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Romney’s son visits Madison By Ben Siegel The Daily Cardinal
Mitt Romney’s oldest son Tagg Romney spoke to roughly one hundred College Republicans at State Street Brats Friday, responding to comments made by President Barack Obama up the road on Bascom Hill and continuing his family’s trend of speaking publicly about Romney’s “warmer side.” A senior adviser for both Romney presidential campaigns, Tagg, 42, has campaigned extensively for his father in Wisconsin, arriving in Madison after a similar Marquette University event. Tagg was quick to respond to President Barack Obama’s accusation made on Thursday that his debate opponent Wednesday night “couldn’t have been Mitt Romney” because of discrepancies between debate comments and established platform positions. Tagg said the president’s words distorted the image of who Mitt Romney is. “They try to paint this per-
son who doesn’t exist,” he said. “He’s a good man who cares about this country.” Tagg pointed to a time in 1996 when his father closed Bain Capital’s office in Boston and brought his whole staff to New York City for six days where they helped find the missing daughter of a partner. “He changed that girl’s life,” Tagg Romney said. “It was just one example that [my father] goes beyond just saying, ‘tell me what I can do.’” In another intimate moment, Tagg said his father decided to run again after he and his mother, Ann Romney, implored him to think about his grandchildren and their future. “The reason why my dad is running is to try and help young people…the debt they’re inheriting, the weak economy and job market,” he said. “He cares about these kids.” Like Obama, he stressed the importance of the youth vote in
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Post-debate poll shows Romney catching Obama By Adam Wollner The Daily Cardinal
A new poll released Saturday suggests Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s strong performance in last Wednesday’s debate generated a boost for him in Wisconsin. According to the latest survey from the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling,
President Barack Obama leads Romney by just two percentage points, 49 percent to 47 percent, in Wisconsin. In a PPP poll from two weeks ago, 52 percent of those surveyed said they planned to vote for Obama compared to 45 percent for Romney.
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Forty-second annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival participants march Sunday from Library Mall to the Capitol without any interference from the Madison Police Department.
Mayor repeals police overtime fee for Marijuana Harvest Festival By Sam Garigliano The Daily Cardinal
The 42nd annual Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival concluded a weekend’s worth of events with a march up State Street Sunday after Mayor Paul Soglin repealed a mandatory additional fee for police overtime. The Harvest Festival began as a spontaneous anti-heroin and pro-marijuana demonstration in 1970 and has continued as a planned event with live music and speakers. Ruth Reifeis, one of the event’s coordinators, said Soglin issued an order Friday stating police could only suggest additional police presence but could not deny anyone a permit if they refused to pay the extra fee. If police had acted upon the event’s lack of a permit, participants would have had to march on the sidewalks instead of State
Street, greatly inconveniencing anyone who was not involved, according to Reifeis. Despite the initial concern over police involvement, many were surprised to see the event go off without any interference. Pete Marrero, a vendor who attended Harvest Festival for the first time this year, said he was impressed by the absence of police confrontation at the event. “The crowd was extremely positive, and I loved the fact that there [were] no issues with any police or any kind of negative situations,” Marrero said. Douglas Prell, another vendor, said even if police were to attempt to shut down the event, it would have been difficult. “It’s an unstoppable kind of thing,” Prell said. “Hopefully it stays that way.” University of WisconsinMadison alumnus and event
organizer Dan Goldman said the media’s coverage of the permit conflict attracted more attendees to the event. “The crowd was tremendous, the vendors were amazing, the bands and speakers were great, but the weather was a little chilly,” Goldman said. Reifeis said another group, the Madison Area Peace Coalition, decided to march Saturday without paying the additional police presence fee, which set an example for not just the Harvest Festival but for all activists wanting to use public property to exercise First Amendment rights. “All of a sudden it broadened the dialogue,” Reifeis said. “It wasn’t just those troublesome nuisances who are potheads again. It was everyone, and they rescinded it for everyone thanks to the mayor.”
Woman texting while driving kills prize-winning cow
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The most recent Public Policy Polling results show Barack Obama’s lead over Mitt Romney shrinking after the first debate.
Police said texting while driving led to the death of a 2012 World Dairy Expo prize-winning Jersey cow on Saturday night. An incoming text message diverted a 26-year-old woman’s attention while she was driving east on the 2600 block of the Beltline Highway at approximately 9:44 p.m., according to
Madison Police Department Sgt. Paul Jacobsen. Jacobsen said in a statement the woman swerved left and hit a cattle trailer, carrying eight World Dairy Expo prize-winning Jersey cows, also heading eastbound. The driver of the pick-up truck hauling the cattle trailer was unable to maintain control and the
truck, trailer and cows overturned in a ditch, according to Jacobsen. Other World Dairy motorists who witnessed the collision safely led seven of the cows to safety, but one cow did not survive the crash, according to a police report. Neither driver was injured, but police cited the woman for inattentive driving, according to Jacobsen.
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he more I think about it, the more I want to become a biker when I’m older. There’s something about cruising down open country roads at whatever speed seems right, in a pack of thirty other people riding loud, two-wheeled death-traps, that strikes me as, well, romantic. I hope that last sentence didn’t make William S. Harley do a barrel-roll in his grave. But I’m also not suggesting a “Twilight” sort of romanticism. To me, being a biker is the closest thing to being free. Maybe my perspective is a bit skewed (especially since I’ve never actually been on a motorcycle). Regardless, I think there’s something to this whole biker gig. Okay, before going any farther, let me make one clarification of the type of biker I’m referring to.
