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Republican lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch said late Wednesday she had a cancerous tumor removed two weeks before the Sept. 14 primary.

Jill Bader, spokesperson for Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker, said a grapefruit-sized tumor was removed from Kleefisch’s colon Sept. 2.

She said Kleefisch was told there were no signs of cancer after the surgery.

“She’s been given an excellent prognosis, and we’re really glad to have her KLEEFISCH on our team,” Bader said.

“By sharing her story she’s giving a lot of hope to people across the state.”

Kleefisch said in a statement Thursday she began feeling symptoms earlier this year. In August, her condition worsened and she sought treatment.

According to Kleefisch, genetic tests revealed last week determined there is no

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Lt. Gov. candidate Kleefisch treated for cancerous tumor

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mutation in her DNA. “I will not pass this on to my daughters. Another miracle,” Kleefisch said in a statement.

“We wish Rebecca a fast and complete recovery, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Kleefisch family,” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett said in a statement.

“She’s been given an excellent prognosis, and we’re really glad to have her on our team.”

Jill Bader spokesperson Scott Walker

The news of Kleefisch’s health scare was released by her and her husband, Rep. Joel Kleefisch, R-Oconomowoc, on Milwaukee station WISN-TV12, an organization they had both worked for.

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Charlie and the Tree played the Memorial Union Terrace Thursday night as part of The Red Shirt, which will raise money for UW-Madison’s Great People Scholarship.

Diversity forum discusses ‘inclusive excellence’ at UW

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Wisconsin state Assembly candidate and Dane County Supervisor Brett Hulsey highlighted his committment to the environment during a Campus Democrats meeting.

Hulsey shares platform with campus

By Beth Pickhard The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin state Assembly candidate Dane County Supervisor Brett Hulsey told students he would fight for green jobs and environmental conservation during a UW-Madison Campus Democrats meeting Thursday.

Hulsey is vying to replace state Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison, who will not seek reelection this fall.

If he replaces Black, Hulsey would represent most of the student body. Hulsey said he would bring green jobs to UW-Madison and work to make the campus more environmentally friendly.

“I worked with the Sierra Club for 17 years now and we’re trying to clean up power plants all across Wisconsin,” Hurley said. “And the

dirtiest coal plant in the state is right here in the middle of UW-Madison.”

According to Hulsey, state funding for UW-Madison has declined, forcing to pay more for tuition as a result.

“In District 77 I represent virtually all of UW-Madison, and I will be an advocate for you,” he said, adding that he will be “there to say not only is [funding UW-Madison] a good value … but it’s a good investment.”

Trevor Dinsmoor, a freshman and member of UW-Madison Campus Democrats, said he appreciates Hulsey’s clean lakes and bioenergy ideas.

“I like that there’s a candidate that’s moving up that wants to take care of the environment more,” he said. hulsey page 3

The 2010 Campus Diversity Forum, “Cultivating Excellence: Nurturing the Seeds of Success,” featured presentations from faculty and guest speakers, as well as panel discussions on diversity at the Memorial Union Thursday.

The day’s events kicked off with speeches from campus diversity faculty members and forum keynote speaker, attorney Arthur Coleman.

“Our meeting here today is a mechanism of reinforcing, expanding and focusing on [campus diversity programs’] various activities,” provost Paul DeLuca said in his opening remarks.

DeLuca’s introduction was followed by presentations from system Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Vicki Washington and vice provost Damon Williams, who spoke on the necessity of

organizing the university system around a philosophy of “inclusive excellence.”

Keynote speaker Coleman sought to round out the campus diversity discussion by looking at the importance of a big-picture perspective that takes into account national trends.

“For every 100 low-income students, 65 graduate high school, 41 enroll in college, and 11 graduate,” Coleman said. “We’ve got work to do.”

Coleman also hosted a panel discussion on judicial law and public opinion.

Other panels included a discussion on diversity, gender and leadership from the Outstanding Women of Color; a dialogue addressing racial disparities in L&S by professor Judith Burstyn; and a Go Big Read panel discussion about this year’s campus selection, “The Immortal diversity page 3

Police horses get rowdy, stomp on cars Two Madison Police Department horses caused damage to vehicles parked near the Kohl Center Tuesday.

The horses were part of the security force used for President Barack Obama’s visit to the UW-Madison campus.

Before coming loose, the horses were tied up behind the Kohl Center.

Apparently, a passing train scared the horses. The horses then broke loose from their ties and ran away, according to the Capital Times. The horses began to walk

down West Dayton Street, where they kicked and jumped over vehicles parked near the Kohl Center.

One of the car owners was UW-Madison assistant men’s hockey coach Gary Shuchuk, according to the Capital Times.

The horses did damage to the front quarter panel on one vehicle, the rear quarter panel on another and a rear light on the third vehicle, according to the Capital Times.

Police officers eventually captured the uninjured horses.

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For the record In the Associated Student’s of Madison article Thursday, it stated the Finance Committee is composed primarily of students who are part of ASM. The Finance Committee is actually composed of students who are not part of ASM. In addition, in the Thursday volleyball recap libero Kim Kuzma was incorrectly referred to as a junior instead of a senior. The Cardinal regrets the errors.

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n honor of the recent comments that I have received from my Mom and some people who shall not be named *cough* (my boyfriend’s sisters and my friend Trevor), I have politely and deliberately chosen to “watch my language” in this next column.

“You don’t need to say (insert appropriate swear word here) to get your point across Taylor Lauren!

Unbelievable! I can’t even send these columns to your Grandma because her eyes would bleed with misery!”

“Have you actually read the vulgar things your girlfriend writes in her columns? Racy much, don’t you think? I’m going to send it to Mom and Dad to see what their opinion is.”

Yes, these are only two of the complaints and instances of “constructive criticism” that I have been force-fed in the last couple of weeks.

