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Soglin, Resnick spar in mayoral debate

By Michael Frett THE DAILY CARDINAL

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, clashed Monday night over tackling the city’s racial and economic divides in the one of the first major one-on-one debates for the 2015 Mayoral Election.

While both Soglin and Resnick agreed that resolving problems with the homeless and making the city more inclusive were priorities, they sparred over how to achieve those goals.

Soglin, elected mayor in 2011 after previously holding the position from 1973 to 1979 and again from 1989 to 1997, defended his actions on those issues while confronting criticism that he was too old to be mayor for a growing city.

“Old, gray, bland and tired has done a lot,” Soglin said.

“We participated with the

county … and now we have the Rethke Project … which is going to house some of the worst cases of homelessness in our community.”

Soglin also mentioned his proposed $25 million housing plan, which he said—barring any further increase in the number of homeless in Madison— could “eliminate homelessness.”

According to Resnick, this was not enough.

“I look at the 41 percent increased homelessness population in the city of Madison from four years ago ... and I find that unacceptable,” said Resnick, who supported more immediate measures like drug counseling and emergency housing. “Housing first is the right strategy, but the approach the mayor’s putting forward will take years before we see

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Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, agree on what the city’s issues are, but clash over potential resolutions for homelessness, equity and technology disparities.

Right-to-work nears final passage

By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

Proponents and critics of a proposed right-to-work bill sparred at a public hearing Monday, as the bill cleared another hurdle on its way to the Assembly floor.

Elected officials and representatives from pro-business and prounion organizations gave testimony long past the scheduled 8 p.m. end time before the Assembly Labor Committee. Wisconsin citizens also spoke, including many who arrived well before the 10 a.m start time.

State Rep. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, who is a co-sponsor of the Assembly bill, touted the individual freedom the bill would create for workers.

Gerald Miller, a manufacturing engineer for Caterpillar Global Mining, spoke against the bill, lambasting the committee for “representing special interests” and not their constituents.

“This bill is wrong across the board,” Miller said. “It’s disgusting, despicable, and I will take note of every assemblyman who votes for it so we can clean house in the next election.”

Tim Silha, president of the Janesville chapter of the United Auto Workers, said the right-towork bill would “destroy” efforts to bring General Motors back to southeastern Wisconsin, specifi-

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Wisconsin Union to raise student wages

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Car strikes Metro Transit bus

By Gabrielle DiBenedetto THE DAILY CARDINAL

A bus was struck from behind by a car on the 800 block of West Johnson Street just outside Sellery Hall. Police say no one was injured. + Photo by Emily Buck

UWPD reports sexual assault in dorm A UW-Madison student was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance in a Southeast residence hall early Sunday morning, according to a UW-Madison Police Department incident report.

The victim was sleeping when the assailant entered the residence hall room and committed the assault, according to the report.

The victim originally reported the assault to Residence Life

“Promoting individual freedom maximizes individual prosperity,” Kapenga said. “This is about giving workers freedom.”

James Sherk, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, also testified in favor of the bill, saying the bill would bolster the state’s economy.

“Unions are cartels and … come with losses for the rest of society,” Sherk said.

His testimony came under fire from state Rep. Tod Ohnstad, D-Kenosha. Ohnstad asked Sherk if he believed unions helped build the middle class, a statement which Sherk rejected.

“Well that’s where you and I disagree,” Ohnstad replied.

Sunday evening, but did not report the incident to UWPD. UWPD Public Information Officer Marc Lovicott said the department will not be investigating the assault further.

UWPD alerted students about the incident through a timely warning email sent out Monday morning in compliance with the federally mandated Clery Act for campus safety.

The Student Services Finance Committee approved the Wisconsin Union’s 2015-’16 fiscal year budget Monday, which would roughly command a 2 percent increase to raise student wages from $8.50 to $8.65.

“The Wisconsin Union provides a lot of good services that everyone in this room enjoys. I have no problem with the budget increase as it stands,” SSFC Secretary Hoyon Mephokee said.

Representative Jessica Franco-Morales explained that the Union has shown trends of supporting high student wages.

She stated that approving this grant and increasing wages shows they are committed.

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Franco-Morales then suggested an even higher increase, but Vice Chair Thuy Pham expressed the need for caution.

“I would be happy with it but right now we are having a lot of cuts,” Pham said, “I would just like to be a little more careful with increasing them.”

Chair Devon Maier said that SSFC and Associated Students of Madison have had many conversations with the Union over the course of the year as opposed to other organizations where it is a rushed two-week discussion that mocks “a cat and mouse game.”

SSFC funds the Wisconsin Union non-allocable segregated fees, which means the group can only make a budgetary recommendation to

Chancellor Rebecca Blank who then has final say. This differs from SSFC’s allocable portion of fees in which ASM has direct authority and mostly funds student organizations.

“It is important to work closely with the non-allocable units, due to the size and scope of everything they do,” Maier said.

Maier credited the unanimous, quick decision to the solid communication between the Union and SSFC. “There were very little surprises when the time to review the budget rolled around,” Maier said.

The final approved budget is $10,586,316.

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

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10 reasons why the evil drug cannabis should never be legal Sara Jane Middleton guest columnist

You know what? I’m sick and tired of all these potheads in Washington who think it’s edgy and cool to legalize dangerous drugs such as the demonic plant cannabis. The Lord Almighty created this abomination 10,000 years ago in order to test our ability to resist temptation.

Thankfully, most of us Americans have enough common sense to figure that out. And because we know everything, absolutely, others have no excuse to not follow our rules as well. For all you out there considering changing to a path that doesn’t lead directly into a fiery inferno of infinite misery, listen up, you might actually learn something.

