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Game encourages sustainable practices By Helu Wang THE DAILY CARDINAL

Employees at over 45 companies receive the words, “You made cool choices yesterday. Here are some new choices that you can make today,” in their e-mail inboxes. Cool Choices, a newly introduced online card game, promotes sustainability in workspaces. Participating employees take sustainable action according to cards, getting points and beating their colleagues. The game was created by an environmental organization to assist Madison in becoming more sustainable. Cool Choices is a part

of Green Madison, a citywide effort to win the $5,000,000 Georgetown University Energy Prize. “We found that social experience is an effective way to help people change behaviors,” said director of Programs at Cool Choices, Raj Shukla. “They meet and talk to people who [are] struggling in the same issue so that they feel supported when working it out. That’s why we start the environmental game by forming a team and do this together.” The Cool Choices game lasted for eight weeks in late 2015 and will start another round this spring. The environmental action cards are categorized in four areas: ener-

gy, transportation, water and wellness. Cool choices releases new action cards every day to engage people in adopting sustainable practices in their personal lives. Shukla said most of the actions are easy to practice, like biking instead of driving or watching less television in a given day. He said he believes Cool Choices involves citizens in practical sustainability. “The point of each action indicates what action is going to save the environment the most so that people get a clear sense about what to do next,” Shukla said. Cool Choices also shares messages with other environmental

organizations to help people take deeper action after the game. Elevate Energy, an organization based in Chicago, works with the Madison Metropolitan School District on energy efficiency in its buildings, as well as homeowners of moderateincome to weatherize their homes. The Brendle Group also cooperates with municipal governments in improving operational efficiencies. The sustainability knowledge gap is a common problem that most Madison environmental organizations face. Some individuals and businesses who intend to practice sustainably have no ideas about what they should do.

Each year, dozens of businesses participate in a full-year project that includes a monthly training seminar and five customized business projects. Participating organizations range from manufacturers, to restaurants, churches and governments, according to Sustainable Business Initiative of Sustain Dane, Stacie Reece.

“We found that social experience is an effective way to help people change behaviors.” Raj Shukla director of programs Cool Choices

Sustain Dane, a nonprofit environmental organization, serves as a hub for sustainability information and resources. Sustain Dane MPower Business was launched seven years ago to help businesses identify and solve problems. “For instance, a company can get a rebate from recommended local resources if it wants to conserve water by purchasing lowflow toilets,” Reece said. According to Reece, most organizations start from no-cost or lowcost projects, such as putting sticker signs next to faucets to remind employees to turn them off. “Organizations who have a little bit of money might install faucet aerators which control water [to COURTESY OF GREEN MADISON

Green Madison is an effort to win the $5 million Georgetown University Energy Prize, a nationwide competition to reduce energy.

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State senator seeks to repeal abortion statute Wisconsin state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, is proposing a bill to eliminate an outdated state statute that criminalizes abortion. Risser is reviving a push to eliminate the statute on the grounds that it is unenforceable, according to a Senate press release.The law is still on the books, despite being rendered obsolete by the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade. Risser, the longest-serving state legislator in the country and a longtime advocate for abortion rights, has put out a notice seeking co-sponsors for his bill. The bill is not expected to pass the Republican-controlled legislature. The Legislature has recently passed multiple bills limiting access to abortion, including a

bill signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker in July that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Last week, the Senate passed a bill designed to defund Planned Parenthood and divert funds to other health providers in the state. Risser’s bill would reverse the trend toward restricting abortion access. “It is time to take this harsh and obsolete law out of our books. Abortion is a routine medical procedure that should be safe and accessible to all women,” Risser said in the statement. In Democrats’ past attempts to eliminate the criminal abortion statute, Republicans have argued that the law should remain in place in case the Supreme Court overrules its Roe v. Wade decision.

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Sen. Fred Risser is once again trying to eliminate the state statute criminalizing abortion. The statute has been unenforceable since Roe v. Wade became federal law in 1973.

“…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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Bill to eliminate ‘sanctuary cities’ sparks outrage By Lucas Sczygelski THE DAILY CARDINAL

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UW System President Ray Cross heard plans from students on improved diversity measures.

UW students, officials talk steps for better racial climate By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

Student representatives from the United Council of UW Students met with UW System President Ray Cross last Thursday to advocate for improved diversity measures and more support for students of color on campus. After UW students staged a protest calling for a more inclusive racial climate at the December Board of Regents meeting, they looked for an opportunity to meet with Cross and Regent President Regina Millner to negotiate specific actions to achieve that climate. Actions included creating mandatory racial inclusion training for all students at each UW institution, as well as establishing a task

game from page 1 make it] slowly come out,” Reece said. “The highest cost for water conservation is purchasing faucet sensors which turn off the faucet when people walk away.” Many organizations start with small behavior changes and slowly continue to larger projects. For example, Union Cab purchased one Prius vehicle as a sustainable experiment when it was an MPower Business Champion in 2010. It tracked a 6 percent reduction in energy consumption in the latter part of the year. The initial Prius conversion has led to a complete conversion of all Union Cab sedans in 2012, with a 26 percent fuel improvement. “The idea of sustainability was

force to evaluate the experiences of students of color on UW campuses, which would look into university curriculums on diversity and allocation of student segregated fees for diversity organizations. Additional demands were to increase funding from the UW System to hire mental health professionals of color, re-commit to executing goals from the 2008 Diversity Plan and have Cross and Millner issue a public statement addressing “the failure of progress on diversity within the UW System,” which Cross agreed to at the meeting, according to a statement from United Council. The council said Millner was expected but not present at Thursday’s meeting, but she limited to whether people could afford it in past years, but we want to make a broader movement,” said Lauren Beriont of the Sustainable Neighborhood Initiative. Jeanne Hoffman, strategic initiative coordinator of City of Madison Sustainability, added behavior plays an important role in sustainable actions, though noted most choose to act irresponsibly rather than change behavior. Beyond individual behavior changes, sustainability also requires support from managers in businesses and cooperation among environmental organizations. “We ourselves are very small organizations,” Reece said. “We can’t do it all. We do lean on the whole community by reaching out to other organizations.”

