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UW senior launches photo campaign Claire Zhuang spearheads ‘I, too, am UW-Madison’ project to raise racial awareness

By Adelina Yankova THE DAILY CARDINAL

University of WisconsinMadison senior Claire Zhuang was walking along State Street late one night when she encountered a couple of men who called out to her, trying to get her attention. Homeward bound after a long day, she was not interested in their advances.

“I think they were a bit intoxicated … I walked past them and I didn’t respond and all of a sudden one of the guys, he gets mad, and he says, ‘Hey, I bet your name is ‘Ling Ching,’ or something like that,’” Zhuang recalled. “I didn’t even know how to respond.”

Though she didn’t reply that night, partly out of a sense of selfpreservation, Zhuang said she wishes she had.

“It just felt like an unnecessary assumption about what my name was and also my ethnicity,” Zhuang, whose ethnic identity is Chinese American, said.

It was this instance, coupled

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While many of the photographs used in “I, too, am UW-Madison” were taken by Zhuang, she said she received many others from students wishing to participate who were unable to attend. with the experiences of minority students around her, that spurred her to create “I, too, am UW-Madison,” an online photography project launched Monday, with the intent of

opening up a dialogue about race and discrimination.

Modeled after a Harvard College campaign with a similar title, Zhuang said her project aims to illuminate the experiences of

students of color on UW-Madison’s campus, highlighting stereotypes and assumptions these individuals frequently face.

With support from the Asian American Student Union, Zhuang

Mary Burke releases job creation proposal

By Andrew Hahn THE DAILY CARDINAL

Gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke released her proposal for statewide economic development Tuesday, along with a video in which Burke outlined the plan.

Entitled “Invest for Success,” the plan includes five strategies to jump-start Wisconsin’s economy, including provisions to develop economic clusters, subsidize job training and higher education, facilitate capital investment, encourage global competition and change the balance of the state’s budget.

The proposal lists seven steps to increase higher learning enrollment and affordability.

They would increase University of Wisconsin System schools’ capacity and establish an authority to oversee new protocols for refinancing student loans at lower interest rates.

Burke’s strategy for higher education also outlines her plan for increasing the college tuition

tax deduction by more than $3,000, allowing families making under $150,000 annually to use the increased deduction to pay in-state tuition and fees.

The economic plan would establish a Wisconsin Innovation Fund as a partnership between UW-Madison researchers and state businesses. The fund will build on existing programs like the Discovery to Product program, which aims to launch companies based on university research.

The proposal would also allow the UW System to participate in classified government research and includes Burke’s intention to veto legislation banning stem cell research.

A strategy for improving Wisconsin’s business climate includes initiatives to maintain current tax rates and decrease state expenditures by conducting audits of the state government and establishing an efficiency commis-

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Gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke released her job creation strategy, highlighting five areas of economic development.

Madison police searching for suspect after woman assaults downtown DJ A birthday party abruptly ended at Brocach Irish Pub early Monday morning when the woman who organized the event assaulted a DJ over his music selection, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.

The 34-year-old woman first rushed the DJ and began destroying his equipment. After party guests restrained her, she broke free and began punching the DJ in the head and scratching his face, according to DeSpain.

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spent the week before spring break photographing students holding a whiteboard depicting a message related to a time they felt racially stereotyped. She also accepted submissions from those who were unable to attend the photo shoot but wished to participate in the project.

In light of the development of UW-Madison’s new diversity plan, Associated Students of Madison Chair David Gardner said Zhuang’s project is critical in illustrating the experiences of minority students on campus and helping to create awareness about not only blatantly racist incidents, but also “microagression.” “[Microagressions] are the subtle comments, something like ‘Where are you really from?’ implying that your home is not your home,” Gardner said.

Zhuang said she plans to further collaborate with ASM and its Diversity Committee as her project expands.

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Party guests tried pulling the woman away before she threw a glass at the DJ’s head. The DJ avoided the glass, which ended up breaking a nearby window.

No one was injured from the flying shards of glass, according

to DeSpain.

DeSpain said the costs of repairs from the incident are estimated at over $2000; approximately $500 for the window and $1700 for the DJ equipment.

Police are still locating the suspect who faces several charges.

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The University of WisconsinMadison Police Department discharged Capt. Peter Ystenes March 12 following the discovery of “inappropriate” photographs on department equipment, according to a UWPD press release.

Ystenes’ use of department cameras and computers was “excessive, inappropriate, and violated several work rules and department values,” according to the release.

While the photos did not contain nudity, they were deemed improper on the grounds that Ystenes had on multiple occasions deliberately photographed colleagues and members of the public without their knowledge, according to the release.

UWPD, which has the special authority to dismiss employees without a commission, was able to terminate Ystenes’ employment immediately upon learning of the equipment misuse, according to the release.

Since the discovery of the pictures, UWPD has been contacting the victims to make them aware of the situation. Although no criminal charges have been filed against Ystenes, UW police said in the release they would work with the victims should they choose to press charges.

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Chukuka Enwemeka, professor and dean of UW-Milwaukee’s College of Health Sciences, discusses health benefits of light.

By Patricia Johnson THE DAILY CARDINAL

Chukuka Enwemeka, professor and dean of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of

Health Sciences, shared his findings on the medical benefits of different colored lights during a Wisconsin Academy Evening Talk Tuesday.

