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Gov. Scott Walker stunned Wisconsin Thursday when he announced an idea that wasn’t horrible.

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AP: Republican drum circle occupies TAA office MADISON (AP)—Several Republican lawmakers were charged with trespassing and marijuana possession after they staged an occupation of the UW-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association headquarters Thursday. TAA President Kevin Gibbons was approaching the office around 8 p.m. when he heard a faint drum beat and whiffed some “really skunky ganja.” An anonymous Republican state senator admitted to supplying the sticky icky, claiming it was his way of getting back at “the man.” “You know, we have been busting our asses just trying to balance the budget, and these guys, and that judge, and now the recall. Recall this motherfu-” the senator said before passing out on his halfeaten burrito. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, admitted they

were originally planning on camping out on Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi’s lawn, but said the TAA office “was, like, way closer to Qdoba.” State Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, reportedly chained himself to a desk to keep the Republicans’ drum circle going after the police took his bongos away. When asked if he knew anything about the protest, Gov. Scott Walker said he “had no idea. I was just at home with the kids, being a family guy, doing what the taxpayers of Wisconsin elected me to do.” “That’s bullshit,” state Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, said. “Scotty bailed when the plan changed. Said he ‘didn’t feel comfortable in an academic setting.’ Whatever, bro.” As police arrested him, State Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, reportedly turned to the group and said “Guys, this is the best idea we’ve had in a long time.”

AP: State dazed by governor’s stunning display of competence Reactions to Walker’s idea

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What do Wisconsinites think of Gov. Scott Walker’s latest, seemingly OK idea?

45% Quizzical arched eyebrow 24% “He said that? No, that can’t be right”

20% “Huh. Well, I guess so” 10% “Sorry, can’t hear you over this drum circle”

1% “I am opposed to anything even moderately reasonable, so I’m against it” (Fitzgerald brothers)

MADISON (AP)—Gov. Scott Walker shocked Wisconsinites Thursday when he declared in a press release he has come up with a good idea. The state seemed to grind to a halt as people heard about the idea. After months in which the governor seemed to go out of his way to come up with plans that garnered national attention for their awfulness, state residents were astounded by Walker’s logical idea that did not reek of unspeakable evil. “Hey, that doesn’t sound too horrible, I guess,” thousands of residents across the state said. “This idea is better than my other ones,” Walker said. “I know those sucked, but this idea is actually OK. I really think you guys will like it.” In the meeting, Gov. Walker described his idea as “bipartisan” but with “strong morals.” First impressions of the bill were positive, as it did not outwardly seem like an attempt to bankrupt the state, destroy decades of progress

or turn Wisconsin into a division of Koch Industries. Walker said he knew something had to be done after he essentially ruined the state last month. “[Wisconsin] needs to be open for business,” Gov. Walker said in response to a question about what prompted the idea. “We can’t do that if we’re not going to do this.” “It just dawned on me,” he continued. “With all of the tools we’re offering, who could be against this idea. It’s definitely going to fix stuff.” “This is the idea Wisconsin needs right now,” he added. Once the initial shock wore off, a bemused Democratic caucus responded to the idea with murmurs of, “holy shit I didn’t know he had it in him.” “Good lord that’s ... that’s actually pretty good,” State Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, said. “I run Iron Man triathlons, and this is like when you see that one fat dude at the start and you’re like ‘yea right’ but then it turns out he’s a pretty good swimmer.”

How will the idea affect Wisconsin? • Manage to neither bankrupt the state nor send Wisconsin back to the 1950s • Use administration’s new strategies of “logic” and “basic intelligence” to solve problems

• Allow Walker to pass a bill without brazenly violating state law • Still manage to piss off Gordon Hintz

AP: Matt Manes’ beard loses out in SSFC elections MADISON (AP)—As the dust settles on the Student Services Finance Committee election that polarized UW-Madison and ignited fierce debate across campus, students are still reeling from the shocking upset in which Matt Manes’ beard was not voted on to the committee. Despite high hopes, Manes’

beard placed eighth in the election, in which the top five vote-getters were elected to the committee. The beard said it was disappointed. “I’ve worked hard for the SSFC, and this is a tough pill to swallow,” the beard said. Manes’ beard is not out of options, however. Observers expect

it to be appointed to the committee. “His beard will be on SSFC,” newly elected committee member Dan Tollefson’s hair said. MANES’ BEARD

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Department of Administration spokesman Mike Huebsch estimated Republican lawmakers were responsible for $4.8 billion in damages.

