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STEM students of color seek community on UW’s predominantly white campus By Tiffany Huang STAFF WRITER
Students of color sitting in a chemistry class might struggle not only with challenging coursework but with finding someone else who shares their identity. Students of color on a predominantly white campus reported struggling to find a sense of community, especially, experts say, in science, technology, engineering and math fields. UW-Madison’s student body is 73 percent white, which is relatively less diverse than other colleges across the nation. This lack of diversity may impact the learning and social experience of STEM students with different racial and ethnic backgrounds. “Research shows that underrepresented scholars in STEM can often struggle with a sense of belonging, STEM identity and selfefficacy,” said Director of the Office of STEM Initiatives at the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement Emilie Hofacker. According to the U.S.
Department of Commerce, seven out of 10 STEM field positions in the country are held by white, non-Latinx people. Black, Native American and Latinx workers are less likely to hold STEM positions compared to the overall workforce. And even though women make up half of the U.S. workforce, they earn, on average, 14 percent less than men and hold less than a quarter of positions across STEM fields. There are tangible challenges in learning experiences for underrepresented students, according to Dr. Gloria Mari-Beffa, associate dean for STEM fields in the College of Letters and Science, who has researched the topic. “You can see grade gaps in many entry-level classes, but we can’t just say it’s all because they are students of color,” MariBeffa said. “It is hard to say a reason, because we have to take into account for students’ work and their study habits, and that is very hard to measure.” Non-minority students per-
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Students of color report feeling isolated in science, technology, engineering and math courses. ceive the climate of courses as more positive and less competitive than minority students, according to Mari-Beffa.
Furthermore, marginalized students experience more negative feelings while working with students of different races than
white students in class. “Most of the time I just feel like I
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State test scores suggest more to be done to close gaps, raise proficiencies By Will Husted SENIOR STAFF WRITER
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Though turnout usually drops substantially in midterm years, new data shows campus enthusiasm.
Midterm voter registration on campus set to rival that of the last presidential election By Andy Goldstein STATE NEWS EDITOR
With election day on the horizon, young people in Madison are registering to vote at a rate that may shatter the norm in a non-presidential year. In 2016, 1,062 people between the ages of 18 to 25 on campus registered to vote in the month after the state primary in August. This year, during the same
period, just seven less people were registered, at 1,055. In a country that sees sharp declines in both registration and turnout in midterm elections, the uptick has not gone unnoticed. “There’s definitely more people paying attention to electoral politics and interested in voting than I’ve seen in the past,” said Beth Alleman, the voting chair of ASM. “I’d be remiss to mention these numbers without also
talking about how many people in the community have stepped up to help register other students to vote.” The data from the period after the primary does not account for registration since then, including large-scale efforts around last week’s National Voter Registration Day. According to those close
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Less than half of Wisconsin’s students in grades three through eight are performing proficient or better in English/language arts, math and science according to test results from the Wisconsin Student Assessment System. An average of 41.1 percent of students tested proficient in math, 40.6 percent in English/language arts (ELA) and 42.5 percent in science this spring. The results of the tests come from the Forward Exam. Now in its third year of use, the standardized test is beginning to illustrate trends in the state’s education system. Math scores are slowly improving with a steady 0.8 point increase from two years ago. The story is not the same with ELA and science results with scores decreasing by 0.9 and 1.4 points, respectively. The data shows a drop in scores in particular for third grade students of color. Black third grade
students dropped from a 15.1 percent proficiency rate in 2015-’16 to 12.7 percent this year. Meanwhile, third grade Hispanic students saw a drop from 26.5 percent to 22.3 percent in the same academic category and time frame.
The data shows a drop in scores in particular for third grade students of color.
The data also tracks ACT composite scores for high school students, which illustrates another gap between white students and students of color. Black students averaged five points lower on the ACT than white students. The Department of Public Instruction noted these results are relatively constant with those of recent years, even showing a small uptick in math performance.
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A student presents his research project to attendees at the Undergraduate Symposium in Union South. ZOEY COLGLAZIER science staff The University of WisconsinMadison has long been established as a Midwestern mecca of research and creative work, with a myriad of research centers and offices in a multitude of fields. Dozens of professors and graduate students decide to come to UW-Madison to take part in this great endeavor, but there’s another facet to the research generated by the university. Undergraduate students work in labs, in research centers and conduct their own research in capstones, colloquiums, practicums and senior design courses. With so many opportunities to get involved in research, it can be incredibly difficult for undergraduates to know how or where to begin. How does one find a professor who actually wants undergraduates in their lab working on their projects? What options are there for a student who doesn’t know what exactly they’d like to study? The Undergraduate Research Scholars (URS) program, located on the third floor of the Red Gym, is one way for students to get involved in research. The program, headed by Amy Sloan, places scholars with mentors who help facilitate their growth in their field. “Research on campus can be very overwhelming, and URS helps students get past the ‘haziness’ of the networking process,”
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said Carina Carreño, the program and outreach coordinator and a former scholar and fellow herself. Professors, faculty, senior scientists, lecturers and upper-level graduate students or post-doctorates can apply to be mentors, meaning they accept students in the program and work with them to professionally develop skills in their field. Students can apply in late spring or summer, and if accepted, they can contact mentors in the field they’re interested in and set up an interview. Afterward, the mentor can either accept the scholar or suggest they contact a different mentor. The program accepts between 150 to 170 students as scholars every year and has 18 to 20 fellows, who are upperclassmen who reapply to the program to teach interdisciplinary seminars to the scholars. The program has between 100 to 120 submissions from UW-Madison faculty to be mentors, providing undergraduates with vast and varied opportunities to start research. Carreño recommended students who would like to get research experience or begin working in a lab apply to the Undergraduate Scholars Program or another program on campus, such as a research scholarship or fellowship. “Our program gets you into a position, but also a perspective of how research is conducted,” said Carreño. “[Students] learn about
what research actually means, and cultivate a sense of joy from what [they are] doing.” Quite a few majors require research in their classes — be it a colloquium, a practicum, senior design or a capstone. In fact, UW-Madison is the only school in the country to accept firstyear students into research programs, something that Carreño cited as critical to supporting students and fostering their research interests. Many of the students continue in the program as fellows or continue their research after their first year has ended, meaning they’ll graduate with real-world experiences and skills which can then transfer to their career. Something the program stresses is building professional skills, such as grant writing, interviewing, presenting research and networking at conferences and symposiums. Here, students can not only articulate their ideas and defend their arguments, but converse with colleagues and peers about their interests. Through this program and others like it, UW-Madison encourages the development of ideas and discussions on campus, as well as the growth of its students into thoughtful and practical researchers. With so much to offer already, undergraduate research is yet another example of a meaningful opportunity for students here at UW-Madison.
