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Natatorium vote elicits strong campus reactions By Ashley Davis The Daily Cardinal

UW-Madison students have been actively demonstrating their support or opposition to a referendum that would increase student segregated fees to extensively expand the Natatorium with a $60 million renovation. The proposal would add an indoor turf field, four-court basketball gymnasium with a running track around its perimeter and five to seven multipurpose hardwood, mirrored rooms, among other amenities, according to Mike Bernatz, a UW-Madison senior leading the NatUp campaign in favor of the referendum. The referendum would be funded primarily by student segregated fees, costing students roughly $54 per semester for 30 years beginning fall 2013, the biggest concern for many opposing the project. “This referendum that we students are voting on is not about a new Natatorium; this referendum is about another hike in segregated fees, and we as students are saying that we cannot afford any more new seg fees right now,” said Peter Rickman, leader of the No New Seg Fees campaign opposing the expansion and co-president of the Teaching Assistants’ Association. According to Bernatz, the project would be funded by other sources in addition to segregated fees. “Athletics has committed half a million dollars for the pool renovations, we’ve requested $3.7 million from the state ... and Rec Sports is subsidizing the costs

until 2013, which is going to be about a million dollars,” he said. Still, Rickman said the project should be funded more by the state’s general-purpose revenue or by private donations and grants. “We need to ensure that at this time, as much as any, of economic and fiscal crisis, that we’re protecting access of higher education for students,” he said. Under a 2008 Associated Students of Madison bylaw, at least 15 percent of the student population, approximately 6,200 students, must vote for the project to move forward. “If 15 percent doesn’t vote, then students haven’t voiced their opinions loud enough,” ASM Chair Tyler Junger said. The bylaw was created following the approval of the new south campus union in an election in which approximately 6 percent of students voted. However, Bernatz said regardless of turnout, if the referendum is approved, it will move forward to the Board of Regents and Chancellor Biddy Martin. “ASM was really upset that such a low voter turnout was able to determine the results [on the south campus union],” Bernatz said. “So they didn’t fully understand the bounds of their power and made a rule ... but they don’t have the power to do that ... and that rule is strictly advisory.” According to Junger, ASM does not have any binding power to allocate segregated fees to the project if less than 15 percent of students vote. Students can vote online at asm. wisc.edu until 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Senate passes ban on texting while driving, payday loan bill By Steven Rosenbaum The Daily Cardinal

The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that prohibits texting while driving. The bill, which passed the Assembly in January, provides a penalty of between $20 and $400 for the first offense and between $200 and $800 for the second. Opponents of the bill said it was unnecessary because of existing laws prohibiting inattentive driving. Senators supporting the bill, however,

said it was needed because such laws leave the decision to issue a ticket up to the individual police officer. “If we pass this it is very specific. If you are texting, it is illegal,” state Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, said during the debate. “It really takes the onus off the officer, because he doesn’t have to make this decision was that person inattentive driving or not. It’s if you are doing this activity it is against the law.” Supporters also said it is important senate page 3

ASM leaders face complaint over stipends By Ryan Hebel The Daily Cardinal

Four high-ranking members of UW-Madison’s student government may have broken organizational bylaws by voting to substantially increase salaries for positions they later filled, according a Student Council member. In a complaint filed Monday with the Student Judiciary, council member Maxwell Love alleges that current Associated Students of Madison Chair Tyler Junger, Vice Chair Tom Templeton, Secretary Kurt Gosselin and

Student Services Finance Committee Chair Brandon Williams voted to increase stipends by more than 15 percent for the positions they now hold. Last year, all four were members of committees that voted on the budget. According to the bylaws, accepting an increase of over 15 percent would “constitute malfeasance in office and be grounds for firing, impeachment or removal from all offices and positions held in ASM” if the representative had stipends page 3

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Barrett trails GOP foes in campaign donations Part 2 of 2 in a series on campaign finance By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

Democratic frontrunner and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who joined the gubernatorial race in November 2009, now faces the challenge of catching up with his Republican competitors who have been formally in the race for a year. As of the last filed finance report in January, which accounts for all money going directly in and out of the campaign from July 2009 through the end of the year, Barrett has about $1.6 million at his disposal. This puts him ahead of former Congressman Mark Neumann and just behind Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, who has about $2 million on hand. Between July 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009, Barrett received over $800,000 in campaign contributions, with the vast majority of those coming in the last six weeks of the year following his official bid. Barrett campaign spokesperson Phil Walzak said raising over $750,000 in six weeks is “astonishing.” “I think it spoke to how excited people were that he was getting in the race,” he said. Most of Barrett’s largest donations came from Milwaukeebased lawyers and labor union-

affiliated political action committees, a fact that Mike McCabe, executive director of the nonpartisan watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, said he finds hardly surprising. McCabe said trial lawyers and labor unions are two of Democrats’ core constituencies and “if Barrett’s campaign is going to be remotely successful, he has to expand that fundraising base outside of those traditional Democratic constituencies, and he has to expand it statewide.” Expansion is precisely the goal for the Barrett campaign, according to Walzak. He said since the report was filed three months ago, Barrett has been working to connect to the rest of Wisconsin and campaign in parts of the state generally thought to be “red country.” “Tom is someone who wants to run a campaign that is not just speaking to a [Democratic] base,” Walzak said. “I think that involves the fundraising component and drawing support from independent and middle-of-the-road moderates.” Walzak said in the next filing report, which will come out in July, “there will be a much more diverse and broad-base representation of support. I think you will see a lot of small donors from different walks of life, I think you are going to see a lot of business support on there and I think that you are going to see a lot of geographic diversity.” Although Walker is still ahead in terms of funds, McCabe said because of Walker’s high spending, Barrett may have more cash on

hand by the summer. “[Walker’s] spending a lot more money earlier than Barrett. He’s spending on TV advertising, because he’s got a primary opponent in Mark Neumann, and so I think by the time that the reports are filed in July you might actually see Barrett sitting on more cash,” he said. In the second half of 2009, Barrett spent about $70,000, compared to over $900,000 for Walker. Barrett could also potentially benefit from contributions from one of the state’s biggest wild-card interests, Native American tribes, particularly the Forest County Potawatomi Community based in the Milwaukee area. According to The Lakeland Times, the FCPC supported Gov. Jim Doyle in 2006 by funding advertisements and contributing $200,000 to the Democratic National Committee. McCabe said Native American tribes are “one of those interests that’s the proverbial 800-pound gorilla. If they jump into the race, they could bring millions.” The FCPC has made no announcements about any support for Barrett, but Lori Cleereman, assistant to the chair of FCPC, said, “We’ll be keeping our options open.” McCabe said campaign finance “is a really important factor” as the race heats up. “Who has the money usually wins,” he said. “It’s probably the single best indicator of electoral success, and I think that is a very sad commentary on the state of our democracy,” he said.

