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Seasonal slump UHS sees increase in SAD symptoms on campus following long, harsh winter Morgan Krause Herald Contributor This year’s polar vortex has left many in a bit of a seasonal slump, but for some these persistent feelings of the “winter blues” may be linked to a deeper disorder.

Students and faculty alike may be experiencing symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. Janet Billerbeck, University Health Services senior counselor, said it is common for most people to feel changes in mood as winter rolls around.

Billerbeck said UHS has seen a slight increase in the number of students presenting symptoms of SAD due to the especially long and harsh winter this year.

“It is normal to feel

like sleeping a little more, to have lower energy or to feel like you want to hibernate,” Billerbeck said. “As long as it doesn’t get in the way of getting your work done, it’s perfectly normal.”

Billerbeck said those affected by winter weather can be categorized into three groups: those with the slight but non-imperative changes in mood or “winter blues,” those with year-round depression who experience worsening symptoms in winter months and those who suffer exclusively from SAD. SAD is defined as a recurrent form of depression that occurs primarily in winter months.

Symptoms of SAD

include a lower mood, feeling down, loss of interest or pleasure in things usually enjoyed, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, weight gain, sleep disturbance and a sense of hopelessness, UW Health Psychologist Shilagh Mirgain said.

“Because of the shortened daylight hours during the fall and winter, our body generates less vitamin D3,” Mirgain said.

“Shortened daylight often disrupts our circadian rhythm.”

Mirgain said SAD affects about 4 to 6 percent of the U.S. population and is more prevalent in northern climates. She said it is most commonly found in younger people, who are between 18 and 30, and women are at

a greater risk of being affected than men.

Though a concrete diagnosis of SAD requires a recurrence of depression-like symptoms over several years and is less common than most other depressive disorder diagnoses, UHS does see a higher rate of “winter blues” concerns during the winter months, Billerbeck said.

“To assess whether one is experiencing SAD or not we would look at a pattern over at least a few years,” Billerbeck said. “This helps to see that not only is it occurring this winter, but there is a pattern in the past as well.”

Mirgain said if students cannot get out of winter it is best to get into it. She

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UW Schools face nursing scarcity Fifty to 80 percent of qualified students denied admission due to faculty shortage Austin Grade Herald Contributor Several University of Wisconsin System schools, including UW-Madison, have been forced to limit the number of students admitted into nursing programs because of a shortage in staff.

Fifty to 80 percent of qualified students who apply to nursing schools at four UW System schools are denied admission because of insufficient qualified nursing faculty to teach them, according to a UW School of Nursing statement.

The retirement of some professors has caused concern regarding the

faculty positions within the school, Linda Young, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at UW-Eau Claire, said. This is an issue because it is already difficult enough for students to gain admission to the school because of the staff scarcity, she said.

Daniel Kleytman, a UW freshman applying to the nursing school, said the shortage had not changed his outlook on his career path.

“I think that this shortage poses a slight problem for Madison because in the past we were known for our excellent programs in the pre-health field,” Kleytman said. “I still believe it is a very

good field to go into, and I feel that I will benefit greatly from it regardless of the shortage.”

According to the statement, the UW School of Nursing is offering new fellowship and loan forgiveness programs to encourage nurses to pursue doctoral degrees or training and assume nurse educator positions in Wisconsin.

Postdoctoral fellowships will also be supported with the benefits of beginning a three-year teaching commitment at a UW System nursing program, Young said.

Additionally the statement said the Nurses

for Wisconsin Initiative, a $3.2 million grant, funded through a UW System incentive grant program, seeks to rapidly develop more nursing educators at UW-Milwaukee, UWMadison, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh.

“This collaborative initiative to invest in nurse educators is an important first step in meeting the need to enroll more nursing students for Wisconsin,” Young said.

According to the Wisconsin Center for Nursing, the current average age of Wisconsin nursing

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NAACP seeks county charter Plans remain in early stages; discussions on racial inequity continue in community Alex Arriaga Print City Editor Despite the suspension of the NAACP Madison chapter for unknown reasons, community members are gathering to push for the creation of a Dane County chapter.

Gwen Jones, interim chair for the Dane County chapter of the NAACP, said the idea began when a group of community members were discussing the Race to Equity report. She said they were surprised that a county that has a reputation for being progressive would be so behind in so many indicators of racial equity.

Jones said they realized that various organizations work on different facets of the problem, but no large overarching group works on the issue as a whole.

The group contacted the NAACP, and Jones said they were enthusiastic about the idea because it would expand the jurisdiction of the branch.

To establish a branch, they needed to collect 100 names, Jones said, and, as of now, have collected 184 names.

Plans for the Dane County chapter are still in the early stages, and Jones said once the names are sent in and they receive a letter of acknowledgment, the county chapter can begin as an official branch. Upon receiving the charter they will hold elections in May, she said.

“The more people you have

that are actively involved, that’s what will make it a success,” Jones said. “The community is ready.”

The Dane County chapter of the NAACP would focus on the same things the organization focuses on nationally such as social justice, economic development and education, Jones said.

Jones said the NAACP would plan on collaborating with other organizations in the area to work on the issues.

Many community members who have committed themselves to being involved with the NAACP are already involved in other organizations who also seek to solve racial disparities, she said.

“When you see that you have the opportunity to build a synergy across organizations, that’s just the right thing to do,” Jones said.

The NAACP would also have a strong youth leadership program for high school and undergraduate college-aged community members, Jones said. They have plans to reach out to University of Wisconsin and Madison Area Technical College students as well as other youth in the community, she said.

Jones said the NAACP has always been a multi-ethic organization and the Dane County chapter will be set up in the same way.

“It is not just a black issue,” Jones said. “The needs of

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Controversy continues over Judge Doyle Square Hoteliers oppose portion of project, say competition is unfair to business Alex Arriaga Print City Editor Controversy over the hotel portion of the Judge Doyle Square project continues as Madison hoteliers speak out against unfair competition and City Council members consider amendments for living wages.

Deb Archer, president and CEO of the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau, said she thinks the hotel would complement the Monona Terrace and serve Madison’s tourist industry.

“Judge Doyle Square is something that will transform our downtown

like Monona Terrace.

Tourism is an important drive for our community,” Archer said.

The Visitors Bureau can bring optimal business to the community by having this hotel, Archer said.

The project is a piece of the puzzle that has been missing since the Monona Terrace was built, she said.

Stephen Zanoni, CEO of the Madison Concourse Hotel, spoke against the hotel and said he was concerned that a subsidized downtown hotel of similar size to the Concourse would significantly impact business.

“I am extremely concerned about this project and the impact it can have on our hotel,” Zanoni said. “We bring in over 90 conventions and conferences to Madison each year.”

Another point of

controversy centered around the living wage for the hotel’s employees.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said because the project is receiving city financial assistance through tax incremental financing, city officials proposed an amendment to the project to require employees to be paid a living wage.

The living wage is like minimum wage but is geared more toward what the consumer price index is, Verveer said. Under this amendment, all hotel employees at the lowest end of the pay spectrum would be paid whatever the living wage is set to at the time, he said. Currently the living wage for the City of Madison is $12.45 an hour, he said.

Verveer said he has thought about various

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Photo Courtesy of JDS Development The project involves renovating the Madison Municipal Building into a hotel that would have around 308 rooms.

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Professors use social media as a tool Classrooms use new mediums to engage students, create discussion Alex Stearns Herald Contributor 152 W. Johnson Suite 202, Madison WI, 53703

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University of Wisconsin professors are encouraging students to engage in social media use beyond the boundaries of the classroom to further facilitate class discussion and communication.

Katy Culver, a UW journalism professor, said she uses social media in the classroom because she wants to engage with students on a platform that matters.

The majority of students use social media regularly, but not necessarily in a professional way, she said.

Culver said she sets up course-specific Facebook groups and Twitter accounts for her students so she is able to actively communicate with them and allow for questions to be answered through discussion.

While participation in the groups and on Twitter is generally voluntary, for Culver’s more advanced courses she said she requires students to draft

professional tweets based on current news and events.

Don Stanley, a life sciences communication professor and an expert on digital communication strategies, social media and web design, also uses social media to interact with students.

“The students are already on it. They’re comfortable using social media versus corresponding to intrusive emails that clutter their inbox,” Stanley said. “Most of the time, [Twitter] is one of the easiest and fastest ways to get in touch with students.”

Stanley said he uses class hashtags on Twitter to track the discussions students engage in and posts additional courserelated links for students to check out upon their convenience.

Using social media allows students who may be more introverted or quiet during class to speak up and have a voice in the discussion, Stanley said. He said social media has more interaction and discussion than email.

However, Culver said she’s seen a few instances where the use of social media as a communication channel between students

Chris Lotten The Badger Herald Some professors think social media will become more common as a primary source of communication with students.

and professors became problematic.

“I’ll receive friend requests from students after adding them to the class Facebook group,” Culver said. “And while I like being more approachable, there are occasions when students will address me unprofessionally and say things they wouldn’t normally say in class.

Mediated communication changes the formality.”

Culver said she still uses email as the primary source of communication with her

$4.14 million has been raised so far in total for 2014 legislative races ($3.09 million in Republican accounts and $1.05 million in Democratic accounts) $10.87 million has been raised so far for governor’s election ($9.07 million raised by Walker and LG Rebecca Kleefisch in 2013 and $1.8 million raised by Burke in 2013) $16.53 million raised in 2012 fall legislative races ($9.88 million spent by Republicans, $6.64 million spent by Democrats, and $10,170 spent by Independent candidates) Source: WDC

students because it is the most fundamental source of online communication.

She said the world has not yet reached a point where it is professional to Facebook chat someone.

Culver and Stanley both said they believe people will see social media become more common as a primary source of communication with students. It may even go as far as the elementary level, Stanley said.

“Kindergarten teachers are already using Twitter to interact with the authors of

Kramer faces removal vote Assembly to decide majority leader’s fate amidst allegations of sexual harassment Nyal Mueenuddin Print State Editor

Campaign spending disparities apparent Nyal Mueenuddin Print State Editor As legislative and gubernatorial elections approach and Republicans and Democrats begin to ramp up campaign fundraising, the numbers show Republicans will likely have the financial edge in November.

Recent and past reports released by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a nonpartisan political watchdog group, broke down the numbers to give individuals a sense of how much money flows through various campaign finance accounts.

As of the end of December 2013, a total of $4.14 million was raised between Democratic and Republican candidates for financing legislative elections, according to one report from WDC. Of that, the report shows Republicans have raised $3.09 million, while Democrats have only raised $1.05 million.

The amount raised so far is the “tip of the iceberg” in terms of the amount of money that will flow in and out of campaign accounts

by Election Day, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Mike McCabe said.

“Even though legislators raised $3.5 million in 2013, and

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Erica Nelson, project director of the Race to Equity report, said the Madison community has kept a momentum going to solve the inequity issues since the release of the report late last year.

Nelson said the bigger picture was that conversations about racial disparities in the county were continuing to take place.

“Every week, every day among people who are running organizations, people who are running city and county government, people who are running human services, nonprofits, professors at the university,” Nelson said. “I think what I’m happiest about is that people are still talking about it and beginning to really think about solutions and actions.”

they have more than $4 million in their campaign accounts as they enter the election year, much, much more money will be raised,” McCabe said.

