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Dems request special session to create jobs By Andrew Hahn THE DAILY CARDINAL
Democratic state representatives held a press conference Wednesday and called on Gov. Scott Walker to convene a special session of the Legislature to further discuss jobs legislation. Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, said the Legislature left a number of important policy items on the table before adjourning for the year. His office released a proposed agenda for the session comprised of 24 bills concerning Wisconsin’s economy, education and job-training programs and healthcare. Assistant Assembly Minority Leader Sandy Pasch, D-Shorewood, added the legislation her colleagues acted on in the previous legislative session would not improve Wisconsin’s economic situation or create jobs. “It’s time for [state Republicans] to stop their obses-
sion with fixing elections and take the call of Democrats and everyday Wisconsin families across our state to put their focus on real programs facing people in Wisconsin,” Pasch said. The proposed agenda includes legislation that would raise the minimum wage, reinstate the Equal Pay Enforcement Act and allow students to refinance their student debt. State Rep. Andy Jorgensen, D-Milton, said the Legislature failed to address Wisconsin’s economic concerns in the last year and a special session is necessary to discuss them. “Going into the campaign season, and not focusing on jobs, is a missed opportunity,” Jorgensen said. “Governor Walker has said he wants a lazer-like focus on jobs. I want him to prove it now.” Walker previously said he would call a special session this
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Badger Aviators to organize skydiving event in May Thrill-seeking University of Wisconsin-Madison students will have an opportunity to test their limits May 3 at a skydiving event organized by Badger Aviators, a student organization aimed at offering its members access to flight training. Upon completing eight hours of safety and technique training, which will be facilitated by Seven Hills Skydivers,
Inc., participants will perform single jumps from 4,000 feet in the air using instructorassisted deployment. As opposed to tandem jumps, which are common practice for most skydiving schools in the Madison area, IAD allows first-time skydivers to jump from the airplane by themselves. As they leave
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Jeff Beczkiewicz uses the good weather to his advantage during an Art 212 drawing class on Bascom Hill Wednesday + Photo by Jane Thompson
Lawmaker suggests loan alternative U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wis., introduced legislation Wednesday that would provide individuals seeking higher education with an alternative to student loans.
“Far too many students struggle to obtain enough financing through traditional sources to pay for college.” Tom Petri U.S. representative R-Wisconsin
The Investing in Student Success Act proposes to create a legal framework where individuals or organizations can provide students with money in exchange
for receiving a percentage of the student’s income for a set period of time following graduation. “Far too many students struggle to obtain enough financing through traditional sources to pay for college, and many others are saddled with unaffordable payments after graduation,” Petri said in a release. “These plans would help all students get the financing they need— students from disadvantaged backgrounds—but without the anxiety that comes with traditional loans.” With no loan balance to repay, students with low earnings would be required to pay less than those with higher incomes. The arrangement would be beneficial for both students and investors, according to Petri’s press secretary, Lee Brooks.
“As with any company investing in a startup business, there is going to be some risk involved, but the company or the organization offering these types of plans to students would have a vested interest in their success,” Brooks said. Both Rubio and Petri have talked about the need to reform higher education financing and Rubio discussed the possibility of also expanding income-based repayment of federal student loans last February at MiamiDade College. “Fostering more choice for students to fund their education guarantees opportunity and equips people with the tools needed to achieve the American Dream,” Rubio said in the release. —Jane Roberts
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A member of Badger Aviators practices flight skills during one of the organization’s scheduled fly-outs.
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The Associated Students of Madison Student Council approved new eligibility criteria for groups trying to receive funding from student segregated fees in a first vote Wednesday. Student Council voted 19-3 to approve the new criteria that the Eligibility Criteria Review Committee created to move away from the direct service language of the current criteria. Student Services Finance Committee member Thuy Pham spoke in open forum and asked council to pass the criteria because she said SSFC and the General Student Services Fund groups worked together to create criteria that wouldn’t be as
restrictive to GSSF groups. “Given this new criteria, the groups can actually go out and do what they think is best for them,” Pham said. Pham and other SSFC members said they believe the new criteria would be better because groups would not be limited by the current direct service criteria that require groups to calculate and prove that the majority of their services are benefitting students. Council made one amendment to the criteria that allows SSFC to zero-fund groups if they have had a policy violation in the past year. Currently, groups who have intentional policy violations
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lose eligibility for two years and receive minimal funding. With the new amended criteria, groups
“Given the new criteria, the groups can actually go out and do what they think is best for them.” Thuy Pham member Student Services Finance Committee
would lose eligibility for only one year and would not be funded. Student Council will have
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Students of Force For Freedom: An Abolitionist Movement raise awareness of modern day slavery as part of UW Freedom Week Wednesday. + Photo by Jane Thompson
Four UW students receive Goldwater scholarships Four University of WisconsinMadison juniors will receive the 2014 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for their work as undergraduate scholars of the sciences, according to a university press release. Every year, universities across the nation can submit up to four nominees for the award, which is one of the most esteemed honors for students in the field. This year’s recipients include: Anna-Lisa Doebley, a Middleton, Wis., native majoring in genetics who plans to pursue a Ph.D. in regenerative medicine and study stem cells,
Rachel Dvorak from Rice Lake, Wis., who studies biochemistry and plans to pursue a medical degree, a doctorate and develop dementia treatment and prevention methods, Geoffrey McConohy of Menomonie, Wis., who majors in engineering physics and plans to focus on using nanotechnology in energy-storing devices after earning a doctorate in materials science, Tong Wang, a chemistry major from New Berlin, Wis., who will pursue a medical degree and a Ph.D. in chemical biology to research chemical therapeutics.
