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Charter Street plant to eliminate use of coal By Joo-Hyun Kim THE DAILY CARDINAL

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UW-Madison ofﬁcials and ASM members provided information and sought student input on ways to allocate funds from the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates at a town hall-style meeting Monday.

ASM hosts forum for new Madison initiative By Kayla Johnson THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Associated Students of Madison, in partnership with the Ofﬁces of the Dean of Students, held a town hall forum Monday to gain student opinion on the use of the $1.5 million in student services funds allotted by the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates. Representatives from various student groups, such as the College Republicans and Wisconsin Student Public Interest Research Group, attended the forum in order to propose ideas for funds for their groups and to share their opinions about already written proposals. Dean of Students Lori Berquam said the initiative, which adds an additional tuition charge of $250 per year for in-state students and $750 per year for out-of-state students over

the next four years, was established to create new opportunities for UWMadison students. “One of the main goals of the initiative is to fund new innovations, something not already existing,” she said. The Ofﬁces of the Dean of Students has already submitted 31 proposals for the use of the funds, including expanding undergraduate research opportunities, increasing the number and variety of First Year Interest Groups and increasing the number of advisors in larger departments. Tyler Junger, chair of ASM, said the ﬁnal proposals are due Oct. 1, 2009, and will be reviewed by many, including Berquam, the Chancellor and the ASM Student Oversight Board, which is a committee that will consist of members of ASM as

well as members appointed from the student body. ASM officials said the board plans to seek student input before they make decisions on the proposals. “We want students to make sure that what they feel is important is getting funded,” Junger said. Junger said any students who are interested in overseeing the proposal funding process can apply for a position on the Student Oversight Board. “This is student money, so the students should have a say in how it’s spent,” he said. “After this there will be even more steps to make sure that the students are involved and their voices are being heard.” The Student Oversight Board currently has five open seats. Interested students can find applications at http://tinyurl.com/madisoninitiative.

The Joint Southeast Campus Area Committee met at the Madison Municipal Building Monday to discuss new building projects across campus. The committee approved a plan to to build a new physical plant building at 30 N. Mills St. and discussed the Charter Street heating plant project. Gary Brown, director of Planning and Landscape Architecture for UW-Madison, explained the details of the new physical plant building. The new brick structure is to be built on what is currently a parking lot and will mainly be used for storage. Alan Fish, associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management at UW-Madison, also updated the Committee on

the plans and schedule for the proposed update of the Charter Street heating plant. According to Fish, the current plant relies on coal, paper pellets, tires, gas and oil to generate electricity for the UW-Madison campus. The plant has historically burned as much as 135,000 tons of coal per year, though in recent years the plant has been voluntarily reducing the use of coal. After the renovation, the plant will completely eliminate the use of coal and instead implement flexible fuel capability to use other sources of energy including biomass, natural gas and fuel oil. The proposed change also includes demolition of the physical plant retail building at 115 N. Mills St. and expansion into the committee page 3

Gunman holds up cashier at Domino’s Domino’s Pizza in downtown Madison was held up Saturday morning by a man claiming to have a gun, Madison police reported. The holdup occurred just before noon at the 409 W. Gorham St. location. According to the police report, the suspect entered the restaurant and presented a note to the cashier that said he had a gun and wanted money.

The man then took the money and ﬂed, though the victim saw no gun. The suspect is described as a white male between the ages of 20-25, approximately 5'11'' with a thin build and facial stubble. The holdup follows in the wake of the Greenbush Bakery robbery at 1305 Regent St. that occurred Saturday evening, though police have not linked the two cases.

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Students awarded grants for entrepreneurship By Ariel Shapiro THE DAILY CARDINAL

Four students were awarded the Student Venture Seed Grant Monday for their business ventures as part of the Wiscontrepreneur program. The SVS program will provide each student with $3,000 to help turn their start-up businesses into successful companies. Charles Hoslet, UW-Madison Ofﬁce of Corporate Relations managing director, said the program is designed to support students interested in pursuing entrepreneurial ventures. “By encouraging the formation and development of viable busi-

nesses or nonprofit organizations by UW-Madison students, we’re helping them convert their enthusiasm and ideas into sustainable ventures,” he said in a statement. One of the grant recipients, junior Travis Blomberg, will use the money to operate his Stripes Officiating Agency, a company that trains and provides officials for sporting events. “The [grant] has given me the necessary funds to pay for an interactive website, business cards and other media needs,” he said. Another finalist, senior Anthony Hernandez, runs a web-development marketing firm and will use the money to

“purchase new computer hardware in order to design and program at a much faster rate and with much more creative freedom,” he said in an e-mail. According to the statement, two other students will receive grants, including Bryon Shannon, who runs a company that makes T-shirts sporting Midwest idioms, and Michael Garson, who operates Badger Trips. “We think any one of our students, be they a journalist or a political science major, a dancer, or an athlete, can be an entrepreneur and perhaps start a business grants page 3

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Brent Keller of the UW-Madison Cycling Team participates in the United States Gran Prix Planet Bike Cup in Sun Prairie. The event drew cyclists from around the world. More photos online at dailycardinal.com/media.

