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Celebrating the Earth in Madison: Inclusively appreciating the planet By Aylin Merve Arikan SENIOR STAFF WRITER
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Legislators and grassroots organizers held a press conference advocating to re-center the justice system around the needs of survivors by increasing their protections and rights to privacy in the Senate Chambers Tuesday.
Assault survivors feel re-victimized in court By Jessica Lipaz and Molly Davis THE DAILY CARDINAL
“There is no better thing to talk about this week than Marsy’s Law,” Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, said during a National Crime Victims’ Rights week press conference in the Senate Chambers Tuesday. With increased state recognition after Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness month — noting one in three women and one in six men will experience sexual assault — crime survivors worked with grassroots organizations to urge legislators to constitutionally ensure greater protections and a more victim-centric approach to the justice system. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin organizers, authors of Assembly Joint Resolution 1 and Senate Joint Resolution 2, the Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocates and Attorney General Josh Kaul spoke out in support of survivors to help push the bills onto the legislative floor during Tuesday’s press conference. The proposed legislation would protect crime victims by keeping information like their names, phone numbers and addresses private, as well as improving transparency about their perpetrators’ sentencing status and allowing them to refuse interview requests by the accused.
“At Marsy’s Law what we are trying to do is even the playing ground — we are not looking for any special treatment. We are just looking for equal treatment for victims,” Marsy’s Law chair and survivor Teri Jendusa Nicolai said. “Our rights right now are statutory, we need to make them constitutional.” Marsy’s Law is a coalition that builds communities for crime victims and legislators alike, aiming to give survivors equal rights as the ones accused throughout the justice system process.
“I started this journey as a powerless child and it ended in being a powerless adult with nowhere left to turn. Victimized and forgotten by the justice system.” Gabrielle Stathus Advocate for Marsy’s Law
Survivors shared their stories and explained how current laws made them feel victimized by the justice system for allowing the accused to have power over them once again. “I was granted a no contact order, but to get it I had to give the man that had violated me all of my personal information. He had everything,” Gabrielle Stathus said about her sexual
assault trial against her 8th grade teacher. “When I was hospitalized with a chronic mental illness, his defense attorney would call to check on my status.” Gabrielle’s perpetrator was given a plea deal, lowering his initial sentencing from 40 years to six months. In the end, without the say of Gabrielle who was only allowed to enter the courtroom on one occasion since the trial never happened, he served only 90 days in prison. “I started this journey as a powerless child and it ended in being a powerless adult with nowhere left to turn,” Gabrielle said. “Victimized and forgotten by the justice system.” Survivors like Gabrielle are connected to Marsy’s Law through various outreach programs and events. Survivor and advocate Christina Traub said that organizing for Marsy’s Law can help victims get on the path to become survivors. “Giving victims a voice seemed like some insurmountable task when we started,” Traub said. “In the two years that I’ve been involved, any time that I share my story, along the way someone stops me and says, ‘Thank you. Thank you for speaking up when we couldn’t.’” Affiliates of Marsy’s Law
The campus that started a tradition of celebrating planet Earth is connecting back to its environmentalist spirits, while integrating its most recent mission: inclusion. Earth Day founder and former Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson was widely known for his efforts in socioeconomic equality and environmentalist activism. Nelson first proposed Earth Day on April 22, 1970, to create a platform for the public to express its concerns of the environment to political figures. “An estimated 20 million people nationwide attended festivities that day,” America’s Library website said. “It was a truly astonishing grassroots explosion, leading eventually to national legislation such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.” UW-Madison will be dedicating a entire week to celebrating planet Earth, April 15 through April 22, with at least three events each day — ranging from free breakfast at the top of Bascom Hill to teaching students how to fix bike chains. The Associated Students of Mad i s o n and the Office o f
Sustainability will collaborate with many student organizations to celebrate and educate on sustainability. The events this year range from social media campaigns to campus workshops. “Sustainability is inherently intersectional. It does not exist in a vacuum, it can speak to everyone so Earth Week is a great opportunity to celebrate Earth and get civically engaged,” ASM Sustainability Chair Katie Piel said. The UW-Madison senior has pioneered relationships with organizations on campus to keep sustainability a priority even after Earth Week and encourage collaboration. “Campus operates in silos much of the time; very independently, we have our event for our own audiences and rarely do we cross over,” Piel said. Organizations like ASM have been making notable strides in overcoming this challenge and have been successful through meatless Monday efforts, a collaboration between the Equity and Inclusion Committee and the Sustainability Committee. On Tuesday, the Latinx Cultural Center will kickstart a trash pick-up thread on Twitter. The Office of Sustainability has partnered up with the Multicultural Student Center to host a environmental justice workshop, which will highlight how issues like climate change has widely different impacts on dif-
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How to keep indoor plants alive for those without a green thumb By Brighid Billing STAFF WRITER
There are two types of people in the world: those who can effortlessly maintain multiple plants and basically transform any room into a greenhouse and those who can shrivel a plant up just by breathing on it. As a proud member of the latter community, here are some tips that make it possible for anyone — yes anyone — to keep a plant alive for longer than a week. Find the perfect plant for you. This is incredibly important for the success of your plant. There is a such wide a variety of indoor plants that you can find one for every situation. One of the most important things to think about is the amount of sunlight that the plant needs. Luckily for us, it is so easy to go online and do a little research. For some field research, if you’re planning to get a plant next year, attend the Plant Adoption Day at the Allen Centennial Garden. You can meet your new adoptee in person and learn from the experts they have there to help you find which plant is right for you! Choose the right home. Since your plant is going to be around for a while — wink, wink, nudge, nudge — make sure to get a pot that fits well, meaning it has enough room for it to grow over the school year. One way to know the ideal size is to simply base it off of the size of pot you purchase it in. Plants also need this room to allow their roots to grow and to obtain the water necessary for survival. After all, this plant is now essentially your new child, and early on it’s all about the growth.
