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UW may accept food stamps in dining soon

By Noah Habenstreit THE DAILY CARDINAL

on campus—were on probation or suspension in 2016.

Each fraternity on probation or suspension had at least one alcohol-related offense, according to a series of documents obtained by the Cardinal.

Starting next fall, UW-Madison could be the first school in the nation to accept food stamps in dining halls, according to a university administrator who called the program a no-brainer.

Director of University Housing Jeff Novak and Associate Dining Director Julie Luke are spearheading a plan, which, if approved by the state government, would allow eligible students to use food stamps to pay for meals in UW-Madison’s dining halls.

When asked why he is pushing to make dining halls more accessible to low-income students, Novak replied, “I can think of no downside.”

“If it would allow even one person the opportunity, with really no major cost to us, I can see no reason why you wouldn’t do it,” Novak told The Daily Cardinal.

University Housing began considering the idea after receiving information about a similar program at Oregon State University, which is one of a handful of universities with food stamp accessible on-campus markets.

However, Novak and his staff hope to take it one step further and implement the initiative in dining halls.

Brooke Evans, an ASM representative and a well-known advocate for

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After Sigma Phi Epsilon’s termination in 2016, the fraternity will vacate their newly built house next year to make room for another group.

Nearly half of UW fraternities faced punishment during 2016 Documents show 13 out of 29 fraternities were on probation or suspension Story by Peter Coutu A young man, face bright red, covered in vomit and urine, lay slumped in the corner of a basement while a frat party continued.

Several members of Sigma Phi Epsilon’s UW-Madison chapter carried the severely incapacitated person into a bathroom, one saying, “F--- you … you always do this.”

He remained in the bathroom until the party ended, and was then dropped off a block away from the fraternity’s house so emergency ser-

vices could be called without the chapter being implicated.

This case is not isolated. More than a dozen fraternities on campus faced university punishment in 2016 because of alcohol violations.

An investigation by The Daily Cardinal found that 13 fraternities at UW-Madison—almost half of those

Campaign seeks greater tuition transparency

By Ellen Krebs THE DAILY CARDINAL

Students may not know that segregated fees and housing fees are separate from tuition, and that tuition does not pay for athletics.

Greater tuition transparency will allow students to see what exactly their tuition money is going toward.

For almost two years, Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Director Mara Matovich has worked for tuition transparency. For her, educating students on their misconceptions of tuition is a driving goal of this campaign.

“Some [students] pay the fee and try to forget about it, and others have their parents pay it for them, or [get] scholarships or grants to cover it,” Matovich said. “I think knowing better as to where my tuition dollars go will help me more confidently

pay my tuition bill every semester.”

Matovich noticed rising costs of college in comparison to previous years’, which led her to kick-start this campaign. She noted there is not much information to explain this spike. With more transparency, Matovich believes the campaign can better assess how to critically evaluate tuition spending.

Central to Matovich’s campaign is the 101 fund, a combination of state tax dollars and tuition into a single fund, and this is what she is looking to make transparent.

Matovich is currently working with the Madison Budget Office to allow students to see the expenditures of the Gross Product Revenue and tuition.

In a Shared Governance meeting, the Director of the Madison Budget Office Tim Norris publically said that he would work with

Matovich to make 101 fund expenditures readily accessible to the public following the conclusion of the budget process. “[The campaign] will be putting together fund 101 expenditure information/charts/graphs starting the end of this semester and over the summer,” Matovich said.

Despite her accomplishments, Matovich also encountered obstacles. She said that educating herself about details of tuition, segregated and housing fees has been a huge learning curve.

“It’s hard to ask for something when you don’t really know about what can be provided or given to you,” Matovich said. “[However], I encourage students to ask questions about the fees they pay—like seg fees and housing fees, and really think critically about their beliefs and what they get out of it.”

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A man was fatally shot Wednesday in Madison’s first homicide of 2017.

Man fatally shot on East Washington Avenue, crashes into a nearby hotel

By Gina Heeb THE DAILY CARDINAL

A man drove into an east-side hotel and died after being shot multiple times by a still-at-large suspect early Wednesday morn-

ing, according to the Madison Police Department. The case is the city’s first homicide of 2017.

The victim was 31-years-old

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White nationalist group still recruiting on campus

By Noah Habenstreit THE DAILY CARDINAL

Roughly three weeks after UW-Madison student Daniel Dropik took a leave of absence from the university, the American Freedom Party, a white nationalist group, has continued to recruit in Madison.

About a week after Dropik, the leader of Madison’s chapter of the party, said he was abandoning the organization, a post appeared on AFP’s website stating the group is still “organizing” at UW-Madison.

William Johnson, AFP’s national chairman, confirmed to The Daily Cardinal Tuesday that the group is seeking new members on UW-Madison’s campus.

AFP is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League.

Additionally, Johnson told The Daily Cardinal that Dropik is “still affiliated with [the] organization”

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A 23-year-old Madison man— who was in the passenger seat during the incident—was not shot but suffered injuries from the crash that were not life threatening.

The two men were approached by a gunman while sitting in a car parked at Mobil gas station on the 3000 block of East Washington Avenue. The gunman fired multiple rounds into the vehicle, striking the driver several times. The wounded driver drove out of the lot at high speed, making it a few miles east on East Washington Avenue before crashing into the Comfort Inn & Suites hotel.

The 31-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A white nationalist group that was met with protests in January is still organizaing on campus. and that he expects Dropik will be involved in recruitment efforts in Madison.

Johnson said he is not sure exactly how many people are organizing for by medical examiners, MPD Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said in an incident report that preliminary indications point to gunshot wounds as cause of death.

Police described the suspect as a thinly-built black male in his 20s, measuring between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing between 140 and 150 pounds.

“Early information suggests this was a targeted act of violence, although a specific motive is not yet known,” DeSpain said.

