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Prosser victorious after GAB completes canvass By Scott Girard The Daily Cardinal
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Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin delivered the keynote address at the Tea Party Tax Day Rally Saturday and drew thousands of pro-union counter-protesters from across the state.
Sarah Palin polarizes crowd of thousands By Samy Moskol and Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin drew thousands of supporters and pro-union counter-protesters to the state Capitol Saturday, where she encouraged the crowd to support Gov. Scott Walker and prepare to take on President Barack Obama in 2012. Palin gave the keynote address at the annual Tea Party Tax Day Rally, where both sides of the debate over collective bargaining showed up in equal numbers to hear what the conservative superstar had to say. “I’m in Madison today because this is where real courage and real integrity can be found,” Palin said while praising Walker for his fiscal reforms. “He’s not trying to hurt union members,” she said. “Hey, folks, he’s trying to save your jobs and your pensions.” Palin denounced union leaders, who she said disregarded the inter-
ests of the workers they represent. “Real solidarity means coming together for the common good. This Tea Party is real solidarity,” Palin told her followers as the protesters surrounding them chanted in opposition. Although she tried to garner support for Walker’s agenda, Palin’s focus remained on Washington and the 2012 election. She criticized Obama, saying he is spending irresponsibly and increasing the national debt with projects like the proposed highspeed rail line between Madison and Milwaukee, which Walker rejected federal funding to construct. “We’re flat broke, but he thinks these solar shingles and really fast trains will magically save us,” she said. “All aboard the bullet train to bankruptcy.” Palin accused “rent-a-mob” Democrats of acting violent during the Capitol occupation in response to Walker’s budget repair bill. “Mr. President, you and your
cohorts threw all the hatred and all the violence that you could at these good folks here in Madison, Wisconsin,” Palin said. “But you lost here and Madison, you defended that 2010 electoral mandate.”
“Real solidarity means coming together for the common good. This Tea Party is real solidarity.” Sarah Palin Former vice presidential candidate
As Palin praised Tea Party supporters in Madison as “patriots” and “heroes,” droves of Madisonians like 26-year-old Timothy Huber showed their opposition. Huber, a pharmacy technician at the UW Hospital who described himself as a leftist libertarian, said he supported U.S. Sen.
The Wisconsin Government Ac c o u n t a b i l i t y B o a rd announced incumbent State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser as the winner in the closely contested court election, after it received canvass reports from all 72 counties Friday. Prosser campaign spokesperson Brian Nemoir released a statement celebrating the victory and also praised challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg. “Today, the will of the electorate is clear with the last canvas now completed and Justice David Prosser reelected to another 10 year term to the Supreme Court,” Nemoir said. “Justice Prosser extends his appreciation and respect to JoAnne Kloppenburg and her spirited campaign.” Final results showed Prosser won by a margin of 7,316 votes out of nearly 150,000 total votes cast, amounting to a .488 percent margin of victory. However, the GAB said in a statement it could not officially
certify the results until the April 20 deadline to file for a recount passes. Should someone file for a recount, it would be funded by the state because of the small margin of victory. Any race which is decided by a margin of less than .5 percent nullifies the requirement for a filing fee, according to the GAB. Kevin Kennedy, director and general counsel of the GAB, praised election officials in the statement for how they handled the close results. “We appreciate the diligent and meticulous work of municipal and county election officials in completing their official canvass reports,” Kennedy said. “Close elections always bring greater scrutiny of each step of the process and local election officials have performed professionally and efficiently during the official canvass.” Kloppenburg originally declared victory while leading by only 204 votes, before news broke April 7 that Waukesha County election official Kathy Nickolaus had not counted the city of Brookfield in her election night vote totals, which netted over 7,000 votes for Prosser.
Security guard pushed through window A Madison Public Library security guard was pushed through a glass window at the library on West Mifflin Street following an incident with a 42-year-old Madison man Friday. Madison Police arrested Christopher Hubbard on tentative charges of second-degree reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct, among other charges. The guard suffered minor cuts and scrapes. The suspect pushed the security guard backwards through an 80-by-36-inch glass window near the library’s front doors, Madison
Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said. “Library staff and customers came to the guard’s aid as the suspect continued to struggle,” DeSpain said in a statement. The suspect was previously banned from the library, but went to the library saying he had to urinate, police said. Library staff extended the suspect’s ban for an additional month because he violated the previous ban, DeSpain said. The original ban was set to expire at the end of April. “The news of the ban’s extension set the man off,” DeSpain said in a statement.
