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Blank meets with graduate students for discussion on racial progress demands Story by Sammy Gibbons UW-Madison graduate students met with Chancellor Rebecca Blank Tuesday to present demands on the campus environment for students of color.

Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate Patrick Sims, Dean of the Graduate School William Karpus, Director of Community Relations Everett Mitchell and the chancellor’s Chief of Staff Matthew Mayrl participated in the meeting. The 12 graduate students had various racial

backgrounds and were primarily seeking degrees in education, leadership and policy.

“This campus has been a space where racist action has been a consistent of part of the campus community, and we are here to interrupt that cycle,” student Jacqueline Forbes said.

The group highlighted three specific demands.

The first requested “transparency and community involvement” in climate change proposals. One hundred and two proposals were submitted but are not yet available for public viewing. The students suggested a community forum be established to

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The graduate students highlighted three specific demands in their meeting with Chancellor Blank. review the proposals, and want them posted by May 9; Mitchell said this is not possible, but they will hopefully be made available that week.

“We are not going to be able to do 15 things at once,” Blank said.

“We are going to try and pick off a few areas where we have good proposals, and do what we can do well in the next year, and not try to do 102 things.”

The proposals are not yet public because the writers were not required to give consent at time of submission. The documents contain personal information that, accord-

ing to Mitchell, would have to be “scrubbed” in a long process, or consent must be granted, before they are opened.

Next, the group insisted that legal counsel be prioritized for students of color beginning in August 2017, after an exploratory committee forms in May 2016. According to student Gwendolyn Baxley, UW-Madison is the only university in the Big Ten without a formal legal counsel for students of color. Blank claimed she was not aware of this issue and committed to collecting more information to educate herself.

“Of all the events that continue to be highlighted around racial events this semester, one resulted in an arrest, and it was a black male,” Forbes said. “This is another example of the situations people of color find themselves in Madison.”

The group also demanded improvement of mental health resources for students of color. Blank stated in a letter to all students in March that she plans to hire two additional health service staff members that specialize in serving students

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City officials prepare for 2016 Mifflin Street Block Party

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Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval released a statement Monday detailing policing strategies for this year’s Mifflin Street Block Party and held a press conference Tuesday to address the event.

Mifflin, which MPD considers a “non-event” because the city does not sanction it, has a long and checkered past. The first party arose from Vietnam protests in 1969, according to Koval’s statement. During that first year, current Madison Mayor Paul Soglin was arrested when riots broke out.

In 1996 riots again broke out, and perhaps the darkest year came in 2011 when two students were stabbed, nearly killing one.

Since then MPD has used different tactics for policing the event.

The tactics varied from issuing around 545 citations in 2012 to approximately 40 in 2015. Last year the policing strategy was to ignore the event. Students could even be seen posing for fake arrest photos with officers. This year will

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Madison Police Chief Mike Koval outlined the policing strategy for Mifflin after a relatively quiet 2015. not be different, Koval said during Tuesday’s press conference.

“Some people have assumed or will infer that engagement applies only to what happens with boots on the ground at the event,” Koval said. “We’re doing engagement with landlords’ property owners, student groups, the tenants who reside there, well before come this Saturday’s time.

“That’s the Madison method personified. There will be lots of selfies. Although I will tell you that by 6 o’clock, we’re going to strike a better pose… than you guys will be,” Koval said during the press conference.

Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he thinks the policing strategy has reached a happy medium.

“Luckily since 2012 the police

have from my perspective been a lot more chilled and laid back,” Verveer said. “And so I was reassured again today by the police they do not have a zero tolerance approach to Saturday.”

Koval said their point of emphasis is to hold residents and guests accountable. Officers will inform residents of how to prevent parties from getting

“unruly.” He said one effective tool has been posting no trespassing signs on properties to allow MPD to enforce trespassing violations by “raucous attendees.”

Another mitigation factor has been the UW-sponsored event Revelry. However, due to construction on Library Mall and budget cuts, Revelry will be substantially smaller this year and will be hosted in the Orpheum Theater rather than outside.

Koval said in his blog that this could leave a wider window for a greater amount of attendees to consume alcohol at the block parties.

He ended the post by saying MPD will work to find a suitable replacement due to the fiscal cost and public safety concern.

“This date has outlived its useful life and historical significance. MPD will continue to do our part in efforts to downsize and eliminate the event,” Koval said in the post. “While I am generally big on supporting ‘traditions,’ this is one ‘party’ that would be better left behind as an institutional memory.”

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Campus food pantry aims to help students facing food insecurities

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The Open Seat, a campus food pantry created in February 2016 and housed in the Student Activity Center, serves students who may be unsure of where their next meal is coming from.

Story by Sabrina Abuzahra For many UW-Madison students, the college experience includes visiting Fresh Madison Market, spending $10 on a Chipotle burrito and heading to brunch at Short Stack Eatery. But for others, access to affordable food is not as easy as heading to the nearest dining hall or restaurants on State Street.

Brooke Evans, a fifth-year senior who has experienced homelessness during her college career, said she doesn’t lead the lifestyle of many

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Blank claimed this issue is in the hands of University Health Services, but promised to compile a “one-pager” to explain UHS’ plans to improve these services.

The group emphasized the absence of graduate students in recent racial climate discussions, and demanded three follow-up meetings with the chancellor during the 2016-’17 academic year. Blank committed to scheduling these gatherings at a later date.