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t’s the end of lecture. “Any more questions?” No. No, there are not any more questions. I don’t care how confused you are, I don’t care if you’re asking for someone to call the ambulance because you are dying. There are no more questions. Oh crap, someone’s raising their hand. Put that hand down, for the love of God. Can’t you see I have things to do? I have 10 minutes to get to my next class on the other side of campus/I am going to pee all over/why am I still alive/I’m supposed to get ass after this/I am so HUNGRY. Oh God, it’s that kid again. It’s the, “Well, I think,” kid. Why must you do this to me? Do you have any classroom etiquette? Do you even have sympathy? Or is your question so burning, so pressing that

you have to delay the rest of us, the 200 squirming, irritated people with places to be who packed their things up five minutes ago, until you are finished asking a completely irrelevant question? It would be rude to just get up and leave—everybody would see. The professor might say, “Can’t you see my fine pupil, ‘Well, I think,’ has a question that might be beneficial to you? Why are you so rude?” But even the professor is trying to inconspicuously close his computer as that kid is yapping. Meanwhile, the TA is shuffling around in their backpack aimlessly and drumming their fingers on the desk. I, unlike the perpetrator, always keep my mouth shut because I know the professor’s final question is a formality, that they don’t really give a shit, much like the rest of us, if there are any final questions. They are probably dying for a damn cigarette. I know I would be if I had a class full of “Well-I-Thinks.” So, professor, can’t you refer them to office hours? Do they even know

that office hours exist? Maybe you should make that part of the syllabus clear again. Because that’s what office hours are for—pointless questions, rhetorical or not, that are intended to make you look smart and gain some points with the faculty. But students don’t grade you (although I would give you 0/10 for Timing of Extraneous Questions) and no one cares about your highly developed intellect. Put simply, I am sweating my sac off in this creaky wooden chair and I want to get the hell out of here. Yeah it’s 3:12 and the class ends at 3:15, but that’s three whole minutes where I could be doing something else! I could be halfway home/already finished in the bathroom/getting on my moped/walking and eating a Powerbar/on the line with my Booty Call. Did I mention I’m bored to the point of jumping off this building and taking “Well, I think,” with me? Because I am. And I’m going to do it if they ask one more stupid-ass question. I dare them to ask about one more minute detail about a subtopic that will never come up again/some-

thing that’s clearly already written on the board/a question that’s worded in such a passive-aggressive way that challenges the professor when, obviously, the student is wrong. No, please, close your mouth, I wasn’t actually daring you. Oh God, I think I’m embarrassed for them. The sharp glances, the hopeless sighing, the disdainful murmuring, oh, the humanity! Speaking of Humanities, I have to be there in about seven minutes, so please, I am begging you, shut your trap. I will answer your fricking question. As long as this happens while walking out the door. Look at me, I’m a mess, I’m even sweatier than before. Are you happy? Are you pleased with yourself, “Well, I think”? My day is ruined. Thank you for wrecking this once beautiful and precious day that I will never get back. Oh wait, they’re asking a question about the midterm. Hold on, let me get my notebook out. If you have any more questions, please, please refrain from e-mailing them to VP at evanpay@wisc.edu.

ASK THE DEER CARDINAL Life is hard. The Deer Cardinal is here to help. Deer Cardinal, I’m going to break up with my long-distance boyfriend. Any tips on the easiest way to do it? -Lisa B. Liser, Breaking up with your far-away boy-toy really depends on two factors: How serious you guys are, and how long the long distance is. If you’re dating someone from your hometown who goes to college nearby, but you haven’t visited him because the only reason you went out in the ﬁrst place was to stop everyone from calling you a slut after you drunkenly made out with him at Tony DiMotta’s “Migrant Worker Pros and Garden Hos” party, just tell him it’s over, and threaten to tell everyone from your high school about the funny nicknames you gave his testicles.

If the relationship is a little more serious, these are your options, based on proximity. 1. If he’s less than 100 miles away, go visit him and have a great weekend. Go to a football game, screw like rabbits, and then amicably part ways. If he gets clingy, play the herpes card. 2. If he’s farther than driving distance, send him the text message version of the Dear John letter (Its not u its me :-( LOL!!). Talk about how you don’t want to hold him down, and he deserves so much better. Mention the potential of sloppy summer hookups if he drops it now. 3. If he’s on another continent, send him a frantic Facebook message in all caps claiming that America has descended into a police state,and all dissidents are being sent to Gitmo. Claim you’re risking your life sending this, and that the “thought police” should be arriving any minute. Maybe throw in your scorching case

of herpes for good measure in case he gets suspicious. Deer Cardinal, I’m in the ﬁnal round of my dorm’s game of Assassins, and I need a foolproof way to win. How do I do it? -Alex C. A.C. Slater, Two words for you buddy: clown suit. Clowns have been proven time and time again to be the masters of Assassins, so much so that an extraordinarily high number of them end up being crazed killers in real life. Now I know what you’re thinking: how can a clown play the stealthy game of Assassins? They’re about the most conspicuous people ever. The thing is, Al, no one will know you’re dressed as a clown. Even better, clowns have built-in hiding spots for squirt guns or silly spray, whichever

one your dorm is playing with. If it’s water, simply offer them a fake ﬂower, and BOOM, assassinated. If it’s silly string, trick out your seltzer can with dual nozzles, one for the seltzer water, and one for the multi-colored latex fun. Casually walk up and offer a balloon animal, and BOOM, assassinated. Word may spread about the clown technique, though, so it’s best to save it for the very last kill you’re going to make. Otherwise, you’re just that weird guy sitting in Ag Hall with size 22 shoes. Want to know how to use a long-distance break up to simultaneously win Assassins? E-mail deercardinal@dailycardinal.com.

