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Memorial Union project aims to preserve historical integrity By Megan Stoebig the daily cardinal
The Daily Cardinal and other student media were invited Tuesday to tour Phase One of the Memorial Union Reinvestment Project, which is expected to finish in summer 2014. In 2006, students approved a referendum initiative with the objective of preserving the value of the Memorial Union while upgrading and refurbishing the nearly 80-yearold building, according to the project’s website. Boldt Construction’s
Project Manager of Central Operations Melanie Taylor stressed the project should be considered more of a reinvestment than a renovation. She said the team works closely with the Wisconsin Historical Society to preserve the historical integrity of the iconic University of WisconsinMadison building. “The intent here is not to renovate and change, it is to reinvest to bring [the Union] back to what it used to be,” Taylor said. Construction crews categorized each stone on the
building’s exterior and placed them back in approximately the same location. Also, the glass blocks lining the wall of the East Corridor by the Wisconsin Union Theatre have been preserved. Phase One renovations also include the Sunset Lounge, a new student hang-out space behind the old theater lobby that is enclosed with glass walls allowing students a prime view of Lake Mendota. Marc Kennedy, Wisconsin Union communications direc-
The University of WisconsinMadison Police Department is coordinating stricter patrols of campus-area intersections with the city’s Transportation Enforcement Safety Team to crack down on traffic violations and safety hazards at busy crosswalks, according to UWPD spokesperson Marc Lovicott. Madison Police Department Lt. Carl Strassburg said the TEST will specifically look for bicyclists who run red lights, because crosswalk collisions have caused seven fatalities this year alone in Madison. “The focus on our part is education so we don’t have any
more people injured or killed,” Strassburg said. Lovicott added “for the most part, bikers need to follow the same rules of the road as vehicle traffic does.” TEST officers ticketed 24 bicyclists one day last week who ran the red light at the intersection of University Avenue and North Park Street, Strassburg said. He said most were college-aged and added 24 is a “pretty typical” number of citations. According to Strassburg, the TEST monitors the intersection cornered by Grainger Hall, Chadbourne Hall, Mosse Humanities Building and Vilas
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State Assembly bill would allow sale of ‘Choose Life’ license plates By Jack Casey the daily cardinal
Wisconsin citizens would be allowed to purchase special anti-abortion license plates if an assembly bill that committee members discussed at a public hearing Tuesday were to pass through the legislature. The bill, introduced by state Rep. Andre Jacque, R-De Pere, would require citizens to pay the normal first-time special license plate fee of $15 with a recurring yearly charge of $25 if they
elected to display the “Choose Life” plate, according to Jacque. Tuesday’s hearing was held in front of the Assembly Committee on Transportation. The license plate fees not used to pay for the actual plate production would go to Choose Life Wisconsin and then get distributed to 35 pregnancy care centers in the state, which provide services to women designed to provide an alternative to abortion.
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Police officers suspended for gun violation A local police officer was penalized Thursday for operating a weapon while intoxicated earlier this year, Madison Police Department Lt. Dan Olivas said in a Professional Standard and Internal Affairs Summary. MPD Officer Cary House was arrested for Intoxicated Use of a Firearm on Jan. 3, 2013 after the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a resident call that shots had been fired, according to the summary. In addition to criminally charging House, the depart-
ment reprimanded him and put him on unpaid suspension for a total of 30 days, Olivas said in the statement. House fired the weapon into an unpopulated area from the backyard of his rural residence in Columbia County, according to the summary. It is not believed that any residents were in danger. Officer Emily House was also at the scene, Olivas said in the summary. A subsequent internal investigation suggested that she likely drove while intoxicated over the course of the evening, though the
department did not criminally charge her. Emily House was penalized with nine days total of unpaid suspension for breaching general department conduct and safety policies, according to the summary. Cary House has worked for the MPD since 2008, receiving four commendations during his time with the department, according to the MPD summary. Emily House has worked for the MPD since 2007, and has received 13 commendations. —Adelina Yankova
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et’s play a fun game. It’s guess who has more Twitter followers. Simple, right? Let’s begin. First off, Aaron Paul of “Breaking Bad” versus YouTuber PewDiePie. If you guessed the Internet guy, then you’d be right. Alright, how about adorable munchkin Ellen Page vs. YouTube celebrity iJustine? iJustine has three times as many followers. This is fun! Let’s do one more. My spirit animal and role model Joesph Gordon-Levitt versus Jenna Marbles, who makes “poignant” (read: pretty dumb) observations about the differences between men and women on YouTube. If you guess wrong this time, then you’re an idiot, because there’s a pattern. Jenna Marbles has 3 million followers to JGL’s 2.1 million. Now, if you could go to dinner with either Aaron Paul, Ellen Page and JGL or PewDiePie, iJustine and Jenna Marbles, you probably wouldn’t think twice, right? Obviously you go with the celebrities. But wait, who are the celebrities here? Shouldn’t over a million followers represent talent, ability, something? And aren’t we at an age where the Internet is just as important as television, film and print (and maybe more)? Let me continue on that thought because the evidence is everywhere. Let’s start with Netflix, which almost stole “Breaking Bad”’s prequel show “Better Call Saul” from its parent network AMC and also won awards with original shows
“House of Cards” and “Orange Is The New Black.” Next, look at sports website Bleacher Report (known for their awful slideshow articles and opinionated articles) which stole famed NBA reported Howard Beck from The New York Times to become their lead reporter. And finally, PewDiePie, who has 13.5 million subscribers on YouTube. He plays horror and comedy video games and uses weird voices and still has more viewers than “Modern Family” (12.7 million) or “Duck Dynasty” (12.4 million [side note: WUT]). The Internet’s power is limitless and all encompassing. The benefits YouTubers get is they’re able to broadcast to a global audience along with giving their viewers a chance to watch their videos one their own schedule. Some YouTube videos are similar in story structure to television and films, but most of them (at least the popular ones) are video game walkthroughs, makeup tutorials, quick comedy skits, vlogs and drunk cooking shows. So maybe that’s why I don’t feel so bad that I don’t really think of YouTube “stars” as celebrities. Sure, some of them do have real talent, but their fame is less impressive because anyone can enter their platform. And sure, some YouTube stars have more Twitter followers than movie stars, but they’re also more involved in the platform and know how important it is for their brand. What’s half a million followers to Ellen Page who is consistently getting starring roles in movies and rolling in Canadian dollars and waffles (assumption)?
