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Walker says no to offer on proposed Kenosha casino EMILY BUCK/THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Mayor Paul Soglin (left) advances with 52.7 percent of the vote, followed by Ald. Scott Resnick (right) with 23.3 percent of the vote.

Each thanked their supporters and families, pledging to continue their hard work finding solutions to Madison’s citywide issues.

Soglin, Resnick move forward

By Irene Burski THE DAILY CARDINAL

In a race with limited voter participation, Madison voters chose incumbent Mayor Paul Soglin and Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, to advance to the April 17 general mayoral election.

Soglin finished with 52.7 percent of the vote followed by Resnick with 23.3 percent of the vote.

Election officials reported low turnout across the board.

“In a word, [turnout has been] abysmal,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. “I think everybody expected

voter turnout to be low given the particular lack of enthusiasm for the election, and the fact that there’s only one race on the ballot.”

According to Verveer, only 28 voters had cast ballots at Gordon Dining and Event Center, shortly after 7 p.m., and numbers at Porchlight Inc. had not eclipsed 100.

At a victory party held at Cardinal Bar, Soglin thanked his supporters and family, emphasizing his record of leadership and familiarity with the systems used to solve

Madison’s issues.

“In 2011, we were talking about fixing the city finances and then moving on to the challenges of poverty and equity,” Soglin said. “[It was] long before the race to equity reports came out, long before a lot of other people suddenly discovered that this was a major issue in our community.”

Soglin delivered on his promises from the 2011 mayoral campaign and continues to “work tirelessly on the issues,” according to Soglin for Mayor spokesperson Melissa Mulliken.

“We’ve been Soglin supporters for 40 years. We’re here to support Paul.” Cardinal Bar owner Ricardo Gonzalez said.

Across Capitol Square at The Fountain, Resnick celebrated amid supporters and family members. The mayoral hopeful, who was elected as a campus alder in 2010, stressed his plans to foster Madison’s future growth.

“I’m very excited for him,” Steve Resnick, the candidate’s father, said. “He gets to live his

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State Democrats accuse Walker of increasing debt State Democrats accused Gov. Scott Walker of inflating the state’s debt Tuesday after the governor decided to delay a debt repayment of $108 million.

The report, produced by the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, outlines the proposed payment restructuring on the state debt, which was previously scheduled to be paid off by May 2015. The governor’s proposal would increase the overall payment costs to $544,900 in 2015-’16 and $18.7 million in 2016-’17, including interest.

Walker’s proposal brought opposition from Democrats who serve on the state’s Joint Committee on Finance. They criticized the governor for his history of borrowing to balance the state budget to pay for infrastructure and for the tax cuts.

In addition, Democrats argued for what they said was the position of taxpayers, seeing that $90 million remains

for this debt.

“Rather than paying the state’s bills, Gov. Walker is once again resorting to risky and financially irresponsible borrowing schemes,” state Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said in a Tuesday statement.

“This latest accounting gimmick kicks the can further down the road and will end up costing taxpayers millions more.”

This type of restructuring does not need legislative authorization. Walker’s administration can directly communicate with Department of Administration Capital Finance officials to not make the anticipated payment.

Pushing back the deadline of debt payments allows for additional lines of credit to be established but at the expense of steeper interests rates over a longer period of time, according to the report.

—Jason Snyder

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Gov. Scott Walker responded in a letter to Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Chairman Gary Besaw Monday, explaining his reasoning for rejecting the Menominee’s latest offer on the proposed Menominee-Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Kenosha.

The Menominee requested that Walker meet with them to discuss their offer to pay $220 million for a new Milwaukee Bucks’ arena and pay for a bond to cover legal defense fees as a counter to Walker’s initial rejection of the casino plan in January.

Menominee tribal members, who have been marching from the Menominee Indian reservation since Feb. 13, plan to hold a rally at the state Capitol Wednesday in protest of Walker’s decision. “[The] Menominee never seriously discussed providing funding for a Bucks arena,” Walker said in a letter Monday. “There was an opportunity to bring forward a proposal and have it vetted by our team of independent economists, which was not done.”

“[The] Menominee never seriously discussed providing funding for a Bucks arena.”

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The Sett at Union South offered live music, Cajun food and mask painting to celebrate Mardi Gras Tuesday. + Photo by Chris Gao

For nearly a year and a half, negotiations between the Menominee and state officials, including Walker and Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch, have focused on the proposed Kenosha casino.

Potential lawsuits due to current gaming compacts enacted under former Gov. Jim Doyle posed a risk far too great for taxpayers, according to Walker.

“Even if the Menominee could acquire, finance, and legally execute the $275 million bond, it still would not fully cover the potential economic liability to the State,” Walker said in the letter.

Walker’s letter comes after Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, penned a letter to Walker requesting a meeting with Kenosha officials during the governor’s jobs announcement at a local Kenosha business. ­— Negassi Tesfamichael

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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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UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell talked to graduate students Tuesday about Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget cuts to the UW System.

