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MIFFLIN’S UNCLEAR FUTURE
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Forget the block party: city plans could change the neighborhood completely
Story by David Jones
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atie Cierzan’s flat on the 500 block of West Mifflin Street has been standing 110 years and shows its age with tall pillars and noisy radiators. Even though her house is in good condition, those surrounding it are slanted with crumbling foundations. But Cierzan has made her house and neighborhood her home—and she would like to keep it that way. Scores of students live in two- and three-story houses in the six square blocks between West Dayton Street, North Broom Street, West Main Street and North Bedford Street. Many houses date back a century and have been rented by students for decades. But on Wednesday, a City of Madison commission passed a proposal that would support replacing many houses on West Mifflin Street and West Washington Avenue with six- to eight-story high-rises. It is one of several proposals that would drastically change the makeup of the neighborhood. Although most city officials and planners
agree the area should be modernized, they are divided by how extensive changes should be. An earlier proposal would replace some old houses with modern ones around West Dayton Street, North Broom Street and North Bedford Street, keeping the neighborhood mostly residential. Both proposals were introduced as part of the city’s Downtown Plan, announced in November 2011. The city creates a Downtown Plan every 20 years to show what type of new neighborhood construction projects the city government would like to see developers propose. City officials who will approve the Downtown Plan final draft do not dictate specific projects be undertaken, but rather, they recommend general urban planning proposals they see as beneficial for the city. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said city planners have an incentive to redevelop the area. Many of the
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New ASM constitution proves contentious at student council By Cheyenne Langkamp The Daily Cardinal
A new Associated Students of Madison constitution proposal was met with criticism Wednesday after a group of student council representatives presented legislation to put the consitution up for a vote this Spring. Under the proposed constitution, student government would consist of an executive, legislative, judicial and appropriations branch, as opposed to the current model containing student
council, Student Services Finance Committee and Student Judiciary. Ronald Crandall, president of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student council, spoke in support of the proposed constitution. “It’s really important to students and I really hope you take this seriously,” Crandall said. “It would really encourage students to get involved in ASM.” Many ASM representatives said they were concerned the process of drafting the constitution was not
transparent to both student council and the entire student body. “How are students engaged at all levels when there are only specific people invited to this committee that just happened to be at the top level of student involvement?” Rep. Thom Duncan said. “Where’s the engagement there?” Crandall said supporters of the constitution, including himself, have been reach-
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Ian’s Pizza may move from State Street to Capitol Square Ian’s Pizza discussed possibly relocating from their State Street location to Capitol Square at a city Vending Oversight Committee meeting Wednesday. The restaurant plans to move from 115 State Street to the former Children’s Museum’s location on Capitol Square, which will include an outdoor dining area. Nick Martin, managing partner of Ian’s Pizza, worries the presence of street vendors during the farmer’s market will crowd the proposed sidewalk cafe. “We’re not open until 11 a.m., so this is really only
affecting us from 11 a.m. until 2:30 or 3 p.m. when the farmers market people are there,” Martin said. “Unfortunately, that’s prime time for our patio and having that extra seating is important for the busiest time of the week for us.” Some members of the committee are worried about taking business away from wellestablished street vendors. “If you want to do chicken and the egg, the vendors have been here for twenty years,” said committee member Warren Hansen. Committee members sug-
gested reducing the size of the street cafe on Saturdays to make room for both outdoor dining and street vendors until the farmer’s market closes at 3 p.m. and reopens to its full size. “The farmer’s market has been a huge part of our business,” Martin said. “We’re hoping we can find available space that won’t even require them to be moved.” This resolution would require the removal of at least two city benches, which the city will consider at a later meeting. —Jeffrey More
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The Extreme Midget Wrestling Foundation, composed of eight little people wrestlers, visited Madison Wednesday night.
