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Meet Dave Hendrickson By Hallie Mellendorf THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Eager for smiles, “Dynamite Dave” charms the sidewalks of State Street and is never short jokes or reverence for the Lord.
The first joke is always free at Dynamite Dave’s comedy desk. Dave “Dynamite” Hendrickson is a familiar face to Madison residents, as he frequently sets up shop in front of Elizabeth Link Peace Park on the 400 block of State Street to tell jokes to passersby. Why? Just to see them smile, he says. The adopted son of a preacher, Hendrickson often wears black pants, a white button-down dress shirt and one or more rosaries around his neck. By looking at him, one might not guess Hendrickson is homeless. “Everything you see, everything on my body was given to me, either from telling jokes or from God,” Hendrickson said. Hendrickson feeds himself with the money he collects from telling jokes. He accepts only what his customers find his jokes to be worth, which can vary dramatically from day to day.
“One day I sat here seven hours and I did not put any food in my pocket, if you follow what I’m trying to say,” Hendrickson said. “But in seven hours I talked to several people like yourself. I didn’t feed myself, but truthfully that was the best day I ever had.” Midway through our interview, a Subway employee approached Hendrickson and set a sandwich at his side, the sort of act Hendrickson said he depends upon to survive. As a recovering alcoholic and a self-proclaimed “walking miracle,” Hendrickson is grateful for any and all generosities that come his way. One year ago, Hendrickson approximates he was drinking a quart of vodka a day. He was hospitalized on several occasions and a frequent visitor to detox. Then, during the first week in November last year, something changed. “God cut vodka off,”
Hendrickson said. “I had plenty of money in my pocket, the liquor store was still there and, truthfully, I was mad.” A few weeks later, Hendrickson reluctantly boarded a Badger Bus headed toward Milwaukee and a treatment center that awaited him there, where he was put to work and unable to indulge in alcohol. “The 90 days I spent in that treatment center were truthfully the worst 90 days of life,” Hendrickson said. “But if it wasn’t for the treatment center I wouldn’t be breathing or talking to you right now. I’d be dead. Or drunk. But if I was drunk I might as well be dead.” Hendrickson credits God for his stretch of continued sobriety, which will reach 11 months next week. As long as the weather holds out, anyone who wants to hear his or her own joke can find Dynamite Dave at his “desk” on State Street.
VOC officials, vendors hope to compromise By Irene Burski THE DAILY CARDINAL
Madison food trucks soon may be able to legally set up shop even earlier before the Dane County Farmers’ Market, according to a proposal adopted by the Vending Oversight Committee at a Tuesday meeting. While not permitted by law, food vendors at recent Farmers’
“We’re trying to accommodate the Farmers’ Market vendors and allow them additional leeway.” Mike Verveer alder District 4
Markets have been setting up their carts and trucks in the late hours of Friday night and early hours of Saturday morning before the legally permissible 5 a.m. rather than towing their carts home in between food vending times. The new standard is
causing dilemmas for Madison Police and the city, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4. “The police have raised some concerns about a proliferation of food cart vendors setting up around the Capitol Square on Friday nights many hours before the Farmers’ Market opens on Saturday mornings,” Verveer said. “And so the food carts sit there unattended for hours at a time, including during that busy time around [when the bars close].” Citing an increase in popularity for the Capitol Square area bars and restaurants, Verveer noted the potential for instances of unattended cart vandalism from intoxicated individuals. “We’re trying to accommodate the Farmers’ Market vendors and allow them additional leeway to set up their carts early,” Verveer said, citing 3 a.m. as the proposed compromise for a new permissible time, pending Common Council’s approval. According to Street Vending
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UHS to offer flu shots for students With flu season approaching, UW-Madison issued a recommendation for all students to receive the influenza vaccination last Wednesday, according to a university press release. Multiple University Health Services clinics will be available beginning Friday for students, while those for faculty and staff started Sept. 17. Student health fees cover immunizations for students while employees will receive their vaccination through their health insurance program. “It’s better to get vaccinated early in the fall before the flu
season really gets underway,” UHS Executive Director Sarah Van Orman said in the release. The body takes about two weeks after the shot is administered to develop the antibodies necessary to protect itself, according to Van Orman. Other ways to prevent the flu, the common cold and other ailments include regular hand washing and not sharing food and drinks with others, according to the release. Symptoms of influenza typically include fever, sore throat, cough, fatigue, runny nose and headaches.
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Coach, players and fans alike unite in singing the time-honored “Varsity” during the UW Women’s Volleyball loss to Penn State Wednesday night at the Kohl Center. + Photo by Grey Satterfield
Circuit Court rules on John Doe injunction The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a federal district court judge’s injunction on Wisconsin’s John Doe investigation into illegal campaign financing Wednesday. The district court judge originally issued the injunction blocking the state of Wisconsin from investigating whether “certain persons” have violated the state’s campaign finance laws, according to court documents. The documents indicate the injunction goes against the Anti-Injunction Act, which says a U.S. court may not grant an injunction to stay state court proceedings unless it is authorized by an Act of Congress, aiding in jurisdictional issues or necessary to protecting or
enforcing judgements. “We hold that this case does not present a situation in which state proceedings may be displaced,” 7th Circuit Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm originally requested this probe after concluding a political campaign committee may have been coordinating fundraising and expenditures with an independent group. Eric O’Keefe, a Wisconsin Club for Growth manager, received a subpoena requiring him to produce documents for the investigation. A January ruling found the evidence was not necessary to the investigation. Francis Schmitz, a special prosecutor in the case, then
asked the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to reverse the lower court’s ruling. O’Keefe then filed the federal lawsuit, asking for an injunction to halt the investigation permanently, whether or not the prosecutor could establish a violation of Wisconsin law. U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Randa ordered the injunction in May, saying the First Amendment forbids penalties for political coordination and any attempt by the state to learn what kind of coordination occurred. Wednesday’s ruling found the injunction was an abuse of discretion and the defendants were not liable. —Dana Kampa
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Future of recently created Green Fund uncertain Segregated fee allocation to sustainability projects halted due to UW legality issues By Maija Inveiss THE DAILY CARDINAL
Associated Students of Madison Student Council addressed unexpected issues with the recently established Green Fund Wednesday. The complications have left the distribution of grants uncertain. The Green Fund was created last year through the ASM bylaws to give funding for sustainable projects benefitting the student
“Anything that we buy that we give to another department is under the responsibility of that department.” Mary Prunty finance committee chair ASM
body. ASM created the Green Fund Allocation Board to distribute the $80,000 in the fund to Registered Student Organizations that apply for grants. Last year, the GFAB received eight total applications and approved six. Finance Committee Chair Mary Prunty at a meeting Wednesday said grant decisions needed to be put on hold because of issues relat-
ing to rules on allocating segregated fees. The rules contained in a document called F50 that was created by the UW Board of Regents, govern how allocable segregated fees can and cannot be distributed. According to the F50, segregated fees cannot go to normal, campus-wide activities and functions. The UW Office of Legal Affairs determined three of the six approved grants violated F50 because the grants required items that were considered under the use of a specific department. Some examples were solar panels on academic buildings and reusable university dining boxes. “Anything that we buy that we give to another department is under the responsibility of that department to get themselves so that would be under campus-wide activities,” Prunty said. This type of expenditure is new, so Prunty expects it will take awhile to fully figure out a system due to some RSOs’ lack of previous relationships with ASM. Prunty said because of the unexpected problems with the Green Fund, three grants were left unfilled. She said a goal is to continue
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ASM Finance Committee Chair Mary Prunty said due to an issue regarding the distribution of student segregated fees, a restructuring of the Green Fund may be necessary. discussion with the legal office and other parties on campus to figure out how to proceed with the Green Fund. Currently, there are two options for the future of the Green Fund: one is
to restructure the Green Fund to stop grants that work with departments and the other is to find new sources for funding projects that go against F50, according to Prunty.
