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Participants in the fifth annual (Park)ing Day created miniature public parks out of parking spaces Friday. Artists in the [Park it!] project made their own parks in eight stalls on Atwood Avenue.

OK Go named Freakfest headliner OK Go will headline Madison’s Freakfest celebration this year on Oct. 30. OK Go earned YouTube fame in 2006 for their Grammy-winning music video “Here It Goes Again,” which featured an intricately choreographed dance on treadmills and has racked up millions of views. The rock band previously performed in Madison at the Badger Blowout Concert during the costfree All-Campus Party in April of 2009. Prior headliners at Freakfest include Third Eye Blind, OAR and Lifehouse. Frank Productions, who organized the entertainment for Freakfest, is set to announce more musical acts Sept. 27. Brigid Hogan, director of the Wisconsin Union Directorate Music Committee, said the Freakfest organizers have continually booked bands that have been a crowd pleaser for Madison students and visitors. “It’s bound to be another successful night at Freakfest,” Hogan said. OK Go’s third album Of the Blue Colour of the Sky was released earlier this year.

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UW-Madison College Democrats encouraged political participation from students, in light of the upcoming November election, during their kickoff meeting Sunday. The meeting featured speeches from Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Milwaukee mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett and a video message from U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis. Evan Giesemann, chair of UW-Madison College Democrats, said the organization plans to draw attention to the election and promote overall political involvement from the student electorate. Giesemann said College Democrats will be showing debates and sending out pledge cards to students to get them excited about the election. “We’re going to be doing a lot on campus talking to students directly,” he said. Each of the candidates said students are valuable in the approaching election and that College Democrats could help encourage their peers to vote in November. Senator Feingold recognized the students of Madison as his “backbone” in previous elections, and said he hopes they will play a key role in his re-election.

Baldwin said student political involvement is important to her because, when she was first elected congresswoman in 1998, students were active in getting her into office. “You need to know your own power to influence change,” she said.

“We’re going to be doing a lot on campus talking to students directly.” Evan Giesemann chair UW-Madison College Democrats

Barrett touched on the economy in his speech, saying he has been productive as mayor of Milwaukee by creating employment opportunities. He said he understands student apprehension about their ability to obtain jobs after graduating. “I am concerned, just as many of you are, about our economy and jobs and what’s going to happen when you finish school— what jobs are going to be there for you,” he said. Both the speeches delivered by Baldwin and Barrett as well as the video submitted by Feingold maintained a positive outlook on the results of November’s midterm election for Democrats.

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OK Go will follow in the footsteps of Third Eye Blind and OAR as they are set to headline at this year’s Freakfest on October 30.

Senate race gets nasty as Feingold and Johnson clash over attack ads, debates By Ariel Shapiro the daily cardinal

With a primary victory behind him and a growing lead in the polls, Oshkosh businessman Ron Johnson is posing an increasing threat to three term U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., sparking one of the most contentious senatorial races in the country. The two candidates have

sparred not just over policy, but everything from each other’s campaign ads to the debate schedule. Johnson, who won the Republican Senatorial nomination easily over Watertown businessman Dave Westlake and Milwaukee plumber Stephen Finn, recently released an ad titled “18 Years,” which accuses Feingold not only of being a

“career politician,” but also of never having a job outside of the political world. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Feingold campaign requested Johnson drop the ad, as Feingold had worked as lawyer before entering politics, Feingold published an inflamsenate page 3

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett encouraged students to engage in politics at the Campus Democrats kickoff.

“…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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You know those really annoying girls that everybody hates? The ones that religiously watch the CW and are unceasingly surprised whenever the bad boy cheats on the good girl for the slut, who was plotting the break up all along with the help of her bro-tastic flunky. Their idea of fashion forward is wearing rhinestone-clad denim skirts, Hollister tank tops with the acronym HCO branded across their tits and carrying matching Vera Bradley totes. Can you picture them? Fucking biddies. Well dear readers, get ready to wince: back in the day (before I grew a personality, that is) I used to be one of those girls. Sadly, it’s true. What’s worse is that I found my old seasons of practically every teen-soap created after 1985 in my basement this summer. So, as expected, I spent a week (or maybe it’s been a month) on the couch, reminiscing with my long lost friends, Dylan McKay, Joey Potter, Peyton Sawyer, Ruthie Camden, Amanda Woodward and Doug Penhall. Yes, just spending time being one of those girls. And if you’ve ever been one of those girls, or been

forced to spend an entire day with one of them, it’s likely that you’ll recognize this storyline: 21 Jump Melrose Tree Hills, Heaven’s Creek, 90210 is the address of a group of six middleto-upper class friends who live in posh mansions and attend school together at West Beverly High in California. 21JMTHHC90210 (as it’s referred to on Perez) centers on Lucas, the brooding, intelligent, family-oriented hunk who always does the right thing even when a stripper in a G-string is standing in front of him. Bless his heart, he is always my least favorite character. I mean, stop being so fucking perfect and making all my realistic options look like a pile of shit! Lucas is going steady with Kelly, the captain of the cheer squad. Kelly lives across the creek from Lucas and has been “having sleepovers” at Lucas’ house every night since she was nine when her mom died in a car accident on the way to Kelly’s dance recital. She’s also a recreational cocaine user and self-loathing bulimic. This bitch is just something else. She’s got Mr. Perfect on her MaryKate Olson-sized arm and she’s still so depressed that she has to fix it with the drug that makes you skinnychic. It’s like, “Listen, bitch, you can’t pick and choose. It’s either gonna be depression or Mr. Perfect. Leave the depression to those of us swimming

in real-world dating pools.” Pacey is Lucas’ goofball best friend who’s secretly been in love with Kelly, but would never do anything about it because his friendship with Lucas means more to him. Pacey lives in a small apartment courtyard complex in West Hollywood by himself. His next-door neighbor, Amanda, is known for her bad reputation and runs an escort service. While Amanda sleeps with Pacey from time to time, she’s also having an affair with his father, because she enjoys deep pocketbooks, trust funds and a hint of irony. These characters are always my favorite. One is scheming and manipulative, and the other consistently cracks jokes in a pathetically nice, troubled sort of way. The show is WAY too boring without them, but their character value is recyclable and eventually they’re killed off. And then all the other characters go to their funerals wearing fucking tube tops and chokers. Tom is a transfer student who became good friends with Lucas because he’s actually a youthful-looking undercover cop investigating the drug problem at West Beverly. His friendship with Lucas has ulterior motives, though. Tom is scheming to bust Kelly to make an example out of her. I hate this guy. But I love him. He’s a man of the law. But he’s also a fucking wet blanket. He’s always killing the mood by being

