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ASM chair, vice chair ‘helping pave the way’ for diverse leadership

By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

Inside a corner office in the Student Activity Center every Sunday night, Associated Students of Madison Chair Carmen Goséy and Vice Chair Mariam Coker meet to lay out plans of positive change for the campus.

They are trying to tackle the big issues—campus climate, sexual assault prevention and college affordability, to name a few—as well as constantly pushing for student voices in university and system decisions and holding administrative leaders accountable.

But Goséy and Coker’s roles do not just follow those of previous leadership.

Their pairing, which marks the first time both the body’s chair and vice chair identify as women of color, establishes a historic precedent for UW-Madison’s student government on a campus that has been characterized as predominantly white and criticized for not meeting the needs of historically marginalized communities.

In their few months as leaders, they have been asked to reconcile their own identities with their roles

as the voice of students on campus in light of high proportions of sexual assaults among black women, a noose displayed at a football game and the election of Donald Trump, who used controversial rhetoric targeting those communities throughout his campaign.

“I realized the position was going to be hard,” Goséy said.

“But I didn’t realize how hard it was going to be because I’m a person of color and a woman of color, because it has an emotional effect on you.”

Both described frustrations they felt from being tokenized and trivialized in interactions with campus administration, including meetings about treatment of indigenous peoples and a recent discussion with UW Athletics personnel following the noose incident.

“A lot of it that I face is that I’m complaining too much, or I’m being too loud. Last year, [an administrator] referred to me as ‘little girl,’” Coker said. “They referred to us as girls, as children … I feel like we struggle for legitimacy.”

And it is not only in contact with administration where the pair faces challenges—represent-

ing a largely white campus with widely varying viewpoints presents its own set of difficulties, even inside ASM. Coker and Goséy recalled struggling during the first few Student Council meetings to keep control of the floor, a duty assigned to the chair through Robert’s Rules. Coker said some men on the Council talked out of turn and over Goséy, although the pair agreed that problem has mostly been solved.

The two discussed the successes that ASM has already accomplished, including moving the corporate Amazon pickup point location from the Red Gym, pushing for a policy that would bar nooses from future football games and registering thousands of students to vote, as well as broaching the issue of sexual assault even within the governing body itself.

Both said in regard to sexual assault within their own communities, it is difficult to make people see the intersectionality to their identities and they are often attacked for “going after black males.”

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Republican lawmaker plans to reintroduce campus carry legislation

By Emily Curtis and Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

A state lawmaker who introduced a bill allowing concealed carry on campus told The Daily Cardinal last week that he would reintroduce the measure, although he said it may not be rolled out immediately at the beginning of the next legislative session in January.

State Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, then defended the proposed bill at a panel on campus Monday. He was joined by state Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, College

Democrats Chair Augie McGinnityWake, UW-Madison professor Lisa Cooper and Samara Safarik from the group Moms Who Demand Action.

Currently, UW-Madison does allow concealed carry on campus, but not inside campus buildings.

Kremer said students can carry guns outside on their way to campus buildings, but then have no place to put them when they enter the building. He argues students might face violence within classrooms that

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Student arrested for sexual assault released from jail

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Associated Students of Madison Chair Carmen Goséy and Vice Chair Mariam Coker described challenges they have faced as the first women-of-color leadership team of the governing body.

Suspended UW-Madison Court Commissioner Jason freshman Alec Shiva was Hanson ordered the released from the Dane bail under the condiCounty Jail on a signature tion that Shiva report bond Monday. to the Dane County Bail Shiva was arrested Monitoring Program.

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Sixteen incidents of harrassing, threatening behavior reported on campus since presidential election There have been 16 bias incidents reported on campus since the election of President-elect Donald Trump last week, according to a university release.

The release defined the bias

incidents as “harassing and threatening behavior toward individuals based on their race, ethnicity, presumed national origin and political affiliation,” although it did not specify which identi-

ties were targeted on campus. One occurrence involved a physical attack off-campus in which the assailant told the victim to “go back to where you came from.

Following the election, stu-

dents gathered to protest sexual assault, Trump and racism on campus, expressing fears that a racially charged campaign from the President-elect could lead to a surge of bias incidents.

The bias episodes this week constitute a large spike in overall incidents on campus. There were 66 incidents reported in the entire first half of 2016, up from 18 in Fall 2015.

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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Legislators clash over sanctuary policy for undocumented people

By Hannah J. Olson THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Protesters ask UW-Madison to protect undocumented members of its community after the election of Donald Trump as president.

While undocumented students proactively fight to secure university protection from deportation as the president-elect’s inauguration approaches, state legislators are divided on how to move forward.

Though not officially a sanctuary city, Madison’s police department follows a resolution passed by common council in 2010 discouraging MPD officers from reporting undocumented people to immigration officers, except in instances of violent crime.

After a presidential campaign that emphasized deportation and wall-building, anxieties continue to rise for undocumented students as Trump gets closer to the Oval Office.

A letter to university administration urging protection for students, staff and their families by making the campus a sanctuary for the undocumented has

gained 4,500 signatures.

Mike Mikalsen, chief of staff for state Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, asserted the president-elect’s deportation plan will focus on criminals. “People should take a deep breath and wait to see what the new administration is going to do with regards to [undocumented] students.”

Nass co-authored a bill to ban sanctuary cities in the city earlier this year.

Laura P. Minero, a graduate student at UW-Madison and a co-author of the letter, said that it’s clear any actions taken by Trump “would be discriminatory, would be unfounded, would be based in xenophobia.”

Whether criminal or not, Minero believes “if someone in our community is at risk then we are all at risk.”

State Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, a supporter of sanctuary cities, said in an email state-

ment that he is “consulting with [the state’s] legislative council regarding if it is in the power of the University to declare itself a sanctuary campus and therefore develop protocols.”

Undocumented students are no different than other students, Minero stressed, and must not be excluded from the diverse community UW-Madison commits to protect and serve. No change in legislation, she believes, should jeopardize a tuition-paying student’s ability to study. “[I]n its capacity, the University should make efforts to ensure that everyone feel welcome and safe on campus,” said Risser.

The UW-Madison community, claimed Mikalsen, is “simply out of touch with where the rest of the state is and [doesn’t] represent the views of the hardworking people of Wisconsin.”

A meeting between petition creators and university administration is pending.

Transgender students share their experiences, discuss challenges of life on campus

By Jake Skubish THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Daily Cardinal hosted this event.

For most students, going to the bathroom is a mundane occurrence.

For transgender and gender nonconforming students, however, the trip is much more perilous.

A panel of students and community members with these identities spoke at an event at Union South Wednesday to discuss the challenges of campus life.

Ti Banks, a community organizer and UW-Madison alumnus, relayed an incident in which he was taunted at a restaurant and followed into the bathroom. Ace Hillard, a first-year master’s student at UW-Madison, also recounted how he was escorted from a bathroom by campus security who told him he was in the wrong bathroom.

“It’s very traumatizing,” Hillard said. “When you prefer a genderneutral bathroom, you have to go and search far and wide to find ... somewhere you can feel safe.”

