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University Affairs Committee Chair Hannah Kinsella stresses the importance of following through the with Diversity Plan once it is finalized and released later in the year.

ASM supports push for fee autonomy

By Emily Gerber THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Associated Students of Madison voted unanimously at a meeting Wednesday to support legislation that would clarify student control of their segregated fees.

“As students, we deserve the proper information to make budgetary decisions.”

Sarah Neibart chair Shared Governance Committee

A group of ASM members have been working since the beginning of the year on clarifying 36.09(5) of the University of Wisconsin System statutes, honing in on the responsibilities and powers students have within shared governance.

A main focus of the legislation is the push for students to have more information regarding the budgets of non-allo-

cable funded groups, which allocate money to non-academic groups on campus. As of now, Student Services Finance Committee does not have full authority over the budgets of these groups.

Shared Governance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart, one of the members who has been working with the lobbying efforts at the Capitol, stressed the importance of students having “full purview” over the allocation of the fees they pay.

“I think what ASM has been working on for the past two years … is probably the biggest shared governance issue of our time,” Neibart said.

“As students, we deserve the proper information to make budgetary decisions.”

Committee members also presented updates on the university’s Diversity Plan, the first draft of which will be released Feb. 18.

University Affairs Chair Hannah Kinsella said she hopes to see Student Council lend insight on the draft once

released, ensuring issues faced by students are being addressed in the plan.

Kinsella said the biggest priority is accountability, and the only way the plan will be effective is through enforcement.

“If we put out a lot of recommendations and the accountability does not come through, we have failed in my mind,” Kinsella said.

Rep. Justin Bloesch, a student member on the Ad-Hoc Diversity Planning Committee, noted the delays associated with the issuance of the plan, which was initially commissioned Jan. 2013.

After the draft is released, Bloesch said there will be another round of listening session before a final draft will be compiled sometime in May. Sustainability Chair Will Mulhern also announced the upcoming Sustainability Fair, which will focus on reducing food waste on campus. The year’s second fair will take place on April 3 from 5-7 p.m. in the Education Building.

Physicist discusses history of universe

By Bri Maas THE DAILY CARDINAL

Th e o r e t i c a l p hys icist Lawrence Krauss told University of WisconsinMadison students and community members what he deemed “the greatest story of all time” Wednesday.

Krauss detailed great scientific discoveries throughout the history of the universe as

part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

Well-known by his peers for his contributions to public science education, Krauss has won numerous national awards, including a Public Service Medal from the National Science Board. The public knows him through his bestselling books “The Physics of Star Trek” and

“A Universe from Nothing.”

Krauss focused on the unification of seemingly contradicting concepts to make sense of big ideas. He explained humans’ brief existence is a cosmic accident against all odds and should be appreciated as such.

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against compensation argue admission and scholarship money are a sufficient payment.

Dickey said the university has no obligation to “compromise its educational enterprise” by paying players.

“Isn’t the education worth something? I was brought up to believe that is what it is all about,” he said.

Raphael added mainstream debate focuses on a utopian solution. She emphasized alternative compensation models to reward athletes in different ways, discussing trusts or funds that can be accessed after graduation.

Dickey said the existing framework of the NCAA puts a limit on how fast and far laws can be changed. He added that people working closely with the issue of player compensation are reluctant to bring in professionalism to preserve the idea that school is educational.

Ultimately, an educational mindset is a “ key to better future” for the majority of students, Dickey said.

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Experts on the ‘Compensation for College Athletes’ panel discuss arguments for and against paying student athletes.

Sustainable food advocate visits UW

By Anna Lynn THE DAILY CARDINAL

University of WisconsinMadison’s Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems celebrated its 25th anniversary Wednesday evening with a panel discussion led by Odessa Piper, founder of Madison restaurant L’Etoile.

The panel centered on what it means to eat well and featured Wisconsin farmers Jim Munsch and Tony Schultz as well as UW-Madison professors Jonathan Patz and Monica White.

CIAS began in 1989 with a focus on the growth of sustainable agriculture in Wisconsin.

The center continues its work through several programs, including support of organic farmers, managed grazing and farm-to-school programs, according to the center’s website.

“This is a vision that, since then, spread throughout our campus, throughout our state, throughout our country and, of course,

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University of WisconsinMadison’s Black Law Students Association and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society held a forum Wednesday to explore the ideas surrounding compensation for college athletes.

UW-Madison Law professor Walter Dickey, who is also the university’s faculty representative to the Big Ten, Western Collegiate Hockey Association and NCAA, was joined by UW-Madison History professor David McDonald and UW-Madison doctoral education student Valyncia Raphael.

The panel deliberated the main arguments for and against player compensation.

The discussion was moderated by UW-Madison law fellow Cori Harvey.

The main argument for compensation is to offset sports-related risks, health concerns and university control over players’ names, according to McDonald.

On the contrary, McDonald said universities are learning institutions and education is the main focus. Additionally, those

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

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Madison plans for White Privilege Conference in March Eager to address issues of racial disparity, community leaders anticipate the arrival of the 15th Annual White Privilege Conference, which will be held March 26-29 at the Monona Terrace Convention and Community Center.

The White Privilege Conference, sponsored by local organizations including Madison Area Technical College, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and YWCA-Madison, seeks to “examine challenging concepts of privilege and oppression and offers solutions to work toward a more equitable world,” according to their website.

Conference organizers acknowledge that the term “white privilege” itself is difficult and even controversial to understand.