AP: Journalism professor faces trial for torturing metaphors THE HAGUE (AP)—A UW-Madison journalism professor will answer to the United Nations Friday and respond to allegations that she tortured countless metaphors while she taught at the university. According to charges filed at The Hague earlier this week, the professor overworked and stretched metaphors to the point of death numerous times in her class, Journalism 202. The professor said the allegations had no basis and were an unnecessary critique of her teaching style. “Think of my use of metaphors like a barber shop,” she said. “The metaphors are like scissors, giving J202 students a haircut of information so that they may exit my shop—the journalism school—with a fresh new look, which is reporting expertise, and a better knowledge of social networking sites, which you can think of as…” The rest of the professor’s com-

ments were drowned out by the blood-curdling screams of that poor metaphor, matched only by the wails of her students who realized they missed out on three hours of sleep to hear someone talk to them like they’re five fucking years old. Examples cited in the UN’s report on the professor include referring to basic aspects of journalism as “vegetables” and more advanced concepts as “desserts,” as well as lengthy torture sessions involving the software program Dreamweaver. “I didn’t realize the pain she put those metaphors through—good God, if only I had known!” J202 student Hiram B. Johnswoggle said. “Now, if you’ll excuse me,” Johnswoggle added, “I have to go learn how to make videos in iMovie because apparently it’s 2004 again and TV reporters put together video packages the same way I made movies in the tenth grade.”

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

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The Dirty Bird penises on repeat ryan adserias sex columnist Over spring break my boyfriend and I were going to test his stamina. My friend always tells me about non-stop ecstasy with her boy and I thought being naked in bed for a whole day or two would be really fun. The problem is, my boyfriend claims he can’t get hard enough for sex until at least 24 hours after coming. That’s a huge bummer. Is there anyway to “refresh” a guy so he can have sex more often/sooner after coming? It was fun, but frustrating to personally test. (For the record, we still spent a wonderful day naked in bed, just without as much sex as we planned). —Thanks, Missing Out So, M.O., your mission, as it were, is to get your boyfriend primed and ready for a bunch of rolls in the hay. You’re likely to be disappointed when I tell you that when a penis isn’t ready to go again, no amount of huffing and puffing is going to inflate it. But there are lots of other things you can do, so keep reading. First, it’s important to understand why your boyfriend’s penis isn’t cooperating. It’s not because he doesn’t like you or find you attractive, or that he’s thinking about his grandma, or because he’s nervous (all of those things are possible, but since things already worked at least once recently, my bet is this isn’t the case). The fact is, your boyfriend is suffering from a physiological phenomenon called the refractory period. Refractory periods are those pesky times following orgasm when a penis, in spite of its owner, is incapable of getting another erection. There are many reasons for this, including the release of oxytocin immediately following

orgasm, which inhibits erections or increased prolactin levels which suppress dopamine production and thus make it difficult for sexual arousal to occur. Not every guy has the same refractory period. On average, men experience a refractory period that lasts about a half hour, though for some older gentlemen, it can last up to a day, and for those barely legal boys, it can last as little as 15 minutes. Some guys, who are truly scientific marvels, have a refractory period of only a few seconds. Those are the marathon humpers, and are probably very popular. But how does this information help you achieve your mission of having marathon sex with a boyfriend who is stuck on the couch? It doesn’t, really. Sorry. There’s not much you can do to affect chemical production in your boyfriend’s body (at least, as it pertains to this issue). You can however work with what you’ve got, and that, it turns out, is a lot. When you’re raring to go postcoitus but your boyfriend remains limp as a noodle, you could break out some toys. Why not have your boyfriend try masturbating you with a vibrator or dildo. If you don’t have one but want one, go over to your favorite sex toy store and look around. You’re likely to find one that will fit the bill. If you don’t want to introduce toys in the bedroom, oral sex is a great alternative. The last time I checked, no matter how much you work your tongue, it never experiences a refractory period. Ask your boyfriend to go down on you and who knows, maybe that refractory period will shorten if you both really get into it. But let’s say you don’t want to

