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Experts wonder: Where did Walker go wrong? By Lucas Sczygelski THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Gov. Scott Walker bowed out of the presidential race Monday after two lackluster debate performances left his poll numbers bleak.

Gov. Scott Walker started the 2016 cycle as the perfect Republican candidate. Fresh off his third victory in four years in a blue state, Walker was hailed as a presumptive frontrunner, appealing to monied interests like the Koch brothers and tea party populists, such as media personality Rush Limbaugh, alike. The abrupt end to the Walker campaign has experts and party officials scratching their heads. According to UW-Madison political science professor Barry Burden, the seeds of Walker’s demise were planted as his poll numbers were reaching their peak in the spring.

“He had the problem of expectations that were too high in the spring,” Burden said. “He had not yet hired adequate staff, and he had not yet boned up on foreign policy and some other issues where he did not know as much.” Forced into the spotlight with an early lead in Iowa, Walker’s message was fuzzy and undefined. He compared protesting public union employees to ISIS, refused to speak to the merit of the theory of evolution while in England and waffled on the validity of birthright citizenship. “There were some statements that he had to correct or amend or walk back in some cases,” Burden explained. “There was a fair amount of uncertainty

amongst voters who were not sure if he was with them on the issues they care about.” Regardless of Walker’s early misfires, his poll numbers held firm until Donald Trump entered the race in June, at which point Walker’s self-styled image as a regular Kohl’s customer and a hardnosed steward of tax dollars began to fall flat. “The everyman approach worked well early on,” Burden said. “People in Iowa especially were really enamored by his personal background and his modesty, his humble roots. But later, maybe amid flashier candidates who had business backgrounds

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County announces new resource center for the homeless After an extensive search, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the purchase of a property on Madison’s Near East Side for a permanent homeless day center. The property, located on the 1300 block of East Washington Avenue, is expected to open in October 2016, and will serve as “a one-stop shop containing critical services to help those in need,” Parisi said in a Wednesday statement.

The Homeless Day Resource Center is intended to provide basic need services, including access to private showers, laundry facilities and meals, as well as storage space. The center will also have rooms in which providers can meet privately with individuals and families in order to provide them with community services or connect them to outside support, such as mental health services, addiction

treatment, permanent housing and economic assistance. Although the offer by the county has been accepted by the building owners, the county board must still approve the purchase. The county also needs to make multiple renovations before the center opens to the public. Z! Haukeness, a local community organizer who works with the homeless population in Madison, said the size and location of the

property will greatly benefit those that seek its services. “Homeless people and advocates have shown up time and time again to push for this,” Haukeness said. Haukeness described the purchase of the property as a “step forward in making the day center a reality.” Although the center will be located on a bus line and a bike path, it is located two miles from

downtown, a long walk from the multiple night shelters operating in the area. Haukeness stressed the need for transportation, including free van services and bus rides for individuals and families to access the day center. The details of construction have not yet been released, but Haukeness hopes part of the center can open up temporarily to provide services this winter. —Johanna Lepro-Green

Nerf blasters and orange bandanas take over UW-Madison’s campus to defeat zombies By Laura Grulke THE DAILY CARDINAL

Aliens invaded Madison and overwhelmed human forces Sunday, forcing a group of Marines to secure ammunition and a satellite feed to drive off the enemy. After a series of efforts to deal with the subsequent zombie invasion, the Marines discovered a possible cure and hope to distribute it Thursday. No, Wisconsin’s capitol isn’t really under attack. The UW-Madison campus has, however, become a small slice of the universe described in a video game called Halo. From Sept. 20-25, players with the Humans Vs. Zombies campus group live the game in a tense role-playing scenario trademarked by their bright orange bandanas.

The organization chapter, started in 2009, is a way for students and community members to break out their Nerf blasters, chase unsuspecting humans or participate in “missions.” “The environment that we create enables players to [make] … stories,” HVZ President David Richards said. “They’re out here to have fun.” At the start of the game, all players begin as humans who must protect themselves from the six original zombies, or “OZs.” Using Nerf guns or rolled-up socks as grenades, humans—identified by orange armbands—are tasked with keeping the zombie population— identified by orange headbands— as low as possible once the OZs reveal themselves. While Richards described the human effort as fairly effec-

tive, by Wednesday night he and HVZ Vice President Chris Rogers counted the human and zombie populations as almost even, at 84 and 81 respectively. Friday’s final mission will determine the winner of the round, ending the week’s story with a historic “final showdown.” Richards said zombies have almost always won, with only three out of all 12 rounds going to the humans. Rogers said the moderators for the current round have ensured the final mission is feasible for humans to win, however. “We are not sending [the humans] to their doom,” Rogers said. “It’s always a challenge to each one of them, how many objectives can [they] actually accomplish before [they] get taken out.

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Humans Vs. Zombies human players prepare for Wednesday’s night mission in front of Agriculture Hall, a permanent “safe zone.”

“…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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ASM reviews sexual assault survey data By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Art student Lucy Hodkiewsicz presents her class project Wednesday, which is a compilation of notes that people wrote to someone they had not spoken to for a while. The notebook of letters hung in Espresso Royale for passersby to contribute to. + Photo by Kaitlyn Veto

zombies from page 1 But for this one, we actually have a design where we are giving them a chance to win.” The group holds a fall and a

spring round every year, as well as “mini rounds” throughout the year. Although the group of moderators this semester is fairly new, Richards said they are doing their best to reinvigorate the game and

keep up the “hype.” Richards said anyone can join the group to experience the nailbiting week. But be warned: you might soon have a zombie on your tail.

City to pay part of Judge Doyle Square costs Madison Mayor Paul Soglin released details on the public funding for the downtown Judge Doyle Square project, saying the city’s investment represents 25 percent of the total development costs. The Judge Doyle Square project, a proposed plan to renovate the area between the 200 block of South Pinckney Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, aims to replace older buildings with a new hotel and an office building for the bioscience company Exact Sciences. The project also includes plans for a parking garage and retail space. Soglin said $46.7 million of the $180 million plan is publicly fund-

ed. A large portion of the public money for the project comes from the Tax Incremental District No. 25 property tax, according to a report released by Soglin. As part of the deal with Exact Sciences, the company must create 300 jobs upon the office building’s opening and 400 total jobs by 2019. If it fails to meet these requirements, Exact Sciences must pay $30,000 for each job it fails to create. Exact Sciences is projected to employ 650 people by 2023, according to Soglin’s report. In a Tuesday press conference, Soglin said base salaries for the jobs are $28,000 and opportunities

include benefits, life insurance and a 401k match from the company. Soglin praised the jobs Exact Sciences will create. “These are great, sustainable, more than living wage jobs,” he said. The 216-room hotel must begin construction within 18 months of May 2017 to avoid losing its contract to another developer. The project is expected to pay the $46.7 million back in 20 to 25 years, provided a new tax district plan is in place after the current one expires in 2023. The Common Council will debate and vote on the proposal during a special session Tuesday. —Martin Rakacolli