It’s all about the drainage. This helps overall with the health of the soil and keeping it from growing moldy. You’re probably wondering, “But won’t the pot leak every time I water my new child?” The solution: Put the plant on a tray that collects all the water and dirt that leaks out. No need to invest in a fancy tray, any general piece of plastic with sides will do. My favorite DIY planter: cutting off the sides of an ice cream container. This allows you to choose how high you want the side of your tray to be, and you have a reason to eat ice cream. H2NO more please! One of the most common mistakes early plant-lovers make is
overwatering. When water seeps out from the plant and into the tray, that is a great way to know when to stop. We may constantly be concerned that are plant is too dehydrated when in reality a plant may have plenty of water, even if the soil is dry. Each plant needs a certain amount of water, and it’s important to know that before you adopt your new buddy. A classic rule of thumb is if you don’t know, simply weigh it. The lighter the plant, the more water it needs, and most indoor plants prefer to be dry rather than wet. Once you know the necessary amount of water, designate a cup or water bottle to use to water your plant. Also determine what days you
will be watering. Try to choose two or three days a week, and try to keep the time of day consistent as well. Rotate your plants. This is my favorite hack, as there is something so satisfying about rotating your plants 90 degrees every morning. Not only do you see the growth of your plant every week, but you get to watch nature at its finest as your new plant will angle differently towards the sun. Maintaining a steady rotation will allow the plant to have even growth on all sides. While not everyone is Mother Nature, these hacks make it easier to at least be her second-cousin twice removed. Besides, keeping a plant alive for more than a week? Now that takes talent!
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If you can’t keep plants alive, try adopting the trendy, cute and waterless alterntive: a succulent.
Nine things that get me through every day By Emily Kroseberg STAFF WRITER
This may sound dramatic, but here is a list of things that I can’t live without. O.K., yeah, that was dramatic, but having been in college, I’ve compiled a list of life-saving necessities that make my life easier and more enjoyable. 1. Music. It doesn’t matter if my walk is two minutes or 20 minutes, I have to put songs in the queue. Regardless of streaming platform, there are constantly waves of new music to indulge in. Recently, I’ve
been listening to Khalid, Maren Morris and Kehlani. 2. Wet Brush. If you are anything like me, you shed more hair than you actually have, and you’re still unsure how that’s possible. The Wet Brush saved my life, especially when I am in a hurry to leave. The Wet Brush detangles any knot in any type of hair, leaving a smooth, salon-looking style. Best of all, I don’t have to worry about leaving my apartment with a wet mop on my head. 3. Coffee. Cue the basic jokes
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A classic staple to surviving early-morning lectures: lots of coffee.
here, but sorry not sorry. I embrace this because there is truly nothing worse than attending an early morning class without coffee. In all actuality, it’s really hard attending any class at any time of the day without the proper amount of caffeine. My must-have list would be lacking something without this important addition. 4. Trusted baseball cap Whether you are struggling with a bad hair day or you just didn’t get up early enough to take a shower, a good baseball hat is the universal alternative. Sometimes hats just complete the look you’re going for too, which is a win-win situation. 5. Face wash routine. Coming home from a busy day and washing your face has to be one of the best feelings, right next to jumping into a cozy pair of pajamas and taking out your contacts. I have sworn by Clinique face wash for years now, and I have not found any other product that rivals it. Whatever product you decide to use, give yourself the time to wash your face and stress away. 6. Books. When you’re looking for a break from school and social media, flipping open a book that interests you is the solution. I recently read the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” series and fell more in love with the movie, if that was even
possible — so I highly recommend. Instead of surfing the Instagram feed that you just checked five minutes ago, read a chapter before you go to bed. You’ll either fall asleep midchapter or become immersed in a story that will leak into your dreams. 7. Chapstick. Even though we barely escaped the treacherous winter months, chapstick is still important. I am a huge fan of Burt’s Bees grapefruit flavor specifically during the summer! 8. Your favorite comfy clothes. Comfort is a necessity and luckily for me; leggings can be dressed up or down. After all, don’t we love multipurpose clothes? Whether it’s leggings, your favorite sweats, your oversized Kollege Klub sweatshirt or a T-shirt you’ve had for years, make sure your wardrobe is equipped with clothes that will make you feel comfortable and happy. 9. Makeup mirror. This is a onetime investment that just keeps on giving. I’ve had mine for three years and have never even replaced a bulb. I can’t do my makeup without it anymore. Afterall, there is nothing more embarrassing than being in public and realizing your makeup looks different in the daylight. Whatever is on the list, it’s your list. These are the things that I can’t imagine my day-to-day without — what are yours?
