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Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen filed an appeal Monday to lift the temporary restraining order a Dane County judge placed on Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill. Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued the restraining order Friday, preventing Secretary of State Doug La Follette from implementing the
law, which strips public employees of most of their collective bargaining rights. In the appeal, lawyers for the Department of Justice argued Sumi overreached and did not have the authority to make the ruling. “There is absolutely no authority for the broad, overreaching step taken,” lawyers wrote in the appeal. “In the interests of the administration of justice it is necessary—nay, it is imperative—that
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this court step forward and undo this inappropriate act.” The state also argued the Dane County Circuit court did not have jurisdiction over the legislators or La Follette because they have legal immunity. It also said the courts cannot block a bill before it becomes law, because doing so interferes with the legislative process. van hollen page 3
Democrat proposes change to Senate quorum rules for fiscal bills By Patrick Tricker the daily cardinal
State Sen. Timothy Cullen, D-Janesville, introduced a constitutional amendment last Tuesday that would end the quorum requirement for fiscal legislation, which would prevent
senators from fleeing the state to block legislation. Cullen, who left with 13 other Democratic senators to stop Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair bill, said he has “no regrets” about leaving the state, but would not do it again and fears it could
set a dangerous precedent, in an interview on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” a news show on WISN-TV. Cullen said he hopes the amendment acts as an “olive branch” to Republican senators cullen page 3 matt marheine/the daily cardinal
Fans celebrated the Wisconsin women’s hockey team and head coach Mark Johnson Monday. The Badgers defeated Boston University to win their fourth national title in six years Sunday.
Republicans voice opposition to Walker’s recycling overhaul By Ariel Shapiro the daily cardinal
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State Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, proposed an amendment to remove the requirement for a 20-person quorum for fiscal bills in the Senate, a rule Democrats used to stall Gov. Scott Walker’s budget plan.
Libyan government releases UW graduates Shadid, Addario Four New York Times journalists who went missing in Libya last week, including two UW-Madison graduates, were released today, according to The New York Times. Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, Libyan leader Col. Muammar elQaddafi’s son, told ABC News Friday that forces loyal to the embattled ruler captured the journalists after they entered the country illegally from Egypt. The Wisconsin alumni, Anthony Shadid and Lynsey Addario, and
their associates were released into the custody of Turkish diplomats in Libya’s capital Tripoli Monday before crossing into Tunisia, according to the Times. Shadid, a former campus editor at The Daily Cardinal, graduated from UW-Madison with degrees in journalism and political science in 1990. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, Shadid is the Beirut bureau chief for The New York Times. He covered the Egyptian uprising before starting work in Libya in
early March. Addario, who graduated with honors from UW-Madison in 1995, works as a freelance photojournalist for publications including The New York Times, National Geographic and Time Magazine. Addario was part of the New York Times team that won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting and she received the MacArthur Fellowship, or “Genius Grant,” in 2009. —Kayla Johnson
Several Republicans in the legislature are taking issue with Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to severely limit recycling programs in his biennial budget. Walker’s budget would defund local recycling programs and eliminate the mandate that requires municipalities to have recycling programs. Democrats and environmental groups have come out in force against the measure, but state Sens. Robert Cowles, R-Green Bay, and Mike Ellis, R-Neenah, and state Reps. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and John Nygren, R-Marinette, are joining Democrats in their criticism, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “After meeting with my friends and neighbors back home, I have heard many concerns with the Governor’s proposed elimination of funding for recycling programs,” Nygren said in a statement. “I believe it is important to restore this funding and require local governments to still provide this vital service to its taxpayers.” The League of Wisconsin Municipalities praised the
Republicans who came out against this provision, stressing the importance of a partnership between the state and local governments in order to make a steady recycling program a reality. “It is important to restore this funding and require local governments to still provide this vital service to taxpayers.” John Nygren state representative R-Marinette
“Recycling is entrenched in Wisconsin’s culture,” the League said. “Wisconsin municipal residents expect their municipalities to collect recyclable material. Even in the absence of a mandate to implement a recycling program, most municipalities will continue to provide such a service.” Walker said in a statement cuts like this one to local governments will be beneficial, and “overall counties, municipalities, school districts and other local governments will realize more savings than reductions in state aid.”