You’ve seen it in the news: most millennials just aren’t buying cars. However, with many students taking jobs outside of campus, student vehicles are common on campus. Thus, we’ve created a list of best vehicles for college students: 1) The practical option: Honda Fit. A common sight on the streets of downtown Madison, the Honda Fit may just be the most practical small car on the market. Honda engineers are wizards of cargo space, and no where is this more evident than in the Fit’s storage area, with 16.6 cubic feet behind the second row. For refer-
ence, this is larger than some SUVs that cost twice as much. Couple that space with a techy interior, easy parking, and a fuel-efficient engine, and you’ve got a recipe for an almostperfect college car. 2) The reliable option: 2000-2018 Toyota Camry. We put a wide model range on this for one reason: these things are dependable. A well-serviced Camry can easily reach into the 200,000-mile range. Hell, we figure you could drive one of these things into Lake Mendota and back out again. Well, maybe not, but you get the point. If you need a car that won’t
Paper is made out of wood, and wood is made up of two substances: cellulose and lignin. Cellulose is a common organic material found in nature. It’s colorless and absorbs light well. Because it absorbs a lot of light, humans see cellulose as an opaque white color. Lignin is what makes wood and paper rigid. Lignin and cellulose oxidize over time when exposed to oxygen, the air. When they oxidize they lose electrons and the material is weakened. When the cellulose is weakened it absorbs additional light and loses its stark whiteness, turning dull and yellowing.
Dear Ms. Scientist, What’s the difference between tap water and bottled water? Stephen H. Tap water comes from the sink or a bubbler (drinking fountain for you out-of-state folks), while bottled water is purchased from a store in a plastic bottle. Bottle water is virtually the same as tap water in most cases. They are both considered safe by United States regulation standards. About 25 percent of bottled water comes from a city water system and is exactly the same as tap water. Bottled water often contains salts and minerals like calcium and magnesium, but these occur naturally in water. Next time, think about grabbing a drink from the sink, because it’s just as good as bottled water. Ask Ms. Scientist is written by Jordan Gaal and Maggie Liu. Burning science question? science@dailycardinal.com
let you down, the Camry is a great place to start. 3) The fun option: Mazda MX-5 Miata. So maybe you have zero need for practicality and just need something that’s a blast to drive around – look no further than the Mazda MX-5, aka the Miata. Any model year will do, as they all incorporate three things: a convertible top, an eager four-cylinder, and (hopefully) a short-throw manual transmission. Maybe manuals aren’t your thing, but Mazda’s are designed for driving pleasure and a manual only enhances this further.
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UW-Milwaukee has balanced their budget for the first time since 2012 but lost some of their faculty.
UW-Milwaukee loses faculty but finally balances budget By Defang Zhang STAFF WRITER
The University of WisconsinMilwaukee balanced its budget at the cost of trimming down faculty and adjusting academic programs. The university has lost nearly 15 percent of its faculty since Fall 2014. A hiring freeze is in place as the campus did not replace retired faculty but has hired some new faculty members to substitute those who have left. Thus, there are more lower-paid affiliate faculty who teach classes but do not perform research. The university is facing another quandary as its student enrollment has dropped nearly 18.5 percent over the last eight years. The School of Education, which fell 34 percent, and Peck School of Arts, which has had a decline of 26 percent, suffered the most severe student enrollment decrease. When deciding whether to fill vacant positions to manage faculty numbers, the university is
voting from page 1 to the efforts on the ground, much of the success owed to the unprecedented level of registration is owed to student organizations and others collaborating as a part of the Big Ten Voting Challenge, a competition among Big Ten schools to turnout as many students as possible for the election in November.
“I think the effects of politics in people’s daily lives has been more evident lately than maybe in past years.”