The Associated Students of Madison Student Council met with UW-Madison administration during its meeting Wednesday to examine results of the recently published campus climate survey. Dean of Students Lori Berquam and University Health Services Executive Director Sarah Van Orman informed the council of the survey’s key results and gave recommendations for using those findings to address sexual assault and sexual misconduct on campus. The survey, conducted by the Association of American Universities last spring, aimed to assess the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses nationwide, as well as ask for students’ perceptions of campus climate and knowledge of campus resources for these issues. Van Orman said the findings showed alcohol as a common factor in sexual assaults and misconduct, something she said would be addressed with conversations about how alcohol impairs bystanders and creates an environment where perpetrators facilitate assault. “I don’t want to talk about the victim’s consumption of alcohol,” Van Orman said. “I want to talk about the offender’s consumption of alcohol and the bystanders’ consumption of alcohol.” Berquam discussed revamp-

ing “Tonight,” a prevention program required for all freshmen and transfer students to promote education about sexual assault on campus. Over the next few years, Berquam said the program will be redeveloped to be more inclusive of LGBTQ students, as well as give participants “multiple doses” of the program to make information stick. Berquam also explained plans to work closely with Greek life on campus to address the disproportionate amount of sexual assaults in off-campus Greek housing. UW-Madison administration will look at implementing educational programs for these students, specifically genderbased violence programs aimed toward fraternities, according to Berquam. ASM Chair Madison Laning encouraged council members to stay informed and look for ways to engage the campus community in discussion. Laning said a component of the results that stood out to her was the number of students that do not intervene, even though they see someone in a situation where sexual assault or misconduct could occur. Moving forward, she said, ASM will work to create conversations focused on making students more comfortable intervening in possibly harmful situations and making the campus a more supportive place for all students.

George Mosse returns to campus through archived lectures UW-Madison students will once again be able to hear an iconic professor’s lectures, archived in recordings spanning from 1969 to 1982, by way of an online course offered throughout the

month of October, according to a UW-Madison press release. George Mosse, who retired from teaching in 1987 and died in 1999, is widely regarded by the university as a “charismatic” historian

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A one-month online course will consist of archived lectures from 1969-’82 from UW-Madison’s own George L. Mosse.

who revolutionized the teaching of European history. The online course, facilitated by the Division of Continuing Studies and titled “What History Tells,” will describe the rise of nationalism in Germany prior to World War I, according to the release. Born to a Jewish family in Berlin in 1918 and forced to escape Germany in 1933, Mosse’s life experiences sparked his scholarly pursuit of European cultural history and authoritarian regimes. “Mosse’s take on history is perhaps more relevant today than it was during his lifetime as we face growing challenges around the world,” said John Tortorice, director of the George L. Mosse Program in History, in the release. Students will interact with Skye Doney, a historian with the George L. Mosse Program in History, who will introduce weekly topics and facilitate online discussion to connect lecture content with current events, according to the release. The $150 course is scheduled to take place Oct. 5-31.

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UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam shares results of the campus-wide sexual assault survey with ASM members.

walker from page 1 like Trump and later Fiorina that were a little more bombastic and dramatic, he was boring.” The “Summer of Trump” sapped Walker of both public backing and cash while he hemorrhaged support from donors and fell out of favor with the tea party right. After another weak debate performance, Walker opted to quit. “I think they wanted the campaign to end gracefully rather than sadly in an embarrassing way,” Burden said. “[His exit from the race is] maybe more positive than coming in 10th

place in the Iowa caucuses or having to fire staff.” In a statement released Monday, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said a crowded field caused too much noise for Walker to cut through. “It is unfortunate that the bluster of candidates overshadowed his substance,” Vos said in the statement. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Martha Laning eulogized Walker’s campaign differently. “Once people saw he had the same plans for the nation that he used in Wisconsin, his support evaporated to zero,” Laning said in a Monday statement.

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Dweezil Zappa is the son of the late Frank Zappa, a musician with an extensive musical repertoire spanning across genres.

Zappa Plays Zappa honors inspiring father By Brian Weidy The Daily Cardinal

Zappa Plays Zappa is set to take the stage at Madison’s Barrymore Theatre Friday. The band is a touring tribute by Dweezil Zappa to his late father, Frank. Frank Zappa’s more than 30-year career saw dozens of studio and live albums released, with material that stretched from rock and jazz to even classical music. Dweezil’s ensemble, Zappa Plays Zappa, is a sprawling group of multi-instrumentalists, currently consisting of Zappa plus five more musicians faithfully re-imagining Frank’s extensive catalog. On this tour, the group is performing the entirety of One Size Fits All, the 1975 release by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, one of Zappa’s earliest groupings. The extremely experimental album opens up with a bang on “Inca Roads,” an expansive track that stretches over eight minutes with intricate playing and dynamics between Zappa and the legendary George Duke. Duke, who would later go on to collaborate with jazz titan Stanley Clarke, lends a jazzy sensibility throughout the whole album that punctuates Zappa’s humorous and clever lyricism. The lyrics throughout One Size Fits All are constant demonstrations of Zappa’s creativity, while the playing typifies the attention to detail that Zappa’s music requires. With the many movements of Zappa’s work, it’s no wonder the perfectionist didn’t allow his band members

to partake in drugs. In addition to running through all of One Size Fits All, the band is set to perform a selection of other works from Zappa’s catalog. Past nights on the tour have seen the band dig into The Grand Wazoo, Apostrophe (‘) , Waka/Jawaka and Sheik Yerbouti among others. The band will be performing at the Barrymore, a beautiful and underappreciated theater in the Atwood neighborhood on the east side. The about 1,000-seat theater has phenomenal sound, a good layout and a strong selection of beer that’s more than competitively priced—a trifecta for putting together a strong concert venue. Frank Zappa was one of the most nontraditional guitar players of all time, and with a nigh un-master-able style, it was left to his son to pick up the slack, something he does with aplomb, as Dweezil is a phenomenal guitar player in his own right. With just one guitar player in Zappa Plays Zappa, Dweezil more than handles the difficulties of performing his father’s music. While Zappa’s music may have a steep learning curve due to the numerous time signatures, occasional atonality, meandering song lengths and out-of-left field song topics like “Titties and Beer,” Zappa Plays Zappa does an excellent job of giving listeners a full crash course in Frank’s music while still adding their own special touches. Zappa Plays Zappa will perform at the Barrymore Theatre on Friday, Sept. 25. The show will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are still available.

he first day of fall each year, I make sure I indulge in a pumpkin spice latte and let the season have me. No other season grabs me like fall; spring’s start is nebulous, and I somewhat scorn winter and summer. I regard autumn with new music, new attitude and my indulgent, overrated elixir of what I’ve been known to describe as liquid gold. Soon, we’ll have apple cider, Halloween costumes, nude trees. When I was a younger student, devouring games at a ferocious rate, fall was simply another word for “holiday,” the nebulous season the games marketing divisions internally refer to as “Q4” (the fourth quarter.) Q4, holiday, and Capitalist Festivus see the release of the year’s major games. These games promise the unthinkable, but replace each other every year. For most, sequels replace new promises, as the “hype machine” and “gamer hive mind” (marketing) guide purchasing habits away from having quiet, individual experiences. This is when I got into my pumpkin spice tradition. Consuming like games were candy, I became fixated on playing everything, and managed to play nearly nothing. I never finished “Dark Souls” or “Rayman Origins,” never saw the Dark Brotherhood questline in “Skyrim,” never figured out

“XCOM.” The air turned cold, the naked branches put on white quilts, and I declared Games of the Year based mostly on what I managed before the honeycrisp apples arrived. The problem of recency in games is nothing new, and it afflicts most those who drive the industry forward, its primary buyers and the writers who guide them. Any repeat reader of this column knows I’ve fallen out of this addiction to zeitgeist. I held on dearly for fear of “spoilers” when I was transitioning from high school into adulthood, but I eventually stopped taking the ride of games as seriously as the works as whole projects. When the seasons move, shaking their butts wearing leaves green, brown, or invisible, I end up valuing art more as how its authors construct their beginnings to inform their endings, vice versa, and throughout, rather than whether or not Chapter Five was especially interesting or if I would’ve enjoyed the twist more if I hadn’t read that journal about it for class. My relationship to the zeitgeist, as it were, is primarily through its writers, via their podcasts and on Twitter. My Twitter feed, at the onset of fall, loves four games so far. The big two, “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” and “Super Mario Maker,” are perennials, representatives for gaming’s greatest empires. And for good reason; each is excellent, both as a franchise and as a new game.