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‘Miss Saigon’ sparks conversation on representation By Tiffany Huang STAFF WRITER
Although the musical “Miss Saigon” closed last Sunday after a six-day stint at the Overture Center for the Arts, presented in partnership with Broadway Across America, conversations surrounding Asian American misrepresentation in the musical are far from over. Since the announcement of the show’s Madison stop, the local Asian American community raised their voices. They took action by holding an outdoor teach-in after the Overture Center canceled a planned discussion panel with Asian American scholars from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Members of the UW-Madison community also helped hand out flyers featuring an article written by UW-Madison professor Timothy Yu before the first showing on April 2. Yu, who is a professor of English and Asian American Studies and director of the Asian American Studies Program, was one of the panelists who would have spoken at the Overture panel. Debuted in 1989, “Miss Saigon” is set in 1975 and tells the story of a young Vietnamese woman, Kim, who falls in love with an American G.I., Chris. However, the love develops in vain as Kim finds out Chris has started a new family in America. She then dies from suicide because of this discovery. The musical has crowned itself “the epic love story of our time,” yet protestors said its narrative is problematic. It perpetuates hyper-sexualization of Asian women, emasculation and dehumanization of Asian men and the “White Savior” narrative storyline, according to an article written by Yu that was supposed to be published in the show’s program.
“The show portrays that an Asian woman has to die because she can’t live without a white man? That’s not a love story.”
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The article, “What’s Wrong with Miss Saigon,” draws from different Asian American and non-Asian American scholars’ opinions. The piece poses questions for the audience to dig
deeper into the larger historical context of the musical and watch it with a different perspective. “‘Miss Saigon’ is problematic because it romanticizes the reality,” Yu said. “It turns the trauma into a love story. The show portrays that an Asian woman has to die because she can’t live without a white man? That’s not a love story.” All the Overture’s Broadway shows are decided nearly two years in advance, according to Lex Poppens, the Overture’s vice president of marketing and sales. However, discussion of Asian American representation did not occur at the time when the arts center booked Miss Saigon, Poppens said. While “Miss Saigon” is based heavily on the history of the Vietnam War, the musical lacks
California whom Yu quoted in his article. “The musical is full of images of hypersexualized Asian women in American media and pop culture. Asian women are portrayed as sexual objects, and in ‘Miss Saigon,’ it’s no exception that the main character is a prostitute,” Yu said. Representation in media, or in this case, in theater and musicals, matters, according to Jennifer Plants, an English and theater professor at UW-Madison. “Representation matters because our ideas about race come from socialization and what we see in media and popular culture. And that shapes what we think about people that are different from us,” Plants said. “White people can play any roles, they get to be and act anything. But if
creators of theater and musicals must consider representation, as theater is one of the few places that viewers get to sit down with other people and interact with the stage in real time. So the musical raises a question to musical creators: “Am I the right person to help tell the story that does not reflect my own community?” “Theater is a very powerful medium. We need to think about ‘who gets the talking’ and ‘whose story gets to be on stage.’ The world is changing and by 2045, white people will no longer be the majority,” Plants said. “Why in the world we are still plotting out a racist world? I don’t think that is the world we want to be in.” And, the regurgitating patterns that viewers see in American media may be taking a toll on the
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‘Miss Saigon,’ the Broadway musical that recently finished playing at the Overture Center, attracted backlash from the Asian American campus community, who protested before the show and initiated a dialogue on representation. dynamics and showcases only the mono-White-American perspective on the unpopular and controversial war, Yu argued. The musical fits perfectly into the way Americans and Europeans have imagined the Vietnam War as a racial and sexual fantasy that negates the war’s political significance and Vietnamese subjectivity and agency, according to Viet Thanh Nguyen, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a professor at the University of Southern
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ferent communities. The Campus Women’s Center will lead a sustainable menstruation workshop. The annual campus-wide party, hosted by Wisconsin Alumni Student Board, will coincide with Earth Week this year. In spirit of collaboration, the WASB will kick off the week by having free and zero-waste breakfast with Bucky on Bascom Hill.
expressed the difficulties about coming forward after any kind of assault, highlighting the constant presence of sexual assault victims due to the widespread occurrence. Kate Thalacker, victim and witness coordinator at Marsy’s Law, said that support for advocacy efforts has increased since the rise of the #MeToo movement, allowing victims within the organization to find solidarity.
you only see a limited portrayal of a certain group of racial minorities, it affects the perception of the entire group of minority.” The Overture Center said it values the power theater has to represent different people. The key is to host a wide variety of programming from different perspectives and being open to the dialogue that each piece creates, whether it is a modern piece or a show that was created in a very different era, according to Poppens. Plants believes directors and Although she says sexual assault rates have not necessarily gone up, the movement has helped decrease the stigma surrounding coming forward — no matter how long after the assault the victim chooses to. “I think that with the safety and the safe space that everyone is creating through the #MeToo movement gives people the chance to say, ‘Hey, that’s something that happened to me and I want support with it,’” Thalacker said.
Asian American community. “It’s familiar to white people. To them, it is true or even entertaining. But it is harming the Asian American community,” Yu said. “Even during the flyering event … a number of students, female students, told me that some people tried to go up to them and say hi in different Asian languages.” In response to the protests, Edgewood College cancelled its visit to the Overture to watch the show, after the Dean of Although Sexual Assault Awareness month makes now a great time to advocate for crime victims’ rights, Kaul said it is also important to work towards a victim-centric approach to the justice system year-round and with a wider scope — alluding to a necessary increase of funding. Kaul believes the addition of a state-funded prosecutor dedicated to prosecuting in sexual assault cases, and also assisting with investigations and train-
Students Heather Harbach read Yu’s article. Harbach said she understood the institution has to provide inclusive events. Ed Holmes, Overture’s senior
“White people can play any roles, they get to be and act anything. But if you only see a limited portrayal of a certain group of racial minorities, it affects the perception of the entire group of minority.”
