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Fraternity hosts Miss Black and Gold pageant By Jessica Dorsky the daily cardinal
Loud hip-hop music began to play as contestants entered the room accompanied by thunderous applause and whoops from the audience at The Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant Thursday. Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity flanked the T-shaped stage, clad in suits with golden ties. The fraternity sponsored and organized the pageant, but it seemed the men’s main purpose was to help the ladies move on and off of the stage in their extremely high heels. Tripp Commons in Memorial Union was regal, the windows covered with thick golden curtains, and the stage and judge’s table draped with black cloth. “The purpose of the pageant is to recognize outstanding young women who serve as role models in our community,” Jonathan Harris, UW-Madison student and event coordinator, said. “It illuminates women’s self-confidence, poise, intelli-
gence and beauty.” These qualities became quickly apparent in the seven contestants, all UW-Madison students, as they delivered brief bios, letting the audience know who they are and why they deserve the title Miss Black and Gold. “My story mirrors that of so many of my fellow black Americans,” contestant Miona Short said, “grandparents born to a sharecropping family in Mississippi, moved to the west side during the second great migration.” Short said she attributes much of her success to the support of her family. “Because of my family’s tireless and dedicated work, I stand here before you today as a first-generation sophomore, a Spanish major, a First Wave scholar and the first black woman to major in astrophysics here at UW-Madison,” Short said Short was not the only contestant with more than one language under her belt. Ada Ezumba delivered part of her introduction
in Chinese and part in French. Hard work and strength were common threads running through the speeches of each of the accomplished contestants. Many were first-generation college students and recipients of prestigious scholarships. “A phrase I like to live by is ‘don’t feel entitled to anything you didn’t sweat and struggle for,’” Risharda Bond said. She said her family dealt with extreme poverty and had for a period of time been homeless, but she did not let that bring her down. “I am not defined by my adversities, but how I have continued to overcome them,” she added. Audience members were instructed not to catcall as the women presented their swimwear, and to treat the contestants like their sisters or daughters. Some of the outfits had more flair than others, and some contestants carried props such as umbrellas and beach balls.
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Cool running Students came together on Bascom Hill Sunday for the annual snowball fight between Lakeshore and Southeast areas of campus. + Photo by Wil Gibb
MFD chief implements critical response ‘PulsePoint’ phone app By Irene Burski the daily cardinal
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UW-Madison juniors and Zuntik co-founders Andrew McLean (left) and Jacob Schieber (right) accept a third place innovation prize.
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UW students create website to battle ‘fear of missing out’ By Nicole Hurley the daily cardinal
As a busy college campus in an urban area, something is always taking place at and around UW-Madison. In response, two students have banded together to create a website to help fellow UW-Madison community members
never miss another important event. UW-Madison computer science and engineering junior Jacob Schieber created Zuntik.com during the spring 2014 semester, originally called MySyllabiMadison. Schieber, alongside accounting
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Madison Fire Department Chief Steve Davis announced Friday on his blog a plan to introduce a new emergency response phone application in the Madison area, aimed at engaging bystanders in CPR response. PulsePoint is designed to “improve cardiac arrest survival rates through improved bystander performance and active citizenship,” according to the application’s website. “If we are able to engage the CPR-trained [not certified] citizens … we will effectively have the potential to increase the rates of survival from sudden cardiac arrest within our city,” Davis wrote in his post.
Alex Caffentzis, an MATC student and EMT, echoed Coats’ concerns, citing that PulsePoint does not require citizens registering to use the app to submit their CPR certification. However, he acknowledged non-professionals were preferential to no one in a life or death scenario. “In a cardiac arrest situation, even bad CPR is better than no CPR,” Caffentzis said. He cited a similar program being used successfully in Finland, although emphasized the country’s higher-than-average rate of medical training for average citizens. “I think it’ll be interesting to see how it’ll work here in Madison,” Caffentzis said. “But I don’t know how much more helpful it will be than just regular dispatch.”
Police arrest UW student for October sexual assault Campus police arrested a suspect Friday for a sexual assault that occurred in October, according to a UW-Madison Police Department incident report. The alleged assailant, Kenneth M. Plaisted, is a 20-yearold UW-Madison student from Cedarburg. Police arrested him for the assault of a female UW student, who was driven to
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According to Davis, PulsePoint works as an anonymous user system, and when an alert is sent out to professional paramedics, all citizen users within a quarter mile of the incident’s location will be notified of the cardiac arrest situation simultaneously. The program is only designed for cardiac arrest situations and will not notify the public of potentially dangerous police situations. If the user chooses to respond, the application will provide the user with a GPS map to the emergency’s location, Davis wrote, and anyone can sign up to use the app. “There will be a lot of people trying to help,” Bryan Coats, a city of Madison EMT, said. “[But] they may get in the way of [emergency response vehicles].”
UWPD by a local food delivery driver after she was sexually assaulted early in the morning of Oct. 25. The suspect and the victim did not know each other prior to the incident, according to the report. UWPD worked with the victim, the delivery driver, other community members, DNA
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samples and other evidence to identify Plaisted. All efforts were vital to solving the crime, according to the report. UWPD Sgt. Josh Nash said the suspect was taken into custody on initial charges and could face jail time, which could jeopardize his enrollment at UW. Further charges have not yet been filed against the suspect.
