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Regents rack up campaign donations

By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

Current members of the UW System Board of Regents have given more than $245,000 to political candidates over the past 25 years, according to campaign finance documents.

The issue has come to light after it was reported that one of the most recent appointments to the 18-member board was a campaign contributor to Gov. Scott Walker.

According to the campaign finance database run by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Tracey Klein gave over $7,000 to Walker in the 2014 recall election and over $16,000 total to Republican state politics over the past 20 years.

Walker’s other recent appointment, Bryan Steil, has given $1,305 to Republicans in past elections.

But Klein and Steil are not alone. The 13 members of the board appointed by Walker have given $124,000 in the past 25 years, with the overwhelming majority of that money going to Republican candidates.

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UW System Board of Regents have donated over $245,000 to political candidates, including Gov. Scott Walker.

One regent, José Delgado, founder of the American Transmission Company, has given over $14,000 specifically to Walker’s campaign and $60,000 overall to Republican candidates.

Another board member, Michael M. Grebe, has donated over $8,500 to campaigns and family has given even more to state Republicans. His father, Michael W. Grebe, has donated over $100,000

to Republican candidates.

Grebe’s confirmation in 2015 was contentious, with Democrats alleging the appointment was because of his close association with Walker.

“Unfortunately, putting more of Gov. Walker’s close, personal friends and campaign supporters on the Board of Regents will only weaken its authority,” said state Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse.

Matt Rothschild, head of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, said the appointees are effectively partisan due to the amount of money given to candidates.

“It is a joke that these appointees are non-partisan when they’re giving thousands and thousands of dollars to candidates,” Rothschild said.

Board members have also given to liberal candidates. Three members who were appointed under former Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle have given almost $100,000 to mostly Democratic candidates in the past 25 years.

The bulk of that money has come from one member: Mark Bradley, who has given roughly $80,000 to Democratic candidates.

Bradley, an attorney with the law firm Ruder and Ware in Wausau,

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2015 Campus Master Plan consultants focus on accessibility, sustainability

By Nina Bertelsen THE DAILY CARDINAL

UW-Madison students, faculty and community members gathered Wednesday at the Gordon Dining and Event Center to hear updates on the 2015 Campus Master Plan and ask questions of lead consultants.

While the Master Plan is not definite, its concepts will ensure the entire campus remains aesthetically united and easily accessible for commuters over the next 10 years, according to members of the planning committee.

Tommy Chitwood, the student representative on the Campus Planning Committee and Master Planning Steering Committee, said as a student he is most excited for the “sustainability aspect and idea of optimizing pedestrian space.”

The committee proposed an elevated crossing above the Linden and Charter intersection. Building

on the idea of sustainability and “green space,” this pedestrian bridge would alleviate traffic concerns during transitional periods between classes and incorporate the landscape.

Stan Szwalek, head landscape consultant from Hoerr Schaudt, said he has plans to preserve and protect the university’s diverse and iconic natural spaces with “social, working, natural and active landscapes.”

Social landscapes in the heart of campus will need continual maintenance, as they are part of the walking tour for prospective students and enhance the overall campus look, Szwalek explained. These updates could include adding a new South Quad between Park and Mills streets, additional green space by the horse barns and a new

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Dean of Students Lori Berquam speaks at a town hall Tuesday to address the anti-Semitic incident.

Town hall meets in response to recent campus anti-Semitic incident

By Jessica Dorsky THE DAILY CARDINAL

Six panelists from the university held a town hall meeting Tuesday to address a Jan. 26 incident where photos of Hitler’s face and swastikas were taped to a student’s door in Sellery Hall.

Three weeks after the inci-

dent, photos of the door began circulating Feb. 17 on Facebook, and spread quickly around the Madison community as well as the country.

University administration sent an email the following day to the entire student body to inform them of the incident.

Vice Provost and Dean of Students Lori Berquam said she wanted to address four main areas of concern, including how the university labeled the incident, how quickly the incident was responded to, the severity of

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Madison Police Department rules northside death of 24-year-old woman second homicide of the year The Madison Police Department has detained a suspect in the domestic homicide of a 24-year-old woman, according to an incident report. The woman was found dead in her Calypso

Road apartment Tuesday after her family asked officers to check on her welfare.

The detained suspect is the victim’s 39-year-old boyfriend. MPD has not released the victim or the

suspect’s identity.

According to the report, the victim’s name and cause of death will be released at an “appropriate time” by the Dane County Medical Examiner. The suspect’s identity

will be released if he is arrested.

The homicide comes less than a month after the murder of Caroline Nosal outside a Metro Market on the east side.

This is the second homicide

of 2016. There were 11 in 2015, which was the highest number since 2008.

MPD also noted in the report that there is no ongoing threat to the community.

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

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Madison makes Brittingham Park more accessible

By Ningyuan Ma THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison Parks formed a final decision on the reconstruction of Brittingham Park’s playground was formed after surveying residents for input on the future park area.

The public’s opinion was acquired using the Racial Equity Social Justice Tool, a survey carried out by the RESJ Initiative, whose respondents provide different racial and socioeconomic perspectives in order to achieve the most accurate and necessary data for their own welfare.

The reconstruction plan includes three playgrounds: a new barrier-free playground on the west side of the park to be constructed in 2017, which provides ramps and opportunities for equal play to occur; a second playground which replace the current play structure near the community garden; and a third near Brittingham Beach, which will be the first nature-based playground offered by Madison Parks.

A Madison Parks planning team revised its playground plans for Brittingham Park in response to residents and community groups, according to a city press release.

The public survey revealed

residents are primarily concerned with the safety and usability of the park, as well as the convenience and welfare of certain neighborhoods after the original playground is removed.

Survey participants expect people with disabilities, business owners and residents nearby will benefit from increased revenue, job opportunities and the expanded community garden.

“Madison Parks strives to continue meeting the needs of our diverse community,” said Parks Superintendent Eric Knepp.

“By using the RESJ Tool, and engaging with the park’s neighbors, Madison Parks looks forward to continuing to improve Brittingham Park by installing two new playground structures and providing a nature based play space.”

Children can be ensured access to healthy play, education and socialization by this project, according to the release.

“The decision to install these playgrounds is the result of incredible collaboration between the city, the neighborhood and disability advocates,” Mayor Paul Soglin said.

“I am really pleased that a consensus was reached and delighted that Madison will have its first handicap accessible playground.”

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“Moving Forward” event fosters conversation on race

By Addison Mumm THE DAILY CARDINAL

Approximately 400 students, faculty and staff members took part in the “Moving Forward: Conversations on Racial and Ethnic Diversity” event Wednesday at Gordon Dining and Event Center.

Participants joined the conversation at different themed tables, including “Building Cultural C o m p e t e n c y, Awareness and Capacity;” “Hate and Bias Incidents and Conflicts with Free Speech;” and “Admission and Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups.”

Each table was supplied with an overview of its theme, and 45 facilitators guided the conversation. Opinions, stories and concerns were shared among attendees, and participants brainstormed three “action steps” to resolve their table’s theme.

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Community members filled out Racial Equity Social Justice Tool surveys and decided to make changes to the park.

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Rothschild noted that giving to candidates can obscure whether the appointee is qualified for the job.

“It is no qualification. The fact that they have a fat wallet doesn’t mean that you’re going to be a good regent,” he said. “Our UW System is too important to leave up to cronies.”

Rothschild called instead for a nonpartisan set of qualifications

to be formulated and used when determining candidates.

Alex Hummel, UW System Associate Vice President for Communications, said appointments to the Board of Regents are at the sole discretion of the governor.

