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Bernie Sanders rallies thousands at Kohl Center before primary election By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Sen. Bernie Sanders drew a large crowd to his rally Sunday in an effort to garner support before Wisconsin’s primary Tuesday.

In one of his final appeals before Wisconsinites head to the polls, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders spoke before an estimated crowd of 4,400 at the Kohl Center, days before what could be his final stand in his quest for the White House. Sanders’ visit marked the first time a candidate has visited the Kohl Center since 2008, when

then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama rallied supporters on the eve of the Wisconsin primary. Sunday’s event had a different flavor, blending rock concerts with the type of raucous speeches that have become characteristic of Sanders’ campaign. Actresses Shailene Woodley and Rosario Dawson as well as Madison Mayor Paul Soglin were among the dignitaries to introduce Sanders.

The 74-year-old didn’t back down from his attempt to “start a political revolution,” discussing income inequality and student loan debt and challenging what he calls a “corrupt” campaign finance system. “The things that we have thought were extraordinarily radical happened and they happened because people stood up and fought back,”

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UW graduate engineering program loses high ranking after data error By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

The U.S. News and World Report retracted the high national ranking of UW-Madison’s graduate engineering program after finding the school reported incorrect application and acceptance rates. U.S. News Chief Data Strategist Robert Morse said in a Wednesday blog post that the university recently advised that some data used to calculate the program’s ranking in the 2017 Best Graduate Schools was not

correct. The initial data analyzed placed the engineering program at 14th overall. The school said while the originally reported application number for the program was 9,338, the correct number was 6,172, according to Morse’s post. Morse said the school also reported its acceptance number as 833, but the actual acceptance number was 1,154. Additionally, the school claimed an 8.9 percent acceptance rate for Fall 2015 master’s and doctoral program applicants, but

the correct rate was 18.7 percent. These discrepancies, Morse said, caused the program to seem more selective and therefore be ranked higher than it would have been using the correct data. After the error was confirmed, U.S. News gave the engineering program an “Unranked” status, which Morse said will last until the next publication of Best Engineering Schools rankings and until the university can con-

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Historic home to be renovated for CALS student services By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

The UW-Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences announced a renovation project that would turn the historic dean’s residence near Allen Centennial Gardens into a meeting space for the school’s students and faculty. In partnership with the university’s fundraising campaign All Ways Forward, CALS will use roughly $2 million to refurbish the building into a home for the school’s “signature student experiences,” according to the initiative’s website. More than 72 percent of CALS

students take part in three or more of these beyond-classroom experiences, the website says, which include joining an affiliated student organization, studying abroad, working on grant-funded research or having an internship. The college currently does not have a designated meeting space for its more than 20 student groups, according to the website. There are also limited spaces for services like alumni mentoring activities, international study programs and corporate recruiter interviews. Donors can claim naming rights to areas within the build-

ing, with amounts ranging from $25,000 for front-door entrances to $5 million for naming the building as a whole, according to a press release. Additional monetary gifts to the house will be used for furnishing and upkeep, as well as supporting the student activities inside. The house was built in 1896 as a private residence for then-Dean of Agriculture William Henry, and in the years since it has been home to the four deans and their families following Henry. Today, the interior still resembles the Queen Anne Gothic home constructed in the 19th century.

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Wunk Sheek helped display Native American culture throughout its 47th annual powwow over the weekend.

47th annual spring powwow draws more than 8,000 people By Peter Coutu THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Alliant Energy Center hosted the 47th On Wisconsin Annual Spring Powwow over the weekend to celebrate Native American culture and help connect the UW-Madison community with Wisconsin’s 11 Native American tribes. UW-Madison student organi-

zation Wunk Sheek organized the powwow, which was free to the public. More than 8,000 people attended the event, and more than 50 Native nations across the United States were represented. University Housing provided free transportation to the event, which was originally a concern when

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Sexual assault reportedly occurred early Sunday morning in fraternity house on Langdon Street A sexual assault occurred early Sunday morning between 12:45 a.m and 1:30 a.m. in a fraternity house on Langdon Street, according to a campus-wide UW-Madison crime warning. A third party reported the sexual assault to the UW-Madison

Police Department, and no further details have been released. This is the third sexual assault crime warning of the semester. Around 3 p.m. Sunday, the UW-Madison student organization “We’re Better Than That” Men Against Sexual Assault said

in a video that they, along with leaders from Greek life, were taking a stand against sexual assault at UW-Madison. The video said more than 25 percent of female undergraduate students at UW-Madison reported being sexually assault-

ed, and that these assaults disproportionately occurred at Greek life events. UW-Madison students in the video stressed the need to open a dialogue to change the culture of Greek life to reduce sexual violence. “We should actually be blam-

ing the culture that young men grow up in, to where they know they won’t be questioned about the issues of sexual assault,” UW-Madison senior and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Kenneth Cole said in the video. —Peter Coutu

“…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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A thin nanosheet is constructed when charged hydrophilic heads of surfactant attract different ions to the water’s surface.