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Cool Choices uses the “social experience” of their card game to encourage people to make environmentally conscious decisions.

did agree to meet in the next few weeks regarding their demands. Students who met with Cross said they would continue to work both on individual campus levels and between UW campuses, according to the statement. UW-Fond du Lac student and Shared Governance Chair of United Council Lamonte Moore stressed the importance of continuous advocacy for a better racial climate. “We are all tirelessly organizing on these issues on our own campuses,” Moore said in the statement. “We believe it is vitally important to also continue keeping the heat on the UW System Administration and on the Board of Regents. We plan to keep doing both.”

A bill that would forbid local Wisconsin governments from passing laws prohibiting law enforcement from questioning crime suspects about their immigration status drew hundreds to an initial hearing Wednesday and scorn from local immigration experts. The bill, authored by state Rep. John Spiros, R-Marshfield, would penalize communities who enact so-called “sanctuary city” policies by tightening the flow of shared state revenues by $500 to $5,000 for each day of noncompliance. He identified Madison, Milwaukee and Racine as communities who would currently fall under noncompliance. The proposal was sparked by the murder of Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco, a sanctuary city. Steinle was shot in 2015 by an undocumented immigrant who had recently been released by police. Spiros wants to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in Wisconsin. “The bill’s scope is to protect our citizens,” Spiros said. Milwaukee County Sheriff and regular Fox News contributor David A. Clarke Jr. echoed Spiros, saying, “when you create a sanctuary city you are creating a safe haven for criminal aliens.” Immigrant Justice director and Wisconsin Law School professor Stacy Taeuber opposes the bill, claiming that dire warnings from Sheriff Clarke and others are myths. Instead, she asserts that sanctuary policies actually help maintain community safety and cohesion by fostering trust

between law enforcement and the entire community. “Everyone in the community is safer when no one has to fear calling the police when they are the victim of a crime, or when they witness a crime, or have information about a crime,” Taeuber said. “Do we want people to be afraid to seek medical care for themselves or a loved one out of fear that their nurse or doctor or the receptionist will call [Immigration and Customs Enforcement]?” According to Taeuber, today’s reaction against sanctuary policy is part of a greater groundswell among nativist groups and politicians like Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who wasted no time politicizing Steinle’s 2015 murder in San Francisco. “I think the facts of that case had nothing to do with sanctuary policies but that became the rallying cry against conservatives,” Taeuber said. “These policies … don’t apply in cases where an individual has a more serious criminal record. The recent backlash is part of the general growth in anti-immigrant, anti-foreigner sentiment, much of which is being stirred up by the far rightwing Republicans and of course by the candidates.” “I had a case where a Honduran woman went to the Dane County Courthouse for a family court matter and she had her twin babies with her,” Taeuber recalled. “ICE detained her in the hallway and made her leave her babies with her sister. Does that make anyone safer?”

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An electrometer is used in the radiation calibration lab to measure accurate radiation doses.

UW-Madison lab helps ensure accuracy of radiation doses By Sarah Ferguson THE DAILY CARDINAL

The University of Wisconsin Radiation Calibration Laboratory, located in the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, provides a service only two other labs in the country possess: the precise calibration of radiation measurement machines used in medicine. Larry DeWerd, a UW-Madison professor of medical physics who earned his doctorate at UW-Madison, has worked in the lab since its creation in 1981. The lab was founded with the help of John Cameron, who also founded UW-Madison’s medical physics department, the largest in the world. In 2016, the lab has 10 employees and 15 graduate students, according to a university release. Although it began as a pitch from DeWerd to Cameron, the

lab, the largest of its kind in the world, now calibrates about 60 percent of the U.S. medical physics market. What sets DeWerd’s lab apart from others is that the accuracy of its machines are granted by the NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology. The NIST’s ionization chambers used to measure radiation are accurate within 0.5 percent. These machines of known calibrations are used to measure the accuracy of machines of unknown calibrations. This process provides a correction factor that can be used if a machine does not measure as accurately as an NIST-calibrated one. The correction factor is obtained by first exposing the NIST-calibrated radiation measurement chamber to a beam of radiation. The chamber will give

a measurement of the beam’s radiation level. A chamber of unknown calibration is then placed in the same beam and gives its own measurement of the beam. “If our chamber measures 100 units, and their chamber measures 105, that establishes the correction factor they must use to obtain an accurate measurement from their chamber,” DeWerd said, according to the release. These correction factors and calibrations make sure that X-rays, CT scanners and medical linear accelerators used in cancer treatments do not expose patients to dangerous levels of radiation. Fifty years ago, machines emitting radiation doses varied significantly, but the University of Wisconsin Radiation Calibration Laboratory has helped eliminate uncertainty.