State Rep. Don Pridemore announces he will not run for re-election in 2014 State Rep. Don Pridemore, R-Erin, announced Wednesday he will retire from the state Assembly and will not seek reelection this fall. “I want to thank all my constituents for their support over the last 10 years and for bestowing upon me the honor of representing them in Madison,” Pridemore said in a release. “I truly believe Wisconsin is moving in the right direction with lower taxes, more jobs created and a friendlier business climate; although, I would have preferred
a faster pace.” Since 2004, Pridemore has represented constituents of Washington, Waukesha and Milwaukee counties during his four terms. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R- Burlington, thanked Pridemore for his dedication and service to the state in a statement. “[Don] has been a strong conservative voice in the Assembly,” Vos said. “For the past 10 years, he has fought for lower taxes, educational choice and a better Wisconsin.”
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as the operator of the chute, Wen said. “The parachute is essentially a wing, you’re basically flying,” he explained. “You can control speed and rate of descent, so it’s a lot of fun.” Sophomore member Mitch Stingl said he has always wanted to skydive. “I have flown a plane … I might as well jump out of one now,” Stingl said. Students interested in participating should contact any member of Badger Aviators. Contact information can be found on the Wisconsin Involvement Network website. —Adelina Yankova
the aircraft, an instructor on board deploys a pilot chute that, in turn, deploys the main parachute several seconds later. Chongjian Wen, a Badger Aviators member, sophomore at UW-Madison and veteran skydiver, said he would recommend the experience to anyone. “When the chute deploys you are basically gliding down at five feet per second,” Wen said. “It’s peaceful, it’s really quiet and you get to see the landscape at 2,000 feet, it’s really very cool.” An added benefit of IAD skydiving is the ability to act
The Madison Common Council supported the Landmarks Commission’s denial of Steve Brown Apartments’ request to build three apartment buildings on the 100 block of West Gilman Street by a 12-6 vote in a Monday meeting. SBA agent William White appealed the Commission’s denial in a Feb. 17 meeting. White claimed in the appeal the Commission incorrectly interpreted standards and SBA submitted “substantial” evidence demonstrating the project’s conformity. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, supported the Commission’s decision. Verveer represents part of the Mansion Hill Historic District and represented a larger portion of it before recent city redistricting, including Gilman Street. “The Landmarks Ordinance is extremely clear as to what standards the city council must follow in considering such an appeal,” Verveer said. SBA had to prove the decision was creating “undue hardship,” which Verveer said it did not prove in the six hours of testimony and discussion. Verveer said reviewing legal advice from attorneys on both sides was
assembly from page 1 year to modify the legally contested voter ID law if the state Supreme Court strikes it down. Walker said in March he would like to see voter ID in place before the November elections, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Jorgensen called Walker’s
council from page 1 a second vote on the criteria next week. Council members also appointed Andrew Stoiber and David Sweetapple to the Green Fund Advisory Board. The
helpful in making his decision. “When the final vote came in around 2:30 in the morning, I was actually surprised that the vote was so lopsided,” Verveer said. “I thought it would be a much closer vote.” SBA would have needed a two-thirds majority vote to overturn the Commission’s decision. “ Th e L a n d m a rks Commission has consistently done a remarkable job in following the ordinance as a quasijudicial body,” Verveer added. Verveer said he has seen “numerous” examples of tension balancing new development and historic preservation throughout his tenure, once was when Brown approached him in 2002 about demolishing the same house. Brown dropped the issue when he didn’t get approval from Verveer. “Fast forward over a decade, and the proposal is back but even bigger,” Verveer said. Verveer wished SBA “the best of luck” in repairing the building as it reallocates the funds for construction in the historic district to other projects, indicated in a statement by CEO Margaret Watson. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, who voted to overturn the Commission’s decision, could not be reached for comment. intention irresponsible, and added, “It has nothing to with jobs, it has nothing to do with public education, it has nothing to do with healthcare … it has to do with his focus on elections and how to suppress the vote.” Jorgensen said the special session could take place as soon as this spring, if Walker complied with the request. GFAB oversees applications from registered student organizations requesting funding from the Green Fund. The fund was established earlier in the semester as a means to advocate for sustainable projects on campus. —Paige Villiard
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Tinariwen ride sirocco wind to Majestic By Michael Frett The Daily Cardinal
“Ca va?” asked Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni to the audience in French. He repeated himself, this time in English. “Are you happy?” The response was quick: a riotous roar of approval tore through the Majestic Theatre. Hands clapped a collage of tempos. Cheers in French, English and even Tinariwen’s own language of Tamasheq echoed off the walls. A smile on his face, Alhousseyni started playing a gentle fill on his acoustic guitar, one that signaled for the rest of the band to follow. Touring in support of their latest album, Emmaar, Tinariwen stopped at the Majestic Tuesday night to share their brand of desert blues, developed after years of travel through the Saharan Desert. Tinariwen seemed more than happy to bring their music to Madison from halfway around the world, coaxing and whipping the crowd into an easy-going frenzy of groove-driven dancing and swaying. The Melodic, a folk group from England, opened for Tinariwen with a smaller set. Vocalists Lydia Samuels and Huw Williams traded off verses against a lush background of drums, guitars and a charango, which chimed beautifully in the hands of player Rudi Schmidt. While the vocals
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Performing in some capacity since 1979, Tinariwen’s music offers a mix of American rock and blues music filtered through and reshaped by each member’s Tuareg heritage and culture. seemed to stagnate at times, the full band was something to behold as each member played uplifting melodies and leads through each song. Then, Tinariwen took the stage. Dressed in their traditional Tuareg robes, only a few members of the band picked up instruments from the collection their technicians had amassed.