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Secretary Bicha rejects call to resign despite troubled program By Joe Skurzewski THE DAILY CARDINAL

Department of Children and Families Secretary Reggie Bicha will appear in front of the Joint Finance Committee Tuesday to address fraud accusations against Wisconsin Shares, a child care subsidy program. DCF serves as an oversight department to ensure programs such as Wisconsin Shares manage their funds properly. Bicha has come under ﬁre after an audit revealed mishandling of payments to child care providers. On the news show UpFront with Mike Gousha, Bicha stood by Wisconsin Shares, citing a lack of oversight in regulating its activities.

Bicha said he thought there were never enough “controls” in place when the program was originally created to avoid fraudulent activity. Governor Jim Doyle defended Bicha’s work with the department in a press conference held Friday at the Capitol. “Secretary Bicha has worked very hard now to bring some order to what is really a disorderly situation,” he said. “He has really led the effort to have a task force with the Milwaukee County District Attorney and other law enforcement agencies.” However, in a statement, state Sen. Alan Lasee, R-De Pere, described the department’s response to the controversy as “unacceptable.”

“It is beyond outrageous that an agency charged with protecting our children is responding to these allegations by forming a task force,” he said. “Let’s get real.” Lasee demanded that Bicha step down. “It’s time for secretary Bicha to step up to the plate, accept responsibility for these problems, apologize and resign,” he said. “The taxpayers and children of this state deserve better.” Doyle dismissed Lasee’s requests. “I think it’s ridiculous to call for [his resignation] ... he’s the one who’s really working night and day trying to take care of this,” he said.

SSFC denies funding for student tenant org By Andrew Kasper THE DAILY CARDINAL

Following a lively debate at the Student Services Finance Committee meeting Monday, the committee members voted against funding for the Student Tenant Resource Center. During the debate over funding for the STRC, questions were raised about the organization’s eligibility and inappropriate use of school funds under its previous name as the Student Tenant Union. As of Sept. 18, the STU had used General Student Services Funds while not being a registered student organization. The STU also missed key deadlines in submitting its mid-year

and end-of-year reports, which had disqualiﬁed the STU from applying for fund, according to committee members. At one point Vice Chair Michael Romenesko asked, “If your leadership is the same and your services are the same and only your name is different, is this just an attempt skirt our ﬁnancial processes and make a mockery out of this committee?” SSFC Rep. Kyle Szarzynski, who is also the head of the STRC and lobbied for it at the meeting, admitted it was merely a name change. The committee also raised the ethical issue of Szarzynski receiving unfair time to defend his organization due to his dual status as SSFC

committee member and head of the STRC, though Szarzynski broke no rules. The STRC was denied funding with the vote of 2-3-2. Other organizations that did receive funding were student veteran counseling service Vets for Vets and Adventure Learning Programs. WisChoices, a peer-to-peer counseling service, was denied funding as a majority of the committee members agreed that University Health Services already provided “substantially equivalent services.” The Multicultural Student Committee also gave their pitch for funding Monday, asking for $259,000 to be voted on by the committee Thursday.

Zoological Society, county announce expanded partnership Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and members of the Henry Vilas Zoological Society announced an expanded partnership program Monday that will give more private support to the county’s free zoo. Since 2002, the Zoological Society has contributed $50,000 annually in addition to leading fundraising efforts to beneﬁt Henry Vilas Zoo. Under the new partnership, the zoological society will greatly

Genetics research center established UW-Madison, in conjunction with Marquette University, received an $8 million grant Monday to create a new Wisconsin Center of Excellence in Genomics Science. According to a statement, the center will collaborate with different institutions throughout the nation to create technology that will help make advancements in genetics research. The release said the Wisconsin center will speciﬁcally focus on technologies that will help discover the various proteins that bind with human DNA. “We want to know what sets of genes are turned on and off, and how this is coordinated and controlled,” UW-Madison chemistry professor Lloyd Smith said in a statement. “We have DNA sequences for so many organisms, but the big question now is ﬁguring out what they are doing.” Smith, who is also the director of UW-Madison Genome Center, will co-direct the new center, which will work with researchers at Harvard, Yale, Stanford and a handful of other universities throughout the U.S.

increase its ﬁnancial assistance to cover operating costs for 2009-10. “These historically difﬁcult economic times require creative problem-solving, and our friends at the Zoological Society are so generously answering that call and making sure our zoo continues to receive the support it needs,” Falk said in a statement. Supervisor Chuck Erickson, a member of the Zoo Commission

and a neighborhood representative, also expressed gratitude for the increase in funding. “In these tight budget times, the Society is increasing contributions to help make this possible and we appreciate their support and leadership,” Erickson said in a statement. Falk also announced that Henry Vilas Zoo has received nearly 700,000 visitors this year, a 20 percent increase over 2008.

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Gary Brown, director of Planning and Landscape Architecture for UW-Madison, explains the details of a new physcial plant building.

committee from page 1 parking lot nearby. Officials expect to break ground next year and complete the upgrade by summer 2013.

“This is a big win for the community,” Fish said, citing reduced emissions and elimination of coal as benefits that Madison residents can expect from the completed project.

Verveer to hold Peace Park meeting Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, will be holding a neighborhood meeting Tuesday, September 29, at 7 p.m. for citizens to learn about and provide feedback on the proposed renovations for Lisa Link Peace Park. The meeting will take place at Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel located at 220 W. Gilman St.

grants from page 1 or bring entrepreneurial thinking into a different business,” said Doug Bradley, assistant director of the OCR. The announcement of the seed grant recipients comes just

According to material released by Verveer, the project includes a visitor center with public restrooms, an interactive fountain, game tables, bench and lawn seating, a dedicated performance space and improved lighting and bicyle parking. The plans can be viewed at www.cityofmadison.com/council/ district04. days after UW-Madison’s graduate entrepreneurship program was named 11th in the country in a survey conducted by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine. UW-Madison’s undergraduate entrepreneurship program was ranked 16th.