A disparity between party campaign funds in legislative races is quite common, according to McCabe, as “money flows to power.” He said whatever party is in power, whether it is Democratic or Republican, generally attracts greater funds from special interests trying to influence legislative agenda.

However, the real disparity in campaign funds can be seen in gubernatorial elections.

According to the reports, by the end of 2013, Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch jointly raised $9.07 million for a probably re-election bid in the fall. The campaign account of Mary Burke, former Trek Bicycle Corporation executive and likely Democratic nominee for governor, contained only $1.8 million.

Jay Heck, Common Cause Wisconsin executive director, said because Walker has been considered a potential Republican candidate for the 2016 presidential election for some time, he has attracted a lot of money from outside of the state.

Walker has traveled around the country, raising money for his reelection, and recently visited

Florida and Texas to attend fundraising events, Heck said.

“In Wisconsin, you’ve got a governor whose obviously attracted a lot of national attention and then a Legislature that has worked very closely with him – that is a formula to make a lot of money,” Heck said.

The report found that statistically, candidates who spent more generally won the legislative seat. The candidate who spent the most won 102 of the 115 legislative races in the last election, or 89 percent of seats.

Candidates who won election seats generally spent much more money than their opponents, the report said. In the last legislative election the combined 115 winners collectively raised $5.88 million compared to $3.39 million raised by the losing candidates.

The phenomenon of “money in politics” is a “corrosive force,” Heck said, and is an issue he said has gotten worse in recent years.

Since the Supreme Court ruling of Citizens United vs.

FEC in 2010, which allows corporations to contribute unlimited funds to political campaigns, campaign spending in Wisconsin has more than tripled from $123.7 million in the 2006 and 2008 election cycles to $391.9 million in the 2010 and 2012 election cycles, according to a WDC report.

DOYLE, page 1 aspects of this project for a long time after serving on the Judge Doyle Square Committee and as a member on the Monona Terrace Board.

He said he is enthusiastic about many parts that are not controversial such as the replacement of the Government

the books they read to their students in the classroom,” Stanley said. “They’ll tweet the children’s questions to the authors and engage in full-fledged conversations.”

Google Hangouts also allow professors and teachers to collaborate with other schools, interview authors and experts in professional fields or both to create a network of information sharing, Stanley said.

“It’s just going to become more and more of the norm,” Stanley said.

Assembly Republicans will vote Tuesday on whether to remove Assembly Majority Leader Bill Kramer, R-Waukesha, from his position amid allegations of sexual harassment he committed last week in Washington D.C. Kramer’s office said in a statement Saturday he had checked himself into a treatment center and that “there will be no further comment at this time.”

An anonymous source told the Journal Sentinel Friday that the alleged incidents, one involving a 33-year-old lobbyist shortly after the fundraising event and another involving a woman on the flight back to Wisconsin, involved lewd remarks and groping by Kramer.

The office of Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, released a statement from Assembly Republican leaders saying the caucus will vote Tuesday on whether to remove Kramer from his position.

“We believe the serious nature of the alleged incidents require us to ask the Assembly Republican Caucus to remove Rep. Kramer from his position as the Assembly majority leader. It is clear he has lost our trust and confidence,” the statement said. “On Tuesday, Assembly Republicans will take a vote to remove him from his leadership position and we will then determine how best to fill the position of majority leader.”

The GOP leadership statement said the allegations against Kramer are serious and that they approved of Kramer seeking treatment.

“We are glad he recognizes the need to seek treatment.

We hope in so doing, he will come to terms with his problems, so that no woman will ever again be subject to this alleged inappropriate behavior,” the statement said.

In a statement, Assistant Assembly Democratic Leader Sandy Pasch, D-Shorewood,

East Parking Ramp, renovations to the Madison Municipal Building and the addition of retail, office and residential developments to the block.

Verveer said he thinks the hotel could be a positive addition to the city.

“I know full well that Monona Terrace

can’t really compete with many pieces of convention business because our hotel room blocks that are available to conventions are not adequate,” Verveer said.

“We are not able to even submit bids for a lot of conventions.”

The Hilton Hotel that is connected by skywalk to Monona Terrace is

called it “yet another reprehensible example of Wisconsin Republicans’ callous treatment of women in our state.”

Pasch said it was shocking that the allegations were being spun by Republicans as a “teachable moment” and an “element of tragedy” for Republican politicians.

“The ‘tragedy’ and ‘teachable moment’ here is that this disgraceful behavior has been a part of Wisconsin Republicans’ culture and actions for far too long,” Pasch said. “Wisconsin must do better for women.”

Kramer was elected majority leader after former Rep. Scott Suder, R-Abbostford, resigned his seat to take a job. Kramer was up against Rep. Dean Knudson, R-Hudson, for the leadership position.

Prior to the vote, Rep. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, raised concerns about Kramer’s inappropriate behavior at a meeting at the American Legislative Exchange Council in Chicago, according to WisPolitics.com.

On his conservative website Right Wisconsin, Milwaukee radio host Charlie Sykes questioned why the Assembly GOP caucus had turned a blind eye to Kramer’s behavior.

“It was out there, but representatives voted for him anyway,” Sykes said.

Sykes said no one was surprised by the allegations against Kramer and that if he refused to step aside it was likely more women would come forward.

“There is likely no woman in state politics who was unaware of Kramer’s pattern and practice of conduct,” Sykes said. “Sometimes it was simply inappropriate humor...But sometimes, including on out-of towntrips in which he was representing the state, it crossed the line into offensive and embarrassing.”

Former Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, tweeted that from her time at the Capitol, the allegations did not shock her either.

supposed to supply a 150room block for Monona Terrace conventions, but Verveer said that number is insufficient for the types of meetings the terrace is looking to attract.

Despite disagreements, City Council decided to continue with further negotiations with JDS Development Group.

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Large buildings may need to report energy usage Ordinance would score performance, efficiency, inform buyers’ decisions Eden Finer Herald Contributor A proposed City of Madison ordinance that would require big buildings to report their energy usage has been postponed for two months to create a more informed process.

The benchmarking ordinance would require city buildings more than 15,000 square feet, commercial buildings

greater than 25,000 square feet and residential rental buildings with 35 or more dwelling units to report their energy usage as a score from one to 100.

The proposal said benchmarking is a practice that measures a building’s energy efficiency, water efficiency and carbon emissions. It also compares the building’s performance against similar buildings in the region and allows owners to become aware of the energy performance of their buildings.

The next step in the proposal process will be the creation of a special ad hoc committee of real

estate representatives and energy conservation experts to study ways to meet the energy goals of the ordinance, according to reporting from the Wisconsin State Journal.

Ald. David Ahrens, District 15, said the buildings would use the same software the Environmental Protection Agency uses, which allows people to put their energy usage up and describe the buildings characteristics such as age, size and hours of operation.

The buildings are then given a score from one to 100 based on where the building is in energy use

relative to other similar buildings in the same climate zone, Ahrens said. The next step in the process is that the owner or operator will then report the score, but not the specific usage, he said.

Ahrens said this score just represents where they stand in relationship to the other big buildings. The score is then made available to those interested.

The ordinance would make buyers more informed for their decision-making, Ahrens said. For example, buyers can ask for the energy usage when buying a house in Wisconsin. But he said if they are renting

or buying a building, the energy usage is private and does not legally need to be made available.

In this way, knowledge of energy usage would make customers more informed in the short term and more satisfied in the long run, Ahrens said.

“You need information to be able to operate a free market. People’s energy comprises about 30 to 40 percent of the costs of operating a building here, so it’s an important bit of information to have,” Ahrens said.

The ordinance would add value to buildings that are more energy efficient

by incentivizing sellers to make their buildings more efficient, thus making consumers more likely to buy them, Ahrens said.

According to the proposal, the ordinance would also serve to help Madison meet its energy efficiency goals and already exists in several other cities.

Places that are energy efficient are more valuable, Ahrens said, adding they also reduce greenhouse gasses.

Ald. Chris Schmidt, District 11, said while the ordinance has positive aspects, it is important to make sure it is implemented properly.

Professional speedskater now MFD paramedic Goff competed in Olympic trials before pursuing new career path Margaret Rotter Herald Contributor Former professional speed skater Tyler Goff, who made it to the 2010 Olympic trials, said going for the gold takes a lot of sacrifice, but his experiences have made the journey worth it.

Goff, now a paramedic for the Madison Fire Department, began skating when he was 2 years old and became interested in it because of his mother, a former speed skating Olympian. At the time, his mother was coaching Olympic gold medalist Casey FitzRandolph.

Goff said he mostly

played around with the older skaters and when he was learning to skate, he would just push a chair around the rink.

When Goff was 4, he became interested in hockey and pursued that for seven years.

When he was 11, Goff got back into speed skating and started to compete seriously.

Throughout his career in speed skating, he made four Junior World Teams and the World Cup team.

He said he feels his greatest title awarded was when he was named Junior National Champion. Goff also made it to the Olympic speed skating trials in 2010.

Goff did a great deal of traveling throughout his time in speed skating. He said it was valuable for him to have the opportunity to see so much of

the world and that traveling can provide valuable learning experiences.

“My greatest accomplishment wouldn’t be like a title or anything,” Goff said.

“It would probably just be having the ability to travel the world.”

Goff said while being a professional athlete has many perks, it is more difficult than it appears. The biggest challenge for Goff was the time commitment.

While he was growing up in Madison, every day after school he had to travel to Milwaukee for practice.

For almost five days a week, Goff and his mother spent three hours a day driving to and from Milwaukee, not including the practice time itself.

Goff said he also struggled with finances. Speed skaters do not get paid very

much unless they are on a national team and the extra stress to make a team made him work even harder, he said.

At the 2010 Olympic trials, Goff ’s career came to an end. While competing to go to Vancouver, Goff suffered an injury that took him out of the running.

“It was a good time to hang up the skates. My body was tired, and I think my mind needed a break too,” Goff said.

Goff said it was disappointing to get so close to his Olympic dreams only to fall short, but he took it as an opportunity to start a new dream. He said he is positive about his future as a MFD paramedic.

Photo Courtesy of Jerry Search Goff competed in four Junior World teams, a World Cup and the 2010 Olympic trials.

SAD, page 1 suggests that students work both aerobic and resistance training into the routine at least three times a week. If students exercise outside when the weather allows, the sunlight will leave them with a greater boost in mood and energy, Mirgain said.

Mirgain said social interaction is crucial to maintaining a positive mood, so she encourages students to continue to connect with friends either in person or via social media.

“Whether it be a school project, learning a new skill or planning

NURSING, page 1 faculty members is 58, and almost six out of 10 faculty plan to leave the workforce within 10 years.

This makes the initiative essential to enhance the staff members in the nursing department, Young said.

Within this fund all predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships will provide opportunities for mentorship in the nurse educator role, Young said. The predoctoral fellowships will support students pursuing either Ph.D. or doctor of nursing practice degrees, she added.

Young said UW System schools provide some of the best opportunities for students who want to go into nursing throughout the world.

“UW System nursing programs have the leadership, academic programs and curriculum necessary to increase the number of graduates from the baccalaureate programs,” Young said.

