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Negotiations on new Bucks arena ramp up amid new polling By Andrew Bahl the daily cardinal
As the Milwaukee Bucks attempt to stave off elimination from the NBA Playoffs, lawmakers have begun negotiations over a new arena that would keep the team in the state. State, county and city leaders met last week to discuss funding as new polling data shows Wisconsinites are torn over committing state money to the project. A poll released Monday by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, one of the biggest supporters of the arena, said 64 percent of voters supported the state using $150 million to fund the project. These results are in stark contrast to a Marquette University Law School poll released April 16 that found 79 percent of voters were against the proposal. The new data comes on the
heels of meetings last week between state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. While the talks did not produce any tangible results, Vos said they were still productive. “We had a continuation of good meetings, trying to put ideas on the table,” Vos told the Milwaukee Business Journal Thursday. “I wouldn’t say anything new was brought up today but it’s just continuing to have a discussion.” The Bucks and former owner Herb Kohl have pledged half of the estimated $500 million cost with the rest of the money expected to come from an income tax levied against visiting NBA players, as well as from
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‘Week of Empowerment’ highlights feminist issues “Powerful ladies getting shit done,” “complete equality for all sexes” and “NOT angry women who think they are better than men” were just a few of the diverse definitions students came up with when asked what
feminism means to them. UW-Madison’s chapter of the National Organization for Women kicked off its “Week of Empowerment” Monday by
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Young, Gifted and Black Coalition’s M Adams pushed for the release of 350 black inmates from the jail.
Supervisors delay vote on county jail changes By Lucas Sczygelski the daily cardinal
Dane County’s finance committee listened to arguments from community members Monday night over a resolution to address mental health needs and racial disparities in the jail system. The resolution calls for the creation of a facility to serve individuals with mental health needs, the elimination of solitary confinement and the renovation and possible expansion of the Dane County Jail. Opponents of the resolution criticized the use of the private contractor Mead & Hunt to identify life and safety issues within the current jail in place of state or federal regulators, calling Mead & Hunt’s contract to also renovate the jail a conflict of interest. Critics also pointed out the Middleton firm’s
lack of experience in building or renovating jails. “Why hire an outside contractor instead of simply having federal and state regulators?” asked community member Carl Sack.
“We need to figure out how this county board can work with the city government to address the criminalization of homelessness.” Linda Ketcham director Madison-area Urban Ministry
Madison’s Young, Gifted and Black Coalition also spoke out against the resolution. Calling jails a life and safety issue, coalition representatives argued for no jail ren-
ovations, the release of 350 black inmates and county investment in black community groups. “We do not support investing any money in an institution that negatively impacts the black community in the Madison and Dane County area,” YGB member Alex Chavez said. “Invest money in the economic development of the black community so that we can address what we see as life and safety issues in the community.” A section of the resolution that permits the jail’s expansion to house youth offenders from outside Dane County drew the ire of community members. “The issue of young people in an adult jail is something that is a concern to many,” said Nino
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Uber driver sexually harasses female passenger Saturday
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Students’ diverse definitions of feminism fill the large display board posted by NOW on East Campus Mall Monday.
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of bruises on the woman’s legs that could have resulted from the assault, according to the report. The woman asked to be dropped off after the driver said he was going to take her some place other than her apartment. When the driver did not listen, the woman “escalated her demands” and was eventually let out of the vehicle. She said she believes the driver let her out somewhere on Gorham Street, where she flagged down a passing marked taxi. According to the woman, the
driver did not charge for the ride. The victim gave MPD a receipt from her Uber ride, which provided only a partial identification of the driver. MPD is investigating a similar incident that occurred Saturday with what they believe to be another Uber driver, according to MPD Sgt. Tim Radke. Uber refused to disclose any driver information without a subpoena or search warrant, according to the report. —Michael Frett
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A 23-year-old woman told the Madison Police Department she was sexually harassed by an Uber cab driver who gave her a ride early Saturday morning. The driver invited her to the front seat of the car when he picked her up near Langdon Street and Wisconsin Avenue, according to an MPD incident report. He then proceeded to “inappropriately” touch her arms and legs and tell her he liked her. Police photographed a pair
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An announcement from boy superstars One Dimension To the whole wide world,
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ey everyone, it’s us, One Dimension. First, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our fans. You’re seriously fantastic. We could not ask for more genuine support. These past years together as One Dimension have been the best of our lives. Touring the world, hanging out with rich, influential people, dating whoever we please, getting into all sorts of shenanigans backstage—it’s all been such a blessing for us. However, our extensive touring has unfortunately taken a toll
on us as well. And to be frank, we are completely exhausted. This is something we never thought we would have to say, but after we complete the final 68 shows of our Blowin’ Up The World Tour, One Dimension is calling it quits. Trust us, this saddens the boy superstars of One Dimension more than anyone else on Earth. We put our whole lives into performing our music. Knowing that we will only be singing our classics like “Baby’s Got A” and “Making Fun and Melody” to 68 more sold-out crowds is surreal. It’s something that we know is going to take some
getting used to for everyone. Ever since Zerek left the group to pursue a paralegal career, we just haven’t felt the same. Even though we’re called One Dimension, we were always meant to be five distinct points—some more important than others. We have been doing our best to continue without the celebrated Zerek, but Petri can’t keep covering all of his parts. The idea of picking up a replacement for Zerek has been thrown around. But this to us just feels like an inorganic attempt to continue something that inevitably, like all things, simply has to end.