The other two, “We Know The Devil” and “Undertale,” each reflect the cutie/queer indie games revolution and channel a bit of spookiness for the Halloween season, and work to give autumn games a new, more risky, reflective identity. Yet two spring releases perhaps serve as better icons for spring than any others. The first is “Splatoon,” a spring release which promises eternal summer, a season mostly ignored and forgotten by video games that still has new content pushing back our need for the next squadbased shooter. Then there’s “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,” easily described as a “Game of Thrones”-like open world masterpiece. The titular Wild Hunt stalks the land as an icy reminder that winter is always coming, but the witcher, Geralt of Rivia, has friends in high enough places that he can inadvertently cause great change to the world’s political landscape. Yet, most of all, the game features a quiet moment toward its conclusion, in which unsettled people are forced to reconcile a new ruler. They respond by doing as they always have; the great change, the unthinkable, is hardly recognized by the common people who aren’t linked into its ecosystem. Do you know what’s coming out? I can hardly remember what my latte tasted like. What games did you love this fall? How did your pumpkin spice latte taste? Let Alex know at alexlovendahl@gmail.com.

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arly in the first season of Amazon’s series “Transparent,” Maura Pfefferman, the show’s protagonist, discusses the revelation that she is trans with her daughter, Sarah. The scene is a touching moment of a parent-child interaction, in which Sarah asks why Maura is dressing up as a woman. Maura laughs, and responds, “No, honey, all my life I’ve been dressing up as a man.” The first time I watched Jeffrey Tambor step into the role of Maura Pfefferman on “Transparent,” I was transfixed. Tambor acts circles around his family, including Judith Light, who skillfully plays his exwife, Shelly. But, after a year of reflection on my favorite show of 2014, and with the announcements of major movies with trans main characters, I had to ask myself why a trans woman wasn’t playing the role of Maura. This question isn’t just relegated to trans characters in various media— see the reaction to Emma Stone playing a quarter-native Hawaiian and quarter Chinese character in “Aloha.” Whitewashing has been a prevalent problem throughout Hollywood’s domination of American film. However, whitewashing doesn’t include when straight actors play lesbian, gay and bisexual characters, cisgender actors playing transgender roles or able-bodied actors playing characters with various disabilities. I’ve heard the argument that actors are meant to challenge themselves, and stepping out of your sexual orientation, gender identity or race can be a challenge. But this isn’t the 1940s. The acting community has expanded beyond the antiquated norm of only white leads and having people of color as either side characters or relegated to the background, and this goes too for LGBTQ characters. In his defense for casting Elle Fanning to play a transgender teenage boy for “About Ray,” producer Peter Saraf said that Fanning threw herself into the role and the production team “had the confidence that she could carry the movie.” While Saraf emphatically endorsed hiring more trans actors, the decision to go ahead with a cisgender woman to play a transgender man stuck. Am I excited to see the new “Stonewall” movie? Absolutely not. A movie which portrays one of the most seminal moments in the fight

for LGBTQ rights as whitewashed, and without a trans actor playing the main (and, to my knowledge, only) trans character, is desecrating the intersectionality of the Stonewall Inn. It’s even worse knowing that a gay man, Roland Emmerich, is directing the film—then again, with his track record, LGBTQ film fans shouldn’t be surprised. Eddie Redmayne looks to be going for back-to-back Oscar wins with his upcoming role as Lili Elbe in “The Danish Girl.” Elbe was the first trans woman to receive gender confirmation surgery, and Redmayne’s casting may be a buoy in the eyes of the production team to portray Elbe before and after her transition. But do I think a trans woman should play the role? Yes, even though I will give Redmayne some clemency and wait to judge the project until I actually see the movie. Viola Davis, in her moving acceptance speech for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2015 Emmys, spoke on the need for inclusivity of more people of color in media. “You can’t win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there,” Davis said, and while this was in regards to the casting of women of color, the statement rings true for LGBTQ characters as well. There are roles for LGBTQ actors, but they are passed over to straight, cisgender actors. It’s not affirmative action to ask that casting directors should look at both cis and transgender actors for trans roles, it’s common sense. Luckily, “Tangerine” is almost here. The story of two trans women of color in Los Angeles will feature two trans performers playing the roles of Sin-Dee and Alexandra. An official selection at the Sundance Film Festival this year, “Tangerine” has received broad critical acclaim for its emotional, honest and accurate portrayal of the two characters, and it’s the silver lining to a year of ciswashing in casting trans roles. There are trans women everywhere, even in Hollywood. Candis Cayne, Laverne Cox, Calpernia Addams and Lana Wachowski are only a few of the talented trans actors and directors that are in Hollywood now. It’s time for casting directors to think long and hard about trans characters; maybe a less-known trans actor could better portray a trans character, maybe not. But as we slowly march toward acceptance and protection of trans rights, Hollywood needs to clear its head, drink some tea and start casting trans actors to play trans roles. Do you agree with Conor? Let him know at cmurphy5@wisc.edu.

Savage Hills Ballroom Youth Lagoon By Samantha Marz The Daily Cardinal

In the midst of a new wave of alternative sound comes Youth Lagoon’s new album, Savage Hills Ballroom. The indie artist behind the album, Trevor Powers of Boise, Idaho, crafts a virtually seamless soundtrack, one song flowing into the next like the chapters of a story. Separately, each track engenders a similar mood that teeters between melancholy and angst. However, the true value in this album becomes clear when listened to as a whole. The first track, “Officer Telephone,” opens with slow-tempo synthetic beats reminiscent of Death Cab for Cutie’s alternative style. The tempo picks up dramatically in the second half of the song, transitioning into a more provoking tone, highlighted as Powers remarks, “We will be the faces of the future at last.” This rebellious beat flows into the next song, “Highway Patrol Stun Gun.” As a stand-alone track, “Highway” is arguably the best song on Savage Hills Ballroom. Although it opens with gritty electric undertones, the song as a whole is much more melancholy and nostalgic in nature. There is an undeniable sadness, conveyed in Powers’ voice as he sings “Forgive me, I have lost my way,” and even more so as he begs, “lift me from the dirt.” The repetitive piano notes provide a catchy consistency to the track that will make listeners both think and dance. “No One Can Tell” progresses this anecdotal album further. The synthesizer introduction is an upbeat contrast to previous tracks, but this is not enough to