State Street Mall, Bascom steps near completion The days of navigating orange barriers and black rubber sidewalks on the labyrinth-like treks to class will soon be over as construction on State Street Mall and the Bascom Hill staircase approaches completion. Work on the staircase, which will join the north and south sidewalks on the hill, is scheduled to finish around the first week in October, according to a university release. The stairs will be angled southward so they connect the otherwise misaligned State Street and Bascom Hill, bridging the two iconic landmarks. In addition to finishing stone facing on the staircase’s retaining wall, workers also have yet to install handrails and finalize landscaping on the Bascom Hill project. Construction on State Street Mall awaits concrete and the installation of a few large planters, which will take several more weeks but should be finished by the end of next month.
Student council also discussed a student input session for the Diversity Framework Implementation that the Ad Hoc Diversity Planning Committee is scheduled to host Oct. 14.
Waukesha County judge throws out new ballot lawsuit
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Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, discusses a proposal allowing additional leeway for food vendors to set up their food carts earlier on Farmers’ Market Saturdays.
vendors from page 2 Coordinator Warren Hansen, earlier time for food cart vendors should also cut down congestion and traffic hazards between food cart vendors and the approximately 185 Farmers’ Market vendors that arrive at the same time.
Although committee members favored the time change without contention, a proposal regarding food vendor fees was left unresolved in the abbreviated meeting. “I would suggest that we put on our thinking caps for the next meeting,” said Committee
Chair Sara Richards. The Vending Oversight Committee will meet again next week to wrap up the Food Review Process, the way by which city officials determine where the food cart vendors can set up shop in the downtown area.
A Waukesha County judge dismissed a Republican challenge to the Government Accountability Board’s template for this fall’s election ballots Wednesday. Judge James Kieffer said Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald’s, R-Juneau, campaign committees did not have standing to file the suit, according to a WisPolitics.com article. The judge ruled the two legislators should have filed a complaint with the GAB before filing a lawsuit. Republicans argued the new ballots favored Democrats and could cause confusion among voters. Joseph Olson, Vos and Fitzgerald’s lawyer, said in the release the legislators filed the lawsuit because filing a complaint with the GAB was “obviously a futile process.” Assistant Attorney General Christopher Blythe represented the GAB. “Even if it would be futile, that is what the statutes say you have to do,” Blythe said in the article. “It’s black-letter law.” Olson indicated they had not yet decided whether to appeal the county judge’s decision or file the complaint.
Attorney General candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Happ set new October debate dates The state’s two candidates for attorney general will debate at least two more times before November, giving Wisconsinites a few final chances to cowmpare the top cop hopefuls. The candidates, Waukesha
County District Attorney Brad Schimel and Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ, will have two scheduled debates. The two additional debates will be held Oct. 12 and Oct. 29. Mike Gousha will host the first debate,
which will be available for statewide broadcast. The Wisconsin State Bar Association, WISC-TV and WisPolitcs.com will host the latter debate in Madison. “I look forward to explaining my plans to put public safety
ahead of politics and allowing voters the opportunity to contrast that with the activist approach of my opponent,” Schimel said in a release. Josh Lease, Happ’s campaign manager, said in a release they
are also working with sponsors to confirm one additional debate. “We’re anxious for the voters to be able to see the candidates side by side and compare their positions,” Lease said in the release.
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Freshman makes dozens of new friends with Turkish brotherhood By Dylan Anderson The Daily Cardinal
Freshman Ryan LaDouch recently was initiated into Turkish brotherhood SUC, and has already made over 100 new best friends, according to campus sources. The brotherhood is a part of a national network of chapters that recruit members to uphold the values of Turkish culture as well as to become lifelong friends. LaDouch decided to join after he felt like he could not receive an authentic college experience over the next four to five years from the friends he had made on his Sellery 10B floor alone. “I know what you’re thinking; Turkish culture? Really?” LaDouch explained to his buddies from his hometown of Northbrook, Ill. “But it’s actually awesome. All of my new brothers love me already, and I can tell from their stories that I won’t be able to keep women off of me. Next year, we’re all going to live in this sick house together. I’m not sure why, but there are really comfy
ottomans everywhere in it.” LaDouch has begun emulating fellow SUC members in all walks of life, from their style of dress, to their spoken nuances to even having a matching cover photo on Facebook. “It may seem crazy that I’ve made this many friends this quickly, but this is legit. The real deal. All these guys have my back for sure.” LaDouch told Daily Cardinal reporters. “We have been doing a lot of Islamic stuff, since it is the most prominent religion in Turkey, which is a bit unusual for me since I went to Catholic school growing up. I guess I just won’t tell my parents about that part.” At press time, LaDouch’s enthusiasm has curbed slightly upon his realization that he will have to act as a footrest for his superiors and pay dues of nearly $1,000 before being completely initiated in the winter but he assured himself and others that this will be a worthwhile investment that will make him proud for decades to come.
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The Green Bay Packers came out flat in the third quarter. Head coach Mike McCarthy came out in a new pair of pants.
McCarthy halftime speech marred by probable shart By Kane Kaiman The Daily Cardinal
Mike McCarthy’s rousing halftime speech during the Detroit Lions game Sunday lost some of its inspirational momentum when, mid-sentence, the Green Bay Packers head coach loudly farted in front of his player audience. With the Packers facing a five-point deficit on the road during a critical NFC North Division contest, a successful motivational speech was crucial for team moral. And McCarthy was whipping his players into a frenzy. “Coach McCarthy was talking about how we’re a come-from-behind team,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “He was talking about our toughness. And the guys were responding well to what Coach was saying.” “He had us really fired up. A lot of guys were slapping each other’s pads and knocking helmets,” wide receiver Jordy Nelson said. “But, all of the sudden the room went dead silent.”
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The incident had a profound effect on the rest of the football game. “The guys were sort of mortified when we took the field again,” Rodgers said. “I was a bit deflated myself.” The Packers did not score a single point after halftime. “Their guys were all jacked up, and our side of the field was completely silent,” offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga said. “And then the game just sort of slipped away from us.” Packers players have speculated McCarthy defecated in his pants. “Dude shit himself,” nickelback Jarrett Bush said. “From the way it went down, yeah. He shit his pants.” “He’s always eating. Always,” fullback John Kuhn added. “Nasty food, too. Chili and microwave taquitos, stuff like that.”