“A lot of times people feel really resistant to the idea that we might have privilege,” YWCA Racial Justice and Outreach Director Colleen Butler said.

“We are happy to see this conference get so many people involved with their own standpoint.”

Valeria Davis senior university relations specialist University of Wisconsin-Madison

In an interview with WSUM Feb. 3, Will Clifton, a staff member at the UW-Madison Office for Equity and Diversity, explained privilege as “[existing] when one group has something of value that is denied to others simply because

of the groups they belong to rather because of anything they’ve done or failed to do.”

In addition to keynote speakers, the conference will offer educational trainings and over 100 interactive workshops.

“It can help deepen one’s understanding on these issues,” Eric Kestin, an investigator for Madison’s department of civil rights, said.

With 2,000 attendees anticipated to attend according to The Cap Times, organizers are looking forward to the event.

“We are happy to see this conference get so many people involved with their own standpoint,” Senior University Relations Specialist Valeria Davis said in an interview with WSUM. “This is about everyone.”

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City officials face difficult financial choices Madison city leaders are in the process of deciding if the city’s tax incremental funding will go toward funding the new Judge Doyle Square project or Madison’s School District.

Common Council recently approved plans to construct a convention center hotel in Judge Doyle Square along with a new parking garage. The project was originally planned to be funded with revenue generated by the city’s tax incremental District 25.

“The city of Madison will create a TIF district and what they’ll do is freeze the property tax to that district,” Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said. “Any additional revenue that comes in over the

length of that district will come back to the city to reinvest in public projects.”

By keeping the tax district open during the 27-year span it is allotted by the state to remain open, the city will generate multimillions in revenue which could fund the JDS development project and other projects around the city.

If the city does not close tax incremental district 25, however, Madison’s School District will not receive its share of tax dollars until after 27 years. According to Resnick, closing the district will provide the city approximately $16 million in tax revenue which could be divided between the school district, the county and the city.

According to Resnick, city officials only have preliminary ideas to satisfy all parties with tax dollars.

“The city of Madison will create a TIF district and what they’ll do is freeze the property tax to that district.”

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“Eventually we’ll come to a conclusion on this, but it’s a little early to tell what the next steps will be,” Resnick said.

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Founder of L’Etoile restaurant and food advocate Odessa Piper visits UW Wednesday in celebration of CIAS’ anniversary.

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Piper said she appreciated the community she found during her time in Madison, especially that of CIAS. “Through all the years that I was in Madison, I felt so grateful that I was able to participate in the center’s programs as a member of the larger community it serves,” Piper said. “I always felt that CIAS had my back as a small businessperson and the backs of the farmers that I worked with.”

On UW-Madison’s campus, some students have found an outlet to appreciate food through Slow Food UW, an organization founded in 2009 which aims to make local food accessible to the community.

Claire Jones, the Cafe Director of Slow Food UW, said part of what makes the organization stand out is the sense of unity it fosters.

“When I first started Slow Food, it was for sure the first time since coming to Madison

I really felt like I found a really nice community to be a part of,” Jones said.

The organization also works to increase awareness about Wisconsin’s food system, according to Jones.

“We continue to make connections between the health of the land and the health of the people.”

Odessa Piper founder L’Etoile restaurant

“I think we’re really lucky to live in Wisconsin,” Jones said. “It is just such a bountiful state on all fronts, from meats to cheeses to vegetables.”

The sustainable agriculture movement has substantially grown over the last 25 years and is still evolving, Piper said.

“We continue to make connections between the health of the land and the health of the people,” Piper said.

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Theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss talks about the Higgs boson particle discovery during a visit to UW-Madison Wednesday as part of the WID’s Distinguished Lecture series.

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Another of these big ideas is the Standard Model, a theory that the forces of the universe can be related through a particle called the Higgs boson.

The Higgs particle, which helps slow down atomic subunits enough so that they can join together has been theorized since 1964, and its discovery in July 2012 served as the climax of

Krauss’ “story.”

To discover the particle, thousands of scientists worked together for decades through language and geographical barriers to build the Large Hadron Collider. The LHC is an underground tube 27 kilometers in circumference which accelerates protons with the goal of particle collision.

Krauss explained science can be used to bring people together to reach a common goal.

“Science unifies us together. It doesn’t matter our cultural backgrounds, our political

means or our sex,” Krauss said.

“That’s why science represents humanity at its best.”

Additionally, he stressed the importance of an open mind and creative thinking, relating turning on the collider to opening a door to a separate universe and seeing what could happen next.

Krauss said the discovery of the Higgs boson led to many new questions and a need to continue exploring.

“We need nature to keep prodding us, we need to keep doing experiments,” Krauss said.

WID interactive ‘Hackathon’ to feature Campus Debate startup company University of WisconsinMadison graduate student Paul Hansen will be featured in Thursday’s Humanities Hackathon, an interactive monthly discussion series run by the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and the Center of the Humanities, according to a WID statement.

Hansen, a Ph.D. candidate in the English Department, will present Campus Debate, a startup company he founded with the intent of providing a platform for intercollegiate student debate on current issues. The debates will be

broadcast and allow viewer participation through social media.

Hansen said he was inspired to create Campus Debate after realizing that college students are often unfairly represented by the media.

“I can’t think of an example on television of college age students having an intelligent conversation with each other,” he said.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 3 p.m. in the Researchers’ Link on the second floor of the Discovery Building.