(Usual use of swear words here.) As you can probably speculate, I am starting to run out of excuses to

tell my Grandma as to why I “keep forgetting” to attach my column to the e-mails that I send her.

Also, you can undoubtedly presume that I am no longer viewed by my boyfriend’s parents as a “nice and innocent girl.” A big (insert curse word here) thank you goes out to his sisters. Although even they called my column “racy and vulgar,” they thought it would be an absolutely great idea to show it to their Catholic parents, whom I have been working to win over for the past year. Needless to say, I won’t be stopping by their house anytime soon. (Insert swear words here.)

With that rant over, I will admit that I have consciously tried to think of positive words that can replace my “vulgar vocabulary.” Adjectives such as “great” and “grand” have come to mind, but then again, I find myself pondering the incongruity of those adjectives in our language.

For example, what was so great about the Great Depression? My Grandma lived through it, and the only thing she has to show for it is her unbearable hoarding habit.

What about the Great War? Why not call it what it was—a (casual swear word) Horrible War?

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What about the Great Plague of London? Or the Great Mutiny in India? Perhaps the Great Fire in Chicago? Was Peter the Great really so great? And was Ivan so Terrible?

Contrary to my rant, I do realize that there are plenty of things with the title that really are great.

Cases in point are: the Great Lakes, the Great Wall of China, the Great Barrier Reef, Alexander the Great.

I would even consider the Great Plains to be worthy of the title if there was actually something cool to look at besides (swear word) corn in the 500,000 square mile radius.

Other things lacking the designated tag should perhaps be granted it. If anything deserves to be called great, it’s certainly the Grand Canyon. Same goes for New York’s Grand Central Station! Why are the Teton mountain ranges labeled as grand, yet the Pyrenees are dubbed as great? I see them as both fairly equal mountain ranges, right?

Moral of the story here is that we should just call these “great” historical events what they were.

And we can do this by choosing the best adjective for them.

The (insert appropriate swear words here) Depression would definitely

be more suitable in my eye.

Having a “sailor’s mouth” is not something that I brag about, and I do find different adjectives when appropriate. I mean, after all, I was once viewed as a “nice, innocent girl that never swears,” right? The truth though, is that I like to use the proper adjective for describing something. I’m not into the whole “use as many descriptive words as you can.”

I prefer brevity and accuracy over that (obscenity).

If something certainly is great then yes, it is worthy of the moniker. Then again, if you really (use of causal swear word) bombed that midterm, by all means say it like it is! Frankly, my house did smell like pure (swear) two weeks ago and my landlord is a downright (insert appropriate obscenity here)! I’m sure as (swear word) not going to sugar coat it and I don’t think society should either!

PS—Mom, I still don’t think this is an appropriate e-mail for Grandma. Sorry, I tried!

PPS—Trevor, do you think it’s unbecoming that anyone swears in print, or only women?

Agree that cussing is sometimes (swear word) necessary? E-mail Taylor at tcurley@wisc.edu with your support.

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Erica andrist sex columnist My boyfriend and I have been together for about 8 months. I love him and I trust him completely, but he just recently told me that he just got an HIV test … he thinks I should get one, too. Does this mean he’s cheating on me? I don’t understand why we should get HIV testing if we are a monogamous couple.

—Confused and Scared No, CaS, your boyfriend getting an HIV test and encouraging you to do the same doesn’t mean he’s cheating on you. It means he knows the only way to be certain of one’s HIV status is to be tested regularly. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine screening for all sexually active adults, regardless of statistical risk.

You’re right that sexually monogamous or fluid-bonded couples have exceedingly low STI risks, but don’t forget a) you or your partner may have had prior partners, b) “monogamy” means different things to different people and c) some STIs, including HIV, can be spread in ways other than sexual contact. An HIV test is a simple blood draw (alternatively, some locations can do an oral swab), and it’s free at University Health Services.

Speaking of STI testing, I need to correct an error I made in last week’s column. When discussing the herpes antibody test, I stated “over half of initial positives in the campus population (adults under 24) turn out to be negatives.” This is incorrect.

Health care providers tend to avoid common use of the herpes antibody test because it can be unreliable.

What I should have stated last week is that if we were to screen the general population using the herpes antibody test, then we would expect that over half of initial positives in adults under

24 would turn out to be true negatives with further testing. However, since the herpes antibody screen is only offered to individuals whose circumstances make it likelier that they actually have herpes (i.e. a positive result is more likely to be true), we don’t see a 50 percent false positive rate in practice; the observed false positive rate is lower than the expected rate.

Additionally, some astute readers wrote in to caution against extrapolating the overall U.S. herpes prevalence (1 in 5) to the campus population.

Taken as a whole, students at UW are younger, whiter, wealthier and more educated than the U.S. population as a whole. Thus, it is inappropriate to apply general prevalence data to this specific subset of the population. According to Craig Roberts, the UHS epidemiologist whose expertise I sought in last week’s column, a better estimate of the campus prevalence of herpes is along the lines of 5-10 percent when one accounts for the lower prevalence of herpes in groups with the cited demographic characteristics.

From an epidemiological standpoint, this criticism is valid. However, I question the importance of such a distinction for the average student like me. Campus does not exist in a sexual vacuum. UW students do not have sex exclusively with other UW students and though we may always be Badgers at heart, most of us are UW students for only a small portion of our sexual lives. Thus, in my opinion, data specific to the campus population paint an incomplete picture.

I leave it to you, dear readers, to make your own decisions regarding the appropriate use of these data.

However, please be aware that making your own decisions may be a serious moral problem, as one reader made it a point to tell me: No wonder you have herpes if you are having casual sex right and left. It is unconscionable, though unsurprising, that you [did] not mention this … Want to know a 100% effective way to not

get herpes? Don’t have sex. But no … It would be wrong to tell people promiscuous sex has consequences…

Yawn. So according to the American Academy of Dermatology, most people acquire herpes simplex (type 1) infection during infancy or childhood from kissing family members. People define “sex” in lots of different ways, but I don’t think kissing family members usually qualifies. At a simple factual level, you’re the one who’s wrong, my friend: even if last week’s question had actually asked about how to prevent herpes, “don’t have sex” would not be a 100 percent effective answer.

