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Gun robberies inspire more police patrols City, university put more officers near campus By Melissa Howison the daily cardinal

The Madison Police Department and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department are working in conjunction to put more officers on the streets in campus areas that have experienced recent upticks in dangerous crimes, according to MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain. DeSpain said although crime numbers are not extraordinarily high for this time of year, department officials are concerned about the alarming number of sidewalk armed robberies. The two most recent incidents occurred late Thursday night and early Friday morning.

In one case, two collegeaged women, who had just stepped out of Grainger Hall onto West Johnson Street, were approached by a knifewielding man at approximately 8:20 p.m. Thursday. The women outran the suspect and immediately provided police with a detailed description of their attacker, according to DeSpain. Officers tracked down 37-year-old Antonio Fleming and arrested him for attempted armed robbery soon after on the 300 block of North Brooks Street. DeSpain said the Fleming case is an isolated incident and does not follow the pattern of men in their late teens to early 20s robbing pedestrians with a weapon. However, there was an incident early Friday morning that did closely resemble crimes of late.

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Dick LaCroix: ‘UW taught me dedication’ By Sam Cusick the daily cardinal

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Dick LaCroix (’67) started as a right guard for the Badger football team in his sophomore, junior and senior years. for UW-Madison. He said the scholarship changed his life and allowed him to complete his education. Even with his scholarship, LaCroix had trouble mak-

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Woman kicks attacker near State Street

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In 1963 a full scholarship to play Badger football was worth $1100 a year. But, even with the help of his scholarship, University of WisconsinMadison alumnus Richard “Dick” LaCroix had to work harder than he ever dreamed to complete his education at UW-Madison. LaCroix earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dairy Science in 1967 and a master’s degree in Soils in 1969. While his road to graduation was not necessarily common, he has remained close to UW-Madison and continues to serve on numerous campus committees, including the corporate board of Alpha Gamma Rho, an agricultural fraternity on campus. LaCroix grew up near Manitowoc, Wis. in a family of eight children, and as in many big farm families, money was tight when it came to tuition. However, after being noticed by recruiters, he received a full scholarship to play football

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ing ends meet on his own. However, his future wife, who was also having trouble paying for school, dropped out of school to help LaCroix pay his way.

“We both were going broke,” he said. “We said one of us has got to drop out, but one of us has got to get our education.” LaCroix went on to earn varsity letters in Badger football as a starting right guard in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, but not with a shortage of hard work. “You really had to be dedicated,” he said. “I watched TV once in four years of college. The time when [John F. Kennedy] was killed I watched his funeral… You really had to be dedicated and lucky to make it.” Despite all of the hard work it took to balance playing football and maintaining a 3.85 grade point average, LaCroix said it was all worth it. “It was really hard … but, if I didn’t do it, then how would I get through school?” he said. “I had a girlfriend back there supporting me … and she is counting on me to get through because she dropped out of school. It was hard, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

A sexual aggressor fled when the college-aged woman he pushed to the ground Sunday morning near State Street kicked the suspect, according to a police report. Madison Police Department Lt. Marianne Flynn Statz said in the report the victim was walking along Langdon Street near Frances Street at approximately 2:55 a.m. when she realized someone was following her. The suspect pushed the woman down and forced her head to the ground after she asked him why he was following her, according to the report. The victim then kicked her attacker, and he fled. The police describe the suspect as a blond, white male in his late twenties with a buzz cut, approximately six-foot-threeinches tall with a thin build, wearing a long white T-shirt and blue jeans. University officials alerted students of the incident by way of a WiscAlert sent out to all wisc. edu email accounts.

Ruptured pipe floods track in Shell rec center The track at Camp Randall Sports Center, better known as the Shell, will close for an undetermined amount of time after a water pipe ruptured Sunday, flooding the floor with water. Recreational Sports Director John Horn said students had to be evacuated from the facility after the pipe burst. He said some of the flooding has spread over the running track, and the basketball courts had “taken a lot of water.” Horn said a plumber from the UW-Madison Physical Plant and other staff are working on turning the water supply off, and they will then locate the burst pipe to make repairs. “We’ve got a major maintenance issue,” Horn said. On Twitter, Rec Sports said although the track will be closed Monday, the CRSC ice rink may be open for use. It is too soon to determine what the lasting damages will be, Horn said. Rec Sports will continue to update campus about the status of CRSC through their Twitter account and website. “We’re going to do whatever we can as fast as we can to try to get the building back open for the users,” Horn said.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison officials announced last week the university hired an expert to work with different levels of campus on assessing violent threats, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. Chris Cole, who currently heads the Madison field office of the FBI, was chosen as the Director of Threat Intervention Services, a newly instituted position. According to the job description, the director will coordinate with students, staff and campus offices and departments to evaluate perceived threats and mitigate them. The description warns that in some situations, the job may entail over twenty hours of work with limited breaks and the director could be at risk of becoming the target of a threatening person. Campus officials have wanted to create the job since the Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois shootings in 2007 and 2008, but due to budget constraints it was not created until now, the State Journal reported. The salary is listed in the description as between $68,000 and $81,470 per year, depending on qualifications. According to the State Journal, Cole will begin the new position Nov. 4.

crime from page 1 According to DeSpain, an 18-yearold woman was robbed of her purse and iPhone at approximately 1:43 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Lathrop Street and Chadbourne Avenue. Police describe the suspect as a 5-foot-6-inch black man in his early 20s wearing a dark sweatshirt. DeSpain said the unidentified suspect pointed a handgun at the woman and demanded her belongings. According to DeSpain, the department has assembled a task force to address this “very, very dangerous” issue of armed robberies and determine the safest policies with which to move forward. “It’s priority number one for our department and the University of WisconsinMadison Police Department,” DeSpain said. UWPD spokesperson Marc Lovicott also said more officers will be assigned to patrol the Vilas neighborhood and residential areas surrounding Camp Randall until the people responsible for recent violent crimes are caught. UWPD increased the number of officers on foot and bike patrol as well as in squad cars, according to Lovicott. “We want people to not only be safe, but to feel safe too,” Lovicott said.

