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National group aims to impact ASM elections

By Nina Bertelsen and Peter Coutu THE DAILY CARDINAL

Turning Point USA—a national conservative organization with chapters on college campuses across the country— operates with the intent of convincing millennials the conservative message and goals are right for their community.

And this spring, its focus was on UW-Madison’s student government elections, as the group was in contact with and provided campaign materials for conservative candidates running for positions in the Associated Students of Madison.

As a slate dubbed the Badger Freedom Caucus, freshman Maxwell Goldfarb and junior Dylan Resch both said they campaigned with small flyers and yard signs designed and purchased by Turning Point.

According to Student Election Committee Chair Kate Wehrman, ASM has no rules related to Political Action Committees and did not receive any complaints regarding these events.

Goldfarb said Turning Point USA’s Campus Leadership Project emailed him about a month before Associated Student

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Four UW officials under investigation for alleged discrimination

By Peter Coutu THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Turning Point USA provided campaign materials and support for two canidates who will work in the Associated Students of Madison office as representatives in the 24th session.

Committee eliminates proposal allowing UW System students to opt out of segregated fees

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The UW System currently requires standardized test scores from all applicants as a part of its admissions process.

UW looking into removing mandatory standardized testing from admissions

By Peter Coutu THE DAILY CARDINAL

Standing and shouting to disrupt a Board of Regents meeting February 2016, a group of students who were a part of the BlackOut movement read a list of six demands aimed at improving diversity and inclusion at UW-Madison.

Tyriek Mack—now a junior and a member of BlackOut— read the last demand, which called for an end to mandatory standardized testing in applications to the university.

After more than a year since the start of this push, the UW System is looking the possibility of removing mandatory standardized test scores in their admissions process, according to university officials.

Provost Sarah Mangelsdorf has

agreed to discuss the possibility of changing to test-optional admissions with other UW System provosts, though it will require “careful consideration and consultation,” according to UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone, who said there is no timeline for that discussion yet. Mangelsdorf declined an interview request.

This comes after Mack recently introduced legislation to UW-Madison’s student government that demanded the university to look into the feasibility and utility of removing mandatory standardized testing scores in admissions.

The Associated Students of Madison passed the legislation Feb. 15, sending the demands to Chancellor Rebecca Blank. The

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The state’s powerful Joint Finance Committee eliminated Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal Thursday that would have allowed UW System students to opt out of paying segregated fees.

The committee co-chaired by state Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, and state Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, suggested to consider the 83 removed items as non-budget legislation in standing committees, according to a letter sent to other members of the committee.

The proposal to allow students to opt-out of segregated fees can still get passed in the future, but would not be a part of the 2017-’19 budget.

Proponents of the opt-out have argued that it would allow students to save money by not paying fees that could go toward funding groups they don’t use or support.

The Associated Students of Madison, along with UW System Student Representatives, however, have campaigned against the proposal. The Legislative Affairs Committee orchestrated the campaign “Save Our Orgs” and argued that the proposal could

mean the end of essential groups like Badger Catholic, Working Class Student Union, Sex-OutLoud and the student government, which serves as the student shared governance body.

“Removing the opt-out from the state budget is a huge win for Wisconsin students,” said Sally Rohrer, the chair of the Associated Students of Madison’s Legislative Affairs committee.

Rohrer emphasized in a statement how student services that are funded by segregated fees act as outlets for diverse student groups to have a voice on campus.

During a Joint Finance Committee hearing in UW-Platteville Tuesday, members of ASM joined other UW System students to express their concern over the opt-out and request its removal from the budget.

“Because of the actions of Sen. Darling and Rep. Nygren, survivors of sexual assault won’t lose health resources, students who have no good transportation options will still be able to ride the bus across campus and stu-

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Four UW-Madison administrators are currently being investigated for allegedly discriminating against a student, according to the student filing the complaint and university officials.

The student, Oghenetega Anene-Maidoh, alleged the four administrators discriminated against him based on his “mental health status, race as a person of African descent and finally [his] gender.” The complaint involves Dean of Students Lori Berquam, Associate Dean of Students Argyle Wade and two assistant deans, Tonya Schmidt and Kipp Cox. UW-Madison’s Office of Compliance accepted the complaint Wednesday, according to an email that Equal Opportunity Complaint Investigator Letissa Reid sent to the student. The accepting of a complaint is only the first step in the process and does not indicate a judgement of whether or not the discrimination occurred. A preponderance of evidence standard—which means it is slightly more likely than not that something happened—will be used to determine responsibility after the investigation is completed.

Anene-Maidoh reported four specific incidents of discrimination, alleging that these administrators released sensitive information, slandered his reputation and failed to provide adequate mental health care, according to the complaint.

Due to these alleged incidents, Anene-Maidoh said his mental health worsened—an outcome that fits the criteria for accepting a complaint. He also deferred taking a Ph.D. qualifying exam and finished the semester with several incomplete grades following these incidents, which he claimed occurred in summer and fall of 2016.

The Office of Compliance aims to have the investigation completed within 90 days, since it was filed by a student. After the investigation is complete, the office will either draft a resolution agreement if it finds discrimination did occur, or they will issue a letter of insufficient evidence.

UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone said the university would not comment because the case is under investigation.

“…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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Ordinance to curb panhandling takes effect Monday

By Lawrence Andrea THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Madison Police Department officers are planning to inform the public about the new panhandling ordinance in effect Monday.

A panhandling ordinance prohibiting people from loitering on medians of busy roadways and intersecting streets is set to take effect in Madison Monday.

The Median Safety Ordinance— designed to keep both pedestrians and motorists safe—was created out of concern over panhandlers and others standing on the medians of busy streets for extended periods of time.

The regulations of the ordinance cover approximately 90 streets, as well as the first 200 feet of their intersecting roads. In these enforcement zones, pedestrians cannot approach any vehicle—with the exception of those that are legally

parked—or stand on medians unless waiting to cross a road at a crosswalk. Drivers are prohibited from parking or stopping their vehicles on restricted parts of highways, as well as suddenly decreasing speed or deviating from traffic to respond to someone illegally on the highway.

Instead of cracking down immediately, Madison Police Department officers will first emphasize informing the public and first-time offenders.

“It is the MPD’s hope people will voluntarily refrain from violating the ordinance,” the department said in a statement. “Officers will not start out by issuing citations. They will be providing information and warnings.”

These warnings will come in the form of educational pamphlets, available in both English and

Spanish, that contain a map highlighting the roadways covered by the ordinance and fines that those in violation of the ordinance can face.

Despite initially focusing on warnings and providing information to first-time offenders, officers will issue citations to people who continue to break the law. Fines for multiple offenses within the same year range from $92.50 for the first offense to $439 for the fourth offense.

Although the ordinance is targeted at controlling roadside panhandling, the restrictions also apply to anyone on the street for other reasons. Law enforcement personnel, city maintenance workers and people entering a legally parked car, among others, are exempt from the restrictions.