The last thing we want is for you all, our gracious, loving fans, to feel like your actions had anything to do with our decision. This was something One Dimension came up with all on our own. We just hope you can accept that it’s time for us to move on to new endeavors. Your undeniable adoration will stay with us forever. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you for everything.
<3, Your One Dimension boys: Zerek, Larry, Harold, Shiloh and Petri
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On this day in history...
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1932—A vaccine for yellow fever is released for humans to refuse.
Surface level deep
1948—Igor Stravinsky leads the premier of his ballet “Orpheus,” in the underworld, New York City.
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1952—Dwight D. Eisenhower steps down from his position as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. He pouted a little about having to turn in his power staff. 1986—Unusual levels of radiation are detected in Sweden, which causes the Soviet government to announce the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. Just think about how crazy that is. 2001—The world’s first space tourist is shot up into space. But was it a space odyssey?
E.L. James deep “Deep Blue Sea” deep Deep deep deep deep deep Knee deep deep In too deep deep
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Homelessness takes center stage at Board of Estimates By Irene Burski the daily cardinal
A Friday letter promising administrative action from Mayor Paul Soglin regarding homelessness in Madison drew heated and angry criticism from community members at Monday’s Board of Estimates meeting. Speakers used the period of open testimony concerning the creation of a public restroom to voice their discontent with Soglin’s allegations on a recent “serious increase in the number of drifters in downtown Madison.” In addition, Soglin called for the disbandment of all outdoor homeless “encampments” in the State Street and Capitol Square area, apart from the City-County Building and existing shelters. “This is not a homeless issue. It is a matter of public health and safety,” Soglin wrote in the letter, citing a series of incidents last week including narcotic use,
littering and public defecation in the North Frances Street area. But community attendees who spoke argued Soglin’s views were too harsh and not addressing the roots of how to alleviate homelessness in Madison, one possible remedy including the creation of a public restroom. “We’re criminalizing our homeless neighbors as a solution to the problem,” said East Johnson Street resident Carl Lemke. “It’s absolutely unacceptable.” The “serious increase” in the numbers of homeless people is due to those relying on shelters running out of allotted days, according to Tenant Resource Center Executive Director Brenda Konkel. “I was hoping the mayor would be here today,” Konkel said. “For four years, we’ve been advocating for a [daytime shelter] that would help resolve a lot of the issues that we’re facing. If we keep blaming
each other and keep pointing fingers at each other, we’re not going to get anywhere.” The proposal to create a 24-hour, downtown public restroom has been in the works for the past couple of years. The 2014 capital budget included a $300,000 provision for the public restroom’s construction, which carried over into 2015 fiscal allocations. Besides those living on the streets, the downtown public restroom would serve Farmers’ Market visitors, concert attendees and the late-night bartime crowd, Ad Hoc Downtown Public Restroom Committee representative Sarah Lerner said in her report to the board. The public restroom proposal, which was ultimately approved by the board, will be taken up by City Council at its May 5 meeting, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.
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Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, pushes for approving the creation of a downtown public restroom following testimony.
Financial aid seen as key issue for next year’s Legislative Affairs Committee With eyes set on next semester’s legislative session, three members of the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee announced their candidacy for committee chair Monday. Carmen Gosey, Caroline Russell and Kate Jungers explained what kind of issues they would pursue should they be elected chair. All candidates put emphasis on financial aid and working to retain members for next semester. Gosey said she is interested in increasing financial aid accessibility and lobbying against freezing the federal Pell Grant, among other issues. Sparked by semester-long discussions about the state budget, Gosey said her interest in college affordability would be a priority. “Working on the biennial budget is really exciting … because it works toward affordability for students,” Gosey said. “That is something that I really, really care about.”
Russell used her experience with student government at Madison Area Technical College as the backbone of her candidacy and described her experience of working with groups to advocate for students. With a heavier focus on campus, Jungers said she will push current bills by committee members like the Responsible Action Bill and online voter registration and plans to work with University Affairs to confront the issue of sexual assault at UW-Madison. All said they see the position as a way to facilitate work on issues proposed by committee members to encourage participation. “I would like to pick issues … that everyone has a little bit of a stake in, because if [committee members] are motivated, that’s when [they] are all going to do the most work,” Russell said. The Student Council is scheduled to hold the election Friday. — Laura Grulke
Man charged with disorderly conduct on North Butler
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Madison police officers arrested a 29-year-old man near the northern edge of Capitol Square Friday afternoon for hassling pedestrians and brandishing what officers thought was a shotgun. The man, Kristopher R. Breister, was acting aggressively toward people, mocking them and lunging at them as
they passed by, according to a Madison Police Department incident report. The report said Breister was violently swearing at pedestrians, scaring some of them away. Police intervened as Breister approached a group of people on North Butler Street, according to the report. An MPD detective parked his vehicle in the way,
inciting Breister to swear at the detective as more officers arrived. Breister turned into an alley, where he allegedly reached into his coat and grabbed for a false shotgun as police followed. Responding officers managed to subdue Breister safely, according to the report, and are charging the 29-year-old for disturbing the peace.
state, county and city coffers. Fitzgerald has called Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to have the state use $220 million in bonds to fund the deal “pretty much dead.” He is instead pushing his own plan to have the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands loan $150 million to Milwaukee County to cover costs.
While there is no timetable on finalizing a deal, Bucks co-owner Wes Edens is optimistic a compromise will be reached soon. “I think [the talks are] very constructive,” Edens told the Milwaukee Business Journal Friday after the Bucks’ first home playoff game in two years. “Nothing specific, but [a deal is] going to come soon I think. I feel really good about it.”