An artificial way to make nanosheets By Margaret Liu The Daily Cardinal

A research group at UW-Madison led by Xudong Wang, an associate professor of material science and engineering, has discovered a new method to create special materials called nanosheets. Nanosheets are like sheets of paper that are only a few atomic nanometers thick, and their potential applications to technology are numerous. What is especially revolutionary about Wang’s discovery is that this is the first time that a lab has created a nanosheet through artificial means. Up until recently, nanosheets could only be derived from materials that were naturally structured to be sheets. One such natural nanosheet is graphene, which is a single layer of carbon atoms linked together. The downside of natural nanosheets is that they are extremely limited in terms of materials and usage, so most manufacturers used nanosheets for products such as lubricants. Wang, however, discovered a way to artificially make nanosheets from a variety of more useful materials, such as silicon and oxides. “We think this opens a door to a broad new field to us,” said Wang. Wang used a method called surfactant-directed growth, an idea they developed after laboring for nearly four years to find a solution. The surfactant-reaction method is amazing in its simplicity. The method involves a class of compounds called surfactants, which includes materials such as soap. The surfactant has a “head” and an end; the head is hydrophilic or “water-loving,” while the end is hydrophobic or “water-fearing.” The surfactant is then flowed over the surface of water or of a solution, with the hydrophilic heads pointing downwards. Since the hydrophilic heads are electrically charged, the surfactant will give a charge to the surface of the water, thus attracting any ions and creating a distribution of them by the surface. As the ions collect around the hydrophilic heads of the surfactant, the nanosheet grows from there. This method can be applied to variety of compounds, lending to its adaptability. “For example, if you wanted to grow a zinc oxide sheet, we would

have a lot of zinc ions in the solution,” Wang said. “If the surfactant charges the surface with a negative charge, it will attract the positively charged ions toward the surface. Already we have a stack of very, very thin layers on there with high concentrations [of zinc ions]. Once [the ions] are condensed, they will form crystals, grow into a piece and will grow wider following the template.” The surfactant also ensures that the sheet will not grow much thicker, as it only allows ions to group together at the surface, and not deeper in the solution. Wang’s discovery is an incredibly exciting one in a field as active as that of nanotechnology. Being able to artificially construct nanosheets out of possibly any material would have a huge impact on technology and development. It could provide a variety of choices for developers and manufacturers, such as using nanosheets made out of high performance silicon semiconductors, which are important for a multitude of electronics. Nanosheets also have many special properties, such as allowing electrons to move faster with less interference, improving the performance of electronics. In addition, they can make materials interact with light in different ways, or make them more active and powerful in terms of absorbing or storing energy. By achieving this technique, Wang and his lab hope to understand more of the structure of nanosheets and how to control the process of synthesizing them. “If we can understand that,” said Wang, “We can apply it to a broad range of materials. The longterm goal is to develop this technique into a more scalable one and apply it to many different materials.” Possible technologies and materials that could be improved by nanosheets include oxides, electronics, optics and optical coatings, catalysts, lasers, biointerfaces, membranes and metals. “[The surfactant-directed growth method is] pretty straightforward and simple, which is why we believe it has a lot of potential for large-scale manufacturing,” stated Wang. With discoveries like Wang’s, the continued development and improvement of technology through nanomaterials have incredibly bright prospects.

Wii, Nintendo’s video game system, is normally used for amusement, but Brittany Travers, a UW-Madison assistant professor in kinesiology, uses the Wii balance board and a prototype video game to help improve motor skills in kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD, a complex developmental disability, includes a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by difficulties in social communication and repetitive patterns of behaviors. Lack of eye contact, delayed learning of language, difficulty holding conversation, poor motor skills and sensory sensitivities are associated behaviors. Those symptoms impair one’s ability to function socially at school or work, or other areas of life are recognized during early childhood. Poor motor skills, which are associated with ASD became the starting point of Travers’ research on ASD. After noticing the difference in movement between people with and without ASD, Travers began to study motor learning. According to Travers, although studies showed that motor learning appears to be intact in people with autism, their performance is still much lower than that of the group with typical development. The study suggests that the initial gaps in the motor performance of people with autism might explain this phenomenon. “In our research, we are trying to see if we can improve motor skills in people with autism,” Travers said. “Balance is considered to be one aspect of motor skills and we use balance training to operationally define motor skills.” Travers and her collaborator from Boise State University worked together to develop a prototype game called Ninja, which is used for balance training study. The introductory screen consists of three one-foot poses and three two-feet poses. Children can choose one of them and then a shadow of his body would appear on the game screen that outlines the correct position. Dots are connected to 16 different joint positions on the child’s body and shift from red dots to yellow dots on the screen indicates a matched pose. Data is also collected from dots every 50 milliseconds. Kids are asked to hold the pose for one minute while standing on board. Using a balance board and Microsoft Kinect camera to

capture both postural stability data and movement data for research, Travers and her research assistants analyze motor skills by looking at how data changes over balance time. “To analyze this, one of the ways is to draw an ellipse that fits 95% of the data and take the area of that ellipse.” According to Travers, shrinking the area means better balance, which indicates improvement. “In adults for typical development, they have shown that balance training can change structure in the brain including the brainstem, but we don’t know that is what balance training will do in the brains of people with autism,” Travers said. Travers and her research assistants are currently running a video game balance training study to find out whether rebalance training is able to change the brain in people with autism. It may be posible to help them gain independence with this study. In order to compare the pre-training brain scan with post-training brain scan for any structural changes happening in the brain with CT or MRI scanning, a more limited age range (14-17) is required for the brain scan study because longitudinal data suggests that motor skills might stop improving at a certain age in autism patients. The training lasts for six weeks with 23 kids in the study. “The strength of our study is that we have tons of repeated measures,” Travers said. The project starts from the Ninja game then switches to real Wii games in between poses. In order to keep kids motivated, Wii is present in every single session of the total 18 sessions. Travers claims that different brain structure and function could be causing both motor and social impairment in those diagnosed with ASD. Her working hypothesis is that changing brain structures can improve both of them. “This research is at infant stage. It is all in progress,” Travers said. “The study we are doing now has 23 kids. The promising piece of that is we are finding at least preliminary evidence that everybody improves in the game in terms of their balance time.” This fascinating study on the children with ASD sheds lights on improvement of autism symptoms through video game training. Although it might be too soon to draw a conclusion, it is a step forward to better understand the brain with ASD.

