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14 senators, 23 days, one year later By Samy Moskol The Daily Cardinal
When the Joint Finance Committee passed the bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public employees late Feb. 16, 2011, Sen. Minority leader Mark Miller, D-Monona, told state Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, to bring an extra shirt and a toothbrush to Thursday morning’s caucus. “I said ‘okay, I don’t know what that means but alright,’” Larson recalled. The next morning, Democratic senators met at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin headquarters on King Street. Instead of preparing for their session that day in the Capitol, they planned to drive as far from the building as they could. At the meeting, Miller proposed they leave the state to stall a vote on Walker’s budget repair bill which Democrats said Republicans were pushing too quickly through the state Legislature. “Everyone had to agree … that we would get out of the state for at least that morning,” said state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, who has served in the Wisconsin State Legislature since 1956. “It
was a consensus decision.” They could prevent a vote on the bill if all 14 of them left the state and deprived the senate of the 20 members required to be present for budget-related bills. “It’s an option that’s something very rare and only used in extreme situations.” Larson said. “In this scenario it would require all of us to be gone.” The Capitol erupted Thursday when protesters spread the news the 14 senators were not present during the Senate session’s roll call. For the next 23 days, they traveled throughout northern Illinois, intent on stalling the bill.
“It’s an option that’s something very rare and only used in extreme situations.” State Sen. Chris Larson D-Milwaukee
Those who supported the senators called them the “Fab 14.” But Walker supporters called them irresponsible for leaving the state and saw their
actions as reprehensible enough they deserved to be recalled. At a press conference, Walker said the Senate could not move forward unless the senators came to session. “They get paid to come to work and they should be coming to work,” Walker said. “We’re responsible of voting on behalf of our constituents. You can’t do that if you’re hiding out in some other state.” Walker’s administration sent Wisconsin State Patrol to senators’ houses to ask their families of their whereabouts. Although they spread across northern Illinois, they met each day to decide if they should return. Risser said even though the senators argued about their exit strategy, staying together was a major accomplishment. “Fourteen egos, of such varied personalities … were able to stick together for three weeks,” Risser said. “You don’t have that happen very often.” While Risser acknowledged his district supported him in Illinois, not all districts fully supported their senators. State Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, noted
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Man allegedly stabbed near Langdon Street
Police responded to an alleged stabbing of a Madison man in a student neighborhood near Langdon and Henry streets Sunday. The Madison Police Department received a call at 5:22 p.m. and responded to a Brian House apartment complex at 201 Langdon St. At 6:30 p.m., six police cars were at the scene, and the backyard was taped off. Officers located the injured man, and he was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to Lt. Trevor Knight. An officer at the scene said the incident was most likely not random, and the neighborhood is not at risk. The suspect is being described as a male, 5’8” to 5’9’, with a thin build and wearing a grayish-blue shirt. Police are continuing the investigation.
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While LLPC Chair Lydia Zepeda spoke at Friday’s meeting, SLAC members silently protested mediation with adidas.
LLPC proposes adidas mediation deadline By Alex DiTullio The Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison’s primary licensing committee passed a resolution Friday to define a successful mediation period with adidas as occurring only if the company ensures all workers are paid severance by April 15. This deadline is 60 days after UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward initially announced plans to enter mediation with the company. The meeting took place amidst controversy over how the chancellor should handle adidas’ refusal to pay nearly 2,700 unemployed workers due severance after a factory contracted by the company shut down in 2011. While the Labor Licensing Policy Committee recommended Ward give adidas a 90-day
ultimatum to ensure the workers receive severance, the chancellor decided to enter the 60-day negotiation period with the company. Although Ward approved of the LLPC’s resolution, he worried a strict April 15 deadline on the mediation process could prevent the university and adidas from coming to an agreement. Noting that adidas has consistently said they would not pay the workers if given 90 day’s notice, he said a flexible deadline would allow the parties to resolve the situation if they are close to an agreement. “If it takes a little longer, it seems to me that that’s better than abruptly saying ‘sorry adidas, we don’t want to talk to you anymore’ and that’s the end of
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Madison Tibetans rally for country’s independence By Kelly Kallien The Daily Cardinal
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Students gathered on the Kohl Center lawn Sunday to celebrate the Hindu spring festival of Holi. The event was sponsored by Indian student groups + Photo by Shoaib Altaf
Tibetans in the Madison community protested the Chinese occupation of Tibet Saturday to commemorate the 53rd Tibetan Uprising Day anniversary. Around 150 people sang songs and listened to speeches dedicated to Tibetan protestors who took the streets on March 10th, 1959, against the People’s Liberation Army of China’s invasion and governmental control of Tibet. Protestors also raised a Tibetan flag at the City-County building to honor the 25 Tibetans who lit themselves on fire in protest over the past two years. Speakers read supportive
letters from U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., and U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi told the protestors he was proud to represent a county with approximately 500 Tibetans in the community. “Tibet has become something that will never disappear because it is spread out across the world,” Parisi said. “And one day, when Tibet is free, we’ll be able to fly these flags in Tibet without fear of being marched away to jail, without fear of being beaten.” Following the speakers, protestors marched around Capital Square waving Tibetan flags and
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MOLLY HAYMAN guest columnist
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ow many girls can say they have had a man dressed in neon spandex, sporting a beard of snot and sweat icicles give them a big, cold kiss on the cheek? Not many, that is for sure, but I sure can. And I wouldn’t trade it for anything (Well, that is a lie, but I was going for emotional impact). Every year on the last weekend of February, my family and I pack the car with skis, warm clothes and a ridiculous amount of food and drive four and a half hours north to Hayward, Wis., to participate in the American Birkebeiner. You do not know what it is? That is not surprising—not a whole lot of people do, which is weird since it is the biggest cross-country ski race in the nation. No joke. Nine thousand skiers participate in the Birkebeiner and Kortelopet, and those are just two of the seven-plus races held over the course of the weekend. This year, 22 countries were represented. So, you know, it is not a big deal or anything. Although I have never skied the Birkie (50 kilometers—also known as 31 miles—is just a tad too long for my skate-skiing skills), I have gone every year
I could manage to tear myself away from commitments. I even missed my roommate’s 21st birthday for it this year! Why in God’s name would I give up a weekend of bar hopping and drunken mistakes to spend time with hyper-athletic people in northern Wisconsin? If you ever get the chance to experience it, you will learn it is not something you want to pass up.
