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Concern about mental health conﬁdentiality

Not to toot my own horn but...

The second in a series on mental health focusing on privacy issues.

By Ryan Hebel

illness, even when it came to telling her parents. Last year, approximately 10 per“There are a couple of times when cent of UW-Madison students visited I needed to go to the ER and didn’t UHS to treat at least one mental ill- because I knew it would appear on ness, but that’s just skimming the sur- my mom’s bill, and I knew how conface, according to UHS Director for troversial that would be and it wasn’t Clinical and Crisis Services, Dennis worth it to me.” Christoffersen. UHS has a strict policy of not “Some don’t come because they revealing any medical information worry it will make them seem weak or to parents without student permis... they’re too busy or they don’t know sion, but problems can still arise, as how somebody could help with their Michelle knows from helping a friend problems,” Christoffersen said. with an eating disorder recently. Active Minds, “She finally a national orgadecided to go nization raising for counseling at mental health UHS, and [after a awareness among couple of sessions] OUR AILING HEALTH CARE college students, wanted to see SYSTEM estimates 27 persomebody through cent of 18-24her dad’s HMO, A collaborative reporting project of All Together Now, Madison, WI • ATNMadison.org year-old adults but her parents are have “a diagnosvery much against able form of mental illness.” counseling and would be furious if One of those students is they found out ... this holds a lot of “Michelle,” a UW-Madison Senior people back from treatment.” introduced earlier in this series Spokesperson for the Wisconsin on mental health. Two years ago, Ofﬁce for the Commissioner of Michelle was suffering from depres- Insurance, Jim Guidry, said insursion when she attempted suicide, ance companies dealing with group dropped out of an East Coast univer- employer plans are required by sity and transferred to UW, only to be Wisconsin law to send mental healthhospitalized again for depression and related information to the “recipient anxiety. She recovered and re-enrolled of the services.” This is little comfort in UW last year. if the information goes to student’s Like many students, Michelle, hometown address, but Guidry said who requested anonymity, is sensimental health page 3 tive to a stigma surrounding mental

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Corey Murphy plays the trombone while auditioning for “UW’s Got Talent” in the humanities building Thursday evening. He auditioned with his band, called The Tromboners.

SSFC denies Campus Women’s Center appeal By Andrew Kasper THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Student Services Finance Committee denied the Campus Women’s Center the right to an appeal Thursday by a margin of one vote. The CWC lobbied for an appeal citing “vagueness” in the SSFC’s first decision, in which they were denied funding, and a misinterpretation of their application materials. The CWC said their “Condom Crawl” activity was in fact a “direct and tailorable student service” and not an “event” as originally classified by the SSFC. A change in the Condom Crawl’s classification would have put the CWC agenda at the minimum percentage necessary of direct services to be eligible for General Student

Service Funds. Four SSFC members voted ‘yes’ on a resolution stating their committee had not violated any rules in the earlier denial of CWC, with three members voting ‘no’ and two voting ‘present’, essentially denying CWC’s appeal. Supporting Peers in Laid Back Listening presented their case for an appeal decision on Monday, claiming they were wrongly classiﬁed by the SSFC as “crisis management” counseling, but SPILL believes they are classiﬁed as “peer support” service. According to the SSFC, crisis management is a service already provided by University Health Services. SSFC guidelines state that groups ssfc page 3

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ASM Rep. Katy Ziebell takes notes at Thursday’s SSFC meeting, where decisions were made regarding funding for the CWC.

Panel declares H1N1 may be pandemic threat By Ariel Shapiro THE DAILY CARDINAL

Officials from across the UW System gathered Thursday for a panel to discuss preparation for an H1N1 outbreak, emphasizing the importance of technology and communication. Dr. John Shutske, program director of Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension and Outreach, said because H1N1 is a new disease, people are far more susceptible to it than they would be to a more common variety of influenza. According to Dr. Sarah Van Orman, executive director of University Health Services, up to 40 percent of students could be affected by H1N1, and only 5 to 15 percent of the population contracts common varieties of influenza. The panel provided a backup plan for universities to use should the virus affect a high proportion of students and instructors. Dr. Greg Lampe, UW provost and vice chancellor, said a web-based teaching “shell” is now available to professors to continue instruction online if necessary. “We provided all our faculty with training on setting up webbased course management systems so should students be ill, they can access courses through the web, preparation page 3

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UW ofﬁcials, MPD stress campus safety By Kelsey Gunderson THE DAILY CARDINAL

Ofﬁcials from UW-Madison and the Madison Police Department are urging students to take extra safety precautions in the wake of several robberies in the Madison area. According to Joel DeSpain, MPD Public Information Ofﬁcer, the recent string of Madison crimes is not patterned and has typically not targeted students. DeSpain said though these crimes have not been student-related and that Madison has been statistically safer compared to other U.S. cities of its size, students should still continue to take extra safety precautions. He added that many UW-Madison students should not consider everyone around them their peers. “Some students don’t realize that there are also some predators,” he said. He said the UW-Madison campus

in particular is a target for criminals because of the number of students walking around campus late at night, sometimes while intoxicated. “A lot of the criminals we see who are in the greater city area, speciﬁcally downtown, are really looking at crimes of opportunity, and so the best thing to do is to be defensive,” he said. According to DeSpain, many of the recent crimes have occurred late at night, and he said students should walk with friends and in well-lit areas to keep themselves safe. Dean of Students Lori Berquam said that though nighttime is the most important time to take these precautions, students should constantly be alert and aware of crime. “Personal safety isn’t something to only think about at nighttime or after leaving the library, but to make a part safety page 3

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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ake sure that the beer— four pints a week—goes to the troops under ﬁre before any of the parties in the rear get a drop.” —Winston Churchill to his Secretary of War, 1944. Luckily for us here in Madison, Hitler got his ass beat, and the pints are plentiful. Alcohol has been coursing through the veins of humans for thousands of years, ever since that ﬁrst lucky bastard stumbled upon mankind’s favorite hydroxyl group. Whether this prominent point in human history occurred by accident or divine intervention, experts are still uncertain. One thing is certain though. Alcohol—or beer in particular—was man’s best friend long before canine domestication (take that Fido), and as such should be treated with the utmost respect. If you don’t have any amount of respect for the beverage, I suggest you stop reading here, as this article will not apply to ignoramuses.

