Feb 18, 2015 issue

February 18, 2015

By Emily Leclair Assistant Sports Editor

The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team ended its 13game winning streak with a loss to UW-Stevens Point on the road on Feb. 11, but bounced back with a home win over UW-River Falls 85-66 on Feb. 14.

The ’Hawks are tied with the Pointers for first place in WIAC standings with just two games left in the regular season.

“It was more of our preparation and our effort,” senior Quardell Young said. “It definitely wasn’t the way we play Warhawk basketball, but we’re looking forward to seeing them again and corrections will be made.”

UW-W was first to take the lead over Stevens Point in the first half, but Young got into foul trouble and was sent to the bench with 10:17 left to play.

The Pointers had an 11-0 run to build its lead, but UW-W answered with its own 11-0 run to make the score 27-23 with just two minutes left.

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Sexual assault case closes

By Alexandria Zamecnik

Reported Sexual Assaults at UW-Whitewater

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The Walworth County District Attorney will not prosecute a collegiate wrestler who was visiting UW-Whitewater on April 17, 2014 on a recruiting visit for alleged Second Degree Sexual Assault.

Dequence Goodman, 21, who is currently a wrestler at University of Central Missouri, spent the night of his visit attending off-campus parties with a female UW-Whitewater student, according to an official incident report released by the Whitewater Police Department on Feb. 13.

The female student was asked by an assistant wrestling coach to take three recruits out to parties, according to the report. After going to a friend’s house with the recruits, she “blacked out” at approximately midnight and woke up the next morning in her bed, to find blood on her shorts and sheets. Additionally, she had pain in the anus.

Whitewater Police Officer William Becker, who responded to the case and collected evidence from the student including: bed sheets, clothing and a sexual assault evidence collection kit. Becker also collected clothing and DNA swabs from the inner cheeks of Goodman, voluntarily.

He first visited her at Fort Atkinson Hospital, where she was examined.

DNA analysis found no semen on any of the swabs, but found other DNA profiles in the vaginal, cervical and dried secretion swabs. This DNA is consistent with Goodman’s account of using his fingers to penetrate the student.

Goodman said the two engaged in consensual sexual activities throughout the night and went back to the female’s apartment afterwards. Goodman and the female began to become intimate, however, he told the female nothing would happen and went to sleep in the hallway, according to the report.

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The initiative was started nationally on Sept. 19 by President Obama and the Whitehouse as an awareness campaign to help put an end to sexual assault on college campuses. The UW-W campaign includes a video, t-shirts and sharing of the “It’s On Us” logo.

By Feb. 20, the total number of views on the video is expected to be over 3,000.

“It’s On Us” was brought to campus after Whitney Henley found out about it through her role as Wellness Coordinator at UW-W and through the organization Supporting a Violence-Free Environment (SAVE).

The campaign is a rallying cry inviting everyone to step up and realize that the solution begins with us. It’s a declaration that sexual assault is not only a crime committed by a perpetrator against a victim, but a societal problem in which all of us have a role to play, according to Itsonus.org.

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Take a heroic leap UW-Whitewater students, faculty, members of community gather to dive into freezing waters

By Alexandria Zamecnik News Editor

Imagine there’s a wind chill of -10 degrees and someone tells you to jump into an 18,000 gallon pool of freezing water.

This was the challenge more than 200 people accepted to raise money for Special Olympics Wisconsin.

More than $69,000 was raised for Special Olympics Wisconsin at the annual Whitewater Polar Plunge on Feb. 14 — $14,000 more than raised a year prior.

Regional Director of Development for Special Olympics Brittany Neukirchen attributed this increase to having more teams that raised more money.

Milton High School raised more than $10,000 while JP Cullen raised approximately $9,000.

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A group of Whitewater Middle School students take the polar plunge together in their superhero outfits. More than 200 people from the surrounding community and UW-Whitewater campus made the plunge into freezing waters last saturday.

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Continued from Page 1 Despite the freezing temperatures and the possibility of a cancelled event, Neukirchen said it went as smooth as possible with the plummeting temperatures.

“Everyone had a good time with it,” Neukirchen said. “We rushed [the plunge] a little bit.

We had people in and out really quickly, just to make sure people were safe.”

With a steady increase in money raised throughout the past few years, Special Olympics Wisconsin hopes to raise around $75,000 next year.

“I think bringing in some new teams would be awesome,” Neukirchen said. “We’ve got a lot of people plunging year after year, so I think it would be awesome to get some new teams, some new faces.”

One of those teams who has plunged year after year is Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Pi Kappa Alpha raised $2,035 in online donations alone placing seventh on the list of top teams.

Among the Pi Kappa Alpha team was Anthony Scardina, a freshman majoring in social work and minoring in special education. Scardina said he raised $300 for the cause for several reasons, but the most important being that the Special Olympics are really

important to him.

During high school, Scardina had the chance to become involved with Special Olympics and that passion followed him into college.

“I instantly fell in love with coaching the kids,” Scardina said.

“I mean, who wouldn’t? They would get the biggest smiles you’ll ever see and the amount of excitement they showed when they did something as simple as make a basket or serve the ball over the net is indescribable.”

Scardina plans on taking that love he shares for the Special Olympics and creating an organization at UW-W. AJ Arshem, a senior majoring in marketing, raised $225 for the Plunge and admitted his initiative to raise the money was being an adrenaline junkie. Arshem said he loved the idea of doing something dangerous to support a great cause.

“After I hit the water, I rushed to the edge of the pool as quickly as possible,” Arshem said. “My legs moved really slowly, and I got really tense. Once I got to the tent, though, I didn’t feel cold anymore. It was a very strange sensation.”

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Above, UW-W students Vincent Ashford and Haley Vasarella emerge from the freezing waters after jumping for their team CBC BAEs. They raised $395.

Right, UW-W Women’s soccer players run for the changing rooms to warm up after plunging in the pool. UW-W student athletes raised more than $2,000.

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Assault: DA will not charge Goodman, drops case Continued from Page 1 Another account by Ryan Fritsch, a senior at UW-W, said he witnessed was a physical altercation after the student refused to go into a back room during a party with Goodman.

“Fritsch said he then observed [the female] strike Goodman several times,” according to the report.

“Fritsch again said ‘she was very trashed.’”

After the female received the DNA findings from Officer Becker, she said she still wanted to go forward with the charges.

The Walworth County DA’s Office sent a letter declining to issue charges for the official reason that the case cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. A letter sent to the victim from Assistant DA Haley Rea said sexual assault cases are very difficult.

“In reaching this decision, the District Attorney’s Office does not mean to suggest that your version of the events was not complete or trustworthy,” Rea said in the letter.

“In criminal cases, each element of an offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”

The Walworth County District Attorney’s Office did not respond to phone calls from the Royal Purple by press time.

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Conference (WIAC) were found against the wrestling team including recruits receiving travel, lodging and food benefits.

Zachary Selan, a former student and the subject who was in charge of watching the recruits the night the alleged sexual assault happened, violated multiple NCAA rules by talking to recruits in person or social media and physically bringing them to campus.

After reports of rule violations and alleged sexual assault emerged, former assistant coach Chris Heilman resigned and former head coach Tim Fader’s contract was not renewed.

Although specific changes have not been made to recruiting visits, UW-W Director of Athletics Amy Edmonds emphasized that the athletic department has been making sure it’s following the NCAA and WIAC rules more carefully.

New information has been added to uwwsports.com to give more detailed information to current and prospective athletes, coaches, students and faculty.

“Certainly we weren’t as

transparent, if you want to say that,” Edmonds said. “We didn’t have all these wonderful links and documents and such on our website. Now we’ve done that to allow anybody and everybody to take a peek at what our practices are.”

Along with allowing the public to look at the departments practices, Edmonds encouraged the campus to discuss sexual assault by playing the “It’s On Us” UW-W campaign video at athletic events.

“It’s On Us” is a campaign to shift the way people think about sexual assault.

“My daughters are 8 and 11, and so when they saw the video, they were like ‘well, what is that mom?,’ so we were able to talk about that and I think that’s important,” Edmonds said. “Now not everybody shares that same philosophy, but in my personal experience, and student services has always been one of the pieces in my wheelhouse, that having a conversation is what is important. That video can help spark those conversations.”