MPD Violent Crime Unit hasn’t found a link between Wednesday’s shooting and other recent gun incidents in Madison, but police note the investigation is in its early stages.

Anyone with information can contact Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014.

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his group in Madison, but that he would be “surprised if it’s more than two.” He also acknowledged that AFP would have a hard time attracting students because of their “shy

and timid” nature regarding interest in white nationalism.

The Feb. 15 post on AFP’s website refers to Dropik as the organizer of the Madison chapter of the party.

“University of WisconsinMadison student, Daniel Dropik, is organizing a white nationalist American Freedom Party chapter,” the post reads. Johnson told the Associated Press Feb. 6 that Dropik, fearing for his safety, had abandoned the organization and would be taking a leave of absence from UW-Madison.

Dropik caused a stir in January after he distributed flyers that encouraged students to “fight anti-white racism on campus.” It was later discovered that he pleaded guilty to “racially motivated arson” in 2006 for setting fire to two primarily black churches, sparking protests on campus.

UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone said the school has “not received any information that indicates activity is occurring” on campus, and reiterated the university’s opposition to the goals of the American Freedom Party.

Pocan brings DREAMer to Trump’s address

By Lilly Price THE DAILY CARDINAL

In an attempt to grab President Donald Trump’s attention, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., is attending Trump’s congressional address Tuesday accompanied by a Mexican undocumented student who attends Edgewood College.

Lupe Salmeron, a freshman studying political science with hopes of becoming a lawyer, is a part of former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program. Salmeron is a “DREAMer” living in Madison and protected from deportation since she came to the U.S. as a young child.

Salmeron’s parents, however, do not receive the same protections.

“We’ve been really fortunate to not have any problems or interactions with ICE [Immigration and

Customs Enforcement]. My parent’s are still living in Madison and we’re still together,” Salmeron told The Daily Cardinal. “We don’t know if that will be true in the next coming months or years.”

Pocan hopes that Salmeron’s presence will make Trump realize how his policy affects the whole nation and how his budget could have a negative effect on the people in south-central Wisconsin. “[I’m hoping Trump] realizes this country is far more diverse than his rallies are,” Pocan said.

Trump is addressing the nation and Congress Tuesday to outline his federal budget and his policy agenda. Part of that budget will be focused on increasing defense spending, lowering environmental protection spending and increasing the number of immigration enforcement agents.

Pocan told The Daily Cardinal of a recent instance when a woman tried to report domestic abuse to the authorities and they ended up deporting her.

“That’s going to have a chilling effect if that’s the reality of life under his policy,” Pocan said. “I think [it’s] important for him just to realize he does have an affect on people’s lives, maybe bigger than he’s witnessed so far.”

Salmeron, a grassroot activist for immigrant and Latino rights since high school, said attending the address in Washington as a representative of the millions of DREAMers in the U.S. was “an honor.”

“With all the experience I’ve gained here and the connections, I want to bring it back to, not just Edgewood, but the Madison community as a whole.”

Hughes ends Madison School Board re-election campaign Incumbent Madison School Board member Ed Hughes announced Wednesday that he is ending his campaign for re-election to seat seven in order to be with his wife, who is ill.

“Yesterday, we learned that my wife’s cancer has returned,” Hughes said in an email statement.

“Ann is doing well now, but the prognosis is not good. My place is

with Ann. My job now is helping us savor the time we have together.

Thanks for your understanding.”

Hughes was previously set to advance to the general election in April, where he would have vied for the school board seat against attorney Nicki Vander Meulen. In the spring primary, Hughes beat both Vander Meulen and univer-

sity professor Matt Andrzejewski, who was disqualified.

Hughes has served on Madison School Board for nine years and was formerly board president.

Vander Meulen, who is now the only candidate for seat seven, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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“There were tangible holes in my Badger experience,” Evans said. “I too want to eat next to my peers as a vital component of the campus experience and Wisconsin Experience.”

Wednesday night, Novak and Luke joined Evans and other representatives at an ASM Student Council meeting to formally announce the proposal. The council later passed legislation supporting the proposal unanimously.

The proposal is much more feasible for UW-Madison than it would be for other institutions because of the university’s à la carte meal plan. Since the government requires demarcation of food stamp acceptable items, there would be no way to implement such a program at a university with all-you-can-eat dining halls.

“Our dining facilities are more like retail units, where you pay for what you take, and therefore, you can precode allowable items,” Novak said.

Luke says the goal is to have food stamp accessible dining halls by next fall, but this depends on whether the initiative is approved by the state government.

The university must apply to the state for approval before it can go forward with the plan. Evans said she will work with University Housing to put together the application.

“I’ve written articles, created materials and plans for implementation, I’ve done interviews, I’ve presented on this material throughout the state,” Evans said.

“I will continue to work with Julie and Jeff as we move forward on submitting our application.”

Although it is unclear how many students would directly benefit from such a program, Novak said it would be “a win for all.”

“I think anything we can do to help college students with affordability and accessibility is what we should be trying to do.”

low-income students, has been urging University Housing to make dining halls food stamp accessible since 2014. Luke began examining the possibility of such a policy last summer, and she and Novak reached out to Evans in January to discuss partnering on the initiative.

“I met with Jeff Novak for the first time in Fall 2014 to discuss issues of affordable housing, emergency housing, and food access,” Evans said. “I came here with the same burning questions I’d had for years that had never been asked or answered before … [such as] why won’t you let me use my food stamps in your facilities?”

Evans applied for SNAP benefits in 2013 after spending time as a homeless student in Madison and La Crosse. But she still wondered why she could not use her food stamps in university dining halls.

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fraternities from page 1 President of UW-Madison’s Interfraternity Council Michael Foy said alcohol use is “absolutely” an issue within Greek life, going as far as to call it an “epidemic” throughout campus.