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Pollan uncovers agriculture’s murky ethics ‘In Defense of Food’ author Michael Pollan shares his thoughts on sustainable eating THE DAILY CARDINAL

e’s been labeled an amazing writer, a passionate advocate and an extraordinary mind, and for three days he rallied the greater Madison area with his articulate speeches and down-to-earth realization that the American food system has become a catastrophe. Michael Pollan, an award-winning journalist, spends his life conveying the truths about the American agriculture system and industrial practices that have evolved over the last century. He ridiculed the current American ideology of food, which is based on dilemmas the eye cannot see. In a frenzy to keep up with the latest dietary trends, the American populus has grown less and less healthy by allowing the complexities of eating brought on by the industrial agriculture systems to take over their habits. With current health care spending

going through the roof, it is apparent that something must change. “We’ve come up with the one diet that makes people sick,” Pollan exclaimed on Thursday during his speech. Still, we have yet to reorganize the sustenance system our lives depend on. With these concerns grew the concept, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” the main philosophy in Pollan’s, “In Defense of Food: an Eater’s Manifesto.” These seven simple words work together to show consumers that purchasing and cooking does not have to be difﬁcult, and in turn, people will discover that eating this way comes with great pleasure. Pollan offers steps along the way to help the consumer navigate the maze that is known as our modern supermarkets. The ﬁrst rule being, don’t eat anything your grandmother wouldn’t recognize. Another guideline to follow is, if something has

Julia Child’s Ratatouille

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Recipe courtesy of Bon Appétit and epicurious.com

Ingredients 1/2 pound eggplant 1/2 pound zucchini, trimmed 1 teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 8-ounce onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups) 2 green bell peppers, thinly sliced into strips 2 garlic cloves, pressed 1 pound ﬁrm but ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, cut into 3/8- to 1/4-inch-thick strips 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley Preparation Peel eggplant; cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then cut into 3-inch-long, 1-inch-wide strips. Cut zucchini into same size strips. Place vegetables in large bowl; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Let stand 30 minutes. Drain; dry with paper towels. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add eggplant and zucchini to skillet; sauté until light golden, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to plate; reserve. Add 3 tablespoons oil to skillet; heat over medium heat. Add onion and peppers; sauté until just tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in garlic.

Season with salt and pepper. Place tomato strips atop onionpepper mixture in skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover skillet; cook over low heat until tomatoes begin to juice, about 5 minutes. Uncover; baste vegetables in skillet with juices. Boil until juices are almost evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer 1/3 of onion-peppertomato mixture to 2 1/2-quart pot; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley. Top with half of eggplant and half of zucchini, then remaining onionpepper-tomato mixture; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley. Layer remaining eggplant and zucchini over; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley. Cover; simmer over low heat 10 minutes. Uncover; tilt pot and baste with accumulated juices. Increase heat to medium; simmer uncovered, basting several times with pan juices until only 2 to 3 tablespoons juices remain in pot, watching closely to avoid scorching, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper. Do Ahead: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cool slightly. Cover; chill. Serve at room temperature or rewarm over medium-low heat before serving.

more than five ingredients, it isn’t food. Or as Pollan said more bluntly on Thursday, “Don’t eat anything you see advertised on television.” He stresses meals should be cooked and eaten at a table, in the company of a family member or friend. The issue with fast food is that “by definition, you’re meant to eat quickly and usually in isolation,” Pollan said in an exclusive interview. He encourages people to eat a home-cooked meal four to five nights a week. As part of a college campus with a student body of about 40,000 students, it is difficult to fathom ever having time to make dinner and eat it sitting at the table, but the importance of this act is insurmountable. With the growing viewpoint among students of eating as a chore, it is important to incorporate the ritual of cooking into their weekly schedule. Even so, “you’re not going to do it four, five days a week,” Pollan said in the interview, “student life doesn’t work that way.” So for students, rule number one is to eat a home-cooked meal once a week. Life in America moves at an extremely fast pace, and it has become increasingly difficult to find free time in day-to-day activities. This issue was addressed at the Go Big Read panel on Friday. “I really think it’s about what we value,” Pollan exclaimed. “In the last 10 years we’ve found two hours to spend on the Internet [each day].” If this time was spent on cooking, making one meal a week would be a breeze. Rule number two is to slow down and take time to do things that relieve stress: cook a meal, volunteer, or go to the farmers’ market. “It is very exciting to see college students getting engaged by this issue,” Pollan said. Not only does this help the movement, “it is also great for your sanity, to work in a garden for

an hour a week.” This is even doable before game days. The Dane County Farmers’ Market is open, rain or shine, every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. indoors or out. With crucial lifestyle changes being demanded, it is extremely important to avoid getting lost in the polarization of this ﬁght. “It is true I have proﬁled certain kinds of farmers,” Pollan said during the Go Big Read panel. “It wasn’t necessarily because I thought their model “When we eat from this modern fast-food system, make no mistakes, we are drinking oil and spewing greenhouse gases.” Michael Pollan author In Defense of Food

