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Online threats target SSFC members By Anna Duffin The Daily Cardinal

University officials are investigating a threatening comment directed at members of the Student Services Finance Committee left on a Badger Herald comment section Tuesday. SSFC members shared the text of the anonymous comment, which said the committee’s ruling that the Multicultural Student Coalition committed an intentional policy violation could lead affiliates of the group to resort to violence to “fight for what they believe in.” “When all else fails, sometimes it is necessary to take up arms,” the comment said. “This misstep could come at a great personal cost to many and that cost could include their safety.” Kevin Helmkamp, chair of UW’s Threat Assessment Response Team, said the UW Police Department are aware of the comment and university officials are working with the Herald staff to identify the poster. SSFC Chair Sarah Neibart said the comment took the debate surrounding MCSC too far. “SSFC has been harassed emotionally, mentally and intellectually all throughout the year, however this crossed the line to violence,” Neibart said. “My top priority right now is

to keep every one of my SSFC members safe.” MCSC volunteer Selma Aly said the comment was not posted by an MCSC member and that the group does not condone threatening student safety in any way. “We’re a group that is for student power, and no one would write threatening words because we represent all students’ interests,” Aly said. Helmkamp said while the comment cannot be ignored, he does not know if there is any legitimacy to the threats. “I certainly would encourage everybody to maintain a sense of balance and not let something like this inflame an emotional situation,” Helmkamp said. “In this day in age, there are way too many people who simply think because they have a thought they’ve got to write it down.” However, Helmkamp said the university “cannot afford” to discredit the comment. A member of the UWPD was present at Tuesday’s student council meeting and SSFC members walked home together to ensure each other’s safety. The Badger Herald removed the comment several hours after it was posted. Alison Bauter contributed to this article.

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Dean responds to Mifflin video criticism By Sam Cusick The Daily Cardinal

Student backlash toward Dean of Students Lori Berquam’s “Don’t Go” to Mifflin video prompted UW-Madison to pull the video from its YouTube channel. But despite the criticism, Berquam said Tuesday she stands behind her original message that students should not attend the party. Berquam said she launched the video Monday, after she met with students who suggested her message would reach more people in a video format, rather than through her usual email messages. Within hours of uploading, video commenters criticized Berquam for the speech that they said was awkward and filled with stutters and pauses. One student even created a parody remix video that has received over 20,000 views and another student submitted the original video to Tosh.0, a comedy show that mocks YouTube videos. But over the course of the next 24 hours, some commenters

Top Comments shes the dean of students at the university of wisconsin, and she’s telling her students not to go to mifflin.. you’re right, that’s TOTALLY reasonable haha f*****g idiot. attendance will higher than ever, no matter what this dumb c**t says brianoliver101 Wow, I’m really kind of ashamed to call myself a badger right now. You don’t have to agree with this video, but act like an adult and at least be respectful in your criticism, people. mlonergan05 Can someone please autotune this? kshef831

began posting offensive and hateful personal attacks, including insults targeting her sexual orientation. Berquam said these remarks prompted the university to remove the video. “To those who felt that they needed to personally attack me in this way, I have to say, my door is open,” Berquam said.

“Email me. Have a conversation with me. If you really think that I am that bad, let’s talk about it.” Steven Olikara, UW’s senior class president, said he was disturbed by the offensive comments directed at Berquam. “I think personal attacks on

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Car hits student, flees down Lakeshore An unidentified suspect hit a student with their car on Park Street near State Street Tuesday afternoon and fled down Lakeshore Path. The student was hit by a “grayish” Toyota Camry while walking in the crosswalk at the bottom of Bascom Hill around 12:40 p.m., resulting in facial cuts and bruises, according to the police incident report The driver, described as an Asian male in his 20s wearing a baseball cap, continued toward Lake Mendota and drove down Lakeshore Path before exiting at an unknown point.

Police are looking for the car, license plate 468 ETG. One passenger was in the car at the time of the incident. Student Scott Memmel said he was walking from the Memorial Union when he saw the car, which was “coming down the road pretty quickly,” hit the pedestrian. According to Memmel, the driver “didn’t get out of the car to see how he was.” “The Toyota stopped just momentarily and then sped off again,” Memmel said. Other witnesses gave the pedestrian napkins to stop

bleeding from his mouth and cuts on his head as well as stayed with him to ensure he was safe, Memmel said. The student was later taken to the hospital. “He seemed aware of everything around him and…was obviously shaken up, but looked to be okay,” Memmel said. If caught, the suspect could face several citations for traffic violations, according to Madison Police Department Lieutenant Trevor Knight. The police ask that anyone with information on the driver or the car call 911. —Meghan Chua

Student council further delays MCSC funding decision By Anna Duffin The Daily Cardinal

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UW-Madison senior Lindsey Meyer won All Campus Idol after performing “Hey Mama” by Mat Kearney. The event took place at the Capitol Theatre Tuesday night as part of the week-long “All Campus Party.” + Photo by Wil Gibb

Tensions ran high Tuesday as student council debated whether the Multicultural Student Coalition is eligible for funding, ultimately further delaying the decision. Associated Students of Madison representatives voted to not allow individuals who were not present when MCSC gave its eligibility pitch to student council to participate in the

vote that will decide if the group receives funding, although some of the individuals listened to the recordings of the meeting and spoke with MCSC members. Student Services Finance Committee Chair Sarah Neibart said the decision violates the body’s “viewpoint neutrality” by judging MCSC’s eligibility through a different process than SSFC did in October, where representatives who were not present at the hearing could vote if

they had met with members of the group. Former SSFC representative Michael Jackson said representatives should recognize they are not experts when ruling on MCSC’s eligibility. “I think there is a clear demonstration of individuals who have not been humbled and as you sit around this room, realize that it is your responsibility to