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ecently, I have been experiencing obsessive thoughts regarding Jesus Christ because I was with Christians for six straight days. I like these particular Christians. Some of them have socialist leanings. When I like somebody, I tend to soak up their beliefs like a sponge. This can be detrimental to my health when the beliefs are unhealthy (e.g., modern civilization will collapse within the next hundred years, so why not smoke a spliff right now?). Thus, I prefer to be around people who have pleasant beliefs that do not lead to self-destructive behavior. If the devil is a real entity, then I have a dynamic relationship with him. Without even getting to my naughty behavior, my depressed thoughts are of the devil. For instance, the belief
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that some people are worth more than me is a lie told by the devil. Another lie the devil tells me is that I will never, ever feel competent or capable, and that when I do feel competent and capable, the feeling of competence is a lie. How does one avoid believing the devil’s lies? I have a hunch that the answer is “prayer.” If there is a devil, then he tells me an awful lot of lies, most of which I believe. Doesn’t this “devil” creature seem like a convenient foil for “everything that disempowers me?” I mean, why not make things simple and say that a fallen angel is responsible for my suffering instead of a series of unfortunate genetic and circumstantial accidents? Or, the fallen angel is responsible for the genetic and circumstantial “accidents.” God would have allowed Satan to have this kind of power because of Eve and Adam and the apple. Which is really vindictive and thus must not be true… The other day, I drank way too much. Then, while I was
chowing down my second bag of chips, I suddenly and unexpectedly vomited. Then, I passed out without taking my antidepressants, which subsequently effed up my mood for the next day. It occurred to me that drinking is the equivalent of handing the devil the keys to my body (as if my body was a car). Enough about the devil. Let’s talk about Jesus. The other day, I read the Gospel of Mark, which happens to be the first Gospel I have ever read in its entirety. I chose that one because some boy told me that the Gospel of Mark highlights Jesus’ role as a servant (as opposed to Jesus’ role as a king, which I find less compelling). Most of what I gathered from the experience of reading said gospel was that Jesus heals a shit-ton of people. That’s cool, I guess, except I wish someone would explain exactly how he did it so that we could harness his healing power and use it on everyone. I mean, yeah, praying is fine, but I want to be able to heal a lady of her excessive bleed-
ing just by accidentally brushing her with my clothes. I guess what I’m saying is that I want it to be easy. One confusion I have regarding Jesus has to do with what he says just before he dies. He says, “My God, why have you forsaken me?” If Jesus is the Son of God/ God himself, how could he ever have this kind of doubt? I mean, shouldn’t he be happy to die, because he can go be God again? And that’s another thing. While Jesus was alive, God was apparently still in heaven. But Jesus is God. So God just performed mitosis? But then why would he ask why God forsook him? Granted, maybe the reason no one can figure out how the trinity works is because we aren’t capable of understanding (seeing as we are not God). Also, some people believe that the Bible couldn’t have been thought of merely by people because it is too complex for humans to have created. I don’t know about that. Comments? Email Angelica at aengel2@wisc.edu.
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SSFC explores new eligibility, budget timelines for GSSF By Alison Bauter the daily cardinal
The Student Services Finance Committee addressed possible changes to the General Student Services Fund’s eligibility and budget timelines Monday. The committee spent Monday night in subcommittee work sessions, examining policy and structural changes to SSFC operations and money allocation.
The group devoted the subcommittee discussion to GSSF eligibility and budget timeline, SSFC representative accountability, and parts of the eligibility criteria. The changes determined Monday included an extended timeline for the budget and eligibility application process. For project leader Rae Lymer, the idea of making system chang-
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The Student Services Finance Committee met in subcommittees Monday to examine possible changes to how it allocates money.
es was the motivation to run for the SSFC in the first place. “The current GSSF system is extremely flawed and it’s my mission to change it,” Lymer said. Changes to the eligibility application process would start with training sessions a week after spring break. The earlier start gives current GSSF leadership a chance to understand the application process and complete as much as possible to allow for smoother transitions, Lymer said. The new system would require GSSF groups to submit a first draft of their budget by Aug. 18, with a final draft due Sept. 15. Eligibility requests would be due Sept. 1. Lymer promised current GSSF leadership it will be actively involved in the development process. “GSSF members and leaders will have a significant stake in everything that goes through,” Lymer said. “All drafts of actual policy will actively be taken to meetings scheduled with individual GSSF groups to get feedback and involvement.”
TAA protests education budget cuts, opposes UW-Madison split By Kayla Johnson the daily cardinal
Members of the Teaching Assistants’ Association graded papers, looked over exams and passed around pizza boxes on the floor of the Bascom Hall rotunda at a protest Monday against cuts in state education funding. In addition to showing their opposition to the budget cuts, the approximately 70 “Brown Bag at Bascom” attendees gathered to demonstrate their continued support of collective bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin. “It is important that we are here to remind both stakeholders or interested parties on campus as well as away from campus that the university works because
we do,” said Adrienne Pagac, a graduate student in Sociology and member of the TAA. TAA Co-President Kevin Gibbons called the event a success. “I think it’s exactly what we were looking for just to take up some space in Bascom to show that we are still opposing a lot of the issues being put forth in the legislature,” Gibbon said. “I graded a bunch of papers. Everyone was staying quiet and getting things done while at the same time exercising our First Amendment rights.” The TAA also announced its opposition to the New Badger Partnership and the proposed split of the UW System. The TAA, which repre-
sents 3,000 graduate employees at UW-Madison, approved a motion to oppose the proposed partnership at a general assembly meeting Sunday. The group called the partnership a threat to affordability and accessibility in public education, and said it objects to the “nontransparent and undemocratic process” by which it was designed. “We are going to advocate strongly for a new process,” said Gibbons. “If the chancellor and if the government wants to make these serious changes to UW-Madison and the UW System that they should undergo a longer deliberative process with the people and the university community.”