Bazzell emphasized UW-Madison’s continuing efforts to fight the cuts, but conceded that some cuts are inevitable.

“We are preparing for significant budget cuts,” Bazzell said.

“The student experience will undoubtedly be impacted.”

The proposed reductions amount to $150 million fewer per year for the UW System.

UW-Madison calculated it will face a significant financial burden as a result.

Bazzell repeated prior comments UW-Madison Chancellor Blank made saying that even if multiple graduate schools were cut, the target reduction would still not be met. Therefore, Bazzell discussed the school’s other options.

“Part of the equation here is not simply about cutting,” Bazzell said. “The chancellor is very interested in trying to find ways to generate new revenue.”

Bazzell discussed numerous ways to raise funds. He said Blank discussed options such as increasing tuition for professional school students and nonresident undergraduate students.

After Bazzell’s address, the event was opened for graduate students to voice their questions and concerns.

“I think what makes it a specific graduate student issue is that we are probably the only people on campus that will be hit twice,” Kathryn Anne Edwards, a graduate student in the Department of Economics, said. “We do have to pay tuition, and we are also employees.”

Graduate students raised many concerns about the budget proposal, including faculty retention, strategic messaging and budgeting alternatives.

Many questioned why the school wanted public authority status, and others were worried about the lack of accountability for the Board of Regents under the public authority status.

Bazzell responded that the flexibility that comes with public authority status would provide benefits for the university.

However, he stressed this did not

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UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell responds to grad students’ tuition questions. make up for the cuts.

“This idea that the System is interested in trading off cuts for becoming a public authority is really a false conversation,” Bazzell said.

No matter what steps UW-Madison takes next, both students and faculty agreed that getting the message out is key.

Bazzell said the university has

been working with alumni, professors, community leaders and others to get the word out about the cuts.

“We need to show the value of our work to Wisconsin,” Bazzell said. “Decades of investment are at stake.”

Chancellor Blank had been scheduled to speak, but was too sick to attend.

Madison police officers investigate phone fraud incident A Madison woman phoned police after receiving a call Jan. 20 from a man who claimed to be a California lawyer.

The man, who said his name was Kevin Robertson, convinced her she owed his firm $6,000 from a lawsuit and that she would be arrested if she did

not make a payment, according to a report by Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain.

The scared and upset woman then contacted MPD before leaving her home to attempt to make a payment, the report said.

According to DeSpain’s report, the responding officer convinced the woman “Robertson” was a scam and the woman gave the officer the contact information for the caller.

MPD called the man back, but the conversation ended abruptly once the officer

identified himself and made “Robertson” aware of his knowledge of the fraud. The criminal also spoke with an unidentified foreign accent, according to the report.

No arrests have been made, and the woman did not give any money to the scammer.

Doomed education board finds a high dropout rate for private schools A state education board found Monday that high percentages of students drop out of private forprofit colleges in Wisconsin.

The Educational Approval Board reported that from 2012’13, over 36 percent of the 46,634 students enrolled in for-profit institutions like Rasmussen

College and the University of Phoenix dropped out of school.

As a part of his 2015-’17 budget proposal, Gov. Scott Walker has proposed eliminating the EAB, which has collected data on students enrolled in Wisconsin’s private for-profit colleges.

According to the EAB

Executive Secretary David C. Dies, that type of transparency would be lost under Walker’s proposed budget. “[Walker’s proposal] eliminates the ability for anyone to collect and review student outcomes data from these institutions on this scale,” Dies said in

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build,” UW-Madison College Democrats Chair Hayley Young said. “As the campus alder, he’s already been very responsive to the needs of students.”

Members of both mayoral camps recognized the difficulty of increasing student voter turnout.

“I know the April elections come right around spring break,” Mulliken said. “So that will be a challenge, but we certainly want to reach out throughout the campus.”

Former Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, finished third with 14.8 percent of the vote, while UW-Madison graduate Christopher Daly received 4.3 percent of the vote and former Dane County Supervisor Richard Brown received 4.6 percent of the vote.

Jen Wagman and Patricia Johnson contributed to this report.

Supporters of Soglin applaud his 40 years in city politics, trusting his leadership and experience solving city problems.

passion, and his passion has always been service to his community.”

In his speech, Resnick argued the city is tired of the “status quo,” as well as pushed the need for new leadership.

“Today, voters went to the polls and asked themselves a question. What does the city of Madison’s future look like?”

Resnick said. “And tonight we are providing an answer for them. Our next mayor must represent each and every person in Madison … not only those folks that voted today but those folks who didn’t vote today.”

Resnick supporters cited their trust in the candidate’s abilities to lead.

“For me, one of the biggest differences [that sets Resnick apart] is his ability to coalition-

a statement. He added that without the EAB, private institutions would not be held accountable to high educational standards.

