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Drug dealers navigate ‘slippery slope’ By Andrew Hahn the daily cardinal

In January, two Madison residents suddenly became the victims of an armed burglar who they knew they could never report to police for fear of their own arrest. The two men were largescale drug dealers, buying pounds of marijuana at a time to sell to a network of buyers. Craig Bennett, a fellow dealer and friend of the two whose name has been changed to protect his identity, said the incident was part of the reason he chose to leave the drug trade. “You’re kind of at [the] mercy of a whole bunch of other people who are doing stuff that’s illegal, but have zero mercy for you or anyone else who you deal to,” Bennett said. “I pretty much stopped at this point.” Bennett, a UW-Madison undergraduate, began selling drugs when he came to Madison from a small town, without much spending money. Once he moved out of UW housing, buying and selling marijuana became nearly a full-time job as his customer

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pool rapidly expanded. “I would get done with class and I would get back to my house and literally sit there all night and wait for people to come to my place to pick up,” Bennett said. “It is a job.” Bennett did business only with individuals he trusted and around whom he felt safe, which made it even more of a shock when his friends were robbed of their cash and drugs.

“I’ve seen people let drugs ruin their entire lives, and I’ve seen people that can drop acid every week and be fine.” Kevin Irving student UW-Madison

According to Lt. Jason Freedman of the Dane County Narcotics Task Force, drugrelated violent crime is far more common than many in the business realize. “Any time you’re talking about

high-value illegal product, it’s going to generate other crime,” Freedman said. “There are second-order and third-order consequences of these [crimes].” UW-Madison freshman Kevin Irving, whose name has also been changed, is newer than most to the Madison drug market, selling mostly marijuana to friends and close acquaintances. “It’s a slippery slope,” Irving said. “I [sell only to friends] because of the sketch factor. I don’t want to be dealing with people I don’t know … Eventually it’ll be friends of friends and friends of friends of friends.” However, he says he would also like to expand. Irving has some experience selling psychedelic mushrooms and cocaine, which according to him is increasingly popular among fraternities and at “party schools” like UW-Madison. Selling ounces at a time, Irving’s operation is not yet large enough to earn an investigation from Freedman’s team, although that could change if the Task Force links his harder

drugs to a larger drug network. An investigation by Freedman’s team typically follows a tip to police from the community or one made by the victim of a drug crime. The Task Force then attempts to trace the drug to its source by mapping out the known network of drug traffic. These networks can include as many as 10 links from producer to buyer and between 50 and 150 individuals. They are often well-organized revenue streams for gangs in Madison and around the Midwest, according to Freedman. “Our goal is to work as far up the distribution chain as possible,” Freedman said. However, while the Task Force coordinates with other local and federal agencies to take on larger networks, the very top layers of the network are usually not based in Madison. “Locally we have that second tier, where we have individuals in Dane County that are moving kilograms of cocaine, kilograms of heroin and then hundreds of pounds of marijuana,”

Freedman said. Freedman’s Task Force seized just over $1 million worth of drugs in 2012, including nearly 140 pounds of marijuana and almost 1.5 kilograms of cocaine.

“Any time you’re talking about high-value illegal product, it’s going to generate other crime.” Jason Freedman lieutenant Dane County Narcotics Task Force

Bennett’s dealer bought the drugs from a grower in Colorado and sold to local dealers by the pound. When he dealt, Bennett was usually the third dealer to sell the drugs before it got to a buyer. “We do not spend a lot of time on marijuana investigations,” Freedman said. “If we look into them, they’re major, they’re multi-

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New ASM chair to push budget, housing goals in new session By Ellie Herman the daily cardinal

The Associated Students of Madison started its 22nd session Friday, electing Madison Laning as the new chair. Laning said her first goals for ASM include continuing plans implemented by the 21st session Chair Gen Carter, such as forming a plan for shared governance in case Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget removes it from state statute. The new chair also wants to continue a campus-wide food pantry plan, aimed at helping food-insecure students find a reliable access to food. The idea started with Carter and 2014-’15 Vice Chair Derek Field. The additional cost of university housing during academic breaks is leading Laning to create a resolution to find affordable housing for homeless students on campus.

“I hope to support everyone … and empower students to start fighting for what they want,” Laning said. “We do have a voice, and I want to make sure that it’s heard and people understand that they do have an impact on what happens on campus.” She said she wants to pursue the initiatives of the campus Diversity Framework and keep students involved with the proposed state budget, set for approval in May or June. “The budget is definitely something we need to keep an eye on, especially going into the summer with students leaving, it’s going to be important to continue those conversations with legislators as well as our administration and how that’s going to affect students,” Laning said.

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The Hub, a new high-end apartment complex with 361 units, will include retail featuring mainly restaurants.

Officials expect, plan for ongoing changes to State Street area the daily cardinal

Although Forever Yogurt and Smokes on State recently joined Cosi and Diego’s Mexican Bistro on a growing list of State Street venues that have closed, the rate of closures on State Street is nothing new, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.

“Some of the businesses that are no longer open this semester were favorites [among] students.”

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New ASM Chair Madison Laning (top) plans for the new session while former Chair Gen Carter (bottom) reflects on the year.

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“I think a big part of [the closures] is that the rents are so much higher,” Ald. Zach Wood, District 8, said. “There is that inherent overhead cost which then means that [as a business] you need to remain really profitable all the time.” Calling it “very difficult to survive,” Verveer echoed Wood in his characterization of State Street business competition. “Some of the businesses that are no longer open this semester were favorites [among] many students,” Verveer said. “Forever Yogurt is the one I hear about the most.” The company that owned Forever Yogurt however still holds the space’s lease, although the company’s future plans are unknown at

this time. The owners of Smokes on State, in contrast, chose to move to Sun Prairie, a market with higher demand for their product, according to Verveer. Despite these closures, the State Street area will soon see new businesses enter the scene. The Hub, an apartment complex designed to include more than a dozen retail spaces in addition to 361 residential units, will open in fall of 2015. Most of the retail spaces will feature restaurants, Verveer said. “I don’t love how [The Hub] is on the high-end of affordability,” Wood said, citing a need for more residential units. “The vacancy rate in the downtown area is one of the lowest in the country.” The city council also recently approved a planning process for the future of the entire downtown area.

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“[The plan includes] everything from the debated issue of a healthy retail mix versus bars and restaurants … to the issue of should State Street be made a historic district,” Verveer said in a March interview.

In its third year on campus, the Revelry Music and Arts Festival drew just shy of 7,000 students and community members to festival grounds spanning the Memorial Union Terrace and Library Mall Saturday. A team of 22 students started working in October to bring new focuses to the festival, including expanding the arts presence, increasing student involvement and establishing a stronger relationship with the Madison community, according to Revelry Marketing Director Ronan Daly. “We pivoted the stage, moved it around and the really cool thing about this is bigger capacity, more space but it also allows you to have that more artistic feel,” Daly said. Festival-goers said they appreciated Revelry’s evolution over the last year. “This year, there was a lot more hype. Also, this year it’s facing the Memorial Union instead of being on the road so there’s a lot more room to stand and walk around,” said freshman Grace McMurray. The festival, which hosted similar crowd numbers as last year, featured six performances on the main stage, including AlunaGeorge, the Chainsmokers and headliner Chance The Rapper. In addition to its main stage, Revelry featured nine free performances on the Memorial Union Terrace stage, which gave local and up-and-coming artists the opportunity to perform in the festival. Local rock band Modern Mod said they were glad to have the opportunity to expand their audience. “[Being part of the festival] gives us a broader range of audience, a lot of UW kids were coming to this, and a lot of people we wouldn’t have reached before. Even having our name on the bill makes us a little bit more legit, which is nice,” said Emily Massey, lead singer of Modern Mod. Though a majority of the attendees were drawn to the main stage performers, many also said they came to enjoy the festival atmosphere. Freshman Kenzie Engel said she was not familiar with the bands at Revelry, but was excited to dance all day. Police received 17 calls for service, issued three underage drinking tickets and one citation for possession of drug paraphernalia. They also transported six individuals to detox for overconsumption of alcohol, UW-Madison Police Department Lieutenant Aaron Chapin said. Revelry Executive Director and sophomore Ben Arden said changes to the festival help it grow and will continue in upcoming years. “It’s gotten so much bigger and better than when it started and it’s going to keep progressing,” Arden said. “That’s the beautiful thing about this event.”


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Regional dictionary evolves despite financial concerns By Ellie Herman the daily cardinal

The UW-Madison based Dictionary of American Regional English is venturing into new, online friendly projects, despite financial setbacks throughout the last several years. DARE is a multi-volume dictionary that defines words and phrases specific to various regions throughout the United States. It was created at UW-Madison nearly 50 years ago. Current Chief Editor of DARE Joan Houston Hall first started with the publication in 1975, when she and other employees were responsible for entering terms into the dictionary. The final print volume of

DARE that goes through the letter “z” was recently printed, and a digital version was released in 2013 where users can access an interactive map to discover regional terms. Hall said she hopes DARE will collaborate with various types of apps, such as travel apps, birdwatching apps or various online word games such as “Words with Friends,” in future projects. “Now we’re excited about the opportunities to create apps ... and make all this wonderful information available in all new ways,” Hall said. “So we’re able to get going in the 21st century.” However, these developments hit a snag the last few

years as funding from federal agencies and private foundations decreased due to “difficult financial situations,” Hall said. “We will need to reduce [staff] as of July 1, I’m not sure exactly what the result will be, but we’ll keep on in a very minimal way and hope that we can keep on with the project we started, and perhaps get other people interested in getting us to a higher level,” Hall said. As language continues to change, Hall said DARE will continue to update as well by adding new entries to the dictionary. “We hate to see things slow down, but we’re not giving up,” Hall said. “We’re going to keep it going somehow.”

