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A federal judge ordered the United States military to stop the enforcement of the controversial Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips ruled that the policy “infringes the fundamental rights of United States service members” and violates both their First and Fifth Amendment rights. The Log Cabin Republicans, a gay-rights group, first brought up this case when they sued the federal government in 2004 in an attempt to end the policy. The injunction requires the military “immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding, that may have been commenced under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Act.” Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell prohibits openly homosexual and bisexual people from serving in the armed forces and prevents the military from asking service members about their sexual orientation. The House of Representatives voted to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in late May by a vote of 234-194. However, despite a 56-43 vote Sept. 21, the Senate did not pass the bill that would

have ended the policy due to a Republican-led filibuster. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, enacted in 1993, resulted in the discharge of 10,000 military personnel in the last decade, according to a statement from the Log Cabin Republicans. The LGBT Campus Center at UW-Madison was thrilled with the result of the ruling. “This is a big step forward for LGBT people not being treated as second-class citizens by the government,” Student Services specialist Aiden Caes said. Fair Wisconsin, a LGBTrights advocacy group, shared the enthusiasm. “Fair Wisconsin is very excited about the landmark decision by the federal judge to strike down the discriminatory policy of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Executive Director Katie Belanger said. “We are looking forward to gay and lesbian members of the military being able to serve openly.” Belanger also said she thinks the reversal of this policy will strengthen the country’s military. “In times of crisis, we need the strongest military possible,” Belanger said. “And by allowing gays and lesbians to serve in the military, it means that we are more prepared to defend our country.”

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Falk announces new crisis centers By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

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Wisconsin Democrats honored activists and politicians at the Orpheum Theatre at the 12th Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute

Wisconsin women honored in the name of Roosevelt By Ariel Shapiro The Daily Cardinal

Wisconsin’s most prominent Democratic women gathered at the Orpheum Theatre Tuesday night to celebrate Eleanor Roosevelt by awarding women who follow in her legacy of activism at the Wisconsin Democratic Party-sponsored event. Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., gubernatorial candidate Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett’s wife Kris, Dane County

Executive Kathleen Falk and special guest Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., were among the speakers at the event. The speakers and award winners all praised Roosevelt for her achievements and Democratic ideals, but the upcoming election was always at the forefront. “Eleanor Roosevelt was a pioneer,” Baldwin said. “I believe if she were here now in these crucial roosevelt page 3

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced the development of two new crisis centers in the area at a press conference at the Mental Health Care Center of Dane County Tuesday. “We will now be able to make sure people experiencing mental health emergencies get the help they need without using hospital emergency rooms and costly institutions like Mendota,” Falk said. The two new 24-hour facilities, which will be located at the Tellurian Center and the Mental Health Care Center, will have a combined capacity of 20 patients who are at risk for psychiatric hospitalization. William Greer, CEO of the Mental Health Center of Dane County, said the new centers will help lift pressure off hospital emergency rooms. “Area emergency rooms are not set-up to serve persons experiencing an acute psychotic crisis,” he said. Falk said the recent suicide at Rutgers University and the following response shows how necessary mental-health facilities are. “The recent tragic stories in the newspapers are really an indication of what goes on every day in communities across the country,” she said. Falk said she hopes to make Dane County an example for others to follow. “One out of five of us at any given time have a mental health challenge,” she said. “We have built a mental health system here in Dane County that others in the nation come to see and learn from, and this is one more step in making this system the best we can possibly have.”

State requests to join federal stem-cell funding case

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The state of Wisconsin filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to join an amicus brief in the case that will determine the state of stem cell research nationwide, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday. “Families around the world are depending on the stem cell research conducted in Wisconsin to provide life saving medical breakthroughs,” Doyle said in a statement. “Today the state is moving forward to join as a friend of the court in efforts to secure federal funding and support stem cell businesses and researchers in Wisconsin.” If the request is granted, the state will join the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research, to which UW-Madison and dozens of other universities and organiza-

tions already belong. Sherley v. Sebelius, the case Doyle said the state would help fight, could prohibit the federal government from providing funding for stem-cell research. Doyle stressed not only the health benefits of stem-cell research, but what the lack of funding could mean for the state’s economy. Wisconsin is home to hundreds of bioscience companies and 11 stem cell-specific companies employing thousands of workers, according to the statement. “Many of these jobs are at risk today,” Doyle said in a letter to the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation. “Losing the millions of dollars in federal grants that our top researchers have earned will be detrimental to this state.”

