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Cross plans for future of UW System New president to focus on communication

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Digital State Editor “Basic to every purpose of the system is the search for truth,” part of the mission statement for the University of Wisconsin System, has become a guiding principle for Ray Cross as he prepares to

take over as president of the system.

Cross sat down in an interview with the Badger Herald to explain his vision for success to students.

His main goal is to bring innovation and openness to the 26 campuses and extension

schools of the University of Wisconsin System as president of the state’s public higher education system.

Cross said he was initially overwhelmed by the responsibility of upholding the standards and traditions of the

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Digital State Editor The Badger Herald sat down with Cross Tuesday to discuss his vision for the UW System. Questions and answers have been edited for style and clarity.

The Badger Herald: What qualities or experiences do you believe will be most helpful for you in this position?

Raymond Cross: Perhaps the most important attribute that I hope I can bring to this is listening. I don’t think

anyone is the perfect listener, but that’s half of all communications.

We all need to do a better job of listening.

I believe the university is full of good lecturers, but we should also be good listeners. It’s

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WiscMail facing changes Reports: transition to Office 365 could prove ‘difficult,’ to be finished by Aug. Rachel Jones

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Kirby Wright The Badger Herald New recreational buildings could cost more than $200 million, 60 percent of which students will pay for.

Rec Sports prepares for upcoming student vote Referendum in spring 2014 will decide the fate of new facilities Aliya Iftikhar

Print News Editor Overcrowding at the University of Wisconsin’s recreational facilities, which already fall 85,000 square feet short of fitness standards, could end if the student body approves a referendum to transform campus workout spaces in the spring elections.

Recreational Sports has been working toward a Master Plan for the past year that will address quality and space shortages in its facilities. With less than two months before the Master Plan goes to referendum on the campuswide spring ballot, Rec Sports has begun finalizing design concepts and preparations.

If the referendum passes, Rec Sports will have one year to select an architect and engineer before beginning the design and construction process on the buildings, Rec Sports

Director John Horn said.

As outlined in the plan, the Southeast Recreational Facility would be the first building slated to open in 2019 and the Natatorium would open in 2021.

Given the major space concerns that already exist within its facilities, Rec Sports is working to determine how it will address these concerns if there is one less facility available due to construction, Horn said.

“There’s no question that this will be an

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As the University of Wisconsin continues the email and calendar transition to Office 365, some reports show the transition may not go as smoothly as administrators hope.

The WiscMail system hinges on the verge of a technical

overhaul, Brian Rust, senior administrative program specialist of the Department of Information Technology, said.

The email transition from WiscMail to Office 365 is slotted to finish no later than August 2014, according to the business case released by Administrative Excellence in June 2012.

“Actual migrations have yet to start,” Rust said in an email to The Badger Herald.

“Development and preparations for the transition have taken a bit longer than expected. But we are a unique case or campus in that we are moving 80,000+ accounts from several different

mail and calendar systems to one. Other campuses have moved from one to one.”

According to Alice Gustafson, director of the Administrative Process Redesign team, the process is slow due to the large number of email and scheduling platforms being used by different departments and units.

UW used reports by technology advisory firm Gartner in the decisionmaking process. These reports obtained by The Badger Herald recommended clients first move

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State helps job seekers Unemployment at record low in Wis. since the Great Recession of 2008 Aaron Drews

Digital State Editor Despite little action seen at the federal level, Wisconsin officials are confident in the state’s ability to provide support for the unemployed.

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The U.S. Senate failed to approve a bill Jan. 15 that would have extended unemployment benefits to the roughly 1.4 million people whose eligibility expired Dec. 28.

As a result of the vote, an additional 72,000 Americans will lose their benefits each week, according to a statement from U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison.

However, John Dipko, a

spokesperson for the state Department of Workforce Development, emphasized unemployment in Wisconsin has reached a record low of 6.3 percent since its highest levels in December 2008 in an email to The Badger Herald.

According to Workforce Development, current unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin are down nearly 2 percent from the same

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Flu outbreak plagues Dane County

Severe influenza season for young adults hospitalizes more than 300 with virus-related symptoms

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This flu season alone, 397 people have been hospitalized with influenza-associated illnesses in Wisconsin, many of whom are young adults.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 67 percent of those hospitalized are between the ages of 18-64.

“Young adults and middle-aged adults nationwide are getting hit harder by the kind of flu going around right now,” Cheryl Robinson, Public Health Madison and Dane County spokesperson, said.

Chris Roberts, University Health Services spokesperson, said no

valid explanation exists as to why influenza is hitting certain age groups so hard this season. He said the flu is likely hitting those who have not had a vaccination in the past few years.

The type of flu virus sweeping the nation is scientifically known as influenza A H1N1, Robinson said. Yet, she said this is only one kind of flu, and another flu virus will likely spread once H1N1 subsides.

Roberts said H1N1 has been circulating for roughly five years. The virus first showed up during the flu season of 2009, he said.

“Usually we expect the flu to hit young people like babies or old people or people with chronic

illness,” she said.

Robinson said people usually do not get flu shots because they do not think they need them. She said if people have not been vaccinated in the past and have remained healthy, they are less likely to do so in the future.

She added this season, many people without vaccinations have become quite ill. Some victims have even been hospitalized in intensive care units as a result of the virus, she said.

Roberts said there have been very few incidences of influenza in the student population aside from a slight peak of cases during the last week of classes. However, given the prevalence of the virus

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New housing projects spark city controversy Rising construction concerns historical preservationists, Langdon residents

Housing developments in Madison, which have been on the rise in recent years, also face scrutiny from several groups that are concerned over preserving historical sites in the city, Zellers said.

One example is the

proposal for construction on some Steve Brown buildings on West Gilman Street. Three buildings are under consideration for demolition.

One of these is The Highlander, whose demolition has already been approved with a Certificate of Appropriateness from the city’s Landmarks Commission, Chair Stu Levitan said.

Zellers said though not many people voiced opposition to the demolition of The Highlander, some student groups raised concerns that affordable housing is being consistently replaced by high-end apartments in Madison.

Another building approved for demolition is 123 W. Gilman St., which The Landmarks Commission has agreed could be newly developed at the historic district of 113 W. Gorham St. The third building under consideration for demolition, 127 W. Gilman St., has been requested for demolition because of a ‘summons and complaint’ issue, according to Zellers.

She said the city building inspector noted the house has been neglected and has begun to deteriorate.

Zellers said the controversy surrounding historical preservation is directed toward the just 2 percent of land in

Madison that is comprised of historical districts.

“In terms of development, there are so many places that we can do wonderful developments that do not run into any kind of issues,” Zellers said. “Take The Hub for example, the building that is going in on State Street. It went in without any controversy because it meets the zoning and is not in a historic district.”

Zellers said one example of an issue with historical preservation came up last year with the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house.

Students spoke out against the demolition, identifying it as an important building in the Langdon National Historical District.

The city ultimately decided to modify the house instead of demolish it. Additions were made that were “respectful to the character of the original building,” she said.

“Property owners are looking to make money from the land that they own, which I understand,” Zellers said. “But as we saw last year there are fairly large groups of students that spoke up in concern because the Langdon area is really the epicenter of the Greek/coop identity and character.

From what I hear, there is a desire to retain that kind of character.”

University in Michigan, president of Northwest Technical College in Minnesota and Morrisville State College in New York.

Most recently, he served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Extension.

In working closely with students, Cross said he has gained a deep respect for the educational experience, in which he believes openness and communication are key.

“When I was president at Morrisville I used to play basketball with students all the time and built a relationship with a

lot of students, particularly student leaders, and I miss that,” Cross said. “You feel like you’re actually having an impact on somebody’s life, and that’s the core of what we do.”

As a part of taking the new position, Cross said he plans to take every possible opportunity to engage with students at the campus level.

He said the gratifying experience of seeing students progress and develop confidence, skill and knowledge over the course of their education is a key motivator to his role as an educator and

administrator.

“You help them in the next step of life, whether it’s pursuing graduate school or if it’s pursuing a career path,” Cross said. “When they come across the stage at commencement and you give them a great big hug, you couldn’t ask for a better job.”

Cross recently helped develop the UW Flexible Option degree program, which is designed as a way for adults with some college to complete their degrees online if they cannot attend a traditional university program.

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“I’m really a very downto-earth, blue-collar kind of guy,” Cross said. “I was raised in midwestern values where everybody should be respected and valued. I think that kind of attitude helps in these positions because legislators want to see openness, honesty and collaborative behavior.”

Cross has extensive academic experience as a professor at Ferris State

provide flu shots during the entire flu season. He said it is “never too late” to get a flu shot. This week, UHS is offering walk in hours for flu shots on Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Robinson said Public Health Madison is advocating strongly for flu vaccinations this season because people who believe they are the healthiest are becoming infected at higher rates.

“Protection from the flu shot is only temporary, it lasts about six months, so that is why you have to get another one every year,” Roberts said. “Plus the flu virus changes a little bit every year, so last year’s vaccine may not protect against this year’s virus.”

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nationwide, he said UHS is expecting and prepared to deal with H1N1 spreading as students return to campus.

Robinson said the medical school is also providing flu shots for uninsured adults and children. Anyone who is uninsured and would like to receive a flu vaccination can call 608-266-4821 to make an appointment. She said the department has 10 clinics in four different locations.

“The flu can keep going into the spring,” Robinson said. “This is a good time to get a flu shot and keep yourself healthy throughout the season.”

For University of Wisconsin students, Roberts said UHS will also

As Madison sees more and more new housing development projects, student groups and historical preservationists alike are concerned about the changing nature of the city.

The push for affordable housing for students often surrounds new city housing developments, which have recently been mostly high-end apartments, Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2, said.

“We definitely need affordable housing for students,” Zellers said. “We need affordable housing for workers. We just need more affordable housing.

There are some proposals currently that would develop some affordable housing. However, that tends to be outside of more convenient areas for students.”

The state’s two major teacher unions, the Wisconsin Education Association Council and the Wisconsin chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, are considering plans to combine their organizations in a merger more than two years in the making.

The new organization will be known as Wisconsin Together and will work to represent public teachers at all levels of education as well as provide services to its members and promote innovation, the proposed constitution of the organization said.

While formal conversations for the merger began more than a year ago, informal discussions started in 2011, WEAC spokesperson Christina Brey said. The membership will decide on the merger on April 26 in Green Bay, and Brey said the organizations could operate jointly by Sept. 1 of this year.

“There are a lot of similarities between the organizations and over the years we’ve come to work closely on many issues,” Brey said.

WEAC and AFTWisconsin have had an interaction agreement since 1991, and they have worked on joint projects in collaboration with the Department of Public Instruction, AFTWisconsin spokesperson Kim Kohlhaas said.

Brey said the main idea of the merger is to create a unified public voice to represent public school teachers and communities in the state.

“Unions aren’t going anywhere,” Brey said.

“We may have to do things differently, but we are still here and we are still the largest voice for public educators in the state.”

Kohlhaas said the union members would benefit from the combined efforts, strengthening the services the unions provide and the advocacy work they do.

Both organizations provide professional

The Flex Option will focus on skills-based programs where there are gaps that need to be filled with specific courses. Cross said some liberal arts courses will be available, but it remains to be seen if full liberal arts degrees could be delivered through the program’s online format.

“The Flex Program has tremendous potential to complement, as well, the traditional residential learning experience,” Cross said.

Cross presented the program to legislators at a senate hearing in

development, the ability to interact with the Department of Public Instruction and legislators as well as a voice in the workplace for efficiency and high quality performance.

“The merger will give us a unified voice to allow us to advocate to make sure that the services we provide in the state of Wisconsin are maintained,” Kohlhaas said.

Teachers unions have lost membership and funding since the implementation of the 2011 collective bargaining law that restricted the ability of unions to bargain on most employment conditions.

The state Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the law in November, in an ongoing series of legal challenges to the law. While awaiting a final decision from the courts, unions will work to strengthen themselves as a voice for public teachers, WEAC President Betsy Kippers said in a statement.

“The effort by the state to justify breaking collective associations goes against the law and Wisconsin values,” Kippers said.“We are union strong and we are union always. No law or legal ruling can change our ability to be a collective voice for students, educators and public schools.”

Brey said she emphasized that this merger is not simply about membership numbers.

She said talks on the merger began long before the implementation of the collective bargaining law.

The unions are trying to find a new way to collective bargain under the restrictions of the law, and Brey said she still believes unions are the best way for public school teachers and parents to cooperate in advocating for students.

Kohlhaas also said adapting is key.

“Organizations like ours are looking for a new way of doing things,” Kohlhaas said. “The entire landscape of education is changing.”

November and announced UW-Madison and three other UW institutions would be participating in December.

Cross plans to increase this type of collaborative dialogue with legislators in order to achieve common goals.

“We are a public institution, and we want to serve the public in an open, transparent and effective way,” he said.

“The system is a different kind of organization in that we’re attempting to add value to the institutions and value to the state at the same time.”

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City reviews applications for new police chief Officials say no strict deadline in place to choose next MPD leader Alex Arriaga

Print City Editor Although applications for the next Madison police chief were due Jan. 10, there remains no firm deadline for when the next leader of the Madison Police Department will be announced.

A total of 20 applications to replace former Chief Noble Wray

were received, including four from within the department, four from other Wisconsin residents and 12 from out of state, according to a release from the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners.

Attorney Scott Herrick, who is in charge of the search effort, said a schedule for reviewing applications was decided at a meeting last week.

There is no imposed deadline for the decision, and commissioners will be meeting for the next several weeks to compare notes and further develop steps in the selection process, he said.

The commissioners

are just beginning to get a feel of what the pool of applicants is like, Herrick said. He said he personally had not begun reading the applications yet, and therefore was unable to comment on what kind of candidates were in the selection.

“Optimistically, we are looking at making substantial decisions during the month of February,” Herrick said. “Whether we will be ready to make an appointment by the end of February, it is too soon to say.”

The board is putting an emphasis on choosing the best person for the job

rather than speeding up the process, Herrick said.

Meanwhile, MPD is adapting to not having a current police chief by adjusting the number of assistant chiefs to three rather than the two that are present under normal circumstances, he said.

MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the department continues to function with Assistant Police Chief Randy Gaber serving as interim police chief.

“I think everyone in the department wants to continue to see the department be a leader in the country in community-based

Housing for homeless underway Madison plans to build 60-unit complex in fifteenth district amongst controversy Cogan Schneier

Digital News Editor Madison’s homeless community may soon have an option for permanent housing in the city’s 15th district, although the chosen location for the 60-unit facility is facing some scrutiny from local officials.

Natalie Erdman, executive director of the city’s Community Development Authority, said city staff have selected property on the 700 block of Rethke Avenue, off East Washington Avenue, to build a complex offering permanent housing and other services for Madison’s homeless community.

Ald. David Ahrens, District 15, said he opposes building the facility at the location on Rethke Avenue.

He said his district will not benefit from the complex, and may be harmed by the large concentration of homeless people.

“I don’t think it would

be good for the district,” he said. “I don’t think it would be good for the particular neighborhood.

It’s a poor neighborhood, with a crime rate that is well above average than the city as a whole. I don’t think it would be good for the residents.”

Erdman said city staff did a thorough search for possible properties for the building, starting with 20 different lots. Staff then narrowed the list down to six, and chose the location at Rethke Avenue as it met the necessary criteria and had an affordable price.

Aherns said the criteria for the location, which includes convenient transportation nearby and access to affordable health care in the area, can be met elsewhere.

“There are lots of bus lines that are in wealthier areas,” he said.

“I don’t know if they were considered.”

Aherns also said he was concerned by the concept of “warehousing” the

homeless in the 60-unit complex. He said other such facilities in Wisconsin that only have 30 units.

Still, Aherns agreed that the idea of building homes for the city’s chronically homeless community is a necessary action to solve the problem.

Brenda Konkel, Tenant Resource Center executive director and a local homeless advocate, said this type of project should have been completed in Madison years ago.

“It’s so long overdue it is absurd,” Konkel said. “We have over 500 chronically homeless people in the city of Madison and this will help maybe 50.”

Konkel said she has no concerns about the potential location and has faith in Heartland Housing, the Chicagobased organization that will run the complex.

Konkel said Heartland will offer services to the homeless living in the building, including advising and emotional

support.

Erdman said the housing will only be offered to those considered chronically homeless in the community. She said most of the apartments will be paid for using Section 8 vouchers, meaning the federal Department Housing and Urban Development will subsidize most of the payment for tenants.

Aherns said the city will have to apply for this competitive federal funding in March. He said the city may not hear back about the funding until June.

Erdman said the project also needs approval from the city’s Plan Commission and has a long way to go before construction can begin on the complex.

“We have a ways to go before we’re gonna be ready to talk about construction,” Erdman said. “If things go well in terms of details, it may be the first quarter of next year.”

policing and trust-based policing,” DeSpain said.

“Whoever takes over will continue the department on the path we’ve been on.”

DeSpain said he hopes the department will continue its strategy of being proactive in the community to tackle problems before they get out of hand. He said he wants to see the department change for the better but maintain the Madison philosophy of policing interactively with the community, he said.

Herrick said the transition between chiefs would not mean any

drastic changes for the police department.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said City Council does not have a role in the hiring process, but he has a great deal of confidence in the commissioner’s decision process.

Resnick said he hopes the selected candidate “will be able to bridge many of the other issues the police department has had following several of the shootings, and will be an advocate for university students, considering the interesting nature that UW-Madison has when it relates to safety.”

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case from Administrative Excellence, once deployed, the email transition will save the university an estimated $6.77 million a year, $6.1 million of which will come from labor hours currently wasted by scheduling meetings across incompatible systems.

The business case also assumes individuals currently spend 30 minutes scheduling a meeting, with individuals scheduling a meeting once every 10 days. After the transition, Gustafason said scheduling a meeting will take only a few minutes.

When asked how projected savings were calculated, she said the estimates were based on surveys.