Now let’s be honest with ourselves; when it comes to Madison and beer consumption, the parameter of beer quantity far surpasses that of quality, much to a beer connoisseur’s distaste. I am, however, a realist. It’s clear that you’re not going to find a keg of Samuel Adams summer ale being slammed down the throats of thirsty thrill-seekers at parties, so we’ll have to focus on the cheap stuff. Most of it is piss-water, the kind of beer that you’d undoubtedly had to have had a few decent bottles of brews to even consider drinking. So what can you do to guarantee a great party experience? I will elaborate. The first thing I do when I get to a party of relatively unknown hosts is proceed directly to the keg (it is essential that this is done PRIOR to paying your five bucks), because God knows if an issue arises it’s going to be a real pain in the ass to get your cheddar back. If the keg’s warm, leave the party. This is unacceptable. A cold keg is probably the most important factor in a satisfying slam session. I like to live by the mantra “If the brew ain’t chilled, I ain’t getting billed” The second thing that must be done is a label check. It’s critical that you see what kind of beer you’re shelling out your hard-earned

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money for. There are a few types of beer that even the most cheap and degenerate party hosts shouldn’t think of buying. At this point you may be asking yourself “What if I don’t know my beer well enough to make my decision?” Well, lucky for you, I have categorized the beer no-no’s for you. Stay away from these, trust me. If you happen to be a huge fan of these beers, I pray for your soul. The Unacceptables: These beers should be avoided at all costs, unless you’ve lost your tongue in some freak accident during life. Consumption of these beers will not only leave you feeling like a turd sandwich, but even the most diehard alcoholics will have a hard time drinking ﬁve bucks worth in a whole night. There are terrible beers, but these few are reserved for only the desperate and uneducated. Beer 30: This beer is unquestionably horse shit. Their slogan is “It’s always time for Beer 30.” In truth, it’s never time for such beer sacrilege. Ever since my ﬁrst and only experience with this beer, which runs less than 30 cents a can, I have felt dirty and violated deep inside. If you see an unopened case of this lying in the street, leave it. Even the homeless will laugh seeing you drinking a can of

this disgraceful beverage. Natural Ice: Often referred to as “natty,” or “natty ice,” this is your stereotypical moronically hosted fratparty beer. Don’t be misled by its popularity or the Anheuser-Busch logo, one whiff of this beer will bring an acrid “skunk urine” smell to your nostrils. It’s taken from the bottom of the bottom of Anheuser’s beer vats, below Bud Light and even below Michelob Ultra—which is a great example of a shitty beer your mom would drink. *Please see my other works on parental inﬂuence on bad beer consumption. Pabst Blue Ribbon: This choice I’m sure will be met with some contention; however I maintain that Pabst is undoubtedly one of the foulest beers you’ll ﬁnd, with an aroma of old sweat mixed with putrid malt. I saw Clint Eastwood drinking a bunch of these in the recent movie “Gran Torino” and almost shat my pants, then found out he was in fact only paid a shit-ton of money to fake it (thank god). So unless you’re an old Korean War vet without much taste left looking to drink away your memories, please, for your sake, avoid consumption. Want more beer advice? E-mail Andrew at aplahr@wisc.edu to party the right way.

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UTI’s and URL’s urinating before and after sex. But a fresh, aired-out vag certainly never hurt anybody. ERICA ANDRIST sex columnist Hi Erica, I love your column, and I read it every week. Thank you. I never thought I’d send in a question, but now I have been thinking about something for a little while. I was with a new partner a couple of weeks ago. I stayed the night, and she said she had to sleep naked or she would get a UTI. I didn’t mind that she was sleeping naked or anything, but I was just interested in if that was something that prevented UTIs and, if so, why? Thanks for your time.

I was just wondering where is a good place to get sex toys other than A Woman’s Touch? I’ve been there a few times, and I can’t seem to ﬁnd a vibrator that has all the things I want that is also in my price range. Are there any other stores or websites you can recommend? Thank you. P.M. Hi P.M., A quick Google will turn up about a bazillion websites where you can get sex toys, so the good news is you have lots of options. However, like most online businesses, there are certainly some places that have better quality items and service than others.

J.K. Hey J.K., Glad you decided to send in your question—it’s a good one. While urinary tract infections (UTIs) aren’t technically sexually transmitted (i.e. they do not pass directly from one person to another), they can be triggered by sexual activity, especially in women. Women’s urethras are shorter than men’s, so it’s easier for bacteria to get pushed into the bladder, where they shouldn’t be. Growth of these bacteria can cause itchyburny-scratchy symptoms similar to some STIs. A hallmark of a UTI is feeling like you have to pee all the time, even if you are still sitting on the toilet because you just went. They’re bacterial, so they’re treated with a simple course of antibiotics. It is possible sleeping without underwear can help avert a potential UTI. Bacteria like to grow in warm, moist environments. Snug-ﬁtting panties, especially ones made of synthetic fabrics, can trap both heat and moisture, helping create a prime bacteria habitat. Some more tried-and-true options for reducing the likelihood of a UTI include drinking plenty of ﬂuids, using barriers and

Some more tried-and-true options for reducing the likelihood of a UTI include drinking plenty of ﬂuids, using barriers and urinating before and after sex.

