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Madtown refuses to slow down. Here are some upcoming events The Badger Herald recommends to keep you up to speed.
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Wednesday 2/28 The Art Brothas at The Frequency, 7:30 p.m, $6
J Boog at High Noon Saloon, 7p.m, $20
Apron Screen Printing with WUD cuisine, 5-7p.m, FREE
Thursday 3/1 Social Justice Event: Enterprise and Women’s Health, at WUD Global Connections FREE
Friday 3/2 What’s in a Jug? Art, technology, culture exhibit at Chazen, 5:308pm, FREE
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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at Ronald F. Mitchell Theater, $13 for UW students
Sunday 3/4 Madtown Writer’s Round at High Noon Saloon, 3pm, $5 suggested donation
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Pundamonium: The Madison Pun Slam! at High Noon Saloon, 6 p.m, $6
Monday 3/5 Travel adventure film: How to Travel the World for Free at Wisconsin Union Theater, 7:30pm, $11pm UW students
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Lawmakers introduce grant program directed at out-of-state graduates Bill would offer financial incentives to students who live, work in Wisconsin for at least two years after graduation
by Brooke Hollingsworth State Editor
Legislators are considering a grant program that would offer financial incentives to out-of-state students who graduate from the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college and stay in Wisconsin after graduation. The individual must have continuously resided and been employed in Wisconsin for a period of at least two years after graduating, according to the bill. The legislation would create a 10-year pilot program, which would be capped at $15 million. The bill would allow an individual to receive annual grants for no more than five consecutive years in amounts equal to 10 percent of the difference between the total amount of nonresident tuition the institute charged the individual and the total amount of resident tuition the institution would have charged if the individual had been a resident. Rep. Dave Murphy, R-Greenville, said in
a statement there is an untapped source of workforce talent in Wisconsin’s backyard. “Our bill gives UW System and Wisconsin Technical College System graduates the ability to ear partial ‘in-state-tuition’ by living, working and paying taxes in Wisconsin for at least two years after graduating,” Murphy said. “This would address our workforce needs quickly, efficiently and potentially at no net cost to the state.” Michael Welsh, legislative affairs director for the Wisconsin Economic Development Association, said Wisconsin’s worker shortage impacts every industry sector and threatens economic growth statewide. Welsh said WEDA commends the Legislature on working toward fixing workforce issues and implementing longterm policies to address the state’s workforce shortage. But Welsh added there should be an emphasis on short-term policies. “Many challenges remain and efforts to
attract new workers to Wisconsin in the short-term should be a priority,” Welsh said. Wisconsin has struggled to attract people for years, Welsh said. Between 2010-17, the state “lost” close to 69,000 residents, causing the state to have a negative migration rate, he added. But the proposed legislation could be part of a solution to reversing that trend, Welsh said. “The legislation alone will not solve our workforce challenges, but it would certainly strengthen Wisconsin’s labor force by encouraging talented, young professionals to live and work in Wisconsin after they graduate from college,” Welsh said. With 100,000 job openings and an aging workforce it’s urgent the state take action to recruit and retain new talent, Murphy said. UW System, WEDA and Wisconsin Technical College System helped draft the bill and state representatives are working closely with the Department of Workforce
Development to work out the details necessary to make the program successful, Murphy said. Education should be accessible to all, even to those from competing universities, UW System spokesperson Stephanie Marquis said in an email to The Badger Herald. “The UW System believes all students should have access to a quality education, whether in-state or out-of-state,” Marquis said. The bill also stated if an individual ceases to live or be employed in Wisconsin, they will no longer be eligible for any additional grants. The program will be marketed to out-ofstate students to draw them into becoming a permanent Wisconsin resident, Murphy said. “This powerful incentive will encourage many out-of-state graduates to become permanent Wisconsin residents and contributors to our growing economy,” Murphy said.
Dane County Regional Airport to undergo $25 million ‘modernization’ Project geared toward updating airport’s infrastructure in light of busiest year in history with more than 1.8 million passengers
by Abby Doeden City Editor
After experiencing its busiest year to date, Dane County Regional Airport announced a multi-year project geared toward updating and expanding the airport’s terminal and infrastructure. More than 1.8 million passengers went through the airport in 2017, and these numbers are expected to rise to more than 2 million in the coming years, DCRA spokesperson Brent S. Kyzer-McHenry said. “We’re nearing two million passengers hopefully this year, and so, with that, comes bigger planes, more destinations and more passengers,” Kyzer-McHenry said. According to a Dane County press release, DCRA added Las Vegas to its nonstop flights in 2017, and Philadelphia and San Francisco are to be added soon. The highly anticipated nonstop flights to San Francisco will begin June 7. Kyzer-McHenry believes after renovations are complete, more nonstop flights will be added. Phase one of renovations is budgeted for $25 million. For this year, the airport will select consultants to complete the design, engineering and architecture, and will create a timeline for the rest of the project, the release said. Additionally, renovations this year will 4• badgerherald.com • February 27, 2018
focus on updating the nearly 20-year old jet bridges connecting planes to the building. The new bridges will be fully renovated and include a power and air-conditioning/ heating system, Kyzer-McHenry said. Kyzer-McHenry believes these bridges will accomplish more than just fixing the old ones. “[We won’t] have to run a jet fuel engine to keep the plane warm or cool, so it actually creates an eco-friendly alternative,” KyzerMcHenry said. “The heating and cooling system of the airport will be supplying it to the airplane, and we won’t have an idling plane sitting outside of our jet bridges.” In addition to the new jet bridges, plans include adding more seating space to the gate areas, renovating restroom facilities and dining areas, changing the heating and cooling systems and making sure the safety and security systems are up to date, KyzerMcHenry said. These renovations are set to begin after the jet bridges and are in an effort to keep up with the growing number of passengers, Kyzer-McHenry said. “[We are] trying to make sure that moving into the future, we’re eco-friendly, heating and cooling in an efficient manner, and keeping up with the passengers having a healthy and comfortable experience in our
airport,” Kyzer-McHenry said. Kyzer-McHenry believes while these changes will be extensive, they should not interfere with the number of flights leaving DCRA. He credits this to the fact that the project will be completed in increments, so passengers are affected as minimally as possible. According to the release, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi believes the renovations will be good for Dane County as there are many travelers and businesspeople who come to the area. Additionally, Parisi believes the additions could bring more jobs to Dane County. Kyzer-McHenry agrees with this, saying it isn’t just the construction which will add jobs but the finished facility as well. “The jobs that will grow with the airport, are the support functions from the airport — airline employees, restaurants and gift shops employees, safety and security personnel and TSA — all of those jobs are going to have to grow and expand because passengers will grow and expand,” Kyzer-McHenry said. Kyzer-McHenry believes that the number of jobs is one of the exciting pieces about this project because of the boost in jobs after the construction period. University of Wisconsin economics professor Noah Williams believes the most
exciting part of this project is the commercial benefits. “The more important economic impact would come with the increased travel and connectivity that the renovation would allow,” Williams said. “There is some evidence in the literature that increased airport connectivity leads to increases in employment, population and productivity in the metro area surrounding the airport.” The Wisconsin Tech Council has been working on gaining a nonstop flight from San Francisco, in the hopes of driving more investment in the state, Williams said. Studies in the U.S. show increased airport connectivity is an important predictor of population and employment growth, Williams said. “These gains must be weighed against the direct costs of expansion, but also the potential congestion costs, and potential environmental and noise pollution,” Williams said. “Nonetheless, it seems that airport expansion is usually associated with higher living standards and a stronger economy, although the direction of causation is not always clear.” Kyzer-McHenry believes the project should be completed by 2020, but he added this could change depending on construction and design.
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High-tech clothing UW alumni developed featured on Paris runway
Torq Labs’ leggings track running movements with sensors to help prevent lower-body injury, currently being tested by athletes by Parker Schorr Campus Editor
Models wearing University of Wisconsin graduates’ high-tech clothing walked the runway of the Avantex French trade show in mid-February. The clothing is the product of Torq Labs — a startup with five of its six founders graduating from UW — and has found success at the show in the past, winning a grand prize at the show’s fashion-tech pitch contest in September. Co-founder of Torq Labs Julian Holtzman said the company’s leggings track the wearer’s running movements using sensors tucked around the knee to help prevent lower-body injury. The data then flows to a smartphone application where it is analyzed for bad gait performance, like misalignment, imbalance or movement asymmetries. “People don’t know they’re doing something wrong until they start to feel it and then they stop,” Holtzman said. “If we can help them before then, then we’re succeeding.” Cara Wells of the Chicago Red Stars and Japheth Kato, a heptathlete at UW, are currently testing the technology, according to Torq Labs’ website. Holtzman said David Bell, the director of the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory at UW, “helped validate [the company’s] entire idea” as an advisor and reference point in the early days of the startup’s founding in 2015. Torq Labs used Bell’s systems for monitoring and measuring gait to compare their own early prototypes, Holtzman said. Once the data coming from the two systems matched, Holtzman said he and the other co-founders knew their technology would translate in the real world outside of the laboratory. Though studying the gait of someone running on a treadmill in a laboratory is precise, it doesn’t translate accurately to what it is like to run in real environments, like the hard surfaces of a sidewalk or the synthetic material of a competition track, Holtzman said “We can now sort of readapt the science,” Holtzman said of Torq Labs’ leggings. “We can now take the clinic into the environment and look at how things change in the environmental setting.” Having majored in philosophy and environmental science and obtained Master ’s Degrees in public administration and public health. Holtzman said he does not have a kinesiology or tech background, but UW provided a way to seek out people who could fill the gaps in his knowledge. UW’s status as a large research institution
was instrumental in the creation and success of Torq Labs because it contained accessible and helpful research labs and faculty, like Bell and his movements lab. The university also created a culture for people of different backgrounds to interact, Holtzman said. Holtzman said founding Torq Labs was like constructing a recipe where he asked himself what ingredients needed to be added to the company for it to succeed. “You start to come up with the questions and the university is like a library of people,” Holtzmann said. Dan Olszewski said in his 12 years as director of the Weinart Center for Photo · Torq Labs’ founders operate their company out of startup incubator in Paris alongside established companies and small startups. Entrepreneurship at UW, Madison has “blossomed” as a hub Photo Courtesy of Julian Holtzman for new businesses, with rapidly growing numbers of startups, faculty to invest in startups that come out of Olszewski said Understory went on to many of which UW students founded. the class, Olszewski said. raise around $10 million in venture capital While Madison is attractive as a home for Olszewski said one startup that has stuck and remains centered in Madison. businesses because of its low cost of living with him the most over his time teaching Torq Labs’ founders currently operate compared to places like San Francisco, the class is called Understory, a “backyard their company out of a startup incubator far Boston or New York, Olszewski said the UW weather station” a graduate student in removed from the UW campus. itself is a major force in the creation of new atmospheric sciences created. This station Station F, a warehouse spanning more companies since it provides a fertile ground records weather data like temperature, than 100,000 square feet with room to house for startups like Torq Labs to grow. barometric pressure, wind and most more than 1,000 startups, lays in a former “The university is a real big engine for importantly hail impact. rail freight depot in Paris. Alongside Torq entrepreneurship because of all the students Almost immediately after a hailstorm, Labs sit startups from established companies and ideas that are being created, either in the fraudulent roof contractors will show up like Google and Facebook and smaller lab or just having this many bright people on the doorsteps of homeowners telling companies, like one that sells flip-flops, that are thinking about solving problems,” them their roof is damaged and needs to be Holtzman said. Olszewski said. repaired, Olszewski said. But because hail But despite being in Paris — which As the professor of the Weinert Applied is hyper-localized, Understory’s weather Holtzman said feels like Washington D.C. Ventures in Entrepreneurship class, stations can accurately and quickly tell and New York City combined — and Olszewski said he witnesses entrepreneurs’ whether the contractor ’s claims are true or working alongside 100s of other startups, “eclectic” ideas every semester. not. Station F reminds him of UW, Holtzman Students form teams in the class, develop “Its a multi-billion dollar a year problem said. an idea and then learn how to flesh out and for insurance companies,” Olszewski said. “You’re in close proximity to everybody de-risk the idea into a business, Olszewski “So having this data of knowing where do and everyone is working on different said. Unique to WAVE, the class has a small we really need to replace these roofs and stuff, which in the same sort of way is like investment fund attached to it which allows where is it not a real issue is important.” university,” Holtzman said. February 27 ,2018 • badgerherald.com • 5