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

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“Happy Humpers” make others not so happy

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t’s 3 a.m. on a school night and I hear a continuous thud against the wall. The people who live above me are either A) hitting tennis balls at an ungodly hour, B) unsuccessfully attempting to teach their cat how to climb walls like Spider-Man, C) repetitively banging their heads against the wall because they have a ten-page paper due at 9 a.m. and they’re still on page two (I mean, what? That never happens…). But I have a sneaky feeling they’re having sex. Lots and lots of sex. I guess you could say the moaning and the headboard smacking against the wall was the giveaway. On the first night of the treacherous thud, my roommate, clutching her stuffed animal, and I, in my grandma-esque nightgown, exchanged looks of horror. Our eyes said, “Holy moly. They

can’t possibly be college students. They… must… be… ANIMALS!” We then coddled our blankies closer and secretly wondered when our college lives would turn into one big “American Pie”-apalooza. After the first occurrence, the ravenous sex continued to be offputting and annoying. But by May the habitual howling was expected and familiar. You know, like some kind of f’ed-up lullaby. Though we never truly accepted the obnoxious romping, we did learn to deal with it. While the wall thuds, happy humping, Salt-N-Pepa “Push It” or what have you were met by giggles and rolling of the eyes between my roommates and me, this cannot be said for all cases. It’s 11:30 p.m. and I’m sharing a hotel room with my parents. After a day of sightseeing we are tired and ready to catch some shuteye. Mom lies in bed, I brush my teeth and dad sits at the desk looking over maps, likely planning our next fanny pack adventure. And then, lo and behold, I hear it—the wall thud. My body stiffens as a glob of toothpaste falls to the floor. I

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momentarily pray it’s a raccoon ransacking the attic for food. But then I remember I’m on the fifth floor of an eight-floor hotel, and hotels don’t even have attics (or at least I don’t think they do. Stay tuned next week and that mystery might unravel… but probably not). For a second, the noise stops and I give myself a high five in the mirror for dodging that bullet. The silence is broken when a whale-like moan erupts from the bedroom above. I go into a state of panic. If this moment was embellished in a movie, my face would resemble that slow-mo expression of horror on Ben Affleck’s face when Josh Hartnett is shot in “Pearl Harbor” (What? You haven’t seen that movie yet? It’s up to bat on your Netflix? Whoops. Sorry). While some students have that weird and mind-boggling relationship with their parents where they openly talk about sex, that’s not how my family operates. No, we prefer to ignore such topics. So naturally, as the moaning and thuds continue, I keep the water running for an inordinate amount of time, mom turns up the volume

to “David Letterman” even though she had just turned it down, and all of a sudden dad is headed for the door—ice bucket in hand. We have no use for ice, but desperate times call for desperate measures. I think we all know who to blame for such awkward moments. Eve. If her curls hadn’t been so lustrous or if her skin hadn’t been so pasty, then maybe Adam could have resisted jumping her bodacious bod and sex would not even exist (nor would the sex fiends staying above us. Nor would I. Or you. But this is just getting too complicated). That whole scapegoating Eve thing is a bunch of mumbo jumbo. But I firmly believe this situation could be avoided in the future. So, Happy Humpers, before you get down to business, maybe pull your bed an inch or two away from the wall and try to keep the moaning to a minimum. Please. Kathleen is fully aware that this piece is ridden with sexual innuendos. “Balls,” “banging” and “head” all appearing within a line of each other is coincidental. Or is it? Share your thoughts at kqbrosnan@wisc.edu.

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Lucky’s lobby to be outfitted with human staircase made up of less wealthy UW students The owners of Madison’s Lucky building, one of the most prestigious and expensive private apartment buildings on campus, announced Monday that the interior lobby will soon be outfitted with a human staircase while the elevators undergo much-needed repair. The announcement also assured Lucky’s residents that the human staircase would only be created from UW students at the biggest financial disadvantage and that no Lucky resident would need to participate in being a part of the staircase. While the announce-

ment was expected to draw positive support from Lucky residents, the human staircase seems to have evoked mixed reactions. “Honestly, I think it’s a great idea,” Lucky resident Travis Vrat. said. “Every time I walk into my apartment, my Custom 1998 Air Jordans are filthy from those dusty lobby tiles. I can finally leave my apartment without having to worry about how dirty those tiles are going to make [them].” However, not every Lucky resident, seems enthusiastic about the idea. “It sounds like an awful idea,” Lucky resident Monica Mann said. “I saw the staff bringing in the first thirty or forty people [for the human staircase] late last night and [the students who were brought in]

kept whispering that I needed to call 911. I didn’t, of course, but it certainly made me question the project a bit.” After hearing these mixed reactions from Lucky residents, I was able to sit down with Stephen Brown, owner of Lucky Management Company Steve Brown Apartments, and ask him about the project. When I told Brown that some residents were questioning the morality of the project, Brown was quick to reply. “Look, we’re not the police and we’re not a court of law. We are running a profitable business. We aren’t here to decide whether it’s right or wrong or legal or illegal to kidnap UW students and force them to become parts of a human

staircase against their will because they are not our clients. Our job is to make the most comfortable and convenient living environment possible for our paying residents. Since the elevators are undergoing some maintenance in the next few weeks, we simply thought, what could be more comfortable for our clients than fitting the lobby with a human staircase for our residents’ convenience?” Before I could ask Brown any more questions, several members of the Madison Police department interrupted the interview. The police officers explained to Brown that he was under arrest for felony kidnapping and proceeded to handcuff and escort Brown out of the building. —Phil Vesselinovitch

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Board of Estimates hears proposals for 2011 budget By Anna Bukowski the daily cardinal

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Approximately 100 students attended a “Know Your Rights” event Tuesday to learn how to protect themselves when encountering police.