1. It will get into the hands of children.

If we allow “pot” to be sold in stores, in no time there will be hoards of fourth and fifth graders stoned out of their minds, parading through the streets waving torches to relight their “doobies.” Everyone knows that the best way to stop people from doing something is by telling them not to.

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2. People might ask you to try it.

Thankfully, I’ve avoided all social interaction for the past decade in order to steer clear of the pressure to smoke. I know for a FACT, junkies will force their poison down your throat, or into your lungs, any way they can. Do not be fooled by the relaxed demeanor of these addicts. Once they get you hooked, they steal your identity and credit cards so they can buy even more marijuana!

3. Who knows what else they might legalize.

Allowing the public to freely consume these heinous substances will only cause people to question other laws, which any self-respecting patriot knows is the first step toward anarchy. Let’s crush this democracy-killing bug before it’s allowed to take root.

4. Look at what it’s doing to Colorado.

6. It smells kind of icky.

Since the Communist hippie state of Colorado From what I’ve heard, the noxious legalized “weed,” they have seen nothing but violent revolution and chaos among the stench of a marijuana cigarette is strong enough to knock out a cow. Do you youth. Trust me, just look at the FACTS! really want that sort of stench wafting through the streets all day and night?

5. Millions of people will die.

What if people start passing out while Everyone knows the chance of an overdriving because the air is too dank? dose while doping up on pot is extremely high (certainly no pun intended!).

8. It gives you rabies.

It’s a FACT that everyone who uses this Just in case you haven’t dangerous drug eventually dies. Don’t already heard enough become just another statistic.

FACTS to make up your mind about the status of this scheming green devil: Yes, it 7. It shrinks your man business. gives you rabies.

Boys, if this doesn’t get your attention, nothing will!

It’s been proven by FACTS that “toking up” will cause your genitals to shrink by up to 75 percent and 10. There won’t be harden—eventually falling off entirely. Try explainnearly as many people ing that to your special lady on the honeymoon. in prison.

9. Red eyes are a sign of possession (pun intended this time!).

When you look into the eyes of a degenerate pot smoker, their stare is ablaze with the rage of an ancient specter, come back to life through the vessel of some loser. If you ever come across someone with bloodshot eyes eating handfuls of candy, run the other way. Otherwise you might be next!

If we stop arresting people for smoking marijuana, then there will be no legal basis for us to put these criminals behind bars before they inevitably commit an armed robbery or murder an innocent family. Keep pot illegal, so we can keep all the people trying to destroy our society right where they belong!

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Noel Radomski says the UW System must be cautious about public authority because of possible accountability gaps.

Panel explores public authority

By Laura Grulke THE DAILY CARDINAL

A panel examined Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget Monday, looking at the possible effects becoming a public authority would have on UW-Madison and the UW System as a whole.

Although varying in political disposition and opinions on the budget cuts, members of the panel consisting of UW-Madison faculty and Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Derek Field agreed on the effects a public authority model would have on undergraduate education.

The Director and Associate Researcher for the Wisconsin Center of the Advancement of Postsecondary Education Noel Radomski explained that becoming a public authority would likely allow flexibilities to save money and reallocate power.

However panelists worried about the future of undergraduate education at the university. Sara Goldrick-Rab, educational policy studies and sociology professor, said the budget cuts could cause the university to further neglect undergraduate instruction due to a focus

wages from page 1 SSFC also examined Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics’ proposal to work more than eight hours a day during their Free Thought festival in the spring, something they were not certain they could do.

Sam Erickson, president of AHA, asked SSFC representa-

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“If Wisconsin is truly open for business you will reject this bill,” Silha said.

The public hearing lacked the dramatic ending that last week’s Senate public hearing had. State Sen. Stephen Nass, R-Whitewater, ended last week’s hearing early, citing a credible threat of a disruption, and called for a harried vote.

on research and raising tuition.

“We need to know how much money we can teach with,” GoldrickRab said. “We don’t even know if we are spending an adequate amount of money on our students today to achieve adequate outcomes.”

Goldrick-Rab said this and many other uncertainties have caused groups, including the UW-Madison Faculty Senate, to call for a more open discussion of what the budget will entail before supporting the public authority model.

They passed a resolution Monday stating they need the issue carefully examined before adopting it.

Radomski also cautioned that separating control of the UW System from the state Legislature would remove accountability for UW-Madison.

He was concerned about the missing accountability gap. “[Walker] tried modifying … the mission statement,” Radomski said. “The constituents stood out, he changed his mind. Fast forward, public authority exists. They decide to modify the mission statement, delete sabbaticals, delete tenure… poof! Who’s going to hold them accountable? No one.” tives whether they would like members of AHA to “fudge” the hours worked and spread them across the week or have the ability to work more than eight hours in one day.

After some debate over whether the change violates university policy, the committee unanimously approved the latter option.

Over the objections of Democratic lawmakers, labor committee Chair André Jacque, R-De Pere, said Monday an executive session will not be held.

This move is allowed because the Assembly is taking up the Senate’s version of the bill. It is widely expected the full Assembly will take up the bill Thursday.

If passed in the general Assembly, the bill will proceed to the governor’s desk. Walker has indicated he will sign the bill.

Members of the state’s budget committee met Tuesday to hear testimony from state agencies on Gov. Scott Walker’s recent budget proposal.

Secretary of the Department of Administration Michael Huebsch defended the budget against concerns about education, unnecessary spending and fiscal cuts during his allotted time.

Democratic state legislators voiced their concerns with the cuts to the educational system. State Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, expressed her disappointment with the budget, which she says does not invest in students.