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Photo · The Madison community hurried into the Overture Center of Arts for the annual International Festival that showcased arts and crafts from more than 30 countries. Ella Guo The Badger Herald
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Wisconsin Republicans introduce legislation aimed at providing primary care to people
State representative says such health care allows doctors more time with patients by Madeline Boulanger Reporter
State lawmakers are working on legislation that would regulate direct primary care clinics in an effort to bring more affordable primary care to patients in Wisconsin. Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, R-New Berlin, said rising insurance deductibles the Affordable Care Act created cause doctors to take on more patients to make money, which means less time with a doctor for each patient. Direct primary care clinics offer patients access to primary care without having to use their insurance plan, Sanfelippo said. “What we’re trying to do is get some affordable options out there so people can have access to primary health care without being worried about how they’re going to pay for it,” Sanfelippo said. “In many cases, even individuals who do have insurance the deductibles and copays are so high that they are reluctant to use their insurance coverage just because they can’t afford to.” In a direct primary care clinic, a doctor offers their services to patients for a flat monthly fee. This fee gives patients access to their primary care doctor without having to use their insurance deductible, which could save patients money if they never need to use their insurance plan, Sanfelippo said. This approach to primary care also gives patients more time with their doctor, Sanfelippo said. “On average, right now, doctors spend seven minutes in an exam room with a patient and then another 30 to 40 minutes just filling out paperwork afterward,” Sanfelippo said. “Under [the primary care] model, doctors are spending 30 to 60 minutes in the exam room with a patient. They get to know their patient intimately which ends up in better care for the patient. A lot of these doctors do home visits, so it’s kind of like old-fashioned medicine — the way that it used to be before all the red tape got involved.” Direct primary care contracts are becoming more common, but there are no regulations to govern the practice, Sanfelippo said. The legislation will acknowledge direct primary care clinics as a form of health care and regulate the practice to make doctors feel more comfortable, Sanfelippo said. “Some doctors have done it,” Sanfelippo said. “Many doctors would like to do it, but they’re apprehensive to do it because there are no rules that govern the practice. What
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A public meeting to present the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) for the proposed University of Wisconsin Madison (UW-Madison) Nielsen Tennis Court Resurfacing and Expansion project will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Conference Room 132 of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Building located at 610 Walnut Photo · Under the bill, direct primary care clinics would be acknowledged as a form of health care Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53726 on the and regulate the practice to make doctors feel comfortable. UW-Madison campus. Parking is available Hayley Cleghorn free of charge after 4:30 p.m. in adjacent The Badger Herald parking Lot #64. Bicycle parking is availwe’re doing is trying to make it so doctors integrated health care system, Friedsam able directly northeast of the WARF Buildfeel more comfortable to get into this type said. ing, accessible from Observatory of a practice.” “Most health care providers in our state Regulating the practice may bring more are affiliated with integrated delivery Drive/Walnut Street. A description of the doctors to direct primary care contracts, but systems and appreciate being able to project and potential environmental these contracts are not a replacement for enroll a patient as part of a continuity health insurance. of care plan where they have access to impacts will be presented, and all persons Doctors offering primary care contracts specialty services and referral services still recommend their patients have major within a system,” Friedsam said. “For will be afforded a reasonable opportunity medical insurance to cover hospital visits them, I don’t know if they’re really to identify both orally and in writing any and protect against potential catastrophes, interested in seeing this kind of direct Sanfelippo said. Communication between primary care model that takes them out of support, issues, or concerns they believe patients and their doctor is clear on what is the integrated care delivery system.” and is not included in the contracts. Taking patients out of this integrated should be addressed during the EIA pro“The only downside would be any type system does not address the overall cess for this proposed project. The EIA will of misunderstanding, but in the bill we’ve problem of rising deductibles and be prepared in accordance with the Wistaken many precautions for our consumer insurance costs, Friedsam said. protection so that we are taking every step The clinics and the legislation allow consin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA), we can to make sure the people who get people to stand outside of the insurance involved with these contracts know exactly system to receive primary care, but Wisconsin Statutes 1.11, and UWSA guidewhat they are, what they aren’t and what do not address concerns for the whole lines (Board of Regents’ Resolution 2508, their rights are,” Sanfelippo said. population, Sanfelippo said. The clinics offer access to a primary “It isn’t quite clear what the problem November 6, 1981). University of Wisconcare provider, but patients will still is that the legislation is trying to fix,” sin – Madison (UW-Madison) Facilities need insurance to handle specialty care Friedsam said. “It may work on the such as imaging services, prescription margins for some people, but it is not a Planning and Management has retained drugs, referrals and hospitalization, said population-level solution and it doesn’t University of Wisconsin Population Health bring us forward in addressing the overall Ayres Associates on behalf of the UniversiInstitute researcher Donna Friedsam. ingrained problems of cost, coverage and ty of Wisconsin System Administration These clinics also take patients out of an access for the population as a whole.” (UWSA) to prepare this EIA. February 27, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 7
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UW Nursing School addresses efforts to combat state’s nursing shortage Program allows nurses to graduate quicker to help offset state’s projected shortage of 20,000 registered nurses by 2035
by Mackenzie Christman Campus Editor
With Wisconsin facing a shortage of nurses in the coming decades due to the aging population of the state, the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing is looking to fill the gap with their accelerated program geared toward educating nurses in a timely manner. What first prompted the proposal for this program — which will launch May 2018 — was the realization that more nurses need to be educated quicker to help offset the critical nursing shortage in Wisconsin and across the nation, said Karen Mittelstadt, UW School of Nursing assistant dean for academic affairs. The accelerated program will allow nurses to be educated and graduate in one year as opposed to the two years a traditional program takes, Mittelstadt said. Each year, 160 nursing students graduate from UW’s traditional bachelor of science nuwrsing program. The accelerated program would allow for the graduation of an additional 32 nursing students per year from the UW nursing school.
Earning a spot in the program during its inaugural year was competitive, Mittelstadt said. “We received 113 applications for the 32 spots in the class for this first May 2018 cohort,” Middlestadt said. The 32 additional nurses graduating from the accelerated program will help mend the projected gap in nursing staff in Wisconsin, since 85 percent of UW nursing school graduates live and practice within the state, Mittelstadt said. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, in south-central Wisconsin alone, there is a projected 8 percent increase in nursing openings from 201425, totaling about 283 openings annually. The anticipated rise in the retirement of nurses in Wisconsin can be attributed to more than onethird of Wisconsin registered nurses being 50 years old or older, according to a public policy forum. “The additional accelerated BSN students will help offset what is projected to be a shortage of registered nurses anticipated to grow to nearly 20,000 nurses in Wisconsin by 2035,” Mittelstadt said.
Wendy Crary, associate professor and the accelerated nursing program coordinator, is excited about the doors the accelerated program will open for its graduates. The nursing school will be streamlining the path for students, Crary said. The plan is to increase the enrollment of students in the accelerated program each year as interest in the program grows. “I am truly excited by the tremendous possibilities this program [holds] for filling nursing vacancies with well-prepared UW students,” Crary said. Students who qualify to apply for the accelerated program must have already earned a bachelor’s degree, as well as completed nursing school prerequisite courses. It is also important students applying for the accelerated program have committed to focusing their time and energy on their studies, Crary said. The curriculum of the accelerated program is based on the traditional nursing program, with some courses modified into an accelerated format, Crary said. Students will have the same access
to resources as nursing students completing the traditional program. “It’s a rigorous, fast-paced program with students spending an average of 50 to 55 hours per week in class, clinical rotations, homework readings and individual and group projects,” Mittelstadt said. Accelerated program students will complete 49 total credits within the program, amounting to about 18 credits per term, Mittelstadt said. Student’s coursework would continue through traditional university breaks, with a week off in the fall, winter and spring. Despite being a new program, Crary emphasized accelerated nursing program students will have the full support of the UW School of Nursing staff, including the academic office and senior leadership support. “The enthusiasm and concerted effort of the School of Nursing leadership team, faculty members and the Academic Office has made what was simply a plan three years ago become a wellreceived reality today,” Crary said.
Facility looks to assist inmates struggling with mental health issues
Strategic Behavioral Health’s psychiatric hospital would provide both inpatient, outpatient services, along with 24/7 crisis center
by Benny Koziol Reporter
The approval of a $76 million prison renovation and questions on current mental health services offered to Dane County inmates have driven Strategic Behavioral Health to build a new psychiatric hospital in the county. Strategic is a Tennessee-based mental health care provider with 10 psychiatric hospitals operating in six states around the country, including one in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Like other Strategic hospitals, the facility would equally tailor programs to serve children, adolescents, adults and seniors, Strategic’s Director of Development Mike Garone said. Ultimately, Garone said the facility would provide inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services in behavioral health and chemical dependency. Garone noted the hospital would also include a 24/7 crisis center to offer crisislevel care assessments free of charge. Such a facility could be a welcome arrival in Dane County, which the government has designated as a facility-based shortage area in mental health. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services standards, the locale currently has an inadequate level of available mental health 8• badgerherald.com • February 27, 2018
providers and services. The local health care field itself has taken notice of its shortcoming in mental health. Dane County Human Services conducted a study in 2016 that found roughly 84 percent of local mental health professionals believe the county needed to re-evaluate existing public mental health systems for service gaps. Garone cited Dane County’s low number of available psychiatric hospital beds as well as the number of patients transferred out of the county for necessary care as key factors in the company’s decision to select Madison. “We believe what we intend to offer would complement the resources that are currently available,” Garone said. “We spend time in the community talking to different stakeholders about our intentions for the project and gather their insight as to whether or not they think it would be a valuable addition to the community.” This year, the Dane County Board has allocated $140,000 in its budget to conduct an evaluation of their current public mental health services. The study would include a determination of whether such a privately-run crisis center could indeed be beneficial for the community. County Board Supervisor Paul Rusk, District 12, said the study will be broad in its scope, covering both the county public services offered and the efficiency
of private health insurance administered within the population. “We’re trying to figure out what the gaps are, what’s working and what isn’t working,” Rusk said. Rusk expressed grave concerns over the current management of Dane County inmates struggling with mental health issues. He pointed out that 40 mentallyill county inmates are left in solitary confinement each day on average. A 2016 Pulitzer-Bogard and Mead and Hunt study of the Dane County Jail showed about 20 percent of county inmates have recorded mental health problems and about 38 percent take psychotropic medications. Current county protocol has most of these inmates transferred for care at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute, nearly two hours north. Rusk sees the practice as inefficient and often detrimental to patients’ health. Rusk pointed to jail diversion efforts in Green Bay, where a Strategic hospital currently operates, as the sort of success he hopes Dane County can replicate. The Green Bay Police Department has already experienced a solid decline in mental health emergency detentions since Strategic’s arrival in early 2017, according
to a Wisconsin State Journal report. “If this new hospital comes to Dane County, [we hope] that would give another alternative for people with mental illness,” Rusk said. Rusk believes the county direly needs alternatives to the inadequate care of the jail and the faraway Winnebago state hospital. Garone said Strategic is ready to be this alternative and collaborate with the county on its goals. “We would look to the Dane County Sheriff’s Department to gather information about what their needs are,” Garone said. “We would want to help accomplish their goals in whatever ways we can, whether it be mental health training or assisting in their design of diversion programs.” The county inventory of its mental health services will hopefully be finished by this upcoming summer in time for the County Board to plan its 2019 budget, Rusk said. Both Rusk and Garone are optimistic about what the new hospital could do for mental health in the county. “The whole idea is to get people the help they need and another place for them to go,” Rusk said. “If we had more options it would just be better for everybody.”
