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MPD officer kills black teen Fatal shooting of Tony Robinson on Williamson Street sparks demonstrations By Andrew Hahn and Dana Kampa THE DAILY CARDINAL

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More than a hundred people gather on Williamson Street to chant, sing and pray for Robinson’s family hours after Robinson was shot by Madison police officer Matt Kenny.

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Tony Robinson’s grandmother Sharon Irwin and aunt Lorien Carter ask the crowd on Williamson Street Friday to continue to protest, but to protest peacefully.

After a Madison Police Department officer shot Tony Robinson, a 19-year-old black man Friday evening, a crowd of hundreds gathered at the scene that night and Saturday afternoon to protest what they said was another example of racial injustice. The incident occurred in an apartment on the 1100 block of Williamson Street, where officer Matt Kenny was responding to several calls to check on a person in the neighborhood, MPD Chief Mike Koval said. Kenny arrived at the apartment the man had entered and heard a “disturbance” coming from inside. The officer then forced his way into the building, where Robinson allegedly assaulted him. “In the context of mutual combat in that sense, the officer did draw his revolver and subsequently shot the subject,” Koval said. Koval said at a Saturday press conference Robinson was unarmed when Kenny shot him. Kenny immediately aided Robinson with CPR, along with help from backup officers. Robinson was taken to a hospital, where he died of the gunshot wounds. Kenny was knocked down by a blow to the head during the altercation with Robinson, but Koval said at the press conference the officer would be treated for minor injuries. Kenny has since been placed on paid administrative leave. Koval said MPD will not have an instrumental role in the investigation of the incident, which will be directed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice as per a state law passed last legislative session that mandates an independent investigation be conducted. MPD froze the scene until the

state DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation had arrived by 11:30 p.m. “This is completely their oversight. We will only supplement their needs as they request it,” Koval said. “In light of so [many] things that have happened not just across this country, but in our own community, it’s understandable that the reaction at the scene amidst some of our citizens is extremely volatile, emotional and upsetting.” Friday Night Community Response Demonstrators arrived on Williamson Street, colloquially known as Willy Street, shortly after the incident, where they remained for several hours, chanting, singing and praying for Robinson’s family. Shortly before midnight, Robinson’s grandmother Sharon Irwin and aunt Lorien Carter addressed the crowd. “[Robinson]” wouldn’t hurt a fly,” Irwin said. “He was unarmed. Why would you shoot him five times? What happened to your taser gun?” Carter said family members were not allowed to see Robinson after he was pronounced dead. “We were told he was evidence,” Carter said. “He wasn’t referred to as ‘his son’ or ‘your son,’ just ‘evidence.’” Robinson’s family said he had just graduated early from Sun Prairie High School and was planning on studying business at Madison College. Protest organizers relocated the crowd to the City-County Building before 1 a.m. Saturday, where they said police were holding two demonstrators who had been detained from the scene ear-

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Students, faculty gather to process Tony Robinson shooting By Bri Maas THE DAILY CARDINAL

At a gathering hosted by the Multicultural Student Center Saturday, more than 50 UW-Madison community members sat in a circle with bowed heads, sharing a moment of silence for Tony Robinson. The event was one of various reactions in response to Friday’s officer-involved fatal shooting of the black teenager. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and other campus officials offered support to

Robinson’s family and friends, as well as the community, in an email to students. “As the leadership of the UW community, it’s our goal to provide a forum for students, faculty and staff to make their voices heard and to provide support and resources,” Blank wrote. Attendees at the MSC event shared their levels of understanding and came together to process the recent shooting, something MSC Assistant Dean and Director Joshua Moon Johnson said is important in grieving.

“It is our job to provide this space of support for people to talk about these things, even if they don’t even know what they want to talk about,” Moon Johnson said. “Having that space just to vent is beneficial for people’s mental wellness.” While participants vented, furrowed eyebrows hid welling tears. Many brought up their similarities to victims of racial violence and acknowledged that they could be next. University faculty, including Vice Provost for Student

Life and Dean of Students Lori Berquam and Interim Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate Patrick Sims, attended the event to advocate for student support services and encourage open communication. “I’m here in solidarity to show support for our students, not just students of color but all students,” Sims said. “The journey that we have is not in isolation. It’s a journey that we walk together.” Freshman Gabrielle TielmanFenelus was one of many

UW-Madison students that expressed frustration at the apparent apathy on campus surrounding racial injustice. “I think that the UW community as a whole should be a lot more accepting of racial differences instead of trying to shy away from the realities that surround racism here on campus,” Tielman-Fenelus said. “By ignoring the problem, you are making it seem as though the problem doesn’t exist when people all around campus are affected by it daily.”

