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Judge orders Capitol open by Monday morning By Samy Moskol and Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

After four days of restricted access to the Capitol and a three day hearing challenging it, Dane County Circuit Court Judge John Albert issued a permanent injunction forcing the Department of Administration to open doors to the public and the remaining overnight protesters to evacuate. According to the order, the DOA must allow the public inside the Capitol rotunda by no later than 8 a.m. Monday during business hours and when public hearings or legislative meetings are in session. The majority of the remaining protesters agreed the ruling was a victory, but also had to decide whether or not to try to stay in the building. One of their main concerns was how the public would perceive the movement if they were to defy the order and get arrested, and how that would affect the fight against the bill. When it was suggested the protesters would just look like “kids in a drum circle,” Rudy Fox, a demonstrator who had been present since the Capitol rallies began, insisted they were standing up for something legitimate. “These are not kids in a drum circle,” Fox said. “These are kids we raised to stand up for their rights.” Protesters worried their leaving the building would break their solidarity with the 14 Democratic Senators still in Illinois. However, state Rep. Kelda Helen Roys, D-Madison, one of several state Assembly Democrats turning out in support for the demonstrators, stressed how important maintaining public support is for the senators. Roys said it was essential to

remain lawful and not stoop to Gov. Scott Walker’s level. “The main thing that we can do to help the Senate is to keep that spirit, and that means following court orders,” Roys said. Although a few decided to risk the consequences and stay despite the court order, most ended up heading out of the Capitol looking forward to showers and pizza. Many said they looked forward to Monday when the mass protests could resume in the Capitol. There will be a few changes in how the public can protest. In addition to only being able to demonstrate in the Capitol during business hours, people will not be allowed to bring in pillows, sleeping bags or other items that would imply one’s intentions to stay the night. Demonstrators will need to obtain permits for rallies which will be limited to designated areas in the Capitol. Albert said his decision was not based on his own views but rather on common sense. “You simply cannot camp out or sleep at the Capitol when it’s closed,” Albert said. “I’m ordering that the DOA act within it’s authority to remove those in the Capitol who are there illegally.” However, the rotunda will stay open to the public to preserve first amendment rights. “Those people were exercising a very basic constitutional right and one that is unique in the world,” Albert said. The capitol building will function as it had before the protests started. “There is a need for the DOA … to allow free expression, but do so in a way that won’t let the dangerous situation that had occurred reoccur,” Albert said.

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Police read the order by Judge Albert requiring protesters to vacate the premises after weeks of camping out.

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Live ammo found near Capitol

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Rounds were also found inside the City County Building

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Protests forge on as almost three weeks pass since Gov. Scott Walker announced his controversial budget repair bill.

Senate approves order to detain Dem colleagues By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

After announcing a 4 p.m. deadline, state Senate Republicans voted to issue an order to detain Thursday for the 14 Democratic state senators still in Illinois. The order acts as an arrest warrant for the senate Democrats on the run, meaning once they set foot in the state they are subject to arrest on charges of contempt and disorderly behavior. State Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, said early in the afternoon his peers remained steadfast in their opposition to the bill and would remain in Illinois until a compromise could be achieved. “Issuing arrest warrants at 4 p.m. isn’t going to solve the problem,” Erpenbach said in a statement. “This is a debate about protection of the middle class in Wisconsin— that is what the Republicans should be focusing on.” Gov. Scott Walker said people across the state are frustrated with the Senate Democrats’ absence, and pleaded for the “reasonable” ones to resist the pressure of their caucus and return home. However, the Wisconsin Professional Police Association condemned the move by Senate

Republicans as an abuse of power. “The thought of using law enforcement officers to exercise force in order to achieve a political objective is insanely wrong, and Wisconsin sorely needs reasonable solutions and not potentially dangerous political theatrics,” the WPPA said in a statement.

Live ammunition was found on the ground near the Capitol and at multiple locations inside the City County Building Thursday afternoon, according to police. There were 41 rounds of .22-caliber ammunition found Thursday morning at multiple locations outside the Capitol, UW-Madison Police Chief Susan Riseling said. According to authorities, most of the bullets were found near King Plaza and near the State Street entrance to the Capitol. Multiple rounds of live ammunition were also recovered from public stairways and in a public bathroom at the City County Building— 211 S. Carroll St.—Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said. DeSpain said Madison police found the bullets around noon Thursday. “There have been no specific threats to anyone working inside the City County Building,” DeSpain said in a statement. It has not yet been determined who may have dropped or placed the bullets inside the City County building, DeSpain said. Authorities have not yet said if there is a connection between the two incidents. The Madison Police Department is still investigating the incident at the City County Building. —Maggie DeGroot

Lobbyist group forms for New Badger Partnership By Kayla Johnson The Daily Cardinal

“Ultimately, my goal is to return one of these senators back to the chamber.”

