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Walker, legislators push tuition freeze Gov. Scott Walker and state legislators from both sides of the aisle are calling for a full University of Wisconsin System tuition freeze after a state audit revealed the system is operating with a $648 million surplus of unrestricted funds. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau report was released Friday and immediately sparked criticism from state officials who said the system’s lack of transparency was troubling and would lead them to reconsider the funding allotments to the UW System in Walker’s most recent biennial budget proposal. Walker asked the state Legislature to freeze UW tuition for the next two years, according to an email from Tom Evenson, Walker’s press secretary. Walker said the students and families paying into the UW System “deserve a break,” according to Evenson. Additionally, state Democrats, such as state Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie, have joined with Republicans in calling for a freeze. “A tuition freeze is a small but neces-

sary step in once again making education affordable,” Wirch said in a statement. The tension over the surplus, 40 percent of which is funded by tuition dollars, spilled over into a state committee hearing Tuesday where top-ranking legislators altered a session originally devoted to discussing the system’s human resources plans to instead interrogate UW System President Kevin Reilly on the system’s reasoning behind keeping the tuition-bolstered surplus. State Republicans, such as Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Burlington, and others who were present at Tuesday’s meeting, have also called on the system to implement a tuition freeze. “I was totally mistaken in believing that the … UW System could control their own fiscal affairs,” Vos said at the Tuesday state hearing. Walker has not commented on whether he will continue to recommend the $181 million funding increase to the UW System currently in his budget proposal. —Jack Casey

Memorial Union Terrace re-opens The iconic bright orange, yellow and green chairs scattered on the Memorial Union Terrace every spring and summer returned Wednesday, setting up the summer for movies, music and food, including a new concession stand. The terrace will open the new concession stand, named “The Gazebo,” in late May or early June and will serve sandwiches, salads and other food. The terrace will also feature free movies Mondays and live music five nights a

week, in addition to its numerous food options, according to a university release. Construction on the union will continue throughout the summer, but will be minimal on evenings and weekends, according to the release. While the exact date the chairs were first used on the terrace is unknown, they appeared in photographs dated before 1938, according to the terrace’s website. The chairs will remain outside until late fall.

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Committee explores more 18+ entertainment options By Melissa Howison the daily cardinal

City officials brainstormed ideas on how to bring more 18+ entertainment options to the campus area and amended a city ordinance to better assist those in the community suffering from alcoholism at a meeting Wednesday. University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Rachel Lepak, who serves as the student representative on the Alcohol License Review Committee, enlisted the help of committee members to find new ways of increasing 18+ entertainment options for students. “I hope State Street and the downtown area becomes the center of entertainment,” Lepak said. She suggested increasing live music and adding alternative recreational venues downtown, such as a bowling alley or movie theatre. “I do hope to see ... just a wide variety of options,” Lepak said. “For not only students, but for people outside Madison,

outside the downtown area too.” Food and Alcohol Policy Coordinator Mark Woulf said a possible first step could be to assemble a task force with student and city representatives to more aggressively address the lack of entertainment options for people under the age of 21. The committee also approved a twoyear extension to a city ordinance that prohibits alcohol retailers from selling intoxicants to people specified by the city as being “habitually intoxicated.” Woulf said the program has shown positive results so far, but more time will allow the city to compile more thorough data. The committee also approved an amendment requiring police officers notify every individual on the “habitually intoxicated” list of their legal right to appeal their case if they feel they do not deserve to be on the list. Additionally,

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2012 Madison crime numbers down from 2011

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Despite ongoing construction, the Memorial Union Terrace formally opened for the season Wednesday, with the arrival of the iconic terrace chairs.

Madison Police Department Chief Noble Wray released a report Wednesday showing crime in Madison decreased more than 3 percent from 2011 to 2012, though reported sexual assaults increased nearly 24 percent during that time. Dane County Rape Crisis Center Executive Director Kelly Donahue said in the statement her organization also experienced a “significant increase” in crisis services over the past five years, including 2012, when crisis advocates assisted 438 victims to police stations

and hospitals, up from 406 in 2011. “We always encourage anyone seeking support or wondering what their options are to connect with the crisis line,” Donahue said of the RCC’s 24-hour support hotline, at 609-251-7273. Wray reported homicides went down 50 percent from 2011 to 2012, when the city also saw a decrease in robberies from 272 to 246. He said he attributes many of the issues that plague Madison to “three groups: opiate addicted individuals, gang involved young people and repeat criminal offenders.”

