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Antiwar panel stresses need for third party

Remembering the victims

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Supporters of the Queer Student Alliance lie on Library Mall Monday afternoon to represent victims of hate crimes against LGBT people.

Madison Board of Estimates approves Central Library renovation plans By Taylor Harvey The Daily Cardinal

The city Board of Estimates approved a resolution on the planned renovations to the Central Library Monday. “The goal here all along was to get a great Central Library,” Ald. Mark Clear, District 19, said. “[It’s] something that’s been

promised to the library users, to the staff and to the public for a number of years.” The library construction is expected to take roughly a year, including grace periods to allow for design specifications. The library is anticipated to be complete by early to mid-2012. The six-month design peri-

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od in place was recognized as a tight time window for construction, but Board of Estimates and Madison Public Library Board members said they remained positive. Proponents said the project time frame was “aggressive” but still feasible. library page 3

War protestor Cindy Sheehan and a panel of fellow antiwar and electoral reform advocates presented their ideas in a discussion Monday at Memorial Union. Sheehan, whose 2005 protests outside then-President George W. Bush’s Texas ranch earned her national and international attention, opened the discussion with blunt disapproval for both past and current foreign policies. “I don’t think much has changed since the Bush administration,” Sheehan said. “My new line is ‘Are you against the war, or are you a Democrat?’” Sheehan said she had become disenchanted with the two-party system’s ability to solve problems as a result of the

left’s support for increased war funds and an Obama foreign policy that she described as “Bush on steroids.”

“There really is no difference in federal politics between a Democrat and a Republican.” Cindy Sheehan antiwar activist

“There really is no difference in federal politics between a Democrat and a Republican,” Sheehan said. “We need an alternative to the war party. We need an opposition party, and we need to do that at the panel page 3

Federal bill could change private student loan policy By Alison Dirr The Daily Cardinal

A new bill introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would make it easier for students to erase private student loan debt when they declare bankruptcy, if the bill is signed into law. U.S. Reps. Danny Davis, D-Ill., and Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., co-sponsors of the bill, say the bill would help both the federal government and students save money. “The student loans were 100 percent backed by [federal]

government guarantees, so they were essentially no-risk loans,” Ira Cohen, Davis’ director of issues and communication, said. “How did the banks justify the interest rates on loans that had no risk whatsoever attached to them?” Cohen said because the federal government was already bearing the risk, the bill addresses this issue by transferring student loans directly to federal government control. Susan Fischer, UW-Madison director of financial aid, said loans page 3

Leinenkugel officially announces candidacy for Feingold’s Senate seat

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The Central Library project plans were approved at the Board of Estimates meeting Monday and are expected to include green initiatives during renovation.

Former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Dick Leinenkugel formally launched his Senate campaign as a Republican at an event in Janesville Monday. After weeks of rumors surrounding his intentions to join the race, Leinenkugel said he plans to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., in November. Leinenkugel, who recently resigned as commerce secretary under Gov. Jim Doyle, joins challengers Dave Westlake and Terrence Wall in the race for the Republican nomination. Former Gov. Tommy Thompson announced he would not seek nomination earlier this month. Leinenkugel has faced criticism

from Democrats for changing his opinion on high-speed rail funding and clean energy legislation and from Republicans for working for a Democratic governor. After showing support for the high-speed rail line during his term in Doyle’s administration, Leinenkugel has since said the rail line should not be a priority. “Now that he’s becoming a Republican, I think Secretary Leinenkugel will face challenges as he seeks to explain his past support [for] Gov. Jim Doyle, tax increases, the stimulus boondoggle and an expensive high-speed rail project,” Wall said in a statement in response to Leinenkugel’s announcement.

“…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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lright guys, calm down, calm down. I know it’s Friday, but hey, I got places to be, too, huh? Right Jimmy? Right on. Today we’re going to jump right in to an open discussion, and no, this time it is not going to be about Jimmy’s unfortunate mishap with mixing Benzos and Admiral Nelson’s, but rather, about the reading assigned for this week. Ready to start theorizing? Cool, me too. To begin, I wanted to address the concerns that Pudovalkovich has about the origins of Louke’s spacetime gamogenesis within the confines of a secular lacustrine epoch. There are three main points that he has about how to properly keelhaul an octateuch across an ecbatic velleity, and I want to cover them all within this 50-minute period. Actually, 44 minutes now! Alright, you can

consider this discussion agape! Any takers? ...Don’t be shy, we’re all here to support each other. You can’t have a wrong opinion about keelhauling, am I right? Jimmy? No? Okay, I have no choice but to use the attendance roster. You guys know I hate to do this! Kasey? ...Ryan? ...Pete? Not even you, Pete?! Oh, dear God. I knew this moment would come. My predecessors tried to warn me, but no, I never thought that my 12:05 discussion section number 608 on Fridays would even dream about such debased academic standards! So let me get this straight: No one did the reading. Not a single one of you goddamned, glazed-eyed, beer-ponging motherfuckers read the ingeniously constructed, 65-paged, 8-point font Pudovalkovich nugget of utterly captivating and controversial velleity theory?! Shame on you and shame on your parents for wasting thousands of dollars on you wretched, self-absorbed souls! And on the last day of class before finals begin! The fucking nerve. What were you doing dur-

Girl on bus to friend: Can I just tell my professor that I was in the hospital this weekend, because I don’t want to tell him that I was in detox. Guy 1: So, I heard you had a good night last night. Guy 2: From what I remember, it was a pretty awful night, actually. Guy 1: Yeah, Al said you just kept yelling YOU FUCKING SLUT at that chick from Logan’s until around 4 a.m. Guy 2: If she was at Logan’s she probably was a slut. Guy 1: So I woke up the next morning with my laptop open on my bed. Guy 2: Never a good sign. Did you leave porn up or something? Guy 1: No, but my Aunt had written a status about her dog dying, and I liked it. Guy 2: Dude... Girl in Vilas: Yes she did! Fergie peed herself! Guy in Vilas: You would totally be in Slytherin, by the way.

