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Rhodes-Conway wins mayoral race

Local races defined by new ideas, fresh faces, female representation

By Will Husted ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

A wave of change pulsated through the isthmus on Tuesday’s election night, as Madison elected its first openly gay person and second female mayor in the city’s history as well as voted in an all-female school board.

Mayor-elect Satya RhodesConway defeated 22-year incumbent Mayor Paul Soglin 61.9 per-

cent to 37.7 percent, raking in 47,915 of Madisonians’ votes.

She expressed ambition and gratitude to a collection of supporters at the Prism Dance Club after declaring victory.

“Tonight I am full of hope.

Hope for young people everywhere, but especially here in Madison, that have felt left out or talked down to or bullied because of who they are,” Rhodes-Conway said. “I have felt

that way once upon a time and look where I am now.”

In a short concession speech, Soglin reflected on his time in office and offered to support RhodesConway’s transition into office.

Prominent figures from around the state, including Senator Tammy Baldwin, also congratulated Rhodes-Conway.

“My new hometown Mayor is committed to bringing people together and making a difference

in people’s lives,” Baldwin tweeted, “I’m excited to work with her to move our community #Forward.”

Rhodes-Conway concluded her victory remarks by asking citizens to remain active and enthused in the political process.

“Please stay engaged with city government. We will need you to hold us accountable to those goals,” she said. “We will need you to help make Madison a city where everyone has the opportu-

Who are the new voices of Madison education?

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Neubauer to seek recount regardless of majority win

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By Grace Wallner When the seven members of the Madison Metropolitan School Board gather to discuss their plans for the future after the April 2 election, there will be one noticeable change — everyone seated at the table will be a woman.

This is the first time in Madison history the city will be represented by an all-female board, following the election which voted in Ali Muldrow, Ananda Mirilli and Cris Carusi.

Muldrow and Mirilli, who are both women of color, join Gloria Reyes to make this board closer to being racially representative of the Madison School District, which was made up of 58 percent students of color in the 2018-19 school year.

Before the election of Muldrow and Mirilli, Reyes was the only person of color holding a seat. She was also the first Latinx woman on the board, and the first woman of color since Mary Wilburn in 1975.

But will a school board made up of all women and several women of color lead to changes in school board policy?

Chair of the UW-Madison Department of Gender and Women’s Studies Aili Mari Tripp thinks it may.

“It is very likely that some things will change, especially given the positions taken by existing board members,” said UW-Madison Department of Gender and Women’s Studies Char Aili Mari Tripp.

nity to thrive.”

New faces on City Council The same sense of change and opportunity echoed with UW-Madison freshman Avra Reddy, who was elected to represent District 8 on the Madison City Council. Reddy defeated fellow UW-Madison freshman Matthew Mitnick by just over 150 votes in a tightly-contested race.

“This campaign was never

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Satya Rhodes-Conway takes over for 22-year incumbent mayor Paul Soglin with a message of inclusion.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALI MULDROW, ANANDA MIRILLI AND CRIS CARUSI

Races for school board and City Council were dominated by women, including Muldrow, Mirlli and Carusi.

Judge Brian Hagedorn prevailed over Judge Lisa Neubauer in the close race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, but not by enough votes to push over the 1 percent margin for recount.

Based on unofficial reports collected by the Wisconsin Election Commission, Hagedorn finished the race ahead of Neubauer by 0.49 percent of the total 1,206,345 ballots received — over 200,000 more votes than the Supreme Court race in 2018.

“Even though we had the second-highest turnout in a nonpartisan election since 2000, the Elections Commission received very few complaints about problems at polling places,” Wisconsin’s chief election official Morgan Wolfe said in a press release.

Based on the numbers, Hagedorn announced his win Wednesday, thanking supporters and voters for choosing the candidate that “keeps personal beliefs out of the courtroom.”

“The people of Wisconsin have spoken, and our margin of victory is insurmountable. This was a true grassroots campaign fueled from the bottom up,” Hagedorn said in a press release. “I am deeply humbled and honored by the voters who have placed their trust in me to serve as Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice.”

Pro-Life Wisconsin, an organization that endorsed Hagedorn, congratulated him on the victory.

“Despite an avalanche of unjust

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“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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Arboretum now in National Historic Site Register list

of ecological restoration of prairie ecological communities.

In order to be listed on the register, a property must be at least 50 years old and demonstrate its significance in architecture, its

association with a person of historic importance, its archaeological potential or its history — which can include conservation.

Elizabeth Miller, a Madison native and an architectural historian, wrote the nomination for the listing on the register, assessing its eligibility starting in 2003. Along with North Hall and Science Hall, the Arboretum gains greater protections than it previously had by its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. This makes it more difficult for future owners to alter the space.

“It’s been a long time and I’m just so thrilled the Arboretum is listed on the National Register,” said Miller.

The research done on ecological restoration at the Arboretum is considered as a model for further research and restoration being done all over the country after it was regarded as the best practice in land management for both restored and natural landscapes by federal government agencies such as NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act. After going to the National Park Society for its final approval, the Arboretum was granted its new status Wednesday morning.

white woman running your board. Your system is rooted in white supremacy, racism.”