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Madison weather trends indicative of warmer climate By Miller Jozwiak THE DAILY CARDINAL

The high temperature in Madison reached 36 degrees Saturday and 72 degrees Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Madison’s weather can vary wildly but its climate shows more predictable trends. For example, March and November are typically the windiest months. Dane County experiences a tornado every three to five years on average, and 60 percent of all annual precipitation falls from May through September. Those trends have not varied much since the Wisconsin State Climatology Office started collecting data in the 1800s. However, this is not the case for all weather metrics. Madison is getting warmer. March marked the ninthwarmest March on record since recording began in 1869, with the average temperature being 39.9 degrees according to the Capital Times. The warmest March was in 2012 with an average of 50.1 degrees, and March’s average temperature has been trending upward since 1869. Madison sits on an isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona, which gives scientists a unique way to measure the increases in temperature. Since the 1850s the climatology office has been recording the duration of the lakes being frozen. The frozen periods of both lakes have consistently trended downward. Both lakes’ median duration is 104 days and both had the longest freeze in the winter of 1880-’81, with 160 days for Mendota and 161 days for Monona. The shortest durations both occurred in the last 20 years. Recently, Lake Monona has frozen and thawed several times over the course of the season, doing so three times since 2000. This also occurred three times in the 1900s, and did not happen at all in the 1800s. The five-year running average of both lakes has not been above 100 days since before 1980.

engineering from page 1 firm the accuracy of its next data set. UW-Madison spokeswoman Meredith McGlone said that after questions were raised about the misreported data, the university pursued the matter using staff outside the program who were not involved in the data submission. McGlone said the university found errors in how the database queries were written, but no indi-

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The number of days that lakes Mendota and Monona stay frozen have trended downward, according to climatology data. Another sign of the increasing temperatures could be slower wind speeds. According to research from UW-Madison post-doctoral scholar Brandon Barton, as temperatures increase the fluctuations of temperature that cause wind, decrease. Since recording of wind speed began in 1948, the annual average has gone from around 11.5 mph to below 7 mph in 2010, according to the climatology office. These changes are what Wisconsin State Climatology Office Director and UW-Madison Professor Emeritus John Young defines as climate changes. “Weather conditions which persistently deviate from ‘normal’ climate values are termed ‘climate variability,’” Young says on the introduction to the office’s website. “When time periods extending to decades are considered, the presence of long-term trends in deviations from ‘normal’ indicate

‘climate change.’” The changes are indicative of a globally warmer climate. According to NASA, 97 percent of scientists agree the climate is getting warmer due to human activities. In December, over 190 countries met at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference to find a solution to the increases in temperature. The result was a legally binding and universal agreement to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. It’s unclear to scientists whether the new agreement will be enough to stop the effects of climate change, such as higher sea levels and more extreme weather. A new study released last Tuesday shows those effects could come in the next decades rather than centuries. However, according to the weather data for Madison, at least some of those effects are already occurring.

Sanders said. “We can do it.” Sanders spent far more time targeting Gov. Scott Walker than Hillary Clinton in his speech. Wisconsin’s voter ID laws were a particular focus, as Sanders called them “voter suppression tactics” and “undemocratic.” “It has never occurred to me to make it harder to vote for people who might vote against me,” Sanders said, proclaiming that his presidential administration would be the “complete opposite” of Walker’s governorship. The rally was not without controversy, however. Members of the #TheRealUW movement unveiled a banner and began chanting midway through the rally, but were drowned out. UW-Madison freshman Zawadi Carroll said the movement was not a protest but

powwow from page 1 Wunk Sheek applied for a roughly $20,000 grant for the powwow. UW-Madison sophomore and member of Wunk Sheek Faith Bowman said people came from all around the state for the powwow, which helps bridge the gap between the Native American students at UW-Madison, who make up under 1 percent of the enrollment, and the rest of the community. She said there is no other event like it on the campus. “The students on the campus knew the event was happening because of all of the news that has been going on with it,” Bowman said. “That kind of made it a success because they were actually interested. And once they came to the powwow,

cation that the numbers had been deliberately falsified. “Going forward, UW-Madison is reviewing data reporting practices to ensure accuracy,” McGlone said. Morse said rankings for individual programs within the larger graduate engineering program, such as chemical engineering and nuclear engineering, will not change because those rankings are calculated based on a separate methodology. instead an effort to raise awareness of the group in light of recent incidents of racism on campus. “We are here,” Carroll said. “People of color don’t exist here and we won’t be silenced by the racism on campus.” Sanders said that he hopes to bring all people together to vote for him Tuesday and expressed particular pride at the rate of young people supporting his campaign. “People said that young people are too busy with their video games [to vote],” he said. “But I see so much hope in young people’s eyes. They know they are the future.” UW-Madison sophomore and Sanders supporter Hannah Filippino said she is hopeful Sanders’ rally pushes her fellow students to the polls Tuesday. “If there is any time to support him it is right before the big day,” Filippino said. they got to see how diverse and how traditional yet contemporary our culture is.” The event had a variety of exhibits and performances, including traditional food, musical performances, and arts and crafts. Bowman said the music, largely comprising of booming drums, and the dancers are the core aspects of the powwow. The songs were sung in different indigenous languages, which she said made each performance unique and especially meaningful. Bowman said the yearround planning that went into the powwow made the weekend a success, and that Wunk Sheek would start discussing plans for the 48th annual powwow Monday.