“Appointments are up to the governor and they are his decision to make,” Hummel said. “Each member brings unique skills and talents to their jobs. We enjoy the leadership they provide.”

Walker’s office did not return a request for comment.

discipline and the lack of immediate campus-wide notification.

She said the university never labeled the incident as a prank and does not believe that it was. Berquam said two students were disciplined for the incident, but the nature of this discipline is confidential and protected under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Berquam also said that while Sellery B tower was notified within 24 hours of the incident, the information was not released to the rest of campus.

Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims said he wanted to hear more feedback from students to improve how the university handles future incidents.

“We are recognizing that perhaps there should have been more conversation,” Sims said.

The meeting then opened to questions from the audience, which was full of students and community members.

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Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims and Vice Provost and Dean of Students Lori Berquam took part in discussions throughout the room, listening to the concerns and stories of different campus members.

“The solution to move forward includes the voices from everyone in this room,” Sims said.

After the dialogue, a questionand-answer panel was assembled and included Blank, Sims, Berquam, BlackOut member and All Minds Matter founder Tyriek Mack and ASM Equity and Inclusivity Committee Chair Mariam Coker.

“As vital as these conversations are, it’s more important to get involved,” Coker said. “Defend, support and assist students of color. Bring this conversation to other students.”

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said she was glad the meeting took place, but thought some important questions were left unanswered.

“I’m really glad that they had a talk, it was necessary, but I did not feel like they discussed some important questions,” Hose said.

“The Facebook post that got this issue brought up and got over 185 shares got deleted less than 24 hours later. It was not discussed where the Facebook post went.”

UW-Madison graduate Michael Penn II said that while the town hall meeting was positive, further action from the student body is needed to create a more substantial change.

“I graduated last May and this is the first time I have been in a place where Jewish students are the majority and talking about their oppression so I’ve been sitting back and listening… I don’t speak for all black folks but I feel you all, it’s screwed up,” Penn II said. “We can’t depend on the university to do all of the work for us, but if we all organize together we can do a lot.” versity to do all of the work for us, but if we all organize together we can do a lot.”

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Coordinating Council discusses the costs of going to college

By Taylor Shuman THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council met Wednesday to discuss a textbook affordability resolution that will be developed in the upcoming weeks.

“Forcing someone to buy something in order to get by in a class without any other option to getting a good grade should be, in my opinion, prohibited.”

Madison Laning chair Associated Students of Madison

Student Service Finance Committee Representative Colin Barushok explained the resolution would focus not on textbooks and

tuition, but on the extra costs of attending class.

This would include educational resources and applications like iClickers and Top Hat, which he said place a financial burden on students because they must purchase them to receive a good grade in the class.

“This is not fair,” Barushok said.

“This discriminates against poorer students and anyone else who does not want to buy these things.”

The resolution would prohibit all fees for academic resources except for textbooks and laboratory fees.

Council members agreed students should not be strongly encouraged to purchase these tools with the incentive of a higher grade, rather the tools should be strictly optional.

Barushock stated his peers have dropped classes due to the financial barriers that accompany them, such as these resources that require additional purchases.

ASM Chair Madison Laning said she believes everything necessary for classes should be available on reserve, or students should be able to find a used version.

Additionally, Laning said there are other mechanisms that can be implemented to utilize these resources without tying them to a student’s grade, if the professor believes the resources are advancing a student’s academics.

“Forcing someone to buy something in order to get by in a class without any other option to getting a good grade should be, in my opinion, prohibited,” Laning said.

Without these extra expenses, council members said students can engage and be involved in classes without additional financial burdens.

The council intends to send the proposal to Student Council for a vote March 2 and then eventually to UW-Madison administration.

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Most of the landscape ideas have plans to help collect storm water. Storm drains and prairie grasses added to green spaces and meadows will help prevent flooding in university buildings with decades-old drainage systems, committee members explained.

The proposal also included a new bike lane on University Avenue separate from vehicular traffic with shrubbery and

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“It is not enough just to say you support students of color,” Mack said. “Students need to be that voice when the student of color isn’t around. Start standing up.”

UW-Madison junior Emily Nelis said she hopes UW officials listen to students and accomplish

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trees. The bike lane would protect bikers from cars turning left and would include extra safety measures.

Campus planners added that the redesigned bike lane and landscaping would help improve the overall look to the “front door” of the campus.

Chitwood said community feedback is heavily considered as the Campus Master Plan continues to evolve. The updated plan, along with new sketches, will be unveiled April 13 at the next open house. the outlined goals.

All questions and comments collected during the event will be posted on the Office of Equity and Diversity webpage, according to Coker. Assistant Dean of Students and Director Joshua Moon Johnson said more campuswide conversations will take place addressing other diversity issues in the Madison area, including religion and sexuality. The Moving Forward conversations will also continue as an annual event, according to Johnson.

Tammy Baldwin introduces bill to combat rising opioid problem

By Yifan Yu THE DAILY CARDINAL

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ASM Coordinating Council members discussed a textbook affordability resolution that would eliminate for students the required purchase of iClickers and similar academic resources and programs.

Due to rising numbers of drug overdose deaths in Wisconsin, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced a new bill Wednesday to tackle the problem from prevention to recovery.

Her bill, introduced with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, would create an “anti-narcotics effort” to address four key areas: prevention, crisis, treatment and recovery. The bill would attempt to improve access to opioid reversal drugs and provide school-based intervention programs, as well as greater substance abuse treatment.

“Opioid abuse is an epidemic in Wisconsin that continues to grow at an alarming rate,” Baldwin said in a press release. “As our communities struggle with this epidemic on a daily basis, Congress must act to

address this multifaceted problem. I am proud to introduce this legislation that provides a comprehensive approach to address the entire spectrum of addiction.”

Earlier this month, Baldwin expressed her support for a bill that would provide over $600 million in emergency funding for heroin and opioid abuse crises.

According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, state drug overdose deaths doubled from 2004 to 2013, and opioids have been a greater cause of death than more common ones such as motor vehicle crashes. In addition, a 2015 report from the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse noted that 4.5 percent of Wisconsin adults had abused opioids in the past year.

Medical and health professionals have openly expressed support and optimism for the bill.

UW-Madison research team creates new model to more accurately predict future effects of climate change A research team led by UW-Madison atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor Galen McKinley released new information regarding the capacity for oceans to absorb carbon dioxide emissions, according to a university news release.

The researchers hope their model will more accurately address climate questions.

“It’s an evolution in our ability to use climate models to make predictions, particularly on timescales

of a few decades,” McKinley said in the release.

The predictive capacity of the team’s model will better anticipate the timeline and scale of climate events, according to the release.

This could then create better policy responses to climate change.

One of the most significant breakthroughs is the model’s focus on how humans affect the climate.

“We’re better able to see when human activity begins to affect the ocean-carbon sink,” McKinley said.

“This is really a first step in using this new technique to understand a host of issues in terms of climate change.”

While the predictive power of the model is not fully evident now, the researchers say they hope it will be a powerful tool in the future.

“What does Wisconsin look like 10 years from now? That’s really hard to say,” McKinley said. “But we can provide ranges of expectations with broad variability, and use these techniques to quantify it.”

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Madison police arrest three teenage girls for battery The Madison Police Department used a video from a Facebook page to arrest three 14-year-old girls on battery charges Tuesday, according to an incident report.

The 34-year-old mother of one

of the girls was among those battered in the fight. An onlooker recorded the video that police used to make the arrests, in which other witnesses can be heard encouraging the fight.

The 55-second clip shows the

girls fighting, kicking and punching each other, and even battering the mother.

One witness reported the fight started due to a post on social media. The incident occurred on the east side’s Starker Avenue.