“I’m just extremely concerned about the children of color … and about urban centers,” Taylor said. “What’s the plan to deal with the crisis that exists in literacy … the crisis in graduation rates and achievement gaps? That’s the void in this budget, and that’s despicable.”

State Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, questioned various aspects of the cuts to the UW System, from the potential decrease in the quality of education to Walker’s proposed change to the Wisconsin Idea, which Huebsch, like Walker, called a “drafting error.”

The DOA Secretary maintained the proposed cuts to the UW System budget represent a small fraction of the overall budget.

“They spend over $6 billion, and this is a 2.5 percent reduction,” Huebsch said.

“That is not a reduction that any family or any business in this state has been immune to.

That is something that they have all had to reflect.”

The committee will hear testimony from each state agency throughout the week before amending and recommending the budget to the Legislature for passage.

— Anne Schoenfeldt

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talk to community leaders in order to more directly address Madison’s racial disparities.

Soglin and Resnick soon turned to resolving the technology gap. Resnick, who serves as the Vice President for the tech start-up Hardin Design & Development, proposed bringing a 4G data network to the city.

Although also in favor of opening the city’s existing Metropolitan Unified Fiber Network to more businesses, a 4G network would ultimately be more affordable, according to Resnick.

Soglin criticized Resnick’s

plan, saying it was based on numbers from Sun Prairie, where, according to Soglin, different laws and different structures mean the plan would not work for Madison, although he did express optimism for MUFN. “MUFN is a great backbone and I’m very proud in making sure it gets connected to schools and community centers,” Soglin said.

This was the second in a series of one-on-one debates between Soglin and Resnick.

The two candidates will meet at least four other times before the general election April 7.

incremental improvements.”

The two mayoral candidates also conflicted on bridging the city’s racial disparities. “[We need a jobs program] where we ensure that equity isn’t a buzzword,” said Resnick, who called for a fair jobs program as well as transportation and childcare initiatives to better connect more impoverished and segregated communities to the city.

Soglin emphasized community activity and engagement, saying that it was important for the mayor to

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Landmarks Commission member Stuart Levitan applauds developers for resolving the adverse visual affects of the first Monroe Street development plan in their second version.

Landmarks Commission denies Monroe Street project Despite optimism from developers, the Madison Landmarks Commission determined Monday night that the second proposal of “The Glen,” a new mixed-use building adjacent to the Arbor House, will require further revisions.

“The Glen,” located at 3414 Monroe St., would include both commercial space and 19 residential units with an underground parking structure, according to CaS4 architect Paul Cuta.

The project has expanded in size by more than 30 percent since the first model, John Imes, owner of the Arbor House, said.

Other members of the com-

mission expressed concerns for an even larger building in contrast to the first proposal.

“The proposed development is so large that it adversely affects [the landmark site],” Landmarks Commission member Erica Fox Gehrig said.

Landmarks Commission member Stuart Levitan, who was in favor of the second proposal, referenced the Landmarks Commission’s previous decision to approve the construction of the Vantage Point apartments next to the historical Fire Station No. 4 on West Dayton Street as an example of a project similar to the Monroe Street proposal being approved.

However, other commis-

sion members believed the two situations were too different to compare.

“There are still some outstanding concerns,” Ald. Marsha Rummel, District 6, said. “I’m still struggling with this version.”

In contrast, Levitan stressed the visual improvements of the structure from one proposal to the second.

“There is no doubt in my mind, the second plan is a better solution,” Levitan said.

Despite Levitan’s position, the proposal still did not pass through the Commission. It will have to be revised again by developers.

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By Owen Desai THe Daily Cardinal

Varsity Hall in Union South hosted the UW-Madison A Cappella Benefit Concert: Music for Mahanaim Saturday.

All proceeds from the concert were given to the Wray Family at Camp Mahanaim in Les Cayes, Haiti and the Tomah Haiti, Mission Team in Tomah, Wisconsin. These groups have been providing care and education to many Haitians and continue to host medical, work and ministry teams.

Gabby Enos, from Tangled Up In Blue, organized the event and gladly invited all of the a cappella groups at University of Wisconsin–Madison to perform. This included a set list of Redefined, Pitches and Notes, The MadHatters, Jewop, Tangled Up In Blue and Fundamentally Sound.

I have always been a lover of a cappella music, from seeing groups perform at Minnesota Orchestra Hall, to the choir kids in my high school annually taking part in “Singing Valentines.” Since being on this campus, I have actually come to know quite a few members and I have seen groups perform prior to the benefit concert.

Redefined, one of UW’s co-ed a cappella group, kicked off the night with a beautiful solo by Haley Drozdowicz.

Her talking voice was angelic and harmonious, transitioning from speaking to singing effortlessly. Haley definitely set the audience at ease and was very confident in her abilities.

The group was great at opening the show and I liked the songs they chose, but I was concerned about how their set was arranged. Sam Fleischman, one of their male singers, had a majority of the guy solos and I wished they had highlighted some of the other voices in Redefined. I enjoyed their set

but the energy didn’t seem all there. It was clear they are a very talented group, but more confidence and diversity would have been appreciated.

Dressed in black with red heels on their feet, Pitches and Notes arrived on stage. I had seen their winter show, Pitchmas!, and watched them perform just a few weeks earlier at ICCAs and I have always been thoroughly impressed.

Kelsey Pulera was their first soloist and she definitely outdid her own performance from last semester. Pitches and Notes seemed polished and their prowess was clear. They came across as fun girls you’d want to hangout with and I had no doubt in my mind their set would be amazing.