UW-Madison acknowledges adult students for completing degrees despite challenges Two UW-Madison adult students will accept an award for continuing their education in the face of everyday challenges. Shannon Davis and Natasha Pedone-Kahle received the Outstanding Undergraduate Returning Adult Student Award, according to a university press release. The UW-Madison Adult Career and Special Student Services office has offered the award annually since 1981. After 12 years as a stay-athome mom, Pedone-Kahle was accepted into the university’s School of Nursing and has since made the Dean’s List regularly, according to the release. Davis returned to school after dropping out at age 20 and will be the keynote speaker for the School of Social Work’s commencement ceremony.

In addition to succeeding academically, both women volunteer in the community. Davis has volunteered for a homeless outreach center and a community youth court. “I look forward to advocating for policies that improve the lives of those who are too often voiceless,” Davis said in the release. Judith Strand, associate dean and director of Adult Career and Special Student Services, said Pedone-Kahle and Davis overcame “enormous” barriers to receive a UW-Madison degree. “They’ve had different life experiences than a typical undergraduate, and their presence greatly enriches the university environment,” Strand said in the release. —Madeline Heim

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UW-Madison held an event at the recently reopened Washburn Observatory as part of the 2016 Science Expedition that highlighted research being done at the university.

UW-Madison highlights research at 2016 Science Expedition UW-Madison hosted its 14th annual Science Expedition over the weekend to highlight research performed by students, faculty and scientists at the university. The expedition allowed attendees to interact with students and professors at UW-Madison laboratories, museums, greenhouses and research centers. Over the course of three days, more than 100 total

presentations were open to visitors. The expedition began Friday with events at the Washburn Observatory and UW Geology Museum. The observatory was reopened in March after being closed for nearly two years. The planned participant stations happened at various locations, though the majority were held Saturday at the Wisconsin

Institute for Discovery. The stations covered many topics in the science field, ranging from farming in space to using wastewater as fertilizer. There was also a free trolley service that helped transport visitors between stations. Thousands of visitors were expected to attend the 2016 Science Expedition, according to a university release.

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Wheelhouse Studios inspires community By Erin Guarnieri THE DAILY CARDINAL

There are many reasons why we should be proud to be Badgers: incredible professors, stellar athletics, a beautiful campus and we can also add Wheelhouse Studios to the list. Wheelhouse Studios is an incredible asset that allows students from all majors, experiences and passions to create art. These studios, located in Memorial Union, offer a wide selection of mediums including sculpture, metalworking, jewelry, glass, ceramics, drawing, painting, digital work, printmaking and fabric making. The studio director, Jay Ekleberry, shared how Wheelhouse has come to be a place that so many students know and love. In 1929, Sally Owen Marshall, a fellow Badger, wrote her senior thesis about how the student union should create an open art facility for students. The University took this into consideration and thus, the first open studio was born, housed in a building on Park Street. According

to Ekleberry, along with a long list of other impressive firsts, UW-Madison can claim that we had the first open multimedia studio on a college campus. As the popularity of the studio grew and they could no longer serve all the students that wanted to work there, these studios were moved to a larger space in Memorial Union. They remained there until 2012 when our beloved Union underwent construction. While this construction temporarily suspended artists hard at work, it allowed for the creation of entirely new studios. While, sadly, more construction on Memorial Union means fewer pitchers to go around, it has not stopped the creativity of artists found in Wheelhouse. Students, faculty and community members gather together to create beautiful works of art. Some of the programs that you can join in on are Free Art Fridays, course programming, private instruction, open work time in the studio and “Art as Part of the Solution.” “Art as Part of the Solution” is a

program started by the newly appointed assistant director Emily Tarver. Tarver stated she has “always been captured by how humans find and develop meaning.” She brought this passion with her at Wheelhouse, which she believes to be one of these spaces of meaning. According to Tarver, the new program uses art to interact with greater societal issues. For example, a free printmaking event was held to allow students and community members to process their feelings surrounding the Tony Robinson case. In addition to these powerful motives, both Ekleberry and Tarver spoke of the numerous instances that Wheelhouse has played a part in student learning outside of the classroom. An Asian religions and Daoism class recently visited the ceramics studio to experience the peaceful nature of wheel throwing. They were not looking for a finished product, but instead to illustrate and enhance class concepts. “We love making these kinds of connections, especially true when it comes to UW-Madison students. We are not just here for art students or like-minded people. We think everyone is an artist. Art can and should benefit everyone’s life,” said Tarver. This mission is being achieved every day at Wheelhouse. In the past two years, Wheelhouse has opened its doors to student organizations including Global Brigade, Best Buddies and Habitat

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Wheelhouse provides creative outlets through many mediums. for Humanity. They were awarded the Don Hunt Humanitarian Award in 2014 for donating clay and space for the creation of over 100 bowls for donation. In addition, an anthropology student is collaborating with Wheelhouse to investigate and recreate ancient forms of pottery. Further, the students who won the Allen Centennial Gardens Installation project are working with Wheelhouse to create a meditation garden. Students came into Wheelhouse to create

approximately 150 tiles depicting what makes them happy. Each one of these tiles will be installed this May on a retaining wall in the garden to act as a peaceful oasis for hardworking students. Wheelhouse Studios, while an incredible location to create art, is not just that. These studios are much more powerful as they facilitate community interaction, inspiration, conversation about relevant issues and a greater understanding of the world around us.

