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The Government Accountability Board and Director Kevin Kennedy met to discuss the next steps in the recall process.
State Senate recall elections confirmed Officials waiting for review of Walker petitions to set election dates By Kendalyn Thoma The Daily Cardinal
State election officials confirmed Monday there are enough valid signatures to prompt a recall election of four state senators, but did not officially announce when the elections would be held. The G ove r n m e n t Accountability Board verified enough signatures to force recall elections for Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Sens. Pam Galloway, R-Wausau, Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls, and Van Wanggaard, R-Racine. But the Board said election dates would not be officially announced until the signatures calling for a recall election of Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch are fully reviewed and confirmed. GAB Director and General Counsel Kevin Kennedy said the board is trying to hold all of the elections at the same time to cut down on expenses. Pending a request for more time to review petitions filed against Walker and Kleefisch, it seems likely a general election could be held as soon as
May 8. If primary elections are needed, however, the general election would be moved to June 5, one day after Memorial Day, and the primaries would be May 8. State Democrats have been urging the GAB to declare the elections as soon as possible, since incumbents may raise unlimited funds before an election is officially declared, while challengers must comply with normal donation limits. Conversely, Republicans have asked the board to thoroughly review the signatures to disqualify invalid signatures. UW-Madison Political Science Professor Barry Burden said that another reason Republicans would like to see the elections later is they are hoping the economy will improve, and with it public perception of Republicans in power. “They want to get away from the bad economic news from the last six months or so and get further away from the protests and division of last year,” Burden said. “Whereas Democrats want to build on the momentum they have right now.” Also, the board reported Monday that 930,000 signatures were submitted against Walker, contrary to the 1 million signatures recall organizers said they gathered. That number is still well over the 540,208 valid signatures needed to force a recall election.
When UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward learned that a senior athletic department official allegedly sexually assaulted a student, he called Athletic Director Barry Alvarez within hours with a message: Do not “interfere.” A file released by the committee charged with investigating the claims details Ward’s message to Alvarez. It also includes hour-by-hour details of what transpired after former senior
associate athletic director John Chadima allegedly made inappropriate contact with a student employee earlier this year. Additionally, investigators submitted the final report on two subsequent allegations of misconduct by Chadima to the chancellor Monday. In the file describing the initial incident, which allegedly occurred following a Dec. 30 Rose Bowl party in Pasadena, university officials and campus police first briefed Ward around 10:05 a.m., Jan. 6. At approximately 11 a.m., the
chancellor called Alvarez, who had worked closely with Chadima for years, saying, “UW will assume responsibility in investigating the matter and … Athletics should not lead, run a parallel or interfere with the investigation.” The chancellor then told Alvarez to put Chadima on unpaid leave, and stipulated that the associate athletic director should not be on campus or have contact with the alleged victim. After being placed on leave, Chadima resigned that same day.
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Judge permanently halts voter ID law By Tyler Nickerson The Daily Cardinal
A judge’s ruling Monday permanently suspended implementation of Wisconsin’s controversial law requiring voters to provide a valid form of identification before receiving a ballot. Last week, another Dane County judge issued a temporary ban on the law. Monday’s ruling, however, is significant
because it permanently suspends any implementation of the voter identification requirements. Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess said in a written decision Monday the photo ID requirements supported by state Republicans are unconstitutional because they undermine the fundamental right of the people to vote. “Act 23 goes beyond mere
regulation of elections. Its photo ID requirements impermissibly eliminate the right of suffrage altogether for certain constitutionally qualified electors,” Niess wrote. “As just one example, an individual who has incontrovertible and even undisputed proof at the polls that he/she is a qualified elector
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Police responded to a call from a home on the 200 block of Langdon Street Sunday. A fight between two men who knew each other resulted in one of the men stabbing the other.
Police identify two suspects in stabbing on Langdon Madison police identified two suspects, one of whom is a UW-Madison student, whose fight with each other resulted in one man stabbing the other with a knife. The Madison Police Department received a call Sunday 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 apartment’s backyard was taped off. Police said the two men argued inside one of the men’s apartment, which led to one of the suspects stabbing the other man, who is a UW-Madison student. The other suspect was also injured during the fight. Both of the suspects were
treated at a hospital for non-life threatening injuries, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. DeSpain said the neighborhood is not in danger because this was an isolated incident, and the fight occurred between people who know each other. There have been no arrests, according to DeSpain.
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elcome young knight to your quest. Your objective is to find the fair maiden. You will have to muddle your way through dangerous traps, high heat and your love of whiskey to find said maiden. But be careful journeyer—not everything is at it seems. What may appear to be a fair maiden could actually be an evil entity trying to convince you otherwise. So without further ado:
The five types of girls you meet in college: The Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty looks like a fair maiden. She’s beautiful, she dresses nice and she seems approachable. But once you come near her you learn the awful truth—she has no personality. Her clothes are either dark black or slightly darker black (if you get the reference you are my fair maiden). You might try to get conversation
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For beer snobs, no single event is both reveled and loathed quite as much as the beer festival. On the surface, beer fests are fantastic—you arrive and exchange your ticket for a program (more like a listing of breweries and beers) and a glass, which has unlimited refills. Naturally, it’s very tempting to get the most for your money and drink as much as you can. Sadly, this is what really tends to annoy those who are there to enjoy a wide variety of craft beer—there always seems to be a large group of drunken idiots who want to be loud, obnoxious and try to ruin it for everyone. Thankfully, that was not the scene this past Saturday at FestivAle, a small beer festival at the East Side Club that was celebrating its third year. All the proceeds for the festival went to the National Arthritis Foundation. For me, this was my third year of attendance (why yes, I have gone every year), and it certainly didn’t disappoint. The lineup was small, but solid—roughly 20 breweries and nearly 100 different brews to try. Rather than give my typical elaborate write-up of one or two beers, I’ll keep the descriptions short and go with my top 10. There were a ton of beers I had that I would recommend, but these stood out among the crowd. Some had me going back for seconds, thirds and yes, even fourths.