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ing the time you could have been expanding your apathetic little minds in preparation for this multiple choice, open-book final that, along with the 10-point extra credit question I specifically made up for this class regarding which burger joint in town is my personal favorite, is up to 15 percent of your grade? Tanning on Bascom Hill? Facebooking your crush? Buying a few more American Apparel hoodies? Fuck you guys. And by the way, when I was your age three years ago, we not only used to wear clothes that fit us, but actually cared about the quality of work we presented to our Teaching Assistants. In fact, we used to care so much that we would do the supplemental questions at the end of each chapter without it even being assigned. Not only that, but we used to write our own fucking “Questions to Consider,” get together in self-assigned groups on weekend nights, and stay up until the early morning quizzing each other on semi-related concepts too. What is this generation coming to? Jesus Christ. What do you

Girl 1: He didn’t tell me he was a virgin before we had sex. Girl 2: Oh my god, were you mad? What did you think? Girl 1: Well, it would’ve been a lot less ironic had he not baked me a cherry pie earlier that day. Guy on phone in Van Vleck bathroom: No way I took this girl’s virginity... it was funny! Guy on phone: Did you get my message from earlier? The one about releasing the Kraken? Girl 1: You probably haven’t gotten the shot if you haven’t been to a third world country. Girl 2: MEXICO?!?!?! Girl 1: That’s not a third world country! Guy in the Union to another guy: Every commercial should start with an advertisement for malt liquor and end with Richard Nixon getting the crap beat out of him. (Then he laughed at his own joke for a

like to read then, if you’re not into the translated writings of Pudovalkovich? Porno mags?! How about I just photocopy some tits onto the page with his theory of Juncaceous Acatalepsy? How would you like that?! That’s it, you all are losing two points on your discussion grade. Cry all you want, but when I figure the five percent that it rightly constitutes into your final grade, you are all going to be begging on your knees for forgiveness, especially those of you with borderline grades whose one page doublespaced book reports I haven’t graded yet. Because for a few days until your grade is fully calculated, you may drop from an A to an AB. Good luck explaining that one to your parents, your friends and most importantly, yourselves! Now get the fuck out of here because we’re over time, and don’t forget to leave your mini-thesis proposal on baraesthesia in the pile up here. What do you mean you forgot it at home?! FUCK! Nepionic? Tell VP about it at evanpay@wisc.edu.

while but the other guy doesn’t really find it funny...) Guy at Wando’s: She had some serious DSL’s, if you know what I’m saying. Guy 2: I have literally no idea what you’re talking about. Guy 1: What, you’ve never heard of DSL’s? Guy 2: What the hell are you talking about man? Guy 1: Did you even offer sex education at your high school? Little kid in the bathroom at Union: But Daaaad, I don’t WANT to pee in the urinal! Chick leaving party on Spring St: Hey, it’s his fucking loss! The next time he’ll see a pussy is when he’s stroking some old lady’s cat at the nursing home! Girl talking on phone on University: Listen, don’t give me that bullshit, I booked my flight months ago! (listens for a second) How can there be volcanoes in Iceland? Isn’t it, like, just a bunch of ice?

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Mifflin meeting aims to address concerns The Mifflin neighborhood meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Madison Senior Center at 330 W. Mifflin St., will allow community members to voice concerns and have questions answered regarding this year’s Mifflin Street Block Party. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, has hosted the meeting annually to allow neighborhood residents the opportunity to hear directly from representatives of the police and fire department and event organizers, he said. The meeting is primarily aimed at those living in the Mifflin Street

area but is open to the public. Verveer said it has been generally well attended for years. For students, Verveer said, a main concern has always been how strict the police’s enforcement will be in relation to house parties, drinking and music. He said the block party will not become a commercialized, sponsored event like Freakfest, at which an admission fee is charged. “I think [the meeting] provides neighborhood residents and others a very effective vehicle for having their questions or concerns addressed,” Verveer said.

Attorney general to seek second term

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At a panel discussion Monday, antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan said a third party is necessary in America because both Democrats and Republicans have failed to address foreign policy issues correctly.

panel from page 1 grassroots level … We can’t do this by playing their whole ‘leftright’ game.” Other speakers included California secretary of state candidate Christina Tobin and former Ralph Nader campaign manager Theresa Amato. Both spoke on the need for electoral reform to provide third-party, antiwar candidates with the necessary opportunities to succeed, as well as a way

library from page 1 Members of the Madison Public Library Board emphasized the importance of public participation in the project. Supporters said they wanted public feedback on the project to see specifically what residents wanted in it. The renovations to the Central Library will also aim to include green initiatives, mem-

for voters to avoid what Tobin called “wasted-vote syndrome.” “How can we think that by doing the same thing, by voting for the lesser of two evils over and over again, that there will be change?” Amato said. When the panel as a whole was asked whether is was possible for antiwar proponents with otherwise divergent views to unite behind a single candidate, Antiwar.com development director Angela Keaton said it is important for voters to come

together behind the antiwar effort itself. “There can be a broad, antiwar-based coalition if we just make a conscious decision that the issue comes first,” she said. Sheehan agreed and said this kind of activism needs to start with local elections that transcend the left-right polarization seen at the federal level. “We have no effect on federal politics,” she said. “We have to focus on the local level to make change.”

