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College Reps confront ASM By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL
An unexpected open forum appearance from the UW-Madison College Republicans prompted the Associated Students of Madison Student Council to review language in its biennial budget resolution during Wednesday’s meeting. Freshman Jake Lubenow, who spoke on behalf of the College Republicans, argued that the Council’s resolution reflected partisan views and did not represent the campus as a whole. “If you’re going to be a partisan board and make partisan decisions regarding the budget, you should call yourself a partisan board, because making blatant assumptions about the entire campus is irresponsible,” Lubenow said. The resolution, which originated from UW-Marinette, details ASM’s opposition to Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $300 million in cuts and public authority status, as well as voicing its support for the
Wisconsin Idea. Lubenow recognized that affordability and accessibility are major concerns for students across campus, but condemned ASM for failing to voice support on the budget’s efforts to account for these concerns. Lubenow said it seems a bit hypocritical that when Gov. Scott Walker announced the tuition freeze, ASM did not release anything in support of his idea, but they advocated for affordability in their resolution. Lubenow also addressed student accessibility to teachers, saying that these interactions are a problem regardless of the budget cuts. “We’re just going to continue hiring professors who continue to do research, but don’t actually do anything in the classroom,” Lubenow said. Lubenow concluded by urging the Council to consider the Wisconsin Idea’s “search for truth”
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But we don’t always keep them. We are somewhat challenged given our … predominantly white institution,” Sims said. “We know this is a great place for amazing talent, so others who can offer more lucrative opportunities see us as a poaching ground.” Provost and Vice Chancellor
The state Joint Committee on Finance co-chairs accused UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank of prioritizing politics in the state budget debate, according to a Wednesday press release. The press release, from state Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and state Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, criticized Blank’s handling of the proposed $300 million budget cut to the UW System. Both legislators questioned if Blank, a “former Obama appointee,” was representing the university’s best interests or just playing politics. “In the future, we hope to have an open and honest dialogue with the System about the budget, as no constructive conversation will come from bringing Washington politics to Madison,” Darling and Nygren said in the release. They also discussed the benefits of the autonomy measures attached to the proposed budget cut. “Governor Walker is offering autonomy and more flexibility in his budget proposal and instead of support, the governor and legislature are being met with divisive politics,” the
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College Republicans member Jake Lubenow disputes ASM’s budget resolution at a Student Council meeting Wednesday. when working on the resolution in order to better represent the entirety of the student body. Moving into discussion on the budget resolution, the Council examined language in
the document that could be seen as partisan. Members proposed removing all mention of Walker’s name in
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Reception celebrates newly promoted faculty of color By Miller Jozwiak THE DAILY CARDINAL
University community members met Wednesday in the Pyle Center for the annual Faculty of Color Reception to celebrate the hiring and promotion of professors of diverse backgrounds. This year, 40 faculty members were promoted and 26 were hired. Interim Vice Provost of
Diversity and Climate Patrick Sims helped organize the event. Sims emphasized the event was not setting faculty of color aside, but honoring them and giving them an opportunity to network. “In an environment where faculty of color are a very small percentage, sometimes you can feel isolated and alone. So it is a great networking opportunity to see
other people doing highly developed research,” Sims said. According to the Office of Equity and Diversity 2015 Utilization Summary, only 24 percent of UW-Madison faculty are minorities. Sims said he thinks this number can “absolutely” be improved on, but it will be difficult. “We do a really good job of attracting people [diverse groups.]
Menominee tribe’s 155-mile march for casino falls short By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL
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The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin braved sub-zero temperatures in their march to the Capitol, starting Friday.
Protesters from the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin converged on the Capitol Wednesday in a lastditch attempt to convince Gov. Scott Walker to reconsider construction of a proposed casino in Kenosha. Hundreds of tribal members embarked Friday on a 155-mile trek from their reservation in northern Wisconsin to Madison, braving sub-zero temperatures as they walked. Menominee tribal Chairman Gary Besaw said the protesters’ sacrifice was an attempt to underscore the importance of the proposed casino, a partnership between the tribe and Hard Rock International. “We’ve said this is too important for [Walker] to ignore,” Besaw said. “There is too much at stake not to sit down and do
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the right thing.” Despite a revised offer from the tribe and developers that includes footing $220 million of a new Milwaukee Bucks arena, Walker has remained firm in his position against the casino, citing risk to the taxpayers. Protesters remained undeterred by the opposition as tribal leaders led the group of roughly 300 to the Capitol. Gathering in the rotunda, state politicians from both parties addressed the crowd, offering support for the tribe’s cause. “You have conquered every hurdle and answered every question,” Rep. Samantha Kerkman, R-Salem, said. “I stand and the people of Kenosha stand with you.” Rep. Tod Ohnstad, D-Kenosha, criticized Walker for his lack of leadership on the issue. “We call on Scott Walker to put his presidential aspirations
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aside and act in the best interests of all Wisconsin citizens, not the Iowa Caucus,” Ohnstad said. Tribal leaders also addressed the crowds before Besaw walked to the Governor’s office in an unsuccessful attempt to meet with Walker. “We had hoped that this trek would show [Walker] that this is not a game for our people,” Besaw said after being turned away by Capitol Police. “We hope somehow he understands that, as a leader of this state, the people deserve true leadership.” Menominee legislator Craig Corn was also disappointed with Walker’s decision but expressed pride in the tribe’s activism. “He would have been falling over any other group wanting to make a $1.6 billion investment in the state,” Corn said. “We didn’t lay down and we’re here. Whatever happens, this is a proud day for the Menominee.”