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State legislators differ on minimum wage, family leave policies Democrats introduce ‘Local Wage Act’ to address difference in living across the state amid GOP efforts to streamline federal paid leave laws
by Molly Liebergall City Editor
Earlier this month, state Democrats introduced the “Local Wage Act,” which would repeal legislation prohibiting local governments from establishing their own minimum wage and family or medical leave policies. Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison, Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, and Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, proposed to give more power to local municipalities in deciding pay raises and family and medical leave standards. Currently, Wisconsin’s statewide minimum wage is $7.25 and has not been raised since 2009. Subeck and other bill supporters believe current laws fail to acknowledge the difference between residing in various towns and cities across Wisconsin. Based on living costs, a Madison resident needs to make 8.4 percent more than a Fon du Lac resident, according to a press release from Subeck’s office. “There are folks here in our community, in Madison, who are going to work and are working hard every day, yet they still can’t afford to pay their bills,” Subeck said. “That’s not acceptable.” In addition to giving towns the autonomy to decide their own minimum pay for workers, the Local Wage Act would also function as a backup plan in case current GOP efforts to repeal parts of Wisconsin’s Family and Medical Leave Act succeed. The bill to repeal the Family and Medical Leave Act, which Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and other Republican legislators introduced, would unify
state paid leave regulations with federal law. According to some GOP Lawmakers, the overlapping presence of both governmental authorities can be problematic for employers. “It’s time Wisconsin ends the confusion about family and medical leave laws,” Darling said. “[The bill] is a common sense reform to streamline and simplify family and medical leave laws for employers, while still protecting this critical benefit for Wisconsin’s employees.” Employers who follow federal family and medical leave laws would not be required to follow state regulations, according to the anti-Family and Medical Leave Act bill. Though supporters claim repealing sections of state FMLA policies
Photo · Currently, Wisconsin’s statewide minimum wage is $7.25 and has not been raised since 2009. State Democrats believe current laws fail to consider difference between residing in various cities across the state. Kiyoko Reidy The Badger Herald would be beneficial, 9to5, National Association of Working Women, has publicly expressed disapproval. The group cited concerns for the impact this bill could have on part-time employee flexibility and on the ability to take medical leave. Subeck is also against this bill and believes current GOP efforts to repeal parts of FMLA are “the epitome of special interest.” “What you’re really seeing in play here is the difference between Republicans and Democrats,” Subeck said. “Republicans are doing bidding of special interest donors of campaigns, and Democrats are standing up for the people.” Subeck referenced the control she believes corporations have had since Gov. Scott Walker was elected to office in 2011. Though declining to comment directly on her stance on the Local Wage Act, University of Wisconsin professor of social work Laura Dresser expressed approval of the ideas it proposed. “I have consistently supported the
idea of increasing local minimum wage acts, and the evidence on that suggest the positives in terms of labor market standards are much more important than the downsides,” Dresser said. Dresser believes local power over pay would be most beneficial in cities like Madison and Milwaukee, where the cost of living exceeds other towns in the state. Conversely, she said FMLA repeal bill is an attempt to minimize workers’ rights and maximize employers’ rights by negating state FMLA regulations as long as federal rules are followed. For Subeck, Hansen and Johnson, a main goal of the Local Wage Act is ensuring all who work hard are able to provide for themselves and their families economically and medically. “Hardworking Wisconsinites should not have to choose between keeping their job and taking time off for a new baby, to care for a seriously ill child or parent, or to recover from an illness themselves,” Johnson said in a recent press release. “The state shouldn’t be restricting local governments from ensuring employees have time off, we should be encouraging it.” February 27, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 9
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SoMo brought energy, put audience into their feelings in Madison
Relaxing performance filled with R&B, soul, emotion delivered for ‘My Life III: The Reservations Tour’ at Majestic Theatre
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Despite the technical difficulties prior to appearing on stage, SoMo, an American singer-songwriter from Texas, pulled his act together to perform an incredible and engaging show for his devoted fans at downtown Madison’s Majestic Theater on Saturday night. The Reservations Tour focuses on SoMo’s most recent mixtape, My Life III, which contains 11 Pop and R&B tracks, such as ‘Heart of Gold’, ‘For You’, and ‘White Light’. SoMo’s opening acts consisted of two hip-hop artists, Caye and Kid Quill. Caye, a Boston native and instrumentalist, reminded the audience that it’s important to continue to do what you love and enjoy without giving up, regardless of the bad fortunes and madness that constantly occurs in the world. Kid Quill, an American hip-hop recording artist from Indiana, has produced three albums since 2014. He surprised the audience (particularly the girls) when he performed the last half of his show shirtless and interacted with his fans, touching their hands, hugging them, and taking selfies with their phones. The Majestic Theater allowed for an intimate performance between SoMo and his fans. I went to the show with my best friend and an audience of friendly and inclusive fans surrounded us. The crowd was not pushy or disrespectful, as it usually seems to be at a general admission concert that doesn’t have assigned seating. In fact, I had conversations with multiple other fans, bonding over our love and respect for SoMo’s talent. While the majority of the fans were groups of girls who came with their friends, I also noticed a substantial amount of guys who were also in attendance, particularly those accompanying their girlfriends. It appeared that it was more of a younger audience of high school students, although there was definitely a substantial presence of college students as well. Each fan was extremely drawn into and intrigued by SoMo’s passionate R&B, pop performance. The audience danced along to each rhythm with enthusiasm as they reveled in a carefree environment with friends. There was definitely not a shortage of excited fans screaming out to the art throughout the night in hopes that he would hear them. At one point, my friend and I went upstairs to the balcony, where we watched the concert from a bird’s eye view. We were able to see both the colorful stage and the vast and engaged audience in one perspective. Although it was more enjoyable to be submerged in the crowd, the elevated view was a different and less claustrophobic experience. My personal favorite song that SoMo performed was ‘Kings and Queens (Throw it Up)’ from his original My Life album. The R&B calming sound allowed me to become immersed within the music, thinking of nothing else but the purity of the lyrics. SoMo’s “chill” music isolated my mind into a world of its own, disregarding any lingering worries, stresses and anxieties. I was able to let go and have a great time. The combination of SoMo’s beautiful voice, talented band members, and the bright purple, pink, blue and orange rave lights (that had technical difficulties to begin with, but eventually ended up working) fused together to create a satisfying, and almost mesmerizing, experience for all that were able to witness his encapsulating performance. 10 • badgerherald.com • February 27, 2018
Photo · SoMo brought energy, put audience into their feelings throughout soulful performance at The Majestic on ‘My Life III: The Reservations Tour.’ Melissa Simon The Badger Herald
Photo · Relaxing performance filled with R&B, entertained audience in carefree environment from Texas singer-songwriter playing tracks off new mixtape. Melissa Simon The Badger Herald
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Mariah Tate Klemens bases art off nostalgic, familiar feelings UW MFA student creates sculptures to express lost love by Molly Miller ArtsEtc. Staff Writer
Artists are able to pull inspiration in all types of different things. For University of Wisconsin masters of fine arts student Mariah Tate Klemens, inspiration comes from her obsession with finding ways to embody memories and nostalgia through domestic objects. “I make art because I have to. I am compelled to make things so I must,” Klemens eloquently stated. Klemens finds inspiration from the sentimentality in old country music and contemporary pop songs, but mostly from her own personal feelings and emotions. She creates pieces to help capture those aspects as well as memories. The goal of most of her pieces is to have viewers share her feelings and understand why she feels that way. Klemens was interested in art from a young age, but wasn’t always sure how she wanted to incorporate that interest into her life. “When I was finishing up high school, I was considering being a P12 art education teacher ... once I got to college and started to learn about contemporary art and I realized that I definitely wanted to pursue that as my career,” Klemens said. She grew up in Issaquah, Washington and got her Bachelor of Arts as well as her Bachelor of Fine Arts and art teaching certificate at Western Washington University in Bellingham. After graduation, she moved to Guadalajara, Mexico to teach art at an elementary school and work as an artist in residence at an architecture university. After returning to the U.S., she moved back to the northwest living in both Bellingham and Portland. While there, she did a lot of work in collaboration with painter Jackson Hunt. “He and I would present monochromatic shows based on a color to try and unpack what that color meant to us,” Klemens said. Klemens makes use of everyday and domestic objects to create sculptures and portray feelings everyone can relate to, such as nostalgia and lost love. She believes her work can function as stand-ins for people or as outward expressions for her own emotions. When Klemens begins a new project, she starts by finding an idea and matching it with an object to represent it. From there, she likes to sketch or paint the piece before trying to find the right materials to produce a structure. Her last show, “At Last and Still Too Soon,” is the complete embodiment of that idea of nostalgia, the inspiration for the show coming from memories and people she has known. The pieces land somewhere in between the stand-ins or the outward expressions she mentioned. “The tentative postures of the objects suggest their struggle,” Klemens said. Most of her current art is white, which follows the monochromatic theme from her time in
Portland. Klemens describes that she is drawn to the vacancy allowed in the blank color. The work lets viewers project their thoughts and feeling onto the art itself. She leaves her work mostly open-ended as to make people feel something and relate it to their own lives. A piece that functions completely in the realm of human stand-in is her piece “Baby Love.” “I was thinking alot about the inability for someone to function in ways that they would want to,” Klemens said. This piece, specifically, is a portrait of a person Klemens knows. It is a rubber trampoline that is unable to hold its own weight and therefore, cannot function and can barely even exist. Another one of her favorites is called “Please.” It is a radiator with, as Klemens puts it, “a never drying sock” on top of it. The radiator, similarly to “Baby Love,” is unable to function as it is meant to. Klemens chose UW for her MFA at the advice of one undergraduate professor who had attended the university. Not only did he promote the the program himself, but also he often brought in other MFA Badgers who did. An artist by the name of Ben Buswell had a profound impact. The way he talked about his work and wanted to study where he had intrigued Klemens even though he had never traveled to the Midwest before starting the program. Before starting at UW, she was used to making sculptures in her house. When she started the program, she was able to have a studio space that granted her the ability to produce pieces on a much larger scale. She also credits the program with giving her a group of peers and professors to help develop her art, giving her different ideas of how to approach object making. Klemens is currently showing her work at the Charles Allis Museum in Milwaukee. She collaborated with artist James Pederson for this exhibition, called “Clandestine Possessions,” in which they created domestic objects that will eventually be integrated into the museum’s permanent collection. As Klemens is in her second year of earning her MFA, she is currently in the middle of her MA show, which is a halfway point for students in the program. She is showing her professors and peers her “At Last But Still Too Soon” exhibition. She will have to answer questions from committee members and submit a written thesis. Students in the program typically hold a showcase during their second year to earn their Master of Arts. In the end of her third year, Klemens will have a bigger show — the final step in earning the coveted master of fine arts.