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The Apparition
You had a great night with The Apparition. She’s smart, funny and not bad to look at but best of all, you got her phone number. You wait the appropriate amount of days before you call her and ask her for a date, but she’s busy… every damn day. It’s probably because of her double major in neurobiology and mechanical engineering, her volunteering at the hospital and the fact that she’s the president of three clubs. This girl is probably perfect but her schedule is more booked than a traveling middle school soccer team. Maybe it’s best you never see The Apparition because you can never understand her.
The Jester
The Jester loves to play tricks on you. You don’t know if you’re actually connecting with her or if she’s being serious. Hell, you don’t even know if she’s single. The Jester speaks in riddles and paradoxes and it takes some sort of genius to swat through the bullshit. The quicker you realize you’re talking to a Jester the better off you’ll be. The worst Jesters will rope you along for months giving you hope every once in a while by saying, “I can’t be with you… right now.” (Whoever understands my references, please call me. I am available).
The Younger Princess
The Younger Princess can do anything she wants because she knows she won’t become the Queen. She majors in English, has no Friday classes and goes out hard every weekend. You’d be shocked to see a text from her without at least three spelling errors. The Younger Princess probably went to an uptight Catholic school and at the first whiff of
freedom became a freak. The Younger Princess might be a-barrel-of-monkeys fun, but she is also a-barrel-of-monkeys crazy. Spring break, woo!
The Fair Maiden
This is it. Your journey is finally over. You found a girl who isn’t boring, has a life, can be serious and doesn’t go out partying every night. Now all you have to do is not mess it up, right? How hard could it be to keep someone so perfect from leaving? You just need to satisfy them intellectually and physically. That can’t be hard, right? I mean, you’ve dealt with girls before and now you’re dealing with a woman. You can do this. You’ve got this, just go over there and say, “Hi.” No, that’s not right. Say, “Hey good looking.” That sounds awful as well. Just tell her she looks nice. No, that’s cheesy. Gahhh. Oh look, a girl downing Jaeger Bombs. I’ll see what she’s like. Think you’re Michael’s fair maiden? E-mail him at mvoloshin@wisc. edu and let him know his journey is finally over. Stay tuned for the five boys you meet in college.
What’s Brewing: FestivAle delivers once again
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out of her by asking simple questions like, “What is your major?” or “Where are you from?” and her responses will be one word each. ’Tis like talking to a parrot that had a very pessimistic owner. The Sleeping Beauty is waiting for her Prince Charming to kiss her and give her life, but trust me, you are not her Prince Charming.
1) Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René: Lindemans is known for their painfully sweet lambics, but what a lot of people don’t know is they actually make other, much better beers. This Geuze is one of them. It wasn’t in the beer guide, but I saw a bottle lurking in the bin at the “Belgian Superstars” station, and I wasn’t going to pass it up. Delightfully tart with hints of citrus and apple. Very, very car-
bonated—almost like champagne. Highly recommended. 2) New Holland Dragon’s Milk: Weighing in at a whopping 10 percent ABV, this will always be one of my favorite stouts. Breweries add lactate during the brewing process to give the beer an added creaminess, which makes for a superb flavor. Dragon’s Milk is aged in oak barrels and has wonderful tones of caramel, coffee, vanilla bean and chocolate, complete with a strong, malty backbone. 3) Potosi Snake Hollow IPA: Potosi gets a boost in my book because of the way the brewery is run, which is entirely by volunteers. It’s one of the only “community” breweries in the country, and the stuff they produce is fantastic. Full of hops and strong nodes of grapefruit, Snake Hollow is a typical IPA that will always have me coming back for more. 4) Founders Double Trouble: I was thrilled to see this beer on tap. Double Trouble is a massivelyhopped Double IPA (9.4 percent ABV) that’s absolutely delicious. When you combine an abundance of fresh, bitter hops with the sweetness of orange, grapefruit and lemon (okay, not that sweet), you end up with this delightful brew. It’s not cheap (about $10/four pack) but
totally worth it. 5) Lakefront Dan Brewed a Baltic Porter: Time for another beer not in the official FestivAle guide. Baltic porters are more robust than a typical porter but nowhere near as heavy as a stout. This beer was one of the highlights of the festival for me—coffee and chocolate overtones with a nice, malty finish. Lakefront impresses again! 6) Ale Asylum Ballistic: As if this beer needs an introduction. Hoppy, bitter, delicious. Mark it down! Insider information: The brewer at Ale Asylum informed me that my favorite beer of theirs, Bedlam, is due out next month. I’m ecstatic—seriously. 7) Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout: This was my roommate’s ‘beer of show.’ This beer is aged (obviously) in a bourbon barrel, and you could really taste the alcohol. Fitting, considering this sucker is almost 10 percent ABV It was a little too alcohol-y for me, but my roommate noted vanilla, toffee and chocolate. He demanded I recommend it, so I am. 8) Lagunitas Maximus: I was happy to see one of my favorite breweries there. Lagunitas came in from California, and they brought a ton of beers. Maximus, their IPA, hit the
spot. Sharp citrus flavors combined with an excellent hop made for a perfect balance. 9) Timmermans Bourgogne de Flandres: Perhaps not the best sour beer at the festival (see number one), this sour Flemish ale still won me over. Tart cherries and a beautifully smooth finish made it worth coming back for thirds. Yes, thirds. 10) Central Waters Mudpuppy Porter: This was a huge festival for porters. Ale Asylum’s Contorter Porter is great, but Central Waters has nailed down the whole “robust porter” thing. This beer can only be described as “chew” with a full, creamy body and an amazing combination of chocolate, coffee and caramel and a smokey taste. It will always be one of my favorites. Well, there you have it—10 beers to choose from, one of which should (and must) be on your “beers to try” list. The next huge festival for me is “Great Taste of the Midwest,” but until then, I’ll keep on drinking—and you should, too! Want more delectable recommendations? E-mail Dylan at dsktaz2@wisc.edu for a full list of his choice brews.