Relay for Life unites survivors, supporters

By Alexa Miller THE DAILY CARDINAL

Supporting cancer research is an around-the-clock endeavor for survivors and their supporters, as experienced by participants who walked around a track for 24 consecutive hours at Colleges against Cancer’s annual Relay for Life Friday.

CAC President Hannah Ramion explained in an email that the event “goes into the night because cancer never sleeps, so neither do [they]!”

UW-Madison’s Relay for Life, held at the Camp Randall Sports Center, attracted nearly 625 participants. Funds raised from the event went to the national CAC organi-

zation, which has raised $50,000 since September to donate to cancer research.

CAC’s goal with hosting Relay For Life is to raise money towards their year-long goal of $100,000. It also serves to raise awareness for cancer research.

The event began with a lap celebrating the cancer survivors in attendance. As they walked around the track, members of CAC and volunteers cheered in support.

The second lap was dedicated to caregivers who aided their loved ones through their fight against cancer.

The third lap opened the remainder of the relay to remaining participants.

A highlight of the event, according to Ramion, was the Luminaria ceremony.

“This is where we come together to honor those who are battling or have won their fight, and to remember those who have lost their battle to cancer and celebrate their lives,” Ramion said.

The event concluded with the Fight Back Ceremony, which informed participants how to continue to fight against cancer.

“It is important because it celebrates those who have battled this awful disease,” Ramion said. “[Relay For Life] acts as a symbol of hope to keep working to find a cure.”

Janesville man who threatened schools still on the run

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A burglary of a gun store Tuesday has escalated into a nationwide search for Joseph Jakubowsky, a Janesville-area man who has reportedly threatened to carry out an attack on an undisclosed location.

As of Sunday, Jakubowsky’s whereabouts are still unknown.

Authorities have intensely increased surveillance and patrol

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“I don’t think I had a formal endorsement, but I’ve definitely been in contact with them,” Goldfarb said. “They were just like, ‘We really appreciate what you’re doing and would love to support you in any capacity that we can.’”

Both students won their election by large margins. Resch got the second highest amount of votes out of the 29 student council seats, and Goldfarb finished second out of four candidates elected to the Student Services Finance Committee.

The newly elected representatives said they decided to run after being disappointed with decisions made by the current session of the Associated Student of Madison, largely comprised of

in Wisconsin, especially near churches and schools, which Jakubowsky has threatened. He also threatened public officials, according to the Janesville Gazette.

It is believed that Jakubowsky has 16 high-end firearms and at least one automatic weapon.

Jakubowsky also sent a 161page manifesto to President Donald Trump Friday in which he expressed his anti-religious and anti-government opinions.

During a Friday press conference, Rock County Sheriff Robert Spoden said 150 local, state and federal law enforcement officials are on the hunt of the 32-year-old.

There is currently a $10,000 reward for anyone with information that could lead to Jakubowsky’s arrest.

The FBI said it is of national interest to capture Jakubowsky.

In wake of Jakubowsky’s threats against schools, several schools in Rock and other counties went on lockdown Thursday and some even closed Friday.

Authorities have asked the public not to approach Jakubowsky if found but rather to call 911.

Individuals with a tip can call 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5424).

Investigators have followed up on 320 tips so far.

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members from the progressive BlindSide organization.

“I watched through that year all the bills they passed, the initiatives they were going for, their response to the election and I was kind of disappointed with how student council handled things,” said Resch. “In my opinion it was time for conservative voices to be put on student council. It’s clearly not the majority but if we’re going to call student council representative of the students, there need to be different opinions on council to represent the different opinions of the student populous.”

The Badger Freedom Caucus started when the leader of UW-Madison’s Turning Point chapter reached out to other conservative groups on campus with the idea, according to Jake Lubenow, chair of College Republicans.

“Believe it or not it’s harder to

get conservative students to want to be involved in ASM than you’d think,” said Lubenow. “We’ve found that it’s not that hard to get people elected, it’s much harder to get them to run.”

According to Lubenow, “Badger Freedom Caucus is the brainchild of Turning Point,” and Resch said that a Turning Point representative proposed the caucus’s logo.

After being approached by Turning Point members, Lubenow and other College Republicans sought out candidates to run and then referred them to the Turning Point organization.

“I basically said, ‘I know Turning Point has this mission and I know their chapter is working here on campus to do that. Do you want me to connect you?’” Lubenow said.” He said he then connected them with UW-Madison’s chapter president, Justin Lemke, and sent an email

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to Turning Point’s midwest office.

However, Lemke denied any connection to the caucus or campaign efforts. He further said that he had not even spoken to College Republicans since his freshman year, and only then with an educational question. According to Lemke, Turning Point USA’s status as a nonprofit prevents them from supporting any candidate on any level but the national chapter does have programs that run without connection to campus chapters.

While Turning Point reached out to Goldfarb, Resch contacted the organization. Both said the organization supported their conservative ideologies and ideas for campus. Neither Goldfarb nor Resch named their contact from the national organization, but an anonymous source said it was Bobby McNiely, who is a part of Turning Point’s Campus Leadership Project.

“I think it’s really important that we have organizations that support fiscally responsible candidates,” said Goldfarb.

Earlier this year, Turning Point reportedly “quietly funded” The Ohio State University’s student government elections, according to the school’s newspaper, The Lantern. They reported that Turning Point was doing this for campaigns across the U.S. For conservatives on campus this is a victory, according to Lubenow. Goldfarb said that as candidate on SSFC, he hopes to reign in spending and make fiscally conservative decisions and Resch said that he hopes to increase student engagement in elections.

“ASM’s council is going to be a lot more moderate next year,” Lubenow said. “Council is just not as activist motivated. It was a success for us, it was a success in general for conservatives on campus.”

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Members of the local immigrant community will see new public resources available when applying for U.S. citizenship after Dane County’s legislative body unanimously passed a resolution Thursday, authorizing funds to be used for a project introduced last month.

The project, led by Dane

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dent organizations won’t have to charge money to members in order to operate,” Rohrer said.

Other policy items removed include requiring campuses to establish a plan for students to receive three-year degrees, freedom of expression throughout the UW System and establishing provisions on faculty teaching workload. Requirements that students have an internship or other work experience before graduation also will no longer be a part of the budget.

The committee also struck a requirement for public and private voucher schools that ensures they teach a certain amount of hours.

Nina Bertelsen contributed to this report.

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County citizenship resource project earns final approval

Local residents can get help applying for U.S. citizenship through a project led by Dane County Executive Joe Parisi.

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legislation states that standardized tests “perpetuate and uphold white supremacy.”

Prior to proposing the legislation, Mack, along with two other students, researched and presented how standardized testing is a part of institutional racism, disproportionately preventing students of color from attending college.

McGlone said UW becoming test-optional would have “broad implications” and require a change in policy by the Board of Regents.

UW-Madison currently has a holistic admissions process that features standardized test scores as one of the many factors considered, according to McGlone.

There were other demands involved in ASM’s legislation, titled “Cognitive Dissonance,” such as free tuition for all black students and an increase in needbased aid, but the university has not made similar progress on these demands.