“The estimates were based on a campus survey, but I would have to contact the individuals who performed the projections and modeling associated with the estimates to know for sure,” Gustafson said.

Faculty and staff email platforms will be transitioned first, she said.

Rust added the first adopters will serve as the final test of the new system.

After the faculty and staff transfer, he said the transition for students will begin.

to an intermediate email system before migrating to Office 365 to ease the difficulty of transitioning.

However, according to the Administrative Excellence website, UW is not planning on implementing this recommendation.

Another report from Gartner said email transitions to Office 365 are difficult and migrating to the new cloud e-mail service only compounds the difficulty.

“Some of the organizations we spoke with had such a challenging time migrating to a component of Office 365 that the credibility of the IT department was impacted,” the report said.

An additional recommendation

by Gartner was the implementation of a flexible schedule and a budget that could accommodate the extra time and resources needed for the transition.

The report added that transferring email systems to Office 365 from nonMicrosoft systems can be “long, complex and more resource-intensive than expected.”

According to the business

Frigid weather leads to record water main breaks Kaity Moquet

Digital City Editor Winter weather conditions and aging city infrastructure resulted in the highest number of water main breaks in a single year for the last 33 years.

The high number of main breaks in 2013 was due to a combination of low temperatures and the aging water mains in Madison, according to Madison Water Utility spokesperson Amy Barrilleaux.

“These particular mains that are most vulnerable to the

changes in weather were built in 1930s, 40s and 50s,” Barrilleaux said. “They were made of material called spun cast iron which is more brittle, and it’s actually thinner than the water mains that were put in before and the water mains that were put in afterwards.”

Barrilleaux said one reason spun cast iron was used during this era was because of World War II. Many materials such as cast iron were being mass-produced during this time period because of the ongoing war effort, she said.

In addition to the war effort, there was also a rapid growth of many cities and towns across the country, she said.

Suppliers who were producing materials like cast iron were trying to make them as fast and cheap as possible, she said.

The water mains from that particular era seem to have reached the end of their useful lives, Barrilleaux said. She also said these water mains have not lasted as long as the ones Madison had put in recently or the ones put in during the 1800s.

The City of Madison is currently trying to replace existing spun cast iron water mains, Barrilleaux said. She added Madison spent $7.5 million last year replacing water mains and they expect to spend upwards of $12 million a year to replace, renew or reline the mains by 2020.

Madison Water Utility continues to stay busy this year, Barilleaux said.

According to a Madison Water Utility tweet, the city saw at least nine water main breaks in one day during the polar vortex cold snap on Jan. 6, requiring crews to

work through the night repairing the pipes.

Officials will have to wait and see what the weather patterns bring to determine how many repairs and funds will be needed in 2014, she said.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said it was fortunate there have not been any major water main problems reported on campus.

“It’s cold out and one of the major issues with the very low temperatures are with water mains freezing and causing a number of problems throughout the city,” he said.

As cold weather continues, students should continue checking for frozen pipes, as Resnick said he expects this will be a common problem. If there are any issues, students should contact their landlord immediately, he said.

Whenever there is a water main break, the City of Madison addresses it as quickly and efficiently as possible, he said. This pattern of immediate response to main break problems is expected to continue throughout the upcoming winter season, he said.

UW welcomes new IT leader Lori McElroy signs on to oversee digital security amid WiscNet transition Natalie Minix

Digital Campus Editor Online security for students will be a top priority for the University of Wisconsin’s new chief information security officer, who was hired in early January after a national search.

Lori McElroy served a similar role at Texas State University for six-and-a-half years and will report to Chief Information Officer Bruce Maas, who is also the vice provost for IT. She officially begins the position on Feb. 1.

“Security is a critically important part of the services that we need to provide. We need to be able to deal with privacy issues, threats and access to information that is appropriate,” Maas said.

“That is Lori’s role in the campus.”

Maas said McElroy will be responsible for “anything and everything” related to IT security and risks.

McElroy, an Illinois native, has worked in the IT

industry for about 25 years.

She said her last 12 years in the industry have focused on security.

“My background really runs the gamut,” McElroy said. “I’ve done everything from network administration to system security to actually establishing and reading an entire IT program.”

McElroy said she will be using a metrics-driven approach and is excited to build on the already wellestablished and strong security program at UW. She added she is looking forward to making connections with UW students and staff in the position.

“I’ve had quite a bit of experience working with students,” McElroy said. “The way I see the relationship is that it’s our job to keep students informed, raise awareness, offer flexible security solutions and work together to find solutions that meet students needs as well as protecting university information.”

McElroy said she is especially concerned

about student awareness of issues like copyright and “phishing,” which can put an individual’s private information in jeopardy if not identified and dealt with properly.

She said she is also excited to continue her work in higher education, which she finds more challenging than the private IT industry.

“With higher education information security, you really get to thinking outside of the norm,” McElroy said.

“We encourage exploration.

We encourage learning and development and really pushing the limits. We want to challenge each other to be more than we think we are.”

This challenge, according to McElroy, is what keeps her coming back to the university environment.

McElroy is also taking her position during a critical time, as UW is transitioning from the WiscNet server to a UW System Network, Maas said.

“Legislation was introduced in the summer of 2011 that requires [UW] to separate from WiscNet,”

Maas said. “We are fully complying with that change in statute and are in the midst of provisioning a new network that is only for the [UW] campuses and affiliates.”

Maas said students should not worry about the transition. The change will be largely unnoticeable, he said. Other than slightly newer equipment and a greater network capacity, the new network will run very similarly to WiscNet. The network will be briefly inaccessible during the changeover from WiscNet to the UW System network, Maas said. The optimal window of time to switch networks will be chosen carefully and the migration plan will be communicated well in advance, he said.

“We are very, very experienced at designed networks,” Maas said. “[UW] network engineers are considered to be among the finest in the country. We will continue to closely monitor the project and minimize any impact to users.”

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PeDAL PUBS MAY BE COMING TO MADISON Pedal taverns allowing patrons to bike their way through the cit y while enjoying an adult beverage of their choice may soon be coming to Madison.

Gov. Scot t Walker signed a bill into law allowing municipalities to issue ordinances allowing alcohol consumption on commercial quadricycles.

The bill was enacted on Dec. 14 and set to go into effect one month after.

Previous law did not allow alcohol consumption on pedal taverns, as the consumption occurs in a public space without an alcohol license. This act adds pedal taverns to the list of exceptions to

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the law, which currently includes count y parks, schools, churches and athletic fields or stadiums.

The law allows municipalities to prohibit the consumption or possession of alcohol on commercial quadricycles within the municipalit y, which could be an option for Madison if Mayor Paul Soglin chooses to pursue it.

Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project Coordinator Julia Sherman said the bill is part of a larger pat tern of bills coming before the Legislature in recent years to increase the availabilit y of alcohol in Wisconsin.

CONTROVERSIAL MASCOT BILL SIGNED INTO LAW Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill into law on Dec. 19 that will make it harder for public schools to be forced to change Native Americanthemed mascots.

The law requires an individual to petition for the state to review a school mascot.

Previously, state law required only one complaint as grounds for review.

Walker said in a statement the bill will allow for greater free speech and community input in the process of changing school mascots.

According to the AP, Barbara Munson, Wisconsin Indian Education Association’s Indian Mascot and Logo Task Force chair, said this argument does not make sense because government institutions do not have free speech. “[The bill] is an example of institutionalized racism in content and process,” Munson said in a statement. “It’s a poke in the eye with a sharp stick to all Wisconsin tribes, and it is an act of discrimination leveled directly at our children.”

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warming shelters stay open for homeless in polar vortex

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Porchlight Inc., a homeless shelter located in downtown Madison, has been keeping its doors open to the homeless during the day to protect them from the harsh winter temperatures, according to Executive Director Steve Schooler. He said the center will remain open during the day until the end of March.

Schooler said the center has social workers on staff to help homeless individuals find employment and housing and computers will be provided for them to fill out applications.

The homeless have previously been able to stay

Around 40,750 Wisconsin resident s signed up f or coverage on the federal health exchange website by Dec. 28, according t o a st atement from the U.S. Depar t ment of Health and Human Ser vices.

The HHS issued a statement in December out lining the steps it would t ake t o increase access t o health plans including extensions on deadlines t o sign up, deadlines f or payment and length of exist ing

warm in the basement of the Capitol or Central Library last winter, Dane County Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner, District 2, said. She said these are no longer options because Gov. Scott Walker closed off the basement of the Capitol, and the library is being renovated.

Wegleitner said another benefit to the center has been its location. She said the central location makes transportation easier for people, which can often be a large barrier for the homeless in accessing necessary services.

bazzell says 2014 is ‘year of change’ Darrell Bazzell, University of Wisconsin vice chancellor for finance and administration, reflected on projects completed in 2013 and the work that remains to be done in 2014.

In a letter, Bazzell said 2014 is going to be a “year of change,” listing eight large projects that will be put into effect this calendar year.

The first big project slotted to begin this month is the transition away from WiscMail and other small email platforms used by departments to a singular email and calendar platform. The campus-wide migration

is set to be completed by no later than August 2014.

Bazzell said although the migration is a complicated process, the benefits will far outweigh the costs. The project has been re-evaluated numerous times and attempts to migrate past calendar data have been abandoned, he said.

Secondly, Bazzell noted the new campuswide alcohol policy that was adopted at the beginning of 2014.

This new policy, drafted by a University Health Services task force, offers new training opportunities and forms for approving the service of alcohol at sanctioned events.

UW LAB LINKS PROTEIN TO CANCER GROWTH Dr. Vincent Cryns and his cancer research team at the University of Wisconsin have identified a protein suspected to be linked to breast cancer metastasis.

According to Cryns’ findings, the protein Bcrystallin has been strongly correlated with metastasis, which is the growth of cancer from one part of the body to the other. The research shows this protein allows the cancer cells to penetrate both the epithelial lining of the blood vessels as well as the blood-brain barrier.

“Our clinical findings need to be validated in additional studies to determine whether Bcrystallin could be used as a molecular marker in

breast cancer patients to determine prognosis or to predict the risk of developing brain metastasis,” Cryns said in a statement.

Cryns and his team found that an overexpression of this protein was correlated to a higher rate of cancer metastases. Similarly, Cryns said he hopes an inhibition of the B-crystallin protein will lower the rate of spread and that he and his team remain hopeful for the development of new drug treatments.

According to Cryns, breast cancer metastases in the brain often go unnoticed and untreated until patients begin exhibiting symptoms.

Cryns said he hopes a new drug treatment will improve the prognosis of patients with brain metastases.

coverage.

According to a repor t from the Associated Press, more than 19,000 Wisconsin resident s at tempted to sign up f or health plans during Oct ober, the first month of the site’s operation.

However, the repor t also st ates less than 900 Wisconsin residents were able t o secure health care coverage by the end of Oct ober due t o the technical issues that plagued the site’s early inception.

wisconsin partnership helps local communities In late December, the Wisconsin Partnership Program recently pledged $3.65 million to 16 well being-related projects with the intention of making communities throughout Wisconsin healthier.

The program, executed by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, aims to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin residents by investing in research, education, prevention practices, interventions and policy development.

Since the partnership began in 2004, the School of Medicine has awarded almost $48 million in funds.

Large implementation grants, which provide up to $400,000 for three years, were awarded to seven different projects, ranging from the Southeastern Wisconsin Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Project to increase screening to detect risky behaviors among adolescents, to serving African-American seniors with dementia by expanding funding and programming with the Milwaukee Health Services’ Memory Clinic.

The partnership also awarded four small implementation grants for up to $150,000 for three years.

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AT&T donates $35,000 to PEOPLE program Cellular giant aims to help mentoring program continue building on success Natalie Minix

Digital Campus Editor The holiday spirit could be felt well into January as University of Wisconsin’s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence initiative received a $35,000 donation from AT&T. PEOPLE is a program that helps underrepresented and low-income students with strong academic

REC SPORTS, page 1 inconvenience for a couple of years while one of the facilities is closed,” Horn said.

He said Rec Sports would shift some equipment to facilities that would be available during construction, such as the Camp Randall Sports Center and Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Rec Sports is also working on how to best use the spaces with UW Facilities, Planning and Management, UW Division of Housing and the Wisconsin Union to come up with options to place some overflow equipment at those facilities, he said.

Facilities, Planning and Management Director Bill Elvey said the Master Plan’s timeline is achievable, but also described it as “aggressive.”

He said completing the Master Plan’s benchmarks on time would depend on a variety of factors.

“As it goes through design phase, you refine things along the way. The further along you get in the process,

potential prepare for and graduate from college. It is administered through UW’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Education Achievement and currently provides scholarships to 340 UW students.

Scott VanderSanden, AT&T Wisconsin president, announced the donation during a visit with Chancellor Rebecca Blank and PEOPLE program representatives on Jan. 10.

According to a statement from AT&T, UW admitted its largest class of PEOPLE College Scholars yet this year, with 90 new freshmen.

“Through education, we can uplift students through their educational journey

and career path,” Jacqueline DeWalt, executive director of the PEOPLE program, said. “It not only lifts up the student, but the family and communities that they come from. Education builds a much more solid workforce and increases the number of qualified workers.”

DeWalt said both AT&T and PEOPLE are committed to enriching underserved communities throughout Wisconsin.

PEOPLE’s College Scholars will benefit from the donation and the money will help ensure students are on track for graduation, prepared for internships and have post-college plans, DeWalt said. She added that

the more you know when something’s actually going to be completed,” he said.

The Master Plan, which outlines developments from 2014 through 2022, includes the SERF, Nat, Near East Fields and Near West Fields. The plan will cost $223 million in total to execute, approximately 60 percent of which is expected to be covered by student segregated fees, Horn said.

Rec Sports anticipates $95 million of the cost would be covered by alternative funding. Horn said they will ask for $30 million in state funding and provide $5 million from Rec Sports program revenues. Rec Sports estimates receiving around $53 million from gift money supported by the chancellor and UW Foundation and money from private donors, he said.

Horn said Rec Sports would also ask UW Athletics Department for $7 million to reproduce amenities from the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center in the new Natatorium, which would include an ice

rink and indoor track. He said the Shell is not included in the Master Plan based on feedback from students and because its budget contains money for repairs and maintenance over the next five years.

The remaining costs could result in up to a $108 increase in segregated fees, although Horn said he was confident with the alternative funding methods, the amount would be lower. Horn said he also expects students will not begin to pay for building costs until the first major amenity is opened.

Additionally, Rec Sports will ask for around a 10 percent increase in student segregated fees this semester that would go into effect next year to allow for maintenance costs for facilities if the referendum does not pass, Horn said. If that happens, these fees will continue to increase annually, he said.

The Master Plan designs and estimates are not yet final and could change ahead of the referendum, Horn said.

UW pilates certificate offers flexible future Dance department allows students chance to stretch academic horizons Natalie Minix

Digital Campus Editor Helping students to stretch their skill set and potentially gain flexibility in future career paths, University of Wisconsin is offering a new Pilates class as part of its certificate program within the dance department.

UW now offers students the opportunity to earn a certificate in Pilates instruction through the the School of Education’s dance department. It is one of the first programs of its kind to be offered at a four-year university.

Associate Lecturer in the School of Education Collette Stewart has been teaching at UW for about 10 years and was one of the key creators of the certificate program, which involves 11 classes compromised of a total of 20 credits.

Stewart was teaching dance at UW when the department introduced some Pilates courses. She said the response to the classes was so positive that the department asked her to create a Pilates curriculum that would be comparable to the teaching training program traditionally offered in private settings.

Stewart said the program was passed by a committee toward the end of the summer of 2013. While the program technically started this past semester, it will not be launching effectively until next fall, she said.

“The program is a benefit to dance students. They get Pilates training while they are in school,” Stewart said.

Stewart said this can be important for dance students as professional dancer salaries are not always lucrative.

Students of all majors and concentrations have taken and continue to take the Pilates classes, she said.

Emily Kwock, a UW sophomore and marketing major, took Dance 135 last semester and said she enjoyed her experience.

“Being a marketing major, I don’t really have a lot of time for extra exercise. It kept me healthy mentally and physically,” Kwock said.

Kwock said she would recommend the course to other students, regardless of their major. She said she managed to get in a little exercise during her credit hours and learned exercise moves that she can practice during and beyond her time at UW. Stewart also said the classes almost always reach enrollment capacity.

“We are offering four mat courses next semester and they all filled right away,” Stewart said. “Students are

very enthusiastic in general, and they really seem to enjoy their classes.”

Any student who is pursuing a degree related to the physical body — kinesiology, dance or athletic training for instance — could benefit from Pilates training, Stewart said.

The training could be especially useful for those considering attending graduate school and studying physical therapy, Stewart added.

“There is a field of people who are physical therapists and Pilates teachers. They like to incorporate Pilates into therapy. It is really useful in recovery from pain and injury,” Stewart said.

Stewart said she knows firsthand how restorative the exercise can be. She originally started practicing to stay in shape as a dancer, but said she quickly found it to be healing as well and used it to help manage her scoliosis.

The certificate is estimated to take five semesters to complete, which has posed a problem for upperclassmen who are enrolling in the classes and became interested in the certificate, Stewart said, adding that starting the program early is essential.

“The hardest thing is that students have to start [the certificate] freshman or sophomore year. Students need to know about it early enough in their career to declare it,” Stewart said.

UNEMPLOYMENT, page 1 time last year.

“Wisconsin is lower than the national average, and we’ve actually been making some good gains in job growth in recent years,” Mark Maley, a spokesperson for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, said.

Still, Maley said improving the unemployment rate in Wisconsin is still important.

He said WEDC works closely with the Department of Workforce Development to run programs that work to give residents access to jobs.

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the donation could not have come at a better time.

“We are moving into spring and summer planning efforts,” DeWalt said. “At this point, for high schoolers, it’s about getting them ready for their transition into college. Our current College Scholars are helping pre-college students matriculate into the college environment.”