mask the same provoking undertone. Lyrics like, “Can the world be abundant if there’s nothing left to eat?” get at the true intention of the song—to point out significant social problems. This theme escalates with “Rotten Human,” which opens with the question, “How are we supposed to know what’s real?” Powers, admirably, is unafraid to incorporate blunt lyrics that provoke these societal questions, remarking, “Take the pill and trust the doctor’s lie” to poke at our dependency on doctoral opinions. However, the accompanying music is ironically much less gritty than its message, with seamless vocals and subdued beats that appeal to the ear. While the grittiness may have been missing from “Rotten Human,” the song “Again,” picks up the slack. As a stand-alone track, “Again” is hard to listen to because of the distorted and borderline disturbing snare and electric background beats. Powers’ vocals are also much choppier in comparison to his other songs. However, when listened to alongside the other tracks, the message of “Again” builds off of his other songs. The previous track, “Kerry,” references the societal problem of drug addiction in the lyrics, “fell in love with Kim and pills at the same time,” while “Again” seems to vocalize the consequences of this message when Powers sings, “You don’t pray for love but you pray for change.” This overarching story comes to its climax in the track, “Free Me,” in which Powers sings, “Holy wine, shield my head from the sun,” as though asking a divine power for reprieve from these problems. The steady, synthetic beat that accompanies this, however, falls a little flat in comparison to its lyrics. Although the quality of the songs varies, the overall message that transitions from track to track within Savage Hills Ballroom more than makes up for it.

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Madison’s weekend entertainment Allison Garcia THe Daily Cardinal

Welcome back weekend, we’ve missed you old friend. Get ready to mic drop Der Rathskeller is hosting open mic night for those who dare to brave the stage Thursday. All styles of music are welcome. Airplane food is weird It’s comedy night Friday at the Memorial Union Play Circle with Mag Jackson, Anthony Driver, Thomas McDowell and Toler Wolfe. Pop some corn It’s movie time; the Marquee is playing “Inside Out,” “Do the Right Thing,” “It Follows” and “Born in Flames” this weekend. Love local music? WUD Music put together a local music showcasing North Breese, Time is Relative, Tin Can Diamonds and City Dwellers. The event will take place Friday

at 8 p.m. By the light of the moon Celebrate the first night game of the season with a Badger Bash. The University of Wisconsin Marching Band will be performing as well as local rock group The Living Statues before kickoff Saturday to get everybody amped for some football. Fix your wardrobe Wheelhouse Studios is hosting a Sewing 123 workshop for beginners. They will also be screenprinting T-shirts. Seize the day This is the last weekend to catch “Newsies” at the Overture Center. Try for student rush tickets an hour before the show starts. Check The Daily Cardinal each Thursday to find out what to do for entertainment in Madison each weekend. Hint: We like things that are free.

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‘The economy' just an illusion, new study from UW-Whitewater claims By Hossein Rostam the daily cardinal

Markets continued to slide yesterday, this time following the results of a new study by the UW-Whitewater School of Business, which claims that “the economy” has never existed. “Our data specifically indicates that the long-held economic notions of supply and demand, marginal utility and the natural rate of unemployment don’t make any sense at all and can not possibly be real things,” reads the study, which compared his-

torical evidence with market data from over 25 countries. Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations,” long considered to be the founding text of classical economics, has also been reassessed as a satire on the hyperintellectualism of his time. “Mainly, the newspapers in the 1770s were looking for a new section to complement the romance stories that were catered towards married women,” explains Whitewater economist Dan Patel, who conducted the study. “So they made it look like all this stuff

was going on. Interest rates, tax rates, GDP… it was all just number porn.” These conclusions have caused considerable controversy, flying in the face of over two centuries of economic research. “I don’t buy it,” claims UW-Madison economist Bob Smart. “It’s like that story about the Emperor and his new clothes. Sure, really he was naked, but so what? Maybe we all should be naked.” A followup study has been planned for next year.

Following an exciting cello concerto last Tuesday evening, Roger Duesburg of Verona, Wisconsin, began to forcefully and exuberantly beat his hands against one another in a perplexing display of appreciation for the performance. Duesburg, an avid classical music listener, was so overcome with joy and amazement that he lost all control of his uppermost appendages and their associated phalanges, and began using them to make a series of percussive sounds. After a few seconds of confusion and dismay, the audience members immediately surrounding Mr. Duesburg began to mimic his flailing motion, eventually building a raucous wall of sound, cast in the general direction of the musicians on stage. A few more in attendance noticed the ruckus emanating from the balcony seats and joined in on the noisy act. “At first I had no idea what was going on,” said one concert-goer. “But it seemed wrong not to join in.” “I’m still not sure what happened,” added another. A mere 30 seconds after Duesburg began making the odd thumping noise, nearly everyone in the audience of 2,000 had joined him. With the newfound support of his fellow crowd members, Duesburg felt a primal desire to escalate the volume of his fleshflapping display. As Duesburg told Cardinal reporters after the concert, “you get a lot more volume behind it when you’re stand-

ing. It’s amazing how much power you can generate with just a slight bend in the knees.” Again, the other members of the audience took after Mr. Duesburg’s lead by standing up and getting their backs involved in the motion. The noise level in the concert hall increased from 60 decibels to a deafening 110.

“At first I had no idea what was going on, but it seemed wrong not to join in.” Paul Evanson concert-goer

The musicians were alarmed by the crowd’s vigorous display of affection, and in an act of synchronicity rivaling that of their music, every instrumentalist on stage turned toward the boisterous crowd and folded over at the waist, directing the crests of their domes toward the audience. After a brief pause at the bottom of bend, the musicians returned to a standing position, repeated the gesture twice, then left the stage. The members of the audience continued to loudly high-five themselves for a few moments before quieting down and filing out of the venue amidst quiet conversations attempting to decipher the phenomenon. UW anthropologists will be asking themselves those same questions for the foreseeable future.

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Roger Duesburg, 32, suddenly began using his shoulders, elbows and wrists to propel his hands at one another in response to a recent concert.

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the dane county farmers' market It’s Saturday. Your alarm rings at 6:30 a.m. You’ve been waiting for this day all week. You jump out of bed, turn the bass up on your stereo and throw on your bibs. The neighbors are already out celebrating on their porch. What day is it? It’s market day. Time to turnip the beet.

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Say cheeeeeeeeeeeese! Here in Wisconsin, cheese deserves its own food category. We eat it with everything. We eat it with bread, vegetables, meat or even just more cheese. It should be no surprise that there is a cheese stand roughly every ten feet at the farmers’ market. Prices are good and samples are aplenty. Whether you prefer the curd, block, string or sliced variety of cheese, you’ll be able to find it all at the market. One stand on North Carroll St. offers the best Havarti cheese samples, and a booth towards King St. has notable baked bacon cheese samples; both are definitely worth bumping some elbows to make it towards the front of the stand for your morning dose of cheese. Take a stroll around the square, eat your weight in samples, and revel in the beauty of being a cheese-loving Sconnie.

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The produce selection at the Saturday market is varied and abundant. They have everything.: peppers, beans, apples (did someone say HONEY CRISP?!), every kind of lettuce, fresh herbs, squash, corn, peas and beyond; you can stock up on produce for the week. Sometimes there is a misconception that produce is pricy at the market, but that is 100 percent untrue. Take a lap around the square and look closely at the produce stands. You can find lettuce for a dollar, cucumbers for 75 cents and beans for less than two dollars a pound. These prices not only knock out grocery stores, but you also feel good knowing where your produce is coming from. Interested in organic produce? Not sure what a funky looking fruit is called? Are you NOT a vegetable connoisseur? The Saturday market is your kind of haven. You’re more than able to chat with the farmer and ask them all the questions under the sun. They love to see people interested in their produce and will often have plenty of cooking tips for your purchases!