Why in God’s name would I give up a weekend of bar hopping and drunken mistakes to spend time with hyper-athletic people in northern Wisconsin? The weekend starts with a huge expo held at Hayward Middle School where I would guess even the hardcore skiers are overwhelmed by the amount of paraphernalia available. I always have a good time at the event, mainly because of the free hot chocolate, granola, energy bars and even beer sampling tents. I guess it is the poor college student in me making an appearance.
There is even a radio show just for the Birkie, which consists of start-to-finish coverage of the elite wave as well as awesome songs dedicated to the race, including such hits as “Birkebeiner Rag,” “Birkie Fever” and “Let the Birkie Grab Your Soul.” Oh yeah, they run on repeat all weekend long, and it is great. You cannot help but come down with Birkie fever while listening to people’s musical dedication to the race. Based on how packed those songs are with skiing terms and puns, the musicians must be dedicated to this yearly escapade. My mom and I, the skate skiing cheerleaders of the family, rush around Saturday to watch my dad and a bunch of family friends at different points along the course. We leave early in the morning armed with hot chocolate, shnapps and fully charged cameras: the three essentials of a freezing Birkie spectator. And believe me, it can get pretty freezing! In 2011 the temperature never rose above zero degrees. My camera even froze closed. Medics were attempting to pull skiers off the course for fear of frostbite (I say “attempt” because if you are crazy enough to ski a 50 kilometer race, you are not going to let a little frostbite stop you from finishing).
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The race finishes with participants skiing the two blocks up Main Street, which has been covered in snow for the occasion. Hundreds of spectators line the street screaming, ringing cow bells and drinking beer by the pitcher from the one bar located on the two block stretch. People dressed as trolls (the Birkie originated in Norway) wind in and out of the spectators as finishers try to regain feeling in their limbs and chip the ice from their beards. It is now that I receive the special, aforementioned kiss from my dad. The camaraderie and intensity of the skiers is infectious. People celebrate with perfect strangers as everyone compares results and swaps horror stories of falling, gear breaking and psychological roadblocks. Every year I leave feeling that I was part of a huge party, determined that next year will be the year I ski alongside the best. Of course the next day I attempt to ski up Bitch Hill (a hill notorious on the course for its late point in the race and walllike appearance) and realize that goal is still a little far off. For now I am happy with just watching, cheering and sipping my hot chocolate with schnapps on the sideline. One of these days, though, I will put down the mug and grab my skis, ready to torture my body in the name of winter fun!
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Bongs, bruised ribs follow Ogg fire By Christopher Drosner of the Cardinal staff
Victims of Friday night’s fire in Ogg Hall are moving along with their lives, for better or for worse. Although all students displaced by the blaze now have roofs over their heads, all was not well when displaced Leith House residents regrouped at Ogg Wednesday night to discuss post-fire concerns. One sixth-floor resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said he was expelled from University Housing when police searched his room after the fire and found illegal drug paraphernalia. The resident said police went through his drawers and closet to find the equipment, which was not in plain view. He said he was not issued a citation for the violation because the police acknowledged the search was illegal, but they
notified housing of the paraphernalia. “I can’t understand how university law is above the Constitution of the United States,” the resident said. “We’ve received the most foul treatment from the higher levels of [University Housing].” Problems have also resulted from some of the temporary relocations the residents have been assigned by housing. Several residents were involved in a fight witnessess described as a “turf war.” Two sixth-floor residents were assigned to a temporary room in the ninth-floor den. Several ninth-floor residents, apparently upset about losing their lounge, harassed the den dwellers Monday and Tuesday, and the disagreement came to blows early Wednesday morning, residents said. Witnesses said the fight took place outside the ninth-
floor den and later outside Ogg, where they said the victims were “jumped” by several assailants. An onlooker said one victim, a sixth-floor resident, sustained a concussion “and probably bruised ribs.” Police & Security issued several underage drinking citations on the ninth floor. Despite the problems, the students are, for the most part, getting along in their new homes. Many are living
with friends off-campus, others moved to other rooms provided by University Housing and several have been able to stay together with roommates. Many from the close-knit group have stayed in touch with each other, not wanting to break up the cohesion they had developed during the year. “We all felt like we were a part of something,” said resident Michael Dymzarob.
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After last Friday’s fire, victim Kevin Boylon lives in the den on the ninth floor of Ogg Hall’s east tower. The fire displaced 41 men.
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Gov. Scott Walker announced his intention to set up a legal defense fund to help pay for expenses associated with the ongoing John Doe investigation against his former aides Friday. The investigation, which dates back to 2010, is looking into crimes, like election fraud and embezzlement, allegedly committed by Walker’s former staffers from his time as Milwaukee County Executive. So far, four former aides face felony charges as a result of the investigation. According to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, the creation of a legal defense fund by a state official is only permissible when a candidate “is being investigated for or charged with a violation of campaign finance laws.” No official investigation into Walker’s actions as Milwaukee County Executive has been declared.