Little people wrestling met with controversy in Madison By Alex DiTullio The Daily Cardinal
Calling themselves “The Baddest Little Show on Earth,” little people emerged through plumes of smoke into a 12 by 12-foot ring as the Extreme Midget Wrestling Foundation visited Madison Wednesday. But while the rowdy Segredo’s crowd relished in the night’s entertainment, disability experts in the Madison area question the moral integrity of a performance that they say negatively exploits the disability. Featured on shows such as The Best Damn Sports Show and the
Howard Stern Television Show, the EMWF has been touring the country since 2000. The show features eight little people who perform in a similar fashion to the famous World Wrestling Entertainment. “It was a childhood dream,” EMWF Wrestler “Nasty Boy,” said. “I watched it on TV since the time I could walk and talk and [thought], this is what I wanted to do with my life.” While Nasty Boy said he enjoys the celebrity lifestyle wrestling provides, the Little
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s a youngster, sleepovers were the highlight of my week. I used to beg—and I mean beg on my hands and knees at her feet—to get my mother’s permission to sleep at my B.F.F.’s house and would tell her she was the cruelest mother in the whole world and ruining my life should my meager request be denied. Nowadays, a twist of fates has induced quite the opposite reaction in me when I am proposed with the question, “Do you want to spend the night?” Don’t get me wrong, I do love me some cuddlin’/spoon session every once in a good while and I still treasure pillow talk with my gal pals. But once I start dozin’ off or my contacts begin sticking to my eyeballs, it’s time for this gal to scoot on home. I don’t care how supposedly comfortable your bed is, nor whether you are male or female because this has absolutely nothing to do with me fearing a person of the opposite sex seeing me
in all my glory the morning after. This goes far deeper and offering to make me breakfast in bed the next morning, though tempting, will not bend my will. More likely than not I’ll just show up the next morning bright and early demanding French toast and three strips of bacon on the side. Curious as to what has instilled this stubbornness in me? I’ll enlighten you. Unless you have a giant fan, I won’t be spending the night. I have been conditioned to the white noise of a fan since I was nine years old when my sister informed me I breathe far too loudly for her to stand sleeping in the same room as me—unless of course there was a colossal fan blowing directly on our heads. So unless you happen to have an industrial size fan that will drown out drunken people walking home outside your window, your snoring/breathing and the unbearable sound of silence, I will not be spending the night. I’m not doing the walk of shame. The chances of running into people you know on any ordinary day are slim to none on this vast campus. The chances of running into someone you know when you never made it home the night before raise
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to about 70-80 percent. In the broad daylight amongst citizens who have showered and made themselves presentable for the public, my bed head, smudged mascara and foul breath are not as acceptable as they are next to you in bed. What if you’re a farter? If I’m laying awake (because you have not provided me with a fan) listening to the dead silence and willing myself to pass out and a toot suddenly slips out while your butt is backed up into either a) my rump or b) my crotch, I most certainly will lose all composure. Even worse, what if I have to pass gas? Now I’m forced to either uncomfortably hold it for the rest of the night causing terrible cramping in the depths of my bowels or let it rip and pray to God you don’t wake up/it doesn’t create a Dutch oven for you the next day. My bed’s better than yours. This is especially true if you have a twin size mattress or do not even own a bed, which can mean two different things: either you don’t have a bed but rather a stack of blankets on the floor, or you don’t even have a bedroom of your own and post on the couch (Yes I have actually been
asked to sleepover by someone who did not even own a bedroom let alone a bed). If I have a full-size bed with the most luxurious down comforter you’ll ever wrap yourself in, why in God’s name am I going to sleep with you on a twin bed, which may I remind everyone is made for ONE person? No thank you, I’ll toddle on home to my down comforter and bed fit for a queen. If these reasons are not sufficient to convince you that my stubborn ways have some measure of logic behind them, I’m not sure what will. All I know is unless you can meet all of my nightime necessities and/or challenge me to a round of Dream Phone or Scrabble, I am most definiately not bunking with you. A number of people have asked me what I am going to do when I am married and have to share a room with my spouse. In answer to that question, first off, who says I’m getting married? And if I do, I have two words for you: separate bedrooms. Feel sorry for the poor chumps who have to put up with Rebecca’s bedroom shenanigans? E-mail her your concerns at alt2@dailycardinal.com, and maybe you can convince her to change her ways. But probably not.
