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Walker plans tuition freeze extension Gov. Scott Walker announced in an April 2014 statement he would include a two-year extension of the University of Wisconsin System’s current tuition freeze in his 2015 budget proposal, pending his re-election. In 2013, the state legislature passed a budget recommended by the governor that included the first tuition freeze in the UW System’s history. The idea for a freeze came about after a government audit found the UW System had a $1 billion projected budget surplus. The initial freeze was originally designed to cover only in-state students, but was later extended to outof-state students.

Walker said in the statement continuing the freeze two additional years would help improve college affordability. “After years of tuition hikes, it is important to give our students and their families a break,” Walker said in the statement. “Our proposed second two-year tuition freeze will go a long way to helping working families and students have access to higher education. A UW System response clarified that most of its $1 billion program revenues are committed to expenses already. Only 3 percent of the total funds are without “specific, documented plans,” according to the statement. UW System President Ray

Cross said in the statement he remains committed to college affordability and stressed that tuition among UW schools is currently lower than comparable schools. “We will continue to work with the governor and the Legislature to meet our shared goal of delivering value to the state of Wisconsin,” Cross said in the statement. “I intend to work vigorously to find a reasonable solution. I am confident that we can get the best budget possible for the university.” If re-elected, Walker must submit his budget proposal to the state Legislature for passage next year. —Andrew Hahn

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Gov. Scott Walker announced a planned extension to the UW System’s tuition freeze as part of his 2015 budget proposal.

UW to launch new Sustainability Certificate in the fall By Adelina Yankova THE DAILY CARDINAL

Environmentally conscious students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will have a new opportunity to get credentials for their passion when the university launches its Sustainability Certificate program this fall. The certificate, which is a collaboration between the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, will consist of 12 credits

and include a capstone project focused on solving an existing sustainability issue on campus. While most universities provide students with the opportunity to pursue minors, UW-Madison instead offers certificate programs that serve a similar purpose. As part of the new certificate, students will select from a list of integrative “literacy courses” designed to teach the basic principles of sustainability, Nelson Institute Director Paul Robbins said.

Office of Sustainability Co-Director Craig Benson said these courses will provide students with various skill sets in the field of sustainability and include hands-on learning about subjects such as energy consumption and emissions on campus. While enrollment will be capped at 100 for its pilot semester, the certificate will be offered to students in all UW-Madison schools and colleges regardless of major. “That’s the beauty of it. It’s not for Nelson Institute stu-

dents or engineering students or CALS students,” Benson said. “It’s for everybody and sustainability solutions are very much interdisciplinary. They require people from different areas to bring their expertise to the problem.” Robbins said the program was developed in part to advance the Office of Sustainability’s mission to link students and education and research with campus facilities. “This is part of [a] national recognition that the university–

as a sustainable place to be and to learn and to go to work–is core to the mission,” Robbins said. Benson said it is also important to think globally when considering changes in the environment. “[Sustainability is] really important right now ... as we look at these pressures that we’re seeing in our society due to growth,” Benson explained. “When we look at the strain that’s putting on our resources, our planet, our climate, we need to get ahead of these problems before they become problems that we can’t deal with.”

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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Ask Ms. Scientist: vaccines and nighttime snacking Dear Ms. Scientist, Do early childhood vaccines cause autism? —Molly F. No. The theory that vaccines cause autism has been discredited with numerous scientific studies, regardless of other claims. The controversy began in 1998 with a poorly executed study by Andrew Wakefield that was later retracted. Wakefield, now stripped of his medical license, claimed that the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine caused a series of intestinal problems that prevented neurodevelopmental proteins from being obtained, resulting in autism. The study’s critical flaw is that 90 percent of British children received the MMR vaccine around the same age as autism symptoms typically develop. Correlation does not mean causation and, in fact, it is expected that children with autism have recently had the MMR vaccine. Furthermore, the study did not acknowledge the incidence of autism in unvaccinated children and reported that other indicators were at abnormal levels when they were actually normal.

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Campus lab fosters innovative technology By Rachel Wanat THE DAILY CARDINAL

A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students were awarded this month for their efforts to perfect the system by which patients take medication—a prototype for a product called Medcuff. The prototype is for a product that would be worn on the user’s wrist and have colorcoded signals that alert the user to take a certain dosage of his or her medication. Medcuff is a design that comes out of work done through the Internet of Things Lab on campus, a “brand new lab,” according to Sandra Bradley, of the lab’s founding members. “We’re not a product development lab; we’re about the concept side of things,” Bradley said. “We had about 70 students show up from all kinds of disciplines—from engineering, computer science, business, retail, communications—it was very much cross-campus,” Bradley added about the first interest meeting the Internet of Things Lab hosted in February. It was at this first meeting where retail student Dylan Mack proposed his idea for a device that would help patients to consistently use

their medication at the right time and in the right dosage. Although he had the idea, Mack did not have the ability to make the prototype on his own. “At the first meeting people from a lot of different majors came together,” Mack said. The current Medcuff team consists of: Pete Chuliek—a grad student who actually built the protoype; Katie Sullivan—who works on the marketing side of Medcuff and Mack. The team spent the spring semester building a prototype of the design, but its work is far from over. In order to get the product ready for market, the team will “focus on making contacts with businesses and investors,” according to Mack. He also said the product currently lacks a screen, something the team wants to develop next semester. They also want to explore creating an outer casing that would exhibit information about the user’s medication, including potential risks. The path to getting the Medcuff prototype to market is a long one, but Mack is optimistic, saying Medcuff will provide a “competitive advantage” for pharmacies and sees “a lot of value” in potential

partnerships with pharmacies such as Walgreens or CVS. This competitive advantage comes from the users taking more of their medication as a result of the reminder system Medcuff provides, creating more business for pharmacies. Mack noted that $290 billion is spent annually in the health care industry as a result of incorrect usage and consumption of medication.

