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Heartbreak hits again The best season in team history comes to a sour end as Duke beats Wisconsin in championship

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INDIANAPOLIS—No one in the Wisconsin locker room was ready. Not one. The Badgers (36-4) lost 68-63 to Duke (35-4) in the national championship game they wanted all season long, and it hurt. No player, coach or manager even attempted to hide it. Sam Dekker came close to sobbing, his eyes and their surroundings as red as his jersey. Nigel Hayes was numb, staring blankly into space. Bronson Koenig was unwilling to give answers, glibly responding to one question on the Blue Devils’ success with, “You know why.” Frank Kaminsky hid his face in his shirt, unable to summon a word. Bo Ryan got snippy, calling one-and-done players, which Duke rode to victory, “rent-a-player.” This team had played the most difficult set of tournament opponents in college basketball history, the first ever team to see the highest possible seed

in every matchup, and watched the final game slip away like a weak punchline to a long joke. “The only thing we cared about since our season ended last year was getting back and winning a national championship,” Hayes said. “We were a couple possessions, a couple calls, a couple plays from actualizing that goal.” The journey is over, and the destination is disappointing. But the team still has the bonds from that journey and through the tears, every player made that clear. “These guys are my family, and I mean that literally, I don’t mean that [figuratively],” Kaminsky said. “I’ve never been closer to a group of guys in my entire life, from the coaching staff on down to every single player on this team. It’s just going to be hard to say goodbye.” “I’m blessed to be on this team,” Dekker said. “I’ve never been closer to a group of guys, but this one hurts. I’m blessed to be in this position and be on that court tonight, but this one’s tough.”

“I love these guys,” said Duje Dukan. “These are the brothers I never had, growing up an only child. These are the people I want around me the rest of my life. We did something so special this year, it just hurts that it has to end like this.”

“I’m blessed to be on this team. I’ve never been closer to a group of guys, but this one hurts.” Sam Dekker forward Wisconsin Badgers

A happy ending isn’t required for a happy story, and the Badgers’ tournament run is singular proof of that. The word cattywampus will be an inside joke at Wisconsin for years, thanks to Hayes’ vocabulary. UW press conferences became must-see video as oneliners rained. Dekker immolated Arizona. And, of course, 38

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and done. The joy of this run is going to become clearer in the coming days. But for a night, or a week, it’s going to be dark. Looking at what Wisconsin loses, a return to the Final Four is going to be improbable next year. Seniors Frank Kaminsky, Josh Gasser, Traevon Jackson and Duje Dukan’s Wisconsin careers are over. Junior Sam Dekker might leave for the NBA too, but there was no way he could possibly commit after the game. He’ll evaluate his choices after his return to Madison. Good players and somehow even better teammates, Ryan isn’t going to forget what his time with these departing players meant. “It will be in my memory bank, but it’s not something that you easily express,” Ryan said. “If you’ve ever played on a team, if you ever were in the service, if you were ever with a company for a long period of time, there’s things that happen and things that develop.

It’s hard to describe ‘em.” That inexpressible chemistry has been broken, but its imprint is going to linger for a long time. It could be a while before we see Wisconsin win a double Big Ten championship, or earn a 1-seed, or have the best player in the country. We’ll likely never see a win like Kentucky again. To have that all in the same season adds up to one incredible ride for fans who followed the team from the beginning. This team could go down as the best in Wisconsin history. Sure, the 1941 team won a title, but that was a different era with far lesser athletes. This team was special, a group of goofy Midwestern guys in Wisconsin making ‘em believe. This loss doesn’t take that away, because the season was special in a way that went beyond wins and losses. Like any great season. No one was ready for the year to end the way it did, but the memories of the 2014-’15 season will shine through soon enough. Just give it time.

