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VOLUME 45, ISSUE 49

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Street musicians spring onto State

Kirby Wright

Performers share their passions with community, creating ‘vibrant’ atmosphere Nyal Mueenuddin Print State Editor

Clutching antique violins, guitars and accordions, the musicians of State Street create a soundtrack for the downtown. As spring finally emerges, State once again draws Madison’s diverse street performing community together to share their music. Only hours before the Badger’s Final Four tipoff Saturday, performers hit the street armed with a variety of instruments and stories. Glen Kuenzi, a freshman at West High School and member of the Wisconsin Youth Symphony, was given his violin by his grandfather, who bought it years ago in an Irish music store. While he has been

playing it for seven years, Kuenzi only recently began performing on State Street. “I love to play the violin so I figure why not come out here and share that with other people while making a little money,” he said. Kuenzi wants to follow his musical passion in the future, planning to major in music in college followed by a career in performance or musical education. Street performance is only “a means to an end,” he said. David Sewell, a country guitarist who was playing just a couple blocks down from Kuenzi, remembered the 15-year-old, saying he was one of the only kids that has not gotten bored and given up street performance. He said dozens of kids come to perform on State Street, but the number that return after a couple days of performing are minimal. Sewell, who is originally from Kentucky, has been playing his guitar for 69 of his 75 years. Performing

on State Street since 1985, Sewell has managed to make a living solely through street performance. “All my life, that’s all I’ve ever done, played music,” Sewell said. “I’ve been doing this since ‘85 and it’s not too bad. Some days are good but other days its like ‘Wow, what am I doing here?’” The street performance community in Madison is “very vibrant” and over the years there have been several big collaborations done by the different musicians, Sewell said. As a lead guitarist for several bands in Nashville, Tenn., Sewell has played an instrumental role in putting these collaborations together in the past. Nicole Von Ludke, a 21 year-old traveling accordion player, agreed the sense of community in the city is “something special.” Having traveled to every state in the country, Ludke said she is now ready to leave the U.S.

and head to either South America or Europe, where she wants to continue playing the accordion while collaborating with other musicians. “I played the cello for most of my life but I never really considered street performing as a viable source of income or a viable way to make art,” she said. Before coming to Madison, Ludke was able to survive entirely on income from her performances. She said the key to making money is finding the perfect spot to set up. Ludke was set up under the awning of the Orpheum Theater on State Street Sunday. “A street performer never gives away a good watering hole,” she said. Ludke said the work can be exhausting, but ultimately, sharing her music with the public while having the freedom to travel and meet other musicians is rewarding enough for her to feel fulfilled.

Kirby Wright The Badger Herald Nicole Von Ludke said the key to making money is finding the “perfect spot.”

Trade provisions place Wis. beer, brats at risk Restrictions could impact state sales; legislators oppose naming constraints Dan Kinderman

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Kirby Wright The Badger Herald Wis. legislators are speaking out against the European Union’s proposed restrictions on products with European names.

Would a bratwurst by any other name taste as sweet? Cheese, brat and beer manufacturers around the country could be forced to find out if a European trade deal is approved. A provision of the European Union trade deal calls for American companies producing foods with names originating from Europe such as Oktoberfest, bratwurst, provolone, feta and parmesan to be reserved solely for products

produced in Europe. but required new Mark Stephenson, manufacturers to follow University of Wisconsin EU restrictions. director of dairy policy Kyle Stiegert, UW analysis, said if such professor of agricultural restrictions were and applied economics, implemented on American said a one-sided agreement food manufacturers, in the EU’s favor was Wisconsin food unlikely. manufacturing sales would “The agreement would be seriously impacted, clearly go two ways. If especially Wisconsin’s there were regionally cheese makers. distinct products from “I think the biggest the U.S. that had labeling concern would be that in Europe that were consumers would have a capturing those brands, the difficult time finding the U.S. would not sign on to product that they like and that agreement,” he said. that they’re used to, so American reactions to you could potentially lose the European demand sales,” Stephenson said. have been almost entirely The EU made similar negative, with U.S. Sen. demands in trade Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., negotiations with Canada, sending letters to the U.S. but they ultimately Department of Agriculture reached an agreement and Office of the U.S. that grandfathered in Trade Representative that existing names used by manufacturers TRADING, page 4

Sexual assault victims could get right to appeal Morgan Krause

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Victims of sexual assault who file complaints with the university are currently not allowed to appeal the decision made in a misconduct hearing, while the accused retains the

ability to lodge an appeal. But as universities across the country are reviewing their policies to fall in line with new federal regulations, the University of Wisconsin is looking to give victims that right. As UW works to meet federal and state requirements, the Dean of Students Office has proposed nine new

procedures which would regulate investigations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating/ domestic violence and stalking to mandate an equitable process for victims, Carmen Hotvedt, violence prevention specialist and project director at University Health Services, said. These procedures would

be added to Chapter 17, which is the UW administrative code on managing non-academic misconduct, Hotvedt said. It outlines the process the campus would use to investigate any student misconduct and makes sure student rights are protected. Non-academic misconduct refers to a wide

range of behaviors. While current procedures may work well for scenarios dealing with arson or vandalism, Hotvedt said they fall short in the sector that deals with sexual assault where both a complainant and respondent are involved. Currently, Hotvedt said Chapter 17 outlines the rights of the accused in

a sexual assault case to appeal, but there is no process or set of rights outlined for the victim to appeal. “They have the rights to equitable process but our state code doesn’t allow for it,” Hotvedt said. “It is federally mandated but our outlining of how student conduct is investigated

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LGBTQ rights promoted as support grows Out and About Month on campus looks to inspire peers to become better allies, highlight resources

Study shows backing for same-sex marriage has grown significantly

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On a large university campus, it is easy for unique identities to get lost in the crowd. But the University of Wisconsin’s LGBT Campus Center is hosting a month of events to highlight the different personalities on campus and to help foster support from allies around the community. The LGBT Campus Center provides a variety of resources to students on campus, including discussion groups for different identities, leadership programs, mentor programs and guest speakers, RJ Hayes, LGBT Campus Center’s events and program coordinator and a senior at UW, said. For Hayes, the center has provided a welcoming place within the broader campus community. “[It’s] just a very friendly environment,” Hayes said. “The people that are inside — I’ve always felt comfortable to just go in and talk about what’s on my mind and just be myself, which is very nice [at] a big university like this.” Throughout April, the LGBT Campus Center will be hosting “Out and About Month,” where they will hold events to promote their

community and the center’s services on campus. “Every April is meant to be a fleet of programs and really vibrant events that celebrate LGBTQ life and experiences. So we try to get queer and trans voices front and center,” Katherine Charek Briggs, assistant director of the LGBT Campus Center, said. The center tries to present a broad variety of events to highlight the lives and experiences of all the diverse students in their large community and make sure everyone can find something for them, Briggs said. Hayes first became involved with the LGBT Campus Center through events like these and was attracted to the environment the center provided. Hayes said the leadership program Queer Emerging Leaders Program focuses on building positive leadership skills within a social justice framework. The idea of social justice is also part of the mission of holding events during Out and About. “Identity can get lost on such a big campus,” Hayes said. “[These events] talk about different identities — being queer and [of] color, [or being queer] and having diverse abilities.” Hayes said the campus

may lack awareness about the different identities within the LGBT community. Hayes hopes the Out and About Month events will inspire students to show their support and learn how to become better allies for LGBT students. “My personal definition of ‘ally’ would be someone who tries to understand where I’m coming from and doesn’t go off of these deeply engrained stereotypes,” Hayes said. “An ally ... puts in the effort to learn how to handle situations and [fight] micro-aggressions.” Hayes learned how to become an ally with certain groups within the LGBT community and said it is important to learn how to have informed dialogue and conversation about these things. Out and About’s events range from a drag show with a former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant to hosting recently published author and activist Janet Mock. Hayes said the events not only promote the services and opportunities for students that want to get involved in the LGBT Campus Center, but also look to increase awareness about LGBT life and help people become more informed and understanding about the issues.

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Less than a decade after the state voted to enact a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, a recent study shows a major change in Wisconsinites’ attitudes toward gay and lesbian couples and their civil rights. In contrast to the 59 percent of voters who cast ballots in favor of invalidating same-sex marriages in 2006, a study funded by Fair Wisconsin found that today, 51 percent of Wisconsinites support allowing same-sex couples to marry. The poll is indicative of a trend that has become increasingly widespread nationwide, one of a growing acceptance and inclusion of same-sex couples into American society, Fair Wisconsin President Katie Belanger said. “We are seeing more and more people coming out and living their lives openly, and that will continue to increase as society becomes more and more accepting,” Belanger said. Although the numbers are still not where Belanger and other marriage equality groups would like to see them, the study also found that 40 percent of Wisconsin residents now view gay and lesbian individuals in a favorable light, a 26 percent increase from a similar poll conducted in 2005. In 1982, Wisconsin passed the nation’s first law that protected people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Today, 67 percent of Wisconsinites agreed transgender people should be ensured these same protections against employment and housing discrimination, Belanger said. “Those numbers are very exciting because it’s the first time we’ve been

able to see where people are at and a strong majority of Wisconsinites believe in fully inclusive nondiscrimination,” she said. Belanger also said the poll is another example of how the issues of social and legal equality for the LGBT community are no longer a question of “if,” but “when.” Chris Ahmuty, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, said marriage equality for same-sex couples in America is not far off and state advocacy groups like ACLU are pushing the fight forward in the courts. ACLU helped bring about a ruling in United States vs. Windsor, a Supreme Court case where the federal interpretation of “marriage” and “spouse,” which included only heterosexual couples, was ruled unconstitutional. ACLU Wisconsin is currently working to bring a lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Wisconsin’s samesex marriage ban as unconstitutional on the basis of equal protection under the law, a path Ahmuty said has proven successful for states such as Oklahoma and Utah. “There is no reason to have these bans in place, particularly since marriage is a fundamental right,” Ahmuty said. “There is a lot going on around the country and a lot going on in Wisconsin, and I think that it is in large part because the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Windsor case recognized a new understanding for same-sex marriage couples and how it impacts real people and real families.” While the courts are on track to strike down Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban, the state Legislature can also repeal the ban, although the issue currently lacks the legislative support for that to be a viable option, Belanger said.

