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Youth summit seeks to empower in wake of Tony Robinson’s death By Irene Burski The Daily Cardinal
With the underlying context of Tony Robinson’s death six weeks ago, more than 1,300 Madison area students filled the James Madison Memorial High School gym Sunday for a series of speakers focusing on the positive messages of youth empowerment, intermixed with student
performances, workshops and live music. The Dane County Youth and Unity Summit, an event sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County and American Family Insurance, among other organizations, echoed other youth engagement oriented events. “The model is pretty much the same, however the climate of
what’s been happening here in Madison created a greater sense of urgency, which ultimately pushed up the timing,” Project Manager John Suggs said. Facilitated by Suggs and Boys and Girls Club of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson, as well as other individuals, the event inte-
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Annual Crazylegs Classic racers draw support from UW-Madison area crowd By Michael Frett The Daily Cardinal Emily Buck/cardinal File Photo
Young, Gifted and Black co-founder Brandi Grayson has revived her history of activism by leading many protests since last fall.
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YGB leader renews social justice history By Bailey NachreinerMackesey the daily cardinal
UW-Madison alumna Brandi Grayson has gained widespread recognition as a co-founder and spokesperson for the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition, but her activism in Madison started long before the Coalition’s formation last fall. As a student at UW-Madison in the 1990s, Grayson served on Associated Students of Madison and campaigned to increase minority representation in student government. “That’s when I really began in activism, gaining an idea of what it looked like and what it meant to be active and to organize and mobilize,” Grayson said. “And then after leaving college my life shifted more towards taking care of my kids and fostering children.” Grayson attributes her recent return to activism to “the death rate of our black people across the country tied directly to state violence, what state violence looks like and the understanding of how people become disenfranchised and marginalized.” The release of Race to Equity’s report on racial disparity in Dane County then solidified her drive to become involved and prompted
her to reach out to other people she knew doing social justice work, which led to the birth of YGB. “Sometimes in this work you feel alone, you feel like you’re the only one thinking what you’re thinking, you’re the only one feeling the hurt of witnessing people die physically, mentally, emotionally,” Grayson said. “But doing this work has put me in the presence of some amazing, like-minded people so I’ve been inspired and empowered by this work to continue on.” According to fellow co-founder Matthew Braunginn, YGB is a “direct action black liberation movement, meaning [their] main actions are disruptive to heighten awareness of issues and heighten conversations.” This commitment to direct action, including protests, marches and sit-ins, has, however, received its share of criticism from community members and even other activists. “To the critics, I say thank you, because it’s important that everybody has the space for their voices to be heard,” Grayson said. “We don’t know all the correct answers, but what we do know is that we have power in people and we have collective power when we stand together.”
Thousands of runners crossed the field at Camp Randall under a chilled, overcast sky as they finished the final stretch of the 34th annual Crazylegs Classic Saturday. The Crazylegs Classic, called a “tradition” by runners and commentators, is an 8-kilometer run through
and groups like the Road Runners Club of America, students and alumni always seem to fill out the ranks. “It’s kind of fun to do something that supports the school and it’s pretty easy to get your friends to do it with you,” said Claire Piggott, a UW graduate who ran her third Crazylegs
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Police search for man who showed gun at Cheba Hut A man displayed a silver handgun at Cheba Hut on 453 West Gilman St. at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, a spokesperson for the UW-Madison Police Department reported. The man fled toward
University Avenue, and police warned students to avoid the area. Police described the suspect as a 5-foot-8-inch tall, 160 pound, 20-year-old man with orange curly hair. He wore wire-rim glasses and a “reggae style” multicolored jacket
with a white shirt underneath at the time, according to a crime alert. About an hour after sending the first report, Madison police told students there was no threat and promised to continue to investigate the event.
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Coach Josh Gasser and Dare Ogunbowale celebrate a successful play against Team Dukan in the Wisconsin Football Spring Game Saturday. Fans showed up to watch Wisconsin Football players scrimmage against each other at Camp Randall. + Photo by Grey Satterfield
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the UW-Madison area held to raise money for UW Athletics. Since the first race in 1982, which only brought 1,525 runners, more than 300,000 runners and walkers have run the race, according to Crazylegs Classic’s website. But, while the race has drawn national attention, including recognition from magazines like Runner’s World
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This is the end. AYO welcome to my final column ever of all time after three years of doing this job and I am not sad or nostalgic or heartbroken or whatever because I’m an emotionless, ruthless Dictator of Dirty Birding and because of the way “emotions” work I don’t care about anything. After all, it’s No Feelings November! A time to celebrate your superiority over those who feel!
Just kidding. When thinking about what to write, I wanted to explore something I’ve yet to cover. After penning almost 70 columns for The Daily Cardinal, Photothere wasn’t much room for flexibility. Then it dawned on me—I have to give the people what they want. So today, I’m going to bring this baby full circle. I hate to admit it, but my early columns were by far and away my best. They were fresh, hilarious and most importantly, published before many of you were on campus. Because it’ll provide the closure I need leaving my column behind as I go forth into the world, I present:
The best of the Dirty Bird 20122015 (dayum grill get a life) Turn those bunk bed whines into bump ‘n’ grinds (Sept. 2012) Beds. Bunk beds. Like in the dorms. Ew. Alex! Alex! Yes, class? How are we supposed to have sex in these beds? They’re… LOFTED!!! Ah, yes, the occupational hazard of wanting “so much more room for activities.” This hazard is so cock blocking that the Urban Dictionary definition of a bunk bed is “a place where no one will ever have sex.” Luckily, you and Borat have something in common: You both have a chair. However, you also have a desk, wall, maybe a rug-equipped floor and possibly even a futon. All of these places can be utilized for sexytimes; be creative with your positions and you may find that sitting or standing variations on old classics are even more pleasurable than the ones your bunk is failing to provide.
