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Feingold and Johnson face off in first debate By Adam Wollner the daily cardinal

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and Republican candidate Ron Johnson squared off Friday night in Milwaukee for the first of three debates leading up to the Nov. 2 Senate election. Opening questions required Feingold and Johnson to provide specific plans to improve the economy. Johnson advocated for the complete extension of the Bush tax cuts and was quick to point out what he saw as failures of the Obama administration. “The stimulus didn’t work,” Johnson said. “The objective fact is we are down 2.6 million jobs since that was enacted and Senator Feingold cast the deciding vote for the failing stimulus.” Feingold said he believed the stimulus was a success.

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“The stimulus bill provided tax cuts for 95 percent of all working families in America,” he said. Feingold insisted more needed to be done to help the economy and proposed a “further jobs tax credit for every employer in the state.” As for solutions to the federal deficit, Johnson said, “we don’t have a tax problem, we have a spending problem” and advocated for a hard spending cap for the federal government. Feingold said he would fight to eliminate earmarks and pointed out that he has worked with U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in an attempt to give the president the option of a line-item veto. When the debate shifted to health-care reform, Johnson called the recent health-care bill an

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A busy Homecoming weekend saw Wisconsin keep Paul Bunyan’s Axe for the seventh consecutive year Saturday (above). The UW Homecoming Parade marched down State Street Friday (bottom left and right).

Knetter recognized through $5.4 million in alumni donations By Beth Pickhard the daily cardinal

of Business is not renamed for an individual because of their donations. Funds from the partnership aim to keep the business school without an individual’s name for at least 20 years. Knetter’s membership in the Wisconsin Naming Partnership brought the total money earned through the partnership to $95.4 million. Knetter was named dean of the UW-Madison School of Business in July of 2002. He was appointed

as the president and CEO of the UW Foundation in July of 2010, and will begin work there starting October 16. “We have made great progress as a school these past eight years and that will have a lasting impact on future generations of business and community leaders,” Knetter said. “In the process, I feel very fortunate to have made many new friends and colleagues and am pleased that I will continue to work with them in my new role at the UW Foundation.”

Candidates campaign during Homecoming festivities

Dean Michael Knetter was honored for his work with the UW-Madison School of Business during a Homecoming event for alumni Friday. The Wisconsin Naming Partnership raised $5.4 million to praise Knetter’s accomplishments. The Wisconsin Naming Partnership, which a group of 13 alumni founded in 2007, raises money to ensure the UW School

By Ariel Shapiro

Committee recommends city purchase Overture Center

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U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., was one of many candidates to campaign at UW-Madison over Homecoming weekend.

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Candidates flooded campus for Homecoming weekend to take part in the fun and get their messages out to students in the crucial final stretch of the election season. U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., an alumna of University of Wisconsin Law School, said she was excited for the football game against Minnesota and was marching in the parade because it “is always a really fun way to kick off the weekend.” Baldwin will be back on campus Oct. 17 for a foreign policy debate

with Republican opponent, Chad Lee. Because of her August visit to Afghanistan, Baldwin said she was able to gain a better perspective on the conflict and determined, “it’s time to bring our troops home.” Republican Lt. Gov. nominee Rebecca Kleefisch was also pleased to be back at her alma mater for Homecoming weekend. “I am actually standing on the streets on which I lived when I went to school here,” Kleefisch said during an appearance on Langdon Street. She said students face a tough chalcampaigning page 3

By Maggie DeGroot the daily cardinal

The Overture Ad Hoc Committee voted 6-3 Friday to recommend the city of Madison purchase the Overture Center and have a private non-profit operate the center. Over the past six weeks the 10-member committee was appointed to examine potential business models for the center. “We weren’t given an easy job,” committee Chairman Mark Bugher said.

The committee also recommended the city hire an architect or engineer to evaluate the condition of the arts center and hire an independent expert to review the business model. Committee members James Garner, Ald. Tim Bruer, District 14, and former Mayor Paul Soglin voted against the motion. The committee opted out of making a recommendation on what to do with current Overture Center employees. Those employees currently receive city pay rates and benefits, including the state retirement

system. Bugher said the committee lacks both time and expertise on some of the issues. The Common Council will now decide whether or not to purchase the $205 million center, whether to have a non-profit operate it and whether the employees should work for the city or the non-profit. Soglin said Madison will face “enormous costs” for the next 30-40 years if it chooses to buy the Overture Center. overture page 3

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nlike average college students, I’m not very frugal. This is not to say that I’m out blowing my tuition loans on daily doses of cheap whiskey and cigarettes, but I have a tendency to overindulge when it comes to online shopping and the deceiving invisible carts that magically fill up so easily. If you’re not convinced, have a conversation with my mother. But regardless of my antipenny-pincher habits, there are always a few items that I never seem to pay for. Case in point—gum. Do you remember the last time you bought gum? I don’t. It’s just always there—in my backpack, lying half-open on the bottom of my purse, on the kitchen counter in its unofficial designated spot and sometimes even in that random drawer I haven’t opened for three and a half months. People always give me gum. It’s not like I’m a gum enthusiast