by-the-book Mr. Moral and telling people that “cocaine is bad for you,” and then adding the clincher, “and it’s against the law.” What does he know? Maybe two lines in your morning coffee isn’t that bad after all. PHEW! Now that you’ve met everybody, let’s elaborate. Each episode is 45 minutes long, made up of 23 minutes of foreplay, 10 minutes of heart to heart confidences and 12 minutes of rim shot jokes accented by banana-peel, bear-on-top-of-thecar, green-dye-in-the-shampoo, poorly executed slapstick. I bet you’re wondering why I could ever get interested in such a lackluster plot line. Gimme a break! It gets way more interesting. In fact, Kelly and Lucas ended their long-term, twomonth relationship because Lucas was caught in the act behind the gymnasium bleachers with Brandon, the school’s resident homosexual. Oh my gawd, you guys, I can’t believe Kelly and Lucas broke up! Like, I’m so sure they were like totally meant to be. I seriously think I’m going to cry. I have to be alone with my thoughts. I’m gonna go light a smoothie scented candle, listen to sad Dixie Chicks songs and cuddle up with my Justin Bieber pillow. Why is it that the most annoying TV shows also have to be so addicting? Send any tips for rehab to slindholm@wisc.edu.

ASK THE DEER CARDINAL Life is hard. The Deer Cardinal is here to help.

Deer Cardinal, We are worried about our son Riley. He is a freshman living in Chadbourne this year, and so far he doesn’t seem to be making any friends. He was such a friendly outgoing boy in high school here in our small town of Reedsburg, WI. Always in his red and blue cheering the Beavers’ chess team on to the state and then national meets! Oh, he and his friends had the best time playing with their Magic cards and riding their Huffy’s on down to the Hobby Lobby. Anyway, what should we do? We want our boy to have the best time of his life at UW-Madison. How do we help him grow as a young man? —Holly and Gerald Jones Well, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, it seems as though Riley just isn’t willing to reach outside of his comfort zone into the realm of MANLINESS. Outlined next is a proven three-step program as to what Riley needs to do in order to help him reach his full potential. First, send him over to one of those indie book clubs. They’ll give him something to be afraid of. In fact, he may never want to write or interact with humans again after they get done ripping his meticulously well-thought out comments to pieces, screeching, “Did you actually read ‘Fight Club’? Do you even know who Chuck Palahniuk is? Because your statements about his discussion of masculinity in this work are complete bullshit and obviously founded in the pile of mouldering brain cells that comprise your intellect.”

When he calls you sobbing and snotting like he did in the fifth grade when he was away at arts and crafts day camp, tell Riley to suck it up. Tell him that in this noble American life, “the fights go on as long as they have to.” He should stop bawling immediately. Second. Tell him he needs to channel these womanly emotions into something protein-building, like lifting weights. Give your son some Muscle Milk and tell him to hustle on over to the SERF. Since he has probably never stepped foot in the SERF, make sure he asks where the weight room actually is, or he might wind up in a Jazzercise class, which would immediately and irrevocably take him back to square one. Make sure he wears a T-shirt with the sleeves cut off. Once inside, here are some pointers for raising his level of manliness in the eyes of other men: constantly flex while watching oneself in the mirror, don’t use free weights in the range of five-20 pounds. Those are utterly wimpy. Finally, aggressively check out any girls that decided to invade this sacred man-territory. Once they feel overly self-conscious, they will leave and he can concentrate once again on enlarging his gluteus maximus. Third, force him to pledge for a fraternity. Doesn’t matter which one, but the less morally productive, the better. This way he is sure to be doing as many manly things as possible. Homework is for pussies. Riley will be exposed to such egoinflating things as keg-stands, shotgunning, Edward 40 Hands,

beer bonging and beer ponging. Once he can drink an entire 18 pack of Beast Ice without puking, he will finally be a man. You may be wondering why none of his previous interests have made the manliness cut. Well, you do want him to score a fairly attractive, brainless wife and one half of a duplex someday, right? Deer Cardinal, I wanted to ask your opinion on a very important matter. Currently I am creating a profile for an online dating site. I think I have tweaked my description of myself so that I ultimately appear cooler. (For example, instead of writing, “I play MMORPG’s for at least ten hours a day,” I wrote, “I dominate at MMORPG’s every single minute I play, which is usually over 600 minutes per day.”) The problem is, I have no idea which picture I should post. I’ve narrowed it down to two though, as I know you are very busy. The first is me smiling, with a goatee, wearing a purple polo shirt and glasses. I think it shows how professional I can be, thus subversively letting females know I am a moneymaking machine! The second is me last year, sporting a “no-shave November” beard, goatee, ‘stache and mutton chops. I am wearing a tuxedo T-shirt. This picture displays more of my true personality, and I hear freaks dig tons of facial hair. Plus, I look super classy with that shirt on. So, what do you think? —Brawny Bill This is a very difficult decision to make, especially since I

can’t look at the actual pictures themselves. Hmm, it depends what kind of woman you are looking to attract. If you want to be popular with the very young, inexperienced freshman from a small town who hasn’t dated anyone ever, I think you should go with the first look. They will still appreciate the attempt at style an Abercrombie polo gives its wearer. Also, they might actually think you make some money, although the excessive amount of time spent gaming might give you away to any girl who can process simple information. (But really, do you sleep on your best friend’s porch?) If you are looking to attract an older, more mature woman, say, over the age of 30 and divorced, you should go with the second look. Those women will be totally turned on by the amount of effort and amino acids it must have taken for you to grow such excessive facial hair. I suggest you start frequenting dive bars on weeknights, and search for other similarly styled T-shirts. You may even try wearing those joke T-shirts with sayings like, “Allergy Alert! This T-shirt may contain a nut.” Take this advice to heart, Brawny Bill, and I guarantee you’ll at least catch some thing with a vagina.

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Walker led Barrett by three points in August, now leads by eight points.