And that’s not to say these YouTubers can’t be true celebrities. Some of them are already consistently featured on commercial, (like DailyGrace’s Grace Helbig who stars in a few Lowe’s commercials), work with settled stars that have created their own YouTube channels, (Rainn Wilson with SoulPancake and Felicia Day with Geek & Sundry), and they work with each other on podcasts, Vines and of course YouTube videos to cross-promote their own endeavors. Now I don’t bring this whole thing up for no reason. A few weeks ago at my restaurant, I served a customer who I recognized from a pretty popular YouTube series. He was not a creator o r star but
was a pretty funny panelist and I had no idea whether I should approach him about it or not. And then I thought about this whole article that I hadn’t written yet and I knew not to bring it up. I guess in the end, before you ask for a picture or an autograph from an Internet celebrity, you have to ask yourself, “Would any of my friends give a shit about this?” Most likely no. But do take a picture with Aaron Paul. He seems like a cool guy. Email mvoloshin@wisc.edu to tell Michael know your feelings about Interweb celebs.
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his Sunday, some TV people got together to talk about TV on TV. You may have heard. Naturally, all the talk about TV and the Emmy Awards got me thinking about… TV. Unfortunately, I don’t watch that much TV. In fact, I’m not really sure if my set works—it’s currently propped up on some milk crates in my underfurnished living room. Nonetheless, I wanted to get in on the discussions about cool shows. However, since I lack substantive knowledge of most TV shows, I figured all I could contribute to the conversations was an outsider’s thoughts on some of today’s top programs. So, I present to you my understanding and comments on popular TV shows and their audiences based on second-hand knowledge and very limited viewing.
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This show centers on meth and thugs and the dad from “Malcolm in the Middle.” “Breaking Bad” fans’ addiction to this show mirrors that of a meth user’s addiction to the actual drug. The slightest mention of the vaguest “Breaking Bad” spoiler (e.g.: “You know IT happens.”) to a regular viewer ignites in the seemingly welladjusted person a level of rage comparable to that of a twicecrossed drug lord. Despite people’s constant fear of spoilers, everything I read about this show appears to be the same basic piece of information: Someone gets involved with meth dealing/buying/using and ends up dead.
“Downton Abbey”
A bunch of British people live together in a big house. There are maids. They are not happy maids. The term “weekend” has not yet been invented. It’s always rainy. This seems like the kind of show my grandma would be into, but somehow the little bit of information I have about this show comes from my 22-year-old friends who like to watch this show while raging.
“Game of Thrones”
This show’s title is exceptionally cryptic. What could it possibly be about? A deceitful royal family? A competition among monarchs? Rounds of hardcore musical chairs? Pictures I’ve seen on Facebook show a lot beautiful people covered in soot and maybe some dragons? Some of my close friends watch the show, and based on what I overhear, every episode appears to include deadly sword fights and boobies flailing everywhere.
“House of Cards”
This title is mysterious yet catchy, like “Game of Thrones.” It is also equally unhelpful in informing the viewer what the show is about. I’ve been told this show is about politics? But you could tell me it was one of those extreme poker shows and I’d have no reason not to believe you…
“Teen Wolf”
There is a teen. He (she?) is also a wolf. Hence, said adolescent is a teen wolf.
“Mad Men”
I’ve actually seen this show a couple of times, so I can’t claim com-
plete ignorance. However, I’ve only seen like three episodes from different seasons, so my understanding is a little blurred. Here’s what I gathered from the parts I’ve seen: A man named Don Draper looks exceptionally fine and sells ads. Psych. That man actually isn’t a man named Don Draper who sells ads. He is still exceptionally fine. It is the 1960s. But seriously, it’s the 1960s.
“Girls”
Some really cool, relatable women (girls?) live in a really cool neighborhood and are really cool but don’t have jobs. They want really cool jobs. One of the actresses who plays a woman/girl is named Lena. She is really cool.