Enwemeka said his inspiration

Diversity Committee seeks campus input for plan draft The Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee is seeking campus and community input on its new diversity framework draft, according to its website.

Committee members used feedback collected during the 2013 fall session to create seven goals with a list of recommendations on which they are again requesting feedback.

“The initial draft that we are sharing with our campus community and the Madison community is intended to serve as the centerpiece for discussion and for determining the most effective and

efficient ways to implement change as we move forward,” the committee said.

The draft documents the University of WisconsinMadison’s history of diversity planning and reasons for the goals.

According to the site, the committee would like feedback on the strength of its recommendations, the potential for increased clarity, meaning and usefulness as well as who could best help fulfill the recommendations.

The next campus session is April 7 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Union South.

Madison man found battered in West Johnson Street burglary A 19-year-old Madison man returned to his residence on the 500 block of West Johnson Street early Sunday to find his roommate injured and several possessions stolen, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.

The resident who reported the incident found several items stolen from the residence. The battered roommate, who suffered facial injuries, did not have memory of the assault because he was inebriated at the time, according to DeSpain.

The items missing from the residence include a large quantity of cash, a safe, electronics and jewelry, according to DeSpain.

Detectives believe the residence was targeted and the incident was not a random burglary. Police said there was no sign of forced entry into the residence.

“Things [the detectives] observed within the apartment and a subsequent investigation have lead them to believe the apartment was targeted,” DeSpain said.

The investigation is ongoing.

to experiment with phototherapy, using light for medical purposes, is rooted in “heliotherapy,” a method hospital workers used in the early 1900s in which patients were exposed to sunlight to assist with recovery.

The dean, and others working alongside him, were able to prove the hospital workers were somewhat correct in using heliotherapy. The evidence from Enwemeka’s studies proves that near-red and infrared light accelerate healing of wounds and blue light destroys harmful pathogens found in the body.

Cytochrome c proteins found in animal and plant cells are key factors in accelerating wound healing and pain relief, according to Enwemeka. With exposure to nearred and infrared light, the proteins induce a metabolic process called ATP synthesis. This mechanism is required to begin cell division and form blood clots to prevent blood loss after wounds and injuries.

One study Enwemeka and his colleagues performed that applied near-red and infrared light to diabetic ulcers showed successful results. Subjects had suffered from

ulcers for anywhere between five weeks and 30 years. The experimental group show swift recoveries and even the placebo group, which was exposed to miniscule amounts of light, saw improvements.

Enwemeka and his colleagues were also able to prove blue light’s ability to destroy bacteria.

He said he was motivated to find an effective means of destroying common bacteria by the fact that more people die from the pathogen MRSA than AIDS. In one study, Enwemeka exposed MRSA cultures to various frequencies of blue light. The light treatments eventually eradicated 100 percent of the pathogens to prevent single pathogens from multiplying and reviving the infection.

The different frequencies proved to be equally effective, ruling out the need for dangerous ultraviolet rays.

Enwemeka said the importance of using light to destroy bacteria is essential for curtailing the use of antibiotics that become ineffective against bacteria. “[Phototherapy] is just scratching the surface of possibility,” Enwemeka said.

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Joe Fadness, executive director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, accused Burke’s family’s company, Trek Bicycle, of outsourcing jobs overseas in a statement released by the Republican Party of Wisconsin Tuesday.

“Ironically, Mary Burke’s plan criticizes outsourcing, begging the question if she will follow her own advice and bring Trek’s 800 employees overseas back to the United States,” Fadness said in the statement.

sion to recommend savings packages to the state legislature.

Burke also outlined her plan to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour over two years and reinstate the Equal Pay Enforcement Act, which she said will close the income gap between women and men in the workplace. First passed in 2009, the state Legislature repealed the act in 2012.

Mary Burke’s five steps for Wisconsin job creation: Strategy 1: Organize economic development around industry clusters.

Industry clusters are groups of similar or related firms that share common markets. This strategy aims to increase industry growth through funding and adoption of new technology.

Strategy 2: Close the degree gap and connect the middle class to 21st century jobs.

This strategy consists of improving the rigor of education, upgrading skills training and raising the minimum wage.

Strategy 3: Invest in the ideas of entrepreneurs.

This strategy is aimed at incentivizing entrepreneurs to increase job creation by raising capital investment levels statewide.

Strategy 4: Position Wisconsin to be highly competitive in the global marketplace.

Burke says she wants to increase export-led growth, consolidate existing international economic relationships and bring foreign manufacturing back to the state.

Strategy 5: Create a climate to grow jobs and a high-quality workforce.

Burke proposes an increase to investment in infrastructure and support of regional and rural economies.

Food activist Alice Waters to speak on UW-Madison’s campus Thursday World renowned chef, author and food activist Alice Waters will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison and speak to campus and community members Thursday as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series,

according to a press release.

Waters is an active proponent of the organic food movement and has been named one of the world’s most influential food advocates in the last 50 years, according to the release. Her restaurant Chez

Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., is widely recognized for using organic and locally grown ingredients, as well as for its role in helping to establish California cuisine.

Additionally, food and cooking have been the subject of

Waters’ books, which include “Chez Panisse Cooking” and “The Art of Simple Food.”

