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McBurney Center helps students with disabilities navigate college Story by Peter Coutu

reshman Samantha Heesacker, who has autism in addition to clinically diagnosed depression and anxiety, is one of 23 current UW-Madison students on the autism spectrum and officially registered with the McBurney Disability Resource Center, which makes her college transition different than that of most students. Even the special education teachers trained to help students with disabilities had trouble facilitating her transition during her early public school education. “Too many able people go into that profession thinking they are saving a disabled kid. A lot of them go in with a condescending attitude,” Heesacker said. “I wish

something would change in special ed so disabled kids get the respect they deserve.” Although doctors diagnosed Heesacker with autism when she was four years old, her parents did not tell her about the disability until she was nine. “I didn’t know I was disabled so I didn’t know why I was getting picked on,” Heesacker said. “And I think that encouraged behavior from other students.” Classmates would mock her during her formative years in school because of her disabilities, which she wishes she had known about and understood earlier. Throughout most of her precollege education, Heesacker was in the Individualized Education Program, a free public school program designed to aid students with disabilities or delayed learning skills. Heesacker decided to stop

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The McBurney Center provides accomodations for many students whose disabilities make college more difficult, including extended time on exams and sign language interpretations. using the IEP in high school because she said she struggled to confront her disabilities. However, her sentiments changed once arriving at UW-Madison. “It was just weird to think of myself as disabled for a long time,” Heesacker said. “But I ended up finding other people

who were also going through the same thing and I got more involved in [that community].” After enrolling at UW-Madison for the fall 2015 semester, Heesacker confirmed her disabilities with the McBurney Center, which provided accommodations for her course work, attendance and testing requirements.

The center also provided her with a smart pen that can record the lecture and track when she takes notes if she feels overwhelmed. Tessa Timler, an accommodation specialist at the McBurney Center, said the center has accelerated the registration process

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Judicial philosophies apparent as Bradley, Kloppenburg square off in State Supreme Court debate By Jayson Snyder THE DAILY CARDINAL

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The Dalai Lama’s visit to Madison this week was the 10th he has made. He spoke at events on various issues, including how to promote global happiness and nonviolence.

Dalai Lama visits Madison to discuss nonviolence, education By Negassi Tesfamichael THE DAILY CARDINAL

With mental health care costs expected to soar in coming decades, world leaders in science and health looked for ways to improve global happiness and well-being at a Wednesday panel

discussion featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama. UW-Madison neuroscientist Richard Davidson, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds, said the Dalai Lama had interesting insights into modern research. “There are always things we

learn from meeting with him,” Davidson, who has been friends with the Tibetan leader since they first met in 1992, said. “We learn by his example. He is the living embodiment of the very things

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Candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court JoAnne Kloppenburg and Rebecca Bradley met Wednesday at the Milwaukee Bar Association’s Supreme Court Judicial Forum to promote their campaigns before the April 5 election. JoAnne Kloppenburg is the presiding judge at the District 4 Court of Appeals in Madison and shared her intent to ensure all cases are adjudicated on a fair and unbiased basis. She stressed the need to see each case with an “open mind.” “We need to have a court that is independent, free of partisan politics, free of special interests, and not dominated by Scott Walker,” Kloppenburg said in response to a question about judicial philosophy. Justice Rebecca Bradley touted her diverse experience after serving as a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge and a Wisconsin Court

of Appeals judge. Gov. Scott Walker appointed Bradley to the state Supreme Court after the death of Patrick Crooks last fall. “The real reason that drives me to serve the people of Wisconsin, as a member of the judiciary, is my judicial philosophy by saying what the law is and not what I may wish it to be,” Bradley said. Bradley was on the defense amid a recent discovery of strongly worded political condemnations and anti-gay sentiments she wrote as a student 24 years ago in several columns published in the Marquette Tribune. The columns were revealed by the left-leaning group One Wisconsin Now. Moderators asked Justice Bradley to offer examples of how her world views have changed since the radical and offensive claims she made as a

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

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New seasons explore adulthood BEN GOLDEN golden age

ecently, two similar yet undeniably different series returned for new seasons: HBO’s “Girls” and Comedy Central’s “Broad City.” Both are half-hour comedies centering around women in their 20s exploring what adulthood should look like in New York City. The shows have gained popularity over the years and have contributed to the established new breed of television I like to call “Manhattan Jewish girl coming-of-age comedies.” The pioneering series to set this trend was “Sex and the City,” HBO’s successful show starring Sarah Jessica Parker as the iconic Carrie Bradshaw surrounded by her posse of single women with their shared love of NYC. There have been other recreations of this narrow subgenre, yet “Broad City” and “Girls” seem to contribute their own spin to the formula. “Broad City” is a celebration of friendship, feminism and individuality. The show started with a small

audience, like the new kid on the block, but gained popularity through the brilliant writing and charisma of the leading ladies, Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, who are also the show’s creators. The series is always careful to not take itself seriously, throwing in ridiculous plots and jokes just for humor’s sake. It is saturated with pop, stoner and New York culture, forming a winning combination that is fresh, funny and current. The show is on its third season and is finally able to embrace its newfound popularity with even crazier plots, more bizarre jokes and many guest stars including Melissa Leo, Whoopi Goldberg and Hillary Clinton. “Broad City” finds its hilarity in normality, each episode stemming from an ordinary problem that goes awry in unpredictable and outrageous ways. “Girls” is more of a dramedy highlighting the insecurities, uncertainties and trepidations involved in becoming an adult. The series, created by and starring Lena Dunham, returned for its fifth and final season with the subline “Finally piecing it together.” The show tracks the

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“Girls” highlights the ambiguity and drama of reaching adulthood.