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Sugar & The Milkman create satirical music with dairy-related lyrics
Conway, Norman perform songs for pro-whole milk fanbase, funny anthems for all Wisconsinites to enjoy, sing along by Ben Sefarbi ArtsEtc. Editor
Dairy culture and Kim Jung-Un. They have more in common than you think — at least if you’re not consuming whole milk. Richie Conway, guitarist and lead singer Sugar, and Matthew Norman, drummer and backup vocalist The Milkman, are the satirical, whole milk purists that take hot topics in pop culture and political commentary, and turn them into dairy metaphors for stereotypical Wisconsinites to comprehend. The newest release by the UW graduates Sugar & The Milkman, “Skim Jung-Un (Won’t Pay the Rent)” centers on the North Korean dictator and his likeness, comparing him to those who not only won’t pay the rent, but prefer skim over whole milk. The emphasis on how serious the duo takes whole milk over other drinks is blatant. When the pair sat down with The Badger Herald at The Plaza Tavern, Norman didn’t order the Spotted Cow as anticipated. Instead, he requested a tall glass of whole milk, presumably the Sassy Cow brand. The shenanigans and the stunts are just as important as the milk. With all the seriousness in the music scene as of late, whatever wacky idea they come up with, they execute. Fans know that if they’re coming to see Sugar & The Milkman, they’re going to have to drink some milk. The two find it most ironic that their thin physical appearance coincides with their constant enforcement of consuming dairy. “We don’t make those calories into fat. We make those calories into songs. Put that on a billboard,” Norman said. The whole milk loyalists come with halfgallons of milk, whole, of course, empty stomachs and cookies to enjoy mid-show. Conway and Norman seek to make their performances more interactive, getting the audience to become as involved in the whole milk movement as possible. Some come in cow costumes, like the one Richie sometimes performs in. Fans expect Milk chugging contests. The group opens up to crowds with “We Drink Whole Milk,” the title being the only words you need to have the song memorized. The two see themselves as missionaries, promoting the whole milk cause by preaching the good word. The milk messiahs believe the good word is whole. “There’s a lot of bands in Wisconsin. But we’re a Wisconsin band,” Conway said. Both Conway and Norman try to make every song different than from the one before and the one after. “It’s like music for people with ADHD, we don’t give you a chance to get used to one section of the song. We’ll switch the rhythm or genre, throw some string cheese into the crowd,” Conway said. The lens of milk allows Sugar & The Milkman to keep pushing the envelope on 12 • badgerherald.com • February 27, 2018
Photo · Norman (Left) dressed as a milkman and Conway (Right) as a cow, show off their sense of humor and passion for dairy. Courtesy of Matthew Norman darker topics, but at the end of the day, it’s just about milk. The bovine lovers aren’t limited to such controversial metaphors. Sugar & The Milkman have touched on heartbreaks such as loving the wrong girl, with lyrics such as “our hands first meeting milking the same cow.” The punchline is the woman drinks two percent. It’s a classic American story. When it comes to almond milk, Conway was quick to raise a crucial point. “Where’s the nipple? If there’s a nipple I’ll drink it,” Conway said. Sugar & The Milkman fit into the community, but it’s quite liberating for the band to have a format where they can say what they want. In the name of satire, Conway and Norman are curious as to how far they can go. They embody some of the same things they mock and criticize, as well as encouraging their fans to do the same. The pair ’s Facebook page is full of humorous reviews, giving only one star to performances on the suspicion Conway and Norman may not have drunk whole milk during the concert. The ironic ratings are part of the collective experience that Norman particularly enjoys about being part of Sugar & The Milkman. Sugar & The Milkman strive to give other people the chance to take away something from the show. It solidifies its place in history that
Fans engage with band at intimate basement concert venue. Courtesy of Cameron Smith way, Norman said. “Our end goal is to be in a textbook in a school. We want at least a paragraph somewhere in a big thick textbook. Well, Chromebooks now, maybe get played in an elevator someday,” Conway said. The creators of the theme song for the “UW Memes for Milk Chugging Teens” Facebook
page leaked a future venue to The Badger Herald, Sugar & The Milkman will be opening for rising female-group Weaves at The Sett in the immediate future. “Skim Jung-Un (Won’t Pay the Rent)” may not be trending on Spotify, but the pair is gathering impressive crowds at High Noon Saloon and The Frequency.
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Consent Hearts geotag spreads language of consent across campus
UW Students brought about nuanced, complication discussion via creative, easily accessible social media platform by Jill Kazlow ArtsEtc. Editor
When Jeung Bok Holmquist and Ella Sklaw roamed the aisles of Valentine’s Day merchandise, among hundreds of cards about love and intimacy, one important message was missing. So last week, you may have noticed something different about Snapchat — an exclusive, locationbased geotag that went live in the Madison area from Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. to Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. Consent Hearts combined a traditional element of Valentine’s Day with something not so traditional, though it should be — a conversation about consent and communication between two individuals becoming intimate. Students Ella Sklaw and Jeung Bok R. Holmquist teamed up with University Health Services to share their artwork with the rest of campus in an easily accessible way for students and young adults, to spread an important message demanding more attention. “[Sklaw] has previously done other consent focused Snapchat filters and projects in the past, and this year she got into making her own art and came to me for the graphic design/digital aspect of the project,” Holmquist said. “We brainstormed and crowdsourced consent phrases that we could potentially include in our art, Sklaw painted the hearts and phrases and I prepared the images for digital use.” Due to constant notifications of reported sexual
assault incidents on campus, the duo felt there was a need for this project now more than ever. Holmquist and Sklaw both understand consent may be a bit of an uncomfortable topic for some people to talk about because it has never been normalized. Their geotag aims to show others it doesn’t need to be this way. “I think that being sponsored by UHS for this project was really important,” Holmquist said. “UHS serves the student population, it is directly linked with the University and it is an established entity on campus. Partnering with them gave our project credibility from the start. A lot of intersectional feminist projects are often brushed off as niche or inaccessible to larger populations, but that just isn’t the case.” UHS is a great resource for victims seeking both medical or emotional support through their violence prevention and survivor services. Holmquist believes consent should extend beyond sexual encounters between partners and should be practiced in different aspects of one’s life as well. One’s right to say no should always be an option, or the individual will feel powerless in a multitude of situations, sexual or not. A greater emphasis on communication between individuals, no matter the relation, is key towards creating a happier and healthier environment here on campus. “I think everyone needs to keep promoting the message that consent is required to engage with
anyone, whether it be physically or otherwise, and that sexual violence of any kind is unacceptable,” Holmquist said. Unfortunately, the fight against rape culture may be a long and hard one, as it is so ingrained in American society today. But it stops with each individual choosing to refrain from making offensive rape jokes, objectifying women and perpetuating this power imbalance in a multitude of ways. It stops with whoever is reading this article and decides to choose kindness over cruelty. Far too many still lack respect for the right to consent. “Survivors deserve to be heard, we deserve help and we deserve to take up as much space as possible,” Holmquist said. “Be selfish and take care of yourself. Remember: Whatever happened to you is not your fault and was never your fault.” If your friend is a survivor, Holmquist’s best advice is simply to love them, care for them and show them they deserve happiness and affection in their lives. Every survivor is different and therefore might need support in different ways than others, but they need support, love and kindness regardless. Even a few small gestures can help someone who is hurting. Sklaw and Holmquist’s passion towards helping survivors and sexual assault advocacy does not stop at this Snapchat filter. They fused their creative energy to produce cards they are
Photo · Snapchat filter framed selfies spread an important message. Courtesy of Jeung Bok R. Holmquist selling on the internet — yes, they accept Venmo. The main motivation behind their consentrelated projects is to show others just how easy it can be to use phrases which will allow for greater communication and ultimately greater experiences. “I just want to make it clear that consent is not as simple as checking a box yes or no,” Holmquist said. “Consent is a complicated and nuanced topic that must be addressed and respected. If you take a look at the various phrases we chose, you can see the different ways consent can be communicated.”
Porches contrasted electrifying energy, sadness at live concert
High Noon Saloon performance filled with sad catharsis, haunting lyrics made for unforgettable indie fan experience by Henry Solotaroff-Webber Print Features Editor
Playing to a packed High Noon Saloon, Porches electrified the audience with souped up live versions of tracks old and new. The artist behind Porches, Aaron Maine and his cohorts, five in total, breathed new vivacity into his often bleak, though very melodic, songs, adding a level of danceability totally absent on the recordings. First came Kevin Krautner of rising Indianapolis band Hoops and London’s Girl Ray. To some people’s surprise, Krautner deferred playing any Hoops tracks, instead opting for his own with a full band. There were many resemblances between his own stuff and that of Hoops. Next up came Girl Ray, a straightforward pop-rock trio with an added member for the live setting. The most notable part of their music, recorded or performed live, is lead singer and guitarist Poppy Hankin’s extending vocals mixed with the reserved, but oft-groovy instrument parts. Their live performance reflected this, letting the music speak for itself with minimal but warm stage presence.
At one point, though, Hankin and bassist Sophie Moss did a coordinated jig that really got the crowd going. An earlier show, Krautner and Girl finished up by 9:30 p.m., leaving 30 minutes before Maine and his friend could take the stage. In the meantime, the High Noon crowd mingled to get drinks, stepped outside for an earned cigarette and more or less tripled in size. As the time crept toward 10 p.m., the crowd’s chatters urned to hushed whispers and bated breaths about Maine’s looming performance. Your correspondent, for one, was not sure what sort of live arrangement Maine would produce for his tracks, which are often drenched in introversion and solitude. I was thoroughly relieved then, to see Maine come out with four other bandmates, a guitarist, a bassist and synth player, another synth player and a drummer. With a brief introduction, he began to play a new track, “Now The Water” off the recently released LP The House, then followed quickly with standout track “Mood” off his last LP, Pool. At the onset of each of these tracks, concert-goers knew they were in for something special.
Maine’s recordings as Porches are equal parts sad and cathartic. They offer prime retrospection on life’s ills, but then often provide the energy, not letting them overtake you. In a live setting, with all of the live and modulated instrument parts, as the teched-out drums sounded amazing, all of Maine’s tracks were pure catharsis. There was an energy apparent in tracks like the above, but especially “Ono” that simply wasn’t there in the recordings. It was as if these tracks, played live, felt like the energy surge one can get after an intense Porches listening session. Maine himself, though, was reserved yet friendly, like his British openers. His crowd interactions were large limited to genuine thanks and sarcastic, drawn out “ha-ha’s” when someone in the crowd decided to do something boisterous. On they went throughout the night, weaving older and newer tracks together, and each forging new paths into the concertgoers’ ears. Especially haunting was “By My Side,” where lyrics like “It’s good to know ourselves/because most of the time/I have no idea who I see in the mirror” dropped down like heavy raindrops onto
the crowd. Some tracks, though, like “Leave The House” were even more stripped down. As a reprieve, Maine presented an acoustic version which left the song even more devastating than usual— Maine’s undistorted vocals coming through all to clear. A few songs later, Maine finished his main list with “Underwater” off of Pool before quickly delving into an encore. It was more of a cherry on top than a second serving, but it did present audience with never-before-heard “Wobble” as the final song. This song, was almost punky, and felt like a callback to Porches’ earliest days when he embraced a more rock-ethic, but it also felt more chaotic and unstructured than anything Maine has done before. It was the perfect way to end the evening, transitioning the sadness of Porches’ prior recordings to catharsis in a live setting, and this new track offering up a new feeling altogether—maybe determination? Or, maybe just taking all the chaos of the world head-on, rather than letting it get you down. February 27, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 13
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Looming meal plan policy places UW’s food insecurity problem under spotlight
Twelve percent of student population faces difficulties with food, activists worried mandatory minimum will heighten issue by Haidee Chu Print Features Writer
It was 5:15 p.m. on a Thursday. Most dining halls at the University of Wisconsin had just started serving dinner. Unlike many of his freshmen peers who were heading to Gordon Avenue Market, sophomore Jake* had another place to go. Despite having only one granola bar to power him through a long day of classes, Jake dragged his body to a clinic on West Gorham Street to complete another “chore.” Two hours later, Jake left the clinic with a $50 reloadable debit card that would supply his dinner that night. He had Ramen Noodles and box mac and cheese. That was Jake’s third plasma donation that semester. “I literally had no money for food or anything,” Jake said. “And you don’t want to tell that to other people in Madison because people here come from affluent households and they don’t really talk about food insecurity.” He described the day as one of the best and worst days of the semester. It had been the worst because of the physical exhaustion he experienced with the procedure. It had been one of the best
because it meant he would be able to afford a full meal. Food insecurity like Jake experienced is fairly common at UW. According to the 2016 Campus Climate Report, 12 percent of students struggle with food or housing insecurity. For a first-
“I can’t eat!” Students protesting the new meal plan policy at Gordon’s Avenue Market
generation student of color like Jake, that strife increases to 22 percent. Students of other marginalized groups are also more likely to report such experiences. Considering the existing prevalence of food insecurity on campus, some students are concerned the new meal plan policy announced in December will pose added challenges to food affordability and the education of low-income students on campus. The tensions surrounding the meal plan are layered on UW activists’ and organizations’ ongoing efforts to address food insecurity. For them, the meal plan is one part of a larger issue.