A student at the Sigma Phi Epsilon party described above helped file the report in November 2015 against the fraternity, which led to some of the heaviest punishments levelled against a Greek organization in recent years.

The fraternity—already on probation for a prior alcohol violation—displayed “egregious negligence” for the safety of a severely intoxicated guest, according to a report from the Committee on Student Organizations.

The CSO placed Sigma Phi Epsilon on suspension for more than a year, with a probation that would extend the punishment by roughly another year. A factor in these sanctions was the organization’s history of transgressions; in the last three years, they were already placed under suspension, faced probation several times and were involved in at least eight different reported cases.

Another alcohol violation less than a year later resulted in Sigma Phi Epsilon’s termination Oct. 4, 2016.

Foy said this incident marked a “complete failure” of all safeguards that were in place, from the IFC to the fraternity’s national level.

“That is the exception, not the rule. The trend with the 13 fraternities, that may get a little bit closer,” Foy said. “I hope that the Sigma Phi Epsilon incident isn’t seen as the norm.”

Documents gathered by The Daily Cardinal include reports from the 2015-’16 academic year and the Fall 2016 Semester for all fraternities and sororities at UW-Madison.

UW-Madison’s Director of the Center for Leadership & Involvement Eric Knueve said roughly 50 reports are received a year.

Thirteen out of 29 fraternities on UW-Madison’s campus in 2016 were on probation for some portion of that year; two fraternities were on suspension during 2016 and Sigma Phi Epsilon’s status as a Registered Student Organization was terminated, according to the documents.

There were many reports of unsafe alcohol use, ranging from underage students being served hard liquor to parties with oversize crowds. In some cases, there were simply not enough designated sober people monitoring the party, while in others, students were sent to detox after being overserved at a fraternity event.

UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone said the CSO, which hears the reports against student organizations, has a “menu of potential sanctions” that can be imposed. She said probation is the

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most common early sanction as the penalty aims to deter future, more serious offenses.

Knueve said an RSO on probation can continue to operate normally, but if any additional violations were to occur during this period, then it would be taken into consideration for stricter sanctions.

Only four of 15 sororities at UW-Madison were on probation for some time during 2016, with no suspensions. Three of the probations were the result of violations stemming from unsafe or illegal alcohol use.

Another probation was the result of hazing, as a sorority made freshmen members sing a song that reportedly condoned sexual assault.

The CSO determined that the lyrics—which included lines like “they roll me over and lift up my dress, now that I’m an A E PHI (sic) I always will say yes”—could be considered “humiliating or degrading to those expected to participate.”

In a case decided on the first day of classes this semester, Sigma Chi was found to have recited a similar chant, with lyrics more explicitly detailing violence. There was “no dispute” that the chant occurred in this case, and the CSO said it “encouraged sexual assault,” but the fraternity was not found responsible for conduct violations due to the chant. They were, however, suspended for alcohol violations.

Foy said he thinks the CSO typically assigns just punishments— which they did in the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority case—but he went on to say that he believes Sigma Chi should have been found in violation for their chant condoning sexual assault.

“It’s a bit unfortunate that [Sigma Chi was] not sort of punished more for this incident,” Foy said. “I can only imagine what was going through [the CSO’s] minds when they were making their decision.”

Also included in UW-Madison’s Greek life are 10 chapters in the Multicultural Greek Council, none of which were involved in any reports in the documents.

Additionally, zero of the five Black Greek Letter Organizations on campus were on probation in 2016.

The drinking culture on Langdon Street, which houses many campus fraternities, can also reach students not involved with Greek life. A recent survey found that 40 percent of students of color at UW-Madison avoid specific areas of campus due to drinking culture.

Of the students who said they avoided specific areas, 52.7 percent said they avoided Langdon Street.

Many UW-Madison fraternities still remain on probation or suspension. Beta Theta Pi, Delta Upsilon, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Chi still face these additional restrictions.

Three fraternities—Sigma Phi Epsilon, Chi Phi and Alpha Epsilon

Pi—have been terminated since the Spring 2015 Semester. Each case involved an alcohol-related violation. Prior to 2015, the most recent termination occurred in 2006.

An analysis of the documents showed all fraternities on probation were found responsible for alcohol-related violations, but the initial reports against each group varied and were often not focused on alcohol.

Different fraternities have been investigated for sexual assaults, drugging women, extensive destruction of property and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender or race.

In most cases, the CSO did not find enough evidence that the fraternities in question were more likely responsible than not for the initially reported transgression.

In March 2016, Sigma Pi was reported for a possible violation.

The description of the incident was succinct: “I was sexually assaulted by a member of sigma pi (sic).”

The CSO found that a member of Sigma Pi assaulted a guest at the fraternity’s residence at 420 N. Carroll St. during one of the chapter’s events.

The punishment was a single semester on general probation, with a requirement that 75 percent of the chapter’s membership attend a sexual assault prevention workshop.

Sigma Pi was only found responsible for two out of five Student Organization Code of Conduct violations they faced following this incident. One was an alcohol violation, as they failed to check for valid IDs. The second violation dealt with the sexual assailant, who acted as an individual but was still a representative of the fraternity.

Sigma Pi’s probation was lifted Dec. 31, 2016.

McGlone said “a significant reason the chapter was found not to be in violation for the charges related to the sexual assault” was due to the actions of the fraternity when the victim reported the incident to the chapter. Sigma Pi put the reported assailant on immediate suspension from the fraternity.

McGlone went on to say that there was also an additional student misconduct investigation into the sexual assault, which resulted in the reported assailant being found responsible and suspended from the university.

UW-Madison’s chapter of Sigma Pi did not respond to request for comment.

Foy said UW-Madison’s Greek community is acknowledging many of its problems and is now working toward fixing them.