The event will be held in Union South’s Varsity Hall at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

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Projecting the future of virtual reality Adam Paris sega WHAT?!

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irtual reality isn’t a new fad in the gaming world. Since its earliest inception, there have been hilarious depictions in popular culture of kids entering some futuristic deathtrap masquerading as a VR machine. There has already been many failed examples of trying to immerse players in a virtual environment, such as the quasi-VR Nintendo Virtual Boy that doubled as a retina destroyer.

Regardless of how successful past products have been, the dream of one day creating a popular, effective VR experience is seemingly closer than ever. Sony just detailed their brand new Project Morpheus last week at the Game Developer’s Conference. The long in-development Oculus Rift has been in developers’ hands for a while now and is hailed as the possible savior of VR technology. Multiple other companies have their own distinct, smaller products, but the message is clear: VR is legitimately pushing for viability.

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The Hold Steady 101 A primer of the band’s catalog

Almost Killed Me “Positive Jam” The start of everything Hold Steady, a recapitulation of the past 80 years.

Separation Sunday “Chicago Seemed Tired Last Night” A spree so rad, even William Butler Yeats and William Blake showed up.

Having never touched one myself, I can’t speak directly to their quality. By all accounts, the Oculus really does enhance particular game experiences and I would love to hop into some exploratory games to crawl around in peace.

That said, I’m incredibly skeptical of these products’ financial possibilities. If there’s any time to launch them, it is probably now, while the home console market is still experiencing a noticeable uptick in the wake of a new generation launch. The time may be right, but I certainly don’t think the price of these components will be.

Rising game development costs have essentially created an unsustainable economic model with a boom-or-bust system that destroys middle level studios. Devoting resources to a single console is costly enough, but having to shell out an additional $400 seems like a costly proposition.

The motion-sensing fad may have worked out swimmingly for Nintendo with the Wii and Microsoft initially with the Kinect, but Sony’s Move never really took off. Indeed, that entire movement has essentially faded from relevancy despite

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The entire history of console peripherals is spotty at best.

Sony’s EyeToy seemed successful at first but ultimately became an irrelevant add-on. Microsoft pushed its Xbox Live Vision in response, but that wound up on more garbage heaps than living rooms. We all lament the loss of Nintendo’s Vitality Sensor for the Wii, but they’ve also had some fantastic bombs, ranging from the Game Boy-GameCube connector all the way back to

the perpetually malfunctioning R.O.B. accessory.

In short, peripherals flame out more often than not. Most of these were less costly offerings as well, falling far from the price tag of an Oculus or Project Morpheus. I will admit the novelty of VR and people’s ingrained fascination with its capabilities may give it a leg up on these other products, but I don’t foresee that translating to gangbuster sales.

Not to mention the ludicrous product proliferation that is already emerging in the VR sale

space. I fully expect the Oculus to come out on top, but the glut of failing video game consoles like the Ouya or inevitably terrible NVIDIA Shield is already destructive enough. Expanding platforms isn’t going to help the cause of pushing forward a fringe facet of the industry that still hasn’t taken off considerably.

I highly doubt VR will ever take off on consoles, but I can see a strong passion beginning with Oculus implementation on PC. Always several steps ahead of its household counterparts, the PC has had plenty of Oculus developers show off the power of the machine using Steam games or whatever other fascinating indie game has come out lately.

There’s always the threat of motion sickness underlying VR, and trying to rectify that feeling has always been a huge barrier to entry. In reality I would be super excited to be trying out games on the Oculus, but at this point I don’t see VR becoming anything beyond a brilliant tool for a small contingent of the industry.

Is virtual reality the real thing or a tragedy of error?

Email your opinions to Adam at arparis@wisc.edu.

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Rock band files deplorable entry into catalog CD REVIEW

Teeth Dreams The Hold Steady

By Jake Smasal The Daily Cardinal

Before I proceed with the review, I would like to establish one thing: The Hold Steady are an excellent band. Their music is awesome, and they happen to be one of the best

live bands I have ever seen. Craig Finn is one of the most charismatic, fun frontmen in the business and they embody everything I love in a band. That being said, Teeth Dreams, their sixth studio album, is immensely disappointing.

The Hold Steady are known for essentially being a bar band.

They’re vibrant, rambunctious and heavy. While Teeth Dreams is certainly heavy, it lacks the other two characteristics of their previous work. There seems to be something missing from the album— a spark that made the band who they were.

The instrumentation seems a

little off on the record. The band uses a lot of effects on Teeth Dreams they haven’t used on other albums, and these rarely benefit the tracks. This is most apparent on “Almost Everything,” an acoustic tune with guitar so distorted it could be mistaken for a Night Ranger riff.

However, the biggest problem with the album is Finn. His performance seems more forced than ever before, as though he’s only going through the motions.

His voice is quicker, a little more flighty; either he isn’t as sure of himself as he normally is or he’s rushing through the lyrics. At

any rate, it doesn’t sound as good as it should.

While the album is disappointing, there’s still a lot to like here. ”I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten You” is a classic Hold Steady romp, while “Big Cig” and “Wait a While” sound like they could have been on earlier albums.

Fans of the band probably won’t find a new favorite record here, and people who don’t already listen to the band aren’t likely to start. But Teeth Dreams is worth a listen for those who enjoy the band.