A briefing released by Walker’s office to explain the budget touts the provision as a way to “decrease the fiscal burden of regulation on for-profit colleges.”

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Faison ready for upcoming MFA show

By Denzel Taylor The Daily Cardinal

After three years of training and study, Universty of Wisconsin-Madison Master of Fine Arts student Riley Faison readies himself to perform “Mambo Mouth” by John Leguizamo as his MFA thesis. Having already performed a rendition of the play at the Universidad de Puerto RicoCayey, the masters student is excited to remount his performance this weekend at Vilas Hall.

Faison charges himself to share Leguizamo’s story of the “Latinolived experience in the United States of America,” in what he expects to be a spectacular oneman show, but for Faison, that means more than just being solo on the stage.

Throughout our interview, Faison said that, similar to his experience in Cayey, “there’s no one but me,” as the responsibility of all production roles fall on his shoulders. For the past few weeks, he’s been conducting his own research on available performance spaces, organizing his own lighting and sound and reserving his own spaces for rehearsal. Faison is receiving funding from the Research Travel Award from the Vilas Foundation, as well as Robert Skloot Discretionary Award through the Department of Theatre and Drama. Through his bright tone, expression and animated gestures, it’s clear that being solo in a production gives Faison the greatest sense of pride for his hard work.

But a performer is never without a bit of anxiety. Faison

said that everyday he’s been, “looking to better familiarize with [the] production” process, and, “having to memorize and reacquaint with the work was most nerve racking.” This comes from the fact that he hasn’t performed “Mambo Mouth” in front of an audience since August 2014. Nevertheless, Faison is excited to share Leguizamo’s story through the different Latino characters with whom he’s charged to perform.

In “Mambo Mouth,” Faison will take on and interpret the identity of five different Latino characters, whereas John Leguizamo’s original work includes seven. These characters are Agamemnon, a talk-show host; Loco Louie, the anxious teenager; Angel Garcia, an incarcerated father; Pepe Vazquez, an undocumented worker and Crossover King, the host of a self-help seminar. It’s immediately clear from their identities that Faison will have to make drastic changes to differentiate each embodiment. He described the process for these changes as understanding each character’s “vocal variety, physical presence, and lived experience,” then asking himself, “how do I effectively shift from one character to another?”

In a shift from his August production in Cayey, Faison must perform with a smaller stage, which places a little more strain on his use of lighting and sound.

But these minor nuances aren’t phasing Faison’s confidence in his ability to perform and manage the production of the show.

Realizing how limited his resources are, he’s taking advantage of the mundane technology

we all have access to, turning a seemingly inconvenience into a new dynamic. “I just want a simple scheme,” he says. “I’m controlling sound via an iPhone connection to a Bluetooth speaker.”

From what he said in our discussion of the show, it’s also clear that Faison is aware of how a theatre performance can have unexpected changes in an instant.

Faison said that he’s going in understanding that, “The final element is always the audience.”

He tells me of how he’s learned to strategically critique himself in the moment, asking “If it’s not rendering with the people, how is my delivery?”

Faison gave much thanks to those who have supported him through his journey with this play, including Interim Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate Patrick Sims, who, as Faison said, “has served as my mentor throughout the whole process.” He also thanked UW-Madison graduate, and current Universidad de Puerto Rico-Cayey professor Jessica Gaspar Concepción, who provided the same mentorship for Faison’s first production of “Mambo Mouth.” Even for a oneman production, Faison recognizes that no work of art is without some direct or indirect form of collaboration.

Faison’s production of “Mambo Mouth” premieres Feb. 20, and will run through the weekend. Shows will take place in Vilas 4010. A talkback will follow. Showings Feb. 20 and 21 began at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. Feb. 22. Thanks to Faison’s financial support, admission for the public is free.

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Riley Faison, an MFA student at UW-Madison, will perform his adaptation of John Leguizamo’s “Mambo Mouth” this weekend.

How I learned to love the claustrophobic basement concert Jake witz We Gettin’ It

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he mics weren’t turning on. Our guitarist called out for the help of one of the owners of the house, who first had to wade through several dozen sweaty bodies before he could assess the situation. I grew more anxious with every unsuccessful utterance of “check” into the microphones. It was our first DIY show in Madison, and a basement filled to the brim with anticipating eyes was watching us struggle to get our equipment working.

“It felt a lot more intimate knowing that we were dancing and being as much of a part of the show as the band was...”

Darcy Kerrigan student UW-Madison

It goes without saying that an entire concert taking place in the basement of a house is going to have a few kinks to work out. I had to tiptoe to my drumset as to not disturb

any of the cables that were scattered across the floor. But that’s the charm of the Spanish Mansion, a concert space situated in a house with an undisclosed address. The operation is run primarily by The Great Duck War, a band which has members currently living in the Spanish Mansion, or SpanMan for short as they like to call it.

The shows are semi-exclusive events, available to those who know the right places to snoop around for the address.

