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Research finds popular study habits not beneficial By Sam Cusick The Daily Cardinal
From cramming the night before a big test to creating month-long study plans, students utilize different study tactics to succeed in classes. But a new research study released Jan. 10 found some of students’ favorite study tactics are not beneficial, and may even hinder their learning. University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of Educational Psychology Mitchell Nathan helped conduct the study, which compiled existing research on study methods into one large research project to find which methods benefit students the most and which have a negative impact. The research focused on 10 commonly used study methods and tested the benefits of them on students of different ages and cognitive abilities. The study found some of the most popular study techniques, including underlining, highlighting and re-reading material, had little benefit to students and in some cases proved detrimental. “While [highlighting, underlining and re-reading] can achieve some advantages in some kinds of circumstances, it tends to focus the reader’s thinking on kind of isolated facts or phrases,” Nathan said. “But they do really badly if you ask ques-
tions that go much beyond recognizing phrases and fact retrieval.” Additionally, while cramming before a big test is second nature to many students, the research found that studying over a long period of time and practice testing are the most effective ways of learning material. Nathan said most students forget memory includes both storing and retrieving information and that if students do not store information properly it becomes challenging to retrieve it when needed. “You could store everything you encounter, but if you can’t retrieve it ever, you won’t look any more competent than someone next to you who didn’t remember it in the first place,” he said. UW-Madison sophomore Theodore Bakken said he was not surprised by the research findings, but said he engages in the recommended behavior by recopying his notes everyday after class to master the material. “I’ve had pretty good success with my study habits,” Bakken said. Nathan said he hopes the research will help students and teachers improve learning inside and outside the classroom. More information about the research’s findings can be found on the Association for Psychological Science’s website.
New Orpheum management hopes to build off recent concert’s success By Erik Thiel The Daily Cardinal
The Orpheum Theatre’s new management reports the venue is “doing great” since reopening this January, adding it aims to generate more success by tailoring entertainment toward students and by continuing to build off positive community feedback. Independent concert promoter Frank Productions began managing the Orpheum this month and will continue management while the Monona State Bank, which cur-
rently owns the Orpheum, undergoes the foreclosure process. Monona State Bank foreclosed on the Orpheum last September due to co-owners Henry Doane and Eric Fleming’s failure to pay back a $1.1 million loan. Additionally, Frank Production promoter Charlie Goldstone pointed to headliners like Big Gigantic and the theater’s large dance space as exemplary of Frank Productions’ effort to tailor the
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A university-sponsored end-of-the-year event could be held May 4, the same day as the 2013 Mifflin Street Block Party, but is still in the planning stages.
Student leaders continue planning for year-end party By Abby Becker the daily cardinal
A student-led group will soon officially propose a university-sponsored end-of-the year event on May 4, the same day as the 2013 Mifflin Street Block Party. The event, which has been in its beginning stages since late November, would be a music and arts festival held near Randall Avenue in the Union South area, according to Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Maria Giannopoulos. While all plans are tentative, Giannopoulos said there could be local entertainment from students, such as a cappella and dance groups, in addition to a headlining artist, which is still unknown. The cost of the event is “up in the air” and depends on how much support the
group receives from donors and how many people attend the event, according to Giannopoulos. Unlike the Mifflin Street Block Party, this university-sponsored event could have a designated party area for which students could have to pay to enter. Giannopolous said alcohol could be served at this event to students 21-yearsold and over, similar to how alcohol is served at Badger Bash. While the event would occur on the same day as Mifflin, Wisconsin Union Directorate President Sarah Mathews said the more structured end-of-the-year celebration was not planned as a block-party alternative. “We’re not trying to eradicate Mifflin by
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State committees set date to vote on mining bill
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The Orpheum, which reopened this month under the management of Frank Productions, has sold out future shows despite having had only one concert.