The discussion began with a dialogue on the importance of using correct pronouns.

“One of the early signifiers of if someone respects me and who I am as a person is respecting my pro-

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Taylor countered that every UW System police chief signed a letter in opposition to the legislation of concealed carry on campus. She also questioned why citizens should trust potentially untrained individuals to concealed carry and use their guns if necessary.

“Police officers train and train to be accurate with guns. And guess what? They’re still not that accurate,” Taylor said. “Can you imagine someone who’s not trained to shoot a gun trying to do that?”

nouns,” said Ayden Prehara, a second-year UW-Madison student.

Hillard also noted asking about pronoun preferences should be normalized.

“It’s OK, just ask, ‘What are your preferred gender pronouns?’... We should make that the normalized conversation, instead of just tip-toeing around,” Hillard said.

Panelists also discussed how the intersections of their transgender identity with race, mental health and physical disability affected their well-being and access to health care on campus.

Much of the conversation centered on not feeling safe on campus as transgender individuals. The panelists discussed incidents of bias they experienced inside and outside the classroom, and how fear has increased since the election last week.

The panelists emphasized that progress is possible, but allies should use their privilege to get directly involved rather than placing the burden of change on transgender activists.

“To be a white cis[gender] ‘ally,’ you have to be willing to put yourself on the line,” said Quasia Earth Heru, a fourth-year UW-Madison student.

“You need to be out here, you need to show up, and not make excuses.”

Kremer said both parties are working to make college campuses safer but argued that college students who are of legal concealed carry age should have the same rights as those who are the same age but not in college.

“I feel we need to be proactive for a bill like this where we provide protection and prevent crime around our college campuses,” he said.

Kremer has also said he plans to introduce a bill allowing concealed carry at private K-12 schools statewide. These bills will be taken up when the legislature returns early next year.

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Mayor Paul Soglin said Madison’s policies regarding immigrants won’t change following the election and the city will stay in a coalition of city’s that protects citizens regardless of status.

Soglin, Koval say city’s policies regarding immigrants will likely not change following presidential election

By Miller Jozwiak THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Police Chief Mike Koval said Wednesday that the city’s policies regarding immigration will not change in light of the election, while City Attorney Michael May said he will be researching impacts of possible changes in federal immigration policy.

“Local government needs to engage their citizens.

They need to educate them on their rights.”

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The three officials held a press conference Wednesday with several city alders to address the issue. Soglin said Madison will continue to be a member of a coalition of cities across the country that protects citizens regardless of their status in the U.S. “When it comes to law enforcement and the protection of people residing within the city of Madison, we are going to respond

in a lawful and dignified matter,” Soglin said. “And that means we encourage all people who feel they need the protection of the city to avail themselves of all of our resources.”

May noted when the state Legislature tried passing a bill last year preempting “sanctuary cities” that Madison did not meet the definition. He said the city will try to maintain its current policies, but that a lot depends on how the federal government addresses and defines immigration policy.

May also noted he thinks there has been an “uptick” around the nation of attacks since the election.

“I think we have to be vigilant for all sorts of folks, people of color, we’ve got certain religions are being attacked,” May said.

“Everyone has to be vigilant to watch for people’s civil rights.”

Koval highlighted that MPD is not an immigration authority and that he spoke with the Chicago Immigration and Customs Enforcement office when he was elected.

“We are certainly never going to use our police authorities as a mechanism for using lawful means to stop people in traffic, to contact people who are walking in

and about our community owing to the basis of some suspected immigration issue,” Koval said.

Koval said MPD would help apprehend suspects who are immigrants in more serious cases, but said the department has never been requested to do so during his tenure.

“Everyone has to be vigilant to watch for people’s civil rights.”

Michael May city attorney City of Madison

Ald. Samba Baldeh, District 17, said he is working with other alders to host a forum that will inform citizens of their rights.

Baldeh, who is an African Muslim immigrant, said several legal immigrants have asked if they will be deported despite the fact that the government cannot do so.

“Local government needs to engage their citizens. They need to educate them on their rights. They need to let them know what the law says,” Baldeh said.

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Cross talks state budget, system climate with ASM

By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW System President Ray Cross asked several leaders of UW-Madison’s student government Wednesday to “influence the decision-makers” who will decide the fate of Wisconsin’s public universities in the state’s upcoming biennial budget.

System administrators have requested $42.5 million for 2017-’19.

“It’s not enough; it should be a lot more,” Cross said, but acknowledged that state legislators have called the request reasonable and doable.

Members of Coordinating Council and ASM as a whole can have an impact on how the system fares in the budget, Cross said, by reaching out to legislators and sharing their stories.

Key issues in Wisconsin’s public higher education landscape like college affordability and time-to-degree

are also best spoken on by the students who go through them daily, Cross said.

“You’re in a better position to tell this story than we are,” he explained.

ASM Vice Chair Mariam Coker asked Cross to detail possible solutions for making the system a safer place for historically marginalized groups of students, noting the death of an international student earlier in the month at UW-Stout and bias incidents at UW-Madison.

“Being completely honest, I’m fearful for me and my friends’ lives,” Coker said.

She pushed Cross to go beyond asking for input from students of color and create active steps to move forward, which he agreed with.

Shared Governance Committee Chair Sally Rohrer also questioned the role of performance-based funding in the system’s budget.

Cross said he does not like performance-based funding, but the hundreds of millions of cuts to the system have caused any source of new funding to look like a good option.

“You’re in a better position to tell this story than we are.”

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And though he said he is worried that Gov. Scott Walker will attempt to make the entire $42.5 million request align with performance metrics, he said if that occurs, the system will fight it.

“I think we’ll win,” Cross said.

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UW System President Ray Cross answered questions about campus climate, college affordability and the state budget from ASM leaders.

ASM from page 1 “We see people playing the oppression Olympics when it comes to sexual assault and campus climate,” Coker said. “It’s just really frustrating, because I shouldn’t have to deny the issues that I face as a woman so I could stand in a march [for Black Lives Matter]. It doesn’t make any sense.”

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Students protesters disrupted conservative speaker Ben Shapiro’s event at the Social Sciences building Wednesday evening. Shapiro, a former Breitbart editor, was speaking against safe spaces.

Student protesters clash with attendees of talk hosted by former Breitbart News editor

By Max Bayer and Sam Schulz THE DAILY CARDINAL

Student activists protested a lecture by conservative media personality Ben Shapiro Wednesday evening.

The protest, which began at 6 p.m. atop Bascom Hill, hoped to disrupt the speech and “dismantle the violent space,” as described on the protest’s Facebook page.

“We want to [make visible] students that feel targeted by the presence of [the] event,” said Cody Fearing, one of students who coordinated the protest.

Shapiro is the former editorat-large of Breitbart News and is now the editor-in-chief of dailywire.com. Hours before his scheduled presentation, he tweeted, “Apparently I’m being protested tonight at UW-Madison by one white supremacist group and two Black Lives Matters groups.

Sounds about right.”

Fearing believes it was not appropriate for the school to host this event.

“In a climate where hate speech is being condoned frankly at an institutional level, at an institution that is not taking a firm stand, we are going to,” said Fearing.