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Molly Schuyler, left, and UW-Madison student Eric Dahl, right, compete in the Ian’s National Pizza Eating Championship.

UW student places fifth pizza eating challenge In perhaps the cheesiest event of the season, contestants hailed from all over the country to Library Mall to engage in the only nationally sanctioned pizza-eating contest, hosted by Madison’s famous Ian’s Pizza Saturday. The event was separated into a professional and amateur division. The professional contestants were given 10 minutes to eat as many plain cheese slices from a 24-inch pizza pie as possible. The six food warriors were: Devin Hess, Lana “Marathon” Mades, Jamie “The Bear” McDonald, Molly Schuyler, Stephanie “Kanadu” Torres and University of Wisconsin-Madison’s own Eric “Silo” Dahl. Schuyler managed 12.9 slices, giving her the first-place title, $1,000 prize money and new world record. She said she came into the contest expecting to take second place. “I thought Jamie had me … it came down to .7 slices of pizza,” Schuyler added. Fourth-place winner and UW-Madison student Eric Dahl made it through 8.9 slices by the time the clock ran out, noting where he ran into some difficulty. “It’s really that seven- to 10-minute mark, because your stomach is screaming at you, ‘What are you doing?’ and you just have to work through that,” Dahl said. After the professionals proved they could keep down their slices to uphold the “no reversible” rule, 13 amateurs took the stage. The amateurs raced each other to see who could finish two slices of Ian’s classic Mac n’ Cheese pizza the fastest, where UW-Madison student Nikolas Miller claimed victory. Professional contestants Torres, McDonald and Schuyler could all be seen eating together minutes after the professional contest had ended. —Rachel Wanat

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that would delay an impending government shutdown only if Congress eliminates funding for the Affordable Care Act. Unless the House, Senate and President Barack Obama reach an agreement that would supply money to the federal government, large federal government operations could shut down starting Oct. 1. The shutdown could force closure of national parks and monuments and put federal workers on unpaid furloughs. President Obama has said he will not support the legislation and criticized Republican leaders Friday at an address to autoworkers at a Ford plant in Liberty, Mo. He said, “They are focused on politics … they’re not focused on you.”

“If Obamacare is not dismantled it has the potential to devastate Wisconsin business.”

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Several state legislators have weighed in on the issue, including U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, D-Wis., who said in a statement although he thinks Congress should avoid government shutdown, he supports the effort to defund the Affordable Care Act. “If Obamacare is not dismantled it has the potential to devastate Wisconsin business, cost Wisconsin jobs, and that is going to have a huge impact on Wisconsin families,” Duffy said in the statement. U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., also expressed his disapproval of the Affordable Care Act, calling it “abominable” in a statement. But U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., said in a statement the bill would deny millions access to healthcare and jeopardize the nation’s economy. “The Republican Party is willing to risk the full faith and credit of the United States in a futile attempt to stop uninsured Americans from receiving the affordable health care coverage they need.” Moore said in the statement. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the bill in the coming days. —Sarah Olson

Library reopens after two-year redesign The most modern public library downtown Madison has ever seen celebrated its opening this past weekend. Madison Public Library’s Central branch, located at 201 W. Mifflin St., officially opened its doors Saturday morning after a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Madison Mayor Paul Soglin. The new library boasts three times the number of computers as the old library and double the amount of space open to the public, which library digital services and marketing manager Tana Elias said was lacking before. Parts of the library will be dedicated to free programs and classes, social services and outreach, according to Elias. Those include computer skills assistance to “[teach] kids 21st century literacy skills in addition to focusing on reading,” Elias said. “People need these skills for jobs.” The updated library also features a digital media lab where people can come to use audio and video recording equipment, which Elias

said is “extremely popular” with the college-aged demographic. “In designing this space and designing what would happen in this space, we really wanted ways to bring people into the public library, people that may not have used the public library in the past,” Elias said. The library logged over 500,000 visitors in 2010, but over a million are expected to visit this year, according to the library’s redesign website. 180,000 of those visitors are anticipated youths. One such youth is University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Amanda Olson, who said although she never came to the library before the redesign, “I think I’ll probably be coming here a lot.”’ Minneapolis architectural firm Meyer Scherer and Rockcastle designed the building, which Elias said is expected to receive either a silver or gold LEED certification for its environmental friendliness. —Melissa Howison and Rachel Wanat

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Families participate in various activities Saturday at the grand reopening of the Public Library’s downtown location.

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So you want to drink all week? Monday