According to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, the order was a result of a lawsuit filed in Oconto County against state Sen. Jim Holperin, D-Conover, in which the judge said only the Senate could take this sort of action. “Ultimately, my goal is to return one of these senators back to the chamber,” Fitzgerald said. “This is not about the bill, this has nothing to do with the leg-

A lobbying group has been created to advocate for Chancellor Biddy Martin’s New Badger Partnership, which includes the university’s proposed split from the UW-System, in the state legislature. The group, Badger Advocates, consists of 11 lobbyists who will push for the New Badger Partnership component of Gov. Scott Walker’s budget. Badger Advocates will support “the proposal in the budget that would give the University of Wisconsin-Madison more flexibility, more authority, more autonomy in moving forward with the university,” Brandon Scholz, former state GOP executive and Badger Advocates lobbyist, said. The Badger Advocates will be

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veryone can think of a point in their lives where they’d like to hit the rewind button and completely re-live their respective moment of disgrace, stupidity, or dumb luck. I, having been a pristine example of how not do things at many, many points in my life, naturally think these types of thoughts quite often. However, I am educated to some degree, and though I’ve dabbled with the possibility of time travel, I’ve never found anything on the Internet that could come close to working to get my hopes up on the subject. Though I’m still looking. As far as I can tell, the only surefire way to feel better about making an ass of yourself is to put your shame aside and see the humor in the situation. For example, when I took a turn on my twin speed far too fast and flew over my handlebars on University, spilling coffee all over my new shirt, I was pissed. And I knew people all

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around me were stifling giggles under their wholly genuine, “concerned” looks. Instead of becoming irate and throwing things like I usually do, I sat there and laughed my ass off—it felt great. I wanted to share this life realization with my fellow schoolmates, so I sent out a few mass e-mails asking for degrading, embarrassing situations they’d like to have publicly ridiculed. The number of responses was overwhelming. Instead of just presenting these stories in a half-assed, semi-funny paragraph format, I figured I’d tell the stories through limericks. If you’re one of the few not familiar with 18th century European comedy, a limerick is a five-phrase poem, usually vulgar and comedic in nature—perfect for the given situation. These names have not been changed, and the stories are true. Let us begin. Amber W., Infected Joining a sorority was Amber’s ambition She went to a social, her informal audition Shared a few Slurpees

Now she’s got herpes She needed some friends, but got a physician.

Paid a guy on the Web But got robbed instead Now all he can buy are cigars

Stewart G., Junior

Samuel R., Idiot

Game day was rough for thirsty old Stew Drank too much, and on his girlfriend did spew Called her friends sluts Then got kicked in the nuts His friends are still waiting, for him to come to.

Sam got far too blazed, and imagined he could fly So he mounted his window, his friends yelled, “You’ll die!” He jumped out like a lemur Then shattered his femur Now only on ground level, can Sam get high

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Caroline, Junior

Calc didn’t come easy to plainminded Nate He struggled all night just to integrate He crafted a cheat sheet Slipped it under his seat Got caught, and now works for the interstate

Love didn’t come easy to poor Caroline So to find a partner, she ventured online A date she arranged But the guy was deranged Her first restraining order, she soon did sign.

Lars K., Freshman

What do you think of Andrew’s limerick skills? How about the embarrassing stories? E-mail Andrew at aplahr@wisc.edu with your comments, concerns or personal limericks.

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a semen sampler Erica andrist sex columnist In the past, my boyfriends have always reaped the benefits of lots of oral sex…I love giving head. My problem is that I just got a new boyfriend and like an idiot, I talked up my skills and told him how much I love to give head… but when I blew him for the first time, he tasted awful. I thought maybe it was a fluke or something, but when I tried it again it was just as bad. I feel like I’m stuck because I already told him how much I like sucking cock…how can I back out now? —Needs A Semen Taste Improvement Well, NASTI, that blows. The way I see it, you’ve got three options. First, you could stop letting your boyfriend cum in your mouth. Use a condom during oral sex, or have him cum in your hand, on your face, in a tissue, whatever—if it’s not your mouth, you don’t have to taste it. Alternatively, you could attempt to mask the taste. Try a flavored lube, or adding a little whipped cream or chocolate sauce to lick off (just make sure he showers afterward; any leftover sugar could make for unpleasant stickiness and/or a yeast infection—yep, even in a male-bodied person). You could also try giving head with a mint in your mouth—in addition to helping to tone down the taste, that might also mix things up in a deliciously tingly way for him, too. Finally, you could ‘cum’ clean and tell him about the

problem. Tell him he tastes a bit “different” from what you’re used to, and the reason you’re bringing it up is because you love giving him head so much, you didn’t want this detail interfering with how much you enjoy it—especially because there are ways you can try to change it. Does he smoke? He should quit. Does he drink six cups of coffee every morning and a sixpack every night? Is his favorite dinner a thick burger with a nice side of meat? Is he really excited for springtime asparagus season? Everything that goes into us comes out of us in some way or another. Though our bodies have entire systems devoted to the excretion of waste products, there are lots of other tactics they can use. Bad breath, stinky sweat, particularly grody BO— all of these can come about due to our dietary intake. Spunk (and sass) is not exempt. But if our food/lifestyle choices can taint our taste, they can also sweeten our secretions. Try to avoid the items listed above (cigarettes, too much booze, meat at every meal). Some foods purported to enhance our fluid flavors include watermelon, pineapple, kiwi, berries, celery and cinnamon. You’ll notice most of these foods also have a high water content—keeping hydrated will help, too. While it’s unlikely your boyfriend’s semen will go from gross to gourmet as a result of a few dietary tweaks, it may alter things enough to make oral sex a bit more palatable for you. I get masturbation, I get penetration, I get kink, but I don’t understand oral sex. It honestly took me years to imagine it without having a gag reflex. Wouldn’t the cum