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UW System ushers in new president Ray Cross

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his Saturday few students will notice when Ray Cross officially takes office as the ninth president of the University of Wisconsin System—even fewer students will realize the role of the presidency and how important it is for whomever holds it to be an understanding ally of this state’s students. However, The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board is supportive of the preliminary plans that Ray Cross has outlined and believes he is a wise choice to take over the UW System.

While this board found the lack of diversity among the three finalists, who were named for the presidency last fall, incredibly discouraging, we are happy with the choice of Ray Cross.

Still, it is worth noting that Cross has large shoes to fill. No one was too surprised to

hear of the departure of former System President Kevin Reilly last July—a lot happened during his tenure, good and bad.

Most recently, state audits brought to light university surplus funds of nearly $1 billion, a large portion of which came from student tuition.

However, this board also recognizes the continued success of Wisconsin students under the guidance of Reilly. Over his ten —year service, state general purpose revenue support behind the System budget decreased by over 30 percent.

Still, over 250,000 University of Wisconsin degrees were granted during his tenure, with increases in the number of students of color on System campuses each year. We wish him well and are happy to see that he will soon spend a period teaching courses at UW-Madison.

While we have no reason to

believe the work of higher education institutions will get any easier, this board hopes Cross is prepared to serve in his role under critical watch and much less than ideal circumstances.

“This Saturday few students will notice when Ray Cross officially takes office as the ninth president of the University of Wisconsin System.”

The beginnings of his interactions with the university community through speeches and interviews have so far been positive. We are encouraged to hear Cross prioritize listening as a pillar of his presidency and believe his claims of wanting to connect with everyone from students to state legislators, as well as Wisconsin residents, are genuine. Still, we have unanswered questions about how Cross plans to get these constituencies to listen and contribute to the conversation. We are apprehensive to rely solely on frequently underattended listening sessions but are still hopeful his experience and name recognition might encourage good conversation.

Speaking of experience, this board considers it to be one of

Cross’ shining attributes. His time as chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of WisconsinExtension provides a strong background in the current climate surrounding higher education in Wisconsin, as well as the more technical intricacies of the shared governance process unique to our state. We are happy to say that Cross seems aware of this advantage and ready to embrace his new role quickly.

As students, the members of this board are pleased to hear of Cross’ commitment to improving college affordability. We are hopeful that his aim to increase financial aid resources while decreasing the time to graduate will create a more manageable college experience for UW System students.

We are also fully supportive of his desire to spread the importance of the University of Wisconsin throughout the state, from the average citizen up to our state senators and representatives. The UW System provides an enormous economic engine for our state, and this board worries that fact has been lost on many due to recent clashes between System leadership and those at the state Capitol. We hope Cross’ collaborative relationship with Gov. Scott Walker nurtured during the creation of the UW Flex Option can be used as a building block to help repair the broken trust between

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the university and our state government. Additionally, we are hoping Cross’ pledge to remain transparent, especially with regard to System finances, will avoid future collisions.

Cross’ prior experience working in the System also gives him insider knowledge of each of the 26 unique higher education institutions offered by our state, as well as UW-Extension. We are in agreement with Cross when he says one model does not fit every Wisconsin university and are excited to see the potential behind his efforts to create a stronger UW System through diversity of approach.

This board believes there is much to look forward to as Cross takes office. However, we caution him not to fall prey to complacency disguised as adjustment, often a hindrance to those taking over new positions like UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank. Due to his experience in the UW System and established goals, we expect Cross to hit the ground running come Saturday. We wish him the best of luck and look forward to seeing what he has to offer the students of Wisconsin.

How do you feel about the new president of the University of Wisconsin System? What are some ways that you think Ray Cross can help not only UW-Madison but the UW System as a whole? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Russia’s political problems persist amid splendor of Winter Olympic Games Bird is the word.

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urrah! The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi last week (cue Olympic Fanfare), demonstrated our strong international unity while at the same time put on our ardent nationalist spirit. Of course, with the honor of the attention of the entire world, no other nation has the ability to express its pride and history more than the host nation, which, in this case, is Russia.

Certainly, there have been some bumps and some PR issues plaguing Russia’s nationalist demonstration. There’s the story of the extermination company hired to poison Sochi’s stray dogs, the infamous incompletion of the journalists’ hotels, and—my personal favorite—the glowing snow flake that failed to blossom into an Olympic ring during the opening ceremony (#SochiProblems). Alas, all host nations have difficulties fulfilling the monumental task of putting on this magnificent event, and Russia, threats of terrorism aside, has risen to the occasion. The opening ceremony of the 2014 Games in Sochi certainly exhibited the nation’s artistic creativity and complexity (even if it glossed over Lenin, Stalin, and the rest of Russia’s dark history), symbolically proving its status as an elite nation in the world.

Yet the prestige of the Olympic Games often serve as an insidious political tool, establishing greater respect for the host state as I suggested above, as a way to purify its image despite its past—or current— actions. Suffering from its reputation as a politically restrictive, even

vicious, Communist regime (I’ll refer you here to Tiananmen Square in 1989), China used the Olympics to recreate its international image when it hosted them in Beijing in 2008 and to show its serene and intricate culture. This, too, is something Russia seeks to do in Sochi, and it’s something the international community should not let Russia so easily get away with.