“We’re not a product development lab; we’re about the concept side of things.” Sandra Bradley Internet of Things Lab

“I think it really is contacting the actual pharmacies that we need to partner with in order for us to have our device work the way we want it to,” Mack said. The Medcuff team will continue to work through the Internet of Things Lab in the fall and is optimistic based on feedback from the Internet of Things Lab exhibition. “It was a great environment to find the different pieces of the puzzle … to have that exposure was really great,” Mack said.

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Dear Ms. Scientist, Why is it bad to eat within two hours of falling asleep? —Michael L. Weight gain, sleep disturbance and heartburn or acid reflux have been associated with eating too soon before going to bed. Weight gain is not caused by the time of day the meal is eaten but by the types of food typically chosen for midnight snacks, like high-calorie ice cream or Topperstix. Sleep disturbance can occur when bloatedness and an upset stomach keep you awake. Also, lying down before food has settled in your stomach may cause some of the acidic contents to irritate the esophageal sphincter and esophagus, causing heartburn or acid reflux. Ask Ms. Scientist is written by Corinne Thornton. If you have a burning science question you want her to answer, tweet @DC_Science or email it to science@dailycardinal.com.

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New ASM chair to focus on student engagement By Emily Gerber THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Newly elected ASM Chair Genevieve Carter said she plans to make the body more “welcoming and inclusive” for students.

Attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison comes with many new opportunities for students, ranging from academic endeavors to social discoveries. But one privilege incoming students may not be aware of is the power they possess to enact change on a university and system level. The Associated Students of Madison, UW-Madison’s governing student association, caters to just that–ensuring that student advocacy reaches fruition. “We’re not just a bunch of kids that [the] administration and the Legislature do not have to listen to,” said UW-Madison junior and newly appointed ASM Chair Genevieve Carter. “I think it’s our responsibility as students to advocate for ourselves and [make] sure

that the issues that we’re working on impact students’ lives.” Since its creation in the 1990s, ASM has served as the student component in the university’s shared governance structure. The body weighs in on both campus and UW System issues, working alongside university administration and state legislators. Carter said one of the association’s goals for this upcoming year is to continue establishing ASM as a “welcoming and inclusive space” where students can fight for issues they feel passionately about. Because the body is representative of all UW-Madison students, Carter said it is important to have as much engagement as possible to ensure fellow decision-makers are hearing from the more than 40,000 students who

make up the university. “The state of Wisconsin is really unique in the sense that state statutes give students a lot of power and a lot of ability to dictate what they want to see happen in their educational experience,” Carter said. “This gives us a huge amount of leverage when it comes to decisions about our education.” Carter said the doors of the ASM office are always open–literally–to facilitate the concerns and desires of students. She added that students are the driving force behind change on campus. “You have the power to make change,” Carter said. “You have the power to impact not only students at the university right now but students for years and years to come.”

An official guide to your Madison area leaders Chancellor Rebecca Blank Chancellor Rebecca Blank is embarking on her second year in the top leadership position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to leading the more than 40,000 students enrolled at UW-Madison, the chancellor has purview over administration-related deci-

sions with the campus and manages more than 22,000 university faculty and staff. Specifically, Blank oversees the campus financial and academic activity, including changes in tuition levels and various department leadership appointments. As the university’s 31st chancellor, Blank also works with the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and Wisconsin state legislators to discuss and enact change on a grander scale.

Dean of Students Lori Berquam From visiting students in libraries during finals week or scooping ice cream during campus events, Dean of Students Lori Berquam is constantly working to help students feel at home at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Berquam’s office is home to many student support services, including sexual assault services, emergency counseling and academic support. Students can make appointments or walk into the Dean of Students office and take advantage of the services. Appointments can be made by calling one of the deans on call at 608-263-5700 or by visiting the Dean of Students Office at room 70 of Bascom Hall.

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Dean of Students Lori Berquam oversees student support services on the UW-Madison campus.

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Chancellor Rebecca Blank holds the top job at UW-Madison and oversees the university’s administrative activities. In the past Assembly session, Taylor was a key representative in passing legislation that would allow third party invesState Rep. Chris tigations into police Taylor, D-Madison, repaltercations resulting in resents a majority of the fatalities. students who live on or Taylor represents the near the campus area. 76th District, which was Taylor actively proalso once held by curmotes women’s rights rent U.S. Sen. Tammy TAYLOR in the state Legislature Baldwin, D-Wis., and and holds annual camalso by current U.S. Rep. pus forums and discussions. Mark Pocan, D-Wis.

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Local Alders Local Madison officials enact policies and programs that affect University of WisconsinMadison students in addition to city residents.

The three campus-area alders, Scott Resnick, Mike Verveer and Ledell Zellers, help to facilitate important city issues including downtown alcohol policies and State Street’s redesign. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, represents all on-campus

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Madison Mayor and UW-Madison alum Paul Soglin is responsible for major city policy decisions. housing and residence halls. He graduated from UW-Madison in 2008 and just finished his term as vice president of city Council. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, is responsible for the citizens and students of the Capitol Square and State Street areas.

Verveer has spent more than a decade in Madison politics and currently serves on the Alcohol License Review Committee, which decides on liquor license and alcohol policy in downtown Madison. Newly elected Ald. Ledell

After a 14-year gap between terms, Mayor Paul Soglin returned to office in 2011 to preside over the city of Madison and its city Council. Soglin graduated from the University of WisconsinMadison in 1966 and was known to have attended the first ever Mifflin Street Block Party in 1969. As the head of Madison’s Common Council, which is the city’s governing body, Soglin is responsible for creating and implementing important city policies and construction efforts, including the Library Mall reconstruction and ongoing downtown alcohol rezoning. Soglin has plans to run for reelection in the 2015 mayoral elections, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Zellers, District 2, mainly represents the Langdon Street area, which is home to much of UW-Madison’s Greek community. Zellers is currently serving on a committee that is responsible for the redesign of State Street.