According to the statement, this was not the first time the AT&T Foundation has donated to the program. In 1999, the foundation provided the PEOPLE program with $600,000 in startup funding and has provided more than $1.5 million to date.

Photo Courtesy of Bryce Richter The PEOPLE Progam helps underrepresented and low-income students.

Heiss named interim secretary of faculty Natalie Minix

Digital Campus Editor Faculty governance is getting a new face as William Heiss assumes the position of interim secretary of faculty for a six-month appointment.

Heiss, who spent 25 years in UW’s School of Social Work and is a former assistant director of the school, will serve as the liaison between faculty and administration.

He started in the appointment on Jan. 6.

Heiss said UW is unlike many other institutions around the country because it has a “very, very strong” faculty governance ethic, as because faculty share the responsibility of running the university with the administration.

The elevated responsibility among UW faculty is one of the reasons for Heiss’ position, which he said ensures faculty members effectively execute their responsibilities and that their rights are preserved.

“There’s a set of faculty policies and procedures.

There’s faculty legislation, all of that needs to be monitored and implemented,” Heiss said, “My job is to do whatever it takes to

Q & A, page 1 phenomenal what we do well, but we need to complement that with listening skills that help us understand how to do better.

BH: What do you see as your main responsibilities in this position?

RC: We are here to provide a quality education and experience to students and to conduct research at the highest level. This should ultimately improve the economy of this state with new services, products and opportunities. Part of my job is making sure that this educational experience is a quality experience and that it has an impact on the lives of students and

project works with major trucking companies to train new drivers and reach out to currently-licensed truck drivers to meet the demand.

Maley said the problem is a demand for truck drivers exists, but there is not enough skilled labor to meet that demand.

“How we see our role in reducing unemployment at WEDC is to work primarily with businesses to encourage them to grow and expand and relocate in Wisconsin,” he said.

Maley said the biggest success so far has been getting Amazon to build a $200 million distribution

enhance and support faculty rights and faculty governance.”

Heiss said the challenges he currently faces mainly involve the learning curve that comes along with a new position, he said.

As the assistant director of the School of Social Work, Heiss said his job mostly involved curriculum implementation and policy. He said he wrote training grants for undergraduate and graduate students and worked on managing both the budget and advising services. The managerial skills Heiss garnered from his time as assistant director will help him in his new role, he said.

Heiss said he will miss the people he worked with “terribly” and will also miss interacting with students.

“I had a lot more direct student contact, and I’m going to miss that,” he said.

Although Heiss interacts primarily with faculty and administration relations, his work still has an impact on student life, as students also have a voice in the university governance, he said.

He added students have the opportunity to have their voices heard by the University

Committee, a body he works closely with.

Heiss said he does not have a specific goal that he wants to accomplish during his time as secretary of faculty and that he believes UW is well-equipped in terms of faculty.

Heiss knows first hand how critical university support can be. In the 90s, he traveled to Vietnam to work on a social work related project.

“The school just embraced that . . . It enhances the image of the profession and the university,” Heiss said.

“When opportunity happens at the university, people are really supportive.”

Heiss said he feels his role as an administrator is easier and more enjoyable due to the administrative support of many faculty-related endeavors.

The faculty and administration already have a great working relationship, he said, adding he hopes to maintain the positive environment.

“This is an amazing place, and faculty do such amazing things.

Their research is so great. We lead the way in so many ways because of our faculty,” Heiss said.

“This position is an honor.

This is a privilege in many ways.”

ultimately on the state and our nation.

BH: What are some of your plans to make higher education more affordable?

Affordability is the concept of the difference between tuition and financial aid. I want to reduce cost by implementing mechanisms to help students graduate quicker. Secondly, I want to develop tools that help us retain and advance students sooner through this process. There are a number of things that we could be doing to reduce cost for students and their families that are not directly related to the price of tuition.

I want to be able to do some of those things and work on some of those things.

BH: Could you explain the listening sessions you plan to hold at UW campuses?

What I intend for a listening sessions is to be visiting communities, institutions and people around the state and specifically seeking information about what troubles them on a local level and what we can do to help.

BH: Do you think students will be participating in these listening sessions?

If students have ideas, I’m listening. So I would hope they would participate. I would hope they’re not only invited on campuses, but they’re also sitting front and center.

Everything we’re doing is ultimately focused on trying to help students.

center in the city of Kenosha.

WEDC offered the company $7 million in tax credits to fund the project, which is expected to create 1,100 long-term jobs.

“The best way to get people working is to provide assistance to companies that are thinking about expanding and might need government assistance to do that,” Maley said.

In addition to working with corporations to lower unemployment, Maley said WEDC works with the University of Wisconsin System to provide opportunities for graduates and ensure they are

prepared to enter a highlyskilled workforce. “[Although] Congress has not approved an unemployment insurance benefits extension at this time, our employment and training system remains committed to helping any Wisconsinites who are out of work, including those who have been unemployed long-term, to reach the independence of finding new employment and supporting themselves and their families,” Dipko said.

Maley said he hopes the production of skilled workers would ultimately work to reduce unemployment.

OPINION

Editorial Page Editors Briana Reilly and Garth Beyer breilly@badgerherald.com, gbeyer@badgerherald.com

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New year, new opinion editors Garth Beyer Briana Reilly

Editorial Page Editors Happy New Year and welcome to the first issue of the semester. As the new editors of opinion, it’s our goal to make the opinion section into a gift for you. A surprise gift, at that.

To achieve such a goal requires us to connect more with our readership (you), to keep our minds and eyes open to what’s creating a buzz and to accept more columns on a variety of topics.

With that, we encourage you to hop online and leave comments on articles while also taking the time to overload our respective email inboxes. Whether it’s to share an idea of a story you want to write or to share your opinion of how the editorial page is running under this new guidance, we’re here to communicate (that’s why we took this job).

We’re also happy to say that our focus on more diverse columns benefits you. It means you don’t need to be a journalism student or a political science major to send an article to us. As long as you have an opinion, we’re listening and ready to publish.

This semester, there is a different means to express opinions rather than just the standard 600 to 800 word column. We’re excited to implement a new banter category to the online opinion page. This page will contain 200 to 300 word articles, which will be characterized by their snarky stances and multiple graphics, that will be written by a handpicked team of opinion writers. We are hoping that this new feature will better engage our audience, while providing

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at least two minutes of entertainment to a single reader.

As for the printed columns, we’re eager to see what you have to offer us and your fellow students more than we are about putting boundaries on a column. If you have any ideas you would like to pose for an article, feel free to send it our way. We can’t promise monetary compensation, but we can promise fame. Lots of fame.

Drop us an email (gbeyer@badgerherald. com or breilly@ badgerherald.com) to introduce yourself, find out when and where the new writers meeting will be and to share what you’re interested in writing about.

As the opinion section’s new editors, we also felt obligated to give you a bit more information about ourselves, aside from our apparent dedication to The Badger Herald and all that it stands for, which you’ve most likely already deduced.

I’m Garth. To create, connect and complete is my mantra for this New Year. I love to bash on higher education and the status quo, but not without providing a legitimate and creative call to action. I’m also very blunt.

I’m Briana. I’m all about literary merit and being grammatically correct, thus I have made it my mission to strengthen our writers in these areas.

From a personal writing standpoint, I’m a master of masking bluntness with a veil of sarcasm.

Lastly, don’t be the person who can’t hold a conversation or come up with any small talk. Read the opinion section and have something to talk about.

Katherine Krueger Editor-in-Chief

My name is Katherine, and I like to break things.

It’s the dawn of my last semester as

Editor-in-Chief, and I’ve rarely felt so revved up for the start of a new term. It’ll be a semester of “lasts” for me at the Herald, and I often joke that I plan to burn the place to the ground on my way out the door. It means I feel a renewed urgency to create and fuck shit up before I leave this place.

Last semester, we learned a lot about how to function as a student-run,

online-first news organization, and I’m looking forward to deploying two new parallel production structures--dedicated teams for print and digital--to devote more resources to making the best products possible.

Our print edition will be all about “slow” news -- the investigative, analytical and long form pieces perfectly suited to a twice-

a-week product.

Meanwhile, our digital team will continue to break the local news stories you care about most with round-theclock online coverage.

We’re here to make messes, experiment and occasionally break things.

If you’re interested in coming along for the ride, I encourage you to join us at our first new member meeting of the semester at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28

Diving into the deep end: Digital Team to challenge tradition

Will Haynes

Digital Managing Editor After a semester for the Herald to get acclimated with an online-first model, it’s

time to dive in.

Our founders created the Herald to be the paper they wanted to read on campus—a philosophy that will guide the content we feature online.

It’s up to us to change the traditions handed down in order to further adapt.

In drafting new routines, our nights of production will no longer “begin” or “end”—content will

be due as soon as it’s available—and relics like “save it for print” and “we’ll get it up later” will no longer be uttered in the newsroom.

Our digital newsroom will extend beyond the Herald blue walls of our State Street office to the always-charged iDevices of student reporters across campus.

My counterpart, Katie Caron, will pick up where this model

falls short — producing in-depth content and following up on big stories. Together we hope to expand our coverage and engage with students.

Building on the Herald’s strong tradition of innovation, we will continue to fine-tune how we cover news to best server our readers.

It’s our way of assuring we remain the most relevant paper on campus.

Print Team will champion long form, analytical content twice weekly

Katie Caron

Print Managing Editor With another semester at the Herald comes another round of exciting changes. Last

semester was our first time experimenting with an online-first model and two printed editions hitting stands each week.

While this will continue, we’ve created parallel staffing structures in our digital and print news teams with a managing editor to lead each in making both products the best they can be within their mediums.

While Will Haynes heads up the digital side of things with dynamic,

web-native content, I’ll be leading our print team as the print managing editor, making sure each issue is filled with the kinds of stories that aren’t bound by the 24-hour news cycle.

Expect more indepths, features and follow-ups to contextualize and give the bigger picture of the quick, shorter updates you’ll see us continue to provide online.

Also expect each

printed edition to look and feel special. With a team of editors now focused solely on our print product, they’ll be able to devote their full attention to longer-term projects involving more investigative digging, analysis and looking off the beaten path for unique stories.

I’m excited to focus on slowing down the news cycle and providing readers with journalism that makes an impact.

Minimum wage: too high, too low or not at all?

College Republicans “Ask President Obama,” responded my economics TA to the question of why the United States has minimum wages. Even though many on this campus might disagree with him, common sense prevailed, and he, like many others, has realized the futility of implementing a minimum wage.

Often, people try to make the argument that in order to be fair we should be mandated to pay everyone a “decent wage.” While this logic in and of itself does not seem faulty, it can have drastic consequences on the economy, the well-being of those that it is meant to help and the well-being of those whose wages are not affected by the implementation of this restriction.

Even though it may seem counter-intuitive, a minimum wage can hurt those that it is supposed to help. For example, if an employer is forced to pay his employees more, somehow he or she must make up for the higher wage expense.

The most common way to accomplish this goal is to fire some of his or her employees. Therefore, when a minimum wage is implemented in an economy,

unemployment is expected to rise. Since a higher number of lower-wage workers will be unemployed once such a price floor is in place, the misery of these displaced workers will undoubtedly increase and be felt throughout the nation.

The whole idea is backed up by the basic concepts of supply and demand, but I will not bore you with the details.

Likewise, this increase in the minimum wage will also hurt those whose wages will not change as a result of the raise. My economics professor once told me that 70 percent of the cost of anything is labor. If this cost is augmented, it is common sense that the price of many products would also increase. This would mean that any consumer who wants to purchase a product made by minimum wage workers would be worse off as a result of this change. Therefore, a greater minimum wage would hurt those workers whose wages increased and also those whose wages did not change. Whether the person is well-off or barely making it, a greater minimum wage would cause them harm.

Despite these arguments, many politicians and regular citizens alike still support setting a higher minimum wage because they argue that it would spur economic growth.

This is because larger paychecks lead to people having more money in their pockets, which therefore encourages spending. While I acknowledge these short term effects, eventually unemployment and a higher cost of goods will catch up to these brief positive effects the larger minimum wage has and cause more misery than they had previously alleviated. In fact, a minimum wage is so detrimental to an economy that Milton Friedman, one of the most prominent economists in history, once said, “The consequences of minimum wage laws have been almost wholly bad, to increase unemployment and to increase poverty. In my opinion there is absolutely no positive objective achieved by minimum wages.”

So, we ask again, what are you thinking, President Barack Obama? Why do you want to raise the minimum wage?

College Democrats Economic inequality has grown substantially over the past 50 years, with current income inequality between the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent reaching levels not seen since the late 1920s. In our current economy, the average CEO makes 273 times more than the average worker with the top 10 percent of Americans taking home more than half of the nation’s total income.

And while the gap between the rich and poor is steadily increasing, levels of upward mobility have started to decrease as well. For instance, a child raised in a family with an income level in the top 20 percent of all Americans has a 2-in-3 chance of staying at or near the top compared to a child born into the bottom 20 percent who has a 1-in-20 chance of reaching the top.

This widespread inequality coupled with diminished levels of upward mobility poses a serious problem for a number of reasons.

The first is that recessions tend to be more frequent and growth during these economic downturns is often greatly limited in countries with higher rates of economic inequality.

This is because consumer

spending is a fundamental driver of the economy, and when the wealth of a nation is concentrated among a few at the top, middle and lower class families across the country have less to spend.

This means businesses will have fewer customers and so on, which, in turn, limits economic growth.

In order to address this growing problem, President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats have proposed raising the minimum wage to $10.10.

Currently, a family with two kids that earns the current minimum wage of $7.25 still lives below the poverty line.

Raising the minimum wage would have an immediate impact in increasing these families’ incomes, which could potentially decrease levels of poverty while reducing the amount of government assistance these families would need. Obama has also proposed tying the minimum wage to cost of living expenses in order to allow workers to earn a living wage without having to wait for Congress to raise the limit year after year.

This proposal, however, has been met with opposition from conservatives who say

raising the minimum wage increases unemployment. But this assertion is still largely inconclusive, as economists remain sharply divided on this issue. Additionally, Republicans reason that the minimum wage jobs are only temporary employment for teenagers. But this ignores the millions of workers past their teen years who are forced to keep working these jobs because they cannot find better employment opportunities. It is also important to note that when adjusted for inflation, the current minimum wage has decreased significantly since the 1960s and 1970s.

Thus, the current proposal by the president is not unprecedented, but rather would restore the wage near previous levels.

When considering the level of wealth in this country, raising the minimum wage a few dollars is almost minuscule in comparison.

But the benefit of raising this wage, in the words of Obama, “could mean the difference between groceries or the food bank; rent or eviction; scraping by or finally getting ahead,” which, for these families, could make the biggest difference.

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MEET THE EDITORIAL BOARD SPRING 2014

This semester’s Badger Herald Editorial Board members strive to represent the student community.

We meet to discus the topics most important to students on the state, city and campus stage.

“We did it because we had too many beers” is how one Herald founder said our paper was born. It’s a sentiment that reminds us that even though our board attempts to speak with authority on important campus issues, we realize we’re still just students.

If we’re overlooking an issue that’s important to you (or you think we’re way off the mark), drop us a line at edboard@badgerherald.com. We’re happy to talk to you--if you bring the beer.

Katherine Krueger

Will Haynes

Garth Beyer

ONE MORE TIME. I’m back for my second semester sitting on the Herald’s Editorial Board, my second semester as editor-in-chief and my eighth semester working at this newspaper. It’s my last semester of college and, no, I don’t want to talk about it.

My roots at the Herald are in the news section, so I’ll always have a soft place in the heart for the news happening on campus and in the city of Madison. I love a well-crafted police incident report and have been known to watch our site’s Google analytics in bed.

My natural habitat also involves snarking on twitter, writing about the experience of hate-watching bad TV (“Girls,” at the moment) and having lively arguments about whether journalism is dying at the Plaza (it’s not).

As a born and bred reporter, I value well-reasoned arguments above all else and detest those that adhere to a set of beliefs just for the sake of upholding a political identification or party line. I’m particularly interested in debates that get billed as “women’s issues”: reproductive rights, access to health care and workplace equality.

Joe Timmerman

Hello Herald reader, it’s nice to meet you. I’m new to both the Herald’s opinion pages and Ed Board but certainly not to the Herald itself. However, when I first joined the Herald three semesters ago, I never imagined I would someday migrate from coding on the website to writing on the pages.

But then again, I am a big proponent of broadened horizons. Prior to landing in Wisconsin, I lived out of the country in Norway and Canada. I then returned to the “great state” where I was born, Tejas, to finish high school. My parents now live in upstate New York, which is where I attribute a certain sense of “home.” These experiences have certainly influenced my world outlook.

You’d probably label me a liberal, but I like to think I generally uphold intelligence.

I approach things pragmatically and don’t have much patience for “big picture” talk.

I’m also fairly skeptical (some might say aggressively contrarian) when it comes to wellaccepted yet hardly-validated ideas. I’m often the devil’s advocate in the room.

Fueled by beer and coffee, I’m excited to contribute to the rabble on these pages.

I love reaching out to people and being reached out to. Drop me a line at whaynes@ badgerherald.com or @willhaynes with what’s on your mind.

Charles Godfrey

I was given a big mouth for two reasons: So I could talk more and so I could bite off more than I can chew.

And no. My mother never taught me to take small bites so I wouldn’t choke and my dad never taught me when to shut up. Don’t think I regret not learning those lessons, though.

As a journalism and strategic communication major, they are lessons best never learned.

As for my ideologies: I’m a firm believer in the Garth religion. I have faith in the impossible and improbable. If we’re talking politics, I’m self-registered as part of the Garth Party where all views are my own and non-attributable to other better known party systems.

To be downright forward, I’m here to make a ruckus, to be human and to leave a legacy. Don’t try to put me in a box. You can’t do it.