Now, that’s not meant to say I think abstinence is wrong. If a person makes a choice not to engage in sexual activ-

ity, that deserves respect, whatever the reasons behind that choice are. Sexual activity should always—always, always, always—be a choice, and it should be a choice we feel good about making.

However, there are some things I do think are wrong—for example, criticizing people for their sexual choices as well as creating arbitrary hierarchies of dogmatism and applying them to other people’s consensual activities. Not to mention trying to establish the supremacy of one’s sexual choices over someone else’s. Those are things I think are wrong. And while I make mistakes from time to time, I prefer to avoid being wrong.

More questions? E-mail sex@dailycardinal.com.

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Dane County sheriffs wear pink for breast cancer awareness The Dane County Sheriff ’s Office squad cars will don pink ribbons to spread awareness and show support for National Breast Cancer Awareness month today.

This is part of Justice for a Cure, which is the law enforcement’s fundraiser to promote awareness and money for breastcancer research.

Justice for the Cure originally started in 2007 as a way for the Sheriff ’s Office to show its support for women fighting breast cancer, spokesperson Elise Schaffer said in a statement.

Law officials will also be wearing the pink today.

“Sheriff ’s Office employees will be seen wearing pink, including Bailiffs in pink shirts and pink ties,” Schaffer said in a statement. “Deputies in uniform may wear the official pink ribbon.”

Additionally, Dane County’s Chief Deputy Ron Boylan will join First Lady Jessica Doyle, Marilyn Bielema and others at the Capitol for a special proclamation as well as the placing of pink ribbons on squad cars today at noon.

Out of the money the Sheriff ’s Office raised locally, 75 percent will go towards funding education, screening, treatment and survivorship programs, according to a statement. The rest of the money raised will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure grant programs to fund research.

“Nationally, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has granted over $2.5 million to breast cancer research programs at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics,” Schaffer said in a statement.

—Maggie DeGroot

SSFC denies CFACT funds for third time

By Andrew Kasper The Daily Cardinal

For the third year in a row the Student Services Finance Committee denied funds for Collegians For A Constructive Tomorrow in front of a hearing room packed full of the group’s supporters.

At Thursday’s meeting the committee voted unanimously against awarding funds to CFACT—a conservative, freemarket oriented organization that advocates against creating “green jobs” and aims to disprove widespread beliefs about global warming, according to the group’s website.

SSFC members cited equipment violations as their main reason for denying the student group funds.

SSFC Chair Matthew Manes said the group failed to return computers, printers and a video camera purchased with student

money granted by the SSFC in a previous year, and when equipment was returned some of it had been destroyed or damaged.

During open forum a representative of CFACT asked that the committee not consider this violation in their decision, as the group had returned or paid for the equipment in its entirety.

Committee members did not heed the representative’s plea as CFACT failed to respond for multiple months to the committee’s request to return the equipment, according to SSFC members.

“There have been other groups that have violated ASM bylaws but I think a key part is communication,” committee member Aliyya Terry said.

CFACT is currently involved in a lawsuit against UW-Madison for one of SSFC’s previous decisions to deny the group funding.

CFACT alleges they were previ-

ously denied eligibility because of their conservative beliefs, whereas the liberal group Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group was granted funding that same year, according to the group’s website.

However, WISPIRG was also denied funding for next year.

SSFC members said they are committed to an unbiased decisionmaking process and that the ongoing lawsuit “in now way affected our decision,” Manes said.

Members of CFACT declined to comment.

At the same meeting, SSFC approved funding eligibility for Wisconsin Student Lobby, a group that teaches students lobbying tactics and plans to lobby for policies that it says will benefit UW-Madison students.

WSL has been an active student group for just over a year and were granted over $65,000 by the SSFC last fall.

Custody feud results in double stabbing, domestic violence Two Madison sisters were stabbed by a Chicago man Wednesday night, according to police.

Madison Police arrived on the 500 block of Northport Drive Wednesday around 11:40 p.m. to find two women with stab wounds, one 25 years old and the other 26 years old. “[The victim] and her 26-yearold sister were both punched and stabbed after trying to get the suspect to leave the victims’ Northport Drive apartment,”

Madison police spokesperson Joel DeSpain said.

The 25-year-old victim was hospitalized with a collapsed lung and a skull fracture, police said.

The 26-year-old sister received staples for her stab wounds. She had two stab wounds to her head and one to her arm.

The 25-year old woman’s condition is unknown.

The police found the suspect who was in the area and took him into custody.

The suspect, Darius Green, of Chicago, was arrested on felony charges of first-degree reckless endangerment and bail jumping. The double stabbing is the result of domestic violence, DeSpain said.

The stabbing stemmed from an ongoing custody battle between the 26-year-old Chicago man and the 25-year old victim.

There investigation is still ongoing, police said.

—Maggie DeGroot

Around campus this weekend

Friday, Oct. 1

*11:45 a.m. in Library Mall: Homecoming Kick-off with free Qdoba, student performances and photo opportunities with Paul Bunyan’s Axe *3 p.m. Memorial Union Terrace: Students will race in cardboard boats on Lake Mendota at this year’s Barge Building Competition

Saturday, Oct. 2

9 a.m. in Library Mall: Brittany Zimmermann Memorial 5k Run/Walk *11 a.m. in Library Mall: Bucky’s Cross-Campus Quest, a scavenger’s hunt for campus celebrities such as Chancellor Biddy Martin or Bucky

Sunday, Oct. 3

*10:30 a.m. at Avol’s Bookstore (315 W. Gorham St.): The 19th Annual Literacy Network 10k Run/5k walk and Kid’s Fun Run with Bucky. Registration is now closed, but spectators are encouraged. Tailgating, music and refreshments will conclude the event. * Homecoming Event

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Keynote speaker Arthur Coleman discussed national graduation trends of low-income students at the 2010 diversity forum.