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A UW-Whitewater professor is doing her best Charles Darwin impression as she is one of the leading researchers on how animals use smells to help determine their mates.

Her enthusiasm for nature was cultivated at a young age by her parents and family friends.

Dr. Anneke Lisberg is an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.

The event titled ‘The Smell of Success’ was held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 12 in Timmerman Auditorium of Hyland Hall in honor of Charles Darwin’s 206th birthday.

An attendee of the event, Alex Lopez, shared his thoughts on the presentation.

“I thought it was really neat that Dr. Lisberg is pioneering this whole thing. There’s not a lot of research about this, she’s taken this from the ground up,” said Lopez. “I didn’t realize that there were different marking techniques or that this research was even being done.”

Animals use many various signals in the process of choosing a mate, in hopes of creating the best offspring possible.

“These signals can be left behind in the environment,” Lisberg said.

One of the most common communication signals among animals is urine.

“It turns out this essential waste product, so rich in socially relevant information, became coopted as a communication system over time,” Lisberg said.

An animal’s urine can give clues as to how ‘fit’ it is, based mainly on the smell and color.

“It has the potential to help animals make smart, savvy, adaptive decisions,” Lisberg said. “This is something dogs are particularly good at.”

The three elements of this communication system are the source, signal and recipient. It requires a source to send a signal, a signal to be sent back and a recipient

to discover the signal.

This system is the result of co-evolution of the source and recipient, according to Lisberg.

“The same basic information of conveying your competitive ability or status could be used for communication both within your social group and between social groups,” Lisberg said. “It can be beneficial to get this information across for different reasons. It might help to settle conflicts, it can help with mate assessment and it can help animals establish positive relationships and to maintain these relationships.”

Dogs have more than twice as many smell receptors as humans and can detect far more smells and signals in the environment than we can.

“This puts us at a distinct disadvantage when we’re trying to decode their system,” Lisberg said. “There’s so much around us, and we aren’t even paying attention to it.”

Mammals use frequency of marking as another form of communication. Frequent urine markings indicate that an animal it is more ‘fit’ than the rest.

“The prediction holds true that higher status individuals will mark more frequently,” Lisberg said. “Individuals pay more attention to high status marks,” The alpha male in a pack of dogs or wolves may mark most frequently as a statement of both its ‘fitness’ as a mate and its high social status.

A lot of what is known about marking comes from studying asocial mammals, such as rats, according to Dr. Lisberg.

After the presentation, a question and answer session was held.

One of the questions was about why certain breeds of dogs are more active in marking than others.

“Certainly we know how we raise them affects the dogs,” Lisberg said. “Breeding and social situations can have a dramatic effect.”

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about sexual assaults and knowing that it’s something that happens to so many people and the negative effects of it are just huge,” Henley said. “I think we’re seeing that people are a little more comfortable around that.”

Sam Gutbrod, president of SAVE at UW-W and secondary education major said, acknowledging sexual assault is such an important topic but too many feel like it’s taboo to talk about or people are often bystanders without realizing it.

“One huge problem is the bystander effect,” Gutbrod said.

“When a car accident happens, no one calls 911 because they all think someone else is. It’s the same with sexual assault. They see something wrong happening, but think that someone else will stand up and take control of the situation.”

Henley said there are many resources available for students to talk to.

“If a student wants to report a sexual assault, they may call 911 at any time,” Henley said in an email. “Students may also contact the Dean of Student’s Office to file a report on campus and to request accommodations. To speak confidentially with someone, students can go to University Health & Counseling Services or Winther Counseling Lab.” ZamecnikAE17@uww.edu

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“To any entrepreneur: if you want to do it, do it now. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it.”

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The passion for food and love for entrepreneurship led Tyler Sailsbery to open The Black Sheep in 2012.

After successfully running it for three years, the entrepreneur has decided to open another Whitewater restaurant, Fin & Hooves.

“It’s fun to share the special moments with people and give them food that they may have never tried or get them to try new things,” Sailsbery said.

Sailsbery graduated from UWWhitewater in 2010 with a degree in General Business.

In 2013, he won a contest on Food Network, which encouraged him to further his food endeavors.

“Fin & Hooves will focus on locally sourced beef, and fish, and fresh produce, the menu will have options for everyone and the price point is something college students and families alike will find pleasing,” said Business Manager of Fin & Hooves, Danielle Stowers.

The restaurant will serve allyou-can-eat Taco Tuesdays for only $9 and all-you-can-eat mussels on Tuesdays as well,” according to Stowers.

Sailsbery is also working on opening another restaurant in Whitewater, Causal Joes, which will serve barbeque food.

Stowers met with Sailsbery during the first week of The Black Sheep’s launch, she said.

“I loved that we had something new in town, it didn’t disappoint,” Stowers said. “I was obsessed, and I really just got to know Tyler by coming to dine at the Sheep far too much.”

Stowers said some of her early

expected that catering my wedding would lead us to where we are. It’s a dream come true for me. I love Whitewater, I have a passion about the city I grew up in and am now raising my family in, and I have a love for event planning and amazing food.”

Sailsbery’s entrepreneurial spirit goes beyond making profit. He is known for purchasing local products to benefit the regional economy.

“We buy a whole cow and we cook all the parts so obviously the hamburgers are the biggest thing you get when you’re doing that,” Sailsbery said. “We have a lot of great and unique burgers and again the focus is on unique and unusual and everything like that.”

Sailsbery strives to provide food made with quality ingredients, containing splendid flavors.

Fin & Hooves will serve burgers and fish during the day, and steak and pot-roast type of meals at night, he said.

“It’ll be fun,” Sailsbery said.

“It’ll be casual, beautifully updated location and it’s a great spot to come have a great burger and sit and drink and relax. We talked a lot in the last couple of days of how its almost like the fun little gathering place and just a nice place to just sit gather and eat.”

Sailsbery said he never officially advertised his first restaurant.

He won the Food Network competition in 2013, which helped him advertise The Black Sheep. However, he plans on advertising Fin & Hooves since not many people know about it.

The restaurant owner said he is currently focusing on his three restaurants, two of which are in prog-

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Black Sheep, Sailsbery said.

“It’s fun and we are really excited because here [at The Black Sheep], we don’t have the space for all the sororities, fraternities and other organizations to do Christmas parties and like annual award banquets and that kind of stuff,” he said.

“We’re excited that we now have a spot that we could really do a lot of those banquets and do a lot of those special events so it’s exciting to be able to interact with the school more.”

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dates with her husband happened at The Black Sheep.

Sailsbery had a management contract with The Whitewater Country Club at the time she was trying to plan her wedding. During this time, Sailsbery and Stowers got to know each other well. She had the food catered from Sailsbery’s restaurant.

Soon after the wedding, she asked him if he was looking for a part-time worker, and he offered her a job.

“When something you dreamed about shows up on your doorstep, it’s a bit of divine intervention,” Stowers said.

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ress. He is also considering franchising his restaurants in the future, but he said he doesn’t want to franchise The Black Sheep.

“The Black Sheep does very very well, but I would never franchise it because it’s so specific and so made from scratch and it’s so much blood, sweat and tears essentially, and that’s too hard to replicate without being there,” Sailsbery said.

“I wouldn’t franchise this restaurant because we do it so well now wouldn’t be able to do it as well if we had multiple locations.”

Unlike The Black Sheep, Fin & Hooves will be a casual restaurant with a “better price point” than The

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Fin & Hooves is located near The Whitewater Country Club. It has cozy lounge and seating areas and accentuates an alluring view of the golf course.

Fin & Hooves is located near The Whitewater Country Club and provides a great view of the golf course, Stowers said.

“It’s really the first of it’s kind in Whitewater to create a cozy and casual environment where someone can take their kids for a great dinner out with the family, or a group of students can come relax and enjoy some drinks.”

Fin & Hooves will be serving food on Tuesdays and Fridays, starting the second week of March. It will officially open in April, Sailsbery said.