Around 15 protesters rose from the crowd about five minutes into Shapiro’s remarks with one group chanting “shame!” and the other “safety!” This continued intermittently until attendees began shouting back.

Members of the crowd who had come to see Shapiro stood and reproached the protesters, including one woman who said she “had worked in a food pantry all day and [was] tired,” and a man claiming his military service helped secure their right to protest in the first place. Both were met with applause from the audience.

Eventually the protesters made their way to the stage and stood in front of Shapiro, who proceeded to write “MORONS” on the blackboard behind him. This was fol-

lowed by the crowd giving the protesters an opportunity to articulate their reasons for being there, but the atmosphere quickly devolved into more shouting.

The protesters left soon after and were encouraged to leave by UWPD officers and university officials, but could still be heard chanting for some time in the hall outside.

The university said they worked to foster an environment where both sides could express their views.

“We are dedicated to promoting a campus environment where all people feel valued and respected,” the university said in a release. “To that end, the university expects community members to engage in discussion, especially over controversial issues, in ways that are respectful of others’ viewpoints and that promote greater understanding. We are disappointed that some attendees at the event chose not to do so.”

Sammy Gibbons contributed to this report.

“I feel like we’re helping pave the way for other women of color, other marginalized people.”

Mariam Coker vice chair Associated Students of Madison

Goséy and Coker both held grassroots committee leadership last year—as Legislative Affairs chair and Equity and Inclusion chair, respectively—but said they face much more criticism now, as well as an exponentially increased responsibility to represent the entire student body and address every need.

“Black women have been called upon to take the emotional brunt of everyone else. We’re told to take care of everyone else, make sure that everyone else is OK,

assault from page 1 article, Shiva was high on LSD at the time of the attack. The victim told UW-Madison Police Department that he choked her during the alleged assault and locked his door to prevent her from leaving. His roommate questioned him after seeing the victim in distress, and Shiva

but no one really cares for us,” Coker explained. “We’re expected to respond to everything and to everyone, and everything that happens, but no one really asks us if we’re OK, rather than each other.”

Though the chair and vice chair are only required to meet once a week, in actuality the pair talk almost every day, Coker said, crafting a solid working relationship, a balanced approach to leadership and a lasting friendship. They said they continually ask members of ASM, as well as the larger campus community, to challenge themselves in thinking about intersectionality and the identities of others.

Despite the critiques and setbacks they have faced, Coker and Goséy said they have already grown.

And in-between juggling ASM duties and attending class, they both emphasized the importance of self-care and meaningful relationships—not getting lost in the day-to-day and focusing on making changes that will move the university forward, especially for students who may not have felt at home at UW-Madison before.

“I feel like we’re helping pave the way for other women of color, other marginalized people who feel like, ‘Maybe I’m not supposed to do it,’” Coker said. “But looking at us—no, they can do it.” became confrontational. Shiva broke several university-owned items, including the mirror in his room.

Shiva is banned from UW-Madison. He was placed on emergency suspension Thursday, but must agree to these terms in order for the suspension to last longer than 30 days.

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Students, community members push City of Madison to make switch to renewable energy sources

By Sammy Gibbons THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison students are working with community members to push Madison toward using more renewable energy sources.

The City of Madison is in the process of reviewing its energy budget, and plans to renew contracts with Madison Gas and Electric and Alliant Energy. Mary Van Dyke, a UW-Madison junior and clean energy intern at the Wisconsin John Muir Chapter of

the Sierra Club, said a sustainable subcommittee has been created to use the upcoming budget vote as a platform to propose a transition to renewable energy for the city. The subcommittee is working with the UW-Madison Student Sierra Coalition and local nonprofit organizations.

“Wisconsin itself does not produce fossil fuels, so it doesn’t make sense to spend so much of our budget importing them when we have all solar wind and technology

available already,” Van Dyke said.

“We just have to make the switch.”

The committee meets monthly and Madison community members, especially UW-Madison students, are encouraged to attend.

According to Van Dyke, the student turnout at the committee’s September meeting was large and allowed the group to set goals for their plans. They hope that Madison will transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2040 and switch to clean transportation by

2045. They will move forward with specific goals after voting on those proposals and a time frame at their Nov. 18 meeting.

“The fact that we’re talking about setting time limits is really huge,” Van Dyke said. “We’re trying to get student and community involvement and get them to use their voices to make this more active.”

Van Dyke said the technology needed to switch to renewable energy is already accessible in Madison.

She said it would be expensive ini-

tially in order to build the infrastructure, but would eventually be self-sustaining and less expensive than importing fossil fuels.

“Switching to renewables would create a lot of jobs, it helps air pollution, it’s a better quality of life for our citizens and the environment,” Van Dyke said. “Many cities in the Midwest have also done it … I feel like Madison as a state capital has the responsibility to be a leading example for this state and make the switch.”

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Common’s ‘Black America Again’ creates history FRANCISCO VELAZQUEZ Music Columnist Music has become the political force that continues to give us some type of relief to process or drain the recent turnout of our country’s election. If we search for hope in something other than ourselves, it proves that, as people of color, we won’t be heard. If someone asked me why I laughed in my TA’s discussion after she asked how we felt about the election, it’d be because America proved it’s racist and homophobic, only this time, it’s in office.

I find myself writing about the way race has affected, and continues to affect, me. I think it might be because when my professor asked a room full of white students if they were familiar with the term, “walking while black,” no one raised their hands. Albeit, it can be intimidating to discuss race with a classroom full of students there only for their ethnic studies requirement, but it’s disappointing if the election only proved that America is on its last pull at white supremacy for the redundant rural America. 2016 has been the year of musical protest. It’s become a way for us to cope with the way America has let us down.

Music is the political backbone of America. I watch Common’s Black America Again, while I write this and it takes me back to the protest and the reminder that no one will care for a brown or black body if it doesn’t benefit them. I won’t call myself a Common fan because I haven’t listened to him enough to know his body of work, but this video has given new meaning to unity for Black America. Common creates 21 minutes of continued hope for equality and the rights that still belong to us, even if they aren’t given to us until after the fact.

Black America Again writes itself again and anew. The video opens with Alton Sterling’s murder by two white officers from the

Baton Rouge Police Department.

He opens with “Here we go, here, here we go again / Trayvon’ll never get to be an older man /Black children, they childhood stole from them / Robbed / of our names and our language, stole again / Who stole the soul from black folk?” In a powerful and racially conscious video, Common voices the police brutality and discrimination that black Americans face, and the way it has become a repetitive cycle of black death. The short film is featured in black-and-white visuals only. It is executively produced by “Selma” director Ava Duvernay as well as “Selma’s” lead cinematographer Bradford Young.

2016 has been the year of musical protest. It’s become a way for us to cope with the way America has let us down.