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dealers from page 1 ple-pound dealers … We just don’t have the time for that because of heroin and other drugs.” Freedman said marijuana investigations also take less time than others because fractions of grams of cocaine and heroin are harder to track than pounds of marijuana. Officers regularly offer a deal to individuals they arrest for drug offenses: If they give up the name of their seller, police will lessen the charges against them. This practice means the most valuable asset to someone in the drug trade is not the cash or the product, but trust. “I liked it where I knew [my customers] were my friends,” said Bennett, who refused the deal when a Milwaukee-area law enforcement agency offered it to him. “It’s insurance policy that they wouldn’t rat me out.” Irving, like most Madison dealers, operates the same way, building relationships with his buyers and sellers. For him, those relationships are enough

asm from page 3 Carter said Laning’s long history with ASM has prepared her well for ASM chair, especially her work as Finance Committee chair. “Really she was just motivated and hardworking, at the end of the day it just made sense and was a really good fit, I think she’ll do a really great job,” Carter said about Laning. While ASM dealt with politi-

to feel safe in what can be very profitable work. In an average week Bennett said he could make as much as $450 in profit. While Irving understands what he does is illegal and can be dangerous, he believes it is up to the buyer to make responsible decisions about drug use. “I’ve seen people let drugs ruin their entire lives, and I’ve seen people that can drop acid every week and be fine,” Irving said. “I don’t know anyone who’s a drug dealer who’s out to hurt anyone.” Freedman said if the threat of legal action is not enough to make small-scale dealers like Irving reconsider their occupation, the violence he sees befall dealers of a larger scale should be. “There is always the possibility that you could be pistolwhipped or killed because the people that you’re playing with don’t follow the same rules you do,” Freedman said. “There are rewards to it, absolutely … but there are consequences and I would like to think it’s not worth it.” cally based campaigns this semester, such as the proposed state budget, Carter said she is happy that personal viewpoints did not impede productivity. The outgoing chair said she’s most proud about ASM’s work with the proposed state budget and food pantry. “To me it’s not as important what your legacy is or what you do, but how you create things that can be sustained,” Carter said.

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UW-Madison Arts Institute’s Interdisciplinary Artist in Residence Laura Anderson Barbata’s event, STRUT! , takes place May 2 . The community procession featured UW-Madison students and Madison residents alike. + Photo by Betsy Osterberger

Mifflin Street Block Party sees large crowd While the turnout for the annual Mifflin Street Block Party reached its highest numbers since 2012, the event overall ran smoothly for both attendees and police officers, according to Madison Police Department Lt. Carl Strasburg. “It certainly goes to show that the Mifflin tradition is alive and well, despite the initial pronouncements,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said.

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The Mifflin Street Block Party, which traces its roots back to 1969, has a violent history culminating in the stabbing and near death of a student in 2011, according to an MPD incident report. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin was arrested during his time as an alder at the 1969 inaugural event, in which Vietnam protesters rioted against Madison police. But this year’s event did not

The Daily Cardinal remembers the UW-Madison students who passed away during the 2014-‘15 academic year. These students are greatly missed and our hearts go out to their loved ones.

result in any clashes between law enforcement and partygoers. Instead, many attendees jokingly posed with police officers as though they were being arrested. “Honestly it was just really a good time,” UW-Madison junior Tom Vermeulen said. “Nobody I saw was really belligerent or anything. I always felt safe.” The strategy for policing this year’s Mifflin Street Block Party was to “ignore” the event until the day of the party, Verveer said. In past years, police have pledged to “crack down” and entirely eliminate Mifflin in the weeks leading up to the event. This year, MPD took a more relaxed approach. While arrest numbers have not been released, more than 40 citations were issued, generally regarding either public intoxication or urination, according to an MPD incident report. In comparison, around 545 citations were issued in 2012. —Irene Burski


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The sun is shining. The birds are singing. The terrace is in full bloom. Here’s your DC Guide to a Madison Summer.

madtown summer cuisine Dane County Farmers’ Market The Dane County Farmers’ Market is your one-stop shop for just about any food group you could imagine. Whether you are in the mood for fresh fruits and veggies, baked goods or cheese in every form, the DCFM is always a foodie adventure. It may be a good idea to take a lap around the square before making any food purchases, better to see all your options before making any huge decisions. Street Carts Stationed at the base of Library Mall, the food carts make for a perfect summer lunch outing. The carts offer just about every type of food under the sun. Grab a seat on one of the newly constructed benches on Library Mall, take in the beautiful summer sunshine and enjoy a bit of local Madison cuisine. Fresh, fast, local and budget-friendly for students, stopping by the food carts will bring some spice into your weekday lunch. Also, be sure to swing by Olin Park Sunday, May 31, from 2-6 p.m., for the Isthmus Food Cart Fest. Terrace Brat Maybe it’s the setting of the Terrace, maybe it’s the sound of Lake Mendota in the background, but nothing hits the spot better than a Klement’s brat from the Terrace. Take a seat on an iconic Terrace sunburst chair, douse your brat in a layer of ketchup and mustard (and relish, if you’re a part of the elite

but small relish-loving club) and enjoy the sunset over Lake Mendota. After all, this is what summer is all about. Dane County Fair Located at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., the Dane County Fair had been taking place for over 160 years. The fair hosts a plethora of food stations to taste and try. The fair will run from July 15-19. Taste of Madison OK, folks, mark your calendars. Taste of Madison is not until Labor Day weekend (Sept. 5 and 6), but what a way to end your summer! Taste of Madison features local area restaurants. Admission is free, and plates are anywhere from $1 to $4. Along with great food, there is also killer entertainment to listen to while you stuff your face with delicious food! Babcock Ice Cream Really, not a lot of explanation is needed here. Babcock ice cream is the fan favorite for Badgers. The servings are huge. It’s made right on campus. Flavors are always changing. Stick to the safe bet of orange custard chocolate chip, or be bold and try Bailey Nachreiner-Mackesey/cardinal file photo one of the limited edition flavors. You really can’t Buying produce at the Dane County Famers’ Market go wrong. Plus, Babcock ice cream is super nutrisupports local, often organic farmers and businesses. tious. It replaces working out.

Just out the back door Devil’s Lake Devil’s Lake is the largest and most visited state park in Wisconsin. Just an hour drive from campus, Devil’s Lake makes the perfect day excursion. From 29 miles of extensive hiking trails, to quartzite bluffs, a sandy beach and a 360-acre lake, you’ll be able to spend the whole day exploring this natural gem. Turn off the phone, bring some brown bag lunches and take in all the Wisconsin beauty that Devil’s Lake has to offer. MUFA MUFA, officially known as the Madison Ultimate Frisbee Association, organizes a summer league. All you need is a group of friends and a super intimidating team name and you’re set to register. There are different leagues to choose from, ranging from ultra-competitive athletes to people who are just doing it for the T-shirt and free beer after the game. Hoofers/Picnic Point Hoofers offers a plethora of outdoors activities during the summer. From kayaking, to paddle boarding, to sailing and more, there are Emily Buck/cardinal file photo many ways to enjoy Lake Mendota! After your Hop on a sailboat/canoe/kayak/tugboat and cruise Mendota. water adventures, take a stroll or a jog on the

beautiful lakeshore path and make it out to Picnic Point for a killer sunset. Lake Monona Bike Trail As Badgers, we are admittedly biased toward our lovely Lake Mendota. However, well-kept bike paths encircle Lake Monona, on the other side of the Capitol. Give Monona a little bit of TLC and go for a bike ride around one of Madison’s beautiful bodies of water. Isthmus Paddle and Portage The Isthmus Paddle and Portage takes place this year July 17 and 18. The main event, the paddle race, is on Saturday, July 18, and consists of a one-and-a-half-mile paddle on Lake Mendota, a one-mile portage and a one-and-a-half-mile paddle on Lake Monona. Along with the race, there will be craft brews, food and entertainment at Olin Park! Madison Half Marathon and Twilight 10K Studies show that 79 percent of runners sign up for marathons only to bring it up in conversation and make their nonrunner friends feel like slugs. But anyway, now is your chance! Really, Madison is a beautiful city to explore, and what better way to do so than by training for a marathon? Plus you’ll feel zero guilt for that second Babcock ice cream or Terrace brat. You deserve it. You’re a runner.