be eaten out and being masturbated with a dildo or vibrator doesn’t really do it for you. What then? Luckily, some entrepreneurial folks devised a system of straps and flaps called a harness or strap-on. If your boyfriend’s refractory period lasts inordinately long but you want to feel all the effects of being pounded that don’t come with a vibrator or dildo alone, talk to your boyfriend about buying a strap-on. It works just as the name suggests, you put your legs through some straps, tighten another

around your waist, and insert a dildo in a hole, and voila! A penis with no refractory period! And as an added bonus, you could strap it on and use it on your boyfriend if he’s into it. So, M.O., I’m sorry I can’t offer you many solutions to “refresh” your guy. Unfortunately, penises don’t come with a restart button. But with a little creativity, or simply moving on to other activities in the interim, the world is your sex oyster. Sex questions? E-mail sex@dailycardinal.com.

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Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi amended her temporary restraining order Thursday morning, declaring Gov. Scott Walker’s budget repair law has not been published and is therefore not in effect. This action came following Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch’s decision Wednesday to implement the law despite Sumi’s previous injunction against the bill on the grounds that legislators broke the Open Meetings Law in the process of passing the legislation. Huebsch released a statement immediately following the judge’s amended ruling. “While I believe the budget repair bill was legally published and is indeed law, given the most recent court action we will suspend the implementation of it at this time,” Huebsch said.” DOA will continue to abide by the court orders, like the department has done all throughout this process.” State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, also made his opinion clear regarding Sumi’s continued involvement in the imple-

mentation process, taking issue with the fact the judge changed her order without a formal request from the legislative branch. “Once again, one Dane County judge is doing everything she can to stand in the way of our efforts to improve the economy and create jobs,” Fitzgerald said. “The fact that the prosecution didn’t even request an amended TRO makes it clear: this is judicial activism at its worst.” Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, applauded Sumi’s actions. “The judge made it abundantly clear on Tuesday that Gov. Walker and his administration, including DOA Secretary Mike Huebsch, should not be implementing Act 10,” Barca said. “I believe she made it clear then with her order that stop means stop.” In her previous TRO, Sumi warned those acting in defiance of a court order placed “not only themselves at peril of sanctions—they also jeopardize the financial and governmental stability of the state of Wisconsin.” Barca said Walker and Huebsch had acted “apparently believing they are above the law. This morning with her added order she has taken away their last excuse.”

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The UW-Madison Young Americans for Liberty displayed a large 14-digit “debt clock” on Library Mall Thursday in protest of the national debt. The members handed out fliers with national debt facts. According to the group, the national debt is enough to buy 280 billion kegs of Keystone Light, which is enough to give seven million kegs to every UW-Madison student.

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Mayoral candidates incumbent Dave Cieslewicz and former mayor Paul Soglin spoke about student-related issues at the College Democrats meeting Thursday night. Cieslewicz, a UW-Madison alumnus, said some of his accomplishments during his administration include opening more fire stations and lowering the crime rate. Cieslewicz also spoke about the transformation of Halloween on State Street into today’s Freakfest. He said the event no longer ends with pepper spray and riot gear as it once did. “The idea that a tough problem is really a great opportunity,” Cieslewicz said of the spirit he has tried to bring to

the mayoral office in the past eight years. Cieslewicz said he was elected largely on the student vote in 2003 when he was first elected as mayor of Madison.

“In a lot of ways I feel like I owe my elections to students.”

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“I won by 1200 votes and my margin on campus was 1200 votes,” Cieslewicz said. “So in a lot of ways I feel like I owe my elections to students.” Cieslewicz said he wants to continue to work with students, encour-

age them to engage on the local level and invest in the community. Soglin, also a UW-Madison alumnus, said community involvement is key in the creation new successful developments in the city. The development of the State Street Mall remains to be successful because of the community involvement, Soglin said. Soglin said unlike Cieslewicz, he believes a mayor can enact measures to address the poverty level in the city. The city has the take responsibility to help the poverty level if no one else will, Soglin said. According to Soglin, there are ways to build community centers even in an economic recession by using block grant money and getting financial contributions mayoral candidates page 3