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Homeless closer to gaining protected status in Madison By Julie Spitzer THE DAILY CARDINAL
Madison’s homeless population is one step closer to being protected from discrimination as a protected class after Economic Development Committee members approved a movement in a Wednesday meeting. If implemented, Madison would be the first city to classify homeless people as protected. Ald. Anita Weier, District 18, sponsored the ordinance amendment and addressed discrimination in the business environment. Weier said the homeless face discrimination in both housing and employment, particularly in needing an address to apply for a job. Currently, the city does not have jurisdiction to examine cases of discrimination against the homeless. Her colleagues, Lucía Nuñez, director of the Department of
Civil Rights, and Bill Fetty, president of the Equal Opportunities Commission, clarified that they have to determine many aspects of a case, primarily finding a connection between being homeless and experiencing discrimination. The burden of proof is on the complainant, not the city. Nuñez said another area of concern is when an establishment has a set rule, but only applies it to certain groups of people based on appearance. “Protected classes do not exempt [people] from following the rules,” Nuñez said. Despite questions of whether too many individuals were being added to the protected class, the committee approved the classification and referred the issue to Common Council. The city then discussed the two-year downtown planning effort. Bill Fruhling, the principal planner with the city of Madison
planning department, discussed his plans to examine the State Street and Capitol Square area. Committee member Ed Clarke raised concerns around retail trends of State Street, and Ald. Mark Clear, District 19, said solutions to the noise pollution problems could be drawn up in said plan. Ald. John Strasser, District 14, also raised concerns about the project size. “In the scale of things, how big of a project is this for the work load it puts on your staff?” Strasser asked. Fruhling said the work will be distributed across the city and related committees. The committee then approved and referred the project. The committee also approved a $300,000 potentially forgivable loan to incentivize a full-service affordable grocer to build in the Allied Dunn’s Marsh neighborhood.
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faculty from page 1 for Academic Affairs Sarah Mangelsdorf used her speaking time to quell any fears of the newly hired and promoted faculty about the budget. “I want to promise you that we will do everything we can do to help ensure that the institution that all of you choose to come to and build your career remains as strong and as esteemed as it has ever been,” Mangelsdorf said. “I do not intend to have the University of Wisconsin-Madison go downhill on my watch.” Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell pointed out that despite the progress made in diversity, there is still “a lot of heavy lifting” left to do. “We are showing some measurable progress. Having said that though … a lot of work [is] still in front of us really not only to advise the administration,” he said, “but across this institution [to] achieve the inclusive and welcoming environment, and a diverse and engaged workforce for which we all strive.”
confront from page 1 the resolution to avoid pointedly targeting a specific individual. After initial debate, the motion passed. Further motions included striking the line “ASM supports the Wisconsin Idea,” and
legislators from page 1 co-chairs said in the release. The flexibility measures would grant the UW Board of Regents the ability to set policy independently from the state Legislature, particularly in regard to tuition rates and shared governance decisions. Blank expressed support for flexibility measures for UW-Madison in a statement Wednesday, but expressed concern over the size of the
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The Double U bar owner Bill Rudy said safety will be a top priority in renovating the old University Avenue lounge.
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Patrick Sims says UW-Madison attracts many faculty of color, but there is progress to be made in retaining them. adding an acknowledgement that Walker also supports the Wisconsin Idea. Both of these motions failed. After the necessary changes were made to the document, the resolution passed. The Council also heard from UW-Madison Vice Chancellor
for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell, who spoke on the challenges the university would face if the proposed budget cuts become a reality, despite autonomy measures. “All the flexibilities in the world would not be enough to manage this cut,” Bazzell said.
budget cut attached to the autonomy measures. “As I have stated in the past, flexibilities offered through a public authority model are welcome and would eventually allow the System to function more effectively,” Blank said in the statement. “However, we continue to be concerned about the impact of a proposed $300 million cut to the university system.” State Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, state Rep.
Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, and state Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, who all sit on the committee, requested additional public hearings on the proposed budget in a letter to the Joint Committee on Finance Wednesday. “These cuts will have a direct effect on the economy and quality of life for our people not just next year and the year after but for decades,” Taylor said in the letter. “Our decisions matter in every corner of the state.”