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“The word ‘feminist’ carries so much weight and a lot of negativity as well,” Conway said. “We want to accomplish bringing awareness to feminism and helping people realize it’s not a negative thing.” She added the main goal of this week’s events is to highlight distinct perceptions of what feminism is and how people can get involved. Events are scheduled throughout the week, including a discussion of radical feminism Tuesday and a lecture about
a personal history of feminist activism Wednesday, both led by UW-Madison professors. The week of empowerment will wrap up Thursday night with a showing of “The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses. Conway said the movie will be a “perfect” way to end the week of events and the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. —Bri Maas
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Next year’s chair candidates from left to right: Carmen Gosey, Caroline Russell and Kate Jungers.
posting a display board on East Campus Mall and inviting students to write down their personal definitions of feminism. The student organization, which is in its second active semester, was founded by four classmates who wanted to open a dialog for gender equality issues on campus. Co-founder Maddi Conway said the goal of the organization is to debunk the myths that surround the idea of feminism.
jail from page 1 Rodriguez of the MOSES Jail Task Force. “[The county should be] making sure that youth do not find themselves in our jails [and] are given priority.” Community members instead called for county spending to be diverted away from the jail and toward preventing the jailing of Dane County residents. Linda Ketcham, director of the Madison-area Urban Ministry called for additional funding for homeless shelters as a way to keep
the mentally ill out of jail. “We need to figure out how this county board can work with the city government to address the criminalization of homelessness,” Ketcham said. Members of the finance committee defended the resolution’s stipulation that the jail be renovated because certain cells lend themselves to suicide attempts. After hearing community concerns, the committee decided to postpone its decision on the resolution to grant an opportunity to amend it.
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Comcast’s failure better for consumers Elijah Gray Opinion Columnist
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t’s official. In the wake of probing by the Department of Justice and a deluge of citizen backlash, Comcast, the country’s largest Internet and cable provider, will not move forward with its plan to acquire Time Warner, the country’s second largest Internet and cable provider. Unless you’re Satan, this is great news. Taken with the recent decision on the part of the Federal Communications Commission to uphold net neutrality, there appears to be a glimmer of hope that the rules of our media landscape aren’t yet written completely by the telecommunications behemoths. There are so many conflicts of interest implicit in the issue that it’s refreshing to see the government actively intervening on behalf of consumers, especially when politicians tend to have a more than cozy relationship with the telecommunications industry. If
Comcast were to absorb Time Warner into its glut of media holdings, among which are NBC and a myriad of cable channels, it would have that much more leverage over rivals such as Netflix, whose services basically hinge on reliably expedient streaming rates. It’s no secret that streaming has become an increasingly preferable alternative to traditional cable subscriptions, which is why it’s so important that companies like Comcast be prevented from relegating sites like Netflix to higher pay tiers, lest those sites experience diminished streaming rates. In the absence of the FCC enforcing net neutrality and the Department of Justice blowing the whistle over its designs to acquire Time Warner, Comcast would have a terrifying amount of power to control how Internet sites work. Plus, the incorporation of Time Warner’s vast cable holdings, encompassing such
channels as TBS, TNT, HBO, CNN and Cartoon Network, would provide even greater impetus for the freshly merged conglomerate to quell the dominance of online competitors.
As conglomerated as the media industries are, there will always be space for writers, directors and producers to innovate, push boundaries and redefine cultural norms. And, as always, there’s the question of content. One of the themes I’ve seen re-emerge most during my time as a Communication Arts major is the fear that when a select few companies own the overwhelming majority of media, content will inevitably suffer as a result. Dystopian visions abound among communications professors when this subject comes up, but I’m far
less pessimistic about it. I’m not saying concentrated ownership doesn’t pose the risk of political conformity and a less diverse array of content, but just because Comcast owns a multitude of TV channels doesn’t mean you’ll find its shareholders in the writers room telling Jimmy Fallon what to say. As conglomerated as the media industries are, there will always be space for writers, directors, and producers to innovate, push boundaries, and redefine cultural norms. So long as we’ve got channels like Comedy Central and FX that are actively seeking out irreverent, edgy content, apocalyptic warnings of neutered programming will feel ill-founded. Considering that shows like “All in the Family” and “The Dick Cavett Show” were able to confront serious issues and shine a spotlight on controversial political views in the 1970s when ABC, NBC
and CBS were the only commercial networks around, it’s far from unfathomable that the same could happen now. I still think we should be vigilant for corporate interests whitewashing opposing political or social views, but given the unprecedented variety of content out there, I’d say conglomeration has yet to lay waste to our media landscape. There’s no telling what content will be like and where regulators will stand on all of this in the years to come, but for now we at least have hope that the more egregious threats to Internet freedom and programming diversity have yet to materialize. Elijah is a freshman writer for The Daily Cardinal majoring in communication arts. Do you agree with his assessment on the FCC’s decision? What is your view on the state of the telecommunications industry? Please send your feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com
Armed groups protest federal government in Oregon Sergey Fedossov Opinion Columnist
