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BIN LADEN KILLED IN PAKISTAN By Ariel Shapiro the daily cardinal
Nearly a decade after the Sept. 11 attacks that killed more than 3,000 people on American soil, President Barack Obama announced to the nation the plot’s mastermind, Osama bin Laden, was killed in an air raid in Pakistan Sunday. In his address, Obama said he authorized the attack last week based on a lead his administration received in August about bin Laden’s whereabouts in Pakistan. “The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our fight against al-Qaeda, but his death does not mark the end of our effort,” Obama said. Obama also assured the American public and the world that
the U.S. “is not, and never will be at war with Islam.” UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin and history professor Jeremi Suri appeared on WISC-TV to discuss the news of bin Laden’s death. Bin Laden was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a town Suri said is located 150 miles from the country’s capital Islamabad and home to many international aid organizations. “In some ways, bin Laden was hiding in plain sight,” Suri said. Suri said although bin Laden’s death could spur some retaliation by al-Qaeda and affiliated terrorist organizations, Obama’s success will put them on edge. “If I’m [Libyan ruler] Muammar al-Qaddafi, I’m really worried right now,” Suri said.
Franklin said the elimination of bin Laden marks a long awaited success for the U.S. government. He said Obama, who has been faltering in recent polls, could see a bump in public approval. Students across the UW-Madison campus were shocked by bin Laden’s long-anticipated death. But many were in agreement that the news was, as freshman Albert Gnadt put it, “pretty sweet.” Though he celebrated bin Laden’s defeat, Obama acknowledged the sacrifices Americans made along the way. “The American people did not choose this fight, it came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens,” Obama told the nation. “After nearly 10 years of selfless service and sacrifice, we know the cost of war.”
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Stabbings, arrests mar 2011 Mifflin Block Party By Maggie DeGroot the daily cardinal
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After a pair of stabbings at Saturday’s event, city officials have said the Mifflin Street Block Party could face major changes.
The future of the Mifflin Street Block Party could be in jeopardy after several acts of violence, including the stabbing of UW-Madison student, at Saturday’s block party. A 21-year-old UW-Madison student suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed multiple times around 5 p.m. Saturday, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, who
represents the West Mifflin Street area where the block party took place, confirmed the victim is going to make a complete recovery. The student was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen, according to Verveer, who said he saw the victim being taken into the ambulance. The victim is now reported as being in fair condition, Verveer said. “I’ve attended many block parties over the years and with the exception of the 1996 riots, this was certainly the worst in terms of what I witnessed and
of course the absolute worst being the stabbing,” Verveer said. In regards to the future of the block party, Verveer said discussions about this weekend must take place as soon as possible including involving future Mifflin residents. Verveer said those residents are the key to what will transpire with the block party. “I would like to say that optimistically the party would go away, at least the party in its present form will go mifflin page 3
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”
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ast Monday, Madison Area Technical College President Bettsey Barhorst asked for structural reforms similar to what UW-Madison and Chancellor Biddy Martin have been working toward the past few months. Known as the New Badger Partnership, Biddy’s plan would put the university under a public authority structure. This means the university and Gov. Scott Walker (or whoever the governor is next January) would be responsible for appointing a 21-member board to oversee the operations of UW-Madison. As to why MATC thinks it deserves this is beyond me. (I’m sure they’re just jealous of the big cousin down the road.) But quite frankly, this is Page Two, so it doesn’t need an explanation. What does matter, however, is my future. And if MATC can get public authority status, why can’t I? To be honest, my current personal administration model is way
out of wack. I’m forced, on a daily basis, to weed through layers of bureaucratic self-processes, running thoughts and ideas through my mind, heart, soul and stomach before a reasonable decision can ever be made. The current system clearly has failed and is preventing me from reaching my full potential. If I am to remain competitive in today’s world, I too will need to be placed under a public authority model. The New Bennett Partnership is a plan that will allow me to continue to excel for decades to come. Just like Biddy’s plan, this NBP will create a 21-member board to oversee my daily functions and decisions. And just as 11 of those members in the university’s model would be selected by the governor, the highest authority in the state of Wisconsin, my high authority, Morgan Freeman, will also appoint 11 representatives for my board. From there, however, I remain responsible for finding 10 additional able-bodied souls. A few ideas come to mind: Samuel “Todd” Stevens OK, so he isn’t my first choice. But the fact of the matter is, Todd, my ex-opinion editor/ex-managing editor/soon-to-be ex-arts editor, was