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Graph Highlights January 3rd, 2008: Riveting race for Iowa caucus February 4th, 2009: Local Minimum March 26th, 2010: New type of corn discovered June 15th, 2011: State government considers secession January 3rd, 2012: Exciting race for Iowa caucus September 31st, 2013: Iowa governor misspells “Iowa” December 25th, 2013: Santa Claus makes annual visit February 1st, 2016: Thrilling race for Iowa caucus

Almanac Animal Review Kangaroos at a glance Physical Traits: Powerful thighs, adorable little arms, useful pouch in mid-region (different than stomach), stupid look on face. Career Goals: Sling mad dope, compete in long-jump, produce offspring, enjoy retirement, wipe stupid look off face. Primary Flaws: Selfish in group situations, lacks ability to rationalize existence, always has dumb look on face. Special Abilities: Laser eyes, heat-seeking roundhouse kick, consistently stupid look on face. IMAGE COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS

Final Score: 7/10 FULL REVIEW: Recently on one of my many soul-searching expeditions to Australia I encountered the wonderful animal called the kangaroo. This kangaroo seemed to be a manifestation of my dead great-grandfather so I took it upon myself to review this wonderful species in an attempt to get more in touch with my roots. Kangaroos are most known for their trademark pouch where they keep copious amounts of drugs hidden when their offspring aren’t taking up too much space. Drugs are a huge part of the kangaroo’s life and normally they rely on cocaine as their main source of income and energy, capable of

Place of Residence: The Australian outback (steakhouse) with $6 specials until Thursday. hopping over 15 feet in one jump due to the white powder. The utilization of this illegal substance to function is highly impressive and made the animal very entertaining to stare at. A male kangaroo is called a “Jack” and a female is called a “Jill” which made it very confusing because I didn’t see a single kangaroo fetching a pail of water or breaking their crown despite songs being made about these actions. This was a deep disappointment to all Almanac reporters who had very high expectations to see the animal in its natural habitat. This, combined with the baby kangaroo’s name

being “Joey” (I have deep hatred for all Joeys since the incident at the mall) caused the species to get bumped down a few points. KANGAROOS DON’T SKIP LEG DAY. These animals have massive thighs which gleam in the moonlight and demand respect from every other animal in the kingdom. It is said that Thor, the god of thunder himself, created these thunder thighs to encourage everyone to get off the bench press and head for the squat rack. After much thought I give the kangaroo a 7/10. Great little creation, evolution, keep up the good work.

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By Erin Guarnieri the daily Cardinal

During a routine trip to the store, it’s common that we need to have separate lists in our head for food, toiletries and beauty products. It’s rare that a single item can cross over multiple lists and serve a variety of roles. For this, I point you to the popular movie “Castaway.” We all know the basic story of Tom Hanks’s character getting stranded on an island. On this island, he wanders upon one of natures greatest gifts: coconuts. After some seriously hard work, he finally gets one open and is privy to the secret world inside of coconuts. Lucky for us, we neither have to be stranded nor learn how to open a coconut to get some of its greatest health benefits. A popular form of coconut, loved by both beauty and health gurus, is coconut oil. You can purchase coconut oil at any major grocery store so it is easily accessible for all your brain, brawn and beauty needs!

For brains

Did you do miserably on your last exam? A daily tablespoon of coconut oil on a cracker or toast may be able to help. It will protect your brain cells from those late nights we are all too familiar with, while improving your memory when it comes to exams. While coconut oil may be an important brain fuel for college students, it can have many longterm benefits as well.

Dr. Mary Newport attributes coconut oil to reversing some effects of Alzheimer’s in her book “Alzheimer’s Disease: What If There Was a Cure?” Newport’s discoveries have prompted the University of South Florida Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute to run clinical trials testing coconut oil as a prescribable treatment. The results of this clinical trial will be revealed June 2016. One tablespoon of coconut oil a day just may be able to keep the doctor away.

For brawn

The weight room at the SERF and coconut oil have one thing in common: They both can help you build a strong body. Coconut oil is a natural antiseptic which kills nasty bacteria in and on your body so you never have to miss a day of class or gym session (unless you want to). In addition, consuming just one tablespoon of coconut oil a day is proven to increase your metabolism and support weight loss. Even on those days that you slack at the gym or, if we’re being honest, don’t even make it to the gym, you can give your body the extra energy it needs. It is also possible to get your daily tablespoon by frying your eggs in coconut oil, popping your popcorn in coconut oil or even adding it in your coffee for a richer morning drink.

For beauty

Among coconut oil’s hundreds of other uses, it can be a wonder-

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Coconut oil’s benefits extend beyond common kitchen uses. ful beauty product. It can be used as makeup remover, body oil, lip balm, shaving cream and a hair mask, all of which will leave you smelling like the gorgeous tropical island we all dream about in this frozen tundra. One of my favorite personal uses of coconut oil is the hair mask. Before getting into the shower, massage coconut oil into your hair. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes and then wash out with shampoo. This hair mask will help fight split ends, frizz and dry hair to keep you looking great even with the inevitable winter hat hair. If you’re in a more experi-

mental mood, there also is the ancient practice of “oil pulling.” This involves gently swishing a tablespoon of coconut oil (you can warm the oil up in the microwave if it is solid) around in your mouth for 15 to 20 minutes. This practice of “oil pulling” claims to draw toxins and bacteria from the teeth and body, leading to a healthier self and whiter teeth. Just be sure to spit out the oil when you’re done because it will be riddled with toxins. Next time you’re at the store, pick up a container of coconut oil. Its nature’s one-stop shop for a healthier brain, stronger body and beautiful skin!