Committees in both houses of the state legislature are scheduled to vote Feb. 6 on the state’s controversial mining bill, which would alter some rules and regulations on iron mining in the state. The bill has already caused conflict in the legislature with Republican backers saying the mines that could result from the bill would bring jobs to the state, specifically in the north. Democrats and northern Chippewa tribal leaders, however, argue the jobs would come at the expense of Wisconsin’s environment. The legislation is designed to streamline the permitting process for companies interested in mining in the state. In the bill, Republicans said the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had to make a decision on submitted permits within 420 days of receiving them. Republicans also gave the Wisconsin DNR power to exempt mining companies from
certain environmental standards governing wetlands and waterways. Both committees voting on the bill are chaired by a co-author of the legislation. The Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining and Revenue is chaired by state Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, and the Assembly’s Committee on Jobs, Economy and Mining is chaired by state Rep. Mary Williams, R-Medford. Democratic legislators criticized both Tiffany and Williams for only holding one hearing on the bill, far from the areas that would be most affected by a mine, and for not adopting any Democratic proposals for the bill. However, Republicans continue to stress they are open to working with Democrats to pass the bill. If passed, the bill will likely move to the Joint Finance Committee. —Jack Casey
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I’m a proud carnivore: the beef is served on my dinner plate. Slabs of tenderness, doused in grease and love with some sort of potato-based side dish; perhaps a cola, if you will. So pardon my disappointment… but I feel like there’s a shortage of beef in hiphop right now. We’re getting a little too used to the cloned meat we taste through subliminals in songs. The hors d’oeuvres we scrape up from an empty shot on Twitter or someone straight flexin’ on Instagram leaves me, to simplify, empty. I’m in a room full of vegans with a carnivore mindstate. This is what hip-hop has become. For a little context, allow me to redefine “beef”: Beef is a staple in the diet of a culture that has spent decades in overdrive, with masculinity, sexuality, pride, greed and broken relationships at the core. Beef is saying someone’s name in a song when everyone’s waiting for it. Beef is a wordsmith being thrust forth into the coliseum where we are the bloodthirsty spectators, lusting with every piece of audio. Beef is about respect, and how it’s earned and kept. Beef transcends art and thrives in life. It is an essential,
unavoidable chess piece in the human identity that we all confront one way or another. And then the thuggery went digital. And now, we have nothing left to whet our appetites. Obviously, I’m not expecting lives to be lost over rap songs. That is a nonsensical and fairly stereotypical request. But Jesus Actual Christ, we are in crisis mode with an impending epidemic on the horizon: the ability to hide behind characters. Why waste four minutes when you have two or so sentences to talk down on someone? The soapbox provided via radio and television still exists, but very rarely will anyone step to the plate. When someone does, it is a barrage of empty threats, followed by another two sentences and a marketing plan for a VH1 show since everyone has one (connect the dots on who I’m talking about. Or turn the television on). The proliferation of social media has enabled our favorite talking pieces to build a collective force field around them to avoid the beef coming to them. Diss songs are never direct anymore; the fat and protein we receive from someone serving an aggravated assault on an enemy’s character is now shrouded in secrecy and code. We no longer go to wax… we go to the timeline. The examples are piling up by the minute. Recently, R&B crooners Chris Brown
and Frank Ocean allegedly had a confrontation outside of a studio in L.A. over a parking spot. Nah. It was definitely the Twitter feud we saw last year. An ongoing Philadelphia rivalry between renowned battle-rapper/“My Drink N’ My 2 Step” artist Cassidy and MMG workhorse Meek Mill took several open shots in the realm of the light-blue bird before they exchanged diss tracks. The saddening (not really) breakup of the Money Team saw a twitter beef between loudmouth boxing champ Floyd Mayweather and G-turned-Vitamin-Waterslinger 50 Cent before a $5 million offer to box each other eventually surfaced (the details are still being hashed out. On Twitter. Go figure). Now something deserving of its own paragraph is the cardinal example of MMG bawse Rick Ross’s cocaine kingpin façade finally meeting him with death threats, cancelled tours and bullets. Apparently, he is currently engaged in a feud with the legendary Chicago-based Gangster Disciples over his symbolic disrespect of their major figurehead Larry Hoover on his smash hit “BMF (Blowin’ Money Fast)” as well as his claiming of GDs’ symbol on a recent mixtape and plenty more we have absolutely no idea about.
Remember the 90s when gangsters didn’t own computers? Now they come equipped. The GDs have made multiple death threat videos banning Ross and his MMG cohort from entering Chicago until he handles whatever business is left. Even Cassidy was in one of them. Intersectionality, folks. A question for the new generation of hip-hop consumers: When is the last time you heard a decent diss record from your favorite artist? When was the last time a feud of WWE-esque proportions excited you to the point of watching every footprint for the next line? Do we even have towns, cities, high schools, or entire coasts taking sides anymore? No. A threshold for mediocrity in hiphop has ushered in a new era of bland, diluted material for storylines to build foundations upon. We don’t take it to the streets; we take it to the tweets (Christ, that was corny). This beef is no longer grass-fed, free-range or any other hipster foodie term most rappers don’t use; it is grocery-grade chuck, longing for a purpose… and a middle finger. And we sit, logged in, waiting for the flame to return. Column over. Time for me to subtweet about yet another rapper I don’t respect. Now, is that boredom… or zeitgeist fuel? I’ll let the Internet Gangsters decide. Got a beef of your own? E-mail Michael at mdpenn@wisc.edu
Sofa surfing: a reader’s atlas of comforts Sean Reichard arts columnist
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here’s a good moment (one of many) in Haruki Murakami’s “HardBoiled Wonderland and The End Of The World” where the narrator indulges in a discourse on sofas. Here’s a tantalizing quote from that speech in Chapter Five: “Sofas constitute a realm inviolate unto themselves. This, however, is something that only those who have grown up sitting on good sofas will appreciate. It’s like growing up reading good books or listening to good music. One good sofa breeds another good sofa; one bad sofa breeds another bad sofa. That’s how it goes.” Sofas are a good place to read, and as Murakami’s narrator states, the better the sofa the better. Of course your definition of a good couch may vary, since there isn’t one broad applicable standard—no matter how true the “good sofa” line rings. There was a perfectly bad brown sofa in my father’s basement that I still liked to curl up on with a book and headphones, despite the fact that the fabric was scratchy and our dog had biliously defecated on it a year before it was mercifully removed. Such a memory is hard to expunge from upholstery, even with a good laundering.