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Police: Man attacked three Wando’s bouncers in fight Police arrested a Madison man for attacking bouncers in a fight at Wando’s Bar early Sunday morning. Madison police received a call at 3:02 a.m. to Wando’s, 602 University Ave., after 22-year-old Logan Sloan physically assaulted three bouncers, two of whom were taken to the hospital. After bouncers confronted Sloan for smoking a cigarette inside the bar, he hit one of the bouncers in the face and elbowed another in the head, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. Wando’s Security Manager and bouncer Jbob Immel said he and two other bouncers thought removing Sloan and
his friends from the bar was the best solution, but Sloan suddenly became violent. Immel said Sloan hit him, and he needed three stitches on the inside of his lip. “I 100 percent believed that their sole intention of being downtown was to cause trouble, and they found it,” Immel said. Once outside, Immel said Sloan bit the chest of the same bouncer he punched, prompting the bar to contact police. While waiting for police assistance, the man punched a third bouncer. Immel said a crowd of hundreds of people had gathered around Sloan and the five or six bouncers, making it difficult to control the situation. “It’s a troublesome crowd,”
Immel said. “They’re not good for business, they’re not there to have a good time, they came to start a fight.”
“I 100 percent believed that their sole intention ... was to cause trouble.” Jbob Immel Security Manager Wando’s Bar
Immel said downtown bars would benefit from changes in city policies that would prohibit people from lingering outside bars. —Sam Garigliano
City wants proposed Johnson Street building to include new fire station Mayor Paul Soglin, city officials and the fire department met for an informational meeting Monday on a proposed building on the 300 block of West Johnson and Dayton streets next to a Madison Fire Department fire house. Hovde Properties introduced a proposal for a mixeduse building, which includes 150 residential apartments targeted at young, urban professionals, parking and retail space. The city asked the developers to include a new fire station and administration space in their plan, to replace the station located next to the pro-
posed building. Madison Fire Department Chief Steven Davis said the current fire station facilities would need to be replaced in 10 years, require expensive repairs and are over crowded. Mayor Paul Soglin supported the plan and said it would cost the city more to buy a new property for the fire station. “We’re going to have to find a new site for the station,” Mayor Paul Soglin said. “Given the cost of the downtown plan and size of facility we need, that’s going to be really daunting.” While the city would pay for
the new facilities, there is currently no plan for how the project would be funded, and the city may have to borrow between $3.1 and $7 million. Hovde Properties president Mike Slavish said the company is excited about the opportunity, but they need a decision from the city soon in order to stay within the project’s deadlines. “[The city] needs to get to a comfort level that they can allocate sufficient funds to ultimately buy this project once construction is completed,” Slavish said. —Jeffrey More
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Man arrested for alleged knife threats Police arrested a Madison man after he threatened his girlfriend and other pedestrians with a knife near a Regent Street apartment complex early Saturday morning. At approximately 2:13 a.m., police responded to a call from two victims who said the man threatened them at knifepoint, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. Police arrested 18-year-old Jake Coury after he threatened his girlfriend following an argument, according to DeSpain. After his girlfriend left his apartment, Coury picked up a
knife. Police said a friend took the weapon away from him, but Coury grabbed another knife and left the apartment. Coury threatened two strangers outside the building with the knife, “evidently believing they were talking about him,” DeSpain said. One victim described the knife as being “10 to 12 inches long,” leaving him “fearing for his life,” DeSpain said. Police later found the knife in a nearby trash can. Coury was also accused of damaging his apartment.
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Since that time, two additional allegations of misconduct have been made against Chadima. Investigators submitted the final report on the most recent charges to Ward Monday. In accordance with Wisconsin public records law, the university notified Chadima Monday about the anticipated public release on the latest investigations. The former associate athletic director will have 10 days to file a court motion objecting to the release of the findings. The university will make the reports public once it is legally permissible.
According to the investigators’ file, Ward also warned Alvarez, “There should be no retaliation against those who have reported [the incident].” According to the student employee’s allegations, Chadima asked him to stay late in his hotel room after a party. When the two were alone, Chadima reportedly reached down the student’s pants, at which point the student abruptly left the room and reported the alleged assault to his supervisors.
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ASM Legislative Affairs Committee Chair Hannah Somers told members Monday she wants them all to gain experience lobbying an official before the end of the year.
Committee encourages student involvement in lobbying Student government leaders are calling for greater involvement on campus in lobbying officials on issues pertaining to students. The Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs Chair Hannah Somers asked committee members Monday to lobby university, city and state officials on student issues. Within the next two weeks, each of the committee members will meet with an official to dis-
cuss issues of student interest. Some topics the students will discuss include setting a tuition cap, increasing financial aid, improving diversity in Madison and creating more venues open to people over 21 years of age downtown. Somers said the Legislative Affairs Committee’s role is to advocate for student issues, so she wants to ensure committee members learn how to lobby.
“That’s our charge—to lobby for students,” Somers said. “I think it’s just important that everyone has the experience out there actually doing it.” Also at the meeting, committee member Beth Huang said she would have liked to see more UW-Madison students participate in the UW System Lobby Day that took place last week.
lenges to Niess’ ruling will likely reach the state Supreme Court. under Article III, but lacks statu“I think we still have some torily acceptable photo ID then or weeks ahead of us where there are by the following Friday, may not going to be legal decisions that push vote under Act 23.” this in different direcAttorney General J.B. tions,” Burden predicted. Van Hollen said the state While the law Department of Justice would would have an impact appeal the decision. on spring and sumRepublicans have mainmer elections, includtained throughout the muling recall elections, tiple lawsuits against the law Burden said its influthat requiring a photo ID is ence would be particuconstitutionally sound and larly significant in the NIESS will help combat voter fraud. November general elec“Voter ID is a common sense & tions, which includes the presiconstitutional reform,” Gov. Scott dential election. Walker tweeted Monday. “Time “There you get a lot of new votfor activist Dane Country judges to ers showing up that have not parstop blocking law.” ticipated before, and the diversity UW-Madison Professor Barry of folks who participate is greatBurden said that while Monday’s er,” Burden said. “So the people ruling is more permanent than most likely to be affected by the the one made last week, chal- law are going to show up then.”