Graze, a restaurant located on the outer portion of the Square, sets up a stand each weekend during the farmers’ market. The menu includes croissants, baguettes, cookies and coffee drinks; you can’t really go wrong. The shining star of the Graze stand, however, has to be their magic coffee. Magic coffee is an iced coffee drink, composed of half and half, espresso, coffee, brown sugar and cinnamon. Not only does it wake you up, it also bridges friendships and stops wars. I’ve heard a rumor that some people (not me, definitely not me, maybe me, definitely me) have gone back in line for magic coffee round two. Give it a shot and your life will never be the same.

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Founded in 1972, the Dane County Farmers’ Market is the largest producer-only market in the country. Each Saturday the Market attracts hundreds of buyers and vendors on two conditions: The vendors must produce everything they sell themselves, and everything must be produced in Wisconsin.

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Starting at the base of State Street and moving towards the outer edges of the square, the farmers’ market includes many art and craft vendors. The merchandise at these booths range in theme and price. There’s an artist who specializes in Western-style pottery, plenty of booths full of handmade jewelry, along with a ton of Madison-themed necessities. From bags to shirts to buttons to postcards and beyond, the Saturday market is bursting with Madison and Sconnie pride. Pick up a reusable farmers’ market bag on your way through the booths to use for your purchases. Not only will you be stylin’, but everyone will know that you are legit about the market and are a force to be reckoned with. With a bag like that, no one will be trying to snag the last bunch of kale from you—and that’s a guarantee.

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Boo Bradley: Once you see ‘em, you can’t really miss them. A music duo normally set up at the base of State Street, Boo Bradley is as eclectic as they are talented. Their instruments go beyond the typical guitar and drum, towards the lesser-used kazoo and washer board. Boo Bradley always puts on a good show. You’ll find performing artists sprinkled all around the square. Ranging from nine-year-old violinists to young-at-heart hippie drummers, the square is full of local talent on Saturday mornings.

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As Badgers, we are known to appreciate traditions. We sing “Varsity” arm-in-arm, we “Jump Around,” we rub Abe’s toe for luck and eventually, take a seat upon his lap at the end of our time at the UW. Apart from the college campus, Madison is a city of traditions. One of the most notable has to be the Dane County Farmers’ Market, located on the Capitol Square. Every Saturday morning, vendors and farmers from every corner of the state and beyond set up their booths from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering the Madison community the best in produce, meat, cheese, bakery and more. It’s pretty unreal that this is all in our backyard. Whether you’re a seasoned market veteran or have never bought a vegetable that wasn’t prepackaged in your life (those mini bags of baby carrots, anybody?), everyone should make the trek towards Capitol Square one Saturday this fall. Who knows: It just may become one of your many Badger traditions.

Stella’s hot and spicy cheese bread barely needs an explanation—this heaven-sent carb is already infamous. Still warm from the oven, Stella’s hot and spicy cheese bread is a giant loaf of pull-apart carbs. It’s cheesy. It’s spicy. It’s flaky. It’s glorious. Grab one to share with your friends as you make a lap around the Square. Or don’t share; no one’s judging you for that. The Stella’s cheese bread is definitely their most notable product, but it’s just one of many incredible bakery options. People say they go to farmers’ markets for produce, but we all know the real reason is to get a chocolate chip muffin the size of your face. From breads, to muffins, to scones, cookies and every pastry you can imagine, the market is your place to overload on carbs. For exercise purposes. Ya know, like carb overloading. That square isn’t going to walk itself. You’re just being a responsible athlete and taking care of yourself by eating 17 scones. It’s fine.

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Buy them for your friend, your girlfriend, your boyfriend, your mom, your dog. Hey, buy them for yourself, there are no rules. The flower selection at the market is unreal—it’s tough to pick out the prettiest bouquet. The flowers will change with the season, so it’s always fun to see how the colors and types change throughout the duration of the farmers’ market. Scared of commitment? Definitely take a lap around the market before purchasing a bouquet; with so many options, you may just end up buying three if you don’t see all the possibilities first. And that would just be a travesty. Multiple beautiful bouquets of flowers, gross.

The honey man has reached star status at the farmers’ market. An older gentleman who dresses in shades of yellow and dons his signature woven honey bee nest hat, he is your go-to stop for all things honey. He definitely stands out from the crowd, so you won’t pass his booth without noticing his unusual sense of style. Swing by, pick up some honey sticks, take a picture with this local celebrity, ask to try on the hat (no promises he will oblige, folks) and enjoy nature’s nectar of Wisconsin.

If you’re still hungry... With all the buzz of the farmers’ market, it’s easy to forget all the killer restaurants surrounding the Square. Most of these establishments offer weekend brunch menus, which is the perfect way to end a morning at the market. Don’t worry if you’ve already eaten three scones and a caramel apple and maybe a latte and some cheese curds; those were all appetizers to tide you over until brunch. Obviously. A few notable options include The Old Fashioned, Bradbury’s, Marigold’s, Graze and Coopers Tavern. Take a seat, keep the coffee refills coming, and enjoy all that a Saturday market in Madison has to offer.

opinion Feminist progress needs to go further 8

Weekend, September 24-27, 2015

Natalie Maczuga Opinion Columnist

w a s recently sitting in a class centered on the issues that men and women face, including social injustice, inequality and gender forces among other things. In the midst of discussion, I heard a comment that made my head turn: “There has been progress, so why can’t we be happy about the progress that’s been made?” The simple answer: because it is not enough. There still exists a double standard in today’s society. He’s proud. I’m vain. He’s intelligent. I’m cocky. He’s outgoing. I’m forceful. He’s busy. I’m unorganized. He’s curt. I’m hostile. He’s persistent. I’m aggressive. What is it about me? What is it about women? Why are we secondclass citizens?

Instead, I am worthy of everything this world has to offer me and no one has the authority to take it away from me.

I often hear people saying, “Women are equal now, more or less.” This is disputed by the fact that as of 2013, nearly twothirds of minimum wage earners are women. Despite their disproportionate involvement in the minimum wage labor force, white women earn 78 cents to every dollar a man earns, with that number going down to 69 cents and 57 cents for Hispanic and African-American women,

respectively. What if I were to tell you that as of 2014, women own only 1 percent of titled land? Or the fact men have a significant advantage over women when applying to highly selective universities, despite women generally outperforming men in high school? Would that change your mind? Perhaps in media women are more or less equal to men; unfortunately, this also is not the case. A 2008 study of approximately 2000 advertisements from 50 well-known American magazines, including Rolling Stone, found that half of them portrayed women as sex objects. Moreover, 61 percent of women compared to 2 percent of men were hyper-sexualized in these images, with an additional 22 percent of women being sexualized on the covers. Men were rarely sexualized or hyper-sexualized at all. In movies, roughly one in three female characters are shown in sexually revealing attire and/or are partially naked, and less than a third of the women in film hold a speaking role. Looking into family-friendly films, 28.3 percent of women compared to 8 percent of men in family films are seen wearing sexy clothing and 26.6 percent of women versus 8 percent of men were partially nude. Why must we entertain family members, specifically men, with sexualized women during a family film? Those family films, you guessed it, are made by men. There is a 5-to-1 ratio of men to women working on films with males narrating 73.5 percent of family films. What we see teaches us how we should treat others and most importantly ourselves.