The Alcohol License Review Committee granted The Double U, a new sports bar on the 600block of University Avenue, its requested liquor license during a meeting Wednesday night. The committee voted to give The Double U a Class B license, allowing the bar to also serve food through bar time. The Double U is moving to 620 University Ave., a spot formerly occupied by Johnny O’s Sports Lounge. The spot’s new owners, the Rudy family, re-affirmed their focus on safety as they renovate the old University Avenue lounge. “We’re making a substantial investment into the interior of this place,” owner Bill Rudy said. He and Rudy family attorney Rick Petri outlined a set of coming renovations that included larger windows and open areas, easing congestion and giving passing police a better view of the bar. The committee also discussed the bar’s rooftop access. The rooftop would always be under
surveillance, according to Petri. “I know the police have had concerns about the rooftop,” Petri said. “I can assure you that, if there’s no staff available for the rooftop, no customer will be allowed on the rooftop.” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said the new ownership’s commitment to safety is a welcome change. “There have been … challenges over the years with Johnny O’s,” Verveer said. “You can just look at our prosecution record—the number of times that that establishment has been before the committee.” However, Verveer, who represents The Double U’s district, closed his statement with a vote of confidence. “I believe that the new establishment will be a great addition to the campus area,” Verveer said. Bill Rudy, who also owns Chasers Bar and Grille, said he thinks he’ll have no problem with the new location. “I’ve worked so hard for six years,” Rudy said. “I have no reason to not run a good business.”
Wisconsin officials oppose drug testing for SNAP, Medical Assistance recipients Wisconsin officials wrote a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Wednesday urging the secretary to reject Gov. Walker’s federal waiver for drug testing those seeking benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program and medical assistance. The waiver is appealing a federal law, one which says states cannot impose more restrictions on food stamp eligibility. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., said in the letter they felt these drug tests would be disrespectful to low-income citizens and worried about their
impact on these individuals. “People who fall on hard times deserve to be treated with dignity - not presumed criminals,” Parisi said in the letter. The letter mentioned a plan similar to Walker’s that passed in Florida and ended up costing taxpayers unnecessary money. “In Dane County alone, this would subject thousands of men and women annually to unnecessary and costly testing,” Parisi said in the letter. “Statewide this expense will be much greater – potentially exceeding $10 million.” Parisi and Pocan said they believe Walker will try to implement the law, regardless of the federal waiver decision.
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‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Sweeping in nine Oscar nominations, the most nominated movie in 2015 including Best Picture, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is one of the best executed movies of the year. This masterpiece, directed by Wes Anderson (who was nominated for Best Director), has it all: an engaging plot, hilarious banter,
expert acting (although none of the actors were nominated), an incredible soundtrack and overall flawlessness. The story is about a renowned concierge named M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) who pairs up with young bellboy Zero (Tony Revolori) to clear his name after he is framed
for murder. While containing plenty of laugh-out-loud humor, like a birthmark in the shape of Mexico, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” also tackles complex themes. In the end this movie is a work of art and deserves a successful night at The Academy Awards. —Allison Garcia
‘Whiplash’ “Whiplash” is the story of obsession with greatness, and the figurative meat grinder a young drummer (Miles Teller) at a Juilliard-style music school is willing to go through to achieve that goal. Most of that meat grinder takes the form of J.K. Simmons, who plays a jazz teacher so emotionally abusive he would make the drill sergeant
There’s a moment in the opening of “Selma,” after we watch Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receive the Nobel Peace Prize, where we see four young black girls walk down a church staircase. The minute the camera pans over to the girls talking, I instinctively tensed up, hoping that my fear wouldn’t come true: the scene was of the 16th
from “Full Metal Jacket” blush. The interplay between Teller and Simmons coupled with a brilliant script from writer/director Damien Chazelle give this movie a sense of suspense and tension that is almost unmatched by any movie in this year’s crop, and culminates in one of the most cathartic endings I have ever seen. —Jack Baer
than just my roommate’s vague description. The movie is about a man named Alan Turing who, while he does indeed crack a Nazi code during World War II, also struggles to come to grips with his own homosexuality. He has great difficulty accepting himself and overcoming his prob-
Supporting Actress for Emma Stone, who plays Riggan’s daughter Sam, and Best Supporting Actor for Edward Norton’s portrayal of explosive method actor Mike. Michael Keaton’s performance earned him a Best Actor nomination, and “Birdman” was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture. —Evan Watters
Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. This is the sobering truth about “Selma”: its fictional depiction of very real American history sears itself into your brain unlike any textbook or documentary can. Director Ava DuVernay weaves an intimate, gripping vision about one of the most important moments in American
lems with social interaction. “The Imitation Game” does a fantastic job profiling Turing, a man whose genius eventually led to the invention of the computer. For someone whose importance to modern society is vastly under-appreciated, it’s a story long overdue. —Jim Dayton
“The Theory of Everything” chronicles the life of physicist Stephen Hawking, who falls in love with fellow Cambridge student, Jane Wilde. Previously a healthy man, Hawking learns he has a debilitating motor-neuron disease. With Wilde by his side, they defy all odds—scientifically and personally. This thematically rich docudrama not only
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inally, after months of waiting, one of my favorite television shows is back in its familiar Sunday night slot(s). “The Walking Dead” is back, baby! The first half of the fifth season represented one of the biggest television 180s I’ve ever seen; last year, the show had the pacing and stumbling of Rick Grimes walking down railroad tracks, and now it’s as exciting and suspenseful as it’s ever been. Naturally, between this most welcome surprise and the tension that was the midseason finale, I’ve been ready to get back on the road with our heroes for a while now. “The Walking Dead” normally has pretty strong premieres, which the show has been known to parlay into half a season’s worth of conflict. And while this premiere was suit-
