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Madison could be test city for Google project By Grace Urban The Daily Cardinal

The city of Madison may soon get the opportunity to be a test site for Google’s new fiber optic network. Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announced Friday he is working with Madison’s Information Technology staff to apply for the project. Cieslewicz wrote in his blog that he has received e-mails and phone calls from citizens who want the city to apply. Even a Facebook group supporting the project has sprung up. “We’ll need to build on that

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already strong level of support and work together with our partners in the community both to complete our application and to successfully implement the project should we be selected,” he said. Google’s project is looking to test “ultra-high speed broadband networks” in different locations throughout the country. The company is searching for test cities with a population between 50,000 and 500,000 people with “tech savvy” citizens. Cieslewicz said he believes Madison embodies all of these qualgoogle page 3

Unemployed could see extended benefits from federal legislation Up to 100,000 Wisconsin residents set to lose unemployment benefits in the coming months may see an extension under new federal legislation introduced Thursday. The bill, authored by U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, aims to extend unemployment insurance through May 31, offer tax breaks and increase tax credits through an $85 billion package. Wisconsin lawmakers sent a letter to Baucus last week requesting extensions after the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development began sending out letters to individuals who are within

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weeks of losing their unemployment benefits. The letter, signed by 30 legislators, requested an extension of COBRA assistance, a federal program that provides temporary, subsidized insurance to employees who have recently left their job, as well as unemployment benefits through Dec. 31. Wisconsin residents can currently receive benefits for up to 93 weeks. According to John Dipko, DWD communications director, 250,000 residents are currently unemployed. The unemployment rate is 8.7 percent, one percentage point lower than the national rate.

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New poll results show Dem. Barrett barely ahead of Republican Walker The frontrunners in the Wisconsin 2010 gubernatorial election are neck and neck according to a recently released poll. The poll, conducted by the democratic-leaning pollster The Mellman Group, showed Democratic candidate Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett had 40 percent of the vote while Republican candidate Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker had 39 percent. Twenty-one percent of those polled were undecided. The poll did not survey opin-

ions on Republican candidate and former congressman Mark Neumann. “I wouldn’t say that this poll reliably shows Barrett ahead by one [percent] ... but it shows that the race is very close.” Charles Franklin political science professor UW-Madison

“I wouldn’t say that this poll reliably shows Barrett ahead by

one [percent], that’s within the margin of error anyway, but I think to the extent that it shows that the race is very close, that seems quite reliable,” Charles Franklin, UW-Madison political science professor, said. According to Franklin, Republicans may dispute the polls findings because other recent polls, such as a poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports, showed Walker ahead of Barrett. However, Franklin said the varying methodologies of each pollbarrett page 3

SLAC asks Martin to cut UW’s contract with Nike By Kelsey Gunderson The Daily Cardinal

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Members of the Student Labor Action Coalition held a teach-in Friday at Chancellor Martin’s office to update students with the current situation involving Nike’s alleged labor violations.

The Student Labor Action Coalition held a teach-in at Chancellor Biddy Martin’s office Friday, asking her to cut UW-Madison’s apparel contract with Nike because of the mistreatment of factory workers at two plants in Honduras. Dan Cox, a SLAC organizer said the teach-in was a way to provide students with information on the details of the situation and to demonstrate to Martin that SLAC feels it is necessary for UW-Madison to cut the contract with Nike. According to Cox, the teachin was partly a response to a letter Martin wrote in The Badger Herald last semester asking for more student involvement with the issue. “To date, a small but dedicated

core of students, faculty and staff has been active on our campus,” Martin wrote in the letter. “I would like to see more involvement and exchange.” According to a UW-Madison press release, Nike’s Honduras plants were shut down without notice in January 2009, and the owners failed to pay the workers over $2 million in severance and back pay, which violates the code of conduct UW-Madison has with its licensees. UW-Madison’s Labor Licensing Policy Committee advised Martin in November to cut the apparel contract with Nike. In response, Martin said she did not condone Nike’s action but did not think it was grounds for contract termination. Instead, Martin sent a slac page 3

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BONNIE GLEICHER the bonnanza

eaven forbid I waited more than 6.2 seconds before diving, mouth-ﬁrst, into the Valentine’s Day delivery I received. Adorned with red ribbon and anchored by a sole, heart-shaped balloon, it was a basket replete with both tropical and Wisconsin delights; cheese, crackers, sausage, mangos, apples and other ﬁberlicious, bowel-inducing assortments. Yes, my parents sent it. I will confess, however, that prior to reading the card inside, I was merely thrilled at the prospect that someone with no familial obligations to love me was possibly thinking of me! Did someone browse the basket company’s web site, see “succulent grapefruits” and “big sausages” and think, “Wow! That’s just the thing for Bonnie!” Oh, the possibilities! Instantly, my mind jumped to all my various prospects. I formulated a list, like an Excel spreadsheet, of all my prime interactions with the opposite sex within the past two months that could have possibly prompted this deliciously considerate gift. In the words of the “The Sound of Music,” “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.”

Prospect #1: Late-night Pizza Delivery Man, 3:15 a.m., Dec. 18, 2009: Dressed in black pants, black shirt and a blue, company-emblazoned hat, the Delivery Man arrived at my door. With a smile, he handed over my medium pie of tomato sauce and coagulated cheese, as well as the bill. “Thank you,” I said, eyes widening and mouth salivating. “You don’t how much this means to me.” “That’ll be $12.41.” “Really. I’ve been waiting for this all night. This is the happiest I’ve been. And it’s all thanks to your arrival.” “Cash or credit?” I handed over my card and we exchanged signatures—and glances. “Farewell, Delivery Man. May we meet again—another late night.” The door shut, both literally and ﬁguratively, on Delivery Man as he hopped in his Mazda and drove off into the night, bearing carb-ridden gifts for other inebriated college students. I haven’t seen him since. His basket-bearing chances? A bleak 2 percent. Prospect #2: Tourist on Brooklyn Bridge, 2:30 p.m., Jan. 7, 2010. His name was Longwei, and he arrived direct from China to New York the day before. A native New Yorker and home for winter break, I decided to take a stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge. Around his neck was a camera the size of four veggie dumplings, and upon introducing himself, Longwei announced that his name means