Madison priest faces sexual assault charges

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Rev. Joseph Gibbs Clauder, 64, a Madison priest who faces seconddegree child sexual assault charge, made an initial appearance in Dane County Circuit Court Thursday morning. In 1999, the Diocese of Madison began to investigate allegations of inappropriate relationships between Clauder and one adult woman, diocese spokesperson Brent King said. The diocese prohibited Clauder from the public ministry after further investigation into the allegations. The charges stem back from an incident that dates to 2004, King said. In 2009, the diocese said the woman, who at the time was a minor, claimed Clauder had made inappropriate sexual contact with the woman

Despite the increasingly partisan political climate at the Capitol, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle agree on the importance of SeniorCare, a prescription drug program for the elderly that faces defunding in Walker’s proposed budget. According to state Rep. Andy Jorgensen, D-Fort Atkinson, the elderly would have to enroll in Medicare Part D, for which they would pay hundreds of dollars more each year. The tax money needed to support each individual using Medicare Part D would nearly triple from $588 under SeniorCare to $1,690 a year. Jorgensen said the current

in 2004. This occurred after Clauder was removed from the public ministry, King said. “There is no place in the priesthood for those who would abuse a child, regardless of when the crime was committed,” King said. “We as a church and as a diocese have promised appropriate recognition, precaution and reporting with regard to sexual abuse of minors and we renew that promise.” After a preliminary investigation the Diocesan Sexual Abuse Review Board decided the accusations against Clauder were credible. The diocese will pursue a canonical trial after the conclusion of any criminal or civil trial, King said. —Maggie DeGroot

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SeniorCare program saves lives and state money. “When something is not broke, you don’t try to fix it,” Jorgensen said. “We have a governor who wants to tinker with it and there’s no reason to.” State Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, and state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, DARLING who are both being targeted by recall campaigns in their respective districts, have also pledged to support the program. “As we began to look at the

governor’s budget, it became clear to us immediately that we needed to preserve SeniorCare,” Hopper said in a statement. “I have not had a single senior tell me SeniorCare has got to go.” Darling said it is important to keep in mind the needs of seniors, who are on fixed HOPPER incomes and face rising health care costs. “We will find a way to preserve SeniorCare,” Darling promised. —Samy Moskol

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Walker creates ‘reading task force’ Gov. Scott Walker issued an executive order Thursday, creating a reading task force to guarantee all Wisconsin students learn to read by the third grade. “As it stands today, nearly one third of all Wisconsin students cannot read at a third grade level, and that is simply unacceptable,” Walker said in a statement. “This initiative’s sole focus will be to ensure that every Wisconsin student can read proficiently by the end of the third grade so that they

mayoral race from page 1 from businesses. These community centers help to build strong support systems that can make a difference in how successful people are, he said. Soglin said he strongly recommends students to set the

have the opportunity to succeed.” The task force will bring together legislators, educational administrators and teachers to define the means of assessment used to determine whether or not a child has sufficient reading ability to move on to the fourth grade. However, Walker notes in his press release, “there must be a limit on how many times a student can be held back. No student will be held in third grade indefinitely.” standard to move drinking primarily in bars and out of private parties. “I don’t buy for one moment that alcohol density works,” Soglin said, in reference to the city’s Alcohol License Density Ordinance, which limits the number of bars downtown.

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UW-Madison administrators and community members welcomed 16 Chinese student athletes who are attending the university through the Chinese Champions Program. The athletes include Olympic medal winners and world champion athletes. The athletes, making up the second group of program participants, will live in Madison nine months to study English, kinesiology, leadership and coaching.

SSFC approves bus pass budget, talks SAFEride funding By Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal

The Student Services Finance Committee approved the budget for Associated Students of Madison’s student bus pass service Thursday. The committee approved the bus pass program at $4,031,400, with nine votes in favor and one member abstaining. Costing students $55 per semester, Madison Metro funding covers ASM’s Unlimited Ride Student Bus Pass Program, campus-wide bus service routes— including SAFEride—and SAFEcab funding. “I think the budget is fiscally responsible, and I wouldn’t change it,” Rep. Sarah Neibart said. However, Neibart said she had wondered about increasing the funds allocated to the campus

SAFEcab program. Although Neibart did not think an increase made sense this year, she and Rep. Peter Lorenz discussed the

“I think the budget is fiscally responsible, and I wouldn’t change it.” Sarah Neibart representative SSFC

possibility of researching student interest in augmenting or reworking the current SAFEcab system. Madison Metro’s Margaret Bergamini also announced the bus service’s plan to hold a public hearing to discuss the arrangement of campus bus routes.