Beth Alleman voting chair Associated Students of Madison
“Student registration has really surged in August and September,” said Barry Burden, a professor of political science. “I would like to think this is partly because of the efforts of the Big Ten Voting Challenge and other organizations that are working hard to make sure that students
judiciously considering various factors, including student enrollment in each academic area and higher-demand majors that need more faculty to grow. With the fiscal year ending in July 2016, the university suffered a loss of $40 million in budget funds and tuition costs. The cost of instruction and faculty wages can be covered by tuition revenue and state funding. According to Vice Chancellor Robin Van Harpen, UW-Milwaukee has been facing the pinch of dwindling tuition revenue since 2013, as it has lost about $39 million in tuition revenue. The university traced its fiscal problems in large part to a high school graduates decline since 2010, due to demographic shifts. UW-Milwaukee’s budget uncertainty was also fueled by the $300 million state budget cut within the UW System in 2015. The student enrollment rate in UW-Stevens Point has also decreased by 22 percent over the get registered.” They are involving themselves locally, but many students seem to be spurred to action by the bigger picture. “I think the effects of politics in people’s daily lives has been more evident lately than maybe in past years,” Alleman said. “I think students are aware of how the people who are elected to office affect our futures and our abilities to pursue our goals.” The level of mobilization by young people nationwide has not gone unnoticed, with many expecting an election cycle with unusually high liberal, youth turnout, which Gov. Scott Walker termed a “blue wave.” “The thing about calling it a ‘wave’ is that it makes it seem like it’s some natural phenomenon when it’s not,” Barry said. ”It’s work. You have to push people to turn out; you can’t just say they will.” Despite unusual liberal optimism, the Big Ten Voting Challenge has incorporated the politics of all student groups, working with both College Democrats and Republicans, as well as many other organizations. “It’s been amazing; I’m already so optimistic,” Barry said. “I don’t care how you vote. I just want you to vote. That’s it.”
last eight years. Following financial challenges due to the tuition freeze and lack of surplus funds, the university is at risk of 60-70 faculty job losses. UW-Milwaukee truncated its offerings on current major courses and increased faculty members on higher-demand majors. Students can still earn a degree in current departmental majors but face limited options on upper-level courses in education through the campus. “We have done everything we can to find efficiencies and minimize direct impact on students,” Van Harpen told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “We have always run our university very leanly, and we tightened up even more during this time.” According to Scott Emmons, the dean of the Peck School of Arts, since the economy is recovering, enrollment is beginning to beef up. It is also due to the fact that parents are more accepting of their children majoring in music and arts.
can’t relate, so my friends and the POC community are my go-to resource because I feel more comfortable being around them and studying with them,” said Ahmed Ibrahim, a UW-Madison junior who often feels like one of few black students in the classroom. As a third-year undergraduate student at UW, Ibrahim looks to go into medical school and become a doctor in the future. “I usually study at the Red Gym with my other Black friends. They have a lot of nice study spaces there,” said Ibrahim. “And I like studying there because other students of color also study there.” Based on a survey sent out by the DDEEA, which collected a number of anonymous student testimonies, nearly all underrepresented students mentioned being one of a few “different” people in STEM classes make them feel lonely.
“I have never seen someone I can look up to that is just like me, and that proves that I can do it and that people like me can get there.”
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“I have never met another Latinx woman doing Computer Science; I have never met a Latinx professional in the field of computer science. I have never seen someone I can look up to that is just like me, and that proves that I can do it and that people like me can get there,” a survey respondent wrote.
Some professors have recognized students are struggling and attempt to guide them through their college experiences.
“Research shows that underrepresented scholars in STEM can often struggle with a sense of belonging, STEM identity and selfefficacy.”
Emilie Hofacker director of the Office of STEM initiatives
“My main aim is to listen,” UW-Madison Botany professor Anne Pringle said. “If I can listen and understand the issues — and I really do think every person has his/her/their own story — then I can help, often by identifying resources, or just sending the strong message ‘you belong.’” UW-Madison provides resources and spaces, like the Center for Academic Excellence offers services such as mentoring and learning support and advising sessions for students who need academic assistance. Students can also facilitate and reserve many spaces and classrooms from the Multicultural Student Center in the Red Gym or participate in student organizations to build connections among communities. The STEM Diversity Network, which was established last year, is a site that provides online resources “related to STEM diversity on campus and beyond.” “Students who do persist often indicate that they were able to find a positive community, mentorship and STEM experiences to help them along in the navigation of STEM, especially at a predominantly white institution,” Hofacker said.
Professor speaks about hip-hop’s misogyny By Carl Zabat STAFF WRITER
Alexander Shashko, a lecturer in the Afro-American Studies department at UW-Madison, spoke to students about misogyny and hypermasculinity in hip-hop at a Men Against Sexual Assault meeting Wednesday evening. At the event, which took place in Grainger Hall, professor Shashko discussed the history of hip-hop and its formation, along with other genres of popular music and American culture as a whole. “All around the world, hiphop has been valuable to those who are oppressed,” Shashko said. “But with anything you love, you must be willing to talk about the limitations.” Shashko said he tries to listen to new releases, even from controversial artists, so he can have conversations surrounding misogyny with others, which is a conversation that is more prevalent now than ever before. He said that popular music and figures within it, such as country music and Elvis Presley, had always contained violent and misogynistic content, but hip-hop has found a reputation for overt misogyny, particularly within the gangsta rap sub-
genre. With gangsta rap, Shashko said, the voice that hip-hop supplied to marginalized black males in America would lash out against other marginalized people. Colleen Whitley, president of MASA, wanted Shashko to speak at a meeting after taking one of his classes. “With Men Against Sexual Assault, we try to explore and create a safe space for men to not fit into that box of strength or violence as their only valid emotion and to become individuals,” Whitley said. “In his class, the way he expresses himself shows that individuality and shows that men
can talk about these issues and stand up against misogyny.” While Shashko is no stranger to lecturing, he said there were differences between being a guest speaker and teaching in his class. “[Lecture] is a more effective space to weave the tension between hip-hop’s strengths and limitations,” Shashko said. “[As a guest speaker], it is more like giving a disclaimer: ‘Here are all the reasons gangsta rap is important, and now we’re going to get to the topic at hand.’” Whitley said she was pleased with Shashko’s speech and hopes to continue this conversation on a broader scale.