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Tuesday, Sept. 21 Senate Committee on Education, public hearing 201 Southeast state capitol Food Law Issues in the 21st Century 6201 Microbial Sciences Common Council Meeting City-County Building, Room 201, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept 22 ASM Meeting Student Activities Center, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept 23 Student Services Finance Committee Student Activities Center 6:30 p.m. Madison World Music Festival Memorial Union Terrace, Memorial Union Theater in case of rain, 6:00 p.m.

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matory advertisement called “His Own Words,” which claims Johnson sought governmental aid for his plastics manufacturing business, PACUR. The Johnson campaign said in a statement that the ad misstated the facts. However Feingold, who trailed Johnson by seven points in the most recent Rasmussen poll, is looking to gain ground on Johnson in the debates. Feingold requested six debates from his Republican competitor, including one in Madison on Oct 22. Johnson agreed to three of them, but changed the location of

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Johnson led Feingold by one point in August, now leads by seven points.

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Latest polls: Johnson, Walker build leads By Ariel Shapiro the daily cardinal

The latest Rasmussen polls show a boost for both Republican gubernatorial nominee Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and Republican Senatorial nominee Ron Johnson following their primary victories. The polls were conducted the day after the Sept. 14 primary elections, and showed Walker leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett 51 percent to 43 percent, and Johnson ahead of incumbent U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., 51 percent to 44 percent. UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin said this increase in the polls for Walker and Johnson “is partly an artifact of the closely contested GOP primary. Far more Republicans went to the polls on Tuesday than Democrats.” The gap between the candidates in polls taken at the end of August were significantly smaller, with Walker leading Barrett by three

points, and Johnson and Feingold in a dead heat with a one-point advantage to Johnson. “This certainly is a year in which national political forces, as well as perhaps state forces, are favoring the Republican candidates,” Franklin said. “So the persistent small leads we’ve seen for Republicans in both the Governor and Senate race are now going to be maybe expanded a little bit from the primaries.” Rasmussen changed the Governor’s race from “Toss-Up” to “Leaning GOP,” while the Senate race is still in the “Toss-Up” category. Both Walker and Johnson were more successful in consolidating party support. Rasmussen found 94 percent of Republicans backed Johnson and 96 percent supported Walker, who faced a particularly tough primary against former congressman Mark Neumann. Barrett and Feingold each received 86 percent of surveyed Democrats’ support.

Two assaults and a theft strike two Madison residents and local gas station Police believe the same man may have been responsible for two assaults and a theft on South Park Street Friday. A 45-year-old man told police he approached a group of men on South Park Street when one of the men stole the wallet and cell phone from his pocket. He asked for his items back, but a suspect punched him in the head and he lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness he was met with another punch to the head as he asked a second time for his property.

Later in the day police said a man fitting the suspect’s description stole candy from a Clark gas station on South Park Street and got on a Madison Metro bus. A man with the same description got off of the bus by the intersection of Erin Street and South Park Street, according to the police report, and punched a 40-year-old man waiting at the bus stop. Witnesses described the male suspect as being black, 20-30 years old and bald with a heavy build. At the time the suspect was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans.

the Oct. 22 debate to Marquette University in Milwaukee.

in a vulnerable position. “Any newcomer to politics would be intimated by going up next to an 18-year veteran such as Feingold,” Franklin said. “No matter what you say about Feingold on the right, I don’t think anybody says he is anything but damn smart.” Although Feingold will have his chance to shine at the debates, Franklin said he will have a tough time in this political climate escaping his liberal reputation. “His generally unpredictable and maverick voting record does mean that he is not a doctrinaire democrat, but it doesn’t translate into cutting him some slack on the right,” Franklin said.

“Any newcomer to politics would be intimidated by going up next to an 18-year veteran.” Charles Franklin political science professor UW-Madison

UW-Madison political science professor Charles Franklin said Johnson’s committing to even that many is surprising, considering a debate with Feingold could put him

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City of Madison will maintain its top bond rating The City of Madison will maintain its “Aaa” general obligation bond rating, City Comptroller Dean Brasser said Friday. Brasser announced the news in an e-mail to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and the City’s Alders, among others. The Moody’s Investors Service report identified the city’s “solid financial operations, strong budgetary control, favorable reserve levels, modest debt burden and aggressive debt retirement” as reasons behind the rating, according to Brasser.

The rating is considered to be a financial indicator to potential investors whether or not the entity is able to repay debt. The “Aaa” bond rating is the highest investment grade available for governmental entities, classifying it as an investment and indicating the lowest credit risk. Brasser said the rating is a reflection of the city’s sound financial decisions. The bond rating comes before Madison’s annual bond and note sale, scheduled for next Tuesday according to Brasser.

Camp Randall Stadium arrests, by game

39 arrests, 35 students

vs. San Jose State Sept. 11

71 arrests, 46 students

vs. Arizona State Sept. 18

Seventy-one fans, including 46 students, were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium at Saturday’s game against Arizona State. That figure is up from the 39 who were ejected from the Sept. 11 home opener.

Tuesday forum to focus on green jobs as UW begins environmental series UW-Madison will host a series of community environmental forums under the theme “Green Jobs for Wisconsin’s Economy,” the first of which will be held Tuesday, Sept. 21. Tuesday’s forum will focus on education and training for “green jobs.” Panelists include representatives from Edgewood College, Madison Area Technical College, UW-Extension and Madison Gas & Electric. The event will be held in

room 1106 of the Mechanical Engineering Building and start at 5:30 p.m. Three more forums will be held on Tuesdays throughout October and into November as part of the series. The forum is organized by UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Co-sponsors for the series are UW-Madison’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Edgewood College.

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Sexual assault: an issue on and off the screen By Jacqueline O’Reilly PAVE MEDIA ADVOCATE

Panel to talk monkey business is a waste LYDIA STATZ opinion columnist

ast Thursday, the Dane County Board of Supervisors struck down a motion to create a citizen’s advisory panel on primate testing at UW-Madison, and rightly so. The duties of the panel were to include analyzing and investigating the ethics behind primate testing in hopes of educating the public. And while it is certainly a topic of great public interest that is worthy of deep debate, the board has no power over the university. Discussing primate testing in a forum that has no authority to affect change is simply a waste of taxpayer dollars and the county legislature’s time.

What is unlikely to come of any public debate is any form of compromise or resolution.