or a connoisseur of brands and flavors. And it’s not that I even really like gum. But nonetheless the gum gifts continue. Last Christmas, my mom stuffed my stocking with a tin of Juicy Fruit. Once, as a thank you, a friend sent me a Doublemint-themed gift basket. Insignificant as it may seem, I was even given a half-used package of Orbit on my birthday as a consolatory gift after having been stuck in the library all night. All this frickin’ gum adds up, people! Then there’s fountain soda. Nobody pays for fountain soda. And if they do, they’re not thinking rationally. Whenever I’m at a restaurant with self-serve beverage fountains, I simply ask for a water cup, wait until the cashier goes back to picking his nose and then I fill the cup full with my pop of choice, Diet Coke [the be-all, end-all of pops and life in general. (Yeah, it’s pop. Not soda. Deal with it)]. You see what I just did there? That was a parenthesis within a parenthesis, almost like a dream within a dream. Mind=BLOWN. Now, I know what some of you moral, by-the-book bitches are thinking. “Ugh, what a thief!

That deceitful, immoral wench steals watered-down soda right out from under the virtuous noses of these fast-food chains.” But luckily all my friends are immoral too, so I rarely hear theft accusations more often than I hear incessant guilty laughter. And you can’t forget sunglasses! I’m always hesitant to pay for sunglasses, and that stems from my lousy track record of misplacing them. Why would I pay $60 for a designer piece of plastic that I’m inevitably going to throw in my bag all willy-nilly? They’re either going to get scratched to the point where I’ll think it’s raining whenever I’m wearing them or I forget they’re on my head when I get on the Power Tower at the state fair (True story. There’s no coming back from a 300-foot fall). But the good thing about sunglasses is that the world is peppered with absent minded dumbasses like me. Remember that time you were devastated after you lost your $200 Burberry aviators? They’re sitting in my “found” box in my room. Merry October to me! How about mom’s vintage shades from 1982 that I found after scavenging the Goodwill pile? Score! Thank

goodness my hoarder tendencies saved that find from the recesses of retail hell. Sunglasses, fountain pop and gum are just a few of the things I choose not to spend money on. But that’s not to mention the items that I paid for once and am miraculously still using. For example, I’ve had the same dish soap in my kitchen for four years, and the bottle is still half full (or half empty, depending on my mood). Don’t get me wrong—I’m a clean person. I do dishes at least once a week, and as I’ve blatantly pointed out, I’m not frugal. It’s a total mindfuck, but I’m definitely not complaining. If I wasn’t deathly afraid of them, I would venture to guess that a gremlin is filling up my soap dispenser every week and leaving trails of half-opened gum around my apartment. Little old Gizmo has probably played a part in my vast collection of pilfered sunglasses, too. But gremlins freak me out, so let’s not talk about them anymore. Don’t you love when shit you need magically appears? But seriously, if those sunglasses are yours, don’t e-mail slindholm@wisc.edu to get them back. Won’t happen.

ASK THE DEER CARDINAL Life is hard. The Deer Cardinal is here to help.

Deer Cardinal, I’m facing what is probably the most anxiety-ridden decision of my entire life. I just started here at the UW, I’m a freshman who lives in Sellery and I’m wondering how I can make the best impression possible this fall on my fellow peers. I need to pick the perfect Halloween costume. You see how dire this situation is? If I don’t have the correct level of slut-ness everyone on my floor will think I’m a fuckin’ prude. On the other hand, if I throw down the $119.99 for the Playboy Scandalous Pirate costume I think the girls in my wing will be jealous and tell all the sexy guys who live near us that I’ve slept with semi-famous reality TV stars, (It is true, who wouldn’t get on some “Real Life” men, you know?). Anyway, I figure I’ve got two options: scour American Apparel online and buy a bodysuit and some rad metallic leggings and be Olivia Newton John, 2010.0 edition. Or I could always dress up like a Disney princess/fairy like Tinkerbell. Then the cuteness factor might outweigh the “I just wanna get laid” vibe.” Any thoughts? Oh, I’m looking to appeal to an older man. All the guys in the dorms are weak sauce. —Natalie Monamaloola Natalie, This is a very tough question. Not so much because I give a shit about your reputation (seriously, you could have at least fucked Bret Michaels and then possibly be considered a rock groupie, which is at least one step above the common slut), but more because I’m actually a bird.

So of course I’m going to tell you that it is imperative you purchase the Playboy Saucy Marie costume for $199.99. It’ll be worth it. You don’t need to pay your bills, that shit’s for chumps. Just go bankrupt like the corporate big guns. Plus, your overly inviting costume will be more than enough justification for the old, lewd geezers that frequent Freakfest to grab the barely covered asses of girls like you as you’re sashaying down the street. You said you liked older men anyway, so you can’t call me a pervert.

If you look [in American Apparel] specifically for a costume, you will walk out looking like fucking Borat.