County Executive Joe Parisi, sets up a fund to help county residents apply for citizenship and creates a new position at the Department of Human Services that will focus on improving community access to citizenship resources.

A local organization, selected by the county, will receive the $150,000 Immigration Assistance Fund. The new DHS position will focus on ensuring community access to

public and nonprofit resources for obtaining citizenship.

Amending the county’s 2017 operating budget was the final step in the board approval process.

This is the fourth immigration-related resolution passed by the county board following the election of President Donald Trump, who in his first few weeks in office passed several executive orders tightening citizenship rules. Requests by community organizations for assistance with citizenship issues have since increased, county officials say.

Parisi also said the initiative was introduced in response to Trump’s immigration policies.

“Real people, working hard every day to raise their kids and support their families are unnecessarily living in fear and looking for reasons for hope,” Parisi said in a statement. “By starting up a fund for the community to build upon and dedicating a new county position to connect those in need of services to help that’s available, we’re responding to the unnerving and uninformed policies coming from Washington D.C.”

Gorsuch sworn in as next U.S. Supreme Court justice, Wisconsin Senate vote split

By Meredith Nesbitt THE DAILY CARDINAL

Following a nearly year-long battle over the late Antonin Scalia’s justice seat, U.S. Senate Republicans emerged victorious as Judge Neil Gorsuch was sworn in Monday.

Gorsuch’s swearing in as the nation’s new Supreme Court justice comes after a simple majority vote of 54-45 confirmed his appointment Thursday.

A major point of contention was the use of the so-called “nuclear option” Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., which dropped the required votes to end a filibuster on Supreme Court confirmations from 60 to a simple majority of 51 votes.

“Donald Trump has made clear that he wants judges who will rubber stamp his extreme, unconstitutional agenda. We should all be deeply worried that that’s what he found in Neil Gorsuch” Rep. Daniel Riemer D-Milwaukee Wisconsin

This move has been criticized for effectively silencing minority opinion in the Senate.

The Republican Party of Wisconsin is embracing and celebrating success in “overcoming historic partisan obstruction” that they saw in Gorsuch’s appointment.

“When Wisconsin voters went to the polls last November, they did so with the Supreme Court in mind,” Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brad Courtney said.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., was one of the 54 Senators who voted for Gorsuch.

“Judge Gorsuch is a highly qualified, mainstream judge who will apply the law as written, rather than alter the law to achieve the outcome he desires.”

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“Judge Gorsuch is a highly qualified, mainstream judge who will apply the law as written, rather than alter the law to achieve the outcome he desires,” Johnson said in a statement.

“It was a pleasure fulfilling my campaign promise of voting to confirm a judge—not a super legislature or judicial activist—as our next Supreme Court justice.”

Many worry this use of the “nuclear option” will politicize Supreme Court appointments, compromising a branch of government that is theoretically nonpartisan.

Some Wisconsin Democrats have voiced concern about Gorsuch being lenient to President Donald Trump’s administration.

“Donald Trump has made clear that he wants judges who will rubber stamp his extreme, unconstitutional agenda. We should all be deeply worried that that’s exactly what he found in Neil Gorsuch” said state Rep. Daniel Riemer, D-Milwaukee, in a release February.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., supported the filibuster that obstructed the first vote to confirm Gorsuch. Once the filibuster ended by a simple majority vote, Baldwin voted against Gorsuch.

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Many models walked the runway in Moda Magazine’s UW Fashion Week finale fashion show.

UWFW brings talent

By Cassie Hurwitz the daily cardinal

Last Friday, UW-Madison’s student-run fashion publication, Moda Magazine, put on a fashion show featuring local retailers and student designers. The fashion show partnered with the Textiles & Fashion Design program of the UW-Madison School of Human Ecology. It was also the finale event of UW Fashion Week, which included two other events put on by Moda, Cocktails and Couture and Swap N’ Shop.

All three events gave students the chance to mingle with friends, meet designers and wear cocktail dresses that’ve been sitting in closets for years.

Without prior knowledge that it was put on by students, the fashion show could have seemed professionally done. The lighting was dimmed, a curtained stage was set up and there was even a designated spot to take photographs with friends. At promptly 8 o’clock, a diverse bunch of models dressed head-to-toe in stunning designs strutted down

the catwalk to perfectly-timed music. The first few groups of models showcased clothes from some of Madison’s local retailers, such as Don’t Ask Why and Tailgate.

After the audience got a taste of the local style, models sporting the student designs began to walk the stage. Each student designer had a group of five to ten models, and it was clear that all sizes, shapes and styles were represented in the show. From ‘plus-size’ models to male models, the show gave a realistic outlook to the audience. Additionally, it was evident that the models were having fun.

From smiles to hugs, each section of models had a defining characteristic that emphasized their individuality.

Each student designer clearly put months of effort into the outfits. Every piece was beautiful and unique, and each designer had a few signature traits that were echoed throughout their collection, such as wildly volumized hair or sheer cutouts.

There was a lingerie-esque line and beautiful gowns, clothes for the everyday and unique, avant garde pieces. Every possible style was covered, and every piece was tailored to perfection.

The show also had considerable help from students of Madison’s Paul Mitchell The School. The makeup artists and hair stylists-in-training helped create the stunning makeup and hair looks that the models sported, such as perfectly crimped hair, braided buns and vampy lips. Every look matched exquisitely with the student designs and served as the finishing touch for each collection.

It was incredible seeing the talent and creativity that UW-Madison students hold.

From the organizers of the event to the beautiful models that graced the catwalk to the student designers that poured their hearts into their collections, the UW Fashion Show provided entertainment for fashion-lovers. It will be a treat to see what Moda Magazine brings to UWFW next year.

Baking bits: Recreating German Soft Pretzels

By Nina Bertelsen the daily cardinal

I think we can all agree that the most important tool in a kitchen is an very old church cookbook; in my kitchen that means a worn copy of the Viola Methodist Church Cookbook 1984 edition. No matter how healthy it is, there is no trendy food that can top one of my family member’s tried and true recipes that fill the pages.

However, just because they’re tried and true by others, doesn’t mean they’re tried and true by me. As you can imagine, being a college student doesn’t leave much time to spend in the kitchen.

I typically rely on my family to send me cookies in a care package instead of relying on my own will.

But when times get tough, as they sometimes will, the best thing you can do is ignore your homework and work out your problems pummeling and pulling some sticky bread into twisted, soft and salty pretzels.

The German soft pretzel recipe has been one of my favorites since I was little and I thank my lucky stars for the church parishioner who submitted it. Not only is the lightly salted version good on its own but you could easily sprinkle cinnamon-sugar instead of kosher salt, dunk in honeymustard sauce or twist the dough into flow shapes instead of a traditional knot. This reci-

pe is great to experiment with.

This recipe is also great for kids (and college students who don’t bake often) because it allows for minicatastrophes. I made the novice mistake of not reading the recipe carefully and let the dough rise for a half-hour before realizing I had completely forgotten to add the oil; aka the fatty goodness.

Following a thirty-second panic that I would have to scrap the whole batch and spend money on new ingredients, I was able to kneed it into the puffing dough and set it back to rise all over again.