The debate over the ethics of primate testing has raged for decades at UW-Madison, one of the largest primate testing centers in the nation. It is estimated that around 2,000 monkeys are housed in various facilities on campus, the largest being the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. This lab employs over 250 research scientists plus many assistants to care for animals that are used for medical experiments. In response to animal rights activists and other critics of the issue, the university announced earlier this month that they would plan a series of public

forums, as a chance for the public and members of the scientific community to get together and discuss from both sides of the divide. As a way to bring more transparency to the university’s research, these forums will be a great step forward and a critical educational tool for all. What is unlikely to come of any public debate however, is any form of compromise or resolution. Historically there have been two vastly divided sides to the conversation, with very little middle ground. Either you believe primate testing is necessary for improvement of human lives and the creation of effective treatments for unavoidable diseases, or you feel that primate intelligence, ability to feel compassion and overall genetic similarity to humans, affords them the right to be free from scientific experimentation. But no matter which camp you come from, it can be argued that almost nothing the opposition can say, however compelling, will change your mind. As a student who proudly avoided taking any college-level biology or chemistry classes, I couldn’t begin to pretend to know enough about the science involved in making complex research decisions. The prospect of primate testing makes me a bit uncomfortable, especially since the primate lab received multiple Department of Agriculture citations last December for violations concerning sanitation and ventilation. All the citations were later dismissed, and they appear to have done well in subsequent inspections, though with restricted access to the public we can really only take their word for it. Finding a humane alternative to animal testing is important, but as the research center says on their website, sometimes, “neither a computer or a test

tube can take the place of a living complex biological organism,” when testing a vaccine or studying a disease. What’s most important to me is watching friends and family members suffer from diseases such as Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and cancer. If primate testing can help find effective treatments for these conditions, as it already has for polio and AIDS, then I say let the research continue as long as specific guidelines are being followed.

I say let research continue as long as speciﬁc guidelines are being followed.

The question is a complex and justified one, and will not be resolved easily. Are primates similar enough to humans that they should be afforded basic human rights? Or does their ability to help us understand life and improve the human condition justify their becoming medial subjects? These ethical questions are entirely deserving of a public forum, and UWMadison is taking exactly the right steps in providing one. Though animal rights activists will not be satisﬁed until primate testing is outlawed, the creation of a county committee would have been a fruitless attempt at this change. Let’s wholeheartedly continue to debate the ethics and science behind this question, even if all we accomplish is to bring more attention to the issue, but let’s do it in an environment that makes sense. Lydia Statz is a junior majoring in journalism and international studies. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

ike it or not, celebrities have more power over the public’s mindset than those in ofﬁce. Laws deeming sexual assault and rape illegal are enforced in all 50 states, yet the entertainment industry depicts the crime in such a way that society perceives it as permissible. This gives people in the spotlight a lot of power—power they often don’t know how to use. Regardless of whether a celebrity means or wants to use her fame as a platform for certain issues, the platform exists, and her intent is irrelevant. “Think about what you want to say before you say it” seems like an obvious motto celebrities should follow, but this doesn’t appear to be the case, and thus our impressionable society serves as the audience for misleading and dangerous messages. Recently, Eminem released the song, “Love the Way You Lie,” featuring R&B superstar Rihanna. Its continual play on Top 40 radio made it one of the most talked about songs in the country, not only because of its popularity, but because of its suggestive nature. The lyrics include “Just gonna stand there and watch me burn / Well that’s alright because I love the way it hurts / Just gonna stand there and hear me cry / Well that’s alright because I love the way you lie.” Many felt this message implied victims are unaffected by domestic abuse, and perhaps even get off on it. These original accusations only intensified when the song’s music video, featuring Megan Fox in a physical fight that turns sexual, was released. Both Eminem and Rihanna are survivors of abuse, and thus it’s easy to say “Love the Way You Lie” is just an expression of what they went through. While it’s important victims find closure however they can, they need to remain conscious of their audience, something this song failed to do. They aren’t obligated as artists to be advocates for issues, but to release a song of this nature is wrong. Not only is it ignorant of reality, it’s dangerous. Anytime perpetrators can draw excuses for their actions, society is in danger, and thus should be avoided. Popular movies also play a role in promoting dangerous practices. Many have criticized “Twilight” for romanticizing stalking, as Edward’s infatuation with Bella depicts criminal habits. So too has “Wedding Crashers” turned sexual assault into the butt of a joke—Isla Fisher’s tying of Vince Vaughn to a bed and forcing him to have sex with her is unquestionably rape. That’s not to say sexual assault shouldn’t be discussed in pop culture. On the contrary, it’s important that this discussion be ampliﬁed, but only so long as comments are healthy and productive. As funny as movies like “Wedding Crashers”

may be, sexual assault is no laughing matter. This is a real issue affecting real people. When pop culture bombards us with images that excuse or make light of rape, society is desensitized to the horror victims of assault live with everyday. There are ways pop culture can depict sexual assault so that the message isn’t disrespectful. “Mad Men” is a show that consistently focuses on gender relations. The amount of sexism the series portrays inevitably makes viewers uncomfortable, but there’s no question this depiction is meant to illuminate the injustices once accepted in the American workplace. Joan is the sultry secretary who fulﬁlls every stereotype women of the time were expected to embody. Last season, Joan found herself in a marriage devoid of any intimacy. No matter how much she tried to talk to her husband, Greg, about sex or get him in “the mood,” she couldn’t seem to tear down the wall between them. In an attempt to prove a point, Greg shows up drunk to Joan’s office one night and tries to persuade her to have sex with him. Objection after objection, Greg eventually forces Joan to the ground and assaults her, rendering her powerless in the area she usually holds all the power. In the scene, all that is shown is the look on Joan’s face: scared, mortified and miserable, and it’s enough to convey the severity of the deed. There is nothing funny about the rape. It’s honest, a trait all representations of sexual assault must include. But a healthy image pertaining to sexual assault doesn’t always need to be jarring. In many movies, sexual consent isn’t dwelled upon, but instead depicted as the social norm it should be. In “Juno,” Paulie asks, “Can we makeout now?” before kissing Juno. “The Notebook” also touches on consent; Noah makes sure Allie wants to have sex before actually doing so. It’s simple, but gets the point across. In the end, we need to focus the message sent to audiences. It doesn’t matter whether or not an entertainer wants to be an advocate or if sexual assault is discussed in a dramatic or comedic setting. It’s about the fact that these acts occur beyond the screen, and so long as pop culture icons handle sexual assault carelessly, so too will society. It is everyone’s job, regardless of stature, to treat this issue with respect. Whether speaking to one or to a million, our audience is capable of sparking change. For that reason, not only do celebrities need to think before they speak, but so do we. When that is accomplished, progress will be made. For any questions or comments please contact uwpavemedia@gmail.com.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