Our band, Trophy Dad, was excited for the gig, so we handed out the address like sexual health groups hand out condoms on Valentine’s Day. In a basement that, at absolute maximum capacity, can hold about fifty people, you have to suppress attendance so that your fans aren’t hearing you while standing from the staircase of a neighboring hallway.

The basement had risen to sauna-level temperatures as we finally got the mics on. I could see the sweat on crowd member’s faces as they eagerly awaited our first musical notes. It was clear that nobody came to this show to be comfortable, and that’s exactly where the charm in DIY shows lies. It’s the beautiful union of concert and party, where people can wild out for the

weekend while maintaining their artistic integrity.

There was such a massive trade-off of energy between my band and audience that my circuits were fried.

I was already leaving quite the sweat stain on my drum stool, and the moment it was time to count off our first song I spilled all of the pent-up energy of pre-show anxiousness onto the drum kit. Just because we weren’t playing at an official venue didn’t mean that the show would be easy to play. Given how congested having fifty-something people in a room, coupled with the unbearable heat given off by dancing bodies, I had difficulty combatting lightheadedness as we went from song to song.

There was no border between band and audience except for the thin metal bar that separated carpet from linoleum tile. “It felt a lot more intimate knowing that we were dancing and being as much of a part of the show as the band was, as oppose to just watching them from a stage,” Darcy

Kerrigan described about her experience at SpanMan. The feeling’s mutual from one of my band mate’s perspective.

Watching our guitarist crossing over the carpet border and parading into the bulging crowd while maintaining tempo made me fully understand how interconnected everyone was.

Even when practicing in the same space a week before, there was no way for me to predict how the performance would go. The energy the crowd gave off was as important to the show as rehearsing our songs was. Due to the audience members unquenchable desire to mosh, our song, which sounds like a dreamy Real Estate tune in practice, transformed into a no-brakes, punk freak-out in reality.

By the time we ended our opening set for The Great Duck War, all of my senses had been assaulted in some way or another. I was hot, I could smell my armpits from a foot away, the taste of cheap, lukewarm beer dripped off my mouth and my ears were ringing from a combination of drum hits, unintentional mic feedback and the screaming crowd into which we just threw our heart and soul. I had no time to shake the congratulatory hands of

friends approaching me—not that anyone would have wanted to embrace my dripping body.

My only directive was to escape the heat-trap of our show, and to burst out onto the outdoor porch of SpanMan.

It goes without saying that an entire concert taking place in the basement of a house is going to have a few kinks to work out.

After the show, any degree below zero felt like room temperature to me. I stepped outside in just jeans and a T-shirt, most likely triggering an instinctive heart attack from my mother back in Chicago. There was such a massive trade-off of energy between band and audience that my circuits had fried.

The basement show was a beast that had bested me, and the only thing I could think as we all piled into the basement for one last time that night was “I should’ve worn earplugs.”

Have you fallen in love with heat trap-like, claustrophobic basement concerts or parties? What is your favorite way to cool off after a crazy, packed concert? Email Jake at jakey.witz@gmail.com.

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Pilates offers essential stress relief

By Claire Satterfield The Daily Cardinal

With midterms in full swing, it’s more important than ever to focus on personal health and well-being.

Whether you have time to do this before a test or maybe just a moment before bed, unwinding and finding focus are crucial steps on your journey to success.

Doing pilates has always allowed me to find my center before I sleep which, I believe, has led to quicker, as well as deeper, rest.

The following compilation of poses are not meant to serve as an intense workout, but instead should allow you to focus initially on your breathing and later, on the calming of your body and mind.

These poses can all be done on the floor but more comfortably on a mat.

Constructive Rest

Constructive rest begins by lying on your back.

Legs should be elevated with your feet comfortably resting on the floor while arms are extended with palms facing up.

Throughout this pose, the primary focus is breath and balance. It’s essential to find the balance in your back and pelvis where you aren’t placing stress on your lower back or on your hips. If you’re familiar with yoga, Constructive Rest should remind you of Corpse.

From here, simply inhale and exhale. For better circulation, try to laterally breathe by focusing on widening your ribs with the inhale and returning them to their resting position on the exhale.

Ribcage Arms

Flowing from Constructive Rest, slowly lower your feet to the ground so that your body is in complete alignment.

Remember, however, even in this relaxed position, your pelvis and lower back should be kept as neutral as possible.

To begin the pose, raise your arms directly up so that they create a 90-degree angle with your

abdomen. Your palms should face one another.

Inhale as you move your arms in the direction of your head, stopping once you feel your ribs trying to come along, as well.

You could possibly touch your hands to the floor before this occurs or maybe not get very far at all, every body is different.

Exhale to return your arms to their original position.

Knee Folds

Raise your knees so that they return your body to Constructive Rest.

From here, inhale and raise your right knee so that it forms a 90-degree angle with the ground.