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The fart was “very wet,” according to locker room sources. McCarthy, who had been shouting and pounding his fist into his hand only moments before, stopped speaking abruptly. After a few moments of silence, he turned from the group and walked briskly out of the room, leaving behind a bewildered Packers football team. “Well, it kind of took the wind out of our sails,” linebacker Clay Matthews said. “It was hard to look the guys in the eye after that.”
McCarthy rejoined the team shortly after the start of the second half, emerging from the tunnel in a fresh pair of blue jeans. He tried to get his players motivated again. “Coach was really active on the sidelines, more than usual,” Matthews said. “He was talking everybody up and giving out high fives. A lot of guys left him hanging.” “He’s got these new pants on, and he thinks everything’s cool,” Bush said. “It wasn’t cool, Coach. That shit messed me up.” McCarthy declined to comment on the incident but advised reporters to avoid Roundy’s Brand Taquitos at all costs.
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New stilt walking exhibit stands tall By Yeonju Oh THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Ruth Davis Design Gallery at University of WisconsinMadison’s School of Human Ecology is pleased to present “Laura Anderson Barbata: Transcommunality,” from Sept. 19 to Nov. 21. The exhibition documents the work of Mexican-born, New York-based artist Laura Anderson Barbata, which principally focuses on the decadelong project she undertook with stilt-walking communities from Trinidad to Tobago, and Mexico to Brooklyn. Her project highlights the diverse cultures and vitality of the installation art through stilt walking. Through artistic inventions during special events, carnival competitions, workshops and outreach programs, diverse groups can produce social ideals and gain respect for cultural heritage. Barbata hopes to share various stories behind her artwork. The artwork presented in the exhibition widely ranges from textile-based to sculpture objects, as well as photographs, videos and projections that document the collaborative nature of the exhibition. Stilt walking is a form of installation art, and setting up installa-
tion art may be more challenging than any other art form. Spanning from 17 feet tall to 11 inches small, the art works presented by Barbata are no exceptions. Liese Pfeifer, a director of the Gallery, was responsible for designing the show and putting everything up for the exhibition within the gallery, frequently using the tools like sketch-ups. Pfeifer says that putting up this particular exhibitwas very challenging, but the most fun assemblage so far. “What was unique about this exhibit is that it is like a big puzzle. It came with eight crates, and another 18 stands,” Pfeifer said. “Physically it was huge.” “It’s very different from seeing two dimensional work on the wall,” Pfeifer said. “Part of what installation art does is to create an environment. As a viewer, when you walk in here, you get a body response, which is totally fitting for what it is.” Each exhibition is meant to tell distinctive stories. “For exhibition of Wall Street toward the back part of the gallery, you feel you are small,” Pfeifer said. “It makes you feel really insignificant, which is perfect for what story it is.” With different stories, each exhibit represents documenta-
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Utilizing a variety of materials and media, Lauren Anderson Barbata portrays the lives and practices of stilt walkers, hailing from places as disparate as Brooklyn, Mexico and Tobago. tions of the performances. “Transcommunality” also attempts to tackle diversity in the university setting, and the Ruth Davis Design Gallery continuously seeks to take different approaches of art for the university and Madison community. “Our mission is to serve the students first, and the UW professionals, and we also add
Madison as the whole,” Pfeifer said. “It is important to have exhibition opportunities to the students to show the diverse subject matter, and what we have shown has been very diverse.” In addition, there will be a public exhibition, co-sponsored by the UW Arts Institute with music by Golpe Tierra, performances by Madison stilt walk-
ers and exhibition of Latin American, Caribbean and West African textiles from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and refreshments, which will take place Sept. 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. There also will be a talk by the artist from 2 to 3 p.m. The Gallery’s hours are Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Rap quadrumvirate descend on Majestic Theatre Friday By Brandon Danial THE DAILY CARDINAL
The Majestic Theatre will be hosting Ab-Soul, along with Bas, EarthGang, and UW student CRASHprez Friday, Sept. 26, for what looks to be one of the biggest hip-hop concerts this fall. Ab-Soul is signed to southern California record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), and is a member of Black Hippy, a group formed by Ab-Soul and his labelmates Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock. Soul may be overshadowed by his more acclaimed companions, but his work is anything but inferior. Described as
“an actual human dictionary” by Q and a “nerdy, wizardish genius” by Lamar, Ab-Soul is the brains behind Black Hippy. Ab-Soul’s style is lyrically the most intricate of his counterparts. Ab-Soul’s mind isn’t just stuffed with words, it’s also full of concepts and ideas, as he raps over a plethora of issues, ranging from politics and modern affairs, to the human mind and drugs. Soul has released three studio albums (Longterm Mentality, Control System and most recently These Days) all of which have received generally positive reviews from critics. Ab-Soul
represents the overlooked sibling within the TDE brotherhood. But with the confidence to write “I used to wanna rap like Jay-Z, now I feel I can run laps around JayZ,” it’s difficult to disregard his alpha-male characteristics. Abbas Hamad, a.k.a. Bas, is a rapper from Queens, N.Y. His first studio album Last Winter was released in April. It’s rare to see an artist premiere with a concept album, but on Last Winter, Bas makes an attempt at his very own Illmatic (the classic album by Nas), describing his life and experiences in New York. His smooth delivery in his verses easily trans-
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Leonard Cohen creaks through new album ALBUM REVIEW
Popular Problems Leonard Cohen By Rose Lundy THE DAILY CARDINAL
Upon hearing Popular Problems by Leonard Cohen for the first time, I must admit I was not that impressed. I am familiar with Cohen’s music and have never been a huge fan, but he has been around for a long time—this is his 13th studio album since his debut in 1967—so I figured there must be merit to his music. The reason it takes a bit of time to get into Cohen’s music is because
you have to get used to the way he sings: in a half-spoken-halfsung monotone voice. Scratchy and gravelly, the Montreal native sounds like he just rolled out of bed, putting his voice in stark contrast to his smooth, bluesy back up singers. But once I accepted that Cohen is more of a poet than a singer, the musical structure was easier to grasp. “A Street” starts out with organ hits as Cohen rumbles “I used to be your favorite drunk/ Good for one more laugh/Then we both ran out of luck/Luck was all we ever had.” The horns come in to back up gospel singers and soon the track becomes a full-blown ballad, reciting “The party’s over/But I’ve landed on my feet.” These two lines sum up the melancholy yet hopeful themes throughout Popular Problems. The best song of the album
is another example of battling themes by sounding uplifting and engaging even as it paints a pretty harsh picture. “Did I Ever Love You” ties together southwestern chugging percussion, bluegrass guitar plucking, Irish violin interludes and sweet choir harmonies. Cohen’s growl takes on a vulnerable sense of yearning, as he rasps out “Did I ever leave you/Was I ever able/Or are we still leaning/ Across the old table.” After listening to Popular Problems I’ve learned that each song sets a tone. Cohen is much more interested in the portrait his words paint than melodies or guitar riffs. This doesn’t make for terribly exciting tracks to listen to musically, but it is clear that Cohen has something to say and that music is a platform for his poetry.
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lates his New York lifestyle into enjoyable music. EarthGang is an underground rap duo from Atlanta, Ga. They released new mixtape, Shallow Graves For Toys, at the beginning of September. The duo embodies the style of fellow Atlanta native group Outkast, with a rowdy, more bleakly humorous sound to color their overall themes. The duo seem to have a dedicated focus on production, as each song sports a unique and catchy beat. Whether it’s the sound or the lyrics, EarthGang is bound to catch your interest.