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

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hen I was a freshman and sophomore, most people I talked to used condoms religiously. They slipped up every couple of drunk nights, but almost all of my friends reported using condoms every time with every partner—even the ones who had boyfriends! In fact, until the middle of my sophomore year I didn’t even know people didn’t use condoms, like, ever. I guess I thought married people used them until they wanted to get pregnant? What an idiot. This was after I started writing this column. How scary is that? Over the years, I realized how advantageous it could be for couples to quit using condoms once they were comPhotopletely committed to each other. I mean, very few people

enjoy using condoms, and a lot of people are allergic to them, whether it be the latex or the spermicide/lube. When we have someone we know we can trust (which is nobody, since over 30 percent of people report cheating on their partners and that doesn’t account for the people who lie about it) sometimes it can feel like we should forgo using condoms. After all, if we’re a heterosexual couple and we have birth control we’re comfortable with, we should be able to sleep with our special someone without concern for negative repercussions. The most fun part about not using condoms (other than not using condoms) is proposing the idea to our partners. We don’t want to ask awkwardly or be shy about it, so none of this: “I have something weird to ask you…” Remember, we’re not telling our partner bad news or asking them something unreasonable! This is the good stuff! Here’s an example script of

how something like this should be proposed: “Babe! Condoms are fascist. I wanna raw dog with you night and day. Let’s both get tested for STIs at UHS for free and then bareback it for the rest of forever/this semester.” See how easy that sounds? Now put your own little spin on it and have fun!

When we have someone we know we can trust, sometimes it can feel like we should forgo using condoms. However, we should never feel pressure to say yes to our fornication friend, especially if we question their or our own level of commitment. We should feel comfortable telling them no, and if we aren’t, maybe the power

dynamic in the relationship should be re-evaluated. We need to be with people who respect our boundaries or else dump they a$$. If we do end up throwing caution (and condoms) to the wind, we need to remember to make super sure that we’re checking in with our partner about other sexual encounters they may have, just to keep ourselves as safe as possible. Also, more anecdotally, I have tons of friends who have one-night stands and stop using condoms after the first round of playtime. My message to them is: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? People are full of microorganisms and bacteria and until we know that particular person, we can’t know what they’re carrying. Read a book, people! Don’t know how to use a condom correctly? Email sex@ dailycardinal.com and Alex will give you an extremely personal private demonstration.

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Right-to-work clears state Assembly, heads to Gov. Scott Walker for signature By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Doctorale candidates Amy DeJong and Maya Warren trained with full backpacks for the 25th season of “Amazing Race” last year.

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‘Sweet Scientists’ conquer 25th ‘Amazing Race’ By Nicole Hurley THE DAILY CARDINAL

Life became a whole lot sweeter for UW-Madison food science doctorale candidates Amy DeJong and Maya Warren when they crossed the finish line to win the 25th season of CBS’s reality television show “The Amazing Race.” Episodes aired Friday evenings from Sept. 26 to Dec. 19, but DeJong and Warren said the excitement and action started long before. “I was always a huge fan of ‘The Amazing Race’ and thought someday I would try out with my future husband,” Warren said. “Amy and I shared the same office in lab when I found out there was an open call in Chicago October of 2013. Suddenly we asked ourselves, ‘Wouldn’t it be crazy if we did this together?’” “It was meant to be,” DeJong said. Leaving the October audition, DeJong and Warren said they felt confident due to their advantage over “typical” dating couples and parent-child combos who often try out. “We brought something so unique to the table. We are young, female scientists getting our Ph.D.s who research really unique things. Amy researches in the candy world and I research in the ice cream world,” Warren said. Reflecting their studies, Warren and DeJong signed much of their application paperwork as “the Sweet Scientists.” The nickname grew to be an immensely popular Twitter hashtag while the season aired. “We wanted to be memorable. We wanted [‘The Amazing Race’] to look at us as these fun, goofy scientists. Using ‘the Sweet Scientists’ was part of our strat-

The fast-track on Wisconsin’s right-to-work bill appears to be nearing its end, as the Assembly voted 62-35 Friday morning to adopt the measure after 24 hours of debate. The legislation now moves to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk for signature, the last stop the bill will make before becoming law. Walker is scheduled to sign the bill during a ceremony at a manufacturing plant in Brown Deer, Wis., Monday morning. Just minutes after debate on the bill kicked off Thursday afternoon onlookers in the gallery erupted in protest. Union members stood up, chanting “right-to-work is wrong for Wisconsin,” as Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, ordered the gallery be cleared. Once order was restored, Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, criticized the bill as “disturbing” and encouraged Republicans to be open to the amendments Democrats proposed. “I hope you all keep an open mind and try and make this bill better,” Barca said. “Better for the businesses who have testified and for the workers

who have pleaded with you ... That’s what this is about.” Republicans quickly defended the bill, which would prohibit making union membership a condition of employment, as a means of increasing economic prosperity and individual freedom.

“If you’re going to change the face of our state you don’t do that at breakneck speed.” Andy Jorgensen state representative state assembly

“It is the freedom of the individual that is most important,” state Rep. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, said. “Do we want to be Cuba? Do we want to be Russia? Let the individual workers choose [whether to join a union].” The body didn’t address any of 10 amendments introduced by Democrats until roughly 7 a.m. Friday morning. All of the amendments, which included provisions to phase out the bill if certain conditions were not met and delay the date it would take effect, were tabled.