The brown sofa was replaced with a queer set of leather furniture that had buttons to make them recline. One of them was vaguely a sofa, except it was never meant to work as such. It was two recliners mashed together with a partition tucked into the middle that you could pull out and set your drink in. Whenever I go visit, I like to curl up on it with some pillows and read on its pliant cushioning. It’s just uncomfortable enough in that position where I don’t fall asleep—barring general fatigue.
There can be a romantic sensibility in where you choose to read.
There’s another sofa upstairs, far too cushiony for its own good, and if I lie down I’m done for. Then there’s all the futons my mother keeps in her house, which for me represent a perfect economy as far as sofas go. Otherwise, I know several people who have passable or even nice sofas, and dorm couches are supremely awful. If any of this serves a point, it’s to say that sofas are my quintessential reading place, besides armchairs and beds and floors and stools and restaurant booths and windowsills and the occasional storage room or tree bower. A larger point to be made is that there
is something sacrosanct in where you and I prefer to read. There can be a romantic sensibility in where you choose to read: the steep verdurous hillside that opens itself to Whitman or Wordsworth, the open air café that beckons for contemplative existentialists or gaunt brooding Russian novels, the long airplane ride where you trudge out a trusty paperback, the hushed library where you agonizingly pore over obscure philosophical tracts or the public transit ride where a book enfolds you into a personal space on your circuitous jostle. Of course, you need not be so sensitive to these and like moods and fancies. You may not have a favorite or optimal place to enjoy a book. Despite my long digression above, sofas are not my favorite place
to read. They are, however, one of my essential places to read. On my part, saying a good sofa is essential is not an indulgence, especially since a “good sofa” could be a piss poor one scavenged during the annual August Madison fall rental migration, when they’re practically thrown at you. Whether reading is a pleasure, a trial or a profession of faith, where you read ties into the act. It can even influence it. If reading a book holds the seeds of your experience and the place—whether a sofa or a bus seat or on top of a skyscraper or at the bottom of the ocean—is where you sow them, then the place may make the book all the better. Imbue it and spur its growth in your mind; vice versa. Want to talk reading locals with Sean? Email him at sreichard@wisc.edu
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UW professor Lorrie Moore to leave for Vanderbilt University Renowned fiction writer and soughtafter creative writing instructor Lorrie Moore will leave the University of Wisconsin-Madison and accept an endowed chair at Vanderbilt University beginning fall 2013. Moore, an English professor at UW-Madison, is the author of three novels and four short-story collections, and she received an O. Henry Award, an award given to the 20 best short stories of the year, for her piece, “People Like That Are The Only People Here.” Moore will be the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, pending
approval by the Vanderbilt Board of Trust, according to a Vanderbilt press release. “Lorrie is the essence of original expression and commentary. Her unique voice illuminates her poignant and brilliant writing, and she represents a terrific addition to our world-class English faculty,” said Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in the statement. The New York Times praised her latest novel, “A Gate at the Stairs”, and it has received several honors including the PEN/ Faulkner Award for Fiction finalist, Midwest Booksellers Choice Award for Fiction and Orange Prize’s Shortlist award. Mark kauzlarich/cardinal file photo
Students discuss campus sustainability projects By Cheyenne Langkamp the daily cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee held a small informal meeting Tuesday to discuss spring campaign options and outreach. The new grassroots committee, which was created in the fall, was initiated by former ASM Student Council representative and current committee chair Collin Hughes. According to Hughes, this semester is meant to be a starting point for the committee. “We’re mainly focused on getting our name out there and working on smaller scale things,” Hughes said. Hughes said the committee is considering a number of campaign options for spring semester, including a campus “energy audit” and recycling campaign, although campaigns will normally run for an entire academic year and may be difficult to tackle in one semester. Hughes said the audit would look at the energy use of campus dorms, unions and academic buildings. This would allow the committee’s future campaigns to target buildings that are especially inefficient or out of date. According to Hughes, the recycling campaign would have two goals: standardizing the look of bins across campus and educating students about what can and cannot be recycled. Hughes said he has been told lack of recycling knowledge is a “pretty signifi-