Picture this as half of a tabletop pose. Exhale to return your right leg to its original position and repeat the same action with the left leg.

The challenge here is to keep your spine and pelvis completely neutral while raising your knees.

If you want to test this balance, try doing this pose with your spine on a foam roller, as opposed to the mat.

Finish this stretch by keeping your right knee raised as your left knee comes to meet it in a full table-top position.

Mini Crunch

To begin the Mini Crunch, lay the table-top position and place your hands behind your neck.

Inhale as you initially raise and exhale to achieve a crunch in your abdomen. Make sure you are looking directly into your belly button as to not stress your neck with the weight of the head.

Take a deep, lateral inhale as you hold the crunch and finally, exhale as you articulate down, leading with your back and ending with your head.

Do this three to five times before lowering your knees back to Constructive Rest.

Feel free to take a few more breaths before standing up.

Spine stretch

Spine stretch begins by sitting in an upright position, legs extended and slightly spread,

and arms straight and extended directly in front.

This exercise is not meant to exert but rather to stretch and focus on the spine.

To begin, articulate the head and neck down, followed by the spine one vertebrae at a time.

As the spine begins to stretch, the arms move forward.

It is important, however, not to pull too far with the arms and overexert the vertebrae that make up the spine.

Move down with the exhale and restack the spine, neck and head on the inhale.

The focus of this stretch is simply to find your neutral spine.

Finding it will release all the tension built up in the upper and lower back that has accumulated through hours of studying and test taking.

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If you’re feeling strong, try extending the legs for The 100.

Swan

Swan begins by lying on your stomach, eyes looking into the mat, legs fully extended, and elbows bent with palms resting by the shoulders.

To begin, inhale and push into your palms to begin rising up.

The head should be the first to rise as eyes now look forward.

Exhale to continue to the top.

At this point, every part of the body above the belly button should be off the ground.

Important to remember once extended is not to lock the elbows as this will only cause stress, strain and defeat the purpose of the exercise.

To continue, inhale to articulate down and exhale to return to the starting position.

With Swan, the abdominals are pushed to keep the spine long and protect the lower back while in extension. It’s another great way to release built up tension.

The 100

Although it feels like the primary focus of The 100 is to work the abdominal muscles, it’s also great for increasing stability.

I would recommend adding this exercise to your flow if you’re interested in getting your blood moving and possibly breaking a sweat.

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Use Knee Folds exercise to establish stability and find breath.

If your interest lies only in relaxation, perhaps leave The 100 out.

To begin, lie on your back with your legs in a table-top position.

Your knees should form a 90-degree angle with your hips and your arms should be extended and elevated slightly above the floor.

If you’d like to make this exercise more challenging and feel as if you have the strength to do so, experiment with straightening your knees so that your legs form around a 120-degree angle with your stomach.

From this position begin to engage your abdominals by lifting your head and shoulders off

the ground. Make sure your eyes look into your stomach as to not injure the neck.

Once engaged, begin raising and lowering your extended arms to the rythm of your breath.

You should inhale for five seconds, exhale for five seconds and then repeat this nine more times.

By the end of the exercise your arms will have moved up and down 100 times.

Once finished, gradually roll your spine back onto your mat and lower your legs.

Take a few seconds or minutes to regain your breath and find your center before standing up.

Enjoy a rare weekday break with a solo brunch outing

By Kerry Huth The Daily Cardinal

It’s cold. Midterms are looming closer by the day. Spring seems an infinite ways away. I get it.

We’ve reached the dragging, never-ending days of winter. But never fear, because Brunch’d Together knows exactly what you need.

You need brunch and you need it in the middle of the week.

I know—total plot twist.

Brunch is typically regarded as a weekend ordeal, but there is something to be said for the weekday brunch.

Within the last semester, I have grown to adore the weekday brunch. A breed entirely its own, the weekday brunch is much less crowded and all-together a low key and relaxed experience.

My weekday brunches tend to be solo ventures. I feel very

independent when I walk into a place and say, “Table for one, please.”

It takes guts to sit down and dine solo, but weekday brunch makes it easy.

Oftentimes, I’ll bring some flashcards or a textbook along with me.

Nothing is more relaxing than reviewing terms and notes over a strong cup of coffee and the promise of an omelet on the way.

Bonus weekday brunch challenge: leave the phone off the table.

I know that dining on your own can be intimidating, but I find that I’ve enjoyed myself so much more when I am not attached to my phone screen.

Not only does it give your battery a break, but it also allows you to be 100 percent present.

Chat with the waiter; greet the person brunching next to you.

Maybe you’ll meet your future spouse during your solo weekday brunch; you never know.

Research studies have shown that love which blossoms over brunch is 79 percent more likely to last.

You need brunch and you need it in the middle of the week.

That may or may not be an entirely made-up statistic.

Moving on.

The Old Fashioned is my personal favorite weekday brunch spot.