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Emma Stone, Jonah Hill shine in ‘Maniac’ By Alex M. Jankovich FILM COLUMNIST
Since the inception of online streaming platforms, television industries have been aggressively battling for our attention and money. While cable and broadcast television must adhere to the advertiser-friendly content that they know, companies like Netflix and Hulu are allowed more freedom. They are able to prioritize art, and focus on darker themes, which mainstream audiences don’t anticipate. As a result, Netflix’s “Maniac” provides viewers with a 10-hour miniseries comprised of exceptional performances, inspired choices in direction and a script that almost delivers on the existential concepts it questions. Directed by Cary Fukunaga, “Maniac” follows Annie (Emma Stone) and Owen (Jonah Hill), two strangers who participate in an experimental pharmaceutical trial promising a solution to all of life’s problems. The two join the trial for different reasons — Annie is trying to fuel her addiction to the drug; Owen is desperate for money after losing his job — but they soon discover a bizarre yet familiar connection to one another. The trial was created by Dr. James K. Mantleray ( Justin Theroux), a wacky neuroscientist with his own mental issues who believes that any ailment of the mind can be solved.
Throughout the story, his patients are forced to deal with their most traumatic events and confront these issues head-on through mind-bending and experimental fantasies. This miniseries is an actor’s showcase at its best moments. Emma Stone and Jonah Hill are the most exciting elements of the show, and both are given free rein of their characters. The story allows both of them to uniquely transition between socially inept strangers and hilarious caricatures carefully designed to showcase their talent. The pair first worked together in 2007’s “Superbad,” and their shared chemistry since then gives the show some of its best intimate scenes. The supporting cast should not be underestimated, however. Justin Theroux and Sally Field provide the project with one of the most bizarre mother-son relationships in television. I can’t disclose too many of the intimacies between the pair without spoiling some of the trial’s secrets, but what I can say is that they are equally as important to the miniseries’ success as Stone and Hill. Relative newcomer Sonoya Mizuno is also given an interesting role as Dr. Mantleray’s passionate lab associate focused on continuing the trial despite the mania that ensues. Aside from the performances, Cary Fukunaga’s direction pro-
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“Maniac” is an acting tour de force, with the entire cast putting on great performances. vides “Maniac” with its beautiful retro-futuristic world. He infuses every scene with an artistic vision reminiscent of Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner.” The detailed production design and cryptic score are the most impressive technical aspects of the series, as both elements are essential to the worldbuilding that Fukunaga seems to have mastered. He recently signed on to direct the untitled 25th James Bond film starring Daniel Craig, and I have no doubt he will repeat his successes on this exciting new endeavor as he did with “Maniac.” The world that Fukunaga creates would not succeed without the inventive concept of lead writer Patrick Somerville. The psycho-
logical trial presented to Annie and Owen is intimately designed to manipulate those who feel the most pain in their lives. The trial’s existential ideologies written by both Fukunaga and Somerville are intriguing for sure, but the story never resolves those ideas as well as the rest of the narrative elements. In addition, the remainder of the screenplay is sometimes a bit too clever for its own good. From beginning to end, the story draws extensively from tedious details of previous episodes and can be overwhelming at times when it impedes understanding of the continuing narrative. The connections between events are undeniably entertaining to discover, but
can be easily lost in the impeccable performances and worldbuilding. Netflix’s “Maniac” is an entertaining and provocative story which showcases its stars better than series from other streaming platforms. Although Fukunaga has stated that a second season is unlikely due to the nature of the material, I would be thrilled at the thought of returning to the strange and meticulously designed world on display. If a psychological dark comedy starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill doesn’t at least intrigue the most casual of television fans, then I certainly don’t know what will. Final Grade: B+
Everything you need to know about season five of ‘The Flash’ By Joseph Marz THE DAILY CARDINAL
The CW’s critically acclaimed show “The Flash” arrives next week with a season that promises new twists and surprises for the “Scarlet Speedster.” Last season, Barry Allen’s future daughter, Nora — played by Jessica Parker Kennedy — travelled back 30 years into the past, disrupting the future timeline and making, in her words, a “big, big mistake.” Barry Allen and his team are now tasked with fixing her errors and ensuring the future goes back to the way it was. This task will prove to be a challenge, however, as the team will face off against Cicada — played by Chris Klein of “American Pie” fame — a man wielding a lightningshaped dagger who seeks to take out all of the metahumans, or any humans bearing super powers, in Central City after they tore apart his family. For the television show, this famous “Flash” villain’s powers will be slightly different from his comic book incarnation. Instead of being able to drain the life force of his victims like he originally could, Cicada will now have the ability to drain a metahuman of their superpowers, providing a new kind of threat for our heroes to fight. With a well-known — albeit slightly altered — comic book character serving as its flagship villain, the new season promises the same high-stakes threats the show has thrived on in the past. However, the new angle of having Nora rather than Barry serve as the catalyst for the show’s upcoming events pres-
ents an interesting dynamic for the series to explore. The protagonist himself made a similar mistake by travelling to the past and preventing his mother’s death at the end of season two, an occurrence that inspired the events of season three. The series’ new direction should allow actor Grant Gustin, who dons the titular role, to explore a side of the superhero seldom seen on the show. Fulfilling the mentor role to someone who’s made the same mistakes as him rather than a mentee learning from those around him. Season five similarly promises interesting plot dynamics with the other members of Team Flash, namely actress Candice Patton’s Iris West. Throughout season four, we got to see Nora interact with all of the show’s characters in small scenes with the exception of Iris, Nora’s future mother. The one time in the show that Nora actually heard her voice, she reacted with a look of disdain before quickly dashing away. This hostility that Nora seemingly holds against Iris is a trait not often seen on the show and should provide a unique chemistry between the characters as Nora becomes acclimated with the team. The show’s newest approach to the upcoming season comes in the wake of a somewhat mediocre fourth season. In response to a slightly sporadic season three plotline, the showrunners attempted to exercise a “return to form” in their fourth outing, an approach that divided many viewers of the show. For fans unsatisfied with the previous season, the new direction of the series should come as good news.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS In a meeting last year, UW-Madison’s Associated Students of Madison discussed a piece of legislation that was critical of Israel, and promoted divestment.