Police arrest teens for attempted break-in, graffiti Police arrested two Madison teenagers early Sunday morning following a burglary at a home and multiple graffiti taggings on Madison’s west side. The two teens, 13 and 14 years old, found a key hidden outside of the home and
attempted to break in and steal money, but Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the resident called the police. A police dog tracked down one of the suspects and police arrested the second teenager
after an investigation. Police later connected the suspects to blue graffiti on a stone pillar, a fence, a car and a speed bump, according to DeSpain. Police arrested the teens for burglary, and cited them for graffiti and a curfew violation.
Madison man punched and choked after near car accident Police arrested a Madison man Sunday night after he punched and choked another man following a confrontation in an apartment building parking lot on Madison’s southwest side. Lee Smith, 39, was driving his van at a high speed without headlights on when the 52-year-old victim and his
son pulled into the parking lot, according to the police report. The cars did not collide, but both drivers got out of their cars and exchanged words with each other. Madison Police Department Spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the victim was angry about how Smith drove. According to DeSpain
Smith then attacked the man and threatened to kill him until the victim’s 15-year-old son intervened, and the two of them held him down until police arrived. Police charged Smith with battery, three counts of disorderly conduct and for a parole violation.
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Developers of the proposed St. Paul’s Catholic Center presented new ideas Monday based on feedback from their first proposal.
Committee hears revisions to plan for St. Paul’s expansion By Scott Girard the daily cardinal
The Joint Southeast Campus Committee heard new ideas Monday for the planned expansion of the St. Paul’s Catholic Center. Other committees and neighborhood groups had expressed concern over the building’s height in the original proposal, which was submitted in the fall. Attorney Ron Trachtenberg represented the project along with other members of the development team, and said they had eliminated student housing in their new plans to take care of the problem of height. He said builders plan to have the building’s height be somewhere between Memorial Library and the adjacent Pres House. Trachtenberg said the most relevant improvements in the new center would include a new chapel, apartments and living quarters for visiting scholars, ordained priests and priests in training. However, the group did not submit a new official proposal, and Landgraf Construction President Mark Landgraf said it hopes to do so later this year around July or August. Landgraf said the most recent ideas came from a compro-
van hollen from page 1 The lawyers also said even if the bill were law, the courts could not strike it down based on an open meetings violation, which is a legislative rule. They argued the courts can only block laws when
cullen from page 1 after the bitter battle. “I also acknowledge that this action did damage to my obligation to the institution of the state Senate,” Cullen wrote in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Minority parties in the future may well repeat this action on legislation less important but pushed by powerful interest groups.” Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, co-sponsored
mise after input from community groups. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, praised the work the group had done to reach that level. “This is going to really help you with momentum in terms of the neighborhood and city officials and I presume the university folks as well,” Verveer said. The committee also raised the issue of a required fire lane in front of the center, which would be in the State Street Mall, a location many food carts currently occupy during the day. Trachtenberg said the issue will have to be discussed as the project develops. “We don’t want to disrupt the vendors anymore either,” Trachtenberg said. “They add something to the street life there.” Landgraf said his company estimated the cost at around $25 million, and fundraising for the project would start only after an official proposal takes place and is approved by the Madison Urban Design Commission and other city committees. “You need to have your design in front of you before you go to see your benefactors,” Landgraf said. “It doesn’t make any sense to start that now if you don’t have something in front of you.” the legislature does not adhere to constitutional requirements. Sumi will also hold a hearing March 29 on the topic of switching the temporary restraining order to a temporary injunction, as per Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne’s request. the bill, saying he hopes it will mend relations in the senate after the past month, and allow senators to focus on fixing the economy and balancing the budget. “I’m glad to see at least one member of the minority realizes that the deep problems facing our state need cooperation going forward,” Fitzgerald said in a statement. “It’s disappointing that a constitutional amendment would be necessary to make sure this kind of thing never happens again.”