HOPE Lab to help college completion rates Program to assist Wis. students of color, low income backgrounds break down barriers to degrees Ye Jin

Herald Contributor The first translational education research lab in the country, which is set to launch at the University of Wisconsin, will work to find innovative ways to minimize barriers to finishing college for students of color and students from low income households. Harvesting Opportunities for Postsecondary Education Lab will look to understand why, in Wisconsin, the chance of attending and completing college is so closely tied to family backgrounds, Sara GoldrickRab, UW educational policy studies and sociology professor and creator of the HOPE Lab initiative, said. The project focuses on benefitting education on a

statewide level, GoldrickRab said. UW faces some of these challenges, although UW students are often far more advantaged than those elsewhere in the state, she said. The HOPE Lab will be the only one of its kind in the nation because translational research is something commonly practiced in the health field, Goldrick-Rab said. Translational research takes research and turns it into actions or vice versa, and she said they are applying these techniques from an educational standpoint. The first major goal of the project is to find new ways to help students who are affected by financial hardship, Goldrick-Rab said. “We are not doing this mainly as an exercise to publish in a journal. We

are trying to improve lives of people across the state,” Goldrick-Rab said. The lab will analyze different approaches that can be taken to help students. They will focus on researching which programs have been continuously used but have not made a significant impact in helping students, she said. Researchers will use the information they gather to build new programs that are more interesting and more effective than previous techniques, Goldrick-Rab said. The major concerns for the lab are the avenues lowincome students, students of color and first-generation students can take to improve access to higher education opportunities, HOPE Lab Assistant

Peter Kingsley said. More importantly, the lab will seek to improve the success of those students once they become active in these institutions, he said. While access to education in Wisconsin has expanded a little in the last 20 years, a gap still exists in terms of completion and success in college, Kingsley said. To improve these points, the group works with the UW School of Education as well as state policymakers. While the lab focuses mainly on education, it also uses research techniques and ideas from economics, sociology and health sciences, Kingsley said. UW has a broad range of faculty interested in interdisciplinary collaboration, which makes it advantageous as the HOPE Lab headquarters, he said.

Recently, Kingsley said HOPE Lab researchers forged a new relationship between the Madison School District and the School of Education for teacher training. As the lab grows, they will search for other ways to create similar bonds to improve outreach of the organization, he said. Goldrick-Rab said the HOPE Lab will also help create new opportunities for people in the future. “It gives people hope. It gives people a way to work toward the future and to try to think about what they want and how they can get there. Educated people have more resources to learn how to achieve their goals and to create secure reliance for their families,” Goldrick-Rab said. The lab will officially launch on May 5.

State scores highly in spending transparency study After failing last year, public access record site propels state to top 8 in country Charlie Burnett

Herald Contributor After receiving a failing grade last year for government transparency about how tax dollars were spent, Wisconsin has taken steps to put itself among the nation’s leaders in terms of financial transparency. According to the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, which released spending transparency rankings in a

report Tuesday, Wisconsin was one of only eight states to earn an A-minus grade in the annual report. Wisconsin’s rapid turnaround can be attributed almost entirely to launching OpenBook Wisconsin in January, WISPIRG Director Bruce Speight said. Gov. Scott Walker’s administration developed the website, which gives the public total access to the state’s spending records. “OpenBook now shows all state expenditures. It has checkbook-level details, so it gives anybody the ability to search by department, expenditure or purchasing agency,” Speight said.

According to the WISPIRG report, Wisconsin is the eighth state in the nation to have a financial records website that is open to the public. The site’s information is arranged by several key categories and is userfriendly, Common Cause in Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck said. The website cost $160,000, according to the Department of Administration, a figure that Speight said would eventually pay for itself through increased efficiency. “There are cases where by creating this website, states have in the long run been able to save money by identifying waste and

unnecessary expenses. Those savings outweigh the cost of creating the site,” he said. Wisconsin is now tied with Iowa and Vermont in terms of transparency, with Indiana, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and Oregon receiving higher rankings, according to the report. As technology improves, Speight said the standards for financial transparency become more stringent, which explains why the only states receiving As had transparency sites. The grades states were given were assessed on 12 categories of varying value, Speight said. A large part of the score was based on a

state’s “checkbook-level,” or how well spending could be tracked on their website with the ideal result resembling a checkbook, he said. Wisconsin’s downfall, however, was the site’s exclusion of quasi-public agencies from the records, agencies that operate on some combination of public and private revenue, Speight said. These agencies add up to a lot of revenue left off the website, he said. “One thing Wisconsin was docked for in the report was that it does not including quasi-public agencies in OpenBook,” Speight said. “The best example here would be that Open Book doesn’t include

the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Agency.” Speight said some quasipublic agencies were included, and others will continue to be added. Regardless of its flaws, Heck said the OpenBook site shows the state is committed to increasing transparency. “There are a number of states that use this system, and the fact that Wisconsin was among the first to adopt it is commendable,” Heck said. Before Openbook’s creation, Heck said it was difficult to track down the financial information that can now be accessed through the website.

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Paralympic star talks competitive spirit, abilities Andrew Newman Herald Contributor

Paralympic wheelchair basketball star Jeremy “Opie” Lade visited the University of WisconsinMadison Wednesday with his old coach and friend Tracy Chynoweth to speak about being a paraplegic athlete. The talk was hosted by Advocates for Diverse Abilities, a UW-Madison student organization that advances disability awareness, supports those with disabilities inside and outside UW and advocates for people with disability. Lade has been involved with Team USA wheelchair basketball since 2001. He became disabled when he was 8 years old after a car accident. “It didn’t change my love for sports or need for competition, though,” Lade said. In the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, the American wheelchair basketball team was eliminated from gold medal contention by Canada and subsequently lost to Great Britain in the bronze medal game. Lade said Team USA left the game without any trophy for participation after their defeat. “That’s all we got — a

long flight home,” he said. Lade returned to the American men’s wheelchair basketball team in 2012 to compete at the Paralympic Games in London, where the team earned a bronze medal. Currently, Lade is the head coach of the UW-Whitewater men’s wheelchair basketball team, and Chynoweth is his associate coach. Chynoweth said the first time he encountered wheelchair basketball, he held some common misconceptions many people have about this sport. “The coach was in the middle of the court shouting a bunch of fourletter words, and my first thought was, ‘Don’t yell at them, they’re in wheelchairs!’” he said. Chynoweth said he did not make strides in coaching wheelchair athletics until he saw “the athlete in the wheelchair.” The sport is played with many of the same rules as able-bodied basketball, and the equipment features allow the athletes to achieve a range of motion like any other player, he said. “After you stay for an entire game of wheelchair basketball, you start seeing the game and not the equipment,”

Chynoweth said. Lade and Chynoweth will continue to coach wheelchair basketball at UW-Whitewater, where the program has enjoyed success in recent years. UW-Whitewater’s niche in wheelchair basketball is special on a global scale, Chynoweth said. Many top high school wheelchair basketball players look at UW-Whitewater when choosing a college, he said. “Whitewater in wheelchair basketball is like Duke in able-body ball,” Chynoweth said. “We recruit players just like Bo Ryan recruits players.” Lade and Chynoweth said when they come talk to groups, their take-away message is to emphasize these players should be judged by their talent, not their disability. Lade said part of his message is also to let people know that other than playing wheelchair sports, they lead everyday lives. “One of the big messages is that just because we have some sort of disability doesn’t mean we’re different people,” he said. “The reason we come out and talk to people is to show them we’ve overcome the adversity we’ve faced in our lives.”

Poplar trees offer new alternative to biofuels UW-led research presents practical, inexpensive energy production method Joel Drew

Herald Contributor A specifically bred type of tree could be the next breakthrough in biofuels following research done by University of Wisconsin researchers. According to the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, recent research has allowed poplar trees to be converted into biomass, which can be used as a practical and inexpensive biofuel for energy production. The research center, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is led by UW and works in conjunction with Michigan State University on research in the field of bioenergy. The poplar project, led by UW professor John Ralph and MSU professor Curtis Wilkerson, could be a game changer for the biofuel industry, according to a statement from the center. The report touted the project as a new lowcost and energy efficient way to convert biomass into fuel. In the article, Wilkerson describes his and UW colleagues’ research paper as, “a

rare, top-down approach to engineering plants – in this case poplars – for digestibility.” “By designing poplars for deconstruction, we can improve the degradability of a very useful biomass product,” Wilkerson said in the statement. “Poplars are dense, easy to store and they flourish on marginal lands not suitable for food crops, making them a non-competing and sustainable source of biofuel.” The specially designed poplars, initially studied to improve paper industry processes and dairy cow forage digestibility will be easier to convert into biomass. These trees are converted to biomass by removing lignin, a polymer that gives plant cell walls their sturdiness, the statement said. The current means of removing this substance are costly and inefficient. UW professor and principal investigator at GLBRC Timothy Donohue said one of the main goals at the center is to generate biomass that can be used for biofuels from non-edible sources. Ethanol, currently the most widely used biofuel on the market, is made from corn starch. “Our goal is to further research on advanced biofuels, which would

be more efficient than current corn starch used in ethanol,” Donohue said. He said Ralph’s work with poplar trees is going to take several years before it can go commercial, but when it does it could be the key to creating costeffective biofuels. The advanced biofuel industry’s future is bright, Donohue said. “I believe we will see a massive expansion of biofuel production in the next few years. There are already biofuel plants open in Europe, and there is already steel in the ground for several plants being built in the U.S. Several cities in South America are currently experimenting with bus systems that run on advanced biofuels,” he said. Sunpower Biodeisel is a Wisconsin company invested in biofuels and committed to providing consumers with ecofriendly alternatives to traditional fossil fuels, spokesperson Dave Lynch said. However, the company has not invested in research in advanced biofuels as it is too expensive, Lynch said. The research done at GLBRC will allow for the company to move forward to new technologies, he said.

Kirby Wright The Badger Herald Tracy Chynoweth said he did not make strides in coaching until he started seeing the athlete in the wheelchair.

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Plans underway for city’s public market Year-round access will ‘complement’ farmers’ market, not create competition Daniel McKay

Herald Contributor Madison residents looking for local and sustainable food could soon have year-round access as more specifics are coming into focus for a public market. The city’s plans for the Madison Public Market will support the area’s local food system and food businesses, according to a statement from the city.