Much anticipated throughout the night was the performance

by The MadHatters. Their reputation precedes them and they lived up to my expectations.

The MadHatters sang during welcome week at Night at the Overture and I hadn’t seen them since. I enjoyed that they performed current songs because it definitely helped the audience. They were having fun, we were having fun and we had the ability to sing along. It’s always impressive when a guy can sing the high notes and continue to use his falsetto voice, and Jayden Cline’s solo in “Uptown Funk,” and especially during “Latch,” was truly captivating. As wonted, The MadHatters performance was extremely lively and it is obvious they have mastered this craft.

Post intermission I was eager to see Jewop sing and all I have to say is that they are adorable and charming. The main thing their set did for me was remind me that it is okay to like a song that doesn’t have English words in it. Of all the groups performing that night, I liked how they stepped away from the norm and

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sang a piece that was neither from the Top 40 nor in English.

It was evident they were having a good time and I also loved their choice to scat on stage, which is wordless vocal improvisation. I appreciated Jewop’s more unique qualities.

Tangled Up In Blue had one of my favorite lineup of songs from the night. These girls were amazing and their soloists were perfect. I hadn’t seen a performance from them before and I was blown away. Christiane Buethe sang “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder and she didn’t mess up once. Her voice was smooth and clearly represented the powerful women feeling. “Pusher Love Girl” is one

of my favorite songs by Justin Timberlake and the girls pulled it off wonderfully. My one critique of their performance is that I wish they had used the stage more during each song. They have perfected their voices, I just would have liked some more movement throughout.

Last but not least, Fundamentally Sound closed the show. Like Pitches and Notes, I had seen their winter show and attended when they hosted ICCAs here in Madison; I’ve always been a huge fan. While I have seen them sing the same songs before, they always manage to make each performance fun and I love when they interact with the audience.

Whether it is clapping along, walk-

ing through the crowd or bringing people up on stage, they always have a good time. Related to what was said earlier about guys who can sing high pitched, Leland Raymond absolutely dominated his solo in “Bang Bang,” hitting the high notes every single time.

Fundamentally Sound sends out a strong brotherly vibe.

Overall, I was unequivocally impressed by all six a cappella groups that performed last Saturday. Whenever there’s another performance, expect that I will be there. Round of applause to Redefined, Pitches and Notes, The MadHatters, Jewop, Tangled Up In Blue and Fundamentally Sound.

‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya’ is not your ordinary cartoon

By Elliot Poh THe Daily Cardinal

For those of us who grew up with Studio Ghibli’s films, animation has always felt like a safe space. It was a portal to explore the troubled morality of the world without feeling trapped by it. Sure, bad guys do exist—be they big-nosed witches, tree-burning industrialists, or belligerent polities—but by the end they are always vanquished or revealed to be somewhat decent. If hope seemed faint, it would always return by the end.

That is, unless you saw “Grave of the Fireflies” or “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya,” both films directed by Isao Takahata. “Faison Kaguya,” tells the story of a mythical girl who emerges from a bamboo shoot as a baby and is groomed into a princess by her wellmeaning parents. The first act is classically Ghibli: Kaguya, or Takenoko ( Japanese for bamboo) as her friends affectionately call her, embraces

the simplicity of rural life. She grows quickly from tumbling a myriad of ways on a straw mat to jumping from bamboo to bamboo with seamless ease.

She shares stolen fruits with trusted friends and enthuses about pheasant soup. The simple life is charming, and you imagine yourself escaping into the bamboo forest as our protagonist does.

Yet it never is that simple, is it? Enrolled into a noble life by her well-meaning parents, Kaguya moves to the city and is compelled to become a lady. As it turns out, the first act was but a ruse. This is not a standard Ghibli film, and no amount of comical antics by stock characters will change that. For the rest of the film, the audience is entreated to the slow but sure degradation of a young woman’s spirit. Day by day, Kaguya’s unbridled excitement for life is choked out of her. While her resistance begins with an emphatic speech defending laughter and joy, it eventually

shrivels into a supine, tearful acceptance of blackened teeth and epilated brows.

“I am from the Moon.” This shift to the final act is abrupt, but perhaps not surprising if you accept the outlandish nature of Kaguya’s birth. This is where, I suspect, the film will lose a few followers, as it dispenses with suspension of disbelief. There is no build-up to the revelation and you are likely to be equal parts convinced and bewildered. Yet it is also the section that will lead most to think.

It is unrelentingly fatalistic, as an expressionless deity clothes Kaguya in a memory-erasing robe, and brutally despondent, as we are made to bear witness to parents losing their child. We see futile, desperate attempts by the father to militarize against the deities. We see the world drop into a momentary slumber as Kaguya crosses the border into afterlife.

Isn’t this all a metaphor on life itself ? Kaguya came, in the familiar terms of our language,

with the “miracle” of childbirth.

As things get gloomy, she flits between a yearning for the end and a reluctance to leave. In the end, she reaffirms the wonders of life but is too late. As we slog through our lives, do we not constantly wonder what all this is for? As we entertain the whims of others, do we not wish this could all end? Do we not daydream, as Kaguya and her childhood friend Sutemaru do, about the lives that might have been? Yet at the end, in spite of our dreams, our experiences and the demands of our loved ones, we will all die. The fanfare of Kaguya’s going-away procession seems tone deaf, but they serve to highlight how death does not discriminate. It runs on its own rules, it listens to nobody, and it will take what it promises to take.

In many ways, “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya,” reads as a response to the whimsical and fantastical nature of Hayao Miyazaki’s works. It refuses to fit neatly into Ghibli’s Miyazaki-

dominated canon. It proffers no happy ending. There is no hero or villain, only life and death.