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Black America Again gives freedom back. Like a visual poem, Common raps live on an empty street with a beat boxing drummer, playing history through the stages in mere minutes. It opens with a woman singing at Freddie Gray’s memorial, “lay down a little while;” it shakes like the first protest we ever attended for someone other than ourselves or our loved ones. Common succeeds in giving us Black America Again for the keeping. The short film forces us to think about the way we must continue to love and unite for the greater good of our community, regardless of the larger opposition of white America. The video closes with a repetitive line in the climax, “we are rewriting the Black American Story.” In reclaiming the truth of what it means to be black in America, Common creates history by allowing black America to write and create it for themselves, again.

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Hello readers, I realized the past two editions of Weekly Ink have been on artist interviews.

Though they were a lot of fun to write, I want to make sure this column stays interesting and unpredictable. Instead, this week, in a pursuit to keep things fresh, I want to discuss a couple of things I recommend before deciding to get a tattoo. Whether you are considering your first tattoo or your seventh, I believe you will find the points I outline useful.

Here is the first and most underrated rule: Never get a spontaneous tattoo. I am not saying you should avoid being free-spirited, but permanent alterations to your body should be taken seriously. It may seem like a part of your college experience, but getting a tattoo in the heat of the moment while on spring break in Daytona with your best friend cheering you on is not going to result in something you will be proud to show off in six months.

Secondly, find a way to get your desired tattoo printed or drawn out and put it right above your bed or on something that you will see everyday. If after three to six months you are not sick of looking at the picture, then it is safe to say you like the image enough to take it to the next step by finding an artist capable of carrying out the piece.

Finding an artist can be both a fun and frustrating experience. Be cautious of an artist willing to jump right into a piece without first discussing details of what style they prefer, or even how big you want your piece done. Certain pieces like small quotes or basic designs do not require the most masterful artist, but at the minimum look at their portfolio.

Watch for clean line work and avoid an artist that has shakier hands than a freshmen hyped up on too much adderall and caffeine in college library.

For more specific pieces such as traditional American or Japanese tattoos, shop around and compare the prices and pieces you find. I recommend openly asking what alterations to your piece an artist can make to help make it both unique and fun for the artist. Note that as a client you are trusting the artist with an immense amount of responsibility. Promoting an open dialogue will result in a better experience as well as a final product. If at any point you feel like you are talking with a salesman and not an artist, make sure that you are not just another paycheck in their eyes.

This may seem obvious to some but never, and I do mean never, get a tattoo from anywhere other than a legitimate shop or parlor. Basement tattoos are a great way for a practicing artist to gain the skills they will need to one day get them into a shop, but do not let yourself be one of those test canvasses. Though the cheaper price they offer may seem tempting, improperly cleaned tattoing utensils can lead to cringe worthy pieces, infected tattoos, HIV and a few thousand dollars in cover-up attempts or expensive laser removal surgery.

I know we all like to think of ourselves as stronger than a few pricks to the skin, but after the initial adrenaline wears off from sitting in the booth, tattooing can hurt. The rule of thumb is that the less flesh between the needle and your bone, the more it hurts.

Speaking from someone with a lip and rib cage tattoo, getting shaky doesn’t make it easy for an artist to keep the tattoo straight.

Avoid getting cocky and attempting to get an entire back piece on your first go. The spine is extra tingly, and every artist has a story of someone walking out only to never return after trying to get a piece too big.

Have any useful tattoo tips of your own? Let Edgar know at arts@dailycardinal.com.

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Dlux At DLux restaurant you can enjoy a space that is quiet, but not silent, refined, but not pompous, and active, but not rowdy. DLux is an obvious popular venue for both Madison locals

and students alike, featuring fun smoothies and burgers beside a simple selection of alcoholic beverages. Lights are dimly lit inside this restaurant, just enough to view the 1970s themed paintings that decorate the one room.

Visitors can sit comfortably at either the counter, booths or tables where friends find it best to crack jokes and share the unique stories of their day. Remember DLux also features a small, yet satisfying menu. You don’t expect anything out of the order, but you do find a consistent experience at DLux. —Denzel Taylor KATIE SCHEIDT/CARDINAL FILE PHOTO

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Welcome to the piano bar where musicians sing for you whether it’s your birthday or not. With a classy atmosphere that draws in people of all ages, you get a mix of music based on who is in the audience that night. This is because those at the bar send in song requests along with a tip for the talent. So come up with a list before you go and don’t forget to bring some singles.

—Allison Garcia

Far away from the campus bar scene of sweaty bodies, obnoxious music and strobe lights, Genna’s is about the mostlaid back watering hole in Madison. Just a few steps from the Capitol Square, Genna’s features two floors and a spacious outdoor seating area perfect for warm evenings. The second floor has plenty of tables and a relaxed atmosphere. Genna’s usually plays the best classic rock from the 70s and the 80s and while it’s loud enough to groove to, it’s never so loud that you can’t have a nice chat with your friends. Whiskey Wednesday, when all whiskey drinks are a dollar off, may be the best day to stop in. Genna’s carefree environment is also a great place to take a date and engage in some stimulating conversation. If you’re looking to grab a casual drink and chat with friends, while also enjoying classic music, there’s not a better place to hang out than Genna’s. Bonus: The bartenders are some of the coolest in the city.

—Bobby Ehrlich

State Street Brats is good ol’ reliable. I don’t mean to beat a dead horse, but often times college students don’t have much money. And if they have a credit card, they’re just spending money they don’t have. These are facts, we know this. Not only is Brats cheap, but it’s an epicenter of student nightlife. For example, Tuesdays at Brats are flip night. For every purchase, you have the opportunity to flip a coin.

If you pick the correct side, your order is 75 percent off. The more correct flips you get, the more likely flip night becomes the infamous Flip Night amongst your friend group. But that’s not all. On Thursdays, between 9-10 p.m., Brats offers five rail mixers for $5. I’ll let that one sink in. The deal reduces by one drink every subsequent hour until midnight when the deal ends at three for $5. Between the deals and the sports atmosphere, State Street Brats is a classic college bar.

—Matt Bayer

Red Shed If you’re looking for an ultra-casual, slightly-sticky, townie-bar experience, look no further than Red Shed on N. Frances Street. With a decent amount of tables (usually covered in mason jars full of Long Islands), a large pool table (usually used as a temporary coaster for mason jars full of Long Islands) and a jukebox (usually bumping tunes you’d only play after a couple mason jars full of Long Islands), Shed is a Madison bar-scene classic. Despite its downtown location, walking under its wagonwheel-clad entrance takes you to a retro Northwoods bar. Filled with buckets of charm and the warm-fuzzies of the company of drunken best friends, Red Shed has a quirky way of stealing your heart (usually by way of a couple mason jars full of Long Islands).

—Katie Scheidt

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I never really understood my parents’ glory day stories from their time at UW-Madison until I stepped into Plaza for the first time. From the wood paneled walls to the oversized murals of nature scenes, it didn’t appear any different than how my parents described it from the 80s. Known by some as a hipster bar, its relaxed atmosphere and $2.50 Long Island iced tea deals (don’t forget to try a Long Beach) every Thursday are the perfect antidote to a long week. No flashing lights or blaring music are needed at the cash-only bar, just a few friends to smash into a vinyl green booth with and chat. With a back room stocked with a pool table and darts and large screens showing sports games (and the occasional Tom Cruise movie), it’s a perfect spot for a laid back night out. Plaza Thursdays are a tradition among not only my parents back in their day, but for my some of my closest friends—a tradition I can’t wait to pass on to the next generation.