just taste bad? I don’t understand what the appeal is. Thanks! —Confused About Oral Well, CAO, that kind of blows, too. On the one hand, we don’t have any obligation to engage in an activity we find unappealing. On the other, there’s a fine balance between respecting our own boundaries and closing the door to potentially pleasurable activities without having tried them. Your ultimate decision whether/when to engage in oral sex is between you and your partner, but as far as the appeal, here are some thoughts from some of the most fabulous cocksuckers I know:

“My favorite thing about giving head is the ultimate power it gives me over the moment— there’s no doubt that I am in charge and they will do as I say.” “I like knowing that it is a skill that I have mastered. Being good at oral sex takes practice, and it makes me feel great to be able to show off.” “The texture, the licking, the sucking and the teasing make for an exquisite exchange of pleasure both for myself and my partner.” “I know how good a tongue feels on me, and to lavish that feeling on someone else gets me hot too.” Is semen really high protein? No. Sex questions? E-mail sex@

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Poll finds majority oppose changes to bargaining rights Rasmussen Reports released a survey Thursday finding the majority of Wisconsin voters oppose changes to collective bargaining rights. Fifty-two percent of those surveyed by the slightly Conservative polling services aid they were opposed to Gov. Scott Walker’s efforts to weaken bargaining rights for public employees, while thirty-nine percent said they supported the move. These findings are consistent with other major survey results from the last week. “When you’re getting similar results from Republican-leaning polls as well as the more traditionally Democrat-leaning polls, that really shows you where the people of Wisconsin stand,” UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin said.

The survey also asked likely Wisconsin voters separately if they would support or oppose a 10 percent pay cut to all state workers. Forty-four percent of those surveyed said they would agree with this action and 38 percent were opposed. Walker has not proposed any salary cuts to public employees other than the requirement that they pay more than they currently do for health care and pensions. “I think this shows it would be a slam dunk for Governor Walker if his bill focused only on the increased pension plans and health care, but when you couple that with the bargaining rights and limits on pay increases, that’s when you run into all the controversy that we’re seeing today,” Franklin said. —Nick Graetz

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senators from page 1 islation that brought us to this point. This is all about restoring and preserving the idea that the Wisconsin state senate is a legislative body that is representative of the government.” However, state Senate Minority

Leader Mark Miller, D-Madison, said the Republicans are concerned with the wrong issue. “Our focus needs to be on how we move our state forward, balancing our budget and protecting people’s rights, not how we exact political revenge,” Miller said in a statement.

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Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said Senate Democrats were obstructing the democratic process.

Some UW chancellors oppose possible UW System split By Kayla Johnson The Daily Cardinal

A mixture of optimism and concern surrounds Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to split UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee from the UW System. As Chancellor Biddy Martin has asserted that the public authority model will give UW-Madison the ability to deal with deep cuts in state aid, other UW System chancellors have expressed concern that the split could negatively affect their schools and the state as a whole. UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Richard Wells said although he understands the need for more management and administration flexibility, all the system schools share that need. Wells said the understanding was that UW-Madison would be the first to be rewarded more independence while remaining in the system and the others schools would follow suit. “The bombshell for all of us is that we all agreed that Madison should go in the lead, but stay in the system,” Wells said. “No one ever assumed they would ever try to break up the system, which is one of the most admired if not the most

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privately funded, meaning no tax dollars or UW-Madison money will support the group. Most funds will come from alumni and independent organizations. The group will work to educate UW-Madison community members, “anybody that lives, breathes

admired system of public higher education in the country.” Martin said she supports more autonomy for all the system schools. “I know well how badly other chancellors need those flexibilities and I hope it will be possible to gain some of them for everybody,” Martin said. Wells said the split will lead to a less effective use of resources and will create competition among the separated schools. Wells said the competition is not necessarily the problem but that there would not be a fair playing field with UW-Oshkosh as “huge underdogs.” WELLS All the UW System chancellors have great respect for UW-Madison as the system’s flagship, but added that the other schools have helped UW-Madison establish its world-class status through collaboration, Wells said. “We all love UW-Madison. It’s really respected across the country as probably one of the best examples of an authentic flagship who is given the

honor, rightly so, to carry our flag. It’s not just Madison’s flag, it’s our flag,” Wells said. However, Martin said collaboration between the UW System schools and UW-Madison will continue if the proposal passes. “Many of our partnerships and collaborations were established and operate directly from campus to campus, and there is no reason why that direct collaboration should change,” Martin said in a live web chat Wednesday. Wells said he is also concerned that as UW-Madison’s tuition rises, other system schools will be pressured to keep their tuition low, positioning them as the “affordable alternatives.” As their resources dwindle and they attempt to keep their tuition low, the UW-Oshkosh chancellor said he worries the school will be unable to provide the same quality educational experience. “Breaking up the system and putting it into these tiers with have and have-not institutions will be contributing … [to] the dismantling of the middle class, because people won’t have access to the same kind of quality education,” Wells said.

red,” on how the proposal would affect them, Scholz said. “This is really such a new and innovative idea. It’s a huge challenge for us,” Scholz said. “How to answer all [the] questions when you have something so new on the table. People have a hard time getting their arms around it.”