bers said. Natural light will be used to improve energy efficiency throughout the building, and various energy-conscious roof structures are being considered, including rooftop gardens. During the meeting, Board of Estimates members expressed concern with the structural layout and function of the third floor. A member of the Madison Public Library Board said the possibilities will be more clear

later in the renovation process. “I’m hopeful that when a whole new structure is done and presented to the community that the excitement will be there and the community will engender the excitement,” said Tripp Widder, president of the Madison Public Library Board. “This library is worthy of a city that values education as much as we do,” Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said in support of the project.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced his plans to run for re-election at an event in Milwaukee Monday. Van Hollen, a Republican, said during his announcement that he has the supVAN HOLLEN port of 50 district

attorneys and more than 60 sheriffs. In a statement, Van Hollen said he was “pleased” with the work he did during his first term and is “committed to preserving the rule of law” if elected for a second term. Scott Hassett, a Democratic lawyer and former Department of Natural Resources secretary, has said he plans to run against Van Hollen in November.

Men mimic guns in attempted robbery Two Madison men were arrested Friday after allegedly attempting an armed robbery on State Street in which they mimicked a gun with their hands to scare their victim. According to the police report, Michael Graff, 21, and Devon Conklin, 22, approached the victim, who was visiting from Minnesota and had been separated from his friends, near the corner of Gilman and State Streets. Police said the suspects asked the man for his wallet and each reached into their pants and pretended to have a handgun after he refused. The two suspects allegedly

said, “Don’t make me pull it out, I got a heater” and “Don’t make me show the piece.” According to police, the victim realized the suspects were using their hands to indicate a handgun and proceeded to put one suspect in a bear hug and push him into the other suspect. Madison Police Department officers who were already in the State Street area as part of the Downtown Safety Initiative responded to the crime while it was being committed. As officers approached the scene, the suspects told them it was the victim who had the gun. No weapons were found on anyone.

Man suffers injuries in domestic attack A 33-year-old Madison woman was arrested Thursday night after stabbing and hitting her boyfriend in the face with scissors and dishware, according to a police report. The Madison Police Department responded to the domestic disturbance on East Gilman Street and found the 36-year-old man bloody in the apartment. He told police he had been stabbed with scissors and hit in the face with a wineglass and that many dishes had been thrown at him.

loans from page 1 the university expects about 1,135 students to borrow about $13.5 million in private funds in the 2009-’10 academic year. Loans from the university are not included in this estimate. She said because the private loans do not require the Free Application For Student Aid form, they are easier to obtain. “People think, ‘How different can they be?’ but they can be very different,” she said. “Some of those private loans are up to 20 percent interest.” Under current law, even in cases of bankruptcy, private student loans are not forgiven unless the student can prove “undue hardship.” Sallie Mae, one of the biggest private student loan

According to the police report, the victim suffered a deep cut to his chin requiring 25 stitches, a gash to his chest, a cut under his eye, about 18 puncture wounds to his back and scrapes all over his body. Doctors indicated that some of the puncture wounds had been close to being fatal, police said. Police have charged the woman with domestic first-degree reckless endangering safety and criminal damage to property. providers, said on its website that under these circumstances, students must provide evidence that they are physically unable to work or without any chance of making money. Sallie Mae said in a statement that the company supports bankruptcy reform that allows federal and private student loans to be discharged if the borrower made a “good-faith” effort to repay in a five- to seven-year period. “I think students have no business borrowing a private student loan until they have accessed other federal money, because it is much better protection for the student and the family—it’s less expensive,” Fischer said. Cohen said after years of work on this bill, Davis is “guardedly optimistic” that it will pass.

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Bikers stray far in Madison alley cat By Victoria Statz The Daily Cardinal

Photos Courtesy of Christopher Guess

Dozens of Madison, Milkwaukee and Chicago urban bike elite raced though the city’s streets in last Saturday’s “Don’t Kill the Messenger” alley cat.

When crossing State Street, it’s generally a good idea to look both ways before stepping off the curb. This precaution holds true not only for buses, taxis and delivery trucks rumbling from Lake Street to the Capitol, but also for all of the bicyclists weaving between vehicles. Including the speed-hungry bike messengers and delivery riders who expertly maneuver around all obstacles. Reverently hailed by those in need of a nimble delivery and oftentimes slightly despised by pedestrians and drivers alike, these bike jockeys throw caution to the wind in the name of speed. What most don’t know about these bikers are the jocular rivalries that exist between them, with the question of who can deliver the most the fastest at their root. An “alley cat” is an opportunity for the speed- and shortcut-inclined to unite in a relatively friendly, yet rather competitive challenge of speed and strength. Akin to a race-paced scavenger hunt, these events draw many aggressive bikers, though others prefer to leisurely imbibe along the way, picking and choosing which checkpoints to stop at. These races are a way to bring the biking community together in a mock-up of a typical workday. Madison hosted its largest alley cat yet Saturday, dubbed “Don’t Kill the Messenger,” with participants not only from the city itself, but also from other cities such as Chicago. In fact, the winner, Nico Deportago-Cabrera, is a member of the Chicago Cuttin’ Crew and the winner of the North American Cycle Courier Championship men’s race. For his pains he won a golden Arrowspoke wheel. As for local contestants, Madisonian Manny Wagnitz of Scram Couriers earned himself a pair of Velocity Deep-V rims for his third place finish. The event started at 7:45 p.m. in a misty Burrows Park with the distribution of manifests, checklists of tasks to be completed for points. The lists included various checkpoints, which