If recommendations made by Government Accountability Board staff in a memo released Friday are approved, recall primary elections will be held May 15, and general recall elections would take place June 12. Earlier this month, GAB Director Kevin Kennedy said the board would ask to extend the deadline to officially declare state recall elections from March 19 to April 6. If Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess grants the extension, the recall primary will take place on May 15 and the main election will take place on June 12. It is unclear at this time whether the elections of Gov. Scott Walker and the four Republican state senators will take place simultaneously on these dates. The GAB will meet Monday to discuss the issue.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said the announcement seems to be an admission of guilt from Walker. “Wisconsin has never had a Governor that needed a criminal defense fund, but Scott Walker is no ordinary Governor,” Tate said. “He has bent and broken the rules that should govern the conduct of an executive.” Walker has maintained his innocence throughout the investigations and said all the money going into the defense fund will come from private donors to his campaign. “I…made it clear that no public money has been used, or will be used, to pay for the attorneys needed to review documents and assist me in cooperating,” Walker said in a statement. “The fund will operate in accordance with the Wisconsin law authorizing these accounts.” —Jack Casey
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Protesters gather outside the state Capitol Friday night for a candlelight vigil as a part of the “Reclaim Wisconsin Tour”
Pro-union rally draws thousands to state Capitol An estimated 35,000 Democrats and union supporters gathered at the Capitol Saturday to memorialize the first anniversary of the passing of a contentious bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public workers. Those who spoke at the event used the occasion to rally support for the recall efforts, launched largely in reaction to the legislation passed one year ago, against Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and
four state senators. “We have all worked too long and too hard to come up short,” said state Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, who won her seat from a Republican senator following a round of recall elections last summer. “We must continue to fight for what is at stake here in Wisconsin.” While there were a few isolated pro-Walker demonstrators, no major Republican counter-protest took place. The rally was the last in a statewide
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Local Tibetans gathered at the City-County building Saturday to bring U.S. attention to the “Free Tibet” movement.
tibet from page 1 shouting “China, out now.” Wisconsin Regional Tibetan Youth Congress President Kunchock Gonpo said by raising awareness in the U.S. through protests, he hopes to see an independent Tibet in the near future. “People inside Tibet, they can hear our voice,” he said. “Through our love for Tibet, aspi-
llpc from page 1 it,” Ward said. “Then they’re never going to pay any money to the workers.” Despite adidas’ policy not to pay workers severance, Ward said he thinks an independent mediator agreed upon by both parties could sway the company otherwise if they find the company responsible for ensuring the workers are paid. Additionally, the chancellor said he wants to know if the mediator would find the university liable if it decides to sever ties with adidas. Ward said this possibility has worried him since adidas threatened to sue the university if put on notice on the grounds that UW-Madison is misinterpreting the code of conduct. However, LLPC student member Jonah Zinn said not pressuring adidas to pay workers for fear of a
rations and creative resistance, we are sending our message that a free Tibet is possible.” UW Students for a Free Tibet member Tenzin Kunga said education is the key to one day freeing Tibet. He said despite the relatively small Tibetan community at UW-Madison, the 20 students have plans to educate the campus, such as screening Tibetan documentaries. lawsuit could be consequential. “It worries me that if we don’t hold adidas accountable and we allow them to selectively violate our contract that that sets a dangerous precedent for them being able to selectively violate the [code of conduct] in the future,” Zinn said. But Ward said if the university severs ties with adidas and loses a lawsuit, it would have drastic financial consequences for the university and the code of conduct would have to undergo changes. Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell also said some of the LLPC’s provisions, including its request to have a member present at mediation, are not up to the university. While he said the university could make such suggestions, the ultimate decision lies with the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
“Reclaim Wisconsin Tour.” Earlier Saturday morning Democratic candidates for the anticipated gubernatorial and state senatorial recall elections held a candidate forum in Madison. Two leading candidates in the gubernatorial race, former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, attended the forum. —Tyler Nickerson
Democratic senators like Lena Taylor and Chris Larson used social media to communicate with each other and their constituents during their time away from the Capitol. Image Courtesy of Twitter.com
senators from page 1 more than half of his district was against him going to Illinois. “It was harshly, sharply divided. There didn’t seem to be anybody undecided about it,” Cullen said. He said he sometimes advocated returning sooner because he thought they already made their point. “There was real logic in going down there for 10 days at least. The state did wake up.” Cullen said. But he said they could not fuel the movement from outside Wisconsin. “If 14 people stay in Illinois forever then it’s not really a real movement. It needed to have its own energy behind us being here,” Cullen said. Media groups contacted them to find out when they would return, but Risser said their exit strategy changed constantly based on new developments in Madison. As days turned into weeks,
Senate Republicans created resolutions to pressure Democrats to return. After March 2, they would fine any senator $100 for missing a session without reason. When the 14 failed to return by March 4, Senate Republicans ordered to detain any of them if they stepped foot back in Wisconsin on charges of disorderly conduct and contempt. However, many of the senators snuck back for a change of clothes or time with their families. “We were somewhat careful about it. We … didn’t parade around town or anything like that,” Cullen said. As the youngest senator, Larson became the “de facto news source” and updated senators on happenings in Madison with his smartphone. “There was actually a pretty big disconnect for some of the senators of what was actually going on in Wisconsin and what their perception of it was,” Larson said. “I felt very strongly it was up to me and a
few others to make sure that people were informed.” Even so, Cullen said being far from the Capitol made it difficult to grasp the crowd’s emotion. Republican senators were able to pass the collective bargaining portions of the budget repair bill separately March 9 since bills not related to the budget do not require 20 senators present. The Democratic senators then decided it was time to come home. “Once they already passed it, there was no purpose in staying out there any longer,” Risser said. Although those on both sides of the collective bargaining debate disagreed on whether the Democratic senators were just in their actions, the volatile political climate that pushed them to leave the state was undeniably rare. “I’ve been in the senate now for 50 years and nothing like this has happened before and nothing like this will ever happen again,” Risser said.
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For the staff of MODA Magazine, UW-Madison’s online style magazine, next week will be anything but routine because the group will put on the first annual UW Fashion week, which it has spent the entire year pulling together. “We’ve treated this project like a baby,” Editor in Chief Mia Hanekamp said. “We’ve been putting everything we have into it and giving up sleep, but in the end it’s all going to be worth it.” The project may be a fledgling, but it will bring class and culture to campus for fashionistas and non-fashionistas alike. The group has three events planned for UWFW: a networking opportunity, a panel discussion and a runway show. These events are designed to allow students to immerse themselves in various aspects of the style industry. As the MODA staff explained to me, style and fashion are very different. Jeff Cartwright, deputy editor
at MODA, clarified it. “Fashion is what designers produce,” he said. “Style is how you portray yourself. It’s how you live.”
“We’ve treated this project like a baby.”