Maroon 5 is All Over the place on lastest lame attempt By Caitlin Linehan

joke. The idea behind the song might have had good intentions, Based on the title and cover but the final product falls flat. art, it’s obvious Maroon 5 is trying “Hands All Over” is a sad to be bold with their latest album, attempt at making a boy band hit Hands All Over. Unfortunately, the using Bon Jovi tactics. The backalbum is anything but. Contrary ground vocals feel forced, mainly to its provocative title, there is because of the rhyming lyrics. There is no varian unexpected ety in rhythm somber tone for CD REVIEW or melody and a majority of the its tempo, if album’s songs. you can even Instead of pushing into new tercall it that, is ritory, the entire awful. It is not album feels like fierce enough 12 interpretafor a rock song tions of the same but not serious Hands All Over song. The pop enough for a Maroon 5 band seems to slow dance. have run out of Listeners will creative juice, selling uninspired do a double-take when they hear songs that any chum off the street “Get Back in My Life” as they’ll could have written. Fortunately, automatically think they’ve heard there are a few songs that are good it before. It’s that unoriginal. Then enough to be associated with their again, the melody gets borderline once respected musical reputa- creepy toward the end, turning tion, and they deserve more atten- Halloween-esque, and too odd tion than the rest. to appreciate. To add insult to “Just a Feeling” starts off slowly injury, the words are demanding with simple lyrics but describes a but not poignant enough to serve real life cliché that many people will their lyrical purpose. connect with, which will undoubtOn first listen, “Runaway” edly make it a hit. The automated seems like it could be a catchy harmony in the chorus is the best tune, but it turns out to be part of the song. You can hear lead another unimpressive song. It’s singer Adam Levine’s passion as he too cheesy for anyone’s liking, belts out every bridge. The hooks even Wisconsinites. Levine sings and vocal talent make this song, of a fifth grade quality relationunlike most on the Hands All ship in which the girl “runs away.” The plainness of the Over, worth listening to. “Never Gonna Leave This piece won’t move anyone to add Bed” provides a cute metaphor and it to their “favorites” playlist. Maroon 5 have hinted at this enjoyable tune. The lyrics actually seem to be meaningful and heart- being their last album, which is a felt. Levine promises faithfulness crying shame since a pop group of to his lover in the middle of the once prominent standing should night amongst powerful drum- not leave on this mediocre of a ming and pinging keyboard notes. note. The band failed to utilize It sounds like the classic cinematic the exact pop formula that made love song format and everything them successful in the first place. about the track just works. And, though painful to say, a Now on to the bad. repetitive formula is better than “Stutter” could only be worse having no aim whatsoever. All if Adam Levine literally stuttered in all, this is a forgettable record his way through the song. The that will draw all Maroon 5 fans rhyming lyrics “You’re just a fan- to their copies of the Songs About tasy girl / It’s an impossible world” Jane and rediscover why they makes the song come off like a loved this band in the first place. THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Penn Badgley, although he only plays a small role in the plot, is a welcome addition to “Easy A.” He brings out a charming side of Emma Stone, and helps to cut her usual sarcasm and rudeness.

Emma Stone’s acting ability deserves an ‘A’ New Will Gluck movie not only entertains audiences, but also provides a strong role model for battling the rumor mill. By Caitlin Furin THE DAILY CARDINAL

We’ve all dealt with rumors— we know once one gets started, it’s impossible to stop. What’s worse is that the tidbit of information everyone has heard in a matter of five minutes is nowhere near to the truth. Will Gluck’s new comedy, “Easy A,” brings us a story of rumors started and lessons learned, but with a lot of laughs thrown in between.

Overall, the movie is a feel-good 92 minutes of laughs.

Actress Emma Stone (“Superbad”) plays Olive Penderghast, your typical cute but off-the-radar high school girl on the prowl for a decent guy. Her best friend, Rhiannon (Alyson Michalka), is your average blonde hair, big-boobed cheerleader who thinks she’s superior to Olive because she’s no longer a holder of the V-card. To avoid an awkward weekend with Rhiannon and her parents, Olive claims she has a date with a boy from community college. When they get back to school, Rhiannon drills Olive about her weekend, assuming that Olive has finally had sex with someone. Instead of telling her the truth, Olive tells Rhiannon that she did.

Unfortunately, their conversation is overheard by the school’s religious beauty, Marianne (Amanda Bynes), and the rumor that Olive is no longer a virgin begins. Since she is believed to be sexually active, Olive goes from unnoticeable to potentially dateable. When her friend, Brandon (Dan Byrd, “A Cinderella Story”), whose struggling with coming out, asks Olive to help him convince people he’s straight, Olive agrees. Olive and Brandon lock themselves in a bedroom and loudly act out a mind-blowing sex scene. Everyone overhears, changing the student body’s view of Brandon. Unfortunately for Olive, a few more boys get wind of her agreement to have “sex” with Brandon, and what starts out as helping a friend turns into Olive “having sex” with more guys for money. Word gets out of Olive’s promiscuity, and she’s quickly labeled the school slut. Stone shines in the movie, having come into her own since her roles in “Superbad” and “The House Bunny.” Her sarcastic comments and rude language illicit multiple fits of laughter, and the fake sex scene with Byrd shows off her comedic disposition. Her chemistry with Penn Badgley (“Gossip Girl”), though not a major part of the film, brings out a cute side of Stone as well. Another actor who adds to the superb comedic value of this film is Stanley Tucci, known best for his roles in “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Lovely Bones.” Playing the role of Olive’s father,

the banter between Tucci and Stone, as well as Tucci’s own comments, guarantee some giggles.

Stone shines in the movie, having come into her own since her roles in “Superbad” and “The House Bunny.”