The students also made a statement of solidarity with undergraduates, including their support of a black cultural center and research clearinghouse, which can hold studies of bias incidents toward people of color. They also stand with the “Our Wisconsin” proposal— which requires diversity training for first-year and transfer students—and the demands of King Shabazz, a student recently arrested for vandalism, which include his ability to reobtain his belongings and graduate in May. “You don’t have a clearinghouse, or data, or facts, because there’s nowhere to house them,” student Sarah Ishmael said. “Most diversity framework is decentralized and focuses on relationshipbuilding, and not infrastructure.”

Blank said Shabazz’s police case is now in the state’s hands.

She believes students should not be involved in professional police duties. The graduate students asked why student influence did not seem important, to which

of her peers. Many students must survive off ramen noodles, Evans explained, and food becomes more segregated as years go by. “[Students] live the Wisconsin Experience: drinking downtown, eating sushi, late night Ian’s Pizza,” Evans said. “For other students, we eat the same shit year after year.”

Evans said she had to rely on the River Food Pantry five miles off campus in previous years, so when she first heard the Associated Students of Madison was drafting a plan to start a food pantry on campus, she became an advocate for the idea.

Today, Evans and other students Mitchell explained UW-Madison Police Chief Susan Riseling holds a community group regularly.

Blank said these conversations need to include a broader group of graduate students, despite Forbes asserting this group was diverse.

Both made a commitment to have more discussions that are made known to the public.

The graduate students asked the chancellor why extra efforts were made to retain faculty and staff of color, but money for graduate students was limited.

Karpus explained how he has advocated for increasing the budget for teaching assistants and has distributed money to “areas where there is less opportunity to bring money from the outside,” including humanities and social science departments. He said he is also planning to hold “coffee chats” with graduate students to learn what students want.

Blank and Karpus stated they are currently working on programs for diversity training, but they will take several years to form.

“You never put something in place and it’s perfect,” Blank said.

“You put something in, pilot it, tweak it, try to improve it, and do the same thing the next year.”

Mitchell empathized with the students and vowed to continue fighting for these issues even after he leaves his position at UW in June.

Forbes, however, said that she is unsure what the outcome of the meeting will be.

“If the behaviors and the actions that have happened in the past continue then I don’t expect any change unless something different happens,” Forbes said.

experiencing food insecurity can use The Open Seat, a student-run food pantry located in the Student Activity Center that opened in February 2016.

Genevieve Carter and Derek Field, former Associated Students of Madison chair and vice chair, respectively, initiated the pantry’s creation on campus.

Carter and Field thought of the pantry after observing data on food and housing insecurity from the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, in addition to visiting the food pantry at UW-Stevens Point. Field said that pantry was an example of “students doing this for students.”

dailycardinal.com When Carter and Field proposed the idea, there was a lot of misconception about whether the campus needed a pantry, they said.

Over time, several students came forward to share their stories about struggling to access food, according to Carter.

She described the initial reactions of administration and students to the pantry, saying some were not as receptive to the idea. “‘[There] can’t possibly be enough students. Why would they stay in school?’” Carter said.

By the time the food pantry was approved by the university, Carter’s and Field’s terms with ASM were nearing their end.

Vanessa Studer, current ASM vice chair, as well as Alison Montenegro and Samantha Arriozola, two student workers at The Open Seat, took the reins on making the initiative a reality.

Arrizola said she came up with the name for the pantry.

“If you look at the university as a community or dinner table, you would want to have an open seat for the people that need it,” Arriozola said. “It was important to make sure it was a comfortablesounding environment.”

In its current state, The Open Seat only serves undergraduate and graduate UW-Madison students. However, the pantry hopes to serve more faculty in the future, Evans said.

Today, the pantry allots each student 30 points per visit, with a colored sticker attached to each item representing the amount of points it is worth.

Arriozola explained the points are based off of the lowest, generic price of the item in stores, where a

penny to a dollar is one point.

“This was the most simple way we could make it,” Arriozola said.

Studer said campus support for the pantry has been “unbelievable,” and said that there will be a drive at the end of the year in university residence halls to continue collecting for the summer.

Donations are collected from various locations across campus, but Montenegro said University Health Services has consistently had the most desirable donations, like Girl Scout Cookies and other sweets.

Studer said the pantry is mostly in need of cereal, jam, sauces, peanut butter, personal hygiene items and canned fruit.

ASM members, along with Montenegro and Arriozola, expressed high hopes for the future of The Open Seat. They said they are working to incorporate perishable items into the pantry, and they are hoping to serve a larger population.

Evans also had her own goals for the pantry, saying she would like it to offer non-food items as well.

“It is hard to appear professional when you don’t have access to things to bathe. You’re trying to keep up with appearances,” Evans said. “I would love if we could have more of a selection of personal care and beauty items.”

She also said she hopes Fresh Madison Market starts donating, and that the pantry could be diabetic- and celiac-compliant.

“We exoticize poverty and hunger a lot. We are blind to what it looks like in the U.S.,” Evans said. “I want my peers to have an opportunity to be healthy, to have food options of which they can cook, have a life representative of better things.”

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State Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, caused controversy Wednesday for criticizing opponents of a bill that prohibits transgender people from using the bathroom corresponding to their biological gender.

Bathroom bill reignites transgender rights debate

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Controversy surrounding a bill requiring transgender K-12 students to use the bathroom corresponding to their biological sex has resurfaced after comments made by the bill’s author Wednesday.

State Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, issued a statement saying pro-LGBT activists have “unveiled their real war on women,” in pushing back against a similar bill in North Carolina.

“Progressive activists have finally blatantly, and unintentionally, unveiled their real war on women,” Kremer said in the release. “In an attempt to appease a few individuals, these extremists have overplayed their hand and we, as citizens, must stand up to their intolerance and bigotry.”