“…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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This week, Niko wraps up his list of the 10 best craft-beer bars in Madison.

3. The Great Dane

Unlike most brew pubs, The Great Dane possesses an alter ego that comes out at night and manages to break past the typical microbrewery vibe—you know, businessmen on happy hour, gastroburgers and a 10 p.m. last call. With four pool tables that are always busy on weekends and a mix of college seniors and recent grads populating the large space, The Great Dane downtown retains a pretty fun atmosphere well past dinnertime. The beer is also quite good, but to find the best stuff you have to seek out the more adventurous styles on the large list of slightly reserved ales. The Great Dane’s Imperial IPA, Black Earth Porter and a few good barley wines stick out on the pub’s seasonal rotation. The prices are also pretty reasonable, and the back beer-gardenlike patio is one of the coolest hidden little spots in Madison.

2. Brasserie V

This little neighborhood bar and restaurant over on Monroe may just have the best beer selection in town. The bottle list (which is close to a novel in length) features mostly beers you can find at a liquor store, as is the case at pretty much every craft-beer bar out there. However, Brasserie V stands out with some phenomenal harder-to-find picks, like De Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva and occasionally a bottle of Cantillon. Unfortunately, picking out the rare from the common is a task even seasoned craft-beer veterans will find a challenge, so rather than making that investment, you may be better off trying one of the many taps. Filled with mostly European beers and a few unique ales, the tap menu at Brasserie V is arguably as good as anyone’s in Madison, though you should be aware you may not recognize the vast majority of the options. Though there are a few regional taps, try a Belgian ale if you’re there.

1. Tipsy Cow

Though Brasserie V may have the best craft-beer selection in town, in my entirely subjective opinion, Tipsy Cow is the best bar in Madison. Whereas the former has established itself as a great neighborhood eatery and a quiet place to relax with a date and grab some phenomenal beer, Tipsy Cow manages to absolutely nail every single aspect that goes into making a great corner bar. As a “How I Met Your Mother” fan, I had been searching for my very own MacLaren’s for a long time, and after extensive and grueling research on the matter, I think LOOKING FOR ANDY? Find his column online at dailycardinal.com under “Page Two.”

The top 10 beer bars 10. The Malt House 9. Coopers Tavern 8. Brickhouse BBQ 7. Maduro 6. The Old Fashioned 5. One Barrel Brewery 4. Paul’s Club 3. The Great Dane 2. Brasserie V

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I can say confidently Tipsy Cow is our MacLaren’s Pub. No it’s not Irish, but the perfect crowd of upperclassmen, post-grads and a handful of regulars makes this spot feel like home. Fortunately for us beer geeks, home is well-equipped with a tap list to die for. Unlike a few other bars on this list, Tipsy Cow opts for quality over quantity, with the kind of taps you just don’t see consistently appearing anywhere else: Bell’s Expedition Stout, Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout and Double Crooked Tree IPA as well as some of the elite local brews out there. I could easily ramble on about how great this bar is for a few columns, but sadly my word count is starting to reach its limit, and I’m glancing down to see I only have 125 left on the semester, and painfully, forever as your beer expert (aka local drunk) here at The Daily Cardinal. So instead, I want to leave you with a few last thoughts. The world of better beer is in our hands. We are the generation that will make it explode. The process starts with recognition. You may be a broke college kid now, forcing Keystone down your throat in a mildly effective attempt to get drunk for six bucks, but you’re a Badger, and you have a great education, and you’ll find a job, and you’ll get that money. And then you’ll be faced with a question: Do I still really want to drink this watery 4 percent ABV bullshit? In the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people of the finest and proudest

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damn booze drinkers of this great nation to separate themselves from the crappy “six beers in and I’m kind of buzzed” cornwater to which they have been connected by $5 cups and $11 30-packs and to assume the powers of the Sconnie, the separate and equal laws of beer pong and flip cup to which the mighty Badger empowers them, a decent respect for their taste buds and their liver

requires they should declare the causes that impel them to pour out that Natty Ice and order that badass Jason Bourne mothafucking 15 percent, black-out in a bottle of Imperial Russian Stout that we all deserve. The revolution is brewing. Cheers, Niko Send feedback to Niko at ivanovic@wisc.edu.