If there is one thing my mother taught me, it’s that “what the consumers don’t know won’t hurt them.”

Recipe

4 tsp. of yeast 1 tsp. of white sugar 1 ¼ c. of warm water 5 c. of flour ½ c. white sugar 1 ½ tsp. of salt 1 tbsp. oil ½ c. baking powder 4 c. hot water Kosher salt to taste 1. Preheat oven to 450 Degrees.

2. Heat 1 ¼ c. of water halfway-to-boiling and mix it with yeast and 1 tsp. of sugar 3. In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the sugar, flour and salt.

While now all of you know my failure, The Daily Cardinal staff members who ate the pretzels enjoyed them in blissful ignorance.

I hope that one day I can be as expert a baker as the ladies who submitted the recipes and my grandmother who flies around the kitchen like a natural.

Ultimately baking in any kind of college housing can be very challenging, but the warm and buttery reward can beat the walk to Gordon’s every time. Don’t let minor catastrophes get in your way because the tried and true recipes of old church cookbooks have been tested by generations of bakers far worse than college novices.

4. Once mixed, make a crater in the center and pour the 1 tbsp of oil and yeast and then mix them together, kneading and adding water until you get a nicely formed ball.

5. Cover and store in a warm place to rise for an hour.

6. When dough is at peakfluff, divide it into 12 pieces, roll them into long strands, coat in a mixture of warm water and dissolved baking soda, and then twist them into a pretzel (or shape of your choice) on a greased pan.

7. Bake for 6-8min and then remove from the oven.

By Colleen Muraca the daily cardinal

Spring break has come and gone, and finals are just around the corner. You might be thinking, we just had midterms, how can this be? And if you are, you’re not alone. It seems like we are constantly preparing for some midterm or paper that is worth our entire grade and might just determine our future, or so it feels. The world is not going to end if we get a grade we don’t want, but to help with the stress, here are some easy ways to relax during this upcoming finals season.

Not all of these tactics work for everyone, but they have sure helped me when it comes to alleviating stress, especially with finals starting in just a few weeks. Even though you do not need the extra luck because of these helpful tips, you could even pay an extra visit to Abe. Keep your heads up, Badgers.

Take a stroll There are so many times I catch myself at the library at 10 p.m., wondering how six hours of my life have flown by.

Meanwhile, I have been glued to one chair and probably took a total of 400 steps that day, which consisted of walking to the bathroom and filling up my water bottle. Taking a ten-minute break to go on a walk, or possibly walking to a different study location can get your body moving as well as make blood flow. Enjoy the nice weather and walk by Memorial Union and the Terrace so you can get a super artsy Instagram along with a well-deserved break.

Do productive activities Personally, when I am in a jam with tests and papers that somehow all have the exact same deadline, I find it soothing to do other productive things as a break from doing homework.

Wash the dishes, clean your room or reorganize your planner and books. These simple tasks that take only minutes, if your room is not a complete disaster, can make you take a break from organic chemistry and political science homework, but still give you the satisfaction of getting necessary things done.

Make a list of achievable goals We are often thrown dozens of due dates and deadlines at the beginning of the semester that haunt us for the entire fifteen weeks we spend in the class.

Instead of having a long grocery list of all of the forty things we need to get done eventually, make smaller and simpler lists of things that are due sooner.

Compartmentalizing a list of two to three things that need to be done in the next twenty-four hours rather than all things that need to be done by finals week will help alleviate extra stress and give you a better understanding and spacing of what needs to be done when.

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Film Fest brings charm to Madison audiences

By Monique Scheidler FILM COLUMNIST

The 19th annual Wisconsin Film Fest brought movie lovers from across the state together in the heart of Madison to watch some of the quirkiest and most unique films from all over the world. The wide variety of programs screened made it a festival for all movie lovers. They ranged from collections of shorts (including one very cute stop animation short made by a fourth-grade class here in Madison) to a feature about the Green Bay Packers. Here are some of the highlights from my week at the film fest.

Person to Person I actually dragged my roommate off campus to go see this one with me. But anything with Michael Cera and Abbi Jacobson in it together is worth the hassle.

I went into this movie knowing nothing about the film’s premise.

To be honest, I stopped reading the film fest guide from excitement after I saw Cera and Jacobson mentioned. Director Dustin Guy Defa in his Q&A after the film credited “The Peanuts” as an inspiration to his work, and it made total sense.

It was a quiet movie that followed several people throughout their lives in New York City.

The storylines didn’t necessarily join together in the end, some weaved through one another, but it was focused on these people and their lives. Jacobson played a woman named Claire, shadowing a journalist named Phil (Cera).

They both really played into this uncomfortableness that they do so well. I found myself laughing out loud at how anxiety-ridden their journey to get a story was (and thanked myself for not going into journalism). Tavi Gevinson

(who you may know from Rookie Magazine) was a surprise bonus to the movie (again, I really should have finished reading the film fest guide) playing Wendy, a teenage girl uncomfortable with the idea of modern romance. She was really funny and genuine throughout the whole movie. For as quiet and calm as the film was, it was equal parts hilarious and relatable.

Infinity Baby Tuesday at the Marquee in Union South was dedicated to everyone’s favorite burly man, Nick Offerman. He was actually here on campus as well, doing Q&A’s after most of the features shown that day.

The evening concluded with what was one of the oddest films I’ve seen.

“Infinity Baby” is a black-andwhite film that takes place in the distant future where stem cell research has lead us to an accident in which babies no longer age. Nick Offerman plays the CEO of Infinity Baby, the company in charge.

Kieran Culkin stars as an employee of the company, but really the company is only the backdrop for this bizarre world. Culkin’s character is an incredibly immature man.

He has trouble finding girlfriends who meet up to his ridiculous standards, so he introduces them to his mother (the hilarious Megan Mullally, who is actually married to Offerman) so she can scare the women away. There is also a plotline with two marketers of the company trying to get people to take care of these babies, but they end up trapped caring for one, showing us the real complications of these “forever babies.”

It was incredibly dry, which works so well with the cast, especially Offerman, Mullally and Culkin. The black-and-white

aspect of the film helps keep it in this ambiguous futuristic time period and adds to the quirkiness of the film. It didn’t all quite make sense in the end, but I think that’s exactly what the director wanted.

Golden Exits I actually did read the film guide’s synopsis of this film, but was still taken by surprise.

Though to be fair, when I was told Adam Horovitz (who we all know and love from the Beastie Boys) was in a film, I definitely came in with certain expectations.

“Golden Exits” tells the story of two separate families and how they are disrupted when Naomi (Emily Browning), a beautiful young girl from Australia, moves to town for the summer. I really wanted to love this movie; I mean, it has Chloe Sevigny in it as well as a member of the Beastie Boys, so I really felt like I should, but this movie didn’t quite live up to my expectations.