The others took to the mics, grinning expectantly at the crowd in front of them. Long-time member Alhousseyni began singing Tamasheq poetry into the mic, and soon the rest of the band followed. Behind them, bassist Eyadou Ag Leche and percussionist Mohammed Ag Tahada laid down a light groove guided by the singers’ harmonies.
After the first song came to a close, Alhousseyni and rhythm guitarist Elaga Ag Hamid grabbed for their guitars. Alhousseyni led the band through several songs, playing several light shuffles reminiscent of American blues scales through distortion-heavy amplifiers. The rest of the band followed his lead, singing and playing along as Alhousseyni
broke out into mesmerizing solos and lightly picked fills. Then, the band changed things up a bit. Yad Abderrahmane, a newcomer brought on to fill the spot left by band founder Ibrahim Ag Alhabib (who remained behind in Mali to help his people through the recent violence and turmoil that had uprooted the rest of Tinariwen), picked up a guitar and took Alhousseyni’s place. Though he wasn’t as visibly active in the set, Abderrahmane showed that he could stand up with Tinariwen’s veterans as he picked his way through beautiful riffs that hummed alongside the singers. Similar changeups occurred throughout the night. Hassan Ag Touhami, who had taken over the vocals for the previous songs, also took lead roles, including what sounded like a Tuareg rap and a dance solo that had the crowd following in suit. Sometimes there was only one guitar; other times the entirety of Tinariwen was armed with guitars. When the show came to a close, Tinariwen lined up in front of the stage and said their goodbyes. One by one, Tinariwen’s members left the stage and the crowd roared behind them. Alhousseyni was the last one out, turning to look at the crowd with one last smile. He had shared his people’s music, and the crowd was happy.
Roaming through the many diverse worlds of other books By Maham Hasan The Daily Cardinal
So the other day it occurred to me that although we spend a lot of time thinking over what country we want to study abroad in, travel to and have secretly unrealistic hopes of living in one day, we never really give much thought to the planet or universe in which we want to live. Stay with me here. Granted, earth has its perks, being the only place with oxygen, water and life—or so they’ll have us think—but I personally believe we could use a change of scenery sometimes. If you really think about it, earth actually holds us back in ways that are just unacceptable. I have never understood the point of gravity, or people being soulless pools of superficial thought and conformist actions. Which, of course, in its natural progression led me to ponder over the different universes in books that
might be better alternatives. Some might argue that those universes are still located within earth despite being fictional, and those people would be mistaken. Because if that were true, most of us would either be climbing out in Narnia or flying over Never Never Land already. This is not a joke, children.
I personally wouldn’t even object to being in close enough proximity to at least sniff the boy who lived.
A perk of breaking down book settings—in no particular order— in which nobody in their right mind would not want to live is that it’s something movies almost always get phenomenally right.
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So for once it doesn’t matter if you don’t even have two brain cells to rub together for imagination, because you’ve probably seen it come to life in movies. Take Middle-earth. Even though it’s quite blatant about establishing its ties to earth, it’s still one of the most famous literary worlds. Although the books aren’t as exciting as the crazyeyed J.R.R. Tolkien fans will have you believe, the Shire, Rivendell, Lothlorien, Helm’s Deep, Fangorn Forest, Dead Marshes and Minas Tirith are all places worth moving to Middle-earth. The only downside is having to keep track of all the living things since we’re kind of used to it being just humans and animals. Although I don’t believe Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” series belongs in a list of epic settings; for argument’s sake I really wonder sometimes how many of my friends I can
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kill in a world where we’re all forced to battle to death for some grain and rice. Isn’t humanity absolutely delightful?
If you really think about it, earth actually holds us back in ways that are just unacceptable.
Yes, it would be a cliche if I mention Harry Potter, but a cliche that’s true nonetheless. I personally wouldn’t even object to being in close enough proximity to at least sniff the boy who lived, as long as I had a wand to play with—and not that kind, get your head out of the gutter—and could travel through fire. I’d also probably want to give Voldemort a hug just to see what he does.