In the past year, Madison community members have also voiced their opposition to a motion that would bring more police officers into schools, a decision that could fall to the newly appointed school board.

“Public sentiment has often opposed the presence of these school resource officers,” Tripp said. “Many opposed them because they felt they disproportionately targeted students of color, treating them as criminals.”

The new school board will address numerous accusations of racial slurs by Madison teachers, as well as an alleged assault of an 11 year-old student by an acting principal at Whitehorse Middle School.

In response to these incidents, MMSD Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham recently released a statement acknowledging that racism is a problem in Madison schools and outlined some critical goals for the future.

The women poised to address these challenges may be more likely to focus on social welfare concerns, the environment and women’s rights, Tripp said. It’s one way women tend to differ from men in leadership positions.

Though she notes there are exceptions, Tripp believes “women also tend to adopt a more collaborative style and find it somewhat easi-

er to work across their differences.”

Muldrow and Mirilli followed this pattern, running a joint campaign in preparation for the election.

And on a national scale, the record number of women in Congress have seemed to value solidarity, even wearing white collectively at the State of the Union address.

Although the U.S. saw an increase in female representation in the House of Representatives from 19.5 percent to 23.5 percent, and a jump from 22 percent to 25 percent in the Senate, the country ranks 79th globally for female representation in leadership, according to Tripp.

But change at the local level may project change at higher levels, Tripp said.

“School boards generally have more women — 44 percent in the U.S. — than other policy making positions,” she said. “They are often a stepping stone for women to run for other political offices at the metropolitan or state level.”

The newest female members prioritized radical change during their campaigns. Now they’ll embark down a long road of policy making, budget setting and grappling with public concern.

“My goal is to make sure that every young person in this district feels welcomed in our schools. But we need to be bold,” Mirilli said on her school board campaign trail. “It’s time to be bold.”

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A history of ecological research and restoration set this site apart.

By Morgan Locke STAFF WRITER

The University of WisconsinMadison Arboretum recently became a national historic site, as it is recognized as the birthplace

education from page 1 The newly-elected board members indicated they plan to fight for major changes within the school district.

Muldrow, who before her school board position was codirector of Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools, said she doesn’t want to wait for change, especially when that change could combat disparities black students face in Madison schools.

She referenced that 97 of the 114 students arrested at school were black in 2016.

And Muldrow, who attended Madison schools from kindergarten to graduation, never had a black teacher.

Mirrili, a former education equity consultant at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, also advocated for bold change. She vowed to work collaboratively with the rest of the board to eliminate the district’s racial achievement gap.

Carusi listed closing the achievement gap and steering away from voucher schools as two of her top priorities.

This desire for change has been echoed by community members, many of whom expressed concern at the lack of representation on the board.

“We’ve been demanding liberation and justice forever,” said community activist Brandi Grayson at a board meeting this past February. “You have a rich

recount from page 1 attacks on his personal beliefs, Judge Hagedorn persevered. We also commend the hard work of grassroots pro-lifers around the state,” Mark Sande, director of the Victory Fund PAC, said. “Your effort made a difference.”

Regardless, Neubauer encouraged her supporters to “stick with” her, and defended her reason to request a recount by calling out Hagedorn’s use of outside funding.

“We have seen near record turnout and a razor-thin margin,” Neubauer said. “We faced an

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unprecedented deluge of last-minute, outside dark money spending — more than $1 million in the last week alone.”

Since the margin is more than 0.25 percent, Neubauer’s team will have to fund the recount.

Hagedorn led by merely 2,000 votes with more than 90 percent of counties reportedly counted when Neubauer’s team called for a recount around 11 p.m. Tuesday. He pulled ahead of his former District 2 Court of Appeals colleague despite a lack of outside funding and endorsements comparatively.

“We are almost assured-

ly headed to a recount. We are going to make sure every vote is counted,” said Tyler Hendriks, Neubauer’s campaign manager.

“Wisconsinites deserve to know we have had a fair election and that every vote is counted.”

The nonpartisan yet controversial race received national attention, influencing Wisconsin voters with contentious advertisements and endorsements ranging from Eric Holder and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin to former Gov. Scott Walker and police sheriffs.

Neubauer’s ballots were

mayor from page 1 about one person — it is the start of a political movement,” Reddy said in a Facebook post. “I am extremely proud of our work throughout the campaign and the work that we are about to begin.”

Reddy will join eight new fellow alders: Patrick Heck, Lindsay Lemmer, Donna Moreland, Zachary Henak, Syed Abbas, Tag Evers, Grant Foster and Christian Albouras.

Many council seat races came down to the wire, including incumbent District 19 Alderperson Keith Furman edging out challenger Allison Martinson by a mere 116 votes.

In the race to replace alders Mo Cheeks and Larry Palm, Henak and Abbas emerged victorious over Kristin Johnson and Diane Farsetta respectively. Henak defeated Johnson by garnering 55.1 percent of votes with Abbas earning 52.7 percent.