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Walker compromises on recycling mandate Gov. Scott Walker backed down from his budget proposal to eliminate community recycling requirements after it received criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported instead of eliminating the mandate in order to save money, the Walker administration is urging municipalities to merge their garbage collection services. After Walker laid out the original proposal, a handful of
Republican lawmakers, including Joint Finance Committee co-chair state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, state Sen. Robert Cowles, R-Green Bay, and state Rep. John Nygren, R-Marinette, said they were concerned about how it would affect their constituents. “After meeting with my friends and neighbors back home, I have heard many concerns with the Governor’s proposed elimination of funding for recycling pro-
grams,” Nygren said in a statement. “I believe it is important to restore this funding and require local governments to still provide this vital service to its taxpayers.” Although funding will still be severely cut to local recycling programs even with Walker’s compromise, the Department of Natural Resources is exploring plans that would maintain some level of support for the services. — Ariel Shapiro
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Students and Madison residents flooded the new Union South after it opened its doors to the public Friday at noon.
“…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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Helping victims through tragedy The unseen work of sexual assault nurses and advocates
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The issue of sexual assault and the challenges victims face are often discussed, but the role of those who assist them tends to go unnoticed. Nurses and victim advocates combine efforts to provide safety and services for sexual assault victims while educating the public about the issue. But this only scratches the surface of what Madison’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and Rape Crisis Center advocates confront every day. When the RCC receives a phone call from a victim, its advocates accompany them to the hospital. And when the victim reaches Meriter Hospital, a SANE nurse offers a medical exam and together they determine the victim’s medical care plan. SANE nurses and RCC advocates balance compassion for victims with the professionalism necessary to do their jobs well, according to Meriter Hospital SANE coordinator Kim Curran. No matter how much training the nurses and advocates receive, each case requires an individualized approach. “Even the highest trained advocates can’t prepare [for] … being present with parents whose twoyear-old is getting a sexual assault exam because they’ve been molested,” RCC executive director Kelly Anderson said. At the same time, Anderson said it is imperative that advocates maintain their professionalism. “You’re not any good by joining them in their pain,” Anderson said. According to Curran, the stress that accompanies this work can become overwhelming at times. To alleviate that stress, nurses and advocates may choose to attend monthly meetings in which they share testimonies and thoughts to remind each other that no one is alone. “Some nurses journal and write out their emotions on paper,” Curran said. “When I need to destress, I exercise and make sure I have a day off every now and then.” The SANE nurses at Meriter Hospital are available 24 hours a day to help victims understand their
options. Reporting to law enforcement and seeking a medical exam are among victims’ choices, and victims ultimately decide whether to receive medical attention. “I always encourage victims to have an exam for their own wellbeing, however not all victims want an exam,” Curran said. “It’s their right as an individual to refuse it.” Although the nurses at Meriter and the advocates at the RCC are a large part of the victims’ journeys in coping, their work has a greater focus as well, according to Anderson.
“When you get over 385 people [coming] in and all you do is take phone calls, it gets disheartening over time,” Anderson said. “It’s important to know and feel in our soul that we’re a part of … a broader movement that’s not just providing services, but also creating change. “If it wasn’t we would burn out a lot faster.” The nurses and advocates use these pieces of reality to build solutions not just for the victims, but also for community members who they
encouraged to participate. The RCC offers resources for both relief and community education through its offices on Coho Street on Madison’s south side and the UW-Madison campus. Resources include self-defense classes, volunteer opportunities and its Imagine program, which helps increase awareness of sexual assault among high school students. Ultimately, Anderson said, through it all, the Rape Crisis Center will continue to provide services. “Rape Crisis Center has been here since 1973,” Anderson said. “We plan to be here for another 40 years at least.”
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News experts discuss ethics in journalism By Alex DiTullio The Daily Cardinal
Speakers at a UW-Madison journalism ethics conference Friday advocated for increased transparency in reporting to avoid the dangers of partisan news. The panel included New York Times Public Editor Arthur Brisbane, executive director of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Andy Hall and Knight Chair in Investigative and Enterprise Reporting at the University of Illinois Brant Houston. According to Brisbane, donors give money to non-profit news organizations conditionally to meet their political agendas. Brisbane said the best way to avoid partisan reporting is to increase transparency of funding sources. “Our biggest concern … is we want to always conserve the source of the news that comes out, and where the funding is from and what kind of influence it has,” Brisbane said.