“The Greek community is ready to be more transparent,” Foy said.

“The more this can get brought to light and what our chapters are doing about it particularly, I think the better, because there are pitfalls of Greek life.”

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Langdon Street is home to many of the fraternities on UW-Madison’s campus.

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‘Made You Look Custom Tattoo’ values customer satisfaction

By Edgar Sanchez THE DAILY CARDINAL

Readers of the previous edition of Weekly Ink will remember a gentleman by the name of Cartoon who I put in the spotlight. At the end of our interview, Cartoon was nice enough to put me in touch with the owner and manager of Made You Look Custom Tattoo. Tattoo artist JB is a soft-spoken intellectual who not only cares about pushing the tattooing industry forward, but providing a service that is one in a thousand.

We met early Saturday morning and discussed everything from what differentiates a good shop from a great one, to how the industry of tattooing has evolved over the last 10 years.

JB started tattooing in 2012.

After leaving the shop he was at, he went back to his private studio.

His friends, family and clients then suggested he open his own spot.

He set out to do so and, as a result, Made You Look Custom Tattoo was created.

I asked JB about what goes into the hiring process of finding and selecting his artists. Without hesitation, JB replied, “I go through a process of making sure that they are an artist first and foremost because that passion will come out in their tattooing.” He also elaborated that knowing their work and watching their entire process from how they set up to them drawing the concept and finally tattooing are all factors.

He emphasized the importance of following the health guidelines of both the shop and the health department in everything they do.

Next, I asked him what differentiates a good shop from a great shop.

Once again, with absolute certainty JB explained, “A good shop does solid work and puts out good customer service, but a great shop combines those two factors and provides a comfortable environment.”

Furthermore, he discussed how a

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JB, owner of ‘Made You Look,’ discussed the evolving tattoo industry.

Custom Tatto is that everyday when they open their doors, they are not just aiming to improve their shop, but the industry as a whole. In a memorable quote, JB joked tonguein-cheek, “How can we better serve our customers? Because at the end of the day that’s how we eat. If you are not satisfied we are not satisfied.”

I asked JB if there was anything he would go back in time to give himself a heads-up about in the four years his shop has been open.

Interestingly, the answer was nothing. In a thought-provoking explanation, JB said, “Because everything I did—from the size of the booths to what the client encounters when they first enter the door up to when they leave—was all based on my experiences prior to the shop.”

When JB was a young tattooist, he would ask clients “hy they were sitting in my chair, looking at other artists who I felt were better than me and then listening to those particular things they experienced.” In taking that information and being mindful of it, he built his shop.

With a hint of deserved pride, JB claimed, “We are known for having a comfortable environment, providing great work and being friendly.

You can go to a thousand shops and many of them will not have all three of those traits.”

My personal favorite moment of

the interview was when JB shared some wisdom, saying, “I learned as a young man, you can’t make all the mistakes there are to make. It’s for you to learn from the ones you make and also the ones others make.”

In an attempt to shift gears and touch on the bigger picture of tattooing, I asked about the ways the industry has changed over the past five years.

“There are more real artists in the industry, including Madison. When I first came to Madison and got into tattooing, you saw a lot of Japanese and American traditional pieces. You really did not see a diversity of work.

But over the past five to 10 years you saw the industry get more daring, with artists willing to be forefront with their work. In the past, you have to first be dead to get paid for your artwork, but now there is a way to render your own desired artwork and get paid. In Madison, there began to be more people who actually wanted a custom tattoo rather than a ‘place and stick ’em’ or a tattoo that 10 other people have. People are looking into more custom ways to express their art.”

In a final quote, as his first client of the day entered the shop, he informed me, “I’m an artist first and foremost. I love everything— though I do love doing realism—but I’ll do everything.”

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great shop needs to give back to the industry. I learned how great shops are forerunners in pushing the envelope of tattooing because they treat it as an art. JB mentioned in a thoughtful statement, “If you stop learning to help better the industry then there is no progress.”

In just five minutes of talking to JB, I uncovered a level of such strong respect and admiration for this craft unlike anything I had previously encountered. I decided to challenge his statement and ask how his shop was giving back to the industry.

JB said with sincerity, “We try to make sure our clients are educated.

There are a lot of misconceptions about the quality, pricing and even placement of tattoos. With that being said, it’s also the ability to keep up on the statues of a tattoo. A lot of our clients consider us family.” He discussed the importance of getting clients to understand what the artist can do and then using that to create the piece the person desires. He briefly mentioned, “I’ve seen a lot of great pieces that, because they are not what the client wants, they are unhappy.

There is a misconnection that occurs when the artist or establishment does not take time to make sure the client is satisfied.”

I asked JB what personal touches his shop gives over other places.

In a heartfelt response that never broke his professional demeanor, JB said, “The personal touch we can give is that we care, be it something impulsive that we caution against or if it’s a piece you have wanted for a while. We care about the piece and the fact that it is something you are showing the world for the rest of your life because it’s meaningful to you. Even when it comes to pricing, some people may not have as much as others but everyone wants to feel like they get the same quality pieces and we do that.”

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Dirty Projectors Dirty Projectors The end of a long relationship demolishes our sense of who we are and our place in the world.

Emotions run high. Hate turns into sadness, and then morphs into regret. Dave Longstreth of Dirty Projectors gives us a tour of these emotions on the new, self-titled Dirty Projectors album. Following his split from Amber Coffman, a former lover and member of Dirty Projectors, Longstreth’s agony, remorse and nostalgia come crashing through with the power of a

cement truck barreling down the highway at 100 mph.

Dirty Projectors is a journey that begins at the end of an era. As church bells stop ringing on the opening track “Keep Your Name,” Longstreth croons, “I don’t know why you abandoned me / You were my soul and my partner / What we imagined and what we became / We’ll keep ‘em separate and you keep your name.”