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fire’s burning in Oregon, but this runaway blaze was far from somebody failing to dump water on a campsite’s smoldering coals. There’s an armed standoff between the Bureau of Land Management and the owners of the Sugar Pine Mine over who owns the rights to the land it is on. However, instead of being content with the legal system or taking to news outlets to share their story, the owners of Sugar Pine have called in organizations such as The Three Percenters Club, Oath Keepers and the Arizona State Militia to have a standoff with law enforcement officials. The disagreement comes down to who owns what rights to the land the mine is on; the BLM claims that the current owners have the mining rights to the land, but the surface rights were long since ceded to them. The owners claim otherwise and refuse to act on the notice they were handed because the BLM has yet to show proof of their ownership of the surface rights. This news would remain a nonissue if the owners complied and took normal channels to protest the decision. Instead, they have elected to call in a mob of goons with long guns, body armor and an unfounded resentment towards the federal government. Just like the standoff in Bunkerville, Nev. last year involving a racist cattle rancher, Cliven Bundy, who failed to pay taxes, the introduction of these self-titled militias has definitely stopped any kind of eviction from being enforced, but it also has everyone walking on eggshells. It takes all of five minutes of reading comment sections of mainstream news articles to realize these people jump at anything
the federal government does as some kind of gross overreach that hasn’t been seen since Nazi Germany. Reading some of their conspiracies would be hilarious if you ignore the fact that they’re angry, heavily armed and ready to overthrow the government. While the organizer of the Oath Keepers has said that they’re keeping the protest limited in scope, one of the mine owners has flat out called the protest a circus. The conspiracy theorists and “endtimers” in support of the Sugar Pine Mine have also been harassing BLM employees and town officials over the phone through death threats. The event organizers might be able to keep the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters on the ground ‘in check,’ but their supporters in ideology and finances have other ideas. Whether it be wild accusations of President Obama being a Kenyan Muslim Socialist seeking to disarm the American populace or closet racism in their beliefs about African Americans and the criminal justice system, these folks are a special breed of degenerates with Internet connections.
Instead, they have elected to call in a mob of goons with long guns, body armor and an unfounded resentment towards the federal government.
I guess you can piss away the society that mankind has spent a couple millennia building since Hammurabi’s Code if you have a group of people with guns and itchy trigger fingers. What kind of dangerous precedent does this set for people who want to emulate these kinds of armed sit-ins? What kind of attitude is fostered when organizations assume they need to bring firearms to protests in order to be taken seri-
ously? They claim to support the Constitution, but their interpretations of the Bill of Rights are deeply flawed and often supports their beliefs, while largely ignoring rulings of the Supreme Court that run counter to their worldview. I find this scandal to be highly problematic and representative of the true relationship between the
American political far right and the federal government. I’m a big supporter of the Second Amendment in addition to the rest of the Bill of Rights, but these glorified bullies in Oregon and their online backers make a political statement the responsible majority of gun owners and conservatives would blush at. We have no room for this kind of
childish posturing when the whole world has its eye on us, and our government can’t do its job because a bunch of fearmongers wanted to play soldier. Sergey is a freshman majoring in economics and international studies. What do you think of this situation? Send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com
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Two rappers combine as LORDprez and represent local talent Revelry Music and Arts Festival By Brandon Danial THe Daily Cardinal
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CRASHprez performed at last year’s Revelry, bringing personality to the stage.
Danny Leonard and Michael Penn II, known as Lord of the Fly and CRASHprez respectively, are two Madison-based rap artists joining forces as LORDprez for their Revelry performance Saturday. Both artists came to the UW-Madison on the First Wave scholarship program for young musicians, helping them persevere their commencement into the music world. Leonard, born in Chapel Hill, N.C., made the move to Madison feeling very welcomed by the music community he had recently dove into. Leonard has loved the influence and community thriving in the city, but he also recognizes its flaws, which becomes an important topic for him on the mic. Leonard’s determination to improve as a musician is commendable, but his resolve to improve those around
him is the real drive behind Lord of the Fly’s significance, informing The Daily Cardinal earlier this year, “My purpose is to help the people around me pursue their passion, be in control of what they want. Be lord of their flies.” Penn conveys the art of storytelling through harsh reality and lyrical finesse. Born in Washington, D.C., Penn’s migration to Madison changed his perspective as an artist as well as what music meant to him. As a young black male, his skin color became a symbol of juxtaposition in Madison’s predominantly white campus. Penn is aware of the social injustice surrounding his race, and the commentary he makes on the subject has become his greatest weapon. With the killings of Mike Brown and Eric Garner and several more police violence issues all dawning within the last year, Penn’s messages
have never been more relevant and impactful. His newest album more perfect. is passionately savage, expressing the struggles of an artist suffocating from the plagues of racial issues and corrupt politics. His work is highly satirical and aggressively on point, pulling no punches as he eviscerates the thoughts tormenting his soul. The collaboration of these young musicians is sure to hit their audience on many levels. With lyrics that’ll pierce hearts with invigorating activism and beats to match the chaotic energy, LORDprez have a number of diverse ways to approach this show. No matter how you look at it, Lord of the Fly and CRASHprez have claimed their stake in Madison, and are sure to tear it down at Revelry this weekend. Michael Penn II is a member of The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board.
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Lord of the Fly was also an act at Revelry last year performing at the Memorial Union Terrace.