Lastly, we have fellow UW student Michael Penn II, under the rap alias CRASHprez. Perhaps the darkest of the performers, CRASHprez uses his music as a stage for social commentary, sharp wordplay, and dark humor. Prez rocks a uniquely twisted style with plenty of room to grow for the vigorous 20-year-old. His mixtape fear itself was released in January. The Majestic will overflow with lyrical prowess Thursday night, as Ab-Soul and his opening acts will surely create a night full of good music and lasting impressions. Michael Penn is a member of The Daily Cardinal editorial board.
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We at The Daily Cardinal know that if there’s one thing to take away from Madison’s bar scene, it’s that it’s never short on memorable nights (and days) out. Here are our picks for the most scrumptious drinks, most eccentric personalities and best one-of-a-kind hot spots. IVORY ROOM
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Least judgmental bar with the most judgmental patrons Allow me to wax poetic about “the Plaz” for a second, please. This establishment is all about the basics: woodsy Wisconsin murals above the vinyl booths, trusty bar regulars playing pool every night, familiar utilitarian long islands served at lightning speed no matter how packed the place gets on Thursdays. The Plaza is the dependable old dad of the Madison bar scene: cheap, cash-only, drunk by 10 p.m., a hoot and a half. It has elicited a bit of a “hipster” or “humanities student” reputation as of late, but it would be doing the place a disservice to pigeonhole it. That being said, here are a few pickles (pickles … hmmm … is here a good place to plug the
famous Plazaburgers?) you may find yourself in after Tim the bouncer has thoroughly checked your ID: —Possible draft pick into a random local senior bowling league. —Serving as a tie-breaker in a yay or nay conversation re: dreadlocks. —Introduction to someone you’ve seen through Instagram creepin’ because your friend from Art History’s roommate from freshman year might have been published in the same magazine as them. —Witnessing an entire room of people pretend not to know every damn word to “Pony” by Ginuwine for about five seconds before letting it fly. —Marina Oliver
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The only piano bar in downtown Madison, the Ivory Room is not the kind of place you go to find a quiet evening of fulfilling conversation. However, if you’re in the mood for old-timey tunes, piano renditions of Jason Derulo’s “Talk Dirty,” and singing at the top of your lungs because no one can hear you anyway, you must visit the Ivory Room. While it’s hard to be a regular unless you have an affinity for hearing “Piano Man” every night, Ivory Room is sure to delight on the occasional visit. Plus, you can take your parents here! Besides the random
raunchy tune directed at a bachelorette perched atop the pianos, the Ivory Room should be classy enough for a night on the town with most moms and dads. At five dollars on Fridays and Saturdays, the cover charge can seem steep relative to other bars’ lack thereof, but you can bypass the fee by buying a drink at the adjacent Buck and Badger or Capital Tap Haus and presenting your receipt to the bouncer. Disclaimer: They don’t let you play the piano. —Adelina Yankova Emily Buck/The Daily Cardinal
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It’s hard to go wrong with any of the sips in Brasserie V’s collection of beers.
BRASSERIE V
Bar with the best answer to the question, “Yeah?” This place has EVERYTHING — wall-to-wall mirrors, ethereal, smoky-blue lights, a floor, pleather booths covered in strips of duct tape, and a bartender whose spirit animal is definitely
a Pitbull with hair. Their Miley Cyrus shots, choice selection of craft brews and $5 martinis all day Tuesday will transport you to a fantasy world that will have you saying, “Damn, these bath-
rooms are nice.” All that, and an upstairs dance floor that’s packed with people shaking it to Salsa music at Badger Latin Night every Thursday. —Haley Henschel
Bar with the best, semi-overwhelming beer list “Eat good food, drink better veer.” Brasserie V, located over on Monroe Street is your new secret place to bring anyone and everyone you want to impress, maybe including yourself when you deserve a treat. Whether that treat may be one of the best burgers voted in
CITY BAR
Most ~mystical ~ bar in all the land facilis descensus Averno: “The path to hell is easy.” The path to City Bar is easy, too, although beyond the red lights running along the ceiling beams, there’s nothing particularly hellish about the place.
The underground bar’s beer selection is varied and constantly rotating, including a “Beer of the Month” sold at a perennially marked down price, irrespective of time and they boast a good range of spirits (self-infused
vodka, decent selection of scotches and bourbons with a few choice rye whiskeys). Specials are different everyday; though don’t miss Tuesday game nights, where the darts are free! —Sean Reichard
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No visit to Diego’s Mexican Bistro is complete without a margarita.
DIEGO'S MEXICAN BISTRO Best bar in the guise of a restaurant
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The Plaza Tavern is revered for its long islands and Plazaburgers.
PAUL'S CLUB
Bar whose atmosphere makes you feel most like a grown-ass adult
Sometimes we have to pretend to be “real” adults out of necessity. Job interviews, meeting one’s significant other’s parents, you know the drill—as soon as said event is done, you’re back on the couch catching up on “Arthur” and washing bites of build-your-own pizza Lunchables down with a few Rolling Rocks. But let’s be real with ourselves—no one can live in this fleeting paradise forever. When you’re ready to put your fancy pants on, there’s no place better than the ever-sophisticated Paul’s Club. It’s got everything to make you feel like you earn at least $40,000 a year—dim
lighting, a jukebox full of various Adult Contemporary hits, and several sets of super comfy leather couches. Don’t worry about feeling overwhelmed, though—their $2 pints of PBR and the enormous fake tree in the middle of the room make sure things aren’t kept too real. —Haley Henschel and Paul Sorenson* (*not actually THE Paul, as far as we know)
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On Tuesdays, step down into City Bar for a few rounds of Mario Kart on Nintendo 64.
the church key
Best bar to go to if you hate lines and love cheap beer, like any sane human being Do you ever wish for a bar you could go to at any time, whether it was 2 p.m. on a Tuesday or primetime on a Saturday night, and not have to wait in an obnoxious line to get in? Well, fellow line-haters, the Church Key, located conveniently on University Avenue,
is the place for you. Be sure to check out the upstairs loft, which has room for dancing to an eclectic mix that varies from those 90s hits you forgot existed to the newest Nicki Minaj/Sir Mix-a-Lot combo. Don’t miss out on drinking as many $3 Bud Light pitchers as possible on
Thursday nights. Unless you happen to go the one night when a new bouncer is training (don’t worry buddy, we forgive you), guzzling down your beverage of choice inside Church Key is never more than a few minutes away. —Sam Cusick
Now that the Plaza upped its price for long islands a whole 50 cents (still love you tho), Diego’s may have the best drink deal in Madison—99-cent margaritas on Tuesdays. To quote the great Bill Shakespeare: Though their price be but small, the amount of tequila they pour in those babies is fierce. The only thing I would change? Screw the plastic cups, attach a hose to one of those margarita machines and charge me
by the hour to slurp down that delicious neon-green libation. Not in the mood for a margarita (you monster)? Snag a free shot if you sing karaoke on Saturdays, or purchase a very reasonably priced beer from their wide selection of imports any day of the week. As for Diego’s cuisine, any place that lets you make a meal out of guacamole gets a gold star in my book. —Haley Henschel
AMY'S CAFE Best bar that happens to be purple I like purple. Purple is a good color. I find it reassuring that there’s a place that understands so thoroughly that, yeah, purple is good, which is why they keep the colored lights on every night, to cloak the space in a kind of purple haze.