Vos criticized the minority party for what he called “delaying tactics.” “We were anxious to debate the merits of the bill … but instead we had 18 hours of debate on referral,” Vos said. “The people of Wisconsin should be disapointed in the delaying tactics.” In remarks shortly before the bill’s passage, Rep. Andy Jorgensen, D-Fort Atkinson, defended the debate as a response to the fast tracking strategy of Republicans and decried the bill. “If you’re going to change the face of our state you don’t do that at breakneck speed,” Jorgensen said. “The blood is on your hands.” Protesters again joined Democrats in speaking out against the bill, but fewer rallied Thursday than the week before during debate in the state Senate. The crowd of roughly 300 who turned out Thursday made their presence known, however, as their chants of “let us in” and “this is what democracy looks like” could be heard inside the Assembly chamber. Walker’s signature would make Wisconsin the 25th state to adopt right-to-work legislation.

egy to get cast,” DeJong said. The pair’s tactics proved effective when they received a phone call from CBS notifying them they would be competing in the race last spring.

“As privileged as we are in so many different ways, we learned how happiness can be found without materialistic things.” Maya Warren Ph.D. candidate UW-Madison

While preparation for 5K runs and marathons is mostly physical, Warren described the training regimen for “The Amazing Race” as “entirely different.” The duo readied themselves for the show by completing the “Insanity” workout program, ballroom dancing, playing braintraining games like “Lumosity,” running and hiking with loaded backpacks, binge-watching past seasons of the show and driving cars with manual transmission. Four countries, eight continents and 20 cities later, DeJong and Warren won the 12th and final leg of the race and earned the $1 million grand prize. While Warren and DeJong both plan to use part of their winnings to continue traveling at a later date, neither regard the monetary prize to be their greatest takeaway from “The Amazing Race.” “As privileged as we are in so many different ways, we learned how happiness can be found without materialistic things,” Warren said. “Amy and I encourage people to go out there, think outside the box, go abroad, make yourself a little uncomfortable and reach beyond the sky.”

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State Rep. Andy Jorgensen, D-Fort Atkinson, rose in opposition to the right-to-work bill during the state Assembly’s 24-hour marathon debate.

Madison police arrest three suspects in West Towne Mall, Russett shooting cases In a press conference Friday, Madison police announced the arrests of three men suspected in relation to a shooting incident at West Towne Mall, according to Madison Police Department Sgt. Tim Radke. While no injuries occurred during the shooting in the mall’s parking lot, MPD Sgt. Ann Lehner wrote last Sunday afternoon in an incident report that police were examining the incident’s possible link with an attempted homicide near Russett Road. The West Towne Mall shooting occurred at 5:37 p.m. Saturday night, while the attempted homicide occurred at 10:30 p.m. on the

5800 block of Russett Road. Two of the suspects, brothers Jacob and Jamal M. Greer, were arrested in direct relation to the West Towne Mall shooting incident, according to MPD Lt. Kelly Donahue. The third suspect, Jeffrey Mitchell, has been charged with seven felonies, including firstdegree intentional homicide, and one misdemeanor, according to Circuit Court documents filed Friday. Mitchell confronted and shot an 18-year-old member of his own gang following the shots fired at West Towne Mall Saturday, according to a

Wisconsin State Journal article. The victim, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was considered stable when entering surgery at a local hospital, Lehner wrote in the report. Jamal M. Greer, also known as Malik Greer, meanwhile has been charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, felony possession of a firearm and misdemeanor bail jumping. The district attorney is prosecuting Mitchell and Jamal M. Greer, and a state public defender is representing both of them. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. March 12. —Dana Kampa

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Hundreds of protesters march down East Washington Avenue Saturday to the scene of Tony Robinson’s fatal shooting on Williamson Street the previous night.

robinson from page 1 lier in the evening. Police locked the doors to the building after half the group had already entered. The group staged a sit-in along the halls of the building while the others chanted outside and knocked on the doors to the building. The two protesters were released before 1:30 a.m., and the combined group of roughly 150 dissipated. Irwin said she believed her grandson’s death was part of a larger national issue and similar to cases in Ferguson, Mo., and Miami Gardens, Fla. “This can’t go on anymore,” Irwin said. “It’s going on across the United States and it’s ridiculous. You don’t have a license to

kill. You have a license to protect, and that’s not what I’m seeing.” Above all, family members asked for nonviolent demonstrations like Friday’s to continue. “Protest peacefully, please,” Carter asked. “Stand up, but stand up peacefully.” Continuing Protests Hundreds of demonstrators marched along East Washington Avenue Saturday, from MPD headquarters to the scene of the shooting. Carrying a large banner bearing the phrase “Black Lives Matter,” the crowd walked in front of the state Capitol building, while police officers held traffic as the group passed. Maria Hamilton, the mother of Dontre Hamilton, a 31-year-old black man who was killed by a

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Tony Robinson’s grandmother Sharon Irwin shouts at a line of police blocking traffic to the scene of her grandson’s shooting.

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An attendee of the vigil on Williamson Street lights a candle in remembrance of Tony Robinson, one of hundreds who attended the event Sunday. Milwaukee police officer April 30, spoke to the crowd in front of the house where Robinson was killed. Officer Christopher Manney was not charged for fatally shooting Dontre Hamilton 14 times at Red Arrow Park. “It’s ridiculous that they’re killing these kids,” Hamilton said. “Enough is enough, and we’re going to continue to let our voices be heard.” Hamilton said she hopes the demonstration will make everyone more aware that members of her community are tired of their neighbors dying. “I am in distress for this family because I do have support, and I just want to encourage them and let them know it’s not over,” Hamilton said. “It can’t bring our family members back, but their voices can be heard.” Young, Gifted and Black Coalition organizer M. Adams said the group was protesting to fight