Inconsistent reporting standards among today’s citizen journalists and questionable funding sources for news organizations have created skepticism as to the credibility of the industry as a whole, Brisbane said. Tony Burman, head of strategy for Al-Jazeera in the Americas and former managing director of Al-Jazeera English, was the event’s keynote speaker. A 35-year veteran of the industry, he spoke on the importance and influence of practicing ethical journalism. “People, at the end of the day, want information … about their community, their country, and the wider world,” Burman was quoted as saying on the event’s liveblog. Also at the conference, the committee presented Dan Flannery, executive editor of the Post Crescent in Appleton with the Wisconsin Commitment to Journalism Ethics Award, an award recognizing consistently high-ethics practices in journalism.
Strike Up The Band
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Ralliers for and against former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin showed up in the thousands to make their voices known, often clashing with each other at the Capitol Saturday.
palin from page 1 John McCain, R-Ariz., in his presidential campaign until Palin was put on the ticket. “I listened to enough of what [Palin] said during the election,” Huber said. “[McCain] decided he was going to go hard party line and it cost him the election because he decided to team up
with insanity.” Waukesha resident Paula Quinn said she was excited to see what Palin had to say and that she was frustrated with partisan politics. “If we all want to truly solve the problems of our nation we have to get together and talk, not scream at each other from across the aisle,” Quinn said. “It is time
for grown-ups to take over now.” However, Palin urged mainstream Republicans and Tea Party members alike to stand up and fight the Obama administration at all costs. “Let the 2012 election begin here,” Palin told the crowd. “We will fight for America and it’s starts here in Madison, Wisconsin.”
Man charged with homicide for second time A Wisconsin prison inmate currently serving time for theft and burglary charges in Rock County was charged Friday for a second time in the 1994 killing of a Madison woman. Melvin Parker, 47, was charged in connection with the homicide of Dorothy Paige in Madison in August of 1994, police said. Paige was found stabbed and strangled to death in her bedroom of her Allied Drive apartment.
Parker has been a person of interest in the case since 1994, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said. Parker was formerly charged with murder in 1998, but after a key witness disappeared the charges were dismissed, police said. DeSpain said the Dorothy Paige homicide was the first case taken on by the Cold Case Review Team (CCRT), which
launched last year. After the CCRT reviewed the case, it became an active investigation and the team eventually gathered enough evidence charge Parker again. Madison Police Chief Noble Wray said Parker’s conviction shows the department’s commitment to pursuing cold cases. “We’re taking a new and fresh look at aging cases,” Wray said in a statement.
Gray wolf population on the rise, taken off endangered list
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The UW Varsity Band celebrated an event-filled year, which ended with performances at the Kohl Center April 14, 15 and 16.
Buildings in Madison, Racine named two of nation’s top green projects The American Institute of Architects named buildings in Madison and Racine as two of the nation’s top 10 green building projects of 2011. The addition to Madison’s First Unitarian Society Meeting House, which was originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is one of the projects. The addition reflects a contemporary expression of Wright’s idea of an organic architecture, according to the American Institute of Architects. The 20,000-square foot addition includes carbon dioxide sensors that are able to set off a ventilation system and a roof with vegetation.
The building currently holds a U.S. Green Building Council Leading in Energy and Environmental Design gold rating. LEED ratings are granted to buildings based on their energy efficiency and sustainability. The OS House in Racine was the other Wisconsin project recognized by the AIA. The house is one of the first homes in the upper Midwest to earn a LEED platinum rating, the highest certification awarded. The house shows how it is possible to have a sustainable residence on a moderate budget, according to the American Institute of Architects.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided to take gray wolves in the great lakes area off the endangered species list Friday, drawing praise from Gov. Scott Walker’s administration. According to the USFWS, the gray wolf population in Wisconsin has reached 690 and there are over 4,000 wolves total
between Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. “We are taking this step because wolf populations have met recovery goals and no longer need the protection of the Endangered Species Act,” the agency said in a statement. Walker said he is glad the state will have the responsibility of
managing the wolf population rather than the federal government. “We believe transferring management of wolves to the state will allow better control of the population, especially problem animals and will provide needed protections for livestock and pet owners,” Walker wrote in a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.