Bruce Jenner’s inspiring interview shows necessity for greater visibility of trans* genders in the media Conor Murphy murphy’s law
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remember the first time I was asked to state my personal gender pronouns. Sitting in a forum at “Engaged and Empowered: the Lieutenant Governor’s Conference on LGBT Youth” at UW-Oshkosh in March 2010, I had to ask for clarification what “PGPs” are. At that time, I was an ignorant, 16-year-old queer teenager who had never been asked to state his gender. Gender identity is a hard
concept to understand if you’re steadfast in the static idea that a person is either male or female. The idea of being transgender is something even my educated, very accepting mother is still learning to understand. Think of the colors we assign to babies and how, even before birth, we designate certain gifts or outfits for only boys or girls. It’s time to start accepting that we might need to actually talk with our children and see which color they prefer. Bruce Jenner’s harrowing, insightful interview with Diane Sawyer Friday about Jenner’s
gender identity was, in my opinion, one of the most eloquent, well-produced reports on someone’s transition. This is a shift in recent televised interviews with two amazing trans* women. Janet Mock politely, and forcefully, redirected Piers Morgan’s transphobic, rude comments about her transition, and Laverne Cox skillfully pushed back against Katie Couric’s invasive questions about gender confirmation surgery. The JennerSawyer interview, while it may have had some iffy questions, was handled well. But, of course with the good comes the bad, and
Wendy Williams decided to sound off Thursday in anticipation of Jenner’s interview. Calling Jenner, “Belinda,” Williams felt “duped” that Jenner identified as a man for so many years, even going so far as to say that he should’ve refrained from having children. Perez Hilton decided to chime in Friday night, calling out Jenner’s ex-wife Kris Jenner for not making a statement about the interview, to which Kris responded, “Fuck you, Perez.” Williams has since apologized for her comments, and the outpouring of support for Jenner washed over
Twitter over the weekend. It’s a slight glimmer in the realities of trans* men and women across the country, who face a higher suicide rate than LGB-identifying individuals, as well as increased rates of homelessness. Jenner’s strength of character is an inspiration, and brings further visibility to their marginalized community at a time when public opinion is slowly, finally, starting to support LGBTQ communities. Do you disagree with something I said, or would like to change my mind? Email me at conor.murphy@ dailycardinal.com.
‘The Barber of Seville’ brought opera to Madison with inspired score By Maham Hasan THe Daily Cardinal
Figaro figaro figaro figaro… Figaro. I believe most of us are familiar with Gioachino Rossini’s Figaro either from a movie at some point or at the very least from Bugs Bunny’s comic version of it. When I first heard it, I do not remember for the life of me but I have remembered Figaro since then. I’ve remembered it without knowing who wrote it or what opera it was from. All I knew was that I remembered it perfectly, the melody and the words. Such is the magic of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” For someone who has never experienced opera in all its grandeur before, the 200-year-old reigning masterpiece of Rossini’s was a brilliant first choice. Opera however has always been considered the performing art of choice for those who hold an appreciation for the
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The Overture made the right choice in welcoming “The Barber of Seville” to their stage. brilliantly opulent. It is not frequented or known by many our age. And perhaps that should give us pause for concern, because the death of such a theatrical tradition with the generation before us would truly be tragic. Opera has a
unique way of holding you spellbound and we’d be hard-pressed to find such a thing elsewhere. Rossini’s comedic work therefore held everyone in the audience transfixed for the length of an almost three-hour show. I’ve heard
people say that opera is beautiful, however, I could never see it. The big voices and the foreign way of singing always seemed a tad alien to me. It was only when I experienced firsthand the Count serenading his love within the first
act of the show, that I understood the beauty in opera. More specifically, the beauty in Rossini’s work performed by the Madison Opera and the talented harmonies performed by the amazing Madison Symphony Orchestra. As expected, “The Barber of Seville” was also rife with all your Italian opera cliches. Would it even be opera without these cliches though? I highly doubt that. But the actors adeptly handled the exaggerated slapstick elements of this comedy that despite being old, repetitive and tiresome still manage to coax a chuckle out of you. Kudos to the Overture for making an excellent choice by deciding to end its season with “The Barber of Seville.” Theater and art connoisseurs within Madison flocked to their final big opera this past weekend, and did not leave disappointed.
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Movie List “Labyrinth” (1986) “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” (2014) “Charade” (1963) “The Brothers Bloom” (2008) “We Are the Best!” (2013) “Amadeus” (1984)
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o as finals dawn on us once again, many of you will be looking for ways to less productively divert your time and eradicate stress (while preserving brain cells). And while, as a film student, watching films “technically” counts as studying for me, it remains the absolute perfect way to kill a couple of hours. So without further ado, I humbly present a list of films, from old favorites to new friends, with which to amuse, thrill, reflect on and altogether distract yourself this, or any, exam’s eve (and for bonus points, most of them are on Netflix). “Labyrinth” is a fantasy musical, directed by Frank Oz (voice of both Yoda and Miss Piggy), starring David Bowie as a bulge crotched Goblin King. What more could you need? How about the wonderful Jim Henson, practical special effects (actual costumes! Actual puppets! Actual sets!) and a drinking game revolving around David Bowie’s aforementioned package. In all seriousness, setting aside the nostalgia factor it stands as a campy, over-the-top time capsule of ’80s manic energy, with a pretty genuinely heartwarming fairytale to be discovered underneath. Ana Lily Amirpour’s stellar debut “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night” from last year blends vampire mythos, Spaghetti Western stylistics, comic book visuals and a seriously punk attitude into one of the coolest films, and most touching love stories, in recent memory. The girl stalks the night in Badtown, a fabricated and desolate imagining of an Iranian town surrounded by oil wells and inhabited by pimps, addicts and of course, our vampire heroine, who doles out justice in the only way she knows how. A super droll sense of humor, mesmerizing visuals and a fantastic soundtrack complete what is straight up a sexy, sexy movie. Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn were in a ’60s spy comedy caper called “Charade,” and it’s incredible. Aside from starring two beautiful people, in a beautiful location, doing fun and interesting things, it has a biting sense of humor and that classic ’60s sort of mutedly colorful, almost unbearably stylish look that gives it a really distinct sense of time and place; it could only exist as itself, which is sort of the definition of cool. And it