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skelter combination of cuts that sound good on their own, but leave something Throughout their newest release, to be desired when put together. “Two Angles, the previously dormant Strokes Kinds of Happiness” is a swelling success seem to search for a clean, new sound, but reminiscent of the Talking Heads and the much to the chagrin of the listeners, there classic 80s rock sound. It’s followed up by is none to be found. “You’re So Right,” a garbled, experimenAlthough the band itself can’t be tal song with Casablancas’ voice droning pigeonholed into one specific musical on seemingly forever. This juxtaposition niche, each of their previous three albums of harmonious and discordant and differshare some semblance of unity. Most ing musical styles hurts the potential flow notably was 2001’s Is This It, which of the album. for many people best defines the band’s The remaining tracks continue this sound. While it’s not fair trend although not to such ALBUM REVIEW to compare the rest of obvious extremes. Each the group’s discography to of these songs is unique what Rolling Stone called and acceptable in its own one of the best albums of right, but unmemorable the decade, it’s naïve to when compared to the pretend most fans weren’t first half. “Life Is Simple hoping for something in the Moonlight,” the similar. Angles does demfinal track, tries to sum ANGLES onstrate glimpses of the up the album’s sound, but The Strokes low-fi, indie sound that even this comes off feeling garnered so much critical a bit distracted. acclaim at the turn of the century, but in Lyrically, the album is very similar other moments it loses itself in electroni- to its melodic counterpart. Throughout, ca and sound effects unheard on previous the lyrics seem disconnected and even efforts and fails to lock into a constant unintelligible. A lot of this is because vocal sound. of Casablancas’ intentional voice distorThe album starts off strong, as all of tion, relegating his intonations to harthe Strokes’ recordings have. The band monic nothings instead of projecting a wastes no time getting to the single, purpose (see “Two Kinds of Happiness”). “Under the Cover of Darkness,” placing it Like the music, the lyrics are strongest second on the track list. The song sounds on “Under the Cover of Darkness,” very much like it could have just as easily where Casablancas ditches the distorcome off of Is This It or Room on Fire. The tion and opines about the angst against back-beating drums return to their usual the norm that so often defines indie syncopated rhythms, and both lead and rock (“Everybody’s been singing the rhythm guitars rely heavily on the pierc- same song for ten years”). On “Games,” ing, staccato chords that put them on the Casablancas follows up by stating he’s map. The one major difference between “Living in an empty world.” this song and the band’s older efforts Few bands stick with one conventional is lead singer Julian Casablancas’ voice. sound during their entire tenure in the Losing the distortion effects, Casablancas limelight. Some fans want more of the wields his vocal chords as a fifth instru- same, original sound, and others want ment on the track, giving the song a fresh, new innovations. With Angles, the depth and resonance not before achieved Strokes please neither group, creating a in previous Strokes efforts. conflicting album, taunting fans both old The rest of the LP though, is a helter- and new with what could have been. The Daily Cardinal
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While it has an intriguing ethical dilemma at its core, “The Lincoln Lawyer” sadly devolves into a predictable thriller devoted to the Matthew McConaughey persona.
‘Lincoln Lawyer’ as uninspiring as McConaughey’s titular vehicle By Riley Beggin Senior Film Critic
The latest law-mystery film, “The Lincoln Lawyer,” reminds me of a paperclip. It’s fully functional and does what is expected of it. It keeps everything in order and doesn’t leave any loose ends, but it also is unremarkable. This paperclip is pretty much the same as all other paperclips, and is likely to be forgotten the moment you no longer have any use for it. “The Lincoln Lawyer,” starring Matthew McConaughey, seems to feature some confused character development and is similarly dull—unworthy of a $10 movie ticket, or really even a $5 rental. The film, based off of a crime novel by Michael Connelly, centers on criminal defense lawyer Mick Haller (McConaughey), who operates out of the back of a Lincoln Town Car driven by a trusty sidekick named Earl. Although he normally deals with street crime and motorcycle gangs, Haller finds himself embroiled in defending a rich, young man (Ryan Phillippe) accused of assaulting a prostitute. It becomes apparent that his client is more dangerous than he thought, and Haller is faced with the ethical dilemmas of fulfilling his job as a defense attorney and keeping innocent people out of jail, all while bringing about true justice. As the mystery unfolds, what should be a drama about morality turns into a crime thriller, with a couple token gunfights and a lot of Jack Daniels drinking. Although McConaughey keeps his shirt on throughout the film, his usual smug swagger is definitely present. All of the other characters seem to idolize Haller, whether subtly or outright, and the storyline itself acts to consistently keep him in a positive light. Haller is caught in an ethical dilemma that would keep any mortal man tossing and turning at night, but he maintains the smooth-talking lawyer façade and seems relatively unfazed, making his character seem more blasé than impressive. And in between his prison rendezvous and bar hopping he manages to make it to his daughter’s soccer practice. Love him—you have to. The talent that is present in the movie comes and goes as quickly as fast-food
Defenseless kids for years have always warded off bullies with the mantra “Why don’t you pick on somebody your own size?” Well, one bully took that advice and took it a little too far, as he harasses a putupon kid who is approximately the size of an elephant seal. Needless to say, this ends up with one of the kids on the ground––or, more accurately, in the ground.
drive-through patrons, and doesn’t have much effect in curbing the force that is McConaughey’s egocentrism. Marisa Tomei, who plays Haller’s quick-witted exwife Maggie, worships him throughout the production. Considering she can’t stay away from him—or out of his bed—it’s a wonder they got divorced in the first place. William H. Macy, playing Haller’s right-hand man Frank, is characterized by his shoulderlength surfer hair and is the first person to be killed off. Even Bryan Cranston, playing the gritty Detective Lankford and the only character that doesn’t adore Haller, can’t have more than 10 minutes on screen.
As the mystery unfolds, what should be a drama about morality turns into a crime thriller, with a couple token gunfights and a lot of Jack Daniels drinking.