I’ve read enough Tom Wolfe and Hunter S. Thompson to know that even if I wanted to, I couldn’t be a Hell’s Angels protégé. I’m not enough of a hard-ass to be in a gang. The reasoning behind my hog desire comes from an entirely different plane of thought. One of my favorite things to do is go for a Sunday drive. In case you’re unfamiliar with the term, Sunday driving is lazily putting around, usually to unfamiliar places, while having absolutely no plans or worries. In fact, fall is one of the best seasons for the sport. Creeping (or hauling, depending on one’s mood) over the sinusoidal midwestern expanse, dyed orange and red by the changing foliage, with the windows down to let in the ashy smells and delicate sunlit-warmth of autumn is absolute euphoria. So I’m thinking that doing the same thing except on a motorcycle might be the greatest thing on earth. Instead of a Sunday drive, it’ll be a Sunday ride. Why does this sound so much
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more appealing to me on two wheels than four? Well, largely because when I’m in a car, I can’t help feeling separated from the rest of the world. I’ve watched people while they drive; I’m not the only person who’s like this. All the nose-pickers, email readers and air-drum champions on the road seem to forget they aren’t in their own living room. If I take the walls away from my Sunday drives and lower myself closer to the pavement, I feel like I’ll sort of be one with the road. I know that probably sounds pretty cliché, but I’m serious about this. When I think about being on a motorcycle, I imagine the wind stinging my face and whistling in my ears. I have no concept of what it’s actually like, but have visions of myself cruising down long highways. On a motorcycle there’s nothing separating you from the road. It’s just you sitting there, with no protection. That excites me. At one level, being on a motorcycle is inherently dangerous, which
makes me want to do it. I don’t have a death wish. But I do get a rush from riskiness. The real beauty of riding a motorcycle (I think) is the ability to become a part of the road. Obviously, I don’t mean literally. Unlike when driving in a car, on a bike there’s no forgetting what you’re doing. This is because the road, and everything associated with it, is in your face at all times. Instead of just observing nature, you become part of it. For my entire life I’ve heard negative connotations put on bikers. But I’m wondering if all the animosity towards bikers is rooted in jealousy. I think people are jealous of bikers because they live freely. They don’t let their lives be dictated by anything beyond their own prerogative. That’s why the act of riding a motorcycle seems so appealing to me. It’s freedom by letting go of the obliviousness that comes with driving a car, and becoming one with the road. Want to help form a biker gang with Andy? Shoot him an email at holsteen@wisc.edu.
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some, avoid getting so drunk that you can’t control normal bodily functions. Just try it, you might even find you can Alex Tucker have fun with out having to get sex columnist brandy phallus. If that isn’t what you’re into, or you’re getting lucky unexhis week’s edition of pectedly, rum ‘rection can make Dirty Bird: Stuff people for quite the awkward evening. ask me on the weekends. Although there aren’t any As you might imagine, my proven methods to combat it friends really enjoy talking once you are already experiencabout my writing job at parties. ing mixed-drink melancholy, This is a short ‘Part 1’ of what the best thing to do is just be that has transpired. honest with your partner. Offer 1. Under the influence, a them other options; focus on guy at a party might often say pleasuring them, maybe a little “Alex, Alex… can you write a oral here, a few fingers there. column about whiskey dick?” After all, even if the dick is Major turnoff. down for the count, you still But of course, it is a real have hands and fingers! Just problem for many male-bod- remember the risks that go ied people (and the people along with oral sex and mixing they’re lovin’ on). Whiskey fluids (hint, hint: grab some sex dick, for those who do not dams and condoms fo free at know, is a condition of tem- the Sex Out Loud office at the porary erectile dysfunction SAC!) Who knows, after foolcaused by too much alcohol in ing around for a while, maybe a person with a penis. your brain will sync back up with your body. Cha-ching! 2. Direct quote, a guy, at a party: “Cuddling after sex. Why? There are plenty of men who I want to go to sleep, woman.” Normally, my answer to this enjoy cuddling after sex, so would be “don’t get me started,” don’t be discouraged by the quoted’s lack of enthusiasm. but since this person is clearly not in the know, I’ll do my best to get it done. So, why do some female-bodied people like to cuddle after fornication? For Whiskey dick is caused a myriad of reasons, I would by alcohol disconnecting the assume. However here are the penis and the brain. Thus, facts: after orgasm, someone while alcohol has been found with lady bits can feel a surge to heighten arousal and aggres- of emotions that will make her sion in men, it causes the oppo- want to be close to whomevsite in the peen. So sad. er she shared the experience So gentlemen, what can you with. Or maybe she just wants do about vodka cock? One sug- to be close to you? Is it because gestion: If you plan on getting she’s in loooove?
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Either way, if you are really set on going to sleep right after sex, let your partner know so that he/she doesn’t expect to be snuggly afterwards. Or maybe switch off; one night you spoon, the next you snooze, and so on and so forth. Just make sure that each person is getting a little bit (or a crap-ton) of what they want. There are plenty of men who enjoy cuddling after sex, so don’t be discouraged by the quoted’s lack of enthusiasm. In fact, there are people of all genders (who enjoy all types of behaviors, from the most tame to the most exotic) who really
love snuggling up to their boo after doing the dirty. If that’s something you like, there’s a person for you who will enjoy it as well, cross my heart. If not, that’s what compromises are for. 3. “Do you wanna get out of here?” Come on, guys. Be suave. Channel your inner Bond. Also, no. Per usual, Alex is here to answer any and all of your questions about sex. Just email her at sex@dailycardinal.com with any juicy queries, tips or requests. She would love to hear from you!