Alongside sorrowful lyrics is a production just as complex as the breakup that inspired it.

Layers of guitar, synths, drum kits, horns and piano lead to an incredibly diverse soundscape.

Stimulating every corner of the mind, the production on Dirty Projectors seamlessly combines aspects of indie rock, hip hop and electronic music in order to drive the narrative of loss.

In many ways, Dirty Projectors is akin to Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak (Kanye and the album are referenced several times throughout). Aside from the obvi-

ous similarities in lyrical content, the project takes strides in a new direction for the artist. Dirty Projectors have long been champions of a unique sound in indie rock, but Longstreth’s captivating production is amplified by voice manipulations that haven’t been explored to the same extent on any past Dirty Projectors’ record.

Longstreth’s voice works as another layer in an immense, and sometimes confusing, soundscape while also acting as the guide through his own story of heartbreak.

Expressing vulnerability walks a fine line between sharing honest feelings and drowning in self-pity. More often than not, music following such a life-altering event can feel too focused on the sadness. On Dirty Projectors, the story is told in full. Eventually, everyone must continue with their lives regardless of whether or not they have fully come to terms with the situation.

“Up In Hudson” tells the background story of a years-long

relationship from its inception.

The proclamation of the end of their relationship on the first two tracks works as a flashback of Longstreth and Coffman’s time together, setting the stage for the nostalgic and contemplative tracks that follow.

From “Little Bubble,” which oozes with sentimental memories of the past, to “Cool Your Heart,” which shows Longstreth trying to move on, Dirty Projectors’ strongest attribute is staying true to the entire experience of a breakup. The highs and lows are shown with full honesty, never shying away from the gory details.

The journey from the beginning of the album to its accepting conclusion is filled with turmoil that is hard to grasp. However, clarity shines through the chaotic nature of the album in a way that captures the essence of what it’s like to cope with lost love.

Grade: A

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So what if spring break is fast approaching and you have nothing planned? It’s not too late. Plan a road trip to get you out of Madison with some friends. These trips are easy to plan, inexpensive to execute and they come in all different packages. From Madison you can drive to big cities, warm beaches, the mountains, caves and more within a 16-hour radius.

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Are you willing to drive more than 10 hours?

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Want to stay in Wisconsin?

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Want to head west?

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The 14-hour trip will be worth it once you catch sight of the majestic Rocky Mountains.

Adventuring in Colorado includes hiking, fishing, whitewater rafting, skiing and more. But the city itself also has a blossoming culture with lively nightlife.

Would you brave the cold to head north?

The short, hour-long drive takes you to Wisconsin’s water playground.

Between water slides, roller coasters and relaxing by Lake Dalton there is plenty to keep you entertained for just a day or even a full week.

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Feel like hitting the beach?

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Interested in camping?

Want to see a show?

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CHARLESTON

Drive a quick four hours and you’ll find yourself in the land of Prince. Catch a concert at First Avenue and meander the streets for some shopping free of clothing tax. This shopping perk is part of the reason why many people choose to stop

by Mall of America while in the area.

Charleston is bursting with culture and history, but it also is home to some beautiful beaches, which is where many spring breakers find themselves getting their tan on. It’s a long haul to get there though, about 16 hours.

Looking to see some live music?

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Do you want to visit Appalachia?

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NASHVILLE

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MAMMOTH CAVES

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INDIANAPOLIS

Though the trip is a bit longer—about 8.5 hours—the drive to Kentucky is well worth it to explore the longest caverns in America. The National Park has comfortable campsites and lots of great hiking.

Eight hours from Madison, this is a place to visit if you want to see a big city, but don’t want to have to fly to get there.

The city has a museum, stadiums, a lively zoo and more.

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SHENANDOAH

Tucked in the Appalachian Mountains is a national park just 13 hours from Madison. At this park there are miles of hiking paths and, in the spring, beautiful sunflowers.

For those interested in camping, one of their campsites will be open toward the end of spring break.

You don’t have to love country to get into the hip culture of this trendy city. Known for its surprise concerts from visiting celebrities, this is a great spot to catch a concert from a band you love or one you’ve never heard of. The drive is about nine hours.

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The number one most visited national park in America, Smoky Mountains has so much to offer after 11 hours in the car. From day hikes that will take you up the mountain and back to less intense strolls through the forest, there is something for everyone.

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PLAN YOUR ROAD TRIP

Now that you have your destination, plan your trip.

Here are six simple steps to getting started:

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FORM A GROUP

Road trips are the most fun when you’re cruising with people you care about. Find some friends who make 11 hours feel like one.

FIND A VEHICLE

Depending on how many people you’re travelling with, you’re probably looking for a truck, SUV or van.

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FIND A PLACE TO CRASH Road trips can be exhausting and car seats are uncomfortable.

Book a campsite, hotel, lodge or rent a room ahead of time.

PACK SNACKS

When you’re on the road, most of your food options aren’t the best. Pack a cooler full of food and drinks to get you through.

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MAKE A PACKING LIST

This is especially important if you’re planning on camping.

Organize with your crew who’s bringing what.

MAKE AN ITINERARY

A handy trick is to share a Google Sheet with your team. Do some research and everyone can fill in activities that interest them.

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Crime warning emails perpetuate racism and negative stereotypes RACHEL GROSS, LELAND PAN, IRENE TORO MARTINEZ AND CAITLIN TYLER-RICHARDS letter to the editor

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Immigrating to the United States can be a dangerous or even deadly journey for many people.

Cost of immigration is overshadowed by our country’s racist ideals GARY HILL opinion columnist

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he most common argument I hear when discussing immigration is that if immigrants—specifically Mexican immigrants—want to come to the U.S. so badly, why don’t they do it legally?