Katie Caron

EDITORIAL BOARD:

Briana Reilly

Hello dear readers, Joe Timmerman here. I’m a junior majoring in math and economics with a computer science certificate, hailing from the alwaysexciting Chicago suburb of Mundelein. This will be my third semester on the Herald’s Editorial Board and my sixth semester with the Herald. I started writing columns during fall of freshman year, ended up editing the Opinion Page for a year before retiring to the cushy Herald editor emeritus life.

I’m a fairly typical liberal. Things I like include: single-payer health care, guaranteed minimum income, aggressive monetary and fiscal policy, Pigovian taxes, unions, marriage equality and voting rights.

During my free time, I’m a pretty average college student. I enjoy movies, bingeing shows on Netflix (“Mad Men” was my latest victim, or was I its victim?), video games and fueling an unhealthy addiction to the NBA. Most days I can be found wandering listlessly around Van Vleck or sleeping on a couch at the Herald office. If you want to get in touch with me, I can be bothered at jtimmerman@badgerherald.com or on Twitter at @joetimmerman.

This spring will be my final semester of college. I’m not quite sure how to go about it – this graduating thing – my reflex is to keep a vigilant eye out for the “lasts” and such opportunities to bask in wistful and preemptive nostalgia.

You know, “Last Meet-the-Editorial-Board,” “Last All-Nighter-atHelen-C.” and “Last Late-Night-Pizza-Di-Roma,” etc. But you don’t want to hear about all of this. Hell, I don’t want to hear about this.

Anyway, I’ll be on the editorial board this spring, and I’m excited as ever to stir up conference room arguments and chat with interesting folks on campus and around town. We will have several new voices on the board this spring, bringing an influx of fresh perspectives and opinions. There will be no shortage of goings on in the University of Wisconsin community to talk about.

When I’m not at the Herald office Ed Boarding, I’ll be working on algebraic topology problems on vacant chalkboards and trying not to electrocute myself finishing my senior physics labs. I’ll also be trying to play as much music as I can and go to some fun concerts. Maybe I’ll finally finish Thomas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow.” I’m optimistic.

After working in the Herald’s news section for the entirety of my freshman and sophomore years, I had almost forgotten what expressing—or having—an opinion felt like.

As I enter my second semester on the Editorial Board and my sixth at the Herald, I bring my knowledge from my news days into discussions of happenings on campus and in the city—but now with more opinion!

I’m a junior majoring in journalism, and I hope to one day get paid to write (if that’s still a thing in 2015) about my interests, which include pop culture, women’s rights, environmental issues, film and music.

As for ideology, I plan on bringing a unique outlook to the board as a middle class, liberal white girl from the Midwest. But really, although I tend to lean far to the left, (a high school friend once deemed me a *gasp* … SOCIALIST) I approach each issue with the intent to hear out any and all sides of the story before forming conclusions and welcome a reasoned debate.

I tend to hold social issues and basic rights highest on my list of values. As such, I’m generally all for things conservatives hate like reproductive rights, single-payer health care, gay marriage rights and generally anything our government and our people can do to help each other out and mitigate inequalities. Also, I like cats.

I’m always up for a conversation, so feel free to get in touch via email at kcaron@badgerherald.com.

First-time Editorial Board member, life-time smart ass. Hello, readers.

As the only freshman, I’m hoping to bring a very distinct voice to a tired, tradition-bound group, whose reverence for “69” (1969--the year The Badger Herald rose to challenge the Daily Cardinal) has grown simply distasteful.

But more about me: I aspire to double major in journalism and international studies. For a brief time period, I was determined to be a music major, until I figured it would be in my best interest to specialize in a field in which future employment is a tangible possibility. (Not that journalism is any better; check back in four years to see if I’m on the payroll at a legitimate establishment.)

Furthermore, being a severely rational person, I have historically tended to dismiss certain ideas and notions upon conception, which I’ve come to realize is a shortcoming. I do also tend to lean liberal, which many would call a personal deficiency. Regardless, I strive to remain open-minded and receptive, as a sitting member of the board or not.

SPRING SEMESTER STORIES TO WATCH High hopes for student Slate remains ‘Blank’ turnout in April election Nothing helps get out the student vote like the allure of legal highs, and with current County Board Supervisor Leland Pan, District 5, facing opposition from former College Democrats Chair Chris Hoffman, this board will be watching how the spring elections pan out.

We also question the timing of this referendum, as the

spring elections see significantly lower turnout than the fall elections. It’s also doubtful how influential a rallying cry of “LEGALIZE!” from liberal Dane County will prove in the Republicancontrolled Legislature.

We’re hoping this pipe dream of a referendum does not overshadow the more serious items on the ballot, particularly

the nonpartisan redistricting referendum spurred by the gerrymandering clusterfuck of 2011.

Pan and Hoffman face the formidable task of mobilizing students who don’t typically give a shit about county politics. It’ll be interesting to watch these campaigns shape up before the April 1 Election Day.

Less than a year ago, campus was eagerly awaiting the selection of UW’s next chancellor. After Interim Chancellor David Ward’s less-than-exciting tenure, much of the UW community, including this Editorial Board, was looking forward to a more dynamic and engaging chancellor.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank’s first semester in Bascom Hall was rather uneventful. After

a semester to get acclimated at UW, it remains to be seen whether Blank will now dive deeper into university policy.

Blank’s suggestion to raise out-of-state tuition will be an interesting story this semester. In her “State of the University” address to Faculty Senate, Blank proposed UW could increase out-of-state tuition to more accurately reflect the value of a UW education.

Blank also brought up the need for increasing UW’s private donor funding stream in the face of reduced state funding and a mandatory tuition freeze. While UW receives a substantial amount of federal research grants — more than half a billion dollars in 2011-2012 — private funding can be used on projects that otherwise would not be possible.

Ray crosses center stage It’s honeymoon season for Ray Cross, president designate for the UW System.

When his appointment was officially announced on Jan. 10, Cross spoke with enthusiasm about the new role. In an interview with The Badger Herald, he said he looks forward to bringing a renewed focus on openness and transparency to the office, while looking to maintain connections with system students.

In his term’s infancy, Cross seems accessible and optimistic about the future of the system.

But as whimsical as the incoming president’s Twitter feed is and as many higher education

buzzwords as he strings together, this board looks forward to seeing what substantive policy initiatives Cross has on deck.

It’s a time of change for public education (some might even call it a crisis) as state support for education continues to decline, faculty continue to depart UW schools for higher paid positions at other institutions and some question whether a college degree is even worth the price tag.

Cross was the best man for the job, and we’re happy to see the candidate with roots in the state’s education system win out against the other white, male

candidates who were vying for the position (and even happier that the ALEC-backed Kentucky Council of Postsecondary Education President Robert King took himself out of the running).

Cross will face an early test in his interactions with state officials. It’s critical that the UW System president be adept at collaborating and working with lawmakers that can at best be oppositional to his policy goals and at worst be actively hostile to UWMadison and the system as a whole.

We hope Cross proves to be the strong, visionary leader the UW System needs.

The Badger Herald File Photo With more than 3,000 in attendance last year, Revelry was far from the failure some predicted it would be.

Revelry details still TBD In the Revelry Music and Arts Festival’s first year, with the loss of the Mifflin Street Block Party still fresh in students’ minds, it was hard for organizers to catch a break.

Despite a shortened timetable, limited funds and heightened scrutiny from students, Revelry was far from the failure many hoped it would be.

In just three-and-a-half months, organizers managed to book Hoodie Allen, Toro Y Moi and Chance the Rapper to headline the event. Now, with an entire calendar year to plan and raise funds, expectations will be higher.

With the public face of the festival still fairly dormant, it’s hard to gauge whether the extra time will actually benefit the event.

With the relative success of last year’s event, Revelry could have a promising future as a fixture of campus life. However, it remains to be seen whether Revelry’s organizers will fully capitalize on the additional time to book acts and raise money.

Just like Revelry’s location, headliners and ticket prices, the event’s success is TBD.

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ArtsEtc. Editor Erik Sateren arts@badgerherald.com

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SPRING AT THE CINEMATHEQUE For Madison film fans looking to get their fix of classic and obscure films, look no further than the University of Wisconsin’s Cinematheque, which boasts a terrific lineup of film series for the spring.

Here’s our top four best bets of the numerous film series planned for this spring. Every screening is free, with showings in 4070 Vilas Hall, the Chazen Museum of Art and the Marquee at Union South. Check the Cinematheque website for a full list of showtimes, locations and more movie listings.

HITCHCOCK MASTERWORKS Every Sunday from Jan. 26 to May 4, the Chazen Museum of Art will present 13 works from the most wellknown and arguably greatest director of all time. Each of Alfred Hitchcock’s films are rife with suspense; he practically wrote the book on how to create it through a cinematic medium.

The term

“Hitchcockian” has become synonymous with deeply psychological tales full of twists or MacGuffins, classic set pieces, oppressive mother characters, sexual overtones and beautiful blondes. With this series, Hitchcock’s auteur status can be traced in full. The series kicks off with the director’s later British

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works, including “The 39 Steps” (Jan. 26) and “The Lady Vanishes” (Feb. 2), before transitioning into his Hollywood works, presented in chronological order.

Make sure not to miss the one-take “Rope” (Mar. 2), the voyeuristic “Rear Window” (Mar. 16), the bone-chilling “Psycho” (Apr. 13) or the visceral “The Birds” (Apr. 20).

While Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut inverted all the stylistic elements that came before the French New Wave movement they spearheaded in the early 1960s, Jacques Demy relished traditional aesthetics and brightly-colored musical productions.

One of the few French directors to dabble in

FILM NOIR DOUBLE FEATURES From the 40s to the 50s, Hollywood developed a fascination with all things dark.

Characters grew moody and psychologically complex. The blackness of “black and white” engulfed the screen.

It was the golden age of film noir, a genre that birthed “Double Indemnity,” “The Maltese Falcon” and “Sunset

Boulevard.” For its film noir double feature series, the Cinematheque has chosen four rarelyseen films. Those who enjoyed Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” should check out Elliott Nugent’s 1949 adaptation of the classic book, if not for comparison’s sake for the director’s emphasis on the story’s gangsters and violence.

musicals, Demy shot his films through the eyes of a stage director and allowed his characters to sing and dance freely, painting them in a collage of pastels and moving his camera with them. While most American musical directors ended their films on happy, high notes, Demy generally ended his on more

realistic notes, often ending with characters in heartbreak. Relish the music in “Model Shop” (Apr. 11), “Donkey Skin” (Apr. 25) and “The Young Girls of Rochefort” (May 2). Also being shown during the series is a film essay from Agnes Varda, “Jacquot de Nantes,” which pieces together elements from the life of Demy —her husband.

RICHARD FLEISCHER: KILLERS, THRILLERS

The film will play Jan. 25 alongside “Alias Nick Beal.” The series’ darkness continues with Cy Endfield’s “The Sound of Fury,” in which a man lures an unemployed family man into a kidnapping, only to botch the job and be hunted by a lynch mob.

It will be shown Feb. 1 alongside Lewis R. Foster’s “Crashout.”

Richard Fleischer, who was active as a motion picture director from the late 40s to the late 80s, functioned so invisibly in the Hollywood studio system because of his willingness to take on seemingly any project; as critic David Thomson said, “Thus he seemed to have no character.”

But where Fleischer truly excelled was in his crime films, which Cinematheque will honor in this series.

“The Girl in the Swing” (Apr. 12) focuses on a deadly (and true) love story, in which a man sleeps with a model and is then murdered by her jealous husband. “The Boston Strangler” (Apr. 26) is

a moody, minimalist look at a madman who committed a string of murders in the early 1960s. It’s the perfect companion piece to “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” and the perfect date night movie. The Fleischer series also includes “Compulsion” (Apr. 19) and “Violent Sunday” (May 3).

Semester kicks off with Zeds Dead at Orpheum Cam Ariana

ArtsEtc. Staff Writer When I asked Dylan Mamid of Zeds Dead to describe the group’s live shows, he said they’re a “bass-heavy electronic music journey.” Zeds Dead will be taking the Orpheum Theater Friday Jan. 24 on such a journey in what’s sure to be a wild, entertaining performance.

Zeds Dead, a DJ and producer duo from Toronto, has been steadily moving up in the electronic music industry since 2009. Mamid took on the stage name DC and teamed up with Zach Rapp-Rovan, better known as Hooks, after the two discovered a shared common interest in hip-hop and music production. The name “Zeds Dead” is mostly a reference to a line in “Pulp Fiction,” although it also conveniently represents both members’ first initials.

A few of their tracks begin with the epic sample of Bruce Willis slickly declaring, “Zed’s dead, baby.

Zed’s dead.”

After some of Zeds Dead’s first remixes, including one of Blue Foundation’s

“Eyes on Fire” made it big on YouTube, there was no looking back for the group.

They have since released EPs, singles and remixes on well-known labels Mad Decent and Ultra Records.

And while its sound has transitioned from hip-hop to drum and bass to dubstep to bass music and back again, Zeds Dead’s drive for ingenuity has always been the same.

Mamid and Hooks work on the live set almost every day, consistently finding different songs to spin for their audience.

“Me and Zach have a pool of music that we dig through.

We’re always searching for new tracks,” Mamid said.

“For someone who has never seen us before, it could be a good introduction to bass-heavy electronic. We mostly play our own music throughout the night, and then a selection of others.”

When producing tracks in the studio, the duo often work separately at first, creating the basic beginnings and then bouncing ideas off one another once a fresh lead comes to light. Of course, this process results in many unfinished tracks;

as Mamid put it, “We’ve got a shitload of unreleased music.”

In addition to its own work, Zeds Dead has collaborated with several rappers, most notably Omar Linx, to combine electronic and hip-hop in a unique blend. When asked if the group would be working with any other rappers soon, Mamid said he could not be specific, but some exciting things are currently in the works.

Recently, the duo has been inspired by the development of the downtempo genre over the course of the last year, headed by up-andcoming artists like Flume and KAYTRANADA to name a few. Mamid said the group is aiming to release an EP by this spring, one that will likely reflect on the downtempo genre and other sounds that Zeds Dead is known for.

Between the dynamic duo of Dylan and Zach, there will be no shortage of bass when Zeds Dead comes to the Orpheum. Mark your calendar for the 24th and keep your schedule open.

This is a journey you won’t want to miss.

Photo courtesy of thissongissick.com Toronto-based EDM group Zeds Dead promises an energetic, bass-heavy journey for its Friday Madison show.

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CONCERT PREVIEW The spring calendar is looking pretty darn exciting for the Madison music scene, with a wide array of indie and mainstream acts. This calendar is your introduction to the essential shows of the spring. It’s not exhaustive, so keep an eye on the Herald website for continual concert updates. Rock on!

Feb. 13, 9 p.m.

BIG GIGANTIC ORPHEUM THEATER After its Freakfest stop in 2012, the audience for Big G is guaranteed to go wild over the Boulder-based group’s infectious blend of jazz and EDM.

Feb. 13, 8:30 p.m.

JEREMY MESSERSMITH

March 1, 8 p.m.

CLOUD CULT BARRYMORE THEATRE Cloud Cult might be the most environmentally-friendly band on earth. Their compassion for the environment extends even further into perfecting their infectious indie pop sound.

HIGH NOON SALOON Jan. 24, 9 p.m.

ZEDS DEAD ORPHEUM THEATER School’s back in session.Take advantage of “chyllabus” week by going freakin’ insane to some of the best EDM out there, courtesy of Toronto’s Zeds Dead.

If you’re into cute guys singing about broken hearts and love, look no further than Twin Cities-based Jeremy Messersmith. He’s also highly recommended for those with a crush on Ben Gibbard.

Feb. 19, 8 p.m.

STEPHEN MALKMUS, THE JICKS HIGH NOON SALOON

Feb. 5, 9 p.m.

DATSIK SEGREDO Dubsteppers, unite. Datsik will be hitting Segredo and will surely be pleasing hardcore EDM fans with his dark, hard-hitting tunes that blend hip-hop, rock and electronica.

Since his departure from influential indie band Pavement, slacker-god Stephen Malkmus has kept the 90s going through a variety of projects, most notably the feel-good band the Jicks.

Feb. 21, 8 p.m.

DROPKICK MURPHYS

March 6, 9 p.m.

XIU XIU THE FREQUENCY Anyone looking for their fix of avant-garde synthpop need look no further than Xiu Xiu’s stop at the The Frequency. The perfect choice for anyone not afraid of weirdness.

ORPHEUM THEATER Feb. 7, 8 p.m.

JASON ISBELL BARRYMORE THEATRE Who said alternative country was dead? A former Drive-By Truckers member, Isbell recently released his latest album Southeastern to some of the greatest critical acclaim of any 2013 album.

As St. Patty’s Day nears, there’s no better way to get excited than to get piss-drunk and dance your ass off to the best Celtic punk music outside of Ireland.

Feb. 8, 9 p.m.

March 11, 8:30 p.m.

THE NAKED AND THE FAMOUS MAJESTIC THEATRE A blend of M83 and CHVRCHES, The Naked and the Famous mixes shoegaze and synthpop to create a grand sound and what will surely be a goose bumps-inducing live show.

March 25, 8:30 p.m.

MASON JENNINGS

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For years, Minnesota native Mason Jennings has charmed audiences with his dense songwriting and folk-tinged sound. Keep it real with him on an intimate Majestic night.

By the time you’re checking the dates off your calendar in late March, the weather will most likely have grown warmer. There’s no better complement to this than the sunny sounds of Real Estate.

Feb. 26, 8 p.m.

Feb. 8, 8 p.m.

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL ORPHEUM THEATER Neutral Milk Hotel’s Madison stop may be sold out, but any concertgoers lucky enough to have obtained tickets will surely stain the mountaintops with their semen. Oh, comely.

BLACK JOE LEWIS HIGH NOON SALOON Sometimes music is so funky it just stinks like sweat. Bluesy yet punky, Lewis’ music is what it feels like to drink a ton of beer and wash it down with fried chicken. Damn good.