Bergamini said although Madison Metro has not finalized the plan, it could include reevaluating bus routes to reflect changing housing patterns, eliminating 80-81 route duplication and expanding Route 85 hours. The Madison Metro public hearing will be held Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at Union South. The committee also voted to send an official warning letter and request a letter of apology from the Student Leadership Program after the group failed to include an ASM disclaimer on a recent Badger Herald advertisement. Manes also announced plans to introduce legislation in ASM to give SSFC the duties of allocating grants and space that Student Council currently performs. SSFC’s next meeting will be Monday.

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Incumbent Dave Cieslewicz spoke to members of College Democrats about his journey from UW-Madison student to being elected Madison mayor.

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Badgers split double-header with Loyola By Haylee Kuepers the daily cardinal

After being forced to postpone their home-opener due to poor field conditions, the Wisconsin softball team couldn’t have asked for weather better than what they got for their rescheduled opening day, Thursday. Under blue skies, the Badgers (0-2 Big Ten, 16-12 overall) hosted the Loyola Chicago Ramblers (3-0 Horizon League, 12-10) at Goodman Softball Complex. This wasn’t the first time the Badgers took on the Ramblers in their home opener. In 2007, the Badgers defeated the Ramblers 7-6. But in that game, UW’s current head coach was in the opposite dugout as the Badgers. Yvette Healy is in her first year as UW head coach, following a successful career at Loyola where she recorded 131 wins in her eight-year tenure. Loyola entered play Thursday riding a three game win streak following a series sweep of Youngstown State over the weekend. The Badgers, meanwhile, were coming off a winless weekend series at Penn State. Sophomore pitcher Meghan McIntosh got the start in the first game for the Badgers. McIntosh faced a dangerous hitter in senior Jacqueline Grim. The first baseman was named National Fast Pitch Coaches Association Player of the Week in addition to receiving Horizon League Player of the Week honors last week. Over the weekend, against Youngstown State, she sported a perfect batting average, with two doubles and two home runs. Despite Grim’s remarkable numbers, McIntosh didn’t sweat when she came to the plate. “I just worked on hitting my locations,” McIntosh said. “We just attacked her.” McIntosh held Grim to just one hit. The Badgers struggled early in the game, committing two errors in the first inning that would lead to

an eventual two run inning for the Ramblers. After loading the bases in the first, the Badgers managed to bring one runner across home plate. In the third, second baseman Bridget Lally homered to deep center for the Rams, putting Loyola up 3-1. In the bottom half of the third, junior pinch hitter Karla Powell answered with a home run of her own to dead center. Powell now leads the Badgers with seven home runs. The Ramblers added another run in the fourth, just before the Badger offense heated up. The Badgers’ five run inning was capped off by a triple for freshman infielder Stephanie Peace and a two-run homerun for sophomore infielder Shannel Blackshear. The Badgers jumped to a 7-4 lead and never looked back. Meghan McIntosh completed the game en route to earning her sixth win, 9-4. Freshman Cassandra Darrah started in the circle for the Badgers in the second game of the double header. In game two, the Badgers struggled converting in key situations. Despite loading the bases in the first two innings, the Badgers failed to score any runs. After that, UW was able to create little offensive rhythm. All four runs for the Ramblers came off home runs. Freshman designated hitter Lauren Zaworksi belted one in the fifth, while senior Jenna Grim brought in three runs off her long ball off the left field in the sixth. Amanda Najdek relieved Darrah in the seventh, but despite loading the bases she was able to pitch out of the jam, giving the Badgers one last shot. They, however, were unable to come up with anything and suffered a 4-0 loss. The Badgers will travel to East Lansing this weekend where they face the Michigan State Spartans (0-2, 18-13). The Badgers look to take two games against the Spartans at their new Secchia Stadium.

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