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ASM calls for campus to use conflict-free electronics By Paige Villiard the daily cardinal

The Associated Students of Madison Student Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of making the University of WisconsinMadison a conflict-free university in its last meeting of the 19th session Wednesday. Katy Johnson, President of UW-Madison’s Amnesty International student chapter, said in open forum the university and its students indirectly fund the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by purchasing electronics containing conflict minerals. According to Johnson, conflict minerals, which include tin, tungsten, gold and tantalum, are mined in eastern Congo under rebel control. The minerals are smuggled and sold, and often end up in many of the laptops, phones or other electronics students buy, resulting in nearly $120 million funding the war each year, Johnson said. She added the issues relate to UW-Madison and other colleges for two major reasons: college students and universities purchase and invest in these electronics. “When colleges speak out, electronics companies really have to listen,” Johnson said. According to Johnson, uni-

versities including Penn State, Stanford and many others have passed resolutions through their administrations against the use of these products on their campuses. With ASM’s support, Johnson said she hopes incoming chancellor Rebecca Blank will pass a resolution “urging [the university’s] partner electronics companies to work toward going conflict-free when possible.” “I truly believe that the University of Wisconsin has a legacy of being a leader on human rights, and we really have a unique opportunity here to be a leader,” Johnson said. Student Council Rep. David Gardner, who sponsored the resolution, called the resolution’s passage a “victory” for Amnesty International and the whole campus. “The strongest part is that we’ll work with the chancellor and with administration to hopefully work toward enacting a policy,” Gardner said. The council also gave final approval to legislation aiming to create a better relationship between ASM and other student governments on campus by allowing college or school government bodies to have speaking rights on ASM Student Council.

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“Feministing” blogger Zerlina Maxwell speaks to UW-Madison students Wednesday about her experiences as a victim of sexual assault and her work to educate students about sexual assault.

PAVE hosts panel on sexual assault culture, prevention By Genevieve Globus the daily cardinal

Student organization Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment hosted two feminist bloggers Wednesday to discuss sexual assault prevention as part of its sexual assault forum. “Feministing” bloggers Zerlina Maxwell and Chloe Angyal, along with PAVE Communications Coordinator Maggie DeGroot, formed the panel and talked about sexual assault prevention and awareness. Maxwell, a political analyst who speaks about her own experience as a victim of sexual assault, said she believes the United States should teach men not to rape rather than blame victims. “I think the entire conversation of rape is wrong,” Maxwell said. “The actions of the victim are not relevant compared to the

question of the choices that men make when they rape.” Angyal, a freelance writer and blogger from Sydney, Australia, focused on the role of popular culture in promoting sexual assault and stalking behaviors in our culture, especially in romantic comedies. According to Angyal, these movies portray the persistent advances of men despite a woman’s objection as romantic, and condone ignoring a woman when she says “no.” “Men are taught to believe that if you just push hard enough and long enough, she will eventually come around,” Angyal said. Angyal also said she believes the media and popular culture have a significant impact on the way people view sexual assault. DeGroot, a University of

Wisconsin-Madison senior, discussed the UW Confessions page, and how many sexual assault victims who have spoken out on the page have been accused of “asking for it.” She said these views support a victim-blaming culture where rapists are not held accountable for their crimes, which is what PAVE attempts to eliminate. The panelists also discussed how to prevent sexual assault by educating teens on consent and bystander intervention. According to Maxwell, many bystanders do not know how to step in to help victims, which she said needs to change. The panelists all agreed the best way to handle sexual assault prevention is to teach men not to rape, rather than to tell women how to dress, to avoid drinking alcohol or to carry a gun.

Broom Street food carts reach agreement with restaurants By Erik Thiel the daily cardinal

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UW-Madison’s Amnesty International President Katy Johnson says Wednesday ASM should advocate for a conflict-free campus.