Rating: C+

Liars teeter on the edge of electronic music on new album Boys and Girls In America “Massive Nights”

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“And there weren’t any fights / There’s usually one or two.”

Stay Positive “Stay Positive” A motto learned from hardcore punk matinees.

Heaven is Whenever “Barely Breathing” The dark side of hardcore punk shows.

Mess Liars

By Conor Murphy The Daily Cardinal

If Nine Inch Nails and Animal Collective got together, had a weird music baby and then decided to raise this newly formed music child in an underground rave for 18 years, that child would sound like something along the lines of Liars’ new album, Mess.

Liars, the Brooklyn-based three-piece electronic band from Los Angeles, began releasing music together in mid 2001.

Lead singer and guitarist Angus

Andrew and drummer Julian Gross collaborated with Aaron Hemphill, Pat Noecker and Ron Albertson to create a drum-heavy electronic experience. Since then, Noecker and Albertson have left, and Liars has pumped out six albums—touching on the immersive electronic genre—as well as experimenting with industrial and noise rock.

The group’s seventh album, Mess, has Liars finally hitting the stride of adulthood, with a more mature experimental sound.

While their previous album, WIXIW, left many fans wanting more of the industrial electronic sound, Mess seems to jerk sharply toward a middle ground between hard, post-punk and more mainstream electronic music.

Mess opens with two songs that are a perfect yin-yang of this album. “Mask Maker” is true to their industrial origins,

while “Vox Tuned D.E.D.” rips a page from mainstream electronic artists with its abrasive beats and formulaic drops. However, instead of expounding on this contrasting, yet complimentary sound, Mess simply ventures further down the electronica rabbit hole.

The running theme throughput the album seems to allude to a bad trip through a sub-par night rave. Continuing with the complex sounds of the opening tracks, Liars slows down the album with “I’m No Gold” and “Pro Anti Anti,” each successively slower in percussive beats, but still loud and raucous in expression.

The album’s middle tracks highlight the bands 13-year experience in the electronic industry. “Can’t Hear Well,” is a soft spoken track with a constant pulse throughout the

track, and “Darkslide” combines the sounds of falling water with tribal beats similar to SBTRKT. While WIXIW ended with a transitional track that laid the foundation for Mess, the final two songs—almost 16 minutes of music combined—seem to fall flat where the rest of the album soars throughout the night.

While soothing, the final track, “Left Speaker Blown,” draws out the albums conclusion, and lacks resolution or a preview for the next album.

Andrew’s vocals highlight the album, along with the pristine production value, but tracks that overstay their welcome with no resolution has Liars teetering at the edge of the lofty niche they’ve carved out for themselves in the world of experimental electronic music.

Rating: B

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Almanac Film Review: ‘Limitless 2: Doggy Geniuses’ a laugh riot

By Kane Kaiman the daily cardinal

“Limitless 2: Doggy Geniuses” Grade: AWARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS Synopsis: In this laugh-out-loud sequel, Bradley Cooper accidentally gives his dogs the pills that have made him the smartest man in the world, leading to some truly hilarious situations.

Talking dogs, slapstick humor, and Cooper’s zany antics characterize this wacky comedy.

Review: When I first got word that Rogue Pictures was doing a “Limitless” sequel, I got excited. When I heard it was going to be a comedy, I fell into a deep, dark depression.

Still, I had to keep cool. I’m a respected critic, after all, and respected critics don’t fly off the handle before they’ve even seen

the movie. But, I will admit, I was tempted to do my write-up based upon the preview alone, and play it off as if I’d actually seen the movie.

I gave it a chance, because that’s my job. And good thing I did, too. At one point I was laughing so hard, I thought I might get kicked out of the theater (which has only happened once, the time I got caught sneaking into “Days of Thunder” without paying).

Anyway, “Doggy Geniuses” had me from the get-go.

Cooper’s wiener dogs, Coco and Sparkles, ingest the nootropic pills and begin talking within the first five minutes.

Their banter produces audible laughs, even during the movies’ slower, plot-driving moments.

“I guess you can’t teach an old dog Newtonian Physics.”

“Whose leg do I have to hump around here to get a graphing calculator?”

Who comes up with this

stuff ?! And there are plenty more doggy one-liners where those came from. Jokes about trips to the vet’s office, peeing on fire hydrants and sniffing other dog’s butts abound. And they’re all knee-slappers.

The situational humor is top-notch. I almost lost it when Sparkles earned a degree from Harvard. And everyone in the theater was snickering when Coco won the World Series of Poker.

But the funniest parts were the slapstick scenes. I laughed so hard I cried when Coco and Sparkles took apart the toaster and rigged it to shoot bread into Cooper’s face. Rascals!

The movie was hilarious from start to finish. It would’ve gotten an “A” if Coco and Sparkles had broken the fourth wall a few more times, but an “A-” ain’t bad!

Best of all, they left it open to a sequel. At the end, as both dogs are receiving their Nobel Prizes, Coco suddenly goes into labor. Cooper, head in hands, can only look on as she gives birth to a new litter of mischevious doggy geniuses.

Upcoming Blockbusters “Indian in the Cupboard 2: Cupboard of Love”—Omri’s daughter, Stephanie (Maisie Williams), inherits the magical cupboard that brings toys to life. But she’s forced to grow up quickly after she introduces the Indian figurine inside to her Barbie Doll collection in this controversial coming-of-age tale.

