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Union seeks to join lawsuit against adidas By Sam Cusick The Daily Cardinal
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Students from the First Wave Learning Community perform at Gordon Commons Tuesday night. The First Wave program gives students the opportunity to explore the art of hip-hop and spoken word, with a strong focus on activism. + Photo by Stephanie Daher
Capitol Police crack down on protestors without permits By Tyler Nickerson The Daily Cardinal
With 19 citations issued to Capitol protesters in the last week, recently appointed Capitol Police Chief Dave Erwin is sticking to his plan to crack down on protesters demonstrating in the Capitol without a permit, which he told to the Associated Press in late August. Police issued 12 citations to members of the “Solidarity Singers” last week, and delivered seven more to the homes of protestors Monday for not having the required permission to protest in the Capitol.
“There are some incidents where we have some protesters who are really pushing the envelope,” Erwin said in the August interview. “I understand it’s a political environment and some people feel that they have the right to do that, but there’s a line.” Erwin’s stepped-up enforcement is receiving criticism from Democratic legislators and groups questioning the legality and necessity of the crackdown. The Madison chapter of the National Lawyers Guild claims Erwin’s actions are politically motivated and inhibit peaceful
protestors’ right to free speech in a public place. “When someone gets a $200 ticket and is handcuffed by seven or ten Capitol police and taken away, it sends a message to people around the state that they’d better shut up and stay home; that seems to be the point,” the NLG said in a statement Friday. The Department of Administration responded to the criticism in a letter Friday. “The Chief has been very
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In the midst of a contract lawsuit between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its primary licensing partner adidas, a union representing unpaid workers at an Indonesian factory contracted by adidas requested to be part of the university’s lawsuit against the apparel company, a move UW-Madison’s Labor Licensing Policy Committee supports. The request comes nearly two months after negotiations between UW-Madison and adidas failed to resolve the dispute over whether or not adidas owes more than 2,700 workers nearly $2 million in severance pay after an adidas-contracted Indonesian factory, PT Kizone,
closed down in January 2011. LLPC Chair Lydia Zepeda said the addition of the workers’ union to the plaintiff party would benefit the case for UW-Madison, as it could provide additional factual information about the factory operations and Indonesian laws that are relevant to the case. Zepeda also said Wisconsin law states if a party has “any interest which would be affected by the declaration,” that party should be made a part of the lawsuit. “It only makes sense that [the union] should be a party in [the lawsuit] since it directly affects them,” Zepeda said. “So that’s why [the LLPC] supported it.” Following PT Kizone’s shut
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Student Labor Action Coalition members protest Chancellor David Ward’s decision to enter mediation with adidas.
Proposed 2013 capital budget could affect Library Mall, campus streets, city buses By Abby Becker The Daily Cardinal
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Madison Metro General Manager Chuck Kamp addresses how Metro Transit would use its funds in the proposed capital budget.
Madison’s financial committee continued deliberating Mayor Paul Soglin’s proposed 2013 capital budget at their meeting Tuesday, hearing presentations from city departments that affect areas of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Board of Estimates reviewed Soglin’s proposed budget, which includes funding for the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street, more commonly known to UW-Madison students as Library Mall. While Library Mall is typically seen as an integral part of the UW-Madison campus, with
students rushing to the bookstore and frequenting the various food carts between classes, the 700 and 800 blocks of State Street are owned by the city of Madison, not the university. The city will pay a consultant $550,000 to design plans for Library Mall in 2013 and construction would begin in 2014 at an additional cost. The current infrastructure is in “poor condition” and the sidewalks, pavement, lighting and street furnishings are “dated,” according to the budget report. City engineer Rob Phillips said the design and construction process will be “interesting” due
to Library Mall’s history as a popular student area. “We would want to start out with kind of a blank slate and get a feel for what people want to see there,” Phillips said. The city also plans to designate $7,124,000 for road reconstruction on major streets in downtown Madison and throughout the UW-Madison campus. Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, said the money would be used for new street lighting and general road repair in areas on North Charter Street, stretching from Regent to Johnson Streets, and
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Charges delayed against suspects in Montee Ball attack A local court will wait a week longer than scheduled to file charges against three University of Wisconsin-Madison students who were arrested for allegedly attacking Badgers’ senior running back Montee Ball in August. Rather than starting this past Monday, the Dane County Circuit will wait one week to formally charge UW-Madison junior Robert Wilks and seniors Wendell Venerable and Deonte Wilson. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne told the Wisconsin State Journal he had
not received police reports from the incident. Madison police arrested Wilks, Venerable and Wilson on tentative charges of substantial battery connected to the crime on Aug. 28, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. DeSpain said the three 21-year-old students attacked Ball on the 500 block of University Avenue around 2 a.m. on Aug. 1, in what police have called an “unprovoked assault.” The three students will appear in court on Sept. 17.