one of the first to catch wind of the New Bennett Partnership. When he asked whether he could be on the board, I boldly declared “yes” before I could even begin to think about what I was saying. But, I am a man of my word. And so, I look to Todd as the force in my life regarding all things Minnesota and baseball hats. Bo Ryan Obvious choice here. I mean, look at what he does year-in-yearout with the rag-tag group of players he gets. Any guy who can take Joe Krabbenhoft and turn him into a star is a prime choice for my moral compass. Surely, Bo could take even my shittiest day and turn it into an episode of “Sesame Street.” Kanye West Strange choice? Most definitely, but hear me out. Kanye would only make up 1/21 of my decision making ensemble. Surely there’s nothing he alone could do to completely eff up my life. (Unless, of course, Bo Ryan has it out for Beyonce.) What Kanye would bring to my life, however, is that spark of spontaneity—the ballsy moves my decisions
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today too often lack. With just a pinch of Kanye’s unbeatable cockiness, I’ll have the guts to make those tough decisions in life. (But yes, according to Barack, this would result in me being 4.76 percent of an asshole.) Wilford Brimley Anyone who has ever watched “The Price is Right” knows this guy as your friendly, bearded diabetic. But let’s face it, this man has an unbeatable asset: memory. He’s always on TV reminding me to do things (like check my blood sugar), and God knows my memory is awful. With Wilford on the NBP board, I could forget about my memory issues. Additionally, Wilford will be my quality-control guy. Not only will he be there to make sure I check things, but he will ensure I check them often. I have simply become an outdated system of self-governance. I’m inefficient and no longer meet the demands of the 21st century. With public authority status, however, I can once again compete as true world player. Mark is now accepting applications for the remaining six spots on the NBP board. All those interested should send a one-page cover letter and résumé to mdbennett2@wisc.edu.
’s History Monday, October 8, 2001
U.S. and British warplanes and cruise missiles streaked across a clear, moonlit sky to deliver strikes on Taliban military targets Sunday night in the capital of Kabul and the southern Taliban stronghold of Kandahar, focusing on anti-aircraft defenses, command centers and air bases. Following the first wave of bombs and cruise missiles, Taliban ambassador Abdul Salam Zaeef told reporters in Islamabad, Pakistan, that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar and the suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden were still alive. Bin Laden and his al Qaeda network have been identified by the United States and Britain as the organizers of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. As the first U.S. missiles fell on Afghanistan Sunday, Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden defiantly showed his face to the world, exulting in a video over the destruction of the World Trade Center and urging Muslims everywhere to join in war against the United States. Dressed in camouflage fatigues and flanked by a rifle, he took no explicit responsibility for the Sept. 11 attacks, but thanked God that the United States’ “greatest buildings were destroyed” and that America is “full of fear, from its north to its south, from its west to its east.” Bin Laden has been in hiding since last month’s attacks; the video appeared to have been filmed at the mouth of a cave before Sunday’s airstrikes. It was delivered by a messenger to the Afghan office of the Arab satellite television service al-Jazeera shortly after the first bombs fell. In the video, bin Laden addresses Americans directly with a chilling
threat of future attacks. But his message also seemed calculated to appeal to Muslims beyond his close supporters by casting his cause as the defense of Islam against an “infidel” attack. “What America is tasting now is something insignificant compared to what we have tasted for scores of years,” he said, vowing that the United States would know no security “before we live it in Palestine, and not before
all the infidel armies leave the land of Muhammad, peace be upon him.” “It’s the strongest sign yet of bin Laden’s desperation,” said Yosri Fouda, London bureau chief of alJazeera. “He seems to sense that his enemies are closing in on him.” Many close observers of bin Laden’s career believe he is probably resigned to his own death at the hands of American enemies, a
death he views as an opportunity for glorious martyrdom. In the past, he has warned that his own destruction would merely spawn a new generation of Islamic extremists. Sunday’s airstrikes on Afghanistan are only the opening phase of a “sustained, comprehensive and relentless” military campaign against Osama bin Laden’s terrorist network and its Taliban protectors, President Bush said.