Certainly it honors that strand of environmentalism that suffuses Miyazaki’s works, but the experience is fundamentally human. The pernicious patriarchy, the duplicitous megalomaniacs and the mindless adherence to tradition are brought to bear on our characters far more clearly than we have seen from Ghibli. Viewers, in particular, will cringe at the sight of the Emperor imposing himself on Kaguya. Takahata hides not behind the reverie of caricatures and anthropomorphic creatures, but chooses instead to tell it as he sees. It is a realistic, fatalistic and profoundly devastating story. If this is to be the final hurrah of Studio Ghibli and indeed Takahata himself, it is a befittingly powerful one.

Elliot Poh is a member of the WUD Film Committee and did take part in voting for the showing of this movie at the Marquee.

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Greensky Bluegrass charm at Stoughton Opera House

By Brian Weidy THe Daily Cardinal

Last Thursday, Greensky Bluegrass had the pleasure of taking the Stoughton Opera House’s more than 100-year-old stage for the first time where they made the most of their experience, playing two sets brimming with improvisation, technicality and innovation.

With a Billboard 200 charting album, If Sorrows Swim, as their last release, the quintet opened with “The Four” before working their way through a number of other tunes off their various albums including a touching rendition of “Elephant.”

Halfway through the first frame, the band took the governor off the car that held back the improvisation of the set on “Lose My Way,” from their 2011 release Handguns.

Breaking the 12-minute mark, Dobro player Anders Beck began to show off the band’s impressive improvisational chops.

To cap off the first set, the band took the chains off “All Four,” an already lengthy song that closes Handguns that saw all five band members take a solo. The band created a palate of sound that draped over the audience like a warm blanket before wrapping up with Beck’s Dobro repeating a cyclical pattern to reprise the instrumental theme of the song.

After a set break that saw virtually the entire audience file into the bar across the street, the second set saw a lubricated audience and a warmed-up band play a footstomping hootenanny of a set.

Opening things up with

“Worried About the Weather,” the band made quick work of the soulful tune and then moved into “Old Barns.” However, the real fun started with a 15-minute take on “Leap Year,” which whipped the crowd into a frenzy. Beck and guitarist Dave Bruzza tantalized the audience with lick after lick, which simmered from a slow, almost “Kentucky Mandolin” like rate to the call-and-response ending with lead vocalist and mandolin player Paul Hoffman and the crowd.

The crowd reached a fever pitch when the band tumbled headfirst into the New Grass Revival’s tune, “Can’t Stop Now.” With the audience singing along to the whimsical lyrics while Beck wailed away on the dobro with a grin that stretched across the stage and back again, the band took their time extending the cover tune. Giving Beck, Hoffman, Bruzza and banjo player Mike Bont plenty of space to run with the up-tempo number before ceding to Beck for the stunning climax of the jam, the crowd hollered along, cheering at every chance they could.

After spending nearly a dozen minutes on the tune, Beck inquired to the crowd as to whether we were having fun yet, to introduce a lighthearted question and answer period with the crowd, who were more than happy to indulge the band in a bit of goofiness.

After a spin through “Into the Rafters” and the ballad “Jaywalking,” the band launched into the final song of the 75 minute second set, a cover of Prince’s “When Doves Cry,” given a bluegrass treatment. For nearly 20 min-

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Greensky Bluegrass performed their encore without a microphone in honor of the old theater. utes, the band slowly built their way into it and then let a fiery jam come out of the Purple Rain classic. The jam percolated to such a degree that the fire alarm went off, though few in attendance seemed to mind as the A-minor tone of the alarm seamlessly blended in with the band.

For their encore, the band strode to the front of the stage and Hoffman said, sans microphone, that old theaters such as this one were designed to project the sound

outward, and thus, they were going to play totally unamplified for their encore.

As the crowd all moved their way to the front to be closer to the unplugged—in the truest form of the phrase—band, closed the evening with a pair of covers. First came The Stanley Brothers’ “How Mountain Girls Can Love,” which was followed by Walter Vinson and Lonnie Chatmon’s “Sittin’ On Top of the World.” The latter featured a singalong by the audience as the tune

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ebruary marked the announcement by Sega that the “Sonic Boom” entries in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise sold less than any other Sonic game, even combined. The Wii U entry, “Rise of Lyric,” is considered to be one of the worst games in the 24-year-old Sonic the Hedgehog franchise; four or five Sonic the Hedgehog games might vie for that crown in the last decade alone. That’s even barring misguided titles like “Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games” (with each passing installment, the game sells a quarter of what it used to; this most recent iteration seems to have sold less than the Sonic Boom games) and “Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood,” an RPG for the Nintendo DS by the people who made “Mass Effect” and “Dragon Age: Origins.”

This weekend, Sega expanded this announcement to state they were no longer focusing on developing games for video game consoles, transitioning to development of online multiplayer PC games and mobile apps.

Sega is also responsible for the “Total War” simulation games, as well as video games based on the “Alien” film franchise. Sega has long been the butt of jokes by players of game consoles, largely due to the ailing Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Sonic

games saw a significant decrease in quality after Sega ceased making video game consoles.

Sega is not the only star fading this month. Ex-Microsoft developer Peter Molyneux, under completely justified criticism for his disappointing PC game “Godus,” retreated from the press permanently after Rock, Paper, Shotgun’s John Walker gave him an aggressive and borderline abusive interview. After concluding that he has no reputation in the industry, the developer of “Populous,” “Syndicate,” “Black & White” and the “Fable” franchise has determined it would be best to no longer take interviews or speak to the press.