Students should be allowed to study abroad in Israel OLIVIA HUGHES opinion writer
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magine this scenario: You are a third-year student hoping to study abroad in Italy. You ask for a letter of recommendation from a favorite professor of yours to get into the program. After initially saying yes, the professor writes back a few weeks later rescinding the offer, because he or she disagrees with the current extremist government in Italy. Pretty ridiculous, right? Unfortunately, this is the real-life situation for University of Michigan student Abigail Ingber, who requested a letter of recommendation from Professor John Cheney-Lippold. He realized he missed a large detail in her initial email — her destination, Israel. “I am very sorry, but I only scanned your first email a couple weeks ago and missed out on a key detail,” wrote Cheney-Lippold in a followup email to Ingber on Sept. 5. “As you may know, many university departments have pledged an academic boycott against Israel in support of Palestinians living in Palestine. This boycott includes writing letters of recommendation for students planning to study there.” He told her he would be happy to recommend her for other programs. Many have called the decision anti-Semitic, while others have applauded it. But this is a multi-layered issue. It is one thing to be anti-Israel, and another to be antiSemitic, and this distinction is a battle that universities and organizations have been continuously fighting. According to the antidefamation league, there is a “3-D” test that discerns these two ideologies and recognizes anti-Semitism. 1. Demonization. When the Jewish state is being demonized; when Israel’s actions are blown out of all sensi-
ble proportion; when comparisons are made between Israelis and Nazis and between Palestinian refugee camps and Auschwitz. 2. Double Standards. When criticism of Israel is applied selectively; when Israel is singled out by the United Nations for human rights abuses while the behavior of known and major abusers, such as China, Iran, Cuba, and Syria, is ignored. 3. Delegitimization. When Israel’s fundamental right to exist is denied — alone among all peoples in the world — this, too, is anti-Semitism. While Cheney-Lippold may not be an anti-Semite, he is guilty of holding Israel to a double standard. Back to the aforementioned scenario, if you were denied the right to study abroad in the country of your choice, be it Italy or Australia or Israel, how would you feel? Yes, professors should
It is one thing to be anti-Israel and another to be antiSemitic.
feel free to rescind or deny a request for a recommendation based on a student’s merit or character. But to hinder a student’s academic endeavors for one’s own political disposition, allowing personal politics to infringe on this student’s academic life, is simply absurd. Next, he won’t give a recommendation to a Chicago Cubs fan, because he doesn’t believe in their coaching strategy or to a meat-eating student because he’s a vegetarian. Where do we draw the line? As a student who identifies as a Zionist, I am fully aware that Israel is not an infallible
state. The beauty of a democratic state, like Israel or the US, is that it is and should be subject to criticism. This criticism only becomes an issue when it unfairly bestowed. It’s also important to recognize that the double standard, while blaringly obvious, does not excuse Israel from scrutiny. However, not acknowledging it allows people to think of Israel — an internationally recognized state — as nonessential. As Bret Stephens of NYT puts perfectly, “The world now demands that Jerusalem account for every bullet fired at the demonstrators, without offering a single practical alternative for dealing with the crisis. But where is the outrage when Palestinian children as young as seven were dispatched to try to breach the fence?” Israel provides humanitarian relief all over the world. It provides services to Syrian refugees and was also the first country to show up to help Haiti. Israeli technology was used to rescue the boys from the Thai cave. Israeli people founded the USB flash drive, Waze etc. It is a place of innovation, a place for learning. But we don’t hear about any of these things in the news. Professor Cheney-Lippold is a member of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (University of Michigan has time and time again denounced this movement). It is certainly fair to state that the grievances that motivate BDS are legitimate and merit attention. Perhaps Abigail Ingber is hoping to study abroad in Israel to learn and to have new experiences, as most students do. And perhaps once she arrives she is awed by Israel’s beauty, motivated by its technological innovation, but ultimately turned off by its current bureaucratic and social issues. That could very well be the case, if only she were granted the opportunity to make
these decisions for herself. He told her he would be happy to recommend her for other programs. If Professor Cheney-Lippold is such a proponent for human rights, he must be a proponent for human rights everywhere. His statement would be fair, as long as these other programs don’t include human rights violating countries, such as Syria, Yemen or Philippines.