Man steals student’s books, laptop on North Lake Street Two men allegedly stole a University of Wisconsin-Madison student’s messenger bag containing his laptop and textbooks on North Lake Street early Monday morning. Two men who appeared to be homeless approached the 21-yearold student and his girlfriend and asked the student “for a buck” which the student “gladly” gave, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. “The four then engaged in a friendly, several minute, conversation on a North Lake Street sidewalk,” DeSpain said in a
statement. “But after the two men left, the student realized his messenger bag was also gone.” The student’s blue Dunlop brand bag contained his $1,200 MacBook Pro laptop computer and $300 worth of law textbooks, according to the report. According to DeSpain, the student said he believes during the “light-hearted conversation” one of the men distracted him while the other snatched the bag he placed on the ground. The two men were last seen walking north on North Lake Street.
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tive for the union of the Indonesian workers Barbara Quindel said they are still awaiting response from the university’s legal counsel on the whether or not the group will be allowed to join the suit, which has an uncertain timeline. Despite the fact that including the union in the lawsuit could lengthen the time it takes to reach a decision, Zepeda said the benefits outweigh the negatives. “I think the upside of it would be that the law firm representing the workers might be able to provide additional information and might strengthen the case for the PT Kizone workers to be paid,” Zepeda said. Because the university is currently in litigation, Vice Chancellor for University Relations Vince Sweeney declined to comment.
down, LLPC members called for UW-Madison Chancellor David Ward to cut ties with adidas because they said adidas violated its contract with the university, which includes fully compensating workers. But to the committee’s disappointment, Ward instead entered a mediation period with the company, saying UW-Madison was contractually obligated to do so and the university could be vulnerable to a lawsuit if they did not enter mediation. After the mediation failed to resolve the issue, Ward filed an “action for declaratory relief” to allow the Dane County circuit courts to decide who is responsible for the payment of the workers. The Wisconsin legal representa-
budget from page 1 the area of Spring Street between Mills and Charter Streets. Street funds will also be used to reconstruct Mound Street, Iota Court and North Henry Street. Additionally, Madison Metro General Manager Chuck Kamp told committee members Metro Transit will continue to focus on
protest from page 1 up front that he supports free speech, a fundamental right that the Chief and his officers uphold,” the letter said. “Capitol Police took enforcement actions this week because a regular group of protestors have failed to
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Opportunities abound! UW-Madison students gather at the Student Organization Fair Tuesday night. The fair is held every year to showcase the student organizations on campus, giving students the chance discover opportunities to fit their interests. + Photo by Wil Gibb
Man punched in face after defending female friend A Madison man received treatment for a possible broken nose and jaw after he engaged in a fight with a man who made “rude” comments about his female friend’s weight Sunday morning. The 23-year-old woman said her friend and the suspect were fighting on the 400 block
of West Main Street when the suspect punched the woman’s friend several times in the face, leaving him with a possible broken nose and jaw, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. According to the report, the woman said it did not
appear her friend made any contact with the suspect who punched him. The man who threw the punches walked off with a friend holding a case of beer, according to DeSpain. The victim was treated for head injuries at a local hospital.
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new buses with their capital grant. The proposed 2013 budget designates a total of $10,712,480 for an additional 16 buses and improvements to Metro Transit like new bus stop signs, according to Soglin’s proposal. Madison’s Common Council will vote on the capital and operating budget, which has not been made public yet, together in November.