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WEDNESDAY

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Stand up, speak out, make a difference Royal Purple Editorial Staff Opinion

Gov. Scott Walker proposed 2015-17 budget plan on Feb. 3 to cut UW System funding by $150 million annually. Since then, there has been a widespread conversation and concern over the future of the UW System.

In an email sent to UW-Whitewater students on Feb. 4, Chancellor Richard Telfer explained the university would take a hard hit to funding “used to support the core mission of the university.”

So far, students and staff alike are concerned about an eventual sky-rocket in tuition, staff layoffs, increased class sizes and many other issues that threaten the quality of higher education over the course of the next few years.

These terrifying proposals have scared and outraged many people across the state.

“I realize this may make you feel helpless,” Telfer said in the announcement.

“However, the beauty of democracy is that we all have a voice. I would encourage you to use that voice.”

The chancellor’s words are absolutely critical to take into account at a time like this.

Oftentimes as college students, we feel powerless to make a change concerning politics.

As we’ve all heard before however, there is power in numbers. If every single person who wanted to speak out actually did, there would be a collective protest that would speak much louder and gain more attention

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than a small Facebook rant or personal conversation followed by an “oh well” attitude.

In 2011, there was a huge series of protests against Walker’s Budget Repair Bill.

The collective response was so large that it was reported on throughout the nation and initiated the recall election. Although the recall was not successful, it was undeniable that the protester’s voices were heard and it encouraged an attempt to change.

Just because the recall was not successful does not mean we should keep silent about the 2015-17 biennium budget and make a difference before anything is official and permanent.

The first step is educating yourself on the issue and the consequences. Don’t just listen to a single opinion or read a single article or watch a single news segment on TV about it.

Learn, and make your own decisions based on the facts. Question everything.

The second step is to contact local representatives and make your opinions heard. Become involved with local movements and pay attention to any gatherings or demonstrations.

Have conversations with friends and encourage them to get involved.

Another thing to consider is social media. Although simply posting a status won’t do much, organizing rallies and starting the

conversation and spreading it to others will benefit the cause.

Social media, if used correctly, can be a great tool to bring attention to the issue and get others motivated to talk about it, use their voices and make a change.

A local example is the rally taking place Thursday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. Organized through a combination of social media and word-of-mouth, this gives students, faculty and the entire Whitewater community an opportunity to voice their opinions on the budget.

This budget hurts our professors as well as the current and incoming students. Harming higher education threatens the entire economy because higher education is becoming increasingly important in today’s society.

We can’t have the entire country working to make higher education affordable and accessible while increasing the complications here in the state.

If we don’t speak up, nothing will change.

The U.S. was founded on the idea that the government works for the people, not that it controls them. They can only do what we allow them to, and without standing up and speaking out, we are passively allowing them to implement harmful changes to the UW System and higher education as a whole.

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Budget threatens DNR power By now, it is safe to assume a majority of Wisconsinites have heard about Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial budget proposal. The focus seems to be on the cuts to the UW System. Indeed, that’s what I was focused on since it was announced.

Then this past weekend, I learned about the proposed budget’s plans for the DNR. I was floored.

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by Josh budget, if it reHafemeister Managing mains intact as is Editor through the Legislature, would strip the policysetting powers of the Natural Resources Board (NRB), according to Lee Bergquist and Paul A. Smith of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The NRB, a part of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), meets regularly to set policies and hear citizens’ questions and concerns. “...The NRB also provides opportunities for citizens to testify and to submit written comments about issues that come before it,” according to the NRB’s webpage on dnr.wi.gov.

The budget proposes to cut $13.3 million in tax revenue from the DNR as well.

This budget also would “halt any deals to preserve pristine areas of the state under the KnowlesNelson Stewardship Program for the next 13 years,” said Bergquist and Smith.

The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program was created in 1989 to preserve “valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries, and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation,” according to the DNR’s website at drn.wi.gov.

To reach these goals, the program works to obtain land, construct recreational facilities and restore wildlife habitats.

In other words, the budget Walker proposed will halt attempts at preserving and protecting Wisconsin’s natural wildlife until 2028 and would turn the NRB into an advisory board. They would have no power to set laws and policies, and any voice the public had is gone.

To help put things in perspective, Wisconsin outdoor recreation generates approximately $844 million in state and local tax revenue annually and provides approximately 142,000 jobs, according to outdoorindustry.org, a website dedicated to serving and advocating for the outdoor recreation industry.

Trying to save money is great and all, but nothing says “hamfisted” or “clumsy” more than cutting funds, resources and authority and making claims that it is to, as Walker said, “strengthen leadership.”

So speak up. Contact your representative and tell them to change this budget. To find out who your representative is, visit house.gov/representatives/find.

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Breakfast benefits students When you wake up in the morning, the one thing you are sure of is you’re hungry. One of the benefits of living on the west side of campus is that Drumlin Dining Hall is close by.

The problem is it does not open until 11 a.m.

You don’t have class until later in the day, so you see this as a problem. Esker Dining Hall is quite a ways away from Drumlin and you don’t see why it should not be open earlier.

Many students do not have early classes and most of them would love to eat breakfast without walking all the way to the University Center. This causes students to go without breakfast most of the time, and they have the option to return for lunch once the dining hall opens at 11.

Breakfast is one of the most important meals a student needs to keep the brain functioning all day long. There are many benefits to eating breakfast in the morning such as improved grades and overall concentration, according to www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.

Esker Dining Hall is open at least before 10 a.m. which doesn’t seem fair since the two

dining halls should be equal. There is a benefit of having a dining hall near where you live, especially if a student eats breakfast near their Residence Hall, they can go back to their dorm and do more work without having to walk really far.

It is a true fact that Drumlin offers breakfast on the weekends, but there are not as many students on campus on the weekends as there are during the week. Drumlin needs to extend those hours into the school week.

When classes are in session are when students need the dining hall most. Weekdays are without a doubt the busiest time for students, especially those who have to work late night hours and may not be able to grab a meal until very late. At least they would have the opportunity to get breakfast if not a satisfying dinner.

One aspect Drumlin Dining Hall needs to consider is: results from a 2006 study at St. Martin’s University revealed that college students have better short term memory retention after eating breakfast.

So why not have breakfast earlier in the morning so that students who have later

classes in the morning can be fueled up to pay attention? Students pay good money for their classes and overall academic experience at UW-Whitewater which shows that UW-W dining services should provide everything they can for the students.

Drumlin is fortunate to offer students a sandwich Commentary shop called “Erberts and

by Signe Gerberts” which offers stuTrewyn dents many sandwich choicAssistant Opinion Editor es along with soup. “Erberts and Gerberts” closes at 2 a.m. It would be beneficial to students if it could somehow be open in the morning, such as at 9 or 10. Students would be fueled up even if the whole dining hall is not open yet.

Having this policy change would not only brighten a student’s day, but also make it much more purposeful with having a full stomach on the way to class and a smile on their face.

Bad luck with an inconsiderate roommate I’ve never been fortunate enough to have luck on my side. I’ve always been surrounded by bad luck, and it’s something I’ve learned to deal with, though, if I had my way, I’d slap bad luck in the face until it was black and blue and wanted to bother someone else. Bad luck is a part of me, but I wasn’t at all ready for what happened this year.

My “friends” ditched me as roommates before the beginning of this school year, so I was forced to move in with a bunch of random kids.

I was irate at my friends, but that’s not even the bad luck part of my story. That didn’t come until one of my roommates moved in, and ever since then, I’ve felt like I’ve been drowning in annoyance. Want to know why?

My roommate is the worst roommate imaginable.

Let me be clear before I go any further. My roommate is a nice guy.

He’s not mean in anyway. That’s not what makes him a bad roommate.

But the list of things that do fit him into that catergory is so tall, Mt. Kilimanjaro would be jealous.

I never get a moment of silence when I’m hanging at my apartment. All I hear is constant singing or leg drumming from my roommate. I’m serious. Every three seconds he’s either doing one or the other, or if luck really wants to play with my emotions, both at the same time. If there was an award for being annoying, Commentary it would be named after my roommate.

by Justin Schultz Maybe he doesn’t understand that my apartCopy Editor ment’s walls are thinner than my tolerance level, I don’t know. But the lack of common courtesy he has is astounding. I

literally need headphones plugged into my ears every time I’m at my apartment to avoid breaking things with a baseball bat. I’ll be the first to admit that I get annoyed by many things, but this is absolutely ridiculous.

