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As Martin departs, Ward steps in

Biddy takes top job at Amherst

By Anna Duffin

Although the resulting political climate of the New Badger Partnership influenced her to leave UW-Madison and become President of Amherst College, former Chancellor Biddy Martin said she will not soon forget her time as a Badger.

While Martin became an important political figure during her failed campaign to split UW-Madison from the rest of the UW System under the New Badger Partnership, most of her tenure as chancellor is marked by her efforts to interact with students on a personal level.

Martin’s use of social media became a hallmark of her time at UW-Madison, and she was popular among students thanks to her outreach efforts and the two days of classes she cancelled during blizzards.

As for the pseudo-celebrity chancellor’s departure, Martin said she did not leave because the NBP failed, but her departure was due, in part, to the hard feelings surrounding that failure.

“The conflict that emerged as a result of the effort would make it hard for me to push further right now,” she said in

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2 faculty members, one of whom shall be appointed chair

the Search and Screen committee will be made up of:

2 academic staff members 1 classified staff member 2 administrators, one from UW-Milwaukee

and one from UW System Administration

2 students 4 community members

Student assaulted on Dayton Street

By Taylor Harvey The Daily Cardinal

A female UW-Madison student, 20, was sexually assaulted on Dayton Street early Monday morning shortly after she noticed two men following her from Frances Street near State Street.

Police said two men began to follow the woman at 3:12 a.m.

The victim tried to run from them but they were able to keep up with her.

“They grabbed her, pushed her down and had sexual contact with her,” Madison Police Lt. Sherri Strand said in a statement.

According to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain, the victim’s screaming awoke a man sleeping in a nearby apartment several floors above. The man came out on the balcony and

By Alison Bauter When David Ward first crossed the Atlantic to attend UW-Madison in 1960, he did not expect a 40-year career that would culminate in him being appointed chancellor of UW-Madison. This summer, Ward was taken by surprise again when the Board of Regents asked him to come out of retirement and serve as interim chancellor.

“It’s a very emotional kind of thing,” Ward said.

“To come back out of retirement to a place you love so much, even for a year, is a very moving experience.”

Born in Manchester, England, Ward first attended Madison on a Fulbright Scholarship, thinking he would be here only one year. But, eventually Ward became a U.S. citizen and began a 40-year career at UW. After studying at UW, he became a professor and then administrator, ultimately serving as UW-Madison chancellor from 1993 to 2000.

While Board President Kevin J. Reilly convenes a search committee to seek out the university’s next full-time chancellor, Ward will retake the helm as interim chancellor for one year.

Ward assumes the position in the w a k e of Chancellor Biddy Martin’s departure.

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scared away the two men, who were Hispanic, 5’4”-5’7”, had skinny builds, short or shaved dark hair and were wearing tan t-shirts and pants.

A police dog attempted to track the suspects but the men were not located.

The police report said the victim was not injured. However, DeSpain said although she was not beaten, “the emotional scars will be with her for a long, long time.”

The attack comes in the wake of two separate assaults on young women in early July. In both previous incidents, the women were walking alone on University Ave. when they were struck in the head by a man. In one case, the man was scared away by a passerby after the victim was knocked unconscious.

The woman fought off the perpetrator in the other incident. Both cases

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April or May 2012 The Board of Regents will name a new chancellor, according to UW System President Kevin Reilly.

Mid-July 2012

The new chancellor will assume position, according to Reilly.

ASM Chair Allie Gardner said ASM plans to push to have three students on the committee in order to better reflect the views of the student body.

“We have 42,000 students we’re trying to represent here,” Gardner said. “You can’t do that with just two seats.”

Hanging figure on Langdon Street sparks controversy

By Anna Duffin the daily cardinal

Two months after a black figure was seen hanging from a noose outside of a Langdon Street apartment complex, sparking outrage on campus, some members of the Associated Students of Madison and the Multicultural Student Coalition said UW-Madison administration still needs to do more to combat discriminatory acts.

When the incident occurred in mid-June, some students, faculty and staff on campus believed the figure hanging was intended to mimic the lynching of an African-American and were disappointed UW-Madison administration did not react more negatively to the incident.

In their initial response to the event, UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam and Vice Provost for Diversity

Photo courtesy of Danez Smith

This cell phone picture captures the black figure hanging from a rope on a balcony located on Langdon street.

Damon Williams said although the act may have not been intended to oppress anyone, it was far from harmless.

“The consequence of this seemingly harmless ‘joke’ has left some

students, staff and faculty feeling appalled and shocked,” Berquam and Williams said in a statement made the day after the incident.

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“…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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New residence hall aims to enhance student life

Photos courtesy of University Housing

A computer-rendered depiction of the new UW-Madison Division of University Housing lakeshore residence hall, which is set to be finished in the summer of 2012.

By Alex Ditullio The Daily Cardinal

As incoming and prospective freshmen tour UW, one big question comes to mind: Where will we sleep and eat?

Beginning in the summer of 2012, tour guides can proudly show off the new Lakeshore Residence Hall and Gordon Dining and Event Center, which aims to give students an improved living and dining experience on campus.

According to Director of Marketing and Communications at the UW- Madison Division of University Housing, Brendon Dybdahl, the university is building the new Lakeshore Residence Hall to address a shortage of resident space in housing. Dybdahl

said UW is the only school in the Big Ten that does not guarantee housing for first year students, an issue he hopes the new hall will solve.

The residence hall will have a cluster room arrangement, similar to the arrangement in recently constructed Ogg and Smith Residence Halls. In this arrangement, five rooms will share one bathroom. There will be 51 rooms and 11 bathrooms on each floor.

As with Ogg and Smith residence halls, the new residence hall housing rate will be higher than other residence halls on campus. Projected room rates for 2012-13 will be available in the fall.

The Lakeshore residence hall will offer an in-hall dining service with its own marketplace-

style dining venue. There will be a kitchen on each floor, an outdoor terrace facing Lake Mendota and new nearby tennis courts.

The new Gordon facility will provide more flexibility in meeting new trends in food service, dining and food preparation, Dybdahl said. The facility will accomplish this by offering 13 different menus, similar to Rheta’s in Chadbourne Hall, which Dybdahl said provides Southeast residents with more choice and variety in dining.

The new multistory building will also include large program spaces that will cater to student programs and summer conference guests.

Revenue generated by university room and board fees, dining

Photos courtesy of University Housing

The new Gordon Commons will feature 13 diverse menus, as well as outdoor seating and conference spaces. facilities and summer programs will pay for the combined $81.7 million construction projects.

According to Dybdahl, the university did not receive any tax-

payer money for the facilities.