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“Broad City” celebrates the maturing of two friends into adulthood. lives and friendships of Hannah, Jessa, Marnie and Shoshanna as they attempt to figure out what adulthood should look like. The relationships between the girls have fluctuated over the series duration. Most series teeter around depicting rocky friendships, but “Girls” accurately illustrates the difficulties of maintaining friendships while progressing as an adult. The season five opening episode has the group reuniting for Marnie’s wedding. In the opening scene, everyone is reintroduced in a manner that perfectly accentuates each of their quirky characteristics that have become the norm through the series’ strong character development. Shoshanna believes she is culturally reborn after a job relocation to Tokyo. Marnie is in her element as the bride, being anal about every decision. Hannah is selfish without knowing it...as usual. And Jessa unexpectedly saves the day without trying. All serve to remind the audience how they will always stay the same deep down, despite the fact that each character is maturing. A surprising subplot that speaks to the concept of the show exists within Hannah’s relationship with her parents. In the beginning, Hannah was

dependent on her parents, keeping them as an insurance plan in case her plans fall apart in life. The beginning of the final season has Hannah counseling her father with his poor lifestyle choices after coming out as gay and moderating the inevitable divorce to follow. In these moments the tables have turned and she has become the parental figure, helping her parents develop themselves further. “Girls” is a series that refutes the idea that growth is a finite process with an end in sight. Maturity is a learning curve that continues throughout life. “Broad City” and “Girls” find humor in the discomforts involved with being young in an adult environment filled with expectations. Both recognize there is no blueprint to growing up, no conventional standard or quota that everyone must fill in order to confirm they are succeeding in life. The only way to know if the development is on the right track is if the friendships and humor are there to support, fulfill and encourage you along the way. How do you feel “Broad City” and “Girls” treat the comedy of growing up into adulthood? Let Ben know at arts@dailycardinal.com.

‘Motown: The Musical’ hits Overture Center By Francisco Velasquez THE DAILY CARDINAL

Talk about being taken back in time and reliving moments that shaped Black culture. “Motown: The Musical” takes us on a dramatic dance-driven, musically spirited trip back to the glory days of Detroit. From beginning to end, we are reminded why Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Jackson 5 and many more key individuals in music took the performance world by storm. “Motown: The Musical” is stage gold. Based on Berry Gordy’s 1994 memoir “To Be Loved,” the storytelling musical showcases why some of our R&B icons are still so impactful today. The musical features ’60s and ’70s classics with more than 40 unforgettable tunes that include “My Girl,” “Baby Love,” “Dancing in the Streets” and “I Want You Back”—singles that you can still find on nearly every streaming platform today. There’s music, drama, love, guilt and above all, a message. This isn’t the typical rags-to-riches story of a record label that miraculously became established and recognized by the music industry. Instead, it is a body of work created by African Americans in hopes of establishing race equality through musical exploration to bring change for black people in America. Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. reminds us of the difficulty in finding the balance between business and pleasure. The plot and dialogue throughout

the play use a sociopolitical approach through film clips from major stamps in history: the Civil Rights Movement backdrop, the globally impactful assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy and also Robert F. Kennedy. The musical illustrates how Motown used music to address still relevant stories that impacted the brown and black community. If we break down the actual storyline of the musical, Gordy’s struggles are redundant; we are repeatedly reminded of his struggle to follow his dreams, the emotional roller-coaster he experiences with love and his music label. Gordy’s dreams become more distant as he notices his roster of artists diminish; many of the artists he signed to Motown eventually move on to other record labels. This leaves Gordy with the slim option of either keeping Motown alive or letting it dwindle into nothing. Keeping the Motown music label alive is just one problem. Gordy’s love story with The Supremes singer Diana Ross drives him madly in love and madly insane. He wants to manage Ross, but loses himself in the musical direction of Motown and grows to neglect Ross when they are together. The sole focus of their romance dramatically narrows the depth that can occur in regards to African American empowerment. Instead of looking for the validation that African Americans sought from successful black icons in power

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“Motown: The Musical” celebrates black music culture. during that time, the meaning is lost in translation. The topics that the musical fails to address include the inclusion of African Americans as a respected race, and the difficulty in becoming a commercial success or maintaining one’s artistic integrity. This does not take away from the expertise in transitions. Not only were the physical transitions in the musical done expertly, but the transitions through the two-decade evolution of the Motown sound were great ways to demonstrate the growth in artistry and musical direction that Motown eventually took. For about half of the musical the main focus was Diana Ross. Albeit, Gordy loves Ross and it’s understandable why there is so much focus on her, but other musical acts like The Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder are minimally included. Surprisingly, the show lasted almost three hours, but did not

feel long at all. An overall successful moment of the night was the inclusion of the audience; Ross ditches the stage for a more down-to-earth moment with the audience, which is then followed by the return of former and current Motown members on stage. Like a homecoming for a feel-good finale, the show receives a welldeserved standing ovation. “Motown: The Musical” is artistic healing. This musical resembles the beauty in African American activism and existence. It does not fall short of satisfying its audience. It’s a true blessing to have this musical shown worldwide to millions of viewers. The music is necessary. The space is necessary. The stories are vital to the growth of brown and black culture and “Motown: The Musical” does an exceptional job reviving the moments in music that shaped our world today.

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The proposed development, which would be located on the northwest corner of Broom Street and West Washington Avenue, would destroy six student houses.