“dragon greatness” in Chinese. Great! He asked how to get to “the woman with the torch,” and I gave him subway directions. Then, he touched my shoulder. “What?” I asked, puzzled by his slackening jaw and wide-eyed gaze. “Did you feel that?” Pause. “Yes. You touched my shoulder.” “No,” he whispered, and inched closer to my face. “Did you feel... the electric?” Well. Suddenly, my innocent “walk across the bridge” had turned into a “walk right into a full-blown, foreign, delusional, romantic exchange.” With a smile, I guided him to the nearest subway and waved goodbye. “That woman with the torch—what a catch!” Chances of basket-wielding? 15 percent. Prospect #3: Guy in Psychology Lecture, 4:30-5:45 p.m., every Tuesday and Thursday since Jan. 19, 2010. Me: What’d you do this weekend? Him: Get drunk. (10 minutes pass.) Me: Is he still talking? Him: Was he talking? (20 minutes pass.) Me: If I sleep through this lecture and make you take notes, then you can sleep through the next one. Him: Deal. Despite our biweekly interactions, our conversations hadn’t advanced to a more dynamic level of trust and compassion in time for Valentine’s Day.

But who knows what the future holds! Basket-buying chances: 22 percent. Prospect #4: Scanner Dan, 2:15 p.m. Feb. 8, 2010. Standing in front of Einstein Bros. Bagels, homeless Madison personality Scanner Dan smiled and scanned me up and down with his eyes. Then, he bellowed a long, long laugh. Amused, I returned the favor and laughed back. He looked at me, eyes gleaming with shock, perhaps awed at receiving a mirrored response. Then, Scanner pointed and yelled, “SHE’S GOT DIARRHEA! THAT GIRL’S GOT DIARRHEA!” The yell incited stares and snickers from State Street passersby, particularly toward the direction of my ass as people anticipated a Mt. Etna-explosion of sorts. Since that day, Scanner Dan and I have crossed paths numerous times, and each time he scans me and bellows a hearty laugh. Hey, at least he remembers me! Chances of basket-wielding: a tremendous 92 percent! Despite the endearing interactions, none of these prime prospects, of course, bought me my Valentine’s Day present. But instead of wallowing in pity, I’m going to continue tearing into my mouth-watering cheese, sausage and tropical fruits. Oh, love is in the air! Did you receive a gift from an unsuspecting person? Share your story with me at gleicher@wisc.edu.

A mi manera ¿el trabajo ideal o el amor? una decisión difícil pero común ANDREA PARINS siempre nos quedará Parins

l otro día estaba viendo el episodio de “The Bachelor” cuando una de sus concursantes, Ali, salió del programa para no perder su trabajo. Ella era una de las cuatro mujeres que seguían en la búsqueda del verdadero amor con el soltero de oro, Jake. Cuando faltaba poco tiempo para que acabara el programa, me pregunté si ella hizo la decisión correcta. Unas de mis amigas estaba de acuerdo con que Ali hizo la mejor decisión. Con el amor, especialmente en un programa así, nunca puedes estar segura

de que la relación vaya a durar. En esta situación, ella estaba arriesgando su trabajo por un hombre que aparentemente está enamorado de cuatro mujeres. Antes de que saliera, Ali le pidió al soltero una indicación de si se debía quedar o no. Sin embargo, él no podía asegurarle que él fuera a elegirla a ella, pero aún así insistió en que se quedara. Desafortunadamente, si decidía quedarse, ella podría perder todo; el trabajo y el amor. Algunas de mis amigas opinan lo opuesto. Piensan que alguien que está en un programa para encontrar el amor debe estar dispuesto a todo. Es obvio que Ali quiere encontrar el amor y que lo necesita. Está dispuesta a recibir la ayuda de un programa como este. Entonces, ¿por qué dejarlo ahora cuando

el fin del túnel está tan cerca? Creo que nuestra sociedad nos hace creer que nuestra profesión y nuestro ingreso económico es el pilar de nuestra felicidad. Es evidente en todas las películas, canciones y en las vidas de los famosos. Queremos la capacidad de comprar todo lo que queramos y solo si tenemos el trabajo ideal, podremos. Es decepcionante cuando acabas de conocer a una persona y la primera pregunta que te hace es a que te dedicas o en que quieres trabajar. Hasta en las universidades estamos compitiendo entre nosotros por los trabajos con el mejor salario. Pensamos que si no encontramos un buen trabajo después de cuatro años en la universidad, nuestras familias van a estar decepcionadas.

Además a la gente le gusta presumir de su nuevo trabajo. Es obvio que Ali no tuvo una decisión fácil. Teniendo un trabajo significativo y con un propósito, este te puede dar una cierta felicidad. Sin embargo, el trabajo nunca te dará la felicidad en todos los aspectos de la vida como una persona que te ama. El trabajo es temporal mientras que el verdadero amor es un sentimiento permanente. Opino que nada puede reemplazar la felicidad que nos da el verdadero amor. ¿Crees que Andrea ha tomado demasiado chocolate por San Valentín y que Cupido le ha mandado una señal? ¿Crees que el trabajo debe ser el primer objetivo en nuestras vidas? Cuéntale tus opiniones enviándole un e-mail a parins@wisc.edu

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Former Whitewater dean drops lawsuit A former UW-Whitewater dean dropped a racial discrimination suit against the UW Board of Regents and agreed to pay the state $1,000 Friday. Howard Ross filed a suit claiming racial discrimination after he was removed from his dean position in 2006. According to a statement from Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s office, the university’s decision was motivated by Ross’ financial mismanagement. Ross, who is black, said his demotion was motivated by his race rather than potential fiscal irresponsibility. He dropped the suit after days of testimony in court and agreed to pay the state for costs it acquired Brad Fedie/Cardinal File Photo

UW-Madison’s cycling team will host its annual “Freezin’ for Safety” fundraiser Friday to raise money for an organization that provides underprivileged children bicycle helmets and car seats.