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cant” problem across campus. Kevin Mauer, who has previously worked with Climate 350, a student group that works to reduce climate change, suggested the committee work on a campaign to lobby the University of Wisconsin Foundation to end its investment in the use of fossil fuels. Climate 350 is already spearheading a similar campaign, according to Mauer, and has met with UW Foundation President Michael Knetter, who seemed “receptive” and “persuadable.” Mauer said the group is hoping to take a rational, institutional approach. “We’re trying to target faculty more, especially scientists and economists, to come together and show one, that it’s necessary and two, that it would be effective and that it would be feasible for the foundation economically,” Mauer said. Climate 350’s efforts are part of nationwide campaign to encourage divestment, ending financial contributions to oil, natural gas and coal use. Mauer said other campuses are also lobbying for divestment, including students at Harvard who recently held a referendum at which 73 percent of students answered in support of divestment. The ASM Sustainability Committee will appoint its leadership and vote on spring campaigns in its next meeting. 4, and met with Mayor Paul Soglin and university officials Jan. 23 to discuss the event. While student leaders hope to create a buzz around a new event, Verveer said he believes people will still gather on Mifflin Street, which will be regulated similarly to the 2012 event with increased police presence and no open intoxicants on city streets. More concrete details about the proposed event will be released by Feb. 15, according to Mathews.
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Students check out different displays at the Kohl Center during the Student Org Fair, Jan. 29, held by the Center for Leadership and Involvement. + Photo by Grey Satterfield
Secretary of State Doug La Follette would lose the power to recommend when a law becomes official if a new bill proposed in the state Senate becomes law.
State Senate votes signed laws must be made public next day The state Senate approved legislation Tuesday requiring the Legislative Reference Bureau to to officially recommend signed laws for release a day after being passed instead of as long as 10 days later, a move that all but eliminates the secretary of state’s role in the legislative process. Under current law, Secretary of State Doug La Follette has the option to wait ten days after the governor signs a bill before recommending the LRB formally publish it in the Wisconsin State Journal. The new legislation is designed to remove the 10-day waiting period, and if passed would eliminate La Follette from the legislative process. The 10-day waiting period made headlines in 2011 after Walker passed Act 10, the controversial bill limiting state workers’ collective bargaining rights. La Follette waited to release the law, which gave the Dane County Circuit Court time to issue an order blocking
the law and sparked a negative response from Republicans. However, the state Supreme Court eventually upheld Act 10, and it was officially recorded. Tom Evenson, communications director for state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said the new proposal would benefit the legislature. “The bill clarifies existing law and adds certainty to the legislative process,” Evenson said. However, Democrats were critical of the proposal, saying it moved too fast through the state Senate and targeted Democrats. “Rather than starting out the session in a bipartisan way, [Republicans went] after the only Democratic elected statewide office holder,” state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, said. The bill’s author State Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, could not be reached for comment. —Jack Casey
Annual alumni giving campaign exceeds goal University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni donated $10.2 million during the university’s 2012 first annual “Share the Wonderful” giving campaign, exceeding the campaign’s target goal by $200,000. The campaign, which began Sept. 15 and ran through the end of 2012, focused on using multimedia resources to target alumni to raise money greatly needed to fund university programs and initiatives, according to a statement released by UW-Madison. Proceeds from “Share the Wonderful” will allow university officials to recruit and maintain prestigious faculty to improve students’ experience on cam-
pus, according to the statement. “We were incredibly gratified by the generosity of people who recognize the importance of this place and the work we do,” Chancellor David Ward said in the statement. “The power of many was apparent, and that ongoing support helps sustain our mission. To those who helped: Thank you.” The campaign included the creation of a website aimed to entertain alumni and remind them why they enjoyed their time at the university. UW-Madison conducted the campaign in collaboration with the Wisconsin Alumni Association.