Russia has suffered serious political blowback on a number of issues in recent history. Perhaps the most popular and identifiable issue is its passage and implementation of a set of egregiously homophobic laws that ban the distribution of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” among minors, effectively crippling the ability of LGBT couples to pursue their relationships or even to be openly gay within Russia’s borders. World leaders everywhere expressed their disdain for Russia’s codified bigotry, and there was even outcry for the United States to again boycott these Games. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, of course, mollified growing concerns over the law, proclaiming gay athletes welcome in Sochi. Should all go well, these troubles will blow over with a wellexecuted Olympics on the mind of the world.

“Russia has suffered serious political blowback on a number of issues in recent history.”

But Russia’s anti-LGBT agenda shouldn’t be the greatest concern for the international community; rather, Russia’s anti-democratic involvement in the Ukraine is the most immediate problem on the international agenda. Last year, the

Ukraine’s president rejected his sweeping promise, a promise the Ukrainian public wholeheartedly supported, to sign a set of agreements further uniting the country with Europe and helping to bail it out of its economic crisis, instead buckling under Russia’s stringent pressure to keep the country from joining with the West. In response, massive protests have ensued in the capital city of Kiev, and the country now finds itself on the brink of civil war. Russia, in effect, triggered this tragic violence again in Eastern Europe, one the world’s most conflict prone regions, in an attempt to hold its political control—an action the international community should not tolerate or ignore.

In two weeks, these Olympics Games will have ended, and we in the United States will be very happy because we will again have returned home with the most medals (but actually, it’s going to happen). Still, after the warm and fuzzy, feel-good conclusion, we can’t let Russia surreptitiously shrink away from these gaping political problems. The media, of course, is partly responsible to make this happen. It’s our job to keep these topics relevant and in the news so that people like you don’t lose track of them. However, part of the responsibility is yours—not as a citizen of any city, state, or nation but as a citizen of the world. You have a duty not simply to remain informed but also to act—to call on Russia and hold it responsible for these obscene abuses of power.

Only consistent, intensive international pressure will prevent Russia from again perpetrating these acts.

Don’t let the symbolism of these Games stifle real political change.

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There are sharks in the pool at the Natatorium. Where they came from, no one knows, but officials are working hard to kill them all.

Nat addressing shark problem

By Kane Kaiman The Daily Cardinal

University of WisconsinMadison Natatorium officials say they are handling the “shark problem” that has recently plagued their facility.

According to eyewitness reports, multiple species of sharks began appearing in the pool Monday morning. By Wednesday afternoon, at least a dozen were counted swimming its waters.

“We’re not sure where the sharks came from or how they have survived so long in chlorinated water, but we have the situation under control,” said UW-Madison

Director of Aquatics and Safety Betty Gresham.

Natatorium officials have decided not to close the pool, but have advised students to swim at their own risk, especially those with open wounds.

“We are not sharks’ natural prey,” Gresham said. “When sharks attack humans, they have typically mistaken us for seals or other aquatic wildlife. So, we thought closing the pool would be an overreaction. Sharks do have a good nose for blood, however, so be sure to check your body for cuts before entering the pool area.”

Gresham’s decision not to close

down the pool has drawn controversy as five swimmers have already been killed and eaten, three during a horrific Tuesday afternoon feeding frenzy.

Natatorium staffers are using a combination of poisoned chum and careful harpoon-gunning to eliminate the sharks, so far with mixed results.

“The chumming has been decently effective, but the harpoon guns are very inaccurate,” Natatorium Head Lifeguard Stephen Faulk said. “It’s difficult to aim around the students, especially when they’re being closely circled by the sharks.”

One shark, a large Great White, has been especially hard to get rid of, Faulk says.

“We nicknamed him ‘The Juggernaut’ because we’ve put four harpoons into him so far with no effect,” Faulk said. “It’s weird to think about, but it seems like he’s the leader. The other sharks are always watching what he does. I’m pretty sure he started the feeding frenzy the other day.”

The appearance of the sharks could not have come at a worse time for the Natatorium, Gresham says, as the facility just finished exterminating a school of ravenous piranhas last month.

Assholes decide to take aisle seats

By Brett Klinkner The Daily Cardinal

Arriving early to lecture Tuesday morning and surveying the numerous vacant rows of seats, student-asshole Travis Holmen thoughtfully evaluated his options before settling in the nearest aisle seat.

Displaying utter disregard for any student arriving thereafter, the jackass sophomore used the remaining time before class to lock gaze on his cell phone, engaging in activity such as perusing The Chive app, playing several games of Flappy Bird and, at one point, tweeting, “god so hungry... cant wait to smash some doba for lunch haha #loveqdoba #mmm #grind.”

Holmen’s decision to choose such a seat was paralleled only by that of junior Kourtni Beckham, who arrived three minutes later and opted for the row’s opposite aisle seat. In total, the exceptionally mindful pair of classmates imposed their will upon 18 students, with 12 of them clambering past the two shitheads to gain seating and six others backtracking to seek accommodations elsewhere.

According to eyewitness reports, during one of these transgressions, in which Holmen was forced to adjust in his seat, the worthless scumbag could be heard grumbling, “Pfff, try getting here ahead of time for once.”

Beckham faced similar adversity and twice had words for the offender, both times hissing, “Jeezzz. Really?”

Holmen spent his time throughout the 50-minute lecture alternating between feigning interest in the professor’s words and scanning the Total Frat Move app on his phone, at one point drafting a post, “Probably gonna slam my T.A. this weekend. TFTC,” before deleting it and switching back to The Chive.