participants biked to in order to gain points, as well as items that could be collected or completed for more points. About 60 riders braved the chilly, wet weather conditions and their myriad blinking bike lights could be seen racing throughout Madison’s streetscape. The checkpoints sprawled around the city, from Picnic Point to Warner Park. At the infamous Bascom Hill, riders arrived at the Abe Lincoln statue and were given two options: bike downhill, over the pedestrian bridge, around the third level of Humanities and back up, or walk the same route minus the Humanities loop. For an extra point, participants could carry a gallon of water with them on their trip. Due to the slippery weather, many riders chose to walk, though some persevered to conquer Bascom by bike. At Tenney Park, tennis court lights emanated like beacons for riders who came to try to score on a seasoned bike polo goaltender, in hopes of crossing off not only a stop on their manifests but also gaining a five-minute bonus. Among other stops, participants could venture out to a windy Picnic Point bonfire, write four lines of love poetry at Espresso Royale’s lower location and “tip” cow-costumed humans. On the way, riders could carry cardboard boxes, pick up flags in a desolate cemetery, search for irreversibly ruined bike parts and tear envelopes off popular establishments for extra points toward their total. Once found, these items had to be carried on their person to the finish line, the Come Back In on Wilson Street. Upon arrival, riders handed in their wilted and water-stained manifests to be tallied. The mood was jovial as they waited for announcement of the top scorers with beers in hand, exchanging stories and complaints of cramping muscles. As winners were announced, prizes distributed and proper congratulations made, the general disposition of the group didn’t waver much, as another gathering of Madison’s bike community and a few transplants ended.

UW cafeterias aim to serve more fresh, local food By Ruth Young THE DAILY CARDINAL

Chances are you’ve eaten in one of the numerous campus dining halls at least once. Maybe you know the ins and outs of grabbing a tray, filling it with whichever items look the most delicious and waiting in line to get your WisCard swiped. But some things about the dining hall experience are not obvious, even to the most frequent diner, including efforts to make the dining

halls more environmentally friendly. From composting to featuring sustainable dinners to harvesting herbs from campus gardens, University Housing and Dining Services has been actively pursuing a greener meal-time experience since the late ‘90s, according to Associate Director of Dining and Culinary Services Julie Luke. Current environmentally friendly projects include composting all pre-consumer waste involved in kitchen preparation. Four- to-

What’s in the fridge: Episode V Mediterranean style salmon with orzo and asparagus Before I delve into the details of this week’s “What’s in the Fridge,” I have to admit the bounty of fresh ingredients employed therein may not have actually occupied my fridge before the filming. That said, a trip to your local grocer should prove more than sufficient to pile a platter high with Mediterranean-style salmon, tangy orzo pasta salad and crispy grilled asparagus. Inspired by a handful of stereotypically Eddy Cevilla/the daily cardinal Mediterranean ingredients—balsamic vinegar, olive oil, basil and capers—I began by drawing a zesty bath for a slab of wild Alaskan sockeye salmon. Adhering loosely to the Mediterranean theme, the savor of fresh basil, sweetness of dried cranberries and smokiness of toasted almonds forged the way as they subsequently melded into a tantalizing pasta salad. Tender asparagus—dipped in rich butter and dusted with fragrant pepper—rounded off this trio of culinary grandeur, dancing their way across the sizzling grill as they enjoyed their moment in the spotlight. Pair this creation with a chilled glass of chardonnay and, well, Opa! —Alec Walker

six cumulative tons go to the West Madison Agricultural Station from campus, withHousing, Wisconsin Union, Athletics and University Hospital contributing annually. This project began last summer, and though no specific dates have been set, there are plans to implement post-consumer composting in all dining halls. Arrangements are also underway to make cutting and washing fresh produce in dining hall kitchens more feasible. Currently, a majority of produce used in the dining halls arrives already cleaned and cut. While this system is effective for serving the high volume of diners that pass through every day, it puts barriers on how much fresh and local produce staff can realistically prep and serve. Plans for the new Gordon Commons and the new Lakeshore Complex, both slated for completion in 2012, will include equipment that will make cleaning and cutting fresh produce more realistic. About 11 percent of Dining Services purchases come from within the state of Wisconsin. Dining Staff plan to increase this to 15 percent by the end of 2010. Several dining halls feature “special event meals” highlighting menu items made from locally sourced foods. These ingredients come from distributors like Simply Wisconsin and Badgerland Produce, with some even coming from campus’ own Allen Centennial Gardens. Rheta’s Dining Hall partners with Slow Food UW to offer a locally-sourced menu every Friday. The menu rotates between breakfast and dinner. According to Barb Phelan, assistant director of Dining and Culinary Services, the local meals at Rheta’s will be offered through the end of this semester and will continue next fall. Local options will be more acces-