How to give a killer blow job, part two (Nov. 2012) Let’s talk deep throating, especially if we’re feeling adventurous! This is an act in which we take our special someone’s penis (or dildo, fingers, etc.) into our throat to create a tighter
sensation and give our partner the feeling of complete insertion. By covering more of the penis with the mouth, we’re enveloping more sensitive tissue in a warm, moist orifice that can provide a lot of sexy stimulation to our partner. Being able to thrust our partner’s phallus in and out of the throat can provide extra steamy sensations for the head of the penis, which is a most sensitive area. While deep throating can be pleasurable, it can also cause the providing partner (the one sucking the dee) to gag, which can be uncomfortable and feel like choking. Before trying to take the dee in too deeply your first time, make sure the partner receiving head knows to keep their pelvis thoroughly un-thrusting during your trial, just so the sucker, if you will, doesn’t get surprised mid-dive. One should test the deep throating waters slowly and shouldn’t expect it to work perfectly the first time, or ever.
Cunnilingus: Your partner’s pussy and you, part two (March 2013) When in doubt, let’s utilize our kindergarten knowledge of the alphabet. Tracing the ABCs with our tongue can help us figure out which letters and motions our partner enjoys best! Once we figure out which movements get the best response out of our partner, we’ll know which ones to repeat for maximal pleasure. Another technique to work into your routine is humming on your partner’s pussy to create a vibration they might really enjoy! And remember your tongue movements! Vary speed from really quick to slow and forceful. If she likes the sensation of teeth but is not into biting, sucking the area and clitoris can create a similar feeling down under. Want to give your marvelous miss an experience she won’t forget? Try multitasking: Maybe you’re going to town on her clit and vulva, but at the same time, remember your skill set! Recall, if you will, the “come-hither” finger move that can target the ol’ G-spot so effectively. Double task with that move and your partner may just explode with pleasure.
The bird’s guide to gettin’ it on without gettin’ it in (April 2013) Everybody talks about intercourse, but outercourse is rarely discussed by college students. Also known as dry humping, outercourse is just like intercourse... plus clothes but minus penetration. Dry humping can include rubbing our partner’s goodie bits against our own, or can be as involved as getting into different sexual positions and thrusting our bodies into our parnters.’
The good friction provided by dry humping (as long as nobody is wearing pants made of chicken-wire) can be used as sexy foreplay for all couples but can certainly be part of the main event for those abstaining from penetration or people who want to take a night “off” from their normal routine.
Does size matter? Ways to wield a wittle weenie (Sept. 2013) People always say, “It’s not the size of the wave, it’s the motion of the ocean.” If we know our penis isn’t the “MONSTER COCK” advertised in our favorite pornos, we just have to learn how to use it to its full potential. Two of the most important things about having sex are rhythm and movement. If we’re able to move in such a way (hard, gentle, fast, slow, etc.) that gets our partner going, we’re doing something right. If we’re engaging in penetrative intercourse, we should think of the walls of the orifice we’re fucking as a reflection of the receptive partner’s legs. So when the bottom has their legs together, the walls of the anus or vagina become closer together too, providing a tighter but longer pathway for peen. If the catcher’s legs are far apart, the walls of the sex hole are wider but shallower, allowing for deep-feeling penetration with less length.
The Feelings Bird In real life, I have to thank some people. I mean, three years is an eternity for people to have to talk to me about this stuff. Plus, this is the last time in a long time that I’ll have a public forum in which I can be emotional. Pretty disgusting.
Welcome to the first and last edition of The Feelings Bird! Here we go: First, to my roommates: Morgan, Rachel and Hinan, for having an answer week after week to the question, “What’s the sex column about today!?” To my best friend JenHare, for lending her unique perspective as my sex columning counterpart at Brigham Young University. To my family, who against all odds were more supportive than anyone could imagine! I am one lucky grill. To my Cardinal family: The editors-in-chief and managing editors (Scott, Alex, Abby, Mara, Jack and Jonah) for enduring constant rule breaking and graphic content—and for being phenomenal friends. To the copy chiefs who tolerated both my AP Style arguments and tendency to flirt with their boyfriends. And for dealing with all of these fragmented sentences. To all those graphics artists who drew my birds. I miss the birds and I’ll miss some of you, too. Finally, to my editors: Rachel, Andy, Kane and Dylan. Three of you know me better than anyone else in the world, the fourth is Andy. It was a literal blessing from literal god to work with you and do all that other stuff we did together. Yous guys changed my world. Minus Andy. I guess I’m supposed to thank my readers, too. Y’all are great, but you could have been better. Behave well for my replacement in the fall— maybe send in questions or let her know how well she’s doing. She’ll deserve it. Peace. Alex is being a huge beyotch about leaving. Pour gasoline on the fire at sex@ dailycardinal.com.
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Campus Kitchen serves community, saves food By Jessica Dorsky The Daily Cardinal
Seven hairnet clad students bustled around The Crossing’s small kitchen preparing for the official opening of the Campus Kitchen at UW-Madison Thursday, making dishes that featured ingredients picked up the previous day from Rheta’s Market Place that would have otherwise been thrown out. The Campus Kitchen at UW-Madison will be the 45th kitchen in the national Campus Kitchen Project’s network. The non-profit organization is currently in 26 states, and no two kitchens are the same. “Each campus kitchen has a little bit of a different spin to it. It can be whatever the community needs, or whatever the students want to make it,” said Katherine Kokkinias, a member of CKUWM’s executive board.
crazylegs from page 1 Classic this year. According to Piggott, an area runner who has competed locally before, the Crazylegs Classic has a community charm that makes it unique beyond its punishing hills. “There’s always people cheering you on. The whole way, there’s people with signs … it’s a really fun race,” Piggott said. “Runners who finish will come back and cheer on their friends to make it up those last few hills.” That supportive community also stuck out to Ryan Lepkowski, a chemical engineering major who ran his second Crazylegs on Saturday.