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Thursday Amy’s Cafe - $2 rails Blue Velvet - $2 rails, $2 domestic bottles until midnight Brickhouse BBQ - “kill the keg” bottomless refills after one pint purchase Chasers - $6 premium pitchers Church Key - $3 Bud Light pitchers until midnight, $3 Svedka mixers, $3 bartender’s choice shot, $3.50 taps, $4 Jameson mixers City Bar - 1/2 price pitchers, $3 pints, $4 City-infused vodka drinks Echo Tap - $4 double rail mixers Hawk’s - $3 Long Islands The Icon - 1/2 price sangria Irish Pub - all day happy hour ($2 rails, $2 Miller or Esser’s taps, $2.25 domestics, $3.25 micro tps, $4 import taps) Johnny O’s - $2.25 rails Jordan’s Big 10 - $1 domestics, $2 microtaps Kollege Klub - $2 Natty Light, Rolling Rock tall boys, $3 bomb shots, $5 Bud Light, Straw-Ber-Rita, Lime-A-Rita pitchers The Library - $3 Mount Gay rum mixers, 50 cent wings until 10 Lucky’s - $1 Bud Light taps Madhatter’s - $2 Long Islands, $5 domestic pitchers Monda’s - $3 rails, $4 domestic pitchers, $5 champagne bottles Nitty Gritty - 1/2 price cocktails, beer, shots Plaza - $2 Long Islands, $2.50 Red Hook pints Red Shed - 1/2 price taps, $2.50 Bacardi high ball mixers State Street Brats - 5 for 5 (5 pints for $5 before 10, 4 for 5 10-11, 3 for 5 11-midnight, 2 for $5 until close) Tiki Shack - 2-4-1 mai tais Vintage - $1 PBR pints, $2 Russian Standard mixers, $2 tacos until 10 Wando’s - $2.50 domestics, $4 jumbo UV mixers, $15 Fishbowls Whiskey Jacks - Ladies’ Night (complementary Pinnacle drinks for ladies) $3 jumbo long islands, $3 lemon drop shots, $5 Busch Light pitchers

Amy’s - $6 PBR pitchers, $2 Schlitz tall boys, $2 rails Blue Velvet - $3 taps Chasers - $2 domestics City Bar - $4 Stoli mixers, $3 Wisconsin taps, $9 pitchers Echo Tap - $5 High Life pitchers Hawk’s - $7 selected pitchers, $2 Jameson & Tollomord shots Irish Pub - $2 domestics, $2.25 Leineys, top shelf at rail price Jordan’s Big 10 - $2 Corona, negra bottles, $1 rails, $2.50 margaritas, 60 cent tacos The Library - $3 Beam mixers Lucky’s - 50 cent wings Madhatter’s - $2 micro bottles and bombs Mondays - $2 rails, $2 domestic taps Nitty Gritty - $3 margaritas, $2 Red Stripe bottles, $1 tacos Plaza - $2 rails, $1.50 PBR Red Shed - $1.75 top shelf high balls, $2 High Life bottles State Street Brats - $2.50 pints, $6.50 pitchers, $7.50 boots of PBR, High Life Tiki Shack - 2-4-1 rum runners Vintage - $1 Wisconsin taps, $2.50 Vintage brews Wando’s - $2.50 domestics, $2 lemondrop, breakfast shots, $4 jumbo rails Whiskey Jacks - $3 taps, $3 Dr. menthol shots

Friday Blue Velvet - $4 24 oz. PBR silos, $2 lemon drop, redheaded slut, kamikaze shots Brickhouse BBQ - 2-4-1 rails Chasers - $4 pitchers Church Key - $9 Coors Light pitcher, $2.50 bartender’s choice shot, $2.50 PBR tap, $3 Long Island, $4 Three Olives, Beam mixers City Bar - $3 PBR tall boys, $4 Stoli mixers Echo Tap - $3 Leinenkugel’s on tap The Icon -$5 martinis Irish Pub - $4 flavored vodka and rum bombs, $5 Irish car bombs Johnny O’s - 1/2 off drinks with a college ID Jordan’s Big 10 - 2-4-1 Long Islands and Bud Lights, $3 martinis Kollege Klub - $4 Jumbo Long Islands, $4 bomb shots, $4.50 Three Olives, Jack mixers The Library - $3.25 Long Islands Lucky’s - $2.50 Miller Lite and Coors Light Madhatter’s - $5 domestic pitchers untill midnight, $6 double Pinnacle mixers Nitty Gritty - $4 Jumbo Long Islands, 2-4-1 Budweiser Plaza - $2.50 rails Red Shed - $7.50 jumbo Long Islands Tiki Shack - 2-4-1 rum punches Vintage - $1 off Vintage brews Wando’s - $7 Bud Light pitchers, $5 jumbo UV mixers Whiskey Jacks - $3 Fireball shots, $3 Batch 19 and Hoegaarden drafts

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Amy’s - $2 Schlitz tall boys Blue Velvet - $5 martinis Chasers - $6 premium pitchers Church Key - $5 domestic pitchers, $5 Red Bull vodka, $3 rails, $2 taps, $2 bartender’s choice shots City Bar - $2 domestics, $2.50 rails, $2 cherry, apple, cowpie shots, game night Diego’s - $1 margaritas, $2 tacos Echo Tap - $5 PBR pitchers, $2 tall boys Hawk’s - free shot with beer purchase Irish Pub - $2.50 flavored rum and vodka mixers, $3 import bottles The Icon - 1/2 price sangria Jordan’s Big 10 - $2.50 cosmos, $1 Pabst, Busch bottles, $1 sloppy joes Kollege Klub - 2-4-1 drinks The Library - $3 double rails Lucky’s - $3 cans of beer Madhatter’s - $1 rails, domestic taps Mondays - $3 rails, $2 domestic bottles Nitty Gritty - $1.75 18 oz. Miller, Coors bottles, $2.50 3 Olives mixers Plaza - $1 off 1/2 pitchers, $2 off pitchers, $2.50 rum drinks Red Shed - $2 domestic taps, $2 rails, $2 bartender’s choice shots State Street Brats - flip night (flip a quarter, guess right for 75 percent off all drinks) Tiki Shack - $3 double vodka lemonades Vintage - all day happy hour ($2 rails, 1/2 off Vintage brews) Wando’s - free bacon, $1 Coors Light, Miller Lite, PBR, $4 jumbo rails Whiskey Jacks - $2 tall boys, 2-4-1 Avion shots, $4 Crown Royal