—Ellie Herman

Madison’s For anyone in the mood to dance and drink, Madison’s on the corner of King and Doty streets is a fantastic spot to spend your evening. Visitors looking to only enjoy the company of their friends or see new faces should get in quick as the popular bar counter nears full capacity from open to close. Still, the local club includes a basement lounge to host parties or escape the upstairs crowd and there is always room on the dance floor. Madison’s features a variety of pop music current and old, sometimes with a unique spin from the DJ of the night. Madison’s offers both common drinks and specials to get you excited and moving. Let Madison’s match your energy as you find no need to visit anywhere else once inside.

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Lucille While Lucille is not the recommended place to meet new friends, the two-floor bar with basement lounge is a great place to enjoy the company of friends current and old. The venue is interestingly a remodeling of an old bank, from which the basement lounge gets most of its space, in the old main storage safe. Lucille is popular for its more than accommodating space to sit or stand between its three areas, while the counter itself is not so open due to the sheer number of guests eager to order drinks.

Lucille features bubbly champagne with a variety of citrus fruits, martinis

Hopcat No place has more taps in Madison than the HopCat bar, recently installed to the Madison bar scene summer of 2015. HopCat offers a new atmosphere for those already well-versed in the city’s night life. The venues features huge graffiti-like designs on it’s walls and a daunting available occupancy of over 200 guests. Visitors have quickly come familiar with the signature Crack Fries, a fresh-cooked snack offered beside its many beers.

Want to get to know the new Madison, the university city of metropolitan design, prominent art and politics? Then HopCat is your place of choice.

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Have you ever wanted to have your head sandwiched between your best friends’ heads while you aggressively slurp hard liquor that tastes like blue gatorade? Wow, same here! If so, Wando’s is the place for you. Wando’s is home to the world famous fishbowl, a magical concoction of liquor, food coloring, and sugar that hits the spot every single time.

It includes about 25 straws so it’s the perfect group drink. It’s also the perfect way to wake up hungover and sick. But ignore the latter. On Tuesdays they offer free bacon to all patrons and on Wednesdays it’s student appreciation night. To top it off, there are three floors. The top floor is basically an all-inclusive student club with fishbowls on Wednesdays.

If that doesn’t sound like a good time, I don’t know what does. Frank Kaminsky can attest; I saw him there once.

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and steady beer to satisfy any mood. Over the weekend Lucille features background entertainment from local DJs, so energy is always kept at a high. Even without a dance floor, time can be well-spent at Lucille. Go with your crowd and expect the loud at Lucille.

—Denzel Taylor

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National Rifle Association orders trigger warnings to be placed on all firearms

By Patrick Hoeppner THE DAILY CARDINAL

The NRA, in an email to its membership Friday, confirmed that every new firearm sold in every state but Texas and Mississippi will be required to have a trigger warning printed on its gun case.

Six states, including Maryland, have ordered the trigger warnings applied to the stock of the gun itself, or forged into the barrel. The measure has been met with widespread approval across state legislatures, most notably in municipalities with high levels of firearm crime.

“We understand that guns have triggers,” NRA President Wayne LaPierre said. “We understand that they have offended some people in the past. And with this new measure of legislation, we

have brought the problem one step closer to a cure.”

Trigger warnings, frequently utilized in educational environments, are typically used to alert participants of distressing rhetoric, offensive themes or other sensitive topics. Trigger warnings can be found on the brochures of discussions, TED talks and other places of assembly where vocal liberals can be found in abundance.

“Hopefully this shuts them up,” Ted Nugent said. “Now, everyone knows that there can be triggers found in the gun. And nobody will be offended.” Nugent himself is a board member of the NRA and believes, according to a public Facebook post from 2016, that gun control is a long-standing conspiracy established and enforced

by the Jews.

“We had a lot of complaints recently,” Nugent added, “most of them relating to how and where guns might be used. Some people don’t want to have guns near them at all, because they find them distressing. But I think the trigger warnings will clear that up.”

“This is the most tangible change the NRA has been able to enact in years,” LaPierre added.

“Our advocacy for gun owners is at an all-time low. We have never been so laissez-faire with America’s lawabiding, gun-owning population.

But now, we have brought the community forwards, and made it better for everyone.” “[LaPierre]’s a maverick,” Chris Edwards, a Madison gun owner, said. “Nobody thought in the past

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The National Rifle Association is an association which enjoys guns, talking about guns, dreaming about guns and firing guns whenever possible. to mention that guns had triggers and that they could offend people.

But it’s settled now. Trigger warnings are the right move.”

Kanye West downright refuses to believe it’s not butter

By Jared Holloway THE DAILY CARDINAL

As dawn broke over Kanye West’s humble abode, the famous rapper sauntered downstairs to prepare himself a “dope” breakfast. After scrambling up some organic eggs, Kanye plated a fine batch of toast and pulled out a seemingly inconspicuous dish of butter from the fridge and gen-

erously slathered his bread.

Partway through his breakfast, Kim Kardashian saw the container of “butter” sitting on the counter and was stunned.

“Kanye…” she whispered, “I didn’t know you liked 58 percent vegetable oil spread with water, salt and natural sweet cream buttermilk on your toast!”

Kanye, confused at the outburst, stared at Kim with his

characteristic “egotistical-rapper-who-don’t-have-time-foryo-games” gaze.

“Girl whachoo talkin’ bout?” he questioned. Kim, after waiting for the cameras to reposition, dramatically turned the face of the plastic jar toward Kanye, giving him an eyeful of the trademark “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!” logo.

“You’re using margarine,

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not butter! Margarine!”

“Nah, this is definitely some dope-ass butter up on this toast right now,” Kanye replied easily, taking a healthy bite of the crisped bread and closing his eyes in ecstasy. “Ain’t no way this ain’t butter.”

Kim couldn’t abide by Kanye’s delusions, however, and read off the ingredients.

When Kanye still wasn’t convinced, she scoured the Google for proof and even called in a buddy of Rick Harrison’s, who was butter/margarine expert.

Despite her efforts, Kanye remained set in his opinion.

“How could it not be butter?” he questioned, “It’s rich and creamy with a hint of salt and oh-so-natural. I can practically taste the happiness of

the free-range grass-fed dairy cows as they were hand-milked for the purpose of creating this dairy delight!”

“Kanye ... I didn’t know you liked 58 percent vegetable oil spread with water, salt and natural sweet cream buttermilk on your toast!”

Kim Karsashian who the hell knows what she does

As those around him erupted in protest, Kanye bowed his head and sighed.

“I just can’t believe it’s not butter! I simply refuse to believe it’s not butter!!!!”

Hip millennial mom says she wants to sell her new, all-natural toddler on Etsy

By Mara Benowitz THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Infertile hipsters from across the country flocked to Etsy this week to bid on the newest creative collaboration between Shea and River Olson.