The goal of every kitchen is not to waste food and to make a positive difference in its respective community. “We take food in our community that would have otherwise been thrown away and we get it to people who can really use it,” said Amanda Parrell Kaczmarek, the Campus Kitchen coordinator at Marquette University. CKUWM will focus primarily on providing food for UW-Madison students in need. The food prepared at the opening was served at the Financial Aid and Security meeting, otherwise known as FasTrack, program meeting. Kokkinias said they plan to continue to cater FasTrack events for the remainder of the year. “There is a big demographic of students who kind of slip through the cracks and end up going hungry. They can get scholarships to come here, but they might not get “There’s a group of graduated, older men [who] come back to their old house on University with microphones and pumped-up music,” Lepkowski said. “[Every year, they] try to get everyone excited for that last stretch of the race.” For first timer Shanna Kasper, a junior at UW-Madison, it was the final drive through Camp Randall and Crazylegs’ celebration that capped off a winding race. “You kind of felt like a celebrity,” Kasper said. “It was cool to run into a stadium where the stands are filling up and everyone seems like they’re cheering for you. [Plus], it doesn’t matter how fast or slow you run the race, you still get free beer at the end.”
food paid for,” Kokkinias said. Kokkinias said she was inspired to make a change after noticing how much food was wasted on campus. “I could get over it and stop complaining, or I could find a way to change it because it isn’t right. I decided the latter, and here we are today,” Kokkinias said. She met co-leader Collin McCreavy at a National Campus Kitchen conference where they learned about different programs and food recovery networks. From there, they began to work on bringing Campus Kitchen to UW-Madison. “My favorite thing has been working with other students [who are] really excited about making a positive change,” said Victoria Bouras, a CKUWM executive board member. “The compassion people have for their peers is really cool.”
Gov. Scott Walker rallies conservatives against gay marriage at summit in Iowa Gov. Scott Walker continued his march on Iowa Saturday, touting conservative values alongside a lineup of Republican heavy hitters at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s spring summit. Appearing before a crowd of more than 1,000 at an evangelical church in Waukee, Walker made his most high-profile statement yet against same-sex marriage. While a federal judge overturned Wisconsin’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in October, Walker expressed hope the U.S. Supreme Court would uphold states’ ability to bar the practice. “I still hold out hope that the
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Boys and Girls Club of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson leads Robinson’s family in raising their hands for justice.
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Student volunteers prepare food from Rheta’s Market Place, marking the opening of Campus Kitchens at UW-Madison.
grated heavy youth participation in both planning and execution. “We did four months of work in two and a half weeks to pull this off,” Suggs said. “We had about 25 young people who met twice, sometimes three times a week … what they really wanted to do was to take responsibility for the content of today’s program. They didn’t want a lot of adults interfering in the dialogue [and wanted] to really capture the importance of unity.” In a panel featuring exclusively students, speakers defined both respect and unity as concepts and addressed the issues which hold students back in the classroom, including existing ignorance toward what the problems are. “People are very ignorant and uneducated regarding what’s going on,” one student said. “I feel like everything we do is based on adults … we fol-
Supreme Court will rule, as has been the tradition in the past, that the states are the places that get to define what marriage is,” Walker said in his speech, the Capitol Times reported. “If for some reason they don’t … I believe it’s reasonable for the people of America to consider a constitutional amendment that would affirm the ability of states to do just that.” Walker also hit back at remarks made by U.S. Sen. and potential presidential rival Marco Rubio, R-Fla., that there is “no way” a governor could be prepared for the presidency. low what our parents do.” Members of Tony Robinson’s family took the stage to speak on the summit’s theme, stressing the importance of education and remembering what happened in Madison as critical for ensuring a better future. Andrea Irwin, Robinson’s mother, expressed her hope to someday have a safer community, citing the “youthinspired” marches and events. “I look around and I’m so inspired by all of you … Please believe me, the world is watching all of you right now, and they’re going to continue to watch,” Robinson’s aunt, Lorin Carter, said, echoing Irwin. “I made my nephew a promise that I would never let anybody forget his name. So for anybody who’s tired about hearing about it … You’re going to know every single hashtag … every single person who has been killed in this manner.”
“I think governors innately have the ability to lead,” Walker told reporters after his speech. “We are required everyday to use our cabinet to make decisions, not just give speeches.” In addition to Walker and Rubio, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and U.S. Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky. and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, made appearances at the event. While Walker is widely expected to mount a presidential run, he has maintained he will not make a decision on the matter until after the state Legislature passes a budget, likely in June. —Andrew Bahl
Police search for West Mifflin Street burglary suspect A West Mifflin resident awoke to his home being robbed at approximately 4:55 a.m. Saturday, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. The resident immediately called police after realizing the noises he was hearing were not the sounds of his roommates, MPD Sgt. Ann Lehner wrote in the report. Police did not succeed in locating the suspect, who fled south toward West Washington Avenue. However, responding officers did determine the suspect accessed the residence using an unlocked door rather than forcing entry. The suspect took a wallet and electronic devices from the victim’s residence and is described as a black male between the ages of 18 and 20.
SAC bans Student Services Finance Committee from convening after scheduling conflicts The final Student Services Finance Committee meeting of the semester migrated from its typical location in the Student Activity Center Thursday after repeated scheduling conflicts. Committee members con-
vened in the Red Gym after the SAC prohibited SSFC from holding future meetings throughout the semester, due to cancellations and changes of three room reservations with less than 24 hours notice.
“The reason the policy was implemented is because outside the 24-hour window, that generally gives us enough time to reassign it to a group who would use that space … basically we’re just trying to optimize
building usage,” SAC employee Will Dehn said. SSFC member Jessica Franco-Morales said the committee was aware of the first two strikes and said it was a “unanimous” decision by the SAC to
prohibit SFFC from convening in the SAC. “It’s a little unclear, the communication between the SAC Governing Board and SSFC … it wasn’t a big deal because it was our last meeting.”