Citizens debate possible West Washington Avenue project By Nour Saeed THE DAILY CARDINAL

An Illinois developer is planning a proposal for a new 4-6 story apartment building on the northwest corner of Broom Street and West Washington Avenue. The developers are proposing a plan that includes 85 units with unique foldable furniture to maximize space and utility. Multiple bus routes run past the proposed West Washington corner, making it a convenient location for students and young professionals. The neighborhood committee hosted a hearing regarding the proposal Tuesday. The meeting focused on the demolition of the six houses that currently stand on the site if the proposal is approved. According to community members, the proposal could lead to a

decrease in age diversity because the development would target EPIC employees. “This is an important project because this is the first project in the downtown area that is asking to take down student housing,” said developer Melissa Huggins. Some current tenants of the houses that would be demolished under this plan attended to voice their concerns about the project. “Regardless of the fact that this is targeted towards young professionals, Madison is a college town and unfortunately, this plan does not allow for affordable housing for students,” said Anna Kiefer, a current resident at the proposed location. Neighborhood members were also concerned about the loss of community diversity as a result of devel-

opers targeting young professionals. “It’s like forced gentrification of the downtown Madison area of these young professionals,” said Mike Schwanke, a UW-Madison student. The developers maintained that demand for housing in the downtown area has increased and failing to cater to that demand would cause housing prices to rise. “If you don’t increase the supply of housing, the cost of housing is going to keep going up for everybody. We’re trying to cater to both students and professionals,” said Steve Bus, one of the project’s developers. The developers will meet with other committees to work through these contentious issues before submitting their final proposal to the city.

we are interested in studying, so it’s always an inspiration to be around him.” The Dalai Lama has made several public appearances this week during his 10th visit to Madison, including a Wednesday talk at the Overture Center concerning education. “Many of us have a way of thinking about life as unrealistic,” the Dalai Lama said. “There is a huge gap between our perception of life and reality. Education will bring us closer together.” Davidson founded the Center for Healthy Minds in 2008, and its research into the importance of mindfulness in everyday life—a priority for the Dalai Lama—has been implemented in local schools. “One thing I took away was the importance of education and training of the brain,” said Deb Hoffman, a principal at Madison’s

debate from page 1 college student. “I am extremely embarrassed and, frankly, mortified by those statements,” Bradley said. “I have grown as a person as I think many people can appreciate. We are not the same person that we were as a 20 year old in college or a quarter of a century ago.” In closing remarks,

Lincoln Elementary School. The school participated in a 2009 research study with the Center for Healthy Minds and now teaches its students to be more contemplative of their actions. Amid world crises like the rise of terrorism and continued violence against Tibetans, the Dalai Lama also stressed the importance of peace with the people committing these acts through nonviolence. “They are human brothers and sisters,” he said. “Some harshness out of a sense of concern, a sense of compassion, is okay.” The Dalai Lama criticized passive actions such as prayer to solve world problems. “This must be a century of peace, a century of nonviolence through effort, not through prayer,” he said. “If you ask Jesus Christ or Buddha to please bring peace to the world, you will be asked who brought this problem to the world.” Kloppenburg emphasized her commitment to distance herself from special interests that can heavily influence court decisions and sway the opinions of justices. She stood behind her track record as a Court of Appeals judge. Bradley also stressed her background and encouraged voters to think about the differing judicial philosophies of each candidate.

Goldrick-Rab announces departure from UW UW-Madison professor Sara Medium. “In other words, just Goldrick-Rab announced Monday chew your cud contently and she will be leaving the university, keep your mouth shut.” pointedly criticizing recent changThe professor gave a sharp cries in tenure and academic tique of university leaderfreedoms for faculty. ship, saying the administraGoldrick-Rab said tion works to preserve staalthough her extensive tus at any cost and places “a research and questions higher priority on prestige surrounding public and Big Ten football than higher education were on access and affordability.” initially welcomed by Particularly concernUW-Madison leadership, ing Goldrick-Rab is a the university has quick- GOLDRICK-RAB recently proposed tenure ly become a place where policy created by the UW faculty members are chastised System, something she called “Fake for speaking out. Tenure.” The policy will come “Leadership continues to before the Board of Regents for a assert its commitments to tol- final vote Thursday. erance,” Goldrick-Rab wrote She said tenure itself has been in a post for the online forum “vanquished” throughout the UW

System, and the proposed “Fake Tenure” would make it easy for the university to fire her on the basis of program modification. “Terrified sheep make lousy teachers, lousy scholars, and lousy colleagues,” Goldrick-Rab wrote. “And today at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, thanks to #FakeTenure, I’m surrounded by terrified sheep.” Goldrick-Rab said although she had tried to “stick it out” at UW-Madison and “hope for a better tomorrow,” she will ultimately take a professorship at Temple University in Philadelphia, a place where she said the state and university administration take responsibility for preserving tenure. —Madeline Heim

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my act together.” She began visiting the McBurney Center for bi-weekly appointments with specialists to help her overcome a severe depressive episode her first semester. “The appointments helped to just check in with someone, and to have something that was scheduled and that I had to go to,” Heesacker said. In addition to sessions with specialists, the McBurney Center offers a wide range of accommodations for students on campus, including extended times on exams, modified attendance policies, real-time lecture captioning and sign language interpretations.

recently, and most professors are eager to accommodate students. The McBurney faculty cannot formally provide an accommodation plan for a student if they do not have the required paperwork on hand, which can delay the registration process, according to Timler. “I will say faculty is really receptive to our recommendations for informal accommodations,” Timler said. “So even if [paperwork] technically holds up the process, many times the students who are seeking our services who don’t yet have a diagnosis can still get the

accommodations they need.” Heesacker said elements other than her disability, however, also made adjusting to college during her first semester difficult. Transitioning from a small city to a large state university, living with a random roommate and knowing only four people on a campus of more than 40,000 overwhelmed her. “It wasn’t a good situation at all. I couldn’t focus on anything. I couldn’t do homework. I was skipping class and not doing anything, just sort of laying in bed,” Heesacker said. “It was really rough and at the end of semester I realized I had to get

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Justice Rebecca Bradley squared off JoAnne Kloppenburg in a State Supreme Court debate Wednesday. The center provided accommodations for 1,338 students registered with disabilities other than autism during the 2014-’15 academic year and is attempting to offer new resources as students continue to register for its accommodations. According to Heesacker, the center wants to introduce a social group for students on the autism spectrum because they are such a small community on campus. Despite the size of this community, Heesacker said her social experience at UW-Madison has largely been good. Heesacker stated although she has not experienced outright discrimination, there is still a stigma

regarding disabilities that needs to be broken. Heesacker said UW-Madison should offer more classes concerning disabilities because education is essential to ending stigmas, which is the reason she wants to teach after graduating. “I’m really passionate about history and I want to teach people about history. Maybe some people would say ‘Yeah, your disability is going to limit you,’ but I think it’s just going to give me a different perspective that not a lot of other teachers have,” Heesacker said. “I think it’s going to help me understand students and make a connection.”