Personally, I don’t suggest going anywhere near American Apparel for a Halloween costume. Basic T’s? Sure, why not. Then when you eventually give in to some loser on your floor they can borrow your tealcolored Unisex 50/50 v-neck to walk with you to Pop’s for some post-coital sustenance. But if you look specifically for a costume, you will walk out looking like fucking Borat. That is, unless you purchase the clitoris-grazing MicroMesh Gloria V-Bodysuit, cuz DAYUM! That’d be so hot. I don’t know what the hell you would be dressing up as, but every male virgin would be Gloria-ously “excited” to see their first glimpse of the most celebrated part of the female

anatomy. You will be changing lives for the better. In short, don’t worry your slutty little head about those girls on your floor. Once you’re sexin’ some hot half-famous piece of ass like Rob Schneider because he somehow was in Madison for Halloween and he somehow gets you pregnant and then by some miracle he asks you to be his lawfully wedded trophy wife, it won’t even matter. Deer Cardinal, I have a problem. It’s not incontinence exactly, but I have issues with urination. I can’t seem to make it into the toilet. And when I say that it’s not because I’m a dude and I just aim poorly, but more due to the fact that I just can’t stop urinating in public. I’m not talking that creepy shit where I like peeing in front of people or on them or whatever, so don’t get the wrong idea. I just really enjoy letting my junk swing in the breeze, sneakily hidden behind the Dane County Courthouse as I scrawl my name on its walls. We were born to relieve ourselves in open spaces, on grass, buildings or any other medium that isn’t porcelain. In fact, my favorite building to erode with my own ammonia is the Capitol. It’s just so refreshing to sidle up to those white, white walls late at night with a tree at my backside and let it rip! I’ve done it at least a handful of times. Ah, I’m getting wistful. I’d better stop here. —John Monamaloola John, I’m afraid I can’t tell you that you need to stop John, because, like you, I also enjoy

urinating in public. In fact, earlier today I committed what I think is one of my best P.U. stunts of all time. I was in Walgreens on East Washington Avenue buying some toilet paper (for when I have to number two, OK?) and some Altoids when I realized that I really had to piss. I tried to do the “normal” thing and look for a restroom. After I had circled the pharmacy three times and endured countless flyers attempting to convince me to get a flu shot, I gave the fuck up. I went to the counter and bought my items, but as soon as I stepped out into the sun the urge hit me even more. I proceeded to look around for any possible place to do my business and saw the utilities box back by the loading dock. Thankfully, Walgreens had attempted to plant some measly shrubs next to it, so there was some cover. Seeing no one too close, I ducked behind the box. But get this: I was so busy keeping a lookout that it was only halfway through when I looked down and saw I was relieving myself on a dead mouse. What the fuck, right? Awesome. To answer your question, keep P.U.-ing, just don’t get caught. And stop pissing on the Capitol. Don’t you know the golden Lady Forward is watching your every drop? Karma, John. Karma.

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Monday, Oct. 11 Senate Debate between Ron Johnson and Russ Feingold Wausau, 7-8 p.m.

ASM ice cream social Gordon Commons lower level, 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 13 ASM Student Council Meeting Student Activities Center, 6:30 p.m. Graduate School Fair Memorial Union Great Hall, Wednesday 3-6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 14 Is God the Problem? Christianity vs. Atheism Memorial Union Theater, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 15 Gubernatorial Debate between Scott Walker and Tom Barrett Marquette University, 6:30-8 p.m.

debate from page 1 “expensive overreach” and said the United States already has “the finest health-care system in the world.” Feingold, who voted for the Affordable Care Act, defended his position on the bill. “[Johnson has] called it one of the greatest invasions of his freedom he’s ever known,” Feingold said. “Does it really invade his freedom to make sure over a million Wisconsinites don’t get denied coverage because of preexisting conditions?” Throughout the night, the candidates also highlighted their differing opinions on issues such as energy policy, Social Security and the war in Afghanistan. When asked what one promise they would make to constituents if elected, Johnson said, “I will never vote with my re-election in mind.” Feingold said he would remain an independent voice in the Senate and “the number one enemy of Washington lobbyists.”

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Cast members from “Wicked” visited patients at American Family Children’s Hospital Friday afternoon.

Board of Regents discusses system collaboration efforts By Ariel Shapiro the daily cardinal

The UW Board of Regents met Friday to discuss the collaboration efforts in northeast Wisconsin between colleges in the region and the business community, among other UW matters. UW System President Kevin Reilly praised the partnership between UW-Oshkosh and business consortiums, including New North Inc. and Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance in their ability to produce economic and educational opportunities for the region. “This part of the state is really leading the way for the rest of the state in the way you’ve paired the strength of your education alliance with the strength of New

North,” Reilly said, “I think those strengths feed off each other and make it more than the sum of those two parts.” Jerry Murphy, executive director of New North, said the group is focused on “the assumption or belief that virtually everyone going into our workforce has to invest at least some post-secondary education.” Another initiative Reilly said he was excited about was the UW System’s plan to expand prior learning assessment efforts, which allow people entering the university system after years in the workforce to get academic credit for skills they acquire through their experience. The Board of Regents also discussed the importance of student voter turnout in this year’s midterm elections.