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Boobalicious tricks, tips and treats Erica andrist sex columnist Erica, My boyfriend is what you might call a “boob guy”… I’m a DD, [but] … I don’t exactly enjoy it when he plays with them. I don’t exactly dislike it either, but I’m writing to ask if there’s anything we can do to make it more enjoyable or pleasurable for me. Do you have any suggestions? —Touching Isn’t Totally Satisfying Hello, TITS. I’m really tickled to see your question in my inbox. People ask me a lot of questions about how to pleasure their partners, but I rarely get asked about boobs or nipples specifically. That’s interesting, because everybody has nipples, and nipple stimulation is something that can be enjoyed by people of all genders and sexualities. If you want to get down and dirty with someone else’s nipples, or have someone get down and dirty with yours, first make sure your partner is warm enough. Cold nipples are sensitive in a distinctly not-good way so grab an extra blanket or turn up the thermostat. Once your partner is nice and warm, spend some time in the non-nipple areas of their chest before going for the gold. Kiss all along the collarbones. Circle the nipples with the flat of your palm. Nibble along the curve of the breast. This is likely to be pleasurable in and of itself, and just like other kinds of foreplay,
slow teasing allows your partner to start to ease into the enjoyment without being overwhelmed with full-throttle nipple stimulation right away. Additionally, starting slowly may help you maximize your impact if and when you move on to the nipples. Stimulating the areas around the nipples will likely cause the nipples to become erect, and erect nipples are sensitive nipples. If you go for the gold right away, that effort may be wasted on nipples that simply haven’t been primed to fully enjoy that stimulation. Once your partner is good and worked up, perhaps you’ll choose to focus directly on the nipple, which is very exciting, because as long as you’ve got permission, there’s not a lot you can’t do to a nipple. Try teasing it with your fingers, fingernails, lips, tongue, teeth or eyelashes. Bust out some feathers, silk scarves, ice cubes, leather gloves or a vibrator. Start softly, with just a brush of the fingertips or work up to an assertive squeeze that treads the line between pleasure and pain. If you’re interested in investing a little more into your nipple play, you could pick up some nipple toys. Nipple clamps are a classic breast toy and come in a variety of shapes, colors and styles. If it’s your first set, then it’s a great idea to get an adjustable pair which allows you to increase or decrease the level of “squeeze” depending on what you like and how long you’ve been wearing them. Generally speaking, it’s not a good idea to wear them for much longer than 20 minutes (no matter the level of squeeze) to make sure you’re not compromising blood flow.
Nipple pumps are also an option to increase enjoyment. Pumps use vacuum suction to draw blood into the nipple and enhance sensitivity. Some pumps are used before play begins to prime the nipples, and others are left in place for continued stimulation. As with clamps, be sure to limit play to 20 minutes at a stretch to ensure safety. Finally, just because your partner is focused on your boobs doesn’t mean you can’t get any action elsewhere. See if adding masturbation or visual stimulation helps heighten
your pleasure while your partner stimulates your nipples. Sometimes pleasure combos can be greater than the sum of their parts. That’ll do it for Boob Sex 101, TITS—a full chest of pointers sure to help you rack up some points in the bedroom. Whether you’re an expert nipple player or total b00b, hopefully you’ll find some tips to help you knock ‘er socks off. Soon enough, you’ll be saying ta-ta to boring and having the breast sex you’ve ever had. Questions? Comments? E-mail them to sex@dailycardinal.com.
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Election officials request more time for recall review Officials reviewing signatures calling for recall elections of Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four Republican state senators said in a letter to legislators they would request more time to review the petitions. In a letter sent to legislators Monday, Government Accountability Board Director Kevin Kennedy also requested $404,500 to cover expenses, as the board continues to verify the signatures. The request comes as Walker said Monday he would not challenge any of the one million signatures filed against him. Democrats criticized the time extension because it gives Walker more time to raise funds without the usual election campaign restrictions, which go into effect only after an election is declared. “More extensions allow Gov. Walker to continue breaking the spirit of campaign finance law by raising unlimited contributions,” said Scot Ross, communication director for guberna-
torial recall candidate Kathleen Falk, in an email. “More delays benefit his war chest, but not the interests of Wisconsin.” A contributor during an election can donate a maximum of $10,000, but until a campaign is declared, a donor can give as much as they want. Democrats must comply with the campaign fundraising limits as well. Walker said he would not submit any challenges, but requested the board consider challenges brought by groups not directly associated with the targeted politician or recall groups. The board, however, has said it will not accept such challenges. Tom Evenson, press secretary for Friends of Scott Walker, applauded the GAB’s request for more time to review the petitions. “Upholding the integrity and fairness of the process is priority number one, and we are glad the GAB is committed to doing so,” Evenson said. —Kendalyn Thoma
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Wisconsin Idea scholarship unveiled
UW-Madison Senior Class President Steven Olikara introduced a service-based scholarship to student leaders Wednesday. The Wisconsin Idea scholarship, the 2012 class gift to UW, is intended to engage students in the community. + Photo by Mark Kauzlarich
mifflin from page 1 properties are poorly insulated, expensive to maintain or falling apart, Resnick said, and the city does not have the resources to inspect each one. “Many of the buildings on Mifflin St. have lived their entire life span,” Resnick said.
“Just keep Mifflin looking like Mifflin.”