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After last week’s heavy snowfall, students ventured to Lake Mendota to enjoy the snow and nicer weekend weather. Hoofers’ Winter Carnival also took advantage with various activities taking place on the lake and around campus. + Photo by Betsy Osterberger
No one injured in Sunday apartment fire As they made their way to their next destination, State Street bar hoppers got some unexpected excitement, seeing flashing lights and several Madison Fire Department emergency vehicles on State Street early Sunday morning. Madison firefighters responded to reports of a minor dryer fire in an apartment next
to the Wendy’s restaurant, according to an MFD firefighter and spokesperson. The fire, which occurred at 536 State Street at about 12:45 a.m., resulted in minimal damage to property and no personal injuries, with emergency responders arriving at the scene shortly after the fire started. Pedestrians and motor vehi-
cles on State Street were able to bypass the fire trucks parked along the street by the apartment building during the entirety of the incident. The MFD firefighter asked not to be identified pending a complete investigation into the incident, and a phone call to MFD administration was not immediately returned Sunday evening.
Madison man robbed, forced to strip on the east side Madison police are looking for two suspects who robbed and forced a 30-year-old man to strip down to his underwear on the east side of Madison, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. The robbery occurred in the Pedro’s Mexican Restaurante parking lot on the 3500 block of East Washington Avenue at
Winners of Black and Gold Pageant Miss Black and Gold 2015: Wynetta McIntosh Best Wardrobe, as voted by audience members: Risharda Bond Most Creative, as voted by audience members: Wynetta McIntosh Miss Black (first runner-up): Taniesha Broadway Miss Gold (second runner-up): Risharda Bond
about 1:36 a.m. According to MPD Lt. Eric Tripke, the victim was walking to a store to purchase cigarettes when the two suspects pulled up beside him and demanded to know where the victim’s “loot” was. The two suspects took the man’s iPhone and wallet then forced the victim to strip.
Both suspects were identified as black males in their 20s who drove away in an early 2000s Jeep Cherokee, with a spare tire attached to the rear. The first suspect was wearing a red hat and the second suspect was 6 feet tall, 200 pounds and wearing a black coat, a black beanie and jeans, according to Tripke.
While proposed cuts and reforms to the UW System and other state agencies dominate headlines, environmental items in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal are also proving to be controversial. Walker’s proposal would, among other things, reduce the number of scientific staffing positions in the Department of Natural Resources. Shahla Werner, director of the Sierra Club in Wisconsin, said in a press release the organization is “dismayed to see the proposed cuts to positions at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) – especially those related to science, education and research.” “It is dangerous to cut science positions at a time when Wisconsin’s natural resources face daunting, unprecedented threats,” Werner said in the release. In addition to these position cuts, Walker’s proposal would also place a moratorium on new land purchases for the Knowles-Nelson
Stewardship Program until financial servicing goals for the program are met. The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters has also come out in opposition to the proposed changes to the program, saying the proposed moratorium would stunt a popular land use program. Environmental groups also take issue with the Natural Resources Board’s conversion from a policy-setting board into an advisory council. Both organizations argue that changing the board into an advisory council will limit the opportunities for citizens to participate and influence natural resource policy. A budget overview from Walker’s office argued the reforms to the Natural Resources Board will “strengthen the leadership” of the department. The Legislature must approve a budget before the summer. —Neil Kline
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website, Schieber removed them from the market. He anticipates to re-release a new and improved Zuntik app on the iOS App Store within a month. Temporarily, the service requires its users to be invited via specified passwords to create a Zuntik account. “By fall of 2015, we hope to have a fully live, functioning website that anyone can create an account on,” Schieber said. Schieber and his team have so far received more than $27,000 in competition winnings and grants to aid with Zuntik’s development. Should Zuntik prove to be successful on the UW-Madison campus, Schieber hopes to bring the website’s services to UW-Milwaukee and other schools within the UW System. “We’re creating Zuntik so that every student on campus can know everything that’s going on,” Schieber said. “We’re telling students, ‘Don’t get left out again.’ Nobody likes to miss out on their events.” UW-Madison community members can gain access to Zuntik.com until noon Feb. 13. by registering for an account with the password “DailyCardinal2015.”
junior Andrew McLean, launched the website as a digital solution to unify every campus calendar. While the site originally focused on compiling academic schedules and events, Zuntik has since made a transition to covering more social events within the Madison campus and community. Zuntik, which receives its name from the ancient Yiddish word meaning “Sunday” or “first day of the week,” streams notifications about daily events ranging from student organization meetings and fundraisers to lectures, concerts and local business promotions. Schieber hopes Zuntik’s similarities to other popular social media sources will make the website both fun and easy to use for other UW-Madison students. “[Zuntik is] a lot like Yik Yak in the sense that it’s a localized feed of everything that’s going on, only it’s specific to events,” Schieber said. “It’s also a lot like Twitter, in that you can subscribe to all the communities you’re involved with.” Schieber initially launched Zuntik smartphone apps on both the Android and iOS app stores, but after dramatic redesigns to the
pageant from page 1 If walking across the stage in swimwear and dauntingly high heels was not enough, the women then performed a talent of their choosing. Some sang, many did different styles of dance and two did original spoken word performances. For the final segment of the pageant, the contestants donned evening gowns and were asked a complex question for which they had not prepared. Audiences cast their votes for certain categories online, and the four judges deliberated, ultimately crowning Wynetta McIntosh Miss Black and Gold 2015. The prize for Miss Black and Gold is a scholarship for academic pursuits of up to $300.
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Wynetta McIntosh was crowned Miss Black and Gold out of a pool of seven contestants Thursday.