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In the 21st century, technology is evolving at an exponential rate. In the last five to 10 years we’ve seen the human race crank out devices and programs that seemed fathomable only in a sci-fi movie. This new, seemingly never-ending slew of devices has paved the way for many new media outlets, mostly courtesy of the Internet. This week I’d like to talk about a new media that has just begun to take off: podcasts. Podcasts have picked up a large following in the recent years, yet they’ve been around since about 2004. With roots in the 1980s, the invention of broadband internet and portable digital audio device, like iPods and MP3 players, gave these streams a way to thrive in the growing media landscape. When podcasts were first available, people thought they would be a huge hit and one of the best-selling new mediums. I even remember making one in
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middle school with a very prehistoric version of Audacity because my teacher was convinced that podcasting skills were going to be necessary in the following years. Though they didn’t catch on as quickly as they were expected to, podcasts are now taking the internet by storm. There are numerous podcasts available for streaming and download all over the internet on just about any subject you can think. One of the most successful podcasts that has
really blown the top off of the podcasting world is “Serial.” “Serial” is a podcast produced by Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder, who both worked as producers on the National Public Radio show, “This American Life.” Koenig stars in the show as she discusses a murder case from 1999 of Adnan Syed, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. Released in 12 parts airing weekly, each episode discussed a different aspect of the case. There was a lot
of controversy surrounding the trial, but Syed was still given a life sentence. Koenig digs into the case further and brings some of the most doubtable aspects to life, as well as reviewing key pieces of evidence. Koenig never says exactly what she believes about the case; she lets the audience decide. Season one of “Serial” has been downloaded over 68 million times according to CBS. Because of the notoriety that the case received, the Maryland Court of Special
Appeals gave Syed the option to appeal the courts previous decision. I listened to an interview with Koenig and she discussed how she had no idea how popular her “side project” would be. People around the country are in high anticipation of season two, although no one is sure if there is going to be a season two and if there is, if it will be still centered on the Syed-Lee case, or a different one. Podcasts are sometimes undercut because people are saying that it is taking over and destroying public radio. I personally don’t see that happening. Public radio is meant to appeal to the masses, while podcasts generally aim for niche, more specific, audiences: That’s like saying the big five television networks will go down because of expanded cable channels. We’ve had cable for 20+ years now, and the networks are still alive. I just think that people who listen to NPR will still listen to NPR, they just may add in a podcast or two on subjects they really like. Do you like podcasts? Did you get hooked on “Serial?” Email Abbie at ruckdashel@wisc.edu.
Fundamentally Sound, Trap Saturn delight Orpheum crowd By Owen Desai The Daily Cardinal
Back in August 2014 I attended one of UW-Madison’s many welcome week events, The Understudies Improv show. I happened to sit next to three random guys whom, after asking me if I knew how to sing, identified themselves as Mike Fuller, Vinnie Biskupic and David Grube, all singers in Fundamentally Sound. As a week-old freshman I was completely unaware of the tre-
mendous support, love and following this group experiences. But over the course of this past year that has completely changed and I had no idea how much this a cappella group would be a part of my freshman year. Since that weekend I discovered one of their newest members, Leland Raymond, lived just a few floors away from my dorm room. I watched them sell out Music Hall for their winter show, host the
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Senior David Grube solos during the Fundamentally Sound spring concert Saturday, which honored the six graduating members.
International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Midwest Quarterfinals, come back after a successful weekend at their own ICCA competition, participate in the All Campus A Cappella Benefit Concert and finally conclude their year at the Orpheum Theatre for their spring show. The seats quickly filled with friends and family ready for this highly anticipated show Saturday April 25. But Fundamentally Sound decided to open their concert with a band called Trap Saturn, which I really enjoyed. The alternative and trap electronic style completely blew everyone away. The group of five kicked off the show and put everyone at ease with their bright and spirited songs and I found myself grinning the entire time—my best comparisons to Trap Saturn would be a mix of alt-J and MisterWives. While the set lasted close to half an hour that was irrelevant because of the sheer talent they brought
to the stage. Considering Trap Saturn is a relatively new band, and their members range from a college freshman to UW graduates (including FS alumni), I was extremely impressed with their entire performance. After a brief intermission and quick set change, Fundamentally Sound was ready to take the stage. As I stated earlier, I have seen this group perform many times before so I was really interested to see what new songs they would perform. My jaw dropped as soon as they began their mashup of songs like, “Jessie’s Girl,” “Jump” and “Man In the Mirror.” I applaud Fundamentally Sound in that, right off the bat, they highlighted many members of the group and gave them solos. This year, six members of FS were graduating, so the time between each song was dedicated to saying farewell to each senior. In my opinion, the three things that can make or break
an a cappella group are the soloists, vocal percussionists and the arrangements. As usual, Peter Anderson, the lead vocal percussionist of the group, had his talents spotlighted in the middle of their show, and I absolutely loved every minute of it. He made the ground shake and I could feel the bass in my chest; Pete’s abilities are unfathomable. I think it’s amazing that, even though I have seen this group numerous times, I am always fascinated with his performance. Lastly, my all-time favorite part of the Fundamentally Sound spring show was the choreography weaved into each song. They decided to perform their ICCA set, a selection of songs that hold immense importance because it brings the alumni and current members together. They went out on a bang to conclude this school year, and as they stated in their performance, I believe Fundamentally Sound will always be the “fan-favorite.”