There are three key reasons as to why immigration is not that easy: the amount of time it takes to apply, the dangers of crossing the border itself and the vulnerability of immigrants to money-motivated coyotes. Add to these reasons the money it takes to apply for citizenship and the institutionalized hatred often experienced once in the U.S., and one quickly understands why immigrating isn’t as simple as asking politely to become a citizen.

In general, it usually takes Mexican-American immigrants 10 to 12 years to obtain legal citizenship. This is not to say there aren’t options to obtain work or student visas, however with increased demand comes decreased supply. Also, with current political ideals, it is becoming increasingly harder to even apply for these visas.

With President Trump generalizing Mexican immigrants as “bad hombres” and cracking down on immigration, many right-leaning citizens have taken it upon themselves to institutionalize hatred for immigrants in their rhetoric and discriminatory actions toward ethnicminority groups.

With increasing demand for American citizenship, the amount of time it can take to be eligible for a visa, as well as the racist ideology immigrants receive, it is no wonder why for some people, illegally crossing the border can be a more efficient way to live in the U.S. One of the most overlooked reasons why immigration is not as easy as portrayed is the physical danger of crossing.

There have been a recorded 6,000 deaths during attempted border crossings, according to federal records, not counting those who have not been found or identified.

In recent years, the deaths have soared in one of the worst places for immigrants to die: Brooks County, Texas, a vast, sun-baked expanse of cattle ranches an hour north of the border on the way to Houston, a hub where immigrants can catch a ride to anywhere in the U.S. In a riveting article by The Boston Globe, writer Maria Sacchetti pointed out that in 2012, the number of bodies found in the brush or on roadsides in Brooks County doubled to 129 and more than half were unidentified.

To add to the horror of crossing the border, immigration researchers have reported that coyotes—guides who helps immigrants cross the border—offer women contraception for the trip, because it’s expected that up to 70 percent of the female travelers will be sexually violated at some point along the journey.

The final plaguing issue of immigration is the corrupt system of coyotes and halfway housing in the U.S. Every decision to cross using a coyote is a risk that immigrants take in pursuit of a better life in America.

Coyotes have created a massive campaign built on spreading the idea that illegal immigrants will be allowed to stay in America. However, they realize that potential immigrants might not make it across the border their first time, or might get sent back, so they no longer offer one-way passages.

Instead, they offer a “flat rate” where you’ll get three opportunities to be guided to the U.S. Safe to say, not every coyote is trustworthy. According to The Chicago Tribune, four immigrants paid smugglers between $1,400 and $4,000 each

for their journey to their deaths.

The trips would become emotional roller-coaster rides suffered at the hands of smugglers who demanded more and more money along the way.

Even the lucky ones who do make it across are sometimes kept in homes against their will until they pay the coyote even more money. During this time, many are forced to find jobs in which they risk being caught and deported every day; sometimes owners of businesses call in raids to receive incentive money for turning in “illegals.”

The inherent risks of making the decision to immigrate to the U.S., both legally and illegally, make it hard for those trying to pursue a better life for themselves and their families. It also promotes a sense of discrimination toward those who do not look like you.

With all the rhetoric from Trump about the violent nature of immigrants, he and many Americans fail to take into account the fact that the majority of the people immigrating to the U.S. are doing so to find a better life for their family, or escape a dangerous life in their old country. It will take ages to disband racist ideals in the U.S.—however, it only takes a few minutes to listen to someone’s story and be understanding of where they come from.

The real cost of immigration can be as small as a racist comment made on the street or as titanic as losing your life trying to cross the militarized political divide we call the border.

Gary is a sophomore majoring in communication sciences and disorders, as well as linguistics.

What are your thoughts on the current immigration policy in the U.S.? Please send all questions, comments and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

n Feb. 27, UW-Madison community members received a familiar “Timely Warning” email that highlighted the ongoing threat of burglary on campus.

UW-Madison is obligated to send these emails under the Clery Act, which requires campuses to report specific crimes, such as homicide, sexual offenses and robbery.

While these emails often describe the alleged perpetrator, rarely do they include identifying photographs like the one circulated on Monday.

It is disheartening, if unsurprising, that the UW-Madison Police Department chose to circulate incriminating photos when the suspects are two young black men.

The images in Monday’s email undermine the former UWPD Chief ’s efforts to respect campus concerns about the ability of Clery Act emails to perpetuate racial profiling, thereby threatening the safety of black students on campus. The Daily Cardinal’s decision to tweet the “Timely Warning” and share the photographs contributes to the same broad injustices.

Suspect descriptions are allowed under UWPD policy at their discretion and Clery Act emails often use race as a central identifying category.

However, a quick search of previous “Timely Warning” emails reveals that those regarding theft and burglaries did not include photos, names, or past criminal records of suspects.

Given the web of surveillance that made it possible to produce multiple photos of the suspects in Monday’s crime warning email, it seems unlikely that the absence of photos in crime warnings about white suspects was due to a lack of images.

With few exceptions, white suspects—even ones who have committed acts of violence against others—are not pictured.

Such biased reporting reflects and reinforces the criminalization of black bodies by reaffirming conscious and unconscious, personal and institutional, beliefs that all black people are a threat to “the community.” And as we have seen time and time again, such affirmation can place black and brown people in serious danger.

This violence is preventable.

Over the past few years, students have been actively pressuring UWPD not to mark racial categories so as to avoid perpetuating negative stereotypes about black men.

This practice has been adopted by other campuses, such as the University of Minnesota, which has made efforts to limit the reporting of racial characteristics.

With all due respect to the victims of these recent bur-

glaries, the true threat to UW-Madison community safety is white racist students who take advantage of a permissive environment to continually challenge the presence of non-white students on campus through intentional and unintentional, everyday acts and words of violence.