Amy’s - $2 Schlitz tall boys Blue Velvet - $5 martinis Chasers - $3.75 margaritas, 50 cent tacos, trivia Church Key - $5 domestic pitchers, $2 “wild wild Wednesday” shot, $3 taps, $4 bombs, $4 blowjob shot, $4 Jack mixers City Bar - all day happy hour ($2 domestics and rails, $1 off everything else) Echo Tap - $3 microbrew taps Hawk’s - all night happy hour ($1 off rails, taps, house wine) Irish Pub - $3.25 import pints, $3 Irish whiskey mixers, $4.25 premium Irish whiskey mixers The Icon - 1/2 price wine Johnny O’s - 1/2 price pints and pitchers, free mini corndogs Jordan’s Big 10 - $2.50 PBR tall boys, 2-4-1 mixers Kollege Klub - Beer ’n’ Shot Night (buy any beer, get a free shot) $4 Long Islands, $3 Miller Lite bottles, $5 High Life pitchers The Library - happy hour taps all night Lucky’s - $2.50 Bud Light, $1.50 tacos Madhatter’s - 1/2 off taps, bottles, rails with student ID Mondays - $3.50 for “almost anything” Nitty Gritty - $1.75 Schlitz, PBR, Labatt Blue tall boys, $2 Dr. McGillicuddy’s shots Plaza - $3 Jack, Stoli mixers, $2 microbrews Red Shed - $1.25 rails, $2 PBR tall boys, $2 shot special State Street Brats - $2.50 New Glarus pints, $7.50 pitchers, $9.50 boots Tiki Shack - $1 wine coolers Vintage - 2-4-1 PBR cans, $2.50 Pinnacle mixers, 75 cents mini brats Wando’s - all specials valid with student ID - $2 High Life bottles, $4 jumbo UV mixers Whiskey Jacks - $3 jager shos, $3 jumbo Long Islands

Saturday Blue Velvet - $4 24 oz. PBR silos, $2 lemon drop, redheaded slut, kamikaze specials Brickhouse BBQ - $2 off Wisconsin pitchers Church Key - $3 Long Islands, $2.50 domestic taps, $4.50 jumbo SKYY mixers, $2 bartender’s choice shot City Bar - $3 PBR tall boys, $4 Stoli mixers Echo Tap - $4 double rail mixers The Icon - $5 martinis Johnny O’s - $4 Jack mixers. $2.50 Coors Light, $2.50 kamikaze shots Jordan’s Big 10 - $5 Bud Light pitchers Kollege Klub - $4 Jumbo Long Islands, $4 bomb shots, $4.50 Three Olives, Jack mixers The Library - $2.50 domestics until 10, $3.50 Jack mixers Madhatter’s - $5 domestic pitchers untill midnight, $6 double Pinnacle mixers Nitty Gritty - $3 Jameson shots, $2.50 3 Olives mixers, $3 Capital Brewery pints Plaza - $2.50 domestics Tiki Shack - 2-4-1 Bahama Mamas Vintage - $1 off Vintage brews Wando’s - $3.50 PBR, High Life bottles, $5 jumbo UV mixers Whiskey Jack’s - $3 Fireball shots, $3 Batch 19 and Hoegaarden drafts

Sunday Blue Velvet - 25 percent off everything City Bar - $2.50 Heineken bottles, $1.50 off drinks priced $5 or more Hawk’s -$3 Long Islands Irish Pub - $2 rails, $2 Miller Lite, Coors Light, Esser’s Best, $2.50 Spotted Cow, $3 Capital Brewery beers Jordan’s Big 10 - $2.50 mimosas, $2 vodka mixers Kollege Klub - $1 any tap beer, $2.50 Jumbo Long Islands Lucky’s - $15 Miller and Coors buckets Mondays - $4 domestic pitchers, $3 rails Nitty Gritty - $3 Bloody Marys, $10 premium pitchers, $6 domestic pitchers Vintage - $1 PBR pints Wando’s - $2.50 domestics, $4 jumbo UV mixers Whiskey Jacks - $2 domestics and rails, $4 Jameson mixers and bomb shots

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Amy’s Café & Bar is the kind of place your older siblings would take you to when they come to visit. Actually, my sister did just that when she came a few weeks ago, and it has since become one of my favorite places to spend a casual evening. The bar boasts some tasty cocktails such as the “Black Cherry Daisy” and “Bourbon

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running across the ceiling. Maybe it’s Wisconsin swank. Or maybe, as a bartender described it, “your grandfather’s basement.” It serves an eclectic bunch of folks, who might only have in common their appreciation for a good pizza, some bourbon and a space quiet enough to talk. Great for a first or hundredth date. Closes at 10 p.m. on weekdays, and 11 p.m. weekends, so get there early. 914 Regent St.

Peach,” as well as $6 pitchers of PBR on Friday and Saturday. What’s most notable though is its dark, cozy atmosphere. You’ll find an older crowd and less dancing, so Amy’s is the perfect place to catch up with an old friend. Kind of like MacLaren’s from “How I Met Your Mother,” this bar is to call your place. 414 W. Gilman St.

Essen Haus is the largest seller of German tap beers in the country, with 16 on tap. If you want to drink a beer that’s both strong and ripe with dark deliciousness, we recommend a liter of Spaten Optimator. And if you’re into Sauerbraten and pickled cabbage, eat here too. Try your hand at das boot game, where patrons must follow six traditions when drinking out of boot-shaped glasses, such as, “das boot must never be set on the table” and “das boot should be drank with the toe pointed up.” 514 E. Wilson St.