Listen, I was not planning to editorialize in this column. But let me take a moment. Molyneux is justifiably joked about; his longstanding reputation is that of promising the impossible in a game’s development, only for its released product to wildly disappoint by comparison. His most beloved game in his “disappointment” period, “Fable II”, I like much less than most people.

But Walker’s interview is wholly unprofessional. From the first question, he completely crossed all respectable lines. Walker begins the interview by asking if Molyneux believes he is a pathological liar. The hostility does not let up afterward. If I developed video games, I would refuse to be interviewed by Walker from here on; how would you possibly prepare to be treated as such, even if the aggression were something to

be predicted? His questions are uncomfortable, invasive, a bit cruel and entirely unproductive.

What is most disturbing is how both of these news items are being relished by the seedier parts of the gaming community.

For once, I don’t even mean the #GamerGate goons, who are actually still issuing bomb threats to feminists in the games industry; they, in fact, simply wish traditional #GamerGate targets like Tim Schafer, Zoe Quinn and Anita Sarkeesian received the same sort of abuse from the press. Rather, people who balk at that behavior are accusing those who think this behavior was unacceptable of defending Molyneux.

If “asking the hard questions” in game journalism is going to be verbally abusing those who make games we disappoint, I’m calling it; game journalism is an unethical practice and I’m moving over to movies. But I think there are ways to have these conversations respectfully, and we can make room for new voices like the developers of February’s PC indie hit RPG “Darkest Dungeon.”

Rather than doing that by roasting men like Molyneux or writing another article about what the truly, truly awful “Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric” got wrong, let’s increase the coverage of new voices. I think, at some point, that the abused might not miss the coverage.

What do you think of game journalism? Was Walker’s interview out of line? Let Alex know at alexlovendahl@gmail.com.

has been covered by everyone from Jack White to the Grateful Dead.

Overall, Greensky Bluegrass showed why they are one of the foremost live acts in the jamgrass scene, displaying an ability to play an opera house to fewer than 500 people or a festival stage to more than 5,000 with technicality and charisma in spades. For two-anda-half hours, the quintet captivated an audience made up of ardent fans and newbies alike for a show few in attendance would soon forget.

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Big Sean is a name to look out for with his new album ALBUM REVIEW

Dark Sky Paradise Big Sean

By Collin Schmidt The daily cardinal

Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, also known by his stage name Big Sean, has finally released his long-anticipated album, Dark Sky Paradise. As a rapper who was born and raised in Detroit, it’s nice to see that he has stayed in the scene with the big dogs.

Big Sean was set after signing himself to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music in 2007. Kanye has always been doing projects of his own including his new releases, but had the time to work on the side as the executive producer of this new album for Big Sean. After the release of Finally Famous, Big Sean started getting more eyes on him with big hits like “Dance (A$$).”

His music has always been seen as something to listen to when you’re trying to party

and he continues with the vibes in which he is comfortable. It is really nice that he stepped more into the lyrical rap though as well. With big names on the album including Drake, Kanye West and his new girlfriend Ariana Grande, it is sure to climb the charts. With the classic sweeping bass and slowed down beats, there is a sense of definition.

Dark Sky Paradise ’s title track “Dark Sky” speaks on the difficulties to make it through as a rapper and stick to your guns. Throughout the song he states, “I started from the basement, made it to the skyscrapers.” Lyrics such as this show his new found confidence, which he deserves to have. The album had much momentum after the early release of the song “IDFWU,” which gets all those basic girls out there bumping and grinding.

As mentioned earlier, Big Sean and Ariana Grande are something to keep an eye on.

They are now dating and collaborated on one of the final songs of the album titled “Research.” I am impressed with Dark Sky Paradise and I would recommend checking it out.

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Danny Levandoski Letter to the Editor

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ast week, Gov. Walker officially made the decision to sign so-called “Right to Work” if it landed on his desk. This announcement by the presumed 2016 presidential candidate has caused an uproar throughout the state. When Republicans opened a forum this week to address the issue, thousands of union workers and supporters from across Wisconsin flocked to the steps of the capital to give testimony on how this bill will affect not only their lives, but the lives of their co-workers, family, and friends.

Union brothers and sisters were standing in freezing temperatures together singing songs of how “the union makes us strong,” and the Wisconsin AFL-CIO had a whole lineup of speakers to rally the troops, make noise, and show the legislators that they have upset many working Wisconsinites.

While many individuals have a lot of different feelings on this bill, often people are confused as to exactly what it means. Unions stand as the speaking voice of the

employees of a company. They facilitate discussion between the owners and the employees to assure a fair shake for both parties.

In order to secure benefits for the workers, unions rely on dues from their members to function. In a unionized workplace, all workers need to pay dues in order to secure benefits. Right-to-work (RTW) legislation takes away the need for all employees to pay union dues. In other words, this bill would create an unfair system in which people who don’t pay union dues would still be able to enjoy union benefits.

Without dues, unions will no longer be able to provide the same services of collective bargaining and opening dialogue between employees and employers.

Subsequently, since the unions would be much weaker, employees would see a lot of their benefits start to disappear. Wages will drop, vacation days and sick leave will be cut, and corporate entities would seize control and block the voices of workers. We would see all the work done by unions in the past century begin to disappear.

The impact does not only fall on

unions and workers but the state as a whole. The economist Gordon Lafer recently published an article on the Economic Policy Institute website stating how RTW is bad economics. Lafer stated that “RTW is associated with lower wages and benefits for both union and nonunion workers. In a RTW state, the average worker makes 3.2 percent less than a similar worker in a non-RTW state.” This bill does not intend for people to have a “right to work.” It only attacks the institutions that strengthen the voice of workers. The bill will put more power into the hands of the wealthy and continue to squeeze the working class dry.