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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., introduced a bill Wednesday to help fight opioid addiction nationwide.

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Sexual assault is too common at UW Marisa bernstein opinion columnist

H

ey, what’s up?” “Just got raped by an exam.”

This is a quote from a conversation that I overheard in the hallway of my residence hall.

How did you react when you read that? Did it make you uncomfortable? Angry? Confused? Did you blink or furrow your eyebrows? Or did you notice that you did not react at all?

When I heard these words spoken in the hallway, I flinched.

I blinked pretty furiously, took a shorter step, but nonetheless kept walking. Why was my reaction so minimal? How is it possible that a word with such a horrific meaning did not startle me in that moment? I reacted the same way one might when a professor throws out the f-bomb— slight discomfort, but virtually not impacted.

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Sexual assault is something that has become far too common on UW-Madison’s campus.

Be an ear that they trust, not a mouth that they fear.

As students at UW, we are alerted with emails each semester reporting cases of sexual assault. Every case is quickly relayed to the student body, and the emails seem to have been piling up recently. So, we begin to expect it. It becomes part of

routine. So, my lack of reaction when I heard someone say that they were “raped” by an exam is possibly best explained by such familiarity and regularity.

This comparison is preposterous. The impact that sexual assault leaves on its victims is chronic and devastating. The feeling you experience when you are leaving an exam room is in no way comparable to having been physically disrespected

so intensely. When you leave your exam room, you will go home, blow off some steam with friends and continue your life.

The temporary stress that you felt from the test will pass. It will not haunt your mind for the rest of your life, nor will it follow you into your future relationships with people.

The idea of comparing an exam to sexual assault is not only absurd, but the casual use

of the vernacular associated with sexual assault causes the issue to be seen in a different light.

We have grown accustomed to hearing the word “rape” in completely unrelated contexts. It has become much too integrated in everyday dialogue. As we have become more familiar to the word, it is taken less seriously.

Using it in said context reduces the meaning of the word to earning a less than desirable grade

on an exam. We subconsciously begin to understand the word in this casual definition. It no longer makes us cringe. We understand it to be common.

I can’t say that sexual assault isn’t common. Nearly 28 percent of female undergraduates have experienced nonconsensual sexual touching or penetration since attending UW-Madison, and over 50 percent of students said they have experienced sexual harassment according to a survey conducted by the university in January. This issue is disturbingly common, especially since it occurs here at UW. People are assaulted and harassed far too often. However, it is not to be understood in this light.

To you, it’s a regular segment in the news. To a victim, it is a devastating life alteration. When you use the word in this context, you are disrespecting the victims. Casting a casual tone over the topic only belittles the experiences and heartache of these victims. Stop tossing around this word. Stop minimizing the effects that these tragic events have on your peers. Be an ear that they trust, not a mouth that they fear.

Marisa is a sophomore majoring in journalism. Do you agree with her that “rape” is a word used too often in our daily conversations? Are UW students too comfortable with it? Send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.

California terrorist attack puts Apple in unfamiliar spotlight Samantha wilcox opinion columnist

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n early December of 2015, Syed Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik shot and killed 14 people in the now infamous San Bernardino shootings.

During their investigation, FBI officials found Farook’s iPhone on the scene of the crime; however, it was passcode protected.

Ever since the attack—which is the most deadly terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11—the FBI has been trying to force Apple to unlock Farook’s phone in order to further their investigation. However, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is refusing to do so, saying that he doesn’t want to set a scary precedent for the American government to potentially have access to the encrypted personal technology of people across the country.

Although the FBI does have a solid case for why they should have access to Farook’s phone, Apple’s stance is the grander one

when it comes to the big picture.

If the FBI and Apple were to cooperate in order to create technology that could unlock Farook’s iPhone solely for the purpose of this investigation, who is to say that this technology wouldn’t fall into the wrong hands?

It is undeniable that Syed Farook’s phone is worthy of controversy.

Ever since Edward Snowden went public about the NSA’s covert technology monitoring in 2013, the American public has been wary of any potential cooperation between technology companies and Uncle Sam. According to CNN, it is predicted that leaders of the technology sector (like Apple and Google)

lost tens of millions of dollars of revenue after the scandal because of lost trust from consumers. In an effort of damage control, such companies have been forced to boost their encryption levels and site securities in order to keep consumers happy, as well as to send a strong message to the government that they will not be trifled with when it comes to the privacy of their users.

However, is Apple just taking a stand on this particular case in order to look strong for their customers? According to the Daily Beast, Apple has unlocked 70 iPhones in criminal cases since 2008, some as recently as 2015.

However, none of the cases in which they fully cooperated with government officials were very high profile, hence they were not “tarnishing the Apple brand” by unlocking said iPhones.

While it may seem to many that there is some type of compromise on this issue, there is unfortunately no way for Apple to view cases with the FBI on a case-by-case basis when it comes to unlocking the phones of alleged or convicted felons.

If the company were to give the FBI a permanent “back door” that would ease the unlocking and access of encrypted personal data, it would leave a dangerous gray area—when is this unlocking truly warranted?

It is undeniable that Syed

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Apple is in a different kind of spotlight lately. The FBI is requesting they unlock the phone of a shooter in San Bernardino.

Farook’s phone is worthy of controversy. Should Apple bend their big-picture principles in order to bring justice to a massive terrorist attack, or are they warranted in their steadfast refusal to allow the government to see people’s personal information?

If we as a society want to keep a semblance of personal security and trust in the privacy of our personal communications and information that we store on our phones, then we should be standing behind Apple and their deci-

sion to not unlock Farook’s phone.

Because ultimately, giving the FBI the ability to unlock a single iPhone could lead to a questionable future where a private conversation is never truly private.

Samantha is a freshman majoring in journalism and communication arts. What do you think that Apple should do in this situation?

Should they comply with the FBI? Or continue to deny the government what it is asking for? Please send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

arts Stage play depicts impacts of police brutality

By Kynala Phillips THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Mojo and The Sayso, written by Aishah Rahman and directed by Jessica Lanius, is a captivating play about love and loss. This play follows a mourning family whose son is shot by a local police officer. This story about police brutality does an amazing job at exploring how this kind of state of violence affects people personally.

Many people don’t know how it feels to lose a child to this kind of violence, but this play gives us a safe space to cry, heal and relate to this family. When asked about the significance of the title, Jessica Lanius explains, “...the Mojo; there’s a family trying to find their way back out of the tragedy, everyone is trying to find their mojo, a connection to self. The father even talks to the son about finding the mojo.

And the Sayso is the truth. So now after this terrible event has occurred, the family has to find the mojo and if you can find your mojo you can find the sayso; the

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truth will set you free” This play begins with a chilling distillation of each character on stage set in the family’s living room. Each character starts to move their bodies simultaneously in very slow motion. Then the entire stage goes black and lights up again for the play to commence. The living room space includes a piano, couches, lamps and a car. The car acts as a very important motif in the play.

Each character in this story is balancing how to deal with their emotions after such a devastating tragedy. The mother, played by Marvette Knight, finds hope in her church. The father, played by Gavin Lawrence, copes by working on his car. And the eldest son, who is played by Isayah Phillips, struggles with his identity after losing his younger brother.

The story begins with just the mother and father, Awilda and Acts. As Awilda is getting ready for church, the couple starts to bicker over various topics. The mother has found comfort in remembering her son as

she reinforces her son’s memory through conversation with her Husband. This moment is where the play starts to open up the character’s emotions to the audience. Acts, unlike his wife, makes it clear that he doesn’t want to talk about the night his son was killed or anything in relation to it. This defiance sparks a few heavy arguments between the two character’s.