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Students can register to vote on campus until Oct. 17. After that date, students will need to register at the City Clerk’s Office.
Madison voter registration increases for Nov. 6 election Voter registration in Madison continues to increase as the Nov. 6 election approaches, according to a city official. The City of Madison Clerk’s Office received 2,340 new voter registration forms in August and 5,482 in September, according to Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8. Resnick said a majority of these new voter registration forms are from students. In an effort to increase voter registration, Madison’s Common Council approved legislation in July requiring landlords to provide a registration form to their tenants on move-in day. Based off of specific forms the city clerk’s office distributed to landlords, Resnick said the city clerk noticed that the ordinance is having an effect on voter registration. “I do believe [providing voter registration forms] is a part of welcoming somebody into the com-
munity, showing them they have the opportunity to vote here in Madison,” Resnick said. Students have many opportunities on campus to register before the Oct. 17 early registration deadline. After Oct. 17, students will have to register in the City Clerk’s Office. Members of the Madison Student Vote Coalition have currently registered approximately 3,000 students since Sept. 10, and Chair Hannah Somers said they are hoping to double that number by Oct. 17. The coalition will be tabling at Union South and Rheta’s on Monday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will also be available Monday at College Library and Dejope Residence Hall from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Somers said students should check the Madison Student Vote Coalition’s Facebook page for daily updates on where to register. —Abby Becker
County executive announces initiative to clean up area lakes, reduce phosphorous A county official announced Friday a new initiative aimed at cleaning up lakes in Dane County. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi included $4.5 million in his proposed 2013 budget to create a “Clean Lakes Task Force,” which plans to reduce phosphorous that leads to algae build-up in area lakes. “This new task force will bring together the diverse partners who have been making a difference and help us effectively implement the solution we know will lead to cleaner, healthier lakes,” Parisi
said in a statement. Parisi said removing phosphorous will reduce the amount of unattractive algae covering the lakes. “We can maximize the impacts of our actions if we implement efforts that are good for clean water and our economy,” Parisi said in a statement. The task force will include county government officials, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District representatives and other public and private partners, according to the statement.
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The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents met Thursday to discuss a plan to improve communications between the board and system universities regarding the conditions and policy compliance of university athletic departments. Under the plan, chancellors would present an annual athletics report to the board that would include studentathlete success data, financial conditions of the department and compliance with university rules and procedures. It would also create a formal process for reporting known or alleged policy violations to the chancellor, who would pass the information on to the
Board and System President. UW-Madison Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell told the regents that university administration feels comfortable with the suggested plan. “I think the protocol that’s been outlined...is fair and appropriate,” Bazzell said. “Giving the board an opportunity to learn, at least on an annual basis, where we stand in terms our financial well being, student-athlete well being, academic success, along with compliance, I think are appropriate categories.” Some regents expressed concern over whether the plan could lead the board to become too involved in individual campus
affairs, which is the responsibility of each institution’s chancellor. The board will discuss more specific details in future meetings before voting and implementing the plan. UW System President Kevin Reilly said while many might wonder why the board is addressing the issue at this time, there is no “smoking gun” that brought about the conversation. “There is nothing prompting this discussion other than a recognition of the changed environment post-Penn State tragedy and this board’s desire to do its job in an even more transparent and effective way,” Reilly said. —Cheyenne Langkamp
Majority of UW System sees enrollment decrease The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents discussed Friday preliminary reports on systemwide enrollment numbers for 2012, which showed a trend of decreasing enrollment in Wisconsin universities. UW System Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Mark Nook presented the data to the board, which included a 0.6 percent decline in total UW System enrollment. However, UW-Madison’s enrollment increased by 440 this year compared to the past three years’ average. Nook said the numbers could be a result of the cur-
tagg from page 1 swing states like Wisconsin. “We’re right within the margin of error in the state’s polls,” he said. “We saw a great turnout today and we have a lot more momentum
poll from page 1 61 percent of the poll’s respondents said Romney won the first of three presidential debates Wednesday night in Denver while only 25 percent said the president came out on top. The poll also suggests the debate seemed to improve Romney’s image among the state’s electorate and fire up Republicans about the election. 49 percent of Wisconsin voters now view Romney positively while 48 percent hold negative opinions of the former Massachusetts governor. In the PPP poll from two weeks ago, Romney’s favorability rating stood at 44-51. Additionally, 72 percent of Republican voters in the state now say they are “very excited” to vote in November compared to 63 percent in the last survey.
rent unfavorable higher education climate, such as increasing tuition costs and difficulties in finding financial aid resources. “There’s been a lot of things changing in the economy, there’s been a lot of things changing with financial aid, that have had impacts on the way our students behave that have made it really difficult for many of our campuses to be able to predict what’s going to happen in the next year,” Nook said. However, Nook also said there has been a 3.2 percent increase since last year in students who have graduated from Wisconsin institutions.
UW-Madison Provost Paul DeLuca provided a closer look at UW-Madison’s numbers, including a notable decrease in average time it takes students to earn their degree, which DeLuca attributed to campuswide efforts to increase efficiency. However, DeLuca said gaps between minority students and the rest of the student body continues to be problematic, including a 14 percent gap in graduation rates. “We’re trying to erase any distinctions between our diverse students and the main part of the student body,” DeLuca said. —Cheyenne Langkamp
this time around.” Tagg said he enjoyed the reception he received in Madison, staying to sign autographs and take pictures with many starstruck College Republicans, giving them a campaign experience similar to
that which fellow students had on Bascom Hill the day before. “I love it here, we had a great turnout today,” Tagg said as he left State Street Brats with a conspicuous white takeout container in his hands. “And I’m excited for the brats.”