Dan Kennelly, economic development specialist, said the project is still in its first phase of business planning, which is reaching out to potential vendors and conducting consumer surveys to determine what kind of customer base there will be. So far, he said the responses from vendors and consumers have been extremely positive. “We did a survey of the community and we got over 2,000 responses, which is incredibly high for a city survey,” Kennelly said. “The overwhelming majority of the people that responded expressed a positive interest in the public market.”

A variety of producers and vendors are excited for the plans for the market, including small farmers operating on a few acres as well as large businesses, Kennelly said. The market will also host some of Madison’s artists and sell local crafts and other goods, he said. The next two phases in the market plans are selecting a site and finalizing the process to design the market, each of which will take three to four months, Kennelly said. The city hopes to have a finalized business plan by fall, he said. Adam Haen, kitchen manager for the Food Enterprise and Economic

Development program, which rents space for commercial and casual kitchen users, said FEED has been involved in the public market planning. He said the hardest part of organizing the public market has been the logistics of making everything work for both producers and consumers. “A big part of it is going to be transportation and location. It’s keeping the ease and ability of producers and consumers trying to get to a public market,” Haen said. The year-round availability of a public market will be a “good complement” to the Dane County Farmers’ Market, Haen said. While

the farmers’ market already has a strong customer base, he said a public market will make fresh, local food available during the times when the farmers’ market is closed. Larry Johnson, manager of the Dane County Farmers’ Market, said he does not think the public market will be competition. “Madison is a very food conscious, supportive community,” Johnson said. Kennelly agreed and said he thinks the public market will amplify the food culture in Madison rather than create competition between markets that can work together. He said the farmer’s market is a

County collaborates for safety Alex Arriaga

Print City Editor High numbers of drug overdoses, traffic incidences and suicides in Madison have led to a collaboration between community organizations, the University of Wisconsin and police departments to tackle safety in the area. Earlier this week, Madison Interim Police Chief Randy Gaber wrote a blog post highlighting the work Safe Communities does to prevent these kinds of incidents. Safe Communities is a county-wide organization that coordinates safety programs and campaigns in collaboration with other county organizations and individuals. In his post, Gaber said traffic crashes kill an average of 60 people each year in Dane County and that 40 to 50 people are lost to suicide. Cheryl Wittke, executive director of Safe

Communities, said more people are now dying of drug overdoses than traffic crashes in Dane County. While most of these overdoses are from misuse of prescription drugs, an alarming increase in heroin overdoses has also occurred, she said. “Most people that are overdosing on heroine started with prescription opiates. They became addicted to [prescription opiates] and because it can be cheaper and more available, they turn to heroin,” Wittke said. The main initiative Safe Communities has launched to prevent drug abuse is the MedDrop program that allows the community to dispose of any over the counter medications, supplements, vitamins and controlled substances, she said. Wittke said the MedDrop program has collected about eight tons of medications, with an estimated 10 percent of controlled substances.

The organization works closely with the UW Police Department and UW School of Pharmacy to launch many of its safety campaigns. UWPD spokesperson Marc Lovicott said they have partnered with Safe Communities in the past year to have a 24/7 MedDrop box in the station’s lobby, a secure bin where individuals can anonymously dispose of any unwanted medications. Other ways the organization prevents drug abuse is by educating clinicians about alternative ways to treat pain such as therapy or over the counter medications, which Wittke said have been proven to be more effective in some cases. A major safety issue UWPD and Safe Communities collaborate on is traffic safety. Wittke said UW has the most mopeds on the road of all Big Ten universities, so they have been promoting moped safety initiatives. Lovicott said most of the traffic safety work

POLICY, page 1 doesn’t match up.” The 2014 UW Annual Security and Fire Safety Report documented 34 reported cases of sexual assault on campus under federal law standards and a total of 122 reported cases by state law standards in 2012. Campus officials file sexual assault cases under the Clery Act, which gives sexual assault and rape specific definitions and specifies that only assaults committed on campus fall under this legislation, Bryan Bain, assistant dean of students, said. However, when an assault occurs offcampus it can be reported under state law, but not federal, which is why the discrepancies in procedural practices exist, Bain said. The new policies proposed by the Dean of Students Office aim to bridge the gap between state and federal law in order to comply with Sexual Violence Elimination, or the SaVE Act, Hotvedt said. The SaVE Act is federal

done by Safe Communities and UWPD has focused on pedestrian and bicycle safety through education and outreach initiatives. One of the campaigns they have started is to provide bicyclists with lights for nighttime cycling, he said. Safe Communities also partners with University Health Services on suicide prevention initiatives, Wittke said. They promote QPR, or question, persuade, refer, as a method to promote peer suicide prevention, she said. “We train everybody on how to recognize signs and symptoms of suicide risk and then you teach people to respond to that effectively, not to be a counselor but to find somebody help,” Wittke said. Gaber said MPD supports all the safety initiatives Safe Communities is involved with and said the values and missions they seek in preventative work is mirrored in MPD’s police work as well.

“beloved Madison institution” and the public market would not change that, but rather provide a different experience for consumers. The market is marketed to be an “anchor of a dynamic food district” and is expected to become the focal point of Madison’s food system, Kennelly said. “We’ve got great farmer’s markets, great restaurants, great food businesses, and I think the public market will create an epicenter of all that,” Kennelly said. “It will be the place that kind of celebrates and brings together all of these various things related to food in Madison.”

legislation that requires universities to increase transparency of sexual assault cases, enhance victim rights, provide standards of conduct proceedings and provide prevention educational programming by October 2014, according to the Clery Center for Security on Campus. This is why shared governance committees at UW have worked to adjust the appeal process, Bain said. Currently, the respondent has the right to choose between a hearing committee and a singular faculty member to sit in on the hearing, but the new policies would require a hearing committee comprised of a faculty member and a student to be present, Hotvedt said. “We need to balance all of these things, but ultimately the goal is to make sure we’re there to support the survivor, hold the committer accountable and have an impartial process to handle these cases at the campus level,” Bain said.

Madison pedal pubs may allow beer on board Pedalers could be allowed 36 oz. on quadricycle; Soglin opposes measure Alex Arriaga

Print City Editor The big red Pedal pubs transporting riders between bars in Madison’s downtown could soon be allowed to carry beer on board under a proposed policy change that the mayor has previously blocked. A Wisconsin state statute that went into effect in February allows pedal pubs in the state to permit riders to have up to three cans of beer per person on board the quadricycle. However, the statute allows municipalities to opt out of the statute if they so choose, a move Mayor Paul Soglin has pushed for the city. “I find something incompatible to using your feet to drive a cycle while consuming beer,” Soglin said at a Transit and Parking Commission meeting Wednesday. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, proposed an alternate ordinance to allow pedalers to have two beers instead of three along with other proposed

alterations. Linda Besser, owner of Capitol Pedaler, said allowing passengers to consume alcohol on board the quadricycle would enhance the experience visitors are looking for from pedal pubs. “We are a tourism attraction. We have been compared to the San Francisco trolley for Madison,” Besser said. The pedal pub requires eight people to operate the bike, something she said makes it necessary for pedalers to maintain a level of sobriety for the two-hour, two-mile ride that stops at taverns and restaurants along the route. All passengers are required to sign a waiver that includes a behavior section to prevent belligerent or obnoxious behavior, Besser said. “As law enforcement, we knew people could generally drink a beer per hour and be OK to drive, so we figure they could at least maneuver a bike at one beer an hour,” she said. In addition to restricting the amount of alcohol each passenger is allowed to bring on board, the ordinance Verveer proposed requires a second employee to be present.

Kirby Wright The Badger Herald Mayor Paul Soglin opposes a state statute that allows pedalers to bring three beers onto pedal pubs and spoke against ride-sharing services in the city.

It would also require all employees be licensed as taxi drivers in Madison and licensed bartenders. Verveer also proposed increasing fees for pedal pubs to allow alcohol on board, as the privilege should benefit the city. “In the four years that Capitol Pedaler has been in operation, much of their operation has been in

the core downtown area. I have received nothing but compliments about the amenity they provide to the community. I have heard nothing in the way of complaints,” he said. City Council will take up the final decision on the proposed ordinance in their April 29 meeting, but Soglin can still veto the decision. If approved,

TRADING, page 1 demanded the restrictions to America’s beer, cheese and meat industries be rejected. While the letter on beer was signed and sent solely by Baldwin, the letters on meat and cheese each received more than 40 signatures from senators,

the ordinance would take effect in early May. Soglin also addressed concerns about taxi cab regulations relating to ride-share companies Lyft and Uber in the meeting. He said the licensing process the city has for taxi services allows for accommodation so there is service at all hours. He also said it also gives

with the letter on cheese topping 50 signatures. “We must reject any proposal that limits our Wisconsin businesses’ ability to export and compete both domestically and internationally,” Baldwin said in a statement. “I am standing up for Wisconsin brats, beer and cheese.”

Wisconsin state legislators based in Madison shared Baldwin’s concerns, including state Rep. Lee Nerison, R-Westby. Nerison, chair of the Assembly Committee on Agriculture and a former dairy farmer, said Wisconsin is proud of its international reputation for quality cheeses and banning names of certain cheese names is unnecessary. “I can’t think of any good reason why the [EU] needs to do this. Fair competition never hurt anybody,” he said. In a statement, both the

passengers a sense of security knowing that they are being driven by a certified driver in an insured vehicle. “This is not the Wild West,” Soglin said. “Uber and Lyft refuse to meet these standards and to date refuse to respect Madison Ordinance, choosing to muscle their way into the Madison market.”

U.S. Export Dairy Council and the National Milk Producers Federation lauded the Senate’s effort to push back on the EU trade demands. Jim Mulhern, National Milk Producers Federation president and CEO, strongly opposed the naming restrictions and said American businesses should have the opportunity to offer their products and let consumers decide what they want to buy. “No one country has any right to own common food names for their exclusive use,” Mulhern said in a statement.