Kremer added that he would

not let his daughters use a changing stall at Target after that company announced last week it would let shoppers use the dressing room corresponding to their gender identity.

His bill, which died in committee, was criticized as targeting transgender students. “[The bill] singles out, isolates and stigmatizes transgender students, who often already face harassment and exclusion at school,” said Fair Wisconsin spokesperson Megin McDonell in a statement shortly after the bill was announced.

State Rep. Christine Sinicki, D-Milwaukee, said Kremer’s comments were offensive.

“Rep. Kremer needs to take the time to educate himself on transgender issues,” Sinicki said. “These aren’t perverts or pedophiles. These

are kids we’re talking about.”

Sinicki, a member of the education committee which took up the bathroom bill, said she found the comments regarding a “war on women” especially provocative.

“The Republicans are so desperate to find a way to show people they’re strong on women’s issues they don’t know what to do anymore,” she said. “To call this a ‘war on women’ is disgraceful. As someone who has fought that war for 18 years I was taken aback.”

While cosponsors of the bathroom bill have not indicated if they will reintroduce it next session, Sinicki said its fate will likely depend upon the makeup of the Republican caucus after the next round of elections in November.

If the bill does resurface, Sinicki said Democrats will work to again kill it in committee.

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LEMONADE delivers visual narrative

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On April 23, 2016 at approximately 10 p.m., Beyoncé Knowles-Carter released LEMONADE, an album full of emotions ranging from anger and regret to empowerment and reconciliation. The string of songs follow the artist through her mix of feelings from being betrayed by the love of her life. But, Beyoncé keeps the listener guessing who she sings about.

Are her harsh words aimed toward her husband, Jay Z? From the song titled, “DADDY LESSONS,” could the album be about her father? Or could it possibly be about past men in her life?

To set one fact straight, this is not an album created as a divorce announcement. Beyoncé keeps the Carter as her last name. But, this album simply follows the artist through the ups and downs of her marriage. It is obvious that the popular rapper, Jay Z, participated at one point in an act of infidelity against his wife. But, listeners who wait until the end can realize that Beyoncé worked through everything to forgive.

Although many artists talk about being betrayed by loved ones in their music, Beyoncé takes a unique twist to her album. There are so many emotions intertwined in LEMONADE, but the true beauty is in the underlying racial themes she creates. Kendrick Lamar features

on the track “FREEDOM.” Kendrick is known for his message of blackempowerment and won a grammy for Best Rap Album of the year with To Pimp A Butterfly. Kendrick raps, “Yeah, open our mind as we cast away oppression / Yeah, open the streets and watch our beliefs / And when they carve my name inside the concrete / I pray it forever reads,” before Beyoncé belts “Freedom, freedom.” This track may be one of the most powerful on the album, as a means to kill the feelings of oppression many people experience daily.

Not only does Beyoncé speak on overall black-oppression, but also about the problems she faces with her own identity as a black woman.

Before releasing the 12-track, emotion evoking album, Beyoncé premiered an hour-long video of the album on HBO. Within the video she has a quote from Malcolm X, “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman.” Throughout each song Beyoncé offers the idea that because black women are disrespected and unprotected, black women have become one of the strongest identities to rise above and prove those statements wrong. Beyoncé is the perfect example. She calls on all black women to feel powerful.

LEMONADE serves as Beyoncé’s second visual album, after her 2013 self-titled album.

In order to get the full experience of LEMONADE, every listener should view the video. It sets a new stage for every genre of music, as it is one of the most popular to tell a story through hard-hitting lyrics and influential

BEN GOLDEN TV Columnist Television often thrives on the taboo. With fewer restrictions to content, television series concentrate their efforts in providing an exploration of content that viewers are curious to see. People are naturally eager to consume what the standards of society restrict.

The premium television network Starz recently merged with their sister company Encore. In order for Starz to rebrand their image and step up their game, they strategically invested in their newest original series “The Girlfriend Experience,” a series entirely about the high-end prostitution industry. At a glance, it is easy to understand why Starz would add this edgy content to their lineup – sex sells. Premium channels such as HBO are known for sexually explicit content that ironically

and Mike Brown holding pictures of their sons. All three were involved with police brutality, another important issue that Beyoncé addresses.

Before the curtain hiding LEMONADE was drawn back, the video for “Formation” released.

“Formation” was a taste-test for the

actual album, with apparent architectural hints of southern charm.

The pop artist’s love for New Orleans peeks through the cracks of this album. In a part of the video she brings in famous Creole chef, Leah Chase and many of the scenes for the video were shot throughout the state of Louisiana.

It was very surprising to see Beyoncé create a country vibe with “DADDY ISSUES”. However, she appeals to listeners with background of horns and with lyrics dealing with a more private part of her life; her problems with her father. The combination of pop, hip-hop and R&B demonstrate how versatile Beyoncé truly is as an artist.

This emotion-evoking album intertwines Beyoncé’s personal life with her own identity. Both of these aspects of LEMONADE combined beautifully for those dealing with problems in a relationship or with self-empowerment. Black power activist Stokely Carmichael once said, “The power to define is the most important power we have.” Beyoncé captures this quote in its entirety through LEMONADE, changing the definition of black women worldwide. Not only does she make this clear, but as the album moves through her stages of grief and forgiveness, Beyoncé displays a love reborn. She sticks with her husband not because she is weak, but because she is strong.

version of the typical millennial.

The series still manages to be fascinating despite (or perhaps because) of the complexity of this unlikeable character. In a rare moment of candor, Christine asks her sister, “Am I abnormally selfish? Could I be a sociopath? Like classic DSM definition?” And as a viewer, I cannot help but consider this a possibility. Christine is not involved in prostitution for the money or sexual pleasure.