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BEST FOOD CART: Banzo Honestly, I don’t have the vocabulary words deserving for my love of Banzo. The heart wants what it wants and so do our tastebuds, and they scream Banzo seven days a week. Woke up late for class and didn’t have time to pack a lunch? Banzo is there for you. Packed a lunch but you’re just not in the mood for your PB&J? Banzo is there for you. Packed a lunch and ate your PB&J but needing a second/third/fourth lunch? Again, Banzo to the rescue. With high quality ingredients, a quick moving line, good prices and falafel served with a smile, Banzo is the go-to food cart that never fails my heart, let alone my tastebuds. —Kerry Huth

BEST CHINESE FOOD: QQ EXPRESS Cardinal File photo

At QQ Express, you get what you pay for. The powerful savory flavors, atypical customer service and cheap Chinese food overflowing from a takeout box are what you can always expect, and QQ thrives on its reliability. It sits just across the street from Ginger Root and offers an infinitely shorter wait and superior taste, in my opinion. Your body may not thank you afterward, but your taste buds and wallet certainly will. —Dylan Anderson

BEST BOOKSHOP: A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN Betsy Osterberger/the daily cardinal

For some, the idea of a feminist bookstore conjures up images of hilarious Portlandia sketches. But all jokes aside, many find a home at A Room Of One’s Own, likely due to its cozy atmosphere and deep roots in Madison’s feminist community. A 2014 Paste Magazine article identified A Room of One’s Own as one of only 13 feminist bookstores in the U.S. and Canada, making Madison one lucky city to have the privilege of being its home. —Amileah Sutliff

BEST BREWERY: NEW GLARUS

Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry is the mecca for all things burgers. From the classics to the works, everyone can find something they enjoy at Dotty’s. The menu is chock-full of cool twists on your classic burger. Some favorites include the Bayou and Gladiator. There’s also the option of making your own burger. So, you can add tomato and lettuce and onion and avocado to your burger and I mean, then you’re basically eating a salad so props to you for being so nutritiously minded. Better add in a milkshake while you’re being so health-conscious. —Kerry Huth Katie SCheidt/the daily cardinal

Situated on the edge of Lake Mendota, Memorial Union, with its classic architecture, two theaters and proximity to the Terrace, has been a student and community favorite since it was built in 1928. Starting this past fall, the Union began its final stages of renovation, which meant the closure of the Terrace and much of the right wing; however, ask anyone on campus and they’ll tell you that despite the construction, the Union has and always will feel like a little slice of home. —Katie Scheidt

BEST COFFEE SHOP: COLECTIVO To all my fellow under 21-year-old, fake ID-less Badgers: We might not be able to bar hop, but we can coffee shop hop. Hands down the best place to start is Colectivo on State Street, right underneath the Hub apartment building. With dozens of drink options and a wide selection of breakfast and lunch food, it’s a great place for a quick snack in between classes. The strings of lights, unfinished wood and glass doors that open up to outdoor seating create a cozy and rustic space, tailor-made for your Instagram. —Ellie Herman

BEST BRUNCH: BASSETT STREET BRUNCH CLUB Bassett Street Brunch Club has you covered for everything brunch-related at any time of the day. Located at the corner of North Bassett and West Johnson Streets, this eatery eschews a modern diner atmosphere while serving up delicious brunch classics. Had a rough night? The brunch club’s Hangover Omelet has you covered. Looking for something sweet? Try one of the famed, freshly baked donuts. Even for non-brunch lovers, the restaurant has a wide array of lunch and dinner options, as well as a second-to-none drink menu. —Negassi Tesfamichael

BEST SPORTS BAR: BEST YOGA: The Serf STATE STREET BRATS I’m going to be honest here, never been much of a so-called “sports fan.” Hand-eye coordination is not my thing. On the other hand, brats are totally are my thing. Love those, especially with ketchup and mustard and relish and maybe a lil’ bit of ranch if I’m feeling adventurous. So, overall, State Street Brats is a solid spot. If you’re a fan of athletics, you’ll be surrounded by fellow sporty Badgers. If not, you can take a comfortable seat in a roomy booth and watch everyone watch a day’s worth of sports while you enjoy the food and spirited environment. —Kerry Huth

BEST DRINK SPECIAL: NITTY GRITTY It’s 10 p.m. and Axl Rose’s opening cries of “Welcome To The Jungle” can only mean one thing—Madison’s greatest nightly drink special is about to begin at the Nitty Gritty. Power Hour is an onslaught of outrageously cheap drinks—$1 High Lifes, $1.25 rail mixers and $2.25 bombs—and commonly runs longer than its name would imply. Of course, these prices attract massive crowds, so get there early and be ready to imbibe. —Jim Dayton

BEST OUTDOOR ADVENTURE: DEVIL’S LAKE It’s Sunday morning and the forecast’s crested 60 degrees. If you have a car, or if your friend owns a car, or if you once met somebody who you have reason to suspect owns a car, then your decision should be simple: Get to Devil’s Lake by any means necessary. Devil’s Lake is one of the presents Wisconsin’s glaciers so thoughtfully left behind, a way of apologizing for the Baraboo Hills in lieu of mountains. Hiking in good company along its purple quartzite cliffs (yes, purple) and watching the white pines sway in an ever-constant breeze is a tried-and-proven cure for cabin fever. Don’t forget to jump into the lake at least once. —John Joutras

BEST PIZZA: MOST MISSED: the (keep it IAN’S PIZZA together try not to cry gosh this is BEST BURGER: Dotty dumpling’s dowry tough) tERRACE BEST DRUNK FOOD: IAN’s X2