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Ed Sheeran has only been in the U.S. on his current tour for three days, but his journey to this point has been a lengthy one. A hefty handful of EPs between 2005 and 2010, dropping out of school to pursue music and playing any possible gig led to Sheeran signing with Asylum Records under Atlantic Records, and the British singer/songwriter is now a household name. Sheeran is renowned for his fiery red hair, his transcendence of any particular genre and his snappy lyrical abilities. His 2011 debut full-length album + (pronounced “Plus”) demonstrates all of the above: he frequently transitions between soft acoustic ballads and lightning-quick hip hopinspired tongue twisters. “I have quite a quirky personality,” Sheeran said in an interview with The Daily Cardinal. “So I think that part of me translates into my music.” To paraphrase a comment
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Among those in his avid and enthusiastic Internet fandom, Ed Sheeran is affectionately referred to as the “Ginger Jesus.” Sheeran has previously made about his public image: he would rather be heard through the speakers than seen on a
poster on the wall. “It means I don’t look like Justin Timberlake,” he said. “I’m not the type to be such an
image. I talk through my music. That’s not to say Justin isn’t an incredible musician, because he is, but you get the point.” He also pegged himself as the type who enjoys a day at home above all else, even in fame. His idea of the most perfect day on earth is “doing absolutely nothing. Staying in sweats all day and eating and watching DVDs.” Sheeran generally sticks to hoodies and casual clothes (think cargo shorts), even when he performed Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” at the closing ceremonies of the Olympics a few weeks ago. He also takes the stage on tours with only his guitar and the microphone. Essentially, Sheeran simply does Sheeran in every way. “Looking back at my music, it’s all been fate,” he said. “I experimented on all the EPs up through +. I just have fun doing it all and being me.” In addition to his own performances, Sheeran has writ-
ten songs for other high-profile artists such as “Moments” for boy band One Direction. He said his inspiration for most songs comes from the observation of human stories. “My songs mostly come from personal stories about others’ experiences,” Sheeran said, citing his hit “The A Team” as an example. It stemmed from meeting a homeless woman when he was volunteering at a shelter. In juxtaposition to his sweeter material, Sheeran also beatboxes and is an avid hip hop fan. In reply to what he has been listening to heavily lately, he responded with A$AP Mob’s recent mixtape release “Lord$ Never Worry.” Sheeran will demonstrate his unique combination of folk, acoustic and hip hop musical flavors at a sold-out show at the Majestic Theatre tonight. Look for The Daily Cardinal’s online review and photography content of the concert to see exactly how Ed brings his take on British groove to Madison.
Judging books by the names on the cover: an author study Sean Reichard your raison d’être If you walk into a bookstore, a few things should be readily apparent to you. Firstly, you will see the obligatory table set up with the latest hardcover and bestsellers, foisted right at wallet level. Then you will notice rows and rows of general fiction, which should be the largest section in the store besides all the cheap mysteries, romances and nonfiction. A good litmus test: if you walk into a bookstore that doesn’t have at least one copy of “The Great Gatsby,” you’re either in an airport or not in a bookstore. Parsing the fiction section, you’ll find all the sure-fires and canonical favorites, no doubt— the authors who stores just know will always have a market, or the authors who will make the store look good, taking a page from the pretentious collegiate individual who has Kierkegaard on his or her shelf and has never read it. A question that may pop into your head at this point is, “why do we read the books we do?” which is a valid inquiry. Another question may be, “why do we care about these authors?” Depending on who you ask, authors occupy a very particular niche in this hurtling wrangle tangle we call life. They’re pinnacles of humanity—or lazy free loaders who can’t do any real work. Between these two poles sits the never-ending discussion of what makes an author an author. The fundamental question of what makes an author worth liking or remembering is far too large for a column such as this. Even narrowing it to what an author should do or be is too much. And how do we discuss
authors when—let’s face it—there are so damn many of them? For the intents of analysis, I’m limiting myself to literary fiction—mon métier—which precludes stuff like science fiction, paperback mysteries and romances (or that strange chimera, the Paperbacked Sci-Fi MysterRom). Now whether that’s unfair, and whether such books have literary merit is a question for another day (and for another person; too many headaches on my part). So now the question emerges: what is an author and what should he or she be doing with their work? What do you like to see in an author? Do you align yourself with social realists who seek to depict the world in literature like Honoré de Balzac, in essence trying to transcribe reality to something that is not reality? Are you looking for something “substantive?” Like novels that are buoyed (or leaden) with social criticism, like a prime Sinclair Lewis novel or Wilkie Collins? Does melodrama à la Dickens rustle your jimmies? Or are you more on par with authors who don’t have much in the way of social criticism or policy suggestions, but just float along in the current of their aesthetics? Do you want to get lost in the inertia of a Virginia Woolf novel? Do you want to read ebulliently weird stuff like Murakami? And don’t get me started on metafiction… The sheer malleability of literary fiction combined with the multiplicity of contributors makes it a veritable hydra. This image is, of course, daunting, especially if your own personal preferences makes you want to prune away some or most. There is nothing wrong with disliking a certain style or a certain authors. Plenty of real-time authors hated each other. H.G. Wells despised George Bernard Shaw. Evelyn Waugh