School board to consist entirely of women Meanwhile, three women were elected to the Madison Metropolitan School Board, making the seven person board exclusively female.

The board has been held at its maximum by six women twice, once in 1983-84 and again in 2007-08, according to research by the secretary to the board.

Ananda Mirilli defeated TJ Mertz, the only incumbent, earning 38,214 votes compared to Mertz’s 27,765.

Three women were elected to the Madison Metropolitan School Board, making the sevenperson board exclusively female.

“Today, we pause, we’re grateful, but a lot of the work is still ahead of us,” Mirilli said in a video message.

Seat four on the school board went to Ali Janae Muldrow who confidently defeated David Blaska by 27,745 votes.

In the closest race for the board, Christiana Carusi edged out Kaleem Caire winning 51.9 percent of the vote compared to Caire’s 47.6 percent.

The transition process for the newly-elected officials will begin soon. Rhodes-Conway and the new City Council will be sworn in on April 16, however, Soglin and Rhodes-Conway have already begun the process, meeting this morning to bring Madison’s historic mayor quickly up to speed. supported by increased voter turnout, compared to the 2018 Supreme Court election, of 20,000 votes in liberal Dane and Milwaukee counties where she secured about 80 and 65 percent of votes respectively.

As former Gov. Scott Walker’s legal council, Hagedorn received widespread Republican support across the state.

Counties have until April 12 to complete and report their official canvasses to the Wisconsin Elections Committee, after which Neubauer will have three days to officially request a recount.

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Across 1. ‘’Friends’’ friend 5. Decrease in intensity 10. Famous literary bear 14. Presidential administration 15. Sticky substance 16. They could be the highest or the lowest 17. 2004 film based on a TV show 20. Up until now 21. Goddess of abundance and fertility 22. First name in shock rock 23. Songbird 25. Sporting spots 26. Road danger 31. Tristan’s love 32. Fifth and Sixth, in N.Y.C. 33. Janitor’s closet item 36. It’s all three words of a liar’s policy 37. End ties 39. Variety of cotton 40. Before, poetically 41. Mule for a dog?

42. Insightfulness 44. Shepherd vehicle?

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6. Above partner 7. ‘’Right now!’’

8. Cookie holders 9. Gridiron position 10. Overly aggressive fighter 11. Join the cast of 12. Pilgrim’s quest 13. Powdery remains 18. Valuable violin, briefly 19. Small game 24. Range of vision

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25. Batter consistency?

26. Choose one over the other 27. Friendly intro?

28. What one little piggy had 29. ‘’Concerto for the Left Hand’’ composer 30. Suffix with correct 33. Rodolfo’s love in ‘’La Boheme’’ 34. Prophetic sign 35. Hunger feeling 38. Many millennia 39. Insults 41. Drench 43. Like gummy bears 44. Type of 23-Across 45. Fireplaces 46. ‘’Where’s ___?’’

(George Segal film) 47. Tim or Steve 48. Long for 51. ‘’Take ___ Train’’ 52. Utterance after a spill 54. Source 55. Tender to the touch 56. Dutch cheese 58. Final amt.

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‘Twilight Zone’ reboot returns with new pilot

By Joe Marz TV COLUMNIST

With anthology shows only becoming more prominent in recent years thanks to series like “Black Mirror” and “Love, Death, and Robots,” it seems as fit a time as any in the television landscape for “The Twilight Zone” to burst back onto the scene. With its first episode “The Comedian” — ironically airing on April Fools — the classic returns with as much intrigue and social commentary as ever.

“The Comedian” stars Kumail Nanjiani as Samir Wassan, a struggling comedian who starts to see success after learning he can bring the house down by talking about the people in his life. This newfound knowledge comes at a high price, however, as the comedian learns that everyone he jokes about disappears. With his fame only continuing to grow and the people who support him gradually dwindling, Samir continuously finds himself struggling with the morality of his decisions.

In its first episode, the reboot manages to maintain the social insight and innovative concepts the series has come to be known for. “The Comedian” in particular provides a thoughtful dialogue about fame in today’s world. It takes a look at the inherent selfishness required to garner success, and demonstrates the inevitable loneliness that such success will

provide. The episode asks viewers if the fame they constantly seek is truly worthwhile, as — like the episode says — anything in your life that you choose to give to the audience will be gone forever.

The episode also receives a strong performance from its lead star. Nanjiani manages to depict a desperate and needy man who is not prepared for the costs of that which he wants so badly.

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Samir becomes a character who is immediately relatable, as all of us — at one point or another — have wanted to be recognized for doing something good or worthwhile. This is something that the character typifies.

Also worth noting is the show’s production quality. Unlike its 1960s counterpart, the reboot presents a far more cinematic experience than ever before. The shots in this episode are far more

crisp, colorful and dynamic, and the messages at the episode’s core only prosper as a result. The higher production value makes the series seem more important and is a welcome change to the new series.

Though the episode did a great deal for being the start of the reboot, there were some noticeable flaws that plagued “The Comedian.”

While it does manage to be both highly intriguing and thought-provoking with the ideas it presents, the episode ends up being extremely predictable.