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“Wuthering Heights” may be depressing, brilliant and sometime pointless, but I’d be disloyal to my own gender if I didn’t want the demented-yet-so-yummy Heathcliff come wander on my moor. And plus I’d really like to be able to use that phrase in actual conversations. “My moor. Yes, I have a moor. With dramatic fog on it.” Finally, what is it about zombies that makes them so hot and elusive? That’s probably just me. Except when we’re talking about “Warm Bodies.” It gives you the best of both worlds, a place where you get to kill zombies and marry them. And yes, it’s just as amazing and bloody as it sounds, if not more. And with that lovely image in all your minds, I’ll leave you to ponder the many merits of leaving earth. Is there a world outside of ours you’d like to visit? Tell Maham at mhasan4@wisc.edu
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alking sex isn’t a common topic of conversation for the dinner table. Sex in our society remains pretty taboo and generally it’s something that many perceive as being exclusively the realm of the bedroom. It’s private. It’s personal. It’s not for other people’s eyes. Yet, sexuality is something people universally experience. Regardless of what our sexuality is, we have one. Regardless of ethnic, religious, social or racial backgrounds, we all have this innate human quality. But in American society we have a culture that tries to ignore it. Although there have been some changes in how we perceive sexuality in the last few years, we don’t seem close to having a serious conversation about this topic. Talking about sexuality in an open, but more importantly, honest and serious manner matters. Sex is an integral part of overall human health, and we should care about that fact. It isn’t just something one man does with one woman to make a baby; it’s a cornerstone of the human experience. Sex is a means to experience physical pleasure in a multitude of ways. It’s a way to express desire and passion, lust, love and intimacy, but as good as it gets, there are still risks involved. For some of us it’s an unwanted pregnancy, for others the possibility of coming into contact with an STI, maybe both. Sexual assault and violence, unhealthy relationships and abuse are all very real. This is exactly why talking about sex without the giggles or the looks of disgust matters. If we can’t do this as a community we’ll never be able to really embrace the good sides of sex while tackling the associated negatives. Really, sex
shouldn’t just be discussed using that simple three letter term—S-EX—it is indeed a major player in our overall health and should be looked at in that way. Sexual health, a more appropriate and all encompassing term, isn’t an ephemeral thing that exists on the edges of our lives in bedrooms and the folds of sheets. It’s as essential as nutrition or exercise. We need to reconsider how we look at sex in comparison to these. Why is it that sexual pleasure is viewed in a negative light (or ignored entirely) while the pleasures of good food and sports are not seen as mutually exclusive?
Talking about sexuality in an open, but more importantly, honest and serious manner matters. Organizations at the highest levels are beginning to embrace pleasure as an essential part of the sexual experience. In fact, the World Health Organization has stated sexual health is a “state of well-being in relation to sexuality … as well as the possibility of pleasure.” This is an incredible change from the days when youth were told masturbation would cause blindness. But I question if we’ve gotten to a point were frankness and openness are as descriptive of our discussions of sexual health as giggles or “gross.” We have to be honest about the risk of sexual activity, too. By having a frank conversation, we can lower the stigma around sex, allowing for an embrace of sexual pleasure, while also helping us get past the stigma of sexually transmitted infections. We live in a world where HIV is a household term, and a vision of it as a death sentence is still real. Science has brought us very far from the early days of the 1980s, though. We understand HIV now and have better treatments than ever before.
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Sex Out Loud excited to continue serving UW-Madison campus Mikaela Wallin sex out loud
As the academic year gets closer to its end, Sex Out Loud has a lot to look forward to and celebrate: Many beloved staff members look forward to graduating, we’re preparing for Sexual Health Fest (SHF), our largest annual event, and we’re finishing up our 15th year on campus, which is certainly an impressive feat. The organization has grown from humble beginnings as an HIV/AIDS awareness group in 1998 to a key resource for all students on campus. While proud of our past, we look forward to the future and we’re eager to continue serving this great university. Although Sex Out Loud is probably best known for distributing condoms to the campus community and “sex talks” in dorms we strive to be comprehensive. The organization’s mission, “to promote healthy sexuality through sex-positive education and activ-
ism,” is promoted on a daily basis by the dedicated staff and volunteers, who work to make sure the students we serve are not just supplied with the best sexual health materials, but also the most upto-date, comprehensive and sexpositive information around. Over the course of the academic year 2011-2012 (last available statistics), the organization’s 12 staff members and countless volunteers served over 13,000 students on campus, distributing about 85,000 condoms, sponsored four annual events all the while providing resources including safer sex supplies, informational brochures from campus and community organizations, an ever-growing sexual health library and study space at our office in the Student Activity Center. And based off current trends, we’re due to serve more students this year already than last
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Knowledge has proven to be power in this instance—and very basic knowledge at that. If we can’t talk about it though, how are we going to do anything about HIV? Don’t we share knowledge through discourse and the exchange of ideas? And what of other STIs? They’re viewed frequently as the results of bad or deviant behavior, regardless of the fact that many STIs are curable if not treatable and actually may cause fewer visible symptoms than the common cold. (Which, for the record, is not curable. Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are.) Really, many
STIs are more like the common cold than anything: They travel within common communities and sometimes we get in contact with them, sometimes not. The kicker is, we need to get a test to find out whether we have something or not, because they’re so asymptomatic. Lucky for us Badgers, UHS provides free STI testing. Sex is a part of life. It’s that simple. But it’s a part of life that can affect us in many ways. It can have impacts on our mental health and well-being, immune system or our future, and the way we approach it is shaped
by the diverse backgrounds we all posses. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, there are over 43,000 students on campus, and each of us has a unique sexuality. While we don’t need to share the details of sex lives with everyone, acknowledging that we each have one is taking a big step in the right direction. It will allow us to have a serious and honest conversation about sex we can be proud of, one that helps us recognize the pleasurable potential of sex, the diverse experiences we will all have and the ability to solve the issues that come with it.