‘College Life’ figure, attorney talk rights By Ben Siegel The Daily Cardinal

With the help of a reality television personality and a civil defense attorney, the UW-Madison American Civil Liberties Student Alliance gave a group of approximately 100 students a crash course in civil liberties and individual rights Tuesday. The “Know Your Rights” event was the first event to be sponsored by both the College Democrats and College Republicans in almost two years and featured Kevin Tracy, a cast member on the MTV series “College Life.” Tracy spoke about his experience receiving numerous police citations for hosting a house party last month. Facing around $30,000 in fines individually, Tracy, along with two roommates, has a court hearing scheduled for Oct. 25. The students also still face the possibility of disciplinary action from the university. “I feel the worst part of [the police reaction] was the [violation of ] privacy,” Tracy said. “Before I

roosevelt from page 1 weeks leading up to November 2, Eleanor Roosevelt would be out on the front lines exhorting us to action, reminding us that as women we have the most to gain and the most to lose in this election before us.” Planned Parenthood spokesperson Amanda Harrington, who won the “Rising Star” award, used the opportunity to discuss how each gubernatorial candidate would affect women’s issues in the state. She said Walker “stands on the side of the anti-women’s health extremists” and that “in risking his life to save a woman’s child from abuse, Mayor Tom Barrett has demonstrated just where he stands.” Schultz used a little bit of Roosevelt-esque wisdom to describe the climate democrats currently face. “Eleanor Roosevelt once said, ‘Do what you feel aught to be right, for you will be criticized anyway.’ And we have certainly seen that to be true over the last couple of years, haven’t we?”

even knew about it, there were news cameras coming to my house.” Tracy said though he did not let the police into his house right away, which aggravated the situation, he thinks his rights under the Eighth Amendment were violated. He believes the high fines constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Tracy said he thinks the police made an example of his party to discourage students from throwing big house parties. “Right now, we’re looking at attorneys and trying to figure out what exactly we did wrong or different than the other thousand houses on campus,” Tracy said. Erik Guenther, a Madison criminal defense attorney and president of the ACLU of Wisconsin, spoke about the issues of individual rights and recommended procedure in such situations as a busted house party, drunk driving and drug possession. “The most important thing I’d recommend in a police encounter is to say ‘I do not wish to speak to you without a warrant,’” Guenther said.

The Madison Police Department, fire department and other city committees answered questions about their 2011 Operating Budget requests at a Board of Estimates meeting Tuesday. The proposed police budget has increased by about $900,000 from 2010. Despite the increase, Police Chief Noble Wray said the department “will have some challenges next year.” Wray said the police department has requested four additional detectives after conducting staffing research earlier this year. He said the detectives would focus on repeat offenders. Funding for the Downtown Safety Initiative will be reduced to $50,000 under the 2011 budget. The initiative puts extra officers on patrol during times when the downtown area has the most people on the streets, like sporting events or weekend nights. Wray said the funds are primarily used in fall instead of throughout the year, and not all the funding was used in 2010. He said the Downtown Safety Initiative was created in response to a series of robberies in 2006 and 2007. Downtown resident Rosemary Lee said she con-

siders herself streetwise but is increasingly scared at night and would not like to see cuts in the Downtown Safety Initiative. “If you can’t give the entire city a sense of safety, everything else is a moot point,” she said. Wray said the police department would be able to maintain safety downtown because police teams downtown have increased from three to five since the beginning of the initiative.

“I think that’s the first time in history ... Talk about being restrained.” Mike Verveer alder District 4

The fire department budget is up almost $1 million from last year. Fire Chief Debra Amesqua assigns increases to programs that need funding every other year. There were no supplemental expense requests in the fire department’s budget, which is rare according to Amesqua. “I think that’s the first time in history,” Board of Estimates member and Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. “Talk about being restrained.”

Man smashes guitar, arrested for disorderly conduct downtown A Madison man was arrested for disorderly conduct when he smashed his guitar in the middle of a downtown Madison street Monday. The suspect was playing his guitar outside the Madison Municipal Building when he started repeatedly smashing his guitar on the pavement, witnesses said. According to police, the suspect threw his guitar at a passing car on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, between the Madison Municipal Building and City County

Building. Witnesses said he missed the car, but continued to obstruct traffic while he broke the guitar and yelled. Officers stopped the man, identified as 49-year-old Jay Limestahl, after he tried to ride away on his bicycle. He was cited for possession of open alcohol and leaving the guitar debris on the street. Limestahl said he “got mad at my bass” and told police he had been drinking. Police said he was apologetic but was arrested for disorderly conduct.