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“…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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Ariel flies the skies with resident Wisco crazy Paul Ryan Ariel Shapiro little shapiro

s a native New Yorker, I am used to uncomfortable plane rides. I fly back and forth between Wisconsin and New York pretty frequently, often with gaggles of my fellow East Coast-based Badgers, all of whom seem to belong to the same sorority. Because I wear actual pants and cannot contribute to the conversation on formal, we do not interact much. However, while waiting in LaGuardia a few weeks ago after my Southern spring break roadtrip of the gods, I faced an entirely different kind of beast. I decided to come back the Tuesday after spring break because it is my senior year and thus I cannot bring myself to care about these things like “class” anymore. Because of my senioritis-inspired travel plans, the Langdon crew was missing. When I was preparing to board, however, I noticed a frat boy next to me. He was in a suit talking loudly on his cellphone. “Wait,” I thought to myself. “Why is that frat boy dressed so spiffy? And why does he look like Paul Ryan?” Then it hit me. “OMFG IT’S PAUL RYAN.” That’s right kids, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. When I looked back at him, we made eye contact, and

it was like gazing into the abyss. Not the romantic kind of abyss, but the type where if you stare too long you perish slowly, overcome by starvation and confusion. Needless to say, I am not a fan of Wisconsin congressman. What now? My four years in the Midwest, counter to my Westchester upbringing, has taught me that if you have nothing nice to say, suppress it and bitch about it to your friends later. So, when I started to open my mouth about Medicare, my grandma and his general ignorance about the needs of the American public, I clamped down. There are more effective ways to get my message across. We attempted to get in the boarding line at the same time. Usually I am one to let the other person go ahead of me, because I have small legs that do not move very quickly, so really it is the polite thing to do. This time and for this dude, however, I snuck in front of him, knowing doing so would give him a face-full of my backpack’s gigantic Recall Walker button. He probably did not care, but I like to think they regularly feast on roasted puppy hearts together. Victory was mine! But briefly. I had to gate check my bag, and he beat me to the plane in the totally rational race I had going on in my head. When I entered the plane, I assumed I would see him happily sitting in business class doing something evil. He was not there. Panic set in. What if I have to sit next to him? What if we have to breath the same air? Can you catch fiscal conservatism? These thoughts accelerated as I approached my aisle and saw that he was, indeed, sitting right freaking behind me. I settled in, not comfortably, mind you. I just could not get over

the fact he was in coach. Does he not hate poor people? I almost asked him that exact same question, but instead texted everyone I knew in a furious, star-struck rage. Then I put down “The Hunger Games,” which, yes, I was reading for the third time since the start of spring break, and grabbed my textbook on FDR and the New Deal to conspicuously read right in front of his face. At the time, I thought I was making a statement. Looking back, there is no way in hell he cared. The worst part of it all was that he was charming. He chatted with the nice woman next to him about the economy, the Packers and the great ol’ state of Wisconsin. For a minute I—the creepy, eavesdropping, liberal heathen—didn’t even completely hate him. Maybe he is not so bad. Maybe he genuinely wants to make the world a better place, and just misguidedly thinks the best way to

go about that is to make the disenfranchised suffer. That could be a thing, right? But then there was that laugh. The kind of laugh only emitted by politicians—so artificial and contrived you know there is only emptiness inside. How he, and so many other politicians from across the aisle, manage to conjur up such a sound, I have no idea. All I know is that it is unnatural and unholy. I spent the rest of the ride to Milwaukee super tense. I knew if I started in on anything, I would end up a rambling fool, so I just did what I do best and cut him in the line to deplane. Love Paul Ryan? Tell Ariel on Twitter by tweeting at @arshapiro90.

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Getting my Earth Day 2012 on Emily Lindeman lin-da-mania

hether we intended to or not, many of us celebrated Earth Day this past Sunday by simply spending some time outdoors in the fresh spring air. Perhaps you looked at a tree and thought, rather introspectively, “I appreciate you.” Others of you might have cried a tear for polar bears that no longer have ice to hang out on. I celebrated Earth Day by taking a walk through the University of Wisconsin’s Arboretum and exploring nature. I underwent this adventure with my patient boyfriend who fortunately had a nature observation to write for his biology class (#collegehomework?). The following is our encounter with the real world: To begin, we biked for 20 minutes on what seemed to be an all-uphill path, only to get to what is considered to be the main part of the Arboretum. My legs had turned to jelly at this point because we were feverishly trying to keep up with a threesome of vintage

clothes-wearing, narrow-bicycle riding hipsters. They were beautiful; a sight to be seen, really, and many of you know that I aspire to be one someday. After the third hill of avid hipster chasing, I was done for, but we still had to walk deep into the Arb to find a good place to sit for some natural observation. Let me pause here to say that everyone needs to get their ass over to the Arb and enjoy what nature has to offer. Few other places in Madison feature so much green grass, beautiful, tall tress and plants of all kinds (I think I may have just defined the word “arboretum”). Our campus is amazing, but it is refreshing to see something other than concrete buildings looming above you. OK, back to my story: Venturing through the natural landscape, however, it became clear I was either developing a cold at an extremely rapid pace or was falling victim to awful allergies. Still, even though nature was trying to kick me in the ass, I persevered and plopped myself down amongst the birds and the bees (except it was really spiders and flies) and tried to let myself become a part of the nature around me. Within minutes life opened up to us,