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necdotally, last Valentine’s Day was the bee’s knees for me. I got very lucky and happened to go on a date to Walt Disney World’s EPCOT Center with a man whose day job was portraying Prince Charming. When I got home I had several messages waiting from the boy I loved about how much he missed me and felt lonely without me in Madison. It fucking rocked. I was all about Valentine’s Day last year. However, this year with less on the line and fewer serious relationships in my life, I feel particularly mellow around the so-proclaimed “day of love.” I’m happy to see so much pink, Photoand seeing two attractive people holding hands always brings a smile to my face, but I certainly don’t have any big plans. Along that same line, I don’t
hate Valentine’s Day, regardless of how much trendier that would be. Most people I know have a very particular stance on Feb. 14, but I don’t think that’s either necessary or conducive to any kind of happiness. If we’re happy one year and disappointed the next, we’ve just felt double the consequence of having lost that person who had made us so excited. Valentine’s Day has got to be the most controversial holiday America has invented. Every unattached person I know becomes an even whinier bitch and everyone in a relationship flaunts their bullshit happiness on the Facebook. However, more often than not, people our age are stuck in relationships that have no hard definition. They’re more than just a fuck buddy but certainly not near “official” territory. Maybe we have just one person we regularly bone, or maybe we’re edging closer and closer to romance with an already-established friend. Whatever it is, we should try to do something we actually want to do, whether alone, with our friends or with that
special someone, even if our relationship has no label. I have a friend who gets drunk on Franzia and watches Lord of the Rings every Valentine’s Day. My foodie friends make each other a cool meal to share. I’m more of a go-with-the-flow grill, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have fun.
Whatever it is, we should try to do something we actually want to do, whether alone, with our friends or with that special someone, even if our relationship has no label.
If we try so hard to live up to the idealized version of this Hallmark Holiday, we run the risk of missing out on enjoying potentially thrilling adventures or tasty meals with people we enjoy spending time with. Do something you think is fun and
say “Screw it!” to all of those conformist traditions that aren’t for you! That being said, we should still take advantage of getting to spend some special time with the person or people we’re into. Maybe check out a new restaurant or go see a movie at Union South. We get a free pass to share our feelings, which is nearly impossible for us stubborn/idiotic/super fun Millennials. We can also have Terrific Lady Dayesque sex, allowing ourselves to forget about school, work and DRAMA to enjoy our time with our bedroom bud. I guess what I’m basically trying to say is that we shouldn’t put so much pressure on ourselves. That’s obviously a general statement to which I almost always allude, but that doesn’t make it less true. If we’re able to have fun the way we want with the people we want, Feb. 14 just becomes a model for how we should otherwise live our lives. Ain’t nothing wrong with that! Need more inspiration to join the Communist Party of Wisconsin? Email Alex at sex@ dailycardinal.com to ask questions, Comrade!
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Demetri Martin shows off one-liners By Ellie Herman The Daily Cardinal
Any fan who attended Demetri Martin’s stand up show at the Barrymore Theatre Friday was probably struck with the same sense of déjà vu as I was. No, it wasn’t due to the twenty something man sitting next to me with his friend, who repeated every single punchline Martin perfectly delivered. It all started with the comedian’s intro, which instantly brought me back to 2012, where I sat in my high school study hall, secretly listening to Martin’s newly released stand-up act on my iPod. While Martin ran out to the stage spinning in circles and pretending to ignore the audience by checking his phone, a change in introduction from the recording, I was surprised to see that he used the same intro joke as three years back. Like a broken record, Martin pulled another joke from the 2012 recording again, a joke that could only be printed in the Dirty Bird column of this newspaper. Now I can’t criticize Martin for reusing a few jokes. Maybe they’re the You Belong With Me equivalent of a Taylor Swift concert, a solid and timeless hit that the artist brings back for a showstopper. However, my fellow attendees, mainly couples in their mid-twenties, with a few salt and pepper haired adults sprinkled in the crowd, did not seem to have any problem with Martin’s jokes. Martin definitely knew his audi-
ence. The New York native showed off his current event knowledge, explaining how you know there’s a problem with your governor when people on the opposite side of the country know about it. Clearly aimed at Gov. Scott Walker, these jokes can go one of two ways: one person suddenly cheers while the rest of the crowd remains silent, or suddenly, there’s a realization that everyone in the room seems to carry the exact same political views. The room broke into a simultaneous roar of laughter, as the strangest sense of community filled the auditorium, which smelled of stale beer. The former Comedy Central comedian continued to push his luck, as he pulled out another political joke, this time tackling race with a white privilege joke. Once again, the crowd was electrified, obvious through the simultaneous hooting, oohing and clapping of the audience. Martin definitely changed up his material from the past, even telling the audience that would be his one and only political jab of the night. He continued the night with the occasional religion joke, effortlessly engaging the audience, pointing out that people only say “It’s a free country” to be a jerk. I have always been envious of Martin’s material, the way he seamlessly transitions from random topic to topic. One minute he’s talking about how dogs are practically animal hostages and 30 seconds later he questions why we “baby talk” but not “old-person talk.”