sible at Frank’s Place in Lakeshore this fall as well. Ten locally sourced entrees will be offered throughout the course each week at the made to order station. While Dining Services’ sustainable efforts have expanded over the years, Phelan and Luke feel there is still much more that can be done to make the facilities greener. There are many barriers to being able to offer locally sourced foods in a facility like a University dining hall, including providing food for such a large number of people each day. “We care about the greater good with a number of things,” said Luke. “But it’s also our job to care about what sells and be responsible stewards of students’ money.” If students want to see more sustainable food options on campus, the best thing they can do is let staff know. “We’d love more input from clientele,” Luke added. “Whether it be through filling out a comment card, talking with the staff in the dining halls or simply buying the local foods that are available.” Excited to start supporting these local options? This Friday from 5-6 p.m, you can enjoy a locally sourced dinner at Rheta’s Dining Hall in Chadbourne. Every featured item will be made from ingredients sourced from within a 200-mile radius of Madison, right down to the organic butter from LaFarge you might spread on your slice of bread from Clasen’s bakery in Middleton. The menu will also feature locally sourced, made-to-order burgers, portobello mushroom burgers, homemade fries and pasta from Madison-based RP’s Pasta. You can find the full menu and more information about the weekly sustainable meals at Rheta’s at www.housing.wisc.edu.

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The inventive use of costumes, masks and puppetry makes “The Lion King,” a musical that for the past 13 years has been performed on stages all over the world, a very striking show.

‘The Lion King’ roars its way into Madison Ben Roseberry, a cast member of ‘The Lion King,’ shares details about the phenomenal show. By Mark Riechers THE DAILY CARDINAL

Moving around on crutches with a small futon mattress strapped to your chest might be a tad awkward. But Ben Roseberry transforms what sounds like some kind of moving day disaster into a theatric performance as Ed, one of the three hyenas that play lackey to the villainous Scar in the production of “The Lion King,” which debuts on the Overture Hall stage Tuesday. “The biggest challenge is the physicality of it,” Roseberry explained. “The real challenge taking it all and making it look realistic.” A 2003 graduate from Webster University, Roseberry has acted in some familiar roles, including a regional production of “Forever Plaid” and the 2006 national tour of “Rent.” But the unique stagecraft of “The Lion King”—a production that heavily employs inventive costuming, masks and puppetry—makes his June 2008 addition to this cast an especially

unique part of his résume. “Lion King is the largest-scale project that I’ve ever done,” he added. Roseberry only had ﬁve weeks to master the intricate puppetry behind Ed, a challenge that also included making his interactions with the rest of the hyena gang believable. “I have no lines, so everything that I communicate is through laughter,” he explained. “But I have these two other hyenas having conversations with me.” “It might not have every effect that you see on the Broadway stage, but it still looks really great.” Ben Roseberry cast member “The Lion King”

While the role demands a wide range of chuckles, giggles, guffaws and snickers to properly ﬁll out the

banter with other hyenas, Roseberry doesn’t seem to mind much. “I get to laugh every night. That’s my job.” Roseberry understudies for both Timon and Zazu as well, two characters that differ radically from the hobbling mute laughter of Ed. Both characters employ Bunraku puppetry, a style in which the puppeteer is displayed in full view of the audience, acting as part of the puppet they control. When he plays Timon, Ben stands upright, strapped to a meerkat puppet roughly equal to him in height. The puppet is more complex to control, but Roseberry said he is proportionally more fun to play. “He’s goofy and street smart, he’s sort of New York gangstery. Whenever I go on as Timon, I have an absolute blast.” Zazu seems less fun. “You have a lever that controls the eyes, a lever that controls the beak and another lever that controls the wings,” Roseberry explained, seeming exhausted just in the explanation. Controlling the Zazu pup-

pet while simultaneously keeping up with the choreography is the toughest role in the play according to Roseberry, but there’s always an upside. “I get to do a nice British upper-class accent, which is always fun to do,” Roseberry remarked.

Both characters employ Bunraku puppetry, a style in which the puppeteer is displayed in full view of the audience, acting as part of the puppet they control.

Roseberry was in Madison brieﬂy with the national tour of “Rent” in 2006, but the four days he had in town didn’t allow for much exploration, especially given the frozen state of the city at the time. “It’s the coolest little college town,” he said. With “The Lion King” making a four-week stop in Madison, Ben and his wife plan on settling in for

a while and getting to know the city. But even that becomes a problem when it’s time to move on. “Just as I really grow to like a place, it’s time to move. There’s a letting go process,” Ben lamented. “Still, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I get an opportunity to learn about every city we’re in.” Since “The Lion King” has been on stages worldwide for 13 years, the production has a huge reputation to live up to. But Ben remains enthusiastic for the show’s Madison debut. “It might not have every effect that you see on the Broadway stage, but it still looks really great,” he said. And whether playing to a veteran audience familiar with the Broadway show or people who have never seen it before, Ben mentioned that the show always seems to be a hit with audiences. “It’s always lovely to see the audience leap to their feet at the end,” he said. “The Lion King” runs at the Overture Center from April 27 to May 23.

From record stores to Gayngs: what’s left of the shattered recording industry JUSTIN STEPHANI j.j. dilla

ock shows and record stores. That is what touring was all about according to Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore in “I Need That Record!,” a documentary that was streamed on the Pitchfork website on the heels of Record Store Day. It profiles various record stores as they shut down and the audiophiles who depended on them for sustenance, and interviews industry veterans for perspectives reaching back to the early prominence of the recording industry. It laments the decline of independent music stores and the creative side of the industry. Yet out of all of the dejected faces seen, hope can be found when the undertones of those laments point to industrydefying artists of today. Chris Frantz, the drummer for

Talking Heads, offers frustration over record labels going public by acknowledging that if record labels acted as they did today, they would likely have been dropped after their first record. In the ’80s, the climate of the music industry transformed its interest in the art form into an investment in shortterm profits. Co-founder of Punk magazine Legs McNeil explains the transformation succinctly in the film, saying, “That’s the moment music became mediocre, when you get accountants running the record companies.”