Snow White style; I was able to enjoy the environment despite my allergies. Butterflies were hanging out on tree trunks, turkeys ran by us without abandon and the clouds passed above us with the cold, spring wind. I felt refreshed, slightly stuffy and fairly connected to the planet. This left me asking why I only observe Earth one day each year? Why not go out on a limb (get it?) and sit in nature more often? I plan to stock up on allergy medicine for the summer, pump some more air into my bike tires and buy a picnic basket. Any patch of grass I can find will become my second home. While you may want to call me a tree hugger just to spite me, I cannot guarantee that I will not try to hug a tree at some point this summer. The next few weeks are going to be tough for all of us, so I urge everyone to take a break from pretending to study at College Library by laying in the grass every once in a while. You might catch a few weird looks if you are too good at doing the corpse pose in public, but at least you will feel a bit more in line with the rest of the world. On another note, I firmly believe every cheesy, cliché phrase has a very solid, real-life application. In this case, “stop and smell the

roses” is ideal. Although I could not find any rose bushes in the Arb, I made due with a nice, flowering shrubbery and thus the point stands. Happy belated Earth Day everyone! Keep on celebrating. Do you make a mean chicken salad and want to bring it along on a picnic in the Arboretum with Emily? Send an invitation to elindeman@wisc.edu.

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Wisconsin leads nation in job loss ly play a large roll with voters, who will decide June 5 whether to recall From March 2011 to March Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca 2012, Wisconsin had a higher per- Kleefisch and four state Senators. centage decrease in jobs than any UW-Madison Young other state, according to new data Progressives President Sam Gehler from the U.S. Bureau of Labor saw the BLS report as the latest Statistics released Tuesday. example of Walker’s failed policies. Over the twelve-month span, “The policies he has enacted Wisconsin lost 23,900 jobs, which have done the opposite of what amounted to a .9 percent decrease he promised they would,” Gehler in employment. Twenty-seven said. “I think it reflects the fact states saw a “significant” increase that he has focused on a radical in jobs, while Wisconsin was the social, ideological agenda rather only state with “statistically sig- than an economic agenda.” nificant” losses. Gehler said the report will Of the lost jobs, 17,900 hurt Walker’s reputacame from the public section among Wisconsin tor and 6,000 from the privoters, who will see vate sector. The report also that only “a governsaid Wisconsin had 4,500 ment that is creating fewer jobs in March than it jobs puts the best interNumber of jobs lost in did in February, only beatests of voters at heart.” Wisconsin in ing Ohio and New Jersey Snow acknowledged 2011-’12. in that category. that headlines highlightBut UW-Madison’s ing Wisconsin’s economCollege Republicans Chair ic woes may hurt Walker Percent Jeff Snow said the numbers and his Republican allies, decrease in do not reflect on Wisconsin but played down the employment alone and reflect economic impact the most recent in Wisconsin. uncertainty in the country numbers will have. as a whole. “The numbers have “All I know is so far this year been back and forth,” Snow we have created over 15,000 net said. “I think voters are mostly jobs and our unemployment rate focused on the fiscal situation is at its lowest level in quite some in the state now and how it’s time,” said Snow. improved, and that will be the Wisconsin was among only focus of our campaign.” 18 states that saw a significant Snow also referenced a study by decrease in its unemployment the Philadelphia Federal Reserve rate in March 2012 compared to Bank report, which forecasts the same time last year. Wisconsin will grow 1.95 percent With recall elections quickly over the next six months, the highapproaching, the numbers will like- est growth rate since 2003.

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Ian’s Pizza moves across State Street On Wednesday, May 2, Ian’s Pizza will officially move from its 115 State Street location to across the street, to the former Children Museumsite, a 1,500 square foot upgrade that gives the Madison institution room to expand its creative offerings beyond its famous pizzas. Ian’s new address will feature a rotating gallery of UW-Madison student artwork in space along a wall. The restaurant will award two $500 scholarships every year, displaying each winner’s artwork for six months.

Ian’s Pizza asked UW faculty members earlier this year to nominate three graduate students for a chance to propose gallery ideas based on a theme of visual music. The work of the scholarship’s first winner, Helen Harley, will be installed in June. “I’m thrilled,” Harley said. “I’m really excited to have this big wall to work on.” With the additional space, Ian’s Pizza will also have a larger dining room, an expanded salad bar, more pizza ovens and a semi-private dining area for private parties.

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Ian’s moves into its new, larger location on May 2. Along with more ovens, the restaurant will have additional seating.

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ASM Chair Allie Gardner leads a tense meeting Tuesday while student council representatives debate MCSC’s funding eligibility. They ultimately delayed the decision.

asm from page 1 make informed decisions with the mindset that we don’t know everything,” Jackson said. Also at the meeting, members indicated how disappointed they were by the “lack of respect” displayed by some council members during the meeting, some of whom were called out for playing games on the internet and making deroga-

tory hand gestures. Neibart said she felt many representatives came to the meeting with their decision already made on MCSC’s eligibility, and while some were open to what people had to say, “others just turned off.” “It was really disappointing, these are the representatives of the students and they’re not even listening to other students,” Neibart said. “I think

this is kind of a pivotal point that shows the failures of the 18th session of student council.” ASM Chair Allie Gardner said the controversy surrounding MCSC’s eligibility contributed to the tension at the meeting. “It’s hard for people to not feel pressure, not to mention that now you have internal bodies trying to influence each other or trying to keep others from influencing them,” Gardner said.