Conflicting expectations for meal plan
“I can’t eat!” Students chanted as they gathered at Gordon Avenue Market Feb. 13 to protest the meal plan policy that will mandate all students living in University Housing deposit at least $1,400 per year, divided over a quarterly basis, onto their WisCards for food. The plan is set to be implemented fall 2018. “The $1,400 rule requires low-income students to forgo money that they do not have,” UW sophomore and activist Rena Newman said to a crowd of about 100 people, describing the meal plan as “discriminatory.” Many students, alumnae and parents share similar sentiments as Newman. To date, 3,572 have signed a petition Newman and UW alumna Brooke Evans, an activist and advocate for student hunger and homelessness, co-authored in December. The petition calls for the rule’s immediate repeal. The petition cited the university’s disregard for students’ socioeconomic status, dietary restrictions and religious observations. University Housing has since modified the meal plan to include a review process for students looking to opt-out for dietary and religious reasons. But the opt-out procedure is not open for students who are looking for exemption on the basis of socioeconomic status. University Housing director Jeff Novak said the new plan will not change the cost of attendance. He rendered $1,400 as a “baseline start” for nine meals a week, as well 14 • badgerherald.com • February 6, 2018
as purchases for snacks or beverages. Novak also sees students spending “much more” than that. He said UW will continue to have the lowest cost in the Big Ten. Some are concerned this narrative about financial coverage is fallacious. UW senior and activist Tyriek Mack, for example, said financial aid will not cover the entirety of a mandated fee that had previously been optional. “I think what the university is trying to show us is that the meal plan will be covered by tuition, therefore students can get more financial aid dollars to go toward the meal plan,” Mack said. “However, it’s not guaranteed that financial aid is actually going to supplement that cost for every student. So there’s going to be students who suffer because they won’t get the financial aid they need to cover that $1,400.” But Greg Offerman, associate director of outreach and advising at the Office of Student Financial Aid, said the cost of the meal plan is less than what is accounted for food within the room and board items under the cost of attendance. In other words, students who receive financial aid for housing will be able to have it cover the cost of the new meal plan. Currently, OSFA’s budget for food is based on a 2015 survey that indicated students were spending about $80 to $90 a week on food, OSFA spokesperson Karla Weber said. In two 15-week semesters, that would be a total of $2,400 to $2,700 spent on food — at least $1,000 more than the meal plan requires students to deposit. Financial aid already allocates financial support for students based on these higher estimates. Still, Jake said himself and friends in similar situations had to stop attending dining halls due to costs. His financial aid covered housing but did not sufficiently account for food costs during his first year. This, he said, has led him to believe that the way financial aid is calculated in Madison may be flawed and is not proportional to actual student need or to maintain a healthy life.
Plan underscores deeper issues
Others are concerned this shift represents a greater systemic issue. Mack said it’s important for society to realize that something as simple as a meal plan points to the idea that education is ‘marketized.’ “It cuts off access for a lot of people,” Mack said. “UW says they are the only school without a meal plan — that every school in the country has a meal plan. That shows how systemic the issue is, because they are using the precedent set by other universities to dictate what direction they’re going to go now.” The rollout of the meal plan also marks a transparency issue for opponents. During the protest, Newman said students had learned of the meal plan through a news story. She added that students were not consulted about a decision that will impact all Badgers — past, present and future. OSFA, too, did not learn about the policy until it was printed in a news story, Offerman said. “The rollout of the plan was not ideal, sure,” Novak said. “Unfortunately, an interview was being done regarding a different topic…and the answer by the individual who gave the interview started to share a little bit of this, which then took off before we had the opportunity to better share it with all of our campus partners and our students.” Before the news story, Novak said University Housing had
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Activists, university respond to food insecurity
Regardless of the meal plan’s implications, activists and organizations have been working to combat student hunger in recent years. In 2017, Badger Food Assistance Resource for Emergencies launched. The pilot program grants a $25 meal card for students in need to use at restaurants in the two Union locations. To date, 78 students have used it. Evans, who herself experienced food insecurity and homelessness, spearheaded The Open Seat in 2014, a food reserve that served more than 700 students last year. “My feeling is that, by having these projects out and running now, we’ll have far more an argument for having shared governance power over things like dining in the future,” Evans said. The Open Seat provides non-perishable foods as well as limited produce and personal care products. Other than these resources though, Evans realized that students like herself were “not the target market anywhere” for aid. She proposed to Novak, the Wisconsin Union and University Athletics that food vendors accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as food stamps. “One of the things we’re trying to ensure now is that we have ways to find out if people are insecure by kind of gently putting materials out there,” Carl Korz, associate director for dining and hospitality services at the Union, said. “Previously, people may not volunteer that information, it could go under the radar.” The Badger Market in Union South and the Flamingo Run at Gordon Avenue Market now accept SNAP. Soon, Flamingo Runs at Chadbourne and Dejope Residence Halls will also become SNAPaccessible, Novak said. Korz said SNAP use at these locations remains “relatively light.” The Flamingo Run at Gordon Avenue Market sees about
25 transactions each month, University Housing spokesperson Brendon Dybdahl said. Novak said they have been seeing more usage each month. Still, they never anticipated Flamingo Runs to match up to grocery store traffic.
SNAP benefits not a one-size-fits-all solution
But even with SNAP at UW, food insecure students’ challenges are not resolved. When the state of Wisconsin became aware Evans intended on returning to school in 2014, they readjusted Evans’ qualification requirement for SNAP, asking her to work 20 hours a week to
“As someone who has experienced food insecurity, I believe that no one — especially hard working students — should have to go through starvation and stress about when their next meal will be.” Jake, a UW student who faces and works to end food insecurity.
maintain eligibility per the requirements listed on their website.
As a McNair Scholar, Evans was already required to complete 400 hours of research in the summer and to work 10 to 30 hours a week on her research during the academic year. She received a stipend for her work and was told that it was regarded as a job. “You want me to get another job that’s at least 20 hours a week, on top of this other one that I have,” Evans said. “I want you to understand that you’re not regarding what I’m doing as a job, as work hours, is wrong. This shows how [education] fails to intersect with eligibility for food stamps.” Evans has since then been lobbying to change eligibility criteria for college students. James Dubick, director at the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, also acknowledged that though the government has numerous programs to combat food insecurity, students often face a different set of challenges in qualifying for them. “Unfortunately, most college students are not eligible for SNAP benefits,” Dubick said in an email to The Badger Herald. “But some colleges are promoting SNAP with the hope that it can help those students who do happen to be eligible.” Though there was interest in expanding the program to dining halls, USDA regulations — which require vendors to carry less than 50 percent of hot and customized food — would render most dining halls unfit for SNAP, Dybdahl said. Considering the overall challenge for students to access and qualify for government assistance programs, Anthony Hernandez, research assistant at the Wisconsin HOPE lab, said they are particularly fond of the idea of “one stop” services that would connect food insecure students to local social services’ safety nets. Photo · Students protesting the new dining meal policy at Gordon’s Avenue Market on Feb. 13. “Those resources contribute to their sustainability at the university, towards their Emily Hamer success,” Hernandez said. The Badger Herald
Student orgs provide free food
Other campus student organizations and campus initiatives look to alleviate food insecurity by providing affordable or free food directly to students. For Slow Food UW, Monday nights mean family dinner nights in the basement of The Crossing. Its founders launched the program with the idea that healthy food should be accessible, UW senior and Co-Director of Slow Food South Madison Marah Zinnen said. Today, Slow Food provides students with a three-course, locally-sourced dinner for $3-5 with a subsidized ticket and is complementary for students in need. The Campus Kitchen Project partners with University Housing to recover about 100 pounds of excess food at Four Lakes Market in Dejope Hall, Campus Kitchen Project spokesperson Angad Dhariwal said. F.H. King, a student organization for sustainable agriculture, also gives out roughly 200 pounds of produce they grow at their gardens at Harvest Handout, which occurs every Friday during the growing seasons. Newman, the group’s outreach director, said facilitating conversations about food justice is also part of their mission. Similarly, UW senior Hannah DePorter partnered with horticulture professor Irwin Goldman to create the Campus Food Shed, which provides produce leftover from agriculture research to students. But Canto said emergency feeding sites are not going to end the hunger problem. “By definition, food pantries and food sites are intended to be more of an emergency food access point,” Canto said. “It really takes involvement of multiple sectors and multiple areas of support.”
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Despite their varying methods, groups like Slow Food and the Campus Kitchen Project all share a common goal in addressing issues of food justice and accessibility. But Newman said it’s important for organizations alleviating food insecurity to not pose as doing more than they actually can. Canto said some food insecure students may fear the stigma associated with connecting to emergency food sites and other resources. It’s important communities create inclusive environments where students in need feel comfortable. In addition to those issues, Evans observed the gap between resources and awareness when she first created the pantry. “It’s one thing that we have a pantry existing, but we also ought to talk about that you can qualify for Foodshare,” Evans said. “People did not know that they could qualify, even if they came from families who did, because it’s not talked about anywhere.” Newman, too, said though they believe their Harvest Handout is “fairy well known,” its popularity doesn’t matter unless it’s reaching the people they are hoping to help. Evans also noted the importance of having food insecure students partake in decisions campus organizations and leadership make. Otherwise, they are merely working from a “lone, privilege island” devoid of interaction with those whose needs they are attempting to meet. Jake is one individual doing this at the Working Class Student Union. He said WCSU has been receiving inquiries about resources for food insecure students. He, too, realized many students in need may not be aware of the resources available to them on campus. Currently, he is working with peers to organize a food insecurity segment for the annual WCSU spring conference. “As someone who has experienced food insecurity, I believe that no one — especially hard working students — should have to go through starvation and stress about when their next meal will be,” Jake said. “Now we’d like to take a more direct approach and personally reach out to students who are struggling with food security on this campus.” *Names have been changed to protect the identity of food insecure students.
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New workplace discrimination reform discourages action from afflicted Bill advertised to standardize how such cases are reported, but more clearly devalues underrepresented voices statewide by Lucas Johnson Opinion Editor
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution contains a crucial clause characteristic of and central to our American ideals of democracy. The clause stipulates that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction “the equal protection of the laws.” Such a widely applicable clause of our nation’s guiding document carries with it a significant amount of weight. Used to justify judicial outcomes in monumental cases like Brown V. Board of Education, Loving V. Virginia and Griswold V. Connecticut, the 14th Amendment is generally used to legally defend victims of discrimination across identities, including those not specifically enumerated in the Constitution. This spectrum of discrimination spans race, sexual orientation and gender among a slew of others. Put simply, people are legally entitled to a respectable level of protection against an onslaught of discriminatory preferences. The Wisconsin Legislature is proposing a bill that would widely standardize cases of workplace discrimination, moving the handling of such cases from city to state level. Additionally, the bill would bar local municipalities like the city of Madison from writing and enforcing their own employment discrimination laws. Effectively, cases of workplace discrimination would be handled the same in Madison as they are in Eau Claire. On a surface level, this move does not seem all that problematic. Any reasonable and tolerant individual would agree that treating each statewide employee with the same level of protection makes good sense. Someone from Menomonie with the same credit score as someone from Milwaukee should be treated with the same level of consideration when it comes to employment. Makes sense, right? Unfortunately, the benefits become more muddled upon closer inspection. At the expense of efficiency, both Wisconsin employees and employers would be surrendering precious time in order to adhere to new stipulations of standardization. Cases of employment discrimination constitute for 70 to 80 percent of all civil rights cases across the state. As such, their frequency requires swift action so as to avoid an over-saturation of such cases for the agencies that handle such complaints. On average, cases of workplace discrimination take around 90 days to resolve at the city level. Should the move to statestandardized proceedings move forward, that process of resolution could take up to a year — time individuals suffering under the wrath of discrimination cannot afford to let pass calmly. Presently, this all sounds like an issue of 16• badgerherald.com •February 27, 2018
Photo · Republican efforts to mask backwards and downright inhumane reform as beneficial to administrative processes is a tired tale. Marissa Haegele The Badger Herald time and resource allocation and not one where equal protection would apply in the slightest. But worryingly, the bill isn’t quite finished tearing apart the current system of protections granted to employees in Wisconsin. As an added bonus to this already illogical proposal, one Republican-backed Assembly bill and one Senate bill would also eliminate 12 currently protected classes safeguarded from employment discrimination, said Department of Civil Rights investigator and conciliator Alyssa Riphon. These 12 classes include gender identity, non-religion, homelessness, source of income, lack of a social security number, physical appearance, political beliefs, student status, domestic partners, citizenship, unemployment status and credit history. In essence — and yes, you’re reading this correctly — these classes would no longer be protected against workplace discrimination, meaning employees and employers cannot file discrimination complaints with these classes at the center. There aren’t enough words to effectively
summarize how truly problematic such legislation would be to Wisconsin’s workforce. Imagine being discriminated against for your gender identity, attempting to file a complaint and being told that category is not protected against discrimination. This ordinance has not been passed and Madison’s Department of Civil Rights Director Norman Davis and his team are “vehemently opposed” to it — and rightfully so. On top of human rights reductions and a significant roadblock in efficiency, Sen. Robert Wirch, D-Somers, firmly believes the bill would increase income inequality and supersedes the authority of local leaders. The knocks against this proposition are clear and extensive and beg the question whether or not centralizing this sector of employment conduct makes any sense at all. Does an effort to centralize these cases really take precedence over sacrificing the protection of up to 12 identities and elongating the processing period of the most common civil rights cases in the state by a multiple of four? It’s genuinely challenging to see any
benefit to such an effort and for a party whose guiding principles claim to care deeply about the common American worker, it’s hard to overlook the clear contradiction. Wisconsin workers deserve better. Removing protections against discrimination makes next to zero sense and to those this measure will potentially negatively affect, it effectively pardons targeted discriminatory behavior from employees or employers. What’s more, given the contents of the 14th amendment, it’s hard to see how excusing workplace discrimination is constitutional at all. Republican lawmakers have for too long masked legislation that attack underrepresented identities as solely aimed at expediting administrative processes. It’s time to see past that thin veil of perceived progress and reveal this legislation for what it truly is: Backwards. Lucas Johnson (ljohnson52@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in journalism and strategic communications.