UW Athletics to increase security for Saturday’s annual Crazylegs Classic In response to the events that took place at the Boston Marathon April 15, University of Wisconsin Athletics announced alternative security policies for its 32nd annual Crazylegs Classic run, taking place Saturday at 10 a.m. “We will do everything possible to maintain a safe and enjoyable environment,” UW Athletics said in a statement. In previous years, there were no restrictions on items people could bring into Camp Randall, where spectators can watch as their friends and family members cross the finish line. This year, security personnel will implement Camp Randall’s

game day carry-in policies. Small bags, cameras and binoculars will be allowed in the stadium, according to the website. However, large bags, food, beverages, laptops, weapons and video recorders will be prohibited. UW Police Department spokesperson Marc Lovicott said he does not expect the new policies to affect race attendance. “It’s going to be a beautiful day so we’re anticipating a great turnout,” Lovicott said. He added most bags will be “subject to searches,” so it may take participants and spectators longer to gain entrance into the stadium, and people “should plan accordingly.”

The Vending Oversight Committee unanimously approved a proposed compromise between late-night food cart vendors and restaurant owners on Broom Street Wednesday, along with an amendment extending the hours downtown cafes are permitted to serve alcohol. The late night vending plan, which limits food cart parking spaces on Broom Street, comes after months of heated debates between permanent restaurants and food cart vendors. The VOC heard complaints throughout the process from restaurants––namely Pita Pit and Silver Mine Subs–– about food carts parking directly outside their establishments and detracting from their businesses.

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The proposed map, which will now go to Common Council for final approval at its April 30 meeting, prevents late-night vendors from parking in spots immediately outside Pita Pit. Steve Lawrence, owner of the Fried and Fabulous food cart, said he feels the compromise is fair to both food carts and restaurants. “I think this is a balanced compromise which directly responds to the complaints raised by the restaurants, while allowing the food carts to remain in business,” Lawrence said. Pita Pit owner Cortney Palm, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, and Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, also support the proposal. Resnick said he expects Common Council will approve the proposal, and added the

plan would “make things quite a bit easier on Broom Street.” Lawrence agreed, but said the plan is only the first step. “It’s on the right track, but it’s not a perfect solution,” Lawrence said. “We shouldn’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” In addition to the food cart compromise, the VOC approved a proposal extending the time Capitol Square and State Street restaurants can serve alcohol in their sidewalk seating areas from the current time of 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Resnick supported the plan, which he co-sponsored with Verveer, and said it would help the Alcohol License Review Committee enforce their rules “as long as the entire city is on the same page.”

of the stories that I have heard from this population, if you’re clean and sober for six months, I think that’s a good accomplishment and you certainly deserve to come off of this list,” Woulf said. The committee also approved

liquor licenses for a high-end pizza shop at 1374 Williamson St., called Grampa’s Pizza, and an upscale burger joint, called The Spot, which will take the place of former Mildred’s Sandwich Shop at 827 E. Johnson St.

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Why plot holes in movies are acceptable Austin Wellens All’s Well-ens Well

ovies are ridiculous in the absolute best way—most of the time. However, sometimes they’re ridiculous in a not great way. This is called, in technical terms, being a “crap film.” The characters don’t make sense or the plot is cliched, or the film runs on convenience and the audience’s forgiveness. And then there are some films people accuse of being the second kind of movie, when they’re actually the first or at least like a third, neutral type of movie. I know this is a lot of misdirection. I’m sorry. But, getting to the point, lately it seems it’s become popular on the Internet and in everyday film conversation, to dig up and discuss what some people consider logical “plot holes” or unrealistic plot points.

Movies are ridiculous in the absolute best way— most of the time.

What people are usually referring to are things that would be simpler, make more sense, be more practical or more logistically sound. To use a recent example, a number of people felt the need to point out the plot of the film “Looper” would’ve been a lot simpler if the people getting sent back in time had been sent to the ocean and just allowed to drown, rather than having the complicated system of past assassins (pastassins?). And for some people, this was a serious problem with the

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movie, to the point it affected their ability to enjoy it. Allow me to reiterate (with some spoilers). They were willing to accept crime syndicates in the future had taken to sending fellas they wanted “taken care of,” wink wink, nudge nudge, into the past to be killed by “pastassins” who eventually had to kill their future selves.

When Michael Bay chose to train miners to be astronauts in “Armageddon,” rather than the other way around, it wasn’t adding to the atmosphere or enhancing the movie.