Dem. assembly leader endorses Barrett in Walker recall Gov. Scott Walker recall candidate Tom Barrett received the latest in a string of recent endorsements Tuesday, as Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, D-Kenosha, announced his support for the Milwaukee mayor. “Tom Barrett will be a governor who will focus on jobs, and restore trust, integrity and

accountability to state government,” Barca said in a statement. “Our Wisconsin values have been under assault from this governor over the past 15 months, and its time for a healer who will bring us together.” Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, Barrett’s chief opponent in the May 8 primary election, has

received numerous endorsements from public sector unions around the state. But in the latest polls, Barrett had a significant lead on Falk and the other two candidates Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, and Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette. The general election will be held June 5.

Early voting open for May 8 primary recall election In-person absentee voting, also known as early voting, began Monday in municipal clerks’ offices. The period for in-person absentee voting ends Friday, May 4 and the actual primary election is on May 8. Madison County Clerk’s Office: 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Madison, WI 53703 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

don’t go from page 1 someone who cares about you doesn’t reflect well on the students, on our university or the community,” Olikara said. UW-Madison freshman Abby Thiets said Berquam telling students not to attend Mifflin is the wrong message to send. She said it would have been more effective if the video emphasized making healthy, responsible choices instead of avoiding the event. “It was an attempt to break a tradition that has long been held in Madison and the tone of the video made it a joke to students,” Thiets added. Berquam admitted the video was a “disaster,” but said its intent was to show her concern for students’ safety during the event. “Have I learned my lesson about [using] video? You bet,” she said. “But in reality the message is about being safe and getting through to graduation and finishing the academic year strong.”

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Dean of Students Lori Berquam says despite being a ‘disaster,’ her Mifflin video has a positive message. In response to commenters who said the video was poorly executed, Berquam said she wanted the video to be “authentic,” which led to her decision not to use a script. Despite the backlash, Berquam said she thinks the video has become a “catalyst for conversation,” leading to heightened discus-

sions about the Mifflin controversy. She added she is okay being the “butt of jokes” if they lead to students making safe and responsible choices during the party. “If people are communicating, and if there’s one student who avoids harm in some way, shape or form then it’s been worth it,” she said.

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By Cameron Graff The Daily Cardinal

It’s sort of unfair to call “The Cabin in the Woods” a horror movie. Sure, there are residual scraps of horror scattered throughout—blood is shed en masse (more often than not in absurd doses) and psychobilly zombies provide cheap pop-up scares—but there’s a lot more to it. The movie is a horror film in the same way that “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” or “Shaun of the Dead” were horror films; the conventions are there, but the modus operandi is subversion and satire. “It’s basically a very loving hate letter [to the horror genre],” writer Joss Whedon (yes, that Joss Whedon) noted—and once you get that into your head the film blooms in unimaginable ways. Anyone walking in with the expectation of traditional horror, though (as they surely will, since early trailers for the film have all but eschewed the satire in favor of the standard ‘teenagers-lost-in-the-woods’ elements) will certainly be disappointed with “The Cabin in the Woods.”

“It’s basically a very loving hate letter [to the horror genre].” Joss Whedon writer The Cabin in the Woods

There’s more laughs to be had than scares by a wide stretch (think the time-honored king of black comedy, “Evil Dead 2,” or “Drag Me to Hell”),

but that’s far from a condemnation—quite the opposite, in fact. “Cabin in the Woods” is likely the best “horror” movie I’ve seen since the equally selfaware “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon” or the genuinely terrifying “Blair Witch Project.” After a bizarre intro featuring two wisecracking government officials (played with gusto by “Six Feet Under”’s”Richard Jenkins and “The West Wing”’s Bradley Whitford) and a slammed-in title-card (think “Funny Games” or basically any 70s slasher flick), the film jumps straight to the familiar conventions; the cute virgin survivorgirl Dana, her hot blonde friend Jules and Jules’ dumb-jock boyfriend Curt talk about going out to the titular cabin to get wrecked and have a totally legendary weekend. Except, uh, main character Dana isn’t a virgin, she’s just gotten out of a liaison with one of her professors. And Jules isn’t a dumb blonde or a slut, she’s a med student with a committed boyfriend. Curt isn’t the idiot jock, either—he’s an academic straight-shooter and a passive, genuinely nice guy. What the hell is going on here? From the moment the kinetic dialog starts up (thank you, Based Whedon), it’s virtually impossible not to notice the film is veering in an unanticipated direction. Thankfully, the movie doesn’t waste any time with plot twists—it’s revealed pretty early that the main cast (rounded off by “scholar” Holden and “fool” Marty, who absolutely steals the show) have been manipulated into converging at the cabin for some kind of ritual.

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Deep underground, Jenkins and Whitford’s characters (the government officials) pull the strings on their puppets, staging a DIY, real-life monster/slasher flick and working towards some grand, darker purpose—all the while cracking jokes with co-workers, drinking and generally ignoring the fact that they’ve led five kids to their deaths (which, personally, I find to be the real horror of the film).