Cycling team to host fundraiser to benefit area children Madison’s underprivileged children will be a little safer thanks to the UW-Madison cycling team’s “Freezin’ for Safety” fundraiser. The fundraiser, which is set to take place Friday, Feb. 19, will consist of members of the cycling team riding stationary bicycles on Library Mall from 8

slac from page 1 letter to Nike in early December asking the company to act on these issues or show progress within the next four months. “Nike agrees that the situation constitutes a problem that they have a responsibility to address,” Martin said in the statement. “They have been open about the range of complexities involved, but have not argued that the complexities absolve them of responsibility to make concerted efforts.”

google from page 1 ities, with a population of approximately 225,000 and a two-year-old Google office on Blount Street. He added that implementation of the project could also mean the creation of jobs.

a.m. to 8 p.m. Organizers of the event expect to generate about $2,000, which will be donated to the Madison Area Safe Kids Coalition, a charity that provides bicycle helmets and car seats to underprivileged children in the Madison area. “Cyclists are typically very involved within their own comCox said SLAC members are disappointed with Martin’s response and feel UW-Madison should demand more of Nike or cut the contract. “They have 120 days to remediate the situation or show progress which could mean just about anything, which is why we’re kind of pushing for what has shown to work in the past, which is hitting them in the pocketbook,” he said. According to Cox, the four months Martin gave Nike to act ends on April 8. If Madison is chosen, the new fiber optic network is expected to make the speed of the Internet at least 100 times faster for Madison citizens. Google will be accepting applications for the project until March 26.

munities,” Jason Carr, president of the UW-Madison cycling team said in a statement. “‘Freezin’ for Safety’ is one of our team’s ways to uphold that reputation. It is especially meaningful that we are able to fund bicycle helmets for kids in our very own city.” For more information, visit http://www.uwcycling.com.

barrett from page 1 ster makes comparing different polls equivalent to comparing “apples to oranges.” The poll found that just over half of those asked were familiar with Walker and Barrett. “Neither of those candidates have really become visible to a large majority of the public so the people that are responding to them as candidates right now are people that are highly involved in politics … and also therefore probably more partisan,” Franklin said. The poll was conducted through telephone interviews of 600 likely Wisconsin voters between Jan. 11 through Jan. 14. The margin of error was plus or minus 4.5 percentage points. —Hannah Furfaro

defending itself. UW System President Kevin Reilly praised Van Hollen and the lawyers who handled the case and for their work. “This affirms that our UW-Whitewater colleagues acted properly in their efforts to enforce financial policies. Taxpayers and students expect us to be good stewards of their money, and that’s an obligation we take very seriously,” he said in a statement. Van Hollen said he was pleased with the outcome of the case. “For the better part of a week our lawyers put on a good case and the outcome speaks for itself,” he said in a statement. —Hannah Furfaro

Girl hit by car, gets ticket for sudden pedestrian movement A 19-year-old woman was hit by a car Friday, and had to pay a ticket for moving too suddenly, according to a police report. At approximately 7:15 a.m., a car hit the woman as she was attempting to cross Park Street near Spring Street. According to the report, a parked construction vehicle may have obstructed the woman’s view.

She ran into the street believing the street was clear of oncoming traffic, only to be hit by a car. The woman sustained a leg injury and was taken to a local hospital. According to the report, the driver was not speeding and was not issued a citation. However, the 19-year-old was given a ticket for “sudden pedestrian movement.”

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every which way but wyndham

ast week the Dane County Board of Supervisors took up its old habit of sticking its nose where it doesn’t belong. When voting to endorse the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney in 2007, the Dane County Board showed they couldn’t care less about wasting time on issues in which they have absolutely no role. Now they have decided to pry into UWMadison primate research. Twenty supervisors, including the board’s District 5 student representative Wyndham Manning, are questioning the ability of the university’s All Campus Animal Care and Use Committee to objectively supervise the university’s research efforts.

Worthwhile research still requires oversight.

Perhaps developing a regional transit authority was too boring for them and they decided chimpanzees would be a nice change of pace. After all, who doesn’t love chimps? Granted, the university’s animal research practices have been a very divisive topic over the past few months. We have questioned the animal research at UW-Madison, and earlier this semester we called for a more clearly organized supervisory structure for the university’s research division to ensure that all ethical standards are met. In the wake of federal investigations into UW’s research practices, some retooling seems reasonable. But there are speciﬁc governmental bodies to focus on this. The Dane County Board of

Supervisors is not one of them. In this respect, Chancellor Biddy Martin was right to defend the university’s primate research efforts in her response last Wednesday to the supervisors’ letter. But Martin needs to acknowledge that something in the university’s research practices needs to change. We are not calling for an end to primate research. Primate research has led to numerous breakthroughs in scientiﬁc study, including several discoveries made right here in Madison, and to ensure further progress is made it should continue in the future. But worthwhile research still requires oversight. The oversight at UW-Madison is at best suspicious and at worst failing, and some changes need to be made to restore faith in the university’s research efforts. It will be up to Martin and the rest of the university’s administration to restore trust in the primate research program. Keeping up UWMadison’s good image is one of the most important responsibilities of the chancellor, and in the coming months, Martin’s response to the primate research issue will be one of the most scrutinized aspects of her job. We only hope that she will take a more proactive and reformist role than she has in the past week. But one group that assuredly cannot have an effect on UW’s primate research is Wyndham Manning and the Dane County Board of Supervisors. It’s just a tad hypocritical of Manning to call out the university for failing in its responsibilities when he himself has failed in the most basic of his own duties: communicating with his constituents. So let’s look into primate research and see what can be ﬁxed. But let’s leave the politicians of Dane County out of it.