Mia Hanekamp editor in chief MODA Magazine
MODA specializes in style, including lifestyle, food and nightlife. Hanekamp and Cartwright co-founded the online magazine after realizing Madison needed a style magazine for students, by students. According to the editors, Madison is the ideal place for style to thrive. Hanekamp described the city’s vibe as young and fast yet laid-back. UWFW was Hanekamp’s brainchild while she was an intern in New York City. The Big Apple
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inspired her to help make the type of events that are available in NYC available in Madison. MODA’s Public Relations Director Katie Kruse described UWFW’s events, emphasizing that they include much more than just a runway show. Monday, March 12 kicks off UWFW in tandem with the event MODA’s Night Out. The event will be held at The Icon, a trendy tapas bar on State Street. According to Kruse, the night will provide a prime networking opportunity and a glimpse into the business side of the fashion industry. Students and professionals alike will congregate to eat, drink and socialize in style amid trunk shows and mannequin displays. Street Smart: Blogging for a Stylish World, a panel discussion, will take place at Memorial Union Wednesday. “Style blogging is becoming a huge trend,” Kruse said. “Bloggers are becoming icons, like Jessica Quirk from ‘What I Wore.’ This is a great way to find concrete examples of how to mix
creative passion with a career.” This event will cover topics useful to UW-Madison students who plans to become professionals of any sort, like portraying themselves online and creating a personal brand. Quirk will be in attendance, along with UW-Madison professors and staff from Madison Magazine.
“Style is how you portray yourself. It’s how you live.” Jeff Cartwright deputy editor MODA Magazine
UWFW will culminate on Friday, March 16 with a runway show held at The Sett in Union South, where national brands, local stores and Madison students will have collections shown in the tradition of big city fashion weeks. “This runway show is an excuse to get dressed up for
a night, to feel very glitzy,” Cartwright said. “It’s definitely a red carpet night.” The red carpet, symbol of glamour and fame, will be rolled out for the runway show, along with plenty of professional photographers, refreshments and live music courtesy of co-sponsor, WUD Music. Chicago’s BBU and UW-Madison’s DJ Diox will provide the beats for the show. That’s right: Live out your celebrity dream for free in the city that never sleeps (well, not on weekends anyway). Admission is free for all events. Check out the UWFW Facebook page for more information. The online style magazine bringing you these great events can be found at www. modamadison.com. Those looking for more information can also find MODA on Twitter under the handle @modamadison where they will announce UWFW updates, like a contest to win VIP gifts, with #UWFW tags.
South by Southwest: What to look for at the festival Cardinal Arts Editors Riley Beggin and Jaime Brackeen preview this year’s SXSW
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esides the beer and barbecue, there are far too many things to look forward to at this year’s SXSW music, film and interactive festival in Austin, Texas. Our film columnist and beloved reporter David Cottrell is already down in Austin as Jaime and I make our way along the 20-hour trek to the festival, taking in the incredible independent film the festival has to offer. A crowd favorite from this weekend was “Safety Not Guaranteed,” a film starring Aubrey Plaza, from “Parks and Recreation,” that is about three magazine employees who pursue an interview with a man seeking a companion for time travel. Another film getting a ton of buzz is “The Cabin in the Woods,” the brainchild of Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. It promises to break from the basic cabin-in-the-woods horror concept and scare the shit out of you in a completely new and fascinating way. Expect more from Dave throughout the rest of the week. Jaime and I, however, will be primarily attending musical acts, most of which have me giggling absurdly and doing embarrassing little dances in public in anticipation. I have been a fan of Santigold’s raw, feminine-but-grimy sound practically since I began listening to music, and I will finally have the chance to see her live Tuesday, March 13. The latest release of Kendrick Lamar blew my socks off, and he will also be performing on Tuesday. Other shows I plan on attending are Polica, Delta Spirit, SBTRKT, Andrew Bird, Astronautalis, Girls, Fanfarlo, Dessa, M. Ward, Youth Lagoon and The Shins. The music cannot start soon enough. In addition to the music, SXSW has plenty of incredible panels, speakers, meetand-greets, workshops and day parties for us to attend. Follow @DCArtsDesk and keep reading The Daily Cardinal Arts page every day this week for our daily recaps, and check dailycardinal.com for more thorough reviews of specific acts. —Riley Beggin
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am pee-my-pants excited for this journey to Austin, Texas. As far as electronic music goes, I am probably most excited for SBTRKT and Bear in Heaven. SBTRKT (who will actually be at the Majestic on April 8) is an up and coming DJ from the UK whose unique music-box beats can both get you going and mellow things out. NPR recently ran a feature on Bear in Heaven, whose album, I Love You, It’s Cool, comes out April 3. They are a more ambient chill-wave brand of electronic and the video for their released single “Reflection of You” is reminiscent of Kanye’s “All of the Lights” video in that it may induce seizures—but it’s still catchy. One show I am for sure going to hit up is ScHoolboy Q. Though his lyrics are often egotistical and shallow, the indie samples that provide a background to his rhymes are catchy beyond belief. I also wish I could see Sleigh Bells, but alas—badge-holder’s only. My graphic by dylan moriarty/the daily cardinal most-anticipated show will absolutely be The Weeknd. This Canadian R&B singer is now touring will a full band after releasing his first effort, a mixtape trilogy Thursday, House of Balloons and Echoes of Silence, at the end of 2011. His vocals could seduce even the most diligent of nuns. A wildcard show I hope to make it to is Electric Guest, whose single “This Head I Hold” got played about 50 times in three days after I first listened to it. They don’t have much else out there for the public to listen to, but their stage presence looks totally captivating. Band of Skulls, whose latest album Sweet Sour has been out for about a month, will also likely put on a good show. Their recent album is chock-full of heavy riffs and yearning vocals that are more music than lyrics, but in the best way possible. —Jaime Brackeen
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he issue of diversity has been prevalent in the last year and a half of my life. When I interned at McDonald’s Corporation, I had multiple trainings on different types of diversity, including cultural, generational and racial. Hearing from the company’s diversity officers, the idea of diversity and inclusion were shown as a way to promote a better corporate culture that benefits everybody from being able to better deal with challenges and an ever increasing global community. Now, I’m back at UW-Madison and the tone of the diversity dialogue has taken a sudden turn. Two of the larger groups on campus dealing with diversity, ASM’s Diversity Committee and the Multicultural Student Coalition, have made the news, not because of their message, but because of divisive comments and outrageous claims. In fact, these two groups have just added to a culture on our campus that does not embrace diversity, but merely plays lip-
service to it. Most recently, the Diversity Committee issued resolutions alleging that the Student Services Finance Committee did not give MCSC funding because SSFC members were not objective. If this were the case, MCSC and the Diversity Committee have a point. If the reason behind not funding MCSC was a violation of the nondiscrimination clause of ASM’s constitution, their point is even more important.