Apr. 17, 7 p.m.

RED GREEN BARRYMORE THEATRE “I’m a man. I can change, if I have to, I guess.” More honest words have never been spoken. Red Green’s Madison stop is the perfect choice for any duct tape aficionado or Possum Lodge fan.

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How to detox without cleanses Ellen Rusch

Low-Fat Tuesday Columnist

Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Picture Spike Jonze’s fourth feature examines love and life through a profound lens.

‘Her’ the ultimate hipster date film Ian Erickson

ArtsEtc. Staff Writer It’s been a while since I’ve seen a movie that has so completely changed the way I feel and the way I feel about feelings.

Quotable, profound, lovely and heartbreaking all at the same time, “Her,” directed

by Spike Jonze (“Where the Wild Things Are”), is a film that lives up to the hype and delivers a complete experience about love, heartbreak and moving on.

It’s an experience about life.

First and foremost, one will immediately recognize that “Her” is excellently cast. Boasting a formidable line-up, it stars Joaquin Phoenix (“The Master”), the voice of Scarlett Johansson (“Don Jon”) and Amy Adams (“American Hustle”). It also features an impressive list of supporting actors, like Rooney Mara (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), Chris Pratt (“Parks and Recreation”) and the voice of Kristen Wiig (“Saturday Night Live”), to name a few.

In the film, Theodore Twombly (expertly played by Phoenix) is a letter ghostwriter who is having trouble finalizing his divorce. Although not explicitly stated, “Her” takes place sometime in the notso-distant future, where most aspects of everyday life (work, social, entertainment, etc.) are supplemented, enhanced or completely overtaken by technology, not unlike what’s happening in today’s world. That’s where Johansson’s character comes into play. After seeing an advertisement (which, by the way, perfectly parodies the “cutting-edge” artsyness and inflated sense of importance that many tech commercials exude — cough, Apple) for a new operating system, or OS, Twombly promptly goes to update the operating systems of his work, home and personal computer, which is essentially two small iPhones hinged together with cameras on both sides and a wireless ear-bud used for listening and communicating with the OS. What’s so special about this newest OS is that it’s the first to be programmed with an artificial intelligence and personality, both of which grow and change with the user to perfectly carry out her or his tasks and needs through an interface that, for all intents and purposes, is human.

After being asked a comically short number of

“seed questions” by the setup software, Twombly is surprised to hear the bubbly, sunny and disarmingly charming voice of his new OS, Samantha (superbly voiced by Johansson). The two immediately hit it off and before long develop a strong connection that turns romantic when both realize that they are literally perfect for each other. As their relationship progresses, internal and external forces challenge their love for each other, making both Twombly and Samantha consistently reevaluate their definition of love and what it means to be in a relationship, especially when one person doesn’t have a body.

Jonze does a great job of subtly exploring these themes — like the relationship between humans and technology, how technology is affecting human interaction and where this society could be heading — without landing on a definitive answer or applying any absolute morals to these ideas.

Exceedingly vulnerable and brutally honest, Phoenix’s Twombly is a remarkably sympathetic romantic who has the audience on his side every step of the way, even with all of his faults and flaws.

If anything, it’s his faults and flaws that make him so relatable, like how he admittedly went on a date just because he wanted to satisfy his sexual desires or how he gets frustrated with Samantha when societal pressures make him question whether or not his love for her is true.

Johansson does an incredible job, too. For a character that has zero screen time, the level of sincerity Johansson is able to convey using just her voice is spectacular.

Colorful, enthusiastic and heartfelt, it would be damn near impossible not to fall for an OS as likeable and captivating as Johansson’s Samantha.

“Her” is a must see for anyone seeking a profound, unbiased examination about human’s capacity for love.

It is also for anyone who wonders what love and life actually are if they are experienced by a person who in essence is human but lacks the fundamental components used to define humanity.

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It’s a new year and a new semester, the time when many of us make resolutions to better ourselves, our work and our lives overall.

It’s no surprise that weight loss is the No. 1 New Year’s resolution in America. Some go so far as to use strict juice cleanses and detox methods as their primary weightloss tool in hopes of seeing instant results.

However, these can be dangerous solutions and pose serious health risks by depriving the body of essential nutrients and interfering with crucial metabolic pathways.

While juicing fresh fruits and vegetables does provide important vitamins and minerals, it alone does not serve as a sufficient meal replacement.

Juicing extracts fiber-rich pulp, which aids in digestion, and the juiced product doesn’t include any of the necessary proteins and fats that our bodies require.

In reality, these detox programs are not necessary because the human body is not only capable, but designed to detoxify itself and get rid of anything we don’t need —naturally. So put down that green juice and keep reading to learn how to help your kidneys and liver get to work.

Quench Your Thirst Water is a crucial part of many functions in the body. It maintains body temperature, cushions our joints, protects vital organs and tissues and helps to rid the body of waste. These important roles, along with the fact that water is a part of every process that goes on in the human body, make it critical for us to stay hydrated.

Water

recommendations vary from person to person and depend on certain factors like weight, diet and activity level.

Be sure to carry a water bottle with you to satisfy thirst and increase your intake during times of illness, exercise and hot weather. To maintain adequate intake, limit your caffeine consumption and avoid alcohol, which can be dehydrating. You can also boost your water intake by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables with high water content like cucumbers, grapefruit, radishes and watermelon.

Get Active Many of us are familiar with the wellknown benefits of exercise: controlling weight, preventing disease and improving mood. But breaking a sweat also indirectly helps our bodies detoxify the natural way. Exercise assists our lungs, kidneys and liver in functioning more efficiently, increasing our circulation and cleaning out the junk.

Aim for 150 minutes of moderate activity each week as well as various strength training exercises at least twice a week.

Eat Whole Foods As college students, it’s almost like a reflex to reach for prepackaged boxed and bagged foods like ramen or mac and cheese. But have you looked at the ingredient labels on some of those things lately?

It’s almost like reading a foreign language.

(Not to mention the excess salt, sugar and unhealthy fats those foods are often loaded with.)

Instead, take advantage of local farmers’ markets.

(There are winter markets, too!) Learn to read food labels; if

you don’t recognize an ingredient, or can’t pronounce it, don’t buy it. Try doing as much of your own cooking as your schedule allows so that you know what goes into your food.

Offer to start a cooking rotation with your roommates in order to lessen the burden for everyone. Plenty of quick and easy recipes are available online for your all-time favorites.

Also check out this week’s recipe for nobrainer homemade pizza crust.

Limit Sugar Overall, Americans are consuming way too much added sugar, which offers no nutritional value and comes in the form of processed drinks, snacks and treats. Too much of the sweet stuff can lead to obesity and heart disease and can fuel other unhealthy eating habits.

Lowcalorie artificial sweeteners are no better and can cause you to crave more food since your body isn’t getting enough calories to feel satisfied.

To cut back, females should limit their sugar intake to about 5 teaspoons, or 20 grams, per day. For males, the recommended intake is 9 teaspoons, or 36 grams, per day. To put this in perspective, a regular can of soda packs about 8 teaspoons of sugar. Suddenly that ice-cold cola doesn’t look so good anymore.

Manage Stress Levels Between projects, exams, clubs and work obligations, it’s impossible to completely eliminate stress, but there are ways to reduce it. Stress affects both physical and mental health, so it’s important to find what works for you.

Prioritize your todo list and don’t fret

if you don’t make it to the bottom. Find a stress reliever you can use in particularly demanding times. Yoga or meditation may be beneficial for some; for others it could be painting, running or writing.

Whatever the case may be, managing stress combined with a healthy diet, plenty of exercise and adequate sleep will keep your body functioning at its peak — no crazy cleanses necessary.

This week’s recipe is a great alternative to frozen pizza and store-bought crusts. It only takes a few simple ingredients to create a quick and delicious homemade pizza. Enjoy with a salad on the side to make it a balanced meal.

Honey Wheat Pizza Crust Ingredients 2 ½ teaspoon rapid rise yeast (or 1 packet) 1 cup warm water 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons honey 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil Directions Combine water and yeast in a large bowl until the yeast dissolves.

Add in flour, honey, salt and olive oil and mix well. Once the ingredients are combined knead the dough with your hands for a few minutes and form into a ball. Let it rest for 10 minutes.

Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Spray a pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray and roll the dough onto the pan. Brush the crust with olive oil and bake for eight minutes.

Remove from the oven and add pizza sauce of your choice and favorite toppings. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

‘Marked Ones’ beats dead horse Lexy Brodt

ArtsEtc. Staff Writer “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones” is yet another example for the documentary-style horror film genre and the fifth addition to the “Paranormal Activity” franchise. There’s not much to be said about No. 5. In actuality, the best parts have nothing to do with the genre at hand: the hackneyed act of the eponymous character’s BFF drawing a dick on his face (a la “10 Things I Hate About You”), the sounds of bestial fornication emanating from the evil neighbor’s apartment, the boner talk and wise cracks of two Latino buds from the gangsterfilled neighborhood of Oxnard, Calif. These are small occurrences provoking “Why am I here?” chuckles and the occasional embarrassed eye roll. When it comes down to it, the “horror” is hardly noticeable,

and the movie gives us a new set of characters but little else to talk about.

The plot follows best friends Jesse and Hector, another pair bent on recording a series of paranormal events, this time in their neighbor Anna’s apartment.

One night, when Anna mysteriously dies, the boys decide to “go check that shit out” and end up in the midst of the same devilish totems and false scares that have plagued all five movies. They find tapes labeled “Katie and Christie 1988,” a signal within the vague plotline that warns us that we’re still dealing with the same set of characters as well as the same lack of originality, the same gimmicks and tireless collection of Ouija board schemes.

After their little visit, Jesse wakes up with a bite on his arm and shit starts to go down.

Jesse discovers an ability to torture his

chihuahua and beat up muggers with his mind.

Free-hand inverted pentagrams start to show up pretty much everywhere, and Jesse’s Catholic grandmother decides to un-demonize Jesse through three eggs and some grocery store Mexican incense.

It doesn’t work. This all leads up to Jesse being taken in by a league of demon-worshippers.

Director Christopher Landon’s attempt to keep the series alive is cute at best. We get a revisit from Christie’s step-daughter, Ali Rey (from “Paranormal Activity 2”), who informs our new set of protagonists on Jesse’s situation. These revived characters are the continuation of a storyline that has already gotten old. The climax drags on forever, but I was grateful for one tidbit: Hector enlists the help of a Mexican gang leader who pulls out the big guns (no

joke) to go take down those annoying-as-shit demon bitches hiding in some ghost house out in no-man’s-land (another mind-bending-in-a-badway aspect of the plot).

It was nice to see some of our demon-fighters be somewhat realistic for once. At that, I won’t even comment on the confusing timeblunder of the ending, which is meant to be one, fat, slap-in-the-face surprise. But it’s really just annoyingly out of place and disruptive.

Although the movie transcended my expectations (the theater was deadempty), its repetitive motifs and tricks failed to touch upon the suspenseful horror that made the franchise so popular and successful in the first place.

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES

Exhibit explores Japanese urbanity

Virginia Harris ArtsEtc. Writer

The Chazen Museum of Art is getting the gift of two new pieces of art this winter as it features an exhibition from talented Japanese artists Tenmyouya Hisashi and Ikeda Manabu.

If you explore Hisashi’s work, you’ll find yourself standing between a sand pit full of skull-imprinted rocks and a vast battle scene, spread out across two canvasses.

This battle piece, titled “Rhyme,” is aesthetically pleasing in its traditional nature, featuring a harmonic use of color and form, as well as a 3-D effect. With the dynamic arrangement of

the weapons and soldiers, the piece seems like a reflection and an installation piece simultaneously.

Hisashi’s work features an intermingling of culture and violence; he takes from traditional Japanese culture and sets it at odds with themes from modern Japanese life.

The other exhibit, with works from Manabu (a University of Wisconsin artist-in-residence), features unique work of immense detail. Critics of abstract modern art (or any art that looks like a kid could do it) will feel satisfied with Manabu’s pieces as they may take years to evaluate fully. The content is rich,

overwhelming, beautiful and, at times, unsettling.

In “Victim,” a fractured cityscape across the canvas, surrounded by darkness, features micro-images of industrialization and technological pervasiveness throughout. Take a few paces back, and all of these details come together to form a larger image. The land section becomes the coils of a snake, with the head and tongue dominating the upper center, giving a sense of movement to the scene.

Many of his other works, like “Victim,” comment on industry and the toxicity of urbanization. The scenes are often busy and congested; houses piled on top of each

other, ominously placed human figures (all completely whited out, with detail pointedly omitted). At times this murky congestion of urban life is contrasted with vast nature (forests, unending water), itself overwhelming to the viewer in its domineering sublimity. As his exhibition description reads, “Ikeda’s world is not a world where we humans are at the center and in control, but where we humbly exist as tiny participants of a greater natural universe.”

The Chazen will feature the exhibition until Feb. 16.

At regularly scheduled times, Madisonians can watch Manabu work on a 10-by-13 foot drawing.

Photo courtesy of Chazen Museum of Arts The artists’ work studies the relation between humanity and industrial cities.

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34 This puzzle’s theme 36 Brian who was a pioneer of ambient music 37 Locales for T-bars 39 Cleveland’s lake 40 Infant’s wear 41 Leprechaun, for Notre Dame 43 Bleachers 45 Bowling game 46 Vowel sound at the end of 39-Across 47 Deliberately gives wrong information 49 Elec. or water 50 “Adios, amigo!”

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SO to getting my first midnight kiss ever. #newyearseve

launser21

Totally sober.

ShitNoBadgersSay

SO to the wonderful people of Madtown. I’m an international student who just finished his first semester, and I was amazed to find how friendly everyone here is, and how quickly it took me to blend in. Thanks everyone for making me feel like I’m welcome, it already feels like home to me.

@ShtNoBadgersDay

QSO to getting to invited to date my school.

Is this socially acceptable or should I be cautious?

Like our new Shoutout format? Tag your tweets and instagrams #bhso to see them printed in future issues.

.@UWMadison men: WOMEN MASTURBATE ITS NOT WEIRD GET OVER IT

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Sarah Healy @redsarahead

Sometimes when I’m feeling lost I find myself clicking my heels together mumbling “There’s no place like the kk. No place like the kk” Julia Sullivan @phatbabyjulia

SO/ASO to spending my whole break in my room alone getting drugged out all day.

ASO to needy men. Fuck off I’m busy.

Spur of the moment sledding adventure with @kjaminski7 ASO to boyfriend that complains about not getting laid after four days.......I mean come on.

SO to the guys @ yoga 4 their gfs. You may be struggling/on the verge of passing out, but #truelove #strugglebus Rach Berger @racksbergs

ASO to the asshole selling Ohio State/Michigan State @BadgerMBB tickets FOR $300.

YOU’RE A JOKE. kayla brenner @kayla_brenner

Oh my god I see people on State Street #nolongeralone Emma Bauer @emmacbauer

#SO to me for getting hammered enough to be still be drunk at 8 am. #LoveMyLife #Not Tay

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Massive Amazon box seen on King Street Still cannot get over the amazing sweep by the #Badger Hockey boys against Michigan! Such a great series!!! #OnWisconsin Julia Mosconi @jmacaroni19

SO to everyone who’s back in the 53706 #lovingsomeMadison Kelsey Beuning @KelseyBeuning

Not slippery at all right now.

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Thanks again SO to the kid who let me eat one of the links off of his sausage rope necklace during commencement... it was delicious. DSO to graduating and having time to do things.

Like sleep and eat.

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BEAST MODE BRO BEAST MODE ASO to a completely flat tire today of all days. DASO to putting on my spare only to find out that it was broken. TASO to doing all of this while freezing my ass off.

ASO to the #polarvortex. There is not enough fire whisky in the world for this.

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I told the masseuse I like really really hard pressure and the massage quickly turned into a contest of wills Beau Allen @Beau_Allen

Wintry Mix. Thundersnow! Polar Vortex.

Modern names for weather events sound like sex acts. rstevens 3.01 @rstevens

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Total freshman SO to learning you can buy just meat for $2 at Parthenon. #LateNightMeat will never be the same.

HMFASO to my roommates who only decide to hook up with people that I despise. There are thousands of Badgers, pick someone else.

LOLZSO to the girls talking about getting their fakes taken every weekend....those were the days....those were the days.

White smoke. #uwpresident David F. Giroux @DaveGiroux

what you CAN’T tell is that it’s 32 degrees aka feels like summer @uwmadison #sconnienation

I really need these -- A Wearable Landmine Detector That Slips Inside A Shoe By Ben Schiller http://www.fastcoexist.com/3023674/awearable-landmine-detector-that-slips-insidea-shoe … via @FastCompany Ray Cross

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Getting to know the Interim* EIC Dear Readers,

My name is Kathleen Mallett, and I’m going to be the editor-in-chief of the Misnomer while Wiigy is stuck in traffic. I thought I’d take the time to introduce myself by giving you an idea of what I’ve been up to in the weeks leading up to my term of office.

This winter break, I’ve had the fortune of returning to my home in New Jersey.

I have really immersed myself in the culture of the beautiful Garden State, from visiting the devastated beaches from 2012’s Hurricane Sandy to waiting outside of bulk liquor stores to ask if someone will please buy me a box of white zinfandel. I would like to share with all of you Badgers a little taste of my home.

My 16-year-old sister has overtaken my old room, so it’s either bunk with the 13-year-old or head to the couch. My 13-year-old sister is a sweaty sleeper so I have retreated to the living room couch, where I acquired a small case of ringworm on my eyelid, likely from my brother’s wrestling friends who sometimes sneak into the house to sleep on the sofas.

My toothbrush had not been next to the sink for more than a day before all five of the other members of my family had used it. When

I try to use the shower in my sister’s bathroom (because it has better water pressure) she yells something like “You don’t live here any more!” She then plays outof-date, angst-y music very loudly until I leave. It might not help that I borrowed her razor, but I really had to because I forgot mine and I just found out that an old flame from high school is in town. I certainly can’t pursue him with furry legs.