“Between the Stacks”—Nerdy bookworm Jonah (Jake Burke) gets more than he bargained for in this University of WisconsinMadison film school thriller. When Jonah gets lodged between the mobile bookshelves at Memorial Library, he must fight to survive. But will he be discovered in time?

“Empty Tins”—This documentary tells the story of the National Chewing Tobacco Hall of Fame in Gary, Ind. Hall of Famer Russel “Horseshoe” Phillips guides the cameras on a fascinating tour, stopping only to dump out his spitter.

On this day in history...

1910—The United States forbids immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers, the sick, dogs, robots and clowns.

1926—The first lip-reading tournament is held in America. But prankster ventriloquists ruin everything.

1947—Intoxicated Lorxions lose control of their ship and crash near Roswell, N.M. 1973—Future NFL running back Marshall Faulk lowers his tiny shoulder and rams his way out of the womb.

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Snowden continues to highlight NSA overreach TONY CASTAGNOLI opinion columnist

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ecently, I developed a sense of paranoia with speaking out against the government, particularly after seeing how negatively they regarded Edward Snowden. So paranoid, in fact, that as a writer for The Daily Cardinal and a campus radio DJ, I spelled my name “Pastaganoli” because my last name naturally sounds like something you’d see featured on the menu at Olive Garden.

Forgive me, Pope Frank, for I have sinned!

Luckily, we have the possibility of bringing him back through our votes. If we ignore him in his time of need, we will have failed.

So yeah, the correct spelling of my last name is actually “Castagnoli.” Tony Castagnoli.

Why the slight name change you ask? It was admittedly a way to test the waters and see if I liked my voice over the air and on newspaper. During spring break I had time to reflect on this decision, and I realized that I prefer the original spelling as a social commentator. Hopefully more people I know will provide me feedback this way.

The Internet is such a convenient tool for keeping up to speed and engaging in the lives of family, friends and the people you care most about. Still, the idea that our privacy has been completely disregarded on the Internet is worth spreading, don’t you think?

The government has taken the liberty of engaging in your digital life as well, even if it is against your constitutional right. Did any of you see Edward Snowden in that ridiculous outfit during his TED Talk? Not only that, but he looked like he lost a lot of weight. Probably because he’s between a rock and a hard place in Russia.

We’re all aware of this fact aren’t we? He’s still in the hands of a government that prosecutes journalists, upholds an iron closet to per-

secute gay and transgender people and uses propaganda to sway the public in Putin’s favor.

We need to have the conversation over why our privacy matters, starting immediately, so we’ll be ready for the election this fall.

It’s like Snowden’s reliving our government during the dark days of Bush, when the 43rd president said he looked in Putin’s eyes and could see his soul. That must have been a very fascinating, very dark and very ugly soul. Of course, if seeing into each other’s souls is a shared trait among oligarchs who invade unarmed nations, then Bush’s ridiculous judgment could hold up (cough, Iraq, cough).

But of course, it’s for your own safety, because after all: 9/11. See where this paranoia comes from now?

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama speaks diplomatically regarding the actions of Vladimir Putin saying Russia “acted out of weakness” by invading Ukraine.

Additionally, Obama has called for sanctions and international cooperation, like the leader of the free world should do.

He’s still in the hands of a government that prosecutes journalists, upholds an iron closet to persecute gay and transgender people and uses propaganda to sway the public in Putin’s favor.

So whom do you trust here?

Neither president? OK, that’s understandable considering the fact that domestic spying continues despite public outrage.

However, it’s also understandable that our country hasn’t fully recovered from Bush’s policies mainly because of a highly dysfunctional congress.

If America had fully recovered, Edward Snowden would be back home. Luckily, we have the possibility of bringing him

back through our votes. If we ignore him in his time of need, we will have failed. We need to have the conversation over why our privacy matters, starting immediately, so we’ll be ready for the election this fall.

In a country where the “War On Terror” justifies the NSA’s current abuses of our rights on what’s supposed to be a free and open Internet, are we being “patriots” just because we accept Big Brother watching us? Even if you’re not doing anything unconstitutional, the government continues violating our 4th Amendment rights.

It’s comparable to Gov. Scott Walker violating the 1st amendment at the Solidarity SingAlongs in the Capitol, but with a more personal context. After all, the government has information on what kind of porn you watch. Does that wake you up? But of course, it’s for your own safety because after all: 9/11. See where this paranoia comes from now?

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By Brittany Bavery The Daily Cardinal

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Claire Larkins, a Style Guru for CollegeFashionista, stands on State Street on a chilly Spring day.

Claire Larkins is a junior at The University of Wisconsin-Madison and is pursuing Art and Art History as her majors. Outside of school, Claire is also a photographer. This is her second semester as a Style Guru for CollegeFashionista. To learn more about Claire, her fashion background and what inspires her, read my Q&A with her.

The Daily Cardinal: What made you apply to be a Style Guru for CollegeFashionista?

Claire Larkins: I’ve always been an avid reader and follower of fashion blogs.

CollegeFashionista gives students a great opportunity to write weekly articles and take photos for an established site. It’s a great way to learn more about the blogging world without the stress of starting from scratch and creating your own.