UW-Madison has consistently been ranked

by U.S. News as one of the top 20 nursing schools in the country.

“Even with the shortage of staff, going into the nursing school at UWMadison opens up many doors and opportunities for me in my future,” Kleytman said.

some things in the next few weeks, the key is having something to look forward to or get excited about,” Mirgain said.

One may also focus on consuming foods rich in vitamin D3 to counter the lack of sun exposure, Mirgain said. She said fish and mushrooms are two great sources of D3.

Mirgain said physicians can prescribe D3 supplements with dosages tailored to the individual as well.

Mirgain said a physician

can also prescribe light therapy, which includes a special box and full spectrum light bulb that imitate authentic sunlight.

Patients can sit in front of this light for about 30 minutes a day to counter the effects of SAD, she said.

“Sometimes people don’t realize they’re experiencing this and all of their energy is going toward improving their mood,” Mirgain said.

“If it can be recognized, we can utilize these countless coping strategies.”

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Proposed bill targets renewable energy Charlie Burnett Herald Contributor Despite acknowledging that it will not pass, Democratic legislators introduced the Wisconsin Renewable Energy Act, which would mandate a 30 percent renewable energy production requirement for utility companies by 2030.

Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona, said the proposal is a way to start the conversation of decreasing reliance on fossil fuels and ramping up focus on the generation of green energy in Wisconsin, as increases in Environmental Protection Agency pollution standards are imminent.

“As you go into election season, I think it’s important to talk about a comprehensive long-range strategy for

energy policy with a robust renewable requirement,” Miller said.

Wisconsin’s current renewable energy goal for utility companies is 10 percent by 2015. The legislation that mandated this requirement was one of the first laws of its kind anywhere in the country, David Hunt, a Clean Wisconsin spokesperson, said.

However, as other states have continued to increase focus on green energy production, Wisconsin has fallen behind to 29th, Hunt said.

Several groups that represent the largest energy consumers have spoken out against the legislation, saying the bill would raise energy rates and threaten job creation.

“Wisconsin already has among the highest energy rates in the Midwest. These extremely expensive energy mandates would only serve to drive these rates even higher, thus jeopardizing our competitiveness and stifling our job creation efforts,” Jeff Landin, president of the Wisconsin Paper Council, said in a joint statement with the Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group.

Tyler Huebner, Renew Wisconsin executive director, said at 30 percent renewable energy production, the state would be back among the leaders in renewable energy production.

“This bill would really get us back into being a leading state again in the development of renewable

energy,” Huebner said.

According to a report by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, achieving a 25 percent renewable portfolio would cost $15 billion in capital and increase electrical prices, which the report said will deter employers from the state.

A statement from Miller said polls show 84 percent of Wisconsin residents support the bill. However, the WMC report said that when informed of the estimated price, polls show a threeto-one opposition of the mandate.

The report also said Wisconsin already has a 30 percent surplus in electrical generating capacity.

Requiring more production of renewables would increase

that surplus, which WMC said forces Wisconsinites to pay for something they do not need.

However, advocates of the bill say a higher renewable portfolio mandate will help spur economic growth in the state.

Hunt said Wisconsin spends $12 billion annually importing fossil fuels. With the proposed regulation, he said money will stay in the state, creating jobs through the increased demand in locally sourced renewable energies.

Clean Wisconsin and Renew Wisconsin both claim that more regulation would not necessarily cause energy prices to increase.

“There are 11 other states right now that have been

increasing the amount of renewables in their electric grids and in the past five years they’ve seen their prices come down,” Hunt said, adding that there is plenty of room for innovation in the field, which will drive prices down.

A single 250-megawatt wind farm has the capacity to create 1,075 jobs over its lifespan, Hunt said.

Huebner said in the last five years, the price to produce wind energy has dropped significantly, making it a viable economic option for energy production.

“Whenever the wind is blowing, that energy always gets used first. Basically, when that wind is online, it’s free and higher cost power gets pushed out,” Huebner said.

Legislators push for universal background checks Bill would require increased firearm regulation in state, reduce loopholes Joel Drew Herald Contributor

Photo Courtesy of Associated Press The bill, introduced by Democrats, has 16,500 signatures in support from across the state.

Amid an ongoing national debate over the appropriate regulations for the purchasing and ownership of firearms, some Wisconsin lawmakers and taxpayers have declared their support for expanding background checks for all firearm sales in the state.

Republican lawmakers are pushing legislation that would establish a legal process to confiscate firearms from individuals who have had domestic restraining orders filed against them. A Senate public safety committee approved the bill unanimously Thursday. But Democrats are pushing for even stronger measures.

Under current Wisconsin law, only federally licensed firearm dealers require background checks, but private and gun show sales have no such requirement.

The bill, introduced by Democrats with 16,500 signatures from individuals across the state, would create universal background checks for all firearm purchases in Wisconsin.

The bill was re-introduced by Rep. Jon Richards, D-Milwaukee, Rep. Terese Berceau, D-Madison, and Sen. Nikiya Harris, D-Milwaukee, Thursday.

Richards and Berceau first announced the bill last April, but it gained little traction in the Assembly, where the bill has not come up in committee.

“The bill would close the loopholes that allow people who are not supposed to have weapons from getting them,” Berceau said.

“This bill has a lot of support, which can be seen from the signatures, and in a democracy, that much support for something is supposed to mean a hearing or at least something.”

According to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, only 60 percent of guns are bought from federally licensed dealers, while the rest are bought through private dealers.

Jeff Nass, legislative affairs liaison for Wisconsin Firearm Owners, Ranges, Clubs and Educators Inc., which is the state’s National Rifle Association chartered association, said private purchases were not a loophole and were not improper.

Nass also said after the concealed carry law passed in Wisconsin, violent gun rates did not rise noticeably. He said increased restrictions on gun ownership will not affect violent crime rates either.

“Back when carry and conceal came out everybody thought it was going to be the Wild West here in Wisconsin, and people thought there would be violence, but there was no Wild West,” Nass said.

“There is no need for a law like this because we aren’t the Wild West. They try and act like a law like this will do something, but the truth is it won’t.”

Many supporters of the bill showed up to its announcement Thursday, including Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn, Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney and Jeri Bonavia, the executive director of the Wisconsin AntiViolence Effort, according to a statement released by Harris’s office.

A recent CBS/New York Times poll found that the estimated nationwide support of universal background checks is as high as 92 percent.

The legislators who crafted the bill said the main objective is to close up loopholes that allow those who are prohibited from purchasing guns from getting their hands on them.

A study done by John Hopkins University showed that nearly 80 percent of prison inmates who had committed crimes involving a handgun had acquired it through a non-licensed gun dealer.

Nass said creating legislation that would punish law-abiding citizens would not decrease crime rates.

“If I buy a gun from my cousin or uncle that isn’t a loophole in the law. If we are hunting in the woods and your gun breaks, and I borrow you my extra rifle, then that would be an illegal transfer,” Nass said. “That’s not improper, and punishing law-abiding citizens won’t solve anything.

Bad guys, the ones who commit crimes, are going to find a way to get weapons. They will steal them, and this law won’t do anything to prevent that.”

UW professor receives grant to study Alzheimer’s Research observes if aerobic exercise affects dementia in susceptible adults Rachael Lallensack Herald Contributor A University of Wisconsin professor has received a research grant to study preventative measures for individuals at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo, UW assistant professor of medicine, received the 2014 New Investigator Research Grant to Promote Diversity from the Alzheimer’s Association.

UW has an expansive and elite range of resources for Alzheimer’s research, Kari Paterson, South Central Wisconsin Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association executive director, said.

These resources range from

the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention, the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and the UW Biotechnology Center, she said.

Paterson said the research conducted by Okonkwo focuses on preventative measures for higher-risk individuals rather than studying patients already suffering from the illness.

“The association was looking for studies to fill a gap. His study is unique in that it will change innovation, understanding and prevention,” Paterson said.

Okonkwo will examine whether aerobic exercise can help prevent the risk of dementia in adults who are hereditarily susceptible to the disease, Paterson said.

His study focuses simply on protecting the brain, she said.

Okonkwo said this study

will serve as a preliminary study, which will be followed by a longer and larger one that will examine the effects of aerobic exercise on the risk of becoming cognitively impaired.

“The goal is to begin with this pilot study that focuses on the effects of aerobic exercise on the brain and cognition,” Okonkwo said. “Depending on the preliminary results, we may apply for funding for a more in-depth study.”

The study will examine a group of adults who have a parent or parents who suffer from Alzheimer’s, Okonkwo said. The group will be randomized to two types of exercise that differ in level of intensity, he said.

Okonkwo said both groups will work out three days a week for 50 minutes each session. Using a series of sensitive brain imaging methods and cognitive assessments, he said his research team will observe

and record any changes that occur.

According to recent figures from the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans, including an estimated 110,000 Wisconsin residents, are living with Alzheimer’s disease. It is the sixthleading cause of death in the United States and it kills more Americans before diabetes, breast cancer and prostate cancer according to the figure, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is part of 30 federally funded centers that work together to prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease, Carol Hutchinson, outreach specialist for the Wisconsin ADRC, said.

“The UW campus is unique in the fact that the ADRC located on the UW campus is the only location in the state of Wisconsin,” Hutchinson said.

Photo Courtesy of UW Madison Dr. Ozioma Okonkwa received the 2014 New Investigator Research Grant.

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Herald Editorial ASM candidate matrix lacks legitimacy, usefulness It’s that time of year again. Midterms are here, winter is dragging on and approximately one-fifth of the student body will make the effort to vote in the Associated Students of Madison elections this week. As far as we can tell, the “campaigns” of the candidates have been nearly nonexistent. For the minority of the student body that will vote in ASM elections, most of what they know about the candidates will be gleaned from the online candidate matrix, which displays each candidate’s answers to a few different questions.

At its heart, the candidate matrix, which has the stated goal of “[giving] students as much information as possible about candidates,”

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is a good idea. Turnout for ASM elections is low to begin with and a significant factor in that is the lack of information about candidates. Thus, anything to make it easier to learn about potential ASM representatives — especially in a centralized, easy-to-find location, can only be a good thing.

However, the candidate matrix is only as useful as the questions it asks are insightful — which is to say, not very.

The first question asked of Student Council candidates is: “If you had all of the resources and support you needed, how would you improve campus life for students?”

Because how better to learn about candidates than to

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have them respond to a completely implausible premise? The best part, though, is that this question is being asked at a time when the University of Wisconsin is in the midst of hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts from the state. If anything, the opposite would provide more insight: What would you do with limited resources to improve campus life for students?

Under the goals section of the matrix, candidates are asked, “How would you be inclusive of other Student Council representatives’ viewpoints, while still working to accomplish your own goals?” This question isn’t even about goals — instead, it asks candidates how they would

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work to include other representatives’ viewpoints.

The entire point of electing student officials is for them to be accountable to their constituents. We would prefer to hear what the candidates’ goals are for serving students rather than how they would work within a bureaucracy.

And the final hardhitting question for Student Council: “If Babcock Dairy were to name a new ice cream flavor after you, what would it be and why?”