Brooklyn is a project they began early into their relationship and now, two years later, they feel it’s finally time to share their creation. “I never thought about selling my work, it was just something I did for me,” said Shea. “But my husband convinced me that I was too talented to keep my gifts from the world.”

Brooklyn was created without any artificial flavors, chemicals or medicines, and runs on a mixture of organic quinoa, black beans, locally grown vegetables and eggs from their urban chicken coup. “Everything on the market is so tainted by plastic, chemicals, gluten, you name it!” said Shea. “It’s important to me that my creations are something people can feel good about having in their homes.”

Like many products on the

site, Brooklyn has several customization options. The prototype has long auburn hair, but customers can choose from a Jesus-style mane, modest man bun, undercut with top not, pompadour, or classic undercut style. Prospective buyers Lu and Alastair James say this is what sold them on the piece.

“Everything is so mass-produced and generic these days,” said Lu. “With Brooklyn, you really feel like you’re getting a one of a kind toddler made just for you.”

Parents are also encouraged to specify the types of music he’ll listen to in the coming weeks, to ensure that he arrives with the vibe they envisioned.

Prospective buyers can choose to upgrade to the Brooklyn Deluxe edition, which includes three pairs of jeans in various states of distress, a reversible beanie, a pair of size-two Doc Martens, a tiny leather jacket, two cable-knit sweaters and an assortment of ironic graphic onesies. Bidding is expected to close at the end of the month.

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Canada created a $1,000,000 coin that is usable.

Today’s Sudoku

Eatin’ Cake Classic

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Evil Bird Classic

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

First In Twenty Classic

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS 1 “Rigoletto” composer 6 Crane’s environs 11 Family VIPs 14 Like the walls at Wrigley Field 15 Potato type 16 Austrian peak 17 Table coverings for the rich?

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Concealed carry has no place in UW-Madison buildings, community JACK KELLY opinion editor

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While airing grievances on social media is cathartic, it does not effectively replace actual protest.

Social media should not replace physical protest LILLY HANSON opinion columnist

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eflecting on the results of the 2016 election has caused many people to type up their thoughts and post a status, tweet or Instagram post on social media. But sites like this have been criticized for creating filter bubbles and echo chambers. People only see the posts of those who agree with them and can easily block or unfriend those with whom they disagree. They’ve created their own unique universe of information. But what’s being edited out? What are you not seeing?

While I could advise you to hold off on unfriending all your Trump-supporting friends, it would be hypocritical since I myself have been heavy on the “unfollow” button on Facebook.

But unfriending on social media doesn’t make those people go away or give them any reason to change, and more importantly, social media should not be used as a crutch to make change in the nation post-election.

I urge you to use social media for purposes beyond mere publicity.

With social media sites we are supposedly more connected and able to voice our opinions than ever. Upon entering a website, you are given the viewpoints of people near and far to help shape your understanding of current events. The assumption is that media grants quality information that is always better than that of an individual.

Yet, are we really doing much for the current political situation through posting a status on our reflections which will only be read by those who are likeminded to us? We may receive 100 likes on a tweet or post,

resulting in high interactivity with our followers, but what about engagement?

According to scholar Darin Barney’s article “Politics and Emerging Media: The Revenge of Publicity,” information, communication and participation stand in for motivation, judgement and action. The ability to voice an opinion stands in for more demanding forms of engagement. I believe that posting on social media generates conversation, but conversation through a screen does little to actually incite change in the population.

Social media acts as a kind of stand-in, a tool that makes us feel we’ve had a say, that we’ve participated, when really, we’ve done no such thing. Instead we need to talk to people face-toface because we have a lot of healing to do and we have to come together on it.

Citizenship in the digital age is more than just about improving information, communication and participation. Most of those participating on social media platforms are aware of the current political situation and do not need a debriefing on the stances the president-elect takes on issues such as immigration, sexual preferences and the lives of minorities.

According to Cyrus Farivar’s novel “The Internet of Elsewhere,” “when the Internet arrives in all countries, it does so at a particular moment in history and evolves in a way that is irrevocably stamped with those countries’ modern histories and economic environments.”

The internet of today is filled with memes and videos of cooking tutorials, leading to many people asking “When is Facebook going to stop being politically charged and go back to photos of cute dogs?” I argue differently and think Facebook, along with other social media sites, should continue its transformation into a more open place of discussion and action.

But I place emphasis on action, since users need to begin to take their anger and disappointment

in election results and catapult that into peaceful protests, community discussions and government involvement.

I know it can seem upsetting that the days of game day pictures and tagging friends in silly pictures are behind us, but perhaps we are moving to a better place in interactions with social media. While Tumblr users complain they were born in the wrong generation and evoke images of Vietnam protests and the March on Washington, we are now situated in our own generation of active involvement.

More importantly, social media should not be used as a crutch to make change in the nation post-election.

To the students of UW-Madison and our generation, I urge you to use social media for purposes beyond mere publicity. It’s OK to create events on Facebook for protests and join supportive groups.

It’s even OK if you create an Instagram message solely for the purpose of sharing memes of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. But don’t be afraid to take it outside the realm of the internet and use your voice in the outernet.

So stand up, fellow millennials, and step away from your computer. Your complaints have been heard through words typed in Lucida Grande 12-point font illuminated on a dimly lit computer screen. Now is the time to make your words heard through signs and shouts in the real world.

Lilly is a junior majoring in journalism and communication arts. Do you think social media is an effective place to share protests? Please send all comment, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

o nday, a variety of state politicians and Madison community members met to discuss legislation proposed by state Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, that would permit concealed carry within UW-Madison buildings.

The university currently allows concealed carry on campus grounds, but not inside campus buildings—and this is how it should stay. Concealed carry has no place on campus, especially within campus buildings.

Kremer believes that concealed carry within campus buildings should be permitted because it is already allowed on campus grounds. He makes the point that since concealed carry is already allowed on campus grounds, students carrying guns face a major question when wanting to attend class: Where do they store their guns?

It is for this very reason that I believe concealed carry should not be permitted in UW-Madison’s buildings, or even on campus for that matter.

I respect and appreciate every American’s Second Amendment rights, but there is no need for students or staff to possess guns while on campus. UWPD has a strong presence on campus, and their duty is to protect the members of our campus community—students are here to learn.

In fact, every UW System police chief signed a letter in opposition to the legislation of concealed carry on campus. The letter, published on UW-Madison’s website, repeatedly emphasizes how safe UW System colleges are, stating that they are “among the safest of any place in this state.”

When the people that are charged with keeping our campuses safe are opposed to something, shouldn’t we all be?

The letter goes on to discuss a study released by Stanford University on the effectiveness of concealed carry as a safety measure. This study concluded that more armed individuals do not increase safety—and even suggests that the presence of right-tocarry laws are associated with an increase in violent crime.

Additionally, the UW System police chiefs cited a study from the Department of Justice which found that 93 percent of all violent crimes that victimize college

students occur off campus, a point Kremer makes.

He recognizes that the UW System has very safe campuses but believes that the “issue is the crime around campuses.”