Martin’s self-deprecating style is thrown in just the right amount, long enough for him to mock his big nose, but never dragged on. Unlike the opening act Levi MacDougall, whose comedy style focused on humorous anecdotes of strange situations, Martin’s repertoire is full of one-liners, easy for audience members to follow. His jokes come from basic observations as he questions basic societal norms ranging from the uselessness of a “please use other door” sign to pondering why adults can’t climb trees but children can. He keeps his topics broad, ensuring that every attendee can easily relate to his jokes. Martin ended the show by showing off his multi-tasking talent of playing the harmonica while strumming on the guitar, pausing only to list off one-liner after oneliner, leaving the audience breathless with non-stop laughter. Demetri Martin’s performance fulfilled my 2012 self as Friday’s show left me “lqtm,” Martin’s coined version of “lol” meaning “laughing quietly to myself.” With the exception of a few repeats, Martin’s new material and relaxed delivery is one to be envied. I’ve never been so jealous of a middleaged man until now. While an audience in any other city may have found parts of Demetri Martin’s new material risque, the Madison crowd embraced and encouraged his style with a standing ovation as he jogged off stage.
Funny and irreverent, online memes can make anyone a star Abbie ruckdashel Ab-solute truth In our current culture, people have the ability to go from unknown to super stardom literally over night! As exciting and awesome as that is, I also think it is quite scary because sometimes people go viral for being terrible or super awkward. The reason I brought this subject up is because of the Super Bowl. Before I delve into the subject a little further, I want to introduce myself to you fantastic readers formally. Well, formalish I guess. First, as you can see from above, my name is Abbie Ruckdashel. Next, I want to thank you guys for reading. I hope you enjoy The Daily Cardinal as much as I do. I enjoy writing so I hope you all enjoy reading. The reason I want to talk about the Super Bowl is because of what it made famous. Katy Perry did an amazing halftime show complete with killer costumes, fierce shoes and an insane amount of special effects. Let’s not forget the dancing sharks that are taking the Internet by storm, and the surprise visit by Missy Elliott. I was tweeting along with the rest of the country and throwing my two cents into the Internet universe, but then I noticed something. Memes were starting to pop up all over social media. It got me
thinking about how people come up with them so fast, and how quickly they become famous—I mean I get really happy when I come up with one kinda funny pun several hours later. Seriously, memes are actually amazing when you think about them in that aspect. The makers of memes are so creative, and their products crack me up—most of the time. How do they come up with them so fast? The halftime show was still going on when I started to see memes from it. Do people just sit and wait with their phones ready thinking of ideas? Do they have their ideas planned out in advance? I think my favorite meme that appeared during the Super Bowl was the one that showed Katy Perry in her fire costume next to Will Ferrell as Chazz Michael Michaels from “Blades of Glory” asking who wore it better. Although I think that Katy Perry looked absolutely flawless, it’s hilarious to see that comparison. Plus, that meme has over two million shares on social media so clearly I am not the only one that thought it was entertaining. Katy Perry’s fire costume wasn’t the only thing to become Internet famous after that halftime show. The Internet is still buzzing with memes, Vines and videos of infamous “left shark”. Apparently, “left shark” didn’t know what it was doing during the show, but it paid off for it because the Internet
loves it. People are talking about how they went “left shark” all day because they didn’t know what they were doing in class. I saw on Twitter today that Ellen DeGeneres has booked left shark for an appearance, but just like the “Alex from Target” meme, “left shark” will die out in a week or two. Why does anyone become Internet famous, and more importantly how do I become Internet famous? What do I need to do to go viral? Apparently the answer is dance around in a shark costume and not know what you’re doing. I mean, hey, if that gets you famous, all the more power to you. After thinking about the idea of becoming Internet famous, I was left wondering what the appeal is. I mean, yeah, you get “15 minutes of fame,” but what else? Do people get money once they go viral? Cat videos go viral. Do cats get paid? Why are cat videos so awesome? Why don’t people talk about dog videos? Isn’t that unfair to dogs around the world? Anyway these are just the questions that float around in my head after thinking about being Internet famous. If you liked what you read and want to hear more about the random stuff that floats around in my head each week, be sure to keep reading! I wish you many minutes of Internet stardom! Did you enjoy the memes from the Super Bowl? What is your favorite meme circulating online? Email Abbie at ruckdashel@wisc.edu.