The film basically showed how two men are unable to keep their cool when a beautiful girl enters their lives. Horovitz played Naomi’s boss and Sevigny’s husband, who continues to only hire young female interns to help him with his archiving work. He was unlikable throughout the whole film, though I think we were supposed to sympathize for him. Jason Schwartzman played Naomi’s old childhood friend, who was equally as helpless to her charm despite his happy marriage. The entire film tried to get the audience to blame Naomi for entering the lives of these grown men who are very capable of restraining themselves.

I found myself mad throughout the film more than anything else, which I’m not entirely sure was the intention of the director.

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Lead singer of Magic City Hippies, Robby Hunter, at the Majestic.

Magic City Hippies revives cancelled Hippo Campus show with upbeat funk

By Morgan Winston THE DAILY CARDINAL

Due to illness, Madisonfavorite Hippo Campus was unable to perform this past Saturday. However, Majestic Theatre opened its doors to the public for a free show with Magic City Hippies, Hippo Campus’ opener on tour supporting the release of their debut album, Landmark. The Miami, Fla. based band remarked on the 60 degree Madison weather when I met them outside to take their portrait. Their sunny origins are evident in their music. I can easily imagine listening to their indie funk tunes on a sunny beach day.

Their happy-go-lucky personalities offstage translated seamlessly into their live set. The three main members, Robby Hunter (vocals/guitar), Pat Howard (drummer/producer) and John Coughlin (guitar/vocals), began

their enthusiastic live set with songs that charmed the audience.

The Majestic floor filled as people trickled in, attracted by the upbeat and catchy music.

Howard’s enthusiastic and funky drumming stole the show. His playing was perfectly accompanied by groovy bass-lines and Hunter’s contrasting soft and deep vocals.

Another highlight of the set was a cover of “Benny and the Jets” that kept the dance vibes present throughout the venue.

Their popularity among the crowd was obvious toward the end of their set and, after some convincing, Magic City Hippies performed an encore.

I have nothing but praise for the live performance from this band. Their music is perfect for the upcoming summer months and I hope they return to Madison soon.

Netflix’s ‘13 Reasons Why’ tackles the complexities of teenage suffering

By Lauren Chung THE DAILY CARDINAL

When Jay Asher’s teen fiction novel, “Thirteen Reasons Why,” first came out in 2007, I was among the many who were immediately engrossed with the New York Times bestseller. When first hearing that the page-turner would be hitting Netflix screens, all of us “Thirteen Reasons Why” fans around the world were, rightfully

so, intrigued. As a story that is filled with taboo topics, and with it being as intimate, intense and personal as it is, many us were questioning how these words and passages would play out on screen.

For those who didn’t have the chance to immerse themselves in drama-filled mystery, “13 Reasons Why” tells the story of why high schooler Hannah Baker decides to end her life, but there comes a

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All episodes of “13 Reasons Why” premiered March 31 on Netflix.

twist with the way she chooses to do so. Before Hannah commits suicide, she decides to leave behind 13 cassette tapes; each tape illustrates a story, relationship (or lack thereof) and overall reason why her life ended after snowballing out of control. Most of those who are on Hannah’s cassettes are blatantly aware of their misdoing to Hannah, but when sweet and shy Clay Jensen receives the tapes, he is more than confused as to what he might’ve done to contribute to Hannah’s suicide.

“13 Reasons Why” tackles hard topics: suicide, sexual assault, domestic violence and slut-shaming, to name a few. These topics are, and will always be, pressing themes that should be addressed and talked about within our society; awareness for those affected by such hardships should always be a forefront. That being said, it should be recognized that the Netflix series does not hold back in depicting many of the above topics. With the controversy surrounding the series’ graphic portrayals of these issues, it is recommended that those who have a history with any of these themes take caution and consideration in viewing the series, as certain scenes have been found to be highly sensitive.

But, despite the controversy, the

television show, created by Brian Yorkey, did an exemplary job of recreating Hannah’s story to shed light on how even the smallest acts of bullying can make a big impact on an individual’s life, and how you should never assume anything of another individual because he or she could be going through a multitude of problems hidden behind a smiling face in the hallways.

Both are issues that are bound to hit home and resonate with many young adults around the world, as it did popularly when the novel first came out 10 years ago.

As Clay listens to each cassette day by day, I found it impossible to stop myself from eagerly binging through episodes, pushing the “play next episode” button immediately, one after another. With the ability to attribute a whole hour-long episode to each person that Hannah deems a reason why, rather than the 24 hours that Clay uses to listen to all the tapes in the book, the Netflix series was able to introduce new storylines that readers of the novel had not encountered before, leaving them pleasantly surprised.

Without giving away any spoilers, an added dynamic for Clay’s character involves confrontation and investigation about the rest of the reasons why. This take on Clay’s

journey learning and coping with Hannah’s death allows the audience to see the duality and complexity hidden within Hannah’s stories.

Viewers can now gain a more intimate understanding of the characters and their background stories beyond only what Hannah speaks of on her cassettes in the novel.

A few characters whose storylines prove exceptionally gripping, especially to those who have read the book, are Jessica Davis, Justin Foley and Tony Padilla.

Additionally, the series embeds a desire for justice for Hannah in its storyline through both Clay and Hannah’s parents, adding to its overall intrigue and appeal.

Seeing the series adapt and expand aspects of the book in new ways will have lovers of Asher’s bestseller completely engrossed with its interpretations. Likewise, newcomers will get the pleasure of watching the mystery unfold for the first time but, most importantly, they will get the chance to fall in love with Hannah for the first time as well.

Hannah’s story brings us back to first kisses, crushes and love for each heartbreaking aspect on her tape and, before you know it, you too will have watched the entire series within a few days.

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Although worldwide advances in medicine have led to decreasing maternal mortality rates, the U.S. has been an exception.

United States must provide better maternal health care HAE RIN LEE opinion columnist

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ometimes, facts defy our optimistic expectations. Something that did just that for me was learning about the alarming maternal mortality rates in some developed nations with advanced medical technology, even in the United States. I had presumed that maternal and infant mortalities only really occurred in developing nations where resources are lacking, but it still remains a very crucial problem in the U.S. As there is a growing movement in dismantling the current federal healthcare marketplace into more private and individualized plans that certain people without sufficient income could afford, in addition to the already prevalent assumption that health care is an individual choice rather than public. The increasing levels of maternal mortality rates are one of the prime examples that signifies the importance of preventable and accessible health care to the general population.

A UNICEF report indicates that from 1990 to 2015, the global maternal mortality ratio declined by 44 percent—from 385 deaths to 216 deaths per 100,000 live births, which translates into an average annual reduction of 2.3 percent mortality.

Somehow, the U.S. has bucked this trend of improved maternal health, moving in the opposite direction from the rest of the world. According to the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System from the CDC, the pregnancy-related mortality rates in U.S. have steadily increased from 7.2 per 100,000 live births in 1987 to 17.3 per 100,000 live births in 2013. While it was generally unclear what caused the increase in pregnancy-related deaths, it did provide some clues, namely that certain women in U.S. cannot gain access to relatively affordable prevention care that could help with their pregnancies.