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The main panel was a collaborative discussion bringing several cross-campus committees together for the first time. These included LGBT, accessibility, diversity and women’s groups.

In his address, Williams said he regretted class-schedule conflicts that prevented many students from attending the event and adding their important voices to the conversation.

Saengthong Douangdara,

hulsey from page 1 Abrianna Barca, a senior and second vice chair of UW-Madison Campus Democrats, said Hulsey pinpoints the progressive issues students are concerned about.

“I think he’s a really exciting candidate and appreciate that he seems to understand what UW-Madison

a senior with the Center for Academic Excellence, said the importance of the student voice is to “really mold” what the diversity programs are doing.

“We are directly involved with other students and directly involved with campus,” Douangdara said.

“We can communicate and show others what we’re doing.”

Williams said he hopes to encourage student involvement through his “Town Hall on Diversity,” an event planned for later this semester. students are interested in, especially with his involvement as a professor on campus and his direct involvement with different issues on campus,” she said.

Hulsey faces Green Party candidate Ben Manski, Republican candidate David Redick and Constitution Party candidate David Olson in the Nov. 2 election.

UW receives $3.1 million federal grant for financial education research The Social Security Administration has given $3.1 million to UW-Madison for research on financial education.

The money will fund projects with the goal of “identifying audiences for financial education, measuring financial literacy and testing the impact of different educational tactics,” according to University Communications.

The principal investigator on the grant is J. Michael Collins, an

assistant professor in the School of Human Ecology.

Collins’ research focuses on behavioral finance, which studies the financial decisions people make.

Some of Collins’ past research topics include the study of people who do not use traditional bank accounts, legal approaches to foreclosure and comparing employees of credit unions before and after 12 hours of online financial education.

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It’s clobbering time

Today’s Sudoku

Evil Bird

By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

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Branching Out

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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.

Beeramid Classic

By Ryan Matthes graphics@dailycardinal.com

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Crustaches

First in Twenty

By Patrick Remington premington@wisc.edu

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Washington and the Bear

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Horror movies that will scare you halfway to hell this Halloween season Max Lohnhardt The Daily Cardinal

As the calendar changes to October, it signifies the arrival of fall and, more importantly, the start of the Halloween season.

This means pumpkins, costumes and scary movies will be the means of entertainment for the next 31 days. Whether or not you are a fan of scary movies, it’s worth seeing at least one of the following films to get yourself in the Halloween spirit.

Photo Courtesy Brent Nicastro

“The Grapes of Wrath” is a play based on John Steinbeck’s classic novel. It follows the Joads, a family suffering through the Great Depression, on a journey westward.

No sour ‘Grapes’

By Ashley Glowinski The Daily Cardinal

The University Theatre’s production of “The Grapes of Wrath,” directed by Professor Norma Saldivar, is sure to be a phenomenal show. Original planned to be a mere stage reading, cast and crew members kept adding to the show’s plan throughout the rehearsal process, turning it into something much more.

The show is Frank Galati’s awardwinning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel of the same name. By stylizing certain fight scenes and changing up original blocking, the University Theater’s cast has made it their own.

“Our production is going to be really unique,” said Morgan Boland, who plays Rose of Sharon in the show. Boland’s character gives birth in the show, a scene that required her to do some studying so that her acting would be as realistic as possible.

Boland’s dedication is evident of the huge amounts of effort people put into making “The Grapes of Wrath” a show any audience can enjoy.

But with hard work comes challenges.

There are a number of characters who spend almost the entire show on stage. This leaves them with no time to disengage. They have to keep their energy up and stay in character for the entire duration of the show, an enticing idea for anyone interested in theater.

Because the production is a stage reading, there will be a few scripts in hand, though they are near invisible. Boland mentioned she doesn’t even notice her fellow cast members using them. However, the scripts do serve as a physical reminder that this play is part of American history, specifically the Great Depression. Even with its historical setting, the message of the play is timeless.

This show focuses on a family striving

for the American Dream, with their hopes being continually raised and shattered.

Not unlike many families today, the Joads are searching for a better life in a time of economic downfall. Because of this, Boland believes people will be able to relate to the characters in these challenging economic times, and said it will “strike a tone.”

Aside from the relatable story, cast member Alanna Reeves mentioned how wonderful the cast is, which consists of undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members.

Reeves feels that everyone is giving as an actor.

“From day one everyone brought a lot into the space,” Reeves shares.

Numerous factors bring energy to the show, something the audience will appreciate. Not only are the characters likeable and relatable, but the extraneous details give the show some flair. Many of the sound effects are made with objects that the crew just happened to find.

What’s more, these sounds are made live on stage, a rarity in traditional theater.

The costumes in this show also help to bring the plot and other elements together.

They realistically tell of the times and convey the story’s sorrow. From the shirts to the hats to the shoes, the items are worn and overall very depressing to look at. The costumes also aid in identification and distinction of characters, as some actors play multiple roles, including Reeves. Although many would find this to be a confusing undertaking, she found it fun and challenging, believing it pushed her to be a bolder actress.

Some of the show’s dates have already sold out, an indication of how celebrated the story of “The Grapes of Wrath” is. Between Steinbeck’s storyline and the unique twists put on it by the University Theater’s cast, the show is a must see.

“The Grapes of Wrath” runs from Oct. 1-16 in the Hemsley Theatre. Tickets are still available and cost $20 for the general public or $14 for students.

“Let Me In” Anticipated Release Date: Oct. 1 “Let Me In” is a fitting film to kick off the Halloween season as it is sure to be classic.