What the hell is going on here?

As the film plays out, it becomes more and more apparent the whole thing’s a deconstruction of contemporary horror—conventions are addressed, impossibilities and ridiculous coincidences are explained, and the film’s final act is an explosion of absurdity and gore unlike any seen in recent memory. Like Joss said, it’s a hate letter to the mold of horror, but it’s a loving one, and both impossibly clever and impossibly entertaining. The only problem with the film is its potential inaccessibility to people not versed in horror. Joss Whedon is undeniably a nerd—a walking encyclopedia of genre tropes—and for the most part this has served him well in his writing. Anyone who’s ever seen a slasher flick will giggle as Curt, after being gassed, suggests “wait, we should split up” (to which

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Satirical characters wander through an Escher-esque maze of subverted horror conventions as they work to survive the perils of the Joss Whedon-penned “Cabin in the Woods.” Marty offers and incredulous “...really?”)—that kind of humor is universal. But the deeper references to film theory are sure to be lost on anyone who isn’t a horror junkie. Unlike its spiritual (and overly-referenced movie in this article) kin, “Behind the Mask,”

the film doesn’t hold viewers’ hands or bless them with a lexicon of “industry” terms; at its heart, “Cabin in the Woods” is a film made by a fan for the fans. And even if you aren’t partial to the horror genre walking in, you might just walk out converted.

DISCLAIMER: Computers played a large role in this music, and we’re okay with it With stress mounting as finals week fast approaches, the Arts Desk encourages you to drop your books and let loose to some energy-inspiring electronic beats.

1. “Good Pimpin’ Night (Roscoe Dash vs Sepalcure)”—The Hood Internet

2. “Happy Up Here”—Röyksopp

6. “Pumped Up Kicks (Polaris At Noon remix)”—Foster the People

3. “You Always Start It”—xxxy

7. “ Breathe. Something/STellar STar”—Flying Lotus

4. “Aminals”—Baths 5. “Gimme”—Star Slinger

8. “Tv All Greasy”—Tobacco 9. “4”—Aphex Twin

Society and Politics spurs discussion between Badgers Erin berge rhymes with Fergie

n the beautiful state of California, the medical use of Marijuana is legal. Community members in California fought for this liberty, but Derrick Jensen, a recent speaker for WUD Society and Politics, posited the question: Would anyone apply this same persuasion to fight overkill of salmon, energy conservation or other diminishing resources on our planet? The WUD Society and Politics committee welcomed

Jensen to Varsity Hall last Tuesday to speak on the topic of civilization and resistance. He has authored 15 books and holds the title of Utne’s Readers “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World.”Jensen wanted to speak to the citizens of Madison about how our civilization is killing the planet. With Jensen’s sarcastic tone and the occasional f-bomb, he kept the audience both amused and captivated with what he had to say. Even though he dismantled and criticized economists—along with the appointed leaders in our government— his comparison of Indigenous and Western culture resonated within the minds of those

attending. Jensen made it clear that “how you perceive the world is how you treat it.”

[WUD Society and Politics] maintain a non-partisan stance on hot-button topics with the hopes of spurring open discussion.

He said the Western culure’s exploitation of finite resources is not just a recent issue, but rather “a 6,000-year pattern,” with no end in sight. If we continue our exploitation of the world’s resources, it may lead to no

resources at all. Already, about 75 percent of marine fish in our oceans are depleted, according to the “Global Education Project.” It is refreshing to see a student organization present material worth exposing to young college students and Madison residents. Everyone is part of these environmental changes and should have the opportunity to be informed about them—even if they do not believe they should take action. WUD Society and Politics’ goal with bringing Jensen in to speak was not necessarily to persuade all students to one side or another on this issue. They purposefully maintain a non-partisan stance on hot-

button topics with the hopes of spurring open discussion— basically creating a more knowledgeable community. Not all events are specifically about the environment, but the committee instead tries to bring relevant issues into focus “through dinners, discussions, speakers, special projects, and volunteer work,” as stated on their web page. So, instead of referring to blogs that cater to one point of view, take the time to challenge your ideas and opinions with your Badger peers at WUD Society and Politics. Want suggestions for more ways to get involved with WUD? Contact eberge@wisc.edu.

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Berquam’s video misses the point

et’s get the obvious out of the way first: That video was bad. The message Dean of Students Lori Berquam released to students via YouTube Monday afternoon was an awkward, failed attempt to dissuade students from attending the Mifflin Street Block Party that inspired far more sarcastic comments than genuine discussions. She looked out of place and uncomfortable (a contagious feeling for the viewer), while stuttering and pausing her way through a lecture that was straight out of the condescending parents playbook, one centered around the laughable tagline “Don’t go.” (That slogan is not exactly as inspiring as “Yes we can” or “It’s morning in America.”) By now, these are not exactly new criticisms of Berquam’s message, which has been ridiculed, commented upon and remixed as it worked its way through the Internet’s viral cycle over the past two days. Much of the backlash has been warranted, of course. Berquam and anyone else involved in the writing, filming and (non) editing produced a

poorly directed and delivered message, especially with her failure to properly explain why the “Cinco de Mifflin” shirts are offensive. This set the video up for a firing range of sarcastic comments from Badgers who were always planning on going to Mifflin. This board does not know what they were hoping to get out of the video, but surely someone with a knowledge of how YouTube works should have told them something like this might happen. And any point the Dean of Students wished to make was instantly overshadowed by the video’s poor production. But while there have been legitimate shots at the video, as happens too often when the Internet’s anonymity meets a mob mentality, some people have taken things too far. While we could never expect reasoned, intelligent criticsm from YouTube commenters, the homophobic, sexist and racist comments left on the video by a number of users are simply unacceptable. And while the anonymous comments mean we cannot be sure they came from UW-Madison students, the video’s popularity on cam-