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UW study: When text isn’t enough By Jennifer Laaser The daily cardinal
When you get stressed out and need to talk, do you text a friend? Or do you pick up the phone and call? Next time, you might want to give calling a try. A recent study by psychology researchers at the UW-Madison Child Emotion Research Lab showed that hear-
ing comforting words directly can be much more effective at reducing stress than reading them by text or instant message. “There’s something contained in the human voice that’s independent of the message being sent,” said Leslie Seltzer, the postdoctoral researcher who led the experiment. “You really do need to hear people.”
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Seltzer’s new study built off of another recent experiment in which she studied whether speech could be as comforting as physical contact. In this experiment, she subjected young girls to stress by having them do math and verbal tasks in front of an audience trained to keep neutral facial expressions. “Kids in that age range are used to people giving them lots of positive feedback in public speaking situations,” said Seltzer, “and the absence of that is stressful.” After the stress test, some of the girls were allowed to interact with their mothers in person, while others only got to talk to them over the phone. Seltzer monitored the girls’ stress levels throughout the experiment by measuring two hormones. The first, cortisol, is released in response to continuing stressful situations. The second, oxytocin, is involved in female reproductive processes but also plays a role in forming and maintaining social relationships. Girls who interacted with their mothers had higher levels
The how and ‘Y’ of heart disease By Taylor McGinnis the daily cardinal
Dear old dad may be responsible for more than just your facial features. As a recent study suggests, the risk for heart disease may be passed from father to son. In general, men get heart disease 10 to 15 years earlier and twice as often as women. After menopause, the risk of heart disease in women approaches that for men. As a result, heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A recently published study explored the specific role of the Y chromosome in coronary artery disease to explain why men are more commonly affected than women. The study was the first to determine the possible association between the Y chromosome and coronary artery disease, including an examination of underlying risk factors. The research team, working at the University of Leicester (U.K.), has discovered that the risk for heart disease may be passed from father to son. Published in The Lancet earlier this year, the study analyzed data on genetic markers collected in 1995 for more than 3,200 men enrolled in heart disease studies across the U.K. The Y chromosome is one of two chromosomes that determine sex in humans. Only present in males, the Y chromosome contains the smallest number of genes of all human chromosomes. It is normally transmitted unbroken from father to son. The deep-seated biological role of the Y chromosome is to pass on
male characteristics. Thus males possess one X and one Y chromosome, whereas women have two X chromosomes. Nevertheless, there is also data linking the Y chromosome to the cardiovascular system. This was exemplified in abnormal polysomy of the Y chromosome (when the Y chromosome is present more than twice in a single individual), which is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Researchers discovered that men possessing a specific genetic variant were 50 percent more
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likely to have coronary artery disease than men without it. Furthermore, this increased risk was independent of other known contributing factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, age and weight. Such a genetic link is not
entirely surprising, given that heart disease has been known to run in families. However, it is unclear how this particular genetic signature is involved. Researchers have speculated that this is likely due to its influence on inflammation and immunity. As Scientific American reported, the genetic variant came with many altered patterns of regulation in immune pathways. These differences might play a role in atherosclerosis, or the hardening of the arteries, which is related with heart disease. Association of coronary artery disease and this genetic variant offers an intere s t i n g opportunity for further scientific research. Principal investigator Maciej Tomaszewski commented in a statement on the significance of these recent results in giving new meaning to the role of the Y chromosome: “The major novelty of these findings is that the human chromosome appears to play a role in the cardiovascular system beyond its traditionally perceived determination of male sex.” While the research findings offer powerful new information, they do not suggest that the genetic variant is completely, or even mostly, responsible for the total risk of heart disease in men. Likewise, Y chromosome scanning is not sufficient to predict an individual man’s risk of developing coronary artery disease. However, as the researchers have pointed out, these findings could have important public health implications, especially toward evaluating the occurrence of the disease within a population.
of oxytocin and lower levels of cortisol than girls who didn’t get to interact with their mothers at all, indicating that they were less stressed out. Surprisingly, talking over the phone seemed to be almost as effective as interacting in person. This experiment showed that speech is important, but it didn’t help Seltzer and her colleagues figure out exactly why it makes a difference. “Is it the words that people are choosing that’s making a difference, or is it the identity of the speaker or the tone of voice?” Seltzer asked. In other words, which aspects of the message matter most? Seltzer designed a second experiment to answer this question. She had a group of girls undergo the same stress test as in her previous experiment. After the stress test, some of the girls were allowed to talk to their mothers in person or on the phone, while others were only allowed to talk by instant message. This time, girls who talked to their mothers by instant message had less oxytocin in their urine
and more cortisol in their saliva than girls who talked in person or on the phone. Seeing comforting words written out on a screen didn’t help the girls de-stress as much as actually hearing their mothers’ voices. Because Seltzer only studied young girls interacting with their mothers, it’s hard to know how these results apply to other groups, like boys, college students or children interacting with friends rather than with their parents. However, the experiment showed that spoken language has important effects that go beyond just the content of the message. And, said Seltzer, this is a useful reminder in a world increasingly reliant on textbased communication. “People who want to keep in touch emotionally should consider a phone call or being there in person,” said Seltzer. Text, emails, and instant messaging may be important ways to communicate in today’s world, but it appears that speech is a much older—and more powerful—force.
Ask Mr. Scientist: Dangerous solar flares? Dear Mr. Scientist, Are we in any sort of danger with this whole solar flare thing that’s going on? What kind of damage can a solar flare even do? —Joe R. There are several stages to a solar storm, but the last stage, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), is the one that can cause big problems. A CME sends a cloud of charged particles towards
Earth that can affect satellites used for everything from communication to navigation. A CME can also interact with the Earth’s magnetic field and produce powerful electromagnetic fluctuations that would damage large parts of the electrical grid, causing widespread power outages. This is all a worst-case scenario, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there’s nothing to worry about.