for black justice and liberation. “This is an example of the state violence we have been talking about for a very long time,” Adams said. “The same structural racism that incarcerates black people at such a high, disproportionate rate is the same structural racism that can kill a black child with little regard.” Adams said direct action is important because it raises community awareness and puts pressure on those with decision-making powers to effect change. “We’re not going to sit around and wait anymore,” Adams said. “We’re going to force change.” Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who met with members of the Robinson family and the community to hear their concerns, said in a statement the city will begin a difficult period. “We all deserve to know the facts in this case,” Soglin said in the statement. “Tony Robinson’s

family deserves that, our community deserves that, and the Madison Police deserve that. When the answers come, we will be open and transparent in communicating them.” The Dane County chapter of the NAACP also called for transparency in a statement about the shooting released Saturday. “Each new case of an AfricanAmerican person killed is a grim reminder of the urgent need for reform in the use of force against American citizens,” Dane County NAACP President Grege Jones wrote. “Although excessive use of force disproportionately affects African-Americans and people living in poverty, it can affect people everywhere regardless of race, age or gender.” The next protests are scheduled to be at the City-County Building Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. and at the Department of Corrections Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Independent investigators begin examining Tony Robinson shooting By Andrew Hahn THE DAILY CARDINAL

The fatal shooting of Tony Robinson on Williamson Street Friday night will be investigated by an external agency, rather than the Madison Police Department, as per a state law approved last year. State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, sponsored a bill with Rep. Garey Bies, R-Sister Bay last spring that requires the state Department of Justice to investi-

gate all officer-involved deaths like Friday’s shooting. Law enforcement officers at the scene Friday said DOJ investigators arrived within hours of the shooting. “Though this bill will not bring loved ones back, I am hopeful that it will establish a fairer, more transparent process for families and law enforcement,” Taylor said in a statement after the bill passed through the state Legislature. “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to work with Rep.

Bies on a bill that is so important to the people in my community and throughout the state.” The law, signed by Gov. Scott Walker in April 2014, requires investigators to submit a report to the relevant district attorney at the conclusion of the investigation. The DA must then decide whether to press criminal charges against the officer involved in the incident. If the DA decides no charges are warranted, he or she must release the report to

the public. The bipartisan bill passed on unanimous voice votes in the state Assembly and Senate. Taylor said in the statement the law is the first of its kind to become a statewide policy. Taylor was at a gas station across the street from the apartment building where Robinson was shot following an altercation with Madison police officer Matt Kenny. She said she heard multiple gunshots coming from

inside the building. The first time the law was applied to a police department was in the case of Dontre Hamilton, a black man shot 14 times by a Milwaukee police officer in April 2014. The DA in that case decided not to press charges against the officer. Madison Police Chief Mike Koval said at a press conference Saturday his officers would not be very involved in the investigation into Friday’s shooting.

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New law puts transparency to the test Jack Casey Editor-in-Chief

tate Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, pulled into a gas station Friday night and saw firsthand why a bipartisan law she co-authored during the last Assembly session is so important. She reported on her Facebook page at 9:14 p.m. that she had just witnessed the events leading to an officer-involved shooting on Williamson Street. It was an early account of an altercation between Tony Robinson and Madison Police Department Officer Matt Kenny that left Robinson shot dead.

Now an unarmed 19-yearold is dead.

“It is an unspeakable tragedy,” Taylor, who represents the Willy Street neighborhood, said in the post. “I’m heartbroken for everyone involved and for my community.” As grief, anger and calls for justice cut through the cold night at the intersection of Williamson

and Few, the 2014 law Taylor had helped to pass was already in motion. It mandates several members outside the department’s staff look into officerinvolved shootings, with one of the outside investigators leading the case. The investigators must refer their report to the county’s district attorney and if the district attorney does not decide to charge the officer, the investigators’ report must be released to the public. There are also provisions to provide the victim’s family with information about the legal rights and avenues they have available. The law’s existence is the result of extensive advocacy from people like Michael Bell, a Kenosha man whose son was fatally shot by a police officer in 2004. Taylor and former state Rep. Garey Bies, R-Sister Bay, the law’s lead author, thankfully had the foresight to get the mandates on the books. It made Wisconsin progressive in it’s handling of officer-involved shootings. MPD followed the law Friday, saving the scene of the shooting for investigators from the state Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation. Although it led to tight-lipped MPD accounts of what happened that night and a refusal to let protesters lay flowers at the scene, it is a step in the right direction. But a small one.

It’s better to have an outside group, especially one who specializes in such investigations, combing through the incident instead of a strictly interdepartmental review. Attorney General Brad Schimel, who leads the state DOJ, promised a “thorough, professional and transparent investigation” in his official release. I want to believe that is true.

“It is an unspeakable tragedy,” Taylor, who represents the Willy Street neighborhood, said in the post.