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Sam Smith, Pharrell and Rihanna highlight Grammy’s By Conor Murphy The Daily Cardinal
The 87th Annual Grammy Awards aired Sunday night, with its normal mix of performances, both excellent and disappointing, with awkward interactions between presenters and short, heartfelt speeches. The buzz surrounding the Grammy’s started almost immediately after the nominees were announced, as Iggy Azalea’s nomination for Best Rap Album triggered flashbacks of Macklemore’s upset in the same category last year. Despite this, the award show was free from dramatic upsets— not counting Album of the Year. Before the show, St. Vincent took home Best Alternative Music Album for her self-titled fourth album. Sam Smith, who performed with Mary J. Blige, won throughout the telecast, taking home Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Beck surprised many on Twitter when he won Album of the Year, as well as Best Rock Album. Kendrick Lamar, nominated last year for good kid, m.A.A.d. city, took home two trophies for his single, “i,” and Eminem nabbed Best Rap Album, for The Marshall Mathers LP 2. While the awards are an integral part of the evening, the event seemed more focused on showcasing the artist’s performances than the awards themselves. Hozier’s excellent vocals
mashed well with his classic rock backing band, but Annie Lennox, who’s a legend in her own right, doesn’t seem like the best candidate to cover “I Put A Spell On You,” even with Hozier’s guitar accompaniment. Pharrell Williams, decked out in a Wes Anderson inspired outfit, combined the forces of Hans Zimmer and Chinese pianist Lang Lang to craft a spellbinding performance, which included the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture. Addressing domestic violence, President Barack Obama discussed the It’s On Us campaign, which segued first into Brook Axtell’s moving speech about life after an abusive relationship and ended in a Katy Perry’s minimalist performance of “By the Grace of God.” Several country acts, including Miranda Lambert and Eric Church, demonstrated the genre’s best talents, but the Dwight Yoakam and Brandy Clark duet masterfully blended a legend with a new star to showcase the breadth of the genre. Performing “FourFiveSeconds” live for the first time, Rihanna, Paul McCartney and Kanye West got the crowd on their feet, with Rihanna’s soulful vocals highlighting one of the best performances. All in all, the Grammy’s shifted the focus to music, instead of the artists, and felt like the show may finally be heading in a new direction by putting talent over pomp. To read further coverage of the show, go to dailycardinal.com
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Katy Perry roars for self-empowerment Marisa Bernstein Opinion Columnist
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very year, the members of this great nation gather on futons and La-Z-Boys from sea to shining sea in celebration of one event: the Super Bowl. Personally, I observed the holiday by eating beautifully seasoned tortilla chips and talking about how the Seahawks should win because “Macklemore is from Seattle.” Now, we can all sit around and pretend that 100 percent of us watched the game because we had a true emotional attachment to one of the teams, but let’s be real. The main event of this year’s Super Bowl was Katy Perry. Honestly, it was the only part of the broadcast that received undivided attention from me and my friends. Perry’s entrance mimicked the events that occur when I make food in my microwave: There’s a fire and everyone around is stunned. Throughout
the performance, Perry completed several outfit changes, beginning with a relatively modest dress covered in cartoon-looking painted flames and ending with a much more playful, beach ball-inspired skirt and top combo. The comments that I read about her performance ranged from “she’s not Beyoncé,” to “who is Missy Elliott?” to “the sharks are so cute!” However, the most thoughtprovoking critique that I saw related to Perry’s wardrobe. I read a few comments stating Perry was “sexualizing herself” through her costumes. Some people were upset because they felt that she was perpetuating sexism and therefore the performance was a bad influence on young women and girls. While I see where these people are coming from, I find this argument to be a double-edged sword. First, let me preface my opinion by stating I am a feminist, and I absolutely believe in equality for
all. However, I think that there are some sub-arguments surrounding the issue that are often blurred. First, it is not clothing that creates sexism. Perry has always made bold choices. I do not think that anyone will ever forget her single “I Kissed a Girl,” which was her courageous introduction to the music industry, or her video for “California Gurls” in which a substance that I can only assume would be whipped cream shot out of her bra. Despite these controversial moves, she has had many hit songs about self-assurance. In fact, much of the persona that Perry has built is about instilling confidence in her fans, young women in particular. Songs like “Firework” and “Roar” have perfect examples of empowering lyrics, such as “’Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar.” While she may wear clothing that some would consider to be revealing, Perry does not choose her costumes with the intent of being
sexualized. It is the viewers that sexualize the subject; the subject does not sexualize itself. For example, when I was in middle school, I was once called out by a female teacher for wearing shorts that were deemed “too short” because the hemline was above the middle of my thighs. The protocol was that if we were called out for wearing shorts of inappropriate length, we immediately had to change into a pair of gym shorts provided by the school. The shocking part is that the rule was created so other students would not be “distracted from their school work,” meanwhile girls were forced to be late to classes or miss meetings with teachers because they were told to go change their clothing. As an eleven-year-old, I loved toy animals, was uncoordinated and was absolutely convinced that viewing a PG-13 movie was the most mature thing I would ever do. Safe to say, I had not pulled
those shorts from my closet on that humid morning because I thought that they would make me look like Jenny from the Block. I chose them because they were comfortable, and I knew that they would keep me from overheating. We should not teach people (girls and boys alike) to cover themselves or refrain from wearing clothing that they feel comfortable and confident in. It is imperative that we as a society refrain from “slut-shaming” or taking acts of self-expression as the projection of sexism. On Sunday, Perry confidently rocked her beach ball bra while her lyrics continued to propel the idea of self-worth. Stay true to yourself and dress in what makes you feel confident. Clothing does not define intentions. Marisa is a freshman and is undecided in her major. Do you agree with her take? Tell us what you think. Please send comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com
Teenage pregnancy disadvantages the disadvantaged Hae rin lee Opinion Columnist
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have always had high hopes of becoming a mother someday, and I still cling on to that desire. However, I do not believe women should be married or bear children at an early age. Mothers need to be both emotionally and
physically ready for those experiences. The issue of child brides and mothers is damaging to not only women themselves but also to poverty on a national scale. There are many severe cases of young mothers around the globe, but one of them specifically is in Guatemala, a developing nation in
Latin America. According to World Health Organization reports, pregnancy at an early age is risky for both mothers and babies. The foremost concerns are the health complications. Babies born to mothers younger than 20-24, the most reproductively viable ages, have