It is on this very point that state Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, disagrees with Kremer—and so do I. Areas surrounding UW-Madison’s campus and other campuses around the state may be scenes of crimes against students, but this does not justify making campus less safe.

Students come to campus to learn, to discover themselves and to partake in debates about a variety of topics. The presence of a gun is something that threatens all of these things. The presence of a gun threatens the sense of security that students can find in the classroom and would prevent students from speaking freely about controversial topics.

Furthermore, in light of recent events, the presence of a gun could also be threatening to students from underrepresented groups. We have struggled as a campus community, especially in recent semesters, to make these individuals feel welcomed on campus, and allowing concealed carry would surely only hurt campus efforts to make our community more inviting.

The motto of our university is “All ways forward,” something that Kremer and other House representatives have clearly overlooked.

Concealed carry on campus, especially in campus buildings, is something that would move our community backward.

State legislators need to realize what is best for the UW System, and we, the students, need to remind them what is best for our campus. Kewaskum is not home to a UW System school, something that shines through in Kremer’s proposed legislation.

So, those of us living on college campuses and in the surrounding communities need to remind him and other state legislators that their policies are not best for everyone, especially those of us who would actually be affected by them.

I reiterate: Concealed carry has no place on college campuses. And it is our duty to make sure it does not find its way to our campus.

Jack is a sophomore majoring in journalism. What do you think about concealed carry inside campus buildings? Let us know at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Concealed carry is currently prohibited in university buildings.

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Badgers search for sweep in home series against Merrimack

By Ethan Levy THE DAILY CARDINAL

Following a week off after maybe their most promising win of the season, the Badgers (5-3-0) are looking to carry momentum into a weekend series against Merrimack (4-5-3) at the Kohl Center.

Not only has Wisconsin played better than the Warriors this season, but it also has a favorable matchup in terms of playing styles. This season, Merrimack has been a defense-first team and has struggled offensively as a result.

Currently, the Warriors are No. 47 of 60 in the nation in goals per game with 2.42. Even with a strong defensive performance in their last game against Northern Michigan, the Badgers still have proven to be inconsistent in the defensive zone, and, as a result, Merrimack’s inability to consistently score favors the Badgers.

Even though Merrimack has found more success this season defensively, as they are tied for No. 24 in the nation in goals allowed,

conceding 2.83 goals per game, the Badgers should still be able to execute and score. Wisconsin’s highoctane offense has been able to find success against stout defenses this season, scoring five goals against No. 3 Boston College, who is No. 7 in the nation in defense, conceding only 2.08 goals per game.

Accordingly, the Badgers seemingly hold the advantage when skating five-on-five, but can create even more separation on special teams. The Warriors’ power play has struggled this season, as they are No. 48 in the nation, converting less than 13 percent of the time that they are on the man advantage.

Consequently, Wisconsin’s No. 8 ranked penalty kill (89.6 percent) should have no problem taking care of business this weekend.

Similarly, Merrimack’s penalty kill is in the bottom half in the nation (No. 36), only killing off 82.5 percent of their penalties. Wisconsin’s No. 7 power play will look to boost their 24

percent conversion rate with the man advantage.

Like most other games this season, the Badgers’ focus will still be on defense. Despite coming off a shutout win, Wisconsin will need to prove that they can consistently play sound hockey in the defensive zone and defend from the front of the net, out.

In freshman goalie Jack Berry’s career debut, his shutout was both a product of his play individually and his team’s defense in front of him. In Berry’s second action of the season, he may have to fend off more open chances, which will be a good test for him to potentially implement himself as the full-time starter for the Badgers.

Once again, Wisconsin received top-20 votes this week, a mark that it was not close to achieving last year. Although they still have a long way to go to crack the top 20, a sweep this weekend would put the Badgers even closer to proving that they should be recognized as a competitive team in the country.

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Max Zirbel and the rest of the Badgers continue to knock on the door of the top 20, but are still on the outside looking in. A sweep of a weaker Merrimack team could help them break into the polls.

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The Badgers remain undefeated through 12 games, but they will be challenged this weekend as they travel to Duluth.

No. 1 UW faces tough test against No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth on the road

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger THE DAILY CARDINAL

Through 12 games and almost two months, No. 1 Wisconsin (9-0-1 WCHA, 11-0-1 overall) has proven itself as the clear best team in women’s collegiate hockey this season, holding the top spot in every USCHO.com poll and collecting every first place vote in all but three of them.

The only piece missing from the Badgers’ résumé is a win against another top team, the squads that Wisconsin will have to beat to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament. This weekend’s series on the road against No. 3 Minnesota-Duluth (6-22, 7-2-3) will give the Badgers a chance to knock that remaining item off their to-do list.

Although their record falls short of other top teams on paper, the Bulldogs have maintained their high ranking by playing tough games against several quality opponents, most notably a pair of one-goal losses against No. 2 Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Sophomore goaltender Maddie Rooney was key to the Bulldogs’ competitiveness in the series as she made 74 saves in the two games.

Rooney will need to be on her game once again to slow a Badgers offense that ranks fourth in the country at 3.75 goals per game.

Wisconsin is coming off of a nearly two-week layoff after their weekend sweep of Bemidji State Nov. 4 and 5. The break came after a stretch of three straight road series for the Badgers.

“We’ve had a bunch of road games and we’ve been chal-

lenged, we’ve had some injuries and some players missing and a lot of things have been going on in the world and inside our locker room,” said Coach Mark Johnson. “It’s nice to have a weekend off and get ourselves prepared not only physically but also mentally.”

The focus of attention in that series was goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens, as the senior recorded back-to-back shutouts to tie and then set the NCAA record for career shutouts with 44.

“It just shows how I improved throughout my years here and I still have a lot of looking forward to do,” said Desbiens. “I’m not done so I’m looking forward for the rest of the season.”

Desbiens and the rest of the defense will face their toughest challenge of the season so far against an offense that put up five goals in two games on Minnesota, one of the country’s top defenses. The Bulldogs have succeeded so far this year despite being consistently outshot, and Desbiens will be key to stopping the quality shots created by experienced players like Lara Stalder, Ashleigh Brykaliuk and Katherine McGovern. That trio of senior forwards has combined for 21 goals on 15.3 percent shooting.

The results of this series certainly will not decide the ultimate fate of Wisconsin’s season, but it will provide a valuable opportunity for the Badgers to measure themselves against another top team as they enter a tough stretch of play.

The puck drops at 7 p.m.

Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.

Volleyball

No. 3 Wisconsin readies for another brutal weekend vs. Big Ten rivals

By Jacob Hams THE DAILY CARDINAL

The No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers (14-2 Big Ten, 22-3 overall) have another grueling weekend ahead of them as they will take on No. 18 Michigan (10-6, 21-7) and No. 13 Michigan State (12-4, 23-5) at the UW Field House.

If Wisconsin is to extend its win streak over the weekend, the defense will need to be on the top of its game. A crucial component to the defense lately has been junior Kelli Bates, who is playing libero for the first time this season. Bates has pushed herself in order to transition to the new position, and was even awarded the honor of Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week for her performance last weekend.

