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Organizers reveal lineup for Freakfest By Andrew Bahl THE DAILY CARDINAL
Hip-hop group Atmosphere and indie rock band American Authors will headline the city’s eighth incarnation of Freakfest, organizers of the event announced Monday. The Nov. 1 festival will feature 16 total bands over three stages in the State Street area. Minneapolis based Atmosphere’s strong local following made them an attractive option to headline the festival, according to Tag Evers of Frank Productions, the group which organizes Freakfest. “Atmosphere is a legend around here and Madison is one of their strongest markets,” Evers said. “There are also a lot of students from the Twin Cities and that is another rea-
son why we booked them.” The selection of American Authors, on the other hand, underscored a desire to reach out to different types of concert-goers. “American Authors has one of the top songs of the summer in “Best Day of My Life” and seem like a good fit,” Evers said. “We want to appeal to all different types of music fans, so we came up with two different artists who appeal to two different audiences.” While national bands will serve as the headliners, regional and local bands will remain a part of the festival. Madisonbased Catch Kid, Sky Urchin, Dense City and Midas Bison will all appear on the WSUM stage. Thirty-five thousand people
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The eighth annual Freakfest Halloween celebration is expected to attract many attendees with a diverse set of musicians ranging from hip-hop artists to local folk bands.
Chris Taylor discusses engagement at Legislative Affairs By Dana Kampa THE DAILY CARDINAL
State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, spoke of student debt, voter ID and student engagement in politics at an Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs meeting Monday.
“The student body needs to continue to focus on the crisis that student debt is creating ... and how it limits their opportunities.” Chris Taylor state Representative D-Madison
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State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, described her civil rights work and encouraged students to get involved.
“I think that it is so important for young people to be engaged,” Taylor said. “You determine who gets elected.” Taylor spoke of student loan debt
and the increasing difficulty students encounter affording education. She said the state has failed to fulfill its obligation to the University of Wisconsin-Madison financially, which she claims has been fundlocked for the last decade. “The student body needs to continue to focus on the crisis that student debt is creating for students post-graduation and how it limits their opportunities,” she said. She said she thinks one of the best investments of taxpayer money is in public education and that the state Legislature is not fulfilling its obligations to university systems. “Students are amazing in how much they do and how engaged they are in topics,” Taylor said. “I really want students to continue to feel empowered and engaged.” Taylor also described her engagement with civil rights as an adolescent and the gender stereotyping she encountered.
“I really kind of rebelled against [stereotyping],” Taylor said. From there, she said she became passionate about gender issues,
“I think that it is so important for young people to be engaged. You determine who gets elected.” Chris Taylor state Representative D-Madison
inequality and domestic violence, according to Taylor. She then described her steps toward a political career. “When you graduate … you want that dream job right away,” Taylor said. She became the director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and said she gained work experi-
SSFC hears Rec Sports design update, approves F.H. King eligibility By Maija Inveiss THE DAILY CARDINAL
John Horn, Director of the Division of Recreational Sports, updated Student Services Finance Committee on the progression of the Rec Sports Master Plan at a meeting Monday. In the Associated Students
of Madison spring election, students voted to pass the Rec Sports Master Plan referendum, which included the construction of a new South East Recreational Facility, Natatorium, Near West and Near East Playfields. This referendum was based on how students wanted to spend
their money, according to Horn. The Board of Regents approved the budget for the Near West Playfield, where students can play flag football and intramural softball. Currently, the goal is to complete the playfield by Fall 2016. According to Horn, the selection of an engineer and
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architect should occur within the next month by the department of administration at the state Capitol. Horn said the organizers will start on the actual project as soon as the facility design begins. Since the referendum passed, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic
Department requested a competition pool with a 10-meter diving platform with spectator seating in the SERF, which the athletic department plans to help fund. Rec Sports will present the SERF budget Dec. 14 to the Board of Regents. The Division of Rec Sports commits to their promise of
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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.”