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been a “blessing in disguise;” it eventually spurred the city council not to renew the theater’s liquor license. “It was likely the fact the city did not grant renewal of the liquor license for the Orpheum that put the pressure on the bank to make the decision to foreclose and get a competent operator in there,” Verveer said. Verveer agrees that Frank Productions is doing a good job managing the Orpheum and he’s optimistic about the theater’s future. “I definitely believe the future of the Orpheum is very bright,” Verveer said. “Whether it be Frank Productions or another competent operator.” According to Goldstone, Frank Productions plans to bid on the theater at an official auction which will occur sometime this year.
venue to students. University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Liz Rose attended the theater’s debut concert, Trampled by Turtles, and thought the new management “did a really great job.” She added that “a lot of students would miss out” if the theater remained closed. The community has echoed her sentiment, proven by shows being sold out in advance despite having had only one major concert so far, according to Goldstone. The Orpheum’s foreclosure stemmed from the co-owners “long trail of debt” and “irreconcilable differences,” according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4. He added they had a “poisonous relationship.” However according to Verveer, the two men’s tainted relationship may have
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Drop the Red Bull: A healthy guide to an all-nighter By Gethsemane HerronCoward the daily cardinal
I’m ashamed to say it, but during my four years here at UW-Madison, I’ve become ridiculously familiar with all- nighters in College Library. How familiar, you ask? Familiar enough that Jay, the night librarian, and I are on firstname terms and have midnight and 4 a.m. check-ins about our respective days and our interests (he bakes a mean vegan almond vanilla cake). And though I don’t know about you, if I am staying up eight-12 hours longer than I should, my engine needs some serious energy to combat some pesky, ubiquitous thing like a circadian rhythm. Most of my all-nighters last semester were pulled trying to prepare for my NutriSci 132 exam. Though those long nights do not make me an expert on nutrition by any means, by the end of the course, through study and trial, I devised a menu that will keep you chugging along through moun-
tains of unread material with nary a drooping eye. All you need is $20. Yes, that can definitely be steep for some of us, but trust me, it’s worth it. Plus, you’re never going to do this again. This is the end of your procrastination days, so you might as well end this period of your student life with a bang right? Right. Let’s get started. If you live on or near campus, at around 9 p.m. I strongly urge you to head to Memorial Union and get the salmon sandwich with avocado. Why? Salmon is full of omega-3s, aka Brain Awesome. These fatty acids are touted to improve brain function and possibly lower the risk of depression. This is doubly important, as you need your brain clicking on all cylinders to absorb this dirge of information and combat ensuing depression because why in the world did you wait so long to do this? The avocado is important because this monounsaturated fat can help with healthy blood flow to the brain—key to effective learning. This sets you back about $7, but the brain boost is
worth the heavy price. Now, you don’t have to go to Memorial Union for this sandwich. A few places on State Street serve similar fare. Or you can always make it yourself, but I suggest it from the union because of the choice of sides—resist the urge for the beer battered (delicious) fries and get the carrots instead. They come in handy later! While the staff at der Rathskeller makes your sandwich, take a brisk walk to Fresh Market (or you can always go before, but come on now, we’re procrastinators here. It’s not exciting if you adequately plan!). Take your cart and grab the following: A package of hummus. Why? Hummus is rich with protein, fiber, magnesium, folic acid and zinc—an energy cocktail. It’s easy to make at home if you want, but a package will cost about $4. Use it as a snack and dip the carrots that came with your sandwich for a tasty, nutritious and, most importantly, energy-producing snack. The carrots are full of Vitamin A, renown
for the health of eyesight, which you will need as you will be staring at a textbook or computer screen for eight hours. Plus, the hummus and snack combination is light enough to prevent the dreaded Itis—aka the “this food is so heavy I’m going to climb into the booths of college to pass out” sensation. A package or two of single serve whole-wheat oatmeal. Why? Full of fiber and antioxidants, oatmeal is satisfying and releases energy slowly into the body. It also stabilizes the bloodstream, slowing down or preventing the midnight slump. Each package is about $1.50. I usually grab two, for a total of $3. And you can get a cup, spoon and water free at College. Just microwave some hot water to prepare it! Dark Chocolate. This will give you the magnum opus of all-nighters—caffeine. Again, this hearthealthy food usually has less sugar and fat than the milk variety. Grab a big bar of it for $2 and take small bites of it throughout the night during any energy drags. That’s my secret recipe for get-
ting through all-nighters for a grand total of $16! Feel free to add or substitute your favorite super brain foods. A nut mix like the pre-made variety at Fresh Market are great choices for energy if you aren’t into the foods listed above (the Dieter’s Delight is heaven). I’d like to add that this is not a lowcalorie post (obviously). But, if it’s between a burger, shake and fries from Culver’s and my menu, I prefer my menu. College has a way of making one learn their body’s limits. Do you people (slang for, do what’s best for you)! Oh, and if you need any tips on what to do with the last $4, take a glimpse of the sunrise over the lake—one of the best sights Wisconsin has to offer. Then head to your favorite café and grab a warm beverage. After all, you will need the help to stay up in that 8 a.m. lecture. Need more tips for how to face the upcoming semester-long storm? Email Gethsemane at herroncoward@ wisc.edu for more ideas on late-night energy boosters!