Running from 7:30 until 11 a.m., The Old Fashioned offers a great menu selection.

Some notable mentions

include the breakfast sandwich, the hot, made-to-order iced doughnuts and the freshly squeezed orange juice.

The Old Fashioned turns a weekday morning without class into an event.

As a general rule, the weekday brunch menu tends to be somewhat more limited compared to its weekend version, but there is still plenty to choose from.

The Old Fashioned also does daily specials, which is always a fun addition to the usual weekday brunch menu.

If time is an issue and Capitol Square seems maybe a little far, there are plenty of other options closer to campus.

In fact, many people are unaware that The Sett in Union South has it’s own breakfast menu served daily from 8 to 10:30 a.m.

Although it isn’t quite brunch, allowing yourself the time to enjoy a plate of pancakes or a classic three-egg omelet just steps away from your first class may be the perfect stress reliever before a big midterm or presentation.

If your classes are closer to the east side of campus, stop in at the Bassett Street Brunch Club or grab a table at Peet’s in Memorial Union.

It really doesn’t matter where you go as long as you’re able to take a rare moment for yourself.

So, go for it. Treat yourself. Drag yourself out of bed, pile on the layers and venture out into the cold.

It’ll be worth it, I promise.

Hot coffee, a good meal and some much-needed, low-key time are on the way.

Weekday brunch awaits you.

I think this week is already sounding better.

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Soglin is Madison, forever and always Max Lenz Opinion Editor

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n the night of October 18, 1967, Paul Soglin needed some stitches.

His cuts and bruises served as tattoos commemorating one of the darkest and most famous moments in the history of the University of WisconsinMadison. Earlier that day, Soglin and a large group of students met in what is now Ingraham Hall for the second installment of a demonstration protesting the on-campus interviews being held by the Dow Chemical Company, one of the principal producers of napalm for the United States military. While remaining peaceful, the students were eventually ordered out of the

building, which led to a bloody conflict. Those enforcing the removal were police officers for the city of Madison.

It would have been easy for Soglin to walk away at that point. After having been beaten by law enforcement officials, he could have allowed his anger to push him away from the city they “protected.” But he didn’t walk away. No one would have blamed him if he left, but he remained and has dedicated his life to serving Madison.

But, why does this matter?

If anything, one of the main criticisms that Soglin has faced over the course of this campaign is that he and his policies haven’t been truly relevant in over 40 years and that it’s time for the city’s “Mayor for life” to abdicate his throne. But Soglin has proven that he will continue to fight for the city he loves.

Let’s put aside policy for a

moment because, in all honesty, Soglin and his rival in the general election, Scott Resnick, aren’t too far off from each other. Both see the biggest threats facing the city right now as homelessness and inequity. Is it worth it to have a discussion about the relative merits of their specific plans?

Absolutely. And over the next two months they will be discussed at length.

For right now, though, I think it’s worth asking which one is going to fight harder, because that is what defines us as a city. For decades we have been a bastion of liberalism, willing to raise our figurative fists when someone, or some organization, steps in the way of our rights as citizens.

Not backing down when the opposition seems too strong to fail is part of what makes us Madison, and say what you

will about Paul Soglin, but he is not one to back down.

Some question the pragmatism of this approach, but this city has always preferred someone with a backbone and politics is inherently personal.

Now, what do you see when you look at Paul Soglin?

Ultimately, Scott Resnick would be a fine mayor. His knowledge of the tech sector would certainly be beneficial to the city, and his policy preferences would match up fine with those of many Madisonians. But what do you see when you look at Scott Resnick? I see a person

who is very smart, a person who is certainly kind-hearted and a person who definitely cares about this city’s future.

Now, what do you see when you look at Paul Soglin? I see someone who is stubborn, to be sure. However, I also see a person sitting cross-legged in the mayor’s office while barefoot in jeans, and I see someone who gave a key to the city to Fidel Castro and I see someone that, in the midst of being beaten, continued to scream the cries of justice as blood ran down his face. Most of all, when I look at Paul Soglin, I see Madison.

Max is a junior majoring in political science. What do you think of his take? Should personality matter in this mayoral election? Does Paul Soglin truly represent all that is Madison?

We want to know what you think. Please send comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Walker will shirk governor role in presidential campaign Benjamin Rangel Opinion Columnist

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t is no secret that Gov. Scott Walker has his heart set on making a presidential run in 2016, or at the very least he is seriously thinking about it. He is ranking in the top four among potential Republican candidates in almost every poll and was the first to open an office in Iowa to explore such a run. However, this means the closer we inch toward the 2016 election, the less time the governor will have to, well, govern. This should give rise to concerns among not only residents of Wisconsin, but also hopeful supporters of Walker’s presidential run, since he will be fighting a political war on two fronts.

The first of such fronts is one he is all too familiar with—the political left in Wisconsin. The people of Wisconsin are among the most politically divided in the country. We voted for President Barack Obama and Senator Tammy Baldwin in 2012 while just five months earlier voting to re-elect Walker in the first-ever, unsuccessful gubernatorial recall election.

