgers breathing room with a double-digit, Quotable beautiful time from Hayes in the second half to 55-45 lead as the crowd roared in support for the Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard home team. put the Badgers up 14 points.

“The second half, I thought we were terrific “He was active, he smiled, he was having fun, at times. The grittiness, the toughness, that was When You Knew It Was Over he was enjoying it,” Wisconsin head coach Greg us.”

The game may have been all but decided Gard said. “He ran the floor in transition, he was “I’m happy for our seniors because they when Koenig rattled home a deep triple to give really engaged, and everybody brought energy really rallied together to get through this.” the Badgers a 13-point lead with a little more to it [the team effort]. Just a terrific team win and “We talked about being more aggressive in than three minutes remaining, but the game I’m happy for Vitto.” was over after the senior guard nailed two more transition, but defensively I thought that was as Struggling from beyond the arc in the last few games, Brown stepped into a 3-pointer 3-pointers to end the game on back-to-back-to- good as we’ve been in a long time.”

“Countless contributions from everybody, it back bombs from beyond the arc. and nailed it (3-for-13 in last 13 attempts) after “He knows he’s a good shooter, and good was fun to watch.” missing his first two to bring the Badgers within shooters – even through tough times – have to one point of the Gophers late in the first half.

Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino Brown’s shot brought a nervous Kohl Center maintain that confidence,” Gard said.

“I thought we did not play an intelligent With 3:04 remaining, Koenig was shooting to life as the arena erupted in cheers and game today.”

Minnesota head coach Rick Pitino was forced to 2-for-5 from three with eight points. Less than 68 “It was tough to get a flow offensively, I think seconds later, Koenig was the Badgers leading call for timeout. from everybody.” scorer (17 points) and now shooting 62.5 percent from downtown.

Turning Point Wisconsin senior forward Nigel Hayes “He’s continued to grow and become a better Despite the Badgers 18-2 run in the early “It’s good to come out with this win, but leader as he’s gone through his career here,” moments of the second half, Minnesota quietly it shows how good of a team we are. We lost Gard said. cut the lead back to only six points (51-46) late Koenig broke the school record for made nearly every damn game in February and we in the second. But at the 3:30 mark, Wisconsin’s Hayes got a contested turnaround, one-hander 3-pointers (242) against Ohio State last week finished second [in the Big Ten standings].”

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Men’s hockey: Penn State remains Badgers’ Achilles’ heel in split

Despite dominant 7-4 performance Friday, Wisconsin suffered one of its season’s worst losses in Saturday’s shutout

by Peter Tongas Associate Sports Editor

The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team suffered their worst defeat of the season to Penn State, squandering an opportunity to head into the final week of the season sharing first place in the Big Ten. The Badgers (19-12-1, 12-6-0 Big Ten) were off to a strong start on the weekend with six different players scoring a total of seven goals for UW en route to a 7-4 victory over the Nittany Lions (21-9-2, 107-1).

A pair of sophomores opened things up for Wisconsin 9:10 into the first period, as Ryan Wagner slotted a nice pass to Will Johnson, who netted his ninth goal of the season to go up 1-0.

PSU fought right back with a power-play goal from Andrew Sturtz just three minutes later, as would prove to be the case all night.

The two teams remained knotted at 1 until Seamus Malone put the Badgers up by a score just five minutes into the middle frame. His shot barely crossed the line after being deflected by PSU goalie Peyton Jones.

Wisconsin doubled their lead eight minutes later on a goal from Jason Ford, who knocked home a rebound from Jake Linhart to put the Badgers up 3-1.

Again, however, the Lions came clawing back. Nate Sucese and Andrew Sturtz scored within a minute of each other to tie the game up at 3 with 1:22 seconds left in the period.

The Badgers would respond as Matt Ustaski scored with just 12 seconds left in the period to put Wisconsin back up by 1 heading into the final frame. The second period ended with three goals in the last 2:20.

The scoring didn’t stop for the Badgers in the third period, as senior Grant Besse ended a 14-game scoreless streak 4:02 into the period.

For the last time of the night, PSU would again come within a goal of Wisconsin. A goal from Dylan Richard brought the score to 5-4 with 14:48 left in the game.

From there, the Badgers would pull away. Jack Berry didn’t allow another goal and ended the night with 34-of-38 shots saved while junior Wagner added to his earlier assist with a couple goals of his own to seal the Badgers’ 7-4 victory. The first was an impressive individual effort while the second was an open-net finish.

The usual offensive juggernauts for Wisconsin, including captain Luke Kunin and freshman Trent Frederic, went pointless in the 7-goal performance as some unfamiliar faces led the offensive charge.

Three Badgers contributed 3 points on the night, including Wagner, Johnson, and senior Corbin McGuire who dished out

three assists in Friday’s matchup.

With the victory on Friday night, along with a University of Minnesota, Twin Cities loss, the No. 16 Badgers found themselves tied for first place in the conference with the Gophers heading into the Saturday contest.

All did not go as planned for the Badgers, as they suffered their worst loss of the year and were shut out for only the second time all season during the 6-0 thrashing.

The game was held the Lions’ senior night, with their seniors netting four of the six goals.

PSU jumped out to a lead 10:44 into the first period on a goal from Kris Myllari while David Goodwin doubled down on that just 50 seconds later.

Wisconsin headed into the middle frame down 2-0 and things continued to pile up.

Despite outshooting PSU 13-11 in the second period, the Lions were the only team to show up on the score sheet, extending their lead to three goals on a finish from David Thompson.