She becomes consumed by the career like an addiction. She continues to risk her relationships and her daytime career to be an escort because she is addicted to harnessing power over her powerful clients.

“The Girlfriend Experience” in many ways tests the boundaries of television. Watching it can feel uncomfortable, unfamiliar, judgmental and most of all voyeuristic. The series feels perverse as it addresses prostitution in an uncensored and unemotional manner.

What do you think about Starz new series’ approach to such a risky topic? Do you find yourself judging? Let Ben know at arts@dailycardinal.com.

Protagonist Christine Reade has questionable morals.

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LEMONADE is an empowering musical masterpiece. imagery. The imagery takes the songs a step further, creating a deeper meaning to each word and builds upon the already compelling message, making connections that wouldn’t exist otherwise.

The video producers worked in easily noticeable figures like ten-

‘The Girlfriend Experience’ compels hesitant approach for risky content helps qualify their series as “quality,” showing off their freedom as a stand-alone service without bending to the commands of the FCC. With the addition of “The Girlfriend Experience,” Starz boasts that their channel is on the rise to becoming a new premium channel competition.

All 13 episodes of the series’ first season were released April 10, correlating with Starz company rebranding on April 5. I was hesitant to begin a series that uses “sexy content” as a ploy that replaces quality. The first few episodes definitely did not convince me otherwise.

However, as I further invested in the unusual series, what was once apparent to me became less clear. The show explores creative paths that once seem superficial, but later on seem intentional and implicitly clever.

“The Girlfriend Experience” is loosely based on a 2009 film of the same name by Steven

nis player Serena Williams, actress Quvenzhané Wallis, singer Zendaya, model Winnie Harlow, actress Amandla Stenberg and Ibeyi’s LisaKaindé and Naomi Diaz. The most notable cameos of all were the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner

Soderbergh. The cinematographic style certainly maintains the “film quality” trend that is taking over the television industry. The TV adaptation takes the same arthouse film approach as the original.

The directing team of the series, Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz, explain that they are trying to provide an unbiased inside-look at the prostitution industry, yet it seems like an almost impossible task. In some instances, it is as if they are glamorizing the career. In one scenario, an escort mentions that prostitution is like having a constant ATM, yet later says she has been doing it for six years and wants to stop and have a family, implying that prostitution is not a satisfying life to lead. This undertone continues when addressing slut-shaming in the workplace.

The show delves into the contradiction between equal treatment of professional women without objectification versus when this objectification is your profession.

This unbiased look is definitely impossible when considering the character of Christine.

Christine is an unusual casestudy. As much as I racked my brain, trying to think of an intriguing series that features an unlikeable anti-hero, I could not think of one. There are few lead characters on television that are not unlikeable in the audiences’ eyes, yet this show does just that.

She is a flawed, morally questionable woman who acts for her own gain. As director Amy Seimetz argues, Christine is the polarized

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SERF changes will affect health SEBASTIAN VAN BASTELAER opinion columnist

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reshmen and sophomores, you’d better appreciate the SERF while you still can: After next year, you won’t see it again before you graduate.

The major renovations on the Southeast Recreational Facility are a necessary process. The antiquated building is unattractive, dilapidated and too small to support UW-Madison’s ever-growing student population. The new facility, set to open in 2019, will be gorgeous, spacious and hightech. Objectively speaking, these changes needed to come in order to improve the quality of life of future generations of students.

The issue with the whole process is that the decision to closedown the facility, however necessary it may be, will create huge obstacles that impede our physical health as a whole student body.

While various exercise machines are likely to be moved to Ogg while construction is being done, the basketball courts, weight equipment, squash and racquetball facilities, swimming pool, indoor track and other amenities won’t be replaced in any way.

The SERF is already too small and resource-deprived to accommodate the residents and employees of the school’s southeast neighborhood. Closing the facility altogether, without presenting a reasonable alternative fitness option for students, does nothing but exacerbate this issue. More students will have to make the arduous pilgrimage to the Natatorium—which is also too small to begin with, and will become saturated with students.

The Nat itself will also undergo a major reconstruction after the SERF has been finished, with the facility expected to be completed by 2021. This will ensure that the

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Thousands of students will be affected by the SERF’s planned close. strain on students to find adequate facilities to exercise in will continue for the next half-decade.

The only beneficiaries of this situation are private gyms such as Anytime Fitness, but even they will struggle to meet the needs of the thousands of students who will suddenly have no sufficient facilities in which to exercise.

The changes coming to the SERF and Nat are, in the long-term, boons for the campus and community as a whole.

Of course, many buildings— most notably Memorial Union— go under construction in order to improve the quality of the campus, and students have to learn to deal with it. But taking away our exercise facilities is worse than taking away the beautiful Terrace on which to eat ice cream and drink

beer or a building full of classrooms, because it’s endangering our health.

Another big issue with the entire process is the way in which the plans were approved. To the university’s credit, the renovations were put to a vote, allowing students to decide whether or not to implement the $223 million upgrades. This vote, however, happened in March 2014.

The upgrades were, understandably, approved—because none of the students voting were going to be negatively impacted by the changes. Today’s juniors and seniors were there for the vote, but they will still be able to enjoy the SERF’s last year and graduate before it closes.

The decision by students two years ago to revamp the SERF and Nat was one that will admittedly pay big dividends in the future. The new buildings will be big selling points and provide top-notch amenities for decades. As a result, the referendum on whether or not to affect these changes was passed—the

students at the time objectively wanted campus to be improved and for their own children to be able to workout in pristine facilities. They, however, didn’t have to suffer as a result of the closings, knowing they would be gone by the time any changes took place. The issue is that the decision made in 2014, although irrefutably beneficial for future students, leaves current ones at a huge disadvantage, having had no say in whether or not the renovations occur.