While Cheney-Lippold may not be an antiSemite, he is guilty of holding Israel to a double standard.
As Sami Stoloff, a student at University of Michigan stated, “It’s been brought up that if this student were studying abroad in China, Russia, or Egypt the professor might have written the recommendation, with no pertinence to their human rights records.” Abigail Ignber, like all of us here at UW-Madison, has probably been trained and conditioned and taught to be curious and to ask questions. It would be helpful and fruitful to have these important nuanced conversations about what a twostate solution would amount to, the issues with Israeli settlements, and how best to secure Palestinian statehood. Unfortunately, Professor Cheney-Lippold has chosen to deny such possibility. As a professor of culture, he should be advocating for students, encouraging them to explore these nuances and complexities, and enabling them to come to these decisions on their own. A professor, especially one in the department of “American Culture” whose research areas include “identity,” “race” and “privacy”,
according to the Michigan faculty website, should be aware of the massive cultural cleavage our own country is facing. Do cultural race relations in our own country not deserve boycotting? What gives him the right to say that this other culture — one in which he does not identify with — is not worthy of study abroad students, when our home country’s race relations are in disarray? Here at UW, the Wisconsin Idea encourages sifting and winnowing; it is incumbent upon us to be informed. But when a third power is intervening in these nuanced discussions and debates, we’re not receiving the all-encompassing education that the university is promising. I was on campus two years ago, when BDS was pervading the UW student body. UW rightfully condemned it. Hilary Miller, a current senior at UW, has taken classes like History of Jerusalem, and the History of Israel, where she called the professors “balanced” and “not abusing their positions” and because of this, she has been afforded a very positive and enlightening experience at UW. Let’s go back to that scenario I introduced in the beginning. Luckily for you though, nobody is going to reject your request for a recommendation to study abroad in Italy, despite their government’s dangerous and racist actions. Because Italy is not the world’s only Jewish sovereign state. Olivia is a senior studying computer science with a certificate in graphic design and digital studies. What are your thoughts on the relationship between political beliefs and studying abroad? Do you think Israel is fairly criticized, given a free pass, or unfairly targeted? Send any and all of your comments or questions to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
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By Matt Jaffe THE DAILY CARDINAL
In a bipartisan frenzy, U.S. politicians are contemplating potential courses of action following North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Un’s breach of a denuclearization contract only months after the agreement was made at a Singapore summit. In the agreement, Kim pledged to “work towards the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” in exchange for security guarantees from the United States. Critics of the arrangement warned Americans to remain skeptical, claiming the contract was merely a general commitment that lacked any specifics on plans for denuclearization or U.S. monitoring. The North Koreans did offer up a conditional time-
line, however, stating that the country would be 100 percent denuclearized “by the time Stephen Colbert makes anyone besides a middle-aged Caucasian laugh.” Although vague with an improbable timetable for completion, the deal was able to gain support within the Trump Administration due to the inclusion of a “Liability Transfer” clausewhich stated that Dennis Rodman, certified psychopath and a long-time friend of Jong-Un, must be kept in North Korean care until U.S. officials figured out what planet he descended from. After a month of cooperation, Jong-Un was no longer able to provide support for his long-time friend. “There was a night where Dennis was so elated by the
fit of his new dress that he ran through the streets of Pyongyang searching for compliments,” a source close to the Supreme Leader said. “After not receiving any attention he took all the food coloring off the streets, which are natives’ only source of nutrition, and bathed in it to try and make his skin ‘Rainbow.’” Rodman was placed on a jet back to the United States last Tuesday, effectively ending the denuclearization contract. Although the pilots on board have firm instructions to keep him in the air for as long as they can, one can only wonder how long it will take for their spirits to wear thin. The White House is preparing for Rodman’s return, which will be sometime next week.
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Smell from mysterious plant found on campus makes students want to vomit By Lindsey Cardell THE DAILY CARDINAL
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An average neighborhood dad takes a vape break between washing his minivan and mowing his lawn for the third time this week.
Insider: Parents Ruining Vaping By Ryan Boukhankov THE DAILY CARDINAL
JUULs. Vape Pens. Flavored Pods. These words fly around in the vernacular of today’s adolescents. Debates over the health hazards these devices cause rage on. Lawsuits are filed. The FDA sits by as unregulated e-cigarette companies market to impressionable preteens. At times, it seems as though nothing will be done about this crisis. It is in these circumstances that certain parents have decided to take action. I met with Amy Jones, head of the organization known as Parents Ruining Vaping. At first glance, she appears to be just like any other soccer mom: minivan in the driveway, a golden retriever named Rocko and a Starbucks coupon on the table. It is upon further inspection that one can see just what her organization is about — in her hands is a high voltage, heavily modified, and slightly dangerous vape
box. She begins her manifesto by taking a “phat” hit of her mango juice. “Listen, kids want to be nothing like their parents. Whenever I start trying to be ‘hip’ or ‘cool,’ I always end up ruining it. PRV is about using this skill to end vaping among teenagers.” This phenomenon was later explained to me by Oxford University psychologist Dr. David Smith. After decades of research and hours of watching Jake Paul videos, he came to one conclusion: Adolescents and pre-teens fear becoming their parents. Parents Ruining Vaping began as a small community fundraiser and was originally named Moms Against Mint-Pods. Now, it has spread nationwide with new chapters added every week. “It’s time we took action,” Amy added. “Everytime I rip a phat cloud in front of my daughters and I see them roll their eyes, I know I’m doing my part to keep them off of nicotine.”
