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Man, 18, jumps off downtown roof, dies

UW freshman dies in Aldo Leopold Hall University of WisconsinMadison freshman Cassidy Fritsch died suddenly Wednesday morning in Aldo Leopold Residence Hall, according to a university release.

Fritsch, originally from Brookfield, Ill., was a member of the GreenHouse Residential Learning Community in Aldo Leopold Hall as well as a member of the Veterinary Science Club.

Additionally, Fritsch played numerous instruments, including the oboe, piano and bass. In her short time on campus, she joined the AllUniversity String Orchestra to play bass.

During her time in the orchestra, Fritsch got to know Janet Jensen, associate director of the School of Music and professor of string pedagogy, fairly well. Jensen said she was “looking forward” to working with Fritsch.

“She was an accomplished musician; she came up to any musical standard,” Jensen said.

“She was very pleased about

playing in a chamber group and had written how excited she was.”

UW-Madison Dean of Students Lori Berquam said Fritsch’s death is a “significant loss” to Aldo Leopold, the GreenHouse Learning Community and the campus community.

UW-Madison students and staff who are in need of counseling should contact University Health Services.

UHS offers drop-in counseling hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Students can also call the 24-hour UHS crisis line at 608-265-5600, option 9.

Memorial services will take place Oct. 13 from 3 to 8 p.m. and Oct. 14 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at Hitzeman Funeral Home in Brookfield, Ill. A funeral service will also take place following the second memorial service Oct. 14 at 9:30 a.m., followed by mass at 10 a.m. at St. Louise de Marillac Church in La Grange Park, Ill.

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Misty-eyed for Father John Josh Tillman, the former Fleet Foxes drummer who performs under the stage name Father John Misty, plays at the High Noon Saloon Sunday. + Photo by Haley Henschel

Woman sexually assaulted near West Dayton Saturday Police are still searching for the suspect in an alleged sexual assault that happened near the 700 block of West Dayton Street early Saturday morning, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department statement.

The statement said a woman was walking near the 700 block of West Dayton Street at approximately 2:30 a.m., and a man approached

and assaulted her.

Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic male in his twenties and approximately 6 feet 3 inches tall, according to the statement. He is medium build with a goatee and mustache, and he was wearing a gray UW-Madison sweatshirt and jeans when the incident occurred.

The victim was able to escape the suspect, according to the report.

Police do not suspect any foul play was involved when an 18-year-old man jumped to his death from a building on the 500 block of State Street Sunday morning, according to Madison Police Department Sgt. Jason Ostrenga.

Ostrenga said the MPD is calling the incident a suicide because there were witnesses that saw the 18-year-old on the roof of either The Towers on State, located at 50 N. Frances St. or The Statesider Apartments, located at 505 N. Frances St., before he jumped at approximately 11:09 a.m. Ostrenga said he was unsure exactly which building, because the man landed in the alley between the two.

Ostrenga could not say if the man was a University of Wisconsin-Madison student.

The police will likely not release any more details about the incident because Ostrenga said MPD protocol is to not report suicides, hoping to discourage other members of the community who may be feeling depressed to “copycat or mimic,” suicidal actions.

ALUMNA PROFILE

Local artist Sharon Kilfoy paints the community brighter

By Megan Stoebig THE DAILY CARDINAL

Sharon Kilfoy, a local Madison artist and an alumna of the University of WisconsinMadison, says most of the work she has accomplished in her life has included two things: art and kids.

Kilfoy founded the Williamson Street Art Center in 2003. The center mainly offers art classes and camps for kids, in addition to providing adult classes.

Kilfoy graduated from UW-Madison in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and then received a master’s degree in art a few years later.

A large part of her work involves working on murals with community members to benefit the community. She is often hired to work with at-risk students or through schools.

“Murals are a really good way to get people of varying skill levels involved in art,” she said. “They are visible, fun and they’re often educational.”

She has worked on murals for various groups around Madison. She recently completed one for the Humanities Building, which will be installed in the coming weeks with the help of UW-Madison students on the Wisconsin Union Directorate Art Committee.

She has also completed several murals for the local Centro Hispano organization and during trips to Mexico, where she will return in February as part of an exchange program.

“My favorite part of my job is interacting with people, the variety of people, seeing people find creative talent in themselves they didn’t realize they had, seeing the joy they experience in being

part of a collaborative experience that makes their contribution be relevant,” Kilfoy said.

A few years ago, Kilfoy started working at the Respite Center, an emergency crisis center for kids. There, she has helped develop a curriculum that uses art to build resiliency with atrisk children.

Ultimately, Kilfoy said though the generation of young people today face an “uncertain future,” she remains optimistic about the current generation’s potential because of her experiences working with them.

“I guess my over-riding message is stand strong, I trust you’ll leave a better place than how my generation has left it for you,” Kilfoy said. “In a way, in spite of how bad things are on so many levels, I’m hopeful and I think that’s because I work with young people.”

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Kilfoy works with local individuals to enhance the community, through various organizations such as the local Centro Hispano

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UW Athletic Board talks role of ‘Group of Five’ in NCAA The University of WisconsinMadison Athletic Board met Friday to discuss the NCAA’s role in the future of the “Group of Five” conferences and the possibility of paying student athletes.

Athletic Board Chair Dale Bjorling expressed an interest in re-evaluating the NCAA’s relationship with the “Group of Five,” a collection of power conferences including the Big Ten Conference and Southeastern Conference.