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a 50 percent higher chance of dying during or after birth. They are more likely to be born premature or weigh little and have life-long health risks. In addition to health deterioration, it indicates the likelihood of girls dropping out of school. They will be given limited chances to improve their skills or knowledge, which will lessen their chances of finding a job. This will result in the overall loss of annual income that a young woman could have earned over her lifetime if she didn’t become a mother early. On top of this, Guatemalan society is strongly patriarchal. Men are given absolute authority to determine the fates of females. They can leave or abandon them however they like. Often times, women are abandoned by their men, forced to face the whole matter of childcare by themselves. Therefore, many girls become objects for family wealth or desires of male adults. Although Guatemalan laws state that the legal age of marriage for girls is 18, many get past this with bribery or illegal methods. There are many medical and emotional pains that are associated with pregnancy among young females. The birth process is very dangerous for young girls. Because of their younger age, their hips and pelvis structures are not mature enough to support full vaginal births, which means that their labor is going to be incredibly painful and difficult. Labor is more likely to result in worse complications for the mother even if the baby is born safely. According to the International Health Alliance, the region of Petén has the highest rate of maternal mortality in Guatemala at 172 deaths for every 100,000 births and the infant mortality is also high at 40 deaths for every 1,000 births. Other than being physically abused, women are left with the hard responsibility of taking care of someone during the difficult time of puberty when it is natural to experience emotional struggles. Economically they are in the cycle of poverty where they are completely locked to their
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husbands and cannot support the family financially because they have not received enough training or education for work. Guatemala is already poor due to unequal distributions of wealth, and many people in the country have turned into gangs and drug transporters to survive. Such trends have become a great social problem, and young women with children are more vulnerable to the country’s poor economy. The widespread presence of poverty and other social problems accumulates as unstable unions between men and women occur under the less than careful eyes of the government. What should be done to help these mothers and their children? The government should make family planning or health services more accessible. Hygiene campaigns should become more common, and people should be provided basic education focusing on sex and marriage. Or, that basic education should be required as a civilian duty so that girls could be more educated and grow up to be more independent and able to support themselves financially. Women should be given more powers to protect themselves and more independence to break the ties of poverty and miseries of early marriages. Parents of girls should expose them to the dangers of early marriage and explain how they continue to roll the wheel of poverty as girls continue to be deterred from supporting families, deprived of basic rights due to submission to patriarchy and then passing that poverty on to their own children. Childbearing should be the representation of hopes over dismay, equally for all poor and wealthy families. I understand that poverty and hardships will never disappear completely in this world, yet, we can at least try to lessen the pains of it to the furthest extent possible. Hae Rin is a freshman majoring in history. Do you agree with her take on this? Should more be done to prevent teenage pregnancy? Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com
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UW falls to high-scoring Iowa By Matt Davis the daily cardinal
It happened again. The Wisconsin Badgers (8-14, 4-8 Big Ten) fought hard but just couldn’t keep up with the 16th ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (19-4, 10-2 Big Ten), losing 87-75. “Very disappointed that we could not finish out the game a little bit stronger,” said head coach Bobbie Kelsey. “In that second half, we just kind of let it get away from us a little bit… a lot actually. They hit some tough shots and some ones that we probably could’ve stopped but we just had trouble with that. Credit them, they’re 19-4 for a reason.” UW led for most of the first half and was only down by four at halftime. Yet, the Hawkeyes pulled away in the second half thanks to senior guard and Wisconsin native Samantha Logic, who scored a career high 30 points including 13 of Iowa’s 17 points to start the second half. “She got a full head of steam and that was part of the problem,” says coach Kelsey. We let her get going too fast, and it’s hard to stop
a player going that fast. When they have shooters, you can’t really help inside. She did a good job of just putting her head down and going to the rim.” Besides Logic’s strong performance, senior center Bethany Doolittle had 18 points and sophomore guard Ally Disterhoft had 17 points for Iowa. Iowa’s leading scorer, senior guard Melissa Dixon, was held to only two points, a fraction of her 16.1 points per game average. The Hawkeyes are on fire and have now won eight of their last nine games. “The second half, they [Iowa] came out really aggressive. Everybody came out attacking the basket. We really didn’t have an answer,” says UW senior forward Jacki Gulczynski. “They came down and scored, and we came down and either turned it over, or got a tough shot. But I think a lot of it was us not necessarily executing on the defensive end.” UW kept the game competitive by having four players go in double figures, including a career high 20 points from junior guard Tessa
Cichy. Gulczynski scored 14 points, while senior forward Cassie Rochel and junior guard Nicole Bauman each scored 12 points. Once again, offensive production didn’t seem to be the problem for Wisconsin, as they shot 45.9 percent in the game. This was the seventh straight game that UW shot over 42 percent. The Badgers also outrebounded the Hawkeyes 39-32, with Cichy grabbing a game-high eight boards. Despite the tough loss, the Badgers believe that they can stay with teams and keep improving. They believe that fixing the little things will be most important as they continue to get better. “We’re still capable and I think we showed that in the first half,” says Gulczynski. “Its just little breakdowns — little things, little details like footwork, things like that. Something we can fix. I know we can fix them moving forward.” The Badgers next opponent is Minnesota, who they will face on the road this Wednesday at 7 p.m. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
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Sam Dekker played as aggressive a game as he has all season, finishing with 16 points on 7-16 shooting and seven boards.
lead from page 8 more than five minutes without a field goal during one stretch as Northwestern’s 2-3 zone buckled down. Despite this, Wisconsin still took a commanding 37-21 lead into the locker room at the half. The last 20 minutes of the game was much more of a backand-forth affair, with the Wildcats never managing to cut the UW lead to single digits. Northwestern actually outshot the Badgers, 39.6 percent to 38.9 percent, but Wisconsin made up for it by grabbing 15 offensive rebounds, 10 more than the Wildcats, and going 14-17 from the charity stripe. The Badgers also outrebounded Northwestern 39-25 and committed just five turnovers. “Overall, we held them to 39
percent shooting average. If you would’ve told me that before the game, I would’ve taken it,” said Northwestern head coach Chris Collins. “We just had a hard time rebounding out of our zone.” With the win, Wisconsin now has won six straight and moves to 21-2 on the season, tied for the best 23-game start in school history. Meanwhile, the Wildcats have now lost nine in a row, a losing streak that started at the hands of the Badgers. “[Wisconsin] is a model of what we’re trying to build,” Collins said. “They’re as good a team we’ve played all year. I say this all the time, when I’m not competing against them, I love watching them play.” The Badgers will now travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, to take on the Cornhuskers Tuesday at 8 p.m.