-Of course, not all the blame for the next-touseless matrix lies with its creators — the candidates did not help much. In fact, many seem to lack understanding of the scope of issues actually within

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ASM’s power. Take Megan Phillips, who is running for a Letters and Science Student Council seat. She would “[prohibit] the use of a textbook if less than 50 [percent] of the material is used in class” and “raise the minimum wage for University employees to 10 dollars [per] hour.”

While these planks might be popular, they are by no means anything that an ASM representative could realistically accomplish.

Better yet is incumbent John Paetsch, who claims, “Administration is proposing a $14,000 tuition hike for out-of-state students.” This statement is at best very misleading and at worst downright false. Our best guess at the origin of this misconception

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is UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank noting that out-ofstate students at UW pay $14,000 less per year than their counterparts at the University of Michigan.

However, she has never actually proposed increasing tuition by $14,000 per year.

There is no question that the student body has shown a decided lack of interest in ASM elections.

However, this is not entirely their fault — perhaps if candidates were actually asked insightful questions (and provided truthful and realistic answers), students might find learning about ASM more palatable. At the very least, the ASM candidate matrix has shown once and for all that not only are there stupid questions, but stupid answers, too.

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Clearing the dark smoke around Common Core Theresa Cooley Columnist

Kahler Slater Taken from the Rec Sports Master Plan This conceptual design of the Natatorium could be a reality if the Rec Sports Master Plan gains enough support.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

SSFC secretary supports Rec Sports Master Plan As a member of your student government, I have very few things to brag about. Sure we won campus a 24-hour library, but that was more than a decade ago. The bus pass?

Fees continue to skyrocket.

One thing I am proud of took place last year, when Student Services Finance Committee granted Recreational Sports $100,000 to create a new Master Plan. I’m sure that by now, most of you have grown sick of hearing why you should or shouldn’t vote for the Master Plan.

I promise it’s almost over.

That being said, I hope to show you why someone whose job is to lower segregated fees is in favor of this gradual increase.

Last year, 83 percent of students used the recreational facilities on campus. Associated Students of Madison could hold a town hall meeting handing out gold bricks and we wouldn’t get 83 percent of campus to show up. If elections simply polled the student body, those 83 percent of students would have their voices heard. Sadly, campus votes are more about political tactics than student representation. If you think the referendum is going to pass easily, you are wrong. If you need verification, look back to a few years ago when

the Teaching Assistants’ Association single-handedly killed NatUP. The new Master Plan, after nearly a year of collaboration between students and Rec Sports, will cost approximately $223 million. Of that $223 million, more than $97 million has already been secured from alternative sources. That leaves a maximum increase of $108 per student, which is likely to go down as further private funding is secured, and still leaves us below the Big Ten average for recreational facilities.

Unlike the Memorial Union Reinvestment project or NatUP, Rec Sports solicited student input and applied it to the Master Plan. We asked for Rec Sports to find 40 percent of the funding and keep our segregated fee levy below the Big Ten average.

They already have raised 43 percent of the cost, and they continue to fundraise aggressively. We asked for a sustainable design that modernizes our facilities without irresponsibly wasting student fees on the outlandish perks of other Big Ten facilities.

They came up with a design worthy of LEED accreditation that fulfills our needs without being excessive. At a university where students are increasingly left out of the

decision-making process, Rec Sports asked us to dictate the terms of how our segregated fees are spent, and I could not be more pleased with the result.

The Natatorium was completed in 1964, before college recreation facilities were required to have women’s locker rooms. The basketball courts are so old that if we sand them one more time, we’ll be playing on concrete. The pool at the Southeast Recreational Facility could cave in within a few years. We aren’t asking students to take part in some amenities arms race, we’re simply asking students to invest in the future of their campus, so future Badgers can be proud of their university.

I serve on SSFC to protect the student who pays for his own college and would rather see his dollars spent on beer than doled out in segregated fees. Passing on our dilapidated recreation facilities to future Badgers will cost us all more, both in the short term and long term. Take a minute, go to asm.wisc.edu, and vote to spend students’ money responsibly. Leave your legacy.

Devon Maier (dsmaier@ wisc.edu) is a junior majoring in economics and political science, as well as the secretary of SSFC.

Digging up information on Common Core, the mysterious national curriculum being pushed by the federal government to align academic standards for public schools, is about as fruitful and draining as trying to dig a hole into an iced-over Bascom Hill. Common Core, having taken effect before most people even knew it existed — many still don’t — has matured into a nationwide blizzard in what seems like the blink of an eye.

How is this possible? A brief — if somewhat insufficient — explanation is necessary. Common Core was part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, known widely as the stimulus package.

Forty-five states and the District of Columbia, cash-strapped and bribed with vast sums of money appropriated through the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (part of ARRA), agreed to conform to the national education standards set up by Common Core.

Since then, Common Core has entered schools and modified curriculum in unbelievable, baffling and alarming ways, and the promises about the effectiveness and benefits guaranteed by Common Core’s authors are ringing hollow.

Common Core’s authors claim the new standards will “teach students how to make meaning from the texts they read, communicate sophisticated ideas through writing and use verbal communication to reflect on and process new ideas.”

Meanwhile, real time implementation of the new, nationally “aligned” classroom materials are overwrought with typos and indecipherable instructions — the revised Saxon math textbook reads, for example, “The Common Core State Standards state that standards are coherent if they are articulated over time as a sequence of topics and performances that are logical and reflect, where appropriate, the sequential or hierarchical nature of the

disciplinary content from which the subject matter derrives [sic].” This nonsense comes right after the print, “Saxon Math makes it easy for you to empower your all [sic] of your students to Master [sic] the Common Core....”

Such nonsense would be laughable if not for the negative toll it’s taking on the students who are exposed to it.

Mark Rice, a father and a professor in Rochester, New York, said that like many, “When I first heard about the Common Core, I was excited. Many of the college students I teach are unprepared.”

However, after seeing the self-confidence of his 8-year-old daughter deteriorate as she was reduced to tears by mathematical concepts she had already learned through the regular math curriculum, Rice’s opinion changed dramatically: “We’ll just keep reassuring her that the problem isn’t her ability to understand math; the problem is how she’s being asked to understand math.

The problem is the experimental ‘big idea’ that she’s unknowingly become part of.” How can Common Core boast the ability to “teach students how to make meaning” when students and parents alike can’t make meaning from the course materials’ instructions and questions?

Even Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers and a supporter of Common Core, has criticized the poor rollout. “You think the Obamacare implementation is bad?

The implementations of the Common Core is far worse.” According to the National Review, teachers’ unions are likewise rethinking their endorsements of Common Core, and reports are published that at least 12 states are struggling, and failing, to backtrack away from Common Core. Both teachers’ unions and individual states are disenchanted with the dysfunctional performance of the new curriculum, its failure to live up to its own implied standards and

the widening of the achievement gap that’s resulting from the lower scores on new Common Core tests. As explained in a Washington Post article by educator Valerie Strauss, these scores “will result in the shutting out of more students of color, of poverty and English Language Learners from […] the enrichment opportunities they need.”

As is becoming increasingly evident, a national curriculum does not imply a better one. It lacks flexibility and is deaf to local and state input. The government argues that teachers and governors were indispensable in creating Common Core.

(That sounds a lot better than calling it mostly a product of David Coleman — look him up).

If that’s a justification for Common Core’s existence, though, why not leave education in the hands of even more teachers? Why not leave the standards to be determined at a state level? Perhaps it’s the lure of having a “longitudinal data system,” to mine “personal data on children including information about their health, family income, religious affiliation and homework” that any state that accepted stimulus money is bound to provide with information. Maybe it’s because of an ideological relationship between Common Core’s authors and investors like Bill Gates: He expects the alignment of curriculums to “unleash a powerful market of people providing services for better teaching [….] For the first time there will be a large, uniform base of customers looking at using products that can help every kid learn and every teacher get better.”

In other words, it’ll open a new market for Microsoft’s products, and in exchange Common Core will demand the use of textbooks written

by Gate’s international buddies in the U.N. (namely, UNESCO).

So what do you think?

Theresa Cooley (tcooley@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in English.

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Oscars make us ask, ‘Who are authors of films?’

Spencer Semonson Class Critic Columnist Last night I watched in awe as the 86th Annual Academy Awards pronounced their winners for the past year. As this name and that was announced, everyone who watched with me judged the winners, naming who should have won and who obviously shouldn’t have. It was in these moments that I thought about the individual parts of a film. The Best Actress winner sometimes doesn’t come from the Best Picture winner. The cinematography may be amazing in one film, but that movie lacks any other nominations. When it comes to the awards season, specific parts of films are awarded, but in all, who takes ownership for these films? Who is the true author, the voice, for the entire production?

The most widely

accepted answer to this question can be found with the auteur theory.

It states that the director of the film is the main author, and whatever happens on the screen is from that director’s perspective. Adding certain actors, using different cinematographers or composers won’t matter because a film can be clearly identified by the director’s trademark style, or his mise-en-scène. If you watch a thriller directed

by Alfred Hitchcock, you can tell it’s a Hitchcock film from the different ways he frames his shots. The film’s location may be the rocky cliffs of an English manor, like in “Rebecca,” or Mount Rushmore, like “North by Northwest,” but the tension and emotional response is the same in each. All his films have his own personal touch, and they revel in action, suspense and horror.

The decisions directors

make consequentially change the shape of a film, and they take the most risk in making their vision come true. Because their role is so large and they control so much of what happens in the film, they have authorship over what appears onscreen and what message eventually gets shown.

Some directors evolve over time and yet their style stays evident. Kevin Smith wrote, directed and acted in “Clerks,” a lowbudget comedy set in a convenience store. Because of its indie quality, it looks grainy and muddled from a modern viewpoint.

When you look at Smith’s “Mallrats” or “Chasing Amy,” there are higher production values, but the films still have the same voice. His films retain the same kind of characters and emotional impact because they’re a part of his vision.

The screenwriter has

often been seen as the main author of a film.

Some screenwriters have a certain voice, and their films all stay within their style whether the director changes or not. Charlie Kaufman has written some beautiful, exotic screenplays, and his work is always his own. Whether they’re directed by Michel Gondry or Spike Jonze, his films all have the same eclectic eccentricity. While there are many notable screenwriters working in the business today, they are not given the obligatory authorship title because they have little control over the making of the film. Many of the best screenwriters have become directors because they hold more control in production decisions than if they hand over their work. Classic screenwriters like Orson Welles, Woody Allen and Billy Wilder all went on to direct their screenplays, creating

immensely important films that remain relevant today. Even contemporary examples such as Joss Whedon, Alexander Payne and David O. Russell have turned to directing as a way to control their words on the page.

For very clear reasons, actors are never given authorship over the films they make. Because they work for many different directors, screenwriters, studios and production crews, they have very little say in the filmmaking decisions, unless improvisation is allowed.

Partnerships between directors and certain actors are a very common and notable constant in the industry. Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro have made eight films together since 1973, all of them in the same style that Scorsese brings to his productions but also with the distinct voice that De Niro commonly brings

to every role he inhabits.

Though De Niro does not claim authorship of the films they collaborate on, their relationship remains symbiotic, proving De Niro has agency in what the film will be. Even collaborations between certain actors yield authorship. While typecasting can be a problem in this regard, sometimes the best results come from partnerships.