Ask Mr. Scientist is written by Michael Leitch. If you have a science question you want him to answer, e-mail it to science@dailycardinal.com
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he local music momand-pop shop is dying and that’s a damn shame. I had no clue what I was going to write about this week. I hadn’t heard anything astoundingly good in the last week, so it had been a struggle to come up with a topic. Then I went home for a friend’s wedding (you know you’re getting old when your friends start getting married for reasons other than a broken condom) and decided to pop into the shop where I bought my first real guitar. Boy, was I disappointed. The walls were still full of guitars, but only three of them were well known brands. There wasn’t even a Les Paul in the shop, which should be illegal in Wisconsin. The amplifiers,
which used to take up almost a quarter of the store, were now shoved into a corner, and only two of them were big enough to be used for a gig. Half of this space was also just speaker cabinets, which are useful, but only if you have an amp head to go with it. Gone were the drum kits, sticks and heads. They didn’t even indicate that they still sold drums of any sort. Even the racks of sheet music were decimated, which doesn’t bode well for those who are looking to teach themselves music or buy supplies for their lessons at the shop. What took up all of this space that used to be like a holy grail of everything you needed to start your own band? Well, there were some studio speakers, a few floor speakers and a bunch of DJ equipment. Don’t get me wrong, that stuff is all useful, but this shop used to subsist on selling and renting band instruments for elementary and
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middle school kids and selling equipment to local bands. When I was still living at home and in a band, I spent at least $800 there as a senior in high school. That’s just a guitar, an amp and a used PA for shows. I wasn’t the only one in the band that got things there either; we bought most of our equipment at this shop, because they knew us. I’d say in the course of our two year run we spent upward of $5,000 at this shop.
I just find it disappointing that I’ve been writing about how rock isn’t dead, and yet I can’t get a decent guitar from my local shop.
When I was back this weekend they no longer even carried the type of guitar strings I play. What happened? Well, the
W’s S X S m s fro hree days t r o p e r David stival’s first t Film Fe South by Southwest’s film portion runs from March 9-17 this year, and the Cardinal’s own film columnist David Cottrell is in Austin taking it all in.
Day 1: Gloom and Doom
Rain, gloom and a chill in the air. Not exactly the welcome I expected from the Longhorn State. Texans certainly do movies differently. Five of the festival's film venues are located in the Alamo Drafthouse theaters. Each Alamo theater has rows of standard movie theater seats, but each row also features a bench-like table spanning the entire length. That's because Texans love to eat and drink, and during movies is no exception. Waitstaff run surreptitiously, hunched over to maintain sight lines, filling orders written out by patrons on white slips of paper, delivering the sustenance or inebriant right to the seat of its summoner. As Madisonians who have patronized summer movies on the terrace or any other WUD Film screening in the Unions
know well, beer and movies were a match made in heaven. But Texans certainly know how to turn it up a notch—now you don't even have to leave your seat. Despite my perpetual dampness resulting from several long waits in outdoor lines in rainy Austin, all was forgotten during my first midnight screening of the festival: the self-dubbed "post-feminist" tale of revenge, "Girls Against Boys.” The flick follows a beautiful, naive college girl working her way through school as a bartender in NYC. Repeatedly hurt, betrayed and abandoned by the men in her life, then sexually assaulted, she is pushed to the edge and then dragged over it by a mysterious stranger who offers to help her work out her frustrations. The two girls then embark on an odd, meditativeyet-surreal killing spree through New York, exacting revenge from the gender they feel has given them nothing but misery. Given the deliberate attractiveness of the deviants, the flick gives new meaning to the oft-used phrase "torture porn,” though it packs
much more thematic density behind it.
Day 2: Documentaries and Personals
Today I got to sit in a dark press screening room with four other writers and see an early screening of “We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists,” one of my most anticipated films of the festival, which premiered Sunday. It was an enthralling documentary presenting the story of Anonymous and the digital political protest movement redefining the paradigm of social and political movements in the early 21st century. I enjoyed the documentary thoroughly, but feel like there might be a bit of a learning curve for the unfamiliar that could have been smoothed out with a bit more explanation of certain matters. My first time in Austin’s ancient, beautiful movie palace from the early 20th century, the Paramount, was seeing the Aubrey Plaza/Mark Duplass time-travel comedy “Safety Not
economy for one. The other is that the Walmart of music shops moved in across town. Don’t get me wrong: Special ordering parts for your guitar or amp can get expensive. But going to Guitar Center and having them tell you your amp is dead when it’s really a simple repair is unfortunate. Especially when the $300 it’ll cost you to replace the amp with a shitty solid-state model is more than you have. Take it to the mom-and-pop shop and instead it only costs you $70 because they knew exactly what was wrong and got a deal on the part you needed. That sounds so much better. I’ve bought almost all of my equipment at the little stores, mostly because they could answer the questions I asked and weren’t trying to sell me the big ticket items when I obviously couldn’t afford them. It’s not that I’ve only had bad experiences at the Guitar Centers of the world, but up until this weekend I had Guaranteed.” The film featured a witty script inspired by a reallife personal ad placed in a newspaper requesting “Somebody to go back in time with me... Bring your own weapons. Safety not guaranteed” which became a viral meme on the internet and an unexpectedly poignant performance by Mark Duplass. Duplass expertly weaves his character out of equal parts hilarity and sad reality, as the man who would place such an ad, believing he really can go back in time. The film becomes a lighthearted meditation on regret and missed opportunities, but ends up as a crowd-pleasing chuckleinducer. Aubrey Plaza plays her usual deadpan, sassy self and was absolutely mobbed outside the theater by fans and camera flashes after the screening. In the land of the techie, pop-culture geeks, she’s certainly found her fanbase. Plaza’s “Parks and Recreation” costar Nick Offerman also has a flick at the festival called “Somebody Up There Likes Me” that I hope to catch later in the fest.