Before I get to websites though, I’d urge you to take a second (or eighth) look at AWT. AWT is a rather famous womanowned shop at 600 Williamson St., which carries a variety of items (books, toys, lingerie, safer sex supplies) to help customers improve their sexual health. I strongly advocate buying toys in person if possible; it gives us a chance to see, touch, hear, etc. the toys before dropping what can be a pretty penny on them. AWT’s selection does change periodically; if you can’t find what you want on your first trip, perhaps your second trip two weeks later will turn up the perfect vibe. You may also consider trying multiple toys—instead of holding out to find the one toy that has it all, mix and match different toys to get the exact combo you need. The most inexpensive vibes cost less than 10 dollars. Depending on the gadgets you’re looking for, a combo of toys may be just the

(less-expensive) ticket. However, though I do love my trips out to AWT, they certainly are not the end-all beall of sex shops. Red Letter News is another Madison option over on East Wash, and they also have a fair number of toys, DVDs, and other items to choose. Selective Video is one more local place, just off the beltline near Todd Drive. Despite their name, they do have more than just videos, so they may be worth a shot, too. And, of course, there are websites. Generally, a website that has a storefront location will be a little more reputable, because you have to have friendly, knowledgeable people on your staff to run a physical location. Three super options are babeland.com (New York & Seattle), goodvibes.com (San Francisco), and smittenkittenonline.com (Minneapolis). These sites are well-organized and full of information to help you choose a toy even if you can’t see it in person, e.g. customer reviews and “noise ratings” that describe how loud the toy is. Some places also have return policies, so you can feel good about making your purchase even if the toy ends up not being quite what you had in mind. However, just because a website doesn’t have a companion storefront location shouldn’t automatically disqualify them, and one such site I’d deﬁnitely like to mention is adameve.com. Adam & Eve has a website which is a wee bit more explicit—whether you ﬁnd it awesome or off-putting, it’s just something to note. In addition to the good organization and helpful customer reviews, Adam & Eve also has a ton of promotions, which are great if you’re on a toy budget. Currently, you can “Rub Bree’s Spot” to see if you will get a discount on your purchase, and they’ll also throw in a free gift at checkout. These are some sites I happen to be familiar with—just because I didn’t mention your favorite doesn’t mean it’s not a great one. Thanks to J.K. and P.M. for doubling our pleasure this week, and if you have a question or would like to help me expand my online sex toy resource list, shoot me an e-mail at sex@dailycardinal.com.

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Falk unveils job cuts, new tax increases in 2010 county budget By Robert Taylor THE DAILY CARDINAL

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk blamed a poor economy for a series of painful cuts and a 7.9 percent property tax increase as she outlined her proposed 2010 budget Thursday. The budget calls for the highest year-to-year property tax increase in more than a decade for Dane County and hopes to achieve a 3 percent pay cut for all county employees. Falk threatened the elimination of 100 county jobs if the workers’ unions do not agree to the proposed pay cuts. Falk also plans to eliminate 25 positions from county payrolls regardless in an effort to ﬁll the projected $10 million shortfall. The Dane County budget is being

shaped by grim economic realities, according to a statement issued by Falk. A steep drop in local consumer spending and a weak Dane County real estate market have combined to undermine traditionally sound county revenue streams. Falk said the county is struggling to grapple with a cost increase of $6.5 million in health insurance, workers’ compensation and the Wisconsin Retirement System. The result has been a budget based upon difﬁcult choices and “shared sacriﬁce,” Falk said, though she emphasized that the budget still aims to protect core services. “Instead of radically cutting everything our citizens expect from county government—safe roads and communities, and healthy and

vibrant families—my budget protects these priorities when people need services the most,” she said in the statement. Public safety remains a top priority, according to Falk, and the $66 million total budget for the Dane County Sheriff ’s Department represents an increase of nearly $3.5 million for 2010. She said the budget would keep the Public Safety Communications Center upgrades on target and appropriate $12 million for radio replacement and systems integration. The budget also expands mental health services. Dane County will leverage $500,000 in federal funding to operate a new 24-hour, community-based mental health crisis stabilization center.

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students can usually request the insurer change the billing address and, if not, most insurance companies would list counseling services in ambiguous term such as “clinical appointment.” Confidentiality concerns can also come up when students need to drop classes because of a mental illness, as Michelle was forced to do during her second semester. UW’s Compassionate Refund policy states students who drop courses after the fourth week of classes may be given partial refunds if they have “written verification” documenting a “life-threatening or disabling illness.” Michelle said she’s also concerned about applying to grad school after the recent university shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois brought some calls for admissions screening for the mentally ill. “You hear about grad programs and employers going on Facebook and finding people’s profiles and seeing pictures of people drinking and not getting hired ... I worry about schools doing the same kind of screening for mental illness.” To learn more about mental health confidentiality or UHS’ mental health services in general, call UHS as 2655600 and press ‘9’ for the mental health crisis hotline.