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The Mason Lounge Tucked next to Falbo’s Pizza on South Park Street sits the Mason Lounge, a quirky, ironic, forward-thinking hub of counterculture and creative bohemia. But really, while the Mason’s hipster reputation is well called for, anyone can enjoy an evening here. With a superb draft beer selection at moderate prices, (most are $4.50 to $5.50), served in mason jars (get it?), it’s a cozy site to meet up with an old friend. The decorations are unexpected to say the least—

a chicken is caged above the bar, some neck ties hang on the wall and the bathroom door is connected to a string holding a Barbie, letting you know when someone enters. The furniture probably looked great in your great-grandma’s parlor. Hungry? A handful of bar snacks are available, but if you’re hungry for more, you can order Falbo’s from the bar. Tuesday is jazz. Wednesday bluegrass. This neighborhood bar is a west-side staple. 416 S. Park St.

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Brocach Brocach, which is Gaelic for “badger’s den,” is the closest thing to an actual Irish bar in Madison. It may not be the real thing, but it does a great job compared to most, offering a ton of quality Irish whiskeys that are at a special price more often than not. There is also live Irish music on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, where they cram the band in a corner close to the bar, making for a lively atmosphere. The upstairs area is a perfect place to rent out and host

a birthday party or any other celebration, with huge lavish couches and your own personal bar. Plus, the Huffington Post rated it as one of the top 10 Irish pubs in America, so that has to count for something. Check out their happy hour, 3 to 6 p.m. everyday. Twenty-ounce pint of Guinness with shot of Powers at $6.75. Three dollars off top shelf Irish scotch and whiskeys. Two dollars off wine glasses, $5.50 Stoli Doli and $1 Murphy pints. 7 W. Main St and 1843 Monroe St.

Natt Spil While it’s a bit of a hike from campus to get to Natt Spil (and you will likely never be able to find it the first few time you try), this bar located directly next to the Great Dane, is well worth the trek. If you’re looking for a less noisy, charmingly unique atmosphere for a small get together or romantic evening, Natt Spil provides it. It’s Chinese empire meets hobbit hole. The back room acts like a small hideaway where you can chat underneath a wonderful portrait of a very wise look-

Essen Haus “Noch ein Bier, bitte” is something you won’t have to say many times at the German-themed Essen Haus. Just two liter-sized, pitch-black beers will get you pretty buzzed. Trust us. Once you see all the employees dressed in lederhosen and a hoard of booze-happy patrons dancing to a live polka band, you will know Essen Haus is a place to spend some (or all) of your quality time. And if you haven’t experienced the majesty of this oft-overlooked location for yourself, now is the perfect opportunity. Oktoberfest has just begun!

Greenbush Bar You might easily walk by the Greenbush Bar without noticing, if you didn’t know it was there. Nestled in the basement of the historic Italian Workmen’s Club building on Regent Street, this Italian bar and restaurant offers stiff gin and whiskey classics such as Sazerac and Whiskey Smash, as well as delicious pizza to boot. The ambience could be a number of things—tasteful tacky, with Christmas lights

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Neighborhood gems If you look far and wide, in the crevices and basements and pockets of places you’d pass by otherwise, you’ll find these neighborhood spots that are like none other. If you take a chance on them and make the long trek, you’ll find yourself going back for more.

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ing old woman and drink on tree-trunk stools. On weekends they do have a DJ, but the place is usually too small to cater to the more hoppy crowd. They have some dim sum specialties, and if you get there early enough, try some of the house-made pizzas. They’re unique and delicious as the wide variety of drinks they offer, such as their Green Thumb, a gin-cucumber masterpiece that’s easy on all the senses. They have no sign on the outside, so all the luck in search for it. 211 King St.

Check out dailycardinal.com for a map of all the bars included in this year’s bar guide. Happy boozing!

Genna’s Genna’s, an eclectic bar tucked away in a corner of Capitol Square, is a hidden gem to most UW-Madison students. But with excellent cocktails and beers, a wellstocked jukebox and a clientele ripe with grad-student coeds, we see no reason why it should remain in the shadows. Genna’s has a lived-in comfort to it; it feels like a raucous liv-

ing room where good friends meet after hard days of work and study. The most popular time to visit seems to be during happy hour, when drinks are 40 percent off, or on the third Thursday of every month for the Urban Spoken Word Poetry Slam. There’s even a cozy patio waiting for those who visit before the chill sets in. 105 W. Main St.

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In addition to sharing a partial namesake with this publication, The Cardinal is the place to be for some music and dance, any kind of dance. EDM, latin and jazz are performed live at The Cardinal on most nights, and when the DJs come out, all of the crazy lights come on. There’s actually a disco ball. It looks like something straight out of a movie. That may

sound cheesy, but The Cardinal Bar is an O.G. Madison night spot, and the first dance club in the city dating back to 1976. It also has plenty of 18+ events, so it’s a great option if you aren’t of age and tired of the basement party scene. Come Thursday for College Night, 18+ and no cover with a student ID, for some Latin jams. 418 E. Wilson St.

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Why travel the world when you can drink just down the street? Cooper’s Tavern is one of a kind. Owner Peter McElvanna, an Ireland native, opened up the gastropub in 2010, creating something between the typical college bar and the old supper club. McElvanna, who has done his own share of traveling, has given the tavern an international flavor. With a beer list four pages long, many of which hail from Scotland and Belgium, it’s no surprise Cooper’s is a haven for beer enthusiasts. And some of their options you just can’t find anywhere else. For instance, Cooper’s is the only bar in the central time zone to have the Weihenstephaner Vitus, a wheat beer from Freiburg, Germany. Their food, sourced from local farms, is well though-out. Poutine, a gooey agglomeration of French fries, cheese curds and gravy, hails from Quebec. While it can get quite packed on a weekend, Cooper’s recently opened a second floor they use for overflow when there’s not a private event. If you’re lucky you might get a spot in the snug, an enclosed, cozy space in the back that’s traditional in Ireland taverns. McElvanna invites students to “come and have a flavor explosion!” There’s something for everyone (even for those with gluten intolerance), from light lagers and

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So you want to dive? Here we present to you the best spots around town with the cheapest of drinks, the greasiest of food, the kitschy-est of the kitsch and the grit of 1972.