history, and David Oyelowo’s spellbinding performance as King highlights one of the most talented casts this year. DuVernay’s choice to focus the movie on a singular historical event, instead of a biographical tale, helps to put the film head and shoulders above fellow Best Picture nominees. —Conor Murphy
tells Hawking’s brilliant story of scientific discovery, but more importantly explores love and relationships in a thought-provoking way. The acting performances of Eddie Redmayne (Hawking) and Felicity Jones (Wilde) carry this film past the point of being just good, and on to something truly special. —Madison Schiller
‘American Sniper’ While there was no shortage of controversy surrounding Clint Eastwood’s immensely successful and Best Picture nominated “American Sniper,” the quality of the cinematic achievement and acting roles cannot be denied. Lead actor Bradley Cooper, nominated for Best Actor, shined as the confident and
conflicted Navy SEAL Chris Kyle as he endures four tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and struggles to fit back in when he comes home. Cooper’s portrayal of Kyle was remarkable and his work to bulk up and really get into Kyle’s mindset is clear to viewers. Sienna Miller also deserves praise for her role as Kyle’s wife
Welcome back ‘The Walking Dead’ ably awesome, it was just a launching point for the story arcs to come. Even better, the first episode showed the writers are not afraid to shake things up. It was the most surprisingly artsy episodes of television I’ve seen in a quite a while, complete with foreshadowing of blood dripping down a child’s drawing and some excellent internal monologue. Even as I mourned the episode’s major character death, I was excited for this week and whatever could be next, and this week the show came through for me again. The second episode contains the real exposition for the midseason arc. While the premiere focused on a select few characters, episode two reintroduces us to the rest of the cast on their long walk to Washington D.C. “The Walking Dead” has done road/travel episodes before, but they’ve never been quite like this. The air of desperation and the fragmented nature of the group is something completely new. Grimes and company have
gives the audience the unique pleasure of watching the cast, especially Coltrane, grow up before their eyes. This allows for beautifully crafted and subtle character development that is rarely found in much of the fastpaced and special effect-laden films produced today. —Jessica Dorsky
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‘Birdman’ Co-written and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, “Birdman” follows Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), a washed-up Hollywood actor famous for playing the titular superhero, as he tries to recover his dignity by writing and starring in a Broadway play. “Birdman” received several Oscar nominations, including Best
“Boyhood,” written and directed by Richard Linklater, has been nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. The film tells the story of Mason (Ellar Coltrane), a boy growing up in Texas whose parents have just divorced. Filmed over a 12-year period using the same actors, “Boyhood”
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‘The Imitation Game’ Not sure what to see after our intended movie was sold out, my roommate previewed “The Imitation Game” as “a movie about some guy who cracks a code.” Sign him up for a marketing class. Anyway, “The Imitation Game,” nominated for Best Picture, provided much more
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had objectives before; the whole first season centered around getting to the CDC in Atlanta. But each destination always had a defined objective, whether it was to figure out what was going on or simply find a new place to call home. Now there’s nothing motivating them to go on. This state of affairs leads to a newfound tension within the group. Individual vendettas and losses start to fray at the edges of what once was an impenetrable family unit. Eugene and Abraham are still very much okay, and Abraham is drinking more whiskey than water. Maggie can’t get over the loss of her sister and is taking it out on Father Gabriel and others. Ditto for Daryl. Plus, Sasha hates everyone now. Through two episodes, the second half of this season of “The Walking Dead” seems to be just as strong as the magnificent first half, and I’m about as excited as a walker at an all-you-can-eat brain buffet. Love “The Walking Dead?” Let Jake know at smasal@wisc.edu.
Taya, who struggles with how Kyle changes after enlisting and wrestles with the man he has become. Additionally, the technical work in this movie was executed to near perfection and deserves to be rewarded. Overall, Mr. Eastwood has a good shot of taking home an Oscar this weekend. —Sam Cusick
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Environmental studies major mauled by classmates for using nonreusable water bottle By Lindsay Briggs the daily cardinal
UW-Madison Junior Lawrence Adamson was kicked, punched and spit on by five fellow classmates from the resultant irritation he caused them by bringing a disposable water bottle to an environmental conservation lecture Monday night. Adamson says his attackers had been glaring at him all throughout lecture but he did not anticipate them taking violent measures against him. “I know using a disposable water bottle is frowned upon,” said Adamson. “But I guess I was just hoping I would go unnoticed.
I’m usually good at that.” Each group member who attacked Adamson sat next to one another in lecture, which allowed them to conspire during the 65-minute period. “As soon as I saw that kid stroll in smugly with his Dasani, I just lost it,” said one of the attackers. “He needed to learn a lesson, and no, I’m not talking about the one taught in lecture.” Adamson says he is fully aware the global repercussions of his actions, but he does not think he should have been beaten up over the matter. “I’ve felt guilty about using plastic water bottles instead of a
Nalgene,” Adamson said. “But there is something about the taste of the polyethylene terephthalate in disposable water bottles that is just unparalleled.” One of Adamson’s assailants says that although Adamson’s use of a plastic water bottle may not seem to have warranted violence, the aggressor and his friends were just doing their part to protect the earth. “[Adamson] overstepped his bounds and set a poor example for others through his actions,” said the aggressor, who asked to remain anonymous. “We needed to send a message, to cancel out his message, so people would not
think anyone condones or supports wastefulness.” Still, Adamson laments the actions of his assailants and says he will continue to use plastic water bottles in an act of martyrdom. “I was hoping they’d be more progressive, that they could accept me for the content of my character and not the container of my beverage. I see we haven’t come very far since the Prohibition after all.” Adamson suffered several broken bones and a broken nose. He is in stable condition at Meriter hospital and is accepting gifts and cards. He is in Room 307 if you wish to further assault him.