There was one silver lining in the poll results for the Democrats, however: Obama still leads among the all-important independent voting bloc by nine percentage points. The poll was conducted throughout the three days following the debate, October 4-6, and has a margin of error
of plus or minus 3.1 percent. It remains to be seen if Romney’s post-debate bump will last, but this poll, along with recent visits to the state by Obama and GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, shows Wisconsin will likely remain a battleground in the final weeks leading up to Election Day.
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Mitt Romney trails President Barack Obama by less than the margin of error in a poll conducted after the first debate.
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Listening to Freelance Whales isn’t about sharing a common thread. Their music takes listeners on their own individual journeys. The band’s richly layered songs can be continually unraveled, but it isn’t until you see the band live that the source of their sound can be truly realized. For this reason, Redamtè’s intimately low-key setting played perfect host to the soft, complex sounds of Freelance Whales Saturday night. San Fransisco-based trio Geographer opened for the band, setting up a peaceful mood that would color the rest of the evening. It didn’t matter that I’d never heard their music before, Geographer’s songs are meant to be absorbed and enjoyed for their atmospheric simplicity. Front man Michael Deni’s voice drifted deli-
cately over a unique combination of smooth cello and electronic beats. During the performance, I often found myself bobbing to the beat, and their song “Kites” was immensely strong. At the end of the set, Deni encouraged the audience to savor the present moment, suggesting that nothing existed outside the walls of Redamtè, sealing the idea of the night’s musical journey. And it was the truth. I was floating as Freelance Whales lullabied me into a trance. I wanted to sink into the sound, deeper and deeper, and feel their music move through my veins, making me new again. The band used various instruments and vocal techniques to perfect their cozy sound. In the performance of their most popular single, “Generator ^ First Floor,” whispering breaths echoed under singer Judah Dadone’s sweet voice. The
banjo and harmonium provided texture beyond the vocals, and the best part was seeing it all with my own eyes. And in those moments, the hours I spent unraveling the mystery of their music was forgotten. They provided me with a moment to cease thought and just feel the music whirling around me. At one point during the show, bassist Doris Cellar looked my way. I found myself smiling toward her, peacefully enjoying the music. She met my eye, smiled back like she understood and then kept playing. This is one reason Redamtè is such a great venue for bands like Freelance Whales. I felt connected with the performers but not overwhelmed by them. I saw the band as human too, not idols, not unapproachable. Performers and listeners were together, being swept away by the current of the music, but
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Freelance Whales utilized every possibility of sound as their members alternated across a myriad of instrumentation. each in their own direction. During the band’s encore, they played “Broken Horse,” which tied up all the emotional and instrumental loose ends in a beautifully blended melody.
While mostly playing songs from their first album, Weathervanes, the band also enticed the audience with a few songs from their new album, Diluvia, which will be released Tuesday.
Soundtracks hold more than medium importance to movies Austin Wellens all’s well-ens well I think we can all agree that, for the most part, movies are primarily a visual medium, right? Wrong! Well no, right, but nearly as important as the images on the screen are the sounds accompanying them. From the early days of silent films being shown to the sounds of a piano being played by the hunchback who lived in the rafters and was secretly in love with the projectionist (as I understand the industry standard was) to the bumpingest soundtrack from “Fast and the Furious 14,” soundtracks have always had the capacity to make or break a film, regardless of how well filmed and acted it may be. Of course, eventually the hunchbacks went on strike and somebody invented a way to pre-record music and play it along with the movie, allowing for films to have complex, tailored soundtracks that perfectly fit their mood and tone. This was the dawn of the Hollywood composer, of the proud tradition that includes John Williams, also known as the guy who wrote the music for your childhood (He did the scores for “Star Wars,”
As the campus turns from green to orange and the air gains a nose-reddening nip, what could be better than pulling on that trusty grandfatherly sweater you’ve been storing in your closet and curling up with a calming, melancholy playlist?
“Indiana Jones,” “E.T.,” “Jaws,” “Schindler’s List” and “Jurassic Park,” among many others). Also, Elmer Bernstein, who provided the biblical scale score for “The Ten Commandments,” beautifully understated music for war films like “The Great Escape” and “The Bridge at Remagen,” and the theme music for basically every classic western film, the most famous of which is probably “The Magnificent Seven.” If you don’t think you know it, you do. Everybody knows it. The spiritual successor to Bernstein, and my personal favorite composer, is Ennio Morricone, who frequently collaborated with director Sergio Leone to essentially create the Spaghetti Western film genre. His scores to films like “The Good The Bad and The Ugly,” “The Mission” and “Once Upon a Time In The West” were darker, grittier and more soulful than the bravado and fanfare of Bernstein’s westerns. They perfectly captured and reflected the feeling of each genre; traditional westerns having a very strong sense of heroes and villains, of classic morality and largerthan-life characters, while Leone’s works were much more realistic, with no clear cut good or bad characters, as a reaction to and rebellion against the very films that inspired them. The tradition of movie composers is still very strong, with
the torch currently being carried by artists like Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman. Even popular musicians are getting in on the gig, as Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead composed the scores for PT Anderson’s last two movies (each of which were great) and Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails won an Oscar for his work on “The Social Network.”
Soundtracks have always had the capacity to make or break a film, regardless of how well filmed and acted it may be.