I would hope outside investigations like the one in this instance would not only lead to a fair assessment of Friday’s tragic events, but also strike to the root of why such regrettable incidents happen in the first place. But transparency failed to bring a charge against the officer who fatally shot Dontre Hamilton 15 times in a Milwaukee park last year. That was the first time the law was applied. Now an unarmed 19-year-old is dead. It’s time to once again put the law to the test, to find out if

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State Rep. Chris Taylor’s bipartisan legislation allows for independent investigations in officer-involved shootings. it really can be one small step toward changing a skewed and broken system. What are your thoughts on Jack’s take? Is this legislation a good first step? Will the law go far

enough in ensuring that justice is realized? Would you advodate for an alternate solution? We would like to know what you think. Please send all thoughts and comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Tony Robinson: Take the time to remember his name jonah beleckis Managing Editor

o many Madisonians, Saturday came as a welcomed break from the frigid winter with the sun high above us giving everyone a reason to be outside. But to Tony Robinson’s family and friends, the sunlight came with the cold realization that Saturday would be the first morning waking up without their son, grandson, nephew and friend.

We have all seen the sun rise on a Madison without Tony Robinson. And with each new day, that will be the reality. Tony Robinson, the 19-yearold teenager who recently graduated from Sun Prairie High School with plans to study at Madison College, died Friday night. He was shot by Madison Police Department Officer Matt Kenny during an altercation in a Williamson Street apartment. The case is being investigated by the state Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation, a party independent of MPD, to determine

whether Kenny was justified in using deadly force. This is not a new conversation for many of those who are having it. Violence levied by white officers against black citizens is not a newly debated phenomenon. There are disproportionate arrest rates and other inequalities in the criminal justice system as it exists today. In 2010, 230 black adults per 1,000 were arrested, compared to 53 white adults, according to the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families’ 2013 “Race to Equity” report. But amid all this, take the time to tap into the humanity of this fren-

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A protester holds up a sign with a photo of Tony Robinson during a Saturday demonstration.

zy and remember Tony Robinson as a person. Expressing frustration that his family was not allowed to see the body Friday night, Sharon Irwin, Tony Robinson’s grandmother, spoke out. “I said, ‘I want to see my grandson, I just want to hold him,’” Irwin said. “They told me ‘he was evidence.’ My boy was evidence.” City leaders did not spend time ignoring the humanity of the situation, that a young man was killed. “Nineteen years old is too young,” Madison Police Chief Mike Koval said at a press conference Saturday. “It’s an unspeakable tragedy,” Mayor Paul Soglin said late Friday night where protesters gathered at the site of the shooting. Those few, simple words illuminate that at the center of this, where so much is being asked about profound, deep-rooted racial injustices, is the death of Tony Robinson— someone’s son, grandson and friend. Notice that. Feel that. Soglin said in a Saturday statement Madisonians should “honor and respect the young life of Anthony Robinson.” “I say this without knowledge of the indispensable facts of what happened Friday night but out of respect for the dignity of every person,” Soglin said in the statement. Madison, after hearing about these instances occurring hundreds of miles away, this has now happened in our backyard. The conversations, the debates, the protests that have been taking place from a national perspective have now turned local. Unfortunately, change does not

tend to happen without a push of this magnitude. Large-scale shifts in the criminal justice system cannot happen overnight. Let the personal feeling, that this happened to one of Madison’s own, push for the necessary change. To those who are, stop making this into an issue of Tony Robinson’s past, whether or not he was the person his family, friends and the media are making him out to be. The Madison community lost a life and politicized debate loses sight of that.

But amid all this, take the time to tap into the humanity of this frenzy and remember Tony Robinson as a person.

Scattered among chants of “Black lives matter” and “No justice. No peace,” was the plea for everyone involved—police officers, city officials, protesters, residents, bystanders—to keep at heart the name of a 19-year-old teenager who lost his life. “What’s his name?” protesters shouted. “Tony Robinson.” Don’t forget Tony Robinson. Don’t forget his name. Don’t forget that someone lost their son, grandson, nephew and friend, regardless of what side of the national conversation you stand on. Each morning, we will wake up to a world without Tony Robinson. And that is a sad, sad reality. Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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oday, everything in our world has the potential to be completely personalized. From what you want on your sandwich to computer backgrounds, Facebook feeds and even search results, these things can be tailored just to fit who you are. Although this algorithm-based personalization is definitely convenient, I tend to have a love-hate relationship with computers telling me what they think I like. Pretty much everything has some sort of algorithmic backbone online. Take Google for example. ts algorithm is used to gather search results based on interests. To me that’s kind of scary. If I type in “Barack Obama,” for example, I get pages like The Huffington Post, Esquire, his social media and, of course, Wikipedia. When my roommate types in the same thing, she gets pages like US News & World Report, Politico, CNN.com and Wikipedia as well. Without asking Google to do so, it gave me sources that tend to lean Democratic and a website that was critiquing Obama about the wage gap and other feminist issues. This may not sound so bad. I see pages that I like reading. However, I do like to keep my political mind balanced, and it would be easy for me to get sucked into only seeing what I want to see about President

Obama. That is troublesome to me because I believe reaffirming people’s beliefs every time they search for something on Google is only making the gap between Americans wider. How is that conducive to a functioning society? This personalization of search results doesn’t stop at political issues: It tracks across