This campus is only 2 percent black; despite that, white students regularly question their presence.

Last year, for example, UW-Madison student papers covered the story of a male aggressor who spat in the face of a black woman and “hurled hateful language about race and socioeconomic status” at other First Wave scholars in a dorm.

More recently, a white student began recruiting for a white supremacist organization on campus. Ironically enough, while Chancellor Rebecca Blank sent a campus-wide email expressing “concern” and reiterating her respect for the safety of the campus community, she did not name the student (Daniel Dropik) or include a photograph of him.

This, along with the chancellor’s misguided suggestion that UW-Madison reconsider its admission policy of not requiring students to report their criminal history (a policy adopted by other universities that disproportionately harms students of color), perfectly captures how the administration often stumbles in protecting students of color. In fact, the past few years seem to suggest it will go to greater lengths to protect campus buildings and property than the students within them.

To reiterate, sending photographs incriminating black teenagers in a burglary to tens of thousands of email inboxes reinforces the criminalization of black bodies, as well as white UW-Madison students more particular and hateful notions that black people do not belong on campus. It puts the lives of black students and community members at an even greater risk of surveillance and violence.

UWPD should do better and follow the precedent they themselves have set by not highlighting the race of offenders, in order to ensure the safety of students of color on campus—in particular, black students.

We hope they apologize for their actions and that the most recent email does not represent a new norm for the new Chief of Police.

What are your thoughts on the most recent campus-wide “Timely Warning” email? Should UWPD include photos of suspects for safety reasons? Or would this in fact do more harm than good for students of color on campus, perpetuating negative stereotypes? Please send all questions, comments and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Reports show Trump prefers briefings in Buzzfeed-style lists

By Jordyn Walker THE DAILY CARDINAL

WASHINGTON—A small breach in White House cybersecurity revealed that President Donald Trump has been receiving his daily security and intelligence briefs in the form of Buzzfeed-style lists.

The breach, which was quickly contained, released a list of the president’s daily briefings, the titles of which included, “The 17 Stages of Fighting ISIS as Told by GIFs from The Bachelor,” “26 Weirdly Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know About Health Care” and “Build a Pizza and We’ll Tell You Which Immigration Plan You Should Employ.”

In a press briefing responding to the hack, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer explained that the National Security Council has been workshopping new ways to deliver information to Trump after he claimed in December that he would not be attending most intelligence briefings.

“He’s a busy man who does

not want to be bored with dull information,” Spicer commented. “The security council hopes this new packaging will make intelligence briefings more exciting and interesting for the president.”

“President Trump has responded very well ... and appears to be more engaged and focused,” Mike Dempsey director Office of National Intelligence

The leaked report also contains previous attempts to detail key information to the president, including a script for a musical skit, a half-finished crossword puzzle and a leaked email from Trump that may have inspired the most recent plan. The email, which was sent to all of his cabinet-level officials, had a link to Buzzfeed’s “Which Disney Princess Are You?” quiz with the subject “I got Rapunzel –

Which R U?!”

A day after receiving the email from Trump, Director of National Intelligence Mike Dempsey was spotted leaving Buzzfeed’s DC office. A released email from Dempsey to a Buzzfeed editor confirms the collaboration. “I appreciate you meeting with me on such short notice,” Dempsey wrote. “President Trump has responded very well to the listicle form and appears to be more engaged and focused during his daily briefings.”

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined he Daily Cardinal’s request for comment, while Buzzfeed responded with a yellow “OMG” sticker.

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Silverback gorillas escape from primate lab and wreak havoc on Mifflin Street

By Patrick Hoeppner THE DAILY CARDINAL

Mifflin Street has been closed to the public and largely sealed off from reporters and press after a group of juvenile silverback gorillas escaped containment at the controversial Harlow Center for Biological Psychology—more commonly known as the Primate Lab—and utterly trashed the rental properties on Mifflin Street a full two months before tradition dictated they be trashed during the Mifflin Street Block Party.

“We were not aware of the presence of these gorillas on our campus,” an assistant dean of the Psychology Department said. “And we are taking appropriate action to remedy the situation. The apes are being disciplined as we see fit.”

Eyewitness accounts describe a riotous scene, with the gorillas raiding refrigerators, flipping tables, punching holes through drywall and beating their chests atop the roofs of the rental properties to establish their dominance over new territory.

“They drank our entire supply of Absinthe,” a junior affiliated with Greek life said.

“There’s nothing left for our banger on Thursday night.”

“What a bunch of party animals,” a fraternity brother living on Mifflin Street quoted.

“They’re invited to our next rage, guaranteed.”

Landlords were concerned with the level of damage to their rental properties, as well as the

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Bono gets out of his boring and uninspiring car outside of a studio in Brazil, where the band is working on their new album.

Nation’s pro-Bono lawyers get together, support U2’s new album

By Liam Hutchison THE DAILY CARDINAL

SAN DIEGO—The streets of San Diego were teeming last weekend as attorneys from across the country united behind a valuable cause: the rock band U2’s upcoming album, How to Reassemble an Atomic Bomb.

Coming hot off the heels of their forcibly circulated 2014 release, Songs of Innocence, this upcoming album has garnered a moderate amount of support worldwide. Much of this support originated from the Californiabased legal organization, Lawyers for the Promotion of Irish Rock Singers.

“The opening bit of “Where the Streets Have No Name,” practically got me through law school,” said one Midwestern attorney who made the trek out to California. “When Bono finally comes in on the vocals I get shivers every time.”

“I haven’t missed one of these album release things

since Joshua Tree,” said Tessa Gonzalez, a public defender from San Bernardino. “There’s just no better place to talk law, talk music and bow down thrice daily to Bono, the God and founder of modern rock music.”