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Mental health crisis center imperative to help incarceration problem Mental illness should never be seen as criminal, Madison’s efforts to combat nationwide trend of mistreatment encouraging by Abigail Steinberg Opinion Editor
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 25 percent of adults reported having a mental illness. This statistic may feel staggering considering mental illness often remains invisible or untreated — but its prevalence among the American populace is nothing new. Dorothea Dix felt a similar shock as she observed the inhumane conditions of the East Cambridge House of Corrections in 1841. At the time, mentally ill people were incarcerated with criminals regardless of age or sex, left unclothed and were often beaten and flogged. Such horrific treatment prompted Dix to lead the first crusade for mental health care reform. Because of her efforts, 32 state hospitals for the mentally ill were built across the country. But in 2018, her fight is far from over. In fact, it’s becoming increasingly more important in Dane County. Last year, 9.4 percent of the Madison
Police Department’s cases were tagged “mental health.” Many people with mental illness are stable individuals who make conscious decisions to commit crimes — these people should be dealt with appropriately. Police often get calls from people who are on the cusp of committing suicide. Generally, if police are unsure whether or not the person is a threat to themselves or others and are unable to persuade them to seek professional treatment, the person is taken into custody and forcibly admitted to the emergency room. Incarceration in events like these exacerbate the negative effects of mental illness and lead to subsequent stays in jail. In essence, this method is a short-term fix for a long-term problem. Law enforcement in Dane County has been working to reshape the way mental illness is dealt with legally. The Madison Police Department hired five mental health officers, one for each district of the city, whose goal is to divert mentally ill people from jail. Similarly, in April 2016, the Dane County Sheriff ’s office began
crisis intervention training. Sixty-seven of the 190 deputies have gone through the program, which includes tours of mental health facilities, presentations and simulations. Finally, the Dane County Board recently approved a $76 million renovation of jail facilities which are expected to impede placing mentally ill people in solitary confinement. All these efforts suggest a shift in Madison’s culture, making the city more adept to cater to a significant proportion of the population that is normally left out. But simple advocacy is not enough: Madison needs a solution tailored to the complexities of a city with multiple demographic differences and a university. Madison needs its own crisis restoration center to prevent mentally ill people from unnecessarily entering the criminal justice system and to ensure they obtain the treatment they need. These centers bring several benefits in terms of prevention. In 2015, the Polk County Health Services opened a crisis observation and stabilization center in Des
Moines. The health department reported that the observation center allowed for the avoidance of $2.5 million in hospital and emergency room costs and $143,000 in prison costs. No effort taken to advocate for the mentally ill is useless. So far, Madison has done a wonderful job in deviating from deep-seeded trends of mistreating the mentally ill and inadvertently worsening their illness through unnecessary incarceration. But there is always room for improvement. A crisis restoration center would benefit not only the mentally ill, but would also save Madison a significantly large amount of money. A crisis restoration center would make every citizen safer and more comfortable, which makes everyone more productive members of society. Most importantly, a crisis restoration center proves to everyone that it is not a crime to be mentally ill. Abigail Steinberg (asteinberg@badgerherald. com) is a freshman majoring in political science and intending to major in journalism.
Sweeping tenant-landlord reforms solely exploitative of tenants Feebly masked as effort to lower costs for residents, owners alike, new laws only puts more money in landlords’ pockets by Adam Ramer Columnist
It’s no question that navigating the relationship between landlord and tenant can be tedious, filled with the passive aggressive emails over fixing broken pipes, covering mold or returning security deposits. To me, this has been one of the most tedious and cumbersome parts of “being an adult” and I’m remarkably privileged that for the most part I’ve lived in well-to-do apartments across Madison. But for many others, this contention boils over and the disputes can come down to whether one will have a place to sleep the next week or not. The cat and mouse game between landlord and tenant is confusing and predatory. For the most part, yes, I know there are good landlords too — those who own properties just want the most profit from their renters. Republicans largely support this line of thinking, prioritizing money over anything else. Legislation currently passing through Wisconsin’s legislative branches proves this. In the broader movement of privatization and deregulation, Wisconsin Republicans are attempting to pass a measure that would
effectively bolster up landlords’ wages while putting poor tenants especially at risk. On Jan. 23, the Wisconsin Assembly passed the so incorrectly deemed “Renting Housing Affordability Act.” Purveyors of the bill, such as its sponsors, Sen. Frank Lasse, R-De Pere, and Rep. Robert Brooks, R-Saukville, argue their goal is to lower landlords’ costs, which in turn would lead to lower costs for tenants. Republican Rep. Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, said he believes the government is regulating properties too highly, unfairly punishing landlords who, in turn, are forced to rake up renters’ prices. But the bill doesn’t flesh out any way that renters will have their prices lowered. Yes, the measure will lower costs to landlords, but not in a way that will help residents. Rather, the bill will only make it easier for landlords to shift burdensome costs onto the renters themselves, in turn thickening the landlords’ wallets even more. The bill proposes the government won’t be able to inspect a property on their own terms, effectively allowing for a shallower dedication to upholding property sanitation or safety. What this means is landlords can avoid to pay for fixes and repairs of their spaces since they don’t have the prospect of state inspection.
Additionally, two other parts of the bill spread from this loosening of regulation. If a tenant does complain, they will need to provide proper legal grounding to even get a hearing in court. While this may seem standard, what it does is effectively slow everything to halt. For underprivileged residents, it makes it next to impossible to annunciate the “magic legal words” that get their case heard. Also, if an inspection does occur and if it “doesn’t reveal a violation or the violation is corrected within a month, inspectors couldn’t return to the property for five years. Inspection fees would be waived in either case.” This just reaffirms a push to let landlords get away with more lenient terms and regulations. Even if something isn’t completely a violation now, how does that absolve its potential for becoming a harm within the next five years? And if it’s proven the property needs repairs, landlords can charge the tenants for the landlords’ own negligence. In what way does this make sense? There’s nothing about paying for your landlords’ incompetency that’s more affordable. Just imagine if you’re in a battle with your landlord over living conditions and they finally fix the issue, only to levy a hefty penalty on you? It makes
absolutely no sense. The bill fundamentally is just another way to try to bolster landlords’ profits and unfairly target less fortunate renting populations. The bill continues to insert a handful of petty and annoying stipulations. This includes requiring a $25 fee for doing background checks for potential residents, which is a completely redundant and ridiculous fee since criminal checks can be completed automatically online for free. Additionally perplexing is how overtly and obviously wrong the claims of providing affordable housing are. Defenders and purveyors of the bill are going to — and are — arguing that this deregulation will lead to lowering of rental prices. More likely, this will lead to unsanitary housing conditions in the short term and in the long term, place the dangerous burden onto the tenants. It’s undetermined how the effects of this bill will burden students on campus, but the implications for those who live in older buildings, or those who live further off campus in cheaper housing are especially at risk. Renting is already tedious, why make it even more harmful for the underprivileged? Adam Ramer (aramer2@wisc.edu) is a junior February 27, 2018 • badgerherald.com • 17
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Supreme Court elections inevitably induce political agendas In election designed to appoint objective voice, judicial candidates are inevitably forced to take partisan stances by Cait Gibbons Columnist
On Feb. 20, the state held a primary election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the general election for which, will take place April 3. After Madison attorney Tim Burns lost in Tuesday’s primary, the candidates have been narrowed to Sauk County Circuit Court Judge Michael Screnock and Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet. Running partisan campaigns have considerably scrutinized each candidate. Screnock has argued Dallet has been running a campaign based on her opinions of women’s rights, workers’ rights, environmentalism and funding for public education. She has also released antiTrump advertising. Screnock is also subject to partisan criticism with a history of being antiabortion. He has also received significant funding from right-wing special interest groups, including the National Rifle Association. In an interview with Milwaukee Public Radio, Dallet said, “We ... need to remember that this is a nonpartisan race and that judges should not be running with political messages, taking issues on cases before those cases come before the court.” While she is right that this is a nonpartisan race, the issue is there really shouldn’t be a judicial election in the first place — these positions should remain appointed positions, as originally stipulated in the Constitution. Despite the fact that judicial elections are not technically partisan races, the omission of an “R” or “D” next to the candidates’ names on the ballot does not eliminate the partisanship. Allowing the election and reelection of Supreme Court justices effectively aligns these judicial elections with all partisan elections. In other words, subjecting justices to an election, thereby giving voters a choice over which to divide, means the selection will inherently be partisan. Moreover, the opportunity for reelection means the need for public support and external funding will inevitable influence justices’ court decisions. Take Screnock, for example. Let’s say he is elected this year and serves out his full term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Given his significant funding from the NRA, if he wants to run for reelection 10 years down the road, he will indubitably be inclined to vote on relevant cases in a way that will benefit the NRA. The NRA will be much more inclined to support 18 • badgerherald.com • February 27, 2018
Photo · While state Supreme Court elections are designed to be a nonpartisan election, running a campaign inevitably requires some sort of political evaluation, making partisanship impossible to avoid, Marissa Haegele The Badger Herald Screnock financially if they have some level of assurance that his tenure on the Supreme Court will, in turn, benefit them. Additionally, take a look at the historic Supreme Court of the United States Brown v. the Board of Education decision. Despite its unanimity within the court, publicly, it was a widely unpopular decision at the time, prompting protests and riots around the country. It is not unreasonable to suggest that if a majority vote had elected the United States Supreme Court justices of the 1950s, keeping widespread distaste in mind, the electees likely would not have voted to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson. Strictly speaking, what the majority wants is not always necessarily fair and just, and studies have shown the majority frequently doesn’t even know what they are talking about. According to a C-SPAN poll conducted, only 34 percent of subjects surveyed were familiar with the 2001 Bush v. Gore decision. A study from the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center found 32
percent of subjects polled could not correctly identify the Supreme Court as one of the three branches of government. A Gallup poll about the late Justice Antonin Scalia found that 44 percent of Americans were either unfamiliar with or had no opinion of the justice. How can we trust a population largely unfamiliar with the role of the Supreme Court and the influence of its proceedings to elect justices to serve on the bench? Being a Supreme Court justice necessitates exemplary understanding of law, knowledge of precedent and morality. The vetting process a public election provides is simply not significant or scrutinous enough to determine who is most appropriate for the position. On the other hand, the process of confirmation hearings from those closely associated with the law is much more significant and likely to yield a valuable result. Many argue that giving the president — or in the case of state Supreme Courts, the
governor — the power to select justices allots more jurisdiction than should be appropriate, given our focus on the separation of powers. But throughout history, justices have frequently voted against the party of the president that appointed them. The lifetime appointment to the court means justices don’t have to worry about making decisions or advancing an agenda that will either ensure or injure their chance for reappointment. Dallet and Screnock have both justifiably criticized the other for running a campaign that is overly partisan. But at the end of the day, neither of them is really at fault because they should not be subjected to an election in the first place. Elections force a political agenda. The very process of judicial elections is nonsensical at best and unconstitutional at worst. Cait Gibbons (cgibbons3@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in Chinese with a certificate in statistics.