It also, reassuringly, serves quality everything, from microbrews to cocktails. It also sports one of the most interesting drink specials in Madison: the Drink ’n’ Draw. Come in every Tuesday and draw a picture that meshes with that week’s theme and you’ll be rewarded with a pint of PBR—though the bartender calls it FreeBR. —Sean Reichard
Madison or picking from one of constantly changing beers on tap (of which there are over 200 at a given time), you will walk away satisfied. With its warm lights, dark wood, and wrap-around bar (always seating a regular or two), you’ll feel like a local as soon as you sit
down. So make the trek, order a beer or two and spoil yourself. —Alice WalkerLampani
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Introducing: . Capitol Pedaler Madison’s new mobile bars give new meaning to ethanol fuel Story by Melissa Howison Gone are the days of teh Saturday Serf session to burn off and sweat out beverages consumed the night before if a new Madison business has anything to say about it. Capitol Pedaler owners are ushering in the era of exercising while you drink. Capitol Pedaler owns and operates two human-powered, 14-passenger bicycle pubs in the downtown area and nearwest side, which they rent out to groups searching for a new Madison bar experience. A licensed driver controls steering and braking. Two former Madison Police Department employees opened the business in 2011, hoping the growing European “beer bike” trend would catch on in Madison. However, until this past spring, founders Linda Besser, a retired detective, and Sandy Theune, a retired lieutenant, were legally prohibited from allowing passengers to consume alcohol on board. Capitol Pedalers were simply a novel transportation option to and from bars. That is, until Gov. Scott Walker signed a law in December 2013 authorizing municipalities to independently rule on the legality of consumption aboard pedal taverns in their respective jurisdictions, provided they not exceed 36 “It’s a lot of fun. It’s exercising while drinking while socializing.”
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ounces of “fermented malt beverages.” Madison’s Common Council then passed an ordinance April 29 permitting Capitol Pedaler customers to consume no more than 24 ounces, the equivalent of two beers, while on board, which manager Emily Wirkus said boosted business. “We saw a huge increase this summer,” she said. According to their website, Capitol Pedaler also allows wine, but not hard liquor. Educating passengers about the specificity of drinking laws is now a loftier concern in lieu of the new allowance. For example, Wirkus said “they can have beer on the bike, and they can have beer at the bar, but when you step foot on the ground, it becomes an open intoxicant.” Wirkus listed bachelorette parties as the most frequently
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Passengers wave as they ride around the Capitol Square on one of Capitol Pedaler’s foot-powered taverns. booked events, followed closely by birthday celebrations and bachelor parties. Capitol Pedaler also offers mixer nights for those with fewer than 14 people in their party to cycle and sip together, according to its website. “It’s a lot of fun,” Wirkus said. “It’s exercising while drinking while socializing.” A 0.02 legal blood alcohol content restriction applies to the driver, who is also prohibited from consuming such beverages while operating the vehicle. Capitol Pedaler offers 10 tour slots on the weekends, and eight on weekdays. Wirkus said bookings will be available through the first weekend in November, when Capitol Pedaler will take its winter hiatus. The exact reopening date next year will depend on the weather. Just because their wheels will not be rolling through the streets, however, Wirkus ensured they will still be turning out creative new business ventures. “One of my focuses to do during the off-season is to talk to some establishments that we tend to frequent and make some deals with them, like some bar specials for participants on the pedaler,” Wirkus said. Wirkus also divulged plans to add a third vehicle to the fleet this spring, and hopefully open up a route on Williamson Street.
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Amy’s Cafe 414 W. Gilman St.
Blue Velvet 430 W. Gilman St.
Buck and Badger 115 State St.
Chasers Bar & Grill 319 W. Gorham St.
The Church Key 626 University Ave.
City Bar 636 State St.
Diego’s Mexican Bistro 118 State St.
25% off drinks $3 Moose Juice cocktail $5 Cow Pie martini $2.50 PBR 16 oz. cans $5 jumbo Bloody Marys, screwdrivers $8 Goose Island, New Belgium pitchers $2 house shot $5 domestic pitchers $3.50 tall sangrias $4 bomb shots $3 Moon Man, Totally Naked bottles $1.50 off any drink over $5 $15 buckets of beer $3 nachos
317 State St.
Johnny O’s
(closed)
622 University Ave.
529 N. Lake St.
$2.50 mimosas $2 vodka mixers 50 cents off all bottled beers KK Country Mug Night: BYO mug under 24 oz. for $1 taps, $2.50 long islands
The Library
(closed)
Jordan’s Big 10 1330 Regent St.
Kollege Klub 320 N. Randall Ave. 1421 Regent St.
$3 Jamo shots $3 cans of Miller Lite, Coors Light, Smith and Forge
Madhatters Bar
(closed)
Lucky’s Bar and Grille
322 W. Gorham St.
Monday’s 523 State St.
Nitty Gritty 223 N. Frances St.
The Plaza Tavern 319 N. Henry St.
Plan B 924 Williamson St.
Red Rock Saloon 322 W. Johnson St.
Red Shed 406 N. Frances St.
State Street Brats 603 State St.
Tiki Shack 128 State St.
Vintage Spirits & Grill 529 University Ave.
Wando’s 602 University Ave.
Whiskey Jacks 552 State St.