Local psychopath opts for bagged milk By Brett Klinkner The Daily Cardinal
Coming to a halt in the middle of the dairy aisle and reviewing her options, local psychopath Betsy Hudson, 45, opted for bagged milk as opposed to the logically sound and psychologically stable choices of milk by jug or carton. In doing so, this sick fuck in our midst—a wife, as well as a mother to three children— expressed to everyone around her that she is batshit crazy and should be checked into a psychiatric institution most promptly. “I guess I just don’t understand,” fellow grocery shopper Margaret Delaney told The Daily Cardinal. “How would you even open it? And if you figured that out, how would you handle it and pour it without spilling everywhere? I just… I just don’t know what they’re trying to prove.” The depraved middle-aged woman at the center of this specific case, who has a history of such nut-job externalizations— among them, employing the ‘under-hang’ toilet paper orientation—has long been seen by her friends and colleagues as being “just a bit off.” “I’ve never been able to place exactly what it is about her,” Hudson’s weekly book club acquaintance Patricia Brown told the Cardinal. “The bagged milk revelation certainly supports the long-held assumption that there’s a complete psycho behind that sweet, normal facade. It really sheds light on the dark, deeply sinister place inside of her that she has clearly worked so hard to hide all these years.” Simply grabbing a one-anda-third liter bag of 2% milk on a biweekly trip to the grocer might seem mundane and inoffensive to the unsuspecting bystander, but the truly heinous act is scientifically linked to deep-seated issues that extend well beyond a Whole Foods or serene domicile and can manifest in a multitude of
perilous forms. “My life’s research has led me to concrete findings that three out of every five consumers of bagged milk are serial killers,” Psychopathologist Elizabeth Tambor explained to Cardinal reporters. “People who consciously purchase bagged milk over their carton or jug counterparts are monsters. These head-cases are sadistic, borderline-perverse humans who are entirely out of touch with reality and con-
tain no empathy whatsoever for those who suffer the collateral damage of their stubborn, uneducated choices.” Experts don’t yet know exactly where the internal damage comes from that leads to such behavior, but Tambor has confirmed that the matter is at the forefront of the psychopathological community’s agenda and that they are on the precipice of a breakthrough. Meanwhile, both left- and right-wing politicians nation-
wide are pushing for legislation that will require bagged milk buyers to be registered within their neighborhoods, alerting fellow residents of this practice occurring in a space they once thought safe for their impressionable kids to play and grow. At press time, Hudson was reaping what she sowed, forced to clean up a kitchen floor covered in milk due to a botched attempt at opening the bag of milk using scissors.
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reating a downtown housing market based almost solely on luxury apartments, in the eyes of this Editorial Board, does not provide sufficient means for stunting student housing prices. Moreover, it puts the needs of students, who, for what it’s worth, have in recent history been the backbone of Madison’s downtown economy, behind those of young professionals—a group the city is clearly working to attract with new development. By flooding the market with more units, these new high rises might have some effect in stabilizing rental prices. However, since many of the new high rises—such as The Hub Madison and the recently proposed The Hub Madison 2— are largely intended for those with steady income, not students, there will not necessarily be any burden taken off current renters. The fact of the matter is that new developments in the downtown area are not affordable for the overwhelming majority of students. Since there will be no immediate decrease in demand for more conservative housing options, it’s dangerous to assume rent prices outside of the soon overabundant
luxury high rises will stabilize or relax in the near future. “One thing that’s sort of different for the student market is how concentrated it is in a very small area, because most students want to live [within] a short walk to the campus buildings,” said Stephen Malpezzi, professor of Real Estate & Urban Land Economics in the Wisconsin School of Business. “That concentrates the market in comparison to other Midwestern cities of a couple hundred thousand people.”