“There are several issues that are running parallel within the NCAA and one of them is their ability or inability to effectively enforce current guidelines and policy,” Bjorling said. “A second is whether or not those policies

and guidelines are even applicable in the current environment.”

Bjorling later supported the idea of covering a student athlete’s “Full Cost of Attendance,” in which a stipend would be given to cover a student athlete’s extra academic costs in addition to tuition, and downplayed a “Pay-for-Play” model that attempts to pay student athletes their “fair market value.”

Athletic Director Barry Alvarez also announced to the Athletic Board that the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents had formally approved a football game against Louisiana State University at Lambeau Field in Green Bay for the 2016 season opener.

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Man robbed at gunpoint on West Doty Police are still searching for the perpetrators of an armed robbery Sunday night on West Doty Street after a K-9 search of the surrounding area proved unsuccessful, according to an incident report.

Madison Police Department Sgt. Jason Ostrenga said in the report a 22-year-old male was walking into an apartment building on the 500 block of West Doty Street at approximately 6:53 p.m. when two black men in their early twenties pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded

his belongings.

The suspects ran from the scene after the victim handed over his backpack and iPhone, according to the report. The victim was not injured in the incident.

The report describes the suspects as approximately 5-foot-10 inches, one wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, the other wearing a red hooded sweatshirt. Ostrenga said the MPD enlisted the help of the K-9 unit but was ultimately unsuccessful in locating the suspects, who were last seen heading east on West Doty Street.

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University police issued fewer drinking tickets to UW students at the Badgers’ home game Saturday than at previous games.

UWPD statistics show decline in gameday crime University of WisconsinMadison students and fans at the Badger home game against Northwestern Saturday received relatively low levels of drinking citations and required less medical attention, according to a UW-Madison Police Department press release.

The UWPD issued 16 underage drinking tickets and ejected 23 UW-Madison students during Saturday’s game at Camp Randall stadium, according to the release. The highest preliminary breath sample recorded at the game was .294, which is slightly

lower than the .315 average at the past three games.

The release showed the situation in the stands was also safer than the previous few games; six game attendees required paramedic attention, showing a continuing decline since the Sep. 7 game against Tennessee Tech, where 31 fans received medical attention.

Safety at the game this weekend starkly contrasted the last home game against Purdue on Sep. 21, where 24 UW-Madison students received underage drinking tickets and 39 were ejected by UWPD.

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WARF instrumental patent attorney Howard Bremer dies Howard Bremer, a patent attorney who helped develop the University of WisconsinMadison’s influence in the worlds of research and innovation, died Friday, according to a news release.

Bremer, 90, was among those who pushed for a federal law in 1980, helping universities sell ownership for inventions, which generated income that could fund additional research.

His death ends a career at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation that lasted 53 years. WARF is an organization designed to support and encourage UW-Madison research by protecting its discoveries and licensing them to commercial partners for beneficial use, according to its website.

Bremer received degrees in law and chemical engineering from UW-Madison.

“Howard’s work created incalculable benefits for the University of WisconsinMadison and society as a whole by finding new ways to move innovations from campus laboratories to the public,” WARF Managing Director Carl Gulbrandsen said in the release.

“His stewardship helped secure the cycle of research, discovery, commercialization and investment that supports the university to this day.”

A state senate committee unanimously passed a bill Friday that could increase access to workplace assistance and services for people with disabilities in Wisconsin.

State Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said in a statement more than 4,100 people with disabilities are on waiting lists for job training and employment assistance services through the state’s vocational rehabilitation program, according to the Department of Workforce Development.

The bill could leverage additional funding to eliminate waiting lists and provide more workplace opportunities to people with disabilities, according to the statement.

“Unemployment and underemployment of people with disabilities is a serious issue in Wisconsin,” Shilling said in the statement. “Every community in our state is affected by this issue.”

According to the statement, the state’s vocational rehabilitation program provides services including job search and placement assistance, transportation, on-the-job support and vocational training as well as interpreter services, career guidance and counseling.

The bill will go to the Joint Finance Committee for approval before it is scheduled for a vote in the state Senate and Assembly.

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Honoring the ‘Heroes’ of years past SEAN REICHARD quid pro quo

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ct. 14, 1066: The Battle of Hastings occurs, as documented on the Bayeux Tapestry.

Oct. 14, 1586: Mary, Queen of Scots is put on trial for conspiring against Queen Elizabeth.

Oct. 14, 1644: William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, is born.

Oct. 14, 1884: George Eastman, founder of the Kodak Company, patents paper-strip photographic film.

Oct. 14, 1894: e.e. Cummings is born.

Oct. 14, 1908: The Chicago Cubs win their last World Series to date.

Oct. 14, 1912: Theodore Roosevelt is shot by John Schrank in Milwaukee, Wis. Despite the bullet piercing his chest, Roosevelt is relatively unfazed by the act.

Oct. 14, 1926: A.A. Milne publishes the first book of “Winniethe-Pooh.”

Oct. 14, 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis begins.

Oct. 14, 1965: Randall Jarrell, Poet Laureate, dies from carrelated incident.

Oct. 14, 1977: David Bowie’s “Heroes” is released.

I would make the case that the 1970s belonged to David

Bowie as much as any other musician. There’s really no one else who stood as tall as he did, and it wasn’t just because Ziggy Stardust wore pumps. Call him chameleon, call him crazy.

It’s sort of hard to talk about Bowie’s career in a way that will make sense. It goes from folkie to chamber pop to space rock to cocaine soul to electronic Weltschmerz; by necessity, the frontiers between them need to be blurry/permeable.