April 15-17: The weekend in photos
Check out DailyCardinal.com for a slideshow with photos from the weekend, including the Union South grand opening, of Montreal, Zion I and The Grouch, the Varsity Band’s spring concert and Saturday’s Tea Party rally featuring Sarah Palin.
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By Max Lohnhardt The Daily Cardinal
It has been 11 years since Ghostface first terrified audiences on the big screen. The resurrection of the “Scream” franchise has been a source of anticipation and excitement for fans ever since the announcement of the new film. “Scream 4” marks the start of what is set to be the second trilogy of “Scream.”
It does not bode well for your movie if a character’s last dying words are “Fuck Bruce Willis!”
Enter Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who is returning to her hometown of Woodsboro as part of a tour to promote her new book. The day of her return also marks the fifteenth anniversary of the first murders by the knife-wielding killer in the original film. Throughout the first three
“Scream” films, Sidney has been the main target of Ghostface’s attention. But as the murders start to happen again, they seem to be revolving around the friends of her cousin (Emma Roberts), whom Sidney has been staying with while in town. Former and now married friends Dewey (David Arquette) and Gale (Courteney Cox) return to reprise their roles as the only other returning characters in the new film. The characters scramble to try and survive and figure out Ghostface’s identity before they become the next victim. One thing essential to a “Scream” film is a good intro killing sequence. They have all included a well-thought out setting along with unique situations that initiate suspense, setting the pace for the rest of the movie. However, in this aspect, “Scream 4” fails to deliver. There are cameos galore in the opening sequence, as seen in the previous films, but they feel forceed and just don’t work. There is the typical movie banter between characters, but it is surrounded by outdated clichés. Although somewhat enjoyable, compared to the great
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intros of previous “Scream” films, this is the worst of the bunch. Another aspect particular to the “Scream” series is the selfreflexive manner the films portray. They always find a way to poke fun at the conventional “rules” of horror movies while still capable of scaring. “Scream 4” lacks this intelligence. It does not bode well for your movie if a character’s last dying words are “Fuck Bruce Willis!” The believability factor of the other films is missing in this latest installment.
When comparing “Scream 4” to the original trilogy, it is simply not in the same league.
The ending of a “Scream” film is the other crucial element. The killer(s) will normally unmask themselves, explain their purpose and how they will get away with it. “Scream 4” tries to put a new
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“Scream 4” may bring a similar level of death as its predecessors, but its scares aren’t nearly as effective and it lacks the charm that made the original trilogy so well regarded. spin on this, and it turns out very mediocre. Variation can be great, but it again felt forced and did not feel like a “Scream” ending. When comparing “Scream 4” to the original trilogy, it is simply not in the same league. Although it tries very hard to continue what
made the previous films special, the traditional traits do not gel with the new storyline. As its own horror film, “Scream 4” is a somewhat enjoyable experience with its moments, but it falls short of the expectations placed on a member of the “Scream” franchise.
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SEARCH TERMS: Mortal Kombat Legacy It has been over a decade since the “Mortal Kombat” games were last adapted to the big screen. Since those movies sucked, that’s probably a good thing. But director Kevin Tancharoen is trying to make up for those abominations, bringing Scorpion, Jax, Sub-Zero and the wonderously violent fatalities back to glory in this slick web series, starting with the first episode released last week.
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The new Union South opened with a bang Friday night as indie rockers of Montreal played to a full capacity crowd in Varsity Hall. Check out www.dailycardinal.com/birdwatching for a full recap.
To be honest, there is not much to say about the Flying Rainbow Pop-Tart Cat. The video is exactly what the title says it is, a Flying Rainbow Pop-Tart Cat––and that is all you get for a solid three-and-a-half minutes, complete with a catchy little song loop that repeats over and over again. It could possibly be the most annoying thing ever. Or the best. Most likely both.
$1,000 for 1,000 words The Daily Cardinal presents our annual $1,000 for 1,000 words essay contest. To be considered in the runnings simply choose from one of the following prompts and submit a 1,000-word essay. Daily Cardinal employees may not apply. 1. What is the dividing line between the public’s right to know and the government’s right to some confidentiality in light of the recent WikiLeaks controversy? 2. How are you coping with the rising costs of tuition for undergraduate and graduate schools, and what are the implications for the country if tuitions keep rising? 3. Is the American Dream dying for our generation? Are you optimistic or pessimistic about your future and the future of the country?