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I should on Facebook, and even that is personalized to reaffirm my beliefs. This could end up being detrimental to a majority of Americans, especially college students—the demographic that uses Facebook the most. With all this personalization based on what algorithms think you like, it’s easy to get stuck in your own “bubble,” and things

to eat all I have to do is type in whatever kind of food I want to try. In less than a second, Google shows me restaurants on campus and in Madison that serve that type of food. Instead of typing in “Cheap Thai restaurants in Madison, WI,” I can just type in “Thai food.” The Google algorithm knows I’m a college student in Madison, so I obviously

on the Internet no longer surprise you. There is no serendipity, and what you think is never challenged. This article is making me sound cynical about Internet personalization. Algorithms can make finding things I want on the Internet so much easier too. When I get hungry, which is often, and I want something new

want cheap food in that area. Now, Google knows I like Thai food. Pretty soon I’m going to see advertisements for Thai food every time I’m on the Internet. We all know Google is a Fortune 500 company which makes more money than most of us will ever see. That being said, they’re smart. They know

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every subject you can think of Googling. Facebook does the same thing as well. Facebook has the habit of subtracting things from your newsfeed it thinks you won’t like without your permission, based on what pages and statuses you like and don’t like. I don’t know about you guys, but I spend more time than

how to use information about their users to their advantage, as well as making it look like an advantage to their consumers. Google tailors the ads you see to your likes, which is really great until I spend my rent money on concert tickets to see bands and merchandise to get me decked out for the show. Again, Google knows I’m in Madison (not only because of algorithms, but my IP address and other things as well). It knows I like music blogs, music videos and Rolling Stone magazine. I have all the theaters in Madison liked on Facebook. No wonder 80 percent of the advertisements I see are for upcoming concerts. I literally made it too easy for Google. I swear Google knows I have nearly zero willpower to resist what they show me. In the end I’ve come to this conclusion: Personalization can be convenient and has the power to be detrimental. It can help you spend the money you don’t have on stuff you definitely don’t need but can also fill you in on current events relevant to you. Either way, algorithms are here to stay. I mean after all, maybe they’ll help you get a good deal on your spring break getaway or find a new restaurant that you love. To my Google-loving friends, be wary of what you’re seeing especially when looking up controversial topics; you never know who Google thinks you are. What do you think of Internet algorithms that predict what ads you see? Email Abbie your thoughts at ruckdashel@wisc.edu.

MisterWives, BØRNS highlight performance at High Noon By Owen Desai The Daily Cardinal

On Wednesday, March 4, MisterWives stopped at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, on their Our Own House tour, with openers Handsome Ghost

and BØRNS. I had never been to this concert venue before, but I immediately became accustomed to it and liked the intimacy and closeness that came across even though it was a fairly large stage.

Before the concert began I was very curious to see who would attend the show, considering these artists are all generally alternative, indie and pop, but also because the performers are in their early twenties. In fact Mandy Lee, the lead singer of MisterWives, is 22 years old, and Garrett Borns, lead singer of BØRNS, is only 23. This was exactly the type of audience which arrived to cheer and sing along that night. With a few older adults sprinkled throughout, college students and recent graduates filled the High Noon Saloon.

Imagine yourself standing in a room with a crowd of people and everyone is waving their arms, moving their hips, laughing, singing and cheering. This is exactly what was happening during [MisterWives].

Handsome Ghost started out the night calm and exuding warmth. The best way I could describe their sound is electronic acoustic. With the use of guitars and harmonious voices, this group really approaches their performance uniquely and with

a likable sound. I wasn’t as familiar with this group as I was with MisterWives and BØRNS, but they have definitely turned me into a fan and they were the perfect group to start out the night. In order for the artists to go back and forth from backstage they had to walk through the entire crowd. So it was sort of funny to watch as Handsome Ghost left the stage while the musicians in BØRNS were escorted right next to me; I brushed shoulders with Borns himself. BØRNS was amazing as expected. When the band was putting together their EP, “Candy,” they wanted their songs to be lighthearted and happy, which is exactly what they delivered. Borns’ high voice wafted over the audience and made everyone feel light and airy. They included a few songs that I wasn’t as familiar with, but that didn’t stop me from singing along. If I could listen to them sing endlessly I would, and there is no doubt in my mind that they’ll be headlining their own tour very soon. Of course I was excited for MisterWives to perform and from the very second Lee grabbed the microphone and began belting “Our Own House,” the first song on their album, I was truly captivated. My favorite thing about MisterWives is

that every single song on this album is actually perfect. Now while some people may think I am exaggerating, I’d like to make it clear that I am not. Imagine yourself standing in a room with a crowd of people and everyone is waving their arms, moving their hips, laughing, singing and cheering. This is exactly what was happening during this performance. After each song, MisterWives seemed to be more and more impressed by the audience, surprised that we would be giving them this much energy. On a humble note, Lee, the lead singer, kept sharing her appreciation for us and her grin was contagious. There was so much love and positivity in the room that this concert was a huge mood booster. The audience showed them a good time, and I hope they decide to come back, so I can see them again. Toward the end of their set, they performed their hit that many people know them for, “Reflections,” and covered “Uptown Funk.” They played around with Lee trying to match the pitch and rhythms that Jesse Blum would perform on the trumpet and many other instruments. All in all, this was a very well put together concert and I’d highly recommend trying to catch them soon.

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Today’s Sudoku

Future Freaks

By Joel Cryer jcryer@wisc.edu

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.

