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Sexual assault reports jump to 325 in 2016 By Nina Bertelsen THE DAILY CARDINAL

In the last year, UW-Madison saw an increase of more than 100 sexual assault reports, according to a university official. The number of reported sexual assaults on campus rose from 217 reports in 2015 to 325 reports in 2016. This more than doubles the increase between 2014 and 2015,

when the number of reports rose by only 45. Tonya Schmidt, assistant dean and director in the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, said the office has consistently seen an uptick of reports after they were able to publicize resources and clearly communicate their process with a Violence Against Women grant from the

Department of Justice in 2009. Following this, Schmidt said she believes many students felt more comfortable coming forward once they knew what resources existed, rights afforded to them and how the reporting process works. This includes knowing that a student won’t get in trouble for underage drinking if they report a sexual assault.

More than two-thirds of the 2016 reports—215 instances—were disclosed to confidential resources and no further information was given to be followed up on for an investigation. This means that officials do not have information about what degree of assault and where these occurred, or if they were perpetrated by a student. Of the ones that did contain

additional information, 15 proceeded with an investigation. Out of the 15 investigations, four were found not responsible and six responsible. Two students found guilty were placed on university probation, three were suspended and one assailant was expelled. Five cases remain under investigation.

Bill would prohibit Planned Parenthood, UW agreement By Madeline Schachte THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Three other Big Ten schools offer three-year degree pathways that require completion of credits prior to freshman year. This path may not be an option for students in STEM degree programs.

Three-year degree pathways could be ineffective, but help some at UW By Meredith Nesbitt THE DAILY CARDINAL

The debate over three-year versus four-year bachelor degree programs is taking center stage following Gov. Scott Walker’s 2017’19 budget proposal. An aspect of this requires the UW System to establish pathways to a three-year degree for 10 percent of programs by Jan.1, 2018 and 60 percent of programs by June 2020. Student loan debt has become a growing problem nationwide, and Walker’s budget attempts to target this issue in Wisconsin. A report published by The Institute for College Access & Success calculated that, on average, a 2015 graduate of UW System four-year public universities has $26,435 in debt. Walker’s mandate, if approved, could theoretically save students 25 percent, around $6,600, as well as get them into the workforce a year earlier. “Graduating in three years gave me a lot of flexibility, both financially and in terms of time to leave undergrad and not feel as much immediate stress that one feels with high student loan payments or having spent

so much of their time completing a degree” Julie Goodrich, a UW-Madison graduated in three years with a degree in Legal Studies and Spanish, told The Daily Cardinal. However, the budget contains no further explanation about the three-year programs or plans for implementation, and many questions remain. Some have questioned the proposal’s viability at UW-Madison. Engineering, math, computer science, biology, chemistry, physics and other degrees cannot be completed in three years, according to Noel Radomski, director of Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Secondary Education. “It goes to the quality of the degree program, the accreditation requirements, what employers want from those graduates,” Radomski said. “Also, students who get their degrees in the STEM fields will often go on to get their Masters or PhDs. They have to get a high quality bachelor’s to do that.” Currently 40 percent of UW-Madison undergraduates receive a STEM degree. Additionally, the budget does

not say whether the three-year plans will decrease the number of required credit hours—they may just encourage enrollment in summer courses to get students through the system faster, Radomski explained. Across the Big Ten, three-year degree programs are relatively uncommon. They are offered at University of Iowa, Purdue University—where the degrees offered are all humanities-based— and The Ohio State University. “The three year degree plans are designed for students who come to Iowa with specific goals, have already earned some college credit, or are ready to complete more courses per term than average,” according to the University of Iowa Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The same applies to Ohio State, where 70 percent of majors offered have an associated threeyear plan. At Ohio State, completion in three years depends on freshman passing entrance exams and having AP credits from high school. For a three-year biology degree, a student must come in with 24 cred-

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Republican legislators introduced a bill Friday that may result in UW System employees no longer being able to perform abortions or train others at Madison Planned Parenthood clinics. The legislation, introduced by state Rep. Andre Jacque, R-De Pere, and state Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, would terminate a nearly five-year arrangement in which physicians from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are given the ability to work in the Madison locations of Planned Parenthood. The legislators called the arrangement, in which “UW has provided faculty members to serve as abortionists,” at

Planned Parenthood Madison clinics “appalling.” “The University has been acting as a contractor for Planned Parenthood,” Jacque told the Associated Press. “That is not the role of the government.” Since 2012, an agreement has allowed Planned Parenthood to hire out UW System faculty physicians to perform a variety of services, including family planning, disease screenings and abortions. Sixteen to 20 hours of services are provided to Planned Parenthood by approximately 10 faculty members each week, and system employees receive a compensation rate of $150 dollars per hour.

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On the move On Feb. 28, UW-Madison students walked to class through dense fog and mist. The bus drives past carrying those who avoided the gloomy weather. + Photo by Morgan Winston

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

life&style My first time at Open Mic Night 2 Monday, March 6, 2017

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Every week on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at Der Rathskeller in Memorial Union, an eclectic group of students and community members alike gather to witness the greatness that is Open Mic Night. I’ve been hearing about this spectacle for years, because my roommate attends every week and occasionally sings. I had never made the journey to witness the show for myself until now, and enjoyed the opportunity to spend more time with my roommate and friend. We arrived early in order to grab a bite to eat and sit as close to the stage as possible (my roommate is hardcore). I pulled out my computer in order to document every minute and waited for the show to begin. 7:45 p.m.: The host of the event, Frankie, announces that the sign up sheet is open for business and a mob of musicians swarm in and attempt to get the perfect spot, which is apparently not first and not last, but some-

where in the middle. 8 p.m.: Frankie hops back up onto the stage and kicks the night off by singing a song of his own. The man is a Madhatter, and let me tell you his voice is like butter. 8:10 p.m.: An older man with a guitar and kazoo introduces himself as Art Paul and takes the stage. I never knew that a song about peanut butter sandwiches could be so mesmerizing. 8:20 p.m.: This time a comedian takes the stage, and while his act is a little odd, I can’t say that it wasn’t entertaining. 8:35 p.m.: Back to music, the next performer up sings a few country tunes that speak to my country-loving heart and I sing along while my roommate rolls her eyes at me. 8:45 p.m.: Another country singer (score!). This time it’s a guy named Kevin who sounds like he belongs in Nashville. He sings two country tunes and an Ed Sheeran song that rivals Ed himself. I could have listened to that voice all night. 9 p.m.: I have convinced my roommate to take the stage