Dybdahl said both projects should be finished in 2012 as

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Despite recalls, Republicans retain state Senate majority

By Samy Moskol The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin Democrats were unable to gain a majority in the state Senate this summer, though they narrowed the Republican advantage by flipping two seats in historic recall elections. Six Republicans and three Democrats faced recalls, and after losing two seats, Republicans now hold a slim 17-16 majority in the state Senate.

Many analysts considered the elections a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker’s law stripping public-sector workers of most collective bargaining rights. Republicans faced recalls for supporting the law, while Democrats had to contest the elections after leaving the state to delay a vote on the bill.

The six Republican senators, Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, Dan Kapanke, R-La Crosse, Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls, and Robert Cowles, R-Green Bay, had their elections Aug. 9.

After two Democrats unseated their Republican challengers and three Republican incumbents held onto their seats, the race between Darling and her challenger, state Rep. Sandy Pasch, D-Whitefish Bay, became the focus of the night.

Darling was eventually declared the winner after midnight with roughly 54 percent of the vote, defeating Pasch and preserving the Republican majority.

Two Democratic senators survived their own recall elections Aug. 16, maintaining the two-seat gain made the week before, while another Democrat defeated a recall challenge in July.

State Rep. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, beat the incumbent Kapanke with 55 percent of the vote. The district is considered the most Democratic of the six that held recalls of Republicans.

Democrat Jessica King, former deputy mayor of Oshkosh, won against incumbent Hopper with 51 percent of the vote. Hopper, was also favored to lose.

Even with two Democratic gains, however, the four remaining Republican senators were able to successfully fend off their challengers.

Olsen beat challenger state Rep. Fred Clark, D-Baraboo, with 52 percent of the vote and Harsdorf and Cowles comfortably held on to their seats.

State Sen. Robert Wirch, D-Pleasant Prairie, who was favored to win Senate District 22, beat challenger Jonathan Steitz, a corporate lawyer, by eight points.

State Sen. Jim Holperin, D-Conover, who was considered vulnerable because his district was seen as more conservative, beat Tea Party challenger Kim Simac with 55 percent of the vote.

State Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, also kept his seat in a July recall.

Even though Democrats failed to gain a majority in the Senate, many activists are already organizing a recall of Walker.

On Aug. 22, Walker tweeted that he is the “next target of the special interest groups in DC.” Walker would be eligible for recall in January after being governor for a year. Organizers would need to gather around 500,000 signatures to force an election to recall him.

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Supporters of Democrat Sandy Pasch’s campaign were ultimately disappointed when their candidate failed to unseat Republican Sen. Alberta Darling Aug. 9.

assault from page 1 were deemed attempted sexual assaults.

According to UW-Madison Police Sergeant Aaron Chapin, the UW Police take sexual assault very seriously, and he advises students to take proper personal safety measures, such as not walking alone at night, walking in well-lit areas and having a cell phone available.

Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said he advises students to be aware of their surroundings and if any-

thing suspicious occurs, always call the police instantly.

“Madison is a very safe city but not everyone has the best intentions,” Resnick said. “These are isolated incidents that still unfortunately happen.”

According to DeSpain, the Madison Police Department is “working with university police and officials up on Bascom trying to get the word out.”

“We want to encourage students to be as safe as they can,” DeSpain said.

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Tension marks Chancellor Martin’s departure Alison Bauter The Daily Cardinal

As the search for UW-Madison’s next chancellor begins, system president Kevin P. Reilly seeks to repair damages left from the New Badger Partnership debate.

The conflict divided students and faculty members and put the UW system’s flagship university at odds with its system counterparts, as well as the UW Board of Regents. At the center of the proNBP pack was former chancellor Biddy Martin, who ultimately left UW for Massachusetts’ Amherst University.

Through the NBP, Martin sought flexibilities from state government regulation. In addition, the NBP would have separated the Madison campus from the UW System, granting the state’s flagship university “public authority” status.

First proposed in January, the public authority package was an unwelcome surprise for Reilly.

“We had been thinking and

talking about the possibility of public authority status for the whole system,” Reilly said.“What came out after the first of the year was the notion that it would be public authority status only for one campus, separate from the rest of the system. And I said, ‘No, that’s not what we’ve been talking about.’”

Although the two agreed on the core tenet of flexibility, the differences nonetheless spawned a bitter public debate.

Although Madison’s faculty senate eventually favored the proposal, Martin took shots from fellow chancellors, the Board of Regents and even UW students, who occupied Bascom Hall in protest.

In the end, Reilly emerged victorious. The state granted many of the system-wide flexibilities he hoped for, and UW-Madison remained in the system.

After months spent passionately supporting public authority status, Martin conceded her hardfought battle and, ultimately, her position as chancellor at UW. “We had to make our case public and she had to make hers,” Reilly said of the conflict. “And is

Martin @ 8:33 p.m.

“I knew nothing about the Badger Advocates press release.”

Reilly @ 9:01 p.m.

“I don’t believe you.” there inevitably going to be some tension when that happens?

Well, sure.”

Email correspondence between Reilly and Martin captures some of the tension that arose.

The most heated exchange concerned a press release from a pro-NBP group called Badger Advocates, a release Martin called “ill-timed and unnecessarily negative,” and sought to assure Reilly she did not condone.

Martin wrote, “I knew nothing about the Badger Advocates press release.”

Reilly: “I don’t believe you.”

Martin: “Well, it’s true.”

Martin @ 9:55 p.m.

“Well, it’s true.”

The singular exchange underscores much of the bitterness surrounding the NBP debate.

According to Martin, this kind of conflict influenced her decision to leave UW-Madison and accept Amherst’s offer.

The burden of moving forward with new flexibilities and with the process of repairing damage from the NBP showdown falls to interim chancellor David Ward.

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“I thought [Ward] could help heal the wounds that the battle has left both on the campus and among campus colleagues, and between the campus and the system, and the campus and regents,” explained Reilly.

For his part, the system president said the conflict “wasn’t personal—it was a genuine debate

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Memorial Union expansion faces opposition Ben Siegel The Daily Cardinal

Plans to renovate and expand the Memorial Union have met ardent opposition from the Madison community about the future of the lakefront space.

The project, formally known as the Memorial Union Reinvestment, has residents up in arms over plans for the west wing of the Union.

Elements of the proposal for the 83-year-old building, such as modernizing infrastructure and improving building access in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, are not as divisive as those creating “expanded student lounge/coffee house space.” The projects were outlined in a referendum on the Fall 2006 Associated Students of Madison ballots.