Data from the same report indicated that there are considerable racial disparities in pregnancy-related mortality rates in the country. From 2011 to 2013, the pregnancy-related mortality ratios were 12.1 deaths per 100,000 live births for white women, while 40.4 deaths for black women, and 16.4 deaths for women

of other races. In addition, the top three causes of pregnancy-related deaths were cardiovascular diseases with 15.5 percent, non-cardiovascular disease at 14.5 percent, and infection or sepsis at 12.7 percent. The World Health Organization, in a fact sheet about maternal mortality rate released in November 2016, stated that many causes of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable and signified the importance of readily available prenatal and postnatal care.

Somehow, the U.S. has bucked this trend of improved maternal health, moving in the opposite direction from the rest of the world.

An article by Priya Agrawal in a 2015 World Health Organization editorial suggested several reasons as to the rise in maternal mortality rates. These inconsistent obstetric practices in hospitals across the nation demonstrate a lack of standard approaches to managing emergencies and are often are too late in identifying the complications of pregnancy and childbirth.

Also, as a result of ongoing health epidemics, many pregnant women in U.S. suffered chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity that could lead to further complications in pregnancy. The problem is that although these conditions could be prevented by having regular checkups and services from clinics, many women without insurance and in certain conditions can not afford to attend these services to maintain more healthy pregnancies.

What could the solutions be to these pregnancy-related deaths? As many of these mortalities could be prevented, the community and public services need to make obstetric, prenatal and postnatal care more easily accessible to all.

Many physicians and medical staff in communities already volunteer to conduct community health projects and provide more accessible care to people who could not afford such medical care

without insurance.

Also, as it is not advised for some women to become pregnant when they have a higher likelihood of developing complications and not being able to afford healthy pregnancies, birth control and contraceptive options should be available to wider populations to prevent women’s health from declining and possibly reduce the odds of suffering from pregnancy-related complications.

There also needs to be more widespread education within communities about resources regarding reproductive health that are currently available to women in need so that they are more likely to maintain healthier reproductive lives. Not only should this effort be conducted by industrious community leaders and volunteers, but state and federal guidance should also be implemented in order to monitor the causes and outcomes of pregnancy issues so they can better implement solutions.

The efforts shouldn’t just stop after the delivery stage, but after the birth of a child as well.

Maternity leave systems and care should be available so that women can recover well and not develop complications that could occur after delivery, such as some infections or illnesses that could strike if adequate care isn’t provided.

It would be tragic if women died from pregnancy-related complications from conception that they did not wish to continue but had to with lack of abortions or available birth control. As every person should be able to control their own bodies, so should women be able to manage their own reproductive health as to achieve the most optimal outcome.

Personally, it is more devastating to see a failure that could have been easily prevented than one that was inevitable.

Because we could have worked harder to put a stop to it, but deliberately chose not to. Everyone should be able to have basic pursuit of happiness—this includes a stable life that can be lived without fear of such preventable tragedies.

Hae Rin is a junior majoring in history. What do you think can be done about the rising maternal mortality rates in the United States? Please send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinail.com.

pril 3, 2017 marked the day of the biggest chemical weapon attack against civilians in Syria since the Ghouta Massacre in 2013.

Contrary to popular knowledge, this is not the only attack to occur since President Bashar al-Assad seemingly got rid of his chemical weapon stockpile. There have actually been more than 160 chemical weapon attacks since the beginning of the war, with about 80 percent taking place after the 2013 agreement.

The attacks were conducted by the Syrian and Russian air forces, likely using sarin gas, a chemical weapon that is disproportionately lethal to children. To make matters worse, the Assad regime, aided by Russian forces, bombed hospitals and medical centers before and after the chemical attack, making it difficult if not impossible for victims to receive treatment. So far, BBC reported that 50 percent of the victims were children.

Each new day in Syria brings new calamities to add to the rising death toll in the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis. Each new day across the world marks an addition to the murderous silence that allows these attacks to persist. As the leader of the Books Not Bombs campaign at UW-Madison, I cannot allow this day to go unnoticed. I cannot neglect my responsibility to speak up for the Syrian people. And in the face of such undeniable tragedy, I cannot mourn alone.

At times like these, it is easy to feel helpless, as this growing injustice continues to plague our world. I wish to reach out to my fellow students to let you all know that you are not helpless and you can make a difference for the people who so desperately need it. I stand now, more firmly than ever, demanding that UW-Madison join the Syria Consortium and pledge to provide scholarships to Syrian youth who are able to escape their war torn borders. It is our job as students to demand our institution to place itself on the right side of history.

To be a silent bystander is to empower such heinous practices.

Together we must work to hold our institutions accountable.

Education is one the most fundamental ways to make a difference in a person’s life. It opens doors of opportunity and selfimprovement. Throughout the Syrian conflict we have witnessed schools, hospitals and civilian homes turn to rubble, vanquishing any opportunity for victims to create a livelihood for themselves. By providing scholarships to Syrian refugees, UW-Madison would act not only as a hub of opportunity, but as a safeguard of culture. Syrian civilians in territories outside the Assad regime’s control are being systematically exterminated. I believe the proper term for such action is genocide.

To be a silent bystander is to empower such heinous practices.

Together we must work to hold our institutions accountable. We must hold our government accountable. We must speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Today I choose to act. Today I choose to break the murderous silence of our world.

When will you do the same?

Nour is a junior majoring in political science. What do you think the university community could do to help those affected by Bashar al-Assad’s actions? What was your response to the Syrian’s government’s recent actions? Please send all comments, questions and concerns to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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The Presence of Trees

by Caroline Stevens

I found an article the other day about a situation in Melbourne last year on how the city had identified all trees with a different number and email address, so that citizens could send emails to city officials about complaints, a way to improve the city life. It turned into people of the city sending love letters to their favorite trees: To: Golden Elm, Tree ID 1037148 21 May 2015 I’m so sorry you’re going to die soon. It makes me sad when trucks damage your low hanging branches. Are you as tired of all this construction work as we are?

To: Green Leaf Elm, Tree ID 1022165 29 May 2015 Dear Green Leaf Elm, I hope you like living at St. Mary’s.

Most of the time I like it too. I have exams coming up and I should be busy studying. You do not have exams because you are a tree. I don’t think that there is much more to talk about as we don’t have a lot in common, you being a tree and such.

But I’m glad we’re in this together.

“The email interactions reveal the love Melburnians have for our trees,” the article said. Why then, did the article make me want to cry? I’m sorry you’re going to die soon, are you tired? I’m glad we’re in this together. Something about these professions strikes me as lonely, and the lonely life of a city tree, their myth contained in a square of wood chips at the

base, their fate marked with orange spray paint. I think about my mom desperately trying to raise the trees in our previously barren backyard, disappointed when, as the seasons pass, she sees they’re not going to make it. Something about the fickle Minnesotan weather and our soil not being conducive to life. A city is no place for trees, I think, but it’s where they’re needed most.

There is a tree on the lake my parents live near, Lake Harriet, that hosts a small wooden door at its base. The door is about four inches tall, painted wood, covering a hole in the tree through which people stuff notes. I can’t remember if it was supposed to be for fairies or for goblins or whatever mythical creature, but whatever it was, children (and some adults) would address it letters and leave them there.