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Open Mic Night is a great Madison-area activity to experience. regardless of her nerves and she kills it. I sit in my seat smiling proudly because I get to share a closet with a future superstar. 9:15 pm: At this point I’ve come to realize that Open Mic Night is the place to be on Wednesday nights. Another man with a guitar heads to the microphone and I bask in the glory of his acoustic guitar playing skills while wondering how incomplete my life was before I got dragged here. 9:30 p.m.: The second

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female performer of the night takes the stage and sings a set of original songs that are both quirky and harmonious. 9:45 p.m.: Frankie takes the stage once more and thanks everybody who came out. The individuals who participate in Open Mic Night each week are incredibly talented and I would highly recommend packing up your homework and heading to Der Rathskeller for a night of music and laughs.

Midterm mood boost By Sierra Bychowski THE DAILY CARDINAL

Exams are once again here in full swing on our frostbitten UW-Madison campus. This pressure mixed with the icy weather can bring even the truest of optimists down. But guess what—you don’t have to feel this way. There are always little things anyone can do for a break to keep your energy high and your motivation higher. Exercise This tip is definitely a nobrainer; I can almost feel my keyboard judging me as I use it as a tool to type this tip. Everyone knows that working out is one of the best ways of improving your mood, but that doesn’t mean it’s not good to be reminded. You don’t have to do anything crazy; don’t go and try to lift 300 pounds if you have never lifted weights before (unless you already do that regularly, then good for you). Try something fun and pressure free. You don’t even have to leave the house, just put on your favorite music and search workout routines on YouTube. There are endless possibilities and you’re bound to find one you will enjoy. Create your study ambiance That’s right—it’s time to take your textbooks on a date. Light some candles, or maybe go get some coffee together. You don’t need to be crouched in a dark

corner for eight hours to study. If you make your environment more comfortable you will be able to study for longer, and get more done. Lighting your favorite scented candle can do a surprisingly good job of improving how you feel. Scent is closely linked with emotion, so you can use this to your advantage when trying to control your mood. If you don’t like to study at your place of living, go somewhere where you like the scent. Love the smell of coffee? There are plenty of cafes here for you to choose from. Enjoy the smell of garbage? Go see a doctor. Something may be wrong. The important thing is to find your best environment for studying. Distract your mind This one only works if you’re truly committed to stopping yourself after however long you think your break should be. Distracting your mind from thinking about stress or your exams can be a really reenergizing break from studying. By this I mean watching a video, playing a game on your phone or even having a short dance party with your friends (or by yourself). Just taking some time for yourself where you’re not thinking about school is important. Remind yourself you are more than how well you do on any exam and in any class, take it in, then go back to studying.

I’m not sure whether it was the few days of glorious spring weather we had last week, or the fact that it recently hit me that I am in fact halfway through my freshman year at UW-Madison, but lately the thoughts that have been dancing around in my mind as I daydream in class have been making me extremely nostalgic. A year ago I was in an anxious stupor. Having not heard back from more than half of the schools I applied for, I was constantly haunted by the unknown certainty that my future held for me. But despite all this, I knew that as a second semester senior, things were going to change soon. The milestone of graduating high school and finally being independent was excitedly creeping up. Each month that passed by I reminded myself to take mental snapshots of my daily life. Eating lunch with friends in our favorite, secluded hallway, the liberating feeling as we blasted tunes driving away from school on a Friday afternoon, being greeted by my dog when I came home, and the late night talks my mother and I had over a cup of tea after a long day. But it wasn’t until recently that the tucked away memories were pulled off a dusty shelf in the back of my mind. I currently sit hidden away in stacks of old art books in my favorite study spot on campus, and though I could not be happier with my new beginning here at UW-Madison, flashes of all the mental snapshots I took a year ago can’t seem to escape me. I look in my closet and see the shirt I wore to Lollapalooza and immediately I can feel the hot, summer sun bearing down on my tanned shoulders as I

squeezed my friends hands and danced throughout the streets of Chicago to our favorite artists. It was our last hurrah together before we all went our separate ways. When I tie the laces on my beat up sneakers, I think about that boat ride my brothers and I took one weekend in Michigan; we talked about the future the whole time, but I wish I had focused more on that fact that we were all still together under one roof, all of us still kids. Lately I’ve decided that the comforting feeling of reminiscing and the nostalgic daydreams have brought many smiles to my face, but have also been quite distracting. It is always joyous to think about the moments in life that brought you sheer happiness, reminding you of how blessed and lucky you are to have those moments make up the journey of your life so far. But it is also important that the time you spend is equally spent on those daydreams and living in the current moments you’re living now. It is okay to miss how things used to be—something that was so well embedded in your daily life is bound to leave you feeling nostalgic when things change—but it is also okay to move forward. The beauty of life is in the endless possibilities for more to happen, more memories to plant in a pair of shorts, a song or perfume, and more nostalgia for the moments you are living in now to be had and reminisced later along in life. If you are finding yourself feeling nostalgic lately, remember that it is absolutely okay to let yourself have those moments of remembrance. But, ultimately, it is necessary to pull yourself out of the dusty shelves of your mind and live in the now.