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vice president for equity and innovation who coordinated the event, said the center decided to cancel the event because the panelists and the Overture were not all on the same page. “Our goal was to ensure that all voices were heard. [We] felt that we were too far apart on the purpose of the panel. We are working on rescheduling,” Holmes said in the statement. “An added benefit of discussing these issues at a later date is everyone will have the opportunity to see the show and be more informed about the content, which is the central focus of our anticipated discussion.” Most of the original discussion panelists have already declined invitations to join the rescheduled panel, according to Yu. Poppens said the center welcomes additional dialogue with the panelists to be able to announce concrete steps for the future. “In the meantime, our staff and Community Advisory Board which has representation from a wide [variety] of Madison’s communities, including Asian American representation, continue to work on our diversity and inclusion programs including some Equity Criteria against which we will evaluate future programming,” Poppens said. Yu said the community is still waiting for the Overture to take action. He suggests that, in the future, the art center can showcase musicals by Asian American creators and stories that reflect Asian American voices and perspectives. The Asian American campus community’s position is clear: the community wants representation that reflects real life stories and experiences. As the Asian American Studies Program press release states, “we will not be silenced.” ing, would support this initiative. Evers proposed this position in his biennial budget. “Justice isn’t just about punishing people who break the law. It’s also about making sure that we’re doing what we can to help make victims and their families whole,” Kaul said. “I think it’s important that we move forward with this and I am hopeful that this will have broad support from both chambers of the legislature.”
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Dirty Bird rebuild arrives just in time to smash Gentle Clowns back into oblivion By Sam A. Gement THE DIRTY BIRD
Re-build, re-load, re-dominate. With seven starters from last year’s dominant Cardinal squad off to spread their wings in warmer environs, rumors have abounded in the Gentle Clowns’ camp that the Daily Cardinal’s historic three-year softball winning streak could come crashing down. We’re here to say that reports of the Cardinal’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, and the newest generation of softball stars is here to — in the words of departed Editor-in-Chief Madeline “Is it because I’m a woman?” Heim — “sift and winnow some Herald ass.” The Daily Cardinal, unlike its opponent, emphasizes quality over quantity on the page and on the playing field, and its lineup
will be stacked once again with a litany of five-star prospects. Leading the way is the fearless management team. EIC Sammy “Mac’s Mommy” Gibbons will use her unparalleled goss-finding skills to obtain an advanced scouting report of the Herald’s foolish plans, while Managing Editor Sam “The drive still isn’t working” Nesovanovic will take out her IT-based frustrations on the Gentle Clowns with numerous zingers. The Cardinal has adopted an unorthodox training plan for this year’s game, eschewing the standard types of practice like swinging, throwing and catching for a much more popular technique: charcuterie. “I don’t know about this whole softball thing or how it works,” news manager Sydney “gotta
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Dirty Bird staffers often ask themselves “What Jon are you today?” and on Saturday they’ll put on their Softball Jon faces to demolish the Clowns.
flex your neck“ Widell said. “But we’ve got the most salted meats and wine, so that’s got to count for something.” City news editor Jon “Jim Brickman” Brockman has consulted his class schedule, and seeing no conflicts, will man third base for the Cardinal in honor of his favorite human being of all time, Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones. “If you’ve ever seen Jon dance, you know he puts the hot in hot corner,” campus news editor Jenna “Cardinal Ball-er” Walters said. The Cardinal’s roster is stocked with experienced leaders at every position. One has to look no further than copy chief and former Captain Of The Swim Team Dana “I’m just like this” Brandt, who will show the staff how to give anywhere between 90 and 105 percent at all times. Of course, Brandt isn’t the only captain on the team. Photo editor Téalin “How are you doing today?” Robinson has agreed to take a break from whipping the Wisconsin club lacrosse team into shape to whip the Herald for seven innings. “I saw Téalin sitting in the photo office yesterday holding a sword and muttering something about the Herald under her breath, so you know she’s ready to go,” fellow photo editor Kalli “Secretly a horse girl” Anderson said. Don’t take the new faces to mean that the Cardinal doesn’t have any returning firepower though. Two-sport star Maggie “Heck Yeah, brah” Chandler battled valiantly to overcome mononucleosis, and she’s back at the peak dad levels that have made her a force in the past, while quarterback-turned-outfielder B. Moe looks to raise his draft stock
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The Gentle Clowns will have to resort to their cheating and spilling ways if they want to have any chance at competing with the fearsome Dirty Bird. in his second sport. “I just really want to win so that I can hug B. Moe,” Chandler said. After advocating strongly for a party, reports are mixed on whether or not Associate News Editor Will “Are the Badgers Back” Husted and Jess “Is this good?” Lipaz will be in the state of mind to take the field on Saturday. Despite being placed on the Geographically Unable to Attend list during his Argentinian study abroad, Sports editor Bremen “I’m from the South” Keasey is expected to — quite literally — be heard from during the game, once he finds an illegal stream in a Buenos Aires bar. “Daggum it, I don’t care how far south I go, I ain’t gon’ miss this here game for even some Bojangles,” Keasey drawled. Burned by their constant loss-
es, the staff of Madison’s squarest newspaper will surely be game-planning for those established sports stars. That’s why the Cardinal decided to come up with a secret weapon, hatched in an eight-hour closed-door Friday night meeting: a new management team of Editor-in-Chief Robyn “addicted to Sanny P” Cawley and Managing Editor Erin “let’s throw down over butter knives“ Jordan. “Men are gross, so we figured that the only thing better than two women on management is four women on management. Take that, Gentle Clowns!” Gibbons said. The new management team came in preaching the importance of high expectations, and they’ll start to implement that plan on Saturday with what looks to be a record-setting victory.