A major setback to the film is Bynes’ character. While the concept of the character herself is a necessary part of the plot, having Bynes in the movie is not. The actress who once shined in movies like “She’s the Man” and “What a Girl Once” has lost her grasp on what it means to be funny. Perhaps this below average performance will inspire the Nickelodeon-alum take a break and reallocate her once-stellar comedic personality. Overall, the movie is a feelgood 92 minutes of laughs. Gluck has hit a high note with “Easy A” and his casting of Stone. Not only does she provide an energetic, hysterical personality for her character, but also serves as a role model for battling the rumor mill with your head held high. Tucci and Badgley also help to make this comedy particularly enjoyable. The film may be called “Easy A,” but it is obvious that Stone worked hard to make a name for herself, and with this movie, she has succeeded. Her performace makes the movie.

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Hands All Over is rumored to be Maroon 5’s ﬁnal album, a shame considering it would be a mediocre note for the band to go out on.

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Come on, really?

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Branching Out

By Brendan Sullivan bsullivan3@wisc.edu

Solution, tips and computer program available at www.sudoku.com.

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

The Graph Giraffe Classic

By Yosef Lerner graphics@dailycardinal.com

Crustaches

By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

First in Twenty

By Angel Lee alee23@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com

DANCE FEVER ACROSS 1 “Human” or “Mother” follower 7 Home for la familia 11 Huge wine container 14 Address giver 15 Assayer’s samples 16 “Apple cider” gal 17 Academic interlude 19 “Gunga ___” 20 Garﬁeld’s favorite food 21 “... the ___ shall inherit the Earth” 22 Fisherman’s basket 25 Quick to sue 27 Barnyard brooder 28 ___ segno (musical direction) 30 Was in a derby 31 Australian birds 33 Dictionary unit 36 Chaka Khan’s group 40 Raging enthusiasm 43 Back in the Navy? 44 Buster of pushers 45 Plastic surgery procedure 46 Took care of hunger 48 Routing word 50 ___ time (course slot) 51 “Jeopardy!” category 56 They have regrets 58 Acting too hastily

59 Auto body support 61 “Rosemary’s Baby” author Levin 62 It might hold up your pants 66 “La ___” (Debussy opus) 67 Go into seclusion 68 African corn 69 There are none in Consumer Reports 70 “Beware the ___ of March!” 71 Feels healthy DOWN 1 Turndown words 2 Dadaism founder Jean 3 Rooﬁng material 4 Advantageous 5 First name in clowns 6 Ten million of them equal a joule 7 Welsh working dog 8 Ain’t, properly 9 Beach resort attraction 10 “Funny you should ___ ...” 11 Audio’s counterpart 12 Word of parting 13 Oxygen source 18 Party popper 21 Slow, stately dance in triple meter 22 Food Network stars

23 “Please ___” (invoice request) 24 Accustom to hardship 26 Apparel 29 Beard on grain 32 Angel with six wings 34 Messenger with a code 35 Whirling one 37 Mozart’s “The Magic ___” 38 Worrier’s stomach woe, it’s said 39 Comedian Wanda 41 “... ___ the wild blue yonder” 42 ___-fi flick 47 Greek math whiz 49 Comes up in conversation 51 ___ ballerina 52 Made waves? 53 Winter Palace figures 54 ___ Island Red (chicken breed) 55 Figures in a hotel 57 The Supreme Court interprets it 60 Turnpike behemoth 62 Acupuncturist’s vital life force 63 Suffix with “miss” or “mob” 64 Zero, to soccer fans 65 Swimmer with a charge

Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

Monday, September 20, 2010

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Men’s Soccer

UW fails to find net at home By Jack Doyle the daily cardinal

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team dropped a 1-0 contest to San Diego State and tied Dayton 0-0 at the Wisconsin Soccer Classic this weekend, sliding to 1-4-1 on the season. Back and forth possession characterized the first half of the Badgers’ clash with the Aztecs Friday. Both sides mustered a handful of half-chances and goal-scoring opportunities. Perhaps Wisconsin’s best chance of the half came 20 minutes in when junior midfielder Colin Monasterio sent a threatening free kick into the box, only to be hit inches over the net by a Badger on the receiving end. In the 37th minute the Aztecs struck. The Wisconsin defense gave up a free kick just outside the penalty box and centered directly in front of goal. San Diego State would make the Badgers pay for it. A seemingly routine save for senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint turned into a goal for the Aztecs after he gave up a rebound that was tapped in from the six-yard box by an unmarked San Diego player.

Vint took full responsibility for the goal and said it was just a lapse of concentration. “I’m not going to make excuses,” Vint said. “I should’ve had it, and 99 out of 100 times I’ll make that save and hold onto it. Instead of watching the ball in my hands I was thinking of the next play in my mind.” Despite solid distribution by Wisconsin, the attack consistently broke down in the offensive third. Head coach John Trask attributed these mistakes to the Badgers being a youthful side and that they haven’t gotten used to each other’s playing styles yet. “We’re young, we made a bad decision, we dwelled on it or we played too quick,” Trask said. “That will just get better with time. They’re seven games and 28 practices in to knowing each other – that’s not a lot of time for soccer players.” Sunday afternoon Wisconsin looked like a completely different team in the offensive third, with the exception being the Badger’s inability to create more than a few quality scoring chances. Even though Wisconsin domi-

nated possession and had a nice passing rhythm for most of the game they still had nothing to show for it. Two of their best opportunities were a laser of a shot by midfielder Colin Mani that whizzed above the crossbar, and a scramble inside the Flyers’ box with 12 minutes remaining that yielded two blocked shots. After a 0-0 end to regulation, the game was headed to overtime. A reckless challenge from behind by Dayton’s Marlon Duran resulted in a straight red card for the freshman midfielder. Down a man the Flyers remained steadfast and did not allow Wisconsin to take advantage of their extra player, resulting in a 0-0 tie after both overtime periods. As a match-up with national soccer power Creighton looms, senior Aaron Nichols hopes the team improves their finishing this week in practice and provides a jumpstart to beat the Blue Jays. “Today we couldn’t find the back of the net, but after practice this week we’re going to concentrate on shooting,” Nichols said. “And by the time Creighton rolls around those [shots] will be rolling in hopefully.”