Hypocrisy shines in Shorewood Hills KATHY DITTRICH opinion columnist

or a couple of months controversy has been stirring over a proposed housing development just west of campus in the Village of Shorewood Hills. Shorewood Hills is a community of approximately 630 mostly single-family homes that border the west shore of Lake Mendota. It’s no secret in Madison that Shorewood Hills is full of wealthy liberals, whose homes lie on perfectly manicured lawns along streets named after Ivy League institutions. The affluent community made front-page news back in December when the Village’s Board received a request for rezoning made by the Illinois-based Andover Hill Investments, who has proposed building a 69-unit “lower income” apartment complex in the neighborhood at 4610 University Ave. across from Hilldale Mall. The one-to-three bedroom apartments would range in price from $635-$1,050 per month and, according to the Wisconsin State Journal, developer David Bornstein said renters would be “moderateincome” renters such as teachers and employees of nearby retail outlets, hospitals and government offices. The rezoning request was approved by Shorewood’s Village Plan Commission and the Village Board is expected to vote on the proposal tonight. Even if the proposal passes, the whole affair has shed a bright and unflattering light on Shorewood Hills. Since the controversy began, many in Madison have questioned the supposedly progressive attitudes that the community boasts. At a Village Board meeting back in December, residents raised concerns and objections to the housing development, many of which gained a lot of attention. Among the more infamous was a comment made by Tim Rikkers, a Village Board member, who said the housing project would “increase the voting rolls by

20 percent with people who have different values ––I’m not saying bad values––but different values from what we have here.” And then there was Santhia Brandt, a Shorewood resident, who was “concerned the development would lead to more regulation of rental properties, making it harder for families who rent out their homes when they travel abroad.” In an incensed letter to the Isthmus’ “Tell All” two weeks ago, a reader accused Shorewood residents of hypocrisy and elitism saying, “The liberals [in Shorewood Hills] are ofﬁcially concerned about low-income people, but not enough to let them into the neighborhood.” Even the State Journal wrote, “one of Dane County’s wealthiest enclaves faces a tough test of its liberal ideals” in a Dec. 17 article that explained the housing proposal, rezoning request and local objections to the project. It’s no secret that Shorewood Hills’ residents are elitists whose concerns include keeping out residents with differing opinions or socio-economic backgrounds.

Even if the proposal passes, the whole affair has shed a bright and unﬂattering light on Shorewood Hills.

It’s difficult to understand the objections made against Bornstein’s vision of a housing complex that will cater to young professionals, teachers and hospital employees, many of whom work alongside Shorewood residents everyday. Apparently the Village’s doctors and professors are fine with breathing the same air as nurses and graduate students at work, but find the idea of sharing their streets with them unacceptable. This kind of elitist attitude, while deplorable, really isn’t all that surprising. For as long as humans have been living together they have tried to control and limit access to their communities. During the Middle Ages, European

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www.dailycardinal. com/opinion towns were surrounded by walls and access was granted by a single door at the discretion of town leaders. As recently as 2000 in Texas, the wealthy Dallas community called Preston Hallow (which would become the future home of George W. Bush) allowed only white people to live in the neighborhood. For as long as the rich and powerful have been rich and powerful, they have been trying to surround themselves with likeminded and similarly affluent people. And who can blame them? It must be difficult to be wealthy and encounter those less fortunate. Surely not all Shorewood residents oppose the proposed apartment complex. And certainly there are Village residents embarrassed by their neighbors’ selfish and hypocritical behavior. But why anyone would want to call an elitist and hypocritical ivory tower home is beyond comprehension. If Shorewood residents don’t want “moderate-income” residents sullying their homes, then I suggest they build their own self-sufficient community comprised solely of rich liberals. Then they will never have to encounter someone who doesn’t resemble them, everyone would think the same and there would be no disagreements. Where they will find anyone to teach their children, mow their lawns or replace their furnaces is yet to be seen, but I’m sure they will be able to figure it out. After all, they are all highly educated individuals, and don’t they know it. Kathy Dittrich is a senior majoring in English and French. Please send all responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Metro Transit should prioritize riders over increasingly wealthy drivers QI GU opinion columnist

ast week, Metro bus driver John Nelson became a household name in Madison for his 2009 paycheck of $159,258. It’s twice the median income of a Madison household plus a nice used car. While arguments over whether Nelson deserves all this are pointless, the number does dig up some deep issues in the Metro Transit System. Bus drivers’ entry into the $100,000 club is not new to Madison. Since 1998, Metro drivers have been frequenting the city-paid top earners list, which The Capital Times pointed out early in 2007. Last year, the hourly pay of these drivers was $26.02 with 50 percent more for overtime hours. As federal guidelines on hour-limit do not apply to city bus drivers, they can basically work however many hours they

want, so long as there is at least a 10hour break between shifts, according to Metro General Manager Chuck Kamp. Union contracts further catalyzed the overtime boom by allowing senior bus drivers like Nelson the ﬁrst chance at overtime hours. Nelson worked more overtime than regular hours in 2009. All told, his hours added up to 3,909, averaging 75 per week. We all remember being constantly warned against drowsy driving, but the same warning seems to be neglected in the Metro buses. Thanks to the union and its overtime policy, Nelson’s salary jumped from $113,610 to $159,258 within three years, an increase of 35 percent. But on the receiving end of Metro services, we’re getting a similar increase with the 50-cent bump in bus fare last year. The preceding bitter debate in 2009 put the mayor at loggerheads with Madison’s Transit and Parking Commission. The gloomy picture of Metro, supposedly hopeless without a 50-cent increase, prompted every rider to extend their “bailout” hands. The current $2 price makes Madison buses

some of the most expensive to ride in the country. But now that Metro is teeming with big earners, how can you justify its fare increase when its employees enjoy swift pay raises? The city’s 2010 operating budget shows state funding for Metro will increase by $338,000. This extra boost alone could ﬁll up almost half of Metro’s worst budget deﬁcit, which came in December 2008.

Now that Metro is teeming with big earners, how can you justify its fare increase when its employees enjoy swift pay raises?