Just the same, we all have authorship in fi lm because we make them either a masterwork or just another box office bomb. Everyone has an equal hand in creating, reacting to what’s onscreen and making these films important so others will watch. Films make communities, and that’s why they belong to all of us — even those that are remain overtly critical.

It’s important to note the contributors to film, but also, to realize it belongs to everyone, as do most art forms.

‘The Great Beauty’ paints gorgeous portrait of Rome Italian film perfectly captures novelist’s discontent with high life in Italy’s capital Sam Sklar ArtsEtc. Staff Writer Pristinely depicting the artistic grandeur of Rome, the Oscar-nominated Italian film “The Great Beauty” (“La Grande Bellezza”) does not fail to live up to its prestigious title.

Although the film is far from concise, dragging on for 142 minutes with a plot and protagonist not introduced until approximately the 20-minute mark, a focused version of the film would not have had the same perceptive effect and most definitely would not have been as highly regarded by the artisticallyappreciative public. Enlaced with a troupe of complex personalities, an introspective storyline, a profound script and an exceptional screenplay highlighting Rome’s splendor, all of the film’s features prove to be necessary in optimizing its ability to call attention to life’s overlooked virtues, quite literally making the picture a “great beauty” in every sense.

Rather than delving directly into the main storyline, the film begins with a scene centered around a group of Japanese tourists. Gazing out into the Roman skyline, one tourist collapses, overwhelmed by the magic of the city. The camera then pans to the opposite side of the coliseum, focusing in on an elaborate local rooftop party, an imperative contrast in how Rome is viewed by tourists and locals.

The rooftop festivities honor the 65th birthday of

our protagonist, Jep Gambardella (Toni Servillo, “È stato il figlio”), who narrates the film with critique, insightfulness, personality and a dry, yet utterly hilarious sense of humor. Jep is a writer who has long been living off the success of his one novel, “The Human Apparatus,” which he wrote at the age of 25. The prosperity of his single novel has allowed him to charm his way into Roman high life, carving out a place for himself as an acclaimed public figure.

As a socialite, his life consists predominately of parties, sex, booze and selfabsorbed conversations in a circle of shallow friends.

However, a few days prior to the festivities, the sudden death of a former lover and the proposed question of why he has yet to write another book prompt Jep to realize that, though his elite stature may appear desirable, masked beneath his seemingly perfect highend life is emptiness, lack of inspiration and growing discontent. Thus, he sets out to find that which Rome has failed to give him as an elite, or more so, that which he has overlooked and taken for granted as an elite. He embarks on a journey to uncover a sense of authenticity and inducement hidden within the ancient cobblestone streets of the city: that which sparks enchantment in the eyes of the tourists.

In doing so, Jep is ultimately searching for happiness and motivation, concepts that have been buried and lost in his shallow and self-indulged lifestyle. In veering from the ways of his daily life, Jep encounters a multitude of people, all of whom come and go. Though these other characters are ephemeral, leaving the

Photo courtesy of Janus Films Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty” is just that: a film of absolute beauty that focuses on a protagonist desensitized to Rome’s lavish high life.

story centered on Jep, they all serve a strong purpose: giving Jep further insight into the ways of the world and helping him to carry on in his pilgrimage to find inspiration.

Aside from emphasizing

Rome’s beauty in a profound plotline, the film accents the city’s ravishing facets through extraordinary camerawork and director Paolo Sorrentino’s (“This Must be the Place”) ability to perfectly illustrate every last

detail of every last frame.

Sorrentino and crew incorporate a series of scenic landscapes, historic gems and artistic treasures into the film. Moreover, they breathe life into the stuffy Roman high class, carefully piecing together vibrant, pulsing party scenes, while also creating a darkening shadow via motifs of death and failure. The interlacing of these literary devices add

a new artistic dimension to the film and the city. This makes Rome appear as just as much a “character” as the actors do themselves.

Although Jep may be desensitized to the magic of Rome, audiences will be overcome with its magic, as “La Grande Bellezza” plunges them into a whirlwind of “great beauty” that the city and, furthermore, life, has to offer.

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Kid Cudi creates cinematic experience with ‘Flight’ Rapper oversteps recent flop with lush soundscapes, introspective lyrics Louis Johnson ArtsEtc. Staff Writer Hip-hop’s favorite lonely renegade Scott Mescudi is back with his mystifying, otherworldly production prowess on his fourth studio album, Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon. The 10-track album is supposed to be a bridge between his last album, Indicud, and his future addition to the Man on the Moon trilogy, Man on the Moon III. If it is “just a bridge,” then Kid Cudi is possibly one of the most intricate and tactical composers of our era.

Reaching undergroundrap super stardom after the release of his mixtape A Kid Named Cudi in 2008, the Cleveland,

Ohio, native has gained almost legendary status among his core fans.

That particular mixtape, which featured the everremixed mega-hit “Day ‘n’ Nite” would get Cudi noticed and signed to Kanye West’s record label, GOOD Music. From there, Cudi became a staple on Kanye West’s choruses and production team.

Mescudi’s nostalgic and distressed dispositions compel him to make sounds that are unlike anything ever heard from a hip-hop producer.

Although he had hinted at the release for months, Kid Cudi decided to drop the EP Beyoncé-style on iTunes after announcing its release on Twitter just hours before it became available on Feb. 25.

This resulted in a social media frenzy, as his fans responded in droves and he unleashed countless retweets and appreciation for their support.

Listening to “Satellite Flight” is like experiencing a Michael Bay movie at an IMAX theater. Deep drums mix with cinematicsounding synths and rhythms similar to those in the the Phil Collins classic “In the Air Tonight.” Cudi then employs his guitar skills and punky sound in “Going To the Ceremony.”

If Hayley Williams of Paramore was replaced by Kid Cudi, you would get a similar-sounding product.

Although there are no “singles” on the album in the classic sense of the word, “Satellite Flight” may be the closest thing to one. Cudi’s soft, syrupy voice blends with a serenading background orchestra and futuristic drum beats.

At this moment, it becomes clear that this album is not about the lyrical content or message; it’s almost purely a dream-like sonic experience.

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on the album comes “Copernicus Landing,” which also acts as a cinematic experience rather than music. Had Cudi released this in 2008, it might have been featured in Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” because of its intense nerve-wracking composure.

The album’s true gem comes in the form of the sensual experience that is “Balmain Jeans.”

Kid Cudi sings about a romantic encounter with such warmth and passion that the weight of it lifts your mood. He sings, “It’s been so long, it’s such a hobby / I need someone who electrifies my body / I need you, to protect my heart / Gimme your hand, put it here and this is where you start.” This track flows into Cudi’s self-aware and wallflower perspective masterpiece, “Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now.” In this

self-conscious track Cudi exclaims, “People talk shit about me, deep down they knowin’ they ain’t right / Mhm, when I walk in the room they can’t look in my eyes.” Cudi has always given off the vibe of the tortured artist, and he really nails it on this one.

At the album’s end, the listener is left with Cudi’s ever-dying narrative of the lonely and struggling youth with “Troubled Boy.” He sings, “And I’ve learned, no one wants a troubled boy, all they know is trouble, boy / And I’ve learned, no one wants a troubled boy, show the mirror you’re stronger, boy.” With repeated guitar plucking and downtempo instrumentation, visions of a medieval folktale being sung by a jester float into the listener’s head.

Cudi displays a musical talent far and above any most rappers in the game.

Not only does Cudi sing all of the songs, he produced

all of them, composed all of them and played instruments on many of them. The unworldly experience that is Satellite Flight: The Journey to Mother Moon plays like a film, sounds like an orchestra of beings that do not belong to this world and leaves the listener with a sense of tranquility and serenity. Pick up this album, find whatever sound-cancelling headphones you can find and just lose yourself for 40 minutes. It will put you in a trance unlike any you’ve heard before.

SATELLITE FLIGHT KID CUDI

‘Flashdance’ electrifies Overture stage with ‘80s classic Flashing lights, smoke machines blend to create live concert vibe Rebecca Golden ArtsEtc. Writer Bright, flashing lights and immediate singing and dancing pulled the audience right into the action of “Flashdance - The Musical” at the Overture Center. A part of the Broadway at Overture series, “Flashdance,” which premiered last Tuesday and ended its run Sunday, was nothing short of spectacular.

Sydney Morton, who has appeared in other Broadway musicals such as “Memphis,” “Jersey Boys,” “High School Musical” and “Motown,” plays the dazzling main character, Alex Owens.

Owens works as a welder at a steel mill in Pittsburgh during the day and dances at night.

She dreams of achieving more, someday aspiring to be a professional dancer with the help of her loved ones. With her at the helm, “Flashdance” is filled with raw emotion, passion, determination, love, humor and valuable life lessons.

Hit songs such as

“Flashdance - What a Feeling,” “Manhunt,” “Imagination” and “Maniac” awed the crowd, all accompanied by quirky dancing and singing, shimmering costumes and incredibly sharp vocals.

Water even fell down on Owens during the classic number “Maniac” in the well-known “Flashdance” pose. The audience was undoubtedly thrilled and responded with huge enthusiasm. The bright and vibrant costumes were reminiscent of the ‘80s and made you feel as if you had stepped into a time machine for the night and landed on a classic MTV set.

At the same time, the digitally-projected set gave the show a modern feel, providing excellent graphics for the background and scenery, making the set something truly spectacular to look at. Digital images were projected onto objects on the set, allowing the show to take on a wide variety of realisticlooking locations. The scene transitions were lightning-fast, fitting right in with the pace of the musical. They were also often done while dancers displaying impressive movements that took audience eyes away from the set.

Shining lights and smoke machines were heavily employed, creating the feeling of being at a live concert during some numbers.

The entertainment throughout “Flashdance” was constant; there was never a dull moment. The excitement and thrill of the show never stopped.

Alex Owen’s passion for dancing was contagious, and I found myself resisting the urge to get up and start dancing myself. The impeccably choreographed numbers included a wide variety of dancing, from ballet to hip-hop to more risqué sensual dancing.

As ballerinas sashayed on and off the stage and dancers gyrated right in front of the audience, an interaction with the crowd was created that can’t be replicated on a medium like TV. “Flashdance” proved to be a classic underdog story, showing that despite the struggles many people have to face in everyday life, underdogs don’t always stay down. And who doesn’t love a good underdog story? I was sad to see the cast go as they danced off the stage after their final bows and overwhelming crowd applause.

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BRITT ON THE BEAT

Louis Johnson

ArtsEtc. Staff Writer When I sat with DJ Britt in his apartment last Friday, it was obvious that both his passion for music and ear for melody were beyond his years.

During our interview, he and his roommate mixed casually on their iPadcompatible turntable and mixing board plugged into two massive speakers.

Songs by Lil Wayne, Drake and other artists unrecognizable to me from his 18,000 track music library were mixed until the finished product was refined to an audibly stimulating, trance-worthy original track.

With each imperfection or inconsistency in the sample song, a single switch or turn of a dial from Britt’s concentrated poise changed the way I looked at all of these artists’ original works.

Whether the song was a Southern rapper’s boastful lyrics turned into a trapheavy head-bobber or an eerie soulful voice chopped and screwed until the world itself seemed to slow down, DJ Britt’s musical talent was in full force.

Adam Britt, 20, is a

University of Wisconsin junior from Brookfield.