Tuesday
Drink ‘n’ Draw: free $2 rail mixers $5.50 grilled cheese PBR with drawing! $1.50 PBR pints Bloody Marys $1.50 PBR pints $6 PBR pitchers $3 craft beer pints $3 craft beer pints $2 tall boys
$2.50 rail mixers $2.50 Miller Lite pints $3 New Glarus, Capital Brewery pints
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Monday
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
$2 tall boys
$2 rail mixers
$6 PBR pitchers
$6 PBR pitchers
$2 domestic bottles $1 Bud Light taps $5 24 oz. PBR silos $5 24 oz. PBR silos $2 rail mixers $2 rum and Cokes $3 shot specials $3 Dos Equis bottles $3 shot specials $3 Fireball shots $4 cherry bombs $3 Alaskan Amber $2.50 Grain Belt cans $2.50 Miller Lite cans $3 Buck and Badger $3 Floppin’ Crappie $2 seasonal taps taps beer cans $3 Big Sky Moose $4 Jack and ginger Leinenkugel’s beer $3 Jack and Coke $4 Apple Buck $4 Cabin Cooler Drool taps beer $5 S’mores martini $5 glass of house wine cocktail cocktail $4 Cabin Fever taps $4 Log Cabin cocktail 50-cent Taco Night Wheel-n-Deal $5 jumbo Bloody Trivia Night Burger Night Wing Night $4 jumbo margaritas $2 taps Marys, screwdrivers $6 featured pitchers $6 any pitchers $2 domestic taps $4 pitchers Busch, $8 Goose Island, New 2-4-1 rails and shots $3.75 Corona, Corona $3 rail mixers Light, XX Rolling Rock Belgium pitchers $3 long islands $2.50 all taps Free popcorn and darts $3 Bud Light pitchers $2.50 PBR taps $2.50 domestic taps $3 rail mixers $3 all taps $3 Svedka mixers $3 long islands (closed) $5 Red Bull vodkas $4 bomb shots $3.50 all taps $4 Three Olives mixers $4.50 jumbo Skyy mixers $5 domestic pitchers $5 domestic pitchers $4 Jameson $4 Jim Beam mixers Game Night: Nintendo $2 domestic bottles, $3 all pints, $9 all Trivia Night $3 16 oz. PBR cans $3 16 oz. PBR cans cans pitchers 64, free darts $3 taps, $9 pitchers $4 Skyy mixers $4 Skyy mixers $2 rail mixers $4 mixers, shots of $2 domestic bottles WI taps $1 off all drinks infused vodkas $2.50 rail mixers $4 Skyy mixers $5 Leinenkugel’s Free shot if you sing 1/2 off house 99-cent margaritas $2 Sol, Tecate, Dos 1/2 off house Karaoke pitchers margaritas $2 tacos Equis bottles margaritas $3 Milagro shots 2-4-1 rail mixers, beer bottles, wine $2.50 domestic $3 flavored vodka $4 import beer pints $2.50 rail mixers $3.75 WI beer pints $4 import and micro bottles and rum mixers $4 Irish whiskey $2.50 Miller Lite pints $4 cherry bombs beer pints Top-shelf mixers for $3 import beer mixers ($5.50 for $2.75 domestic bottles $4 flavored vodka $4 top-shelf mixers rail price bottles premium) $3.50 micro beer pints and rum bombs $3 Rumchata Free mini corn dogs 1/2 off domestic $3 Pinnacle vodka with purchase $3.50 off all pitchers bottles and taps, mixers (closed) (closed) $3 vodka rail mixers 1/2 off all taps, mixers, shots with $3 vodka rail mixers $2.50 tall boys pitchers student ID 2-4-1 long islands $5 Bud Light pitchers $2.50 Cosmos $2.50 16-oz. PBR $1 rail mixers 2-4-1 Bud Light taps $5 bucket of Miller Lite, $1 domestic taps $1 PBR, Pabst Light, cans $2.50 magaritas $3 bartender’s choice High Life, Rolling Rock, $2 micro taps Busch Light Bottles 2-4-1 rum mixers 60-cent tacos martini Bud, Bud Light shorties $1 Sloppy Joes $3 Miller Lite bottles $2 tall boys $4 double long islands $5 double long islands $3 double long islands $3 bomb shots $4 bomb shots $5 bomb shots (closed) 2-4-1 all beverages $5 High Life Light $5 Bud Light/Lim-A-rita/ $4.50 Jack Daniel’s $5.50 Jack Daniel’s pitchers Straw-Ber-Rita pitchers mixers mixers $3 taps
$5 martinis $3 taps
$3 Jim Beam mixers $3 double rail mixers
$3.25-$4.25 taps
$3 Kraken mixers $3 Mount Gay mixers
$3 cans $2.75 Bud Light $1 Bud Light taps $3 Capital Brewery $3 Captain mixers bottles $1 corndogs taps $3 shots of Jose $3 Smirnoff mixers $3 long islands $3 UV mixers Cuervo $2 pie shots $3 doctor shots $4 pie bombs 2-4-1 rails and $5 domestic pitchers $2 micro taps $1 rails domestic taps until midnight $2 Jager or cherry $1 domestic taps Free darts $2 double long bombs Free shuffleboard islands $3.50 you-call-its
$3.50 you-call-its
$3.50 you-call-its
$3.25 long islands
$3.50 Jack Daniel’s mixers $2.50 domestics
$4 Old Fashioneds $3 Rumple Minze, Black Haus shots
(no specials)
$5 domestic pitchers $5 domestic pitchers until midnight until midnight
$1 taps until 10 p.m. $1 taps until 10 p.m. $3 rail mixers
(no specials)
$10 premium pitchers $3 1800 margaritas, $1.75 18 oz. Miller, 2-4-1 Bud, Bud Light $3 Fireball shots 1/2 price craft $1.75 High Life, PBR, $6 domestic pitchers Coor bottles bottles shots $2.50 Three Olives cocktails, craft beer, $4 long islands $3 Tullamore Dew $3 Corona bottles $2.50 Captain mixers LaBatt Blue tall boys mixers specialty shots $3.50 cherry bombs $2 Apple Pucker shots $2 doctor shots shots $1.25 tacos $3 Capital Brewery pints (closed)
$2 rail mixers $1.50 PBRs
(no specials)
(closed)
$1 off 1/2 pitchers $3 Jack Daniel’s, Stoli $2.50 long islands $2 off pitchers drinks $3 pints $2.50 rum drinks $2 micro bottles
$2.50 rail mixers
$2.50 domestic bottles
Screamin’ Queens Karaoke $2 Bud Light taps $3 Three Olive mixers
Free Cover Friday $3 Bacardi mixers
$1 off Absolut mixers
X-rated trivia 2-4-1 drinks
18+ night $4 long islands
Beer pong Trivia Night $2.50 Shiner, Lone $1 burgers all day $2 Bud Light taps Country music night $7 Jack Daniel’s 50-cent wings Star taps $3 beers $7 Jack Daniel’s doubles $3 shots $2.50 WI beers $3 Jack Daniel’s shots $3 bomb shots doubles $4 double rails $3 apple pie shots $5 signature drinks $1.75 top-shelf $4 Jager, cherry $1.25 rail highballs 1/2 off pints highballs $2 PBR bottles $7.50 jumbo long $7.50 jumbo long bombs (no specials) $2.50 Bacardi $7.50 jumbo long islands $7.50 jumbo long islands 1/2 off tap beer highballs islands islands Beer Stock Exchange $2.75 select pints $2 pints, $6 pitchers, Flip Cup Night: Win $2 pints, $6 $2.50 pints, $7 Beer Stock $5 Rose Bowls $5 Absolut Bloody $7 boots of High pitchers, $7 boots and get 75% off pitchers, $8 boots of Exchange $6 double Skyy Marys Life, Sconnie, PBR Leinenkugel’s drinks New Glarus beers mixers $2 Fireball shots $4 vodka doubles $5 domestic mini pitchers
Bloody Mary bar
$2 bottles
$3 double vodka lemonades
$3 beer and a shot
2-4-1 Mai Tais $2 rails
2-4-1 rum punchces $3 double vodka lemonades
2-4-1 Bahama Mamas
$1 pints of PBR $1 off Vintage $2 Russian Standard $1 Vintage Brewing Brewing Co. pints vodka mixers Co. pints Bloody Mary bar $2 tacos $2 Miller Lite, Coors 2-4-1 rails $3.50 PBR, Miller Free bacon Bring student ID $6 jumbo Three $2 domestic taps Light bottles $4 Miller, Coors High Life bottles $1.25 cans of Coors for $2 domestics, Olives mixers $4 jumbo UV mixers $3 rail mixers pitchers $5 jumbo Ron Diaz Light, Miller Lite, $4 jumbo rails, $8 $3 Fireball shots mixers PBR personal fishbowls $3 vodka Red Bulls $1 hot dogs $2 domestic taps $3 PBR silos $2 tall boys $3 taps $2 Miller Light, $2 rail mixers $4 rail mixers 2-4-1 Avion shots (no specials) (no specials) $3 rails $4 Jameson shots $5 call mixers $4 Crown Royal Coors Light bottles 2-4-1 shots $4 bomb shots $4/$6/$8 shotskis mixers $1 PBR pints $2 rail mixers Bloody Mary bar
$1 WI taps $2.50 Vintage Brewing Co. taps
Half-off Vintage Brewing Co. pints $2 rail mixers
2-4-1 PBR cans $2.50 Pinnacle mixers
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India’s MOM makes it to Mars, cheapest yet CULLEN VOSS Opinion Editor
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ith the news of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), also known as Mangalyaan (Hindi for “MarsCraft”), successfully taking orbit around Mars, it is clear there is a new technological powerhouse on the horizon. Launched back in early November 2013, Mangalyaan’s 10 month journey accomplished its goal of successfully orbiting the red planet Tuesday after a 24-minute engine burn. The engine burn required utmost precision to pull off a successful orbit around Mars. Failure would result in either the satellite crashing to the surface of the planet or send it shooting off into space.