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Revolutionary thoughts on evolutionary growth

UW researcher John Hawks finds human evolution contributes to different races yet at the same time brings us together By Kristen Klimo THE DAILY CARDINAL

What do resistance to malaria and light skin have in common? These two human characteristics, along with many others, developed in the past 10,000 years. Many people believe humans stopped evolving with the rise of culture. However, assistant professor of anthropology John Hawks has another controversial idea: human evolution is accelerating. The first modern humans originated in Africa 50,000 years ago, says Hawks. About 5,000 years ago culture arose, which brought about changes for early humans, and many think the end of human evolution. “The idea is that because we are culturally sophisticated we can improve our environment and make us better survivors,” said Hawks. “It’s true that by cultural means we make some aspects of our existence easier. But we actually make other parts

more complicated.” Hawks completed his undergraduate degree at Kansas State University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. He has been an associate professor in anthropology at UW-Madison since 2002. His work was recently featured in “Discover Magazine” and “The Best American Science Writing 2010.” “It’s true that by cultural means we make some aspects of our existence easier. But we actually make other parts more complicated.” John Hawks assistant professor UW Department of Anthropology

Hawks studies genes to determine which in particular have been targets of natural selection. These selective pressures did not vanish when culture arose, he said, they were just different.

Diet is an excellent example of this. When humans became farmers, they altered the land, creating new homes for mosquitoes carrying malaria. Early humans had to adapt to that new selective pressure. “Malaria resistance genes evolved in Africa in the past 5,000-10,000 years because malaria started to become a real problem when people became agriculturalists,” said Hawks. “So you have that correlation with the way history unfolded and the environment.” Human evolution is a controversial topic because many experts believe it stopped with the emergence of modern humans. According to “The Best American Science Writing 2010,” Leda Cosmides and John Tooby, founders of evolutionary psychology, believe the human brain has barely changed in 50,000 years. Hawks demonstrates this rapid acceleration by pointing to how far humans have come since

they first arose in Africa. He does this by studying the genes of an extinct group of people, the Neanderthals.

there’s not very much that we have that they don’t,” said Hawks. “The fact that we haven’t changed much as a species helps to illustrate

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“We have the genetics of an extinct group of people, and we can show that

that since we have different populations of humans—Europeans, Africans, Australians—we have changed a lot.” What Hawks is getting at is that different ethnic groups are a direct result of accelerating human evolution. Humans started migrating out of Africa and these different environments selected for different traits, he explained. One example is skin color. When humans migrated north into Europe they did not receive as much sunlight as they did in Africa. This became a problem since humans need sunlight to make vitamin D, which is essential for bone development. This new selective pressure resulted in lighter skin. “We have the genetics of an extinct group of people, and we can show that there’s not very much that we have that they don’t.” John Hawks assistant professor UW Department of Anthropology

Since cultural differences can be traced back to genetics, many people want to keep these findings quiet rather than run the risk of genetic discrimination. But Hawks counters that this information needs to be public knowledge. “I think the reason that a lot of people are reluctant to talk about human variation is that if you show that the difference between two people is rooted in their genetics, then you can’t alter it,” he said. Today, Hawks is looking for genes that have been reoccurring targets for change, such as diet and disease resistance. He believes that if current trends continue, the human population will grow closer genetically, rather than farther apart. There is no doubt in Hawks’ mind that human evolution is accelerating. But why? “Two reasons,” he said. “We’re changing our environment faster, and there are more of us. That’s all it is.” For more information about Hawks’ research visit his blog at johnhawks.net/weblog.

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By Kyrie Caldwell WUD Columnist

here are some people who through their personal charisma, seminal work or particularly distressing wrongdoings, become quintessential figures, almost mascots of their time period. Something about them seizes the imagination of their contemporaries or, perhaps even more so, of their successors.

Underworld has done for electronic music what Warhol did for photographic portraiture.