It is a disturbing trend to see MCSC again allege racism to gain support when something does not go its way.
However, the Diversity Committee ignores the fact MCSC missed its deadline to turn in a waiver for any group requesting more than a quarter million dollars. Also in MCSC’s waiver it failed to answer questions, including prioritizing its services, saying even asking to prioritize them was a racist request. The group also makes good points in the waiver, such as the importance of multicul-
turalism in students’ futures. But in making that point MCSC asserts the belief that “Money talks...especially to white people,” as a reason why its services help the entire campus. Ironically, a group that wants to end racism and promote racial harmony stereotypes whites in its appeal to fund its mission. But it is not just in written words where MCSC and ASM are complacent to a destructive campus climate. At the Feb. 29 open forum, representatives from MCSC exercised their rights to free speech. In doing so, they alleged SSFC chair Sarah Neibart is “culturally incompetent,” berating her and SSFC for denying MCSC funding. Their reasoning was SSFC denied the group funding because it does not understand other cultures. In reality, the group failed to turn in paperwork and committed wage violations. It is a disturbing trend to see MCSC again allege racism to gain support when something does not go its way. MCSC’s allegations are ridiculous, and many ASM members play along. During the MCSC member’s speaking time, only one ASM member spoke up, not to defend fellow students, but only to ask that the speaker refrain from using the word “bullshit.” No one was allowed to
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question whether the group was making the campus a more harmonious place, if the group was helping the campus diversify its population or if it the way it reaches out to campus is beneficial to anyone.
Instead of fostering an environment where students feel comfortable with diversity, groups perpetuate an “us versus them” culture.
The sad fact is that racial inequalities exists, and the campus needs a group with a goal of ending injustices. Just look at the Madison School District where only 50 percent of black students graduate from high school. Our campus diversity levels are below the state’s. MCSC and the ASM Diversity Committee distract from real injustices in the community and puts attention on themselves, their politics and money (MCSC asked for over $400,000 for salaries). Instead of bringing the campus together, it divides it and makes solving community racial issues highly improbable. This type of exchange is to be
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expected when money is involved, and as usual, the struggle for money overshadows important objectives. In this case, some proponents of diversity are so inflammatory that it makes it impossible to bridge gaps in understanding. Instead of fostering an environment where students feel comfortable with diversity, groups perpetuate an “us versus them” culture where assigning and deflecting blame is more important than making changes to ourselves and our culture. With the language and ideas MCSC and Diversity Committee have been using, understanding gets lost quickly. Calling someone racist or culturally incompetent when they are not is no way to help end racism on campus and it is definitely no way to secure funding. When groups claim racism when it does not exist, as MCSC and Diversity Committee have been doing, it will give their claims less credence in the future. But worst of all, doing so leads to alienating other students, just the opposite of what diversity-minded groups should be doing. And unfortunately, that is where our campus climate seems to be: alienation. Matt Beaty is a junior majoring in mathematics and computer science. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Kony 2012 critics show many inconsistencies in viral ad david ruiz opinion columnist
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nv i s i b l e Children launched their Kony 2012 campaign last week, and since then it has been just about everywhere. The social media campaign almost immediately started getting coverage from media outlets. The 30-minute advertisement has done well garnering attention to its cause. But it has also inspired a surprising torrent of skepticism. Kony 2012 is drawing criticism because of several factual and social inconsistencies in the campaign, but the massive backlash to Invisible Children’s philanthropy has emotional roots.
The video itself can be a case study of the white man’s burden in the 21st century.
In case you have not seen it, the video is a slickly produced call to action against African warlord Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army. His criminal status is undisputed. Under Kony’s leadership, the LRA has been committing war crimes in east central Africa since the mid-’90s. But, the LRA has not been active in Uganda since 2006. They have moved on and have considerably shrunk
in size since Invisible Children’s founding in 2004. The LRA and Kony threaten the safe livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Africans, but the threat is not much like the depiction in “Kony 2012.” Those critical of the campaign have not defended Kony, which would be social suicide (not surprisingly Rush Limbaugh has done it). Instead they malign the tone and aims of the campaign. There are some aspects of Kony 2012 that are undeniably misguided. Since Kony has moved on from Uganda, the population there is facing different, more familiar killers—famine and disease. Drawing attention and funding to a bygone issue is taking money away from the areas where Ugandans need most help. Invisible Children’s finances have also been criticized. Only 37 percent of the charity’s money goes towards programming in Central Africa, with about the same percentage of money going towards awareness products and awareness programs, according to the Invisible Children website. The video itself can be a case study of the white man’s burden in the 21st century. And for being about child soldiers in Africa, it spends a lot of time with the documentarian’s blonde smartphone-wielding son. The black communities are portrayed as helpless and insolvent, just waiting for white hands and white money to come save them. Any white charity in Africa could be criticized for helping propagate the white man’s burden, but Invisible Children’s emotional plea has the subtlety of a Mack truck; and comes off as hamhandedly insensitive to race.