There is a holistic wholeness to it, denoted Bowie.

That “electronic Weltschmerz” period is otherwise known as “The Berlin Trilogy,” when Bowie teamed up with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti to make, uh, “The Berlin Trilogy.” There’s no good descriptor since Low, “Heroes”, and Lodger all sound different—from everything else, from each other.

“Heroes” itself is a tricky one.

Low is the one everyone knows— a perfect melding of pop and ambient, every 40-something music critic who still marks its anniversary on the calendar says, yes, yes—and Lodger is the one that Moby likes and sounds like space cowboy music.

“Heroes”, with neither the accepted “classic” status of Low nor the accepted “weirdness” status of Lodger, seems to be the odd one out. On the other hand, as the middle child, it has all the pressured idiosyncrasy.

Did Bowie know he was making a trilogy? Such a plan

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might seem overly conceptual.

Then again, we’re talking about David Bowie here, the king of concept. If he knew this was a trilogy, how was he going to pull it off ? How was he going to make this movement of one unified cloth—like some aural Bayeux Tapestry?

Did he pull it off?

This is “Heroes’” day of scrutiny, so I can’t answer the success of “The Berlin Trilogy.” What I can say is that “Heroes” does sit pretty well smack dab between Low and Lodger. A weird classic then? Well, how do you evaluate that?

Sunday’s Father John Misty set was righteous

By Haley Henschel THE DAILY CARDINAL

Sunday night at the High Noon Saloon, bearded indie weirdo Father John Misty turned cryptic disclosures about putting babies into ovens and wanting to be called “Nancy” into soaring ballads worthy of tender love-making sessions.

It was hard to tell if his performance was a plea, a confession, a social commentary, a profession of undying love or some bizarre, drug-fueled, radiant combination of them all. But whatever it was, it worked.

Though the recorded versions of the ex-Fleet Foxes drummer’s songs are saturated with bold, often ethereal background instrumentals, Misty stripped down for his “Solo” tour—somewhat literally, given the fact that his green pants featured a prominent tear in the crotch.

His voice was as warm and full-bodied as the bottle of red wine that sat unopened next to him most of the night; the only thing needed to accompany it was the strumming of his mellow guitar, clad with a strap embroidered with a unicorn and a rainbow (just let it happen).

Even “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings,” the spirited, obsessive croon from his debut album Fear Fun, about—

you guessed it—having sex in a cemetery, was just as entrancing and even more haunting in acoustic form.

If anyone in the audience wasn’t won over by his musical abilities—and if such a person exists, HALEY HENSCHEL/THE DAILY CARDINAL please lock Father John Misty brought his songs, jokes and them away a bottle of wine to High Noon Saloon Sunday. forever before I do something rash—Misty’s into a glass and allowed to odd yet endearing between- overflow onto the wooden and mid-song banter was floor as part of a “one-act enough to win over even the play” called “Dogs of War.” most skeptical listener.

IT’S ART, OK? One minute, for instance, Though these quips could he was explaining how much have easily been distracthe enjoyed doing calisthenics ing, somehow they just made in front of the Wisconsin State sense. After all, you’re dealing Capitol. Well, he’d do them if he with a man who opens a song knew what calisthenics were. with the lyrics: The next minute, he was “I ran down the road / Pants commenting on the High Noon down to my knees / Screaming Saloon’s acoustic panels and, please come help me / That as a former maker of said pan- Canadian shaman gave a little els, how he would improve too much to me / And I’m them with a divot here and a writing a novel / Because it’s piece of tucked-in fabric there. never been done before.”

Oh, and that aforemenGet it? Me neither. But I tioned bottle of wine? Poured think that’s the whole point.

You can start with songs. The title track, for instance, is David Bowie’s best song. There is nothing that even remotely approaches it in power and resonance.

Now, you can make a good case for “Sound and Vision,” “Ziggy Stardust,” “Station To Station,” “Queen Bitch,” “Oh! You Pretty Things” or even “The Jean Genie,” but “Heroes” is really where it’s at.

It’s got rock pretty well covered, with the double volley of “Beauty and the Beast” and “Joe the Lion,” which feature some pretty great, warped riffs from

Robert Fripp. There’s even a bit of straight pop, with “Sons of the Silent Age” (which, for some reason, reminds me of The Beatles’ “She’s Leaving Home,” with more slinking synth and saxophone) and “The Secret Life of Arabia” (which breaks up the “pop/ambient” dichotomy formula Low was working with by putting it last, after the ambient pieces; Lodger abandons this formula entirely).

The ambient pieces are pretty formulaic too. “V-2 Schneider” is like a caduceus— a sax snake and a Fripp snake ever twined—with minimal Bowie intrusions and a dappling of synths. “Sense of Doubt” rumbles along with plenty of sustained notes to make everything seem dramatic. “Moss Garden” is very peaceful. “Neukoln” flows along, tied together with the same ominous saxophone that keeps cropping up on “Heroes”.

After songs, it’s hard to evaluate what makes an album classic, and I’m out of space here. But “Heroes” has one definite classic and a host of good songs. Not a classic album, per se, but better than most albums.

Other albums released this day: OOPArts by the pillows (2009), Controversy by Prince (1981), Nimrod by Green Day (1997), Ha!Ha!-Ha! by Ultravox (1977).

Did you catch a dose of Weltschmerz from this article?

Tell Sean at sreichard@wisc.edu.