And his inability to be a good roommate doesn’t stop there. My bathtub is also riddled with his hair, so much so that the water takes about three minutes to drain after I’m done taking a shower. It’s an absolute disaster, and he couldn’t care less. He apparently doesn’t mind washing himself of his filth with his own filth. Well, guess what? I mind a lot.

I live with three roommates, and he is the only one who hasn’t contributed to our apartment. By that, I mean he hasn’t bought any dishes or any other necessities that our apartment requires. But hey, at least he doesn’t use my shampoo. At least luck hasn’t screwed me over in that way.

Things are bad in my apartment. It’s so bad that I spend most of my time at my girlfriend’s apartment, and luckily, her roommates don’t mind (probably because I’m awesome). In that way, I’m extremely lucky. If I didn’t have her place to save me from insanity, my parents would have already checked me into an institute.

I have less than 90 days before I can move out, and I have never looked forward to something more. If I had to choose between winning the lottery or moving out of my apartment immediately, I would pick the latter.

Bad luck is a part of me, but nobody should have to endure the suffering I’m being forced to.

Find the facts: move past the partisan �ights The UW System will potentially see $150 million less per year for the next two years due to Gov. Scott Walker’s currently proposed cuts.

There it is my fellow Warhawks.

The line has been drawn in the sand. You must pick your side and go to battle.

This is politics and if that one uber-political friend you have met since starting college has taught you anything, there is absolutely no middle ground in politics.

Red or Blue. Left or Right. Liberal or Conservative. Friend or Foe. This is not the place for a partisan rant, but it gives me a preface to talk about the cuts everyone has been worrying about.

On one side, you have the “Walker hates teachers, but he hates the UW System more” crew and on the other you have “our fearless governor is giving more freedom and autonomy” squad; and guess what?

Each side will argue until they are blue (or red) in the face

explaining why they are right.

You need to really sift through the rhetoric and understand what this means for you personally.

So, that is what I did.

UW-Whitewater will have to cut $7 million to $8.5 million in the first year of the proposed budget. For students, I believe we will see fewer courses to choose from, taught by fewer professors.

Students may even see new professors or deans because they have moved on to work in a state that values education.

It honestly would not surprise me if almost 100 percent of nontenured academic professors actively started searching for a new job outside of the state when this was announced.

First, it puts me in existential crisis that Gov. Walker would put his personal stamp of approval on this.

I feel like growing up, all you hear is the glorious wonderment of a college education and how

anything is possible if you do well in school.

It’s as if Walker just told all of us that Santa isn’t real, but instead of a fictional holiday character, this is our future and the state’s untapped resource of intelligent young adults will only go elsewhere if the cuts pass as is.

Next, I can only think of Walker’s personal agenda.

This might be the “House of Cards” talking, but any Commentary publicly elected

by Michael Riley official can’t help Editor in Chief him or herself but to think about holding the highest possible spot in American government.

How could he possibly run for president if he has a gigantic deficit in his home state?

It is absurd to think about a circumstance where Walker and his staff put the UW System on one

side of the table and a presidential bid on the other side and said ‘Choose!’

It is even more absurd to think that Walker would pass up the POTUS for some silly education thing, right?

Nonpartisanship and presidential aspirations aside, I think one thing is clear: The discussion has just begun.

What Walker’s administration is planning and discussing now is not what will be on the table when it comes to the governor’s desk in the final rounds.

It is naive to think that there would not be a decrease in UW System funding, but not to this extent.

It will take hard work, but politically, Wisconsin has made its mark for being progressive. I can only hope for the next few undergraduate classes that it does not mean disaster.

WEDNESDAY February 18, 2015

Lifestyle Editor:

“Home is where one starts from.”

– T.S. Eliot

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UW-Whitewater housing wars

By Katie Campbell Staff Writer

Trying to figure out where to live next year, what the costs are, what the advantages and disadvantages are, can be overwhelming. Although many affordable options exist, sometimes a decision can’t be made without having all of the facts. Between the Residence Halls, university operated housing and off-campus options, Whitewater has a lot to offer for every type of student.

Differences in Residence Halls There are the six four-floored Residence Halls which bears the nickname “the sixpack” on the west side of campus. Residence Halls in the six pack include Arey, Clem, Fricker, Lee, Bigelow and Benson Halls and are within a close proximity to each other.

Learning communities make up a large portion of the six-pack residences.

Learning communities are a group of people who live near each other and take similar courses. The Resident Hall that houses students that are only in a learning community is Lee Hall.

Students looking for a ResHall full of first-year students should choose Benson, Lee or Knilans.

Residence Halls on the east side of campus include Fischer, Tutt, Knilans, Wellers and Wells East and West. Wells Towers is the biggest Residence Hall on campus and consists of two different 10-floor sections, Wells East and Wells West. Wells also has a gym in the basement, which anyone with a gym membership can use.

Residence Halls

Advantages • Close-knit community • RAs and other staff • Inexpensive compared to other options • On-campus • Close to dining halls • Study and social area offered • Full kitchen and flat screen TVs offered • Free utilities

• Free internet/cable • Elevators (in all ResHalls except Benson, Bigelow and Clem) • Convenience • Furnished room • Free access to a computer lab and printing • Free rental kitchen equipment, cleaning supplies and games Disadvantages • Cramped • Must pay to have your bed lofted • Shared bathroom • Lack of privacy • Noise • Hot in the summer • Limited arrangement of furniture • No kitchen or bathroom attached to room • Less independence

Cost of Housing Options per year Residence Halls House Starin Hall Fox Meadows apartments Cambridge apartments

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Off-campus housing

Advantages • More freedom and independence • Less supervision • Pick your own furnishings • More living space • Full kitchen • Pet friendly (check individual policies) • Guest space • Privacy • Storage space • Outdoor space Disadvantages • Utilities are not always included • Wi-Fi/ TV are not always included • Possible security issues • Monthly bills • Commute • Security deposit • Farther from dining halls

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Advantages • Smaller more manageable space • May be fully furnished (university operated apartments) • Resident Assistant still around (university

Hillview apartments Parker Place apartments

$3,744 $4,400 $5,568 $4,976 $4,824 $5,590 $4,560 per two occupants $4,800 per two occupants Ashley McCallum graphics/McCallumAN03@uww.edu

The housing rate is the average cost of a rental in the region, for specific rates contact local housing rental companies such as NoMoreDorms.com, DLK Rentals, Tincher Reality and Walton Rentals, among others. The off-campus apartments were chosen at random and options were edited down to accommodate space. There are other apartment complexes in the area not depicted.

operated apartments) • Independence • Wi-Fi included (university operated apartments) • Utilities included (university operated apartments) • Pet friendly • Water usually included • No freshmen (freshmen are required to live on-campus with some exceptions) Disadvantages • Less freedom than a house • Furniture may not be included • Monthly rent collection • Not as personalized as a house • Still have the dorm feel to them • Commute to campus Some advantages may qualify as disadvantages and vice versa. It all depends on point of view and experiences. Policies also differ at each complex and rental, so look over specific rental agreements before making a final decision.

Living in the ResHalls has its upsides for some, just as living in a multi-bedroom house has its advantages for others. When making the decision of where to live, make sure to schedule a tour, talk to a friend who lives in a different situation, talk to someone in your general education class about their living experiences, etc. Do whatever research it takes to find the best option.

Remember, there are still openings for on and off-campus housing for next year.

For returning on-campus students, the 2015-16 housing contracts and room reapplications are currently open. Starin Hall applications close today at 4 p.m., Cambridge and Fox Meadows Apartment applications close on March 4 at 4 p.m. and Residence Hall applications close on April 8 at 4 p.m.

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By Ellie Christensen Staff Writer

Now that Valentine’s Day is over, you might be wondering what to do with all of that left-over chocolate. Well, look no more!

The “Too Much Chocolate Cake” (as if there were such a thing) is the perfect dessert to satisfy your chocolate cravings.