Scholz said the group, a non-profit 501 (c) (4) organization, will work to respond to rumors surrounding the New Badger Partnership. “There is a component that you have to dispel a lot of misinformation and nonsense that people put out there about what this means and there’s going to be a lot of that,” Scholz said.

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Weekend, March 4-6, 2011 Spending only 5 minutes in a bookstore

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

It ain’t easy being froggy. Originally Kermit wasn’t a frog, but rather just a weird creature.

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Eatin’ Cake

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Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

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

The Pipesmokers

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First in Twenty Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com Dance fever ACROSS 1 Male seal’s bevy 6 Partners of “ands” and “buts” 9 Dry gullies of Africa 14 Rock concert venue 15 Anointing substance 16 Fall off, as popularity 17 Make good use of class time 18 Bridal bio word 19 Asian palm 20 Keep time to the music, in a way 23 Famous computer of sci-fi 24 “___ the land of the free ...” 25 Sends into motion 27 Tenet 32 Cabbage, dough or bread 33 Brouhaha 34 Make a bust? 36 Wooden carpentry pin 39 ___ dong (doorbell song) 41 Where the Rocky Mountains are flat? 43 Lean, as a frame 44 Pancreas, for one 46 From then on 48 Go against God 49 Petri dish stuff

51 Put into a bind, financially 53 Glass-enclosed porches 56 Vase with a footed base 57 Verdi aria, “___ tu” 58 It’s based in Covent Garden, London 64 Oscar de la ___ (fashion designer) 66 Unstoppable serve 67 Egypt’s capital 68 Sheep’s plaint 69 Day divs. 70 Horse-donkey offspring 71 Davis who married Ruby Dee 72 Place to be quiet 73 Nips DOWN 1 Word before “Who goes there?” 2 Zone 3 Round up crops 4 Plant deeply 5 Things you should mind 6 They’re never free of charge 7 Estate of a feudal lord 8 Catch some Z’s 9 Like platypuses and otters 10 “___ we there yet?” 11 Chubby Checker command 12 The very best

3 Gets rid of, in a way 1 21 Susan’s “All My Children” role 22 Physics unit 26 Snow- clearing vehicle 27 Groove cut into a board 28 Trash emanation 29 They may be formed at some parties 30 They’re squirreled away in fall 31 Upper New York Bay island 35 Act like a hot dog 37 Lake near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 38 Vanessa Redgrave’s sister 40 Lady of pop 42 Wash with elbow grease 45 Talk during a movie? 47 Swimmer’s ailment 50 ___ de Janeiro, Brazil 52 Like a parquet floor 53 ___-Croatian (Slavic language) 54 Pitcher Hershiser et al. 55 Ladies’ maids in India 59 Cornfield measure 60 For fear that 61 Ding-a-___ (airhead) 62 White-tailed sea eagle 63 Many Christmas presents 65 Mai ___ (rum drink)

Washington and the Bear

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By Steven Rosenbaum Senior theatre critic

Richard O’Brien’s cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Show,” opens tonight at the Union Theatre. Written in 1973, the show is based on two young, innocent lovers, Brad and Janet, who get stranded in the countryside and go to a nearby castle in search of help. They are greeted by the deranged and hobbled Riff Raff who brings them into a strange and mysterious room. There the couple meets their host, transvestite scientist Frank-N-Furter, who greets them in a bedazzled leather bustier. On this night, Frank-N-Furter is unveiling his latest creation: His personal gay lover, a muscular blonde who he calls Rocky Horror. As the night progresses, the characters get entangled in mischievous, erotic sex and FrankN-Furter’s insane antics. The all-student cast does a superb job with their respective roles. Eva Nimmer (Janet) and Joshua David Atkins (Brad) both nailed the character shift from the innocent, naïve couple to a lustful and sex-crazed one in the second act. Christopher Tiernan (Frank-N-Furter) also gives an outstanding performance.

Playing up the humorous side of the role Tiernan was convincing as the devious bisexual scientist. Joshua Sanders perfectly captures the physicality of his character, Riff Raff. Kaitlin Olsen’s (Magenta) impressive voice is showcased in the song “Science Fiction/Double Feature,” starts and ends the show. Despite all being student’s, the cast’s professionalism in handling the musical’s sexual themes and images is profound. The second act kicks off with silhouetted sex scenes that could have been awkward for some college actors. this combined with groping and partial nudity, but the actors seemed comfortable with each other and willing to participate. The show’s costumes were pleasantly ridiculous, with most of the men wearing fishnet stockings, fake breasts and high-heeled platform shoes. Frank-N-Furter had more than a few costume changes and most of them involved women’s outfits and wigs. Again, the actors handle these unconventional concepts with maturity and talent. The whole “Rocky Horror” experience is extremely entertaining, as the action starts right at the beginning