didn’t like Proust. Hemingway and Faulkner traded acerbic digs at each other’s styles. George Meredith (“who?” we all chime) wanted Dickens to waste away. Henry James thought Poe was for primitive mindsets. And writers as disparate as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain and Charlotte Bronte have ganged up against Jane Austen through the years. Of course, as far as author digs go, nobody ever surpassed Vladimir Nabokov in terms of range and venom. With the force and lift of a blizzard, Nabokov
attempted to blow away many common favorites with sheer opinion. He termed Saul Bellow “a miserable mediocrity” (Bellow quipped that Nabokov was “a wicked wizard”). Dostoevsky, Henry James, Camus, Sartre, Faulkner, Hemingway and Oscar Wilde were all in the line of fire. Nabokov’s scorn was as bald as his pate. Whether you agree with Nabokov, or whether you agree with any of the above examples, depends on you. The beauty of having an author-measuring contest is that no matter what, you
will never be wrong, because you can never ever be right! Yay for arbitrary opinions! The point you should (hopefully) draw from all this is that how you should feel about authors should be wholly personal. Don’t feel like you’re being gaoled by someone else’s opinion and subsequently, don’t try and jail others. Which authors get your goat? Do you frequently judge books by the names on their covers? Tell Sean your take on his article at sreichard@wisc.edu.
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science The dangerous side effect of Adderall dailycardinal.com
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tion to psychostimulants. Furthermore, “chronic brain disease persists during abstinence [from psychostimulants] and the effects are accumulative over time,” said del Moral who researched neuronal changes of learning and behavior changes during addiction for her post-doctorate at the Waisman Center and UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry. This persistence in the brain can be conditioned even at an early age. The person is more vulnerable to the addictive chemical and protein changes caused by psychostimulants at an early age. Even as a college student, your brain is still not fully developed and is still at a high risk of being hardwired more easily towards addiction than a 35 year-old. Learning occurs when multiple electrical signals from many neurons converge onto one neuron. “One of my favorite views of thinking about learning is the honing of this convergence,” said del Moral. However, when the brain becomes addicted to substances, such as Adderall, this natural system of learning becomes “hijacked.” Consequently, the neurons become overactive and constantly release dopamine, a common neurotransmitter, onto the next neuron without being dispersed from the synaptic cleft, a functional junction between the neurons. “When the natural reward circuit becomes activated and reinforced so strongly,” said del Moral. “It becomes dominant and those synaptic circuits’ existence strengthens more than other areas [in the system]. In this way, [addiction] hijacks the brain.” Thus this overstimulated neuronal activity becomes wired solely for the purpose of finding more of the addicting substance. These long-lasting protein changes not only affect the individual, but they could have these protein changes inherited by their offspring. This type of inheritance is called epigenetics, and could result in silencing or enhancing the transcription of significant genes in the offspring. For instance, since the psychostimulants affect multiple cellular systems in the body, the gamete cells are susceptible to epigenetic, or heritable, change to the organizational
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proteins, or histones, binding DNA within the gamete Average cell. Del Moral said street experiments done of Adde price rall to demonstrate this epigenetic effect, implies that if abstinence is not maintained, then detrimental effects can be passed onto the offspring even if the offspring do not take any psychostimulants. Therefore, del Moral suggests not to use any psychostimulants, such as Adderall, to “study more...and longer.” “Because of the physical tolerance [of Adderall],” said del Moral. “Those stuHow many mor dents need to have the e likely college st times same level of Adderall udents are in their body each time to take Adderal l they approach learning in order to have any benefit.” Instead, del Moral suggests the healthiest way to enhance your learning is to use repetition with the material, study in 20 to 45 minutes intervals, and maintain healthy crease in Percent in since 2002 sleeping habits. sales Adderall “I tell my students: Brain development is not complete until males are 25 years old, females 24 years old,” said del Moral. “So remember this when you are making your decisions for the day.” You can watch her entire presentation at http://www.biotech.wisc. edu/webcams/Index.aspx and click on the drop down menu “Recorded lectures-Sort by Date.” Look for “8/15/12 Brenda Mckee.” If you would like more information about Adderall and addiction, del Moral invites you to contact her at bdelMoral@ edgewood.edu.