Fire Dept. investigates HazMat threat The Madison Hazardous Incident Team and Fire Department responded to an odor complaint at 1 N. Bedford St. Sunday. Firefighters investigated the second-floor apartment, where occupants complained about a strong odor of cleaning agents, according to a statement from Madison Fire Department spokesperson Bernadette Galvez. When unable to detect any odors the firefighters left the scene. Police sent the HazMat team to the apartment at noon after discovering multiple bottles and containers of cleaning agents. The cleaning agents were found on the third

campaigning from page 1 lenge with increasing tuition, and that more options must be available to pursue higher education. “We need to work on good solutions,” Kleefisch said. “Good solutions like making sure students can test out of college courses, making sure we make a lot of choices available online, things to

overture from page 1 The city currently contributes $1.4 million annually plus inflation to the center and would have to cover an estimated $500,000 per year for debt payments on maintenance for the next 15 years if it takes ownership, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. “I want a process and a resolu-

floor, directly above the occupants who made the complaint. The HazMat team examined the air quality and found all levels normal, Galvez said. The two occupants of the second floor apartment who complained about the odor admitted themselves to St. Mary’s Hospital, where Galvez said their conditions are unknown but are believed to be in non-life threatening condition. The city health department also responded to the apartment complex, before clearing residents to return to the building. Fewer than 20 people were displaced at the time of the incident, Galvez said. the reduce the financial burden on the students.” Although he was not in the parade, Milwaukee County Executive and Republican gubernatorial nominee Scott Walker tailgated outside Camp Randall Stadium before the football game Saturday morning, talking with voters about economic affairs and job creation. tion that is viable so the Overture is successful long into the future,” Mayor Dave Cieslewicz told the committee before they voted. Cieslewicz said he believes the committee and the city may not have all the answers, but can come up with a “rock solid solution.” Cieslewicz also told the committee he intends to get a decision by the end of the year.

ASM sets book goals By Anna Duffin

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An Associated Students of Madison committee dedicated to reducing how much students spend on textbooks met for the first time Friday afternoon. The ASM Affordable Textbook Committee is made up of students and faculty working to find, promote and apply alternatives to spending an excessive amount of money on textbooks. Members said one of the reasons textbooks are so costly is because publishers take so much money for themselves. However, this can make publishers flexible about the prices they charge for books. The committee said if professors are more educated about the books they decide to use, textbook prices would begin to drop. For instance, when publishers approach professors to use their books for a course, if professors demand they lower the price of the

book the publisher will likely agree to do so. The committee also said books are typically cheaper when bought through private authors rather than publishers, and if professors use books through these authors textbook prices would decrease substantially. ASM representative Jonah Zinn said the committee made good progress in its first meeting. “We talked about some really good possible strategies for the semester and set some goals and really identified the problem,” Zinn said. “We discussed how the committee is going to look and hopefully it’ll be beneficial to students.” Members decided the entire committee will meet about twice per semester and individual subcommittees would meet more often. The committee is a Shared Governance Committee through the Associated Students of Madison’s former Academic Affairs Committee.

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INCREASE SUPPORT FOR LGBT COMMUNITY The incidences of bullying against and suicide among LGBT youth has been brought to the forefront of media coverage in the past few weeks, and though this prominence will hopefully lead to more awareness and community support, it is worrisome to note the decline in coverage after these events took place. UW-Madison is not only responsible to respond to hateful events on our campus, but also on other campuses around the country. The interconnected academic community must be staunch on its anti-bullying policy against any group. Fortunately, what happened at Rutgers did not transpire in Sellery or Witte, but there is no saying definitively that similar instances of bullying do not happen every day, right here in Madison.

That is why we recommend the university add select Gender and Women’s Studies classes to the list of classes that fulfill the Ethnic Studies requirement.

Thankfully, UW-Madison administrators are doing a good job responding to these events. Robin Matthies, director of the LGBT Campus Center, said the university has taken a step up in responding to LGBT hate crimes, and the center is teaming up with the Office of the Chancellor, the Offices of the Dean of Students, UW Housing, University Communications and the Division of Student Life to increase awareness through events on campus throughout the academic year. Still, there is always more that can be done to tramp down the specter of hate on campus.

In 1988, one UW-Madison fraternity held a “slave auction” as part of its pledge drive in which students performed skits in blackface and Afro wigs. Although this event initially outraged black UW-Madison students, widespread protests on campus after the incident led university administration to instate the Ethnic Studies requirement. We hope something similar will result from the recent string of antiLGBT hate crimes. That is why we recommend the university add select Gender and Women’s Studies classes to the list of classes that fulfill the Ethnic Studies requirement. Some will argue adding more requirements puts too much of a strain on students to graduate. We are not suggesting adding another requirement on top of the Ethnic Studies requirement; only that Gender and Women’s Studies classes that focus on LGBT issues be added to the list of classes that can fulfill that requirement. Others will argue the Ethnic Studies requirement does not succeed in making students more tolerant as intended, that students will not change their beliefs based on one class. And to some extent this may be true. However, the Ethnic Studies requirement was not only founded to increase tolerance of different people, but also to make those people feel more welcome on campus. Similarly, adding GWS classes to the list of classes fulfilling the Ethnic Studies requirement may not change the minds of homophobic students on campus. However, with time it will contribute to LGBT students feeling more comfortable. After all, higher education is not necessarily meant to change one’s mind, but to at least gain a different perspective. Administrators: Isn’t that the point of the Wisconsin Idea?