with a pre-show. Backed up by the talented house band, one member of the ensemble sings rock-and-roll classics while other cast members dance seductively among the audience. When the house lights fall, the show starts, drawing in the audience with its catchy rhythms and tunes. The show has a very high production value. The lights and sound are at a professional level and the visual effects are impressive, allowing onlookers to fully get lost in the “horror” of it all. One reason “Rocky Horror” is so popular is because of the audience participation it facilitates. Viewers are encouraged to play along with the characters by using props relevant to the story. Also, the audience is welcome to dress in costumes and give in to “absolute pleasure,” a whimsical touch to an already pleasurable experience. “The Rocky Horror Show” is playing this weekend at the Union Theatre. Performances Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7:30 pm, as well as 11:59 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $10 for students and between $15.50 and $26.50 for community members.

This protest needs its music unity Kyle Sparks total awesome

y TA said every social movement needs a soundtrack. He was right, too. Mahalia Jackson’s gospel outreach helped settle the tides for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s peaceful march to the U.S. Capitol. And don’t forget that America’s national anthem was the product of one of the greatest social movements of all time— the Revolutionary War, in which we Americans kicked the overbearing British off the debased island we rightfully pillaged and ransacked first. And in 2011 we mostly remember the Vietnam War for its music, don’t we? Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” says as much as any modern news coverage of the draft process or the televised warfare at home and overseas. Chuck D later called rap music the “CNN for black people,” and the idea is the same—music can serve as an informative entity to any body of people. It is more accessible and easier to distribute than pamphlets or press conferences, so it fills the role of proliferating agendas the same way stirring pills into milkshakes helps my brother swallow Tylenol. But already we have tension, because comparing Mahalia Jackson’s and Chuck D’s roles in the civil rights movement is disingenuous and incomplete. Despite being urged to expand, Jackson only sang gospel songs. Her religious devotion and dedicated temperance helped to inform the behavior in the peaceful and tolerant protests. On the other side, Chuck D used historical perspective to inform his music (and thus his audience). Jackson’s music was in several ways apolitical—refusing to engage in the processes themselves, but happy to out-

line the righteous manners listeners could employ for more prosperous outcomes in whatever areas they so chose. Chuck D’s music is decidedly political—It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is a forceful, attacking album that details the exact political processes and motives that Jackson so stridently avoided. But nowadays music is neither as fast nor as quickly digestible as social media, and there seems to have been some sort of Hegelian dialectic that produced actual protest music. For easy access you can trace most of it back to two people: Bob Marley and Joe Strummer. Marley, of course, focused more on the internal, humanistic rights involved, speaking to humans’ inherent desire to be heard and creating an environment of activity and progress. Strummer reached that same environment of activity and progress, but through a more outward, problem-oriented base. Marley avoided most political entanglements and focused on basic human dispositions, while Strummer embraced political tension and used it to fuel most of his expansive catalog. So the two are like opposite, concentric circles in the Venn diagram of social-movement soundtracks we set up with Mahalia Jackson and Chuck D. How cool! That distinction seems all but lost in outright protest music though, and never was that more clear than at Tom Morello’s “Frostbite and Freedom” rally at Monona Terrace last Monday. As one of the openers, Ike Reilly, snuck in quick excerpts from Strummer’s “Know Your Rights” (via the Clash’s Combat Rock) into a pretty forced-sounding rendition of Marley’s “Get Up, Stand Up.” And I think that’s exactly what my TA was talking about, even if it came a few weeks beforehand. Every movement stems from a certain disposition, and its music ideally shares that internal turmoil and expresses it in a communal way. But now I propose a

follow-up: What about in today’s digitalized, increasingly divided market? Is it still enough to simply label something a “labor movement,” and thus designate it to Bruce Springsteen and all his bluecollar rock descendents? I’d say no, and that’s what made Morello’s stint so unfulfilling—these politics are too nuanced and popular music too divisive to make any sure grab at much of anything. I’ve been down to the Capitol at least once every day since the budget repair bill entered the Joint Finance Committee, and I’ve been hearing a lot of Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the Sun,” which is a great song, but a lazy choice based more on locality than purpose (the dudes are from Wisconsin, if that was unclear). But I’ve also heard a lot of Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” which is surprisingly apt considering its pointed criticism of censorship and the infringements on First Amendment rights many protestors continually cite. But there’s no way your boy is going to be sold that easily in his own column. No way. Besides, I like to judge things by their ends moreso than their means. Had MLK’s protests not remained peaceful, we wouldn’t still be talking about Mahalia Jackson’s level-headed influence, y’know? So as of now, it’s really anybody’s guess. Any day now we could be calling up “Power to the People,” “Dancing in the Streets” or (please please please) Andrew W.K.’s “Party Hard” as the logical end to an exhausting series of protests. But so far the protests have fallen on deaf ears, and the way things are going, the easy money is on John Cage’s “4'3''”, in which the performer stays the course, ignoring piano in front of him and happily denying the audience’s pleas to, you know, do something with it. Think Kyle is way off base and that Tom Morello really drew the protest together? Are you yearning for the days of MLK and Vietnam? Let Kyle know at ktsparks@wisc.edu.