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The Art of Madison To ensure you’re up to speed on every cultural outlet in town, The Daily Cardinal is proud to present this short guide to the arts scene going on here in Madison. Compiled by Sean Reichard 1) Wisconsin Union Theater You may have observed that parts of the University are under construction currently—and believe me, it’ll be under construction for a while. One part that won’t be under construction, however, is the renovated Wisconsin Union Theater. Besides offering a brand new waiting hall and lounge, the Theater will

be rolling out a crackerjack season of classical, world and virtuoso music stars, including Yo Yo Ma, Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer, Don McLean and Judy Collins, Kronos Quartet, etc. The Theater will also be staging “Macbeth” and several travel documentaries. The best part is, tickets are super cheap for UW-students.

6) Memorial Union Terrace When the weather’s nice, the Memorial Union Terrace upgrades from must-see relaxation spot to must-see music venue. Indeed, this past spring, the Terrace stage was privy to some of the performance high-

lights at Revelry, UW’s spring music and arts festival. So keep an eye out for music on the center stage at the Terrace and save the date, before Jack Frost swoops down to lock away all the Terrace chairs.

9) The Marquee The Marquee, the companion theater to Cinématheque, can be found on the second floor of Union South. Like its counterpart, the Marquee is free, although it tends to show recent blockbusters and classics more than artsy humdingers—which isn’t meant to short shrift the Marquee. Not at all.

12) Overture Center

The Overture Center actually comprises numerous theaters and studios, and you’ll no doubt become intimately familiar with all its recesses and hideyholes by the end of your freshman year. For one thing, the Overture is the site of the freshman welcome party each year, but throughout the year it’s a major destination for musicals and large touring acts.

Whether you’re coming in at seven to see a special screening of “Pacific Rim” or staying up ’til midnight to see the late night movie special (“Zardoz” anyone?) the Marquee is a great student movie destination. The concession possibilities are nearly infinite as well, given all the food options just a floor below in Union South.

13) Strictly Discs Up on Monroe Street, about 10 minutes on foot from Camp Randall, Strictly Discs may be the best record store in town, so far as this reviewer is concerned. The place boasts a wide selection of CDs and vinyl, not to mention the wide array of sampler CDs in the front window they offer for prospective customers. And the headphones at the sampler station aren’t half bad.

17) B-Side Records Located in the warm middle of State Street between the student half and the nonstudent half, B-Side is a cozy, hole-in-the-wall type store, replete with a wide array of CDs and vinyl records. It’s a safe bet something cool,

whether it be the next big thing or a classic jazz record, will be playing in the background for your browsing pleasure. Be sure and take a look at the front window display strung up with new and upcoming releases.

18) A Room of One’s Own A Room Of One’s Own recently moved into their new space on Gorham Street—next to the Community Pharmacy

and across from the Jamba Juice. Besides books, the store also hosts readings from local authors and poets.

2) Chazen Museum A free museum, the Chazen recently expanded into another building, connecting the old facility via a skyway. The art spans all eras but largely focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries. With a large permanent collection as well as rotating exhibits, the Chazen is a great place to mingle for a few hours or stop off for a breath of fresh air between classes. Besides paintings and sculptures, the Chazen also houses the art history library on campus.

7) The Frequency On an offshoot street from the Capitol, The Frequency is a neat little club styled around cheap punk rock shows as well as smaller touring outfits. Although the venue hosts a bar, 18+ shows are frequent. Want more testimony to their coolness credibility? They’ve got one of Brian King’s guitars—smashed to pieces, of course—framed on the wall to commemorate when Japandroids came to town.

10) Majestic Theatre Built in a renovated movie theater, the Majestic is one of the most popular venues in town. Although it’s a bit far flung from campus, the Majestic is a bigtime student draw: big enough for raucous, off-the-wall shows, yet also small enough for more intimate gatherings.

14) Bartell Theater The off-campus theater destination, the Bartell is nearly profligate in the number and variety of productions they put on in a given season, ranging from avantgarde productions to Shakespeare to ballet performances.

19) Orpheum Theater The Orpheum is one of two big concert destinations downtown. Past acts have included Lupe Fiasco, The 1975, Neutral Milk Hotel and numerous others. Compared to other venues in town, The Orpheum can be pretty pricy, and tickets can sell out fast depending on the artist, but more likely than not, there will be at least one must see show your freshman year.

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3) University Theatre The University Theatre, located in the sprawl of Vilas Hall, hosts a variety of theatre productions, both new and old, from renowned kings/queens of the theatre to bright young upstarts carving a place in the

annals of that great tradition. Seasons generally have a turnover each semester, so keep an eye out for the poster frames on East Campus Mall, across from CoffeeBytes and the Student Activity Center.

4) Madison Museum of Contemporary Art This museum is located in the Overture Center complex, with an entrance at the corner of State and Johnson streets. Admission is free, although the exhibits more than warrant a dona-

tion. It’s also a perfect first date locale: grab a bite from the nearby Noodles and Company or get a late breakfast at Short Stack Eatery, then let your insides mull over the walls of art.

5) Der Rathskeller Made to look like a Germanic cellar, Der Rathskeller is a destination for local and/or small acts coming through town. All the concerts are free, so swing

by for a beer, a burger or both and catch some cool tunes. In addition, Der Rathskeller shows big sports games and movies from time to time.

8) Cinématheque Located in 4070 Vilas Hall, Cinématheque is the destination for art house/ film history movies, lovingly curated by the Wisconsin Union Directorate Film Committee. The average schedule is awe inspiring,

showing upward of 40 movies per semester, manifold and variegated—but don’t let that daunt you. The Cinématheque movies are presented both digitally and in 35mm, depending on the type or age of movie.