If you want to trade in your typical 12-pack of Natty Ice and drive 40 minutes outside of Madison, the beer gods will guide you to New Glarus, Wis., birthplace of the great Spotted Cow. Home to the famous New Glarus Brewing Company, you and a couple friends can have access to high-quality craft beers with $8 tasting samples or free self-guided tours offered every day of the week. —McKayla Stitz Katie SCheidt/the daily cardinal

BEST STUDY SPOT: Memorial union

The only place where requesting the kitchen sink might get you what you wished for, it’s no wonder Ian’s pizza is consistently voted best pizza in Madison. Savory slices with new flavor combos every time you walk through the door, accompanied by old favorites of course, truly make Ian’s worthy of this title. —Eli Radtke

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? When talking about the Terrace, it’s only fitting. Memorial Union’s Terrace is Madison’s go-to watering hole for students and residents of all ages to enjoy. During the summer months, the patio buzzes with excitement as pitchers flow, musicians jam and those aquatically inclined soak up the neighboring lake. Unfortunately, Terrace-lovers fell victim to a shortened season this year, as the Union continued its restoration project. Have no fear, however: The Terrace is set to open around May graduation, ready to welcome another round of eager inhabitants. —Emily Gerber

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if the line outside doesn’t give it away, the guy worn tears streaming down his face sayin “PIZZA IS MY GIRLFRIEND” should tip you off. Afther a fhew dranks it jhust sounds so good. I meean is ther any beter place to eat pixza ath night? No, im serrious this picza itssslike MY LOFE yoh know? I fel lihk everone just lovs ithere and thse tablesare just so comffy loking... —Eli Radtke

Photos from top left: Memorial Union, the Terrace, ‘Jump Around,’ Ian’s Pizza, Colectivo, Devil’s Lake, Basset Street Brunch Club, State Street Brats, A Room of One’s Own, Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry

The SERF offers powerflow yoga classes, as well as traditional yoga and late-night relaxation yoga. Powerflow yoga is a combination of yoga and pilates with an emphasis on strength-building. The traditional yoga classes focus more on flexibility, body awareness and relaxation, but they are still enough of a workout to build a sweat. SERF yoga instructors also often show variations of yoga poses to accommodate participants’ varying skill levels. —Lindsay Briggs

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BEST MEXICAN FOOD: LOS GEMELOS When you think about Taco Tuesday, memories of cold Wednesday nights in February at your parents’ kitchen table probably come to mind, with overcooked, 85 percent fat-free ground beef, unevenly diced tomatoes and that shredded lettuce that has more texture than food aplenty. When I think about Taco Tuesday (Taco Martes, for the cultured Madisionians) my mind’s at Los Gemelos. Tacos are a dollar from 9 to 11 p.m. on Tuesdays, and the limit is five tacos per person, so the correct choice is to buy five tacos. Authentic, flavorful and filling, Los Gemelos does Taco Tuesday right. —Jake Powers Niamh Rahman/the daily cardinal

BEST NOW-PROFESSIONAL UW ATHLETE: JJ WATT I love JJ Watt. I wrote my UW application essay about JJ Watt. I’ll probably name my first kid JJ. His work ethic, humility and tremendous success represent the Badger State better than any other athlete (or living person, for that matter). His history of constantly exceeding expectations—he received almost no attention from D-1 schools coming out of high school, walked on at Wisconsin and was even booed when he was selected 11th overall—is an example for all to follow. I love JJ Watt. You should too. —Sebastian van Bastelaer

BEST HIPSTER BAR: the Plaza Tavern

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It’s Thursday. Are you at a bar where everyone knows your name? The Plaza Tavern—or simply “Plaza”—is the home of the world famous Plaza Burger, $2.50 long islands (or long beaches!!), the pool hustler, beautiful romantic landscape paintings complete with speculative bullet holes (?), sticky floors, green vinyl booths, a frequented jukebox and a pinball machine, is the complete opposite of the KK and the best Thursday bar for everyone who’s anyone. —Tommy Yonash

BEST UW TRADITION: ‘Jump Around’

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If someone had told House of Pain that their flagship single “Jump Around” would be most famous for becoming the anthem of thousands of Cardinal and White-clad football fans, their reaction would likely have been nothing short of incredulity. But that song is the greatest tradition we have, not just as it is the most raucous, wild, earthquake-inducing two minutes in college football. But more because it is a unifying force and a reminder that, despite the cold walks up Bascom Hill in January or finals week in May, the seven best Saturdays of the year are close at hand. —Andrew Bahl Katie SCheidt/the daily cardinal

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Area man leaves fork in microwave, discovers solution to global energy crisis By John Joutras THE DAILY CARDINAL

After class Wednesday, all Gavin Nearbrook wanted was a fluffy, toasty-warm baked potato before bed. But when he mistakenly left his fork in the microwave to cook with it—sticking up and out of the delicious tuber—he got a whole lot more: infinite, clean and piping-hot energy. When Nearbrook opened the microwave and discovered his blunder, he found the potato pulsing with a “bright, golden light,” and the protruding fork emitting arcs of “white-hot lightning” across the dingy kitchen. “I couldn’t look right at it, not even with sunglasses,” Nearbrook said. “Actually, I still can’t really see too good.” The Madison Fire Department

responded to calls from Nearbrook’s Spring Street residence, and eventually the luminous spud was turned over to the intervening Nuclear Disarmament Task Force, an until-now clandestine federal agency that detected the forked potato’s electromagnetic signature from their subterranean headquarters in Bucktail, Neb. The exact mechanism behind the potato’s novel properties has yet to be discerned, and scientists worldwide are in awe of the discovery, including UW-Madison theoretical physicist Andrei Ivanov. “It doesn’t make any sense, even Einstein wouldn’t be able to explain this, nobody could predict this. A potato? A fork? A potato! I don’t get it, my training, the laws of thermodynam-

ics, nothing matters anymore,” Ivanov said, before breaking down into what Cardinal reporters could only assume were joyful tears. Local genius inventor Gavin Nearbrook showed only measured modesty. “It’s what I eat every night. I just scrub down a big ’tater, hit the ‘potato’ button, and, you know, maybe dollop some sour cream on that sucker. It’s pretty surprising, I mean, it’s pretty cool.” Many of the great names in science rose to prominence by accident: Alexander Fleming’s penicillin, Charles Goodyear’s vulcanized rubber, Walter the Baker’s pretzels, but it’s time to append the list—2016 will forever be remembered as the year Gavin Nearbrook resolved mankind’s energy needs.