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spent all afternoon Friday, April 17 lying on the dock by Memorial Union. Yeah, I would absolutely hate me too. But I finished class at 9:40 a.m., and winter is apparently back, so for all we know that quite literally might have been the nicest day Wisconsin will have until June. So, I took advantage of it. Allowing my alarmingly Irish skin to fry like a cheese curd in the minimally intense sunshine. I recently downloaded Yik Yak, the popular app where people in your area post blurbs, much like tweets, anonymously. Yes, recently. It’s a long story about my separation anxiety with iPhone’s 2012 software. But when I was sitting on the dock, minding my own business, I spent a couple of minutes scrolling through this app. It is no secret that anonymity really brings out the bite in people, but some of the Yaks that I read were rather unsettling. I understand that we all have freedom of speech, and I am in no way attempting to dispute that. But I read some things that were almost overly opinionated, and mind you that is coming from a girl who literally writes opinions for a newspaper. So that should tell you something. The Yaks that I read had
opinions ranging from fashion to feminism to race, all on a tiny screen with new updates every few seconds. The Yak that originally struck me, as stupid as this sounds, was one about hating high-waisted shorts (mostly because I read it on the dock while wearing highwaisted shorts). What? How can you not love high-waisted shorts? They hold in the trouble spots and make your tush look top-notch. But reading these Yaks that were written by people who I assume have no less knowledge of fashion and trends than Karl Lagerfeld, I found myself questioning what I chose to wear. I kept scrolling and came across a couple of Yaks about “backpack sweat,” FAC and my personal favorite, the struggle of wearing athletic shorts during “sundress season.” All of these were passably neutral and harmless. Then there were, as there are on any anonymous website, the deeply appalling comments that were made clearly to get a rise out of the readers. These are far too offensive to repeat, but the idea is that it worked; people were worked up enough to put in the energy to respond. This is what I find more trou-
bling—the reaction, not the source of said reaction. Is irrational name-calling and anger really a way to solve a problem on Yik Yak? This will doubtfully progress into a peaceful conclusion or agreement. People will always say what they want to say, occasionally to a fault. But some arguments simply aren’t worth joining. In some ways, I am a bit of a pacifist, which I understand is rather unusual when defending one’s beliefs. However, I do believe that things are not always black and white. People will always have their opinions, and we the public do not have to reach a consensus on every miniscule issue. I frickin love my high-waisted shorts. And sometimes I get some rip-roaring backpack sweat. Hell, sometimes even in the winter it happens when I’m waiting in line at Gordon’s checkout with a particularly sexy waffle on my tray. Is this socially acceptable? Will everyone find this attractive? Maybe not. But pretending to hide my excitement over some fresh, hot breakfast food simply is not who I am. I am an avid breakfast enthusiast, I love highwaisted shorts, on average I consume approximately four times the amount of chewy bars per week than what is probably
safe, I hate chubbies, love the lake, am really not a fan of pop music and think hiding my roommates clothes hangers in her bed is pretty funny. Those are my opinions. You do not have to agree, you do not have to understand, but you need to respect them. You can learn a lot from other perspectives. Do not chase them away. Embrace them. Marisa is a freshman and
is currently undecided on her major. What do you think of her take on this social media platform? Do you have any personal experience with the mobile application known as Yik Yak? Have you similarly found it to be rife with contentious, yet meaningless debate? Do you disagree? We want to know what you think. Please send all thoughts and comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com
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A fun day at the Memorial Union Terrace turned into a theoretical discussion on the merits of opinion in general.
Israeli Independence Day event benefits all of campus Sadie Dorf Letter to the Editor
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hen I committed to the University of Wisconsin-Madison I was ready to challenge myself academically, socially and culturally as an involved Jewish freshman. I knew that my college choice would be a journey of growth and I was ready to take on the college world by keeping an open mind. I had always been an active Jewish child through my family’s Friday Shabbat routine, my elementary education at a Jewish private day school, nine summers spent at a Jewish summer camp and eventually studying abroad during my sophomore year of high school in Israel. I made the choice to explore myself, my faith and my abilities by exploring Israel, a country that values culture, passion, history and celebration. While there I was fortunate enough to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut in Israel, the country’s Independence Day. My Israeli friends and counselors tried to analogize the holiday to “the American Fourth of July — but on steroids.” The holiday matched my perception of the day perfectly: thousands of people rushing back and forth, with fireworks illuminating the sky, and the entire population joining in unison to cheer on and celebrate Israel’s longwaited independence. I was overwhelmed with excitement and awe, and to this day my Yom Ha’atzmaut Israel experience has been incomparable to any celebratory event. “Freedom” has always flashed in my mind whenever
Yom Ha’atzmaut is mentioned. I grew up in America and believe that people, for the most part, were granted freedom. Over the course of my education as both a Jewish and now college student, I learned that “freedom” is in actuality a precious gift. I saw that gift as I joined in the celebration of Israel’s independence, commemorating Israel’s struggles while highlighting the joy of democracy, independence and culture. The powerful voices and overjoyed smiles showed me how much Israelis love and
honor their country’s progress. I want Wisconsin students to feel and appreciate the humbleness I saw that day in Israel. As an active Jewish student who has experienced Israel’s passion and beauty, I want to help guide students to value Israel as I do. Badgers for Israel, a student organization at UW, will bring an incredible Israel Independence Day celebration to Madison’s campus. Our event, Yom Ha’FAC, combines the holiday’s name with the coveted letters FAC, Friday after class, which signi-
fies the end of the school week and readiness for the weekend. This carnival-like event at Hillel will feature the fun, food and the festive vibe that mark Yom Ha’atzmaut in Israel. With this celebration, we hope to engage other students, campus leaders and organizations to appreciate my and my club’s love of Israel. Yom Ha’FAC will perfectly highlight Israel’s excitement at gaining independence, focus on its freedoms and showcase accomplishments of the past 67 years of innovative, technology and