“Right to Work” is a student issue too. Due to the inevitable pay cuts, Wisconsin families will have a harder time sending their children to college. The combination of “right to work” and the tuition hikes that will follow Gov. Walker’s UW cuts may put UW-Madison out of reach for too many families. The next generation of Badger graduates will enter a job market and see declining wages thanks of right-to-work. The 750,000 Wisconsinites with student

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loans will have an even tougher time paying off their debt.

Students, particularly those of working class families, will suffer the consequences of this legislation. Before “Right to Work” arrives on Gov. Walker’s desk, students need to speak about the conse-

quences of this attack on working Wisconsinites. If we don’t, the class of 2015 will see lower wages, less benefits, and a weaker middle class.

Danny is the data director for the College Democrats. Please send all feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.

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Defeating Boko Haram requires admitting previous failures hae rin lee Opinion Columnist

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ur world is ravaged by multiple terrorist groups, and we desperately need to find some solutions to terminate these threats. I think to solve these tremendous problems, a careful approach with an equally tremendous effort is required. It is important to remember, however, to learn from failed efforts to stop terrorist groups. One such failure is the Nigerian government’s efforts to eliminate the troubles of the terrorist group Boko Haram.

It has been a globally infamous tale of what Boko Haram has done in Nigeria. Its terror is comparable to the deeds of ISIS or Taliban­ —kidnapping school girls, suicide bombings and massacres of innocent people across the country. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan stated his intent to use the nation’s military in an effort to suppress the group. However, the government has been troublingly ineffective.

The situation in Nigeria is simply devastating. Based on a report from The New York Times, the production of food across Nigeria has declined due to the Boko Haram’s threats that scare farmers from working in the fields.

The lack of security provided by the government is now impoverishing the rural citizens of Nigeria even further. Additionally, the South African police announced two Nigerian citizens attempted to bring $9.3 million in cash into South Africa last September. The two Nigerians stated they planned to use the money to purchase weapons off the black market for Nigerian security services. While Nigeria’s spending on security enhancements has been increasing, the results are not very promising. The government has been rather slow in responding to the attacks of the Boko Haram. It took three weeks before the government released the official address

to the nation in recognition of the kidnapped school girls from the town of Chibok.

What is more surprising is the Nigerian government has been exercising violent tactics in its hunt for terrorists. According to the PBS Frontline reports from September, the Nigerian militants have been treating innocent people violently using the excuse they are eliminating Boko Haram. The Nigerian Army has been working on “Operation Flush,” hunting Boko Haram across the country and has even teamed up with local militias in search of the terrorist organization. The problem is, local militias were given too much power to seek out Boko Haram and have taken away male citizens under the guise they were members of Boko Haram. Many of these citizens have been treated violently, killed and accused of crimes without any sort of investigation. The militias and Nigerian Army have even developed their own kind of trade involving the exchange of prisoners and forcing families to pay ransoms for their loved ones.

Boko Haram has also raided government prisons to liberate Nigerians (many of whom are in prison without a trial) and as a result, a number of those rescued have joined Boko Haram for fear of being caught by government forces again. The fear of returning to prison has proven to be an effective recruitment method for Boko Haram.

President Goodluck Jonathan is currently campaigning for reelection with phrases such as “Terrorism is a global problem,” “Nigeria is not alone in dealing with it” and “Nigeria will triumph.” The president’s strategy seems to be shirking complete responsibility for Boko Haram.

The case of Boko Haram and the Nigerian government illustrates how not to handle terrorist organizations. Effective elimination of terrorist organizations requires a gov-

ernment to be carefully managed.

The Nigerian government, by contrast, has been grooming the confusion with the poor, ineffective use of wealth and military force to catch the terrorists. Additionally, leaders of states should not be given too much power to control the process of eliminating terrorist groups, or else they may be inclined to abuse

their power and use their military against their own citizens, just as President Goodluck Jonathan has done. With money and an excuse to exercise abusive power, the Nigerian government is not dealing with Boko Haram responsibly.

In situations similar to Nigeria, we need to think and learn from failed responses to terrorism and

the Nigerian government is acting first without thinking. Political theorist Hannah Arendt said, “Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think.” Nigeria needs to stop acting before coming up with its next solution to abolishing Boko Haram.

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

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Sophomore forward from Toledo, Ohio, develops alter-ego character Nigel Burgundy

By Matt Tragesser the daily cardinal

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ften overshadowed by stars Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker, Nigel Hayes is regularly forgotten as one of the integral pieces in the Badgers’ frontcourt. After winning the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year last season, Hayes has continued to develop as a solid-all around forward.

This season, the versatile Hayes has averaged 12.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game and has played stout defense against several prolific offensive players. Hayes’ presence has undoubtedly made a significant impact on the Badgers’ success this season, but many fans haven’t learned much about the sophomore’s off-court persona.

Hayes, some would say, has been the most entertaining and humorous player for Wisconsin for the last two years.

The origins of Hayes’ comedian alter ego came near the end of last season during the annual March Madness tournament. It was here where he faced a peculiar situation.

“It was actually an accident, it was a stroke of luck. We were preparing for our first tourna-

ment game versus American,” Hayes said. “[Assistant Director of Athletic Communications] Patrick Herb came to me and said that they usually have a guy interview the players and asked if I wanted to do it.”