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For Wisconsin, Democratic senator return long overdue Matt beaty opinion columnist

t has been over two weeks since the 14 Democratic senators fled Wisconsin, effectively ending debate and voting in the state’s upper house. These politicians have been called everything from “heroes” to “cowards” for running away to the Land of Lincoln. In such a divisive and controversial bill, I can expect some odd tactics to be taken. These Democratic senators are seeing the organized labor movement they so adore lose momentum in the state that essentially birthed it. Public union employees are essentially their ideological and financial base, and I can understand why they would not want to be around to see it get dwindled down by the need for true, systematic budget reform. However strong their anger, they still owe it to their constituents and Wisconsin as a whole to come back up north and get back to work. These 14 senators were elected to serve their people. In the Wisconsin and American system of government this means showing up at the Capitol to vote, propose amendments and represent the people that elected them. However, when the senators ran away to the Illinois, they effectively stopped representing their constituents by silencing their voice in the Legislature. Many have said they are doing what their constituents want them to do by denying the passing of the bill. But by doing so Democratic senators have said that their constituents are more important than the constituents of the senators who decided to actually do their job. All representatives deserve to be able to represent their constituents, and the Democrats are not allowing the Republican senators to do just that. Furthermore, these senators have used dirty tactics to do so.

The quorums’ original intent was “a protection against totally unrepresentative action in the name of the body by an unduly small number of persons,” according to Robert’s Rules of Order. But they have used the ability to deny quorum as a way to give protection for a “totally unrepresentative action” by the minority party in the senate. Since Wisconsin lacks an effective filibuster, things actually get voted on in our senate. If the Democrats do not like that, they should propose changes to the rules, not misuse other ones for their own gain. Whether the Democrats like it or not, the political reality is that the repair bill will eventually pass. In just over two weeks, there has been only one rumor that a Republican senator might have switched his position on the bill, and the Democrats will eventually have to come back. Just like the Republicans had to watch a tax increase under Jim Doyle and ObamaCare pass in Washington, the Democrats will eventually have to watch as the union powers, such as automatic due collection and collective bargaining, vanish as well. But when the Republicans who saw their strongest beliefs—lower taxes and limited federal government—get trampled on, did they run away? No, they did their best to fight it. They introduced lawsuits, repealed legislation and did everything they could to do what they thought was right for their constituents and their beliefs. To date, Republicans have won some modest victories in those areas. If the Democrats really want to make a difference in Wisconsin, they need to be present. They should propose new legislation to protect workers’ rights in the future to ensure that another governor cannot take them away. They should contribute positive reforms to help keep Wisconsin more fiscally sound in the future so drastic actions, like the budget repair bill, will not have to happen again. But while they are away, all they are doing is giving their constituents false hope that the issue will just go away with time. Furthermore, many other bills are now being placed on the back burner for this one issue. Bills

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Republican state senators meet without their Democratic counterparts in the Legislature. that address everything from water treatment to charter schools are waiting in senate committees for the absent senators. These are all things that will either not get passed until the 14 senators return, or will pass without their constituents’ representation present. Either way, it is an injustice to the people of Wisconsin. Wisconsin, like many states, is not in good shape. It is running a large deficit, and the people of Wisconsin voted for Gov. Scott Walker to come in and fix it. Moreover, he has planned to fix the problems without raising taxes and by making systematic changes that will not only fix the budget deficit now, but also leave Wisconsin better off for the future. Without the Democrats back in their home state and at their job, the Senate cannot move forward and neither can the state. It’s been long enough; it is time for them to come home. Matt Beaty is a sophomore majoring in math and computer sciences. We welcome all feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Voter ID amendments not enough Nick fritz opinion columnist

he new voter ID bill has taken the back burner with all the protests on the budget repair bill. The bill would require voters to show a photo ID in order to cast a ballot. It’s not just any form of identification that is being required. As of a few weeks ago, voters would need to have a Wisconsin driver’s license, a Wisconsin ID issued by the Department of Transportation or a military ID. Recently, there have been amendments to the bill. Now passports, tribal IDs and naturalization papers are included as acceptable forms of ID. Yes, I do think this is a big improvement to the bill, but I don’t think it’s enough. The worst part is that the new bill does not include student IDs. For students, especially those from out of

state, this is a huge problem. Some students on campus do not have these other forms of ID. So what are their options? The response to this is to have government-issued IDs available for sale for those people who want to and can vote, but don’t have those forms of identification. To be blunt, this is absurd. First of all, it is completely unconstitutional. You cannot make people pay for the right to vote. Since this is the case, the government will be forced to give out these IDs for free. This is where I really have a problem. We all know that Gov. Scott Walker is all about cutting the budget and getting us out from under this pile of debt. He created the Budget Repair Bill, but now he and other Republicans wants to pass this Voter ID bill, which will once again waste the taxpayers’ money. The costs of this bill will range anywhere from $2.5 to $10 million. This seems like a step backwards from the rigid budget cuts Walker’s political platform is all about. I do not understand how he can justify the budget repair bill and then