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democracy. With this event, we hope to unite people of all ages, religions and beliefs to celebrate and appreciate Israel’s positivity and excitement as a now independent country. Sadie is a freshman student at UW-Madison. What do you think of her perspective? Do you share a similar passion for the state of Israel? What are your thoughts on her club, Badgers for Israel, combining the Israeli Indepence Day with a “Friday After Class” celebration. We want to know what you think. Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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ACROSS 1 Construction girder 6 All thumbs 11 It offers resistance 14 Artemis, to the Romans 15 Ark contents 16 JFK overseer 17 Ghost story, e.g. 19 J. Edgar Hoover’s org. 20 Luce’s periodical 21 Fanatical 23 Some metalware items 27 Tiny village 29 “Mourning Becomes Electra” playwright 30 Record promotion scandal 31 Mean moods 32 Actor’s memorization 33 Atlanta-based station 36 Continental currency 37 Hunts for 38 Falling flakes 39 Rescued from (with “of”) 40 Blackens on a barbecue 41 Cry of accomplishment
42 Sags 44 Go from site to site? 45 Timber problem 46 Intense, as eyes 47 Kennel club classification 48 Freshman, probably 49 Senatorial affirmative 50 Scraps 57 Type of cap 58 Twofold 59 Practice piece for one instrument 60 Begley and Harris 61 Separated 62 Virgil put him through hell DOWN 1 Bar requirements 2 It may be boring 3 Common ringbearer 4 Collector’s suffix 5 Fireplace frames 6 Agenda entries 7 Fridge posting 8 History class subject 9 Amigo 10 Lunchbox item 11 Cause of some chuckles 12 Something to kick 13 Domestic 18 Young lady
2 “Is that ___?” 2 23 Brain teaser 24 Cause of many yawns 25 Products of exotic foods before bedtime 26 One of the Jackson brothers 27 Actor Tom 28 “The ___ have it” 30 Mooring sites 32 Bounded 34 Like Erik the Red 35 Bird call 37 “Beat it!” 38 Boutique 40 City in Spain or Argentina 41 Showed a general tendency 43 Bread type 44 “___ waiting long?” 45 Great fear 46 Delivered a hand 47 Modern information unit 48 Bygone autocrat 51 Appetizer selection 52 “CSI” proof 53 In-flight info, for short 54 One with a mother 55 Dangerous ‘50s crop spray 56 Take in
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UW woes continue with Husker sweep By Ashley Maag the daily cardinal
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Chikwe Obasih generated a consistently strong pass rush throughout the spring game.
linebackers from page 8 to a 14-yard gain. Trezy’s inexperience at the position showed, as he was constantly stonewalled at the line of scrimmage and averaged 2.8 yards on his 17 carries. The quarterbacks rotated nearly every series, so it was difficult for any one of them to develop any sort of rhythm. Redshirt senior Joel Stave led just one drive, which he punctuated with a sleek 17-yard touchdown pass to junior Robert Wheelwright in the corner of the end zone. Wheelwright also hauled in a 20-yard touchdown from redshirt junior Bart Houston, and he finished with a game-high 79 receiving yards on seven receptions. UW’s lack of offensive line depth stuck out the most. The graduation of tackle Rob
receiver from page 8 terbacks. He isn’t the biggest or the fastest receiver, but he has great hands and gets himself open with solid technique. This wide receiver group brings a lot of things to the table. Guys like Wheelwright, Love and Jordan Fredrick use their size well to get themselves in between the defender and the ball. Peavy and Erickson are deceptively quick
Havenstein and guards Kyle Costigan and Dallas Lewallen left Chryst with enormous voids to fill, and redshirt senior center Dan Voltz’s recent ankle injury has only made matters worse. That left redshirt senior tackle Tyler Marz, redshirt junior guard Walker Williams, redshirt freshman center Michael Deiter, redshirt freshman guard Beau Benzschawel and redshirt sophomore tackle Hayden Biegel to anchor the first-team offense. The starters, as well as the second-stringers, struggled to give the quarterbacks ample time to work in the pocket and failed to consistently open rushing lanes. Chryst attributed the unit’s overall shaky performance to its lack of experience together. “The one thing that as we
were going through it, not a lot of continuity, a lot of shuffling, and that’s hard on an offensive line,” Chryst said. “I think that we’ve just got to learn from what they did this spring and got to be better.” Overall, it would be a mistake to read too far into the outcome of the spring game. Wisconsin utilized a vanilla playbook on both sides of the ball, and a scrimmage built around first-teamers taking on second-teamers just can’t reveal very much about the team. If anything, the spring game represented the midpoint between the true offseason, which is used for talent evaluation, and the upcoming preparation for the Sept. 15 opener with Alabama. Spring practices are now finished, and the road to Arlington lies ahead.
and use their route running and technique to get open. Krenwick Sanders and George Rushing bring a unique size and speed combination to this group, although they lack a true burner. “The biggest strength is our routes,” Wheelwright said. “I just feel like we’re just really good at running routes and getting in and out of our breaks. Our coaches do a really great job at that. We all have work to
do, but we’ll be good though.” The rotation behind Erickson is far from set. There are a number of guys who are showing potential, but they need to continue to work on their game to give the Wisconsin offense some consistent threats on the outside. If they can’t, Chryst might need to check a phone book to find other people named Alex Erickson in the area so he can give his quarterback some familiar targets to throw to.
Nebraska (15-5 Big Ten, 29-19 overall) swept Wisconsin (3-14, 19-28) in a three-game series at Goodman Diamond this weekend, the fifth straight loss for a Badger team struggling through conference play. Wisconsin lost game one of Saturday’s doubleheader 13-5, one that occurred after Friday’s contest was postponed due to rain. The Cornhuskers only had eight hits, but the Badgers allowed nine walks to fuel the offensive outburst. Junior Taylor-Paige Stewart gave up nine runs in her three innings of work, allowing seven hits and six walks. UW dropped the nightcap 3-2 after jumping out to an early tworun lead in the bottom of the third inning. However, Nebraska slowly fought back one inning at a time, scoring one run in each of the next three innings. Freshman pitcher Mariah Watts took the loss, allowing seven hits and three runs, with just one strikeout in her seven innings pitched. “I think Mariah threw one of her better games of the season and did a really nice job,” said head coach Yvette Healy. “It was an exciting game right down to the wire, so it shows bright for the future when one of your freshman pitchers does
such a great job.” The Badgers’ losing ways continued in Sunday’s finale, losing 9-0 in the annual “Get to Goodman” game. Stewart pitched all five innings and allowed nine runs and 11 hits while striking out one batter. Despite one home series remaining, Wisconsin honored seniors Marissa Mersch, Megan Tancill and Maria Van Abel. “It was really fun. Us, the three seniors, have been together for four years now and we’ve lived together for the last two, so we’re a really close group,” Mersch said. “Then it was just fun to have all our family and friends here.” Goodman Diamond was sold out for the game and the Badgers were appreciative of all of their fans’ support. “It was a pretty cool thing especially with the packed house to walk out there and see how much support we’ve had,” Mersch said. “That’s all you could ask for, so it was a pretty special day and we’re excited that people were here to share it with us.” UW will play its final home games of the regular season this Wednesday in a doubleheader against Minnesota. Game one will start at 4:30 p.m. at Goodman Diamond. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
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Marissa Mersch was one of three seniors honored Sunday.