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The natural chemisty of John Clay and Scott Tolzien on the field this season has led to a dynamic offensive threat for the Badgers.

football from page 8 safety Jay Valai— made a tremendous play to block the extra point attempt off the foot of senior Sun Devil Kicker Thomas Weber. The ramifications were clear, as UW led 20-19 at the time of the attempt. “That block that we put on there is the only time that was called,” said Bielema, who added that the coaching staff has been experimenting with playing two offensive tackles with long wingspans— sophomore Ricky Wagner and senior Gabe Carimi-in an effort to get more of a push up front. Despite the two game-changing plays from the special teams units, kick coverage has to be a real concern for Bielema and the Badgers moving forward. Middlebrooks’ return came after junior cornerback Omar Bolden returned a kick 97 yards for a touchdown. In total, ASU racked up 261 kick return yards on five attempts to average a whopping 52.2 yards per return. The Sun Devils also had a punt

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Senior Aaron Nichols leads the Badgers in goals this season with two, but neither him nor any of his teammates had luck scoring this weekend as the team went 0-1-1 against SDSU and Dayton.

Women’s Soccer

Badgers sweep through state of Tennessee By Cory Romdenne the daily cardinal

The Wisconsin women’s soccer team made the most of their opportunities on the road this weekend and left the state of Tennessee with wins over Tennessee and Vanderbilt to extend their winning streak to three games. Laurie Nosbusch produced the game-winning goal in each match, and the Badgers improved their overall record to 33-2 to get back on track after going winless in their first five matches. On Friday, Wisconsin matched up with a physical University of Tennessee side in a match that saw the Badgers jump out to a fast start offensively. Wisconsin registered six shots in the first half hour, three of which were on target, before finally getting on the scoreboard in the 34th minute via a Nosbusch header. Freshman midfielder Catie Sessions served a ball into the area from the right, and Nosbusch was able to connect to put the Badgers up 1-0 and give Sessions her first assist and point as a Badger. Head coach Paula Wilkins was

understandably pleased with the play of her freshman midfielder. “It was great timing and a great serve, Nosbusch made a great effort to get in front of the Tennessee defense and get a head on the ball,” Wilkins said. The Badgers would go on to withstand a Tennessee attack that recorded 20 shots (eight on goal) to earn their second consecutive shutout thanks largely in part to the outstanding play of senior goalkeeper Michele Dalton, who made eight saves, five of which came after the Badgers notched the only goal of the match. “Michele had two great saves in the second half to maintain the shutout,” Wilkins said. “Both teams were resilient. Tennessee had some great looks on goal, and they put forth a great effort.” Wisconsin carried their momentum into Nashville on Sunday for the match against Vanderbilt, prevailing again despite being outshot 10-6 (6-3 on goal). The Badger defense earned their fourth consecutive shutout to extend their winning streak to three games, while the offense scored multiple goals for the first time this season.

Nosbusch tallied her second goal in as many games to put the Badgers up 1-0 on a counterattack from a Vanderbilt corner kick after 32 minutes, and junior forward Lauren Cochlin netted just 6 minutes later on a nice individual effort to cap the Badgers’ scoring. Goalkeeper Dalton made six saves to seal the win for the Badgers and put them at 1-0-1 in their history against Vanderbilt. After the game, coach Wilkins had more praise for her senior goalkeeper. “Michele was outstanding today,” Wilins said. “She made two great breakaway saves. Her positioning was very good the entire game. At the end of the game, she also made a great one-on-one save to keep the score at zero and give us another shutout.” The Badgers will hope to build on their recent success next weekend when they travel to Indiana to open up Big Ten play against Purdue Friday at 3:30 p.m. and Indiana Sunday at 12:00 p.m. -uwbadgers.com contributed to this report.

Especially for recent U.S. implant and Norwegian native, freshman Julie Mikaelsen, a large crowd is definitely a unique situation. “For me it’s really cool because I’m used to having maybe 50 people watch our games if we’re lucky in Norway, so for me, that many people watching— I think it’s awesome.”

return for a touchdown negated by two block-in-the-back penalties, but the running lanes seemed to be all over the field. The negated return charachterized much of the contest for Arizona State, as the team committed eight penalties for 61 yards. Several times, procedure penalties halted offensive effectiveness. The biggest may have come on Wisconsin’s final drive, when junior defensive end James Brooks committed a personal foul that kept the Badgers out of a third-down situation. “They’ve had a little bit of a history with penalties so we knew we couldn’t react to anything negative,” Bielema said. Overall, the Badgers took a step forward in performance on Saturday, though the coverage units took a big step back. Even in times where performance has lagged though, this team has displayed mental toughness and discipline. On Saturday, it proved to be the difference between 2-1 and 3-0. With an 11-0 record, tied for the best start in program history and tied as well with the total amount of wins in the entire 2009 season, Wisconsin next turns their focus to Big Ten play and Ohio State next Friday at 7p.m. in the Field House. “We’ve done everything we wanted to do for our pre-conference section of the season,” Waite said. “[We’ve] gained a lot of confidence.”

Penn State to add men’s and women’s hockey programs for 2012 season Penn State announced Friday it plans to enter Division I men’s and women’s hockey, leading to rumors of a Big Ten hockey championship in the future. The Nittany Lions confirmed weeks of mounting speculation when they announced an $88 million gift from alumnus Terrence Pegula and his wife, Kim Pegula, for a new hockey arena, set to open in December of 2013. Tim Curley, Penn State’s director of intercollegiate athletics, said the Nittany Lions plan to leave the American Collegiate Hockey Association and enter the NCAA’s Division I for the 2012-’13 season. “We’re very proud of the success that our ACHA club hockey program has achieved, and this gift will allow us to take the sport to a completely new level at Penn State,” Curley said in a statement.

Penn State will become the sixth Big Ten school with a Division I hockey team when they join in 2012, which has some fans and experts wondering if this could mean a Big Ten hockey conference. The five current Big Ten hockey programs are split between the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, home of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, where Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State play. According to Big Ten rules, six is the minimum number of programs for a championship. The Big Ten released a statement Friday acknowledging the speculation about a hockey conference, but said any decision “cannot be made without a significant amount of discussion.”