Beckham utilized the class period that she found valuable enough to show up for by scrolling through Pinterest on her laptop for 48 consecutive minutes.

“Probably gonna slam my T.A. this weekend. TFTC.” Travis Holmen aisle asshole Deleted Total Frat Move post

Additionally, the two immoral savages waged wars on their respective neighbors for their lone shared armrests, both winning out and asserting superiority.

At press time, Holmen could be seen asking for extra queso at Qdoba. Beckham was last spotted on University Avenue staring at her iPhone as she walked along the dead-fucking center of the sidewalk.

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Not all filmmakers make the big time. When Hollywood doesn’t call back, the porn industry acts as a safety net.

One-third of film school grads in porn industry

By Kevin Cook The Daily Cardinal

A report released today by the Atlanta Film Institute states 35 percent of all AFI graduates end up working in the porn industry.

AFI Dean of Alumni Relations Alan Whitmore says the instiution is proud to have more directors, camera operators and producers in porn than any other film institute in the United States.

“When I dream of what our alumni do, it really blows me away,” Whitmore said. “Look what we have accomplished!”

Community members are equally excited about the news.

“I’m glad to see my hardearned money going to something I will actually watch and enjoy,” said Ted Smith, a local car mechanic and father of an AFI student.

According to Arnold Albright, an expert in higher

education, this news has catapulted AFI into the top tier of film institutes.

“At most film schools, students have two options: Hollywood or unemployment.

But not at AFI,” Albright said.

“There, students learn what it takes to become the next Steven Spielberg of the porn industry.”

AFI student Adam Greenburg agreed with Albright.

“Anyone can do the lighting for Lindsay Lohan, but how many can do the lighting for Lindsay Blohan?” Greenburg said.

AFI officials echoed Greenburg’s sentiments.

“If our students aren’t prepared to work in the porn industry, we failed,” Whitmore said.

AFI has proven it knows what’s important to today’s moviegoer, Whitmore says, and plans to continue supporting its alumni working in the porn industry.

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o, lately I’ve been trying to gain an understanding of avant-garde films, seeing that I know basically nothing about them. And in my meandering through these new experiences, I’ve developed a new analogy I guess—a new way of thinking about film, which I will now present for your consideration and entertainment, in honor of the upcoming holiday.

When you think about it, an avant-garde film is a lot like masturbation, both for the audience and the artist, while a full-out feature-length narrative film is something more akin to actual sex between the two. Let me explain.

In any “normal” or “traditional” film, Hollywoods, indies, documentaries, even short films built to follow the conventions set forward by features, there is a built-in give and take between the filmmaker and the people watching the film, meant to create a communication between the two.

Or put another way, every artist puts part of themselves into their work, and for a piece

of art that is meant to last, you know, hours, it needs to be a part of the artist that can be shared and explored together with the audience in order to create something meaningful.

This doesn’t mean it’s always successful or even oriented toward the audience’s enjoyment or fun; just that the person behind the film has thrown a lot of their person into the work.

“The thing with avant-garde is, it almost never feels like it’s made with the expectation that the audience put themselves into the film.”

So even a film like “Blue Velvet,” where the judgment of, or any concern for, the audience seems secondary to David Lynch’s presentation, there is a direct link to his subconscious, his neuroses, hangups—basically all the little ticks and creases that make up an intimate and complete look at who he is exactly.

Which brings me back to sex.

By putting so much (or so little, depending) of themselves into their films, filmmakers are also asking the audience to give a lit-

tle of themselves to the film, usually to the degree that they did when the film was being made.

Or, basically sex.

Look at it this way. There’s a scale. And at one end of the scale, there are films like “Holy Motors,” like “Inside Llewyn Davis,” films into which the artist has clearly poured everything they have, given themselves completely over to what they’re trying to achieve, what they’re feeling. It’s tantamount to sharing a night with the only person in the world you want to share anything like that.

At the other end of the scale is “The Avengers” and “Bad Boys II.” Films that, for all intents and purposes, are the equivalent of “we’re both drunk at this party, so…” They’re very fun, and that’s exactly what they want; the films are having a good time, the filmmaker is having a good time, and you should too.

Neither end is better than the other. It depends on what you’re looking for at the time. Maybe it’s late Friday night and you just want to have fun. Maybe, in film, you’ve found the thing you need to spend the rest of your life on, and so something like “Holy Motors” takes on the sort of importance that, I don’t know, can lead you to compare films to sex.

Now, I could keep going with this analogy. And it’d probably be a lot of fun. So yeah, I will.

Shifting gears a bit, avantgarde film, in this analogy, is masturbatory. Now before I go further, there is nothing wrong with avant-garde film, nor is there with masturbation. They’re both perfectly healthy. They’re just their own sort of animal(s).

“When you think about it, an avant-garde film is a lot like masturbation, both for the audience and the artist.”

The thing with avant-garde is, it almost never feels like it’s made with the expectation that the audience put themselves into the film (with the exception of features that tend toward the avant-garde like “Mulholland Drive” or “The Mirror,” which operate under the need to connect that is inherent in their running times), or that the film is being made for the filmmaker’s sake.

Rather, they seem to exist purely because the artist wanted to prove that it could, that they

can find new tricks to do with a camera, new ways to recombine images and ideas in order to challenge the audience, force them to adjust to a new perspective, see things in a new way, all the things that the avant-garde sets out to do.