No unexpected turns or developments really occur during the episode’s runtime, and I personally was able to predict how the episode ended from the initial synopsis alone.

While “The Comedian” is not necessarily held down by this fault, it certainly does not help when an episode that is trying to be mysterious and absorbing cannot present many surprises.

Despite the episode’s predictability, “The Comedian” manages to produce an appealing story that presents ideas about our world that will leave viewers thinking long after the credits. It is a good start to the continuation of one of television’s most important shows, and is certainly a world that is worth stepping into.

Final Grade: B+

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The 13th annual showcase of the Line Breaks Festval created by OMAI and First Wave from Apr. 3-7.

OMAI’s 2019 Annual Line Breaks Festival: Rundown of everything you need to know

By Lauren Souza ARTS EDITOR

The UW-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives’ (OMAI) thirteenth annual Line Breaks Festival will be held Wednesday, April 3-Sunday, April 7, at the Memorial Union Play Circle Theater.

The festival showcases various interdisciplinary works and performances from current and former First Wave scholars, community and campus partners. First Wave is a cutting-edge multicultural artistic scholarship program for UW-Madison students. The works that will be presented: spoken word,

dance, music, theater, film, poetry, comedy, painting and so on.

This year will feature Natasha Oladokun, James D Gavins and Thiahera Nurse.

This year’s inspiration for the festival was drawn from an Amiri Baraka quote: “The artist’s role is to raise the consciousness of the people. To make them understand life, the world and themselves more completely.” It was reminder to think about whom they create art for and why.

“We so often misplace our compass for purpose so this year we take a moment to acknowledge the incredible work our stu-

dents and community are doing to impact themselves and the world around them,” said OMAI. Line Breaks has come a long way from a performance of student work called “Just Bust!” into a week long festival that strives to cultivate performance art and bring new art/ aesthetics to campus and surrounding community. This is an educational tool for everyone — students, professors and community members — to study the current thriving artists and performances first-hand.

“Together we move as a force for change, empowerment and growth.”

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“This Side of Paradise” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his later years.

Cardinal monthly pick: ‘This Side of Paradise’

By Madeline Peterson LITERATURE COLUMNIST

It’s safe to say that most people have heard of F. Scott Fitzgerald as one of the most notable literary figures of the 20th century and American history in general. His famous 1925 novel, “The Great Gatsby” headlines required reading lists for high schools everywhere. Film portrayals featuring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow and Leonardo DiCaprio have only served to elevate both the book and author’s fame.

However, the Minnesota-born writer also had a number of other novels, and although they may have been best-sellers upon their release, they’ve paled in comparison to the fame of “Gatsby.” In order to better acquaint myself with this literary legend, I recently read his first novel, “This Side of Paradise.” A semi-autobiographical tale of a privileged young man’s life experiences, the 1920 book is predictive of many of the features, both positive and negative, that would characterize Fitzgerald’s later works.

The protagonist of the novel is Amory Blaine, and he is an easy character to dislike. From the beginning, he is spoiled and emotional, so critically drawn that the reader can’t help but wonder if it isn’t Fitzgerald harshly cataloguing his own flaws. Blaine’s life moves geographically, featuring St. Paul, Minnesota, a private New England boarding school, Princeton University and finally New York City.

At all stages of his journey, he’s surrounded by an elite class of society who are as generally bor-

ing as they are stuffy. Just when a secondary character begins to grow interesting, they’re dropped from Amory’s life or moved to the periphery. Though this lack of regard for others underscores Amory’s substantial ego, it also makes the plot feel fragmented and uncompelling.

It is well-known that Fitzgerald used aspects of his life in creating this tale.

Amory’s privileged childhood in St. Paul, his service in World War I and his relationship with Rosalind Connage (a character based heavily upon Zelda Sayre, Fitzgerald’s notorious wife) all have varying degrees of similarity to Fitzgerald’s own experiences.

Despite the flaws of character and plot, Fitzgerald’s undeniable skill as a writer still manages to display itself throughout the novel. He creates an unforgettable picture of the Jazz Age, and when the writing is not slow, it’s marked by wit and a critical eye that are telling of the author’s oncoming fame.

Following his rise to stardom, Fitzgerald’s later life was marked by marriage troubles, alcoholism and his death at the age of 44. Possibly due to this, the text is saturated with doom. Amory’s progression of disenchantment feels prophetic of Fitzgerald’s own troubled life. While this book was not as polished or engaging as “The Great Gatsby” or “The Beautiful and the Damned,” it is still an artifact of American literature, the first work of a great talent.

Final Grade: B-

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DAILY CARDINAL READERS’ CHOICE 2019 BEST CONCERT VENUE: THE ORPHEUM THEATER Acts performing at the Orpheum Theater often juxtapose the inside’s classic decor.