As for the rest of the film, director Brad Furman seems to have taken the skeleton of all crime-mystery made-for-TV movies and added the dressings of retro flair to make this an altogether forgettable production. The plot is turn-by-turn predictable, which kind of defeats the purpose of a mystery. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like “The Lincoln Lawyer” will be a good addition to Furman’s repertoire, whose crown jewel up until now was “The Take.” On a more positive note, it has a really cool soundtrack, opening and closing the film with 80s funk. There’s even a little late-90s-style rap that is perfect driving music for the laid-back chauffer and acts as the only reminder that Haller is supposed to be functioning out of his car. But then again, I doubt the producers intended to make the audience think about how they’d rather be driving around with their windows down than watching the movie. Is it a coincidence that the Lincoln Town Car is going out of commission at the end of the year? Hopefully, this movie will be out of the public eye just as quickly.
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There are a lot of actors who may not be household names, but still have recognizable faces. Like that guy who played the bank manger in “The Dark Knight.” He’s everywhere! But this guy might be less noticeable, appearing as an extra in everything from renowned works like “The Social Network” to, er, less renowned projects like “Joan of Arcadia.” Work is work in a recession, we guess.
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Harnessing independence Madison-based guide dog association provides services for visually impaired youth, the only organization in the country to offer these services.
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ccupaws Guide Dog Association, founded in 2005, opened with a unique spin on the traditional method of guide dog training. Instead of having the visually impaired go to the facility to participate in a training program, like most other guide dog organizations require, Occupaws acts as an outreach program, making direct home visits. “Some people can’t leave their jobs, their kids or their families for a month, so Occupaws was set up to actually go to the person’s home and train them so they don’t have to go away to school,” said Mark Schultze, treasurer of Occupaws. This distinctive form of training is beneficial for both the person and the dog. “They get trained in their home environment so the day they are given the final hand over, the dog already knows how to get to work, how to get to the bus station, how to get to all of the places that the individual goes,” said Mark Schultze. Not only does Occupaws provide home environment training programs, the association also donates dogs to the visually impaired absolutely free. As soon as dogs are born, they begin training. Puppy raisers teach dogs simple exercises, like holding them upright and on their sides, exposing them to sounds and teaching them to sit and stay. At three weeks, they are potty-trained and at eight weeks old, they can go out in public to begin socialization. Training typically takes place through volunteer puppy raisers that help socialize and obedience train a puppy anywhere from eight weeks to 12-18 months. Occupaws teaches puppy raisers how to train the dogs through classes at the facility twice a month. Whenever the dogs are fully trained, which is at about age 14-16 months, they are given back to Occupaws and then placed with a visually impaired recipient, said Mark Schultze. Puppy raisers are sometimes families, retired senior citizens, or even college students. “One of our most successful guide dogs was socialized by a graduate student at UW-Madison,” said Barb Schultze, president of Occupaws. Aiden Caes, a former graduate student in the School of Library and Information Studies, worked with Occupaws and was a puppy raiser for Promise, a female black Labrador Retriever. “Basically, I took Promise everywhere I went and taught her to behave appropriately in any circumstance she might come across, be it riding the bus, going to meetings, sitting through class or being home,”
Caes said. “Guide dogs need to be unflappable and happy to work, so as raisers, we go out of our way to challenge our dogs with unique situations that they might encounter as a guide.” Caes specifically focused on teaching Promise to ignore other dogs and pedestrians on the street and to understand the difference between work time and playtime. “People who saw Promise at school or work thought she was a mellow, laid-back dog, but that was her public face,” Caes said. “When she was in vest, she knew she was working. When we got home and the vest came off, she was all about play.” In addition, Occupaws offers the Children’s Visual Companion Dog program (CVCD).
“The success of their organization shows how a small group of dedicated people with big hearts truly can make a difference” Kirsten O’Haver vice president of philantropy Delta Gamma
“Most organizations wait to train children until they are about 17 or 18,” said Mark Schultze. But Occupaws feels differently. It is the only facility in the United States that trains children’s vision companion dogs for blind or visually impaired youth. Occupaws believes that the ability for children to train with
guide dogs increases their independence, self-esteem, stability and confidence. “If you have a blind child over the age of six, we will give you a specially trained dog, and we will train you and the child on how to get around in the world,” said Barb. Occupaws relies solely on public donations to fund their programs. UW-Madison chapter of Delta Gamma is one of those contributors. The sorority has a reciprocal relationship with Occupaws, in which donations are made through fundraisers and support for events. “Occupaws has helped educate the women of Delta Gamma on the experiences of the blind, how we can best assist the blind and visually impaired, and generally helped us become more aware,” said Kirsten O’Haver, vice president of philanthropy for Delta Gamma. “Our big spring philanthropic event, which is coming up in April, is called ‘Anchorsplash,’ a water sports competition held at the SERF,” said O’Haver. “The proceeds go to Occupaws and other local chapters of vision impaired service organizations.” For the past five years, Delta Gamma’s work with Occupaws has helped to achieve the overall national chapter mission to promote “Service for Sight.” “They are a conscientious, committed organization who deserves this campus’ interest and support,” said O’Haver. “The success of their organization shows how a small group of dedicated people with big hearts truly can make a difference.”