The referendum, which increased student segregated fees to fund the restoration and expansion of the Memorial Union, as well

langdon from page 1 ASM, along with other student groups, criticized the university administration’s response to the incident.

“The administration defended the intent behind the mock lynching while minimizing the impact it had on marginalized students,” ASM said in an E-mail sent to students.

Berquam said she does not think the students who hung the figure intended to replicate an AfricanAmerican hanging from a noose and campus administration does not consider the incident to be a “mock lynching.”

Williams said in other mock lynchings around the country, students often paint their faces black, tie nooses around their necks and wave confederate flags. Berquam and Williams said it was unfair to compare the incident to displays such as these.

Journalism Professor Hemant Shah said the intent behind the action was not as important as the impact it had.

as the construction of the recently opened Union South, passed by nearly 800 votes.

The referendum’s language, manifested in a proposal for a theater lounge addition to the Memorial Union’s west wing, faces opposition for its proposed design to its encroachment onto the union’s terrace.

The website savetheterrace.org has become a rallying point for dissatisfaction.

Under the slogan, “Because public terrace space is too valuable to lose,” the site has posts ranging from open letters to university and city officials, to the most recent blueprints and renderings of what it has dubbed the “football shaped lobby extension.”

Together with objections posted on associated Facebook pages, the project’s opponents have constructed a passionate defense against altering the current terrace.

But Hank Walter, the Union’s associate director, said the veracity of their claims is far from uniform.

“There are no plans to create a Las Vegas-style wedding chapel,” Walter said, addressing the claim that the expanded lobby would primarily serve as a private catering and reception hall.

The site’s administrators did not respond to interview requests.

Colin Plunkett, the student project manager of the Memorial Union Reinvestment project said all plans for the Memorial Union look to the past as well as the future.

“We’re not trying to take away from the historic feel and what everyone loves about the Union,” Plunkett said, saying architects and historians from the Wisconsin Historical Society have been involved in the project from the beginning.

A public forum on the project will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Memorial Union.

“So what if the person didn’t mean for it to look like that? If the person who did it had reflected on what this might look like,” said Shah.

“That if I hang a black doll from a rope it may not be a good idea.”

Berquam said she does understand, however, that the incident fueled negative emotions on campus and impacted students, staff and faculty.

Williams said while the students who hung the figure were in the wrong, they showed remorse for their actions.

“Were mistakes made by the young persons who did this?

Absolutely. Was it poor judgment and a showing of lack of understanding of what they did?

Absolutely. When they learned what they did, did they self correct themselves? Absolutely,” Williams said.

Williams said while he and Berquam did their best to respond to the incident quickly, they should have sought to better understand how students felt about the event before they reacted to it.

MCSC member and former

ASM representative Ace Hilliard said university administration should more actively explore ways to educate students on diversity in order to prevent discriminatory acts in the future.

“If diversity were something that was truly a priority of the university it could be seen through classroom experiences and students would have no other choice but to learn about various cultures other than their own and these kinds of ignorant actions would cease,” Hilliard said.

Shah also said if students were better educated about diversity, they may think twice about their actions.

“I think a more educated student body, in general, would reflect on an action like this and decide against doing it. I am for even more ethnic studies requirements. The world that students are entering after graduation is getting more and more ethnically and racially diverse,” Shah said.

Alex Ditullio contributed to this report.

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The summer, in brief

Budget Repair bill takes effect

Wisconsin state employees are now feeling the impact of Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law, Act 10, after the controversial legislation went into effect Aug. 25.

Although widespread protests have died down, the new law faces three separate lawsuits filed by public employees.

The collective bargaining law already survived one challenge before the Wisconsin Supreme Court last June. In a 5-4 decision, Supreme Court justices overturned a Dane County Circuit Judge’s ruling and rejected Senate Democrats’ complaint that Act 10’s passage violated Wisconsin Open Meetings Laws.

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Memorial librarian killed by bus The Memorial Library staff said they lost one of their “best and brightest” this summer when employee Maureen E. Grant, 58, died after being struck by a bus on University Avenue Wednesday morning, June 22.

According to the Madison Police Department, Grant had a walk light while heading northbound crossing University Avenue when she was struck by the Metro bus turning left onto University Avenue from Lake Street.

Police called the City of Madison Fire Crews to the scene to extract Grant, who was pinned under the bus, and then transported her to UW hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.

Grant, who had worked at UW-Madison for 27 years, was the Senior Information Processing Consultant in the Acquisitions Department at the library.

She is remembered as a great friend, colleague and technical whiz. “[She] had the rare ability to connect with everyone she met,” Leah Verfuerth, one of Grant’s colleagues, told University Communications. “Her vibrant personality and sincere interest in those around her could draw out even the most reserved people.”

Shock kills UW electrician UW-Madison electrician Brad R. Krause, 40, died in late July after being electrocuted while working at the Humanities building.

The incident occurred in the afternoon while Krause was wiring in an attic above Mills Concert Hall. Doctors pronounced Krause dead that evening after failed attempts to revive him.

In the seven years he worked as a UW-Madison electrician, Krause, remembered by friends as a perfectionist, handled over 2,000 work orders, according to University Communications.

“Brad...was a skilled tradesman who was valued and respected by his co-workers,” said Interim Chancellor David Ward in a statement. “We are grateful for his service to our university and stunned by the tragic accident that led to his death.”

“We have sadly lost a friend and a great co-worker,” Faramarz Vakili, associate director of the UW-Madison Physical Plant, told University Communications. “Brad was a hard working, competent, and caring member of our organization and no doubt, this loss has a huge impact on every one of us.”

Apartment burns by Capitol Square Twenty-seven people were left homeless and a brand-new popular restaurant endured extensive damage after the Capitol Hill Apartment building on E. Mifflin caught fire in the early morning June 30.

Thick smoke and displaced apartment residents surrounded the building as firefighters worked for eight-hours to put the fire out.

The building was deemed irreparable, but there were no injuries.

Displaced residents were taken to the Salvation Army until they found alternative housing options.

The restaurant, the Underground Kitchen, opened last October, and received very positive reviews from local newspapers. Everything in the restaurant was custom made.

“I’m speechless,” Streicher said. “All of the work, and so much passion that went into that restaurant.”

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martin from page 1 July. While some of the issues Martin and her team addressed as chancellor were controversial, Martin said she does not regret focusing on these issues.

“We took things on and I’m glad we did,” Martin said.

In fact, Martin hopes the next chancellor will continue to fight for increased independence for UW-Madison.

“I hope the next chancellor will continue to push for greater flexibility and autonomy so the state of Wisconsin can count on having one of the world’s best research universities and economic engines in its midst,” Martin said.