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Voters to decide future of Wisconsin judiciary By Lucas Sczygelski The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin voters will determine the future of the state’s judicial branch Tuesday through an election for a seat on the bench and a referendum on how chief justices are chosen. Incumbent Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, a Wausau native, is seeking a third 10-year term against Judge James Daley, a judge on Rock County’s Circuit Court. Although officially nonpartisan, the ideological split is clear. Daley has criticized Bradley, who is a sharp critic of Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial Act 10, for accepting campaign contributions from unions. “I believe I’m a better candidate for this position because, No. 1, I’m not a judicial activist, and No. 2, I will not legislate from the bench,” Daley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bradley has been quick to point out that Daley accepted $20,000 from the Republican Party and said she would strive to limit partisan politics in the state’s judiciary. Tuesday’s ballot will also include a referendum on how the state’s chief justice is chosen. Under current law, the longest-serving member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court serves as chief. If Tuesday’s referendum succeeds, the chief justice will be elected for a two-year term by the majority of justices serving on the court. Tuesday’s ballot is the second time the measure has been put to voters. It succeeded in 2013 and must be approved by the public and state Legislature a second time because it would amend the state’s constitution. The governor is not required to sign off on constitutional amendments before they become law. If the voters approve the amendment Tuesday, it will go into effect immediately. Supporters of the referendum say it will allow for a more democratic process. “It is imperative that our Supreme Court Justices have the ability to choose who they think is the most qualified for the position,” state Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, sponsor of the referendum, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Opponents decry it as a way of introducing partisan politics into the historically impartial judicial branch. Others allege that the referendum is being used to oust current Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who could be unseated by a conservative bench.

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ASM Chair Gen Carter says these increases are just the beginning of a tuition domino effect.

UW administration proposes tuition hikes By Laura Grulke The Daily Cardinal

Dean of Students Lori Berquam released a proposal Monday detailing a tuition increase for nonresident and international undergraduate students and for several graduate programs at UW-Madison. The proposed tuition increases for the next four years range from slightly more than $1,000 to as much as $5,000 in some cases. Nonresident undergraduate tuition is proposed to increase by $10,000 over the next four years, raising by $3,000 each year for the first two years and $2,000 each year for the last two years. International undergraduate tuition will similarly increase by

$11,000 by the 2018-’19 school year. “This is just the first step, just Associated Students of the first domino in the domino Madison Chair Gen Carter said effect of really negative changes,” these large-scale increases are Carter said. troubling and reflect a countryThe proposal compares wide fiscal trend. UW-Madison with other Big Ten “[The increases] reflect a schools, arguing current tuition broader trend across the United levels at UW-Madison fall well States and certainly in Wisconsin below other institutions of its of this lack of investment from size and quality. the state and choosing to put that Carter denounced this comlost funding on the backs of stu- parison and said UW-Madison is dents,” Carter said. situated in the middle of Big Ten In keeping with Gov. Scott tuition pricing. Walker’s tuition freeze for inThe proposed hikes come just state undergraduate tuition, no before Gov. Walker’s biennial tuition increases are proposed budget is expected to pass this for this group. June, with budget cuts to the UW Carter, however, suspects the System potentially reaching up to Northwestern SPS 8” | 02/15/15 - 03/03/15 requested hikes will lead to in-| 5.63” $300x million. state tuition increases once the The Board of Regents will tuition freeze ends in 2017. consider the proposal Thursday.

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Soglin, Resnick face off in mayoral race By Irene Burski and Dana Kampa The Daily Cardinal

Following a primary election with only 12 percent turnout, current Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and challenger Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, are going head-to-head one final time Tuesday in the spring general elections. Both candidates are UW-Madison alumni. Soglin’s political career has spanned over 40 years, with Madisonians electing him seven times as mayor and three times as a Common Council member. Resnick has served as an alder for District 8, which encompasses much of the UW-Madison campus, since 2011.

The candidates debated in a series of mayoral forums over the past two months, with the last forums focusing more on racial issues and the death of 19-year-old teenager Tony Robinson. Following the officer-involved shooting of Robinson, protesters marched to a mayoral debate March 19. Young, Gifted and Black organizer Alix Shabazz said Soglin is a “piece of this racist institution” and said they wanted to talk to him. The organization has been the primary leader of protests following the shooting. The crowd was not pleased with Soglin’s explanation of why police violence happens. Resnick challenged him, saying elected leaders

need to do more for the community and criticizing him for taking too long to make the most recent racial disparity studies public. “The city needs to make a choice as to whether it wants to engage in leadership that talks about talking, or actually goes out and listens and reforms,” Soglin said, defending his experience with Madison’s racial disparity. The mayor’s office released updated statistics about racial disparity in Dane County March 31. City staff reviewed the data from 2010 to 2013, which shows the Dane County unemployment racial gap has consistently been above that of the U.S. gap. The candidates differ on their

visions for Madison’s future, including how to bring broadband to the city and create affordable housing. Soglin plans to expand the city’s existing network to schools and community centers, while Resnick prefers bringing 4G to the city. Soglin also says his proposed $25 million housing plan could eliminate homelessness, but Resnick says it is not enough. He supports more drug counseling and emergency housing. Resnick has said his goals as mayor include making Madison’s city government more transparent. Early on in the election cycle, the 28-year-old mayoral hopeful won the endorse-

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Voters will choose between incumbent Paul Soglin (left) and challenger Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8 (right), to be Madison’s next mayor.