Many of the arguments between Awilda and Acts become very heated, but the writer of this play was able to really capture the pain and love that co-existed within both characters. Even when Acts releases his anger by breaking all the windows in the living room, it was hard to be upset or scared of him; Instead, his actions and words gave off a sense of pain and helplessness.

The author depicts this family in a way that allowed them to vent, be angry, mournful and black all at the same time. The emotions continue when the son, Blood, is introduced. Blood is a vulnerable young adult who is hurt and

confused. He slowly learns how to blend back in with his family after dealing with personal obstacles. This transition from losing a loved one is difficult for every member of the family, especially with the presence of antagonistic Pastor. Eventually, this broken family learns to band together, trust one another and believe in the mojo.

The beautiful language that is used throughout this play allows for each character to express themselves and their purpose seamlessly. Aishah Rahman poetically brings together this family after disappointment and heartbreak. According to Lanius, the play’s director, “By using poetry rather than straight up language, the author puts us in a different place...the author finds the rhythm of this family. The play is a is very complex and the language adds layers” Even though all four characters work great with each other, the monologues throughout this play are magnificent. It was interesting to see how the play would prog-

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ress with only four characters, but each person gave a necessary perspective. Lanius felt that “... the author wanted to focus on the heart of the family... It was so smart to just open the living room door to the audience and not pay so much attention to the trial and the acquittal of the officer.” The focus of this play was extremely clear. The narrative of this family becomes very important, because it is one of the few stories that involves police brutality that focuses solely on the aftermath of the shooting, the family of the deceased and the healing processes that are involved after such a horrible event.

Every person who walks away from this play will feel a connection to this family. It was incredibly captivating and relatable in more ways than one.

Most people have experienced some sort of pain with their family and this play successfully showcases that emotion, while also providing hope for the characters of the play and the audience members.

RECORD ROUTINE Kanye’s album delivers a beautiful, dark, twisted heartfelt mess ALBUM REVIEW

The Life Of Pablo

Kanye West

By Daniel Kershner THE DAILY CARDINAL

Kanye West’s long-gestating, and perhaps still unfinished The Life of Pablo is a beautiful, heartfelt mess. Yeezy is perhaps more aesthetically indulgent than ever, and the conduct is essentially disorderly throughout. Thematically, Ye believes this album to be an unbridled, honest outpouring in service to his followers, detractors and to god. To anyone with an objective bone in their body, maybe it’s best to just sit back and enjoy listening to an eminent madman produce big, novel sounds again. From the moment it emanated down from heaven into Madison Square Garden last week, “Ultralight Beam” marked a genuine moment of exaltation in the Kanye canon. What first feels like a sort of glitch-gospel whisper expands into an immaculate hymn delivered in verses with as much earnest faith as beautiful musicality. An unselfish Kanye thankfully sets the

stage for Chance The Rapper to deftly accept his mantle as spiritual healer of the ravaged Chicago South Side, while Kelly Price sings a verse that’s exquisitely controlled and spiritually elevated. The choir in the mix is to an acoustic choir what a 12-string guitar is to a six string.

Divine stuff for sure.

It doesn’t take long after “Light Beam’s” communion for Kanye to ask again for justification for his lust and excess from his detractors, fans and god. The two-part “Father Stretch My Hands” marks a less than reluctant glide back down from the pearly gates up high. Part one welcomes back Kid Cudi with a sweeping Twisted Fantasy -esque production that’s reminiscent of “All of the Lights.” Part two, produced by no-name newcomer Menace, plays on Atlanta juggernaut Metro Boomin’s southern gothic style. The track is a slapper, and it features new G.O.O.D. Music talent Desiigner who gives an airy, downtown-chic rendition of Atlanta’s trap-triplet flow to good if not unfamiliar effect.

“Famous” is an unapologetic, fantastic monument to Ye’s public spectacle. Bad girl RiRi is the toxic, yet sweet cinderella (ella ella) in Kanye’s royal court and her syrupy song from the highest tower elicits chills. Kanye’s verse conveys paranoia, claustrophobia, disrespect, and is as propulsive as his famed crash on Mulholland Drive. But the tears of jubilation don’t come until Swizz Beatz brings in a jaw dropping resynthesis of Sister Nancy’s “Bam Bam” as if he’s master of ceremonies at some Jamaican dance hall reverie in

the sky.

“Feedback” is a nice callback to Yeezus ’ ugliness, albeit one with far more earthy sounds and textures. Where the former’s songs existed most naturally in art galleries and down fashion runways, the latter will sound the most crack at a dusty festival set, with its reverb gone delightfully haywire and its Aboriginal didgeridoo-backed synth thump. The other Yeezus stray, “Freestyle 4” echoes “I’m In It” in subject matter and delivery, but its sound adopts a far more creeping, shtetl strings type of sinister than that song’s bizarro Shabba Ranks kink-pocalypse.

“FML” and “Waves” work well together as light and dark vibes on the same theme. Both feature our best low-life falsettos in Chris Brown and the Weeknd, each living up to their distinct promises. Brown was born to deface beautiful melodies with his beautifully concealed depravity while the Weeknd treats us to his icy late night brood in trademark cherub key.

Speaking of collaborators, in the weeks before TLOP’s release, much of the intrigue came from Ye’s snapshots of its tentative tracklist, a living and changing document which doubled as a sort of studio collaborator sign-in board. Each update of the working list brought in a more eclectic group of famous friends and collaborators, but raised more sonic and structural questions about the album than it gave answers. Early renditions included as few as 10 tracks, suggesting a Yeezus -like aesthetic austerity. The final pre-release version ballooned to 17, leading

on a grandiose scope potentially more along the lines of Late Registration’s maximalism.

The final cut of the album is unlike anything Kanye has ever put together. Beyond “Silver Surfer Intermission,” Kanye gives us a separate suite of bonus tracks, two of which are bona fide jams. The Kendrick-featured “No More Parties in LA” was a certified classic as soon as it arrived.

The new Arthur Russell sampling, Andre 3000 harmonizing “30 hours” is an idyllic cruise along the Pacific Coast Highway with the roof missing. “Facts,” while sporting an improved new mix, feels like a sore winner’s middle finger after one game in a five-game series with the big Swoosh. “Fade” is a cool reference to the sound and spirit of Chicago house legend Frankie Knuckles but at the end of TLOP, it feels like the music played during the end credits of a movie.

As far as sounds, raps and themes go, the most coherent end to the album comes after the one-two punch of “Real Friends” and “Wolves.” “Friends” signals Ye’s detachment from those who were once close to him. Kanye has little need for energy suckers in his life. A resounding beauty, the song sounds as if it’s slowly unfurled from a majestic seaside cliff. “Wolves” is Ye’s injured beast bracing itself against the wall of its den and letting the world know that he’s ready to die for this way of life.

It signals an end to the violence of an extended spurt of postYeezus turbulence and uncertainty in Kanye’s personal and professional life.

2015 was a weird year overall for Kanye. Apart from working at raising a young family, he was still honing in on the creative balance between his patronage of G.O.O.D Music artists, endeavors in the fashion industry and lastly, his music. TLOP ushers in a long overdue opening of the sonic floodgates from West, and yes, it does manifest itself as a work of gospel. Sure, the jagged, uneven structure of it all does sway in the winds of so many disparate pieces of music jostling for shine, but it stands as a monument to the current culmination of his life’s artifice. What is truly sacred to Kanye, this beautiful dark twisted fantasy he’s unfolded before our eyes, is often vulgar to us. So how productive is it to take his glorious ego trip so personally? Who are we to reject gifts from a man who is so totally willing to lay everything on the line, in total tribute to his vibrant, unique perspective on beauty in the world?