Music, arts and culture Monona Terrace Concerts on the Rooftop Concerts on the Rooftop take place weekly during June and July. Free and open to the public, they go from 7-9 p.m. and are a fantastic way to discover new music. Grab a friend and a lawn chair and check out this rooftop experience. The Monona Terrace serves food and Great Dane beer. Concerts on the Square Come early. Stay late. Bring a blanket and lots of snacks. Gain extra points for carrying it all in a wicker picnic basket; that’s when you know you’ve officially become a Madisonian. Concerts on the Square are organized through the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. They feature music that many students won’t find on their Spotify playlist, which makes it a fun experience. Concerts on the Square are Wednesday evenings, beginning June 24. Live on King Street Sponsored by the Majestic, Live on King Street is a free summer concert series that takes place with the Capitol as its background. The concerts start June 26 and run through Sept. 18. The lineup has yet to be announced, but with past musicians including the Head and the Heart and Ziggy Marley, you can be sure that Live on King

Street will be bringing in some incredible acts. Art Fair on the Square The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is presenting the 57th Annual Art Fair on the Square this summer, July 11 to 12. With over 450 vendors, there is something for everyone at Art Fair on the Square. Worried that it’s a bit pricey for your student budget? No worries: Admission is free, so you can just stroll the square, listen to some free entertainment and enjoy a summer day in Madison. Maxwell Street Days From Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19, Maxwell Street Days is a weekend street sale featuring close to 100 businesses on State Street and the Capitol Square. Overture Center for the Arts The Overture Center for the Arts welcomes Broadway performances and internationally acclaimed artists by the week. They offer student rate ticket prices to most shows. With an incredible lineup for the summer, including “Mama Mia”, “The Lion King” and “Dirty Dancing” (OMG) to name a few, be sure to get on the Will Chizek/cardinal file photo Overture Center email list and check out some incredThe Head and the Heart closed out LOKS last September. ible shows at killer rates.


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Max Meridius A rapper named Max Meridius, known offstage as UW-Madison senior Max Scharrer, took the stage at the Terrace at 6 p.m., the first of several fantastic hip-hop acts to close out the Terrace Stage lineup. Backed by his own brother as DJ, he performed for a relatively small but energetic crowd that danced close to the stage. Scharrer’s songs focused on lyricism, self-expression and positive feelings. “My name’s Max; I make tracks,” Scharrer said to the crowd, keeping things simple and to the point. He jumped atop PA speakers in front of the stage, encouraged people

to dance and sing along and brought some “Fuzzy Friends,” Revelry team members dressed up in animal onesies, onstage to dance along to trap beats. The day after the show I saw somebody online attack Scharrer’s performance, labeling it a “caricature” of hip-hop culture for several reasons, and I think that’s ridiculous. Scharrer is good with the pen and great with the mic, and knew how to bring positive energy to the crowd. “My music serves its own purpose, which is to make people have fun,” Scharrer responded, “which it did.” —Bobby Vanderwist

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The Chainsmokers When the sun set behind Science Hall, two of electronic music’s most enthusiastic party people took the Main Stage to really get the crowd going. As nighttime arrivals migrated from Mifflin to Library Mall, a sizeable crowd began to congregate at the Main Stage. The Chainsmokers played a fun, dynamic set with a good balance of original songs, remixes and other selected tracks. Early in their set, I was happy to hear their remix of Smallpools’ “Dreaming,” one of their older hits. The duo’s breakout single “#SELFIE” made a number of appearances throughout the set. Each time, the song would build to the iconic catch phrase, “But first, let me take a selfie,” before diving into a

AlunaGeorge In the spirit of G-Eazy’s 2014 Revelry performance, Aluna Francis—handler of singing and songwriting duties for AlunaGeorge—donned an array of Wisconsin gear and a Mifflin tank top, prompting cheers of camaraderie from concertgoers. In contrast to preceding acts on the Main Stage, AlunaGeorge contributed an electronically focused set, adding a drummer to the typical duo of singer Francis and producer George Reid. As their set progressed, Francis’ stage presence became increasingly psychedelic, as her dancing and facial expressions portrayed the guise of floating through space on some sort of trippy, intergalactic cruise. While Francis’ voice is a gift at which one may marvel, the necessity of creating a live set that holds the audience’s attention forced AlunaGeorge to dumb down their layered, R&B production into a faster-paced, electronically driven sound. If the audio mixing framed Francis’ voice more adequately against the electronic sound, this act would have been a must-see. The quasi-electronic combination with smooth jazz does not translate from album to live as well as concertgoers may have liked, placing AlunaGeorge’s performance in the realm of “another pretty good Revelry act.” —Paul Blazevich

drop that varied each time, either mixing into one of the song’s many remixes or another high-energy festival favorite. The Chainsmokers are not only talented as producers and DJs, but also as performers. Their stage presence made their set feel more like a live concert than a typical DJ set, as they often took breaks from music to speak to the crowd between songs. They put some songs into context, explaining that “#SELFIE” is not written about selfies, but rather about “basic bitches.” After a glorious inclusion of their recent hit “Kanye,” they explained that the song is not about the rapper Kanye West, but about being yourself, which is what the Chainsmokers do best. —Bobby Vanderwist

As a special treat for their third consecutive Revelry appearance, local rappers CRASHprez and Lord of the Fly joined forces to tear down the Terrace’s final act of the night as LORDprez. The show kicked off with a sobering “What’s his name?” chant, in remembrance of Tony Robinson, a young black Madison man who died just a few weeks ago. It was a powerful intro, paving the way for CRASHprez, senior Michael Penn II, to ignite the mic with social commentary, hoping to open the eyes of the young audience in front of him. But the serious tone was well-balanced with their willingness to have a good

time and get a couple laughs, the two making wisecracks with each other and their DJ and producer *hitmayng. The duo had a great performance dynamic, always full of energy and spurring the crowd to get on their feet and wave their hands. Though the pair were introduced as rivals, coming on stage in a boxing-esque fashion, in light of the big Pacquiao versus Mayweather fight later that night, their camaraderie had shown through; The two friends, brought together by their music, embraced each other as their set finished. Rapper Michael Penn II, CRASHprez, writes for The Daily Cardinal. —Brandon Danial

Chance The Rapper Revelry has been growing exponentially each year, and this year’s headliner, Chance The Rapper, was easily the most anticipated act in the festival’s run so far. Unsurprisingly, Chance opened with material from his critically acclaimed Acid Rap, grooving through several tracks before apologizing to the crowd for not introducing himself. After switching things up with a song off his “#10Day” mixtape, Chance made sure to mention that he wasn’t the only one performing, and introduced his band the Social Experiment. Not many rappers take the opportunity to use a live band, but

Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment add a crucial element to Chance’s routine. The band creates a lively atmosphere, encouraging Chance to dance around the stage and elevating the performance into a wonderfully theatrical display. The hour-long set meant most of Chance’s solo work would be the focus, but the group was able to slip in their collaborative tune, “Sunday Candy.” No hip-hop show could exist without a few words of inspiration for the audience, which Chance delivered in a grateful little speech, claiming that this show was each of our own, and started a “This my show”

chant. Chance kicked things back into gear with his slowjam “Cocoa Butter Kisses,” and then graced the audience with a new unreleased song. As the set approached the home stretch, Chance felt it was fitting to end with “Everything’s Good (Good Ass Outro),” the final song on Acid Rap. Of course the music-hungry crowd was still begging for more, to which Chance responded with “Chain Smoker” for his encore song, closing out his show to a satisfied crowd. His infectious “nanana’s” and yelps are bound to be stuck in the heads of many for days to come. —Brandon Danial

Until The Ribbon Breaks The Main Stage was barren as can be in the midday sun, as Until The Ribbon Breaks were setting up their equipment. When they were ready to take the stage, front man Pete Lawrie Winfield cut through the silent spring air with the drawn-out wailing of his trumpet, alerting the nearby festivalgoers and drawing in an audience. Technical difficulties struck only midway

through their second song, “Perspective,” as keyboardist James Gordon claimed his laptop was getting “too hot.” Luckily, the song cut out at a very convenient break, and the slight hiccup didn’t discourage the band in the slightest. The extra time allowed Lawrie Winfield to interact with the crowd a bit, even poking fun at himself, as the Britain native made note of his poor prepara-

tion for the weather, sporting denim pants and a light jacket. Once the issues were taken care of, it was smooth sailing for the group. “A Taste of Silver” was a soulful highlight, and ending with synth-heavy “Goldfish” brought the performance full circle, as Until The Ribbon Breaks made their exit with the prolonged howling of Lawrie Winfield’s trumpet. —Brandon Danial

Mick Jenkins Drink more water. By combining themes common to modern hiphop concerts and the pertinent message of being socially aware—as Mick Jenkins stated in concert, the concept of “water” and “staying hydrated” in his latest release “The Water[s]” is a metaphor for social issues and being socially aware. The rising star out of Chicago provided festivalgoers with an above-average rap concert. While many rap concerts result in the lead artist simply yelling at the crowd and evoking responses while continual bass bangs in the back of one’s head, Jenkins graced the Revelry main stage with proven lyrical ability. As his overalls and camouflage hat exemplified Jenkins’ fashion sense, his music proved that he has a future in rap: a future in creating awareness through his art form. Drink more water. —Paul Blazevich

Me eN You Several prolific UW-Madison community members took to the Terrace Stage to add local flavor to the music and arts festival, along with the out-of-town acts. Fronted by Eric “E.J.” Newble, Me eN You contributed to a sunny Saturday afternoon what should be considered one of the most entertaining and musically cohesive acts that the Terrace has seen in a very long while. Featuring other campus artists, such as rapper Lord of the Fly, junior Daniel Kaplan, and singer, poet, social activist and writer Hiwot Adilow, Me eN You presented the listener with an eclectic blend of soul, funk, hip-hop, punk and Latin jazz. Their music presents a hopeful feeling for the future of our community and the future of music. A hope that does not often manifest itself through modern musical trends. Thank you for a captivating performance, Me eN You. Hopefully Revelry will see you again next year. —Paul Blazevich


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Attracting roughly 7,000 attendees, the 2015 Revelry Music & Arts Festival focused its performances on electronic and hip-hop acts for a day of lively, upbeat entertainment.