Not only did Wisconsin voters elect politicians from different political parties, they also demonstrated support for drastically different policy platforms.

As such, it is no secret that political polarization is as synonymous with Wisconsin as cheese and beer.

The second front, which is somewhat uncharted territory for Walker, is the national political arena. Although he has made national headlines since his battle against unions and collective bargaining rights for Wisconsin public employees began in 2011, running for president is an entirely different political beast.

Walker’s introduction to the national political scene began with the budget he proposed earlier this month, which calls for a 13 percent cut in state aid across the UW System over the next two years for a total of

$300 million. Beyond the traditional fiscal responsibilities that conservatives promulgate ad nauseam, there is a greater implication to Walker’s proposal. That is, Walker is displaying his distaste for liberal universities and his desire for more pragmatic and “practical” education. Some conservatives argue that a liberal education is “a burden on taxpayers” and does not “prepare students for work,” as New York Times writer Julie Bosman put it in a recent article.

Regardless of the contrasting views concerning what higher education should look like, Walker is preparing for a political performance that is meant for viewers beyond Wisconsin residents and the politics that immediately affect them. Using the foresight that only an astute businessman and politician such as Walker can command, he is directing his actions toward 2016 and the Republican presidential primaries.

However, it is this exact foresight or selfishness (again depending on your interpretation of his actions), which makes his road to the Oval Office a lost cause. Walker, if he has the slightest bit of hope to win a national election, cannot let his political ambitions cloud his actual job as governor of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a state full of people who care about issues like affordable higher education and becoming liberally educated, despite Walker’s personal vendetta against such “elite bastions of liberal academics.”

If he is to commit to running for the Republican nomination in 2016, his actions as governor will be the most crucial demonstration of his ability to govern. Sure, conservatives will applaud his audacity to combat unions and salute his courage to balance the budget at the expense of higher education. However, the national electorate has

more sense and diversity.

In fact, it would be ideal for Democrats to have Walker as the Republican nominee, another well-off, white conservative who is disengaged with minorities, supports the defunding of public universities and strips public workers of their ability to collectively bargain, presents the Democratic Party with the presidency on a silver platter.

Walker is not alone in this

politicking; any potential Republican nominee will have to balance the desires of strong conservatives, who ultimately choose the victor of the primary, while also attempting to relate to the national electorate who is undoubtedly more moderate.

I do not wish the power and responsibility of the presidency upon any individual. Yet, if he were to run for president, Walker needs to re-evaluate his current role as Wisconsin’s

governor and the legacy he wants to leave before he abandons this state and the values and the institutions that make it great.

Benjamin is a senior majoring in political science and international studies. Do you agree with his perspective? Will Gov. Walker’s campaign force him to ignore Wisconsin? We want to know what you think.

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Future Freaks

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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.

Fact of the Day Giant squid have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, measuring 10 inches in diameter.

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS 1 Musician Clapton 5 “Stop acting up!”

11 “Eight” starter 14 Like Erte’s style 15 Stayed away from 16 Alternate sp., in crossword clues 17 Filled with uncontrollable emotion 19 Cy Young Award stat 20 Boardwalk sights 21 One spelling for a zigzagging ribbon used as trimming 23 In an angry way 26 Give cheer to 27 Made flood-resistant, as a river bank 28 Olympic skiing category 31 Discharge through the pores 32 Ending passage in music 33 Units of resistance 36 Balloon filler 37 Job possibility 40 Three, on sundials 41 Russian despot 43 Yemeni port 44 Pops the cork 46 Bangs, yells, sirens, etc.

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Men’s Basketball

Multiple streaks on the line versus PSU

By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal

When No. 5 Wisconsin and Penn State square off Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in University Park, Penn., it will be a matchup of two teams that are on opposite sides of the Big Ten spectrum.

The Badgers (23-2 overall, 11-1 Big Ten) head to the Bryce Jordan Center having won their last eight games and 16 of their last 17. UW sits comfort-

ably atop the conference standings with the next two closest teams, Maryland and Purdue, 2.5 games behind.

The Nittany Lions (15-11, 3-10), on the other hand, have lost four of their last five contests and sit in 12th place in the Big Ten standings.

Penn State is coming off a 76-73 loss to No. 19 Maryland, a game that featured a controversial offensive foul call on the Nittany Lions with 1:50 left and

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Nigel Hayes led the Badgers in scoring in their last game against Penn State, scoring 21 points with an efficient 7-of-9 shooting.

the Terrapins leading 70-68.

Penn State head coach Pat Chambers blasted the officials after the game and was subsequently fined $10,000 by the Big Ten. Now, the Nittany Lions turn their attention to the Badgers, who will be their third consecutive ranked opponent. They haven’t fared well against highly ranked foes, going just 1-15 against Top 5 opponents since the start of the 2001-’02 season.