And for the audience’s part, they are being asked to do the work of keeping up with the artist’s work, mainly for the purpose of having done the work, in order to have attained some new sort of idea about film, some new way of viewing, with these achievements serving as their own reward.

So, to reiterate, on the part of both the spectator and the filmmaker, an avant-garde film exists for its own sake, its purpose is its own realization, and the reward for doing the work of participating is having done the work to participate. So it’s masturbation.

Again, I’m not knocking this.

I happen to really like avantgarde film. It’s just, you know, a different thing from a feature film. They’re equally valuable, it all just depends on your situation and what you’re looking for at the time. So, uh, happy Valentine’s Day. Is filmmaking comparable to sex? Email your opinion to Austin at wellens@wisc.edu.

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By Michael Frett The Daily Cardinal

Emmaar is an album born from conflict and exile. Its creators, the Malian band Tinariwen, recently found themselves far from their home in the Sahara, where the desert lifestyle gave life to this band of Tuareg nomads. Displaced by Sharia law and its extremist enforcers, Tinariwen were forced to leave

their homeland in Mali and take up residence in a more distant land: the Joshua Tree desert in California. It’s from there that Emmaar, their latest album, was recorded.

The new location has done little to dishearten their distinct sound, though. Western African beats and licks, vaguely reminiscent of electric blues (probably the same licks that gave birth to the blues way back when), roll through the album. The group shares vocals throughout, reciting poetry in their native Tuareg language that moves with the melody, rather than stands out. It’s an incredibly tight album of performances carried by artists who’ve been at it for years. With this musicianship alone, Emmaar carries enormous power.

Emmaar is even more pow-

erful when its social context is added. It’s an electrified version of Tichumaren, a fiery style of guitar music from western Africa largely pioneered by Tinariwen. At its core, Tichumaren is politically critical, sometimes to the point of calling for revolution.

With Emmaar being an album born from exile after the Malian government fell, (which included a crackdown by a usurping extremist group that imprisoned one of Tinariwen’s members for “devil music,”) the album is as much a statement of defiance as it is a beautiful jam record.

With the relocation and turmoil behind Tinariwen’s latest album, it’s incredible how much of their traditional nomad musicianship is kept. During their travels in Mali,

Tinariwen would take in local players to fill out their sound. Even in the move to America, they continue this tradition. Artists like Fats Kaplin (the fiddler behind the likes of Waylon Jennings and Jack White) and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Josh Klinghoffer (that’s his spacy guitar on “Sendad Eghlalan”) appear throughout Emmaar, their additions flowing effortlessly with the rest of Tinariwen’s music.

Emmaar is an astounding piece of global music. It effortlessly captures the Tuareg’s culture, doing so in a time of struggle and turmoil. It’s a rebellious statement and a call of liberation. Music can be an incredibly powerful form of expression.

Emmaar is exactly that.

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Junior goaltender Joel Rumpel, the Big Ten’s Star of the Week, stopped 59 of 61 shots last weekend against Minnesota.

Rivalry brewing Badgers carry momentum into series against Ohio State

By Devin Lowe THE DAILY CARDINAL

Carrying the confidence from a sweep of the previously topranked Gophers in the back of their minds, the No. 8 Badgers (7-4-1 Big Ten, 16-8-2 overall) will travel to Columbus to battle unranked Ohio State (4-53 Big Ten, 14-9-3 overall) this Valentine’s Day weekend.

However, there is no love between these teams, which are sure to become Big Ten rivals like their counterparts in football and basketball.

In the first-ever series against each other just weeks ago, Wisconsin took the first game and Ohio State handed the Badgers a rare home loss in the second game for a series split.

The Badgers are halfway through their final all-Big Ten stretch before the conference tournament in March, meaning that every point matters in terms of standings.

“It’s exciting playing the Big Ten teams. You get a smile on your face every time you go to the rink,” said junior goaltender Joel Rumpel. “They’re easy games to get up for. Those are games that are going to feel like playoff games.”

Wisconsin enters the matchup with a healthy lineup, which it has not had since sophomore forward Nic Kerdiles separated his shoulder against AlaskaAnchorage in January.

Kerdiles notched a goal and an assist in his return versus Minnesota. Senior forward Tyler Barnes will likely play for the first time since the Badgers last faced Ohio State.

“Winning against a No. 1 team is huge for us,” Kerdiles said.

“Our confidence is going to be high, but we can’t let that get the

best of us.”

In addition, the Badgers also boast the Big Ten Star of the Week in Rumpel, who stopped 59 of 61 shots against the Gophers to raise his season save percentage to 0.933.

“My team makes me look better than I am,” Rumpel said.

“They keep the shots to the outside. As the game goes on, you just start to get into a groove.”

The lukewarm Buckeyes return home after tying Michigan State twice last weekend, each time with a score of 2-2. Ohio State swept its last opponent, Penn State, at home, and is 12-3-1 on home ice.

“They’re a good team,” senior forward Mark Zengerle said.

“They had a couple comeback games against Michigan State [last] weekend, and they have a lot of confidence in their own arena, as well.”

Special teams play was a major factor the last time the Badgers and the Buckeyes met.

Ohio State, which has the top power play percentage in the Big Ten, scored two goals with the man advantage and one shorthanded goal.

Despite giving up a power play goal to Minnesota, Wisconsin still claims the second-best penalty-killing unit in the Big Ten. “Special teams is huge,” Kerdiles said. “We’ve been working on our power play, and that’s key for us to get better in.”