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Editorial Page Editor Briana Reilly breilly@badgerherald.com

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Dissecting Millennials’ partying provides little insight Briana Reilly

Editorial Page Editor In a four-part show of terrible, patronizing journalistic analysis entitled “How the Kids Do It Now,” with parts three and four yet to be released at the time of writing, two writers take on the formidable task of describing just how disconnected older generations are from Millennials. From the looks of the first two installments, The Wire’s purpose in publishing this series is to inspire widespread parental terror; the content plays directly into older generations’ fears of how modern day social situations work among young people, not to mention the worry over our deteriorating morals. The first article describes the prom experience, with a section solely dedicated to “The After Party,” and the second explaining how high school and college students (“the kids”) party. The latter article outlines the partying process and answer pressing questions, such as “What is beer pong?” and “What is pregaming?” There are six sections of deep analysis, entitled “The Pre-Game,” “Drinking Games,” “Fake IDs,” “The Parties,”

“Photos on Social Media” and “#Vapelife.” The first section, “The Pre-Game,” is fairly straightforward in nature. However, it does give off the air of an individual reporting on the behaviors of rare animals living wildly in their natural habitat, free from zookeeper or park ranger supervision. It’s one of those excerpts that you can’t help but imagine the authors conspiratorially and genially whispering information like, “Every party and event, day and night, begins with a preliminary get-together beforehand, referred to as ‘pre-game.’” One of the defining quotes of the next section, “Drinking Games,” comes when describing the card game Kings. The line reads, “If someone picks up a six, all ‘chicks’ (i.e. women) drink.” The rest of the information provided gives a general description of how to play beer pong, while innocently remarking about the age divide between young people and real adults. The “Fake IDs” passage describes the process by which underage partiers gain access to bars and clubs (some people order their fakes online from China!), while the following one, entitled “The Partiers,” focuses

Claire Larkins The Badger Herald File Photo Going to parties, whether they be house parties, frat parties, bars or clubs, is usually preceeded by pre-gaming at one’s home, according to the authors.

on the transition from pre-game to “house party, frat party, bar or club.” In this section the writers do not disappoint, choosing to go from discussing typical party themes, which try to encourage people to “dress as slutty as possible,” to a primary goal of partying, sex. How is the sex initiated? Well, there’s an answer to that too: the sloppy DFMO, the dance floor make-out, pronounced, according to

the article, dee-eff-moe. As readers, we make the transition from a party paragraph high to a very discouraging section on “Photos on Social Media.” The fact that this part did not once mention the word “selfie” is a serious blow to the article’s overall credibility. The authors didn’t even take the obvious opportunity to make a jab at our narcissistic generation, instead choosing to focus

on how underage social media users are able to boost their clout without potentially wrecking future job opportunities. Finally, the articles wrap up with “#Vapelife,” providing a description of e-cigs and attempting to understand why vaping “kids these days” think that inhaling flavored smoke is cooler than it actually is. This section ends on a rather ominous note, with authors

promising their audience that they’ll monitor vapers’ Instagrams to see if they eventually join a frat. Overall, this little insight into the Millennials seems to be much more telling of the nature of its authors. Briana Reilly (breilly@ badgerherald.com) is a freshman intending to major in journalism and international studies.

Campaign contributions must continue to be capped Aaron Loudenslager Columnist

Last week in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal aggregate cap limits that restricted how much individuals could contribute to federal political candidates and political party committees in an election cycle. This decision was a logical extension of the court’s reasoning in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Even so, these two decisions are reminders that courts, especially high level appellate courts (such as the Supreme Court), are not completely apolitical institutions. Contrary to the Supreme Court’s opinion, McCutcheon, like Citizens United before it, will undermine the purpose of the First Amendment. In 2010, the Supreme Court decided Citizens United, holding that corporations and labor unions could make unlimited independent

expenditures in federal elections. In doing so, the court overturned key court precedent. What many people are unaware of, though, is that the case almost turned out differently. Jeffrey Toobin wrote a detailed piece in The New Yorker in 2012 describing the evolution of the case. The case was first heard in 2009. When the oral arguments were heard, the legal question was framed as one of statutory construction: Was the Hilary Clinton documentary a prohibited “electioneering communication” under federal law? After the justices heard oral arguments, the initial vote count was 5-4 in favor of Citizens United. Chief Justice John Roberts subsequently assigned the duty of writing the court’s majority opinion to himself. This is where the trouble began. At first, Roberts wrote a draft majority opinion that was in-line with his views discussed at the initial

conference. But Justice Anthony Kennedy, viewed by many legal commentators as the court’s swing-justice, wrote a draft concurring opinion. In his draft concurring opinion, Kennedy argued that most portions of Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act were unconstitutional and that he would overturn key court precedent to do so. His draft opinion started to gain traction with the other conservative justices once the opinions started circulating among themselves. As a result, Roberts withdrew his opinion and let Kennedy write the majority opinion. Justice David Souter (who was close to retiring) was chosen to write the court’s dissenting opinion and, according to Toobin, Souter’s draft dissent “aired some of the Court’s dirty laundry” and “accused the Chief Justice of violating the Court’s own procedures to engineer the result he wanted.” To avoid this result, Roberts decided to have the

case reheard in the next year. The legal question presented was also changed, making it clear what result the Court already had in mind. When the Court finally issued its written opinion the next year in 2010, it held that corporations and labor unions could not be restricted in making independent expenditures on federal elections — a decision that was written by Kennedy. Given how determined the Court seemed to be at chipping away at federal election regulations in Citizens United, one had to wonder if or when the Court would try to use a case as a vehicle to restrict the government’s ability to impose limits on how much individuals could contribute to federal candidates. Well, it looks like McCutcheon has given us an answer. Prior to McCutcheon, individuals could only give a total of $48,600 to individual candidates for federal office and a total of $74,600 to

political party committees in an election cycle. But the wealthiest in this country no longer have to fear, for they can now contribute to as many candidates as their heart desires in the wake of McCutcheon. As the Court said, “The government may no more restrict how many candidates or causes a donor may support than it may tell a newspaper how many candidates it may endorse.” While the majority in McCutcheon claims the decision promotes the purpose of the First Amendment, it seems unlikely. Many of the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison specifically, distrusted forprofit corporations. They distrusted corporations because they knew entities with large accumulations of wealth could undermine democratic institutions, democratic elections and even democracy itself. Yet the Court’s most recent decision rests on the notion that more

money in elections from wealthy individuals is what the First Amendment was meant to protect. Justice Breyer’s dissent in McCutcheon succinctly sums up the flaws in the majority’s opinion. He writes that the majority’s opinion “substitutes judges’ understandings of how the political process works for the understanding of Congress . . . fails to recognize the difference between influence resting upon public opinion and influence bought by money alone . . . overturns key precedent . . . creates huge loopholes in the law . . . and . . . undermines, perhaps devastates, what remains of campaign finance reform.” Hopefully soon, Citizens United and McCutcheon will be seen as anachronisms and be judicially overturned. Our democracy may depend upon it. Aaron Loudenslager (loudenslager@wisc.edu) is a second-year law student.

Labeling GMOs gives consumers freedom to choose Madeline Sweitzer Columnist

Genetically modified organisms, commonly known as GMOs, have become quite a polarizing issue in the 21st century. Just the mention of GMOs can send people on both sides of the issue into a frenzy of facts and figures on how GMOs are either the future of agriculture or a serious threat to public safety. It is clearly a controversial issue. For this reason, it is important to clarify this column is not about GMOs themselves. This column is about the labeling of products that contain GMOs in marketplaces. GMOs first appeared in the American marketplace in the 1990s without the majority of the American public’s knowledge. As it currently stands, companies must label GMOs that contain abnormal allergens

such as a peanut protein in soy, but are not required to label all genetically modified foods under a voluntary labeling law. This measure does nothing to guarantee transparency as companies can simply opt out if and when they want to. The burden of information should not be on the customer. The Food and Drug Administration needs to mandate the labeling of GMOs. Labeling GMOs neither inherently supports nor contradicts the engineering of these products – it simply allows consumers to have more access to information to make decisions about their food and have freedom of choice when it comes to consuming GMOs. Essentially, what we put in our bodies is our choice and when it comes to information about how our food is made, transparency is essential. Due to the polarization

surrounding GMOs, it serves individuals’ best interests to label GMOs in the marketplace to allow freedom of choice. When we view a nutrition label as is, we can see the information with regard to dyes or the prevalence of artificial and natural components – this information is not solely for health reasons, but also for individual decision. If someone is opposed to GMOs, they should be given the information necessary to avoid consumption. At the same time, if someone supports GMOs, they should be given the information necessary to show their support in the form of labels. Companies that produce GMOs have been reluctant to support mandatory labeling for all genetically modified food. They contend it heightens the perception that GMOs are dangerous. However, there is nothing that alerts the public that a

certain product is dangerous more than a company being unwilling to be transparent with their process or their

“ What we put in our bodies is our choice and when it comes to information about how our food is made, transparency is essential.”

final product. An analysis of labeling policies found

that “governments are likely to prefer voluntary or mandatory approaches based on their perceptions of what proportion of their citizens want information about the technology. In either case, labeling of process attributes is likely to become more prevalent in the future. Food companies will need to view labeling as an opportunity, not a threat, and devise marketing strategies that work with labeling policies.” Labeling GMOs also reflects the majority will. According to the Center for Food Safety, 64 countries, including those in the European Union, Russia and China, mandate labeling of GMOs. Labeling of GMOs also has widespread bipartisan support in the U.S. A poll conducted by the Mellman Group of 1,000 American voters in 2012 showed that around 91 percent favored labeling GMOs. This poll

is only one of several polls that has shown the vast and persistent majority in favor of labeling GMOs. The message from the public is clear – it is time to label GMOs. Labeling GMOs guarantees further transparency with food production and gives consumers the information they need to make decisions that align with their personal beliefs. Labeling GMOs will allow consumers to make informed decisions in concurrence with their personal beliefs about GMOs. Labeling is also something the public overwhelmingly supports. Mandatory labeling removes the burden for the customer and enables freedom of choice when it comes to consumption. Madeline Sweitzer (mcsweitzer@wisc.edu) is a freshman majoring in political science and intending to major in journalism.

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#BHSHOUTOUTS 6 | The Badger Herald | Shoutouts | Thursday, April 10, 2014

ASO to my DARS being green. RSO to getting to be a Badger for life even though my time as a student is coming to an end. I LOVE YOU MADISON.

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ASO to girls. Just give the games a rest sometimes. Thanks.

ASO for someone coming into the secret bathrooms in the Memorial Library stacks when I was using them. Come on. I don’t care how many stalls there are, these are single occupancy only. ASO to all the wanna be basketball fans. You didn’t even go to the season games. Go home.

SO to UW Confessions for giving me my daily dose of white exceptionalism.

ASO to sleeping through my monday morning midterm. Guess that fifth year is going to happen.