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Residents want Mifflin Block Party to return to activist roots By Sammy Gibbons THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Four roommates are hoping to make their Mifflin Street house a space to hold discussions of the current political climate.

Towards the end of every spring semester, Mifflin Street residents open their doors to hundreds of UW-Madison students and Madison residents for a Saturday of celebration. The residents of one house, though, are planning for their home to serve a different purpose and mirror the inaugural Mifflin Street Block Party. May 3, 1969 was the first of three days of riots that filled the street. The protests came with the rise of the Vietnam antiwar movements. This time also sparked tensions between “radicalized” city residents and local police, according to an Isthmus article. Four housemates—Keegan Lynch, Tim Ahn, Sam Faulkner and Matthew Schuerer—have been

collaborating to make their house not a violent protest— like the original riots—, but a “place of peace,” as a Facebook page they created says, during the current political climate. Lynch, who has lived in his home on Mifflin Street since 2013, said the block party used to stand for something, and they want their home to be a “centrified pulse” for making it meaningful. “We thought it would be cool to kind of swing the focus back to something like [a protest] since, politically right now, things are going super haywire for the nation,” Lynch said. “We have the ability to bring these things up through holding an event. That’s our civic duty.” The group is still developing plans for the event, and using the “Make Mifflin a protest again”

Facebook page as a think tank for all community members to share ideas. They plan to reach out to neighbors along the street, and will hang banners and signs outside their home. They are also considering having live music and speakers featured outside. They are not sure specifically which specific issues they will cover, or which will still be prominent once the April 29 party arrives. While the group is concerned about conflicts arising during the block party, Faulkner said having an event like this on Mifflin Street has one important advantage—it’s visible. Ahn said the time is right as well. “The political climate is kind of perfect right now,” Ahn said. “Some things need to be said.”

Drinking fountains at six Madison public schools test positive for high levels of lead By Noah Habenstreit THE DAILY CARDINAL

All six schools tested by Madison’s school district contain lead levels higher than the national standard for contamination in their drinking water. Water fountains at East High School, Sherman and Blackhawk Middle Schools and Gompers, Lowell and Lapham Elementary Schools, all on the city’s east side, contained lead amounts higher than 15 parts per billion, the Madison Metropolitan School District said Thursday. Blackhawk and Gompers, which operate out of the same building, had seven drinking fountains with high levels of lead. Lapham had three, Lowell had two and both

three-year from page 1 its in specific courses and maintain 15 credit semesters. Radomski says this puts students from rural or low-income schools at a disadvantage, as they are less likely to offer courses for college credit in high school. Additionally, the need for previous college credit could mean demographics will play a role in who can benefit from these programs. According to a 2014 survey by the Department of Education, black and Latino students made up 37 percent of Wisconsin high schools but only 27 percent of students taking an AP class. Without AP and IB credit, Radomski said it could be incredibly difficult for a student to graduate in three years and realize those savings. Three-year degree programs are often marketed to non-traditional students and veterans because many have work and familial obligations. Getting done a year earlier would mean less valuable time away from these obligations, according to Sarah Terry, assistant director of Campus Affairs at UW-Milwaukee, a school with a large veterans and service members program. Additionally, veterans’ educational benefits have time and dollar

East and Sherman had one. MMSD Director of Building Services Chad Wiese said the fountains that had high levels of lead are mostly ones that students do not use anyway. “The drinking fountains we’re finding [with lead levels above the national standard] are the old porcelain ones without the electric water cooler,” Wiese said. “Students and staff aren’t using those because they don’t have cold water.” According to Wiese, lead testing is not required, but the district wanted to take a “proactive and preventative” approach. “I think Flint certainly caused some of the community and staff members to inquire about lead testing in our schools,” Wiese said. limits. If able to graduate in three years, remaining benefits could be used for further schooling. However, “simply being in a program with a sooner end date will not necessarily mean [veterans or current service members] will finish sooner,” Terry said. Many service members and veterans take longer to complete a degree for the same earlier cited obligations, and sometimes a student is deployed and must restart courses after their return. For non-traditional students, three-year degree programs may not be a perfect solution either. “We have lots of people who are part time, or can only afford 6 credits at a time,” Judith Strand, director of Continuing Studies at UW-Madison, said. The effect three-year degree plans would have on campus culture is unclear, but Radomski thinks it won’t change a thing at UW-Madison. He thinks that even with this option many students will still use fours years to complete a degree “It’s a four year institution that caters to 18-22 year olds. They will change their minds and want the four years to spend in things like marching band. It’s a time of maturing,” Radomski said. The governor’s office declined to comment.

State Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, whose district includes Blackhawk and Gompers, called the findings “terrifying.” “We cannot keep putting off this issue in the Legislature and I am committed to finding meaningful solutions to address the lead crisis in Wisconsin,” Sargent said in a statement. “Any lead is too much lead.” Consuming lead is dangerous, especially for children, and can cause brain damage and other serious health conditions. According to the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “no safe blood lead level in children has been identified.” MMSD plans to test for lead at every Madison public school, according to Wiese.

bill from page 1 Specifically, the bill would prohibit any UW System-employed physician from partaking in or assisting in an abortion procedure. It would also ban performing other services in any private organizations aside from hospitals, such as Planned Parenthood. The bill also bans training or receiving training in performing abortions outside of hospitals. UW Health spokesperson Lisa Brunette told the Associated Press that federal guidelines require the School of Medicine and Public Health to provide abortion-training services, but residents can choose to opt out of them. Currently in Wisconsin, neither state nor federal funds can be allocated to physicians, hospitals, clinics or other medical facilities with the purpose of performing abortions—barring cases of rape, incest or when the mother’s life is endangered. The bill would also observe these exceptions. Other recently proposed bills involving abortions include one that would ban the sale of fetal tissue. A similar bill proposed by Jacque died last session after researchers contended that the law could hinder potentially lifesaving research.