Most of my day is spent alternating between “The Bachelor” and “Wife Swap” in a steady stream of domestic reality television.

Today, I spent so much time watching TV that a pimple grew on my neck. There’s been a lot of traffic lately because of a Mr. Chris Christie, so I haven’t really been leaving the house.

When I do feel the urge to get some fresh air, I pick up some scratch-off lottery tickets and bring them to the nearest McDonald’s to scratch them off and fill up on some delicious and affordable Dollar Menu items.

I have been enjoying the home-cooked meals and free wine I get from my parents. On occasion, my mother will send me out to the Acme Supermarket to pick up some last minute ginger root or prosciutto.

It wouldn’t be a big deal, except I have to dart down the aisles of the grocery

quickly and with discretion to avoid seeing anyone I know. For the most part, that’s worked out. I did, however, visit the DMV to renew my license. It turns out that everyone I went to high school with and their mom works there now.

Needless to say, I’m not pleased with the photo on my new license.

It snowed about four inches on Friday, so all the public schools were canceled. Since the land of New Jersey is quite flat, the only place to sled is on the man-made hills of a nearby golf course.

I braved the 25 degree weather and hit the slushy slopes, where the locals were gathered, sliding down on boogie boards. The snow melted the next day in the 50 degree rain so now everything’s just soggy.

I’ve got a few more days in this sopping town to pack in all the Netflix and chicken potpie that I can into my body before I return to the glacial Madison. I hope you’ve enjoyed this peek into my life at home.

See you on the flipside, friends.

Sincerely, Kathleen Mallett Interim* Editor in Chief * “Wiigy” wants to remind everyone that this is a temporary position.

Madison pupil plans to propose to pizza Leah Liams, a senior at UW-Madison, intends to propose marriage to a slice of Ian’s mac n’ cheese pizza.

Liams validates that “distance really does make the heart grow stronger”. She decided she is ready to take her relationship to the next level as soon as she returns to Madison from winter break. Born and raised in the small town of Dayton, Wyo., Liams first came face to face with the lustrous, cheesy, gooey slice during her freshman year Welcome Week.

“Yeah, you could definitely say it was love at first sight,” she said. “I mean, physical

appearance is important to me, but it wasn’t just that. This slice of pizza really had the whole package.”

She explains how this irresistible, carb-filled bundle of joy was there for her in a time of need.

“I’d just gotten over a bad breakup with my high school boyfriend, and then I met the Mac n’ Cheese pizza. Unlike my ex, this slice didn’t care about what I was wearing or if I didn’t answer my phone.

I just felt like I could really be myself around it, and I value that in a relationship.”

The two became Facebook official at the beginning of Liams’

sophomore year. All of their friends figured it was only a matter of time before the big question would be popped.

“I wanted to wait ‘til I was really ready,” she said, “And this winter break was a true wake up call. This is my fourth year going a month without seeing my love, and I’m graduating in May. I realized that I genuinely could not spend the rest of my life without Ian’s Mac n’ Cheese pizza.”

At press time the Misnomer has yet to hear back from the pizza regarding some questions about its future plans with Liams.

Advice from Dear Drabby Drabby is our friendly advice columnist. Need advice? Send in your whiny problems to madisonmisnomer@gmail. com

Dear Drabby, This semester I made some new friends in my design studies class and this past Friday I was invited to go to a big party with them. I was really nervous and ended up getting trashed and was told later that I put my hand into some guy’s back pocket, and screamed “THIS IS MY NEW BOYFRIEND!” before passing out. What damage control can I do to make my friends think I am actually a normal person?

Sincerely, Lost Over Some Exasperating Rumor Dear LOSER, HA! What a fucking weirdo. Like seriously.

Wow. Your friends will just have to know that you are

a big loser incapable of socialization with the rest of society. Sorry! I think the important questions are: Was new boyfriend cute?

Did you get his number?

With your track record, I think we both know the answers to these questions are both a resounding no.

Good luck digging yourself out of this partner-less and friendless hole!

Yours truly, Drabby Dear Drabby, I recently got a job at Milio’s near University Avenue. I like working there so far, but I’m nervous that when I start doing deliveries I might see some friends from class and that it will be awkward.

Is there any way to avoid the awkward situations or should I find a new job?

Sincerely, Fucking Order Out Dude Dear FOOD, I suggest you keep the job. It’s hard enough for losers like you to try to get laid, but being broke makes it far harder. When you’re delivering, wear a bag over

your head. Sure, you might crash your moped or get hit by a bus, but at least your classmates will be none the wiser that it was YOU who brought them their high snack. Good luck succeeding in life!

Yours truly, Drabby Dear Drabby, There’s a cute guy who works at Coffee Bytes and I just can’t take my eyes off him whenever I’m there. What should I do?!

He’s so cute!

Sincerely, You Unholy Man! Dear YUM, Step one, buy some really dark sunglasses.

Step two, put a bag over your head. Step three, switch to Starbucks.

Haha, I’m only joking!

You don’t need to work this hard. Andrew will never go for you! But, I understand why you’d want to stop staring, it’s super stalkerish. Good luck breaking your habits!

Meg McMahon Minnesota, which had previously held the “Nicest State” title since 1858, has recently been out-mellowed by Colorado.

Colorado is friendlier state than Minnesota

An article released this Monday by the Pew Research Center found that eight in 10 Americans view Colorado as “the friendliest and nicest state in the country.”

However, this news has come into much contention in the dethroned state, Minnesota.

From outraged hockey moms to people barely surviving the Midwest’s deep freeze, the state is not keeping the contest of “Friendliest State” very “Minnesota Nice.”

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton released his own statement in response to the Pew Center’s poll, calling the center’s polling “an irresponsible release of opinion during one of [Minnesota’s] most trying Winter weekends in decades.” Dayton tried to rally Minnesotan spirits by telling the state to “take this news in stride and with a smile, to show the world that Minnesota Nice doesn’t need any drugs to enhance it’s authenticity.”

Even though it has only been one week since legal recreational marijuana

began selling in Colorado, the national landscape on the perception of the state has radically changed.

Amid businesses and local Colorado governments scrambling to put in place new policy regulating the use of marijuana, everyone says the state is just so friendly. Monica Powers of Boulder, Colo., said to the Misnomer that she has “never had a more refreshing time at the DMV. It was obvious that the whole place was blazing, but everyone was so nice and couldn’t stop complimenting — or touching — my new cashmere scarf.” However, she did admit, “it did kinda smell in there.”

Rippling through the Uptown area of the Twin Cities is a counter campaign to Colorado’s legalization of marijuana.

Walking down Hennepin Avenue, tags and flyers for the “Fight4Nice” campaign are on every corner. While no individual has claimed responsibility, the Fight4Nice website calls itself “a grassroots campaign to make even

Michie B. proud” and says its mission statement is “to reclaim Minnesota’s title as the Friendliest State by one-upping Colorado’s weed and getting legalized, recreational ecstasy in the warm, loving hands of Minnesota citizens.”

Minnesota residents seem less concerned, though. Charles Chang, accountant for 3M, said that other states “have, you bet’cha, been trying to steal our title for, don’tcha know, decades now,” and to “fer sure, wait until they come off their high and see how ‘nice’ Colorado is when all that good snack food was eaten in their delirium and, you bet’cha, no one can find any Cheetos to fix that after-high craving.”

Macalester College student Ari Bleumen also showed little concern for this challenge to her home’s reputation. “It’ll all blow over. Minnesota really is great. I mean, maybe it would be more great with legal weed, but what else is there? If we weren’t so nice and passive, I’m sure we’d actually do something about it.”

UW freshman impressed by airline’s fatality procedures Before his flight back to the University of Wisconsin campus this past weekend, freshman and frequent flyer Dustin Lage, from Atlanta, Ga. reported he is always very impressed by Delta Airline’s diverse fatality protocol in the face of potential aircraft failure.

While taking dual note of the rudimentary lap safety belt as well as the colorful brochure of the plane’s safety instructions located on the back of the seat in front of him, Lage noted he usually can’t help but shiver with excitement from the thought of the Delta Airliner dramatically spiraling out of the sky noting, “Boy, would the guys back home be impressed by this story” Gobbling down some complementary, chokeworthy peanuts in his aisle seat that also doubles

as a crude flotation device, Lage asserted, “But you know what? Delta always does a really great job of giving me a lot of options in deciding the details of my potential death mid-flight. Being 40,000 feet above the ground in a pressurized cabin with absolutely no control over the safety of my flight can be a little overwhelming, but it’s comforting to be reminded of what would happen in the event of jet engine failure.”

Stating his awe for both the cinematic oxygen masks as well as various dramatic plane exits, Lage thinks that he just has too many options in deciding exactly how he would want to perish before the airplane irreversibly would drive into a cliff, atomizing all of its parts and occupants.

Lage reported he has

devised several scenarios in how to make his experience during a plane crash Hollywood filmworthy. “I usually imagine that when the plane starts to tumble out of the sky, all the overhead carry-on bins release and snakes fall out onto everyone’s laps causing complete chaos. Never know if Delta will throw ya’ a curve-ball.

“Anyway, I would totally skip the mask and get a high off of oxygen deprivation, get to the nearest plane exit, and throw Caution to the wind (My nickname is Caution.)

Grabbing those Delta pretzels from my pocket, I would then proceed to nosh my Last Supper midfall as that icy plume of snow vastly approaches my flailing body. Someone from the ground would be sure to get a picture of that.”

More like SNORE-oscopes!

AQUARIUS (1/20 - 2/18) It’s time to stop trying to blame your erectile dysfunction on the cold weather. Also, it’s time to stop perpetually bringing up your erectile dysfunction during casual conversation.

Yours Truly, Drabby

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The Badger Herald | Sports | Spring 2014 Registration Issue DANIELS, page 22 familiar with Michigan basketball or Michigan football have more of an incentive to see it live — to put it simply, fans are more invested in Wisconsin hockey than they have ever been before.

Further building that branding, the Big Ten Network will play at least seven Wisconsin hockey games by the season’s conclusion, compared to only four games that it covered last season.

Big Ten Network is a regular destination for Big Ten sports making it much easier for fans to keep tabs on Wisconsin hockey. Previously UW’s hockey was largely found on Fox Sports Wisconsin+ — a little known channel that few would stumble upon unless they were already looking for the game.

BLUES, page 22 coaches … gave me a lot of confidence.

They just told me to keep shooting the ball and eventually it was going to go in,” Stauskas said. “When I get that kind of confidence, I just let it fly.”

It was a less-thanideal situation for Hayes, guarding the quicker guard during the last-minute play.

“Anytime a guy steps back like that — you try to cover that type of ground on that quick of a release,” Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan said, likening Stauskas’ quickness to that of a feline. “That step back is so fast and that release is so fast, you’re not going to.”

Michigan was up four and while Wisconsin failed to convert buckets on either of its next two possessions, Stauskas made all six of his free throw tries in the waning moments to ice the game.

His game-high 23 points were complemented by 20 from guard Caris LeVert and 14 from Glenn Robinson III. The trio — the top three scorers on the season for Michigan — used an array of ball screens throughout the night to open up jump shots, many

“We’re in the Big Ten. It’s the toughest conference for a reason. ” -Josh Gasser

of which they hit in streaks.

“Think back, how many games, how many years did people hit jump shots like that against us?” Ryan pondered. “Sometimes teams are going to get hot and you try to take them off of it.”

Wisconsin sliced the number of points surrendered in the paint by half (26) from its defeat on Tuesday, but 60 percent shooting from Michigan still allowed the Wolverines to score 70-plus points, the fourth-straight Wisconsin opponent to do so.

When Indiana made it three in a row, Ben Brust tweeted after the game, “Is it Saturday yet???,” anxious to get back on the court after their first loss. Staring at some glaring defensive issues and now with a pair of conference losses, they’ll head to Minnesota Wednesday night, looking to right the ship. It’s been a week they’d like to forget, to say the least.

“You can’t look back.

You just have to keep moving forward,” Gasser said. “We’re in the Big Ten. It’s the toughest conference for a reason.”

At the very least the Big Ten branding has brought in a whole new set of fair weather fans that never existed before.

I have to admit, had I not covered the men’s hockey team last season, I wouldn’t have known what games or matchups to care about, let alone which teams were Wisconsin’s conference opponents.

The Big Ten gives Wisconsin hockey fans a frame of reference with which they can understand a sport that they may not have much experience with.

As that brand continues to grow and more Big Ten schools add programs, the momentum that the conference has built this season is unlikely to slow.

So let me echo what many Wisconsin hockey fans have already been

saying this season: Long live Big Ten hockey!

It isn’t going anywhere,

anytime soon.

Nick is a senior majoring in journalism and political

science. Think Big Ten hockey just isn’t the same as the WCHA matchups?

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Moving on up: Badgers second to one in 2013 Wisconsin reaches NCAA Championship under first-year head coach Kelly Sheffield Leah Zuckerman Volleyball Writer

The Wisconsin volleyball team had an exceptional and unexpected season. With a new coach, a freshman setter and six preseason injuries, the expectations were not that of 28 wins and a place in the National Championship game.

This season, sports fans fell in love with the Badgers and saw what it truly meant to be a team.

Replacing 13-year head coach Pete Waite after

his resignation, firstyear head coach Kelly Sheffield came to UW from the University of Dayton, making him the 10th coach in Wisconsin volleyball history. With many honors to his name, he eagerly anticipated his time at a Big Ten school.

“The goal is to compete for Big Ten championships — as it should be at Wisconsin,” Sheffield remarked at the start of the season.

Throughout the season, Sheffield emphasized getting better and better each match, and when that happens, “anything is possible.”

Along with the introduction of Sheffield, freshman Lauren Carlini — the top-ranked recruit in the country — stepped foot into the Wisconsin Field House as the starting setter for the Badgers. Wisconsin finished no better than seventh place in the Big Ten since 2007; Carlini’s commitment to UW could not have come at a better time. Her arrival brought a glimmer of hope for a return to the top of the conference.

The 2013 season started strong, with 6 straight wins for the Badgers

ROLL, page 22 killing for us, winning face-offs — just all around consistently, probably the most steady player on our

and their strengths continued accumulating with upsets left and right.

The Badgers took down then-No. 5 Michigan State and No. 7 Minnesota, making it the first time in program history that the then 16th-ranked Badgers defeated back-to-back top 10 ranked opponents.

“It was really exciting,” Sheffield said. “When you have everybody pulling in the same direction. That’s the fun part of coaching.”

This was a season of firsts for many of the players, as this was the first NCAA tournament for this group of Badgers, excluding junior Taylor Morey who competed in the tournament while at Notre Dame. Prior to the tournament, many doubted the opportunity for the Badgers’ success.

The players used it as fuel to catapult themselves deep into the tournament.

“This is a whole new experience,” Carlini said.

“Let’s prove everyone wrong.”

For the first time since 2007, the Wisconsin volleyball team was chosen to compete in the NCAA tournament. They were picked as the No. 12 seed and hosted both the first and second round

team. To finally see him get rewarded with that second line ice time and the points that he was producing, it was really nice to see from him.”

Despite those performances by Mersch and Dahl among others during the weekend, it was still an all-around team effort in the absence of Kerdiles and Little.

“Friday night, you had Dahl and Mersch step up big time,” Eaves said. “On Saturday, Joseph LaBate stepped up with a big goal and an assist and played center and did a nice job for us there. Kevin Schultze had four points and looked like a world beater. So we did have individuals step up, but the first comment about that whole thing is how everybody stepped up.”

But a weekend before dismantling Michigan and leading for the entire series, Wisconsin ran into a tough matchup with Alaska Anchorage and lost 3-2, marking the first home defeat of the season.

UAA has struggled through

matches. The Badgers got one last opportunity to play in front of their home fans, which proved to be more and more loyal as the season progressed.

“I think our team inspired a bunch of people,” Sheffield said.

“You don’t have to be a volleyball fan. If you’re a fan of sports, I think you really learned to admire what this team did this year. We hope we made the students proud.”

Wisconsin finished out the season ranking fifth in home attendance, making it the 14thstraight season the team ended the year in the top five for national attendance. The Badgers averaged 3,521 fans per match.

Coasting through the first two rounds of the tournament, UW took down in-state rival Milwaukee and California in a pair of three-set sweeps advancing them to the Sweet 16.

As they took on Florida State, the Badgers were the only seeded team left in their region.

After taking down the Seminoles, Wisconsin would not be stopped, taking down the topoverall seed and

several sub-par seasons in recent years, but as Eaves said in an interview last Monday, the Seawolves have the ability to surprise a number of teams this season. Wisconsin fell into that trap in the first game, but rebounded in the second game with a 4-3 victory to split the series.

The series offered Wisconsin a bit of a wakeup call in the midst of a comfortable 12-game home stand.

“Sometimes you need those bumps in the road to kind of get on the right target and we saw that with us last year,” forward Mark Zengerle said in an interview Monday.

“We held a little meeting during the week last week before the Michigan series to establish what we want and what everyone needs to do. Turned out that we looked like geniuses for this weekend, but the season is more than that so just got to keep building off this past weekend.”

One of the key trends throughout all three series over the winter break,

defending national champion Texas in the national semifinals to open the door to the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2000.

The winning streak came to an end as the Badgers fell 3-1 to Penn State. Wisconsin finished out its season with a total of 28 victories, which are the most wins the program has seen since its first season with an NCAA finals appearance in 2000.

The end of the season is bittersweet, however, as the Badgers say farewell to one of their all-time greats, senior libero Annemarie Hickey. Hickey left the Field House a legend, topping off an already strong career with an exceptional senior year.

She ranks third on the UW career record list with 1,681 digs and is one of the best defensive players to wear the Wisconsin cardinal and white. Hickey set a precedent for the younger players by embodying the characteristics of a true leader and extraordinary athlete.