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Electronic duo the Chainsmokers ushered in the sunset on the Main Stage Saturday. The New York-based group brought a more mainstream EDM style.

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Campus rappers CRASHprez (left) and Lord of the Fly (right) joined forces under the name LORDprez to finish off the Terrace Stage’s lineup. Thomas yonash/the daily cardinal

Chicago-native Chance The Rapper unleashed an exquisite, well-crafted set for the crowd of UW-Madison students and Madison community members.

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Mick Jenkins, who has recently garnered attention for his “The Water[s]” mixtape, kicked up the energy after a sluggish start to the day on Library Mall.

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Hailing from the London area, AlunaGeorge played a more subdued set to a midday crowd on the Main Stage, bringing down the energy.

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Comprised of several members of the UW-Madison community, Me eN You blew away the intimate audience on the Terrace Stage. Headliner Lord of the Fly is also a member of the group.

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Crowd members revel during Chance The Rapper’s headlining set, which capped off a long day of performances.

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Police officer shoots 19-year-old Tony Robinson on Williamson Street

Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson in a family home on Williamson Street in March, sparking months of protest and calls for Kenny’s arrest. When community members learned of the shooting, a crowd gathered at the scene, where police had shut down the

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block of Williamson Street on which the shooting occurred. Robinson’s grandmother, Sharon Irwin, appeared before the crowd to ask that protests continue, but continue peacefully. In the following months, the Young, Gifted & Black coalition and other groups marched and rallied at the state Capitol,

the City County Building and other locations around Madison, sometimes shutting down streets as they called for Kenny’s indictment. Madison Police Chief Mike Koval wrote a letter to city alders as the protests continued, demanding they show more support of city law enforcement. After the state Department of Justice

UW-Madison prepares for effects of Gov. Walker’s proposed state budget

Gov. Scott Walker proposed a state budget Jan. 27 that would place a $300 million budget cut on the UW System and reorder it under a public authority model. This public authority model would grant the Board of Regents the autonomy to set policy that would otherwise need approval from the Legislature and remove shared

governance from state statute. UW-Madison is preparing to carry $96 million of the system-wide cuts, which Chancellor Rebecca Blank said will come from all campus departments and nonresident tuition increases. Blank also said in an April 17 online post that 400 university positions will be eliminated, several programs will be closed

or merged and less money will be budgeted toward maintaining buildings on campus. Students can expect larger class sizes with fewer course options and a reduction in advising services, which Blank said could hurt both the time students take to graduate and retention. 2014-’15 Associated Students of Madison Chair Gen Carter said she expects the

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cent tuition increase to all programs. In-state tuition is not set to increase, due to a previous tuition freeze by Gov. Scott Walker. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in an online post she is “confident” the nonresident tuition increases will not hurt the university’s ability to attract new students. 2014-’15 Associated Students of Madison Vice Chair Derek Field said Wisconsin has “long prided” itself for its affordability within the Big Ten conference. —Ellie Herman

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Gov. Scott Walker won the attention of the state and the nation by organizing committees and trips abroad that left many wondering if they were preludes to a run at the 2016 presidential nomination.

In January Walker began what would become a series of speeches in Iowa, sharing stages with other rumored presidential hopefuls like U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Walker also hired staff to open offices in early pri-

As Dane County Board supervisors dug deeper into plans to renovate the Dane County jail early this year, the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition directed its efforts at stopping the proposals in protest of the perpetuated racial disparities the group said the jail creates. YGB organized protests, debates and discussions during the past months to bring current jail conditions to light, arguing no money should be spent before the prison releases 350 inmates. Members cited data from the 2013 Race to Equity report, which exposed dispropor-

tionate incarceration rates between African-American and white populations in Dane County. Concurrently, renovation supporters like Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney argued during a debate with YGB in March the renovations would improve conditions inside the jail. Sponsors on the Dane County Board proposed a resolution targeting solitary confinement, mental health and structural problems with the jail itself in February, which Dane County’s finance committee postponed a decision on late April after hearing much public dissent. ­—Laura Grulke

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UW sponsors diversity forums

With diversity at the forefront of national conversation, UW-Madison administration held two sets of forums surrounding diversity and inclusion on campus in January and April. Chancellor Rebecca Blank hosted an event Jan. 20 with Dean of Students Lori Berquam and Interim Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate Patrick Sims, allowing the UW-Madison community to convene and share thoughts on bettering diversity on campus. However, Amani Alexander, facilitator of the Dec. 14 Black Lives Matter College

Library demonstration said the student voice was not included enough in the planning of the event. Sims said students were “mobilizing” the way they knew how and he continued throughout the semester to further implement the Diversity Framework, a campus-wide initiative to strengthen diversity and inclusion. Sims held a second set of forums throughout April to update the university on the Framework and reassure the community the initiatives would be pursued despite budget concerns. —Ellie Herman

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State enacts rideshare regulations

Students who use rideshare companies such as Uber or Lyft can rejoice, as a bill regulating those businesses at the statewide level passed the state Legislature in April and was signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker. The bill would require the popular services to carry liability insurance, pay a licensing fee every two years and conduct background checks on drivers. It would also supercede local regulations, overruling ordinances in Madison that effectively ban the services. Days before Walker signed the bill, two

women reported being sexually assaulted by different Uber drivers. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, a longtime critic of rideshare companies, accused Uber of “stonewalling” investigations into the incidents. Bill co-author state Rep. Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, said the measure provides a boost to the state’s economy. “[The bill] encourages companies to move here and, by setting statewide standards, there is certainty for these companies,” August said before the bill passed the state Assembly. —Andrew Bahl

Marquette University Law School found Walker leading among other Republicans in his home state, but trailing declared Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton by nine points in a possible matchup. ­—Andrew Hahn

State approves right-to-work bill

Chaotic public hearings, a 24-hour floor debate and numerous protests could not stop the right-to-work bill from becoming law, as Gov. Scott Walker signed the controversial bill March 9. Republican leaders introduced the bill, which prohibits making union membership a condition of employment, in late February during an extraordinary session of the Legislature. Their actions set the stage for a contentious public hearing in the Senate, with

Soglin said to his supporters. “I couldn’t live with myself if I abandoned issues where I tried to get the city focused, [like] poverty [and] dealing with equity. ... We are going to continue to lead.” Community members recently protested for action addressing the core causes of homelessness after Soglin released a letter about ending homelessness. He called for not allowing people to sleep in the State Street and Capitol Square area, something he did not address during his re-election campaign. —Dana Kampa

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mary states like Iowa and New Hampshire. Walker spent much of the spring abroad, making trips to England, Spain and other countries to talk with world leaders about economic policy. An April poll conducted by the

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YBG protests Dane County jail

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Gov. Walker makes presidential moves nationally, internationally

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Mayor Paul Soglin gained more than 70 percent of votes and retained his title in a race against former Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, in the 2015 spring elections. Soglin and Resnick won with 52.7 and 23.3 percent of the vote, respectively, against three challengers in the February 17 primary election. About an hour after polls closed April 7 and Resnick conceded the race, Soglin reaffirmed his reasons for running. “I made a commitment four years ago,”

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Board of Regents to create a new policy to replace shared governance upon its potential removal. Walker’s proposal removed phrases from the Wisconsin Idea, the system’s commitment to serving the greater good of the state. He later reinserted the idea, calling it a “drafting error.” —Ellie Herman

UW to raise nonresident tuition

Nonresident tuition will increase for UW-Madison students starting Fall 2015, after the Board of Regents approved the first two years of the university’s plan at an April 3 meeting. Out-of-state tuition is set to increase $6,000 by the 2016-’17 school year, bringing it to $31,523. International undergraduate cost will be raised $7,000 within two years to $32,523. Various graduate school programs, such as the School of Business, will face a 9.8 per-

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completed an investigation into the matter, the department submitted its report to Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to determine whether to bring criminal charges against Kenny. Ozanne has not announced a decision yet but said he would give the public 48-hour notice before he does. —Andrew Hahn

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the committee approving the measure as the room erupted into chaos following a decision to end the hearing early. The full Senate passed the bill the next day, sending it to the Assembly for its approval. That body needed 24 hours of debate and despite the repeated pleas of Democratic lawmakers, they too voted to send the bill to Walker’s desk. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said the bill’s passage was a victory for the freedom of Wisconsin workers. —Andrew Bahl

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Students rally against JanSport

The Student Labor Action Coalition held protests throughout the semester against the university’s affiliation with JanSport, a subsidiary of the garment conglomerate VF Corporation. Protests varied in method—including demonstrators wearing signs instead of UW apparel, an art piece made of shirts and a talk by a Rana Plaza collapse survivor— with the goal of urging VF Corporation to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. While the corporation was a found-

ing member of the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, SLAC claims the Alliance is less accountable than the Accord. In an April 24 letter, Chancellor Rebecca Blank reaffirmed her decision not to terminate the university’s relationship with JanSport. While other universities have cut ties with VF Corporation, Blank stressed that JanSport does not have control over the documents and does not produce in Bangladesh. SLAC members said they plan to continue protesting until VF signs the Accord or the university cuts ties with JanSport. —Miller Jozwiak


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Get brunch’d at the Farmers’ Market By Kerry Huth The Daily Cardinal

As summer approaches, I’ve started dreaming of easy days full of sailing, napping, terracing (is that an official verb yet?), and of course, visiting the Dane County Farmers’ Market. The DCFM is every Saturday morning on the Capitol Square. Maybe you’re a farmers’ market veteran who brings a reusable canvas bag and a mental list of produce to purchase. Maybe you’ve never stepped foot on Capitol Square during the Saturday morning market. But either way, anyone and everyone can enjoy the array

of brunch foods the DCFM has to offer. The DCFM is the perfect backdrop for brunch. You can find just about any food group around the Capitol Square. Here’s a roadmap to some of my personal favorites at the market.