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 Catching post-Spring Break Senioritis
Today’s Sudoku
Evil Bird
I wonder if you can put it on once you’re inside... It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armor.
dailycardinal.com/comics By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu
© Puzzles by Pappocom
Eatin’ Cake Classic
By Dylan Moriarty EatinCake@gmail.com
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.
The Pipesmokers
By Joseph Diedrich jsdiedrich@wisc.edu
Today’s Crossword Puzzle
Cardinalistas
By The Graphics Editors graphics@dailycardinal.com
Hoop Dreams
By D.T. dtollefson@wisc.edu
Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com Do The Limbo! ACROSS 1 Decorative pitcher 5 Breathe with difficulty 9 Bacteria in undercooked meat 14 Feast 15 Upon the Mediterranean 16 Painter of haystacks 17 Covertly 20 Washington’s Grand ___ Dam 21 Confident crossword solver’s tool 22 Teapot covering (Var.) 23 1/6 fl. oz. 24 Quick-witted 26 Hick 28 Churn 30 Morally reprehensible 34 Snowcapped peak 37 “Don’t delete this” 39 Make restitution 40 Where the sun sets 44 Watchmaker’s magnifier 45 Neutral shade 46 “Lord of the Rings” tree creature 47 Make certain 49 Red ___ (cinnamon candies) 51 Poland’s Walesa 53 Short relative?
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Catchall abbr. “Deal me in” indicator Rack type Em, e.g. Where to drop, during a fire Cain’s firstborn Parrot’s beak part “The very ___!” (“What nerve!”) ___ Parker (busybody) Towel term Back of the pack
DOWN 1 Something drawn out 2 Brown baggers? 3 “This ___” (packing label) 4 Rod’s fishing partner 5 Garden entrance component, perhaps 6 A drop-off among smokers? 7 Barely pass (through) 8 Indiana basketball player 9 Aussie coin critter 10 Some Vivaldi compositions 11 “I’m ___ you!” (“You don’t fool me!”) 12 Cask sediment 13 Macy Gray hit 18 About 500 sheets of paper
9 Heavy burden 1 25 Portion placed on a plate in a pew 27 Wilbur or Babe, in adulthood 29 Little bloodsucker 31 Nap (with “off”) 32 Get ___ the ground floor 33 Minor job for a body shop 34 Ready, willing and ___ 35 Bolshevik Trotsky 36 Adder’s word 38 Pulsate 41 Luxurious living 42 “The stockings ___ hung ...” 43 Makes furious 48 Twice-heard sound 50 Go bad, as milk 52 Opening in the Navy? 54 Practice piece of music 55 Athlete’s foot, e.g. 56 Aromatic wood 57 Arabian Peninsula port 58 It’s prohibited 59 Ark groupings 61 “Of ___ I Sing” 63 Gritty film genre 65 “O death, where is ___ sting?” 66 “To ___ is human”
Washington and the Bear
By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com
opinion dailycardinal.com/opinion
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Web fees risk Times’ readership State-wide strike will
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ccording to The New York Times itself, it appears “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” is now fit to charge readers as well, both online and on newsstands. In a move that has been in the works for over a year, The New York Times has finally made the decision of how to go about charging Internet readers for content. Already instituted in Canada and going into effect March 28 in the U.S., The New York Times will prevent those who view more than 20 articles within a four-week time period from viewing additional articles unless they pay up.
With vast amounts of news sources permeating the web, papers seem to find it increasingly difficult to gain a strong footing in the Internet arena.
As reported on The Guardian’s online version, it will now cost diligent, web-based readers $15 every four weeks for access to The New York Times news on their smart phones and the website, $20 every four weeks for website and tablet accessories access, and $35 for all of the above. Those who already subscribe to the print version can sign up for these services for free. Representatives for The New York Times and financial analysts say this decision puts the paper in a position to increase revenue, an important point in today’s society
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of free information and a failing press. With vast amounts of news sources permeating the web, papers seem to find it increasingly difficult to gain a strong footing in the Internet arena. I understand their predicament—the youth of today do not want to spend their spare change on a paper when they can peruse the headlines on their laptop during a history lecture— but I do not believe The New York Times has chosen the correct measures to prevent their business from going under. Charging for this content will cut off a lot of readership, especially from the college-aged, yet news-savvy audience. The New York Times may radiate a classic, cool vibe among readers, but when it comes to obtaining the news, this vibe is not worth a monthly $15 fee to most media consumers. Let’s face it. Half of the value of The New York Times is the stigma attached to the name. The paper waxes history and makes me want to grab a pipe and throw on a smoking jacket while I read it. Yet it remains hip and also broadcasts my worldly wisdom because I read such a classic paradigm of reporting at its finest. However, as much as I would love to look mature and cultured as passersby look over my shoulder while I read the news online, ultimately I am a college student; I need to buy groceries; rent is due every month; my laundry costs two bucks a load, and I can get what I believe to be equally as reliable content elsewhere online for free. Also, it appears The New York Times have based their decision off an analysis of the success of The Financial Times, which switched to charging for online content from a monthly 10 free articles a few years ago. But the differences between the two papers make them hard to com-
pare. Readers of financial news are a much more specific audience who require news that is analyzed and interpreted by professionals. Not to say that general news reporters are not professionals, but consumer-generated content works for world news where it could never in the arena of money. Plus, those reading The Financial Times generally have a stake in the content they are ingesting. I cannot imagine very many people with no relationship to the stock market pay for The Financial Times. Therefore The Financial Times readers will pay for specific financial content when it comes down to it.