was the best, it was because it was an extreme version.” “I prefer to think that our problem has been trying to do things one way,” Pollan argued. “I firmly believe that we need to let a thousand flowers bloom. What our goal is here is to not put all our eggs in one basket, that gets you into trouble, no matter what your doing.” He argues efficiency is not the answer, which can sometimes lead to an extremely brittle system. Reform in our current agriculture system—if not only for the sake of our health, but for the sake of climate change and the environment— appears necessary. Tw e n t y percent o f fossil

fuels used by the U.S. go into our ﬁelds and our food system. “From the farm to the plate,” contributes more greenhouse gases than any other industry. Half a century ago, it took one calorie of fossil fuel to produce two calories of food energy. Now it takes 10 calories of fossil fuel to produce one calorie of food energy, a trend far from sustainable. At the Food For Thought Festival, held this past Saturday, Pollan declared, “When we eat from this modern industrial fast-food system, make no mistakes, we are drinking oil and spewing greenhouse gases.” This is where we come in. Our student body, a group of consumers who will face these issues for the rest of our lives, must reform the current food system in hopes to better the health of the nation and the world, and reverse the damage done. In the interviews Pollan stressed that one person can make a signiﬁcant difference, “This is one issue where the individual voting with his or her fork can make a difference, and we’ve seen that.” If consumers change their demands, the food system will have to follow. Madison is an important front in this movement. Although there is a lot to be done politically, students can make a difference by supporting sustainable businesses. Rule number three: support regional food and family farms as much as you can. This support will eventually turn into a transformation of the industrial agriculture system that so badly needs to be changed. In the end, a ground level change is the best place to start. And what better place to achieve this than right here on campus, a university full of people who stand up for their beliefs? So the next time you are faced with a decision, remember the three rules above and “vote with your fork” for a better tomorrow.

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Claire sympathizes with “piggy ﬂu” victims, offers friendly advice CLAIRE WIESE chocolate e’claire

ou come home from class and you’re tired. Not just “after class” tired, but tired like you just performed as Bucky at the football game and then ran up and down Bascom 40 times. You have a slight cough, chills and your only thought is hopping into bed. Then you realize you have symptoms of that little bug going around. Yes, that bug. You diagnose yourself with “bacon fever,” or what UHS prefers you call H1N1, e-mail your

professors and brace yourself for a few agonizing days trapped in your room. I can’t say for certain that those several days will be spent essentially chained to your bed, but my guess is that you’ll get hungry during that time. So what should you reach for? Fear not, my potentially pig-infested friend, I have the answers. My advice: cut out this column and, when your temperature climbs and you get delusional, reach for it. First and foremost, eat anything that will make you feel better, if only for yourself. If chocolate chips are the only sustenance to bring you out of a bad mood, go with that over steamed veggies. Nothing is as torturous as being forced to eat what you don’t want. After all, you’re in college

now—so eat what you want. You can always spend some time at the SERF once you’re back on your feet if you feel guilty. Speaking of medical professionals, my friend, a Certiﬁed Nursing Assistant, told me that doctors strongly suggest a clear-liquid diet. It’s a foolproof way to keep food down and begin to replenish nutrients. This means any soda or broth you can mostly see through. Think 7-Up, Sprite, chicken broth or—if you’re feeling adventurous—chicken noodle soup. These kinds of foods are easier on your stomach and are therefore easier to digest when your immune system is compromised. Once a few days have gone by and you feel begin to feel better,

you can graduate to more “normal” foods. Hot beverages such as tea and coffee (decaffeinated will irritate your stomach less) can soothe soreness while tasting delicious. In that same vein, ice cream can feel great on an irritated throat if you’ve been coughing like a banshee. A few words of warning: DO NOT EAT ANYTHING RED, or that is mostly red. This includes red soda, juice and Jell-o (any other color of Jell-o is completely legit). The thought here is that if you get worse and have to go into UHS again, the doctor will want to know if you have other symptoms, and the red dye can make that difﬁcult. Since this is a column aimed at those with H1N1 and those who will

eventually get it, I have one thing we can all use when we’re feeling “compromised” at the end of the day or night. Ginger ale has a calming effect on the stomach in the same way clear liquids do, except this wonderful drink is good for any morning when you’ve been partying a little too hard and need that extra pick-me-up before you begin the reading you’re so behind on. Whether you get sick or not this fall, always remember to wash your hands, stay home if you’re sick and, most importantly, follow these guidelines. If you do, swine ﬂu will (hopefully) become a distant memory. Feeling achy? Got the chills? E-mail Claire your story of swine ﬂu survival at crwiese@wisc.edu.

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JUSTIN J. STEPHANI j.j. dilla ore than any other entertainment medium, music displays raw personality and emotion. At its best, it’s a connection to the soul of a songwriter and a view into the personal depths too complex to express through plain speech. Such an intellectual endeavor is bound to attract snobs. Realizing the tradition of music and speciﬁc genres lends them artistic integrity, leading snobs to dedicate their listening lives to resenting those who don’t respect this tradition. Think of Andrew Bird’s expansive vocabulary and instrumental range. Listeners can infer he is well educated without even knowing he is a professionally trained musician from Northwestern. Think of 2pac’s unique way of integrating emotion and depth into his subject matter from the streets. Then it makes sense when you read about his background in the humanities growing up, learning to read Shakespeare before he learned to hustle. These are musical tendencies coming straight from an artist’s personality, but they are also what make the music unique and authentically their own. Music snobs eat this depth and background up, but some people just don’t care enough to notice. But even though I am a strong believer in this sentiment, I don’t care

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if you want to listen to “Kiss Me Through The Phone” 20 times and memorize the hilarious lyrics instead of sifting through Mos Def’s new album ﬁve times to only begin to grasp where he’s at in his life. I resent music snobs who look down on those not willing to obsess over the deeper meaning of music, because it does take time and effort to assess the personality of a genuine album or artist, just like with personal interactions. Time some people are not willing to commit. But just remember, also similar to personal interaction, the more time you’re willing to spend getting to know an artist or album, the more rewarding and genuine it winds up being.