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fter spending all of last week being regaled with stories about sandy white beaches, margaritas served in foot-long tubes, karaoke clubs in China and all the glory that was Spring Break 2010, I decided I’d had enough. I’m not really good at the whole “be happy for your friends” thing; I’m much more of a “fight fire with fire” person. I gathered my troops, planned and booked a seven-day getaway to Mexico. Take that PCB-ers. Mexico, you should know, is my FAVORITE country. Mexico has given the world tequila, sombreros, nachos and Diego Luna—all of which find places quite high in my list of favorite things. While I’m fully aware that alcohol and severe sun poisoning have seriously skewed my only direct encounters with the country itself, I’m from a very Hispanic neighborhood in Chicago so my appreciation of Mexican culture is very real. Which is why I can’t wait for graduation to come and go so I can return to the greatest place on Earth. The last trip I took to Mexico was also post-graduation—high school edi-

tion. My father, who either couldn’t take anymore of my constant whining or was so pleased that I had broken up with my boyfriend and decided to attend college out of state, agreed to pay for a trip to Cancun planned out by a few of my friends. One week after graduation, 21 of my friends and I boarded a plane headed for fun in the sun. Like an overwhelming majority of MTV-crazed high school students, we booked our trip with Student City, so everything we did was pre-planned. Nothing could have been better than walking off that plane and being handed a weeklong itinerary where every destination was a shit show. And of course, at least one cast member from “Laguna Beach” was guaranteed to be at every bar on the strip; and of course, I was dead set on meeting every single one of them. Please remember, this was 2006 and I was 17—let’s be serious though, I’m still a celebrity-crazed idiot but at least now I set my sights much higher... and younger... like on Justin Bieber. Unfortunately, I really can’t tell you much about that trip in between the terrifying van ride to our hotel and the plane ride home, during which I threw up approximately ten times and was called a “disgrace” by the very unhappy couple sitting across the aisle from me. During my 168-hour blackout, I managed to take hundreds of pictures so I know that I met Dieter Schmitz

from Laguna, wore the same bathing suit three days in a row to at least five different clubs and found myself a very good-looking Cancun boyfriend who was either named David or Patrick. And because apparently, drunk me is all about meaningful souvenirs, I also woke up with a tattoo on Day four. That was a super-exciting conversation to have with my father, who hates tattoos and consequently hated me. No, I didn’t get a disease and luckily, I managed to limit myself to three flowers on my hip—although my friend Erin later informed me that I was dead set on getting a mural of dolphins, palm trees and a setting sun on my stomach until the artist told me it was $400. My best friend Dan still has scars from that trip, and I still have pictures of him butt-naked curled up around a toilet that span a 24hour period. I’m pretty sure if I ever went back, I would still be able to find my dignity and pride on Señor Frogs’ dance stage where I left them four years ago. The fact that I made it back from that trip alive—albeit with a liver functioning at about 25 percent and a mild concussion—is a miracle. But I like to live dangerously, and so my triumphant return has been laid out. Because there might be outstanding warrants for my arrest in Cancun, I decided to spread my love to an all-

inclusive resort in Puerto Vallarta. This time, instead of humiliating myself for a week straight in front of my entire group of friends, I’m reserving that privilege for my boyfriend and our friends Chris and Sam, who we work with and also happen to be dating. Sam is my absolute favorite person to black out with because she is the only person who rivals my ridiculousness when intoxicated. After downing a liter of Doctor together on Super Bowl Sunday, I proceeded to fight one of my Gritty co-workers— in front of half the staff, including our owners—and Sam insisted she had lost all mobility in her legs and insisted on crawling back to her apartment. Truthfully, our boyfriends are accompanying us primarily as assurance neither of us will die, a fear my Dad has expressed genuine concern about every day since I told him we booked our trip. Fear not faithful readers—all five of you—I don’t leave until after graduation so the possibility I might not return from Mexico will not affect my ability to finish out my column for the year. And for everyone who had an amazing Spring Break trip, suck it. You know Mexico is way better. Want to debate the superiority of Mexico to all other countries? Have some Puerto Vallarta vacationing/avoidingepic-hangover tips to share with Jillian? E-mail her at jlevy2@wisc.edu.

Campus Briefs The best in fake news delivered in briefs for your reading pleasure Link Between Undergrads Who Get Married and Students Who Come From “The Middle of Fucking Nowhere,” Experts Say Professors and graduate students researching marriage have found a direct link between undergraduate marriages and where students lived prior to residing in Madison. “It’s just fascinating, because when one examines the national data, marriages between people in the 18-23 year old demographic have gone down substantially for both sexes in the last 30 years or so. But our research seems to indicate that while that continues to be the case for students who resided in cities or suburbs of cities prior to attending Madison, young marriages

have actually increased in this demographic for people who resided in small, often tiny towns that no one else would ever care to visit in their lifetime,” said sociology professor Donald Jenkins. “It seems, in fact, that the smaller and shittier the town one used to reside in, the more likely one is to marry at an absurdly young age considering the career and lifestyle options younger generations can now enjoy in this day and age,” added Jenkins. While it remains unclear exactly why people who come from worthless, backward towns would choose to marry earlier than normal, civilized people, experts at the university do have a working theory. “The most likely reason, it seems, is that people who come from these

backwards ‘villages’, as we refer to them by, often return there after graduation. Not only that, but the vast majority of them choose to reside there for the rest of their lives. It would thus be feasible that these students feel pressure to secure a lifelong mate prior to their return to their small, boring towns so that by the time the mate arrives at his or her new residence, the only way to escape the shitty hell hole they will be forced to call home for the rest of their lives will be something extreme like divorce or murdering their partner,” UW-Madison sociology professor Terry Helmes is quoted as saying. But while small, boring, worthless towns in the middle of Wisconsin may not appeal to everyone, many young newlywed students look forward to their sol-

emn, boring lives in the same shit hole town they were born in quite enthusiastically. Just ask Yuba, WI resident Kevin Neb. “I know some people like to make fun of small Wisconsin towns like Yuba because, ya know, we only have one stop light and we have less than 100 people who reside there, but we got stuff. There’s plenty, in fact. We got a general store, two barns, and we even got a movie theater,” said Neb enthusiastically. Neb added that he and his ﬁancée will be visiting his relatives in Yuba over the weekend, where they plan to walk down the dirt road that leads to the movie theater so they can catch the premier of the Yuba Move Theater’s brand new release: “Shrek 2.” —Phil Vesselinovitch

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Council briefed on Central Library project By Hannah Shepard The Daily Cardinal

The Common Council heard a briefing by Madison Public Library Board President Tripp Widder on the Central Library redevelopment project Tuesday. Widder said the fact that the Central Library is located only blocks away from the Capitol and the Overture Center downtown makes it an excellent location that deserves remodeling. “[The library] is at a virtual cultural arts ground zero,” Widder said. The proposed renovations to the library, according to supporters, are set to be environmentally friendly because they no longer involve the construction of a new building. “It can be the greenest of buildings because we will be reusing the superstructure of the building,” Widder said. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he worried the board would have difficulties raising money from the community because the library will only be a renovation rather than a new building. Widder, however, was optimistic. “I am hopeful that we will have every bit or more excitement with a renovation as we would have with a

new building. There will be a new library that will engage the community; this will make fundraising easier,” Widder said. The board was originally working with the investment group Fiore Companies on plans for a new building, but negotiations fell apart between the city and the company. “If the city is going to take all the construction risk, then what use is there for Fiore?” Widder said. When Ald. Judy Compton, District 16, asked whether there would be costs associated with backing out of the proposal with Fiore, Widder said Fiore had no plans to request any compensation. Andrew Statz, fiscal efficiency auditor for the mayor’s office, said construction should start quickly to save costs. “Construction prices will go up. By moving forward now, we can take advantage of low construction bids and create jobs,” Statz said. Widder said he stressed that the time for renovation is now and there is no time to lose. “The stars are aligned that if we move quickly, we can end up with a better facility with less cost,” he said.