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Nearbrook discovered the renewable energy source after he accidentally left a fork in the microwave while cooking a potato.

Leonardo DiCaprio still unaware that Oscar win result of elaborate inception By Noah Mack THE DAILY CARDINAL

Leonardo DiCaprio woke up from a long and luscious slumber early this morning to his fake golden statue, still blissfully unaware that the award is the result of a very complex and wellplanned inception. DiCaprio is known for hit movies such as “Titanic,” “The Revenant”

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and of course, “Inception.” Over the course of his acting career, DiCaprio has played many characters that have trouble discerning reality from fakeness. They include Dominick Cobb from “Inception“ and Teddy Daniels from “Shutter Island.” Playing these characters resulted in the actor’s continued ignorance, despite many hints that he didn’t win, including this story. The global community agreed to plant the alternate reality into DiCaprio’s consciousness after Matt Damon won the best actor award instead of DiCaprio, resulting in the star bursting into tears for losing yet again. “We pinned him down and forced him to undergo the inception. It was just too hard to watch. We needed to ease his pain, he was like a little injured puppy when he lost. I mean, come on, all he wanted was a little recog-

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nition. It doesn’t need to be real recognition, but as long as he thinks it’s real, he’ll be happy,” said lead inception engineer John Marconie. Despite DiCaprio’s delusion, it has still been very difficult to keep the secret. He has turned out to be not just a sore loser, but also an even worse winner. Repeated jeers and taunts toward Matt Damon for losing have caused Damon to come incredibly close to revealing the secret that all 7 billion people but Dicaprio know and have tested Damon’s patience to the absolute max. At press time, DiCaprio could be seen patrolling Damon’s house, pretending the golden statue was his genitals and continually chanting, “It’s not your fault,” a clear reference to Damon’s movie “Good Will Hunting.”

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Trevor McIntyre, 33, of Fond du Lac, Wis., was pulled over and issued a DUI late Wednesday night after his vehicle was spotted swerving wildly on State Highway 41. This was McIntyre’s third drunk driving citation. McIntyre had spent the evening having drinks at a friend’s home. Sources say he left in his car around 11 p.m., after adamantly claiming that he was OK to drive. Daniel Peters, a longtime friend of McIntyre’s, mentioned the fact that despite his previous drunk driving citations, McIntyre had not considered removing his bottle opener from the key chain that holds his car keys. “You’d think he would’ve figured out that it’s not a great idea to keep the thing that lets you drink next to the thing that

lets you drive,” said Peters. “But Trevor’s always been kinda stubborn and still believes he’ll be able to tell when he can and can’t drive. At this point I don’t think he’ll ever learn.” Officer Michael Pietrangelo, who made the arrest, said the large grey bottle opener and Bud Light key chain were among the first things he noticed in McIntyre’s vehicle as he spoke with him. Pietrangelo recalls McIntyre mentioning that he “really hadn’t planned on driving drunk.” At press time McIntyre was nervously spinning his key chain, bottle opener and all, around his fingers in the back of a police vehicle as he awaited further information about his legal fate. Officers in the department remain perplexed about the bottle opener on McIntyre’s key chain, pointing out that “it’s just as easy to open a beer with your keys.”

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Brust finds new life around basketball After ending his basketball career, Brust remains involved through a Chicago-based sports agency Story by Ethan Levy

fter numerous years of youth basketball, four years at the high school level, four years of college ball and one year of professional basketball, the game starts to become the only job you know. Life becomes centered around turning the dream of becoming a professional basketball player into a reality. Still, there comes a time in every player’s life where that dream has to be altered, as playing the sport can no longer serve as your profession. For former Wisconsin shooting guard Ben Brust, after only one year of playing professional basketball for Pieno žvaigždes of the Lithuanian Basketball League, the UW star came to the realization he no longer wanted to continue his professional basketball career. “[My goal] was always just trying to keep playing basketball, and then I went overseas, and just decided that that lifestyle and being overseas in different places for the next however long it would have been just was not appealing to me,” Brust said. “I mean, there’s nothing better than playing, and I still will say that, but there was just so many pieces that came with playing after college that kind of pushed me away from it in terms of playing in a professional manner.” This decision to move on from playing the game professionally did not come easy for Brust. Instead, it took weeks of reflection in order for him to finally decide to walk away from his playing career. “I don’t know if there was necessarily a moment, but the more and more it got closer to that leave date [in late summer for my second year overseas], the more and more I was kind of pushing it off, and I was kind of just hesitant and I was telling myself, ‘Is that really what you want to do? If you’re this hesitant about going back, and if you aren’t going to enjoy it, then why are you doing it?’” Brust said.