Season four of ‘House of Cards’ ties up loose ends and confronts the past BEN GOLDEN TV columnist This article contains spoilers for the current season. ouse of Cards” is one of the best series on television. I hesitate to say “on television” because this does not refer to the conventional TV format. The series has been credited for being the first successful exclusively online show. It launched the rise of Netflix’s original series platform and showcased the power of quality serial television in a binge-able structure. The political drama, based on a British series of the same name, is released in full dollops of 13 episodes at once for viewers to have the option of enjoying it like a 13-hour movie each season. David Fincher, known for his films “The Social Network” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is the producer and occasional director, using his unique authorship to elevate the series to the standards of movie quality. Each gliding camera move, elegant lighting arrangement and effective close-up brands the series as Fincher’s own. The camera is a constant ominous presence, eerily gliding through the beautiful miseen-scène like a spectator scrutinizing a picturesque painting in the Oval Office. The stylized cinematography is expertly complemented when paired with the Hamlet-esque plot. Frank and Claire Underwood are the sharks of Washington, D.C.; each human cog of the political

machine is prey for them to swallow whole. Each season represents a stepping stone bringing them closer to domination of the capital city. Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are masters of their roles, enhancing the material with a rich commitment to their characters by fully embodying the treachery. Season four of “House of Cards” was released March 4 and I had a difficult time preventing myself from binging the entire season in one sitting. This season has upped the ante to fully address each loose strand and bring back old ghosts. Now that Frank has held office as The President of the United States, he is desperately clawing his way to being reelected for a second term against his main opponent Heather Dunbar as well as newcomer Will Conway (Joel Kinnaman of “The Killing”), the current governor of New York. Conway is young, charming and influential, but much dirtier than the public is led to believe. Meanwhile, Claire and Frank’s marriage is on the rocks which is hurting his campaign. Neve Campbell (“Scream”) plays Leann, a talented campaign manager who ends up working for Frank and Claire and inexorably gets entangled in their web. We get to see her managing the Underwoods instead of Ghostface, both equally daunting in my book. The challenge facing Frank this season is a build-up of defeated pawns from his past rising from the woodwork to dethrone his place on the chessboard as king. The key theme of this season seems to be fear: fear of the unknown, fear of defeat and fear of uncontrollable forces. Holistically,

this season revolves around Claire and her need to be Frank’s equal. The two have progressed from being an unmatched power couple to being opposing forces. To continue with the chess metaphor, Claire has undoubtedly been on Frank’s side of the board throughout their marriage. However, it’s finally time for her to experiment with the other side. This power play has even been depicted with the wardrobe choices this season, with Claire alternating between black and white. Claire and Frank’s faux politeness to each other is unnerving, with each silence cutting like a knife. This season we get to see the strengths of the Underwoods alone and together, competing and united. By the time the end frame is in place, a clear and chilling symbol is illustrated that declares their fate. “House of Cards” is an expertly crafted, disturbing, beautiful and haunting work of art. It may be a piece of fiction, however, it reveals insights into our governmental structure and the many injustices and falsities that often exist in politics. Frank and Claire may be some of the strongest antiheroes on television, yet they are a warning statement exemplifying what politics should not look like and whose hands should not hold our country in balance. Barack Obama has stated that he is a fan of the series, yet it is important to keep fact from fiction. It goes to show that even the real President of the United States finds entertainment in the cautionary tale. After all, disloyalty, corruption and deceit make for excellent television. Have you been binging “House of Cards?” What did you think of the new season? Let Ben know at arts@dailycardinal.com.

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Madison should ‘feel the Bern’ this Tuesday JACK KELLY opinion editor

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Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders stopped at the Kohl Center Sunday for a rally before Wisconsin holds its primary vote. Sanders is currently running against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Voting in Wisconsin now requires a VALID photo ID. If you don’t have a Wisconsin driver’s license or U.S. passport, get a free UW–Madison Voter ID card at the Wiscard Office in Union South. UW–Madison student IDs are NOT valid for voting.