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Column: Why Hornibrook deserves fan sympathy, not scorn By Bremen Keasey FORMER SPORTS EDITOR
“The most popular man on campus is the backup quarterback.” That phrase rang true in 2016 as Alex Hornibrook’s name was on the lips of fans across Wisconsin. Despite a historic 16-14 upset against No. 5 LSU, starter Bart Houston had the worst debut passer rating for a Badger quarterback since 1977 against the Tigers. Two weeks later, Hornibrook was a savior as he came in and helped save the Badgers from an embarrassing defeat to Georgia State and became the starter since that day. But in a 2018 season to forget, with preseason expectations of being in the hunt for a College Football Playoff spot, the Badgers finished 8-5 and in search for a scapegoat, Wisconsin fans chose Hornibrook. Once again, the backup, Jack Coan proved to be popular while
Hornibrook received intense criticism from students and fans. After Hornibrook announced he was leaving the program and transferring to Florida State as a graduate transfer, fans celebrated his departure like he was the Wicked Witch of the West.
As fans, let’s not tell a winning quarterback like Alex Hornibrook “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”
There is no denying that Hornibrook was wildly inconsistent and frustrating at times, but he should be celebrated for what he is: one of the best quarterbacks in Wisconsin history. Yes, I’m defending Alex
Hornibrook, and I am proud. Hornibrook finished his Wisconsin career with a 26-6 record, 5,438 passing yards and 47 touchdowns, which is the third-most in Wisconsin history. He went undefeated in the regular season in 2017 and won two New Year’s Six Bowl games. Not bad for a “failure.” His 25 passing touchdowns during the 2017 season were second in program history, only behind Russell Wilson’s brilliant 2011 season. In fact, if you peruse through UW’s passing record book, you’ll see Hornibrook’s name on nearly every list, including the record for highest passing completion against BYU in 2017. Clearly, this guy sucks. Hornibrook’s play regressed from last season, but it wasn’t only Hornibrook who struggled. Wisconsin’s defense was not its typical stout self, putting more pressure on the Badgers’ offense.
The offensive playcalling also didn’t help. Obviously, with a Doak Walker-winning running back like Jonathan Taylor, it makes sense to run the ball. But with Taylor, the whole world knows that you want to run the ball every single down until you’re forced to pass.
Hornibrook was wildly inconsistent... but he should be celebrated for what he is: one of the best quarterbacks in Wisconsin history. Expectations also played a part in the disappointment. This was set up as Wisconsin’s year to break in with the big boys, and most people thought Hornibrook’s development could
make the Badgers a threat. Wisconsin is known as “Running Back U” and not “Quarterback U” for a reason. The only game-changing quarterback in Wisconsin’s history was Russell Wilson, and he played one season in Madison. So are fans trying to argue that Hornibrook isn’t on the same level, or worse, than such previous offensive luminaries as Scott Tolzien, Jim Sorgi, John Stocco and the immortal Joel Stave? I’m not buying that. I’m not trying to suggest that Jack Coan or Graham Mertz can’t be better than Alex Hornibrook. In fact, I hope they grow into great quarterbacks and lead Wisconsin to more and more success. As fans, let’s not tell a winning quarterback like Alex Hornibrook “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out,” because his career is deserving of more praise than he currently has.
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Renovating the Natatorium and the Lakeshore recreational facility will encourage students to find ways to stay active, but recently faced many bureaucratic challenges. JONATHAN KIM SSFC Representative
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he proposed new Natatorium — along with three other UW-Madison projects — has hit a serious road block. On March 20, the Wisconsin State Building Commission voted along party lines, refusing to move forw a r d on a recommendation for each of the 80 projects that are a part of Gov. Tony Evers’ $2.5 billion request for capital budget projects. E ach had been unanimously approved in subcommittee meetings earlier in March, but Republicans on the commission voted in opposition to each the projects. Some Republican legislators on the committee have expressed support for some individual projects, but in political protest to Gov. Evers’ request for approximately $2 billion in bonds, refused to even approve those. The Natatorium is the third of four projects arising from the UW-Madison Recreational Sports’ Master Plan. Born out of student demand, the plan has incorporated student voices through every step of the process. It was approved in 2014 by a student referendum with record-breaking turnout, seeing 87 percent approval for the plan which includes the already-completed Near West Fields, the Nicholas Recreation Center (replacing the SERF) and the new Natatorium. It has also taken the opinions of students into account in the design of each phase of the master plan, attempting to make facilities more accommodating, welcoming and efficient. It is clear to anyone who has stepped foot in the Natatorium that it is an
inadequate facility. Built in 1964, the Nat is most often described as “dungeon-like” with minimal natural lighting, a confusing layout and insufficient space leading to cramped workout rooms. As the sole recreational building in the Lakeshore residential area, its poor design may intimidate freshmen and discourage continued use of Rec Sports facilities in the future. Despite this, the Nat was utilized more than 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 times in the 2017-’18 academic year, and in the most recent student survey, 95 percent of users said they would recommend Rec Sports to a friend, and 88 percent said that Rec Sports improved their mental wellbeing. At a time when mental health has become increasingly scrutinized by both students and administration, it’s clear that Rec Sports is a valuable part of that wider conversation. This conversation has become increasingly specific, with discussions between Rec Sports and University Health Services on the potential for a UHS mental health office to be included in the new building. As a viable option for increasing UHS’ capacity and access to students in the Lakeshore community, any sort of partnership is wholly reliant on the Natatorium project moving forward. Beyond a partnership of space, the ability for exercise to improve the mental health is consensus, both in
the Rec Sports survey and in academic literature. The demand for mental health services across college campuses — but in particular at UW-Madison — is reaching a crisis point. Improving Rec Sports facilities to increase capacity and make them more hospitable is a part of the solution to this crisis. Fiscally, the vote against the Natatorium makes little sense. The project is funded entirely by student segregated fees, Rec Sports’ operational budget, private donations and an agreement with UW Athletics to take over the Shell once the master plan is complete.