11) The Sett Since 2011, The Sett has been bringing a variety of rap, hip hop, rock, alternative, jazz—just about every genre of music under the sun—acts to UW students, free of charge.

15) Varsity Hall More likely than not, you’ll see this space at some point during SOAR, but throughout the school year, numerous illustrious speakers grace this hall, often free of charge to listeners. This past school year, some highlights included author Cheryl Strayed, Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and zombie expert Max Brooks. The space is also commonly used by student organizations to host a variety of events.

20) WSUM Besides StudentPrint and the Associated Students of Madison student government, the Student Activity Center is home to WSUM, the student-run campus radio station. With a nearly 24/7 schedule, hosting a wide roster of themed shows and individual DJs, WSUM is a place to hear or be heard at UW-Madison. Trainings are regular, as is turnover, so if you think you’ve got what it takes to be the next great student disc jockey, stop on by 333 East Campus Mall for more information and be sure to tune in to 91.7 FM once you’re on campus.

Like Der Rathskeller, The Sett’s musical offerings tend to be smaller acts or local musicians, but don’t let that keep you away. You might just find your next great musical love.

16) Paul’s Book Store Near Library Mall on State Street, Paul’s Book Store is the premiere used bookstore in town. Its modest, crowded appearance belies a treasure trove of old, cheap books.

21) University Bookstore You will become intimately familiar with this place by the time you’re done here, but besides textbooks, the Bookstore keeps a stock of used books and hard to find/obscure texts, not to mention cheap foreign language paperbacks if you’re into that kind of thing.

22) The Barrymore Theater Up the way on Atwood Avenue, the Barrymore draws a number of well-known, interesting acts each year, including live favorites like Trampled By Turtles and Drive-By Truckers. Sure, it’s a ways away from campus, but then again, why let your free bus pass go to waste, eh?

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ACROSS 1 James ___ Garfield (20th U.S. president) 6 “Oh, baloney!” 11 Frenzied group 14 Exit 15 Thick-skinned behemoth 16 Hairy brute of the jungle 17 Johnnie Cochran was one 20 New newts 21 Kesey and Griffey 22 “Beats me,” slangily 23 Want to take back 24 Slight coloration 25 Mediterranean Sea branch 26 Roll-on alternative 28 “___ Yeller” 29 Free (of) 30 Legit (with “on the”) 34 “The Star-Spangled Banner” contraction 35 Within reach 37 Hunk’s pride 38 It’s attached to a mast in storms 39 “Dear ___ or Madam” 40 Where Goldilocks was discovered 41 Subsiding (with “down”)

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

45 Lottery equipment 47 Tops a cinnamon roll 50 Roller-coaster unit 51 What the game is, to Sherlock 52 Shakespearean commotions 53 Former Italian monetary unit 54 Unexpected acts of hostility 57 Oolong or Earl Grey 58 Smoking and nonsmoking, e.g. 59 Keys in the water 60 ___ in a day’s work 61 You’ll get a rise out of this 62 Emotionally demanding DOWN 1 Catkin bearers 2 Add muscle 3 Roof supporter 4 Rd. crossers 5 Stag party attendees 6 Obsess in front of the mirror 7 Defiant answer to “Shall!” 8 Chart toppers 9 Little carpenter 10 Full of trees 11 Word with “ill” or “mild” 12 Like some concerts or markets

13 Partner of above 18 Common Polish name ender 19 Throw on the floor? 24 Keyboard blunder 25 Omega’s opposite 27 “___Lang Syne” 28 Inning enders 31 Daisylike, lateblooming flower 32 Scholastic stereotype 33 It breaks in the morning 34 Word before a discounted price 35 Type of punishment 36 Lends a hand 37 Ethanol, for one 39 Twin-peaked California volcano 40 Violate a trust 42 Frozen spear 43 Acted as an informant, in slang 44 Like the plains 46 What the weasel goes? 47 Think tank output 48 Glide 49 “To the max” suffix 52 Out past the buoys 53 Cut with a surgical beam 55 Vexation 56 ___ Lizzie (Model T)

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Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com IT ALL STARTS HERE ACROSS 1 Galley drudge 6 Carnival dance 11 Nest egg abbr. 14 A Muse 15 Bouts of chills 16 French refusal 17 Bittersweet plants 19 Set of parts to assemble 20 Contact site 21 Boxing legend 22 Ship area, to a bo’s’n 24 Laundry items of yore 27 More than walk 28 “ ___ the ramparts ...” 29 Like a narrow mind 33 Got one’s feet wet? 36 Word with “circus” or “flicker” 37 ___-jerk reaction 38 Bit of history 39 Surrenders, as land 40 Like some martinis 41 Open to breezes 43 Successor 44 Spade work? 46 Country home site 48 Hunk’s pride 49 Vocational identifiers 50 Shower unit?

55 Particular region’s plants 57 Major broadcaster 58 Call of Duty: Black ___ 59 Couple’s pronoun 60 Sewell’s horse 64 “___ Howdy Doody time!” 65 Not barred 66 Upper-level storage area 67 Two-time U.S. Open winner Trevino 68 Wear away 69 Parasite DOWN 1 Extend a subscription 2 Some Hindu people 3 They may be raised after striking 4 Old verb ending 5 Did a tire-maintenance job 6 Title of respect in colonial India 7 Turkish bigwig 8 Wet dirt 9 Old-fashioned cold remedies 10 Distribute into categories 11 Former desk features 12 Move turbulently

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Yellowstone’s bears still slumber in their caves. At this rate, they may be asleep all summer.