seeking GSSF appropriations must provide a unique service not already present on campus. The SSFC will decide SPILL’s funding at the meeting Monday. The Madison chapter of Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow also presented their appeal, further clarifying their organization for the SSFC guidelines and explaining the violations they had incurred over the previous year. Their status will be voted on Monday. According to SSFC Secretary Matthew Manes in an e-mail, the group Student Tenant Resource Center was given a closed session rehearing, following Monday night’s SSFC meeting, due to a mistake by the SSFC accusing the group of dispensing funds while not being a registered student organization, which was false. The STRC was also denied funding in the closed session hearing. according to Manes’ e-mail. UWisLit , an English as a Second Language mentoring program, was also denied funding based on their failure to submit a budget plan. The SSFC also granted the Multicultural Student Coalition a $259,000 budget in a unanimous vote.

and should instructors be ill, they can provide assignments, testing and even provide lectures on that website,” he said. With these academic provisions, the idea of a 12-week semester has become increasingly less of a possibility. “The only scenario under which they would recommend early closure of institutions is if we saw increased severity of the virus,” Van Orman said. “At this point, we don’t believe this will happen.” Van Orman said “community mitigation measures” including respiratory hygiene (hand washing, covering coughs, etc.) and isolating the sick will help contain the virus. “It is very critical to support the notion that sick people stay home, and then work within our housing units to try to prevent the spread within our residence halls,” Van Orman said. The panel is hopeful that, with careful planning, the effects of the H1N1 virus will be far less severe than previously predicted. “This pandemic will come and go,” Shutske said. “Eventually there will be a time in history we’ll look back at this and reﬂect. I would say that the work that’s being done will not have been wasted.”

safety from page 1 of your life all of the time,” she said in a statement. According to DeSpain, students should not hesitate to report crimes to the police, even if the victim was consuming alcohol underage at the time. “I would just encourage people that we will have discretion when it comes to whatever activity the person might have been involved in when they were victimized,” he said. DeSpain said UWPD believes many of the recent robberies in the Madison area may have been linked, and ofﬁcials are still investigating suspects.

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City could beneﬁt from 2016 Chicago Olympic bid The city of Madison could receive a huge boost to its economy if Chicago wins the bid to host the 2016 Olympics, which will be announced today. “We think people would come to Madison for a long time before, during and after the games,” said Rachel Strauch-Nelson, spokesperson for the mayor’s office. With the games in Chicago,

Madison’s reputation as an outstanding community for biking would also increase, she added. Strauch-Nelson also said the Olympic bid would strengthen Madison’s chances of getting high-speed rail from Chicago to Milwaukee to Madison. The application to the federal government for high-speed rail is due today.

Butler nominated for WI district court By Alison Dirr THE DAILY CARDINAL

Louis Butler, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, was nominated to the Western Wisconsin District Court by President Obama Thursday. U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., recommended Butler to fill retiring judge John Shabaz’s seat. Both Feingold and Kohl sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will begin reviewing Butler’s appointment before it goes to the Senate. “I have no doubt that Judge Butler has the qualifications, experience and intellect that will serve him well as our next District Court judge,” Kohl said in a statement. “We congratulate him on this nomination and look forward to helping move it through the Senate.” Lawmakers on the other side of the aisle, however, are not as optimistic about Butler’s nomination. U.S. Rep. Jim

Sensenbrenner, R-Menomonee Falls, said in a statement he objected to the appointment because Kohl and Feingold did not make a bipartisan recommendation. Sensenbrenner was surprised by the nomination because Butler was unseated as a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by Justice Michael Gableman in 2008. “Mr. Butler lost a statewide election, held by the people of Wisconsin, to continue serving on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court,” Sensenbrenner said. “Now, the man who was voted off the bench in Wisconsin is being given a promotion, a lifetime appointment and a pay raise.” Butler served on the Wisconsin Supreme Court from August 2004 until July 2008. His 2004 nomination by Gov. Jim Doyle made him the first African American to serve on the Court. Butler’s nomination is still pending.

80-year-old man dies in Witte Hall UW-Madison residence hall ofﬁcials reported the death of an 80-year-old man Wednesday afternoon in the lobby of Witte Hall. According to Larry Davis, University Housing student services project manager, the man walked into the lobby of Witte Hall around 4 p.m. before sitting down and collapsing about two minutes later.

He said the Madison Police Department was called shortly after a student witnessed the man collapse. Police officials attempted to revive him upon arrival but were unsuccessful. Davis said MPD is still unclear about the cause of the man’s death as well as his identity, but believe it was due to natural causes.

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Today’s Sudoku

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By Caitlin Kirihara kirihara@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

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Sid and Phil

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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.

Today’s Crossword Puzzle

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Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com ICE CREAM PARLOR ACROSS 1 “Don’t take another step!” 5 After-shower application, for some 9 Poem portion 14 Bite in black and white 15 Candidate for rehab 16 “Lend ___” (Listen) 17 Ice cream parlor choice 19 Lulu 20 Ones at the feeding trough 21 Do some preening 23 “The Lion King” sound 26 They’re negatively charged 29 Single occurrence 33 Big fan 34 “Ahoy” recipient 35 First stage 37 Sufﬁx with “elect” 38 Emulate a pitcher 39 Articles on a rack 40 Move ever-so-slightly 41 Neighbor to Can. 42 “Catwoman” actress Berry 43 Mealtime prayer 44 Don’t change out of 46 Exits a 747 48 Part of a knight’s outﬁt 49 Collection of

miscellaneous pieces 50 Dada collagist Max 52 It rocks when the wind blows 57 Carmen of jazz fame 59 Ice cream parlor choice 62 “The agony of da feet” 63 Aaron’s calf, for one 64 Word for some poker hands 65 Carpet meas. 66 Oscar winner Hackman 67 Collar stiffener DOWN 1 Show optimism 2 Diva’s big number 3 “___ we forget” (Kipling) 4 Carry by hand 5 Arizona city 6 A silent butler may hold it 7 Nanakuli neckwear 8 Dusting target 9 Word with “kitchen” or “medicine” 10 Hemoglobin deﬁciency 11 Ice cream parlor choice 12 Nineteenth Greek letter 13 Dinner crumb 18 An orderly grouping 22 Makes a lot out of a building?