If the new Natatorium proposal were to not continue at this time, it is very possible it may not be delivered at all.
that it will move forward on a certain schedule. In addition, students approved raising our own segregated fees based on a project we expected to be completed in 2022. Delays to this project will undoubtedly increase expenses, putting the entire scope of the new Natatorium in jeopardy. If the new Natatorium proposal were to not continue at this time, it is very possible it may not be delivered at all, leaving Rec Sports and students with the immensely cost-inefficient burden of repairing and replacing outdated equipment, including the water and air filtration systems, pool sealant, plumbing, roofing and flooring. With the current state of the Natatorium, this would put a Band-Aid on a much deeper problem. Drastic action is needed to address the shortcomings of Rec Sports facilities. Luckily for current students, our peers from 2014 approved such an action; all we need now is for the state to find the political will to move forward. Each of the 80 projects rejected by the State Building Commission will move to the Republicancontrolled Joint Finance Committee as the next step
There is no state funding provided, so the effect on Wisconsin taxpayers is nonexistent. Regardless, due to the bureaucracy of being a public institution, the State Building Commission has the right to refuse this project — and has chosen to exercise it. The state’s inability to move forward with the new Natatorium could have serious consequences. Millions of dollars in private donations have been pledged to the project with the madisoncollege.edu/summer understanding
in the budgetary process.
The state’s inability to move forward with the new Natatorium could have serious consequences.
Both Rec Sports and ASM have been working to inform lawmakers of the necessity of implementing the Rec Sports Master Plan — part of our mandate to fight to improve the wellbeing of students on campus — but nothing is certain. ASM will do its part, but a larger student engagement is necessary to ensure that the future wellbeing of UW-Madison students is supported by sufficient facilities. Jonathan Kim is a senior majoring in economics, political science and environmental studies and serves on Student Services Finance Committee and Recreational Sports Board. What are your thoughts on the various proposed campus development projects? Send your comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com
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to everybody i love
i don’t think i know how to love properly sometimes i have a lot of love to give but i’m afraid i might smother you with it and chase you away with the weight of my emotions i’m trying my best, i promise, it’s just, this kind of heavy burdensome love is the only kind i knew for so many years
loved so very much but i was cradled like a delicate petal by calloused hands which feared the wind would sweep me away and nervous trembling fingers sheltered me while also choking me and leaving no room to breathe it was a well-intentioned love with a warmth so desperate to keep me safe that it left burn marks etched into my skin that no amount of therapy will erase
you see, growing up i was
and you don’t know how long
By June Pen MELANIN SPEAKING CONTRIBUTOR
it took me to realize love isn’t supposed to feel like you’re being suffocated and love shouldn’t come hand-in-hand with fear so I’m sorry that i don’t yet know how to love without being terrified of loss for this world we live in is so very windy and i am so very afraid of being left alone in the dust i cannot promise I’ll never hurt you i promise i don’t mean to
but impacts are made regardless of intent and i know have a lot of love to give i want to do better than the way i was taught so i promise i’ll learn how to love properly i will give myself room to grow to breathe to take root in this fresh soil to blossom forever, finally
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Rebirthed band launches new headlining tour in Madison, ‘Seasonal Depression’ rocks the Slyvestic By Sam Jones ALMANAC EDITOR
With the recent spike in temperatures in the Midwest, it is no surprise that the recently opened outdoor venue, Sylvestic Theatre, started off their business venture with a performance from the local breakout band, “Seasonal Depression.” Seas Depresh, or SD, re-launched their punk rock career this Wednesday with some uncomfortably highpitched screeching, groans of distress and rampant tapping and clapping. The venue, which is
essentially a park with some shitty “vintage” chairs, faced slightly-too-cold temperatures and slightly-too-aggressive winds during the set. The weather on the day of the event was just below the point of satisfaction, thus making the situation far more infuriating than if it had been 10 degrees, rather than 30. SD didn’t seem to mind however, maintaining their lackluster energy and ridiculous composure throughout their whole entire performance. The set itself was painfully mediocre: Generically similar to every other
contemporary indie/folk/ punk/boxing/rock band that has ever existed, and the vibrant light show couldn’t shake the cold deadness from the eyes of all attending. They started off with the beat that make them famous enough to become self-important, “No Natural Lighting.” The tune lacked a sense of urgency, stringing on for a whole two hours, which is reflective of the band’s style. “Yeah, we started dabbling around in bars and clubs from around October to February this past year, but we just
weren’t feeling it anymore,” said lead singer, Noah Sara Tonin. “But now that we took a brief hiatus, we are back and better than ever. We are going to take the Midwest by STORM.” SD went on to perform a few songs from their new album, Let’s Skip All of Our Prior Obligations. Highlights include the intrinsic “Why the f*ck did I pick UW?” melancholy “I Have Only Eaten Quesadillas For a Week,” and their shockingly poppy “Can You Tell This is a Facade?” Tonin expressed extreme excitement (well, mild
excitement) about the tour, predicting that their jaunt from now until May, where they will hit major hubs such as Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit and the Twin Cities, will be the most impactful. “We really just want to change lives, you know? And I think we have been pretty successful in doing that.” Tonin also hinted at joining forces with the glam rock duo Unresolved Childhood Trauma and power pop group Therapy is for Chumps for a summer, nationwide tour. We as fans can only hope we will get that lucky!