“The Tudors”
Henry VIII is a hot mess. He has sex with a woman named Anne or Catherine or Jane. Lights have not yet been invented. Every once in a while, people eat a feast. Henry has more sex with Anne or Catherine or Jane. That’s all, folks! Let Rachel know what these shows are actually about by emailing rmschulze@dailycardinal.com.
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Police officers honored for ‘compassion and empathy’ Madison Police Department Sergeant Jason Sweeney commended two downtown patrol officers “for the compassion and empathy” they showed to a struggling homeless family sleeping on State Street Sunday morning, according to a police report. A passerby reported to a police officer that he heard a child cry from beneath what looked like a pile of blankets, which is not an uncommon sight on State Street, according to the report. Upon investigation, the police officer discovered a huddled family of six children and four adults. MPD spokesperson
Joel DeSpain said the family described to the officer their recent escape from the South Side of Chicago, “where a lot of shootings and deaths were occurring … it was just too dangerous to stay.” Another officer was contacted, and the officers began seeking sources of help. The First United Methodist, Second Baptist and Community of Hope Churches immediately offered food or money for hotel stays. According to the report, one of the family members “choked up and had difficulty expressing himself.” Impressed with the officers’
efforts, Sgt. Sweeney submitted a report recognizing the officers, explaining that the family could have been left as they were with no harm done but “provided reprieve from the unpleasant reality [of] their current situation … [this] has shattered how this family sees the police.” The first responding officer reported that although the family’s future is uncertain, the adults are currently seeking work, the family is “away from the bullets” and has a much better chance because of the dedication of the MPD and an equally caring community. —Gillian McBride
K-12 schools push personal finance classes Wisconsin K-12 students are increasingly exposed to personal financial education content through classes, according to a recent survey, which said 44 percent of school districts require students to learn about personal finance before graduating. The survey, which was initiated and funded by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institution in collaboration with the Department of Public Instruction and St. Norbert College’s Strategic Research Institute of De Pere, showed 74 percent of districts include personal financial literacy in their curriculum. The classes are designed to
teach students how to manage their own finances, including credit and debit issues, and how to become a critical consumer by learning to save and invest money correctly. Additionally, 60 percent of school districts offer personal finance content at grade levels other than high school. In districts that require students to learn the content, 89 percent have aligned their content to fit Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards for Personal Financial Literacy, according to the press release. George Althoff, the communications director for DFI, said financial literacy is a very
important issue in K-12 education and is also an area where educators can improve. “The financial services industry has gotten more and more complicated and we need to equip young people with the tools that they need to be successful in life,”Althoff said. “In order to be successful, they need to have a grasp on … [the] financial services options that they have available … and how to use [the options] prudently [to be] good stewards of their own money.” The survey included responses from 415 of Wisconsin’s 424 school districts. —Nurul Bachik
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This furnished room overlooking Lake Mendota is located near the Hoofers administrative offices and is open to the public.
union from page 1 tor, said one of the goals was to make the space usable in the winter and to take advantage of the lake view. The use of nanowalls, walls that can fold in, create a fluid indooroutdoor feel. The Hoofers and UW-Madison outdoor space has already been completed, which included updates to the boating, lobby and rental space areas. All construction is funded through student segregated fees. A separate development, the Shoreline Project, which included removing the pier in front of the union to improve water quality, was funded through tax dollars, according to Taylor.
Taylor said the project is uniquely important to Boldt’s management team because the group consists entirely of former Badgers. “This project is pretty near and dear to us, we feel pretty honored to be working on this project,” Taylor said. “You walk out of engineering as a student and you have your diploma and never would you think that you would end up working at your own student union.” The team is about halfway through Phase One, and will continue working through the summer, when construction on Phase Two is expected to begin. Highlights of Phase Two will include renovations to the first floor restaurants, terrace and Der Rathskellar.
Recent data shows Wisconsin ranked second in country in job growth
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University and city police officers are patrolling campus-area intersections more strictly at the start of the year to raise awareness of traffic laws and safety issues at busy crosswalks.
bikers from page 1 Hall because it has been the scene of a high number of crosswalk accidents in the past. Lovicott said the UWPD collaborates with the TEST on this project at the beginning of every fall semester to
increase awareness. However, he said they are still committed to students’ well-being in other respects. “There’s lots of issues out there,” Lovicott said. “But this is one of them, and this is an important one for everyone’s safety.”
According to Strassburg, the penalty is an $88.80 fine for a the driver of a vehicle who runs a red light and $63.60 for a bicyclist. He added bikers can overturn their ticket by completing a bike safety training class. —Melissa Howison
Cartoonist Lynda Barry to join UW-Madison faculty Cartoonist Lynda Barry will join permanent staff at the University of WisconsinMadison as an assistant professor of interdisciplinary creativity through the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and UW-Madison Department of Art, according to a university news release. Barry is a cartoonist and author known for her week-
ly comic strip “Ernie Pook’s Comeek” which ran in 70 newspapers nationwide, including Madison’s Isthmus. She has also produced several illustrated novels. Barry began working at the university in 2012 as an artist in residence at the Arts Institute. According the release, Barry said drawing, writing and creativity can help people
in any discipline. “Because we tend to give up on the arts so early in life, I became really interested in what would happen if we reintroduce the arts without the thought of ‘you’re going to do this to become a great writer or painter,’ but rather that it might help people with other work in their field,” Barry said in the release.