You enter through a lobby complete with sculptures and twin curved staircases a queen could walk down any second. You think you’ve gone back in time a century, but then you enter the auditorium which blasts upbeat, popular music, and welcomes new, diverse visiting artists. It’s seen the angsty crooning of Father John Misty, but also gentle readings in the past year alone. Performers showcase everything from hard rock, to comedy, to book readings and lectures. But the performance space is just as eclectic and beautiful as its quieter lobby. The ceiling makes the space large enough you feel like you’re in another world, red velvet seats rest along the back and the balcony. Smaller balcones line the sides, and you can imagine opera-goers holding tiny binoculars from them, an image completed by ornate chandeliers and intricate details covering the stage border. The Orpheum is beautiful to the eye, but the sound pulsates smoothly throughout the space. Each drum beat or powerful word of those onstage resonates in the hearts of show-goers. The Orpheum is forever my favorite venue in Madison; follow the dazzling marquee on State Street and enter into a beautiful world where art is all that matters. - Sammy Gibbons

BEST WISCONSIN BREWERY: NEW GLARUS New Glarus is the type of beer that makes me aspire to be a beer-bellied dad with a perpetual five o’clock shadow. The juice box of beers, the Kool-Aid of white liberals, this beer is ubiquitous in Wisconsin. And frankly, it makes me proud to be a Wisconsinite. One step down from the Packers, I am happily chauvinistic when it comes to this beer. My roommates and I consider the sampler pack a holy grail by the end of the week. But as fast as we endear each other while sharing a 12-pack sampler, a friendship can end fighting over the limited Spotted Cows in the pack.

- Alberto Kanost

BEST ICE CREAM: DAILY SCOOP BEST LATE NIGHT FOOD: IAN’S Oh Ian’s, where else can a hungry (and potentially tipsy) college student get pizza with ravioli atop its crust? Nowhere. Ian’s always has choices ready to please, from the rotating monthly selections to their iconic macaroni and cheese pizza. No matter which you pick — and really, you should try a new one every time — you can’t go wrong with any of their gigantic slices. They also have salads if you want to trick yourself into thinking you’re going to eat healthier when you stop in, but let’s be real, you come for their ‘za.

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Who doesn’t love a scoop (or two, or three) of fresh Babcock ice cream to enjoy out on the Terrace in the summer or inside cozy Memorial Union in the winter? The Daily Scoop serves both quality classics and new or seasonal flavors, with rotating choices of at least 10 to 15 flavors at a time. It is your choice for the Best Ice Cream on campus, and rightfully so. It’s both reliable and surprising — and daunting if you dare order the Freshman 15, a choice of 15 scoops and five toppings that you’ll need some friendly reinforcements to finish. And really, nothing compares to the delightful view of Lake Mendota.

You know what they say, a scoop of ice cream a day keeps college students studying away! - Erin Jordan

BEST CAPITOL RESTAURAUNT: GRAZE Whether you’re stopping in for fresh Wisconsin cheese curds, Bibimbap or a classic burger, the modern, yet cozy, restaurant Graze, located near the Capitol, is the place for you! Inspired by the gastropub scene in New York, classic pub food is transformed in to a delicious delicacy, all while being served in a comfortable and lively environment.

Graze is all about staying fresh and staying local, hence the name coming from the standard they hold to sourcing only grass-fed animals that are rotationally grazed. Fresh new dishes are constantly rotating through the menu, usually inspired by the land where the produce is grown, and by the people who grow it. Chef Troy is adamant about providing an exciting range of menu items and strives to create a hub and gathering place in the Madison community. So when you are in the mood for a delicious dinner, a light lunch or a relaxing weekend brunch, stop by Graze to see everything they have to offer.

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PRETTIEST CAMPUS BUILDING: THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY With a high vaulted ceiling and the warm glow from arched, green study lamps, the reading room at the Wisconsin Historical society will you make you wonder if you have been transported from the heart of Madison’s downtown to the halls of Hogwarts. The marble and crown molding (along with access to printing) infuses the air with academic importance and inspires students to get off Netflix and crank out that paper. If you get tired of sunlight, you can head upstairs to desks stashed between a treasure trove of books. As a bonus, the Historical Society is home to the largest North American history collection in the United States and a host of friendly librarians that would be more than happy to help you explore.

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By Jonas Gomez Tijerino STAFF WRITER

I had a dream I was a science communicator.

I traded my papayas and banana leaves for quasars and robitussin and there I sat at my desk—black and white—longing for pink and green, cuffed to “the cat is gray,” not the color of concrete when it rains nor the color of a muddy creek, just gray.

I had a dream Michelle Obama was my tia.

All my life she told me when they go low,

we go high, but I went low and lower and lower and lower until I sank past Styx.

And there I waited for someone to come to the rescue, for Michelle to come to my rescue, but she couldn’t find me.

When I made my way back, I learned she hadn’t noticed I was gone.

I had a dream I was a man.

I looked in the mirror and saw a chiseled chin, full beard (eight-inch growth), the nose of a Greek God Miskito God,

dark, bronze skin, eyebrows sharper than frozen rain drops, 20/20 vision, and a fade with a three-inch curl on top.

I looked in the mirror and huffed I am Man. But I peeked a gray hair, and I plucked it.

I peeked a pimple, I popped it.

Some dirt, I wiped it.

ScratchAndClawAndPopAndShave ScratchAndClawAndPopAndShave and wipe and clean and I looked in the mirror and there was me and I thought More?