This art remains strong for a reason. The ability to get music custom made to fit a scene or character allows directors to get the exact effect they want when creating a film. (Director John Carpenter took this logic one step further by actually composing all of his own scores for films like “Halloween” and “The Thing,” with brilliantly chilling results.) However, Hollywood had to graduate on to a new form of soundtrack eventually, and it did so in 1967 with “The Graduate.” (Hah, get it…graduate…Graduate…) Widely considered the first film to use popular music as its soundtrack, “The Graduate” featured music by Simon and
Garfunkel, including “Mrs. Robinson,” which was written specifically for the movie. So it was the first and one of the best, because Simon and Garfunkel, man. The use of contemporary music also perfectly complimented the movie’s theme of generational conflict, showing a departure from the older, ‘50s “plastics” generation, and helping to introduce the countercultural revolution of the late ‘60s to cinema. Since then the pop movie soundtrack has been adapted to create moments spanning the entire range of emotions, from the tearjerking to the triumphant. And nobody does it better than Wes Anderson. Honestly I could write this entire section about just “The Royal Tenebaums.” And I might. But really, the “Needle in the Hay” scene, in which (SPOILER ALERT) Richie attempts suicide is one of the most arresting, heart rending pieces of filmmaking I’ve ever seen, made even more poignant when you consider that the artist who recorded the song, Elliott Smith, committed suicide in real life. And then there’s the glorious intro, set to an orchestral version of The Beatles’ “Hey Jude.” And the scene with Margot getting off the bus…seriously, this movie does music and film working together better than anything else. And Anderson doesn’t limit
himself to pure pop soundtracks. The music for “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou” consisted entirely of Portuguese language, acoustic covers of David Bowie songs by a Brazilian artist named Seu Jorge. It’s experimental, beautiful and exactly as awesome as it sounds. Really, Wes Anderson is the best. Go watch all his movies. In continuing experiments with combining movies and music, some films have defied being classified as being either totally original or totally popular in their choice of music. The Irish film “Once” features music written by two contemporary artists who play fictionalized versions of themselves as the movie’s two leads, and “Across the Universe” is a filmed musical featuring a soundtrack of Beatles songs adapted and performed by the cast as part of the narrative. They each tie the movie directly to the music, integrating the story, filmmaking and soundtrack all into one in an exploration of the possibilities that will continue to present themselves as these two mediums continue to collide. Do you have any glorious all-time favorite movie soundtracks? Have you encountered a music score that detracts from what is taking place on screen? Email Austin at wellens@wisc.edu and let him know what you’re thinking.
Comfy Sweater Music 1. “The Hunt” —Grizzly Bear
4. “I Hope There’s Love” —Dr. Dog
2. “Midnight on the Interstate” —Trampled by Turtles
5. “Rise to Me” —The Decemberists
3. “King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1” —Neutral Milk Hotel
6. “Anyone’s Ghost” — The National 7. “Hiding Tonight” — Alex Turner
8. “Myrkur” —Sigur Ros 9. “The Boulder” —Geographer 10. “The Way We Used To” —Chelsea Wolfe 11. “Blue Jean” — papercranes
12 “Asleep” — The Smiths 13. “The Orchard” —Ra Ra Riot 14. “Stubborn Love” — The Lumineers 15. “It’s Gettin’ Easy” — Dear and the Headlights
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hen the Obama campaign announced last week President Barack Obama would be speaking on campus, many students waited to hear from their professors about the status of their Thursday classes. In the meantime, they flocked to Obama’s campaign website to acquire a ticket for the event. To sign up for a ticket, prospective speechgoers had to enter their email and phone number, giving the Obama campaign thousands more emails to spam on a daily basis. The university should not have let this happen, not while at the same time allowing the speech to take place in the heart of campus. Surely, some of those who signed up won’t mind the daily campaign updates, and others
who plan to vote for the president in November are fine just deleting the email if it means they got to see the President of the United States speak. But, while it can be easy to forget sometimes, this campus is also home to conservatives. Some of those conservatives undoubtedly wanted to attend the speech because of the special opportunity to see the president. Whether or not one agrees politically with him, it is an important part of the political process to see the leader of the country in person. If having to give the Obama campaign an email and phone number dissuaded even one student from going then the process did more than its fair share of damage. In negotiating the details of Obama’s visit, the university
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President Barack Obama’s rally took place on Bascom Hill, which resulted in the closing down of several university buildings and a crowd of over 30,000 people. should not have allowed his campaign to require emails and phone numbers to register. The day before the event, some professors expressed concern over the role the university played in the presidential visit, including those raised above, as well as the location of the speech on Bascom Hill. This board understands the concerns raised, but also sees the value in having the speech on Bascom Hill, especially given the construction
on Library Mall, where Obama spoke in 2010. Some may question the location based on the number of classes cancelled and buildings that closed for a partisan speech. But regardless of the content of the rally, which was overtly partisan based on the lineup of speakers ahead of Obama, the opportunity to see the sitting president speak is one that is worth missing a class or two. However, we agree with professors that the university
should release any emails or records of negotiations between administrators and the campaign. It is important for students and faculty to know how the location of the speech was determined, in addition to the contract released Friday. We hope the university addresses the concerns raised by the faculty quickly, and hope what it reveals is better than what we saw in the ticketing process. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.