Gov. Scott Walker announced in a press release Tuesday that Wisconsin is now ranked second in economic growth for the first time in the state’s history, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s coincident index. The coincident index utilizes four state variables—the employment and unemployment rate, wage and salary data and average hours worked in manufacturing—to calculate economic growth in all 50 states. The organization’s most recent report indicated Wisconsin’s job development rate from April to
July was the strongest it had been since 1990 with the total growth approaching 32,000 new jobs. Additionally, Wisconsin’s current unemployment rate stands at 6.7 percent, a full 0.6 percent below the national average. Walker said in the statement this “history-making ranking” shows Wisconsin’s economy is improving. “A better economy means a better quality of life for all Wisconsinites, and that is why it is my top priority,” Walker said in the statement. The index’s next report is scheduled for release Oct. 24.
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assessed at the time of purchase. He also repeatedly testified to the fact the organization is “nonprofit” and “volunteer-driven,” during the hearing. The De Pere legislator also faced opposition from the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, who criticized his movement on the issue without having a hard copy of the organization’s bylaws in a press release. Jacque said the organization was “grasping at straws” and maintained the issue was “not terribly contentious.”
Tuesday’s hearing featured testimony from Jacque, representatives from Choose Life Wisconsin and citizens on both sides of the issue. Several legislators on the committee brought up concerns the bill would use taxpayer money to fund the license plates and that Choose Life Wisconsin does not qualify as a non-profit organization. Jacque said in an interview the license plates would not use state funding and instead would rely on the extra charges
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Gluten-free and loving it By Samantha Silverman The Daily Cardinal
“You’re gluten-free? Oh that sucks!” Many people often hear these comments when they tell friends of their dietary needs. Yet, little do these friends know, there are now gluten-free options in almost every restaurant.
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No matter if you strictly follow a gluten-free diet or not, your body will be healthier by removing the wheat and you will never find yourself at a loss for food
Bed sheet curtains are an easy and inexpensive way to add style and color to your room.
DIY Sconnie Style: Curtains By Kayleigh Norgord The Daily Cardinal
When it comes to a Do It Yourself project, anything is possible with a handful of clothespins, a few sparkles and that underappreciated-yet-must-have hot glue gun. As a college sophomore who has been through the ringer once already, I have come to realize that 1. The less crap you have to buy, the better. And, 2. Pinterest is a girl on a budget’s best friend, which is why I’ve decided to combine my love of all things handmade as well as my cheapskate mentality to provide all of you struggling Wisconsinites with the ultimate DIY college kit. From homemade coasters for those late night parties, to your very own handmade wall art and decor, this DIY tutorial will help transform any simple living space into a cozy cave of ambiance. So without further ado, let’s get a-craftin’! As a Midwestern gal who grew up in a house where wooden blinds covered every window and patio door, curtains are highly underrated. Walking into my dorm room for the first time, I immediately noticed the extremely tacky, bulky wooden blinds hanging in a lopsid-
ed fashion. Right then and there, I decided something had to be done, and thus, DIY Sconnie Style’s first project was born.
What you’ll need:
1. A bed sheet of any color 2. A strand of Christmas lights (preferably icicle style) 3. String or ribbon
DIY Bed Sheet Curtains: 1. Before hanging the bed sheet, take a strand of Christmas lights and tuck them into the top corners of the blinds/curtain rod and wrap them around the rod or drape them as desired. If the lights are too long for the length of the window, drape them back and forth across the top of the rod a few times. Make sure there is an outlet nearby to plug in the lights. 2. Take two corners of the sheet so it hangs horizontally down from the top of the window, and carefully tuck them into opposite ends of the rod/opposite corners of the window.
Secure the top of the sheet by tucking the excess fabric between the two corners around the curtain rod. 3. Once the sheet is secured along the top of the window, gather it in the center of the curtain rod by grabbing the middle of the sheet and lifting it upward to the middle of the top of the window. Tie a string or ribbon in a bow around the curtain rod and fabric to secure the curtains. 4. Now that the sheet is all tied up, tuck the excess corners and fabric that is draping down up and under, rolling and twisting it around some of the top blinds to keep it in place. If there are not any blinds, I would recommend using some duct tape to help secure the remaining bottom fabric and corners of the sheet. Visually, it should look like two half circles are formed with the fabric draping from the center and out to the sides. If you want, you can add more to your curtains by taping string to the wall above the window and hanging photos or flowers like I did. Now all you have to do is plug in the Christmas lights, take a step back and voila, you’ve created your very own set of dreamland drapes! Have any DIY ideas for Kayleigh? Email her at knorgord@wisc.edu.