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Forged name of dead man appears on recall petition By Ariel Shapiro the daily cardinal
Despite having been dead for about two decades, the signature of Bob Pocan, father of state Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, showed up on the petition to recall state Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Kenosha, and the Wirch campaign is claiming the signature was planted. Chairman of the Recall Wirch campaign Dan Hunt confirmed the signature was forged
and registered at Pocan’s former address, but that it in “no way shape or form that it was forged by anyone having to do with recall efforts.” Hunt said the signature was logged at a drive-through station for the recall effort and the name was knowingly planted. However, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Mike Tate pinned the forgery on GOP activists, and called it “a new low for Wisconsin.”
“It is voter fraud at its most abhorrent and it must be investigated and explained,” Tate said in a statement. Hunt also agreed it was voter fraud, but insisted there was “no question” his campaign had nothing to do with it. The Recall Wirch campaign collected over 18,000 signatures, several thousand more than the required number. Wirch is one of nine state senators facing recall elections this summer.
UW-Madison could implement new alcohol education program By Scott Girard the daily cardinal
UW-Madison students may no longer have to pay underage drinking tickets if a proposed alcohol education program is put in place. ASM Legislative Affairs Chair Sam Polstein, who sits on the Chancellor’s Alcohol Policy Group, said the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) should be “education as a tool to help curb irresponsible drinking.” According to Polstein, one aspect of the program would have students pay for administrative fees
to cover alcohol education sessions instead of paying for an underage drinking ticket, which can often cost more than $200. Polstein said those administrative costs could range anywhere from $50 to $100, though he didn’t know the exact cost. The details of the BASICS program have not been finalized, specifically how students will be referred to the program, Polstein said. However, he said the policy group will try to iron out many of those details at an upcoming meeting of the alcohol policy group May 13.
The administration would like to have the program up and running for the fall semester, according to Polstein. Polstein said he hopes the BASICS program will focus on the education of first-time offenders. “I support the program on the condition that it is focusing more on education and is not just having another burden that’s put on students who are drinking underage and just another step they have to go through,” Polstein said. “If it’s implemented as part of a change in approach then I’m definitely, definitely in support.”
Chancellor discusses Badger Partnership with students By Anna Duffin the daily cardinal
Amid divided opinions on the proposed New Badger Partnership on campus, UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin met with students and community members Friday to discuss their concerns about the proposal. Some students said they were concerned the New Badger Partnership would be detrimental to other universities in the UW System. Martin said the proposal would help other schools and the state as a whole by allowing UW-Madison to uphold its excellence. Brandi Growskowski-Durow, a mother of two UW-Madison students, said she does not think the
proposal should be implemented during a time of political instability in the state and under Gov. Scott Walker. Martin said that, while she agrees the timing of the proposal is unfortunate, a change in UW-Madison’s structure needs to happen. “I wish political time and university time were in sync, but they’re not,” Martin said. Other members of the audience said rather than pushing for the proposal to pass, the chancellor should lead the state in demanding the governor ease budget cuts to the UW System. Martin said she has already unsuccessfully tried combating the state government to protect the system for cuts.
Some audience members said they were concerned the New Badger Partnership would increase tuition, making it more difficult for diverse students from lower-income families afford to attend UW-Madison. Martin said with or without the New Badger Partnership, a tuition increase is inevitable. The chancellor also said the New Badger Partnership would benefit Wisconsin as a whole by helping the state’s economy. She said for every dollar the state invests into UW-Madison, it receives about $20 to $30 in return. “For Wisconsin to not have a world-class research university in this economy would be disastrous for the state,” Martin said.
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Crazylegs Classic celebrated its 30th anniversary Saturday. Participants ran or walked from the Capitol Square to the finish line at Camp Randall.
Crazylegs participants bring in money for Badger Athletics While many UW-Madison students and Madison residents began early-morning festivities at the Mifflin Street Block Party, thousands of runners participated in the 30th Annual Crazylegs Classic run Saturday morning. The event drew in 19,430 registered walkers and runners. Participants took part in the eight-kilometer race and two-mile walk from the Capitol Square to Camp Randall Stadium. All proceeds from the event will go to Badger Athletics. Kenyan native Benson Cheruiyot, 28, won the men’s race with a time of 24 minutes. Cheruiyot set a new Crazylegs record with his race time.