Tackle the sophomore slump this semester By Stephanie Qadir the daily Cardinal

It’s that time of year again where I seriously question if I have seasonal affective disorder, or if I’m simply too lazy to get out of bed because it’s bone-chillingly cold outside. This time of year finds us in a state of post-Winter Break lethargy, which will inevitably be followed by the stress of adjusting to new classes coupled with anxiety over whether or not a parka is socially acceptable for a night out. This time of year can drive a Wisconsin student insane. Being a sophomore especially makes this awkward season between winter and spring 10 times more “blah.” The excited and lively freshmen we were last year are gone and we sophomores have settled into a mundane routine of sleeping, homework, eating and repeating—a cycle many refer to as the “sophomore slump.” The lack of motivation you may be feeling as a second-year college student is perfectly normal, if not felt by the overwhelming majority of your peers. In fact, this “slump” is so common, it’s recognized as a worldwide phenomenon: In Australia, the slump is known as “second-year syndrome,” and in England, it is referred to as “second-year blues.” A sophomore in college is

almost equivalent to being a tween on the timeline of life: You’re not young enough to be able to justifiably swipe your bus pass on the 80 by accident, and you’re not quite old enough to get into Wando’s without being scrutinized. As a result, you’re left somewhere in the middle. It’s a confusing time where, once again, you’re trying to figure out what you really want to do with your life and who you want to be. It’s teen angst all over again, minus the rebellious, pink hair streaks and heavy black eyeliner.

The lack of motivation you may be feeling as a secondyear college student is perfectly normal, if not felt by the overwhelming majority of your peers.

During freshman year, House Fellows and advisors alike encourage taking classes that intrigue your interests. They tell you to learn and explore your passions. But, if you’re like me, you’ve switched your major about five times and are just starting to realize how behind you are on prerequsites. Throw in possible roommate struggles, trying to cook for yourself with a dwindling grocery sup-

ply and stressing over a career path, and you’ve suddenly got enough problems to make curling up under your comforters seem like the only solution. Although you might be feeling uninspired to live up to your full potential in school and your social life this semester, there is a way to get over the hill that is the sophomore slump. It just takes a bit of persistence. What personally has been working for me is a combination of being positive, making myself especially organized and finding a balance between responsibilities and “fun” activities. When I refer to “being positive,” I mean simply knowing that your efforts in school and life right now do make a difference. Give yourself praise for your achievements. Create a more positive mindset that will encourage you to try your best and be hopeful for the future, whether it be imminent or in the long term. Getting organized is also one of the most important things that you can do to keep on track. If you break down your homework, club meetings and social events in a day-to-day schedule, you can feel less overwhelmed. I guarantee it will be easier to keep up with each week’s priorities. Finally, the most important thing that you can do to pull yourself out of the sophomore slump is

to have balance: Yes, schoolwork and extracurriculars take precedence over the latest themed party, but don’t confine yourself to the library 24/7.

Create a more positive mindset that will encourage you to try your best and be hopefuly for the future, whether it be imminent or in the long term.

Excessive studying can be counterproductive and leave you feeling worn out and discouraged from a nonstop workload. Instead, allow yourself to blow off steam at least one night a week so that you don’t feel like you’re missing out on your college experience. Doing so can also be a refresing mental break before you hit the stacks again. Although the sophomore slump is one of the most feared events in the college experience (that is, excluding postgraduation life, finals and pop quizzes), it is an inevitable part of your four-year degree that all university students will go through. Know that with a bit of energy and effort, you can make this semester of your sophomore year your best one yet. Now get out there and stop slumping!

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Dina Nina Martinez owns one-woman show By Denzel Taylor THE DAILY CARDINAL

In the basement of The Brink Lounge, in a space distinguished from the large club-like room where noticeably mature guests drank and danced to a live band, Dina Nina Martinez gave a striking performance to an intimate crowd. Martinez, with a humorously loose voice and leaning shoulders, opened her show explaining that she may be a bit hungover and said that “the hardest part about being a heterosexual woman is having a dick.” The audience was immediately shocked into laughter, and I imagine some reacted like me with an upright back and tilted head wondering if I heard her correctly. I did, of course, and by the end of the show came to understand that no other opening statement would be appropriate for “Confessions of A Wannabe Soccer Mom.” Martinez spoke that phrase with beautiful pride as an unapologetically transgender woman. From beginning to end, the audience learned more about who Martinez is. Martinez very explicitly used her identity from her young days growing up in the small, everybodyknows-everybody town of Celina, Texas, to her current life in Los Angeles as mate-

rial for her comic performance. We learned of Martinez’s many secret boy crushes through all levels of school. We learned of her sprouting childhood friendships that were denied the chance to bloom. We learned of the bullying in her town that made a devastating appearance in her home. We learned of the struggling relationship with her parents. And we learned of the battle between Christianity and gender identity that constantly raged in Martinez’s spirit. While describing a time of her life when Martinez attempted what she calls “degayification,” she said, “The thing about being Christian and gay is that they just cannot be together,” which caused the audience to hum in unison. Martinez curated her life with vivid illustrations, compelling us to mirror every moment of panic for her mother’s shock, anxiety for her security and sadness for her father’s shame. But the tone was not always heavy. We smiled when she described wearing towels on her torso and head as a dress and long hair while in her room as a child. We felt her confidence when she partied, teaching lesbians how to runway walk. We felt her stability when she worked jobs from waiter to flight attendant. We felt her joy at her father’s first subtle sign of approval,