New police safety fees jeopardize the right to free speech Kate krebs opinion columnsit
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he Madison Police Department has enacted new rules surrounding public protesting and highvolume gatherings in the city. They ask that events requesting additional police involvement to maintain safety pay a fee of $31.79 per officer, with a two hour minimum, and $15 extra per squad car. Any overtime is charged at one and a half times the officers’ pay rate plus benefits. These events are extra, and not every Madison citizen supports them, which makes it easy to think someone who does not favor a particular cause
shouldn’t have to pay to keep rowdy rally-goers under control. But it is not just public nuisances involved in this new scheme to lower taxes. The new system for paying police officers could have serious repercussions regarding people’s first amendment rights. As Jeff Scott Olson, who represented some groups marching for the legalization of marijuana, said, “A little man with no money doesn't have much in the way of political capital, and marching in the street is about all of the poor have left.” And it’s true. If such a fee becomes required, the poor may find it more difficult to speak their mind or protest freely. The right to free speech will no longer be a right, but a privilege to be bought and sold. This would place undue authority
in the police force, reinforce class separation, and dissuade even affluent protesters from spending the extra money just to make their voices heard. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin has reservations about the new policy and says he will soon sit down with the police department to talk about the new rules.
Perhaps once the city is confronted with real, intense activism that disrupts Madison’s streets, the police department will realize the faults in their reasoning. But beyond threatening citizens’ right to free speech, the new policy is unlikely to function in the way the police
department expects. Paying for the extra officers and squad cars is still optional, and if an organization would rather save the cash, they can. Though several other groups have paid for police department coverage, the Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival decided it would not. This means only those officers who normally patrol the area were there to keep the event under control. While the expectation is that any public protest or rally will remain peaceable, this is unrealistic when considering the potential size and passion surrounding certain events. Large gatherings can easily morph into dangerous fights or riots; their unpredictable nature means the police department will always need to have extra officers on duty at the location of the event
to protect citizens who may not be involved but happen to be nearby. This completely undoes the system they are seeking to create, because whether organizations pay for more police or not, the city has to provide them. In all, the new policy just won’t work. Maybe it has been effective in the few events that have paid for it so far, but these included the March of Dimes, the Catholic Diocese and Madison College. None of them were protest-based or politically charged. Perhaps once the city is confronted with real, intense activism that disrupts Madison’s streets, the police department will realize the faults in their reasoning. Kate is a sophomore majoring in Spanish and English. Please send all feedback to opinion@ dailycardinal.com.
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The Wisconsin football team (1-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) finally realized how easy it is to pile up points on the board with a healthy rushing attack Saturday in its 31-14 win. “This is the first time that we’ve left the game feeling good about the run game, good about the offense,” redshirt junior offensive lineman Ryan Groy said. All signs pointed to another frustrating offensive performance early on. The team had more penalty yards (45) than rushing yards (40) in the first half, and if it weren’t for junior James White’s 62-yard touchdown on a screen pass, the team likely would have been shutout in the first half. It also was key in giving at least some momentum to the Badgers before the half. “I think the play that broke it wide open was James’s screen play,” Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema said. It also gave the defense, which has been stout thus far in the season, some extra confidence. “[Illinois] had the momentum for the majority of the first half,” White said. “So [the screen play] really helped us out and probably gave the defense a little boost, too.” It was White’s effort in the first half while senior running back Montee Ball was struggling that spread the confidence throughout. If not for his tough runs late in the first half and early in the second, Ball may have not been running with an intensity level as high as his second-half performance showed. “[James] told us that he was going to make some plays and it kind of put a fire under me,” Ball admitted. [So] then I had to get out there and make some plays or I [was] going to be on the bench.” Ball had only 14 yards on six carries in the first half, but
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exploded in the second to finish for balance and unpredictability with 119 yards on just 19 carries. in the play-calling is perhaps The second half burst can the most important thing the mostly be attributed to a bigger Badgers learned Saturday. push from the offensive line Take junior wide receiver and some adjustments at half- Jared Abbrederis’ 59-yard playtime. It also meant that Ball action touchdown at the beginfinally had some open field to ning of the fourth quarter. The work with. team ran the ball 44 yards on “It was a different feeling,” only five carries from White he said. “I know that our group, and Ball in the previous drive. the offensive group, will look at It was one play after a quick this fourth quarter tomorrow incompletion to redshirt junior and carry it forward.” tight end Brian Wozniak on the Redshirt freshman Melvin team’s next possession when Gordon even saw an improve- redshirt freshman quarterback ment up front despite only found Abbrederis deep. rushing five times for 16 yards. “I think that play, in particu“It was starting to click,” he lar, and others are really looks said. “Those guys were starting that come off our run game, to to feel it up front and you could be quite honest,” Bielema said. definitely see it.” “It was nice to see our Redshirt junior center Travis guys kind of take control in Frederick thought that the the fourth quarter and kind of credit should be given manhandle the guys up to much more than the front,” Bielema said. push the line generThe Badgers finally ated in the second half, showed flashes of the but also to the running last couple of seasons’ Badgers’ backs simply being form Saturday, and the total offesive more aggressive. point total in the second yards “I do think that [the half indicated that. And Saturday running backs] were it didn’t just allow them running hard and we to score points; it allowed are starting to get back them to do so quickly Rushing to what we need to be and almost effortlessly, yards gained doing,” Frederick said. which is the complete by UW, their “I don’t want to give opposite of almost every 2nd best performance it all to James, I don’t other scoring drive prior in 2012 want to give it all to to Saturday. Montee. I think all Now, combining the those guys were runoffensive performance ning well and obviously the from Saturday’s second half offensive line was playing bet- with the one that was on display ter in the second half.” in the first half last weekend in Ball, though, insisted that Lincoln appears all that’s left to the near-perfect offensive do for the suddenly confident showcase in the second half Badgers. was a product of the team’s “There was a huge emphasis confidence. He also said that it during the week about playing a was this confidence that gave four-quarter game,” Bielema said. the team similar results in its But he also thinks there is effective first half at Nebraska. something else to add to that. “Confidence, man. It’s that “We work way too hard and easy,” Ball said. “The energy put in too many hours not to level and just believing, it’s real- enjoy this,” he said. “Win footly just that simple.” ball games and have fun doing The fact that a stable rushing it. I thought that really came game opens up the possibility out today.”