Yellowstone ranger forgets to wake bears from hibernation By Kane Kaiman The Daily Cardinal

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo.—The head ranger at Yellowstone National Park has forgotten to carry out one of his most important spring duties this year: waking up the bears from winter hibernation. Ranger Mark Halsey was appointed Yellowstone superintendent in 1987 and every spring since he has gone from cave to cave rattling pots and pans and splashing furry heads with cold buckets of water. But not this spring. All 1,200 bears that inhabit the park remain asleep in their dens.

The bears are one of the parks top wildlife attractions, and regular summertime tourists are beginning to ask questions. “Funny, I’ve been piling the family into the R.V. for the annual Yellowstone trip for years, and we always encounter bears,” Colorado native Ronald Cort said. “Maybe we should leave more food out at night.” The renegade woodsmen that illegally squat in the park’s forests have also noticed the bears’ absence. “I’ve been attacked by bears every year since I gave up my worldly possessions and came out here,” Robert “Lawless” Lawson

said, lifting up his buckskin tunic to reveal a myriad of scars to horrified Cardinal reporters. “But so far, so good this summer. Anybody want seconds on the squirrel stew?” It’s been months since the bears were supposed to be woken up, and Halsey himself is starting to wonder if something slipped his mind this spring. “You ever get that feeling that you’ve forgotten something, something important?” Halsey asked tight-lipped Cardinal reporters. “Let’s see, I woke up the chipmunks and raccoons, and I reheated the hot springs… wait, I’ve got it! I forgot to crank the geysers back on!”

Findings from a U.S. News & World Report study confirmed the popular belief that the college experience is exactly the same as one predicts it to be. The study was conducted across the 1,000 largest colleges—both public and private—in the U.S. It found that 83 percent of those polled got pretty much what they expected out of college, with 15 percent being unsure and only 2 percent conceding that their time in college did not align completely with their expectations. “Many parents and guidance counselors insist that college can be ‘whatever you make of it,’ and that the movies and media portray it to be some unrealistic fairytale, but this simply isn’t accurate,” report author Frederick Davies said, “The fact of the matter is that the representation of college in popular media is entirely accurate. It really just is exactly what it looks like.” The percentage of students experiencing a predictable lifestyle in college is at an all-time high according to U.S. News & World Report. Experts have attributed this to the influence of the Internet. “Many high school students are viewing the ‘I’m

Shmacked’ videos and visiting sites such as TotalFratMove. com,” Harvard Sociology Professor Dr. Lawrence Nielsen explained. “These give incoming and future college students a perfectly complete and thorough display of daily college life before they even set foot on campus, allowing them to know how to behave to produce the college experience they expect.” The Above the Influence campaign has denied the reports. Spokesperson Cynthia Matherson claims that the behavior depicted in internet representations of college life are untrue, despite the overwhelming majority of poll respondents who admitted to acting exactly the way all the people in movies do, along with all of their friends. One side effect of the recent trend regarding college expectations is a stark increase in popularity of feature films set in college environments, such as the Zac Efron hit “Neighbors.” At press time, actor Bradley Cooper announced he will be costarring alongside Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms in a prequel trilogy to the Hangover series to be titled “Hangover: Campus Daze,” which film critic Roger Ebert expects to be “even better and more realistic than the first trilogy.”

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Students should make collegiate education choices CULLEN VOSS opinion editor Welcome to college. More specifically, welcome to the University of Wisconsin –Madison. Your adventure into higher education is just around the corner so it is important to remember just what that means. This is your education. Not your parents’ or your grandparents’ or any other family member’s. While you may wish to follow in a family member’s footsteps and follow their career path, it is ultimately your decision to make. I know too many college students who are following a particular career path because it’s what their parents want them to do; and because their parents write out the tuition checks; they feel somehow obligated to them. If this sounds familiar, I implore you to sit down with your parents and have a serious talk with them. This may not be an issue at first. You may be just fine majoring in computer science because the job market looks hopeful, but when you finally get to campus, live downtown, join a couple student organizations and attend classes in new fields of study then you may begin to see things differently and ultimately seek new undertakings. This is not something to fear but

should instead be embraced. If you like writing, then you should not completely dismiss becoming an English major because your family tells you there is no money or no future in it. If money is your primary motivation for selecting your major then I am here to tell you that you are in for a rude awakening. The distant possibility of immense wealth is not going to be enough to sustain you through late night study sessions of thermo-dynamics or organic chemistry. The endeavor of higher learning

If your parents tell you there is no future in your major you should tell them that statement is simply untrue.

doesn’t have to be so rigid and focused on material wealth. If wealth is what you’re worried about, simply graduating from college should be your goal. According to statistics from the U.S. Labor Department analyzed by the Economic Policy Institute, college graduates with a bachelor’s degree earn 98

percent more per hour than those without a degree. This number is up from 89 percent in 2008, 85 percent in 1998 and 64 percent in the early 1980s. M.I.T. economist David Autor says, “We have too few college graduates.” If your parents tell you there is no

The distant possibility of immense wealth is not going to be enough to motivate you through late night study sessions of thermo-dynamics or organic chemistry.

future in your major, you should tell them that statement is simply untrue. A mere major does not wholly determine your employment prospects. Improving your resume while you’re in college is a great way to set yourself up for success regardless of your major. UW-Madison boasts over 750 student organizations which you can get involved in, and if you don’t find a student organization you think would be a good fit you are able to create your very own. Furthermore, there are a number of work and intern-

ship opportunities around campus during the school year. Studying abroad is also a great way to make your resume unique and stand out. Just remember, that this is your education and your college experience. What you decide to do with it is entirely your choice and you should not feel restricted by what other people say is right for you. I have come to a new realization during my time at UW Madison which I hope will help the incoming Freshman class. My greatest takeaway from college will not be the paper I receive on graduation day or my GPA. It will instead be my own personal growth which I attribute to the programs and opportunities afforded to me by this great institution. So don’t sit idly by. Know what you want and make it happen because the decisions are yours to make now. Cullen is a senior majoring in history and political science. What is your view on parental roles in collegiate education? Do you agree it’s the student’s choice as to what their major will be or should our student body choose based on market job availability? Please send all of your feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

“BRO-dgers” must act to New editor-in-chief strives to prevent sexual assault to continue paper’s success RYAN BULLEN opinion editor

First off, I would like to say welcome and congratulations to every incoming student here at UW-Madison. Trust me, it may seem a little overwhelming at first but your college years are seriously some of the greatest years of your life, and if you open yourself up to all that this amazing campus and city have to offer than you will have plenty of fun. That being said, I need to switch gears and address all my fellow incoming male students or “BRO-dgers” if you will.