It stands as a symbol for the future: decadently ignorant to the communal fabric that once made Madison stand out from other cities of its size. The housing price influx in the area surrounding campus, we feel, fosters an environment in which only students whose parents can afford to help them pay for rising rents will be able to live in the campus area. Even if the quality of housing goes up in a relatively efficient manner in
terms of cost versus actual product, many students or potential students might find themselves with simply nowhere to go. “When you see a lot of new development in a place like Madison, a lot of the newer apartments are higher rent than older places, but much, much better quality,” Malpezzi said. “Of course, if you’re a student of limited means, you may not be that happy, because you don’t have choices. You wanted to live in the dump because you wanted to save money.” Should housing costs continue increasing, in conjunction with possible tuition hikes in 2017 (pending the proposed $300 million cuts to the UW system) UW-Madison may become an impossible expense for many qualified students. The university may struggle to maintain its reputation as one of the top public institutions in the country as the student body continues to more closely resemble that of a private school, buoyed by exorbitant tuition and higher caps on outof-state enrollees. This does not serve the people of Wisconsin— who truly built the UW System with their continued support. The university has been a part of Madison since 1848. To more or less gloss over the needs of its students seems counterintuitive, as UW-Madison has a much greater social, cultural and economic influence on the Madison area than almost any one agency or business. There’s nothing wrong with inviting more commerce into the
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Can we build it? Yes we can. Can students afford it? Not a chance. city or trying to make Madison a place where more people want to stay after graduation. Likewise, high-rise structures are not fundamentally bad for Madison. It certainly makes sense to build upwards from both environmental and practical standpoints. But by allowing an influx of luxury highrises in the downtown area, particularly on State Street, the longstanding culture of Madison’s core (which has already significantly shifted away from a local focus to being a haven for corporate chains), will be permanently depleted. Even in its skeleton form, The Hub Madison looms above the modestly sized structures along State Street—visually indicating
that something differentiates it from the rest of the mall. It stands as a symbol for the future: decadently ignorant to the communal fabric that once made Madison stand out from other cities of its size. Without some measure requiring all new high rises intended for students to have a substantial amount of units comparable in price to more affordable housing in the area—incentivizing a drop in all rental prices—we believe the growing burden of living near campus will deter students from attending Wisconsin’s flagship university. What is your take on Madison’s new high-rises? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Battling mental health illness alone is never the answer Cullen Voss Opinion Editor
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have a therapist. I’ve never felt completely confident admitting that fact to people, even my immediate family. Now, however, I think it’s important, particularly for university students, to know that you are not alone in fighting
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your mental health problems. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in every four Americans will experience a mental health condition at least once in their life. It’s also important to know that anyone can be effected by a mental health problem. Abraham Lincoln, Isaac Newton, Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill, Terry Bradshaw, Princess Diana, Sheryl Crow, Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd, J.K. Rowling, Heath Ledger and, most recently, Robin Williams all suffered from mental health problems. It is not simply a poor person’s problem or a drug user’s problem. Sometimes it’s the ones among us who laugh the most that need the most help. That certainly was the case for me. I had this nagging suspicion that something might be wrong for a while. There would be weeks at a time where I just couldn’t get into the things that used to give me so much joy and fulfillment such as working out, video games or my favorite Netflix show. I’d lay in bed over half the day with no desire to get out, and I would eat one meal (and I use that term generously) a day. I made endless excuses—I would tell myself “You’re just tired” or “You’re growing up, so you don’t need childish distractions like video games anymore.” I simply wrote these experiences
off as just a part of life. These were a complex set of masks and walls—dangerous illusions—I placed before myself for the purpose of protection. Or so I thought. It took some poor decision making for me to wake up and look into the mirror and see myself becoming someone I didn’t want to be. This ultimately pushed me to seek help. But before I did that, while I was trying to solve my depression on my own, I only ended up hurting those closest to me. My failure to admit my own problems led to lost friendships, failed relationships and an incredible pain I wouldn’t wish on anyone.
These were a complex set of masks and walls—dangerous illusions—I placed before myself for the purpose of protection.
When I revealed to people that I suffer from depression most were surprised but incredibly supportive. I thought people would think I was weak for asking for help because I wasn’t strong enough to handle my own problems, but that just wasn’t true. Most importantly, I couldn’t work toward fixing my depression until I admitted there was a problem. It suddenly became one less thing I needed to stress over because
I no longer needed to hide it or pretend it didn’t exist. As students we have enough to stress over already. The list is long—class, assignments, exams, studying, professors, TAs, labs, midterms, internships, deciding on a major, figuring out next semester’s classes—and these are just school related stresses. We’ve got friends, family, jobs, student organizations, finances, roommates, coaches, significant others (or the lack thereof ) all piling on the conscience of an overworked, sleep-deprived student. Trust me when I tell you this shit can overwhelm and swallow you whole, but believe me when I say it gets better when you admit something might be off. Now do not mistake this as some form of WebMD where you share some of the same feelings as me and think you have what I have. This is not a diagnosis and is not meant to scare you. It is, however, a hand I’m extending to let you know you don’t need to go it alone. You don’t even need to travel far—on the 7th floor of East Campus Mall, University Health Services (UHS) has an incredibly helpful mental health counseling and psychiatry department. Trust me, I’ve been there. Being a student isn’t easy and it won’t get any easier if you don’t acknowledge your problems. Reach out for help because believe me, it does get better. Admitting something is wrong