Karaoke Kid How many times have your friends ridiculed you for wanting to just belt out your favorite song in a bar? Maybe Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” comes on and you just need to sing your heart out? And who can resist Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA”? While in plain sight, at Karaoke Kid is a bar that’s often forgotten about and

passed up. But Karaoke Kid’s smaller size and variety of Sake-related drinks and shots loosens everyone up and makes singing “Benny and the Jets” at the top of your lungs that much better. And the almost comically gimmicky decorations only add to the atmosphere. A song is just a dollar, so get in line. 614 University Ave.

Plaza Tavern If you’re not one to particularly enjoy the Wando’s/ Whiskey/ KK scene, but you can’t afford the Capitol bars every night, Plaza might just be your very magical, special place. It’s the lazy way to see your friends Thursday night. You’ll run into people you like, no doubt. There’s no gimmicks here. Plaza is Plaza. Take it or leave it, Plaza won’t care

either way. Plaza today is a spiten image of Plaza in 1973, and has no reason to change. Cheap, stiff drinks, greasy good Plazaburgers, a juke-box and a smorgasboard of games, and the booths are retro-comfy if you’re 5-foot-1-inch. What more do you need, really? (Full disclosure: The Cardinal staff is traditionally a group of goddamn hipsters.) 319 N Henry St.

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Lava Lounge Chances are you’ve walked past Lava Lounge a dozen times but never been inside. So if you ever feel like you need a change of pace, check this place out. The drinks are cheap, it’s never too crowded and there are lots of games. Going to Lava Lounge is like being transported to another world outside of Madison’s normal bar scene. It feels like that one bar from your hometown where everybody knows your name, except it’s probably likely that no one does. It’s small-town and fun, and if you bring your crew along, you’re bound to have a good time on a budget. They also play a lot of country music, so if that’s your dig this is your place. 461 W. Gilman St.

Paradise Lounge Paradise Lounge is everything you’d ever want, if what you want is greasy good bar food, a hefty pitcher of Gumballhead and $1 pool— that is, if you’re down with the heavy metal in the background and the slightly older crowd. With booths down the side of the bar that can comfortably fit 1 ½ people on each side, you will definitely fit by your lonesome. 119 W. Main St.

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The Bayou Do you enjoy dancing? Do you dislike people? Do you, for no reason whatsoever, have an affinity for jambalaya and artifical kitsch? Then The Bayou is your bar. Smackdab in the middle of a residential street, this New Orleansthemed bar is nearly an exact replica of the French Quarter, if you’ve never been to the French Quarter. Too bad Mardi Gras is just one week. This might be the strangest space in town. Even at

11:30 p.m. on a Saturday, this bumpin’ party is all yours. With mixers so cheap, and literally no one there, it’s a mystery it stays open. While the bar is voodoo paradise, (fermenting snakes and taxidermic aligators), the upstairs is a classy promenade. Just like New Orleans. You can buy beads, too. But you can only try out the octo-beer bongs during the daylight hours, apparently, as to avoid getting too crazy. 117 S. Butler St.

Tiki Shack is one of the most underappreciated bars on State. It’s just seedy enough to let in underage women but near enough to the Capitol to attract an abundance of Madison’s young professionals. Calling the Tiki Shack a dive is both an exaggeration and an insult. The drinks are cheap three dollar vodka lemonades, anyone?—the music is loud, and half-assed “island theme” makes a person feel they’re at the crappiest time share in Key West. We can pretend we’re on vacation while remembering cold Wisconsin reality is just a few steps out the door. 128 State St.

the least-divey “dive” around. It’s like you’re “up north,” quite literally. The cozy space is quiet, and the porch is pleasant, which they have outfitted with two TVs circa 1998. Admire the western saddle on display and the X-Men

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opinion US must shift focus to domestic issues chandler denhart opinion columnist

ommonly heard sayings in our country these days include, “‘Murica,” “We’re the best”, and “America, hell yeah.” Often, phrases echoing the same idea are declared by the many proud citizens of the United States. We inhabit the world with a slightly raised chin, and perhaps rightfully so. The idea of America being the greatest country on Earth has been prevalent for quite some time, continually being reinforced by wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, response to national tragedies like the Twin Towers attack and other unifying events such as natural disasters. Why is it that we are so great? Is it because we are ranked No. 17 in global education as reported by the International Business Times? Perhaps it is due to our No. 174 ranking in infant mortality? I think the fact that we spend the second-most money on Healthcare compared to the world, yet are ranked No. 51 in life expectancy, is a contributing factor. Don’t take my word for it, though, let us look at the facts. When asked the greatest quality of the United States,

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many people would declare the freedom of its’ people to be our shining beacon. The fact that we fought for freedom and have continued that fight throughout the years is an important aspect of our history. From the Revolutionary War to the war in Afghanistan, we have always stood tall against threatening forces. Yet, what about our freedom sets us apart from Canada, Australia, Brazil, or most of Europe? Many would say it’s because we fought and died for our freedom and independence, but so did Mongolia, Mexico, Ireland and South Africa. Using the argument of self-established freedom through sacrifice to justify our superiority rings well but doesn’t serve as a full explanation. Certainly the latter countries aren’t participants in the “greatest countries” debate simply because they persevered and sacrificed for their freedom, so why should we be? Another backbone of American pride is its people. This country rejoices in its creation “by the people, for the people” and every day reiterates that through our national holidays and patriotic way of life. For a country to have such great citizens, one could expect the best treatment of them. You

wouldn’t expect the greatest country on Earth to be ranked No. 60 overall in spending towards education, yet America is. We undervalue education which directly results in difficult circumstances for youth and young adults. The fact that we spend 5.4 percent of GDP on education (right around the world average) yet lack the ideal performance by our students indicates a lack of educational efficiency. Our country is slowly falling behind in education, as the Council on Foreign Affairs reports we’ve slipped 10 spots in graduation rankings internationally throughout the past three decades. Despite also continuing to fall behind economically, as the United States ranks No. 127 in real GDP growth rate, we continually increase our defense spending budget and involve ourselves in world affairs rather than issues at home. Our priorities have shifted from domestic development to playing world babysitter— a role that’s both costly and damaging to our domestic affairs and our citizens. There is a good possibility the recession of 2008 would have occurred regardless of our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the nearly $4 billion spent most