He’s like any other student, except in between classes, extracurricular activities and his social life, he balances music production and playing sets at various events in the Madison and Milwaukee areas.

“Between school, gigs, extracurriculars and other things, it’s definitely hard. I make time for it though,” Britt said. “It’s my passion and it makes me happy, so I have no problem sacrificing a night out for a night of music production.”

His dedication and omniscient knowledge of music is seen in his diverse, adaptable and versatile repertoire.

“It all depends on the setting. I have, like, 18,000 songs in my library across every genre, so every set is unique,” Britt said.

“Different occasions call for different music. Right now I have a weekly gig at the KK on Fridays, where I play a lot of throwbacks and popular remixes. I take risks here and there, but creating the atmosphere is my priority.”

Before gaining a feel for music and a weekly set at a popular college bar, a

young artist has to start somewhere. For Britt, this start came when one of his friend’s parents were out of town. The friend decided to throw a big party in his basement, and Britt was called up to DJ. “Looking back, it was a mediocre show at best, but you’ve got to start somewhere,” he said.

Britt began his musical exploration when he was 5, when he began playing piano. From there, he moved on to guitar, trumpet and euphonium.

In his junior year of high school, he downloaded Audacity and impulsively began experimenting with a capella tracks and instrumentals.

“I made a few mashups, and I was hooked.

My family noticed how much time I spent messing around with it, and for Christmas that year my grandma gave me a set of turntables. After a lot of practice, I felt like I was ready for my first few gigs,” he said.

Because of his massive musical intake, Britt is influenced by just about every genre of music there is, but his favorite listens right now give him noticeable inspiration for

his productions.

“I’ve been into trap music for a while, but lately I’ve been listening to a lot of vibey stuff, more specifically Bondax, Snakehips, Flume, Kaytranada, Kygo and other similar artists. It’s becoming a genre all its own and I really like the direction it’s heading in.

My most recent release was a Valentine’s Day mix featuring a lot of songs under that genre,” Britt said.

In the coming months DJ Britt can be found at various exclusive events around campus as well as bars like the Kollege Klub, where he does sets every Friday in addition to some weeknights. Outside of the KK, he’ll be DJing the first annual UW StudentAthlete formal, sorority formals and other various events, including opening for Ookay at Segredo March 6.

If you’re interested in listening to DJ Britt’s music, you can download his music for free on his Soundcloud. He can also be found on Facebook.

Whether you’re looking for something to study to or something to rage to, DJ Britt has a sound that is utterly infectious.

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Seniors shine in season finale Badgers top Nittany Lions ball bounced off the rim twice and missed. The shot was one that Paige and Badger head coach Bobbie Kelsey knew Wurtz could make consistently and both were surprised that it didn’t fall.

“Oh I thought it was in, honestly,” Paige said. “I saw [Wurtz] come down the left side, and I was like she’s going to come back towards the middle, she’s going to pull up, she had it. It sat on that rim for the longest...in practice she makes that shot. That’s a layup for her. I would let her shoot that every single time.”

“It would have been fitting for Taylor to have hit that jumper,” Kelsey said. “I started to call timeout but I’m like no, she’s got it, just let her go.

It’s senior night, just let her go out on a white horse.

And it was right there. If she had 10 more, she’d make 10 of them. So it just wasn’t meant to be.”

Paige had a strong performance of her own on senior night. She finished with 16 points, three assists and two rebounds, and knocked home all eight of her free throw attempts. Her aggressiveness was crucial in the Badgers battling back from a 10-point deficit in the second half.

Paige scored six points during a 20-5 run that gave UW the lead at 57-52 with just more than nine minutes remaining. But as

Eric Kohlbeck

Women’s Basketball Writer

Sunday’s Senior Day ceremonies following the Badgers’ women’s basketball game against Northwestern were bittersweet for the three seniors who dressed in cardinal and white at the Kohl Center for the final time in their collegiate basketball careers.

Seniors Morgan Paige, Taylor Wurtz, and Daria Kryuchkova received their framed Wisconsin jerseys and saw a video tribute about their careers with their family by their sides, but not after a heartbreaking 77-73 loss in overtime to Northwestern.

Wurtz, who came into the game leading the Badgers in rebounding and second in points, recorded her ninth double-double of the season. The fifth-year senior had team-highs in points, 18, and rebounds, 12, in her final appearance at the Kohl Center.

But it was what didn’t happen that Wurtz and the rest of the Badgers may remember about Senior Day. With 11 seconds left in regulation and the game tied at 68, Wurtz grabbed a Northwestern miss and went down the court hoping to be the hero in front of the 4,191 fans that were at the Kohl Center.

Wurtz crossed over her defender at the free throw line and pulled up for the game-winning shot, but the

one may guess, the final outcome of the game was a damper on Senior Day for Paige.

“It was good to see the ball go in the rim,” Paige said. “I was just trying to be aggressive for our team and keep us in it. But it’s not as great when a ‘W’ doesn’t come with it. So it’s one of those things where it’s bittersweet.”

Kryuchokova made her only start of her Badger career on Sunday, playing the first four minutes of the game. Originally from Moscow, Russia, the 6-foot-2 senior has just five points on the season in 12 minutes of action.

“She knew what she was getting when she came here,” Kelsey said. “She really is the epitome of knowing her role. But she understood what her team needed and she didn’t give me grief about it and you love that...I’ll miss her.”

Northwestern head coach Joe McKeown had high praise for the Badger senior duo of Paige and Wurtz. Having recruited Wurtz to play at Northwestern while she was in high school, McKeown has had the chance to coach against and watch Paige and Wurtz over the last five seasons. McKeown even went as far as to compare Paige to one of the best shooters in the NBA. “[Paige and Wurtz] both had great careers,” McKeown said. “First-

class young ladies, and just watching them over the last couple of years I remember Paige looked like Stephen Curry. Just making everything. Their demeanor, the way they carry themselves, they seem like players that you want to coach.”

Kelsey went on to say she’ll miss the toughness of Paige and the work ethic of Wurtz as their Badger careers come to a close.

Although it was the last game at the Kohl Center for the seniors, it isn’t their last of the season. Kelsey, the seniors, and the rest of the Badgers women’s basketball team have the chance to prove to the Big Ten that they can play with anyone, as the Big Ten conference tournament begins Thursday.

“When you’re down in the dumps and not winning games, it’s easy to quit,” Kelsey said. “But they just don’t quit, they just keep fighting. But there’s a tournament, and there’s another opportunity, one more guaranteed opportunity and if you get that you keep going until you don’t have anymore.

You just have to keep pressing forward.”

And pressing forward is what this senior class of Paige, Wurtz and Kryuchokova has been known to do. It’s a notion they will hope to carry over from Senior Day, and into postseason play starting on Thursday.

Big 10 Men’s Basketball Scoreboard

Wolverines clinch share of Big Ten Minnesota 56, No. 16 Michigan 66 With the win over Minnesota, Michigan clinched

at least a share of the Big Ten Title for the second time in three years.

The Golden Gophers

BIG TEN STANDINGS Big Ten

13-3 Wisconsin 11-5 Michigan State 11-5 Iowa 9-7 Nebraska 9-7 Ohio State 9-8 Indiana 7-9 Minnesota 7-10 Illinois 6-10 Purdue 5-11 Penn State 5-11 Northwestern 5-11 Michigan

ADVANCE, page 14 Courtney Burke shook the puck loose from the scrum that had formed in front of the net, she circled around the outside of the players and shot the puck through the middle of them, and past Butters for one last time, bringing the Mavericks’ 2013-2014 hockey season to a close.

Saturday held an unwelcome surprise for Wisconsin fans at LaBahn Arena as Wisconsin fell to Minnesota State in the second game in a best-of-three playoff matchup, leaving everyone wondering which team would end up seeing the second round of tournament play.

SILVER, page 14 Decker and Team USA would then have to endure what she called the “longest medal ceremony I’ve ever had” while fighting back the emotions that came with the disappointment.

While the medal Decker ultimately earned may be the wrong color she set out to get, she knows in time she will come to appreciate what she and her

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wouldn’t make it easy, though, as they held a lead through the first 12 minutes of the first half, but Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III would come alive on the offensive end of the floor.

Robinson and Stauskas would combine for 34 of Michigan’s 66 points.

It was just a two-point game with three minutes, and 49 seconds left in the game, but the Gophers managed just four points in the final three minutes and the Wolverines pulled away.

Minnesota has now lost three of its last four games and has fallen to the bottom-half of the conference.

Michigan has games against Illinois and Indiana left on its regular-season schedule.

Illinois 53, No. 18 Michigan State 46 Illinois didn’t have anyone score more than 12 points, but it didn’t need too much offense, as it held Michigan State to a season-low 46 points on 39 percent shooting from the field.

Tracy Adams led the way for the Illini with 12 points as Rayvonte Rice and Malcolm Hill both hit double digits scoring 10 a piece.

Gary Harris scored a game-high 19 points for Michigan State, but that wasn’t enough, as no other player would hit more than seven points for the Spartans.

Both teams traded baskets in the first half, heading into the intermission at a 28-28 tie, but Illinois took control in the second half taking a lead with just under 18 minutes left that it never gave up.

Illinois has now won three-straight while Michigan State has lost three of its last four and still has games against No. 20 Iowa and No. 22 Ohio State left on its schedule.

Northwestern 47, Nebraska 54 Nebraska bounced back from its loss to Illinois to beat Northwestern on the back of Shavon Shields’ double-double — 17 points and 10 rebounds. Alex Olah had a game-high 20

The roles were reversed after the Badgers dominated the Mavericks in their 4-0 win Friday night, MSU would give UW a taste of its own medicine.

The first goal came early, as Minnesota forward Melissa Klippenstein pushed a rebound off of line mate Natalie Stoltz’s outside shot into the back of the net.

“Certainly scoring the second shift of the game got them excited,” head coach Mark Johnson said, reflecting on the secondshift goal.

But it seemed to rev up UW as well, which got 17 shots off throughout the rest of the first period, as opposed to Minnesota’s 5, and spent the majority

of the 20 minutes in their offensive zone. But Butters denied each attempt and sent the Badgers back to their locker room down 1-0.

The two teams looked more evenly matched as they stepped back out for the second period. But five minutes in, Minnesota found the back of the Wisconsin net once again.

Though the Badgers were down 2-0 with over half the game left to go, they still put up a fight, racking up 14 shots throughout the rest of the second period and outshooting Minnesota again by 4.

The third period followed close suit of the other two, with the

Mavericks scoring not long after the puck was dropped. On a Wisconsin power play, Minnesota forward Kelsie Scott jumped on a loose puck, taking it down the length of the ice and putting it past senior goaltender Alex Rigsby, for what would be the final goal of the night.

Wisconsin players no doubt exited LaBahn Arena frustrated at the end of the night, having just lost to the Mavericks for the first time since the 2009-2010 season, even after outshooting them 51-22.

“I thought we played overall a pretty good game, and we didn’t give them many opportunities, but we couldn’t capitalize on ours,” Johnson said.

teammates accomplished in Sochi.

“Not everyone can say they went to the Olympics and competed let alone walk away with a medal.

It’s hard to accept right now, but I think in the future I’ll look back and be pretty proud of not only my team, but myself.”