Charging for this content will cut off a lot of readership, especially from the collegeaged, yet news-savvy audience.
I do see merits in having unlimited access to The New York Times online content when it comes to utilizing archives, which is included in the pay packages. As I complete research for my history of mass communication midterm paper I may be willing to set aside my stingy ways and donate to the cause. But aside from this particular need, it does not seem worth the two bottles of Barefoot Pinot Grigio I could get for the same price. Instead of cutting off a large portion of its audience, The New York Times needs to spend time looking for a different solution for garnering profits, as audiences may not be willing to compensate. Jaime Brackeen is a sophomore majoring in journalism. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
By John Liesveld opinion@dailycardinal.com
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s much as I am in support of teachers having collective bargaining rights, I don’t think now is the time for educators to go on strike. Education is not an elastic issue, and teachers have a social responsibility to keep schools running. Civil disobedience does not work by ignoring the most vulnerable individuals in our society. And a strike points to a neglect in education which does nothing to prompt a proper solution. Wisconsin is not the only state going through this budget crisis. The Michigan Education Association, Michigan’s largest teachers’ union, is now asking to have its members vote on initiating “crisis activities” by April 14. According to Upper Michigan Source, this is in response to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s budget plan that allows the appointment of “emergency financial managers,” who have the authority to throw out contracts, including collective bargaining agreements. The Republican argument that slashing taxes leads to economic growth and that program cuts reduce budget problems is getting old. There is very little evidence to support these claims as causal. We are at war and facing a huge deficit. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, has long been against these large tax cuts to the wealthy and has proposed a new surtax on millionaires. The Republican mantra is cut, cut, cut. It’s all about deficit reducing, not revenue producing. Sanders has proposed a 5.4 percent surtax on adjusted gross incomes over $1 million and has said it could raise as much as $50 billion a year. Who can argue with that? On the state level, we need to increase
our progressive tax system, not rely on deep budget cuts. The impact of teachers striking will no doubt be large and expansive, but it is not viable. The results would be large numbers of schools closing, which would result in challenges for parents and children alike. I sympathize with teachers who are dealing with pay cuts and losing collective bargaining rights, but I think the best mode of argument is for teachers to show they are dedicated to education. Use your spare time to write to your representatives in Congress or call them up and engage people in the troubles you are going through. The only way to convince the other side that you are in the right is to show them that you won’t stoop to their level of politics. One of the reasons that the protests at the capitol have been so divisive is that a lot of people were angry that teacher’s called in “sick” to protest. Because that usually doesn’t work in a private sector job, it’s hard to sympathize with a group that is taking advantage of a system. I say, stay in school and teach your kids. Protest on your free time and show everyone that you are committed to having representation. It may take some time, but it’s the best option. In the long term, I think that teachers will get the compensation they deserve. English teacher Randy Turner wrote in The Huffington Post that teachers are not doing their job today. He wrote, “Public school teachers have failed miserably by producing the most incompetent, mean-spirited legislators in U.S. History.” So, I say to teachers, focus on providing the best service you can to your students to educate them on the world so they can do a better job of making your life better when they represent you. Soren Nieminen is a senior majoring in a communication arts. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Hockey
Puck to drop for sixteam Big Ten hockey conference in 2013-’14 By Ryan Evans The Daily Cardinal
Matt Marheine/cardinal file photo
Matt Marheine/Cardinal file photo
Jon Leuer and Jordan Taylor have been key in the Badgers’ run to the Sweet 16. They will face the eighth seeded Butler Bulldogs, the reigning national runners up, in New Orleans on Thursday night.