For artists and labels to allow such cross-collaborations, the bottom line must be the art.

To put it another way I think most musicians would agree with, the greed of a few corrupted the

art form of many. As a result, artists went from confronting the public by challenging conventionalities and social norms to relying solely on those conventionalities and norms to create an album safe enough to be accepted by the general public. Then in the ’90s, pop music became manufactured middleclass fertilizer: reassurance that their kids would grow with morals while listening to innocent, safe crap. This explosion, coupled with illegal downloads, made million-dollar records scarce for labels to come by, and as a result the manufactured music became their exclusive avenue to revenue. This era of Disney pop combined with the rise of the mp3 meant that the creativity found through the mingling and perusing of record stores was squashed on both ends, according to “Record!” As most mainstream collaborations became set up by record labels to foster the growth of their own artists, Gayngs—a Minneapolis-based band that

recorded their first record in Wisconsin—provide a promising reminder that the artists can still prevail. In a Broken Social Sceneesqe manner, Gayngs picked up fellow artists hitchhiking through the indie landscape. The album lineup ballooned to Joe Westerlund, Brad Cook and Phil Cook of Megafaun; Ivan Howard of the Rosebuds; Justin Vernon and Mike Noyce of Bon Iver; P.O.S. and Dessa of Doomtree.

In the ‘80s, the climate of the music industry transformed its interest in the art form into an investment in short-term proﬁts.

And it got even more obscure from there: Jake Luck and Nick Ryan of the Leisure Birds, Channy Moon Casselle of Roma di Luna, Maggie Morrison and Grant Cutler of Lookbook, a slide-guitar specialist,

a jazz-saxophonist who has worked with Andrew Bird, and a couple of extra backup singers. That’s not even mentioning the collaboration between Ryan Olson and Solid Gold members Zach Coulter and Adam Hurlburt that birthed the project. This is overwhelming, as it represents one dot on a timeline of indie music. But also, because of its expansive lineup, it also presents one of the fullest pictures of a music scene you can expect to ﬁnd. It seems to present an unpredictable environment both socially and sonically, but one that thrives on an open atmosphere of artistic freedom. For artists and labels to allow such cross-collaborations, the bottom line must be the art. When it comes to fans, the shows are still there, the artists actually interested in “art” are still there and record stores are even surviving. You just need to look a little harder than before to find what you’re looking for from all three. Want to discuss how music’s evolved over the past few decades? Email Justin at jstephani@wisc.edu.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

ABC; 1, 2, 3; Do-Re-Mi

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Ludicrous Linguistics

By Celia Donnelly donnelly.celia@gmail.com

The Graph Giraffe Classic

By Yosef Lerner graphics@dailycardinal.com

Crustaches

By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu

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

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

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Charlie and Boomer

By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com WHERE IN THE WORLD?

1 5 9 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 24 26 27 31 35 38 40 41 44 45 46 47 49 51 53 57

ACROSS Mature fawn Cheep accommodations? Huge hit Tough to get hold of Just adequate ___ Island, N.Y. Fraternity rush period Kicked in for a hand Command to a firing squad Get ___ of (discard) Oceanic reflux Collars Eruption evidence Poison antidotes Baking instruction Like a baby’s position in the womb Make immune Vocalize displeasure Sobriquet for Stallone What causes Fred to be fired? Japanese American Approach to a pew Weightlifter’s powder Dislikes intensely Pint drink Smaller than small, in dress sizes Profess or claim

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Golf standard Muscle-building unit Maternally related Cocoa brand Port authorities? “Could I interject?” Nobel Peace Center locale 70 Uses a swizzle stick 71 Casting requirements? 72 George Michael’s old musical group DOWN 1 French impressionist painter Edgar 2 Like a haunted house 3 Perfumery resin 4 Type of sandwich bread 5 Not in any way 6 ___ out a living (just got by) 7 Letter encl. 8 Tricycle rider 9 Strikebreakers 10 Trimester threesome 11 Nonsupporter 12 Farmer’s purchase 13 Jekyll’s alter ego 18 Moscow landmark 23 Port of Iraq 25 Ardour

28 On edge 29 Map part 30 ___ pie (little sweetheart) 32 Sacred bird of the pharaohs 33 April 1 victim 34 Speech subtlety 35 Italian car manufacturer 36 Sicilian tourist sight 37 Best part of the lobster 39 They’ll give you a lift 42 Support person 43 Santa checks his twice, in song 48 Prisoners’ opposite 50 Cramps, e.g. 52 Sandy deposit 54 From the Emerald Isle 55 Induction motor inventor Nikola 56 “Downs” or “salts” start 57 Parishioner’s places 58 Part of CPU 59 Indian royal 60 Russian ruler of yore 61 Like the fabled piper 65 Horton heard one 66 Do a job that’s paid by the yard

Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

opinion dailycardinal.com/opinion

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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Editorial Cartoon

By John Liesveld opinion@dailycardinal.com

Cardinal View editorials represent The Daily Cardinal’s organizational opinion. Each editorial is crafted independent of news coverage.

booze restrictions bad for business

ast week, the Alcohol License Review Committee approved a repeal of a threeyear-old provision that has effectively been preventing new businesses from getting a liquor license in Madison’s downtown area. Under the 365-day provision of the Alcohol Licensing Density Ordinance, any incoming establishment in Madison’s central business district may not apply to the ALRC unless it is located at an address that has held a tavern license within the last 365 days.