As Martin departs, she said although it may sound cliché, students are what she will miss most about being chancellor.

ward from page 1 Amherst College in Massachusetts after the legislative demise of the New Badger Partnership.

The NBP would have increased UW-Madison’s flexibility and would have granted the university public authority status, spinning the flagship campus off from the UW System.

Although the new interim chancellor calls the proposed public authority model a “radical process,” Ward avoids pointing fingers.

“Rather than asking whether there was blame to go around or

housing from page 2 expected, in a price range similar to original estimates.

UW-Madison is also working to improve current housing facilities, including Sellery and Witte Hall by expanding and renovating common areas and lobby spaces.

Although the current improve-

tension from page 5 over public policy.”

“It’s not to say different people didn’t say things they shouldn’t have said—at different points, people got tense and angry and all that,” said Reilly. But, “I think we did pretty well.”

Reilly maintains he defended

dailycardinal.com/news “You have been the light of my life over the past three years. I have learned a lot from you, including how to communicate more effectively with you, using social media,” Martin said. “You combine talent, spiritedness, friendliness and hard work with a general lack of cynicism, which makes you curious, educable, often wise beyond your years and an incredible amount of fun.”

With over 4,000 fans of her Facebook page and more than 5,000 followers on Twitter, Martin religiously updates and acknowledges students through her tweets and Facebook updates.

If it were not recognizable before, Martin’s face became familiar to students after her cameo in the “Teach Me How to Bucky” music video. With over

1.5 million views, the video features Martin enjoying the hiphop beats of campus hip-hop duo, Zooniversity Music.

In terms of Martin’s campus popularity, Dean of Students Lori Berquam said it was fostered by the chancellor’s active participation in events on campus, which helped her to connect to students, faculty and staff.

“She was visible through many campus events and was also active in social media. She is genuine and authentic. Students saw that and appreciated her ability to be ‘real,’” Berquam said. “Whether it was speaking directly with protesters in Bascom Hall, winning a free throw contest or attending the infamous snowball fight on Bascom Hill, she was present. Very present.”

whether [the NBP] was a good or a bad thing, I would really like to just look forward and figure out how to consolidate the flexibilities,” Ward said. “I think many people would like to see what we can do, what we can make with that.”

One year isn’t much time, and Ward says his job is not to begin new programs, but to identify existing initiatives, like increased flexibility and to ensure they keep their momentum.

During his seven-year tenure as UW-Madison chancellor, Ward oversaw important projects of his own, including the development

of private-public partnerships to construct campus buildings like Grainger Hall and the Kohl Center.

One of his favorite memories from his time as chancellor, Ward asserted, is of UW-Madison’s three consecutive trips to the Rose Bowl.

But, when asked if he’ll consider continuing a more recent tradition—that of Chancellor Martin’s annual snow days— Ward begged out, saying with a laugh, “I don’t think we’ll have the problem. … I’m going to assume that it won’t snow.”

Ward assumed his post as interim chancellor Monday, July 18.

ments are mostly cosmetic, a larger renovation of Witte Hall, set to take place in 2016-17, will expand the central building core, first floor and basement areas.

These improvements will accommodate new elevators and improve common space and bathrooms, Dybdahl said.

Renovation will also include an

upgraded heating and air conditioning system, which will allow residents to control heat and air conditioning in each room.

Major renovation in Sellery Hall is set for 2018-19. Similar to Witte Hall, the project will include renovation of its central building core, first floor, basement and HVAC system.

UW-Madison’s future.

“A lot of people who opposed [the NBP] believed Madison would be harmed eventually by not being part of the system,” said Reilly.

Martin, too, insists she acted in the university’s best interests.

“We did what we thought best in the context in which we were

working,” said Martin. “Others will decide what the next best steps are in the context in which they are working.”

Chancellor Emeritus Ward has pledged to push forward with flexibilities granted in the state budget as Reilly begins the search for UW-Madison’s next chancellor.

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RJD2, Madison DJ Man Mantis throw Bash at the Majestic

By Jeremy Gartzke and Riley Beggin The daily cardinal

Local DJ Man Mantis will join the Majestic Theatre’s Back to School Bash, which is bringing RJD2 to town Sept. 3. What more perfect way to end two days of live music and great food at Taste of Madison than to head over to the Majestic Theatre for this promising show.

RJD2, real name Ramble John Krohn, is a DJ who blends numerous genres to create his unique sound. Krohn’s career has been littered with collaborations with independent hiphop artists, as well as many independent production credits. In 2009, Krohn added label owner to the many hats he wears in the music industry.

His upcoming release, which will be on his label RJ’s Electrical Connections, is called Abandoned Lullaby, part of his collaboration with Aaron Livingston under the name Icebird. The first single was released earlier this month.

Man Mantis, real name Mitchell Pond, is not only a DJ and producer, but also a visual artist. At performances he wears a homemade mask as part of his stage persona, with an entire backstory invented for the char-

acter. “I also am a hideous halfhuman half-praying-mantis genetic mutant. I have spent the last year dedicated to producing a collection of songs designed for my single, malformed ear, which is located in the middle of my thorax,” Pond explains on his Kickstarter page, which helps him to raise funds.

In reality, Pond’s getup comes from a much more mundane need, as he explained in an interview with 77 Square.

“I started wearing a mask to distract from the fact that I was only scratching during the choruses. Also, watching video of myself, I make some weird faces when I perform, and (the mask) blocks that off.”

Pond’s costume and quirks shouldn’t turn you away from his show, however, because his mixes sound great. While this isn’t your only chance to partake of Man Mantis’s unique mixes in the coming months, it is your only chance to see RJD2, and to be able to imbibe the sounds of these two Djs in celebration of Madison’s annual population swell.

Creepy insectoid masks and backstories aside, the Majestic Theatre has booked themselves what is sure to be one hell of a show for their Back to School Bash this year.

The Skinny Who: RJD2 and Man Mantis Where: Majestic Theatre 115 King St. When: Sept. 3, door at 9 p.m., show at 10 p.m.

Cost: $20 Why you should care: These two DJs have interesting styles, and what better way to kick off the school year than a dance party?

Check this out before you go: If you’re not totally sure what you’re getting yourself into, Man Mantis has his latest album, Cities Without Houses, available on his bandcamp page. You can name your own price for the digital version.

RJD2 also has music available online, with a good number of tracks on his Myspace page and a free download available on his website.

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Local DJ Man Mantis wearing his original performance mask.

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What you should be doing this month

Fridays The Willy Street Co-op is hosting the Media That Matters Film Festival, a documentary series running every Friday from Sept. 9 through Sept. 30. Films are free and screened outdoors starting at 8:30 p.m. or dusk.