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The Body conjure up fear with newest LP

Christs, Redeemers The Body

By Kat Corbo THE DAILY CARDINAL

Christs, Redeemers by The Body is one of the most haunting albums out today, debuting just in time for Halloween.

Because of its complex, detailed sound and creative programming, you would never know that this sludge-metal band is made up of only two people: singer/guitarist Chip King and drummer Lee Buford.

The album has a distinct way of combining choir-like background harmonies with what can only be described as disturbed, howling vocals. Chip’s voice is unlike any other, adding almost too perfectly to the slow-tempo, mind numbing pounding of the drums along with the supernatural, drawn-out guitar riffs.

The album begins to hit its groove come the third song, “Melt Away,” creating a moon-lit graveyard atmosphere—layered with different sounds and noises. The sixth song opens with a soft, angelic

violin and a female guest vocalist’s gorgeous voice singing grim, morose lyrics over the pulsating, battered instruments. One beautifully-sang lyric, “The pain of living holds no victory,” embodies the frightening feel of the entire album in one fell swoop. The next track switches gears entirely, with a Rob Zombie-esque sound and a heavy voice coming over the background that seems like it is about to tell a ghostly bedtime story. Add to that the guitar—sounding like a million lost souls screaming to be found— along with the heavy, clashing symbols and you get a song that encompasses every aspect of strong metal music to the ‘T.’ Listening to this album is like walking through a haunted house, feeling afraid that you will never get out, while loving the small thrill of being completely lost in darkness. I recommend everyone listen to this at some point because happy-go-lucky people will get a chance to experience the pain and darkness some carry around with them every day, while already tortured creatures may find bliss in the tracks that suck you in and threaten to never let you out. And if you don’t get either of those aspects out of it, you will at least be left with a new soundtrack to play at your next haunted house party.

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riday was a very special day for me. I don’t have classes on Fridays— I’m morally against them.

However, this particular Friday my roommate, who has classes on Fridays, decided she didn’t this week. Why? Well, friends, Friday was eight pairs of panties for $26 at PINK for exclusive members of PINK nation (aka us). While on our way, the social commentary, “PINK and Victoria’s Secret oppress women, empower men, blah blah blah” was playfully shoved aside to make room for “Pantiespantiespanties!”

My roomie and I spent blissful minutes picking out just the right panties, comparing color, style and fit. But why? They’re just underwear, I told myself. If nobody sees underwear, why do we care so much what they look like? For when people do see them, of course! People who care.

But who cares, really?

Gone are the gym-class locker__room days of needing to impress

our classmates with our boxer briefs or itty bitty thongs. Now, we get to wear whatever kind of undies we want, regardless of our peer’s input.

However, it seems the rat race to “most flattering undergarments” is never-ending. Hence Victoria’s Secret’s ever successful campaigns to make $39.99 bras completely necessary. The ladies everywhere seem obsessed with exciting their partners with matching bras and panties, corsets and negligées, but how important is this overpriced lingerie to making a sexy-times experience even sexier?

Each person I talk to has a different viewpoint—some think lingerie is simply another layer in the way of boobage. For others, it’s an integral part of the gettin’ down process. Let’s explore some of the processes behind our interpretations of “good coverage.”

In many ways, preference for panties (or boxers, tighty whities or the obvious favorite, boxer briefs) follows the often articulated “everyone’s different” spiel. It’s true—what I may like my best friend may hate, however we can still respect each other’s opinions and even discuss our opposite perspectives.

One piece of advice from a malebodied friend reads, “If my partner thinks it’s pretty, I’ll think it’s

pretty.” Of course, my friend wasn’t being noble and patiently agreeing with his significant other. He just knows things like lace, bows and rhinestones always look good when they are supporting some of our favorite body parts. Always.

Underwear can be super sexy if we choose not to remove them. For example, what if we don’t take our panties off? What if we leave our bras on? What if we do it with our pants around our ankles and our penis sticking out of our boxers?

“If my partner thinks it’s pretty, I’ll think it’s pretty.”

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So what! Those are all ways to

experiment with new sensations and aesthetics the fabrics create.

Some people find an erect penis proudly standing outside of jeans or briefs to be a huge turn-on.

What we’re allowing for here is a nice change of pace. Sometimes it’s really fun to just pull aside our undergarments instead of taking them off. Thongs that remain on create fun sensations for both insertive and receptive partners.

Bras can make boobies look extra firm and round for on-top activity.

Boxers and the like can rub against balls and sometimes clit if kept on.

Using lingerie as a way to role play can be fun, too! Incorporate it into power dynamics. Play boss and “sexretary,” Calvin Klein model and talent agent, even Heff and a Bunny!

While keeping lingerie on can be sexy spice, even hotter is finding creative ways to take it off. If by creative I mean oral.

Taking off panties or boxers with our mouths—or better, slipping either to the side—can be teasingly delicious, for everyone involved. For the undressee, having our partners’ mouth so close to our genitals can be tantalizing, especially if we feel their hot breath against our skin. For the undresser, getting to see—not to mention smell and taste—our partner’s goodie bits up close is a perfect warm-up for the oral or penetrative

intercourse that may follow.

Let’s talk about my favorite type of support: SPORTZ BRAS. Although I done these babies daily to keep any semblance of boobage from occurring, they can be useful for more than just running and living in peace.

Flip up the underside of a sports bra so underboob becomes visable and stick a phallus up in there. Sports bras create the perfect tightness for intermammary intercourse, or as we like to call it, titty fucking.