All the while, Decker remained true to her roots and as soon as she landed back in the United States,

she headed to Madison to cheer on her former team in the first round of the WCHA playoffs.

Decker’s former head coach Mark Johnson, who was also an Olympian, was more than happy to have her back on campus, even if she couldn’t lace up for the Badgers.

“It would’ve been a lot better if she was on the ice, we could’ve utilized her in couple of situations out

there anyway,” Johnson said with a chuckle after advancing to the WCHA Final Face-off Sunday.

“She’s got a lot to be proud of, and certainly coming back here, supporting our team and watching us play is helpful to our younger players to see her walking around and what she meant to our program and her willingness to come back and support us says a lot about who she is.”

PSU’s 50 points down-low wasn’t enough to keep UW from winning 7th straight contest Spencer Smith Sports Editor Just two days into March there was plenty of madness to go around men’s college basketball, but that didn’t extend to University Park, Pa. Sunday afternoon.

With Michigan State falling to Illinois Saturday, a share of second place in the Big Ten Standings was up for grabs for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team. But with memories of a near loss at the Bryce Jordan Center last March, the Badgers knew it would be anything but a cake walk to pick up its seventh-straight win.

Wisconsin’s (24-5, 11-5 Big Ten) three starting guards all hit double figures in scoring in its 71-66 win over Penn State (14-15, 5-11) as Josh Gasser hit a teamhigh 15 points on 50 percent shooting from the field, Ben Brust knocked in 14 points and Traevon Jackson picked up 12.

Penn State’s D.J. Newbill led all scorers with 23 points on 10-of-23, shooting from the floor while Tim Frazier and Ross Travis were the only other Nittany Lions to hit double figure, both hitting the 10-point mark.

With the win, Wisconsin moves into a second place tie with the Spartans and has assured itself at least a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten for the 13th time in the 13 years Bo Ryan has been the head coach.

points for the Wildcats but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 33 percent shooting effort by Northwestern.

Nebraska is now guaranteed at least a .500 record for the first time since joining the Big Ten and has won 6 of its last seven.

Northwestern is now at the bottom of the Big Ten standings.

Purdue 76, No. 10 Iowa 83 Iowa had three players reach the 15-point mark Sunday in its home-win over Purdue that snapped a three-game losing streak.

Roy Devyn Marble led all scorers with 21 points while Aaron White and Mike Gesell both picked up 15 for the Hawkeyes.

Rapheal Davis led the way for the Boilermakers with 18 points while AJ Hammons snagged 14 rebounds to go with his 16 points to record a doubledouble.

Iowa owned a 13-point lead heading into halftime but that margin quickly evaporated to just three after scoring just two points in the first 4:55 of the second half. Purdue would then own a four-point lead before Iowa went on an 8-0 run that would give the Hawkeyes the

While the Mavericks may have posed a greater challenge it is no surprise to the Badgers who told time and time again how hard it is to send a team home.

“Like coach says, the toughest thing is to eliminate a team. We just ended their season tonight and that’s never easy,” Rigsby said.

Jordan Dickerson would open up the scoring with a layup to give the Nittany Lions a 2-0 lead, and that would be the last time Penn State would own a lead over Wisconsin.

The Badgers would build up a lead as large as eight in the first half, but the Nittany Lions wouldn’t go away, hanging with the road team thanks in large part to Newbill’s 11 first-half points that would keep PSU within four points at the halftime break.

Penn State found a home in the painted area where it continued to exploit Wisconsin picking up 16 points in the paint in the fi rst half and fi nishing with 50 of its 66 points in the paint.

With just one minutes and 50 seconds left in the game, Penn State would come within three points of Wisconsin, but Jackson would score six of the Badgers’ eight points in the final two minutes — four coming from the free throw line.

Time ran out on the Nittany Lions’ comeback and the Badgers left University Park with a 7thstraight victory.

With just two games left on the schedule — Purdue at home and Nebraska on the road — Wisconsin moves into a second-place tie with Michigan State and owns the tie-breaker, giving them the second seed in the Big Ten Tournament if the season ended today.

edge.

Purdue has now dropped four-straight while Iowa reached 20 wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history.

No. 22 Ohio State 64, Indiana 72 Indiana was without freshman phenom Noah Vonleh due to a foot injury, but its offense didn’t suffer with Yogi Ferrell and Will Sheehey doing the heavy lifting for the Hoosiers on the offensive end.

Ferrell would drop 20 on the Buckeyes while Sheehey was close behind with 19 points of his own.

Indiana was down seven early, but quickly made that up and ended the first half on a 21-5 run.

Ohio State came within twopoints of Indiana early in the second half and then shaved its deficit to just one midway through the final half, but the Buckeyes never got over the hump.

Ohio State has now lost two straight and has fallen all the way down to sixth in the Big Ten standings. The Buckeyes have just Michigan State left on their regular season schedule.

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Badgers lose to Wildcats in OT on Senior Day Chris Bumbaca Women’s Basketball Writer Before the pageantry and pomp of the postgame festivities to honor the three seniors of the Wisconsin women’s basketball team, they still had one game left in their regular season careers.

Wisconsin (10-18 overall, 3-13 Big Ten) and its seniors couldn’t end the regular season on a winning note, losing an overtime heartbreaker to Northwestern (15-14, 5-11) 77-73 in the Kohl Center Sunday afternoon.

It was only fitting that seniors Morgan Paige and Taylor Wurtz paced the way for the Badgers.

Wurtz earned a doubledouble, scoring a teamhigh 18 points and ripping down 12 rebounds, also a team-high. Paige netted 16 points, and junior forward Michala Johnson matched that number, as well as grabbing 11 boards for a double-double.

“I was just trying to be aggressive and keep us in it,” Paige said. “[Senior day] is not as great when a ‘W’ doesn’t come with it so it’s one of those things where it’s bittersweet.”

The Wildcats had four players score double digit point totals. Freshman Nia Coffey led Northwestern with a game-high 19 points

while fellow freshman Christen Inman added 18.

The first half was tightly contested, with four lead changes.

Northwestern went up 20-15 with 10 minutes remaining in the first half after two free throws by Inman. Five points would be the largest lead for the Wildcats until junior forward Alex Cohen knocked down a three to extend their lead to seven (38-31).

Inman was able to convert on a toss-up prayer as time expired to end the half, putting the Wildcats up 40-33 as the teams headed into the locker room.

Wisconsin sophomore guard Dakota Whyte added 13 points off the bench, with 10 of those coming in the first half. She drove hard to the basket three times in the final two minutes and 20 seconds of the half, keeping the Badgers within striking distance.

“I came out with a burst and made sure that I was trying to get to the basket as much as I could because we were shooting a lot of threes,” Whyte said.

In the first half, the Badgers were able to convert only one threepoint shot on 12 attempts (8.3 percent). Between the second half and overtime periods, Wisconsin only

made one more from behind the arc, finishing 2-20 from downtown.

With just more than three minutes gone in the second half, the Badgers found themselves in a 10-point hole (47-37), then ripped off an 18-3 run. With just more than 10 minutes left, Wurtz knocked down a jumper to put the Badgers up 55-50, their largest lead of the game.

“We just tried to run a set play, and not just let them go off the dribble,” Kelsey said of her team’s run.

Northwestern would battle back to make it 57-56, but two scores by Johnson put the Badgers back up by 5.

The Wildcats would battle back once again, tying it at 66 with 1:38 to go. After a miscue on a pass between Whyte and Paige with 39 seconds on the clock, Inman went on the break and was fouled by Paige. Inman would make both from the line.

Sophomore guard Nicole Bauman drove hard to the hoop on the next possession for the Badgers and was fouled with 25 seconds to play. She too would convert both attempts from the charity stripe, tying the game at 68.

Wurtz rebounded a Coffey miss with 11 seconds remaining, and brought the ball up the court. Dribbling

with her left hand, she made her signature move, crossing over to her right hand and pulling up from the elbow, hoping to be the hero on Senior Day. The ball hung up on the rim, and every person in the building could have sworn it was going down, but the ball fell out into the arms of Johnson with two seconds remaining.

“In practice, she makes that shot like it’s a layup,” Paige said. “I almost started cheering before it even went in. I would let her shoot that every single time.”

Kelsey was quick to call timeout, salvaging .2 seconds on the clock. The ensuing inbound was a lob to Johnson, who was able to get the shot off mid-air, but that too just missed, sending the game into overtime.

“We actually work on that play,” Kelsey said. “We don’t work on it everyday, but that’s all you can do, you don’t have time to catch it and fumble it.”

The Wildcats went on a 7-2 run to start overtime, with the Badgers only field goal of extra time coming on a weak-handed layup from Wurtz. Wisconsin closed it to 73-75 with 52 seconds left, but Johnson was unable to finish inside with 12 seconds to go, putting a damper on Senior

Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald Senior Taylor Wurtz earned a double-double in her final game at the Kohl Center.

Day. “It wasn’t for lack of effort,” Kelsey said of her squad. “[I’m] proud of them. When you’re

down a little bit and not winning games, it’s easy to quit, but they just don’t quit, they keep fighting.”

Martin breaks records at Big Ten Championships Jamie DeGraff Sports Contributor After topping last season’s performance by almost 100 points, the Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team had a memorable finish to the regular season at the Big Ten Championships last weekend.

Highlighting the meet for the Badgers was junior sprinter Ivy Martin, who took home victories in the 50-yard freestyle (21.68) and 100-yard freestyle while rewriting the record books with her time of 47.78. Her 50 free prelim (21.58) and 100 freestyle final finishes are new Big Ten marks, in addition to the new school record she set in the 100-yard butterfly (52.80) that edged out the previous mark by one tenth of a second, a record held by current UW senior Rebecca Palm. Martin’s dominating weekend earned her the distinct recognition as swimmer of the championships.

Palm, Martin’s teammate who anchored the Big Ten champion 4x100 free relay team, spoke volumes about her work ethic and presence on the team in addition to her dominance in the pool.

“Ivy is a great teammate.

She’s always very positive and does a great job of balancing fun with work,” Palm said. “She’s an incredible swimmer, and

INDOOR, page 14 the closing performances in the 5,000 meters and 4x400 relay that helped cement the title. “We were locked up in an extremely tight race with Nebraska for the championship, and our athletes rose to the occasion.”

Two other key individual performances came in another event stretching the course of most of the weekend in the heptathlon. Senior Japheth Cato came away with yet another title in the event, becoming the first ever athlete to win four Big Ten titles in the heptathlon as he racked up 5,837 points across the seven events. The next closest competitor to Cato was his Badger teammate Zach Ziemek, who finished with 5,815 points as the two battled for the top position throughout the weekend with Cato eventually coming out on top.

Although only one could take home the individual

I love watching her race.

She’s so quick, and every time she jumps in, you know something cool is about to happen because she always delivers and does very well. She’s great to have on the team for her training and the attitude she brings to the team for practice.”

Third year head coach Whitney Hite praised Martin as a leader, one who does not necessarily need words to do so.

“Anytime you’re an elite athlete, obviously people will look to you as a leader. I think she’s becoming more and more comfortable in that role,” Hite said. “She’s not the type of girl that stands up and gives a big ‘rahrah’ speech, but she leads quietly and obviously her leadership is shown in her performances.”