These people are not willing to accept the future crime lords wouldn’t just time-transportalize their enemies into the ocean. This violates their sense of reality and logic, and they cannot forgive it. I’ve got a few problems with this mindset. First of all, it’s a movie. It’s a subjective reality created by the manipulation of space, time and events; don’t hold it to the same standards you hold, you know, actual reality (I know this sounds like dangerous reasoning but hold on, I’ll come back to this). And, going off this, if they did things that way, there wouldn’t be a movie. Things would probably go smoothly, no problems would arise and if a movie was made about it, it would be boring as hell. So, whether or not it’s the most logical choice, it’s a choice made by the filmmaker to make the movie, you know… the movie. It’s not a plot hole; it’s the plot. Moving onto a slightly larger scale, one of the greatest movies of all time, “Vertigo” has been subjected to similar discussion at points. For a lot of people, much of the film’s plot seems too unbelievable or unrealistic for them to really buy into and enjoy. And they’re not totally wrong. But, and here I’m going to go back to that thing from earlier—it doesn’t matter. It really doesn’t matter. Let me explain/defend myself. Throughout “Vertigo,” Jimmy Stewart’s mental state grows increasingly fragile, events spin out of control, he completely loses touch with reality and things just generally go pretty much off the deep end. Hitchcock very carefully worked every aspect of the film to reflect that. He deliberately wanted a dreamlike, unbelievable, unreal feeling to the film. It’s the basis of the artistic statement he was making, and the more far-fetched elements of the plot are presented as they are in order to help develop this. Hitchcock could’ve very easily reworked the events or added explanation to make them more logical and realistic, but this would’ve worked to undermine the entire film. The insanity on the screen is a fun-

damental part of the subjective reality I mentioned earlier. The reality is it’s the filmmaker’s job to create. I know some people will still be bothered by things like this, and a common deflection used to placate their cinematic OCD is “It’s movie logic, brah,” or “dude,” or “holmes” or whatever the kids are saying these days. However, movie logic needs to stop being an excuse and start becoming a mindset. Filmmakers will often go for a very specific feel, tone, or atmosphere in their films and doing this often involves violating or ignoring certain features of the “real world” in order to create their own reality. This is part of the logic of

cinema—stitching together bits of time and space to create a cohesive work of art out of an artificial reality. Wow, this got preachy and pretentious fast. One more thing though: Just like actual logic, movie logic can be violated. So let me make this clear. When Alfred Hitchcock eschews logic in “Vertigo,” it’s a deliberate, artistic choice made to cultivate a certain effect in the audience. When Michael Bay chose to train miners to be astronauts in “Armageddon,” rather than the other way around, it wasn’t adding to the atmosphere or enhancing the movie. It was just lazy storytelling. For some filmmakers, a realistic, logical feel is the best way

for the film to get its message across. For some, logic or reality can be suspended for a certain effect (“Vertigo,” “Blade Runner”). So long as the filmmaker knows what they’re doing and they do it well, this shouldn’t be a problem. That’s movie logic, bro-tato. Now, can we all please shut up and enjoy the films? Also, in case the Wisconsin Film Festival didn’t satiate your thirst for awesome Madison movie madness, check out WUD Film’s Mini Indie Fest, running all this week at the Union South Marquee. Are you one of those people who can’t stand plot holes? Tell Austin at wellens@wisc.edu.

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Austin has no issues with plot holes in movies. In fact, they can even be beneficial at times.

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Eli Bovarnick opinion columnist

f you have not yet watched the video of the crowd singing the National Anthem before the Boston Bruins game this past week, be sure to do so. There are few videos of recent memory that have evoked such powerful emotions of pride, sadness, unity and hope. As I heard the 18,000 voices belt out our national anthem in the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy, I could not help but feel my eyes start to water. This rendition of the national anthem showed the world what the United States is at its best—a people united together, supportive in the face of adversity and determined enough to be defined by our shining moments and not our darkest ones. In stark contrast, the public and news media assumptions in the aftermath about who the unidentified perpetrators of this horrible crime were left me feeling ashamed.

Embracing those singing next to you rather than alienating them creates a much more powerful performance.