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Ask Mr. Scientist: Sneezing at the Sun, foamy water and keeping time by looking at a rock Dear Mr. Scientist, This may seem kind of weird, but I always sneeze whenever I look at the Sun or some other bright light. Is this normal, and what’s going on? —Colt T.
Dear Mr. Scientist, What causes foam to form on the shores of bodies of water like oceans and lakes?
Dear Mr. Scientist, How do watches keep track of time using quartz? It’s just a rock, isn’t it?
—Amber K.
—Carly J.
You are not alone! This strange quirk known as the photic sneeze reflex affects almost a third of the population. Although nobody knows for sure why bright lights affect some people in such a way; the best guess is that it has to do with crossed wires. Normally a sneeze is caused when an irritation in the nose triggers the trigeminal nerve, which lies very close to another nerve—the optic nerve. When the optic nerve senses a bright flash of light and sends a signal to the brain, some of this signal is also picked up by the trigeminal which mistakenly tells the brain there is an irritation in your nose and causes you to sneeze.
This maritime foam is made from the dissolved organic compounds (mostly proteins and lipids) of dead sea life like algal blooms, plants or even fish. These compounds act as surfactants which lessens the surface tension of the water and allow air bubbles form at the surface of the water. When the water is mixed around by tides, currents, waves or boats, more and more bubbles form and stick together creating a foam. In large bodies of water, the wind will bring the small, floating pockets of foam together and create large collections of foam which wash up on shore.
Quartz may be “just a rock” (it’s actually a mineral), but it also has the distinction of being piezoelectric. This means that when pressure is applied to a quartz crystal, it generates an electrical charge. Conversely, when an electrical charge is applied to it, the crystal will vibrate. By cutting a crystal to the right size and shape, it will vibrate at a specific rate (think of a tuning fork). These small vibrations will in turn generate small electrical signals at regular intervals which the circuitry in the watch uses to measure time.
Ask Mr. Scientist is written by Michael Leitch. If you have a burning science question you want him to answer, tweet it @DC_Science or email it to science@dailycardinal.com
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hose with the power and responsibility to look after the public’s safety are faced with a task of epic proportions. The job is never done, and any progress seems to eventually roll back down the proverbial hill.
Students should also start stepping up to protect themselves.
So seems the last year of crime in Madison. After fending off a heroin epidemic, Madison has seemed to hit a patch of other violent downtown crimes, with five incidents occurring last weekend. Crime happens often and will never be fully stopped, but that does not mean we should not look at its root causes and most effective mitigating solutions. This board believes curbing violent crime should be a priority for the city in general, and not just when there is a looming her-
oin epidemic. After an aggressive campaign over the summer, it is not necessarily evident this is the case. While eliminating the nuisances from State Street is beneficial, we would hope that Mayor Paul Soglin and the Common Cuncil would be more vocal with crime-deterring efforts. This is not to say Common Council is doing nothing. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, recently led efforts to add more lighting on University and Frances Streets. And Verveer also lauds the Downtown Safety Initiative as particularly effective, and it should be continued, evaluated and, if possible and necessary, expanded in the future. We suggest the ASM Legislative Affairs Committee work with the city to advance the needs of our students’ safety. It has been fairly evident that the committee’s state and national-level lobbying efforts are not particularly useful. But past lobbying to the city has been; see the change it helped get made for the Mifflin Street Block Party. But what should ASM and Legislative Affairs be trying to do? For starters, its members should be continually putting pressure to light areas of downtown. Lighting,
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Landgon Street is an area that is heavily visited by students and where a lot of crime in Madison has recently occurred. Students should avoid walking alone at night in areas such as these. as Verveer told The Daily Cardinal, is a good crime deterrent. Are there other equally useful actions? They should find out.
After fending off a heroin epidemic, Madison has seemed to hit a patch of other violent downtown crimes.
ASM should also be directing students toward crime prevention programs, including the new UHS Tonight sexual assault course. The more that students know and understand crime, the
safer and more helpful they will be in sticky situations. But students should also start stepping up to protect themselves. If you feel up to it, take a selfdefense course or the Tonight course. As always, students should be smart, safe and with a group when they go out on the town, especially when drinking; most crimes are committed against people who are alone late at night. Know the SAFEWalk boundaries, which lie west of the Capitol. We do not want to sound like your mothers, but just remember to make wise decisions. It is an unfortunate thing that we need to alter our behavior to avoid criminal activity, but students can afford the hassle to keep themselves safer.