is just tons of fun. “The Brothers Bloom,” the second film by “Looper” (and soon to be “Star Wars - The Force Awakens”) director Rian Johnson, tells the story of two conmen brothers (played by Mark Ruffalo and Adrien Brody) as they attempt “one last job.” One tries to get out of the game, gets sucked back in, falls in love (with the very talented Rachel Weisz) and so on. Fake (or maybe not fake) Danish antique dealers, a one-eyed Russian gangster called Diamond Dog and the unspeaking Japanese explosives expert Bang Bang (brilliantly played Rinko Kikuchi) round out the excellent cast of characters. But not satisfied with just making a completely engrossing film that earns its somewhat convoluted story by being relentlessly well-plotted and entertaining throughout, it also reflects on the nature of storytelling, the lies we tell ourselves and others in order to get what we (think) we want or need and throws in a healthy dose of literary reference and a handful of truly poetic moments to boot. The film “We Are the Best!” was screened all of one time in Madison while it was making the rounds, which is a crying shame because it was one of the sweetest, most energetic films I saw in recent years. Basically it’s about a handful of Swedish preteen girls who are bored at school and start a punk band to entertain themselves. And write a song about their gym class called “Hate the Sport.” And become best friends. And start a small riot at a talent show. And flirt with their rival boy punk band. And one of their dads plays a clarinet in his underwear because he wants to jam with them. You guys, this movie has so much heart and so defies everything we think movies are supposed to be in regards to women, girls and growing up. It eschews all that bullshit in favor of a really honest, sincere and electric view of the world that is the essence of youth and innocence and the fight to preserve them. And it delivers it all through 13-year-old Swedish punkettes. That’s awesome. Finally, let’s talk about “Amadeus.” OK. So maybe a threehour film about the life and times of 18th century composers doesn’t initially seem like the most obvious “take a study break” recommendation. And yes, maybe I’m just indulging myself by recommending a film that I happen to have a lot of personal love for. But I honestly think it’s one of the most engaging, easy to watch three-hour films ever. I’ve watched the full director’s cut a few times, and never once thought about how long it was. Instead, I’ve thought about the slightly surreal quality of having all the actors play in their natural accents (including the principal from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” as the emperor of Austria), the terrific performances, the jawdropping period sets and costumes, the very human sense of humor and compassion that it brings to its characters and the thoughtful treatment it gives to them and its message. Or if you’re not in the mood you could always just watch “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Any other movies you’d recommend? Let Austin know at wellens@wisc.edu.
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Video games are a medium worth studying Alex Lovendahl all love
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find myself often stymied when considering how to write about games. Not truly permeated into the mainstream (though advocates will herald the “Call of Duty” series’ gross as “larger than Hollywood”) I find myself often simply justifying the thought I put into the medium. Yet the games themselves and the subtexts they contain is enough to merit study as a form of literature, akin to the study of cinema and television. What this results in is my inability to presume literacy in a reader. Even the majority of people who do play video games have either played only a handful or never considered them in utilizing any deep critical faculty. That’s normal, especially of a growing art form. People who presume otherwise are those who are furious that “The Real Housewives,” “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and “The Big Bang Theory” remain on television while the upcoming end of “Mad Men” leaves them unsure of what they will watch next year.
The uncritical populace and the opinionated minority exist in almost entirely separate markets, though critical success is often more consistent than blockbuster mediocrity. One look at the box office for “A Million Ways to Die in the West” aligns with my point. Serious players have themselves reached an impasse, with shrinking grosses and diminishing critical consensus. The two standout games thus far this year are a European city-building sim “Cities: Skylines” and the very R-rated gothic horror RPG “Bloodborne.” The genre descriptors alone must drive off half the accepted traditional audience. I don’t fit into either category, honestly. We need a games study course at UW-Madison. When players approach their games on their own merits, issues like genre and familiarity begin to fall away. You don’t need those things if you can engage with art on a direct basis. Even my friends who love games mostly don’t care about the artistry behind them. They either want cool bosses, cute Pokémon or to meet great characters.
There are also great characters in games as well as great stories being told in them. Most people don’t see it because they haven’t been taught to look at a game’s “gameplay” as anything other than content. So, yes, the story of most games is defeated by the fact that some guy manages to kill 300 people over the game’s run. But that gameplay is generally meant more spiritually; it is a tone, or a physical exercise meant to create a mood. That mood can inform the literary quality of the game, either by being highly tense and stressful (as in many horror games, or the grief-oriented survival game “The Last of Us”) or by making a player feel more simple things like anger, happiness or freedom. I don’t know who ought to teach such a class. I’m so ready for it to happen that I’d teach it. I’ve been asked so many times how I’d recommend somebody get into games. With the size of our catalogs, I think we’re ready to begin studying the answers to that question. Would you take a video games class like the one Alex described? Let him know at alexlovendahl@gmail.com.