From FDR and Churchill to John Dillinger and Hitler, the tumultuous 20th century saw many of these characters come and go, always lingering in the collective mind and culture. Ever since artists began signing their work and gaining followers, the art world too produced legends on par with those in the political realm. This explains our embedded cultural references to Leonardo da Vinci, Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock and Banksy. Perhaps the most prominent artist of recent

memory, Andy Warhol, modeled an overall lifestyle that bordered on artistic revolution, one that has inspired, repelled and intrigued since his most famous works were created in the ’60s. His emphasis on mass commercialism and its disconnect from, but inherent part of, the internal lives of the American people still begets copycat work in the street art scene today. The instant, imperfect and intensely intimate Polaroid photography Warhol propagated was a precursor to the plastic camera or “lomography” movement that is currently finding its way into the modern photography mainstream. Yet, these are just drops in the sea of innovations that exemplify the far-reaching and long-lasting influence of Warhol’s work. Whereas the art historian’s discourse on Warhol may be a useful attempt to summarize and understand a cultural icon, it does little to truly galvanize the artistic spirit. That quality is reserved for the art itself, but art as it has been held since the late 20th century is not intended to be some remote idea that only exists for elite scholars to discuss over brandy and cigars. Instead, it is a fundamental means of communication that must be seen for it to connect with its audience. Knowing this, it is an absolutely thrilling notion that works by a man as famous and visionary as Warhol should grace the humble walls of Madison’s very own Chazen Museum of Art. Of course, I am a biased art history major whose interests lie

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in 20th century and contemporary art, but there is a certain energy in seeing works in person that have changed the art world. Sometimes as I sit in the dark, cavernous lecture halls of the Chazen, looking at yet another Madonna and Child painted by yet another long dead Flemish guy, it is easy to lose track of what is important about art history and what sets it apart from the still valid but not scholarly pursuit of art appreciation.

Ever since artists began signing their work and gaining followers, the art world too produced legends on par with those in the political realm.

There is nothing quite so grounding as stumbling back upstairs into the light of day and being met with the eyes of several people, staring unblinkingly out at me from the Polaroids on the wall. I don’t need to meet these people to know that they brimmed with the energy and life that I see in my fellow human beings, those whom I hope art will help me understand. In fact, the nearly metaphysical presence the people in the Polaroids emit does not just capture their personality and essence, but that of the photographer himself, a man who observed the world’s denizens and exhibited great talent

Photo Courtesy Andy Warhol Museum

In a society where personal charisma, seminal work or distressing wrongdoings make someone a star, Andy Warhol shines the brightest. in transcribing his notes into a visual culture of his own. As Warhol seemed always ready with an illuminating quip about people and their interactions, most would include such a Warhol-attributed quote when mentioning an exhibition of his work. However, I instead think of the song lyric from “Jumbo,” a track off of Underworld’s album

Beaucoup Fish. Underworld has done for electronic music what Warhol did for photographic portraiture. I believe it is only fitting to note that art of all forms can capture, like a photograph, the inherent electricity of its time. The exhibit mentioned, “Andy Warhol Photographic Studies,” is on display at the Chazen Museum of Art from Oct. 9 to Dec. 5.

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Evil Bird

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

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS Barbecue tool TV by subscription “Yikes!” Prefix with “dynamic” Hearing-related Icy coating How a close game is won Some boxing shots Holiday quaff Satisfied one’s hunger Stephen King’s Christine, e.g. Single in a wallet Class grade factor ___ Rock (Uluru’s old name) “___ Crazy” (Paul Davis hit) Harry Truman’s middle initial Type of foil Political extremists Food named for an English earl Talkative animal? Global financial org. Quarterback Favre Open-handed smack Wrist Lister’s abbr.

55 Subject of psychoanalysis 56 Common Market monogram 57 Alienates 60 Optimist’s statement 63 Flavored liqueur 64 Up to now 65 Fop’s accessory 66 Supply center? 67 Jury makeup 68 RR train operator DOWN 1 Midnight witch assembly 2 Source of potent buttons 3 Sultan’s decrees 4 Crooner Bennett 5 She waited on Norm and Cliff 6 Roman goddess of the dawn 7 It ends at the hairline 8 Cops enforce them 9 Horror ﬁlm street 10 Flynn of “Gentleman Jim” 11 Showing amusement 12 “___ my brother’s keeper?” 13 TV-watching room 18 “Grey’s Anatomy” network

19 Inability to smell 24 ___ Lane (where the Mufﬁn Man lives) 25 Flulike ailment 26 CD-__ 28 Work behind the bar 30 Tycoon’s toy 31 Middle-earth dweller 34 Ten-spot 35 Tends to the soup 37 Refreshes a stamp pad 38 Eastern monastery member 39 Remove all restrictions on 40 Snow cone base 41 “Attack,” to Rover 45 Restraining rope 47 Reporter who uses shoe leather 48 Growing older (Var.) 49 Child’s wall decoration 51 Dominican dough 53 Shipping allowances 54 Baseball’s recordsetter Ripken 57 Latin 101 inﬁnitive 58 Eye-closing problem 59 Pleasant French resort? 60 Spinning toy 61 Cry companion 62 “Shut yer ___!”