and we felt her freedom when she could simply be who she is among genuine friends. Martinez, without a doubt, owned that stage Friday night. Her show is for anyone searching for a truth in themselves they don’t have to turn on and off to protect themselves or those around them. Martinez’s energy is not exclusive, but rather inviting for any adult audience. Before the story’s momentous breakthrough, when Martinez made the life-transforming change regarding her gender, she developed a theme of transformation, praying for God to change her. The plea began in an innocent desire—to grow like the bosomblooming classmates of elementary school and junior high. And through the years, the plea only grew heavier and heavier. It’s not easy to feel something in yourself, and have everyone around you chastise that or make you stand out. But Martinez represents someone who has learned to love herself, to be healed from the scars of her past and to welcome newness while holding on to faith. Describing her pivotal signs of assured womanhood, she said, “It didn’t feel like a responsibility. It didn’t feel heavy. It felt like an honor.” But the true honor was the opportunity to witness Martinez’s story.

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Eau Claire improv group Glassworks performed at comedy venue Atlas Improv Co. last Saturday to a receptive audience.

Glassworks Improv delivers prime comedy at Atlas Improv Co. By Ella StreI THE DAILY CARDINAL

Atlas Improv Co. hosted an improvised comedy show last Saturday, featuring a guest act out of Eau Claire, Wisc., called Glassworks Improv. They brought their best and it was very well-received. Improv is a variable comedy act, in which the shows can be very crowd oriented and rowdy—they can turn into long, gripping adventures, or they can be an everyday conversation between two friends. However, Glassworks brought something new to the stage. Focusing on personal relationships, it was clear that they tried to steer away from grating

physical comedy, instead exploring their interactions with each other. Glassworks used interesting conversation and character development to create a unique and hilarious show. Despite missing its third member, when the group came onto the stage, it was like everyone was sitting in their living rooms tuning in to their favorite comedy show. Everyone was comfortable and relaxed. And the boys quickly filled the room with their energy and had the audience in an uproar.The calm yet lively presence they brought was a more than welcome relief, and I hope to see them again soon the next time they pass through town.

First-time clubber delves into unknown world of Chicago nightlife JAKE WITZ we gettin’ it

t’s 6 a.m., and I find myself on the Purple Line out of Chicago among a nest of snoozing commuters. My eyes are wide, lips chapped, feet still tapping in beat with the thumping club tracks I had just listened to for seven hours straight. Following in the footsteps of David Byrne, I ask myself: How did I get here? And more importantly, when will I be back? At 10 p.m. on a chilly December night in Wrigleyville, I walk up to the bouncer, having just finished a cigarette in a desperate attempt to give off the vibe of the mature and collected 23-year-old from Boulder, Colo., that I had to transform into in order to enter the club. In reality, I am neither mature nor collected. In fact, for the last two hours I’ve been filled with an insurmountable anxiety about this very moment, stressing equally over getting in and fitting in. Up until tonight, I had only been able to experience club culture vicariously through the Internet. But something felt off about pursuing this world through a purely digital lens. The social media accounts of my favorite DJs and producers only offer fleeting glimpses of the underground world of nightclubs. While on the other

hand, the streamed Boiler Room DJ sets from around the world are populated with meager patrons, knowing full well they are being recorded for the masses of Youtube. I knew that the only way to truly experience the essence of the club is to observe it in every stage of life from open to close. Winter Break is my only chance to glimpse into this world before I get thrown back into the vat of sweaty college basement functions. The bouncer lets me in and half of my anxiety is gone. The other half multiplies when I enter the club and I notice that I am one of only four patrons in the several hundred-squarefoot space. My college party experiences had taught me about the social pitfalls of showing up early to a function, but even that couldn’t prepare me for the stifling lack of human life. However, there is one person who gives me hope, a man in his 60s viciously dancing on an otherwise empty dance floor. The bartenders says he’s “the Conductor,” a local legend named after his orchestral dance moves, which he passionately performs from open to close. I think I’ve just found my “be this person by age 60” role model. At 11:30 p.m., things start picking up. Confident couples join the Conductor in dancing for the first DJ. I’m still biding my time, attempting to take in the full scene from the sidelines, fearing that joining the crowd

might make me lose all desire to remain a passive observer. In a meager attempt at both journalistic reporting and establishing human connections, I ask patrons of the bar why they were at the show and what time they had arrived. Though, it’s not like I would remember. My phone is dead and I had nursed my Rum and Coke a little too hard. It’s only at midnight when I shed the barrier between observing and experiencing that I finally move to the dance floor. Fog spills out from the ceiling while neon red and blue lights intercept the mist with such intensity that I feel as if I’m viewing the world through 3D glasses. The crowd is a homogenous pool of people from every walk of life: black, white, Latino, straight, gay and transgender are all dancing with each other, filling the dance floor with an energy that Madison house parties could only dream of achieving. I try utilizing the dance moves I practiced in the mirror earlier in the day before I soon realize that it is much more efficient to simply wild out. In those moments, when my eyes are closed and my fist is pumping to the religious fouron-the-floor bassline that unites the crowd, I feel brief pangs of total bliss overtaking my soul. Not long after the second DJ comes on do I accept that my original intention of reporting was merely a formality. I am here to understand something much deeper within myself. The