CORRECTION: Weekend’s Opinion Column

In our Oct. 8 publication, parts of Melissa Grau’s opinion column “Keeping ‘Mama Grizzly’ hidden bad for voters,” heavily resembled a Sept. 30 column in the Isthmus by Alicia Yager. After the resemblance was brought to our attention, we agreed that Grau’s piece warranted at least a citation referring to Yager’s article, if not a complete overhaul. It was a mistake on our part to let the article run in its current form. Although we have corrected the online edition of Grau’s article to reflect Yager’s influence, The Cardinal apologizes for letting the error occur in our print version.

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Legalizing pot a smart move in tight economy Lydia statz opinion columnist

s our economy continues to flounder and politicians continue to debate the best way to raise revenue and overcome the national deficit, one viable option has failed to receive the same level of national attention that it deserves: Legalizing marijuana. The thousands of supporters who gathered on Library Mall last weekend for the 40th annual Harvest Festival are on board, but most Americans outside of California haven’t given the issue much thought. After becoming the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, Californians now have the chance to permit the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. Supporters of Proposition 19 are counting on the taxes attached to marijuana sales to help close the state’s monumental budget deficit. Many economists say it could work on a national scale, too. So why isn’t the rest of the nation listening?

One viable option has failed to receive the same level of national attention that it deserves: Legalizing marijuana.

The debate over legalization has previously centered mostly on medical use. Today, 14 states and the District of Columbia allow possession of medical marijuana, with more sure to follow suit. In my mind, the numerous studies that have proven it a safe and effective way to manage chronic

symptoms from conditions such as AIDS, cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, glaucoma and others should close the debate on this issue. This is a way to bring relief to thousands of suffering Americans while simultaneously reducing the use of highly addictive opiates that are commonly prescribed. It’s high time medical cannabis was legalized nationally. Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana have more to prove if they ever want to be seen as more than a group of stoners trying to avoid prosecution. That shouldn’t be too hard, though, seeing as there are many reasons the legal regulation of cannabis could be the answer the nation’s been searching for. Since there’s far too many reasons to count, I’ll focus on only a few of the most compelling arguments considering our current economic climate. One of the key factors in the repeal of Prohibition was the onset of the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized that alcohol taxes could provide the revenue necessary for much-needed social programs— and he was right. In today’s Great Recession, legalizing and taxing marijuana could bring in $6.7 billion annually, according to a 2008 study by Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron, and the savings in law enforcement spending would total in the billions as well. While Washington searches for ways to cut spending, the answer could be right under its nose. In another analogy to prohibition, legalization could help break up the violent drug cartels terrorizing not only parts of our country, but much of Mexico as well. Just as a legal alcohol industry helped end the era of mafia violence and bootlegging, the breakdown of the black market today could push these violent cartels out of business, improving life for Americans

and Mexicans alike. Legalizing recreational marijuana would also end an era of hypocrisy in America’s drug policy. Several major medical studies have proven that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco, both of which are legally regulated substances. It’s true that driving high is dangerous, and employees probably shouldn’t be toking up on the job—but both of these are true of drinking as well. For decades we have battled these issues with education, and the same could be done with marijuana.

I believe the rest of the nation will follow suit someday as the taboo on pot smoking evaporates.

Setting a legal age, like either of these legal substances, will allow consenting adults to make informed decisions about what they put into their own bodies. Our society has changed a lot since the ineffective and incredibly costly “War on Drugs” was first announced four decades ago. A 2009 Gallup poll showed that 44 percent of Americans approve of legalizing marijuana—the highest rate ever. And there’s every reason to believe that number will continue to increase. California could be the first state to update its laws to coincide with our modern scientific knowledge and economic reasoning, yet I believe the rest of the nation will follow suit someday as the taboo on pot smoking evaporates. I just hope it happens before we add another trillion to our national deficit. Lydia Statz is a junior majoring in journalism and international studies. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Today’s Sudoku

Branching Out

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

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

Hot Sauce

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Crustaches

First in Twenty

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responsibility 51 Small amount of milk 53 Civil War soldier 55 Destination of some mail 61 Sandbox item 63 Seed covering 64 Abandoned 65 Appropriately named citrus fruit 66 Tropical spot, perhaps 67 Flaxen fabric 68 Experts in votegetting 69 Togo capital 70 ___ ghost (hallucinates) DOWN 1 Unappetizing serving 2 Spanish appetizer 3 Gulf state royalty (Var.) 4 Big ray 5 Stereo system component, for short 6 African plain 7 At the head of 8 Bony one 9 Dynamic beginning? 10 Legal tender, slangily 11 Stir turbulently 12 “Pardon ___ dust” (renovation sign) 13 Itsy-bitsy

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Washington and the Bear

By Derek Sandberg kalarooka@gmail.com

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Badgers 4-0 to start season following twogame sweep over Bemidji State at home By Nico Savidge the daily cardinal