Ohio State’s greatest asset is its high-powered offense, led by junior forward Ryan Dzingel.

His 17 goals and 37 points have helped the Buckeyes average 3.5 goals per game, an average good for fifth in the nation.

Perhaps Wisconsin’s greatest response to the Buckeyes’ offensive prowess could be its goaltending, with Rumpel coming off his most impressive performance of the season against Minnesota.

The puck drops between the Badgers and the Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus at 6 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday.

Despite an aggressive second half of gameplay, Wisconsin (3-9 Big Ten, 10-14 overall) could not recover from a dismal, low-scoring first half against Minnesota (5-6, 16-9) Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.

This loss comes after UW was defeated at Indiana Saturday in a remarkably similar manner, suffering a tough first half then failing to recover from the deficit, a pattern redshirt senior guard Taylor Wurtz plans to change.

“We dug ourselves into that hole, if we can find a way to come out we will be in good shape,” she said.

The first half was ugly, and neither team could put the ball in the net during the first two and a half minutes of game time, with turnovers galore by both teams. The Badgers shot just 21 percent from the floor over the course of the

basketball from page 8 “We just wanted to get back to the film, get back to the practice court, and regain our edge.

Work hard, get back to what got us the wins at the beginning of the year,” redshirt junior guard Josh Gasser said. “We definitely weren’t panicked, but at the same time we knew that we need to clean some stuff up and I think we did.”

To continue this improvement, the Badgers will have to continue the offensive cohesion they showed in last

half, but not for lack of opportunities, according to Wisconsin head coach Bobbie Kelsey.

“We just didn’t shoot well in the first half, not for lack of being open, we just didn’t knock them down,” she said. “The shots are there, you just have got to knock them down.”

Junior forward Michala Johnson picked up her second foul at the nine-minute mark, hobbling the Badger offense while its leading scorer sat on the bench for the rest of the half with foul trouble.

She would be held to just six points in the game.

“She’s a great player and she can go one-on-one with anybody, and I think us mixing up our defenses, our zones, really prohibited her from taking a lot of shots and being very effective inside,” Minnesota head coach Pam Borton said. “Our zone forced them to take outside shots and low-percentage shots.”

The Badgers would come out of the break strong, cutting the

Gopher lead to 43-39 after being down by as much as 13 in the second half. After a quick timeout by the Gophers, they proceeded to go on a 10-2 run and wouldn’t look back for the rest of the game.

“We went into a zone and kind of messed it up a little bit.

I thought that was a nice run on our part—we just couldn’t sustain it,” Kelsey said. “There’s always a team where you punchpunch back—it always goes back and forth, but sometimes the run for the other team lasts a little longer than you want.”

Minnesota junior guard Rachel Banham, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, put her team ahead with a few clutch baskets down the stretch, all but ensuring her team would emerge with a victory. She would finish with a game-high 19 points.

“Banham is a tough cover,” Kelsey said. “She is an AllAmerican and there is a reason why.”

Sunday’s Michigan State game and adapt to new wrinkles from the Gophers.

The biggest difference from last game will be the presence of Minnesota’s leading scorer, junior guard Andre Hollins.

Hollins sprained his left ankle in the beginning of the previous Badgers game, and had to miss most of the contest. Since his return from a two-game hiatus, Hollins has averaged 30 minutes and nine points per game.

However, Hollins’ return shouldn’t matter so long as the Badgers are able to keep their

defensive integrity on the perimeter, as evidenced by Michigan State sophomore guard Gary Harris’ 3-of-20 performance.

“We’ve definitely taken some steps in the right direction, and sometimes that takes some adversity and some negative things happening in order for us to continue to take another step forward,” Gard said. “You’re not going to be consistently successful in this league if you can’t defend, so I think that’s an area where we’ve had to mature and come the farthest.”

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Story by Jim Dayton

hen you’re born in Ohio, being a fan of Ohio State is inherent.

In a state whose professional teams are routinely in the doldrums, the Buckeyes dominate the sports landscape. Buckeye football and basketball runs in the blood of every Ohioan.

For some, having a blood connection to Ohio State is literal. Take Wisconsin basketball stars and Ohio natives Traevon Jackson and Nigel Hayes.

Jackson’s father, Jim, played basketball at Ohio State for three seasons in the early 1990s. He had one of the most prolific careers in school history and had his jersey retired in 2001.

For Hayes, playing for the Buckeyes was always a dream. His older brother briefly played football for Ohio State and his aunt graduated from the university.

Hayes, a forward in his first year at UW, grew up in Toledo, a city located on the border between Michigan and Ohio. It’s right in the heart of one of the most passionate rivalries in college sports.

“You’re either a Michigan fan, which there are very few, but the majority of us are Ohio State

fans,” Hayes said. “It’s just the life you live and you’re immersed in it.”

Jackson, a junior point guard from Westerville, Ohio, had a similar experience to his teammate, and loved fall weekends when he could watch the football team take the field at The Horseshoe.

“That was the thing to do in central Ohio,” Jackson said. “It was everything Buckeyes on Saturdays.”

However, Jackson reserved his fandom for Buckeye football only. Despite having a former campus superstar for a dad, he instead preferred to watch Florida and UCLA basketball because Ohio State was not as good in the early 2000s as it is today.

“I never had a desire to do that,” Jackson said when asked if he ever wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and play basketball in Columbus. “I wanted to make my own path and go somewhere where I could make my own niche.”