Man mugged while walking down 500 block of West Washington Avenue Two men mugged a 31-yearold Madison man on the 500 block of West Washington Avenue early Saturday morning. According to the police incident report, the victim was walking when two men approached him on the street. The victim told police the two suspects began talking to him, then knocked him down and punched him several times.
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Motorcyclists joined protesters and two state senators in a rally at the state Capitol Saturday.
Former UW-Madison athlete Gwen Jorgensen won the women’s race with a time of 27 minutes and 47 seconds. Jorgensen also won the women’s race the previous year. The wife of UW-Madison football player Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch, Ruth Hirsch, served as the event’s grand marshall. The race is named in honor of “Crazylegs” with the processed going to underwriting scholarships for male and female student-athletes in all sports at UW-Madison. Three-time track Olympian Suzy Favor-Hamilton was the official Crazylegs walk starter for the event. —Maggie DeGroot
away,” Verveer said. “I don’t think anyone can argue with a straight face that there’s a redeeming value in taking it in as a whole as to what transpired this weekend.” Verveer said he would guess Mayor Paul Soglin and other city officials’ upcoming discussions might be on how to end the block party. “I know that as long as the focus is drinking, Mayor Soglin said the party should be ended if the party’s focus is going to continue to be drinking,” Verveer said. Police were able to detain three men fleeing the scene of the first stabbing, including a 22-year-old from Green Bay who is believed to be the person who stabbed the victim, DeSpain said. The suspect is also possibly responsible for kicking another man in the jaw when he tried to stop the suspect after the stabbing, DeSpain said. Police have not released any the names of any suspects or victims.
The victim’s cell phone and wallet were stolen, police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for his injuries, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said. Police said the suspects were described as being between 20 and 30 years old and around 5'10". At the time of the incident the suspects were said to be wearing baggy clothes and ball caps. There was a second stabbing incident around 7:30 p.m., in which DeSpain said a victim suffered nonlife threatening injuries. Police have not arrested anyone involved with the incident. “In the 42 years of the block party I never heard of anybody being stabbed so when it happened twice I was just devastated,” Verveer said. Verveer said although there were many factors that might have contributed to the acts of violence and high numbers of citations, the newly permitted street drinking could also be a factor. “In retrospect, we should not have allowed the open intoxicant law to be suspended and then certainly at the same time allow carry-ins,” Verveer said. As of 9 p.m. Saturday, 160 people had been arrested, DeSpain said. Police said most of the people arrested were cited and then released for things such as having glass on the street, underage drinking and depositing human waste.
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to date and belies his signature smoothness present on the rest of The most recent release in a the album. trademark legacy of tastefully poor Fortunately, Soulchild is quick grammar, MusiqInTheMagiq fea- to please with his following couple tures the latest from soul singer- of tracks “Single,” “SayIDo” and songwriter Musiq Soulchild, a rela- “Love Contract” also sport the tive sideshow even after numerous musical trappings of modern pop; platinum releases. A stylistic step they are love ballads at heart, back from previous albums, most largely free of the crass innuendo recently 2008’s Onmyradio, Magiq or language one might expect, takes Soulchild but perhaps they CD REVIEW back to his roots are too saccharine in contemporary for some tastes. R&B—a genre on “SayIDo” in parthe wane as of late, ticular reinforces in spite of its wideSoulchild’s smooth spread popularity vocals via masterscarcely a decade ful harmony and a ago (here’s to you, mellow orchestral MusiqInTheMagiq Ginuwine). Indeed, beat throughout, Musiq Soulchild given his original making some of debut in 2000, the most relaxing Soulchild’s eclectic style hails dis- hip-hop in some time. tinctly from the late 90s heyday of Similarly, “Silver And Gold” hip-hop soul, and MusiqInTheMagiq is short but sweet, an earworm of embodies this perfectly. jazz chords overlaid with a laudThe songlist puts its best ably soulful chorus that matches foot forward with Soulchild’s and overtakes Soulchild’s own hit single “Anything,” perhaps lines, evoking his trademark feel both his most well-known and of vocal freedom in the face of anachronistic selection. Rampant pre-composed lyrics. Amidst a auto-tuning, a brisk disco rhythm compilation of contemporary soul and interludes from rapper Swizz and jazz, “Silver and Gold” stands Beatz bring Soulchild his closest out as a heartfelt callback to 90s to a contemporary pop number R&B classics and signal of the