Crime in Madison seems to be rising and, to put it simply, there is too much of it. This is especially true in areas heavily visited by students, like Langdon Street and downtown. The city should continue its efforts surrounding lighting and police engagement. ASM Legislative Affairs should be pressuring them to expand those efforts. With the city budget possibly leading to less police, it is a necessity to keep a watchful eye on this situation, lest all the efforts made in this neverending task roll back and cause even more problems. Do you know any helpful tips or tricks students could use in order to stay safe on or off campus? Please send all letters and feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.
New sexual assault program relates better to students Kate Krebs opinion columnist
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niversity Health Services has taken it upon itself to create a brand new sexual assault awareness program titled Tonight. The program is an interactive video that asks students to evaluate situations and reflect on how they would react. Most of the concepts are pretty rudimentary and everyone in college has probably seen a video that teaches similar things by this point. However, Tonight incorporates a few things that other videos lack: slightly better acting, updated scenarios and an interactive format, all of which make it a beneficial resource. When the characters in a sex-ed video sniff out sketchy
situations like Fred and Velma from Scooby Doo, you know you have a problem. Sexual assault exists, but people are generally not searching for offenders, and videos come off as extremely gimmicky when the actors pretend they do.
The program hits into the heart of real student life, showing freshman what they can actually expect.
Tonight is more compatible with this idea. The first potential assault is noticed in passing, giving everyone time to think through what is going on and assess whether or not action is necessary. The acting isn’t perfect, of course, but the people
seem more like people and less like actors, making it more accessible to students. The problem of unrelatable characters is remedied by putting the students in normal clothes, filming them walking down an identifiable Madison street, and showing them entering the basement of a typical house party. While not all the dialogue is believable, the majority of the scenarios are plausible, meaning it is applicable to new students. The program hits into the heart of real student life, showing freshman what they can actually expect and giving them something to refer to when they encounter a similar situation. Really, the only problem with the Tonight program is that it’s mandated for new students. Talking about consent at this point feels a bit like beating a dead horse, and though the video is wonderful it seems like it would better serve its purpose if it were optional or shown
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in conjunction with certain classes. For example, joining Tonight with a FIG that focused on something like Women’s Studies or Sociology would allow it to reach an audience that was really interested in the material and promote discussion about the material. The way it
is now, UHS may find many first years clicking through the scenes, volume muted as they watch the latest episode of Glee. Kate is sophomore majoring in English and Spanish. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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I SHOULD WATCH TV ACROSS 1 Nile reptiles 5 Semitransparent stones 10 Movie’s storyline 14 Six years, for a senator 15 Wine variety 16 Top-rated 17 Cookie in ice cream, often 18 Phonograph needles 19 Mythical birds 20 Halloween disguises 22 Old-school snacks 24 Add spices to 27 Proclaim profanely 28 “Honest” president Lincoln 30 Aired as it happens 31 Cow that hasn’t had a cow 34 Had no catching up to do 35 Not kosher 36 Retail establishment 37 Flute in a march 39 “The ___ of Kilimanjaro” 42 Diving eagles 43 Severe suffering 45 Pied Piper’s pack 47 Even the score 48 Tennis match starters 50 One way to ring 51 Soak timber
2 Venus de ___ 5 53 It develops into a fetus 55 Desert stinger 58 Longstanding quarrels 61 So-called kissing disease, familiarly 62 Olympic logo shapes 65 Panama and Costa Rica do it 66 Genesis paradise 67 Poet who inspired the musical “Cats” 68 Fizz flavoring 69 Partner of means 70 Montaigne’s writing form 71 Put a toe in the water DOWN 1 Basic unit for the elements 2 Evening, in Roma 3 In desperate need of cash 4 “Mirrors” companion 5 Photo ___ (publicity events) 6 Place for an orchestra 7 Question for the courts? 8 Title “girl” in a Kinks hit 9 Part of a baseball’s seam 10 Mooch
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Washington and the Bear Classic
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Is up to no good In the old days Hardy woman Bad thing to put in a wound Actor’s prompts Business letter greeting Chamber to bake in Code words for “A” Light brown “Sesame Street” regular Bowling alley button Vicinity
0 Not too hot 4 41 Returned part of a theater ticket 44 Anguished canine cry 46 Peasant who is bound to work 49 Evening reception 54 Fermentation starter 55 Eurasian diving duck 56 Closing musical passage 57 Olive and canola 59 Smallest teams 60 Editor’s mark 63 ___ few rounds (box) 64 Where boars board
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McIlroy’s rise puts brakes on Tiger’s return to the top
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Left tackle Rick Wagner and the rest of the Wisconsin Badgers’ offensive line will look to turn around their poor start this season under new offensive line coach Bart Miller.