Day 3: Mumblecore
I had to sit front row today for the world premier of the Duplass brothers’ (“The League,” “Cyrus”) new movie, “The Do-Deca-Pentathalon,” but the strain in my neck was worth it. Two brothers, estranged since their teenage years when they competed in a 25-part homemade Olympic Games that ended in controversy,
had nothing but great experiences at the local shop. I don’t blame the owner Randy for the shop changing so much, or not being able to stock the same quality instruments they used to. I just find it disappointing that I’ve been writing about how rock isn’t dead, and yet I can’t get a decent guitar from my local shop. Maybe the situation is different in Madison, and after my disappointment this weekend I have every intention of finding out. If anyone is aware of a shop in town, please send me an e-mail, as I’ve discovered a few shops I need to check out, but I am sure I didn’t get them all. I’ve been impressed by the wealth of the record stores in Madison, so hopefully the music shops will do the same for me. Do you feel like the local shops are going strong? Is Jeremy just pissing and moaning about nothing again? Let him know at jgartzke@wisc.edu. reunite twenty years later at a weekend family gathering and secretly compete once again in “The Do-Deca-Pentathalon” to determine once and for all who is the superior brother. The story feels like it could have been a much larger studio picture with a multi-million dollar budget, but as always the Duplass brothers Mark and Jay make it work on a shoestring budget, shooting most of the film at their parents’ house with a crew of their friends. The characteristic improvisation the Duplass brothers are known for in their productions is on display here, eliciting some hilarious scenes from the cast with the naturalistic dialogue characteristic of the mumblecore style of filmmaking. During the Q&A after the film, the Duplass brothers explained that the “Do-Deca” was a real competition created by two brothers that grew up down the street from them in Louisiana, and that they are hoping to have the real-life brothers compete once again to be documented and featured as an extra on the DVD release in the future. —David Cottrell
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Jaime and Riley’s Tuesday playlist from South by Southwest: So much to do! 1. “Love Sick Teenagers”— Bear in Heaven 2. “Reflection of You”— Bear in Heaven 3. “L.E.S. Artistes”—Santigold 4. “Disparate
Youth”—Santigold 5. “Hiii PoWeR”—Kendrick Lamar 6. “A.D.H.D.”—Kendrick Lamar 7. “I Feel Like I Look Like”—G-Side
8. “I Still Believe”—Frank Hoes”—Schoolboy Q 12. “Amongster”—Poliça Turner 9. “Peggy Sang the Obviously Riley and Jaime Blues”—Frank Turner will be really busy while they are in Austin, but you can 10. “Low Low Low”— check out their Tuesday plaHeartless Bastards ylist on 8tracks.com 11. “Druggys Wit
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Grothman blames abuse on mothers hearing about the bill.
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isconsin state Senator Glenn Grothman,RWest Bend, has declared that unplanned and nonmarital pregnancies are chosen by women, who must be taught that such untimely childbearing is a mistake. This view is similar to the recently introduced Senate Bill 507, which labels single mothers as a cause of child abuse. The bill asks the government to brainwash the nation into believing the only correct parenting method consists of a married couple, excluding samesex partners. Grothman continues to support the obvious attack on nonmarital childrearing, even though he is fully aware that 31 percent of Wisconsin children live in single-parent homes. He even admitted that his message is “politically incorrect” at a public
Lawmakers like Grothman cannot rely on the values of the past to dictate the policies of today and of the future.
His proposition has drawn attention across the nation, as the topic applies to more than just Wisconsin moms. Of all American children born in 2011, 41 percent were born to singleparent homes. Because of this, indignant parents everywhere are questioning the legitimacy of the allegations made in the bill. Grothman’s proposition claims that statewide projects should emphasize the “role of fathers in the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect,” blatantly belittling the role of the mother in promoting a safe and healthy environment. In the absence of any comments
on the importance of mothers in prevention of child abuse and neglect, the suggestion that mothers are primarily responsible for such maltreatment is apparent and disgusting. With regard to the sheer number of documented child abuse and neglect cases, women may seem to take the lead, but it is also important to consider the presence of male caregivers in American households. It is far more common for a woman to be responsible for the care of children, therefore it follows that women would more commonly be responsible for abuse. Furthermore, other factors which contribute to child abuse are conveniently ignored, like the fact that families with four or more children have the highest maltreatment incidence rates of all family types, and females are more likely to be abused or maltreated than males. Does this mean the government should limit the number of children per household or endorse campaigns degrading
large families under the guise of protecting youths? Should it create programs which expose only the dangers of abuse to females? Of course not, because the factors which result in abuse are many and varying, and cannot be attacked with unilateral methods.
The suggestion that mothers are primarily responsible for such maltreatment is apparent and disgusting.