Tuesdays Local band the Gomers will host Rockstar Gomeroke at the High Noon Saloon. The band has a huge volume of covers for you to sing after a little liquid courage.

Fridays 9/2 - 10/28

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at the Memorial Union terrace at 10 p.m.

Now - Sept. 25 The Loaded Image: Printmaking as Persuasion will be running at Chazen Museum of Art now through Sept. 25. This exhibit focuses on print’s power as a medium to sway an audience’s opinion.

Aug. 26 The Majestic is hosting a Peter Bjorn and John for a free outdoor concert on King St. starting at 7 p.m.

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Old Tin Can String Band will bring their brand of folk to Brocach Irish Pub starting at 9 p.m.

[title of show] (yes, that’s the title) will return to the Mitchell Theatre for a two weekend run. This show is part of the UW’s own theatre department. Student tickets are $15. Stop at the box office on Langdon or utmadison.com for tickets.

Sept. 16 Michael Ian Black will have the audience in stitches at the Majestic. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $25.

Circa Survive and Maps & Atlases will bring their eclectic shows to the Majestic. The show will start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $22. Both of these bands have met with recent critical acclaim, and their stage presence should make for a great night.

Prof and MC Type will be appearing at the Frequency. Rhymesayers Entertainment is sending out their finest to Madison en masse this month.

Sept. 15

Tiesto will bring his College Invasion to the Alliant Energy Center.

DailyCardinal.com has a link to ticket information.

Sept. 13 Minnesotans Atmosphere will be dropping in at the Orpheum Theatre.

Watch the Arts page for a full preview the week of the show.

Sept. 15-17

There is an amazing cluster of fairs this weekend, including the Willy Street Fair, Monroe Street Fair and Oktoberfest at the Essen Haus. Each event offers something unique to the community.

Sept. 3-4 Taste of Madison is an annual event which takes place on the Capitol Square and features many local businesses showing their wares for your enjoyment. The event has both live music and tons of delicious food to sample, and each food item is priced between $1 and $4. This event is a great way to find a new favorite restaurant in Madison.

Monroe Street Festival

A more shopping-oriented festival, the Monroe Street festival is a street-long bargain day. A popular event is the Monroe Street branch library, toting hundreds of books at low prices.

Willy Street Fair

This two-day festival on Madison’s distinctive Willy Street promises to be a good time with eight music stages, street performers and diverse foods and crafts for sale, as well as a parade starting off Sunday at 11 a.m.

28th Annual Oktoberfest

In this beer-loving town, of course a celebration of beer will come along this fall. You can catch some food, drink and music this year at the Essen Haus’ 28th Annual Oktoberfest. The Midwesterners will be playing at noon, followed by Eddie & the Versatones at 4 p.m.

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The Daily Cardinal Arts Page would like to introduce our new monthly calendar. We aim to bring you the most interesting artsrelated events in town, not just the big shows and concert stops.

You’ll also be able to find information about local theater opporSept. 25 tunities, gallery openings and film screenings every Thursday.

This Twin Cities hip-hop Look for artist interviews, local music line-up is sure to cause a spotlights and much more this fall. stir. Grieves with Budo,

Sept. 15 Cinemateque is a UW-based film group which shows films which would otherwise Sept. 11 Singer-songwriter not reach Madison screens. The months Mason Jennings will of September and October find the group The Overture Center make a stop at the showing the films of Wisconsin’s own for the Arts will honor Sept.

4 Majestic Theatre. The Nicholas Ray; director of films such as those lost on Sept. 11, show starts at 8:30 p.m.

“Rebel Without a Cause.” The group will 2001, with Madison and tickets are $20.

White Rabbits will Remembers: A Concert be screening Ray’s well-known works, as be playing a free show Observance. The free well as his lesser-known pieces.

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This foodie fest totes the best of Madison local fare, as well as cooking demonstrations, speakers and games. With presentations from local orchards and the Local Food Chef Showdown, the 13th annual festival appears to be on the right track.

Sept. 28

EOTO will grace the Majestic Theatre stage with their electronic sound. The show starts at 9 p.m. and tickets are $16 in advance, $18 at the door.

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Campaign finance loopholes threaten electoral process Ray Kluender Opinion contributor

Thirty million dollars.

That’s the most recent estimate of the amount of money spent on the August recall elections.

To put that into perspective, Wisconsin’s deficit estimate this past spring, which triggered the budget repair bill and waves of protests, was $137 million. The money spent on these special elections would have solved 20 percent of that budget crisis and would have been enough to cover the average salaries of 646 teachers in one year.

Roughly $25 million are not being spent by the candidates themselves but rather by special interest groups organized into political action committees.

Last year, a landmark Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates for the deluge of money currently saturating Wisconsin local television and radio stations. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled in favor of Citizens United, overturning the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, also known as the McCainFeingold Act. The ruling solidifies the precedent that corporations and individual citizens share the same rights, and the idea that contributing money is a protected form of speech. This paves the way for corporations and unions to donate unlimited money to outside groups actively campaigning for and against the candidates running.

Politics has never been a clean good-faith contest, but the unregulated nature of modern elections has led to new lows in campaign strategy.

The ripples of the Citizens United ruling are already shaping the climate of next year’s presidential elections. W Spann LLC, a company formed just last March, donated $1 million to Restore Our Future, a super PAC supporting former Massachussetts Gov. Matt Romney’s presidential campaign, before dissolving in

July. Only after the charade was revealed was it discovered that the donor behind W Spann LLC was actually Edward Conrad, a former executive at Bain Capital— Romney’s former hedge fund. It appears poor Conrad had run up against the $2,500 contribution limits for individuals.

Restore Our Future could accept the donation under the guise of independence from the official Romney campaign, despite the fact that it is run by three former aides to the candidate who have made it no secret that they serve the sole purpose of electing their former boss.

The super PAC raised $12.2 million in the first six months of 2011 and, under the laws of the Citizens United decision, there are no restrictions on how they can spend this money. While one person can only make a $2,500 campaign contribution, corporations face no such boundaries.

There are many reasons to be concerned about the health of American democracy. The electoral process in particular is flooded with unknown sources of wealth. There is little reason to believe that current campaign laws are sufficient to ensure that money being contributed to super PACs is limited to American donors. The millions of dollars contributed to Romney’s super PAC could just have easily come from a Saudi oil prince, funneling the money through a shadow company to purchase the American presidency.