Latest from State Street: 1 arrest for starting a fire, 1 student injured by beer can to head. Also dealing with mosh pits, body passing.

HMFSO to Wendy’s. Good when your drunk, good when your high and surprisingly good sober too.

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Spring looks good on ya, Abe. There is a turkey walking down state street right now... Umm. Yea. Jon Tingley @jontingley

If it was bar time at brats I would definitely let Traevon take the last shot OOOOHHHHHHHHHH Paolo Cataggatan @P_Flexxx

SO to everyone who is either indifferent or otherwise thinks its awesome to see people rollerblading to class. ASO to people who don’t know how to rollerblade and therefore think its a dangerous activity... its not, you just suck at it.

A 30-year-old on a Razr scooter #springinmadison Ashley

SO to Badger Men’s Basketball. This year might not have been ours, but we all love you just the same and know that it’s right around the corner. Related SO to Bo. Keep on, and On Wisconsin!

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Just made eye contact with Traevon Jackson so I got that going for me.. which is nice. Chris Schuck

SO to my guy back in Madison. I’m loving my semester abroad, but I can’t wait to see you again. ASO to the goon rollerblading in the basement of the Chem building. That is as beta as it gets good sir. Avoiding schoolwork and watching Netflix because it never disappoints me Brooke Robinette @RobinetteBrooke

HMFSO to the @BadgerMBB team for an amazing and fun as hell season! #OnWisconsin Sam Zwick @szwick19

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#HMFSO to @Da_Finster for announcing on Sportscenter that he is buying drinks for all Badgers who go to Cool River Cafe in Texas #Badgers ☬Lee Buelow☬ @LeeBuelow

SO to the guy that just bought my coffee at Prairie Fire after I realized I forgot my wallet. Thank you!!! ASO to the terrace for not putting out the terrace chairs yet. I just want to sit in the sun, buy your overpriced beer and play cards with my friends. Pretty please?

austinlanners SO to our Badger boys who left their hearts and souls and everything they had on the court last night. We are so proud of you and so proud to be part of this Badger family with you guys. On Wisconsin! and on and on and on. Forever. SO to procrastinating so much. I just want to graduate!! Probably be unemployed for a while and live on my parent’s couch. Is that too much to ask? HMFSO to all the Badgers who came together to watch the game at 2am in London. It was magical being surrounded by that much red again for the first time in a while. DSO/ASO to being threatened to be kicked out of two casinos because we were so loud. It was a good ride, Badgers. On Wisconsin. Without #HIMYM why do Monday nights even exist? nice2seeya

Food Cart Season. #SheSawMeTakeThis #Plaza ruins so many Friday mornings. Like, every Friday morning. Aileen Cole @AileenEliza

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ASO to whoever brought McDonalds to class #rude #yummmmmfries Megan Olsen @megan_olsen

HMFSO to Spring. Commence drinking to much, procrastinating on everything and not giving a damn about grades. So basically just the same as winter, just warmer. SO to all the hot exposed ankles on campus this week. It’s like a 1920s Playboy centerfold

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SO to Disney Pandora. DSO to belting out Let It Go while no one else is home. Sorry I’m not sorry to my upstairs neighbors.

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8| The Badger Herald | Thursday, April 10, 2014 Sight of joggers on campus reminds student to eat cheese fries......Older woman in film fest line wants you to know UW is not like it was in 1968........

Fifth-year senior shits in all toilets

Wikimedia.org The play “The Yellow Boat,” which may have been inspired by this yellow boat, will be unrecognizable to the majority of university students.

Theatre does obscure play

Debuting this weekend at the Hemsley Theatre, the University Theatre will perform “The Yellow Boat,” a play with which no one is familiar. Keeping with the University of Wisconsin Department of Theatre and Drama’s time honored tradition of producing obscure plays that thespians and earthlings alike have never heard of, “The Yellow Boat” is a play that you have probably never seen before. Director Heather Pickering had to dig deep into drama archives just to find this script.

“As you can probably guess, this play is not very memorable,” Pickering said. “But that’s what we at UT love about it. It’s new every time.” However, just because “The Yellow Boat” is little known does not mean it will be surprising. Theatregoers speculate that the plot will probably revolve around a character coping with the struggles of living with AIDS. “That’s usually what these unrecognized plays are about, either AIDS or abortions,” dramaturge Theadoro Flemming said. “We can speculate that

this play is not something you want to bring your grandmother to.” “One thing is for certain,” theatre critic Aldo Riesling said. “This play will have nothing to do with yellow boats. You won’t see a yellow boat, they won’t mention a yellow boat. There won’t be any yellow boats at all.” UT has already begun planning next season with a lineup of equally indiscernible dramas, including “Certain Things Met in the Alley,” “The Twelfth Sardine,” “Welcome,” “Walk the Long Line” and “The

Gothic Rebecca.” Theatre students have been seen feigning excitement for the upcoming shows while everyone else has not been paying attention. You can purchase tickets to “The Yellow Boat” or any other UT productions at the box office on East Campus Mall. Discounts are offered to students in an attempt to attract a larger audience. Few students, however, even know about the plays. “I’d go if they were putting on “Wicked” or something,” journalism major Kathy Ghastly said.

Sources confirmed Monday that fifth-year senior Brian Conway completed a five-year-long quest to shit in every male and unisex bathroom within the limits of the University of Wisconsin campus. “I finally did it,” Conway told reporters. “I don’t think this is what they had in mind when they told us to make a Buckylist, but I did it.” Throughout the course of his college career at Madison, Conway is confirmed to have taken a shit in each stall of every bathroom on the UW campus, including both public and private establishments. Sources also said Conway found and shit in eight bathrooms previously unknown to university officials, including three in the humanities building. “My counselor told me I had enough AP credits to graduate in three years,” Said Conway. “But I knew destiny had a different calling.” Throughout his five years, Conway has befriended nearly every member of the custodial staff as well as each university official known to have a private bathroom. He listed his favorite shits as the one he took in Chadbourne fifth floor

second stall from the right, as well as the one he took in Brett Bielema’s private office bathroom. “I’ve actually had to evade security a couple times, you know, to get all the places in the Kohl Center and Camp Randall,” Conway confessed. “But in my heart I know it was all worth it. They aren’t kidding when they say Madison breeds people for success.” In recognition of his accomplishment, Chancellor Rebecca Blank is holding a congratulatory ceremony for Conway this Friday at 6:00 p.m. in the Kohl Center. All students are encouraged to attend. Conway will be receiving a medal, a certificate of recognition and a $100,000 grant to assist him in shitting in new and exciting places. In addition, the university has commissioned the art department to begin building a life-sized statue of Conway, to be placed outside Witte Hall, where he took his first shit on campus as a freshman. “I wanted to make Witte known for something,” said Conway. “I like to think I’ve done that, and it makes me proud to know that when people think of Witte, they’ll think of me and what I’ve accomplished. It’s almost a symbol of the building itself.”

Enraged students fight for super human rights In a show of solidarity for potential superhero residents of the city of Madison, the Coalition for the Advancement of Super Humans staged a protest against Act 222, which states that “no portion of any building or structure located within one mile of the center of the state capitol building may exceed the elevation of 1,032.8 feet above sea level,” or the height of the Wisconsin Capitol. Protesters rallied against the law, claiming it artificially stunts the city and prevents formation of a superhero community. “It’s time we stop treating super humans as subhuman!” Rachel Laurence, a junior majoring in architecture and superhero activist

shouted at the Capitol building during her student organization’s protest last Friday. “It’s the whole webshooter thing. Just look up! Since no building is taller than the Capitol, our city can not support efficient web swinging,” Laurence said. While some buildings, like Van Hise, reach high into the sky, the lack of comparable buildings surrounding it make web swinging an unfeasible means of transport to reach crime scenes, she said. “We are a world-class research university, after all. Any day now, there could be a tragic lab accident that gives one of our students spider powers. Do we just expect them to transfer to the

U of M or Northwestern because they can’t swing down State Street to stop a crime?” Laurence said. Laurence has more complaints, though. “The lack of tall buildings prevents skyscrapers being used as cover,” she said. “If a flying superhero tried to sneak up on a crime, they would be spotted miles away, giving the criminals time to flee the scene.” When asked about the role the University of Wisconsin Police Department would have in a superhero-enabling society, Laurence had no comment. “That’s just the point, Act 222 was passed in 1989. It’s straight, outdated Cold War fearmongering legislation, and its purpose is to

New ‘Winter Soldier’ movie melted by warm weather With the release of “Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier” last week, many movie-goers are scratching their heads and letting out exasperated sighs as a movie about a “winter” soldier just doesn’t work in spring. “I dunno, it was a fun movie. But throughout it all, at the back of my mind, I couldn’t help but think, ‘It’s fucking April!’,” Sam Barnes said. “It really took me out of the experience, made the movie a lot less credible in my mind.” On April 4 in Madison, when the movie was released, it was a balmy

39 degrees Fahrenheit, and on Saturday the 5th, it was 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Not even reaching below freezing over a week before release, “The Winter Soldier” received a surprisingly tepid response. While the film has a current Metacritic score of 70, which is impressive, many reviews cite the “too spring-y” release date as “really holding the film back.” At the midnight release for the movie at Sundance Cinema in Hilldale, people came wearing heavy jackets, infinity scarves and

their favorite North Face gear to try and get pumped for the movie. By the end when people left the theater, everyone was in shorts and T-shirts, clearly out of the magic Marvel experience. Marvel Studios, which has been receiving much adoration over the past few years for fantastic handling of comic book movies, “really missed the mark on this one by about two months,” Bess Donoghue, The Badger Herald movie reviewer, said. “But really, how applicable and meaningful can the themes of a character be that is so last season?”

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ensure that we’d have enough time to duck and cover if we saw an ICBM over the skyline. It needs to be removed to help our city’s superhero community flourish,” Joe Fetts, a city planner at the rally, said. He came to the rally after hearing about it at Capitol City Comics. Proponents for Act 222 say that growing the city horizontally, instead of vertically, aids the city by maximizing the amount of property that it can tax, but Fetts said he knew “the real reason: no superheroes.” Currently, the city rates at a C-plus for Architectural Efficiency in Consumer Reports, citing “the lack of vertical space used really limits the city.” The rally attracted many people from diverse backgrounds, but mostly comic book enthusiasts and ironic hipsters. “Wait, this rally is for real?” a confused hipster responded when asked. She kept on protesting anyway. The comic book nerds

Meg McMahon One of many superheroes who faces discrimination from the statute.

appreciated the chance to meet up outside during the daylight, and jovially debated which Justice League member would fare best in Madison, with Aquaman taking a surprise victory. “We live on an isthmus,” one nerd, shrugging, said.