Learn more at vote.wisc.edu

ast night, the Kohl Center hosted an extremely passionate crowd. A crowd that had gathered as a result of Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., campaign rally, one that came only days before the Tuesday primary. I was fortunate enough to be in attendance at this event, and Madison was most definitely “feeling the Bern.” Sen. Sanders, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, was widely accepted as an underdog in the Democratic primary when he first declared his candidacy. And though he remains behind in delegates, Sen. Sanders could very well be the person still running come November. The Marquette University Law School Poll has Sen. Sanders beating former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday, and with the campaigning Sen. Sanders has done in the state of Wisconsin, I am siding with the poll. If you’re not already “feeling the Bern,” you may want to start, and I’ll tell you why. As a college student, woman, minority or any other everyday American, Sen. Sanders should appeal to you. While at the rally, I asked Kyle Casey, a freshman here at UW, why he was supporting Sen. Sanders. He replied, “Showing his face and inviting college students to hear what he has to say shows that he really cares. It shows that he is for the people.” A statement like this is one that I completely agree with. Clinton made her appearance in Madison an invite-only event. It seems as if she has all but given up on the college student crowd. Now, besides his genuine and inviting nature, there are other reasons why I support Sen. Sanders, and you should consider doing so too. He is the only remaining candidate without a super PAC, and nearly three quarters of his campaign funds have come from donations of $200 or less. His campaign does not answer to, and is not influenced by, multi-millionaire sponsors. It answers to you and me, the everyday Americans supporting his cause. Sen. Sanders is for the people, and his campaign has been funded by those people whose best interest he is looking out for. Looking beyond the surface level appeals of free college education and a Medicare-forall program, both of which are excellent reasons to support Sen. Sanders, there are a number of other issues that he is pledging to address that no other candidate has legitimately touched on. The first of these is the issue of gender equality. Despite the drastic advances that the United States has made in solving this problem over the last 100 years, gender inequality is still very prominent in both the workplace and social sphere. Women continue to make, on average, roughly 79 cents per every dollar a man makes in the same position. This difference in pay is discriminatory against the brilliant and talented women that are in the United States workforce. This is a problem that Sen. Sanders plans to solve using his Paycheck Fairness Act, making it the law to pay men and women the same amount of money for the

same work. In addition to solving these wage issues, Sen. Sanders has consistently defended women’s rights to control their own bodies. As president, Sen. Sanders would expand the funding for the Title X family planning program, Planned Parenthood and other initiatives to protect women’s health. These are things that I am a strong supporter of, and I hope that you would be as well. Sen. Sanders is also campaigning to create a livable minimum wage in the United States. He wants to increase the national minimum wage to $15 an hour, decreasing the number of Americans living in poverty. To go along with this, Sen. Sanders would look to strengthen the roles of unions and the voices of working people. These are all things that would increase the quality of life in the United States, and something that you should be able to get behind. To go along with supporting women and workers, Sen. Sanders supports other racial, religious and sexually oriented minorities. Sen. Sanders has pledged to fight for the fair treatment of racial minorities in the United States in the justice system, as well as pushing back against the legislation that has been put in place to intentionally make it more difficult for these groups to vote. These are serious issues in the United States and legislation like this interferes with democracy. All people should have equal and fair opportunity in the justice and voting systems. Additionally, Sen. Sanders is in full support of the LGBT community. At the rally last night he stated: “There are many people out there that think gay people should not have the right to be married. I disagree.” Sen. Sanders has been a long-time supporter of gay marriage. He supported it “before it was cool” to do so, as actress Shailene Woodley stated last night at the rally. Sen. Sanders is a very respectable man for this reason. Everyone should be able to love, regardless of the gender of the person they are in love with. This is an issue, as a straight white male, that I feel very strongly about. No group of people in the United States should be denied a basic civil right. There are a dozen other good reasons that I can tell you to support Sen. Sanders, but these are the main ones for me. Bernie Sanders is, in my opinion, the most genuine and pure of all the candidates. He cares about the United States of America and its people, and has continuously done so since the beginning of his political career over 30 years ago. However, my thoughts will not control who you vote for Tuesday. I just hope that you take these things into consideration when heading to the polls. We, as millennials, are the future of the United States of America, and I encourage you to get out and vote regardless of the candidate you support. I just hope you can support a future to believe in. Jack is a freshman intending to major in journalism. Did you attend the rally? Send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Stop and smell the roses: How staying present makes for better sex

ANNA WELCH sex columnist

e open on a scene: You and your partner have been having a lovely dialogue about your days. You find yourself staring at them as they finish their sentence and you let the room go quiet. The silence between you builds and becomes a palpable tension you can both feel. You lean in and bring your lips as close to theirs as they can be without touching. You linger here for only a moment, but each second feels like an hour. Finally, you let your lips come together in an easy, supple kiss. You continue this for a while and then begin to keep your lips locked on each other’s with no pausing in between. The intensity heightens as you move your mouths in seamless, rhythmic motions. This happens for a while and, just as you both become swept up in the moment, you pull away. A mischievous smile breaks on your face as you look at their slightly dazed expression. Slowly, you bring your lips back to your partners and give them a tender kiss like the one you began with—that already seems like ages ago. You gently bite their bottom lip and feel their grasp tighten just a little… (END SCENE) The fundamental things that combine to make a pleasurable, romantic, fulfilling sex life don’t come from the positions we choose, but rather from the little moments before, in between and during intimate interactions. Sex should never feel routine and, if it does, it might be

because we’ve forgotten to “stop and smell the roses,” if you will. By this, I mean slowing down and taking the time to kiss our partner intently or noticing that we can give our lover goosies by slowly tracing our fingers down their arms or back. Remembering to add in these little things can make all the difference. “Slowing things down” doesn’t have to mean stopping a progression of activities, but rather taking the time to really get into a good rhythm with our partner before switching things up. Although fast-paced banging can be hot as hell, sometimes it can feel a bit robotic or mechanical. Slowing things down, even very briefly, can help us get into a rhythm that is more pleasurable for everyone. There are a few ways to develop this rhythm. First, we can try to give our partner physical cues. Hands are a great communication tool, especially when it comes to sex. We can strategically place our hands on our partner’s bodies—whether that be their face, waist, or what have you—and use them as a guide by creating a slower, more rhythmic motion with them.