Polls open across the city at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Voters will choose Madison’s next mayor as well as a seat on the Supreme Court, along with other city and statewide referenda. The voter ID law is not in effect for this election. Find your polling place at myvote.wi.gov

ment of UW-Madison’s College Democrats for his mayoral campaign. He has consistently focused on voters’ being tired of the “status quo” of Soglin’s administration, highlighting the necessity to bring new ideas to the table for Madison as a “21st century city” as well as leadership coming from a younger generation. “I’m very excited for him,” Steve Resnick, the candidate’s father, said in an interview after Resnick advanced in the mayoral primary. “He gets to live his passion, and his passion has always been service to his community.” One of these new ideas that Resnick has expressed stronger support for in comparison to Soglin is a proposed police body camera study for the Madison Police Department, which will issue officers with a recording camera while on duty, making policing practices more transparent. However, the police body camera initiative is controversial. At one of the series of mayoral forums held at the Barrymore Theatre, Resnick’s favorable response for the initiative was met with challenges from the crowd, who cited that Eric Garner’s death was filmed on camera, yet the officers involved were still not held responsible for Garner’s demise. For both candidates, voter engagement remains an issue. According to statistics from Dane County, turnout for the April 2011 primary was about 20 percent, while the April 2011 general election turnout spiked to about 48 percent.

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Chance The Rapper showcases versatility By Brandon Danial The Daily Cardinal

Chancelor Bennett, also known as Chance The Rapper, is an eccentric 21-year-old rapper from Chicago, though binding him to the title of ‘rapper’ does no justice to the young star’s capabilities. Chance’s style is unorthodox in every sense: rarely maintaining any consistency to his flow, his half-singing/halfrapping verses twist through elaborate song palates. Chance began his musical endeavors in early high school, releasing three mixtapes, his most notable of which was “10 Day,” inspired by a 10-day suspension he received his senior year. In 2013, Chance released “Acid Rap,” which was a critical success and garnered him the spotlight necessary to take off. “Acid Rap” tells a story about a young man’s dark journey and upbringing on some of the scari-

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Chance The Rapper, who’s come through Madison before, is headlining the third annual Revelry Arts and Music Festival. His album, Surf, is expected to drop before the festival in May. est streets in the nation. But while the rap game has rehashed this story again and again, Chance finds a way to paint vibrant colors into a tale that’s long been so cold and colorless. It’s hard to say if such a young and inexperienced rapper will have any leverage in the ability

to change culture, but Chance’s music feels like it’s backed by years of musical influence and experience. Every song sounds rich and full of life, beautifully fusing hip-hop and jazz cultures. Chance’s confident demeanor mirrors The College Dropout-era Kanye West, yet he never misses a

chance to do some self-reflecting, which gives you Chance at his most vulnerable and most personable. Though his style may be off-putting to some, his voice is dynamic and inviting, in contrast to the intimidating front created by most rappers today. Many artists are hit with a deci-

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Baylin uses ’60s pop to craft ode to her daughter ALBUM REVIEW

Dark Place Jessie Baylin

By Kate Lang The Daily Cardinal

The last few years have been quite busy for Jessie Baylin. Raising her 2-year-old daughter Violet with her husband, Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill, is in itself a tough task, but she also spent that time creating Dark Place,

her fourth album. It’s an album she wasn’t even sure she wanted to make. After the birth of her daughter, she felt that her time to create music might be over, and that’s partially what Dark Place is about. “You have a child and you sort of have this funeral for yourself in a way, because you assume that