My favorite artists always tend to make albums I don’t know how to describe, assess or access at ﬁrst.

I look for these details almost obsessively, and as a result, my favorite artists always tend to make albums I don’t know how to describe, assess or access at ﬁrst. They are unique, intriguing and reluctant to give away their secrets upon ﬁrst listens. But if you stick with it, you get an authentic glimpse of the artist. Perhaps the best embodiment

of this attitude is Neil Young. No character in the history of rock and roll possesses a more genuine writing style. From the epically gritty recording of Time Fades Away following roadie Danny Whitten’s death, to Living with War and Fork in the Road, his politically charged releases of late, Young’s songwriting is limited by nothing. One of the few artists whose albums consistently stand as an autobiographical chapter of his or her life, Young bears all through his music, even when it’s downright ugly. Yet, as described earlier, in the darkest, most difﬁcult moments listeners learn the most about him. Reading about Young and his backup band getting messed up, playing pool for a while, getting a little more messed up and then jamming through the night to wind up with Tonight’s the Night explains Young’s grieving process, stands as a testament to his connection with music and is one of my favorite stories behind an album. Even more, albums with such intense emotional and traditional value provide empathetic consolation when, yet again, plain words just won’t sufﬁce. Think of Elliott Smith’s Roman Candle, Joni Mitchell’s Blue, Antony and the Johnsons’ I Am A Bird Now—all examples of situational listens that can serve as an intimate companion or consoling best friend in the proper setting. Personalities in music are as diverse and authentic as the humans making them, leaving listeners with a world

of opportunity to ﬁnd just the right album for any moment. This is a daunting task music snobs need to forgive some people for not engaging in. And one that more people desperately need to know is now easier and

more readily available to them than ever before. What artist can you listen to over and over and still ﬁnd new meaning in? Tell Justin about it at jstephani@wisc.edu.

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Andrew Bird’s albums typically feature both complex rhythms and intricate lyrics, making repeat listens necessary for listeners.

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Swine. The percent of men who wash their hands after using a restroom is 55%. dailycardinal.com/comics

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Sorostitutes!

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

By Todd Stevens ststevens@wisc.edu

Sid and Phil

By Alex Lewein alex@sidandphil.com

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

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

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

The Graph Giraffe

Charlie and Boomer

By Yosef Lerner ilerner@wisc.edu

By Natasha Soglin soglin@wisc.edu

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com SILLY WILLY

1 5 10 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 23 24 27 31 33 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 47 48 49 52 54

ACROSS

“Poppycock!” Happy as ___ Autumn birthstone Operatic offering “___ Lady” (Tom Jones song) Cabbie’s customer Hardly decisive Abscond Apartment dweller “CSI” actor George Not aboveboard Big name in foreign news, ITAR-___ At a rapid tempo, in music Sound of little feet “His” towel owners 0.45 kgs Spanish for “that girl” It’s out of your mind Skier’s quarters Beelzebub’s bailiwick “Where ___ sign?” Coral Sea gulf Subtle emanations 1958 Bobby Darin hit Acted the coquette 1999 combatant A foot has 304.8 (Abbr.) Amino or hydrochloric Eye intently

56 Friend of Otter and Mole 59 Waste time vacillating 62 Ship that sailed to Col-chis, in myth 63 “Let’s Make ___” (game show) 64 The Who name 65 Just around the corner 66 Blackjack player’s cry 67 Watery expanses 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 22 25

DOWN

Cries one’s eyes out A college at Oxford “Badlands” star Spacek Cries of derision Something hard workers break? Dance half Gibson ___ Paul (guitar) Court king Arthur Wild mandrake Counter-balance Trusted chum “Blessed ___ the meek ...” “He Got Game” director Spike Abominable Snowmen Blah Brownstone features

26 Parodies 28 “Rawhide” beast 29 Contemporary of Edison 30 Academic hurdles 31 “Once Upon a Mattress” legume 32 Wine and dine 33 In the ___ of (among) 34 Rope-___ (Ali’s strategy) 35 Priestess in Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers” 39 Hoity-toity 40 “Excuse me?” 42 There are 60 trillion in a min. 43 Equally awful 45 Joe Lieberman’s middle name 46 Diamond-shaped pattern 49 Bar brawl 50 122-square-mile Mediterranean republic 51 Eyelid maladies 53 “Little ___ know ...” 55 Blasts with a ray gun 56 Acquire a bronze tone 57 Lorry lode, perhaps 58 ___ Khan 60 ___ bygones be bygones 61 Felonious ﬂight

You Can Run

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

opinion Wisconsin should weigh nuclear power option dailycardinal.com/opinion

ANDREW CARPENTER opinion columnist

ost Wisconsinites have never thought to choose between global warming and nuclear power. Today Wisconsin seems to be much more afraid of things heating up than of things melting down. But 26 years ago it was a different fear that kept environmental studies professors awake at night. In 1983 Wisconsin decided it was more frightened of nuclear power plants than other sources of power and created legislation that, for all practical purposes, banned the construction of new reactors. But that was before global warming hysteria had really set in. If opponents of greenhouse gas want to make a difference, they have to stop promoting renewable energy and start promoting clean nuclear energy.