Resolutions

By Kellen Sharp

I countdown the days.

ALMANAC CO-EDITOR

To what I don’t know...

I mark Xs on my calendar Each weekend is a holiday I celebrate alone.

My news year’s resolution was to have no regrets but looking back now That’s all I’ve ended up with.

History repeats itself and I’ve had the same resolution for four years.

anger poem

By Kate Geary STAFF WRITER

Understanding my reality seems impossible ever since I was raped twice my freshman year of college by two different men. I seem to have lost all emotions but one — anger. After digging into that anger with these

words, I felt liberated under its weight, understanding how the emotion manifested itself into every crevice of my life until I was consumed. May these words be as freeing for you as they were for me, or at least inspire you to find your own freedom, however that may be.

I am angry. devastated that in one single encounter, My life was derailed and put on hold.

Violated with such damaging force, By a terrible being who created traumatic experiences I did not request.

I am angry that my perspective is so skewed Angry, that cruel men still have such a large part of me.

At my wits end with trying to change it, I am deeply angry at my emotions Taking constant attention from me And leaving only the feelings of being A wreck of a human, An exhausted shell of who I was behind.

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Guernica is a painting by Pablo Picasso named after and depicting a city bombed by Nazis.

These biological functions consume me destroy me And delight me all the same So I am angry that I

can’t escape them And angry that I can’t control them.

I am angry above all Because I don’t understand them.

I am angry at the world For its ambiguity and fragility that our species ignores with such ease.

I am angry that I don’t have the answers That I can’t create world peace, Feed the hungry, Or create opportunities for everyone to feel empowered.

There is too much for my hands to achieve And I am angry every moment I spend ignoring these issues To attend to my angry self.

This anger of mine, It could shape all my years to come Define the choices I make And leave me feeding the parts of my soul that I cannot control.

I am angry, but I am alive.

Connect And white-hot frustration

My pen hits the paper

I can’t find it A way to connect To you Or them Or that teacher who is preaching or that preacher who is “teaching”

A grit I cannot scratch off my teeth or lick off my lips

Hits?

Myself, even?

Grasping at straws Those damned slippery straws

By Sam Jones ALMANAC CO-EDITOR

I can’t describe the distaste

A bitter Bitter grit That isn’t enough

yet

Glides and sprints and dashes across the lines and folds and doodles I scratched When I could no longer listen to them ALL of them And even you And especially myself

So my fingers drill the keys And my eyes scan the lines And pages And novels And series and libraries Libraries filled with tales and tactless endeavors and calculations So many fucking calculations But I still can’t find it

This burden is too heavy to bear A load made for stronger shoulders than mine.

So I will let it fall, Slam against the ground as gravity does its work.

I will set my anger down And leave it on this earth I will watch the slow rise of displaced air And return to my beating heart.

Inhale the dust from which I came And continue on this path Without a map, Without the shame.

My muscles will refocus Each limb shaking under its new weight As my soul fills with grace.

And I will rise, Leaving that anger Farther and farther behind with each pace.

opinion UW should support efforts to include substance-free students on campus dailycardinal.com

SAM JONES almanac editor

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n a campus where you are seemingly never more than 500 feet from a bar, “Drink Wisconsinbly” is printed on t-shirts, shot glasses, sunglasses and the works, and party culture is deeply ingrained in social culture. It can be difficult feeling like you are getting the full college experience as a substance-free student.

Regardless of your reasoning for living an alcohol and other drugs-free lifestyle, odds are you have felt uncomfortable, alienated or potentially at-risk in social settings where alcohol is present.

While the university has attempted to reduce the stigma of not joining your friends at an overpriced bar or grimy frat house every weekend through AlcoholEdu and Badger Step Up! programming, drinking culture is synonymous with having a healthy social life here at UW. This is wildy misrepresentative of the Badger student body, and can be very harmful for students who may be having a hard time transitioning to life as a student, let alone if the narratives of substance abuse or misuse are present.

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Overall, the university needs to be doing more to ensure that substance-free students feel welcome, supported, and like they belong on our beautiful campus.

While the fantastic student organization Live Free offers a safe space for students in recovery and their allies, and specialists like Jennifer Damask at University Health Services are working to recognize patterns in the intersection of identities that suggest disparities in at-risk behavior or outcomes, there are some glaringly obvious gaps that UW needs to address.

Drinking culture is synonymous with having a healthy social life here at UW.

First, there needs to be more quality soberliving housing options for students. Pres House Apartments has a “Next Step” program that reduces rent for students in recovery, but there aren’t currently any designated substance-free residence halls or cooperative living hous-

es/communities available on or near campus.

These types of arrangements not only ensure that no substances will be present in one’s home, but also fosters a much-needed support system for students founded in common experience and understanding.

There also needs to be a greater effort from the university to make social events more intentional and inclusive for substance-free students. For example, Live Free put on a sober tailgate this past football season, which was the first of its kind at UW. With sports teams as talented as ours, and a fan base as committed, this should be much more commonplace.