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, in a large bowl, mix together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, beaten eggs and water. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into a well-greased 12-cup bundt pan. Next, bake for 5055 minutes, or until the top is springy to the touch and a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool the cake thoroughly in a pan for approximately one and a half hours before inverting onto a plate. Lastly, dust with powdered sugar (optional).

This recipe is great because it is easy to make and can serve quite a few people. For a fun twist, consider replacing the chocolate chips with Reese’s Pieces.

Chocolate lovers unite!

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Truth lies in the labels

The concept of health is a broad idea, because within the subject of health comes several different realms of wellness. While focusing on the physical aspect of wellness, specifically nutrition, people tend to have their own ideas of what makes something healthy.

These ideas are based on the marketing techniques at grocery stores. If something says: “Healthy snacking! All natural! Low in fat!” in big and bold red letters then say no more. Don’t even bother to look at the ingredients list because a box of Triscuits would never lie to you, right? The unfortunate truth is there are many loopholes that can be used to mislead us as consumers into thinking that something with no nutritional value is healthy for them.

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Geographer Melanie McCalmont and UW-Whitewater Geography & Geology Department Chair and Professor Peter Jacobs look on as photographer Tim Hughes photographs the rare relief model of Southern New England for McCalmont’s forthcoming book on relief models in the University of Wisconsin system. Three relief maps are currently on display on the basement floor of Upham Hall.

Rare relief maps kept safe in Upham Hall

By Vesna Brajkovic Lifestyle Editor

As someone who cringes everytime I see someone deem something healthy because of package claims, I was (and sometimes still am) guilty of seeing food labels as a credible source.

It’s unlikely that we are going to whip out our phone, research and break down the nutritional value of something while aisle cruising through the grocery store. Therefore, it is important that we are well-equipped with knowledge on the truth behind labels before you fill your cart with food made of who knows what?

Here are some simple guidelines to follow when trying to find the healthiest version of your favorite snack: The first label term we need to understand does not guarantee health within your product of choice. That word is “diet.”

People tend to be convinced that the word “diet” or the label “zero calories” makes the product guilt-free. For those who are big soda drinkers and don’t want to give it up, you might as well scribble out the title “Diet Coke” and write in “Liquid Gold.”

Many people don’t question diet soda and what makes it diet, nor do they want to believe that they are better off eliminating soda out of their diet all together.

The truth is diet soda can lead to weight gain instead of weight loss. The artificial sweetener in the soda causes the brain to crave the real deal and causes us to eat and drink more things with more sugar. In addition, the artificial flavoring in diet soda interferes with the natural bacteria in our stomach, which makes us less tolerant of glucose, according to medicaldaily.com.

A few other misleading food claims include “fat-free” and “natural.” To start off, fat-free does not guarantee it is healthier.

To replace the fat, sugar and chemicals are used to make up for lost taste. Fat isn’t always bad either; you’re better off eating an avocado with 240 calories and 22 grams of fat than a cookie with zero grams of fat and 120 calories, as lifewithgreens.com demonstrates.

As for natural, there is really one simple guideline to follow: if you are really on the hunt for natural food that is not processed or artificial then head over to the produce section. Sure, it’s reassuring to know that our favorite packaged snacks are as natural as they could be, but it’s not always the case. According to FDA policy, a product with the label “natural” must not contain synthetic or artificial ingredients. But like I mentioned earlier, with food claims that marketer’s promise comes loopholes. Therefore, natural foods may still contain pesticides, be high in fructose corn syrup, heavily processed and genetically modified, according to cncahealth.com.

These food claims that mislead us to think a product is healthy are just a few of the many we let fool us when fighting the battle between our favorite foods and healthy foods. So next time you’re perusing through the grocery store, know that it is not a choice between diet soda and regular soda, it’s packaged food or natural food. No, not FDA approved “Natural,” like fruits and veggies natural. If you can’t let your favorite packaged foods go, then stick to the original product and enjoy in moderation instead of believing low fat is the answer. So stick to basics, know your labels and eat clean.

Through the years, Upham Hall has undergone upgrades and renovations pushing for an “out with the old, in with the new” mentality.

But it takes a scientific-eye to spot when the ‘old’ is an irreplaceable, rare and book-subject worthy piece meant to be saved.

Three historic relief models, or three-dimensional terrain maps, have been saved throughout the years

by Geography & Geology Department Chair and Professor Peter Jacobs.

Jacobs said in his 17½ at UW-Whitewater the maps have always been there and through renovations he has stored the underappreciated pieces to ensure they never got tossed “in the dump,” damaged or pushed to the side.

Geographer Melanie McCalmont researched the relief models at Whitewater in order to include them in her upcoming book on the topic of relief models in the University of Wisconsin system, which also features 25 others located in UW-Madison and UWMilwaukee.

UW-W has a 1910 relief model of Wisconsin and a 1913 model of Florida, both made by E.H.J. Lorenz, a Wisconsin model-maker, according to McCalmont. The third model is a rare 6X8 foot view of Southern New England that includes Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island made in 1893 by Ed-

win E. Howell of Washington, D.C. The map of Southern New England is the largest one in the UW system, according to McCalmont.

“I’ve never even seen one like this in a science publication,” McCalmont said. “This one is very rare and unique.”

Some smaller handheld relief models are also located on campus.

In 1912, the Wisconsin map and the Southern New England map hung on the walls of the U.S. Military Academy and would have been used by its students such as Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton and Edward Murphy, McCalmont said.

McCalmont and photographer Tim Hughes were in Upham Hall on Feb. 13 photographing the three relief models for the upcoming book.

Geovisualization, or 3-D digital mapping, have since replaced the need for three-dimensional relief models, but in their time they were regarded as an important and note-worthy technology. Relief models were able to show a view of the earth before space imagery, making them the one of the few detailed visual representations of the world from above.

Relief models are often used by schools for the blind in their science studies because land formations and different elevations can be physically felt, said McCalmont.

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I want to have a social life in college, but I love going home on the weekends. Is it possible to have both?

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It’s hard being away from home when you’re not sleeping in a comfy bed or getting those delicious home-cooked meals; so you find yourself going home every weekend.

It’s nice to be in the comfort of your own home because it makes you feel relaxed and happy. At the same time, going home every weekend can cause a strain on your social life. Having a social life is hard enough with the amount of study going on, but going home on the weekends can make it vanish completely.

During the week, there isn’t a lot of time to hang out with friends without a textbook in front of you, so weekends are perfect to spend some quality time with them.

There are a lot more opportunities to do things like go to a movie, head to the bowling lanes, or anything other than school. If you go home every weekend, you miss out on a lot of those opportunities.

For a while, I found myself going home a lot on the weekends. I really liked seeing my family and friends from back home, but I started to notice I was missing out on a lot with my friends at school. For a while, they just assumed I would being going home almost every weekend and stopped inviting me to things. After I realized this, I knew that I needed to make a change.

Ask Alyssa advice columnist Alyssa Kirchen

Depending how far away you live from home, there are a couple of options in order for you to have both a social life and go home. If you live pretty close, one option is to split the weekend up. Most college students start their weekend on Thursday night, so stay in town Thursday and Friday and go home on Saturday and Sunday. This way, you have some time in one weekend to enjoy being at school with your friends – doing something other than homework – but you can also have a decent amount to time to spend at home.

If you live far away and this option isn’t very convenient, try switching it up. Go home every other weekend.

One weekend you go home for the entire weekend and the next you stay and hang out with your school friends.

This way you won’t be completely alienated because your friends will have a schedule of when they expect to see you and when they expect you to be gone. This makes it exciting for you and your friends because then you are more likely to make plans and go out rather than sitting in your Residence Hall or apartment.

There are many different ways to alternate weekends to make it easier for you to have a social life and to enjoy being at home. If you make the effort you won’t be stuck with one or the other, but you will be able to have both. It’s important in college to keep your friends close to you as well as enjoy spending time with your family. By splitting time between both, you will be a happier person.

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HOROSCOPES Aquarius, 1/20-2/18 Feel like you’re the only one who didn’t watch SNL’s 40th anniversary episode?