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Axis Mundi feels bittersweet after loss of band member ALBUM REVIEW
Axis Mundi Brown Bird By Katie Lang THe Daily Cardinal
For an artist, releasing an album is typically a joyful experience, when fans can finally listen to the months, or even years, of work they’ve put in to create that record. For Brown Bird, however, the release of their latest album Axis Mundi is bittersweet. David Lamb, half of the eclectic folk duo, lost his battle with leukemia in April of 2014, and his wife and music partner MorganEve Swain was left to finish the project on her own. All of the songs except one, “Tortured Boy,” were either written by Lamb shortly after his diagnosis or during his initial recovery. Swain said that sifting through those songs was incredibly difficult for her, but with the help of her brother, producer Spencer Swain, she was able to pull together one final tribute to Brown Bird and her late husband. Swain said Axis Mundi is the album Brown Bird always wanted to create. The duo has often been typecasted as a folk group, and with Axis Mundi they wanted to take a more rock-influenced approach. The genre-defying band utilizes their typical Middle-Eastern music and surf-rock, but this time with a heavier and fuller sound. The organized chaos of the album is intriguing. Intense
and difficult time signatures, typical in Middle-Eastern and Eastern European music, are featured on the record (listen to “Bannermen” or “Aloha Senor Mano”) and performed with surprising virtuosity. Most notable about Axis Mundi, though, is how it serves as a record of Brown’s emotions as he progressed through his illness. Most of the songs were written shortly after his diagnosis. Especially raw (and heartbreaking) is “Focus,” in which he sings, “I focus on the pain/ Transformation comes/ Tempered by the flame/ And if this flesh should fail/ Devour me from within/ May then my soul prevail/ Free to roam again.” Another beautifully
personal song is “Avalon,” a song that Lamb recorded and gave to Swain as a Christmas present. “Avalon” tells the story of a beautiful huntress, prompting Swain to name her upcoming solo album Huntress. “Tortured Boy,” written by Swain shortly after she and Lamb met, is a love letter to her husband that seems even more fitting now. “I don’t want to bathe/ I’m afraid I’ll lose your smell,” she sings. Overall, Axis Mundi, fittingly named after a mythical place where heaven and earth meet, serves as a way for Lamb’s music to reach fans, even after he no longer can.
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49 Adventurous 50 Have a different opinion of 58 Keyboard key 59 1996 presidential candidate 60 Small combo 61 Past its prime 62 Costly 63 Not yet a marquis 64 Trucker’s expenses 65 Done with a wink 66 Not the original color DOWN 1 “My bad” 2 Soothing succulent 3 Fork feature 4 Fountain worker of old 5 Cafe concoction 6 Arabian chieftain 7 It abuts the bema 8 Copious 9 Water polo position 10 Sheriff Taylor of Mayberry 11 “Scope” prefix 12 Storm centers 14 Annuls 20 Most together mentally 21 Make changes to 24 Big Three conference site 25 Run ___ of the law
(commit crimes) 26 Makes irrelevant, as a debating point 27 It may be taken for a ride 28 Poker starter 30 Mechanical being 31 Nick of Hollywood 32 Complete and utter 34 Wintry frost 35 “This I gotta hear!” 38 Pretend to have, as an illness 39 Like a first draft 44 “1984” author George 46 Babel had one 48 Buenos ___ 49 Secure, as a sailor’s rope 50 Optional part of a suit 51 “What’s gotten ___ you?” 52 And others, for short 53 Does simple arithmetic 54 Holiday song 55 Not black or white 56 Engage for work 57 Gave an account
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Clement flaunts dynamic personality By Thomas Valtin-Erwin the daily cardinal
It’s no secret that Corey Clement is going to be the star of Wisconsin football next year. He’s already got four multitouchdown games under his belt, and has a career average of seven yards per carry. That’s a higher rushing average than James White, Montee Ball and John Clay. Everyone’s waiting with bated breath to see what he will do, and that’s a lot of pressure. So how’s Clement dealing with the pressure? He’s staying focused on the field and enjoying his many diverse interests off it. When he’s not working out or at practice, he’s spending his time making music. Fellow running back Dare Ogunbowale talked about Clement’s aspirations as a producer. “He’s big into music,” Ogunbowale said. “He likes to make some beats.” Clement—or DJ JoeL, as he’s known on SoundCloud—hasn’t done as much rapping as he used to.