digital dreams of luscious nightlife that tantalized me in faraway Madison are finally realized, and for a moment I feel my ego flutter away while my deep evolutionary urge to move and dance takes over. It’s now 1:30 a.m., and a brief lapse in music allows me to escape from within myself and cool down outside. When I come back downstairs, I see a much clearer picture of the citizens populating the dance floor. There are bros, who drape their bodies over girls like the skins of predatory animals, making rounds until they click with the right one who takes them home. There are proud dancers, who have the best moves and know it, building space around them for theatrical displays of tango. But more populated than any other group are the solo dancers, who look absolutely silly dancing on their own yet fit perfectly into a crowd of ecstatic techno enthusiasts. They dance alone, yet together, and it was clear that they had the most power in setting the mood of the dance floor. Bars in Madison close at 2 a.m. This is my opportunity to see a bizarro world of nightlife that doesn’t exist within the confines of Dane County. The bros leave with their mates, as the dancefloor no longer serves their pursuits. Those that remain pound their fists until close, which is exactly what I did until 5 a.m. when the blaring five-minutesleft lights came on. I saunter to the L station, my

phone too drained to order an Uber. As I’m sitting on the platform, I ask the only person next to me if I can borrow their phone to call my mother. After assuring her that I’m not dead, I go on to explain my night in enthusiastic detail to the man whose phone I used. I ramble about how the club was a world separate from the real world, how I wanted to carry the essence throughout my life so that others could lose themselves in the dark flashy ecstasy of electronic music. It is only after I pour whatever remains of my soul out that I realize that this man is taking the train to work. And that moment is all it takes for me to be flung back into reality. We keep talking about everything from comedy improv to the inadequacies of the CTA to Chicago as a whole. The conversation is a perfect wrap-up to the night. I take a deep satisfied breath and bid farewell to Jake the clubber, Jake the soul that was free for seven hours.But I don’t leave without carrying a small spark with me, a spark of the club that will have to keep me tied over until I make it back. Have you ever been to a nightclub? Was Jake’s experience similar to your own? Do you have any tips for Jake’s next clubbing excursion? What was your first time at a nightclub like? What’s the Madison club scene like? Please let Jake know if you have any comments, questions, remarks or concerns at arts@dailycardinal.com.

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Rubio is the ideal conservative candidate charlie hoffman Opinion Columnist

he first set of state primaries and caucuses are just days away and soon voters will officially be able to cast their ballot for who they believe should be their party’s nominee. The Republican primary has received near-24/7 coverage in 2015 with the loudmouthed, egomaniac Donald Trump leading the polls. Trump’s abrasive and divisive campaign has taken away from the conservative movement and his nomination would be a disaster for the Republican Party for years to come. As a millennial Republican, I am supporting Marco Rubio because of his innovative 21st century solutions for our economy, his focus on higher education reform and his ability to attract new Republican voters. The American people are still suffering from the lingering effects of the 2008 recession and new economic approaches are needed to reinvigorate the American economy for the 21st century. Marco Rubio’s plan would help lead the American economy into the future and offer new solutions to our ailing economy. The 21st century American economy will look significantly different than the manufacturing-based economy of the 20th century. It is imperative that our next president does everything in their ability to make the American economy and its people as competitive as possible. Sen. Rubio’s economic proposal to lower our nation’s corporate tax rate, which is currently the highest of any industrial country, would level the playing field against some of our biggest global competitors. Rubio also realizes the changes in our economy need to be embraced, not demonized. The 21st century will bring about great technological advancement, and just like during the beginning of the 20th century, some American jobs will be replaced. Sen. Rubio was quick to endorse Uber, unlike Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. He sees Uber, Airbnb and technologically based companies as the future of the

American economy, and under his presidency, he would work to reduce the federal government’s role in hindering emerging businesses. By removing government regulations Rubio’s economic agenda will encourage these new jobs and their place in the new American economy. To prepare America for the changing 21st century economy, our education system needs to be revitalized as well. Student loans have now exceeded $1 trillion, and our old ways of higher education need to be reformed. Out of all of the Republican candidates, Sen. Rubio has the most expansive and substantive plan to reform how we train and educate our workforce. One major element of Rubio’s higher education plan would make Income-Based Repayment of student loans automatic. In doing so, students who make more money would be able to pay loans off quicker, while those with lower paying jobs would not see as significant of an amount of their income going to pay off their student loans. Rubio’s higher education plan would also give prospective students and their families the tools needed to best understand what they are investing when they pursue higher education. This information would force higher education institutions to show students exactly how much their education will cost, and how much they can expect to earn upon graduation. By providing this information students will be able to choose the right degree for them within the right price. Rubio offers numerous other proposals that would revolutionize the higher education system and would help prepare the American workforce for what he describes as a new American century. Lastly, Marco Rubio offers Republicans their best chance at defeating either Democratic nominee in the general election. Rubio’s ability to appeal to millennial voters and immigrant populations with his life story would be crucial in a general election match-up against Hillary Clinton. On the campaign trail he regularly invokes his