Naturally, any student body would be irked to have their ability to exercise be snatched away from them, and delaying the renovations would leave future students in the same situation.

What we need is an adequate backup plan. We were never given the opportunity to have a say in whether or not the buildings would close for a large segment of our college careers. The sacrifice we have to make must in some way be repaid. Being presented with no sufficient backup plan is not only unfair; it poses a serious threat to our collective health.

The changes coming to the SERF and Nat are, in the longterm, boons for the campus and community as a whole. Given the condition they’re currently in, the changes were inevitable and necessary. But depriving a massive portion of campus the right to workout easily and affordably for several years, and giving them practically no say in the matter to begin with, is simply unjust.

Sebastian is a freshman studying environmental studies and history. What are your thoughts on the upcoming renovations to the SERF? Are you excited, or annoyed by the inconvenience of the closure? Let us know at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Americans should reconsider using torture HAE RIN LEE opinion columnist

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n the current campaign trail, many candidates have been extremely outspoken over a number of controversial topics. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Donald Trump are no exception to this, as both of them are outspoken about topics such as abortion or immigration. Additionally, Cruz and Trump are extremely vocal about the topic of torture and their desire to reimplement it as a way of gathering information.

According to a Vox article published Feb. 10, Cruz stated: “when it comes to keeping this country safe, the commander in chief has inherent constitutional authority to keep this country safe … you can rest assured that as commander in chief, I would use whatever enhanced interrogation methods we could to keep this country safe.”

But is torture really a justified way to protect our nation? Would it really even help protect us? Are there any ends that can make these means acceptable? The dangers and risks of torture should not be forgotten, nor the fact that this abusive practice often results in nothing more than human suffering.

The fact that torture is such a hot topic on the campaign trail is something that reflects American public opinion. According to a Feb. 9 report from the the Pew Research Center Report, 58 percent of the U.S. population considers torture as a justifiable practice. This is a number that overwhelms the global median of 40 percent. The troubling thing in all of this, despite the controversy in debate, is that the U.S. has continued to use torture in its involvements in the Middle East, a practice that rapidly increased in frequency since the 9/11 attacks.

The 1984 U.N. Convention Against Torture defines torture as: Any act that consists of the intentional infliction of “severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental,” involving a public official and carried out for a specific purpose.

Herbert C. Kelman, a Richard Clarke Cabot Professor of Social Ethics, Emeritus, at Harvard University summarized three points of torture use in a 2005 article: “First, the essential justification of torture is the protection of the State against internal and external threats to its security. Second, the agents of torture are defined as a professional force with a significant

role in protecting the State against internal threats to its security. Third, the targets of torture are defined as enemies of the State who constitute serious threats to the State’s security and survival.”

Despite the justifications of preserving state security, violent torture methods have proven to be ineffective. This brings up questions about why Cruz and Trump are pushing to use it more often. Torture seems to be a scapegoat action in the face of crisis, seeing that it provides no solution to the inherent problem.

Are there any ends that can make these means acceptable?

The widespread misconception of torture is that its purpose is to exploit important facts from people who are dangerous to the state.

Personally, I see torture as a mechanism of extracting the desired facts about a matter. The torturer often obtains certain facts through torture that are simply not true. They are told what they want to hear to make the pain stop.

The ineffectiveness of torture is made evident in a Senate report from 2014. The report was focused on CIA torture and whether it was effective or not. It states that there were numerous incidents of torture that were very ineffective.

An example of this ineffectiveness is the case of Hassan Ghul, a detainee who was thought to be Osama bin Laden’s closest courier.

It is said that he cooperated with the officials by offering an explicit description of the person, but the CIA decided to torture him with sleep deprivation, stress positions and hallucinations. With torture, the CIA found out that he gave “no actionable threat information,” making the session insignificant.

I completely understand that both states and people make serious mistakes when faced with great danger. I am a strong supporter of state security, and could never overlook its importance. I am a strong believer that the practices involved in state security need to be as strong as possible, but torture is not one of them.

Hae Rin is a sophomore majoring in history. How do you feel about the United States’ use of torture?

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PARIS – After a series of highlevel meetings, French president François Hollande announced that the nation of France officially surrenders the next major world conflict. The ceremonial surrendering was held Sunday morning in front of the Eiffel Tower and was watched by a cheering crowd.

In a press conference following the ceremony, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault explained the seemingly strange decision, which was unanimously agreed on by the French Parliament. In a passionate speech he cited the many benefits of continuing “our country’s proud tradition of surrender.” The announcement

was intended to be one of peace.

Ayrault explained that since the French have been falling behind other major world powers in weapons technology, an early exit from potential war could save them from the worry of weapons development, freeing up more time for wine research and development.

When asked about the surrender at an unrelated media event, Holland also mentioned concerns regarding Russian aggression and their increased submarine presence surrounding Europe. Along the same lines, he made several references to the ongoing presidential race in the United States. He stated, “If that fellow with the horrible hairpiece were to win the American election, I would

have grave concerns about the possible escalation of Cold Wartype tensions.”

The public announcement was also used as a platform to release the new official French flag. Officials in charge of the switch directly addressed the gathered crowd, saying: “We have kept the same design that has represented our country since the revolution, only tweaking it slightly. The blue has been changed to ivory, and the red has been tweaked slightly to a more appealing shade of pearl.” Polls show that the vast majority of French citizens approve of the new changes.