DC: What is your first fashion memory?

CL: When I was younger, I figure skated and participated in numerous competitions each year. As I progressed in the sport, outfits became increasingly important and were typically custom

made. When I was about 13, I was able to sketch out ideas for my dress and see my creation come to life. It was pretty cool; I felt like I was Karl Lagerfeld.

DC: What do you look for in a Fashionista(o)?

CL: I love it when people are daring and try out looks I never would have thought of putting together.

Recently I wrote about a Fashionisto who wore a knit headband. He convinced me that bros can rock adorable headbands too.

DC: What is your favorite item in your wardrobe?

CL: Hands down, my leather jacket I got four years ago. It’s definitely stretched out a bit, zippers have broken off and it probably should be dry cleaned soon, but I think it has a lot of character.

DC: How would you describe your personal style?

CL: The best word to use is simplistic. I gravitate towards neutrals, blacks and minimalistic patterns.

I’m a sucker for oversized sweaters, skinny jeans and anything leather. I enjoy when outfits look effortless but impeccably put together.

DC: What has been the best part

of your internship so far?

CL: It makes my day when my articles are featured on the homepage or the CollegeFashionista Facebook page. It’s just a friendly reminder that our handwork doesn’t go unnoticed.

DC: If you could only shop at one store for the rest of your life, what would it be?

CL: Well if I had an American Express black card, it’d be a close tie between Helmut Lang and Burberry Prorsum. Helmut Lang has all the neutrals and leather a girl could ever want, and Burberry is just timelessly beautiful.

DC: What style icon has been the most inspiring for you?

CL: Victoria Beckham is absolute perfection. Maybe I’m only slightly obsessed because of my mad crush on David Beckham, but regardless she dresses impeccably and her clothing line is brilliant.

DC: What advice do you have for future Style Gurus?

CL: Don’t be afraid to approach people for your articles, and have fun writing them!

What’s your style like? Let us know by emailing lifestyle@dailycardinal.com.

Beyond the spring break body: Choosing lifestyle over fad

By Meghann Stelzner The Daily Cardinal

With spring break come and gone and students settling into their normal day-to-day routines, it is easy to forget that diet and exercise plan toward a bikini-ready body. However the best research suggests that short-term weight loss is very hard to maintain, and instead we should direct our attention toward the future.

“The recommended rate that seems to be sustainable to lose weight is about a pound a week, and much faster weight loss than that has not been successful in the long term,” said Dr. Gary Diffee, a kinesiology professor at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition, vowing to lose a ton of weight within just a few weeks of spring break is not only unreasonable, but unhealthy.

The goal is to find those small changes you can make toward a happier, healthier lifestyle that could result in weight loss.

Experts say that most women think they need to do an insane amount of cardio work with lit-

tle to no strength training.

“We used to be at a place where most of the health benefits we saw were from cardiovascular exercise, and up until about 15 years ago, it was thought that endurance exercise—what people think of as cardio—is what you wanted to do,” Diffee said.

However, there have been two new ways of looking at exercise toward maintaining a healthier self. First, there is this recognition that regardless of how much you work out, most of your day is not spent exercising. Building and maintaining muscle, however, benefits you hours, even days after your strength training session.

“Muscle is a metabolic tissue in that it uses a lot of energy,” Diffee said. “So, an exercise program that strengthens and builds muscles has benefits even when you are done exercising. Muscle continues to use energy and helps with weight loss, and in turn fat loss.”

You will burn a minimum of 100 calories a day for three days following a strength ses-

sion and an additional 120 calories each day for every three pounds of muscle you build.

Type 2 diabetes is becoming an epidemic in America, and how we maintain muscle mass is directly related. Muscle is the biggest part of the body that handles glucose (sugars).

Therefore, increasing activity levels, both through cardiovascular and strengthening activities, can allow our bodies to better manage healthy glucose levels in the long run.

People associate being “toned” with gaining muscle mass. However, this is a myth.

It really has to do with burning the fat above your preexisting muscle. When you lose the fat that covers muscle, your body then appears more defined.

“Another place we should adopt a long-term view is people’s overall energy expenditure,” Diffee said. “This will dictate how much overall fat you burn daily, versus the amount burned at the moment of exercise. If you intake more calories than you burn, they will be stored as fat.”

Many women on campus never even touch the weight room facility at the SERF. “I could never go down there because of all the guys who lift in that room,” said senior Alyssa Grossmann. “It is so hard to feel like you belong because you just don’t, not to mention not knowing how to use the weights properly.”

This trend is most certainly not going to change overnight, but for those girls brave enough to hit the weights, there are a few key insights.

“One reason people are intimidated by weight training is that you can hurt yourself much more easily in the weight room than going on a run on Lakeshore path,” said Diffee. “But, if you start slow and are staying within your limitations for lifting, using lower weights and more repetitions, you will be just as effective.”

The rest just comes from experience and trying to figure out how much weight is comfortable for your muscles. Listen to your body. And for those who are still turned off by the idea of working out in a weight room, there is a greater appreciation for func-

tional strength training.

“This is the idea that expecting everyone to develop the ability to go into the weight room and lift these oddly shaped devices is not exactly ideal,” said Diffee. “Instead, you can incorporate strength training into your day-to-day activities, in other words, using your body to weight train.”