Graze

An upscale restaurant on the square, Graze sets up shop right outside of their restaurant to sell some bakery and coffee. The savory pastry squares are delicious. The magic coffee, however, is a life changer. Magic coffee is iced, full of cinnamon, sugar, cream and about ten other secret ingredients that make

for a perfect kick start to your day. The result: an absolutely phenomenal cup of Joe to sip on as you stroll the market.

Blueberry Muffins

Guys, seriously. There’s a blueberry muffin for sale every third booth around the Capitol Square’s sidewalks. I prefer the ones that are the size of my face, but that’s just me. Treat yourself. Share with a friend. Or eat it all by yourself. The Farmers’ Market is a nojudgment zone.

Stella’s Spicy Cheese Bread

The spicy cheese bread is a fan

favorite at the DCFM. Warm from the oven and pullapart soft, this is the perfect brunch item to share with friends as you make your way around the capitol. It’s a big loaf, and you’ll think you won’t be able to finish it. But you will. I promise, it’s that good.

Cheese Curds

I understand that cheese curds are not typical brunch grub, but we are in Wisconsin and at the Farmers’ Market, so why not? Curd Girl and Fried and Fabulous, two food carts on the square, both offer some killer curds to munch on. Add these to your usual picks for a nice change.

Breakfast Pizza

I don’t know who ever thought of adding scrambled eggs and bacon to pizza, but I would like to personally thank that individual. Ian’s just started offering breakfast pizza this Farmers’ Market season, and I cannot imagine it being anything short of extraordinary. Hold tight, Badgers. We are so close to summer and we all know that a summer in Madison is pure magic. So, when those lazy summer Saturdays are upon us, grab a friend, head towards the Capitol Square, soak in the beautiful summer sunshine and get Brunch’d Together.

A Madison-themed gift guide to the best Mother’s Day yet By McKenna Gramoll The Daily Cardinal

Finals commence on a particularly special day—a day devoted to celebrating the women that gave birth to us, nurture us, and/ or are sources of constant support and inspiration. This Mother’s Day (May 10!) plan accordingly and pick up your mom or mom-like figure a special gift. Whether you’re reveling in or racing through your last week of classes in the city, show some support by shopping local Madison businesses. Below are my favorite State Street gift picks:

Earthbound Trading Co. jewelry

Earthbound has a wide selection of eclectic gifts that offer the perfect choices for the more free-spirited mother—perhaps one that makes yoga a part of her weekly routine. The jewelry has a range of simple to eccentric gifts that are trendy and one of a kind —Om symbols, turquoise, and amethyst stones included. As an added bonus, stop in before the sale ends and receive a buy one, get one 50% off deal on the store’s jewelry collection.

Dane County Farmer’s Market print

Not within the square’s four sidewalks, the Dane County Farmer’s Market has a short

stretch on State Street that houses artistic vendors. Check out any one of these tents for homemade prints, T-shirts, and accessories that are undoubtedly unique to Madison. One of my favorite tents sells all shapes and sizes of prints that are a colorful combination of words and graphics boasting love for Wisconsin locality—giving your mom a pleasant reminder of your home away from home.

The Soap Opera assortments

As you make your way to Ian’s on State, you probably pass this tiny boutique and can’t help but marvel at its pretty, pastel exterior. The Soap Opera offers a dizzying array of lotions, hand soaps,

bath bombs, loofas, essential oils, and much more. If trying to read your mom’s mind to choose exactly what combination of smells she might like seems to difficult, the store has done a lot of the grunt work for you. Lining the back wall are affordable gift boxes that are the perfect combination of products, grouped together by their uniting scent.

Cheesy UW Mom gear from The University Bookstore

If the going, or stress of exams, gets to be too tough, there is always the quick and failsafe University Bookstore that has a good deal of mom-related merchandise. A classic “Wisconsin Mom”

shirt is sure to give her a happy reminder of her favorite UW son or daughter each game, making her feel a part of your exclusive college experience.

The Homemade

Circa your elementary school days, sometimes the best gifts cost nothing at all. The next time you’re visiting home or your mom is in town, a home-cooked dinner, handwritten card, or night spent in with a movie might be the best gift you can give. In reality, a gift is only a bonus, what she delights in most is your presence and the few, in return for her many, hours you have to devote quality time.

Top 10 lists to keep your life organized, positive and in perspective By Maddy Heim the daily cardinal

As my column this past year has probably indicated, I love lists. The wonderful part about lists is that they can keep you organized, lower your stress levels, and inspire creativity all at once. So here, I’ve compiled one last list for the year: a list of

the best lists to make. Pick up your pen and give them a try, and you’ll be feeling more organized and creative in no time.

1. The To-Do list.

This one may sound simple (and not much fun if you’ve made one with way too many items on it), but to-do lists are the best for getting and staying organized.

2. The Bucket list.

Another common list to make, but that doesn’t make it any less fun. Want to visit all fifty states? Eat octopus? Fly a plane? Compile all your hopes and dreams into one list so you can find them easily when you have a free weekend.

3. The Thankful list.

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4. The Quotes list.

If there’s one thing I love more than lists, it’s quotes. Whether they are from books or your mom, write down some of your favorite things people

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have said.

5. The Currently list.

What are you reading right now? Watching? Eating? This list is great for documenting yourself during different parts of your life.

6. The Inside Jokes list.

If you’re having a rough day, just think how much better it could be after you read through your list of all the hilarity that has transpired between you and everyone else in your life.

7. The Events list.

Never again will you have to feel guilty about forgetting an upcoming and important occasion.

8. The Dreams list.

This could either be dreams you have for the future or the bizarre things that ran through your subconscious last night; take your pick and write it down.

9. The Fictional Places You Wish Were Real list.

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10. The Best Decisions You Ever Made list.

There’s no better feeling than looking back at your life and realizing you made some great choices. Write them down so you can remember in the future. Mine, for example, starts with choosing UW-Madison.


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

Fact of the day The first U.s. movies released on vhs were “m*a*s*h,” “the

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things 5 Drives back 4 47 Puts down 48 Related to the pelvis 49 “All kidding ___ ...” 51 It gets around 52 Charitable branch working in Muslim countries 58 Had a little something 59 Cold-water craft 60 Minute amounts 61 Flanders of TV 62 Unlikely dog show winners 63 Non-requirement for email DOWN 1 Word for a possessive woman? 2 “The best things in life ___ ...” 3 Small child 4 Biblical verb ender 5 Scribbled idly 6 Storage place 7 Knowing about 8 Pepsi alternative, briefly 9 King topper 10 Word with “flame” 11 With a disposition beyond equal 12 Remove dowels 13 Fava and green 18 Deuce topper

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Soglin and homelessness If you are to believe Mayor Paul Soglin’s words, residents of Madison are losing control of the city to the rising number of homeless individuals throughout downtown. Mayor Soglin’s laughable, extreme twopage memo laying out how to deal with the “crisis” facing Madison shows his stark misunderstanding of how to handle an increase in poor

and homeless individuals. If the mayor wants to solve this problem, bring downtown business leaders, homeless individuals and city leaders to the table and hash out drug counseling and city-run food distribution, instead of limiting how long someone can sit on a bench. Come on, Mayor Soglin, you’re smarter than this. —Conor Murphy

Walker’s out-of-state time For a man who won three gubernatorial elections in four years, Gov. Scott Walker sure loves to leave Wisconsin lately. Between Jan. 1 and April 26, Walker spent 56 out of 115 days outside the state. Despite releasing a contentious biennial budget that will affect the lives of all Wisconsinites, Walker has decided his time is best spent

traveling across America and Europe promoting himself as a worthy Republican candidate for president. Walker has forgotten his duty to the people of Wisconsin in favor of political grandstanding, a decision that has, and will continue to have, dire consequences for the people of Wisconsin. —Cullen Voss

The Hub and State Street As the Hub nears completion, it is looking less like its shiny, streamlined preconstruction visual renderings than it is a Witte with a few extra windows. If the Hub 2 ends up being built, Madison will finally have East Campus dorms for young professionals. I don’t mean to be too critical of the Hub complex

itself. Just because luxurious amenities don’t appeal to me doesn’t mean there’s no demand for them. However, making State Street and the downtown area more exclusive, with high-end rent and retail, will only serve to further divide the Madison community along socioeconomic lines. —Andy Holsteen

Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ The above statement should trigger you to understand why clarification is even necessary. These protests symbolize a pivotal moment in the history of our campus—let alone our country in a global context—yet the university has barely recognized these efforts at all, despite the long history of UW-Madison’s protesting and social awareness during times like Vietnam or Libya. This is an ongoing saga chronicling the experiences of black and brown bodies with narratives that our oppressive society will take every conceivable means of silencing. Our neighbors, the cops that walk among us, the citizens you may never know… have the potential to end one of our lives and walk free. How can a Badger like you

get involved? Take the time to educate yourself on the issues. Interface with community and campus organizations dedicated to constructive dialoguing and programming around the movement. Furthermore, do not limit your involvement to this moment. The efforts on this campus are neither the beginning nor the end of this struggle. No matter your alignment on the political spectrum, respect the fact that black and brown human beings—rich, middle-class, poor, straight, queer, transgendered, people with mental wellness challenges, people with disabilities, people with degrees from this very university and a myriad of others I haven’t named—are living in danger of dying if they have not been exterminated already And that is unacceptable. —Michael Penn II

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UW-Madison administrators must act to solve campus’ problems.