Furthermore, what these organizations do with the money is troubling. Americans for Prosperity, an organization funded by businessmen and Tea Party financiers David and Charles Koch, sent mailings to registered Democrats in Wisconsin leading up to the recall elections. Absentee ballots were included with instructions to send them to a P.O. Box of another conservative PAC. Other mailings provided voting information that listed the election date as two days after the election. Politics has never been a clean good-faith contest, but the unregulated nature of modern elections has led to new lows in campaign strategy.

Voter suppression aside, the Citizens United ruling has taken campaigns out of the hands of politicians and placed them firmly in the hands of political organizations bankrolled by corporations and unions. The forum for discussion has shifted from candidates sharing their views with voters to 30-second television and radio ads lambasting a candidate for some irrelevant indiscretion. In an increasingly complex world, America cannot afford to choose its leaders in this foolish fashion. This was demonstrated first-hand with the manufactured crisis over the debt ceiling, which also happened to be created and perpetuated by the first Congress elected after Citizens United. We now face tumbling stock prices and an unprecedented downgrade to America’s credit.

Corporatist governance is on full display and polls indicate people aren’t happy.

In an era where people are losing all faith in government— the approval rating of Congress is a record low 14 percent according to the latest CNN poll—there is an urgent need to take back our democracy.

The current path of American politics hands power over to corporations and special interests. Representative democracy relies on voters holding politicians responsible for their actions in government. If corporations and unions are hosting the debate for our elections, it’s only natural that politicians respond to their now constitutionally protected wishes.

Corporatist governance is on full display and polls indicate people aren’t happy. The only question remaining is whether we, the people, rise up and do something about it.

Ray Kluender is a senior majoring in political science and economics. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Heather Heggermeier opinion columnist

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s a little girl, every summer brought a giant new bucket of sidewalk chalk. I drew butterflies, robots, sunflowers and the most intricate hopscotch courses ever seen. Only a few years have passed since my eyes were opened to the other side of sidewalk chalk, the dark side. Used for shameless and unrelenting propaganda on an endless concrete canvas, sidewalk chalk screams up at you with every step.

Voting should only be done by those who have taken the time to familiarize themselves with the current political agenda.

All right, that’s a bit melodramatic. But sidewalk chalk messages are a popular method for communicating with the masses, especially during election season. Usually promoting an innocent event or fundraiser, during election times, chalking is seen as just one more campaign tool and a smart public relations move in a world where the key to political success is to getting your name out there.

I wonder how many found something disconcerting with

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that last sentence. The “key,” really? Is that all it takes to be elected, to have the most people recognize your name? I suggest readers turn to their own voting experience to answer that question. I’ve heard countless confessions of voting based on name recognition. Do voters understand the harm done with uninformed box-checking?

Along with barrages of sidewalk chalk around election time, well-meaning volunteers knock on doors and approach perfect strangers reminding us to vote. On the big day, red stickers glare off breast pockets and volunteers seem to have multiplied to inexplicable numbers. Guilt sets in and off we march to our nearest polling station.

Ponder this: If you vote the name you recognize most, chances are you’re voting for the candidate with the most money to print posters and brochures; the most funds for advertising on television and the Internet. Completely oblivious, voters may even be voting for a candidate whose name has peppered the news for poor choices and policies.

The candidate with the most money and most press coverage is in no way the same as the most qualified, and there may even be a good chance you wouldn’t support their policies if you fully understood them.

Sadly, voting based on name recognition seems to be a fact of life. A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling in May

found that the majority of Wisconsin voters believe Gov. Scott Walker would, “prevail by three points [in a recall election] based mostly on name recognition.” This should not be an accepted reality. What is the benefit of having a free and democratic government if this is the way we utilize it?

There must be a happy medium between this voting utopia and the illogical mess created by uniformed voting.

Voting should only be done by those who have taken the time to familiarize themselves with the current political agenda. They say that one vote can make a difference, and it can. An uninformed vote based on name recognition can be the one vote that gets an ignoramus into office.

Former Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry may be the perfect example of this problem. While serving as mayor, Barry was caught smoking crack cocaine on video. He was convicted and jailed. Scandal is nothing new, but the kicker to this situation was that after his release from prison, Barry was re-elected to a second term as mayor of D.C. and currently serves as a member of the city council.

The nine Wisconsin recall elections this year have been

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the biggest batch of recall elections in United States history. Democrats succeeded in narrowing the margin of the Republican Senate majority by two seats, and have announced plans to mount a recall effort of Walker next year. With stakes like these, we can’t afford carelessly marked ballots.

In Walter Lippmann’s 1922 novel, “Public Opinion,” he claims the world has grown too complex for the average citizen to understand. Lippmann noted that people aren’t motivated to understand the larger political issues, and are only concerned about pressing local ones. He suggests the development of a governing class comprised of topical experts whom we would entrust to make all the decisions. I don’t endorse this plan of revert-

ing to Ancient Greece, but he raises a valid point.

Having every citizen cast a well-researched vote is the obvious but impossible ideal.

There must be a happy medium between this voting utopia and the illogical mess created by uninformed voting. Whether it is based on name recognition or what color tie a candidate is wearing, citizens do more harm than good when they place a vote just for the sake of voting.

Democracy is a blessing, and as such voting is not only a right but also a duty that should be respected. My plea is not for everyone to stop voting, but rather for citizens to educate themselves before doing so.

Heather Heggermeier is a junior with an undeclared major.

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Save the date: You won’t want to miss these Badgers games their first season, and will face one of their toughest tests in their first Every year there are games matchup. Fans should be in store that can make or break a team’s for a fantastic game in what could year, games that get the fans be a preview of the first Big Ten cheering just a little bit louder Championships game to take place and leave lasting memories. For Dec. 3 in Indianapolis.

Badgers fans these games should The game will also be the prove to live up to that hype so be nation’s first real look at muchsure to have the calendar marked. hyped new Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson. As soon as October 1: Badgers football Wilson announced his commitvs. Nebraska ment to head coach Bret Bielema’s Wisconsin will open its 2011 Badgers he amped up the expecconference set against tations for the 2011 season. what could be its toughHowever, Wilson will have est opponent. With had to pick up the Badgers’ many of the team’s top offense and get acquainted playmakers returning with his teammates in a from last year’s offense very short amount of time. that was the most proHe will have what are lific in UW program essentially four warm up history and led the games to begin the season WILSON team to a share of the but Wisconsin fans will get Big Ten title, there are their first real look at their some high expectations for new signal caller against Nebraska. the 2011 squad. And offseason turmoil at Ohio State means October 21-November 19: the Badgers are expected to Badgers men’s hockey be one of the favorites in the tough stretch Not a single game, but a stretch now wide-open Big Ten title race that begins with this game of 10 games that could come to define the type of team the 2011-’12 against Nebraska.