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

The Wisconsin International Law Journal is pleased to announce its annual symposium:

International Law Walks the Line: Border Disputes and Resolution for the 21st Century March 13, 2015 UW Law School

Strangers 2 ourselves

ACROSS 1 Bar mitzvah

officiator 6 Maple dripping 9 Flagstone material 14 Blew it 15 Post-USSR alliance 16 Dairy Queen supply 17 Like some talk 18 __ out a living 19 Hardly a man of few words 20 Poland’s locale 23 Infomercials, e.g. 24 Red-___ (way to be caught) 25 Ceiling 28 Not in the clergy 29 Boot-camp sentence ender 30 More than indecent 32 Column type 34 A bit more than never 35 Moderate, in politics 41 City on its own Great Lake 42 Chiseler 43 Designs of colored glass 47 Possess 48 Dreamy sleep phase 51 Lennon’s bride

2 Yet to hit the shelves 5 54 Australian runner 55 Egg order 59 Artist Matisse 61 Photo, briefly 62 Watchful 63 Pizzeria needs 64 “The Tell-Tale Heart” writer 65 Cowboys’ home 66 Academy student 67 Bread heel 68 “Come in!” DOWN 1 Cap again 2 Fleet of warships 3 Bold and outspoken 4 Boxing prize 5 Doing nothing 6 Play synopsis 7 Singer Clay 8 False start? 9 Young codfishes 10 What an air ball misses 11 Hollywood resident 12 Actor Van Cleef 13 Hrs. in New York 21 German wine valley 22 Vicksburg soldier, briefly 26 Andean civilization

27 Scout’s good work 29 Costa del ___ 31 New Year’s popper 32 “I had no ___!” 33 Environmental hazard, for short 35 Exec’s note 36 Frequently pumped item 37 Repudiated 38 Thrashed 39 Bookstore section 40 Long, long time 44 More than request 45 Simple bed 46 Treeless plain 48 Bend a little 49 Exit one’s cocoon 50 Murmur indistinctly 53 Betelgeuse’s constellation 56 Atlantic bird 57 Filly’s mother 58 Verve 59 Ad-___ committee 60 One of the Gabors

Register and learn more at law.wisc.edu/wilj Rooms 2260, University of Wisconsin Law School 975 Bascom Mall, Madison WI 53706

Panels:

“Legacies of Colonialism and International Law of Borders” “Boundaries, Adjudication, and Peace” “International Borders and the Future”

Keynote Speaker:

Lea Brilmayer, Howard M. Holtzmann Professor of International Law, Yale Law School

Sponsors:

University of Wisconsin Law School Global Legal Studies Center University Lectures Committee Wisconsin Experience Grant Associated Students of Madison Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia East Asian Legal Studies Center

Sports

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Women’s Hockey

Wisconsin wins WCHA Final Face-Off By Bobby Ehrlich the daily cardinal

After three straight years of losing in the semifinals, the Badgers are finally WCHA Final Face-Off Champions. Wisconsin was powered by sophomore forward Sarah Nurse, who scored four times in two games and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. In Saturday’s tilt against North Dakota, the Badgers notched three goals before UND got on the board. Sophomore defenseman Mellissa Channell started the scoring in the first with a rocket from the point to beat North Dakota goalie Shelby Amsley-Benzie, who won first team honors for her play this season. “Those are the things you’re looking for in these types of games,” head coach Mark Johnson said. “When you get an opportunity, somebody steps up and makes a big play. Certainly her (Channell’s) shot was earmarked for the top corner.” Just four minutes into the second, sophomore forward Sydney McKibbon found the back of the net to extend the Badgers’ lead to two. This would be the last goal until there were 12 minutes left in the contest, when Sarah Nurse lit the lamp on a power play. Nurse managed to put up seven shots on goal, which led the team. North Dakota was not able to score until late in the third, cutting the deficit to three after pulling Amsley-Benzie for an extra attacker. Wisconsin’s sophomore goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens was only fooled once, stopping 26 of 27 shots. UND managed to outshoot Wisconsin, which is only the third time the Badgers have been out-

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The Badgers enter the NCAA tournament as hot as any team in the country, facing Boston University. shot this year. Desbiens’ strong play kept the Badgers in this game and allowed them to win in the semifinals for the first time since 2011. Nonetheless, she credited her team for an impressive defensive effort. “I think my team did a great job icing the puck and just making sure the defense kept picking up people in front of the net,” Desbiens said. “Overall, it was a great team effort at the end to make sure they didn’t score any other goals.” Nurse ended all doubts, scoring an empty net goal to punch the Badgers’ ticket to the championship game. Bemidji State, the No. 4 seed in the tournament upset the heavily favored Minnesota in the other semifinal, setting up a matchup with Wisconsin. The clock struck midnight on Bemidji State’s cin-

derella story though, as Wisconsin dominated in the championship winning 4-0. Nurse again led the offensive charge for the Badgers, scoring the first two goals of the game and setting the tone for a commanding victory. Her first goal came just seven minutes into the game, off an assist from McKibbon and freshman Annie Pankowski. She then lit the lamp again just six minutes later and the Badgers never looked back. Late in the second period, senior forward Karley Sylvester found twine with two seconds left on the clock. Senior defenseman Katarina Zgraja finished out the offensive onslaught, notching a goal four minutes into the third. Wisconsin returned to top form Sunday, outshooting the Beavers 37-15. Desbiens earned another