The criticisms of Invisible Children hold many important points up to the light, but I think the organization’s main vulnerability is more emotional than the critiques they are currently facing. Invisible Children’s lofty ambition and optimism make their message vulnerable in today’s society. Their genuine sense of moral outrage is curiously off-color, especially in this political and economic climate. The candor in “Kony 2012” is uncomfortable in a public sphere defined by doubt and mistrust. While the world is worrying about vague issues with no clear solutions or morality, Invisible Children is trying to draw attention to something a little more black and white; it is too bad that even the moral absolutism presented by their video is just another manipulation, albeit a wellintentioned one. Additionally, the media’s response makes me wonder if any social media campaign could really be successful in today’s climate. The almost gleeful way that news media has torn into “Kony 2012” is a grim temperature gauge of Americans’ optimism. Maybe it is due to the economy, or the extremely partisan political environment, but it seems like raw optimism in America is on short supply. So is Invisible Children worth donating to? If the organization’s leaders did not insist on transparency, I would be much more skeptical of any donations going their way. The organization publicizes audits to make their financial statements available. And Invisible Children’s budget is certainly
controversial. The organization’s founders each make more than $84,000 from their positions according to Charity Navigator. Those who are interested in making donations can (and should) check out Invisible Children’s critique page on their website and read the campaign’s rebuttals, but it contains no mention of the founders’ salaries. “Kony 2012,” like any other
advertisement, takes liberty with the hard facts, but that hardly corrupts their entire mission. Their cause is certainly a good one. The accusations of elitism, inaccuracy and arrogance against Invisible Children are not unfounded, but what good have critics ever done? David Ruiz is a senior majoring in English. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.
Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.
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GIVE ME A HAND ACROSS 1 Bit of elbow encouragement 5 Material at a yard sale? 11 1 or 11, in twenty-one 14 “I changed my mind” on a computer 15 Fermi or Caruso 16 Bird’s horn? 17 Constantly 19 “Gimme a ___” 20 Chunk of lawn 21 Adopt, as a cause 23 Poe’s middle name 26 Tenth mo. 28 “Do not open ‘til ___” 29 Cosmetic 31 Bad looks 33 “Warm” or “cold” ending 34 “Survivor” genre 36 Show disagreement, in a way 41 Misses on the moors 42 ___ Grande 44 Forever and ever 47 Launder with chemicals 50 Animal’s resting place 51 ___ Moines, Iowa 52 Fine-twisted thread 53 Singer’s quivery effect 56 Demand payment
57 Be green around the gills 58 Handyman’s storage unit 64 X-ray dose unit 65 Hostile attack 66 A stone’s throw away from 67 Barnyard abode 68 Big name in private planes 69 “Spare me the ___ details” DOWN 1 “Aye!” sayer 2 Abbr. for Jesse Jackson 3 “To Autumn,” e.g. 4 ___ fin (shark feature) 5 Repel (with “off”) 6 So-so link? 7 Sis counterpart 8 Beam fastener 9 Boardwalk coolers 10 Business name abbr. 11 Take as a given 12 “Julius ___” (Shakespeare tragedy) 13 Glut 18 “... in ___-horse open sleigh” 22 Aster relative 23 Had a course 24 Bad outcome for the home team 25 Prefix meaning
“stone” 26 Black-and-white treats 27 Poison pill contents 30 Bit of hair 31 “Badlands” star Spacek 32 Degree in mathematics? 35 More bad looks 37 Bank vault installation 38 Surname in cosmetics 39 “Iliad” warrior 40 “Don’t touch that ___!” 43 Number of even primes 44 Knot-tying sites 45 Wild West Show prop 46 Easy to handle 48 Collection of members 49 Fur, in a mukluk 51 Elevator entryways 54 Ending for “psych” 55 ___ Star State (Texas’ nickname) 56 “Anti-art” movement 59 “Alamos” or “Angeles” preceder 60 A finished movie is in one 61 “The one” played by Keanu 62 “... silk purse out of a sow’s ___” 63 “Give it a shot!”
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An early departure: Justin Schultz may have played his last game for the Badgers The Badgers’ first-round playoff exit marks what are likely the last games junior defenseman Justin Schultz will play in a Wisconsin uniform. A 2008 second round pick of the Anaheim Ducks, Schultz has long been expected to forfeit his final year of college eligibility to sign a NHL contract soon after the Badgers’ season ended. Schultz scored Wisconsin’s first goal in game three Sunday night and assisted on the goal by sophomore forward Tyler Barnes. The West Kelowna, B. C. native has been the nation’s highest scoring defenseman for the past two seasons and Schultz’s 16 goals this year for
big ten from page 8 MSU seemed to force one of 12 Wisconsin turnovers, taking advantage in transition and halting any momentum Wisconsin could possibly build. Wisconsin will now head back home for a much-needed
the Badgers led the team, the first time a defenseman has led Wisconsin in scoring. Schultz’s 27 assists is second on the team to put him second in total scoring behind sophomore forward Mark Zengerle. Some of Schultz’s teammates fueled speculation that Schultz’s time as a Badger is at its end via Twitter Sunday night. Zengerle tweeted that he was “[going to] miss” Schultz while junior forward Ryan Little thanked Schultz for the opportunity to play with him. Though, for his part, Schultz said that he “honestly hasn’t thought about” his future after Sunday’s 3-2 day of rest before beginning their preparation for the start of NCAA Tournament play late this week. Hopes of a conference title might have gone by the wayside Saturday afternoon, but this team knows that a whole new season begins Thursday.
Justin Schultz will likely depart for the NHL to play with the Ducks. overtime loss. It is worth noting that Anaheim—the team that holds Schultz’s NHL rights—plays in Denver against the Colorado Avalanche Monday. ryan evans
Win and keep playing with the dream alive. Lose and it’s all over. “That’s the season if we lose, if we don’t, we can keep playing until April 2,” Taylor said. “If we play like we did against Indiana, I think we can win a national title.”