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The public can now view all ballots cast in the 2016 election, through a program employed by the county clerk’s office.

County computer program makes election results more transparent By Cailynn Hensen THE DAILY CARDINAL

A newly available program that allows the public to access ballots cast in the last presidential race is making Dane County a pioneer in election transparency. The county clerk’s office is now disclosing every ballot cast from the November election to the public on its website, through the computer program Election Audit Central. “This was impossible a couple of years ago,” said Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell. “There are people out there who personally request to see these digital images, so why not let everyone see them?” The program, he said, encourages voters to compare results and researchers to find specific voter patterns for all included on the ballot. “This allows those people who claimed they were hacked or that something was slightly

off to go look and see what really occurred,” said McDonell. The tabulators used to count ballots in Dane County make this feature possible. The back and front of each ballot is photographed after it is inserted. All images are then randomly stored onto a hard drive to guarantee privacy. “Because this program randomizes the images, it is not associated with any specific voter so you wouldn’t know who voted for whom or what time their vote was cast,” McDonell said. McDonell hopes ballots in the future will be able to be saved in PDF form, but the current ones are saved as ZIP files, and need to be opened with downloadable software found on the county website. Ballots from the most recent primary election in February will be posted within the next few weeks.

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Alaina Moore of Tennis discloses rewards and frustrations of touring

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Tennis’ husband-and-wife duo, Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, come to High Noon Saloon March 8. By Sammy Gibbons THE DAILY CARDINAL

Despite a hiatus from touring, Tennis is keeping the ball volleyed on the match that is their career. The indie-pop duo, comprised of husband and wife Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore, have set out on tour again to promote their first album since 2014, Yours Conditionally, which drops March 10. Before they sail into Madison and play at High Noon Saloon on Wednesday, Moore, the songwriter and vocalist, chatted with me about her feelings regarding performing across the nation, her subtle feminist messages in their songs and how she hopes the audience “gets whatever they need” from going to one of their shows. How’s the tour been going so far? It’s been amazing; the shows have been so, so good. I’ve just loved it. It’s been a long time since we’ve toured and I was a little nervous to get back into it, but it’s been so rewarding. You guys took kind of a long break from the road. Why did you decide to tour again after the break? Well, the album’s coming out and we have to. I wouldn’t tour if we didn’t have to, to be honest. But that’s the way album cycles work. Why would you not tour if you didn’t have to? I am just a really private person. For me, my connection to [music] is songwriting. I feel like a writer— that’s where all the interesting and meaningful comes out for me. I love seeing people connect with [the music], I love to know that people enjoy our music or have certain connections with lyrics or something; obviously that’s all intensely rewarding. But, in my greatest life’s dream I don’t feel like a performer, I feel like a writer. Sometimes I just get overwhelmed by the fact that it’s required of you to be both in order to make music, and for a long time I just really struggled with that. The songs are so diaristic and my life and thoughts, it’s weird ... I never feel like I want to dance around a stage and perform that at you. It’s not my connection to the music and, even when I go to shows, what I listen to... it’s usually pretty downtempo dude-bands who just play their guitars and look at their feet and there’s no flare going on. Like no light shows or drama, they just play their songs and leave, and even now I feel like I’m just going to recreate the songs live and that’s the best I can do for you. My goal is not to be like people that do it so well, like FKA Twigs or Solange.

It’s the multi-faceted, performative, almost visual art and, for me, it’s just songwriting as emotional and mental catharsis and expiration, and when I take that to a stage it just feels like not what my goal was when I made the song. That being said, the shows are packed rooms with very, very kind, supportive people who often sing along with me, which is my favorite. I grew up playing in church, so when everyone sings in unison it always give me a spiritual experience, even if it’s not religious. I love the shared experience of everyone enjoying the song at once, everyone singing it together. Those communal moments, those are really rewarding for me live and I kind of live for those. I’m pretty open about it because it’s something that really would’ve held me back, and I feel like there’s gotta be somebody else out there in the world that feels the same way as me. Like they’re a great writer but don’t think they could ever get on stage, and I just want them to know that there’s a lot of other people who feel that way too. How has the break been for you from touring? Your sounds definitely changed, so how do you feel like you guys have evolved during the break? We needed the break just for perspective, just to decide what we want to get out of Tennis–what we need from it, what our goals are. I think giving ourselves a lot of distance from Tennis and all the things we have to do as a band, like touring for example, just gave us so much perspective about what kind of music to write, and we really focused on just writing for ourselves and not trying to obtain anything, like no end goals with our work. You know, not trying to write any hits or make anybody a lot of money, just writing songs that bring us joy and do some work for us emotionally and I think that if we hadn’t taken that time we wouldn’t have come back with this record. I don’t know if we would have come with a record at all, to be honest. We were feeling a lot of burnout after our last album cycle, and I think we would have just stopped making records and gone quietly away. But, fortunately, that time to ourselves gave us what we needed and we made a record that I’m deeply, deeply proud of. In a statement you wrote “How much am I willing to belong to audience that I don’t know but need?” and also explained how you struggle with being a feminist and performing. How do these things, and

you being a private person, affect your performances? I think that what I’ve discovered is that it’s a constant negotiation. There’s no flat answer to that, and that is a lot more nuanced and complex than I think. I feel like this is something going on culturally with concepts of, like, gender fluidity becoming more mainstream. I think Western American culture especially is very binary, you know—male and female, black and white, good and bad, night and day—we kind of deal in this binary opposition. One of the problems with that is, not only is it reductive, but it’s also value-based, so like light is better than dark, rational is better than irrational. So not only are they false opposites, but one is better than the other. Obviously, within patriarchy, male is better