Man damages property near Delta Upsilon After being denied entrance to the Delta Upsilon fraternity house, a man damaged parked cars and windows of the house Saturday, according to police. Police say the man became upset after not being allowed into a private party at the fraternity. The man was seen running from the house around the time two windows in the house were broken.

senate from page 1 to emphasize the dangers of texting while driving to young people. “This is aimed at kids. We all know what inattentive driving is, but this is a different generation. [This] really needs to be hammered home, this particular message on texting and driving. It’s not safe,” state Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-Waunakee, said during the debate. The bill passed 30-3. The Senate also passed several other bills, including limits on race-based school mascots and restrictions on payday loans. A bill that creates procedures

stipends from page 1 served on a committee that approved the increase. Love’s complaint also asks that the four be forced to forfeit stipends earned above those increases for their positions, which end in two weeks. The four were budgeted to receive a total of $6,050 more than a 15 percent increase, according to data from the complaint. “I’m trying to bring to people’s awareness the fact that we have current leadership that are violating the bylaws when it comes to stipends,” Love said. Gosselin said the bylaw should be nullified because the Student Council also voted to approve the SSFC salaries in September. This, he said, would violate Wisconsin statute 105.02, which says state employers cannot provide false employment information. Gosselin added that even if state law does not apply, this year’s SSFC members, like Williams, were formally exempted from the bylaw so they

A member of the fraternity chased the man, but did not catch him. The next morning, fraternity members found that nine cars had been scratched by a key or other sharp instrument in a parking lot near the house, The suspect is a white male, 18-19 years old, 5'11", with longer dark hair and wearing a white T-shirt at the time of the incident. for complaints on race-based school mascots passed on a 17-16 vote. The bill allows residents of a school district to complain to the state superintendent if they find their school’s mascot, name or logo to be racially discriminating. If the school board cannot prove that it is not discriminating, then the school must change it within a year. A bill that provides consumerprotection restrictions on payday loan companies also passed on a 21-12 vote. It requires payday lenders to have state-issued licenses and restricts the amount of interest that borrowers can be charged. could start receiving payments of $20 per meeting. In addition, Gosselin said Love’s interpretation did not match the spirit of the bylaw. “These stipends were approved en masse,” he said. “It’s not like people on the committees went to individual stipended positions and said, ‘I’m going to run for this, let’s increase it.’” Love said he finds that argument hard to believe. “It’s just such a big thing, and there are two different bylaws that talk about it, and we just spent a month talking about these bylaws,” Love said. Gosselin said he found the timing of the Love’s complaint “ironic.” “This is coming up now on day two of the ASM elections. I have no doubt in my mind that this is part of an MPOWER strategy to politically smear other candidates,” Gosselin said. Love, a member of the MPOWER slate, said his decision to speak up now was not politically motivated.

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Members of the Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group attended Tuesday’s Common Council meeting to support a resolution promoting fair trade by Madison businesses.

Common Council approves fair-trade resolution By Beth Pickhard The Daily Cardinal

The Madison Common Council approved a resolution supporting fair trade by Madison businesses at its meeting Tuesday. The resolution encourages the city administration and its catering contractors to purchase fair-trade products. It also supports publicizing fair-trade issues and promoting fair trade at local vendors. Members of the student organization Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group were present to support the resolution, which was co-sponsored by Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, and Ald. Bryon Eagon, District 8.

According to WISPIRG member Erica Symonds, WISPIRG’s Fair Trade Campaign and the Madison Fair Trade Coalition have worked toward passing citywide fair-trade legislation for over two years. “This is great because it encourages local businesses, many of which sell fair-trade products,” Symonds said. “The passing of this resolution pinpoints Madison as a leader in the fair-trade movement.” WISPIRG member Allie Gardner said Madison has now become the 16th fair-trade city in the nation and joins Milwaukee on the list. Eagon said he encourages students to stay involved in this issue and other city issues.

“Please don’t be a stranger ... to city government, because your voices are important, and, as you can see tonight, they can make a big difference,” he said. Verveer mentioned WISPIRG members will be working on a sweatshop-free ordinance for apparel, clothing and shoes in the future. Council members also requested further recommendations from the Madison Plan Commission on rezoning of Gordon Commons. The proposal would approve construction of a new cafeteria and green space as well as eventual demolition of the current building. The Plan Commission will meet April 20 to discuss the project.

Sex Out Loud’s 7 Sexiest Sex Out Loud’s 7 Sexiest seeks to showcase a variety of sexy students in celebration of Sexual Health Week, which runs from April 12-17. These students have been nominated by their peers as exemplars of the wide range of attractive qualities present in the student body. While just about all of us have had a crush on a professor or TA at some point, Communication Arts professor Sarah Jedd takes the cake. She is receiving the “Provocative Professor” title because, as her anonymous nominator puts it: “As my professor in Com Arts 610, Rhetoric of Reproductive Rights, she’s been absolutely awesome! Her readings are inspiring and educational and this class has probably one of the first classes where I’ve been completely motivated to do all the readings … [plus] she’s got an amazing fashion sense and is completely adorable.” A brilliant mind, an inspirational class, a fabulous wardrobe and two totally adorable kids? Looks like Dr. Sarah Jedd offers up a lot more than pretty words.

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By Joo-Hyun Kim The Daily Cardinal

Say what you will about Madison’s dining scene, but no one can accuse Madison of having too few Mexican restaurants. A quick search on Yelp yields about 40 Mexican restaurants in the city of Madison alone—let alone countless more in Middleton and Fitchburg. This does not seem to deter restaurateurs from having a crack at this crowded market. Among the newcomers to the scene, Taco Heaven and The Taco Shop are distinguished by their very straightforward and unequivocal marketing pitch: They aim to feed tired and drunk souls after midnight. Taco Heaven at 320 W. Johnson St. occupies the space vacated by the French bistro Le Chardonnay. At a glance, Taco Heaven is the complete antithesis of the location’s former occupant, with French vocabularies in the menu replaced by words one would likely find at urbandictionary.com (Case in point: “Dank Nachos”). The space that used to be filled with small tables and romantic candles is now decorated with large benches that probably once belonged to some bankrupt resort in Cancun. The most puzzling thing about Taco Heaven is the lack of focus

in the menu, which ranges from the usual nachos and tacos to such exotic fare as “Thai Stick Wrap” and “Maui Waui Pita” with a hodgepodge of greasy bar grubs from around the world, the menu does not exactly inspire confidence in the quality of food, especially for customers who enter the place sober. However, Taco Heaven executes its diverse menu with remarkable competency. Its signature item, “Dank Nachos,” consists of freshly fried tortilla chips piled with cheese, beans, lettuce, salsa and steaks. The warm and crispy tortilla chips distinguish the dish from the insipid, unmemorable nachos many restaurants serve. Likewise, the tacos are a definite step-up from what one would expect from a tired, commercial chain. Despite its awkward location, Taco Heaven could be a satisfying lunch spot for downtown dwellers. The Taco Shop at 604 University Avenue. which opened earlier this month, is far simpler in concept and approach. According to its website, the family-owned shop originated in Copenhagen and has another branch in Amsterdam. Naturally, Wisconsin would be the next market to tackle. With brightly colored walls, the newest campus spot stands out among its shady, run-down