Sophomore forward Carolyne Prevost does not get many opportunities to play in front of her family. So the Sarnia, Ontario, native made the most of her chance Friday, powering the Wisconsin offense to a 7-1 win, the first of two victories to open conference play. With her parents and twin sister, as well as her friends and coach from taekwondo (Prevost is a fourth-degree black belt) in the crowd, Prevost scored a hat trick in the series opener and added anoth-

er goal Sunday to help Wisconsin complete a sweep of Bemidji State. “I never have fans,” Prevost joked. “Obviously, you want to play well in front of them. They’ve supported me throughout my whole life, so I just wanted to keep it up for them.” Although the final score gives the impression the Badgers dominated Friday’s game, that was far from the truth at the start of the game. Wisconsin looked listless on offense for the opening half of the first period, struggling to connect on passes and falling behind when Bemidji State

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Junior forward Carolyne Prevost came away from the weekend with four goals including a hat trick Friday against Bemidji State.

scored on a power play. That goal seemed to wake up the Badgers, however, as they pressured the Beavers’ goal for the rest of the period and scored seven unaswered goals over the next two periods. “We knew what Bemidji was bringing, and we seemed to finally respond when they scored a goal,” head coach Mark Johnson said. Wisconsin got off to a better start Sunday, but could not solve Beaver junior goaltender Zuzana Tomcikova. The Slovakian goalie frustrated the Badger offense for most of the night, and despite nearly constant pressure on the Bemidji end of the ice Wisconsin only had a one-goal lead halfway through the third period. The Badgers’ precarious lead was the result of Prevost’s goal late in the first period, her fourth of the series and sixth of the young season. After some dangerous broken plays gave the Beavers a few chances to tie, sophomore forward Breann Frykas beat Tomcikova on her right side with ten minutes left in regulation to give Wisconsin a 2-0 lead. Johnson complimented Tomcikova, who ended the game with 41 saves, and said he was happy with the patience his team showed in their closest win of the season. “She’s obviously a great goaltender, and we were obviously getting some quality opportunities,” he said. “You just have to be persistent and eventually the tables will turn and the puck will go in.”

Men’s Soccer

Late rally not quite enough as Wisconsin falls to Michigan By Matthew Kleist the daily cardinal

Nearly 1,600 fans watched Wisconsin put on its second-annual Pac the Mac Saturday afternoon. However, despite the large crowd and unusually warm weather, the Badgers (1-8-2) came up short, losing to Michigan (7-2-3) by a score of 2-3. Striking early, the Badgers got on the board first in the 12th minute. The ball found its way to redshirt junior defender Colin Mani off a deflected cross from senior midfielder Jon Rzepka,. Mani was able to find the far post and the back of the net, tallying his first collegiate goal. But the Wolverines found an answer. In the 18th minute, Michigan’s Justin Meram beat UW keeper Ryan Vint for the equalizer. After exchanging goals, both teams played even throughout the half, passing possession back and forth between each other. It would be Michigan who would end the deadlock on a goal by Soony Saad in the 42nd minute, giving the Wolverines the 2-1

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for the consolation game of the tournament to play the Crusaders of Holy Cross. Wisconsin dominated the game from start to finish. Senior Podge Turnbull opened the scoring about halfway through the first frame when he put away a loose puck at the side of the net. After Boston terrorized the

advantage at half. “The second goal, right before half time, I think that affected the psyche more than anything,” head coach John Trask said. “If we could have gotten in at 1-1, maybe it would have been a little different.” The second half seemed as though it would be more of the same. Coming off a Badger foul, Michigan found itself with a free kick 30 yards from RZEPKA the goal. Able to capitalize on their opportunity, the Wolverines put the ball past Vint once again. The goal in the 59th minute gave Michigan the 3-1 lead. “We’ve been pretty good on defensive set pieces, and we give them the third goal,” said Trask. “You can’t give a good attacking team extra goals on set pieces.” The Badgers did have something

left in the tank, however. Nearing the end of the game, Wisconsin began to press more men forward and started to open up more opportunities for themselves. This extra push at the end put UW in position for a comeback. Scoring in the 82nd minute, freshman forward Chris Prince put his team back in the game. With just over three minutes left in the game, a cross entered the Michigan box. Making a strong play on the ball, freshman midfielder Joey Tennyson directed a volley toward the net. It looked as though the Badgers would tie the game, but a highlight-reel save by Michigan keeper Tim Bergsma denied UW the goal. “We pushed the numbers forward,” Mani said. “The keeper made a great save on an attempt by Joey Tennyson that most goalies wouldn’t have saved.” With the loss, the Badgers fall to 1-8-2, and 0-1-1 in Big Ten play. Wisconsin is on the road next weekend, taking on Michigan State Sunday, Oct. 17.

Badgers on the power play during Friday’s game, Wisconsin’s special teams stepped up to preserve the lead by killing a 1:26-long 5-on-3 advantage for Holy Cross in the first period. Sophomore forward Craig Smith upped the Wisconsin lead to 2-0 in the second period after a tremendous individual effort. Smith dangled a Holy Cross defenseman and found the back of the net to

complete the spectacular play. The second period also saw goals from Lee and Little to push the Wisconsin lead to 4-0 at the intermission. Freshman Michael Mersch scored his first goal as a collegiate hockey player in the third, and Craig Smith added his second of the game to complete the 6-0 rout for the Badgers’ first win of the season.

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Laurie Nosbusch collides in midair with Illinois defender Christina Farrell while going for the ball in the Badgers’ 0-0 tie against the Illini.