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she slid it across to senior forward Carolyne Prévost who buried it in the net. “Decker got the puck, kept it in the zone and then she made a great pass to me,” Prévost said. “That gave us some energy.” The Badgers were not short on energy Saturday. Feeding off a home crowd of 2,946 people, Wisconsin dominated Mercyhurst in the early stages of the game, not allowing a shot on goal from the Lakers until late in the first period. “Obviously we are not used to having those big crowds,” Mercyhurst senior forward Kelley Steadman said. “Once we settled in, it was more fire power for us. That kind of just motivated us to play harder.” “Definitely, when we first came out, it was a little intimidating,” she added. The Lakers were able to turn things around in the second period. Mercyhurst senior goaltender Hillary Pattenden was able to stop everything
the Badgers threw at her in 1 situation with senior forward the second and kept her team Hilary Knight. Prévost carried in the game. the puck towards the net and got Mercyhurst was able to Pattenden to bite on a nice shot take advantage of fake. Knight was waitits netminder’s play. ing at the back door for Steadman broke out of the easy put-away with the Lakers defensive under 9 minute remainzone and took it ending in the game. to-end, finishing with “I thought she was a nice wrist shot that going to shoot the beat sophomore goalpuck,” Johnson said. tender Alex Rigsby “She was able to see far-side with only 40 PATTENDEN Hilary [Knight] comseconds remaining in ing down and made a the period. great play.” “When that goal went in, it Mercyhurst never went was a bit of a turning point,” away Saturday, fighting to Steadman said. the very last minute of the The game came down to the game. But an empty net goal final 20 minutes. by Decker with 1:25 left in the It was beginning to look like third would seal the game for Mercyhurst would take control Wisconsin and secure their of the game in the third peri- spot in the NCAA Frozen Four. od. But the Badgers were able Wisconsin now travels to to steal back any momentum Duluth, Minn. this weekend the Lakers created. Finding and will play for back-to-back themselves down a skater, National Championships. Wisconsin netted a shorthandThe Badgers will face ed goal to regain the lead. Boston College Friday evening Prévost blocked a shot and at 5 p.m. and are joined by was able to break it out to the Minnesota and Cornell as the neutral zone and create a 2-on- final four teams.
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Senior forward Hilary Knight’s third-period goal was the last goal that she will score at the Kohl Center. The Sun Valley, Idaho native was emotional in the post-game press conference.
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Although the Wisconsin men’s basketball team may not have captured the ultimate prize in this past weekend’s Big Ten Tournament, it received quite a consolation prize Sunday night when it was awarded the fourth seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament. Making their 14th consecutive appearance in the “Big Dance”, the Badgers (25-9) will open tournament play Thursday against 13th seed Montana (25-6) at “The Pit” in Albuquerque, N.M. Saturday’s loss to Michigan State has been described by some as a “throttling.” While that performance seems to have hurt UW’s chances according to the so-called “experts,” the reality is that all 68 teams in the tournament begin the week on a level playing field. “It’s a brand new season starting Monday,” sophomore guard Josh Gasser said. “We’ve just got to go into practice and keep getting better.” Suddenly it seems that one of the keys for the Badgers is the production of senior guard Rob Wilson. Wilson, who came into the Big Ten Tournament averaging just 10.7 minutes and 3.1 points per game, was the story of the day on Friday after he blitzed No. 15 Indiana for 30 points including seven threepointers. While Michigan State did a good job of limiting Wilson’s looks in Saturday’s semifinal round, it is clear that Wilson’s presence on the court adds a new dimension to the Badger rotation. The NCAA Tournament is unique in that every team is just six good games from a national title and yet at the same time, just one poor stretch from an early exit. Given the inconsistency of several Badgers’ offensive production, Wilson figures to see a lot more playing time, continuing a trend that began with his 64 minutes over two games this weekend. “Will that be the same in the NCAA Tournament? I don’t know,” head coach Bo Ryan said. “But I’m an equal opportunity guy. If you’re getting things done, you get on the floor. And you can stay.” Having already beaten six NCAA Tournament teams this season, it wouldn’t not be far-fetched to say that Wisconsin has a shot at a prolonged run in the tournament. That said, the Badgers would need more consistent efforts from the entire starting five in order to make
that dream a reality. Just look at last season’s Sweet 16 loss to Butler and you should see loud and clear that success in the postseason cannot be left in the hands of one or two primary scorers alone. “We need [scoring] from everybody,” Ryan added. “And when we get that, we’ve proven 24 times we can get some things done.” Junior forward Mike Bruesewitz is definitely among those from whom the Badgers are going to need a contribution. In last year’s NCAA Tournament, Bruesewitz was a key contributor, coming off the bench for eight points and nine rebounds in the opening round win over Belmont and then knocking down a key three-pointer late against Kansas State. Of late, Bruesewitz has struggled with his shot, missing 18 three-point shots dating back to February 9. Before then, Bruesewitz was shooting over 30 percent from the three-point line, a respectable figure especially for a frontcourt player. While there are some out there who believe Big Sky champion Montana is primed to pull off the upset, Wisconsin’s biggest threat in Albuquerque would seem to be fifth seed Vanderbilt. Loaded with experience, the senior-laden Commodores are playing their best basketball of the season, having beaten Kentucky in the final of the SEC Tournament on Sunday. And while the Dores have on their resumé losses to Cleveland State and Indiana State, they also have wins against top-10 teams Kentucky and Marquette. Looking beyond the task at hand in Albuquerque, Wisconsin would have a 31-2 Syracuse team standing between them and a Final Four. But while this would seem to be an impassible roadblock, the Badgers have already beaten a top-10 team in Ohio State and nearly knocked off another when they traveled to North Carolina back in November. Given the rebounding problems that have plagued the Orange at times this season, it would seem that UW has drawn perhaps the best matchup they could have hoped for amongst the four number one seeds. “We always have that confidence that we feel like we can play with anyone,” junior forward Jared Berggren said. “It doesn’t matter who or where or when, we believe we can beat anyone when we stick to what we do well.”
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After senior guard Rob Wilson’s 30 point game Friday, head coach Bo Ryan is considering playing anyone who is scoring.
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Michigan State ends Wisconsin’s Big Ten Tournament chances By Max Sternberg the daily cardinal
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Freshman goaltender Joel Rumpel made a total of 96 saves over the weekend including a shutout Friday night.