shutout, her 14th of the year, which ties a school record. Overall, it was the sophomore class that led the Badgers to the title. Nurse, McKibbon, and Channell were all named to the WCHA Final Face-Off All-Tournament Team after accounting for six of their eight goals. Desbiens was also named to the All-Tournament Team after allowing just one goal while turning away a total of 41 shots. This year’s title marks the Badgers’ fifth conference tournament win, all under coach Johnson. Wisconsin is catching fire at the right time, winning five straight and outscoring opponents 22-3 over that span. The NCAA released the eightteam tournament bracket Sunday night, with the Badgers landing the four seed. They will square

off against Boston University Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m. at LaBahn Arena. The Terriers are 25-8-3 and are coming off a conference championship of their own, winning the Hockey East tournament Sunday. Their captain, senior forward Marie-Philip Poulin is arguably the best player in the nation, scoring 27 goals on the season. In the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Poulin scored the game-winning goal for Canada in the gold medal game against the U.S. She has been named one of the three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier award, given to the best player in NCAA Division I. If the Badgers are able to defeat Boston, Minnesota may await in the next round as they earned the one seen and will take on Rochester in the quarterfinal. “We are all looking forward to having the opportunity to play another game and are excited to face a new opponent like Boston University,” UW captain Blayre Turnbull said. “It is going to be a challenge, but we can’t wait for the puck to drop Saturday afternoon.” Regardless of the tough road ahead, the Badgers have tremendous momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament after finally vanquishing their conference tournament failures. If Wisconsin can get production from each line, they have a great shot at contending for the national title. The combination of senior leadership with underclassmen talent makes them one of the most dangerous teams in the nation. Add a brick-wall goaltender and a redhot team and the Badgers could be a favorite to win it all.

Men’s Basketball

Wrestling

Badgers incinerate Ohio State to end record regular season

Isaac Jordan beats cousin for Big Ten Championship

By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal

With the Big Ten tournament looming and a chance at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament still in play, the sixth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers wanted to make a statement in the final game of the regular season. They certainly managed to do that Sunday afternoon in Columbus, where the Badgers (28-3 overall, 16-2 Big Ten) thoroughly dominated the No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes (22-9, 11-7) on their way to a 72-48 victory. Senior forward Frank Kaminsky finished with 20 points to lead all scorers, sophomore guard Bronson Koenig scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, and the oft-criticized UW bench played one its best games of the season to help lead the Badgers to one of their best all-around performances of the year. The Wisconsin bench was pivotal to the offense’s success early in the first half, providing 12 points in the first 11:31 of the game after contributing a total of just 11 points

in the previous five contests. Redshirt senior forward Duje Dukan led the charge with seven points for the Badgers’ reserves, which outscored the Ohio State bench 14-2. Wisconsin’s offense methodically carved up the Buckeye defense in the first half, going 15-of-29 from the field as the Badgers took a 37-23 lead into the locker room. Ohio State, on the other hand, shot just 8-of-28 and turned the ball over six times in the first half. Redshirt senior guard Josh Gasser held Ohio State’s standout freshman guard D’Angelo Russell in check in the first half, holding Russell to just five points on 2-of-8 shooting to go along with three turnovers. However, Russell came alive early in the second half, helping spark a 12-2 run to pull the Buckeyes within seven. But Koenig answered for the Badgers with eight straight points, including back-to-back 3-pointers, and the rout was back on. Koenig’s eight consecutive

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Duje Dukan broke what had been a brutal slump by scoring seven points, his highest total since January. points were part of a 20-2 run for UW, who handed Ohio State just its second loss at Value City Arena this season. As noted by 247Sports’ Evan Flood, it was also the first home loss in March for the Buckeyes in the 11-year tenure of head coach Thad Matta. Russell finished with 17 points to lead the way for Ohio State, while freshman forward Jae’Sean Tate chipped in 13. For Wisconsin, junior forward Sam Dekker recorded 10 points and eight rebounds and sophomore forward Nigel Hayes added eight points and eight rebounds of his own.

As a team, UW went 31-of-62 from the floor, its third straight game shooting at least 50 percent. The Badgers became just the third Big Ten team since the 1997-’98 season to win 28 games during the regular season, joining the 2004-’05 Illinois squad and the 2010-’11 Ohio State team. Wisconsin enters the Big Ten tournament as the top seed and having won its last three games and 13 of its last 14. The Badgers get a double bye into the conference quarterfinals, where they’ll play the winner of Michigan-Illinois Friday at 11 a.m. at the United Center in Chicago.

Despite finishing a mediocre eighth place as a team, Wisconsin wrestling claimed an individual conference champion at this weekend’s Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio. No. 2 seed Isaac Jordan, a redshirt sophomore, defeated his cousin, No. 1 seed Bo Jordan of Ohio State, in a 3-2 decision to win at 165 pounds. They were tied at 2 after the third period, but Isaac’s 1:59 advantage in riding time gave him the pivotal point. Jordan becomes Wisconsin’s first individual conference champion since Trevor Brandvold and Andrew Howe in 2011. Continuing an extensive family affair in wrestling, Jordan joins his father Jim (1985 and 1986) and his uncle Jeff (1988) as Big Ten champions to wrestle for the Badgers. Currently ranked No. 3 nationally in his weight class, Jordan will compete next at the NCAA Championships March 19-21 in St. Louis. Individual seeds will be announced this Wednesday.