Republican Party needs to get back to the basics to remain relevant Jeff Birnkrant opinion columnist

olitical views kept private are no views at all, just mere thoughts. Until one takes action and speaks out, then you’re truly not doing yourself justice. I recently decided to take matters into my own hands, as it seems the Republican Party is going down in flames. The only true way progress can be made on strengthening a party that is so divided is by speaking the truth to those of the party who ruin it for the rest of us. What happened to the Republicans who ended the Vietnam War and started welfare programs across the country? They have vanished or switched parties. Now we are left with this moderate, pragmatic type of Conservative who really embodies no views of his or her own and will adapt to public opinion for votes. Or you have your run-ofthe-mill extreme Conservative who takes cover under a Libertarian umbrella whenever accosted. Almost like how Jon Stewart can hide behind his comedic veil when ripping politicians to shreds. I recently saw a friend post something about the Benghazi scandal on Facebook on September 11. The insensitivity was remarkable to me. This student attends a prestigious private university, yet he posts a photo of President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton with a huge red slogan saying, “NO ACCOUNTABILITY.” I was sickened and embarrassed. To post the lowest form of news and scandal on such a day of remembrance seemed disgusting to me.

This is a perfect example of why Republicans need to straighten out some members. This pure idiocy to send a message to divide people on the most influential day in our generation’s history is pure insensitivity. Usually I would hold back in such a situation and say to myself “It’s just Facebook, who cares,” but this struck a chord with me. Of course this person is permitted to say whatever he wishes and I agree with that; however, that doesn’t mean I can’t say what I want as well. I tore him to shreds, to say the least. And after my first real Facebook fight with someone, I realized the only way out of this is to remind those of your own party that they have an effect on the party as a whole. This behavior weakens the party and makes it look idiotic and ignorant of clear problems. This time what we are witnessing is similar to that of the transformation of the Democratic Party. During the ’60s it made its shift from a base of southern Democrats to pretty much saying anything that sounds good through a television. Those southern Democrats joined the Republican Party as they saw their party leaving them. Many people that I speak to feel the same way. They didn’t leave the party, rather the party left them. I had the opportunity to speak to an OBGYN who was boarded in both surgery and the practice of OBGYN since 1978. His statements could not have been clearer and more in-tune with the point I’m trying to make here. He explained that women carry extra eggs after having children. They are then usually removed and thrown

away in many conservative states as many extreme Republicans prefer. This is a complete civil liberty flaw in the Republican platform. Everyone should have personal responsibility and be able to take care of themselves, but not women? The eggs are the eventual gateway to stem-cell research. When it comes down to it, the argument between throwing something in the garbage and using it to scientifically help other people just seems brainless. This individual believed in smaller government, one where civil liberties are respected, as well as equality of human beings through their rights, which is definitely a great way to do things. It’s time for Republicans to stop letting these extreme right-wing imitation Libertarians from having influence and time for them to be identified and questioned ethically and morally. Being on the wrong side of history is not where many people want to be. However, it seems this current cluster mess of a Republican Party needs to brush itself off and get back to the basics. When your party’s first presidential candidate was Abraham Lincoln, you most definitely have a responsibility to fulfill when you feel your own party has been taken from you. Might as well end with a quote, right? “The Republican Party would be really smart to absorb as much of the Tea Party movement as possible,” Sarah Palin said. If that doesn’t scare you, what will? Jeff is a junior majoring in political science and history. This is his first column. How do you feel about Republicans? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

definitely could have been put to greater use here at home. Our overall unemployment rate currently ranks 95th in the world rankings while our youth unemployment rate ranks 76th.

“It’s time to lower our chins, draw our gaze from the rest of the world, and focus on what used to make America the greatest country on earth.” Regardless of how well off the economy may be, jobs are always difficult to come by. Though no president or single person is solely responsible for the recession and ensuing increase in the unemployment rate that hit the United States, presidents are accountable for wars, foreign policy and establishing public support for world involvement. Recently, the concern seems to be on foreign affairs rather than domestic issues. Take for example a major international crisis we face today: Democrats and Republicans can agree that action needs to be taken in Syria, yet both parties refuse to cooperate when faced with a government shutdown. These kinds of misplaced priorities

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are what fuel the inefficiency of our economy and the inattentiveness to our failing education system. How can we be the greatest country on Earth if we don’t place priority on our citizens but on those of countries halfway across the world? I am a proud American citizen and I am happy to have the honor of growing up in a country with as many opportunities as this one so provides. Unfortunately, our country has not grown and developed as it once did. It remains stagnant in the ever-changing landscape that is our world. Countries across the globe seem to require our attention, yet we lack the necessary focus domestically to continually maintain our perceived dominance in the global landscape. It’s time to lower our chins, draw our gaze from the rest of the world, and focus on what used to make America the greatest country on Earth: the full majesty and potential of the United States’ resources and priorities being expended on its own people, for its people. This is Chandler’s first column. What did you think about this topic? Do you share his views on “‘Murica”? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com

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Rushing attack takes down Purdue By Rushad Machhi the daily Cardinal

There was nothing confusing or controversial about No. 24 Wisconsin’s lopsided 41-10 victory over Purdue Saturday. The Badgers (1-0 Big Ten, 3-1 overall) quickly moved on from their heartbreaking loss to Arizona State and came out firing on all cylinders against the Boilermakers (0-1, 1-3) to start out conference play. “I don’t think you ever forget a loss, you learn from it,” said head coach Gary Andersen. “Did I want them to be mad?