That’s right! We can just lube those babies up, stick ‘em in a bra and slide a penis, cucumber or dildo all up in there to our heart’s desire. Friends, that’s taking advantage of a good product.

In the end, is lingerie probably a waste of money? Maybe, but people should be able to spend their cash as they’d like.

If wearing lacey thong and bra sets or silk boxer briefs makes a person feel their best, they should splurge and watch their partners react to the new buys.

Leather or lace? Let Alex know whether you like or hate fancy boxers and lingerie by emailing sex@dailycardinal. com. Happy screwing!

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his past Thursday, the debate over medical marijuana in Wisconsin was revived when state Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D- Middleton, and state Rep. Chris Taylor D- Madison, introduced the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuna Act. This act would legalize the usage of marijuana for patients with various debilitating conditions such as cancer and muscle seizures. Prior to Thursday, I knew very little about the usage of marijuana as a medicine. But after attending the press conference where the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuna Act was introduced, I decided to do some research on the positives and negatives of medical marijuana. I was astounded by what I found.

Numerous doctors and experts all said the same thing: Marijuana has a healing effect unlike any other current medicine.

So why is it still illegal in a majority of states? It is because of misinformation. The public still does not know enough about the positive healing effects of marijuana; rather, it assumes that these people

are just like recreational users who are trying to get high. Who can blame the public though? Most people have never met someone who uses marijuana as a healing substance. Hell, the federal government and the Drug Enforcement Agency still classify marijuana as a substance with “no accepted medicinal use and a high potential for abuse.”

The fact of the matter is that neither of those ideas are true. I hope to dispel some of these myths and explain why I think medical marijuana is right for the state of Wisconsin.

The most common objection is the slippery slope objection or the belief that legalizing medical marijuana will allow anyone to use it.

This is not the case in Wisconsin.

Erpenbach was adamant when addressing this concern at the press conference and he continually stressed the reading of the text of the bill. After reading the text of the bill, I agree with the senator. The bill explicitly states that only people with “cancer, glaucoma, AIDS-HIV, post traumatic stress disorder, seizures, severe pain and nausea, and muscle spasms” can use it. This language is cut and clear, and it will ensure that only patients with these terribly painful conditions will be

able to use marijuana. Critics might point to other states with relaxed stipulations to get a medical marijuana card, and they are right to do so. In many states such as Colorado, one of the first states to allow medical marijuana, it is notoriously easy to obtain a medical marijuana card.

However, that will not be the case in Wisconsin. As stated previously, the act is tightly worded to only apply to people with the certain conditions. In addition, the act has received some support from law enforcement officials.

A common myth is that the marijuana used by these patients is just regular marijuana that can be obtained from black markets. This is not the case, and the marijuana used by patients is quite complex. The marijuana plants used by patients have been genetically engineered to maximize the healing effects and minimize the effects of getting high. Professionals do this by altering the chemical compound of the marijuana to limit the effects of THC, the chemical responsible for the “high” feeling, and maximize the healing effects. There are also specific strands of marijuana designed for specific conditions. This marijuana cannot be

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purchased anywhere. It will only be sold at state-regulated, non-profit centers, and trained individuals will staff these “compassionate care centers.” While it is unlikely to pass this current session, the Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act is the right thing for the state of Wisconsin.

The medical benefits are undeniable and hopefully in the future, the medicine needed for these patients will no longer be illegal.

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Panhandling should not be confused for homelessness Sara vinson opinion columnist

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ust over a year ago restrictions on panhandling increased in Madison. As of October 2012, panhandling within 25 feet of an alcohol licensed establishment, an outdoor eating area, an intersection, the central business district, or an ATM is illegal. This makes it basically impossible to shake a cup of coins anywhere on State Street anymore and I could not be happier about it. Before I inspire any serious controversy, there is a difference between homeless people and panhandlers. The number of homeless individuals is rising in Madison. According to Porchlight Inc., the largest company supplying housing to low-income residents to Dane County, there are over 3,500 homeless people in Dane County every year. Their statistics show more than 1,200 single men, 500 single women, over 1,000 children

and 500 families were homeless in 2010. Porchlight also claims over 2,000 people were turned away from over-crowded shelters in Madison in 2011. I encourage any help for the homeless. There are over half a dozen places in Madison that are specifically designed to help the homeless. Places like Porchlight Inc, and Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin offer resources to the homeless. Anyone can donate to these causes at any time. There are locations in Madison for homeless people to stay like Bethel Lutheran Church and the Road Home. These places could always use the help of college students like us with the time to volunteer. It is important to respect the homeless and treat homeless people like people.

I grew up near enough to Madison to frequent State Street as a kid. People my new college friends wanted to help with spare change were people I recognized from their years of panhandling. At

first I still passed nickels and dimes into the cups along with my fellow freshmen. Then I stopped. And I do not regret it. An investigation done

by WISC-TV last year estimated that panhandling on Gammon Road intersections shows a $70,000 yearly income for those asking for donations. In addition to making a lot of money, these individuals made a lot of people uncomfortable.

Male panhandlers frequently flirted with female students just trying to walk home. One of the things on my bucket list was to buy a meal for someone who could not buy one themselves. One day two years ago I headed to the library on a game day and a woman walked up to me asking if I knew Madison well. I said I did and she tried to explain to me that she could not afford to buy a meal. She was pregnant, she left an abusive partner, and she needed food today because shelters were closed on weekends. This story was a little far-fetched to begin with but

I was going to buy a sandwich anyway and offered her one as well.