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Dean of Students Lori Berquam listens at an April meeting. On Monday, Berquam released an ill-recieved video on YouTube urging students to stay away from the Mifflin Street block party. pus unfortunately tells us Badgers were probably responsible for some of them. The bigotry of some students is far more deplorable than someone saying mean stuff about your favorite day of drinking. This board likes Lori Berquam, and when we spoke to her in March she offered a smart, eloquent vision for the Mifflin Street Block Party that was worlds away from what we all saw online this week. She talked about the party’s roots, about changing the focus of the day from drinking to something more productive and said she wanted to ask students if the experience was worth the possible consequences. She even gave an explicit description of a successful party: Moderate partying, no arrests, no violent

behavior and no trash left on the street. So as she continues to endure the wrath of the Internet, we hope Lori Berquam shows the

confident, engaging side of herself we have all seen for years. But when it comes to YouTube, she should take her own advice: Don’t go.

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Focusing on the economy brings sanity to presidential race anurag mandalika opinion cartoonist

Cartoon by Anurag Mandalika

s the Republican primaries slowly reveal Mitt Romney as the obvious contender for the United States presidency, focus on the economy is off the backburner and has found itself being touted again as a serious national issue. Social conservatism glib talk has hopefully made its exodus with the likes of Rick Santorum. Social issues have distracted discussion of issues such as jobs and the economy, issues more pressing and of far more importance than almost anything else being spouted about during the height of the debates. It is good for the nation that Romney and President Barack Obama have re-started the debate on the economy. However, it is worrisome to note they may have gone off on tangents of their own. Obama has been a vocal proponent of the scant-evidenced “Buffett Rule,” calling for higher taxes on the richer sections of the country’s population. Romney, on the other hand, has stuck

to appeasing voters by making lofty promises to cut taxes, without indicating any means of balancing the $15 trillion national debt. Both arguments seem to stem from ideology, rather than forming any concrete basis for pursuing them.

It is good for the nation that Romney and President Barack Obama have restarted the debate on the economy.

Such uncompromising rhetoric-driven positions promise to exacerbate the indecision witnessed so many times in Washington this year that almost shut down the government. With the economy slowly beginning to pick up and show signs of recovery, it is imperative laws and policies enacted serve to sustain and enhance the growth, even if it means straying from established partisan policies and talking-points. Anurag Mandalika is a graduate student in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering. Please send your thoughts to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Finding the time

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

But they go bzzz instead of boo... A swarm of gnats is called a “ghost.” dailycardinal.com

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Eatin’ Cake

By Dylan Moriarty EatinCake@gmail.com

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.

Crustaches

By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Caved In

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com

PIZZA FOR ALL ACROSS 1 With little slack 5 Alternative to a chairlift 9 “Prelude to ___” (Meg Ryan film) 14 Resort city north of Lake Tahoe 15 100-meter, for one 16 “Give ___ - don’t pollute!” 17 “While” lead-in 18 Sandy hue 19 Big name in Thanksgiving parades 20 Congratulate, in a way 23 Judge of the Simpson trial 24 Ending for “verb” or “malt” 25 Persons full of selfimportance 29 Certain stopping point 31 Wolf describer 33 Big Hollywood talent agency 34 Accompaniment for a fife 36 Small land mass in the water 39 Like grapefruit on the tongue 42 Like a saint’s head 43 “To err is ___” 44 Jumbo deer 45 Brouhahas

7 4 51 54 56

Abate Gunshot evidence Pot pie veggie Frequent visitor to The Beatles’ sessions 57 Cute shallow-water creature 60 Art prop 63 Ambassador’s skill 64 It’s deserted in fantasies 65 Like a popular YouTube video 66 At any point 67 Annoy via sweetness 68 Dickinson or Post 69 Not at all difficult 70 Vats for frats? DOWN 1 Timid by nature 2 Add bubbles to 3 Remove a clog from 4 “The Wizard of Oz” dog 5 Allowable weights 6 “The Dating Game” contestant 7 220-by-198-foot plot, e.g. 8 Hot rye sandwich 9 Transmission repair franchise 10 Army uniform material 11 Beijing 2008 org. 12 Chinese restaurant sauce

13 Elm, Main, Bourbon et al. 21 Mark up, as a score 22 Discrimination against senior citizens 26 Search, as the horizon 27 “Beverage crystals” since 1957 28 Unhappy 30 “The Simpsons” bus driver 32 Big name in lawn care products 35 Smear over 37 “Hogan’s Heroes” milieu 38 “Come here often?” e.g. 39 Barn bundle 40 Breeds 41 Favorable omens 42 “And I Love ___” (Beatles hit) 46 Creditor 48 Muss up, as someone’s hair 49 Put a snake in a drain 50 Slammers 52 Absolutely perfect 53 Dilly-___ 55 Contest hopeful 58 Volcanologist’s study 59 Clark or Butkus 60 The night before Christmas, e.g. 61 Align the crosshairs 62 What many a male Indian is called