WindshieldWipers By Kellen Sharp ALMANAC EDITOR
Lucky By Sam jones ALMANAC EDITOR
I reach to the very tippy top of my toes To wallow in the white desert outsdide that Window The crumbs of ice and slush and cold are falling No, not falling, crashing, hard The pavement is defaced with their anger and sorrow The cold bites at my nose Yet I am pulled from the rigid numbness of the war outside My mother beckons me “Cocoa is ready!” I am so lucky The following day I return to my stoop of observation
Somewhere in my mind, in dark corners I see flickers, fractals of hope A slighted fire in need of kindling, You cry, why?
We sat in your car and I peered into your eyes, Standing at the dock I saw raging monsoons and torrent tsunamis but there’s calm In the eye of the storm It was raining outside.
Your eyelids served as windshield wipers, low battery, You shut down in front of me Head on my shoulder you looked into the rearview talking about your
And there are children playing Hopscotch
As tears drip down my fat cheeks Onto my satin robe
Protecting him from the wind and snow and ice and rain
I am ridden with jealousy as I watch them Their tiny feet puttering and pattering amongst the harsh white lines they have etched with chalk
Falling, no , not falling Crashing Onto the wood and tin and plastic toys surrounding me With no wood or tin or plastic people to play with them Not with me I am so lucky
But not from them They kick and yell Stop, please stop They don’t stop Until the blood pools around his bundled-up head and face and hands
I am consumed by my loneliness Filled only by my mother And father And brother and sister And a large Labwith his thick , spiked collar “Bernard” it reads If I had a collar It would read “Empty”
I retreat from the window And my satin pillows are filled with sobs and snivels But I have missed it A new boy has come to play He is snuggled in his nylon suit
But I am no longer in my sill Watching, no I am dreaming of hopscotch I am so lucky A week later I return to my post My eyes are no longer raw But my surroundings are Raw
whole life ahead of you You’re different around me. Softer, like dove soap, you float
Stung with the mourning and shrieks of fear Trees are singed with anger Over money, race , gender But mostly just that Just anger The pavement where those lucky kids played their hopscotch Now homes puddlesof blood And tears and more blood The streets are flooded with Fatherless children And childrenless Fathers But I still have a father And a mother And My Window I am so lucky
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Today’s Crossword Puzzle
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Across 1. Lie in store for 6. Cutting reminder? 10. Peter’s cottontail 14. African river or Italian physicist 15. Place of exile 16. Got ripped 17. Kin of alas 18. Dirty money 19. Siamese employee, once 20. Advice to husbands, part 1 23. “Crooklyn” director 24. Doo-wop song syllable 25. Put up 27. A swill place 28. Room in a hacienda 30. Kind of cage 32. Provide income, as a scholarship 35. Personification of the sun, in myth 36. Guy behind Michael Jackson, once 37. Husband’s advice, part 2 39. Moreover 40. Author Fleming 41. Adlai’s1956 running mate Kefauver 42. Bell and Kettle 43. Brownie’s eye? 45. Roscoe 46. American with
Japanese parents 48. It precedes a meal and cake 49. U.S. agcy. for senior citizens 52. Husband’s advice, part 3 56. Tucked in for the night 58. Jazz-singing legend 59. Biscotto flavoring 60. Turner of Tinseltown 61. Circular current 62. The best of all worlds 63. Music, dance, etc. 64. Loch of Scotland 65. --- prosequi (legal notice) Down 1. Use to one’s advantage 2. “Bonfire of the Vanities” author 3. Winglike 4. Septennial affliction? 5. Utilizes a buy one, get one free offer 6. Photo color 7. It may be C, F or G 8. Capable 9. First baseman Palmeiro 10. Bet amount 11. Draftee 12. Ashes site 13. Chinese export 21. Child’s question
22. South of the border Mrs. 26. Every song has one 27. Jam session feature 28. Guest beds, in a pinch 29. Arkin or Alda 31. Men of tomorrow 32. Cheese that’s made backward? 33. Ryan, the strikeout king 34. One casting a “no” vote 35. Partner of bones 36. Kind of tube or case 38. Achieve again 43. Maui garland 44. Brennan of “Private Benjamin” 45. Hipster’s great time 47. Fountain offerings 48. Approves 49. Barker’s solicitation 50. Cordage ingredient 51. “The Story of --H” 53. Ye --- Sweet Shoppe 54. Ford contemporary 55. Reverse 56. King’s introduction 57. Limbo obstacle
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Wisconsin Film Festival: ‘Played Out’ By Christian Memmo FILM COLUMNIST
The year is 1973. In the dead of night, a sluggish Philip Marlowe descends from his stucco apartment tucked snugly into a California hillside. Despite the thick blanket of humidity, the private eye is on the hunt — not for a murderer or jewel-encrusted statue, but a particular brand of cat food. Just two years later, a beloved country singer is shot beneath the shadow of the Nashville Parthenon; as she’s whisked away, drenched in blood, echoes of a jubilant crowd ring from the stage, “It don’t worry me.” If Robert Altman is to be remembered for one thing, it’s his abandonment of the talkative formulas left behind by Classical Hollywood’s decaying relevance. From his hard-boiled adaptation of Philip Marlowe in “The Long Goodbye” (1973) to his ambitious country epic “Nashville” (1975), his directorial flair is replicated, at best, through homage. Much in the same way we look at “King Kong” (1933) now as being a ridiculous but genius paradigm for special effects, traces of Altman can be seen as bits and pieces, one at a time, of social commentary that hadn’t existed before — perhaps never again — were it not for him. With a keen eye for the American dream’s illusory tactics, Altman was especially gifted in connecting an ethos of nonchalant nation-