When asked why she desired a taller city, Laurence denied having any super spider powers of her own, calling it “a ridiculous, unfounded, completely slanderous claim and in no way related to my transferring to New York next fall.”

Bestiality referendum passes in Dane County An advisory referendum supporting the legalization of bestiality passed overwhelmingly in Dane County Tuesday, April 1. In Dane County’s referendum, there were 41,081 votes in favor of the legalization of bestiality, accounting for 64.5 percent of votes cast. Those voting against the referendum accounted for the remaining 35.5 percent. The referendum, while advisory and non-binding, reveals that support is much stronger in Dane County than across Wisconsin overall, casting doubts over the statewide success of such legislation. “The Republican-led Legislature has no intentions

of passing a law making bestiality legal in the state of Wisconsin” said Sen. Ned Kisser, R-Waunakee. “However, we really don’t care at all what pinko Dane County has to say on the matter. We are letting you guys have sex with your dogs.” While in Dane County, the success of the referendum was met with celebrations Wednesday in the Capitol Square, those who voted for the referendum represent less than 13 percent of registered voters due to the low election turnout. Pro-referendum activist and avid whip collector Reginald “The Rooster” Devereux said, “It’s about time that our lifestyle is supported by the majority vote. I love

you, Scruffles.” Animal-safety expert and bookstore owner Jessica Schneebly said “I really don’t see this representing the public will of Wisconsin or even Dane County. The vast majority of us wouldn’t support such an egregious disregard for the rights of animals to live safely and healthily. We believe that animals are our partners and friends, not our masturbation aids.” Due to a clerical error, Dane County is still waiting on the advisory referendums for heroin night clubs, compulsory sodomy and nationalization of our nations oil industry. Those are expected to be released on Friday, April 11.

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Lukas Keapproth and Andy Fate The Badger Herald File Photo Students who have experienced Mifflin are graduating, and the Revelry Music and Arts Festival is gaining high-profile acts and city support. It’s likely the block party will soon become a thing of the past while Revelry becomes a new student tradition.

THE Mifflin Street Block Party is dead... ... and Revelry is here to stay Erik Sateren ArtsEtc. Editor

The Mifflin Street Block Party — an annual gathering in Madison that initially started as a Vietnam War protest — was once a grand celebration of all things alcohol-related and one of the greatest college traditions in the United States. Then people got stabbed, assaulted and arrested. And now the Mifflin Street Block Party that Madison residents once knew is gone, likely forever. Come May 3, Mifflin will likely see its smallest turnout in decades due to police crackdowns on the event and the second annual student-led Revelry Music and Arts Festival, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4. “The block party as we know it seems to be on a death spiral,” Verveer said. The Mifflin Street Block Party began in 1969 as a peaceful protest against the Vietnam War. In the following years, the party became a tradition: On the first Saturday of every May, thousands of University of Wisconsin students swarmed to Mifflin Street for an event that, despite its initial political motivations, increasingly became about the consumption of alcohol. For 20 years, despite crowds of thousands, police experienced relatively few problems with the party. In 1990, the city removed

any official police presence with the exception of a few off-duty officers. The event cost the city $44.33 that year, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. 1996 was a turning point for Mifflin, when 39 police officers had to deal with 15,000 partygoers, some of whom created bonfires in the street and pelted firefighters with rocks and bottles. As the years wore on, Mifflin attendance continued to climb, as did the number of arrests. In 2002, only two partygoers were arrested. But by 2004, this number increased to 190. In 2008, it reached 366. The 2011 and 2012 Mifflin Street Block Parties were ultimately the event’s undoing. The 2011 party saw two life-threatening stabbings, sexual assaults and instances of battery, all linked to binge drinking. The event cost the Madison Police Department $130,000. The 2012 Mifflin saw nearly 400 arrests, compared to 171 the previous year. “We have been totally engulfed in everything Mifflin in the past two months, and that’s pretty much what we have worked on. It was a oneday event, and it took nearly all of our resources,” MPD Officer Christine Hill told The Badger Herald after the 2012 party. Major public officials, including Mayor Paul

Soglin, called for an end to the block party altogether. In 2013, Madison police sent a letter to residents saying, “There will be no Mifflin Street Block Party on or around Saturday, May 4th in 2013.” The letter said the city did not sponsor the event and discouraged students from throwing house parties in place of the block party. Many UW students took to social media to express their outrage at the decision, with many calling the announcement a “war on Mifflin.” The cancellation of Mifflin came at the same time as the announcement of the Revelry Music and Arts Festival — a studentled festival with 11 national and local musicians — that was meant to act as an alternative to Mifflin. Student organizers stressed the festival was not intended to be anti-Mifflin. But student opinion was mixed about the festival, with many seeing it as an attack on the block party, according to Revelry spokesperson Bess Donoghue. Revelry saw an attendance of more than 8,050 in its first year, filling its Union South venue to 82 percent capacity, according to a Revelry press release. Police issued no citations at the festival. Meanwhile, the 2013 Mifflin Block Party saw its lowest attendance in years. Police issued only

seven citations, compared to 545 the previous year, according to NBC15 WMTV. UW police attributed this difference to MPD’s efforts to deter students from attending as well as the introduction of Revelry. The total cost to the city also dropped considerably for 2013’s Mifflin because police were sent home much earlier than anticipated as a result of the relatively small crowds on the street. The Mifflin of decades past was over. “It was the difference between night and day. There’s really no comparison,” Verveer said. Police considered 2013’s Mifflin a “smashing success,” according to Verveer, and officers will take similar measures to ensure this year’s event is just as safe. “The police plan for this year is relatively similar to last year in terms of the number of cops they have ordered in to work on May 3. A real zero-tolerance approach to alcohol violations in the Mifflin neighborhood might be similar to recent years,” Verveer said. Revelry will return this year for its second annual festival. Headliners include nationally-known acts such as Dillon Francis, Waka Flocka Flame and Sky Ferreira. This year, the festival will be held on Langdon Street and the Memorial Union Terrace,

a venue that doubles the festival’s potential capacity. The city’s support of the festival is evident in its granting Revelry permission to use Langdon Street. According to Verveer, attempts to use city streets for gated music festivals are usually rebuffed because of legal arguments saying it’s unlawful to charge admission to be on a public street. City attorneys initially expressed concern when the Wisconsin Union Directorate approached the city asking for a permit to host the event on Langdon Street. “[The attorneys] were convinced by others in city hall that this is a necessary exception because of the history of this first weekend in May going back to 1969,” Verveer said. “It would perhaps help us and the city and the cops in particular continue to try to end the Mifflin Block Party tradition.” This street permit will require closing off areas of Langdon Street and rerouting city buses that pass in front of Memorial Union. Despite these obstacles, it’s clear that the City of Madison is encouraging the festival’s growth as a method of further subduing the dying Mifflin. Alcohol will be served at the event to students 21 and older in Memorial Union and on the Terrace.

Despite the student backlash against the festival in 2013, Donoghue has seen largely positive reception this year. “We haven’t gotten any of the hate we saw on social media last year. Occasionally people want to defend Mifflin, but there’s been a lot of great support. Part of that might be that we have a stronger lineup this year,” Donoghue said. Donoghue sees the festival growing in the future, with it maybe one day extending into Library Mall. “As more students start to graduate who understand the Mifflin experience and as more students come in not really knowing what that is, I think more people are going to be interested in [Revelry],” Donoghue said. The first weekend of May in Madison now finds itself in flux. A beloved block party tradition that has resulted in violence, led to numerous arrests and cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars is experiencing a slow death, while an up-and-coming student-led music festival with city support gains traction despite initial student backlash. No matter where students decide to party, Verveer remains optimistic about the weekend’s outcomes: “I anticipate no problems this year.”

Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks probes psychedelic world Lexy Brodt

ArtsEtc. Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of flickr user Zoe Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks continues his experimental streak and may cause hallucinations.

Enter the Slasher House is high on its own explosive energy. Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks — the new experimental band that includes Animal Collective’s Avey Tare, Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors) and Jeremy Hyman (Ponytail) — is weird. It doesn’t pretend to be anything less. However, the resplendent chaos isn’t too far off from what we’ve heard already from Animal Collective (although I can’t say the same for Dirty Projectors or even Ponytail). Loud and a little bit angry, Slasher House takes us into a dream world, a psychedelic Dalí piece and a freakish study of the experimental. Avey Tare continues to push the envelope of the experimental genre, much to our delight. The best part about Slasher House is that the songs aren’t defined in terms of the album. There is no general scheme or tone

— there’s everything from the odd and daring to the lively and cool. “Little Fang,” which was released early as a single, is creepy. It’s mostly the muted background vocals to the lyrics “You’re something special” that remind me of the dilapidated hilarity behind Tim Burton animations. It’s these connections that make the album an incredible study of the abstract. The intros grab the listener and drag them in. The intro to “Duplex Trip” bounces with bass, synth and mild percussion; the emerging noise is creative and relaxing. The intro of “Blind Babe” chimes with the animated bleeps of an ’80s arcade game before quickly hopping into super loud, lively percussion. It’s easy to become absorbed and just a little obsessed with music that is so beyond the norm that it lights a torch inside of us. “Catchy (Was Contagious)” knows exactly how I feel about it. The song takes a

moment to let the listener in before exploding with an insane charm. The genuine attention to detail, the disparate tonal sections of the song, the ups and downs — everything unites in a grand puzzle. Despite its awesomeness, be warned that Slasher Flicks tracks are to be taken in moderation. The constant shrillness of Avey Tare’s voice can be migraine-inducing, and the major variation and overall perseverance of experimental flair are not for the faint of heart. All you may need is “Your Card” to be convinced of this: The vacillating, pounding synths will invade strange cavities of your brain and possibly cause hallucinations and temporary comas. That being said, the album is a riot. I can only imagine what kind of world the musicians had in mind with songs like “Roses on the Window,” which is so disjointed and far-fetched that each new verse keeps

the listener on their toes. As far as lyrics are concerned, the words are so enmeshed in the surreal that all we can do as listeners is try to enjoy whatever meaning may or may not be there. The songs are fascinating enough in themselves without interpretation. Enter the Slasher House is a sensory experience. Its greatness depends on a vividness and complexity that we feed on as listeners and it doesn’t fail to excite our minds and stimulate our imaginations.