24 “Store in ___, dry place” 25 Hurdler Nehemiah 27 Tenderfoot 28 Cubic meters 29 Comment after being insulted 30 Seasickness 31 Ice cream parlor choice 32 ___ Aviv, Israel 36 Construction metal 39 Deck components 40 Abbr. before a Spanish surname 42 Bring under control 43 Denzel Washington’s 1989 Oscar ﬁlm 45 In one ___ out the other 47 Picnic side 51 “What’s your sine?” subj. 53 Chests 54 “Just ___” (Nike slogan) 55 Clark’s high school squeeze 56 Whirling current 57 Toastmasters, for short 58 “Le ___ d’Or” (RimskyKorsakov) 60 Commendatory composition 61 One kept in the cooler?

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By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

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By Lauren Fuller THE DAILY CARDINAL

Instead of tackling the interesting philosophical and moral dilemmas that arise when a robot lives your life, the creators of “Surrogates” diluted the story to yet another Bruce Willis action movie with car chases and brutal ﬁght scenes with near-indestructible robots. “Surrogates,” based on a graphic novel, revolves around FBI agent Tom Greer (Bruce Willis). Like the majority of humans, Greer is isolated in his home and connected to machines allowing his surrogate to live his life.

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These robotic representations can be created to look however the operator desires, and can go out and do anything the operator wishes without any harm to the real human.

“Surrogates” raises many subjects and questions without actually answering them.

ated to fry surrogates and the brains of their operators, resulting in the ﬁrst murders in over a decade. Greer and his partner (Radha Mitchell) investigate the killings. This leads the team to the “father of surrogacy,” Canter (James Cromwell), and the leader of the anti-surrogacy movement, The Prophet (Ving Rhames). “Surrogates” raises many subjects and questions without actually answering them. For example, how do humans live with atrophy

caused by lying in a chair all day hooked up to a machine? Can surrogates really be having human contact when humans are not in the world? Would choosing your appearance rid the world of prejudices? Is it still war if there are no human casualties, only monetary losses? Do we lose our humanity if no harm or pleasure comes to our body, only to metal? The lack of depth in the plot does make the film a bit of a snoozer, and, unfortunately, it

affects the acting as well, which is dull though not terrible. Many scenes have no emotion and are more robotic than the surrogates. The one exception is Greer’s wife (Rosamund Pike), who does a good job of playing a heartbroken woman trying to suppress all emotion because ofn traumatic events from her past. She brings a sense of human emotion to a film that is controlled by robots. Grade: C

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Don’t expect Bruce Willis’ ugly mug in a Rogaine commercial any time soon. On the bright side, his atrocious hairdo still wasn’t the worst part of the robotically mindless “Surrogates.”

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n Wednesday, the Offices of the Dean of Students held a town hall meeting to discuss exactly how they would use the $1.5 million that has been appropriated for student services. During the town meeting, many good ideas were floated around dealing with student leadership, textbook resources, and faculty retention concerns. One of the biggest shortcomings of this fine university was also addressed; the underwhelming advising programs we have on campus. Though it has moments of adequacy, most students feel the advising services on campus leave them without the information needed to graduate, let alone help prepare them for the daunting future ahead. $1.5 million is a large sum of money with a great amount of potential, but it must be spent wisely. The appropriated funds for student services should focus on a long-term plan geared at revamping how advising is done here at UW, rather than supplementing the current advising situation with a bigger staff. Currently, the University often relies on members of the faculty as well as an army of peer advisors to help students make important decisions. So far, this plan has been passable, but could stand for some serious improvement. One proposal for improving student services was for the University to use money to hire peer advisors or pay new student graduates to be advisors. While both plans would theoretically lighten the loads placed on the current advising team, they still would not address the main problems with advising on campus. The focus of the funds should be dedicated to hiring qualified professionals who want to help stu-

dents succeed academically, which will give us the most mileage for the dollar. The current advising system falters because there just aren’t enough resources to go around. Most advisors are professors or faculty ﬁrst, with other responsibilities. They should be commended for working as advisors out of want to be helpful, but as a student body, we need more help. Paying people who are not qualiﬁed and dedicated to helping students through their undergraduate careers is just a way to throw away a potentially great investment.

The current advising system falters because there just aren’t enough resources to go around.

Investing in a quality advising team will also help to secure a network of advisors for the future. Paid peer advisors would only work during their tenure as students and maybe a few after graduation, and then leave with their knowledge of the academic system here on campus. The network is integral to a good advising programs, advisors making contacts amongst students and gaining knowledge of the system. After some time, advisors will be able to refer students to other students who have been through similar situations, enriching the whole advising experience. We need to view the student services part of the budget as an investment for the students. Proper advising will lead to a better overall educational experience.