Considering the increasing ridership and easing economy, could we bring the $1.50 fare back? Citypaid workers have unions to bargain for them. But who bargains for taxpayers? During the tightest ﬁnancial

crunches, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz put a sharp brake on the city’s hiring. In retrospect, we could allow for more flexibility and innovation in job creation and budget saving. Did the politically appealing “hiring freeze” actually solve the problem? In Metro’s case, it does not help with employee welfare or quality of service. Letting one senior employee work as two is simply not as practical as letting two share the overwhelming hours. If we accept eight-hour days as the most productive norm, working 11 hours every day is simply killing efficiency. Wouldn’t it be better if we filled in the vacancies with new jobs instead of overtime hours? Even though the initial “hiring for saving” call may sound counterintuitive, the city could easily persuade its people with valid numbers. Besides Madison, Metro’s operating issues could emerge from other parts of the state as well. Once the Regional Transit Authority starts bringing in more rails, all major Wisconsin transit nodes will gradually be connected. By then, shrinking ridership and accel-

erating competition for the budget will force more local buses to make changes. Leaving adjustments behind will not only hurt taxpayers’ conﬁdence today, but it also endangers the future of Wisconsin’s pension system. It is the ninth largest public pension fund in the U.S., according to state records. Given Wisconsin’s mediumsized population, the system is already shouldering more responsibilities than many of its peers. As more people strive to buoy their pay in the years leading up to retirement, the system could soon feel a huge ﬁnancial drag. The discussion on bus drivers’ pay illuminates a malfunctioning part of Madison’s government architecture. Similar compensation logic might be running through other city branches as well. Recurring heated debates surrounding the issue should have sent a clear message to the government: don’t just give lip service, actually address the root of the problem. Qi Gu is a junior majoring in journalism. Please send all responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Intricate ‘Mystery’ in Straub’s complex, converging plotlines By Brandi Stone

just been mentioned chapters ago in passing. Each characPeter Straub’s book ter is specifically intertwined “Mystery,” recently reprinted with a past event, which shows by Vintage & Anchor Books, Straub’s great planning and lives up to its name. It creates creative thinking. a mysterious and curious world Straub also takes great care full of secrets, in making the BOOK REVIEW twists and world within the turns, making story as real as readers wonpossible, includder what will ing incredible happen next. details describAfter Tom ing the characPasmore surters’ surroundvives a nearly ings. This makes fatal accident, it easy for the he becomes reader to imagfascinated with murder myster- ine exactly where each characies during his long recovery, ter is standing in almost every thanks to the influence of his moment, especially when a amateur detective neighbor, great discovery is made. Lamont von Heilitz. Tom and Lamont pair up to solve a past murder case Each character is that is somehow connected to speciﬁ cally intertwined with the entire wealthy and powera past event, which shows ful community of Mill Walk, Straub’s great planning which is their tiny hometown and creative thinking. on a Caribbean island. The book starts slowly while introducing the many central characters, but it picks up quickly and keeps that What makes this mystery momentum going. novel unique is that it does not One small drawback is the have just one plotline. Straub large number of characters makes multiple plotlines from who, even though their parts in smaller, past mysteries that the mystery appear to be small, come together and converge to still play a significant role in form one major conspiracy. the story and it can sometimes This gives the reader more be difficult to remember who than one plotline of mystery is who. to ponder, but also means that the he or she must pay closer attention and keep each mystery clearly straight in his or It creates a mysterious and her mind. curious world full of secrets, For any mystery lover, twists and turns, making this book is a definite read, readers wonder what but it can be confusing for will happen next. anyone who is not used to reading works in the genre. Just remember to pay attention, suspect everyone, do your Like any mystery story, the research, and of course, enjoy reader needs to pay attention solving this engaging mystery to the smallest of details and (though no magnifying glass or remember names that may have cloak required).

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The constant cameos in ‘Valentine’s Day’ make it nearly impossible for the audience to connect with any of the characters, but perhaps in the case of Taylor Swift, that is not such a terrible thing.

‘Valentine’s Day’ is as cliché as the holiday By Meg Anderson THE DAILY CARDINAL

If you are choosing to see a movie with the title “Valentine’s Day,” you have to be aware of the quality that you can expect from it. This star-studded chick flick, directed by Garry Marshall, opened in a transparently opportunistic fashion, just in time for the holiday of the same name. When watched with low expectations and a complete detachment from reality, the film offers exactly what it promises to provide—a superficial distraction from the concept of real life without any lingering impression.

The movie is wholly as good as the holiday it is named after: ﬂeeting, meaningless and ultimately created to empty our wallets.

“Valentine’s Day” follows— depending on which pairs you deem worth counting—nine entwined couples as they struggle with the harsh pressures and passing joys of Valentine’s Day. A florist (Ashton Kutcher) proposes to his lovely but empty girlfriend (Jessica Alba) on the morning of Feb. 14. A mailroom guy (Topher Grace) struggles to understand his new fling (Anne Hathaway), whose night job is a bit more scandalous than her daytime receptionist position. We watch a surgeon (Patrick Dempsey, who seems comfortable remaining in his fake-doctor shoes) cheat on his wife with an innocently oblivious Jennifer Garner. Another story features an elderly couple (Hector Elizondo and Shirley MacLaine) struggling with past mistakes. On top of all that, the audience is graced with appearances by Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Julia Roberts, Emma Roberts, George Lopez and an annoying cameo featuring Taylor Lautner

and Taylor Swift playing thinly veiled versions of themselves. If the many names and parentheses in the above paragraph send you into a state of confusion, the movie itself does not offer any more clarity. “Valentine’s Day” invokes obvious comparisons to 2003’s “Love Actually,” but where that movie stood out in the romantic comedy genre with its ensemble cast of accomplished British actors and developed story lines, 2010’s American version fails to generate any real sentiment. There are too many stories and not enough time for the audience to develop even minimal attachment to the characters. The film feels like two hours worth of cameos, ranging from superstars you wish were in the movie more (Julia Roberts) to superstars you wish would show up less (Taylor Swift). Characters are on-screen so infrequently that

you never get to know them. It feels more like you are watching the movie stars than the characters they are portraying. Despite its shortcomings, however, there are engaging moments that are frequent enough to keep you entertained. Bradley Cooper is surprisingly enjoyable as Julia Roberts’ seatmate on a 14-hour flight. Jessica Biel’s “I Hate Valentine’s Day” party is amusing and refreshing, even if her character winds up in the same sappy boat as everyone else. If you go into this movie wanting some cinematic masterpiece of enlightenment and reflection, you will go home disappointed. If you go in wanting to be mindlessly entertained, it will serve its harmless purpose just fine. The movie is wholly as good as the holiday it is named after: fleeting, meaningless and ultimately created to empty our wallets.