O-line ready to bounce back under new coach By Parker Gabirel the daily cardinal
After each of the first two games of this season, redshirt junior center Travis Frederick said the offensive line was struggling to find its way more than he expected it to, despite working in new regular starters at three positions. In the aftermath of Bret Bielema’s decision to fire firstyear offensive line coach Mike Markuson Sunday, it appears the marching orders have been cleared up a bit: Do things the way that they were done when Bob Bostad was in charge. Bostad oversaw the Badgers’ frontline for four seasons and was a UW assistant for six years before departing in January. He originally took a job on former offensive coordinator Paul Chryst’s staff before being hired as the offensive line coach for the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bielema said Monday he promoted little-known graduate assistant Bart Miller to “bridge a little bit of what we had last year to where we are now.” Tuesday, the Badgers began their preparation for Saturday’s home contest against Utah State (2-0) with their second offensive line coach in nine months. That is sure to reset the transition period, even if the transition is now to try to re-apply, rather than learn anew. “You just have to have a plan, work the plan and plan for the unexpected,” first-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada said Tuesday. “We’re going to drive forward and make the best of a
difficult situation, as you would in life when a lot of things come your way.” Usually, reporters are able to interview up to four offensive players and assistant coaches Tuesday evening, but this week the list was restricted to five players and four assistants. Redshirt senior left tackle Rick Wagner was the lone offensive lineman available and Miller was the only assistant not made available.
“We have all the confidence in the world. We were real happy they picked Bart, Coach Miller to take over.” Rick Wagner Redshirt Senior Offensive Tackle Wisconsin Badgers
Miller is in his second year in the program after serving as a quality control coach a season ago. He played for Bostad at New Mexico in 2005 and graduated in 2007. Miller worked for the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks for two years before returning to college football as a graduate assistant at New Mexico State in 2010. In his weekly press conference on Monday, Bielema said he would not have made the change if Miller were not so familiar with the program. Wagner reiterated those sentiments Tuesday. “We have all the confidence in the world,” the team captain said. “We were real happy they picked Bart, Coach Miller, to take over. He’s kind of a mix of [Bostad]
and Markuson I guess you could say, and we’re real excited to get working with him.” After Saturday’s 10-7 loss, Frederick talked about the unit needing to improve its cohesion and said part of the learning curve was the way Markuson and the players interacted during games. “It just comes down to communication,” the 338 lb. center said Saturday. “What we used to do, everybody had their job and you did this and this, and this is how everybody knew it. It’s just a little bit different now.” Whether or not those assignments revert immediately—and whether or not any change improves the performance of a unit that currently ranks No. 103 in the nation in rushing offense at 101.5 yards per game—remains to be seen. Bielema did say Monday that the other offensive assistant coaches will help pick up the responsibilities on and off the field. According to the head coach, Miller will not be asked to recruit during the season, though he does have experience. Bielema sent him out this winter during the significant staff transition, but now the young coach’s sole responsibility is coaching. “Yeah, it was a surprise, I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t, but that’s what I respect about Coach [Bielema],” firstyear tight ends coach Eddie Faulkner said. “He does things that he thinks are best for the program and makes tough decisions. That’s what a head coach has to do and that’s the kind of guy I want to follow.”
UW’s Brill honored by Big Ten Conference After an impressive showing at the Badger Open last week, Wisconsin Cross Country’s Alex Brill was named the Big Ten Conference’s Male Athlete of the week. Brill, a junior from Madison, finishd in first place in the inaugural competition of the Badger’s season, completing the
6,300-meter course in just 18:50. The Badgers, who are the defending national champions and are currently ranked No. 1 in the country, cruised to a victory in the four-team tournament. As a team, Wisconsin finished with a score of 19 points and took five of the top six overall spots.
The honor is the first in Brill’s three-year UW career, and is also the first for any Badger since October of 2011, when current senior Reed Connor received the same conference commendation.