Yeah I did. That should give them a chip on their shoulders that carries them for the rest of the season.” Purdue, whose run defense has struggled all year, had no answer for senior running back James White and redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon, as the two tallied 292 yards and four touchdowns on 32 combined carries. “We have two NFL backs playing for us right now,” Andersen said. “They are just so dynamic, they really make

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Redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon teamed up with senior running back James White to put up 292 rushing yards and four touchdowns on a combined 32 carries.

people miss, and they really complement each other with their running styles.” White added to the highlight reel with an explosive 70-yard touchdown dash that gave the Badgers a 14-0 lead as the first quarter was coming to a close. Gordon scored his second touchdown of the day a few drives later when he dashed for a 27-yard score, dragging a defender into the end zone on the play. Gordon also rushed for two more touchdowns from five and 15 yards out. Even freshman Corey Clement joined in on the action, with a 39-yard run of his own to end the third quarter that brought the Badgers to Purdue’s 5 yard line. From there he punched it in to start out the fourth quarter, endeding his day with 83 total yards. While the offense was having a field day, the Badgers’ defense prevented the Boilermakers’ offense from doing much at all. Wisconsin tallied 546 total yards of offense, while Purdue managed only 180. Besides a 22-yard touchdown scramble by Boilermaker senior quarterback Rob Henry, the Badgers kept Purdue in check with a vicious pass rush that brought Henry down four times and hurried him numerous more. “After last week when Arizona State had a lot of big pass plays against us, so up front we just wanted to get to the quarterback,” senior defensive lineman Beau Allen said. “I thought we did a pretty good job of that today.” After a subpar performance from the defense last weekend, redshirt senior linebacker Chris Borland said the unit came out with an extra edge today. “We were frustrated about last week, angry about it, and wanted to take it out on Purdue,” Borland said. “I am proud, but it’s what I expected. We’ve faced difficult

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Badgers win NC State Invitational Thompson earns tournament MVP By James Dayton The Daily Cardinal

The Wisconsin volleyball team won all three of its matches over the weekend to earn the North Carolina State Invitational tournament title, building on an excellent start to the season. It was the third tournament championship that the Badgers have claimed this year, in addition to the Pepperdine Classic and North Dakota State Classic. Wisconsin finished its nonconference season with a superb 11-1 record. The Badgers began the NC State Invitational against the host Wolfpack (8-2 overall) Friday night, and used a dominating first set and a strong 9-2 run in the second to take an early lead. After dropping the third set, UW responded by winning the

decisive fourth set 25-18. Wisconsin opened Saturday play against Virginia Commonwealth (10-3), and preserved its momentum from the previous night with an overpowering first set, winning 25-14. However, the Rams would answer in the second and defeat Wisconsin 25-15. This early inconsistency parlayed into an exciting third set in which the Badgers came out on top, 28-26. While the Rams would emphatically control the fourth set, UW finally put pesky VCU away with a 15-9 win in the fifth for a hardfought 3-2 victory. Later that night, the Badgers faced off against Colgate (7-5). The Raiders had begun Saturday with a thrilling 3-2 victory over NC State, but that success was short-lived. Wisconsin steadily finished them off in a three-set sweep. The match was marked by several long runs by the Badgers,

including a 10-0 run that broke open the second set. Redshirt junior middle blocker Domonique Thompson was named tournament MVP after recording 42 kills and 13 blocks over the weekend. Thompson, junior outside hitter Ellen Chapman and freshman setter Lauren Carlini were named to the all-tournament team. “What I liked about every match was that Lauren [Carlini] and Dominique [Thompson] are getting a lot more comfortable with each other,” said head coach Kelly Sheffield. “This team will scrap. We don’t have a lot of firepower right now and hopefully the reinforcements will come but what we can do, we can play really, really hard.” The Badgers fell out of the top 25 last week but are likely to reclaim a spot after a successful weekend. Wisconsin begins conference play Friday night against No. 21 Purdue at the UW Field House.

thing in the past, I wouldn’t say anything like what happened last week. I had a good idea with how we would respond.” With the score 14-7 in the third quarter, Purdue senior cornerback Ricardo Allen intercepted an errant pass from redshirt sophomore Joel Stave, and was tackled at the Wisconsin 10-yard line. With the Boilermakers poised to score and tie the game up at 14, Wisconsin’s defense flipped the momentum by stalling out Purdue’s drive and forcing a field goal. If there was anything Andersen was not pleased with in this game, it was the inconsistency of the passing game. “We need to pitch and catch the ball better,” Andersen said. “I don’t care if it’s the long throw, the short throw; we had some

drops out there.” The most notable incompletion was Stave’s first pass play of the game, in which he missed an open redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis on third down. However, besides a few errant throws and his secondquarter interception, Stave pulled through, going 12 for 19 with 158 yards. Once again Abbrederis was his main target, catching seven passes for 94 yards. Abbrederis also added a 16-yard run off a jet sweep and added three punt returns for 25 yards. “To be involved in a Big Ten game for the first time, it’s something special out there,” Andersen said. “I’ve never had that opportunity until today. So it’s a memory I’ll cherish for a long time.”