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Coasties through and through. The first coast-to-coast telephone line was established in 1914.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Easy as losing your socks to the dryer

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

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By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Ludicrous Linguistics

By Celia Donnelly donnelly.celia@gmail.com

Sid and Phil Classic

By Alex Lewein alex@sidandphil.com

Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

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

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Crustaches

First in Twenty

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By Angel Lee alee23@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com Creature Comforts ACROSS

1 “... the harder ___ fall” 5 Gardener’s purchase 9 Boy with a bow 14 Thinker Descartes 15 “Better ___ than never” 16 Egg holder 17 Locomotive, informally 19 Metamorphosis stages 20 Grapevine produce? 21 Fence-crossing spot 23 Gets ready to drag 26 Emergency notifiers 29 Certify, as a college 33 Blew one’s top 34 Musical syllables 35 Do a greenhouse job 37 Suffix with “hero” or “rout” 38 Eliciting a “So what?” 39 Big-time perp 40 The Munsters’ pet bat 41 “Tarzan” star Ron 42 “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” meanie 43 City in New York 44 Arrange strategically, as troops 46 Aloft 48 Maryland state bird

49 Rakish sort 50 Calabash 52 Golfer’s porter 57 ___ de menthe 59 Geologist, e.g. 62 Decide at the flip of ___ 63 ___ Lackawanna Railway 64 Feeling of hunger or regret 65 Clergyman’s digs 66 The ravages of time 67 “... or ___!” DOWN

1 Short math course? 2 Villain’s opposite 3 Third-generation Genesis figure 4 Hankerings 5 Aslant 6 Thing locked in a boat 7 “___ a bird ...” 8 Fermentation-vessel sediments 9 Air aide 10 Soft palate extensions 11 Its bark is worse than its bite? 12 The older Gershwin brother 13 Work on roots, perhaps

18 Fills open slots, in a way 22 Prey-catching claw 24 Olive-green songbird 25 Outstanding 27 Inhabitant of ancient Crete 28 “Tristram Shandy” author 29 Reflective power, as of a planet 30 Square dance leader 31 Skeet shooting target 32 “Go, team, go!” accompaniment 36 Sabin’s study 39 The Colonel’s machine 40 Agcy. that won the 1969 Peace Prize 42 One “T” of TNT 43 African witchcraft 45 Armored car company 47 Darius of Hootie and the Blowfish 51 Sketched 53 Slangy drugs 54 Having two parts 55 Boarding sites 56 Advantage 57 Engine cylinder 58 “His Master’s Voice” record label 60 Assayed material 61 Org. featured in “The Good Shepherd”

Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

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Badgers salvage a split against MSU on Senior Day By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

Senior forward Jasmine Giles has never missed a game in her playing career at Wisconsin, but Sunday’s win over Minnesota State is probably one that won’t get lost among her countless starts. After starting the game with a ceremony honoring the graduating class of four seniors, the Badgers made sure their last game at the Kohl Center would not be a disappointment. It was a perfect script for Senior Day, with Giles scoring twice and her linemate, fellow senior forward Kyla Sanders, adding another goal. Giles joked that she tried not to dwell on the fact that the game could be her last in Madison, but said the win was a chance for her to reﬂect on the four years she spent with the team. “I don’t really think about it much, if I do it’ll make me sad,” she said. “I just want to remember the great times we had here.” Giles’ goals were part of an explosive performance from the Badger offense, while their defense shut down the Mavericks’ attack Sunday, helping senior goalie Alannah

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McCready earn a shutout. The 6-0 series finale helped Wisconsin salvage two points from the weekend series after a frustrating loss to Minnesota State Friday. Freshman defender Alev Kelter said the Badgers’ younger players wanted to make their teammates’ Senior Day unforgettable, which gave them more motivation to win Sunday. “We had it written on our big white board: ‘let’s play for the seniors,’” Kelter said. “If we can do that for the rest of the season we’ll do well.” The victory helped erase the pain of Wisconsin’s loss to Minnesota State Friday, where a bad start seemed to haunt the Badgers throughout the game. Freshman goaltender Becca Ruegsegger struggled against the Mavericks, allowing three goals on the first three shots she faced before being pulled for McCready in the first period. Despite testing Minnesota State sophomore goalie Alli Altmann with 51 shots on goal, the Badgers could only pull themselves within two. Head coach Tracey DeKeyser said she was proud of the way her team

In a span of less than 4 minutes, Bohannon exploded for 14 points and a 3 at the end of that streak gave Wisconsin its biggest lead at 74-39.

“Jason was feeling it today and we just have to keep finding the open man,” Hughes said. “It definitely is a good feeling to have somebody on the court who can knock down the open shots. It opens up the court and leaves the driving lane open for Jordan and me.” Wisconsin had a 20-point advantage over Indiana for the entire second half and only allowed two Hoosiers to score over 10 points. Freshman forward Christian Watford had a team-high 15 and sophomore guard Verdell Jones added 11. “We started out well and we just needed to finish the game strong,” Bohannon said. “We wanted to keep pushing them further and further and that was something that we accomplished. We want to keep doing that continuously throughout the rest of the year.”

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about Andy, but he looked like he had speed and anticipation ... It was really fun to see.” The weekend was a big one for the Badger special teams, as Wisconsin scored six times with the man advantage as well as a pair of shorthanded goals. Geoffrion and Davies, both stalwarts of the power play, combined for ﬁve goals and seven assists in the two games. Both coaches and players said that having the special teams clicking would be key for their drive toward the end of the season, which continues next weekend with St. Cloud State. Geoffrion said early that he did not look at individual numbers, but the day before Valentine’s Day, he did profess affection for another kind of number. “I’m all over the standings, love the standings,” he said. “Every weekend it’s not an easy game to take off or easy team to play ... especially here this time of the year when it’s so tight and four teams could pretty much win [the WCHA], so I think the guys are focusing on that all the time and just knowing that we have to come out each night and play hard and play our game.”