Don’t worry, the stars didn’t either.

Taurus, 4/20-5/20 This week Facebook will explode with numerous status updates involving someone’s “bae” not getting them a gift for Valentine’s Day.

Pisces, 2/19-3/20 This week your gaseous ejections will cause an uproar in class.

The stars suggest you change your flatulent ways promptly.

Aries, 3/21-4/19 Your writing isn’t exactly J.K. Rowling or H.G. Wells material. It’s more along the lines of Stephanie Meyers.

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Leo, 7/23-8/22 For weeks like this one, it is wise to channel the spirit of the bear. Don’t shave, eat a lot and then sleep a lot. In other words, be a Wisconsinite.

Scorpio, 10/23-11/21 Proposing to your significant other via text would work if you had sent the message to the right number. Who actually said yes is in question.

Gemini, 5/21-6/21 The secret to recovering from Pancake Day is similar to recovering from a hangover: don’t stop eating pancakes.

Virgo, 8/23-9/22 Sharing your innermost secret this week will only result in people running from you in terror. It is best to keep some secrets to yourself.

Sagittarius, 11/22-12/21 Reenacting scenes from your favorite romantic movie would work better if you had a partner to reenact with.

Cancer, 6/22-7/22 The stars say there are more conversations about how cold it is outside in your future.

Libra, 9/23-10/22 Terrible news is headed your way in the form of a velociraptor dualwielding lasers riding on top of a 700-pound, armored narwhal.

Capricorn, 12/22-1/19 Set your bar really high and tell everyone that you did so everyone can point and laugh when you fail.

WEDNESDAY “No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.”

– W. H. Auden

February 18, 2015

Arts & Rec Editor: Abrielle Backhaus

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Music students revive Copland opera

By Jake Prinsen Assistant A&R Editor

Combined music, theatre and song are set to unfold on the stage of Barnett Theatre as UW-Whitewater students come together to perform the opera “The Tender Land.”

Written by composer Aaron Copland, the opera is a coming-of-age story that takes place in the Midwestern U.S. during the 1930s. Its narrative follows the life of Laurie, a high school senior, who despite being ready to graduate, has some tough choices to make.

When Laurie’s grandfather hires two migrant workers, Top and Martin, Laurie’s life is turned upside down. Laurie falls in love with Martin, to the dismay of her family, and must choose between a life on the road with Martin or her family.

Amanda O’Donnell, a UW-W junior, plays the female lead, Laurie, has been practicing since December, and said her character makes some “interesting decisions.”

“She loves her family, but she wants her O’Donnell own life,” O’Donnell said. “It’s not exactly happy, but it’s empowering.”

Joshua Ognenoff, a UW-W junior, plays the male lead, Martin. He said his character’s relationship with Laurie is a

complicated one.

“He has to make a tough decision,” Ognenoff said. “I think that’s the main idea behind my character: should I do what I want, or should I do what’s best for everyone or what’s best for her?”

Robert Gehrenbeck, associate professor at UW-W, is conducting the opera, and he said the piece was chosen for multiple reasons.

Ognenoff “We kind of chose it based on the abilities of the students we knew would be here – we chose it a year ago,” Gehrenbeck said. “It’s sort of like a coming-of-age story. It’s easily understandable for a lot of people.”

As conductor, Gehrenbeck said he has a lot to keep track of – both singers and musicians.

“I’ve been working primarily with the singers,” Gehrenbeck said. “Now that we’re running the show more, I make sure their Gehrenbeck entrances are solid so they know exactly when to come in. All the dialogue is sung to music, so it has to be at exactly the right time.”

Ognenoff also noted the difficulty of combining music

and theatre.

“Individually, if we study the music, great. If we study the acting, great,” Ognenoff said. “But putting it together just brings a whole new level to it. You can’t force anything.”

Despite all the work that went into preparing “The Tender Land,” O’Donnell said there is something special about being able to perform for an audience.

“This is one of the most emotional characters I’ve had to bring to life – one of the biggest roles I’ve ever had,” O’Donnell said. “It’s really exciting to be able to express that to people through the art that I love doing.”

“The Tender Land” is scheduled for the Barnett Theatre at 2 p.m. on Feb. 22 and at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, 26 and 28.

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Feb. 24, 26, 28 at 7:30 p.m. $ 6 students $12 students $ 14 general public Barnett Theater

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Computer graphics explored 19 From la Lune to Pandora Progression of computer graphic technology

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Assistant Opinion Editor

The Colloquium on Computer Graphics, titled “From la Lune to Pandora,” aims to liven up the history of computer graphics with a presentation by an Academy Award winner.

The event is held by the Department of Computer Science for students interested in both filmmaking and computer graphics.

The computer graphics colloquium will be held 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 in the Timmerman Auditorium in Hyland Hall.

Guest speaker Perry Kivolowitz from UW-Madison is an Academy Award winner for Scientific and Technical Achievement and will speak to students about compositing as a fundamental function in computer graphics.

“I hope students find info about the history of filmmaking, visual effects and everyone in the audience would enjoy,” Kivolowitz said.

Kivolowitz spent 23 years in filmmaking and has been teaching for 30 years. He also has earned recognition for his work in television.

With all his success and experience, Kivolowitz said he has ad-

vice to offer and stories to share.

“There will be information of interest in computer science, and there should be some interesting stories,” Kivolowitz said.

Kivolowitz said this is his first time presenting at UW-Whitewater.

As he presents, he wants people to experience history and appreciation for film on a more complex level, Kivolowitz said.

Hien Nguyen is a computer sciences department faculty member, and is responsible for bringing Kivolowitz to campus.

“I was very excited to meet Kivolowitz,” Nguyen said. “This colloquium series is fortunate to have Kilvolowitz come.”

While Nguyen said it is difficult to find faculty in computer science, he was glad the filmmaker accepted the invitation to help students who are majoring in computer science.

Nguyen said he hopes the program opens UW-W students’ eyes to the possibilities of computer graphics.

“What I want people to take away from the event is the creativity in computer science and for the program to be reachable for students who are considering a major in computer science,” Nguyen said.

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WEDNESDAY “If you are playing basketball with someone who is better than you, you have to get better or else it’s no fun.”

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February 18, 2015

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Basketball:’Hawks tied for WIAC crown Continued from Page 1 UW-W came back with an 11-0 run, but the Pointers brought the game to a 54-54 tie, with 4:16 left to play.

UW-SP went strong from the free throw line, and Young’s last attempt to tie the game failed when the ball rattled in and out of the basket.

Young has previously hit two game winners this year in the last 10 seconds Young of both games.

He finished with 11 points and six assists.

Senior Steve Egan led UW-W with 16 points and seven rebounds, senior Rahjan Muhammad added a season-high 13 points since joining the team in January and senior Cody Odegaard posted 11 points, all in the

second half.

“We needed to lose for that to be an eye-opener for us to bounce back and come back strong and finish out the season strong,” Young said.

The ’Hawks did just that with a win against River Falls that clinched its fourth straight 20-win season and its seventh in the last eight years.

Young posted 15 points, Miller eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals.

Miller said he is happy with the contributions from many different players.

Odegaard led the team with 19 points, followed by Egan with 16 points and nine rebounds.

Egan had his first career 3-pointer on his first career attempt to

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end a 7-0 run by UW-W in the first half.

The team trailed the Falcons 35-32 at the end of the first half, but UW-W came back into the second half with a 23-0 run in the first five minutes. The ’Hawks led 55-35 with just under 15 minutes to go.

UW-W took its largest lead of the game 79-53 with seven minutes on the clock. The win moved the ’Hawks, 13-1 in conference, into a tie for first place with Stevens Point, 12-1 in WIAC. “At this point in the year, it gets to be just going out and playing the games, who executes the best and plays the toughest typically wins,” Miller said.

UW-W will play its last home game at 7 p.m. on Feb. 18 against the UW-Oshkosh Titans (7-7 in the WIAC).

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thought we did a good job of fighting and staying in the game, having two shot attempts to tie it and send it to overtime, but we just didn’t defend well enough to win.