It is hard to support roadblocks for business in this struggling economy without seeing obvious beneﬁts.

For instance, if any new establishment wanted a liquor license in the central business district of downtown Madison, the only available location was where Ram Head went out of business in June 2009. And that leaves less than two months for any business at that address to apply to the ALRC. By repealing the provision, former locations that held a tavern license more than 365 days ago will be retroactively eligible to apply to the ALRC. Even though the ALDO was set to expire in October, the ALRC’s decision to suspend the provision for the time being was a good one. Back in 2007, when alcohol-related problems at bars were getting out of hand, the idea of reducing, or at least capping the amount of liquor licenses downtown seemed enticing. But in today’s downtown environment, when we see police

resources dedicated to breaking up house parties instead of patrolling streets, this doesn’t seem to be the case. It is hard to support roadblocks for business in this struggling economy without seeing obvious benefits. In the past, the ALRC has been strict when it comes to handing out liquor licenses, or even keeping them. Suspending licenses has been a popular tactic for the committee, especially in response to crime at speciﬁc bars. In 2009 alone, Madison Avenue, Ram Head and Kollege Klub each served suspensions handed down by the ALRC. There is no denying that preventing criminal activity is a good thing, but the restrictive nature of the ALRC has had economic repercussions that outweigh its crime-ﬁghting abilities. When Middleton business owner Scott Acker planned to open the Hall of Fame Grill at University Square in 2009, the ALRC was less than willing to grant a liquor license. After the ALRC attempted to reduce the proposed 900-person capacity in September, Acker backed out of the location entirely. The space is still vacant to this day. The 365-day provision affects more than just bars. Other potential entertainment options like movie theatres, bowling alleys and live music venues whose business models require some proceeds from alcohol sales simply cannot survive in certain areas of downtown Madison without a liquor license. More business is better business, for everyone. As students on campus, we are entitled to choose from a variety of different forms of entertainment, alcoholic or otherwise. Madison should ease the transition of new businesses into the downtown area, not hamper them.

Todd Stevens breaks down the upcoming ASM chair and vice chair elections, makes his predictions and comments on the latest student government fashion trends (but only slightly). Find this and more in The Daily Cardinal’s opinion blog, The Soapbox, at

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Americans should be wary of radical rhetoric KATHY DITTRICH opinion columnist

ocialist, Nazi, Muslim, terrorist, extremist, baby killer, tyrant, dictator, un-American... and that’s just the beginning of a long list of hate-filled words used in political and public conversation when talking about the “opponent.” There is a reason kids are taught not to use “bad words.” It is because language does matter and word choice is important. In an era where the F-word has virtually lost all meaning to such an extent that it has become a member of our conversational lexicon, we need to take a step back and realize that the words we use are powerful, charged with meaning, and as such we need to think carefully about how we use them. Words are dangerous. Plato said that rhetoric is the “art of enchanting the soul.” John Locke (not the guy from “Lost”) called rhetoric “that powerful instrument of error and deceit.” Both Plato and Locke were acutely aware of the influence and authority of words and language on individual and cultural beliefs and behavior. Words don’t just hurt feelings, they incite hatred and violence, they reaffirm stereotypes and they propagate falsehoods. We interact with one another and the world via words. As a result, the threat of misinformation, or what Locke referred to as “error,” looms over word choice and rhetoric. There is a reason 40 percent of Americans believe president Obama to be a socialist, 32 percent believe Obama is a Muslim and 29 percent believe the president of the United States of America wants to “turn over the sovereignty of the United States to a oneworld government” (according to a survey of 2,320 adults between March 1 and 8 of this year by Harris Polls). The language we use in our national political dialog propagates incendiary ideas and beliefs like these. The American two party political system is built on (and relies on)

difference and division. There is no such thing as bi-partisanship. Both Republicans and Democrats push their own agenda by criticizing that of the other and demonizing their opponent. The result of this ineffective rhetoric is nothing; by nothing I mean that nothing gets accomplished in Washington, D.C. when the two parties spend their time and effort attacking each other rather than working together. Not only are their efforts misguided, but the divisive and hurtful rhetoric employed by both parties to vilify the “enemy” makes cooperation impossible. After all, how can one work with the enemy?

No one stands to win when words are used to divide and villify rather than ﬁnd common ground.

Not only does divisive rhetoric inhibit collaboration, but it also fuels hatred and violence. Labeling someone as a terrorist or Nazi incites fear that leads to violence. Last week marked the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, an act of domestic terrorism against the tyranny of the U.S. government and what Timothy McVeigh saw as the feds’ overreaching military and domestic power. Fifteen years later, anti-government rhetoric is increasing and protestors with guns are rallying in Washington. The discontent and anger fueled

by dangerous rhetoric seems poised for violence. Are we headed toward another domestic act of terrorism? Is that what it will take for us to see that hate filled language is not constructive but is extremely dangerous? Rhetoric is a powerful and dangerous tool and it has become powerful and dangerous when used politically. Political parties now rally around “talking points.” This fall we are likely to see a split of the conservative vote measurably and visibly in differences of rhetoric. The Meghan McCains of the country don’t believe Obama is a socialist and they never accuse the president of being “un-American.” The Sarah Palins of the country can’t quit talking about the socialist takeover that threatens “real” patriotic Americans. Political campaigns will be won and lost on the rhetorical battlefield, but no one stands to win when words are used to divide and vilify rather than find common ground. In his 2004 book “The Art of Rhetorical Criticism,” Virginia Tech professor Jim Kuypers defines rhetoric as “the strategic use of communication, oral or written, to achieve specifiable goals.” As a society, we must make sure these “specifiable goals” are constructive, that they work toward and focus on understanding and that they do not seek to alienate or demonize anyone or any group with a differing opinion. Name-calling was not OK in elementary school and it has no place in American politics. Kathy Dittrich is a senior majoring in English and French. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Tuesday, April 27 2010