Brewers must break out of recent mediocrity and rebuild for future jim dayton spawn of dayton
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one Thugs-n-Harmony once famously rapped in 1995, “See you at the crossroads (crossroads).” It referred to the conjunction between life and death, the place where Bone Thugs paid tribute to their recently deceased mentor, Eazy-E. In a baseball sense, it’s kind of where the Brewers stand right now, the crossroads between a waning period of revival and mortifying irrelevancy. Just four years ago, Milwaukee was one of the best in the National League, winning a franchise-record 96 games to claim the NL Central title. Now, they’re 4-15 and 2015’s biggest laughingstock. Suddenly, Milwaukee finds itself
in a position where pretty much any player outside of Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Gomez is on the trading block. They can try to weather the storm with these veterans until their contracts run out, but it makes far more sense to explore as many trade options as possible. How quickly success can come and go for a small-market team. The Brewers had long been doormats before they rebuilt themselves in the mid-2000s, drafting and developing players like Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun. But when the team sat on the precipice of the playoffs, general manager Doug Melvin needed to mortgage some of the future to make a series of shortterm moves. Those paid off in 2008 and 2011, when Milwaukee turned prospects like Michael Brantley and Alcides Escobar into CC Sabathia and Zack Greinke, respectively. But similar transactions for less fruitful veter-
ans, throwing money at 30-andolder free agents and a sudden halt in minor league player development has left the farm system depleted and the parent club without any sense of direction. The Brewers do have two outstanding players in their prime— Lucroy and Gomez—locked up through next season. But the guys around them top out as complementary pieces, not as driving forces behind a championship run. Jean Segura is a defensive vacuum at shortstop but has had some depressing stretches at the plate. The rotation is built around two aging veterans in Matt Garza and Kyle Lohse. Braun hasn’t been the same since he stopped taking ‘roids—I mean hurt a ligament in his thumb. And with Aramis Ramirez set to retire after this year and Adam Lind temporarily holding it down at first, the corner infield positions have no
long-term solutions. And that’s what brings us to the crossroads. After last season’s demise, the Brewers reviewed their organization to see if any changes should be made regarding Melvin or manager Ron Roenicke. Nothing happened, but now with this horrible start to 2015, those job security questions may be asked once again. It’s hard to blame the manager when injuries have forced an already mediocre roster to rely on bench guys like Gerardo Parra or Elian Herrera. In reality, player personnel has languished thanks to all those short-term moves. But fair or not, managers will always have targets on their backs. Roenicke probably won’t last the whole season unless there’s a substantial turnaround, especially considering what happened last year. This is what happens when a small-market franchise like the Brewers tries to replicate the
massive success of a 2011-type season. The moves to acquire guys like Ramirez, Lohse and Garza paid off at first, but now they’re starting to backfire as the players show their age. Look, it’s still April. Last year at this time, Milwaukee was on fire before a historic September collapse dismantled the season. Pennants aren’t won this early, but they can be lost. The Brewers may be digging themselves too big a hole to climb out of. That’s why it’s time to start looking at trade partners for guys like Garza and Lohse. Doing so will help restock the organizational depth chart, even if it means temporarily accelerating the team’s death spiral. It’s what the Brewers need to do in the crossroads situation they currently face. How should the Brewers fix their current situation? Email Jim at jim.dayton@dailycardinal.com.
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Spring game debuts new player roles New linebackers stand out, solidify hold on starting spots By Jake Powers the daily cardinal
Josh Gasser put on an absolute dazzler Saturday afternoon, as he racked up 35 points, while Duje Dukan chipped in seven of his own. Although the now-graduated guard’s final scoring output sounds like the stuff of some mangled parallel universe, Gasser’s 35-point onslaught is in fact very real. The catch is that Gasser, who averaged 7.3 points per game during his career at Wisconsin, and Dukan were honorary coaches in this year’s installment of the football team’s annual spring game. Gasser “oversaw” the first-team offense and second-team defense, while Dukan was charged with “guiding” the secondteam offense and first-team defense. The result was a 35-7 Gasser victory in what was essentially a glorified practice that head coach Paul Chryst called a benchmark before the regular season. “As you go through it you’ve got four phases to get ready for a season,” Chryst said. “Winter conditioning, spring ball, we’re done with those. We’ve got to finish up in school and one more week in the weight room and then guys will—after finals will go home and come back, we’ve got to have a great summer and a great fall camp so we can be as ready as we can for the season.” The Badgers should consider themselves fortunate that they are only halfway through Chryst’s preparation metric. Although the game did provide a look at some areas of concern moving forward, there were plenty of positives as well. Junior Leon Jacobs and redshirt freshman T.J. Edwards continued their already impressive showings at inside linebacker
this spring, as they registered eight and nine tackles, respectively, and displayed their ability to close on the ball quickly. Senior outside linebacker Joe Schobert asserted that the Jacobs-Edwards contingent will be a valuable asset throughout the season. “I think Leon and T.J. inside both can run and are both very athletic guys and then me and Vince [Biegel] on the outside, same thing,” Schobert said. “I think we have a chance to be even more athletic than we were last year. We lose some big guys inside, [Marcus] Trotter and [Derek] Landisch, but athletically I think we can take another step up and if everybody works together to get the scheme down we can be just as good if not better than last year.” Elsewhere on the defense, redshirt sophomore Chikwe Obasih sparked the line’s pass rush, contributing 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles from his defensive end position. He figures to be an anchor at the edge of this year’s defense, so it was encouraging to see him break out in a very noticeable fashion. Junior running back Corey Clement didn’t suit up for the game, allowing redshirt junior Dare Ogunbowale, redshirt freshman Taiwan Deal and redshirt junior Serge Trezy to handle the bulk of the carries. Ogunbowale looked the best out of the trio, netting 89 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns, including a 55-yard score in the second quarter. Deal managed a solid 76 yards on 15 carries. He nearly broke off a long touchdown run after finding open space near the sideline, but he was denied by a shoestring tackle that held him
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With Corey Clement sidelined, Dare Ogunbowale seized the opportunity to take first-team reps during his first offseason as a full-time running back.