This trendy diet is mandatory for some and voluntary for others. Those with celiac disease (an auto-immune disorder in which gluten products cause damage to the small intestine) have to follow a strictly gluten-free diet so they do not damage their intestine. Gluten-free includes not eating any wheat products such as rye, barley, malt, or oats. However, no matter if you strictly follow a gluten-free diet or not, your body will be healthier by removing the wheat and you will never find yourself at a loss for food. In Madison, there is a wide range of gluten-free opportunities. Downtown, many restaurants, including Italian style ones such as Tutto Pasta and Francesca’s, offer glutenfree options. These options are not just the typical salad many gluten-less eaters resort to at every meal after giving up on finding gluten-free items on the menu. The options at many restaurants in Madison include foods you will regularly want to indulge in. To add to these local options, Silly Yak Bakery makes delicious breads, cookies, muffins and more on a weekly basis that are made in
a separate facility so they do not risk cross-contamination. These baked goods are not your regular crumbly glutenfree carbs. All these items have the same texture and consistency you expect from their comparable gluten filled items. Not to mention, Silly Yak regularly attends the Farmers Market located in downtown Madison every Saturday. Not only are there many restaurants in Madison that offer delicious gluten-free options, but on campus many dining hall facilities and the Union South offer gluten-free foods for students as well. You can check out the UW website each day for gluten-free menu options. This way, you don’t have to leave your dorm in the cold to learn about the glutenfree menu that day. As a girl diagnosed with celiac disease three days after her 18th birthday, I understand the struggle of finding gluten-free foods that taste good as well. But, I can assure you, the food is out there! And in Madison, you don’t have to look very far to find it.
Whether it is Zooey Deschanel, Jessica Alba or your best friend, many women and men are becoming gluten-free Whether it is Zooey Deschanel, Jessica Alba or your best friend, many women and men are becoming gluten-free or being diagnosed with celiac or gluten intolerance. By embracing the gluten-free opportunities Madison presents, there will be no disappointment. You can attend the same restaurants as your friends for dinner without having to worry about what to eat in advance. It’s a happy solution for your stomach and your social life. Have any more restaurant suggestions for Samantha? Email her at srsilverman@wisc.edu.
Seeking a man who likes ‘Friends’: A Single Girl Column If you read this title and thought by “friends” I meant your indivdual friendships, please stop reading this right away.
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nyone who knows me knows ‘Friends’ is my favorite TV series of all time. I own all 10 seasons on DVD, and I have seen every episode more times than I can count. Heck, I can even recite lines along with the characters while watching (note: This is why I do not watch the series on nick@nite. They often cut lines, which makes me yell at the TV because I notice.) But, after looking back on my long-term relationships that ultimately failed, I realized a trend: Neither of my ex-boyfriends liked ‘Friends’. This is why I am now using a simple question as a screening process for all future male suitors; “Do you like ‘Friends’?” Here’s why: 1. If you don’t like ‘Friends’, I’m going to assume you have no
sense of humor. I mean, I have seen every episode a hundred times and still laugh out loud while watching, even though I know what’s coming. So seriously, if you can watch an episode of ‘Friends’ without laughing, I question your sanity. 2. I honestly believe ‘Friends’ relates to every real life situation, and I’m going to make those connections regularly in conversation. I need someone I can turn to and say, “this is exactly like what happened to Monica when… ” It’s really going to pose a problem in our relationship if you have no idea what I’m talking about in one of these instances. 3. We could bust in to a beloved “Phoebe Song” in unison. “Smelly cat smelly cat what are they feeding you?” Enough said. 4. Think of all the possible bonding opportunities! I’m talking Friday nights watching ‘Friends’, or Saturday afternoons playing “‘Friends’ Scene It?” One of my exboyfriends even had the audacity to challenge me to a game of “Friends Scene It?” claiming he could beat
me. The end result? I won before he could even get halfway across the board. I’m looking for a serious contender in the future. 5. Last and probably most importantly, ‘Friends’ has plenty of great lessons about dating and relationships. We can avoid a lot of pitfalls if you have seen the series and have learned from the trials and tribulations of the six main characters. I mean come on, we don’t want to fall into a “we were on a break” scenario now do we? I’m just looking for the Chandler to my Monica, the Ross to my Rachel, the Mike to my Phoebe, or the Joey to my… sandwich? (Ok maybe not that one… ) In short, I’m just looking for my lobster. Oh, and if you don’t know what that means, I’ll be looking elsewhere from now on. xoxo, A Single Girl Is your love life in turmoil? Email Life & Style your questions and concerns at life&style@dailycardinal. com. Graphic by Chrystel Paulson.