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Campaign Finance: First Amendment right or affront to fair elections? College Republicans: Limiting campaign finance stifles free speech “They said money is free speech. Since when is money free speech?” Believe it or not, campaign finance used to be a nonpartisan political issue. I bet most people who read that first quote probably thought it was from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, or perhaps Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts. Surprisingly, the above quote from Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, came in the wake of the Citizens United v. FEC decision in 2010. McCain led the fight for campaign finance reform with Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, in the early 2000s. But ever since, campaign finance has morphed into an overtly partisan issue. The College Democrats will inevitably point out that since the Citizens United case, money has flooded into politics. They’re not wrong. In the past election, President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spent more than $1.5 billion on the campaign trail. An additional $618 million came from Super PACs explicitly supporting the two of them. In 2004, just more than $700 million was spent on the presidential race. Our debate over campaign finance will, without a doubt, highlight the differences between what Democrats and Republicans view as the crux of our democracy — freedom of speech and political participation, and equality of representation. Republicans recently coalesced around the unwavering view that all stakeholders have a right to speak in any medium and for good reason. Free speech is the foundation on which our democracy flourishes. Democrats and campaign finance regulation advocates worry that corruption, in all its forms, will flourish with more money in politics. That’s a worthy concern. Our government has a compelling interest in ensuring our representatives represent us, not kowtow to their own moneyed interests. Democrats would like the courts to rule on a very broad view of corruption instead of quid pro quo corruption, which has been the courts’ jurisprudence for a century. Quid pro quo means an exchange and in the context of corruption, only includes acts where a politician sells their vote. Everyone agrees quid pro quo corruption should not be tolerated. Democrats’ broad view of corruption will curtail interest groups’ attempts to influence their representatives. They want money out of politics and that includes putting extreme limits on spending and prohibiting groups from even putting out ads that try to inform the public. Neither courts nor the voting public should
tolerate that kind of intentional chilling of speech. Every citizen has multiple interest groups that represent their interests. It would prohibit groups like the Sierra Club and the National Rifle Association from representing their interests. It would even prohibit groups like Planned Parenthood, which spent millions of dollars to elect Democrats in 2016. Issues of free speech aside, evidence shows even if further restrictions were imposed on campaign finance, they would simply not meet their intent. John Samples, an election scholar at the Cato Institute, debases reformers’ arguments in his book, “The Fallacy of Campaign Finance Reform.” Samples said reformers assume legislators follow the money, but most evidence suggests money follows the legislators. Most donors donate to representatives who already share their views, not the other way around. The University of Virginia published a paper that shows how campaign finance regulation prohibits challengers from raising enough money to mount serious challenges to incumbents. This poses serious concerns for citizens who are not satisfied with the status-quo coming from their elected representatives. Reformers lack sufficient cause for the courts to rule in favor of the government and they have failed to provide a compelling reason as to why the government should put limits on spending. There is no evidence to suggest that keeping money out of politics will do anything other than keep legitimate speech out of elections and keep incumbents in power. The College Republicans respect our College Democrat friends’ ideas to make sure every voice is heard in our political system. But campaign finance regulation squashes those very voices. We should be encouraging a marketplace of ideas, not preventing groups from speaking. Don’t be swayed by their large spending numbers and dystopian images of a ruling aristocracy. It’s simply not happening. Donors allocate their funds to politicians they agree with, which is a right protected under the First Amendment. While those who advocate for campaign finance reform are wellintentioned, such legislation would only infringe upon our rights and produce adverse effects. Jake Lubenow (lubenow@wisc.edu) is a senior majoring in political science and finance. He is also chair of UW College Republicans.
College Democrats: Outside donors only push individual agendas In the wake of yet another mass shooting, 17 children are dead and America is furious. Sixty-six percent of Americans support stricter gun laws and 67 percent support an assault weapon ban. Yet, despite this tragedy and this widespread call for change, Republican majority Legislatures at state and federal levels refuse to make the common sense reforms Americans demand for the safety of our nation. Why do our elected officials continue to ignore reality and public opinion? Why do Republican politicians sit there after every single one of these massacres and do absolutely nothing to prevent the next shooting? The answer is simple. Across this country, gun manufacturers and other corporations who use dark money conduits to funnel undisclosed expenditures into our elections bankroll conservative politicians. Instead of taking action, Republicans in this country take money and assistance from corporations in a clear exchange for votes, messaging and obedience. Our campaign finance system has created a government where elected officials are more accountable to donors than to citizens and most times, we don’t even have the right to know who those benefactors are. The rise of dark money in politics accelerated through two Supreme Court rulings: Wisconsin Right to Life v. FEC in 2007 and Citizens United in 2010. These decisions allowed corporations and nonprofits to spend money on issue ads during elections and then to spend money on ads that expressly called for the election or defeat of candidates. This led to the creation of nonprofit 501c(4) and 501c(6) organizations including Crossroads GPS, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity and, yes, the NRA-ILA. Together, groups like these have accounted for around $1.4 billion in 2016 political spending, and that total rises each year. The reason dark money plays such a big role in our political system is also the reason why it is a huge problem for the future of our government — nondisclosure. These nonprofits often have zero obligation to publicize their donor lists. That means gun manufacturers, oil companies, private prison developers and other groups that have a vested interest in halting policy progress without anybody knowing can fund our politicians’ electoral efforts. Here in Wisconsin, these dark money groups plague our political world. ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is an organization with dozens of Republican members who push corporate-friendly policies and literally use ALEC-written legislation on behalf of donors such as WellPoint (a healthcare insurer) and
Roche Diagnostics (a diagnostics division of a pharmaceutical company). Another notorious organization in Wisconsin politics is the Wisconsin Club for Growth. During Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election, leaked corporate donations from casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, hedge fund manager Paul Singer, retail billionaire John Menard, President Donald Trump and more, poured into the effort via the nonprofit organization. In Wisconsin gubernatorial elections, individual donations are capped at $20,000, but through dark money, corporate donations flowed into the campaign in the millions. This tactic continues today as outside, dark money groups have spent more than $3,100,000 against Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, through this January — more than against every other Democratic incumbent combined. At the end of the day, our campaign finance system should reflect the democracy it seeks to create. Self-serving corporate donors should not drown out the voices of the people, but that’s simply not the reality in our nation. In 2012, dark money spending eclipsed $300,000,000 and in 2016, first-year election cycle spending was 10 times more than in 2012. These are staggering amounts of political spending and glaring indicators of why our country cannot deliver on the demands of the people. Using eight times as much dark money as Democrats, Republicans are reliant on the support of groups that seek to halt progress in the name of monetary gain. As a result of this quid pro quo system, we simply won’t see positive action in areas that harm Republican mega-donors. We won’t see sentencing reform that affects private prisons. We won’t see environmental regulations that affect fossil fuel producers. We won’t see financial safeguards that affect hedge fund managers. And we will almost certainly not see sensible gun control that affects gun manufacturers. As Democrats and as Americans, we will fight for positive change in our government. But until politicians are accountable to their constituents and not to their donors, until we have a more representative and fair campaign finance system to get rid of these loopholes, progress will continue to be a struggle within this country. David Pelikan (dpelikan@collegedemsuwmadison. us) is a freshman studying political science and economics. He is the press secretary for UW College Democrats. 19 • badgerherald.com • February 27, 2018
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Football: Season ticket prices to increase UW has not increased ticket prices at Camp Randall for last three years by Will Stern Sports Editor
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board approved UW Athetics’ proposal for the 2018-19 budget last week, which totals $143.5 million — an eight percent increase from last year. In addition to the budget increase, the Athletic Department has recommended a raise of $6 per game on non-student tickets. This will increase the season ticket cost from $336 to $378. As student ticket costs remain fixed at half the price of general tickets, season tickets for students will increase from $168 to $189. At the beginning of the year, Athletic Director Barry Alvarez sent out a letter to season-ticket holders explaining the price increase. In the letter, Alvarez thanked the ticket holders for their support of the Wisconsin Football Program and praised Head Coach Paul Chryst on the successful 13win campaign. Alvarez this season was “truly a season for the ages” for the Badgers. Next, Alvarez gave the rationale for the price hikes. “Although winter sports are the focal point at this moment, we are also working through our budgeting process for the 2018-19 academic year. One of the financial decisions we’ve made is to recommend to the Finance Committee of the Athletic Board a price adjustment for football season tickets. I’m writing to let you know the Finance Committee will be forwarding our recommendation of a $6 increase per game for a football season ticket to the full Athletic Board for approval later this month,” Alvarez said. “This would be the first increase in three years. Prior to this proposed increase, the price of a Wisconsin football season ticket has increased a total of $9 per game over the past 10 years.” Alvarez also mentioned the team’s record over the last
seasons and compared it to some of the most highprofile programs in the country. Wisconsin has only been behind Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State in terms of winning percentages since the start of the 2014 season. A listing of the Big Ten schools’ ticket prices accompanied the letter, including the average tax deductible contribution and the total. Contributions are solicited through perks like “Badger Select,” which allows donors priority access to tickets and parking requests. In the letter, Alvarez claims UW was tenth in the Big Ten for season ticket prices and remains tenth even after the price raise. This is only true if you consider the total price with additional contribution the average patron pays. Otherwise UW was the eighth most expensive and will now be the sixth most expensive in the Big Ten. Speculation that ticket prices have been raised in an attempt to keep the student section full the whole game, rather than the five minutes before and after “Jump Around,” initiated a response from UW Athletics spokesman Brian Lucas. “As far as any plans to address the student section and arrival of students, we are constantly looking for ways to enhance our game day environment. This is one area that discussions are ongoing. There is nothing concrete to share at this time,” Lucas said. In the new GOP tax bill there is a clause that limits the tax deductibility for contributions to college athletic programs. Other universities have raised concerns about the bill, but the business office at the Wisconsin Athletic Department said it was too soon to see what impact the bill will have on the program.
Spring Break – Beware of Travel Scams The calendar tells us spring is just around the corner. And although it was a milder Wisconsin winter season this year, college students and consumers alike will be looking forward to spring break getaways. Before you make your escape, the Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin wants to make sure your trip isn’t ruined by the threat of scams. The reality is, the possibility of scams starts when you start planning your trip, and the BBB wants to remind you to proceed with caution before heading south. Consumers renting private homes and condos has also risen in popularity. BBB also warns consumers to watch out for fake rental listings that aren’t actually available or don’t exist at all. What can you do? Verify the address. Start by doing a general web search for the address. Watch out for any property owners or managers who claim to be overseas or give you any other excuse for why they cannot meet you in person or provide more details. Also, be leary if they ask you to wire transfer money or make payment by pre-paid debit or gift cards. Using these methods is like sending cash - it's untraceable and, if you get scammed, it's very unlikely you'll get your money back. Never send money to someone you don't know. Last year, BBB received nearly 1,200 complaints against vacation rentals nationwide. Scammers contacted victims by phone or through online classifieds, and most victims used a wire transfer service or credit card to make a payment. The BBB offers the following tips when planning a vacation. 1. Book through a reliable travel agent. Check the agency’s report at BBB.ORG. or find a BBB Accredited Business. Accredited Businesses must adhere to the BBB’s 8 standards of trust, including advertise honestly, be transparent, and honor promises. 2. Get details about your trip in writing. Be sure to confirm the details, such as total cost, any restrictions that apply, flights, hotel reservations, and car rental. 3. Use a credit card as payment. Paying by credit card offers the most protection should something to wrong. 4. Consider purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance provides coverage for particular perils which are specific conditions under which it will pay claims. Be sure to shop around and read the terms and conditions before purchasing. 5. Use caution when considering deals. If a deal or package offers a lot for a very low price, be wary. If something seems too good to be true, it usually is. 6. Be wary of claims you “won” a trip. Generally if you’ve truly won something, it will be given to you as a gift. Be especially leary if the offer is unsolicited.