Grade: B+ What do you think about Kanye West’s new album? Is it beautiful, a mess or a little bit of both? Do you agree with Daniel’s rating? What rating would you give it?

How do you think The Life of Pablo compares with Kanye’s past albums? What are your favorite tracks on the album and why? Let Daniel know if you have any questions, comments or concerns at arts@dailycardinal.com.

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Memorial Union exhibition depicts refugee struggles

By Angela Wolter THE DAILY CARDINAL

In today’s news and politics, the topic of refugees and forced displacement is a common theme. Often displaying heartbreaking photos and stories of refugees fleeing their country and attempting to find another, safer home, the media attempts to display the hardship many people face today. However, artist Hesam Fetrati takes this image one step further. In his exhibition “Suspicious Suspension,” Fetrati illuminates the feelings of loss and anguish many refugees face through his surrealist pen drawings, offering a deeper glance into the emotions faced by numerous displaced people around the globe.

Building from his own experiences of transitioning from one culture to another, Fetrati attempts to give voice to displaced refugees, often silent members of society, and the manner in which he accomplishes this is both unbelievably beautiful and disturbingly chilling. Fetrati focuses heavily on the images of trees, dead fish and lost suitcases in this collection of surrealist pen drawings to convey themes that often surround displacement.

In one piece titled “Utopia,” a churning sea full of open suitcases gives way to a rocky cliff with a Disney-esque castle and a large fish transporting refugees. Criticizing the false optimistic view of Western countries many people hold when they migrate from their countries of origin, the piece creates a sense of lost hope and helplessness in the viewer. In his three-piece work “Blindness Series,” Fetrati displays a progression of drawings showing refugees cutting out their eyes, sitting blindfolded in a pile of rubble and lost progress and finally, a cave full of blooming eyeballs. Perhaps exemplifying feelings of confusion numerous refugees face in a new country, as well as how they will never see their homelands again, the pieces are incredibly captivating. The other pieces of the exhibition follow these similar themes, and the interrelational complexity of all of these drawings is part of what makes them so compelling.

In addition, many works include small, almost imperceptible details. Almost unnoticeable, the miniscule drawings of the Sydney Opera House, lost suitcases, eyes and prominent Western cultural icons add

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Fetrati’s show is a visual depiction of the displacement of refugees. increased depth to the drawings and pull the viewer in closer to examine the piece.

Graphic, brutal, and chilling, “Suspicious Suspension” is one of the most thoughtprovoking and emotionally rending art collections I have ever seen. Fetrati’s works are not for people looking for peaceful watercolors or soft paintings. This exhibition

is harsh; it displays in stark black and white the internal turmoil of refugees and forced displacement, but leaves its viewer with a greater, deeper awareness of the issue.

“Suspicious Suspension” is a part of The 2015-2016 WUD Art lineup, and can be found in the Class of 1925 Gallery at Memorial Union from now until March 29.

‘Beasts of No Nation’ evokes difficult emotions SAMANTHA MARZ life on marz Why are movies made? What motivates a director, a writer or a production company to invest time and money for a film? If recent projects in Hollywood provide any proof of this, it would seem that the answer is to make money. Every so often a cord seems to strike with audiences, and when the film industry finds that cord, they do whatever they can to make a profit off it by replicating what makes that cord resonate, leaving anything divergent of this trend lying in the shadows as a result. I enjoy big blockbuster productions immensely, but it was in these shadows that I found myself watching Cary Joji Fukunaga’s “Beasts of No Nation,” which sounded a much deeper, emotional cord than any mainstream film of recent memory.

“Beasts of No Nation” is a limited-release film distributed

by Netflix. It centers around a young West African boy, Agu, as he is separated from his family and forced to become a child soldier in the midst of a civil

war. The film begins on a lighter note, depicting Agu playing in his village with friends and family, but gradually shifts to a tone of escalating darkness when the village is invaded by military rebels fighting in the war, resulting in the death of Agu’s father and brother. Agu is soon assimilated into the ranks of the “NDF,” a military faction of the civil war, headed by the Commandant, played by Idris Elba. The film hinges on the juxtaposition of childhood innocence with the horrors of war, making for an emotionally taxing film from start to finish.

The real reason to make films is to get audiences to think about difficult questions and to feel difficult emotions.

It is absolutely heartbreaking to watch Agu and the rest of the child soldiers spiral into the darkness of combat, and that is largely credited to Abraham Attah’s raw performance. There’s a scene where Agu’s closest friend in the battalion is shot, forcing Agu to carry him onward through the

battleground. The boy dies while still on Agu’s back, and all the young soldiers can do to commemorate his death is quickly cover him with leaves from the foliage so they can continue to fight. This moment, like the rest of the film, is disconcerting and heavy with emotional realism.

Idris Elba is also captivating in his role as the Commandant.

What startled me about his character was his allure. As a warlord with reign over these boys, the Commandant is not overtly ruthless; in fact, his allure at the onset of his appearance is shocking, and in many ways, he embodies a paternal role for Agu very soon after he loses his father. It was both fascinating and unsettling to watch Elba peel back the layers of this man, proving that the Commandant is far more complex than my stereotype of what a warlord is.

In one word, “Beasts of No Nation” is striking. It is arguably one of the most difficult movies I have ever watched, not because it was bad—on the contrary, it was beautifully executed—but because it deals with themes and ideas that we don’t get to see in mainstream films,

and perhaps there is a reason for that. The movie touches on issues of war, violence, rape, sex and drugs, all of which are topics that are not easy to discuss. However, if its critical acclaim and Idris Elba’s recent SAG award for Best Supporting Actor means anything, perhaps these are the ideas that really matter in filmmaking. While I can’t say “Beasts of No Nation” is a film that I would want to watch again, watching it was a necessary experience because it grabbed me, rattled me and forced me to think about the issues and themes that don’t get enough recognition in the media. There is certainly merit in making films that will resonate with the audience’s wallets, but if the real reason to make films is to get audiences to think about difficult questions and to feel difficult emotions, then “Beasts of No Nation” encapsulates every aspect of that.

Did you find “Beasts of No Nation” emotionally striking?

Are there any other films you’d reccomend that have evoked stong emotions? Please let Sam know if you have any, questions, comments or concerns at arts@dailycardinal.com.

etflix recently released the first season of the original series “Love” on Feb. 19, following Valentine’s Day. Already in a committed relationship with “Love,” Netflix has given the series the goahead for a second season. The series is co-created by Judd Apatow, the mind behind “Trainwreck,” “Bridesmaids” and “Knocked Up.” The series shares many similar themes to Apatow’s previous work, but this story is in an episodic format, altering the familiar formula.

The series follows the relationship between misfit characters Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) and Gus (Paul Rust), exploring how very different people can end up together. Gus is a geek who is repeatedly accused of being “fake nice” by his ex-girlfriend.

Mickey, on the other hand, is often mistaken as a “cool girl,” suffering from many addictions while she struggles to keep her life together.

“Love” is puzzling because it’s a romantic comedy that has very few elements of romance or comedy. It tells a love story that is not formulaic or cliché, but modern and real. There are no airbrushed leads with blindingly white teeth whispering sweet nothings to each other and sailing into the sunset. This is a story of two messed-up people uniting in the midst of their shambled lives.

The show has a creative way of setting up Mickey and Gus meeting: graphic matches of them going through a similarly awful day before wandering into the same gas station convenience store. This is contradictory to the show’s theme because it suggests that there is a fate that brings people together who are meant to love each other. It remains to be seen whether Mickey and Gus will fall in love, which would confirm that this series is an optimistic show about love dressed in pessimistic clothing.