alism to a geographic location: its people, its vibe, its essence, really. Something Altmanesque was seen in Madison last weekend at the premiere of James Runde’s “Played Out” (2019). Since 2015, Runde and a handful of colleagues have been shooting, developing and nurturing “Played Out” into the state it is today. Following the lives of various Madisonians — an unemployed mother (Leslie), an aspiring hip-hop artist (Booda) and an aimless man (James) — the film compresses external stressors into an obstacle for the psyche, pitting these characters against demands of validation and social normativity to pursue their inner desires. Through my own involvement in the Communications Department and Runde’s generosity, I was able to view a cut of the film in early March and again at its packed WiFF premiere. The desire for direction pervades throughout “Played Out,” and I was mostly struck by its success in creating an organic drift of this theme across the characters’ various points in life. James, portrayed by Runde himself, seems to float around a baseless existence that is comprised of nothing more than work, hobbies and family. These are all great aspects in their own right, but Runde’s
character seems to merely participate in these aspects rather than engage with them. The product of this lifestyle is ambivalent and aptly mirrors the overwhelming wave of reality that looms over each newly branded adult as they enter the “real world.” To this extent, James isn’t a pitiful character nor an unlikeable one. Behind Runde’s facial pensivity, we see someone who is full of subdued anxieties toward the future, all without explicitly acknowledging their presence. Leslie, on the other hand, faces an abrupt shattering of stability as opposed to fearing its impending throes. As she attempts to balance unemployment, motherhood and perfecting bass lines on a gorgeous Rickenbacker, we see a more salient externalization of these anxieties in comparison to James. Her character certainly
stands out as a conduit for Altman’s counterculturalism; I mean, how often, really, do you hear of suburban mothers laying bass for punk-rock bands? There’s an air of grace about Leslie that embraces the challenge of adaptation, marking an increment of progress that’s so strongly coveted by the cast. However, I found Booda to
be an astonishing fusion of the two other characters. He seemed to be the most dynamic and focal character of the three, which is hardly a complaint. Instead of seeing James and Leslie as afterthoughts in the script, they seemed to have an almost ethereal force on Booda, pushing and pulling his choices toward their respective qualities of subdued anxieties or movement to change. “Played Out” remains consistent in both its tone and visual style. The latter is a pretty muddy mixture of beige, gray and white. Low contrast gave a look and feel to the world that can only be described as two slices of white bread
placed together — that is, flat and mild. With the occasional flair of colorful lighting, though, this proved an excellent metaphor for suburban distillation that, to some degree, seemed to be an argument Runde was after. In fact, the only astonishingly colorful scene I can recall was at some downtown bar; it seems that the only flavors of life to be found beyond the alltoo-familiar benders of youth are a decent plate of spaghetti and a good punk-rock jam session. Cinematography follows suit, with your average, handheld cinéma vérité: while the composition, lighting and stage blocking all mesh cozily into the narrative, they don’t seem to push any boundaries or match someone’s high expectations. You’ve got the shotreverse-shot, the close-up, the scene shot and so on. It’s all there, and while the camera work isn’t some revelation of übercinema, it doesn’t try to be. It knows what it is and owns that identity in a superbly fitting fashion. Speaking of fitting, that’s certainly the most outright theme of the movie. While in one regard, James tries to satiate his hunger for sociality and simultaneously find time to attend his sister’s birthday, Leslie yearns to connect and inspire her son towards loftier academic goals. Meanwhile, Booda tries to launch a new LP while upholding the loving patriarchal position he’s proven to excel at. The film
is wrought with an ambition to grow, if not for one’s self, then for others. According to Runde in the Q&A, the title has many meanings, from fleeting moments to utter exhaustion. Without appreciating these truths in life, no one can expect to grow into what they desire. And so, we return to identifying what makes Runde’s featurette so Altmanesque. The characters of this demographic drama aren’t out searching for total nirvana, and they’re not seeking out some lost treasure or stopping a cackling villain. They’re people like you and me. This was even a driving force for Runde’s approach to multiple narrators,
regarding the a c t o r s as not only friends but persons with unique stories that deserved to be told. If life is the pie, “Played Out” is the single slice you never want to end. It’s an independent film designed by the ultimate philosophical naturalist, sacrificing bells and whistles for real elements that transport us to the same place at the same time. For all I know, we could have been in that theater as the events unfolded in real time. Altman had a knack for placing a camera in front of any American identity and extracting the crucial comings and goings of their time: When’s the next war? Which politician should I yell at? When’s lunch? Although Runde’s work is less satirical, it proudly bears the same badge of social commentary that turns a lens toward a post-consumerist society that’s more concerned with wellbeing than what’s normative or cool or “in.” Somewhere out there, beneath the shaded treeline of a Dane County warehouse studio, punk-rockers and hiphoppers are singing into the evening. One of them missed a car payment, and the other got fired just last week. But with a certain ear, and the utmost attention, you can make out the faint voices that hoot and holler from their hearts all the way down to Nashville: “It don’t worry me.” Final Score: B+