By Scott Kellogg THE DAILY CARDINAL

Sometimes measuring success is not that simple. Should one congratulate a team that captured the national spotlight with a marquee victory, largely overcame an injury to one of its most important pieces and once again deﬁed modest expectations set by pundits before the season and ﬁnished near the top of its conference? Or should one feel disappointment by a squad that, despite a successful regular season, once again flamed out in the postseason with two extremely frustrating losses in the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAAs? These are the HUGHES questions that players, coaches and fans asked themselves after the Wisconsin men’s basketball team wrapped up its season just over a month ago with an 18point loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to No. 12 seed Cornell. The highlights of the season began early, with the Badgers winning two of their three contests in the prestigious Maui

Invitational, including a 78-69 win over eventual NCAA participant Maryland. Perhaps the most exciting moment of the season came about a week later when Wisconsin knocked off then-No. 5 and eventual national champion Duke. Wisconsin then further impressed by soaring to a 13-5 Big Ten record, even with junior forward Jon Leuer missing nine games because of a wrist injury. Standout in-conference wins included home victories against then- No. 4 Purdue and then-No. 5 Michigan State. A convincing road victory over Illinois in the regular season ﬁnale seemed to set the Badgers up for potentially deep runs in both the conference and NCAA Tournaments. But just five days after Badgers’ 15-point win in Champaign, the Illini eliminated Wisconsin from the Big Ten Tournament in their first game. Senior guards Trevon Hughes and Jason Bohannon, who had carried the Badgers at times throughout the regular season, combined for a meager 5for-26 shooting performance. Despite the disappointment it suffered in the conference tournament, Wisconsin had a chance to right the ship in the NCAA Tournament. With a lofty No. 4 seed, the Badgers could qualify for the Sweet 16 with two wins over lower-seeded squads. But the Badgers did not fare much better in the NCAA Tournament. First, against No. 13 Wofford, Wisconsin struggled in the second half and needed a game-winning shot from Leuer in the final moments to narrowly avoid a major upset. The Badgers would not be fortunate enough to play in another tight contest, as No. 12 Cornell

Men’s Basketball Player of the Year Jon Leuer No player was more consistent or more of a weapon for Wisconsin this season than Leuer. In Wisconsin’s most impressive road win this season against Illinois, Leuer scored 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Then in UW’s most important game of the season against Cornell in the NCAA Tournament, Leuer single-handedly kept Wisconsin from complete embarrassment early on, and ﬁnished the game 8-for-12 from the ﬁeld. Even in the Badgers’ Big Ten Tournament loss to Illinois, Leuer scored a team-high 14 points. When he was in the lineup, Wisconsin could count on Leuer to produce.

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Junior forward Jon Leuer celebrates with fans on the Kohl Center floor after the Badgers defeat Duke in December. The victory went down as not only one of the greatest this season, but in program history. dominated the second-round contest from the get-go and coasted to a double-digit win to knock the Badgers out of the postseason. What to make of a season like this one is a difficult proposition. Many point to the win over Duke, a high finish in the conference and another Bo Ryan squad exceeding expectations as signs of a quality season. Yet some cannot help but feel empty after Wisconsin once again struggled so mightily in the postseason. The Badgers faced three unranked teams in the postseason and only came out on top once. When the Badgers needed their senior guards most, the same two who had done so much for UW over the years, Hughes and Bohannon came up empty. Whether one wants to call the year a success or a failure, there is no argument that the 2009-’10 season for Wisconsin was defined by regular-season highs and postseason lows. And another safe bet, for anyone who has followed Wisconsin over the past several years, is that the Badgers will be prepared for any challenges they might face in 2010-’11.

Season Timeline Mar. 12: Illinois 58, Wisconsin 54 The quest for a Big Ten Championship was a brief one for UW, who fell in their first tournament contest. Hughes and Bohannon produced frustrating games, with Hughes shooting 4-of-16 from the floor and Bohannon going 1-for-10. Only several late 3s by Hughes brought the Badgers back to within reach before the game finally slipped away for good. Mar. 21: Cornell 87, Wisconsin 69 All the Badgers needed to do to get to the Sweet 16 was get past No. 12-seeded Cornell, but the Big Red stormed out of the gates to an 18-6 lead. Cornell would take a 12-point lead into the locker room at the half, and UW would never get within single digits as the Big Red cruised to the win.

Dec. 2: Wisconsin 73, Duke 69 The Badgers’ win over No. 5 and eventual national champion Duke was by far the highest point of their season. Hughes scored a team-high 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the ﬁeld. Leuer added 17 and Bohannon chipped in 10 for UW, whose students rushed the court in jubilation as the buzzer sounded. Mar. 19: Wisconsin 53, Wofford 49 The Badgers’ opening round NCAA Tournament game was much closer than many anticipated, with Wofford going punch for punch with the Badgers down the stretch. Several crucial free throw misses by the Terriers and a gamewinning jumper from Leuer in the ﬁnal moments allowed the Badgers to escape with the win. Final Record: 24-9