upbringing as the son of a bartender and a maid and references how he had upwards of $100,000 in student loans. Republicans must make gains in these two demographics if they want to have any chance at beating Hillary Clinton. In 2016, Republicans must nominate someone who can not only run on conservative principles, but also bring in new voters to the Republican Party. Ronald Reagan enjoyed electoral success because of his ability to communicate conservative principles to a new set of independents and Democrats, something that Marco Rubio also has the ability to do. Rubio can attract new voters to the Republican Party without having to compromise on conservative principles. Nominating Sen. Rubio gives Republicans their best shot at defeating Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders in November. William F. Buckley, the late conservative icon, used to say that he would support the “rightward most viable candidate,” and in this election Marco Rubio fits that bill. Rubio represents what the future of the Republican Party can and should look like. He has strong conservative principles and solutions, but at the same time would be able to expand the Republican electorate. Voters are rightfully frustrated and angry at the dysfunction in Washington, which is why candidates like Trump and Cruz have remained near the top of the polls. In times like this voters should channel that anger and frustration into a push to ensure that we take back the White House in 2016. As a millennial Republican I believe we must nominate someone who stands for their conservative principles while also proposing real, substantive policies to get America back on track. Our nominee must be able to excite the Republican base while also bringing in new voters. This is why I am supporting Marco Rubio in 2016. Charlie is a senior majoring in journalism and economics. What do you think of Marco Rubio as a Republican candidate? Is he the ideal conservative? Please send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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The Academy Awards are receiving backlash due to a lack of diversity.

The Academy Awards are whitewashed Samantha wilcox Opinion Columnist

very year, millions of people from around the globe tune in to watch the Academy Awards. Not only does this annual awards ceremony celebrate the best in this year’s film; it features celebrity red carpet looks, interviews and more. Any popular culture buff worth their salt has a countdown for awards season, and the Oscars is the cherry on top of the sundae. However, this year there is controversy over the annual affair. For the second year in a row, minority and black members of film were massively underrepresented in the nominations, if not completely shut out. Out of the 20 actors and actresses nominated this year, every single one of them is white. Even the acclaimed film “Straight Outta Compton,” which chronicles the journey of famous black band N.W.A., only got one nomination — for its two white screenwriters.

The Academy has officially been called out on its racism and lack of relevancy.

Ultimately, the only non-white nominee in the entire ceremony is reigning Best Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu for “The Revenant.” However, this “whiteout” of sorts is not a good sample of this year’s critically acclaimed films. Notable snubs include Samuel L. Jackson for his starring role in “The Hateful Eight,”Will Smith in “Concussion” and Michael B. Jordan for “Creed.” This apparent racism and lack of minority representation is already causing major resentment toward the Academy. Celebrities such as Spike Lee, Will Smith and Jada PinkettSmith have called for a total boycott of the awards, while #OscarsSoWhite is a trending

topic on Twitter. In response to the backlash, the Academy has made massive moves to restructure its voting base with the goal of doubling the amount of minority votes by 2020. To go along with this, the Academy will consider if its voters are still active and relevant in the film business. It is becoming indisputable that Academy voters are increasingly out of touch with current themes and problems many young and minority viewers relate to, and are nominating films that instead pander to the white experience. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Academy consists of 94 percent white and 77 percent male voters. Additionally, only 14 percent of voters are under the age of 50. This lack of diversity in the voting pool leads the nominations to be lackluster in the eyes of many viewers at home, and if the Oscars don’t massively change their tactics, they will soon be irrelevant. The argument could even be made that they’re already going down a slippery slope of irrelevancy. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Academy Awards were consistently grabbing large television audiences reaching upwards of 50 million viewers each year. Today, they are struggling to reach 40 million viewers. While this number is still staggeringly large, it is a 20 percent drop in numbers they are used to seeing. When there is no lack of media for us to watch, content producers need to appeal to the masses if they want to stay on top, which is something the Academy Awards are obviously not doing. The Academy has officially been called out on its racism and lack of relevancy. If it does not quickly fix its problems, or if next year’s nominations are yet again a slew of white individuals, it will have lost the respect of millions. Samantha is a freshman planning on majoring in communication arts and journalism. Do you think the Academy Awards need to change their ways? Let us know your thoughts. Please send all comments or concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Badgers embarassed by rival Gophers By Bobby Ehrlich the daily cardinal

In what has been a prolonged fall from grace for the Wisconsin men’s hockey program, Saturday may have been the low point. Hudson Fasching’s goal 12 seconds into the game would prove to be a bad omen for the Badgers (1-72 Big Ten, 4-12-6 overall) as they suffered a 9-2 loss at the hands of archrival Minnesota (8-2-0, 13-100) Saturday night. Fasching’s early tally personified the Badgers’ defensive effort for the rest of the game. He took the puck from center ice, glided into the zone, beat a Wisconsin defender and then snapped a point-blank wrist shot under the glove of goalie Matt Jurusik. All game, the Badgers gave up far too many easy chances to the Gophers. Each of the four Minnesota goals in the first period

came on an open shot in front of the net. Shortly after Fasching’s goal, junior Justin Kloos skated into the offensive zone with ease, much like Fasching, and beat Jurusik with a low-blocker wrist shot. “A young goaltender struggled, we weren’t good enough in front of him and didn’t do enough good things to get off to a good start,” UW head coach Mike Eaves said after the game. As dismal as the first period was, the Badgers recovered in the second period and came out with a renewed offensive vitality. Junior Jedd Soleway received a pass on the left wing and fired a shot into what appeared to be a wide-open net before goalie Eric Schierhorn robbed him with a pad save. Wisconsin found the back of the net shortly after on a goal by Cameron Hughes and Grant Besse countered a Gopher goal with a

score of his own, breaking a threegame scoreless streak. Although Wisconsin trailed 5-2 heading into the final frame, the Badgers looked to have done a 180 and put themselves in position to play a competitive hockey game. But Wisconsin returned to its first period form in the third, allowing Michael Brodzinski to score a hat trick in those 20 minutes. The game got out of hand shortly after senior defenseman Eddie Wittchow was ejected for a hit on Tommy Novak that left him motionless on the ice. Minnesota would go on to score two powerplay goals, the second coming on a 5-on-3 after the Badgers received a second penalty. “You’re gonna have nights like this, it’s disappointing, they happen,” Eaves said. “We don’t have to overanalyze this.” However, a striking failure

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Since the start of last season, the Badgers have gone 8-27-11, including 2-22-5 in conference play.