Many kinds of homes exist, representing many cultures and beliefs. No single factor can be blamed as the primary cause of abuse when there are so many different influences on a child’s home life. Things like disabilities, mental disorders, and job loss can completely outweigh the statistics; if a parent suffers from these, even
if they are married, they are more likely to abuse their child. Unhappy marriages can similarly increase the risks, while parents leaving such marriages can actually improve their relationship with their children, contrary to Grothman’s belief that single parenting equates to abuse. Abuse and maltreatment have been consistently decreasing over the years without unjust generalizations and radical methods. With a changing society, lawmakers like Grothman cannot rely on the values of the past to dictate the policies of today and of the future. Single parents are more than common in today’s world, and it should be understood that diversity is something to be accepted, not stamped out by closed-minded politicians. Kate is a freshman majoring in English. Tell us what you think about Senator Glenn Grothman’s proposition by sending all letters and feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Letter: Affirmative action puts applicants on unequal level Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in response to the recent editorial piece “Affirmative action offsets inequalities.” Firstly, the article misrepresents the opinions of the opponents of race-based affirmative action. The article states that opponents of affirmative action want admissions based solely on their achievements. This is inconsistent with the beliefs of many opponents of affirmative action, who believe that academic and extracurricular achievements are an important factor, but not the only ones to consider. More specifically, many opponents to affirmative action think that socioeconomic status should be a factor in admissions, as it is more difficult for people of less affluent backgrounds to have the same level of academic achievement. The article pays insufficient attention to the most important factor in academic achievement, which is a socioeconomic status. The article claims that “black and Latino populations are underrepresented in higher education.” This claim is true but misleads people from the issue at the heart of opposition to affirmative action. People of lower socioeconomic status are underrepresented in the college graduates. Therefore, minorities, who make up a larger proportion of lower income households than they do the general population, are more likely to not have a college education. There is strong evidence, as is shown in Sean F. Reardon’s recent study “The Widening Academic Achievement Gap between the Rich and the Poor: New Evidence and Possible Explanations,” to support that family income is a much better determinant of educational achievement than race. In other words, it is not their racial heritage that makes minorities less likely to get a college education, it is the fact that they are more likely to be of a lower socioeconomic status. The arguments supporting
affirmative action used in this article are highly flawed. The article claims that “removing affirmative action from the books will make college admissions more racially discriminatory, not less.” A policy that gives people a greater chance of getting admitted into college based on their racial heritage is a racially discriminatory policy. This is the very idea of institutionalized racism. The argument that affirmative action can help end institutionalized racism through a system of institutionalized racism is hypocritical and counterproductive. Consider an example of two students who grew up next door to each other in a low income neighborhood: one is white and the other is black or Latino. Both are from single-parent families and live in a district known to have public schools well below average. They both have similar grades, test scores, and extracurricular achievements. In other words, aside from their race, they are very similar applicants. Opponents of affirmative action believe these students should not be given preferential treatment with respect to each other, but their backgrounds should be an important consideration when deciding between them and applicants from higher income neighborhoods with better quality schools. Opponents of affirmative action agree that we need to counter “the malevolent social forces affecting college admissions,” however, they also believe that these forces can be countered through policies which are not overtly racially discriminatory. Judge Clarence Thomas, in his dissenting opinion of Grutter v. Bollinger, the case referenced in the article, states, “The Constitution abhors classifications based on race, not only because those classifications can harm favored races or are based on illegitimate motives, but also because every time the government places citi-
zens on racial registers and makes race relevant to the provision of burdens or benefits, it demeans us all.” Thomas argues that even the very existence of race as a factor in admissions establishes a separation between Americans, imbuing negative and counterproductive attitudes concerning race. Opponents of affirmative action do not believe that college admission should be based sole-
ly on achievement. They believe that college admission should be based on the level of achievement in the context of the environment in which it occurs. There is an achievement gap in the American education system that needs to be closed, and it is true that minorities are more likely to be on the losing end of this achievement gap. However, the way to solve this problem is not to give
some students more opportunities based solely on their ethnic heritage. Rather, the solution is to give every student the same opportunity to succeed. James Mashal is a sophomore majoring in Economics and Jacob Berger is a freshman majoring in Economics and Finance. Read the article on affirmative action written by David Ruiz at www.dailycardinal.com.
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Evil Bird
By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu
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Eatin’ Cake
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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.
Tanked Life
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POLITICALLY CORRECT ACROSS 1 Heidi’s mountain 4 Have a go at 11 Bio class setting 14 Boardwalk view 15 Quick dance of old France 16 Donned the feedbag 17 Some linen 19 Considerable degree 20 Acquires 21 Shooting locale 23 “He ___ got a clue” 25 “Ah, I see!” 28 Doberman’s warning 29 Ending for “alarm” or “bass” 30 ___ and void 32 Brought to court 33 Ceremonial procession 37 Stocking shade 39 Corporate owner 43 “How do?” in Honolulu 44 Yet to hit the shelves 46 Box office disaster 49 Absorbs (with “up”) 51 A Bobbsey twin 52 Like the Leaning Tower of Pisa 54 It’s in the center of Jerusalem? 55 Depleted of energy
57 Like a direct descendant 59 Computer addicts? 61 “Iron Horse” Gehrig 62 Where one might spot a king 67 It’s not an exact fig. 68 Obvious 69 Pigeon’s sound 70 “Time out!” hand signal 71 Kicks out of the country 72 Chop down, as a tree DOWN 1 African slitherer 2 Blooming necklace? 3 Old Greek gymnasium 4 Call off the launch 5 It’s larger than a village 6 University of Arizona location 7 Period of history 8 “___ Doubtfire” (Robin Williams comedy) 9 Shopping center? 10 Aptitude determiners 11 “Ed Wood” Oscar winner Martin 12 Dress code concern 13 Lo’s partner 18 Computer network acronym 22 Defeat, as the incumbent
23 Kind of pocket or roof 24 “... and make it fast!” 26 They conceal lug nuts 27 Alternative bread spread 31 Outline in great detail 34 Agriculturally viable 35 Costa-Sol connector 36 Eve’s grandchild 38 Fed. pamphlet producer 40 “O Brother, Where Art ___?” (2000 film) 41 Model of excellence 42 Chinese monetary unit 45 You might get a bang out of this 46 Baryshnikov’s medium 47 Serving no purpose 48 Itsy-bitsy 50 Cup’s companion 53 Recorded for later viewing 55 Offshoot groups 56 In favor of 58 Give a good scrubbing 60 Already in the mail 63 Balm application site 64 “And now, without further ___” 65 Landmark Supreme Court name 66 Wrecker’s service
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Spence’s big weekend at the plate garners Big Ten honors 8-5 Badger win. In the tournament finale An impressive perfor- Sunday, Spence was a permance at the plate at the Wolf fect 3-for-3 against Nevada, Pack Softball Classic in Reno, hitting two home runs and Nev. this past weekend earned recording four runs batted in Wisconsin softball junior des- Wisconsin’s 7-1 win. ignated player Molly Spence On the season Spence is Big Ten Player of the Week hitting .313 and leads the team honors Monday. with a .708 slugging percentThis is Spence’s first Big age, five home runs and 18 Ten Player of the Week honor runs batted in. and the first for a Wisconsin Spence’s big weekend player since former outfielder marks the latest chapter in Jennifer Krueger was hon- her triumphant return to the ored in May 2011. Wisconsin line-up Spence’s bat paced after missing the the Badgers all weekentire 2011 season end as she batted .529 due to injury. with an OPS (on-base The Badgers were Career home plus slugging percentmore than happy runs for age) of 1.873 as well as to welcome Spence Molly Spence four home runs and back into the line-up. in 67 career games, 10 runs batted in to Spence was named including lead Wisconsin (10-7 the team’s most valufour this overall) to four wins able player and best past in Reno. offensive player as weekend. The Wilmette, Ill. well as Second-team native started her All-Region after a impressive weekend freshman campaign Spence’s 13 with a 3-for-4 perforwhere she batted .347 career home runs are tied mance against San with eight home runs for ninth Diego Friday, recordand a Wisconsin softall-time for ing a double and two ball program single Wisconsin. stolen bases in the season record 41 runs 6-3 win before leadbatted in. ing the Badgers to Spence also set a 11-9 nine-inning win over numerous program records Nevada later that day with in her 2010 freshman season, a 2-for-4 effort at the place including most runs batted including her first home run in in a single game and multiof the weekend. runs batted in games. In Wisconsin’s only loss The Wisconsin softof the weekend, Spence was ball team returns to action held hitless, but still record- this weekend in the Gaucho ed two runs batted in cour- Classic II in Santa Barbara, tesy of a pair of sacrifice flies, Calif. with games against UC Saturday again against San Santa Barbara, San Jose State Diego. That night Spence and Oklahoma State. went 1-for-4 against Nevada UWBadgers.com contributed with a two-run home run in a to this report.