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few weeks ago I had a nearly all-consuming desire to reread “1Q84” by Haruki Murakami. The reason eluded me at first. I may have attributed it to the fact that Murakami is one of my favorites, whose books always find their way into the flux of my reading rushes. I may have attributed this to the fact that I had the privilege of reviewing it when it came out in 2011 for this very publication, and thus would have enjoyed both a book and a nostalgic experience. I may have attributed it to the fact that I rather liked “1Q84” and it was due for a reread anyway. Those were ancillary reasons, sure, but none were the main one. I’ve got it now. I think I wanted to reread it because it’s long, and it’s only until recently that I’ve come around to the fact that long books are worth reading. I’ll explain. For a while I was enamored of a sentiment Saul
Bellow expressed in the intro to “Something To Remember Me By,” a repackaging of three short Bellow works. In essence, Bellow was of the opinion that shorter works were better than longer ones, mainly for artistic/aesthetic reasons. It’s an interesting example of contrition, considering Bellow’s fame rests mainly on the long books he authored (“Adventures of Augie March,” “Humboldt’s Gift”). He admits as much. Armed with the examples of books like “The Great Gatsby” and “The Bridge of San Luis Ray,” I suppose I too was enamored of shorter books for the artistry they could espouse. And, having wrecked myself against the cliffs of “War & Peace” and “Les Miserables” in the past, I could sympathize with the merits shorter works proffered. Now, though, a long book means something very different to me, something I’d attribute to an insight from John Steinbeck. Steinbeck believed long books were like wedges blasted into someone’s head—they tore things up and, wedded inside the clustered carnage, one had no choice but to let it remain while the
wound heals around it. It’s like the main character in Knut Hamsun’s “Hunger” who imagines inspiration as God’s finger tearing itself through his head, leaving behind a void of severed nerves to torment the artist. It’s fair to say, between Hamsun and Steinbeck, that Steinbeck is the optimist here. Downplaying the convalescent angle, Steinbeck believed that longer books, rather than the quick pricks of short books, lived longer with the reader, made themselves a part of the reader. A short book may inoculate some germ of wisdom or beauty, but a long book leaves the remembering scar. I agree, though I may also promulgate rhapsodies in favor of short books as well. Really, what I’ve learned is that I need short books as well as long ones. A small aside: How does one measure a “long” book? In general, I call any book that has 500 plus pages a long book, with an ideal of 600 or more. Going back to Murakami, “Kafka on the Shore”—at 467 pages—isn’t a long book; “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle,” on the other hand, at 607 pages, is absolutely a long
book, even though the two move at the same pace. Anyway. It wasn’t until recently that I realized that I stand in awe of long books, for their effort, for their profundity, for their sheer ridiculousness. Steinbeck believed writing was silly for the attempts it made at depicting life. He called it (I’m paraphrasing) a vain attempt to express the wordless, with seldom “success” in the measure. All the same, Steinbeck was a great writer who wrote one of the greatest long books of all time, “East of Eden.” If expressing the wordless is one of the greatest problems of writing, then a long book is but one method of doing so, one of which I’ve recently rescinded my rebuke. But long books are also marvels in their own way. Writing “1Q84,” Murakami said writing a novel that long was like training for a marathon—it’s an enormous exertion of effort and preparation. We talk about books as success or failures, which may undermine the marathon idea until you realize that marathons are not won but performed, experienced.
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Long books are performed and experienced too. And while they are not wholly inhospitable to art, they make it hard for art to float about uncontaminated, unscarred. To art, all those long books are humbling. Still prefer shorter books over those excessive paperweights one calls “literature”? Tell Sean at sreichard@wisc.edu.
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Wong’s latest album transcends weirdness
Mediation of Ecstatic Energy Dustin Wong
By Cameron Graff The Daily Cardinal
Dustin Wong’s at it again, and he feels like the long lost friend you didn’t know you loved until they came back. Now, expand and imagine your long lost friend as a droning series of ambient guitar loops with spikes of lightning sharp guitar madness striking through the haze to reveal the empyrean shining through; definitive proof that music is as transcendental as Goethe’s architectural vision would suggest. Music is art unfrozen, and here, in the final quarter of 2013, is an album that embraces the notion with gusto. Maybe the most beautiful thing about Dustin Wong’s new release, Mediation of Ecstatic Energy, is that it isn’t your dad’s snooty avant-garde. Or, to take the road less traveled, it’s a lot like your dad’s decidedly unsnooty avant-garde. The sparkly playfulness—in intention more than in actual sound—recalls the theatrics of historically revered wierdos like Frank Zappa or Captain Beefheart. But really the most obvious corollary is Wong’s previous band Ponytail (RIP), whose spastic guitar freakouts and mathy madness belayed an intelligence that pierced beyond the
apparent limitations of Molly Siegel’s Sue Tompkins-inspired stream-of-conscious shrieking. The result was pure art, sure, but the aim was fun, and fun is exactly what you got. Wong’s solo work—while considerably more controlled and nuanced than most of Ponytail’s output (though not necessarily better)— seems to embrace the same principle. It shreds, without care, the already forced distinction between high and low art, seeing pop’s sensibilities as being a natural route of extension for music that, by its repetitive, droning nature is distinctly unpop. Wong absolutely knows what he’s doing; look no further than “Out of the Crown Head,” which fiddles with a medley of interlocked staccato plucking guitar loops that all bleed into an infectious, sunshiny soundtrack to a countryside romp. It almost sounds like “Brody Quest.” But then, toward the end, Wong yanks the carpet out and it all shudders on the verge of a harsh noise breakdown—only to immediately leap back into the melody without skipping a beat. It all blends together into one saccharine, finger-painted mess by the end—only closer “Tall Call Cold Sun” gives into the pressure and shrugs into something resembling a conventional song. Indiscernible falsetto wafts gently over (relatively) stripped down guitar as the tune slowly grinds itself (and the album) to a six minute halt after 14 tracks of pure sugar rush. It’s the perfect closer to a near perfect album.