Lastly, there needs to be less of a focus on the tokenization of risky behavior associated with drinking too much, and more of a focus on the other unique and exciting opportunities at this university that does not include using a fake to get into the KK three nights a week.

Madison has a booming art scene, delicious locallysourced restaurants and a beautiful ecological landscape on both sides of the isthmus that are here for students to indulge in, given that they can remember it

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“Party culture” on campus isolates and harms some students. the next day.

While I am not suggesting that the university demonize drinking culture, I am suggesting that we, as students, faculty and staff, stop using this iconic beer-and-cheese model for what it means to be a true Sconnie.

Rather, we must shift our social expectations and spaces to be more conducive to a substance-free lifestyle, which will be far more acco-

modating and comfortable for both students in recovery, and those who simply choose not to drink, alike.

Sam Jones is a sophomore studying journalism, with certificates in environmental studies and developmental economics. What do you think about inclusivity on campus in regard to party culture? Send all of your thoughts and comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Wisconsin Supreme Court election: latest symbol of hyperpartisanship ASHLEY OBULJEN opinion writer

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andidates for seats on state supreme courts refrain from taking on partisan labels, but the judicial races themselves are as partisan as it gets.

Despite their lack of official party affiliation, candidates for a seat on Wisconsin’s State Supreme Court attracted partisan interest groups.

Judge Brian Hagedorn was backed by conservative organizations like the National Rifle Association and the Wisconsin Right to Life Political Action Committee.

Though his opponent Lisa Neubauer has been outspoken on her view that the courts should be impartial and nonpartisan, she also earned wide liberal support for her campaign.

It should also be noted that her husband is the former chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and her daughter, who attended a climate march alongside her, is a Democratic Wisconsin state legislator.

Hagedorn has argued that his evangelical Christian and

anti-LGBTQ views do not the ADF as a hate group, callinfluence his decision making ing the label “unfounded.” as a judge. But when considIn addition, Hagedorn ering his record, that seems de s c r ib e d Pl a n n e d difficult to believe.

Parenthood as a “wicked orga“The idea that homosexual nization … committed to killbehavior is different than bes- ing babies.” With Hagedorn tiality as a constitutional mat- having so willingly and outter is unjustifiable,” Hagedorn wardly expressing his views wrote in 2005. on abortion, he could not posHagedorn also accepted sibly be considered impartial payment for a speech from the in any cases involving reproAlliance Defending Freedom, ductive rights. a conservative legal advocacy Hagedorn’s strong conand training organization nection with evangelicals, that has expressed anti-LGBTQ and prosupport for desiglife beliefs make it nating homosexdifficult to believe uality as a crime that his perand state-sancs o n a l tioned sterilizav i e w s tion of transw o u l d gender people. not impact The group his ability has also claimed to serve. that homosexuality is The cana threat to Christianity. didates in this Hagedorn’s campaign week’s State advisor said the speechS up r e m e es for which Hagedorn Court elecwas paid were unreGRAPHIC BY KAVITHA BABU tion were lated to the organization’s anything but neutral. beliefs, but also criticized Though Neubauer has been the Southern Poverty Law less inclined to reveal her Center’s decision to designate personal views despite her

attendance at a climate change rally, it is easy to see that she and Hagedorn fall on opposite sides of the political spectrum.

We truly can no longer consider these elections to be nonpartisan.

Though the American population has not necessarily become more polarized in its views on specific issues, animosity between conservatives and liberals, and especially Republicans and Democrats has steadily risen.

As time passes, one side continues to grow in the belief that the other side is unreasonable. This makes all kinds of elections, including supposedly nonpartisan judicial elections, increasingly divided.

The public now thinks of a state supreme court as “liberal-controlled” or “conservative-controlled,” when in real-

ity it should be neither. This is harmful not only for our political discourse, but also for our democracy, which depends on an independent judiciary.

Though Hagedorn has declared victory, the race is likely to head to a recount. A Neubauer victory would mean she replaces liberal-backed Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who is retiring. If Wisconsin elects another liberal-backed justice next year, when conservative-backed Justice Daniel Kelly’s term ends, liberals will then control the court.

Though these elections are comprised of so-called nonpartisan candidates, liberals and conservatives choose a particular candidate each time.

The mere fact that we think of a court as controlled by a political ideology that has won the competition against another tells us that we truly can no longer consider these elections to be nonpartisan.

Ashley is a sophomore studying journalism. What do you think about the state of our judicial elections? Send all your thoughts and questions to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Softball

‘Just like old times:’ travel ball teammates reunite with Badgers

By Andrew Guckes SOFTBALL BEAT WRITER

Caroline Hedgcock stepped into the box with confidence.

She looked for her pitch, hoping to drive in the two runners on base and break the game open for the Badgers.

Wisconsin was facing off against No. 15 Arizona State, its fourth opponent in the last two days, and looking to upset a ranked team for the second time that day after taking down No. 9 Texas earlier in the afternoon.

Hedgcock slapped the first pitch she saw over the fence, to dead-center field. She trotted around the bases, following the two teammates she just knocked in, sophomore Taylor Johnson and junior Kayla Konwent. Hedgcock tapped the plate and was mobbed by her fellow Badgers.