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Sophomore Jared Lang begrudgingly shares his delicious Red Man with the rest of the class.
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Party girl Stephanie Lake believes elevation is the key to attention.
Dancing party girl seeks higher ground By Kane Kaiman The Daily Cardinal
Unsatisfied with her mid-level position on an ottoman, dancing party-goer Stephanie Lake sought out higher ground at 222 N. Carter Saturday night. Lake tenaciously scanned the living room for taller furniture after she realized at least three other party girls were dancing above her current elevation. Determined to be the center of attention, Lake began a methodical ascension that lasted about 20 minutes, party sources confirmed. “It was like an imaginary liquid was slowly flooding the room,” 222 N. Carter resident Matthew Schmidt said. “She just kept going up higher, like she was trying to keep her head above the rising waterline.” From the ottoman, Lake clambered onto the coffee table. And,
from there, she made her way onto an arm of the sofa. Finally, Lake tiptoed across the sofa and on top of a high-backed La-Z-Boy chair. Lake had reached the party’s summit. She was higher up than anyone else, and, according to Cardinal reporters that snuck into the party, took great delight in touching her fingers to the ceiling while gyrating to the music. If attention was her goal, she achieved it, 222 N. Carter residents said. “I don’t think I ever would have noticed her at ground level,” said resident Jared Lang . “She really got up there!” Lake was riding high, but she had overestimated the stability of the La-Z-Boy. At press time, Lake, a sobbing mess, was being helped off the unforgiving hardwood floor by snickering party-goers.
Almastat: Wando’s third floor: What’s up there? Compiled by Brett Klinkner the daily cardinal
—Garbage cans filled to the brim with used condoms. —Corpses of Badger athletes whose careers didn’t pan out. —At least three exposed nipples at all times. —A little bit too much Pitbull for a proud man’s liking. —One stealthy bouncer who hangs from the rafters, ready to pounce. —Snakes. Two to three of ’em on a slow night. —Live fish filled with liquor. —You can see Ian’s Pizza through the window, which makes it tough not to leave and go there.
History professor Harold Francovis cut a lecture about the political implications of the Haitian Revolution short Wednesday afternoon to single out a student who was sneakily chewing tobacco in his class. Jared Lang, a history major and casual “dipper,” was covertly spitting the juices from a wad of Red Man Loose Leaf Chewing Tobacco into an opaque coffee container when he heard Francovis abruptly call out to him. “I jumped in my seat,” Lang said. “Out of nowhere [Francovis] was like, ‘What’s that in your mouth, young man?’” According to Cardinal reporters currently enrolled
in History 245: Caribbean Conflicts, Francovis stepped off the podium and proceeded to walk down the aisle to Lang’s seat. “He asked my name, and then he asked me if I had read the syllabus,” Lang said. According to Francovis’ History 245 syllabus, “students are free to chew as much tobacco in class as they like, provided they bring enough for everyone.” “I told him that I must have missed that part,” Lang said. “That’s okay, Mr. Lang. I know you can’t possibly have enough in your backpack to satisfy the entire class,” Francovis allegedly replied. “Nevertheless, it’s very impor-
tant that we follow the rules of the syllabus as closely as we can, wouldn’t you agree?” Francovis ordered Lang to reveal his Red Man pouch to the class and urged students around him to reach in and take a big pinch. Lang’s peers jumped at the opportunity for free chew, and the bag was emptied quickly. “Even [Francovis] took some,” Lang said. “He made a big show of it, spitting loudly into my mug and everything. I guess that’s how he teaches kids a lesson, but it was so embarrassing.” It could have been worse, Lang said. “At least he didn’t make me stand up in front of the class. I was wearing gym shorts and it was still really early in the morning.”