UW’s sexual assault policy Conversation surrounding sexual assaults at UW-Madison used to be background noise to students and faculty alike, hanging over campus like the buzz of traffic on University Avenue. This past academic year, however, that dialogue blared over the city like the Helen C. White steam whistle. But while organizations like PAVE have been proactive in organizing programs to support victims and promoting assault prevention and awareness, other prominent groups have stumbled: Last fall, the Madison Police Department

sent out an email with tips to prevent assaults that was virtually victim-blaming, and this spring, a federal investigation was launched into numerous universities’ (including UW-Madison’s) possible mishandlings of sexual assaults. In future academic terms, we have high expectations for universities to provide stronger support for victims, abandon victim-blaming language and be more aggressive in their training for new students in order to extinguish the epidemic of sexual assaults on college campuses. —Haley Henschel

Improving diversity initiatives To effectively prepare students for an increasingly diverse country, UW-Madison needs to move beyond discussion and strengthen diversity and inclusion. In efforts to do just that, shared governance groups brought forward the Diversity Framework. However, instead of holding more and more vague discussions to receive “input” despite supposedly being in the plan’s implementation process, it is time to see action. This includes a clearer budget and the materialization of proposed new and enhanced programs. It is concerning that this process began with a differ-

ent chancellor, chief diversity officer and provost than we currently have, potentially leaving gaps in ideologies and priorities. Although they are giving the same pro-diversity rhetoric, there does not appear to be the same level of attention and expertise. No, the state Legislature’s budget cuts are not an acceptable excuse for the administration’s lackadaisical approach. Until we stop hearing people shout the n-word at students of color on the street and referring to groups of “Asians” as if they’re one collective horde, students are not learning how to live in a diverse country. —Jonah Beleckis

When Gov. Scott Walker released his budget Feb. 2, he put statewide higher education in a bind. The Board of Regents would get its autonomy from the state, but at the price of a $300 million budget cut spread over two years. To add insult to injury, he proposed erasing the Wisconsin Idea, the very cornerstone of education at the University of Wisconsin, for a more workforce-centered mission. Then, he balked on the change, calling it a “drafting error.” Those decisions, coupled with others to shear away money from K-12 education, begs the question of who the governor is trying impress. As budget discussions play out over the summer, it should become clear it’s not the people trying to get educated in his home state. —Jack Casey

Union coffee “Whoa, just another lonely night/ Are you willing to sacrifice your life?” Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon roars these words in the opening lines of Kanye West’s “Monster.” These lyrics can be likened to our Editorial Board members’ experiences with Union coffee: Often desperately consumed in our most desolate, vulnerable states— in the midst of a lengthy study session or all-nighter—drinking Union coffee forces one to choose between procuring a caffeinated buzz and betraying their taste buds/dignity. I, for one, am not entirely convinced it’s actually coffee grounds in there— maybe a used napkin from Coffeebytes’ dumpster mixed with a stale dog turd, plus a pinch of dirt and/ or vomit scraped from the floor of a Witte bathroom? Seriously, Wisconsin Unions, I used to work at Pizza Hut and THEIR coffee is better than yours. For the sake of future Badgers, we implore you to change your java formula. —Haley Henschel

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The Daily Cardinal’s outgoing Editor-in-Chief Jack Casey (right) has been grooming the incoming Editor-in-Chief Jim Dayton (left) as his replacement for 2015-’16.

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have had the distinct honor of being the last one to turn the lights out in the Cardinal office more times than I can count this year. There is something almost magical about it, in a kind of geeky, newspaper way. But I definitely feel it. Everyone on the volunteer staff just gave up huge chunks of their time to make something uniquely wonderful and as I turn those lights off and look at the glow of computer screens about to sleep for the night, I have the chance to know I was in charge of it all. Now, as the outgoing editor-inchief, I have the unique opportunity to reflect on what I feel was a great time in my life. The year has been far from easy, and as it comes to an end, I feel a little excited to have some time back in my life. Those moments when I glance up at the clock in the office, see it is midnight and remember I forgot to eat dinner won’t happen

anymore. I’m not going to be greeted with a full email inbox for breakfast. And maybe, just maybe, my sleep schedule will return to something bordering on normal. There are going to be sad parts too. I’m leaving behind a place that’s been a second home for my four years of college. I’ll always have a special place in my heart for the random assortment of piled up memories spread out all over 2142 Vilas Hall. But I’ve had the opportunity to add a few of my own and really that’s all I can ask for. The Daily Cardinal is an organization with an incredible legacy, and I feel confident saying I was able to add to it. It’s easy for me to think very individualistically about everything I’ve done here, but it’s also important to realize I was just a small blip in an organization whose gears were turning long before I got here and will be turning long after I leave. It’s been a place where I found out what I do when stress is high and problems keep popping up. I learned how to move past those tough moments,

how to keep people calm even when I’m anything but. It taught me how much I love journalism and gave me a high bar for what I expect in a work environment. And now, the incoming management team, Editor-in-Chief Jim Dayton and Managing Editor Emily Gerber, are going to make sure this wonderful paper moves forward and enchants a new generation of staffers. I’m looking forward to following along as they push their big ideas. As I prepare to turn the lights off for the last time of my tenure, I have to thank everyone inside and outside the Cardinal who has allowed me to pursue such a rewarding experience. The devoted staffers, my friends, roommates, the readers and, of course, Jonah all played a part in making this year happen. Thank you for sticking it out with me. It was, as always, a team effort. Do you have any advice for Jack as he graduates? What was your favorite piece from this year? As you go down memory lane, send your farewells and good wishes to Jack to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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or anyone unfamiliar with the workings of a college newspaper, dedicating 40-50 unpaid hours to put together a week’s worth of issues seems like a bizarre use of precious time. I don’t expect anyone to understand it. I sure didn’t. I joined The Daily Cardinal in the spring semester of my freshman year and covered the men’s tennis team, having no idea it would be the start of my path to editor-in-chief. As I became more involved and got to know more people, I was hooked. The hours I put in quickly accumulated. I never foresaw spending so much time on The Daily Cardinal, but the paper soon became my biggest source of pride in college. All those late nights were worth it, and I’d gladly do them over again (well, in most cases). Since 1892, this newspaper has been inextricably tied to the UW

campus. That extensive history and our many talented alumni make me so grateful to be a part of The Daily Cardinal. I’m just the latest person in a chain that goes back 123 years: one that will hopefully continue for 123 more. Such an impressive legacy would not be possible without a dedicated staff. In years past, our writers have reported on everything from Vietnam War protests to the campus reaction after Pearl Harbor. Now, whether it’s coverage of the Tony Robinson shooting or the Badgers’ run to the national championship, that same dedication remains evident. But while we will always hold our history in high regard, we are constantly looking for new ways to innovate. Strengthening our social media and online presence is one of my top priorities for next year, so that we can better engage and develop a passionate audience. Never confuse tradition with stagnation. The only way we can preserve our distinguished legacy is by

taking steps to be at the forefront of the changing world of journalism. The field is not dead nor is it dying, but it is certainly transforming and will continue to do so in the years to come. It is my goal to ensure The Daily Cardinal keeps up with those changes. Ultimately though, everything we do is meant for you, the reader. With an active readership, we can better serve you and put out the best product possible. Whether you like something we do or dislike it, let us know. We appreciate and welcome all feedback. I want you to be as proud of this newspaper as I am. I want you to be a part of our legacy, whether you’re on our staff or just reading our stories. I want you to get excited about picking up The Daily Cardinal, and I can’t wait to put in all those hours to cultivate that enthusiasm. What do you want to see differently with Jim at the helm of The Daily Cardinal next year? Send all of your suggestions and recommendations for him to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Parting thoughts: Well those were just, like, my opinions, man Cullen Voss Outgoing Opinion Editor