Immediately following the Boston Marathon bombing, speculation was rampant about who could have caused this tragedy. While nothing was confirmed, the elephant in the room was that this was an act of terror committed undoubtedly by a radical Muslim for religious purposes. While no concrete evidence confirmed this, many of the friends that I talked to, comments that I read on the Internet and assertions made by the news media immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was a Muslim terrorist who carried out this attack. Although we have now learned that the perpetrators were Muslim, they were living here legally. While we still do not know the specific motives of the perpetrators, we should all agree that, like the saying goes, to assume who they are and what their motives were before any verification really “makes an ass out of you and me.” I am not blind to the fact that there are radical Islamic extremists who want to bring harm to America. We felt the full effects of that hatred on September 11, 2011 when these truly evil people carried out the attack. However, the idea that our worst fears inspire us to make preemptive decisions about who is guilty before we know the truth is detrimental to the way we perceive those around us. By being assumptious of the culprits in situations like this, we are not only setting ourselves down a path of prejudice but we are also consciously creating a sense of discrimination toward those Muslims living in America who have done nothing wrong.

The news media is a main reason why our society has such feelings of trepidation toward an entire people rather than a select few radicalized individuals. Immediately after the events Monday, on his show, commentator Glenn Beck noted, “No American citizen blows up random people; that’s a Middle Eastern scene, that’s not an American scene. When our crazies go off, they target the government, not streets that are crowded with people.” As we learned late Friday, the younger brother was a naturalized American citizen. It is assumptions and referendums such as these that force citizens like Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, to immediately come out and distance himself and his organization from a tragedy that no competent person should be accusing him, his organization, or the religion he specifically practices of being complicit in. Another striking example of this is the reckless speculation of a hospitalized Saudi national as a potential suspect. As the Boston Herald pointed out, while 176 other people were injured from the bomb, the Saudi man was the only patient being treated in the hospital that also had his apartment searched with “a startling show of force.” As it turned out, the only mistake this innocent man made was going to the marathon to see the sporting event. While these may be smallscale examples of our country jumping to conclusions after facing a tragedy, we do not have to look far into the past to understand how dangerous preemptive skepticism can be. The blunder of entering the Iraq War under the assumption of Saddam Hussein’s supposed Weapons of Mass Destruction and alleged link to Al-Qaeda has cost America thousands of lives and billions of dollars. If anything has been gained from the Iraq War, hopefully it is that we can learn from our mistakes and avoid any type of assumption not backed by verified and factual information.

Just because someone may be different than you and what you’re accustomed to does not make him or her the extreme you fear so deeply.

The takeaway from this week’s tragedy is this. Yes, there are Muslim extremists out there who want to do us harm and we should be vigilantly aware of this. And yes, the motive for these attacks might have been religiously driven. However, while we can have these sentiments in the back of our mind, proposing them anywhere more concretely without evidence is not only a disservice to yourself but also a disservice to the U.S. It causes people like Nihad Awad and the

Saudi man to live a life feeling accountable for people’s actions who share the same religion, but with completely different beliefs. Could you imagine every white person having to constantly apologize for the actions of the Ku Klux Klan, African Americans

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for the views of the Black Panthers or Hispanics for the violence of the Mexican drug cartels? No. Just because someone may be different than you and what you are accustomed to does not make him or her the extreme you fear so deeply. As exhibited

by the emotional rendition of the National Anthem before the Bruins game, embracing those singing next to you rather than alienating them creates a much more powerful performance. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Today’s Sudoku

Calculating what you need on your finals

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

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Washington and the Bear Classic