No, she wanted food from Asian Kitchen. She bought as much as one could possibly buy with one meal including two sodas, and after I purchased that she called her sister on a cell phone that was nicer than mine.

Less than two weeks later a young woman came up to me at the end of State Street while I was waiting for a friend. She gave an identical story. She could not go to a shelter, she was pregnant, hungry, and also running from an abusive partner. That was a big coincidence but I gave her the cash that I had.

She claimed it was not enough, she was hungry for something specific that cost more than I had and asked me to follow her to the closest ATM. I did not. Both women asked for my help again that semester, using the same line to start speaking with me, neither seemed to recognize me. I did not help them again and I have

not helped someone on the street in the same way since.

Some organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin claim panhandling is a right, protected by the First Amendment. Maybe asking for money is free speech, but lying about needing it is not. I wish I had the income to donate to those in need. I believe people in our country treat the symptoms of homelessness, rather than the causes. Those in need deserve aid and respect.

I just do not appreciate being lied to and I caution fellow students to avoid being taken advantage of.

Volunteer at a shelter, buy Street Pulse, or even buy a meal for someone if you can, but do not allow yourself to be manipulated. We must help the people who need it, but we must also be wary about who actually does need it.

Please send all feedback to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Lack of bipartisanship is detrimental for our government’s efficiency Chandler denhart opinion columnist

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overnment shutdown, a looming debt ceiling deadline and constant bickering between parties has become the standard in American politics. The term “bipartisan” has been thrown to the wind to be replaced with party lines and personal interest. The entire definition of politics is being rewritten everyday as our officials drift further away from constituent interests and closer to partisan goals and party ambitions. This trend has not benefited the American people. Politicians today have diverted from the path of bipartisan responsibility and chosen instead to pursue their own agenda. This shift can only be rectified by ushering in a new age of pol-

iticians. These politicians need to be aware of the strife caused by a lack of bipartisanship and understand that there’s only one way to change things: by being the change. Ever since the recession that hit the American economy, politics has been a struggle. The economic crash led to unrest within our government, unrest that led to both parties resisting collaboration. This behavior has led to a lack of reaching across the aisle, something that’s required to provide the best governance of our society. Congress’ approval rating currently stands at 11 percent; the president’s rating is 44 percent, 10 percent less than the average for presidents. Without engaging the other side, no strides can be made without back-door deals and political games between parties. This lack of cooperation is

not only detrimental to progress, but also the legitimacy of the United States on the world stage.

Walking into a door is embarrassing. Walking into a door that you can clearly see is closed is even more embarrassing. The United States shouldn’t help but feel embarrassed for seeing the shutdown coming and doing nothing but bicker as it drew closer. This lack of action despite a looming problem has done nothing to improve our world image. Prior to this, the United States was a beacon of political progress and innovation. Now, it remains a shadow of its former self as elected officials continue to do what they want, rather than what’s best. Countries across the world continue to catch up to the United States economically, but with this current road-

block the world looks upon us as troubled and split as a nation. This divide is unprecedented in comparison to other democratized, “civil” countries. Fortunately, this divide isn’t permanent and can be resolved through the voice of the people.

I wish I could say the solution is simple, but it’s not. Despite this, the solution is attainable. In order to solve the problem we face, individuals who share my concerns need to speak out. Individuals who are tired of inaction and government stalemates need to speak up and stand up. This country needs new faces in politics in order to continue moving forward. These new faces need to understand the consequences of inaction and feel the frustration the American people are put through. Only then can such

detrimental partisanship be averted. The government shutdown has caused many problems. A looming debt ceiling deadline threatens our nation’s financial legitimacy. These issues are being held hostage by two parties unwilling to give concessions on either side. Not only does this stain the image of a progressive and united country, but also harms the people who depend on decision-making and action to flourish. Too long this nation has stood still and been held at the mercy of politics. No longer is that necessary. Speak out, stand up, and start moving this nation forward again. It is the only hope we have if we are to end this game.

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Sophomore forward Nic Kerdiles and senior forward Mark Zengerle celebrate the first goal of the season Friday night, en route to a 5-2 victory.

Badgers take opening series against NMU

By Adee Feiner The Daily Cardinal

In the opening series of the inaugural Big Ten hockey season, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (2-0-0) wasted no time defending its No. 3 ranking as it took on Northern Michigan (0-2-0) this weekend at the Kohl Center, earning 5-2 and 2-1 victories over the the Wildcats in its first home-opening sweep since 2004.

The Badgers wasted no time finding their rhythm early Friday night, pressuring the Wildcats’ defense and forcing turnovers, giving the Badgers ample scoring opportunities.

The first goal came just five minutes into the first period from junior forward Joseph LaBate, while senior forward Michael Mersch and sophomore forward Nic Kerdiles both notched their first assists of the season.

About two minutes later, Wisconsin picked up the first of many penalties on the evening, but also its second goal. Junior defenseman Jake McCabe cashed in on a shorthanded opportunity, giving the Badgers a two-goal lead.

Even with a two-goal lead the Badgers increased their offensive zone pressure, allowing the Wildcats few opportunities to carry the puck out of their zone and effectively halting any chance for an offensive rush.

Junior Landon Peterson got the nod in goal Friday, and despite the low number of NMU shots head coach Mike Eaves said Peterson was on point when the puck came his way.

“There was only 20 shots, but he had to be good,” Eaves said. “Of those 20 shots there will be a lot of scoring chances for [Northern Michigan]. He was given the game puck because of his performance, and he was key.”