Under the lights of Camp Wisconsin men’s hockey team will Randall Stadium, this game will be. During this month-long stretch also be the Cornhuskers’ bap- the Badgers will face North Dakota, tism into the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska-Omaha, St. Cloud State, Nebraska is expected to contend Minnesota and Colorado College, for the conference title as well in teams that UW had a 2-10-2 record

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against last year.

Throughout last season much was made of Wisconsin’s youth and inexperience factored into the team’s disappointing results. But coming in to this year all of those first-year players will have a year of experience under their belt. Despite their underachieving ways in 2010-’11 they showed glimpses of their potential, and now that they know what to expect from the rigors of a WCHA conference season it will be interesting if they can transform their young talent into on-ice results.

This month-long stretch will be a good litmus test for how far the team has come since last season. UW had a very similar stretch last November and didn’t fare so well, the low-light of which was being swept backto-back weeks at home by North Dakota and Minnesota-Duluth.

This year they will again face a month-long gauntlet through a who’s who of WCHA contenders, the type of season-defining month that will show Badger fans whether or not this team is ready to take its place among the WCHA’s elite teams.

November 30: Badgers men’s basketball at North Carolina

Coming off of a Sweet 16 run in 2011, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team heads into the 2011-‘12 campaign with high hopes. While it doesn’t have to replace the contributions made last season by senior forwards Jon Leuer and Keaton Nankivil, the Badgers bring back their entire starting backcourt as well as key role players like sophomore forwards Mike Bruesewitz amd Ryan Evans and junior forward Jared Berggren, all of whom expect to make an even greater impact on the floor.

Perhaps the biggest news to come out of the program thus far this offseason was the announcement of UW’s ACC/ Big Ten Challenge opponent.

After much speculation, the conference finally announced that the Badgers would be traveling to Chapel Hill, N.C. for a date with top-rankedNorth Carolina on Nov. 30.

With that single announcement, Wisconsin’s non-conference schedule went from admittedly weak, highlighted only by a home date with rival Marquette, to formidable, with a serious road test against one of the most talented rosters college basketball has seen in years.

Despite their well-publicized struggles away from the Kohl Center, the Badgers have had a history of playing well away from home against tough nonconference foes. Even before last season’s victory against the Golden Eagles in Milwaukee, head coach Bo Ryan’s program boasted quality non-conference road wins at Texas, Virginia Tech, Temple and Georgia.

Still, the opportunity to face a top-ranked team on the road, let alone a top-ranked team from Tobacco Road, is one to relish for Wisconsin basketball players, coaches and fans alike.

Max Sternberg contributed to this report

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Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema showed off his 2010 Big Ten conference championship ring at Big Ten Media Days.

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dd Miami to the list of major college football programs engulfed in scandal. Between the BCS and the charade that is amateurism in modern collegiate athletics, the NCAA clearly faces a situation that calls for some serious reform. But as long as the schools that comprise the NCAA continue to profit from collegiate athletics, the impetus for a necessary reform will never reach critical mass.

If the latest scandal involving the often-controversial Hurricane program isn’t the breaking point for an NCAA overhaul, then such a breaking point will never come.

The prostitution, the drugs, the drinking, the crime, the sex—this Miami scandal is about as bad as it could possibly get.

As much as football has done for the academic standing of many institutions, it seems we might be getting to a point at which the money football brings in is not worth the cost of compromising the university’s integrity. Unfortunately, many within the school’s administration have gotten caught up in the false perception that football can and should control the reputation of the institution.

Players don’t need to be paid any more than they already are within the confines of the rules and this scandal provides plenty of evidence for this point.

Under the current system, student athletes may receive not only a free education, but also stipends for books, housing, food and incidentals. Strippers, yacht parties and nights on the town are not included and thus when we talk about “paying” players, this is where we are thinking our educational dollars should be sent.

However, there does need to be a serious crackdown on the compensation packages offered to administrators and athletic department officials who have taken advantage of the rules and profited enormously from the talents of the students under their authority.

These coaches and administrators should be held to a higher standard than anyone else. They are responsible for the corruption of the system, so they should bear the burden of fixing up this mess. Programwide punishment will never serve as deterrence as long as those adults who perpetrate the violations are allowed to walk away on a golden platform, if they are even required to walk away at all.

The only way to start fixing college athletics is to hold each and every coach, administrator, and support staffer fully liable, personally and financially, for the integrity of their program.

Whether they knowingly allow violations or not, these individuals should face not only the automatic loss of their job, but a fine in the amount of 50 percent of the compensation they received during the time that elapsed between the first proven violation and the time of their dismissal.

Unless and until those involved are fired and have paid their fines in full (to a nonathletic scholarship fund at the university), the program in question will be ineligible to compete, period. If further punishment is deemed necessary, then it may be assessed, but for any major violation that is proven, this must be the absolute standard.

It is certainly harsh, but it needs to be when it comes to the actions of the very individuals who have for years profited off of rules they themselves continue to be in charge of administrating.

Programs will not only have to evaluate their actions, but also their personnel. Coaches with a history of controversy or corruption? Hire at your own risk.

Players potentially connected to agents or prone to accepting illegal benefits? Don’t recruit them.

Compliance in this world of strict enforcement would not be easy, but the costs of overlooking even the most minor of holes within this system would far outweigh the potential benefits available to a program from attempting to circumvent it.

Instead of turning back the dials on NCAA enforcement, we have to turn them up, and quick.

Do you agree with these harsh penalties? Let Max know at max. sternberg@yahoo.com.

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Watch for the following athletes this fall as they are primed to have breakout seasons.

Chris Borland—Football

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Look for Chris Borland (above) as he returns to the field this fall and Mark Zengerle (below) who hopes to improve on an breakout season.

Borland jumped onto the field as a freshman in 2009 and had an outstanding season for the Badgers forcing five fumbles, recovering three of them and recording one interception. After the season Borland was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and earned first-team Freshman All-American and honorable mention All-Big Ten honors.

With high expectations, the 2010 campaign started and ended abruptly for the talented linebacker, who left in the first quarter of the second game of the season with a shoulder injury that would require surgery. Borland missed the remainder of the season.

A healthy Borland is expected to take the field as the Badgers open the 2011 season Sept. 1 against UNLV. Capable of producing excellent numbers and with the ability to make the big play when needed, Borland will be a key a part of the Badger defense.

Mark Zengerle—Men’s Hockey

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Playing on the wing, Zengerle led the team with 31 assists and exhibited superb vision on the ice, a trait that will serve him

well as he moves to center in his sophomore season.