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Central African genocide could be the next Rwanda Sean hoey opinion columnist
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onday marked the 20th anniversary of one of the world’s most horrific tragedies after World War II—the Rwandan Genocide. On April 7 two decades ago, amid a civil war ravaging the country, the Hutu ethnic majority began its senseless, merciless slaughter of the defenseless Tutsi minority. Though the calamity lasted a mere 100 days, its effects were immediately indelible with over 800,000 innocents executed, completely erased from the face of the earth. Those who were able to outlive the massacre were equally tortured in life. Many women survivors who had been raped during the violence had to endure inevitable deaths after contracting HIV, and many more had to continue living with their friends, family and communities completely eradicated. Certainly, the extremist perpetrators hold the highest culpability for this crime against humanity, and in appropriate response, countries around the world in conjunction with the United Nations constructed the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to seek justice for the victims. However, the international community’s inexplicable inaction during the crisis is almost equally to
blame. Indeed, members of the UN Security Council failed to summon the political will for intervention that would have surely alleviated the extremity of the one-sided violence. While insurgents murdered thousands of people at identification checkpoints and systematically destroyed Tutsi communities across the country, world leaders like the United States, quietly evacuated their citizens from the region, ignoring the violence and leaving Rwanda to its fate. Though deploying substantial military would have been difficult and costly, the United States failed to take simple actions, such as jam radio programs inciting more carnage. It wasn’t until mid-May of that year that American officials were even authorized to use the term “genocide” to describe the conflict. But this week—as Rwandans, Americans and citizens of every nation, religion, and ethnicity alike mourn this intense human loss—events unfolding in another African nation, the Central African Republic, indicate we may again be on the verge of witnessing another mass murder similar the Rwandan tragedy 20 years ago. For several months, sectarian violence and civil war have been on the rise between the country’s Muslim and Christian populations. Thousands of bystanders have already been killed, and according to some accounts, nearly one million have been displaced due to the uprising. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made a trip to the nation Saturday to urge the
Security Council to intervene. “The international community failed the people of Rwanda 20 years ago,” he said. “And we are at risk of not doing enough for the people of the C.A.R. today.” Mr. Ban is right. The international community needs to take steps toward intervention, and the United States should be leading it. Too often, rationality and self-interest dominate foreign policy while we give little weight to humanity and benevolence, two seemingly irrational concepts, in the decisionmaking process. The United States seeks regional stability chiefly to protect its economic and energy interests in the region. Similarly, the United States has taken action against Russia for its incursions in the Ukraine not to restore power to Crimea’s rightful government, but to keep its greatest rival from gaining further political power in the international system. However, the United States has little stake in the conflict in the C.A.R. Little strategic interest exists to intervene. Perhaps this is true—the United States doesn’t have much to gain from taking action against this sort of violence in this small country, yet certainly the United States does have something less tangible to gain from supporting intervention. Inscribed in the centuries-old calligraphy of one of our found documents is that all people have the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” the fundamental value that everyone from whatever
Central African Republic is a landlocked country with a population of approximately 4.4 million people and covers roughly 620,000 square km. graphic by cameron Graff
creed or walk of life deserve a basic, equal starting point upon which they can build their lives. Certainly aimless, untenable killing of thousands of people is a direct violation of that basic principle Americans cherish. As Americans, we have to seek to prevent those abuses at home and abroad. How can we know our own rights will always remain in place unless we know they’re guaranteed to everyone? This week, the Security Council, of which the United
States is a member, will take up a resolution to send 12,000 peacekeepers to the C.A.R. to prevent the further spread of violence. American officials, like UN Ambassador Samantha Power, should voice their utmost support for the action to ensure all world citizens can have those sacred, inalienable rights. Do you have any insight on the genocide in the Central African Republic? Do you agree with Sean? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
Letter To The Editor
Teach For America: The case for diverse educational backgrounds By Brittani Hernandez Wolcott special education teacher
Last week, I attended a panel on campus. As a Teach For America alum and special education teacher in Madison, I’m always glad to see our community come together to talk about issues in education. This event in particular had an element of personal interest. Deemed the “TFA Truth Tour,” it aimed to stir up opposition to Teach For America – the non-profit education program through which I first found my way to the classroom five years ago last fall. My path to teaching began during my years as an undergrad. As a product of Title I public schools in Wichita, Kansas (Title I schools receive federal funding based on the percentage of low-income students they serve), I ventured off to college with very little preparation and a skewed reality of what it took to be suc-
sex out loud from page 4 year and the preceding year. This year we’ve exceeded our own expectations and done more already than we did during the entirety of last year. We look forward to this year’s Sexual Health Fest as a way to continue serving the students who already take advantage of our offerings and introduce ourselves to new students. On Friday, April 11 between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Sex Out Loud will be outside the SAC in East Campus Mall with
cessful (show up to class, turn work in on time, and stay out of trouble). Simply learning how to learn was a challenge in itself, let alone mastering new course content. As I got further along into my college career, I became increasingly intrigued by the discrepancies between my own preparation and that of my peers. This interest took on deeper meaning as I gained exposure to the plight of incarcerated juveniles through my work-study research position. Astounded by the data, I began to realize that the career in law I’d been planning couldn’t get to the root of the problem. During my senior year, I decided that I could make a bigger impact as a teacher. As a Political Science major, Teach For America served as my pathway to this work. As I began teaching, my own experience as a student served as a guide. I promised myself that I would do everything in my power to foster aca-
demic rigor and high expectations for my kids so that they would see college as an option and be prepared for it when they got there. From 2009-2011, I taught special education as part of Teach For America’s first-ever Milwaukee corps. I have been teaching in highneed schools ever since. It’s absolutely true that Teach For America teachers have a wide range of experiences – just as the experience of teachers from other prep programs varies. But the panelists would have you believe that the experience of a few who found that the program was not for them is somehow “truer” than that of tens of thousands of others – including the 10,000 alumni who continue to teach well past their corps commitment (a group I’m proud to be a part of), or the 80 percent of all alums still working in education or with low-income communities. In offering their particular