The Badgers quickly put the Wildcats in a 3-0 hole on a power play goal from Mersch just eight seconds into the second period as he picked up a rebound from a pad save by Northern Michigan freshman goalie Mathias Dahlstrom.

The Wildcats seemed to have the most difficulty scoring on the power play, going 0-for-3 in the first period alone. They were finally able to find the back of the net with a man advantage

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during the second period after redshirt freshman forward Morgan Zulinick was called for holding.

“They are getting a lot more strict this year about the holding calls,” McCabe said. “We’ve got to tighten up there. Our best penalty kill is not to give penalties at all.”

Despite Northern Michigan scoring another power-play goal late in the third period, the Badgers went on to win Friday night’s game 5-2 on goals from senior forward Tyler Barnes and freshman forward Grant Besse.

Saturday night proved to be an entirely different game.

Both teams rotated goaltenders, with junior Joel Rumpel in net for UW and sophomore Michael Doan for Northern Michigan. Wisconsin was slow off the draw, and constant miscues with the puck and sloppy passes allowed Northern Michigan some chances early on.

Despite the pressure the Wildcats gave, it was the Badgers who found the net first on a slapshot from Kerdiles, his first goal of the season and third point in the series.

Kerdiles missed the first 10 games last season due to an NCAA suspension, and after his return the team went on to record 33 points and win the WCHA championship.

After participating in his first homeopening series, the Irvine, Calif. native is picking up right where he left off.

“I think I feel pretty comfortable right now,” Kerdiles said after Saturday night’s game. “I think we have a lot of confidence as a group and that’s kind of translating to my game a little bit right now. It’s important to feel comfortable on the ice and I’m playing with two great linemates.”

The remainder of the game was much slower paced than the previous night’s, with less penalties and scoring chances.

With just under 10 minutes left Northern Michigan seemed to have a burst of energy after NMU junior defenseman Luke Eibler beat Rumpel with a slapshot.

Just when it seemed like the chances of a home-opening sweep would be stifled by overtime, it was Besse who sealed the victory for Wisconsin after a two-on-one rush with just under four minutes left in the third period. Besse picked up his second goal of the series off an assist by Mersch.

Northern Michigan pulled their goalie, but couldn’t find the net, giving Wisconsin a 2-1 victory and a sweep on the weekend.

Badgers take down defending national champs

By Philip Spiler The Daily Cardinal

Homecoming weekend kicked off Friday night as the Wisconsin men’s soccer team (1-1-0 Big Ten, 8-2-1 overall) defeated the defending national champion Hoosiers (1-2-0, 4-7-1), in a thrilling 4-3 victory at McClimon Soccer Complex.

The victory extended the Badgers’ home winning streak, which dates back to last season, to nine games and gave UW its third win in a row.

Neither team able to create good chances toward the goal in the first half, each team was only able to muster one shot on goal during the first half.

Wisconsin’s best opportunity of the half came with about four minutes left as junior forward Jacob Brindle sent a shot just over the crossbar.

“The first half we played a lower defensive line, kind of sat back in our defensive half since we didn’t want to give them anything in the first half,” sophomore midfielder Drew Conner said. “Our goal was to stay in the game early and keep it at zero-zero and start attacking in the second half.”

The Hoosiers opened up the scoring eight minutes into the second half off their third corner kick of the game. Freshman midfielder Tanner Thompson stepped up to take the kick and connected with his brother, freshman forward Tommy Thompson, as the ball ricocheted off a Wisconsin defender, leaving Beyers helpless.

Indiana extended its lead to 2-0 just two minutes later as the Thompson brothers connected once again. Tanner took control of the ball in the midfield, took a few touches, and promptly played a great through ball to Tommy, who finished the ball past the goalie.

The Badgers continued to struggle to find scoring opportunities as the Hoosiers defense stifled any opportunities that UW attempted.

Wisconsin finally broke through in the 65th minute as standout senior forward Nick Janus, broke past the Indiana back line and played a perfect cross to fellow senior forward Toni Ramadani, who volleyed the ball out of the air, beating the Hoosier goalkeeper.

Ramadani’s goal momentarily energized the Badgers, but the energy was quickly quelled as Indiana earned a free kick 40 yards from the goal, just two minutes later.

Off of the free kick, IU sophomore forward Femi Hollinger-Janzen soared into the air and headed the ball past a diving Beyers, extending the Hoosier lead to 3-1.

The momentum of the game changed

in the 70th minute as Indiana’s leading goal scorer, Tommy Thompson, went down with an apparent right leg injury and needed the medical staff to aid him off the field.

Two minutes later, the Badgers cut the lead to 3-2 off a corner kick, as junior defender A.J. Cochran jammed the ball just across the goal line after an initial save by the Indiana goalkeeper. The assist came from redshirt senior midfielder Tomislav Zadro.

Wisconsin welcomed back Zadro, a 2011 First Team All-Big Ten honoree, who missed the past three games due to minor meniscus surgery on Sept. 30.

The game continued to go back and forth as both teams continued to create quality chances. UW finally broke through in the 82nd minute to tie the game at 3-3, as Brindle finished off a brilliant effort and pass from Conner, who cut up the right side of Indiana defense on the play.

“I took the ball to the end line and cut it back to the six-yard box, which is something we practice all the time, so it was almost natural to me,” Conner said. “I knew someone was going to be on the end of that ball, and luckily Brindle was there to finish it.”