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album’s egress to genre tradition— Musiq at his very best. However, the album also features its share of rather strange and curiously specific love songs. The electronic beats on “WaitingStill” decorate a rather mundane serenade about being married and working—relevant, to be sure, but somewhat less compelling than preceding tracks. Subsequent selections are no less obtuse, with “BackToWhere” addressing romances with childhood friends and “DoWeHaveTo” simulating imaginary arguments with anonymous girlfriends, possibly provoking questions about Musiq’s own history. By far the most awkward among these is “BeFriends,” wherein Soulchild doggedly pursues a lost love with all the tact of a rabid stalker. Tasteful lines such as “...I should be the one you want, why you wanna go and mess up everything?” or “The only thing to make it better is if you say you wanna be mine / don’t you get it, baby, a good man like me is hard to find?” quickly drive the song into uncomfortable thematic territory. Ironically, Soulchild seems to dawn slowly upon this aspect amidst deep basslines, gradually falling out of tempo and resorting
VIRAL VIDEOS OF THE WEEK White House Correspondents Dinner 2011 The annual White House Correspondents Dinner is a night that stands alone in Washington, D.C. when the most powerful politicians in the country rub elbows with the press for some casual fun. The dinner also serves as a rare occassion when politicians are forced to sit through mockery, as each year the correspondents invite one ballsy comic to roast these people to their faces. This year “Saturday Night Live” head writer Seth Meyers got the gig, and he did a fair job, shooting off a barrage of jokes about birthers, the field of prospective Republican presidential candidates including, most notably, Donald Trump, who sat stonefaced in attendance while Meyers joked about the fox sitting atop the real estate mogul’s head. But the night was stolen away completely by President Barack Obama, who took the opportunity to display his own comedic chops, playing off the birth certificate kerfuffle by releasing his “birth video,”—which turned out to be the opening scene from “The Lion King.” It was a confident and surprisingly cocky performance, almost enough to make one think Obama knew he had some big announcement coming up the next day. Hmm... Chair Dancing Famous Dances There are a lot of fabulously lazy methods of exercising that are also fabulously embarrassing. The Shake Weight has gained immortality for its company’s dumbfounding lack of self-awareness, or possibly a strong affinity for hand job-based humor. Possibly joining it in the rarified air of dreadfully stupid yet unintentionally hilarious exercise programs is Jodi Stolove and her chair-dancing video. Now families across the nation can exercise without leaving their chair, gesticulating around with their arms and tapping their feet in style—basically, doing exactly what any normal person does in their car at a stoplight with the radio blaring. Yep, that’s exercise now. On top of the ridiculousness of the concept, the video features a morbidly obese woman, a 50-year-old white dude and a toddler each putting their all into the “dance” routine. It looks as pitiful as that sounds, and it is all the more fantastic for it. The Onion interviews “Fast Five” screenwriter Sometimes, The Onion just says it best. This time, the good folks at America’s finest satirical newspaper point out just how childishly simplistic the “Fast and Furious” franchise has become by setting up a fake interview with the fake screenwriter of the newest installment in the series, who happens to be an actual child. The Onion’s “Today Now” parody morning news show hosts lob a series of softballs at the little tot, who describes the plot and themes of “Fast Five” with about as much eloquence as the actual screenwriter could: It’s about cars, explosions and girls. A further look at the physical screenplay, written entirely in crayon and made up of sentence fragments and interjections, is probably eerily similar to what a real copy of the tome looks like. It helps that the kid is adorable, but the whole concept is itself enough to make the video hilarious.
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Musiq Soulchild works magic with his latest album. This funky twist on modern hip-hop harkens back to the days of classic R&B. to repeating the somewhat less in favor of superb vocal perprovocative chorus for the dura- formance. This is followed up tion of the track. Unfortunately, by “LikeTheSun”, another abersuch humor is among the few rant but contemporary hip-hop clean ways to approach the song, number backed by heavily-digwhich is undoubtedly the album’s itized filter. This is another of lowest point. Soulchild’s stylistic ventures that Yet Soulchild is quick to marks MusiqInTheMagiq among regain his stride, with “Yes” and his most diverse collections— “Medicine.” On these tracks he despite a few missteps, it is a returns to his jazz repertoire, superb homage to the golden age which forgoes lyrical themes of R&B records.