Food movement about community, local economy By Molly Rivera COLLEGE DEMOCRATS

The Farmers’ Market represents more than a destination for grocery shopping. It stands for local commodities and community interactions with students, families and farmers standing shoulder to shoulder, talking to each other and eating fresh food. Furthermore, it stands for expanding local economy and a response to the health-care crisis. Supporters of the current “food movement,” such as the much talked about author Michael Pollan, advocate for a shift in America’s eating habits. Our culture has grown accustomed to eating highly processed, “on-the-go” substitutes for food on our way out the door, in the car or in front of the television. But the movement stands for more than staying away from processed foods with high-fructose corn syrup. The food movement argues for a change in our behavior by moving away from grabbing a snack for the road to sitting down at the table for a home-cooked meal with family, friends and conversation. It is important to understand exactly where our meals come from and how that can affect progress on many other issues. This is a central point to the arguments of supporters like Pollan and others. This is not a movement for people opposed to science and big corporations and this is deﬁnitely not a movement exclusively for environmentalists. It must be realized that our eating

habits affect our communities, local economy and even health-care costs. Actions such as shopping at the Farmers’ Market allow community members to meet new people, interact with each other and eat delicious food together. Instead of rolling our carts down an aisle, trying to focus our eyes on which food-like substance to consume this time, we stroll around in the fresh air in direct contact not only with friends and family, but with the people who made our food. These actions build a community and strengthen the connections between members.

They make grocery shopping pleasurable and even fun and add a sense of joy and celebration to our market-fresh meals. Purchasing local food also supports the community ﬁnancially. Local markets and co-ops keep the money ﬂow from consumer to producer. Rather than purchasing produce from a supermarket corporation, and instead from a farmer who lives just outside of Madison, the shopper makes a conscious decision to support local jobs and economic

growth. Furthermore, eating fresh, local food can help people take control of the rising health-care costs in the country. The health care crisis has proven to be complicated with difficult issues and controversial solutions. One solution that would help lower the cost of medical bills is to be healthier. Not an easy task in our culture, to be sure, but a change in our food system could dramatically change America’s health climate. We ignore the intimate link between the health of our bodies and the food we put in them. Obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease remain top health risks across the country. All of these health problems can cost families thousands of dollars and relate to our diet. A dramatic change in our food system could prove to cause a dramatic drop in health-care costs. The economic recession and health-care crisis continue to be major issues facing America today. As the food movement raises awareness and support, it is important to not brush it off as environmentalist propaganda. A reformation of our food system could affect change on many fronts. So think about changing your eating habits, even though you may not be ready to give up the Froot Loops just yet. Molly Rivera is the Chair of the College Democrats in Madison. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Walker’s education warrants concern TODD STEVENS opinion columnist couple weeks ago, a crowd of conservatives held one of those tea party events in Milwaukee, the kind where they wave signs around decrying Obama’s healthcare reform plan and shouting words like “socialism” and “death panels.” One of the speakers at this self-titled “angry mob” rally was Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, who is currently seeking the Republican nomination for governor. This brings up a number of issues, many revolving around the antagonistic and borderline threatening atmosphere of these events. I’m more concerned, however, with another issue that presented itself at the rally, one that has been bugging me ever since I saw a picture of Walker in attendance. He was wearing a University of Wisconsin jacket. Sure, it may not sound like a big deal. It’s fairly apparent that Walker was just showing off his Badger fandom to score some credibility with Joe Tailgater. But the jacket does act as a reminder of an interesting little tidbit on Walker’s resume. You see, Walker never attended the University of Wisconsin. He, in fact, attended Marquette University—but never graduated. That’s right, the man who is arguably the leading candidate for the governor’s mansion in 2010 does not have a college degree. The $64,000 question is whether or not this matters. Nothing in the

state law says one needs to attain a certain level of education to be elected. There is a deﬁnite chance that I’m making something out of nothing, probably due to frustration with a governor’s race that was supposed to be considerably more exciting. The election may be a full 13 months away, but I’m still disappointed there hasn’t been much to talk about since Tom Barrett fought off a tribe of Mongolian huns at the State Fair using his black belt tae-kwan-do skills (at least, that’s how I remember the story going down).

The man who is arguably the leading candidate for the governor’s mansion does not have a college degree.

However, it’s hard to believe that the label of “college dropout” won’t affect Walker somewhere down the line. His main competitor for the primary, former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann, has a Master’s degree, as does Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, the only declared Democratic candidate. The aforementioned Barrett, an oft rumored candidate for the Dems, has a J.D. In comparison, Walker’s credentials as a person who failed to graduate from UW-Madison’s privately-funded yet less prestigious competitor leave something to be desired. The last Wisconsin governor to take ofﬁce without holding a college degree was Walter Samuel Goodland in 1943. But we are in a different

age now. In the 21st century college degrees are seen as a necessity more than a luxury, with many arguing that even a bachelor’s isn’t enough. Just ask students on campus and many of them will likely raise an eyebrow at the fact that a person seeking the state’s highest office is less educated than they are. I’m sure that in these days of the folksy Sarah Palin, some voters who themselves only have high school degrees may see Walker as one of them. But with the more affluent, Walker stands a definite chance of alienating educated swing voters who expect the governor to be the best the state has to offer, and one way to show that you are the best is having the best education. I’m not so sure if that is the most necessary expectation. After all, Walker has been the executive of the state’s most populated county for the past seven years and served five terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Combined, he has nearly two decades of public service to look back on and judge for better or worse. If he has managed to perform well in those positions, his lack of a diploma hanging on his office wall shouldn’t really matter. Of course, this is the man who gave us the arcane Truth-in-Sentencing policy in the legislature, and Milwaukee hasn’t exactly become a shining beacon of prosperity under his watch, so maybe a Bachelor of Arts could have suited him. I hear UW-Milwaukee offers night classes. Todd Stevens is a junior majoring in history and psychology. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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UW hits the road for contests against Ohio State, Penn State