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Feminism has seen great success in the past, but the fight for equality in all spheres goes on. Following this logic, men ultimately control the way we see ourselves and in the way we as women value ourselves. How is it right that women are forced to live in a man’s world? Without us, there would be no world. Women with children earn 10-15 percent less when compared to women without children; another study showed mothers were also 79 percent less likely to be hired for a job. If we add men as a variable, we see that having kids and “putting a ring on it” does nothing for us, instead it benefits our male counterparts. Men who are married and likely to have children earn more money than unmarried men. The U.S. is also the only industrialized nation to not provide paid parental leave. Men receive a larger paycheck after women give birth, whereas women lose money and quite possibly their career.

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When did his education become more important than mine? When did I lose ownership of my own body? Why does his voice get to silence mine? Why is my bright future always “behind” me?

What is it about me? What is it about women? Why are we second-class citizens?

I am not a “piece of ass.” I am not just “pussy” and the size of my “tits” is not to be compared to my promiscuity. I am not “your doll.” I am not weak and I sure as hell am not your property to play with. I am not here to serve your needs. I am not to be disrespected, and I am not to swallow it or brush it off. I am not passive or submissive. I am not a “damsel in distress.” Instead, I am worthy of everything this world has to offer me and no one has the authority to take it away from me. I should be able to say no without having to explain myself. I should be able to not say sorry without being labeled a bitch. I should be able to stand in

an elevator surrounded by men without feeling like I’m a piece of meat. I should be able to bite my lip without being seen as seductive. I should be able to wear tight jeans and a crop top because I have a fit physique, not because “I’m asking for it.” I should be able to decide whether I choose his last name or not and not seem ignorant or arrogant if I choose not to. I should be able to decide whether I want to become pregnant or choose otherwise. And if I should choose not to have children, that does not make me any less of a woman. Most of all, I should be able to stand alone without needing a protector. I should be able to choose if I want a man in my life. I should not need one to be able to survive this world. I do not want to seem ignorant to the progress that has been made in regard to women’s rights and opportunities in the last 200 years. If we look at how industrialized and advanced our world has become in the past 20 years, however, we find that our perspective on gender equality has definitely not progressed at an equivalent pace. Natalie is a senior majoring in psychology and Spanish, with a certificate in gender and women’s studies. Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com

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Walker’s absence harmful for Democrats Ben Miller Opinion Columnist

onday night, Democrats across Wisconsin cheered as Gov. Scott Walker officially announced he was ending his 2016 presidential campaign. The decision came after recent polls showed Walker with less than 1 percent of the vote. However, if you are a Democrat, now is not the time to be celebrating. In fact, you should be bracing yourself for the worst. It all comes down to one man: Marco Rubio. With the suspension of Walker’s campaign, it appears as though Rubio may have a fairly clear path

to the White House. Current polling shows the Republican race is currently being dominated by three anti-establishment candidates: Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina and Dr. Ben Carson. Although their campaigns have been strong up to this point, they don’t have the resources or campaign infrastructure to steam through to the end. Recent polling suggests that Trump and Carson have already began their slow downward spiral in percentage points. Fiorina, who has primarily seen her numbers boosted by strong debate performances, simply doesn’t have the voter base and campaign infrastructure. Rubio, on the other hand, has seen a steady increase in poll

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Celebrating Gov. Walker’s withdrawal might be premature, with candidates such as Rubio eager to take Walker’s campaign

numbers–now polling at percentages three times higher than his numbers at the beginning of September. Rubio has also had some of the strongest debate performances out of any of the candidates. Data from NBC and The Wall Street Journal shows more Republicans could see themselves voting for Rubio than any other candidate. Rubio has a very high ceiling for his campaign to grow, all he needs is the resources to take advantage of this opportunity.

...Democrats are going to have an awfully hard time defeating the well-spoken Cuban-American with a “million-dollar smile.”

Walker’s candidacy was overdue to be put down, diseased and limping toward the first caucus. Since Walker is now out of the running, Rubio has officially become the Republican establishment candidate. As a result, many of the big donors and supporters of the Walker campaign will come running to Rubio with open arms. Rubio’s campaign, mere hours after Walker’s dropout, secured the endorsement of Walker’s New Hampshire state co-chair. As stated earlier, Rubio has a campaign infrastructure unmatched by some of the other candidates in the race, especially in the current top three. This infrastructure will continue to grow as Rubio picks up the pieces left behind by Walker. I would not be surprised if Rubio monopolizes on the vacuum of the Koch Brothers’ financial backing. Although Walker

was the Koch Brothers’ “Golden Boy,” it is known that they have a lot of support for Rubio due to his similarity with Walker’s respect for the Republican Party’s traditional stances. Compare that to Jeb Bush, who in the recent week, has come under fire for some his views, and as a result lost some of his top donors. Rubio’s more establishment-friendly stance gives him a benefit over Bush as well. Although winning the nomination may be clear, what about the general? If you’re a Democrat, you do not want Rubio to be the Republican nominee. Rubio, unlike all other Republican candidates, has strong appeal to three of the demographics most important to Hillary Clinton’s campaign: youth, women and Hispanics. He could also carry his crucial home state of Florida for the Republicans, making it that much easier to clinch the nomination. Looking at current polling data, Rubio has one of the strongest matchups against Hillary Clinton in the general election compared to other potential Republican nominees.

Rubio, unlike all other Republican candidates, has strong appeal to three of the demographics most important to Hillary Clinton’s campaign: youth, women and Hispanics. On top of that, although the polling is still limited, Rubio has the best matchup against both Vice President Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders out of all Republican candidates. If, or

perhaps when, Rubio becomes the Republican nominee, Democrats are going to have an awfully hard time defeating the well-spoken Cuban-American with a “million-dollar smile.”

With the suspension of Walker’s campaign, it appears as though Rubio may have a fairly clear path to the White House.

The one chink in Rubio’s armor is his slow start, and lack of a voter base to cannibalize from Walker. Few establishment candidates can take advantage of their head start over Rubio, but dog-piling on him may be the most effective way to halt his rampant growth. As the candidate pool continues to grow slimmer, they must be ready to take advantage of any weakness Rubio or their other competitors will show. Once again, now is not the time for Democrats to be jumping for joy. As primary voters notice and slowly gravitate towards Marco Rubio, the Democrats are about to face their worst nightmare. Walker’s exit opens the door for the one man who has the strongest potential of foiling the Democrats’ plan for the White House. In January 2017, we may be welcoming President Marco Rubio. Ben Miller is a freshman majoring in political science. Please send all comments to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

How I gave back to my community by joining City Year houa vang Letter to the Editor

few months ago friends and family would ask me what I was going to do this year. I would answer, “Just City Year, an Americorps program.” If I were to be asked the same question today my response would be, “I proudly serve as a City Year AmeriCorps member to make sure every child knows they have the potential to succeed through the power of education.” I would then go on with a long lecture of what City Year is, what I do, and why my service is important.

Here at City Year one of our core values is Ubuntu... that means, “I am a person through other people; my humanity is tied to yours.”