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Men’s Tennis

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Softball

Badgers earn programrecord 35th win with sweep of Northwestern on offense as senior pitcher Meghan McIntosh settled down Wisconsin (35-9 over- for the rest of the game and all, 12-5 Big Ten) swept the allowed no more runs. Northwestern Wildcats (25-18, Wisconsin wasn’t able to 9-7) in a doubleheader at home score until the third inning, Wednesday afternoon, coming a which started when senior outmonth after the original date for fielder Kendall Grimm singled the matchup was postponed due to get on base. Then, senior to weather. infielder Whitney Massey hit a The first game went to the left-centerfield home run to tie Badgers in a 3-1 pitching lock- the game at two apiece. down, while the second game The Badgers wasted no time was won 4-2 by Wisconsin after capitalizing off of their momena big home run. The second tum, as they scored again in the game also marked the 35th win bottom of the fourth inning. of the season for Wisconsin, a Senior first baseman Shannel softball program record. Blackshear jump-started the In the first contest bats by hitting a of the day, the Wildcats double deep into struck immediately, left field. Mueller, scoring a run early in the very next batthe first inning. The ter, put Wisconsin Badgers wasted no up by two, hitting Number of wins by Wisconsin time answering back, her second home this season, a scoring two runs in the run of the day deep school record. first, propelled by four into centerfield, walks from Wildcats a shot that went a sophomore pitcher good five to 10 feet Number of Amy Letourneau. past the back fence. strikeouts by The rest of game The Wildcats junior pitcher was all junior pitcher were in scoring posiCassandra Darrah this Cassandra Darrah, who tion multiple times season, a allowed only four hits, throughout the team-high. one run and two walks, game, but McIntosh and struck out seven. was able to keep the Darrah now has 126 runs at bay with a strikeouts on the season, number of pop-ups a team high. Michelle Mueller hit and strikeouts. McIntosh ended an insurance home run in the fifth the game pitching all seven inning to cement a Badgers win. innings, allowing only three hits, The Wildcats seldom got two runs and striking out six. on base throughout the game, Her ERA on the season sits at 1.62 due in large part to some tight with a 10-5 record. infield play that rarely let a ball The Badgers are set to take through any gap. on Indiana away in a three game The second game of the tournament this weekend, folday started similarly to the lowed by a three game home first, with Northwestern scor- series the next weekend against ing two runs right away in the Michigan. After that, the Big first inning. However, that was Ten Tournament will take place all the Wildcats could muster in Lincoln, Neb.

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The Wisconsin men’s tennis team will play in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday when they take on the Purdue Boilermakers in Columbus, Ohio.

Wisconsin prepares for B1G tournament By James Dayton the daily cardinal

After an up-and-down regular season, the Wisconsin men’s tennis team heads to Columbus, Ohio, this weekend for the Big Ten conference tournament. In their first round matchup, the eighth-seeded Badgers will look to extend their season against ninthseeded Purdue for the right to play top-seeded Ohio State in the second round. Wisconsin (4-7 Big Ten, 13-11 overall) and Purdue (3-8, 16-11) will play the first of four opening round meets on Thursday at Ohio State’s Varsity Tennis Courts. On April 12, these two teams met at Nielsen Tennis Stadium and played a thrilling meet that was ultimately won by Wisconsin, 4-3.

The Badgers had been down 3-0 in that matchup, but captured the next four decisions to defeat the Boilermakers. The victory ended UW’s atrocious seven-meet losing streak that had lasted nearly a full month. Head coach Greg Van Emburgh said in order to beat Purdue again, the team needs to come ready to play. “We just gotta come out and execute, be real determined, and play confident,” he said. Should the Badgers advance to the second round, the Buckeyes will provide a truly formidable challenge. Ohio State claimed its eighthconsecutive Big Ten title by going undefeated in conference play and posting a 28-2 overall record. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 4 in the nation in the most

recent poll, with Wisconsin coming at No. 59. On April 5, Ohio State obliterated the Badgers, 7-0, in Columbus. UW failed to win a set. Taking a look at the tourney bracket, the conference’s top four seeds—Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois, respectively—earned a first-round bye and hence will not play until Friday. In Thursday’s first round, the matchups are as follows: No. 8 Wisconsin vs. No. 9 Purdue; No. 5 Northwestern vs. No. 12 Iowa; No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Nebraska; and No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 11 Penn State. The championship match is scheduled for noon EST Sunday. Big Ten Network will televise the championship after a lengthy delay Monday, May 6, at 7 p.m. EST.

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The Daily Cardinal Sports section’s top tweets: 4/18-4/24 We spend an inordinate amount of time on Twitter, so we’ve decided to justify that wasted time by compiling the week’s top tweets. They might be funny, they might be motivational and they might be none of the above, but as long as the tweets come from a past or current Badger player or coach, they pass the only prerequisite to make our list.

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What do you think of this week’s top tweets? Is there another 140-character dispatch of goodness that should replace one of the tweets on this list? Tweet at us @Cardinal_Sports with your favorite tweets!

Junior Cassandra Darrah piched a complete game Wednesday, striking out seven to earn her twentieth win of the season.