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Debate ensued after student government representatives proposed putting a new ASM consitution up for vote this spring.
asm from page 1 ing out to students, trying to inform and engage them in the process through information sessions and outreach to college and school student councils. The council will vote to put the proposed constitution to a referendum at its next two meetings. Also at the meeting, council approved the nominations of representatives to various positions within ASM. Patrick Piazze-McMahon, Chan Kim and Jacob Miller were
wrestling from page 1 People of America, a non-profit organization that provides information and support to people of short stature, is critical of the show. Local LPA representative Monique Conley said it exploits a disability that already draws negative attention to little people. “Unfortunately, dwarfism is the last disability that is okay to make fun of,” Conley said in an e-mail. “Why not blind wrestling? Why not paraplegic wrestling? You never see that because it would be downright wrong and mean, but why is it okay for those
approved as student council representatives from the College of Letters and Science. Kevin Walters was approved as a graduate school representative, and Laura Brickman was approved as the ASM Press Liason. “We are nominating a group of extremely qualified and diverse candidates to the positions,” said Nominations Board Chair Zach DeQuattro. “Our expectations for these nominees are high and we hope to see immediate benefits to ASM Student Council and the ASM body as a whole.” with dwarfism?” A little person herself, Conley said many people do not understand that individuals with dwarfism are at greater risk for spinal, neurological and orthopedic injuries. But according to Nasty Boy, wrestlers who properly condition themselves greatly reduce the chance of sustaining injuries. “We’re structurally built different [than non little people], but … if you take care of your body, your body takes care of you,” he said. Reflecting the wrestler’s opinion, UW-Madison Morgridge Center Director Cathy Trueba said
At the same time, many houses in the neighborhood are deeply intertwined with city and UW history. The modernday Mifflin Street Block Party started in 1969 when students protested the Vietnam War, and the neighborhood came to represent the counter-culture associated with the party over time. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said because of the neighborhood’s historical significance city officials and planners are divided about the plan. “There are some that … have no problem bulldozing the neighborhood … and constructing 12-story buildings throughout,” Verveer said. “There are others, like myself, that are more appreciative of the scale and character of the neighborhood and want to preserve the widest variety of student housing options downtown.” While Verveer said he supports new development that would draw more residents wrestling is an inherently dangerous sport for any participant and it should not exclude little people.
“[Wrestling] was my childhood dream.” “Nasty Boy” wrestler EMWF
UW-Madison Professor Morton Ann Gernsbacher said beyond the physical risks, a major source of controversy
to the area, he was cautious about changing the makeup of the neighborhood entirely. He admitted some houses are in particularly bad shape, but he said students need affordable housing options. “Not all students can or are able to live in either dorms or high rise student apartments,” Verveer said. And the cost difference between high rises and houses is substantial. Rent for a onebedroom in a typical four-bedroom high-rise apartment costs upwards of $700 a month while one room in a five-bedroom flat on West Washington Avenue can often cost around $450. But Resnick said there would still be affordable housing options available to students in the Mifflin neighborhood and other areas around campus. What’s next for Mifflin The proposals for redeveloping the neighborhood will move to the Plan Commission, which will choose one to be included in
the Downtown Plan. Pending approval from the commission, the Downtown Plan will then go to the Common Council for a vote, likely in the next few months. Cierzan is unsure about redeveloping the neighborhood. “I understand that you need to make them safe to live in,” Cierzan said. “It would be kind of sad if they basically tore down most of the street. You can look back at pictures and it’s been the same for decades.” And residents like Cierzan and her roommate Kristin Krueger ultimately have the greatest concern over the fate of place they call home. “I don’t have an alternate proposal, but I wouldn’t be very pleased if I came back in ten years and it was all gone,” Cierzan said. Krueger said she understands the rationale behind creating higher density housing but she is skeptical about high-rises replacing old houses like hers. “Just keep Mifflin looking like Mifflin,” Krueger said.
City presents new Mifflin plan City planners presented another proposal to redevelop the West Mifflin Street neighborhood at an Urban Design Commission meeting Wednesday. The proposal would make Mifflin Street a “mixed-use” neighborhood, allowing both residential and commercial buildings. The proposed plan allows for redevelopment on West Washington Avenue, with an opportunity to save some houses with historic character, according to City Urban Design Planner Rebecca Cnare. “On Mifflin, it is a complete redevelopment option,” Cnare involves the EMWF referring to themselves as “midgets,” a term she said circuses created in the 200 years ago to describe “freaks” who were not dwarfs, but were simply short in stature. “For some people, such shows are a carryover from the 1800s; a time in which people with disabilities or notable differences were excluded from full participation in society,” Gernsbacher said in an e-mail. “Instead, one of the few avenues for livelihood was to appear as freaks in sideshow carnivals, which could lead to exploitation.” Conversely, Trueba said despite her own opinions and others’ out-
said. “It allows for six- to eightstory buildings, hopefully in a sensitive, contextual design.” While the original plan included an “urban lane,” a pedestrian-friendly walkway between West Washington Avenue and Mifflin Street with sidewalks, trees and lighting, the commission decided to not include it in the plan. The Plan Commission will vote on the city’s downtown plan, a comprehensive planning guide for Madison’s downtown neighborhood, before sending it to Common Council for final approval. Abby Becker
side the little person community, the correct term for little people should ultimately come from within their own population. Nasty Boy said while the LPA finds the term midget offensive, he and other EMWF wrestlers embrace the term not only personally, but also as a business strategy to attract patrons. “Yes, it’s a marketing tool,” he said. “That’s what we are. We’re extreme midgets. We go above and beyond the call of duty. We do things that most people wouldn’t ever dream of doing.” Tyler Nickerson contributed to this article.