America’s Fattiest Fast Food KFC’s Double Down Calories: 540 Cal Total fat: 32 g Sodium: 1380 mg Taco Bell’s Chicken Grilled Stuft Burrito® Calories: 650 Cal Total fat: 24 g Sodium: 2180 mg McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder® with cheese. Calories: 740 Cal Total fat: 42 g Sodium: 1380 mg Burger King’s Triple Whopper® Calories: 1160 Cal Total fat: 76 g Sodium: 1170 mg

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For late-night diners looking for some southwestern crunch, a well-stacked basket of ‘Dank Nachos’ and a cool soft drink may be the cure for a rapacious appetite. neighbors on University Ave. The owners seem to have decided that the bulk of its business would be from take-outs and delivery orders, since the location only has a couple of tables and a mediumsized counter. In contrast to Taco Heaven’s eclectic fare, The Taco Shop’s menu is very short and focused. It has all the dishes one would expect from a Mexican chain, such as guacamole, tacos, quesadillas and burritos—and not much else. Disappointingly, the food at The Taco Shop suffers from

blandness, a condition that ails far too many Mexican restaurants in Madison. The nachos, for instance, are dry and lifeless with a texture comparable to that of supermarketbought tortilla chips. The quesadillas are far more satisfying, but salsa and chili sauce may be needed for full enjoyment. Since the shop is still in its opening phase, a change in the formulas of its dishes may merit a second look. For now, Taco Heaven remains a cut above The Taco Shop thanks to the former’s polished delivery.

But all the minute details in the quality of these restaurants may not matter after all. The niche that both restaurants aim for is clear, as the statement on Taco Heaven’s menu attests: “If there are people to feed, we don’t close!” They may not be the pinnacles of Mexican cuisine, but with store and delivery hours that go well past three in the morning, Taco Heaven and The Taco Shop could quickly become the default go-to places for those who want something greasy and quick in the wee morning hours.

KFC Double Down: overhyped, over salted By Nico Savidge The Daily Cardinal

Before I experienced KFC’s new Double Down, probably the most hyped sandwich (if you can call it that) in recent fast food history, I couldn’t help think of a stand-up routine by John Oliver. In his special, “Terrifying Times,” Oliver discusses the great symbol of our nation’s progress that was Domino’s Oreo Pizza (a dessert item that was, as its name would suggest, a pizza made with Oreo cookies), saying it was essentially a big “fuck you” to America’s enemies. By engineering the Oreo Pizza, Oliver says we told terrorists everywhere, “there is nothing you can do to us that we are not already doing to ourselves.” Well then chalk up another blow to al-Qaida, because the new Double Down picks up where the

Oreo Pizza left off. In case you haven’t heard of it, the Double Down is KFC’s new “sandwich,” featuring bacon, cheese and sauce in between… wait for it… two pieces of fried chicken instead of the standard bread bun. Because of how ridiculous it is, KFC has benefitted from a great deal of free Internet marketing over the past few days as people try to wrap their minds around the creation. It would appear as if they know it, too, since a Double Down combo meal (with side and a drink) costs more than $7, making it one of the priciest individual options on the menu. Describing the experience of a Double Down is difficult—it tastes exactly like you expect it to, like crappy fried chicken wrapped around crappy cheese and crappy

bacon. If you like KFC it’s decent though one issue the sandwich has is that the cheese is ice cold if you eat it the moment your order is up). That said it is very salty and, overall, unimpressive. Although the sandwich is expensive, it certainly fills you up—after all, its “bun” alone is two chicken breasts. It should be filling, though: with 32 grams of fat and 540 calories, the Double Down isn’t saving all its heart attacks for PETA. Obviously there was no way for the Double Down to live up to its hype, making it a lot like one of Fat Sandwich Co.’s creations: Desirable for the novelty, but ultimately too expensive and not that great. Still, it is worth trying once (and only once) for the experience. Give it a shot, then sit and wonder where humanity went wrong.

What’s in the Fridge? - Episode IV: Tacos de Arrachera Spring means one thing: Grilled Tacos Chirping birds, blooming flowers and mild weather ushered in this week, which meant one thing for “What’s in the Fridge?”: grillin’ time. As per the suggestion of good friend, cameraman and video editor Eddy, I decided to prepare one of his family’s favorite recipes: tacos de arrachera. Otherwise known as skirt steak, the arrachera received a bath in fresh lime and Corona before diving headfirst onto the red-hot grill grates. Stricken with jealousy, mozzarella-stuffed banana peppers threw themselves to the mercy of the glowing coals while jalapeno-laced refried beans sunned themselves over the dancing flames. Ripe tomatoes and lively cilantro tangoed with aromatic garlic, pungent peppers and zesty lime-twisting their way into a feisty, fresh salsa. Unfazed by this brazen show of culinary might, homemade tortillas held their own as they warmly embraced this multitude of audacious ingredients. Two equally qualified beverages, Corona and red wine sangria, battled for a place nearest this heaping platter. You will have to decide for yourselves which drink reigns supreme. Buen provecho, mis amigos! —Alec Walker

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Closer than you think

Story by Winnie Wu and Madeline Anderson Graphics by Natasha Soglin

f the sexual assaults reported last year at UW-Madison, more than 60 percent of the victims were attacked by someone they knew. This data comes from the Offices of the Dean of Students, collected from both the federal Clery Report, based on The Clery Act, and UW System reports. These two reports are collected once a year and the Offices of the Dean of Students puts the two reports on their website for students to download. With April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the issue of acquaintance sexual assault has become increasingly important, especially on college campuses. Yet the seriousness of the topic can lead some to avoid discussing rape and other forms of sexual violenc. “These topics are kind of special and sensitive and that is why it is hard to find them on the media,” Sapir Sasson, media advocate of Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE) said. PAVE is a nonprofit student organization on campus dedicated to preventing sexual and dating violence. Tonya Schmidt, assistant dean of the Offices of the Dean of Students, agreed with Sasson. “Unfortunately we are up against the media who likes to put stranger assaults as front-page news,” Schmidt said. This misconception then leads to underreporting of sexual assaults because being acquaintances often creates barriers toward coming forward, according to Schmidt. “If a person is in the circle of friends and that’s their main social support network, it’s harder for them to tell someone that that happened because maybe that person is someone everyone likes a lot, and they may think they aren’t going to be believed, and they blame themselves,” Schmidt said. Tera Meerkins, chair of PAVE, explained sexual assault can even occur among people who are dating. “[People] are kissing and touching, but that doesn’t mean [they] get permission to go ahead and move on with that person. So consent is really something that the person has to be continuely asking for.” This frequent lack of communication and not asking for permission is generally why acquaintance sexual assault is so underreported and yet so common. “People are not clear what happened, what they expected and what’s their responsibility...” Meerkins said. Moreover, alcohol can further blur what is consensual and what is unwanted sexual contact. “Alcohol actully is the greatest date-rape drug in college. And with using alcohol the perpetrators may feel less responsible in their actions. So it can be an excuse for prepetrators to

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Sexual Assault Facts You Should Know 9 out of 10 female victims of sexual assault knew and trusted their assailants. 75% of male students and 55% of female students involved in acquaintance rape had been drinking or using drugs. 1 in 4 women will be raped or suffer attempted rape in their lifetime. 4 times greater chance of getting assaulted if you’re a college woman.