There will be drinking, partying and all that good stuff but never lose sight of the fact that the cute girls of this campus owe you nothing.

Recently, a coward, whose name I choose not to mention as to never let the name live on, went on an insane killing spree in the densely populated living area for the University of CaliforniaSanta Barbara known as Isla Vista. The reaso this deranged killer felt it necessary to go on a killing spree that left six innocent people dead is because of his inability to seduce girls into having sex with him. While this is of course an act of insanity, it brings to light a greater issue that persists in the United States: the mindset that women are to be viewed as sexual objects that are open for the taking. As a college guy myself, I understand how beautiful the women of UW-Madison are. I understand how conversations with your friends about

hooking up with girls can be some of the best conversations. But know that among the hooting and hollering you have with your boys, the girl that you are talking about is not some foreign land that you conquered or some play thing merely there for your enjoyment. She is a person and above that, she is your equal. Generations before us have unfortunately put forth the narrative that because men have had more access to education and are for the most part more physically imposing, they are inherently superior. Speaking as a son and a brother to some amazing women I find this ideal of superiority disgusting, and you should too. We need to make it our mission to treat the women of this University and the world with respect. Yes, sex is a part of college. For a lot of you this is the first taste of freedom, and by all means you should take advantage of that freedom by whatever means you see fit. There will be drinking, partying and all that good stuff but never lose sight of the fact that the girls of this campus owe you nothing. This attitude of mysogany led to the killings at UCSB ,and we can do our part as Badgers to abolish this mentality forever. If you find yourself looking to engage in some sexual activity with the girl down the hall, know that she has the right to say no. As Shakespeare once said, “Faint heart never won fair lady,” you are encouraged to approach that girl you find attractive , and if both of you mutually agree to whatever happens after that then by all means proceed. However, if that girl denies your approach, you need to back away and not take it personally. Take the denial in stride, swallow deep and get back out there. There really are plenty of fish in the sea and at UW-Madison that sea is plentiful so don’t worry! Get out there, have fun, make memories, respect women and never forget that NO means NO. Ryan is a senior majoring in Political Science. What would you like to tell the Freshmen class? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

JACK CASEY editor-in-chief Three years ago, I walked into the basement of Vilas Hall a lost freshman looking for a place to belong. Since then, The Daily Cardinal has become a constant presence in my life. I can proudly say I not only found my place, but also will now have the opportunity to lead the organization I have come to love. My name is Jack Casey and I am lucky enough to call myself the new editor-inchief of The Daily Cardinal. My new job and the efforts all our staff members put in, many times totaling upward of 40 or 50 hours a week, is far from easy, but each and every one of us is proud of what we can accomplish in the cluttered office we call home. We are a devoted team of editors, copy chiefs, photographers and artists, and in the ever-changing world of journalism we are all proud to say those titles are rarely mutually exclusive.

But our work, though personally rewarding, is really meant for you, our readers.

But our work, though personally rewarding, is really meant for you, our readers. Over the next year, I hope to continue making this paper the place students on campus can come to stay informed on local and state issues, as well as challenge themselves with unique interpretations of the environment in which we live. Whether you read The Daily Cardinal for its student government coverage or to see what fun comics the talented graphics desk comes up with, we want you to enjoy what you see and hopefully stimulate you to seek more. Journalists appreciate it when readers give feedback on a story and I believe a

newspaper cannot reach its full potential if it serves a community of passive readers. This is your paper and I want it to serve your interests. If you like something, tell us. And if you disagree with something we publish, give us a call or shoot us an email.

Journalists appreciate it when readers give feedback on a story and I believe a newspaper cannot reach its full potential if it serves a community of passive readers.

The paper has made positive changes over the past year to better engage our audience and I hope to make more after I take over this job. Journalism in the modern age is an amorphous thing that has its roots in print but has blossomed online. We as college journalists are learning to properly toe that line, and in doing so are putting in more planning and effort than ever to meet you and your interests online. And as the only college in the country with two competing student papers, our drive to improve has the added fuel of a direct rival. Under my leadership, I will work to make sure The Daily Cardinal’s website and social media accounts continue to be a place to go for up-to-date information and important content that you as a reader will find useful and interesting. So bookmark our site, find us on Instagram, give us a like on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You will be glad you did. When you think of UW-Madison student journalism, I want you to think of The Daily Cardinal. Not the bird, but the cardinal red color that is tied so intimately with our university. It’s going to be a great year pursuing this crazy thing called journalism. Let’s go. Jack is a junior majoring in journalism and economics. Do you have any advice for The Daily Cardinal’s new editor-inchief? Please email your feedback to jvcasey@wisc.edu

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Badgers face on-field changes in 2014 By Jim Dayton The Daily Cardinal