Grapple Wisconsin winters: Warm up with Fiesta Fridays By Rebecca Alt The daily cardinal
With old man winter making it colder than a witch’s tit out there, I’ve found myself dreaming of sipping on a piña colada while gently swaying side to side on a hammock. The warm breeze rustles my hair so it tickles my nose and fills the air with the scent of the sea. My pasty skin gradually deepens to a beautiful bronze that fake-and-bakers just cannot match from cancerous tanning beds. Perhaps a cabana boy refills my glass and brings me freshly sliced mangoes on a silver platter. Alas, I am trapped in the desolate tundra that is Wisconsin. With wind chills below zero, it is inconceivable to imagine a time when I complained of the unbearable heat that caused me to break out into a sweat the moment I stepped into the sun (the entire month of July in Madison this past year, anyone?). In the absence of a true tropical getaway, I have decided to create my personal paradise with a south-ofthe-border meal, complete with an appetizer, side dish and entrée. Hey, what good is a vacation without the splurge, am I right? Besides the obvious margarita that serves as the highlight of any Mexican-themed evening, I have developed a few recipes that transport me from the arctic chill to a sultry evening spent salsa dancing and making questionable decisions after one too many tequila shots. The black bean and corn salsa is dangerous. If you offer it up for grabs too early in the evening (as I have done many a time), your
guests and yourself will be far too full from the beans to fully enjoy the remainder of the meal. Over the past year, I have taken quite a liking to quinoa. Chock full of protein and extremely versatile, this grain from the Andes Mountains serves well in sweet, savory and spicy dishes. I devised this particular recipe with the ingredients I had on hand and was pleasantly surprised by the results. The sweetness of the mango and craisins paired with the spices, black beans and fresh cilantro make for a well-rounded, wholesome side dish that cleanses the palate. The final star of my tropical feast is a sweet potato burrito. The idea for the recipe originated from a burrito at Beans and Barley, a café in Milwaukee serving local, organic dishes. I’ve prepared this burrito for meat-lovers and vegetarians alike and have yet to encounter a single soul who wishes meat would have found its way into the burrito. The chili power, cumin and garlic that cling to the sweet potatoes create the sweet ’n’ spicy combination so many of us crave while the guacamole cuts through the density of the potatoes and beans. The medley of a few, simple ingredients make this burrito a delectable finish. Scrap those Qdoba style burritos pumped with greasy meat and give this recipe its much deserved try. I guarantee your amigos will forever look to you to host the biweekly Fiesta Friday. ¡Buen apetito! Send your requests and recommendations to Rebecca at alt2@ dailycardinal.com.
Black Bean and Corn Salsa: Ingredients 1 cup frozen corn 1 cup diced tomatoes (fresh roma tomatoes) 1 14-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed ½ cup red onion (green if you detest red onion) 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
2 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp chili powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper ½ tsp sugar 1 jalapeno, minced
Directions Pour all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until completely combined. Serve with favorite tortilla chips.
Mango and Black Bean Quinoa: Ingredients 1 mango, peeled and diced ½ cup black beans ¼ cup red onion ¼ cup craisins 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Cumin, garam masala, chili powder 2 tbsp lime juice 1 cup quinoa 2 cups chicken stock
Directions 1) Pour quinoa and chicken stock into medium pot. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. 2) Season with salt, pepper, cumin, garam masala and chili powder. Simmer until all of the liquid is absorbed (20-25 minutes). Fluff with a fork. 3) Transfer cooked quinoa to a large bowl. Add mango, black beans, onion, craisins, cilantro and lime juice. Mix until flavors are well incorporated and evenly spread. Taste to ensure the seasonings are to your liking. *All recipes serve roughly 4 people. Pair with margaritas, naturally.