Most of us weigh 100 to 200 pounds, which is a decent amount of weight to lift. Exercises that use your body as the lifting mechanism, such as push ups, pull ups, squats and lunges are the perfect way to strength train, sometimes even without having to leave your house.

If you fall prey to the 90-10 split between cardio and strength, don’t use spring break as a short-term motivator for attaining that toned body, but rather use it as a stepping stone to start this 50-50 lifestyle.

Strength training is more than just the looks and the reputation behind “pumping iron.” It is about a healthier you.

Want to learn more about the 50-50 lifestyle? Email Meghann at mastelzner@wisc.edu.

How to beat distractions and stay focused during the semeseter

By Sammy Silverman The Daily Cardinal

The majority of people in a given lecture hall take notes on their computer. But how many of those people are actually taking notes? Behind the word document, Safari is open with multiple tabs, iMessage is open, work for another class is open and probably much more. How often do students sit in class simply taking notes, when there are endless distractions in front of us?

On the first day of class when a professor says they do not permit laptops, the entire class moans and groans. Yet, as they struggle to handwrite the notes, students still text and scroll through Facebook newsfeeds on their phone in their lap. With all of this technology constantly around us,

students feel the need to stay connected and online, even during class. But how is this affecting their schoolwork?

I am guilty of this issue myself.

I constantly find myself getting lost on Facebook and other sites for a much longer time than originally intended. If you look at my computer screen during lecture, there is a good chance that Facebook is open behind my word document. But in some instances, this can be OK. When you understand a topic in lecture (usually because the professor is reading right out of the textbook pages he assigned) but still have to attend, it is OK to give in and distract yourself with Facebook. Students just need to be able to reel themselves back in. When the professor begins

to discuss a new topic, it is time to focus. Additionally, when it’s time to get work done, you have to focus. Unfortunately many people have a problem with this.

But there is a solution. Computer applications now provide a way to block certain sites. By using Google Chrome instead of Safari or Internet Explorer, you can prevent yourself from opening sites like Facebook for a given amount of time. Chrome allows people to allot a certain amount of time for work and a certain amount of time for other sites. Set aside an hour or an hour and a half of work time, and reward yourself with 15 to 20 minutes of web surfing. By doing this, you will give your brain a rest at times and still get all of your work done.

Another application that can

provide a block for these sites is “Anti-Social.” Anti-Social is a version of an Internet blocker that does not block all Internet sites.

Instead, it automatically blocks social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook as well as YouTube, Hulu and Vimeo, during the given time period. This application comes with a preapproved “blacklist” of sites to which you can add or subtract sites from.

FocusWriter is another application that provides a distractionfree setting. FocusWriter creates an entirely new page on the desktop of a computer. It blocks all menus, the date, time, dock and more until you are done with the document you are writing. This application creates a word processor similar to Microsoft for a interruption-free, writing environment.

It is important to not be the student that only has Facebook or Buzzfeeed open on their computer. Make sure that you are taking notes or doing work as well.

By maintaining self-control when doing homework, these websites can provide a relaxing alternative when you need a break from doing work. If you can’t control your habits, let programs such as Chrome control them for you.

Don’t be the student who sits on Facebook all the time. Remember, you’re not being graded on who went out last night or the 12 cutest puppies. Lectures are important and provide a lot of information about the exams, so make sure you still pay attention.

Need some more advice for staying focussed during class? Email Sammy at ssilverman@wisc.edu.

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Badgers and Other Animals Vintage 1992

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Softball

UW hosts Iowa in Big Ten home opener their only win of the series.

The defense was not the Wisconsin (1-2 Big Ten, 15-12 only game-changing aspect. overall) is preparing for its first Wisconsin’s offense also added to Big Ten series at home when they the win due to nine of the Badgers will take on Iowa (2-1, accumulating 10 hits.

7-14) Friday.

The Badgers collectiveThe Hawkeyes are ly had the most hits in coming off their first Big the final game, enabling Ten games of the season. them to come out ahead.

They took last weekend’s Even with the loss Home runs hit by Sara series against Illinois, winto the Wildcats, freshNovak ning the first two games man utility player Sara and dropping the finale.

Novak was awarded Entering her final Big Ten Freshman of Wisconsin’s season, senior pitcher the Week thanks to her ERA on the Kayla Massey pulled first two home runs season out the win for Iowa. of the season, and hitMassey, along with ting .500 overall. The infielder Megan Blank Shorewood, Ill. native and catcher Holly Hoffman, car- pitches as well as acts as a utilried the Hawkeyes in hitting, ity player for the Badgers in her outlasting the Fighting Illini in rookie season. extra innings 4-3 last Friday.

The Badgers have defeated the Wisconsin lost two of the three Hawkeyes in three of their last games in its Big Ten series opener four matchups. to No. 23 Northwestern (2-1, 17-6).

The Friday game will be at Senior pitcher Cassandra Darrah 4 p.m., and the Saturday and held the Wildcats to five runs in Sunday games will begin at 12 p.m.

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Senior pitcher Cassandra Darrah has a 2.64 ERA in just over 100 innings pitched this season.

Men’s Tennis

Badgers get first conference win

By Jarek Petras THE DAILY CARDINAL

As the conference season begins to heat up, the Badgers got their first Big Ten win of the season Sunday.