“I just wanted to get home and build a community around here.” Now, a few months removed from playing the game professionally, Brust has found a way to build that community at home by transitioning into working with the GoEmpire Group–a basketball player agency run out of Brust’s hometown of Chicago. “I kinda was just at a wedding in Cleveland and through one of the people that was getting married I had met this guy Ed and he came up to me [and asked], ‘You’re Ben Brust, right?’’ ‘I run a basketball agency,’ is what he told me,” Brust said. “We got to know each other a little bit more and he asked me if I wanted to come on board and help him out, and the next thing you know, we met up in Chicago the same week and we sat down and talked and I decided to help him out.” For the first time in Brust’s life, instead of playing the game he loves, he is in charge of finding and developing the next great professional athletes for the GoEmpire Group. According to Edward Grochowiak, the owner and creator of the agency and the aforementioned wedding guest, “We are trying to put our clients in a situation that is advantageous for them both on and off the court. We take a very serious stance in developing the basketball player but mostly the man, the human being, the guy that’s going to be a future father and a future husband.” More specifically though, Brust’s role in the company is to use that mission statement to find and recruit the talent that the agency hopes to develop and polish. “My role specifically is client advocacy. I’m actually doing a lot of recruiting right now,” Brust said. “I do some stuff on the social media, but my main role is to be an advisor to all of our clients, and that’s how I am trying to attack these prospects that we are going after because I went through the process of playing overseas and picking an agent.” Brust’s career overseas and experience in his run in profes-

sional basketball has helped him transition into his position with the agency. In fact, Brust contributes most of his recent success with the GoEmpire Group to his playing career in Lithuania, since almost all of the athletes that are represented by the agency are Americans playing in Europe. “Yeah, it’s a little bit of transition. You turn into more of an evaluator than a guy just trying to learn and get better. But I’m a routine guy and I had that routine while I was playing and it’s kind of the same thing as you move on with life,” Brust said. “You find your routine of your time schedule. So it hasn’t been too different other than the fact that I’m not running up and down a basketball court.” Not only did Brust recognize the importance his professional basketball experience had on his new profession, but Grochowiak also understands how Brust’s experience has helped him transition into the agency. “He kind of used his experience to educate and give insight into our future guys, like look this is what happens even if you’re in the summer league or even if you’re in NBA workouts and end up in Europe,” Grochowiak said. “If anything he has been able to bridge the gap pretty sufficiently because he has been in those shoes before. He speaks from a place of experience that I can’t.” Even though Brust recognizes the significance of identifying and connecting with the players through his time playing overseas, his career at Wisconsin helped him transition into the agency almost as much as his brief professional career has. In fact, Brust found a clear parallel between his development at Wisconsin and his development as an agent. “There’s growing pains from your freshman year to your rookie year overseas, you kind of find your niche, you kinda just gotta get through the year, have a decent year, get better out of it, then the next year you look to expand your role and it’s always a constant growing process in everything you do,” Brust said.

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During his time with the Badgers, Brust set a school record for career 3-pointers made with 235.

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After spending one year playing professionally in Lithuania, Ben Brust decided to bring his basketball-playing career to an end. “So there’s definitely a parallel in taking care of business and knowing that it’s up to you when you’re out there to perform as a player. You can be your best agent just by producing and the rest will take care of itself.” When Brust came to Wisconsin in 2010, the young guard only played three minutes per game and only shot 20 percent from behind the arc in a season where the Badgers lost in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. Still, Brust remained patient and determined, and by the time he was a senior, he had become both a leader and potent threat for the Badgers. In his final season at UW, Brust not only led his team to the Final Four, but claimed the program’s record for the most 3-point shots made in his career. Now, similarly to when he was playing the game at UW, Brust is still continuing to expand his role in basketball. Even his newfound success and his expanding development with the sports agency is not enough basketball. Brust is still looking to stay even more involved with the sport in any way possible. “I mean I never really knew what I was gonna do after I was done playing and quite frankly I am still trying to figure that out. This has just been good to keep me busy, and I will always continue doing this, but I may have to try to find something a little more stable,” Brust said. “I do some coaching locally, I do some oneon-one lessons, and I do this basketball agency. So there are ways to stay involved. Obviously, it is tough to stop playing, but it is also nice to be around the game still.” Still, despite looking for other ways to stay involved with basketball, Brust is enjoying his time with the company and expects to continue to build the GoEmpire Group, especially through recruiting. “I never thought I would say this, and it may get old after a while because it is still kind of

fresh, but the recruiting part has actually been kind of fun,” Brust said. “That kind of pushed me away from possibly going into college coaching, because I didn’t really want to recruit that much, but we were up in Milwaukee recruiting a kid and we were just sitting down with the player and the parents and it just came so naturally to me and I really enjoyed that.” As evidenced by his natural ability to recruit, the seemingly difficult transition from playing sports to working in sports has come more naturally to Brust than he may have expected. Despite playing basketball his whole life, Brust is just beginning to embrace working with athletes and helping them find success in their futures both on and off the court–enjoying it even more than when he was focusing on his own future playing the game. In fact, Brust does not feel jealous at all helping other people make their dreams of playing professionally a reality. “I wouldn’t say ‘jealousy’ because I still have best friends who play over there and I’m not at all envious when I look at their pictures or whatever and that’s the feeling where I know I made the right decision because I’m totally at peace with being here,” Brust said. “I just look forward to helping these players and kids because it just wasn’t for me and that happens, it’s not for everyone, but it is for some guys, and it’s really nice talking to the kids who I can kind of look at them and hear their experiences and hear that they’re going to enjoy something like this, because if you don’t attack it 110 percent you’re not going to make it.” So, for Brust, even though his dream of playing the sport professionally has ended, he has been able to recreate that dream and find his niche helping develop the next generation of basketball talent. easy to recognize his unbelievable passion and focus.