brand of “truth” they say nothing about the true progress my students have made over the last five years, or about the one in four Teach For America corps members who is the first in his or her family to graduate from college, or about the growing number of corps members who were themselves taught by TFA teachers before going on to join the program. They hold these truths, it seems, to be irrelevant. It’s critical that we have vigorous, meaningful debate about how best to serve our highest-need students and to support the teachers in their classrooms. But the second we start proclaiming truths and denigrating an entire category of people choosing to join this work, we fall short. The training I received through Teach For America set me up to be successful in the classroom and to make a long-term commitment to teaching in high-need schools. In this, I’m no outlier. Across the country, 83 percent of first-year teach-
ers in low-income schools go on to teach a second year. Ninety percent of first-year corps members do. It’s not an earth-shattering difference. But for the students in those classrooms, it matters. Sitting in the audience last week, I was proud of the current students, and fellow TFA alums who expressed impatience with the finger-pointing, calling instead for a more productive, kid-centric debate. I hope we’ll follow their lead. Brittani Hernandez Wolcott teaches special education in a Title I elementary school in Madison. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Political Science and began teaching in 2009 through Teach For America. During her time as a corps member, she earned a Masters of Education in Urban Special Education. Do you have any Teach For America experiences you would like to share? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
games, information booths and resources. Additional events for SHF include an in-office Sex Out Loud workshop called Advanced Pleasure that is a comprehensive discussion of toys and sex positions on Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m., Suite 3143 of the SAC; talk-back sessions after the Undergraduate Theatre Association’s presentation of Spring Awakening (three shows: May 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30 pm); and a presentation of Sex Out Loud’s Sex Jeopardy program at the Sexual Health Symposium on May 2, 1-3 p.m. at the Hemsley Theater. Sex Out Loud
will also host a keynote speaker: that information is to be announced at sexoutloud.com shortly! We host these events for the entire campus community. Although our work is to educate and promote safer sex on campus, we are not an organization exclusively meant to serve students actively having sex. As a sex-positive organization we firmly believe in the importance of individual choice when defining our sex lives and sexual experiences. We both understand and celebrate that people will choose
to be sexually active or not be sexually active at different times in their lives for different reasons. Our hope is that by engaging with students we can provide the knowledge and information that is necessary to make well-rounded decisions regarding sexual health. Although medical science is constantly changing, much of the information we provide does not expire. What we learn today may not be useful right now, but down the line it just might be. Sex Out Loud is thrilled to be around still and thrives off the
engagement and vivacity of the students we serve—our peers— and the many other student organizations and university resources we work with on campus.For those looking to get in contact with Sex Out Loud, our office is located at the Student Activity Center, 333 East Campus Mall, Suite 3143 and we can be reached online at sexoutloud.com. Feel free to “Like” the Sex Out Loud Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@UWSexOutLoud). Confidential sexual health counseling is available by e-mailing ask. sexoutloud@gmail.com.
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Balanced attack propels Badgers past North Dakota By Jake Powers THE DAILY CARDINAL
After what has been a lackluster season thus far, head coach Yvette Healy stressed to her team that it had to find a way to string a few wins together to build momentum heading into its final stretch of the year. Scoring 28 runs and allowing just three over the course of a doubleheader might just do the trick for the Badgers. “Our pre-talk was about getting on a roll,” sophomore pitcher Taylor-Paige Stewart said. “Coach Healy’s all about getting on a winning streak, so we just came out with that in mind.” That mindset seems to have paid off. Wisconsin (3-5 Big Ten, 19-15 overall) beat North Dakota, 11-2 and 17-1, Wednesday at Goodman Diamond. “I think the team was excited to get back home, play in front of our own fans and have a chance to play not a top 25 team,” Healy said. Although North Dakota (2-3 Big Sky, 3-23 overall) was not the strongest opponent Wisconsin has faced this season, the Badgers will be able to take many positives out of their performance. In the first game, Wisconsin jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning that was sparked by backto-back, two-RBI doubles from sophomore utility player Chloe Miller and senior third baseman Michelle Mueller. Senior shortstop Stephanie Peace stole home on a North Dakota error and freshman utility player Sara Novak added an RBI single to round out Wisconsin’s first at-bat. Senior pitcher Cassandra Darrah hardly needed the cushion that the offense gave her. Darrah allowed two runs and five hits in a mercy-rule shortened, five-inning performance. Her record improved to 11-10. The first inning of the second game mirrored the start of the first game very closely. Wisconsin scored eight runs in its half of the inning, highlighted by backto-back home runs from Peace and senior left fielder Mary Massei. Massei and Peace’s home runs, in addition to Mueller hit a towering grand slam to left center in the second inning bolstered Wisconsin’s electrifying offensive display. “It felt good just to take some hacks [and] to just to see the rest of the team excel also,” Massei said. Stewart (8-5) appreciated the massive run support, despite only allowing one run on three hits over five innings. Stewart had a no-hitter going until she gave up a single in the fourth inning. “It just makes it fun,” Stewart said of the run support. “If all cylinders are going, you’re just playing for fun like you’re a little kid again.” If the Badgers can continually find offense to complement Darrah and Stewart, who have allowed a combined seven runs in the last four games, Wisconsin should be able to finish the season strong. Healy feels that her team’s record is not indicative of its true potential. “The only missing element is a lot of wins,” Healy said. “We’ve played tough teams, we’ve gotten some really good key wins. So for us to be able to get a few wins is a big deal.” Wisconsin will take on Illinois in a three-game series this weekend at Goodman Diamond.
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With UW losing eight starters on defense, head coach Gary Andersen faces a steep slope to replicating his 2013 success.
Defensive position battles highlight spring practice By Zach Rastall and Jim Dayton THE DAILY CARDINAL
Last season, Wisconsin made the smooth transition to a 3-4 defense under head coach Gary Andersen and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. After losing standout linebacker and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Chris Borland, linebacker Ethan Armstrong and safety Dezmen Southward, among others, spring practice has largely been an attempt to fill those holes on defense and reproduce 2013’s success.