than female. So, for me, rejecting this dichotomous thinking and getting right into these difficult concepts and parsing them out and seeing them as complex, nuanced issues in which, for example, I can be a feminist who’s in a lifelong partnership. I can accept some conventions and reject others. Me even getting married, I wondered if it was a betrayal of feminism ... I just decided that, for me, every one of those things is a negotiation, but I want to address them thoughtfully and intentionally. I also need to recognize that my experience as a straight, white woman is just one experience, and there’s myriad of other people’s experiences of the same world. Feminism at its best makes room for all of those things. That’s where I’m trying to land—basically in the middle of a very complicated place, and allowing it to be complicated. Critics have said that your music is perfectly suited for today’s social climate. What are some of the messages that you want to hit audiences with at your shows? I definitely feel comfortable and ready to discuss feminism because it’s so personal to my experience. It informs the way I approach our business and my marriage and my songwriting. Beyond that, I’m not a scholar or an expert, so I don’t want to try and speak to things that I don’t have the authority or experience to do so. But insofar as those things touch my own life, I really like to include it all. So, definitely my experience of being a woman in the music

industry I want to talk about because I feel like I can. That’s why I wrote songs like “Ladies Don’t Play Guitar” or “My Emotions Are Blinding.” I also always want the primary focus to be the songs. I want the other philosophical and political layers to be there if you’re looking for it, but it’s not shoved in your face. I want to write pop music and for there to be more substance so, if you’re looking for it, it’s there to be found but it’s not forced down your throat. How would you say this run of shows differs from previous tours that you have gone on? I feel like we’re at a point in our career where we have a strong back catalog, and we’ve been around long enough that I feel like we have fans. I feel like there are people who know our music, have been there with us for a long time and have a deep connection to what we’re doing. The feeling is kind of palpable and I’ve never had that before. It’s very humbling and it makes the shows really fun. What do you hope the fans take away from your shows? I hope they get whatever they needed out of the show. Everyone goes to a show for a different reason, like an escape or distraction. Maybe they had a hard day, maybe they had a great day and they want the icing on the cake or something. Everyone has their own needs, and I hope they get what they needed out of the show. Find the full version of this article at dailycardinal.com.

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Difference in viewpoint should be included in discussions of diversity NIHAL VORUGANTI opinion columnist

ost people immediately think of race or ethnicity when they think of diversity, but I think there is another form of diversity that often goes unnoticed: diversity in viewpoint. I wrote a college essay once on this and am pretty sure that’s one of the reasons why I got an interview for the program I was applying for. When I think of diversity, I think of diversity in an individual’s viewpoint and perspective. Every single individual has diversity within them. No two people are the exact same and I believe this diversity in viewpoint is what makes every human unique. Recently, I was taught that race is a social construct and people who share the same race can actually be more different than people of different races after viewing the documentary “Race is an Illusion” and having a subsequent discussion in my health care and disparities seminar. This supports my claim that diversity comes from many different viewpoints, because the reason people of the same race can be more “diverse” from each other than people of different races is because of their varying perspectives. That being said, I want to talk about how this type of diversity in viewpoint can arise. Being in college, away from home and your parents, is the best time to foster different viewpoints because you are responsible for your own actions and can finally break away from the shadow of your parents’ beliefs. Your background and how you grew up

may still influence your beliefs and views, but your experience in college allows you to develop a standpoint on your own and become more confident in yourself and your identity. I am still in the process of forming my own views and perspectives, because up until I got into college, I was influenced by my parents’ views. Before college, I only liked being around like-minded people and tended to become really good friends with people who were similar to me, usually other Indians. But since I’ve gotten into college, I’ve expanded my formerly narrow-minded views and embraced the idea of diversity in viewpoints. Now, some of my closest friends have vastly different experiences and views in regard to many issues. I have learned to appreciate this diversity because I learn from their experiences and views and hope they do the same.

Being in college, away from home and your parents, is the best time to foster different viewpoints.

I want to continue talking to a wide range of people so that I can learn more from differing perspectives and maybe see something in a way I never thought of before. Society should foster and recognize the importance of diversity in viewpoints because our views and perspectives make up a huge part of who we are as people and influences our growth as a society. For example, if people did not ques-

tion the idea that everything revolved around the Earth, we would never have discovered that theory was wrong and the sun is actually at the center. In our society, we constantly correct our views and learn from each other because there is a difference in viewpoints and in how we think. If everyone thought the same way, then we would never discover as much as we do on a daily basis and there would never be any innovations. Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy smart phones might never have been created if everyone thought the same way and didn’t think phone design could be improved. So, I think that diversity in viewpoints is the basis for innovation and discovery in our society and has been since the dawn of humanity. I know some people might be afraid of change or trying out something new. But, I still encourage every individual to at least try to see the diversity around them by talking to as many different people as they can, because trying to embrace this diversity in viewpoints will help you not only grow as a person, but help our society continue making cutting-edge discoveries and innovations in the future. So, if you have one takeaway from this article, I want you to appreciate different viewpoints because they are everywhere around us. Nihal is a sophomore majoring in biochemistry. How do you define diversity? Have your views been impacted by your time in college? Please send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

his letter is in response to the proposed reintroduction of the transgender bathroom bill by State Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, as reported in a recent article on February 23, 2017. This issue, like many others of late, is based on a fearful narrative. This type of unfounded fear demonizes already marginalized groups by making sweeping generalizations about individuals who hold different identities. Underneath a mask of fearful policy however, there lies one very important truth: humanity. The possibility of this type of bill taking hold of Wisconsin schools further denies the transgender community basic rights and dignity. The conversations around the reasoning for this bill further strips this group of its humanity in the eyes of the public. For the transgender children this bill affects, the policy tells them they do not exist. As an ally and friend of the LGBTQ+ community, I do not speak on behalf of the transgender population. I know this community has a powerful and beautiful voice. I hope to use my position and privilege to empower their voices and to change the conversation. I hope to change the conversation from what we can take away from this community to what we can give to support them.