After the 2013 season brought a new coaching staff and a transition to the 3-4 defense, changes will continue this fall as Wisconsin heads into the 2014 campaign. More than half of last season’s primary starters are no longer with the team, including the entire front seven on defense and fan favorites Jared Abbrederis and James White on offense. Additionally, the Badgers could see a new starting quarterback this year after redshirt junior Joel Stave’s inconsistent play and a nagging shoulder injury suffered in the Capital One Bowl. Replacing the core of a defense and two key impact players on offense while also figuring out who will be under center is no simple task. Considering this all has to be done in one offseason, it would seem like Wisconsin is headed for a tumultuous fall. However, defensive coordinator Dave Aranda did a superb job last season in his first year with the Badgers. He inherited a roster full of players recruited to play in a 4-3 alignment, yet

produced a defense that allowed the seventh-fewest yards in the country. With a full season of the 3-4 defensive scheme under his belt, Aranda can spend less time implementing and more time preparing the next wave of Badger starters. The new front seven will not be entirely devoid of experience, either. Senior inside linebacker Derek Landisch has had a productive career as a reserve. He made two starts last year and recorded 33 tackles, the highest figure among defensive backups. Redshirt senior nose guard Warren Herring finished tied for second on the team last year with four sacks and also had six tackles for loss in 2013. On offense, the departure of James White, who quietly became Wisconsin’s fourth leading rusher of all-time, means sophomore Corey Clement will have big shoes to fill as the complementary back to redshirt junior Melvin Gordon. Clement showed flashes of brilliance last season, scoring seven touchdowns and averaging more than eight yards per carry. Expanded playing time for

Clement this fall means another year of a strong tandem in the Wisconsin backfield. The passing game comes with a lot of unanswered questions for the Badgers. Losing Abbrederis, as well as top tight ends Jacob Pedersen and Brian Wozniak, means that Wisconsin will need to rely on a young corps of unproven talent. Redshirt junior Jordan Frederick, redshirt sophomore Alex Erickson and sophomore Rob Wheelwright could lead the charge at wide receiver for UW. However, they combined for just 21 receptions in 2013. There is also the issue of finding a starting quarterback. Last year, Stave was wildly inconsistent, routinely underthrowing or overthrowing his intended targets. While he did have some good games, most notably against Ohio State where he threw for 295 yards and two touchdowns, he did not do enough to automatically return as starter. His inconsistency has opened up the battle to redshirt junior Tanner McEvoy, who played safety last year for the Badgers, redshirt sophomore

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Redshirt junior quarterback Joel Stave’s mediocre play last season could leave him watching from the sidelines this fall. Bart Houston and dual-threat freshman D.J. Gillins. While there is certainly a heavy dose of offseason turmoil, the Badgers have enough developing talent to remain one of the top

threats in the Big Ten. Wisconsin will look to prove its worth as a top threat in the nation when the Badgers square off against perennial power LSU in the season opener Aug. 30 in Houston.

Volleyball

Looking to take one more step to the championship By Jack Baer The Daily cardinal

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Senior forward Frank Kaminsky will again bring his perimeter shooting to the Badgers this winter.

Seniors bring leadership to UW By Blake Duffin The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin will not have an easy task repeating the success of last season, but it certainly has the ability. The Badger roster that earned a trip to the Final Four a season ago lost just three players, including only a single starter, Ben Brust. UW returns four starters: Frank Kaminsky, Traevon Jackson, Sam Dekker and Josh Gasser, while Nigel Hayes or Bronson Koenig will likely fill the fifth and final starting spot. As for new faces on the team, Wisconsin will add just one player to its roster, Ethan Happ. The 6-foot-7 incoming freshman forward features a broad skill set, and has the size to play near the basket and the skill to knock down the outside jumper. Happ will have a tough task ahead of him to earn minutes on head coach Bo Ryan’s already talented frontcourt, but it would not be the first time a freshman has made an impact for Ryan. Just

last season, freshmen Hayes and Koenig found their way from the bench to the court with frequency. On the other end of the age spectrum, the Badgers will have five seniors on their roster. Kaminsky, Jackson, Gasser, Duje Dukan and Jordan Smith are all entering their final season of eligibility. Kaminsky, often looked at as the go-to scorer in the latter half of last season, will undoubtedly have the spotlight on him entering this year. As a junior, Kaminsky averaged a team-high 13.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. The dominant forward passed on his opportunity to enter the NBA Draft after last season to make a final run with the Badgers in 2014-’15. Last season UW dominated its nonconference schedule to start the year, going an incredible 16-0 and sweeping the competition. The Badgers may have a tougher task repeating this feat next season. Though the official schedule is not yet decided, Wisconsin will be playing in the Battle for Atlantis tournament, as well as the annual

Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The Battle for Atlantis features several competitive programs in its eight-team tournament, including North Carolina, Florida, UCLA and Butler. A matchup against any of these teams will be a tough game to win. Wisconsin will have the pleasure of hosting Duke at the Kohl Center in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge Dec. 3. The Blue Devils are also a topranked team coming into the 2014’15 season, and will have the No. 1 freshman prospect, Jahlil Okafor. The last time these teams met was in 2009 when the Badgers upset the higher-seeded Blue Devils at the Kohl Center, 73-69. For its conference schedule, UW will play Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Penn State twice, and play each of the other Big Ten opponents just once. The team’s keynote home game will be against Michigan State. Only time will tell, but the returning talent and competitive schedule makes this season appear to be one with plenty of excitement.