E-mail your essay to edit@dailycardinal.com by Friday, April 29, or if you have any questions about the contest
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Canceling softball games due to snow
Today’s Sudoku
Evil Bird
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Eatin’ Cake
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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.
The Pipesmokers
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Today’s Crossword Puzzle
The Graph Giraffe Classic
First in Twenty
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Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com How Often?
ACROSS 1 Come ___ (make a pass at) 5 Open-handed blow 9 Run-down and filthy 14 Assume command 15 Atoms having electrical charges 16 Rounded molding 17 Aviation prefix 18 Young kids 19 Actress Sophia 20 Not often 23 Zillions of years 24 “The Hunt for ___ October” 25 Some sorority women 28 Plus, minus or stop 30 Give it ___ (attempt to do) 33 Took on workers 34 Volcanic flow 35 Gush forth 36 Not often 39 Brief moments 40 Tied 41 Good worker’s reward 42 Suffix of superlatives 43 Yet to be paid 44 Unflappable
5 Zoo beast 4 46 Pail pile 47 In a sporadic manner 54 Part of a burger with “the works” 55 Unpleasant smell 56 Great Lake touching four states 57 “Death, be not proud ...” poet John 58 Fiddle-playing emperor 59 Words before “goal” or “course” 60 Mean look 61 Sign of the future 62 Futurist, of sorts DOWN 1 Count ___ (Lemony Snicket villain) 2 “... ___ the twain shall meet” 3 Edible rootstock 4 Mileage counters 5 March alternatives 6 Weavers’ machines 7 Chip in a pot, maybe 8 Verbal nudge 9 Like 34-Across 10 Steer clear of 11 Statistical measure
2 High spirits 1 13 Hither’s partner 21 Yes-man 22 Silent film accompaniment, perhaps 25 “With friends like ___ ...” 26 Buzzy places 27 Put up 28 ___-off shotgun 29 Ill-tempered czar 30 Tree parasite genus 31 V-formation fliers 32 Had belongings 34 Zero, in tennis 35 Solemnity 37 Updated 38 Play monotonously 43 Bartender’s gadget 44 Type of saint 45 Show penitence 46 Shopaholic’s haunt 47 Get ___ the ground floor 48 “The Whole ___ Yards” 49 Like most early LPs 50 Word in a footnote 51 “Eater” of Charlie Brown’s kite 52 Ad word that attracts losers? 53 Wine-label datum 54 Takes too many pills
Washington and the Bear
By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com
opinion Ryan: right determination, wrong stance dailycardinal.com/opinion
mike kujak opinion columnist
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ov. Scott Walker is no longer the most controversial Wisconsin politician. If your political interests ever drift outside of Badgerland, then you’ve probably been reading about Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who is at the frontline of the deficit debate in Washington. This blue-eyed wonder boy is leading the GOP’s charge with his “Roadmap to the Future,” and it’s starting to get under Obama’s skin. In his speech addressing the deficit problem last Wednesday, Obama called for cutting budget deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years and ending Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy. He also criticized the 2012 budget proposed by the House Budget Committee, which Ryan leads. When the president starts verbally beating you to a bloody pulp, in what some consider the first election speech of his 2012 campaign, you know a battle has arrived. The economic struggle Washington is starting to address is more important than some people may realize. It’s not just the biggest issue of 2012 election or the biggest factor in America’s next 12 years. We’re talking about a defining moment in American history, and once we start heading down a certain path, the direction we choose will be hard to reverse. I apologize if that sounds overdramatic, but this is kind of a big deal. The type of decline America is currently experiencing has happened to other empires before. Look to ancient Rome or even the Soviet Union for relevant examples. Once heavy corruption develops, the empire begins to fall and then, instead of taking the time to stop and change the system, the governing body decides to twist, scream and point fingers while the country slowly sinks deeper and deeper into oblivion. The screaming and finger pointing I speak of is better known to the American public as something called “compromise.” Despite what your congressman may say, compromise and attempts to reach across the aisle aren’t always a good thing. In theory, compromise is settling