ENTER THE SLASHER HOUSE AVEY TARE’S SLASHER FLICKS

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Six positions to keep tabs on in spring game ACTION, page 12

Defensive Backs

DEFensive Line The defensive line will start three new players this season. With an emphasis on speed and versatility, freshman Chikwe Obasih (6-foot-3, 245 pounds), who has really impressed the coach staff in spring, and redshirt junior Konrad Zagzebski (6-foot-3, 278), have been anchoring the defensive end position in spring practice. Freshman Alec James has impressed after being switched from outside linebacker to defensive end and could factor in as well. Redshirt junior Warren Herring (6-foot-3, 294) has taken on the duty of nose tackle in the 3-4 defense, with Bryce Gilbert backing him up at the position.

Kirby Wright The Badger Herald Early enrolee D.J. Gillins lofts a long throw during Tuesday’s spring practice.

LINEBACKERS Much like the defensive line, the linebackers will start four new people this season after the departure of AllAmerican Chris Borland, Conor O’Neill, Brendan Kelly and Ethan Armstrong. For most of spring, Michael and Marcus Trotter have been tackling the job of inside linebacker, while Derek Landisch and Joe Schobert have been working on the outside. Vince Biegel, Jesse Hayes and Leon Jacobs have all taken first-team reps as well and will likely compete for one of the four starting linebacker jobs as spring comes to a close and as fall practice begins.

Joey Reuteman The Badger Herald File Photo Senior-to-be Derek Landisch with former seniors Chris Borland and Conor O’Neill.

The one place where the Badgers return most of their starters on defense, is with the defensive backs. Sojourn Shelton will be looking to improve on a freshman season in which he was named an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection. Darius Hillary, who primarily played as the nickel back last season, will slide over to the other starting cornerback spot opposite Shelton. For the two safety positions, junior Michael Caputo will return as a starter after a brief stint at linebacker earlier this spring. The battle for the final safety spot will come between redshirt freshmen Leo Musso and redshirt junior Peniel Jean. It won’t happen on Saturday in the Spring game, but if A.J. Jordan switches back over to safety for fall practices, he will be in the mix for the final safety spot as well.

QUARTERBACKS There has been a quarterback competition all throughout spring for the Badgers and that likely won’t culminate until a few weeks before the season begins Aug. 31 against LSU. Last season’s starter, Joel Stave, has struggled throughout spring practices due to a shoulder injury he sustained in the Badger’s bowl game last season on New Year’s Day. Stave didn’t throw for the first few practices of spring ball, and after practicing in full capacity the following weeks, missed Tuesday’s practice and will be shut down for the rest of spring, including Saturday’s game. He should be ready for fall practice. Stave’s strongest competition comes from redshirt junior Tanner McEvoy. McEvoy came to UW last summer as a transfer from Arizona Western College. Unable to break through in last year’s quarterback competition, McEvoy switched sides of the ball and saw action in 11 games at safety last season. But once the season ended, McEvoy was back at quarterback and has been splitting first-team reps with Stave in spring practices. His dual-threat abilities makes him a unique prospect at quarterback, and he will command the first-team by himself on Saturday with Stave not playing. Freshman D.J. Gillins is also in the mix at quarterback. Gillins came to UW as an early enrollee out of Jacksonville, Fla. in January. A fourstar prospect, Gillins threw for 2,371 yards and 22 touchdowns while running for 602 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in high school. He has been learning the playbook and adjusting to college life all at the same time this spring, while taking reps with the second and third-teams. It will be tough for the true freshman to earn the starting quarterback job, with redshirting this season being a possibility as well. As of now, Bart Houston is on par with Gillins or even a little behind. Thad Armstrong, and Connor Senger in the running as well. All four are unlikely to factor into the final decision at quarterback.

WIDE RECEIVERS The wide receivers have been faced with the difficult task of replacing Abbrederis this season. To add to that, the Badgers currently have just four healthy wide receivers. Included in those wide receivers is A.J. Jordan, who began spring practices at safety, but was moved back to wide receiver so they could simply have enough bodies at the position. Among the healthy wide receivers is senior Kenzel Doe, who will look to solidify himself as a starter for the upcoming season. Other receivers who are likely to contend opposite Doe are Jordan Frederick, who was injured during spring practices and hasn’t practiced the last few weeks, as well as sophomores Rob Wheelwright and Reggie Love, who both finally returned to the practice field this past Saturday. Jazz Peavy, Lance Baretz and Jake Stengel were the only other healthy wide receivers for the Badgers for most of spring practice. Connor Cummins and Alex Erickson are both out with injuries as well.

Special Teams For Saturday’s game, and in all of spring practices, sophomore Jack Russell and freshmen Andrew Endicott have been battling for the starting kicking job. Russell assumed field goal duties last season, while the stronger leg of Endicott worked kickoffs. Both have been neck-and-neck throughout spring with neither doing anything to set themselves apart from one another. In last Saturday’s scrimmage, both Kenzel Doe and Reggie Love returned punts. Doe is expected to handle kick return duties this season, and has returned both a kick and a punt for touchdowns in his career.

UW blasts UND in twin bill Wisconsin sweeps doubleheader over North Dakota with 11-2 and 17-1 triumphs Chris Bumbaca Softball Writer

Wisconsin fans are accustomed to seeing the football and basketball teams win by 17 points, but those who made it to Goodman Diamond Wednesday afternoon saw the Wisconsin softball team put up a combined 28 runs in a double header. Wisconsin (19-15) picked up a convincing series sweep over North Dakota (4-26) with a tonesetting 11-2 win in the first game. It followed that up with a 17-1 victory in the second contest, both finishing in five innings via the mercy rule. The Badger offense got off to a hot start in the first game. The 11 runs scored by UW were the most they have put across the plate this season. Three Badgers drove in two runs apiece, which included Maria Van Abel, Chloe Miller and Michelle Mueller, as the team

collected 10 hits across just four innings at the plate. Wisconsin’s offense was charged early on by the sticks of the top of the batting order. Van Abel, Ashley Van Zeeland and Mary Massei started the bottom of the first with three straight singles. Then, the catcher Miller doubled down the right field line bringing home both Van Abel and Van Zeeland and advancing Massei to third. Mueller, the senior third baseman, followed that up with a double of her own, giving Wisconsin the 4-0 lead from which it would never look back. Senior ace Cassandra Darrah hurled five innings for the Badgers, allowing just two runs (one earned) on five hits. She walked only one batter and struck out two. Her performance in the circle was topped by sophomore pitcher Taylor-Paige Stewart’s outing in the second

game. Stewart did not allow a base runner until the fourth inning, when North Dakota got its first hit of the ballgame. She allowed a run in the fifth inning but finished the game giving up only three hits. Out of the 15 outs she recorded, Stewart struck out 11 without walking any batters and greatly appreciated the run support she got from her squad. “Coach [Yvette] Healy is all about getting on a winning streak, so I came out with that in mind,” Stewart said. “[The run support] just makes it fun. If all cylinders are going, you’re just playing for fun like you’re a little kid again.” The first inning was essential in both games for the Badgers offensive explosion. After putting up six runs in the first frame of game one, Wisconsin erupted for eight runs in the first inning of game two. Following smart base running that pushed the first run across for UW, senior shortstop Stephanie Peace blasted a home run over the leftcenter field wall to push Wisconsin’s lead to 3-0. Two batters later, Mary Massei took North Dakota pitcher Megan Hedstrom’s first pitch deep to right center to increase the lead to 5-0. After another run crossed the plate, Mueller singled up the middle to bring two more Badgers to come across, making it 8-0. In the bottom of the second, Wisconsin picked up right where it left off, adding seven runs in the inning. Massei hit another tworun homer in nearly the same exact spot of her first bomb, which left her with two swings and

two home runs on the game. “It felt good just to take some hacks and just to see the rest of the team excel also and getting a lot of runs,” Massei said. “We haven’t had much of a winning streak this year, so now we’re just going to roll with it.” Mueller added a grand slam later in the second inning, and Peace smacked her second home run of the game, a solo shot, to open up a comfortable 15-run cushion for the Badgers after just two innings of play. The offense slowed down in the third inning, as the starters made way for the bench players who got some playing time with the substantial lead. Caitlyn Warren’s two-RBI single in the fourth was the last of the scoring for Wisconsin. The five home runs by the Badgers was one shy of the team’s singlegame record, which was set against Illinois in 2012. Their 17 runs tied the team’s single-game record. The two home wins were a welcome sign for coach Healy, even if they were against a lighter competition than it met earlier in the season. “I think we’ve really played a tough schedule and I think the team was excited to get back home, play in front of our own fans and have a chance to face a not top25 [ranked] team,” Healy said. “On paper I think we’re just a little over .500 going into these games, but we’ve got some big wins. It’s been a great season so far, the only thing missing is a lot of wins ... so for us to be able to get a couple of wins is a big deal.”