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Wisconsin (5-5-2) took on Minnesota (8-2-0) in the classic border battle match-up on a cold and rainy night at the McClimon Sports Complex. At the end of the long and much-delayed evening, the Gophers came out on top, 2-1, in an overtime victory over the Badgers. Wisconsin was looking to continue its Big Ten hot streak against the highly-touted Minnesota squad, but a converted Gophers’ penalty kick in the final two minutes of the first overtime period put a blemish on the Badgers’ perfect Big Ten record. The ﬁrst half saw the two teams drawing even with ﬁve shots each. Minnesota started off fast with a strike from 35 yards out that struck

the crossbar, and was eventually smothered by Wisconsin sophomore goalkeeper Michele Dalton. It was Wisconsin, though, that got on the board first. In the 24th minute, sophomore midfielder Meghan Flannery came up with the lone Badger goal, coming directly off a corner kick for the second time in the past three games. The second half was a different story. Minnesota bombarded the Wisconsin goal with 13 shots compared to Wisconsin’s three, and maintained possession for the majority of the half. Unable to keep up their solid play for the full 90 minutes, the Badgers finally relented and conceded a goal in the fifth minute of the second half. Coach Paula Wilkins said putting together a full

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football from page 8 from scratch. In an earlier column I wrote the team hasn’t exactly been consistent with their starters at each position, and a series of injuries has further complicated things. The result has been a wide-open competition and a chance for even the youngest players to step up—and they’ve made the most of it. Here’s a list of some younger Badgers with potentially bright futures, deserving recognition for their performance through the ﬁrst month of the season: Scott Tolzien, junior quarterback While Tolzien isn’t the young-

est guy, he’s a good ﬁt for this list because the Badgers went against their usual pattern of one-and-done senior quarterbacks. Tolzien has accomplished a lot, considering he played in just three career games coming into the season. To date, he ranks ﬁrst in the Big Ten in QB rating, and second in both touchdown passes and completion percentage. Most importantly to UW, he has shown excellent decision-making with just two interceptions. Nick Toon, sophomore wide receiver Toon had zero career starts entering the season, but now, he and junior wide receiver Isaac Anderson have formed one of the better

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Sophomore midfielder Meghan Flannery scored Wisconsin’s only goal against Minnesota. game is something her squad needs to work on. “Again, I think we were inconsistent, Wilkins said. “Obviously in the first half I thought we did better but once we scored I don’t think we continued to play and do what we needed to do,” Wilkins said. Tied 1-1, the two rivals headed into overtime. The first overtime period looked as though it was going to end without much action, until finally, with less than two minutes remaining, the Gophers broke through the Wisconsin defense and drew a penalty kick. Dalton was unable to make the save and was the game ended. The result was a disappointing end to a promising start. The Badgers will look to improve their Big Ten record when they travel to Iowa to take on the Hawkeyes (7-3-0) this Sunday. In regards to the match, Wilkins said there are a few things the team can improve on. “I think we need to put a full 90 [minutes] together and work on the consistency of our passing and movement off the ball, and I don’t think we’ve done that yet,” Wilkins said. receiver tandems the Badgers have had in recent years. Toon has been explosive with one play of at least 15 yards in every contest. He’s also shown consistency with at least 45 yards receiving in each game. Only a sophomore, Toon has, perhaps, the most upside of anyone on the Badger offense right now and could continue to benefit from opposing defenses focusing heavily on senior tight end Garrett Graham. Mike Taylor, redshirt freshman linebacker Taylor has gone from a redshirt to an anchor of the UW defense, as he is currently tied for the team lead with 30 tackles. He ranks second on the squad in tackles for a loss with five

The Wisconsin volleyball team (0-2 Big Ten, 5-6 overall) will finish up a three-match road trip this weekend with games at Ohio State (1-1 Big Ten, 13-2 overall) and Penn State (2-0 Big Ten, 14-0 overall). After traveling to the raucous Sports Pavilion last Friday, where it was swept by the Golden Gophers, Wisconsin looks to rebound in hopes of its first Big Ten win. The Buckeyes are led by secondyear head coach Geoff Carlston. Previously Carlston spent five years at Ohio University, where he was able to rack up 144 wins on a .867 win percentage and an appearance in the NCAA tournament in each of his five seasons. Ohio State kicked off its Big Ten season with a loss last Friday at No. 11 Illinois (1-1 Big Ten, 9-2 overall) but turned their fate around by sweeping Northwestern (0-2 Big Ten, 9-5 overall) in Evanston the very next day. The Buckeyes currently lead the Big Ten in aces per set (1.91) and are third in hitting percentage (.288). “They bring a variety of serves. Some real strong serves,” Wisconsin head coach Pete Waite said. These could be huge advantages for the Buckeyes as the Badgers, on the other hand, are currently dead last in the Big Ten in hitting percentage (.188) and opponent hitting percentage (.209). An opponent percentage higher than your own always makes it difficult to pull out a win. As the Badgers have noticed, “We’re trying to figure out different ways to get kills. Our passers are trying to speed for 19 yards, and he is the only UW player to have recorded a sack, interception and forced fumble this year. Chris Borland, freshman linebacker The true freshman has shown he is ready to contribute immediately and in a variety of situations. Borland is one of Wisconsin’s top-10 tacklers without even holding a starting spot at linebacker, due in part to his four tackles in a single game, all on special teams. In the last game against Michigan State he began to show his explosiveness on defensive sets with a sack, a pass breakup and four quarterback hurries. Still, it’s Borland’s athleticism on special teams that serve as a valuable weapon. His