Many college students assume sexual assault is committed by strangers, but in reality it occurs most often between acquaintances.

act in that sort of way and also diminishes the victims’ ability to say ‘no.’” Advocacy and Education Efforts It is because of this misconception, that the seriousness of sexual assault and its harmful effects on the victims and the university community need to be better addressed. “Sexual assault has always been an important issue on UW-Madison campus. We need to let more students know that sexual assault, whether because of alcohol or not, is a crime,” Schmidt said. The Ofﬁces of the Dean of Students has multiple outlets of support for victims who report the incident to them or come to them for help. “We let the student decide what they want,” Schmidt said. “We actually developed a checklist for each of these areas—sexual assaults, dating violence stalking—so that we make sure that all of these statistics cover all the options of the students the help that they need.” Schmidt said usually the first thing to talk about the safety plans, such as SAFEwalk, SAFEride and SAFEroom. According to Schmidt, SAFEroom is for victims who were assaulted in their own rooms. For victims who live in the dorms, university housing can provide a new room to help them get rid of the bad memories associated with the room where the assault took place. For the victims who live off campus, they can help negotiate with landlords to change rooms. “We do referrals to both our campus counseling and consultation ser-

vices and also Rape Crisis Center ... Students choose either of those for different reasons. Sometimes students going through the legal process don’t want to have any sort of paper trail, so they would go to the Rape Crisis Center because they don’t keep any notes,” Schmidt said. The Offices of the Dean of Students gives students medical advice about sexually transmitted diseases and a pregnancy test and provides financial assistance for victims, such as loans for medical bills and other fees. “We offer academic assistance as well. An Offices of the Dean of Students memo would be sent to the professors of the victim asking for academic assistance; however, we would just provide some ambiguous information about the person to the professors without mentioning anything about the assault,” Schmidt said. Carmen Hotvedt, violence prevention specialist for the Campus and Community Partnerships, Prevention Services and University Health Services (UHS), works for the EVOC (End Violence on Campus) project. The project has 44 representatives in the Madison community, including the Rape Crisis Center. She said the goal of EVOC is to educate college students, especially first-year students, and effectively coordinate with other related resources, such as the UWPD, Offices of the Dean of Students and the Athletic Department. EVOC holds workshops with PAVE and offers a course called Social Work 672 that trains students to be volunteers and advocates against sexual assault.

In addition, Schmidt said the Offices of the Dean of Students educates professors and university staff as well. “[Faculty] should know how to respond when a student comes to you,” she said. More Work is Needed But because the reports that the university receives only represent a small fraction of the total number of sexual assaults on campus, the response needs improvement. Hotvedt said women between 16 to 24 experience more dating violence and sexual assault than they do at any other points in their life, and that women on college campuses experience more sexual assault and dating violence than non-college women. “Awareness is not enough,” Hotvedt said. “On our websites there are many links of online courses about prevention, such as how to help friends, how to judge an aggressive male, how to say no and escape.” People need to start at the basics before sexual assault can see a decrease on college campuses. Hotvedt said it’s important to simply define what is sexual assault and teach students what consent means. “We want more and more people to know that alcohol is never an excuse; any sex behavior without the consent of one side is rape,” Sasson said. Yet these preventative steps are often trickier if the victim and perpetrator know each other. “Especially if you think about first-year students and their living environment in the residence hall, their friends are all around in that hall and so, again, if

you tell on someone who lives in the ﬂoor below you or you tell someone what happened to you, what are all those consequences?” Schmidt said. Schmidt added that victims sometimes don’t even realize they were assaulted at ﬁrst. “Sometimes it takes for the PAVE workshop or for an education piece, like maybe the online students’ success tool for them to know that was not Ok,” she said. She explained this is because people believe the person they are with is trustworthy, despite any warning signs that would be more obvious if they came from a stranger on the street. “It’s not a person jumping out of a bush and standing in the alleyway,” Schmidt said. “[It could be] a situation where you might be totally trusting with somebody, even the person that is in your circle friends that offers to walk you home from a party.” According to advocates and victims, the best way for people to protect themselves and avoid dangerous situations is to continually stay updated and educated. “Instead of giving women rape whistles and telling them to be aware of strangers, [the education workshops] give [students] the tools to recognize aggressive males, give them the tools to intervene, give them the tools to ... say no,” Hotvedt said. No matter the method, most importantly, students need to move from awareness to action. “We need all students to really be thinking carefully about what their sexual boundaries are ... and how they respect other people,” Hotvedt said.

Bodega 1. Walgreen’s 2. Triangle Market

High Rise 1. Grand Central 2. Lucky Madison Event 1. Gameday 2. (Tie) Mifflin 2. (Tie) Halloween

Grocery Store 1. (Tie) Fresh Madison Market 1. (Tie) Woodman’s 2. Trader Joe’s Burger 1. The Old-Fashioned 2. Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry

Sandwich Shop 1. Milio’s 2. Jimmy John’s

Coffee Shop 1. Steep & Brew 2. (Tie) Mother Fool’s 2. (Tie) Espresso Royale

Campus Athlete 1. Blake Geoffrion 2. Jason Bohannon Best Pizza 1. Ian’s 2. Glass Nickel Place to Kick It 1. Memorial UnionTerrace 2. James Madison Park Campus Res Hall 1. Ogg 2. Sellery

Campus Library 1. Memorial 2. Grainger

Stadium-Area Bar 1. Regent St. Retreat 2. Lucky’s

Best A-Bar 1. (Tie) Ian’s Pizza 1. (Tie) Jin’s Chicken 2. Asian Kitchen

Capitol Area Bar 1. Essen Haus 2. Old-Fashioned

Beer On A Budget 1. PBR 2. Keystone

Liquor Store 1. Woodman’s 2. Riley’s International Cuisine 1. Brocach 2. Med Café

Concert Venue 1. High Noon Salon 2. Terrace Dessert 1. Coldstone 2. Chocolate Shoppe

Bakery 1. Greenbush 2. Lane’s

Wisconsin Microbrewery 1. (Tie) New Glarus 1. (Tie) Capital Brewery

Best Campus Bar 1. State Street Brats 2. (Tie) Wando’s 2. (Tie) Vintage Bar Special 1. Plaza—$2 Long Islands 2. Wando’s—Fish Bowl