Successfully reaching Mars on a maiden voyage is a feat which both NASA and the Soviet Union were unable to accomplish. A couple weeks after Mangalyaan launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, NASA launched their Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) satellite from Cape Canaveral, Fla., with the same destination in mind: Mars. That is about where the similarities between these feats of engineering end, however. India’s MOM satellite is so impressive because of how cheap the final price tag was. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) claims it cost 4.5 billion rupees, the equivalent of just $74 million. Compare that to the $672 million expense for NASA’s MAVEN satellite, and India’s Mangalyaan cost just 11 percent of what it cost to build and launch
the MAVEN. While both satellites have different scientific missions, weight and anticipated durations of operation, it is still an astounding accomplishment to reach the red planet for so little. Not only was India’s MOM the cheapest satellite to successfully enter Mars orbit, it was also constructed in record time, taking only three years to complete, yet another testament to the engineering prowess of the ISRO. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi seized the opportunity and attempted to galvanize the dreams of a nation through space exploration in much the same way President John F. Kennedy did in America in the 1960s. Prime Minister Modi made it clear that this accomplishment was all of India’s, saying “India has successfully reached Mars, congratulations to all of you, congratulations to countrymen ... Our scientists have achieved this in
the first attempt.” Prime Minister Modi went on to further emphasize the importance of this historic event “We have dared to reach out into the unknown and have achieved near impossible ... The odds were stacked against us. Of the 51 missions attempted across the world so far, a mere 21 had succeeded. But we have prevailed.” Prime Minister Modi then turned his attention to ISRO’s scientists saying in the press conference: “Every generation of your scientists, has groomed the next home-grown lot. Through your achievements, you have honored our fore-fathers, and inspired our future generations! You truly deserve all the love and respect you get from a grateful nation! Let today’s success, only drive us with even greater vigor and conviction. Let’s set ourselves even more challenging goals. And strive even harder to achieve them. Let
us push our boundaries. And then, push some more!” Prime Minister Modi’s words make it blatantly clear that India intends to continue pursuing space exploration and pushing frontiers. The success of MOM will serve as the beacon the nation can turn to for vindication of its greatness and more importantly of its potential. No other nation has reached Mars on its maiden voyage until India did it on Wednesday. You need look no further than the ISRO’s Facebook page than to see how proud Indian citizens are of their country’s accomplishment and how hopeful they are for the future of their space program. Cullen is a senior majoring in History and Political Science. Do you think ISRO recent success proves India’s overall technological prowess? We want to hear from you. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com
Climate change: Pentagon forecasts grim future ROBERT DODGE Letter to the Editor
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limate change and world peace will each be highlighted on Sunday September 21, the International Day of Peace. In our nuclear-armed, temperaturerising, resource-depleting world these issues are intricately related and represent the greatest threats to our planet. It is not coincidence that they be highlighted together. We must make the connection between peace on the planet and peace with the environment. Sunday’s People’s Climate March will empower citizens the world over to demonstrate the will of the people and demand action as global leaders convene in New York on Tuesday for the U.N. Climate Summit. As our planet warms, causing severe droughts and weather conditions that in turn cause crop losses at home and around the world, conflict ensues as competition for finite resources develops. Entire populations, huge cities, and countries are at risk with rising sea levels. Climate change is a catalyst for
conflict. This is occurring the world over where two-thirds of global populations live on less than two dollars a day.
We must make the connection between peace on the planet and peace with the environment. No institution recognizes this connection and threat more than does the U.S. military. In the Pentagon’s 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, released on March 4, the Department of Defense notes: “The pressures caused by climate change will influence resource competition while placing additional burdens on economies, societies, and governance institutions around the world. These effects are threat multipliers that will aggravate stressors abroad such as poverty, environmental degradation, political instability, and social tensions – conditions that can enable terrorist activity and other forms of violence.” While congress is para-
lyzed in climate deadlock by those who would rather play charades denying climate change for purely short-sighted short-term economic gains the problem marches critically forward. Climate change is a national and international security threat. According to retired Marine Corps General Anthony Zinni speaking on climate change “We will pay for this one way or another. We will pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions today, and we’ll have to take an economic hit of some kind. Or we will pay the price later in military terms. And that will involve human lives.” We have long known of the devastating annihilating potential of all-out nuclear war. Recent medical scientific and climatic reports have shown the humanitarian consequences of even a limited nuclear
MOM on Mars, forgets kids on Earth RAVI PATHARE Opinion Columnist
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ith a successful insertion in Martian orbit through its Mars Orbital Mission (MOM) Sept. 23, India joins only the United States, Russia and the European Space Agency as the only countries to successfully send a mission to Mars. Being an extraordinary
scientific achievement, it’s understandably a source of national pride for India. At the same time, about 620 million people in India do not have access to adequate toilets, and the $74 million price tag for the Mars mission could have been put to better use. India’s space program has been beneficial in typhoon warnings and monsoon predictions, so it has defi-
nitely benefited the country, but many probably feel the money put towards the Mars mission could have been put toward improving the country instead. Do you agree with Ravi that India’s finances could be put to better use? What’s your view on India’s lack infrastructure? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com
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war using less than one-half of one percent of the global arsenals resulting in significant climatic change that would put two billion people at risk of dying from the global famine that would follow.