want the voter ID to pass; it isn’t a pressing matter to begin with. The bill is supposed to prevent voter fraud, but there is scant evidence to justify it. You already need to have proof of residence ,and you still have to register before voting. There is also little evidence suggesting that this bill will fix these alleged problems, if they even exist. I for one cannot follow the line of thinking that our current government is on. It disenfranchises voters and costs more to do it. They preach about cutting funds everywhere and then they turn around and spend millions on a bill that isn’t an extremely pressing matter. Our government needs to take a step back and seriously think about the long run implications of some of the things it is implementing. Representing a state that has always had a great voter turnout number, they are really discouraging the public from voting. Nick Fritz is a sophomore majoring in marketing. We welcome all feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Men’s Basketball

Rare Jordan: Taylor leads Badgers over IU

By Max Sternberg the daily cardinal

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—If anyone still had doubts about Jordan Taylor’s ability to carry a team on his back, Thursday night’s win in Bloomington should put those in the rearview mirror. With senior forward Jon Leuer in foul trouble, the junior guard scored 17 straight Wisconsin points en route to a career-high 39-point effort in a 77-67 win. After Taylor and senior forward Keaton Nankivil combined for 26 firsthalf points, Taylor was forced to carry the load. Nankivil added seven quick points in the second half but a 12-5 Indiana (3-14 Big Ten, 12-18 overall) run got the Hoosiers within one after a Will Sheehey free throw. When the Indiana freshman missed the second free throw, the stage was set for Taylor. Four triples, two free throws, and a traditional three-point play later, and Wisconsin (23-6, 13-4) suddenly had the game in hand, leading 63-50 with just over six minutes to go. “Indiana played tough defensively all night,” UW head coach Bo Ryan said after

the game. “But stopping somebody that is hot is not that easy.” While Taylor joked after the game about a season-low 1.0 assist to turnover ratio, his performance on Thursday night got the attention of a basketball-savvy Assembly Hall crowd, many of whom could be heard praising the point guard after the game. “Sometimes the basket just gets bigger,” Taylor said. “Every basketball player has experienced it.” Though Indiana neutralized Jon Leuer, limiting him to just 10 points (with most of those coming in the closing seconds), the decision to switch screens ultimately proved costly for the young Hoosiers. With 6'9" 250 pound forward Tom Pritchard left on the quick Taylor, the green light immediately went on. “Coach, he preaches that all year round,” Taylor said. “If they are going to switch a big on you, that’s a mismatch.” While the Hoosiers left the door open for a run, Taylor still had to go through it. Even with the big out on the perimeter, Taylor had to make several contested jump shots, a number coming in typical lateshot clock fashion. Adding three traditional

three-point plays to that, Taylor clearly took advantage. “Anytime you hit a shot like that, it’s probably a sign of better things to come.” With the Badgers road record, both overall and in conference, now evened up, next up is No. 1 Ohio State. If they hope to spend Sunday spoiling another team’s senior night, Wisconsin will have to neutralize Buckeye senior guard Jon Diebler. Though the Big Ten’s all-time leading three-point scorer struggled in OSU’s loss at the Kohl Center, he went off for 10 three-pointers in Ohio State’s road win at Penn State back on Tuesday. While UW was able to knock off the top-ranked Buckeyes in Madison back on Feb. 12, the Buckeyes will certainly be harder to beat in Columbus. Still, with nothing to lose and everything to gain— not to mention the opportunity to perhaps spoil the Buckeyes’ run at sole possession of the Big Ten Title—expect Wisconsin to give OSU a run. “I said earlier that its probably once in a career when you get to play No. 1,” Taylor said. “I guess you have to be careful what you wish for.”

Men’s Hockey

UW hosts finale against Colorado College By Ryan Evans the daily cardinal

It all comes down to this. The No. 18 Wisconsin men’s hockey team faces its biggest do or die series this weekend against No. 17 Colorado College in its quest to earn home ice advantage for the WCHA playoffs. The Badgers sit in seventh place, only a point behind the sixth place Tigers. The scenario for Wisconsin is simple: Take at least three out of four points from CC and the Badgers will host a WCHA playoff series next weekend at the Kohl Center. “Our fans are huge for us,” junior forward Jordy Murray said. “We feel like they are a sixth player for us because they always have our backs late in games when we need that little extra energy.” “We enjoy playing at the Kohl,” senior goaltender Brett Bennett said. “Especially this year we have played better at home than on the road for sure. It doesn’t matter what anyone else does, we just have to win.” In order to secure home ice advantage, the Badgers are going to have to regain their

confidence, or their “swagger” according to head coach Mike Eaves. Wisconsin has gone winless its past six games, culminating in a sweep last weekend by St. Cloud State. “We’ve tried to stay positive,” Murray said. “We know we can play really good hockey, we have in the past. We know we can go on a streak; we’ve done that before. We need to get back to the way we know we can play.” With the Badgers’ opponent this weekend also fighting for home ice advantage, the intensity level will be high. “It’s going to be the most intense weekend of the year,” sophomore defenseman Justin Schultz said. “Home ice advantage is on the line for both teams so both teams are going to come out flying.” According to Eaves, Wisconsin will continue rotating goalies this weekend, with Bennett set to start Friday night and senior goaltender Scott Gudmandson on Saturday. With Bennett between the pipes in the series opener, he will be charged with helping the Badgers get off to a good start in this crucial series.