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Minnesota steamrolled the Badgers 9-2 Saturday night at the Kohl Center, its biggest win over Wisconsin in almost 13 years. of Wisconsin in the loss was its inability to capitalize on prime scoring chances. In the first, even after succumbing to an early deficit, UW had two chances with Schierhorn completely out of position to find the back of the net. Both times, Wisconsin could not convert. Soleway, as mentioned before, could not finish on an open net from the wing. Right after the Wittchow power play, Besse had a one-on-one breakaway opportunity that he was not able to get past Schierhorn. And at the end of the game, freshman Seamus Malone rung a shot off the post. No team has the ability to score on every chance, but if Wisconsin had converted on just two of those five opportunities, the game would have played out much differently.

Momentum could have swung in the Badgers’ direction and at the very least, the contest would have been a little closer. “If you’re not getting the chances, that’s when you start to worry. I guess as a group we’ve got to start bearing down,” said Hughes. Wisconsin takes on Alaska at home next weekend in an attempt to erase the fans’ memories of Saturday’s dumpster fire. “We know we’re better than this and let’s get going again,” Eaves said. “It’s one that you’d like to be able to forget, but you gotta learn from your mistakes and that’s how we’re going to get better,” said senior defenseman Kevin Schulze. “We’ll get back to work, we’re still committed to this.”

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No. 2 Wisconsin exacts revenge with sweep of North Dakota By Jessi Schoville The Daily Cardinal

The No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers (18-1-1 WCHA, 24-1-1 overall) came into the weekend seeking revenge against a formidable No. 8-ranked North Dakota squad (10-7-3, 13-8-3) that managed to mark Wisconsin with its first blemishes on an otherwise flawless season. The Badgers found more success in Madison this weekend than they experienced in Grand Forks earlier in the year. The first night of the matchup proved to be another defensive battle between two of the WCHA’s top programs, which the Badgers took by a score of 1-0 thanks to an early goal from senior forward Erika Sowchuk, who was set up by a nice assist off the boards from senior forward Rachel Jones. “Rachel Jones made a nice chip off the boards and I was able to pretty much just throw it at the goalie’s feet, trying to create a rebound, and somehow it went into the back of the net,” Sowchuk said of her goal. Senior goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens was able to record a career high 29 saves, which resulted in her 29th career shutout at Wisconsin and 12th this season. Desbiens leads

the nation in shutouts (12), save percentage (.964) and goals against average (.66). A large part of her success is the outstanding defense in front of her, which leads the nation in scoring (.62 goals against), in addition to having the country’s top-ranked penalty kill (.958). The UW penalty kill was tested early in the series Saturday when the Badgers were outmanned 5-3 late in the first frame, after taking an initial 1-0 lead. It seemed inevitable that the Fighting Hawks would tie the game up heading into the second frame, but the Badger defense again stiffened, and with the help of a couple of miraculous saves from Desbiens, the Cardinal and White managed to keep the net clean. “The other team was trying to take shots but most of them were not super dangerous, so that was a big deal.” Desbiens regarding UND’s power play. “Jenny Ryan blocked a shot with her head, that’s pretty impressive, too. I don’t think I even want to do that myself.” Head coach Mark Johnson was pleased with how his squad performed in a tight game versus a proven and challenging team like North Dakota. “The last minute and a half, I

thought we did a good job of staying in the moment and doing the things you need to do to win a game, 1-0,” he said. Sunday was also a tough defensive battle that began with yet another scoreless period between the two perennial powerhouses. It wasn’t until the final minutes of the second period that the first siren would sound, when the Badger’s junior forward Sarah Nurse snuck one past the All-American North Dakota senior goaltender, Shelby Amsley-Benzie. Early in the final frame, UW’s sophomore forward Annie Pankowski had a big collision with North Dakota’s Tanja Eisenschmid which resulted in Pankowski receiving a two-minute penalty for checking and Eisenschmid being helped off the ice by her teammates. Taking advantage of the power play, the Fighting Hawks responded with a retaliatory goal, tying the score at 1-1. The physicality for both units only seemed to escalate after the injury and tying goal. As the final frame progressed it seemed the two highly-ranked programs were destined for another overtime bout. The Badgers, however, got one more opportunity in

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Ann-Renée Desbiens made a career-high 29 saves Friday night. Desbiens lead the country with 12 shutouts this season. the form of a power play, and they capitalized. The score came with just over a minute left to play, putting Wisconsin up 2-1, and from the very familiar combination of Pankowski to sophomore forward Emily Clark. In a last-ditch effort, the Fighting Hawks pulled their goaltender, only to have another goal scored by the same UW duo, this time with Clark on the assist and Pankowski finding the net to

give the Badgers a 3-1 victory. Johnson was pleased with how his team showed up emotionally, as they were able to weather the storm and earn their redemption against the Fighting Hawks. “You know coming back here and really battling, playing a different type of game then we did last week,” Johnson said. “They showed a lot of heart, a lot of courage, and found ways to win both nights.”