on Friday night. Mankato forced the unit to string together multiple passes to create open looks, and Wisconsin failed to generate chances. “The pressure they put on us with their penalty killing took us a

the most points they have scored going into the half this year since they put up 51 against Cal Poly. An emphatic slam from junior forward Keaton Nankivil opened the second half and then it was showtime for Bohannon. “We wanted to keep pushing them further and further and that was something that we accomplished.” Jason Bohannon senior guard UW men’s basketball

battled back against the Mavericks, but admitted the start did not give Wisconsin much of a chance. “Had the first period gone a little differently it could have been a completely different outcome—it was a big uphill battle after the first 10 minutes,” DeKeyser said. “We can’t have that happen again, because as you can see we can’t always dig ourselves out of it.” There would be no such issue Sunday, as McCready put forth solid performance in goal while the Badger offense got off to a good start. DeKeyser said it was a relief to see her players finding the back of the net, instead of failing to convert on the good chances they have created all season. “We’ve come close so many times to having these breakout, explosive games,” she said. “Scoring chances and scoring goals are two very different things, and it was nice to see us scoring goals.” Wisconsin’s freshmen contributed to the scoring Sunday, as Kelter scored her first goal at the college level and had the shot that led to Sanders’ goal, while freshman forward Breann Frykas added another

rebound from page 8 fine. That’s what we did tonight.” That game plan came down to better execution of the Badgers’ drive-and-dish offense, both in hitting open shots and inside the paint. Nearly 40 percent of Wisconsin’s points came from shots inside the key, and numerous other baskets resulted from players getting inside and then finding outside shooters. Even the Badger bigs were getting involved as junior forward Keaton Nankivil found Bohannon twice with cross-court passes out of the post for open 3pointers. Freshman forward Mike Bruesewitz also registered a pair of assists after finding open teammates on the perimeter. But according to Ryan, it all started with good drives. “You can get something positive, get an and-1, get a bucket, while to get used to,” Badger head coach Mike Eaves said. “Once we got used to it we scored some goals.” Senior forward Michael Davies ignited the Badgers by scoring two power-play goals in a matter of 41 seconds and then set up fellow senior forward Blake Geoffrion up

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Senior forward Blake Geoffrion headlined a high-powered offense for the Badgers, scoring three goals this weekend.

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Senior forward Jasmine Giles was one of four Badgers to play her ﬁnal contest at the Kohl Center Sunday. in the victory. DeKeyser was glad to see the team send its seniors out on a high note. “It was nice to see people reward-

ed for years of effort and time and sweat,” she said. “So I’m just really happy that it was able to end this way at the Kohl Center.”

drive and then kick and ﬁnd somebody” Ryan said. “Like Mike Bruesewitz driving toward the rim, Indiana collapsed, he kicked it out twice for two 3s. Now that’s the same as attacking the rim to get a shot in the paint, but also attacking, it’s the same as a post feed and then a kickout.” Ryan’s counterpart Tom Crean echoed that sentiment, saying that his team just lacked the defensive intensity to stay in front of NANKIVIL Badger players. Despite a number of different defensive looks, Badgers kept getting open outside as well as around the basket. “We tried to do a lot of switching. We played zone, but it didn’t make a difference”

Crean said. “We felt like we had to stop the dribble and they just make a pass out to one of their guys who can shoot the ball, which is really everybody.” That was the difference. The Badgers refocused, ﬁxed some of the issues that troubled them against Illinois and stayed true to the identity they have taken on since junior forward Jon Leuer went down with a wrist injury. “Our players are astute enough to know that when we go over our clips and everything else, that the things that didn’t happen in a game that came out on the [losing] side are things that can be corrected,” Ryan said. “Those same shots that you don’t make can go down the next game. If you don’t believe that then you shouldn’t be playing the game.” Without a single losing streak this season, it seems the Badgers are true believers in that.

three minutes later with an accurate pass from the left circle to the right post. Davies finished the weekend with five points (two goals, three assists), all of which came during UW power-play chances. “There’s a confidence level he has with the puck right now,” Eaves said of Davies. “It’s a comfort level with the guys on the ice, they know where each other are before they even get the puck.” After scoring three goals on Friday night, the Wisconsin power-play unit added three more on Saturday night, finishing the weekend with six conversions on 20 chances. As critical as the success with a man advantage was for Wisconsin, its execution on the penalty kill proved to be just as important. The Badgers managed two short-handed goals for the weekend and allowed just one goal from the Mavericks power-play unit. “We’ve talked about being a little more offensive in the short-handed aspect,” said Geoffrion, who had the primary assist on both shorthanded goals. “It was nice to get that this week.” The penalty-kill unit did not allow a goal until the third period of Saturday’s 8-4 victory and snuffed out 12 of Minnesota State’s 13 chances on the weekend. The per-

formance added to a great run for the Badgers, as they have successfully killed off 29 of the last 31 powerplay opportunities against them. “It just comes down to moving our feet and outworking other teams,” said senior forward Aaron Bendickson, who turned in excellent defensive work and also scored on a short-handed chance Friday. “It’s a comfort level with the guys on the ice, they know where each other are before they even get the puck.” Mike Eaves head coach UW men’s hockey

When it was all said and done, the special teams net scoring for the Badgers came out to plus-six for the weekend. While a margin that wide will not come every weekend, it is a trend that Eaves said is important to late season success. “When it comes down to it at the end of the year, you talk about goaltending and special teams as the types of things that can put you over the edge in terms of winning some games.”

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Men’s Basketball

Wisconsin rebounds in convincing win RECAP By Nick Schmitt THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Grateful Red were given free towels to cheer on the Wisconsin men’s basketball team Saturday against Indiana, but it was the Hoosiers who threw in the towels moments after the tip-off. En route to an 83-55 clinic over Indiana (3-9 Big Ten, 9-15 overall), No. 13 Wisconsin (94, 19-6) shot almost 51 percent from the field and dished 18 assists. It was the Badgers’ highest point total in a Big Ten game this year, and it proved to be an effective cure for the loss to Illinois last Tuesday. The Badgers’ guards, seniors Trevon Hughes and Jason Bohannon along with sophomore Jordan Taylor, were responsible for Wisconsin’s quick start. Hughes hit a 3 for the first points of the game which was followed by a finesse layup by Taylor before Bohannon capped off the instant 8-0 run with his first 3 of the game. Bohannon, who entered the game scoring at least 15 points in his last 3 contests, was absolutely on fire. He hit 7-of-11 from behind the arc on his way to scoring 30 points, the highest total for any Badger this season. “He is so good off the dribble, and I think because he has become such a multi-dimensional player, it makes his three-point shooting that much better,” Indiana head coach Tom Crean said of Bohannon. “He is one of the absolute best shooters

that I’ve seen and always gets in the ﬂow of what they are trying to do.” Indiana’s young team just couldn’t handle the experienced Badgers. The Hoosiers had 21 turnovers and were heavily outmatched on the glass. Wisconsin pulled down 33 rebounds, including 15 offensive boards, which tied a season high. By allowing the Badgers to dominate the rebounds, the Hoosiers were playing with a double-edged sword. The extra chances not only helped slow the pace of the game, but were also responsible for Wisconsin’s success behind the 3-point line. “[Bohannon] is one of the absolute best shooters that I’ve seen and always gets in the ﬂow of what they are trying to do.” Tom Crean head coach IU men’s basketball