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Double trouble: Trotters eye linebacking roles After entering a new position, Michael has chance to play beside twin brother Dan Corcoran

Sports Content Editor At the Wisconsin annual spring game this Saturday, fans in attendance might have to look twice at the linebacking core to realize they’re not seeing double, but two of the same: the Trotter twins. Michael and Marcus Trotter, fifth-year seniors from Racine, have spent nearly their entire football careers playing different positions, with Michael at safety and Marcus at linebacker, making the task of distinguishing between the two of them relatively easier. But with Michael making the move to linebacker during this year’s spring practices, those less familiar with the Wisconsin football team might have even more difficulty knowing what M name belongs to which number. “I know my first year here I couldn’t even tell him apart,” senior Derek Landisch, who plays the same inside linebacker position as Michael, said. Michael spent his high school career and the last four years of his college career at the safety position, but during spring practice, safeties coach Bill Busch approached him and Michael Caputo about making the switch to linebacker. Caputo eventually moved back to his safety spot, but for now, Michael has found a home among the linebacker crew, a position where he looks like he will stay. Although he has spent much of his football life roaming the back-half of the defense, making the switch to linebacker hasn’t been too tough of an undertaking for Michael. “A lot of people would assume being a safety, being a d-back, I wouldn’t want to get touched. It’s not bad. With [former UW

assistant] coach Ash’s old system the safeties had to be aggressive and that’s what I’m used to,” Michael said. “It’s not a problem at all for me to stick my head in there.” Changing to the position group where his twin counterpart currently holds the role of inside linebacker on the first team defense could have the potential to stir up a sibling rivalry between the two brothers. But as it happened to turn out, Michael made the move from defensive back to the ‘rover’ linebacker position, while Marcus occupies the ‘mac’ linebacker spot, meaning there is no direct competition between the two for the same spot on the field. Even though the two played at different position on defense during their high school days, a fiery twin rivalry existed between the two, sparking the desire to be the better of the pair. But as they made their way to college and living on their own without their parents, Marcus and Michael have moved past the individual battle and towards looking out for one another. “Growing up, we were always butting heads. We always tried to get more friends, more girls, more teachers liking us more, sports, accolades, stuff like that. But as of now, it’s not like that,” Marcus Trotter said. That’s not to say the two are any less competitive than before, but a supportive brotherhood, quite literally, has been rather beneficial — especially with Michael’s move to playing alongside his brother. During Thursday practices this spring when Landisch has to leave early, the two get the opportunity to actually play next to each other. From the first time Michael was on the field at linebacker with his brother, he hasn’t been a stranger to getting pointers and directions from Marcus. But it doesn’t stop when the

Andy Fate The Badger Herald File Photo Senior Marcus Trotter (59) is among a group of linebackers, which includes his twin brother Michael, attempting to replace star Chris Borland.

final whistle of the practice sounds because the two live together. Marcus has kept the football lessons going on the home front for his twin brother to help him get up to speed and learn the new defensive schemes, but Marcus is no stranger to taking lessons himself. He played with the soonto-be-graduate Chris Borland, who Marcus described as someone who always supported him, especially when he got his opportunity to play this past season. Getting experience behind and alongside someone like Borland, whom both Michael and Marcus said was arguably the best linebacker in Wisconsin football history, can only reap benefits for Marcus and the lessons he passes along to Michael as he vies for a starting

position. Although the two are faced with the daunting assignment of having to work with the rest of the linebackers to replace someone as gifted as Borland, the tall task has a silver lining to it as they finally get to play beside one another. As Michael battles for a spot next to Marcus, the roles have reversed to a degree. Michael was originally more highly recruited of the two coming out of high school, while Marcus had to work his way to the top at Wisconsin as a walkon. As Marcus discussed, Michael was supportive of him during his ascent to now being on the first team defense and now the time has come for Marcus to return the favor. For now the end goal is focused on starting spots for both of them, but the

bigger picture for twins playing with one another at the same position is not something that happens very often. “I don’t think it’s going to hit me now, but I think when I’m older looking back I’ll be like, ‘Wow, I had the opportunity to play with my twin brother.’ As for right now, we’re just living in the moment,” Marcus said. “We love hanging out with each other. He’s my best friend and he’s the second half of me.” It certainly won’t be an easy task for Michael to adapt to the position and overtake Landisch at his linebacker spot, but in only the few weeks of spring practice so far Michael has shown the ability to adapt quickly to his new surroundings. As Landisch commented, a lot of that fast adaptation has to do

with the intelligence of Michael, both on and off the field, an intelligence that has a big part in him succeeding as a linebacker. Marcus has already proven himself at the new position in his fourplus years, and although Michael is newer to the scene, just like when they were born, he isn’t too far behind. “I love being challenged,” Michael said. “I’m excited to take it head on. Marcus and I are really smart players and we’re physical. If you’re a smart player, you’re 99 percent of the way there, so now you just got to make the plays and be in position, and we can. “This is our last season. We’re not competing against each other. We’re trying to push each other so we can be starters on the field.”

Texas memories not all tarnished with loss Dan Corcoran

Corcoran’s Clubhouse The powers that be said everything was bigger in Texas. After going to Texas for the Final Four last weekend, I don’t know who the hell the powers that be are, but they’ve clearly never been trapped in a car for 30 hours in pursuit of hoop dreams. Everything was going swimmingly until the time came to leave for the Lone Star State. It was 4 o’clock last Thursday afternoon, and I was sitting on a futon that’s got a wooden board in the middle and a war zone of springs on either side. Needless to say, it was not the most comfortable piece of furniture, but hey, it’s college, right? So I’m sitting on pins and needles waiting for my gallant chauffeur Spencer Smith, sports editor extraordinaire, to show up, but he’s running a little behind schedule with the rental car. Actually, to rewind a little, everything hadn’t been going swimmingly. The rent-a-car debacle was my fault in the first place. Earlier in the week, I had promised that I could use my Mom’s minivan for the trip but had neglected to actually ask her permission until Tuesday night. Whoops. So naturally she told me I couldn’t use the van and I had to embarrassingly explain the situation to Spencer and the rest of Herald management gang. So, long story short,

last minute we had to arrange for a rental car. But after enough stress to shorten my life by at least 10 years, we were finally on the road. I’ll skip through the brief trips to pick up our photographer Joey and grab some snacks at the grocery store to the most exciting part of the trip: Illinois. Thankfully, we only had to endure the barren wasteland for only two hours of daylight before the dark sky covered up all the disgusting blemishes and terribly flat landscape. Some 13 and a half hours and no sleep later, we had reached our destination of Arlington, Texas, although perhaps it was just a hallucination. More than anything I wanted to check into our hotel so I could sleep, but after dropping by they told Spencer we could not check in until 3 p.m. That hotel looked like a shit box anyway, so we used that opportunity to back out of the reservation and get a new hotel — well, after we chowed down on a fine All-American breakfast at Denny’s, that is. At Denny’s my intense hope for southern hospitality came true — our waitress was easily the most caring soul I had met so far in Texas. So what if she was the first person I had met? Since we were stuck in Arlington without a hotel to stay in until the afternoon, our waitress directed us to a local YMCA so that we could shower and at least reclaim a slight sense of dignity. When we entered the YMCA, we were greeted by perhaps the next nicest Texan, who was working the front desk. After filling out a sheet for a day pass, she didn’t even require us

to pay a fee, and we went to the locker room where we decided we needed a little physical exercise. To the basketball court we went. I got demolished in a game of 21, and the lone bright spot was that same lovely lady bringing us cold waters unannounced. What a gem. Having exercised and showered, we made our way to our destination, AT&T Stadium, so Spencer and Joey could cover Friday’s practice. While they did their thing, I tried to break into forbidden sections but was repeatedly denied, so I settled on a spot in the corner on the first level of the humongous heaven where I remained for four hours without food or rest. Let’s skip ahead to the next day and the Final Four tailgate. I was required to do work, so I put myself on the line and interviewed multiple fans on camera to put on the Herald site. I even interviewed Chancellor Rebecca Blank, but due to technical difficulties, the videos never saw the light of day. Oh man, was I disappointed. But now it was time to finally be a fan. I soaked up the band’s performance and the rest of the tailgate. Then, because I had dirtied my only Badger shirt doing “exercise,” I went with my two non-Herald friends to their hotel to grab one of their shirts. I was ready to go and show my unwavering school pride. We stopped at In-n-Out Burger. Best decision I’ve ever made. I was ready and raring to go for the game. After we wound through the droves of fans upon entering Jerry World, we

found out we couldn’t take our seats until the first semifinal was over. In the meantime, we congregated with the other Badger fans and erupted into many spontaneous cheers— such school pride, much noise. When we finally meandered to our seats, I realized why they were so cheap. I couldn’t see anything. But no matter, I was surrounded by my Badger brethren. Throughout the game, although its outcome was devastating, I don’t think I stopped reveling in the big stage for a moment — well, maybe a few to drink some

water. Over the course of three hours I high-fived, I jumped with joy, I screamed until I blew a blood vessel in my eye and I probably met the love of my life, although I never found out her name. Sure, Wisconsin came up short, but to be perfectly sentimental, I don’t know if I have ever experienced a game as exciting as that one, even though I watched most of it on the ludicrously over-sized scoreboard. The loss crushed me more than any I have experienced in 19 years as a Badger fan, maybe because I had emptied my wallet to be in Arlington. I

was a heartbroken little boy that night, but I would suffer through the 30-hour drive, lack of sleep and troubling defeat if it means going back to the Final Four. Even if I never get married and have a first dance, at least I went to the Big Dance. Dan is currently a sophomore at UW but still has yet to declare a major. Do you see a future for him as a travel journalist or do you have a Final Four story you’d like to share? Give Dan the lowdown by emailing him at dcorcoran@badgerherald. com or shooting him a tweet @ DanCoco7.

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After another tough bowl loss in January, Wisconsin looks toward fall with Saturday’s spring game, which will be stacked with new faces and plenty of position battles among newcomers and veterans. Eric Kohlbeck Football Writer

The Wisconsin football team is nearing the end of its 2014 spring practices. After Thursday’s final closed practice, the spring season will officially come to an end with the annual spring game on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Camp Randall Stadium. Each season the spring game is a chance for the players, coaches and fans to get a sense of where the team is before the fall practices in August and regular season. Saturday will be one last chance for players to make a strong impression on their coaches and get a leg up on position battles before they take a four month break. The scrimmage will be in two portions, with the first being about 40, unscored,

11-on-11 plays, while the second portion will be two 15-minute quarters with normal scoring between the Cardinal and White teams. Although the game normally showcases what to expect come fall, this year’s game will feature a healthy dose of surprises as well as a handful of new recruits who enrolled in school early. The quarterback group could possibly be the most exciting battle to watch unfold Saturday with an injury sidelining last year’s starter, Joel Stave. It will involve a junior college transfer trying to claim a spot at the top and a newcomer hoping to leave a lasting first impression. Another spot to watch on offense is the receivers

group, which — besides losing the second-best receiver in school history in terms of yards this past season in Jared Abbrederis — has dealt with a surge of injuries so far this spring, leaving only four healthy receivers at one point. Regardless of how many receivers end up seeing time Saturday, be prepared to whip out the roster with all the new faces between the tight end and wide receiver positions. With heavy departures on both sides of the ball from last fall’s team, new faces will be a plenty, especially on defense where there should be a heated competition to replace linebacker Chris Borland and six of the Badgers’ front seven. All

three of the defensive lineman from last season are gone, along with three starting linebackers and another who saw significant time. After being somewhat young in the secondary last season, the Badgers defensive backs might be the strongest part of the defense as of right now. ACTION, page 10

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