Penn State has also dropped its last six contests against the Badgers, last defeating UW in an ugly 36-33 affair during the 2011 Big Ten Tournament.

However, the Nittany Lions have typically been able to keep it close against Wisconsin, as seven of the last 11 meetings between these two teams have been decided by single digits.

If Penn State is going to have any chance of pulling off the upset, it will need a monster performance from senior guard D.J. Newbill, the Big Ten’s leading scorer with an average of 20.8 points per game.

Newbill has fared well against Wisconsin, averaging 21.5 points in his four games against the Badgers. He shredded the UW defense earlier this season, putting up 29 points on 11-of-18 shooting in the teams’ Dec. 31 meeting at

Hot takes often ignore what is happening behind the scenes Jim Dayton son of dayton Sportswriters are, admittedly, not the pinnacles of journalism. We aren’t overseas covering wars, reporting on the latest medical discoveries or having our helicopter shot down by an RPG in Iraq.

Never mind that last one.

But last week while watching an ESPN “30 for 30” episode on Ricky Williams, I came to the self-serving realization that sportswriters have immense power to shape the public perception of athletes.

Now this isn’t exactly breaking news, but it’s something that certainly gets overlooked.

Williams, a former NFL running back, was someone whose image was entirely shaped by journalists. He’s one of the most unique and multifaceted athletes of the new millennium, but we only saw one side in mainstream media.

The 1998 Heisman Trophy winner, Williams was a superstar coming out of college and the Saints famously traded a boatload of draft picks to select him in 1999. He was, by all accounts, the prototypical franchise player.

But that’s not the enduring image we have of Williams today. He’s most remembered

for abruptly retiring in 2004 after repeated positive tests for marijuana, something he was routinely vilified for across major sports outlets.

Williams was labeled unprofessional and immature.

Basically, his entire perception boiled down to someone who walked away from his job for selfish reasons. Miami Dolphins fans even blocked out his last name on their No. 34 jerseys to express their frustration.

Fan frustration is understandable, but sports journalists jumped all over the fiasco in a series of fiery hot takes designed to get their names out there. Williams clearly didn’t fit the ideal image of a pro athlete and he was ridiculed for it.

Rather than take the time to do some reporting, some “journalists” would prefer to rattle off their rapid reactions.

That’s the problem. It was the problem with how journalists covered Williams and it remains the problem with how we cover athletes today. Media coverage of a player becomes more about meeting a journalist’s personal agenda rather than actually taking the time to learn about him.

Williams had already been

diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and clinical depression prior to this whole ordeal.

How irresponsible was it to completely disregard that when talking about Williams’ sudden retirement? Obviously it was an unorthodox move, but to ignore that in exchange for writing some generic hot take was truly inexcusable.

The Williams situation draws a lot of parallels with guys like Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders, who is currently dealing with some undisclosed issues as well and will likely lose his job because of it. Some have speculated that Sanders no longer wants to play basketball or that he doesn’t care anymore after he signed a massive contract.

It’s still irresponsible to directly equate Sanders to Williams, but we clearly haven’t learned much from our past experiences handling players with potential mental issues.

Rather than take the time to do some reporting, some “journalists” would prefer to rattle off their rapid reactions, which often are misinformed.

And when this happens, mainstream outlets pick up these insights, and they become part of a player’s legacy. Sure, a sportswriter may never have to deal with foreign policy or a federal budget, but we still have to get the facts straight. It’s the responsibility of the job.

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Sam Dekker is currently riding a nine-game streak of games with double-digit points, a new career high for the junior. the Kohl Center. But despite this strong effort from Newbill, the Badgers still cruised to a 17-point victory.

Wisconsin was able to overcome Newbill’s stellar performance thanks to an even more productive showing by its starting frontcourt of Frank Kaminsky, Nigel Hayes and Sam Dekker.

In that game, Hayes led all UW scorers with 21 points, Kaminsky added 18 and Dekker chipped in 17. The trio combined to shoot a blistering 21-of-32 from the floor.

The key for Penn State to try and keep pace with the Badger offense will likely be how much production it can get from its bench. The Nittany Lions are getting over 20 points per game from their reserves this season and outscored the Wisconsin bench 24-9 in their first meeting.

If Penn State isn’t able to get a strong showing from someone outside of Newbill, the Badgers shouldn’t have much trouble steamrolling them on their way to a ninth straight win.

Penn State Per Game Stats Shep Garner, freshman guard

9.2 points 2.4 assists 1.7 turnovers

D.J. Newbill, senior guard

20.8 points 4.8 rebounds 3.1 assists

Geno Thorpe, sophomore guard

8.3 points 2.3 rebounds 1.2 assists

Brandon Taylor, junior forward

10.0 points 5.6 rebounds 3.1 assists Jordan Dickerson, junior center

2.3 points 3.3 rebounds 1.5 blocks