According to my parents, someone who lived on the lake would answer them.

I don’t remember if I ever left a note in the tree, or how anyone would be able to answer the notes, or how old I was when my parents told me that it was a human who answered the notes and not fairies. I just remember walking around the lake, leaves ripely green in the belly of summer, noting the unassuming door in the tree at that point in our walk.

The birch tree in my front yard also had a magical quality to it. Tall and withered, it hung over the front porch like a benevolent

giant watching the house. I got sad when my parents expressed fear that a branch would fall off during a storm and damage the house—my tree wouldn’t do that. The birch, massive and looming in shady lemonade days of summer and spindly in the snow-capped winter, had an enormous rut in the base. A large circle, the shape of an oval, that looked like someone has burned it there sacrificially. I made fairy houses in the rut, setting sticks into a tiny fort, adding feathers and nice rocks, a little piece of fruit. The birch was a constant growing up, a calming presence. My mom and I would sit in the porch, reading together, or playing gin rummy, as it stood sturdily overhead. I never had a sense of what would become of the both of them when I left for college, but you don’t notice these things until you’re gone.

I had a relationship with the trees surrounding my family’s cabin as a child, but there it was even more magical. I would build fairy houses in the wilderness of northern Minnesota, placing springy moss beds in rock crevices on the stream outside the cabin, collecting forest trinkets, shells, flowers, leaves, forming a perfect haven for some unseen creature. Lake Superior is one of the places I’m overcome by trees, and where I feel they’re meant to be; there’s no threat they’ll be felled, since the forest is protected. If city trees have lives and emails, the trees of the North

Shore of Lake Superior have a mythology to them. Their myth is captured in the construction of the cabin itself: fallen lumber stacked sturdily, the cracks stuffed with fur and other grimy materials, makeshift glue. It was built generations ago, by an ancestor who helped found the forest and died there, in a chair the cabin still has, an enormous wooden frame covered in scratchy red wool cushions. There are old tobacco pipes on the walls, hidden canes and leather bags in the closets. I am imbued with the scent of pine when I go there. It overwhelms me, hiking up up up to where we can see the massive lake through breaks in the trees.

I don’t realize that I’m starved for trees until I’m around them again after being away from them for so long. I returned from my first semester at college to find an embarrassingly bare front yard: the birch tree had been cut down. My parents had told me that they were going to cut it down, but in person, the emptiness was palpable. “It was sick,” my mom told me.

That’s what the burnt-out rut in the tree was, a sickness. Still, it’s hard to watch something go when you’ve grown so accustomed to its presence. I see this on her face as I board the Megabus again, promising to call. “‘Dear 1037148,’ wrote one admirer to a golden elm in May. “You deserve to be known by more than a number. I love you.

Always and forever.”

The Almanac Presents: Poetry Corner Applying for Citizenship

by Bet-Zua Jimenez It’s not home. But wasn’t it once? Wasn’t it ours before we were told who we were?

Didn’t we exist before we were given these names?

There must have been a time before Ma lost her tongue to shame. Before illegal was burned on Papa’s much-too- gentle hands.

Such innocence.

To suppose a place belongs to you simply because you love it.

Simply because it is genesis to memory.

Such naiveté. Better listen to the president elect and go back. To the place of birth.

To the memories that live only in Spanish. To the dreamless house and the dirt road. Back to mother’s depression And Papa’s soft palms.

How could we ever think we were deserving of peace?

Aren’t we brown? Aren’t we made to bear suffering? Heirloom strength because first heirloom ache.

So why the grief? Because first I had skin and then I learned what it means.

A Love Letter to Helga Pataki

by Mariam Coker

You shine so bright, they force you into a shadow, growing into a sunflower without the sun to turn to, girl, you got the magic You are surrounded by skeptics who weren’t present witness to your blossom, they doubt it’s occurrence, they doubt you.

I feel your anger, the nonchalant way of going about expecting nothing from the people that interact with the day.

No one will let you down without your permission.

I get why you write, why you obsess, why you get mad, that you love so hard and so much, it drags you down like a responsibility.

So you stopped carrying your heart in your hands.

I know most times you leave it at home, perhaps in your closet, so no one will know you have one, too.

You hide your soft so no one try to shape you into something you are not.

You don’t want anyone to accidentally step on it and then feel bad for not accepting their “sorry.”

To you that word is flimsy, can’t even take being thrown in a trashcan.

Helga, I know how bad waking up can be, when no one is there to say good morning, or there when you get back home, or there when your world is screaming novels at you.

And I get that sometimes loneliness is not a choice, it’s the only option when no one chooses you back.

Please write until everything you have to say is able to be read and I’ll read it.

Helga you are so beautiful, and loving yourself is only half the battle, sometimes it’s the full war.

Thank you for the Saturday mornings, for those 20 minutes it wasn’t so bad to be alone.

That’s all she wrote

by Eliza Weisberg

That’s all she wrote I’m looking at you and thinking about how the pen That pen there That you have in your mouth Will be wet Now From the moisture on your tongue And that pen That pen right there Will also be hot With each Heavy breath that you exhale And that pen Yeah baby that Wet Pen you have in your mouth Right ThereWill have bite marks on it Where you’ve clenched your jaw and bitten down With each crescendo of your lungs As air touches your wet lips And your eyes blink like forbidden fruit -- ughh honey your mouth could write the sweetest poetry That pen That pen there Signs my life away

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Badgers walk off in wild back-and-forth contest 10-inning classic complete with controversial calls, ejections

By Bremen Keasey THE DAILY CARDINAL

To paraphrase Stefon from Saturday Night Live, this game had everything.

The Wisconsin Badgers softball team (4-5 Big Ten, 25-7 overall) won an extra-inning thriller against the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-6, 9-23) by a score of 6-5 thanks to a walkoff RBI by junior shortstop Brooke Wyderski in the 10th inning. On the way to this dramatic ending, there were costly errors, coach ejections and five ties or lead changes.

First baseman Kaitlyn Mullarkey delivered an RBI double to give Iowa an early lead. She drove in right fielder Lea Thompson with an RBI double in the top of the third to make it 1-0. However the Badgers answered the next inning.

After a single by junior second baseman Kelsey Jenkins, senior catcher Chloe Miller hit a two-run homerun to left-center field to give the Badgers a 2-1 lead. The veteran catcher has been a standout for the Badgers this season and leads the team with nine home runs.

Wisconsin extended its lead in the fifth inning after sophomore designated player Kelly Cross hit a clutch RBI double with two outs.

Sophomore first baseman Stephanie Lombardo blooped a ball into left to bring in another run to give UW a 4-1 lead. Iowa’s starting pitcher Elizabeth Wiegand looked rattled, throwing a couple wild pitches, and the Hawkeyes made the change to sophomore Erin Riding. The Badgers put runners on second and third before Riding closed out the inning with a flyout to center field.