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Israeli Film Festival @ UW Hillel House, 6 & 8 p.m. Big Gigantic @ Barrymore, 9 p.m.
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom @ Vilas Hall, Mitchell Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Gabriel Iglesias @ The Wisconsin Union Theater, 8 p.m.
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Rosetta! @ The Frequency, 6:30 p.m.
Yonder Mountain String Band, March 3
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Legere Student Play Festival @ Wisconsin Union Theater, 3 & 7 p.m. Robin Hood: Men in Tights @ Union South Marquee, 11:59 p.m.
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First day of the Gaylord Nelson Institute environmental film festival NeedtoBreathe @ The Orpheum Theatre, 8 p.m.
Inside at Night: Origins of an Uprising @ Tamarack Studio & Gallery, all day The Vagina Monologues @ The Brink Lounge, 7:30 p.m.
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Ben Kweller @ The High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater @ UW Humanities Building, 7:30 p.m.
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Madison Comedy Collective Open Mic @ Comedy Club on State, 8:30 p.m. The Pints @ Monona Terrace, 5:30 p.m.
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Nix Photography lecture @ The Chazen, 4:30 p.m.
Cap Alan @ The Dragonfly Lounge, 9:30 p.m. “Splendor in the Math” @ Broom Street Theater, 8 p.m.
Glacier @ The Dragonfly Lounge, 8:30 p.m.
University Opera’s “Don Giovanni” @ UW Music Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Bret Stubblefield @ The Frequency, 9:30 p.m.
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Elton John @ The Alliant Energy Center, 8 p.m.
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Fashion Show @ Union South, 9 p.m.
Catfish Stephenson & the Blue Gillzillas @ The Up North Pub, 9 p.m.
Edmund Keller: Africa at Noon, UW Ingraham Hall, 12 p.m.
WISA Intercultural Night @ Wisconsin Union Theater, 7 p.m.
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For someone who uses “Madison has such a great art scene!” in conversation on a regular basis, I realize I have been slacking in exploring all the city has to offer this semester. My spring art experiences so far include film, music and a few trips to the Chazen, but my knowledge of local art could definitely use a boost. This is precisely why I am looking forward to the Overture Center’s upcoming Madison Area Open Art Studios Preview Exhibition, which presents a perfect opportunity to explore hundreds of pieces of local art in one place. The exhibit begins March 12 and will feature diverse work from local artists for three weeks in the galleries of the Overture Center. The media on display will include ceramics, photography, watercolor and jewelry, to name a few of many. This gallery event is considered a preview because it leads up to a weekend where the featured artists open their studios to the public. On Sat. March 31 and Sun. April 1, people can follow mapped trails throughout the Madison area to actually go into studios or designated public places to witness the behind-the-scenes aspect of creation. The three-week preview exhibit will offer viewers the chance to scout out pieces they find intriguing before attending artists’ studio sessions, held between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the tour weekend.
Stage Q’s “This Beautiful City” @ The Bartell Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
The Kissers @ The High Noon Saloon, 8 p.m. Tr a n s- S ib e r i a n Orchestra @ Alliant Energy Center, 8 p.m.
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This annual event provides a win-win-win situation for spectators: view a local collection of art in beautiful Overture Center galleries, explore Madison while getting a unique studio experience or do both. The exhibit is also broke-college-student friendly because it is free. According to the MAOAS website, “Over the past eight years, Open Studios has grown from a small event with 30 artists opening their studios to a festival that fills three floors of the downtown Madison Overture Center and exposes the community to over 130 artists in Greater Madison.” The directories containing the maps for Open Art Studios weekend will be available at the Overture Center near the time of the event, so don’t fear getting lost amidst the art. The information in this article about the preview exhibit and more can be found on The Overture Center’s website and the details about the studio weekend, including the list of artists, can be found at http://maoas.com/ dev/drupal/about.