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he end is near. Doomsday prophecies aside, the school year is nearly complete and for a lot of Badgers, myself included, it means our time in college is nearly over as well. Compared to the life ahead of us, college is but a small fraction of time. As short as it seemed, it has been one hell of a trip and one that will have a profound impact on me for the rest of my life. More than the friendships, classes, parties and Union Terrace, college is a remarkable opportunity to challenge yourself and in so doing, discover

your potential. As recently as last spring I would not have considered myself a writer or even a creative person. All that changed last April while I was drinking with friends at the Vintage and someone mentioned I should run for the opinion editor position at The Daily Cardinal. Whether it was the liquor, a fleeting moment of foolishness or both, I said yes. Not knowing the first thing about editing for a newspaper, I constantly questioned my decision for the next few weeks and throughout my training process. A year later I can tell you it was the greatest decision I’ve made in college. Due to an unlikely scenario, I’ve finally discovered the joy and satisfaction writing brings me. I’d be

remiss not to thank my peers at The Daily Cardinal for such an incredible opportunity. Knowing full well the risk they were taking by selecting someone with little-to-no experience to be the paper’s next opinion editor, they gave me a shot to prove myself. For that I am, and will always be, grateful. When I came to college, I knew I wanted to be the voice of campus and be involved in representing fellow students, so I ran for student government three times and lost impressively each time. I even walked around campus with a horse mask trying to rally voters last spring. Three times I tried and three times I failed. I thought I wanted nothing more than to be the voice of

campus, so losing time after time after time was exhausting. Then, in the most unexpected way, I found myself representing campus in an entirely different manner. When I came to Madison in Fall 2011 I had no idea I would ever get the chance to hold the ear of campus and write on topics from NASA and exploring the vastness of outer space to dealing with depression and discovering the vastness within ourselves. The point here is you’ll never learn your true potential until you take a leap not knowing precisely where your feet might land. You will fall flat on your ass from time to time (or maybe three times in a row) and you’ll wonder what you’ve done to have the stars

align against you. The important idea to remember is to keep getting back up after you fall. Even when a wave breaks over a rock, it always comes back around. I don’t know where my writing will take me, professionally or otherwise, and what a beautiful thing it is to not know. I certainly don’t think I’ve reached my peak, so to say goodbye seems a bit melodramatic, for it implies I’m done writing. But for me, there are many pages left to turn and a lot of ink yet to spill. So goodbye… but just for now. Cullen Voss is a graduating senior majoring in political science and history. Did you get dewy-eyed reading about Cullen’s experiences? Do you like “The Big Lebowski?” Send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.


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With the lead of Lori Anderson, a faculty member at the UW-Madison School of Nursing and the American Family Children’s Hospital, a health-care system to support school nurses called eSchoolCare was created. In an educational system from elementary to high school, the first source of health care is through a school nurse. From giving medications to administering oxygen, a school nurse’s role is critical for the health care quality provided to students. While school nurses are trained to meet the demands of modern medicine, their training for providing children with chronic conditions is limited. eSchoolCare is a program readily usable on a portable screen such as a laptop or tablet to provide expertise on chronic illnesses from trustworthy and authoritative sources. Some examples of chronic illnesses include mental health disorders, severe allergies and cancer. The ongoing and updated expertise provided on the modules comes from members of the School of Nursing and the American Family Children’s Hospital. A school nurse has the ability as the only medical provider in a school or a school district

to model their own health system. However, the profession of a school nurse is in some ways an isolated and forgotten health profession. Anderson said, “One of the goals is to talk about eSchoolCare and to raise awareness of school nurses and what they do.” On discussing her experience as a school nurse out of graduate school, Anderson said, “I was in the school district all by myself and it’s an independent practice, but it is also sort of isolated, so if you go work at a hospital, you have all sorts of colleagues who are nurses and you can run questions by them.” Fortunately for Anderson, she was able to rely on a close source, her mother. “My mother was a school nurse and when I was in high school, I would go and help her periodically with hearing screenings and vision screenings and it was a cool job. So I could pick up the phone and call my mom and she was an expert school nurse. And I remembered my experience feeling kind of isolated,” said Anderson. With this experience and the isolation Anderson felt, she believed that providing nurse practitioners evidence-based information can benefit them in providing excellent care for children. Anderson said, “I am completely motivated and inspired

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A school nurse assists a student with their nebulizer in order to treat the child’s asthma. by the excellent school nurses that are out there because they make a huge difference in kids’ lives and they are sort of the forgotten person… the really excellent [nurses] raise up awareness of what they can do and what they can’t do and they partner with the health-care systems, they partner with the families and they partner with the educators, and they can make a huge difference in managing care of kids with chronic conditions and helping coordinate that care.” As a post doctorate at

UW-Madison, Anderson was able to initiate her idea of eSchoolCare through the UW-Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (UWICTR) and Discovery to Product (D2P). Starting first with a survey of school nurses across the country, Anderson confirmed the need for more expertise to help school nurses provide care for children with chronic health conditions, especially as the presence of children with chronic health conditions is increasing in schools. School nurses are sometimes limited in their support and their

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Top Wisconsin athletes of the spring semester Men’s Basketball: Frank Kaminsky Frank Kaminsky wasn’t just the best player on the Wisconsin men’s basketball team this past season; he was the best player in the entire country. Thanks to his ability to score from seemingly anywhere on the floor, Kaminsky was one of college basketball’s most dynamic big men in recent memory. During his senior season, he averaged 18.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 blocks per game while also shooting 54.7 percent from the floor and 41.6 percent from 3-point range. He led UW in each of the aforementioned statistical categories. Kaminsky also led the country in both player efficiency rating and win shares, so it should come as no surprise that he garnered so many accolades at the end of the season. In addition to being a consensus first-

team All-American, Kaminsky won every major player of the year award. This included the Wooden Award, college basketball’s most prestigious individual accolade, making him the first Badger to receive that honor. To put it more simply, Kaminsky was the driving force on a Wisconsin team that won a school-record 36 games, knocked off undefeated Kentucky in the Final Four and advanced to the national championship game for the first time since 1941. As a result, he’ll go down in history as one of the best to ever put on a Wisconsin uniform, and his No. 44 jersey may even one day hang in the rafters of the Kohl Center. Not bad for a guy who averaged only 4.2 points per game off the bench as a sophomore. —Zach Rastall

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Frank Kaminsky swept every major player of the year award this season.

Women’s Hockey: Annie Pankowski

Men’s Hockey: Joel Rumpel The last season was not kind to the Badger hockey team and its fans. The record was the worst in team history, and when compared to the recent success the team has seen, it felt even worse than it was. However, the saddest part of the season might be the departure of goalie Joel Rumpel. Rumpel has been a fan favorite over the course of his four-year career, but he has impressed more than just the Wisconsin faithful. He was a finalist for both the Hobey Baker and Mike Richter Awards during his junior season, and his senior year he was a nominee for the Hockey Humanitarian Award for his off-ice contributions to

Freshman phenom Annie Pankowski led the potent Badger offense to a WCHA Tournament title and a berth in the Frozen Four. In just her first year on the collegiate level, she notched a whopping 20 goals in 38 games. And Pankowski is much more than a goal scorer. Her excellent vision and passing ability allowed her to compile 22 assists on the campaign. These two

the Madison community. While this season was by far the worst in his career (he allowed nearly double the amount of goals than the previous year), it was due to a significantly worse surrounding cast. There were many games where it seemed like he was the only reason UW lost 3-0 and not 6-0. With his career now over, Rumpel ranks in the top six in Wisconsin history in every major goaltending category. His absence will be felt on ice as the Badgers have a new regular starting goalie for the first time in four years, and the Crease Creatures will certainly miss the player they always cheered for the loudest. —Andrew Tucker

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staggering numbers gave her 42 total points, which was good for the highest mark on the team. Her numbers are even more impressive when stacked up against the rest of the Badger squad. Wisconsin had a talented contingent of seniors that helped the Badgers to their successful season and Pankowski finished right there with them. Her 22 assists were just three behind senior Karley Sylvester. Her plus/minus rating of +31 was higher than every upperclassman besides Sylvester, who posted a +34 mark. For her stellar play, Pankowski was awarded the WCHA Rookie of the Year, the National Rookie of the Year by the Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association, and the U.S. College Hockey Online Rookie of the Year. All of this spells good news for the Badgers’ future, as they will turn to her to pace the team offensively in their pursuit of a national title. —Bobby Ehrlich

Softball: Maria Van Abel

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Joel Rumpel struggled this year, but was still the lone bright spot for UW.