Now it was the Hawkeyes’ turn to change the lead. With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the sixth, Iowa was gifted a run after a throwing error by Wyderski.

The junior’s throw to first sailed over Lombardo’s head, and the Hawkeyes cut the lead to 4-2. Iowa added two more runs to tie the game at 4 thanks to some infield hits.

The game’s tension began to build after the bottom of the sixth.

The umpires ejected an Iowa assistant coach after it appeared he was arguing too much about balls and strikes. Mullarkey led off the seventh with a walk, and after a steal by McKenzie Schneider, the Hawkeyes had runners on second and third with one out. Wisconsin’s freshman pitcher Kaitlyn Menz was in a jam, but she forced Angela Schmiederer into a grounder to the third base side, setting up a play at the plate. Miller was able

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Quarterback Alex Hornibrook must step up for UW to have success.

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Third baseman Sara Novak readies for the play during Sunday’s game. to tag out Mullarkey, keeping the score tied, but the call was controversial, leading to more arguing between the Iowa dugout and the umps. Despite hitting Iowa’s Mallory Kilian to load the bases, Menz got out of the jam after striking out Cheyenne Pratt looking.

Wisconsin could not do anything in the bottom of the frame and the game went to extra innings.

In the top of the eighth, Wisconsin escaped yet another bases loaded situation after Wyderski made a clutch catch off the bat of Schneider, making up for her throwing error earlier in the game. After a scoreless bottom half of the eighth, Iowa manufactured a run to regain the lead in the ninth. Schmiederer advanced to second after a leadoff walk and a sacrifice bunt by Killian. Another single by Pratt gave Iowa runners on the corners, and Claire Fritsch knocked in Schmiederer with an RBI single. Another sacrifice bunt moved the runners to second and third, but Thompson grounded out to the pitcher and the Hawkeyes clung to just a 5-4 lead.

In the home half of the ninth and needing a run, freshman right fielder Jordan Little hit a single through the gap after senior Sara Novak started the inning off with a groundout to shortstop. Cross then smacked the ball to left field, but it did not have enough juice to get over the wall, and Iowa’s Pratt made the catch at the warning track for out number two. Lombardo singled through the gap, allowing Little to reach third. Sophomore left fielder Gabby Scherle then drove the ball

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Sophomore first baseman Stephanie Lombardo went 2-for-5 Sunday.

into the gap and Iowa attempted to get the force out at second. However, in yet another controversial call, the umps called Lombardo safe at second, allowing Little to score and tying the game at 5.

Scherle picked up a great time to get her first RBI of the season, and that hit and subsequent call left the Iowa players visibly frustrated, with the second baseman slamming her glove to the ground after the call. Head coach Marla Looper was ejected after coming out to the diamond and arguing the call, making her the second coach for Iowa to be sent to an early shower.

In the top of the 10th inning, the Badgers held the Hawkeyes scoreless, giving them the chance to win the game. Junior second baseman Kelsey Jenkins reached first on an error to start the inning. Miller then drew a walk and Wyderski followed with a walkoff to right field, giving the Badgers the 6-5 victory.

“I just wanted to do a job and move the runners knowing I had [Novak] behind me,” Wyderski said. The junior from Justice, Ill., did much more than just move the runners, and that final hit was just part of her great performance at the plate today, as she went 3-for-6, increasing her batting average to .364.

Menz was the other standout on the day, pitching a complete game and throwing 195 pitches.

“My arm is definitely a little sore,” the freshman phenom said.

The native Iowan stayed solid throughout the marathon performance, striking out nine batters en route to her 16th win of the season. “[Catcher Chloe Miller] really just kept me in check,” Menz said.

“She always made sure I would just focus on the next pitch.”

The Badgers got back on track in the Big Ten season. The win today clinched the series against Iowa, which was crucial after being swept by Nebraska last weekend.

The Badgers next travel to West Lafayette to face Purdue, looking to continue their momentum.

“Our goals for the rest of the season are to keep taking series,” Menz said.

With March Madness now over and the weather starting to warm, Wisconsin fans’ attention can, at least for the time being, switch back over to the football team.

The Badgers are nearly twothirds of the way through their spring practice schedule, which means that the spring game is on the horizon. The contest will be held in less than two weeks on April 21 at 6:30 p.m. Rather than the traditional Saturday afternoon slot, the Badgers will be playing under the lights on a Friday night, which could have an interesting impact on attendance.

Compared to other programs both in the Big Ten and nationally, Wisconsin’s spring game tends to be fairly lightly attended. Perhaps this time change will help draw in a larger crowd. But whether it’s taking place on a Saturday afternoon or a Friday night, it ultimately still is a glorified scrimmage and I wouldn’t bank on droves of fans coming out for this year’s game.

But those that do make the trip to Camp Randall Stadium in a couple weeks will get a sneak peak at a Badgers squad that will enter the 2017 season with as high of expectations as any Wisconsin team in recent memory.

Though the Badgers do have several key starters to replace on defense and Jim Leonhard will be taking over for Justin Wilcox at defensive coordinator, one would still expect them to be pretty solid on that side of the ball this year. The real interest lies in the offense, the part of Wisconsin’s game that held them back at times in 2016.

In the backfield, Corey Clement and Dare Ogunbowale are gone to graduation, leaving the top two spots in the depth chart up for grabs. The presumed frontrunner for the starting spot at running back is Bradrick Shaw, a guy who made the most out of his limited reps during his redshirt freshman campaign. Shaw ran for 457 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 5.2 yards per carry last season,

and showed off a combination of patience and explosiveness when running between the tackles that can be lethal to opposing defenses.

The other guy currently competing for the No. 1 spot is Pittsburgh transfer Chris James, who sat out last year after following head coach Paul Chryst to Madison. Given that one of his big strengths is pass protection, James looks to be in line to succeed Ogunbowale as UW’s primary third-down back, though both he and Shaw will likely get plenty of touches once the regular season rolls around. They certainly look like they have the potential to be the sort of two-headed monster in the backfield that Wisconsin football has become known for.

Things could get even better after Taiwan Deal recovers from ankle surgery that’s kept him out of spring practice.

Jazz Peavy and his endless supply of Jazz sweeps will be back to lead the receiving corps, but Chryst and Co. are looking to find a replacement for the departing Rob Wheelwright.

Quintez Cephus has been absent in recent practices due to his father’s tragic death, but he had been earning rave reviews for his performance in spring practice and looks poised to earn himself a starting spot.

Of course, at the heart of it all on offense will be quarterback Alex Hornibrook, who will no longer need to split playing time with Bart Houston. There are obviously some kinks to work out in his game—namely arm strength—before the start of next season, but Hornibrook brings a different level of field awareness and deep ball accuracy to the table that we don’t usually see out of Wisconsin quarterbacks.

With a favorable schedule and a defense that figures to be a strength once again, just how much noise the Badgers can make as they compete for a Big Ten title and a potential berth in the College Football Playoff may rest on what they get out of Hornibrook and the offense.

You obviously never want to draw too many conclusions from spring practice, but the spring game will at least give Wisconsin fans a small glimpse at what to expect come fall.