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No. 2 Wolverines hand UW pair of losses in Madison By Hayley Kuepers the daily cardinal
The Wisconsin softball team’s historic struggles against powerhouse Michigan continue after being swept by the No. 2 ranked Wolverines with a 9-1 defeat in five innings in game one and a 2-1 loss in game two. With the wins, Michigan (12-2 Big Ten, 44-4 overall) maintained its perfect record in Madison. The Wolverines are now 18-0 in games played at UW and dominate the alltime series over Wisconsin with a 30-4 advantage. The Badgers, (6-10, 26-21) however, made the nationally ranked team work for those wins. Wisconsin gave Michigan everything it could handle, but two deadly innings for the Wolverines’ offense were enough to secure the sweep. In game one, it was a seven-run fourth inning that buried the Badgers into an insurmountable hole.
The inning began with a throwing error by sophomore second baseman Whitney Massey, allowing Michigan’s sophomore second baseman Ashley Lane to reach first base. Freshman catcher Caitlin Blanchard followed with a single. With two runners on, Dorian Shaw hit a ball hard that went right under the glove of freshman shortstop Stephanie Peace. Peace was charged with the costly error that allowed both runners to score, adding to the two runs that Michigan pushed across in the first inning. Later in the inning, senior designated hitter Alycia Ryan extended the damage with a bases clearing triple, putting the Wolverines up 7-0. Sophomore Meghan McIntosh replaced freshman Amanda Najdek in the circle, but first batter McIntosh faced singled to shallow center, allowing yet another Wolverine to slide into home.
After issuing two straight walks, Najdek re-entered the game. With the bases loaded, Najdek walked in Michigan’s ninth run, before striking out the next batter, ending the inning. All seven of Michigan’s runs in the fourth were unearned. The Badgers answered in the bottom half of the fourth, when senior centerfielder Jennifer Krueger scored the lone Wisconsin run on junior designated hitter Karla Powell’s single to left field. The Badgers held Michigan to a scoreless fifth inning to give themselves one last chance. However, Michigan’s senior AllAmerican Jordan Taylor had other plans. She struck out the side and improved her record to 21-3. In front of one of their largest crowds of the year, the Badgers entertained the fans with a pitcher’s duel in game two.
“I wish we could have a crowd like this all the time,” Massey said. “It really pumps us up.” Freshman pitcher Cassandra Darrah was brilliant from the start for UW, scattering 12 hits and striking out eight batters in a complete game. UW head coach Yvette Healy was proud of her freshman’s performance. “She did a really great job,” Healy said. “She was tough. She really battled and got herself out of some jams.” The Badgers’ offense wasted no time getting on the board. Freshman left fielder Mary Massei led off the first with a double to center. Krueger reached after being hit by a pitch. With two aboard, Powell stepped up to the plate and sent the ball to center. However, after miscommunication on the bases, both Krueger and Massei became caught in a pickle. After a lengthy rundown, Massei was tagged out and Krueger slid into third safely. Healy attributed her team’s youth
to some of the base running mishaps. “It’s heartbreaking a little bit,” Healy said. “But some of it is they’re young and they need to make better decisions.” Michigan’s standout Taylor came in to relieve the rattled sophomore pitcher Stephanie Speierman, after Speierman recorded just one out. Sophomore third baseman Shannel Blackshear drove in the only Wisconsin run of the day with a sacrifice fly to center. Darrah’s success continued from the circle as she held the Wolverines scoreless until the fifth inning when Michigan scored its only two runs of the afternoon, including the eventual game winning run. Although the Badgers proved they can compete with the top teams, Darrah said it is still frustrating to end in defeat. “It’s frustrating because they’re No. 2, and we were that close.”