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actual writing of the rule uses the phrase “ordinary effort”) in order to turn a double, or triple play. Now, I have watched the controversial play a few dozen times now, and there is no reason the infield fly rule should have been called.
If that play did fall under the infield fly rule, the infield would have to extend 80 feet past the dirt of the actual infield.
First, like I already said, the ball was well into the outfield. Second, Kozma, who was retreating into the outfield to make the play, lost sight of the ball. By looking at the replay, it becomes clear that he did not know where the ball was going to drop and the play would have not been made with “ordinary effort.” Third, this type of miscom-
munication between a retreating infielder and charging outfielder happens quite often in that area of the field. There needs to be a precedent set for this area of the field. The rule is there to prevent the intentional dropping of the ball to get additional outs. You cannot tell me Kozma and Holiday intentionally dropped that ball. And even if they did, I do not believe either would have had a shot at turning a double play. To say the Braves would have come back to at least tie the game if the infield fly rule was not called would be hard to say. I just cannot make that claim. But that does not change the fact it was the worst call in sports I can remember seeing. Now, that is enough about baseball, time to get back to watching the NFL. Was that the worst call you have ever seen? Was it worse than the Sehawks-Packers debacle? Let Matt know what you think at sports@ dailycardinal.com
badger women from page 8 shot from Burke for a final From that point forward, score of 7-2. Wisconsin scored six more Junior goaltender goals, including three Alex Rigsby turned in in the final two perianother strong perforods for a lopsided mance with 20 saves, victory, 9-1. including eight in the Their shutout bid third period to earn was turned down Total number of her third win of the when Lindenwood goals scored season. capitalized on the by Wisconsin In the second game power play late in the this of the series, the second period. weekend Wisconsin offense All in all, the was on the attack Badgers’ offense early and often as spread the wealth Total senior defenseman across the entire rosnumber of shots taken Alev Kelter got the ter, as a total of 11 playby the Badgers on the board ers recorded a point, Badgers as the first period got including a hat trick against underway to take the by Kelter. In the conLindenwood early lead, 1-0. test, Decker recorded The offense would a goal and two assists get another goal minand became the fifth utes later as Decker scored player in the program to record from passes by Packer and 200 career points. Pacholok to push the lead, The Wisconsin women 2-0. Freshman forward Erika travel to Duluth, Minn., to Sowchuck gathered the take on Minnesota Duluth rebound shot from the stick next weekend Oct. 13-14 to of Kelter for her first career complete the three-week road goal and the final goal of the stretch to open the season period. before returning to Madison.
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Badgers fall to Indiana By Jonah Beleckis the daily cardinal
Two goals by Indiana sophomore forward Eriq Zavaleta put the Wisconsin men’s soccer team away 2-0 in Bloomington Saturday night. The No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (2-0-0 Big Ten, 9-2-1 overall) bested the Badgers (0-2-0, 3-5-3) at Bill Armstrong Stadium in front of nearly 2,500 fans. This was the first loss to the Hoosiers for UW head coach John Trask. Indiana had previously lost in Madison 2-0 last season, and tied the Badgers 1-1 in 2010. It was only 10 minutes into the game when the Hoosiers found the back of the net. A corner kick taken by junior midfielder AJ Corrado was tipped by junior midfielder Nikita Kotlov to Zavaleta, who scored from three yards out. The early goal set the tone for the game, where the Badgers were outshot 12-8.
Wisconsin only trailed by one at halftime, but Indiana opened the second half with Zavaleta’s second goal. Corrado made a pass deep down field which lead to a chip over Wisconsin freshman goalkeeper Chase Rau. Indiana’s defense was able to maintain its lead and hold Wisconsin’s offense scoreless for the rest of the game. The Badgers have yet to score in Big Ten play, suffering a 1-0 loss to Penn State Sept. 21. While the recent offensive struggles continue, the Badgers defense also had a subpar game to their standards. The Hoosiers were the first team to score two goals on the Badgers in regulation since Sept. 9. The Badgers will next play Milwaukee at home Wednesday night and will then welcome Michigan next Saturday night. UWBadgers.com contributed to this report.
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Offensive fireworks key to Wisconsin sweep of Lindenwood By Rex Sheild the daily cardinal
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Badger redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave put together the best outing of his short career Saturday, passing for 254 yards and two touchdowns against the Illini.
Badgers put on a fourquarter performance By Max Sternberg The Daily cardinal
After letting a 17-point lead evaporate last weekend against Nebraska, the Wisconsin Badgers football team (1-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) had put itself in a must-win situation as it came into its Big Ten home opener Saturday against Illinois (0-2 Big Ten, 2-4 overall). With their backs against the wall, the Badgers had arguably their most complete performance of the season. Despite a lackluster start offensively, the Badgers’ defense held down the fort and ultimately wore down the Illini en route to a 31-14 victory.