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Wisconsin softball has had a disappointing season after making the NCAA tournament the past two years, but a player who is performing at a high level despite the team struggles was senior outfielder Maria Van Abel. In her last season as a Badger, Van Abel currently leads the team in most of the major offensive categories—batting average, hits, runs and stolen bases. For most of these categories, she is leading by a large margin over her teammates. While it has been a down year for the team, Van Abel has had the best year of her

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The Badgers’ fourth straight losing season was devastating to players and fans alike, but junior guard Nicole Bauman provided a beacon of hope in these trying times for the program. Bauman led the team in points and assists per game and was second on the team in steals per game this past season. She’s an established sharpshooter, and kept pace with Connecticut’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis for the national lead in 3-point percentage. Heading into a game against Ohio State as a huge underdog, Bauman lit up the Buckeyes for a career-high 31 points, including eight 3-pointers. She didn’t leave the court that night. With 413 points this year—40 more than she’d scored in the previous two seasons combined—Bauman became

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career. She is currently batting a career-high .384, giving her the second-best batting average in school history. Van Abel also sits in second place in UW ranks for hits and stolen bases after notching a career-high 66 hits and swiping 30 bases. The senior leader has been a big part of Wisconsin softball’s recent success during the past four years, being part of the secondwinningest class in school history. Van Abel has had a great career and has only added to that this season. She will go down as one of the best players in the school’s history. —Jacob Hams

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the top active scorer for the Badgers. She needs just 214 points in her senior season to become the 22nd Wisconsin player with 1,000 career points. Though the Badgers stumbled to the finish line (1-7 in their final eight games) and lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, Bauman gave fans a glimpse of things to come. She closed out the year in tremendous fashion, averaging 20.8 points over the final seven games of the year. Over the course of a full season, that would have been the 18th most points per game in the country. Bauman’s phenomenal play earned her an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection, to go with Academic All-Big Ten honors. If her late-season outburst is any indication, good things are on the horizon. —Thomas Valtin-Erwin


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Behind Pat Richter’s leadership, Wisconsin athletics saved itself from the financial brink Story by Jack Baer

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s the Wisconsin basketball team celebrated earning the first NCAA Tournament 1-seed in program history, unaware of the thrills, laughs and, ultimately, tragedy they would encounter, they were unknowingly cheering another achievement. A far more enduring, and impressive, accomplishment. Badger basketball had reached the NCAA Tournament the same year as Badger football had reached a bowl game. That might not sound too special, because, hey, 27 teams had also done it that year. But it was also the latest link in a chain. The Badgers had accomplished the double postseason last year. And every year before that since 2002, giving Wisconsin the longest joint bowl/ tournament streak in the country. Only three other teams have done it since 2010. That feat might be impressive in a vacuum, but then consider what Wisconsin was 25 years ago. The undergraduate who walks through Camp Randall Stadium or the Kohl Center today might not realize it, but they are witnessing the fruits of one of the great program turnarounds in college sports history.

30,000 in a stadium for 78,000

Wisconsin football used to be bad. Wisconsin basketball used to be bad. Wisconsin hockey was quite good, but a strong hockey program wasn’t good enough to carry the department financially, so the Badgers were in the red in more ways than one. To get out of there, first and foremost, the football team had to begin selling tickets, and that was going to be difficult as it slogged along under head coach Don Morton from 1987 to 1989. “That deficit seemed to be primarily due to the football attendance,” said John Malicsi, (Daily Cardinal sports 1988-’91). “The stadium was probably running 60-65,000 people during the Big Ten season under Dave McLain, and then they went to four years

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There’s a reason Pat Richter (left) and Barry Alvarez (right) were immortalized with statues. under Don Morton. If you got to 30,000 in the stands in one of those games, it was incredible … Imagine 30,000 in a capacity of 78,000. [Current Wisconsin students] have probably never seen that.”

“Hopefully we’d go to a bowl game, hopefully we’d get into the NCAA basketball tournament.” Pat Richter former athletic director Wisconsin Badgers

Of course, it’s not like Morton single-handedly limited the program. Wisconsin had long been at or near the basement of the Big Ten and once a literal laughingstock in the student paper. “In the Cardinal’s Gameday issue, this would have been in the early 70s through the early 80s, they would have a syndicated feature called ‘The Bottom 10,’” said Wisconsin State Journal editor and Wisconsin native Rob Hernandez (Cardinal sports 1984-’89). “It would … rank the bottom 10 teams in college football and Wisconsin and Northwestern would always be battling for the No. 1 spot.” Morton’s veer offense was illadvised with Wisconsin’s natural personnel, and that was compounded by Morton’s lack of interest in recruiting high school players from the state of Wisconsin. Still, the on-field product was putrid in 1989, all summed up by the first game of what would be

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Morton’s final season. “My first game I went to as a freshman, Wisconsin was playing Miami, who was No. 3 at the time,” said Los Angeles Times Lakers writer Mike Bresnahan (Cardinal sports 1990-’93). “I’m at my first college football game, just loving life, and Wisconsin gets the ball first. There’s a couple personal fouls on Miami and Wisconsin moves down the field and they kick a field goal. “So it’s 3-0 Wisconsin and that might have been best moment as a freshman. They went on to lose 51-3. The chant in the stands that day was ‘We scored first!’ That was really all Wisconsin fans could cheer for.”

Out-of-style office, out-ofstyle program

Pat Richter wasn’t sure about taking over the Wisconsin athletic department. The former football great was comfortable as Vice President of Personnel at Oscar Mayer and could see Wisconsin’s glaring $1.4 million deficit as a member of the department’s financial committee. In fact, when thenchancellor Donna Shalala first asked him, he recommended legendary hockey coach Bob Johnson over himself. It was only when Oscar Mayer began moving its central activities to Chicago that Richter changed his mind, preferring to stay in Madison and doing something for the university. He accepted the position of Wisconsin athletic director. He knew he was walking into a dire situation; there was no surprise about Wisconsin’s financial woes. What was really surprising was, well, the carpeting. “There was shag carpet on the floor, panels on the walls. Everything looked like it was dated,” Richter said. “I had come from Oscar Mayer, where there were call directors, caller ID’s. The university had none of that. Technologically they were way behind. That was a real eye-opener at that point, that there wasn’t only a deficit.” It certainly didn’t help things when that deficit turned out to actually be $2.1 million. Richter inherited an athletic department that had neglected the business side of college sports and didn’t seem to have a direction or a plan going forward. Almost immediately, Richter sought to remedy that with more business minds than sports minds. “Not too long into the burn, I brought on Bob Drane, who was the head of market research at Oscar

Mayer,” Richter said. “We brought him in to do a planning exercise with the staff. He basically said ‘Here we are in 1990, let’s think of the year 2000. Looking back, what are the things you would have liked to accomplish over those 10 years?’ “We put down the things we thought were necessary: fiscal integrity, compliance, academic excellence, competitiveness. Hopefully we’d go to a bowl game, hopefully we’d get into the NCAA basketball tournament. It was all to bring back respectability to the department.” Drane kept working with the department to identify weaknesses of which there were many: attendance, facilities, etc. He found departments outside the Big Ten to emulate in terms of both athletic success and departmental solidarity, like Stanford. The ultimate goal was to find a vision for what true Wisconsin success would look like. “When we were brainstorming and talking about Stanford and what would be an outstanding outcome, one of the first things people said was ‘We win the Rose Bowl.’ That drew hilarious laughter.”

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Barry Alvarez was not a humble man. “When he got to campus, there was a certain confidence and arrogance that said he was either going to take this program to new levels or he’s going to fall flat on his face. I don’t think anyone got done with that press conference and thought ‘This guy’s going to keep the status quo,’” Hernandez said.

“If you got to 30,000 in the stands in one of those games, it was incredible. ... Imagine 30,000 in a capacity of 78,000.” John Malicsi former sports writer, 1988-’91 The Daily Cardinal

That press conference was Alvarez’s introductory press conference, in which he said those famous words now played before every game at Camp Randall: “Let me say this: They better get season tickets right now because before long they won’t be able to.” Alvarez came from Notre Dame, one of the premier programs in college football. In 1988, he coached a defense that finished third in the

country in points allowed and won a national championship. He was a winner and acted like one. Even when he finished 1-10 in 1990, his first season, he had support thanks to his background and his team’s solid play. They were close, they just weren’t winning. That changed in 1991 and 1992, when the team finished just one game away from bowl eligibility. The Badgers even beat Ohio State in ‘92 and came a single fumble away from winning their final game against Northwestern. The culture change came full circle in 1993. Even though a fluky loss to Minnesota hurt confidence midway through the season, the Badgers played like a real, scary football team. They bounced back and beat Michigan and tied No. 3 Ohio State in consecutive games. The Michigan game, in fact, sparked a field rush and what could have been a truly horrible incident, as fans were trapped in the stands and nearly crushed by those behind them trying to reach the field. Many were injured, but, thankfully, none were killed. The state from which the Badgers had arisen was fully exemplified in their final regular season game against Michigan State in Tokyo, Japan. The game had been scheduled in 1989 with UW brass thinking it could have served as a pseudo-bowl for fans. Instead, it was the game that clinched the Rose Bowl, and every fan probably knows what happened there.

Sports and business

“It’s remarkable. This program, this school obviously has an incredible tradition. Athletically, it had a major dip. There’s no question that Richter-Alvarez combination on the football-athletic department side really saved the athletic department,” said ESPN reporter Andy Katz (Cardinal sports 1986-’89). “The athletics were not a drawing card when I came here. It was more the overall experience, State Street and having a great time and a great school. Now the athletics for students as well.” There are still mountains to climb for the now-perennially competing programs. There still hasn’t been a Wisconsin football championship nor a basketball championship since World War II. The hockey team has recently hit hard times and more questions loom over the status quo of college sports. But there’s no denying that the transformation has been one heck of a sight. It took an eye for talent, good business sense and even some luck. In the end, the man at the center of it all didn’t want the job at first and it’s impossible to imagine what might not have been. “In the athletic world, lots of times the people who are making decisions were great athletes before, knew athletics backwards and forwards and were very popular in the community. But their business acumen was not so great,” Drane said. “One of the great things about Pat, and Donna Shalala understood this, he knew not only the world of athletics … but he also knew that other world [of business] through Oscar Mayer. That was the magic, to be able to put those together.”


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