Sex should never feel routine and, if it does, it might be because we’ve forgotten to “stop and smell the roses” When using our hands as a guide, it’s important to not force our partner’s bodies into a specific motion, but rather to gently coax them. Think of this as the difference between a command

and a suggestion. No matter what we might be doing with our sexy friends (kissing, pegging, etc.), we can explore switching up the speed and intensity of any action to create playful tension. When playing with speed, we might try quickly kissing our way around our partner’s bodies while stopping in strategic zones to slowly blow some warm and gentle breath. If we’re thrusting things (penises, dildos, fingers, etc.) we should think about alternating between fast and slow motions to see what gets the best responses. It’s easy to get lost in the passion of the moment and think faster is better, but this is our time to channel our teenage selves and slow grind like Usher just came on at Homecoming. Once we’ve had some fun experimenting with speed we can start playing around with intensity. As the beginning scene hopefully illustrated, kissing is a great way to introduce some intensity that can sometimes be overlooked. When things just start to get a little mundane we can bring it right back with an enticing and passionate kiss. Biting is also a great way to instantly bump up the intensity, as long as we don’t go too big too fast. It’s a good idea to bookend intense actions with gentler ones. For example: Soft kiss, lower lip bite, soft kiss. Or: Caress, ass slap, caress. Mixing sensations in this way is sure to keep our partners engaged and coming back for more. Any time we dabble with intensity we have to remember to pay very close attention to our partner’s reactions so we don’t push them further than they are comfortable with. While some of us may have bed buddies who immediately pick up what we’re putting down

through physical indications alone, others of us may find verbal cues more effective. Typically, I suggest having conversations about sex outside of the bedroom so as not to spring things on our partners, but some concepts are better grasped in the moment.

Sex is not baseball ... We are not trying to “make it home” as fast as possible without stopping to enjoy the view along the way. When we bring up something we would like to change or introduce into the bedroom, it’s important to avoid sounding overly critical. Going about things gently might sound like, “I think it would feel really good if we slowed things down a little, would you like that too?” We should avoid accusatory phrases like “You’re going too fast,” unless we are experiencing discomfort and truly need things to stop at that moment. Asking our partner to change rhythms is a great way to start a dialogue and lead to greater pleasure. It will make both partners pause and think about the motions they’re creating with their bodies and whether or not it’s pleasurable for the other person. It also is a great way to establish a sexy check-in system using simple phrases like “does that feel good” or “do you like that?” When we take the time to actively think about the different emotions and sensations we can create by playing with things like speed and intensity, we get more

out of our intimate moments. We may also find we learn much more about what really turns our partners on, as well as ourselves. Author of “Girls and Sex,” Peggy Orenstein put it well in an interview with NPR when she said, “Is the person who rushes toward intercourse wasted getting more experience than the person who spends three hours making out with a partner sober and exploring ideas about sexual tension and pleasure and what feels good?” She makes a fair point about the negative role alcohol can play in our sexual encounters, but I think her broader claim is that we learn much more about the overall pleasure experiences of both our partners and ourselves when we keep our minds as active as our bodies during sex. Remember, sex is not baseball. There are no rules. We are not trying to “make it home” as fast as possible without stopping to enjoy the view along the way. And if we are, think of all that we are missing; for instance, the delightful difference between soft, slow, pillowy kisses and deeper, more open-mouthed ones using just the right amount of tongue. Having great sex doesn’t have to mean acrobatic positions and constant primal screams. It can be as simple as taking the time to actively think about remaining present. This alone will allow us to play with pleasure and make magic moments happen. When we actively choose to make our partners feel as good as possible, while also advocating for our own pleasure, we set ourselves up to have nothing but completely satisfying experiences. Want to save 15 percent or more on your insurance? Anna will be no help to you, but if you want to know sex stuff, she’s got you covered at sex@dailycardinal.com.

Top 11 Reasons Sex is Not Like Baseball 1. Penises are not quite the same as baseball bats. 2. People might get upset if you try to eat peanuts during sex. 3. There are no standardized breaks in sex to sing and/or stretch. 4. People don’t find bizarre, flailing hand gestures very useful during sex. 5. In sex, bystanders have no interest in your foul balls. 6. Helmets do not offer the correct kind of protection for sex. 7. Stadiums of people don’t cheer for sex, which is really too bad. 8. In sex, positions are not assigned ahead of time. 9. There are no racist logos associated with sex. 10. In sex, you won’t be replaced by a reliever if you do a bad job. 11. Sex is rarely called “America’s favorite pastime,” but it very well might be.