At first, Hayes was hesitant on interviewing players. He had no idea whether this was to be a serious task or if it should be conducted in a loose and relaxed manner. But after receiving the green light of approaching the interviewing in a comedic way, Hayes dove straight into being the reporter for the day.

“We came up with the name Nigel Burgundy as a reporter as everybody knows from ‘Anchorman.’ And then the reviews and feedback it got from the Badger faithful was extraordinary and then P-Herb mentioned if I wanted to do it again,” Hayes recalled.

From that day forward, Hayes acted as the team interviewer in each round of last year’s NCAA tournament, bringing his amusing and lively personality to every contest.

At the conclusion of last year’s tourney, however, Hayes did not stop with Nigel Burgundy.

He continued with the alter-

ego during finals week, where he interviewed students from across campus about their study habits. He also took the character to a UW golf outing where he interviewed renowned alumni Barry Alvarez, Ron Dayne and Andy North.

Hayes’ interviews can be easily accessed on the Internet and have become popular within the last year, but he said his teammates have poked fun at his videos.

“According to the team I’m actually corny,” Hayes joked.

“They said the Burgundy videos were all corny.”

Though heckled for his oldfashioned humor, Hayes doesn’t see himself as the corniest player in the locker room.

“Believe it or not Trae is the corniest of all in the locker room and he’ll admit to himself that he tries very hard to create jokes, create laughter,” Hayes said. “It works, but we’re laughing at him, not with him.”

Without question, Hayes has been a true joy for the Badger squad in the last two years. With the NCAA tournament quickly approaching, one should expect Nigel Burgundy to soon appear around the locker room and all around campus.

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Nigel Hayes was initially wary of interviewing his teammates but soon accepted the role when told he could have fun with it.

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UW gears up for postseason conference tournaments

By Eric Shor the daily cardinal

With winter sports regular seasons wrapping up, postseason preparations are in full swing.

Women’s hockey

Wisconsin skated to victory last weekend, sweeping St. Cloud State by a combined score of 9-2 in the two-game series.

Next up, the No. 4 Badgers will travel to North Dakota Saturday in hopes of winning the WCHA Final Face-Off. “We took the first step by beating St. Cloud in back‑to‑back games,” said head coach Mark Johnson.

“Now it’s an opportunity to go up and play in a semifinal game knowing that if you lose you’re going to come home.”

According to Johnson, the team is looking forward to the challenge

that awaits them in Fargo, N.D., Saturday. “A lot is at stake, a lot on the line and I think the players are excited for the opportunity.”

Johnson noted the importance of maintaining steady heads because of North Dakota’s desperation to earn a win and salvage hopes of competing in the Frozen Four.

“It’s a fun time of year and certainly we’re going to run into a little bit of a hornet’s nest Saturday as we start the game because of the scenario,” Johnson said.

In four head-to-head matchups this season, the Badgers defeated North Dakota three times and tied once.

Men’s hockey

A lackluster season thus far has not yet sunk the Badgers’ hopes at salvaging the year. As the team prepares for an upcoming two-

game series at Michigan State, head coach Mike Eaves addressed questions at his weekly press conference regarding the state of the Badgers’ morale.

“When you lose a couple games like that where you have a chance going into the third period and you come away empty there is a taste in your mouth that is not pleasant,” Eaves said.

However, the team has remained together despite the accumulation of tough losses.

“I would say one of the reasons that we are having the continued growth that we have is because of the fact that everybody is there for each other,” Eaves said.

As of late, the Badgers have been playing better which resulted in consecutive wins against Ohio State and Michigan State in mid-February.

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Annie Pankowski and the Badgers will play North Dakota this weekend in the WCHA playoffs.

Despite a disappointing year

by Badger standards, an optimistic Eaves assured that the program would soon return to its winning ways.

“When this all comes together we will have something special,” he said.

Wisconsin has four regular season games left on the schedule before the team will head to Detroit for the conference tournament March 19-21.

Wrestling

After a strong regular season, Wisconsin has shifted its focus toward the postseason.

During his weekly presser, head coach Barry Davis discussed the magnitude of several key wrestlers including sophomore Ryan Taylor, sophomore Isaac Jordan and junior Connor Medbery.

The Big Ten released its conference tournament seedings Monday, with Taylor and Jordan receiving No. 2 seeds and Medbery getting a No. 1. However, Davis remained focused on the team’s ambitious goals.

According to Davis, competing in such a tough conference has helped prepare the team for success in the upcoming weeks.

“The Big Ten will help, and it does prepare you for NCAA Championships, because you are in battles week in and week out, wrestling the best kids, so when you see them at the next level, it’s like another match,” Davis said.

The team will open up Big Ten Championship play Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.

“Guys are going to need to be successful, win close matches or take downs when they really matter or hit the mat, not big things, small things will be the key to winning,” Davis said.

Women’s basketball

Wisconsin broke a six-game losing streak Sunday when junior guard Nicole Bauman led the team to a 62-56 win over Penn State.

Head coach Bobbie Kelsey shared her excitement as the team gears up for postseason play.

“We are excited to start the third phase of our season, which is postseason,” Kelsey said. “Obviously we didn’t finish as strong as we wanted to with the last six or seven games, but we got this last one and it was a good boost to our confidence knowing that we could finish a game instead of losing it and letting it get away from us like we have done in the past.”

Kelsey also recognized the importance of Bauman’s scoring contributions to this year’s success. The junior from New Berlin is averaging 15.1 points per game and was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention.

According to Kelsey, the key to success in postseason play starts on the defensive end, noting that the team needs to “get the defense caught up with the scoring.”

Wisconsin has been outscored by an average of six points per game in Big Ten play.

The Badgers will tip off against Purdue at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.