Bar Most Likely to Nab Your Fake 1. Wando’s 2. Brother’s

Mexican Restaurant 1. Frida’s 2. La Hacienda

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lyricisms as through gritted teeth he imitates his lover’s parting pleas with The Swedish music scene has long dread: “She said dri- ver- please / stood as a valued contributor to pop Don’t go that / Fucking way.” “King music, from ABBA, Europe, Ace of of Spain” rides a galloping melody as Base and the Cardigans of old, to the he gives subtle, indirect tribute to Bob Knife, Peter Bjorn and John and Jens Dylan (“I wear my boots of Spanish Lekman descendents of today. But these leather”) and narrates a satisfyingly acts always manage to share a flamboy- fantastical life abroad. The sparsest ant, quirky or ethereal aesthetic. So it melody and most engrossing poetry seems from outside the theater, sitting comes on “Love is All,” the sentimenon the curb, we hear the energized tal hallmark of the album. His most finger-picking and jaunting vocals of emotive singing on the choruses backs Kristian Matsson: The Tallest Man the torment of the verses, where he is on Earth. An ironically monolithic torn with his authority, “Well I walk upon the river like moniker from someCD REVIEW one of small stature it’s easier than land both literally (look / Evil’s in my pocket up videos—he’s and your will is in short and lean) and my hand / Oh, your sonically when comwill is in my hand pared to the flair of / And I’ll throw it the Swedish scene. in the current that Musically, however, I stand upon so still The Wild Hunt the title is apt. / Love is all, from The Tallest Man Though a comwhat I’ve heard, but on Earth parison to Bob my heart’s learned to Dylan is cliché and kill.” The difference from Matsson’s first often disregarded, it cannot be avoided; not so much in their instrumen- release to his second is this increased tation, but the vocal similarities are sense of self-awareness as a songwriter. uncanny at times. Seemingly organic He was able to take his ability to crein their musings, both also give off ate abstract sketches and metaphorical an aura of omniscience as they wield meanings from Shallow Graves and their simple acoustics and vivid imag- insert a first-person for listeners to ery with equal mastery. sympathize with by adding life to the On his debut, Shallow Graves, sketches. The melodies follow suit pastoral imagery of bluebirds, spar- becoming more endearing, distinct rows and ravens, along with streams, and unquestionable fits as vehicles for blizzards, snakes and gardeners drove each song’s narrative. home the unassuming and organic All of Matsson’s prior work prosound. It was a triumph of coy beauty claimed his apt songwriting and guitar recorded on a single guitar with- abilities. He has always been notable out studio production. On The Wild in every sense of the ideal behind Hunt, Matsson takes the liberty of traditional singer-songwriters. With expanding his simplistic songwriting The Wild Hunt, he manages noticeprowess by driving much more emo- able improvement, resulting in 35 tive and expansive melodies—even minutes of humble folk that still has resorting to piano on the enjoyably an unwavering yet seemingly uninslushy closer, “Kids on the Run.” As tended ability to keep you engrossed for lyrics, the pastoral imagery still and cathartic. It feels like an early resonates; only more often than not benchmark in what is hopefully a stillit is used as a backdrop for more fre- blossoming career, where the Dylan quent personal perspectives. references will lead to questions of The climax comes throughout the whether or not he will go electric. For middle of the album with the declara- now, though, he remains the simplest tive, thumping “You’re Going Back,” of songwriters: an unassuming Swede where his poetic offerings and emo- of small stature willing to belt over an tional freedoms are shared with a loved acoustic, which—lucky for us—still one, only to be deserted, prompt- provides no gaps in the music-making ing one of Matsson’s more animated process for his talents to hide. THE DAILY CARDINAL

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“Fish Tank” is stuffed to the gills with sexual tension and uncomfortable relationships in exposing the tenuous life of Mia, a teen left on her own to ﬁgure out who is trustworthy and who isn’t.

‘Fish’ing for creepers By Mark Riechers THE DAILY CARDINAL

The world of “Fish Tank” teems with images that should shock audiences—children wander the road side looking for booze, money and general mischief while the few adults that are around scream obscenities at them, pushing them out of view to make way for their own drunken revelry and denials of responsibility. It’s clearly a wretched place to grow up, and it’s in that hell of urban waste that we find Mia, a 15year-old aspiring break dancer who responds to this world with violent, obscenity-spewing rage towards her family, peers and even strangers. Despite Mia’s abrasiveness, it’s not hard to see what she rebels against. Her mother clearly despises her, stuck in a drunken stupor that prevents her from stringing together a coherent sentence against her daughter’s wild streak. Her younger sister calls her an expletive whenever they speak. Early in the film, she’s assaulted and nearly raped by a pack of boys wandering the wastes on the outskirts of the city. Mia has nobody to trust in this world, and that sad fact fills her with boundless rage.

For her first film, Katie Jarvis brings an impressive, dark and brooding performance to Mia. She starts the film hardened and closed up, but as the character meets her mother’s “friend” Connor, she becomes a vulnerable, tragic victim of circumstance. Mia meets Connor, a muscle-bound Michael Fassbender (“Inglourious Basterds”), when he creeps into the kitchen to sneak a peek of her practicing dance moves to a Ja Rule video on TV. “You dance like a black,” he comments crassly, preparing some tea for himself and Mia’s mother, who awaits ravished in her bedroom. Fassbender jumps between this horrid classlessness and sincere compassion for Mia as he becomes a more frequent visitor in their home. He seems to be the male presence that Mia and her sister were always missing in their lives, but there’s a very real sexual tension between Mia and Connor that makes us uneasy about her trusting him as some kind of father figure. There’s a scene where Connor carries Mia back to her bed after passing out at a party. He slowly removes

her boots, unbuttoning her pants to pull them off as well. We hang on the moment, fearful of what happens next. But then he simply tucks her in and heads back to her mother’s room. We breathe a sigh of relief. Similar to our impressions of Peter Sarsgaard’s character in last year’s “An Education,” it’s hard to not be suspicious of Connor’s true intentions for Mia and her family. He takes them fishing in a small man-made pond and makes the seemingly innocuous comment, “People don’t come here often. The fish are stupid and easy to catch.” He frequently takes mysterious phone calls from “his mother.” Something isn’t right, and we become increasingly uncomfortable with Mia opening up to an unknown quantity of a man. “Fish Tank” becomes the story of a girl learning whom she should trust, and figuring out how to save herself from her own situation. The rough, gritty film shows its characters at their lowest, their ugliest—but when we reach the end, we can at least hope they’re better for their suffering. “Fish Tank”’s run at Sundance will end Thursday. See it before it leaves, or catch it on DVD.

Wisconsin Film Festival provides ﬁve days of cinematic bliss at local theaters DAN SULLIVAN sullivan’s travels

or Madison cinephiles, this is the most wonderful time of the year: The 2010 Wisconsin Film Festival (WIFF) has arrived. The annual cinematic extravaganza will feature 192 films screened over five days; while this monumental amount of cinema undoubtedly contains a wealth of established masterpieces and hidden gems, it can also be pretty daunting to try to determine what, if anything, one should go see. Thus, it’s no surprise that the question everyone’s been asking me over the last few weeks is “What’s worth seeing?” I’m pleased to be able to respond to such questions with a one-word answer: “Plenty.” Film festivals provide excellent opportunities to see independent films that haven’t received widespread distribution, and this year’s WIFF is no exception. Two movies in this vein that seem especially worthwhile are Benny

and Josh Safdie’s “Daddy Longlegs” (screens at 7:15 p.m. Thursday and 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Chazen) and Bob Byington’s “Harmony and Me” (screens at 7:45 p.m. Friday at the Union Theater). “Daddy Longlegs,” at once a charming family tale and a bohemian psychodrama, caused a serious stir when it premiered in New York in February; the film stars Ronald Bronstein, himself a director (whose 2007 debut “Frownland” delighted through its ability to inspire feelings of both empathy and disgust), as a knucklehead father of two young boys, played by the sons of Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo. “Harmony and Me” is a bone-dry comedy starring mumblecore heartthrob Justin Rice (kind of an oxymoron, I know). UW-Madison film professor J.J. Murphy writes that it’s “a film in which every single scene manages to work, while being woven into an intricate medley of idiosyncratic humor.” Byington will attend the screening; you might recognize him from his performance in Andrew Bujalski’s last film, “Beeswax.”