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Rob Wheelwright finished with seven catches for 79 yards and two scores, separating himself from the other candidates for the No. 2 wide receiver job.
Erickson, Wheelwright lead unproven wide receiver corps By Lorin Cox the daily cardinal
Wisconsin wide receivers not named Alex Erickson combined for 39 catches and 427 yards in 2014. Wisconsin receivers named Alex Erickson compiled 55 catches for 772 yards. When Joel Stave and Tanner McEvoy dropped back to pass, they didn’t have a whole lot of consistent options on the outside to throw to. Stave will enter the summer as the starter, and if he holds on to that spot into the regular season, he’s going to need some help. Obviously, the offense will continue to flow through the running backs, but the Badgers will have to throw at some point, and the redshirt senior has yet to show he can move the needle. Head coach Paul Chryst knows he needs his receivers to help his quarterback for the offense to be successful. They need to get separation and make plays for the passer. “If we’re going to be any good, we need to get some production out of the position,” Chryst said. “I think there are guys who have shown the ability to be significant contributors, but as a group, there are still some question marks.” Junior Robert Wheelwright is one receiver who is showing he can be a significant contributor. He separated himself from the pack at the spring game with seven catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns, making his presence known early with a 17-yard score from Stave on the opening drive. “He’s got all of the ability to be that big player,” Stave said of Wheelwright. “It’s just a matter of working with him and making sure he’s understanding everything I’m seeing on the field and that we’re on the same page.”
Wheelwright isn’t the biggest receiver listed on the roster, at 6-foot-2, 201 pounds, but he has a wide frame he can continue to strengthen, and he knows how to use it to take advantage of smaller defensive backs. This is how he created separation on both of his touchdown catches. “I showed that I can make plays and be that deep threat guy,” said Wheelwright. “I just have to continue to stay focused and consistent and just do what the coaches ask me.” Staying consistently on the field was an issue for Wheelwright in 2014, as he battled a hamstring injury that limited his development. Now he’s fully healthy and focusing on building off this performance and maintaining his body over the summer. “Hopefully Rob can take this and gain some confidence from it,” Chryst said. “A perfect example of a guy who wants to but needs to have a great summer.” Injuries seem to be the story of this Wisconsin receiving corps. “I thought that Reggie Love was making progress towards the end of spring practice, and he wasn’t able to go [in the game],” Chryst said. Love, a redshirt junior, didn’t get a chance to showcase his development in front of the crowd of nearly 10,000 at the game. He is the bulkiest wide receiver on the roster, and like Wheelwright, he is learning how to use that advantage. Redshirt sophomore Jazz Peavy is another budding receiver. Peavy didn’t put on much of a show at the game, but all spring, he has run great routes and quietly been a consistent target for the quar-
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UW Athletic Board retains, does not extend contracts of Eaves and Kelsey after poor seasons By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal
After guiding their respective teams through disappointing 2014-’15 seasons, Mike Eaves and Bobbie Kelsey have both been put on notice by the UW Athletic Board. Though the board voted Friday to retain Eaves as the men’s hockey coach and Kelsey as the women’s basketball coach, they declined to extend their contracts for another year. Both coaches’ contracts run until 2019. The board also voted to retain but not extend men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach Whitney Hite, whose contract runs until 2017. Alternatively, the board decided to roll over the contracts of both men’s basketball
coach Bo Ryan and women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson, which both run until 2020, and the three-year contract of wrestling coach Barry Davis, which runs until 2018. One-year rollovers are standard protocol for Wisconsin coaches whose programs produce results deemed satisfactory by the athletic board. However, UW Athletic Director Barry Alvarez and the rest of the board clearly felt such a move wasn’t appropriate in the case of Eaves or Kelsey. In his 13 seasons at the school, Eaves has compiled a 259-206-58 record and guided the Badgers to a national championship in 2006. But UW has missed the NCAA Tournament three times in the last
five years and went 4-26-5 this past season, the worst record in program history. Assistant coaches Gary Shuchuk and Matt Walsh were both fired at the end of the season. “Nobody’s happy with what happened and you want to see a competitive team on the ice,” Alvarez said after the meeting. “You can’t reward someone for a season like that.” The Wisconsin women’s basketball team also struggled in 2014-’15, finishing with a 9-20 record, including a 5-13 mark in Big Ten play. In four seasons under Kelsey, the Badgers have gone 40-78 overall, 16-50 in conference play and have failed to make a postseason tournament.
“As you go along, you want to see improvement,” Alvarez said. “I don’t think we saw enough improvement where she was satisfied or we were satisfied where we thought that performance merited a rolling contract.” When asked whether board members considered firing either Eaves or Kelsey during the evaluation process, Alvarez declined to give a yes or no answer. “I wouldn’t talk about that if we did,” he said. Though the athletic board didn’t make any changes, it sent a clear message to Eaves and Kelsey. “That’s their jobs—to figure out the issues and correct them,” Alvarez said. “We’re giving them opportunities to get their job done.”