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game into overtime. “You just have to keep shooting.” sophomore center Sydney McKibbon said. “When you have 40 shots on net, you just have to keep shooting and eventually it’s going to go in.” The five minutes of overtime came and went without a shot going in, and the game went to a shootout to determine who gets the all-important second point for the game. Both goaltenders saved in the first round, but the Badgers sent out freshman phenom forward Annie Pankowski out in the second, and she delivered like she has all season. UW sophomore goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens made another save, and Wisconsin seemingly had the game in hand, before sophomore Bulldog center Katerina Mrázová found the back of the net in the third round, extending the shootout. The Badgers then turned to McKibbon, who put the team back in the advantage as she put the puck around Black. Desbiens sealed the win the save, and the crowd erupted. “It’s very competitive. Both teams played hard. Both teams defended well.” Johnson said. “Obviously, when either team got an opportunity, both goaltenders played very well. It was a hard fought game and neither group was able to capitalize on the opportunities.” After the scoreless draw in the Friday night game, the Badger’s offense exploded Saturday night, scoring a whopping five times. The second game of the series was also a special one, as Wisconsin honored its five seniors, captain Blayre Turnbull, Karley Sylvester, Katy Josephs, Brittany Ammerman, and Katarina Zgraja. Turnbull turned in a game from a script straight out of Hollywood, scoring her first career hat trick on Senior Night. She also became
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Jacki Gulczynski was 5-of-9 from the field and reached double digits in points for the eighth time this year. the first Wisconsin player in history to score all three of her goals on a power play. Nonetheless, Turnbull came out after the game and showed everyone why she’s the captain of this team. “The main thing is that we won. So that was better for me than getting a hat trick,” Turnbull said. The floodgates opened up halfway through the first period, as Turnbull took the puck into the offensive zone on the power play. She beat a defender one on one up the right wing and then snapped a backhand past Duluth’s goaltender for a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, the Badgers found themselves with a five on three advantage after a pair of Duluth penalties. Junior defensemen Courtney Burke fired a shot from the point that ricocheted off Black right in front of the net. Pankowski was there for an easy tap in and Wisconsin took a two goal lead. With 2:12 left to play, Wisconsin again had a five on three power play and again capitalized. After a Burke shot, Pankowski fired the rebound back, which was stopped by Black but not well enough. The rebound came out to the slot where Turnbull hammered it home into an empty net, notching her second of the night. Johnson emphasized the importance of the special teams after the game. “The power play tonight, especially the five on three in the first period, changed the game,” Johnson said. They weren’t able to capitalize on their opportunities and we came away with three there in the first period.” The second period saw five power plays, three for Wisconsin and two for Duluth, but much stronger defense on both ends. All of the penalties were killed off and both goaltenders were stout. After the three goal first period, Duluth opted to switch their goalie to freshman backup Evelina Suonpää, who put together a solid outing for her
first collegiate appearance, making 19 saves on 21 shots. Desbiens, who missed a couple days of practice during the week because of an illness, earned her second shutout of the weekend and her 11th of the campaign. She was tested throughout the game, making a total of 20 saves. She stopped several tough shots, including two breakaway opportunities that appeared to be sure goals for Duluth. Johnson praised her effort after the game.
“The main thing is that we won. So that was better for me than getting a hat trick.” Blayre Turnbull captain UW Women’s Hockey
“She was really sharp again tonight. I thought both games she competed and played very well,” Johnson said. “She came out in both games and really earned both shutouts.” Turnbull found the back of the net for the third time on the power play in the third period after receiving a pass from Burke, who tallied a career-high four assists. Freshman Emily Clark then added an exclamation point after Pankowski threw a puck toward the net, where Clark tapped it in for the Badger’s fifth goal. The show was stolen by Turnbull though, who had the game of a lifetime on Senior Night, lifting the Badgers to a huge win over a Top 10 opponent. “For her to go out that way and get a hat trick on a special night, being our captain, you’re very happy for those situations when they happen,” Johnson said. Wisconsin will head to Columbus to take on Ohio State in the last regular season road trip, next weekend. The games will be at 5 p.m. Friday the 13th and 3 p.m. Saturday the 14th.
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Badgers take tie and win over dramatic Minnesota-Duluth By Lorin Cox and Bobby Ehrlich the daily cardinal
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Bronson Koenig kept showing his abilities as the Wisconsin point guard with a career-high 16 points.
UW lead never in doubt By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal
A blistering start and another excellent performance from sophomore guard Bronson Koenig were all the Badgers needed to cruise past the Northwestern Wildcats Saturday evening. Koenig and junior forward Sam Dekker each scored 16 points as No. 5 Wisconsin (9-1 Big Ten, 21-2 overall) defeated the Wildcats (1-9, 10-13) 65-50 at the Kohl Center. The 16 points were a career high for Koenig, who was 6-10 from the field, including 4-8 on 3-pointers. “[Koenig] was a guy that hit some big ones for us,” said UW head coach Bo Ryan. “He didn’t panic out there, he made good ball fakes, and he set up other guys. A lot of times he made the pass that led to the pass to the basket.”