The final period saw the Lions double their lead once more, notching three goals to bring the final to 6-0.

Goodwin tallied his second of the game around halfway through the final frame while Alec Marsh added another two minutes later to make the score 5-0.

Wisconsin ended up in a 5-on-3 short-handed situation for the last portion of the game, giving up the sixth and final goal with under 10 seconds left to put the final nail in the coffin.

The Badgers looked completely outmatched and overpowered in their biggest loss of the season.

The offense for Wisconsin appeared stagnant despite firing off 36 shots on PSU goaltender Jones. His effort in front of the net allowed the Lions to shut out one of the most prolific offenses in the country and avoid being swept at home.

The loss leaves the Badgers in second place in the Big Ten standings with two games to play, sitting 3 points back of Minnesota and 5 points clear of PSU. Wisconsin faces off against Ohio State next weekend at the Kohl Center for the final series of the regular season March 10-11. The Badgers swept the No. 13 Buckeyes in their first meeting on the road, but based on this weekend’s events, anything can happen in the world of college hockey.

Face-off is set for 7 p.m. both nights, Saturday will also be senior night for the Badgers.

Photo ·Wisconsin remains at second in the Big Ten, but now has to overcome the brutal defeat that ended their away schedule this season.

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For one of the winningest classes in University of Wisconsin men’s basketball program history, Sunday’s 66-49 win over Minnesota on Senior Day at the Kohl Center provided a fitting end to the regular season careers of seniors Vitto Brown, Nigel Hayes, Bronson Koenig and Zak Showalter.

The 111 wins the group has been a part of during their time as Badgers is now tied for second all-time among wins for a senior class.

Only the 2013-16 class accumulated more wins (115) while representing Wisconsin.

Of course, this class will have a chance to break that record as postseason play begins next week at the Big Ten Tournament in Washington, D.C., where the No. 22 Badgers (23-8, 12-6 Big Ten) will be the No. 2 seed.

On Sunday, the seniors carried the Badgers to a much-needed win after dropping five of their last six. Showalter and Hayes steadied UW early, finishing with 12 points each, while redshirt sophomore Ethan Happ nearly posted a double-double (9 points, 13 rebounds). When it was all said and done, the UW seniors accounted for 46 points, 17 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three

blocks.

UW trailed by 2 at halftime, and Koenig had played just five minutes and attempted one shot in the first half due to early foul trouble.

But 37 seconds into the second half, Koenig knocked down a 3-pointer to give UW a 30-29 lead – foreshadowing what was to come.

Koenig drained another triple to tie it at 33, the start of a 10-0 run that would propel the Badgers to victory.

Hayes, on his first 3-point attempt in four games, made one from behind the arc with 15:29 remaining, giving the Badgers a 36-33 lead.

Happ converted the front end of a pair of free throws, before Showalter’s 3-pointer on the next possession upped the UW lead to 4033.

During the run, Minnesota (23-8, 11-7) was 1-for-6 from the field and scoreless for 3:23 before head coach Richard Pitino was forced to call a timeout with 13:58 left.

“I thought we did not play an intelligent game today,” Pitino said.

After a Minnesota bucket, it was D’Mitrik Trice’s time to shine. The freshman showed off with a personal 6-0 run, starting with a 4-point play after being fouled but still making his 3-point attempt.

Brown then found Trice on the block for a layup, before it was Brown’s turn to do some inside damage by unleashing a furious onehanded slam that carried the frustrations he’s endured for more than a month.

It was all part of an 18-2 run over five minutes and 28 seconds that saw Wisconsin take a 48-35 lead.

Minnesota would get back within 6, but Hayes’ and-one with 3:30 left, and Koenig’s third triple at the three-minute mark made it 58-45.

And Koenig wasn’t done yet. In his final act at the Kohl Center, he went on to add two more deep 3-pointers, finishing with 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc.

The lead grew enough that Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard was allowed the pleasure of removing the seniors with 28.7 seconds left, complete with a Hayes bow at center court, while the student section chanted “Thank you seniors!” as the final buzzer sounded.

UW finished the game shooting 43.9 percent from the field, making half of its shots in the second half. The Badgers shot 55.6 percent from 3-point range (10-for-18), but still struggled at the free throw line (6-for-16).

A 23.3 percent second-half shooting effort doomed Minnesota and allowed UW to make the game-deciding runs.

To begin the evening, Hayes got off to fast start, scoring 5 points within the game’s first four minutes. Minnesota then took advantage of a Wisconsin scoring drought, an Achilles’ heel of late for UW, going on an 8-0 run over a span of three minutes early in the second half.

Over a six minute-plus stretch, the Badgers scored just 2 points – a Happ tip-in off his own miss. Luckily for UW, Minnesota didn’t do much scoring either. The Gophers largest lead never grew to more than 6.

UW countered with a 7-2, with layups from Happ and Trice before Brown nailed a 3-pointer from the left wing with 6:02 left in the half to solicit an eruption from the crowd and force Minnesota to burn a timeout at 2019.

Following a Minnesota score, a Hayes twohand slam made it a 1-point game again, before a Happ hook shot gave UW its first lead since the 15:35 mark of the half. During that stretch, UW made six shots in a row, with Happ converting four straight attempts after missing his first five.

Minnesota jumped back out to a 4-point lead, and took a 29-27 lead into the half, but the Badgers outscored the Gophers 39-20 in the second half. UW has now won seven straight over Minnesota.

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