Check on any offers with the Better Business Bureau by going to bbb.org or by calling 1-800-273-1002.
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Photo ¡ Aaron Moesch, Matt Ferris and TJ Schlundt take pictures with family and Coach Greg Gard on Senior Day before the game. Daniel Yun The Badger Herald
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Aaron Moesch, Matt Ferris, TJ Schlundt will all graduate this spring after four plus years with UW men’s basketball by Danny Farber Sports Editor
Graduating players Aaron Moesch, Matt Ferris and TJ Schlundt were celebrated on University of Wisconsin’s Senior Day after playing their final game against Michigan State in Madison Sunday. Despite not receiving heavy on-court action for most of their careers, all three of the players provided energy and a sense of humor off the bench every game. The trio can usually be seen ecstatically waving their gym towels on the sideline after big plays, especially during Wisconsin’s tournament runs. Perhaps their most famous antic was “Moesch Madness,” a series of video shorts the three players created during the tournament that poked fun at themselves for their lack of playing time. Even with the off the court fun, these Badgers worked hard day in and day out to
be part of several Wisconsin teams that made deep runs in March.
“To be able to make up for [a lack of physical talent] with trying to play a little smarter, a little harder and leave it all on the floor is something I take pride in.” Aaron Moesch Moesch, the only remaining Badger from both Final Four appearances, had some advice for the younger players on the team. “The mindset can’t change from the moment you walk on campus to the moment you leave. Just to be able to say the last five years that I showed up every day at practice did my job tried my hardest left it all on the floor is something I try to embody. Because
I’m not the most physically gifted athlete in the world. I’m not going to go and out jump people — that’s just the way I was built,” Moesch said. “So to be able to make up for that with trying to play a little smarter, a little harder and leave it all on the floor is something I take pride in.” While Moesch registered few minutes in his first four years on the program, the senior ’s hard work is finally paying off. Moesch has been a solid bench presence averaging 6.5 minutes a game this year, nearly double his previous season high of 3.7. What has been most impressive though is his reliability in these minutes, shooting 78 percent from the field and 93 percent from the free throw line. As a fifth-year senior, Moesch is the longest tenured Badger on the roster right now. Acknowledging that this is a very youthful team, Moesch does his best to lead by example with his work ethic off the court and in practice.
While most fans may not be familiar with bench names like Moesch, Ferris and Schlundt, these players had to work tirelessly each day to keep their roster spot on one of the best Division I basketball programs in the country. In their final years, Moesch and Schlundt each earned scholarships for the 2017-18 season for the first time. Though it certainly helped their bank accounts, the scholarship meant more to Moesch than just the financial help. “It was good. Coach [Bo] Ryan and Coach [Greg] Gard always preach if you work hard you’ll get rewarded” Moesch said. “It helps the pride to ingrain in your mind that you’ve been doing the right thing” Though their time in the Kohl Center may be over, don’t be surprised to see shots of these three in the Big Ten Tournament next week going wild from the Badger bench, or even getting minutes on the floor.
Beata Nelson dominates Big Ten swimming & diving championships UW swimmer notched several Big Ten records, gold medals throughout week as she looks toward NCAA finals by Danny Farber Sports Editor
University of Wisconsin swimmer Beata Nelson continued her breakout year during the Women’s Big Ten Championships in Columbus Ohio, taking home two gold medals in individual events over the week. The event took place over a four day period from Feb. 14 to Feb. 17 where Nelson won both the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke, each for Big Ten Championship records. Nelson is currently a sophomore at University of Wisconsin, growing up in nearby Verona. During her high school career, she made national headlines with her record breaking times in the butterfly, but it appears she has now honed her skills in the backstroke at the college level. Early in the tournament, Nelson had some strong races in both team and individual events. Most notably on day two, she finished second in the 200-yard individual medley. Still, Nelson was close 22 • badgerherald.com • February 27, 2018
in this event finishing just 26 milliseconds after Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, who won with an impressive time of one minute 53 seconds and 59 milliseconds. But even with this success, the Wisconsin swimmer ’s main focus would be the backstroke events later in the week. Nelson started off the race hot with a 24 seconds and 29 millisecond-split for 50 yards, well below the time of 25 that would have probably been needed to break the Big Ten record of 51 second and 51 milliseconds. Determined to maintain her pace, Nelson crushed the record by nearly half a second with a time of 51 seconds and six milliseconds. In the final day of competition, Nelson was set to race in the 200-yard backstroke. Nelson started off immediately leading the pack once again with a 100 split of 53 seconds and 45 milliseconds and ending with an impressive one minute 49 seconds and 53 milliseconds for her second Big Ten record, breaking Kate Fesenko’s time of one minute 49 seconds and 92 milliseconds back
in 2010. Several Badgers joined Nelson on the podium after her victories, including teammates Katie Coghlan and Jess Unicomb who finished in the top seven for both backstroke events. UW Athletics caught up with Nelson after the 200-yeard backstroke to get her thoughts on the record breaking performances. “We have an awesome backstroke squad,” Nelson said. “We train so hard. Part of the reason I swam so well was that we push each other.” Quick to credit her teammates, Nelson was not the only Badger with success in the Big Ten Championships. Wisconsin junior Ariana Saghafi finished in the top 10 of the 200-yard butterfly with a time of one minute and 56 seconds, second in school history. The two swimmers have built a repertoire together over the years, racing together earlier in the week to help Wisconsin get fifth in the 400-yard medley relay. “[Saghafi] is such a hard worker,” Nelson said. “That performance is something that
she absolutely deserves. It’s really inspiring to watch your teammates have that kind of success. Ari always helps me stay calm at big meets — she always knows the right thing to say.” Nelson, Saghafi and all the other Big Ten swimmers’ performances secured UW a fifth place finish overall. UW Athletics also caught up with head coach Whitney Hite to get her thoughts on the recent successes of Nelson and other Badgers in the tournament. “We have a great backstroke group. Athletes have a funny way of making coaches look impressive,” Hite said. “But, this is an outstanding swimming and diving program, period. This year we’re trending up in backstroke, other years it’s been distance — but we are always good.” With conference events now behind her, Nelson will seek to make history on a national scale as she prepares for the NCAA Championships March 14 through March 17, also in Columbus.
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Women win gold, men eliminated early at Winter Olympics This marks first gold medal for Team USA Women since 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan 20 years ago by Will Stern Sports Editor
In 1980, with anti-Soviet sentiment rising once again due to their recent invasion of Afghanistan, Olympic viewers across the United States were treated to one of the greatest upsets sports has ever seen. A rag-tag group motivational-quote icon and hard-nosed disciplinarian Herb Brooks led proved that no challenge is insurmountable. Over the years, their story of perseverance and — lets be honest — capitalism’s triumph over communism, has been adapted to documentaries and films and holed out a niche in American popculture. Now, 38 years later, there remains something special about Olympic Ice Hockey. Women’s Ice Hockey was added to the docket in 1998, insuring that between the Men’s and the Women’s Team, USA hockey fans never have to leave their couch.
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Team USA took home the first ever Olympic gold in 1998 in Japan, but Canada has beaten them out for the top prize in every Olympics since. The U.S. has medaled in every Olympics, losing to Canada in the final round in every games besides 2006 when they fell to bronze behind Finland. These games in South Korea featured a stacked roster for the red, white and blue. The team is a strong mix of wily veterans and eager youngsters and —like any great team—their fair share of Badgers. Bucky featured early in the tournament for Team USA against Finland in the first preliminary match-up. All-time University of Wisconsin goal scoring leader Hillary Knight set up her teammate Kendall Coyne for a one-timer in the middle period, the U.S. took the 2-1 lead and would not relinquish it for the remainder of the game. Next up for Team USA was the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR). Unlike 1980, this team did not bring much to the table and the Americans were able to dismiss them in a 5-0 smack-down. This was a great dominant win early in the Olympics for Team USA and the 50-13 shot disparity was a huge confidence boost heading into their
biggest test of the games thus far against the perennially talented Canadians. In the final preliminary game of the Olympics, the U.S. and Canada faced off in an effort to jockey for prime position in the semi-finals. Suddenly, the explosive offense that Team USA had come to expect over the last couple games had disappeared. The Americans could only put home a single goal, which wouldn’t be enough against the efficient offense of Team Canada. The Canadians struck twice on 23 shots, which was good enough to grab the “W” and hand Team USA their first loss. It was then onto the semi-finals for the US, where they would stack up against Finland once again in the first elimination game of the tournament. Team USA captain and UW leading point scorer Meghan Duggan helped open the scoring with an assist, setting up a one-timer in the slot. Knight also got in on the action with a power play goal, helping the U.S. win the game 5-0 and advancing the team to the gold medal match against Canada. It surprised nobody that the final game featured these two countries, a match-up that has occurred four times in the previous five Olympics. Knight continued her prolific stretch with the opening goal in the first period to put the U.S. out front 1-0. Canada responded with a couple goals in the middle period to take the lead. In the final period, facing yet another gold medal loss to the Canadians, the U.S. came through on a breakaway goal with 6:21 left in regulation. Tied at two goals each, the game was sent to overtime. Not even a 20-minute 4 on 4 overtime period was enough to separate these two teams. The U.S. beat out Canada in the shot column 9-7, but with neither team converting the game entered a shoot-out. Team USA would win it in a tense six-round shoot-out reminiscent of the classic T.J. Oshie-led Sochi victory back in 2014 for the Men’s Team.
taught us anything, it is that to field a great Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, Team USA probably should be drawing from their most talented pool of players. Well, lesson learned. When Gary Bettman and the rest of the big-whigs at the NHL decided there would not be the customary mid-season NHL break in order to allow players to join with their home country’s team, most were upset. Though some, remembering a certain 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, had reason to find a glimmer of hope. After this week’s elimination at the hands of the Czech Republic in a heartwrenching shoot-out, that hope was squashed. Things got off to a rough start for the team initially with an opening round preliminary loss to Slovenia in overtime 2-3. Wisconsin and Team USA Coach Tony Granato seemed unable to conjure Herb Brooks to ignite the team. Even after a win against Slovakia in the second game, Team USA took a bad loss to the talented OAR team which features Pavel Datsyuk and Ilya Kovalchuk. The 4-0 loss left little for the US to hang their hat on as they entered their first elimination
game against Slovakia. For the second time in four games the U.S. beat Slovakia, this time quite handily. In the 5-1 victory, Granato coached the team to two power-play conversions and a 75 percent penalty kill. In the quarter finals against the Czech Republic the U.S. played a back-and-forth game that led to a 2-2 tie until the end of regulation. After a fruitless overtime period lasting ten minutes, the game entered shoot-outs. With no T.J. Oshie this year, Team USA struggled to score at all and fell to the Czechs after goalie Ryan Zapolski only managed to stop four of five attempts. Team USA Hockey will depart from Pyongyang with a gold medal on the Women’s side and a disappointing early exit on the Men’s. This disappointment on the side of the Granato-coached team may lead to some pressure for the NHL to allow their players back in the next Olympics and restore competitiveness to the U.S. roster.
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