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Football

Effort plays propel Wisconsin to victory RECAP

Sun Devils prove a tough test both for offense and defense By Mark Bennett the daily cardinal

Facing their toughest opponent yet this season, the Wisconsin football team suffered various critical breakdowns in all facets of their game but made the big plays when they mattered, including a Jay Valai blocked extra point in the fourth quarter to preserve the lead. And that, against a high powered but discipline lacking Arizona State team, was just enough to pull out the 20-19 victory and improve to 3-0. “We knew coming into today it was going to be a very difficult challenge, but what I love today is [we played] a four quarter game,” head coach Bret Bielema said. Down 10-6 with just over five minutes to go first half following a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by ASU junior Omar Bolden and a Sun Devil field goal, the Wisconsin defense faced a second and ten at ASU’s own 25-yard line. With the momentum favoring the Sun Devils, junior defensive lineman Louis Nzegwu broke through to drop ASU junior quarterback Steven Threet for a six yard loss. Wisconsin then proceeded to put together a 79-yard drive, lasting just over three and a half minutes which featured big pass plays from senior quarterback Scott Tolzien to multiple targets. Following an ASU pass interference call with 15 seconds left to play in the first half that gave the Badgers a first down at the 14-yard-line, Tolzien hurled the ball into the near corner of the end zone to Lance Kendricks who made a spectacular catch for the go-ahead score. On the ensuing kickoff, however, Welch failed to execute a squib kick in order to prevent the possibility of a Sun Devil return. ASU took full advantage of the lofted kick and freshman Kyle Middlebrooks ran

the ball all the way down the field before a hustling Shelton Johnson finally took him down at the one yard line as time expired. “I’ve kinda harped on these kids about every play matters since last January, and there’s no better example of that today than Shelton Johnson,” Bielema said. The second half featured a much more poised Badger team on both sides of the ball. Junior running back John Clay padded the Wisconsin lead with just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter as he ran the ball 19 yards into the endzone for the score. With Wisconsin clinging to a 20-13 advantage, the Sun devils took possession with 7:43 left in the game and once again found the offensive energy the team had in the first half. Pounding the ball on the ground, ASU scored a touchdown with just over four minutes to play, to pull within one. The Badgers were not about to settle for a tie game, however, as senior Jay Valai slipped a defender to block the extra point attempt. Bielema has continually tried to emphasize to his players the importance of every single play. “Now we see exactly what he’s talking about,” Valai said. “I’m a senior and I’ve seen [junior defensive lineman] J.J. [Watt] make [that play] a couple of times, and I’m thinking, OK, what would J.J. Watt do?” From there, the Badgers handed the ball to John Clay who ate up the final 3:30 of the game as Wisconsin took a sloppy, yet hardfought victory over Arizona State. Clay finished the night with 123 yards, his ninth straigh 100 yard rushing performance. On an injury note, sophomore linebacker Chris Borland, who suffered a shoulder injury in the first quarter, will require further medical examination in order to evaluate the exact seriousness of the issue. However, while addressing the media following Saturday’s game, Bielema did mention that the team is aware of Borland’s year of redshirt eligibility if the injury does result in long-term problems.

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The defense leaps high as Jay Valai sneaks low to block an ASU extra point attempt late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game. The block prevnted the Sun Devils from tying the game and UW won by one.

ANALYSIS

Johnson and Valai heroes as Badgers stumble past ASU By Parker Gabriel the daily cardinal

Coming into Saturday’s matchup, everybody knew the performance of Wisconsin’s secondary would be important. In the end, three defensive backs teamed up to make the two biggest plays of the game for the Badgers. The only surprise is that Arizona State’s offense was not on the field for either. Late in the second quarter, the Badgers put together a textbook drive that culminated in a 14-yard

touchdown pass senior quarterback Scott Tolzien to senior tight end Lance Kendricks. The score gave Wisconsin it’s first lead of the game at 13-10, and seemed sure to send the Badgers into the locker room with all the momentum. However, when Sun Devil freshman Kyle Middlebrooks took the ensuing kickoff right up the middle and raced down the right sideline, it looked as if the momentum was sure to be snuffed out and reversed. Redshirt freshman safety Dezmen Southward managed to get a hand on Middlebrooks and slow him just enough to allow Southward to make a touchdown saving tackle at the one yard line. “I’ve harped on these kids that every play matters since about last Jaunary,” head coach Bret Bielema said. “There is no better exam-

ple of that than today with the play Shelton Johnson and Dezmen Southward made right before the half to never give up.” It did not look like either Johnson or Southward had a good enough angle to catch the speedy Middlebrooks, but Southward said that did not cross his mind. “I’m the safety, and he’s all the way on the other side of the field but I have to go get him and just did my best to do that,” he said. Bielema said not many guys on the team could have made that particular play, adding, “If you want two guys to track somebody down those are our two fastest guys.” In the waning moments of the fourth quarter, another member of the secondary— although a more experienced one in senior strong football page 7

Volleyball

Badgers remains perfect with 3-0 set sweep over UW- Green Bay By Mark Bennett the daily cardinal

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Senior Allision Wack led Wisconsin in kills against Green Bay on Friday night with 11, while adding seven digs and two service aces.

In front of over 4,000 fans at the Field House, including a large student crowd on student night, the Wisconsin volleyball team defended their unblemished record with a straight set sweep over UWGreen Bay, 25-9, 25-18, 25-20. The Badgers (11-0) have lost just two sets all season and have yet to play a fifth set. The team continued this stellar play immediately by taking the first set in dominant fashion, tied as the most dominant with a similar 25-9 first set win over Loyola-Chicago earlier. “To beat a team with that kind of point spread means you’re playing some very good ball with some very good focus on the court,” head coach Pete Waite said. Green Bay matched the Badgers

in play for the first 11 points of the opening set. With the score at 6-5 in the Phoenix’s favour however, Wisconsin took complete control, winning an incredible thirteen straight points in a row. The Badgers, overall, took 20 of the final 23 points to cruise to an easy first set victory. With the starters in full force for Wisconsin in that opening set, the Badgers compiled a gaudy .343 hitting percentage, compared to a dismal -.081 for Green Bay. Waite elected to introduce more reserve players in the second and third sets, and although their play failed to match that of the first set, these players definitely took full advantage of their opportunities. “As the match went on, we were able to insert some people and get them some court time because we

need to improve our depth and the confidence in those players,” Waite said. Waite was especially impressed by the play of sophomore Bailey Reshel who started the match for Wisconsin. “Bailey Reshel, five kills and no errors, that’s pretty darn good,” Waite said. “I’d take that any day of the week, I mean, that’s fantastic.” In those second and third sets, the Badgers and Phoenix just about matched each other point for point early on. However, Wisconsin never trailed by more than one point throughout the match. For the Badgers’ players, to play in front of a large home crowd, including a substantial student section, was a huge boost. volleyball page 7