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certain differences through concessions. In Washington, compromise is a delaying mechanism that eventually allows politicians to break promises and side-step the blame by pointing fingers at the other side. When the entire Congress attempts to compromise it’s like watching half of a basketball team play zone defense while the other half plays man-to-man. Both of those strategies could lead to a positive result if you commit to them, but neither will do anything if you attempt some kind of half-ass hybrid. It’s this kind of compromise that gave us the mushy “nobody wins” 2011 budget. If we apply that same kind of short-sighted politics to our 12 year plan, expect another financial meltdown in say, oh about 12 years. This idea of examining compromise and how it affects congressional policy is why Ryan’s recent political proposals are so titillating. They intrigue me and disgust me at the same time. Paul Ryan and I may disagree on where we need to make cuts, but I admire his political execution and the fact that he’s starting to have big conversations on important topics. It’s also hard to criticize him when his peers are acting like babies, sitting in their high-chairs throwing food at one another. So where does the public stand on all of this? According to a poll conducted in December by the Pew Research Center, 65 percent of Americans agree that it would take a combination of spending cuts and tax hikes to fix the economy. However, the problem is that no one can agree on where to cut or where to hike. According to Obama’s speech, Ryan’s plan suggests a 70 percent cut in clean energy, a 25 percent cut in education, a 30 percent cut in transportation and a blatant attempt to abolish Medicare and Medicaid. And if that happens I’m moving to Canada, but at least Ryan is choosing a direction. We need to look at our country and decide what we want it to be. Ryan’s decision does not only that, but also makes my decision to move to Canada much easier. At the core of my fascination with Ryan’s budget plan is an admiration for anyone who tries to shake up the current system. Can you imagine if a progressive or libertarian was throwing out percentage cuts as big as Ryan’s toward
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things like military spending? My bleeding heart would belong to anyone who had the guts to make those proposals. Extreme times call for extreme measures, and that’s what the American people have been reacting to in our latest elections. They
responded to Obama’s promises of big change in 2008 and they responded to the Tea Party’s promises of big change in 2010. If you want to capture the votes of the political independents that decide this country’s election, don’t promise them compromise. Promise
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Late-inning rallies snag Badgers against Indiana By Hayley Kuepers the daily cardinal
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Florida native Dezmen Southward, who did not play organized football until his senior year of high school, has worked this spring to overcome both an offseason injury and a position change.
Fighting for position Sophomore Dezmen Southward battles through adversity, change to find his place with Badgers By Jeremy Wodajo the daily cardinal
Two years ago, Badger sophomore safety Dezmen Southward was contending big men in the paint for his St. Thomas Aquinas high school basketball team. Now that he’s traded in his Jordan’s in for a pair of cleats, he’s not only fighting a battle with his teammates this spring for increased playing time and a potential spot in the fall, but also a mental and physical war with himself. Southward’s focus on football did not come until his senior year of his school, his first year of organized play. Prior to that he made basketball his priority and was team captain and MVP for Aquinas. One month after UW’s loss to TCU in the Rose Bowl, Southward grew nauseous and felt an extreme pain on his right side. After a visit to the hospital, the Florida-native underwent an emergency appendectomy, a procedure that usually allows the patient to go home 1-3 days after surgery. But Southward’s stay lasted longer than expected as he developed an abscess and was forced to stay in the hospital an extra week. “That kind of threw my whole winter conditioning off,” Southward said. “I wasn’t able to really lift or condition like everybody else.” Along with the pressure of getting familiar with the safety position, having been moved from corner last spring, Southward fought increased fatigue, a result of a lack of conditioning and weight-lifting during his recovery. Junior cornerback Antonio Fenelus helped Southward remain positive during his appendectomy recovery, while also aiding in his
transition from basketball to football and from corner to safety. “I can say I helped him out with just transitioning from thinking all about basketball to starting to get into a football mindset,” Fenelus said. “He just couldn’t understand why we were meeting all the time and watch so much film … I would just tell him it isn’t easy, just like you wouldn’t say basketball isn’t easy.” After enduring two prior wrist surgeries, Southward found the transition from one sport to another more challenging than dealing with the results of last winter’s appendectomy.