Still streaking: UW unbeaten in last ten games following tie By Cory Romdenne the daily cardinal

Despite struggling to find the net Sunday afternoon against No. 17 Illinois, the Wisconsin women’s soccer team (3-0-2 Big Ten, 6-3-4 overall)extended its unbeaten streak to 10 and brought its shutout streak to nine. The match, which ended 0-0 after 110 scoreless minutes, including two overtime periods, left the Badgers in a sour mood— one of displeasure at the missed opportunity for three points. “Illinois is a very good team, but any time you could win, or you have chances to win— and probably just the same for them— you get disappointed, especially being home with a great atmosphere,” head coach Paula Wilkins said. The Badgers had considerable success attacking on the wings Sunday, as freshman midfielder Kodee Williams and junior forward Lauren Cochlin in particular outpaced their defenders and were able to send several quality crosses into the penalty area throughout the match. However, the Badgers had trouble getting numbers into the box and failed to connect on too many occasions. “I think we were working hard on and off the ball, I think we just got caught playing defense some of the times that we could have gotten some good opportunities,” Cochlin said. “But I think we got caught playing defense a little much at times.” The Badgers’ best opportunity came in the 67th minute, after a UW throw-in. The two teams

football from page 8 White scored twice). “Whenever we touch the ball, we’re trying to get positive gains and trying to score touchdowns,” White said. The running lanes stayed open for the vast majority of the day for Clay and White as Wisconsin’s offensive line controlled the Minnesota defensive front from start to finish. The Badgers opened the game in a jumbo package that includes senior

fought for the ball inside the penalty area, and after a short clearance fell to her, midfielder Alev Kelter ripped a hard, low shot. But Illinois keeper Alexandra Kapicka was able to dive for the save, and the Badgers could not put together anything as promising until the final minute of regular time. In the 90th minute, junior forward Laurie Nosbusch found herself open at the top of the 18-yard box and let loose a shot low toward the far post, but the keeper made a routine save to send the match to extra time. After two extra periods of endto-end, flowing soccer, the match ended 0-0 and the Badgers walked away feeling like they let two points slip through their fingers. “We’re not happy with the result,” Cochlin said. “We really wanted a win out of that, but a tie is not the end of the world,” said Cochlin. Although the offense wasn’t able to capitalize, the emphasis on defense proved to be successful, as UW was able to earn its ninth straight shutout, which ties the longest shutout streak in the team’s history. The Badgers will have to continue their string of impressive defensive performances to shut down two good attacks in Ohio State and Penn State next weekend. “We have five games left. This one’s in the past, and we’ve got to move forward and focus on the next game,” Wilkins said. The Badgers currently sit in second place in the Big Ten, trailing only Ohio State, who they will meet in Columbus, Ohio Friday. Bill Nagy, a guard by trade, lining up at tight end. Add in the occasiona appearance at full back from the 307pound redshirt freshman Ryan Groy and the bone-crushing blocking that has become a staple of senior tight end Lance Kendrick’s game, and it is easy to see the toll that long drives can have on opponents. “At other schools, people put five wide in the game because they’ve got five wide receivers,” Bielema said. “At Wisconsin, we put seven offensive linemen in there.”

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Tight end Lance Kendricks throws a Minnesota defender airborn as running back John Clay follows behind. Clay finished the day with 21 carries for 111 yards and three touchdowns. By Parker Gabriel the daily cardinal

Without a spat after the game that manifested itself at midfield between Minnesota head coach Tim Brewster and Wisconsin head coach

ANALYSIS

Badgers run streak to seven straight over lowly Gophers By Parker Gabriel the daily cardinal

In the first, third and fourth quarters Saturday, the Badgers looked like a football team starting to find its rhythm at just the right time. It is quarters like the second, however, that Wisconsin cannot afford against Ohio State and Iowa the next two weeks. UW rolled up 473 total yards of offense against the Gophers, but only managed 57 in the second quarter—of which 36 came on a long pass play from senior quarterback Scott Tolzien to senior wide receiver David Gilreath. The difference in production came down to two factors that head coach Bret

Bret Bielema in regards to Bielema’s decision to try for the two point conversion despite being up by 25 points in the fourth quarter, this would have been one of the least dramatic battles for Paul Bunyan’s Axe in

recent memory. The No. 20 Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 5-1 overall) displayed control throughout, jumping out to a 14-0 lead early and dominating in the second half en route to a 41-23 vic-

Bielema said the team emphasized this week in practice: ball control and efficiency on third down. For the game, the Badger offense converted on seven of nine third down attempts. Both unsuccessful tries came in the second quarter, as Wisconsin went three-and-out on back-to-back possessions. On defense, the Badgers held Minnesota to just three conversions on 13 attempts, but two of those conversions came on Minnesota’s 12-play touchdown drive in the second quarter. The Gophers also converted on two fourth down attempts in the second. “We got off the field a little bit better on third down today,” junior defensive end J.J. Watt said, who recorded six tackles and tallied his second sack of the season. “Our team responded well to the situations we were put in.” For as good as Wisconsin was at converting third downs Saturday, the offense has been even better at not giving the ball away via turn-