At press time, French officials were enjoying some cheese and wine, and had not noticed a tentative Spanish invasion.

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University reminds Russell Wilson not to recite entire Bible during commencement address

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Devout Christian Russell Wilson had to change his speech to something less religious after being reminded not to recite the entire Bible.

The University of WisconsinMadison sent a friendly reminder to 2016 Spring Commencement speaker Russell Wilson Thursday asking him to refrain from reciting the entirety of the Holy Bible during his address.

The current Seattle Seahawks quarterback and former Badger standout was not asked to leave Christianity out of his speech

altogether, but merely to avoid reading all 1,281 pages of the Old and New Testament.

“We know that Russell is a Christian, and we absolutely respect that,” UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said. “However, we need his address to not exceed 30 minutes, and we want his remarks to feel relatable to students from different ideological backgrounds.”

The Super Bowl XLVIII champion is a devout Christian known for mentioning his faith during interviews. Wilson has made it clear he believes wins and losses are determined by

none other than God himself.

“Russell’s beliefs are without a doubt a part of his success story,” Athletic Director Barry Alvarez said. “I’d like to see him try to keep it to under 20 Bible references, though. That would be a nice challenge for him.”

Wilson publicly responded to the university’s request.

“I appreciate the input from my alma mater and thank God that he has blessed me to speak at and finally participate in graduation,” Wilson tweeted. “I have taken the feedback into account and am currently rewriting my speech.”

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Locksmith misplaces key to wife’s heart

By Noah Mack THE DAILY CARDINAL

Locksmith extraordinaire and aspiring romantic Gunnar Humboldt misplaced the key to his wife’s heart last night, causing a rift in their relationship.

The locksmith has been married to his wife Rachel for almost 20 years thanks to the handy key. Their romance started after Gunnar used his expert locksmith skills to craft this high-quality stainless steel key to unlock the very guarded and secure heart of his now wife.

“That thing was Fort Knox lemme tell ya. I had to make six different molds before it finally clicked in,” said Gunnar, who nostalgically relived his first date with Rachel.

Cardinal reporters on the scene asked when he used it last to help locate the lost key.

“Well lemme think here. Last I remember I locked up her impenetrable heart right before I left for the annual Masterlock conference in Louisiana. I must have dropped it at the airport or something,” grunted Gunnar.

Since the world-renowned locksmith misplaced the key, his marriage has suffered greatly. In an act of desperation, Gunnar even went to a marriage counselor who had a few helpful tips to unlocking his wife’s heart.

“I mean the front door isn’t always the answer. Sometimes you can try the back door, you never know sometimes you get lucky,” advised counselor Shinichi Yamakara.

At press time Gunnar tried the marriage counselor’s advice and asked his neighbors if they had any spare keys to his wife’s welldefended heart.

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Rushing emerges as viable wide receiver threat for UW After impressive Spring Game, Rushing is determined to crack the rotation in the 2016 season Story by Jessi Schoville

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he question marks surrounding the receiver position are nothing new at Wisconsin, but George Rushing’s Spring Game performance showed fans, players and maybe even the coaching staff that the Cardinal receivers can be a productive and deep group in the 2016 season.

For head coach Paul Chryst, it was more than just Rushing’s Spring Game that showed he might be ready to step up and play a major role in the Badger offense.

“George has worked this spring,” Chryst said plainly. “This day he had a couple noticeable plays but I thought what he did I think the last three or four he probably had his best practices. So I think he finished the spring on a higher note and I think that’s got a chance to give him some confidence going into summer.”

One teammate also seemed sure of Rushing’s progress heading into the summer after the afternoon session.

“George could definitely be that guy,” said fellow receiver Jazz Peavy.

But before taking Peavy at his word, let’s look at the history.

In 2013, Jared Abbrederis led the Badgers with 78 receptions for 1,081 yards, an impressive statline, particular when you consider the No. 3 true receiver that same season caught

only nine balls. What may be even more surprising, however, is who that third receiver happened to be: Alex Erickson.

After the departure of Abbrederis, Erickson headlined the Wisconsin receiving corps with 55 receptions, making him the most productive receiver for the Badgers that season after being virtually unknown in the previous year. That same season, the Badgers’ current clear-cut No. 1 target, Rob Wheelwright, had only a single reception.

Last season, Erickson and Wheelwright, along with Dare Ogunbowale, an excellent pass-catching back, gave the Badgers improved options in the passing game. The improved play from the No. 1 and No. 2 combined, with the ever-present threat of the Wisconsin backfield, allowed the Badgers to develop a solid third receiving option in Peavy, who is expected to be an excellent complement to Wheelwright in the coming campaign.

The Badgers are experienced in solving positional dilemmas, whether it be having a defender play running back or having a backup become a role player, and that’s just what Rushing plans on doing.

“They always say, ‘smart, tough, dependable.’ And in college especially, it’s always the next man up,” Rushing said.

“I feel like throughout spring I’ve been pretty consistent. Just improving each day, talking to the coaches and going up there watching film

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hockey from page 8 to play in the Vancouver Olympics, an experience she said was pretty incredible on all fronts. More recently, the captain of team USA played in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and her recent resignation from Clarkson was also a result of her drive to play in Pyeongchang in 2018.

Such emphasis on international competition motivates players to play close to home. Both country’s hockey federations want their athletes being a part of their family year-round.

Women’s hockey, after all, is a family affair.

But no matter their nationality, one reason both players from the United States and Canada play professional hockey is to promote the game and inspire younger generations of women hockey players.