The new semester at UW-Madison is now in full swing as students across campus are all moved in and buried alive by school work. But while students all across campus have found their rhythm and are creating their routines for the semester, there appears to be one particular nuisance that is unavoidable if one ever wishes to leave the dim, dusty quarters of their dorm room and gorge themselves at a university dining hall. As students living in the Lakeshore Neighborhood have noticed, the main entrances to many of their dining hall options, such as Four Lakes or Carsen’s, are surrounded by a mysterious grass plant that gives off a particularly potent aroma. This leads to a juxtaposition of inequity and further anguish — to pay $6.59 for a bowl of pasta and a cookie, and then immediately
throw it up when leaving the dining hall due to landscaping preferences.
“It smells really bad. Like, I don’t know how else to describe it.”
Andy McBland guy UW-Madison
We asked students to describe the smell, and while no one was actually able to come up with something that smelled as horrendous as the plant, we did get some responses about what smells better than this plant. Some honorable mentions were “burning hair,” “the compost in the trash room” and our favorite, “the Taco Bell bathroom on a Tuesday night.” None
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of these horrendous smells can even compare to the rotten, gauge-worthy stench of this grass plant. This plant has caused so much pain to the nostrils of students everywhere that many students have asked the University to remove the mysterious plant from campus. The University is said to have received over 10,000 complaints concerning the plant, but they have chosen to continue displaying the plant on campus because it is rumored to “keep away those pesky bugs.” Disappointment and disgust continue to course through the veins of UW students across campus as the rotten plant that has plagued their lives seems to have won the battle. As students leaving the dining halls continue struggling to keep their meals down, they are all left dreaming of an early winter with the hope that the plant’s stench won’t survive the harsh Wisconsin weather.
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Today’s Crossword Puzzle
Across 1. Midshipman’s counterpart 6. Equivalent 10. Bailiwick 14. Close, poetically 15. Austen novel made into a movie 16. Time divisions 17. Boot camp arrival 19. Paint remover 20. Like eyes, at a sad movie 21. A malarial fever 22. ‘’Julia’’ portrayer 26. Restraining rope 28. Ready to sail 29. Bug’s antenna 31. Places for oars 32. Form component 33. Water you can walk on 36. Analogous 37. Secures with cables 38. Gulf in the news 39. Modern Clay 40. Kind of cabinet 41. Echo, e.g. 42. Parts of the family 44. Loath 45. Lake Huron port 47. Consecrated 48. Beat a path
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Down 1. Word with box, sports or cable 2. Literary miscellany 3. Drop content 4. Something to bend on a human 5. Earth movers? 6. Iceberg to an ocean liner 7. Ratite birds 8. Disembogue 9. Tattle 10. Poke holes in, perhaps 11. Theodore Roosevelt’s group 12. Come as a consequence
13. Fall flower 18. Unfriendly 22. Lily type 23. Bubbling on the range 24. Doo-wop hit 25. Tool shed item 26. Adder’s column 27. Man in a lodge 29. Penguin perches 30. Post a gain 32. Word with china or spur 34. Fire starter 35. Ran its course 37. Easily cleaved mineral 38. Father of Fear and Panic 40. Party souvenir 41. Exceeded limits 43. ‘’You don’t say!’’ 44. Toward the sheltered side 45. Horse stall sighting 46. It stimulates a sense 47. Jordan’s team 49. 100 Ethiopian cents 50. A distant point 52. Caviar, literally 53. Publican’s serving 54. Then partner 55. Grasp 56. Back-and-forth curve
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After challenging start, Wisconsin’s youngsters are finding their footing Bremen Keasey THE DAILY CARDINAL
When sophomore defender Patrick Yim’s scored a second-half goal to pull Wisconsin within a goal of the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers, it put the Badgers in an unfamiliar spot — going toe-to-toe with a national powerhouse in the closing minutes of a game. And while the effort was in vain as the Hoosiers eventually pulled away after scoring a goal to make it 3-1 and give the Badgers their fourth loss on the season, it seemed like something clicked in the second half. Wisconsin put pressure on a national title contender and gave clear proof of concept to an inexperienced and young team that they can hang with the best teams in the country. Since that loss on Sept. 16, the Badgers have reeled off a four-game unbeaten streak that has seen them win on the road and find contributions from new sources — both expected and unexpected. UW bounced back from the Indiana loss and a first half goal from Maryland to win 2-1 in overtime. Sophomore midfielder Michael Russell II, a former walk-on who had only played 45 minutes in three games for the Badgers leading up to the game,
scored the tying goal with 53 seconds left to force overtime. The game-winner scored by sophomore defender Zach Klancnik off a free kick was sort of emblematic of the game: scrappy and just enough to get through. The Badgers returned to Wisconsin, beating Marquette 1-0 thanks to a finish by freshman forward Andrew Akindele. Akindele, a former Chicago Fire academy product, has been the leader for the Badgers offense, pacing the team in both goals and assists with two each. While he has been one of the focal points, the UW offense has had eight different goal scorers on the season and Akindele is one of just two players to find the back of the net more than once. In the biggest win of the season so far, the Badgers traveled to East Lansing, Michigan and upset the then-No. 5 Michigan State Spartans in overtime thanks to a stunning strike by sophomore midfielder Alex Alfaro. Alfaro has yet to get going on the stat sheet for UW but, as his game-winning goal showed, the mercurial winger is one of the most talented players on the team. The win over Michigan State has brought Wisconsin back into the national spotlight, but surprisingly it’s not thanks to their spectacular
offense. Last year Wisconsin relied on a slate of talented attackers to overwhelm teams offensively, but in 2018 they’ve been scrapping out wins on defense. The Badgers are allowing just one goal per game and have earned five clean sheets on the season — with the two most crucial coming this past week against in-state rivals Marquette and the highly-ranked Spartans. Junior goalkeeper Dean Cowdroy had seven saves and held a shutout for 187 minutes between the two games to earn the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. The Australian native, who transferred from Division II Lander University, has filled in brilliantly for departed goalkeeper Phillip Schilling. With Wisconsin’s strong performances against some of the top Big Ten programs in Indiana, Maryland and Michigan State, the Badgers have gained momentum coming into the rest of the conference slate. Michigan is the only team left in the top part of the table the Badgers have yet to play, but UW has plenty of opportunities to get more momentum before that matchup. The Badgers will look to continue their run at home as they host Rutgers next Sunday, followed by a matchup with Green Bay on Wednesday.