City Year is a non-profit organization focused on education. We work to keep all our children in school and to stay on track for graduation. Evidence-based research has shown three major indicators that cause over 800,000 students to drop out every year. They are poor attendance, poor behavior, and poor course performance in math and English. We

call these indicators our ABC’s. To tackle these indicators we use a holistic approach called Whole School Whole Child, where highly trained and highly diverse young adults, such as myself, work in teams to support students in struggling schools. Usually after someone learns that I chose to serve with City Year Milwaukee, they then ask, “Why Milwaukee?” As a Wisconsinite, I knew I wanted to be close to home, but the true answer is: if I want to make a difference in this world or even in this nation, why wouldn’t I serve in Milwaukee? If I want to be the change I wish to see in this world, I need to start in my own community. My fellow corps members and I serve ten hours every weekday trying to be the first ones at school and the last ones to leave. We provide whole school and whole class support working closely with our partner teachers and afterschool providers. We also have a focus list of students with whom we work, providing researched strategies to support their learning goals. We are an organization that strongly values partnership and collaboration. City Year not only values their partnerships but most importantly they value their AmeriCorps members. I did not realize how integral my role was to this organization until

I became a part of it. To feel appreciated every day, to know that I work to #makebetterhappen, and to recognize that my colleagues share common goals with me, is honestly the most comforting work environment I could ask for. I take so much pride in being a part of City Year. I now understand that this was not a gap year for me, but a calling. I could not imagine myself doing anything else. Every day when I wake up to go to my school, I know I am fighting against social injustices that our students unfairly face each day.

If I want to be the change I wish to see in this world, I need to start in my own community.

Although some of us may think that this does not pertain directly to us, I beg to differ. Here at City Year one of our core values is Ubuntu, a term borrowed from the Zulu tribe of South Africa, that means, “I am a person through other people; my humanity is tied to yours.” This means that each and every one of us is tied to one another through invisible

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City Year members spend time with children supplementing after-school educational programs in the U.S. and abroad. webs of interdependence. Sure, these students’ lives may not directly relate to you, but when they do not have the foundations necessary to succeed in school they will cost taxpayers about $300,000 in lower tax revenues. This means that these students’ lives are still connected to ours. We are the ones who have had the privilege to earn an education and plan to be productive citizens as taxpayers of this nation. Because we live

in a world of Ubuntu, we must not only live to better ourselves but to better those around us too, especially our children. Therefore, I want to challenge every young adult to give a year of service and change the world. Houa Vang is a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate who is currently serving with City Year in Milwaukee. If you have any questions or comments about City Year, please send an email to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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And as of today, summer is officially gone. Today’s Sudoku

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ACROSS 1 Winged 5 Miner’s exit 9 Brass instrument 13 Company’s identifier 14 Large African animal, for short 15 Anytime now, of yore 16 Like some winds 19 Some fraternity members 2 0 Solar dark patch 21 Functions 23 “East” on a grandfather clock 24 Trait of kind people 32 Eggs, to a scientist 33 551, in Roman numerals 3 4 Our planet 35 Secure, as a door 37 Conk out, as a car 4 0 “Mighty Aphrodite” co-star Sorvino 41 Imitation spreads 43 ___ Bo (exercise system) 4 4 Coffee holder 45 Glass component 5 0 Stuff for the road 51 Computer input 52 Hung-jury result 56 Placed in a recess

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perhaps 24 Performs a cadenza, e.g. 25 Quarter-round molding 26 Confronted 27 Cowboy’s lasso 28 “Platoon” war, briefly 29 “Fear of Flying” author Jong 30 Emulate a peacock 31 Triangle or square 36 Popular pond fish 38 Cook’s canful 39 Neighbor of Syria 42 Kama ___ (Hindu love manual) 46 Handy postal container 47 Baby’s bed 48 Ear-related 49 Mother-of-pearl sources 52 Chancel cross 53 Audio effect 5 4 Place to stack money 55 Like many turns 57 “____, Caesar!” 58 Beige relative 59 Henna applier 60 Do the slopes 61 Prefix for “night”

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Pair of conference matchups at home gives Badgers chance to climb in the standings By Jacob Hams The Daily Cardinal

After a tough start to their Big Ten schedule last weekend, the Badgers (0-1-1 Big Ten, 3-4-3 overall) will look to get their first conference win of the year. They will take on both Indiana (0-0-2, 3-3-4) and Purdue (1-1-0, 6-3-0) this weekend. In order for Wisconsin to get a win against one of its conference foes, it will need to start putting the ball into the back of the net and establish more offensive consistency. The first game of the weekend is against Indiana Friday. The Hoosiers are similar to the Badgers in that they have struggled to score goals so far this year, having scored just seven times

this season. The Badgers’ defense has been able to keep the team in games, allowing 13 goals and forcing two shutouts so far. Similarly, while Indiana’s offense has struggled, its defense has held up well, allowing only 10 goals on the season. The Badgers have only scored 10 goals despite having 59 shots on goal, but they will have their opportunities to score, as Indiana allows 14.6 shots per game. Wisconsin will have another tough test against Purdue Sunday. The Boilermakers have scored 18 goals on the season and have averaged two goals per game. This game should give the

Badgers a good chance to get its offense rolling. Purdue’s defense has been the weaker side of the team, giving up twelve goals on the season and 1.33 goals per game. Sophomore goalkeeper Erika Yohn has won six games this season, but has allowed 10 goals in the process. If Wisconsin wants to get its first Big Ten win this weekend they will need to get more offensive production, which places the onus on junior Rose Lavelle and senior McKenna Meuer, who have combined for seven of the team’s 10 goals. The Badgers will face Indiana on Friday at 7 p.m. and Purdue Sunday at 3 p.m., both in the McClimon Soccer Complex.

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Sophomore goalkeeper Adrian Remeniuk struggled against SIUE Tuesday, allowing a pair of goals in Wisconsin’s home loss.

UW to host PAC the MAC, 1995 national championship team By Jarek Petras The Daily Cardinal

The Badgers head into the national spotlight to host No. 11 Maryland Sunday as part of Wisconsin’s PAC the MAC doubleheader with the UW women’s soccer team. Wisconsin (1-0-0 Big Ten, 2-5-0 overall) has played sound soccer in the last three games, ending with a record of 2-1 during the stretch. Tuesday the Badgers dropped a home game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in a hard-fought battle, 0-2. The Badgers looked a bit sluggish in the contest, which could be a result of their coastto-coast travel schedule. “Only one shot over 90 minutes is not what we expect from this group of players. As I told them—and I’ll take full responsibility—we’ve traveled quite a bit this season and we just weren’t firing today,” head coach John Trask said. The Badgers’ next challenge will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network at home against the No. 11 Maryland Terrapins (0-0-2, 3-13). Wisconsin won its last conference match against Rutgers and is looking to stay undefeated in the Big Ten. Maryland was knocked out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season by UMBC, ending the Terrapins’ 12-year streak of trips to the Sweet Sixteen. They are led by freshman forward Sebastian Elney and senior midfielder Mael Corboz, but they have a strong defense and midfield to go along with the strikers. Elney’s top-recruit status has been proven thus far, as he’s notched seven points in the first seven games. Corboz already has constructed an impressive career in

just two years with the Terrapins. He transferred from Rutgers in 2014, and in his first year with the new squad he earned First Team All-Big Ten honors and was recognized as the Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Offensive Player. Before the game, UW will honor the 1995 national championship team on their 20-year reunion. The 1995 team is one of the best to ever come through Wisconsin and the current men’s squad will be ready to impress. Trask was at the Final Four as a member of the Indiana coaching staff when he witnessed the underdog ’95 Badgers steal the show over the course of the tournament. “What they accomplished for this university was amazing,” Trask said in a Monday press conference. The game Sunday will test Wisconsin’s strength both physically and emotionally, according to Trask. “Maryland is an excellent program. I think the guys will be ready for that game,” Trask said. “It’s on national TV with the 1995 national championship team coming back. We’re going to play with some passion on Sunday, I’ll guarantee that.” As part of the PAC the MAC doubleheader, general admission for both games is $1 and UW-Madison students get in free with a student ID. Fans who go to Wisconsin’s football game vs. Hawaii on Saturday can also bring their used ticket stub and get free admission at the McClimon Soccer Complex. Wisconsin soccer scarves will be given away as well. The game kicks off at noon Sunday and will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.