“For women’s hockey, we certainly take it upon ourselves to push the game forward everyday,” Duggan said. “Would we love if it got to NHL status, absolutely, it’s just not where the game’s at now, so we take all the opportunities we can to continue to push the game, to continue to help

it grow.”

While still student athletes, Clark and Pankowski feel a similar obligation.

“Like if you look at [Ann-Renée Desbiens’s] fan base, a lot of them are little girls who love coming to the game and love seeing Ann. They want to be Ann, they want to be a hockey player,” Pankowski said.

“And so I think that if we can be those role models, for types of girls, I think that people will start to understand what else goes with coming to the games, its [women’s hockey] is going to take off exponentially and the fan base will be huge.”

“I think there is definitely a different mindset with women’s hockey,” Clark said. “ And everyone has the same goals, more to grow the game and it’s more about that than individual success.”

But while individual success might be diminished, individual love for the game is a key motivator as well.

“It’s just one of those things that it’s not glamorous,” Pankowski said.

“There’s not a whole lot of money in it. And it’s something we do because

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Alex Hornibrook (right) and George Rushing have begun to develop a solid rapport with one another. trying to learn each day from [wide receivers coach Ted] Gilmore,” Rushing said. “So I feel like it’s been a real productive spring and I feel like today is just the start of something great.”

Peavy has enjoyed the heightened level of competition at practice brought on by a tussle for the third spot on the depth chart this season, and has taken notice of the strides Rushing is making.

“George can give everyone someone else to compete with,” Peavy said. “George has been doing great these past couple weeks of spring ball. He’s stepped his game up a lot and I feel like if we see that as a threat or something like that, the receivers will respond and we’re just going to keep battling it out.”

Rushing’s speed was evident as one of his more valuable attributes in the Spring Game, as he was able to get behind the defensive backs for 46 and 43-yard touchdowns, in turn exposing Wisconsin’s need for a reliable option at safety with the exit of Tanner McEvoy and defensive captain Michael Caputo.

“That’s the biggest thing I actually worked on this spring, just trying to use my speed to my advantage and just try to operate within that and play within myself,” Rushing said.

However, with Wisconsin being traditionally a ground-and-pound program, there are more responsibilities than just running down field, ears pinned back, and Rushing is starting to understand the details it takes to be a complete receiver.

“I feel like I’ve improved most in my blocking game. Blocking, that’s about the hardest thing. Them boys in the Big Ten is huge, you know,” he laughed. “Just working on that was one of the biggest things, working on blocking and being consistent at receiver.”

Rushing’s development into a complete receiver seems to be coinciding with freshman quarterback Alex Hornibrook’s improvement as a passer, and the two unmistakably share a dynamic connection on deep routes.

Rushing shared his views on this year’s quarterbacks, giving insight into his relationship with the newcomer, Hornibrook, and providing a glimpse into the competition for the keys to the kingdom.

“I think he did a great job. In the offseason, me and [Hornibrook], we throw a lot together and we talk a lot. Me and Alex are pretty close,” Rushing said. “When he’s on the field, I know what he’s thinking cause we watch film together, some-

times trying to see what he sees out there, so I felt pretty confident out there with him.”

“I think he has a pretty good deep ball but I mean I think when it comes to deep balls it’s not more so having like a stronger arm, it’s more so the connection and working on it consistently.”

It’s not just Rushing that has been impressed with Hornibrook, but vice versa as well.

“He’s probably one of the most athletic guys on the field so to get him running to get him knowing the offense and catching passes has been good,” Hornibrook said. “He’s been a guy that he hasn’t really had a big role for our team yet but obviously you saw today he can make some plays.”

The emergence of Rushing as another potential weapon in the Badgers’ arsenal could be a major factor in a number of ways. The on-field chemistry Rushing and Hornibrook share was noticeable Saturday afternoon, and it could play a role in the decision of the starting quarterback competition in the months to come. It also seemed to spark a fire under Rushing’s fellow receivers, as Peavy, yearning to eventually be the No. 1 option himself, may have an approaching contender in Rushing.

we love [it], not because we have too.

It’s just a game that we love. And it’s a huge part of our lives so I don’t think that it’s such a bad thing to say we have to work another job to do it. I think it just shows how much we love the sport.”

Intense love for the game motivates players to play. But questions about how to best grow the game lack concrete answers.

Some players believe firmly in more media coverage, others believe that more funding and support from other financial sources would help boost the sport’s notoriety. The answer is probably a combination of a number of factors.

But the ultimate combination that would likely boost the sport’s brand is the combination of the two leagues.

“I mean I honestly don’t know too much about the NWHL,” Turnbull said. “But I think yes we want the game to grow, and at some point the leagues will have to sort out some partnership so that the top players in both American and Canada can play against each other.”

In other words, to create a stronger women’s hockey family, to grow the game for future generations of women’s hockey players, the leagues need to get re-married and end their divorce.

But until that happens, the love of the game and the drive to inspire the next generation of female athletes will keep driving women’s professional hockey players. It’s still a family affair.

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layre Turnbull was used to playing in front of raucous, sellout crowds in LaBahn Arena. But after her illustrious fouryear Badger career concluded last spring, Turnbull traded in her red and white Wisconsin jersey for a red and white Calgary Inferno jersey.

The fans didn’t follow.

Turnbull and the Inferno, of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League play at WinSport in Calgary, the site of four different hockey rinks. It has one rink twice the size of LaBahn.

The Inferno, though, don’t play there.

They play in one of the smaller practice rinks that seats about 300 people.

To be a professional athlete means being the best at your craft. Athletes are supposed to get the private planes, the huge endorsement deals, multi-million dollar salaries and the top-of-the-line facilities.

But for professional women’s hockey players, being the best does not always mean getting the best.