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ast week, FX’s hit series “Sons of Anarchy” aired its Season 6 premiere to landmark numbers. Despite what even the creator of the show admitted was a disturbing episode, “Sons of Anarchy” drew in 8.32 million viewers in its 10 p.m. time slot, setting a record for any show on FX. Packed into the hour were guns, rape and other multitudes of gross, sometimes downright squeamish scenes. So it’s no surprise that immediately following the premiere, the Parents Television Council blasted the network and creator for airing such an offensive and insensitive episode. Oh, here we go. For those of you unfamiliar, the Parents Television Council is a group that, according to its website, “works to stem the flow of harmful and negative messages targeted towards children.” After the “Sons of Anarchy” premiere, the PTC took to the media to con-
demn the show for its depiction of a school shooting, simulated rape and the torture of women. This was all part of the council’s effort to convince Congress to pass a bill that would allow viewers to have a sort of a-la-carte cable bill so they wouldn’t be required to have networks like FX on their subscriptions. This latest whinefest doled out by the PTC has finally gotten on my last nerve and I’ll tell you exactly why. The PTC has a history of going after shows that it feels display inappropriate or disturbing behavior. It has scorned “Glee” for episodes featuring characters losing their virginity and then later singing about it. More recently it launched an attack against ABC’s “Scandal” for portraying what appeared to be a waterboarding scene as harmful to society’s youth. And I mean let’s face it, isn’t every kid you know just dying to tune in to a drama about politics mixed in with romantic affairs? Not exactly. But they may be tuning in to a show like “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which
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according to research can be a lot in the early stages of cognitive develmore harmful to kids. opment to handle. While this is all The Journal of Pediatrics con- quite intriguing research, you’re ducted a study in 2011 proving probably asking yourself “that a child’s brain actually chang- what point I’m trying to es” after watching “SpongeBob get at. Well here it is. SquarePants” and could lead the brain to develop ADHD-like impulses. The study was broken down like this: 60 pre school-aged children (age 4) were divided into three groups of 20. Group one was shown nine minutes of an educational cartoon. Group two was asked to draw pictures for nine minutes and group three watched nine minutes of “SpongeBob graphic by haley henschel SquarePants.” After each group had completed its activity, researchers tested characteristics such as The Parents Television Council is impulse behavior, cognitive abil- so laser-focused on what it believes ity and following instructions. Kids is behavior on TV that could potenwho watched “SpongeBob” did tially harm and negatively influence about half as well as kids in the children instead of looking at what other two groups. Researchers con- really is harming children. Out of cluded that the frequency at which the 8.32 million viewers “Sons of scenes change in the show (about Anarchy” got, 5.55 million were in every nine seconds) was too much the age range of 18-49, something action for a child whose brain is still that the PTC shouldn’t even be
concerning itself with. It’s highly doubtful that a child is tuning in at 10 p.m. to catch a glimpse of the bad-ass bikers. However 39 percent of “SpongeBob SquarePants” viewers are between the ages of 2 and 5, and it’s most likely that the parents of those kids are the ones putting that show on. So perhaps the PTC can stop worrying about the content of a show that has a very small chance of actually reaching children, and be more concerned about what has been proven to really harm kids’ brains. Some words of wisdom to the Parents Television Council: Stop worrying about “Sons of Anarchy,” and start worrying about who lives in a pineapple under the sea. Do you think the PTC needs to lay off “Sons of Anarchy”? Please send all feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.
Letter To The Editor
Shared Governance offers shot to change university
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By David Gardner
To help build these leaders, GE offers a variety of leadership development programs, internships, and co-ops that cater to individual career paths. With extensive training, rotational assignments, and global network, leaders gain an unbeatable combination of skills, experience, and knowledge, all backed by GE’s strong history, worldwide scale and resources.
Last week, The Daily Cardinal issued a call to action in response to potential changes to Shared Governance at UW. As a student representative on several Shared Governance committees, and the Chair of the ASM this year, it is my responsibility to ensure students continue to have the opportunity to enrich our great University, and leave a legacy on campus. Shared Governance has a winning track record for its victories on campus. To defend this principle, we must keep winning the race. To strengthen the case for Shared Governance, we need students invested in their community. As a freshman in love with the beauty of the Lakeshore area, I applied for the Lakeshore Nature Preserve Committee. When I moved by Camp Randall sophomore year, I applied for the Joint Southwest Campus Area Committee. When issues arise, having a student’s perspective ensures the best outcome. There are many more places for you to take a stand across our campus. It is this kind of direct student engagement that makes us so proud to be Badgers. To continue making the case, I urge you to apply for Shared Gov Committees at www.asm.wisc. edu/shared-governance.html. The more powerful student representation we have, the stronger the case we can make for Shared Governance at UW in the weeks to come. David Gardner (dgardner2@wisc. edu) is Chair of the Associated Students of Madison, and a junior studying Economics and Political Science.