overs. For the fourth consecutive game, the Badgers managed not to commit a turnover. The combination of ball security and third down conversions allowed Wisconsin to hold an advantage of 8:02 in time of possession. Take away the second quarter—when Minnesota held the ball for a total of 12:17—and the results are even more impressive. For the day, five of Wisconsin’s six scoring drives lasted eight plays or longer. “It’s great to have a long drive,” senior left guard John Moffitt said. “It eats time off the clock and burns down the defense, but at the end of the day you have to score points.” That job fell to Wisconsin’s two top running backs—junior John Clay and freshman James White— and they capitalized. The two, who combined to rush for 229 yards on 40 carries, found the end zone five times (Clay scored three times and football page 7

tory that ensured Wisconsin bragging rights for a seventh consecutive year. After Bielema announced at the beginning of the week that freshman running back James White would compete with junior John Clay for the starting spot in the backfield, both put their strengths on display for a Homecoming crowd of 80,328 at Camp Randall. White accumulated 118 yards on 19 carries, while Clay finished with 21 carries for 111 yards. “There is no slack when one of us comes out of the game,” White said. The Badgers also found some much-needed consistency through the air, as senior quarterback Scott Tolzien threw for 223 yard and a touchdown while completing 17 of his 23 attempts. After a quiet game in his first game back from an injury last week against Michigan State, junior wide receiver Nick Toon looked to be back in 2009 form as he led the team with six catches. Wisconsin put the finishing touches on its offensive day in the fourth quarter when White capped off a drive with his second touchdown of the day—this one from one yard out. He nearly scored the play before when he took a handoff, broke into the secondary and beat senior Minnesota

cornerback Ryan Collado to the sideline with an unbelievable juke. “[Senior wide receiver Isaac] Anderson came in and cracked the safety, and I cut the cut off of him,” White said. “Then I just did a little move to freeze the corner up and I ran right by him.” Despite being up by 25 points at the time, Bielema decided to go for two point conversion. He later explained that every coach has a card that lists off whether it is in the team’s best interest to kick an extra point or go for two, and plus-25 falls under the latter category. “I know Tim [Brester] wasn’t happy with it,” Bielema said. “But if I was down by 25 and it’s in the third or fourth quarter, I would call a play knowing they were probably going to go for two, because that’s what the card says.” That particular decision is not likely to be forgotten by Minnesota coaches and underclassmen. For the Gopher seniors, however, there will be no chance at redemption and no axe. “Their seniors have never touched it, and they’ll leave Minnesota without ever touching the axe,” Watt said. “That’s something we take great pride in and hopefully it’s a tradition we can keep going for a long, long time.”

ESPN’s ‘Gameday’ to broadcast live from Madison this weekend For the fourth time in the program’s history, ESPN’s “College Gameday” will broadcast live from the UW-Madison campus this Saturday. In anticipation of No. 16 Wisconsin facing No. 1 Ohio State at Camp Randall Stadium at 6:00 p.m. that evening, hosts Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit will discuss both the BadgerBuckeye matchup and other games from around the country. “Gameday” has not been on campus for a football game since 2004 when ESPN came to Wisconsin prior to the Badgers’ contest against Penn State on Sept. 25. UW-Madison had previously hosted the three-hour show in 2003 when the Badgers faced Purdue, and in 1999 before the team’s season opener against Michigan. Although the exact location of the broadcast has yet to be announced, in 2004 the ESPN crew set up in the north practice field just outside of Camp Randall Stadium.

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UW splits opening weekend on road By Ryan Evans the daily cardinal

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Sophomore Craig Smith scored two goals in the Badgers’ 6-0 win over Holy Cross Sunday, the team’s first victory of the season.

This past weekend the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team opened their 2010-2011 campaign by participating in the Ice Breaker tournament in St. Louis, Mo. Wisconsin split their two weekend contests, falling to Boston University Friday night before rebounding to beat Holy Cross Sunday. On Friday, the Badgers kicked off their season with a matchup against No. 14 Boston University Terriers. The Badgers quickly built a 2-0 lead. Seven minutes into the game sophomore center Derek Lee put home a rebound off a deflection for Wisconsin’s first goal of the season. Nine seconds later sophomore Ryan Little netted his first

career goal after redirecting a Sean Dolan pass at the back door, staking the Badgers to an early two goal advantage. However, that advantage wouldn’t last long as Boston stormed back to tie the game with power-play goals from senior captain Joe Pereira and junior David Warsofsky that came about three minutes apart. Wisconsin regained the lead on the power play late in the first period when sophomore forward Jordy Murray ripped a one-timer past the Terrier goaltender on a pass from Derek Lee. It was on the power play again that Boston was able to tie the game at three in the second period. Terrier freshman Charlie Coyle tapped the puck in at the back of the net to

knot the game at three heading into the third period. Boston took the lead three minutes in to the third when Pereira netted his second goal of the game on a breakaway. That 4-3 lead would hold up despite a pair of close calls on the ice for Wisconsin The Badgers appeared to tie the game with two and a half minutes left in the game when sophomore defenseman John Ramage took a shot that appeared to hit the inside of the post, but the goal was waived off. Shortly after that a puck that deflected off a Badger player’s knee and into the net was also waived off. After the disappointing loss to Boston, the Badgers took to the ice hockey page 7