“Annemarie is probably one of the best leaders and captains I’ve had in

which also included a sweep of AlabamaHuntsville Dec. 27-28, was the emerging play of goaltender Joel Rumpel.

The junior from Swift Current, Saskatchewan started five of the six games over break and nine of the last 11.

Rumpel owns a .932 save percentage on the year along with a Big Ten-leading 1.85 goalsagainst-average.

For now, Rumpel seems to have pulled away in the goaltending battle with Landon Peterson, but Eaves was quick to remark that Peterson always has the chance to knock off Rumpel from the top position.

“The separation in numbers has grown and I think Rumpel is on a roll now,” Eaves said. “One thing about Pete though, he’s going to keep Rumps honest because he competes so hard in practice.

“Petey is right there knocking on the door and Petey’s still knocking

my career,” Carlini said.

“She doesn’t get down on herself when she makes mistakes, she’s always looking out for the best of the team and she’s always looking for ways to help other people.”

Hickey—the lone senior on the roster—wants to be remembered as she says her goodbyes and leaves a lasting legacy for the Wisconsin Badgers.

“I am going to be the best teammate I can be.

You always want to be remembered somehow, and I’ve always been working hard to be that leader that everyone looks to, the person that keeps everyone calm but competitive and is bringing it all the time,” Hickey said. “That’s my gift to them.”

With the 2013 season at a close, there is only one question: what’s next?

“New year, new challenges,” Sheffield said with a laugh. “We’re hoping that we use this past season as a catapult into next year. We’re a team that’s got a shot to win it all, next week when we are all back on campus we are going to get back to work on making history even better.”

on the door. Rumps has been given a little bit more rope here to play but if he doesn’t stay sharp, Petey is right there for us.”

In the midst of some of the best play of the season, Rumpel and the Badgers, which currently sit in second place in the Big Ten standings and just four points behind No. 1-ranked Minnesota, still have room for improvement as the Big Ten race hits top gear.

“There’s always room [to improve],” Eaves said.

“Perfection is something that’s strived for, never achieved, but there’s nothing wrong with looking to excellence. Excellence is kind of that space between trying and perfection. Excellence is more attainable than perfection but it’s kind of fun to strive for that.

“We can improve.

And the thing about our improvement, the key button that we want to push is being that consistent in that ability

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Wisconsin basketball soars to new heights An efficient offense and balanced lineup have contributed to the Badgers’ fast start Spencer Smith Sports Editor

These aren’t your grandpa’s Badgers.

The phrase has been gaining steam with the national media when they describe the current version of the Wisconsin men’s basketball team, which has soared up the rankings as high as No. 3 in the AP and Coaches poll. And they are right; this team is closer to your great-grandpa’s Badgers.

A combination of young athleticism, savvy veterans in the backcourt and scorers at every position has yielded production not seen for nearly 100 years at Wisconsin.

With a blowout win over then-ranked No. 23 Illinois at home Jan. 8, the Badgers improved to 160, breaking the program record for best start to a season that has been standing since 1914 and shattering head coach Bo Ryan’s previous record of six consecutive wins to start a season.

While Wisconsin has been no stranger to success under the tutelage of Ryan, the Badgers have been winning in a somewhat different fashion than the fans are accustomed to.

High-octane explosion Under Ryan, Wisconsin is notorious for lulling its opponent to sleep with a ball control offense that would bring the shot clock down to single digits on a regular basis.

Although this offensive philosophy isn’t necessarily appealing to the viewing audience, it is effective, allowing the Badgers to rely on strong defense and forcing their opponent into mistakes.

But this season, with capable scorers at every position on the court, Ryan has given his offense the green light to pull the trigger on open looks even when 20-plus seconds is left on the shot clock.

“He’s going to adapt to his personnel and does a good job with them,” Illinois head coach John Groce said. “They’ve got guys that can do multiple things offensively well.

They have good spacing.

I think some of their guys have certainly gotten better, which is pretty evident watching film.”

The result: Wisconsin averages 76.1 points per game—11.1 points higher than last season’s 65-point average—and even topped the century mark with 103 points against North Dakota for the first time since 1995.

Although the Wisconsin attack has picked up the pace and is scoring more than ever before, it has not sacrificed efficiency. In fact, this year’s team has the highest points per possession average (1.22) of any in the Bo Ryan era and is tied with Michigan for the best in the Big Ten. Ryan’s team still takes its fair share of attempts from beyond the threepoint arc—third in the Big Ten with 360 attempts— but are cashing in more than any other team in the Big Ten hitting a conference-leading 39.2 percent of its shots from deep, improving 6 percent from last season.

Coupled with their conference-best accuracy from downtown, the Badgers rank second in the Big Ten in field goal percentage at 47.6 percent, behind only Michigan.

Wisconsin’s spike in offensive production can be attributed not only to players on the court, but also to Ryan’s philosophy of taking the best shot, no matter how much time is on the shot clock.

“It depends on how easy of looks you’re getting and how fast you’re getting down the floor,” Ryan said.

“And when [open looks] present themselves, you don’t tell the players ‘no, don’t take that shot’.

Those are good shots...I think a lot of (the playing style) would depend on what kind of shots you’re getting.

When you’re shooting around 60 percent and you’re getting good early looks (then the score is going to be high).”

Spreading the wealth After his team’s 9570 loss at the hands of Wisconsin, Groce called the Badgers’ offense “a monster” to defend because of their ability to have five capable scorers on the court at once.

Unlike in years past with players like Jordan Taylor or Jon Leuer, Wisconsin doesn’t rely on the offensive production of just one or two players. It gets production out of every player on the court.

Without a go-to option offensively, a different player can lead the Badgers in scoring on any given night. Wisconsin has had six different players lead the team in scoring this season and has had four or more players in double digits in 12 games.

“When you play them, they are so explosive offensively,” Groce said.

“They play eight guys a lot, all eight of them have scored in double figures at least at some point this year and seven of them shoot threes.”

With the emergence

SEASON

BY THE NUMBERS

Chris Lotten The Badger Herald Senior guard Ben Brust has been as reliable as they come for Wisconsin starting 53 straight games while averaging 13.2 points per game and 5.1 rebounds.

of Frank Kaminsky -who leads the team in three-point percentage and gives Wisconsin an option in paint -newcomers Bronson Koenig and Nigel Hayes and the return of Josh Gasser after a knee injury last season, the Badgers have become a multidimensional threat offensively.

This depth allows the Badgers to score in a variety of ways, whether it be from deep, midrange or in the paint, meaning they can adapt to what the defense is giving them and still produce at a high rate.

“Shots aren’t going to fall every game and it’s nice to have a guy like Frank who you can get the ball to and can score it well,” Gasser said.

“Sometimes when shots aren’t falling, we’ll just call a play and get him

the ball in the post and make plays that way.

The good way to score is to get to the free throw line, get the ball as close to the basket as you can and hope that he’ll make a play and we’ve been pretty successful with that so far.”

Questions in the paint What Indiana exposed in Wisconsin’ first loss is its struggles to defend the lane.

Since the Badgers regularly have three guards on the floor at a time, they sacrifice size, which leaves more space for opponents to work in the paint.

Of Wisconsin’s 17 games this season, it has been outscored in the paint 11 times, out-rebounded on the offensive glass eight times and outrebounded in three of its

SIX Wins over teams in the RPI top-50, only Kansas has more

Wisconsin is off to one of its best starts in program history but this year the Badgers balance a proficient offense with an efficiency that has become a staple of the program during Bo Ryan’s tenure.

14.9

Average fouls committed per game, good for second fewest in the NCAA

49.3

Shooting percentage against Big Ten opponents this season

NINE Straight games scoring 70 or more points.

8.3

Turnovers PER game.

Fewest in the country.

FOUR Players who average double figures

four Big Ten matchups.

In their only loss of the season, the Badgers allowed the Hoosiers 52 points in the paint and 33 total rebounds.

“We gave up a lot of layups and dunks and stuff in transition,” Ben Brust said after the loss to the Hoosiers. “That’s stuff that we have to take away if we are going to be successful.”

Though Wisconsin was knocked off the list of unbeaten teams, it still is off to the best start in program. With a favorable conference schedule that keeps the Badgers from traveling to Michigan State or Ohio State, they could be on their way to one of the most successful seasons in program history. But in typical Wisconsin fashion, the team is not going to get caught up in the hype

and will continue to work toward something not even your great-grandpa’s Badgers accomplished.

“There was a quote we were talking about, a John Wooden quote, of ‘Don’t get caught up in the praise or criticism,’” Hayes said. “So that is what we are trying to do right now. Don’t get too high on ourselves. Make sure that we stay focused because we know that there are bigger goals down the road that we want to reach.”

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Sweet relief: Desbiens strong in starting role Dan Corcoran

Sports Content Editor An Olympic year in college women’s hockey poses a unique problem that few, if any, other collegiate sports experience. That’s because women’s hockey is really the only sport that summons players from the college ranks to play at the Olympic level.

For those on the United States Women’s National Team, that means almost a yearlong commitment, causing collegiate players who make the team to miss an entire season of action.

So when Wisconsin women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson laid out the groundwork for this season, he had to assume there was a strong possibility he would lose his starting goaltender Alex Rigsby, who had already set the record for the most saves in a career as a junior.

In such a situation, Johnson would have been left with only two goaltenders on his roster, neither of whom had seen a shot in a game during their career.

With this in mind, Johnson went on the recruiting trail to ensure that he would have a minimum of three goaltenders.

Johnson delivered and came back with Ann-Renée Desbiens, a netminder from La Malbaie, Quebec.

“It’s a puzzle that college coaches have to put together and sometimes it’s easier than other times,” Johnson said of putting together a complete roster. “It’s worked out for a lot of different reasons.”

But in a bittersweet turn of events, Rigsby missed the Olympic cut this past summer, taking

Johnson from a dire situation with only two goaltenders to an equally unique one with four that included his senior captain.

When the season began, Rigsby was the clear choice at No. 1, but there was still a battle brewing in the logjam of three behind her, which, according to Johnson, has done nothing but help his squad.

winning both of those as well.

However, Rigsby was still the go-to option and started the next five games in a row.

But during the second period of the fifth game, a scoreless and crucial battle with MinnesotaDuluth, Rigsby hurt her knee and had to come out of the game.

“I was like sitting on bench and then I saw her coming

Desbiens GAA Save % Shutouts Saves Record “The nice thing about having what we have is there’s competition,” Johnson said. “I think you see it in practice.

They’re very competitive and what ends up happening is everybody gets better because of it.”

After displaying a great deal of commitment to her position coupled with her natural ability, Desbiens pulled away from the other two goaltenders and put herself in a spot that left Johnson no choice but to have to work her into a game situation.

Desbiens started her first game against St. Cloud State Oct. 19, earning the shutout in a 6-0 victory, and then started two more games against Lindenwood and Northeastern Oct. 26 and Nov. 15, respectively,

since that UMD game, Rigsby has remained on the bench and Desbiens has come on to replace her, a situation that was supposed to happen, only for a different reason.

In the absence of her injured teammate, Desbiens has come up quite big in net, standing on her head on multiple occasions to keep secondranked Wisconsin steady at second place in the WCHA standings.

1.02 1.07 95.7 95.6 33 238 315 10-1-0 9-2-2

and I was like, ‘Oh, OK.’ She was like, ‘You’re in.’

And I’m like, ‘OK.’ Coach took a timeout and I get a few shots [to warm up],” Desbiens said. “We were seeing a lot of shots in practice, game and shootout … so it was just like one more shot. Just think like that — just another shot. Don’t put too much pressure on me, just one by one and shift by shift.”

In relief for her injured teammate, Desbiens came up with one of the more clutch performances of the season, stopping all 14 shots she faced and keeping the shutout intact to earn a hardfought 1-0 road victory that also earned her the WCHA Rookie of the Week honor.

For the three series

the waning moments before Wisconsin tallied the final goal with the UND goaltender pulled.

“I can’t really say I’m surprised. She’s a great goaltender and I saw that since the first day I saw her practice with us. She’s a very athletic girl and you’ll see that on and off the ice,” Rigsby said. “The position she puts herself in — I don’t think I could put myself into those. She’s

Rigsby GAA Save % Shutouts Saves Record

Then this past weekend against fourthranked North Dakota, Desbiens suffered the first loss of her college career as the Badgers fell 4-1 in the first game, dropping her record to 8-1-0 on the year.

But as Desbiens said, she knew her team had another important game Sunday in the series finale, and tried to put the loss aside.

With the way she played Sunday, the response to her first loss was loud and clear.

Wisconsin triumphed 4-1 and Desbiens came up with 29 saves on 30 shots, a performance highlighted by a sliding save on a two-on-o breakaway chance for North Dakota and capped off with a flurry of sprawling saves in

very athletic. I’m not really surprised. She’s filled her role very well, and I’ve been lucky that she’s been able to take over while I’m trying to recover.”

Now, with Rigsby on the verge of making her return to play in the next couple of weeks, Johnson has a unique decision on his hands of who to play.

Regardless of whether Desbiens continues to start, though, her expanded playing time can only help her in the weeks and years to come.

“Ann’s been fortunate to get a lot of playing [time] and will grow because of this,” Johnson said. “So every game she plays in she’s probably going to get more comfortable.”

In a way, these last few months represent what was supposed to be this season for the Badgers but with several twists and turns that almost no one expected.

In hindsight, the decision to bring in Desbiens has paid large dividends for Johnson.

Now what remains to be seen is what the future holds.

“As I look at it right now, it’s worked out very well,” Johnson said.

“What’s going to happen in the next two months I don’t know. I don’t have a crystal ball right now. Alex has certainly made some strides, and again, it puts you in a situation where if everybody is healthy, we’re stronger because of it.”

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Junior forward enjoying rise to prominence Spencer Smith Sports Editor

Wisconsin men’s basketball is off to its best start in program history and the emergence of a Badger big man has given it a presence down low that was desperately needed.

Junior forward Frank Kaminsky burst onto the college basketball scene with his record setting 43-point performance against North Dakota Nov. 19, 2013 and has held the attention of basketball analysts ever since.

The Badger Herald caught up with Kaminsky to talk Wisconsin’s record start, the pressure of winning and Will Ferrell.

The Badger Herald: You have a big target on your back now that you are off to such a good start. Do you like that?

Frank Kaminsky: Yeah, we love it when teams are gunning against us.

We love it that we’re the opponent that they circle on their schedule. Crush their dreams, that’s what you are trying to do.

BH: Have you been able to take a step back and think about the accomplishment of owning the best start in the history of the program?

FK: I haven’t really given it any thought.

I just want to go out there and just win every single game.

BH: Some of the national media are already calling you the most improved player in the country.

What do you think about that?

FK: It doesn’t really mean much.

This year I’ve had a lot more opportunities to go out and play. If they want to say that, that’s cool — I like the attention, but I still have a lot of things I have left to prove.

BH: What is the biggest difference for you between last season and this season?

FK: The increased role and more things expected of me on offense and defense.

With playing a lot

more minutes than I was last year, I’m just trying to go out there and make the right plays all of the time.

BH: How did it help in your development sitting behind a guy like redshirt senior forward Jared Berggren?

FK: He helped me a lot. I had to find ways to score on him in practice and then I had to guard him in practice a lot.

He was a skilled player and he was very good on the defense end, so I had to learn a lot of ways to score and I think that’s something that really whelped me.

BH: Is there a player that you’ve looked to and molded your game after?

FK: Dirk Nowitzki.

I’ve always loved the way he plays because he’s not overly athletic and he’s not fast but he goes on there and makes his presence known.

BH: Looking back to your 43-point game against North Dakota, the whole Kohl Center was cheering “Frank the Tank” and you were having the game of your life. What was that like for you?

FK: I didn’t know I was going for a record, but once I figured out after and I heard everyone booing when I was coming out, I kind of had a hint of what was going on. It was a fun environment.

BH: What do you think of the fans calling you “Frank the Tank”?

FK: I was called that in high school too, so people used to make Will Ferrell “Frank the Tank” posters.

BH: Is that your nickname with the team here?

FK: No. BH: But you are an “Old School” fan?

FK: Oh yeah, I’m a huge Will Ferrell fan.

BH: After the 43-point game, what did you do when you

Spencer Smith Sports Editor

Once a weakness is exposed, teams will do everything in their power to exploit it until it is fixed.

After Saturday night’s game at the Kohl Center, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team better be ready for opponents to send them a flurry of ball screens.

In No. 3

Wisconsin’s (16-2 3-2 Big Ten) 77-70 loss to Michigan (13-4, 5-0) Saturday night, the Wolverines created space for their shooters off of ball screens early and often, building a first half lead that would never be overcome.

After Wisconsin was pounded in the paint for 52 points against Indiana last Tuesday, it focused on taking away drives to the basket and settled to allow Michigan into midrange and deep looks.

“We took away the glass from them and we took away

went

home?

Watch ESPN? Call your parents?

FK: I tried not to turn my phone on for a while, but I was on my phone for most of the time when I got home.

I had “Sportscenter” up and my roommate was recording it because, I mean, you’re not going to not record that.

BH: You opened “Sportscenter” that night after the game.

What was that like?

FK: “Sportscenter” has always been one of my favorite shows. I’ve watched it my whole life.

Before school I would wake up in the morning and turn on “Sportscenter” while I was eating breakfast.

So, to be on it was actually pretty cool.

BH: After you hit a three in a game you flash up a symbol with your hand.

What’s that all about?

FK: That came from the “Hunger Games.”

Those are definitely my favorite books that I have ever read. It is the District 12 salute from the movies.

BH: When did you start doing that?

FK: Right after I saw “Catching Fire” before the season.

Rising up: Wisconsin’s 7-footer has gone from averaging 10.3 minutes and 4.2 points per game last season to 27 minutes and 13.5 points per game while sporting the team’s best shooting average from deep.

the drives to the rim,” head coach Bo Ryan said after his team’s first loss to Michigan at home since 1999. “You say ‘So OK, you’re going to have to make tough twos.’ I watched four games today of other teams playing and guys didn’t hit the twos like that.