Hite looked back on a moment during Martin’s freshman year in 20112012 as the turning point for her swimming career.

Looking for a way to bolster the 400 free relay, he turned to Martin and gave her an opportunity to prove herself.

“I just felt like she could really help us and it wasn’t a very popular move at the time, but she stepped up and had a really great split (48.5), which was a really big drop in a pressure situation,” Hite said.

“That’s where I thought we had something a little special. Ivy does a nice job when the lights are brightest and she steps

up.”

Hite and his assistant coaching staff have played a large role in helping Martin turn the corner over past couple of seasons, and Martin expressed gratitude for the guidance she has received.

“The training here is definitely a lot different from what I had been doing in high school,” Martin, who grew up in Madison and attended Madison East High School, said. “I’ve gotten so much better under coach Hite and his assistant coaches and just the whole program has been really good for me. I know a lot of other people on the team have improved as well.“ Martin’s performance at the NCAA championships last season served as the pinnacle of her swimming career so far. With a sixth place finish and AllAmerican Honors to go along with it, Martin saw the experience as another step taken towards accomplishing future goals. Coming off of her third straight 50-freestyle title in the Big Ten Championships, Martin has high expectations for the upcoming NCAA championships.

“I definitely want to improve on my times from Big Ten’s. I was happy with them, but I think I can drop even more time at NCAA’s,” Martin said. “We’ll see where I’m seeded heading in, but a

championship, their two efforts combined played a big role in the first-place team effort by Wisconsin at the meet.

“It was huge for us to get three guys scoring,” Ziemek said of his, Cato and Charlie Foss’ efforts in the heptathlon. “To get 20 points from the multievents really boosted our team score and helped us get the team title.”

“It’s always very, very competitive, especially with a guy like Ziemek on my back for two years,” Cato added. “With all the competitors, it’s been a very rough, yet exciting road.”

In the field events, junior Michael Lihrman came up huge for UW with his meet-record throw of 78 1/4 inch, which besides setting a record also earned him first place in the event. Not only did Lihrman win the Big Ten title in the event, but he also holds the NCAA record for the event from a previous throw of 79-7

1/2.

Other key finishes throughout the weekend came from several athletes in both field and running events. Besides his second place finish in the 5,000 meters, Connor also took home the top honors in the 3,000 meters which took place on Friday.

Meanwhile in the mile, Alex Hatz took third place in a time of 4:16.12, and Austin Mudd also achieved a third place finish after he crossed the finish line in the 800-meter race at 1:49.56. The other podium finisher for Wisconsin was Collin Taylor, who finished second in the high jump with his leap of 6-11 1/2 inches.

With their second consecutive title the Badgers now have the second-most indoor titles in Big Ten history with their 25 crowns, next to Michigan, which has 26.

“Our guys got it done. I couldn’t be more proud of the way we competed to the end,” Byrne said.

goal of mine for the 50 would be to win. “ The underclassmen on the team have served as a nice complement to Martin’s individual success, particularly the efforts of freshman Dana Grindall in the butterfly events along with Anna Meinholz in the breaststroke races. Looking ahead to the future, Martin

believes the team as a whole has the potential to become great.

“We’re really excited about our sophomores and freshman. Our team is really young – pretty much half of our team is all freshman – but they have definitely held their own this year, and I’m super excited for the future of this program because

they’re making an impact already,” Martin said. “So many of them have scored in Big Ten’s as freshman already and that’s really impressive, so I feel really lucky to swim with them.”

The next challenge for Martin awaits at the Division 1 NCAA Championships, scheduled for March 22 through 24.

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Kirby Wright The Badger Herald Wisconsin’s second-leading all-time scorer Brianna Decker returned to LaBahn Arena to cheer on her former team in the WCHA playoffs after earning a silver medal with Team USA in the Sochi Olympic games.

Decker returns to Madison with silver Spener Smith Sports Editor A year after her collegiate hockey career at Wisconsin ended, Brianna Decker walked on the ice Friday night not wearing the cardinal and white, but the red, white and blue with the symbol of her latest accomplishment hanging from her neck.

When her career at Wisconsin ended in the WCHA Final Face-Off last March, the second leading scorer in program history and 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award winner’s hockey days were far from over. In fact, she was on the brink of entering the international stage.

In June, Decker was picked to be a member of Team USA’s women’s hockey team and represent her country at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. In August,

Boston became her new home where the former Badger trained with the best women’s hockey players this country has to offer for six months.

Along with playing with three other Wisconsin alums, Decker had to share the ice with WCHA players like Minnesota’s Amanda Kessel and North Dakota’s lamoureux sisters that she had been trying to beat for the last four years. But finding a bond with those players and the rest of the team quickly became a strength rather than an obstacle.

“Those guys were probably my favorite friends on the team,” Decker said. “We get along well.

We all went to high school together and that might have something to do with it.

“Within the first couple of months our team chemistry came together pretty quick

just because a lot of us were familiar with each other for the last three years. It was awesome. It was one thing that we had going for us.”

After months of workouts and practice, the time finally came for her trip across the world to Russia a week before the games were to start. It was then the reality of a dream coming true hit Decker.

“That’s when it really hit me, on the plane ride over there, that I’m actually going to the Olympics, competing for a gold medal.”

With a game the day after the Opening ceremony, the U.S. women’s hockey team decided to forgo the ceremony in favor of a good night’s sleep — don’t worry, they still got those sweaters.

The decision would prove to be a smart one, as Team USA would beat Finland 3-1.

Decker would do her best to treat the Finland game just like any other hockey

game, but the reality of playing in the Olympics added some extra emotion.

“Honestly, it was a little nerve-racking,” Decker said.

“I got out of the fact that we were in the Olympics, but it was still in the back of your mind, knowing that you’re playing in front those people who are supporting countries. But, it was awesome. I’ve never felt like that before.”

Team USA’s schedule would be airtight for the next two weeks, but that didn’t mean Decker and her teammates wouldn’t have a little fun. She got to see some of the NHL’s best and attend maybe the most exciting event at the Olympics, when Team USA’s men’s hockey team beat Team Russia in a shootout.

“Being around different athletes, seeing guys like Charra, Zetterberg and Crosby, all those guys in the dining hall, pretty star

struck at times, but we were one of them,” Decker said.

“It was still fun to see those guys in person.”

She even got to be a part of the stray dog craze that saw several Americans adopting strays they were finding. Decker didn’t bring a dog home, but she and her roommate Kendall Coyne became acquainted with one dog they named Bofa, who would wake them by barking every morning.

On the ice, Team USA would take care of business making its way to its final destination: the gold medal game, where it would take on Team Canada — the only team to beat them in the Sochi Games up to that point.

With just under four minutes left and a 2-0 lead over the Canadians, Decker and her American teammates were on the brink of finishing what they sent out to do and she knew

it.

“I turned to my line-mates and I was like, ‘Guys, we need to just own our next shift and we’ll be good to go,’” Decker said.

But as has been well documented now, Canada would go on to tie the game in regulation and score the gold-medal winning goal on a 5-on-3 power play to send Team USA home with the silver.

It was a journey that began nearly a year earlier and a lifetime of training before that. Its fate was decided in a matter of minutes at the end of that final game.

“My stomach dropped,” Decker said after Canada scored the game-winner.

“You work so hard for the last six months to get to the final game to win a gold medal and its swept from you.”

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Wisconsin wins Big Ten Indoor UW’s men’s track and field team wins 2nd-consecutive Big Ten Indoor title Dan Corcoran Sports Content Editor

Chris Lotten The Badger Herald Blayre Turnbull (17) struck first for Wisconsin, scoring the game’s first goal in the scond period. Turnbull’s goal would prove to be a game-winner.

Badgers advance to Final Face-off Wisconsin beats Minnesota State in 3 games to move on in WCHA playoffs Meghan Eustice Women’s Hockey Writer The first round of playoffs in the WCHA women’s hockey league is officially over, and the Wisconsin women’s hockey team is still in the running. UW played the last matchup of its three-game series against Minnesota StateMankato Sunday afternoon, taking home the victory and ending the Mavericks’ season.

The game was actually the fifth in a row where the two teams faced off, as they ended their regular seasons in a series against each

other. Wisconsin defeated Minnesota in four of the five games, with the sole Maverick win occurring Saturday night, the second game of the playoff series.

The win was conveniently placed for the Mavericks, however, seeing as it extended their season by at least one game. And after the close first period that was played Sunday, it was hard to tell if Minnesota State was about to see a second well-placed victory, or if the Badgers would prove why they are the No. 2 ranked team.

After both teams failed to get on the scoreboard after the first period, head coach

Mark Johnson said it was starting to look like one of those games where the first team to score would be the only one to score.

“It was a matter of getting pucks into the scoring area,” Johnson said. “In the [first] two games, we weren’t hitting the net as much as I would’ve liked to, but I liked our work ethic.

I liked our offensive zone time. We weren’t giving up many shots at all. I don’t know if that’s good or just scary because who was going to score first had a big importance in the game today.”

With this in mind, the Wisconsin bench was more

than likely relieved when junior forward Blayre Turnbull snuck the puck past Minnesota goaltender, Danielle Butters. Her initial shot hit the pipe, rebounded into the back of Butters’ leg and was redirected for a final time past the goal line.

“It wasn’t a clean goal,” Johnson said of Turnbull’s shot. “It was a bit of an ugly goal, but that’s these types of games, this type of playoff atmosphere. That’s what it’s going to take to win.”

The third period brought UW another goal, solidifying the win. After defenseman

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Dominance has been the name of the game for the Wisconsin running programs during the course of the last 20 years.

Although the Badgers’ men’s track and field program underwent a change this past offseason when head coach Ed Nuttycombe retired, the results for the men’s indoor season were no different with Mick Byrne at the helm.

The Badgers won their second consecutive Big Ten indoor title this past weekend in Geneva, Ohio, edging second place Nebraska by 4.5 points.

In his 30 seasons as head coach, Nuttycombe took home 26 Big Ten crowns between the indoor and outdoor seasons, and Byrne, who is now the director of cross-country and track and field, picked up right where Nuttycombe stopped.

The second-straight Big Ten championship, which was the 10th championship Wisconsin has garnered in the last 15 seasons, was aided by several key individual performances from across the board. As the final day wound to a close Saturday, Wisconsin got some of those key performances

when it needed them most to separate from Nebraska to take the crown.

Three strong efforts all came within one race near the tail end of the meet as the Badgers’ Mohammed Ahmed, Reed Connor and Malachy Schrobilgen went 1-2-3 in the 5,000 meters, the secondto-last event of the championship. Ahmed led the way, finishing in a time of 13 minutes, 44.32 seconds, a time that is most likely good enough to earn him a spot at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Connor followed right behind, coming in at 13:49.79 with Schrobilgen (13:51.56) right on Connor’s heels to complete the top-three sweep.

With the tough-nosed effort by those three distance runners who together earned 24 points, Wisconsin only had to finish seventh or better in the final event, the 4x400 relay, to finish number one as a team, a feat the Badgers’ accomplished by taking fifth in the relay.

“We always preach being ‘Badger tough’ and that’s exactly what you saw out there at the end of the meet,” Byrne said to uwbadgers.com of

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