After binging the first season, it’s clear that the show has plenty of room for improvement. It did not find the right balance between realism and comedy. There were not enough real laughs to be a full-bodied comedy series; it was more depressing rather than anything else. However, the narrative was so loose that the creative decision toward a melancholy tone feels almost directionless. It was hard to stay invested in the characters and the relationship because it didn’t feel purposeful. Yet, this says something about love itself.

Overall, “Love” is funny at certain times, sad most of the time and not at all set on a clear path, but that’s exactly how love can be. When starting this series, keep in mind that you will not always enjoy it, however, it may prove to be worth the ride.

Will you be binge watching “Love” on Netflix? Let Ben know if you have any comments at arts@dailycardinal.com.

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By John Joutras THE DAILY CARDINAL

New York-based publishing giant Briggs and Briggs announced Wednesday their much-anticipated ninth edition of “Textbooks: A Modus Operandi,” the authoritative textbook on the art of crafting and marketing textbooks.

Written by renowned economics scholar Max Abeuse, “A Modus Operandi” has become a perennial success and new-age classic with eight rereleases since its 2010 debut. The ninth edition looks to perform just as well, with the coming edition featuring a third foreword from author Abeuse, additional BigRelevant™ Connections sections throughout the text, as well as new annotated versions of Abeuse’s first and second forewords.

The textbook has proved an

essential resource to those in the textbook industry, and will retain classic chapters such as “Not Fires, Conflagrations: The Art of the Thesaurus,” “Why Thicker Means You Can Charge More” and “Latin: The Only Good Language is a Dead Language.”

Longtime fans of Abeuse can also look forward to an impressive-looking leather-bound cover in commemoration of the original text’s six-year anniversary.

Briggs and Briggs spokesperson Alexis Clarke elaborated: “Per Briggs and Briggs tradition, the ninth edition of the text will feature a handcrafted cover bound using leather harvested from wild stump-tailed macaques, as well as twice as many BigRelevant™ Connections sections. Trust me, the macaque leather is worth a couple extra bucks—it’s supple,

exotic and gives the text a really scholarly look and scent.”

Amid the general excitement in academia, the moral question of the use of the skin of an endangered and intelligent primate species as a book cover has been largely ignored, but the size of the text’s $300 price tag has come under some fire.

Among its critics are associate professor of chemistry Cynthia McPearce.

“My department expects me to stay up-to-date in my field and in my professional development.

But it’s just unrealistic. I can’t afford to be buying $300 books every half-year with my kind of salary, not without something extra.”

McPearce plans to use the additional income from her own coauthored introductory chemistry textbook to help fund the purchase.

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Renowned sexpert suggests public urination, chemistry lessons as top ways to combat sexual frustration

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Marco Rubio deports own parents, proves he’s tough on immigration

By Marc Tost THE DAILY CARDINAL

At a recent press conference, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio proudly announced that, under his order, local authorities in Miami had taken his parents, Mario and Oriales Rubio into custody, and that they would soon be deported to Cuba, their country of origin.

In a brief prepared statement, the Florida senator said: “Although I am grateful for all

that they have done for me, at some point we just have to draw a line.” The two U.S. citizens could not be reached for comment on the matter.

This action comes at a critical time in the presidential campaign. After coming up third in the Iowa primary, fifth in New Hampshire and second in South Carolina, Rubio is sitting in a difficult position, and needs to make up ground if he wants to win the GOP nomination.

Sources close to the senator

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have recently reported that his team plans on making immigration a priority over the next weeks, an issue that is important to many Republican voters, especially those in southern states.

This highly publicized move is a new cornerstone in a noholds-barred attempt for Rubio to distance himself from his immigrant background, and to find a platform from which to announce his new plans on immigration reform.

The full scope of the promised plan has not been released in entirety, but a few details have surfaced. When asked if there would be any drastic changes, campaign manager Terry Sullivan stated that the first step to fixing immigration was to seal off the American border with Cuba.

When puzzled reporters asked Rubio for a more detailed explanation, he promised that he would use his experience in diplomatic affairs to ensure that the Dominican Republic would pay for the wall.

The Madison Police Department and American Chemistry Society released a statement early Saturday morning highlighting a correlation between the recent doubling of urination citations and the increase in chemistry e n r o l l m e nt , u l t i m at e ly attributing sexually frustrated couples as the main culprits.

The world renowned expert of sex, Aleigha “pound-town” Haut, sat down with two Cardinal reporters to discuss why the increasing trend is actually a positive thing.

Known for her new book “51 Shades of Get It On,” Haut has counseled countless couples to be the best they can be for their partner. With Valentine’s Day just under a year away, Haut’s work has never been more important.

Haut’s expertise in sexual fantasy along with her deep affinity for chemistry makes her the perfect candidate to explain why these odd occurrences are connected, and how the general public can benefit from them.

“Let us talk about ancestry shall we?” Haut whispered in an atmospheric tone. “Millennia ago, men established their prowess by overpowering and urinating on the nearest man, marking their territory and demonstrating to females that their genes are worthy of being passed down.”

“Excuse me, just the thought of marking territory gets my blood pumpin’ and my loins churnin’,” said a visibly flushed Haut.

Unfortunately for one of the reporters on the scene, his partner was an avid follower of Haut’s work and regrettably was the nearest man to compete with.

Urination, she explained, was a way of simplifying the courtship

routine that so many potential partners are tired of going through. By simply relieving yourself on your competition, you cancel out the hours of wasted time and hundreds of dollars that are required to woo a date.

This plan, Haut explained, would dramatically increase revenue for the United States and increase productivity “by a gigantic amount.”

Haut transitioned to the confusing correlation between sexually frustrated couples and chemistry in order to explain the increased enrollment.

“Nothing puts people in the mood more than amino acids and knowledge of the periodic table” Aleigha Haut world renowned sexpert

“Have you ever asked yourself why the female black widow spider eats the male after mating? They clearly have some great chemistry and trust between them, which brings me to my next tip: Learn chemistry to make chemistry. Nothing puts people in the mood more than amino acids and knowledge of the periodic table.”

Haut went on to talk about how she may be responsible for this strange increase due to the conclusion of “51 Shades of Get It On” where Eduardo urinates on Jake. Showing zero regret for this, she promises more strange occurrences next year with her sequel “52 Shades of Let’s Bang” At press time, public urination citations were continuing to rise along with chemistry class enrollment, a win-win in the eyes of the renowned sexpert.

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ess than 12 months ago, Frank Kaminsky drooped on a podium chair between guard Josh Gasser and head coach Bo Ryan with his left hand buried in his messy black hair. His body language told the story of what had ensued earlier that evening. The Badgers had just lost the National Championship Game to Duke and Kaminsky, visibly depressed, was addressing the media. The normally playful and cheery Kaminsky was barely audible and, after four minutes of fielding questions, the Wisconsin power forward walked off the media podium for his final time as a Badger.

That was only last April.

Kaminsky was still a student athlete at UW. For the previous four years he went to class in the morning just like any other student, but in the afternoon he played the game that he grew up loving: basketball.

Only two months after the Badgers came up short against Duke, Kaminsky, a native of Lisle, Ill., was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Hornets. And while he may be playing only about two hours away from the school that crushed his college dreams, his four years at UW still remain invaluable to him as he’s entered the professional ranks.

Up to this point, Kaminsky’s college and pro careers have had strikingly similar beginnings.

Kaminsky came off the bench in almost every game during his freshman and sophomore seasons in Madison. Kaminsky’s first and, so far, only NBA start came more than 50 games into the season and occurred just last week against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a flurry of trades by the Hornets as well as an injury to usual Hornets starter Al Jefferson.