Overtime loss ends Badgers’ season By Ryan Evans the daily cardinal
Coming into the WCHA playoffs the Wisconsin men’s hockey team was riding a wave of momentum, but in the end that renewed confidence wasn’t enough to push the Badgers past No. 9 Denver on the road in their first-round WCHA match-up. Wisconsin took a onegame lead in the best-of-three series with a win Friday, but the Pioneers stormed back to take the final two games of the series, capped off by senior forward Luke Salazar’s gamewinning goal in overtime to clinch the series for Denver in Sunday’s game three and ensure Wisconsin’s second consecutive first-round playoff exit. The two teams split the first two games of the series, the Badgers winning 1-0 Friday and the Pioneers taking Saturday’s contest 3-1, setting up a do-or-die game three Sunday night. In that decisive game three, Wisconsin held a 2-1 lead heading into the third period thanks to second period goals from sophomore forwards Mark Zengerle and Tyler Barnes, but weren’t able to put Denver away. After UW junior defenseman John Ramage was called for an elbowing penalty, DU sophomore Nick Shore knotted the game on the Pioneers’ first power play goal of the weekend just over two minutes into the third. The two teams closed out the rest of the period scoreless, setting up overtime. In that extra frame it was Denver who responded with its season on the line. Just under two minutes into the sudden death period Salazar scored on a wrap around, ending the Badgers’ 2011’12 campaign. “We came a long way this year,” Wisconsin junior defenseman Justin Schultz said after Sunday’s loss. “It’s unfortunate we lost in overtime like that, but I don’t think we have any regrets.” “We made a nice run,” Zengerle added. “Denver is a good team and we gave them
everything we had.” The best-of-three series started out promising for Wisconsin. In Friday’s season opener the Badgers battled Denver through two and a half scoreless periods before getting the game-winning goal from an unlikely source. With just under six minutes left in regulation, freshman defenseman Jake McCabe brought the puck on an end-toend rush, toe-dragged the puck around a Pioneer defenseman and put the puck on goal where an oncoming sophomore forward Sean Little was able to poke it in for the goal. Little—who had just one career goal before Friday’s gamewinner—was certainly an unlikely hero, but nonetheless put Wisconsin just one win from the WCHA Final Five. “[McCabe] made a great play and I just happened to be in the right spot at the right time,” Little said of his goal. In hockey, coaches will preach the fact that it’s hard to end a team’s season, especially on that team’s own ice, and Wisconsin found that out as the Pioneers rebounded to tie the series Saturday and force Sunday’s decisive game three. Game two was again scoreless after two periods of play, but the Badgers and Pioneers traded goals early in the third— Denver getting a goal from senior forward Nate Dewhurst and Wisconsin from junior defenseman Justin Schultz—but as he would in game three Salazar came through in the clutch for the Pioneers, netting the gamewinning goal with just over seven minutes left in the game. Wisconsin freshman goaltender Joel Rumpel was brilliant between the pipes all weekend and gave the Badgers a chance to win each night. Rumpel turned away 28, 38 and 30 shots in the series. His 28 stops Friday gave him his third shutout of the season, a Wisconsin freshman record. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
INDIANAPOLIS—There is an old adage in basketball about how difficult it is to beat a team three times in a season. No. 8 Michigan State made it clear that adage wasn’t going to apply to them as they rolled to a 65-52 defeat of No. 14 Wisconsin in Saturday’s Big Ten semifinals. The Badgers (24-9) got off to exactly the start they wanted, knocking down seven of their first eleven shots en route to a 20-9 lead just under halfway through the opening half.
esting, responding with one final gasp in the form of a 13-0 run capped off by three of Wisconsin senior guard Jordan Taylor’s 19 points. That three-pointer cut the Spartan lead to just six and forced MSU head coach Tom Izzo to call a timeout just prior to the 12-minute mark. But just as they did in the first half, the Spartans responded to the challenge, holding Wisconsin scoreless for the next seven plus minutes while slowly building their lead
back up to 17. “When we got in that hole we just couldn’t get ourselves completely out of it,” sophomore guard Josh Gasser said. “They are too good of a defensive team to put yourself down that big and expect to come back.” Perhaps the biggest issue the Badgers faced in their comeback attempt was the turnover. Every time Wisconsin had a chance to really cut into the deficit,
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But the three-point jumper made by junior forward Jared Berggren that gave Wisconsin that lead would be their last field goal of the half. The Badgers would ultimately come up empty from the field for a total of 11 minutes and 59 seconds. In the meantime, the Spartans (26-7) rebounded from a 0-for-7 start from the field to go on a 37-7 run that would give them a 19-point lead with just 16:52 left in the game. In that span, Wisconsin suddenly went from very much in control to very much in trouble. “We broke away from our rules and gave them some open looks,” Berggren said after the game. “Once things get rolling for them, its tough to stop.” Wisconsin made things inter-
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Michigan State’s defense completely shut down Wisconsin’s ability to score both in the paint and from the field.
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Badgers advance to NCAA Frozen Four By Matthew Kleist the daily cardinal
Badger fans have come to expect only the best from the Wisconsin women’s hockey team (23-3-2 WCHA, 32-4-2 overall). Fans were not disappointed Saturday night as the Badgers defeated Mercyhurst (8-1-3 CHA,
23-8-3 overall) 3-1 to advance to the NCAA Frozen Four. Success is something that has become synonymous with this program during the Mark Johnson era. Since Johnson took over as the head coach in 2002, the Badgers have made the Frozen Four now seven
times and won the National Championship four of those times, looking for their fifth. Wisconsin’s appearance in their seventh Frozen Four was not a sure thing Saturday. The Badgers found themselves in a tie with the Lakers going into the third period of the NCAA Quarterfinals.
“She was able to see Hilary [Knight] coming down and made a great play.” Mark Johnson head coach Wisconsin women’s hockey
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Senior forward Carolyne Prevost skated past the Mercyhurst defensemen multiple times, netting a goal and assist Saturday.
Wisconsin got on the board first just over halfway through the opening period. Junior forward and Patty Kazmaier finalist Brianna Decker intercepted a pass at the Badgers offensive blue line. Making a nice move to put the puck on her backhand,
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