doesn’t mean you’re signing up for a laundry list of medications to take. Everyone’s different but sitting on your mental health problem hoping it will fix itself is not the answer. Cullen is a senior majoring in history and political science. What is your take on mental illness on campus? Have you had to face a mental illness while being a student? We’d like to hear your view. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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UW faces tough opponents for final home games By Matt Davis the daily cardinal
As the regular season comes to an end, the Wisconsin Badgers (4-10 Big Ten, 8-16 overall) look to gain momentum for the Big Ten tournament as they play their final two home games against No. 5 Maryland (14-0, 23-2) Thursday at 8 p.m. and Northwestern (9-5, 19-6) Sunday at 3 p.m. Both opponents will be tough matchups for the Badgers, especially on defense, which is what they have been trying to improve all season.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to be surrounded by great people here at Wisconsin. Being a Badger is a great feeling and something you never want to take for granted.” Cassie Rochel forward women’s basketball
“We really have to focus on how to shut down the key players on each team,” said UW senior forward Cassie Rochel. “We also need to do a better job rotating so we are not always covering players one-on-one.” Playing Maryland, who is undefeated in the Big Ten, will be a huge task, but head coach Bobbie Kelsey thinks her players are up for the challenge. “Anybody that’s seen
Maryland knows that they’re a great team,” Kelsey said. “They’re a Final Four-caliber team. I always tell our kids, you can beat anybody on any day. If you played them 10 times, that might be a different story but you only play them once that day and if you play them well, anything can happen.” Maryland has a very balanced offense with four of its five starters each scoring at least 13 points per game. Sophomore guard Shatori WalkerKimbrough leads the Terrapins with 15.4 points per game. “They’re very deep and that makes for a really good team and a really hard team to defend,” said junior guard Tessa Cichy. “We’ll have to box out and focus on getting stops and grabbing boards. It’s going to be a challenge but I think we can play well against them.” For Wisconsin, junior guard Nicole Bauman leads the Badgers with 14.6 points per game and hopes she can help keep UW’s offense playing at a high level. “I’m looking to become more of a scoring threat and my teammates are doing a much better job getting me the ball when I’m open,” Bauman said. “All around, our offense has been playing much better.” Meanwhile for Northwestern, sophomore Nia Coffey leads the Wildcats, averaging 19.5 points in the team’s last six games. Northwestern beat the Badgers 68-46 earlier this season in Evanston.
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Forward Cassie Rochel is one of three seniors who will play her final games at the Kohl Center this weekend. She leads the Badgers in rebounding, averaging 7.8 boards per game. “We can’t let her do what she likes to do best,” Bauman said. “I know she’s a taller, quicker girl so she can get to the basket well. We just got to do our best to shut her down.” These will be the last two home games for UW’s three seniors—Cassie Rochel, AnnMarie Brown and Jacki Gulczynski. They hope they
can end their Badger careers on a high note. “It’s crazy to think these are my last two home games this week,” Rochel said. “It’s been an amazing opportunity to play at the Kohl Center and to play in front of our fans. I really hope we can get these last two wins for them.” Rochel also reflected on her
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to work on before the biggest games of the season begin. The series against the Huskies provides an excellent opportunity for Wisconsin to continue to refine its game and prepare for the playoff rematch next weekend. That being said, the offense has been more potent of late, lighting the lamp 11 times in the last three games after a scoreless draw against Minnesota-Duluth. In particular, senior captain Blayre Turnbull has found her scoring stride, netting five goals in the last three games. Johnson emphasized the need for Wisconsin to stay focused on the games this weekend and not look ahead to the impending playoffs. “The most important one right now is Game 33, Friday afternoon, against St. Cloud,” Johnson said. “When that’s over with, Saturday off, we get ready for Sunday, those games are crucial and obviously we’re going to play St. Cloud the first
positives from page 8 home games remaining in its season, along with another four road games. This weekend’s series is one of the Badgers’ last chances to get a conference win at the Kohl Center, a venue in which they were almost unbeatable last year. “We set these short-term goals for the second half of the season,” said head coach
career at Wisconsin and what it means to be a Badger. “It’s indescribable,” Rochel said. “I’ve been fortunate enough to be surrounded by great people here at Wisconsin. Being a Badger is a great feeling and something you never want to take for granted. It’s going to be hard leaving here but I’ve had a great time.” game of the playoffs.” Sandwiched between the weekend series, Johnson, one of the heroes of the “Miracle on Ice” team, will head to Lake Placid Saturday, where he will be reunited with the other players for the 35th anniversary of the game. Johnson scored twice in the unforgettable contest, tying it at two with one second left in the first period and then evening it up again at three in the third period. “For the group, and it looks like all 19 players are going to be there, it will be the first time the entire group has been back together since the All Star game in L.A., which was probably in 2000,” Johnson said. The Badgers’ coach did say he would make it back for the final game Sunday. Look for Wisconsin to get back on track after a tough defeat and to come out firing this weekend. The series begins Friday at LaBahn Arena at 3 p.m. and will finish up Sunday at noon. Mike Eaves. “[When you] walk in our locker room, there’s the standings, right there. We’re down here at the bottom, and that’s not a very pleasant thing to look at … But right underneath where we are, we set our second-half goals in big, bold letters that our guys can see.” The puck drops between the Badgers and Spartans at 8 p.m. Friday and 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Badgers knock off Lions in ugly game By Jack Baer the daily cardinal