San Diego police chief Shelley Zimmerman said that despite the manageable size of the gathering, it’s typically one of the department’s most avoided events to control.

“Something about the argumentative nature of the crowd and the constant drone of smarmy, grandiose rock music tends to rub our officers the wrong way,” Zimmerman said.

According to their press statement, U2’s next album will be released sometime within the next two months, at which point Bono will hand-deliver a vinyl copy of the album to every home, apartment and fishing shanty across the globe, whether or not anyone wants it.

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Jock, a half brother of the famously deceased gorilla Harambe, was spotted on his way to attend the first annual Gorilla Mifflin Bash. absence of concern displayed by the tenants as the apes ravaged their homes.

“They were cheering the gorillas on,” a police deputy said. “We had begun to tranquilize them, and the crowds of college kids became upset whenever a gorilla got hit by a dart. It’s like they were looking forward to seeing the gorillas smash something else, and throw it onto the street.”

The Madison Fire Department worked through

the night to clear the debris cluttering the street, as destroyed tiki bars, splintered beer pong tables and shattered bottles of hard liquor rendered much of the roadway impassable into the early afternoon.

“If only we had been there to see the whole thing happen,” a firefighter said, as he cleared a Bucky Badger-shaped beer pong table from the debris.

“That looked lit.”

The Primate Lab declined a request to comment.

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Tischke delivers unprecedented defensive outing Even though Tischke’s numbers jumped off the stat sheet, he was quick to say that the whole team was blocking shots, allowing UW to earn its biggest victory in two years.

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ith Wisconsin clinging to a 3-2 lead in hostile territory, Peter Tischke laid his body on the line to help preserve the Badger lead.

And then he did it again. And again. And again.

Time and again he sacrificed his body in the third period, blocking nine shots in the final stanza.

Head coach Tony Granato, who played and coached in the NHL for 28 years, has seen a lot of hockey. He’s also seen some tremendous shot blockers, including current assistant coach Mark Osiecki. But he’s never seen anything like the individual performance Tischke, a sophomore defenseman, delivered Friday night.

“I think [with] the importance of that game and how the game was being played, that was probably the best that I’ve seen,” Granato said.

Granato compared him to former NHL player Karlis Skrastins, who played 13 seasons in the NHL. Stats on shot blocking weren’t kept until the latter part of his career, but over his last five seasons, Skrastins blocked 571 shots. In 2008-’09, he blocked a career-high 171 shots, averaging just over two per game. The current NHL leader in blocked shots, Ottawa defenseman Erik Karlsson, has 162 blocked shots, an average of 2.7 per game. Tischke averages 1.7 blocked shots per game.

His 11 total in the Friday game against Minnesota and nine over the final 20 minutes defied all hockey norms.

Tischke was quick to admit that he had never done anything like that. He also confessed he

“I think [with] the importance of that game and how the game was being played, that was probably the best that I’ve seen.”

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In a marquee matchup with then-No. 4 Minnesota, sophomore defenseman Peter Tischke came up big on numerous occasions for the Badgers, recording an astonishing 11 blocks. wasn’t exactly ready to run a marathon the next day.

“I was pretty sore. I’m not gonna lie, I had some ice packs on me, but it comes with the game,” Tischke said.

“Eleven [blocks] in a game, nine in the third period, that’s crazy.”

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His effort allowed Wisconsin to protect its slim lead and escape Minnesota with three huge Big

Ten points. The Gophers outshot the Badgers 38-18 in that game.

Goaltender Jack Berry stood tall, stopping 36 of those 38 shots, but would have been forced to stop several more had Tischke and the rest of the UW players not gotten in front of so many pucks.

“Nine in the third period, guys can do that in a couple games.

But 11 in a game, nine in the third period, that’s crazy,” Berry said.

“It’s just a confidence-builder for the team. You see guys doing that, everybody’s going to do it.”

Wisconsin has done it all year, laying out or going to a knee to get in front of a shot. Granato said it starts with captain Luke Kunin, a frequent puck-blocker

“I’m happy because MATC sets the stage for a smooth

transfer.”

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who often sets the tone for the rest of UW. But the shot-blocking performance of Tischke and the rest of the Badgers Friday was a special effort.

“I think it shows the willingness and the competitiveness of our group,” Granato said. “That was courage. Those weren’t just wrist shots those guys blocked.

They were blocking one-timers.”

“A big game comes down to blocking shots, doing anything it takes to keep the puck out of the net,” Tischke said. “I know there’s 26 guys in the locker room that would block a shot to win the game, so I think that just shows a lot about our team.”

Now the Badgers head to Pennsylvania to take on the Nittany Lions, the only team to sweep them this year. But Tischke is eager to step on the ice in Hockey Valley, even if that means throwing his body in front of slap shots again.

“We’re itching to get back after it. We’re itching to go play them in their building and steal two games from them,” Tischke said.

“They’re a good team, they get a lot of shots, so we’re gonna have to block shots again this weekend.”

Nurse injury update Senior forward practicing, no word on status for Saturday Wisconsin senior forward Sarah Nurse returned to practice this week after leaving midway through the third period in Saturday’s game against Minnesota State.

Nurse, the February WCHA Player of the Month, had already recorded her third-career hat trick in the contest when Minnesota State forward Demi Brown hit her high and late, leaving Nurse lying on the ice.

“I didn’t see the hit, but [several] people indicat-

ed it was a stick up around the facemask. But after the game I went and watched it on the replay and it certainly wasn’t a stick—it was more of an elbow,” head coach Mark Johnson said during his weekly press conference Monday.

“When I left the rink after the game she seemed to be in a pretty good place.”

Nurse and the top-ranked Badgers take on North Dakota in the semifinals of the WCHA Final Face-Off Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.

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After suffering an injury Saturday, Sarah Nurse is practicing in full and will not sustain any long-term damage.