Without a direct paternal connection to the basketball team, Hayes wanted to become a part of the university he had rooted for during his childhood.

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After growing up dreaming of playing for the Buckeyes, freshman forward Nigel Hayes decided to come to Wisconsin.

“That was always my dream school,” Hayes said. “Growing up, I always wanted to be a Buckeye and be home with my parents.”

Hayes was a nationally ranked recruit coming out of Whitmer High School. He earned second-team all-state honors during his sophomore and junior seasons, and led his team to an appearance in the Division 1 state title game in 2012. Hayes also finished his career as Whitmer’s all-time leader in blocks with 163.

With so much achievement in high school, Ohio State had its eye on the young forward from Toledo, believing he could add to the school’s decade of domination as a basketball powerhouse.

Since Thad Matta took over as head coach in 2004, the Buckeyes have won five Big Ten regular season championships, four conference tournament championships and appeared in two Final Fours.

While Ohio State’s elite status has allowed it to bring in top recruits from across the country, Matta never overlooked the talent in his own backyard. Recent Ohioans to play for the Buckeyes include Aaron Craft, Jared Sullinger and Daequan Cook.

When Ohio State goes after a local product and extends a scholarship offer, the player more often than not accepts. The Buckeyes signed both of the players they pursued on ESPN’s list of top Ohio recruits for the class of 2014.

There’s a prestige associated with the basketball program, and local talent often heeds the call.

But ultimately, Hayes stepped away from his childhood dreams and enrolled at Wisconsin. The Badgers wooed him with a unique atmosphere that coincided with his strong academic background.

“I felt like this was the best fit for me,” Hayes said. “Not only athletically, but also academically because I want to be a business major and they have one of the best business programs in the country.”

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Junior guard Traevon Jackson’s dad was a star for Ohio State in the early 1990s and had his jersey retired in 2001. associate head Coach Greg Gard said that Hayes’ decision was as much about the intangible as it was the tangible.

“Players usually go places because of relationships.

Obviously, buildings and name and school are one thing,” Gard said. “But it’s still about the relationships you have with the people there.”

Gard gave a lot of credit for Hayes’ arrival to assistant coach Lamont Paris, his primary recruiter. Paris’ countless hours with the family created a strong trust factor that brought the Toledo star to Madison. Gard also believed the current players were just as influential as the coaching staff.

“He had a great interaction with our players,” Gard said. “They’re always your best recruiters because they tell it how it is.”

While Hayes was a renowned prep player, Jackson was not as heavily recruited nor did Ohio State pursue him. Gard was Jackson’s primary recruiter, and sensed that Jackson had natural leadership skills that could not be passed up.

“I saw a personality in terms of how he dealt with people and how he dealt with his teammates,” Gard said. “He had the

mindset and the toughness mentally to be able to play here and play at this level.”

As a freshman, Jackson’s confidence bloomed. Though he came to Wisconsin as a shooting guard and spent most of his first season on the bench, he knew that starting point guard Jordan Taylor was graduating, creating an opportunity for playing time.

“I came in with the expectation of playing point guard,” Jackson said. “Being able to refine my skills each and every year has been a challenge, but it’s been good.”

While both Jackson and Hayes are thriving with Wisconsin, each has the ability to step outside their current situation and root for Ohio State as long as the Buckeyes are not playing the Badgers.

“I know some of the guys on the [football] team, so I root for those guys just because you have a connection with them,” Jackson said. “I grew up playing basketball with [Buckeye quarterback] Braxton Miller. It’s pretty cool to see a guy you grew up with doing so well.”

Their perception of Ohio State hasn’t changed. The Buckeye blood remains with you no matter where you go.

Men’s Basketball

Wisconsin goes back to defensive basics for border battle

By Jack Baer THE DAILY CARDINAL

The last time the Badgers (6-5 Big Ten, 19-5 overall) took on Minnesota (5-6, 16-8), they came away with a loss that seemed to cement their status as a team in free-fall.

For the third straight game, the normally stout Wisconsin defense allowed a field goal percentage greater than 50 percent.

Defensive foul trouble and an inability to cover ball screens were the primary two problems.

It’ll be important for the Badgers that nobody hits the repeat button, particularly junior center Frank Kaminsky, whose two early fouls opened the door for Minnesota’s interior offense.

“You can’t change how the refs

are going to call them, so you’ve got to keep playing the same way,” Kaminsky said. “They killed us on ball screens, that was kind of our weakness for a couple games.

I think we’ve really cleaned that up game by game.”

This Gopher attack was particularly deadly thanks to junior forward Maurice Walker, who came away with 18 points and nine rebounds, both career highs. With Kaminsky sidelined by fouls, the Badgers had little size remaining to stop the 6-foot-10-inch Canadian.

“He was just bigger than everyone guarding him. He had no real height going against him,” Kaminsky said. “You saw some plays where they defended it well, he was just taller and got it

over people.”

A stretch where Walker made six straight baskets for the Gophers, all from point blank range, is particularly memorable.

Another problem that could recur is diminutive junior guard DeAndre Mathieu, whose late baskets helped ice the game.

“They imposed their will on us, and whenever you have good guard play, you can always control tempo and control the game and that’s what they were able to do with Mathieu,” associate coach Greg Gard said.

Since that game, the Badgers have heated up, winning three of their last five games, working to bring back what got them to 16-0.

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In Wisconsin’s first meeting with Minnesota, junior center Frank Kaminsky fouled early and couldn’t handle the Gophers’ big men.