-Matt Masterson
t’s been one of golf’s top stories in some capacity since early 2010: Tiger’s comeback. He was in contention at the 2010 Masters— his first event since news broke of his extensive affair—and analysts couldn’t help but presume Tiger would soon be back to his majorchampionship-winning ways. When he won the Chevron World Challenge in late 2011—his first victory since the scandal— talking heads figured Tiger was knocking on the backdoor. When he won Jack’s tournament this June—Tiger’s first “big” win since the scandal—in vintage Tiger fashion, I peed my pants and wrote a column saying he was just one major victory away from returning to the Tiger of old. We’ve all been waiting for his return; the sport needs Tiger Woods. But Rory McIlroy isn’t too bad of a consolation prize. It’s like ordering traditional chicken wings, only the waitress brings out boneless instead. It isn’t exactly what you wanted, but the alternative is newer, fresher and not a man whore. Quick tangent: I still root for Tiger every time he plays, because he dominated golf like no athlete has ever dominated a sport before. I want to watch him do it again, even if it’s for only a couple years. I think he’s the greatest golfer of all time, despite how much of a turd he was as a husband. Throughout Tiger’s yet-to-happen comeback—and even toward the end of his peak as the world’s No. 1 player in 2008—a number of young, talented golfers have emerged. Disregard the fact most have accomplished next to nothing in comparison to Tiger.
“The NFL takes a back seat if Rory and Tiger are in contention on Sunday” In our generation of sports, we always want to know who’s next. Who will be the next MJ? Baseball analysts have already begun comparing Mike Trout to some of the game’s all-time greats. Trout’s teammate in Los Angeles, Albert Pujols, drew similar comparisons for many seasons before this one. But Pujols isn’t on pace to hit 40 home runs or bat .300 and Trout is 11 years younger, so we’ve moved on. Ryan Lochte outdueled Michael Phelps for a gold medal in London, and almost immediately came the assumptions Lochte was on his way to supplanting the greatest Olympian ever. How can anyone make that conclusion?! No one knows anything of substance about swimming besides the sport’s seven writers! So it’s understandable that golfers like Rory, Rickie Fowler and Ryo Ishikawa were presumed to be golf’s next big thing. The sport was without its superstar, and it hadn’t had a potential “next” golfer
since Sergio Garcia, who faded out because he shit the bed once a putter was in his hands. I don’t want to explicitly make the claim just yet. Heck, I’m not sure we’ll ever see another Tiger Woods, but if someone is going to spoil his comeback and become the new face of golf, Rory is the guy. The two are quite similar from a golfing success standpoint. Rory is 23. He has nine professional victories, including two major championships. Tiger had eight wins and two majors at the same age. Rory creamed everyone at the 2011 U.S. Open, his first major championship win, by eight shots. No one had won the tournament in such a landslide since—you guessed it—Tiger, who beat the field by 15 in 2000. It was Rory’s “I’m here” moment, and it was only fitting it came with an immediate comparison to Tiger. Tiger also won his first major dominating the competition, finishing 12 shots better than the next guy at the 1997 Masters. Now, I know Rory needs a historic 2013 campaign if he wants to stay on pace with Woods, who won three of the four majors as a 24-year-old. But he’s on the right track, and that’s equally as exciting as the prospect of Tiger being Tiger once again. Plus, Rory differs from Tiger in the one area that derailed Woods’ status as the ultimate role model— something an athlete needs to be if he’s the face of a sport. Rory’s performance dipped following his U.S. Open win in 2011. Many expected him to take off with a major under his belt; the sky was the limit. But Rory had girl issues. He was allegedly spending too much time with his girlfriend, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki. However, once Rory was criticized for doing so and his commitment to the game was put in question, he responded by winning the PGA Championship this year. It was short and truly meaningless period that probably shouldn’t have been criticized in the first place, unlike Tiger’s lengthy and heavily publicized affair. Rory’s kept the momentum rolling, too: he sits atop the FedEx Cup standings—a point system used to determine the PGA player of the year—with Woods right behind him. If either wins the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta this month, he’ll be the PGA player of the year. The ultimate passing of the torch would obviously be Rory out dueling Tiger on Sunday at a major championship. The chances of that happening aren’t too good, but a similar scene at East Lake would be like boneless chicken wings. While it isn’t a major, I’m going to keep my eye on the leaderboard. The NFL takes a back seat if Rory and Tiger are in contention Sunday. Do you think Rory can outduel Tiger at a major? Should Rory be annointed as golf ’s next “great one?” Email Vince and let him know what you think at vhuth@dailycardinal.com