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Lisa Link Peace Park ATM doesn’t help Madison homeless Sam Witthuhn opinion columnist

et’s be honest, homelessness in Madison is usually associated with an awkward run-walk past an old man shaking a Jimmy John’s cup demanding that you, “smile, cause you’re beautiful.” And although he speaks the undeniable truth, his compliments come at a small price— the change in your pocket. It’s a common practice to refrain from giving spare change to those struggling on the street, but the notion of how and who actually provides help to those in poverty carelessly slips our minds. While we continue to believe that state government works tirelessly towards drawing up solutions, the fantasies that justify our deaf ears to pleas of the homeless are simply untrue. Yes, shelters, such as Porchlight and YWCA, and the passage of a bill proposed by Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, which allocates $50,000 for two years to better help the dispossessed individuals of Dane County, strive to aid those in need. But according to former member of WISPIRG’s Hunger and Homelessness Campaign, Alana Bandos, “Poverty is cyclical. Once you drop below the poverty line, you can’t escape it.” Meaning homelessness will persist and government and private efforts need to substantially increase in order to adequately address the problem at hand. Lisa Link Peace Park was a haven for the helpless before recent renovations took over. The

park provided a refuge for those wandering through the day, as it was one of the few places on State Street where loitering and panhandling was legal. But to outsider’s eyes, the park’s homeless inhabitants made it a seedy crevice worth avoiding at all costs.

The existence of a new ATM and facility ultimately contribute to a cleaner, more family friendly park as local homeless people are forced to move elsewhere.

So what did the state decide to do? Well, gather private donations and use tax increment financing to revamp the square, of course! The $1 million overhaul comes equipped with a visitor’s center, private bathrooms, a very intentionally placed ATM and finally, a significant lack of homeless individuals. While it was never declared that the visitor center’s objective was to drive homeless folks off the tourist locale that is State Street, the fact that the presence of an ATM prohibits panhandling within 50 feet of the facility portrays potentially undisclosed intentions. In a 2009 article in The Capital Times by Kristin Czubkowski, Tom Link, the son of the park’s founder Lisa Link, is quoted as saying, “It could just feed the perception that we are trying to change the clientele with an elaborate, expensive social engineering.” He’s exactly right. The existence of a new ATM and facility ultimately contributes to a cleaner, more family friendly park as local homeless people are forced to move elsewhere. And their migration is paramount in the debate over the

impact of the park’s reconstruction—the homeless population is only going to move elsewhere. Surely the city doesn’t believe that cleaning up one part of town where Madison’s homeless find legal comfort is going to make the problem disappear entirely. They will just move to a different location that may be a less appropriate venue. Many already find shelter in the basement of the Capitol during daytime hours while others use public facilities on campus. Instead of fixing the problem, it seems the state is just dispersing it. The reopening of Lisa Link Peace Park last Friday may not be a direct maneuver to eliminate the representation of the homeless in Madison,

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but it is definitely a sign that we are ignoring the problem. Between turning a cold shoulder to the man outside of Buffalo Wild Wings or silently watching the state fail to actively combat the problem, something needs to change. And the best way to start is right here on campus. Students can do a lot through a small action of civic participation. Bandos agrees that, “students can pressure state Legislature to pass more bills helping homeless shelters out. We compose a larger chunk of voters in Madison and they will listen to us.” Besides writing a letter to your representative, there is an array of volunteer opportunities where students can help alleviate the

strain of homelessness through hands-on participation. The homeless population on State Street is only a small representation of a larger group of families and citizens trapped below the poverty line. Initiating building projects that only create stronger barriers for those who struggle to get by on a daily basis is an unacceptable avoidance of the real problem. While students may not have a surplus of money available, small donations of our time and activism will ultimately make up for what our government is lacking. Sam Witthuhn is a junior majoring in political science and journalism. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

By John Liesveld opinion@dailycardinal.com

WSJ endorsement confirms Walker’s ability to lead effectively Matt beaty opinion columnist

n 1992, liberal pundit James Carville put up a sign with the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid!” in a Clinton campaign office to emphasize the most important issues in nearly any election—jobs and money. The phrase is so simple that it’s been used in nearly every election since. In the 2010 election, that phrase is perhaps more topical than it was when Bill Clinton was running for president. The economy is worse than it was in 1992, especially in Wisconsin, which has a multi-billion-dollar deficit and nearly eight percent unemployment. Just as voters were upset with Republican failures back in 2008, the Wisconsin State Journal endorsed Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker for governor, based on the failings of Democratic leadership in Madison. In 2008 Democrats rode the wave of anti-Republican sentiment to a super-majority in the Senate and Democratic control of the federal government. But in this election cycle, the wave has died down and has turned against the Democrats, evident by respectable Republican leads in congressional and gubernatorial polls. WSJ’s endorsement of Walker is just l