It wasn’t pretty, but Wisconsin was still able to slog through a tenacious Penn State team and put another Big Ten road win on the board. The Badgers (12-1 Big Ten, 24-2 overall) prevailed 55-47 over a Nittany Lions team (3-11, 15-12) that played very unlike the Big Ten’s cellar dweller. Coming into this game, a few things were clear: Win or loss, Penn State was going to ride star senior guard D.J. Newbill. Wisconsin held a clear frontcourt advantage that would be continuously leveraged. If Penn State was going to have a chance, it would have to grind UW out and force them to settle for jump shots. Pretty much all of that happened. To call Penn State a oneman team would probably still have been an understatement for Newbill, who finished with a game-high 29 points on 13-21 shooting. The next highest-scoring Nittany Lion was junior forward Brandon Taylor with seven. Senior guard Josh Gasser drew the Newbill assignment and still struggled, as Newbill routinely broke into the paint and single-handedly kept the Nittany Lions in the game. Overall, Newbill accounted for 61.7 percent of Penn State’s points, 61.9 percent of its made baskets and 60 percent of its assists, along with all of its attempted free throws. He also recorded the team’s
first 12 points, but the Badgers held a healthy 21-12 lead at that point. Both teams ran cold after that, going a five-minute stretch with three total points scored. Things picked up at the end of the half though, with the Badgers leading 31-24 as they ran back into the locker room. Wisconsin opened the second half on a 15-6 run to seemingly put the game out of reach at 46-30, but Penn State was able to keep it close until the final minutes. At one point UW only led by five with three minutes left. To their credit, the Nittany Lions played Wisconsin closer than anyone expected. They actually won the paint scoring battle 30-20 and kept senior center Frank Kaminsky out of his comfort zone for most of the night. After making his first three field goal attempts, Kaminsky shot 1-9 for the rest of the game to finish with a lower-thanexpected 16 points, considering the Nittany Lions’ lack of frontcourt depth. Junior forward Sam Dekker was able to pick up most of that scoring slack with a careerhigh 22 points on 9-13 shooting, along with a highlight reverse dunk at the start of the game. Sophomore forward Nigel Hayes also chipped in nine points and 13 rebounds, which tied his career high in boards. It wasn’t a smooth game for Wisconsin, and it’s easy to see where this one could have turned for the worse had the
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Sam Dekker salvaged a poor offensive night for Wisconsin, scoring a career-high 22 points. Nittany Lions possessed a single secondary scoring option. Of UW’s five starters, Gasser registered the lowest number of minutes with a still-high 34. In total, UW’s bench registered 20 minutes and zero points.
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Bench production will probably increase when Traevon Jackson’s return pushes Bronson Koenig back to the bench, but it’s still a problem that could rear its head during tournament time.
For now though, the Badgers will take their ninth straight win and move on to a border battle with the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-8, 16-10) this Saturday at the Kohl Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.
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UW searches for positives as season winds down By Devin Lowe the daily cardinal
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UW will also play St. Cloud State next week in the first round of the conference playoffs.
Final regular season series acts as preview for WCHA playoffs By Bobby Ehrlich the daily cardinal
The Badgers (18-5-3 WCHA, 23-5-4 overall) will take on St. Cloud State (4-21-1, 7-25-1) this weekend in the final conference series of the year. Minnesota clinched the regular season WCHA title last weekend, but Wisconsin will look to finish the campaign strong and gain some momentum for the conference playoffs beginning next week.
The series will serve as a precursor to the first round of the WCHA tournament, where Wisconsin and St. Cloud State will meet again in a best of three series at LaBahn Arena. The last time these two teams met, sophomore goalie AnnRenée Desbiens earned two shutouts, as the Badgers won 4-0 and 3-0. After falling to the Ohio State Buckeyes last weekend, Wisconsin will attempt to bounce
back Friday and Sunday. “These games this weekend and certainly in the playoffs, everything gets magnified,” said head coach Mark Johnson in a press conference Monday. “So our ability to come out and stay focused and play with that urgency is important.” Postseason play is looming but the Badgers still have much
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As Michigan State comes into town for a weekend series at the Kohl Center, Wisconsin is flying high on one of its longest winning streaks of the season. Granted, the Badgers’ (1-9-2 Big Ten, 3-19-4 overall) streak is only one game long, starting last weekend in a 3-2 conference win against Ohio State. But for a program that has struggled mightily this season to generate offense, the one-game winning streak is something to show for a season of unrewarded effort. “We were all pretty excited out there,” said senior goaltender Joel Rumpel. “It was kind of a weird feeling. We weren’t really used to it. Once you get a win and know what it takes and how it feels, winning is contagious.” Wisconsin will have to fight even harder if it wants to beat Michigan State (6-4-2, 12-12-2) and extend its streak. The Spartans are notorious for blocking shots and junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand boasts the best save percentage in the Big Ten. “They eat pucks: they block a ton of shots,” said junior defenseman Eddie Wittchow. “So it’s
important for our defensemen to be able to move the blue line well and get shots through.” This weekend’s matchup will be the first time the Badgers and Spartans meet this year. MSU seems to be finding its stride late in the season, recording a win against Michigan, the thenbest team in the Big Ten, in late January and sweeping Penn State last weekend. Compared to Michigan State, Wisconsin has improved marginally down the stretch. Despite getting swept by Michigan and Penn State, Wisconsin recorded two ties against Minnesota in January (which were technically “won” in a shootout) and secured its first conference win against Ohio State on Valentine’s Day. On top of Michigan State’s defense and goaltending, the Spartans also have the best penalty kill percentage in the Big Ten, which the Badgers will have to try to crack. The series is likely to be a low-scoring affair on both ends, as MSU has the second fewest goals per game next to last-place UW. Wisconsin has just four
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