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Wisconsin harbors unique football culture felt all throughout the state Badgers pay Green Bay a visit, reflect on football across the state in America’s Dairyland Story by Jake Powers GREEN BAY, Wis.— After Saturday’s morning practice in Green Bay, Dare Ogunbowale switched out his No. 23 jersey for one with the No. 12 embroidered on it. He wasn’t taking after fellow running back Corey Clement, who has been fluctuating between No. 6 and No. 24 throughout the spring, but rather was expressing his deep and profound love for the Green Bay Packers. His cardinal and white uniform replaced with a white, green and gold one, Ogunbowale proudly displayed his affinity for Aaron Rodgers during the Badgers’ tour of the Packers Hall of Fame at Lambeau Field following their morning session at The Don Hutson Center. A Milwaukee native, Ogunbowale has been a Packer fan his entire life, so the opportunity to practice in Green Bay’s facilities, test out his Lambeau Leap ability and check out the newly renovated Packers Hall of Fame left the redshirt senior’s eyes sparkling Saturday afternoon. “It’s awesome, man, growing up a Packer fan and always having—I had a Dorsey Levens jersey, a Charles Woodson jersey,” Ogunbowale said. “Been a Packer fan my whole life and having a chance to take the tour and practice at the stadium, it was a real, real nice experience.” Ogunbowale, who also brought along his Jared Abbrederis Packers jersey for wide receiver Rob Wheelwright to wear, took his time perusing the Hall of Fame, walking alongside and chatting with offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph.

“Luckily I got to walk through with coach Rudolph, so he knew a little bit more about the history than I do, so he’s telling me about [Hall of Fame tackle Cub] Buck from 1920, obviously I don’t know much about him,” Ogunbowale said. “Seeing all the names from the past and seeing all the jerseys and how the cleats used to look and stuff like that, just seeing the evolution of the sport, that was probably the biggest thing that stood out to me.” Head coach Paul Chryst informed the team about three weeks ago that they would possibly have the chance to move spring camp to the Packers’ facilities for a day, and then confirmed shortly thereafter they would be able to spend a weekend in Green Bay. The trip served as a bit of a getaway from the doldrums of spring practice, a chance for the team to familiarize itself with the setting ahead of its Sept. 3 season opener against LSU at Lambeau Field and an opportunity to establish concrete goals for the season ahead. “I think it’s really important and I appreciate [Athletic Director Barry Alvarez] letting us do this,” Chryst said. “Last night was good to just get everyone together, have a good team meeting and cover some things we normally wouldn’t maybe in the routine of spring ball. I think guys just coming together a little bit, that’s real valuable.” Redshirt senior linebacker Vince Biegel and Ogunbowale seized the opportunity to address the team Friday night once it arrived in Green Bay. Biegel stressed the importance of starting preparations for LSU immediately, saying it is vital to “lay that foundation to get ready for

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UW got a chance to practice in Green Bay about five months ahead of its season opener against LSU. LSU and kind of set the tone for the rest of the 2016 Wisconsin Badgers season.” Getting away from Madison for a few days afforded Biegel a wider perspective on what his final season at Wisconsin means and why the opener at Lambeau Field is something that truly is special. “It’s about a two-hour and 45-minute bus ride to kind of go through the heart of Wisconsin [from Madison to Green Bay], and that’s the biggest thing is a

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Practicing in Green Bay was a dream come true for Dare Ogunbowale and other Wisconsin-born players.

lot of these guys, you play for a state,” Biegel said. “Even though you’re from out of state, to be able to take that ride, that twohour and 45-minute ride and go through the heart of Wisconsin and kind of realize who you’re playing for, I think is special for some of those guys.” The connection between the Badgers, Packers and the state as a whole was evident throughout UW’s visit. The Badgers toured the Packers Hall of Fame during normal businesses hours, with the two-story shrine still open to the public. Many fans clad in green and gold stopped to take photos with players, ask for autographs and watch the team meander through the Lambeau Field Atrium. Offensive lineman Jon Dietzen, a native of Black Creek, Wis., a small community about 30 minutes from Green Bay, is very familiar with the family atmosphere that defines football fandom in Wisconsin. “Just the atmosphere of this place is just unmatched,” Dietzen, who took his high school prom photos at Lambeau Field and even called then-head coach Gary Andersen from the stadium to commit to Wisconsin, said. “It’s truly a community here versus kind of being separated from everything. Anybody can come here and check all this stuff out, come get some food. So it’s just more of a community atmosphere and everybody kind of has a mutual agreement that this is a great place to be.” While spending a day at Lambeau Field was surreal for many Badgers, the visit allowed UW to familiarize itself with the setting so it can focus squarely on

LSU when the season rolls around. “For me, it’s kind of becoming comfortable with the surrounding and then when it comes to September, it’s ‘Hey, I’ve been there, I’ve been there, I’ve done that,’ and you just go out there and play ball,” Biegel said. “It’s so different,” Chryst added. “We’re not playing a game today. This is a historic place, and so I want our guys to be able to see it, and we don’t have a chance when we come back up to see the Hall of Fame, we don’t have a chance to pull our phones out and take pictures.” The next time the Badgers visit Green Bay, the vibe will be tangibly different. It will be difficult for Wisconsin to appreciate the magnitude of Todd Rundgren’s “Bang the Drum All Day” being replaced by Michael Leckronedirected renditions of “On, Wisconsin.” It won’t be able to stop and think about the notion that Lambeau’s green steel and brick infrastructure will be overridden by cardinal red and white. But for now, UW can bask in its memories from this past weekend and look forward to what will be a historic day at Lambeau Field Sept. 3. “We have a lot of Wisconsin born, bred guys,” Biegel said. “I know a lot of them rooted for and cheered for the Green Bay Packers growing up. To be able to practice in some the facilities we had today, to be able to go through the Hall of Fame stuff, to kind of be around that presence, it’s something you’ve always dreamed about I guess one day. It’s something special and it’s something I’ll take with me for the rest of my life.”