Based on the novel and Swedish film “Let the Right One In,” the remake features the dynamic relationship between a 12-year-old vampire girl and a loner boy. Murder numbers start to pile up in their small town and the line between friend and enemy is blurred between them. The film offers a little something different than the typical scary movie clichés. It might not be the scariest film of October, but it will show how scary movies can be elegant instead of cheap.

“Case 39” Anticipated Release Date: Oct. 1 “Case 39” tells the story of a child followed by spirits that are trying to kill her. Renee Zellweger stars in the film, taking the child in and trying to help her lead a normal life. This film is likely to be very bland and unoriginal.

The story isn’t one that will stimulate the mind, and considering Zellweger has not put forth decent acting since “Empire Records,” the acting is sure to be equally lackluster.

“My Soul to Take” Anticipated Release Date: Oct. 8 The highly anticipated “My Soul To Take” marks the first time Wes Craven has both written and directed a movie in over 15 years. It is about a boy born on the same day a serial killer was killed, a phenomenon that somehow connects seven teens. The ghost of

the serial killer begins to haunt these teens, and one by one they all die, sparking an intense fight for survival. This film could be a hit or miss, but given Wes Craven’s resume, it is definitely worth a watch for anyone who enjoys some bloody fun.

“Buried” Anticipated Release Date: Oct. 8 “Buried” stars Mr. Van Wilder himself, Ryan Reynolds. The film has already generated some buzz, with many believing it’ll be a quality horror film. The story follows Reynolds, who wakes up to find himself buried alive with only his phone, a knife and a lighter. He soon finds out he has been taken hostage, and as he fights for his life, the unknown twisted story becomes more apparent. “Buried” is more of a thriller than horror film, but will ultimately leave audiences uneasy.

“Paranormal Activity 2” Anticipated Release Date: Oct. 22 The original “Paranormal Activity” received buzz for its ability to terrify audiences. Many of the film’s details have been kept under wraps, but it is likely the film will be little more than an eerie continuation of its predecessor. For anyone who found the original to be as terrifying as it was cheaply made, this is a must see.

“Saw 3D” Anticipated Release Date: Oct. 29 “Saw 3D” will be released just in time for Halloween. This edition will be the seventh and final film in the “Saw” saga. This film is expected to answer all of the questions the other six films have raised and end the story for good. For those who’ve remained dedicated to the series through all of its installments, the movie cannot be missed. For anyone who gave up a long time ago, there is likely no harm in passing, but it does give everyone an excellent excuse to start to follow the series.

There is nothing like buckets of blood in 3D to conclude the Halloween season.

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“Let Me In” is based on the Swedish film “Let the Right One In.” Although it is more of a thriller than a horror film, its elegance will help to kick off the Halloween season right.

Bowie keeps us bowing with rerelease ’76 of Station to Station

By Tiffany Karalis The Daily Cardinal

The legendary pioneer of glam rock, more commonly identified as his alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, has returned, leaving the spiders from Mars behind. David Bowie, never ceasing to amaze his fans with eccentric, compelling rock songs, has released a digitally remastered and expanded three-CD edition of his vastly influential 1976 album, Station to Station, including the double CD Live at Nassau Coliseum ‘76 concert as an additional bonus.

Station to Station was the first album to take Bowie’s familiar style of progressive “concept albums” during the Ziggy Stardust era, to a fresh, extraordinary new sound of Krautrock. His transition into the experimental music scene began while he was recording in Los Angeles during

1975 and ’76. Inspired by his cocaine intake of excessive amounts, the Spaceman managed to create some of the most bizarre yet inimitably fascinating tracks in rock ‘n’ roll history.

The album’s first recorded track, “Golden Years,” by contrast still sounds remarkably timeless. It remains Station to Station’s most obvious and irresistible hit, built on the funk and soul of Young Americans, with an edgier, riff-driven effect. “Stay,” the album’s fifth featured track, also spirals with harsh, synthetic quirks, placing lyrical emphasis on the Duke’s renowned element of sexual promiscuity. Lyrics such as, “Cause you can never really tell when somebody wants something you want too,” accentuates his devout passion for intimacy on his quest for an album defined by romanticism.

Station to Station’s progression into an eclectic, psychedelically-influenced jam, can be easily identified in songs such as “Word on a Wing” and “Wild is the Wind.” Both tracks introduce Bowie’s movement towards a classical intonation, balancing his humorous extravagance with a gentle, heart wrenching croon. “Word on a Wing” offers a more contemporary ballad, while “Wild is the Wind” takes the sound of delicate, dignified beauty to an intricate level of erratic deviance, only of which Bowie could have pulled off.

The live tracks featured in the bonus album highlight the contrast between original portentous piano recordings to the sound of an up-tempo whirl of blues rock. His amplifying enchantment with Krautrock is especially recognizable in his live versions, due to the effect of thunder-

ous percussion, the synthesizer’s thrilling vibes, and the squealing echoes of his Epiphone SG G-400. The inclusion of his outrageous performance faux pas is enough to entertain even those who are not diehard fans.

This remastered version of Station to Station is beyond compare and undeniably an essential purchase. It captures Bowie’s original unconventional spirit, as well as his transitional, limitless nature of chaotic nonconformity. Its visceral edge offers a wild and amped up energy, produced into a crisp and extraordinarily clear sound. From old school “Space Oddity” fans to those newly introduced, Station to Station will undoubtedly mesmerize you into the masterpiece of Ziggy Stardust’s deranged, incomparable, out of this world journey.

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Just keep DREAMing Student voters are truly important Jaime brackeen opinion columnist

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he elusive American Dream—thousands struggle to find this invisible finish line every day, but many run out of steam before making it far enough. For some, this dream is money, and for others it’s fame. But for even more it is something with less glamour and a little more merit, something that pays in intellectual property and acceptance. For thousands of children of illegal immigrants, the American Dream is that of education and citizenship.