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he United States has a public education system, because it is considered beneficial for everybody. As Milton Friedman claims in his 1962 book “Capitalism and Freedom,” a “stable and democratic society is impossible without a minimum degree of literacy and knowledge on the part of most citizens...” Most people will agree with Friedman in this case—although his following criticism of increasing government intervention in the school system is more controversial. But what exactly is a minimum degree of knowledge? Is it enough to know just reading, writing and arithmetic, or do we as a society need to begin educating citizens beyond that? What should America’s compulsory,
that is K-12, education system be striving for each student to know upon completion? If we look at No Child Left Behind for what turn-of-thecentury politicians thought was important, reading, language arts, mathematics and science are the “core” subjects. The increasingly popular Common Core Standards Initiative adds more specific requirements for each grade level, including different tracks students can follow. Our K-12 education system should set standards, and it should use them to evaluate students and teachers, but these standards should makes sense for a 21st-Century America. This means students need to have financial and computer literacy as well. Some schools offer or require consumer economics and computer programming courses. But like many students at my school, I was able to sneak by in high school without taking either. However, I was fortunate enough to learn how to use a credit card, what stocks
Santorum understates importance of college Kate Krebs opinon columnist
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OP presidential candidate Rick Santorum made a few incredibly gutsy comments as he preached to the public about higher education at an Americans for Prosperity forum last Saturday. After claiming that President Barack Obama said he “wants everybody in America to go to college”—a statement easily disproved when the president’s past speeches are examined—Santorum called Obama a snob for viewing college in a positive light. Obama, who answered Santorum’s allegations in a speech on Monday, explained that he favors higher education in many forms and is by no means claiming that every American must go to a four-year university. He stressed the importance of other schools, as well. “I’m also talking about going to community college,” he said, “to get a degree for a manufacturing job where you have to walk through the door to handle a million-dollar piece of equipment.” Obama recognizes that a standard four-year university is not for everyone, nor does it necessarily prepare the student for a career that suits them. This is why America offers options. Youths can attend trade schools, enroll in apprenticeships, get two-year degrees or even attend those “snobby” four-year universities if they wish. Contrary to Santorum’s perception of the U.S.’ education system, the primary goal is to have all high school students college-ready or career-ready by the time they get their diploma, a vision which most people find more than agreeable. Both routes are perfectly acceptable and produce citizens who effectively contribute to society.
Having several degrees of his own—his MBA gives him one more than Obama, in fact—Santorum’s comments savor strongly of hypocrisy. How can someone who has invested so much in his education make it seem like universities are only for the rich and vain? At UW-Madison alone there is a wide variety of students whose backgrounds range from small towns to summer homes and a similar spectrum can be found nationwide. If going to a university makes someone a snob, then Santorum himself must join the ranks of those stuck up collegegoers he so easily berates. Santorum met well-earned criticism not only from liberals but also from many office-holding conservatives. The comment was far too extreme for many of Santorum’s fellow Republicans, most of whom recognize the importance of training beyond high school, be it academic- or labor-intensive. A similar reaction flooded over the general public. A connection between the Michigan Republican primary election, held Tuesday, and Santorum’s speech has been suggested: as some 57 percent of Michigan voters did not have a college degree in the 2008 Republican primary, it is possible that Santorum believes such a remark will resonate with this year’s voters. However, it seems he is forgetting that lack of a college degree does not signify a lack of education and many of those votes were cast by people who attended technical college, beauty school, or secured apprenticeships after high school. Either way, it is obvious that Santorum needs to reevaluate his methods—should he win the nomination—before the presidential general election, as Tuesday’s primaries saw him lose Michigan to Mitt Romney. Kate Krebs is a first-year student majoring in English and Spanish. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
and bonds are and most of my financial information from my mother, the family’s finance major. If our public education system is meant to prepare us for participating in a stable and democratic society, at least financially, it may be a good idea to not have to depend on everyone having family members with business degrees. The recent recession highlighted the immense complexity of the global financial system. We could either hope governmental consumer protection agencies would defend us from dubious loans, misleading financial promises and the likes of Bernie Madoff, or we could start teaching finance to America’s youth. If we want to democratize this knowledge, we’d do the latter. But if we want to concentrate the power, we’d let the government take the wheel. Teaching students how to understand loan applications, the effects of carrying a balance on a credit card and what happens in the stock mar-
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ket are clearly becoming topics schools should address. Like the financial market, everyone is becoming engrossed in the world of computers. I could list off how and how often people use them, but I think anyone reading this gets the point. Why then, are students not required to know the basics of how they and their related systems work? Teaching students to type and use Word are no longer the only skills schools need to teach. Admittedly, learning how to use a credit card is more important than being able to write a program to manage your expenses. However, computer engineering and programming jobs are growing much faster than the average, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Ensuring that those jobs can be filled by competent students will be an important goal for the coming years. These are jobs that pay well and often produce useful products, so it is beneficial to get students a head start in the job market. Having a baseline for every
subject would be ideal, but it may not be possible or even needed. Everyone should understand how companies can use computers to track data or how computer algorithms are being used to trade stocks. If not only for being a useful job skills, learning more about finance and computers gives students an understanding of the world they live in and the opportunity to change it. There is not a need for everyone to be Mark Zuckerberg and not all students need to turn out to be Wall Street wonks. But not everyone becomes a historian or a literary critic, and we still teach literature and history. If we want to educate citizens that can make a stable and democratic society, we need to start thinking about teaching everyone about the things that are running their lives: computers and finance. Matt Beaty is a junior majoring in math and computer science. Please send feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.