Hedgcock, a junior transfer from Oklahoma, has only been on the team for a few months, but has shared a bond with two of her Badger teammates for far longer.

But because the friendship these three — Hedgcock, Konwent and Stephanie Lombardo — have, the Badgers are flourishing like never before

in program history.

The origins of their friendship trace back to an unlikely place: a tax lawyer from Northbrook, Illinois named Gerry Quinn.

Quinn created the Illinois Chill travel softball club in 1998, and it quickly became one the region’s premier clubs. They attracted top high school talent from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, which includes Hedgcock, Konwent and Lombardo — the former an Illinoisan and the latter two Wisconsinites.

“One of the things that helped me decide was Steph was on the team.

For me it was like a sigh of relief.”

Kayla Konwent junior catcher Wisconsin Softball Despite growing up in three different towns and only seeing each other during weekends, the three became fast friends playing in tournaments across the country together. In fact, Konwent committed to Wisconsin soon after Lombardo, despite being a

year younger with another season of high school ball left to play.

“One of the things that helped me decide was Steph was on the team,” Konwent said. “For me it was like a sigh of relief.”

In the spring of 2016, Lombardo was the only one of the group present in Madison, but things were different around Goodman Diamond.

The Badgers were coming off head coach Yvette Healy’s worst year yet, in which they went 5-17 in Big Ten play and failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament.

Lombardo, then a freshman, made an immediate impact in the first two games of the season (tallying three hits) before going down with an injury.

Meanwhile, an hour and a half southeast of Madison, Kayla Konwent and the Westosha Central High Falcons were ripping through their Southern Lakes Conference competition. She would go on to win a host of awards and distinctions, including being named a top-20 player in America by FloSoftball.

Konwent traveled fortyfive minutes every weekend to Northbrook for practice. Elite travel clubs field players from

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Stephanie Lombardo is one of three Illinois Chill club alumni leading Wisconsin to an unprecedented offensive start in 2019. all different areas and backgrounds, so sometimes it can be hard for chemistry to form in the short period of time the team has to bond, but The Chill were an exception. Lombardo largely credits Hedgcock for that.

“It was always fun to have her witty remarks at random times,” said Lombardo.

Konwent agreed, “Caroline relaxes things a little because she is willing to say things that others aren’t willing to say,” she said.

While Hedgcock’s humor calmed tension in the dugout, her competitiveness drove her teammates to reach new heights.

Hedgcock was originally set on attending the University of Maryland, largely because she had a great relationship with head coach Courtney Deifel.

So when Deifel announced she was leaving College Park to take the job at Arkansas, Hedgcock followed. It only took a four hour visit to the campus for her to commit.

However, Hedgcock struggled to carve out a consistent role in her two seasons in Fayetteville, despite plenty of promising outings. Healy remembers checking on her old recruit and being surprised.

“I do remember seeing her stats at one point and seeing she really hadn’t put up home run numbers yet, and I thought, ‘Wow, she’s got more potential than she’s shown so far,’” Healy said.

The promise of more playing time certainly impacted Hedgcock’s decision, but offfield factors ultimately led her to Madison. For one, attending games in the Midwest is much easier for her parents than traveling to the South. But the most important factor was the culture of the city, the university and the program.

When Hedgcock visited Wisconsin on her official visit last summer, Konwent came up too. They had breakfast with Healy, casually discussing softball, before the Coach turned them loose. She essentially let her junior catcher take the reins at that point.

“It was kind of weird because I was putting a good word both

ways,” Konwent said, adding, “I was trying to remember everything about Caroline, and then I was also trying to keep coach in mind, so it was like both ways facilitating in the best way possible.”

While this mission was stressful for Konwent at the time, it turns out she never had anything to worry about.

When Hedgcock told her Arkansas roommates that she was going to transfer, she said she already knew her destination.

“I loved playing with Kayla and Steph, so I wanted to be their teammates again.

[Wisconsin] was my automatic top pick,” she said.

The Illinois Chill alumni have combined to take the Badgers to new heights. Wisconsin has started the year 24-5, and Konwent, Lombardo and Hedgcock are first, fourth and fifth on the team in on-base plus slugging average. Hedgcock has also contributed as a shutdown reliever, with a 0.66 ERA in 10 innings pitched in relief.

Despite the different paths they took to get here, the goal for these three, and the team, is the same: a third straight NCAA regional berth. Wisconsin has never played in three consecutive tournaments but has positioned itself well with a hot start to 2019.

“Good things are happening, and a great culture is being built … and it’s cool that [Hedgcock] gets to add to that,” said Konwent.

Hedgcock then took it a step further, “Midwestern players are scrappy and gritty, and I want to help make Wisconsin a team that no team wants to play,” she said.

For now, the Badgers are taking it one game at a time and focusing on getting a little bit better every day. No matter how many historic, ranked programs they knock off this season, it all comes back to practices at Goodman. When asked what it felt like to be back in the dugout with her Chill teammates for the first time this year, Lombardo smiled.

“It felt just like old times,” she said.