Senior forward Frank Kaminsky finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and sophomore forward Nigel Hayes added 11 points, all of which came in the first half. Redshirt senior Josh Gasser also recorded eight points and a season-high nine rebounds for the Badgers. Gasser made the 127th start of his Wisconsin career in Saturday’s game, passing Alando Tucker for the most in program history. In typical Gasser fashion, he made several key hustle plays for the Badgers, including an incredible leaping save to keep the ball from going out of bounds and a dive into the crowd to try and save another. “[Gasser’s] just a young man that we saw play like that even back in high school and the summers in AAU, and he hasn’t changed,” Ryan
said. “He doesn’t miss much in life and you’ve got to love being around those types of guys.” Gasser also held Northwestern’s second-leading scorer, redshirt junior guard Tre Demps, to just seven points. The Wisconsin offense came out firing on all cylinders to start the game, starting 8-11 from the floor and 3-4 from beyond the arc on its way to a 21-4 lead. Northwestern, meanwhile, couldn’t buy a shot in the early goings. At one point midway through the first half, the Wildcats had more fouls (7) than points (6) after committing five fouls on a single possession. However, the Badger offense stalled after the hot start, going
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The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (12-8-4-2 WCHA, 17-85 overall) have had no shortage of drama this season. This weekend’s series against the Badgers (17-4-3-1,22-4-4) was par for the course. This match-up between two Top 10 teams began Friday night in what would prove to be a playoff atmosphere, living up the duel expected from their standings. Neither team could get their offense going early as both defenses held strong. The Badgers, who lead the nation averaging more than 42 shots on goal per game, could only amass 10 through the first period, while holding the Bulldogs to just four over that same stretch. Great feats of goaltending by both teams kept the game scoreless. Wisconsin came out attacking in the second period, and as the shots kept coming, Duluth
junior goaltender Kayla Black kept saving them. Each team had two power plays in the period, and their respective penalty kills were on point. “Their goaltender played very well, and they defend well.” Wisconsin coach Mark Johnson said. “When there’s a breakdown, they block shots and do a lot of the little things that make it hard to get a second or third opportunity.” As the third period began with zeros on the scoreboard, both teams seemed to ramp up the aggression. Everyone on the ice appeared to skate a little faster, shoot a little harder, and really give that extra effort on every play. Yet, as both teams saw opportunities arise, their respective defenses were quick to shut them down. The Badgers and Bulldogs each had some break away shots and each seemed to get the looks they wanted, but impressive defensive performances sent the
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It doesn’t get much better than what happened on UW captain Blayre Turnbull’s Senior Night: a hat trick.
Men’s Hockey
Losing streak continues after sweep at Penn State By Devin Lowe the daily cardinal
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Cameron Hughes’ two goals showed the promise of a freshman class that could bounce back after this year’s dismal season.
Following a series with backand-forth offensive chances and momentum shifts, Wisconsin men’s hockey now hasn’t won a regulation game in 10 straight tries. The Badgers (0-8-2 Big Ten, 2-18-4 overall) matched the Nittany Lions (7-2-1 Big Ten, 15-74 overall) in shots in the first contest, but failed to keep its firstperiod lead, allowing PSU to score four unanswered goals to secure a 5-2 win. A disallowed goal in the second game prevented Wisconsin from tying the score, and Penn State’s two power play goals and 43 shots helped them to a 4-1 victory. “Results aren’t always an indicator of effort,” head coach Mike Eaves said after Saturday’s loss. “[In terms of] overall effort, [the team] knows they busted their fannies for each other, so that’s what we’ll have to continue to build on.” The Badgers’ freshman class continued its impressive performance from the Minnesota series against Penn State, with freshman forward Cameron Hughes
lighting the lamp twice in the first period of Friday’s game to put Wisconsin ahead, 2-1. But Wisconsin’s lead was erased when redshirt junior forward Eric Scheid scored his 13th goal of the year. 13 minutes later, Penn State struck again with a goal that senior goaltender Joel Rumpel claimed was interference. The review went in the Nittany Lions’ favor and freshman defenseman Jack Dougherty was penalized for interference instead, giving PSU its only power play of the game. Both teams exchanged chances in the first half of the third period, but the Badgers’ hopes for a comeback were further diminished when PSU junior forward Casey Bailey fired a slapshot past Rumpel. Penn State’s final goal was an empty-netter with nine seconds remaining in the game to hand Wisconsin its 17th loss of the season. The second game of the series was more unbalanced, with PSU registering 43 shots to Wisconsin’s 28 and convert-
ing on two of its five powerplays. Comparatively, the Badgers went 0-5 on the powerplay, scoreless even with 1:15 of a 5-on-3 advantage in the first period. The Nittany Lions got on the board first, scoring two goals in 23 minutes before the Badgers responded midway through the second period. Freshman forward Adam Rockwood notched his second goal of the year with a top-shelf tally on a 3-on-2 rush. Momentum shifted back to the Badgers when sophomore forward Aidan Cavallini scored what he thought was his first career goal, but the goal was disallowed after an official review revealed that Cavallini had tipped the puck in with a high stick. Less than two minutes later, the Nittany Lions scored their third goal to put themselves ahead by two. A late goal prevented any Wisconsin comeback, and PSU handily swept UW with a 4-1 win. The Badgers will seek their first conference win again Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m. and Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at Ohio State.