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Time to clean up rural drinking water ethan safran opinion columnist
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recent report published by the Wisconsin State Journal revealed something disturbing—although not all that surprising about environmental practices in Wisconsin. Although the calendar may say we may are 12 years into the 21st Century and our society continues to make serious advances in health and science, 60 communities throughout the state do not treat their municipal drinking water for viruses or other contaminants. Personally, I find this fact to be completely shocking given the environmental focus and the consensus to implement effective policy among legislators at the local, state and national level throughout the past several decades. Certain communities, including Spring Green, Fall River and Rice Lake, do not treat their community water for certain contaminants. While the aggregate population of these three municipalities is roughly 12,000, that is 12,000 lives that could be at stake for gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses in the future for viruses or other forms of bacteria. E. coli, bacteria and various viruses make headlines annu-
ally at both the state and national level whenever a particular municipality’s drinking water becomes contaminated. Just last October, the city of Mineral Point reported a widespread E. coli outbreak that resulted in city officials installing a chlorine treatment system, costing the city $15,000. The city had not found any widespread contamination in their drinking water supply for years. Last year, the state legislature revoked a rule that urged communities to test their groundwater for these kinds of contaminants, as an amendment put forth by state Rep. Erik Severson, R-Star Prairie, effectively ended the mandate for communities statewide to disinfect municipal drinking water supply. Now, the Department of Natural Resources suggests that communities use either ultraviolet light or chlorine to kill such things as bacteria and viruses or any other contaminants in a community’s drinking water supply. Sadly, it is only a suggestion because DNR cannot mandate this rule. In all honesty, this may not be as serious of a problem as the charge led by Erin Brockovich and the Hinkley hexavalent chromium contamination problem or any other notable groundwater contamination cases. That’s not the point. A small, rural community is obviously different from a met-
ropolitan city such as Madison or Milwaukee. Yet, no matter where an American citizen resides, every person deserves the right to have their officials check groundwater for any sort of contaminants. An individual should have the right to know that a community’s groundwater is consumable and is without viruses. I implore legislators at the state level to consider drafting legislation that would require communities to test their water supplies for viruses or any other contaminants. Mandating that communities, whether large or small, only have to test for certain types of bacteria is not enough. While I respect the financial reasoning of such lawmakers as Severson, I believe that the safety of human beings is of a greater importance than whether a particular piece of legislation may be deemed to be too expensive. The state of Wisconsin must control its costs, but it should not do so at the expense of the health and well-being of its citizens. After all, an outbreak can affect a community within a moment’s notice, and a community that has taken the necessary steps to protect its citizens is a more attractive and safer one. Ethan Safran is a freshman with an undeclared major. Please send feedback to opinion@dailycarinal.com or tweet us at @dailycardinal.
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It’s a sister thing After stumbling onto hockey at a young age, sisters Brooke and Brittany Ammerman brought their talents to Madison and turned Wisconsin hockey into a family affair Story by Vince Huth
Brittany Ammerman
Brooke Ammerman
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f it weren’t for a trip to Toys ‘R’ Us early in their childhood, Wisconsin women’s hockey senior forward Brooke Ammerman and sophomore forward Brittany Ammerman might never have stepped onto a hockey rink.
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The sisters’ brother-in-law, Kevin was babysitting the thenthree-and five-year-old sisters as he often did over the summers. However, Kevin’s decision to buy Brooke and Brittany hockey sticks was at least a little bit random.
After all, the Ammerman family had had no lineage of hockey unless you count Brooke and Brittany’s father, who is a New Jersey Devils season ticket holder. But even that could be explained, as Mr. Ammerman coached high school football. “He just loves sports,” Brittany said of her father. “He follows everything.” Regardless, Brooke and Brittany began using the basement as an arena for their new toys. The basement horseplay turned into roller hockey and the roller hockey turned into competitive hockey at the North American Hockey Academy in Stowe, Vt., where the sisters attended high school. In retrospect, perhaps Mr. Ammerman’s career as a football coach influenced more than just his own players. “We were destined to play a violent sport,” Brooke joked. Today, the Ammerman sisters play key roles on the defending national champion and No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (23-3-2 WCHA, 31-3-2 overall) that’s the favorite to win the WCHA Final Face-Off in Duluth, Minn. this weekend.