The Badgers sealed the game just three minutes later off of another Conner corner kick, this time connecting with Cochran on a header, scoring his second goal of the game and sending the home crowd into a frenzy.

Cochran then ran to the Badger student crowd, ripping his shirt off in the process and earned himself a yellow card. However, the caution would not get the Badgers down as they finished off the defending national champions, 4-3.

“We just did not want to give up. We are on our home field and we believe we can beat anyone here,” Zadro said. “We have a lot of seniors. We have been through a lot together and we believe this is our year.”

This win may have been even sweeter for head coach John Trask, beating his alma mater after playing for the Hoosiers’ soccer team from 1984-87.

“We never gave up. We have a lot of heart and going down two goals against a good team, the defending national champs, it is not easy to claw your way back into a game.

You have to continue to push both offensively and defensively, and it took everything we had to get back into this game and I am so proud of this team,” Conner said.

The Badgers will finish up a three-game home stand, as they take on Western Illinois (1-1 Summit League, 3-8 overall) in another tough home matchup Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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Senior forward Nick Janus scored the Badgers’ first goal in the 65th minute against defending national champion Indiana Friday, bringing the score to 2-1.

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Wildcats fall in UW homecoming game

By Max Sternberg The Daily Cardinal

After losing to Ohio State in a hard-fought battle in Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 28, Wisconsin had the luxury of sitting at home watching those same Buckeyes face off against Northwestern in a prime time matchup of then-undefeated Big Ten teams.

Northwestern, hosting ESPN’s “College GameDay” for the first time since 1995, put everything it had into what ultimately became a heartbreaking 40-30 defeat in front of a sold-out Ryan Field.

Having lost a spot in the AP Top 25 following the defeat, Wisconsin (2-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) did everything it could to get it right back, picking apart a battered and bruised Wildcat team en route to an 35-6 win at Camp Randall.

“I’m not going to talk about anything negative today,” head coach Gary Andersen said. “It’s a big win and these kids need to enjoy it.”

The No. 19 ranked Wildcats (0-2, 4-2) got the start they were looking for. Senior quarterback Kain Colter led NU on a promising opening drive before a bad decision outside the pocket led to an interception by freshman cornerback Sojourn Shelton, giving UW possession at its own 36-yard line.

“Whatever we did we should put it in a can, seal it and unleash it next Saturday.”

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“If you look back at the OSU game, (on a missed interception) my hand placement was terrible, my eyes weren’t on the ball, so

that’s one thing I wanted to focus on this week, just looking the ball in.” Shelton said.

The Badgers gave it right back on a fumble by redshirt senior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis, but all Northwestern could muster out of the opportunity was a 27-yard field goal from senior kicker Jeff Budzien.

The 3-0 lead for NU didn’t last long. Taking over at their own 37-yard line with 4:19 left in the opening quarter after another quick defensive stop, the Badgers struck quickly. Play action opened up a seam for Abbrederis and sophomore quarterback Joel Stave was able to find him for a 63-yard touchdown pass that gave UW a 7-3 lead it would never relinquish.

“When you’re faking a fly sweep to Melvin Gordon and then a run to James White, as a defense you have to respect those two fakes,” Stave said. “It’s tough to cover all three of them.”

The defense made sure it never let go. Northwestern struggled to generate momentum offensively, picking up just three first downs the rest of the first half, allowing UW to assert itself both on the ground and through the air.

“Whatever we did we should put in in a can, seal it and unleash it next Saturday,” Andersen said.

“I thought they blitzed with an attitude. I thought the defense had an edge all around.”

Although the Badgers lost Abbrederis to a head injury later in the game, they never lost steam, ringing up 21 unanswered points before a third turnover gave Northwestern the final possession of the half and a 43-yard Budzien field goal.

If the interception and field goal kept Northwestern from being run out of the game in the first half, the Badgers’ opening drive of the second half shut the door on any hopes of the Wildcats getting their first win at Camp

Randall since 2000.

Beginning with consecutive first down rushes by senior James White and sophomore Melvin Gordon, the Badgers embarked on a prototypical Wisconsin scoring drive.

Gordon followed White’s rushing attempt with four straight of his own before Stave put UW inside the Wildcat 5-yard line on a 35-yard completion to redshirt freshman wide receiver Alex Erickson.

After consecutive stops inside the 2-yard line for Northwestern, Wisconsin was able to cap off the drive in atypical fashion on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Stave to senior tight end Jacob Pedersen to push the lead to 21.

Just one week after putting a scare into the Ohio State defense, Northwestern’s two-quarterback offense was no match for the Badger defense.

“Our crowd was great today,” senior linebacker Chris Borland said. “At times it was too loud for [Northwestern] to make their checks.”

Between Colter and junior Trevor Siemian, NU completed just 17 of 39 passes for 197 yards.

With Colter and senior running back Venric Mark both leaving the game due to injury, the Wildcats became one-dimensional and finished with just 241 yards of total offense after picking up almost twice that number last week against OSU. Wisconsin now faces its second road test of the conference season when it heads to Champaign for a night game against Illinois (0-1, 3-2) before heading into another bye week to cap off the month of October.

Although in need of serious help from Ohio State, Saturday’s win put the Badgers back on track in what could still be a season that ends in championship fashion.

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Redshirt sophomore Melvin Gordon takes off on a 71-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, giving UW a 21-3 lead.

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Redshirt sophomore quarterback Joel Stave threw for 241 yards with two interceptions Saturday against Northwestern.