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i ke Mikalsen and I don’t agree on much. Mikalsen, the research assistant and lead strategist for state Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, has played a central role in Nass’ work as the main thorn in the side of UW-Madison. So as I spoke with Mikalsen over the phone last week concerning the proposed New Badger Partnership, it was no surprise that I disagreed with much of what he said. However, Mikalsen is nothing if not bright, and he was bright enough to capitalize on one thing I couldn’t dispute: When it comes to the New Badger Partnership, Dane County Democrats, usually UW-Madison’s staunchest allies, have been eerily silent. Madison’s representatives in the Legislature have practically disappeared on the issue of higher education ever since Gov. Scott Walker unveiled his proposed budget, which included a plan to grant UW-Madison public authority status, separating it from the UW System while creating a separate Board of Trustees to run the university. During the weeks of union protests, the issue was somewhat understandably put on the back burner. But especially in recent days, which saw Nass announce his intention to push the New Badger Partnership out of the budget, UW-Madison could use some friends. Unfortunately, right now our friends don’t seem too eager to jump to our aid.
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When asked to take a stance on the New Badger Partnership, no Madison legislator I spoke to was willing to pledge outright support or opposition. Worse, in explaining their issues with the proposal, many complaints echoed the same misleading and outright contradictory statements put forth by opponents of the public authority model for weeks. State Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, claimed he was “apprehensive” about the program, claiming that the New Badger Partnership would danger UW-Madison’s status as a public institution. “I would not want [the New Badger Partnership] to lead to an out and out privatization of the campus, especially when the state has millions of dollars already invested in it,” Risser said. Yet in contrast, state Rep. Terese Berceau, D-Madison, seemed to fear the New Badger Partnership would make UW-Madison too much of a public institution. She stated her central complaint was with the proposal’s Board of Trustees, where 11 of the 21 members of UW-Madison’s governing body would be appointed by the governor. Instead Berceau wanted the appointees to come from Wisconsin’s educational community. Even state Rep. Brett Hulsey, D-Madison, the man The Isthmus recently painted as the Assembly’s preeminent grandstander, would not defend the partnership, instead preferring to take the most wishy-washy stance possible. In an e-mailed statement, Husley reiterated Berceau’s complaints regarding the governor-appointed trustees, adding that he had “concerns” with the proposal. “I don’t think we should accept any cut to funding for the
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University,” Hulsey said, before contradicting himself in his own statement by saying he looks forward to working with the Legislature to produce a compromise.
Of all places, UW-Madison should be able to find allies in its backyard. You’d think that, but you’d be sadly mistaken.
The problem with Hulsey’s and many of his colleagues’ “concerns” is just how easily debunked they are. You can’t say UW-Madison would be any closer to privatization when a majority of its governing board is appointed by an elected governor. And you can’t
criticize the plan for putting too much control of the university in the hands of the governor when the current situation under the UW System does exactly the same thing—in fact, by the end of his term, Walker will have appointed a majority of the UW System’s Board of Regents as well. The New Badger Partnership gives UW-Madison the resources to save money by becoming independent from the UW System, while at the same time taking a share of the budget cut burden of the other Wisconsin campuses. In short, it’s a good plan— one of the few good plans put forth by the new gubernatorial administration. But all Madison Democrats see is Walker’s name all over the proposal, leading them to distance themselves from it out of cowardice and
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attack it out of opportunism. For Madison legislators, this is nothing short of shameful. The city these people represent is what it is economically, intellectually and culturally a result of UW-Madison. But instead of jumping to defend the most feasible and fully formed plan to protect the university, Madison’s representatives in the Assembly and state Senate are focused on scoring political points in opposing the Walker administration. Campuses across the state have their local legislators fighting for them in the budget. Of all places, UW-Madison should be able find allies in its own backyard. You’d think that, but you’d be sadly mistaken. Todd Stevens is a senior majoring in history and psychology. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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Nebraska
The Huskers are set to join the Big Ten in two months. So what will the move mean for Wisconsin? By Mark Bennett the daily cardinal