Coming to Wisconsin
During her time at the North American Hockey Academy, it soon became evident Brooke had the talent to play collegiate hockey at a top-tier program. Having grown up in River Vale, N.J., she was certainly familiar with schools like Boston College and Boston University. In fact, Boston College—which was just a three-hour drive away from the Ammermans’ home in New Jersey—was one of Brooke’s final three choices. As convenient of a trip it would have been for the Ammerman family to watched her play for the Eagles, Brooke never felt pressured to attend Boston College— or any school, for that matter. The puck was in her rink. “They never put pressure on either one of us,” Brooke said. “As long as we really liked where we were going to go, that was the important part.” Brooke’s commitment to Wisconsin certainly didn’t determine where Brittany would play. On the contrary, Brittany’s first choice was Boston College. “I always wanted to go to
Boston College because I had heard such great things about it,” Brittany said. “I didn’t know if I wanted to follow right behind Brooke in her footsteps.” Brittany visited Boston College one week before she visited Wisconsin. However, she was certain she wanted to be a Badger shortly after arriving in Madison. “After getting on campus I realized this is where I wanted to be,” Brittany said. “When I got to the game on the Friday night that I was here and saw the fans and how much they love Badger sports, that’s what really got me.” The appeal of playing with Brooke also played a role in Brittany’s decision. But, with a maximum of three weeks left this season, the sisters’ time playing together at Wisconsin will soon come to a close.
Sisterly play
that’s fine, but it’s not something that we really get worried about,” Brooke said. “We’re thankful that we have this ability to play a sport that we love and get to play at such a high level. I think it’s fun that we get to share the same moments.” There was no better moment for the Ammerman sisters than the 2011 Division I women’s ice hockey national championship game, where Wisconsin topped Boston University 4-1 to claim the school’s fourth national championship. “It was a blast. To win together, that’s really special,” Brooke said. “I don’t know how many siblings get an opportunity to win something so huge together.” As if winning a national championship wasn’t enough, the entire Ammerman family made the eighthour car ride to Erie, Pa., to watch Brooke and Brittany play. “It’s something we’re going to remember for the rest of our lives,” Brooke said.
Brooke and Brittany are used to answering questions about playing with each other. However, Closing things out right While Brooke and Brittany it sometimes appears reporters have enjoyed playing together at forget Brittany’s name. Wisconsin, they agree it “Throughout our will be nice for Brittany entire career, every to have two seasons on time [reporters] do an her own. article on us it’s always, “I had those two years ‘Brooke Ammerman Combined already,” Brooke said. and her younger sister,’” points for the “I’m looking forward to Brittany said with a laugh. Ammermans [Brittany] having that “Sometimes they’ll put my this year. space, not having to name in [the article]. Brooke has worry about being in my “When you’re not 32 goals and shadow, per se.” scoring that many goals, 74 points, while Brittany has certainly then you’re destined to Brittany has used Brooke’s presence to have [the younger sister 11 goals and her advantage, often asktitle],” she joked. 28 points. ing Brooke for advice durBrooke and Brittany ing practice. Brittany will have also answered miss that support next a fair number of questions about who is the better season, but she’s excited about stephockey player. To answer that ping into the upperclassman role. “I’m a little nervous about not question would be like comparing apples and oranges, as far as having [Brooke’s advice], but being the Ammermans are concerned. an upperclassman I hopefully won’t After all, they are different play- have to [ask for advice] as much,” ers: Brooke is more of a goal-scor- Brittany said. “Hopefully I can kind er, while Brittany is more of a of pass what Brooke taught to me speedster who scores most of her down to the freshmen and sophogoals “if [she’s] in the right spot,” mores next year.” However, all of that is far down as Brittany put it. The sisters wouldn’t buy into the road for Brooke and Brittany. the comparisons even if they did The sisters are entirely focused on play the same style of hockey. the task at hand: Winning back-toBrooke and Brittany made a rule back national titles. “Hopefully we’ll end on a good once they became pretty good players that they would never note like last year,” Brittany said. compare statistics or get in argu- “We’ll definitely just take it all in.” That’s the plan for Brittany and ments about who was better. “If people want to compare us her older sister.
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It was a blast. To win [a national title together], that’s really special . Brooke Ammerman, UW hockey.