By Nick Kryshak nkryshak@wisc.edu

Scribbles n’ Bits

Washington and the Bear

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By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Softball

Badgers ready for non-conference doubleheader By Brett Bachman the daily cardinal

Do not expect the Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 27-13 overall) to take the pedal off the metal now that they are in the final stretch of the season and have a quick break from the Big Ten schedule. The Badgers hope to keep their four-game winning streak alive when they host the Indiana State Sycamores (13-7 Missouri Valley, 18-26 overall) Wednesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond. Fresh off of their dominating sweep last weekend against Penn State, the Badgers will be taking the field against an unfamiliar

foe, as Wednesday marks the first matchup between the two teams. Wisconsin can expect it to be a little more difficult to score runs Wednesday compared to the last couple of weeks. The Sycamores boast senior pitcher Lindsey Beisser, who has an ERA of 1.85 despite having a 11-16 record this year. “Indiana State has phenomenal pitching, so it’s going to be a tough battle,” head coach Yvette Healy said. “We’ve tried to schedule opponents that will challenge us, and for them to have an ace that has an ERA under two is a big deal. So we’re looking at it from a ‘very important game’ standpoint

Darrah earns Big Ten honor Sophomore pitcher Cassandra Darrah was named the Big Ten’s copitcher of the week for the second time this season. Darrah, a Corydon, Ill. native, held Penn State to just one run over 12 innings in her two starts, as the Badgers completed a threegame sweep over the Nittany Lions. Darrah pitched complete games in her two starts over the course of the series, earning her team-high 17th and 18th wins of the season. In her game Saturday, Darrah struck out five and allowed eight hits en route to a 4-1 victory. She followed up that performance Sunday with her eighth shutout of the season, allowing just two hits in a 9-0 win.

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Cassabdra Darrah received her second weekly award Monday. Darrah has pitched 19 complete games this season, earning an 18-7 record as well as a 2.15 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 153 innings pitched. matt masterson

and we’re definitely not taking them lightly.” Posing the biggest threat to Wisconsin pitchers is the Sycamore’s freshman third baseman Megan Stone and sophomore first baseman Shelby Wilson. Stone is hitting .352 while Wilson has knocked in 20 runs this year. The Badgers defense has been flawless lately, committing only eight errors in their last 12 Big Ten games, including only one in last weekend’s series. This defense will have to be on the lookout Wednesday, as Healy said they like to utilize small ball. “We know we have to defend, and especially against teams like Indiana State and Purdue,” she said. “They both pressure, bunt, they put the ball in play and they steal. So defense is a huge part of these next five games.” After winning 13 of the last 14 games, the Badgers suddenly find themselves in a place that no current Badgers player has come close to experiencing—second place in the Big Ten standings. For Wisconsin’s veterans, this is a new feeling according to Junior third baseman Shannel Blackshear. “I would say it’s different, yeah,” she said. “I think the big thing for us is that we’re feeling loose, we’re feeling relaxed but we also still have a goal in mind. I think it’s starting to hit our team now that we’re doing so well. Everyone is starting to feel this

Tone down the NFL draft coverage, please parker gabriel parks and rec

uick, name a sports-related event, story or general thing that has been relegated to the “annoying” bin by incessant, 24-hour-newscycle coverage. If your answer can be chalked up to “all of them,” “everything,” or any related answer, you’ve got a good case to make. For the most part, any story that gets hot in the national media blows up and hogs all the space on television, radio and my Twitter newsfeed. Not everyone talking and Tweeting is actually reporting on or cares about the story, so oftentimes we get this weird 21st century breaking-but-stagnant news. The nice thing is that, most of the time, it pretty much ends up being a flash in the pan. It’s been a couple days now since I’ve seen any national basketball writer slamming Bo Ryan. Anybody know where we’re at with that whole Miami football program scandal? Even Linsanity has faded. A knee injury cut the fervor short faster than normal, but it’s not like people weren’t already tiring of the incessant puns and increasingly mediocre stat lines. The bottom line is that the arc on most of these stories keeps getting shorter. Except for the NFL Draft. That thing just will not go away. Ever. Unless, of course, Metta World Peace elbows somebody. Hang on while we take an hour-break to discuss how terrible he is. Don’t worry, we’ll get back to pontificating on whether Ryan Tannehill turn out to

be Joey Harrington, Matt Schaub or Tom Brady in a little while. We get year-round updates about whose stock is rising and falling, who will be the next sleeper or the next bust. Who’s the next Payton Manning? All you have to do is guess right amidst a sea of wrong guesses, and you can go pick out the segment of tape ten years later and tell everyone how right you were. The coverage right around now is fine. It’s still too much, but at least the first round is Thursday (more on that later). It’s in season. It’s relevant this week, and maybe this month. But how soon after this year’s draft wraps up—if you watch it, you swear it’ll never end—will the first “(Way too Early) 2013 Mock Drafts” start hitting you over the head repeatedly? Give it a couple days, max. Hell, ESPN might even close their third-day coverage with a look-ahead to next year’s crop, just so we can guess whether it’s Mel Kiper or Todd McShay that’s watched more tape on the junior class so far. Of course, nobody will actually be watching by the time the seventh round wraps up Saturday night. I’m sure rounds six and seven were never exactly ratings slayers before the asinine three-day model rolled around two years ago. Now, though, there’s not any reason to even sit and watch through rounds two and three on Friday. Let’s get one thing straight. If there were rankings for willingness to watch the NFL draft in a lifetime, I’m probably falling in like the 98th percentile. I get that there really isn’t any good reason to sit on a couch and watch three rounds of a draft. But still, prior to 2010, I did.