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“If we just can line up and play and make them earn every inch, they are going to be hard to score on,” head coach Bret Bielema said. “We just have too many good athletes.” Although an early interception thrown by freshman quarterback Joel Stave gave Illinois the game’s first score, the Wisconsin defense continued to make big stop after big stop, keeping the Badgers ahead in the game despite their struggles on the offensive side of the ball. “You never want to let their offense put points on the board and get out to a lead,” Wisconsin senior linebacker Mike Taylor said. “We go out there with the mindset of keep-
ing them off the board.” tum in their favor for good. Ultimately, it was the defen“It helped swing the momensive unit that was responsible tum in our direction right before for turning the tide in halftime,” White the Badgers’ favor late said of the touchin the first half. down, his first With the Illini career touchdown already leading and reception. “They Total yards poised to add on, had momentum for gained by Wisconsin senior the majority of the Wisconsin defensive back Devin first half.” against Illinois Smith sniffed out After the tough a third down pass start to the season attempt from Illini the Badgers have Passing yards by quarterback Nathan endured, head coach Badger quarterback Joel Stave, Scheelhause, interBret Bielema told his a new cepting the pass and players to start havcareer-high waking up an othing fun playing the erwise non-existent game they love. Camp Randall crowd. “I made a special While continuing to follow appeal to our guys to just have through on their “bend but some fun,” Bielema said. “We don’t break” mantra, the UW work way too hard and put in defense added another wrin- too many hours, not to enjoy ourkle to their effort on Saturday, selves. To win football games and finally coming up with the big have fun doing it.” plays that had seemingly been While the first half looked to be missing in the first five games anything but fun for Wisconsin, of the season. that joy definitely came through “It was a big play,” UW junior as the offense finally awoke from linebacker Chris Borland said hibernation to put the Illini away of the interception, Wisconsin’s in the second half. first of the season. “We need to “The game we played today start coming up with more of was spurred by enjoying ourthose plays to help our offense selves,” Borland added. “I saw and change the momentum.” more smiles, more excitement and I think that was part of why we performed well.” Wisconsin now heads on “The game we played the road to face Purdue in a today was spurred by game that is likely to determine enjoying ourselves.” which team will represent the leaders division in the Big Ten Championship game. Chris Borland Having endured plenty of redshirt junior linebacker Wisconsin football adversity early on, the Badgers now hope the complete effort they had Saturday marks the The Badgers knotted the beginning of yet another conscore on the ensuing drive with ference championship run. a 62-yard screen pass from “I think we are headed in the Stave to UW junior running back right direction,” Borland said. James White, turning the momen- “Its well within our reach.”
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With a goal frenzy and a pair of hat tricks, the No. 3 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (3-0-1) completed a weekend sweep of Lindenwood (0-4), winning 7-2 Friday and 9-1 Saturday, for another successful road series. Lindenwood fed off of the energy of their home crowd, scoring two goals within the first four minutes to take a 2-0 lead Friday. Wisconsin would cut into the deficit at the 11:54 mark of the first period behind the stick of senior forward Brianna Decker, capitalizing on a Lions’ turnover to make the score, 2-1. Moments later, the Badgers took advantage of another Lions’ turnover as junior defenseman Kelly Jaminski beat a Lindenwood defender to tie the score, 2-2. From that point forward, Wisconsin wouldn’t look back. Junior forward Madison Packer got things started early in the second period on the power play. Senior defenseman Saige Pacholok shot from the point,
which was deflected past Lindenwood goaltender Nicole Hensley, but Packer was there for the rebound and scored to give Wisconsin their first lead of the game, 3-2. On the power play again later in the period, Decker found freshman defenseman Courtney Burke, who fired a shot from the blue line that was redirected by Packer, extending the lead to 4-2. The second period goal frenzy was not over as the Badgers were awarded a penalty shot in the closing minutes of the period and Decker easily beat Hensley for her second goal of the game to make the score 5-2. Wisconsin’s explosive offense did not skip a beat in the final period of play, capitalizing on another power play midway through the period from the stick of Decker, the first hat trick of the year for the team. They would tack on one more goal in a power play situation when sophomore forward Karley Sylvester deflected a
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Blown call shows failures of MLB’s new one-game wild card playoff setup Matt kleist too kleist for comfort
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here are sports that have just become a sort of filler for when there is nothing else to watch. Baseball is one such sport that fits this description. During the spring and summer, I love watching baseball.There is nothing better than making the drive to Target Field to take in a Twins game. But as soon as football starts in the fall, my interest in baseball severely declines, especially when the Twins are not in the playoffs. But this weekend, however, I took the time to watch the MLB’s first ever wild card playoff games. And I have to say, a one game playoff for the wild card is a terrible idea. I am a fan of the idea of having two wild card teams. It made the postseason race a lot more exciting—Brewers fans got a glimpse of this. To make those two teams play one game to decide whether they move on or not is an injustice. What happened Friday night during the Cardinals-Braves game at Turner Field illustrates the absurdity of the one game wild card playoff. For those of you who do not know what happened, Atlanta shortstop Andrelton Simmons came to the plate with the
Braves down 6-3 with a man on first and second. Simmons popped up to left field but the ball would fall between St. Louis shortstop Pete Kozma and left fielder Matt Holiday well in to the outfield. However, the left field umpire called the infield fly rule. Instead of having the bases loaded with one out, Simmons was called out and the Braves had men on second and third with two outs. The call prompted fans at Turner Field to throw their cups, bottles and garbage onto the field, delaying the game for about 19 minutes as the ground crew tried to clean up the mess. If I was at Turner Field that night, I would have joined in and thrown whatever I could get my hands on onto the field. I can say with 100 percent certainty that was the worst call I have ever seen in sports. Yes, that was worse than the touchdown call on Monday Night Football that gave the Seahawks the win over the Packers. This was the worst call made in sports. It was the most obviously blown call ever. If that play did fall under the infield fly rule, the infield would have to extend about 80 feet past the dirt of the actual infield. The infield fly rule is there to prevent an infielder from purposely letting a ball drop in the infield that is a routine play (the
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