Compared to most other North American professional sports, professional women’s hockey is not glamorous. Ironically, in a game without any hitting, it might be more gritty. In the United States and Canada, there are two leagues, the CWHL in Canada and the National Women’s Hockey League in America. One of those leagues does not pay its players. Sellout crowds of 15,000-plus are non-existent. Big time endorsement deals are few and far between.

But professional women’s hockey isn’t about the material benefits.

Sure those things are nice, but it’s about inspiration, it’s about doing something you genuinely love purely because you love doing it. It’s about family.

In late October, Wisconsin Badger and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native Emily Clark was out to dinner in Madison with her teammate, Jenny Ryan, when her phone rang. She

got a call from Hockey Canada. She had made the roster for the World Championships this spring in Kamloops, British Columbia. She told her teammate, and then she called her family.

Whether immediate or extended, women’s hockey is a family affair.

Players like Clark, and fellow Badger, and Laguna Hills, Calif., native Annie Pankowski began competing against each other when they were still in high school. And as the hockey bible says, American hockey players can’t root for Canadian players.

Unless, somehow they then become family.

Pankowski and Clark, both sophomores at UW, are now rooting and supporting each other. The duo represents the newest line in Madison’s hockey genealogy, a lineage that unites people from across the northern border.

“Em and I talked about it a little bit and it was like, ‘I’m Emily’s biggest fan.’ I want her to do great and I want her to do really well for team Canada, but you can’t root for team Canada,” Pankowski said reflecting on her experience playing for American in this spring’s World Championship.

“I told her that when we were standing on the blue lines after the game and looked at her face and I was like, ‘I really wish Emily, could have this medal too.’”

Hours after the United States defeated Canada in the World Championships, like any close family, Clark and Pankowski, Canadian and American, flew back to Madison together.

But unity in women’s hockey is few and far between. While the university serves as a melting pot, wedding people from various backgrounds under one collective identity, professional women’s hockey is more like a divorced family.

Their players might have grown up together playing under the same roof in college, but post-college life has forced Canadian and American women’s hockey players to go their separate ways. The leagues don’t

interact at all.

Last March, in response to the creation of the NWHL, the CWHL published a press release that’s tone was more like an annulment form than a confirmation letter.

“It has come to the League’s attention that an organization called the NWHL has announced that it will begin operations in April of 2015,” the release said. “Rest assured, the CWHL is taking all necessary steps and measures to protect its interests.

Please know that the CWHL, first and foremost, is committed to growing women’s hockey in both Canada and the United States. We have no further comment at this time but will provide updates as more information becomes available.”

The two leagues operate on vastly different principles. The NWHL is the first North American league to pay its athletes. The CWHL does not.

Meghan Duggan, a Wisconsin Badger in the late 2000s, was part of a group of U.S. National team players that decided last spring to leave the CWHL and venture to the NWHL. “And from a player’s standpoint, it was fantastic, like everything that was promised came true,” Duggan said in a phone interview. “The buildings were full and they did a great job.

I enjoyed playing in it. The competition was high, the players were obviously paid which is a step in the right direction for the women’s game so it was an exciting inaugural season to be a part of.”

The NWHL doesn’t pay much.

According to Bloomberg News the $270,000 salary cap for last season spread among an 18-player roster worked out to an average of $15,000 per player. By comparison, the minimum player salary in the NHL for this past season was $575,000.

Nevertheless the NWHL’s player salary is $15,000 more than what the CWHL paid its players last year.

Anything is more than nothing.

Almost all players in the NWHL are forced to find other jobs. For

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After graduating from Wisconsin last season, Blayre Turnbull has tested the waters in the CWHL with the Calgary Inferno. the past two years, Duggan was an assistant women’s hockey coach at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., but she resigned April 22 though to focus on her training for her third Olympics in 2018.

Duggan’s NWHL team, the Buffalo Beauts, is more than a fourhour drive from Clarkson, so for much of the year Duggan spent her time either on the ice or in her car.

“It’s crazy. It made my life crazy. I pretty much didn’t have a single day or hour off all season long. And my personality is pretty go, go, go, so I was able to make it work,” Duggan said. “But yeah I put in a lot of hours everywhere in the gym, on the ice, in my car traveling, with my team, in the office. It was nuts.”

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Depending on the weekend, Duggan might have actually coached in bigger arenas than she played in, but she was just happy to have a competitive place to play the game that she loves.

Across the northern border, former Badger and current CWHL rookie Blayre Turnbull’s similar passion for hockey has motivated her to partake in a league devoid of player salaries.

Athletes in the CWHL do get a little bit of funding from Sport Canada, and the league covers all their ice time, and their travel, but not one player in the CWHL makes a salary. Much like in the NWHL, players are forced to get a second job.

But a strong tie to Hockey Canada and a passion to play the sport they love, nevertheless drives players to the CWHL. “I don’t know about others, but for me the decision to play in the CWHL was an easy one, just because out in Calgary that’s where the National Team is based out of,” Turnbull said in a phone interview.

“It just made sense for me to go out there and train out there with the trainers that work with Hockey Canada and deal with coaches who work directly with Hockey.”

In Turnbull’s eyes, while making some money for her services would be nice, the Calgary Inferno rookie admitted that moving to America would not have been the best life decision she could have made. In her mind to be the best player she can be in both the CWHL and Hockey Canada, staying in Calgary was the best thing she could do.

For Pankowski, Clark, Duggan and Turnbull the Olympics are the crown jewel of women’s hockey.

Of the four, only Duggan has played in the Olympics. After her junior year in Madison, Duggan actually took a year off from school

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