you can’t be the person that you once were. It doesn’t take away from the joy at all, but for me exorcising that out with this album was very healing,” Baylin said to The New York Times Magazine. The entire album is dedicated to her daughter, with lyrics that convey the complicated emotions that might come with starting a family, but the title track, a lullaby for the toddler, is especially touching. Musically, Dark Place is pleasantly diverse. The sound ping-pongs between influences like Dusty Springfield, Billie Holiday, Stevie Nicks and Nancy Sinatra. Equal parts ’60s orchestral pop and ’90s psychedelic pop, Dark Place keeps things interesting. “All That I Can Do” sounds fairly Sinatra-esque, but with modern rock twists like crackling guitars. “To Hell and Back” has a different vibe, low-key with sticky-sweet vocals and a talky guitar riff. Equally interesting is Baylin’s choice for a final track. She closes the album with a cover of Bette Midler’s 1972 hit version of “Do You Want to Dance.” In Dark Place, Baylin’s ethereal voice delivers a contradiction of moods. Uplifting lyrics are paired with angsty instrumentals, and cheerful melodies accompany melancholy musings throughout. “Kiss Your Face,” for example, has a cheerful danceable beat, but explains something as dark as the feeling of “loving something so much you think of it dying.” This disparity mimics real-life emotion, specifically Baylin’s awareness of “both the light and the dark that comes with parenthood, the restless emotion that comes from a deep, nearly panicked love.”

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sion when they’ve been in the limelight long enough. Where most choose the straight shot to fame, Chance chose to take a detour. After declining many offers from labels after the overwhelming success of “Acid Rap,” Chance decided against his solo career to work with his friends and tourmates The Social Experiment. Chance The Rapper has created quite a snowball effect, having collaborated with some big performers, including Lil Wayne, Skrillex and Justin Bieber. But despite the refusal of his individual fame, the ball will continue to roll. Chance and The Social Experiment’s first album, Surf, is right around the corner, and with it, hopefully an even greater expansion of style and inventiveness. Check back each Tuesday and Thursday as The Daily Cardinal previews featured acts for this year’s Revelry Music and Arts Festival.

PLAYLIST Because the season is over, let’s turn to the beauty of music to forget last night.

Miike Snow “Burial”

M.I.A. “It Iz What It Iz”

Radiohead “Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was”

Florence + The Machine “Shake It Out”

Kate Nash “You Were So Far Away”

Kanye West “Runaway”

Ingrid Michaelson “Keep Breathing”

Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On”

Taylor Swift “Shake It Off”

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Creativity is dead in America Lucas Deruyter Opinion Columnist

reativity and originality are dying in American media. As of late, remakes, adaptations and spin-offs have taken center stage in movies, television and literature. It is becoming much more difficult for new independent projects to enter into media’s center stage. While this may not seem like an issue, this is going to have a tremendously adverse effect on storytelling in the long run. it was recently announced that a live action movie based on the children’s cartoon “Winnie the Pooh” is going to be made by Disney. It is too early to tell whether this film is going to be any good, but the fact that yet another children’s story is being adapted or rebooted is concerning.

The waning of new independent properties in media is a tremendous problem because it slows the cultural growth of an entire generation. Adaptations or remakes of previously told stories are everywhere in modern media. Half of the best picture nominations for the most recent Oscars were biopics, or movies based on someone’s life story. The incredibly popular television programs “Game of Thrones” and “Better Call Saul” are both based on previously created works. Even the incredibly popular “Fifty Shades of Grey” books and movies were originally based on a fan fiction of the “Twilight” series. Adaptations of previously created works are slowly taking over popular entertainment.

As of late, remakes, adaptations and spinoffs have taken center stage in movies, television and literature.

It will soon be difficult for an original story to get the attention it may deserve. No film studio or publishing company is going to green light a new independent property when it has been proven time and time again that adapting a previously made work will make them a ridiculous amount of money. Eventually this may force writers and other creative minds to stop trying to create original stories and simply attempt to put a new spin on a previous work. Creators will do this because it is becoming increasingly apparent that

doing so is the easiest, most profitable, way to succeed in these industries.