Unfortunately, the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act that would aid in making this simple wish more obtainable was stalled in Congress just under a week ago.

The DREAM Act is intended to make it easier to achieve citizenship for children who grew up in the U.S. and want to go to college or serve in the military, but are impeded by their illegal immigrant standing.

It allows that if an undocumented individual goes to college or joins the military for two or more years, they can gain conditional permanent residency status for six years. This means they can get a license, go to school and basically act as a normal American for six years. These years also count towards their permanent naturalization requirements so long as they stay out of trouble during that time.

This act is attached to a $726 billion military defense bill that also contains a clause to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for gays in the military. Many of those who voted to stall the bill did so because they do not think the DREAM Act belongs on it.

Sen. Lindsey Graham R-S.C., says the act “has got absolutely nothing to do with our national security.” That’s where I disagree. If we are going to continue sending our young men and women into danger to fight for their country, we will need all the numbers we can get behind us. Not to mention, retired Lt. Col. Margaret Stock believes “the demographics for the future [of

military recruitment] are not looking very bright.” So if people who have been living and working in this country, regardless of status, want to risk their lives and thank the country that has been good to them, who are we to tell them no just because of an identity they didn’t even choose?

The age group of illegal immigrants that this act advocates for had no real choice in being made illegal. It is for those who were brought here unlawfully at the hands of their parents. If you were told that your family was packing up and moving to a country where you would be considered illegal, when you were just six years old, you probably wouldn’t question it or try to resist your parents.

After the move, you would try to fit in to your new community. Most children do this by attending school.

Illegal immigrants’ children do this because they want to belong and their parents only want the best possible education for their children.

The way the parents immigrate or pay taxes to fund this schooling is a completely different issue for me. But why should we punish the children who didn’t truly have a choice in their wrongdoings for such things?

Also, we should always advocate for making education accessible to everyone. Educating our youth, or even giving their life a direction via the Armed Forces, can do nothing but improve quality of life for everyone in the future. The more we are informed and supported, the more we can learn to give back to the country that made us who we are, and even possibly make improvements in the countries where we came from.

Some Republicans claim this act was added in a last-ditch attempt to gain waning Latino support before November, perhaps instead we should question if Latino support is down because we have always failed to help them and their families in the past.

These kids with inherited statuses did not choose their lives, but they are choosing to make them better. Today’s children are the future so let’s make sure they have one.

Jaime Brackeen is a sophomore majoring in journalism. We welcome all feedback. Please send all responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

In the summer of 1971, the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution finally afforded anyone eighteen or older the right to vote.

Faced with a new demographic, namely college students, policy makers were forced to cater their policies to a much younger constituency than ever before.

Since then, however, students have rarely tapped their potential voting power. In the 2008 elections, a young demographic played a large role in electing new public officials, but it will take more than one large turnout to force policy makers to seriously consider the college student constituency. A consistent, sustained voting turnout over time will make our elected representatives realize that our vote matters and that if they don’t pay attention to us, they’ll need to find a new job.

This is especially important

in the coming midterm elections. Midterm elections typically see a lower voter turnout.

A strong student showing this year could drastically change that outcome. In truth, students have a real opportunity to influence this election, so long as we actually show up to the polls.

Faced with real budget shortfalls, a new governor, and many contested seats in the state Legislature, the next legislative session in Wisconsin is going to be a pivotal one. Students need to be mindful of the real ramifications of this election and how it can drastically affect the future of Wisconsin, and in particular, higher education in the Wisconsin System.

It’s easy to point the blame for increasing tuition at the administration and Board of Regents; after all, the University of Wisconsin has faced several years of consistent 5.5 percent increases in tuition costs. But the real power behind the cost to attend here lies at the state level.

When the legislature and governor reduce funding to the UW System and costs to continue

at the university continue to go up with inflation, tuition must go up or the quality of education suffers. The Regents just do simple math.

Students this year have the very real opportunity to change that. The Associated Students of Madison for its part will be organizing a massive lobbying campaign to influence the state to fund the university at a sustainable level. But our voices matter very little if students do not show up at the polls.

Please take a moment to visit studentvote.org and register to vote as a commitment to your fellow students. You can also turn in your forms in the ASM Offices on the 4th Floor of the Student Activity Center.

On behalf of the Associated Students of Madison, the Dean of Students, WISPIRG, the College Democrats and the College Republicans, we urge you: Get out and vote.

Brandon Williams, Stephen Duerst, Evan Giesemann, Alex Sullivan and Lori Berquam. We welcome all feedback. Please send all responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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ooking back, my Sept. 24 column advising the city against taking ownership of the Overture gave the management of the center for performing arts a bad shake. I’ll be the first to admit my wording comes off strongly, and in some cases unjustly critical of current Overture administration.

After receiving an email from Robert Chappell, Overture publicist, less than twelve hours after our paper printed, I knew my article had an effect. Unfortunately, it was an undesirable one.

The intent of my column was to point to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s recent non-stop spending, not to

bash the Overture. However, my claims that the Overture “racked up” almost $30 million in debt seemed to point a finger at today’s Overture leaders, not the financial structure on which the entire project was originally based.

As Mr. Chappell was quick to inform me, current leadership isn’t to blame for $27.7 million worth of debt. In fact, the way the Overture is run today has absolutely nothing to do with the debt at all.

The debt is a result of around $105 million, about half the cost of the building, in loans collateralized by a trust fund dating back to the Overture’s inception. The money was meant to be invested and earn enough interest to eventually pay back the loan entirely, giving the Overture around $1.4 million in operating revenue each year. Unfortunately, the finan-

cial crisis of 2008 hampered the investment prospects of the trust fund, forcing the banks to liquidate the assets.

The liquidation left the Overture $27.7 million in debt.

So, was it misguided of me to draw associations between nearly $30 million in debt and the way current leaders run the Overture? Yes.