player from my understanding, but what we have to get him to understand is just because you have some talent doesn’t mean you’re a good football player,” Ash said. “The sky’s the limit for him though, he does have some natural ability.” Southward, who has run the 40-yard dash in as fast as 4.3 seconds, finds extra confidence in knowing that his coaches hold that opinion, but awaits the opportunity when he will be able to showcase his athleticism on a consistent basis. Last season, Southward saw action in all 13 games, mainly with the special teams. This season, he hopes to increase that role by making a bigger impact from “No one wants to be known at the safety position. that guy who’s real athletic but “It’s a great label but no one never really played in the game.” wants to be known as that guy who’s real athletic but never really Dezmen Southward played in the game,” Southward sophomore safety admitted. “So translating that into UW football some success on the field would be great for me.” Regardless of any shortcom“It’s a world of difference,” ings this spring, Southward still Southward said when asked if remains confident in his abilifootball and basketball overlap at ties and his chances of seeing all. “I was a little scared to come increased reps this fall. With the and play football, but I’m around transitions he has been forced to to it and it’s natural to me.” make over the past three years, UW defensive coordina- Southward finds himself in a tor Chris Ash sees potential in position he is all too familiar Southward and is well aware of his with: adapting. athletic ability. Head coach Bret “Try and get better everyday, Bielema recently cited Southward learn something every practice as the most athletic player on the is something coach Ash always 95-man spring roster. says and just to get better,” Although Ash is proud of the Southward said. “The same goes gains Southward has made in his for the fall, not to make those sport and personal shifts, he still sees same mistakes and make strides the situation as a work in progress. everyday and if I can do that I’ll “He was a good basketball be where I want to be.”
The Wisconsin softball team proved they could hang with the top dogs of the Big Ten this weekend, but fell short in both games against second place Indiana, losing 4-3 in extra innings Saturday and 6-3 Sunday. The Badgers (2-6 Big Ten, 22-17 overall) jumped to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning of Sunday’s contest against the Hoosiers (8-2, 26-15) courtesy of junior designated hitter Karla Powell’s ninth home run of the season. In the bottom half of the first, Indiana got one run back with an RBI single from senior Morgan Melloh. Powell would drive in the only other Wisconsin run of the day. In the third inning, she singled to right field, scoring freshman shortstop Stephanie Peace who doubled earlier in the inning. After giving up just one run in two and one-thirds innings, freshman Amanda Najdek entered the game to relieve sophomore Meghan McIntosh. Najdek inherited two runners and hit the first batter she faced to load the bases with one out. Melloh stepped up to the plate next with another chance to help herself. Najdek, however, got Melloh to ground out to Peace, who went home with the ball. Peace’s throw to the plate just beat freshman second baseman Ashley Warrum to record the second out of the inning. Najdek came up with a big strikeout against the next batter she faced. With the bases loaded in the fifth inning, Melloh came through again offensively with an RBI single. But the Indiana threat would end there, and the Hoosiers still trailed 3-2. The Badgers struggled offensively once Melloh fell into her groove. Melloh added two more strikeouts in the seventh to give her Hoosier’s one last chance. Sophomore shortstop Breanna Saucedo got things started with a leadoff single that would end the day for Najdek. McIntosh re-entered the game with a runner on first and nobody out. Warrum bunted safely, putting runners at the corners.
After facing just one batter, McIntosh was replaced by freshman Cassandra Darrah. Darrah intentionally walked dangerous hitter, senior first baseman Sara Olson, who drew her fourth walk of the day. Wagner stepped up to the plate and delivered a blow to a hopeful Badgers squad. After falling behind in the count 1-2, she belted the ball out of the park for her third home run of the season and first career grand slam. The Badgers were lucky to take their lead so late into the game on a day when they committed four errors. McIntosh suffered the loss and drops to 8-9. Despite scoring the first run of the day with a leadoff home run by sophomore Shannel Blackshear Saturday, it was the Badgers who rallied in game one before falling in eight innings. Blackshear was placed in the leadoff spot for the first time in her career, while senior left fielder Jennifer Krueger dropped to number two in the batting order for the first time this season. The Hoosiers threatened in the first by loading the bases, but Darrah, who got the start for UW, was able to get out of the jam. Darrah faced another bases-loaded situation, and this time the Hoosiers took advantage. Darrah issued two bases-loaded walks before Saucedo capped off the three-run inning with an RBI single to put Indiana up 3-1. Peace tied the game with a two-run homer in the sixth. At the end of the seventh, the score remained 3-3 and the game headed to extras innings. The Hoosiers lead off the eighth with three straight singles, including one to right field that got away from sophomore left fielder Abby Gregory, which allowed Saucedo to score the game’s winning run. Darrah, now 12-6, pitched the complete game. Over the weekend, Melloh earned wins number 21 and 22 while striking out 34 Badgers, including 21 on Saturday. The Hoosiers increased their win streak to seven while handing Wisconsin two more Big Ten losses.