Half of the best picture nominations for the most recent Oscars were biopics, or movies based on someone’s life story. I can think of nothing sadder than an entire generation of people that have given up on inventing new stories and characters to express their ideas. This is how we become the dystopian society that is so often rehashed in today’s media. People are both giving up on making new and interesting characters and actively choosing to put making money over making art. The recently announced PlayDoh movie exemplifies this. We cannot stop making original books and movies. These are the things that define generations and inspire others to create their own unique work. No one remembers the 1970s for the adaptation of “The Great Gatsby.” What people remember from that era are all of the unique and original music compositions, literary works and films. The 1970s will be known for giving us “Star Wars” not only because it was an incredible work, but also because it contributed to cinema as a whole and pushed the industry forward. The waning of new independent properties in media is a tremendous problem because it slows the cultural growth of an entire generation. In order to fix this problem, people must start releasing their own original works, but more than that, we all must appreciate other people’s original work. If anyone reading this has an idea for any kind of story, I encourage you to create it. It does not matter if few production companies take interest or if people tell you the story is no good. New stories are in short supply and are desperately needed. It does not seem likely that these remakes are going to stop being made any time soon, the only thing fans of quality stories can do is not view these rehashed works, discourage others from viewing them and create original, compelling creative works of their own. What’s your take on creativity in America? Do you agree or disagree with Lucas? Do reboots and adaptations mean creativity is dying? We’d like to hear your take. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Uncharacteristic errors doom Badgers Despite nine-point second half lead, Wisconsin unable to close out Duke to bring home title By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal

For the first time in the NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin didn’t close the game strong, didn’t shoot well and got into foul trouble and will now leave Indianapolis with broken hearts and without a national championship. In the immediate aftermath, the main area of focus for many fans was several controversial calls and a decided second-half foul discrepancy that favored the Blue Devils, and it’s certainly a point that will always be brought up whenever this game is talked about. The Badgers, who came into

the night averaging the fewest fouls per game in the country (12.5), were called for 13 fouls in the second half alone. Midway through the second half, Duke was already in the double bonus while UW never even entered the bonus. Over the final 20 minutes, the Blue Devils went 12-of-16 from the charity stripe. Meanwhile, the Badgers attempted just three free throws in the second half. “[Duke] got to the freethrow line a lot. Drove into us,” said redshirt senior guard Josh Gasser. “We fouled too much the second half. They were just driving it hard.”

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After a torrid tournament, Sam Dekker cooled off against Duke, scoring 12 points while missing all six of his 3-point attempts.

Of course, to boil the game down to a single topic like officiating and blame the outcome solely on the refs would be wrong, as the Badgers did themselves no favors on offense down the stretch. Wisconsin missed 12 of its last 16 shots from the field and the Blue Devils finished the game on an 18-9 run to capture their fifth national title in school history. It was a disappointing ending for an offense that had built a reputation on finishing games on a strong note time and time again. Duke, on the other hand, thrived on offense thanks in large part to the outstanding play of its four freshmen: center Jahlil Okafor, forward Justise Winslow, and guards Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen. They combined to score 60 of the Blue Devils’ 68 points on 20-of-39 shooting from the field, while Wisconsin’s four seniors (Gasser, Frank Kaminsky, Traevon Jackson and Duje Dukan) combined for 28 points on 10-of-27 shooting. In addition, junior forward Sam Dekker, who had been phenomenal for UW during the NCAA Tournament, was never really able to get it going on offense. He finished with 12 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including going 0-of-6 from beyond the arc. The sensational play of Duke’s freshmen was on full display late in the game, when the Blue Devils took firm control of the game thanks to 10-0 run. That stretch included two layups by Okafor, who spent much of the game on the bench in foul trouble, and was bookended by a pair of 3-pointers by Jones. However, Allen, who scored 16 points off the bench, was the real X-factor for Duke. Coming

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Duke captured its fifth national championship in team history to dash Wisconsin’s hopes of ending a 74-year title drought. into the game, he had been averaging just 4.0 points per game this season. “We knew what he wanted to do, what his strength was. His ability to drive it hard is a strength, his ability to shoot threes is a strength and that’s what tournament runs are made of,” said UW assistant coach Greg Gard. “We’ve had guys step up big too, but tonight we weren’t able to get enough done to be able to counter what he was doing.” In the end, it was the play of the Duke freshmen that proved to be the difference in an excellent national title tilt. On college

basketball’s biggest stage when the lights were shining brightest, these four players performed well beyond their years. For UW, this meant the end of an incredible two-year run that saw it make two Final Fours, but come up short of a national championship both times. Wisconsin has never been a program built around freshmen under Bo Ryan, but rather developed upperclassmen. Unfortunately for the Badgers, the close bond created by a program that prides itself on senior leadership made Monday night’s defeat all the more heartbreaking.