Not quite as new but still fairly recent is UW alum Michael Mann’s “Collateral” (screens at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Orpheum). Yes, it’s that movie with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. So what? The New York Times’ senior film critic Manohla Dargis is coming to town to introduce it; if for no other reason, one should attend in order to listen to the woman who is one of contemporary film criticism’s foremost tastemakers. Film festivals are an invaluable chance to get acquainted with recent developments in international cinema. This year’s WIFF features a short retrospective of the work of South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho, best known in the US for his 2006 riff on the mega-monster genre, “The Host” (screens at 10:15 p.m. Thursday at the Orpheum). “The Host” was a major coup for Bong: It reaped critical praise here and became South Korea’s highest-grossing film of all time. The WIFF also serves the noless-important function of excavating worthwhile films from bygone eras for another crack at wowing contemporary audiences. Among the most

intriguing movies that have been resurrected for this year’s fest are John Frankenheimer’s 1964 WWII allegory “The Train” (screens at 10 p.m. Thursday and 6:45 p.m. Sunday at the Cinematheque), Elia Kazan’s 1960 post-accident Montgomery Clift-vehicle “Wild River” (screens at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Cinematheque) and Sergio Leone’s 1971 political spaghetti western “Duck, You Sucker” (screens at 2:00 p.m. Friday and 7:45 p.m. Saturday at the Cinematheque). All three promise to be unforgettable in highly distinctive ways—which is precisely what one expects of films called back from undeserving obscurity. Documentary enthusiasts have plenty to be psyched about as well. I’m particularly excited to see Jennifer M. Kroot’s “It Came from Kuchar” (screens at 9:45 p.m. Friday at the Play Circle Theater), which profiles the legendary underground filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar. The collective oeuvre of the brothers Kuchar includes such titles as “Hold Me While I’m Naked,” “The Devil’s Cleavage,” “Pussy on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Sins of the Fleshapoids;” “It Came from

Kuchar” will be preceded by George’s 1989 travelogue “500 Millibars to Ecstasy.” Slightly less eccentric is Don Argott’s “The Art of the Steal” (screens at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and 1:15 p.m. Sunday at the Chazen), which raises thought-provoking questions about the relationship between art and its tax-paying public. The Village Voice’s Melissa Anderson writes that the film’s “thorough research, bolstered by many fiery talking heads, makes it one of the most successful advocacy docs in recent years and may prompt some firsthand investigating of your own.” Unfortunately I’ll be so occupied with the aforementioned features that I won’t be checking out any of the WIFF’s many programs of short films, though I strongly encourage everyone else to do so. The beauty of the WFF is that you can walk into any theater in town between April 14 and 18 and see something worth talking about. If only the entire year were one long film festival. Want more WIFF information without dealing with the hassles of the Internet? E-mail Dan at dsullivan@wisc.edu.

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Ignoring a Crying Baby

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Ludicrous Linguistics

By Celia Donnelly donnelly.celia@gmail.com

The Graph Giraffe Classic

By Yosef Lerner graphics@dailycardinal.com

Crustaches

By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu

Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

First in Twenty

By Angel Lee alee23@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER ACROSS 1 Horse pill 6 “Is that all right with you?” 10 Flowery necklaces 14 Skirt with a ﬂare 15 Washed-out 16 ___ snuff 17 Merchandising gimmick 18 Oft-quoted auth. 19 Computer brand 20 Completely mistaken 23 Sauce for a wok 24 Powder in a nursery 25 Little john? 28 Melody played on a sitar 31 Yes-bob connection 35 At the zenith 37 “The Simpsons” brainiac 39 End-of-year numbers 40 They’re not exact 43 “Pomp and Circumstance” composer 44 What Mrs. Sprat couldn’t eat 45 Just the ___ (nevertheless) 46 Gaucho’s grasslands 48 Brownish songbird 50 Give a thumbs-down

51 And others, in Latin (Abbr.) 53 Litter critter 55 Have an initial success 62 You might bounce it off someone 63 Case for notions 64 Donkey calls 66 Clockwork component 67 Like a beanpole 68 Land in the lake? 69 Nothing more than 70 Pining feelings 71 Poverty-stricken DOWN 1 Face the pitcher 2 Mishmash or medley 3 In ___ of (in place of) 4 Cohesive groups 5 Member of a graduating class 6 Australian mine ﬁnd 7 Welles portrayal 8 High in the sky 9 Meddlesome women 10 Farcical 11 Blunted sword 12 “___ cost ya!” 13 Word accompanying a gavel rap 21 White-striped antelope 22 Hurl forcefully, as a

Frisbee 25 Place for uniform washing instructions 26 In no time ____ (instantly) 27 Europe’s longest river 29 Kind of Scout 30 Lopsided 32 Showed on TV again 33 Resin used in incense 34 Roaring Twenties auto 36 Terrestrial 38 Off in the distance 41 Preﬁx with “plasm” or “type” 42 Like Inspector Clouseau 47 It’s supposed to come ﬁrst 49 Stunted ear of corn 52 Willowy and graceful 54 Examine grammatically 55 “Junk begets junk” computer acronym 56 Barbara who played Jeannie 57 Blue-winged duck 58 Damage beyond repair 59 They’re recited in confessions 60 Closeout, e.g. 61 Teary-___ 65 Sow’s hangout

Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

opinion Increase graduates to stabilize economy dailycardinal.com/opinion

MARK BENNETT opinion columnist

ast week, UW System introduced a proposal calling for a dramatic increase in the amount of college graduates among the state’s public institutions. The plan, known as the Growth Agenda for Wisconsin, looks to establish a more economically viable state where half of all Wisconsin adults have a college degree. The agenda aims to accomplish this feat by increasing the number of system graduates from 26,000 to nearly 34,000 per year. Over 15 years, the total gain in graduates would amount to 80,000 more college graduates in the state of Wisconsin. Kevin Reilly, UW Board of Regents president, argues that the “plan will require renewed state investment in the University but it is progress that ... the state, can’t afford not to pursue.” Reilly also argues that only 26 percent of Wisconsin adults currently have a four-year degree, compared to neighboring states such as Minnesota, where that figure stands at 32 percent. Taking the brunt of the initiative would be UW-Milwaukee. They would see an additional

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14,000 graduates over the 15year period. UW-Madison would be expected to graduate just under 5,000 more students, and no four-year institution would be expected to add fewer than 1,000 new graduates over the decade and a half.

The state of Wisconsin needs more college graduates in order to maintain a sturdy economy.

The agenda looks to accomplish these goals by increasing the number of transfer students into the system and boosting student retention for those already enrolled. The current system-wide graduation rate is 65.1 percent but drops significantly for lowincome students. Reilly hopes that increasing the number of graduates in the state will boost incomes in Wisconsin and help fuel a strong economic future for the state. The ambitious nature of the plan is perhaps what makes it so intriguing and exciting. In a time when public and private institutions are struggling to educate their current numbers and state institutions such as the University of California system are simply trying to stop the bleeding, the

UW System is moving forward. Of course, with a struggling state budget, every school in the UW System is going through similar budget struggles and resulting tuition increases. However, UWMadison and Chancellor Biddy Martin’s recent undergraduate initiative should serve as a prime example across the nation of how directly tuition increases can be used effectively. The UC system has proposed a 32 percent tuition increase for the 2010 academic year just to stay afloat. Meanwhile, tuition hikes across the UW system, such as UW-Madison Initiative for Undergraduates, have served not just to maintain, but increase the quality of education for Wisconsin students. Reilly believes that the current situation “is a case where standing still is the same as stepping backward.” Unfortunately in today’s society, a high school degree will not allow a student to reach as far as they once could. Even just a two-year degree greatly increases a person’s viability in the job market. It is important then that the state does not simply just stand by and allow current figures to remain stagnant. The state of Wisconsin needs more college graduates in order to maintain a sturdy economy. The agenda will place a strong focus on student retention while also providing resources

for those who were not able to complete their degree and need only a few more credits to do so. Additionally, transfer students will also be a large point of emphasis within the plan. Some of the state’s largest schools have either little space or already high competition among freshmen students. However, even UW-Madison, which has an acceptance rate among prospective freshman of around 50 percent, has room for new transfer students. This agenda will certainly focus on filling those spaces at UW-Madison and schools across the system. Regardless of the economic feasibility of this program, of which few specific details have been

released, it should be extremely encouraging to all students within the UW System and any citizen across the state to know their universities are committed to the idea of increasing education. This plan is about the UW System establishing strong ideals for the future of education. The UW System has made it clear they have ambitious plans for the future of advanced education in the state of Wisconsin, continuing to prove that “forward” is not just a motto, but a way of life. Mark Bennett is a freshman intending to major in journalism. We welcome all feedback. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Softball