“I’ve known him since we were being recruited, he’s a real good dude. He’s honest, he’s laid back, he’s just cool.” Alec James defensive end Wisconsin football
“I got a couple freestyles on there, but I mainly steered away from the rapping and I just started producing music,” he said. And even though the music is, in many ways, Clement’s way of relaxing, he still takes it seriously. When I asked if any-
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Corey Clement has many talents besides football, like dropping fresh beats and sending hilarious sauna Snapchats. one is ever allowed on the track with him, he said it’s rare. “T.J. Reynard, he’s trying to make some music,” he told me. “Me and him try to collaborate sometimes, but he jokes around too much and I try to be serious.” Clement doesn’t spend all his time producing music. Although he’s dominant on the field, his Madden skills could use some work. Former roommate Alec James said he can beat him at any video game. “I’m better than Corey in Madden, 2K, FIFA, all of the above,” he said. Clement begged to differ. He claimed to be top dog in the first two, and while he conceded that James could top him in FIFA, that’s only because he just started playing. That’s pretty fair. How can he be expected to compete with one of the best FIFA players around? James told me he’s one
of the top players on the team. “I play a lot of FIFA; I’m in the top five,” James said. “Right now, I’d say T.J. Edwards is the best, Rafael [Gaglianone] is probably second best, and third
best is between me and Tanner [McEvoy].” Clement still makes FIFA close even though he’s new to the game. And in spite of woes on the pitch, he was quick to add that he was the fun one in the dorm. “Last year, roommate-wise, I was the cool guy. They would come in my room and be like ‘Who’s this guy?’ And I’m like ‘Oh, this is my friend Alec,’” he said. “He was basically the alien on campus because he didn’t know what to do.” James had his own problems with Clement as a roommate. “Corey used to snore, too. In the dorms, he would drink half a bottle [of water] and just buy a new one. He was the worst roommate in the world,” he shot back. “Oh I was the worst roommate ever? Alright, you got one,” Clement responded, but James was already halfway to the locker room. The exchange between the two was priceless. Despite their electronic rival-
ry, though, James had only high praise for Clement’s character. “I’ve known him since we were being recruited, he’s a real good dude,” he told me. “He’s honest, he’s laid back, he’s just cool.” Ogunbowale echoed all the same sentiments, even though Clement won’t let him rap over any of his music. “He’s a cool dude. He likes to have fun ... he’s fun to be around,” he said. He added that his favorite moment with Clement was about a year back, just before they hit the gym. “One day, I’m just at home, planning to come in and work out with him,” Ogunbowale said. “He goes early and goes to the sauna and starts sending me Snapchats of him in the sauna just doing funny stuff, sweating bullets. He’s a goofy guy.” Clement’s just another guy who plays FIFA with his friends and sends weird Snapchats. Even though you’ll see him barreling through defenders and racing up the sideline next year, it’s nice to know he’s still human.
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Despite being one to always joke around, Clement understands his main focus is still football.
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his past Sunday, a violent tug of the shoulder may have changed the landscape of the entire Eastern Conference playoffs. Kevin Love’s dislocated shoulder in Cleveland’s Game 4 victory over Boston could be a season-altering play for many other teams besides the Cavs. While #BucksIn7 still lives on in my heart, Cleveland’s secondround opponent will realistically be the Bulls, since no team has ever come back from being down 3-0 in a series. Without Love, this could be a nightmare matchup for the Cavs. Chicago has effectively played the whole season with a two-center lineup, often utilizing both Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah. If one of those guys is on the bench, another large dude in Taj Gibson picks up the slack. Sans Love, the Cavs will have a hard time covering
lineups with any two of those bruisers out there. Kendrick Perkins, who fortunately did not get suspended for his own dirty play (fortunate may be the wrong word for the Cavs), could be utilized with Timofey Mozgov to combat those behemoth lineups. However, the Cavs offense could resemble a clogged toilet with both of those guys being non-threats away from the rim. Heck, Perkins probably isn’t even a threat during layup drills. The Cavs’ best strategy might be to just play small and try to outscore the Bulls. There are two options here. Once J.R. Smith returns, they could slot Iman Shumpert at small forward and have LeBron James play power forward. The King would likely reject this proposal and execute its creator (David Blatt), since LeBron has been known to whine about battling bigs on defense. While that lineup would surely slay on offense with either Noah or Gasol forced onto a Cavs’ wing, I’m not sure Cleveland can survive on the other side if LeBron can’t battle
one of the co-centers. The more realistic option here is that the Cavs replace Love’s minutes with a power forward conglomerate of Tristan Thompson, James Jones, Mike Miller and Shawn Marion’s corpse. Lineups featuring Thompson at the four alongside Mozgov could have similar issues to ones with Perkins, but Thompson is a lot more tolerable on the offensive end than Perk. Slotting Jones, Miller or mummified Marion would bolster the offense, but once again Cleveland would get roasted by the Bulls’ two-headed center monster on the other end. The latter point may be where the Cavs miss Love the most. Love is a stretch four in the truest sense on offense, and has great passing vision and overall feel for the game, but he is by no means a defensive stopper. Despite this, he is a world-class rebounder. Love is so good on the glass that he is often accused of leaving his man early on defense to get ready for the board. That nose for the ball might
be the most important trait while facing the Bulls. Playing small against them will likely allow Noah and Gasol to do work in the post, but without Love, they’ll have a solid chance of cleaning up their own misses. Offensive rebounds are hugely valuable in the NBA, and against the small Cavs, the Bulls could gobble up just enough to creep their way to the conference finals. While victory over the Cavs is no guarantee, especially since the King and his prince, Kyrie Irving, still reside in Cleveland, the door for the Bulls to wreak havoc in the Eastern Conference playoffs just blew wide open. If the Bulls make it through, let’s think ahead to the tantalizing possibilities ahead. While the Hawks have struggled mightily with Brooklyn, I still expect them to advance to the second round, where they will face a frisky Wizards team. The Hawks machine has sputtered so much against the Nets that it would not shock me at all if Washington took them out
and advanced to the conference finals to set up a rematch of last year’s first round series against the Bulls. The sports world would then come to a standstill, faced with the possibility of the Wizards (!) making the Finals (!!!). That’s a very realistic scenario, considering how they’re playing right now and the fact they dispatched the Bulls quite easily in last year’s playoff series. The bland alternative could be Derrick Rose going full circle on his return and taking his hometown team back to the Finals for the first time since a certain No. 23 carried the Bulls logo on his jersey. Yawn, who would ever want that? Before Sunday, if someone had written that out, I probably would have escorted him or her to a mental ward, but after Love’s scene-changing injury, the wild wild east is suddenly wide open. Who do you think will come out of the East? Are LeBron and Company still the conference favorites? Or will Love’s injury derail the King’s ballyhooed homecoming? Email Rushad at machhi@wisc.edu to discuss.