opinion Israel ready for peace, waiting on Hamas 6
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zac pestine opinion columnist
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n 1917, when it became clear that Britain was to take temporary control of the land known as Palestine, which had previously been ruled over by the Ottoman Empire, British Foreign Secretary Lord Arthur James Balfour immediately issued a statement in favor of the construction of a Jewish state, which had already been conceived of many decades beforehand. In this document, known as the Balfour Declaration, Balfour delineated this sentiment, highlighting that “His Majesty’s government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish
communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country”. This was the original call for a two-state solution. Since then, there have been many more calls for the “two states for two peoples” approach to the precious land of Israel. In 1947, the United Nations partition plan that officially generated the State of Israel was met with effusive applause by the Jews and vehement protest and violence from the Palestinians. The Palestinian leader before and during World War II was Haj Amin Al-Husseini, who served as an adviser and ally to Adolf Hitler and aided him in carrying out his final solution in the Middle East. His sentiments did not exactly dissipate within the Palestinian community after the war ended. Israel is a prosperous and philanthropic nation that seeks to maintain its security in a neighborhood which does not exactly resemble that of Mr. Rogers’. As a precursor to peace negotiations, the moderate Israeli majority asks that Palestine rec-
ognize Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state. Although there are 49 Muslim nations and only one Jewish one, there has never been a Palestinian leader who is willing to acknowledge Israel’s right to be a Jewish state.
It is apparent from last Tuesday’s elections that the majority of Israelis want peace and favor a state of Palestine
For the record, not every Israeli or Jew wants peace. There is surely a constituency of extremist Israelis and Jews that never want to see an extant state of Palestine. But those people are certainly not the majority. On Tuesday, January 22nd, Israel held elections for its Knesset, or its parliament. Of the 120 newly elected representatives, 90 belong to political parties in favor of an eventual peaceful and stable Palestinian state, spanning the moderate right wing parties all
the way to the Israeli Arab parties. The Palestinian faction that Israel, along with the rest of the world, prefers—if not requires— for the peace process is Fatah. Fatah controls the Palestinian Authority led by President Mahmoud Abbas. The other prominent Palestinian party is Hamas, a terrorist group which reigns over the Gaza Strip. Hamas just recently launched a campaign to establish a military academy for junior high school students. Under this educational system, children as young as 12 will learn how to best liberate all of Palestine “from the river to the sea,” a euphemism for Iran’s preferred term, “wiping Israel off the map.” Clearly Hamas is not a partner for peace. Ostensibly, Fatah is such a partner. However, President Abbas has repeatedly tried to unify his government with Hamas since Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense Operation, in which it defended itself from a barrage of 1500 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip during a week of intense combat. I feel it necessary to reiterate
that Israel is not perfect. It has its fair share of extremists and its repository of obstinate, single minded individuals. Although they were painstakingly careful, Israel did tragically kill Gazan civilians several months ago. Furthermore, Israel should not antagonize Palestine—and the rest of the world—by proliferating its settlements at the moment. It is apparel from last Tuesday’s elections that the majority of Israelis want peace and favor a state of Palestine, albeit a stable and friendly one. Yet it takes two to tango. I hope that in the coming months, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will distance himself from the terrorism of Hamas, and he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can sit down face-to-face and negotiate a Jewish State of Israel and a Muslim State of Palestine. Zac is a senior majoring in philosophy and communications. Do you agree that consorting with Hamas is damaging to the peace process? Comment on this article online, or send us feedback at opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Modern voters are looking for ‘more’ from elected officials nikki stout opinion columnist
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ith John Kerry being confirmed as the new secretary of state, Hillary Clinton is now
able to manage her health, as well as possibly, a spot on the 2016 presidential ballot. As the former secretary of state has left her desk in positive standing, she is in the perfect position to go for the presidency. If
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this is the case, and if she were to win that election, then it will be clear America has entered a new age of politics, where the image of the politician is no longer that of the savior. Throughout the 20th century, the man elected president has typically won based on “hero factor.” From Teddy Roosevelt’s unbelievable achievements, Franklin Roosevelt’s unheardof third term and John F. Kennedy’s charisma, American political leaders over the last 100 years have all offered the idea of “glory” as a result of their election. The 2008 election, on the other hand, was a different case. Instead of setting the campaign trail ablaze with hyper-nationalistic attitudes and promoting his image as an individual who is “better than you,” President Barack Obama presented himself as the every man, and continues to do so into his second term. He addressed his former drug use in his 1995 memoir, “Dreams From My Father.” He allows himself to be photographed playing basketball. He allows himself to be the butt of the joke at times (i.e. his infamous “dad jeans”). This attitude of being one with the people he represents ushers in a new attitude for both the voter and the politician. That is, there is now a resurgence in the longstanding ideal “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Former Gov. Mitt Romney, on the other hand, led a campaign similar to the glory campaigns of the 20th century. His trail, bent on restoring the “family values”