Our representatives should respect and support this community, not add to their oppression.

According to the Williams Institute in a recent study, there are nearly 1.4 million people in the United States who identify as transgender—almost 0.6 percent of the population. In Wisconsin, the number is over 19 thousand, equaling 0.43 percent of the population. These are people in

our communities, our neighborhoods, and our schools. Nineteen thousand people whose policymakers are telling them they do not belong. Great work is already being done in Madison on behalf of the transgender community by OutReach LGBT Community Center. Their transgender health consultant hosts several workshops and presentations at corporations throughout Wisconsin, so much that her capacity as an individual staff member cannot meet the demand. Wisconsin is asking to learn about and support this community and our policies and representatives should reflect that. Despite a growing support for the LGBTQ+ community, the transgender population remains more marginalized than others, facing more discrimination, violence, and mental health issues. In another report, the Williams Institute found that 4.6 percent of the total U.S. population reported having attempted suicide while that statistic increased to 41 percent of the transgender population. This policy affects real people and real lives. Our representatives should respect and support this community, not add to their oppression. Although just one step in the right direction, I implore Wisconsin State Representatives and community members to stop this bill from going any further, and instead take actions to support the transgender population in Wisconsin and beyond. Only when we silence the fearful narrative can we begin to support a community in its healing. If children in our schools do not feel safe and supported to be who they truly are, what tragic statistic will we find in the years to come? Miah is a junior majoring in community and nonprofit leadership. How do you feel about Wisconsin’s proposed transgender bathroom legislation? Please send all comments, questions and concerns about this matter to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Can we really be friends once the benefits end? SYDNEY THOMAS sex columnist

or the first time since I started Sex With Syd, I am writing on a topic that was requested by peers. As if my control of this section of the Cardinal (paired with my job at Sex Out Loud) automatically linked me to being some sort of life expert, my cell phone and inbox have suddenly become flooded with all sorts of questions regarding sex and relationships (I’m not complaining, this is the best outcome that I never expected to happen). For this piece, I am drawing inspiration from a person who wrote, “I don’t know how you stay friends with the guys you have been with. I have such a hard time separating emotions, sex and friendship.” While that text led to a spiral of introspective reflection on my end, instead of writing an article on how I choose to navigate my own (slightly messy? unique? creative? different?) love life, I decided to investigate further into this topic of sex and friendship. The good ol’ classic Friends With Benefits relationship… This relationship typically involves two individuals using each other for sexual relations but not having to deal with all of the other “emotional” aspects that sexual relationships tend to bring about. While there are millions of “FWB Survival Guides” online, I decided to explore on my own and get to the root of this idea. Do successful FWB relationships actually exist? How do they end? Are there really not feelings involved? More importantly: Can we be friends once the benefits end?

Someone always catches feelings. Always.

In order to start this, I sent out texts to a handful of people with the following questions: Is FWB a real thing? Have you ever been in a FWB situation? Did you develop feelings? Did they? How/why did it end? Are you still friends? While the answers varied, there were some salient themes that warranted further investigating and questioning. This led me to ask more questions of those original people and I then began asking these questions to friends who I randomly encountered. Every single person agreed that there is no static definition of what a perfect FWB situation looks like, and almost everyone either said they are no longer friends with that person or, if they remain “friendly,” there is a lot of underlying tension and awkwardness. While some have managed to remain friends with that partner, they said it took a little bit of time to get back to normal. A couple individuals even circled back to this idea that FWB is not possible, that you cannot separate emotions from sex because, “Someone always catches feelings. Always.”

Is this true? As evolved of a species as humans are, is it true that we cannot have sexual relationships without developing attachments to the other person? Certain relationships that deviate from the hegemonic definition of what a normal relationship “looks” like often involve a lot of communication and boundaries before the relationship even begins (think polyamory, open/non-monogamous, BDSM relationships, etc.). Should we group FWB with these types of relationships that need to prioritize strategy and rules versus spontaneity? In the movie “Friends With Benefits,” Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake have a conversation setting the ground rules of their situation before they even have sex for the first time. While their characters end up falling in love and, presumably, live happily ever after, just before getting into bed with Timberlake’s character for the first time, Kunis’ character clarifies, “No emotions. Just sex.” Is that warranted?

As a human with emotions, I am having a hard time believing there were no feelings hurt at all.

Does sex always mean more? In a response to my unofficial survey, someone wrote, “I’ve had experiences where I’ve hooked up with guys for long periods of time but it was never clear what the title was... I would probably have called it ‘friends with benefits’ but then after the benefits ended it was just like ‘see ya never friend,’ and we never really talked because there wasn’t a friendship foundation there in the first place. I have had zero motivation to be friends with a guy after just hooking up for a while if hooking up was the basis of our relationship.” She then clarified, “Also I’ve never had a FWB situation where we literally sat down and were like, ‘Let’s be friends that fuck!’” Someone else wrote, “Yes FWB is real but also no it’s not. As someone who genuinely enjoys sex for the sake of sex, some aspect of the satisfaction comes from the emotional bond with the person you’re having it with. If you’re OK with the fact that that’s friendship, then why not?”

There is no such thing as the stereotypical FWB relationship because it is completely context dependent.

What is particularly interesting to me is that the responses to my initial question about feelings ended up being split 50/50. While many responded that either they themselves developed feelings or the other person involved did, the other half stated that feelings were not the reason for the ending. A lot of times the reason for the end was because the other person got back together with an ex or found someone new.