In my effort to paint Mayor Dave and the city as too eager to spend, I directed too much blame on Overture management for one big chunk of debt.

Do I think taxpayers should pay $2 million a year for the Overture? No. Is repairing carpeting for $2 million, tile flooring for $600,000 and roofing for another $2 million ridiculous? Yes. In my effort to paint Mayor Dave and the city as too eager to spend, I directed too much blame on Overture management for one big chunk of debt.

Humble pie tastes bad, and I should have looked harder before opening my mouth. With that said, I still don’t think taxpayers should pay millions more than they already do to own and repair the Overture. I don’t think renovating the library is better than rebuilding it. And I don’t think renovating the Edgewater makes any sense at all. I do think we’re spending too much money just because we’re getting a good deal on interest rates.

If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t mention the Overture’s debt at all. It really wasn’t the crux of the issue. Alas, that’s just not the case. Unless Mayor Dave found a good deal on a time machine, I’ll just sit here, pie in my mouth.

Dan Tollefson is a senior majoring in English. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Junior Brooke Ammerman led UW in scoring a year ago and returns as part of a deep, talented attack.

Badgers return to rink at home

By Nico Savidge THE DAILY CARDINAL

If the 2008-’09 Wisconsin women’s hockey team was defined by what is lost, this year’s squad must be about what it is getting back.

At this point last season, the Badgers were heading into the season having lost four of their top five scorers, their world-class goaltender and their head coach to a mix of graduation and the 2010 Winter Olympics. The result: A disappointing year that saw the defending national champions’ seasons come crashing to an end in the first round of the WCHA playoffs.

As the 2010-’11 campaign begins Wisconsin has not entirely rebuilt that national title-winning team, but they have made big strides. Head coach Mark Johnson is back behind the bench, and the Badger offense will benefit from the return of junior forward Hilary Knight and senior forward Meghan Duggan, who played for Johnson on Team USA last year.

Duggan said she plans to pick up where she left off in April of 2009.

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I’ve been here,” Duggan said of the Badgers’ success, but added the team has to avoid looking too far ahead.

“You can’t just be looking at that 40th game right now. We haven’t even played our first yet,” Duggan said.

With Knight and Duggan back the Wisconsin offense that struggled to find the back of the net at times last season should come out a lot stronger. The Badgers’ top scorers last year, junior forward Brooke Ammerman, senior forward Mallory Deluce and sophomore forward Brianna Decker were more than capable, but the team’s lack of depth hurt its offense.

According to Ammerman, the return of Knight and Duggan makes the offense much deeper, giving the Badgers more threats than their top line.

“The pressure is now off of everybody,” Ammerman said. “We can kind of dish the puck other places, they’re not going to know who to cover if we’re all playing our best every night.”

While Knight and Duggan’s return will be important, they are just two players returning to what is still a young, if more experienced,

Wisconsin team. Sophomore forward Saige Pacholok, one of the breakout stars of the Badger defense last year, said this year is an opportunity for the team’s younger players to make a name for themselves.

“We can grasp this moment to develop,” Pacholok said. “If we have this young team we know we will have a couple more years now, and we just have to work on our development as a team.”

Behind that young defense will be an equally young goaltending duo fighting for the No. 1 spot. In her freshman year, Becca Ruegsegger split playing time with senior Alannah McCready, who graduated in the spring. Ruegsegger will have to earn starting role this season as well, as she and highly-touted freshman Alex Rigsby will push each other for playing time.

Johnson said both players will start in the team’s season-opening series against Rensselaer Polytechnic.

“They’ll both be playing, it’s a great asset for us to have,” he said.

“We have two good goalies that are pushing each other the end result is they both become better.”

Greg Jones is a physical freak at 6'1" and 240 pounds and might just be the best defensive player in the country.

Jones aside, the personnel similarities between Wisconsin and Michigan State is striking.

Schematically, both teams like to start in the same place as well— running the football.

The Badgers check in at No. 10 nationally in rushing yards per game at 257.5 and the Spartans are not far behind at No. 17.

For Michigan State, the quick sophomore Edwin Baker possesses homerun potential and bruising freshman Le’Veon Bell punishes opponents between the tackles.

“Those two guys are outstanding running backs,” said Wisconsin defensive line coach Charlie Partridge. “We’re going to have to do a great job of making open field tackles and running our feet and using our fundamentals to bring them down.”

As good as the MSU backs are, they have not seen a defensive front as talented as Wisconsin’s so far this season. The same applies on the other side of the ball, where junior running back John Clay figures to see an increased workload.

Even with the emergence of freshman James White, Clay has rushed for over 100 yards in ten straight games and has also topped the century mark the last two years against the Spartans.

“The last time we went up there … John Clay had a very, very big game,” head coach Bret Bielema said. “I think that was one of his first [games] where he kind of was

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the guy that stepped forward. So he’s been there, done that, and now has gotten even better at it.”

To add to the weapons on offense for the Badgers, senior quarterback Scott Tolzien finally turned in a razor-sharp performance last week against Austin Peay and will have two of his best receivers, junior Nick Toon and senior David Gilreath, back on Saturday after both missed multiple games because of injuries.

For Michigan State, junior Kirk

“We’re going to have to do an outstanding job of making open field tackles.”

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Cousins enters his second year as the signal caller, and has put up numbers nearly identical to Tolzien’s so far this season. He has an accurate arm and has the ability to avoid the pass rush—a skill that may prove necessary against a disruptive Badger defensive line.

“If your pass rushing lanes break down from a defensive standpoint, he does a nice job of moving within the pocket to buy himself extra time for receivers to get open,” Partridge said.

Wisconsin made it through the non-conference portion of its season without a blemish, but did so without playing in an environment as hostile as Spartan Stadium is sure to be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Summer’s sport overlooked, under appreciated MAX STERNBERG

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s sad as it is, America’s pastime is quickly becoming just that—past time. In an era of action-packed entertainment dominating TV and movie screens from Bangor, Maine to Imperial City, Calif., the national affection for the grand old ballgame has simply gone by the wayside.