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Currently U.S. and international cities and governments are rapidly trying to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. While this is understandable it is analogous to someone whose house is flooding trying to mop up without turning
off the water first. You can never get ahead of the situation with that approach. In climate change we must stop the process before it is too late. When medicine deals with public health threats we recognize that we must prevent what we cannot cure. We cannot cure the effects of climate change – we must prevent it. So while the military and government makes plans for the effects and conflicts resulting from climate change, the people are stepping up and demanding action to stop the process. There is no more critical time in this effort. We the people demand action. If you are concerned about either issue, you must be concerned about both issues. The future of our planet depends on it. Robert Dodge, M.D., serves on the boards of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles. Do you think that defense and climate change are linked issues? What’s your take on climate change? Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com
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LOVE ME DO ACROSS 1 “Encore presentation” 6 Oven setting 10 Unsightly fruit? 14 Appearance, as in a mirror 15 Top service provider? 16 Welfare state? 17 Pot cleaner 19 Reclusive 20 “The Racer’s Edge” Indy sponsor 21 Sword material 22 Minuscule amounts 23 Classification system for blood 24 Foot twelfth 25 Tax return category 31 Breakdown of societal norms 32 Camel’s South American cousin 33 Poetic music genre 35 Tollbooth approach 36 One way to attain new heights 37 “Lucky Jim” author Kingsley 38 Snap, Crackle or Pop, e.g. 39 Historic city of Tuscany 40 Denizen of a certain sultanate 41 Storm striker 44 Colonel Mustard’s
Today’s Sudoku
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Badgers fall in championship rematch By Colleen Degnan the daily cardinal
No. 3 Penn State (1-0 Big Ten, 13-1 overall) swept No. 5 Wisconsin (0-1, 9-2) in three sets by mirroring the last match they played for the national championship. The sold-out Big Ten opener had fans, energy and intense play, but no Badger victory over the Nittany Lions as Wisconsin lost in three sets, 25-17, 25-21 and 25-21. Disappointed by the loss, head coach Kelly Sheffield was still excited about the large turnout. “To walk in and see a full house and it being sold out prior to match time is awesome,” Sheffield said. “It means so much to our program to have that kind of support, we were really excited about the energy and numbers of the crowd.” Although the Badgers could not defeat the Nittany Lions, the crowd brought motivation throughout the sets. The fans responded to freshman outside hitter Kelli Bates’ impressive play both offensively and defensively, with nine kills overall and 21 balls in the backcourt. The most kills for the Badgers came from senior outside hitter
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Despite leading the Badgers with 13 kills, senior outside hitter Ellen Chapman could not lead Wisconsin to a win over Penn State Wednesday in a rematch of last year’s national title game. Ellen Chapman with 13 throughout the match. The Badgers’ usual big hitter, senior outside hitter Courtney Thomas, was shut down by the Nittany Lions. “Penn State focused in on shutting down our attack from behind, so our slides and
Thomas, and everything on that side of court were not as dominant tonight,” Sheffield said. Besides shutting down Wisconsin’s offense, Penn State was able to put down balls on the other side of the net by switching up their shots.
“We knew that [Penn State] had some hitters whose tendencies are to tip, but something great about their offense is that they have huge hitters and they can mix in tips and rolls randomly,” Chapman said. “We knew that for a couple hitters, but they
did a great job doing that when we least expected it.” Penn State’s offense found Wisconsin’s holes through their freshmen outside hitters Simone Lee with 12 kills overall and Ali Frantti with nine. The Nittany Lions’ senior setter Micha Hancock added to the kill count with nine kills as well throughout the match. Bates’ first Big Ten match previewed the high competition she will face all season. “It shows how good the Big Ten is, they are a really solid team from all cylinders,” Bates said. “It was good to get that good of competition right off the bat for the Big Ten season.” Although they lost their first match of conference play, the Badgers have the rest of season to improve. “The same thing happened to Penn State last year and they ended up winning a Big Ten title and national championship,” said sophomore setter Lauren Carlini. “They lost to Michigan State in their first game; anything is possible at this point in the season.” The Badgers continue Big Ten play Sunday against Ohio State (0-1, 9-4) in the Field House at 1 p.m.
Football
South Florida brings offensive style similar to Wisconsin By Jim Dayton the daily cardinal
Fresh off a dominating display against Bowling Green, No. 19 Wisconsin faces its final nonconference test this Saturday when the Badgers take on South Florida at Camp Randall. At 2-2, the Bulls have already matched their win total from last season. While the team’s play has taken an encouraging step forward from last fall, the victories haven’t exactly been against high quality programs. In the season opener, South Florida needed a 275-yard, fourtouchdown game from freshman running back Marlon Mack to escape with a 36-31 win over Western Carolina, an FCS team that went 2-10 last season. Last weekend, the Bulls squeaked by Connecticut at home with a 17-14 victory. UConn is an American Conference doormat whose only win so far has come against Stony Brook, an FCS school.
“To think we’re going to come out and throw for 300 yards every game, we’re not going to do that.” Chris Beatty wide receivers coach Wisconsin football
Regardless, wins represent progress under second-year head coach Willie Taggart, who engineered a two-year turnaround at his previous job at Western Kentucky. Taggart inherited a team that went winless in 2009 and had
the Hilltoppers at 7-5 by 2011. There are some similarities between South Florida’s offense and Wisconsin’s. When discussing the Bulls’ offensive philosophy, head coach Gary Andersen could have just as easily been talking about the Badgers. “I think that they’re a physical run team. They want to establish the run, play action pass,” Andersen said at a press conference Monday. “They will get into different personnel groups on the offensive side of the football and have some fly sweeps and try to get the ball to the perimeter with their wide receivers.” Mack is the Bulls’ most dangerous offensive threat, as he’s currently ninth in the nation in rushing yards with 502. He’s scored five of the Bulls’ eight offensive touchdowns this season as well. Despite the success on the ground, a trio of ineffective quarterbacks has marred South Florida’s offense. Though Mike White has started all four games, Steven Bench and Quinton Flowers have also seen playing time. They have combined to complete just 39 percent of their passes while throwing five interceptions and two touchdowns. South Florida and Wisconsin are nearly identical in two offensive categories: pass attempts and third down conversion rate. The Bulls have averaged 26 passes per game to the Badgers’ 24, some of the lowest figures in the country. Meanwhile, Wisconsin has been successful on just 38 percent of its third downs and South Florida has converted at a 37 percent rate. Both teams have some deficiencies on the offensive side
of the football. For Wisconsin, many have questioned the inconsistency of redshirt junior quarterback Tanner McEvoy, whose stat lines have been terrible, brilliant and mediocre, respectively, through the first three games of the season. “Right now we’re a work in progress passing-wise,” said wide receivers coach Chris Beatty. “Those things will correct themselves, the little things, and some of them don’t need to be corrected. Some of them are just opportunity things. To think we’re going to come out and throw for 300 yards every game, we’re not going to do that.” To prevent defenses from
stacking the box and taking away the run, as Western Illinois did so effectively three weeks ago, the Badgers understand they need to incorporate the deep ball.
“[South Florida] is a physical run team. They want to establish the run, play action pass.” Gary Andersen head coach Wisconsin football
“Our ability to take those deep shots, when you want to be who we are and run the ball, which
has not changed, and your inability to really throw it down there a few times a game and take the top off the coverage…it definitely is going to cause your offense to not be as effective as it could be,” Andersen said. Still, after a record-breaking rushing tally and a career day from Melvin Gordon last week, it’s hard to be too negative about the Badgers. It will be interesting to see how the running game fares this weekend. The Bulls have held three of their four opponents to less than three yards per carry, albeit against lesser competition. It will be another early Saturday for Badger fans with kickoff scheduled for 11 a.m.
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Tanner McEvoy has proven himself as a scrambling quarterback but has faced doubts over his passing ability. Last week, he was 9-16 for 112 yards with one touchdown and one interception.