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Frank Kaminsky’s improvement in the NBA has begun to crystallize with his increased playing time.

And while Kaminsky was the focal point during his last two seasons during college, it was his first two seasons in Madison that were almost as instrumental for what he is currently going through.

“I get to see the game from a different perspective. You had to really analyze the way the game was going and the flow of the game, and try to see your spots and what you have to do when you go in there to change the game or continue the game plan and what’s working,” Kaminsky said. “Those first two years at Wisconsin really made me a student of the game. And I had to learn a lot more than I was able to go out and do [on the floor].”

The 2015 National Player of the Year expected to come off the bench this season.

“It’s the next jump in the talent of basketball. These are the best players in the world. And I really gotta find my way,” Kaminsky said.

But that doesn’t mean

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While Wisconsin’s National Championship loss still looms over him, Frank Kaminsky has his sights set firmly in the future.

Kaminsky hasn’t relied on his role models from the past to help guide him this year. Almost immediately after hearing NBA Commissioner Adam Silver call his name, Kaminsky called the man who was instrumental in his growth as both a player and a man: Bo Ryan.

“I talked with him a little bit after the draft, and he was just saying how much I deserve it and how proud he was of me and how he can’t wait to see how my future goes,” Kaminsky said.

On the surface, Kaminsky transitioned from one disciplinarian of a coach in Ryan to another in Hornets head coach Steve Clifford. But Kaminsky says that the two actually vary incredibly in how they conduct themselves.

“An NBA coach is innately different than a college coach,” Kaminsky said. “You know coach Ryan, he was dealing with the personalities of 18-to22 year-olds, some immature people, some people who need to grow up. But in the NBA you’re expected to act like a professional. It’s just run different from that standpoint.”

Being a professional is one of the biggest challenges for Kaminsky as he has transitioned to the NBA. For starters, Kaminsky misses Madison. “[I just miss] the college atmosphere. Having things to do. I don’t miss going to class and things like that. I really do miss being on a college campus with all my friends,” Kaminsky said.

But more importantly, Kaminsky is now forced to live like a grown-up as well.

“Just going from a college campus to living on my own. I don’t know how to pay taxes and do stuff like that. So I’ve never had to worry about any of that stuff before,” he said. “It’s becoming a grown-up now and becoming a professional and working day in and day out for the rest of my life pretty much.”

But just because he now has to file his own taxes doesn’t mean his parents haven’t been an integral part of his life as he has began his NBA career.

“I talked to my dad a lot. Both

of my parents, my mom and dad.

They’ve always helped me with everything ‘cause they understand me and they understand where my mind is at most of the time,” Kaminsky said.

Kaminsky has also maintained close contact with many of his former college teammates such as Josh Gasser, Sam Dekker, Duje Dukan and Traevon Jackson among others. And over the All-Star break two weeks ago, he returned to his hometown to relax with his family and friends as well.

But the Badger great hasn’t forgotten about the UW brethren he helped lead last season either.

When Ryan shockingly retired in mid-December, Kaminsky reached out to him and pretty much everyone on the staff he interacted with last year to check in with them.

“We all had a feeling that it was coming to an end,” Kaminsky said.

“He’s doing well. I’ve talked to him.

I’ve seen him. He came to my game in Los Angeles. He’s enjoying his time.”

Kaminsky, of course, has also been keeping a close watch on this current Wisconsin team.

And while he didn’t really vocally critique the 2015-’16 Badgers during their early season struggles, after a disappointing 70-65 loss to Northwestern in mid-January dropped the Badgers to 1-4 in the Big Ten, Kaminsky felt the need to speak up.

“I didn’t really try to butt in and say much until that Northwestern loss when it just looked like everybody was out of it. I talked to Nigel [Hayes] and Bronson [Koenig] and told them that they’re the leaders on the team, that they’ve got to pick things up,” Kaminsky said.

“And they really gotta’ go on a run if they want to continue the level of success that guys like me and Josh and Sam and Duje and Trae really paved for them.”

Since then, the Badgers haven’t looked back, winning nine of their last 10 games, the lone defeat coming last week in East Lansing against Michigan State. Interim head coach Greg Gard has looked fully deserving of the job. And

while Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says he plans on conducting a full coaching search during the offseason, Kaminksy thinks Gard’s done more than enough to earn the permanent gig.

“I think he’s proven he can take this team that was struggling and turn it around,” Kaminsky said.

And Kaminsky wasn’t exactly surprised to see Gard’s success either.

“He’s the guy that was behind the scenes for all those years.

He does so much work, so much scouting, so much film. He just knows pretty much everything about every team. And that’s what you want in your coach,” he said. “In the Big Ten conference, coach Gard knows most things about most teams. And that work ethic that he’s had for the last 14 plus years isn’t going to change when he becomes the head man.”

One player who has stepped up into Kaminsky’s prominent frontcourt role is redshirt freshman Ethan Happ. Happ has emerged as one of the Badgers’ most consistent as well as dangerous players and while he didn’t play in any games last season, going up against Kaminsky in practice still left a huge imprint.

“It’s helped a lot. Frank was the best player in the nation last year,” Happ told The Daily Cardinal in early November. “So for me to be able to practice against him and get exposure against a player like that, I’ve learned a lot of his moves, I’ve learned a lot of his knacks around the hoop, it’s going to help a lot.”

And every time Kaminsky turns on a Badger game, he sees just what an effective teacher he was last season.

“That back-tap that Ethan is starting to do now, I used to do that to him every single day in practice,” Kaminsky said. “He’s picked up on a lot of my stuff and I see him using it. And he’ll text me once in a while saying, thank you for teaching me this.”

“You’ve seen how he’s been able to play this year. It’s stuff that we saw in practice all last season.”

Happ and Kaminsky both have similar goals for their respective teams in the upcoming weeks: make the postseason.

And whether thinking about the university that elevated him to the highest of heights in college basketball or his current professional team, Kaminsky hopes that both are accomplished.

The Hornets currently sit on the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff standings. And while injuries set the Hornets’ potential back a bit during the first half of the season, Kaminsky’s goal never wavered.

“I want to make the playoffs. Everyone on our team [the Hornets] does and that’s the goal that we’ve set for ourselves.”

And while early season struggles looked to set the Badgers back, Kaminsky knows that this late-season push might be enough to get them back into the big dance.

“If they finish up the rest of the Big Ten season the way they’ve been playing, I think they’ll be fine.”

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For Wisconsin, there’s no place like LaBahn Arena The road through Madison has proven to be an arduous one for the Badgers’ 2015-’16 visitors Story by Ryan Weinkauf

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ighteen wins. Zero ties, zero losses. Seventy-five goals scored. Nine goals allowed.

Ten shutouts. Only one game with more than one goal allowed. And one WCHA title. All of these statistics can be easily summed up in one word: dominant.

And dominant is the exact term to describe the success of the Wisconsin women’s hockey team at its home LaBahn Arena this year. Obviously their road record (10-3-1) isn’t too shabby either, but to emerge with a home record void of blemishes in one of the toughest conferences in the country is extremely impressive. LaBahn has been an impenetrable stronghold for the Badgers, and their remarkable success at home propelled Wisconsin to its first conference title in four years.

Opened for business in October 2012, LaBahn Arena is a relatively new venue on the UW campus.

Directly connected to the Kohl Center by tunnel, the rink serves as the venue for all women’s hockey home games and the practice facility for both the men’s and women’s teams.

Walking into LaBahn, coaches, players and fans alike will see a state-of-the art facility, a beautiful home to women’s hockey that provides a great atmosphere for both supporters and players. Speaking to Andy Baggot of the Wisconsin State Journal back in 2012, head coach Mark Johnson described the benefits of being connected to the Kohl Center and how nice LaBahn truly is.