more evidence that the 2010 election cycle belongs to Republicans. The endorsement points out the many failures of the Democratic leadership in Wisconsin. They focus on the failure to prioritize private sector job creation, creating a tax structure that helps the middle-class and reforming the failing public school system. The current leadership has been failing the state, and it is time for leadership that will prioritize job creation, bring the debt under control and reform schools. As the WSJ endorsement points out, Walker has a positive economic record. He’s shown he’s willing to make tough decisions in his county. Will he continue to make these kinds of necessary decisions as governor? If so, he can begin to ease the debt burden of the previous administration. Walker’s platform stresses the importance of bringing jobs back to Wisconsin. Measures like lowering taxes and cutting red tape will help Wisconsin attract and retain businesses, which will undoubtedly bring some much-needed jobs to Wisconsin. On his website, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says he will also cut red tape, but only specifying doing so for construction projects. When unemployment is high and the state is billions of dollars in debt, Wisconsin needs to cut red-tape for all industries. He also wants to create a “rapidresponse team” and a state venture capital fund to help expanding com-

panies. Private companies don’t need more government bureaucracy to help them; they need the government to let them expand by getting out of the way. Jobs are important, and to have workers, the education system needs to be improved. WSJ lamented over Democratic pandering to the teacher’s union, doing nothing to improve the quality of education. Walker’s education platform has positive ideas for reforming the public school system. Again, he shows that he is willing to make tough choices to ensure students are getting the best education possible. If students aren’t achieving and teachers aren’t performing, his administration will be willing to step in to do anything from changing personnel, converting the school to a charter school or even closing the school completely—re-enrolling students elsewhere. Clearly, Walker is willing to step up and take responsibility for the Wisconsinites he serves. By proposing a platform strong in job creation and school reform, Walker offers Wisconsin what it has been lacking in the past administration. He offers Wisconsin the chance to grow become competitive again. This election, like so many in the past, is about the economy. The state needs policies that will foster job growth. For the last seven years, Democrat leadership has led Wisconsin away from jobs and to a mountain of debt, and people are

looking for a change. In 2008, that change came from Democrats, who brought a sense of hope. This year, the change will come from Republicans like Walker. They will bring more than

a sense of hope—they will bring jobs. Matt Beaty is a sophomore majoring in mathematics and computer science. Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Football

Looking back: UW’s history against No. 1

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Ron Versnik and company beat Michigan on Sept. 12, 1981 in UW’s last win over a top team. Junior running back John Clay (right) leads UW against No. 1 Ohio State Saturday. By Mark Bennett the daily cardinal

On Oct. 31, 1942, the Badgers hosted the top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall Stadium and, for the first time ever against a No. 1 team, came away victorious, 17-7. Although Wisconsin lost to Iowa the next week, the team still finished the 1942 season 8-1-1 and was named National Champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. The last time a Wisconsin football team beat a No. 1 ranked team, not a single member of the current squad had been born yet. Head coach Bret Bielema was 11-years-old. Following that win over Michigan on Sept. 12, 1981, the first time Wisconsin had beaten the Wolverines since 1962, an article in Sports Illustrated described the Badgers as “lowly” and “the bad guys.” Far from lowly, the 1981 Badgers went on to win six more games and finished the season 7-5 and earned a berth in the Garden State Bowl—

its first post-season appearance in nearly 20 years. Since that early September Saturday in 1981, the Badgers have faced four No. 1 ranked teams, falling every time. Wisconsin first faced a topranked opponent in 1936 when the team traveled to Evanston and fell to Northwestern 26 -18. Over the next six years, the Badgers twice again faced a No. 1 opponent—both losing efforts against the Minnesota. Twenty years after defeating No. 1 Ohio State in 1942, Wisconsin again welcomed a No.1 team to Camp Randall and again came away with the win. The Badgers’ 37-6 victory over the Wildcats helped pave the way to the team’s third Rose Bowl appearance in program history, as well as the team’s third Rose Bowl defeat, falling to No. 1 USC 42-37 on Jan. 1, 1963. From 1964 to 1975, the Badgers faced top-ranked Ohio State teams five times. The closest game for

Wisconsin in that stretch was a 24-0 loss in 1973, with the Buckeyes dominating the Badgers by scores of 62-7, 52-7 and 56-0. Aside from the 1981 triumph over Michigan, UW did not face another top-ranked team until a matchup with the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio on Nov. 3, 2007. The Badgers barely stood a chance, falling 38-17. Since that first meeting against the Wildcats in 1936, Wisconsin has faced the top-ranked team in the nation a total of 19 times. The team is 3-16 in those meetings, including 3-5 at Camp Randall. Only eight teams in the nation, however, have beaten a No. 1 team more times than Wisconsin. (Both Notre Dame and Oklahoma have defeated a top-ranked team eight times.) This Saturday, when Wisconsin takes the field against a No. 1 Buckeyes sqaud for the seventh time, the situation could hardly be more dramatic. Playing under

the lights on national television will be one of the most anticipated games for Badger fans since the 2000 Rose Bowl game in

Pasadena. Only 60 minutes of football will tell whether or not this team can recapture the magic of that Halloween night on 1942.