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Last year Wisconsin boasted one of the best attacks in the nation, but this season they’ve been winning with defense.
Chryst ranks ninth in Big Ten football coach pay The two-time reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year is the ninth-highest paid coach in the conference. Wisconsin football head coach Paul Chryst will make $3.75 million in 2018, his fourth year with the program. Chryst’s salary places him ninth out of the conference’s 14 head coaches, and 29th in the FBS. The salary is an increase of just over $500,000 over Chryst’s 2017 pay. Wisconsin’s head coach is the lowest-paid of the three Big Ten coaches who are currently coaching at their alma maters — Chryst, Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and first-year Nebraska coach Scott Frost.
Chryst’s conference record and postseason stands out among the other Big Ten coaches making similar amounts. Since he took over at the beginning of the 2015 season, the Badgers are 23-4 within the conference and have won a pair of New Year’s Six bowls. The four western division coaches who make more than Chryst — Frost, Illinois’ Lovie Smith, Purdue’s Jeff Brohm, and Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz — have a combined conference record of just 93-95 and three New Year’s Six wins in 22 combined seasons. Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer once again lead all Big Ten coaches in compensation at $7.6 million, followed closely by
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Tight end was the sole major question mark on the Wisconsin offense after the departure of Troy Fumagalli, but redshirt freshman Jake Ferguson has stepped up and been a key third-down target for quarterback Alex Hornibrook.
Freshman tight end Ferguson continues to shine, show potential By Jake Nisse THE DAILY CARDINAL
When Wisconsin began its season against Western Kentucky on Aug. 31, tight end Jake Ferguson wasn’t listed on the two-deep depth chart. And with the Badgers preparing to play Nebraska more than a month later, he’s still not there. But while Ferguson technically hasn’t climbed up the positional ladder, his play through four games tells a vastly different story. The redshirt freshman is second on the team in receptions (12) and receiving yards (166), carving out an unexpected role as a security blanket for Alex Hornibrook. Much of that production has come in the absence of the team’s starting tight end Zander Neuville. The redshirt senior has only played in two games this season due to various injuries. Still, there is reason to be optimistic about Ferguson’s potential, especially as he has three more seasons of eligibility left to improve his craft. But regardless of what Ferguson could become in the future, the Badgers need his production now. A glance at the Badgers’ record books reveals the importance of tight ends in Madison. Travis Beckum, Troy Fumagalli, Garrett Graham and Jacob Pedersen are all recent grads who are top-20 in receiving yards. Ever since the Badgers started inching towards more pass-happy attacks around the turn of the century, the team has had a capable pass-catching tight end. The Badgers still like to throw the ball; they might even have their best passing attack since Russell Wilson left Camp Randall. The only question to answer is which tight end will step up for the remainder of the season.
All signs point to Ferguson being that guy. Neuville was admittedly buried behind Fumagalli on the depth chart the last two seasons, but never caught more than nine balls in a season. Penniston has never hauled in more than seven. Ferguson already has 12 this season as the team’s nominal third-stringer.
“Regardless of what Ferguson could become in the future, the Badgers need his production now” Jake Nisse On the emergence of Ferguson as a passing threat
While Barry Alvarez’s grandson hasn’t exactly made national headlines, his ascent isn’t too dissimilar to Jonathan Taylor’s last season. Both players started the season as unknowns in talented position groups before quickly proving their talent. Ferguson’s last game against Iowa was that breakout moment. Four catches, 58 yards and a first-career touchdown against formidable Big Ten competition proved he was more than a flattrack bully or a stat-padder feasting on weak teams. The tight end has another chance to impress this Saturday, when the Badgers welcome the struggling Nebraska Cornhuskers. Purdue tight end Brycen Hopkins torched the Huskers for a 5-103-1 line last weekend, and the team has allowed 248.8 passing yards per game. Ferguson has shone against bottom-feeders, and under the lights at Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium. Now it’s time to show out for the Camp Randall crowd against conference rival Nebraska.