“Everything’s under one roof,” Johnson said. “To me, that’s the real advantage, other than when you walk in and you’re going to get wowed just by the amenities.”

The players equally enjoy the amenities provided to them at the arena.

“Here we are at home so we have a nice locker room and pretty nice everything,” junior goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens said.

“I’m not sure what it’s like for the visiting team, but I feel like we have everything we need here to be successful, all of the equipment and the staff, so we definitely don’t have anything to complain about.”

LaBahn joins Ridder Arena in Minneapolis as the only two hockey arenas purpose-built for women’s hockey. Before it was constructed, it was often difficult for both UW hockey teams to find facilities to practice at when the Kohl Center was being occupied by the basketball teams. On those occasions, the teams had to go elsewhere, with the women’s team going as far as Verona to find somewhere to practice.

LaBahn presents a much more convenient and safer option for the hockey programs.

But LaBahn Arena is more than just a convenient practice location. With a seating capacity of 2,273, the arena fills up very fast, and provides a more lively atmosphere than when the team still played in the Kohl Center.

Assistant coach Jackie Friesen, who played on and coached the team at the Kohl Center, also sees the advantages at LaBahn.

“If you have let’s say 2,300 fans in the Kohl Center it doesn’t look like it’s full at all, it probably looks like it’s pretty empty,” Friesen said. “So when you compact 2,300 fans into LaBahn, it’s packed, it’s full. It’s steep, so the fans are on top of you, it’s loud and it makes a huge difference.”

Fan support was incredible for the Badgers this season. Of their 18 home games, 10 have been sold out, including six of their last seven. The average capacity filled at the arena was an impressive 88 percent. Johnson believes a lot of the support comes from the team being active in the Madison community. “[The atmosphere at LaBahn] is special, and I think our seniors have a lot to do with it,” Johnson said in mid-february after the Badgers clinched the WCHA title.

“A lot of our involvement in the community, when we go out and

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Wisconsin has an unprecedented 18-0-0 record at home and a 10-3-1 mark when it’s on the road. do certain events, [the players] engage and they create fans, and over the course of their four years we’ve built it up to the point where now there’s six or seven sellouts in a row.”

Building up the community outreach has clearly paid off in the stands, as LaBahn has been packed and raucous for the biggest games this year, creating a special feeling for everyone involved.

“We’ve got the band here, got an atmosphere, and it’s fun,” Johnson continued. “If I’m a parent for my daughter, which I am, it’s fun to watch them play in that environment because a lot of places we go they’ll have friends and family, but they don’t have that fan base we have, so it’s a very unique atmosphere.”

Naturally, the players enjoy the atmosphere just as much as the coaches. “[The support at home] has been incredible, just the energy is electric in the building and it’s so fun to play here,” sophomore forward Annie Pankowski said.

“I think it’s awesome knowing that every single time we are going to show up on the ice, we are going to have like 2,000 fans behind us cheering,” Desbiens added. “The atmo-

sphere is pretty amazing, especially compared to other places when we go up there and there is no [fans], so I think we are pretty lucky.”

Like her teammates, senior forward Rachel Jones attributes the Badgers’ undefeated record to their fan support.

“I think a lot of that can go to our fans that bring the energy and make it a great atmosphere to play in and an extra kick when we need it,” she said.

Pankowski also believes the fan support makes playing at LaBahn as unenjoyable for their opponents as it is enjoyable for the Badgers. “[LaBahn] definitely gives us a home ice advantage. I think teams hate playing here because of how tough our crowd is, so it’s just amazing for us to play here.

Friesen has continued to see the fan base expand over her many years with the program, and

believes the success of the team and the atmosphere of LaBahn Arena will continue to grow the fan support in the following years. “[The fan support] has obviously grown since I was a player until now, it’s grown leaps and bounds, and that is partly due to the success we’ve had, and then also it does make a difference with the atmosphere with this new facility,” she said. “We definitely see a difference in that and hopefully it’s going to be the hottest ticket in town, and we’ll have 20 sellouts next year.”

The Badgers are back at LaBahn Arena this weekend for the first round of the WCHA playoffs, facing off against Minnesota State in a best-of-three series. Tickets are still available for the opening game, but it’s advised anyone interested in attending to move quickly, as those tickets won’t be available for much longer.

Men’s Basketball Check out dailycardinal.com for our full recap of wisconsin’s 67-59 win over iowa wednesday night.

Learning how to make the most out of being a student athlete at Wisconsin matt ferris walk-on, wisconsin

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very college athlete hears the same thing: “You must be so busy with sports and school, I don’t know how you do it!” I normally smile, shake my head, mutter something about my schedule being hectic and move on with my life.

Growing up, my eyes were glued to the TV, fantasizing about being a college basketball player.

It looked glamorous and exciting to play on national television in front of millions of viewers. Until now, I never quite understood the amount of work those athletes put in on a daily basis. For lack of a better term, it looked easy. Spoiler alert: it’s not.

Normal days consist of a routine that by now I could complete with two eyes closed. I begin with a quick breakfast before heading off to my two morning classes.

Classes stretch from 9:30 to 12:15.

If I’m smart, I pack a lunch so I can make lifting, which begins promptly at 1 p.m. After the hourlong lift, we gather for a team meeting of either opponent scout or film. At 3 p.m., practice begins and will be complete by 5 p.m. on a good day.

From there is rehab and recovery, which lasts approximately 45 minutes, some longer and some shorter, as well as showering and other bodily maintenance items. Which brings us to a 6 p.m. dinner prepared by the Kohl Center for our convenience.

After dinner, at about 6:30, I’ll be on my way home. I’ll usually spend approximately two hours

working on daily assignments for classes, bringing the day to about 9 pm. If it’s midterm season, I’ll spend another three to four hours studying material so that I’m prepared for the exams.

And finally, around 12:30 a.m. with my body and brain feeling like they’re falling apart, I’ll lay my head to sleep and set the alarm for 8:30 a.m. to do it all again the next day.

Sounds pretty glorious, huh?

This schedule totally excludes road trips and extracurricular activities. Add on top of that midweek road trips such as traveling to Iowa on a Tuesday night for an 8 p.m. Wednesday game, missing classes on both of those days and returning home at a bright and early 3 a.m. before taking a midterm that evening at 7 p.m. (aka my schedule this week). It’s not all fun and games.

After explaining my schedule, some ask, “Well, why do you do it?”

After all, I don’t have an athletic scholarship. College athletics are difficult on a multitude of levels: physically, emotionally and mentally. I could be using the time spent at practice and games to work, make money and gain experience for my professional life after basketball. I’d be able to go out on the weekend and enjoy consuming multiple root beers with friends. I would have more time to study and record higher grades as well because I wouldn’t miss any classes.

But I look at it with a much more optimistic lens. I’m doing it because I’m living a dream conjured up in the third grade. I’m traveling the United States playing the game I love with some of my greatest friends. I’ve made more lifelong friends during the past

two years than I did the previous 18. I’ve experienced a Final Four and Big Ten Championship firsthand, and I compete every day at the highest level possible for an amateur athlete. Not many people can say they’ve been dunked on by not only one or two, but three NBA players on a daily basis. It’s the little things.

So the next time you see Nigel Hayes on SportsCenter, know that it took immense amounts of hard work and drudgery to achieve his success. Believe me, he certainly sacrificed to get there; but if you ask him or any other athlete, they’ll be glad they did.

What’s your perception of life for student athletes on the UW-Madison campus? Do you have any burning questions you’d like to ask Matt? Send any questions his way to sports@dailycardinal.com

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