We can no longer depend on fossil fuels for sixty percent of Wisconsin’s energy.

Our fears of nuclear power hit their stride in 1979 with the partial-core meltdown at Three Mile Island. While the incident was scary, the actual health consequences for those living in the area are debatable at best. Nevertheless, the incident had a great effect on Wisconsin politics. Legislation was put forward that stated nuclear power plants had to be cost effective for those who purchased the electricity, and a permanent location for radioactive waste had to exist. After the law was passed, the 1986 meltdown at Chernobyl seemed to reinforce our tough stance on this issue—why take the risk of obtaining, handling and disposing of a dangerous source of energy when we have fossil fuels? In the face of the current ener-

gy crisis, this logic seems outdated and detrimental. Obviously we can no longer depend on fossil fuels for over sixty percent of Wisconsin’s energy. But clean renewable sources of power are not efficient enough to meet the demand, requiring lots of space and resources to help create more resources. This is where nuclear power enters the picture as an intermediary between fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. It has the benefits of cheap, efficient fossil fuels without the environmental mess, but it has been passed up for fear of safety and lack of renewability. This cost-benefit analysis has begun to change as environmentalism and ecosystem health becomes our top priority. The plants Wisconsin already had in operation before the 1983 ban still produce about four times more energy than sources such as solar, hydro and wind. When compared to problems such as acid rain, greenhouse gas, asthma, ozone alert day, and pollution, the nuclear option becomes even more desirable. While alternative sources of power should continue to be developed, we could reduce our dependence on fossil fuels if we remove the barriers we put in place to the opening of new nuclear plants. Nuclear power has come a long way since the 1979 meltdown, and we have experienced no major environmental disasters in 30 years. Today this source of power is not considered renewable, but it is considered safe, clean, and efficient.

Nuclear power should not be the only power industry that has to prove itself to the public.

Opponents of nuclear energy often cite the 1983 legislation as reasonable expectations that should be met rather than an outright moratorium. It is true that if a site for spent nuclear fuel were found and it could be proved that nuclear fuel is more cost effective

than traditional power, new plants would be allowed to open. But we do not hold other forms of power to these same standards. Why do we not require new coal plants to prove they have a safe disposal site for their carbon dioxide emissions? Do we really consider fossil fuels to be cost effective, let alone good for national security? Nuclear power should not be the only power industry that has to prove itself to the public. All forms of power should compete in an open market so the public can choose which beneﬁts and consequences it is willing to accept.

Wisconsin needs to consider this option.

Nuclear technology has advanced to the point where fears of meltdowns or radiation poisoning are negligible. Most states and the federal government have gotten over the fear nuclear energy created after the partial core meltdown at Three Mile Island. Our military puts nuclear reactors on many of its ships as well as most of its submarines. Our sailors have been living right on top of these reactors for decades without major incident. Most states produce far more energy than we do in nuclear power. We continue to hear about global warming on a daily basis but problems faced by these other states regarding their nuclear power plants rarely reach our ears. It is no coincidence that California is one of the few states with a ban on nuclear power. While the question of what to do with nuclear waste still remains to be answered, Wisconsin needs to consider this option. Nuclear power is an effective solution that will support our development until renewable energy catches up with our demands. Andrew Carpenter is a senior majoring in communication arts and psychology. Please send all responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com

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unpopular ssfc decision tolerable

here are few organizations on campus that can puzzle students as much as the SSFC. Many people don’t even know what it does (allocate a select amount of your segregated fee dollars to various eligible student groups) or for that matter what those letters stand for (Student Services Finance Committee). Those who do know tend to think of it as the most stereotypical of bureaucracies, the kind of group in which jargon is thrown around so often they almost speak a different language and you need to fill out three different forms just to get permission to sneeze (though with the looming threat of swine flu, additional paperwork may be required). So it is understandable that many expressed dismay at the SSFC’s rejection of funding for the Campus Women’s Center and Wunk Sheek last week. The Campus Women’s Center in particular has received a great deal of support, with many students failing to see how a benign organization with such clear visible services, such as support groups, condom crawls and family assistance could be denied funding. However, while the Campus Women’s Center clearly provides meaningful services to the student body, it still must meet the standards the SSFC has established in order to secure funding. One of the criteria states that at least ﬁfty percent plus one of the group’s efforts must go toward providing a direct service to students. This is why Wunk Sheek was denied, as the majority of its time is dedicated to putting on events such as pow wows, which are not considered a direct service by the SSFC’s eligibility criteria. Because of the questionable nature of Wunk Sheek’s direct service, we believe the rejection of their application was justiﬁed. The Campus Women’s Center also experienced problems with the direct service threshold. While the SSFC declined comment, analysis of the Campus Women’s

Increasing the tax on a “sin good” such as cigarettes creates many problems.

Center’s application indicates that they as well did not meet the 50 percent plus one requirement. Documentation of time spent on direct services was loose at best in the application. The organization’s directors were listed as spending approximate amounts of time on various projects, such as “approximately one-half of the Support Services Coordinator’s time” spent on resource advising, no numerical total for hours was listed. In addition, one-ninth of the center’s time was incorrectly billed as a direct service—their Kid’s Time and Kid’s Nite Out services did not meet SSFC requirements, as they were not educational to university students, a fact which the Campus Women’s Center has since acknowledged. As the original percentage of time spent on direct services was submitted at 61 percent, subtracting one-ninth of the hours meant the center was dedicating less than 50 percent of its activities to direct services, and was thus ineligible for funds. While it may not be the easiest decision to appreciate, it is the job of the SSFC to look at applications for funding from all groups with a critical eye. They have standards and no group is exempt from them. Though there is often some ambiguity whether certain tasks can be designated as a direct service or not, in this case it was fairly clear that the threshold was not met. That being said, we still feel it would be a shame for the Campus Women’s Center to disappear, especially considering that they came so close to meeting eligibility. The center’s overall mission is worthwhile, and we encourage them to seek other methods of funding to stay afloat, such as fund raising or seeking grants from the ASM Finance Committee. With some very minor restructuring and some more documentation, we see no reason why the Campus Women’s Center should be rejected in the future, allowing them to continue their assistance to students.