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Although he was just inaugurated, the rumor mill has been churning for who might replace President Barack Obama in 2016. that those in the conservative sect refuse to admit are sexist, restrictive and outdated, no longer appeals to the typical, middle class American. By presenting himself as a politician first and a person second, Romney was incapable of earning the trust of many young, middle class voters who have come to expect their politicians to be more than an empty suit. What voters want, however, isn’t easily defined. It could be the admittance of personal mistakes. It could be a relaxed presentation of oneself in public. It could even be merely the hiring of a great PR team. But whatever the reason is, this “more” factor is going to, from
2008 on, be a key component in who is elected president. And now we have Hillary. Her marital issues became the problem of the nation in the mid-1990s. This is an essential part of her appeal for many middle-aged, middleclass women, as nothing is more relatable than personal issues. She’s educated, qualified and has done her job well. But whether or not Hillary will pull through with the “more” factor required to relate to young progressive voters—that is, if she decides to run again— is going to be the essential element in securing her spot in 2016. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Badgers extend offensive woes in road loss to Ohio State By Max Sternberg the daily cardinal
For the third straight game, Wisconsin has failed to score 50 points, this time falling a single point shy of the mark in a 58-49 loss to No. 11 Ohio State Tuesday night. Although the Badgers (5-3 Big Ten, 14-7 overall) made a staggering 11 shots from 3-point range, they only managed to hit eight shots from inside the arc, resulting in virtually no inside presence the entire night. Perhaps more importantly, UW failed to reach the free throw line even once, finishing the game without a free throw attempt for the first time under head coach Bo Ryan. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes (6-2, 16-4) finished 9-for-12 at the line, with those nine free throws equaling the final margin. Saddled with the task of guarding Ohio State junior forward Deshaun Thomas, redshirt senior forward Ryan Evans was simply outmatched. In addition to allowing Thomas to put up a game-high 25 points on 10-of17 shooting, the Phoenix, Ariz., native was dazed and confused on the offensive end, finishing 1-of-10 from the field for just two points while committing three turnovers in the process. Evans is now just 7-for-32 over his last three games. Both Evans and fellow seniorforward Jared Berggren continued to struggle in their attempts at maintaining an interior presence. Though both were able to get fairly easily get post touches, neither was able to finish, with the two combining for just four points in the paint Tuesday night. The lack of a post presence is what prevented Wisconsin from cementing what was a 4-point lead at the 12:55 mark of the second half. However, it was poor shot selection and careless turnovers that ultimately allowed Ohio State to go on a gamechanging 15-0 run as Wisconsin went on a 7:13 scoreless drought that all but erased any thoughts of a second straight Badger vic-
tory at Value City Arena. In the end, Wisconsin managed just eight points over the final 12:55 of the game, spanning 19 total possessions. In those 19 possessions, UW attempted six 3-point shots (making two), four, two-point jumpers (without a make) and four interior shots (making one) while committing five turnovers. Though he finished with a team-high 12 points, sophomore guard Traevon Jackson was responsible for three of those turnovers, the most pivotal coming as the Badgers looked to cut what had been an 11-point OSU lead down to a single possession in the final minutes. The resulting fast break led to a layup from Buckeye sophomore guard Shannon Scott, with Jackson compounding the mistake by fouling Scott on the attempt and allowing the Buckeyes to emerge from the sequence leading by eight with just 3:37 remaining. The Badgers have to cut down on the mental errors that have plagued them throughout the season. From crucial turnovers to poor shot selection and missed free throws, Wisconsin has, at times, deviated greatly from the formula that has made it so successful for the past decade under Ryan. But at the same time, UW has been able to dictate the pace of each and every game it has played thus far in Big Ten play. Despite Thomas’s hot shooting and 13 points from junior guard Aaron Craft, the Buckeyes still fell short of the 60-point mark. With the Badgers able to keep games in the 50s, they virtually guarantee themselves a chance to win coming down the stretch no matter the opponent or venue. If UW is able to keep that string rolling Sunday in Champaign, Ill., it will be in a good position to return to the win column and further solidify itself as a team destined for the NCAA Tournament come mid-March.
Wisconsin shooting Last 4 games (1-3)
Jan. 19 at Iowa (L, 70-66)
FG 43.1%
3-PT 34.8%
FT 66.7%
Jan. 22 vs. No. 13 Michigan State (L, 49-47)
29.6%
29.6%
38.9%
Jan. 26 vs. No. 12 Minnesota (W, 45-44)
37.0%
31.8%
50.0%
Jan. 29 at No. 11 Ohio State (L, 58-49)
36.5%
39.3%
N/A
TOTALS
36.7%
34.0%
50.0%
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Senior forward Mike Bruesewitz hit two early 3-point shots for the Badgers Tuesday in Columbus, but the Buckeyes took advantage of Wisconsin’s cold shooting in the second half.