“We’ve had games where we’ve had guys who hit shots like and it feels great when your guys hit them, but it doesn’t feel so great when the other guy hits them.”

Michigan was making the shots Wisconsin was giving them through the first 10 minutes of the first half hitting 78.6 percent from the floor and knocking in all four of its attempt from beyond the arch.

Glenn Robinson III was taking full advantage of the space he was given

by Sam Dekker off of screens picking up 12 of his 14 points in the first half.

If the Badgers were up to fight through the screens the Wolverines dished it to sophomore guard Caris LeVert who went three-for-three from deep and finished with 20 points—second only to sophomore guard Nik Stauskas who poured in a game-high 23 points.

In the final 10 minutes of the first, the Badgers were able to hold the Wolverines to just 15 points but still allowed 43 points through the first 20 minutes—just two points off of the most they have allowed this season—on a 60.7 percent shooting clip from the floor.

Wisconsin’s defense began to turn it around in the second half, forcing Michigan into

more difficult mid-range looks and causing them to settle for three-point attempts.

“Sometimes when you are trying to fix something guys aren’t quite sure and you just have to keep working through it which we finally did,” Ryan said.

“We finally got them to miss.”

Once the eightminute mark came in the second half, the Badgers’ defense clamped down, holding the Wolverines with out a basket for over fourand-a-half minutes while the Wisconsin offense capitalized with a 10-0 run and bringing its deficit within one point.

“We were on a pretty good run there defensively,” Ryan said.

“We were forcing them to take tougher shots and running them off the line.”

Although Wisconsin was able to bring the game within reach, Stauskas was too much for the defense to handle, sealing the Badgers’ fate with a three after a Gasser foul and six free throws to ice the game.

Coming off of a defensive performance that allowed Indiana to hit 53.3 percent of its shots, Wisconsin allowed Michigan to shoot 54.7 percent, giving up 70plus points for the ninth straight game.

Michigan head coach John Beilein knows his team was able to knock down a lot of difficult jumpers that were the difference in the Wolverine’s fifthstraight conference win.

“They play such efficient basketball you have to shoot like we did tonight in order to win,” Beilein said.

“We really shot the ball well.”

In Wisconsin’s back-to-back losses, it seemed to have run into a team that was on fire offensively, making shots even if there were defenders there to contest them.

“They made some tough shots.

What are you going to do sometimes? We just had to be more physical on them, I think,” Gasser said. “I thought we were a little soft on them in a few of those screening situations early in the game and that hurt us. Obviously, you can always do better. We didn’t play well, obviously, but [sometimes] you’ve got to pick your poison. I’m definitely not happy about it, but you have to move on.”

Suddenly, Wisconsin has dropped two straight games and fallen to the fourth spot in the Big Ten. The defense continues to be an issue has become glaring in its last two games and things won’t get easier in Minneapolis Wednesday when the Badgers take on a Minnesota team that just took down No. 11 Ohio State.

“You have to play really well to win games in this league.

Doesn’t matter where you’re playing. Doesn’t matter who you’re playing,” Gasser said.

“So, it’s definitely a little different taste in our mouths now coming out and losing a few times here. We have to see what we’re made of here. It’s a long season -two losses aren’t going to kill us -- but we have to get better.”

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Wisconsin weathers roller coaster season UW’s first-year head coach leads the Cardinal and White to 9-4 finish Sean Zak

Senior Sports Writer While campus froze over winter break, the Wisconsin football team put the finishing touches on its 2013 season in sunny Orlando.

It wouldn’t have been Badger football without a grueling Big Ten schedule and some controversy along the way. This is how the season shook out, with the quotes that defined it all: August 2, 2013: For the third consecutive season, fall camp began with a quarterback competition, this one a three-horse race between Joel Stave, Curt Phillips and transfer Tanner McEvoy.

“Quarterback, what’s left to say? We’ll see. Here we go. We’ll get them out there, and they’ll all compete early. We’ll get it done.” — Gary Andersen Twenty-nine days later, Stave took the first snap under center against UMass and never relinquished the starting spot.

August 31, 2013: The Wisconsin defense stepped onto the field for the first time and pitched a shutout. At the time it was regarded as a marginally impressive performance.

“It is a good feeling to get that zero. Zeros are rare in college football nowadays so this is one that we are going to enjoy but we still know there is stuff for us to correct on film.” — Ethan Hemer Soon enough, that defense would be regarded as one of the best in the nation.

September 6, 2013: While the defense pitched another shutout, James White and Melvin Gordon plugged away, each tallying more than 100

yards rushing. However, it was freshman Corey Clement that outdid both of them with 149 yards on the ground in just his second game.

“It’s been fun … We’ve probably got the fans just sitting there like, ‘who’s next,’ so it’s fun to go out there and compete and make those plays.” — Melvin Gordon September 13, 2013: Wisconsin’s first road trip of the season turned heads all across the nation, but not because of the football played on the field. Instead, it was the late-game decision-making of the Pac-12 referees which cost Wisconsin the opportunity for a gamewinning 32-yard field goal.

“I don’t have a lot to say, I’m proud of my kids and they played hard. ASU is a good team. It is a shame that it went down that way.” — Gary Andersen The Pac-12 conference would later make a statement and impose sanctions against the referees of that Saturday night game. Nonetheless, the Badgers were now 2-1 and headed to conference play.

“The senior class will have a hard time absorbing that. We will get on the plane and take some deep breaths and get ready for the Big Ten. The key is to not let ASU beat you twice.” — Gary Andersen September 21, 2013: Wisconsin would respond thanks to the usual suspects of the 2013 team, a dominating defense and relentless rushing attack.

Purdue garnered just 10 points at Camp Randall and it was business as usual for Gordon and White, who gained 147 and 145 yards, respectively.

After the game, the focus was pretty clear that Wisconsin was ready for its next opponent, Ohio State.

“Obviously everyone’s really fired up about this

game. You’ve got to stay steady, I guess, but we’re all fi red up for it.“ — Beau Allen September 28, 2013: Wisconsin’s second road trip of the season wound up with the same result, a defl ating defeat, this time at the hands of Braxton Miller, who torched the Wisconsin secondary for four touchdowns, one a 40-yard back-breaker right before halftime.

“He’s not just an athlete running around out there, he is a tremendous athlete, but I thought he was very poised, he was composed, he picked his spots, he ran his team very well.” — Gary Andersen Quarterback-turnedsafety Tanner McEvoy would make four tackles and Kyle French missed a field goal, both foreshadowing aspects for the rest of the season.

October 12, 2013: The schedule didn’t lighten up, but with a bye week to prepare, Wisconsin ousted a battered No. 19 Northwestern team without much difficulty.

“I’m not stunned. I mean we got beat by a football team that played a lot better than we did today. When you don’t play well, days like today can happen.” — Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald.”

October 19, 2013: Wisconsin then took its show south to Champaign, Ill., where it would find its first road victory of the season. They definitely worked for it throughout the 56-32 win as Gordon’s 147 yards and three touchdowns rushing led the way.

“Been around a lot of good running backs … but nobody quite as dynamic in the run game as Melvin is.” — Gary Andersen November 2, 2013: And for how well Gordon shined that day, two weeks later it was his running mate White that took the spotlight when Wisconsin topped Iowa, 28-9. While Gordon struggled to break any long runs against the

Hawkeyes’ defense, White was much more effective, rushing for 132 yards and two scores.

“Everybody wants to look at yards per carry and everything that was there, but it was tough sledding against a very good defense, and he kept pounding away the whole football game and was very, very consistent and broke the runs at the end of the game to seal the deal for us” — Gary Andersen November 9, 2013: A nearly-ranked BYU squad brought the Badgers a break from conference play and the Badgers’ defense brought quarterback Taysom Hill likely his toughest opponent of the season.

Hill struggled until late in the fourth quarter, completing just 19 of 41 passes.

“We didn’t want him rushing for too many yards. Obviously he’s a very talented guy with a lot of potential. We did a pretty good job with that today. Always have to improve on that, but overall it was a good job.”

— Brendan Kelly November 16, 2013: It took just one play for the Badgers to take control of their next game against Indiana, a 93-yard recordsetting touchdown run by White.

“Yeah, that was awesome. I looked up at my guy, missed a tackle and he was off to the races.

It was an awesome first play.” — Ryan Groy The Badgers outscored the Hoosiers 44-3 the rest of the way as they geared up for the annual Axe Game with Minnesota the next weekend.

November 23, 2013: The Axe Game had a slightly different feel as the Badgers found a ranked opponent in then-No. 25 Minnesota.

Furthermore, the Badgers found themselves trailing in the second quarter after a Stave interception was returned for a score.

However, the Wisconsin defense held Minnesota to

Chris Lotten The Badger Herald File Photo In his final season with Wisconsin, running back James White capped off his career with 1,444 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns.

nothing more as the Badgers claimed Paul Bunyan’s Axe for a 10th-consecutive time.

“Ten is a solid number. It has been a good decade for us.” — Chris Borland After the game, a scuffle between the teams would give Andersen his first real taste of the rivalry.

November 30, 2013: With just one more game in the regular season, the Badgers left the Camp Randall crowd underwhelmed as Penn State freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg torched the Wisconsin secondary for 339 yards and four touchdowns.

It put a sour taste on the end of the season and knocked the Badgers out of contention for a BCS bowl bid.

“Losing is unacceptable.

And if you’re willing to accept it, you’re a noncompetitor. And you don’t belong at the University of Wisconsin in the football program …

If there’s somebody on this team that doesn’t want to prepare well for the Bowl game, then they’ll miss the flight.” — Gary Andersen December 20, 2013: Although he had split carries for his entire career,

Gordon strongly considered his prospects of playing at the next level. Less than two weeks before the Capital One Bowl, the redshirt sophomore cleared things up for Badger fans.

“I love the University of Wisconsin and feel that there is still a lot of room for growth. Academically, another year in school will help me get closer to completing my degree and on the field I hope to help my team get back the Big Ten championship.” — Melvin Gordon January 1, 2014: South Carolina, a top-10 SEC opponent, met the Badgers in Orlando and gave them all they could handle. Joel Stave left the game with an injury, leaving sixthyear senior Curt Phillips to control the offense. It didn’t go very well as the Badgers lost their fourth-consecutive bowl game 34-24.

Andersen made time for some reflection in his postgame press conference.

“They won nine games.

They played their tails off every single week. The University of Wisconsin is unbelievably important to them. And again, I’m proud of them.” — Gary Andersen

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Case of the blues: UW falls again Badgers lose to the Wolverines at the Kohl Center for the first time since 1999 Sean Zak

Senior Sports Writer After starting the week undefeated, the Wisconsin basketball team has quickly lost twice in a row following a 77-70 loss to Michigan Saturday evening.

It was almost as if that once-undefeated squad got a late start out of Bloomington and failed to arrive at the Kohl Center until well into the second half.

The defensive struggles that plagued the No. 3 Badgers (16-2, 3-2) against Indiana continued as the Wolverines (13-4, 5-0) netted 43 points by halftime, the secondmost of any Wisconsin opponent this season.

Add in a slow start for Wisconsin in the second half and it was the perfect recipe for a Michigan blowout.

With just more than 10 minutes remaining, the

blowout was in the oven and baking.

But then that Badgers defense that has become noteworthy for all the wrong reasons flipped the switch. Wisconsin forced Michigan away from the lane and into contested jump shots; shots that fell in the first 30 minutes but clanked for most of the final 10.

A 10-0 run that featured three-pointers from center Frank Kaminsky and guard Josh Gasser narrowed the Michigan lead to just three at 68-65.

Four minutes remained, and the Kohl Center had awoken from its quiet nap.

Ben Brust’s layup with just less than two minutes left made it a one-point game. That pressuring Badgers defense looked like it had another important stop ready for the next possession as Michigan guard Nik Stauskas rose up for a 26-foot three-point try, barely beating the shot clock.

The shot missed the rim, but the referees didn’t miss the physical play beneath the hoop

as Gasser tried to box out Michigan big man Jordan Morgan. Gasser’s foul gave the Wolverines another full possession, which they seemed to desperately need.

“When [Wisconsin] made that run, I saw a couple of heads go down,” Michigan coach John Beilein said. “We had to challenge them to say, ‘We’re going to win this game … by being aggressive.’”

Sophomore guard Stauskas took that to heart.

With the ball on the left wing, a screen had switched Wisconsin freshman forward Nigel Hayes onto Stauskas.

The Michigan guard took one attacking dribble to his right, then another moving him inside the arc. His next dribble was bounced behind his body and through his legs as he stepped back beyond the three-point line, now with plenty of separation, enough to trigger and make his third threepointer of the game.

“My teammates and

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Andy Fate The Badger Herald Josh Gasser’s team-high 16 points wasn’t enough to avoid Wisconsin’s second-straight conference loss.

Familiar rivalries paying off for Big Ten Hockey Nick Daniels Nick’s Picks

At the end of the 20122013 WCHA hockey season nobody knew what to expect.

Wisconsin and Minnesota were leaving the Western Collegiate Hockey Conference and joining the brand new Big Ten hockey conference with four other teams — Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State and Penn State.

Along with the announcement at the beginning of last season, the Big Ten rolled out a comprehensive marketing plan that included a number of different video advertisements to get fans excited about the Big Ten’s newest sport.

And yet things didn’t look so bright.

In an interview with The Badger Herald in April, Associate Athletic Director Justin Doherty confirmed an earlier report by the Wisconsin State Journal that the Athletic Department had budgeted for a $470,000 drop in ticket revenue in University of Wisconsin’s first Big Ten season this

year.

Meanwhile the players thought differently. To them it seemed that exactly the opposite would occur.

“I’ve had some conversations with a couple of different guys in the past few weeks and I think some students aren’t really educated about hockey – they didn’t grow up with it – but they might be football or basketball people,” junior defenseman Jake McCabe said at the time.

“When they see the men’s hockey team is playing a two-game series versus Michigan or Ohio State, they know these teams and understand the

rivalries from basketball and football and hopefully that carries over to hockey.”

Now just past the halfway mark, the Athletic Department’s prediction couldn’t seem more wrong, and McCabe and Co. are looking like geniuses.

Attendance isn’t dropping.

Wisconsin’s average home attendance sits at just more than 9,498, which is very similar to last season at this point in the season (9,418). More importantly, as conference play truly gets underway over the next month, it seems that number will only get higher, not lower.

The best indication of

this phenomenon: Jan. 11 against No. 8 Michigan.

After a resounding 5-2 victory the night before, Wisconsin was in position to sweep Michigan Saturday night. Not only did they do so, by a 3-1 margin, but they also drew in the largest crowd the Kohl Center has seen since 2010 at 14,273.

So what’s making things work out so unexpectedly well for the Badgers in the Big Ten season?

The first part to this equation, and one that certainly can’t be ignored, is the expectations surrounding this team when the season began.

They entered the season picked No. 3 in the USA

Today and USCHO polls and No. 1 in the Big Ten Preseasons Coaches Poll.

There is much to be said about fans wanting to see a winning team, but there seems to be more going on than that so far this season.

For the first time, Wisconsin sports’ fans have a brand that they can identify with.

Against No. 8 Miami (Ohio) last season, the Kohl Center only managed to bring in 12,037 to the stadium.

This isn’t likely to be a random occurrence.

Rather, Wisconsin fans who may be more

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Badgers roll through three holiday series Wisconsin sweeps rival Michigan at home to improve to 4-2-0 in Big Ten Dan Corcoran

Sports Content Editor

Chris Lotten The Badger Herald Michael Mersch’s hat trick — UW’s first since Nov. 27, 2010 — propelled Wisconsin to a win over Michigan Jan. 10.

Heading into the bulk of conference play in the inaugural Big Ten season, the excitement and expectations surrounding the No. 9 Wisconsin men’s hockey team have steadily risen over the course of three series over break.

In front of 14,273 fans in the final game before classes commence, the Badgers triumphed 3-1, capping off the break with a series sweep of theneighth-ranked Michigan Jan. 12. Not only did Wisconsin complete one of its best series of the season thus far, according to head coach Mike Eaves, the Badgers (13-6-1 overall, 4-2-0-0 Big Ten) also saw the highest single-game attendance of the year in Saturday night’s affair.

As Eaves discussed, with the bigger crowd and play picking up, his team’s

anticipation of the seven regular season series that remain is quickly escalating.

“They’re jacked,” Eaves said. “They talked about walking out to 10,000 people on Friday with the ice storm going, ‘Holy smokes, people really must like us.’ Then Saturday it was packed — 14,000 without the student section. Playing in the Kohl Center when it’s packed, it’s special.”

Surprisingly, the Badgers’ dominating performances over the Wolverines came with Wisconsin short-handed as sophomore Nic Kerdiles and senior Sean Little missed the series with shoulder injuries.

So with Wisconsin’s fourth-leading point getter Kerdiles and the “spice in our stew,” as Eaves has referred to Little, both out, other players needed to step up against the Wolverines. Luckily for Eaves, his team came out firing on all cylinders with contributions coming from all over the ice.

In Friday’s game against the Wolverines, the newly

formed second line of Brad Navin, Michael Mersch and Jefferson Dahl transformed into a threeman wrecking crew in the 5-2 win.

Mersch, Wisconsin’s leading scorer with 24 points on the season, continued much of what he has been doing all year but at a whole new level.

Scoring two goals in the game’s final 1 minute, 18 seconds, he broke through for the first Wisconsin hat trick since Justin Schultz in 2010-2011 season and had four points on the night.

But it was an unlikely scoring contribution from Dahl, who set up Mersch on his final two goals, which set the pace for the Badgers during the weekend.

“He’s kind of been the unsung hero on our team the last few years,” defenseman Jake McCabe said of Dahl’s five points on the weekend that included a goal and four assists. “He’s the guy under the radar that does everything well — blocking shots, penalty

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