Now, the first round is televised Thursday night, two and three go Friday and four through seven are on Saturday. I assume ESPN and NFL Network wouldn’t keep doing this if it didn’t work, but they lost me. Once I get sucked in to watching, I’m there to stay. But when the first round wraps up Thursday and I turn off the TV, I’m not going to make sure my schedule allows me to catch the last two days. There will be points of interest, of course. I’ll check to see who the Packers draft (hint: I will have never heard of them). If Peter Konz and Kevin Zeitler don’t end up getting taken in the first round, I’ll of course find out where they go. It might be possible that another one of the Badgers, whether it be Russell Wilson, Nick Toon or Aaron Henry, moves way up somebody’s board and gets taken at the end of the third round. Otherwise, UW fans will have to wait until day three to see another Badger drafted after the two homegrown maulers. ESPN’s got draft-related coverage from 2 p.m. up until the start of the actual draft at 7 p.m. Thursday. Of course, we already know the first two picks, but shhhhh. In the 15.5 hours of live draft coverage—without any of the extras—we could get through the Super Bowl, Game Seven of the World Series, the World Cup gold medal game, the Indianapolis 500 and still sneak in the Kentucky Derby and the 100 meter final in the Olympics. Or we could watch playoff hockey all weekend. Yeah, I think I’ll go with that. What are your thoughts on the NFL draft coverage? Let Parker know at pgabriel15@gmail.com.

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The Wisconsin bats will be challenged Wednesday by Sycamore senior pitcher Lindsey Beisser and her 1.85 ERA. pressure, but in a good way.” The Badgers close out the Big Ten season with nine games against two of the three top teams after tomorrow, with two of series being away from home. But do not expect any of the Badger’s to treat Wednesday’s doubleheader as a tune-up for the brutal upcoming schedule. “We’re not going to take it as an ‘oh we’re not in the Big Ten’ [game],” Blackshear said. “We look at every team as a competitor, we don’t take anything for granted and I think that is why we’re doing so well.”

Despite being right behind first-place Purdue in the Big Ten, coach Healy still thinks the young Badger team is taking on a role of a maturing team that still has plenty of room for improvement. “The team’s worked really hard, but I still think that, in the end, we have an underdog mentality going,” Healy said. “You’d like to say that [the remainder of the regular season] is just going to be business as usual, but we actually understand that we have to step up our game a lot to maintain and keep having a chance at the postseason.”

Football

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Head coach Bret Bielema has led the Badgers to 12 nighttime victories. Wisconsin has two prime time games in 2012.

Two night games on 2012 schedule By Matthew Kleist the daily cardinal

The Big Ten announced Tuesday the Wisconsin football team will play two primetime games in the 2012 season. The Badgers will play Utah State at home under the lights with a 7 p.m. Central Time kickoff. The game, scheduled for Sept. 15, will be broadcasted by BTN. The last Wisconsin night game to be picked up by BTN was the 2009 season opener against Northern Illinois. Wisconsin will also have a late start time when it travels to Nebraska to face the Cornhuskers. The Badgers defeated the Cornhuskers 48-17 in front of a national television audience in Nebraska’s first game as part of the Big Ten. Wisconsin and Nebraska will matchup

for the second-straight year at night. The Badgers are making their first trip to Memorial Stadium since 1973. The game is scheduled for Sept. 29 and will be aired by ABC, ESPN or ESPN2. Wisconsin has much success playing at night under head coach Bret Bielema. Since taking over the program in 2006, the Badgers have won 12 of their 16 night games, including three of their five in the 2011 season. Wisconsin’s night-game success has not been limited to Bielema’s era, but extends back to when Barry Alvarez headed the program. Since 1995, the Badgers have a record of 29-5 in games under the lights. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.

Sports Madison keeps boys state basketball wednesday april 25, 2012 DailyCardinal.com

By Sam Garigliano the daily cardinal

The Wi s c o n s i n Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control unanimously decided Tuesday to keep the high school boys basketball state tournament in Madison through 2020. The board also approved a decision to move the girls state basketball tournament to the Resch Center in Green Bay, where it will tentatively remain through 2014. The decision came via a recommendation from WIAA Executive Director Dave Anderson. The WIAA additionally recommended that the high school wrestling, softball, golf and football tournaments remain in Madison through 2020. The statement effectively ceased heated negotiations over where to host the tournaments, which stemmed from scheduling conflicts in the Kohl Center. The university will be hosting the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four at the Kohl Center in March of 2014, which coincides with the girls state basketball tournament. Madison officials displayed their support for the resolution.

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State athletics officials announced Tuesday The Kohl Center will continue to host boys state high school basketball tournaments. “I am delighted that WIAA officials and Board of Control members have decided to retain the majority of their tournaments in Madison,” said Mayor Paul Soglin in a statement. The University of WisconsinMadison also met the decision to keep the boys tournament in Madison with approval. “People have made the tournaments an annual tradition in Madison, and we’re happy that our friends from around the state

will continue enjoying coming to the state capital to watch some of our state’s most talented athletes in person,” said UW-Madison Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, in a statement. A statement from the university also said he the decision was popular among WIAA basketball coaches, citing a December survey in which 72 percent of coaches voiced their preference for Madison as the host city for the tournament.

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