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Today’s Sudoku
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9 Aunt of 1960s TV 4 51 The Ravens, to the Steelers 55 Babe Ruth’s number 59 Trucker’s tractortrailer 61 Base eight system 62 Former name of a Colorado River barrier 65 Best Picture of 2013 66 Many Muslim men 67 Very, to Verdi 68 Seaweed variety 69 Mathematician Descartes 70 Hypnotist’s command 71 Some ladies of the field DOWN 1 “The Godfather” group 2 Adders with beads 3 Jeopardy 4 Prehistoric monument in England 5 Links number 6 Consecration performer 7 Elect 8 Not straight 9 Baseball mitt part 10 Penny in a pot, sometimes 11 Pocket full of food?
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Running game faces toughest test yet By Cameron Kalmon the daily cardinal
A heated rivalry continues when No. 23 Wisconsin (1-0 Big Ten, 3-1 overall) gears up for a road trip to Columbus, Ohio to play undefeated No. 4 Ohio State (4-0) Saturday. This will be the Buckeyes’ first Big Ten game of the year. The Badgers have been Big Ten conference champions for three years running. Last year, the Buckeyes went undefeated but were ineligible for a bowl game. Senior running back James White is currently the NCAA’s active career rushing leader. In
combination with redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon and freshman running back Corey Clement, the Badgers have a formidable running game. Gordon is currently leading Wisconsin in all-purpose yards averaging 156 rushing yards-pergame and also has seven touchdowns. White is close behind, averaging 139 yards this season. The Buckeyes’ defensive line will have a challenge awaiting for them come Saturday night. Sophomore defensive lineman Adolphus Washington was out last week due to a groin injury.
Ohio State defensive line coach Mike Vrabel has a young unit that was able to shut out Florida A&M and hold San Diego State to one touchdown a couple weeks earlier. “I think for their defense, they want to obviously stack up and stop the run,” said head coach Gary Andersen. “So I think our run game may help us get another safety out of the box. People are going to build an eight man box against us, a nine man box against us. That’s the way it’s going to be. It will be no different with Ohio State.” The Badgers’ offensive line will have no easy time Saturday night,
especially with redshirt junior center Dallas Lewallen injured. Wisconsin has had some troubles with smooth snaps so far this season. Chemistry between redshirt sophomore quarterback Joel Stave and his new center, redshirt freshman Dan Voltz will be tested. “Make sure you’re smart with who is in there; every guy is a little bit different,” said Stave. “I think whoever we’ve got in there will do a good job.” Wisconsin will look to pass the ball more against the Buckeyes. Typically known as a running team, the Badgers still have a
strong passing threat. Redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis has 365 receiving yards this season and is averaging almost 16 yards-per-reception. Wisconsin redshirt senior tight end Jacob Pedersen is currently injured, but Andersen is confident that they have the personnel to fill the spot. “Woz [redshirt senior tight end Brian Wozniak] has been very good at the point of attack,” said Andersen. “He’s been physical. He’s done what we’ve asked him to do in the run game and been very good at that. I like where he’s gone.”
MLB’s playoff format is the wrong way to end the season Grey Satterfield 50 shades of grey In 1994, MLB announced that a wild card would come with an expanded league format and for the next 17 seasons, four teams from each league would have a shot at claiming the World Series. This was a great expansion that was abysmally ruined in 2011 with the addition of a second wild card team. In this new expanded format, the top two teams in the wild card standings will have a one gameplayoff. This is the worst part of baseball right now.
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seasons take forever. The 162 game season is designed to show which teams can have longterm, sustained success. Does a sudden-death game make any sense? This year the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals are all competing for the NL Central crown. For the purpose of this column, assume the two game lead the Cardinals cling to stays for the last week of the season. Now, call it a scheduling fluke, or just bad luck, but the Reds and the Pirates have a three game series at the end of this week. Because of the new wild card format, this series is essentially useless. Here’s the worst case scenario: The Reds sweep the Pirates and finish three games ahead in the
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standings. The Pirates win the onegame-playoff and end the Reds’ season. It would be a travesty if the Reds win three out of four games and don’t advance in the playoffs. How is that a possibility? Here’s the best case scenario: The Reds and Pirates finish the season tied in the standings and whichever team holds a better head-to-head record will host the play-in game. As of today the teams are tied 8-8 so the series winner this weekend will host the game. But a true, tie-breaking game 163 is the only way to remedy this mess. Game 163 is a fun nugget at the end of the season, but only when it is warranted. In 2007 the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-8 in extra
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innings in a thrilling game. But that doesn’t justify having it in both leagues every year. Playoff expansion might seem like a good idea, but it’s a cautionary tale. How long will it take before MLB becomes the NBA and allows sub-.500 teams, and over half the league into a bloated playoff? The playoffs are one of the best parts of sports, but the more the merrier might not always apply. Let’s hope this weekends RedsPirates series and potential play-in game doesn’t leave MLB in as much hot water as last year. Do you like the MLB playoff system? Is it a good way to end the season? Let Grey know what you think by sending him an email at sports@ dailycardinal.com.