Bulldogs present tough matchup for Wisconsin By Ted Porath The Daily Cardinal
With wins over upset favorite Belmont as well as Jacob Pullen and company (Kansas State), the Badgers will be moving on to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008 and the fifth time since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. With the Badgers coming off a 36-33 loss in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Penn State, many experts started slating in 13 seed Belmont when the Badgers drew them on Selection Sunday. The Badgers quickly silenced the naysayers, however, putting on a show of offensive efficiency and beating the Bruins, 72-58. Leading the way was the dynamic duo of senior forward Jon Leuer and junior point guard Jordan Taylor, scoring 22 and 21, respectively. “Problems aren’t a stoplight, you know; if you run into some snags, and things aren’t going the way they should, they’re guidelines,” head coach Bo Ryan said about recovering from the Penn State loss. “You don’t stop. You
just keep moving forward, so that’s all we did.” The Badgers then turned their attention toward the third round and their opponent, five seed Kansas State. Jacob Pullen of Kansas State won the scoring title between the two marquee point guards, scoring at will for a game-high 38 points, while Taylor struggled to find his shot, going two for 16 from the field. When it was all said and done however, Taylor made the plays that counted—a steal in the post on a poor pass by Pullen to set up the go-ahead three by Mike Bruesewitz with 1:31 left, then blocking a Pullen three-point attempt with two seconds left to eventually seal the victory for the Badgers. “I feel like I won the battle because we won the game,” said Taylor, who had 12 points, six assists and no turnovers in 40 minutes. The Badgers will now face America’s Cinderella team, No. 8 seed Butler, in the Sweet 16. Butler upset the No. 1 seed of the Southeast, Pittsburgh, 71-70 in one of the most bizarre endings one will
ever see. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was senior guard Shelvin Mack, who scored 30 points, including seven three-pointers. Senior forward Matt Howard was also key for the Bulldogs, scoring 16 points and drawing the last-second foul on Pittsburgh’s Nasir Robinson, which ultimately led to Howard’s game-winning free throw. Howard has made this a habit so far in the tournament, also scoring the last-second basket that beat Butler’s first-round opponent Old Dominion. Anyone who follows basketball knows that Butler will be a tough out for the Badgers. Butler mirrors the Badgers, in that they are extremely efficient on offense and play tough man-to-man defense. It is these attributes that led the Bulldogs to the 2010 national championship game, in which they were inches shy of a victory. Do not expect a blowout one way or the other with these two team’s grind-it-out styles, as Butler’s last seven NCAA tournament games have been decided by seven points or fewer.
When it was announced that a Penn State men’s hockey program would begin play for the 2012’13 season, it was assumed that the establishment of a Big Ten men’s hockey conference wouldn’t be far behind. The addition of the Nittany Lions gives the Big Ten the six-team minimum required to hold a conference championship in Division I men’s hockey. On Monday that vision took another big leap forward, with the athletic directors of the six Big Ten schools that sponsor men’s hockey— Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn State—announcing their intention to recommend to the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors the institution of men’s hockey as an official conference sport beginning in the 2013-’14 academic year. The presidents and chancellors have to approve the sponsorship of men’s hockey when they get that recommendation forwarded to them in June. A conference tournament will begin in the spring of 2014, with the winner gaining the conferences’ automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The creation of a Big Ten hockey conference means that Wisconsin and Minnesota will leave the WCHA, while Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State
will move out of the CCHA. One of the main complaints from fans regarding a Big Ten hockey conference is the loss of traditional rivalries with teams in the WCHA and CCHA. The Big Ten did say that it would continue to strive to maintain a strong non-conference schedule for its six member teams, presumably through a relationship with both the WCHA and CCHA. Under the guidelines for the new conference, each Big Ten team will play 20 conference games a season, 10 at home and 10 on the road. This means they will play each Big Ten school four times over the course of a season. Most D-I hockey teams play around 36 games in a season, leaving about 16 possible non-conference games with WCHA or CCHA foes in a season, which should ensure the preservation of classic rivalries. WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod told insidecollegehockey.com over the weekend that he is working with Minnesota and Wisconsin on non-conference scheduling agreements that will keep WCHA rivalries intact for years to come. Another motive behind the formation of the Big Ten hockey conference is that it will get a TV deal with the cash cow that is the Big Ten Network, something the conference hopes will bring added exposure to the sport on the national level, a bonus that the six member schools hope will lure top recruits to their programs.
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Wisconsin and Minnesota will be leaving the WCHA and will join the new Big Ten men’s hockey conference starting in 2013-’14.
Women’s Basketball
Lisa Stone fired after disappointing season By Mark Bennett The Daily Cardinal
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In her eight seasons at the helm of the women’s basketball program, Stone had a 128-119 record before being fired on Monday.
Just one year removed from being honored as Big Ten coach of the year, Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Lisa Stone was fired Monday. “I am appreciative of the hard work Lisa has put into being our women’s basketball coach the past eight seasons,” UW athletic director Barry Alvarez said. “She is a good person and has been a loyal and enthusiastic representative of our athletic department and university.” A 62-59 loss Sunday to Illinois State in the second round of the WNIT capped a disappointing season in which the Badgers finished just one game over .500, at 16-15.
The season followed a 2009’10 campaign in which the program went 21-11 and made its first NCAA appearance in seven years. Although Wisconsin bowed out early with a first-round loss to Vermont, the Badgers had high expectations coming in to this season after losing just one starter. Unfortunately Stone failed to lead her team back to those same heights this year. “On the court our women’s basketball program has not reached and maintained the level of success I believe is possible,” Alvarez said. Stone, who has 26 years of coaching experience in the NCAA, finishes her eight-year career at Wisconsin with a 128-
119 record. In her best year at the helm of the program, the former Iowa basketball standout led the Badgers to a 23-13 season in 2006-’07, where Wisconsin fell to Wyoming in the WNIT championship game. “This program has meant the world to me, and I have put my heart and soul into it,” Stone said. “It has been an honor to be the head coach for the Wisconsin Badgers.” Alvarez said the search for a new head coach will begin immediately. That next coach will have their hands full with a much different roster next season. With three starters from this year’s team graduating, next year’s Badgers will definitely have a new look.