At the beginning of last season, new head coach Kelly Sheffield took over a national program that seemed to have fallen dormant. After a streak of nine straight NCAA tournament appearances, former head coach Pete Waite’s program missed the tournament six times in a row. From 2008 to 2012, the team went 77-80 and 31-70 in conference play, ultimately leading Waite to resign. However, the three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year left behind one last gem: the National Letter of Intent for the consensus No. 1 recruit in the country, setter Lauren Carlini. With Sheffield running the ship and Carlini starting, the Badgers began the season 14-1, garnering a surprise top 25 ranking. Faced with a brutal Big Ten schedule, arguably the top conference in the NCAA, Wisconsin finished fourth with a 12-8 record. Carlini was named an All-Big Ten selection and won the Big Ten’s Freshman of the Year award. This was all a lead-up to the squad’s finest performance: the NCAA tournament. Returning for the first time since 2007 as the No. 12 seed, Wisconsin exceeded all expectations and defeated Milwaukee, California-Berkeley, Florida State and Purdue to make the national semifinals. At the semifinals in Seattle, Wash., Sheffield and company drew the No. 1 overall ranked and defending champion Texas. By far the lowest seed

in the final four, the undersized Badgers went on to register a shocking and emotional fourset victory. Controlling the match with strong serving and defense, Wisconsin repeatedly flustered the Longhorns into mistakes and did not let up. Even though they eventually lost to Penn State in the national finals, Wisconsin still established itself as a program to watch and should be expected to do some pretty good things. Carlini will return for her sophomore season after a summer of training with the U.S. national team and should garner some All-American consideration. Other notable contributors return in rising senior outside hitters Ellen Chapman and Deme Morales. Joining the team will be a pair of top transfer students, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Romana Kriskova and Long Beach State’s Erin Juley. Both juniors were freshmen starters at their old schools and will be allowed to play immediately. Kriskova in particular is one to watch, considering she won the Atlantic 10’s Player of the Year award last season. Adding two players of this caliber raises the ceiling for Wisconsin’s season and makes a repeat of last year’s tournament performance even more attainable. All in all, if you want to see one of Wisconsin’s fastest rising teams, a new dynamic coach and one of the top volleyball players in the country, the Wisconsin Field House will be the place to be this year.

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Under Johnson, UW becomes one of nation’s elite By Zach Rastall the daily cardinal

Since Mark Johnson took over as head coach in 2002, few programs in collegiate women’s hockey have been as consistently successful as Wisconsin. During Johnson’s tenure, the Badgers compiled a remarkable 331-64-30 record, a winning percentage of .814. In 2006, Wisconsin captured its first national title, becoming the first school outside of the state of Minnesota to win the NCAA women’s hockey national championship. UW followed this up by winning three more national titles in 2007, 2009 and 2011, cementing its place as one of the powerhouse

programs in women’s hockey. Considering all the success the team has seen since Johnson took over, it should come as no surprise that some of the best players in women’s hockey today have taken the ice for Wisconsin. In fact, four UW players have won the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey: forward Sara Bauer in 2006, goaltender Jessie Vetter in 2009, forward Meghan Duggan in 2011 and forward Brianna Decker in 2012. Additionally, several Wisconsin greats have compet-

ed internationally at the Winter Olympics. At the 2014 Games, four former Badgers played for Team USA (Duggan, Vetter, Decker and Hilary Knight), while Meaghan Mikkelson represented the Canadians in Sochi. In addition to the four national championships, Wisconsin has seven Frozen Four appearances, eight NCAA tournament appearances, four WCHA regular season titles and four WCHA tournament championships. The most recent of these Frozen Four appearances was just this past season, during which the Badgers recorded a solid 28-8-2 record and finished second in the WCHA standings.

The 2013-’14 campaign featured some historic moments, most of which came courtesy of goaltender and team captain Alex Rigsby. She achieved several career milestones throughout the season, such as surpassing Vetter as UW’s alltime leader in wins while also becoming just the third goaltender in NCAA history to record 100 career victories. While Wisconsin will be losing a few key players, including Rigsby and forward Madison Packer, there is plenty of reason for optimism heading into the 2014-’15 season. Four of the five top goal scorers from last season will be returning, includ-

ing the leading scorer, forward Brittany Ammerman. Sophomore goaltender AnnRenée Desbiens, who filled in for Rigsby while she was recovering from an injury, will take over between the pipes for the Badgers. Desbiens posted an 11-1-0 record with a 1.06 goals against average and .957 save percentage during her freshman campaign. Combine all these players with highly touted incoming forward Annie Pankowski, and there is every reason to believe that Mark Johnson and his team will be contending for a fifth national title during the 2014-’15 season.

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Wisconsin distance runners extend their streak of national dominance every year. He led UW to five con- as UW has raced its way into secutive Big Ten Championships 42 straight NCAA Championship Men’s cross country head coach before the Badgers finished in meets, a run dating back to 1972. Mick Byrne has built his team into third place in 2013. Though the Badgers finished a national powerhouse that shows Byrne coached Wisconsin to third in the Big Ten Championship no sign of slowing down. an NCAA Championship in 2011. meet in 2013, snapping a streak of Byrne, over the course of his six- It was the fifth national title UW 14 consecutive conference titles, year tenure at Wisconsin, carried has ever won and first since the UW bounced back to finish secon the Badgers’ winning tradition 2005 season. ond in the Great Lakes Regional while also strengthening the men’s Wisconsin has earned 18 con- meet to earn another NCAA cross country dynasty. Since Byrne secutive top-10 finishes at the Championship berth. took over UWS in 2008, hasWiscEduWisc NCAA9833x8 Championships. ItsAd domininth in - Wisc Wisconsin Software 2014 Daily Cardinal DPPSv5.pdf Wisconsin 1 5/27/14 placed 10:49 AM won the Great Lakes Regional title nance is no new trend, however, the 2013 NCAA Championship,

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largely due to the performance of then-redshirt freshman Malachy Schrobilgen. He crossed the finish line in 33rd place, which earned him All-America honors. The accolade capped off an impressive list of honors for Schrobilgen, which included Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Year, Big Ten Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-Big Ten. Schrobilgen will return as the team’s leader next season as a red-

shirt sophomore. As Wisconsin’s strongest runner, he will look to add to his repertoire of individual achievements while spearheading UW’s efforts to again finish among the top 10 in the country. Seniors Michael Van Voorhis and Alex Hatz will join Schrobilgen as Byrne’s top returners. Both runners earned All-Big Ten honors. The pair of seniors have plenty of experience and will provide invaluable leadership in the 2014 season.