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Senior midfielder McKenna Meuer has been a lynchpin for UW’s offense, notching six points this season.

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Hawaii to be next guest on the late show By Lorin Cox The Daily Cardinal

The Badgers may see some rainbows and a wave or two, but it won’t be a vacation for Wisconsin (2-1) as they take on Hawaii Saturday night. Coming off its convincing win over Troy, UW is rightfully bringing some confidence into this game, but the 2-1 Rainbow Warriors are much more intimidating than their historical performance suggests. New Hawaii offensive coordinator Don Bailey brought his fast-moving spread offense to the island state, and it has brought them a lot of success through the air and on the ground. It keeps the quarterback from having to do too much, and it tires out opposing defenses that aren’t quite sure what to expect each play. “Every play they have, there’s a run and pass at the same time,” defensive coordinator Dave Aranda explained. “So they stretch the field, and when they line up those number one receivers, they’re past the numbers. They’re two yards from the sideline, so you’re incredibly stretched.” Bailey’s offense runs what are called packaged plays, meaning that the play call features both a run and a pass, and the quarterback decides which they will execute after he snaps the ball. The offensive line run blocks, and the quarterback reads the defense in the half second he has between the snap and the handoff to decide whether he wants to actually hand the ball off, or keep it and throw. The throw on packaged plays has to be very quick because the ball must come out before the offensive linemen get too far down field and draw a penalty.

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Redshirt freshman linebacker T.J. Edwards has established himself as a force in the middle of UW’s defense. Furthermore, the quarterback has the option to keep the ball and run it himself, so essentially it’s a triple option with two runs and a pass. Not all of the Rainbow Warriors’ offense is based on packaged plays, though. They’ll hurry to the line of scrimmage as if they’re going to run another run-pass option, and with defenses scrambling to line up, they’ll have the quarterback take a full five or seven step drop and attack the defense vertically,

especially over the middle. “They stretch you that way, with [the] quick game, but then the quarterback, when he has time to throw in the pocket, he can hit those touches on the deep ball, and it makes you nervous that way for sure,” Aranda said. A big part of defending this Hawaii run-pass attack falls on the linebackers, particularly on the inside. When redshirt junior quarterback Max Wittek is making his

reads on the options, the linebackers are his primary read. If they step up to stop the run, there will be space open behind them to throw to, and if they wait for the QB to make his read, the offensive line and running back will have the momentum and the advantage up front. The Wisconsin inside linebackers have been a major storyline since the first quarter last weekend when junior Leon Jacobs was ejected for targeting. He won’t be

suspended, but he may still lose some time, as the team was very impressed with his replacement, freshman Chris Orr. After taking over for Jacobs, Orr racked up a team-leading 14 tackles, making a name for himself on this already stacked defense. Aranda admitted this week that Orr practiced with the starters and that both will see playing time Saturday. The two will rotate in next to T.J. Edwards, but the redshirt freshman isn’t concerned with it affecting the defense. “That’s the thing, we’re all so connected,” Edwards said. “ We all know all the plays and all the calls. It’s awesome because one guy can just come in right in sync.” They’re definitely going to have to be in sync as they are challenged by this Hawaiian offense. To take some pressure off of this Wisconsin defense, the Badgers’ offense needs to continue to find success. The Rainbow Warriors have a strong front seven that won’t make it easy on the UW rushing attack. “We just need to come out hard, come out fast, and come out with a purpose,” redshirt junior running back Dare Ogunbowale said. “That was the message that the coaches gave the entire offense [last week], so we’re going to try to replicate that this week.” Both offenses are going to come out hard, fast, and with a purpose, and Hawaii should provide a different kind of test for the Badgers this week. Playing in Wisconsin will be a bit different for the Rainbow Warriors, and the only wave they’ll be able to find will be the one started by the student section sometime in the first half. Kickoff Saturday is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Thorn in Wisconsin’s side continues to grow sharper By Sam Karp The Daily Cardinal

Unfortunately for No. 16 Wisconsin (0-1 Big Ten, 8-3 overall), it opened up this year’s Big Ten play in the same way they did last year by getting swept by Penn State. The No. 1 Nittany Lions (1-0, 12-0), back-to-back national champions, swept the

Badgers in University Park, Pa. Wednesday night by scores of 25-21, 25-16 and 25-20. Before the game began, Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield knew the Badgers would be in for a test. “Their lefts and their rights are crazy talented, and they have a sophomore middle that is wick-

ed and nasty,” Sheffield said in a Monday press conference. “They are very well-trained, typical Penn State team, meaning very, very good.” Wisconsin’s offense was not very effective, as it had a .196 hitting percentage, while Penn State’s offense flourished, hitting .376 as a team.

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Sophomore outside hitter Kelli Bates had nine kills against Penn State, but her efforts still fell short.

Penn State out-blocked and out-assisted the Badgers, beating them 11-10 and 46-38 respectively. Junior middle blocker Haleigh Nelson and sophomore outside hitter Kelli Bates led the Badgers with 10 and nine kills, respectively. Sophomore outside hitter Ali Frantti (14 kills) and sophomore middle blocker Haleigh Washington (11) powered Penn State, which had four players with double-digit kills to the Badgers’ one. Washington dominated the Badgers last year and she continued her dominance Wednesday, adding a game-high five blocks to her kill count. This is a familiar story for the Badgers, as they’ve lost to Penn State six times since Sheffield became the head coach during the 2013-’14 season. Unfortunately, two of these loses have come in the NCAA tournament, with the Badgers falling to Penn State in the finals in 2013-’14 and in the regionals in 2014-’15. The Badgers are hoping their latest loss to Penn State will have the same results it did last year, when, after getting swept by Penn State, the Badgers went on a 22-game win streak before falling

in the tournament. Making matters worse for Wisconsin, junior setter Lauren Carlini had an uncharacteristically low amount of assists in Wednesday’s game, totaling only 36. Wisconsin put up a strong fight in the first set, hitting a strong .250 percent. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, they also made five errors in the set and Penn State had a hitting percentage of .350. The second set went even worse for the Badgers, as they could get nothing going on offense while being shredded by Penn State’s offense. Wisconsin had a hitting percentage of .111 while Penn State hit an overwhelming .458 percent with 14 kills. Wisconsin did manage to put up a fight in the third set but were once again overwhelmed by the defending champs. Wisconsin again hit a poor percentage of .194, while Penn State’s offense continued to roar hitting a .345 percentage with 15 kills. As is usual for Big Ten play, the Badgers’ tough games don’t stop after Penn State. Next up for Wisconsin is a Sept. 27 visit with No. 12 Ohio State before returning home Sept. 30 to take on No. 9 Illinois.