In just over two months, the elevn schools in the Big Ten will welcome a new member to the family. Carrying its heavy football tradition and strong academic standing, the University of Nebraska enters the conference apprehensive, but eager for a new challenge. So what does this move mean for the Big Ten and, more importantly, what does it mean for Wisconsin? Max Olson, sports editor at the Nebraska Daily, the university’s student newspaper, explained what the transition means for the teams, the fans and the state of Nebraska. He admits that many Nebraskans never really imagined their school leaving for the Big Ten initially, but have since taken to the idea. “I myself was always pretty skeptical about it because there was so much unsubstantiated speculation about it going on. I don’t think Nebraskans really took it seriously until maybe a week before the decision went down.” Initially, Olson said, the move to the Big Ten was a strategic one for the Huskers. The Big 12 was falling apart, and Nebraskans felt like the Big Ten was their best option to save themselves. “But the more that this has gone on, that the transition has begun and people have had a lot of time to think about it, I think people here are really excited about it.” Although Olson said losing current rivalries in the Big 12, especially Oklahoma, will be tough for Nebraska, the fans are
looking forward to new opportunities ahead. “They’re excited about the new challenge. They’re excited about the new rivalries and the different style of football and the opportunity to get to start over a little bit.” In football, the Cornhuskers have claimed 46 conference championships and five national titles—ncluding three in the 1990s—with their most recent coming in 1997. The team, which plays at Memorial Stadium, is also one of only seven college teams to achieve 800 total wins and has sold out every home game in Lincoln since 1962. “Nebraska is one of those places, which is, I’m sure, very similar to a lot Big Ten places, where they live and breathe college football. They live and breathe Husker football, and that’s all they care about,” Olson said. “And so, college football is what really drove this move in the first place, and that’s what people are going to be talking about this whole year.” After football Outside of football, however, Nebraska brings a mixed bag to the table in other sports. When winter rolls around in the Big Ten, fans leave the turf for the hardwood. For the Huskers, basketball has never been a big deal for fans, nor has the program ever really given fans a reason to consider it important. The Cornhusker basketball team has appeared in just six NCAA tournaments, never winning a game in the big dance.
Olson said he’s hopeful the move to the Big Ten will change this culture in Nebraska. “I think people have a perception that they play slower, more defensive basketball in the Big Ten, and that’s what Nebraska does— not entirely successfully I might add. So people have this perception that the program will have a chance to be more competitive and turn things around a little bit more. That remains to be seen.” What Nebraskans really pride themselves on outside of football, however, is the school’s volleyball program. The Huskers volleyball team has appeared in every NCAA tournament since 1982 and has brought home three national titles, including most recently in 2006. “Volleyball is really, probably, in terms of success and appreciation, is probably number two here right now,” Olson said. “And so people are really excited right now about playing [four-time defending national champion] Penn State a lot and taking on a different group of teams now.” Additionally, Olson sees success in the Big Ten for the Husker’s baseball, wrestling and track programs. And while, the school’s teams will certainly bring a lot to the conference, will the fans follow? “Nebraska fans are fairly considered among the best in traveling,” Olson said. “I think the first year people are going to travel really well, but it’s going to be expensive—it’s going to be quite a change for Nebraska and definitely one of the biggest sacrifices they
make in changing conferences.” Land of Lincoln When asked what current Big Ten fans can expect when traveling to Nebraska, Olson described Lincoln as a “pretty nice” place. “It’s not like one of those places where the university is all that’s going on there, but it’s somewhat close to that. I wouldn’t call it a big town by any means, but it’s definitely not one of these tiny ones, like Happy Valley [Penn State] where it’s the only thing going on there.” Lincoln, the state capital of Nebraska, is a city of approximately 258,000 residents—about 25,000 larger than Madison. The campus itself, located about six blocks away from the Nebraska
Capitol building, is home to 24,000 students. Like UW, the University of Nebraska is a land grant institution, renowned for it’s research and home to two student unions. The trip from Madison to Lincoln is just under 500 miles by car. On Oct. 1, Nebraska will begin a new chapter in its already lengthy history when the Huskers visit Camp Randall to face the Badgers in the team’s first Big Ten match. Olson said fans, himself among them. are excited to start a new life in the conference. “I’m excited to be in the stadium that day and really see that unfold because that’s really going to be a huge thing in Husker history,” Olson said.
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In three seasons as Husker head coach, Bo Pelini has led Nebraska to a 30-12 record, including 17-7 in Big 12 conference play.
EBRASKA AT A GLANCE...
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Varsity, NCAAsponsored programs
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NCAA football championships since 1970
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Consecutive football sellouts
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Wins in NCAA men’s basketball tournament
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UW’s record vs. Nebraska in football