As a human with emotions, I am having a hard time believing there were no feelings hurt at all with that sort of ending. In a Huffington Post article titled “17 Rules For Friends With Benefits,” the author explains this as the difference between a “situationship” and FWB. Carlen Costa writes, “At times the FWB can be confused with a situationship. A situationship is highly based on sexual compatibility and long-term convenience. They are the sexual relationships that straddle the FWB and relationship line; that foggy state of relationship status when there isn’t a label on ‘what this is’ or your situation together, as you navigate what the next steps are … Unhealthy situationships are the bane of my existence. Why? Because they’re complicated and someone always gets emotionally hurt.” So through all of this, I am gathering that we have created arbitrary titles for certain types of relationships that are completely dependent on situations and the people involved. There is no such thing as the stereotypical FWB relationship because it is completely context dependent. While some friends have sex a couple times and move on, some continue to have sex and avoid talking or some may pre-discuss entering into this type of casual relationship. Other people enter into what was deemed as a “situationship” and hookup for a while without talking about it due to fear of seeming like feelings were getting involved.

The best type of relationship is one where every party is on the same page and completely comfortable with where they stand.

What is clearly evident here is that we, young people, have a fear of labeling the relationships that we are in. In one FWB situation, a friend stated, “… people started calling me ‘his girl’ and it sort of made me off limits and made me realize it was maybe something more. Which made me realize I had more feelings for him. But as soon as I realized that it made me all self conscious about myself and what he was up to.” This self-conscious feeling that comes out of wanting to define the relationship is one that I know almost every single person has felt before. When you have been talking to and/ or sexually involved with a person for a long time it is normal to want to ask, “So what is this?” or, “Where is this going?” However, because of this anxiety we carry thinking that the other person may be on a different page or not meet us halfway we often shy away from doing that. This causes us to stay in unhealthy FWB or situationships or whatever you want to label it far too long or until we end up feeling hurt. Regardless of whether we are in a relationship, situationship, FWB, etc., my main question remains: Can we really be “just friends” once sex has been involved? Glamour Magazine has a bunch of rules online for how to “successfully navigate” a FWB relationship and these rules

can be seen as extremely limiting and harmful. They warn you not to bring your FWB around your friends, to not convince yourself the relationship is more than it is, to not sleepover, etc. What I don’t like is this mass media rule guide on how to live our lives. If you are comfortable with casually sleeping with someone and bringing them around your friends, so what? If you end up catching feelings for the person you are sleeping with, is that a crime? I don’t think it is a reality to enter into any sort of relationship strictly contractually without mending rules that are comfortable to both partners.

What is clearly evident here is that we, young people, have a fear of labeling the relationships that we are in.

What I am learning is that, just like we cannot define if FWB is a realistic concept, we cannot generalize this question and answer it for every situation. I personally think it is completely possible to stay friends with people you have been sexually involved with as long as there is honesty and a friendship worth holding on to. Sure, you may sometimes feel that twinge of jealousy from seeing someone you have been involved with talk to or about someone else, however, if that relationship was important enough for me to have “more” with, I would have prioritized my emotions and healed before I welcomed being around that person again. Sometimes through sexual encounters you are opened up to new people that you really vibe with on a platonic level, and saving those friendships becomes more important to you than any sort of physicality. For some people, sex and friendship are completely separated and there is no possibility of remaining friends once these relationships end and that is completely OK. The best type of relationship (whether sexual, platonic, romantic, etc.) is one where every party is on the same page and completely comfortable with where they stand. If you are trying to be the person who “remains cool” once the relationship ends but you are secretly hurting inside, prioritize yourself and emotions. If the other person judges that or makes you feel bad then that is not the type of “friend” worth keeping around anyway. If you genuinely feel happy and that the other person has your best interest at heart, do not worry if third party individuals think it’s weird that you remain friends. In short, do not listen to what movies and books tell you about how you are supposed to live your romantic life; do whatever makes you completely and totally happy. Do you have any Friends With Benefits stories that you would like to share with Sydney? Have any thoughts or comments? Even any ideas for future sex columns? Maybe you want sex/relationship advice or need to know where to find free condoms on campus? You can always shoot Sydney an email at sex@dailycardinal.com.

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the eye of the national team, and she earned call-ups to the youth national teams. While she played well, even scoring a goal in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup against China, she learned a lot from her experience with the national team. “The speed of play was a big adjustment, and it definitely helped me [perform better] coming back to college,” Rose Lavelle said. Additionally, her routine for nutrition and recovery improved at the camps, helping her continue her good performance in college.

son] in more of a defensive role gave her a good education as a midfield player,” Beard said. “Knowing when to press, when to cover, and when to drop in are crucial, and it gives us more flexibility in the midfield.” Beard is a big believer in Lavelle. “I don’t see any reason why she can’t cement herself as a regular international player,” Beard said. While he understands it’s a big transition from college soccer to professional soccer, Beard believes Lavelle’s experience with the national team will help her become a key starter for the Breakers this season.