The move should allow Zengerle to maximize his playmaking abilityand increase his goal total.

Zengerle scored five goals last season, electing most of the time to dish to line mates Craig Smith and Jordy Murray, who went pro over the summer. Without those two playing with him Zengerle should be able to have more chances to show off his scoring ability.

The scoring touch is there, evidenced by his 33 goals in his last juniors season, and playing center should allow him to show it off this season. If he does, Mark Zengerle should be in store for a huge sophomore season.

Hilary Knight—Women’s hockey

Knight has already etched her name in Wisconsin sports history, and she still has her senior season to play. Knight is UW’s all-time leader in career goals, having tallyed 112 goals in her three seasons.

Knight participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, taking the 2009-’10 season off from playing at Wisconsin.

Returning to the Badgers for the 2010-’11 season, she led the nation in goals with 47, helping the Badgers to their fourth national championship in the past six years.

Knight will once again lead the Badgers in search of another national title, and there is no

indication that this highly talented athlete will be slowing down anytime soon.

Taylor Wurtz—Women’s basketball

Wurtz was one of the hardest working members of the 2010’11 women’s basketball team. The only player on the team to start all 31 games of the season and averaging just over 33 minutes per game., Wurtz can be called the Badgers workhorse.

Wurtz led the team in rebounds per game with 6.4. She also recorded 12 games with double-digit scoring and had two double-doubles.

She is a versatile player that can be used anywhere on the court, and will be an integral part of new head coach Bobbie Kelsey’s team this fall.

Joey Tennyson—Men’s soccer

Described as having soccer intelligence and outstanding ability, Tennyson displayed a willingness to lead the team, even as a freshman. Part of a frecruiting class of 13 new players for head coach John Trask, he quickly used his knowledge and abilities to make himself stand out.

As the 2011 season approaches, Trask looks to build on the success the team saw near the end of last season, and Tennyson will be called on to take a more active role in leading the Badgers.

Ryan Evans contributed to this report.

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The Wisconsin football team looks primed to make 2011 a special season. With a number of key cogs returning the Badgers are hoping to take the program to a new level.

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hether Madison is 40 degrees and raining in May or 94 and sticky in June, it is never difficult to think about the perfect, comfortable conditions that seem to frequent Pasadena, Calif.

For the Badger football team, 2010 yielded a team chemistry, work ethic and all around attitude that— if lamely paralleled to weather—felt something like 78 and sunny.

Led by a surprisingly versatile and dangerously explosive offense, and a bend-but-don’t-break defense, Wisconsin suffered but one hiccup on the road to the Rose Bowl. In the process, UW averaged a schoolrecord 41.5 points, amassed 245.7 rushing yards per game and racked up 48 touchdowns on the ground.

Now, with the season opener just around the corner, significant changes to the team and to the landscape of the Big Ten have the Badgers seemingly positioned to take another shot at the conference championship.

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In order for Wisconsin to be in the running for a repeat, though, there are plenty of questions that will have to be satisfactorily

answered before the meat of the schedule comes calling.

Scott Tolzien not only gave head coach Bret Bielema his first two-year starter at quarterback since 2005, he completed over 72 percent of his passes and threw 16 touchdowns against just six interceptions. He made big plays in the regular season when UW needed them, including gutsy fourthquarter drives against Ohio State and Iowa in back-to-back weeks.

In line to replace Tolzien was redshirt sophomore Jon Budmayr. The Woodstock, Ill., native appeared in mop-up duty three times a year ago—UW scored over 70 points in each game he saw action—but he struggled badly at times through spring camp. Freshman walk-on Joel Stave had a tough time as well and redshirt junior Curt Phillips suffered his third major knee injury.

But now with the addition of Russell Wilson, the talented former North Carolina State quarterback who decided to play one final year of college football over persuing a professional baseball career, the Badger offense seems to have all the pieces put together.

Wilson will have plenty of tools around him. Junior running back Montee Ball and sophomore James White form one of the most dynamic 1-2 punch-

es out of the backfield in the nation. The offensive line lost two All Americans and is still arguably among the most talented in the country. If senior wide receiver Nick Toon stays healthy and engaged, and the young corps of tight ends led by sophomore Jacob Pedersen develops, this offense has every chance of being lethal.

On defense, Wisconsin should get sophomore middle linebacker and athletic freak Chris Borland back healthy to form a daunting corps with junior Mike Taylor and senior Kevin Claxton. UW will not be able to replace J.J. Watt’s production and leadership on the edge, but should be more stout up the middle as a young corps of interior linemen continue to develop.

This team is very capable of making a return trip to Pasadena.

The attrition is heavy, sure, but Bielema appears to be coming into his own both on the sideline and on the recruiting trail. The future is bright in Madison, but with expectations comes a demand for consistent excellence. The first chance to show it is a week away.

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The obvious place to start is with the addition of a storied

football program to the league.

Nebraska makes its Big Ten debut this fall, and Badger fans will not have to wait long to see the Cornhuskers in action. The two teams open up their respective Big Ten slates under the lights at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison Oct. 1 in what is sure to be an electric atmosphere.

With the addition of Nebraska comes the inception of Big Ten divisions—lackluster names and all. Wisconsin finds itself in the Leaders Division with Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Indiana and Illinois. The Legends Division features Michigan, Northwestern, Minnesota, Michigan State, Nebraska and Iowa. The Badgers will still continue to play the Golden Gophers each year as a protected rivalry game, but the participants in the conference championship game—to be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at least through 2015—will be determined by division play.

The New-Look Competition

Division play is where another big change comes in to play for the Badgers this year.

Controversy—and now upheaval—struck the Buckeyes this spring as a scandal that

centered on players receiving improper benefits and selling memorabilia eventually led to head coach Jim Tressel’s resignation May 30 and star quarterback and senior to be Terrelle Pryor leaving the program June 7.

Ohio State took home a share of the Big Ten title in 2010, making it six consecutive years it has been at the top of the league. However, with Tressel and Pryor gone and four other contributors—including running back Daniel “Boom” Herron (1,155 yards, 16 TDs) and wide receiver DeVier Posey (848 yards, 7 TDs)—suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, the Buckeyes look about as vulnerable as a perennial national powerhouse can look.

Outside of Columbus, Ohio, Penn State has continued to struggle recruiting—whether or not that has to do with head coachJoe Paterno is a whole different story—and will likely be picked to finish in the top half of the division mostly because Purdue, Indiana and Illinois do not have the looks of title competitors for the coming year.

Even with a fluid situation at quarterback, Wisconsin will enter the season favorites in the eyes of many Leaders Division followers.