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On the defensive side of the ball, no position battle offers more intrigue than the one going on at safety. With redshirt senior Michael Trotter moving to linebacker and redshirt junior Tanner McEvoy making the move to quarterback this spring, four players are left vying for the two starting spots on the depth chart. Safeties coach Bill Busch has already stated that redshirt junior Michael Caputo, who ranked second on the team last year with 63 total tackles, will be the starter at strong safety. Caputo, selected by the media as a 2013 All-Big Ten honorable mention, briefly made a switch to linebacker earlier in spring practice, but has returned to safety and will provide veteran leadership. Redshirt sophomore Leo Musso has been taking first-team reps and is projected as the other starter for UW. However, redshirt senior Peniel Jean and freshman Austin Hudson have taken second-team reps throughout spring practice and figure to be in the mix, along with redshirt sophomore Nate Hammon. The position has seen a lot of changes over the offseason, with Jean moving from cornerback to safety, redshirt junior A.J. Jordan making the switch from wide receiver to safety, and redshirt sophomore Vonte Jackson switching from running back to safety after suffering three torn ACLs in less than two years. There’s even a chance that McEvoy could be moved back to free safety if he loses the quarterback battle, so the fight for this starting spot on the depth chart is far from over.
Cornerbacks
Unlike at safety, there is not an intense position battle at cornerback for the Wisconsin Badgers. UW returns both of its top two cornerbacks from 2013, sophomore Sojourn
Shelton and redshirt junior Darius Hillary. Shelton was a key player for the Badgers’ secondary as a true freshman last season, recording 30 tackles and four interceptions in his 11 starts. For his efforts, Shelton was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media. Hillary started all 13 games for Wisconsin last year, recording 30 tackles and one interception. The Badgers are still looking for a viable third option in case Shelton or Hillary goes down. Their best bet might be redshirt junior Devin Gaulden, who is playing with a chip on his shoulder after missing nearly two full seasons as a result of an ACL injury in September 2012 and several setbacks during his recovery.
Special teams
Heading into his first season with the Badgers, special teams coordinator Jeff Genyk’s biggest priority will be choosing a kicker that will bring consistency to the position, something that certainly wasn’t the case in 2013. Junior Jack Russell took over for a struggling Kyle French midway through the season, and was able to settle down after a rough start. Russell went 9-for-13 on field goals, including a career-long 48-yarder against Penn State. However, there are still questions about his leg strength and overall consistency, so he will face tough competition from sophomore Andrew Endicott and strong-legged freshman Rafael Gaglianone. After being named a consensus All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2012, redshirt junior punter Drew Meyer couldn’t quite maintain that level of success last season, though he still will be the starter and will look to bounce back in 2014. Senior wide receiver Kenzel Doe will return punts and kicks for the Badgers, after averaging 7.2 yards per punt return in 2013 to go along with a 91-yard kick return touchdown in the Capital One Bowl. Wisconsin will need to find a viable second option for kick returns, however, otherwise teams will try to avoid Doe at any cost.
Defensive line
Following the departure of the seniorheavy defensive line, the second year of Wisconsin’s 3-4 scheme will feature a variety of new faces. Primary starters Beau Allen, Ethan Hemer, Pat Muldoon and top backup Tyler Dippel have all left. However, the line will not be full of inexperienced underclassmen. Redshirt senior defensive end Konrad Zagzebski and redshirt senior nose guard Warren Herring
both played in all 13 games last season. Zagzebski recorded 19 total tackles as well as two tackles for loss. He also made three starts. He is roughly the same weight as his predecessors Hemer and Muldoon, maintaining cohesiveness off the edge. Herring started one game last season and recorded impressive numbers. Among his 17 tackles, six were for loss. He also tied for second on the team with four sacks. The final starting spot on the line, however, is where it gets murky. Aranda could opt to go with either redshirt junior James Adeyanju or redshirt junior Jake Keefer, though the two players offer just a combined 10 games of experience. Another option would be to go with one of three redshirt freshmen—Garret Dooley, Alec James or Chikwe Obasih. All were labeled four-star recruits by either ESPN or Rivals. However, all three are currently undersized—Obasih is the heaviest right now at 245 pounds.
Linebackers
Like the defensive line, the linebacker corps is full of holes after Armstrong, Borland, Brendan Kelly and Conor O’Neill all left Wisconsin. Senior inside linebacker Derek Landisch will transition smoothly into the starting lineup. He started two games last season and led all backups with 33 tackles, two of which were for loss. Joining him on the inside will be junior Joe Schobert. He appeared in 13 games and made 24 tackles, also showing an ability to excel in pass coverage, deflecting three passes last season. Redshirt sophomore outside linebacker Vince Biegel appears ready for a big role next fall. In 13 games last season, Biegel made 25 tackles with two sacks. Though he played a limited role, the Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., native occasionally displayed the ability that made him a unanimous four-star recruit out of high school. While redshirt senior Marcus Trotter has always been a linebacker, his twin brother Michael is making the transition from safety this spring. Despite playing in only five games last season, Marcus made a major impact against Illinois while filling in for an injured Borland. In that game, he tallied nine tackles and recovered a fumble. Meanwhile, it is unclear whether Michael will play on the inside or outside. With inexperience at the outside spot opposite Biegel, the coaches will likely ask their players to remain versatile to fill in where needed.