up the offense,” sophomore setter Janelle Gabrielsen said. Speeding up the offense is a must as Ohio State is led by a group of talented defenders. Freshman setter Amanda Peterson hasn’t played at all like a freshman this season, leading the Buckeyes with .53 aces per set, 9.91 assists per set and a .410 hitting percentage. The Buckeyes are also spurred by junior outside hitter Katie Dull who tallies a team-high 3.81 kills per set and senior defensive specialist Chelsea Noble who leads the Buckeyes with 3.85 digs per set. Kristen Dozier anchors the middle, adding a team-high .87 blocks per set. After the Buckeyes, UW faces Penn State. “If we solidify things with our ball handling, our serve receive and even our serving we can take them of out of their game, which they’re clearly on top of,” Waite said. Penn State has won the past two national championships, hasn’t lost a match for a NCAA record 78 matches and hasn’t even dropped a set since November 24, 2007. The Nittany Lions currently lead the Big Ten in four categories: hitting percentage, which they also lead the country in, at a staggering 44.8 percent (ahead of the second best by over 100 points); opponent hitting percentage at 6.3 percent; assists per set at 13.76; and kills per set, which they lead the country in also, at 14.98. Before the season began, four Nittany Lions were named to the 2009 Preseason All-Big Ten, the most for any Big Ten team. huge leap to recover a kick against Michigan State and an impressive blocked punt against Wofford stand out as two of Wisconsin’s most exciting plays this year. Peter Konz, redshirt freshman center/Travis Frederick, freshman center These two have come up big in helping a UW offensive line depleted by injuries. Frederick started the ﬁrst two games, becoming the ﬁrst true freshman offensive lineman in UW history to start a season opener. Konz followed with a solid performance in the previous two contests. The offensive line as a whole has protected Tolzien very well, giving up just two sacks all season.

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Badgers hope to retain the Axe

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The battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe is a game all players get psyched, especially Minesota native and junior linebacker Blake Sorensen. By Ben Breiner THE DAILY CARDINAL

It says something about the rivalry when Paul Bunyan’s Axe came out in the locker room after Wisconsin held off Michigan State. Make no mistake about it, this game is special. Wisconsin takes the short trip west to Minneapolis looking to add to its ﬁve-game winning streak against the rival Gophers. It will be

the first time this year the Badgers leave the friendly confines of Camp Randall stadium, and the first conference game for Minnesota’s TFC Bank Stadium. “I’m excited for the first road game, it’s going to present us [with] a good challenge,” junior quarterback Scott Tolzien said. “I’m sure there’s going to be some adversity, just with the crowd and everything like that, but it will be fun to

handle it.” Most of the players agreed that it’s not just the fans who see this rivalry as something bigger than the average Big Ten game, pointing to the fact that when these teams meet, the records go out the window. In three of the last four games between the teams, the ﬁnal difference has been a touchdown or less. But the Border Battle also has its fun elements, especially for the Minnesotans on the team. “I got about 20 tickets this week, but I could deﬁnitely use some more,” Eden Prairie native and junior linebacker Blake Sorensen said. “I got a lot of text messages and calls, but it’s fun. I’m excited my friends and family can see me play.” Junior offensive tackle Gabe Carimi grew up on the other side of the rivalry and sees it in much simpler terms. “It’s always been a kind of a feud between us, you know states bordering,” Carimi said. “[You] always have the fans, and their fans are just always terrible and we’re probably terrible back, but it’s that rivalry game.” The Gopher offense is powered by a pair of stars in junior quarterback Adam Weber and senior wide receiver Eric Decker. Decker is the third leading receiver in the nation, and two

seasons ago went for 125 yards against the Badger secondary. He is the focal point of the Minnesota passing attack, accounting for 56 percent of the team’s passing yards. “I think a lot of people investigate him,” secondary coach Kerry Cooks, who was at Minnesota when they recruited him, said. “He’s a smart player, he runs great routs, he’s got phenomenal hands, and when you talk about a guy that’s going to compete for the ball, I don’t think that there’s another receiver in this conference that’s gonna compete as hard as he’s gonna compete for that ball.” This season has been far less kind to Weber, who is in his third season as a starter. He has thrown five touchdowns and five picks, while not being much of a runner after getting 850 yards on the ground in his first two years. Minnesota’s offense has also changed from last year’s spread into more of a pro-style attack. The Badgers know, however, that stopping the Gophers means more than just stopping Decker and Weber. “I think you can really get keyed in on one or two guys and you just lose track of some other guys,” senior safety Chris Maragos said. “The thing about Minnesota is they’ve got play makers all over.” Kickoff is at 11 a.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

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he score may indicate otherwise, but those present at the UW football team’s 38-30 win over Michigan State last weekend realize what a big-time statement it was. The Badgers always seem to let things get a little too exciting, as shown by a careless 91-yard touchdown reception they surrendered in the ﬁnal minute. Wisconsin was in control for most of the game, answering critics who said their performance in non-conference games wouldn’t cut it against the rest of the Big Ten. After the way last season ended, I think fans will be less inclined to get ahead of themselves in projecting this team to ﬁnish far beyond their own preseason expectations. But within reason, regardless of how this season ends, the future of the program already looks far more optimistic than it did a few weeks ago, with a variety of young talent that has shown maturity far beyond their years. A 7-6 record for a team with Rose Bowl aspirations required coach Bielema and his staff to essentially start football page 7