Badgers welcome Iowa for pair of home games

Still searching for ﬁrst Big Ten win, UW looks to leave frustration behind By Jessica Bell THE DAILY CARDINAL

Even after a rough 0-6 conference start, spirits remain high for the Wisconsin Badgers women’s

softball team as they head into another Big Ten doubleheader Wednesday against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa is ranked second in the Big Ten, while Wisconsin sits at the bottom of the standings, still hoping to achieve its first win in conference play. The team does not wallow in the results of past games, however, preferring to treat each game as a new start. Senior pitcher Letty Olivarez said she is trying to stay optimis-

tic going into the games against the Hawkeyes. “Every game is different. We don’t worry about our record,” Olivarez said. She added that the home-field advantage against the Hawkeyes also brings an energetic confidence to the Badgers.

“I just have to get it to the gaps, get on base and let my speed take it from there.” Jennifer Krueger junior outﬁelder UW Softball ISABEL ÁLVAREZ/THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Letty Olivarez said she and her teammates are trying to stay optimistic despite some early struggles against Big Ten opponents.

“We know we’re good. We just have to remind ourselves that this is our field,” Olivarez said. Junior outfielder and UW career stolen base record-holder Jennifer Krueger assured that in order for the Badgers to pull out a win against the Hawkeyes, the team needs to “step up more defensively and hit the ball offensively.” “We just have to bring our Agame,” she said. As for offensive strategy, Wisconsin has been building up the ability to hit the gaps. Krueger said that she has been working on a soft slap and trying to get the high hop out of the infield. “I just have to get it to the gaps, get on base and let my speed take it from there,” she said. “I like to get on for the three, four and five hitters, so I’m in running position for them.” Defensively, the Badgers have been practicing various situations for bunting and other fielding drills. “I’ve been going through the Hawkeye lineup to get to know

Ashley Hanewich homered in Wisconsin’s win over South Dakota State. The Badgers will try to ride that momentum into Wednesday’s games. the batters,” Olivarez said about her preparation for the Iowa game. “They’re good hitters.”

“Every game is different. We don’t worry about our record ... We know we’re good.” Letty Olivarez senior pitcher UW Softball

The Badger defense knows to be prepared for her to throw the ball hard and outside. One big difference this year for the Badgers is the number of freshmen on the team. Eight first-year players forced Wisconsin to adjust, build the team back together at the start of the season and learn how to play successfully given all of the new faces.

“We just have to keep our hearts in the game,” Olivarez said. Despite failing to defeat conference opponent so far this season, the Badgers have had success on some parts of their schedule outside of the Big Ten. Most recently, Wisconsin dominated South Dakota State in games sandwiched around a pair of losses to Penn State. The Badgers outscored the Jackrabbits 18-3 in their KRUEGER two games and are hoping to carry the momentum from that series over to their games against Iowa. Wisconsin will take on the Hawkeyes in a doubleheader at Goodman Diamond, with the first game starting at 4 p.m. and the second at 6.

Jets’ offseason moves downplay draft, could pave way for success SCOTT KELLOGG the cereal box

hen I became a columnist last fall, I swore I would avoid blabbering about my hometown teams back in New York at all costs, knowing no one out here really cares about them. But with what the New York Jets have been doing this spring, ignoring them is becoming impossible. With the moves the Jets have made since losing to Indianapolis in the AFC title game last January paired with what they did before the season, it becomes apparent that this team could be changing the landscape of the NFL offseason. Anyone who has watched anything on ESPN in the last two months knows the sports world makes an enormous deal of the NFL Draft. But it’s not just the analysts hyping up the draft. Teams around the NFL value draft picks like no other asset. Even a franchise quarterback such as Donovan McNabb

can’t garner a ﬁrst-round draft selection in a trade. Teams around the league hold on to their draft picks, especially ﬁrst-rounders, like they’re gold mines.

It’s becoming apparent that this team could be changing the landscape of the NFL offseason.

This is because, for whatever reason, the draft has become the end-all-be-all solution to building a franchise. Signing free agents was a method to patch up holes and weak spots on a club, but the draft has been used to build teams from the ﬂoor up. In the offseason, teams have been using the draft as the primary method to address team needs, with free agency acting more as a back-up plan. Keeping this in mind, some teams around the league began to stockpile draft picks, accumulating as many as possible to improve hops of ﬁnding a draftee that will pan

out (a la the New England Patriots). With some good scouting and a little luck, this can be a viable strategy, as we’ve seen the Patriots reach and win the Super Bowl while counting on players drafted in the second round or later, such as Asante Samuel, Deion Branch and Ellis Hobbs, who took key roles contributing to the team’s success. But since 2006, the Pats haven’t received any solid production from a second-round or later pick (unless you count kicker Steven Gostkowski). NFL analysts everywhere call the draft a huge crapshoot, so if you think about it, it makes sense that New England’s luck has caught up to them a little bit. If the draft is indeed a crapshoot, why should teams use their resources to stockpile draft picks and count on third-, fourth- and ﬁfth-round selections to come through? It’s still an approach often used by NFL clubs, that is, until the Jets changed their offseason strategy beginning last spring. Instead of keeping all their draft selections for the 2009 NFL Draft, the Jets put all their chips on two players, quarterback Mark Sanchez

and running back Shonn Greene. We see so many teams looking to trade down these days, but the Jets traded up for who they believe will be their franchise quarterback. Then they saw Greene was still on the board moving into the third round, so the Jets once again cashed in more draft picks to move up and grab the running back from Iowa. In a seven-round draft, the Jets only made three selections, but one would be hard-pressed to argue that any team got more production from its draft class than New York last season.

Filling holes with proven players rather than midround draft picks seems to make much more sense.

This spring, the Jets hit the offseason hard. First, during the season they shipped a thirdround selection for wide receiver Braylon Edwards, then another third-rounder for cornerback

Antonio Cromartie and recently traded a fifth-rounder for another wide receiver, Santonio Holmes. With teams around the league foaming at the mouth for picks, the Jets were more than happy to part with two third-rounders and a fifth-rounder for two No. 1 receivers and a starting cornerback. No team has had a draft class equal the production of these three players, especially with late-round picks. On paper, the moves New York made look fantastic. Teams around the NFL will continue to use the draft to address team needs, but filling holes with proven players rather than mid-round draft picks just makes much more sense. No games have been played yet this season, so no one is exactly sure how New York will fare. But analysts have already begun to project big things for the Jets. And if New York does come through with a big year, after constructing a team from limited draft picks and proven veterans, it could change the NFL offseason forever. Will the Jets’ offseason strategy pay off this year? E-mail Scott at kellogg2@wisc.edu.