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Senior forward KJ Evans lays the ball up against UW-River Falls on Feb. 14. With the, 85-66 home win, the ’Hawks clinched its fourth consecutive 20-win season.

Wrestlers win fourth straight WIAC title UW-La Crosse takes second 22 points back Wrestling

By Chris Clapper Staff Writer

For the fourth time in four years, the Warhawks’ wrestling team walked out of the WIAC conference tournament as champions.

Compiling 162.50 points, it finished ahead of UW-La Crosse (138.50), UW-Stevens Point (109.50), UW-Platteville (59), UW-Oshkosh (45) and UW-Eau Claire (40.50).

The ’Hawks came away with five individual conference champions and three runner-ups en route to its victory.

One standout wrestler from the tournament was junior 157-pounder Tom Gerszewski with a 15-0 technical fall victory over Anthony Friese of UW-Stevens Point.

“We wrestled tough and we’re happy that we sealed it for the fourth straight time,” Gerszewski said. “At the same time I don’t

think any of us are satisfied, we want to bury them even more.”

Other individual champions include 141-pounder Jimmy Nehls, 149-pounder Elroy Perkin, 184-pounder Ryan Aprahamian and 285-pounder Anthony Edgren.

In a big upset, the consensus top wrestler in the nation at 197 pounds, Shane Siefert, lost in the finals to Eric Twohey of UW-La Crosse in a sudden victory double overtime match.

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Connor Price, a 165-pound freshman, finished second after losing 8-4 to No. 5 ranked Tyler Schneider of UW-La Crosse.

Other wrestlers to place in the top three were senior Trevor Pruett at 133 pounds, junior Matt Ad-

cock at 141 pounds and freshman Isaiah Vela at 157 pounds.

“I thought we wrestled pretty well overall,” head coach Ned Shuck said. “I thought that we left a lot of points on the scoreboard and we had some matches that didn’t go our way, and we really felt coming in to today we were going to widen the gap a little more but overall it was pretty good.”

That message seemed to echo through the locker room, as even the champions did not seem happy with the way they finished.

“Winning is good but we want to dominate them [the competition] even more,” Gerszewski said.

This year’s conference championship gave the ’Hawks the alltime lead in WIAC conference championships, one ahead of the 15 held by the UW-La Crosse Eagles.

“This is a tough, tough conference,” Shuck said. “Stevens Point and La Crosse especially have always been consistently the top programs in the nation and not just the conference, so to be up there with them is something we never want to relinquish.”

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With the conference championships now over, the ’Hawks will turn its attention to the regional championships in two weeks. Hosted by Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, the ’Hawks have high expectations for the regional championships.

“We want 10 national qualifiers,” Shuck said. “We know we have the talent and the guys have the right attitude to go with that and the confidence to accomplish it.”

In order to accomplish that feat, it would need all 10 of its varsity wrestlers to finish in the top three of their individual weight classes. Those qualifiers would then compete in the NCAA championships in March in Hershey, Pennsylvania for the national title.

Weigh-ins for the regional tournament begin at 8 a.m. on Feb. 28, and wrestling begins at 9 a.m.

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Warhawks avenge defeat Tennis team win three games over the weekend

Men’s Tennis

By Ryan Altman Senior Staff Writer

Before their matches last weekend, UW-Whitewater men’s tennis alumni Kevin Friend sent head coach Frank Barnes an email regretting one thing: not beating DePauw during his senior year.

“He wanted to tell all the guys, ‘this was the match I wanted back’,” Barnes said. “We didn’t show any focus or energy last year and we almost weren’t prepared for the battle.”

The ’Hawks, ranked No. 25 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division-III poll, took Friend’s message to heart as the ’Hawks (4-3) won a pair of dual meets over Carroll University and DePauw University, extending its

winning streak to four.

On Feb. 14, the ’Hawks knocked off Carroll University for the seventh consecutive season, cruising past the Pioneers, 9-1, at Premier Tennis and Fitness in Janesville, Wisconsin Junior Michael Treis and senior Ben Shklyar jumped out to a 7-2 lead in their match at No. 1 doubles and held off a Pioneer rally to win 8-6. Senior Cam Laktash and freshman Zane Navratil (No. 2), and sophomore Scott Butler and freshman Martin Beck (No. 3) cruised in their respective matches, 8-2.

“We knew it was going to be a tough match and it was a good test for how I was feeling,” Shklyar said, who has already dealt with three separate injuries this season.

“It was definitely a good confidence booster.”

Junior Jake Humphreys (No. 1 singles) sat out due to injury against Carroll and forced Barnes to move each of his singles players up a spot in the lineup.

Treis, who normally plays at the No. 2 position, was tasked with taking on one of D-III’s top singles players, Jack Michael, who was ranked No. 7 in the Central Region entering the season. The ranking didn’t faze Treis, as he dominated Michael, 6-2, 6-1.

“Jack Michael is one of the best players in the Midwest,” Barnes said. “[Michael] got some solid experience playing behind Jake, so it was good that he got that win considering the position he was put in.”

In other singles play, Shklyar (No. 4), Laktash (No.5) and freshman Matt Zurowski (No. 6) all collected shutout wins against their counterparts. Navratil posted a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Peter Jaeger, while sophomore Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman tallied a 6-2, 6-0 victory.

The ’Hawks suffered a 7-2 defeat by No. 24-ranked DePauw Tigers last season, but jumped out to an early 2-1 lead on Sunday, in Greencastle, Indiana, after doubles victories by Shklyar and Treis at No. 1,

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and Humphreys and Laktash at No. 2.

Shklyar, Treis and Laktash finished the weekend with 4-0 records.

“We came out with a lot more intensity,” Shklyar said. “We had a different demeanor on the court, more energy and we wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine.

It definitely shows we can do some damage.”

Treis’ 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 2 singles clinched a ’Hawks victory over the Tigers. Humphreys, Shklyar and Laktash added singles wins.

Navratil battled the Tigers’ Patrick Farrell in the meet’s longest match, but fell in a tight 7-6 (8-6),

7-6 (7-4) defeat. Navratil trailed 0-5 in the first set and 0-4 in the second, but rallied to force both sets into tiebreaks.

“We’ve been working so hard, while playing a bunch of nationally-ranked opponents,” Barnes said.

“This kind of solidifies everything we’ve been doing up to this point.”

Ohio Wesleyan, Wheaton College and Grinnell College visit the ’Hawks next Friday beginning at 11 a.m., as they serve as host for the Warhawk Invite at Premier Tennis and Fitness in Janesville.

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’Hawks gymnasts motor past Division-I teams Warhawks win the Harley Davidson Meet Gymnastics

By Connor Moore Staff Writer

The Warhawk gymnastics team hosted and won the Harley Davidson Meet Feb. 13 in Milwaukee against Winona State University and Division I Anchorage-Alaska.

The team recorded its fifth-best total, posting a 190.575 to AlaskaAnchorage’s 189.050 and Winona State’s 183.975.

Along with winning the entire meet, last Friday saw the Warhawks placing higher than D-I Alaska-Anchorage in a meet for the second time, both instances coming in the same season.

“We’re about taking every

meet at a time,” said senior Cici Talcott about the team’s mindset before the meet. “We just wanted to lay everything on the line and show people what we got. That was the main theme.”

The meet started for the Warhawks on the vault, where sophomore Katie Fiorilli placed second with a score of 9.65. Freshman Chloe Rehberg and Talcott both scored a 9.575, tying for third and adding on the team’s total of 47.725. That total was also the 10th best vault score in school history.

The Warhawks then moved on to the uneven bars, recording its fifth-best total with a score of 47.825. Sophomore Courtney Pickett led the team with an eventwinning 9.675. Sophomore Grayson Esslinger, Talcott and Fiorilli scored a 9.575, 9.575, and 9.525, cementing four Warhawks in the Top-5 of the event. Junior Steffi

Sports Briefs UW-Whitewater honored at the Capitol

Warhawks takes seventh at SFA Jacks Invitational

The UW-Whitewater’s “trifecta” of NCAA Division III national championship teams visited the Madison’s Capitol building on Feb. 12 to celebrate its unprecedented success in the 2013-14 school year.

The football, men’s basketball, and baseball teams were recognized by Rep. Andy Jorgensen.