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Hockey season provides a shot at redemption

Football

Badgers prep for Minnesota

By Mark Bennett THE DAILY CARDINAL

Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema made it clear in his weekly press conference Monday morning that his team’s win over Michigan State last week is old news. “That game’s behind us,” Bielema said. In fact, that was the last time Bielema mentioned Michigan State for the remaining half hour. Bielema and his Badgers are clearly focused on their next task at hand, Minnesota, and the rivalry and tradition that comes with the annual matchup against the Gophers. Bielema also continued his praise of junior quarterback Scott Tolzien, who was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against Michigan State. Tolzien completed 19 of 31 passes for 243 yards and a careerhigh four touchdowns against the Spartans. Much of that success at quarterback can be attributed to the play of the rest of the offense around him. “I think Scotty will be the ﬁrst one to give credit [to them],” Bielema said. “I thought we had some great plays out there offensively.” First and foremost, credit has to be given to the Wisconsin offensive line, which leads the nation in sacks

allowed, letting up just two sacks in the first four games. The Badgers are also averaging 230 yards per game through the air this season. Much of that success can be attributed to the ever-improving receiving corps and their confidence in Tolzien as both a football player and a team leader. However, when asked why he left his starting quarterback in for the entire game against Michigan State, Bielema said that he felt Tolzien still has a lot to learn, and the few mistakes he made in Saturday’s game will help him continue to grow as a player. “[Tolzien] was the first to point out Saturday that by no means, did he play a perfect, clean game,” Bielema said. After conquering his first Big Ten opponent in convincing fashion, Tolzien will face his next challenge this coming week when the Badgers travel to Minnesota. The 119th meeting between the Gophers and the Badgers, the most played rivalry in FBS football, will certainly be both a challenge and a chance to make a statement for Wisconsin. This week’s game also marks the first Big Ten contest in the Golden Gophers’ brand new arena, TCF Bank Stadium.

NICO SAVIDGE savidge nation LORENZO ZEMELLA/CARDINAL FILE PHOTO

Junior quarterback Scott Tolzien continues to impress the staff. “We’re looking for an environment we know is going to be hostile,” Bielema said. So far, the Gophers have played impressive football. At 31 (1-0), Minnesota is fresh off its win against Northwestern and looking to continue to improve as a program. A win against Wisconsin would certainly be another huge step for Minnesota. The Gophers have not taken home Paul Bunyan’s Axe since 2003, and have only beaten the Badgers twice in their past 11 meetings. One Minnesota player who has caught Bielema’s attention is freshman quarterback MarQueis Gray. Although his stats are not great, Gray has been used in numerous positions on the ﬁeld, including as a receiver and a running back off direct snaps. “They’re very creative with what they’re doing,” Bielema said. And that creativity is certain to play into Wisconsin’s preparation this week.

n a couple of days, after a long summer spent waiting, the puck will drop on the 2009-’10 NHL season. The next day, Wisconsin women’s hockey will kick off its defense of the NCAA national championship at the Kohl Center. A week later, the Badger men’s hockey team hosts a scrimmage, and on Oct. 16 they will start their season against Colorado College. While I’m obviously excited for hockey to start up again, more than anything else this season is all about revenge. Maybe not for the Wisconsin women’s hockey team—there’s not a whole lot to avenge when a team crushes its competition on their way to a third national title. But for men’s hockey fans and lovers of the 29 NHL teams who didn’t hoist the Stanley Cup last June, recovering from the shortfalls of last season is the top goal. As a Badger fan, I’m haunted by the slim margin that kept Wisconsin out of last year’s NCAA tournament, and by the slip-ups late in the season, which cost it a WCHA title. I want this season to help me forget Denver forward Joe Colborne’s last-second goal and Minnesota-Duluth goalie

Alex Stalock’s 33-save night that resulted in a 1-0 Badger loss, among other things. As a San Jose Sharks fan, I hope the addition of former Badger Danny Heatley can help vanquish the ghosts of another great regular season team that couldn’t bring that same strength to the playoffs. One of my favorite bloggers, Mr. Plank from the Sharks fan blog “Fear the Fin,” wrote in an entry before last season’s playoffs that the NHL postseason is “by far the best time to be alive.” And he was right: it was a fantastic time to be a fan. Just about every series was thrilling, and ended in a heart-stopping game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals that had me sneaking away from the table at my brother’s wedding rehearsal dinner to catch the ﬁnal minutes. So while I won’t argue with Mr. Plank that the start of college hockey and the NHL regular season is better than the playoffs, I will say it’s a close second. Now is the time for our teams to overcome all the disappointment of the past year and to make right everything that went wrong during the 2008-’09 season. Stalock’s performance against the Badgers doesn’t exist anymore, neither does Colborne’s goal—there’s a clean slate for Wisconsin this season. Don’t watch hockey? Find out what you’re missing by e-mailing Nico at savidgewilki@wisc.edu.