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Molly Spence’s big weekend at the plate led the Badgers to four wins at the Wolf Pack Softball Classic in Reno, Nev.
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Mark Zengerle had a breakout season for Wisconsin in 2011-’12. The sophomore ranked second in the WCHA and fourth nationally with 50 points (13 goals, 37 assists).
Badgers’ future bright Wisconsin’s 2011-’12 season wasn’t anything to write home about, but the team’s potential shined through Ryan Evans not that one
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ll things considered, 2011’12 was a forgettable season for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team. The Badgers stumbled to a mediocre at best overall record of 17-18-2—failing to reach the 20-win mark for only the third time under head coach Mike Eaves—and never seemed to find their stride in WCHA play, finishing near the conference cellar in 10th place with a 11-15-2 conference mark, and for the second year in a row Wisconsin was bounced out of the WCHA playoffs in the first round. People will point to the Badgers’ extreme youth this season as the biggest reason for their up and down season. Wisconsin’s 26-man roster was composed of 20 underclassmen—including nine freshmen—meaning the Badgers were giving a lot of ice time to a number of players still adjusting to the pace of play of college hockey. Navigating the waters of a season in the WCHA—arguably the nation’s toughest conference—is hard enough for a veteran team, let alone a group like Wisconsin, for which every week brought a new challenge or learning experience in a season-long trial by fire. The Badgers soon realized that the WCHA learning curve was steep, stumbling to a 7-14-2 record in their first 23 conference games, which included a 1-8-1 mark on the road. The worst stretch for UW came from Jan. 27 to Feb. 17 when the Badgers lost five straight games in conference play. But, down the stretch of the season something clicked for Wisconsin. The team played its best hockey of the year at the end of the regular season, going on a seasonhigh four game winning streak and winning four of its final five games
overall—which included three wins on the road—showing just how much the Badgers had grown and matured over the course of the season, but that run of momentum came to an abrupt halt in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. After Sunday’s season ending loss to Denver in the postseason, Eaves evoked Packers legendary head coach Vince Lombardi when reflecting on his team’s 2011-’12 campaign. Once after a loss Lombardi was quoted as saying, “We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time,” and for Eaves that is a perfect metaphor for the Badgers’ season. “I feel that way about this season with the way our kids are playing,” Eaves said. “We ran out of games this year. We really came into our own in the second half and saw growth.” Wisconsin junior defenseman Justin Schultz agreed with his coach’s sentiments, and believes that the Badgers showed towards the end of the season that they have the talent to be among the nation’s best teams. “If you look at where we’ve come from from the beginning of the year, we’ve come miles,” Schultz said Sunday. “If we did have a couple more games we’d be a dominating force. I still think we could compete with any team in [the WCHA] and across the country.” Wisconsin gave us a glimpse of the potential it has moving forward in the season’s final weeks. Sitting near the bottom of the standings with only a few weeks left in the season, it would have been easy for a group of young players like the Badgers to hang their heads and mail it in from there on out, but they didn’t. They played their best hockey to date and put together the most complete set of games it played all year, including dominating wins over Denver and Minnesota—two of the nation’s elite teams. It would seem moving forward that the Badgers have all the pieces in place. They have a goaltender in
freshman Joel Rumpel who proved down the stretch that he is more than capable of shouldering the load between the pipes and standing on his head at times should he need to. They have an array of talented young forwards led by a superstar in the making, sophomore Mark Zengerle and freshman such as Joseph LaBate, Brendan Woods and Brad Navin. They have a defense core that, even with the expected loss of Schultz this summer to the professional ranks, should be heavy on young talent such as freshman Jake McCabe and sophomores Frankie Simonelli and Joe Faust. Wisconsin has a young, talented core in place. This season the Badgers youth was their Achilles heel at times; next year it will be their strength. Accounting for the anticipated loss of Schultz, Wisconsin’s roster will be composed of 19 players who next year will be sophomores and juniors, who will then be equipped with at least one season of college hockey and WCHA experience. That group will have been through the fire together and grown together, establishing a solid core with which to build towards the future. As Woods told me last week, “We’re going to be a pretty goodlooking team.” Maybe this was the plan all along. Maybe the Badgers knew that a couple of rebuilding years was necessary knowing that they were building towards something greater. At the end of the regular season you could see everything finally coming together for Wisconsin, the team’s increased confidence was apparent and one thing became clear: the future is bright in Madison. Do you think the Badgers have what it takes to become one of the WCHA’s best? Let Ryan know what you think of the future of Wisconsin hockey by e-mailing him at rmevans2@dailycardinal.com or hitting him up on Twitter @ryanmevans.