“I’m going to do my best Friday night to make sure we score that first goal,” Bennett said. “My first goal is to try and help us get up because we haven’t scored first and had that early lead in a long time.” The offense will have to help Bennett with that objective. The Badgers had trouble finding the back of the net with regularity last weekend in St. Cloud, scoring only five goals, including two that came in the final 20 seconds of Saturday’s game when the outcome had already been determined. “We have to find a way to score more goals five on five,” senior forward and team captain Sean Dolan said. “We have to get our power play going again and find ways to put the puck in the net. I feel like we’ve played hard at times, but we need to bring the consistency for 60 minutes each night.” Schultz echoed Dolan’s statement about getting the power play going. “We haven’t done that well the past couple weekends,” Schultz said. “It’s just a matter of capitalizing on opportunities, but even if we don’t score, just get come momentum.”

Women’s Hockey

Fighting Sioux await Wisconsin at Final Face-off By Matt Kleist the daily cardinal

This past weekend, the women’s hockey team took care of St. Cloud State, easily sweeping the Huskies in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. This weekend, the Badgers face North Dakota in the WCHA Final Face-off. When Wisconsin and the Fighting Sioux met back in December, the Badgers took the first game by only a single goal, but went on to win the second night 6-2. Wisconsin then swept UND at home 5-0, followed by an 8-4 offensive explosion, ending again in the Badgers’ favor. Despite sweeping the Fighting Sioux in the regular season, it did not come easily. This was largely due to the efforts of UND’s leading point—scorers Jocelyne Lamoureux and Monique LamoureuxKolls. Combined, the Lamoureux twins have scored 110 points this season. “When they’re on the ice you’ve got to be aware of where they are and who’s got

the puck,” head coach Mark Johnson said. For the Badgers to have continued success in the post season, they will have to shut down these two dynamic players. “If we take away them and continue our offensive abilities, we should be able to do pretty well against them,” sophomore forward Brianna Decker said. The WCHA Final Face-off will be held at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, where the ice is considerably smaller than the ice at the Kohl Center. The smaller ice at Ridder may provide an advantage for the Fighting Sioux, who are more familiar with playing on a smaller sheet Ralph Engelstad Arena. Once again, the key to taking away this advantage lies with the Lamoureux twins. “Up at Ridder, a smaller rink, they are going to shoot from everywhere,” Decker said. Wisconsin freshman goaltender Alex Rigsby is prepared to get between the sisters and the back of the net. Coming off the

confidence of getting her career first playoff wins, the young goaltender is looking forward to this weekend’s game. “I’m really excited,” Rigsby said. “Whenever we’ve played them this year they’ve been great games.” “[Rigsby] played really well when she did get tested [against St Cloud],” Johnson said. “It’s an opportunity for her to get her feet wet, to play a couple of playoff games. Certainly we look for her to continue that progress this weekend.” The Badgers play the early game Friday night, with the puck to drop at 4 p.m. If Wisconsin takes down North Dakota, they will await the result of the late game against Minnesota UM-Duluth to see who the team would meet in the WCHA Championship game. That game will take place on Saturday evening. “We’re not concerned about Saturday until we get through Friday,” Johnson said. “Our focus will be on North Dakota.”

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Jordan Taylor had a career-high 39 points Thursday night against Indiana. The rest of the Badgers combined for 38.

Women’s basketball bows out early with first round loss Coming into Thursday’s first-round match at the Big Ten Tournament, Illinois averaged just 40 percent shooting from the field this season—10th in the Big Ten. That stat didn’t bother the Illini too much, though. Facing the Wisconsin women’s basketball team, Illinois came out in the first half with one the more impressive shooting performances in the conference this season. The Illini hit nine of their first 11 shots, including five-of-six from three-point range. Trailing 10-0 early, the Badgers simply couldn’t muster a comeback.

Wrestling heads to Evanston for Big Ten Championships This weekend, the Wisconsin men’s wrestling team will travel to Evanston, Ill., to compete in the Big Ten Championships. Senior Trevor Brandvold looks to defend his Big Ten at title at 197 lbs., while two-time Big Ten Champion junior Andrew Howe (165 lbs.) is set to make his return to the mat for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury on Jan. 16 against Illinois. According to head coach Barry Davis, Howe has been on the mat the last three weeks, wrestling hard and looks to be at 100 percent. “His body looks just as good now as it did at the beginning of the season, so it’s an exciting thing,” David said.

The true madness begins now with conference tournaments When most of us talk about March Madness, we’re talking about the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, that wonderful 64—sorry 68—team spectacle that gives us the yearly plethora of storylines: From Cinderella to disappointment, from the opening Thursday to Luther Vandross and “One Shining Moment.” But the true beauty of March isn’t in the tourney itself, but rather in the 30 conference tournaments that precede it.

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