The coaches were presented with a resolution that was passed into Wisconsin state history for their national championship wins.

Head coaches Kevin Bullis, Pat Miller and John Vodenlich all spoke briefly on behalf of their teams throughout the ceremony.

The UW-Whitewater women’s bowling team placed seventh out of 17 teams at the Stormin Ladyjack Classic on Feb. 15 in Houston, Texas.

UW-W and Mary Eastern Shore competed for the first four games with the ’Hawks winning 241-171, 210-182 and 221-179. The team secured its win with a 211-183 win in the sixth game.

UW-W went on to lose to Central Missouri in five games and defeated UMES in a rematch with wins in games four and five.

The team will compete in the Greater Ozark on Feb. 27 through March 1 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Heuer later on tied for first place on the balance beams with a 9.6. The Warhawks scored a total 47.700, giving them the fifth-best score in school history on the balance beams.

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e just wanted to lay everything on the line and show people what we got.

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It was during the floor routines where the Warhawks secured the meet. Talcott, with a 9.625, tied for first in the event. Afterwards, it was freshman Lewa Evans and Pickett who both scored a 9.5, thus tying

for fifth in the event and adding on to the Warhawks team total of 47.325.

When talking about her performance on the floor routine, Talcott recalled the moments leading up to the event.

“It’s kind of funny. Before we competed, they (Alaska-Anchorage) were competing before us.

So I just happened to glance over and see their routine, Talcott said.

“I just wanted to show them that we’re just as good as them.”

In regards to the Warhawks beating D-I Alaska-Anchorage twice, and the team’s ability consistently compete at a high level against other D-I schools, Talcott spoke about the program UW-W has.

“It just shows that we have such a strong program here,” Talcott said. “It basically comes from hard work and having passion and

loving this sport just as much, and even more, than the girls who are D-I.” Despite her showing in the meet, Talcott still believes that there are things that she needs to improve upon.

“On my vault, I can always be more confident and aggressive on it,” Talcott said. “On the bars, I can be a little bit tighter on my handstands.”

Throughout the entire meet, Talcott said the team was having a lot of fun.

“It was awesome,” Talcott said.

“When we were sitting in a circle for awards and they announced us, we all just screamed and jumped hugged each other. We’re like a big family.”

The Warhawks next meet is Feb. 20 at UW-La Crosse.

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Sophomore Josh Selje, junior CJ Klingbeil and freshman Micah Pardee jump in the 60 meter hurdles event. The Warhawks won the home WIAC Tri Meet on Feb. 14 and had 11 first place-finishes out of 15 events.

Men’s team wins WIAC Tri Meet

Women’s squad takes third vs. top opponents Track & Field

By Josh Sinclair Staff Writer

The University of WisconsinWhitewater men’s track and field team stood head and shoulders above the competition in a WIAC Tri Meet on Valentine’s Day. The men’s team defeated UWOshkosh and the UW-Stevens Point on Saturday by 59 and 181 points, respectively.

Freshman Robert Starnes thinks the team performed well in the meet.

“Motivation and determination and with that we can accomplish anything,” Starnes said. “That’s what the team did today, lots of personal best proves that.”

The team had 11 first-place finishes out of 15 events. The team scored in 13 of the events on Saturday, scoring in every event it entered.

Starnes won the high jump with a jump 6’05.5.” He has had a victory in an event in every meet this year.

“Coach told me I got the jumping part down, I just need to relax and nothing can hold me back,”

Starnes said. “I realized that my team is behind me no matter what happens.”

Senior Mike Judd won the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.22 seconds. Judd remains undefeated for the season in the 60 meter hurdles as he aims to beat his thirdplace finish at WIAC Championships last year.

Senior captains Bryce Rudebeck and Jared Denu produced a photo-finish in the 200 meter dash, finishing just one one-hundredth of a second apart. Rudebeck took the victory with a time of 22.62 seconds.

The triple jump was an area of dominance for the Warhawks, taking first, second and fourth place.

Freshman Mike Cournia won the event with a jump of over 47 feet, junior Eric Barber took second and Starnes took fourth in the triple jump in his first time ever participating in the event.

“We were just going to go out and give it our all,” Starnes said.

“That’s what we’re doing every meet and it is even better when you can be successful like we were today.”

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Junior Amy Kahl took second place in the 5,000 meter run at the WIAC Quad on Feb. 14. The ’Hawks finished in third place.

Warhawks were able to challenge the top teams and show its own strengths.

The UW-W women’s track and field team took home a handful of victories on Feb. 14 and took third out of four teams in the WIAC Quad.

“We are all here to push each other and compete at the highest level and so taking first is always the goal, but competing against girls like we did today is tough, so we really tried to get better,” sophomore Nicole McCue said, a finalist in the 60 meter hurdles.

Freshman Erika Sternard was able to take home one of the wins for the Warhawks with her first place finish in the high jump with a jump of 5’02.5”.

Amanda Brom won the 800 meter run with a time of 2:15, which is a new team best and a season best for the senior captain.

Senior Shelby Mahr took second in both of her events, the weight throw and shot put. Both throws were a new personal record for her and moved her into second in the country for both events. The girls that defeated Mahr were the No. 1

ranked players in the country at their events.

“It was pretty intense … it really drove us to get faster or jump higher or throw farther because when there is competition you always push yourself a little bit more,” McCue said.

During the meet, 36 of the 60 athletes competing set a new season high during the meet.

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’Hawks go 2-0 on the week Warhawks sit in sixth place in the WIAC Women’s Hoops

By Evan Carlin Staff Writer

The women’s basketball team came away with a double-digit 6452 home victory against the UWStevens Point Pointers on Feb. 11. ’Hawks junior guard Abbie Reeves had a big performance, tallying 15 while freshman Kate McKay had 11. This was the second meeting between the two teams this season.

Warhawk’s head coach Keri Carollo and her coaching staff made a change to their starting lineup to match up with the Pointers.

Reeves liked the match up the ’Hawks saw throughout the game.

“We switched our starting lineup to match their larger lineup better,” Reeves said. “It really helped us match up better with them overall. Our help rotation defense was great. We rotated and got a few charges and steals, which allowed us to get out and push the ball.

Pushing the ball helped score easy layups and create better shots.”

Carollo added, “We shot the ball better, and played with a lot of passion and heart than in the past.”

Both sides teeter-tottered leads throughout the match up. UW-SP maintained a lead early in the first half, but it only lasted a short three minutes as the ’Hawks evened the score.

UW-SP managed to put together a run half way through the first, expanding its lead to ten.

The ’Hawks then bounced back to narrow its deficit to one.

The teams went into the half with a point difference, 31-30, in favor of UW-Stevens Point.

Second half action continued to jump back and forth, as the lead changed five times before the ’Hawks settled down, holding a consistent lead from four minutes in.

Carollo liked the teams enthusiasm throughout.

“We performed well, we were focused and well prepared,” Carollo said. “Our game plan was good and we played at a high level.”

The ’Hawks were able to pull ahead to six points by the 15 minute mark, in the second, which then doubled only three and a half minutes later.

UW-W reached its largest lead of 14 points with six minutes remaining with a free throw by McKay. The home team put together a solid run, closing out the game with a string of free throws. The ’Hawks outscored its competition

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Freshman guard Malia Smith looks to drive to the hoop. The Warhawks won two straight games over UW-River Falls and UW-River Falls. It currently sits in sixth place in the WIAC and is on the bubble of qualifying of the WIAC tournament.

34-21 in the second half.

The ’Hawks then beat the UWRiver Falls Falcons 74-67 on Feb. 14.

The ’Hawks have only two remaining games in its regular season.

“We need to win out to help our chances of making the conference

tournament,” Reeves said. “We want to continue playing great defense and getting out in transition.”

After the win against UWRiver Falls, the ’Hawks have a 6-8 WIAC record, placing them in the sixth spot in conference play.

The Warhawks need to close out the season with wins to con-

tinue its advancement to the conference tournament.

The next matchup is against conference rival No. 20 UW-Oshkosh. The game is set for 7 p.m. on Feb. 18 at the Kolf Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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