“I have been working hard in the gym,” Bates said. “I have been

going in everyday about 45 minutes early to get digging reps, before the passers come in and do serve and receive reps before practice.”

The biggest struggle for the defense will be handling the incredible serving from the Spartans, who lead the Big Ten in service aces. They have three of the four individual leaders in the conference in service aces per set, redshirt junior Brooke Kranda, junior Rachel Minarick and junior Holly Toliver.

“We know that they are probably the best serving team in the Big Ten, if not the league right now,” Bates said. “A lot of times we see teams with a lot of float servers so we find a rhythm through that, but I know one girl has a hybrid serve, one girl has a top spin and a couple girls have a few nasty floats, so we

just have to stay balanced and have to find a rhythm through whatever they are throwing at us.”

Having already been pushed to five sets against Michigan earlier in the season, Wisconsin will need to be at its best to get a victory. In the previous match against the Wolverines, the Badgers took a two-set lead, but then lost the next two before winning the match in the fifth. In order for UW to avoid a similar fate on Friday, it will need to perform at its best in every set, something they have struggled to accomplish against top competition.

What could give the Badgers the edge over their two ranked opponents this weekend is that they will be playing in front of sold out crowds at the Field House, which has become commonplace.

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Kelli Bates has made a seamless transition to libero for the Badgers.

Wisconsin has the second highest home attendance in the Big Ten. “I think it’s one of the best venues for volleyball in the country,” head coach Kelly Sheffield said.

“The crowd does a great job of not just cheering when good stuff happens, but knowing when we

need a lift and getting into it. The crowd is starting to remind me of a football crowd.”

The weekend for the Badgers will kick off against Michigan Friday at 7:30 p.m. and will conclude with Michigan State Saturday at 7 p.m.

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Coming up Rose(s): Lavelle shines for UW Badgers travel to Florida to take on No. 1 seeded Gators in second round of NCAA Tournament

By Cal Larsen THE DAILY CARDINAL

Every state has a designated state flower. Wisconsin’s is the wood violet.

But the Badger women’s soccer team may start a petition to change Wisconsin’s to the rose.

Rose Lavelle, a 5’4” midfielder from Cincinnati, has been one of the most dominant players to ever toss on a jersey and take the field for the Cardinal and White.

Lavelle announced her commitment in 2011 and since then has been working toward becoming an all-time great in Wisconsin and the nation.

Not only does Lavelle lead this year’s team in points with 16, goals with six and shots with 73, her name is also plastered all over the record books for Wisconsin soccer.

Lavelle was a second-team AllAmerican in 2014, a first-team AllAmerican in 2015 and All-Big Ten conference from 2013-2015. And she will probably earn more accolades once this season comes to an end.

Early on in the preseason, Lavelle was named one of the top players in the nation, and the top player in the Big Ten. Looking at the charts now, nothing has changed. Lavelle has been consistent all season and done just what she came here to do.

“It’s really nice because there are obviously a lot of really good players and to be considered in that bunch is really awesome,” Lavelle said.

She refused to credit for all of her success, however.

“At the same time you can’t read too much into it. It is a team sport and I wouldn’t be getting that recognition if I weren’t on the team that I’m on,” Lavelle added.

“I wouldn’t be getting that recognition without my teammates and the work they put in to me being a better player.”

This year’s Wisconsin team has been resilient and aggressive all

season. It had its ups and downs, but behind the leadership of Lavelle, senior midfielder Michaela Powers and redshirt junior goalkeeper Caitlyn Clem, the team has been able to battle back and make this season one to remember.

Wisconsin suffered a big loss early in the season to Big Ten foe Indiana on the road by a score of 3-2.

After that game, the Badgers went on a nine-game unbeaten streak.

Wisconsin went across the border and took down rival Minnesota. They battled Nebraska at home to a double-overtime draw and tied Michigan on the road, eventually losing in penalty kicks, before they waited patiently for the NCAA tournament committee to call their name.

“It’s not over yet. We still have some things we want to accomplish.”

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Lavelle pointed to the game in Bloomington as a key to Wisconsin’s campaign.

“The way we turned it around after our loss to Indiana, that was the moment that really defined our season and how we responded to that,” Lavelle said. “I think it defined how we wanted our program to be not only this year but in the future. We came back after that game and ended up beating Minnesota and I think that turn around and switch in mentality is what I’m most proud of.”

Lavelle was part of last year’s team that was left out of the NCAA tournament. Coming back for her final season and being able to say she made it, with a record of 5-2-4 in the Big Ten and 9-4-8 overall, is something she will always cherish.

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“It’s really awesome and as a senior it’s really nice to be able to end my career saying I made it to the NCAA,” Lavelle said.

But she knows there is a bigger picture.

“At the same time we still have a job to get done. It’s not over yet.

We still have some things we want to accomplish,” Lavelle said.

The Badgers hosted round one of the NCAA tournament and welcomed the Golden Eagles of Marquette, a long time in-state rival, to Madison. Wisconsin fought for 28 minutes before breaking the 0-0 tie thanks to a goal by none other than Lavelle.

She found the back of the net in the 29th minute to make it a 1-0 game, which is how the contest would end. The goal was Lavelle’s second game winner and sixth goal of the season. It was also Lavelle’s 22nd score of her career.

“It [the goal] was really exciting,” Lavelle said. “Honestly I’m just happy whenever we score. We obviously needed a goal in that game and luckily I was able to put one in the back of the net.”

Wisconsin is guaranteed at least one more game as they travel south to Gainesville, Florida this Friday to take on the No. 1 seeded Florida Gators. This second-round visit is Wisconsin’s 10th second-round appearance in NCAA history.

Despite being the underdogs, Lavelle knows what she and her teammates are capable of.

“We can’t look at the seed or who’s

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After receiving widespread recognition in the preseason, Rose Lavelle has lived up to the hype, leading UW to a nine-win season. projected to win. We know that we have every capability of going out and winning,” said Lavelle. “I think that’s our biggest thing, having confidence when we step out on the field, believing in our abilities and the talent that we have.”

Not only will their goal for the game be mental, but they will also have a job to do tactically. “Working on shutting down their players and how they want to attack us from the back and from the midfield,” said Rose about the team’s game plan.

Regardless of Friday’s outcome, Lavelle knows her career isn’t over, and has plans to continue playing after leaving the Badgers behind.

“My plan is to enter the draft,” Lavelle said. “And from there just train and see where soccer takes me.”

Lavelle is ranked as the number one midfielder in the 2017 draft for the Women’s National Soccer League.

She is also noted as potentially being the number one overall pick.

“I just want to be seen as somebody that has loved soccer, loved the team and has put everything into it,” Lavelle said.

The Badgers will face the University of Florida at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium this Friday.

The second and third round of the tournament will be played at this location, but the Badgers are taking it one step at a time.

The first whistle will be blown at 7 p.m. and coach Paula Wilkins, Wisconsin fans and the team as a whole can expect an exciting game from a top team in the nation and an underdog.

As far as Lavelle goes, whether the season ends on Friday, or ends with a trophy hoist in San Jose, Calif., she has planted her name in the record books and left a lasting legacy at Wisconsin.