Wisconsin (1-2 Big Ten, 9-7 overall) continued their home court dominance by beating

Iowa (1-1, 9-5) 5-2 at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison.

Freshman John Zordani clinched the win for the Badgers in comeback fashion after dropping the second set.

Winning at home is nothing new for UW men’s tennis as they have combined for 29 wins

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Sophomore Oskar Wikberg and the Badgers have won nine out of 10 matches played at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

and just nine losses over the last two and a half seasons.

The Badgers are 9-1 at home this season. If they win out at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium, they will tie the school record of 13 home wins, which was set in 2009-’10.

Before their first Big Ten win against Iowa, Wisconsin lost three straight on the road including a 7-0 loss against conference foe, Nebraska (1-1, 9-7).

In the last 10 games the Badgers are 6-4 with all six of those wins coming at home.

Three of those victories were against ranked opponents.

Looking ahead, the last eight games of the season are against Big Ten opponents.

Four of these games will be played at home, while the other four will test the Badgers’ toughness on the road.

The most notable opponent in the remainder of the season will be No. 2 Ohio State (4-0, 19-2) winners of seven of the last eight Big Ten championships.

No. 9 Illinois and No. 25 Northwestern will also be tough matchups in the upcoming weeks.

Women’s Tennis

Wisconsin to host Big Ten foes this weekend

By Jarek Petras THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Badgers (2-1 Big Ten, 7-4 overall) finished their Big Ten weekend with wins over Nebraska (0-3, 7-6), who has dropped four straight matches, and Iowa (1-2, 8-6), who is on a three-match losing streak.

With her 12th straight win, sophomore Lauren Chypyha helped Wisconsin capture its second straight Big Ten win of the season.

Chypyha improved to 23-5

overall on the season and is 2-0 in Big Ten conference play.

Wisconsin is 6-4 in its last 10 matches with its last loss coming in a 4-3 decision against Minnesota (3-0, 13-3).

This loss came at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison which allowed the Gophers to improve to 5-0 on the road this season.

The last 10 games scheduled for UW women’s tennis are against conference foes. No. 15 Michigan (3-0, 11-3) and No. 9 Northwestern (3-0, 9-3) are the

only remaining opponents who are currently ranked in the top 25 nationwide.

Northwestern has been the premier team in the conference in recent years, as the Wildcats have won 14 of the last 15 Big Ten championships.

However, the Badgers will not play Northwestern until April 19. This weekend, Wisconsin faces Indiana (1-2, 13-5) Thursday and Purdue (1-2, 5-7) Sunday. Both matches will take place at home.

Watching your team in the NCAA tourney is as stressful as it comes GREY SATTERFIELD 50 shades of grey

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act: The NCAA tournament is trying to kill you.

Yes, your girlfriend is pissed because you sat at your laptop watching March Madness Live for 96 straight hours instead of seeing “The Grand Budapest Hotel” with her, but she’s not going to take your life, just your money—and Wes Anderson is still crap.

No, the NCAA tournament is trying to kill you because not even 50 chicken McNuggets are more likely to give you a massive coronary than your favorite team facing certain elimination.

The finality of the tournament is where the nerves, palm sweating and butthole clenching really earn their keep.

There’s nothing worse than knowing that if you’re losing when the backboard lights up, there’s no more college hoops until you’re sitting at grandma’s for Thanksgiving.

Nothing in sports even comes close to how crippling an NCAA tournament game is. Sure, the final drive in an NFL playoff game, maybe extra innings in the MLB postseason, but there’s something about the expiration of a collegiate career.

Think about the image of Ohio State’s Aaron Craft lying on the hardwood as the Dayton players dogpiled in the middle of the court. Not only were the Buckeyes out of the tournament, but Craft will never play a college basketball game again. Ever.

The drama of the tournament is palpable. The feeling of excitement when your team is on a 9-0 run is great, but watching the lead evaporate is more excruciating than a root canal.

How do you think the mood is for Syracuse this week? Or Duke?

Or Ohio State? Or Kansas?

A loss in the tournament is the most deflating punch to the gut that a passionate sports fan can suffer and the worst part is that 63 seasons have to end like that.

Between the SyracuseDayton game and the Wisconsin-Oregon game on Saturday night, I probably paced two miles in the miniscule confines of my spring break apartment.

I was thrilled when Wisconsin beat Oregon on Saturday but that win came at a price. Badger fans now have to suffer through a Sweet 16 date with Baylor that can only be more intense, more excruciating, more nerve racking.

As the stakes get higher, the games become tougher to watch.

I cannot wait for Thursday, but that night will absolutely take three years off my life, so yes, the NCAA tournament is trying to kill you.

Watching the Badgers play in the Sweet 16 is in no way doctor recommended, but it should be as intense and as insane as ever.

Survive and advance is the motto for the teams on the court, but it also extends to the fans.

The collective exhale from the crowd clad in red in Milwaukee this weekend could be felt from sea to shining sea.

Survive the foot tapping, the hand wringing, the prolific sweating and every other nervous tendency you possess and advance to the next game where it all starts over again.

Trust me, it’s worth it.

How are you feeling when you watch your team play in the NCAA tournament? What has been the tourney’s best game so far? Share your experiences with Grey by emailing gsatterfield@wisc.edu.