Getting to Harrison, N.J. may not be what most people would consider as a huge step in their career. A suburb of Newark that has a population almost 25,000 less than the total enrollment at UW, this town is most famous for being the home of the New York Red Bulls, a professional soccer team that plays in the MLS. Last Saturday, Rose Lavelle earned her first cap, or appearance, for the US women’s national team in Red Bull Arena in a 1-0 loss to England. The former Wisconsin standout previously trained with the youth national teams, and first trained for the full national team in December 2015. In a career that has taken her from Cincinnati, to Madison, to Spain, to Charlottesville, and now to Harrison, Rose Lavelle still remembers the first goal she ever scored. “I was five and playing for a YMCA team,” Lavelle said. “It was Brandon moe/cardinal file photo an awful goal. I just toe-poked it in Lavelle made her first U.S. National Team appearance last week. from the endline, but I was trying to hide my smile the whole time. That’s what I remember the most: trying to After winning the Big Ten Lavelle’s transition from not show anyone I was happy.” Tournament in 2014, which was Madison to Boston will be made From then, Lavelle started Lavelle’s favorite memory from easier by the chemistry with her her career in her hometown of college, and winning the Big Ten fellow rookies Morgan Andrews Cincinnati, playing at Sycamore Midfielder of the Year award twice (USC), Ifeoma Onumonu (Cal), United and later progressing to in a row in 2015 and 2016, Lavelle Margaret Purce (Harvard), and play with Cincinnati entered the National Sammy Jo Prudhomme (USC). United Premier Soccer Women’s Soccer League Rose knew all of her new teamClub. Playing up an age (NWSL) draft follow- mates from camps, but they all met group since the age of ing her senior year. She together for the first time at the nine, Lavelle started was drafted first overall 2017 NWSL Draft. career thinking about playing in by the Boston Breakers, “We’re all really excited for the games played for college in eighth grade. becoming the first next season,” Lavelle said. UW “It [was] early, but peoBadger in any sport to be The Boston Breakers seaple on my team were freshthe number one pick. son kicks off April 16 in Kansas men and sophomores, so “What drew us to pick City, where they will take on FC career goals I started thinking about her at number one was Kansas City. Wherever Lavelle’s [college soccer] because of the way she could beat a career takes her, she’ll always that,” Lavelle said. player and turn defense remember her teammates and All-American Lavelle was a standout into offense by herself,” coaches from her time as a team at her high school, Mount Boston Breakers head Wisconsin Badger. selections Notre Dame, playing coach Matt Beard said. “[Their relationship] will be for the varsity team for Beard, who coached something I couldn’t find anyall four years. She came in England for the where else. We’re so close and to Madison in 2013 and quickly Chelsea Ladies team and the have such a family environment,” became a fixture in the midfield, Liverpool Ladies team, said that Lavelle said. “This definitely won’t starting her first 19 games and win- Lavelle would be a perfect fit for be the last time I see them.” ning Big Ten Freshman of the Year their system thanks to her ability And after Lavelle’s perforhonors as well as being named to to score goals from the midfield mance in her first cap, it probably First-Team All-Big Ten. and her versatility. won’t be the last time she’s seen in Lavelle’s performances caught “Playing [for Wisconsin last sea- a U.S. jersey either.

“I feel like we can run the table, I really do,” said Nigel Hayes, maybe. Well perhaps that’s a bit of a stretch, but Badgers fans, coaches and players alike all had to let out a huge collective sigh of relief after Wisconsin’s convincing 66-49 win over Minnesota Sunday. The victory snapped a threegame skid for UW and a brutal stretch of basketball where it had lost five of six. Just a few weeks ago, even though they weren’t playing all that well, it looked like the Badgers were extremely well positioned to capture at least a share of the Big Ten regularseason title. Of course, the bottom then fell out on them and they entered Sunday having not yet clinched a double bye in the conference tournament. Meanwhile, the Gophers came to Madison riding an eightgame winning streak and looking like the class of the Big Ten. There was a strong possibility of Wisconsin having its Senior Day spoiled by its archrival, leaving the team in a state of total disarray as the postseason arrived. Instead, the Badgers turned in a brilliant second-half performance—thanks in no small part to the four men playing in their final game at the Kohl Center—to turn aside Minnesota and give themselves a desperately-needed confidence boost. After spending almost the entirety of the first half on the bench with two fouls, Bronson Koenig went off in the second half. He scored a game-high 17 points and buried five 3-pointers, including triples on three straight possessions in the game’s closing minutes to put the win on ice. Nigel Hayes scored 12 points, grabbed five rebounds, hit a timely 3-pointer and was huge for Wisconsin in the post on a day where Ethan Happ was far from his best. Zak Showalter also added 12 points, a couple triples and treated the home crowd to a couple patented Zak Showalter plays one final time. And Vitto Brown, whose shooting woes this season are well documented, splashed a 3-pointer of his own and nearly

blew the roof of the Kohl Center with a thunderous dunk. The offense looked sharp and the defense was suffocating, allowing the Badgers to outscore the Gophers 39-20 in the second half to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Instead of Senior Day being overshadowed by yet another disappointing loss, Hayes, Koenig, Showalter and Brown were able to take their curtain calls to the raucous standing ovation they all deserved for their contributions to one of the most successful stretches in Wisconsin basketball history. Now, their attention turns to the postseason, where they will try to add one final chapter to their prolific careers at UW. Obviously the win over Minnesota doesn’t suddenly make all the issues that have plagued the team for well over a month disappear. There are still plenty of questions surrounding the Badgers and reasons to be skeptical of them making much of a run in the NCAA Tournament, some of which we still saw glimpses of Sunday. The offense scored a woeful 0.794 points per possession in the first half with Koenig on the bench for nearly 15 minutes. They missed several bunnies close to the rim. They benefitted big time from Minnesota’s Jordan Murphy playing only 14 minutes all game due to constant foul trouble. They gave up far too many second-chance opportunities on defense. And though the Badgers were an impressive 55.6 percent from 3-point range, they were an absolutely abysmal 37.5 percent from the freethrow line. I have absolutely no idea when Wisconsin’s season will end, but I’d be willing to bet that when it does, it’s due in large part to missing a bunch of free throws down the stretch of a game. This is still a team with clear flaws that could lead them to early exits in the Big Ten and/ or NCAA Tournaments. But at the very least, Sunday’s second half reminded fans why this team entered the season with such high expectations in the first place. All they can do now is sit back and wait to see if this was the start of the Badgers turning things around, or if it merely was a brief detour from their end-ofseason slide.

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