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Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street ties raise questions Elijah Gray opinion columnist

uring S u n d ay ’s Democratic Debate in Flint, Mich., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took a moment to highlight what he felt to be a significant difference between himself and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in terms of economic reform. As Sanders remarked: “While we are on [the topic of ] Wall Street, one of us has a super PAC. One of us has raised $15 million from Wall Street for that super PAC. One of us has given speeches on Wall Street for hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

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Sen. Sanders and former Secretary of State Clinton have very different financial supporters. Sanders is correct. Not only has Clinton received massive outspoken support from financial actors such as Goldman-Sachs, according to opensecrets.org, but contributions from the securities and investment industry to super PACs operating on behalf of Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign currently total $15,323,124. If you ask me, that’s a pretty big deal. After all, isn’t it inherently troubling that a politician would impugn dangerous actions on Wall Street, while simultaneously

receiving millions of dollars from the financial sector? If you were to simply listen to Clinton’s rhetoric concerning the issue, you might not think there’s much to worry about. In response to Sanders’ critique of her lucrative ties to the financial sector, Clinton insisted that she believes that “no bank is too big to fail, no executive too powerful to jail.” That statement might make for a comforting sound bite, but given how much money Wall Street has forked over to

prop up Clinton’s White House run, it’s virtually impossible to envision a President Clinton advancing as stringent a financial reform policy as would a President Sanders. Clinton contends that the relationships she has forged with the financial sector have never caused her to change a vote or position. The trouble is, the quid pro quo logic of campaign contributions works a little more subtly than that. Special interests have an incentive not simply to

fund those candidates who will be most amenable to their goals, but also those candidates who have a shot of winning. Even if Clinton favors some amount of action to impose stricter regulations on the financial industry, her Wall Street donors must certainly prefer the approach she would take to the unabashedly punitive one Sanders would pursue. Moreover, if these contributors feel that Clinton is the candidate (between either party) most likely to achieve the presi-

dency, establishing financial connections now is a good way to work for a jovial relationship come Inauguration Day. To say that Clinton and the super PACs working on her behalf have received massive sums from Wall Street is not to say that Clinton’s true economic agenda is identical to that of a GoldmanSachs lobbyist. However, I think it’s disingenuous for Clinton to act as though her ties to the financial sector in no way make her beholden to that sector’s interests. However, we have a pretty reliable sense of where Sanders stands when it comes to Wall Street regulation. Clinton’s ambitions in that area remain far more indeterminate. As much as she’d like us to believe that she has average Americans’ best interests at heart, Clinton’s involvement with the financial industry provides cause for concern. If, as I do, you want a president unequivocally committed to ensuring that the country’s largest financial institutions will never again lay claim to kind of power that allowed them to decimate the economy in 2008, it looks as though your best bet lies with Sen. Sanders. Elijah is a junior majoring in communicaion arts. Do you agree with him that former Secretary of State Clinton’s Wall Street ties are concerning? Do you agree with him that Sen. Sanders’ super PAC free campaign is the one people should be supporting? Let us know at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

We must look past what presidential candidates say Thomas Rademacher opinion columnist

ith Wisconsin’s presidential primary fast approaching on Tuesday, April 5, it is important that everyone voting makes an educated and informed decision. I cannot stress this enough. Educating and informing yourself about the potential candidates is an absolutely necessary precursor to voting. Too many people simply vote for a candidate because of the letter “D” or “R” next to his or her name. I understand that some people have strong loyalties to a party, but I encourage everyone to research the candidates in every election before voting. You just might learn something.

A candidate’s domestic policies are arguably the most imporant issues on your mind.

To help guide people’s thinking about who to vote for in the April 5 election, here are four questions I consider when deciding: Is this person trying to scare me, and thus get me to act irrationally when voting? Do I think this person will improve U.S. foreign relations? Do I think this person will improve domestic situations? Do I trust this person with nuclear weapons?

The first question refers to the way many candidates use scare tactics. I believe that the use of fear in American politics is at an absurd level, and the vast majority of politicians are using some type of fearmongering. Politicians tell us to be afraid of taxes, terrorists, our $19 trillion debt, income inequality, big banks, racism, guns, the regulation of guns and much more. Some even tell us to be afraid of the government, which is extremely ironic to me because politicians (if elected) are a part of the government. These candidates are pretty much telling us to be afraid of them, but to still vote for them. If I only listened to politicians, I would probably think the world is going to end. The point I’m trying to make is that although there are a lot of things we should be aware of and some things that are frighteningly true, politicians almost always exaggerate the facts to scare us. They then offer a solution to these problems and hope that they are compelling enough for us to vote for them. The problem is that we don’t act rationally when afraid, so it is important to look past the fearmongering and decide what issues are important. The second question refers to how people outside of our country view us, and how we interact with foreign countries. I know it might be hard for many Americans to believe, but there are many other impor-

tant countries on the planet. Although our military is immensely powerful, we cannot take on the entire world alone. The U.S. is a part of numerous defense alliances like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and individual arrangements with countries such as Japan and Australia. Additionally, we are a part of numerous trade agreements with many countries, and have some wellknown multinational deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement. Whether you like these pacts or not, our relations with foreign countries are extremely important and we need a president who will make sure that we don’t turn the entire world against us. The third question addresses things like our economy, racial tensions, infrastructure, border control, taxes and programs like Obamacare. If the country is doing well, incumbents are likely to win re-election. If the economy is going down the drain, then they are likely to lose regardless if it is their fault or not. Whether you consider yourself a Democrat or Republican, Independent or political Martian, a candidate’s domestic policies are arguably the most important issues on your mind. The fourth question extends beyond our nuclear arsenal (4,500 warheads) to our entire military. Our military is the strongest in the entire world, and is arguably the most terrifying thing on the planet. Even when taking our

nuclear weapons out of the equation (which could completely obliterate the entire moon or our own country four times over), our military has the ability to be massively destructive.

Educating and informing yourself is an absolutely necessary precursor to voting.

According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to declare war, but the president has the power to direct the military after a declaration of war. Despite the need for a congressional declaration, the U.S. has fought many wars without one. In response to some of these conflicts, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in 1973 that required the president to notify Congress of the com-

mittal of troops within 48 hours, and forced a removal of troops in 60 days without an extension. However, after 9/11, Congress passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force against Terrorists, which further strengthened the president. The president has a lot of unchecked control over the military, and it is extremely important that we can trust him or her wielding so much power. So there you have it. Those are my four questions for evaluating presidential candidates. Whether you like them and use them to guide your thinking or you consider them complete rubbish, I at least hope that I got you thinking about the upcoming election. I also hope that you see the importance of being an informed voter. Thomas is a junior majoring in history and psychology. What do you think of his four questions for evaluating candidates? Let us know at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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