Sure, every decent sports nut remains a fan of the game, devoted to their team and willing to sacrifice a first-born child for a World Series title (especially for Cubs and Indians fans).

But the attention paid to the game is on a far more passing level than ever before. Until last year’s invent of MLB network (in my eyes, the single greatest TV network ever created), the game simply disappeared from sports television coverage at the first sight of NFL training camp.

While the season remains 162 games, baseball’s status as a major professional sport only applies to the period between the Final Four and training camp. Once that pigskin shows up on the bottom line, pennant races are about as important to the national consciousness as the world eating championship or ESPN’s favorite, the World Series of Poker.

As a diehard baseball fan, I have to

admit that this season’s pennant races really haven’t been that exciting. While the race for the NL wild card and NL West titles are destined to come down to the wire, the lack of a threat to the Yankees playoff hopes and the virtual exhibition status of Yankee-Red Sox series’ last weekend has given baseball nothing of national significance to take away any attention from the allimportant NFL. Despite having to compete with a national broadcast of the Yankees and Rays, a series that would play a large part in determining the AL East winner, the Monday night game between the Saints and 49ers drew a 9.4 rating, the highest for any cable program this year to date.

While we still call baseball our national pastime, we as a nation are clearly focused on football whenever possible. NFL Live is on ESPN yearround while Baseball Tonight can only maintain an off-season presence for the week of winter meetings, only to disappear again for the months leading up to spring training.

The growing divide between the two major sports in the college ranks adds fuel to the fire. Nationwide, college football is a business. Its profits drive each and every athletic department and make possible funding for non-revenue sports such as rowing, gymnastics and—oh yes—baseball.

The recent decision by the University of California to cut their baseball program in response to a

budget crisis is indicative of a growing tide toward investment in football and men’s basketball and a corresponding de-investment in baseball—the sport that got American sport to where it is today.

At UW-Madison, we’ve known this since 1991 when the program was cut in response to similar issues.

Numerous attempts to bring it back in the years since have never gotten past the rumor stage. Sure, spring weather in Madison can be ugly, but the weather hasn’t seemed to have caused a movement to abandon softball, and isn’t that essentially baseball on a smaller field?

I know that UW baseball isn’t coming back, at least in my time here. But as a purist, someone who thinks a well-executed hit-and-run is as beautiful as a bright sunny day at the terrace, I cannot help but cry out when I see this beautiful game going down the tubes.

Say what you want about the season being too long, the games being too slow, or the ticket prices being too high, baseball is still America. A summer evening isn’t the same when spent at an NFL preseason game as opposed to a battle for the AL Central title. America isn’t America without baseball. Football may be our national obsession, but baseball is the game that continues to make America what it is today.

Love baseball? E-mail Max at max.sternberg@yahoo.com

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Junior wide receiver Nick Toon will return to action for UW’s Big Ten opener against Michigan State. He led the team in receiving in 2009.

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“I would rather be 1-6-1 where we are right now having made the strides we have, then sitting at 3-3-2 and really not having improved at all,” said Trask.

Contributing to this improvement on the field has come from the team gaining more experience. The Badgers lost 9 seniors last offseason, with 8 of them being regular starters. That being said, the lack of experience was not only in the incoming fresh-

men, but also in the returning players who did not see much game time in the past.

“It’s not just the inexperience of the freshmen, all the returning player were reserve players that didn’t play a lot of minutes,” Trask said.

Despite this inexperience on the field, Wisconsin play has improved greatly this season. Making strides both individually and collectively, Trask likes where his team is sitting at this point.

“I told the guys I thought by October 1st we could become a pretty decent team,” said Trask. “I really felt that we surpassed that.”

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Trask confident in struggling squad, set to face alma mater

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Junior running back John Clay currently ranks ninth in the country with 501 rushing yards. The punishing running back will lead a potent UW offense against Michigan State’s stout defensive front.

Badgers meet Spartans in conference opener

By Parker Gabriel THE DAILY CARDINAL

Not only do the No. 24 Michigan State Spartans (4-0) qualify as a familiar opponent for No. 11 Wisconsin (4-0) as time conference foes, they also happen to look an awful lot like the

Badgers on the field.

Led by a dynamic running back duo and an efficient quarterback, the Spartans have displayed tremendous balance on offense through four games, averaging 231.5 rushing yards per game and 233.2 through

the air.

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The Badgers men’s soccer team (1-6-1) opens up Big Ten play this weekend against Indiana University (5-3-0). It may just be by some bizarre twist of fate that Wisconsin would open Big Ten play against Indiana, but whatever the reason, this match should prove to be entertaining.

This past offseason, Wisconsin and Indiana played a game of coach swap. Former Badger coach Todd Yeagley left to take over as head coach for Indiana. At the same time, former Indiana head coach John Trask left to fill the vacancy in Wisconsin. The outcome of all this; both Trask and Yeagley will be facing their former teams as the Badgers roll into Bloomington.

“It gives us a little extra motivation to put on a good performance,” said redshirt senior goalkeeper Ryan Vint on facing Yeagley. “It’s going to be fun.”

The general feeling towards this weekend’s match among player is excitement. Excitement to open Big

Ten play, and excitement to face their former coach and prove that they can win.

“I’ve been excited,” said redshirt senior midfielder Jon Rzepka. “It’s a game that I really want to win. I’d love to score the game winning goal against him.”

Even with the extra emotions attached to this game, the Badgers are putting more focus on their team play and individual play and taking the attention off Yeagley. Returning to practice on Wednesday after taking a tough loss at Marquette, the Wisconsin men took part in light training so not to over exert themselves.

“We’re trying to save up our energy for this weekend,” said Vint. “We’re doing drills that involve concentration and getting touches on the ball.”

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