Wisconsin vs. Ohio State Flashback October 11, 2003 Ohio State may hold a dominating 53-17-5 record over the Badgers all-time—including 25-10-2 in Madison—but on this October night at Camp Randall UW pulled off a dramatic victory over the Buckeyes. Wisconsin starting quarterback Jim Sorgi left the game after Ohio State defensive linebacker Robert Reynolds jammed his fingers into Sorgi’s neck and caused him to have breathing problems. The Badgers stayed close, and with the score tied 10-10 with 5:20 remaining in regulation, Schabert found wide receiver Lee Evans all alone down the right sideline for a 79-yard touchdown. Wisconsin held on to win, 17-10, snapping the No. 3 Buckeyes’ 19-game winning streak.

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Young talent puts writing on the ‘Wall’ for Wizards’ Arenas kyle sparks yotto is my motto

he first basketball blog I ever followed was written by Gilbert Arenas. He didn’t talk about basketball very much, and most of what I remember is when he would talk about video games. He officially sponsored a professional “Halo” team named Final Boss that competes in national tournaments all over the place, and he was especially honored when selected to grace the cover of “NBA Live ‘08.” His wasn’t really a basketball blog, but it was the blog that lured me in to the NBA all the same. Or, rather, it was the person who lured me in to the NBA. His personality was larger than life, and the way he approached the game was the same. The legend of Gilbert Arenas says that he wore the number zero because that was the number of minutes he was expected to play as

a freshman. It served as a constant self-motivation tool and reminder of his roots. Ironically, it also signified a number close to how often he tried to incorporate teammates into his “NBA Jam”-style offense. The legend of John Wall is completely different. Nobody really doubts Wall’s ability to run a fast break, dish the ball out of traffic or finish at the rim. Wall was the consensus top overall draft pick in the 2010 NBA Draft since he was a senior in high school in 2008. His electricity is sure to rejuvenate a backcourt whose starting point guard has missed significant playing time for the past three seasons. And the Wizards played without a real point guard for a long time before that. The thing is, Arenas was a point guard by position, but certainly not one by nature. If a teammate found an open crease on the floor, Arenas was just as likely to run over and take the open shot himself. He could beat almost anyone off the dribble for a free shot at the lane, but he’d just as soon create space by taking three steps backward and

launching the jumper. It’s the same ego-centric style we make CGI characters play in video games, but it’s a lot of strain to ask of a human body. And Gilbert Arenas has three surgeries on his left knee to prove it. So it would seem a young point guard with exceptional court vision and a gift for involving others in an upbeat offense seems like the perfect prescription for a 28-year-old who only ever really liked to run and shoot in the first place. But Agent Zero doesn’t see things that way. Last week Arenas told reporters he is now with the Wizards to “teach [Wall] the ins and outs of the game, and then eventually go on and move on.” That’s not necessarily how it should be, though. This offseason the Wizards traded for Kirk Hinrich, the defensive wizard who played a strong role with the Chicago Bulls before showing Derrick Rose the ropes in 2008 and helping him become an All Star by his second year in the NBA. Arenas is undersized for a shooting guard, giving a whole five inch-

es to Charlotte’s shooting guard, Stephen Jackson (the standard by which I measure all aspiring twoguards). But they don’t call him Agent Zero because he’s afraid of tall odds, and even with his penchant for chucking shots, Arenas’ career threepoint shooting percentage sits nearly 20 points higher than Captain Jack’s. The only problem with Arenas transitioning to shooting guard is that it damages the one thing he’s used to propel himself to his AllStar stature: his swag. Make no mistake—Arenas’ swag was unimpeachable. He shouted “hibachi” to let his defender know exactly how hot his shooting touch was getting. He didn’t need to watch his 32-foot buzzer beater swish through the net to beat the Bucks in 2007—he turned around and walked away while the ball was still mid-air. Even his rehab from his first knee surgery was entertaining. He created a game in which his goal was to make 10,000 jump shots during the offseason. He made it close before realizing he was overworking

a leg that only wanted to recover. Arenas treated everything as a game, and never was that more problematic than when he brought firearms into his team locker last winter. And now he’s responded to felony gun charges, a 50-game suspension, probation sentence and demotion to second fiddle with submissive humility. In all reality, there might not be a place for an overpaid, injuryprone, shoot-first point guard on the Wizards anymore. Arenas is fortunate that he doesn’t necessarily need there to be. His body has proven too combustible for his own style, but nothing about his swag demands being the focal point of an offense. Relinquishing the point takes a lot of humility, but if there’s one thing to learn from Arenas’ tragic tale, it’s that sometimes being the bigger man means swapping out your controller for User 2 and letting someone else go to work. Do you light fools up in NBA Jam with Agent Zero? Tell Kyle about it at ktsparks@dailycardinal.com