“A lot of them were secondchance points, where we would get the rebound and kick it out and ﬁnd the open guy, or [Hughes] would penetrate and ﬁnd the open guy,” Bohannon said of Wisconsin’s 3s. “Those are always the best shots, when you get passes from inside the paint and you can step into the shot.” The Badgers went into the locker room with a 46-24 lead. It was indiana page 7

ANALYSIS By Ben Breiner THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Badgers have lost six games this year, and heading into Saturday’s contest, had rebounded from each of the first five defeats with wins the next time out. So when Wisconsin played host to a struggling Indiana squad just four days after suffering a 63-56 home loss to Illinois, head coach Bo Ryan had some simple words. “Short memories for players, when it comes to things like [losses]. Just get out there and play.” And play well they did. Wisconsin returned to form offensively, after a dismal second half against the Illini, in their 8355 win over the Hoosiers. Ryan got a strong start from his team much like the Illinois game, but this time they did not give the visitor a chance to inch their way back into the game. “On Tuesday night against Illinois we did a good job, started out quick but we didn’t finish the game strong,” senior guard Jason Bohannon said. “You want to continue to build upon [a lead] and tonight we did a very good job of that, not letting them get back in the game and making it a game.” Wisconsin led by double-digits less than five minutes in, pushed it to 20 a few minutes later and never allowed it to get closer than 16 after that. Against Illinois the Badgers watched an 11-point lead shrink to nothing in just three

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Senior forward Michael Davies led a lethal power-play effort for UW this weekend, scoring two goals Friday.

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When you are a WHCA hockey team chasing the McNaughton Cup, like this year’s Badger squad, four-point weekends are supremely beneﬁcial, even necessary at times. Usually, in order to sweep a conference opponent, one team must out play the other for a vast majority of the 120 minutes of action in a series. At the Kohl Center this week-

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Offense carries Wisconsin to sweep RECAP

By Parker Gabriel

and a half minutes. According to senior guard Trevon Hughes, the memories of Tuesday helped drive Saturday’s performance. “Basically we just hate the way it feels. We hate losing. We know

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Senior guard Jason Bohannon racked up a career-high 30 points on seven 3-pointers to help put the Badgers back on track.

end, Wisconsin separated itself from Minnesota State by controlling play during penalty minutes, of which the two teams racked up a combined 109. Put another way: The Badgers’ special teams units throttled the Mavericks this weekend, and UW is still in the race for a league title because of it. Success did not come right away for the Badgers on the power play, as they missed on their ﬁrst four opportunities power play page 7

Whenever Wisconsin faces Minnesota State, a few things are almost certain. Both sides will deliver their share of hits, elbows and shots, and there would be more than a few post-whistle mêlées or shoving matches. Why would this weekend be any different? The Badgers took four points from the Mavericks by series’ end, matching their hard-hitting style and unleashing a dynamic power play led by a pair of explosive and talented scorers. Wisconsin took a while to get going on Friday and had to hang on in the end. Saturday also featured an early setback before head coach Mike Eaves’ squad rained a torrent of goals upon the Maverick netminders. But what stood out both nights was the rough play that typiﬁes Maverick hockey. “I think it was pretty much what we expected. You knew that was the biggest part of their game, if they play hard they get themselves a chance to win,” senior forward Ben Grotting said. “Talking with the guys in the locker room, we knew that we had to match that and then our skill would take over.” For the ﬁrst 35 minutes of the weekend, however, taking over looked like the last thing Wisconsin would do.

The Badgers generated more shots and scoring chances to that point Friday night, but all they had to show for it was a 1-0 deﬁcit, courtesy of sophomore wing Mike Louwerse, who made a pretty move in the crease to score. Then the Wisconsin special teams came to life. “I think [rough play] was pretty much what we expected. You knew that was the biggest part of their game.” Ben Grotting senior forward UW men’s hockey

Senior forwards Michael Davies and Blake Geoffrion both scored or assisted on three power play goals in a late-period surge. Wisconsin scored ﬁrst with a 5-on-3 advantage and then scored again before the Mavericks could return to full strength. Up to that point, Wisconsin had struggled against a pressuring penalty kill unit. “I thought we did a pretty good job, we were 0-for-7 at one point in time until they did score,” Minnesota State head coach Troy Jutting, whose team took 40 penalty minutes, said. “A 5-on-3 in this league is difﬁcult, especially when you’ve got the type of skilled players Wisconsin’s got.” Senior forward Aaron Bendickson extended the lead to 4-1 with a

shorthanded tally, but the Mavericks answered with a shorthander of their own. With a minute left, MSU cut the deficit to one after junior Badger defenseman Ryan McDonagh tossed the puck out of the crease, drawing a penalty shot over the Wisconsin coach’s protests. Senior forward Kael Mouillierat converted, but the Badgers held on for a 4-3 win. The next night tensions boiled over early. Minnesota State scored on its first shot, but senior forward Andy Bohmbach answered after a hesitation move on a 2-on-1 rush. Six minutes in fighting broke out, sending five players to the penalty box including MSU senior center Jerad Stewart with a 5-minute major for grabbing a facemask. In the aftermath of the clash, Geoffrion found the far post with a cross-crease shot while both sides were called for numerous contact to the head and roughing penalties hroughout the night. From there, Wisconsin pushed the lead to 4-1, and finally 8-4 as head coach Mike Eaves got more contributions from Geoffrion (assisting on a transition goal and scoring one more time) and Bohmbach who set up a pair of UW rushes with well placed breakout passes. “Terrific,” Eaves said of Bohmbach’s day. “He looked fast out there, and that’s not one of those things that you would say everyday minnesota st page 7